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Basics™ 30° Specular Reflectance Accessory
ICL's Basics™ 30° specular reflectance accessory is useful for non-destructive analysis of anything that will not transmit infrared energy. Typical applications are analysis of films and coatings and measurement of the thickness of free standing films with known refractive indices by fringe pattern analysis. The accessory is mounted on the standard universal 2" x 3" slide mount of any FTIR instrument. The mirrors of the accessory direct the infrared beam at the sample at an angle of incidence of 30 degrees. Mirrors are first surface coated with aluminum. The sample is placed face down on the sample stage at the top of the accessory for analysis. A set of three masks with small apertures is provided for use with small samples. A
80° Specular Reflectance Grazing Angle Accessory
The 80° Specular Reflectance Grazing Angle Accessory is designed for use in FTIR spectrophotometers for the measurement of monolayer films on metallic substrates and for characterization of samples that cannot be analyzed by other techniques because they do not transmit IR radiation.
The IR beam of the spectrophotometer is reflected at the input mirror to strike the sample at an incident angle of 80°, which is as close as can be achieved with a modestly priced accessory to the optimal grazing angle slightly less than 90°. Sensitivity can be enhanced significantly by combining this accessory with a wire grid polarizer using the built-in slide mounts.
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For men:
Guys, it turns out that it really is the thought that counts after all. Yes,flowers, candy and expensive stuff does show that you are thinking about your lady. But the real secret has more to do with how much thought you put into the gift. The more creative you are and the more you give a gift that show how much you've been paying attention is what's key.
Here are a few tips from Bankrate.com (believe it or not) on how to make your girl feel special this year:
Show a special feature: Invite her to your place for a special movie night, complete with popcorn and hot cocoa. Show that you've been thinking of her by buying her favorite romantic movie online (again, it's OK to ask her for movie suggestions without revealing your entire plan).
Say it in your own words: Who needs Shakespeare? Many women, including Fawn Fitter of San Francisco, say a heartfelt card is worth its weight in gold. "Not some verse from Hallmark,just something sweet in his own handwriting. That's all it takes," she says.
Eat in: Consider making a romantic dinner at home for your sweetie instead of going to a pricey restaurant on Valentine's Day. If you've got even a shred of culinary talent, get up early and prepare her favorite — pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream, perhaps, with hot coffee, a carafe of mimosa and two champagne glasses.
Check here for more cool ideas: http://bit.ly/168dTCY
For women:
Ladies, men DO have other things on their mind when it comes to the gifts they want from you on Valentine's Day. Author Nancy Eshelman from Penn Live did a little research on Facebook and got some surprising – and completely amazing – answers.
From the men who gave her feedback, it seems that many of them "seem to have what they already want" said Eshelman.
Here are some of the responses she received:
· "If we need told on this day you need to be reminded you love each other, then you don't really know or understand what 'True Love' is. Love isn't a one-day wonder.
· "True Love means you'll go the extra mile every day if that's what it takes. So we don't celebrate our relationship, we celebrate what it's produced together … two kids and lots of happiness. So we do something together as a family."
· "My favorite Valentine's Day gift," he wrote, "is when my dear wife wakes me with a kiss and a happy Valentine's breakfast."
· "A stay cation."
· "Time … nothing fancy …time."
· "Real men know this is a ladies holiday. Our reward is in knowing we made our 'special lady' less angry with us for a few hours."
Hopefully that clears it up for you. If you'd like to see the full article, go to:http://bit.ly/1Dts0OG
Enjoy and have a Happy (and meaningful) Valentine's Day.

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The literal meaning of the word: "Shinjuku" is a "new station". In 1634, Naito-Shinjuku makes a station (juku), which was new (shin) on the main highways of Tokyo. Naito is the name of a large landowner (daimyo), which controls all the land in Shinjuku and Kabukicho area since the 1920s. The castle is located in the area. The land is now a public park, Shinjuku Gyoen. In 1991, the Tokyo metropolitan government has moved its office from Chiyoda to Shinjuku area.
Shinjuku neighborhood consists of several districts, namely: tower skyscraper district in western area, consisting of a row of concrete jungle of skyscrapers towers including the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and upscale hotels like Keio Plaza, Hilton, Hyatt Regency and Park Hyatt. Some skyscraper tower is equipped with shops and restaurants in the area beneath the floor, and additional restaurants at the top level.
District "Kabukicho", much like a theater name "kabuki", as the area of "red light" the largest and most wild in Japan with many restaurants and cafés, bars, a nightclub, an arcade game "pachinko", hotel in hourly rate and various shops selling trinkets of commodities.
Interesting Culinary:
In Shinjuku, particularly in the district "Omoide Yokocho", we can try a variety of exciting culinary specialties like Japanese Ramen, Soba, Sushi, Yakitori and Kushiyaki, complete with his trademark drink is sake. If we want to try Korean food, in the area of "Shin-Okubo Koreatown" sells various kinds of Korean foods like kimchi, and others. As a metropolitan city, world-class restaurants at the top of several skyscrapers tower Tokyo. Restaurant-roof-top restaurant, besides offering a charming view of Tokyo city from a height, also offers world-class cuisine; of course the price is also relatively expensive.
There are about 70 hotels located at Shinjuku district. Some of them are:
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BROWN PISS/ PISS JUNKIE "Brown Piss Junkie" cassette OUT NOW!!!!
BROWN PISS teams up with New York's PISS JUNKIE for the "Brown Piss Junkie" split cassette out now on C.N.P. It is the second installment of the C.N.P. "Piss Trilogy," the "Rotted Piss" tape being the first. So you get 12 sick tracks of brutal noise/ noise-core/ grind from Piss Junkie and 1 long gurgling Brown Piss track. The cover art illustration is by Piss Junkie's George Moore!!!! The third of the trilogy will be out in a matter of days... It's also available digitally on our bandcamp page!!!
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Journaling can be a powerful tool for students to reflect on their learning. Journals can be used to:
- "record the development of ideas and insights and / or those of a group in a given context and can include concepts, ideas and main points from experience and theory
- reflect upon the subject content and personal experiences as a means to increase understanding
- analyze one's own learning in and for self-development." (from the Study and Learning Center at RMIT University)
Blackboard now offers a journaling tool which will allow students to create their own reflective journals. The most important thing to note about this tool is that creating one journal for an assignment will automatically create a private journal for every student. You do not need to create a separate journal for each student! The essential steps to create a journal are:
- Select Journals from the course tools menu in the control panel.
- Create a journal keeping in mind that this will automatically create a journal for every student. So choose a journal name that reflects the assignment.
- In journal settings, decide if you want students to have the ability to delete their entries and your comments. All journals are private, so other students won't be able to comment on another student's entry.
- If you select the option to grade the journal, a grade column will automatically be added to the grade center
Once the journal has been created, each student's entry will be displayed in a box on the right side of the journal. You can also comment on students' postings if you want.
You can find more information about using journals in Blackboard including several videos at the Learning Technologies Journal page.


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Wine-making & Beer-making is an art as well as a craft. A custom bottle or can means something to the person who receives it as a gift or purchases it. Custom wine and beer labels increase the perceived value. Bottle and can labels are waterproof and are printed full color, can be custom contour cut. We have no minimums and your project can be ready as quickly as same day.


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Portraits of Cardiovascular Doctors for Heart Place
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Services Used: Photography, Portrait Photography
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Since February 2013, I have been working with Heart Place, the oldest & largest cardiovascular group in North Texas. Visiting their more than 25 locations, my job has been to capture new head shots for all of the doctors within the Heart Place network. These photos are being used on their new website heartplace.com as well as Heart Place marketing collateral.
The interesting thing about this particular gig, is that the amount of time I get to spend with each doctor can vary greatly. One doctor may want to spend thirty minutes with me while another may only be able to give me five minutes in between seeing patients.
I like to joke that I've met more doctors in the last 12 months than most people will in a lifetime. Below are some of the photos from this ongoing project:


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The Paris-ites have upped the scaremongering in time for the Paris boondoggle in December. However the scam is increasingly being unraveled. Pierre Gosselin:
[…] According to some university researchers who were former heads of their departments, if a university even mentioned natural cycles, they were either denied future grants, or lost grants. And it is common knowledge that United States government employees within NOAA were cautioned not to talk about natural cycles. It is well known that most university research departments live or die via the grant system. What a great way to manipulate researchers in Europe, Australia and the United States.
As I said, a scam!
Jonova adds the context: Pierre Gosslin has a great post: Former NOAA Meteorologist Says Employees "Were Cautioned Not To Talk About Natural Cycles".
David Dilley, NOAA Meteorologist, tells how for 15 years work on man-made climate change was pushed while work on natural cycles was actively suppressed. Grants connecting climate change to a man-made crisis were advertised, while the word went around to heads of departments that even mentioning natural cycles would threaten the flow of government funds. Speeches about natural cycles were mysteriously canceled at the last minute with bizarre excuses.
But jobs are on the line, so only retired workers can really speak, and no one can name names. […]
Increasingly, it is apparent that all the global warming hype agenda, is to fund the left's intentions to control everyone and everything, through the UN's IPCC, Agenda 21 crowd.
the gospel according to Karl, or Billy … give us your cash
The 'black shirts', or is it the 'brown shirts', are after total control; get rid of capitalism; bring in a one world government, Agenda 21 type; after your money with their agenda. First, the UNs Christiana Figueres wants to get rid of capitalism. UNFCCC boss Christiana Figueres' dreams spell a nightmarish future for Earth's citizens
[…] The most important is a massive transfer of wealth – $100 billion a year …
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Friday Funny Bonus: blinkered @greenpeace activists can't tell the difference between steam and CO2
From the "cooling towers are evil fossil fuel icons" department and the mind of Greenpeace comes this hilariously funny (and stupid) tweet. It demonstrates the usual m.o. of Greenpeace these days, blind uneducated vandalism in the name of a cause. Mind you, this isn't some rogue splinter faction of Greenpeace putting out this photo, it's the…
- A Calculator Just Whupped UN Supercomputers at Accurately Modeling Climate
A new climate model, built on the idea that manmade CO2 is not causing runaway warming, proves to be more accurate than massive supercomputing.


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Deluxe Door Grills
Short post here but worth posting I believe. I was scrummaging through old folders and came across some pictures I took of the deluxe door grills i purchased last year.
They are remarkably good for reproductions and came with the bulbs and lens's for the door light.
Can't wait to have these fitted up with the deluxe door panels I also bought!
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Longboards and Cruisers are cousins to the Skateboard that serve to be your commuter!
While skateboards are used for doing tricks, longboards and cruisers are used as a convenient alternative to a bike. Bigger and softer wheels allow you to roll over bumps, cracks, and pebbles and the extended length of the boards allows you to go faster and further with far less effort than on a skateboard.
While browsing this section you'll notice many different lengths and shapes of the boards. These different styles can be broken down into 3 categories: Drop-decks, Pintails, and Cruisers!
CLICK HERE for information on these different categories!
A simple rule to go by: The longer the board the easier it is to get up to speed and the further you can travel per push. The shorter the board the easier to maneuver.


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When you need custom sport net and batting cage netting that will last day in and day out, look to Super-Net. Our strong protective screens are the best on the market, with a huge selection of weights and mesh sizes.
We offer custom netting for a variety of sports applications, including batting cage nets, backstop netting, spectator protection, sideline netting, home run fences, foul ball netting, golf barrier netting, football goal post and Lacrosse netting. Contact Super-Net to discuss your custom net size requirements, as well as other details for your order.
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On 22 June 2006, Gazprom Marketing & Trading (GM&T) acquired Pennine Natural Gas, a small Wilmslow-based company run by our Chief Commercial Officer Jon Feingold and his then business partner Arthur Tait (who continued to work for the GM&T Group until last year). Gazprom was always keen to enter the UK gas supply market, and saw the acquisition of Pennine Natural Gas, along with its 600 existing customers, as an excellent base from which to grow the business.
In the decade that followed, Gazprom Energy has gone from strength to strength, increasing its portfolio of business energy customers from 600 to 20,000 and recruiting over 300 new employees.
Jon Feingold commented: "We've had many great years and each year beating the year before made it very exciting for me. What's amazing is that even during the economic crisis, when many businesses were closing their doors due to the recession, we continued to grow exponentially."
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Gazprom Energy, we look at some of the key successes, highlights and turning points in our evolution to become one of the UK's leading suppliers of business energy.
2008 proved a pivotal year in the development of Gazprom Energy.
With plans to double the company's headcount in the coming years, new premises were required so we moved into a new head office in central Manchester and the iconic Bauhaus office was our home until 2015.
Success followed success, and in early 2009 we secured a license to supply electricity in the UK. After officially entering the business electricity market in Maywe were supplying reliable electricity to 600 business energy customers across the UK by the end of the year.
2010 was another decisive year in our company's growth, and saw us partner with GM&T France to create a new sales base in Paris. Between our two regional headquarters, our workforce ballooned by 200%, with 76 people in Manchester and 10 in Paris.
We celebrated our five year anniversary in 2011 by creating the Gazprom Energy brand which launched in September at the Energy Event. Later in the year our hard work and dedication began to truly pay off, and Gazprom Energy was named the Energy Supplier of the Year at the Energy Buying & Supplying Excellence Awards, an accolade demonstrating our commitment to customer service. Shortly afterwards we were accredited Silver status by Investors in People.
We became the UK's fourth largest gas supplier in October 2012, and were ranked number one for customer satisfaction by large business gas users in Datamonitor's annual Buyer Customer Satisfaction Survey. On top of these successes, our Silver Investors in People accreditation was upgraded to Gold.
2013 saw us sign our largest business energy customer to date, as well as our first ever combined gas and electricity contract.
And, thanks to our commitment to finding new talent, Gazprom Energy was named the 'Best New Provider of Work Experience' at the National Placement of Internship Awards — an award we remain incredibly proud of to this day.
In 2014, Gazprom Energy became the UK's second largest supplier of business gas, just behind Total Gas & Power. From 600 customers to one of the UK's leading business energy suppliers in just 8 years.
After moving into new premises in Manchester's exciting First Street development and embarking on a large-scale IT investment project to improve and streamline our service, we won 'Supplier of the Year' at the Energy Awards in December, and shortly after we were re-accredited with the Gold standard by Investors in People, affirming the importance we place on our people.
So far, 2016 has proved an exciting year here at Gazprom Energy. We won our largest electricity customer to date and signed our first dual-country contract. And with exciting developments on the horizon, who knows what the rest of 2016 has in store for our business.
After 10 successful years, Gazprom Energy is proud to be among the UK's leading suppliers of business energy. With our ongoing commitment to customer service, as well as our unwavering dedication to our people, we look forward to seeing what the future holds for our business — so here's to another 10 years!
For more information about our business energy products, visit the Gazprom Energy homepage or call our helpful customer service team on 0845 230 0011.


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As a ministry we would also like to be an asset for those whom visit our website, or that in some way support the work of the ministry. We believe in the power of prayer and that it brings change into seemingly hopeless situations; God is listening and He will answer our prayers when we pray.
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Technology Review - 7.16.10 by Erica Naone
Smart phones promise a lot of computing power and connectivity: We can search the Web and communicate from anywhere. But it can be hard to make full use of all these capabilities on small screens with tiny buttons. Now comes a new wave of applications that combine speech recognition and artificial intelligence to help people carry out simple tasks on their mobile devices.
The latest such service, from Vlingo, a company that makes voice-recognition applications, tries to go beyond earlier apps by combining a user's spoken commands with personal data and information stored online. Called "SuperDialer," the service can, for example, let a user say "Call pizza" and subsequently see a list of nearby pizza places drawn from both the user's address book and the Web.
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Catching Up (continued)
More of the same.
Oh, one of my favorite bits: Panel above with all the villains and heroes booing in the audience. Professor X looking at Blackbolt.
Oh, one of my favorite bits: Panel above with all the villains and heroes booing in the audience. Professor X looking at Blackbolt.
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Catching Up
Time for some posting!
Here are some random pages from a series of 6-page backups. "What If Venom Possessed Deadpool?" The story was sheer lunacy. Rick Remender's scripts had me grinning and snickering, wondering where he comes up with some of this stuff.
Various anecdotes/observations:
I would've liked to have had a little more time to spend on it, but such was not to be. The whole thing was going to be tight anyhow and I had a death in the family to deal with around the middle of the project. My editors were of course very understanding and while I was prepared to have to give up part of the project, they gave me leeway to do what I had to do. (I actually had two deaths before the project was complete, but I was already too stressed out to even figure out how to tell anybody when the second came along. It was near the end of the gig, so I just grit my teeth.)
By the end we were up against Marvel's big move to their new offices, which I think probably necessitated the various inkers on the last parts of the final product. I can't even imagine the logistics of editors trying to pack up and move their offices and still get their books to press. Gh.
There was a scene of Thor in a bathroom stall that got ixnayed and I had to re-draw panels to patch over. I've included one of the old panels here. I thought it was pretty funny and while irreverent, it was rather innocuous. I chuckled as I was presented with the conundrum of "How does a hero deal with his cape in the bathroom?"
All four installments were eventually collected in one book. I saw it in a bookstore recently and glanced through and noticed something about a panel that was odd. After staring for an inordinate amount of time, I realized a severed head had been erased. HA! Not sure why the change. At first I thought maybe the head thing must've been too much, but I just read a little story in the new Heroic Age tpb, where a couple villains are jostling around a severed head for a couple pages, so now I don't know.
Enough of my rambling. For your viewing pleasure, Watchers from an alternate reality, jeri curls and moustaches, and M.O.D.O.K. welded to Galactus' ass. Hoo-ah!
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Throwback Thursday! Episode 030 Julie Morris - Training women and men, changing training styles and keeping clients motivated.
Original air date: 1/2017
My friend and colleague Julie Morris gives insight into being a female trainer and training men and women. Also, her transformation from training with light weights to lifting heavy sh*t. Finally, how she motivates and explains the benefits and principles of strength training to clients.
Please visit http://bit.ly/fitnesscandorpodcast, click View in iTunes, go to Ratings and Reviews at the top and leave a rating and/or review! That would be helpful for both of us and get our conversation to more people!


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As you know, I can trace my ancestry to some legendary times and places, including the Russian Empire. From time to time I like to visit the immensely popular collection of absolutely true stories about those ancestors called "The Brothers Stinsonov." Here is one selection from that beloved text.
NOTE: It helps to read the story with a Russian accent… to set the mood.
Moscow. 1809. Night.
Blustery wind howls through empty street. All is quiet but for distant sound of footsteps, staggering on cobblestone like those of weary musk ox or poisoned political enemy.
The footsteps gets louder. And louder once more again. Figure in darkened cloak covering rumpled flannel shirt that all but reads "I given up" steps into street. It is hunched over like person with no concern for posture and breathing hard like man who goes to gym twice a week but only lingers near treadmill sipping protein shake and pretending to stretch "injured" hamstring. The figure pulls back hood revealing hideous, oily face that just ten minutes a night with moisturizer mask would fix. It is more monsters than man.
"I am Theodorovich!" the creature snarls. "Theodorovich Evelyn Mosby! I have come from Clevelansk for your womens!"
Candle in second floor window illuminates soft features of beautiful girl. She has tight rear and skimpy peasant bodice reveals bosom is full C-cupski. And you knows she like to get down. "Who cans save us?" queries girl.
Suddenly, light from waning moon transforms into spotlight on man with hair colored like Ukraine flax and wearing pants so tight you know he's packing enormous hammer AND sickle. "I will save you!" says man with giant pants missile, "for I am slightly taller than monster!"
"What are they call you, brave soul?" screams the girl.
"My name… is Barnovski." Then, from nowhere, he pulls out electric guitar and starts wailing like crazy. The monster, Theodorovich, covers ears like baby. "AHHHHHHHHHH!" he yells. "I PREFER MUSIC FROM GIRL BANDS AND NEW-AGE CRAP!"
Scared by awesome guitar solo, Theodorovich retreats to quarters to pleasure himselves.
Joyous townspeoples enter street to offer Barnovski their finest vodka and daughters. But Barnovski settles on girl from window who he bangs all night. Then he bangs other daughters. Not the ugly ones.
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You're a passionate person of depth and discernment. You've examined your life, your loves, your patterns and your habits. You've read, studied, practised and workshopped so much about personal development and spiritual healing, you could teach this stuff.
But for some reason or another, a whole bunch of it feels irrelevant now. Whether your crisis is personal or political, or one and the same, what remains is the irrevocable truth that what worked then is no longer sufficient.
You're waking up to a different reality than you expected. You're grieving the loss of the world that you hoped for. The world that you worked for. You're wondering if you or your work hold meaning anymore.
I serve those who serve Spirit (or Life, or The Greater Good, or The Creative Impulse – whatever name it goes by for you). Be they therapists, coaches, artists, activists, organizers, entrepreneurs or thought leaders, I mentor our culture's visionaries, builders and healers.
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Last night, I programmed my dreams with my Money Angels for their assistance in building my financial empire, and I also programmed my dreams with my Love Angels for nurturing the seeds of true love that were planted within me in my dreams a few nights ago.
I am with a group of people. Suddenly, I am sitting in a chair;and their is a man sitting on my left side. It feels like our shoulders are touching. We turn to look at each other. His face is in my face, and we stare at each other. His eyes are very clear and big. He is light complected with a round face and light hair.
I decide to go to my room alone to change. I open the closet door, and it is almost empty. My clothes are not hanging in the closet. Instead, there are just a few shirts hanging there. I freak out for a minute thinking that someone stole my clothes until I realize that I am in the wrong room. I am in that same guy's room. He is relaxing on the bed, and he does not seem to mind that I am there. I apologize anyway. I leave, and I go to my own room to change.
I walked into my master bathroom, and I am standing in front of the sink. I look up, and there is water stain damage on the ceiling. The water is not coming through, but I become very worried and concerned. I decide that I have to call my handyman. I worry that I won't be able to use that bathroom until it is fixed. While I am sleeping, I am trying to interpret my dream and why there is a water stain on the ceiling. I come up with the interpretation while I am sleeping that the stains are my fears and insecurities.
I woke up very tired this morning. It seems like my Love Angels and my Money Angels did a lot of work with me while I was sleeping last night. Since I programmed my dreams with my Love Angels last night asking them to nurture the seeds of love that had been planted within in me a few nights ago in my dreams, I have a sense that they gave me a glimpse of who could be my next soul mate. In my dream I was unprepared to enter his space, but at least I got a glimpse of him. We have met before in my dreams some months ago when we had a deeply passionate kiss.
Being at the sink and seeing the water stain on the ceiling shows me that I have a strong desire to cleans myself of some old outdated beliefs and fears about love and money. My fears and insecurities are emotional leaks bleeding through. Perhaps I am ready to address them, and they are now obvious. I cannot hide from them anymore.
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According to the UK's largest food bank provider, the Trussell Trust, they have seen an 170 per cent rise in the number of people accessing emergency food in the last year. Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Pupils in charge of the bank: A branch of Murston Community Bank to open in local junior school
"I recently came to give an assembly at Murston Junior School and I asked if any of the children knew an adult who was worried about money or debt. It was quite shocking to see that nearly every hand went up." Read more »
The Rainbow Centre – "They've given us the courage to carry on through this nightmare…"
In an unassuming building, in the centre of Folkestone, work is quietly taking place which is transforming the lives of those who walk through its doors. Read more »
WW1 Commemorations in Kent
Churches and communities across the Diocese commemorated the centenary of WWI early in August. View our Flickr album. Click here for useful First World War commemoration resources, news, and events within the Diocese.


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Conker Oilskin£20.00/metre
Availability: in-stock
The real thing – best quality oilskin made in the UK, finished to age and wear beautifully. The colour of a fresh conker. 150 cm wide, 405gsm. Not washable but can be re-oiled.
Ideal for bags and accessories and particularly fab for an outdoor Top 64 and Landgate top. We recommend sewing with a denim needle and 100% poly thread.
Please note this is our new line of oilskin which is slightly heavier than our older oilskin. (405gsm).
All our oilskins are sent folded unless otherwise requested.


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Hope you are doing well----- check out all the deets and links below ⬇ to catch up on what's happening with Paper Smooches 😊.
We have a new challenge- this month we are doing a "fall color story". You can pick two, three, four, or more of these colors for your creations! ****NOTE: some of you might be scared to try these colors--- just pick one or two if you want! Use patterned paper or inks... whatever works! We are pretty easy going here at PS!
Click HERE to join in the fun or link up below! Deadline: Saturday, October. 29th at 11:59pm PST!
HERE to link up your creation (and you can even link up your challenge projects!!)! We'd love for you to try out and join our team for the month of November.
That's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by.


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Art Glass
Glass Accents in Bend, Oregon has access to suppliers and designers who provide frosted & etched glass. We will work with the supplier in all phases from designing to installation for your glass needs. Frosted and etched glass can be displayed in many different places within your home.
Frosted glass is an opaque, attractive glass type. Shading is applied either in full or a design, which allows light in, but blurs the shape of items behind the glass.
This glass produces a white hue to the glass surface, reflectively emitting a soft light. It also is perfect for adding privacy in shower areas.
With frosted glass, only one side of the glass gets frosted, but there are two ways to make frosted glass: acid-etching and sand-blasting.
Acid-etched frosted glass is created with the use of abrasives such as acid treatment to create the frosted glass look.
Sandblasted frosted glass is created by using a high speed machine that sprays the glass panel with sand, walnut husks or other materials.
Sandblasted frosted glass offers the ability to create design effects. You can pick the level of glass opaqueness from light, medium, to heavy. Sandblasting makes it possible to "frost" sections of a glass pane, such as creating privacy strips or patterns.
Artistic Glass:
Glass Accents can provide different shapes for all types of glass. We can cut a pattern to match the dimensions & design you want.
We have many connections to artists who can provide that flare your looking for and we will install it for you.


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"My children inspire me because I want to show them that you can fulfil your dreams if you work hard and that, yes, it is essential to study to ensure a future but that in no case it is necessary to let go off their dreams because by hard and relentlessness work, one can finally get there."
There are so many artists in the world but Eric Carré definitely stands out among them. Eric has various styles of painting and creates amazing and unique art. Eric definitely has a gift when it comes to being an artist, especially since he is self taught, which is amazing in itself! This is what Eric had to say when we sat down with him for an interview-
When did you decide to become an artist?
I think I always wanted to be an artist, a painter, a sculptor, a visual artist. I have always loved that – it did not come overnight – but, coming from a family in which we do scientific studies, I first had to study and then work in the private sector. Then, a few years ago, I met some really important people, people who believed in my talent and who encouraged me, who made me understand that drawing, painting is good but showing his work is the next step. That's when I realized that I could do "something" out of my paintings. So in the end, even though I always wanted to be an artist, becoming one is the result of a long journey that has required a lot of thought.
How did you learn how to paint like this? Your art is amazing!
Thank you very much for the compliment. In fact I have never taken classes, I am completely self-taught. As I said before, I always wanted to be an artist but being from a scientific family it was clearly not the priority. So I first learned by scribbling in my notebooks. Over time, I improved my techniques and I discovered other techniques. I like to experiment and create new things.
Talk to me a little bit about your mask paintings. What gives you the idea to create such interesting art?
Difficult to answer this question. I remember that when I started to think about these paintings, for me it was necessary to make a Triptych with 3 different dominant colors. After all went very quickly, I took out my paint bombs and once the different backgrounds were made, I sort of switched my mind into automatic mode as for my abstract drawings. There is one thing that guided me. I have always had a fascination for portraits, especially ultra-realistic portraits. Not having the technique to make such art, I've let myself be carried away by my lines and my state of mind of the moment.
You also create abstracts and portraits. Is there any style you like more?
No, I can't say there's a style I prefer more than the other… in fact I really like doing both because I think they are complementary approaches. Indeed, the portraits / masks require a lot of preparation and thinking before the realization. It's interesting because it makes me think about what I want to show or do. When I work on a portrait I work under a constraint. It is a very interesting approach. Abstract drawings are equally necessary in my career. The approach is instinctive and direct. There is no more thinking, I act. It's a great way for me to "release my trait", to free my creativity.
Where did Ephemeral Street Art originate? What does it mean to you?
It was a combination of events. Initially I started drawing on small formats but soon I felt restricted. I increased the size of my paintings but it was still insufficient. Simultaneously I have always been fascinated by the giant frescoes of street artists and, most of all, I wanted to do the same. Though, because I didn't want to spoil any walls, an idea came to my mind – I remembered that in Paris (just next to the Musée d'Orsay) there is a huge blackboard on which everyone can write / draw with chalks. There, I found a spot to draw in a very large format without degrading the environment. It is important to me.
Is there anyone in your life who inspires you?
Yes, my children. My children inspire me because I want to show them that you can fulfil your dreams if you work hard and that, yes, it is essential to study to ensure a future but that in no case it is necessary to let go off their dreams because by hard and relentlessness work, one can finally get there.
Where do you see your art expanding in the future?
I would love to see my art in exhibitions across the world, live fully and be sustainable from my artwork.
More seriously, having other publications like this one and exhibiting in galleries in Paris would be just great.


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Graduate Program
The History department has a major graduate program built around a cadre of approximately 70 students, 34 regular faculty members and 15 emeritus professors. More than 60 of our students have won SSHRC scholarships in the last decade. Since 2000 faculty members have been awarded $5 million in research grants. Graduates of our Master's program have gone on to build handsome careers in government, law, private enterprise, research and academia. Alumni of our doctoral program are currently teaching at universities and colleges throughout Canada.
Victoria is home to the BC Archives and the Royal BC Museum and offers a spectacular physical location for Canada's most westerly graduate program.
A proven commitment to excellence.
- The 2008 academic review of UVic's History department called it one of the "best mid-sized departments in Canada." UVic as a whole was ranked 1st among mid-size universities in Canada in the 2014 McLean's survey. UVic History has an exceptionally strong research record and research culture, with faculty producing many award winning books and major research grants, with the most recent being Dr. Jordan Stanger-Ross's 2.5 million SSHRC funded Partnership grant, Landscapes of Injustice, exploring the confiscation of Japanese-Canadian property during the Second World War.
- Faculty in the department offer supervision is a broad range of areas. We are particularly strong in Indigenous history, digital history, public history, military history, the history of gender and sexuality, political history, racism, immigration and ethnicity, religion, legal history, environmental history, Canadian history, B.C. and the Pacific Northwest, World and colonial history and early modern European history.
Competitive fellowships.
- Funding of our program by UVic's Faculty of Graduate Studies has increased by more than 50% in the last five years, allowing us to offer extremely competitive fellowships and TA-ships to qualified applicants.
An excellent and supportive academic environment.
- The program is built around opportunities for faculty-student contact, both intellectual and social, and a strong and supportive sense of community among graduate students.
Important research initiatives and RA opportunities.
- In the last decade, our department has provided a base for several major collaborative research projects, among them Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History, the Indian Ocean World, the Canadian Families Project, Canadian Century Research Infrastructure and theVeterans' Oral History Project and, most recently, the Landscapes of Injustice Project.
Leadership in new technologies and in public history
- Faculty members explore non-traditional ways of conducting and communicating research, including the use of websites, GIS and a range of databases
- Many of our faculty have expertise in a range of public history fields. We offer a popular graduate course in public history, and are finalizing arrangements to offer an MA in public history, which (pending final approval) should be available to students in the fall of 2016.


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The Triples Hoard!
Clockwise from top left. Two packs of Timecast 6mm scale trees and two packs of Timecast 6mm boxes, barrels, crates etc, four packs of GHQ LVTP-5 from Magister Militum, some Adler WWII Russians in fur caps (will be used as Chinese), some Undefire Miniatures Russian support weapons for my Andreivian forces along with some of the new Rhodesian African Rifles for Force on Force Bush Wars, a GZG 15mm Crusties Starter Force for my son Joe as he is starting to take an interest in wargaming and wanted to do a Sci-Fi force, a 6mm Pegasus Bridge from Steve at the Baggage Train, a copy of the Hammers Slammers rule book and in the centre some 2mm MDF 150mm square and 75mm square bases that I had pre-ordered from Leon at Minibits. All in all a good days shopping!
A very kind gift from Mr Richard C, a C1 Ariete that will be the start of an Italian force for our Arc of Fire 'Andreivia' games. Many thanks RC.


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Continuing our Meat Free Monday recipe series, this carrot and avocado salad ticks all the nutritional boxes: plenty of seasonal vegetables, nutritious beans, superfood sprouts and loads of healthy fats from the avocado.
Launched by Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney in 2009, the Meat Free Monday campaign is going mainstream, as families recognise the environmental, health and money-saving benefits of opting for one or more vegetarian or vegan days a week. It's all too easy though to get stuck in a pasta and cheese rut, so we asked 'farm-to-front door' pioneers Abel & Cole to share three simple, inspiring meat-free meals from their recipe box collection that the whole family will love.
Serves 2 adults.
- 5 carrots
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 large handfuls of baby leaf spinach
- 100g alfalfa sprouts
- 1 orange
- A handful of mint
- Heat your oven to 220°C/Fan 200°C/Gas 7. Halve your carrots lengthwise (or quarter if they're really big). Tumble them into a roasting tin. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil. Season. Roast for 30 mins till tender and a little crisp around the edges.
- Roughly slice the baby leaf spinach. Place into a large bowl along with the sprouts. Grate the zest of the orange and add to the bowl
- Juice your orange in a food processor or blender. Add 5 large mint leaves, 2 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt. Blitz till smooth. If you don't have a processor, finely chop the mint and whisk the dressing together in a bowl.
- Peel and grate your garlic. When the carrots are done, stir the garlic, 2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp coriander seeds or coriander and 1 tsp nuts through them. Pop back in the oven for 3 mins or till the pine nuts are golden.
- Drain the beans and rinse them. Fold them through the roast carrots.
- Pop half the carrots in the bowl with the spinach. Pour over the dressing and stir to mix.
- Scatter the remaining spiced carrots over the top of the salad. Halve and stone your avocado. Slice, peel and place on top of the salad. Scatter over the remaining mint leaves to serve.
See more Meat Free Monday recipe ideas here.Abel & Cole deliver fresh, seasonal, organic vegetables, fruit, high welfare meat and fish to homes across the UK. Their recipe box service (winner of the Mr Fox recipe box challenge!) provides everything you need to cook nutritious, simple meals from scratch. They are currently offering 50% of first and fourth boxes (and a £10 shopping voucher). Find out more at Abel & Cole and see check out their full recipe collection for more inspiration.


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I always like seeing things that have the potential to motivate students to start designing things and build a portfolio. That's why I want to direct your attention to a contest that's currently being put on by Adobe.
Dubbed the "Battle for the Band" contest, students can submit graphic design entries for a chance to win a full-blown concert for their school with All Time Low.
Now, I'd be pretty pumped to be known as the person who got All Time Low to play a show at my school. However, it's the second-place prize that interests me more – $1,000 cash. Not to say that a concert isn't cool or anything, but having a grand in your pocket could be pretty useful – you could easily put a big dent in your student loans, or get a better laptop, or something.
If you'd like to enter, simply use Adobe Creative Cloud to create something related to that potential concert – a poster or t-shirt design, backstage pass, video, or basically anything else you could think of. If you don't already have access, you can download a free trial of Creative Cloud (it's also available for $20/month for students).
Once you have your design, you can submit it at the contest's Facebook page.
For students who aren't into design, there's also a chance to win a free trip to any Live Nation concert in the U.S. or Canada. However, I think anyone can learn to design – and should, for that matter. If you're a newbie, see if your school offers subscriptions to Lynda.com, or check out the tutorials at PSDTuts or Abduzeedo.
Aside from getting the chance to win $1,000 or a concert for you school, learning design gives you the ability to design your own business cards, build a better website, and more. It's a skill I'm very glad I learned.
The potential contest winnings are a pretty sweet icing, though. Check out the Adobe blog for full details.


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WASHINGTON — Julian Assange, the founder of the antisecrecy organization WikiLeaks, said on Sunday that even as Edward J. Snowden remained in diplomatic limbo at a Moscow airport, the disclosures from the classified documents he took as a National Security Agency contractor would continue.
"Look, there is no stopping the publishing process at this stage," Mr. Assange said on the ABC News program "This Week." "Great care has been taken to make sure that Mr. Snowden can't be pressured by any state to stop the publication process."
The fallout from Mr. Snowden's revelations widened this weekend as the German magazine Der Spiegel reported that the United States had eavesdropped on European Union offices in Washington, Brussels and at the United Nations in New York.
Mr. Assange, speaking from the Ecuadorean Embassy in London where he has been ensconced for more than a year after being granted asylum, praised Mr. Snowden's actions and compared his plight with his own. He said Mr. Snowden was likely to be indicted by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Va., that Mr. Assange said was "made up of the C.I.A., Pentagon."
"He is a hero," Mr. Assange said of Mr. Snowden. "He has told the people of the world and the United States that there is mass unlawful interception of their communications, far beyond anything that happened under Nixon."
WikiLeaks played no role in Mr. Snowden's disclosures, but since joining forces with him, the organization has used his case to raise its own profile again.
By Mr. Assange's account, WikiLeaks helped obtain and deliver a special refugee travel document to Mr. Snowden in Hong Kong that, with his American passport revoked, may be important if the he is allowed to leave Moscow. Mr. Snowden has sought asylum in Ecuador, but that country's president, Rafael Correa, has said that any travel document given to Mr. Snowden was "not authorized."
A British WikiLeaks activist, Sarah Harrison, accompanied Mr. Snowden on the Aeroflot airliner that carried him from Hong Kong to Moscow.
Asked about Mr. Snowden's current status in Moscow, Mr. Assange said that the situation was "a very sensitive one," adding, "It's a matter of international diplomatic negotiations, so there's little that I can productively say about what is happening directly."
Mr. Assange said that Mr. Snowden should be free to seek asylum where he can because his actions are political, not criminal, despite the espionage charges the United States has brought against him.
"He has acted in a manner to draw attention to a very serious problem in the United States, where, without the will of Congress, without the will of the American population, we now have a state within a state, we have the transnational surveillance apparatus," Mr. Assange said.
"Ideally he should be able to return to the United States," he added. "Unfortunately, that's not the world that we live in, and hopefully another country will give him the justice that he deserves."
Mr. Assange seemed to suggest that by canceling Mr. Snowden's passport, leaving him "for the moment marooned in Russia," the United States had inadvertently handed the Russian spy services a potential bonanza if they exploited, as expected, the hard drives on the four laptops Mr. Snowden is believed to be carrying. "Is that really a great outcome by the State Department?" Mr. Assange said.
Asked about the fears expressed by senior American officials, including Secretary of State John Kerry, that the N.S.A. revelations could jeopardize the lives of unnamed individuals and allow terrorists to alter their means of communication to avoid detection, Mr. Assange was dismissive.
"I myself was subject to precisely this rhetoric two, three years ago, and it all proved to be false," he said. "No one from any government says that any of our revelations in the past six years has caused anyone to come to physical harm."
That assertion may be true, government officials and human rights advocates say, but they also noted that it's uncertain whether some individuals identified directly or obliquely by the release of the WikiLeaks military and diplomatic documents in 2010 may have suffered some harm without public attention.
"I can't imagine a government anywhere on the planet who now believes we can keep a secret," Michael V. Hayden, a former director of the N.S.A. and C.IA., said on the CBS News program "Face the Nation."
In sometimes testy exchanges with George Stephanopoulos, the host of "This Week," Mr. Assange found himself on the defensive in trying to explain Ecuador's human rights record and to counter accusations that WikiLeaks was manipulating Mr. Snowden.
Mr. Snowden's father told NBC News this week that in a letter to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., he said his son might agree to return to the United States to stand trial on espionage charges if certain conditions were met.
The father, Lonnie Snowden, who said he had not spoken with his son since April, said that he was "concerned about those who surround him," specifically advisers from WikiLeaks. "I think WikiLeaks, if you've looked at past history, their focus isn't necessarily the Constitution of the United States," Mr. Snowden said. "It's simply to release as much information as possible."
Mr. Assange said on Sunday that he sympathized with the elder Mr. Snowden — "as a parent, of course he is worried in this situation" — and said that WikiLeaks had contacted Lonnie Snowden's lawyer "to put some of his concerns to rest."


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West Boca Raton wing Anthony Anderson, who will be a senior this year, has picked up major steam in college basketball recruiting circles this offseason. Anderson averaged 15.6 points, 9 rebounds and 5.1 assists a game as a junior at West Boca, garnering first-team recognition in The Palm Beach Post.
Neal Heller, who is helping the youngster with his recruiting, said one recruiting analyst told them that Anderson might be the second-best 2011 prospect in Florida behind Winter Park's super-recruit Austin Rivers.
"Every time Anthony plays, he gets better," Heller said.
At the Rivals 150 Camp this month in Atlanta, ESPN's Mike LaPlante said Anderson, a 6-5, 192-pound wing who can play the point, was one of the bigger surprises of the event. Rivals.com wrote about the event and Anderson, too.
"(Anderson) may need to go the prep school or JUCO route" LaPlante wrote, "but he has a college-ready game and should be able to get in the rotation immediately and help a high-major program win."
Heller agreed with LaPlante's assessment, saying Anderson fell behind academically in ninth and 10th grade and is playing catchup. But along with his grades, Anderson's game has improved dramatically.
Anderson has heard from Florida State, Miami, NC State, UAB and Western Kentucky the most, Heller said. Don't expect Anderson to make any recruiting decisions until this spring's signing period.
Basketball recruits can officially sign with programs during either the early-signing period (Nov. 10-17) or after the season (April 13-May 18).
For all area basketball recruiting updates, follow me on Twitter.


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Duty of care—you might have heard the phrase tossed around by companies touting their dedication to their employees. You might just associate it with liability lawsuits and big payouts. But what exactly is it?
According to Collins Dictionary, duty of care is "the legal obligation to safeguard others from harm while they are in your care, using your services, or exposed to your activities."
Its clear from this definition that duty of care applies to all kinds of organizations, from churches and Boy Scout groups, to hospitals and schools.
Duty of Care At Work
But what about the employer's duty of care at work?
Duty of care may sound like a meaningless buzzword. But the reality is that it has tangible implications for every company, no matter the size.
Let's get concrete. What happens if an employee is on a business trip and there is a terrorist attack? Do you have a plan if he or she contracts an illness while working internationally? What if an employee suffers an accident traveling between job sites?
All of these questions raise important legal and moral questions about an employer's responsibility to their employees. It's also where duty of care comes in.
Duty of Care Then and Now
Duty of care originated as a common law principle in the 19th century. It further developed after the Second Industrial Revolution, to protect factory workers from harsh and dangerous labor conditions.
Recently, though, duty of care has grown to become much more than an ambiguous legal concept. In the past ten years, lawmakers and employers have put an increasing emphasis on duty of care—strengthening laws and recognizing that it entails more than a simple legal responsibility. In a nutshell, duty of care means your company has the responsibility to protect employees from unnecessary risk of harm when working or traveling on your behalf.
But that's pretty broad. What is your company's duty of care?
Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all answer to that question. For each company, the responsibilities will look slightly different—depending on how your employees spend their day at work. A construction company's duty of care efforts will likely be very different from a software company's.
But there are several considerations that apply to every company: prevention, planning, and communication. No matter what the threat to your employees is, your company needs to take steps to prevent it from happening. Have a plan in place in case it does happen and have a way to communicate with your employees during and after the threat.
Timely communication is key to fulfilling your duty of care at work. If your company has taken solid preventative measures, planned for the worst, and implemented a modern communication system, you are well on your way to fulfilling your duty of care at work.
The Impact of Duty of Care
But even aside from the legal implications, putting employees first—especially when it comes to their health, safety, and well-being—is simply good for business. It ensures business continuity, maintains employee morale, and supports employee loyalty and retention.
Show your employees that you are taking proactive measures to keep them safe. They will be more motivated and productive than those that feel like a commodity. Statistics back this up. Studies have found that companies that have exemplary safety, health, and environmental programs outperformed the S&P 500 by between 3 and 5 percent.
So what does all this mean for your company? Duty of care may seem pretty abstract. But the reality is that it has real consequences for your employee's safety, morale, and productivity. Think about the risks your employees face. Then, take some time to re-examine your company's measures. Are you prepared to keep your employees safe even in the case of threats like fires, hurricanes, and active shooters? You can never know which of those threats will impact your people. But one thing is certain: you will need a way to communicate with your employees.
Make sure that you have a robust, reliable, two-way emergency notification system in place. Duty of care in the workplace is taking off—and you don't want to be left behind.
Want to learn more about how to fulfill your duty of care at work?


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Our project work course has received a fantastic response from various kinds of companies and other organisatios. Almost 40 organisations sent us topic proposals – some of them various alternatives. It is great to see that many kinds of actors want to participate in this kind of collaborative education with TUT. It was a pleasure to see that there was great diversity in the nature of the substance of the developed system, technologies and domains.
We got topics from (in alphabetical order:
Alma Mediapartners / Autotalli.com, Bioptima, Bitwise, Cargotec Finland Oy (Kalmar), Cometa Solutions Oy, Curiositas Ltd Oy, EC-TOOLS Oy, Evolvit Oy, Eximap OY, Flockler Oy, Futurice Oy, Gofore Oy, Intel Mobile and Communications Group, IRC-Galleria, Koja Oy, Leadin Oy, Linjateräs Oy, Metso Automation, MoiPoint, Movendos Oy, Nokia Networks, Nomovok Oy, Open Jobs Finland Oy, Papu Productions Oy, Remion Oy, Rocla Oy, Runteq Oy, Silverbucket Oy, Tampereen Kauppaseura ry, Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto, Valmet Power Oy, Tampereen tuotanto, Varalan Urheiluopisto, Vincit oy and VLSI Solution Oy.
Big thanks to all — unfortunately we don't have enough student groups for all of you.
Yesterday (2.9.2014) we had a very intensive pitching session where the "customer" prospects got an opportunity to "sell" their topics to the students.


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We will prepare tuscan appetizers, using ingredients that are typical of our cuisine, crostini, authentic bruschetta, yes the one with black cabbage, two or three main courses, consisting of home-made pasta such as tagliatelle, lasagne, gnocchi or ravioli, You can opt for the famous Chianti bread soups like ribollita or pappa al pomodoro. For the second courses there are many mouth-watering options which we will plan together with typical side dishes, such as tuscan beans, eggplant, cabbage and more. Last but not least our special Italian desserts. My tiramisu ,frangipane and biscotti di prato, are dreamy!
All this is served with our selected Montalcino or Chianti wines coming from the cellars of Classico or Brunello hidden farms that you can visit after the meal if you want.
€ 120.00 per person (minimum 2 people).


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St. Raphael the Archangel is a Catholic church in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. We are located just west of Highway 41, off the 9th Avenue exit, on Westhaven Drive. We have 1,800 registered families and are part of the Diocese of Green Bay.
Contact Us
Parish office phone: 920 233 8044
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Office hours: 8 am–4:30 pm Monday–Friday
If you are looking for a specific staff member, you can email them by clicking their names on our Staff page.
Saturdays at 5 pm and Sundays at 7:30, 9, and 11 am with a 5 pm Mass from Labor Day–Memorial Day.
Special Mass times are listed on our Mass Times page and can be found on our parish calendar.
Every 9 am Sunday morning Mass is broadcast on 1490 AM WOSH (8:30 am Mass Sun, Dec 24 - special Mass time)
Click on the listen live button to hear our broadcast online, or tune in to 1490 AM on your radio.
Weekday Masses are held across the street at Franciscan Courts Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 8 am.
Thursday and Friday Masses are at St. Raphael at 7:15 am.
Tuesdays at 4:30 pm and Saturdays at 3:30 pm year-round.
Sundays at 3:30 pm Labor Day–Memorial Day.
By appointment: call the parish office at 920 233 8044.
Holy Hour of Adoration
First Tuesday of the month from 4:15–6:15 pm. Reconciliation offered 4:30–6 pm.
Come at any time for any duration. Babysitting provided during the religious education school year.
Education and Formation
We are dedicated to the education and formation of both our youth and our adults. The religious education program and associated middle school and high school youth ministry groups provide invaluable instruction and many opportunities for growth in the faith life of our youth.
Likewise, our Adult Faith Formation program always has opportunities for adults to continue learning about and deepening their faith. For young adults, we have a Young Adult Ministry that brings together Catholics aged 18-39 for various spiritual and social opportunities in the Oshkosh area.
Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Group Offerings
Our ministries and offerings are numerous at St. Raphael. For volunteer and stewardship of service opportunities, visit our Ministries page.
To see what social activities, outreach services, and formation groups St. Raphael has to offer for you, visit the Resources page. Notable group meetings, speaker presentations, events, etc are listed on the Upcoming Events page. For an overview of all the scheduled events at St. Raphael, you can view the parish calendar.
Annual Report
2016-2017: Download
2017-2018: Download
2018-2018: Download
Safe Environment
Each person has an inherent dignity as a beloved child of God. The Diocese of Green Bay is committed to providing a safe environment in our parishes, in our schools, in our Faith Formation programs, and in all of our ministries, especially those that serve children, youth and individuals at risk. If you want to learn more about the programs and resources available through the Diocese of Green Bay to live out this commitment, please click on the following link: http://www.gbdioc.org/ministry-formation-portal/safe-environment.html.


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Thrive at Work
If you answer yes to any of these questions, therapy can help you overcome your challenges and thrive at work.
- Do you have anxiety about your job performance or worries that your colleagues and management might not value you?
- Have you moved to a new company or a new position, but feel that you are not being taken seriously?
- Have you had a major professional setback from which you are having a hard time bouncing back?
You might know what's getting in your way, but don't know the right tools to move past your blocks, or you are not sure you are capable of making the needed changes. I can help you explore the mental and behavior modifications , so you can be more successful, thrive at your career, and be valued at your job. Together, we will work to increase your interpersonal effectiveness, improve your self confidence, and alter your mental mindset to make the changes for a more fulfilling career.
I combine the powerful technique of EMDR with effective interpersonal and cognitive behavioral to help you get to where you decide to go.
I was there too…
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The Hairspray UK tour danced into Glasgow this week, and are making the city feel 'the motion of the ocean' until 18th May.
The line-up of this comedy musical with heart includes Waterloo Road's Mark Benton in role of Edna, Eastenders' Lucy Benjamin as Velma von Tussle, XFactor's Marcus Collins as Seaweed and amazing newcomer Freya Sutton as the figurehead Tracy Turnblad.
The show is spectacular with excellent vocals from all of the cast (especially Sandra Marvin as Motormouth Maybelle, whose voice really touches the heart); and slick choreographed dance moves. Plus, the brightness of the set and the costumes adds a real party atmosphere.
It tells the story of Baltimore schoolgirl Tracy Turnblad whose dream it is to dance on local TV's The Corny Collins Show. When the chance to audition comes up, her short and plump frame makes her the figure of fun. With help however, from her dancer star crush Link Larkin, she gets her chance, and becomes an overnight sensation. It's the beginning of the 60s' so it's time for change! Not only has Tracy got herself, a regular non-traditional beauty, on TV, she now sets her sights on stamping out the white and black segregation at the TV network, so that everyone can dance together. See the show to see how she gets on, and whether she can get super-cool and popular Link Larkin to fall in love with her.
This is such a feelgood musical, and Mark Benton really steals the show with his comedic timing. Catch it at the King's Theatre (tickets range from £23.50 to £53.40) before it moves on to the Birmingham Hippodrome.
If you are seeing the show in Glasgow, and want to make a night of it, we recommend dining at nearby restaurant Red Onion; which is owned by ex-private chef to Bryan Adams and Tina Turner, John Quigley. The restaurant serves modern interpretations of classic Scottish cookery, and they have an excellent pre-theatre menu with a special treat just for Hairspray ticket holders- a complimentary glass of Prosecco with the £16.95pp 3-course menu.
Red Onion has a bright and welcoming atmosphere, styled with pine and red flowers.
We reviewed the food on the menu last week. There is such a great variety of options to choose from. As starters we had the Chicken liver parfait with oatcakes and red onion marmalade, and the Crispy goats cheese salad with plum tomato chutney. The portions were plentiful; but just right. The chicken liver parfait has a lovely sweetness to it, and the goat's cheese had a delicious crispy coating and soft centre.
The main courses were cooked to a high standard, although were slightly different from what the menu described in the case of the Penne with chicken and chorizo (which is now off the constantly evolving menu). The sauce and combination was delicious; but there were so many large pieces of red and spring onion that it was the most prominent ingredient. Not an onion lover, I would have preferred this main ingredient to be listed on the menu next to the chicken and chorizo, so that I could have asked for it without it. So if there is something you really don't like, check if it's in there.
The other main course we tried was the Steak frites with peppercorn sauce. This is the first time I have ever seen a restaurant serve the peppercorn sauce on top of the actual dish as opposed to in a jug on the side. The steak frites dish is great; but if you are getting this, make sure you ask for the peppercorn sauce seperately, otherwise you'll end up with very soggy fries.
For dessert, we enjoyed the Hot chocolate brownie with vanilla ice-cream; which was very moreish and delicious. We particularly loved the thick creamy high standard ice-cream that came with it. We also tried the Arran smoked cheddar with fruit chutney and crackers; which is an excellent dessert course for those with not that much of a sweet tooth.
All in all, it is great value for £16.95; especially for Hairspray ticket holders who get the complimentary glass of prosecco. To book Red Onion, or view the menus, visit www.red-onion.co.uk.


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Our 800 sq. ft. waterfront event space can accommodate up to 50 guests seated and includes:
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Please include setup and clean-up times in your start and end time. We suggest estimating at least 1/2 hour for set up and 1/2 hour for cleanup on short events and 1 hour for event set-up and 1 hour for clean-up for longer events.
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Mid-Western University is a newly recognized institution by the joint effort of local people of Mid-Western region in general and Surkhet in particular to impart quality and sustainable education with the concept of regional balance in educational opportunities.
Mid-Western University in the speculation of government of Nepal for making accessible opportunity of quality education to general public in Arts, Science, Law, Management, Education, Technology and other Vocational subjects; to operate higher level educational institutions through the maximum participation of private sectors in higher education in order to enhance quality and standard of education on competitive basis as per multi-university concept and to make academic and educational atmosphere of the country more fair, disciplined and result-oriented.
Having aim of expanding the intellectual and professional horizons of our students by promoting global engagement at large and preparing them for careers, leadership and lifelong learning in a changing world.
Mid-Western University is committed to become a Center of Academic Excellence in learning, teaching and research guided by the view to provide worth and job oriented education to the students; Intensifying high quality academic programs and courses offered by Mid-Western University are designed in a way to meet these requirements and standards in every possible area.
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President Obama's decision not to release photos of detainees abused while in U.S. custody in Iraq and Afghanistan is potentially representative of an important change in the way this administration handles politically sensitive subjects.
Until very recently, the president has displayed a tendency to make decisions on weighty matters by instinct. For all of his hyped "thoughtfulness," as president, Obama has been less than intellectual in his approach.
When it came to crafting a stimulus bill, the White House could hardly be bothered to check the details. That was left to the Democratic leadership in the House. The president was Billy Mays, out there selling the thing with a huge smile and a glimmer in his eye. But unlike Mays, he hadn't even tested the product he was pitching. In fact, he pitched it before he even saw it.
By Andrew Cline
American Spectator
The president announced major decisions on stem cell research and abortion funding as if he were announcing that he'd decided to have soup for lunch instead of a sandwich. There was not even an attempt to show that serious thought had gone into the matters. The stated reasoning behind the stem cell decision was so convoluted that clearly no serious thought had gone into it, other than to pick the right political jargon.
The president's knee-jerk reaction on AIG bonuses was so ridiculous that he had to take it back almost immediately.
But lately, it seems that we've begun to see a shift away from the instantaneous application of reactionary liberal positions and toward a more pragmatic approach.
Read the rest:
Unfortunately, we do not yet share Mr. Cline's positive view of the Obama "learning by bad government" theory….
Obama Gets It Both Ways: Detainee Abuse Photos Likely To Be Released Anyway


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Creativity- A simple change to multiply it
Ever felt that you didn't have the necessary tools to solve a problem or come up with a new idea? Maybe you thought you didn't have the right information or you were missing something that was necessary to move forward. Perhaps you thought you weren't creative enough. It brought back memories of teachers in school telling you that creativity is not really your thing.
When you think of a hammer, you think of using it as a paper weight right? You consider using it to pull out nails from a surface. Or using it as a weapon against burglars who barge into your home. Maybe you think of hanging it on the wall of your living room, (especially if it's worn down and looks vintage), to give it that rustic feeling you're going for.
The hammer can also be used to soften previously frozen red meat, break a crab or lobster to access the juicy tender pieces of meat. You can use it as a lock for a door, as a door holder, attach it to a door and make it a door knob, use it like a judge and bang it on the table when people in your home are too noisy or swing it around like a kettlebell and do some exercises with it.
But you didn't think of those first did you? You thought of hammering a nail into a wall.
Psychologists call this functional fixedness. In providing labels they allow us to communicate ideas in a more efficient way. But this same labeling does something else. It makes it harder for us to mistake what it is, what it does, and limits the way we think about it. When you think of a hammer, you think of a hammer and its function. The most commonly used function. This holds our creativity back.
Functional fixedness can come in different forms. It's seen when you go to the grocery store and buy different products for specific things. You buy detergent to wash your dishes, soap for your hands, detergent for your clothes, soap for your body, facewash for your face. Lots of products are specialists, focusing on one area and serving a specific purpose. Then there are products like hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, and baking soda that have multiple uses. They're used for cleaning your house and clothing, as mouthwash, for treating cuts and wounds, and that's a small sample. These are the generalist products. Sometimes they work better than the specialists.
Functional fixedness focuses on depth rather than breadth. This makes it similar to divergent thinking (many possibilities) and the opposite of convergent thinking (only one possibility). Functional fixedness works at times. But sometimes we need to let go of it in order to create new ideas and think in a different way. If not, we can get stuck in a rut. The rut is the place where our thinking and creativity plateau. They stagnate. While it's not a good feeling, the rut allows for us to take a step back and reflect. It provides the opportunity to look at what we previously thought, in a different light. The benefit is that we often step out of it with new perspectives and a greater understanding of the issue.
We think of cars as forms of transportation. To move from one place to the other. But is that the only function they serve? John Paul DeJoria (founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems and Patron Tequila) started his company while living in a 20 year old Rolls Royce. You see people travelling in old Volkswagen vans that have been fixed up with beds, kitchens, and more amenities so they can live in them. They don't pay rent. They pay gas and parking fees. They can move from place to place and change their panoramic view every day of the week.
You can use the car's engine to power a home. You don't even need to drive it. Is it efficient or practical? Maybe not. But the idea is to consider how something can be used in different ways. A bed can be used as a couch, a desk, a table. Attach some wooden planks, some wheels, some boards and get a horse to pull it and you've got a cart. Cut it into pieces and you've got cushions, pillows, or a bunch of small seats or foot rests. Cut it up and take out all the padding and soundproof your room, your home, and make a music studio.
"To the man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail."
Our homes end up with a bunch of junk we don't need. Our garages full of things we used only one time or never because we didn't like it, need it, or forgot about it as time passed. Our computers have a bunch of files and programs we don't use. Our closets are overflowing with shoes and clothes we won't ever use, we don't like, and that don't fit us anymore. We have an abundance of things we don't need and we're lacking what we do need.
We often fight one extreme by going in the opposite direction. But in doing that we end up with more of the same problems. Sometimes we have to add tools to our tool belt. Other moments, we have to subtract because we no longer have a need for it. They're just taking up space. They can serve someone else better. We have to see functional fixedness for what it is. Sometimes it helps us and sometimes it's limiting.
By subtracting, we end up adding to our life.
We can work on using what we already have for multiple purposes. We need to think of other uses for the hammer, so it can solve more problems and improve our creativity. Think of all the uses you can for what you already have. This will increase the functional value of what you already possess. You'll be recycling what you have, turning it into something new, and getting more mileage from it.
Funny enough, that's also how great ideas are born. But let's hear it from someone who knew what he was talking about:
"Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That's because they were able to connect experiences they've had and synthesize new things. And the reason they were able to do that was that they've had more experiences or they have thought more about their experiences than other people. Unfortunately, that's too rare a commodity. A lot of people in our industry haven't had very diverse experiences. So they don't have enough dots to connect, and they end up with very linear solutions without a broad perspective on the problem. The broader one's understanding of the human experience, the better design we will have."
-Steve Jobs
It's useful to apply this to ideas and knowledge as well. This is the thinking behind the interdisciplinary approach to life. You're able to take concepts from one field or subject and apply them to other areas that seem unrelated. Because you've developed deep understanding of the concept, you can see the relationships, the interconnectedness, and new applications available. This opens the door to original thinking. It's another example of how knowledge can transfer from one area to another, serve multiple purposes, and provide different perspectives.
Consider how our language and the words we choose also influence how we think. When we think of "hammering something", we don't think of using a book, a rock, or the bottom of our shoe. We think of a hammer, especially when the word is in the phrase. To change the way we think, it can be as simple as changing the words we use.
In doing this we avoid putting ourselves in boxes and develop our ability to "Think different".
The following strategies can help you get more from what you have and ten-fold your creativity:
- Put it to another use. Think of all the ways something can be used (ideas and objects). All the purposes it can serve. Write them all down without editing. Just write everything you can think of until you can't think of any more ideas. Set a time limit as well to add some pressure. Then go through the list and rate the ideas you came up with. The more you wrote down, the higher probability for good ideas. Now go and test them some of them.
- Take an object or idea and break it down into smaller parts. What role does each part play and what else could it be used for?
- Use the Generic Parts Technique (Anthony McCaffrey, UMASS Cognitive researcher). Break something down into parts and ask yourself if there is a use that is implied. If there is, keep breaking it down until there's no implied use in the term. This could include the material, shape, the size. When you start to remove the functions of an object or an idea, you can start to notice other possibilities. McCaffrey says that most innovative solutions follow two steps. They notice an obscure feature and they use that feature to form solutions to problems.
- Change the language or words. Use synonyms or completely different words to alter how you think about something.
- Forget the rules and the instruction manual and create your own.


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Anna had a nasty cold this past weekend,
When we put her to bed she was feeling warm, but she'd already been dosed with Tylenol, so off she went with a cup of water and instructions to call me if she needed anything. (at which point Anna piped up with, "What about me? I'm sick too!") Around 11:30 she woke up crying, miserable, and burning up. Into bed with me she went, with more Tylenol and cool wet wash cloths and lullabyes and back rubbing. I got her comfy (She was being a total bed hog – I spent the night on the outer 6″ of the mattress curled up with the Little Toaster that Could; Parenthood means not minding sleeping with a little vector of disease breathing all over your face) and settled down, she flung her arm over me and said, "I'm so glad I have my family back!"
Huh? I have no idea what fever dreams were running through her head. In the morning, bright-eyed, bushy tailed, and only moderately warm, she told me she dreamed about a fly that ate a frog. Then Anna had to one-up her by claiming to have dreamed about crickets that ate people.