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I left off last week with a planed cutting board ready to be sanded.
I went through grits 80 to 220 with the 3M cubitron sandpaper to get the board smooth.
I decided to leave the offset pieces on during the sanding and trim once done. If I accidentally rolled over the edges while sanding with the random orbit sander.
Like with all woodworking projects that haven't yet been finished, the colors of the wood became more muted. When I was close to getting it all smooth, I'd raise the grain.
I think I wrote about raising the grain before, but it bears writing about again. When sanding, wood fibers are torn. That's why it gets smooth. You know, you tear them all the to same height, and they're even. But the torn fibers swell when they get wet just like how your hair swells when it's wet.
When freshly sanded wood gets wet and then swells, it doesn't return to its smoothness when it dries. Rather, there's some roughness left over from fibers that are still sticking out. That's not a step you want to do after the finish is applied because you end up with a rough finished product. Raising the grain with water works a lot better because when it dries, sanding lightly again will get rid of those unruly fibers and make things smooth again.
I used my crosscut sled to trim off the crenulations.
I added a chamfer to the edges of the board. I learned from my first cutting board that I needed to raise the grain on the chamfers because they became rough when I finished that board with mineral oil.
After raising the grain that second time, letting it dry, and then sanding it, it was on to the mineral oil finish.
I had completed a striped edge grain cutting board and an offset patterned edge grain cutting board. I read that the only people who have end grain cutting boards are woodworkers. Next week starts my third cutting board project.


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Apr 12, 2016
Manufacturing is as ingrained in the American identity as amber waves of grain, and the industry continues to drive a sizeable portion of the U.S. economy even after outsourcing and global competition continues to chip away at it. As we look toward the future state of manufacturing and business processes, organizations are finding new ways to innovate and build upon rather than rest on that history. A part of that process requires that the American worker feels supported in shaping business practices and systems.
ACE Metal Crafts is one legacy company whose success lies in the quality of its employees' effectiveness. At one stage of its organizational history, ACE recognized how contingent its organizational longevity was on hundreds of team members and their stake in the manufacturing processes, a challenge for many companies operating at scale in a competitive marketplace.
Jean Pitzo, CEO of ACE Metals, admits that when she first took over the business she felt ill-equipped to navigate the new business environment. "From the beginning, I didn't know how to turn the machines on, I didn't know how to fabricate anything, I don't know how to weld, so I had to trust everybody around me because they knew more than I did."
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Two years ago the Reds took a gamble on 39-year-old lefty Arthur Rhodes, signing him to a two-year, $4MM deal. Last we read, interest was mutual on a new contract. Still, let's examine Rhodes' free agent stock.
The Good
- Since returning to the National League at the 2008 trade deadline, Rhodes has a 2.22 ERA, 8.3 K/9, 3.0 BB/9, and 0.52 HR/9 in 121 2/3 innings across 160 appearances. He's allowed only 86 hits in that time.
- Rhodes dominated lefties this year in 23 2/3 innings, and was solid against them the previous two seasons. His consistent ability to prevent them from getting hits is not credited in a stat like xFIP.
- Rhodes has been around since 1991, so he should offer the intangible of veteran wisdom.
The Bad
- Rhodes is a Type A free agent. We'll know late tomorrow whether the Reds offer arbitration. If Rhodes turns down such an offer, a new team would have to surrender a draft pick to sign him. This could hurt his market quite a bit.
- Rhodes turned 41 last month, which may give teams pause if he seeks a two-year deal.
- He doesn't get many groundballs. That hasn't stopped him from preventing home runs, but some clubs could be concerned. Also, Rhodes is ordinary against right-handed hitters.
- ESPN's Keith Law wasn't kind in his relievers buyer's guide, saying Rhodes' stuff was diminished toward the end of the year and he is "a bad month away from a forced retirement." Would he succeed back in the American League? In Rhodes' defense, he dealt with a sore foot for much of the season.
The Verdict
Rhodes' Type A designation could prevent him from getting another two-year deal. If the Reds offer arbitration, his best move might be to accept rather than try to score a contract elsewhere with the draft pick stigma attached. He'd still be in pretty good shape with a potential $4MM salary for 2011. If the Reds do not offer arbitration, I think Rhodes will get another two-year deal.


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Business Registration in United Kingdom
Setting up or expanding your business in the UK is straightforward. You can choose how your company operates. If you want to incorporate a company as a separate legal entity in the UK, forming a private limited company is the most popular option.
Requirement for United Kingdom Company
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Tax System in the UK
Sales of most goods and services in the UK is subjected to Value Added Tax (VAT). The standard rate is 20%, where some goods and services are charged at a reduced rate of 5% or a zero rate. Corporation should report for VAT every 3 months. It is recommended to hire account professionals to complete the process to avoid late payment penalty.
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Sexually abused children who aren't believed or don't receive help are more likely to have long-term problems with:
*Trusting themselves and others
*Self-confidence (due to unresolved guilt/shame)
*Mild to serious mental health problems
*Romantic/sexual relationships as an adolescent and adult
*Increased vulnerability to future social trauma…
Yet so many are still of the belief that being sexually abused as a child is no big deal! To those foolish enough to think this I say go educate yourselves!!
The list of cause and effects after such trauma (CSA) is never ending if a child is not helped, these issues carries to adulthood…
#journey2free #CSA #beintheknow #awareness #triumph #survivor #overcoming #educatethineself #J2F


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Fall happens to be my favorite season and I think I can say that it's most women's favorite as well. I say this because it's time for leggings, scarves, boots and sweaters, oh my. There is nothing a gal loves more than to find the perfect pair of knee-high boots or that fabulous pair of leggings that make your bum look oh so great (Lululemon, anyone?). Sigh, I love fall.
I was perusing Polyvore today and stumbled on so many gorgeous outfits that I couldn't wait to show them to you. Are these not perfect for fall?
BF.Cable knit sweater. by yexyka featuring sketch pencils
Fall Tartan by coolmommy44 featuring a beige shirt
~ Fall day ~ Love you Rainie ♥♥♥ by berina-2000 featuring scented candles
Got that FALL Feeling by coolmommy44 featuring a round scarf
My Fall Love by rusinn featuring a long sleeve jumper
fall photoshoot- 2015 by emmig02 featuring cashmere scarves
I Love Fall by rusinn featuring ugg® australia boots
This last printed sweater in this set is just gorgeous! What do you think glossers? Would you wear these looks?


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Every now and then a story comes along that both horrifies you and fills you with hope at the same time. When the folks at the International Animal Rescue organization found Budi, a baby orangutan, he was being kept in a chicken cage and being fed nothing but condensed milk.
The small space and lack of proper nutrition had nearly destroyed his body. He was rushed to a rescue center in Ketapang, Indonesia, where doctors feared that it may have been too late. But neither the doctors nor Budi were ready to give up. Watch what happened:
He's come a long way since then, too. Budi can now sit up on his own for short periods of time.
He can also open his mouth without assistance, something he couldn't do when they first found him.
Budi has also begun climbing again and interacting with other orangutans. Here he is playing with another rescue, Jemmi.
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2011 MotoGP
As a prelude to the pre-season MotoGP test that begins Tuesday at Sepang International Raceway, Yamaha Factory Racing unveiled Monday its livery for the 2011 season.
The Yamaha team of reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo and 2010's Rookie of the Year Ben Spies were at the unveiling along with the YZR-M1, which features a Yamaha corporate blue color scheme incorporating theYamaha "speed block" design.
During the colors presentation, many of Yamaha Factory Racing's top MotoGP players spoke, including Yamaha Boss Lin Jarvis, new team director Massimo Meregalli, and team manager Wilco Zeelenberg. They were joined by Shigeto Kitagawa, the president of Yamaha Racing, and team riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies.
Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha MotoGP) says: "I'm very happy to be here again preparing to start another season riding with Yamaha. Winning the World Championship last season was an incredible feeling, but now we start again. I have a great crew and with the hard work of the Japanese engineers over the winter I feel confident we can fight for more success this year."
Ben Spies (Yamaha MotoGP) says: "We worked really hard last year to earn the seat with the Yamaha Factory team so it's a great feeling to be here alongside Jorge. It's obviously a special year for Yamaha with the 50th Anniversary of GP racing celebrations so I'm really stoked to be part of it.
"The bike's feeling really good, we've got a few days more of testing now to really shake it down and fine tune the set up and we'll be ready to go. I'm loving the corporate blue colour scheme, I'm a big fan of the design."
Lin Jarvis (Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Racing Srl) says: "I'm proud to be here for the 2011 Yamaha Factory Racing launch and the start of a new era for the team.
"This is an important year for us being our 50th anniversary of involvement in Grand Prix racing and we start the season not only with the reigning MotoGP World Champion but also welcoming Ben Spies, last year's Rookie of the Year to the Factory Team. It's fitting that we will line up for the start of this special year in our corporate colors."
The Sepang pre-season test, which is the second of three, will be from Tuesday – Thursday (Feb 22-24). The third and final test will occur at Qatar on March 13, a week before the opening round of the 2011 MotoGP season under the lights at Qatar on March 17.
In 2011, Lorenzo and Spies will be defending Yamaha's third consecutive triple crown title.


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I try my best to keep the posts on this blog focused on Biblical topics; however, I have been reading my favorite author Mark Twain's autobiography, and the guy puts thoughts into words like no one I have ever read. Last night I read as he reminisced about boyhood and all of the Southern food he enjoyed at the farm table. After all I am Southern Baptist, and though the primary focus of our denominational cooperation is for the joint purpose of missions, surely our name betrays that a traditional and proud culinary heritage is being protected by our SBC churches.
Have a chuckle at Twain's evaluation of Northern attempts at Southern cooking:
For instance, corn bread, hot biscuits and wheat bread, and fried chicken. These things have never been properly cooked in the North – in fact, no one there is able to learn the art, so far as my experience goes. The North thinks it knows how to make corn bread, but this is a gross superstition. Perhaps no bread in the world is quite as good as Southern corn bread, and perhaps no bread in the world is quite so bad as the Northern imitation of it. The North seldom tries to fry chicken, and this is well; the art cannot be learned north of the line of Mason and Dixon, nor anywhere in Europe. This is not hearsay; it is experience that is speaking.
-Mark Twain, taken from Mark Twain's Own Autobiography, pp. 113-4.
Oh lighten up, Yanks. Take a sip of that bitter unsweetened tea, and say a prayer for us depraved, grease-soaked Southerners!


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House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) penned an op-ed for CNN on Sunday explaining why he pushing for the House to file a lawsuit against President Obama over his use of executive actions.
"Every member of Congress swore an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. So did President Barack Obama," Boehner began in the op-ed. "But too often over the past five years, the President has circumvented the American people and their elected representatives through executive action, changing and creating his own laws, and excusing himself from enforcing statutes he is sworn to uphold — at times even boasting about his willingness to do it, as if daring the American people to stop him."
Boehner bashed Obama's "flippant dismissal of the Constitution" and blamed inaction in Washington on the President and congressional Democrats.
"I don't take the House legal action against the President lightly. We've passed legislation to address this problem (twice), but Senate Democrats, characteristically, have ignored it," he wrote.
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In a recent post inquiring about what businesses struggle with, I received an incredible amount of responses, and two things dominated. Getting PR and hiring a graphic artist. Odd huh? I was expecting to hear more about marketing or social media, but that's just me. In response to these two needs left unsatisfied by many small business owners, I am responding by 1) getting experts opinions on how to select a graphic designer, and 2) interviewing the owner of a notable PR firm on an upcoming live interview. Ryan Evans of Bitesize PR specializes in press for small businesses, at an affordable price. More info about this interview here. Back to the hiring of a graphic designer – here are several great tips:
It's important to hire a professional graphic designer, not a student or a relative, because in today's complicated world, where technology is constantly shifting, only a professional will understand how to prepare your artwork so that it prints properly. (For example, did you know that Apple products don't play Flash on them? That the t-shirt industry and sign industries use different software than Adobe CS?)
Ask your graphic designer if he knows about computers, print and web production, and software compatibility. Stay away from print designers who don't actually print the job out – actual size – so you can inspect that the type is readable and the resolution is acceptable. In other words, what looks good on a computer screen doesn't always look good on a printed brochure or poster.
Knowledge is power is money in business; small businesses must work efficiently and economically, and you want a designer who understands this and is truly your partner.
-Bill Weber, Bill Weber Studios
Build a mockup or wireframe first: Even the most rudimentary sketch can help put you and your graphic designer on the same page before you get started. Putting your ideas on paper as a client will help you solidify your thoughts and if working on a larger project,,like a new website, starting here can help give you a good idea of the UX (user experience) which is a integral part of the design process.
Have a good idea of what you are looking for: Vague suggestions can be extremely hard for a designer to decipher and turn into a final product and you most likely won't be satisfied on their first try. Before getting started, make sure you have a defined scope that outlines what you need to accomplish, where/how the design elements will be used, and when you need them.
Provide examples: Examples can be a great way to convey what you are looking for from a design perspective. Find websites or assets that are similar to the look and feel of what you'd like to accomplish with your project.
-Nash Haywood, NetSet Media
When selecting candidates, see how the designers or agencies present their work. It shows how much they care about their own professional appearance, and reflects how they will care about yours. Read the descriptions that accompany their projects. A logo may look great, but it has to fit the specific project requirements to be effective in the market.
Choose a brand designer whose style of design matches the style you need (not the style YOU prefer, but the style that best represents your brand and will reach your target audience). By choosing a designer based on a specific design style, you have a better chance of getting the design you need. Plus, the designer will be happy working in his or her own comfort zone, and will be in a better position to provide you with superior work.
One crucial note here: ownership of the logo and final source files must be transferred to you upon final payment. If there's nothing in writing that mentions ownership, then ask your designer to give you this agreement in writing. It is imperative that you own your logo design so that you can legally use it however you like in the future.
-Robert Hacala, Better Business Brand
Have you hired a graphic artist or graphic designer? What is your experience and/or tips?


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Destination Covered : Jaipur
Overview :
Welcome to the mesmerizing world of the "Pink City", founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1699. The imperial city is famous for its majestic fort and palaces as well as pink buildings and royal lifestyle.
To make your Jaipur tourism experience stupendous, the Jaipur sightseeing tour starts from your pick up location i.e. either the airport or railway station along with an experienced tour guide for feeding you with the knowledge of the opulent heritage of the city. The Jaipur one day tour leads you to the Amber fort, situated on the hilltop. The alluring architecture and gripping engraving on the walls and ceiling of the palace, the mirror work, and the magnificent royal gardens make you feel spellbind. The Jaipur one day tour package includes the visit of Jantar Mantar (world famous solar observatory), Hawa Mahal (the palace famous for its charismatic windows and brilliant air vent technique). The beguiling City Palace offers the tourists the large courtyards, arched entrances, gardens and an inside of the royal life of the golden era. The Jaipur day tour fills thrill with its variety of entertaining activities.
The same day Jaipur tour is a real bonanza by the Maharajtrails.com to let people get a glimpse of the life and culture of the famous Pink City.
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You shall be picked up from Jaipur Airport or Railway Station in the morning & introduced with our tour guide.
Jaipur, the most visited city of Rajasthan, stepped in history and culture with its magnificent forts & palaces. It's known as Pink City because of its pink colored buildings in old city. In the Old City you will find the bustling colorful markets, streets full of camel carts, cows & the traditional people with world class hotels.
Your tour shall start in the morning with an excursion to the hilltop Amber Fort & was the capital of Jaipur State. Visit the Mirror Palace & the beautiful gardens.
Come back to city & stopover at the Water Palae for photoshoot. Later visit the magnificent City Palace, the complex home of large courtyards, arched entrances, gardens & many more halls. Visit Jantar Mantar, the solar observatory was result of Maharaja Jai Singh II's passion for astronomy. Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) built in 1799 & a landmark of Jaipur. The five storied building built in pink with many Jharokhas (Windows) so that the veiled ladies of the harem could look the activities of the outside world.
If time permits you are free to explore the local bazaars. Later you shall be transferred to Jaipur Airport for your onward journey.
The above itinerary is a suggested one. It can be customized as per your interests and preferences. More cities can be added in the package as per your comfort. The sequence provided can be flexible.
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Thrive @ 55: Inspiring Excellence, Building Future Leaders
- Last Updated on April 14, 2021 10:52 AM
Chiang Kai Shek College's higher education division celebrated its 55th year anniversary on April 10, 2021, through a virtual concert entitled "Thrive at 55: Inspiring Excellence, Building Future Leaders". The zoom-concert is a collaboration between the Chiang Kai Shek College Collegiate Alumni Club and CKS College students, alumni, and administrators.
Whilst the entire nation had been placed under quarantine, making everybody distant to each other, the CKS College community which includes the Board of Trustees, college alumni and students as well as previous and current faculty and administrators remained close and intimate via a Zoom-powered virtual concert.
With warmest reception, Dr. Steve Wong, Chair of the Deans' Council, welcomed all the attendees through his heartfelt opening remarks. Afterwards, a series of inspirational messages were delivered by Mr. Sergio Lim, Chairman, Board of Trustees; Atty. Danny Chan, President, CKS College; Mr. Benjamin Tan, President, CKSC Alumni Association Inc., and Ms. Catherine Chiu, President, CKSC Collegiate Alumni Club. It was also in this juncture that Atty. Danny Chan announced the accreditation of the College and courses under its tutelage being granted Level I by Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA), an agency safeguarding accreditation, a concept of self-regulation which focuses on self-study and evaluation and on the continuing improvement of educational quality. He also paid his accolade to the key people (referring to former and present) who were integral in achieving such a feat. With much affirmation, Atty. Chan gave a quality assurance that CKS College would continue to strive and improve its level of education, for education remains to be the key to success; he also shared a famous quotation, "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance," thus crystallizing the mission of CKS College in providing an affordable instruction at its finest compared to its contemporaries.
Parallel with the 55th anniversary of the college is also the 30th anniversary of the CKSC Collegiate Alumni Club, presently headed by Ms. Catherine Chiu. Hence, the joyous night witnessed a double celebration to an extent.
To say that the concert was filled with much nostalgic bliss and marvel is an understatement. Various audio-visual presentations chronicling the institution's development and performances showcasing the talents of the community members were rendered to hype the spirit of revelry. These aforesaid performers include: Julia Bettina De Guia (BSA Bridging Program Student); Kyler Rich Chua Kiwahko (CAMPA Student); MASCKS Movers [Peter John Ko, Radbert Alem Melchor, Jimcen Dave Young, Kevin Louie Villanueva] (College Alumnus); Oliver Chua and Shariz Clares (College Dept. Staff) and Jimmy E. Chung (College Alumnus).
Mr. Judelio Yap, Vice President of the Alumni Affairs & External Linkages, and Director of the Office of Student Life, delivered the closing remarks to formally end the program proper; he also gave a symbolical analogy in the life of a caterpillar to the present context of life today being stricken by the pandemic. In the aforementioned narrative, the caterpillar thought that its life was about to end, but little did the caterpillar know that it would just undergo metamorphosis and would eventually emerge as a beautiful butterfly. Indeed, Mr. Yap offered an optimistic reminder that this pandemic shall also pass, and there are better things waiting for us.
To better elevate the festivities and giving back, CKS College had a virtual raffle for all the attendees. Cash prizes were given to lucky winners; thanks to the generous sponsors which include Ms. Catherine Chiu, Ms. Pue Chin Lee Chua, and Mr. Alexiz Tan. In toto, the aforementioned event is a success with Ms. Mary Grace Khu, a College alumna, as the host, and CHINOY TV as its official media partner.
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MESSAGE US WITH THE NAME OR TEXT YOU REQUIRE. Our signs are made to order using the very latest printing technology & equipment. We only use the best high quality metal for our designs, ensuring that you receive a high quality product each and every time – Not a cheap sticker or vinyl letters! All images on these plaques are produced using a dye-sublimation process which gives an excellent high gloss and hard wearing print, very difficult to scratch and won't fade. Lightweight aluminium METAL plaque sign. With glossy finish as in the image chosen above. SMALL SIZE – Approx 20cm x 10cm. LARGE SIZE – Approx 28cm x 14cm. WARNING SIGNS MAY LOOK RAISED OR EMBOSSED – THEY ARE NOT – SURFACE IS FLAT! Comes with self adhesive pads on the back, NO drill holes (easy to DIY if you need). EASY TO FIT – NO DRILLING REQUIRED – SIMPLY STICK IT ON. INSIDE OR OUT – METAL SIGN (completely weather/waterproof). Just make sure the surface is smooth, clean and dry. Remove the backing paper and press firmly. A completely unique gift ideal for garages, sheds, gates, garden fence, bar, pub, games room etc.. You will not be disappointed with the quality of this item. Please note that all our items may include/feature unofficial artwork and NOT intended to be or infringe on any official merchandise, people or products. We are dedicated to ensuring the highest possible quality service to our customers, always going above and beyond! You can send us a message by using the "Questions and answers" section towards the bottom of the page. You may receive sooner but please bear this in mind before purchasing. Australia, New Zealand, United States & Canada – Approximately 10-14 days. France, Germany, Spain (includes coastal, Canary and Balearic Islands) – Approximately 6-9 days. Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland – Approximately 7-10 days. Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Macao, Mongolia, Pakistan, South Africa, Syria, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Kuwait. Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates – Approximately 10-14 days. The item "Personalised Pub Bar Shed Licensee Sign Home Gift Man Cave Shed BBQ Garden Party" is in sale since Wednesday, January 30, 2019. This item is in the category "Home, Furniture & DIY\Home Décor\Plaques & Signs". The seller is "mintprintz" and is located in Lancashire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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Obama organizer running for Palatine Township Committeeman
Matt Flamm, a Democratic activist and organizer for President Obama's campaigns, is a candidate for Democratic Committeeman of Palatine Township. Flamm filed his nominating papers with the Cook County Clerk on Monday morning. Flamm is running to succeed incumbent Committeeman Sue Walton, who is not seeking reelection. "Under Sue Walton's leadership, Palatine Township has changed ... »


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Aurania Provides Update On Exploration ActivitiesInternet Monday, 1. March 2021
Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU) (OTCQB: AUIAF) (Frankfurt: 20Q) (?Aurania? or the ?Company? – https://www.commodity-tv.com/play/aurania-resources-exploration-progress-at-multiple-targets/) is pleased to provide an update on its exploration activities at its Lost Cities ? Cutucu Project (?Lost Cities Project?) in southeastern Ecuador.? ??Aurania will host an investor update conference call and webcast on March 3, 2021, at 11:00am EST.? Following the presentation there will be a Q&A session.
Investor Update Webcast & Conference Call Details
Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Time: 11:00am EST
To register for the webcast, click on this URL:
When prompted, webcast participants will enter: First Name, Last Name, Company, Email Address.
Conference call dial-in numbers:? ????
Canada/USA Toll Free: 1-800-319-4610
Toronto Toll: +1-416-915-3239
UK & Europe Toll Free: 0808-101-2791
Callers are asked to dial in 5 ? 10 min prior to the scheduled start time and simply ask to join the call.
Scout Drilling
At Tsenken N1, the drill hole has reached a depth of 500 metres (?m?) after having been held up in a geological fault zone that was cemented to allow drilling to continue. The hole is in red-beds of the Chapiza Formation and the MobileMT target is a conductor that we believe lies near the interface between the red-beds and the underlying limestone and black shale of the Santiago Formation at a depth of approximately 400m below surface, requiring a 600m inclined drill hole. Drilling continues on this target.
Drill platforms are being prepared for drilling of the Yawi epithermal gold-silver and copper porphyry targets. The planned drilling is designed to test both the epithermal target and the deeper porphyry target with drilling down to approximately 800m.? A larger drill rig will be used for the drilling at Yawi.? Note that the Yawi target is being renamed Kuri-Yawi to avoid confusion with Solaris Resources? target of the same name in the Warintza target area 15km south of Aurania?s concession area.? ?Kuri? is the Shuar word for gold.
Drill platforms are being sited in a 4 kilometre (?km?) segment of the 15km long Tiria-Shimpia silver-zinc target area based on field mapping of laterally continuous silver-zinc ? bearing sheets that are parallel to the layering in limestone strata.
The planned MobileMT geophysical survey has been completed.? A few additional survey lines are being flown to refine targets in the Kuri-Yawi and Tsenken N1 ? Tsenken West areas prior to planned drilling.? The survey has been plagued by bad weather, and a proposal will be made to the Board to extend the MobileMT survey to cover additional targets later in the year.?
Provisional data have been received for the Awacha and Tatasham ? Tiria ? Shimpia target areas and will be reported on in due course when the data have been integrated with geological information from the field.? Field, magnetic geophysical, and geochemical data indicate that Awacha is a cluster of porphyries, as is Tatasham.? Tiria-Shimpia is a silver-zinc target.
Lost Cities
Field teams are working in an area that Metron Incorporated highlighted as having a high probability of containing Logroño ? the gold mine that operated between approximately 1564 and 1605.??
NI 43-101 Report on Peru Properties
Since the first of the exploration concessions applied for in Peru have been granted, as reported in the press release dated February 17, 2021, Management has decided that a National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report is warranted ? and is being drafted.? The application for a large tract of exploration concessions in Peru is based on the concept that sedimentary-hosted copper and silver from the Lost Cities Project in Ecuador extends across the border into Peru. ?
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Aurania is a mineral exploration company engaged in the identification, evaluation, acquisition and exploration of mineral property interests, with a focus on precious metals and copper in South America.? Its flagship asset, The Lost Cities ? Cutucu Project, is located in the Jurassic Metallogenic Belt in the eastern foothills of the Andes mountain range of southeastern Ecuador.
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Purpose and Principles of Sentencing Aboriginal Offenders
What About Aboriginal Offenders?
Section 718.2(e) of the code states that all available sanctions - other than imprisonment that are "reasonable in the circumstances should be considered for all offenders with particular attention to the circumstances of aboriginal offenders."
This section does not give the courts unrestricted power.
As will be discussed at length in the next module, the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of R v Gladue addressed what does this clause mean?
Key to this section is that when considering what is a "just" sentence the Court is gererally concerned with
(a) getting to know who the person is, and (b) what were the circumstances surrounding the offene that the person was just convicted of?
Judicial Notice of Aboriginal Disadvantage in Canadian Society
As will also be discussed in the next module and is a very important point – In the Gladue case the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that it is a matter of judicial notice that Aboriginal peoples have a long standing disadvantage in Canadian Society.
And the court also stated that the purpose of this section is to utilize restorative justice principles in accordance with Aboriginal traditions. We will discuss this further in the next module.


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Mike Patey is a pilot and airplane builder. Since getting into flying 15 years ago, he has earned multiple ratings and accumulated over 7,000 hours and flies about 400 hours per year.
More impressive is the fact he's built a Van's RV-6 and RV-10, a Zenith 801, a Compair 8 Turboprop, an Epic LT, and six Lancair Legacies including Turbulence, a turboprop-powered model.
"So far, 11 builds," said Patey. "I have averaged eight to 10 months per complete build."
His last Legacy took just five months.
My first question. How? How have you build that many airplanes in so little time, comparatively speaking?
Turns out, Patey sets goals and works to achieve those goals.
"One basic rule that commands a fast and guaranteed path to finish – once I start any project, businesses, aircraft, whatever – is something must get done and executed on the project every day, no exceptions — ever!"
Large or small, at least one project task must be completed each day "before I can lay my head on the pillow," he said.
His wife often tells him he has an obsession with unfinished projects.
"Even if all I do is go online to choose and order a part I need," that's five minutes of progress, he said.
"You meet the goal and what happens next is why it works," he explains.
"Some want the red easy button," finished Patey. "I want the goals that create the green go button."


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In this case it was an interview with Senator John McCain (R-AZ). While Sen. McCain, now a staunch Bush backer, was talking about steps the government was allegedly taking to protect the homeland, Stewart interjected, "How much safer can we afford to be, Senator?"
In fact, the reality seems to be that for five years since the 9-11 attacks, the Bush administration has been putting the U.S. increasingly at risk.
The attack on Al Qaeda, which morphed into a full-scale war of "regime change" in the country of Afghanistan, and which ended up dropping its purported raison d'etre--the capture or killing of Osama bin Ladin--was a fraud and a sideshow from the outset. The country was ravaged by aerial attacks, and then the same warlords who had been pillaging and terrorizing that country for years, and running a massive opium operation, were left in power or even aided in assuming power. Bin Ladin was allowed to escape, and the ousted Taliban organization was allowed to reorganize and rebuild its forces.
The blank check and unlimited provision of weapons of war, including cluster bombs and phosphorus bombs, by the U.S. to Israel in its ruthless, bloody invasion of Lebanon, has linked America and Americans to the criminal slaughter of hundreds of innocent Lebanese, including children and babies, as has the Bush administration's obstruction of efforts to engineer a cease-fire in that conflict.
Indeed, Bush foreign policy seems over this period to have been calculated to alienate as many countries and people as possible. It is a policy characterized by supreme arrogance, a focus on military activity over negotiation, and support of dictators large and small, while at the same time conducting what from the start was characterized as a "crusade" against Islam.
At home, the strategy has been to bankrupt local communities by cutting federal support for everything from police and fire departments to roads and schools, while failing to fund the most basic elements of national defense--port facilities, airports--and refusing to insist on safety reforms at vulnerable facilities like refineries and chemical plants. (The National Guard, which was conceived and established as a kind of lineal descendant of the colonial era militias, has been shipped off to fight in Iraq, leaving the country largely undefended, whether against natural disaster or foreign attack.)
Meanwhile, the public and Congress have been cowed into frightened silence by the administration's initiation of what it calls a "war on terror," a permanent state of "war" that it has used as a justification for canceling or weakening traditional Constitutionally protected liberties and rights, and for intimidating would-be political opponents from speaking out, for fear of their being called unpatriotic or even treasonous. The American public, uniquely united after 9-11, has been sharply divided into bitter warring camps--those who support the administration and its many wars, and those who oppose it.
If some diabolical anti-American mastermind had been trying, behind the scenes, to destroy this nation by secretly installing in the White House and Pentagon agents who would deliberately sink the ship of state, he or she couldn't have come up with a subversive wrecking crew more adept at the job than the Bush administration. The nation is being bankrupted by tax cuts for the obscenely wealthy and by a pointless, and endless trillion-dollar war. At the same time blood enemies are being produced with every bomb dropped, every innocent victim kidnapped and locked away in America's gulag, every child shot at a roadblock.
Clearly, though, Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice et al, are not the secret agents of some malevolent foreign enemy of America. Nor is their vile reign of terror around the globe and their gutting of the Constitution here at home, simply a matter of stupid policy-making. They are, rather, home-grown enemies of American democracy, bent on subverting the country to their own ends of unbridled power.
Their goal in all this is not the stated one of "spreading democracy" at the point of a gun--a clearly ridiculous notion in any case. Rather, the goal is destroying democracy here at home, in order to establish a one-party dictatorship.
From this perspective, it is clear that far from trying to "protect the homeland," the Bush administration is happy to weaken American defenses, as it has been doing, and to manufacture enemies--whether states like Iran and Syria, or stateless organizations like Al Qaeda and Hezzbolah. The more the better. Far from trying to prevent another 9-11, one senses that this administration would like nothing better than for there to be another strike against Americans before the coming congressional elections--a second "new Pearl Harbor" as it were--to justify a full-scale crackdown on dissent, opposition, and independent thought.
George Orwell long ago imagined a world deliberately kept in a perpetual state of war, where the citizenry would accept totalitarian rule in the name of patriotism and security. We are now entering such a state. The yellow "support the troops" ribbons mindlessly pasted on the trunks and rear doors of half the cars, vans and SUVs in America are testimony to a sheep-like acceptance of the official administration line that war is good and in America's interest. I saw one such ribbon today that was particularly credulous. It read: "Remember 9-11. Support our Troops." This despite the fact that our troops are not fighting anyone who remotely had anything to do with 9-11.
We are not far from that Orwellian condition.
The answer to John Stewart's question is clear: We can't afford to be any "safer."


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First let me say that my experience in Oaxaca in this intensive Spanish immersion program has been more positive than negative. But what has been negative has been truly, madly, deeply, bizarrely negative. Think NBC's Community as re-imagined by David Lynch. Those of you who follow the blog will remember how I mentioned in this post how my class, which started out so great, took a hard turn to the left with the addition of two nearly-fluent students. I have no idea why they were placed in our class — where most of us had just taken one or two semesters of Spanish (some of us only at once a week sessions in night school.) At first, I worried that what seemed to be their resentment at being placed in the class, and the whiff of condescension some of us thought we detected, would be a problem. That was the least of our worries!
In the beginning, our teacher seemed a bit prickly and very strict about maintaining a Spanish only rule in the classroom, but all of us accepted that as best practices for shock treatment in Spanish immersion. What was shocking was how the addition of two near fluent students seemed to make her feel free from the obligation to bother with anyone of lesser abilities. Starting with clearly expressed preference for her two new students, her teaching style quickly descended to what felt like open contempt for those of us not so linguistically endowed. After such a strong first week, I soldiered through the second week, telling myself that I was imagining these things. That is until some of us started comparing notes and the attrition began. One woman was only there for a two week program, so she just stuck it out for the second. Another woman was nearly reduced to tears in class and after. And a third woman, who I thought was far ahead of me in speaking ability, got herself demoted from the B1 section to the A2 section just to escape the humiliation. One guy — admittedly a bit of a slacker — spent what little time he bothered to come to class writing "bullshit" and bruja in his notebooks. Most of the other students, especially those who really needed the credit, just kept their heads down.
By the third week, things had disintegrated to the point where the teacher would roll her eyes and pull disgusted faces before I ever opened my mouth to answer a question. For all she knew, I could have been on the verge of rolling out a dialogue like Salma Hayek in a Telenovela (Hey, it could happen!) But I could tell that she'd completely written me off except for a few pointed comments about some people not studying hard enough. In my defense, let me say that on the midterm, 15 points were possible. I scored somewhere between 14.5 and 14.8, so I don't think I could be accused of slacking. But then writing and grammar had never been my problem. Throw me a Spanish verb — even one I don't know — and I could probably conjugate it in Presente, Preterito, Imperfecto and Sujuntivo. But ask me if I want a taco and a beer and I'm babbling like Señor Elmer Fudd.
Soon the class seemed to be run for the benefit of the few at the expense of the many (sort of like how the GOP is trying to rig our political system.) When one of her favorites decided he was taking a week off to go to the beach, but wanted some grounding in the Subjunctive, she shoehorned it into a day filled with another tense and direct and indirect objects — seemingly for his sole benefit. A week later, and knowing that it would be on the test, she never bothered to review it at a more learnable pace for the rest of us. I ended up teaching one of my fellow classmates, who was confused about it, during a break while the teacher sat there munching a tostada, completely uninterested in coming to this student's aid.
The whole business reached critical mass when the teacher started rigging parts of the class for maximum humiliation. We played games such as the Mexican versions of Jeopardy and Pictionary. But soon she was loading up HER team with her near-fluent favorites and openly jeering and cheering against us dummies on the other team. Again, for the record, us dummies scored 3 or 4 points to her team's six in Pictionary, which I consider a technical victory since we had to look up the Spanish versions of the words once we'd figured what the picture was about — while she just shouted out the word for her team. Of course, her team always beat us!
Finally, by the second ten minute break yesterday, I'd had enough. Seriously. If you want to be Bad Teacher, at least look like Cameron Diaz. I just walked off campus, skipping the last hour of class, and took myself to my favorite coffee shop for a couple of strong double cappuccinos. Yup, Drama Queen. Walked out. Didn't look back. If she asks me where I was (and she probably won't as I'm now beneath her notice and contempt) I guess I'll airily say something about an uvas emergencia.
I spent my time at the coffee shop productively drafting a long ranting letter to the school's director — in the tenses of Present, Preterite, Imperfect, Subjunctive AND Conditional, a tense she didn't even bother to frickin' teach us. Then, in the best use of my dollar here in Oaxaca, I used my tutoring session that afternoon to have my tutor help me polish the letter. Priceless!
That was more than enough drama for the day, but I still had my two hour Conversation workshop. It's a class I dearly love, largely populated by friends I've made here, and led by a wonderfully energetic, patient and enthusiastic recent college graduate from Mexico City. She's not trained specifically as a teacher, but she's a great natural, with an innate ability to get everyone participating willingly without the need for "calling on". But again, those transfer students. Two weeks into our class, two guys from some university in Indiana joined us. One was an enthusiastic participant and the other sat silently (and somewhat sullenly) shuffling flash cards and refusing to talk. Today, some of us made the great mistake of gently encouraging him to participate.
Big mistake. Nely, our teacher, always provides us with a conversation topic to spur us to add vocabulary words to the mix. It's a great technique. She poses a question that can be answered with simple sentences, more elaborate discussions if we wish, or just simple nouns and adjectives. She writes them on the board, so that everyone has contributed, everyone learns from everyone else, we all work to our own pace and we all walk away knowing a lot more Spanish words. Today's topic was relationships and meeting people. In an attempt to build our vocabulary of adjectives, she asked us to contribute to two lists: Our Ideal Man or Our Ideal Woman.
Suddenly, Mr. Silent Shuffling Flash Cards piped up and unleashed a series of filthy and sexist jokes and comments — all in English. It was clear that Nely didn't really understand half of what was being said, since it was all idiom, so the rest of us took over, telling this oaf "En Español solamente!" When that didn't work, we started thumbing through our dictionaries for words like "inappropriate", "not suitable" and "please tone it down". Wasted effort. He then launched into a horribly racist joke that is too vile to repeat here but did include the phrase "Ching Chong Chinaman". I could see my Okinawan/Hawaiian friend, Keith, bristling. And normally soft-spoken Kenyetta from LA started drawing herself up with Oprah Attitude. I could almost see the thought bubble over her head, "Boy bettah not start telling Black jokes."
Finally, I resorted to the only tactic that seemed likely to work, the old "Talk to the Hand" palm in the face. We were sitting in horribly strained silence when Roseann bounced in with a lovely tale — all in Spanish — about the funny and unlikely start of her friends' twenty year marriage. Tension broken. Class ended.
My final Station of the Cross? At our farewell dinner tonight, I had to sit next to the Director of the language school who wanted to know all about my experiences. Not the time or place to go into the negatives.
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Record VC investment in UK tech; one of three key shifts for 2019
As a closet techie I am delighted to see the UK tech industry supercharging our economy. VC investment during the first half of 2019 hit a record $5B and despite serious global players we continue to rank third in the world, after the US and China, for the creation of Unicorns (companies valued at over $1Billion). Then there is the proper head-hurting matter of a government and industry backed £358m initiative to unlock the power of quantum computing. No pressure!
This month's London Tech Week reinforced the pivotal role the industry has in the UK economy, as the prime minister acknowledged, "British tech is growing over one-and-a-half times faster than the rest of the economy, adding more than £130bn to our economy every year….We want this to be the place everyone thinks of – and comes to – first when they want to develop their world-changing tech ideas. This is a challenge, shared between industry and government."
Fortunately, the UK tech economy has breadth as well as depth. The 73 unicorns are spread across multiple sectors demonstrating a wealth of capabilities and experience and they are not just in London. According to Tech Nation and Dealroom.co it is more of a collective effort than you may think.
Government Investment
A recent study for the government-led Digital Economy Council, whose members include techUK, Google, Facebook, BT and Apple, claimed that over a third of Europe's fastest-growing tech companies are based in Britain. Perhaps learning from the financial sectors explosive growth, the government seems committed to ensuring that tech growth in the UK is delivered in a responsible and ethical way. The Digital Economy Council has a clear mission "to develop a Digital Charter that will ensure the UK is the best place to start and grow a digital business, and the safest place to be online." In addition to the ethical and inclusive initiatives the government is contributing £153m to ground-breaking exploration into quantum computing and its role in accelerating drug development.
Nationwide start-up culture continues to feed the funnel
As the investment in the top tier of the tech industry continues to flourish it is reassuring to see that the UK's tech start-up scene is also seeing rapid expansion. According to research by professional services firm RSM, in 2018 there were 11,864 software development and programming businesses up from 10,394 companies the year before.
Again, the growth was nationwide although London had the highest number of tech start-ups, welcoming 4,752 (14% increase), every region saw growth except Scotland and the North East.
As a proud Mancunian, it was great to see that the North West recorded 1,079 new tech firms – seeing the biggest rise of all at 48%. The regions are clearly keen to support and drive technical innovation too.
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester: "The digital tech sector is thriving in Greater Manchester and the North West, creating brilliant new jobs and attracting people from right across the country to work here. By building truly innovative businesses, with global reach, Greater Manchester is creating opportunities for the future and is challenging and outperforming many of the world's fastest growing tech hubs."
Skill shortage in the tech Industry, so who will deliver it all?
In 2018 one in five of the jobs in the UK was in tech so there is an increasing demand on a finite resource of experienced talent. Training in technical skills and specialist support functions are a critical focus along with a clear need to achieve more diversity but the market growth looks set to outstrip the human resource capability, at least in the short-term. As with any skill shortage two things win out: higher salaries are an inevitable quick fix but, as the millennial generation are teaching us, in the long-term an enriching environment is the real key to building an effective team of tech talent.
The headlines make great reading but what is even more compelling is the detail behind them. The "overnight" success of the tech industry has been decades in the making and it's the breadth and depth of the UK tech economy that is the real value. A testimony to fact that while most of us ignored the IT department, unless we needed something, they quietly got on with coding the future.
Richard is Executive Search Director at Forward Role, you can read more about him HERE!


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Recipe: Dairy Free Yorkshire Puddings
Yorkshire Puddings are something we never had as kids but I've seen increasingly on menus lately and realised everyone else seems to be used to having them with roast beef! I love roast beef dinners, my Mum makes amazing ones. This recipe is for lovely dairy free Yorkshire puddings.
Today's recipe is a little different to my usual ones in that it comes from ScratchSleeves who make products like scratch mittens and special pyjamas for babies and children with allergies and skin conditions such as eczema or an itchy skin rash. They have special cardigans which are comfortable and yet cannot be removed easily by the child. Their site also has a blog with lots of tips for helping to deal with eczema and some allergy friendly recipes.
Using soya milk to make Yorkshire puddings can sometimes add too much weight to the batter, stopping the mixture from rising properly. This recipe seems to work well to create Yorkshire puddings that not only rise, but taste great.
You will need:
80g Plain flour
1 medium egg
125ml unsweetened soya milk
salt & pepper
oil/fat to cook
- Preheat your oven to 220ºC/425ºF/Gas 7.
- Heat the oil in your pudding dish in the oven for around 5 minutes.
- Put all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk together to form a fairly thick batter.
- Remove the pudding dish from the oven, pour the batter into the hot oil and pop back in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the puddings have risen and are crispy on top.
- Enjoy with your roast dinner!
Note: Don't forget the salt and pepper as even the unsweetened soya milk can still be quite sweet.
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Nursery books encourages children as young as three to question their gender
NURSERY school children as young as three are being given controversial new books which teach them to question whether they are male or female.
Toddlers are being exposed to characters in books who are unsure about their gender
The toddlers are being exposed to characters who are unsure about their gender by a Government-funded Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender charity.
One of the books is called Jamie: A Transgender Cinderella Story and another features Thomas the teddy bear who tells friends he wants to be Tilly the girl teddy.
LGBT charity Educate & Celebrate claim their school reading lists will banish outdated stereotypes by encouraging them to think about their own sexuality.
Chris McGovern, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, said: "I do not question the intentions of the people using and promoting this material but it is misguided.
Jamie: A Transgender Cinderella Story
They are inflicting adult neuroses about gender on to children who are not interested in gender
"They are inflicting adult neuroses about gender on to children who are not interested in gender.
"Adults need to stop thinking children see the world the way they do.
"They do not. They may play at being a goblin one day, a dragon the next.
"They do not see the world in the way adults do and inflicting adult neuroses about gender on to children is damaging and cruel."
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Andrea Williams of Christian Concern, added: "This is using our children as pawns to promote a new and dangerous ideology.
"Educate & Celebrate is a political and ideological organisation which does not educate and does not celebrate children.
"They confuse our children and our classrooms are not safe places if they are allowed to continue."
The books are being used at nurseries and primary schools, to prevent homophobia and transphobia.
Andrea Williams: 'our classrooms are not safe places if they are allowed to continue'
Music teacher Elly Barnes, who set up Educate & Celebrate, said: "Our young people are not born racist, sexist, homophobic or transphobic.
"The problem lies with the grown-ups and giving them the confidence and the resources to be inclusive of gender identity and sexual orientation."
The Department for Education said it had funded Educate & Celebrate in the past to help schools tackle anti-LGBT bullying.
However a spokesman said the department was not involved in the charity's work providing books to schools.


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Whether you're just visiting for a few days or you're chained to the desk and seeking something different and delectable for office takeout, you can find an authentic North End style sub with all the fixings, a traditional Croque Monsieur with freshly baked bread, and the best onion rings this side of Vineyard Sound, all within a two-mile radius in Falmouth. Don't feel like waiting? Stock up the cooler for the beach or boat with cold drinks and cole slaw and grab some lobster rolls to go before hitting the waves.
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Cape Cod Bagel CafeCape Cod Bagel Cafe
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Opening in Falmouth in 1990, Cape Cod Bagel became a hit with residents and visitors alike with its homemade bagels – even for seasoned New Yorkers. And no wonder, with all natural, fresh ingredients you can't go wrong. Family owned and operated for 28 years and counting.
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Book #3, Snow Sisters, Love in Bloom Series
Sisters In White
Danica and Kaylie Snow are about to celebrate the biggest day of their lives—their double wedding—on an island in the Bahamas. But no wedding is complete without a little family drama. The two sisters aren't ready to face the father they haven't seen since he divorced their mother and moved away to marry his mistress, and live with Lacy, the half sister they've never met.
While Danica has exchanged letters and phone calls with Lacy, Kaylie has fervently tried to pretend she doesn't exist. Lacy is sweet, fun, and nearly a mirror image of Kaylie. To make matters worse, not only is Lacy looking forward to meeting her sisters, but she idolizes them, too. As the countdown to the wedding date ticks on, their parents are playing a devious game of revenge, and there's a storm brewing over the island, threatening to cancel their perfect wedding. The sisters are about to find out if the bond of sisterhood really trumps all.
SISTERS IN WHITE is part of the 9 book Love in Bloom series – a new release every 30 days. **CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**
My Thoughts …
A book about two sisters who plan a double destination wedding on a tropical island in the Bahamas. What could possibly go wrong ??
Danica and Kaylie have always been close, like best friends. They relied on each other to survive their father's affair that effectively caused their parents divorce. Children coming from a broken home sometimes have problems with trust in adulthood, but both sisters thought they had gotten past those issues.
That is, until all their guests arrived at the luxurious resort for the wedding. Fathers, mothers, stepmothers, half sisters, cousins, future in-laws … the typical blended family get together, complete with all the drama. The characters deal with so many emotions – anger, fear, hurt, confrontation, and forgiveness. Let's not forget about love, the couples do engage in some quite descriptive "steamy" love scenes. Throw in a tropical storm that practically destroys the ceremony on a private island … and you'll be on the edge of your seat to find out what happens.
I think you'll love reading this book … getting to know the characters will make them feel like new friends 🙂
I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions above are 100% my own.
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Melissa Foster is the award-winning author of a number of International bestselling novels. Her books have been recommended by USA Today's book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the Women's Nest, a social and support community for women, the World Literary Cafe. When she's not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success.
Melissa hosts an annual Aspiring Authors contest for children, she's written for Calgary's Child Magazine and Women Business Owners Magazine, and has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Melissa's interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping others see the positive side of life, and visiting Cape Cod.
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ALSO AVAILABLE Book #1, Snow Sisters, Love in Bloom Series Sisters In Love DANICA SNOW has always been the smart, practical, and appropriate sister. As a therapist, she prides herself on making reasonable, conservative choices, even if a bit boring, and as part of the Big Sister Program, she has little time for anything more in her life. BLAKE CARTER is a player. He never gets bored of conquering women, and with his sexy good looks and successful lifestyle, he has no trouble finding willing participants. When his friend and business partner dies in a tragic accident, he suddenly, desperately, wants to change his ways. The problem is, he doesn't know how to stop doing what he does best. WHEN BLAKE walks into Danica's office, the attraction between them is white hot, but Danica isn't the type to give into the heat and risk her career. Danica's desire sets her on a path of self-discovery, where she begins to question every decision she's ever made. Just this once, Danica wants to indulge in the pleasures of life she's been so willingly ignoring, but with her Little Sister in turmoil and her biological sister's promiscuousness weighing heavily on her heart, she isn't sure it's the right time to set her desires free. Buy the book from: Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, KOBO Book #2, Snow Sisters, Love in Bloom Series Sisters In Bloom You loved Danica and Kaylie in SISTERS IN LOVE, find out what happens next with SISTERS IN BLOOM Kaylie Snow has always been the fun, flirty, pretty sister. Now her burgeoning baby bump, hormone-infused emotions, and faltering singing career are sending her into an unexpected identity crisis. Watching her older sister, Danica, glide through a major career change and a new relationship with the grace of a ballerina, Kaylie's insecurities rise to the forefront—and her relationship with fiancé Chaz Crew is caught in the crossfire. Chaz Crew has everything he's ever wanted: a lovely fiancée, a baby on the way, and soon, the film festival he owns will host its biggest event ever. When he's called away to woo the festival's largest sponsor—and the lover he's never admitted to having—secrets from his past turn his new life upside down. With her baby shower around the corner and her fiancé's big event looming, the pressure is on for Kaylie to pull herself together—and for Chaz to right his wrongs. In a few short weeks, the couple who had it all figured out will learn things about life and love that may change their minds—and their hearts. Buy the book from: Amazon.co.uk,Amazon.com,Barnes and Noble, KOBO
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Last year I was pretty upset about what was going on behind my Columbia, MD townhouse. It was necessary, I knew, but I was afraid that I would not see some small friends again. There had been a little stream that ran between houses, and the county determined it needed enclosing to direct runoff better. So for weeks it seemed there were large, noisy beasts galumphing along the stream, digging a trench, installing enormous concrete pipe, and then covering it all over.
That was fine. What wasn't fine was the removal of dense bushes and some trees that had lined the stream. They had to go for the work to proceed, but I knew that those same bushes were home to a couple of groundhogs, the neighborhood rabbit we named "Scamp", and the trees gave cover to cardinals, blue jays, and especially to ruby-throated hummingbirds. The occasional deer wandered by, too. I was afraid they were gone forever when the bushes were removed and some trees taken down.
It turns out nature is more forgiving than I am. The groundhogs have moved on, but I did see Scamp - or one of his cousins - earlier this year. And the hummingbirds are back! Not as many this year, but still, I have regular customers for my new and improved hummingbird feeder.
Which brings me to the new neighbors. A delightful young couple with a toddler and a baby soon to be born, the young man has generously offered to mow our tiny patch of lawn - a kindness I'm grateful for. Then one day he told us they had enjoyed watching the hummingbirds and would I like to see the photos he'd taken? Of course! And now you can see them, too. These tiny wonders of nature, like flying jewels, are one of the best parts of summer. And despite my fears, they are back for us - and our new neighbors - to enjoy.
Brian Hughes took these wonderful photos, and said I could share them with you.


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SEATTLE (CN) — The Coast Guard must face claims by two Northwest tribes that a plan for oil tanker traffic threatens the habitat of southern resident killer whales, a federal judge ruled this week.
The Tulalip and Suquamish Tribes sued the Coast Guard last year over its adoption of a traffic-separation plan off the coast of Washington state.
The tribes say the Coast Guard did not consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service before adopting the plan. The "seven-fold increase" in oil tanker traffic en route to Canada threatens the southern resident killer whales, according to the lawsuit.
That particular group of killer whales, also called orcas, is the only population of killer whales protected under the Endangered Species Act.
There are fewer than 80 orcas in the population, and they spend a large part of each year in the waters of Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Georgia Strait.
The tribes sought a court order requiring the Coast Guard to consult with the Fisheries Service on a new shipping traffic plan, with permanent measures to "ensure against jeopardy, prevent adverse modification of critical habitat, and minimize incidental take."
"Killer whales are revered by our people. They are part of our ancestral marine ecology and continue to be very important to our culture. They now face their biggest threat to date: the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline," Marie Zackuse, Tulalip Tribes chairwoman, said last year.
Plans to expand that 700-plus mile pipeline stretching from Alberta to British Columbia have been hotly protested by environmental activists, native groups and others.
Kinder Morgan, the company behind the $7.4 billion expansion, said this week that issues with permits will delay the start-up until December 2020.
Like others, the tribes in the lawsuit expressed concern that killer whales and other marine life will be threatened by the increased tanker traffic and the risk of oil spills.
The Coast Guard sought to dismiss the lawsuit, claiming there was no reasonably likely possibility of the kind of harm the tribes claim.
U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman disagreed in a 10-page order Wednesday.
"Plaintiffs need only plead that it was the Coast Guard's inactivity that resulted in the failure to consult as mandated by the ESA [Endangered Species Act], not that the failure to consult is the 'cause' of the threats of oil spills and vessel strikes which are the type of ultimate negative outcomes that environmental consultation is intended to avert," Pechman wrote.
She said the Coast Guard's arguments "miss the point," and that the tribes proved they have standing.
"The injury plead in plaintiffs' complaint is a procedural injury – the failure to consult as required by the ESA – and the redress of that injury is: to consult," Pechman wrote.
The tribes are represented by Earthjustice.
Last year, Washington state Rep. Kristine Lytton introduced a bill that would ban people from flying drones within 200 yards of a killer whale. There are already restrictions on keeping other vessels away from the animals.
Bradley Oliphant, who represents the Coast Guard, did not respond to a request for comment.
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I'll be reviewing Joel Albanez, who is a part of the Soul Signature family.For awhile now, I've been looking to do a tattoo that was all pinay, Filipina style. The hard part was finding a tattoo artist that would do traditional Filipino tribal. After seeing some work done by Joel and hearing great stories by a couple of my friends, it validated my decision to get tattooed by him. Since he lives in California, he comes to Hawaii often, but it's important to set your appointment early on and keep following up.At first I wasn't sure what to expect because each of Joel's pieces are different and unique. I told him that I wanted it strictly Filipino and to have symbols and signs of crops because my grandparents were farmers and Damili pots because that's what my mom's hometown in the Philippines was known for.His space is clean and he has great vibes, which is very comforting. I already knew anyone who was a part of Soul Signature was professional so I had already trusted him from the beginning. He first drew free-hand on my back with some markers, and I was so happy with what he drew up. It was painful, like all tattoos, especially since this was on my spine.His lines were so straight, and the tattoo design itself was flawless and clean. It wasn't anything too crazy either because I'm a huge minimalist. I love how I identify with this tattoo, like it's been way overdue to get it.I felt like I really did get a 'soul signature' tattoo. Thank you Joel!
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