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In medieval Kabbalah, the term Mohin (or Mochin) refers to the stages of mental development that co-exists in both the Higher and mortal mind.
In the writings based on the teachings of Zohar and, later, Isaac Luria, mochin refers to the inner intelligence of the divine structures known as partzufim (“Countenances”). There are five of these divine countenances, and their interactions give shape to the cosmos. Sometimes presented as synonymous with the sefirot, the mochin emerge from the interactions (zivvugim, “couplings”) of the partzufim in a manner that is analogous to procreation and birth . They grow and evolve through three stages: ibbur (pregnancy), mochin de-katnut (narrow- or constricted consciousness), and mochin de-gadlut (expanded- or broadened consciousness) . The lower structures of the godhead are fed and nurtured by the mochin that flows to them from the higher one. This idea gives a very explicit and vivid form to the notion, implicit since the Bible, that God is a dynamic, evolutionary, learning being. God’s mind, as it were, expands with and through Her creation.
These states of divine consciousness are channeled from the higher realms into the mortal realms through religious praxis. Performing the commandments, even the seemingly inexplicable ritual commandments (perhaps especially these) in the most intentional and focused manner possible (with kavvanah) makes the transfer of this higher consciousness possible. In Lurianic though, prayer is the primary mechanism for the movement of mochin. Filling the world with this God-consciousness is central to the task of tikkun, of rectifying the world in the divine image. This is why Jewish prayer is cyclical and statutory – it is like a spiritual pump that must regularly facilitate the movement of this divine force between worlds.
This concept gets applied in other ways more specific to the human experience, especially in the Hasidic tradition. Pinchus ben Avraham Abba uses the concepts of katnut and gadlut to distinguish between the religious consciousness that results from Torah/Talmud study vs. that which results from the study of Zohar . Schnur Zalman of Liadi also describes a human phenomenology of mochin. Rabbi Levi Yitzkhak of Berdichev teaches that the person who receives the divine emanation of mochin de-gadlut loses all fear of worldly events and is no longer subject to the influences of the Sitra Achra, the evil "other side" of creation (Kedushat Levi, parsha Yitro).
This application of the concepts of “restricted” and “expanded consciousness” to the human perspective in turn opens the way for the thoroughly modern use of these idioms by contemporary Jewish writers as a kind of Jewish “New Age” speak for personal spiritual development .
 Fine, Physician of the Soul, Healer of the Cosmos, p. 236.
 Giller, Reading the Zohar, pp. 152-153.
 Heschel, The Circle of the Baal Shem Tov, p. 6.
 Pinson, Meditation and Judaism, p. 187.
Your blog is terrific. Could you point me to some verses in the Bible that speak to God being evolutionary and dynamic, like He/She changes with creation? Carl Jung postulated this in his book "Answer to Job", but i haven't found any other scholars willing to go that far.
It would make sense to me though, that God started creation so that he could add a new dimension to his consciousness. And as humans develop, so too does God.
Great question. Right off we see God being surprised by human decisions (Gen. 3; 6; 11, the behavior of Israel through most of the wandering in the Wilderness).
The idea of an unfolding/growing God is present in Kabbalah in the model of the sefirot. In modern theology, look at the writings of Henry Slonimsky ("The Theology Implicit inthe Midrash" and "Theology of a Growing God") and Arthur Green. More recently, Jack Bloom wrote an article on the changing God for Reform Judaism Magazine.

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in medieval kabbalah, the term mohin (or mochin) refers to the stages of mental development that co-exists in both the higher and mortal mind.
in the writings based on the teachings of zohar and, later, isaac luria, mochin refers to the inner intelligence of the divine structures known as partzufim (“countenances”). there are five of these divine countenances, and their interactions give shape to the cosmos. sometimes presented as synonymous with the sefirot, the mochin emerge from the interactions (zivvugim, “couplings”) of the partzufim in a manner that is analogous to procreation and birth . they grow and evolve through three stages: ibbur (pregnancy), mochin de-katnut (narrow- or constricted consciousness), and mochin de-gadlut (expanded- or broadened consciousness) . the lower structures of the godhead are fed and nurtured by the mochin that flows to them from the higher one. this idea gives a very explicit and vivid form to the notion, implicit since the bible, that god is a dynamic, evolutionary, learning being. god’s mind, as it were, expands with and through her creation.
these states of divine consciousness are channeled from the higher realms into the mortal realms through religious praxis. performing the commandments, even the seemingly inexplicable ritual commandments (perhaps especially these) in the most intentional and focused manner possible (with kavvanah) makes the transfer of this higher consciousness possible. in lurianic though, prayer is the primary mechanism for the movement of mochin. filling the world with this god-consciousness is central to the task of tikkun, of rectifying the world in the divine image. this is why jewish prayer is cyclical and statutory – it is like a spiritual pump that must regularly facilitate the movement of this divine force between worlds.
this concept gets applied in other ways more specific to the human experience, especially in the hasidic tradition. pinchus ben avraham abba uses the concepts of katnut and gadlut to distinguish between the religious consciousness that results from torah/talmud study vs. that which results from the study of zohar . schnur zalman of liadi also describes a human phenomenology of mochin. rabbi levi yitzkhak of berdichev teaches that the person who receives the divine emanation of mochin de-gadlut loses all fear of worldly events and is no longer subject to the influences of the sitra achra, the evil "other side" of creation (kedushat levi, parsha yitro).
this application of the concepts of “restricted” and “expanded consciousness” to the human perspective in turn opens the way for the thoroughly modern use of these idioms by contemporary jewish writers as a kind of jewish “new age” speak for personal spiritual development .
 fine, physician of the soul, healer of the cosmos, p. 236.
 giller, reading the zohar, pp. 152-153.
 heschel, the circle of the baal shem tov, p. 6.
 pinson, meditation and judaism, p. 187.
your blog is terrific. could you point me to some verses in the bible that speak to god being evolutionary and dynamic, like he/she changes with creation? carl jung postulated this in his book "answer to job", but i haven't found any other scholars willing to go that far.
it would make sense to me though, that god started creation so that he could add a new dimension to his consciousness. and as humans develop, so too does god.
great question. right off we see god being surprised by human decisions (gen. 3; 6; 11, the behavior of israel through most of the wandering in the wilderness).
the idea of an unfolding/growing god is present in kabbalah in the model of the sefirot. in modern theology, look at the writings of henry slonimsky ("the theology implicit inthe midrash" and "theology of a growing god") and arthur green. more recently, jack bloom wrote an article on the changing god for reform judaism magazine.


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Q Media (formerly Unite Virginia) is Virginia’s LGBTQ Media Company. We are the only statewide media platform for issues pertaining to Virginia’s LGBTQ and allied communities. Our mission is to promote equality through storytelling. We are a nonpartisan, non-activist and family-friendly company. Founded in 2015, Q Media prints a quarterly magazine called Q Virginia, hosts community, educational and economic events, including Q Weddings—the statewide LGBTQ wedding show—produces The Q Guidebook—Virginia’s statewide LGBTQ guidebook and business directory—and maintains a robust website and growing social media presence. Moreover, the company will begin delving into the realm of digital media in the future, including podcasts and video production.
The National Museum of American History internship program allows a diverse group of people with innumerable interests, strengths, and goals to encounter an educational environment where they can work with and learn from professionals and scholars in related areas of concentration. The Museum offers interns of different backgrounds incredible opportunities in a variety of fields, from public relations to exhibition research to project design. Learning from knowledgeable mentors in the dynamic atmosphere of the Museum and Washington, D.C. area, interns enjoy an intensive experience as multifaceted as the Museum itself.
Virginia Living magazine runs an editorial internship program offering experience in the magazine production process. Space is limited and standards are high.
This internship is a challenging opportunity for an enthusiastic person to contribute to the growth of a highly active organization at VCU. The intern will gain hands on communications experience and learn to communicate to targeted audiences in a fast-paced environment.
Lou Stevens Glam Squad is an On-Location Hair and Makeup Bridal Salon. We are also an event space, as well as a full service salon.

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q media (formerly unite virginia) is virginia’s lgbtq media company. we are the only statewide media platform for issues pertaining to virginia’s lgbtq and allied communities. our mission is to promote equality through storytelling. we are a nonpartisan, non-activist and family-friendly company. founded in 2015, q media prints a quarterly magazine called q virginia, hosts community, educational and economic events, including q weddings—the statewide lgbtq wedding show—produces the q guidebook—virginia’s statewide lgbtq guidebook and business directory—and maintains a robust website and growing social media presence. moreover, the company will begin delving into the realm of digital media in the future, including podcasts and video production.
the national museum of american history internship program allows a diverse group of people with innumerable interests, strengths, and goals to encounter an educational environment where they can work with and learn from professionals and scholars in related areas of concentration. the museum offers interns of different backgrounds incredible opportunities in a variety of fields, from public relations to exhibition research to project design. learning from knowledgeable mentors in the dynamic atmosphere of the museum and washington, d.c. area, interns enjoy an intensive experience as multifaceted as the museum itself.
virginia living magazine runs an editorial internship program offering experience in the magazine production process. space is limited and standards are high.
this internship is a challenging opportunity for an enthusiastic person to contribute to the growth of a highly active organization at vcu. the intern will gain hands on communications experience and learn to communicate to targeted audiences in a fast-paced environment.
lou stevens glam squad is an on-location hair and makeup bridal salon. we are also an event space, as well as a full service salon.


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Ready to create the Next Level You, bolder, fitter and hotter?
Macros per 1 slice (makes 10): 2g fat, 16g carbs, 12g protein. 142 calories.
Macros per 1 serving (makes 10): 4.5g fat, 13g carbs, 14g protein. 150 calories.
Enjoy a birthday cake for one and save the calories! Enjoy this yummy birthday cake for just 2g fat, 16g carbs and loaded with 29g protein.
Macros per 1 slice (makes 8): 1.5g fat, 17g carbs, 7.5g protein. 107 calories.
Cayenne Chicken with Avocado Lime Salad. Macros per 4 oz chicken and 1/4 avocado salad (makes 4 servings):9.5g fat, 11g carbs, 23g protein. 200 calories.
Macros: 2g fat, 34g carbs, 38.5g protein. 330 calories.
This flavor-filled breakfast is a balanced higher protein meal. Enjoy the spice and the cheese for a not-so-indulgent (but seems like it) breakfast. 7g fat, 28g carbs, 22g protein. 170 calories.
Loaded with protein, enjoy this whole pizza to yourself for 4g fat, 39g carbs, 44g protein. 382 calories.
If you're anything like me, you love yummy, indulgent food but also want to stay lean & while reaching your fitness goals.
I get you, and I'm so glad you found me. These macro-friendly recipes are exactly what you've been searching for.
I am the creator and founder of The Macro Mentality, Licensed Diet Doc Owner, Nutrition and Mindset Coach with a Bachelor's in Psychology.
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ready to create the next level you, bolder, fitter and hotter?
macros per 1 slice (makes 10): 2g fat, 16g carbs, 12g protein. 142 calories.
macros per 1 serving (makes 10): 4.5g fat, 13g carbs, 14g protein. 150 calories.
enjoy a birthday cake for one and save the calories! enjoy this yummy birthday cake for just 2g fat, 16g carbs and loaded with 29g protein.
macros per 1 slice (makes 8): 1.5g fat, 17g carbs, 7.5g protein. 107 calories.
cayenne chicken with avocado lime salad. macros per 4 oz chicken and 1/4 avocado salad (makes 4 servings):9.5g fat, 11g carbs, 23g protein. 200 calories.
macros: 2g fat, 34g carbs, 38.5g protein. 330 calories.
this flavor-filled breakfast is a balanced higher protein meal. enjoy the spice and the cheese for a not-so-indulgent (but seems like it) breakfast. 7g fat, 28g carbs, 22g protein. 170 calories.
loaded with protein, enjoy this whole pizza to yourself for 4g fat, 39g carbs, 44g protein. 382 calories.
if you're anything like me, you love yummy, indulgent food but also want to stay lean & while reaching your fitness goals.
i get you, and i'm so glad you found me. these macro-friendly recipes are exactly what you've been searching for.
i am the creator and founder of the macro mentality, licensed diet doc owner, nutrition and mindset coach with a bachelor's in psychology.
when i'm not coaching clients, trying new recipes or with my nose poked in a psychology book, you can find me in the gym building my physique for my next npc bikini show, playing with my french bulldog puppy, or sampling all the flavors in the ice cream aisle.
join the macro mentality today!
ready to dive into exclusive interviews, information-packed resources, and fun macro-friendly recipes? follow me!
get my free printable guide to making eating out healthier we'll also keep you up to date with each new recipe we post!
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Yesterday, Sunday 2nd April 2017, 10.000 people rallied in the streets of Budapest to reclaim academic freedom and ask that the Central European University (CEU) remains in the Hungarian capital. Today the government discusses the faith of one of he most important universities in Europe.
The Hungarian government has proposed amendments to the National Higher Education Law that would make it impossible for CEU – and possibly other international institutions – to continue operations within the country.
The pacific demonstration was a response from the academic component of the city but also the mobilization of thousands of citizens worried about the authoritarian drift of Orbán’s government.

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yesterday, sunday 2nd april 2017, 10.000 people rallied in the streets of budapest to reclaim academic freedom and ask that the central european university (ceu) remains in the hungarian capital. today the government discusses the faith of one of he most important universities in europe.
the hungarian government has proposed amendments to the national higher education law that would make it impossible for ceu – and possibly other international institutions – to continue operations within the country.
the pacific demonstration was a response from the academic component of the city but also the mobilization of thousands of citizens worried about the authoritarian drift of orbán’s government.


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Learn How to Organize and Systematize your Family Life to give you more time to Work at Home.
In the eighth hangout in our series – Work At Home Moms Strategy Hour, Crystal from Crystal & Co. will join me to talk about how she organizes her family life and manages to make so much time to work at home.
Crystal homeschools 5 boys and somehow still makes time to build and run a successful blog.
We find out HOW she systematizes her life to be so productive.
Think Outside the Box- Utilize Help and Playgrounds Barter with Friends, Teenagers, etc.

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learn how to organize and systematize your family life to give you more time to work at home.
in the eighth hangout in our series – work at home moms strategy hour, crystal from crystal & co. will join me to talk about how she organizes her family life and manages to make so much time to work at home.
crystal homeschools 5 boys and somehow still makes time to build and run a successful blog.
we find out how she systematizes her life to be so productive.
think outside the box- utilize help and playgrounds barter with friends, teenagers, etc.


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A critical letter about the use of chemical pesticides on its lawns in 2008 led to a series of steps and decisions at Farnsworth Art Museum that culminated with a resolution to become a leader in environmentally sustainable practices. Converting the entire museum from halogen to LED light bulbs was a major part of that decision.
The effort will make the Rockland, Maine, institution one of the first—if not the first—art museums in the nation to use LED lighting for all of its galleries. The lights will dramatically reduce the museum’s energy consumption, allowing the Farnsworth to allocate more funds for programs and exhibitions.
For the LED project, the museum has partnered with Efficiency Maine and California-based LEDtronics. The relamping will not only help protect displayed artwork by reducing the potentially harmful effects of standard lighting on works of art, but it will also provide budget relief while promoting a healthier environment by reducing energy use.
The Farnsworth currently has over 480 bulbs in its galleries with an average of 75 watts per bulb. The museum hopes to replace all of its 75-watt halogen bulbs with 15-watt LED and 14-watt CFL bulbs. The resulting savings on electricity is estimated to be $15,800 annually. Additionally, with the reduction of unwanted heat that the LED and CFL bulbs will provide, the project is expected to produce a savings of 127,950 unwanted BTUs per hour, and a savings of 10.6 tons per hour of cooling.
As part of the collaborative agreement with Efficiency Maine, the bulbs received third-party independent testing. With the test outcome more successful than expected, Efficiency Maine has agreed to assist the project with a commitment of more than $13,000 towards material costs. That commitment gives the Farnsworth confidence that the project is a worthy one and will assist Efficiency Maine in their goal to provide greater access to energy-efficient products for businesses and individuals across the state of Maine.
With oversight by the Farnsworth’s curatorial department, a rigorous review process identified two specific bulbs that satisfy lighting requirements for most of the museum’s galleries. The LEDtronics PAR30A-15W-XIW-001M LED bulb provides soft and unfocused light, while the PAR30A-15W-XIW-001S LED Spot provides more focused light. Not only do the lamps adequately light the works of art using up to 85% less energy than incandescent lamps, but they also offer—with a CRI of 86—a wider spectrum of light more closely approximating natural light, thus eliminating the adverse color effects of typical incandescent bulbs.
In addition, in the long term the valuable artwork is spared from damaging UV rays that other types of lights are known to emit. LED bulbs produce no ultraviolet rays that traditionally fade the fine colors found in artwork. The new lighting has already been installed in the Library Gallery. Installation in other galleries and work areas will follow. The LED project is a multi-year effort that will make the museum a leader in environmentally responsible practices. Once this initial phase is installed, there will be further incandescent replacements with another 200-300 pieces of the PAR30 LEDs.
The project is supported in part with a grant from the Maine Arts Commission and also supported by Efficiency Maine.

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a critical letter about the use of chemical pesticides on its lawns in 2008 led to a series of steps and decisions at farnsworth art museum that culminated with a resolution to become a leader in environmentally sustainable practices. converting the entire museum from halogen to led light bulbs was a major part of that decision.
the effort will make the rockland, maine, institution one of the first—if not the first—art museums in the nation to use led lighting for all of its galleries. the lights will dramatically reduce the museum’s energy consumption, allowing the farnsworth to allocate more funds for programs and exhibitions.
for the led project, the museum has partnered with efficiency maine and california-based ledtronics. the relamping will not only help protect displayed artwork by reducing the potentially harmful effects of standard lighting on works of art, but it will also provide budget relief while promoting a healthier environment by reducing energy use.
the farnsworth currently has over 480 bulbs in its galleries with an average of 75 watts per bulb. the museum hopes to replace all of its 75-watt halogen bulbs with 15-watt led and 14-watt cfl bulbs. the resulting savings on electricity is estimated to be $15,800 annually. additionally, with the reduction of unwanted heat that the led and cfl bulbs will provide, the project is expected to produce a savings of 127,950 unwanted btus per hour, and a savings of 10.6 tons per hour of cooling.
as part of the collaborative agreement with efficiency maine, the bulbs received third-party independent testing. with the test outcome more successful than expected, efficiency maine has agreed to assist the project with a commitment of more than $13,000 towards material costs. that commitment gives the farnsworth confidence that the project is a worthy one and will assist efficiency maine in their goal to provide greater access to energy-efficient products for businesses and individuals across the state of maine.
with oversight by the farnsworth’s curatorial department, a rigorous review process identified two specific bulbs that satisfy lighting requirements for most of the museum’s galleries. the ledtronics par30a-15w-xiw-001m led bulb provides soft and unfocused light, while the par30a-15w-xiw-001s led spot provides more focused light. not only do the lamps adequately light the works of art using up to 85% less energy than incandescent lamps, but they also offer—with a cri of 86—a wider spectrum of light more closely approximating natural light, thus eliminating the adverse color effects of typical incandescent bulbs.
in addition, in the long term the valuable artwork is spared from damaging uv rays that other types of lights are known to emit. led bulbs produce no ultraviolet rays that traditionally fade the fine colors found in artwork. the new lighting has already been installed in the library gallery. installation in other galleries and work areas will follow. the led project is a multi-year effort that will make the museum a leader in environmentally responsible practices. once this initial phase is installed, there will be further incandescent replacements with another 200-300 pieces of the par30 leds.
the project is supported in part with a grant from the maine arts commission and also supported by efficiency maine.


text: 100% presents the Accuri OTG Goggles. These racy goggles use frames crafted from tough yet pliable urethane for comfort, light weight, and durability. Triple-layered foam delivers the perfect fit and soaks up sweat when the ride really gets going. The anti-fog, scratch-resistant Lexan lenses offer up a huge range of view and crystal-clear sight, so you forget that you're wearing them. This OTG model uses clear lenses designed to wear over your prescription glasses.

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We all have insecurities about our bodies that bob around in our heads, interrupting daily thoughts to remind us that we should recount how much we’ve eaten today, or force us to think of little imperfections as horrible flaws. Despite the fact that these unhealthy thoughts are a constant source of anxiety, we never really talk about them. In an attempt to bring up discussions about dissatisfaction and preoccupations with how we look and act, I created a book that talks in detail about my own personal insecurities that bother me every day. It isn’t a diary or a personal journal, but rather a tool used to communicate how I feel with the hope that someone else might relate. The idea is that if I open up, perhaps other people will as well and these body-shaming thoughts will begin to become less of a taboo subject to talk about.
A book about insecurities and the effects they have on our daily lives.

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we all have insecurities about our bodies that bob around in our heads, interrupting daily thoughts to remind us that we should recount how much we’ve eaten today, or force us to think of little imperfections as horrible flaws. despite the fact that these unhealthy thoughts are a constant source of anxiety, we never really talk about them. in an attempt to bring up discussions about dissatisfaction and preoccupations with how we look and act, i created a book that talks in detail about my own personal insecurities that bother me every day. it isn’t a diary or a personal journal, but rather a tool used to communicate how i feel with the hope that someone else might relate. the idea is that if i open up, perhaps other people will as well and these body-shaming thoughts will begin to become less of a taboo subject to talk about.
a book about insecurities and the effects they have on our daily lives.


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More 1/20 Machinen Krieger - another of the support troops. I'll be recording the stages of painting this figure too. I've also started re-modelling a 1/20 Brickworks, female mechanic by hollowing out an old, resin helmet and fitting it to her head. The original figure has an adjustable spanner (befitting her role as a Ma.K Mechanic) in her right hand - I'll be replacing this with a slung kit bag.
Oakley - A very new, excellent miniature (the sculpting of the torn shirt is remarkable) from Hasslefree who've asked me to produce a painting guide! The figure has had the very minimal moulding lines removed and primed with Tamiya Fine Surface primer.
I'm also painting (very slowly) more of the Hasslefree marines for a friend from the AT-43 forum but also adding not Riply and not Newt.
Back to painting after a near three week, enforced break chasing fraudulent transactions with Paypal (£1048 fully refunded - thankyou paypal).
The partly-painted, lovely little Pig Iron robot (with added helmet) above is a 'mule' for Rodrigo's Neo-Soviet special Force troopers, another five of which are nearly completed. I've also started the interior of the opposing force's Valkyrie by priming grey, airbrushing a misted coat of white and washing with a dirty grey to make the interior look somewhat used. I've added some extra detailing to the roof (lighting and aircon unit) and drop-down rails for the troops. A thumbnail makes a handy little palette! Detail painting of individual units next (lots and lots of buttons!).
Better pics - front and back.
Left side and from the right. Cabling to be finished and then the suit 'dirtied'. I've no idea as yet what he'll be carrying!
Rodrigo's Neo-Soviet special forces! these are pig Iron Heavy Infantry with heads from their Kolony range (if you don't know this miniature producer pay their site a visit - well worth the time. Great range of minis, spare heads and a cracking AFV!). I've finished five so far and I've nearly finished an 'objective', here with more pics of the troopers and with a WIP Sabre tank from Old Crow.
Well I did some work on my friend Rodrigo's commission but the photos were poor and need redoing so I thought I'd share this with you.
It's one of the figures from this set (the sculptor based the figure on my forum buddy and superb Ma.K painter, Linc [Lin.K]) which is essentially OTB except I thought he needed a little extra cover around the neck so added a polo-neck. At this stage the head and jacket are complete and I'm just about to tackle the glove. I might try out my '28mm' camo on the trousers. Here's a closer look at the jacket (I've tried to be quite subtle with highlights and shadows) and a close-up of the face.
I've had some very nice and supportive comments about the painting of the face from my friends on the Forum and they reacted very positively to my offer of a face painting tutorial - coming here soon!
Unfortunately the latter half of the week has been spent trying to recover over £1000 taken from my bank account by fraudulent Ebay sales - change those passwords guys! - so not much time for painting.

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more 1/20 machinen krieger - another of the support troops. i'll be recording the stages of painting this figure too. i've also started re-modelling a 1/20 brickworks, female mechanic by hollowing out an old, resin helmet and fitting it to her head. the original figure has an adjustable spanner (befitting her role as a ma.k mechanic) in her right hand - i'll be replacing this with a slung kit bag.
oakley - a very new, excellent miniature (the sculpting of the torn shirt is remarkable) from hasslefree who've asked me to produce a painting guide! the figure has had the very minimal moulding lines removed and primed with tamiya fine surface primer.
i'm also painting (very slowly) more of the hasslefree marines for a friend from the at-43 forum but also adding not riply and not newt.
back to painting after a near three week, enforced break chasing fraudulent transactions with paypal (£1048 fully refunded - thankyou paypal).
the partly-painted, lovely little pig iron robot (with added helmet) above is a 'mule' for rodrigo's neo-soviet special force troopers, another five of which are nearly completed. i've also started the interior of the opposing force's valkyrie by priming grey, airbrushing a misted coat of white and washing with a dirty grey to make the interior look somewhat used. i've added some extra detailing to the roof (lighting and aircon unit) and drop-down rails for the troops. a thumbnail makes a handy little palette! detail painting of individual units next (lots and lots of buttons!).
better pics - front and back.
left side and from the right. cabling to be finished and then the suit 'dirtied'. i've no idea as yet what he'll be carrying!
rodrigo's neo-soviet special forces! these are pig iron heavy infantry with heads from their kolony range (if you don't know this miniature producer pay their site a visit - well worth the time. great range of minis, spare heads and a cracking afv!). i've finished five so far and i've nearly finished an 'objective', here with more pics of the troopers and with a wip sabre tank from old crow.
well i did some work on my friend rodrigo's commission but the photos were poor and need redoing so i thought i'd share this with you.
it's one of the figures from this set (the sculptor based the figure on my forum buddy and superb ma.k painter, linc [lin.k]) which is essentially otb except i thought he needed a little extra cover around the neck so added a polo-neck. at this stage the head and jacket are complete and i'm just about to tackle the glove. i might try out my '28mm' camo on the trousers. here's a closer look at the jacket (i've tried to be quite subtle with highlights and shadows) and a close-up of the face.
i've had some very nice and supportive comments about the painting of the face from my friends on the forum and they reacted very positively to my offer of a face painting tutorial - coming here soon!
unfortunately the latter half of the week has been spent trying to recover over £1000 taken from my bank account by fraudulent ebay sales - change those passwords guys! - so not much time for painting.


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PLA is a great 3D printing material for early stage prototyping on simple geometry parts, made out of biodegradable corn starch. Because this material is relatively cheap, you can cost effectively 3D print multiple iterations of an early stage part design.
Note this is a hobbyist-grade material and the resulting precision will vary on each order. Our network’s machines are optimized for speed over precision for PLA parts. We recommend PLA for cheap, fast prints and not for accuracy or final models.
PLA has the roughest finish of any material that we offer. This is primarily due to the fact that support material is manually broken off, sometimes leaving residual material or rough surfaces. Complex geometry and parts with lots of curvatures will show the stepping of each layer in greater detail.
We don't recommend using PLA for prototypes that need very accurate geometries or aesthetic appeal due to the low material resolution and visible step lines.
All internal cavities will have support material inside.
For PLA, we recommend you use heat stake inserts. For more information, check out our article on The Best Fasteners for 3D Printed Parts.
Engraved text (indented) is recommended over embossed, since PLA is not able to capture fine details very well.

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pla is a great 3d printing material for early stage prototyping on simple geometry parts, made out of biodegradable corn starch. because this material is relatively cheap, you can cost effectively 3d print multiple iterations of an early stage part design.
note this is a hobbyist-grade material and the resulting precision will vary on each order. our network’s machines are optimized for speed over precision for pla parts. we recommend pla for cheap, fast prints and not for accuracy or final models.
pla has the roughest finish of any material that we offer. this is primarily due to the fact that support material is manually broken off, sometimes leaving residual material or rough surfaces. complex geometry and parts with lots of curvatures will show the stepping of each layer in greater detail.
we don't recommend using pla for prototypes that need very accurate geometries or aesthetic appeal due to the low material resolution and visible step lines.
all internal cavities will have support material inside.
for pla, we recommend you use heat stake inserts. for more information, check out our article on the best fasteners for 3d printed parts.
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Yin Yoga 101: Does Alignment Matter in Yin Poses?
“In Yin Yoga, alignment doesn’t matter.” That’s one of the most common myths about Yin Yoga. It's also easy to dispel. Often, people unfamiliar with the practice notice everyone in a Yin class doing the same pose with slightly different alignment and then conclude that anything goes. Or they take a Yin class and don’t hear the teacher give exact instructions on how to place the body and then conclude that the teacher doesn’t understand or care about alignment. Neither is true.
In Yin Yoga, as in all intelligent forms of physical yoga, alignment matters. But alignment in Yin Yoga has little to do with whether your foot is pointed in the “right” direction, or whether your knee is at a precise 90-degree angle. Focusing on how a pose looks is an approach referred to as aesthetic alignment. However, what is aesthetically pretty may not be functionally beneficial.
Yin Yoga instead looks for functional alignment. Thanks largely to Yin Yoga pioneer Paul Grilley, the practice recognizes that our anatomy varies, especially at the skeletal level. The angles and curves of your bones differ from those of the person on the mat next to you. So in a Yin class—and increasingly, in other styles of yoga, too—the same pose looks different on everyone. That means each person can align his or her body to serve the pose's functional intention, which is the specific way the pose is meant to stress, stimulate, or stretch the body.
In Yin Yoga, the functional intention is the only reason to do the pose. It is tied to a pose's target areas, the main areas of the body that the pose is intended to gently stress and the places you want to feel mild-to-moderate sensation. Sometimes you will stress all the target areas, sometimes a few, or sometimes just one.
If you pursue aesthetic alignment in Dragon, also known as Anjaneyasana (Low Lunge), the intention is to align the body to “look” correct. Your front knee is directly ahead of its corresponding hip and directly over your front heel. Your front thigh is parallel to the long edges of the mat. Your hips are squared to the front of the mat. Your torso and arms stack over your hips.
I align my body in a way that increases hip extension of my back leg. To do that, I place one hand on my front thigh and the other hand on a block, raising my torso. That way both my hips and spine extend more, which will likely increase the tensional stress on my back leg’s hip flexors. Once in position, I try to relax my hips down to the floor, softening the hip flexors to bring a gentle Yin stress to the dense connective tissue in that area. This works for me. It may not work for you; it may generate excessive stress on your hip flexors. Instead, placing your hands on the floor may be a better way to successfully target your hip flexors. Another alternative is to rest both hands on the front knee or simply to cross your forearms on your forward thigh. Remember your intention, and adjust accordingly.
I align my body in a way that gently stresses the tissues of my front leg's inner groin. To do that, I move my front foot farther out from my midline and lower my torso. Taking my front foot to the side increases the abduction of the front femur, and bringing my torso down increases the flexion of the front hip and spine; both actions tend to increase tensile stress on the adductors and possibly the hamstrings of the front leg. Once in position, I try to relax my front leg out to the side. Again, this works for me. It may not for you; it may create intense stress on your adductors. If that's the case, bringing your forearms or your hands to blocks may create the mild-to-moderate sensation the pose intends to generate.
Yin Yoga is an ideal practice for focusing on functional alignment because you hold the poses for several minutes, giving you time to feel and observe the results of the alignment choices you make.

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yin yoga 101: does alignment matter in yin poses?
“in yin yoga, alignment doesn’t matter.” that’s one of the most common myths about yin yoga. it's also easy to dispel. often, people unfamiliar with the practice notice everyone in a yin class doing the same pose with slightly different alignment and then conclude that anything goes. or they take a yin class and don’t hear the teacher give exact instructions on how to place the body and then conclude that the teacher doesn’t understand or care about alignment. neither is true.
in yin yoga, as in all intelligent forms of physical yoga, alignment matters. but alignment in yin yoga has little to do with whether your foot is pointed in the “right” direction, or whether your knee is at a precise 90-degree angle. focusing on how a pose looks is an approach referred to as aesthetic alignment. however, what is aesthetically pretty may not be functionally beneficial.
yin yoga instead looks for functional alignment. thanks largely to yin yoga pioneer paul grilley, the practice recognizes that our anatomy varies, especially at the skeletal level. the angles and curves of your bones differ from those of the person on the mat next to you. so in a yin class—and increasingly, in other styles of yoga, too—the same pose looks different on everyone. that means each person can align his or her body to serve the pose's functional intention, which is the specific way the pose is meant to stress, stimulate, or stretch the body.
in yin yoga, the functional intention is the only reason to do the pose. it is tied to a pose's target areas, the main areas of the body that the pose is intended to gently stress and the places you want to feel mild-to-moderate sensation. sometimes you will stress all the target areas, sometimes a few, or sometimes just one.
if you pursue aesthetic alignment in dragon, also known as anjaneyasana (low lunge), the intention is to align the body to “look” correct. your front knee is directly ahead of its corresponding hip and directly over your front heel. your front thigh is parallel to the long edges of the mat. your hips are squared to the front of the mat. your torso and arms stack over your hips.
i align my body in a way that increases hip extension of my back leg. to do that, i place one hand on my front thigh and the other hand on a block, raising my torso. that way both my hips and spine extend more, which will likely increase the tensional stress on my back leg’s hip flexors. once in position, i try to relax my hips down to the floor, softening the hip flexors to bring a gentle yin stress to the dense connective tissue in that area. this works for me. it may not work for you; it may generate excessive stress on your hip flexors. instead, placing your hands on the floor may be a better way to successfully target your hip flexors. another alternative is to rest both hands on the front knee or simply to cross your forearms on your forward thigh. remember your intention, and adjust accordingly.
i align my body in a way that gently stresses the tissues of my front leg's inner groin. to do that, i move my front foot farther out from my midline and lower my torso. taking my front foot to the side increases the abduction of the front femur, and bringing my torso down increases the flexion of the front hip and spine; both actions tend to increase tensile stress on the adductors and possibly the hamstrings of the front leg. once in position, i try to relax my front leg out to the side. again, this works for me. it may not for you; it may create intense stress on your adductors. if that's the case, bringing your forearms or your hands to blocks may create the mild-to-moderate sensation the pose intends to generate.
yin yoga is an ideal practice for focusing on functional alignment because you hold the poses for several minutes, giving you time to feel and observe the results of the alignment choices you make.


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The first thing you need is a Source Control environment. This may sound simple, but even at this stage I have seen some strange things happen on projects.
Do use decent, modern, hardware.
Don’t use network shares to store files – in my experience it will slow your source control by about 10x. Instead invest in some locally redundant disks (RAID 5 is OK, RAID 0+1 is better), and a backup strategy.
Don’t put your Source Control server on the other side of the world from your team. Keep it local, and make sure your network isn’t getting bogged down. Obviously with distributed teams this may not be possible, but if your team isn’t distributed, don’t distribute your hardware.
Don’t be tight on hard disk space. Get about as much as you think you might need in 3-5 years. Disk space really is cheap and having lots of it means that people can worry about producing software, and not about whether they are going over quota.
Give developers write access to the code they need to work on. If you trust them to write code, you should trust them to be able to edit their own work without having to go through slow processes. Other team’s code may be a different matter.
Put each development tree in its own folder under source control – don’t try and ‘save’ work or space by merging them. It really will save you headaches and time. See the ‘hard disk space’ point.
Make sure new source control clients can be set up fast and correctly. Document what needs to be done for each project on a Wiki. If your Source Control Client setup takes over 10 minutes, or is more than a page of manual work, change it. If necessary throw away your current Source Control software and start again.
Your Source Control system must be consistently trustworthy – if developers are losing changes or files are becoming corrupted, fix it.
UNIX/Linux based – Most good Source Control software is written primarily for a UNIX/Linux environment so don’t support edge cases.
At least 1GB RAM – if your often-accessed source is already cached you should get a speed up.
Don’t run anything else on the machine apart from a Source Control server. If you do (e.g. source control reporting), invest in extra processors and monitor what impact those extra applications are having.
Use 1 disk set for applications and checkpoints/journals, and a separate disk set for your actual data.
If cash is fairly easily available in your organisation, use Perforce. I’ve been using it on an off for 4 years now and it never ceases to amaze me how fast and stable it is. It also requires almost zero maintenance.
Otherwise use Subversion. It is free, and better than any other SCM system I’ve tried apart from Perforce.
If you are using Visual SourceSafe, I strongly urge you to migrate away from it. It is renowned for not being scalable and is also prone to file corruption. If you are not experienced with UNIX, or any other SCM tool apart from VSS, I have heard good things about SourceGear Vault.
Use clean and simple setups for your ‘meta’ trees. In Perforce, putting all projects in one ‘depot’ is perfectly reasonable, and use similar ideas for other tools.
If after reading all of this you are thinking ‘Nice ideas, but we don’t have the time or money to do any of this’, then think how much it would really cost you to (say) invest in a new Linux server and Subversion, and how much money you are losing through lack of productivity. Its also a lot simpler than you think. Why not try out Subversion for half a day with a good book?
In the next part we’ll start looking at some code – stay tuned!

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the first thing you need is a source control environment. this may sound simple, but even at this stage i have seen some strange things happen on projects.
do use decent, modern, hardware.
don’t use network shares to store files – in my experience it will slow your source control by about 10x. instead invest in some locally redundant disks (raid 5 is ok, raid 0+1 is better), and a backup strategy.
don’t put your source control server on the other side of the world from your team. keep it local, and make sure your network isn’t getting bogged down. obviously with distributed teams this may not be possible, but if your team isn’t distributed, don’t distribute your hardware.
don’t be tight on hard disk space. get about as much as you think you might need in 3-5 years. disk space really is cheap and having lots of it means that people can worry about producing software, and not about whether they are going over quota.
give developers write access to the code they need to work on. if you trust them to write code, you should trust them to be able to edit their own work without having to go through slow processes. other team’s code may be a different matter.
put each development tree in its own folder under source control – don’t try and ‘save’ work or space by merging them. it really will save you headaches and time. see the ‘hard disk space’ point.
make sure new source control clients can be set up fast and correctly. document what needs to be done for each project on a wiki. if your source control client setup takes over 10 minutes, or is more than a page of manual work, change it. if necessary throw away your current source control software and start again.
your source control system must be consistently trustworthy – if developers are losing changes or files are becoming corrupted, fix it.
unix/linux based – most good source control software is written primarily for a unix/linux environment so don’t support edge cases.
at least 1gb ram – if your often-accessed source is already cached you should get a speed up.
don’t run anything else on the machine apart from a source control server. if you do (e.g. source control reporting), invest in extra processors and monitor what impact those extra applications are having.
use 1 disk set for applications and checkpoints/journals, and a separate disk set for your actual data.
if cash is fairly easily available in your organisation, use perforce. i’ve been using it on an off for 4 years now and it never ceases to amaze me how fast and stable it is. it also requires almost zero maintenance.
otherwise use subversion. it is free, and better than any other scm system i’ve tried apart from perforce.
if you are using visual sourcesafe, i strongly urge you to migrate away from it. it is renowned for not being scalable and is also prone to file corruption. if you are not experienced with unix, or any other scm tool apart from vss, i have heard good things about sourcegear vault.
use clean and simple setups for your ‘meta’ trees. in perforce, putting all projects in one ‘depot’ is perfectly reasonable, and use similar ideas for other tools.
if after reading all of this you are thinking ‘nice ideas, but we don’t have the time or money to do any of this’, then think how much it would really cost you to (say) invest in a new linux server and subversion, and how much money you are losing through lack of productivity. its also a lot simpler than you think. why not try out subversion for half a day with a good book?
in the next part we’ll start looking at some code – stay tuned!


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It's official. No, really, it is! The Nokia N82 is finally out and rolling with the official Nokia specifications. There's nothing new to it, rumors have already got it right. There is some exciting news about it though - the Nokia N82 will be shipping as of now - effective immediately. In case you wonder how much it will cost, read on.
The Nokia N82 specs include HSDPA with video calls and quad-band GSM support. The 100MB of integrated memory is complemented by the microSD memory slot. The 2.4" 16M color QVGA TFT display is not as large as the one of Nokia N95 however we feel that the N82 will be a strong contender to the N95 flagship.
The Nokia N82 is pretty much identical in hardware to the N95. It has 5 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss optics, it can capture 30fps MPEG4 videos at VGA resolution, and has a TV-out port to watch those on your TV set. You also have A-GPS that works with Nokia Maps. Compatibility with third-party software is not confirmed yet. The N82 however flaunts a xenon flash which is a first for Nokia but a really popular feature among users and again, there's the screen auto-rotation.
As we already said the Nokia N82 will start shipping as of today (in order to make it for Christmas) and will be selling for around EUR 450 before taxes and subsidies with a 2GB memory card included, which seems like a rather reasonable price tag for all that massive functionality. Unforturnately, the long-awaited new N-Gage service will take some time and will go up and running later on this year.
nokia n82 is very crazy phone!!! i can't wait to have it!!! really!!!

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it's official. no, really, it is! the nokia n82 is finally out and rolling with the official nokia specifications. there's nothing new to it, rumors have already got it right. there is some exciting news about it though - the nokia n82 will be shipping as of now - effective immediately. in case you wonder how much it will cost, read on.
the nokia n82 specs include hsdpa with video calls and quad-band gsm support. the 100mb of integrated memory is complemented by the microsd memory slot. the 2.4" 16m color qvga tft display is not as large as the one of nokia n95 however we feel that the n82 will be a strong contender to the n95 flagship.
the nokia n82 is pretty much identical in hardware to the n95. it has 5 megapixel autofocus camera with carl zeiss optics, it can capture 30fps mpeg4 videos at vga resolution, and has a tv-out port to watch those on your tv set. you also have a-gps that works with nokia maps. compatibility with third-party software is not confirmed yet. the n82 however flaunts a xenon flash which is a first for nokia but a really popular feature among users and again, there's the screen auto-rotation.
as we already said the nokia n82 will start shipping as of today (in order to make it for christmas) and will be selling for around eur 450 before taxes and subsidies with a 2gb memory card included, which seems like a rather reasonable price tag for all that massive functionality. unforturnately, the long-awaited new n-gage service will take some time and will go up and running later on this year.
nokia n82 is very crazy phone!!! i can't wait to have it!!! really!!!


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Get our latest update on activities and special events in your inbox each month!
Invite your best friends and surprise them with the best sushi quality in all the confort of your own home!
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get our latest update on activities and special events in your inbox each month!
invite your best friends and surprise them with the best sushi quality in all the confort of your own home!
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11600 Williams Road, Richmond - 6 beds, 5 baths - For Sale Eric Ho & Michelle Ao - Nu Stream Realty Inc.
Gorgeous new home in Richmond with practical floor plan and affordable price range. Features 6 Bedrooms and 5 Bath. 3 Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms on Main floor. Huge Living and Dining Areas. Deck at the front with Views. Custom Kitchen with Branded St. Steel Appliances. Huge Kitchen Island. Radiant In-floor heating throughout. Laminate wood flooring. 2 Bedroom Legal Rental Suite on the lower floor. Another bedroom and full bath on lower floor. 2 Car Attached Garage. Plenty of parking. This is the best new home you can buy in this price range. Come visit the best new home in Richmond today.

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11600 williams road, richmond - 6 beds, 5 baths - for sale eric ho & michelle ao - nu stream realty inc.
gorgeous new home in richmond with practical floor plan and affordable price range. features 6 bedrooms and 5 bath. 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms on main floor. huge living and dining areas. deck at the front with views. custom kitchen with branded st. steel appliances. huge kitchen island. radiant in-floor heating throughout. laminate wood flooring. 2 bedroom legal rental suite on the lower floor. another bedroom and full bath on lower floor. 2 car attached garage. plenty of parking. this is the best new home you can buy in this price range. come visit the best new home in richmond today.


text: Main floor: Living-dining room, kitchen, porch and private garden with access to the communal area. 3 Bedrooms (5-6 pax) 1st floor: 2 bedrooms (1 double, 1 with 2 beds) and 1 bathroom. 2nd floor: 1 bedroom suite, 1 bathroom and terrace. Parking for one car.

lowercased: main floor: living-dining room, kitchen, porch and private garden with access to the communal area. 3 bedrooms (5-6 pax) 1st floor: 2 bedrooms (1 double, 1 with 2 beds) and 1 bathroom. 2nd floor: 1 bedroom suite, 1 bathroom and terrace. parking for one car.


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Why do we often take for granted the very things that deserve our gratitude the most? We do this with both people and possessions. The problem is many people do not realize this until the situation has come and passed. We take things for granted on a daily basis, always with the assumption that whenever we need something, it will be there.
There are many things we fail to realize the true value of until they are missing from our lives. Think of technology, the Internet and your cell phone. You do not realize how vital your cell phone is to your life until you have to go days without it. Enjoy the little things in life because someday you will realize they were the big things.
This is a common thing once a relationship reaches its conclusion. When you become complacent with your partner, it is easy to fall into this trap. Happiness doesn't come as a result of getting what you don't have, rather it's recognizing and appreciating what you do have. If someone once made you happy, there is a great chance they still will. Think about it — maybe you are bored with your familiar routine, but that doesn't mean you should get rid of it. Don't lose something you have for something you think you want.
When people break up, it's common to regret it. You end the relationship because you can think you can do better, but once you're out there in the dating world, you realize you had something amazing. Sometimes it is too little too late and you must learn from your unfortunate decision. What screws a person up is trying to live up to image they create in their minds. There is no such thing as perfect, only perfect for you.
What you have now was once everything you strove to attain. Just because something becomes repetitive does not mean it needs to be replaced. Think of how lucky you are to have someone you can be completely comfortable around, that is a true gift and one that should be cherished at all times.
Appreciate all the things you have in life because you never know when that time will end. Clear the clutter inside your mind and realize what you have right now. Don't wait until you've lost it to finally see how much you took it for granted. Don't wait until you realize that without it, your foundation to make it through each day begins to crumble.
Too many times people don't realize what they have because they are out there looking for something better. The problem is that when they do realize it, they will come crawling back. Everyone falls into the trap that the grass is always greener on the other side. People make mistakes, it’s part of human nature. If you really love this person it may be in both people's best interest to give him or her another chance. Sometimes space makes people appreciate things they once had. You need to make it clear that you forgive one time, and one time only, and if this is what you truly want.
However on the flip side, you can only want something when you haven't got it. If you had it back, you would only get fed up with all the bad bits again and start wondering why you wanted it back in the first place. When you lose someone, you tend to remember the good parts, when you are with them, you tend to notice the bad parts; this is of course until you find the one you were truly meant to be with, and then the bad bits just seem endearing.
The thing is, very few people can see the impact of what they do now and how it relates to their futures. Which would you rather regret: the present, where you have no idea what is happening as it’s in real time and you haven’t the slightest conception of long-term consequences; or the past where you can take your time to see things as they were? People make mistakes and leave the things they love most. They fail to appreciate the good thing they once had and as a result will continuously regret their decision.
People constantly want something more, something new, but sometimes the most valuable things are what have been with us at all times. Just because something isn't happening for you right now does not mean that it never will. Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. Just like you don't know what you have until it's gone, you don't know what you've been missing until it arrives.

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why do we often take for granted the very things that deserve our gratitude the most? we do this with both people and possessions. the problem is many people do not realize this until the situation has come and passed. we take things for granted on a daily basis, always with the assumption that whenever we need something, it will be there.
there are many things we fail to realize the true value of until they are missing from our lives. think of technology, the internet and your cell phone. you do not realize how vital your cell phone is to your life until you have to go days without it. enjoy the little things in life because someday you will realize they were the big things.
this is a common thing once a relationship reaches its conclusion. when you become complacent with your partner, it is easy to fall into this trap. happiness doesn't come as a result of getting what you don't have, rather it's recognizing and appreciating what you do have. if someone once made you happy, there is a great chance they still will. think about it — maybe you are bored with your familiar routine, but that doesn't mean you should get rid of it. don't lose something you have for something you think you want.
when people break up, it's common to regret it. you end the relationship because you can think you can do better, but once you're out there in the dating world, you realize you had something amazing. sometimes it is too little too late and you must learn from your unfortunate decision. what screws a person up is trying to live up to image they create in their minds. there is no such thing as perfect, only perfect for you.
what you have now was once everything you strove to attain. just because something becomes repetitive does not mean it needs to be replaced. think of how lucky you are to have someone you can be completely comfortable around, that is a true gift and one that should be cherished at all times.
appreciate all the things you have in life because you never know when that time will end. clear the clutter inside your mind and realize what you have right now. don't wait until you've lost it to finally see how much you took it for granted. don't wait until you realize that without it, your foundation to make it through each day begins to crumble.
too many times people don't realize what they have because they are out there looking for something better. the problem is that when they do realize it, they will come crawling back. everyone falls into the trap that the grass is always greener on the other side. people make mistakes, it’s part of human nature. if you really love this person it may be in both people's best interest to give him or her another chance. sometimes space makes people appreciate things they once had. you need to make it clear that you forgive one time, and one time only, and if this is what you truly want.
however on the flip side, you can only want something when you haven't got it. if you had it back, you would only get fed up with all the bad bits again and start wondering why you wanted it back in the first place. when you lose someone, you tend to remember the good parts, when you are with them, you tend to notice the bad parts; this is of course until you find the one you were truly meant to be with, and then the bad bits just seem endearing.
the thing is, very few people can see the impact of what they do now and how it relates to their futures. which would you rather regret: the present, where you have no idea what is happening as it’s in real time and you haven’t the slightest conception of long-term consequences; or the past where you can take your time to see things as they were? people make mistakes and leave the things they love most. they fail to appreciate the good thing they once had and as a result will continuously regret their decision.
people constantly want something more, something new, but sometimes the most valuable things are what have been with us at all times. just because something isn't happening for you right now does not mean that it never will. happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. just like you don't know what you have until it's gone, you don't know what you've been missing until it arrives.


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Emergency communications between water/wastewater utilities and their public and local governments procedure for message content analysis.
The purpose of the research is to assess the emergency communication messages that water and wastewater utilities used to correspond with the public during a crisis event. This assessment includes a review of data and disseminated messages provided by participating water and wastewater utilities. The work provides a coding procedure for quantitatively reviewing individual messages in a content analysis. This procedure shall be used for analyzing messages, developing trends and ultimately in deciding best management practices for message creation.
Hunt, Melanie Annette, "Emergency communications between water/wastewater utilities and their public and local governments procedure for message content analysis." (2008). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 655.

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emergency communications between water/wastewater utilities and their public and local governments procedure for message content analysis.
the purpose of the research is to assess the emergency communication messages that water and wastewater utilities used to correspond with the public during a crisis event. this assessment includes a review of data and disseminated messages provided by participating water and wastewater utilities. the work provides a coding procedure for quantitatively reviewing individual messages in a content analysis. this procedure shall be used for analyzing messages, developing trends and ultimately in deciding best management practices for message creation.
hunt, melanie annette, "emergency communications between water/wastewater utilities and their public and local governments procedure for message content analysis." (2008). electronic theses and dissertations. paper 655.


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Shay and Company is your premier candle wax supplier. We offer a variety of candle waxes and will do pallet pricing so please call for orders over 20 boxes.
Coconut 1: Coconut 1 is available in 50-pound boxes only. This is 100% hydrogenated coconut glycerides. No soy, no palm, no nothing added. This wax is designed to be used as part of your candle formula, not as a standalone wax. You will want to blend Coconut 1 with any of the other waxes (soy or beeswax) to make a stable formula. Coconut 1 is a great wax if you are looking to create massage candles. Try blending it with something like Coconut 110/shea butter/sal butter/massage oils and a little beeswax or soy candle wax to make it hard enough for your containers. If you wish to have a pre-blended coconut wax that you can call a "coconut" candle, this IS NOT the wax for you. Coconut 1 is very easy to use, white in color, works with either of the wicks we carry when blended with other waxes, and works well with just about any fragrance and all essential oils that are applicable for candles (not all essential oils burn for candles so always make sure to do a test burn first).
Melt wax to 90° to 102°.
Stir melting wax frequently to evenly distribute heat.
Melt your other ingredients separately, cool them down, then add to the Coconut 1.
Cool the blended, melted wax down to 140° or below to add fragrance/essential oil/dyes. If you add the fragrance/essential oil when the wax is too hot you will just start burning off your scent. The more you can allow it to cool before adding the scent/essential oil, the better your finished candle will smell. Stir well to allow the scent/essential oil/dye to completely blend in. I suggest a couple of minutes to ensure good dispersion. You can add 6-10% scent/essential oil. You will have to determine the desired amount based upon your scent/essential oil and how strong you want your candle to smell.
Make sure your containers are at room temperature or even slightly warmer. Allow the melted wax to cool to between 100° to 130° before pouring.
Allow the finished candle to stand for 24 hours before burning.
C3- 100% pure soy. Ideal for container candles, lotion bars, massage candles, and massage oils. Comes in a flake so it is easy to measure out and melt. Pour temp is 160 degrees. Fragrance load is 6-10%. Suggested wick is HTP series wicks. C3 is sold in 1-pound, 5-pound and 50-pound sizes.
C6-a blend of hydrogenated coconut and soy oils. Ideal for container candles and can be blended with C3 or beeswax to create a different texture. Comes in 12-pound bars or 60-pound boxes. Pour temp is 150 degrees. Fragrance load is 6-10%. C6 is sold in 12-pound bars and 60-pound boxes only.
Coconut-1- 100% pure hydrogenated coconut oil. Ideal for container candles, lotion bars, and massage candles. Can be added to C3, C6, Golden Wax 464, or blended with beeswax to increase oil content of candles. Suggested blend is 10-75% coconut 1 with 90-15% other type of wax. Pour temp is 90-102 degrees as this is coconut oil. If used on its own the finished candle will be softer in warmer temperatures and will completely liquify when lit. Fragrance load is 6-10%.
Golden Wax 464- this is the newest addition to the Shay and Company candle supplies. This is a 100% hydrogenated soy candle wax. Can be used on its own or can be blended with coconut 1. Melt point is 113-118 degrees. Suggested fragrance load is 5-10%. Golden Wax 464 is in flake form and is sold in 1-pound, 5-pound and 50-pound cases.
Storage: Keep in enclosed box.
Shelf Life Once Used in Manufacturing: Two years from manufacturing date.

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shay and company is your premier candle wax supplier. we offer a variety of candle waxes and will do pallet pricing so please call for orders over 20 boxes.
coconut 1: coconut 1 is available in 50-pound boxes only. this is 100% hydrogenated coconut glycerides. no soy, no palm, no nothing added. this wax is designed to be used as part of your candle formula, not as a standalone wax. you will want to blend coconut 1 with any of the other waxes (soy or beeswax) to make a stable formula. coconut 1 is a great wax if you are looking to create massage candles. try blending it with something like coconut 110/shea butter/sal butter/massage oils and a little beeswax or soy candle wax to make it hard enough for your containers. if you wish to have a pre-blended coconut wax that you can call a "coconut" candle, this is not the wax for you. coconut 1 is very easy to use, white in color, works with either of the wicks we carry when blended with other waxes, and works well with just about any fragrance and all essential oils that are applicable for candles (not all essential oils burn for candles so always make sure to do a test burn first).
melt wax to 90° to 102°.
stir melting wax frequently to evenly distribute heat.
melt your other ingredients separately, cool them down, then add to the coconut 1.
cool the blended, melted wax down to 140° or below to add fragrance/essential oil/dyes. if you add the fragrance/essential oil when the wax is too hot you will just start burning off your scent. the more you can allow it to cool before adding the scent/essential oil, the better your finished candle will smell. stir well to allow the scent/essential oil/dye to completely blend in. i suggest a couple of minutes to ensure good dispersion. you can add 6-10% scent/essential oil. you will have to determine the desired amount based upon your scent/essential oil and how strong you want your candle to smell.
make sure your containers are at room temperature or even slightly warmer. allow the melted wax to cool to between 100° to 130° before pouring.
allow the finished candle to stand for 24 hours before burning.
c3- 100% pure soy. ideal for container candles, lotion bars, massage candles, and massage oils. comes in a flake so it is easy to measure out and melt. pour temp is 160 degrees. fragrance load is 6-10%. suggested wick is htp series wicks. c3 is sold in 1-pound, 5-pound and 50-pound sizes.
c6-a blend of hydrogenated coconut and soy oils. ideal for container candles and can be blended with c3 or beeswax to create a different texture. comes in 12-pound bars or 60-pound boxes. pour temp is 150 degrees. fragrance load is 6-10%. c6 is sold in 12-pound bars and 60-pound boxes only.
coconut-1- 100% pure hydrogenated coconut oil. ideal for container candles, lotion bars, and massage candles. can be added to c3, c6, golden wax 464, or blended with beeswax to increase oil content of candles. suggested blend is 10-75% coconut 1 with 90-15% other type of wax. pour temp is 90-102 degrees as this is coconut oil. if used on its own the finished candle will be softer in warmer temperatures and will completely liquify when lit. fragrance load is 6-10%.
golden wax 464- this is the newest addition to the shay and company candle supplies. this is a 100% hydrogenated soy candle wax. can be used on its own or can be blended with coconut 1. melt point is 113-118 degrees. suggested fragrance load is 5-10%. golden wax 464 is in flake form and is sold in 1-pound, 5-pound and 50-pound cases.
storage: keep in enclosed box.
shelf life once used in manufacturing: two years from manufacturing date.


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David Livingstone, John Knox, William Booth, John Wesley and Mary Slessor - just some of the renowned missionaries and theologians that have hailed from across the UK. Once known as the home of missions, the United Kingdom is in desperate need of a spiritual revival itself and the future of Christianity in the UK might very well depend on the arrival of missionaries from the Global South.
That being said, the UK Church continues to provide a strong foundation for Global Mission, and OM United Kingdom continues to mobilise resources and several hundred workers every year.
Through partnership with individuals, churches and supporting organisations, we want to see thousands of vibrant communities of Jesus followers among the least-reached. It is by working together with the Church that we see this vision being fulfilled.
OM United Kingdom’s ministry centres in Birmingham and London are committed to ensuring the UK Church can be increasingly found working at the heart of diverse communities.
Specialist catalytic ministries work amongst specific people groups. The Kids 'n' Things team present entertaining programmes with a clear Gospel message in schools and churches, reaching out to primary–age children. Other teams work with the least reached people groups that reside in the UK, such as Muslim, Chinese and Turkish Ministries.
Throughout the year, OM United Kingdom offers short-term mission experiences for individuals and groups, partnering with different churches across the UK for outreaches at Easter, Summer and over the New Year.
Pray that OM UK will work effectively alongside the UK Church as we reach out to our migrant neighbours with the Gospel. For some, it is their first opportunity to hear the Good News.
Pray that through OM’s Global Village, Brits to be mobilised into World Missions.
Give here to support the ministry of OM United Kingdom.
Discover opportunities to serve God in the UK here.
NB Due to current visa restrictions, OM UK can only accept applicants with a British or European (Schengen Area) passport.
The United Kingdom (UK) is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, is an island in North West Europe.
The UK is multi-cultural with migrants from all over the world. Thousands of Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and people of other religions in major cities call UK ‘home’.
Religion amongst native British people has suffered an enormous general decline since the 1950s, as Brits increasingly want religion to be private, not public. Subsequently, between 1979 and 2005, research suggests that half of all British Christians no longer attend church on a Sunday. All indicators show a continued secularisation of British society in line with other European countries.
Islam is the largest growing religion in the UK owing to a high birth rate among Muslims. It has been estimated that from 2001 - 2011, about 100,000 people converted to Islam, however, 75% of these converts quickly became apostate.

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david livingstone, john knox, william booth, john wesley and mary slessor - just some of the renowned missionaries and theologians that have hailed from across the uk. once known as the home of missions, the united kingdom is in desperate need of a spiritual revival itself and the future of christianity in the uk might very well depend on the arrival of missionaries from the global south.
that being said, the uk church continues to provide a strong foundation for global mission, and om united kingdom continues to mobilise resources and several hundred workers every year.
through partnership with individuals, churches and supporting organisations, we want to see thousands of vibrant communities of jesus followers among the least-reached. it is by working together with the church that we see this vision being fulfilled.
om united kingdom’s ministry centres in birmingham and london are committed to ensuring the uk church can be increasingly found working at the heart of diverse communities.
specialist catalytic ministries work amongst specific people groups. the kids 'n' things team present entertaining programmes with a clear gospel message in schools and churches, reaching out to primary–age children. other teams work with the least reached people groups that reside in the uk, such as muslim, chinese and turkish ministries.
throughout the year, om united kingdom offers short-term mission experiences for individuals and groups, partnering with different churches across the uk for outreaches at easter, summer and over the new year.
pray that om uk will work effectively alongside the uk church as we reach out to our migrant neighbours with the gospel. for some, it is their first opportunity to hear the good news.
pray that through om’s global village, brits to be mobilised into world missions.
give here to support the ministry of om united kingdom.
discover opportunities to serve god in the uk here.
nb due to current visa restrictions, om uk can only accept applicants with a british or european (schengen area) passport.
the united kingdom (uk) is made up of england, wales, scotland and northern ireland, is an island in north west europe.
the uk is multi-cultural with migrants from all over the world. thousands of muslims, hindus, sikhs, buddhists and people of other religions in major cities call uk ‘home’.
religion amongst native british people has suffered an enormous general decline since the 1950s, as brits increasingly want religion to be private, not public. subsequently, between 1979 and 2005, research suggests that half of all british christians no longer attend church on a sunday. all indicators show a continued secularisation of british society in line with other european countries.
islam is the largest growing religion in the uk owing to a high birth rate among muslims. it has been estimated that from 2001 - 2011, about 100,000 people converted to islam, however, 75% of these converts quickly became apostate.


text: Ping Pong is a popular and interesting sport around the world. This time our game is about ping pong, this is an arcade online game. The goal for this Ping Pong game is to bounce the ball as many times as you can. Get as many points as you can. Have fun!

lowercased: ping pong is a popular and interesting sport around the world. this time our game is about ping pong, this is an arcade online game. the goal for this ping pong game is to bounce the ball as many times as you can. get as many points as you can. have fun!


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Noëlle Griffiths studied Fine Art at St Martin's School of Art, London 1978-82. She left London to live in Snowdonia, North Wales, to paint professionally in 1985, and has taught art part-time since 1987.
An experienced art tutor, Noëlle taught part-time for art gallery education programmes throughout North and mid Wales and for the Open College of Arts between 1989-1998. Since 1998-present she has been course leader and tutor on the part-time Fine Art Degree Programme at Bangor University, as well as teaching courses from her studio and independent groups.
Since 2005 Noelle has spent time in the Sierra de Montanchez and made many paintings and artist's books inspired by the landscape, birds and quality of light.
"My paintings and artist's books attempt to capture the essence and distillation of an experience or concept. I am interested in exploring memories, sensations and ideas finding connections and structure to give new meaning, using a poetic visual language through a simplification of imagery, colour and composition."
Gisela Radant Wood (left) has written two books: "Walking in Extremadura" now sold out and "The Sierras of Extremadura" published in October 2017. She is currently researching her third book on the history of Extremadura. A retired graphic design lecturer with a keen interest in natural and cultural history, she has lived in the Sierra de Montánchez for the last eleven years. Gisela is a qualified photographer having studied to LRPS level (Royal Photographic Society).
Gisela is keen to share her knowledge of the area with guests. She is an excellent guide whether in nature or in the many historic towns of Extremadura. She is a speaker of English, German and Spanish..
She started walkingextremadura.com in 2007 to share her love of walking and her knowledge of routes in the area.

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noëlle griffiths studied fine art at st martin's school of art, london 1978-82. she left london to live in snowdonia, north wales, to paint professionally in 1985, and has taught art part-time since 1987.
an experienced art tutor, noëlle taught part-time for art gallery education programmes throughout north and mid wales and for the open college of arts between 1989-1998. since 1998-present she has been course leader and tutor on the part-time fine art degree programme at bangor university, as well as teaching courses from her studio and independent groups.
since 2005 noelle has spent time in the sierra de montanchez and made many paintings and artist's books inspired by the landscape, birds and quality of light.
"my paintings and artist's books attempt to capture the essence and distillation of an experience or concept. i am interested in exploring memories, sensations and ideas finding connections and structure to give new meaning, using a poetic visual language through a simplification of imagery, colour and composition."
gisela radant wood (left) has written two books: "walking in extremadura" now sold out and "the sierras of extremadura" published in october 2017. she is currently researching her third book on the history of extremadura. a retired graphic design lecturer with a keen interest in natural and cultural history, she has lived in the sierra de montánchez for the last eleven years. gisela is a qualified photographer having studied to lrps level (royal photographic society).
gisela is keen to share her knowledge of the area with guests. she is an excellent guide whether in nature or in the many historic towns of extremadura. she is a speaker of english, german and spanish..
she started walkingextremadura.com in 2007 to share her love of walking and her knowledge of routes in the area.


text: Award winning Cooke S4i Prime Lenses were designed and developed in close technical collaboration with industry professionals. Our set consists of 18, 25, 32, 50, 75 & optional 100mm prime lenses. Cooke S4 optics offer superb optical and mechanical performance, control of flare, distortion, veiling glare and spherical aberrations at full aperture. The cam-type focus mechanism allows for smooth focus adjustments. Modular construction increases ease of maintenance and serviceability.

lowercased: award winning cooke s4i prime lenses were designed and developed in close technical collaboration with industry professionals. our set consists of 18, 25, 32, 50, 75 & optional 100mm prime lenses. cooke s4 optics offer superb optical and mechanical performance, control of flare, distortion, veiling glare and spherical aberrations at full aperture. the cam-type focus mechanism allows for smooth focus adjustments. modular construction increases ease of maintenance and serviceability.


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“ ADELVEYS ” hotel is situated in the famous Russian ski resort Krasnaya Polyana.
“ADELVEYS” hotel is situated in Esto-Sadok settlement.
In each room: bath, WC, TV, refrigerator, telephone, air conditioner.
Hotel services: cafe with fireplace hall, sauna, skiing equipment rent, transport.
The 3 rd guest accommodation in a double room (BB) costs $30 (adults) and $15 (children).

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“ adelveys ” hotel is situated in the famous russian ski resort krasnaya polyana.
“adelveys” hotel is situated in esto-sadok settlement.
in each room: bath, wc, tv, refrigerator, telephone, air conditioner.
hotel services: cafe with fireplace hall, sauna, skiing equipment rent, transport.
the 3 rd guest accommodation in a double room (bb) costs $30 (adults) and $15 (children).


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New City Kids encourages our families to worship and grow together by empowering parents to be their child’s primary discipleship leaders, and by teaching biblical truth in the context of building meaningful relationships.
Our kids have fun; learning to know God and make Him known through exciting and engaging teaching of God’s grace-filled plan for mankind found in Scripture, memorization of God’s Word, and the joyful discovery of God’s redemptive purpose in their lives.
New City Kids | Vision from New City Church on Vimeo.

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new city kids encourages our families to worship and grow together by empowering parents to be their child’s primary discipleship leaders, and by teaching biblical truth in the context of building meaningful relationships.
our kids have fun; learning to know god and make him known through exciting and engaging teaching of god’s grace-filled plan for mankind found in scripture, memorization of god’s word, and the joyful discovery of god’s redemptive purpose in their lives.
new city kids | vision from new city church on vimeo.


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Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, 12-1:30 p.m.
The UB School of Law Clinical Program will have its swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 12 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom. Maryland Court of Appeals Judge Shirley Watts will swear-in the students. A reception will follow on the garden and forum levels.

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thursday, aug. 22, 2013, 12-1:30 p.m.
the ub school of law clinical program will have its swearing-in ceremony on thursday, aug. 22 at 12 p.m. in the moot courtroom. maryland court of appeals judge shirley watts will swear-in the students. a reception will follow on the garden and forum levels.


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Welcome to the European Identity event of the year, EIC 2018! Over 200 speakers from all around the world, 800 delegates, 50 exhibitors, 160 inspiring sessions, 25 social events and unlimited networking opportunities. Leading analyst KuppingerCole is hosting this event in Munich, held from May 15-18 2018.
Get to the place where the Digital Transformation is alive. The European Identity & Cloud Conference offers a mixture out of best practice discussion, visionary presentations and networking with a future orientated community. The participants, consisting out of end users and worldwide leading vendors, thought leaders and analysts, get together in Munich to be inspired by a high-class list of international top-speakers.
Of course, the iWelcome-team will also share knowledge in presentations and panels. We will update you with more information soon!

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welcome to the european identity event of the year, eic 2018! over 200 speakers from all around the world, 800 delegates, 50 exhibitors, 160 inspiring sessions, 25 social events and unlimited networking opportunities. leading analyst kuppingercole is hosting this event in munich, held from may 15-18 2018.
get to the place where the digital transformation is alive. the european identity & cloud conference offers a mixture out of best practice discussion, visionary presentations and networking with a future orientated community. the participants, consisting out of end users and worldwide leading vendors, thought leaders and analysts, get together in munich to be inspired by a high-class list of international top-speakers.
of course, the iwelcome-team will also share knowledge in presentations and panels. we will update you with more information soon!


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The code snippets below can quickly become out of date so I recommend checking the repo to get the latest version.
I recently was cleaning out the old boxes and I stumbled upon a brand new AWS IoT programmable dash button. I remember ordering two of them at some point but never got a chance to use them. I also wanted to go hands-on more with Amazon cloud services so I figured now would be a good time to try to build something and I thought the best candidate would be a Spotify control.
Create a Spotify App via the developer portal: https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard/applications. Because this is an app without a display where the user can authenticate using the OAuth2.0 flow, I manually authenticated in the browser and saved the details in a DynamoDB instance.
This is with what I ended up in the end. A picture is worth 1000 words, so here is the data diagram.
The Lambda function will need to make HTTP requests to our Node.js API.
Next, we need to code Spotify specific requests into a SpotifyManager class.
The basic folder structure contains a few layers: Controllers, Factories, Managers, and Utils.
Controllers/HealthControllers.js – contains just a health-check ping endpoint. This is optional but will help to debug.
Controllers/SpotifyControllers.js – this is our API service endpoint. This is an express router that exposes the “/next”, “/previous” and “/pause” endpoints. The heavy lifting of the logic is being done in the managers’ layers.
Managers/AwsManager.js – this is the data layer that has the storage mechanism and based on AWS Dynamo DB. It exposes upsert and retrieve mechanisms.
The only need we have for persistence is for the Spotify Web API token and refresh token.
Managers/SpotifyManager.js – this class has Spotify Web API specific code to build the HTTP requests for each type of action.
Managers/SpotifyTokenManager.js – this is where we have all the logic for working with tokens: retrieving, checking for expiration, generating a new one etc. If a token is expired, we will retrieve the refresh token that will help us generate a new token to be used for requests.
The Lambda function was coded in the editor directly. If I would have been done via the AWS-CLI tools then it could have been part of the same repo.
Working with AWS and AWS Lambda was very fun and very easy. This made me sign up for an Azure account so that I can compare the two cloud offerings.

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the code snippets below can quickly become out of date so i recommend checking the repo to get the latest version.
i recently was cleaning out the old boxes and i stumbled upon a brand new aws iot programmable dash button. i remember ordering two of them at some point but never got a chance to use them. i also wanted to go hands-on more with amazon cloud services so i figured now would be a good time to try to build something and i thought the best candidate would be a spotify control.
create a spotify app via the developer portal: https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard/applications. because this is an app without a display where the user can authenticate using the oauth2.0 flow, i manually authenticated in the browser and saved the details in a dynamodb instance.
this is with what i ended up in the end. a picture is worth 1000 words, so here is the data diagram.
the lambda function will need to make http requests to our node.js api.
next, we need to code spotify specific requests into a spotifymanager class.
the basic folder structure contains a few layers: controllers, factories, managers, and utils.
controllers/healthcontrollers.js – contains just a health-check ping endpoint. this is optional but will help to debug.
controllers/spotifycontrollers.js – this is our api service endpoint. this is an express router that exposes the “/next”, “/previous” and “/pause” endpoints. the heavy lifting of the logic is being done in the managers’ layers.
managers/awsmanager.js – this is the data layer that has the storage mechanism and based on aws dynamo db. it exposes upsert and retrieve mechanisms.
the only need we have for persistence is for the spotify web api token and refresh token.
managers/spotifymanager.js – this class has spotify web api specific code to build the http requests for each type of action.
managers/spotifytokenmanager.js – this is where we have all the logic for working with tokens: retrieving, checking for expiration, generating a new one etc. if a token is expired, we will retrieve the refresh token that will help us generate a new token to be used for requests.
the lambda function was coded in the editor directly. if i would have been done via the aws-cli tools then it could have been part of the same repo.
working with aws and aws lambda was very fun and very easy. this made me sign up for an azure account so that i can compare the two cloud offerings.


text: Filled with High Quality Family Friendly Entertainment. Learn about where MEAT Solutions Come From! We've retired version 1. Welcome to version 1.5 including most of Version 1 and selections from what will become Version 2. MEAT Clown Approved!

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River Terrace will sleep 6 people in 3 bedrooms. The bedrooms are on the ground floor with the living room and kitchen on the upper floor. The main bedroom has a king-sized leather bed with bedside cabinets, wardrobe and chest of draws. This room also has the additional benefits of views over the Marina and River Ouse. Bedroom 2 and 3 have double leather beds with bedside cabinets, wardrobe and chest of draws. Bedroom 2 has views over the Marina and River Ouse.
the bathroom is also on the ground floor with large rainfall shower, toilet and hand basin.
The lounge, dining and kitchen are located on the upper floor. The lounge has the additional benefit of overlooking the Marina and the River Ouse. With patio doors leading out to a large balcony with rattan furniture, making full advantage of the views. Why not relax and unwind with a glass of wine or feeding the ducks or fish and enjoying the sunshine. The lounge has a large corner sofa with oak and glass table and chairs. There are a LED smart TV and Virgin Media connection.
The kitchen is also on this floor with Electric oven and Hob. There is also a washer/dryer, microwave, dishwasher, fridge freezer, kettle and toaster. There are ample kitchen cupboards and workspace.
River Terrace also comes with the added benefits of Virgin Media Fibre Broadband and TV and one allocated parking spaces. NO PARKING ALLOWED ON THE DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. Parking is in the parking area. Our parking bay is on the right as you enter the parking area and numbered 38.
Weirmarsh Big Barn. Large barn conversion with large hot tub and games room.
Bluehill Cottage, Central Ambleside, Lake District, Comfort And Stunning Views.

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river terrace will sleep 6 people in 3 bedrooms. the bedrooms are on the ground floor with the living room and kitchen on the upper floor. the main bedroom has a king-sized leather bed with bedside cabinets, wardrobe and chest of draws. this room also has the additional benefits of views over the marina and river ouse. bedroom 2 and 3 have double leather beds with bedside cabinets, wardrobe and chest of draws. bedroom 2 has views over the marina and river ouse.
the bathroom is also on the ground floor with large rainfall shower, toilet and hand basin.
the lounge, dining and kitchen are located on the upper floor. the lounge has the additional benefit of overlooking the marina and the river ouse. with patio doors leading out to a large balcony with rattan furniture, making full advantage of the views. why not relax and unwind with a glass of wine or feeding the ducks or fish and enjoying the sunshine. the lounge has a large corner sofa with oak and glass table and chairs. there are a led smart tv and virgin media connection.
the kitchen is also on this floor with electric oven and hob. there is also a washer/dryer, microwave, dishwasher, fridge freezer, kettle and toaster. there are ample kitchen cupboards and workspace.
river terrace also comes with the added benefits of virgin media fibre broadband and tv and one allocated parking spaces. no parking allowed on the driveway in front of the house. parking is in the parking area. our parking bay is on the right as you enter the parking area and numbered 38.
weirmarsh big barn. large barn conversion with large hot tub and games room.
bluehill cottage, central ambleside, lake district, comfort and stunning views.