text: Is the FXCM trading resource centre free? Market orders: With a market order, you instruct your broker to execute your buy/sell at the current market rate. There’s fair, so… United States Federal Reserve daily update of exchange rates I am getting amazing results with this system. Finally having confidence to trade and be disciplined because of the rules to make the trade. I can’t thank you enough for this article and trading system. Privacy & Refund Policy Video 39A: Trading MTR Bottoms Forex Trading Course Level 1 is the pre-requisite. It covers all the essential skills that every trader MUST know to be consistently profitable. These include technical analysis, risk management and trading psychology — factors that can make or break your trades. its continuous operation: 24 hours a day except weekends, i.e., trading from 22:00 GMT on Sunday (Sydney) until 22:00 GMT Friday (New York); On a GBP/USD trade, the value per pip is $10. This means that every pip that the market moves is worth $10, either in your favour or against you. Support Forum Video 31D Swing Trading and Scalping 08B	Candles, Setups, and Signal Bars Harmonic Price Patterns Related Video Shorts (0) Currency Currency future Currency forward Non-deliverable forward Foreign exchange swap Currency swap Foreign exchange option English Promotions Articles on Currency Bear trend needs Lower Highs	27:07	Master Forex Fundamentals + Day Trading Masterclass & ALL of our Courses for One LOW Price The Best Forex Tools Traders also have to understand how to handle mistakes. Most mistakes are due to taking a bad entry or managing a good entry poorly. However, most trades have at least a 40% chance of failing. A trader has to know what to do when a trade is not doing what he expected. When do you decide that your premise is now wrong and your trade is bad? What do you do once you decide you are in a losing trade? GAIN Capital Group LLC (dba FOREX.com) 135 US Hwy 202/206 Bedminster NJ 07921, USA InstaForex Loprais Team - Official participant of the Dakar rally Give me a chance to tell you about it. If I can show you my system is as good as I say, and as safe as I say, then simply give it a go, OK? The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) limits leverage available to retail forex traders in the United States to 50:1 on major currency pairs and 20:1 for all others. OANDA Asia Pacific offers maximum leverage of 50:1 on FX products and limits to leverage offered on CFDs apply. Maximum leverage for OANDA Canada clients is determined by IIROC and is subject to change. For more information refer to our regulatory and financial compliance section. 1. Chart Patterns Video 22A Major Trend Reversals Risk Disclaimer: DailyForex will not be held liable for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on the information contained within this website including market news, analysis, trading signals and Forex broker reviews. The data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate, and analyses are the opinions of the author and do not represent the recommendations of DailyForex or its employees. Currency trading on margin involves high risk, and is not suitable for all investors. As a leveraged product losses are able to exceed initial deposits and capital is at risk. Before deciding to trade Forex or any other financial instrument you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite. We work hard to offer you valuable information about all of the brokers that we review. In order to provide you with this free service we receive advertising fees from brokers, including some of those listed within our rankings and on this page. While we do our utmost to ensure that all our data is up-to-date, we encourage you to verify our information with the broker directly. bonus 55% A Tenuous And Unstable State Of Affairs USD/CHF	30 (pips)	1:294	Monday 21:00 - Friday 20:55 Forgot password? Price Action Webinar Intraday market update: Friday July 27, 2018 So… From the Back Cover Media The 12 daily tasks of top Forex traders 4.1 out of 5 stars 73 customer reviews Current Price: $ 497 London Open Signals Log in Legal information Does Learn to Trade provide personal mentoring? Your capital is at risk and you “should” only use funds you can afford to lose as you are only able to quantify your risk and not vice versa since the markets do what they do and you have no control over their movement. A guide of 2% of equity is the recommended level of your trade per transaction.

tokenized: Is the FXCM trading resource centre free ? Market orders : With a market order , you instruct your broker to execute your buy / sell at the current market rate . There ’s fair , so … United States Federal Reserve daily update of exchange rates I am getting amazing results with this system . Finally having confidence to trade and be disciplined because of the rules to make the trade . I ca n’t thank you enough for this article and trading system . Privacy & Refund Policy Video 39A : Trading MTR Bottoms Forex Trading Course Level 1 is the pre - requisite . It covers all the essential skills that every trader MUST know to be consistently profitable . These include technical analysis , risk management and trading psychology — factors that can make or break your trades . its continuous operation : 24 hours a day except weekends , i.e. , trading from 22:00 GMT on Sunday ( Sydney ) until 22:00 GMT Friday ( New York ) ; On a GBP / USD trade , the value per pip is $ 10 . This means that every pip that the market moves is worth $ 10 , either in your favour or against you . Support Forum Video 31D Swing Trading and Scalping 08B 	 Candles , Setups , and Signal Bars Harmonic Price Patterns Related Video Shorts ( 0 ) Currency Currency future Currency forward Non - deliverable forward Foreign exchange swap Currency swap Foreign exchange option English Promotions Articles on Currency Bear trend needs Lower Highs 	 27:07 	 Master Forex Fundamentals + Day Trading Masterclass & ALL of our Courses for One LOW Price The Best Forex Tools Traders also have to understand how to handle mistakes . Most mistakes are due to taking a bad entry or managing a good entry poorly . However , most trades have at least a 40 % chance of failing . A trader has to know what to do when a trade is not doing what he expected . When do you decide that your premise is now wrong and your trade is bad ? What do you do once you decide you are in a losing trade ? GAIN Capital Group LLC ( dba FOREX.com ) 135 US Hwy 202/206 Bedminster NJ 07921 , USA InstaForex Loprais Team - Official participant of the Dakar rally Give me a chance to tell you about it . If I can show you my system is as good as I say , and as safe as I say , then simply give it a go , OK ? The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ) limits leverage available to retail forex traders in the United States to 50:1 on major currency pairs and 20:1 for all others . OANDA Asia Pacific offers maximum leverage of 50:1 on FX products and limits to leverage offered on CFDs apply . Maximum leverage for OANDA Canada clients is determined by IIROC and is subject to change . For more information refer to our regulatory and financial compliance section . 1 . Chart Patterns Video 22A Major Trend Reversals Risk Disclaimer : DailyForex will not be held liable for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on the information contained within this website including market news , analysis , trading signals and Forex broker reviews . The data contained in this website is not necessarily real - time nor accurate , and analyses are the opinions of the author and do not represent the recommendations of DailyForex or its employees . Currency trading on margin involves high risk , and is not suitable for all investors . As a leveraged product losses are able to exceed initial deposits and capital is at risk . Before deciding to trade Forex or any other financial instrument you should carefully consider your investment objectives , level of experience , and risk appetite . We work hard to offer you valuable information about all of the brokers that we review . In order to provide you with this free service we receive advertising fees from brokers , including some of those listed within our rankings and on this page . While we do our utmost to ensure that all our data is up - to - date , we encourage you to verify our information with the broker directly . bonus 55 % A Tenuous And Unstable State Of Affairs USD / CHF 	 30 ( pips ) 	 1:294 	 Monday 21:00 - Friday 20:55 Forgot password ? Price Action Webinar Intraday market update : Friday July 27 , 2018 So … From the Back Cover Media The 12 daily tasks of top Forex traders 4.1 out of 5 stars 73 customer reviews Current Price : $ 497 London Open Signals Log in Legal information Does Learn to Trade provide personal mentoring ? Your capital is at risk and you “ should ” only use funds you can afford to lose as you are only able to quantify your risk and not vice versa since the markets do what they do and you have no control over their movement . A guide of 2 % of equity is the recommended level of your trade per transaction .


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What does it take to be successful as a maker of an Internet-of-Things (IoT) edge-node product? This question doesn’t have an obvious answer, partly because there are many contributors to success. But in a discussion with Open Silicon at the recent IoT DevCon, it became clear to me that taking their view into account makes for two opposing forces – forces they’re trying to unify.
On the one side, there are numerous companies trying to jump into the IoT fray. The IoT involves many technologies, and many of these companies don’t come to the party as experts in all of them. So platforms are a common way to get designers up and running as quickly as possible.
Such platforms pre-package many of the technology bits – that’s the point. The good news is that you don’t have to futz with those bits to get things working, and you can focus on domain-specific functionality and get to market quickly. The bad news is that, if everyone uses such platforms, then there is little room left for differentiation, since most of the underlying plumbing is the same.
That might not be an issue in the early days. If you’re the first guy to do a rattlesnake early-alert app for hikers, then that’s your differentiation; no one else does it. Simple. But once you have competition, if you’re all using similar platforms, then your only real differentiation is your app. Anyone ever notice the user interfaces on phone apps? Yeah, they’re dead dumb simple because fat thumbs can’t poke small buttons and over-40 eyes can’t read tiny print. (Hint: Google – or any – maps… little help?) So there’s not much room to differentiate in the app itself.
Open Silicon says that, even if you can use lower-level software to differentiate, the economics don’t work out. (I’m taking that at face value; I haven’t seen their math, nor have I gone through the process myself.) Their assertion is that you need to customize in hardware to differentiate in a way that will pay dividends.
They’re trying to ease IoT SoC development by providing the building blocks for an IoT edge node, from the sensor interface (not the actual sensor) through to the wireless radio, and then work with their customers to establish customization, implemented in hardware, that differentiates the end product. The idea is that, based on the IP already available to Open Silicon (either their own or via IP subs), they can spin something up very quickly. While not typical, they had one tier-1 customer that finished a design from spec to tapeout in six months. And, because most of this can be done on older process nodes (in the 65 – 180-nm range), mask costs aren’t as astronomical as might be feared on an aggressive node.
Their focus tends to be more industrial, so their radio preferences are LoRa for longer range (based largely on a relationship they have with Semtech) and WirelessHART (industrial-strength features over the 802.15.4 radio standard that’s familiar via Zigbee)*.
Differentiating via hardware can be a bold move, especially in a new market, where change is rapid and hardware change is not rapid. This probably isn’t a strategy for a small company with moderate volumes, and I assume that they’re not stating that only companies large enough to afford custom (or customized) SoCs will ever make money. In fact, a large company might have the capacity to do their designs in-house rather than using an outside partner like Open Silicon, so there’s this middle profile of customer that could command large volumes but require outside services.
In addition, the IoT is very much of an agile play: get something out there, see what works, fix what doesn’t. And do it with quick iterations. Accomplishing that with a hardware differentiation angle could be a tough play. But if you can manage it, there may be some money to be made if Open Silicon’s assertion is correct.

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What does it take to be successful as a maker of an Internet - of - Things ( IoT ) edge - node product ? This question does n’t have an obvious answer , partly because there are many contributors to success . But in a discussion with Open Silicon at the recent IoT DevCon , it became clear to me that taking their view into account makes for two opposing forces – forces they ’re trying to unify .
 On the one side , there are numerous companies trying to jump into the IoT fray . The IoT involves many technologies , and many of these companies do n’t come to the party as experts in all of them . So platforms are a common way to get designers up and running as quickly as possible .
 Such platforms pre - package many of the technology bits – that ’s the point . The good news is that you do n’t have to futz with those bits to get things working , and you can focus on domain - specific functionality and get to market quickly . The bad news is that , if everyone uses such platforms , then there is little room left for differentiation , since most of the underlying plumbing is the same .
 That might not be an issue in the early days . If you ’re the first guy to do a rattlesnake early - alert app for hikers , then that ’s your differentiation ; no one else does it . Simple . But once you have competition , if you ’re all using similar platforms , then your only real differentiation is your app . Anyone ever notice the user interfaces on phone apps ? Yeah , they ’re dead dumb simple because fat thumbs ca n’t poke small buttons and over-40 eyes ca n’t read tiny print . ( Hint : Google – or any – maps … little help ? ) So there ’s not much room to differentiate in the app itself .
 Open Silicon says that , even if you can use lower - level software to differentiate , the economics do n’t work out . ( I ’m taking that at face value ; I have n’t seen their math , nor have I gone through the process myself . ) Their assertion is that you need to customize in hardware to differentiate in a way that will pay dividends .
 They ’re trying to ease IoT SoC development by providing the building blocks for an IoT edge node , from the sensor interface ( not the actual sensor ) through to the wireless radio , and then work with their customers to establish customization , implemented in hardware , that differentiates the end product . The idea is that , based on the IP already available to Open Silicon ( either their own or via IP subs ) , they can spin something up very quickly . While not typical , they had one tier-1 customer that finished a design from spec to tapeout in six months . And , because most of this can be done on older process nodes ( in the 65 – 180 - nm range ) , mask costs are n’t as astronomical as might be feared on an aggressive node .
 Their focus tends to be more industrial , so their radio preferences are LoRa for longer range ( based largely on a relationship they have with Semtech ) and WirelessHART ( industrial - strength features over the 802.15.4 radio standard that ’s familiar via Zigbee ) * .
 Differentiating via hardware can be a bold move , especially in a new market , where change is rapid and hardware change is not rapid . This probably is n’t a strategy for a small company with moderate volumes , and I assume that they ’re not stating that only companies large enough to afford custom ( or customized ) SoCs will ever make money . In fact , a large company might have the capacity to do their designs in - house rather than using an outside partner like Open Silicon , so there ’s this middle profile of customer that could command large volumes but require outside services .
 In addition , the IoT is very much of an agile play : get something out there , see what works , fix what does n’t . And do it with quick iterations . Accomplishing that with a hardware differentiation angle could be a tough play . But if you can manage it , there may be some money to be made if Open Silicon ’s assertion is correct .


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The fundamental purpose of matter management is to manage costs and risk, and ensure performance and compliance. But it can be so much more. At Mosaic Consulting, we aim to help you unleash the capabilities of whatever matter management systems you use.
Our goal is to understand every aspect of your legal operations workflow and utilize our deep knowledge and experience to evaluate your processes and technology across the entire matter management lifecycle. Our consultants develop your customized program, leveraging technology and designing effective processes to drive efficiency in your legal matter management activities.
Using a matter management system inherently increases efficiency and saves you money. But how you use your matter management system can increase efficiency and save money as well. A system without well designed, thought out, integrated processes can deliver baseline improvements. We can help you go above and beyond the baseline.
There are many matter management systems available. Mosaic helps you weed through the possibilities and choose the system that fits your team’s needs by assessing your requirements and making recommendations that fit your operations. We quickly cut through the myriad of applications and solutions available to find the system that best meets all the requirements your team demands.
The success of an implementation can depend upon who is managing it. Our consultants have over 75 years of combined experience, having completed dozens of successful implementations. We know what it takes to perform a seamless implementation as well as how to avoid the pitfalls. You are in good hands with Mosaic managing your project.
No company wants to become bound to a consulting firm for an indefinite period of time in order to continue benefiting from a new system. The key to achieving reasonable self-sufficiency is documentation.
Standard end-user reference manuals provided by software vendors are rarely adequate to meet this objective. This is because the documentation does not address the client’s specific configuration, processes and use of the application.
Mosaic Consulting addresses this need by designing materials that speak to the specific workflows and procedures addressed in the development phase of your project.
The result is documentation that you can use to train new staff and that will serve as a reference to answer specific questions existing users might have as they continue enhancing their knowledge of your matter management program, workflows and technology.
Mosaic's IT team is all you will need to seamlessly integrate your matter management system with other legal and non-legal applications. Mosaic will identify the information your other applications need to receive; map the data; design and program the interface; and work with the required vendor to test and implement the new interface.
Mosaic has the skills and depth of knowledge to make your matter management initiatives exceed expectations.
The professionals at Mosaic are experts in matter management. And we provide a full suite of enterprise legal management services that will complement your matter management initiatives and round-out your legal operations program.
Mosaic's expertise in designing and delivering training will help your team maximize the benefits of the systems and processes you put in place. We will not only provide the technical training. Our training will cover your workflows and processes around the technology.

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The fundamental purpose of matter management is to manage costs and risk , and ensure performance and compliance . But it can be so much more . At Mosaic Consulting , we aim to help you unleash the capabilities of whatever matter management systems you use .
 Our goal is to understand every aspect of your legal operations workflow and utilize our deep knowledge and experience to evaluate your processes and technology across the entire matter management lifecycle . Our consultants develop your customized program , leveraging technology and designing effective processes to drive efficiency in your legal matter management activities .
 Using a matter management system inherently increases efficiency and saves you money . But how you use your matter management system can increase efficiency and save money as well . A system without well designed , thought out , integrated processes can deliver baseline improvements . We can help you go above and beyond the baseline .
 There are many matter management systems available . Mosaic helps you weed through the possibilities and choose the system that fits your team ’s needs by assessing your requirements and making recommendations that fit your operations . We quickly cut through the myriad of applications and solutions available to find the system that best meets all the requirements your team demands .
 The success of an implementation can depend upon who is managing it . Our consultants have over 75 years of combined experience , having completed dozens of successful implementations . We know what it takes to perform a seamless implementation as well as how to avoid the pitfalls . You are in good hands with Mosaic managing your project .
 No company wants to become bound to a consulting firm for an indefinite period of time in order to continue benefiting from a new system . The key to achieving reasonable self - sufficiency is documentation .
 Standard end - user reference manuals provided by software vendors are rarely adequate to meet this objective . This is because the documentation does not address the client ’s specific configuration , processes and use of the application .
 Mosaic Consulting addresses this need by designing materials that speak to the specific workflows and procedures addressed in the development phase of your project .
 The result is documentation that you can use to train new staff and that will serve as a reference to answer specific questions existing users might have as they continue enhancing their knowledge of your matter management program , workflows and technology .
 Mosaic 's IT team is all you will need to seamlessly integrate your matter management system with other legal and non - legal applications . Mosaic will identify the information your other applications need to receive ; map the data ; design and program the interface ; and work with the required vendor to test and implement the new interface .
 Mosaic has the skills and depth of knowledge to make your matter management initiatives exceed expectations .
 The professionals at Mosaic are experts in matter management . And we provide a full suite of enterprise legal management services that will complement your matter management initiatives and round - out your legal operations program .
 Mosaic 's expertise in designing and delivering training will help your team maximize the benefits of the systems and processes you put in place . We will not only provide the technical training . Our training will cover your workflows and processes around the technology .


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Click here to find your polling place and the ballot information.
The Circuit Court: Serves as the Clerk, Keeps the court docket, Enters a complete record of the proceedings of each suit in the Circuit Court.
Notifies citizens who have been selected to serve on jury duty, Prepares a list of jurors for attorneys. Issues subpoenas, files all trial documents, receives verdicts of jurors and reads them in open court.
Issues Marriage licenses and keeps records of marriages.
Registers citizens to vote and has other duties in handling elections.
Records the judgments to the judgment roll.
Records other types of licenses.
If under 21, a parent must sign or a court order may be required.
Locate in Prentiss County, Mississippi - Industrial Buildings and Sites with the LOIS database.
Courtroom Rules: No weapons; no food or drink; cell phones on silent or turned off.

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Click here to find your polling place and the ballot information .
 The Circuit Court : Serves as the Clerk , Keeps the court docket , Enters a complete record of the proceedings of each suit in the Circuit Court .
 Notifies citizens who have been selected to serve on jury duty , Prepares a list of jurors for attorneys . Issues subpoenas , files all trial documents , receives verdicts of jurors and reads them in open court .
 Issues Marriage licenses and keeps records of marriages .
 Registers citizens to vote and has other duties in handling elections .
 Records the judgments to the judgment roll .
 Records other types of licenses .
 If under 21 , a parent must sign or a court order may be required .
 Locate in Prentiss County , Mississippi - Industrial Buildings and Sites with the LOIS database .
 Courtroom Rules : No weapons ; no food or drink ; cell phones on silent or turned off .


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Wow! This has been an exciting day for us as we launched our new travel and outdoor adventure site TREKKN, as well as our YouTube channel.
We are beyond excited to start sharing outdoor adventures that’ll step up your vacation game while you soak up everything this gorgeous world has to offer.
To celebrate the TREKKN launch, we thought it would be fun to host a giveaway. Are you up for that? Perfect.
We can get lost in REI for hours and love The North Face brand. Both of these stores are all about helping you get outdoors more, so it’s the perfect giveaway! We love the idea of taking part in your outdoor adventuring.
Look forward to seeing who wins.
great prize! it’s fun to try and win!

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Wow ! This has been an exciting day for us as we launched our new travel and outdoor adventure site TREKKN , as well as our YouTube channel .
 We are beyond excited to start sharing outdoor adventures that ’ll step up your vacation game while you soak up everything this gorgeous world has to offer .
 To celebrate the TREKKN launch , we thought it would be fun to host a giveaway . Are you up for that ? Perfect .
 We can get lost in REI for hours and love The North Face brand . Both of these stores are all about helping you get outdoors more , so it ’s the perfect giveaway ! We love the idea of taking part in your outdoor adventuring .
 Look forward to seeing who wins .
 great prize ! it ’s fun to try and win !


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Sydney's bestest Hot Cross Buns are coming back soon.
Vegan friendly chocolate cupcakes with not-buttercream rosettas on top. Available all stores.
Perfect for morning or afternoon tea, this playful cake is a crowd-pleaser when visiting or for work parties. A dense but soft and fudgy chocolate cake, glazed with cocoa syrup and then decorated with caramelised salted popcorn and freeze-dried raspberries. This cake is vegan – it contains no animal products.
Hundreds of layers of buttery puff pastry, coated in cinnamon sugar and baked until crisp and caramelised. The palmier is traditionally shaped as a palm leaf or an elephant’s ear, we like to think ours is like the Lorenz Butterfly typically used to explain chaos theory.
Inspired by native Australian lemon myrtle and angel cake, the BlackStar chiffon cake is a light and fluffy sponge cake scented with lemon myrtle, fresh lemon and coated in a light buttercream icing and toasted coconut.
Our frangipane tart has become a picnic and lunch party favourite. A sweet base with a crust of crushed pistachios filled with frangipane, seasonal fruit of plum, apricots or pear, with a sweet glaze.
A BlackStar classic. Choux pastry filled with Valrhona chocolate creme and coated in shiny chocolate glaze.
Our flans pay to homage from the Portuguese pastel de nata. A flat pastry cup filled with vanilla custard and baked at a high temperature to caramelise the top.
The staple of any sensible diet, our croissants are made with locally made cultured butter from Pepe Saya.
A spiral of flaky pastry, cinnamon, chocolate and frangipane paste.
Gingerbread men trained in the ancient art of ninjutsu. They sometimes wears a costume of dark chocolate. They like to dress up for special occasions like Halloween and Mardi Gras.
The perfect winter warmer, our bread and butter pudding is made from croissant pieces, studded with rum-soaked raisins with a marmalade glaze. Rich, buttery, and served with a vanilla bean creme anglaise.
Pepe Saya croissant pastry filled with vanilla creme patissiere and seasonal fillings such as mixed berries, rhubarb, apricot, apple, peach and mangoes.
Buttery pastry twisted into a knot brushed with a boozy marmalade glaze and scattered with flaked almonds. Sticky and delicious.

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Sydney 's bestest Hot Cross Buns are coming back soon .
 Vegan friendly chocolate cupcakes with not - buttercream rosettas on top . Available all stores .
 Perfect for morning or afternoon tea , this playful cake is a crowd - pleaser when visiting or for work parties . A dense but soft and fudgy chocolate cake , glazed with cocoa syrup and then decorated with caramelised salted popcorn and freeze - dried raspberries . This cake is vegan – it contains no animal products .
 Hundreds of layers of buttery puff pastry , coated in cinnamon sugar and baked until crisp and caramelised . The palmier is traditionally shaped as a palm leaf or an elephant ’s ear , we like to think ours is like the Lorenz Butterfly typically used to explain chaos theory .
 Inspired by native Australian lemon myrtle and angel cake , the BlackStar chiffon cake is a light and fluffy sponge cake scented with lemon myrtle , fresh lemon and coated in a light buttercream icing and toasted coconut .
 Our frangipane tart has become a picnic and lunch party favourite . A sweet base with a crust of crushed pistachios filled with frangipane , seasonal fruit of plum , apricots or pear , with a sweet glaze .
 A BlackStar classic . Choux pastry filled with Valrhona chocolate creme and coated in shiny chocolate glaze .
 Our flans pay to homage from the Portuguese pastel de nata . A flat pastry cup filled with vanilla custard and baked at a high temperature to caramelise the top .
 The staple of any sensible diet , our croissants are made with locally made cultured butter from Pepe Saya .
 A spiral of flaky pastry , cinnamon , chocolate and frangipane paste .
 Gingerbread men trained in the ancient art of ninjutsu . They sometimes wears a costume of dark chocolate . They like to dress up for special occasions like Halloween and Mardi Gras .
 The perfect winter warmer , our bread and butter pudding is made from croissant pieces , studded with rum - soaked raisins with a marmalade glaze . Rich , buttery , and served with a vanilla bean creme anglaise .
 Pepe Saya croissant pastry filled with vanilla creme patissiere and seasonal fillings such as mixed berries , rhubarb , apricot , apple , peach and mangoes .
 Buttery pastry twisted into a knot brushed with a boozy marmalade glaze and scattered with flaked almonds . Sticky and delicious .


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If you’re itching to add a pop of colour to your wardrobe but have no idea where to start, find out the perfect hues that match your skin tone.
Colours and fashion go hand-in-hand and even though many just steer towards monochrome hues like black and white, there are a plethora of shades out there to try. Some may be intimidated by colour, which is why everyone should know which shades flatter them the most. There are skin tones from milky pale skin to deep rich mahogany and each skin tone has hues that complement them. If you’re itching to add a pop of colour to your wardrobe but have no idea where to start, scroll through the gallery for a guide on what shades you should be rocking.

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If you ’re itching to add a pop of colour to your wardrobe but have no idea where to start , find out the perfect hues that match your skin tone .
 Colours and fashion go hand - in - hand and even though many just steer towards monochrome hues like black and white , there are a plethora of shades out there to try . Some may be intimidated by colour , which is why everyone should know which shades flatter them the most . There are skin tones from milky pale skin to deep rich mahogany and each skin tone has hues that complement them . If you ’re itching to add a pop of colour to your wardrobe but have no idea where to start , scroll through the gallery for a guide on what shades you should be rocking .


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SALEM, OR -- Five Willamette University football players have been named to the second annual class of the Hampshire Honor Society, which was formed by the National Football Foundation in the spring of 2007. The honor goes to college football players from all divisions of play who were seniors and maintained at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average.
BELLINGHAM, WASH. -- Kefense Hynson ('03), a standout defensive back for the Willamette University football team from 1999-02 and the wide receiver coach for the Bearcats in 2003, is now the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Western Washington University. Hynson coached the Vikings' running backs and was the special teams coordinator in 2006, before moving into the offensive coordinator position prior to the 2007 season.
WACO, TEX. -- Willamette senior offensive tackle Brandon Bennett (San Marcos, CA/La Costa Canyon HS) has been selected to play for the American Football Coaches Association�??s Division III all-star team that will represent the United States against the Mexican National Team in the 2007 Aztec Bowl on Dec. 8 in Chihuahua, Mexico. Bennett was named First Team All-Northwest Conference three consecutive seasons, after earning Honorable Mention All-NWC recognition as a freshman. He was selected for the AFCA All-America Team as a junior in 2006.
SALEM, ORE. -- Six Willamette University football players have been named First Team All-Northwest Conference for the 2007 season, as selected by the NWC head coaches. An additional four Bearcats received Second Team All-NWC honors and seven WU players were chosen for Honorable Mention.
SALEM, ORE. -- Pacific Lutheran University built a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, then held off Willamette University for a 17-10 win on Saturday, Nov. 10, in a Northwest Conference game at McCulloch Stadium. PLU improved to 7-2 overall, 4-2 in the NWC. Willamette ended its season at 4-6 overall, 3-3 in the NWC.
BOISE, IDAHO -- Almost four years ago, Capital High football coach Todd Simis ('90 BS, '91 MAT) was the subject of controversy.
SALEM, ORE. -- Matt Bicocca (Sr., PK, San Andreas, CA/Calaveras HS) of Willamette University has been named Northwest Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week for his place-kicking efforts in the Bearcats' 77-17 win over Lewis & Clark College on Saturday, Nov. 3 in Portland, Ore. Bicocca set a school record by connecting on 11 of 11 extra points against the Pioneers.
PORTLAND, ORE. -- Willamette University ran the ball 59 times with 19 different players and never had to punt, as the Bearcats routed Lewis & Clark College, 77-17, in a Northwest Conference game at Fred Wilson Field on Saturday, Nov. 3. Willamette set school records for points in a game, touchdowns in a game (11), rushing touchdowns in a game (11) and rushing yards in a game (599).
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University football Head Coach Mark Speckman will be one of three coaches featured this weekend on the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Spotlight on ABC-TV. The 30-minute show will air on Saturday, Nov. 3 and will be shown at 4 p.m. (PDT) on KATU-TV in Portland, Ore. Please check your local listings for the time of the show in your area. Also featured this week will be Art Briles, head coach at the University of Houston, and Dino Mangiero, head coach at Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, N.Y.
SALEM, ORE. -- Whitworth University place-kicker Andy Largent kicked a 33-yard field goal in the first overtime period to give the Pirates a 20-17 victory over Willamette University on Saturday, Oct. 27 at McCulloch Stadium. Whitworth improved to 6-2 on the season and remained undefeated in the Northwest Conference at 4-0. Willamette fell to 3-5, 2-2 in the NWC.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior punter Clinton Moran (Mission Viejo, CA/Capistrano Valley HS) has been selected as the Northwest Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in Willamette's 32-14 win at Menlo College on Saturday, Oct. 20. Moran placed two of his three punts inside the Menlo 20-yard line and averaged 36.7 yards per punt.
ATHERTON, CALIF. -- Willamette University held Menlo College to just 61 yards and only 40 offensive plays, as the Bearcats defeated the Oaks, 32-14, in a Northwest Conference game on Saturday, Oct. 20. Willamette improved to 3-4 on the season, including 2-1 in the NWC. Menlo fell to 1-7 overall, 1-3 in the NWC.
The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award is again up for grabs, and Coach Speckman has an opportunity to win a $50,000 cash award to support his civic and charitable activities, as well as a $20,000 scholarship to be donated to the alumni association of the winning coach's school.
SALEM, ORE. -- For those who were on hand at McCulloch Stadium on Oct. 18, 1997 it may be hard to believe, but it is now the 10th anniversary of Liz Heaston becoming the first female to play and to score in a college football game when she competed for Willamette University against Linfield College a decade ago. Heaston, who also was a star player on Willamette's women's soccer team, kicked two extra points in the Bearcats' 27-0 Homecoming victory over the Wildcats. She also played against Southern Oregon University one week later, but missed two extra points against the Raiders.
TACOMA, WASH. -- The University of Puget Sound edged Willamette University, 13-7, when UPS offensive lineman Cody Dean recovered a fumble in the end zone with 2:20 left in a Northwest Conference game at Baker Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 13. Dean came to the Loggers' rescue after teammate James Olcott fumbled at the Willamette 1-yard line on a 3rd-and-goal play that began three yards from the end zone. The timely recovery allowed UPS to improve to 3-3 overall, 1-2 in the NWC. Willamette fell to 2-4, 1-1 in the NWC.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior place-kicker Matt Bicocca (San Andreas, CA/Calaveras HS) has been named Northwest Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in the Bearcats' 33-32 victory over 12th-ranked (D3Football.com) Linfield College on Saturday, Sept. 29. Bicocca scored the winning point in a 42-yard field goal with four seconds left in the game.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University place-kicker Matt Bicocca (Sr, San Andreas, CA/Calaveras HS) connected on a 42-yard field goal with four seconds remaining to send the Bearcats to a 33-32 victory over arch rival Linfield College, in the Northwest Conference opener for both teams, Saturday, Sept. 29 at McCulloch Stadium. Linfield, ranked #12 in NCAA Division III (D3Football.com), fell to 1-2 on the season, 0-1 in the NWC. Willamette improved to 2-3 overall, 1-0 in the NWC.
SALEM, ORE. -- James Yamashita (Jr., WR/KR, Walnut Creek,CA/Diablo Valley College) has been named Northwest Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week for games played on Saturday, Sept. 22. Yamashita returned two kickoffs for 109 yards, including a second-quarter 89-yard touchdown, against Southern Oregon in a 34-27 loss.
SALEM, ORE. -- Southern Oregon University quarterback Bryan Lee-Lauduski completed 22 of 31 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns, and Shane Van Zant scored on a 2-yard run with 10:53 remaining in the game, as the visiting Raiders edged past Willamette University, 34-27, on Saturday, Sept. 22 at McCulloch Stadium. The non-conference win improved Southern Oregon of the NAIA to 2-2 on the season. The Bearcats, from NCAA Division III, fell to 1-3.
SALEM, ORE. -- The first Bearcat Club luncheon of 2007-08 will take place Wednesday, September 19 at 12 p.m. (PDT) at the Mission Mill Museum's Dye House in Salem, Ore., and will feature three former Bearcats discussing their teams' championship seasons. All three teams are members of the Willamette Athletics Hall of Fame, with the 1997 team set to be inducted October 27, 2007.
SALEM, ORE. -- Junior quarterback Grant Leslie (Bainbridge Island, WA/Bainbridge HS) and senior running back C.J. Washington (Spokane, WA/Shadle Park HS) each scored a rushing touchdown, and the Willamette University defense allowed just 115 total yards, as the Bearcats defeated California Lutheran University, 14-7, Saturday, Sept. 15 at McCulloch Stadium. Willamette, playing its first home game of the season, improved to 1-2. California Lutheran fell to 0-2.
ST. PETER, MINN. -- Gustavus Adophus College scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to rally from a 17-13 deficit and defeat visiting Willamette University, 34-25, on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Hollingsworth Field. The win allowed the Gusties to open the season at 1-0, while Willamette fell to 0-2.
SALEM, ORE. -- Remember to get an early start to your day if you want to catch Bearcat football on Saturday, Sept. 8. The Bearcats will play at Gustavus Adolphus College, with kickoff at 11 a.m. on the West Coast.
MONMOUTH, ORE. -- Western Oregon University built a 16-0 lead in the first half of its 23-9 win over Willamette University on Saturday, Sept. 1 at McArthur Field. Even so, Willamette outscored the Wolves 9-7 in the second half and ended the game with an impressive 10-play drive for the final touchdown of the night. The non-conference season opener matched the Bearcats, who compete in NCAA Division III, against WOU, which competes in NCAA Division II.
SALEM, ORE. -- All of Willamette's football games this season will be broadcast on the Internet. Mike Allegre and Michael Plank will provide play-by-play and commentary of tonight's game at Western Oregon University.
SALEM, ORE. -- Head Coach Mark Speckman and the Willamette University football team have set high expectations for themselves regarding the 2007 season. The players and coaching staff concentrated on quality during spring practices, remained focused throughout the offseason and arrived at preseason camp ready to practice and compete with great effort and determination. As a result, Speckman and his team anticipate great improvement over 2006, when the Bearcats finished 2-7, including 2-4 in the Northwest Conference (5th place).

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SALEM , OR -- Five Willamette University football players have been named to the second annual class of the Hampshire Honor Society , which was formed by the National Football Foundation in the spring of 2007 . The honor goes to college football players from all divisions of play who were seniors and maintained at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average .
 BELLINGHAM , WASH . -- Kefense Hynson ( ' 03 ) , a standout defensive back for the Willamette University football team from 1999 - 02 and the wide receiver coach for the Bearcats in 2003 , is now the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Western Washington University . Hynson coached the Vikings ' running backs and was the special teams coordinator in 2006 , before moving into the offensive coordinator position prior to the 2007 season .
 WACO , TEX . -- Willamette senior offensive tackle Brandon Bennett ( San Marcos , CA / La Costa Canyon HS ) has been selected to play for the American Football Coaches Association � ??s Division III all - star team that will represent the United States against the Mexican National Team in the 2007 Aztec Bowl on Dec. 8 in Chihuahua , Mexico . Bennett was named First Team All - Northwest Conference three consecutive seasons , after earning Honorable Mention All - NWC recognition as a freshman . He was selected for the AFCA All - America Team as a junior in 2006 .
 SALEM , ORE . -- Six Willamette University football players have been named First Team All - Northwest Conference for the 2007 season , as selected by the NWC head coaches . An additional four Bearcats received Second Team All - NWC honors and seven WU players were chosen for Honorable Mention .
 SALEM , ORE . -- Pacific Lutheran University built a 14 - 0 lead in the first quarter , then held off Willamette University for a 17 - 10 win on Saturday , Nov. 10 , in a Northwest Conference game at McCulloch Stadium . PLU improved to 7 - 2 overall , 4 - 2 in the NWC . Willamette ended its season at 4 - 6 overall , 3 - 3 in the NWC .
 BOISE , IDAHO -- Almost four years ago , Capital High football coach Todd Simis ( ' 90 BS , ' 91 MAT ) was the subject of controversy .
 SALEM , ORE . -- Matt Bicocca ( Sr . , PK , San Andreas , CA / Calaveras HS ) of Willamette University has been named Northwest Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week for his place - kicking efforts in the Bearcats ' 77 - 17 win over Lewis & Clark College on Saturday , Nov. 3 in Portland , Ore. Bicocca set a school record by connecting on 11 of 11 extra points against the Pioneers .
 PORTLAND , ORE . -- Willamette University ran the ball 59 times with 19 different players and never had to punt , as the Bearcats routed Lewis & Clark College , 77 - 17 , in a Northwest Conference game at Fred Wilson Field on Saturday , Nov. 3 . Willamette set school records for points in a game , touchdowns in a game ( 11 ) , rushing touchdowns in a game ( 11 ) and rushing yards in a game ( 599 ) .
 SALEM , ORE . -- Willamette University football Head Coach Mark Speckman will be one of three coaches featured this weekend on the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Spotlight on ABC - TV . The 30 - minute show will air on Saturday , Nov. 3 and will be shown at 4 p.m. ( PDT ) on KATU - TV in Portland , Ore. Please check your local listings for the time of the show in your area . Also featured this week will be Art Briles , head coach at the University of Houston , and Dino Mangiero , head coach at Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn , N.Y.
 SALEM , ORE . -- Whitworth University place - kicker Andy Largent kicked a 33 - yard field goal in the first overtime period to give the Pirates a 20 - 17 victory over Willamette University on Saturday , Oct. 27 at McCulloch Stadium . Whitworth improved to 6 - 2 on the season and remained undefeated in the Northwest Conference at 4 - 0 . Willamette fell to 3 - 5 , 2 - 2 in the NWC .
 SALEM , ORE . -- Willamette University senior punter Clinton Moran ( Mission Viejo , CA / Capistrano Valley HS ) has been selected as the Northwest Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in Willamette 's 32 - 14 win at Menlo College on Saturday , Oct. 20 . Moran placed two of his three punts inside the Menlo 20 - yard line and averaged 36.7 yards per punt .
 ATHERTON , CALIF . -- Willamette University held Menlo College to just 61 yards and only 40 offensive plays , as the Bearcats defeated the Oaks , 32 - 14 , in a Northwest Conference game on Saturday , Oct. 20 . Willamette improved to 3 - 4 on the season , including 2 - 1 in the NWC . Menlo fell to 1 - 7 overall , 1 - 3 in the NWC .
 The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award is again up for grabs , and Coach Speckman has an opportunity to win a $ 50,000 cash award to support his civic and charitable activities , as well as a $ 20,000 scholarship to be donated to the alumni association of the winning coach 's school .
 SALEM , ORE . -- For those who were on hand at McCulloch Stadium on Oct. 18 , 1997 it may be hard to believe , but it is now the 10th anniversary of Liz Heaston becoming the first female to play and to score in a college football game when she competed for Willamette University against Linfield College a decade ago . Heaston , who also was a star player on Willamette 's women 's soccer team , kicked two extra points in the Bearcats ' 27 - 0 Homecoming victory over the Wildcats . She also played against Southern Oregon University one week later , but missed two extra points against the Raiders .
 TACOMA , WASH . -- The University of Puget Sound edged Willamette University , 13 - 7 , when UPS offensive lineman Cody Dean recovered a fumble in the end zone with 2:20 left in a Northwest Conference game at Baker Stadium on Saturday , Oct. 13 . Dean came to the Loggers ' rescue after teammate James Olcott fumbled at the Willamette 1 - yard line on a 3rd - and - goal play that began three yards from the end zone . The timely recovery allowed UPS to improve to 3 - 3 overall , 1 - 2 in the NWC . Willamette fell to 2 - 4 , 1 - 1 in the NWC .
 SALEM , ORE . -- Willamette University senior place - kicker Matt Bicocca ( San Andreas , CA / Calaveras HS ) has been named Northwest Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in the Bearcats ' 33 - 32 victory over 12th - ranked ( D3Football.com ) Linfield College on Saturday , Sept. 29 . Bicocca scored the winning point in a 42 - yard field goal with four seconds left in the game .
 SALEM , ORE . -- Willamette University place - kicker Matt Bicocca ( Sr , San Andreas , CA / Calaveras HS ) connected on a 42 - yard field goal with four seconds remaining to send the Bearcats to a 33 - 32 victory over arch rival Linfield College , in the Northwest Conference opener for both teams , Saturday , Sept. 29 at McCulloch Stadium . Linfield , ranked # 12 in NCAA Division III ( D3Football.com ) , fell to 1 - 2 on the season , 0 - 1 in the NWC . Willamette improved to 2 - 3 overall , 1 - 0 in the NWC .
 SALEM , ORE . -- James Yamashita ( Jr. , WR / KR , Walnut Creek , CA / Diablo Valley College ) has been named Northwest Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week for games played on Saturday , Sept. 22 . Yamashita returned two kickoffs for 109 yards , including a second - quarter 89 - yard touchdown , against Southern Oregon in a 34 - 27 loss .
 SALEM , ORE . -- Southern Oregon University quarterback Bryan Lee - Lauduski completed 22 of 31 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns , and Shane Van Zant scored on a 2 - yard run with 10:53 remaining in the game , as the visiting Raiders edged past Willamette University , 34 - 27 , on Saturday , Sept. 22 at McCulloch Stadium . The non - conference win improved Southern Oregon of the NAIA to 2 - 2 on the season . The Bearcats , from NCAA Division III , fell to 1 - 3 .
 SALEM , ORE . -- The first Bearcat Club luncheon of 2007 - 08 will take place Wednesday , September 19 at 12 p.m. ( PDT ) at the Mission Mill Museum 's Dye House in Salem , Ore. , and will feature three former Bearcats discussing their teams ' championship seasons . All three teams are members of the Willamette Athletics Hall of Fame , with the 1997 team set to be inducted October 27 , 2007 .
 SALEM , ORE . -- Junior quarterback Grant Leslie ( Bainbridge Island , WA / Bainbridge HS ) and senior running back C.J. Washington ( Spokane , WA / Shadle Park HS ) each scored a rushing touchdown , and the Willamette University defense allowed just 115 total yards , as the Bearcats defeated California Lutheran University , 14 - 7 , Saturday , Sept. 15 at McCulloch Stadium . Willamette , playing its first home game of the season , improved to 1 - 2 . California Lutheran fell to 0 - 2 .
 ST . PETER , MINN . -- Gustavus Adophus College scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to rally from a 17 - 13 deficit and defeat visiting Willamette University , 34 - 25 , on Saturday , Sept. 8 at Hollingsworth Field . The win allowed the Gusties to open the season at 1 - 0 , while Willamette fell to 0 - 2 .
 SALEM , ORE . -- Remember to get an early start to your day if you want to catch Bearcat football on Saturday , Sept. 8 . The Bearcats will play at Gustavus Adolphus College , with kickoff at 11 a.m. on the West Coast .
 MONMOUTH , ORE . -- Western Oregon University built a 16 - 0 lead in the first half of its 23 - 9 win over Willamette University on Saturday , Sept. 1 at McArthur Field . Even so , Willamette outscored the Wolves 9 - 7 in the second half and ended the game with an impressive 10 - play drive for the final touchdown of the night . The non - conference season opener matched the Bearcats , who compete in NCAA Division III , against WOU , which competes in NCAA Division II .
 SALEM , ORE . -- All of Willamette 's football games this season will be broadcast on the Internet . Mike Allegre and Michael Plank will provide play - by - play and commentary of tonight 's game at Western Oregon University .
 SALEM , ORE . -- Head Coach Mark Speckman and the Willamette University football team have set high expectations for themselves regarding the 2007 season . The players and coaching staff concentrated on quality during spring practices , remained focused throughout the offseason and arrived at preseason camp ready to practice and compete with great effort and determination . As a result , Speckman and his team anticipate great improvement over 2006 , when the Bearcats finished 2 - 7 , including 2 - 4 in the Northwest Conference ( 5th place ) .


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The Dill Stake is intended to be cut from metal using a CNC cutting system. Once fabricated, this stake can be used to show where you are growing dill in your garden. This artwork depicts a garden stake with dill written on it.
The Dill Stake has been reviewed and tested by a machinist for compatibility with various CNC systems. This design can be easily modified with CAD software. Review the tables below for more detailed specifications.

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The Dill Stake is intended to be cut from metal using a CNC cutting system . Once fabricated , this stake can be used to show where you are growing dill in your garden . This artwork depicts a garden stake with dill written on it .
 The Dill Stake has been reviewed and tested by a machinist for compatibility with various CNC systems . This design can be easily modified with CAD software . Review the tables below for more detailed specifications .


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The Petitioner must meet with the Planning and Zoning Department prior to submitting any applications. This permits a Petitioner to discuss the proposal with Staff and become familiar with the Village’s requirements and procedures. A pre-submittal meeting may be scheduled by contacting the Planning and Zoning Department at 847-359-9047.
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The Petitioner must meet with the Planning and Zoning Department prior to submitting any applications . This permits a Petitioner to discuss the proposal with Staff and become familiar with the Village ’s requirements and procedures . A pre - submittal meeting may be scheduled by contacting the Planning and Zoning Department at 847 - 359 - 9047 .
 Completed applications may submitted directly to the Department of Planning and Zoning .


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to evaluate the values of dysregulated miRNAs in RA diagnosis and monitoring.
polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in 30 RA patients and 30 control patients.
were positively correlated with disease activity and inflammation level of RA.
miR-5571-3p and miR-135b-5p correlate with increased RA risk and activity.
Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.

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to evaluate the values of dysregulated miRNAs in RA diagnosis and monitoring .
 polymerase chain reaction ( qPCR ) in 30 RA patients and 30 control patients .
 were positively correlated with disease activity and inflammation level of RA .
 miR-5571 - 3p and miR-135b-5p correlate with increased RA risk and activity .
 Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , China .


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In Scandinavia they don't call it Christmas (Christ-Mass), instead they still retain the old pagan name for the Yuletide celebrations which they call Jul (pronounced Yule).
Yule was a pagan festival that followed the midwinter solstice (usually around 21st December) and celebrated the return of the sun as the days slowly started to get longer again. The festivities, which involved lots of drinking and consuming of slaughtered animals, lasted up to 12 days, hence the 12 days of Christmas.
In Scandinavia it is still traditional to leave food out (usually porridge with butter) for the little red-capped tomte or nisse (household spirits or house elves) and thus we have the tradition of leaving food (usually cookies) out for Father Christmas, who in Sweden is called the Jul Tomte (the Yule Elf).
Another tradition in Scandinavia is that of the Christmas goat, whose origins are lost in the mists of time. The Jul Bok (Yule goat) is nowadays usually made from straw, which indicates that it was probably once an offering from the last harvest (like the British corn dollies), but other traditions have a man dressing up as goat at Yuletide, which could be distant memory of a pagan fertility ritual, or even be connected to the two goats who pulled Thor's chariot in Norse mythology.
Yule is the turning of the year when, as the days slowly start to get longer, the Nordic peoples celebrated the end of the year and the return of the sun, the completion of the another yearly cycle of life, death and rebirth.
The winter solstice was a particularly inauspicious the night when Odin was said to ride through the skies with the Wild Hunt collecting the souls of the dead. So everyone stayed indoors feasting, afraid to go outside lest they be caught out alone and abducted by the Wild Hunt.
The Modern English word Yule comes down to us via the Middle English yol from the Anglo-Saxon Geol, though nowadays it is more commonly known as Christmastide or the 12 Days of Christmas. However in Scandinavia they still call it jul (pronounced yule) or jol. One of the many names of Odin recorded in the Icelandic sources is Jolnir, which means The Yule One. Though this name probably refers to his role as leader of the Wild Hunt at Yule, rather than to a jolly giver of gifts! (I can find no evidence for the claim on Wikipedia that Odin was known as Jolfaðr, the Yule Father).
So how did Yule become Christmas? King Hakon of Norway, who was a Christian, passed a law that the Christian Christmas Day and the Pagan Yuletide celebrations were to be henceforth celebrated at the same time. While this only impacted the Norwegian territories it illustrates how these festivals were intentionally combined into one celebration.
We do know that the celebration of Yule wasn’t always twelve days long. The Norse text 'Heimskringla: The Saga of Hakon the Good' talks about it lasting for three days, or as long as the ale continued. The night it began was known as slaughter night, where animals would be ritually slain and their blood collected in bowls to be splattered over the wooden idols of the gods and over the participants using a bunch of twigs. The animals' meat was then consumed in a feast which was known at the julblot.
Other sources tell of the burning of a Yule log, the ashen remains of which were used to ward off evil spirits and other misfortunes, before being ignited again the following year to start the subsequent Yule fire. Also there was the eating of a Yule boar in honour of Freyr, a god associated with the harvest and fertility, who in Christian times became associated with St Stephen and his feast day of 26th December.
More variations can be found in 'Gulathingslog 7', where Yule was celebrated ‘for a fertile and peaceful season,’ we also see in the 'Saga of Hakon the Good' that Odin was hailed at this time as the bringer of victory, while Njord and Freyr were hailed for peace and fertility. Grimm’s Teutonic Mythology speaks of how Frau Holle’s annual wagon toured the countryside during the Yuletide season for blessings of a fruitful year ahead. Deities associated with winters, like the winter hunters Ullr and Skadhi, were also sometimes hailed. Since this is the day of darkest night, Nott (Goddess of Night), as well as silver-gleaming Mani (God of the Moon), may be honored. Some will also honor Dagr (God of Day) and Sunna (Goddess of the Sun) as she will only grow in prominence in the months ahead.
Odin, in his aspect as the God of Death and Transition, is almost always honored at this time. The Wild Hunt rages over the whole world seeking out and sweeping up the dead, ushering out the dead old year itself. It's also common to honor Freyr and an envisioned new year of growth and promise. Also, Thor is honored for driving back the Frost Giants.
It was customary that no work was to be done during Yuletide. From Germanic sources we see stories of the Goddess Berchta visiting peoples houses and punishing those who had been spinning during Yule. In the Icelandic 'Svarfdæla Saga', we see a warrior who postpones a fight until after the Yuletide, and 'The Saga of Hakon the Good' also says that Yule was to be kept holy.
Modern Heathens opt to celebrate this time as the Twelve Days of Yule, with the last day culminating on 12th Night. Ancient calendars followed a different method of time, the solstice celebrations, as well as later Christmas observances, can vary from place to place as to when they occur. Today, most Pagans and Heathens celebrate the Yuletide as running from approximately December 20 – December 31.
Some Heathen groups opt to conduct no business matters during the time of Yule. Some practitioners of the Northern Tradition will even choose to completely withdraw and go secluded from online mailing lists, bulletin boards, and social media outlets like Facebook so they can stay focused on spending the Yuletide with friends and family. While it’s not always an option for everyone, there are those who choose to use vacation time from work so they can have the entire Yuletide off as well.
Yuletide was perhaps the greatest of all Heathen holidays. It was a time of celebration and close family contact that lasted twelve days and nights; each of which can be viewed as a month of the preceding year in miniature. Many of the customs associated with Christmas may have begun from Heathen Yule rites and customs. Many Gods and Goddesses are honored during Yuletide, and most followers of Asatru believe that the gods, as well as the spirits of the earth and the ancestors, join us for the celebrations at this time of year.
Many traditions and practices are traditional to the month of Yule the most well known is, of course, the 12 Days of Yule. Some Heathens may bookend Yule with Mother’s Night and Twelfth Night and not have specific observances in-between those days, and some other Heathens have taken things a step further. Pulling inspiration from the Nine Noble Virtues, and combining it with candle-lighting celebrations like Chanukah or Kwanzaa, they have come up with a reason to light a candle every night during the Yuletide.
The alter on Yule should face north, the area is decorated with holly and mistletoe and dried leaves and fruit such as hips and haw. A chalice of appropriate wine, mead or cider. The oak or pine log with up to 13 green, white and red candles decorated with carvings, runes or symbols is placed centrally on the altar. The appropriate fragranced incense burning and scenting the air, e.g., bay, juniper, cedar, pine or rosemary is pretty good for this.
There are several versions and variations to the 12 days of Yule. I like to call it the Twelve Nights of Yule since I usually hold the honor at night and it is the darkest time of the year. The version below is a combination with the most common points. Each night starts with the main focus followed by a reading and closed with a virtue meditation. Alternatively, a month is offered each night as a reflection.
Glad Yuletide to Everyone. Hail!

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In Scandinavia they do n't call it Christmas ( Christ - Mass ) , instead they still retain the old pagan name for the Yuletide celebrations which they call Jul ( pronounced Yule ) .
 Yule was a pagan festival that followed the midwinter solstice ( usually around 21st December ) and celebrated the return of the sun as the days slowly started to get longer again . The festivities , which involved lots of drinking and consuming of slaughtered animals , lasted up to 12 days , hence the 12 days of Christmas .
 In Scandinavia it is still traditional to leave food out ( usually porridge with butter ) for the little red - capped tomte or nisse ( household spirits or house elves ) and thus we have the tradition of leaving food ( usually cookies ) out for Father Christmas , who in Sweden is called the Jul Tomte ( the Yule Elf ) .
 Another tradition in Scandinavia is that of the Christmas goat , whose origins are lost in the mists of time . The Jul Bok ( Yule goat ) is nowadays usually made from straw , which indicates that it was probably once an offering from the last harvest ( like the British corn dollies ) , but other traditions have a man dressing up as goat at Yuletide , which could be distant memory of a pagan fertility ritual , or even be connected to the two goats who pulled Thor 's chariot in Norse mythology .
 Yule is the turning of the year when , as the days slowly start to get longer , the Nordic peoples celebrated the end of the year and the return of the sun , the completion of the another yearly cycle of life , death and rebirth .
 The winter solstice was a particularly inauspicious the night when Odin was said to ride through the skies with the Wild Hunt collecting the souls of the dead . So everyone stayed indoors feasting , afraid to go outside lest they be caught out alone and abducted by the Wild Hunt .
 The Modern English word Yule comes down to us via the Middle English yol from the Anglo - Saxon Geol , though nowadays it is more commonly known as Christmastide or the 12 Days of Christmas . However in Scandinavia they still call it jul ( pronounced yule ) or jol . One of the many names of Odin recorded in the Icelandic sources is Jolnir , which means The Yule One . Though this name probably refers to his role as leader of the Wild Hunt at Yule , rather than to a jolly giver of gifts ! ( I can find no evidence for the claim on Wikipedia that Odin was known as Jolfaðr , the Yule Father ) .
 So how did Yule become Christmas ? King Hakon of Norway , who was a Christian , passed a law that the Christian Christmas Day and the Pagan Yuletide celebrations were to be henceforth celebrated at the same time . While this only impacted the Norwegian territories it illustrates how these festivals were intentionally combined into one celebration .
 We do know that the celebration of Yule was n’t always twelve days long . The Norse text ' Heimskringla : The Saga of Hakon the Good ' talks about it lasting for three days , or as long as the ale continued . The night it began was known as slaughter night , where animals would be ritually slain and their blood collected in bowls to be splattered over the wooden idols of the gods and over the participants using a bunch of twigs . The animals ' meat was then consumed in a feast which was known at the julblot .
 Other sources tell of the burning of a Yule log , the ashen remains of which were used to ward off evil spirits and other misfortunes , before being ignited again the following year to start the subsequent Yule fire . Also there was the eating of a Yule boar in honour of Freyr , a god associated with the harvest and fertility , who in Christian times became associated with St Stephen and his feast day of 26th December .
 More variations can be found in ' Gulathingslog 7 ' , where Yule was celebrated ‘ for a fertile and peaceful season , ’ we also see in the ' Saga of Hakon the Good ' that Odin was hailed at this time as the bringer of victory , while Njord and Freyr were hailed for peace and fertility . Grimm ’s Teutonic Mythology speaks of how Frau Holle ’s annual wagon toured the countryside during the Yuletide season for blessings of a fruitful year ahead . Deities associated with winters , like the winter hunters Ullr and Skadhi , were also sometimes hailed . Since this is the day of darkest night , Nott ( Goddess of Night ) , as well as silver - gleaming Mani ( God of the Moon ) , may be honored . Some will also honor Dagr ( God of Day ) and Sunna ( Goddess of the Sun ) as she will only grow in prominence in the months ahead .
 Odin , in his aspect as the God of Death and Transition , is almost always honored at this time . The Wild Hunt rages over the whole world seeking out and sweeping up the dead , ushering out the dead old year itself . It 's also common to honor Freyr and an envisioned new year of growth and promise . Also , Thor is honored for driving back the Frost Giants .
 It was customary that no work was to be done during Yuletide . From Germanic sources we see stories of the Goddess Berchta visiting peoples houses and punishing those who had been spinning during Yule . In the Icelandic ' Svarfdæla Saga ' , we see a warrior who postpones a fight until after the Yuletide , and ' The Saga of Hakon the Good ' also says that Yule was to be kept holy .
 Modern Heathens opt to celebrate this time as the Twelve Days of Yule , with the last day culminating on 12th Night . Ancient calendars followed a different method of time , the solstice celebrations , as well as later Christmas observances , can vary from place to place as to when they occur . Today , most Pagans and Heathens celebrate the Yuletide as running from approximately December 20 – December 31 .
 Some Heathen groups opt to conduct no business matters during the time of Yule . Some practitioners of the Northern Tradition will even choose to completely withdraw and go secluded from online mailing lists , bulletin boards , and social media outlets like Facebook so they can stay focused on spending the Yuletide with friends and family . While it ’s not always an option for everyone , there are those who choose to use vacation time from work so they can have the entire Yuletide off as well .
 Yuletide was perhaps the greatest of all Heathen holidays . It was a time of celebration and close family contact that lasted twelve days and nights ; each of which can be viewed as a month of the preceding year in miniature . Many of the customs associated with Christmas may have begun from Heathen Yule rites and customs . Many Gods and Goddesses are honored during Yuletide , and most followers of Asatru believe that the gods , as well as the spirits of the earth and the ancestors , join us for the celebrations at this time of year .
 Many traditions and practices are traditional to the month of Yule the most well known is , of course , the 12 Days of Yule . Some Heathens may bookend Yule with Mother ’s Night and Twelfth Night and not have specific observances in - between those days , and some other Heathens have taken things a step further . Pulling inspiration from the Nine Noble Virtues , and combining it with candle - lighting celebrations like Chanukah or Kwanzaa , they have come up with a reason to light a candle every night during the Yuletide .
 The alter on Yule should face north , the area is decorated with holly and mistletoe and dried leaves and fruit such as hips and haw . A chalice of appropriate wine , mead or cider . The oak or pine log with up to 13 green , white and red candles decorated with carvings , runes or symbols is placed centrally on the altar . The appropriate fragranced incense burning and scenting the air , e.g. , bay , juniper , cedar , pine or rosemary is pretty good for this .
 There are several versions and variations to the 12 days of Yule . I like to call it the Twelve Nights of Yule since I usually hold the honor at night and it is the darkest time of the year . The version below is a combination with the most common points . Each night starts with the main focus followed by a reading and closed with a virtue meditation . Alternatively , a month is offered each night as a reflection .
 Glad Yuletide to Everyone . Hail !


text: There are over 1,700 ornaments in the Kuehn pewter collection and we only feature a few hundred here. These pages include bears and owls, witches and geese. A grab-bag of ornaments you might enjoy!

tokenized: There are over 1,700 ornaments in the Kuehn pewter collection and we only feature a few hundred here . These pages include bears and owls , witches and geese . A grab - bag of ornaments you might enjoy !


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So much for Global Warming. We really need to prepare for what happens if we continue down this path of colder winters. The ground freezes and it can freeze even down two-feet. That means good luck on growing anything. It has been so cold, that even the rails for trains broke in three different places between Baltimore and Washington on Thursday. So even trains were delayed or canceled as Amtrak did for trains passing through Chicago.
It has been so cold, the tracks freeze and the only way to switch tracks is to set them on fire. Of course, the tracks themselves were not truly burning. They are made out of steel. The fires in Chicago on the tracks this week show flames smoldering in patches of melted snow around the tracks. The photos look wild and dangerous as if it were some apocalyptic image. The steel does not actually burn of melt. The flames simply keep the ice off the tracks at junctions where they need to switch tracks for trains passing through.
It is time to start SERIOUS investigation into climate change and knock off this global warming nonsense which has been an excuse to raise taxes. A few more years of cold weather like this and you will see severe shortages in food being to emerge for 2024. The previous lowest temperature in all of Chicago history was 27 degrees below zero, which was a record set on January 20th, 1985. This past week almost broken that record reaching 23 degrees. But the wind-chill factor was certain far worse.

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So much for Global Warming . We really need to prepare for what happens if we continue down this path of colder winters . The ground freezes and it can freeze even down two - feet . That means good luck on growing anything . It has been so cold , that even the rails for trains broke in three different places between Baltimore and Washington on Thursday . So even trains were delayed or canceled as Amtrak did for trains passing through Chicago .
 It has been so cold , the tracks freeze and the only way to switch tracks is to set them on fire . Of course , the tracks themselves were not truly burning . They are made out of steel . The fires in Chicago on the tracks this week show flames smoldering in patches of melted snow around the tracks . The photos look wild and dangerous as if it were some apocalyptic image . The steel does not actually burn of melt . The flames simply keep the ice off the tracks at junctions where they need to switch tracks for trains passing through .
 It is time to start SERIOUS investigation into climate change and knock off this global warming nonsense which has been an excuse to raise taxes . A few more years of cold weather like this and you will see severe shortages in food being to emerge for 2024 . The previous lowest temperature in all of Chicago history was 27 degrees below zero , which was a record set on January 20th , 1985 . This past week almost broken that record reaching 23 degrees . But the wind - chill factor was certain far worse .


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The federal government is again facing the prospect of a shutdown, this time on September 30, unless Congress can find a way to pass its remaining appropriations bills, or come up with some sort of short-term solution.
Currently, government funding is set to run out just 37 days before Nov. 6, the day of the midterm elections . Republicans control both the Senate and House, along with the presidency, but Trump and lawmakers have put the blame on Democrats for not passing immigration reform .
Whether Congress will bow to the pressure remains to be seen. Republicans are not keen on handing Democrats a shutdown to use against them in advance of the November elections, so some movement is likely. However, Congress has only a handful of working days before the September 30 deadline. We would think the worthies would redouble their efforts to get the budget passed, and forge a compromise the president can accept. But nothing with Congress is certain, except they can be counted on to wait until the last minute to act.

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The federal government is again facing the prospect of a shutdown , this time on September 30 , unless Congress can find a way to pass its remaining appropriations bills , or come up with some sort of short - term solution .
 Currently , government funding is set to run out just 37 days before Nov. 6 , the day of the midterm elections . Republicans control both the Senate and House , along with the presidency , but Trump and lawmakers have put the blame on Democrats for not passing immigration reform .
 Whether Congress will bow to the pressure remains to be seen . Republicans are not keen on handing Democrats a shutdown to use against them in advance of the November elections , so some movement is likely . However , Congress has only a handful of working days before the September 30 deadline . We would think the worthies would redouble their efforts to get the budget passed , and forge a compromise the president can accept . But nothing with Congress is certain , except they can be counted on to wait until the last minute to act .


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After much anticipation, Melania Trump has finally given the world a glimpse of her platform.
Like those before her, Trump is keen to make a difference in her own unique way. Speaking in the Rose Garden, she officially launched "Be Best," which tackles three key pillars: well-being, social media and opioid abuse.
But what does it take to be effective as first lady, especially amid an ever moving spectrum of expectations, responsibility and public opinion?
The first lady's communications director, Stephanie Grisham, recently stated that most first ladies have focused on a single issue. In fact, several presidential spouses in the last century have taken on multiple causes, and Trump can look to them for guidance. To be successful, here are three recommendations from the Bush Institute's report "A Role Without a Rulebook" that Trump should consider implementing.
1. Develop a strategic vision.
As first lady, Trump is uniquely positioned to be a compassionate listener and supportive facilitator. As she develops this platform, she should clearly define actionable goals that engage citizens at local and national levels.
She can look to her peer, Laura Bush, who launched "Ready to Read, Ready to Learn" with two clear objectives in mind: to ensure young children are prepared when they enter their first classroom, and once there have well-trained, qualified teachers. She also addressed how these goals would be achieved. By outlining a clear mission alongside defined actions, Bush was able to make progress on these goals during her time as first lady.
2. Engage with citizens and peers.
In a polarized political climate, Trump must embrace the opportunity to transcend boundaries. Unelected but official, she is able to build bridges between government and civil society. For example, one of our most prominent first ladies, Eleanor Roosevelt, championed causes including racial equality, labor rights and women's rights, and she was the first presidential spouse to testify before a congressional committee. Central to her efforts: community and stakeholder outreach.
Engagement with predecessors and peers can also aid Trump's efforts. For example, longstanding advocates for mental health and those battling addictive diseases, Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford joined forces to advance policy and increase support for services. Reflecting on their collaboration, Carter said: "(Betty and I) could be a stronger force if we worked as partners, and we did for many years."
Trump has the opportunity to use the power of partnership. As political influences, first ladies can reach across industries and ideologies to unite diverse viewpoints and mobilize action. For example, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden launched "Joining Forces," working with the public and private sectors to improve outcomes for service members, veterans and their families by providing the tools needed to succeed throughout their lives.
While the role of first lady is one without a rulebook, these are proven actions that can aid Trump's efforts on a variety of platforms. When used effectively, a first lady's podium serves as a force for change.
Natalie Gonnella-Platts is the deputy director of the Women's Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute and co-author of "A Role Without a Rulebook: The Influence and Leadership of Global First Ladies." She wrote this for InsideSources.com.

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After much anticipation , Melania Trump has finally given the world a glimpse of her platform .
 Like those before her , Trump is keen to make a difference in her own unique way . Speaking in the Rose Garden , she officially launched " Be Best , " which tackles three key pillars : well - being , social media and opioid abuse .
 But what does it take to be effective as first lady , especially amid an ever moving spectrum of expectations , responsibility and public opinion ?
 The first lady 's communications director , Stephanie Grisham , recently stated that most first ladies have focused on a single issue . In fact , several presidential spouses in the last century have taken on multiple causes , and Trump can look to them for guidance . To be successful , here are three recommendations from the Bush Institute 's report " A Role Without a Rulebook " that Trump should consider implementing .
 1 . Develop a strategic vision .
 As first lady , Trump is uniquely positioned to be a compassionate listener and supportive facilitator . As she develops this platform , she should clearly define actionable goals that engage citizens at local and national levels .
 She can look to her peer , Laura Bush , who launched " Ready to Read , Ready to Learn " with two clear objectives in mind : to ensure young children are prepared when they enter their first classroom , and once there have well - trained , qualified teachers . She also addressed how these goals would be achieved . By outlining a clear mission alongside defined actions , Bush was able to make progress on these goals during her time as first lady .
 2 . Engage with citizens and peers .
 In a polarized political climate , Trump must embrace the opportunity to transcend boundaries . Unelected but official , she is able to build bridges between government and civil society . For example , one of our most prominent first ladies , Eleanor Roosevelt , championed causes including racial equality , labor rights and women 's rights , and she was the first presidential spouse to testify before a congressional committee . Central to her efforts : community and stakeholder outreach .
 Engagement with predecessors and peers can also aid Trump 's efforts . For example , longstanding advocates for mental health and those battling addictive diseases , Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford joined forces to advance policy and increase support for services . Reflecting on their collaboration , Carter said : " ( Betty and I ) could be a stronger force if we worked as partners , and we did for many years . "
 Trump has the opportunity to use the power of partnership . As political influences , first ladies can reach across industries and ideologies to unite diverse viewpoints and mobilize action . For example , Michelle Obama and Jill Biden launched " Joining Forces , " working with the public and private sectors to improve outcomes for service members , veterans and their families by providing the tools needed to succeed throughout their lives .
 While the role of first lady is one without a rulebook , these are proven actions that can aid Trump 's efforts on a variety of platforms . When used effectively , a first lady 's podium serves as a force for change .
 Natalie Gonnella - Platts is the deputy director of the Women 's Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute and co - author of " A Role Without a Rulebook : The Influence and Leadership of Global First Ladies . " She wrote this for InsideSources.com .


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I am a visual person. I like pictures and paintings and statues and icons. In fact, I’d much rather have a nice picture to look at than a page of words. Oh don’t get me wrong, I love books with a passion but when it comes to Lent books I do like a picture to get my teeth in to. Last year I took a three month sabbatical from parish work to wander round art galleries near and far to choose forty paintings which spoke to me of Lent. Some of them are old friends, paintings I go back to time and time again, and some are new discoveries which took my breath away. After I had chosen the pictures I spent some time sleeping in a library in Wales writing short meditations to go with them. You may not need the words. You may simply want to gaze upon the painting and think your own thoughts. And that’s fine. But you may find the meditations lead you down a certain path which helps your Lenten devotions.
I am not an art expert by any means. These forty paintings are perhaps not the greatest works of art on the themes I have chosen, but they were the ones which spoke to me last year. Next year I might chose something completely different. Please do comment on the art or the text and we can travel through this Lent together. Each day in Lent I shall post a new image and meditation so add this Lenten blog to your favourites and come back every day to pray and wonder.
I shall be following your images of Lent. Images are so powerful and often say more than words can.

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I am a visual person . I like pictures and paintings and statues and icons . In fact , I ’d much rather have a nice picture to look at than a page of words . Oh do n’t get me wrong , I love books with a passion but when it comes to Lent books I do like a picture to get my teeth in to . Last year I took a three month sabbatical from parish work to wander round art galleries near and far to choose forty paintings which spoke to me of Lent . Some of them are old friends , paintings I go back to time and time again , and some are new discoveries which took my breath away . After I had chosen the pictures I spent some time sleeping in a library in Wales writing short meditations to go with them . You may not need the words . You may simply want to gaze upon the painting and think your own thoughts . And that ’s fine . But you may find the meditations lead you down a certain path which helps your Lenten devotions .
 I am not an art expert by any means . These forty paintings are perhaps not the greatest works of art on the themes I have chosen , but they were the ones which spoke to me last year . Next year I might chose something completely different . Please do comment on the art or the text and we can travel through this Lent together . Each day in Lent I shall post a new image and meditation so add this Lenten blog to your favourites and come back every day to pray and wonder .
 I shall be following your images of Lent . Images are so powerful and often say more than words can .