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Terms and Conditions
This page (together with the documents referred to on it) tells you the terms and conditions on which we supply all of the products ("Products") listed on our website www.woodandbeyond.com ("our site") to you. Please read these terms and conditions carefully and make sure that you understand them before ordering any Products from our site. You should understand that by ordering any of our Products, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
You should print a copy of these terms and conditions for future reference.
Please understand that if you refuse to accept these terms and conditions, you will not be able to order any Products from our site.
1. Information about us
We operate the website www.woodandbeyond.com. We are Wood&Beyond Limited ("Wood and Beyond"), a company registered in England and Wales under company number 05605374 and with our registered office at 877 Finchley Road, London, NW11 8RR, which is also our main trading address. Our VAT number is 868 0078 03.
2. How the Contract is formed between you and us
2.1. When you place an order with us, you are making an offer to buy Products. We will send you an email to confirm that we have received your order. Please note that this does not mean your order has been accepted. We will then check the price and availability of your chosen Products. If we accept your order, we will email you again ("Acceptance Email") to confirm that a contract ("Contract") has been made between us. The Contract will only relate to those Products specified in the Acceptance Email.
3. Distance Selling Rights- Cancellations
3.1. If you are contracting as a consumer, you may cancel a Contract at any time within seven working days, beginning on the day after you received the Products. In this case, you will receive a refund of the price paid for the Products in accordance with our Delivery and Returns policy (as set out in our Delivery & Returns Policy
3.2. To cancel a Contract, you must inform us by writing to the address set out in clause 1 or by email to firstname.lastname@example.com. You must also return the Products to us as soon as reasonably practicable, and at your own cost. You have a legal obligation to take reasonable care of the Products while they are in your possession. If you fail to comply with this obligation, we may have a right of action against you for compensation.
3.3. You will not have the right to cancel a Contract for the supply of any Products which have been made to your bespoke specifications (including Versailles).
In order to be more flexible and better serve our customers, we allow our clients to reserve stock and freeze promotional prices by paying a deposit of 10% of the value of the desired product. The deposit is fully refundable within 14 days, unless Wood and beyond Ltd states by written confirmation otherwise.
The deposit and any other payment made will not be refundable once 14 days from placing an order have been expired. Unless Wood and Beyond Ltd confirm otherwise by written confirmation.
After 14 days of the initial deposit a total of 50% of the value of the desired product has to be done.
Within 30 days from placing the order – another payment of 20% of the value of the desired product has to be done, the outstanding balance needs to be paid before arranging delivery.
**In a case where client wish to postpone his delivery, and/or Wood and beyond have some delays in Goods getting in, Deposit will be on hold.
That must be communicated and confirmed via email.
Any Deposit which not been used within 45 days(unless communicate as per above), will not be valid and Stock will be released unless confirm differently via email.
If the deposits are not made Wood and Beyond Ltd has the right to cancel the order and release the stock.
An additional service offered it is the storage. The order can be stored free of charge for up to 4 weeks from the date of ordering. After the mentioned free storage period there will be a £8 +VAT / storage charge per week.
Please note the order can be stored up to 6 months, unless Wood and Beyond Ltd states by written confirmation otherwise.
4. Delivery
4.1. Your order will be delivered to you in accordance with the terms of our Delivery and Returns Policy.
4.2. Taking into consideration the many variables in deliveries, we strongly recommend that you do not book your installer until after you have received your order in its entirety. Manufacturing times, weather, supply-demand conditions, and replacement delivery for damaged items are just some of the occurrences that may delay your order. We cannot be held liable for failure to meet scheduled installation dates due to delivery. Delivery dates are approximate and, as such, cannot be guaranteed under any circumstance.
4.3. The Products you have ordered will be your responsibility from the time of delivery. Before installation, we recommend checking each board, to ensure the product complies with the description and is satisfactory. We cannot accept any responsibility after installation for wrong sized planks, wrong grade, damaged, faulty floor boards or any other discrepancy.
4.4. Ownership of the Products you have ordered will only pass to you when we receive full payment of all sums due in respect of the Products under the Contract, including delivery charges.
4.5. We always liaise with our customers after they have placed an order, to arrange delivery and to ensure that someone will be on site to receive the goods. Contact will be made by telephone and/or via email. Whilst every effort will be made to deliver the goods within the date and time frame agreed, we cannot guarantee any specific times. We therefore strongly recommend that no installation specialists should be booked until after the goods have been recieved.
4.6. Your order can be stored free of charge for up to 4 weeks from the date of your order, after which there is a £8+VAT / week storage charge. After 6 months the stock will be released and we will cancel the order.
5. Prices and Tax
5.1. The price shown for the Products on our site includes VAT. However, if the rate of VAT changes between the date of your order and the date of delivery, we will adjust the VAT you pay, unless you have already paid for the Products in full before the change in VAT takes effect.
5.2. Product prices and delivery charges are liable to change at any time, but changes will not affect orders in respect of which we have already sent you confirmation of delivery.
5.3. Our site contains a large number of Products and it is always possible that, despite our best efforts, some of the Products listed on our site may be incorrectly priced. We will normally verify prices as part of our dispatch procedures so that, where a Product's correct price is less than our stated price, we will charge the lower amount when dispatching the Product to you. If a Product's correct price is higher than the price stated on our site, we will, before dispatching the Product, contact you either for confirmation that you are willing to proceed at the higher price or that you do not wish to proceed.
5.4. If we make a pricing error, we do not have to provide the Products to you at the incorrect (lower) price.
5.5. We accept payment by many different means including credit card, debit card, cheque or by bank transfer. We do not accept liability for any charges you incur from your bank for bank transfer services.
6. Products and Samples
6.1. Samples of Products are provided for guidance only. Samples of a Product may differ as our Products are natural and no two samples of the same Product will be identical.
6.2. Colouring and Shade of products which are illustrated and shown on our WEB may vary from the Product delivered to you due to limitations and differences in the software and/or hardware you use to access the Site.
6.3. All products are subject to availability, we reserve the right to restrict the quantity as per current stock.
6.4. Promotional items and free gifts are offered in accordance to our Discount Codes page and are limited to specified timeframe and products.
6.5. Please note that free samples are offered only on flooring products. Decking and worktops samples will incur delivery charges.
7. Bespoke Services
7.1. Standard Terms & Conditions do not apply to contracts created for bespoke services (including Versailles); these contracts do not constitute standard sales of goods contracts.
7.2. Once the payment has been received for an order, a contract is created with Wood & Beyond Ltd. and the customer accepts the Terms & Conditions of sale.
7.3. For all bespoke services it is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the relevant planks/diagrams/drawings; no machining will be completed without written confirmation from the customer via email. The lead time quoted when placing the order is not applicable until we receive the above confirmation, and in these circumstances we reserve the right to delay delivery.
7.4. The customer must make sure that the information and materials provided are correct for their required use. Wood & Beyond cannot be held liable if these dimensions are subsequently found to be incorrect.
7.5. The statutory right of cancellation does not apply to orders which are made to measure or in any way cut or altered to the customer`s requirements. The customer cannot cancel the order even if the goods have not yet been dispatched.
7.6. If bespoke orders are faulty, we reserve the right to take corrective action in which case the worktops might have to be returned to the workshop; the customer has to organize and be responsible for the removal, and any cost of removal and/ or re-installation will be borne by the customer, regardless of the reason, even if the worktop is faulty.
7.7. Although every effort is made to deliver the bespoke items within the time-frame quoted at point of order, due to the custom manufacturing process of any goods made to order, the lead time for bespoke items may be delayed slightly; therefore we strongly recommend that all of our customers allow several extra days in the event of any unexpected delays.
7.8. For maintenance of our bespoke flooring please follow Woodandbeyond Bespoke Maintenance Guide. Click Here to Download
7.9. The statutory right of cancellation does not apply to Versailles/Tiles orders as all orders are specially produced.
8. Liability
8.1. Subject to clause 8.3, if we fail to comply with these terms and conditions, we shall only be liable to you for the purchase price of your Products and, subject to clause 8.2, any losses that you suffer as a result of our failure to comply (whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise) which are a foreseeable consequence of such failure.
8.2. Subject to clause 8.3, we will not be liable for losses that result from our failure to comply with these terms and conditions that fall into the following categories:
However, this clause 8.2 will not prevent claims for loss of or damage to your physical property that are foreseeable or any other claims for direct loss that are not excluded by categories 8.2.1 to 8.2.4 inclusive of this clause 8.2.
8.2.1. loss of income or revenue;
8.2.2. loss of business;
8.2.3. loss of profits; or
8.2.4. loss of anticipated savings.
8.3. Nothing in this agreement excludes or limits our liability for:
8.3.1. death or personal injury caused by our negligence;
8.3.2. fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
8.3.3. any breach of the obligations implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 or section 2 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982;
8.3.4. defective products under the Consumer Protection Act 1987; or
8.3.5. any other matter for which it would be illegal for us to exclude or attempt to exclude our liability.
9. Manufacturing Fault Claims
At Wood and Beyond, we have inspection procedures to ensure your flooring, lvt, laminate, worktops, decking are delivered without any fault and as expected. Regrettably, on very few occasions some products may pass this sampling without complying under all the high standard criteria, we apologise for this in advance. We recommend that you check each board before installation to make sure that you have received the right product and also to check that it is not faulty or damaged. Failure to do so will affect the warranty cover. If by any small chance you discover anything is not as it should be, please do not use it and contact us as soon as possible. You can contact us via email at: info@woodandbeyond, explain the issue and attach pictures if possible. We will handle this case as a priority and in accordance with your legal rights. We will not be able to change any faulty plank or worktop if it has been fitted already.
10. Warranty Information
10.1. We warrant that the Products you purchase from us will, in all material respects, comply with their description, be of satisfactory quality, and be reasonably fit for all purposes for which products of that kind are commonly supplied. This warranty is subject to the Products being installed professionally (an installer with a level 2 NVQ floor fitting qualification) and maintained strictly in line with the manufacturer's instructions. This warranty is given to you only from the date of original purchase and is not transferable. Proof of Purchase is required to make a claim under this warranty. The warrantyfor flooring products purchased for non-commercial purposes in domestic/residential locations, lasts for 20 years. If you are contracting with us as a trader and purchase flooring for commercial projects, the warranty only applies for 12 months.
10.2. Complete Product warranty information is found here. Generally speaking the Warranty is for Structural Integrity of the product and not for its top finished which can be wear periodically and you should note that any alteration to your products after purchase might affect this warranty.
10.3. We don't recommend to use our engineered and solid floors in conservatory or other rooms with large direct windows as this will result in warranty invalidation.
11. Import Duty
11.1. If you order Products from our site for delivery outside the UK, they may be subject to import duties and taxes which are levied when the delivery reaches the specified destination. You will be responsible for payment of any such import duties and taxes. Please note that we have no control over these charges and cannot predict their amount. Please contact your local customs office for further information before placing your order.
11.2. Please also note that you must comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the country for which the Products are destined. We will not be liable for any breach by you of any such laws.
12. Written and Telephone Communications
12.1. Applicable laws require that some of the information or communications we send to you should be in writing. When using our site, you accept that communication with us will be mainly electronic and that we will contact you by e-mail. For contractual purposes, you agree to this electronic means of communication and you acknowledge that all contracts, notices, information and other communications that we provide to you electronically comply with any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. This condition does not affect your statutory rights.
12.2. Please note that calls to our offices may be monitored or recorded
13. Notices
All notices given by you to us must be given to Wood & Beyond Limited at 877 Finchley Road, London, NW11 8RR or firstname.lastname@example.com. We may give notice to you at either the e-mail or postal address you provide to us when placing an order, or in any of the ways specified in clause 9 above. Notice will be deemed received and properly served 24hours after an e-mail is sent, or threedays after the date of posting of any letter. In proving the service of any notice, it will be sufficient to prove, in the case of a letter, that such letter was properly addressed, stamped and placed in the post and, in the case of an e-mail, that such e-mail was sent to the specified e-mail address of the addressee.
14. Transfer of Rights and Obligations
14.1. The Contract between you and us is binding on you and us and on our respective successors and assignees.
14.2. You may not transfer, assign, charge or otherwise dispose of a Contract, or any of your rights or obligations arising under it, without our prior written consent.
14.3. We may transfer, assign, charge, sub-contract or otherwise dispose of a Contract, or any of our rights or obligations arising under it, at any time during the term of the Contract.
15. Events outside our Control
15.1. We will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of our obligations under a Contract that is caused by events outside our reasonable control ("Force Majeure Event").
15.2. A Force Majeure Event includes any act, event, non-happening, omission or accident beyond our reasonable control and includes in particular (without limitation) the following:
15.2.1. strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action;
15.2.2. civil commotion, riot, invasion, terrorist attack or threat of terrorist attack, war (whether declared or not) or threat or preparation for war;
15.2.3. fire, explosion, storm, flood, earthquake, subsidence, epidemic or other natural disaster;
15.2.4. impossibility of the use of railways, shipping, aircraft, motor transport or other means of public or private transport;
15.2.5. impossibility of the use of public or private telecommunications networks;
15.2.6. the acts, decrees, legislation, regulations or restrictions of any government; and
15.2.7. pandemic or epidemic.
15.3. Our performance under any Contract is deemed to be suspended for the period that the Force Majeure Event continues, and we will have an extension of time for performance for the duration of that period. We will use our reasonable endeavours to bring the Force Majeure Event to a close or to find a solution by which our obligations under the Contract may be performed despite the Force Majeure Event.
16. Waiver
16.1. If we fail, at any time during the term of a Contract, to insist upon strict performance of any of your obligations under the Contract or any of these terms and conditions, or if we fail to exercise any of the rights or remedies to which we are entitled under the Contract, this will not constitute a waiver of such rights or remedies and will not relieve you from compliance with such obligations.
16.2. A waiver by us of any default will not constitute a waiver of any subsequent default.
16.3. No waiver by us of any of these terms and conditions will be effective unless it is expressly stated to be a waiver and is communicated to you in writing in accordance with clause 9 above.
17. Severability
If any court or competent authority decides that any of the provisions of these terms and Conditions or any provisions of a Contract are invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, the term will, to that extent only, be severed from the remaining terms, which will continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.
18. Entire Agreement
18.1. These terms and conditions and any document expressly referred to in them constitute the whole agreement between us and supersede all previous discussions, correspondence, negotiations, previous arrangement, understanding or agreement between us relating to the subject matter of any Contract.
18.2. We each acknowledge that, in entering into a Contract, neither of us relies any representation or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) that is not set out in these terms and conditions or the documents referred to in them.
18.3. Each of us agrees that our only liability in respect of those representations and warranties that are set out in this agreement (whether made innocently or negligently) will be for breach of contract.
19. Our right to vary these Terms and Conditions
19.1. We have the right to revise and amend these terms and conditions from time to time.
19.2. You will be subject to the policies and terms and conditions in force at the time that you order Products from us, unless any change to those policies or these terms and conditions is required to be made by law or governmental authority (in which case it will apply to orders subsequently placed by you), or if we notify you of the change to those policies or these terms and conditions before we send you confirmation of delivery (in which case we have the right to assume that you have accepted the change to the terms and conditions, unless you notify us to the contrary within sevenworking days of receipt by you of your Products).
20. Law and Jurisdiction
Contracts for the purchase of Products through our site and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) will be governed by English law. Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with such Contracts or their formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
21. Third Party Rights
A person who is not party to these terms and conditions or a Contract shall not have any rights under or in connection with them under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.


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WakeMAKERS 2013-2014 Moomba Mojo 2.5 BagBuster Rear Factory Ballast Upgrade
Pickup available at AZ Warehouse az
Usually ready in 2 hours
This WakeMAKERS exclusive Factory Ballast Upgrade replaces the existing ballast bags in your Moomba boat with our FIT Series ballast bag that maximizes the locker space for increased capacity and an improved wake.
WakeMAKERS exclusive Factory Ballast Upgrade Kits are built and designed to unleash the full potential of your Moomba boat. It takes more than the factory ballast in your boat to achieve the best possible wake. The increased capacity as a result of the WakeMAKERS Factory Ballast Upgrade will create a sizeable improvement in your wake, making for a more enjoyable wakesurfing and wakeboarding experience.
Our aftermarket ballast solutions increase the overall capacity of your boat's factory ballast system for improved performance while keeping the convenience of controlling all ballast with the switches at your dash. The ballast bags included in your Factory Ballast Upgrade are integrated into your boat's existing ballast system for automated filling/draining.
Our BagBuster Ballast Upgrade increases the capacity of your ballast system by replacing the factory ballast bags in the rear lockers with bigger, better fitting WakeMAKERS FIT Series ballast bags. The additional weight helps to further displace the boat's hull in the water and create a more sizeable wake. Depending on the make and model of your boat, the Factory Ballast Upgrade will increase the overall capacity of 600 - 1,800lbs.
Every WakeMAKERS Factory Ballast Upgrade is designed to be a user-friendly DIY install that can be completed in your garage over the course of an afternoon or less. The typical install time for a Moomba BagBuster is 5-30 minutes. Don't want to do a self-install and would rather take your boat to a professional? These upgrades can be completed by your local WakeMAKERS certified boat service center.
What's Included:
This factory ballast upgrade is a complete solution that includes everything needed to upgrade the ballast on your boat:
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- All required pre-assembled fittings and connectors required for installation
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Before Lonestar
Lonestar wouldn't be complete without their lead guitarist Michael Britt. He was born on June 15, 1966, in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Before Michael became a country singer, he first appeared on the TV Series Days of Our Lives in 1965. However, after that he didn't immediately join the band Lonestar, Michael first was part of the band Canyon.
The Canyon
The Canyon was also a Country band formed in 1981. The band had been performing from 1981 to 1990, and they have released singles that were able to enter the US Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. "Hot Nights" peaked at No. 40 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts in 1989. This was the highest spot that the band's song was able to reach. In 1990, when the band has gone their separate ways. Michael and another band member Keech Rainwater, who was also a member of the band Canyon, joined the band Lonestar.
The Lonestar
Before it was Lonestar they were known as Texassee. They named their band Texassee because all five of the original members were from Texas and they met at Tennessee. Eventually, they changed it to Lonestar the same year they formed the band (1992).
The band has been active since 1992 until now. They have released albums and songs that were successful in entering the US Billboard charts and were certified with Gold and platinum by RIAA. Their most successful album was Lonely Grill in 1999 because it was able to be certified platinum three times.
Acting Career
Aside from his career as a country musician Michael appeared on some Hollywood films, such as Honky Tonk Central in 2014, and Comedian in 2002.
Michael has two beautiful children from his first wife Rene Biegaj. He has a son who was born in 2002 and a daughter who was born in 2005. He remarried in 2014 with Latashja Hanson. Hanson used to be one of the hosts of 103.9 KW3.
Never Enders
In 2016, the band released their tenth album Never Enders and by the following year, they embarked on a tour.
Michael Britt has a wonderful life and successful career. Furthermore, he and his band have made a lot of fans happy with their music. Happy Birthday, Mr. Britt and hoping for more new albums to come.
Read more at Country Thang Daily or like us on our Facebook Page.
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Well, that'll do, I thought. Let's start at the beginning. Hmmm, that's odd....
You may be having difficulty reading the text on the left as it'll be a bit small. You may also be having difficulty reading the text on the right, but that'll be because it's in Welsh. Here's a larger version of the English text:
This is all very interesting, but the trouble is that the picture above isn't of the Pontcysyllte aqueduct. The Pontcysyllte aqueduct looks like this, and, as you can see, spans the Dee valley in glorious isolation without a railway viaduct next to it. I know this because I have been across it, in both directions, in a canal boat. This was on our canal boating holiday in April 2000 - here's a couple of pictures:
Both of these pictures show us travelling northwards across the aqueduct; neither of them features me, sadly, since I took them, but as a bonus you do get my mate Martyn doing the hilarious "falling off an aqueduct" pose.
The aqueduct pictured in the book is the Chirk aqueduct, a few miles further south. We went over this one a couple of times on the same trip, as previously mentioned here - note the (slightly higher) railway viaduct also featuring in the picture. The Chirk aqueduct crosses the River Ceiriog, a tributary of the Dee, which this page boldly claims to be the fastest-flowing river in Wales.
As proof-reading howlers and basic failures of research go this seems like a pretty major one to me. I don't know if the pilots who took the pictures were given specific instructions as to what to photograph, or whether they just flew around and snapped anything that looked interesting and relied on the book people to label it accurately. Someone dropped the ball here in a big way, anyway.


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Media packs are all the rage, lately.
I've never been asked for a media pack in my life – so they're not a necessity. Most stats are readily available for PR's to peruse at their own leisure, such as Domain Authority and the number of followers and comments you have.
I've only been asked for my page views a handful of times, and most of this opportunities I've ended up declining due to them wanting too much from me.
But as there's been an increase in bloggers wanting media packs for their own blogs, I wanted to make an easy tutorial to show you have to make a basic one.
This will be in two parts, today will be the information you might want to include and tomorrow will be how to create it.
This is going to be a very basic media pack – to allow anyone to make one with no background knowledge.
Your Blog Media Pack // The information.
Let's gather together some of the information you might want to put in your media pack:
A blurb about you:
You want to have a short introduction about yourself which gives anyone reading an insight of what you and your blog is about.
You can write in either first or third person – I prefer to write in first person.
I've matched mine up to what I usually send in a pitch:
I'm Corinne, a 29 year old lifestyle blogger from West Yorkshire, UK. I'm mildly addicted to exercise, slightly addicted to Harry Potter and Disney and have an aggressive dress problem. I'm very active within the blogging community and run the Saturday night Twitter chat #socialbloggers. I also spoke on a blogging panel at Web We Want Fest in April 2015.
A blurb about the blog:
This is a bit more about your blog, when it started, why it started and what your blog about.
I started skinnedcartree.com in December 2013 with the goal of showing the world my dresses. Since then, I've moved from fashion to lifestyle and post about beauty, travel, self-improvement and general babble about my life.
Here's a section show off your social outreach. Ensure you only put your followers up for social media sites you use. For example, I have a Pinterest account but log on probably twice a year and have probably less than 50 followers. There's no point in including it!
Include the date these stats are relevant from.
As of 1st August 2015:
Bloglovin: 1867
Twitter: 3120
Instagram: 1550
Google Plus: 1110
Facebook: 2988
Here's a section to share your blog views and audience. You should pull this data from Google Analytics, it's a good idea to use a screen shot.
I'd recommend either using the stats from either the last full calendar month, or an average of the last three months, depending on how often you want to update.
July 2015 Stats from Google Analytics:
Sessions: 10983
Users: 9198
Pageviews: 15686
18-34 year old females from UK and the US.
Ways that you work with brands:
I'm willing to review products from brands that I see fit with my blog and would be of interest to my audience. I aim to post reviews within 7 days of the product arriving, unless it's a product that may need a longer period of testing such as skincare. If I'm expected to work within a timeframe or given a brief, a further free may be charged.
Sponsored post:
I'm happy to write sponsored posts that fit within the theme of my blog. All sponsored posts will be declared as so and will be written in my own words.
I host giveaways on my blog. Giveaways will be ran using the Rafflecopter plug in and will be in line with the ASA guidelines.
I have a number of advertising spots on skinnedcartree.com. I am open to offering a discount for multiple months.
Feel free to add any other information in your media pack that might be relevant, such has brands you've worked with, things you're proud of or any blog goals you have.
Now you've got your information ready, come back tomorrow to see how to put it all together in a graphic.


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How hair design depends on 3 things.
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Have you always wanted to be an astronaut? Are you fascinated by planets and galaxies far, far away? If so, you should consider studying for a career in space exploration.
Some of the coolest professions, like those that focus on space study and exploration, are in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields! Check out what you can do every day to make outer space seem a little bit closer and take one giant leap toward your dream of space study.
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Even if you don't feel like traveling to space is for you, there is a role for everyone interested in space research. If a spacesuit isn't your style, you can study the movement of the planets and stars by becoming an astronomer, or run the countdown to launch in mission control back on Earth. Here are some careers with out-of-this-world possibilities:
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If you love the study of space, you may already know there are many aspects of STEM involved.
The study of space and space travel involves sciences including physics (the study of physical forces such as gravity), chemistry (the study of composition, structure and properties of matter) and biology (the study of life and living organisms). A physical understanding is essential for space study and travel as going to outer space is the ultimate physics project. Beyond Earth, you must explore what happens when the usual physical forces are very different.
Chemists can help determine and understand the chemical makeup of planets, asteroids, and other planetary bodies. Though we haven't yet found life on other planets, a study of biology proves incredibly important to understanding the conditions that could sustain life.
Did you know there are even scientific fields that concentrate specifically on space? Planetary science (the study of planets, moons, and planetary systems) and astronomy (the study of celestial objects and phenomena) focus on bodies far beyond Earth.
Lastly, you can't have space travel without calculations for proper fuel, propulsion, and the right launch angles. This is where math comes in. Math is an essential part of space study and exploration as so many variables must be determined precisely.
How you can explore space right now!
In addition to exploring space in your science and math classes, there are several activities you can take part in to continue your outer space studies. First: get outside and observe. Although telescopes are awesome for seeing the intricacies of planets or the craters of the moon, you don't need one to follow the movements of the moon, stars and nearby planets.
Second, find others who are interested. Space travel has always held an appeal for adventurers, so odds are you can find someone else who wants to study and explore it with you. Check out your school or surrounding area for astronomy clubs or summer camps. NASA also runs camps and clubs for kids like you who want to go through space training. In addition, programs like have local clubs that focus on STEM fields so that you can build the knowledge you need to continue your study.
Space travel still seem a little far away? Bring it closer by seeing what the Hubble Space Telescope sees on the telescope's website. If you want more online resources, your first stop should be NASA.gov. Not only does NASA have a great site on its own, but it also provides several portals for different interests. Check out Exoplanets, their site about searching for Earth-like planets beyond our solar system, and Space Place for games and quizzes.
Still want to learn more about space? National Geographic has an awesome Solar System 101. And, if you're interested in the rockets that get people there, check out the website of the National Air and Space Museum.
Still curious about STEM topics and what kind of cool jobs you could have? Check out STEM-works for more information.


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If you're shopping around for playground equipment, one of the first decisions to make is what material to go with. Wood and metal are the two most common options. However, wooden swing sets offer more benefits – making it a better investment. Notably, the wood models are safer, more attractive, and built to last.
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In this episode I devour the DC Swamp-Rat class which Victor Davis Hanson refers to as the "Mediocracy." This is one of my most important shows I've ever done as I break down the significant damage the Swamp Rats have done to this country.
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Dennis Rodman back in North Korea this week
(Reuters) - Retired basketball star Dennis Rodman will return to North Korea for a third time on Thursday despite political tension surrounding the execution of leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, trip organizers said.
"It's certainly safe, even when there is a bit of disruption like there is now - a bit of trouble or chaos - there's even more need for cultural or sporting exchanges," said Rory Scott, a spokesman for Irish bookmakers Paddy Power, which has arranged the trip.
Rodman has visited Pyongyang on two other occasions, during which he spent time dining as a guest of Kim Jong Un, with whom he says he has a genuine friendship.
In a rare admission of factionalism within the North Korean government, Jang Song Thaek was purged and then executed last week - a period South Korean President Park Geun-hye described as a "reign of terror".
Rodman is expected to provide North Korea's national basketball team with four days of training. He also intends to return to Pyongyang in January with a team of fellow former National Basketball Association stars to hold basketball on Kim Jong Un's birthday.
"This being is orchestrated under the guise of sport," Scott said. "Dennis is going to spend a couple of days training the North Korean team to get them ship shape for the January match."
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Honest Beginner Drum Set Review: Top 4 Best Starter Drum Kits
It is a fun art that you can take as either a hobby or as a profession but getting into drumming is not as hard as most people may think. You only need to create time and perhaps find a drum coach or use an online drumming lessons platform like Drumeo and you're good to go. However, the catch is that you may need to buy a drum set for starters, which you can use for your practice lessons as you continue to learn. But finding a good beginner drum set can be a daunting task! We've actually put together a list of items to consider before buying a drum set click here to read them.
Did I say daunting? Yes, of course, it can be complicated, considering the wide range of drum set brands and models available on the market. They are not all equal in terms of setup, sound quality, features, and even pricing. Yes, the price tag is important. As a matter of fact, most people seek to answer the major question of how much does a drum set cost.
Remember you want a cool drum set that you'll find easy to work with, and may even continue using after you've mastered the basics of the art. You want one that won't cost you a fortune and make your debut into drumming a nightmare. To make it a bit easier for you, we've analyzed a wide range of drumming sets and compiled a list of the top 4 best beginner drum sets you can find out there in the market. Here they are.


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I remember the first poem I ever wrote. I was fourteen years old. It was (of course) a love poem. I'm certain that if I read it now, I'd think it was terrible. But when I gave it to my girlfriend at the time, she was incredulous.
"You wrote this?" she asked.
I could have just as easily been offended that she didn't think me capable of writing poetry, but I wasn't. On the contrary, I was honored by her incredulity. She'd been impressed, which, of course, had been my goal in the first place. I knew I'd done something of the utmost importance. I could sense that my life had changed. I'd crossed an invisible border into a new country, vast and mysterious, full of wonder and adventure of the truest kind.
The next poem I wrote wasn't for anyone else. I wrote it for myself. And then I wrote another, and then another. I spent the next seven years filling notebooks and word documents with poems simply for the joy of writing them, the solitary need to express feelings and experiences that ranged from the insipid to the profound. Looking back, I see that this was the purest and most valuable time in my writing life, the period when I cut my teeth as a writer. In my case it lasted through my adolescence and my early 20's, but for some writers it may last a lifetime and that's just as valid, just as important. After all, not all poems are written to be read.
When I began publishing my work in small literary magazines, I was ecstatic. I kept writing and even put out a few chapbooks through small presses. As thrilling and exciting as this was, part of me also missed the pure, unrestrained sense of discovery that marked those early years, writing in solitude and learning from my own failures. Consuming books, writing late into the night, working hard although I didn't know if my work would ever be read by another human being. Many of my early poems weren't very good, to be sure. But they were pure. They were chaotic. I embraced their flaws. That made them special. They were written simply because I felt the need to write them.
It wasn't just what I wrote in those early years, but also what I read. During that time I encountered all the poets that are now as essential to my life as food or sleep. Looking back now, I remember how exciting it was to discover them for the first time. It was like unearthing buried treasure. I think of the Comte de Lautreamont, who wrote "only at night, sitting at his piano, declaiming wildly while striking the keys." I think of Antonin Artaud, the mad prophet, dribbling laudanum out of his toothless mouth, his bizarre poems stalking the page like a panther stalks its prey. I think of Wallace Stevens, working for an insurance company in Connecticut and writing by night, gulping poetry the way a shipwrecked man comes up for air between waves. I think of Gregory Corso, pining for his lost mother, reading Shelley at Clinton Correctional in a cell that once belonged to Lucky Luciano. I think of the Chilean "anti-poet," Nicanor Parra. I think of Amiri Baraka and Lorenzo Thomas, key figures in the Black Arts Movement. I think of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Rimbaud, Verlaine, and William Carlos Williams. I think of Adrienne Rich, her words clashing against the patriarchy like an armored phalanx. They each in their own way did their part to mend this broken world.
I continue to write and publish, my own work and the work of others in Defunkt Magazine, a literary magazine I co-edit with a dear friend and fellow writer. I do it all with the vestiges of those early days still crackling inside of me like a live wire. The excitement remains. The inspiration is still there. There are new poets to discover and new poems to write. Through poetry we can reduce the mythic to the mundane and elevate the ordinary to the sublime. We can understand ourselves, and each other, in a deeply necessary and fundamental way. The poet's life, however we may choose to live it, is the highest calling a human being can accept.
Christopher Miguel Flakus is a poet and writer living in Houston, Texas. He is the co-editor-in-chief of Defunkt Magazine, a literary magazine focused on outsider writing and art. Christopher is the author of two chapbooks through Analog Submission Press and is currently an MFA candidate at the University of Houston.


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Judging by the number of timelapse art creation videos on YouTube, people in 2020 don't just like to see great art online; they also like to see how it was created.
Timelapse videos are a great way to show this — since they allow creators to compress the lengthy process of making something, whether it's a kickass Photoshop montage or a digital drawing into a few short minutes. The results can make you realize just how much work goes into a particular finished product.
Hustl 2.0, a newly rewritten Mac app, offers a great, one-click way to do this. While there are plenty of screen recording apps, this one doesn't require a whole lot of postproduction speeding-up to create the finished piece. Just a couple of clicks and you're good to go.
Hustl timelapse app: Giving creatives a way to show off their work
"Most of Hustl's current users are designers, illustrators, digital artists, photo editors and developers," Javi Ramirez, the 27-year-old indie developer of Hustl, told Cult of Mac. "We've also seen many other kinds of digital professionals use it, like writers and UI/UX designers. In fact, folks in design teams at great companies like Uber or Adobe have already used the app]. Most people use it to either create good-looking videos of their work, which they can use to post content on their social media – or simply to document their work process."
The Hustl 2.0 timelapse app has been rewritten from scratch to make it more efficient and reliable. It also packs in a bunch of new features, such as the ability to pause and resume recording at any time, 4K support, aspect ratio fixing, easier control over the length of the video, and more. You can check out the whole list of updates here.
If you're interested, you can get hold of Hustl 2.0 from Ramirez's website. At $29, it's not the cheapest option on the market (iMovie will let you do time lapse, although you'll need to manually speed up the video which can take some time). However, it's a lot more affordable than relying on pro-grade software like Final Cut Pro.
Boasting a straightforward interface, it's well worth checking out. After all, creating your digital masterpiece is already hard work enough; you don't need a complex app making the job even tougher than it has to be!


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"Dozens of Legion priests have moved to leave the order in the year since the Vatican launched a sweeping investigation of Maciel and the Legion," said Jack Keogh, a former priest who recounts 20 years in the order in his memoir, "Driving Straight on Crooked Lines."
"Many, especially younger American recruits, resent the fact that the Vatican and their superiors hid the truth about Maciel from the rank and file for so long," he said.
Actually, I said a lot more! But such is the world of journalism. A long interview to produce only one small quote - although I like to think that perhaps I had some impact on the "tone" of the article which appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. You can read the full story, by Annysa Johnson, about two Legion of Christ priests who have recently joined the Milwaukee diocese HERE.
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If you know of an organization that is meeting a need, we might be able to help promote that resource to those in need in the Ottawa area.
Resources that are promoted on the Respond Ottawa website will typically have the following characteristics:
- The resource addresses an urgent and critical need.
- The resource is specific to the Covid-19 crisis. This may be a new resource, or it may be a resource that is now needed by more people as a result of this crisis. Both may be appropriate.
- The resource is provided by an organization rather than the individual (though the organization may be serving individuals).
- The resource addresses a need of a practical nature.
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2:10-13 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
In order to understand what "all things" are and why the Apostle Paul endures them, one must look to the prior verses in 2 Timothy. The things that he endures are the troubles that led him to his current situation. Biblically, these are often described with words such as trials, tribulations, and persecution.
One verse prior, Timothy is reaffirmed of the things that led to Paul's bondage and soon martyrdom for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. These things occured in order that others may receive the salvation Jesus Christ offers and be built up in it.
Paul was not entertained in the things of the world. This is evident as Paul humbly lays his life down despite the trials that afflict him. He does this so that there will be a gain in Heaven. Elsewhere, Paul elicits the believer to follow him "even as I also am of Christ" (1 Corinthians 11:1).
In verse 2 Timothy 2:10, we find an example of this pursuit as Paul takes very seriously the words of Christ in John 15:13,
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
We have received the Holy Spirit, and have obtained an eternal inheritance knowing that in pursuing this greater love, we have victory in this life, and ultimately the next as well. This is the perpetual, eternal glory of Jesus's salvation.
In regards to verse 11, the reader should note the similarity between his faithful saying here and to that which he wrote to the Roman church in Romans 6:8. Paul writes,
"Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him."
The context in which Paul wrote this was in discussion of the Christian's likeness to Christ according to His Gospel and the freedom from sin that results. The freedom is derived from participating in Christ's death and the life that comes by His resurrection (Romans 6:2-7).
This is possible by being displaced from the sin and likeness of Adam into the Body of Christ which is the second Adam. Jesus, the second Adam, came to restore our depraved, eternally damned condition instituted by the fall of humanity. Now, those in Christ will live eternally (Romans 5:12-21).
This bond does not stop at a matter of death or life. With God's glory being the ultimate end to every righteous thing, as we humbly suffer as Christ and as later the apostle Paul exemplified, we will be glorified like our God, often referred to by prophetic word- The Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53).
Within the Christian life, suffering precedes glorification. By the Spirit, we are empowered to glory within tribulation as well because we know that the ultimate end of tribulation is spiritual edification in the love of the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:2-5).
This is all said to say that although Paul's situation was grim, he had hope that it was not his final end and that he, as a child of God, would reign with Christ for eternity (Romans 8:17; 2 Timothy 2:12).
Christians have nothing to be threatened with. We live by Christ, and in our death, we have all to gain (Philippians 1:21). Those who deny Christ, have everything to be threatened with in their death. Their destination is eternal loss and separation from God (2 Thessalonians 1:9). Jesus is the Author and Finisher of our Faith. When the Christian believes in Him, He will see them through unto eternity by the sealing which is in the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30; Hebrews 12:2)
Therefore, Paul knowing that he had nothing to fear and was living for those who had no hope. This is the purpose of testimony and the Gospel by which Paul, Timothy, and Christians today preach.
2:14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
Subversion depicts an undermining and devaluing of something. Here, Paul warns against the subversion and devaluing of Godly truth. A practical way to maintain the quality of truth, is to constantly call it to mind and remember it.
Scripture is alive and powerful; it will stand and interpret itself (Hebrews 4:12). The people of God must simply esteem, remember, and apply it faithfully according to how it prescribes it should be done. Paul is telling Timothy to charge others to maintain the value of Godly wisdom.
This practically looks like preaching and teaching of the Word. This is a prominent reason in which Churches congregate. The Body of Christ is working its spiritual muscles and builds each other up in Truth (Ephesians 4:29; 1 Thessalonians 5:11). The Church is to edify each other by valuing the Word of God, day in and day out.
2:15-16 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
The original Greek word for "study" here is spoudazō and it means to "give diligence," "to labor," and "to endeavor." Here we see that the labor unto which one shows yourself approved unto God is laboring unto His Word, rightly divided.
One way to devalue the Word of God is to forget it. Another way is to deliver Scripture outside of the parameters elicited for who it was given to. When the Word is not rightly divided, issues arise similar to what occurred in the Galatian church.
Christians will take the pure and unadulterated gift of grace offered by Jesus through His death, burial, and resurrection, and muddy it with the bondage of works and law.
As an example, one may examine the Galatian church. Paul, to the church of Galatia, was shocked that the Gospel of Christ was perverted in this way (Galatians 1:7).
The Church was infiltrated with false teachers, who predominantly did not teach anything unbiblical. They taught that which is in the Law, plus the grace of Jesus Christ, and as a result tried to place Christians back into Spiritual bondage (Galatians 2:4).
This was a failure to rightly divide what was for them, in their dispensation. Paul was teaching what God was (And is) doing currently while the teachers were teaching what God had actively done in the past, or outside of their dispensation (Ephesians 3:2-9).
Our dispensation was delivered by revelation to the apostle Paul, and it is here that we see that this dispensation is to the Body of Christ, where there is no longer Jew or Gentile (Ephesians 1:9-11; Ephesians 3:6; Galatians 3:28).
Right division is a hermeneutical method in which the believer discerns what knowledge is currently to the Church, and what was directed to the Jews in times past or still yet to come. Dispensationally, a guiding principle is placing a strong emphasis on the Pauline epistles categorized Romans to Philemon.
This is not to say to disregard the remnant of Scripture, as Paul teaches that,
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16).
When this was written, only the Old Testament was canon and Paul would at times lean on his understanding of the Old Testament in order to present the revelation given by Jesus Christ directly to him (Galatians 1:12). The Old Testament will point to prophecies, Christ, and ultimately teach us about the character of God.
Yet, there are distinctions to be made that if not rightly divided, hinder the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Therefore, it is important to consider the specificity of Paul's teaching for the revelations he received from Jesus (Galatians 1:8-9; Titus 1:9)
Rightly dividing the Word of God ultimately brings hope for the Christian in this dispensation, and it is hope that makes the Christian unashamed (Romans 5:5; Romans 15:4).
In contrast to diligent study, Paul states that right division of Scripture needs to be accompanied by the subtraction and avoidance of "profane and vain babblings." Babblings here are interpreted from the word, kenophōnia, and literally depicts "empty discussion."
These are discussions that are devoid of value or quality and lead to ungodliness, the opposite goal of what we seek when we study rightly divided (1 Timothy 4:7-8).
2:17-18 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
Paul specifically highlights two people, whom of which Timothy would be familiar. These me had devoted themselves to ungodliness by false teaching. He states that they will eat "as doth a canker."
The word for "canker" in its original Greek is gangraina or better known as gangrene. The root for this word, graino, literally means "to gnaw." Gangrene is a disease that will eat away tissue, and left untreated and or amputated, will eat away bone. Debridement (Or amputation) is often the only solution to a condition this bad, especially in Biblical times.
In order to save the rest of the Body and the spirit of the aggressor, Paul often responded to these such people by delivering them "unto Satan" (1 Corinthians 5:5; 1 Timothy 1:20). This means to let them have the world, outside of the Church setting. The ultimate purpose of this action was restoration and reflects the nature of God in itself with the truth that truly no one is too far from salvation.
Hymenaeus is the only one of these two men which is seen elsewhere in Scripture. In 1 Timothy 1:20, Hymenaeus is explicitly handed over to Satan for the same cause and obviously had not repented, which was the purpose of the whole experience.
The heresy of these two men would not only have been false, but detrimental to Paul's teaching regarding the future hope of the Church with Jesus Christ. There heresy revolved around the timing of the Churches bodily resurrection, which essentially would have asserted that the Church missed the resurrection unto glory.


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Wayne celebrated a birthday and the Super Bowl commercials left Natalie and Wayne wanting more. Actress and teacher Stacy Edwards joins them to talk about the importance of listening, taking your scene partner in and how working on a Soap Opera is some of the best acting training.
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Temple Run 2 version 1.13 APK has been updated. This is the latest version which is released a few days ago. You can download it for free. This game was endless action game genre that developed simultaneously published by Images Studio to iOS on January 16, 2013 last. In accordance with the genre of the game, the action of running character in this game will never end. Therefore, gamers can play to the death to get the highest score.
A few days ago, the crew KotGa have played this game at the new iPad. The good news is it can be downloaded for free from the AppStore with a size of 45.7 MB installer, free games cool. This game tells the story of an adventurer who was being chased by the Evil Demon Monkey on the temple. Adventurous gamers task is to guide it on the run to avoid arrest by the Evil Demon Monkey, bumping into obstacles, slip or fall from a height.
First time playing this game at the new iPad, KotGa crew felt that Temple Run has better graphics and more clear than the previous series. In addition, the atmosphere also brighter because now, the character will act on the outside of the temple. Then, the shape of the Evil Demon Monkey becomes larger so that the tension while playing doubles. However, the most important thing for the crew ran KotGa is an expression that scampered character when pursued by Evil Demon Monkey was very convincing. Uniquely in the game, the character is not only running, but, the character must also be hanging on a rope or ride the mine cart to move to the next track. Character can be controlled by means of swipe up to jump, swipe down to sliding, swipe left or right to turn and tilt the gadget to the left or right to make the character move sideways (to take coins).
Features of Temple Run 2 1.13 APK
- Beautiful new graphics
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- Special powers for each character
- Bigger monkey!
What's New in Temple Run 2 1.13 APK
- Announcing a new special guest star – Bruce Lee! That's right, you can now run as the legendary martial artist as you escape from your favorite Evil Demon Monkey!
- You can buy Bruce Lee for a limited time, but hurry, he goes fast!
- Also, get ready for Valentine's Day with a special hat for your characters!
- Just find all the Valentine's Day artifacts to unlock!
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The graphics and gameplay is much better than the previous one. I like the cave/mine and rope thing. Thanks for adding the old characters. Great game overall.
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New York — Circuit City has opened its second The City store in Manhattan.
The 20,000-square-foot unit is located on the borough's Upper West Side near Lincoln Center and — like its predecessor, which opened last fall in Midtown — is in close proximity to a Best Buy store.
The City is Circuit City's next-generation store format that has a smaller but more productive footprint thanks to its narrow assortment of best-selling, high-margin products. The stores also feature quick-change modular fixtures, wireless tablet PCs that guide clerks through the sales process, and live displays that encourage customers to demo products.
The retailer currently operates 25 The City stores and is continuing to refine the concept and improve the operating model, CEO Phil Schoonover told analysts earlier this month.
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- Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
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You've spent the day in sweats; you haven't showered since, um, Thursday; and you're breastfeeding what seems like every hour on the hour. Is it any wonder you're not feeling your most amorous? But if physical intimacy basically makes your skin crawl, you might be experiencing what parenting experts deem "touched out." Here's the deal.
Hey, New Moms: Is Being 'Touched Out' Ruining Your Sex Life?
What is it?
Being "touched out" is that startling, new-parent sensation of not wanting physical intimacy. Most often, it's in relation to your spouse—whose touch might literally make you recoil. But it can also make moms not want to touch their kids, their friends or just make them feel icky in their own bodies.
Is it normal?
Extremely. In this writer's highly non-scientific moms' group poll, every woman had experienced it at one point or another during her child's first few months of life.
What causes it?
Nothing, specifically. Though some people think attachment parenting practices like cosleeping, baby-wearing and (duh) breastfeeding can cause it more acutely, since you have so little time when you're not touching another human being.
So what should I do about it?
First of all, try not to beat yourself up. The next time you notice yourself curling into a little a ball when your husband so much as grazes your thigh, simply acknowledge what you're feeling and recognize that it will pass. Second, communicate, communicate, communicate. Tell your partner what's going on and brainstorm ways to get yourself what you really need—whether that's an evening to yourself or a date night where you both get dressed up and off the couch. Finally, do your best to push yourself toward intimacy when and however you can (some tips if you need them). After all, science maintains that sex once a week is the key to a happy marriage. Can't argue with that.


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Rove Concepts new vegan fabric, shown here in the Strato color, is machine washable in cold water and resistant to cracking and discoloration.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Rove Concepts, a direct-to-consumer, modern furniture company based in western Canada, has added a new sustainable fabric to its collection called Venice Vegan suede.
The fabric is composed of more than 50% recycled polyester and 5% spandex which results in an eco-friendly and cruelty-free alternative that's made to last, according to the company.
"Unlike genuine leather, this high-quality vegan suede is machine washable in cold water, making it low maintenance and family friendly," the company said in a statement.
The fabric is also resistant to cracking, fraying and discoloration, the company said, since it consists of millions of tightly woven synthetic fibers that are treated to be more water and stain proof than natural suede. Venice Vegan suede is also OKEO-TEX certified, meaning it is free of formaldehyde and other harmful substances.
The fabric is available in Caspian, Chiffon, Cider, Latte, Sage, Sepia and Strato colors and can be used on pieces in collections from Rove Concepts including Luca, Arya, Porter, Angelo, Aubrey, Mia and Nova as well as on the Ophelia and Mikkel beds.
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Site URL: PBS.org/Teachers/DinosaurTrain
Content: This is the teachers' page affiliated with the PBS Kids show "Dinosaur Train." Here, teachers can find background on the show and its characters as well as classroom materials such as lesson plans and show clips.
Design: Unlike the "Dinosaur Train" Web site created for student use, this site is very businesslike. There are no fun animations, nor does the site reflect the show's theme. Rather, it looks just like any of the other PBS teachers' sites, eschewing whimsy in favor of logic.
The site makes everything easy to find, and the minimalistic design allows teachers to get in and out as efficiently as possible.
Review: The show is great, and the associated teachers' site is equally engaging. First-rate lesson plans use the exciting world of dinosaurs to help students explore the natural world. By applying scientific principles to a diverse range of modern animals, students can develop a broader understanding of, and connection to, nature.
Designed for younger students, many lessons include extensions to adapt activities for older students. These lessons can be used in conjunction with the "Dinosaur Train" episodes, or implemented independently to support an existing curriculum.
Bottom Line: The fun of dinosaurs, combined with the animation wizards at the Jim Henson Company, mean teachers and students alike will love the materials found here.
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How to Get Digital Marketing Advice for NonProfits [For Free]
Wouldn't it be amazing if there was an organization that can help nonprofits with free digital marketing advice? Yes, it would be and I know of one that does just that!
I'm so excited to introduce you to a nonprofit that gives back to nonprofits. Sometimes nonprofits start with a website and a mission but they're not sure how to get their digital marketing to work or wonder how they can improve their website. Online marketing can get overwhelming and a nonprofit needs to get the word out to their audience in the most efficient way.
Getting advice from digital marketers and web designers cost money and most nonprofits starting out just don't have the funds. To be able to ask the questions that you need answers to in a professional online setting is an awesome experience, especially knowing that the digital marketing professionals offering up suggestions are volunteers and devoted to helping you.
Let me introduce you to Raul Tiru from GlobalOwls. I had the pleasure of interviewing him to get the details on GlobalOwls.
Here's the interview.
Interview with the Pro-Bono Digital Marketing and Web Design NonProfit Organization
What is GlobalOwl's brand mission?
To empower organizations dedicated to doing good to increase their impact.
To envision a world where all NGOs, nonprofits, charities and social enterprises receive the guidance, the knowledge, and tools they need to increase their impacts on their communities.
What's the story behind the mission?
Founder Raul Tiru had a long-running dream to start a charity. At the age of 25, he started looking for ways to add significant value to the current NGO sector. Due to his background in marketing, he thought that he could start by assisting charities and NGOs with their marketing strategy and had a plan to start a pro-bono marketing firm to help these great organizations.
It was Raul's experience at a start-up company, a platform, and his contributions to the book 'Platform Scale' that inspired him to grow his original idea of a pro-bono marketing firm into something bigger.
He wanted to give free advice but also wanted to develop a platform where thousands of professionals could share their expertise with hundreds of charitable organizations across the globe and have a much bigger impact. Thus, GlobalOwls was born.
Raul is happy to be able to say that they're playing the infinite game. They don't have any time or financial pressure from anyone.
What's your goal number of clients/organizations to serve?
To have a significant impact, we would love to see 1,000 marketers and designers helping 1,000 organizations committed to doing good.
To accomplish that goal. we need to learn everything there is to know about our target audiences. That's the stage we're in now.
How do you make sure marketers and designers are qualified to help?
We've decided to start with a narrow group of professionals, marketers, and designers so that the group would be able to decide which piece of advice are good and which aren't. We started with this group because I'm also a marketer, so I could do the initial curation.
How many clients/organizations have you served?
About 20. It depends how you look at it. We also do a lot of work behind the scenes.
Here's an example of a question you can find on GlobalOwls.
How many professional volunteers help with your mission?
If organizations need your help, how can they get started?
The easiest way is to send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. We want to make sure organizations are committed to implementing pieces of advice before publishing the questions on GlobalOwls.
If people want to volunteer their marketing and design advice, how can they get started?
We've made it easy for people to get started within 2 minutes. Just head over to GlobalOwls.com, select your first question and answer it. Every question you answer helps a nonprofit, charity or social enterprise to become more effective.
What's your big goal for this year?
I think knowledge is the ultimate power. My big goal is to have thousands of organizations or professionals on board. I think scaling will be fairly easy, once we truly understand the needs of our target group. We hope to learn everything there is to know about them and to provide what's needed.
And maybe, we'll also be able to scale significantly this year. Time will tell!
GlobalOwls will leave her footprints. No matter how long it takes. GlobalOwls will not disappear any time soon.
Do you feel that creating GlobalOwls helps satisfy you on a spiritual or purposeful level?
Essentially, you're impacting non-profits that do good in some sort of way.
Is there a sort peacefulness or satisfaction you feel by having GlobalOwls as a counselor or mentor to these organizations?
It sure does help me feel more fulfilled. I work about 45 hours a week on my regular day job (If you include traveling, that would be more than 55 hours a week). Still, I have more than enough energy to pursue my dream of helping billions of people.
Even without GlobalOwls getting the traction we envision (helping 1,000 organizations a month) we can still have a major impact over the years because we provide guidance so organizations can become more effective in the long-term.
Do you have a nonprofit that needs help digital marketing and web design?
I'm so thrilled to see this nonprofit help other nonprofits! It's so easy to volunteer that I've already started giving advice on GlobalOwls. If you're in marketing or design and would like to contribute to a good cause in just a matter of minutes you can help. Visit GlobalOwls and volunteer your advice.
If you have a nonprofit and you're not sure if your website is working to get the attention of your target audience or you have questions about your social media platforms, then feel free to contact GlobalOwls to get your questions answered.
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In the new video below, guitarist Phil Gates explores the features of the Bugera T5 INFINIUM 5-Watt Cage-Style Tube Amplifier Head with INFINIUM Tube Life Multiplier and Reverb.
One thing's for sure: This tube amp sounds amazing for a tiny 5-watt head.
Bugera's T5 INFINIUM features true Class-A technology with a 12AX7 front-end and an EL84 power stage.
A masterful, hand-crafted all-tube amplifier, the T5 provides sweetly balanced harmonics and natural tube compression, resulting in the warm distortion and break-up you've come to love from those vintage megaliths of yesteryear—only in a much more portable and attractive package.
The hand-selected 12AX7 preamp tube in T5's classic Sixties-era preamp provides everything from sweetly-purring blues to mind-blowing crunch. Often employed in British-style amplifiers, the EL84 output tube is known for its crisp and chiming tonal quality, when pushed to the max, and the T5 harnesses that power via the built-in power attenuator—for the ultimate guitar tone at any volume level.
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Declining asset prices during the financial crisis forced many state teacher pension plans to acknowledge that they may have substantially overestimated their long-term rates of return. Many states have begun to enact reforms, however, the long-term financial viability of state pension plans looks bleak without more significant structural reforms and there is little room for school districts to experiment in this area because they are required by law to participate in their state's plan. However, in some states, charter schools are an important exception. Nineteen states currently provide charter schools with at least some mechanism to opt out of the state pension plan and develop their own alternative retirement plan. This report looks at how charter schools are finding innovative solutions that could be applied to the broader teacher labor market.Download Document
Publication Date: 20/02/2018