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Meditation Music for sleep
Meditation for sleep. You're off on a long journey across rivers over bridges through the forests. When you arrive at your destination you have tired your eyes are heavy, the sun sets, the night falls your bed awaits.
Sleep Meditation Music
As the music plays visualize the journey in as much detail as you can. Imagine yourself looking around at all the natural wonders of your mountain journey. Try and feel what it's like travelling up and down mountains and making a raft to cross the rivers. Personalize your journey make it your own by organically giving growth to the visualization process. Allow your journey to change with your imagination. When visualizing your bed to rest for the night surround yourself with silence and peace make the bed as comfortable as you possibly can imagine.
When the meditation music fades, this is the point in your visualization/meditation where you begin your breathing exercises to drift into a state of relaxation and sleep. If you are not familiar with meditation techniques see list of meditations © as channelled by psychic medium Ian Scott. – Nature's Oracle Cards
Over The Mountain Over The River
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- Don't babyproof your house unless you have gone through the following!
Look out! Your baby has started walking! Learning to walk is indeed an important milestone in your babies life, but as your child starts to walk, your responsibility as a parent grows inevitably. A tottering, or a walking, (in fact, even a crawling) child can get into things which are absolutely unsafe. It can obviously lead to… well let's say unpleasant consequences.
So shouldn't a conscientious parent start giving new shape to his or her home to ensure the child's safety? In fact, haven't YOU started baby proofing your home yet? OK, you may need some help to make it perfectly, right? Just read on.
- Rules of Thumb
A wise parent should know that he/she should start baby proofing the home much before the day your child comes to his or her home. The following is a brief checklist on the child proofing measures for infants less than three months.
- Set your water heater below 120 degrees F.
- Use a safety belt when your child is enjoying himself or herself on the swing.
- Choose a crib that meets standards for safety, set by American Society for Testing and Material (ASTM).
- And Before Your Child Starts to Walk, You Should
- Keep houseplants out of your infant's reach.
- Give the electrical outlets in your place a child-resistant outlet covering.
- Keep all potentially hazardous substances, such as medicines, kerosene, pesticides and fertilizers in a higher cabinet.
- Remember: Stairs can be dangerous.
Do Baby Safety Gates Help?
Gates, if placed tactfully, can make baby monitoring a tad easier, as it can help you to keep your infant separated from pets, and what is more, it can also aid to keep him away from dangers including stairs and the like. If you are buying a baby safety gate, do not forget to conform to the following tips.
- Choose a gate with vertical slats; it can keep your child from climbing it.
- Pressure mounted gates should not be installed at staircases.
- Go for retractable baby safety gates which can fit anything from narrow to wider door openings.
Baby Monitors to Keep an Eye on Your Baby
Is there a trick which can take care of the baby's security while you help yourself to a rejuvenating night's sleep?
Actually, there is something. Try installing a baby safety monitor at your baby's nursery, and you can avoid numerous undesired conditions that your offspring may come across, if he or she somehow escapes your careful notice.
- So what are the main things that you need to check before buying a baby monitor?
- Make certain that the size of the baby monitor that you purchase is not very big.
- Basically, there are two different types of baby monitors: plug in and wireless. Buying a quality wireless model allows you to use it even outside the house.
- Decide on a baby monitor with a good range so that you can keep an eye of the activities of your baby even when you go out.
- Always buy a unit with rechargeable batteries.
- Do Not forget to check Underwriters Labs or UL mark before purchasing. UL certification assures the safety of the unit.
This is all that you are likely to need for baby proofing your home. However, what I have just presented is a brief outline on careful parenting. You can find more comprehensive discussion on the matter in our inner pages.
Baby Room and Furniture
Outfitting a newborn can be expensive, but, fortunately, you don't have to buy everything beforehand. Beyond some basic equipment and a small wardrobe, most items can wait until the baby has arrived. In fact, it's sensible to limit your clothing purchases at first, because they're often outgrown before they're outworn.
Most cities have stores specializing in furniture and clothing for infants. And you can usually find a baby section in large department of discount stores. An experienced clerk can best answer your questions and give you advice on how to get the most for your money.
You need not buy everything new, of course. If you're penny-wise or on a limited budget, a little searching may turn up serviceable used equipment and apparel. Garage sales can be excellent sources of inexpensive nursery furnishings. With luck, they'll need only a little sprucing up or repair.
School or church rummage sales good places to pick up secondhand clothing. Classified advertising sections often include baby furniture for sale. Some communities now have stores specializing in used baby equipment. And of course, you can expect hand-me-down items and gifts from friends and relatives.
- A Room for the Baby
Your first impulse may be to keep the baby in your bedroom at night, to simplify feeding or just because you're worried you might not hear nocturnal cries. Resist it. A room of the baby's own is important both for parents and for child. A baby sleeps more soundly where he or she will not be disturbed or interrupted. Meanwhile, you should live normally without tiptoeing about.
During the day, you can close the door to the baby's room while he or she is taking a nap and continue with your own activities. Al night, you'll still be able to hear the baby while retaining your own privacy.
The nursery needn't be large. All that's required is enough space for a crib or bassinet, a dresser for clothing, and a lamp. The baby room should be well ventilated, not drafty, and not too hot. Seventy to 72 degrees Fahrenheit is about right.
In cold weather, especially, proper humidity is important, so the baby's throat and nasal membranes don't dry out – 30% humidity is recommended. If you have a forced-air furnace or other form of dry heat, a humidify or for the furnace or a room-size humidifier may help.
The decor in the nursery is up to you, of course, but it should be kept simple for ease of care. Pastel colors such as pink, blue, and yellow are traditional, but any lively hue will do in this age of washable, easy to clean paint. Babies actually prefer bright primary colors, some tests of perception seem to show.
Vinyl tile, sheet vinyl, or a rug of synthetic fiber is best for the floor. Paint walls or secondhand furniture with a washable enamel.
- Baby's Furniture
A tiny newborn requires only a tiny bed. Most parents today begin with a portable crib, a scaled down model of a full size crib. It is made of fabric over an aluminum frame, with mesh sides. Most models fold flat and will fit in a car trunk, to be taken along when traveling or on visits to relatives.
Leg height is adjustable, allowing the crib to double as a playpen. The standard size portable crib is 24 by 38 inches, large enough for a baby to use for seven to nine months.
The traditional "first bed" is a bassinet, a wicker basket on wheels, and it's still a popular choice. A bassinet is hip high, just right to bend and lift the baby, and can be wheeled easily from one room to another or even outdoors for naps or airings. The most useful model comes in two parts
- a wheeled stand that is collapsible.
- and a basket that can be lifted off and carried.
A bassinet probably made sense in the days when people had large families and there was always a temporary occupant. Today it may not be economical. The standard size bassinet is 16 inches wide and 32 inches long. Because the average newborn is about 21 inches, you can see a bassinet won't be used for any length of time.
After about three months, the baby will be too large, with too many kicks and squirms. Also, a bassinet is top heavy and older children, in their eagerness to see the baby, may yank on the edge and tip it over. The cost of a bassinet is about three times that of a portable nib.
What Are The Most Important Baby Safety Care Tips That No Parent Should Overlook Ever?
Isn't your baby the cutest? You promised your baby complete safety when you brought him into this world. Even so, are you confused about how to go about your baby's safety? Your baby is your most precious person in this world and he or she is totally dependent on you for survival.
So read on and find out how you can become a more conscientious parent.
Baby safety and you – areas of focus: You want to protect your baby from untoward harm at all costs. The most important factors that you cannot overlook are your baby's crib, his car travel arrangements, and his sleep issues. Some key points listed for you are:
- What Are The Best Baby Crib Safety Rules?
Your infant spends most of his time in his crib. Your everyday duties often take you away from your baby. But you need to make sure his crib is safe. According to ,US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), you should do the following:
- Avoid any loose or missing crib parts. Your baby could choke on them.
- Make sure his blanket does not reach beyond his chest or he might suffocate.
- Use a snug fitting mattress, or a blanket. Or your baby can get trapped between his mattress and the crib.
- The crib should not have corner posts that reach above 1/16th inch. This way your baby's clothes aren't caught in the posts.
- The headboard and footboard on your baby's crib should be solid, without cutouts. Or your baby's fingers may get caught in it hurting him.
- The gap between two slats on your baby's crib should not be more than 2 3/8 inches. This way his body will not accidentally get stuck in between the slats.
- Always place your infant on his/her back with his feet towards the foot of his crib. Do not use pillows, comforters, bumper pads, or stuffed toys in your infant's crib.
- If you use a mesh, make sure it is not more than1/4 inch in size. It should not have any tear, so that the buttons on your baby's clothes are not caught it the gaps. You should attach it securely to the crib.
- Things You Need to Know – Baby Sleep Issues:
How to make your child's naptime safe?
- Don't wrap your child with extra blankets while sleeping. Your child might suffocate in his sleep.
- Don't place distracting toys in your baby's crib while putting him to sleep. There is a chance that your baby may choke on it while sleeping.
- Make sure your baby does not bang his head on the headboard while sleeping. It is best to allow some head space for your baby. You can also cover the headboard with soft padding, but make sure you fit it snugly. If not your baby might pull it free and choke on it.
Now you know the top baby safety tips. Keep your baby safe, always!
- Baby Car Safety Measures – Travel Precautions:
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adequate car safety measures cuts the death risk due to accident by 71% in case of babies. Follow safety guidelines:
- Give your car safety seat regular checkups at the maintenance center.
- Use proper car seats commercially available. Make sure it is firmly fitted with your car seat.
- Once your child outgrows his car seat, replace it immediately. If your child's weight is more than what the car seat can support, get a new one.
- Use rear facing car seats exclusively meant for babies below 2 years. Shift to forwards facing car seats only after your child grows into a toddler.
- If you place your child's car seat in the backseat of your car, make sure to turn around and check on your baby frequently. But concentrate on the road as well!
What Are the Must Have Baby Products for the First Year?
Now let me add a list of the essentials that you will find handy to bring your child up in the first year. Just have a quick check if you have provided your child with all of them.
- Boppy
- Blankets
- Baby carrier
- Infant strollers
- Feeding bottles
- Folding changing pads
- Plastic links, rattle, tethers
- Infant clothes including bibs, mittens and shirts

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You say you're a Harmonizer… Let's put that to the test!
It's been THREE years since Fifth Harmony released their debut single 'Miss Movin' On' after coming third on the second season of The X Factor USA.
Since then, they've gone on to have huge success, especially with their recent album '7/27' which looks set to be their most successful album to date.
But how well do you TRULY know Fifth Harmony? Are you a day 1 fan? Can you remember absolutely EVERYTHING that happened in the 'Miss Movin' On' video? YOU CAN? Well, then this quiz should be a breeze for you…
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The proDataMarket SoE and CAPAS business cases have been published/presented at the RuleML2015 Industry Track:
Norwegian State of Estate: A Reporting Service for the State-Owned Properties in Norway by Ling Shi, Bjørg E. Pettersen, Ivar Østhassel, Nikolay Nikolov, Arash Khorramhonarnama, Arne J. Berre, and Dumitru Roman
- Abstract: Statsbygg is the public sector administration company responsible for reporting the state-owned property data in Norway. Traditionally the reporting process has been resource-demanding and error-prone. The State of Estate (SoE) business case presented in this paper is creating a new reporting service by sharing, integrating and utilizing cross-sectorial property data, aiming to increase the transparency and accessibility of property data from public sectors enabling downstream innovation. This paper explains the ambitions of the SoE business case, highlights the technical challenges related to data integration and data quality, data sharing and analysis, discusses the current solution and potential use of rules technologies.
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Industry@RuleML2015: Norwegian State of Estate A Reporting Service for the State-owned Properties in Norway from RuleML
CAPAS: A Service for Improving the Assignments of Common Agriculture Policy Funds to Farmers and Land Owners by Mariano Navarro, Ramón Baiget, Jesús Estrada and Dumitru Roman
- Abstract: The Tragsa Group is part of the group of companies administered by the Spanish state-owned holding company Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI). Its 37 years of experience have placed this business group at the forefront of different sectors ranging from agricultural, forestry, livestock, and rural development services, to conservation and protection of the environment in Spain. Tragsa is currently developing a business case around the implementation of a Common Agriculture Policy Assignment Service (CAPAS) – an extension of a currently active and widely used service (more than 20 million visits per year). The extension of the service in this business case is based on leveraging new cross-sectorial data sources, and targets a substantial reduction of incorrect agricultural funds assignments to farmers and land owners. This paper provides an overview of the business case, technical challenges related to the implementation of CAPAS (in areas such as data integration), discusses the current solution and potential use of rule technologies.
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The builder finances building, and when the house is completed the buyer obtains a permanent mortgage. So the problem is where to uncover the finance for paying of the principal quantity as the loan has been utilized completely for construction objective. An option is to call an seasoned construction loan broker who has carried out all of the homework for you and has direct access to hundreds of banks nationwide. A: There is a lot a lot more involved when applying for a construction loan than for a car, furnishings, or even a house for that matter.
If you are pre-approved for a building loan then the lender will give you a dollar variety of what you are certified to borrow for your project. Outstanding balances on loans from FDIC-backed institutions for creating those homes totaled $56.1 billion in the second quarter, up almost four.7% from the first. Also make a decision if you want to a construction loan till the time of completion of property or you want to convert it into a mortgage loan. For the duration of the building process, your bank will spend your builder for each individual stage of perform completed soon after it really is been carried out.
We have a building loan plan that only calls for the down payment that your permanent financing calls for. In quick, construction loans set up a line of credit that pays the suppliers and subcontractors whilst the house is becoming constructed, creating them pleased. An Oak Laurel mortgage broker will go by way of your construction project with you to ascertain the best way forward.
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Obesity is a big problem among our dogs and cats. Nearly half of all domesticated animals are overweight! Here are some tips from your veterinarian Marietta, GA to help combat pet obesity in your household.
Serving Size
Overfeeding is one of the leading causes of obesity among cats and dogs. That's why feeding your pet in a proper portion size is so effective! Ask your vet about a measured portion size for your companion's needs, and stick to that during every meal. Remove uneaten food after about 20 minutes or so.
Diet Type
Is your pet eating a "budget" food with lots of filler material? That means she's only getting a lot of empty calories and packing on extra weight. It's time to upgrade your pet's diet! Consult your vet for a recommendation on a high-quality food for your pet.
Exercise Tips
Exercising your pet daily is the other major way that you'll combat pet obesity; there's just no way around it! Get your pet moving with brisk walks around the block or fun play sessions indoors.
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CHARLES TOWN – A psychiatrist who pleaded guilty last year to
sentenced to five years of probation Monday during a sentencing
hearing in Jefferson County Circuit Court.
Joseph Anthony Jurand, 61, of Shepherdstown Pike, Shenandoah
Junction, was originally scheduled to be sentenced last month, but the
hearing was postponed until Monday.
Jurand pleaded guilty Sept. 30 to one count of an indictment charging
him with misdemeanor third-degree sexual abuse as part of a plea
The remaining counts of an indictment returned in May by a Jefferson
County grand jury, charging Jurand with two counts of felony thirddegree
sexual assault, were dismissed.
Jefferson County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Hassan Rasheed said
Monday that Jurand was also ordered to complete 500 hours of
community service and will be required to register for life as a
convicted sex offender with the states sex offender registry as part of
the sentencing agreement.
Jurand is barred from having any contact with the girl or her family.
According to court records, Jurand met the victim while she was
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US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon is due to call on President Maithripala Sirisena today. The discussion will take place at the Presidential Secretariat.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said defense and economic relations between the two countries will be on the agenda.
Shannon engaging in an observational tour of the Eastern Province yesterday said Sri Lanka is an example to the world.
He also commended steps taken by the government towards development and reconciliation following the end of the 3 decade long conflict.


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Executive Director
I have news!
As I continue to process the awesome time we experienced at Convocation last month, I am very excited to announce that our next important event is coming together very well. Before I share all the details, however, I would like to give you a little background as to why we are hosting this event.
State Directors and others have asked the Executive Board to consider hosting events in other regions that would be an additional option for those who are unable to get to Dallas in July, or for those who would simply like to get together more often. Our upcoming Fall and Spring Regional Events are an effort to do exactly that – provide another opportunity for spiritual and professional development. Please don't worry though, Convo will continue as usual, and we are asking that you avail yourself of all the events you can.
This fall's Regional Event will be held in Bel Air, MD (just N of Baltimore) October 13
and 14
, 2017. This event is designed to pack as much as possible into four power packed sessions. Two Friday evening and two Saturday morning, with lots of fellowship included.
The theme for the event is
Preparing Our Nets
. Pastor and Executive Board member Fiifi Pentsil, myself, and WMF newcomer Dr John Chasteen, also known as "Hey Coach John" to Charisma readers, will be speaking.
Pastor Fiifi Pentsil - Preparing New Wineskins
Dr Tim McKitrick - Communications, Media and Building a Platform for Discipleship
Dr John Chasteen – Coaching the Next Generation
Most of you know of Pastor Fiifi and myself, but I would like to introduce Dr John Chasteen. Brother John pastored for over 20 years, is currently a chaplain, a certified Life Coach and Life Coach trainer, professor and former Dean of the Graduate Program at Southwestern Christian University, and author of "Coaching the Next Generation: 52 Ways to Unleash God-Given Potential."
I cannot tell you how excited I am about this event, I believe it is going to be powerful. Please consider this your personal invitation to attend. You won't want to miss it. Click
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by Oriental Furniture
The Oriental Furniture Matchstick Roll-Up Shade combines the charm of a natural color and sheer elegance with functionality. The product is made up of small sticks attached with each other giving it a sophisticated and stylish appearance. These blinds let you be the master of your house brightness with the ability to block out the light and vice versa. The quality is very good indeed and the sticks are held together firmly. Being versatile, this product will complement most of your settings. They can be used as window covers in your kitchen, bedroom, foyer or even your bathroom. Maintenance is sure to pose not much of a hassle. Moreover, the product is super easy to hang and operate and will fit in with any decor.
The classy brown finish with the smart roller design is sure to earn quite a few compliments from your guests. The Matchstick Roll-Up shade from Oriental Furniture is made of matchsticks arranged together. Maintenance is a breeze and time to time wiping or dusting will suffice. These shade are sure to make your life a whole lot easier and personalize your brightness adjusting settings.
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Keystone Fabrics Elite Plus Motor Operated Cordless Exterior Shade is a motor operated cordless exterior item used to cover rooms in order to reduce heat buildup, fading of furniture, drapery and glares on TV and computer. This shade protects other gadgets like microwave ovens and washing machines also from excess heat build-up by blocking sunlight if fitted on your windows and patios.
This shade can be operated by remote control and can be installed easily with the help of screw-drivers and power drill. The attractive color is soothing to the eyes and it is available in different pleasing hues. It is weather and mildew resistant too. At the same time it is lead free and tear resistant. It may be trimmed and accordingly mounted on ceilings, inside and outside window-frame. Cleaning is easy by rinsing with water and soap and scrubbing with a soft brush. It is safe for children and an ideal home decor. It is rust, flame and fade resistant too. The price also is comfortable to make it an excellent gift item.
Elite Plus Motor Operated Cordless Exterior Shade by Keystone Fabrics is made of UVA resistant PVC coated polyester fabric which is energy efficient, eco-friendly and durable.
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JULIUS ZEBRA: RUMBLE WITH THE ROMANS by Gary Northfield is a zany, fast-paced romp through ancient Rome starring a zebra, a lion, and a warthog.
Three captured African animals find themselves in the Colosseum where they must become gladiators to gain their freedom.
This first book in a new series concludes with a guide to Roman numerals and a glossary.
Librarians will find that this highly illustrated middle grade book is a hit with upper elementary children. The short chapters and one-stop action will keep even reluctant readers engaged.
To learn more about the author, go to http://www.garynorthfield.com/.
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Spermicide is a substance that contains chemicals, such as nonoxynol-9, that immobilize or kill sperm. Spermicide is put into the vagina before sex to prevent sperm from entering the uterus. Spermicide is available without a prescription and comes in many forms, including cream, gel, foam, film, suppository and tablet.
Spermicide isn't a highly effective birth control method when used alone. However, spermicide can also be used with a barrier method — such as a condom, diaphragm or cervical cap — to prevent pregnancy. Spermicide doesn't offer protection from sexually transmitted infections.


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Rotary Names Ezequiel Mojica Citizen of the Year
By Robin Loving Rowland
Why do we do what we do? Ezequiel Mojica, Rotary's Farley Wheelwright Citizen of the Year for 2014, can answer that question for himself. As founder and executive director of Apoyo a Gente Emprendedora, AC, Mojica wants to help Mexican entrepreneurs create a better future because he has been part of the cycle of ignorance and poverty among the Mexican people.
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Born 40 years ago in the rural community of Santas Marías, Mojica saw 90 percent of the men migrate to the United States for work. His father walked to the US illegally 40 times, and he and his eight siblings followed suit, working in home construction; cleaning offices, hospitals, and universities; and even flipping hamburgers at McDonald's. Seeing that this was not enriching any of the illegal migrants, Mojica vowed to return to San Miguel to help others. By employing his family's values of service to others, sharing, humility, and respect, he founded Apoyo to make it as easy as possible to help enterprising people break out of poverty through education, training and management support.
That was 12 years ago, and today Mojica counts thousands, including 300 small businesses, 700 teens, and 270 children, as his alumni. He and his board have given interest-free loans, mentors, and management support to the businesses; computer training, English, and access to jobs in the industrial corridor to the teens; and financial literacy and critical thinking skills to children aged six to eight years old.
All by being a role model and a link for others who dream of success with the Mexican and expat communities. To what does Mojica owe his success? "Mentors, many mentors, too many to list," says Mojica. And, he continues, collaboration. He has collaborated with CASA, Community Church, Feed the Hungry, Mujeres en Cambio, Rotary, and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
And what does this man who is the only member of his family to complete high school now aspire to do? Personally, he wants to attend university. Professionally, he wants to buy land, erect a training center, and expand the help he is giving to his fellow rural entrepreneurs.
Mojica is the first Mexican man to receive this award. "Great and deserving choice for the Citizen of the Year Award for 2014," said distinguished Rotarian John Doherty.
"Ezequiel is the most selfless, humble and kind person I have ever met. He has accomplished so much over the years to help those who just need a chance to succeed. Ezequiel is my dear friend and my hero," said Apoyo Board President Jim Grant.
Rotary is comprised of neighbors, community leaders, and global citizens who unite for the common good. For more information, contact Apoyo at apoyomexico.org, and Rotary Club of San Miguel de Allende, Midday President Tony Ronci at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This years SPC home page look came about due to some rich seasonal food and rare dive into basic Java scripting!
It's the page presenting key links to the SPC lab work in progress or which we want to remind you of!
AMP – has evolved in response to use and exploration since it's outset in 2016 when it was clear that the combination of willing souls and appropriate tools coincided to make such a prospect realistic. Activist media is being enriched with complimentary data using timebased and subjective recording methods to improve annotation of these hidden histories.
BAK – the first and most loved of the SPC spaces this pubic access media lab set the frame for so much that followed it's closure in 1999.
UNI – Most recent and smallest of the SPC labs is situated in the infamous of Deptford buildings the Old Police Station on Amesham Vale, some claim is in New Cross. History can't be denied and tells us New Cross is within Deptford!
OWN – The open wireless network has been rejuvinated as part of the MAZI work along Creekside so that researchers and contributors could better stay connected and utilise local broadband network infrastructures that their Mazi toolkits could link up to.
DDBC – This Collusion commissioned work in progress is due for exhibition in Cambridge early in April 10 days between 5-15th so please visit us there. Our research into blockchain insertion and message recovery has uncovered thousands of corporate communications and personal testimonies all of which will feature as voices from the past in our installation at centre of an exhibition village outside Cambridge Junction.
Reverso – We had a great response visit from Sao Paulo workers at the end of 2018 following our trip to their favellas in 2017. Work goes on here in Central St Martins and at locations around that huge city of cities in Brazil using the MAZI toolkit to co-ordinate social action and represent community culture of distributed spaces. Roll up, roll up get your fresh zones here!


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Most of us drive our cars so much that they become an extension of ourselves — and when they start making a weird noise, we notice almost immediately. The trick with these weird noises is that they can be difficult to locate, especially if you're trying to figure out where they're coming from while you're behind the wheel.
It can also end up being really expensive to take your Bimmer to the shop to have the mechanics there troubleshoot it. Here are some tips and tricks to help you figure out where those weird noises are coming from and fix them without emptying your wallet in the process.
1. Locate the Sound
Between engine noise, road noise, etc., you're going to hear a variety of sounds when your car is running. Since some engine noises are fairly unavoidable, you may not have a problem at all. If this becomes a nuisance, using heat-resistant barriers for engines is an option for soundproofing those persistent noises.
However, you can usually tell immediately when a sound is not just routine. When that happens, the first thing you need to do is figure out where the sound is coming from.
One tool that can be helpful for locating strange sounds under the hood is a mechanic's stethoscope. It looks like a doctor's tool of the same name, only instead of having a flat plate at the end for hearing heartbeats, it has a long thin piece of metal that can easily be threaded into tight spaces to help you identify sounds.
Once you determine what exactly the noise is, take a look online. You can find resources to help you locate and identify it.
Once you've located the sound, now it's time to troubleshoot!
2. Figure out What the Problem Is
There are so many moving parts in your car that nearly any one of them could start making strange noises when it starts to fail. The trick is figuring out what is causing the sound before the part quits completely. Knowing where the sound is coming from helps you narrow down the possible causes. Let's take a look at some of the most common sounds and their causes.
- Clunking or Thumping When you Turn the Wheel – This could be a sign that your CV axle, which transfers the drive train power from the transmission to your wheels, is starting to fail. This is an expensive fix – new CVs are pricey – but is a fairly simple one. Simply jack up the car, pull out the old axle and install a new one.
- Whining Under the Hood – This is usually a sign that a bearing is going bad. Use that mechanic's stethoscope to locate the whine and replace the offending bearing.
- Whirring That Changes with Engine RPM – This could be a number of different things. Start by checking your power steering fluid levels and making sure they're correct. If you've got enough fluid, you may need to replace the power steering pump. It could, depending on where the sound is coming from, be a sign of a bad compressor which you will need to take to a mechanic if you don't have the right tools.
- Popping from Under the Hood – This is another sound that could indicate a number of problems. It could be as simple as a dirty air filter, or as complicated as an internal engine problem. Start by changing your air filter, and checking your car's ignition system – plugs, wires, ignition module or distributor depending on how old your Bimmer is.
There are some noises you might hear under the hood that mean you should stop driving your car until it is repaired. Knocking or pinging sounds mean there are moving parts in your engine hitting each other that shouldn't be, and continuing to drive the car could damage the inner workings of the engine.
3. Repair the Problem
This step is hard to outline without knowing exactly what sounds your car is making, but we do have one tip to offer. Purchase a Haynes manual for your vehicle. These repair manuals will walk you, step by step, through everything you need to do to complete most repairs on your own. They're available for most cars, regardless of the age of the car, and they cost about $25.
There may be some things you can't fix on your own, either because you don't have the knowledge or the tools necessary to complete the job. For these problems, you should definitely take your car to your favorite mechanic. It might be more expensive, but you'll be sure the job is done right.
You don't have to run to the shop every time your Bimmer starts making strange noises, though. A couple of troubleshooting steps might point you to a very easy-to-fix problem you can handle in the comfort of your own garage.


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1. Black Belt
2. Rank Holder
3. Sandan
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These are the Kanji for "Black Belt" in Japanese.
This would be the gift to buy someone who is about to achieve the rank of black belt, or perhaps for yourself, like a certificate on the wall to subtly show your accomplishment.
It should be mentioned that the title, "black belt" is not a common selection for a calligraphy wall scroll.
Note: with a tiny stroke difference on the second character, this also means black belt in Korean Hanja. Let me know if you need the exact Korean version (though any Korean who can read Hanja will know this is black belt).
Many will argue whether rank systems that include a "black belt" are used in pure Chinese martial arts systems. The argument goes that it's more a Japanese idea that's merged into the western versions of Chinese martial arts. However, in Wushu (often referred to as Kung Fu), it's said that all students started with white belts. Over the years of training, the white belt would get dirty, until finally appearing black with filth. Thus, more advanced students had darker belts.
If you want this title in Chinese, this would be the form.
Often, the second character is written like the image to the right. If you like this version, click on this character instead of the button above.
有段者 is a Japanese term for someone who holds rank in karate, judo, etc.
This term theoretically applies to anyone with rank (above a white belt). However, some schools or dojos may reserve this title for a holder of a black belt.
I'd suggest that you only order this phrase if you have honestly reached this level.
This title does kind of make sense in Chinese but only to those Chinese who practice "kong shou dao" (karate) or when used in the context of martial arts.
二段 is a Japanese Kanji word that literally means, "second degree."
二段 is the second black belt rank in Japanese martial arts.
The first Kanji means two or second in Japanese.
The second Kanji means step, grade, rank, or level.
二段 can also be written as 弐段. This version just uses a more complicated Kanji for the number two.
武芸者 is the Japanese Kanji title for "Martial Arts Master." It suggests that you have reached at least the level of black belt, and are probably to the level where you are ready to become an instructor.
Please consider carefully where you stand before ordering this phrase on a wall scroll. If you are not a master, this will make you look a bit foolish.
If you want to get this as a gift for your master at the dojo. Try to discreetly make sure this term is used in your school. Different schools and styles of Japanese martial arts use different terms. You may notice in the Romaji and the characters, this has the same characters as "geisha" which means "person skilled in arts" (what a geisha girl really is). The title here has the character for "martial," "warrior," and/or "military" in front of it. Therefore the literal translation is "martial art person."
These Kanji are valid Chinese characters and Korean Hanja but this title does not really make sense in Chinese and not often used in Korean, though a Chinese or Korean would be able to guess the meaning by looking at the first and last characters.
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|Romaji (Romanized Japanese)
|Various forms of Romanized Chinese
|Black Belt
|kuroobi / kurobi
|Black Belt
|hēi dài / hei1 dai4 / hei dai / heidai
|hei tai / heitai
|Rank Holder
|yuu dan sha
yu dan sha
|yǒu duàn zhě
you3 duan4 zhe3
you duan zhe
|yu tuan che
|san dan / sandan
|sho dan / shodan
|ni dan / nidan
|Martial Arts Master
|wǔ yún zhě
wu3 yun2 zhe3
wu yun zhe
|wu yün che
|In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.
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All of our calligraphy wall scrolls are handmade.
When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.
Allow a few weeks for delivery. Rush service speeds it up by a week or two for $10!
When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options.
The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.
Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
Check out my lists of Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Wall Scrolls and Old Korean Hanja Calligraphy Wall Scrolls.
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In 1975, jazz impresario Norman Granz released a 4LP boxed set of concert recordings from 1967 and called it "The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World", a slight exaggeration as the material was taken from a number of live dates. Good though that set is/was, Granz perhaps could and should have used that grandiose title for his release from a couple of years earlier, "Jazz at the Santa Monic Civic '72". That concert, originally in slightly edited form on a 3LP mail-order set and now available unedited on 3CDs, was rather unusual. It was billed as a Count Basie-Ella Fitzgerald concert, but unknown to the audience (and, so it is said, some of the participants) Granz had invited along a few special guests. The audience was therefore treated to a concert that included nearly three hours of music with, alongside the Basie and Fitzgerald sets, featured a full-blown Jazz at the Philharmonic jazz session and a short set from Oscar Peterson. What better way to kick off this blog, therefore, than by discussing what is one of most joy-filled and enjoyable jazz concerts that was ever recorded.
There must have been something in the air that night. With the CD reissue we can finally hear the opening set by Basie in its entirety, and what a set it is. The Basie band is heard at full force here and seems only too eager to let rip after those rather dull mid to late-1960s studio albums where they were reined in due to the two to three minute arrangements of each song. Here, there is plenty of room for solos, but the ensemble playing finds the Basie band still as tight as a drum (so to speak), and a far cry from the slightly ramshackle outfit the Ellington band had become by this time. DVD footage of the Ellington band from the period (great though it still was) finds the various players arriving late on stage, missing cues etc, but the Basie outfit remained a unique tight unit and is aided and abetted by the fine arrangements.
At the end of the Basie set, Granz takes to the stage to announce to a stunned audience the various guests that are about to take to the stage. Oh, to have been in the audience that night. The excitement in the audience as the names are read out is wonderfully captured in this fine recording. And what a list of guests: Ed Thigpen, Roy Eldridge, Stan Getz, Al Grey, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Harry Edison and Ray Brown. The jam session then follows, starting with a 15 minute rendition of In A Mellow Tone. Everyone is in fine form. Often the JATP jams can descend into good-hearted chaos, but not here. The jam builds up wonderfully and the solos are quite brilliant. Loose Walk follows and is (if you'll excuse the pun) relatively pedestrian in comparison. A beautiful ballad medley follows, with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis stealing the show with his sublime rendition of If I Had You. The first half of the show is then brought to a close by a final raucous jam, 5400 North.
The second half opens with yet another special guest, this time Oscar Peterson, who is joined by Ray Brown for a near-ten minute rendition of You Are My Sunshine. But it is Ella Fitzgerald who really gets the second half into gear. She had performed very little over the previous twelve months due to eye problems, but here she takes to the stage in brilliant voice and backed by the Basie band and her own trio. Ella performs a number of songs not recorded by her elsewhere, starting with the Nat King Cole song L.O.V.E., and then wading into a Marty Paich arrangement of Begin The Beguine as if her life depended on it. Cole Porter's song had never been heard like this before, as Ella uses it to incorporate special lyrics about the great dance bands of the 1930s. A Nelson Riddle arrangement of the beautiful Indian Summer follows, and then an epic take on You've Got A Friend and a rather unlikely cover of What's Going On by Marvin Gaye!
The Basie band sits out to allow Ella and her trio to take centre stage for a quartet of numbers that includes a beautiful rendition of the rarely heard ballad Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most and the Cole Porter classic Night and Day. But the best is yet to come when the band rejoins Ella and her trio for Shiny Stockings, the theme tune to Sanford & Son, It's Alright With Me, and a brilliantly realised five minute rendition of I Can't Stop Loving You.
The evening comes to a close in what can only be described as possibly the most joyous JATP-style jam session of all. For over ten minutes, Ella Fitzgerald trades fours with each of the horn players introduced earlier in the evening. It is a fitting end to a wonderful show that sounds better than ever in its CD reissue, despite being re-mixed and mastered over twenty years ago.
This is wonderful , life-affirming music with all of the participants having a wail of a time on stage (often literally!). Many will cite the Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl concert of 1956 as the best multi-artist jazz concert of all time, but don't make your mind up until you have heard this relatively little-known 165 minute epic from 1972. This isn't just jazz for jazz lovers, it's jazz for music-lovers in general and anyone who wants to sit down in front of the hi-fi for three hours with a huge smile on their face.


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The Impending Nuclear Crisis
The doomsday clock is inching towards midnight. A reading list for a time of new nuclear threats.
July 14, 2019
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The doomsday clock is inching towards midnight. A reading list for a time of new nuclear threats.
This week saw a spate of news stories all pointing menacingly to a new nuclear crisis. Iran announced it has now surpassed the cap on uranium enrichment set by a 2015 nuclear deal; North Korea successfully tested intercontinental ballistic missiles that can hit targets anywhere in the continental United States; and the House of Representatives approved a provision that requires Congressional approval before the president would be authorized to use military force against Tehran.
Given the rising tensions with Iran, Congress's move brought to mind Elaine Scarry's argument that, "Nuclear weapons and oversight are simply, starkly incompatible. You can't have nuclear weapons and Congress. You can't have nuclear weapons and a citizenry. The things can't coexist."
With the hands on the doomsday clock once again hovering close to midnight, we took a dive into our archive for more perspective. The essays below analyze our current threats, look to new solutions, and offer lessons from the Nuclear Freeze Movement, which was founded by one of Boston Review's regular contributors, the late Randall Forsberg.
—Rosie Gillies
Extreme Injury
by Elaine Scarry
"The sight of the nuclear football is supposed to make us keep in mind the vast level of injury the president is permitted to inflict on the world, and forget about the lesser injuries he has actually inflicted."
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Eliminating the Danger
a forum with Randall Forsberg
A group of American and Russian analysts explore the processes that ended the first nuclear age, the pressures behind the new threats, and the prospects for addressing those threats.
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The Contradiction of Nuclear Democracy
by Elaine Scarry
Scarry contends that because nuclear weapons make citizen control of military force impossible, maintaining a nuclear arsenal is fundamentally anti-democratic.
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Lessons from the Nuclear Freeze
by Andrew Lanham
"The Nuclear Freeze Movement succeeded because there was a present danger of mass violence, before waning in the 1990s as the collapse of the Soviet Union removed that danger. But Trump's America First foreign policy once again offers a clear threat of massive state violence."
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Watching the End of the World
by Stephen Phelan
The Doomsday Clock is set to two minutes to midnight—the same position it held in 1953, when the United States and USSR detonated their first hydrogen bombs. So why don't we make movies about nuclear war anymore?
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Toward the End of War
a forum with Randall Forsberg
"Arms control and disarmament, taken alone, are certainly not means to a lasting world peace. But arms reductions that limit the use of armed force to narrowly defensive situations are a crucial first step."
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The Middle East and Global Arms Control
by Hans Blix
The former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency outlines why early approaches to simply ban nuclear weapons didn't work—and what a broad program of global disarmament could look like.
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Citizenship in Emergency
a forum with Randall Forsberg and Elaine Scarry
"U.S. citizens would be safer than they are now if nuclear weapons were abolished and their lives were no longer in the hands of politicians authorized to order the use of nuclear weapons on a few minutes' notice."
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Carrots and Sticks
by R. Nicholas Burns
The former U.S. Under Secretary of State paints a tense picture of America's initial altercations with Iran on the subject of nuclear weapons more than ten years ago.
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A Third Way
by Michael McFaul and Abbas Milani
"The Iranian and American governments have many common interests in the Middle East and can more effectively help bring regional peace and stability through cooperation. It will not be easy, but one thing is certain: lasting peace and stability cannot be established through violence."
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Citizens of the West: In like a lamb
Beef. It's what's for dinner, and it has been for each of the 32 meals that have been held in honor of the men and women named Citizen of the West.
It was served this year, too, only instead of a big ole slab of prime rib or a grilled New York strip, it came in the form of a filet mignon topped with red wine sauce that was snuggled up next to a lamb chop.
"History is being made tonight," master of ceremonies Dan Ritchie advised the 800 guests as they prepared to dig into a meal that also included Greek salad, oregano risotto, grilled mushrooms, green beans and roasted Mediterranean vegetables. "It's the first time in dinner history that lamb has been served."
Which might not seem like such a big deal, except for the fact that one half of the couple being honored this year, Tom Kourlis, is a sheep rancher from Craig and asked that lamb be included. Kourlis, state agriculture commissioner during Gov. Roy Romer's administration, also is the son of Greek immigrants, which no doubt inspired the rest of the entree choices. Dessert, traditionally chosen by the honoree, was Geneva's Famous Chocolate Date Cake with carmelized pecans and chocolate sauce, prepared from a recipe handed down from the late Ann Love, mother of co-honoree Rebecca Kourlis.
Ann Love and her husband, former Gov. John Love, were Citizens of the West in 1989.
The Citizen of the West Dinner is the social centerpiece of the National Western Stock Show and is a benefit for the National Western Scholarship Trust. The 2010 edition was held at the Hyatt Regency Convention Center and planned by an arrangements committee headed by Brooke Fox and a steering committee directed by Tom Stephens and Nancy Petry.
Dan Ritchie, the master of ceremonies, was Citizen of the West in 1998 and was chancellor of the University of Denver in 2006 when Becky Kourlis, whose law degree is from Stanford, stepped down as a Colorado Supreme Court Justice to establish the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, a "think/do tank" headquartered on the DU campus. Ritchie is now chairman of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
The Kourlis children — Stacy, who is in graduate school; Kate, who works in finance in New York City; and Aristhithis (Tommy), who turns 14 this year — presented the working branding iron and Stetson hat(s) that symbolize the honor.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, U.S. Sen. Al Simpson, the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White, and Bill Coors also are former Citizens of the West, as is former University of Colorado president Hank Brown, who attended with his wife, Nan. The Browns were seated with 2006 honoree Sue Anschutz-Rodgers and a group that included Lucette and photographer Fred Larkin and Colorado Historical Society president Ed Nichols and his wife, Meg.
The well-wishers ranged from previous honorees to past and present lawmakers and Becky Kourlis' college roommates.
Gov. Bill Ritter and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper both spoke, as did Pat Grant, president and chief executive officer of the National Western Stock Show, and Becky Kourlis' brother, Dan Love.
Phil and Nancy Anschutz were on hand for the festivities; so, too, were Terrance Carroll, speaker of the State House of Representatives; Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey and his wife, Maggie; Terry and Betsy Considine; Newell and Judy Grant; Patty Barnard; Don and Mary Elliman; Bob and Claudia Beauprez; Mike and Jane Norton; Scott and Lori McInnis; Harold and Diane Smethills; Jim and Marsha Lyons; Bruce and Bev Waddle; Kelly Brough; Joan and Wayne Allard; Bob and Annabelle Deline; Eileen Honnen; Skip and Jane Netzorg; Sally Hopper; Hassan and Sheila Salem; Zee Ferrufino; Marty and Suzie Erzinger; Charlie and Diane Gallagher; Frances Owens; Chris and Sarah Hunt; Gordon and Sally Rippey; Leo and Carole Hayward; Crissie Snow; Anita and Dr. Joseph Becky; Kathleen Kelble; Doug and Nancy Jones; Mark and Regina Musyl; Jim and Shery Galbreath; Art and Baba Bosworth; Joy Burns; Troy and Allison Eid; Tim and Libby Brown; June Harper; Bruce and Lorrie Schroffel; John and Carole France; Trygve and Vicki Myhren; Ron and Cille Williams; George and Pam Beardsley; Dave and Carolyn Wollard; Laura Barton and William Matthews; Ellie Caulkins; Jim and Tinka Kurtz; Floyd and KK Ciruli; Shari Shink; Jon and Liz Lorenz; Frank DeFilippo; and Eddie, Dick, Marcia and Susan Robinson.
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New year wishes
The journey in this New Year is going to be a long one. Obstacles are already evident at the horizon and beyond. I hope you have the courage to walk this arduous path and have the faith to overcome the obstacles.
While moving along this path, take some time off to just stand still or sit down and reflect on the journey. I hope you enjoy this journey.
Whenever you can, take time to look back and spend time on self-introspection. Take time to think how you tread through the path. Irrespective of leaving a spot, a mark, a trail, a legacy behind; I hope you leave happy memories behind.
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To me, Amnesty International is the most important charity that exists, because if
you don't have freedom, you don't have anything! Maybe it's a bit spammyof me
to put this link here, but hey, there are many Japanese members of Amnesty :)
So, please donate and/or join :)
Amnesty International (UK)
Amnesty International (Japan)
Although it's not in any way Japanese, The Hunger Site is very important also.
One click per day helps to feed starving people :)
And it doesn't cost you anything - no credit-card required :)
So, pleeease go there today and click :) And tomorrow, and the day after that...
Tommy Lee Jones made some fun ads for Suntory's Boss Coffee :)
They are well worth watching - you can (probably) find them via this link.
(If the link doesn't work, please let me know.)
JapaneseLifestyle.com - Japanese dating
Filip Kábrt's extremely cool Wakan dictionary programme:
Another excellent page - Graeme Webster's:
Here's a link to a famous page:
Jim Breen's Japanese Page
Oh, and the people at JapanesePod101 don't mess about, they have lots of excellent
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Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in California recently advised a Christian woman who's in a long-term relationship with a nonbeliever that she should break up with him.
"Someone wrote to me recently and asked about the relationship with the guy she's been involved in for four years. She says he's not into God, he's not into religion, and he's dragging her down spiritually," Laurie said in a Facebook video posted on Friday.
"What should she do? Ready for the answer? Break up with him!" he said.
"The Bible says, 'Don't be unequally yoked together with nonbelievers, for what friendship does light have with darkness?'" he added, referring to 2 Corinthians 6:14.
"Look, sometimes believers can pull nonbelievers up, but more often nonbelievers pull believers down. When you're getting into a relationship with someone, look for someone that loves the Lord. Let me take it a step further, look for someone that loves the Lord even more than you do. So look for a Godly man, or a Godly girl," the pastor urged.
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The majority of freckles are completely harmless, many people having freckles since childhood. Appearing in clusters a lightish in colour often darkening with the summer months. UV Damage freckles are also common, coming under the sun spot umbrella. We always recommend a skin regime that includes the application of a 30+ sunscreen.
What causes freckles to appear?
Freckles come from the melanin production, controlling pigment and often round in appearance, a spot of darker pigment contrasts to the fairer surrounding skin. Genetics, a major factor in freckles with many people have a disposition from birth. Often covering the entire body and most prevalent in very fair people and often, people with red hair. Sun exposure is another major cause of freckles, people from hot sunny climates, or outdoors people often have more freckles caused from UV damage. These are not the same as 'simple freckles' or hereditary freckles, these very light in appearance freckle often fade in winter and more pronounced in winter.
Who suffers from freckles?
Very common in people with fair skin, red hair and green eyes often presenting a hereditary disposition to freckles. Often children as young as two already present with hereditary or common freckles. Red hair green eyes with freckles often portrayed as Celtic beauty in stark contrast to the Celtic Curse.
Freckles and do I need Treatment?
IPL Based Photo Rejuvenation Therapy
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) was specifically developed for the treatment of superficial blemishes such as Sun and Age Spots. Laser-based platforms have their place in Aesthetic based treatment such as Blue Veins but IPL is the platform for Liver Spot and Pigmentation Treatment.
Often clients are looking for more then age spot removal they are after a more visible reduction in age. Skin rejuvenation therapy combining the latest technologies in anti-ageing treatments combine to produce a visible reduction in fine lines are wrinkles. Zest have assembled a custom treatment plan utilising laser, light therapies, medical skin needling, cosmeceutical products and dietary supported supplements. Our no two skins are the same methodology and customised treatment plans produces lasting and visible results.


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Scotland has been long been known for its notoriously fickle weather. The classic Crowded House song "Four Seasons in one Day" could easily have been written following a brief trip to scenic Northern European country.
However this year Scotland has been putting its changeable climate to good use.
On August 11th it was hit with high winds of up to 185 km per hour. Thanks to its investment in renewable energies, and specifically wind farms they were able to harness the energy from the winds, and produce more electricity through said farms than the entire nation consumed on the same day.
This was the first time in existence that a country has been able to produce more energy in a day through renewable means than it consumed.
The wind turbine provided 39,545 megawatt-hours (Mwh) of electricity to the National Grid on that day, while total power consumption, for homes business and industry, was 37,202 (Mwh) ensuring that wind power produced 106% of Scotland's electricity needs.
While the high winds may have caused annoyance to the Scottish residents and confusion to holidaymakers checking to see that it was still summer, the high winds and way in which they are being utilized could see a boon for the Scottish economy.
WWF Scotland director Lang Banks explained:
"This major moment was made possible thanks in part to many years of political support, which means that across the year now renewables contribute well over half of our electricity needs."
Governments around the world are all investing in 'clean energy' in a bid to reduce our need for fossil fuels. It is estimated that the global revenue over the next five is £35 billion so this is a market can provide great opportunities for Scottish companies.
The Scottish government has been a long term investor in wind farms which are dotted all over the country's landscape, both onshore and offshore.
They have set a target of generating 50% of Scotland's electricity from renewable energy for 2015 and 100% by 2020. The vast majority is likely to come from wind power.
It is estimated that in Scotland there is the potential of 11.5 GW (giga watts) of onshore wind energy, which could provide about 45 Twh of energy. Offshore energy potential is even greater, with the opportunity for some 25GW.
Admittedly the costs to provide that are currently more expensive but there is the potential to provide half the energy used in Scotland simply through offshore wind farms.
Scotland is not alone in pushing forward the wind energy market. Its fellow Northern European neighbours Denmark in 2015 produced more than 42% of its electricity for the entire year through wind power alone.
A Norwegian company is also set to build the world's biggest floating wind farm off the coast of Scotland. The energy company Statoil plan to build the farm 25km off Scotland's easternmost point. The farm's five giant floating turbines will generate enough power to power 20,000 homes.
With attempts worldwide to find new alternative ways to produce energy and reduce our use of fossil fuels.The people of Scotland seem to have found a successful method through something which for them wont be running out any time soon; wind.


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Site description: A large suburban garden facing south. The garden slopes slightly towards the end.
The brief: A contemporary garden that matches the interior of the house.
The design process: the design for this garden creates three different areas with a long sculptural wall that sweeps and curves like an arch around the cherry tree.
The wall and water feature was inspired by the work of Andy Goldsworthy, and the shapes in the design by the gardens of Burle Marx.
The new shapes form an abstract design around the garden and the leaves and blooms of the cherry tree create a colourful pattern on the ground in spring and autumn.
Major hard landscape material: Slate, self-binding gravel, cobbles and decking.
Major soft landscape material: Eucalyptus parvifolia, Acers, dicksonia antartica, Hostas, trachycarpus fortunei, phormiums.
The final result: A dynamic design where art, colour, land art, plants, patterns, texture, leaves and shapes create dramatic moods during the year.