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When it comes to retailers, supermarkets, and other businesses that sell products to the general public, there are many incentives to kick up security and prevent small thefts and shoplifting from taking place. From security cameras, alarm systems, to individual security cases, there are many ways to protect everyday, low value items as well as high value items. This is the case here in the US as well as down under in New Zealand and Australia, with the latter recently having supermarkets put extra protections in place for a product with booming sales: Manuka honey.
Some stores in Melbourne, Australia, like Woolworths in Preston (northern Melbourne), have started storing entire jars of Manuka honey in individual security cases in the same style as DVDs as a way of dissuading thieves, given that this “superfood” is known for a substantial price tag under some brands and its assorted properties. The store Woolworths and others just like it are in fact so worried about theft that they even began storing other items in security cases beyond what’s typically seen—beauty products, batteries, cigarettes, chocolate, glass cases of alcohol, and even kids’ toys.
Across the road from Woolworths at the Preston Market ALDI, from the store owner’s perspective, “the more security the better,” which is why the store implemented lid locks to clamp bottles of whiskey and vodka shut inside security cases. Even more so, the Summerhill Center Kmart in Reservoir, Australia had to remove Cadbury chocolate from the shelves because of so many reported losses due to petty theft, and the chocolates now sit security cases until further notice. Batteries and printer ink cartridges are also kept in security cases that have be unlocked at the counter by an attendant—even Lego sets ranging between $35-125 are not safe from five finger discounts in these various stores.
Despite the notoriety his store acquired in Melbourne with its new strict security measures, Woolworths spokesperson Craig Simonetto remains steadfast that the supermarket chain isn’t in a position at this time to comment on security measures for individual stores or products. “Woolworths has a range of security measures in place to prevent stock loss,” Simonetto said.
Based on the accounts of different stores, it did not seem to matter if a product was heavily sought after and valued high in the market like Manuka honey or just a common household item like a bar of chocolate. Given the potentially huge loss in revenue due to increased petty theft, one can certainly not blame these stores for taking every precaution available to them.
Pesticides Hurting Queen Bees’ Egg-Laying AbilityA Manuka Honey Berry Cake You’ll Love!

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when it comes to retailers, supermarkets, and other businesses that sell products to the general public, there are many incentives to kick up security and prevent small thefts and shoplifting from taking place. from security cameras, alarm systems, to individual security cases, there are many ways to protect everyday, low value items as well as high value items. this is the case here in the us as well as down under in new zealand and australia, with the latter recently having supermarkets put extra protections in place for a product with booming sales: manuka honey.
some stores in melbourne, australia, like woolworths in preston (northern melbourne), have started storing entire jars of manuka honey in individual security cases in the same style as dvds as a way of dissuading thieves, given that this “superfood” is known for a substantial price tag under some brands and its assorted properties. the store woolworths and others just like it are in fact so worried about theft that they even began storing other items in security cases beyond what’s typically seen—beauty products, batteries, cigarettes, chocolate, glass cases of alcohol, and even kids’ toys.
across the road from woolworths at the preston market aldi, from the store owner’s perspective, “the more security the better,” which is why the store implemented lid locks to clamp bottles of whiskey and vodka shut inside security cases. even more so, the summerhill center kmart in reservoir, australia had to remove cadbury chocolate from the shelves because of so many reported losses due to petty theft, and the chocolates now sit security cases until further notice. batteries and printer ink cartridges are also kept in security cases that have be unlocked at the counter by an attendant—even lego sets ranging between $35-125 are not safe from five finger discounts in these various stores.
despite the notoriety his store acquired in melbourne with its new strict security measures, woolworths spokesperson craig simonetto remains steadfast that the supermarket chain isn’t in a position at this time to comment on security measures for individual stores or products. “woolworths has a range of security measures in place to prevent stock loss,” simonetto said.
based on the accounts of different stores, it did not seem to matter if a product was heavily sought after and valued high in the market like manuka honey or just a common household item like a bar of chocolate. given the potentially huge loss in revenue due to increased petty theft, one can certainly not blame these stores for taking every precaution available to them.
pesticides hurting queen bees’ egg-laying abilitya manuka honey berry cake you’ll love!


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"You play the part of the head of a railroad company, with the aim of creating your own railroad empire, providing a successful mass transit system that will be an inspiration to the rest of the world. Another goal is to provide the impetus for your chosen city to develop. There are a number of different places to set up business each with different layouts and existing houses and businesses.
This archive contains the complete contents of A-Train and A-Train Construction Set, with software in disk images and documents in PDF.
Third download features a save game editor that lets you change the amount of money your cities have.
Is this the Japanese edition?
Game & manual now available, above.
Does anyone have a copy of this? Would love to try it.

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"you play the part of the head of a railroad company, with the aim of creating your own railroad empire, providing a successful mass transit system that will be an inspiration to the rest of the world. another goal is to provide the impetus for your chosen city to develop. there are a number of different places to set up business each with different layouts and existing houses and businesses.
this archive contains the complete contents of a-train and a-train construction set, with software in disk images and documents in pdf.
third download features a save game editor that lets you change the amount of money your cities have.
is this the japanese edition?
game & manual now available, above.
does anyone have a copy of this? would love to try it.


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Hello, I'm a newbie when it comes to tripower, I recently picked up one of this with no carbs and it has been drilled and hogged so it can take 3 or 4 bolt base carbs, I took it with a local guy a friend of a friend that rebuilts carbs for a look and said i could use rochesters or holley 94's, of course there's much more than just carbs, doing a little search here I'm a little confused on how they work is it vacuum operated or progressive? are all the carbs the same or the outboards different? can i use the holley 94's? I will post pics when I get a chance, just wanna know more about this beacuse I know this set ups can be tricky.
The middle carburetor is the only one that has idle and choke circuits. The two outer carburetors are 'dumpers' that advance as the linkage asks them to. While the three carburetors may total over 1000 CFM , this is not an indication of comparison between a four barrel carburetor and a tri power.
How the vacuum advance works is not my area, since my own tri power is marine, and is a mechanical.
Thanks for the info, would holley 94's would be a good carb to use? What carb would be best for this intake, I'm not building a race engine or anything like that just going after looks.
This might help and should give you some ideas by comparison to what Ford had developed. As people have explained to me, the secondaries are held closed by a spring in the diaphragms mounted on the carb bodies. When vacuum is strong enough to overcome those, they begin to open which is supposed to be around 40 mph and also at wide open throttle. There are also vacuum balance tubes connecting all the carbs. People with first-hand experience at WOT have described this setup as all hell breaking loose and fearing it would break loose the rear end ('58 Lincoln) so you probably wouldn't want to engage it all the time and why a vacuum setup might be favored.
Adding some additional content from the 1959 Service Bulletin that was brought to my attention by Joe Paulus. Thank you!
Last edited by 58-Pagoda on Mon 10. Sep 2012, 07:29, edited 1 time in total.
Looks like I have some reading to do, Thanks for the info.
Very cool info. Thanx bunches. Moved it into this section.
I put this same manifold on a '55 F-100 a couple of years ago running a '58 Maurader 430. We ran it with 3 Rochester 2G's. Chris Craft Crazy is correct in that only the center carb has idle and choke circuits. It was a VERY strong setup with progressive linkage from Weiand or Eelco. The carbs we ran were the small base 2G's with side inlets. Lots of 2G's have forward facing fuel inlets and makes it difficult to run on a multi carb setup. I'm a big fan of the Rochesters and am gathering 6 of them for my 430.
Here's an item of interest from the Sept 1958 Motor Trend that someone kindly sent me. Don Francisco had one of these setups dealer-installed on a '58 Mercury and then proceeded to test it. He explains how the linkage worked in real-life and how letting off the throttle was like stomping on the brakes.
Throttle linkage follows the trend set by three-carburetor setups on General Motors cars: the throttle pedal controls only the throttle valves in the middle carburetor. All normal driving can be done with this carburetor alone. Throttle valves in the end carburetors are opened by vacuum diaphragms—one for each carburetor—that are actuated by vacuum created by the air flow velocity in the middle carburetor. This divorces the end carburetors completely from the driver’s control, and when they open they open all the way. Vacuum-controlled throttle valves amount to an automatic control of two thirds of the engine’s carburetion—to prevent their throttle valves from being opened at low speeds when the carburetors aren’t needed.
Operation of the throttle linkage during the test followed the plan to the last decimal point but there was one thing about it that I didn’t like. This was the lack of control of the closing speed of the throttle valves in the end carburetors. Under certain conditions the rapid closing of the valves has almost the same effect on the passengers as jumping on the brake pedal. This was most noticeable when passing other vehicles traveling at highway cruising speeds. At normal cruising speeds the throttle valves in the end carburetors are closed but the car accelerates so quickly when the throttle pedal is depressed to pass another car or a truck that its speed quickly reached the point where the end carburetors open. This doesn’t cause any discomfort because all that happens when the throttles open is that the rate of acceleration increases. When the throttle is lifted slightly to allow the car to slow to normal speed again, the valves in the end carburetors snap closed, causing more deceleration than anticipated and throwing the passengers forward in their seats. Actually this quick throttle closing condition is a minor detail in an otherwise highly satisfactory setup. But if I were fortunate enough to own a car with a Super Marauder engine, one of the first things I would do to it would be to install full-mechanical progressive throttle linkage on its carburetors.
During the acceleration tests it was extremely difficult to get the car off the starting line without breaking its rear tires loose. Once spinning, they would stay loose unless pressure was eased off the throttle. This was with the transmission in Maximum Performance Range. In this range the car starts in low gear and then shifts to second and high. In Cruising Range the car would get off without wheel-spin because it started in second gear with only a slight loss of speed at the end of the quarter-mile. Acceleration times for 0-45, 0-60, and the quarter mile suffered less than anticipated when Cruising Range was used.

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hello, i'm a newbie when it comes to tripower, i recently picked up one of this with no carbs and it has been drilled and hogged so it can take 3 or 4 bolt base carbs, i took it with a local guy a friend of a friend that rebuilts carbs for a look and said i could use rochesters or holley 94's, of course there's much more than just carbs, doing a little search here i'm a little confused on how they work is it vacuum operated or progressive? are all the carbs the same or the outboards different? can i use the holley 94's? i will post pics when i get a chance, just wanna know more about this beacuse i know this set ups can be tricky.
the middle carburetor is the only one that has idle and choke circuits. the two outer carburetors are 'dumpers' that advance as the linkage asks them to. while the three carburetors may total over 1000 cfm , this is not an indication of comparison between a four barrel carburetor and a tri power.
how the vacuum advance works is not my area, since my own tri power is marine, and is a mechanical.
thanks for the info, would holley 94's would be a good carb to use? what carb would be best for this intake, i'm not building a race engine or anything like that just going after looks.
this might help and should give you some ideas by comparison to what ford had developed. as people have explained to me, the secondaries are held closed by a spring in the diaphragms mounted on the carb bodies. when vacuum is strong enough to overcome those, they begin to open which is supposed to be around 40 mph and also at wide open throttle. there are also vacuum balance tubes connecting all the carbs. people with first-hand experience at wot have described this setup as all hell breaking loose and fearing it would break loose the rear end ('58 lincoln) so you probably wouldn't want to engage it all the time and why a vacuum setup might be favored.
adding some additional content from the 1959 service bulletin that was brought to my attention by joe paulus. thank you!
last edited by 58-pagoda on mon 10. sep 2012, 07:29, edited 1 time in total.
looks like i have some reading to do, thanks for the info.
very cool info. thanx bunches. moved it into this section.
i put this same manifold on a '55 f-100 a couple of years ago running a '58 maurader 430. we ran it with 3 rochester 2g's. chris craft crazy is correct in that only the center carb has idle and choke circuits. it was a very strong setup with progressive linkage from weiand or eelco. the carbs we ran were the small base 2g's with side inlets. lots of 2g's have forward facing fuel inlets and makes it difficult to run on a multi carb setup. i'm a big fan of the rochesters and am gathering 6 of them for my 430.
here's an item of interest from the sept 1958 motor trend that someone kindly sent me. don francisco had one of these setups dealer-installed on a '58 mercury and then proceeded to test it. he explains how the linkage worked in real-life and how letting off the throttle was like stomping on the brakes.
throttle linkage follows the trend set by three-carburetor setups on general motors cars: the throttle pedal controls only the throttle valves in the middle carburetor. all normal driving can be done with this carburetor alone. throttle valves in the end carburetors are opened by vacuum diaphragms—one for each carburetor—that are actuated by vacuum created by the air flow velocity in the middle carburetor. this divorces the end carburetors completely from the driver’s control, and when they open they open all the way. vacuum-controlled throttle valves amount to an automatic control of two thirds of the engine’s carburetion—to prevent their throttle valves from being opened at low speeds when the carburetors aren’t needed.
operation of the throttle linkage during the test followed the plan to the last decimal point but there was one thing about it that i didn’t like. this was the lack of control of the closing speed of the throttle valves in the end carburetors. under certain conditions the rapid closing of the valves has almost the same effect on the passengers as jumping on the brake pedal. this was most noticeable when passing other vehicles traveling at highway cruising speeds. at normal cruising speeds the throttle valves in the end carburetors are closed but the car accelerates so quickly when the throttle pedal is depressed to pass another car or a truck that its speed quickly reached the point where the end carburetors open. this doesn’t cause any discomfort because all that happens when the throttles open is that the rate of acceleration increases. when the throttle is lifted slightly to allow the car to slow to normal speed again, the valves in the end carburetors snap closed, causing more deceleration than anticipated and throwing the passengers forward in their seats. actually this quick throttle closing condition is a minor detail in an otherwise highly satisfactory setup. but if i were fortunate enough to own a car with a super marauder engine, one of the first things i would do to it would be to install full-mechanical progressive throttle linkage on its carburetors.
during the acceleration tests it was extremely difficult to get the car off the starting line without breaking its rear tires loose. once spinning, they would stay loose unless pressure was eased off the throttle. this was with the transmission in maximum performance range. in this range the car starts in low gear and then shifts to second and high. in cruising range the car would get off without wheel-spin because it started in second gear with only a slight loss of speed at the end of the quarter-mile. acceleration times for 0-45, 0-60, and the quarter mile suffered less than anticipated when cruising range was used.


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PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa is prepared to meet King Goodwill Zwelithini to discuss the fate of the Ingonyama Trust Board, which is at a risk of being repealed by the national Parliament, said his spokesperson Khusela Diko.
However, Diko said Ramaphosa did not have the power to intervene to save the trust since it was before Parliament for review.
Zwelithini wants Ramaphosa to appear before him to explain why the trust was under attack following former president Kgalema Motlanthe’s high-level panel recommendation that the Ingonyama Trust Act be repealed.
“We are not aware of the request (from the king), however, the president welcomed the engagement with anybody including the king on matters relating to land restitution. He welcomes such a meeting.
“The president has not commented on Motlanthe’s recommendation because it is still before Parliament,” said Diko.
Zwelithini’s legal adviser and chairperson of the Ingonyama Trust Board, Judge Jerome Ngwenya, said yesterday that the king’s office was drafting a letter inviting Ramaphosa to a meeting.
“The letter to be sent to the president very soon is being prepared as we speak,” said Ngwenya.
He said if the government failed to resolve the issue of the Ingonyama Trust Board the king would approach the high court to prevent his land from being expropriated by the government. He said the king’s fundraising campaign for legal fees had received positive responses from his supporters.
The king, during the official opening of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature in February, appealed to any “legitimate” Zulu to each donate R5 or more for the legal battle he intended launching against Parliament if it resolved to repeal the Ingonyama Trust Act.
“Although we don’t have figures for now, last time we checked people were contributing.
“People are as concerned, and want to know what is happening (with the future of the trust). People do not want to live with uncertainty,” said Ngwenya.
The king is a sole trustee of the Ingonyama Trust Board, which owns 2.8million hectares of tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal.
Zwelithini on June 11 told traditional leaders in Ulundi that he was seeking a meeting with Ramaphosa.
“I need to speak to the president urgently, so that he explains why it is that when we are talking about land this one (Ingonyama) is targeted - our land is fertile, that is why they are provoking us.
The king and traditional leaders in the province were infuriated by Motlanthe’s recommendation that the trust be dissolved and the land surrendered to the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform.
Zwelithini described Motlanthe’s recommendation as an attack on the Zulu nation.
“We are being attacked by democratic leaders whom we elected,” he said.
Following the recommendation, Zwelithini had asked to have a meeting with Motlanthe in Durban.
“The meeting (with Motlanthe) did not take place because he (Motlanthe) said he had handed the matter to Parliament since his high-level panel had been dissolved,” said Ngwenya.

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president cyril ramaphosa is prepared to meet king goodwill zwelithini to discuss the fate of the ingonyama trust board, which is at a risk of being repealed by the national parliament, said his spokesperson khusela diko.
however, diko said ramaphosa did not have the power to intervene to save the trust since it was before parliament for review.
zwelithini wants ramaphosa to appear before him to explain why the trust was under attack following former president kgalema motlanthe’s high-level panel recommendation that the ingonyama trust act be repealed.
“we are not aware of the request (from the king), however, the president welcomed the engagement with anybody including the king on matters relating to land restitution. he welcomes such a meeting.
“the president has not commented on motlanthe’s recommendation because it is still before parliament,” said diko.
zwelithini’s legal adviser and chairperson of the ingonyama trust board, judge jerome ngwenya, said yesterday that the king’s office was drafting a letter inviting ramaphosa to a meeting.
“the letter to be sent to the president very soon is being prepared as we speak,” said ngwenya.
he said if the government failed to resolve the issue of the ingonyama trust board the king would approach the high court to prevent his land from being expropriated by the government. he said the king’s fundraising campaign for legal fees had received positive responses from his supporters.
the king, during the official opening of the kwazulu-natal legislature in february, appealed to any “legitimate” zulu to each donate r5 or more for the legal battle he intended launching against parliament if it resolved to repeal the ingonyama trust act.
“although we don’t have figures for now, last time we checked people were contributing.
“people are as concerned, and want to know what is happening (with the future of the trust). people do not want to live with uncertainty,” said ngwenya.
the king is a sole trustee of the ingonyama trust board, which owns 2.8million hectares of tribal land in kwazulu-natal.
zwelithini on june 11 told traditional leaders in ulundi that he was seeking a meeting with ramaphosa.
“i need to speak to the president urgently, so that he explains why it is that when we are talking about land this one (ingonyama) is targeted - our land is fertile, that is why they are provoking us.
the king and traditional leaders in the province were infuriated by motlanthe’s recommendation that the trust be dissolved and the land surrendered to the department of rural development and land reform.
zwelithini described motlanthe’s recommendation as an attack on the zulu nation.
“we are being attacked by democratic leaders whom we elected,” he said.
following the recommendation, zwelithini had asked to have a meeting with motlanthe in durban.
“the meeting (with motlanthe) did not take place because he (motlanthe) said he had handed the matter to parliament since his high-level panel had been dissolved,” said ngwenya.


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I can't remember the last time that the amount of a fine went down. I'm not sure it's ever happened. There have been offences which have been phased out, of course, but because infringements are now linked to inflation they just keep going up and up.
Except these. From 1 Feb the fine for a child travelling on the public transport system without a valid ticket or otherwise mucking about has become $58, rather than the $172 it was before that. No real explanation for the reduction is given, but perhaps government have recognised that these kinds of fines just aren't being paid.
On a related topic, is anyone familiar with the Fare Enough program? The promotional material makes it seem as though it's been widely implemented, but I've never heard of it before.
It's apparently a short course run by Kangan Batman TAFE. It was brought in through the introduction of s 227A to the Transport Act 1983 in 2006. It seems the program does not offer the unconditional dismissal of matters which accompanies completion of the ropes program.
Is it an idea that fizzled? If the program is operating, it may offer an alternative for children who would otherwise go on to the long waiting lists to do a ropes course.

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i can't remember the last time that the amount of a fine went down. i'm not sure it's ever happened. there have been offences which have been phased out, of course, but because infringements are now linked to inflation they just keep going up and up.
except these. from 1 feb the fine for a child travelling on the public transport system without a valid ticket or otherwise mucking about has become $58, rather than the $172 it was before that. no real explanation for the reduction is given, but perhaps government have recognised that these kinds of fines just aren't being paid.
on a related topic, is anyone familiar with the fare enough program? the promotional material makes it seem as though it's been widely implemented, but i've never heard of it before.
it's apparently a short course run by kangan batman tafe. it was brought in through the introduction of s 227a to the transport act 1983 in 2006. it seems the program does not offer the unconditional dismissal of matters which accompanies completion of the ropes program.
is it an idea that fizzled? if the program is operating, it may offer an alternative for children who would otherwise go on to the long waiting lists to do a ropes course.


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I'm doing a mini sculpting series with the Monster Girls theme for the month of October. I can't do a daily sculpt but I think I can manage 2 sculpt per week. The sculpts will be posted every Wednesday and Saturday. The slime girl pictured here is not part of the series. It was actually a speed sculpting exercise that leads to the Monster Girl Month 2-per-week sculpting challenge.
The first two entries can be seen after the jump!

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i'm doing a mini sculpting series with the monster girls theme for the month of october. i can't do a daily sculpt but i think i can manage 2 sculpt per week. the sculpts will be posted every wednesday and saturday. the slime girl pictured here is not part of the series. it was actually a speed sculpting exercise that leads to the monster girl month 2-per-week sculpting challenge.
the first two entries can be seen after the jump!


text: Share your day with us & have fun. Make new friends, play games & win tags. Try out our monthly psp challenges. Exchange recipes & craft ideas. We welcome all individuals, male & female, ages 18+, who enjoy friendship & being creative. We were established in 2008, as the group called "funkie town"...Now we are called "unforgettable designs".

lowercased: share your day with us & have fun. make new friends, play games & win tags. try out our monthly psp challenges. exchange recipes & craft ideas. we welcome all individuals, male & female, ages 18+, who enjoy friendship & being creative. we were established in 2008, as the group called "funkie town"...now we are called "unforgettable designs".


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There’s always drama between the girls on The Bachelor but this year’s contestants have taken it to new levels.
Then, Romy went on to confront Tenille about it, leading Tenille to run away from the mansion crying her eyes out.
But speaking to Fitzy & Wippa this morning, Romy and Cat defended themselves, saying the portrayal wasn’t accurate because the whole mansion was mad at Tenille, not just them.
Watch the “mean girls” give their side of the story below.

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there’s always drama between the girls on the bachelor but this year’s contestants have taken it to new levels.
then, romy went on to confront tenille about it, leading tenille to run away from the mansion crying her eyes out.
but speaking to fitzy & wippa this morning, romy and cat defended themselves, saying the portrayal wasn’t accurate because the whole mansion was mad at tenille, not just them.
watch the “mean girls” give their side of the story below.


text: Zumba is here at Robson Ranch. Zumba classes are being held Monday and Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the aerobic room. Zumba is one of the most unique, fun and beneficial exercise programs out there. It combines Latin and other music types to create a fun, movin’, groovin’ way to exercise. Where else can you dance to awesome music with great people and burn calories while having fun. This class is geared for the 55 and older participant. Donna Duran is the instructor and a new resident to Robson Ranch Community. Come by and check it out! Classes are $5 each. Punch cards are available to reduce the cost.

lowercased: zumba is here at robson ranch. zumba classes are being held monday and wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the aerobic room. zumba is one of the most unique, fun and beneficial exercise programs out there. it combines latin and other music types to create a fun, movin’, groovin’ way to exercise. where else can you dance to awesome music with great people and burn calories while having fun. this class is geared for the 55 and older participant. donna duran is the instructor and a new resident to robson ranch community. come by and check it out! classes are $5 each. punch cards are available to reduce the cost.


text: Does your heart tell you that everything is possible but somehow you just don't Believe it? Healing is possible. I want to share what I've learned about applying energetic solutions to physical problems in the body. I want you to experience the creative process of changing energy on purpose, for a specific task. We are not limited in our ability to heal or balance a body. Bones move, disease heals, pain fades away when we open our eyes to our energetic potential. Everything is energy, and all energy is in constant motion; a constant state of change. Knowledge and obedience to laws which govern creation and order help us direct those changes in both the energetic and physical systems of the body. Knowledge is the key that unlocks that ability. It allows us to be active in healing our physical, emotional and spiritual wounds. We need these powerful tools. We need solutions and answers to the challenges we face with our minds and bodies. Now is the time to heal. Now is the time to make great things happen.

lowercased: does your heart tell you that everything is possible but somehow you just don't believe it? healing is possible. i want to share what i've learned about applying energetic solutions to physical problems in the body. i want you to experience the creative process of changing energy on purpose, for a specific task. we are not limited in our ability to heal or balance a body. bones move, disease heals, pain fades away when we open our eyes to our energetic potential. everything is energy, and all energy is in constant motion; a constant state of change. knowledge and obedience to laws which govern creation and order help us direct those changes in both the energetic and physical systems of the body. knowledge is the key that unlocks that ability. it allows us to be active in healing our physical, emotional and spiritual wounds. we need these powerful tools. we need solutions and answers to the challenges we face with our minds and bodies. now is the time to heal. now is the time to make great things happen.


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You know the drill by now – several great route options and well-stocked, accommodating rest stops. Ride support and a great lunch. And this year, your entry fee is quite a bit less.
Saturday, June 2, 2018 7:00 AM.
Ride ends at 3:00 PM. Plan your route accordingly.
Rest stops provided about every 20 miles along ALL Saturday routes – water, electrolyte replacement drinks, and a variety of foods selected by our certified nutritionist will meet your energy needs.

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you know the drill by now – several great route options and well-stocked, accommodating rest stops. ride support and a great lunch. and this year, your entry fee is quite a bit less.
saturday, june 2, 2018 7:00 am.
ride ends at 3:00 pm. plan your route accordingly.
rest stops provided about every 20 miles along all saturday routes – water, electrolyte replacement drinks, and a variety of foods selected by our certified nutritionist will meet your energy needs.


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Thank you for visiting Hernironworks.com !!
Hern Iron Works is here to assist you 5 days a week. Feel free to contact us either by emailing us or by calling if you have any questions regarding our services or online store.

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thank you for visiting hernironworks.com !!
hern iron works is here to assist you 5 days a week. feel free to contact us either by emailing us or by calling if you have any questions regarding our services or online store.


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Who would of thought at the start of 2015 id be living in DUBAI never mind travelling the world as my job!
Dubai’s night life is a different level, I don’t think a night out back home will ever be the same since I’ve moved here. Outside night clubs, famous DJ’s every night and the nightlife never stops, Monday to Friday something is always happening.
Back to the night, it was to busy to be able to get a decent picture of the place so I’ve took one from ‘DubaiNights‘.
From where the club was we could see Burj Khalifa, the strip all the way to the Burj Al Arab. Something like 10/15 minutes worth of fireworks, simply amazing! We was given VIP access and a great view of seeing ‘Nervo’ – the worlds top ranking female DJ’s may I add.
When we decided to head home a journey which should of took 40 minutes took over 2 hours! Traffic in Dubai on a good day is shocking never mind on new years eve.
My 5 months in Dubai have had some ups and downs but I wouldn’t change my decision of coming here, its been a hard time being away from family over the christmas period but all i think is one day Ill be back home with them all around me!
2016 … Its my year!

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who would of thought at the start of 2015 id be living in dubai never mind travelling the world as my job!
dubai’s night life is a different level, i don’t think a night out back home will ever be the same since i’ve moved here. outside night clubs, famous dj’s every night and the nightlife never stops, monday to friday something is always happening.
back to the night, it was to busy to be able to get a decent picture of the place so i’ve took one from ‘dubainights‘.
from where the club was we could see burj khalifa, the strip all the way to the burj al arab. something like 10/15 minutes worth of fireworks, simply amazing! we was given vip access and a great view of seeing ‘nervo’ – the worlds top ranking female dj’s may i add.
when we decided to head home a journey which should of took 40 minutes took over 2 hours! traffic in dubai on a good day is shocking never mind on new years eve.
my 5 months in dubai have had some ups and downs but i wouldn’t change my decision of coming here, its been a hard time being away from family over the christmas period but all i think is one day ill be back home with them all around me!
2016 … its my year!


text: (born in 1959) – poet, essayist and translator. For years he has been working as an editor of Literatura na Świecie. Laureate of the Kościelski Award, Gdynia Literary Award, and the Wrocław Silesius Poetry Award. Author of over a dozen volumes of poetry: he debuted with the collection Życie na Korei in 1992. Since then he has published over a dozen volumes, including his most recent publication – Trawers – which was released in 2017. He has translated works by Ezra Pound, John Ashbery, Elizabeth Bishop, John Cage, Ronald Firbank and Harry Mathews. In 2017, he was awarded the Wrocław Silesius Poetry Award for his lifetime achievement.

lowercased: (born in 1959) – poet, essayist and translator. for years he has been working as an editor of literatura na świecie. laureate of the kościelski award, gdynia literary award, and the wrocław silesius poetry award. author of over a dozen volumes of poetry: he debuted with the collection życie na korei in 1992. since then he has published over a dozen volumes, including his most recent publication – trawers – which was released in 2017. he has translated works by ezra pound, john ashbery, elizabeth bishop, john cage, ronald firbank and harry mathews. in 2017, he was awarded the wrocław silesius poetry award for his lifetime achievement.


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I wanted to add more comic themed costumes to my lineup, and I happened to have everything I needed to make Poison Ivy!
I made this costume with an old bunny suit I already had as a base. I bought a ton of fake ivy leaves and glued them right to the surface of the suit using fabric glue! I also glued some leaves onto bobby pins so I could stick them into my wig.

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i wanted to add more comic themed costumes to my lineup, and i happened to have everything i needed to make poison ivy!
i made this costume with an old bunny suit i already had as a base. i bought a ton of fake ivy leaves and glued them right to the surface of the suit using fabric glue! i also glued some leaves onto bobby pins so i could stick them into my wig.


text: Most luxury watch brands manufactured watches for women. Models offered range from the most refined, slim and light to other styles more similar to men’s luxury watches. There are unisex brands that make watches and other models who design only for women.

lowercased: most luxury watch brands manufactured watches for women. models offered range from the most refined, slim and light to other styles more similar to men’s luxury watches. there are unisex brands that make watches and other models who design only for women.


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I’m hoping to get some good documentation soon, but here is a look at some of the sewing I’ve been doing lately!
My first complex pieced quilt. I am very proud of this and was excited to incorporate fabrics from my grandmother and my great-aunt into this one.
Little baby hexies for an undetermined project.
An english paper piecing project inspired by this mandolin block from Jodi at Tales of Cloth.
A mini foundation paper piecing Eculid Ave quilt from Sassafras Lane.
A close-up of a mini improv quilt.

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i’m hoping to get some good documentation soon, but here is a look at some of the sewing i’ve been doing lately!
my first complex pieced quilt. i am very proud of this and was excited to incorporate fabrics from my grandmother and my great-aunt into this one.
little baby hexies for an undetermined project.
an english paper piecing project inspired by this mandolin block from jodi at tales of cloth.
a mini foundation paper piecing eculid ave quilt from sassafras lane.
a close-up of a mini improv quilt.


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Made from the same top quality yachting rope as the reins and in colours to match.
This cordeo can be used for riding without a bridle and also as a neckstrap with a difference.
As doublebraid rope is practically unbreakable, this is made with a safety feature which will snap if the cordeo gets caught up on anything.
The rope is backspliced at each end to form two small loops through which is threaded a narrow strip of leather. This is then secured in place. A jingly bell is then securely attached. The gentle sound of a bell when a horse is being ridden can help to calm both horse and rider.
These cordeos/neckstraps come in three different sizes and lots of colours. If you need a different size than those listed then you just need to contact me as I can make them to any size.

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made from the same top quality yachting rope as the reins and in colours to match.
this cordeo can be used for riding without a bridle and also as a neckstrap with a difference.
as doublebraid rope is practically unbreakable, this is made with a safety feature which will snap if the cordeo gets caught up on anything.
the rope is backspliced at each end to form two small loops through which is threaded a narrow strip of leather. this is then secured in place. a jingly bell is then securely attached. the gentle sound of a bell when a horse is being ridden can help to calm both horse and rider.
these cordeos/neckstraps come in three different sizes and lots of colours. if you need a different size than those listed then you just need to contact me as i can make them to any size.


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I just adore today’s guest, Shannon from luvinthemommyhood. Her blog is FULL of beautiful images (love all of her round ups!), pretty sewing projects (like the Emerson tunic dress and the Autumn tunic) and cozy knitting tutorials (love this mustache cup cozy)! Best of all, we’ve loved Shannon forever (seriously, she was one of our very first ‘DIY blog’ loves), so she feels like an old friend (a sweet-and-really-talented-at-the-same-time friend).
when kirstin of “kojo designs” asked me to join in on her and delia of “delia creates” summer series called color your summer i was thrilled! last years was ahhhhmazing and i’m super excited to get to be a part of this years series. i was even more excited to choose the color “rainbow”! you all know i’m not afraid of color when it comes to my kiddos clothes and i’m working really hard on adding pops of color to even my own wardrobe so i jumped at the chance to use rainbow as my inspiration starting point.
i knew right off the bat i wanted something that had lots of yummy colors that to me represented the feeling of summer. yummy sherberts, sunny weather, ice cream cones and balloons in a blue sky. i immediately went right to my stash pile and grabbed one of my fave prints – sweet nothings collection – dots cream by zoe pearn for riley blake designs. it screams color and rainbow to me without being too cutesy and overly colorful. i think it’s playful and the colors are right up my alley. i love the mix of turquoise, orange and chartreuse – so fun!
when deciding what to make i realized i’ve made skirts for my girls before but have never done a skirt tutorial on the blog before so i figured it was about time to whip one up! i decided i wanted something that had a fun twist to it! a high waisted skirt that had a fun belt attachment that was easy to construct and fun to wear with a bit of a vintage flair to it! the belt is made on it’s own and simply stitched onto the back center of the skirt only. the belt is decorative and the elastic waist of the skirt is what holds the skirt up! i love the scalloped end of the belt and how it plays up the dots of the fabric. i can see many more of these in our future in all sorts of color combos! you ready to make one too? yay!!! happy sewing ladies!!
*Copyright 2012. All rights reserved. For personal use only unless prior permission has been given.
– (1) piece of fabric for skirt for the size of your child. Mine was approximately 42″W x 16″H and was quilting cotton.
– (1) piece of fabric for belt for the size of your child. Mine was approximately 22″W x 8″H and was quilting cotton.
– (2) covered buttons or buttons desired.
– 3/4″ elastic long enough to fit waist of child.
*Please note this tutorial will only show you how to construct the skirt shown. I simply used the full 42″ width of my fabric for the skirt width. I did not cut my rectangle in 2 pieces to make my skirt. I only made one seam to join my pieces to make the skirt. You may choose to you use any width or length of fabric that fits your child best. There are a lot of great free online tutorials showing you how to find the right size of skirt for your child. I like to use the 2:1 ratio for skirts like this. You simply measure your child’s waist and times it by 2 to get your width. Easy right? Then go ahead and measure down to where you would like the length of your skirt to end and add on to that measurement your hem allowance (in this case I did a 2″ hem) and another for your waist band (depending on the size elastic you are using I would suggest about 1 1/4″).
Take your main piece of skirt fabric and with right sides facing each other fold in half matching your short ends together. Sew this together with a 1/4″ seam allowance. Press. Finish off your seam by zig zag stitching, pinking or serging.
With your wrong sides facing out (right sides facing each other) fold 1/4″ along your skirt top pressing as you go. Fold another 1″ along the skirt top pressing & pinning as you go. Top stitch along your inner folded edge taking care to leave a 1/2″ opening to pull your elastic through. Press. Attach a safety pin to one end of your elastic and pull your elastic through the entire waistband of your skirt.
b) take your child’s waist measurement and deduct 1″ from that length.
Stitch your two elastic ends together using a zig zag stitch. I like to go over mine a few times. Put the elastic ends that you just sewed back into your casing and then top stitch along the opening of your waistband to close it your opening.
Cut out your belt to the width that will fit your child adding on at lest 3-4 inches so the belt will overlap and be off center when buttoned. Your belt will be 8″ high when cut out and approximately 4″ high after stitching. Fold your belt fabric rectangle in half matching your long ends together with right sides facing each other. Press. Using the template and your fabric marker draw and cut out your scallops vertically along one of your short ends. Use the pattern piece for the belt to see where to place the scallops. *See image above as to how it will look after cutting out.
Stitch along almost the entire perimeter edge of your belt leaving the long folded edge unsewn taking care to leave a 2″ opening to pull your belt through to the right side – I like to do this along the straight long edge. Notch your curves so they will lay nice and flat. Pull the belt through to the right side making sure your scallops are nice and curvy. Press really well. Topstitch along entire belt perimeter closing your opening.
I liked the look of having my belt off centered when buttoned. You will need to find the center of the back of your skirt. Make sure your center back is where your skirt seam is that runs down your skirt. Pin belt really well over top of skirt in the back making sure your skirt top is about 2″ from the top of belt. Your belt will cover a chunk of the skirt. Top stitch along the bottom center of your belt for about 2-3″ (*only!) to attach your belt to the back of the skirt.
Now you get to make your buttonholes – don’t be scared! I used to have a phobia of buttonholes and after practicing them a gazillion times feel much better about them. I cannot stress enough that you need to do a practice piece just to make sure you have the right size and will be happy with your button hole. It’s much better to make a mistake on it than to make a mistake on your belt and have to redo the whole thing. Start by marking where you would like your buttonholes to go. Sew your buttonholes using the method you prefer. Then using a seam ripper or your scissors open up your buttonhole.
Next you need to attach your buttons. I tried the belt on my daughter and marked with a fabric marker a little dot where I wanted the buttons to go making sure they aligned with the buttonholes I just sewed. I love using covered buttons and cannot use enough of them. I have an addiction with normal buttons too but there is something about covered buttons that is so fun! You get to make them any color/fabric you want them to be! In this case I used the skirt fabric to add some color to the belt. I used two buttons. Handstitch your buttons (or machine stitch if you are using a different kind of button and your machine allows) to your belt. Voila! You’re almost done! You’re doing awesome!
Measure the length you would like the skirt to be and start by folding up half of that and pressing and then folding the other half and pressing/pinning as you go. Stitch along the inside edge of your fold. I like to topstitch twice around for a nice professional finish. I like the little detail it adds. Press again. Add your label if you are using one and away you go! An adorable, twirly, girly rainbow of a skirt just perfect for summer and ice cream cones!
As if that wasn’t enough colorful goodness (so. darn. cute, right?), there is a rainbow dotted umbrella tutorial at delia creates today!
This is adorable Shannon! I love high-waisted skirts. The belt/waistband on this one is so pretty. Thanks for joining CYS this year!
so beautiful!! i love the scallop belt!
Thanks everyone and thank you to Kojo Designs and Delia Creates for me having me be part of Color Your Summer!
Wait a second – I didn’t even realize from the Pinterest Pin that you made your own belt too – so stinking cute Shannon! I love it!
I am in LOVE with the scalloped cumberbund….what a fantastic idea!

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i just adore today’s guest, shannon from luvinthemommyhood. her blog is full of beautiful images (love all of her round ups!), pretty sewing projects (like the emerson tunic dress and the autumn tunic) and cozy knitting tutorials (love this mustache cup cozy)! best of all, we’ve loved shannon forever (seriously, she was one of our very first ‘diy blog’ loves), so she feels like an old friend (a sweet-and-really-talented-at-the-same-time friend).
when kirstin of “kojo designs” asked me to join in on her and delia of “delia creates” summer series called color your summer i was thrilled! last years was ahhhhmazing and i’m super excited to get to be a part of this years series. i was even more excited to choose the color “rainbow”! you all know i’m not afraid of color when it comes to my kiddos clothes and i’m working really hard on adding pops of color to even my own wardrobe so i jumped at the chance to use rainbow as my inspiration starting point.
i knew right off the bat i wanted something that had lots of yummy colors that to me represented the feeling of summer. yummy sherberts, sunny weather, ice cream cones and balloons in a blue sky. i immediately went right to my stash pile and grabbed one of my fave prints – sweet nothings collection – dots cream by zoe pearn for riley blake designs. it screams color and rainbow to me without being too cutesy and overly colorful. i think it’s playful and the colors are right up my alley. i love the mix of turquoise, orange and chartreuse – so fun!
when deciding what to make i realized i’ve made skirts for my girls before but have never done a skirt tutorial on the blog before so i figured it was about time to whip one up! i decided i wanted something that had a fun twist to it! a high waisted skirt that had a fun belt attachment that was easy to construct and fun to wear with a bit of a vintage flair to it! the belt is made on it’s own and simply stitched onto the back center of the skirt only. the belt is decorative and the elastic waist of the skirt is what holds the skirt up! i love the scalloped end of the belt and how it plays up the dots of the fabric. i can see many more of these in our future in all sorts of color combos! you ready to make one too? yay!!! happy sewing ladies!!
*copyright 2012. all rights reserved. for personal use only unless prior permission has been given.
– (1) piece of fabric for skirt for the size of your child. mine was approximately 42″w x 16″h and was quilting cotton.
– (1) piece of fabric for belt for the size of your child. mine was approximately 22″w x 8″h and was quilting cotton.
– (2) covered buttons or buttons desired.
– 3/4″ elastic long enough to fit waist of child.
*please note this tutorial will only show you how to construct the skirt shown. i simply used the full 42″ width of my fabric for the skirt width. i did not cut my rectangle in 2 pieces to make my skirt. i only made one seam to join my pieces to make the skirt. you may choose to you use any width or length of fabric that fits your child best. there are a lot of great free online tutorials showing you how to find the right size of skirt for your child. i like to use the 2:1 ratio for skirts like this. you simply measure your child’s waist and times it by 2 to get your width. easy right? then go ahead and measure down to where you would like the length of your skirt to end and add on to that measurement your hem allowance (in this case i did a 2″ hem) and another for your waist band (depending on the size elastic you are using i would suggest about 1 1/4″).
take your main piece of skirt fabric and with right sides facing each other fold in half matching your short ends together. sew this together with a 1/4″ seam allowance. press. finish off your seam by zig zag stitching, pinking or serging.
with your wrong sides facing out (right sides facing each other) fold 1/4″ along your skirt top pressing as you go. fold another 1″ along the skirt top pressing & pinning as you go. top stitch along your inner folded edge taking care to leave a 1/2″ opening to pull your elastic through. press. attach a safety pin to one end of your elastic and pull your elastic through the entire waistband of your skirt.
b) take your child’s waist measurement and deduct 1″ from that length.
stitch your two elastic ends together using a zig zag stitch. i like to go over mine a few times. put the elastic ends that you just sewed back into your casing and then top stitch along the opening of your waistband to close it your opening.
cut out your belt to the width that will fit your child adding on at lest 3-4 inches so the belt will overlap and be off center when buttoned. your belt will be 8″ high when cut out and approximately 4″ high after stitching. fold your belt fabric rectangle in half matching your long ends together with right sides facing each other. press. using the template and your fabric marker draw and cut out your scallops vertically along one of your short ends. use the pattern piece for the belt to see where to place the scallops. *see image above as to how it will look after cutting out.
stitch along almost the entire perimeter edge of your belt leaving the long folded edge unsewn taking care to leave a 2″ opening to pull your belt through to the right side – i like to do this along the straight long edge. notch your curves so they will lay nice and flat. pull the belt through to the right side making sure your scallops are nice and curvy. press really well. topstitch along entire belt perimeter closing your opening.
i liked the look of having my belt off centered when buttoned. you will need to find the center of the back of your skirt. make sure your center back is where your skirt seam is that runs down your skirt. pin belt really well over top of skirt in the back making sure your skirt top is about 2″ from the top of belt. your belt will cover a chunk of the skirt. top stitch along the bottom center of your belt for about 2-3″ (*only!) to attach your belt to the back of the skirt.
now you get to make your buttonholes – don’t be scared! i used to have a phobia of buttonholes and after practicing them a gazillion times feel much better about them. i cannot stress enough that you need to do a practice piece just to make sure you have the right size and will be happy with your button hole. it’s much better to make a mistake on it than to make a mistake on your belt and have to redo the whole thing. start by marking where you would like your buttonholes to go. sew your buttonholes using the method you prefer. then using a seam ripper or your scissors open up your buttonhole.
next you need to attach your buttons. i tried the belt on my daughter and marked with a fabric marker a little dot where i wanted the buttons to go making sure they aligned with the buttonholes i just sewed. i love using covered buttons and cannot use enough of them. i have an addiction with normal buttons too but there is something about covered buttons that is so fun! you get to make them any color/fabric you want them to be! in this case i used the skirt fabric to add some color to the belt. i used two buttons. handstitch your buttons (or machine stitch if you are using a different kind of button and your machine allows) to your belt. voila! you’re almost done! you’re doing awesome!
measure the length you would like the skirt to be and start by folding up half of that and pressing and then folding the other half and pressing/pinning as you go. stitch along the inside edge of your fold. i like to topstitch twice around for a nice professional finish. i like the little detail it adds. press again. add your label if you are using one and away you go! an adorable, twirly, girly rainbow of a skirt just perfect for summer and ice cream cones!
as if that wasn’t enough colorful goodness (so. darn. cute, right?), there is a rainbow dotted umbrella tutorial at delia creates today!
this is adorable shannon! i love high-waisted skirts. the belt/waistband on this one is so pretty. thanks for joining cys this year!
so beautiful!! i love the scallop belt!
thanks everyone and thank you to kojo designs and delia creates for me having me be part of color your summer!
wait a second – i didn’t even realize from the pinterest pin that you made your own belt too – so stinking cute shannon! i love it!
i am in love with the scalloped cumberbund….what a fantastic idea!


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Participants of the Play Shaper programme gathered at Parliament Buildings, Stormont recently to discuss their experiences, the impact the programme has made and discuss next steps.
Play Shaper is a programme of professional play development and training which aims to help a range of stakeholders who directly or indirectly influence play, understand the importance of play and leisure and their role in creating play-friendly and child friendly communities. Play Shaper has been operating over the past year and is a core element of the Play Matters project, funded through the EITP and delivered by PlayBoard in collaboration with the Department of Education’s Children and Young People’s Strategy Team.
Attendees at the event which included representatives from councils, community and voluntary organisations and government departments, had the opportunity to hear directly from some of the programme participants on the impact the programme made to them both personally and professionally and to their work in local communities.
Pictured at the Play Shaper seminar are participants Denise McVeigh, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Keith McCann, Regenerate and Trevor Currans, Education Authority, with PlayBoard’s Angie McCabe.

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participants of the play shaper programme gathered at parliament buildings, stormont recently to discuss their experiences, the impact the programme has made and discuss next steps.
play shaper is a programme of professional play development and training which aims to help a range of stakeholders who directly or indirectly influence play, understand the importance of play and leisure and their role in creating play-friendly and child friendly communities. play shaper has been operating over the past year and is a core element of the play matters project, funded through the eitp and delivered by playboard in collaboration with the department of education’s children and young people’s strategy team.
attendees at the event which included representatives from councils, community and voluntary organisations and government departments, had the opportunity to hear directly from some of the programme participants on the impact the programme made to them both personally and professionally and to their work in local communities.
pictured at the play shaper seminar are participants denise mcveigh, mid and east antrim borough council, keith mccann, regenerate and trevor currans, education authority, with playboard’s angie mccabe.


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Salt Resources — And Jesus Said, "...Follow Me"
And Jesus Said, "...Follow Me"
This book is designed to provoke deeper reflection in living our life with Jesus Christ. It also is written for a small group; there is Scripture, a reflection, and questions for discussion. Chapter titles include: "Your View of God", "The Necessity of Receiving", "Desiring Change", "The Movement to Trust", "The Spiritual Disciplines", "The Place of Suffering", and "The Importance of Memory".

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salt resources — and jesus said, "...follow me"
and jesus said, "...follow me"
this book is designed to provoke deeper reflection in living our life with jesus christ. it also is written for a small group; there is scripture, a reflection, and questions for discussion. chapter titles include: "your view of god", "the necessity of receiving", "desiring change", "the movement to trust", "the spiritual disciplines", "the place of suffering", and "the importance of memory".


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If you’re even a casual fan of college hoops, then this is the moment you’ve been waiting for all year. March Madness is upon us and eBay has everything the basketball fan craves from team jerseys and pennants to kegerators and HDTVs.
This year eBay is pulling out all the stops to drum up interest in March Madness including a multi-pronged approach including marketing, advertising and social media events. So, if you have a site that appeals to men 18-35 with a passion for sports, electronics or cars then this is definitely a promotion that you’ll want to act on.
Questions? Leave them in the comments below. Best of luck to your NCAA team of choice and we wish you great success with March Madness through April 4th!

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if you’re even a casual fan of college hoops, then this is the moment you’ve been waiting for all year. march madness is upon us and ebay has everything the basketball fan craves from team jerseys and pennants to kegerators and hdtvs.
this year ebay is pulling out all the stops to drum up interest in march madness including a multi-pronged approach including marketing, advertising and social media events. so, if you have a site that appeals to men 18-35 with a passion for sports, electronics or cars then this is definitely a promotion that you’ll want to act on.
questions? leave them in the comments below. best of luck to your ncaa team of choice and we wish you great success with march madness through april 4th!


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Is this a 32 oz.??
I have become obsessed with lava lamps. I love vintage everything, especially lava lamps. My favorite is the Consort. I've yet to find one. I really love tweaking cheap lamps. I get a great sense of accomplishment when I fix a lamp that was not flowing or cloudy!
My first lava lamp was bought on E-bay. It is an aristocrat with a starlight base from the 70's. It no longer has it's original wax but it is still, by far my favorite!
Is it possible to change the color of lava?
I have three questions. Has anyone had any experience with a Hot Rock lava lamp? It was really cheap and I thought I could revamp it if it didn't flow. It doesn't flow nor does the lava act normal. It has a clear consistency to it. Seems like adding salt and soap is not working. I can't get it to connect to the coil no matter what I do. Anyone have any ideas?
Hi Jennifer! So, how are you and the family? Your daughter will be 7 right? Brandon will be 7 in January. What an adventure it's been!!
Love your lamps! What a neat collection.
Hello Jennifer the Lamp is Amazing! The liquid is Crystal Clear and the wax is a deep red color.
I never thought you could get the lamp to look as good as you got it to look.
The lamp looks brand new again .
Thank you so much for your services I will Highly recommend you to anyone that has a lamp that is in need of TLC.
I know they wont be dissappointed.
Thank you so much for refurbing my retro lava lamp.
Hello Jennifer it looks Amazing!
Its like a brand new lava all over again.
Your work is Amazing! The clarity of the liquid and the smooth non sticking movement is what you have created.
The Lamp looks perfect! I am very Impressed with your work.
Thank you so Much for taking your time with it and perfecting it.
It couldn't get any better then that.
Just popped by to say 'Hi'. I noticed you on-line.
I hope you've been well and the lamps too!
Thank you for your response. yes i'm making my own lamp, and the bottle is factory clean, so i think that has no dust inside, i try the formula for the water an the ooze and is sticking the same. I made a lauryl sulfate solution for the tensoactive, at first hand i had the idea that it need more, but the problem grow as i ad more formula, so i make a new one, new ooze, with the half of tensoactive solution, and the sticking grows as a 4cm per hour till reach the top.
The "light bulb" bottle is actually about a foot tall. I have one of the small ones (about 5 inches or so) and I was going to try to make one out of it..but it was just too tiny! This lamp has to be one of my favorites...glad you like it!
Are you still making your own goo?
The consumer does mix their color. We have premixed in the past on special occasion. If you search "Louie" in the photo page you will see a couple of the revamps people have done including a green lamp.
White is my favorite as well. We once made a white marble base with white lava and it just looked amazing.

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is this a 32 oz.??
i have become obsessed with lava lamps. i love vintage everything, especially lava lamps. my favorite is the consort. i've yet to find one. i really love tweaking cheap lamps. i get a great sense of accomplishment when i fix a lamp that was not flowing or cloudy!
my first lava lamp was bought on e-bay. it is an aristocrat with a starlight base from the 70's. it no longer has it's original wax but it is still, by far my favorite!
is it possible to change the color of lava?
i have three questions. has anyone had any experience with a hot rock lava lamp? it was really cheap and i thought i could revamp it if it didn't flow. it doesn't flow nor does the lava act normal. it has a clear consistency to it. seems like adding salt and soap is not working. i can't get it to connect to the coil no matter what i do. anyone have any ideas?
hi jennifer! so, how are you and the family? your daughter will be 7 right? brandon will be 7 in january. what an adventure it's been!!
love your lamps! what a neat collection.
hello jennifer the lamp is amazing! the liquid is crystal clear and the wax is a deep red color.
i never thought you could get the lamp to look as good as you got it to look.
the lamp looks brand new again .
thank you so much for your services i will highly recommend you to anyone that has a lamp that is in need of tlc.
i know they wont be dissappointed.
thank you so much for refurbing my retro lava lamp.
hello jennifer it looks amazing!
its like a brand new lava all over again.
your work is amazing! the clarity of the liquid and the smooth non sticking movement is what you have created.
the lamp looks perfect! i am very impressed with your work.
thank you so much for taking your time with it and perfecting it.
it couldn't get any better then that.
just popped by to say 'hi'. i noticed you on-line.
i hope you've been well and the lamps too!
thank you for your response. yes i'm making my own lamp, and the bottle is factory clean, so i think that has no dust inside, i try the formula for the water an the ooze and is sticking the same. i made a lauryl sulfate solution for the tensoactive, at first hand i had the idea that it need more, but the problem grow as i ad more formula, so i make a new one, new ooze, with the half of tensoactive solution, and the sticking grows as a 4cm per hour till reach the top.
the "light bulb" bottle is actually about a foot tall. i have one of the small ones (about 5 inches or so) and i was going to try to make one out of it..but it was just too tiny! this lamp has to be one of my favorites...glad you like it!
are you still making your own goo?
the consumer does mix their color. we have premixed in the past on special occasion. if you search "louie" in the photo page you will see a couple of the revamps people have done including a green lamp.
white is my favorite as well. we once made a white marble base with white lava and it just looked amazing.