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(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). P/V/G arrangements of 20 favorites, including: He Lives * He Touched Me * His Eye Is on the Sparrow * How Great Thou Art * I Saw the Light * I'll Fly Away * Just a Closer Walk with Thee * The Old Rugged Cross * Precious Lord, Take My Hand * Victory in Jesus * and more.


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13.64 ct. Topaz with Iridescent Needles
Color: Colorless
Clarity: Heavily Included
Origin: Brazil
Cut: Round Cabochon
Treatments: None
Measurements: 12.2 mm
A fascinating inclusion piece. The needles in this colorless Topaz cabochon are not only oriented to create a kind of chatoyant effect, but the needles have an interesting iridescent flash in reflected light. It is a full spectral effect that is difficult to photograph accurately; it is perhaps best judged by the photograph above showing the base of the stone.

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A few quotes to welcome in the New Year....
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~Benjamin Franklin
He who breaks a resolution is a weakling;He who makes one is a fool.~F.M. Knowles
"Here's to the bright New Year, and a fond farewell to the old; here's to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold." -- Anonymous
"Let us not drink to the past, but to the future."-- Anonymous
"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year."-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"New Year's Day - Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual." -- Mark Twain
Friday, January 4, 2008
New Years Quotes for you....
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- NanetteJanuary 6, 2008 at 6:51 PM
What wonderful quotes. I especially like the one by Ralph Waldo Emerson.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing them. :)
LOL at the last one from Mark Twain! I stopped making resolutions years ago - just never could keep them so I just ended up disappointing myself.ReplyDelete
these are great!! thanks!ReplyDelete
Great new year quotes ideas! I really love them, I can use them as new year messages for my cards. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
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I love vegetables, but they can get a little repetitive so I like to come up with new ways to cook them. One of those is roasting.
We never really roasted vegetables in my family. We'd steam, saute, or boil. But I've been roasting broccoli and cauliflower lately and really loving it.
You take as much broccoli as you want, toss it in a pan with olive oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice, then spread it one layer deep on a baking dish and place it in the oven at 400 degrees. Once the broccoli is soft enough to be pierced by a fork and the edges are browning, about 15 minutes, you take it out and enjoy!
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This 3D wall decor is designed based on a vintage New Zealand post stamp from 1935, depicting a Kiwi bird.
The piece consist of 7 different layers made of bamboo wood, mirror, and acrylic material. Each layer has been laser cut and engraved with the texture of the original stamp design and has been artfully assembled by hand to create this stunning 3D display.
The Kiwi is a national symbol of New Zealand and is the country's most famous indigenous bird.
One of the images shows the original post stamp in comparison to the piece.
The dimensions are:
Height: 22 cm / 8.7 inch
Width: 19 cm / 7.5 inch
Depth: 3.5 cm / 1.4 inch
We make each piece to order, so please allow around 2-3 weeks processing time from the date of purchase before your order is released for shipping. Delivery times can vary, though, and we recommend contacting us before ordering.
Designed and made in New Zealand.
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Just contact me within: 14 days of delivery
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But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
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Introducing: My Haute List featuring Kelly Scott of 6 Foot Fashion.
Kelly is the Founder of 6 Foot Fashion, an online retail store specialising in clothing, shoes and accessories for tall women. They work with mid to high-end designers including BCBG, Pretty Ballerinas and Coco Cashmere and select the best styles to fit taller frames. Being a tall girl herself, Kelly found that there wasn't enough choice out there at that end of the market… so she decided to do something about it! Kelly also launched her own eponymous label Kelly Scott London which is currently showcasing its third season for AW14 – Check out our favourite pieces after Kelly's Haute List…
1. Favourite brunch joint?
The Breakfast Club for their pancakes.
2. Recently discovered restaurant?
Coya – it's Peruvian and really good.
3. Favourite shops?
Fenwicks on Bond Street, White Company for their candles, Wholefoods for yummy treats.
4. Best meal?
The lobster pasta at Scalini in Walton Street.
5. Best way to wind down?
A glass of wine and a hot bath!
6. Favourite hotel?
The Dorchester (where Kelly got hitched!)
7. Happy place?
My family's place in Marbella, or at home!
8. Wish list destination trip?
9. Best weekend activity?
Clay pigeon shooting – I do it at the Luton Hoo Hotel
10. Favourite book?
Anything by Danielle Steel!
11. Best piece of advice you've received?
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
12. Best beauty buy?
Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser.
13. Most treasured trinket?
My charm bracelet from my father. He adds a new charm to it every year.
14. Favourite app?
The NatWest business banking app is great for all my errands on the go!
15. Who should feature next on My Haute List?
Carla Levy, my friend the make-up artist.
These are our favourites from Kelly's new collection. Spread the word if you know any tall ladies!
Urbancode Faux Fur Swirl Gilet
Urbancode Faux Pony Fur Coat
Pretty Ballerinas Tortoiseshell Patent Pumps
Velvet by Graham & Spencer Mya Knitted Leopard Print Dress
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my abusive relationship from my mother's eyes
This post originally appeared on the One Love Foundation blog.
Setting: My childhood bedroom, in my parents' house, in my hometown. It is Thanksgiving Day, and my mother and I have just finished dinner. My father would not be home until close to midnight, as the medical field tends to not slow for holidays. My mother sits on the edge of my bed, pensive, with a cup of tea in her hand. She stirs it, slowly. We are talking about a topic she does not love, which is when I dated an abusive man for a period of time the previous year.
She exhales, and begins to speak.
Mom: "I have always wanted there to be a special someone in your life who gets you, and is your best friend forever. It's not easy, as a mother, to see your child go through anything less than that -- you've had two severely unhealthy relationships in a row, now."
It's true; I've been in two long-term relationships, and both were abusive -- lasting about a year apiece. My most recent one was much more severe than the first, ending a about one year ago.
Me: "So what was it like as a mother, to watch me go through a second bad relationship?"
Mom: "I didn't know in the beginning that things were going to get as bad as they did, but I did know from day one that I didn't like him. I also knew that if I let you know that, you wouldn't be honest with me if things were ever not okay and you needed help. I'd seen you do it before, with your first boyfriend, so I stayed quiet from the very beginning."
A pattern I found after my breakup was that most people knew very early on that there was something off about my relationship, but I was so wrapped up in the abusive paradigm that I distanced myself from anyone who was vocal about that. The more vocal, the more distant -- which my mother caught on to, and took notes on.
Mom: "I didn't like the person he turned you into. It started with smaller things, but then it was huge stuff, like when you drove to Baltimore for a Beyonce concert and skipped the actual concert. You'd given him your extra ticket, but when you got back, you said something about how he'd been in some kind of pain and needed to go to the hospital instead. You'd been talking about that show for months. The daughter I knew would have sent him to the hospital in an Uber and gone to the concert alone. You'd been seeing him for two months. That's when I saw he had a hold over you, and it's probably how he learned it, too.
I asked her for the clues she found outside of the larger incidents -- and she told me that they were many, and frequent, and almost exhausting to try and keep up with and analyze.
Mom: "You were going through money so fast and I couldn't tell where it was being spent; it didn't make any sense. You made more than enough to cover your expenses and still have a cushion. You'd ask for help with a bill, so I'd send you money. And then a couple days later, you'd ask for even more, but once it was for the same bill. Later on, that's how I figured out you were paying his bills on top of yours. None of it was like you. Your reasons for doing things or not doing things weren't even your words. You read Russian literature for pleasure; you know all these beautiful words, but everything you said was rehearsed. Your whole lifestyle was wild – all these trips, night out after night out, tons of time taken off work -- things you'd never done before. It all came on so quickly, almost out of nowhere. Except I knew it wasn't out of nowhere; I knew it was him."
My mother learned all of this from social media and infrequent phone calls; I rarely visited, and when I did, it was usually because my boyfriend had some demand for a large sum of money. Depending on the number, I'd hop in the car and drive up to Virginia -- to make the ask in person.
Mom: "You didn't come home to visit as much, and you wouldn't let us come down to see you. When you did come home, there was always an agenda. You weren't yourself. You weren't relaxed. You always brought him with you, and you always left with cash or a check for whatever objective he'd given you that time. I couldn't get to you; I'd try to talk to you, but it was like you were in a fog. It reached the point where you weren't in the same reality and I didn't know exactly how to go about helping you get back. You couldn't make eye contact with me. Or you were looking him, constantly measuring what you could say in front of him, as if you couldn't afford to misstep. And as soon as you got in the car I'm sure you heard all about it if you did.
He had this awful, brute body language. When I asked you something, he'd give you a sideways glance, and wait for you to give me an answer, as if he had prepped you. And then he'd relax back into his chair. He had control over what you said and did in front of me, because I could tell you were lying to my face. I saw that, added to everything else, and started to be afraid that if you didn't keep jumping through hoops, and covering for him, he would do something awful or aggressive -- if he wasn't already. I was afraid there would be consequences if he couldn't control you completely. There was a rage in him.
I thought it was his military background; something with his PTSD, or experience overseas that just made him easily agitated.
Then, I stopped making excuses.
Because I began to worry that he would kill you. The military background, the PTSD, the instability, the dependence on you, not to mention the control – it all scared me. I laid in bed at night and absolutely worried that he would kill you.
Stunned, I asked her what kept her from intervening. This is hard for me to ask, and harder for her to answer, I'm sure. We are both tearful at this point, my mother and I. We have never discussed this part of the story.
Mom: "Your relationship with him could have destroyed your relationship with me. I'm sure that's what he wanted -- for you to separate from me. I knew that if I got difficult, that he would make you cut ties. I knew he had that kind of that influence, and I knew your life depended on that not happening.
But I was up here, three states away; you were down there, and I had no way to assess for myself. I'd call and text, and you'd insist that everything was fine. I was never around you enough to be sure. I was afraid that if I offended you, you'd shut that door and I'd lose you. I saw him using all your money, all your resources, and using you. I was afraid that if I confronted you, you'd stop coming home, speaking to me -- all of it.
So I kept calm. And I just waited. I prayed a lot. I told you that I loved you so many times.
I was addicted to your Instagram and Facebook, because when you wouldn't talk to me, it was the only way I could get information. I got so nervous when you didn't post anything for a few days. It made me angry that I didn't have the power to get rid of him, to pull you out of it.
Things got worse before they got better, but I also became more and more vocal about once I realized there was an alternative to the life I was living, which was a huge catalyst in bringing me out of that relationship.
Mom: "One day you called me because you found out he was starting a rumor mill about you. He'd told you that he heard a bunch of your friends at a bar saying terrible things about, but he defended you. You found out later that the opposite was true -- he was the one spewing vitriol. It was finally, for whatever reason, evidence you listened to. You said to me, "Mom, I think he is trying to tear my life apart; I think he's trying to isolate me from the rest of the world." I already knew that, and was glad you were seeing it. To me, it looked like he saw that you were considering walking away -- he was trying to stop it, with the rumors, with turning you against anyone he could. He knew how to render you unstable, but it wasn't working anymore. The fog had cleared.
You started suddenly doing all this stuff that was very different from what I'd been seeing -- working out again, being involved in stuff again. I saw that you were helping a gym open, and lost my breath a little bit. So that made me hope they you were breaking the cycle and changing all the settings. Different people, different places.
I actually found out that you'd ended things from reading your blog; you never told me that you guys broke up. I don't know exactly what happened. You were just as tight-lipped about his departure. You never discussed it with me. But I watched you come back to life.
You came out to the world about it, all at once. It made me sad that you felt like you had to hide the things you were writing about at some point, but that's just the reality – you did feel like you had to hide. And you're using that to show others that they don't. You didn't just strike a match. You doused the walls of a once dark room in gasoline and lit the whole thing on fire."
We take a break, to make some more tea. I ask her next about what it's like to see me a year removed from such a terrible situation.
"I can't help but look at every person that comes in your life and wonder if they're a predator. Two of them already got to you. You're a smart person, and a capable one. You're a therapist, and you had a therapist. If anyone should have "known" better and been spared from this, it was you. But then I look at you now, and you're a different person as a result of it all.
You're stronger now -- you're not weaker, thank God.
You are so self-aware now; you did so much work and dug so deep into figuring out why you had a tendency to choose abusive people instead of just being ashamed of it.
You're my hero for that. You're a lot of people's hero for that.
Before, while you were with him, you were angry…lost…victimized. You were quiet, antsy, constantly analyzing and processing, keeping track of everything on a ticker tape because your total existence was on a tightrope.
Now, your feet are on the ground. I don't know where the tightrope is, and I hope I never see it again.
You've risen. You're loud. You're eager and determined. You're frustrated that this happens to other people. I have no doubt in my mind that you're going to accomplish anything you set your mind to, because you're always thinking about what you needed someone to say when you couldn't speak on your own."
Our tears have turned to tears of joy and gratitude now. I have one more thing to ask my mother -- what she would tell mothers who see their children, or people who see their loved ones, in what could be an abusive situation.
Mom: "I think it's hard for anyone to hear they're wrong about something, and it feels bold to tell them, especially with matters of the heart. You can create opportunities to share, but you can't make them do the sharing. You just have to keep reassuring them that you're in their corner no matter what should arise. If you intervene, unless that person is really ready to change and leave, they'll go right back.
So don't alienate your child, or your friend, or whoever, to where they won't come to you with a problem. Do what you can to keep it supportive and tension-free so that when they are ready to talk, they will. If you destroy that, there's no go-to. I would like to think everyone has someone in their life they can talk to. If you even think you're that person, be careful not to jeopardize that gift."
And what a gift my mother is to me is not lost on me. We return to lighter topics -- what kind of pie is still left in the kitchen, for starters. The holiday season and dawn of a new year have me feeling more thankful than usual, because of my own journey and how far I have come in just a short time. It gives me hope that the tides really can turn, and abuse really can lessen, if we keep shedding light on things and telling about them as we are able to. A little bit more light every day, and perhaps no one will have to be in that darkness anymore.


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Drive-Worthy Bites in Unexpected Places Throughout Dutchess County
Not all dishes are worth a long drive – but the goat cheese wontons at Terrapin in Rhinebeck are. So is the pulled pork rice bowl at Twisted Soul Food Concepts in Poughkeepsie, and the mac and cheese with prosciutto at Monte's Local Kitchen & Tap Room in Amenia.
These are just a few of the amazing, Instagram-worthy dishes in Dutchess County. Our new video features ten top culinary experiences; but here are a few of our favorite places to tempt your taste buds.
This new modern-yet-rustic eatery in Wappingers Falls is a celebration of all things local; from beer to beets to beef. Stop by for happy hour (retractable floor-to-celing windows extend the space to an outdoor patio) for house made charcuterie and a selection from the extensive whiskey list. The honey butter potato chips are on the lunch, brunch, and dinner menus as well.
Monte's Local Kitchen & Tap Room
Indulge in New American cuisine with an Italian flare prepared by a "Chopped" Champion, Chef Dafna Mizrahi. Monte's Local Kitchen & Tap Room, located in Amenia, offers an incredible selection of appetizers and entrees, as well as specialty cocktails, wines, and beers.
Explore the world of tea with over 250 options to choose from in this Millerton shop. Harney & Sons offers a tasting bar and lounge where you have a meal or find the perfect tea for you or a friend. You can even buy their teas and accessories.
Enjoy a farm-to-table meal in a former church in a 200-year-old stone building. Travel to Rhinebeck to see why Terrapin Restaurant has been voted "Best Restaurant in the Hudson Valley", "Best Bistro in the Hudson Valley", and "Best Farm-to-Table Restaurant in the Hudson Valley."
Daryl's House Restaurant and Live Music
This Pawling restaurant and club is a treat for your taste buds and your ears. Visit Daryl's House for an eclectic menu of steaks, seafood, pasta, and sandwiches, and a variety of amazing live performances. And it doesn't have to be dinner and a show –try a Bluegrass Brunch on the weekend!
Check out our other videos to learn about culture, family activities, and so much more in Dutchess County!


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The governors of New York, California and Washington in the past hour have announced the formation of an alliance of US states to follow the Paris Accords. This represents over one-fifth of the US economy, and it is only the beginning of many more states prepared to join.
Once again, a Trump policy will be marginalized. Still dangerous — but it will be a lot more smoke (literally) than fire.
Inslee, New York Governor Cuomo, and California Governor Brown announce formation of United States Climate Alliance
UPDATE: On Friday, the Governors of Hawaii, Oregon, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and Massachusetts announced that their states are joining the United States Climate Alliance and will abide by the emission reduction targets in the Paris accords!!


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October Workday: Project Love
On October 24th and 31st Redeemer members will host a number of opportunities for our church to be a part of tangible acts of social healing around the city. We will be highlighting these opportunities during the first two weeks of October. Our Deacon Team facilitates acts of mercy and social healing throughout the year and does so with the help of the Mercy Fund - an account set aside for this purpose. On October 25th, the Deacon Team will be taking up a special offering for the Mercy Fund. Please prayerfully consider contributing to the fund.
On Saturday, October 24, Barbara Van Vleet will be hosting a group at Project Love. Project Love's mission is to share the Gospel by giving food those in ned; to pray for the community in times of need; and to be an emergency relief channel for those who have suffered through immediate disasters such as fires and natural catastrophes. Project Love operates out of Horizon Christian Fellowship Central in Fountain Square.
The Project Love outing needs 3-4 volunteers to reorganize their food pantry. This group will meet at Horizon Christian Fellowship Central (1001 E. Palmer). Please RSVP to Barbara Van Vleet (email@example.com) if you plan to join this group.


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At Village Place, you will find beautiful landscapes in heart of Palm Beach County with gorgeous lake and golf course views available. Village Place offers high-end community amenities and interior apartment features. It also provides residents membership to three private community parks as well as convenient access to the shopping and entertainment of West Palm Beach.
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Gorgeous Lake Views, Expansive Golf Course Views, Swimming Pool, Sport Court, Fitness Center, Clubhouse, Vaulted Ceilings, Full Size Washers & Dryers, Walk-In Closets, Balconies, Patios, Ceiling Fans, Microwaves.


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The Santa Cruz Branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) condemns the action of local law enforcement in attempting to prosecute eleven local activists who are alleged to have occupied the long-deserted bank building at Water and River Streets last fall.
Four of the defendants are journalists, who were present to report to the community on the protests. The First Amendment is clear on the rights of journalists to observe and print their findings; the charges against them should be dropped immediately.
It is also apparent that some of the defendants have been targeted for arrest (out of the hundreds who went in and out of the building over the several days of the occupation) because of previous brushes with law enforcement officials. The Constitution forbids charging people with crimes on the basis of their identity or past actions.
Continue reading "WILPF Condemns Local Law Enforcement and Supports Eleven Local Activists"


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"The Olympics are going to be a little bit like a wedding. They will be the best days of our lives, but there will be a lot of relief after."
- Joey Gibbons
Joey Gibbons, owner of four Whistler bars include the Longhorn Saloon, started planning for the 2010 Olympic about four or five years ago.
He jumped on a plane and headed down to Salt Lake City, host of the 2002 Winter Games. While in Utah, he met a man operating a similar business to Gibbons Hospitality. Gibbons hired the man, Kurt Buringham, six months later, and today Buringham is still working with Gibbons Hospitality on Olympic preparations.
"He is running everything now, so I have that insight and those contacts," said Gibbons, who quickly professes his excitement for the Games.
With exactly 365 days to go until the big affair hits the ground teeming with athletes, spectators, international media, sponsors and businesses throughout Whistler Village are taking vastly different approaches to their operations.
Some, like Gibbons, have spent years examining the ins-and-the-outs of what the Olympic Games could bring to their companies. Others confide they have barely started thinking about next February. And still others are hoping to have their store space temporarily bought out by an outside company (although few have been successful so far).
Bob Adams, owner of The Grocery Store, is also one of the owners who went to Salt Lake City and spoke to businesses about their experiences. But unlike Gibbons, Adams is anxious about how the two-week event will unfold.
"I have a great unease about the whole situation at this moment," said Adams. "We don't know what the demand is going to be and therefore it is very hard to plan for housing for extra staff, if required."
Adams said he doesn't know how many visitors to prepare for. However, because his store gets grocery deliveries almost every day, he will be able to change his stock over the course of the Olympics if needed. But, since VANOC has not realized their transportation plan yet, Adams does not know how easy it will be to get supplies up Highway 99.
Adams is not alone in his apprehension. Just across the square from The Grocery Store, Nancy Macconnachie of Ingrid's Village Cafe stresses how uncertain she feels about the Winter Games.
"I would just like more information from the Chamber of Commerce, from Tourism Whistler, and from the municipality as to what days during the Olympics are going to look like," she said.
Macconnachie said at one point she was thinking about trying to cater to teams and serve special breakfasts, lunches and dinners. But she has since found out the athletes' village will have catering on-site, so her service won't be necessary.
Right next to Ingrid's, managers at nightclub Maxx Fish have done some planning. But they do not expect to see any huge swings in revenue over the Olympic period.
"At this point, every night we are running at capacity," said general manager Brenton Smith. "With the possible exception of opening up on Sunday, I don't expect too much to be different."
Smith said Maxx Fish hopes to have world-class entertainment like DJs, bands and "maybe even a magician."
He added that the nightclub was considering staying open to 4 a.m., but because of VANOC's recent decision to move the medals ceremonies from the village, managers are not expecting as much walk-through traffic.
But while many Whistler businesses are examining their merchandise and staffing levels for the 2010 Olympics, there are still lots who have not spent much time planning.
"I don't think with the makeup of our store, there is really anything to prepare for," said Dan Ellis, owner of Armchair Books.
"We don't order this far in advance for our stock. Likely it is going to be the few weeks or maybe months leading up to the Olympics that we start changing our focus."
Ellis said the only change he foresees making for the Olympics is ordering more tourist souvenir books. But, if an attractive offer came along, Ellis said he would consider temporarily sub-letting his space.
According to Fiona Famulak, president of the Whistler Chamber of Commerce, about 70 Whistler, Squamish and Pemberton businesses are registered with the Commercial Space Matching Program to sub-let their space. However, no deals have been closed yet.
"I think the people who are looking for space are also being challenged by the current climate," said Famulak.
"They are having to rethink budgets and rethink staffing needs and rethink their requirements, so they are moving forward more slowly than we anticipated."


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The New Jersey Devils have decided to claim forward Kenny Agostino off waivers, meaning the Montreal Canadiens have lost another forward to the process. Montreal has already watched teams claim Nikita Scherbak and Jacob de La Rose this season. The Devils have sent Ryan Murphy to the minor leagues to make room, while recently acquired forward Dale Weise has been recalled by the Canadiens.
Agostino, a New Jersey native, will be reunited with the GM that drafted him in 2010 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. When Ray Shero used a fifth-round selection on the undersized forward he knew there was a lot of offensive potential there, but perhaps could not have imagined just how well Agostino would fare in the minor leagues. A former AHL MVP, the 26-year old Agostino has recorded 246 points in 273 regular season minor league games. Unfortunately that minor league success hasn't translated to NHL opportunity, with 36 of Agostino's 58 career NHL games coming this season with the Canadiens.
Still, there is little risk in a pickup of this nature for the Devils. Agostino is on a two-way contract that pays just $700K in the NHL and is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year. Either he can contribute a bit for New Jersey down the stretch, or potentially becomes a deadline trade asset for a team looking for some depth. Montreal obviously couldn't move him for anything worthwhile, but perhaps a showcase in New Jersey could create a market for the talented forward. Otherwise, it gives Agostino a chance to get familiar with an organization who may want to bring him back next season. There's little doubt that he can help a minor league club, but New Jersey might also experience quite a bit of turnover through the summer given that players like Marcus Johansson and Drew Stafford are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents.


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Ray Prunner
A lifetime resident of the area, Ray Prunner died suddenly at his home north of Morewood on Tues., July 6, 2010. He was 61.
Ray was born in Winchester on April 28, 1949 to his parents, Irwin and Orma Prunner (nee Deeks), and was raised in Nation Valley. He attended school at Toyes Hill and Winchester. In July of 1971 he married Leoma Winters who predeceased him in 2004.
Ray worked for over 25 years as a custodian at Winchester District Memorial Hospital where he made many friends.
Ray is survived by his mother, Orma Prunner of Williamsburg; his son, Kelly of Kingston; his grandchildren, Dillon, Kari, Ryan, and Taylor Prunner; his sister, Twylla (Charlie) Whitteker of RR# 3 Williamsburg; his brother, Denzil (Gayle) of RR#2 Iroquois; and his brother, David (Cheryl) of Assiniboia, Sask. He was a very dear and best friend to Archie, Marilyn, Kurt, Pam, and Tieke. He is also survived by nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Leoma Winters, his father, Irwin, and his nephew, Willie Prunner.
Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home in Williamsburg on Sat., July 10 from 10 to 11 am, followed by a graveside service at Maple Ridge Cemetery in Chesterville, with Theresa Burry officiating. The pallbearers were Robert Whitteker, Kevin Whitteker, Kurt Heuff, Pam Heuff, Mike Matte, and Jim Wittkie. The honourary pallbearers were Archie Heuff and Barry Rombough.
Donations to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind or the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario would be appreciated by the family.


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It is impossible to overstate how important food and drink are on your wedding day. People come together over food. Imagine your luxury wedding venue coming to life with a wedding banquet fit for a king and queen, or an Oscar-worthy toast to the newlywed couple with the finest Champagne. The very best wedding venues will create the most delectable wedding menu, and it's true that you very much get what you pay for. We, at Bijou Weddings, know that the food and drink served on your big day will always consume a large proportion of your wedding budget, so always be sure 100% that your wedding venue can create the style and excellence you envisage.
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It was one of those lovely, lazy weekends. On Friday, we had friends over for Christmas dinner. I used candles and gold-painted pine-cones to create a table centrepiece, alongside fresh pine needles I picked from a tree that afternoon. To cover the table, I pulled out a vivid, striped red cloth that, the last time it left the cupboard, Mr B wore while dancing with the Masai in Kenya.
The menu was challenging, rather. Among the six of us, we had a pescatarian, a vegetarian, someone with an egg phobia, and a pregnant woman. That pretty much cancelled out meat, and any eggy and most cheesy meat substitutes. Not great for the remaining omnivores in the group. And I don't know about you, but I'm not a fan of nut loaf.
In the end, I opted for individual savoury strudels with wild mushrooms and artichokes, and added prosciutto to the meat-eaters' strudels. Then we had some shaved roast turkey and ham on the side for the carnivores; cranberry sauce; herbed baked potatoes, carrots and pumpkin; corn on the cob; and green beans and roasted garlic tomatoes topped with toasted almonds. It was a kind of Christmas-meets-Thanksgiving, almost-vegan dinner.
Dessert was cognac-and-plum Christmas pudding (of course) with custard and fresh cream, a big bowl of mixed berries, my old classic peaches-and-cream pie on an almond base, and the lemon snowdrop cookies I made last week.
We finished our Christmas shopping on Saturday, I am proud to say, then I set up my desk in the lounge room to watch Harry Potter DVDs and Antiques Roadshow on TV while I made Christmas cards.
To make the cards, I cut out photocopies of the little partridge-in-a-pear-tree painting I finished last week, and pasted them onto slightly larger cardboard cut-outs. Inside each card, I stuck a slip of paper with a lovely little Chinese proverb: "Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come." Finally, I left a few fresh pine needles in the spine, in the hope that when the cards arrive in my friends' mailboxes, they will smell like Christmas.
I came very close to achieving my month-long goal of going cherry picking on Sunday, with a local orchard's promise of a sausage sizzle and homemade cherry ice cream almost winning Mr B over, but not quite. I'm still working on that. Instead, we we took the dog for a two-and-a-half hour walk around Adelaide, headed up to the pub for lunch, and had such a lazy afternoon at home that I honestly can't remember what else we did.


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Ballets de Monte-Carlo presents Jean-Christophe Maillot's LAC (AFTER SWAN LAKE), 3/14-16
The Ballets de Monte-Carlo will celebrate Choreographer-Director Jean-Christophe Maillot's 20th anniversary with the New York premiere of LAC (After Swan Lake), Maillot's personal vision of Tchaikovsky's masterwork, running for four performances at New York City Center, March 14 - 16, 2014. LAC will be presented by The Ballets De Monte-Carlo under the Presidency of H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover, in association with New York City Center and Ardani Artists. LAC (After Swan Lake) has scenery by visual artist Ernest Pignon-Ernest and costumes by Philippe Guillotel.
Jean-Christophe Maillot has re-worked Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's pillar of the classic repertoire with the award-winning writer Jean Rouaud, bringing a modern-day relevance to the timeless story of Siegfried and Odette. The 2011 work explores the torments of our childhood fears and nightmares. Buried experiences and memories are resurrected against a Machiavellian, family backdrop to create a ballet of stark contrasts - good vs. evil, white vs. black, and purity vs. eroticism - questions that define us as human beings.
"LAC is a new version of the classical ballet, honoring the past, but with a slice contemporary codes," said Jean-Christophe Maillot." Today's audiences can feel attached to the story Swan Lake, one of ballet's most beautiful stories. It is a story of sensuality, about the ideal woman. The White Swan is the beautiful, pure woman every man falls in love with once in his life; the BLACK SWAN represents sexuality, strength, power and control. We look forward to introducing New York to this new ballet that that showcases the dancers' artistry with traditional and contemporary ballet styles,"
Ballet has had a strong presence in Monaco since Russian impresario Serge de Diaghilev presented his legendary ballet company, Ballets Russes, in 1909. H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover, wanting to maintain the tradition of dance in Monaco, formed The Ballet de Monte-Carlo in 1985, under the direction of Ghislaine Thesmar and Pierre Lacotte, followed by Jean-Yves Esquerre. In 1992, Jean-Christophe Maillot joined the company as artistic consultant and was promoted to the rank of Director-Choreographer in 1993. Today, the company consists of 50 dancers, and its repertoire includes works from the Ballets Russes and contemporary pieces from Jean-Christophe Maillot as well as acclaimed and emerging guest choreographers. The company has toured to France, the United States and China and will soon travel to the U.K. In 2011, dance in Monaco underwent a major and historical change when H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover combined The Ballets de Monte-Carlo company, the Monaco Dance Forum and the Princess Grace Academy into a single organization. Jean-Christophe Maillot was appointed head of this company, which now unites the excellence of an international company, the benefits of a multi-format festival and the potential of a high-level school.
Born in 1960, Jean-Christophe Maillot studied dance and piano at the Conservatoire National de Région de Tours. He won the Prix de Lausanne in 1977 and went on to dance principal roles as a soloist at the Hamburg Ballet for five years. An accident brought his dancing career to an abrupt end. In 1983, he was appointed choreographer and director of the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Tours, which later became a National Centre of Choreography. In 1987 he became The Ballets de Monte-Carlo's Artistic Advisor for the 1992-1993 season and was appointed Director-Choreographer by H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover in September 1993. His arrival set the company on a new path that quickly developed the level of maturity and excellence for which this company is renowned. He has created almost 30 ballets for the company, some of which have forged the reputation of The Ballets de Monte-Carlo across the world. Several of these works are now included in the repertoires of major international ballet companies. Maillot is known for his spirit of openness and his commitment to inviting choreographers with a different style to create for the company.
In 2000 he created the Monaco Dance Forum, an international showcase for dance. In 2009, he developed the content and coordinated the Centenary of the Ballets Russes in Monaco, which featured over 50 companies and choreographers. In 2011, H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover appointed Maillot head of The Ballets de Monte-Carlo, a new organization uniting the Ballets de Monte Carlo Company, the Monaco Dance Forum and the Princess Grace Academy under a single organization.
The Ballet de Monte-Carlo will present four performances at New York City Center according to the following schedule: Friday, March 14 at 8 pm, Saturday, March 15 at 2 and 8 pm, and Sunday, March 16 at 3 pm. Tickets are $50, $75, $100 and can be purchased online at www.NYCityCenter.org, by calling CityTix at (212) 581-1212, or at the City Center Box Office at 131 W. 55th St. (btwn 6th & 7th Aves). For more information, please visit www.NYCityCenter.org.
The Ballet de Monte-Carlo gratefully acknowledges support from Principality of Monaco, official partner CFM Monaco Private Banking, Thermes Marins Monte Carlo, and Rolex.


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We are pleased to share that this morning at Field Day, a check will be presented from our PreK students to a representative from the American Jewish Committee (AJC), culminating our inaugural Penny Harvest. AJC NY works to combat anti-Semitism, counter the spread of radicalism and extremism, and promote Israel's place in the world, through working on the local level with elected officials and interfaith leaders.
While the Penny Harvest is another example of our school's commitment to tikkun olam – the Jewish notion of "repairing the world" – it is also, significantly, a display of how our school views children. On your admissions tour, way back when, you heard me describe children as "our youngest citizens" who we see as "capable" of contributing to the world around them and making a meaningful impact. This project was a wonderful reminder of just how young citizens interact with their world.
In the Reggio-inspired model, child-as-citizen means that children not only learn about social responsibility, but partake in meaningful acts of social responsibility. School, then, is a vehicle through which young citizens gain access and exposure to core notions of community and democracy – the ideas that their voice matters, their efforts count, and they are responsible for caring for others.
It has been joyful to watch our "penny jug" in the Common Space fill up, one coin at a time, over the past four months, as children poured in coins from their tzedakah boxes, their parents' pockets, and from friends and neighbors. Our youngest-citizens' involvement did not stop there. Earlier this month, Meryl Brown and Jordana Kritzer, who spearheaded this project, joined in class to discuss four different charities with the PreK students. The students then discussed the project at home with their parents, and arrived at our PreK Shabbat dinner ready to decide to which charity they would donate the money. Just before lighting Shabbat candles together, four students stood in front of a crowd of their classmates' families and described the mission of the different charity organizations. Each child then voted on their preferred charity, and ultimately the American Jewish Committee was selected. Lastly, the students have helped this week in the Common Space to organize, count, and roll the coins. Making five stacks of ten pennies for a 50₵ cent roll is no easy feat for a five year old! I have been so impressed – but not surprised – with our students' commitment to this project through every stage.
With the last coin rolled and tallied, our students collected:
16,216 pennies
1,402 nickels
1,810 dimes
1,547 quarters
17 $1 bills
1 $5 bill
...for a grand total of...
Each penny counts. Each action we take as citizens – including our youngest citizens – matters. I am so proud to be part of a school community that sees our children not only as learners but as doers, not only as young but as powerful.
In our family recently, the idea of individual responsibility towards making the world a better place has come through by reading Miss Rumphius, a gorgeously illustrated children's book in which Alice Rumphius heeds her grandfather's charge to make the world more beautiful. Alice plants flowers, one seed at a time over several years, and transforms the countryside into a beautiful landscape.
The Penny Harvest has been the same for our students – each individual coin dropped in has been a chance to help make the world a better place, a more tolerant place, a more beautiful place. I invite you to use the project as a chance to talk with your children about how they can make the world beautiful. Consider putting coins in a tzedakah box every Friday night; volunteer to clean up your neighborhood park; donate old clothes, furniture, or toys; use a birthday party to collect items to donate instead of receive presents; or have a family challenge to do kind things for strangers such as smile, hold the door open, offer directions, say Thank You to police officers or others in service professions, etc.
Lastly, thank you to Jordana Kritzer and Meryl Brown for their effort and enthusiasm in seeing this project through from ideation to completion, and to Christine Young for leading our efforts this week to count and roll the coins.
Shabbat shalom,
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We are pleased to share that this morning at Field Day, a check will be presented from our PreK students to a representative from the American Jewish Committee (AJC), culminating our inaugural Penny Harvest. AJC NY works to combat anti-Semitism, counter the spread of radicalism and extremism, and promote Israel's place in the world, through working on the local level with elected officials and interfaith leaders.


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We are skiers
Proskida is proud to be based in Canada's Yukon, a dream playground for outdoor enthusiasts. A typical work day might include a morning or lunchtime ski that can fall under R&D, but we also just really love it.
Proskida is the product of three co-founders who cross country ski as much as our lives and weather lets us. Our desire is to apply our technical background and knowledge to build enhanced training tools for cross country skiing.
Our Team
Alastair Smith
B.Sc., Computer Science
Alastair leads Proskida's business and software development. His experience with startups includes founding a successful ad agency in Whitehorse and managing a new-media startup in Toronto. This background gave him a real-world understanding of what is involved with running and growing a small company. He has worked with national and international clients on a wide variety of files including sport tourism projects and international sport competitions. An experienced marketer and manager, he handles Proskida's marketing, finance, partnerships, and customer interaction.
Alastair and his wife are raising a ski-loving family in the Yukon, where he loves every season except for the two mucky weeks between skiing and cycling.
Rob Rupf
Ph.D. (Candidate) Exercise Physiology
Rob's role is to take all the raw data that comes from our devices and apply some analysis to make it useful to athletes and coaches. This isn't a new role for Rob, he's been helping provincial and national teams understand their training zones and how to build a targeted training program. His skiing background includes coaching (University of Toronto's team with Hans) and providing physiology support for the Thunder Bay National Development Centre.
Rob is one of our poor souls who lives in Toronto and wishes the Martin Goodman Trail was groomed. If that's asking too much, he'd settle for snow.
Hans Fischer
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Nanotechnology
Hans is Proskida's resident expert on ski equipment and applies his expertise to design decisions and prototype assembly. As former head coach of the University of Toronto's varsity Nordic ski team, he remains connected to the ski community and coaching world, and brings a deep understanding of training strategy, technique instruction, and what feedback affects the most change. His experience also extends to early prototyping and building, particularly in medical device development.
Hans envies the rest of the Proskida team members who live where there's great snow and longer winters. Instead he spends summers sailing and competing in regattas.
Trevor Vaughan
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
Trevor is at the helm of our hardware design and production. His passion for new technologies and startup ventures has led him to work in the solar, microelectronics, consumer electronics, and automotive industries. His experience includes manufacturing processes such as die casting, metal forming, injection molding, and advance composites.
Trevor spends some of his free time serving as executive member of Formula North, a non-profit organization which runs a collegiate student racing competition based on the Formula SAE series.
Our Investors
Northmark Ventures
Northmark Ventures is a Canadian high-value add venture firm investing in innovative technology companies across North America. Northmark utilizes its own senior technology team to provide portfolio companies, like Proskida, with an economical, reliable and highly experienced technology development capability which would otherwise take years to develop internally. Northmark is not a standard seed investor, and focuses on supporting highly domain-experienced entrepreneurs in pursuing the solution to difficult technical and business problems.


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I hear it every day. "We can't find good masons." Or "There's not enough labor out there." The problem is two-fold, in my opinion.
We can't find people who want to work in masonry.
We aren't training enough people to fill the gap of those who are starting to retire.
I'm the proud daughter of a masonry contractor. My dad called himself an "artistic manipulator of the burnt clay product." He started as a laborer for a company, went through an apprenticeship, was a mason, became a foreman, moved into estimating…. All with the same company. When that company started to slow down, he and my mom started their own company. He had pride in what he did. And I'm proud of the work he has done over the years and the work our company helps masons to do now.
I think this is something we are really missing out on. We need to bring back the pride.
What masons do is nothing less than an art. Think about being an electrician or a plumber or a framer. Sure, they're also proud professions that are absolutely necessary. But what masons do is beautiful and lasting. It's something you can be proud of for generations to come.
How can you help bring back the pride to masonry?
Here's a 12 ideas to get you started.
Make a big deal out of the projects your crews are on. Tell them about it. They like to know details like how many brick are on it, what it will be, etc. Some companies have hats or shirts made for really big projects to give to their guys. Something small like that can go a long way. You'll find the guys are proud to be a part of something like this.
Take part in masonry competitions throughout the country. These are a chance for the best masons to show just how great they are. These guys (and hopefully one day gals) are beasts- the amount of brick they can lay is nothing short of amazing. Encouraging and supporting your guys to train and then participate in these can be a great way to show that this is a great trade to be in. Check out the 2019 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® to learn more.
We build cool stuff but some of them may not ever get to see the finished project. Consider doing a company newsletter, whether paper or digitally. Or maybe do a Facebook page where you can share pictures and they can too. The younger generations live on this kind of stuff. Keeping your website up to date is important too.
Make new hires feel welcome by introducing them to the team they're working with. Your crew should be a team. This means they know and help each other out. They watch out for the new guy and help them, showing them the ins and outs of both the company and project they're starting on. You'll find their productivity will go up substantially if you'll do this. And, really, how hard would it be to introduce them at your weekly toolbox talk and pair them up with someone? This will give your current employees something to be proud of doing as well.
Train new hires appropriately on what expectations are, what benefits they have access to, and, most importantly, safety. It takes time to do this, but you'll save a lot of headaches by doing so and they'll know your company culture and be better acclimated to it this way. Spending time to do so shows you care about them as individuals. Happy employees = productive employees most of the time.
Have a company party yearly. This doesn't have to be anything fancy but it's a way for everyone to get together and see each other. Maybe do a slide show so their family can see the projects they've been on over the past year. Think of how proud your kids are when they show you all of the projects they've worked on for open house at school. It's the same concept.
Advance from within your company when you can. Provide a career path that they can easily see. Some of the best superintendents, project managers, and estimators were labors and masons first. People want to be proud to grow up and advance within a company.
Recruit from high schools by creating relationships with counselors. We know that everyone isn't going to college and doesn't need to. Providing information on a career path in masonry and showing off the awesome projects they could work on, can help with recruiting. Check out the Top 10 Reasons to Join the Masonry Team booklet by MCAA. It's available to MCAA members for free so be sure to order yourself some for your next recruiting efforts.
Communicate effectively- they want to know what's in the pipeline and where they may be going next. Daily meetings may be time-consuming but a quick 5-10 meeting to tell the crew what their goals are might make the difference between them making production or not. Also, get some excitement going about upcoming work. Also, communicate any changes effectively- ex: safety, change in address, policies, holidays, etc.
Celebrate victories- whether it be 100,000 hours injury free, topping out a wall, landing a big project, receiving a new piece of equipment, or even personal victories.
Provide your crews with good equipment and products - If you keep giving them stuff that breaks down or doesn't work well, it will not only slow your project down but they'll also realize it's not worth taking care of. And so the cycle continues. Providing good equipment and then training and requiring them to maintain it well is a way to instill pride (and responsibility) in some of the younger generations.
Consider a yearbook- whether digital or paper- that you put pictures of all of the projects completed in the last year that you can share with your teams. You can be sure they'll be proud of this.
That's a lot of ideas. Don't be overwhelmed. Start small. You're probably already doing some of these so why not just make sure everyone in the company is aware? If you're not doing any of these, I challenge you to pick 1 or 2 that you can quickly implement for your teams. Do your part to bring back the pride in masonry. Whether you're a Project Manager, a laborer, Superintendent, truck driver, or the payroll clerk, you have a lot to be proud of in your company!
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Dr. Norman "Ned" Sharpless, an oncologist at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, was recently sworn in as director of the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute.
Sharpless expressed pride in his appointment, saying that now "is an exciting moment for cancer research, as new discoveries and technological improvements are accelerating our progress against cancer," according to an NIH release.
"Dr. Sharpless is an outstanding scientist, clinician, and administrator, and we are very fortunate to have him join the NIH leadership team," NIH Director Francis Collins said in the release. "I look forward to his insight, influence, and partnership at NCI, as cancer research is experiencing an unprecedented era of rapid progress."
Sharpless, who takes over the post held by acting Director Douglas Lowry after Dr. Harold Varmus stepped down, earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from UNC Chapel Hill, interned at Massachusetts General Hospital and served a fellowship at Dana-Farber/Partners Cancer Care.
"It is an honor to welcome Dr. Sharpless to the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health," Acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan said in the release. "We … look forward to Dr. Sharpless playing an integral role in this administration's aggressive efforts to advance cancer research and cures for cancer patients."


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Remove Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up virus
What is Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up virus?
Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up virus is a potentially unwanted program, which may start causing various unwanted activities during your browsing. It may be a cause of annoying pop-up ads, redirects, slow downs and similar activities that interrupt you when using IE, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari or other web browser. If you have been bothered by continuous pop-up ads offering you to update your outdated software, you should be concerned. In most of the cases, the appearance of Ns.winupdate.24.com ads revelas the fact that computer was affected by adware-type program. Typically, such programs are installed on the system in a bundle with freeware. Once they settle down, they start causing annoying ads that seek to convince their victims that they should update their Flash Player, FLV Player, Java, download manager, one of web browsers and similar program. The reason why scammers who are responsible for showing such ads are offering these updates is very simple – Ns.winupdate.24.com ads are supposed to trick people into downloading more adwares to their computers. If you don't want to find out that your PC was hijacked by more questionable programs, such as browser hijackers and adware-type applications, you should ignore these ads. For eliminating them from the system, we highly recommend scanning computer with Reimage or other reputable anti-spyware. Of course, you can also get rid of them manually. Nevertheless, for that you will have to find each suspicious freeware that is hiding in your computer. Believe us, sometimes even the most advanced security experts are not capable of doing that..
How can Ns.winupdate.24.com hijack my computer?
Ns.winupdate.24.com-related adwares are spread just like other potentially unwanted programs. They can be installed manually thinking that they can improve one's browsing experience or they can be downloaded to the system in a bundle with other programs. In most of the cases, people download such programs in one pack with various freewares, such as download managers, PDF creators, video streaming software and similar programs. Here, they are added to 'optional' components that could be avoided only if users could remember that they need to be very careful when installing freewares on their computers. Please, always select Custom or Advanced installation method and don't forget to uncheck these checkboxes that say that you want to install browser add-ons, extensions, plugins, toolbars, etc. In addition, you shouldn't agree with these offers that state that you want to change your start page or default search engine because you may lead yourself to Ns.winupdate.24.com redirects and similar issues. No matter that adware-type programs are not considered malicious, you should be very careful when having such programs installed on your computer. For eliminating Ns.winupdate.24.com-related adwares, we highly recommend using updated anti-spyware or a step-by-step guide given below. If you opted for manual removal method, you should find all suspicious programs that are hiding in your computer. You should look for 'save', 'sale', 'coupon' and similar terms in their name.
How to remove Ns.winupdate.24.com virus?
If you think that Ns.winupdate.24.com virus is hiding in your computer, it's time to do something. Please, follow this guide:
You can remove virus damage automatically with a help of one of these programs: Reimage, SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner, Malwarebytes. We recommend these applications because they detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up virus, follow these steps:
Get rid of Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up from Windows systems
- Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
- If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
Uninstall Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up and related programs
Here, look for Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up or any other recently installed suspicious programs.
- Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
Eliminate Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up from Mac OS X system
- If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
- Wait until you see Applications folder and look for Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Uninstall Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up from Internet Explorer (IE)
Remove dangerous add-ons
Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons.
- You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab.
- Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
Reset Internet Explorer
Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab.
- Here, select Reset.
- When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up removal.
Erase Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up virus from Microsoft Edge
Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):
- Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Click Settings to open more options.
- Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
- Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
- Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
- When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
- Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can't see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
- When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.
Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):
If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
- Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
- Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
- Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
Once these steps are finished, Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
Remove Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions.
- Here, select Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information.
- Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up removal.
Delete Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up from Google Chrome
Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions.
- Here, select Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
- Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
- When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
Reset Google Chrome
Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings.
- Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
- Click Reset to confirm this action and complete Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up removal.
Get rid of Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up from Safari
Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences.
- Here, select Extensions and look for Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari....
- Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete Ns.winupdate.24.com pop-up removal process.
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Ginger Cowgirl "I'm Gone"
Ginger Cowgirl will remind you that new artists can be cool. "I'm Gone" is a breezy tune you can drink a beer to. The vocals are clever and charming, with thoughtful lyrics that keep you listening. Arrangement-wise, the vocal sits perfectly on top of a steady rhythm section, acoustic and steel guitar. Recording at RCA studios to boot, Ginger Cowgirl is top notch.
The Unfaithful Servants "Deliver Me"
The Unfaithful Servants remind us all that practicing your instrument can lead to great things. "Deliver Me" is modern bluegrass, but it is performed with timeless and seamless confidence. The fiddle and mandolin are locked in, as are the vocal harmonies. A lot of groups try to pull this off, but The Unfaithful Servants do it masterfully. This is worth checking out, big time.
Stone Irr "All We Want Anymore"
Stone Irr delivers a delicate and charming performance with "All We Want Anymore." The production is wonderful and reminiscent of icons like The Zombies and Bob Welch. Legally named Stone Irr (apparantly a true story), it seems Stone was destined to be a creative artist. His grasp of vocal harmony is rich and we are sure everyone will soon be turned on to Irr.


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Don't let your head get in the way of your pricing (Part 2)
So, how did you get on with Part 1, have you had any successes yet? Here is Part 2 to give you even more ideas on how to improve your pricing.
Managing quote creep and time stealing customers
Pricing can often seem to be crystal clear at the start of a project but the next thing you know you are throwing in extra for this, and for that doing 'little' extras but not charging for them – and your hourly rate is slashed in half. Or worse!
Nailing down quotes and being REALLY clear what you do – and don't – include will always be wise. If extra hours might be involved over and above the spec, make it clear what rate these will be charged at for various levels of staff. Say if telephone calls are chargeable; these can be a massive drain on your time and if you allow customers to use you for free in this way – I promise you they will!
Which means, of course, that you need processes and systems to monitor what you've quoted for and what time you've spent on the project. Believe me when I say systems are worth all the time and effort you put into developing them – and will quickly repay you 10-fold in reduced time spent and less time lost.
Use scarcity and authority advantageously
That you only work with 10 clients, or that you are perceived as a leader in your field are both good ways to push your charges up. Have you won any awards that will make you stand out from your competitors? Have you been asked to comment on anything as an expert for radio, TV or any magazines or newspapers, as these all help you stand out as a leader in your field, which means you can charge more?
Always properly understand your customer
If you make the effort to properly get under the skin of all your customer types, you'll get to really understand what it is that they value most. For one segment, it may be something very different to another buying the exact same product.
Subtle nuances in the way the package is presented can make a MASSIVE difference to specific niches. It could be as simple as focusing on reliability, relationship or reputation or speed of delivery as a lot of customers value their time and are prepared to pay a premium if they will get what they want quicker.
Finally – always remember:
- Consider the value you deliver rather than the cost that you charge
- Customers won't ever properly value what you do – that's your job
- That, 80% of your income will come from your 20% best customers …
- … and 80% of your stress will come from your 20% most painful customers – and they are usually the ones who aren't paying you enough!
- Always be prepared to walk away from customers who don't want to pay what you want to – or need to – charge.
Don't forget to let me know your pricing experiences, as well as your success – and horror! – stories.


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Last week I received a letter from an anguished parent, distressed about the study-abroad fees levied on U.Va. students attending non-U.Va. programs. (There are fewer fees for students participating U.Va.-sponsored programs abroad.) To study in Freiburg, Germany this spring, his daughter had to pay two administrative fees that added up to $550 plus an application fee of $90; to study art in Italy this summer, she was asked to pay yet another $400 in administrative fees, plus another application fee of $90. The total came to $1,130—not a trivial sum, especially coming on the heels of other hidden costs associated with transplanting a child to Europe.
I should know. My son is about to commence his study abroad in Berlin, and I am stunned by the dizzying array of costs associated with ensconcing a child in a foreign country. After paying various fees to the University of Chicago where he is a student, and the extra cost of language school and home-stay, we also laid out cash for his survival fees—a new cell phone for local use; the chargers he needs (and always forgets) for the many gadgets he can't live without; new subway cards and rail tickets; a new pair of Birkenstocks; books, dictionaries, and other supplies. It is as if you pay to start college all over again. Then there are the great museums and concerts that beckoned him to Berlin in the first place, and that must be appreciated; the cafes and beer gardens; the choucroute, flammekuche, and endless sausages to choose from; and of course, all the cities to be explored—each of which costs money, at a time when the dollar remains weak against the euro.
The charge that the anguished parent found most galling was the $400 administrative fee, recently mandated by the Board of Visitors, which was required for his daughter to take her studio art class in Italy. I wrote to explain that the $400 covers the administrative costs of approving non-U.Va. programs and credit transfer, financial aid packaging/repackaging, advising services, pre-departure orientations and emergency response to student needs while abroad—and then I sheepishly added that at $400, we were a bargain, compared to University of North Carolina's $650. I know that this was no consolation to him.
In truth, however, the "cost" of education, either on Grounds or abroad, cannot be computed. Unlike a for-profit business, we run a money-losing operation. U.Va., like other excellent colleges and universities, provides a cornucopia of services that cost far more than what it charges, and it subsidizes the loss through its state appropriations, endowments and funds from gifts and bequests from alumni and other private donors. Even if U.Va. charged its students the full cost of their education, the fact remains that there is really no meaningful way to express in monetary terms the benefits of learning.
On the third day my son arrived in Berlin, he paid 49 euro for a bus trip to Dresden. His guide who, like so many Berliners, said he was "completing [his] dissertation," took him to Frauenkirche, the domed church which had graced Dresden's skyline for two centuries before it collapsed after the infamous firebombing of the city. "There were three thousand bombers covering the sky on that day in February 1945, and the people ran out to the street to find out what this was all about," the guide said, as he squinted his eyes against the brilliant August sun and let out a long sigh. "Dresden has never been a city prepared for tragedy." But it is prepared for rebirth: after the reunification, a grass-roots movement arose to painstakingly rebuild Frauenkirche, and to make whole the rubble and fragments of a city as stunningly beautiful as it was defenseless. It was a big lesson in just one a day, for 49 euros. Priceless.


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You may think that you must possess a lot of skill to do interior design in order to redecorate your home. You might look surprised when you find there are thousands of Internet articles and magazines can give you. Use the following article to begin your home's interior design journey.
A great tip for design is to understand the room for. For instance, when decorating your child's room, you might consider bright and lively hues to inspire creativity or to match the child's personality. But those colors will not work in a library for instance.
You should think about what mood you want to do with a room when you are planning on redecorating. Moods can extend from outrageous and exciting to soothing and soothing.
It is essential that you select the best color scheme when planning a redesign any room in your home. You want the colors to compliment each other and in decorating magazines if you are not clash. It is also helps to avoid the over-use of bold color in a room.
Keep your interior design project cost-effective by looking for high-quality equivalents you purchase from mass merchants.
They are just as much part of your decor. You shouldn't just simply hang photos in only straight lines. Try different shapes and patterns to make your picture look more interesting. You can quickly change the look of a cool look.
Paint is a good investment, as you should purchase a high quality product to do the job right. Cheap paint can harm your walls, and it also wears away fast, costing you much more money over time. Invest in more expensive paint brand and add longevity.
If you have hard floors such as concrete, stone or concrete, the use of stylish area rugs will make your room seem cozier and warmer to your feet. Rotate your rugs regularly to keep wear and tear evened out.
Make sure to personalize each and every room what you want it to be. While you may want a room that your guests would like, you'll be living in it. If you have a particular style of decor that you like, get to it!
Try to avoid outrageous wall colors and wallpaper that may be a detriment when redecorating your home. While you may have some eclectic ideas, you don't want to do anything drastic that you will regret later.If you want to sell your house, awkward decor can turn potential home buyers away. If you want to dabble in unique decorating options, be sure that it can be reversed by other people easily.
Lighting is critical in any home. It creates the ability to set the mood and can attract attention in certain directions. Bright lights tend to project a more positive vibe and work well suited for bathrooms and bathrooms. Try suing dimmer lights in bedrooms and living rooms for this type of feel.
Incorporating trendy designs into your plans can be fantastic. They give a room and add a room.Use trendy items sparingly as accents though. A cheetah print lamp shade can be replaced with little hassle if it goes out of style. A cheetah print isn't as easily replaced.
Never hesitate to let your creative juices flow when you are painting a room. There are a lot of different places you could find online to teach you could use when it comes to interior design. Being creative with your wall paint could make a room from being dull into an inspiring one in no time.
One fast way to update a room is for you to focus on your accessories. Replace your accent pieces, accent pieces and light fixtures for new ones. Try adding some other color towels and window treatments. These easy improvements will not only make your rooms look nicer, without negatively impacting your budget.
This can be done by properly placing all objects on your mantle so they are balanced correctly. A mantle that is unbalanced can affect the look of a room.
A handy trick for decorating a home that is small is to incorporate the use of plenty of mirrors. Mirrors will make any room look larger and better. Invest in an elegant mirror for your interior design project.
A collection consist of at least three or more items comprises a collection. Three pictures are considered a collection. Group collections together for a great display and get people talking!
A bathroom looks more elegant with a bathroom. These kinds of tubs are popular due to appearing beautiful and classy. The tub can also have a handheld shower, or you can simply have a pole that comes out from your tub. There are many options that you can find at home improvement stores.
This lets children keep their own space neat by storing and they could organize toys themselves. It will also help keep the room clean so that it is a more pleasant place to be in.
When you are renovating a room, it's important to give time and thought about where the lighting should be hung. If you want to frame the sides of a picture with the lighting, will want to let it breathe and give it some space.
There are different furniture pieces and lighting options that can help your space appear larger. You should learn everything you can in order to open up a small space appear larger and more open.
If you're stuck with a room that you use for more than on purpose, you can have multipurpose rooms where everything fits together. A good example would be the living rooms and dining rooms that run together.If possible, shop for items for both areas at one time, including matching accessories that will tie the two spaces together.
Now that you've come to the end of this article, you should be confident enough to tackle interior design. If you were concerned that it was too complicated for you to handle, you now know tat simply is not the case. There's no reason that you and the people you love shouldn't enjoy a unique and beautiful interior environment.


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One of the biggest things that I attribute what intellectual success I have achieved is a book of philosophy by Immanuel Kant that was too hard for me to read and understand.
When I was in high school, a friend of mine was talking about this book that he was reading, and he said the words inside were too big for him to know, and the sentences, too hard to understand. And so, I obviously became curious, and I asked for the book. He gave it to me, and as soon as I got home, I cracked it open, and started reading.
I couldn't get past the first page. Words like propaedeutic, cognition, and other philosophical jargon were spewed throughout the page, and I couldn't understand a single thing that Kant was saying. I spent over an hour just "translating" the translated English, into words that I could understand. And although I never made it past a couple of pages, I learned so much within those pages, and best of all, I gained a fascination with philosophy and English. There was a world within English that was past my level of comprehension that held answers to questions that people have had forever. And I was not about to allow myself to be blind to them because I didn't know a few words.
Philosophy ignited a passion for knowledge, and the term intellectual and philosopher became attributes to strive for. And that is when I started a philosophical journey of my own. I began to read more of Kant, some Derrida, Nietzsche, and some works of existentialism, deconstruction, and much more. I even started philosophizing myself. But the biggest thing I got out of my philosophical trek was this new-founded understanding of asking questions. Questions gave philosophers direction in arguments and discoveries. And so, in order to become a philosopher(or try to), I began to ask, "why?".
I remember sitting in my statistics class, not focusing on the lecture, and just dissecting what it means to have a friend, and if one actually needs friends in the first place, as well as what purpose they serve. I wrote a lot philosophy in that statistics class, and it was a blast.
And out of this new love for philosophy, and gaining more and more intellectual prowess, came a hunger to learn more. I began to study more, and learn more about everything. I began studying the body and diets in order to learn how variable and strong the body is and can be. I began studying languages seriously for the first time in my life. I picked up a few instruments. I started to learn scholastic subjects for fun, and for the first time in my life, I began to love learning.
so what is this post? Am I telling you to go find the hardest book of philosophy that you can? Kind of~
More importantly, I believe that you should challenge yourself intellectually. More than challenge, you should utterly destroy yourself with difficult works, and understand how much you do not know. And after reminding yourself of this, let your new understanding motivate you to become more in order to understand the works of those who precede you. Well, at least that is what I did.
Just challenge yourself. Become more, and then look back in a couple of years, and see how far you have come. That is all I could want for anybody. Grow, and be the best person you can be.
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