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This month we're showing off the amazing work of one of our favourite photographers and filmmakers Insta Wedding! Sarah and Mason are a husband and wife team bringing a fresh look to vintage and offering something pretty unique and badass for the modern bride and groom. Here are some gems from them!
Sarah, how did you first get into wedding photography and videography?
So photography came first. I grew up with my Grandad's love of photography and was greatly inspired by him. He never went out without a camera around his neck and had a very cool collection of cameras. I inherited his amazing photo albums as well as his passion for photography. I started with travel photography and when I met Mason our mutual appreciation of photography exploded! As a designer and retoucher Mason had spent a lot of time working with some of the top fashion photographers in the world and began to take his own pics.
Wedding photography started around 10 years ago when a friend of ours got married. She had paid 2.5k for a photographer and when his pics came she was really disappointed. Luckily Mason had taken lots as a guest and she loved them and created her wedding album from his pics instead. Then it went from there people asking to book him by word of mouth. We wanted to create a business out of it but there was never a "right time". Then unfortunately I got really sick and had to leave my full time job in marketing and literally from my sick bed, our business grew! Now we have photographed over 50 weddings and filmed over 70!!
How would you describe your film style?
Our films are super 8 / cinematic / vintage style with a modern twist. We wanted to create something like the old fashioned films but not using old equipment which can be really unreliable. We film in short bursts and the beauty of it is in the editing. Every film is unique to each couple and they are all very emotive - we have made a lot of people cry!!!!!!
Obviously I am very proud of what we do but it really is like nothing else out there. I struggle to recommend other videographers like us as our style really is unique.
What inspires you to create?
Our couples. We have 'signature shots' but they don't always work for the couples personality so we think on our feet and find something that fits in with the couples style.
Our passion for finding new and quirky shots and providing something unique in the wedding world. Working with fun, creative couples, making them laugh and cry and receiving amazing feedback.
A very successful wedding photographer once told me her secret - that she never competes with anyone /compares herself to anyone, just does what she does best. And that has really helped as we do our own thing and want people to book us on that basis and for our own style. Not to create/imitate someone else's work.
Do you have any favourite people to work with in the wedding world?
We have been very lucky to work with some amazing people in the wedding world and who have supported us since day one. We adore Kat Williams of RocknRoll' Bride - since planning our own wedding and it being featured on her blog we have been massive fans and seeing our own work published on her blog and magazine has been unreal. She has supported us since day 1 and when I met her recently I was so in awe but she is so down to earth and normal and I admire her for her honesty in her work and on a personal level. A lot of people have booked us from her forum and we particularly love working with Rocknroll' brides.
Another blog I love is London Bride and I got to work with Charley recently - she is sooooo lovely and brilliant at what she does.
Our favourite fair is the Most Curious Wedding Fair and we have exhibited there for the past two years, originally winning a spot for emerging talent. It's the best fair in the UK and has the most creative suppliers under one roof. The girls who run it Becky and Cat are fab to work with and have also supported us since day 1.
We have also been lucky to work with the Meringue Girls (photographing and filming their book launch party) whose favours and wedding cakes are so cool!!!! and they are such nice girls.
Some of our other favourite suppliers are Hey Style Hire, Bon Bon Balloons and of course Revelry Events ;-)
Flatterers! What stands out for you as one of your favourite wedding moments?
We shot an older couple's wedding (in their 60s) and the whole day was so filled with love. It was a wedding from the heart and when they tangoed down the aisle that was one of the most beautiful moments we have been lucky enough to capture.
What, for you, makes a good wedding film great - is there any advice you would give to your couples when it comes to wedding videography?
Our style is very reportage and behind the scenes so we try to capture people when they can't see us. So people being natural and not looking at the camera / directing us. And just being themselves and having fun. And being as silly as they want to be as once we edit we would never include anything that we wouldn't want in there ourselves…
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Lately the Lord has been revealing to me my desire to be self sufficient, and He has used my role as keeper of the home to reveal it to me. I love sitting around in a house that looks ready for a magazine spread, you know perfect. But most days it's an accomplishment if clothes are clean, dishes are done, and edible food can be recognized in the frig.
My desire for self sufficiency is usually triggered with a straight up lie from the enemy, THAT I BELIEVE. The enemy says, "its up to YOU, Shanelle, to get it ALL done, and YOU'RE not doing a good enough job if your house isn't ready for a magazine spread" (even though I have two small boys, a dog, and work outside the home part-time). But when I believe this lie and self sufficiency takes hold, I usually go drill Sargent on my family barking orders to have everything in its place, or I play Superwoman, and spend a day off that is needed for rest... cleaning, scouring, sorting, and tossing.... all to have the perfect house. Either way it usually cheats me and my family out of meaningful time together. I was either too busy giving orders or too exhausted to be present with them at the end of the day. And when it ALL gets done on the days littered with a lie, I sit back and take credit for myself saying, "look what I have accomplished". In these moments I forget it was my family who helped me and paid a price or it was God multiplying my time and blessing the work of my hands to get it ALL done.
So.... now I have to ask God and myself, where else am I believing a lie that I have to do it ALL alone? Where am I being tempted to rely completely on myself instead of asking for help or relying on the Giver of....everything? Self reliance is really just pride wearing a hat trying to resemble something it is not. What lie are you believing that is drawing you toward self reliance rather than relying on the one who supplies all we need?

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The stunning ' Demi' bag from LaBante London is a winged tote bag featuring gold hardware plaques on the base bearing the LaBante logo for an elegant look. It comes with two zipper compartment and a central zipper compartment for super organisation of all your items. Featuring inner side zip pockets as well as two open pockets for keys and phones. This is a simple but perfect sized bag for your day or evening out. Comes with a detachable shoulder strap.
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Dubbed the "eHarmony for small business," MatchUp™ by AboutOurWork Automates B2B Introductions, Fundamentally Changing the Social Business Networking Landscape for Small Businesses. No Status Updates Required.
Columbus, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/02/2013 -- AboutOurWork, a web-based small business connection network, announced the launch of its proprietary recommendation engine, MatchUp™, aimed at connecting small businesses, revolutionizing the way they connect.
AboutOurWork, described as the "eHarmony for small businesses," automates B2B introductions. Small business owners can create a free company profile at http://www.aboutourwork.com, and MatchUp will intelligently recommend potential business connections for them, using key data points from the profile.
"AboutOurWork is uniquely positioned to be a disruptive force in small business networking," said David Hunegnaw, co-founder and chief executive officer, AboutOurWork. "Even with the advent of social media, business-to-business (B2B) networking on the major networks still are a rarity. The major networks have consistently ignored the small business, instead focusing on the on the business-to-consumer (B2C) or the consumer-to-consumer (C2C) conversation. MatchUp is the first application of its kind to make the right business-to-business connection recommendations at the right time to accelerate their success. No status updates required."
Over 97 percent of all businesses in the U.S. are considered small businesses, with fewer than 10 employees. Through its channel and strategic partnerships with Chambers of Commerce and other organizations, AboutOurWork has already added more than 25,000 of those small businesses to its platform. The company's database continues to grow, with more partnerships soon to be announced.
"Several trends present challenges and opportunities for associations," said Becky Hajost, president, Upper Arlington Chamber of Commerce. "Finding effective, new opportunities to serve the business community is paramount. As we continue to explore and embrace emerging business resource tools so that we are more progressive through technology, partnering with AboutOurWork.com will allow Chamber members to create highly personalized conversations and offer them greater visibility on the web."
About AboutOurWork
AboutOurWork, based in Columbus, Ohio and led by central Ohio serial entrepreneurs David Hunegnaw and Brooke Paul, is on a mission to connect small businesses, redefining how they network and connect with each other to accelerate their success. Uniquely positioned to be a disruptive force in the social business networking landscape, AboutOurWork features its proprietary engine MatchUp™, which makes it easy for small businesses to connect by identifying potential client, vendor and partnership opportunities and automating the introductions that need to take place among those businesses. To sign up for a free profile or to learn more, visit http://www.aboutourwork.com or follow AboutOurWork on Twitter, @AboutOurWork.
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While there is much that could be written about how to design and construct green buildings, this article will take a step back in the timeline of a typical project and look at how the value of green architecture can be dramatically enhanced, and actually begins, with an understanding of how to identify, create and maintain sustainable sites upon which we choose to build.
Most of us, at some time or another have witnessed site clearing and earth moving during construction projects that often resulted in significant erosion problems because adequate environmental protection strategies were not employed. Similarly, many of us have seen how stormwater runoff can impact the quality of receiving waters and disrupt aquatic life. The inherent impacts of any kind of development will affect ecosystems in a variety of ways. Once we are aware of these impacts, we can take the necessary measures to protect our environment and preserve our natural resources. The development of greenfield sites, for instance, which are sites that are previously undeveloped, consumes land which is an increasingly valued asset particularly in urban settings and in communities where the remaining supply of undisturbed open areas is rapidly diminishing. Valuable agricultural land is being sacrificed for development purposes. Wildlife habitats are disturbed and sometimes completely destroyed as a result of poor development decisions.
The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Rating System identifies several types of sites that should not be developed at all. These include [1] prime farmland areas; [2] previously undeveloped land within 5 feet of the 100 year flood elevation as defined by FEMA; [3] land specifically identified as habitat for any species on the Federal or State threatened or endangered list; [4] land within 100 feet of any wetlands as defined by U.S Code of Federal Regulations; [5] previously undeveloped land that is within 50 feet of a water body which supports, or could support fish, recreation or industrial use as per the Clean Water Act; [6] land which prior to acquisition was public parkland.
The general intent is to avoid development on inappropriate sites. The first principle of creating green and sustainable buildings is to locate them on appropriate sites that do not lead to the loss of prime farmland or wildlife habitat, and that do not adversely affect the surrounding ecosystems. Evaluation of the potential environmental disturbance of a particular site is often a good place to start. Wherever possible, development should be channeled away from environmentally sensitive areas and into previously developed areas. This type of approach has been successful in preventing sprawl and reducing habitat loss. This strategy also has inherent financial benefits by redirecting development to areas that may already have an established infrastructure of roadways, utility system distribution, stormwater management systems, wastewater management systems and other high cost development components. Previously developed areas that are within one-half mile of a residential neighborhood and within one-half mile of basic services such as grocery stores, banks, fire stations, libraries, post offices, restaurants and other similar facilities offer the added benefit of instant inclusion in an established and connected community environment. Site selection strategies can also be used to create opportunities for increasing the building's efficiency and energy performance by locating the project in areas where natural ventilation and solar gains can be properly managed. These site characteristics combined with the availability of natural daylight can dramatically improve the indoor air quality of the building.
Once an appropriate building site has been selected there are different strategies that can be employed to conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas in order to provide habitat for the native wildlife and promote biodiversity. These can be accomplished by taking specific measures to limit the disturbance of the site during development activities and to plant a substantial portion of all previously damaged areas with native or adaptive vegetation. Other strategies involve integrating the site design and the building design in order to provide a high ratio of open space to development footprint to promote biodiversity. This can be accomplished by designing a building with a smaller footprint, reducing the amount of impervious or paved landscaping, constructing wetlands or naturally designed ponds, and providing vegetated roofs.
These site development strategies serve to protect and restore habitat and maximize open space, but they are also integral to the design of the stormwater collection and control systems. On a site designed with less impervious cover (less paved areas), there is greater capacity for on-site infiltration reducing the amount of stormwater runoff that can frequently overtax the municipal storm sewers and carry pollutants into neighboring streams, estuaries and oceans. By reducing impervious area, reliance on municipal or private on-site stormwater systems can be greatly reduced or even eliminated.
Other opportunities are sometimes available to reuse previously developed sites called brownfield sites. Brownfields are sites that are either contaminated or perceived to be contaminated. Although they are frequently located in urban areas where there is existing infrastructure, the stigma of a brownfield site can be a deterrent to potential buyers. While the public is often skeptical of new development, in the case of brownfields, communities and governments encourage redevelopment. Some of the benefits may include a greater availability of local labor, positive media coverage, appreciative customers, supportive community groups, and agreeable government agencies. Lower purchase prices offered as incentives to buyers may sometimes offset the costs incurred to remediate a brownfield site. In addition, using an existing infrastructure, including buildings and services, can be less expensive than starting from scratch and may cut the time it takes to go from acquisition to occupancy. Federal and state tax incentives are also available to help encourage brownfield redevelopment.
Before you consider embarking on a green building project, first make some informed and educated decisions about the site. Establish objectives that will limit the environmental impact of your development on local ecosystems and improve existing unsustainable design and construction practices. The selection of an appropriate building site can have a substantial effect on lowering the project cost while increasing building efficiencies. Appropriate site selection can offer tangible benefits to building occupants, reduce the long term operating costs and contribute to higher resale values.
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Friday, October 21, 2011
Dirt road ride
5 comments:
- Jonathan Eberly said...
I cant figure out what is happening in this picture. Looks like some kind of leaping.
- October 21, 2011 at 4:22:00 PM PDT
- bihlbee said...
Why of course Jon, don't you normally end up leaping across creeks when you go out for a "dirt road ride"?
- October 21, 2011 at 4:49:00 PM PDT
- Unknown said...
Cross practice! Once you have mastered leaping the stream you will pass the hurdles as easily as breathing.
- October 21, 2011 at 6:11:00 PM PDT
That's the Bonanza episode where Hoss throws Cochise across the creek and Little Joe jumps after him.
I love that one!
- October 21, 2011 at 9:17:00 PM PDT
Fish Lake Trail across from the cemetery?
- October 23, 2011 at 11:29:00 PM PDT
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Credits: Design with Kuhl Design Build. Photography by Todd and Troy Gustafson.
Urban Yet Private:
A Tudor in the city reorients itself to the neighborhood to welcome more light while maintaining privacy.
Challenged by a typical city-dwellers dilemma of wanting more light and more privacy, this Tudor-style home renovation strikes a happy balance of both. This is accomplished through Mitlyng Design's renovation that adds 250 square feet of space and reallocates the function of spaces. The original flawed flow for this family found them in a bottleneck often. By adding a new family room as a core shared space and replacing an underutilized porch with the kitchen, it opened up the home's flow. From there, it was about strategically placing windows for maximum light and privacy and tucking in functional and storage spaces like a built-in bar and pantry, a powder room and mudroom off of the side entry and a master bath, laundry and walk-in closets to the upper level.


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Former Atari and Sony head Phil Harrison has invested in a Finnish developed browser based co-op RPG called Gunshine.
David Lau-Kee headlines
Unity Technologies appoints former Criterion CEO as chairman
Unity Technologies has announced the appointment of former president and CEO of Criterion, David Lau-Kee, as its new non-executive chairman. From the official release: David Lau-Kee brings 15 years of experience in the games industry to Unity, drawing upon roles as co-founder, President and CEO of Criterion Software Group, the world's largest games middleware company […]


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The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.
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A space heater is a smart investment if you're looking to lower your heating bill or want to warm up a specific space, not your entire house. Not only does Dyson's blade-less iteration look more like a piece of art than a heater, it also serves as a cooling fan in the warmer weather. This pick — even with its discount — comes with some sticker shock, but you can end up saving a lot on your utilities bill over time.
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Just like your family doctor, your dentist may work with dental specialists to provide you with the best care possible.
Prevent problems early. Your child's first dental visit should occur by age one or within six months of when you see the first tooth.
Dental care during pregnancy is not only safe, regular dental visits support your health and your baby's.
Most dental disease is preventable—starting with these five steps to take at home.
Clenching or grinding your teeth (often at night) may be the reason and can also cause damage to your teeth and jaw.
Your dentist may recommend a number of treatment options to replace missing teeth, such as a denture.
A series of common questions on dental care and treatment.
Sun damaged lips are vulnerable to skin cancer. Sunburns can occur in less than 15 minutes and it is the repeated sun exposure that can cause long lasting damage.


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This is hosted by Michelle @ Because Reading. Since I am participating in the COYER Summer Scavenger Hunt, I decided to again pick titles on my Kindle that I really need to read. Two of these came from Edelweiss and the other from Netgalley.
First choice:
|Scholastic Press
The Iron Trial was my best middle grades read of 2014, so I was excited to get an egalley of this one. It is reminiscent of Harry Potter, but the authors have created their own elements.
Second choice:
|Disney Press
I was also excited to get this one on Netgalley. This is a twist on the Aladdin Disney tale in which Jafar is the one to make the first wishes.
Third choice:
I love Flinn's fairytale twists and I like that she is bringing Kendra back for this one. This is a twist on Snow White.
I would be happy with any of these choices and hopefully this will make me read on my Kindle more! Remember you can vote on these even if you are not participating in the meme itself.
Thanks again to Michelle for hosting!


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Here at Grow Cook Learn, we are passionate about connecting people to the food, history and landscape of the Shropshire Hills. This fits perfectly with our home at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, where we feel a huge sense of community from the people of Craven Arms and surrounding areas.
We are currently looking for financial benefactors/corporate sponsors to help us develop and deliver on our mission to create a training centre for food-related employment, a leisure resource for the local community and a vibrant visitor attraction demonstrating the link between food production and the history and landscape of the Shropshire Hills.
This support would range from sponsoring our community events or particular projects within our work such as our much needed cafe refurbishment.
If you would like to know more, contact Jade on 01588 676060 or [email protected]


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Date published: December 12, 2017
Happy Hanukkah!
Tuesday 12 December marks the start of Hanukkah, an important 8 day Jewish festival of lights.
The Hebrew word Chanukah means "dedication," and is thus named because it celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple.
The festival is observed by lighting the candles of a candelabrum with nine branches, called a Hanukkah menorah. One branch is typically placed above or below the others and its candle is used to light the other eight candles. This unique candle is called the shamash. Each night, one additional candle is lit by the shamash until all eight candles are lit together on the final night of the holiday. Other Hanukkah festivities include playing dreidel and eating oil-based foods such as doughnuts and latkes.


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University of Maryland breach hits 300,000 people
A "sophisticated computer security attack" at the University of Maryland exposed personal data from more than 300,000 students, faculty and staff, the college president said.
University president Wallace Loh notified the campus late Wednesday, adding in a statement "I am truly sorry."
Loh said the breached database "contained 309,079 records of faculty, staff, students and affiliated personnel from the College Park and Shady Grove campuses who have been issued a University ID since 1998."
The records included names, social security numbers, dates of birth, and University identification number.
"With the assistance of experts, we are handling this matter with an abundance of caution and diligence," Loh's statement said.
"Appropriate state and federal law enforcement authorities are currently investigating this criminal incident. Computer forensic investigators are examining the breached files and logs to determine how our sophisticated, multi-layered security defenses were bypassed."
The breach comes amid heightened security fears after US retail giant Target said hackers had stolen data affecting as many as 110 million customers.
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Moynihan: Capital error was 'disappointing,' but BofA is moving ahead
Bank of America executives told shareholders Wednesday the accounting mistake that scuttled a long-awaited dividend increase was "disappointing," and they pledged to get to the bottom of what happened.
Shareholders who crowded into the Charlotte Marriott City Center brought plenty of questions about last week's announcement that the Charlotte bank had miscalculated its capital ratios. CEO Brian Moynihan said the bank is working to put the matter behind it.
"I know the capital adjustment we had to make last week was disappointing to you and was disappointing to all of us," said Moynihan, presiding over his fifth annual shareholders' meeting as CEO. "We're working quickly … so we can move forward."
Board Chairman Chad Holliday, two board committee chairmen and the bank's auditing firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, also sought to reassure investors that the mistake didn't suggest larger problems.
Frank Bramble, chairman of the bank's enterprise risk committee, said the bank is "very anxious" to figure out the root cause of the accounting mistake.
"We are on top of this," he said. "We take our oversight responsibility very seriously."
The executives offered no hints on the future of the bank's dividend, which had been set to increase to 5 cents per share, up from the penny per share the bank had paid since the financial crisis. The bank also had planned to buy back $4 billion in common stock.
But on April 28, the bank said that for years it had incorrectly accounted for a type of debt inherited in its 2009 Merrill Lynch acquisition – meaning the bank had over-reported capital levels by about $4 billion. Bank of America is working to come up with a new plan and has until May 27 to submit it to the Federal Reserve.
On Wednesday, Chief Financial Officer Bruce Thompson reiterated that the bank would return less capital through dividends and share buybacks than it had previously announced.
All directors re-elected
At a meeting that also featured a shouting match between two shareholders and about a dozen protesters outdoors who satirically played the role of bankers, the formal business progressed as expected:had voted its shares
was awarded $14 million
Shareholder shouts
Analyst Mike Mayo of investment firm CLSA, grilled executives on exactly when they found out about the capital miscalculation and how it was discovered. Thompson said members of the chief financial officer group found the mistake as they were preparing a quarterly securities filing and informed the board within about 24 hours.
Other speakers focused more on the stalled dividend increase.
"You've cost me close to $12,000 of annual income," shareholder Judy Koenick, who is a regular at the annual meetings, told Moynihan regarding the dividend. "I've had to liquidate a good portion of my assets, which makes it very difficult when two young boys ask me for $600, which I've always provided, so they can play baseball this summer and I have to tell them that I don't have the cash available."
Later a shouting match ensued between Koenick and another shareholder.
It started when Koenick began asking Moynihan to detail the bank's impact on the environment. She asked Moynihan what kind of light bulbs the bank uses.
The question irritated shareholder Peggy McMahon.
"Sit down and shut up," McMahon shouted at Koenick.
McMahon then came to Moynihan's defense: "I love you, Mr. Moynihan."
"You and my mother, that makes two," he joked.
Billions for legal costs
Mayo, the CLSA analyst, also asked chairman Holliday whether the bank is too big and complex to manage. Besides the capital miscalculation, he cited a litany of other recent settlements and setbacks from a rough few weeks for Bank of America.
The bank said last month it lost money in the first quarter after reaching a $9.5 billion settlement with the Federal Housing Finance Agency over mortgage bonds sold to mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. At the same time, the bank surprised some analysts with the news that it set aside an additional $2.4 billion in the quarter for future legal expenses.
Bank of America also continues to work with the U.S. Department of Justice toward a settlement that could reach many billions of dollars.
The payments stem primarily from the hundreds of thousands of bad mortgages inherited from the 2008 deal with subprime lender Countrywide Financial. As Bank of America has dug out from the acquisition, the bank has also laid off tens of thousands of workers to cut costs.
"I still believe, very firmly, this bank is not too big to manage," Holliday said.
Civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson attended the meeting and asked whether any of the billions the bank is spending on settlements is going to rebuild communities hard-hit by foreclosure.
Jobs moving to U.S.
Later, Moynihan was addressed by a 13-year-old girl who said her father lost his job as a project manager with Bank of America after supervisors told him they could fill his position with someone in another country who would be paid less.
Moynihan said reducing staff is "one of the toughest things I have to do" and that the bank is moving jobs to the U.S. from other nations.
In another part of the meeting, he touted the bank's $10.1 billion in profit last year and stressed how much the stock price has risen since 2011 – about 160 percent. Shares closed Wednesday at $14.80, up less than 1 percent.
"The earnings power of the company comes through more and more each year as we put more legacy issues behind us," Moynihan said.
"Good progress is being made," he said later. "We're working hard to bring this company to the core of what we do for customers and clients." Staff writers Rick Rothacker and Ely Portillo contributed.


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I've been hearing reports of bad photographer behavior during this year's snowy owl invasion – then this video showed up on YouTube. An asshole with big glass is still an asshole and there's no excuse for approaching wildlife and forcing them to fly. In case anyone is wondering – this is not how ethical photographers make their images. I hope the video makes the rounds in B.C. and these morons are exposed in the local community for their complete disregard for the beautiful creature they seek to photograph.
4 thoughts on "Bad Boys"
Asshole fits!
Sigh. Makes you wonder if every good bird photo you see was a bird that almost flushed, or flushed a second later.
But what goes through your head before crawling at that bird? I'm pretty sure I know: composition, light, perspective, DOF, ISO, that eye's gotta be sharp…. all the stuff we photographers spend a lot of time thinking about. And it doesn't help that we're always being told "the final image is all that matters; the story behind it is interesting to no one."
Wildlife photographers have it a lot tougher ethically than landscape guys like me. But I hope to remember this next time my world narrows to the viewfinder, the larger world fades away, and I hear that little voice saying, "Maybe I could just tiptoe across that cryptogamic soil. It's not like everyone's doing it, it's just this once and it could be a great shot."


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J.R. Anderson
I love it! I wish them much success and will shop there the next time I'm in BK.
Food shopping in other neighborhoods can be frustrating, plus it takes a great deal of planning and time management; leaving little room for spontaneity. I feel compassion for those who live in food deserts and lack access to fresh and healthy food. Here's an example of how two people changed their food game by sourcing fresh and local groceries for themselves and their surrounding community.
One afternoon while preparing lunch, I realized we were out of coconut milk. I remembered a friend telling me about Bed-Stuy Fresh and Local and their opening weeks prior. I left the house carrying with me, my bag and super low expectations. However, I was happily surprised. They actually had the coconut milk I was looking for plus many other goodies and plenty of produce. I asked if the owner was around. He was. His name is Dylan and he would be happy to do an interview with me. He was too crazed to respond to questions via email so we set up a time to chat in person. I'm glad we did because I got to witness the warm interactions between Dylan and his customers.
As I walked in the shop door, I found it ironic that the song, So Fresh, So Clean by Outkast was playing. A sublime introduction for my interview with curators of fresh and local produce. Dylan and I sat in the makeshift booth behind the salvaged window panes then began talking:
KLA: Hi Dylan, thanks for agreeing to chat with me. Tell me about Bed-Stuy Fresh and Local. What inspired the opening? How long have you been open?
DR: I've been living in the neighborhood for six years. It's a great community, I dug in early on … it's a nice place to live. I moved to NYC 9 years ago and lived in various neighborhoods until I came here and got settled. I love the community vibe and my neighbors but there was never any where to buy fresh produce. No one wants to have to drive to another neighborhood to buy food or produce, you know?
KLA: Yea, I typically shop when I'm in the city or in my old neighborhood which is why I was happy to hear that you opened.
DR: Sheila, my partner, and I were sitting around the dinner table, talking about opening a store. Sheila is co-owner, my partner, and my girlfriend; we live together. Her last name is Akbar. After working in the film industry for 8 or 9 years, I was burnt out … then the company I worked for got bought out and we all got laid off. Sheila was like, you should open up that store you always talked about. That was that. We opened on December 23rd of last year. A pretty funky time to open, the day before Christmas eve when every one has already shopped; and most people are broke (laughing). But the first week wasn't bad actually, we had a little buzz going on before opening and everyone was psyched. People would stop by to see what it was all about … the winter has been pretty dismal but despite this, things are good.
KLA: Would you say this place is a market, bodega, or event space …?
DR: It's kinda of all of that. We wanted to make a grocery store but we also want it to be a community base where the neighbors can socialize. The most important thing was for us to have produce, we wanted a variety of produce, and locally produced products too. We obviously carry common goods that people use day to day but we are passionate about offering a platform for local artisans to sell their goods.
KLA: Like what? Can you name a few local products you carry.
Chutney Fix's Cilantro-based Chutney
Jin's Jams and Jellies from Jin's Journey
KLA: What about the books? Do you sell those?
DR: We have a lending library– bring one, take one. Or you can leave a few bucks in the tip jar for a book.
DR: It's very important because I'm a human (smiles) and I need it to keep my body moving. The fresher, the better, the healthier it is, the better I will be. That is my direct relationship with food. In terms of cooking… it's really… I don't have aspirations to be a big chef, I like to cook. I like to cook for me … I'm not trying to win any cooking contest. Right now, I cook out of necessity because we don't have a chef.
KLA: What's your favorite fruit or vegetable?
DR: Avocado, hands down. I will put it on anything, or just enjoy it by itself. I was raised in California, how could my answer be anything else?
(Since Sheila wasn't there, I sent an email asking her for her favorite)
SA: Mango! My family is from Bangladesh and I have very fond memories of eating sweet and tangy mangoes there as a kid.
KLA: Do you have a business food philosophy?
DR: The name says it all … fresh and local. We carry organic products but in this country, even that comes with some skepticism. Just because it says organic, doesn't mean that the farm is not using destructive environmental practices … besides organic certification is expensive. It's more about the relationship with the farms. We worked with Ridge Produce, a distributor, just to get the doors open. And we're planning to work with Phillips Farm in NJ. and we're talking to a few community gardens where we would love to buy the surplus of produce left over so that they can fund some of their initiatives … we would also like to create an employee-owned enterprise … that's the end goal. We're just getting things going now. It's about giving people access but I don't want to interject my political views into the store, it's more about the community.
KLA: What are your hottest selling items at this time? What's in your shop?
DR: Gustavo's Salsa is pretty popular. We also have a lunch counter with sandwiches and pizza which seems to be working. And, the produce like kale and carrots. We also sell fresh baguettes, croissants, and gluten-free bread from Tom Cat Bakery. Oh, we have coffee too which is great.
KLA: Almost done, what's in store for BSFAL this summer? Would you like to say anything to your customers?
DR: Yes, we want to hear from you. We are all about transparency. Any feedback or input is welcomed. We often have sales on produce, tasting parties using some of the local ingredients. classes, events, demos, and other events involving our neighbors. Everything in the store is on wheels to accommodate events.
KLA: What makes you happy?
DR: Being alive, my neighborhood, my job .. waking up, opening, spreading good vibes, meeting new people … that makes me happy.
KLA: I noticed you play good music at the store. Name one of your favorite songs.
DR: Adore, by Prince. He is my favorite artist and this song happens to host my personal favorite vocal phrase of his (right after the bridge when he goes SUPER high and affectionate).
(Sheila's favorite)
SA: Tough one! maybe Got to Give It Up by Marvin Gaye. I can't resist it.
Thanks to Dylan and Sheila for their courage to start a new business, and for their time and energy. I look forward to getting to know them and watching Bed Stuy Fresh and Local blossom and bloom. The store is open every day from 9am to 8pm. Hours will increase as it warms up!
WDIETers! Thanks for reading and/or subscribing! Please share with your friends/family who live in Bed-Stuy.
Hugs and Healthy-ness,
I love it! I wish them much success and will shop there the next time I'm in BK.


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More Than DinnerFiled under Homemaking | Family Meals
"It helps to imagine an ornate gold frame. Pick it up (don't worry; it's only pretend) and place it around the image that appears when you say 'supper at my house.' Bet the picture you see is very specific: These are the seats we sit in, the things we discuss. Here is the person who shows up last. That is the bowl we use for the rice…. Sitting down to a meal together draws a line around us. It encloses us and, for a brief time, strengthens the bonds that connect us with the others members of [our family], shutting out the rest of the world."
I love photography; that is why I love this quote. It tells you to stop for a minute and observe. To pull up the image of your family mealtime. Can you see it? It can seem so trivial: What's the big deal? You rush around, trying to get everything hot and on the table at the same time. Everyone comes, eats, leaves and you clean up. However this author is challenging us to take a step backwards and take a long, slow look at this seemingly mundane activity. There is something more that happens here.
Mealtime is a gathering. The people you love the most come to the same place at the same time. Conversations happen; memories are made. There is laughter and tears. A strong family bond begins to form—a bond that grows stronger by doing it again tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that.
The mundane has purpose. If it weren't for the ordinary duties of food preparation and kitchen cleanup, than this moment, this mealtime, this bond, wouldn't exist.
So the next time you make dinner, hang that "mealtime picture" on the wall of your mind while you grate the cheese and toss the salad. You are making much more than dinner.
—from the archives


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George Harrison's death to be marked with two concerts in Liverpool
Gigs to be held on the 10th anniversary of late Beatle's passing
Two concerts have been announced in Liverpool to mark the 10th anniversary of late Beatle George Harrison's death.
Acts he signed to The Beatles' Apple label including Brute Force and The Radha Krishna Temple along with The Mersey Beatles, Singh Strings, Andre Barreau from The Bootleg Beatles and the Dovedale School Choir, will be among those who will perform at the gigs at St George's Hall and The Cavern Club in his home city.
The St George's Hall concert will be free and visitors from the Radha Krishna Temple will feed all the performers and audiences at both concerts free of charge, reports BBC News.
Harrison died of lung cancer on November 29, 2001 at the age of 58.
Film legend Martin Scorsese's documentary on Harrison, Living In The Material World, will be released on DVD on Monday (October 10).
The project has been co-produced with the guitarist's widow Olivia and will feature home movies and interviews with the surviving Beatles members. The film traces Harrison's life from his musical beginnings in Liverpool, through his time as a filmmaker and philanthropist.


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(Collegeville, Pa.) – The Dickinson men's track & field team placed fourth at the 2018 Centennial Conference Outdoor Championships at Ursinus College. Johns Hopkins won the team title with 217 points with Haverford second with 140 and Swarthmore coming in third with 105. The Red Devils combined for 86 points on the weekend.
Senior Devin Glasson (Canton, Conn./Canton) added another silver medal, throwing the shot put 15.22 meters on Sunday.
First-year Garrett Randall (Gwynn Oak, Md./Loyola-Blakefield) was sixth in the 100 meter dash and seventh in the 200, posting times of 11.25 and 23.58.
Thomas Riordan (Campbell, S.C./Landrum) was fifth in the in the 400 meters with a mark of 50.86 while Eric Herrmann (Saint James, N.Y./Smithtown) ran to fifth in the 800 with a time of 1:56.57.
Herrmann crossed the line second in the 1500 meters with classmate Duncan Hopkins (Lancaster, Pa./JP McCaskey) placing sixth in the 5000. Herrmann joined Riordan and seniors Billy Dougherty (Mt. Lebanon, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) and Miles Lindsey (Herndon, Va./Oakton) for seventh in the 4x400 relay.
Chris Harrison (Easton, Md./Easton) scored with a seventh place finish in the 110 meter hurdles.
The Red Devils travel to the Swarthmore Final Qualifier on Monday, May 14.


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Frederick Richard Guy Maunsell
From The Dreadnought Project
Frederick Richard Guy Maunsell, ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
See Also
|Naval Appointments
|Preceded by
John G. Crossley
|Captain of H.M.S. Truant
17 Sep, 1928[1]
|Succeeded by
St. John A. Micklethwait
|Preceded by
Cyril G. Sedgwick
|Captain of H.M.S. Codrington
12 Mar, 1931[2]
|Succeeded by
James W. S. Dorling
|Preceded by
Alan MacG. Sheffield
|Captain of H.M.S. Whitehall
23 Oct, 1931[3]
|Succeeded by
Godfrey N. Brewer
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 275a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 224.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 292.


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A life together, Corruption, Education, Food for Thought, forcibly taken, Plea to go home, Raised in the Twelve Tribes
A very important and updated post
The truth about our children, who told you no
The following is an account from one of the families of the children ripped from their homes on September 5, 2013. These two girls have been held in Jugendamt temporary custody for over 20 months without any main hearing (which is against the law, against the Child Protection Act). The reports of officials who examined the children and filed reports to Judge R. Nordlingen District Court, and from the children themselves prove the well-being of these children.
The Court has ignored these compelling findings and continues, along with the high officials of the Donauwörth Jugendamt (youth services), to deliberately deceive the public deliberately that the Community in Klosterzimmern is bad, that the parents are bad, and that the teachings are bad. This creates at atmosphere of what sociologists of religion call "moral panic" — a deliberate effort by governments to cause the public to fear minority religions.
Yet the children evidence nothing but good in their persona lives and in their interactions with others,
except for the clear evidence of trauma from the separation from their parents.
This is religious persecution, if anyone cares to face the truth.
The question still arises: Can a bad tree bear good fruit?
The reports of all the other parents and children are similar and have been written and spoken to the District Court Nördlingen and many representatives of the youth office. In response these officials do nothing. In the meantime they violate the law by making every effort to turn our children away from their own faith, their parents, their culture, and their way of life. They are forcibly kept away from their parents, although they have repeatedly expressed the desire to be with them. (Destroying families by taking children away from parents is outlawed by the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide.1)
At no time prior to the taking into care, has the appropriate youth office personnel (Jugendamt) visited us or checked with our family to see if the accusations against us could possibly be true. In fact, there were no accusations against our family personally, which could be read in the files of the Jugendamt, which actually only started on September 1, 2013!
The medical officer examined our daughters immediately after they were taken into custody on September 5, 2013, and publicly testified that he saw no signs or traces of ill-treatment of physical or mental nature. The girls were unharmed! Likewise, there were positive results at a medical examination during the lessons on May 24, 2012 by the same doctor.2
Very noteworthy, however, is the medical certificate of our family physician of Nördlingen, whom Besorah visited just after her release in December 2013. He speaks of a psychological state of emergency, psychogenic gastric pain and overstrain syndrome.3 This is something that would have been spared our then 14-year-old daughter if she had not experience the trauma of being taken into "care" by the state. Which party abused and injured my daughter? Was it not the State?
Letter from another doctor, dated September 30, 2014, which clarifies my children's state:
"In the meantime, I have made contact with the physicians, pediatricians, dentists, orthodontists, and psychologists who are concretely and regularly attending the community. After detailed, technical discussions on the issues of punishment, maltreatment, personality damage, and the ability of the medical care we came to the unanimous conclusion that there is not even a hint of evidence in any of these areas suggesting damage in physical, psychological or educational terms.
We keep hereby explicitly state that we have children physically and psychologically only exceptionally well-developed — unlike in our professional practice. To the parents of the children we unanimously certify parental medical care which is far above the average."
Enclosed also writing of the children by the Jugendamt psychotherapist from September 15, 2014 who came to the conclusion that our Community is quite capable to raise up happy people who are viable in our society. He talks about our young people and also about his impressions of Besorah (now 16) and viewed her and the others to be extremely confident and balanced.
Statement of the children's lawyer on November 17, 2013:
About Ishah:
"It was her greatest desire to be allowed to return home, she misses their parents very much."
About Chaninah:
…"Chaninah appeared at first glance talking quite cheerfully and unburdened, but then broke pretty quickly into tears when we came to speak to the fact that she lives even now currently separated from their parents.
Chaninah fiercely sobbed and announced she would be back with her parents absolutely as soon as possible. She described herself as very desperate; they miss their parents very much, with whom they had previously and always been together. Besorah, who is 14 years old, and who otherwise looked very very mature and grown up, was in a similar emotional state…In any case she wants to live in the Community with her beloved parents. Her greatest desire to be as quickly as possible back with her parents.
Chaninah seemed to be from the forced taking into care by the state very insecure and helpless and anxious. All three girls spoke with a lot of longing and love about their parents. I have no doubt that the children have grown up in an environment with a lot of security and care shown by their parents and by other members of the Community. For me there is no doubt that the children love their parents very much and that they suffer from the separation, very severely sometimes."
Chaninah wrote to District Chief Rößle in December 2013:
Your honor Herr Rößle,
I plead with you that this letter will be considered.
I want to go home!
The Jugendamt wants to convince me and tell me that I am doing better here in the home than at home. This is a lie! I can not live without my parents! It breaks something in my soul when I am separated from my parents.
This also goes against the law! Because in the law it says that children have the right to live with their parents. I want to go home again. I won't give up, as long as I am not at home. The best place from my whole life was with my parents. I know this! I will hold on to this hope, that we will come home! I want to make it clear to you that I want to go home!
Many greetings and thank you very much,
Chaninah Schott
The children's lawyer wrote on September 4, 2014:
"In this conversation she (Chaninah) stated her desire to return completely back to Klosterzimmern.
About Ishah: 'It would be best for them but if they could return completely.'
Ishah wrote on April 26, 2015:
10 times in capital letters:
Learning status documents on the academic performance of our children can be found in parts of the school records of our private supplementary school in Klosterzimmern of 2005-2013, which was considered to be suitable to meet the school and compulsory vocational education in Bavaria. See the posts "Let the Record Speak" for exactly what these records say.
It is found generally positive assessments of the competent inspection authorities: The Jugendamt director, the school psychologist, the School Director and others report objectively about their good impression that they have won from our children.
Development Reports (October 8, 2014 to April 22, 2015) about our daughters Chaninah and Ishah from the children's home, in which they are housed since the taking into care. Their reference teacher has verbally confirmed that the girls are "an asset to the group, because they are very social, while the children in the group very self-centered." Please to note! They were taken into custody that way; they were not made that way in custody!
Chaninah's Report of the Raid, written April 26, 2015: "Every day I hope that I'll be home soon… And no one can replace my parents, they will always be the best parents in the world for me. I know that they love me and I have also loved !!"
Since the Raid, she wrote in the same report: "It feels like in a prison, never knowing when to get out and always being under observation. Every day I hope that I'll be home soon."
As you can plainly see, there never has been any evidence provided by the Jugendamt or the District Court to prove endangerment to the children (ages 13 and 10), who have been in temporary Jugendamt custody for over 20 months. The judge has not even set a date for the main hearing, even after being corrected severely by the Appeals Court in Munich.
But the evidence shows that these girls have been shining examples in school, at home, and in their attitudes. These are two of the children the Youth Welfare Office says were severely abused because they were spanked. So, how how could children who were allegedly beaten daily get such glowing reports from the officials? And why do they constantly tell everyone in the foster institution, the youth welfare office, and the court that they want to go home to their parents who love them with all their heart? And why are their cries continually ignored?
Do you want to know the truth?
Would the public and the press ask the right questions… to the right people… and not those who have something to hide.
Read more about the Schott family.
- It is genocide according to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, Article 2, genocide is to "d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;" and "e) forcibly transferring children of the group to another group," thereby, with regards to the Twelve Tribes in Germany, accomplishing "c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;" not to mention the second part of "b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group." ↩
- The judge is not an expert witness to competently judge psychological harm, yet she has kept the children almost two years with no other basis to keep them! ↩
- Why was there no uproar over such abuse? Could it be that no one in the media or government or social services actually cares about our children? ↩


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"Work smarter, not harder" is a credo I'm trying to embrace to the fullest. Not because I want to avoid putting in the hard work, but simply because effort has a limit. Whether it is the amount of hours you can work, your creativity or your inspiration; at some point they run out. This is why I think it's important to make the best use of your exhaustible resources. In this article I'll give you some personal tips on how to increase your work productivity. I hope they'll work as well for you as they do for me!
Lately the pomedoro technique has proven to be a real lifesaver. Simply put it allows you to make use of a timer, which breaks your day into manageable cycles. The key is to use a cycle to completely focus on one task at a time, and to allow your brain to reset during your designated work break.
Even though I use a very simplified method (30 minutes of work, a 5 minute break, rinse + repeat) it has forced me to take breaks rather than constantly making exhausting sprints. The regular intervals allow you to focus on one task at a time, as you can simply postpone other chores to the next cycle. I feel more relaxed, more inspired and I feel I have more room to get creative.
I use the Tomighty desktop app (rather than a tomato shaped egg-timer) which is free, simple and unobtrusive*. You're able to configure your cycles and opt for a 5 minute (short) or 15 minute (long) break. During those breaks I usually get some chores around the house done to clear my head entirely: 5 minutes are plenty to make my bed or tidy up the kitchen, and 15 minutes are great for a quick vacuum or a breath of fresh air. If you work from an office make sure to leave your desk to fully embrace your break and reset your workflow.
* At least as long as you turn off the constant ticking sound in the app's options!
Bullet journal
Keeping a bullet journal seems to be the latest trend in time-management. You keep a notebook in which you mark your to-do lists, (call) appointments, chores and tasks. The bullet journal system relies on a series of intuitive scribbles that allow you to keep track of everything at a simple glance.
But why use an analog method to keep track of your tasks and appointments, while there are so many digital options around? I asked myself the same thing. I use my digital calendar in my e-mail client which syncs with my phone and tablet, and Asana for larger (shared) projects. How would another system benefit my workflow?
The answer is simple. I feel a bullet journal replaces that post-it on your screen, or the note taped to the fridge. I don't use an app or digital agenda to remind myself I need to buy a carton of milk today; it feels too forced – not to mention how these small tasks will drown your digital calendar in a heartbeat. Instead of leaving notes everywhere you simply collect them all in one notebook*, which you can keep on your desk or on the kitchen table.
* Pro-tip: Use a nice notebook which you don't mind looking at day by day. Also consider picking a sturdy choice which you can throw in your bag or purse easily. You can't go wrong with a classic Moleskine, and Leuchtturm even has a piece with dotted and numbered pages which seems destined to become a bullet journal.
Good food
What I choose to eat has a tremendous impact on how I feel through out the day, not to mention on my concentration and productivity. When I make a grab for something unhealthy it will backfire on me during my workday, sooner or later. Avoiding sugary drinks and snacks will solve most of your problems, as will taking small meals throughout the day to keep your energy levels steady.
For breakfast, choose complex carbohydrates that will leave you saturated for a longer period of time. One advantage is that you won't be longing for snacks during your workday, but also that these won't give you a strong but quickly fading energy burst. Choices like oatmeal (or one of my favorites, overnight oats), yoghurt and muesli*, an omelette with vegetables or a fruit salad are the way to go.
* Make sure to check the ingredients before purchasing a pack of granola or muesli. Some are stocked with tons of sugary flakes and crisps that taste good, but are completely unnecessary for your diet.
For lunch I prefer having soup or a salad. Vegetables are healthy and will keep you full through out the day, and they make it easy to stack up on all your necessary nutrients. For snacking I usually (try to) go for a banana or a hand full of mixed nuts.
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The walls around the church yard were made from balsa strip and had the tops rounded over slightly to remove the block effect. The tree is one I had made from the debacle with clump foliage.
Since then I have made another 3 1/2 buildings, all on their own little bases -either 60 x 40 or 80 x 60.
The roofs are all made from scored cereal packet card and the same effect was used on the walls of the barn. The bases have had the edges Dremeled to give them an uneven chamfer. The walls of the other two buildings are made from cocktail sticks/toothpicks cut to size. To make them look authentic the logs should really alternate on the ends but I couldn't be ar*sed to do all of that, which is why only the sides project beyond the walls. The widow and door frames are made from strips of card cut to size. All of the fences have been made by splitting toothpicks lengthwise and gluing them down with the flat side against the uprights -made from pieces of coffee stirrer. The corn field is made from a piece of Poundland self adhesive carpet covered in watered-down PVA.
On the base with the cut planks I have made a pit saw out of cut down toothpick and a piece of paper with serrations cut into it. Unfortunately, making the pit would have been a problem so I left it out.
Now I have the makings of a village that will work for most periods from Medieval right up to Modern (including 10mm WW 1 Eastern Front using Pendraken figures which I have decided could well be my next project). The rules I am not too sure about so I might end up writing my own.)
By the way, inspiration came from two sites. The first is of a wargamer.
and the second is one that he recommends and I would second his recommendation for anyone wanting inspiration on buildings in rural Russia.


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Bylaws are a document that governs how a corporation functions and operates. Bylaws generally establish provisions ranging from the election, term, and powers of directors and officers to how and/or when meetings must be held, how and under what conditions voting takes place, etc. They also establish basic characteristics of the corporation, like where the corporate office is located and whether there is a corporate seal. Bylaws are prudent both from an operational standpoint and from a liability standpoint should a plaintiff attempt to "pierce the corporate veil" by alleging that the corporation is simply an alter ego of a director, officer or incorporator and thus seek to hold that individual personally liable for plaintiff's claims against the corporation.
Contact GQ Law to arrange an appointment to speak to one of our lawyers about creating Bylaws for your corporation.
*This material is educational only, it does not constitute legal advice, it should not be relied on and it does not create an attorney-client relationship.


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When Jayden was a baby and even in early toddlerhood he really had not use for television. He barely even noticed it on. As he got older of course now he enjoys many shows and movies. Then along came Evan. And Evan is so different from Jayden. Television grabbed Evan's attention from the very beginning. He is always willing to stop and look at what is on television. Of course he loves music on any show or commercial. So I knew right away I wanted to use this to our advantage. I didn't want him watching nonsense television. I wanted educational programing. I mean if he's gonna look anyway, why not make it better for him. He watches a few educational shows, but those are not always on when we are available to watch television. So we needed some DVDs to have on hand for those times he is interested in television, but nothing educational is on. I saw the MonkiSee Early Learning DVD Series and was interested in seeing more.
I received the whole series of 7 DVDS. These DVDs have lots of fun, energetic music, poetry, puppets, and real life images. Each DVD has a focus to teach around a concept or topic. Howie and Skip are howler monkeys from the jungle of Belize. They are brother monkey's and love to monkey around while they learn and teach your child. They attract babies attention to learn about the topic or concept. The 7 DVD titles include: Baby's First Words, All About Colors, All About Shapes, Around the House, Action Words, Animals At the Farm, and ABC Roundup.
I put one of the DVDs in and it immediately caught Evan's eye. He stood in front of the TV just staring at the screen. He would point at something and made noises. He was so interested in the show and finally just sat down to watch. The MonkiSee Early Learning DVD Series has lots or repetition and reinforcement. Children learn from repetition so by watching them say the word, point to the word, and possibly even act out the word multiple times then you will be contributing to their brain growth.
I can't tell you which one is his favorite at the time. He is equally happy to watch any of the shows. I really like that the words taught and used are not super simple words. MonkiSee added some tier 2 words. Children are gaining more vocabulary and not only that they will be learning higher level vocabulary. The characters are loveable and easy for Evan to follow. DVDs can be purchased individually or as a complete series.
Buy it: MonkiSee "Baby's First Words" DVD Vol 1
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KANGBO Machinery will take part in The 9th International Construction Equipment and Construction Technology Trade Fair (EXCON 2017), which will be held at Bangalore International Exhibition Center (BIEC), Bengaluru during December 12th - 16th, 2017.
BIEC address: 10th Mile, Tumkur Road, Madavara Post, Dasanapura Hobli, Bangalore 562 123, INDIA
Our booth is at Hall 4, H194.
At there, We will show our construction hoist. Welcome to our stand to meet and discuss on the construction equipment.


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Christmas Gift Guide for Women from Willing Beauty, or…What To Buy My Wife for Christmas?
Jingle all the way-HEY! Have I got some great deals for you to give to the special ladies in your life – wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, bestie, grandmother, aunt, cousin, niece…you get the idea! Willing Beauty has something for everyone! Now through December 19 you can purchase our most popular items and save. Who doesn't like to save money during the holidays?
The BEST Deal for Healthier Skin!
HY+5 Regimen
If you know someone who cares about what they put on their skin and avoids the toxins in traditional products, then the HY+5 Regimen is the ticket. Our HY+5 Regimen is an age-defying, interactive, streamlined skincare system of five products that fight the signs of aging while providing advanced hydration and protection against environmental aggressors. Each product is feather light in texture and contains a customized dose of our proprietary HY+5 Complex, rich in hyaluronic acid plus 5 forces of nature – vitamin C, prickly pear cactus seed oil, marine glycoproteins, alpine edelweiss flower, and deep sea hydrothermal enzymes, all known for their ability to survive and thrive in some of the most compromising climates.
The Regimen includes: Do Over Nourishing Cleanser, Daydream Illuminating Day Moisturizer, Partner In Time Age-Defying Night Serum, Get Set SPF 30 Tinted Primer, Sleepover Replenishing Night Cream. Now through December 19, we are offering a HY+5 Holiday Special BUY 2 GET 1 FREE! This is the best deal for this amazing product as it breaks down to $65 per regimen. This is a great way to introduce HY+5 to your family and friends (and maybe keep one for yourself!
The HY+5 Regimen regularly retails for $138, or if you prefer a replenishment subscription (your choice of 4, 6, or 8 weeks) it's $98. Retail Cost Savings: Over $200 on three
Looking for stocking stuffers, teacher's gifts, or little treats for your loved ones? Check out these BUY 3 GET 1 FREE Specials!
XO Lip Oil
Receive four of our popular XO Coconut Lip Oils for $36 (Retail Value: $48) and gift them to everyone you know! Our lip oils are perfect for stocking stuffers, teacher gifts, hostess gifts, gifts for coworkers, and more! infused with a rich mix of argan, marula, coconut and avocado oils, this transparent gel-oil hybrid leaves lips balmy-soft and subtly luminous.
Regularly $12 each, you will pay only $9 each. Retail Cost Savings: $12
BONUS: As part of the Willing Hearts Project and our overall Force For Good movement, we are committed to giving $1 from each XO Lip Oil (Coconut or Peppermint flavors) sold to benefit single mothers who are homeless, living in shelters or just struggling to make a difference in the lives of their families.
PEEL AWAY Charcoal Mask
An original in our willa line of projects, the PEEL AWAY Charcoal Mask is for everyone. Receive four for $42 (Retail Value: $56.) Teenage girls and boys love it. Adult women and men love it (ask me about my bestie's hubster who is addicted to this product!) Our peel-away mask reveals a fresh, glowy complexion thanks to nutrient-rich charcoal which draws out impurities and refines pores for smoother, brighter skin…and it is easy to peel off!
Regularly $14 each, you will pay only $10.50 each. Retail Cost Savings: $14
TAKE ACTION Acne Spot Treatment
Another from our willa line, the TAKE ACTION Acne Spot Treatment combines Salicylic Acid with willow bark, lavender, and peppermint extracts to help unclog pores and reduce redness fast. Receive four for $42 (Retail Value: $56.) Teens use them. Adults use them. I use them for my occasional breakouts!
Regularly $14 each, you will pay only $10.50 each. Retail Cost Savings: $14
DAYDREAM Illuminating Day Moisturizer
A perfectly light daytime moisturizer that the provides instant hydration that lasts all day, DAYDREAM Illuminating Day Moisturizer is a lightweight formula that delivers our antioxidant-rich HY+5 COMPLEX™ and moisturizes the skin so your complexion looks and feels softer, more supple. Receive four for $72 (Retail Value: $96.) Part of the HY+5 Regimen, it is a wonderful solution for someone who wants a light, hydrating solution.
Regularly $24 each, you will pay only $18 each. Retail Cost Savings: $24
I'd love to help you give the gift of safe, effective, more affordable beauty. I'm easy to reach by email, through my Facebook Page, or you can come on over and join Penny's Lounge, my super special Facebook community of fun folks who hang out, visit, listen to records and right now, sharing cookie recipes. I can help you solve your gifting dilemmas this holiday season!
What is My Why?
This article first appeared on Sassy Direct on August 27, 2017.
Someone asked me recently, "Why Willing Beauty?" My "Why" is a bit long and involves an ankle brace, a boot, air conditioning, money, and tenacity.
In 2014 I decided I wanted to do a half marathon. I have never been an athlete, but it sounded like something cool to do when I turned 50. I didn't know if I would walk or run, but I knew I would do it. I had a year and a half to prepare. I had time to train and choose a race, and I was excited. I started walking. One morning I was walking downtown, hitting my stride, and I felt my ankle turn under. I fell. Hard. I hit the ground and I felt incredible pain all over.
People stopped and tried to help me up, and I said no, I'm fine, I'm just a clutz. I got myself up and limped to a nearby bench. I looked down to see that my knees and shins were a bloody mess, as was my hand and water bottle (which I had been holding when that hand hit the ground.) No wonder passers by and the people who tried to help looked so concerned. I washed them off with my water bottle, sat for a few minutes, and decided to continue on.
I walked about three miles that morning. When I got back to my car, I took off my shoes and socks and saw stars. My ankle had been sore during the walk, but when the sock and shoe came off? It was swelled double, horribly bruised, and it hurt like hell. The doc said that when I removed the sock and shoe, I released the blood and tissue that was keeping it compressed. He put me in a brace and sent me to physical therapy. I had torn ligaments, and I was a mess.
It got better, slowly, and I walked a 5k in that brace in October 2014. 58 minutes, hitting my goal of less than an hour, two months after that fall.
2015 was the year to really train. I walked another 5K in March, improving on my time by about 5 minutes. Excellent. Not long after that 5K, my wayward ankle turned under again. It was worse than before, and I ended up in a boot. It took longer to bounce back.
I persevered. I continued walking, increasing my speed. Three friends and I signed up for the Disney Princess 5K to be held in February 2016, a few weeks after I would turn 50. We needed to be able to walk it with a 15 minute per mile pace or better. We were gonna DO this thing. (We really just wanted the T-Shirt and medal.)
In the summer of 2015, my air conditioner decided to begin a slow descent into oblivion. I poured what I had into keeping it going, as I couldn't afford a new one. The financial burden of living on the edge for so many years was taking a toll on me, but I had my walking and Disney to keep me focused. This was just another bump in the road.
After Thanksgiving, I signed up with a coach, someone who could help me walk my 15-minute mile and reach my goal. She was affordable, and I really liked our sessions. Things were looking up again.
On December 23, 2015, my air conditioner took its last breath. It was 90 degrees that day, and we were looking at those temps taking us to the new year. I was devastated. I simply could not afford $5-6K for a new system, no matter how I ran the numbers. You see, I live in Florida. This was, in my mind, catastrophic.
I dragged myself out, put on a happy face, and spent Christmas with friends. I tried to push the home issues down and enjoy the day. There was a visit my bestie, a trip to Tampa for lunch with more friends and then we went to see the new Star Wars movie. It turned out to be a wonderful day and I was thankful. I actually had fun. That evening as I was leaving, my weak ankle turned under again. This time I was on my friend's front steps and the fall was spectacular. I'm pretty sure I scared her family. The ankle was blown again, worse than the first two times.
The next few weeks remain a blur. Pain. Fear. Anxiety. The boot. My ankle was so bad and I was so miserable. I spent New Years Day trying to figure out how to change this ridiculous trajectory I was on. Someone had reached out to me a few days earlier about joining a Direct Sales company. I decided to see what that was about. I joined on New Year's Day, having no idea what I was going to be selling.
2016 was unpleasant. On January 11, 2016, my cat escaped to the garage and climbed up on the loft area over the kitchen. I climbed a ladder to get her (without my boot.) I lost my balance and the ladder toppled over. My head fell 11 feet to the cement floor. Metal shelving broke my fall. I miraculously was able to stand up and get myself into the house. You can see photos and the story here. An undiagnosed concussion would wreak havoc from then on.
I turned 50 with zero fanfare. In fact, I was incredibly sick and miserable. There was no celebration. I had nothing to celebrate. I was living with no air conditioning in Florida. My ankle hurt all the time. The concussion was bad, and I was having a hard time with simple things like remembering my words and driving. I struggled with using the products that I was selling. I had no idea what I was doing. I stumbled upon a Facebook group whose goal was to provide training to direct sellers. Proper training. The group was all about attraction marketing and not spamming. It was the opposite of what I'd been exposed to, and I decided to learn as much as I could.
Our mother died in April. She and I had grown estranged for a variety of reasons that I won't get into. My brother took the brunt of all the crap that was her life and her final few months. Suffice it to say, recovering from that took a toll on both of us for a very long time. (I still yell at her from time to time.) A brief summary of that time can be found in my posts Derailed and Life is a Choice…Just Choose.
Somehow I survived summer. I got into a routine of when to open the windows when to close them when to leave the house and when to go home. My business was not going anywhere, mostly because I could not use the product. How could I sell something I could not use? I am stubborn and continued to try to make it work.
In September my niece had a baby. A miracle of life and something positive during a time when my brother was struggling with too many burdens related to our parents. Burdens I could not help with, and for which I will always feel guilt. I saw that baby as his reward for being a good son. I was happy for him and his new family. I was still quietly struggling.
In November our father died. The parental saga was over. It had been a horrible, sad, devastating year. I honestly don't recall much of the end of the year. A lot of grief, a lot of anger, and still, a product that I could not use.
2017 arrived and I declared things had to look up. I would figure out the money and the business. Living with a brain injury quite literally changed my life, my focus, and my priorities. (And yes, I'm still recovering.)
In February a friend who I'd gotten know in that Facebook group reached out and told me about a new company that was starting and a ground floor opportunity. I ran the numbers quickly in my head and told her no and thank you for thinking of me.
The problem was, I could not let it go. I kept running the numbers. Looking at the opportunity. Researching the company. I started saving. I wanted in on Willing Beauty. My friend was building an amazing team and had an amazing mentor. The product was exactly what I wanted to use at a price point I could afford. I started saving.
In April I surprised my friend and joined. I wasn't sure what I was going to do or how, but I knew I had to be part of this from the beginning. I had learned so much in the last year and a half, I knew I could make this happen. I began using the product.
My skin loved it. I had no issues. NO ISSUES. I shared HY+5 regimens and an Essentials regimen with close friends and family. Dry skin, oily skin, combination skin – we all could USE IT! I resigned from the other DS company to focus on Willing Beauty.
It's now the end of August. There have been hiccups and there have been changes. That is always the case with something new, right? Willing Beauty officially launched on August 1. I have customers. I have a wonderful mentor and an amazing upline. I'm building a team. It's beginning.
I continue to be told that my skin looks really good. My fine lines have lessened, the tone and texture are better and my skin feels hydrated all day. This product really IS as good as they said it would be. What I like almost as much is that I can FINALLY be a walking billboard for what I sell.
Some of my friends, people my age, are beginning to retire. I obviously didn't plan as well as they did. I'm incredibly happy for them, don't get me wrong. But it's in the back of my mind, taunting me. I see other friends working well into their 70's, and it's hard for them, physically and mentally. Thier lives didn't turn out exactly as they had imagined either. It hurts my heart.
At some point in the last few months, I woke up scared. I don't want a third Florida summer with no air conditioning. I don't want to work into my 70's. Hell, I don't want to work into my 60's. I'm 51 years old. I need a solid retirement plan. I need a home that I can live in and not visit each evening to sleep and shower. I want to swallow my anxiety and put my walking shoes back on. Walk before Run. I think it applies to both my half marathon and my business. Time, training, hard work, enjoy the rewards.
I'm not afraid of hard work. I've worked since I was 14. I know how to work. I'm devising a plan and creating goals. I've never done that before, so I'm seeking advice. I WILL transition from working full time and doing Willing Beauty in the off hours to working party time and doing Willing Beauty full time. Then I will not need a "real job" at all.
The culmination of the last three years is my "Why". Willing Beauty is still ground floor. The compensation plan is great, and the path to get there is doable. It is DOABLE! I just have to be willing to put in the work. Work and sacrifice now to ensure I have a future. Walk before Run. I'm good with that.
Where can you buy Willing Beauty? You may visit my website at fiftysetgo.willingbeauty.com and shop our products. Don't forget about our 100% Happiness Guarantee! It promises that if our products are not right for you, they can be returned for a full refund, including shipping, no matter if the bottles are full or empty. We believe in our products THAT much!
You may also join my community at www.pennyslounge.com. There we discuss important topics of the day (like the weather or what kind of milkshakes we like) and share about the journey we call life. If you'd like to know more, give me a shout at firstname.lastname@example.com. I'll be happy to answer your questions and tell you more.


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What is fueling your desire for change? What future do you envision? How will balance feel?
Uniting intention with action, we design your Road Map to Wellness.
The Acupuncture Life Cycle
Every day of every year, we are living the Five Element cycle of Chinese Medicine. In our natural environment the seasons visibly shift from Spring to Summer, Autumn to Fall, with living things sprouting, flowering, growing, waning and dying. In our bodies and spirits, similar and perceptible changes are constantly at work on both microscopic and large scales. The Acupuncture Life Cycle mirrors this natural progression, adapting your treatment to the season of your healing. The Four-Phase Treatment Model outlines a successful, full course of treatment over time. At each phase, I treat you with whole-hearted and knowledgable care, and guide and support you through your journey.
During the first visit, I gather information about you to understand your health concerns and your vision of wellness. I analyze your personal health constellation to identify your constitutional strengths and areas of imbalance. Together, we design your Road Map, with actionable suggestions to empower the change you envision.
What you'll notice: Feeling heard, understood, cared for, and after your first treatments, subtle to dramatic shifts in your energy, pain, sleep, or overall quality of life.
What to do: Schedule your first four Follow-Up visits no further than 1 week apart from one another.
*Package Option: Discovery Package ($280) includes initial consultation, 4 Follow-Up visits, and choice of one additional assessment: Five-Element Questionnaire to understand your constitution, Diet and Nutrition to optimize your gut health and metabolism, or an Herbal Consultation for a customized herbal medicine recommendation.
Frequent and regular acupuncture visits according to your Road Map make cumulative progress towards your health goals.
What you'll notice: Your treatments build on one another, the dynamics of your original health concern shift: frequency, duration, intensity, quality, tolerability of your discomfort is changing, and then, wonderfully, balance begins to gain the upper hand.
What to do: Schedule regular Follow-Up visits for comprehensive care. If your condition is acute or quite severe, I may recommend coming more frequently than once per week; in this case, schedule a Follow-Up visit and then a Touch-Up visit 2-4 days later to maintain results from the prior treatment.
*Package options:
1-Month Weekly Package ($180 adult / $125 child) Pre-pay and schedule four weekly Follow-Up treatments at a time and save time and money.
1-Month Bi-Weekly Package ($300 adult) Pre-pay and schedule eight appointments (1 Follow-Up and 1 Touch-up per week) to accelerate your results.
With most systems now in balance, we sustain your wellness with less frequent treatments. Sometimes other health issues or habits come up, and are more swiftly treated, building on the solid foundation we have created.
What you'll notice: You are more aware of your harmonized state, and less associated with old feelings of discomfort.
What to do: Schedule Follow-Up or Touch-Up visits according to your Road Map and level of need.
You're feeling well and living life with greater ease. Most of the components of your Vision of Wellness have clicked into place. Congratulations! Treatments are scheduled as needed for routine self-care on a monthly, seasonal, or just-for-the-heck-of-it basis.
What you'll notice: You've forgotten to come in for a while because you're feeling good! Or maybe, something new comes up.
What to do: Draw on your strengths! Reconnect with the tools you have developed and schedule a Touch-Up session if you need a hand.


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- For the quest in Skyrim, see Ancestral Worship.
The Dunmer believe that the spirits of the dead live on in Nirn. They can know and affect the future, and can speak with other spirits, and work great magic, so the Dunmer honor and give gifts to them, and ask them for aid and protection. Strong spirits of warriors and wise women preserve the honor and wisdom of the race. The worst spirits are evil and harmful called ghosts, devils, and demons. The oldest of the great ancestor spirits are the Daedra. They are powerful, but dangerous, and hard to understand. [source?]
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