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Every Single Ocean Has A Massive Swirling Plastic Garbage Vortex Now!
For most of the world, the disposal of our trash is of high importance. We don’t want to have huge stinking trash heaps of coagulated waste stinking to high heaven near our homes, work, or places of entertainment. That is why we are trying to limit pollution across the map such as reducing carbon omissions, reusing items as life hacks, and recycling whenever we can.
Despite our good intentions, we are not perfect beings and there will be times when the easiest option for waste is just to throw it away. Also, the world doesn’t seem to share our sympathetic views of keeping our planet clean, especially when it comes to plastic. In fact, most of our trash is thrown away into one place: the ocean. As a result, every ocean now has a giant swirling vortex of plastic garbage.
According to an article by Vox, a single conservative estimate suggests that at least 1 million tons of plastic has entered the ocean since the 1970s. Taking our knowledge of underwater currents, scientists were able to find the swirling vortexes of plastic. Each vortex is also calculated to have thousands of tons of plastic in the underwater current cyclone. Here is the kicker: We reported that at least 1 million tons of plastic has entered the ocean, so where did the rest go? The vortexes only account for less than 1 percent of the plastic in estimation. Therefore, nobody really knows where the other 99 percent went. One weird possibility is that the fish are eating the plastic and it is entering the food chain.
Nevertheless, the garbage in our waters has increased in such high amounts that we now have something known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It is a patch of trash the size of Texas that’s accumulated in a swirling subtropical underwater whirlpool. It is also the most frequently studied and the most commonly known.
Now reports are coming in from the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences that there are five of these swirling vortexes in the ocean. These findings are the work of Andres Cózar of the Universidad de Cadiz, along with information from the results of a 2010 circumnavigation cruise. To the human eye, or even from space, these garbage patches are invisible. Most of the plastic is bobbing just beneath the surface and most of the particles are smaller than one centimeter in diameter. Over time, plastic breaks down into smaller pieces, which is plausible in an ocean with currents, waves, and degradation from the sun.
Right now, the scientists behind the findings are figuring out where the 99 percent of mixing plastic is. They have ideas, such as washing back on shore, or plastic being broken down even smaller than a centimeter in diameter, but right now, it is all theory.

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every single ocean has a massive swirling plastic garbage vortex now!
for most of the world, the disposal of our trash is of high importance. we don’t want to have huge stinking trash heaps of coagulated waste stinking to high heaven near our homes, work, or places of entertainment. that is why we are trying to limit pollution across the map such as reducing carbon omissions, reusing items as life hacks, and recycling whenever we can.
despite our good intentions, we are not perfect beings and there will be times when the easiest option for waste is just to throw it away. also, the world doesn’t seem to share our sympathetic views of keeping our planet clean, especially when it comes to plastic. in fact, most of our trash is thrown away into one place: the ocean. as a result, every ocean now has a giant swirling vortex of plastic garbage.
according to an article by vox, a single conservative estimate suggests that at least 1 million tons of plastic has entered the ocean since the 1970s. taking our knowledge of underwater currents, scientists were able to find the swirling vortexes of plastic. each vortex is also calculated to have thousands of tons of plastic in the underwater current cyclone. here is the kicker: we reported that at least 1 million tons of plastic has entered the ocean, so where did the rest go? the vortexes only account for less than 1 percent of the plastic in estimation. therefore, nobody really knows where the other 99 percent went. one weird possibility is that the fish are eating the plastic and it is entering the food chain.
nevertheless, the garbage in our waters has increased in such high amounts that we now have something known as the great pacific garbage patch. it is a patch of trash the size of texas that’s accumulated in a swirling subtropical underwater whirlpool. it is also the most frequently studied and the most commonly known.
now reports are coming in from the proceedings of the national academies of sciences that there are five of these swirling vortexes in the ocean. these findings are the work of andres cózar of the universidad de cadiz, along with information from the results of a 2010 circumnavigation cruise. to the human eye, or even from space, these garbage patches are invisible. most of the plastic is bobbing just beneath the surface and most of the particles are smaller than one centimeter in diameter. over time, plastic breaks down into smaller pieces, which is plausible in an ocean with currents, waves, and degradation from the sun.
right now, the scientists behind the findings are figuring out where the 99 percent of mixing plastic is. they have ideas, such as washing back on shore, or plastic being broken down even smaller than a centimeter in diameter, but right now, it is all theory.


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I am incredibly proud of the completion of this building designed by award winning architects Duel Architecture. The construction of MidCity progressed smoothly and according to schedule – with many design and engineering upgrades included along the way for the benefit of our future homeowners.
Our most notable delay was waiting for the registering with land titles in order to include the lake association’s many requirements – however we still managed our goal which was to get homeowners into their homes on time.
A new addition to our service lineup is the printed Homeowner Guide and Online Homeowner Portal which Alture has provided to every owner. We hope that you find this resource useful as it contains detailed information from the paint colour in your bathroom down to who installed the kitchen faucet.
I appreciate all the support everyone has given to us this past year, and hope all our homeowners enjoy peace of mind knowing that you are living in an incredibly sound and well-built building that will last for years to come.
Brian’s book launch is just around the corner, please come and join us March 2nd at 6pm, 431 Princess Ave.
Just a bit of background, some of you may know I’ve been working with 100 Success, a group of individuals who want to lend their support to the Downtown Eastside community by providing mentorship and encouragement for individuals who have completed recovery (Climbers) to connect their business ideas and social projects to advisers (Sherpas) and to potential clients.
Come join us this coming Wednesday for a glimpse into what we’ve been doing!
The new rules on BC’s Property Transfer Tax have been released with the potential to save up to $13,000 for some, and rate increases for others. The goal of the province’s 2016 budget to help put home ownership within the reach of more people, but you can weigh in – does BC’s New PTT achieve its stated goals?
Requirement that property buyers self-report their nationality when they register their property.
Let’s go back and recognize the PTT as a major source of BC’s revenue, Vancouver accounting for nearly one-quarter of the government’s $1.15-billion windfall from B.C.’s property transfer tax in the past fiscal year.
The property transfer tax was introduced in 1987 as a “luxury tax,” however thresholds have not changed since then, meaning it has turned into a revenue generator for the province.
We have just sold this gem nestled in a resort-like complex. Welcome to Lakeside Terrace! If you missed this great opportunity, email us on the form below to get in contact today.
The perfect balance of elegance and charm greet you as you enter the foyer, and continues into the large kitchen & open concept dining/living room. The tastefully decorated master suite has two closets/ 4 piece ensuite with separate shower.
A huge private deck is your oasis perfect for entertaining. With water features/lagoon, and manicured gardens you are surrounded by beauty. Workout in the gym, dip in the pool or relax in the hot tub/sauna. A short stroll to mall/T&T, all levels of great schools, the West Coast Express, Lafarge Lake, Aquatic Center, and soon the Skytrain.
Eric Hadley and Alex Taman opened an RESP account for their 9-month-old daughter, Molly, in 2010. Contributing as soon as possible can reap significant financial rewards down the road.
What could help even more, in my opinion, is a well-funded education savings plan, ideally, in the form of a Registered Education Savings Plan. While RESPs have been around for many years, and really took off in 1998 with the introduction of the matching 20% Canada Education Savings Grants (CESGs), my experience is that parents are not using them in the most strategic or optimal manner possible.
Here’s a quick overview of the basic rules and then we’ll run through a couple of optimization strategies.
The RESP is a tax-deferred savings plan that helps an individual, typically a parent, save for a child’s post-secondary education. Similar to other registered plans, the RESP is in essence a wrapper in which you can hold various eligible investment products, such as GICs, mutual funds and even individual stocks and bonds. Unlike RRSPs, contributions to an RESP are not tax-deductible nor are they taxable when withdrawn.
The main benefit of the RESP is the ability to have all earnings (capital gains, dividends and interest) on the investments inside the RESP accumulate tax-free until withdrawn. When the funds are paid out, they are included in the student’s income but presumably the child will be in a low- or zero-tax bracket, on account of the various tax credits available to them (including, most commonly, the basic personal amount and tuition, education and textbook amounts) that little, if any, tax will ever be paid on the earnings when withdrawn.
The other benefit is the CESG, equal to 20% of the annual contributions, to a maximum of $500 (or $1,000 if there is unused grant room from previous years). The maximum CESG entitlement is capped at $7,200 per child.
When funding an RESP, the first missed opportunity is that parents often only start thinking about contributing to their kids’ RESPs several years after their children are born. But contributing to an RESP as soon as possible can reap significant financial rewards down the road.
For example, take Alan, who starts saving for his daughter Amy’s education the year she is born. If he contributes the $2,500 maximum amount needed each year to maximize the CESGs until he hits $36,000 of contributions in the year Amy turns 14, he will have accumulated nearly $61,000 in Amy’s RESP by the time she is 18, assuming a 3% rate of return.
Contrast this with Zoe, who only starts saving for her son Zack’s education when he turns 10 by contributing $1,000 in that year and then $5,000 each year from age 11 to 17 to catch up on all prior years’ CESGs. By the time Zack is 18, assuming the same 3% rate of return, Zack’s RESP would only be worth $49,000, despite Zoe having contributed the same $36,000 that Alan contributed.
Finally, for those parents who can afford to do so, consider maximizing the tax-deferred (or, most probably, tax-free) compounding by contributing beyond the annual amounts needed to maximize the CESGs. This can be done by making an additional lump sum contribution of $14,000, bringing the total amount contributed up to the lifetime maximum of $50,000 per child.
Jamie Golombek, CA, CPA, CFP, CLU, TEP is the Managing Director, Tax & Estate Planning with CIBC Private Wealth Management in Toronto.
Rich Coleman, minister of natural gas development and housing, tours the Budzey Building, a newly completed structure providing 147 apartments for women or women with kids who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, in Vancouver on Thursday.
VANCOUVER — Women and children first is the key to the province’s latest social-housing project, the success of which will hopefully draw more federal support for other projects in B.C.
On Thursday, minister Rich Coleman toured the Budzey Building, near Oppenheimer Park in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The building provides long-term permanent housing for women (including transgender and cisgender) and women-led families.
The Budzey was opened in July 2015 and was gradually tenanted throughout the fall. Only just recently did the building finally reach capacity.
According to Amelia Ridgeway, an associate director at RainCity Housing, the organization partnered with B.C. Housing to interview prospective tenants, ensuring that the residents being moved into the Budzey are from the surrounding community. As well, there was a focus on women who had been longtimetenants at nearby SROs (single-room occupancy) facilities.
We have just sold one of the best SOUTH view HOMES on Burke Mountain. If you missed this great opportunity – email me below to find out about other similar homes in your neighbourhood that are coming up for sale! Find the Full Listing information here.
Place for your family and more.
Stunning VIEWS. Master bedroom retreats with spa-inspired Ensuites. Built by MOSAIC.
Upgraded appliances, a master-planned community to be complete with play space, green space and shopping village. Massive kitchen islands, spacious laundry rooms, double-door ensuite bathrooms, walk-out backyards, mud rooms for gear, window lounges, closet space to spare. No CARPET AT ALL. Located in Quite side of David Ave.

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i am incredibly proud of the completion of this building designed by award winning architects duel architecture. the construction of midcity progressed smoothly and according to schedule – with many design and engineering upgrades included along the way for the benefit of our future homeowners.
our most notable delay was waiting for the registering with land titles in order to include the lake association’s many requirements – however we still managed our goal which was to get homeowners into their homes on time.
a new addition to our service lineup is the printed homeowner guide and online homeowner portal which alture has provided to every owner. we hope that you find this resource useful as it contains detailed information from the paint colour in your bathroom down to who installed the kitchen faucet.
i appreciate all the support everyone has given to us this past year, and hope all our homeowners enjoy peace of mind knowing that you are living in an incredibly sound and well-built building that will last for years to come.
brian’s book launch is just around the corner, please come and join us march 2nd at 6pm, 431 princess ave.
just a bit of background, some of you may know i’ve been working with 100 success, a group of individuals who want to lend their support to the downtown eastside community by providing mentorship and encouragement for individuals who have completed recovery (climbers) to connect their business ideas and social projects to advisers (sherpas) and to potential clients.
come join us this coming wednesday for a glimpse into what we’ve been doing!
the new rules on bc’s property transfer tax have been released with the potential to save up to $13,000 for some, and rate increases for others. the goal of the province’s 2016 budget to help put home ownership within the reach of more people, but you can weigh in – does bc’s new ptt achieve its stated goals?
requirement that property buyers self-report their nationality when they register their property.
let’s go back and recognize the ptt as a major source of bc’s revenue, vancouver accounting for nearly one-quarter of the government’s $1.15-billion windfall from b.c.’s property transfer tax in the past fiscal year.
the property transfer tax was introduced in 1987 as a “luxury tax,” however thresholds have not changed since then, meaning it has turned into a revenue generator for the province.
we have just sold this gem nestled in a resort-like complex. welcome to lakeside terrace! if you missed this great opportunity, email us on the form below to get in contact today.
the perfect balance of elegance and charm greet you as you enter the foyer, and continues into the large kitchen & open concept dining/living room. the tastefully decorated master suite has two closets/ 4 piece ensuite with separate shower.
a huge private deck is your oasis perfect for entertaining. with water features/lagoon, and manicured gardens you are surrounded by beauty. workout in the gym, dip in the pool or relax in the hot tub/sauna. a short stroll to mall/t&t, all levels of great schools, the west coast express, lafarge lake, aquatic center, and soon the skytrain.
eric hadley and alex taman opened an resp account for their 9-month-old daughter, molly, in 2010. contributing as soon as possible can reap significant financial rewards down the road.
what could help even more, in my opinion, is a well-funded education savings plan, ideally, in the form of a registered education savings plan. while resps have been around for many years, and really took off in 1998 with the introduction of the matching 20% canada education savings grants (cesgs), my experience is that parents are not using them in the most strategic or optimal manner possible.
here’s a quick overview of the basic rules and then we’ll run through a couple of optimization strategies.
the resp is a tax-deferred savings plan that helps an individual, typically a parent, save for a child’s post-secondary education. similar to other registered plans, the resp is in essence a wrapper in which you can hold various eligible investment products, such as gics, mutual funds and even individual stocks and bonds. unlike rrsps, contributions to an resp are not tax-deductible nor are they taxable when withdrawn.
the main benefit of the resp is the ability to have all earnings (capital gains, dividends and interest) on the investments inside the resp accumulate tax-free until withdrawn. when the funds are paid out, they are included in the student’s income but presumably the child will be in a low- or zero-tax bracket, on account of the various tax credits available to them (including, most commonly, the basic personal amount and tuition, education and textbook amounts) that little, if any, tax will ever be paid on the earnings when withdrawn.
the other benefit is the cesg, equal to 20% of the annual contributions, to a maximum of $500 (or $1,000 if there is unused grant room from previous years). the maximum cesg entitlement is capped at $7,200 per child.
when funding an resp, the first missed opportunity is that parents often only start thinking about contributing to their kids’ resps several years after their children are born. but contributing to an resp as soon as possible can reap significant financial rewards down the road.
for example, take alan, who starts saving for his daughter amy’s education the year she is born. if he contributes the $2,500 maximum amount needed each year to maximize the cesgs until he hits $36,000 of contributions in the year amy turns 14, he will have accumulated nearly $61,000 in amy’s resp by the time she is 18, assuming a 3% rate of return.
contrast this with zoe, who only starts saving for her son zack’s education when he turns 10 by contributing $1,000 in that year and then $5,000 each year from age 11 to 17 to catch up on all prior years’ cesgs. by the time zack is 18, assuming the same 3% rate of return, zack’s resp would only be worth $49,000, despite zoe having contributed the same $36,000 that alan contributed.
finally, for those parents who can afford to do so, consider maximizing the tax-deferred (or, most probably, tax-free) compounding by contributing beyond the annual amounts needed to maximize the cesgs. this can be done by making an additional lump sum contribution of $14,000, bringing the total amount contributed up to the lifetime maximum of $50,000 per child.
jamie golombek, ca, cpa, cfp, clu, tep is the managing director, tax & estate planning with cibc private wealth management in toronto.
rich coleman, minister of natural gas development and housing, tours the budzey building, a newly completed structure providing 147 apartments for women or women with kids who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, in vancouver on thursday.
vancouver — women and children first is the key to the province’s latest social-housing project, the success of which will hopefully draw more federal support for other projects in b.c.
on thursday, minister rich coleman toured the budzey building, near oppenheimer park in vancouver’s downtown eastside. the building provides long-term permanent housing for women (including transgender and cisgender) and women-led families.
the budzey was opened in july 2015 and was gradually tenanted throughout the fall. only just recently did the building finally reach capacity.
according to amelia ridgeway, an associate director at raincity housing, the organization partnered with b.c. housing to interview prospective tenants, ensuring that the residents being moved into the budzey are from the surrounding community. as well, there was a focus on women who had been longtimetenants at nearby sros (single-room occupancy) facilities.
we have just sold one of the best south view homes on burke mountain. if you missed this great opportunity – email me below to find out about other similar homes in your neighbourhood that are coming up for sale! find the full listing information here.
place for your family and more.
stunning views. master bedroom retreats with spa-inspired ensuites. built by mosaic.
upgraded appliances, a master-planned community to be complete with play space, green space and shopping village. massive kitchen islands, spacious laundry rooms, double-door ensuite bathrooms, walk-out backyards, mud rooms for gear, window lounges, closet space to spare. no carpet at all. located in quite side of david ave.


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ASHLEY GROVE NO. 12 COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION was incorporated on 6/1/2007. This company is now Active.
Their business is recorded as Domestic Nonprofit. As so far this company has running for 12 year(s) 108 days.

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ashley grove no. 12 community association was incorporated on 6/1/2007. this company is now active.
their business is recorded as domestic nonprofit. as so far this company has running for 12 year(s) 108 days.


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interwoven the fibers of the thread of a spider web.
could not be distinguished using a microscope.
are in strong contrast with the background tissues.
but communicated across touching branches.
to stain random cells black.
the interstitial cell of Cajal.
Camillo Golgi and Joseph von Gerlach were proponents of the reticular theory—that the ends of axons of nerve cells fuse with other nerve cells to form a continuous “fine nerve fibre network.” Santiago Ramón y Cajal proved them wrong. Cajal established the neuron theory—that each nerve cell is self-contained but communicates with other cells. Eventually, the connection between the axon and other cells was named the synapse by Charles Sherrington.

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interwoven the fibers of the thread of a spider web.
could not be distinguished using a microscope.
are in strong contrast with the background tissues.
but communicated across touching branches.
to stain random cells black.
the interstitial cell of cajal.
camillo golgi and joseph von gerlach were proponents of the reticular theory—that the ends of axons of nerve cells fuse with other nerve cells to form a continuous “fine nerve fibre network.” santiago ramón y cajal proved them wrong. cajal established the neuron theory—that each nerve cell is self-contained but communicates with other cells. eventually, the connection between the axon and other cells was named the synapse by charles sherrington.


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The board of directors of a North Carolina public charter school last week reversed its ban on student-led clubs, two weeks after complaints about a newly formed Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender group.
The board of Lake Lure Classical Academy in Rutherford County voted to establish a new policy requiring K-8 students, but not highschool students, to get parental consent to join clubs, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
Board Chairman Chris Braund said it was clear there was much more support for a policy of inclusion inside and outside the school than from the community and parents who initially expressed concern.

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the board of directors of a north carolina public charter school last week reversed its ban on student-led clubs, two weeks after complaints about a newly formed lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender group.
the board of lake lure classical academy in rutherford county voted to establish a new policy requiring k-8 students, but not highschool students, to get parental consent to join clubs, according to the american civil liberties union.
board chairman chris braund said it was clear there was much more support for a policy of inclusion inside and outside the school than from the community and parents who initially expressed concern.


text: We will be closing at 1:00 on Friday, December 24th and will remain closed on Saturday the 25th. We will reopen for normal Sunday hours (1-5) on the 26th. We will also close at 1:00 on Friday, December 31st and will remain closed on Saturday, January 1st. We will be open with normal Sunday hours on January the 2nd. Please plan your holiday checkouts accordingly and have a fun, safe holiday season!

lowercased: we will be closing at 1:00 on friday, december 24th and will remain closed on saturday the 25th. we will reopen for normal sunday hours (1-5) on the 26th. we will also close at 1:00 on friday, december 31st and will remain closed on saturday, january 1st. we will be open with normal sunday hours on january the 2nd. please plan your holiday checkouts accordingly and have a fun, safe holiday season!


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For the Love of Music A full-service, 'all-in-one' approach to recording and producing music, and designing events that leave the right impression.
I’ve been in the studio and on the road with some of the biggest names in Canadian music and I can help arrange, record and produce your music.
Your Music or Event are a statement of who you are. Let me help carry some of the weight, facilitate, pull it all together, and keep it all organically “yours”. Let’s chat.
JMK Event Design "Beyond the reach of your expectations is where your guests experience will begin"
Does your business or organization have a LANDMARK date coming up? An open house for your customers, an opportunity for you to impress clients, or do you just want to throw the best party ever?
"James McKenty is an old soul, a kindred spirit. His approach to engineering and producing hearkens back to a time when the space, equipment, mic placement and performance were paramount. Truth is, they still are. Trouble is, somewhere between downloading plug-ins and checking our phones we've lost sight of what's important. Whenever you want it done right though, go back to first principles: start with a good song, gather together some great musicians and call James!"
"One dreamy Sunday afternoon last summer, my wife and I awaited with 30 unsuspecting people downtown for a bus to take us what the invitation described as ‘a mystery location’. As bus pulled up and we all poured in, there was clearly an anxious and excited energy amongst the group. After about 20 minutes, the bus began to slow down on a quite back country road. We promptly all shifted to one side of the bus to get a closer look. What stood before us was one of the most stunning properties most of us had ever seen. A stone house on the outskirts of a forest, in front of sprawling sunny meadow and a massive wooden barn, which from the position of the sun, appeared to be in a giant spotlight. It was truly serene. Eagerly, we all poured out of the bus, where smiling bartenders stood by a table of sparkling beverages, as well as some reds and whites which looked to be hand-picked by a sommelier. Continuing on, we saw a buffet table with several stainless-steel trays, which carefully being filled by ‘The Little Apron Company’. And as someone who has used this service in the past, my mouth immediately began to water. I didn’t even need to see what was being served to know it was going to be delectable. 'How could this night get any better?' I asked myself, gorging on curry and sliders and charcuterie and salads and fresh fruit. As if on cue, James greeted the crowd at the foot of the barn (which was still in the spotlight), he announced that The Silver Hearts would be taking stage and for us to all make our way inside. With drinks in our hand and a hop in our step, we did just that. My wife and I opted for a balcony view, which let us see the band from a unique perspective. As they started to play, all I can say is ‘Wow.’ The acoustics rivaled that of Massey Hall. The highs were clean and crisp. The lows were deep and resonant. And the vocals brought it all together. For the duration of the night we swayed, we sang, we smiled and when they were done, we begged for more. When their encore finally concluded, I think everyone exhaled and collectively became aware of the magical evening that just took place before us. After receiving a gift bag (it never stopped getting better) we were all ushered back to the bus, which chartered us back to the pick-up location to (sadly) return us back to reality."
"My experience attending a Knox Farm Series show still counts as one of my all-time favorite experiences. From the secretive and somewhat mysterious invitation to the immersion into a well-choreographed afternoon surrounded with friends, food, and live music. I highly encourage anyone who has the opportunity to be part of or to be a supporter of James McKenty’s vision to introduce people, experiences and unique locations together to cease the moment and let the experience leave you with moments of future anticipation. I look forward to the next experience that James McKenty presents us with."
"This album really works sonically. Drums and bass are clean and rich, and it is very analog sounding. I really feel the band has never sounded better than on this record. The drums and bass are particularly impressive and the dynamics of the mixes are perfect."
Sterling Sound New york – Chief mastering engineer Greg Calbi (John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan) talking about James Mckenty’s work on Blue Rodeo’s album In Our Nature.
"l have worked with James McKenty since 2010 when we worked together on a Gordon Pinsent record. Since that time he has engineered 2 Cuff The Duke records (Morning comes and Union), a Michelle McAdorey record (Crash Vegas), the Blue Rodeo Box set (1987-93), a Melissa Payne album and his own solo material. He is the best Engineer we have worked with. An engineers job is to get the best possible sounds and know when to speak up and when not to. James contribution on both levels is tremendous. James is an artist and has the great gift of being able to combine the science and the art of recording so much so that he feels like a member of the band. We gratefully acknowledge his contributions."
"I have been in and out of studios for over twenty years, as a player, as a producer, as a songwriter, and I know a great engineer when i see one...James McKenty made it easy for me to focus on the performance and the song without worrying about the technical side of things. I had complete trust in his ability to get the best sound and keep the whole session running smoothly. I also found his creative insights and decision-making valuable assets. He is a very steady personality and a pleasure to work with....and he can play a mean guitar! I couldn’t recommend him more highly."
Gary Louris of the band The Jayhawks, songwriter for Dixie Chicks, Lucinda Williams etc..and a producer himself.

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for the love of music a full-service, 'all-in-one' approach to recording and producing music, and designing events that leave the right impression.
i’ve been in the studio and on the road with some of the biggest names in canadian music and i can help arrange, record and produce your music.
your music or event are a statement of who you are. let me help carry some of the weight, facilitate, pull it all together, and keep it all organically “yours”. let’s chat.
jmk event design "beyond the reach of your expectations is where your guests experience will begin"
does your business or organization have a landmark date coming up? an open house for your customers, an opportunity for you to impress clients, or do you just want to throw the best party ever?
"james mckenty is an old soul, a kindred spirit. his approach to engineering and producing hearkens back to a time when the space, equipment, mic placement and performance were paramount. truth is, they still are. trouble is, somewhere between downloading plug-ins and checking our phones we've lost sight of what's important. whenever you want it done right though, go back to first principles: start with a good song, gather together some great musicians and call james!"
"one dreamy sunday afternoon last summer, my wife and i awaited with 30 unsuspecting people downtown for a bus to take us what the invitation described as ‘a mystery location’. as bus pulled up and we all poured in, there was clearly an anxious and excited energy amongst the group. after about 20 minutes, the bus began to slow down on a quite back country road. we promptly all shifted to one side of the bus to get a closer look. what stood before us was one of the most stunning properties most of us had ever seen. a stone house on the outskirts of a forest, in front of sprawling sunny meadow and a massive wooden barn, which from the position of the sun, appeared to be in a giant spotlight. it was truly serene. eagerly, we all poured out of the bus, where smiling bartenders stood by a table of sparkling beverages, as well as some reds and whites which looked to be hand-picked by a sommelier. continuing on, we saw a buffet table with several stainless-steel trays, which carefully being filled by ‘the little apron company’. and as someone who has used this service in the past, my mouth immediately began to water. i didn’t even need to see what was being served to know it was going to be delectable. 'how could this night get any better?' i asked myself, gorging on curry and sliders and charcuterie and salads and fresh fruit. as if on cue, james greeted the crowd at the foot of the barn (which was still in the spotlight), he announced that the silver hearts would be taking stage and for us to all make our way inside. with drinks in our hand and a hop in our step, we did just that. my wife and i opted for a balcony view, which let us see the band from a unique perspective. as they started to play, all i can say is ‘wow.’ the acoustics rivaled that of massey hall. the highs were clean and crisp. the lows were deep and resonant. and the vocals brought it all together. for the duration of the night we swayed, we sang, we smiled and when they were done, we begged for more. when their encore finally concluded, i think everyone exhaled and collectively became aware of the magical evening that just took place before us. after receiving a gift bag (it never stopped getting better) we were all ushered back to the bus, which chartered us back to the pick-up location to (sadly) return us back to reality."
"my experience attending a knox farm series show still counts as one of my all-time favorite experiences. from the secretive and somewhat mysterious invitation to the immersion into a well-choreographed afternoon surrounded with friends, food, and live music. i highly encourage anyone who has the opportunity to be part of or to be a supporter of james mckenty’s vision to introduce people, experiences and unique locations together to cease the moment and let the experience leave you with moments of future anticipation. i look forward to the next experience that james mckenty presents us with."
"this album really works sonically. drums and bass are clean and rich, and it is very analog sounding. i really feel the band has never sounded better than on this record. the drums and bass are particularly impressive and the dynamics of the mixes are perfect."
sterling sound new york – chief mastering engineer greg calbi (john lennon, bruce springsteen, bob dylan) talking about james mckenty’s work on blue rodeo’s album in our nature.
"l have worked with james mckenty since 2010 when we worked together on a gordon pinsent record. since that time he has engineered 2 cuff the duke records (morning comes and union), a michelle mcadorey record (crash vegas), the blue rodeo box set (1987-93), a melissa payne album and his own solo material. he is the best engineer we have worked with. an engineers job is to get the best possible sounds and know when to speak up and when not to. james contribution on both levels is tremendous. james is an artist and has the great gift of being able to combine the science and the art of recording so much so that he feels like a member of the band. we gratefully acknowledge his contributions."
"i have been in and out of studios for over twenty years, as a player, as a producer, as a songwriter, and i know a great engineer when i see one...james mckenty made it easy for me to focus on the performance and the song without worrying about the technical side of things. i had complete trust in his ability to get the best sound and keep the whole session running smoothly. i also found his creative insights and decision-making valuable assets. he is a very steady personality and a pleasure to work with....and he can play a mean guitar! i couldn’t recommend him more highly."
gary louris of the band the jayhawks, songwriter for dixie chicks, lucinda williams etc..and a producer himself.


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Home Business How to mine bitcoins in India? Is bitcoin legal in India?
Bitcoin has gained a lot of popularity nowadays, everyone is talking about bitcoins.All this attention is especially because it’s price has gone through the roof! Though there are still a lot of people who are unaware of cryptocurrencies, and how they work.
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and a payment system worldwide.It is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central bank or single administrator.It was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009.It is an open source software. This means, that no person, company or country owns this network just like no one owns the Internet.
The system is peer-to-peer, that is, users can transact directly without an intermediary like a bank, a credit card company.Transactions are verified by network nodes and recorded in a public distributed ledger called the blockchain.
Just like anyone can join the Internet, anyone can help to verify and record payments into the blockchain. This process is called mining.In mining, users offer their computing power.Miners are rewarded with newly created bitcoins and transaction fees.
How to mine Bitcoins in India?
Bitcoin mining can be done by a personal computer, tweaked a bit especially for cryptocurrency mining.It requires basic software and some specialized hardware.
When mining began, regular PCs were fast enough to generate bitcoins. That’s the way the system was set up and it was easier to mine in the beginning.It becomes harder to mine as more bitcoins are generated. Over the last few years, miners have had to move on to faster hardware in order to keep generating new bitcoins.
It was found that graphics cards were more efficient in executing these tasks than the conventional CPU processors.So that multiple GPUs are assembled together are used to mine.
New faster hardware is being created by various mining start-ups at a rapid rate dedicated to mining only and with a price tag of full mining rig starting with approx $3000.
The software required to mine is very straightforward and easy to use and is open source, meaning free to download and run.
A miner needs a bitcoin wallet which is an encrypted online bank account. The problem is, as in most bitcoin scenarios is that, a lot of wallets are unregulated and are more prone to attacks.Late last year, hackers stole some $1.2 million worth of the currency from the site Inputs.io. When bitcoins are lost or stolen they are completely gone, just like cash. With no central bank backing your bitcoins, there is no possible way to reimburse your losses.
The second piece of software needed for Bitcoin mining is the mining software itself.One of the most popular software available is GUIMiner.When launched, you don’t need to do anything the program begins to mine on its own and it looks for the magic combination that will open that padlock to the block of transactions. The program keeps running and the faster and more powerful a miner’s PC is, the faster the miner will start generating bitcoins and start getting back their investment made for the hardware.
If you don’t want to buy all these expensive hardware and worry about setting it up and all, then cloud mining for you.It is gaining a lot of popularity nowadays as it is a great option for mining.
Some companies like Hashflare, Genesis and Bitconnect have set up so-called farms to collectively mine cryptocurrencies for individuals unable to assemble their own machines, for a fee.Individuals can now spend as low as $2 to start mining, and these companies assure fixed returns every month which makes it a great option.
Even as economies like Japan and Russia move to legalize the use of Bitcoins, India, despite being at the cusp of a digital revolution is yet to officially recognize the cryptocurrency.
As per now, we can say that Bitcoin is neither legal nor illegal in India.
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home business how to mine bitcoins in india? is bitcoin legal in india?
bitcoin has gained a lot of popularity nowadays, everyone is talking about bitcoins.all this attention is especially because it’s price has gone through the roof! though there are still a lot of people who are unaware of cryptocurrencies, and how they work.
bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and a payment system worldwide.it is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central bank or single administrator.it was invented by satoshi nakamoto in 2009.it is an open source software. this means, that no person, company or country owns this network just like no one owns the internet.
the system is peer-to-peer, that is, users can transact directly without an intermediary like a bank, a credit card company.transactions are verified by network nodes and recorded in a public distributed ledger called the blockchain.
just like anyone can join the internet, anyone can help to verify and record payments into the blockchain. this process is called mining.in mining, users offer their computing power.miners are rewarded with newly created bitcoins and transaction fees.
how to mine bitcoins in india?
bitcoin mining can be done by a personal computer, tweaked a bit especially for cryptocurrency mining.it requires basic software and some specialized hardware.
when mining began, regular pcs were fast enough to generate bitcoins. that’s the way the system was set up and it was easier to mine in the beginning.it becomes harder to mine as more bitcoins are generated. over the last few years, miners have had to move on to faster hardware in order to keep generating new bitcoins.
it was found that graphics cards were more efficient in executing these tasks than the conventional cpu processors.so that multiple gpus are assembled together are used to mine.
new faster hardware is being created by various mining start-ups at a rapid rate dedicated to mining only and with a price tag of full mining rig starting with approx $3000.
the software required to mine is very straightforward and easy to use and is open source, meaning free to download and run.
a miner needs a bitcoin wallet which is an encrypted online bank account. the problem is, as in most bitcoin scenarios is that, a lot of wallets are unregulated and are more prone to attacks.late last year, hackers stole some $1.2 million worth of the currency from the site inputs.io. when bitcoins are lost or stolen they are completely gone, just like cash. with no central bank backing your bitcoins, there is no possible way to reimburse your losses.
the second piece of software needed for bitcoin mining is the mining software itself.one of the most popular software available is guiminer.when launched, you don’t need to do anything the program begins to mine on its own and it looks for the magic combination that will open that padlock to the block of transactions. the program keeps running and the faster and more powerful a miner’s pc is, the faster the miner will start generating bitcoins and start getting back their investment made for the hardware.
if you don’t want to buy all these expensive hardware and worry about setting it up and all, then cloud mining for you.it is gaining a lot of popularity nowadays as it is a great option for mining.
some companies like hashflare, genesis and bitconnect have set up so-called farms to collectively mine cryptocurrencies for individuals unable to assemble their own machines, for a fee.individuals can now spend as low as $2 to start mining, and these companies assure fixed returns every month which makes it a great option.
even as economies like japan and russia move to legalize the use of bitcoins, india, despite being at the cusp of a digital revolution is yet to officially recognize the cryptocurrency.
as per now, we can say that bitcoin is neither legal nor illegal in india.
next articlesamsung galaxy x is finally here!


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The default rendering of HTML content in eBook reading devices is not exactly a pretty sight. Typically, there will be no indents, justified text, and the same spacing in-between each paragraph. This dullness and uniformity create a poor experience for the reader. People who upload .doc files directly into the Kindle Direct Publishing program get results like this, and their lack of knowledge of HTML directly correlates with poor sales. By using some simple CSS styling, you can make your eBook stand out from the rest of the crowd.
There are two commonly accepted styles for paragraphs: block and first-line indent. Block paragraphs are typical for non-fiction. It involves no indents in the opening sentence, but leaves a blank line in-between every single paragraph. First-line indent paragraphs have a small indent on the first sentence of the paragraph, but no space in-between paragraphs. Both paragraph styles allow the reader to easily determine when a paragraph starts and when a paragraph ends. This typography convention is not new, but it gets screwed up by poor eBook design.
Joel Friedlander has an excellent post on the subject of paragraph styles, and he strongly advises to choose one or the other, but never both.
It may be tempting for you hipsters who still use typewriters to consider inserting a <br /> tag in-between every paragraph for the block style, or blank spaces for each first-line indent. This is extremely sloppy eBook design, and it is much easier (and professional) to utilize CSS to get the job done. A CSS property is used here called text-indent, which adds an indent to the first line of every paragraph.
Notice how the selector p was used, so that every single <p> element will have this styling throughout the eBook. This makes life easier, because you do not have to insert a class name into every paragraph element that you want to have styled. It is considered a good practice to have between a 1em and 2em indent for fiction, and this guide recommends 1.25em. However, you should feel free to adjust it to get the look you desire. Also, don't forget the "trouble" mnemonic for remembering the four values following the margin property (top-right-bottom-left).
All of the content in your eBook is not going to be paragraph elements. You probably want to add some chapter headings, section breaks, and other bit of content that will not have the same styling characteristics as your standard paragraphs. There is a handy CSS property called text-align that allows you to align the text with the self-explanatory values of left, center, right, or justify.
By default, the Kindle typically sets text-align to justify; however, other eBook reading devices (like iBooks and Adobe Digital Editions) sets text-align to left. The jury is still deciding on whether left-aligned text or fully-justified text is better for eBooks, so you should trust your instinct and go with the whichever one you feel is best for your readers.
Important Note: The text-align property is actually aligning the text within the content area of the box, but it is not aligning the box. Even though the text appears to be centered in the above example, the h2 box is actually fanned out across the width of the viewport, since the margins are 0 by default. You need to adjust the margin property to actually align the box within the viewport. If you are confused by this, please consult Liz Castro's discussion of the subject.
Now that you are a whiz at the CSS Box Model, you can actually adjust the margins of your eBook to utilize some neat typographical tricks. For instance, suppose you have a quote or citation that you want to offset from the regular content. Typically, block quotes have spacing on both the left and right so that their width is shorter than the standard content paragraphs. You can adjust the margins on the left and right to achieve this effect. Changing the margins should not be confused with altering the indent; because, the indent only affects the first-line while the margin affects the entire box (i.e. all lines of text within the paragraph).
Tip: When creating your stylesheet, be careful when you use selectors that grab all elements (in the above examplep). If we had not made the declaration for the blockquote class o text-indent: 0;, then the indent for the quote would have been 1.25em creating an ugly offset.
As mentioned in the previous section, the older e-ink Kindles render margins differently than the Kindle Fire. When overlapping regions of adjacent boxes have margins not equal to zero, the e-ink Kindles will add them up, while the Kindle Fire renders the largest margin value. To avoid frustration, a good practice is to only declare the top margin with a non-zero value and always have the bottom margin be zero.
Depending on the design you are trying to achieve, you may want to make the first paragraph in a chapter have a larger top margin than subsequent paragraph elements, so that there is ample space between that first paragraph and the heading.
There are a lot of CSS declarations in the preceding example, but this is typical of what a stylesheet for a real eBook looks like. Pay particular attention to how the top margins work. We had to declare special classes for paragraphs that come after the chapter heading and the block quote. This is because we wanted to have that extra amount of spacing not inherent in the normal first-line indent paragraph style. Bottom margins are kept at zero throughout all paragraphs to ensure the spacing is not different between e-ink Kindles and the Kindle Fire. Also note that we had to declare text-indent: 0; for the blockquote class, because we had already set text-indent: 1.25em; for all paragraphs. Recall the CSS specificity hierarchy ensures that anything with a class will override the declarations made for general elements.
As you become more proficient and advanced with CSS, be sure to keep a big-picture view in mind of how one simple declaration can affect the styling of your entire eBook.
Fantastic article Paul. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

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the default rendering of html content in ebook reading devices is not exactly a pretty sight. typically, there will be no indents, justified text, and the same spacing in-between each paragraph. this dullness and uniformity create a poor experience for the reader. people who upload .doc files directly into the kindle direct publishing program get results like this, and their lack of knowledge of html directly correlates with poor sales. by using some simple css styling, you can make your ebook stand out from the rest of the crowd.
there are two commonly accepted styles for paragraphs: block and first-line indent. block paragraphs are typical for non-fiction. it involves no indents in the opening sentence, but leaves a blank line in-between every single paragraph. first-line indent paragraphs have a small indent on the first sentence of the paragraph, but no space in-between paragraphs. both paragraph styles allow the reader to easily determine when a paragraph starts and when a paragraph ends. this typography convention is not new, but it gets screwed up by poor ebook design.
joel friedlander has an excellent post on the subject of paragraph styles, and he strongly advises to choose one or the other, but never both.
it may be tempting for you hipsters who still use typewriters to consider inserting a <br /> tag in-between every paragraph for the block style, or blank spaces for each first-line indent. this is extremely sloppy ebook design, and it is much easier (and professional) to utilize css to get the job done. a css property is used here called text-indent, which adds an indent to the first line of every paragraph.
notice how the selector p was used, so that every single <p> element will have this styling throughout the ebook. this makes life easier, because you do not have to insert a class name into every paragraph element that you want to have styled. it is considered a good practice to have between a 1em and 2em indent for fiction, and this guide recommends 1.25em. however, you should feel free to adjust it to get the look you desire. also, don't forget the "trouble" mnemonic for remembering the four values following the margin property (top-right-bottom-left).
all of the content in your ebook is not going to be paragraph elements. you probably want to add some chapter headings, section breaks, and other bit of content that will not have the same styling characteristics as your standard paragraphs. there is a handy css property called text-align that allows you to align the text with the self-explanatory values of left, center, right, or justify.
by default, the kindle typically sets text-align to justify; however, other ebook reading devices (like ibooks and adobe digital editions) sets text-align to left. the jury is still deciding on whether left-aligned text or fully-justified text is better for ebooks, so you should trust your instinct and go with the whichever one you feel is best for your readers.
important note: the text-align property is actually aligning the text within the content area of the box, but it is not aligning the box. even though the text appears to be centered in the above example, the h2 box is actually fanned out across the width of the viewport, since the margins are 0 by default. you need to adjust the margin property to actually align the box within the viewport. if you are confused by this, please consult liz castro's discussion of the subject.
now that you are a whiz at the css box model, you can actually adjust the margins of your ebook to utilize some neat typographical tricks. for instance, suppose you have a quote or citation that you want to offset from the regular content. typically, block quotes have spacing on both the left and right so that their width is shorter than the standard content paragraphs. you can adjust the margins on the left and right to achieve this effect. changing the margins should not be confused with altering the indent; because, the indent only affects the first-line while the margin affects the entire box (i.e. all lines of text within the paragraph).
tip: when creating your stylesheet, be careful when you use selectors that grab all elements (in the above examplep). if we had not made the declaration for the blockquote class o text-indent: 0;, then the indent for the quote would have been 1.25em creating an ugly offset.
as mentioned in the previous section, the older e-ink kindles render margins differently than the kindle fire. when overlapping regions of adjacent boxes have margins not equal to zero, the e-ink kindles will add them up, while the kindle fire renders the largest margin value. to avoid frustration, a good practice is to only declare the top margin with a non-zero value and always have the bottom margin be zero.
depending on the design you are trying to achieve, you may want to make the first paragraph in a chapter have a larger top margin than subsequent paragraph elements, so that there is ample space between that first paragraph and the heading.
there are a lot of css declarations in the preceding example, but this is typical of what a stylesheet for a real ebook looks like. pay particular attention to how the top margins work. we had to declare special classes for paragraphs that come after the chapter heading and the block quote. this is because we wanted to have that extra amount of spacing not inherent in the normal first-line indent paragraph style. bottom margins are kept at zero throughout all paragraphs to ensure the spacing is not different between e-ink kindles and the kindle fire. also note that we had to declare text-indent: 0; for the blockquote class, because we had already set text-indent: 1.25em; for all paragraphs. recall the css specificity hierarchy ensures that anything with a class will override the declarations made for general elements.
as you become more proficient and advanced with css, be sure to keep a big-picture view in mind of how one simple declaration can affect the styling of your entire ebook.
fantastic article paul. thank you so much for sharing your experience.


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We're eager to connect with Kingdom-minded people who also want to experience bubbles of Heaven.
We are currently accepting invitations to interview Steven regarding his story, his book and his upcoming movie. Steven’s interview schedule is typically booked out a few weeks ahead of time.
40 years after visiting heaven during a five-week coma, Steven Musick is finally ready to share his story with a message from Jesus to earth.
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we're eager to connect with kingdom-minded people who also want to experience bubbles of heaven.
we are currently accepting invitations to interview steven regarding his story, his book and his upcoming movie. steven’s interview schedule is typically booked out a few weeks ahead of time.
40 years after visiting heaven during a five-week coma, steven musick is finally ready to share his story with a message from jesus to earth.
do you have an experience with bubbles of the kingdom of heaven?
tell us about your interaction with life after heaven!
subscribe! be the first to get new content.


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Our training programs are all about you - your goals, your abilities, and your experience! We’ll make sure you feel perfectly at home and challenged with lots of one-on-one attention and our contagiously positive vibe!
This program is how we get every new member ready for class.
This month is an excellent way to feel out whether this is for you.
We know that making a change can be hard, especially if you have not been active for a while. This program is two sessions per week, Sunday’s and Thursday’s. Sundays will be a workout and nutrition-focused info session. Thursday will focus on moving/working out.
Based on the CrossFit prescription of “constantly varied functional movement executed at high intensity,” our CrossFit program combines strength training with the “classic” CrossFit cardio workout. For this class, you could be working on pull-ups, rowing, burpees and much more. Every workout of the day (WOD) is different so you never get bored! We scale each workout to your fitness level, so you get the maximum workout every time.
Who says adults get to have all the fun? CrossFit Kids teaches children ages 3-16 the principles of mechanics, consistency and intensity in working out. Establishing good movements and fitness through childhood and adolescence is our goal. CrossFit Kids provides children with physical literacy, enhanced sports performance, and fewer sports injuries. Also, scientific research proves that exercise benefits cognitive function. So your little athlete will do better on the field and the classroom.
Twice a year we will help you ramp up and reset your body through out nutrition challenges. For us, nutrition is all about find something you can stick with. Success does not come from doing something 100% for 30 days, success comes from finding small wins you can do over and over again. That’s why we focus on helping you find new habits or strategies that will change your relationship with food, how you look at fuelling your body, and allowing you to get off the diet roller coaster.
I lost 1.5 inches off of my chest (god bless it wasn’t more), 5 inches off of my waist, 4 inches off of my hips and ELEVEN POUNDS!!
I am so so happy with the results from this challenge. I failed often, which the crazy part. Rarely did I have perfect days, but that’s the best part. I tried to make it as sustainable as possible. If I wanted a scoop of peanut butter, I had a scoop of peanut butter, took off the point and moved on with my life. I find every time I try to lose weight by way of eating, I restrict myself to the point of insanity.
This was so different than anything I have every done. Before this challenge, my eating…. was terrible. I used my efforts in the gym as an excuse to eat whatever I wanted. I almost let other people around me dictate what I was eating. I’d get the, “You can afford to eat this and that, you will burn it off tomorrow anyways.” But this way of eating, was not getting me to my goals.
Perhaps my biggest actual take away is, you can’t outwork a crappy diet. These are the results I have been looking for.
I am very grateful for this challenge.
If you need more accountability, we have personalized plans too. With the Eat Your Way team, we will create a personalized program that has your specific goals in mind. If you are interested in signing up, the first step in the program will be the completion of a questionnaire. This will allow us to understand your goals and lifestyle. We will then develop an individualized program for you. This plan will give you the rules of the program, the dos and don’ts, and will hopefully answer all of the questions you have about macro counting. In your personal program, you will be assigned a specific number of macros each week. This will vary depending on your activity level. How you fill your macros is up to you, however, we do encourage you to find foods that fill you up, and satisfy your cravings! With this program you get: Personal goal analysis, 3 months of individualized programming. Weekly check-ins, Dietary control, 24/7 coach support.

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our training programs are all about you - your goals, your abilities, and your experience! we’ll make sure you feel perfectly at home and challenged with lots of one-on-one attention and our contagiously positive vibe!
this program is how we get every new member ready for class.
this month is an excellent way to feel out whether this is for you.
we know that making a change can be hard, especially if you have not been active for a while. this program is two sessions per week, sunday’s and thursday’s. sundays will be a workout and nutrition-focused info session. thursday will focus on moving/working out.
based on the crossfit prescription of “constantly varied functional movement executed at high intensity,” our crossfit program combines strength training with the “classic” crossfit cardio workout. for this class, you could be working on pull-ups, rowing, burpees and much more. every workout of the day (wod) is different so you never get bored! we scale each workout to your fitness level, so you get the maximum workout every time.
who says adults get to have all the fun? crossfit kids teaches children ages 3-16 the principles of mechanics, consistency and intensity in working out. establishing good movements and fitness through childhood and adolescence is our goal. crossfit kids provides children with physical literacy, enhanced sports performance, and fewer sports injuries. also, scientific research proves that exercise benefits cognitive function. so your little athlete will do better on the field and the classroom.
twice a year we will help you ramp up and reset your body through out nutrition challenges. for us, nutrition is all about find something you can stick with. success does not come from doing something 100% for 30 days, success comes from finding small wins you can do over and over again. that’s why we focus on helping you find new habits or strategies that will change your relationship with food, how you look at fuelling your body, and allowing you to get off the diet roller coaster.
i lost 1.5 inches off of my chest (god bless it wasn’t more), 5 inches off of my waist, 4 inches off of my hips and eleven pounds!!
i am so so happy with the results from this challenge. i failed often, which the crazy part. rarely did i have perfect days, but that’s the best part. i tried to make it as sustainable as possible. if i wanted a scoop of peanut butter, i had a scoop of peanut butter, took off the point and moved on with my life. i find every time i try to lose weight by way of eating, i restrict myself to the point of insanity.
this was so different than anything i have every done. before this challenge, my eating…. was terrible. i used my efforts in the gym as an excuse to eat whatever i wanted. i almost let other people around me dictate what i was eating. i’d get the, “you can afford to eat this and that, you will burn it off tomorrow anyways.” but this way of eating, was not getting me to my goals.
perhaps my biggest actual take away is, you can’t outwork a crappy diet. these are the results i have been looking for.
i am very grateful for this challenge.
if you need more accountability, we have personalized plans too. with the eat your way team, we will create a personalized program that has your specific goals in mind. if you are interested in signing up, the first step in the program will be the completion of a questionnaire. this will allow us to understand your goals and lifestyle. we will then develop an individualized program for you. this plan will give you the rules of the program, the dos and don’ts, and will hopefully answer all of the questions you have about macro counting. in your personal program, you will be assigned a specific number of macros each week. this will vary depending on your activity level. how you fill your macros is up to you, however, we do encourage you to find foods that fill you up, and satisfy your cravings! with this program you get: personal goal analysis, 3 months of individualized programming. weekly check-ins, dietary control, 24/7 coach support.


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Pierre Theriot, architect and partner at H/S Architects, has been appointed as the 2019 Board Chairman for the Hammond Downtown Development District. The Hammond DDD is devoted to progressing and stimulating business development and diversity, and they are constantly evolving to bring commerce, entertainment, community, and culture to Downtown.
Pierre has served on the DDD Design Committee since 1999 and on the DDD Board of Directors since 2012. He is currently the longest standing member of the Board of Directors.As an architect, Pierre has volunteered much of his time with the DDD advocating for infrastructure and landscaping improvements to the District.
In his new position as Chairman, Pierre will work closely with the DDD Executive Director. As Chairman, he will oversee all committees and projects of the DDD, as well as run the board meetings and sit on the advisory committee and loan committee.
Pierre continues Holly and Smith Architects’ long line of volunteer and public service work with the DDD to keep the city’s downtown center a vibrant place to live, work and visit.Principal Architect, Jeffrey Smith, helped lead the effort to establish the Downtown Development District in 1986, which began the revitalization of historic downtown Hammond. Representatives from our staff have served on its board ever since. While a member of the DDD, Jeffrey chaired the effort to update a master plan in 2002 that created the DDD Design Committee. Both Jeffrey and Principal Architect, Michael Holly, have served as members as well as Chairman of the DDD Design Committee. Additionally, Jeffrey currently serves as a member of the DDD Design Committee.
Pierre stated that, “throughout the coming year, I look forward to the completion of the long-awaited Hammond Community Pavilion and to an upcoming community engaged process for our DDD Master Plan update”.

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pierre theriot, architect and partner at h/s architects, has been appointed as the 2019 board chairman for the hammond downtown development district. the hammond ddd is devoted to progressing and stimulating business development and diversity, and they are constantly evolving to bring commerce, entertainment, community, and culture to downtown.
pierre has served on the ddd design committee since 1999 and on the ddd board of directors since 2012. he is currently the longest standing member of the board of directors.as an architect, pierre has volunteered much of his time with the ddd advocating for infrastructure and landscaping improvements to the district.
in his new position as chairman, pierre will work closely with the ddd executive director. as chairman, he will oversee all committees and projects of the ddd, as well as run the board meetings and sit on the advisory committee and loan committee.
pierre continues holly and smith architects’ long line of volunteer and public service work with the ddd to keep the city’s downtown center a vibrant place to live, work and visit.principal architect, jeffrey smith, helped lead the effort to establish the downtown development district in 1986, which began the revitalization of historic downtown hammond. representatives from our staff have served on its board ever since. while a member of the ddd, jeffrey chaired the effort to update a master plan in 2002 that created the ddd design committee. both jeffrey and principal architect, michael holly, have served as members as well as chairman of the ddd design committee. additionally, jeffrey currently serves as a member of the ddd design committee.
pierre stated that, “throughout the coming year, i look forward to the completion of the long-awaited hammond community pavilion and to an upcoming community engaged process for our ddd master plan update”.


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Thought I’d try drawing a scene using one line. It’s a generic botanical garden scene based on memories of several I’ve been to.
I’m working on Chapter 3 right now (Chapter 2 is going on currently) and I really loved this background scene. It’s where the lizard-wizard Dozz used to live.

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curse your sudden but inevitable pizza!
continue reading curse your sudden but inevitable pizza!
thought i’d try drawing a scene using one line. it’s a generic botanical garden scene based on memories of several i’ve been to.
i’m working on chapter 3 right now (chapter 2 is going on currently) and i really loved this background scene. it’s where the lizard-wizard dozz used to live.


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Apostolic Faith Church is located in Racine, WI. Signing a Phase I contract with Zion Church Builders in 2011, the church is worshipping in a beautifully remodeled and extended sanctuary.
The project consists of extending the current sanctuary and basement and constructing a new foyer, adding 17,143 square feet to their existing structure. In addition to connecting the two existing buildings, the new foyer also contains new restrooms. The extension to the sanctuary provides a larger platform, storage rooms, a new baptistry, and two dressing rooms for those being baptized.

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apostolic faith church is located in racine, wi. signing a phase i contract with zion church builders in 2011, the church is worshipping in a beautifully remodeled and extended sanctuary.
the project consists of extending the current sanctuary and basement and constructing a new foyer, adding 17,143 square feet to their existing structure. in addition to connecting the two existing buildings, the new foyer also contains new restrooms. the extension to the sanctuary provides a larger platform, storage rooms, a new baptistry, and two dressing rooms for those being baptized.


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Socceroo fans tell us why the green and gold are so special. Starting with Amanda Thompson, who attended World Cup 2010 and is off to Brazil.
With the World Cup fast approaching, Socceroo fans tell us why the green and gold are so special. Starting with Amanda Thompson, who attended World Cup 2010 and is off to Brazil soon. When did you first become a Socceroos fan? I've been a fan for as long as I can remember! Who is your favourite Socceroo and why? Timmy Cahill - he is such an awesome player with great aerial prowess. He steps up for Australia when we need him and always plays at his best. I have met Tim a couple of times and he has been really engaging and friendly - a great ambassador for the game. What is your favourite Socceroos moment? The 2006 World Cup qualifier versus Uruguay at Homebush. I've never experienced atmosphere like it. From Bresciano's goal to the intensity of extra-time to Schwarzer's epic penalty saves. I was sitting behind the goal where the penalties were taken and it was so amazing how quiet the capacity crowd was as Aloisi stepped up for his penalty. When he scored the whole stadium went absolutely crazy - it was definitely an awesome moment! What's the best trip you have been as a fan of the Socceroos? South Africa for the 2010 World Cup, although the tournament didn't go as planned for the Socceroos it was definitely an amazing trip. What do you love about going to a Socceroo game? Everything! Wearing the green and gold and supporting the Socceroos is definitely something I am passionate about. I love the excitement of the lead up to the game, the anticipation of the starting line up and formation, the nerves leading up to kick off and watching us execute a good game plan. I love when we score goals (especially Timmy) and even more when we win! And of course I love celebrating when we win! What are you expecting the atmosphere to be like in Brazil? I am expecting the atmosphere to be electric with a lot of drums and dancing! In South Africa the Brazilian fans were able to create an infectious and fun atmosphere wherever they went and I am expecting the whole country to be like that during the World Cup." What do you think would be a good result for the team at the World Cup? We are in the group of death so not getting embarrassed would be a good result!! In all seriousness if we can play well and not leak too many goals I think that would be a good result. No one is expecting us to get out of the group stage but I always hold hope that anything can happen. C’mon Socceroos!!!! The final chance to see the Socceroos on home soil before they head to Brazil 2014 will be when they take on South Africa in a farewell game on May 26 in Sydney. Tickets for the match, presented by NAB, are on sale now. Click here to secure yours today.

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socceroo fans tell us why the green and gold are so special. starting with amanda thompson, who attended world cup 2010 and is off to brazil.
with the world cup fast approaching, socceroo fans tell us why the green and gold are so special. starting with amanda thompson, who attended world cup 2010 and is off to brazil soon. when did you first become a socceroos fan? i've been a fan for as long as i can remember! who is your favourite socceroo and why? timmy cahill - he is such an awesome player with great aerial prowess. he steps up for australia when we need him and always plays at his best. i have met tim a couple of times and he has been really engaging and friendly - a great ambassador for the game. what is your favourite socceroos moment? the 2006 world cup qualifier versus uruguay at homebush. i've never experienced atmosphere like it. from bresciano's goal to the intensity of extra-time to schwarzer's epic penalty saves. i was sitting behind the goal where the penalties were taken and it was so amazing how quiet the capacity crowd was as aloisi stepped up for his penalty. when he scored the whole stadium went absolutely crazy - it was definitely an awesome moment! what's the best trip you have been as a fan of the socceroos? south africa for the 2010 world cup, although the tournament didn't go as planned for the socceroos it was definitely an amazing trip. what do you love about going to a socceroo game? everything! wearing the green and gold and supporting the socceroos is definitely something i am passionate about. i love the excitement of the lead up to the game, the anticipation of the starting line up and formation, the nerves leading up to kick off and watching us execute a good game plan. i love when we score goals (especially timmy) and even more when we win! and of course i love celebrating when we win! what are you expecting the atmosphere to be like in brazil? i am expecting the atmosphere to be electric with a lot of drums and dancing! in south africa the brazilian fans were able to create an infectious and fun atmosphere wherever they went and i am expecting the whole country to be like that during the world cup." what do you think would be a good result for the team at the world cup? we are in the group of death so not getting embarrassed would be a good result!! in all seriousness if we can play well and not leak too many goals i think that would be a good result. no one is expecting us to get out of the group stage but i always hold hope that anything can happen. c’mon socceroos!!!! the final chance to see the socceroos on home soil before they head to brazil 2014 will be when they take on south africa in a farewell game on may 26 in sydney. tickets for the match, presented by nab, are on sale now. click here to secure yours today.


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CALGARY -- Swoop is resuming all scheduled flights to the U.S. after receiving its final operating approval.
The discount subsidiary of WestJet Airlines says flights that have been cancelled will resume starting Saturday.
The affected flights were from Hamilton, Ont., and Abbotsford, B.C., to Las Vegas and various cities in Florida. An inaugural flight from Edmonton to Mesa, Ariz., will take off Saturday as originally scheduled.
Swoop apologized to the thousands of travellers who have been inconvenienced since 24 flights were cancelled earlier this month.
It had rebooked travellers on alternate airlines or provided full refunds plus $100 to $200 in compensation per passenger per travelling segment.
Flights between Edmonton and Las Vegas were not affected by the cancellations because Swoop temporarily leased a WestJet aircraft for that route.

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calgary -- swoop is resuming all scheduled flights to the u.s. after receiving its final operating approval.
the discount subsidiary of westjet airlines says flights that have been cancelled will resume starting saturday.
the affected flights were from hamilton, ont., and abbotsford, b.c., to las vegas and various cities in florida. an inaugural flight from edmonton to mesa, ariz., will take off saturday as originally scheduled.
swoop apologized to the thousands of travellers who have been inconvenienced since 24 flights were cancelled earlier this month.
it had rebooked travellers on alternate airlines or provided full refunds plus $100 to $200 in compensation per passenger per travelling segment.
flights between edmonton and las vegas were not affected by the cancellations because swoop temporarily leased a westjet aircraft for that route.


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There was enough to please Ian Allinson even though St Albans City could only leave Gloucester City with a 0-0 draw.
Remarkably it was only the second no-score draw for Saints under the former Luton Town and Arsenal cult legend, the last one having arrived on April 1 at Hungerford Town during the 2016-2017 season.
And it was a typically dour game, as most that finish without a goal are, not that the City boss was complaining mind.
Allinson said: “We can say we expected to win but after the run we’ve been on, losing three games on the trot, our confidence has taken a bit of a blow.
“So it was important we didn’t get beat first and foremost.
“We got into some really good areas but it wasn’t a pretty game. It was a horrible game to watch and it was a horrible game to be involved in.
“Both sides really made it difficult and the pitch, although it looks nice, was pretty bobbly.
City went into the game just outside of the play-offs, their poor run contributing to their slide, but they were playing a Tigers side just outside of the relegation places.
And while some expected to see Saints leave with three points, Allinson felt it was a hard-earned and not totally unsurprising result.
“There’s no divine right to win,” he said. “We have to respect the opposition and unfortunately we can’t just turn up and win every game of football.
“We have to earn the right.
“They have had a few changes. They have a new manager and from where they were when he came in to now, they are a lot further ahead.
“They will cause teams problems. They scored three against Woking on Tuesday night.
“We have to work extremely hard on what we do and we have to respect the league.
“We were a little bit fragile today so we have to take what we’ve got.
“I’m really pleased with the clean sheet and now we have to improve in the wide areas because we’ve got two strikers who cause a lot of problems for teams.

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there was enough to please ian allinson even though st albans city could only leave gloucester city with a 0-0 draw.
remarkably it was only the second no-score draw for saints under the former luton town and arsenal cult legend, the last one having arrived on april 1 at hungerford town during the 2016-2017 season.
and it was a typically dour game, as most that finish without a goal are, not that the city boss was complaining mind.
allinson said: “we can say we expected to win but after the run we’ve been on, losing three games on the trot, our confidence has taken a bit of a blow.
“so it was important we didn’t get beat first and foremost.
“we got into some really good areas but it wasn’t a pretty game. it was a horrible game to watch and it was a horrible game to be involved in.
“both sides really made it difficult and the pitch, although it looks nice, was pretty bobbly.
city went into the game just outside of the play-offs, their poor run contributing to their slide, but they were playing a tigers side just outside of the relegation places.
and while some expected to see saints leave with three points, allinson felt it was a hard-earned and not totally unsurprising result.
“there’s no divine right to win,” he said. “we have to respect the opposition and unfortunately we can’t just turn up and win every game of football.
“we have to earn the right.
“they have had a few changes. they have a new manager and from where they were when he came in to now, they are a lot further ahead.
“they will cause teams problems. they scored three against woking on tuesday night.
“we have to work extremely hard on what we do and we have to respect the league.
“we were a little bit fragile today so we have to take what we’ve got.
“i’m really pleased with the clean sheet and now we have to improve in the wide areas because we’ve got two strikers who cause a lot of problems for teams.


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Warriors, with courage and integrity as their distinguishing traits, have been always respected. Skilful warriors, such as military aviators, have created a special place for themselves in the society. In this class, a very small section of fighter pilots has an iconic status. Adages like ‘All men are born equal, then a few become fighter pilots’ support this perception.
How different will the USAF look after the proposed restructuring with 74 additional squadrons? Will there be a trade-off between quality and quantity?
While combat aircraft acquisition for self-defence capability is a long drawn and expensive process, Botswana has moved systematically to enhance its low-cost variation - by improving ground-based air defence system.
Taking off in 1940 with the establishment of Hindustan Aircraft Limited (later named Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL), the Indian aviation industry has grown in spurts over the past seven decades and more. During the initial phase, HAL provided maintenance support to various combat aircraft of the allied forces in World War II and, subsequently, commenced licenced production of combat aircraft. After Independence in 1947 and its nationalisation, HAL grew in strength to design combat aircraft.

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warriors, with courage and integrity as their distinguishing traits, have been always respected. skilful warriors, such as military aviators, have created a special place for themselves in the society. in this class, a very small section of fighter pilots has an iconic status. adages like ‘all men are born equal, then a few become fighter pilots’ support this perception.
how different will the usaf look after the proposed restructuring with 74 additional squadrons? will there be a trade-off between quality and quantity?
while combat aircraft acquisition for self-defence capability is a long drawn and expensive process, botswana has moved systematically to enhance its low-cost variation - by improving ground-based air defence system.
taking off in 1940 with the establishment of hindustan aircraft limited (later named hindustan aeronautics limited or hal), the indian aviation industry has grown in spurts over the past seven decades and more. during the initial phase, hal provided maintenance support to various combat aircraft of the allied forces in world war ii and, subsequently, commenced licenced production of combat aircraft. after independence in 1947 and its nationalisation, hal grew in strength to design combat aircraft.


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What worked so well for director Chris Columbus in the first film of this series, often fails him here. Slavish devotion to the book might have pleased author J. K. Rowling, and her legions of fans, but it made for an oddly muted, flat film that committed heavily to the text of the book, but not the atmosphere – the complete opposite of the next film in the series, the vastly superior “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”.
The story of the second book, and film, is one of the more compelling stories of the series. But the atmosphere, the sense of dread and fear, rarely comes across in the film, which often feels like a series of disconnected scenes without a greater cohesive atmosphere governing them, much like successive chapters of a book, but not logical scene transitions in a film.
I have absolutely no issue with filmmakers adapting books by making plenty of changes and cuts. I wouldn’t even complain if they ignored the tone and atmosphere of a book, so long as they created a compelling one of their own. But that’s not what happened here. It’s a flat adaptation of one of the most atmospheric books in the series.
However, it’s not a bad film. Many of the strengths of the first film are still present; the cast, the music, the worldbuilding. The stronger plot of the sequel does reduce the aimless feel the first film often succumbed to, and the pacing is tighter. Plenty of interesting new characters are introduced, with some compelling performances – Jason Isaacs is really, really good as Lucius Malfoy, and Kenneth Branagh is the highlight of the film for me, in his insufferable performance as Gilderoy Lockhart.
I give it two and a half diary pages, and a basilisk’s fang.

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what worked so well for director chris columbus in the first film of this series, often fails him here. slavish devotion to the book might have pleased author j. k. rowling, and her legions of fans, but it made for an oddly muted, flat film that committed heavily to the text of the book, but not the atmosphere – the complete opposite of the next film in the series, the vastly superior “harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban”.
the story of the second book, and film, is one of the more compelling stories of the series. but the atmosphere, the sense of dread and fear, rarely comes across in the film, which often feels like a series of disconnected scenes without a greater cohesive atmosphere governing them, much like successive chapters of a book, but not logical scene transitions in a film.
i have absolutely no issue with filmmakers adapting books by making plenty of changes and cuts. i wouldn’t even complain if they ignored the tone and atmosphere of a book, so long as they created a compelling one of their own. but that’s not what happened here. it’s a flat adaptation of one of the most atmospheric books in the series.
however, it’s not a bad film. many of the strengths of the first film are still present; the cast, the music, the worldbuilding. the stronger plot of the sequel does reduce the aimless feel the first film often succumbed to, and the pacing is tighter. plenty of interesting new characters are introduced, with some compelling performances – jason isaacs is really, really good as lucius malfoy, and kenneth branagh is the highlight of the film for me, in his insufferable performance as gilderoy lockhart.
i give it two and a half diary pages, and a basilisk’s fang.


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Vance is The Teflon Don when it comes to germs. Nothing sticks to him. He has not missed one day of school this year, which is a record. Vaughn, on the other hand, has missed 7, which is also a record (in the other direction) for her. What does that make her? Velcro?
Knocking on wood, the kids are usually pretty healthy. Unfortunately, strep throat found Vaughn this year and since school has started, she's fought through two rounds of it. She woke up with a low fever and headache today and I'm happy to say it's not strep, just a virus of some sort. Looking at her, you'd never guess she was sick at all. She's got ENERGY! She's been crafting with glue and feathers since 7:30 this morning! She wants ALL the eggnog!
Here's hoping it's short lived and doesn't make it's way around the family!

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vance is the teflon don when it comes to germs. nothing sticks to him. he has not missed one day of school this year, which is a record. vaughn, on the other hand, has missed 7, which is also a record (in the other direction) for her. what does that make her? velcro?
knocking on wood, the kids are usually pretty healthy. unfortunately, strep throat found vaughn this year and since school has started, she's fought through two rounds of it. she woke up with a low fever and headache today and i'm happy to say it's not strep, just a virus of some sort. looking at her, you'd never guess she was sick at all. she's got energy! she's been crafting with glue and feathers since 7:30 this morning! she wants all the eggnog!
here's hoping it's short lived and doesn't make it's way around the family!


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It's that time of year again, let it be getting ready for the Xmas Party or the Big Man himself. We have it all here at The Hair & Beauty Chalet. You can start off by getting the hair coloured/highlights or just a cut to freshen up to give it a nice glossy shine or shape. For the party season everyone likes to have their hair looking fab so something like GHD Curls, Curly or Straight Blow dry, Up-styles and Sun kissed Curls we do it all. To compliment any of these styles we have great make up artists here to give you the perfect make up look for the party season!
We have a great range of hair products to help you keep it looking healthy, glossy and in great condition. We have a Blonde Shampoo to keep those Brassy Tones at bay plus an Illuminator also to neutralise those unwanted yellow tones. For those of you that find your hair fading we have colour mode Shampoo, any client that has purchased this in the past cant recommend it enough. We also have a fabulous hair treatment called Vitaplex it can be added to any colour/highlights to stop any damage to over processed hair, it cost €15 extra to your colour and it goes in with your colour and also include a treatment at the basin. This can also be bought for home use for €25. I would highly recommend this product, it leaves the hair nice and silky and great condition.
So whatever you lovely ladies choose you will not be disappointed.
SKINICIAN & Me...Knowledge is beautiful.

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it's that time of year again, let it be getting ready for the xmas party or the big man himself. we have it all here at the hair & beauty chalet. you can start off by getting the hair coloured/highlights or just a cut to freshen up to give it a nice glossy shine or shape. for the party season everyone likes to have their hair looking fab so something like ghd curls, curly or straight blow dry, up-styles and sun kissed curls we do it all. to compliment any of these styles we have great make up artists here to give you the perfect make up look for the party season!
we have a great range of hair products to help you keep it looking healthy, glossy and in great condition. we have a blonde shampoo to keep those brassy tones at bay plus an illuminator also to neutralise those unwanted yellow tones. for those of you that find your hair fading we have colour mode shampoo, any client that has purchased this in the past cant recommend it enough. we also have a fabulous hair treatment called vitaplex it can be added to any colour/highlights to stop any damage to over processed hair, it cost €15 extra to your colour and it goes in with your colour and also include a treatment at the basin. this can also be bought for home use for €25. i would highly recommend this product, it leaves the hair nice and silky and great condition.
so whatever you lovely ladies choose you will not be disappointed.
skinician & me...knowledge is beautiful.


text: A pair of carved american dressclips in a very rich green, the carvings in the center are inlaid with cork. The carvings are quite deep . The clipmechanics are riveted into the back, one of the clips has a chip on on the top of the backside next to the clipmechanic. Other than that the clips are in excellent condition.

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