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People don't tend to talk much about the subject of life insurance. That may be so, but it is crucial to get it right. This article presents some very useful pointers on the subject. If you're trying to save money on the premiums, then it is even more essential you find advice to help you cut costs. Read on to get some tips on reducing policy costs and how to negotiate with the companies who provide coverage.
Take in consideration ongoing and fixed expenses when choosing a policy. Life insurance benefits will also be used for those one-time expenses like funeral costs or estate taxes, both of which may be quite high.
Buy your life insurance through your financial advisor, rather than using a broker. Brokers will earn a commission from every life insurance policy they sell you. Financial advisers receive a base rate, regardless of how many policies they sell. Therefore, financial advisers have no reason to be dishonest with you as they offer recommendations about your policy.
Make sure that you land the proper levels and limits of coverage for your life insurance before you make the final commitment. It may seem tough, but knowing ahead how much coverage you need will help you avoid many issues down the road. Think about your mortgage and loans, the college tuition for your children or the retirement expenses of your spouse, for instance.
Be sure that you let everyone cheap life insurance who is impacted by your policy knows about your life insurance when you finally get it. Give your beneficiary the details about the policy, such as the amount, a copy of the documentation, and details about who to contact if a claim needs to be made.
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Use the Internet to compare life insurance policies. Using the Internet you can get information about many insurance companies, and be able to compare prices and company ratings. Insure.com, Insweb and Accuquote are three good places to start.
Save money on life insurance by purchasing more. You may actually find that some companies will charge you a smaller amount of money for a bigger amount of coverage, thereby both saving you money and providing your loved ones with more protection.
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list-targets is not useful right now. It's kind of in there for completeness. You could in theory have multiple config-stores, for example one read-only containing some core modules that are never supposed to change and one read-write for new deployments. However we haven't tested that adequately and I'm not convinced it would really work properly right now. I believe we do intend to make this work eventually, I just don't think it's on the very short-term horizon. Aaron On 11/21/05, Nell Gawor <email@example.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to figure out why the list-targets command for the deployer is > useful. It looks like it is only useful if you have multiple targets, and > therefore multiple config-stores. Without clusters, can you have multiple > config-stores? What would be the motivation? > > Thanks, > Nell > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > >
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With the code in this repository, you can build a Docker container that provides
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The book Leading Across Cultures: Effective Ministry and Mission in the Global Church by James Plueddemann (2009) is an excellent resource for missionaries, pastors and all working cross-culturally. Pleuddemann hopes "to foster mutual understanding, cooperation and enhanced ministry as leaders from around the world work together more effectively" (2009, p. 12). Throughout the book, Pleuddemann seeks to "integrate biblical principles of leadership with social science research and experience" (2009). The book is divided in four parts: "Multicultural leadership in the worldwide church;" "Leadership and culture;" "Contextualizing leadership;" and "Global leadership in practice" (Plueddemann, 2009, p. 7).
In the global world today, it would be an exception not to have a multi-cultural team. "From everywhere to everywhere" is the new reality of missions (Plueddemann, 2009, p. 25). Short-term mission teams, church leaders partnering across the globe, educators in leadership principles, and local host church leaders are often not adequately prepared to deal with the "hidden assumptions about cultural values regarding leadership" (Plueddemann, 2009, pp. 26-28). As Deputy International Director for SIM states, "Crosscultural leadership is a school from which you never graduate" (Plueddemann, 2009, p. 29). Personally, after 25 years of cross-cultural marriage, 20 years of serving in Vietnam, and 10 years pastoring an international church, I cannot more wholeheartedly agree.
As the international director of SIM, Plueddemann described his job as follows: "[To] harmonize, enhance and focus the leadership gifts of others in working toward a common vision for SIM" (2009, p. 40). Over his 40 years of ministry, Plueddemann had learned multicultural leadership from educators, mentors and critics alike; he learned to lead with vision and through educating, to change leadership styles according to the situation, to empower women and local leaders (Plueddemann, 2009, pp. 36-43). Leading a mission agency spread across 40 countries, Plueddeman needed to "[create] an atmosphere of change centered around a compelling vision" (2009, p. 42). I could very much relate to the author's multicultural leadership journey and have previously described my role as an international church pastor in a similar way: "[To provide] an environment for collaboration around a shared vision and [to provide] the necessary leadership to steadily move forward towards fulfilling that vision" (Schmidt, Cheung, & Owen, 2013).
The book is filled with practical tips, charts, diagrams, and real-life stories and illustrations. Throughout the book, various leaders from non-western nations shared their reflections on multicultural leadership. As the author highlighted, "Too many Christian books on leadership are written from a monocultural [Western] perspective interspersed with Bible verses and marketed as universal biblical principles of leadership" (Plueddemann, 2009, p. 67). This is one topic I would like to pursue further, to learn more about non-Western perspectives on multicultural leadership and to help non-Western partners prepare for cross-cultural partnerships.
I intent to be an ongoing student of multicultural leadership. The world is ever changing and the dynamics of cross-cultural teamwork only increasing given the current global dispersion of people. The diversity of members in my international church is consistently expanding as Vietnam opens its borders and policies to a growing number of nations. Becoming more aware of my own hidden assumptions while learning about the cultures of my team and church members is an ongoing challenge I intent to not lose sight of. I also will update my Multicultural Teamwork workshop presentation with the insights I have learned from this book.
By Jacob Bloemberg
Plueddemann, J. (2009). Leading across cultures : effective ministry and mission in the global church. Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP Academic.
Schmidt, T., Cheung, J., & Owen, J. (2013). Summary Evaluation Meeting with Lead Pastor. Document. Hanoi International Fellowship. Hanoi, Vietnam.


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Sierra Leone Football Association Bans 19 Officials For Life
Two officials banned for life by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) will not accept the sanction.
The duo are among 19 officials banned on Thursday for violating SLFA and Fifa statutes concerning taking football related cases to civil courts.
The group went to court last month to seek an injunction to stop the current executive running the SLFA.
In July Fifa postponed the SLFA congress and elections while integrity checks on candidates were carried out.
Among those banned is Sanusi Bruski Kargbo, who had declared his intention to run against Isha Johansen in the next SLFA elections.
Kallon FC team manager Amara Kamara insists he will not abide by the ruling.
"We don't recognise the decision because the mandate of the Johansen-led executive expired last month," Kamara told BBC Sport.
"They are being inconsistent as they said in court we're not members of the SLFA and now they say they've banned us.
"This is a joke. We're not bothered by the decision. We're focused because we believe we're on the right track."
Another banned official Kasho Hollande Cole expressed similar sentiments.
"SLFA is a limited company by guarantee, [which means] they can sue or be sued," he pointed out.
"They don't have the mandate but even then how can you ban people without any hearing?
"Investigations have to be conducted by the disciplinary committee and people must have the right to appeal if they're not satisfied.
"Such a decision has to be ratified by congress."
On Thursday the country's Anti-Corruption Commission indicted Johansen and SLFA secretary general Chris Kamara on six charges of abuse of office and public funds.
Both Johansen and Kamara have denied any wrongdoing.
The term of office of the current SLFA led by Johansen, came to an end on 3 August.
A delegation from Fifa is due in Freetown next week to try and resolve issues at the SLFA relating to integrity checks and a match-fixing inquiry.
Fifa took the decision based on recommendations by its member associations committee of which the President of the SLFA, Isha Johansen is a member.


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India last hosted Sri Lanka for a Test series eight years ago. MS Dhoni was the captain of the side but he not even part of the team now. Virat Kohli had no ODI centuries. He will captain the side when they take the field on Thursday. The transformation in the Indian side coincides with that of Sri Lanka only that the visitors have not risen to the level they should have by now. From that 2009 series, only Murali Vijay and Ishant Sharma are the survivors and same is for Sri Lanka. Only two players, Angelo Mathews and Rangana Herath, will be in India this time.
Despite that, India look the stronger unit. They have not lost a Test series at home in last five years and whitewashed Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka earlier this year. The visitors can boost of a whitewash over Pakistan recently but against India, they are yet to win a Test match in India.
The Kolkata Test will be an opportunity for both India and Sri Lanka. The home team would like to extend their stay at the top while Sri Lanka would like to break the jinx. But there are some issues to be resolved first.
Selection headache
Kohli and his team need to answer one important question before the first Test against Sri Lanka. The Eden Gardens pitch has grass on it. While it does not look like the outfield, the pitch still has enough grass to assist the seamers. Now, India have some headache in selecting the playing XI on Thursday.
Seam all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been rested for the series and with R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja back in the team, India are headed to play with three pacers. But, at a batsman's cost.
Overcast conditions in Kolkata will also be helpful for the seamers and Kohli, as he said in the press conference, will like to use the grass on the pitch. Even in the last Test match play at the Eden Gardens, Bhuvneshwar Kumar took a five-wicket haul on the second evening. All this will play on the management's mind when they pick the playing XI.
Top of the order, India have to keep one opener between Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay and KL Rahul out of the XI. Rohit Sharma may also not find a place on the side.
Rain Threat
But all this may not materialise if the weather gods are in a bad mood. Kolkata has received rains on Wednesday and the weather will be similar for the next three days. India had to cancel their outdoor training session on Wednesday and as far as the predictions go, a delayed start to the Test looks likely.
What also makes Sri Lanka an unsuccessful side in India is their failure to score runs at will. Dinesh Chandimal and Dimuth Karunaratne will share the responsibility of holding the batting together and Niroshan Dickwella can score quick runs.
Herath, who has been successful against most teams in the world, hasn't done well in India. So he will look to turn that around in what could be his final series in India.
Last not but the least would be the challenge to counter India's spin twins. Jadeja and Ashwin will Test Sri Lanka batsmen like they did in Sri Lanka. What makes the contest more intriguing is the fact that both the spinners last played an international game in Sri Lanka only.
The series, whoever repetitive, looks a good one if Sri Lanka can put India under pressure in even one of the matches. If India's batting unit fails, Sri Lanka can fancy their chances.
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Adult-onset Stills disease is a rare, inflammatory form of arthritis, which affects joints, tissues, lymph nodes, and internal organs. In 1971, Bywaters described a condition in adults, which resembled Stills disease in children, and termed it adult-onset Stills disease (AOSD).
The disease is rare, and occurs at a frequency of 1 in 10 000. It bears a few similarities to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis but is observed only in adults. Adults in the age range of 15 to 25, and 39 to 45 years, are often affected by AOSD. Older adults, over the age of 70 years, may also show initial symptoms of AOSD. Some of the characteristic symptoms of AOSD are pink rash, sore throat, high fever, and onset of joint pain in the space of 2 weeks.
The exact cause of AOSD is unknown. The various possibilities are a reaction to an infection with a virus (eg, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Epstein-Barr, influenza, rubella, cytomegalovirus, among others), or bacterium (M.pneumonia, Yersinia entercolitica). Another factor is the genetic predisposition of individuals to the disease. High stress in daily life has also been shown to be a predisposing factor inAOSD.
Diagnosis of AOSD is based on blood tests and imaging studies. It is treated with NSAIDs or anti-inflammatory drugs like glucocorticoids, methotrexate or newer drugs like anakinra and etanercept.
Latest Publications and Research on Adult-Onset Still´s DiseaseA comprehensive review on adult onset Still's disease. - Published by PubMed
Adult-Onset Still's Disease: Molecular Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Advances. - Published by PubMed
A comprehensive review on adult onset Still's disease. - Published by PubMed
Adult-Onset Still's Disease: Molecular Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Advances. - Published by PubMed
Characteristic patterns of HLA presentation and T cell differentiation in adult-onset Still's disease. - Published by PubMed


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The iPad is a great device, but occasionally, we all run into problems. But a problem with your iPad doesn't have to mean a trip to the nearest Apple store or a phone call to tech support. In fact, most iPad problems can be solved by following a few basic troubleshooting tips.
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top short story – The curious adventures of Lord Fuckington
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article about fentanyl use in Seattle – a highly addictive, completely synthetic opiate, that is more powerful than heroin.
Then, in the summer of 2009, he started hanging around with a girlfriend who liked opiates. He'd heard that fentanyl was back in the city, so he went back to it. "I was kind of doing it recreationally for a while, but your tolerance builds almost immediately, after just a week," he says. (The half-life of fentanyl is only about two hours, experts say. The half-life of heroin is around six.) "I would start to go into withdrawals on a daily basis."
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New evidence suggests that heavy drinkers outlive teetotalers. How can that be?
A new study offers strong evidence that drinking alcohol, even in large quantities, may help extend your lifespan:
So drinking really helps you live longer?
It would seem so. In a large study of older adults, University of Texas researchers found that mortality rates were significantly lower for drinkers than for teetotalers. Among drinkers, heavy partakers (4+ drinks a day) had a higher morality rate than moderate ones (1-3 drinks a day). (Watch a report about the study)
What are the numbers behind this assertion?
The researchers followed 1,824 participants between the ages of 55 and 65 for 20 years. Just over 69 percent of those who had never drunk alcohol died during that time, 60 percent of the heavy drinkers died, and only 41 percent of moderate drinkers died.
Surely other factors come into play?
Undoubtedly — but the University of Texas did their best to eliminate as many as they could. The authors got their results by "controlling for nearly all imaginable variables," including physical activity, general health and social and economic status.
So can we say alcohol is good for you?
We can't go that far yet, say the study's authors. The dangers of drinking to excess include mental impairment, increased likelihood of accidental injury, and dependency issues. In other words, says Amy Scattergood at L.A. Weekly, "drinking might increase your lifespan, but it can also screw it up in pretty massive ways if you're not careful."
Why does alcohol help you live longer?
Unfortunately, says John Cloud at Time, the reasons "aren't exactly clear." We know that moderate alcohol use can "improve heart health, circulation and sociability," but there's no firm evidence that shows why even heavy drinkers outlive those who abstain. Maybe it's just because they're more fun, says Max Read at Gawker. Heavy drinkers enjoy the "social benefits" that come with alcohol, whereas studies show abstainers run a high risk of depression. Everyone knows an active social life helps you live longer, and besides, "I've been the only sober person at a party, and let me tell you, it is depressing."
Article about Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder William Griffith Wilson and the influence a belladonna fueled halucination may have had on the founding of the organisation.
An Alcoholic's Savior – Was It God, Belladonna or Both? – NYTimes.com.
I think that headline might be a little misleading. Then again, after being fired by the government for telling the truth maybe the guy really does just wanna kick back and trip the light fantastic.
A friend was telling me about mephedrone the other day. I of course told him that drugs were bad, that they are always bad, and that there was no in between. All drugs are the same! They are evil and dangerous and turn 3 year olds into face-gnawing pederast fodder!
Oh, except for alcohol. But that's not really a drug. All those mind-alterting pharmacuticals the doctor gives you so you can stand another day in your soul destroying job without flipping out and murdering your boss and co-workers? They're okay. Those are the good drugs.
What's that? There are positive results to be ascertained from drugs? Liberal Conspiritor I dub thee! Get thee to a nunnery!
Last month at a Lancaster nightclub, seven people were arrested for possession of a drug, even though the policeman leading the arrest team made it clear that the drug was not illegal. This was not the first time the police had exhibited such behaviour in relation to this drug, so what is leading to this apparently irrational police behaviour? The drug in question is mephedrone [not to be confused with the opioid substitute treatment methadone], a synthetic stimulant drug that is relatively new on the UK drug scene although it has been popular in Israel for a number of years.
Mephedrone is one of a number of so-called "legal highs" – these are drugs that users find pleasurable but which are not yet illegal, and indeed may never be. Mephedrone goes under various trade names such as "meow meow", "plant food" and "bubbles", terms derived from its chemical structure, commercial uses and subjective effects respectively. It is readily available from "head shops" and is popular with university students and other groups of clubbers. Its pharmacology is hardly studied but it is chemically related to the amphetamines. Users describe effects that suggest its actions are between those of amphetamine (speed) and MDMA (ecstasy); it activates, energises and makes them feel good but is relatively short-lasting.
Read more of the latest threat to your children, society, indeed the very fabric of reality and the cosmos over at 23narchy in the UK
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News of a documentary about the life of William Burroughs sent me scurrying – giant bug-style – back to his most celebrated work, Naked Lunch. Actually, it was more of a tentative crawl, because this was and remains the most difficult book I've ever encountered.
Maybe I'm about to commit hara kiri on my intellectual/literary credibility – such as it is – but I must confess: I find Naked Lunch pretty much unreadable. And not in the Dan Brown/misery lit/sleb memoir sense: I could read those if I had to, I just wouldn't enjoy it.
But Naked Lunch, my God … It's like someone swallowed the diaries of a hallucinating lunatic and vomited the resultant mess into your ears, stomach bile and all. While I can admit Burroughs was an important and seminal (pun probably not intended) writer, I can't read Naked Lunch without feeling queasy. And I can't finish it.
Lord knows I've tried. I wrestled with it again just this week. But once more this slim volume defeated me, forcing me to pound the mat and yell, "No more!" I felt as exhausted and brain-fried as someone coming out the far end of a two-week bender, but without any of the pleasurable memories.
Each time I get about halfway through, battling each disconnected sentence, all that disturbing weirdness, trying to mentally force some kind of shape onto these brilliant, demented ramblings, and then … I don't know. I run out of energy, maybe. Or interest. Or time. Or willingness to engage with the most grotesque and unsettling imagery this side of a prog rock album covers compendium. (The specific line this time round, the literary straw that broke my camel's back, was: "Mold odors of atrophied testicles quilted his body in a fuzzy grey fog …" I'm not sure which disturbs me more: the horrible vision conjured up, or the annoying spelling of "mould" and "odours".)
No: for me the best part of Naked Lunch – the only part I can get through – is the pharmacological essay in the appendix. A fascinating explanation of the effects of narcotics on mind and body. And it got me to thinking about drugs in literature; more specifically, fictional drugs.
Inventing a drug gives authors a certain freedom: they're no longer bound by the known, recorded, provable consequences of real-world consumption. You can't have a character hallucinate vividly and poetically, for instance, if they've injected heroin: it doesn't have that kind of effect (according to Dr Benway in Naked Lunch, it "affords relief from the whole life-process"). But a fictional drug offers a blank slate. Now the characters can do anything, go anywhere, have any sort of reaction, good or ill – and indeed, make any political argument the author wishes them to make.
Literature's most mind-blowing drugs | Books | guardian.co.uk.
The brain's innate interest in the new and different may help trump the power of addictive drugs, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. In controlled experiments, novelty drew cocaine-treated rats away from the place they got cocaine.
Novelty could help break the vicious cycle of treatment and relapse, especially for the many addicts with novelty-craving, risk-taking personalities, the authors said. Drug-linked settings hold particular sway over recovering addicts, which may account in part for high rates of relapse.
Science Daily: Novelty Lures Rats from Cocaine-Paired Settings, Hinting at New Treatments for Recovering Addicts
via Technoccult.
A photogallery of famous literary drunks & addicts. Below, Ernest Hemmingway, who I have never actually read (the shame!) but I just had to stick him here for you to see because of the awesomely distrubing description under the photo.
Ernest Hemingway (1899 – 1961): BoozeNotorious for making fun of his fellow writers who sought relief from their own alcoholism (when Fitzgerald admitted that alcohol had bested him, Hemingway urged him to toss his "balls into the sea — if you have any balls left"), Papa himself was an increasingly messy drunk. George Plimpton once famously observed that by the end, Hemingway's ruined liver protruded from his belly "like a long fat leech."
Famous Literary Drunks & Addicts – Photo Gallery, 27 Pictures – LIFE.
Whether it's Tony Montana snorting lines of coke the length of pool tables, Cheech and Chong puffing on some quality bud, Harry Goldfarb injecting himself with smack, or crack smoking on The Wire, mind-altering and recreational drugs have been a major part of movies and television for a long time. But there are also a gangload of fictional drugs to consider, when the stuff that already exists isn't potent enough.
Some fictional drugs can be simply a great time, while others grant the user incredible perspective or abilities. One thing's for sure, they are all a lot more powerful than the dime bag you bought from the creepy guy on the corner. Anyway, there are quite a few that stick out, so take a look at the most memorable fictional drugs in movies and television.
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You understand this sad history.
Through the 45+ years that I have been a financial advisor, I've observed this over and over and over again.
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Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall;
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All of the King's horses
And all of the King's men
Could not put Humpty together again!
You understand this tragic story.
Throughout the 45+ years that I've been a financial expert, I have seen this over and over and over again.
A new client has my office and asks me to review their old profile. Very often it is littered with holdings which make no sense. It might have been possible that each of these holdings was bought for a specific reason during the time, but when assembled it appears like a piece of cloth, a crazy quilt.
Investment experts refer to this as a Humpty Dumpty account. It is a profile that's damaged beyond repair. Truly, all the king's horses and all the king's person could not put this account together again.
What is the lesson here?
How will you avoid being burdened with a Humpty Dumpty account?
And, if this does happen to you, what's a very important thing to do?
One of the most important lesson to be discovered here it is that while it's important to trust your financial advisor, it is also very important for you personally to pay attention to your own investments. All things considered, it is your cash.
It's essential for one to realize that your account must have some coherence. It should be something that matches your long-term financial goals. Your portfolio shouldn't be filled by the newest "stock du jour", encouraged by your broker.
The main way to avoid the problem is to locate a financial advisor who knows your goals and has got the ability and willingness to help you reach them.
Last but not least, if it has happened to you, I am afraid you'll have to take some bitter medicine. You might have to sell most o-r all your holdings, and start over again. There's no sense in compounding a mistake in-to an even greater mistake.
Conventional wisdom states that the portfolio must be built upon a really strong foundation. This strong foundation must be composed of high quality stocks and high quality bonds. The easiest way to visualize the construction of your portfolio would be to visualize a chart. As we progress along with the slope of the chart, you may consider having smaller and smaller items of somewhat higher risk assets.
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Main-stream wisdom is usually right. Otherwise it would be called conventional ignorance.
I grew up in Brooklyn, Ny. When this specific event happened, I was far, on a business trip, so I did not see it, but I know a who knows a who did see it and he promises that Dumpty was pushed.
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Monday, November 25, 2013
A Road Trip
On Saturday, I took a road trip to Revelstoke to visit my friend Francine. She moved there in the middle of October for her husband's new job and they're renting a small, out dated, really could use renovating but is typically rented out as a ski chalet, unit until they find a house to buy. Those owners are SO LUCKY because...
... Francine is not only a professional painter, she has an incredibly sense of style and design and in the past three weeks has been painting and updating and improving the space just so she can live there. It's still an ugly little rental unit on the outside but on the inside, it's already gorgeous and she's not quite finished. VERY inspiring.
At lunch, we discussed how Francine grew up. They lived on a farm miles outside of town in rural Quebec and yet decorating magazines came to take pictures of their home. Her Mom was an amazing decorator, had impeccable dress style, and was a fabulous cook. That describes Francine as well. I've always thought that when you're the second or third generation of a certain way of being that it's much easier to assimilate a way of life. There are many things I didn't learn growing up that I'm trying to learn now like being an artist or learning to cook more varied cuisine. It's harder but not impossible.
Revelstoke is about 2 1/2 hours away. The highway winds past lakes and through mountains and the drive is beautiful especially when the sun is shining and it's not snowing or raining... which is wasn't on Saturday... which was perfect.
This sign made me laugh. It's just on the outskirts of Kamloops as you're heading east. I love driving and especially by myself. When I get in the car and head down the road, I'm the only person I have to please and I revel in the freedom and irresponsibility. In my knitting and thinking time last week, I looked at the different choices I can make to have a bigger and fuller life. Getting out more was one. Love these confirmations.
Another conversation Francine and I had was about being widowed which might seem strange but I think it's one of those conversations that goes along with our age, menopause, and other realities of life. Francine knows two women who have been widowed, one a long time ago and one more recently. The first woman has remained stuck in the past and nothing in the present engages her. She's spent half her adult life miserable. The second woman grieved for a time and then redecorated her home, is taking workshops to learn new skills, has traveled to locations where she doesn't speak the language, and is interacting on a broader scale. We decided we wanted to be more like the second woman however, we're both introverts so at the same time we're thankful to have an art form that engages us.
Revelstoke does NOT have a fabric store. Obviously, there's no way I could live there - LOL - but Francine doesn't sew, she paints walls and fabulous paintings and the first thing she checked for was an art store. They do have one of those. The nearest fabric store is in Salmon Arm, about an hour away back toward Kamloops. On the trip home, I had half an hour before they closed. The piece above is knit, black and white, and paisley. It's darn near perfect.
In this stack, the fabric below the paisley is a linen, rayon, spandex blend and below that is a piece of grey wool suiting and below that is a black and grey striped dupioni and below that is a piece of black melton cloth that used to have a swirling black on black design only it washed out. I bought the linen blend and the melton cloth in Kamloops at the sale on Friday and my friend Patti gave me the dupioni so only the grey and the paisley came from Salmon Arm. LOL - I did only have half an hour.
Yesterday, I worked on the pajama pants for my oldest son. They're finished except for the elastic. I also started on a gift for my youngest son turning one of his favorite sweatshirts that no longer fits into a pillow. While I'm picking up elastic for the pants, I'll check for a larger, rectangular pillow form and see how big this pillow could be - LOL. He's a lounging young man, this should work and will - I hope - be a good surprise because he thinks the sweatshirt went to the second hand store.
Talk soon - Myrna
Grateful - safe travels
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I am constantly reminded lately: You can't control what happens - but you can control your response. I hope I have that presence of mind if ever I find myself widowed...ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes. I may be weird but I find it helpful to think through some worst case scenarios and determine how I want to behave so that in the heat of the moment I act rather than react.Delete
- AnonymousNovember 26, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Yes, moving is an adjustment and at times lonely, but it's also exciting and fun. And if you have kids/grandkids and attend church services, you'll likely find new people pretty quickly.ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see what you make with those fabrics.Replies
You definitely have experience. I think some people find new people pretty quickly and other personalities have a harder time. I don't have a problem talking to people so at least that's a beginning. Just finished the front of the skirt and it looks pretty good so far. Details tomorrow.Delete
- AnonymousDecember 4, 2013 at 10:34 AM
I found a quote for the first widowed woman in your story: "life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." It came from this blog: http://anintentionalfuture.com/Delete


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The Number 1 Absolute Bogus Reason For Not Working out
Any new gathering I go to, the topic of fitness is bound to come up. Usually its people asking for some tips about what they should do, to start off or take them to the next level. And thats a great sign because it shows those people are looking towards making a lifestyle change.
But this week has just been weird. I've never met so many people in one week, who gave me the one reason that I feel is absolute bogus! Wanna know what it is?
I just dont have time to workout
It was like the universe was trying to connect me with these people so that I can help them out and explain why this reason is bogus.
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– I get done from work really late
– I cant leave my kids alone
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Come on guys! You know better than that.
Think about it. Why do you work really late? To make money. Why? So that you can enjoy life. Would you be able to enjoy life with all this money if you dont have the health or time to spend it? NO!
If you work really late, then try getting in your 20-30 min workout early in the day. Thats a great start; especially if you're gonna be sitting behind a desk till late. Trust me you wont lose your job if you go in 30 mins later than you do in the morning. After all, you work their till late dont you. Or just wake up 30 mins earlier to get your workout time.
If you can't leave your kids alone, who says you have to hit the gym. Workout at home. There are so many home workouts out there. The shockwave circuit and some other workouts I've posted are great examples of that.
If your job is really demanding, what about your health and fitness? Can you totally neglect them. What if you get type 2 diabetes or heart trouble? What would be more demanding then. As a matter of fact, would you even be able to be at a demanding job any more?
Same thing applies to spending time with your loved ones. Just because you need to spend time with them doesn't mean you can ignore your health. You are actually doing them a favor by staying healthy and making sure you are there for them for a longer period of time.
And mark my words, after that big project you are working on, there'll be a bigger one, and then another and another and another. You see where I'm going with this right. They will never end. One of the biggest projects of your life (other than being a good person and giving to the world) should be to stay healthy. If you think of that as a project and show it half the amount of committment you show your work projects, you will make a difference.
So what I'm trying to say boys and girls, is this:
Not having the time to workout isnt a valid reason for not working out.You should consider it as important as eating or going to work or spending time with your loved ones. And always remember, if you dont have your health, you will not be able to do any of the above. Thats just the way it goes.
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The fast-casual restaurant did well when there were big events downtown, but on a day-to-day basis, there wasn't enough business to sustain it, she said.
Parking around the restaurant-or lack thereof-was also an issue. People don't want to walk five blocks to get noodles, and they don't necessarily want to pay for parking or risk getting a ticket, she said.
The recent changes in metered parking charges also hurt the business, she said. Charges now apply through 6 p.m. instead of until 4:30 p.m., and enforcement recently extended to Saturdays.
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Since the Whenua Māori Fund was launched in February 2016, Māori land owners and trustees around the country have received funding to improve their existing operations, diversity or prepare for new opportunities on their whenua.
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I watched this movie a year or two ago.ReplyDelete
It was okay,but I have some other hallmark movies I liked better.
True, this movie is not one of the "happiest" but I thought it was really sweet. I can see where it might seem a bit... off-putting, Ella.ReplyDelete
Off the top of your head, which is your favorite Hallmark Hall of Fame film?
I gotta see this. Did you rent it or buy it?ReplyDelete
Actually I saw this on TV originally, Juju before I then bought the DVD. It is definitely worth seeing. It may be sad, but I really liked it.ReplyDelete
I cannot believe that I haven't even heard of this one before!! But wow!! That cast is phenomenal!!!!ReplyDelete
I have two HHOF's lined up here coming up: "The Lost Valentine" (which I LOVED) and "Finding a Family" (which I have never seen before)
Got to love Hallmark, right? ;-)
Probably It's the Most Wonderful time of the Year!ReplyDelete
I really enjoy Christmas hallmark movies:)
Aw, this sounds really sweet! I will have to check it out!ReplyDelete
Ella - *gasp* You've not see this one?! Get with it, girl! LOL! Just teasing you, Ella.ReplyDelete
This is really sweet, you'll have to check it out - the only "issue" I have with it is its "incomplete" ending. HHofF's do tend more that way - the end left it "open" for the viewer to interpret which isn't a "bad" thing. Hope you enjoy this one.
Love "Lost Valentine" - so sweet. I've seen Finding a Family promoted on blogs but never did rent it - it is probably good though. Still, I sure do love Hallmark. They have some great productions. =)
Ella - awwww! I love that movie; seriously, it is one of my very faves. Cliched or not, it is adorable.
Hallmark + Christmas = fun films!
Jennifer - it sure is. You should check it out sometime. =)
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I LOVE Hallmark movies. Have you seen the Love Comes Softly series? Great set of movies!ReplyDelete
Thanks for your comment on my week in pictures post last week, Rissi. Oh yes, LOVE McFlurries...and Blizzards too! My favorite is the M&M :)
Me, too, Memory. =) Gosh! I remember watching the "Love Comes Softly" series - they were sweet but aside from the first movie, the rest really went downhill in terms of being faithful to the novel. I had to constantly remind myself to watch them without comparing them to their counterparts because if I did I was way disappointed. If I separated the comparisons, all were really good but none managed to charm me like the first one. (I do have them on dvd and should re-watch them all again. I sense a marathon coming. ;-D)ReplyDelete
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Hmm, interesting. I might have look this one up sometime :) I only wish I got the Hallmark channel at my house! That would be so nice. . . .ReplyDeleteReplies
This film IS interesting, Hannah. Hallmark Hall of Fames are always ambiguous meaning that the conclusions aren't solid most the time leaving it up to the viewer to decide what we want to conclude. That being said, this is actually one of my favorites.Delete
The Hall of Fame series of movies actually air on ABC. They used to be on CBS before recently moving so as long as you happen to see the promo for their latest (they only put out about three per year), you can catch those on ABC. :)
Haven't heard of this one but I love Hallmark movies and shows so I'll need to check this one out.ReplyDeleteReplies
It's really good, Bonnie even if its ending (Hallmark Hall of Fame's always do) is more ambiguous than anything. Still, I really enjoyed it. :)Delete
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WEll the secret to this build is to harrass and run away so the plan here is to camp baren and then when they come just wall them and use cooldown runes for your wall to be back up always, well this is the secret to playing anivia on leagues because no one expects it.Credits go to ShadowF1re since he taught me how build tanking annie and dps soraka.
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Sci-Fi Icon Lends Voice to Pilot Ran in Revolutionary Virtual Reality Videogame
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REYKJAVIK, ICELAND--(Marketwired - May 1, 2014) - CCP Games, the world's leading independent developer of massively multiplayer games, announced today that critically acclaimed actress Katee Sackhoff will play the starring role in its upcoming virtual reality (VR) videogame, EVE: Valkyrie™. Sackhoff has been featured in some of the biggest entertainment franchises of all time, including Battlestar Galactica, Riddick, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and is currently starring in A&E Network's Longmire. Sackhoff will play the role of Rán, the leader of the Valkyrie fighter pilots in EVE Online's New Eden universe.
EVE: Valkyrie is a multiplayer spaceship dogfighting shooter set in the EVE Universe currently in development for VR headsets "Project Morpheus" on PlayStation 4 and Oculus Rift on PC. The game uses VR technology to give players the experience of being an actual pilot in an EVE space fighter and is being developed by the company's Newcastle, UK, studio.
"The first time I played EVE: Valkyrie I immediately knew I had to be a part of it," said Sackhoff. "Even with the roles I have played, it is the closest I have ever felt to being a real spaceship pilot. It is a truly transformative video game experience."
"Katee is the perfect actor to bring Rán to life," added Owen O'Brien, executive producer for EVE: Valkyrie at CCP. "Not only does she have a track record in bringing strong female characters to life, but also once she had played Valkyrie I was delighted to see that she was as excited and enthused about the project as we are."
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CCP is the world's leading independent developer of massively multiplayer games, and has been praised for its artistry, game design and unique player-driven, infinitely scalable storytelling narratives. CCP is the creator of the critically acclaimed science-fiction game EVE Online (PC/Mac), which is celebrating an unprecedented eleventh consecutive year of subscriber growth. In addition to EVE Online, CCP also develops DUST 514®, a groundbreaking, free-to-play massively multiplayer online first-person shooter for the PlayStation®3, and EVE: Valkyrie™, a multiplayer spaceship dogfighting shooter, both set in the EVE Universe. Founded and headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1997, CCP is privately held, with additional offices in Atlanta, Newcastle, San Francisco and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.ccpgames.com.
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Hello everyone! My name is Emma and this is my blog! So this blog I have here will in the future be used for many things! Things such as gaming, pictures, and like the intro says, my DIARY! Okay so, this isn't my real diary, obviously, it's just things about me and what a normal girl like me goes through everyday. Today is August 17, 2015. I start school in 2 days! I'm going into the 5th grade-the highest grade my school goes up to!!! I'm so excited! I gotta go! -Emma
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In Mercedes Drift, Take a spin on our closed winter course, and learn how to perform the perfect drift. You have 60 seconds to cast as much snow onto the 7 drift boards as possible.
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Volume 21 (2001) Social Action with Students and Youth
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Revisiting Social Theory in Art Education: Where have We Been? Where are We Today? Where are We Going? Where could We Go?
Jan Jagodzinski
On Oysters and Other Life Lessons: Art Teacher's Perceptions of Social Class and Schooling
Kimberly Cosier
Naughty Pictures: Their Significance to Initial Sexual Identity Formation
Paul Duncum and Deborah L. Smith-Shank
Another Acid Test (Postcards With an Edge)
Michael J. Emme
Swimming Up-stream in the Jean Pool: Developing a Pedagogy Towards Critical Citizenship in Visual Culture
Kevin Tavin
Art, Action Research, and Activism at Artpark
Carole Woodlock and Mary Wyrick
The Blackwell Summer Arts Program: An Experience in Community ReVitalization
Marjorie Cohee Manifold


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Exquisite Exhibit: Parlour Games from the Studio Artist Program, 2004-2014
Group exhibition of "exquisite corpse" collaborations by current and former members of the ACAC Studio Artists Program. Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA, Sept. - Oct. 2014
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" 'Exquisite Exhibit': An Exercise in Collaboration at ACAC," BurnAWAY (burnaway.org/feature/exquisite-exhibit-exercise-collaboration-acac-5)
"Review: Lively "exquisite corpses" in paint, video and sculpture from the Contemporary's studio artists," ArtsATL (artsatl.com/2014/09/review-exquisite-exhibit-atlanta-contemporary-art)
Mark Leibert is an artist who lives and works in Atlanta. He is represented by Sandler Hudson Gallery. Visit www.markleibert.com.
Craig Dongoski is an artist who lives and works in Atlanta. He is represented by Whitespace Gallery. Visit drawingvoices.com.


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VIGO 36-inch Farmhouse Stainless Steel 16 Gauge Double Bowl Kitchen Sink with Rounded Edge
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Give your kitchen a makeover starting with a VIGO stainless steel farmhouse kitchen sink. Manufactured with 16 gauge premium 304 Series stainless steel construction Fully undercoated and padded with unique multi layer sound eliminating technology, which also prevents condensation Commercial grade premium scratch resistant satin finish All VIGO kitchen sinks guaranteed to never rust Distinctive 15 mm radius curved corners designed for convenient functionality and easy cleaning Elegant and functional drain grooves. Rear standard 3 1/2" drain placement which provides maximum storage and cabinet space Exterior dimensions: 36" W x 22 1/4" D Larger bowl's interior dimensions: 19 3/4" W x 18" D Smaller bowl's interior dimensions: 13" W x 18" D Depth: 9 7/8" Required interior cabinet space: 36" This kitchen sink is cUPC certified by IAPMO All VIGO kitchen sinks have a Limited Lifetime Warranty
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A more documentary/lifestyle-based approach to newborn photography, First 48 sessions are held during the first 48 hours of your newborn's life, on-location at your hospital or birthing center (in-home sessions can also be arranged for home births). The session does not document the actual birth, but rather the fleeting moments that follow over the course of the next 48 hours: baby swaddled with mom/dad, nursing, meeting a new sibling, etc. Sessions are shorter than full-length newborn sessions (about 30 minutes) so as not to interfere with rest and bonding time, and include up to 10 edited images on a USB drive so you won't have to worry about ordering prints when you come home from the hospital. (Clients will still receive an online proof gallery if they wish to purchase professional prints/products.) All-inclusive fee is $200 if booked alone, or $175 if booked in addition to a full-length newborn session or Bump & Baby combo.
Because First 48 sessions require me to be "on call" during the last few weeks of your pregnancy, you MUST arrange your session at least 1-2 months prior to your due date. Please be sure to check with your hospital or birthing center before booking your session to find out when visiting hours are, how many people will be allowed in your recovery room, and whether there are any specific visiting policies regarding non-family members or photographers.


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Boost Academy
Boost Academy exists to create youth athletes that are healthy in both mind and body. Its purpose is to give youth athletes the tools they need to succeed in their chosen sport–and well beyond it. Because we're not just providing training for the next game, match, event or tryout.
Team Training
This is the most comprehensive program we offer, and it is designed uniquely around the needs of your team and its goals. Every element of the Team Training program is conducted by one of our dedicated pro-fessionals, and it encompasses all three phases of our elite program: 1) Fitness, 2) Leadership and 3) Nutrition.
The fitness phase features high-intensity workouts. Our coaches and trainers work closely with you and your team to develop customized, sport specific programming that will help your student athletes maximize their potential.
Strong leadership skills transcend the track, diamond, field, course or court. The leadership phase of the program focuses on goal setting for your athletes and teaches them how to build crucial leadership skills. This phase includes SMART goal lesson plans, team rope sessions and motivational workshops.
Every athlete needs to properly fuel his or her fire for competition. The nutrition phase of our program takes a holistic approach to wellness. It features sports nutrition presentations by accredited professionals and teaches athletes the keys to a healthy lifestyle and high performance through proper nutrition.
Additional Training Opportunities
We understand that full team training may not be the best fit for your group. Additional fitness training options are available to you and your team, all of which may be customized to meet your needs.
Small Group Training
Our Small Group training program features the same high-caliber workouts as our Team Training, but with a focus on specific skills such as speed and agility or strength and conditioning. Each class builds upon the last, progressively becoming more difficult to maximize an athlete's potential. It is offered in a limited time frame with two sessions per week for either four, six or eight weeks.
Youth Group Exercise
This program is offered as an ongoing class over the course of the year with several classes offered each week. Athletes can drop in at any time for any class, including Teen Cycle, Fun and Fitness, Sports Conditioning 101, Teen Boot Camp and Teen TRX Fitness.
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Boost Academy brings the workout to you. Our coaches and trainers visit your home facility to train your athletes for 30-90 minute sessions. It's a great way to get in additional training and conditioning before or
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Boost Academy also offers individual workout sessions for athletes who desire that one-on-one attention to really tailor their training. Athletes can choose between a half-hour or full-hour session.
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For more than 35 years, our facility, Sports Core, has partnered with the community to promote healthy, active lifestyles. From a state-of-the-art fitness center to six indoor and outdoor tennis courts to two indoor swimming pools and renovated locker rooms, we offer numerous opportunities to help you reach your full potential.
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Starting Thursday, June 28, a new season of TLC's D.U.I. will take viewers on a journey through the court system, reports the Huffington Post. The show follows those who are arrested for a DUI, much like Cops, and the offenders as they deal with their drug or alcohol issues, like Intervention.
For those of you who are curious about what it feels like to be arrested and fight through the court system, this should be on your must watch list. Perhaps it would be a good idea to show it to teen drivers as well.


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Amazement would best describe my feelings at the start of this new year. 2007 was very rewarding for Eagle Optics and our staff. Just about a year ago, we moved to a new showroom area and I started the Eagle Optics Blog. The new office now feels like home and the blog is easy to write, thanks to our eagle-eyed readers who catch needed corrections. From coast to coast, customers are finding their way to our showroom. We treasure your visits whether it is the couple motorcycling their way from New York to St. Louis, Saturday's shopper from Washington, or many of you from neighboring states.
The quality of knowledge and experience I have gathered from our seasoned staff is evident when customers call with feedback on their purchases. Harry in Florida reports his new spotting scope is responsible for the discovery of a new life bird. Michael in New Jersey wrote and sent eagle pictures from a birding trip where he put his new binoculars to the test and loved them. At Eagle Optics, the customer comes first as I think Bill in North Carolina would agree. While trying to find a new binocular for his wife, I learned she had an older compact which could be repaired. I gave him the manufacturer phone number and she now has her beloved compacts back and working better than before. I may have lost a sale but the repeat business and recommendations we get from satisfied customers are infinitely more worthwhile.
The Eagle Optics family wishes our family of customers a year of similar fulfillment and optical adventures.


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Lars Halvorsen, a father of a Norwegian family of seven (five boys) with Viking blood in their heritage and only pennies in their pockets, migrated to Sydney via South Africa when he was thirty-seven years of age. But Lars already had a formidable bank of boat building knowledge and skills, tremendous energy and a dedication to hard work. `he arrived alone in late 1924. Within weeks when he had established a beachhead, he was able to send for his wife and children.
He was already commissioned to build a 9 metre yacht. Working eighty hours a week on that job with his eldest son, Harold (fourteen) beside him, he had the vessel launched, complete, in mid-1925. Sydney yachtsman saw the quality of work and the cascade of orders followed for dinghies, skiffs, launches and yachts.
All of the Halvorsen sons, as they grew, learned the trade from their father and inherited his eye for design and the characteristics of a boat's behaviour in various conditions according to its shape. Later they added the scientific study of naval architecture and engineering. Science apart, they could look at a boat out of the water and tell you almost at a glance what to expect of her.
They also learned to respect their father's devotion to the Lutheran Church, his occasional role as a lay preacher, and his spontaneous generosity to lone Scandinavians, especially those who needed a helping hand.
The sons and their two sisters worshipped their mother, Bergithe, a wise and patient matriarch who, with her husband, taught them that honesty was the path to follow for peace of mind and success in life.
And success most certainly came for them.
Lars Halvorsen Sons became a byword for a good job well done. Sound business sense and intelligent recognition of opportunities to develop and divert their efforts, according to the ebb and flow of financial tides, sustained them and the next generation of this admirable tribe.
This was an extract from 'Wooden Boats, Iron Men. The Halvorsen Story' By Randi Svensen


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Young Warriors (1983)
Online sa prevodom After a young woman is gang raped and murdered in a California college town, her brother takes up arms by night with a gang of like-minded vigilantes from his fraternity, brutally punishing any miscreants they catch in a criminal act.
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Here at THE ECO EDIT, we love discovering fresh, thoughtful, and ethical new businesses that are governed not only by a stylish brand vision, but also a strong moral compass and sense of responsibility to consumers and the environment. Fairlings readily meets each and every one of these criteria with its dedication to the best products and sustainable business practices.
Operating as an online essentials store that curates fair trade, vegan, organic and eco-friendly products, Fairlings was created in 2015 by Canberra-based husband and wife team Michael and Masa. Frustrated with a lack of high quality and ethical cosmetics, toiletries and day-to-day essential items in one centralised place, Michael and Masa decided to take matters into their own hands.
Here the minimalism-loving entrepreneurs reveal what prompted them to launch Fairlings, and what guiding principles they follow in their daily business practices.
THE ECO EDIT: What led you to open an online store?
Michael & Masa: As ethical minimalists ourselves, we have very high standards when making purchasing decisions. Inevitably we grew tired of wasting our time and money testing a bunch of natural products from a dozen different shops until we finally found one that worked.
It's the combination of performance and ethics that is hard to come by. That's why we created Fairlings – to help eliminate that decision fatigue and enable our customers to shop freely with a clear conscious. We do all the hard work for you through our selection process.
Why are natural and ethical cosmetics important to you both?
Natural products are extremely important to us because the general public aren't aware of the toxic and unethical nature of mainstream products. The big brands are solely interested in increasing their profit margins and as a result, they do damage to the environment, animals, workers and our health.
We're living in an exciting time where we have courageous and passionate entrepreneurs who a making amazing products that are as close to nature as possible. We feel like we have an obligation to make people aware of these alternatives and hopefully shift the demand of ethical everyday essentials.
You prefer to stock just one of each type of product – why is this?
Again, as minimalists, we hate clutter – especially mental clutter. What we found when we were trying to buy products at health food stores was the pain of deciding between 11 different natural deodorants. Masa is an obsessive label reader and it was excruciating process to decide which product to buy.
Ultimately, we didn't want to buy a product that didn't perform. We all know that feeling right? You're in two minds of whether to push through and use it anyway (even though you don't want to), or leave it to collect dust on your shelf, creating more clutter in the house. Other alternatives include throwing it out, or re-gifting the products to friends – none of these options seems like the right thing.
We thought it would be so much easier if the stores put their best foot forward and stocked what they thought was the best brand in a particular product category. We didn't see that model anywhere, so we decided to start it ourselves.
A lot of retailers claim that they curate the best natural products but they still stock multiple brands per category, which mind you doesn't always end up the healthier option. We've taken a more polarising approach by attempting to stock only the best.
Sure, there's a risk of perhaps not being suitable for everyone, but it's a risk we are willing to take in order to create a more pleasurable and simpler shopping experience for our customers.
Who the Fairlings customer is, and what are they looking for?
At the extreme end of the spectrum, our customers are minimalist vegans. We're talking about the hardcore label readers who don't want to create any excess waste or clutter in their lives. Our goal is to serve the strictest of customers and this is what we initially set out to do.
What we're finding however is a large chunk of our customer base are women who are realising the harm that their current products are doing to their bodies and the environment. They've recently started their natural product journey and are finding what combinations work best for them.
They look at our products and read about what we do, and feel like they are in safe hands. They don't have to read every ingredient and double check the products for safety. These customers used to have the perception that natural products are nice in theory, but they wonder, "do they actually perform?" We aim to debunk this myth and shift the paradigm with our handpicked range.
How does minimalism fit into your lives, and why is it important to you?
Minimalism to us means keeping what you deem as essential and eliminating the rest. We were mentally weighed down and overwhelmed with life. Minimalism was an outlet for us to detox our minds.
We started by decluttering our physical environment. We soon realised that minimalism is much more than decluttering your house – it's a mindset. You start looking at your calendar, your inbox, your friendships, your mode of transport, pretty much everything, differently.
The question of, "is this essential?" aids of all our decisions. And it's extremely liberating. The combination of minimalism and veganism has heightened our level of consciousness like we could never of imagined. It's through this lens that we are now able to live a fulfilling, purpose-driven lifestyle each and every day.
What are some of your top Fairlings product picks?
It will be hard to pick only a few, as we love everything! Truly, that's why we stock them. But if we had to pick our personal favourites as well as the ones that our customers are loving, here they are:
1. Mukti Hydrating Cleansing Lotion, $54.95
The best quality cleanser we've come across. It not only keeps your skin feeling clean, soft and nourished, it doesn't leave your skin feeling dry like many other cleansers.
2. Vanessa Megan Organic Blood Orange Foaming Hand & Body Wash, $54.95
We love the 2-in-1 aspect of this product, both a hand wash and body wash. Smells AMAZING, leaves your skin feeling fresh and soft. This was one of the trickier items to find that was reasonably priced, felt great and contained quality ingredients.
3. The Divine Company Organic Peppermint Tooth Mousse, $19.95
Probably our favourite product. Cleans your teeth without the nasties! Has a wonderful flavour but an interesting texture because there is no plastic particles like most conventional toothpastes have.
4. One Seed Organic Perfume Sample Set, $37
A perfect gift or a great way to try a few different scents before committing to a bigger bottle. Organic perfume is a must if you love perfumes, conventional ones are super toxic!
5. Moonrise Creek Organic Vegan Mascara, $29.95
A beautiful vegan, organic and handmade thick mascara that will last you all day.
What's next for Fairlings?
Our focus for 2017 is simple. Continue to find and work with amazing brands and build a community around our products and ethos.
More specifically, it's our goal to bring on at least one new brand a month and to develop our community through our Ambassador Program.
We're currently testing a brand that makes certified organic house cleaning products. This has been extremely hard to come by, especially in Australia, so we're excited about that!


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I really enjoy making my Christmas cards each year. I love adding personal touches and making a truly original card to send to those I love. I do not, however, have time to spend hours creating and tons of money on a million little pieces that I have to assemble while the 4 year old is using mommy as a jungle gym.
So, I love to use the Recollections brand of cards from Michael's. They are already patterned and easier to add to.
This year, I chose blues and snowflakes…
I collected several trims, stickers and rhinestones to add to the cards.
I add the trims in different ways to make each card original. I also add letter stickers to spell out holiday greetings.
You can find several Christmas Card Sayings to write in your card, I found mine at Real Simple.
"Wishing you the best this holiday season."
It's that easy! Be creative, have fun and send those you love something special this holiday season.


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Police in York search for missing 16-year-old
Police in York search for missing 16-year-old
YORK COUNTY, Pa. —
State police in York County are asking for help in finding a missing 16-year-old.
Destiny Runkles has not been seen since July 31.
Police said she left a party that night with her boyfriend, 18-year-old Christopher Hill.
Police also said they may be staying in York City or Hanover.
If you know anything about their location, call state police.


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Vintage Advertisement Clip Art: Graphic Design Frame Clip with Paint Brush
I love the design of this vintage advertisement clip art! The elements that extend out beyond the border of the ad add lots of visual interest. I've played with the image, eliminating some of the design elements, and created a simple frame. So, if you have an artistic or painting themed project in mind, this would be perfect. I hope you enjoy!
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If you try using the key combination to create a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy S5, then it may happen that it is difficult for you to press both buttons at the same time. If you have problems taking a screenshot there is fortunately the so-called Assistant menu with which you can capture the screen without pressing a button. The screenshot is taken by simply touching one button your screen.
We show you now how to easily create on the Samsung Galaxy S5screenshots without a key combination.
To activate the Assistant menu, open the following submenu:
Home Screen --> Menu --> Settings --> Accessibility --> Dexterity and Interaction --> Assistant menu
Now enable this assistance tool via the control bar on the top right. It will now appear on the display a small gray square. If you tap on this square now, then different options will appear. One of them is the "screenshot" function. If you tap on this field within the Assistant menu, then a screenshot on your Samsung Galaxy S5 is triggered. This requires no key combination.
You know now how to build on the Samsung Galaxy S5 a screenshot without having to press a key combination.
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