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This DIY Door Knob Towel Rack is a part of our bathroom makeover sponsored by Lowe's. All opinions and ideas are my own.
We are nearing the finish line of our bathroom makeover (yippee!). This Door Knob Towel Rack is one of the projects that I have been planning for this space for some time. I'm really thrilled with how it turned out (it has some serious sentimental value, too). I have complete instructions on how you can make your own Door Knob Towel Rack below.
It's been a hot minute since my dad has been able to help me with projects here on the blog. Now that he's living with us, he's literally asking me for things to do on the daily. I've had this door knob towel rack on the brain for years, y'all. I just couldn't figure out how to actually attach the knobs to a board without damaging them with some kind of epoxy. But, leave it to my dad to engineer this entire thing within a matter of minutes. Genius. I've had him help me tell you how we did this one below.
Door Knob Towel Rack
Here's the coolest part about our new door knob towel rack: all of the knobs were from my great grandparents' home in San Antonio, Texas. I've moved them umpteen times in the last 18 years since acquiring them after my uncle passed away. And I've always had this idea in the back of my mind...to use them for a towel rack. But, it never came to fruition until now. Quite frankly, we *probably* have never had a bathroom that I deemed worthy enough until this very moment. And, well, I also had the perfect spot.
When we first moved in, I would gaze at the peeling wallpaper and know that one day, this wall would be much prettier. I'm kind of giddy that it really is now. Much, much prettier. And I think this door knob towel rack has everything to do with that. Prettiness to the max, y'all.
Today, I'm sharing how this entire door knob towel rack can be put together. I am doing a complete tour of this space later this month, but now that this rack is in place, I just had to show you.
As I mentioned above, we started out with all of these pretty door knobs from my great grand parents' home. My parents sold that home to a flipper who told us to remove any hardware we wanted...cue 21-year-old me firing up the drill to take these bad boys with her. I've loved vintage stuff for a lonnnnnnng time.
If you can't get your hands on some vintage door knobs, I found these gorgeous reproduction glass ones here on the Lowe's website.
Creating a Door Knob Towel Rack
The basics here are attaching door knobs to one side of a board. Door knobs are usually attached to another door knob, so they'll need to be reconfigured a bit to use them in this manner and attach them to just one side of a board. We also need to make sure the back of that board stays flat so it can attach to your wall easily.
Supplies for Door Knob Towel Rack
- door knobs
- board that fits your space (we used a 1x8 from Lowe's in their lumber department, then we cut it to the length of our wall and sanded it)
- 3/8" flat washers (this was closest to the size of the openings in our door knobs' shafts...you may need to tweak this based on the size of your door knobs).
- You will need two washers for every door knob you use.
- 3/8" hex bolts (again, get these based on the size of your own door knobs and board)
The biggest thing you'll need for this project? A tap and die kit. This will allow you to add custom threading to your knobs and ensure they will be able to work with the bolts to attach them to your board. You can grab a tap and die kit here at Lowe's. Pictured above (and labeled below) are the pieces from our kit that we used.
- tap handle
- thread sizer (optional, it allows you to figure out what size tap you'll be using based on your bolt)
- tap (for threading)
- die with handle
- adjustable wrench (optional)
Reconfiguring Your Door Knobs
As you can see from above, the appropriate sized tap is inserted into the knob's shaft to cut threads (you'll need to make sure your tap is the right size as your bolt that will eventually be inserted in here). Simply insert the tap and then start to turn (it's a slllllow process...you're actually cutting steel). We used the tap handle to turn it since it's very muscle-intensive. It can also be helpful to use a vice to help steady your knob while you work. Just keep working the tap until the knob is completely rethreaded in its shaft. Use caution: we did break one of our glass knobs when we had it in the vice by tightening the vice too tight (sniff, sniff).
Next, you'll use your die to clean the threads on the actual bolt to make sure they match up with the threads you put into the door knob. You're not rethreading the bolt, just cleaning it up. You can hold the bolt with the adjustable wrench to make it a bit easier, if you prefer (not pictured).
A 3/8" hole was drilled for the actual bolt to be inserted into the wood piece we used. We countersunk it with a 1" hole (using a drill bit) so the head of the bolt is even with the surface of the board. We only did the countersink hole on the backside of the board that wouldn't show. The front is just the 3/8" hole.
Next, we painted the board in our trim color and allowed it to dry overnight.
Assembling Your Door Knob Towel Rack
Again, you'll need two washers per knob. A washer is used on both sides of the board so the knob doesn't tear up the board (it doesn't show that much and kind of makes for a cleaner finish, overall). Insert your bolt from the back and attach it on the front (pictured above and below).
We used a 9/16" socket and ratchet to tighten the bolt into the backside of the piece (using those countersunk holes). You can see above how countersinking the holes really helps out. The head of the bolt is now level with the surface, so when placed against the wall, the board lays flat. Again, you just need two different sized drill bits to do that part.
Once everything was attached, we simply found the studs and drilled the entire board into the wall from the front (no real rhyme or reason). We sank the screws in as far as we could, puttied the holes, and touched them up with the paint so it looks seamless.
If you're using actual vintage doorknobs, you may want to spray them with a clear coat of varnish so they don't stain your towels. A wet towel and rusty knob sound like recipe for disaster, right?
I am really happy with how this turned out. We're one step closer to being done (if I could just finish sewing my drapes, y'all!). The color we used in this space of the bathroom is Classic Coral from HGTV Home by Sherwin Williams at Lowe's.
I'll share a lot more of the details of this space in the big reveal coming up later this month. Want to see its 1970s before-renovation tour? Check that out here.
Looking for More DIY Bathroom Ideas?
- My DIY Crate Tutorial is my #1 tutorial here on the blog (it's an oldie from 2012). These would be so fun for bathroom storage in a small space.
- Our DIY Bathroom Floating Shelves are a great project for any skill level.
- I love this DIY Floating Ladder Shelf from Annika's DIY Life (perfect for a bathroom).


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If you've ever read this blog before then you know how difficult I find it to follow a recipe exactly as written. Even when I set out to play by the rules, I find myself making a little change here and there. No recipe is safe from my tweaking including as it turns out, one of my own.
Last January I posted a Chicken-Corn Chowder recipe that was crazy delicious, but also a little on the heavy side. I suppose my rational was that when the temps outside are frigidly cold you want a comforting, hearty meal that will not only fill your belly but also make you feel warm and toasty inside. However since it's Summer (and heavy and toasty is the last way I'm hoping to feel), I happen to have both heavy cream lingering in my fridge from my Julia Child homage and a container of leftover smoked chicken looking for reinvention, I thought I'd revisit this recipe and see if I could tweak it up a bit.
It turns out that by simply swapping a little diary for chicken broth, using canned creamed corn (I know, the blasphemy!) and kicking up the spices a bit I had a tasty and way less filling meal on the table in no time flat. I do so love when things fall into place! The original recipe is still a good one, don't get me wrong, but this one it's just a little bit closer to perfect.
Spicy Smoked Chicken-Corn Chowder
I used leftover smoked chicken (we've been on a bit of a smoking jag around here) but leftover roasted or store-bought rotisserie would work just as well.
3 tbsp. olive oil
3 cloves garlic, grated
2 cups chopped onion
1 1/4 cups celery (about 3 stalks), thinly sliced
1 can mild green chilies (or diced jalapeños)
3 cups low-fat milk
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2-1 tsp. chipotle chili pepper
1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
3 1/2 cups leftover smoked chicken, shredded
2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
1 15 oz. can small white beans, drained and rinsed
1 15 oz. can cream-style corn
shredded sharp cheddar cheese, for garnish (optional)
- Heat the oil in a large stockpot over a medium flame. Add the garlic, onion, celery and chilies and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in all the remaining ingredients, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook until corn and beans are tender and the chicken is heated through, about 8-10 minutes.
- Ladle into bowls, top with shredded cheddar and serve with a side of cornbread. (I think this chowder is even better after its sat overnight so I usually make it the day before I intend to serve it.)
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AOL Platforms Launches In Australia
As part of its focused mission to simplify the digital ad ecosystem, AOL has announced the official launch of AOL Platforms in Australia and a global brand alignment as part of the North American launch of ONE by AOL.
ONE by AOL is an open, unified programmatic platform enabling marketers to optimise against campaign goals across all screens, formats and inventory types.
AOL Platforms' existing programmatic business unit within the regions, Adap.tv, has rebranded to ONE by AOL: Video. The programmatic TV unit, which Adap.tv has partnered with MCN in Australia to launch the world's first private marketplace for linear TV, will be known as ONE by AOL: TV.
AOL Platforms will be led by Mitch Waters in Australia, who previously led Adap.tv in the region.
Tim Armstrong, chairman and CEO of AOL, said ONE by AOL reflects the increasing evolution of media and technology: "AOL's mission has at its heart the 'simplification' of the digital space by unleashing the world's best builders of culture and code and today's launch of ONE by AOL furthers that mission significantly."
This marks a significant step forward for AOL as it continues to build a reputation as a leading media technology company increasing its influence in the delivery of cross-screen video programmatic and content platforms. ONE by AOL is a modular technology stack that capitalises on open data integrations, inventory, creative optimisation and attribution methodologies versus a closed "walled garden" strategy with predetermined capabilities and partners and limited flexibility and portability.
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Do Not Compare
Do not compare, do not measure.
No other way is like yours.
All other ways deceive and tempt you.
You must fulfill the way that is in you.
- Carl Jung
Comparisons are odious.
- Old English Saying
Never mind what others do; do better than yourself,
beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success.
- William J. H. Boetcker
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others.
He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
- The Buddha
Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.
- Douglas Horton
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Should You Rethink Your Social Media Strategy?
Today I wanted to talk about social media strategies in your marketing plan. Social media strategy is a very broad term, especially in real estate, so I'm going to speak in generalities today. Many real estate agents see social media as leads when that's really not the case. To understand social media, you have to look at them as relationships. You never want to try and sell someone through a social media outlet and you develop those relationships with people who are not ready to enter the market now.
For example, many agents look at Facebook as a means to have relationships with potential buyers and sellers. If you broaden your thinking, I actually look at it as a way to have relationships with other real estate agents and brokers from around the country. I was able to establish a relationship with an agent that moved from the area and she had a client in need of broker to sell their home. I met with the seller and sold the property just yesterday.
I also recently found out that the average age of a Twitter user is 38; I was originally under the impression that Twitter was for high school and college kids. However, the age of 38 is my ideal age of a customer to work with. Whatever social media strategy you employ, figure out what type of client you want to reach out to and "fish in that lake." It's as easy as that.
If you would like to have an in-depth conversation on social media strategies, give me a call and I can share with you the success I've had. Thanks and have a great day!


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Doing the washing is one of those inevitable tasks that we all have to endure. However, what we can avoid is a cluttered space and unsorted clothing. Honey-Can-Do stock a range of handy laundry baskets online to help you keep your clothing tidy. Add a few small baskets to the inside of your wardrobe to sort your dirty clothing into delicates, whites and colours. Alternatively, place large cane laundry baskets in the bedrooms and bathrooms to conveniently collect all your dirty washing. Whatever way you want to sort and store your clean and dirty clothing, we have a wide range of options on offer.
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Whether you simply want to tidy up your wardrobe, or you want to implement a new storage system into your laundry operations, Honey-Can-Do have a variety of useful options. With shipping Australia wide, why wouldn't you purchase your baskets and storage items online?
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Monday 22nd July, 3pm (Bank Holiday) - 16 places remaining
Treat yourself, or a special someone, to a vineyard tour and wine tasting. Learn about our vineyard's long history, learn how to analyse wine like a pro, and of course, taste a range of Astley Vineyard's award winning wines.
As featured in The Telegraph's list of the 10 best vineyards to visit in the UK (2019)
Our tours include:
An introduction to Astley Vineyard's history.
A short walk to the vineyard, via our beautiful wooded valley.
A glass of wine at our pavillion overlooking a view of the vineyard.
A walk and talk amongst the vines, introducing you to our grape varieties and basic viticulture.
And finally, a walk back to our pavilion where we sit down and guide you through a tasting of three award winning wines, paired alongside local produce (Including cheese, salmon and charcuterie)
There's no need to rush away after your tour. Why not stay for another glass of wine?
Average tour length: 3 hours
Maximum 16 places: 16 remaining
Please inform us of any dietary restrictions you have.
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PLEASE NOTE that this is just an online reservation. Included is a download of our terms & condtions only.
To receive a physical gift voucher to give as a present, please contact us directly. Gift vouchers carry an extra charge of £1.50 to post.
Access to the vineyard is via an uneven path through a wooded valley. Customers with walking difficulties are advised that the walk may be too difficult for some (transportation available upon request).
All customers are advised to wear sensible, sturdy shoes to cope with the walk.
Everything weather permitting.
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If you need to cancel your tour, or have any queries, please contact us:
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Taxis & transport
If you need to organise transportation to and from our vineyard, please book taxis to arrive no earlier than 2:45pm, with pick up around 5:30-6pm (tour lengths can vary)
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Mark and I just returned from our honeymoon! We got some street art shots while we were there:
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Happy Holidays Folks! December 29, 2009
I missed blogging while I was away for Christmas! I get to say to you now: Merry Christmas. I have a wonderful New Year's resolution to share with you, so please check back later in the week!
Sugar Skulls for Dia de los Muertos October 29, 2009
Sugar skulls are a Mexican tradition for Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. November 1st and 2nd are the days to honor the dead, and one way of doing that is by decorating sugar skulls. I found this sugar skull below at La Mexicana Bakery here in Austin.
Here are some more traditional sugar skulls:
Rachell Sumpter October 15, 2009
Found this awesome artist via Tiny Showcase. Check out her website too.
Pure Positivity: Michelle Devereux October 5, 2009
Michelle Devereux's Turn Your Life Right Side Up is pretty amazing. This girl is my new favorite artist, and she lives right here in Austin. To celebrate her new book/dvd there was an awesome performance and screening this weekend. If you missed it don't worry, you can buy the book from Monofonus Press.
Here's what they have to say about the book:
"Do you need Help? For your Self? You're in luck! Art Healer Michelle Devereux has just what the doctor would order… if you had health insurance and could go to one.
Turn This Book Right Side Up: An Interactive Guide to Self-Improvement gives new meaning to "this book will save your life." She might even have called it that if it weren't already taken.Part art book, part workbook, part comedy book, all fu-un! Turn This Book Right Side Up: An Interactive Guide to Self-Improvement has everything you need to turn over a new leaf. Or masturbate in front of a mirror.
A new take on the IF Series, which usually brings together writing, visual art, and music, IF08 replaces the music with some video art – in this instance, a Self Help Read Along DVD, complete with a wizard guide and a workout segment.
What else could you possibly need to make your Life Better? How about a party!?! Featuring the manifestations and positive vibes of fellow gurus, the artists Elana Farley, David Israel, Amanda Joy,Max Juren, Drew Liverman, Duncan Malashock (who made the fabulous poster below), Carlos Rosales-Silva, Christina Simon, and more!"
Check out more of Michelle's work in this video:
Studio Inspiration! September 15, 2009
I'm still looking forward to moving this weekend, even though I've barely started packing. I guess what I'm really looking forward to is decorating the new place. I get to have a fresh start with my studio. Here is some inspiration:
From Apartment Therapy:
Thanks Amanda!
Surprise Gifts! August 21, 2009
I'm really into the trend of vintage grab-bag gift baskets. All the ones I've seen have been so fun.
This handmade surprise ball is filled with at least 15 surprise vintage items. So cute!


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A couple weekends ago was our Philadelphia excursion. We spent only Saturday there because who wants to pay for a hotel? Not I. And it is only a two hour drive, so it wasn't too bad.
So Philly was cool. It had a totally different feeling than Boston, which was a little disappointing. The comparison I have come up with for Boston and Philadelphia is that Boston felt like the Church owned parts of Nauvoo and Philadelphia felt like the Church of Christ owned parts. Everything just felt dirty and cheaper in Philadelphia. I will say that my opinion could be distorted because of how hot it was in Philadelphia that day. There is no way I could be totally happy in such weather.
There were a lot of really cool things in Philadelphia. Philly cheese steak is pretty delicious – something I have been avoiding for most of life. At the risk of sounding like Rob, steak and cheese should not be that close together, but it was so so good. Let this be a lesson to you, Rob.
After we had our Philly cheese steaks we were trying to decide what we wanted to do. Some wanted to go shopping, but the rest of us responded with "There are better things to see in Philly." We proceeded to go back to the visitor's center to watch a video and then do something totally awesome. About 5 minutes into the movie, we (Mike, Eric, and I) were asleep. We were sitting on the front row bench and woke up as the credits rolled. We knew we had to figure out what we were going to do quick, otherwise we were going to be stuck in the theater all day. The next thing we knew we were sprawled across the front row of the theater, totally asleep for the next hour. Eric thought it was a little too hot, so his nap took place in a window sill. So we pretty much looked like first-day bums – you know, because we weren't dirty yet. Yep, there are better things to see in Philadelphia. J order Baclofen online
We accidentally went to Philly on Flag Day, which was really cool because that is where Betsy Ross' house is. There were all kinds of flags displayed and it was cool to see all of the different variations. Just to give you an example of how everything in Philadelphia felt cheap, for some reason there was a carousel horse and a putting green in front of Betsy Ross' house. Why would that ever be there? Maybe golf and carousel riding were her other passions outside of flag making.
Also, if you think you can see Benjamin Franklin's grave for free, you are dead wrong. Sure $2 wasn't going to break the bank, but it was going to break my will to go into the cemetery to take a picture. Could've sworn this was a free country!
Speaking of freedom, we saw the Liberty Bell. It was full of all kinds of liberty. Actually, it was really nice because it was in an air conditioned building. That can make any bell 10X better.
Independence hall was the best part of the trip. Also air conditioned. That can make any hall 10X better. It was super cool to see the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the room where the Declaration of Independence was signed. I really don't know how they met in that place with no air conditioning and with all kinds of layers of clothing. Did it really have to be signed in the middle of the summer? Come on! But would we really want to have parades and fireworks in the winter? I think not. Thank you, forefathers, for thinking ahead. order disulfiram


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November brings us to the point of finishing up the center of the quilt. The 12th block was a quick and easy one.
This is Sandy's (no blog). As you can see, she added the snowflakes on the left and presents under the tree.
I pretty much stuck to the pattern but replaced 2 of the nine patch blocks with churn dash blocks. Again, all the applique is done with wool on cotton.
These are all 12 blocks. I thought I had taken a picture after they were sewn together, but it looks like you'll have to see that next month....or whenever we all finish up with the borders and applique.
December might be a challenge for all of us to get this finished but we're sure gonna try.
Go on over and take a look at what the rest of the gang has been doing.
Kim, Karen, Diane and Nadine.
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This type of blue and white ware was first made in England in the 1820s and remained popular through the rest of the century. Most early pieces were made using an earthenware base, but porcelain pieces can also be found with flow blue coloring dating from the late 1800s into the start of the 20th century.
How It's Made
The chemical reactions that took place to produce this type of ware were an intentional process derived as a way to use less cobalt oxide (an expensive component) and still achieve the captivating blue coloring that was so popular, especially with consumers in the United States. Without adding what Wells references as "flow powders" to the composition, with salt being one of the earliest used to induce the "flown" look, the cobalt coloring essentially stayed in place and appeared black.
The result is a vividly colored ware where the blue can be described as smeared, hazy, and even blurred in comparison to traditional transferware with its neat lines and uniform colors. In some instances, you can see the inky black lines that did not blur as well as the maker would have probably liked. In other examples, the cobalt smeared so much that the background looks light blue rather than white.
The designs on these pieces included something for every taste. Kovels' notes that motifs incorporated include Asian designs, varied floral patterns, romantic landscapes, and events of a historical nature. Even wonderfully large turkey platters were made using this method, along with the familiar Blue Willow design. In fact, it is estimated that more than 1,500 different patterns were made.
Styles can sometimes help date these wares as well. Early pieces were generally made of ironstone and many have all-over designs with Asian influence. Those made in the mid-1800s can be fancier with scallops in the patterns and gilt trimming. Frilly flower décor and scenes with natural elements were also popular during that time. Moving toward 1900 and beyond, the pieces were less heavy in nature being made of porcelain, and more white showed in the Art Nouveau influenced patterns. Embossing and beaded edges were also popular as the popularity of flow blue began to wane, according to information provided online by Barbara Nicholson Bell.
Objects made in this manner include tea sets and complete dinnerware services. Other objects like chamber pots, decorative vases, and garden items have been found as well.
Makers of Flow Blue
Staffordshire, England was the hub for production and many different companies made their versions of flow blue there. The marks of the manufacturers can usually be found stamped on the bottoms of these wares. Some notable marks include Royal Doulton, Wedgwood, Minton, and Johnson Brothers, and these products were largely imported into the United States. It was also made in Germany and Holland.
Later production of flow blue took place on American soil, especially after the turn of the 20th century, with Wheeling and Mercer being two names you may run across.
More Resources for Learning About Flow Blue
Organizations for collectors are often the best resources for garnering serious learning on topics of interest when it comes to antiques and collectibles. The members of those groups are serious about ferreting out accurate information and looking for new historical references to confirm or deny suppositions that may have been included in past educational materials prior to so much research data being available in digital formats. If you're interested in learning more about flow blue, consider tapping the resources provided by the Flow Blue International Collectors' Club.
The group offers a number of low-cost educational resources you can purchase through their website including books and booklets detailing patterns and manufacturers. You can also join the organization to be kept in the loop about their annual conventions and receive their publication.


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- Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Accessed online on 2/11/17 at https://www.michaeljfox.org/.
- Del Tredici K, Braak H. Review: sporadic Parkinson's disease: development and distribution of alpha-synuclein pathology. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol. 2016 Feb;42(1):33-50. doi: 10.1111/nan.12298.


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Cova Santa closes its doors until next summer. After an incredible summer full of experiences, flavors, dancers, musicians and the best public, our favorite spot of Ibiza says "See you soon".
We'll have to wait for a while to eat again in a natural cave, to dance together to the best vibrations, to through up our hands dancing with the best Dj's… Cova Santa says good bye to the 2017 season after so many perfect moments shared with all of you.
It has been an AMAZING summer and from all the Cova Santa team we want to say THANK YOU to all the people who came to eat, dance and enjoy with us. We really enjoyed the season and we can't wait to have much more moments with all of you.
See you soon <3


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You can take a look at the AFC Playoff scenarios and the introduction by clicking here. Let's jump straight into the playoff situations.
The Locks
The Panthers will be the #1 seed, and at this point it's likely they will head to the playoffs unbeaten.
The NFC East division winner will be the #4 seed. The Redskins are the most likely (66.4%) so they will be the team shown, but they could still be replaced by the Eagles (28.7%) or the Giants (4.9%).
The Games that Matter
With the exception of the NFC East champion, the teams that will make the tournament are essentially decided. The Panthers, Cardinals, Packers, Seahawks, and Vikings are going to be the remaining five teams to make the tournament. What is still to be decided is the seeding of these teams. Here are the games remaining that will decide the playoff matchups:
Packers at Cardinals – Week 16
Giants at Vikings – Week 16
Vikings at Packers – Week 17
Seahawks at Cardinals – Week 17
With those four key games remaining, they end up producing four NFC brackets. Let's go through all four in order of probability:
Outcome 1: Green Bay gets the #3 seed (66%)
Around two-thirds of the time we will end up with the bracket above (with the caveat that Washington could still be Philadelphia or New York). Minnesota would play at Green Bay during the first round of the playoffs right after playing at Green Bay in Week 17. Seattle would be the 5th seed and a road favorite regardless of who they play.
Outcome 2: Green Bay gets the #5 seed (19.3%)
In this case, the Vikings take the NFC North division and climb up into the 3-seed. The Packers win the tiebreak over the Seahawks thanks to their head-to-head win way back in Week 2. While Seattle is a legitimate threat, this is probably their worst case scenario as they would have to go to Minnesota, then to Carolina, then either to Arizona or Green Bay.
Outcome 3: Green Bay falls to the #6 seed (7.8%)
In this scenario, Green Bay loses both remaining games, while Seattle and Minnesota win both of their remaining games. The Packers would then become the #6 seed while Seattle would jump to the envious spot of #5. This percentage assumes that all teams are playing full strength but there is a chance that Arizona has nothing to play for in Week 17 and plays backups giving Seattle an easy win and a better chance at this scenario.
Outcome 4: Arizona loses their bye (6.8%)
In a worst-case scenario for Arizona, they lose both games remaining while the Packers win both of their remaining games. They would both finish with 12-4 records, but Green Bay would have the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Be sure to follow @Bet_Labs on twitter and let me know if there are simulations or data-driven analysis that you want to see on this blog!


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Asheville/Buncombe Aeromodelers Flying Club
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The purpose of Asheville - Buncombe Aeromodelers (ABA) is to promote the flying of
Radio Controlled (R/C) aircraft. ABA is a charter member of the Academy of Model
Aeronautics(AMA), and has a membership of 40-70 pilots.
The club-flying site is located on the old Buncombe County Landfill. The runway surface
is fabric. For driving directions, take a look at our super flying field . The field is open to
flying seven days a week. The hours are 8:00am - 8:00pm each day except Wednesday
and Saturday. On Wednesday and Saturday, combustion engines are not to be operated
after 5:00pm. Fuel powered models are not allowed to fly on Sunday. If you've been
thinking you'd like to try electric models or non-powered gliders, Sunday is the day to
check it out.
The club has implemented a noise rule. All internal combustion engines must be equipped
with a muffler and propeller combination capable of controlling the sound level. The
maximum noise allowed is 94DB, measured at nine feet from the muffler side of the
model. The model being checked will be anchored to the grass field.
Club dues are currently $75 per year.
Dinner meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at Ryan's Steak House, at the
Biltmore Square Mall, in Asheville. Dinner starts at 6:00pm with the business meeting
beginning at 7:00pm. Visitors and potential members are welcome.


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"That women in society must be involved in decision-making is not only right for reasons of equality, but also for the specific insights that women bring to the process. This "feminine genius" will prove most valuable, as women increasingly play major roles in the solution of the serious challenges the world is facing. "
Intervention By The Holy See at the General Assembly of the UN, 2007
"When we speak of women, we speak in a functional way: a woman is for doing this, for doing, no! First she is for something else: woman brings something without which the world would not be like this. She brings a richness that man and all of creation and all the animals do not have. When there is no woman, harmony is lacking. Without woman there is no harmony.
This is a society with a strong masculine attitude. It lacks a woman's touch. It is just that man does not bring harmony: it is she who brings that harmony that teaches us to caress, to love tenderly, and who makes of the world something beautiful. This is the future; this is what was missing. Woman comes to crown creation. She brings harmony to creation".
"Properly defined, feminism is a philosophy that embraces basic rights for ALL human beings without exception—without regard to race, religion, sex, size, age, location, disability or parentage. Feminism rejects the use of force to dominate, control or destroy anyone. Begun by Mary Wollstonecraft in England in 1792, decrying the sexual exploitation of women in A Vindication of the Rights of Women, Wollstonecraft also condemned those who would "destroy the embryo," saying: "Nature in everything deserves respect."
Serrin M. Foster – President of the Feminists for Life of America
I fight
I struggle
I reflect
I teach
I do
I get stressed
I feel tired
I give life
I get angry
I bring harmony
I create home
I am home
I welcome
I make space
I hope
I trust
I pray
I bring peace
I choose healthy
I walk
I fail
I sin
I keep trying
I kiss
I hug
I cuddle
I love
I suffer
I grow
I change
I am soft
I am tough
I am beautiful
I am a woman.
I asked a man I know what comes to mind when hearing the word 'feminist'. He said: "women and extremists". But what do feminists really want to say? Universe of Faith talks to Dr Pauline Dimech, lecturer at the University of Malta and member of the Society of Christian Doctrine – MUSEUM, about feminist issues in both the universal Church and the Church in Malta. She says that at University level, the Church in Malta is investing its resources "only in male clergy."


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Drugstore makeup, while it does save the bank, tends to be a hit or miss venture. However, there are a few jems hidden amidst the rocks. These two products I've just tried recently, have made such a difference in my daily routine that I had to share them with you. And they're both available from a local drugstore for under $10!
First off, Milani Baked Blush in shade Luminoso
I find myself reaching for this blush over and over. It is a gorgeous peachy pink, that looks amazing on so many skin tones. It also has a ton of pigmentation and is super easy to blend. Luminoso has a little bit of shimmer (figures, right?) that brightens dull skin and it last all day!
Now there are a lot of blushes that are this great: Tarte's, Nars', or Benefit's blushes just to name a few, but not many of them can boast a $6.39 price tag (on amazon.com). You can also get it at your local CVS, but it is a little more expensive.
This is definitely a contender for my top ten favorite products of 2018.
If you need help appling your blush, check out my guide to applying blush according to your face shape here.
Next up, ELF Shape and Stay eyebrow wax pencil
I wasn't thrilled with this eyebrow wax from ELF when I first tried it, but after wearing it for a few days I noticed I wasn't constantly checking to make sure my eyebrows were still set. Better yet, I didn't have to stop myself from scratching my brows anymore, because, unlike many brow gels this stuff doesn't irritate my skin. Also, I like that the finish isn't crusty or shiny as gels can sometimes be. This wax goes on completely clear, and can manage the unruliest of brows, while staying workable.
I usually like to apply this with a clean spoolie, but if your brows are unmanageable, or you're short on time, you can apply it straight on top of your pencil, powder, or pomade to set your brows. You can buy this at Walmart or at target.com for $1.99.


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For today's edition we will take a look on the history of some Mrs. Olympia throughout time, it is important to mention that this is very significant, because them, each one of them left a mark in the trajectory of this competition.
Irene Andersen:
She was born in Denmark in 1966. This woman has spent many years in the gym and has worked very hard to achieve a perfect body, Irene is undoubtedly one of the most successful women bodybuilders in the world. He initially participated in kickboxing and at the age of 15 began his physical work with the goal of qualifying in Ms. Olimpya. Irene performs 5 weekly sessions involving all muscle groups, each session consists of 4 sets of 8 repetitions, each with 3 or 4 different exercises, periodically varies the movements made to add diversity to their routine, as well as perform two hours of walking or cycling before your muscle workouts, aiming to supplement your workout and add cardiovascular exercise.
Yolanda Hughes:
She became a part of professional bodybuilder women, winning the IFBB World Amateur titles in 1992 and the Arnold Classic Champion in 1997 and 1998, also made 6 appearances at Olympia, without introducing herself to other programs for women bodybuilders. He is currently retired and runs his own business in Washintong.
Rosemary Jennings:
Born on April 5, 1963, this woman performs a physical work to keep fit and prolong her longevity, from 3 days of training a week to a day of rest and from 2 days to 1 day free per muscle group. Rosmery is one of the greatest female bodybuilders in history.


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Missed Call
Enables dropping call on client number.
The Missed Call service enables a client to drop calls on a Voice enabled number. After this action has been completed - the call was dropped, information about it (called number, calling number and time of call) will be sent to a URL provided by the client.
To activate this service, please contact your account manager. If you do not have an account, create one by visiting this link: https://www.infobip.com/en/get-started
In order to use the Missed Call service, the first step is to purchase a number (DID number) which will serve as a bridge between the two parties. Use our Numbers API or Customer portal to purchase a Voice enabled phone number.
When the service is set up, you will be ready to advertise this number to your customers.
Missed call action setup
The missed call action can be set up to forward the information about the received calls immediately. To enable this flow, a forwarding URL should be provided to your account manager, who will activate the service.
You will receive a POST request to the given URL in the following format:
POST https://www.example.com/api/
Request parameters
|Property name
|Number of person who made a call.
|The purchased number.
|Time when call was made.
Request example
Content-Type: application/json;charset=UTF-8
User-Agent: Java/1.8.0_161
Content-Length: 87
Accept: text/plain, application/json, application/*+json, */*
Host: www.example.com
"calledNumber": "123654987",
"callingNumber": "987456321",
"timeOfCall": 1523624149392


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Hello, and welcome to fit2fly.co! My name is Linda, but you can call me "Lady L" or "The L Vitamin." I am a thirty-something Australian flight attendant and have been living in Dubai for the last 10 years while working for an international airline. The goal of Fit2Fly is to give you a flight attendant's view (from the top) on how to stay healthy on the go.
While studying holistic health and nutrition at The Institute of Integrative Nutrition New York, I gained all sorts of knowledge in the health and wellness industry. Combine that with my years as a flight attendant and you could say I know a thing or two about being kind to your body while traveling.
I wasn't always the green smoothie connoisseur I am today, and maintaining a healthy, fit lifestyle has not been an easy goal to reach. Working as a flight attendant has given me the luxury of traveling the world, dining on authentic international delights, sipping champagne and cocktails and dancing my way through London, Sydney, Dubai, Detroit, Miami, Berlin, Ibiza, the Rio carnival, Montreal, and even Black Rock City.
Pair that with crazy airline hours, eating onboard food at all hours of the day, and not making the best choices for my body, I gained what the locals refer to as the "Dubai stone," 6-7 kilos that creep up when you move to the area. The funny thing is that it is practically an inevitable circumstance – when I was a newbie flight attendant, it was recommended I order my uniform in a size larger than what I measured. Uniform store staff said it was because the fabric shrinks, but it was actually because they knew a few extra kilos were in my future!
I initially lost the weight by going to a fasting and detox retreat in 2007, which involved a week of yoga and colonics. I lost 4kgs and learned all about raw food, food combining, eating for your blood type, the 80/20 rule, and holistic health. This is where my love for nutrition started, and I continued to dabble in yoga after the retreat was over. Unfortunately, I fell back into my old lifestyle and habits, so the weight came back along with another 6kgs to boot. I started to feel like things were spiraling out of control.
I attended a second detox in Thailand, where I consulted with a health coach and healer who previously worked in aviation medicine for another Middle Eastern airline. In a nutshell, he told me to quit flying because that was the root of all my health concerns. After weighing up the pros and cons I decided to keep flying anyway, but knew I had to make some changes. I was going to continue flying in the healthiest, most balanced way possible, and over time I lost 10kgs and have managed to keep it off for several years now. This is not always easy, but I have learned so much from my personal endeavors and love sharing my knowledge with other frequent travelers.
My long-term goal is to open a beachside raw food cafe of my own, but for right now I am contributing what I can by offering health coaching to people who are at the start of their journey. If you are ready begin your transformation to a healthier lifestyle and want a little guidance along the way, you are in the right place! Every client I take on in my health coaching program brings me one step closer to my goal of hanging up my wings and making the world a healthier, fitter place.
Pour yourself some green juice, sit back, relax, and enjoy your experience at fit2fly!
Healthfully yours,
Lady L
Psst. Curious to know more about me? The quirky, silly, skeletons in my closet and totally unprofessional kind of stuff? Fandango! Read 15 Things You May Or May Not Know About Me.


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Walk-Off and Phase-Matching Bandwidth in Nonlinear Crystals
Posted on 2007-11-19 as a part of the Photonics Spotlight (available as e-mail newsletter!)
Permanent link: https://www.rp-photonics.com/spotlight_2007_11_19.html
Author: Dr. Rüdiger Paschotta, RP Photonics Consulting GmbH
Abstract: The article discusses how temporal and spatial walk-off phenomena in nonlinear crystals are related to the limited phase-matching bandwidth in terms of optical frequency or propagation angles.
Ref.: encyclopedia articles on temporal walk-off, spatial walk-off, phase-matching bandwidth
It is well known that many nonlinear interactions require phase matching to be efficient, that the phase-matching bandwidth is finite, and also that certain walk-off effects can occur in nonlinear crystal materials. However, it is perhaps less well known that and how walk-off and phase-matching bandwidth are related to each other.
Temporal Walk-Off
The temporal walk-off results from a mismatch of the frequency-dependent group velocities in a crystal, i.e. from a group velocity mismatch. It is quite obvious that this effect can degrade the conversion efficiency of nonlinear processes, if originally copropagating pulses at different wavelengths lose their temporal overlap during the passage through a crystal. It is interesting to realize that this effect is directly related to the finite phase-matching bandwidth: the frequency dependence of the phase mismatch is proportional to the group velocity mismatch. In fact, the loss of overlap in the time domain and the limited bandwidth are just two different descriptions of the same fundamental physical phenomenon.
The following thought may actually cast doubts on that claim. Consider a chirped ultrashort pulse participating in a nonlinear interaction. Its optical spectrum is broader than that of a transform-limited pulse with the same pulse duration. Therefore, it can be more strongly affected by the finite phase-matching bandwidth, while it might not appear to be more vulnerable to temporal walk-off. So we have a situation where in the time domain it is less apparent that the conversion efficiency can be reduced. But it is in fact not unusual that a certain phenomenon can be more easily understood in the frequency domain than in the time domain (or vice versa). In that particular case, in the time domain it is necessary to consider how nonlinear amplitude contributions from different sections in the crystal add up.
Spatial Walk-Off
Concerning spatial walk-off, there is a similar relation as above, but in that case to the angular phase-matching bandwidth. Spatial walk-off reduces the conversion efficiency for tightly focused laser beams, because the spatial overlap is then lost. Tightly focused beams also have a larger beam divergence, so that the problem is also apparent in the domain of propagation angles – which essentially is related to the spatial domain via a spatial Fourier transform.
Again, there is a case where the two domains at a first glance appear to lead to different consequences. Consider a beam with poor beam quality, having a large beam radius but nevertheless a relatively large beam divergence. The finite angular phase-matching bandwidth makes it clear that the conversion efficiency can suffer, while in the spatial domain it is not obvious. But again, the phenomenon can also be understood in the spatial domain – for example, by examining in detail a numerical simulation based on coupled differential equations for amplitudes with an x and y dependence.
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Oh, wait a minute. I am already married to him. Or to his look-alike anyway!
Yesterday evening Sexy Hubby and I went to our traditional Carnival party, as announced in my "It Is Carnival Time Again" post. And as promised, there are photos…
The party we go to takes place in the glass-roofed, inner courtyard of a museum. It is the perfect setting for such an event, with huge white walls allowing for coloured lights projections, big enough for a decent dance floor, numerous bistro tables and a collection of bars, with two cloakrooms and enough toilet facilities in a separate area. This was our third attendance and the same DJ duo was invited to perform again. Why change a winning formula? They are great at what they do, mixing well-known German Carnival songs with old and new hits that give you this urge of dancing. The atmosphere is always festive and pleasant, and it is fun to look at all the costumes, even if the majority does not stick to the chosen theme.
This year, said theme was "Wigs, powder and pomade". Sexy Hubby ordered a "Rockstar" wig, and yours truly a "Flirty Blonde" one. When he tried it on, Sexy Hubby immediately declared that he had to personify Slash. Thanks to a friend, we have the perfect hat, so all he needed was his cowboy boots, my old Ray-Ban sunglasses, leather trousers and a sleeveless top. If you add the guitar on top, I think the illusion is complete!
As for me, I went for the groupie look. It was really funny to see myself with blonde "hair", a colour I have never gone for with my real locks, despite several more or less successful ideas!
So what do you think? Should I go blonde?


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Over the top Dextrometorphan Consumption Trigger Visual Hallucinations
Jakarta, Consumption of dextrometorfan existing in hack solution can cause pipedreams if expended in huge amounts. Specialists say as a rule, there are two sorts of mental trips that can be experienced by a man.
|Over the top Dextrometorphan Consumption Trigger Visual Hallucinations
Over the top Dextrometorphan Consumption Trigger Visual Hallucinations
It is said Dr. Andri, SpKJ, FAPM, from Psychosomatic Clinic Omni Alam Sutera Hospital, mind flights that happen in a man can be through hearing the sound or see something that does not exist. It relies upon why one can encounter fantasies.
"On the off chance that the individual with schizophrenia for instance, more regularly he fantasizes the voice, heard, made a request to do this or so.If visual mind flights in the unmistakable sense, more often than not connected with drugs, including the utilization of dextrometorfan over the top," said Dr. Andri to detikHealth.
The impacts of visual mind flights that happen when a lot of dextrometorphan is said to be like impacts when a man utilizes weed or LSD. Notwithstanding pipedreams, over the top utilization of these medications can likewise trigger agitas and elation.
"Yet, much the same as different medications if there are excessively numerous obviously there are reactions, Paracetamol likewise if a lot of can make harm the liver," he included.
Pharmacologist from the Faculty of Pharmacy Gadjah Mada University, Prof. Dr. Zullies Ikawati, Apt, said the measurements that a grown-up may expend is 10-20 milligrams orally like clockwork or 30 milligrams each 6-8 hours, and a most extreme dosage of 120 milligrams for every day.
In the Komix hack drug bundle contained in 1 sachet or 7 milliliters containing 15 milligrams of dextromethrofan. That implies, if taking komix more than 8 sachets can cause symptoms like an alcoholic individual.
"No compelling reason to dioplos, drink a ton will show up the impact," cover Prof Zullies.


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The mission of Father's House Educational Foundation (FHEF) is to bless God's people and increase their joy by creating experiences and supporting causes that…
Teach biblical truth and heritage in the context of the Bible's land and culture,
Practice biblical ministry and mercy today, and
Impart biblical legacies of faith for the benefit of future generations.
We do this in order to make the Father's unchanging truth more relevant, practical, and personal from generation to generation.
FHEF supports a wide variety of biblical education and mercy ministries around the world(see more at www.fathershousefoundation.org) , including the Moreshet (Heritage) Foundation Israel (MHF Israel).
MHF Israel was established in 2006 by an alliance of partners in Israel and the United States with the goal of building educational centers for people who…
Love the Lord and believe in the Bible as the 'Word of God'
Desire to experience the 'Word' in its context – – the geography of Israel
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Where better to watch the Banbridge Hockey Club captain make his Olympic debut than at his home club?
Havelock Park will host a hockey fun day to build-up to Ireland's big game against India, which the club will, of course, be showing live.
They will begin with some skills sessions for any budding stars aiming to be the next Eugene Magee.
Those will run from 12 noon until 2.30pm for children aged 6 up to 15 and the cost is £5 per child. That also includes a hot-dog, face-painting and entry to watch Ireland's match, which begins at 3pm.
For all the older hockey fans, the barbecue will begin at 2.30pm. Entrance is £10, which includes food and also entry into the club's raffle.
Great Britain's opening game of the tournament will follow the Irish game. They take on Belgium with the match beginning at 4.30pm.
Everyone is welcome down to Havelock Park to watch both games and all are encouraged to wear green to get into the spirit of the Games for Eugene's Ireland team.
BHC President Roger Martin said: "We are absolutely delighted to have an Olympic athlete as part of this club and to mark the occasion we have organised an Olympic themed Skills Day for kids, a BBQ and will then be screening the game live in the clubhouse."
Getting to watch one of their own take part in the Olympic Games has been a long time in coming for Banbridge Hockey Club.
They have had one before - but not since 1908.
That was the last time Ireland qualified for the Olympic Games and they won a silver medal with the help of Bann's own RL Kennedy.


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You're Late!
Other People On Lateness
Yesterday, I was set to meet a friend of mine to watch a movie. Unfortunately as a person without a car, I was dependent on her to pick me up. We set a time, but I knew she was going to be late as usual, so I gave her another half an hour. One and half hour later, she finally showed up.
I hate when people aren't on time. Fifteen minutes is okay, but when it hits half an hour, pick up your phone and inform the other person you will be late! That's what phones are meant for, to communicate. SO DO IT! I had to get ready an hour and a half earlier than I should have, and I could have gotten a lot of stuff done during that time instead of waiting for her come.
What was her answer for my annoyance? "It's America. People expect you to be late. If you're on time, then you're weird" or something along those lines.
Your thoughts on others being late: Love it or Hate it?


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The Older Adult's Guide to Retirement Tech
Older Americans are becoming increasingly savvy at using digital communications and technology in their day-to-day lives— from maintaining family contacts, to forming new relationships, managing medications and planning for retirement and future care. Take a look at some novel ways seniors like you are finding ways to make technology work for them.
It's not a hearing aid… it's my Bluetooth!
Older adults with minor hearing loss can be quite sensitive to the suggestion that a hearing aid might help them to communicate better. Some perceive it as a stigma; others just don't want to accept the notion that they are getting older and their needs are changing. But some seniors are quietly turning to new technology to surreptitiously address those needs, while preserving their self-image.
The good folks at Sound World Solutions have produced a hearing assistance device, the CS50, that looks like (and, in fact, doubles as) a wireless Bluetooth phone headset. For people who can hear sounds, but have trouble distinguishing words from background noise, the device is a clandestine way to improve hearing, while giving off the appearance of being super tech savvy.
The CS50 works with Android or Apple smartphones, is customizable and can even stream music. So, if you're having a little more trouble talking over dinner in restaurants these days, pop in your CS50 and chat away. People will just think you're waiting to take an important business call.Read More


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Given the intersection of what the Vikings had to eat and what they had to cook it with (both of which we can know from the archeological record) I surmise that a great deal of what the average Viking ate on any given day boiled down to what my friend Eulalia calls "war glop", and later English writers referred to as "pottage".
Basically, some combination of grains, legumes, vegetables, and a comparatively little meat is cooked together in a pot with plenty of liquids until it's mushy. The result can range from the texture of our breakfast oatmeal to something closer to what we might call pilaf.
Some examples I've tried:
- oats with bacon, onions and dried apples or prunes
- peas and barley with onions and parsnips
- barley grits (stone ground barley, like polenta) with cabbage, turnips and smoked herring
- hulless barley with carrots, onions, garlic and fresh dill
- pork, strawberries, hazelnuts and watercress
- chicken with barley and dried fruit
Any of these can be easily cooked in pottery or iron vessels over the fire. They work particularly well in pottery, I find, because they tend to stick less. For idea on additional ingredients, see Þóra Sharptooth's excellent list here.


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General objective of the job
The Procurement & Logistics Officer is responsible for the maintaining and following up on all Fleet, Logistics and ICT needs in Beirut, Mount Lebanon & Bekaa Valley. He/she delivers technical, logistics and procurements advice and support for all related activities.
Position in the organisation
The Procurement & Logistics Officer is part of the Operations Department reporting to the Procurement & Logistics Manager.
S/he does not manage staff, s/he supports Procurement & Logistics Manager & drivers.
Result areas
- Handling Procurement:
- Contact local sources of supply, get price quotations, and assist in the selection of vendors
- Contact vendors to resolve problems with late shipment, damaged items, incorrect products or incorrect prices
- Follow up and keep track to close any pending request or purchase order
- Keep accurate records of payment and delivery of goods and services
- Maintain purchasing files and records
- Ensure the timely and well documented delivery of supplies to respective War Child Holland field offices in coordination with the Security and Logistics Advisor.
- Receive the goods as per the description on the purchase order/request. Inspects goods upon delivery and rejects inadequate, broken, lower quality and other items not meeting the requirements of the order
- Organize and maintain computerized records containing vendor and bid information.
- Correspond with vendors regarding prices, product availability, and delivery.
- Check that purchase request and order forms are filled properly.
- Coordinates warranty, Maintenance, and insurance claims for all assets/ inventory items.
- Builds and maintains good professional working relationship with suppliers.
- Ensure that WCH Procurement manual procedures are respected.
- Check that advances given for the purchases are justified by invoices and proper purchase documents
- Ensure that no procurements are carried out without Budget Holder approval, either directly or as properly delegated.
- Suppliers are managed professionally, impartially and with no appearance of impropriety.
- Documentation demonstrating accountability for each order is filed appropriately.
- Finalize and maintains up to date data base of authorized and preferred suppliers/ vendors/ consultants, collect and prepares all necessary supporting documents for authorizations granting and renewals by the committee.
- Warehousing Management: Daily Follow-up
- Organizing transport arrangements between warehouses and to distribution locations, ensuring goods are transported in appropriate conditions according to their specific requirements and providing the appropriate documentation to accompany the transport.
- Ensuring all incoming and outgoing stock is managed according to the Warehousing and Stock Management Standard, Policy and the Logistics Manual.
- Ensuring all associated paperwork is completed and filed correctly so that there is a clear auditable trail for all stock movements.
- Alerting Budget Holders/Program Managers when stocks are approaching minimum stock levels or perishable goods are approaching their expiry date, and carrying out any required destruction of stock
- Loading, offloading and stacking goods (additional staff may need to be hired for specific dispatches)
- Ensure the management of the stock
- Decide to adjust the period of the inventory check according to the situation.
- Generate and follow proper computed inventory of the stock.
- Supervise reception of all materials and check and validate properly the waybills,
- Estimate stock capacity according to purchase order that is done, estimate additional space for the shelves and pallets for future orders.
- Logistics:
Result: Procurement activities for all projects are done on time in such a matter that WCH procedures and donor regulations.
Result: All daily logistics matters are handled in such a way that the warehouses are running efficiently.
- Assists the Procurement & Logistics Manager to ensure that all assets are recorded, managed and disposed of according to the Asset Guidance within the Finance Manual, with tasks including.
- Tagging of all new assets
- Ensuring damaged or broken assets are reported and filing of all Repairs/Return Requests
- Ensure lost or stolen assets are reported and filing of lost & theft reports.
- To ensure efficient maintenance and upkeep the office, electricity and water, etc…
- To monitor the consumption records of all stationary and consumables such as printer cartridges, paper, pens, folders, coffee, drinking water, cleaning products, etc…
- Support in keeping inventory of all equipment and ensure its regular update
Result: procurement and logistics matters are handled in such a way that the office is running efficiently.
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Cody Yazzie
As a child Cody Yazzie spent a lot of time outdoors and, always, his father (world-renowned sculptor Larry Yazzie) would be out there hard at work on a sculpture. It would be years before the young Yazzie understood what hard work this familiar sight represented. With art always an interest in his life Cody Yazzie studied painting and drawing in high school then, at fifteen decided he wanted to try sculpting for himself. "So one day," Cody Yazzie recalls, "while watching [my father] work in his studio, he took some time out of his day to talk, and to teach me. He gave me a small piece of limestone and told me to make something out of it."
Father and son discussed a design and came up with a simple bear fetish. "I have always loved Bear fetishes and been drawn to the Bear as a protector," Cody Yazzie notes. "So [my father] taught me how to use the tools and how to carve. After carving my first piece I realized how much work goes into the simplest of designs and how labor intensive sculpting is. I learned that you have to have respect for the stone and the sacred designs that we use in our pieces. I gained a large respect for my father and that is when I really started to appreciate his work."
After completing this original bear fetish, Cody Yazzie sold it at the Santa Fe Indian Market. From that encouraging start the career of Cody Yazzie developed. "I carved more bears and began looking into different design work," he explains. "I started wrapping the bears with beads, then added shells, then eventually added feathers. I was determined to make every bear fetish different and one of a kind.
"I would carve each bear out of different stones and would decorate them with a variety of materials. So finally after ten years of carving bears I have refined my design and style and strive to make one-of-a-kind bear fetishes. I seek and find the best materials to use while making the bears." The stones Cody Yazzie uses range from translucent orange Alabaster, to translucent Honeycomb Calcite to Travertine as well as exotic stones such as Italian Marble, French Marble, and Argentina Onyx. He uses different materials to wrap around the centers of his bears, including all natural Turquoise, Spiny Oyster shell, Coral, and Azurite beads and completes his added embellishments with authentic Parrot feathers.
After years of carving Cody Yazzie has expanded his designs to include many forms of sculpture including Buffalo Fetishes, Bird Fetishes, Contemporary Eagles, Contemporary Mobius pieces, and Modern Traditional figures. "I love incorporating simplistic lines to give my pieces a certain flow and formation, but I also love to use different textures and details to tell a story," Yazzie notes.
Cody Yazzie has won a number of different awards throughout his artistic career. He took home his first 2nd place ribbon at the age of 16 at the 2006 Santa Fe Indian Market, in the junior division; more recently, Cody Yazzie took home a 1st place ribbon at the 2014 Santa Fe Indian Market in the Mixed Media category.


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To say that these last few days for me and my family have been crazy is a huge understatement. Things however appear to be taking a turn for the better and my daughter's fever seems to be coming under check now. She is starting to eat a little and her smile and laugh are returning.
Even though I was up all night and morning with my wife and daughter at the ER Monday I still had to report to work yesterday. I thought I would go in and keep a low profile, but as the day dictated that wasn't the case. It was a very busy day and it kept me after closing a few hours. By the time I got home I was beat. My mom had offered to keep our oldest daughter while we were @ the ER which was a huge blessing. When my mom brought her home yesterday she also brought us dinner...yummy Doritos Taco Bell tacos! If that itself wasn't great I found a small USPS flat rate box waiting for me in the mail.
Wes from Jaybarkerfan's Junk filled up a box with random Braves cards. I'm sorry I didn't have time to scan in any examples, but it was loaded with Greg Maddux cards and early 90's stuff that surprisingly I didn't have. I loved seeing names such as Steve Avery, Mark Lemke, Rafael Belliard and Sid Bream staring back at me. Thank you for cards. It was a great way to unwind after the past couple of crazy (and scary) days we've been through.
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LAMPO John Bischoff
Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 8:00 PM (CDT)
Event Details
John Bischoff's work is precise and textured, spare, and at times delicate. By juxtaposing a performer's interactions with an analog circuit and raw digital audio generated from a laptop, Bischoff creates instances of pulsed and modulated sound that intimately combine the analog and digital. "In these pieces, the detailed nature of the performer's actions with the circuit—the initiation of sound events, the timing between them, and their spectral characteristics—are analyzed in real-time and used to construct an extended computer-generated response," Bischoff explains.
The set includes Surface Effect, Field Transfer, Vocal Imprint (Test Pressing), and a new untitled work.
John Bischoff (b. 1949, San Francisco, Calif.) has been active in the experimental music scene in the Bay Area for over 40 years as a composer, performer and teacher. He is known for his solo constructions in real-time synthesis as his pioneering development of computer network music. His performances around the U.S. include New Music America festivals in 1981 and 1989, Roulette and Experimental Intermedia in New York City, and Lampo in Chicago. He has performed in Europe at the Festival d'Automne in Paris, Akademie der Künste in Berlin, STEIM in Amsterdam, and Fylkingen in Stockholm. In 1999 Bischoff received an award from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts in recognition of his music. Two important retrospective CD packages documenting computer network music were released in 2007 and 2008: The League of Automatic Music Composers: 1978-1983 (New World Records 2007) and a 3-CD set of recordings by The Hub titled Boundary Layer (Tzadik 2008). A new solo CD, Audio Combine, was recently released on New World Records and was picked as one of the 'Best of the Year 2012' by The Wire magazine. Bischoff is currently Associate Professor of Music at Mills College in Oakland, California and has performed at Lampo in October 2004 and March 2008, presenting works Decay Trace, Audio Combine, Local Color, and Tesla Sync.
This performance is presented in partnership with Lampo. Founded in 1997, Lampo is a non-profit organization for experimental music, sound art and intermedia projects. Visit www.lampo.org.
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Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
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Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 8:00 PM (CDT)
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Founded in 1956, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts fosters the development and exchange of diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society. The Graham realizes this vision through making project-based grants to individuals and organizations and producing exhibitions, events, and publications.


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This study will reveal the meaning of the symbols, statues and attire utilized by the Pope and priests, as they reveal what the Papal Church is definitely worshiping. Therefore, from all these examples, we can see that the Law was the basis for quite a few of the teachings of Paul, who was inspired by God to create fourteen books of the New Testament. E.g. that the law is not affordable, infringes rights of particular groups of individuals, is counter to the ruling or a further self-governing population, or is counter to the greater excellent. Essentially, a commonwealth describes a collection of men who share an ideology and reside cooperatively collectively.. In other words, a commonwealth is a state consisting of men who are united by law and the widespread interests of the collective body.
So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty." (Jam two:12) It is a Law of liberty," in that you are absolutely free to obey it or not. That is just these days in USA, I'm certain you can come up with lots of historical examples such as the Apartheid legislation in SA & Nazi Anti-Jewish Laws. Any decent lawyer would be capable to convince a judge to throw out the whole case if that takes place.
John 1:17 For the Law was given through Moses grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ." This is a summary of the two covenants. We will have to be cautious that in our behavior and speech we do not speak against the law or judge it. In that case we would not be a doer of the law as we must! You might wish to add your interpretation to clarify your views, but I take the scripture for what it says: Cursed is absolutely everyone who does not do All the things written in the book of the Law." He didn't say cursed is every person who gets circumcised".
The Spirit of God knows the mind of Christ and will instruct us how to live, and show us the heart of God, which is consistent with these laws (1 Co 2:16). A law enforcement official or agency of this state or a county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state may perhaps not solely look at race, color or national origin in implementing the needs of this subsection except to the extent permitted by the United States or Arizona Constitution. He broke down the enmity involving the these who created the law of commandments into doctrines of males, commandments and traditions that Jews and Gentiles can not associate.
As interracial procreation ensued due to the fact that Spanish women scarcely traveled to the New World, the local government officials made a hierarchy identified as the castas that enforced racial discrimination amongst the different inhabitants of New Spain and helped to handle the colonists social pecking order. Still to this day, persons who embrace the Law of Moses, the Old Covenant, are bound by it and its consequences.


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The Golden Queen
The queen sat by the fire and hummed softly to her son, rocking his cradle softly. The king, delighted by a boy, had yet disapproved of her choice. A ridiculous name, he'd said. Not fit for the heir to a kingdom.
And yet she'd had her way. She always did, now. Her father had sold her, and the king had locked her in a room full of straw and threatened to kill her, but that was over, all over. She was the queen who had spun straw into gold, and if there had been another in that tower room, if there had been promises made, that had been before. She was the golden queen and could do no wrong.
They burst into the room, an angry swarm of king and advisors and guards, and the imp. The imp stood alone with uncanny grace, skin dusky, eyes only for her. He raised his hand, and a hush fell, the kingdom's great men choked to silence on their own choler.
"It is the third day, and your last chance." His voice was like smoke and forest honey. "Can you guess my name?"
She met his eyes for a long moment, the months of waiting and knowing and powerlessness all boiling to the surface, plain on both their faces. Then she smiled, and reached down a hand to touch her sleeping son. "Rumleskaft." The king reared back as if bitten. She could see the imp smiling out of the corner of her eye.
"You have me." He made a half bow. "What is your wish?" His golden eyes were knowing.
She gathered up the baby in her arms. He opened his eyes sleepily, and a flash of gold showed through the brown before he gurgled happily and closed his eyes again. "I wish to leave this place."
A deep bow, then she was in his arms. "As you desire." Rumleskaft touched the baby's cheek, then wrapped the darkness around them and swept them silently away.
This week's Trifecta Writing Challenge called for 33 to 333 words on the third definition of the word GRACE (noun):
b : a pleasing appearance or effect : charm <all the grace of youth — John Buchan>
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Spain's regional governments have long made it clear that they cannot make it through the year without the help of a central government bailout.
Much of the €18bn (£14.2bn) on offer will end up on Spain's eastern Mediterranean coast, with Catalonia, Valencia and Murcia at the front of the queue.
They jointly need €9bn to cover deficit spending and the refinancing of existing debt this year. They may need a similar sum to tide them through 2013 and 2014.
But several other regions may follow suit, with Castilla La Mancha – which posted the worst regional deficit of all last year – the most likely to need help.
A political price must be paid. Regions that take bailout money but fail to meet a strict central government deficit target of 1.5% this year can have their finances taken over by the so-called "men in black" – finance ministry officials from Madrid.
That would provoke outrage in Catalonia – a fiercely independent-minded region that already claims it pays too much into Spain's communal tax pot and that the bailout is simply a case of it getting its money back.


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It's nice to learn about the life of donated instruments.
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Posted on 27 Mar, 2014
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Heart-healthy eating isn't all about cutting back, though. Healthy fats from plant-based sources, such as avocado, nuts, olives and olive oil, help your heart by lowering the bad type of cholesterol.
2. 30 minutes exercise most days of the weeks
Try getting at least 30 to 60 minutes of moderately intense physical activity most days of the week. However, even shorter amounts of
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Severe rail delays between Shenfield and Liverpool Street after person hit by train in Brentwood
PUBLISHED: 08:55 10 February 2014 | UPDATED: 09:00 10 February 2014
Rail services between Liverpool Street and Shenfield are delayed by up to an hour after a person was hit by a train at Brentwood.
The line runs through Stratford, Maryland, Forest Gate, Manor Park, Ilford, Seven Kings, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Gidea Park, Harold Wood, Brentwood and Shenfield.
Greater Anglia said c2c, TfL buses and Tube trains would accept its tickets on all "reasonable" routes.
At 8.39am, its official Twitter account said "current advice" was that delays would be "approx 60mins".
A spokesman said: "We can't run trains at the moment while emergency services are on site."
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Have you ever wondered or dreamed of being debt free?
What do you think it would be like? Do you imagine it being less stressful? Do you imagine this big weight to be lifted off your shoulders?
What would be the first thing you would do if you were debt free?
Honestly, I think I would pay it forward. I think the first thing I would do is some form of charity. After all that hard work I think I would want to put some good karma back into the world and do something charitable.
We asked the question "What are the benefits of being debt free?"
And here are the responses we got in no particular order. I really like all of them but I think #3 and #5 are my favorite.
The Benefits of Being Debt Free:
- Being able to go on holiday whenever we want and being able to pay cash for it.
- Being able to be a paying customer at places we only used to window shop.
- You don't stress about the next payment.
- You go to work because you want to, not because you have to.
- You can now give.
- There is more flexibility in the budget.
- Being able to retire early.
- Being able to stay home and raise your family.
- No more arguing over money.
- Freedom. Freedom to be able to choose.
After reading these over and the many more responses we got. The freedom, the stress relief, the choices that being debt free allows you is inspiring.
The journey.
We are on the journey to being debt free and I look forward to the day I can make one of these comments. The journey is exactly that a journey not a race. You can learn more about the journey and all the steps you can take to be debt free in The Total Money Makeover. Take the baby steps one at a time. Make your money work for you. Set goals and work hard.
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Well, I guess that was a dead giveaway in the title! There's no guessing on the outcome of this weigh in. Yep, it was a loss! But it wasn't just any old loss…
It was a fantastic loss! And you know why?
Well, first… it was 3.8 lbs., which is just amazing for me—the slow loser.
Second of all, I hit my 10 lb. goal! I've lost a total of 10.4 lbs. in 5 weeks. Yay! That means that I can get my pedicure (my reward for my 10 lb. goal) any time now!
I knew that last week's gain of .3 was just a fluke…that's probably why I had the big loss this week. Most importantly, I didn't just say "screw it" and go off track after that gain. Instead, I kept on track and the scale gave me some love.
I also want to say that I did not eat all super duper healthy food last week. I just ate what I wanted (well maybe not everything I wanted…) and I counted the points for it. I truly watched my portions. With baby girl's party, I had cupcakes. I even had a donut with family. But every single point was counted. That doesn't mean that all I ate was "unhealthy" food—I had MORE of the healthy stuff.
This is exactly how I lost almost 90 lbs. the first time. It seems like when I started to try to "eat clean" or omit certain foods, etc. that I started to slip up. It was too obsessive and no longer fun. I'm just going to be realistic and do my own thing this time. It seems to work.
Stats for the week:
- Weekly Points Used: 48/49
- Activity Points Earned: 19
- Activity Points Used: 0
- Total steps: 44,414
- Weight Loss this Week: –3.8 lbs.
- Total Weight Loss to Date: –10.4 lbs.
I didn't do so wonderfully in the activity department—but it takes small changes so I'm not going to beat myself up about it.
I thought I'd give another personal update too. Maybe this makes these weigh in day posts too long, what do you think?
Anyways, I am feeling really great. The addition of the anxiety med really seemed to do the trick. I don't think I have ever felt so calm and relaxed—it feels very "normal", like that cloud has been lifted and the heaviness is gone. It's such a wonderful feeling (this is just in this past week). Now I just need to see how I handle a "stressful" event.
I think my mental health plays a huge role in the weight department. I don't feel overwhelmed or weary and so I don't turn to food. I am not so worn out mentally that I don't have the strength to think about health and making good choices. It will be very interesting to see if this really does the trick for me. Obviously, it takes my effort and it's not like I'm taking a magic pill—but if the chemical balance was off then maybe that's what was causing me such trouble (maybe even prior to PPD, just not to the same extent).
It's a good feeling, let me tell you.
Baby girl continues to be just the cutest little thing ever. *gush and swoon* She's just so happy like 99.9% of the time. Always smiling and laughing…and making everyone else smile and laugh too. She just has a way about her. She's very sociable and loves attention from anyone and everyone. She loves to wave and smile at people in the stores.
Don't get me wrong, she can be very stubborn—like throwing her food on the floor, throwing her sippy cup on the floor, standing up in the seat of the cart, or refusing to sit down when I put her in her high chair. I don't know that it's necessarily being naughty but just testing her limits and trying to show her independence, I suppose. She has opinions, I guess. lol
Funny thing though, this morning she threw food on the floor and shook her head no…so she obviously knows she's not supposed to do it! I'm just trying to practice consistency and hopefully she will stop. She used to like to chew on the furniture (yes, again like a little puppy dog), but with consistently telling her no—she eventually just stopped.
Why didn't anyone tell me how much I would worry about how to be the right kind of parent? Why didn't anyone tell me how much I would wonder if I know how to discipline her correctly? Why didn't anyone tell me how much I would worry that I won't influence her in the right ways and shape her little life into a girl and woman who is respectable and kind? Why didn't anyone tell me that I would change when I realized that little eyes were watching and little ears were hearing?
I am most certainly not the woman I was a year ago. It's been difficult and trying, maybe more so because of the postpartum depression. But it's been worth it. All of it.
Who knew that this little girl would change my life so much?
Every single moment has lead me to where I am right now---and for that I can be thankful. If there are any other women out there struggling with PPD, it DOES get better.
Much love.