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NAFTA talks resume as House GOP pushes Ottawa to speed up
Presented by Thunderbird School of Global Management
With help from Hans von der Burchard and Doug Palmer
NAFTA TALKS RESUME AS HOUSE GOP PUSHES OTTAWA TO SPEED UP: Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland is back in Washington this morning to resume high-level NAFTA talks as pressure intensifies for the U.S. and Canada to strike a deal before the end of the month.
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With or without Canada: For weeks, negotiators have been pushing to reach a breakthrough that would allow Canada to be added to the deal the U.S. and Mexico announced last month. But that pressure escalated on Tuesday after House Majority Whip Steve Scalise indicated a willingness — at least among House GOP — to consider a U.S.-Mexico trade deal without Canada.
"There is a growing frustration with many in Congress regarding Canada's negotiating tactics," Scalise said in a statement. "Members are concerned that Canada does not seem to be ready or willing to make the concessions that are necessary for a fair and high-standard agreement."
Scalise's comments mark the first suggestion from congressional leadership that lawmakers could accept a two-way deal. (Trade experts have long questioned whether a bilateral deal with Mexico is even allowed given the rules laid out in Trade Promotion Authority.) House Speaker Paul Ryan said two weeks ago that he wanted "to see this run its course before making a judgment on that."
Yet others see little appetite in Congress for that approach since Canada is one of the United States' top trading partners. If Canada can't get to yes, the U.S.-Mexico deal probably won't pass, causing serious disruptions for all three North American economies if Trump follows through on a threat to pull out of the original deal, a congressional aide said.
Over in the Senate, a spokeswoman for Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch underscored the Utah Republican's position that the final agreement should include Canada and must be consistent with the timelines established in TPA.
But Hatch also believes it's time for negotiators to wrap up a deal. "There are a small number of well-vetted issues left to resolve. Concluding an agreement doesn't require more time, only sufficient political will. It is time for the parties to bring these negotiations to a successful conclusion," Hatch spokeswoman Nicole Hager said.
Not fazed in Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated on Monday that he's not influenced by Mexican and American timelines to wrap up a deal, adding that "if it's not the right deal for Canada, we won't sign it." Speaking to Canadian magazine Maclean's, Trudeau said, "We're not there yet. … We might be days or weeks away now. It might not be."
Freeland on Tuesday defended her government's position that "no deal is better than a bad deal."
"Any negotiator who goes into a negotiation believing that he or she must get a deal at any price — that is a negotiator who will be forced to pay the maximum price for that deal," Freeland said. She also noted that Canada has a "talent for compromise."
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BUSINESSES BRACE FOR DUTIES AS TRUMP THREATENS MORE ON CHINESE GOODS: President Donald Trump reiterated on Tuesday his threat to slap tariffs on an additional $267 billion worth of Chinese goods, as American consumers and businesses are slated to play higher costs for imports due to his latest penalties on $200 billion in Chinese goods.
Consumers could feel it this holiday shopping season: Retailers like Walmart and Target source heavily from China and will face an additional 10 percent tax on everything from Christmas lights to handbags starting on Sept. 24. That tariff will jump to 25 percent on Jan. 1, making it even harder for stores to avoid passing on the costs to their customers.
But that's not stopping Trump: "If there's a retaliation against our farmers and our industrial workers, our ranchers, if any of that goes on, we're going to kick in another $257 billion," Trump told reporters on Tuesday, misstating the $267 billion figure he has used over the past several weeks.
Another phase of tariffs on $267 billion of Chinese imports would mean virtually all goods from Beijing would face a tax. Once the latest round of tariffs is in place, the Trump administration's tariffs on Chinese goods will total $253 billion. The duties on the additional $267 billion would probably be 25 percent, Trump said.
China's take: Trump's comments came after Beijing had already announced that it would go ahead with tariffs on $60 billion worth of American goods, such as honey, liquefied natural gas and smoked salmon. China's latest retaliatory tariffs will go into effect on Sept. 24, the same day as Trump's tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods.
The escalating tensions prompted Craig Allen, president of the U.S.-China Business Council, to urge both sides to return to the negotiating table. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin invited Chinese Vice Premier Liu He to Washington earlier this month for a new round of talks, but Trump's latest tariffs appear likely to nix that possibility.
"We believe the tariffs are a tax on the American people, they are a tax on the American economy," Allen told reporters on Tuesday. "They will be disruptive. They will create uncertainty in the market."
Doug has more on how the tariffs will hit consumers here.
EU PROPOSES REFORMS TO SAVE THE WTO FROM DEMISE (AND TRUMP): EU trade chief Cecilia Malmström offered optimism on Tuesday that most members of the WTO — including well-known multilateral troublemakers like the U.S., China and India — are willing to engage in talks to unlock and improve the global trading body.
"98 percent of the [WTO] membership realizes this," Malmström said at the presentation of an EU paper introducing reform ideas. She added that it was also in China's interest to engage in reforms: "China violates some of the WTO rules but it is a country that is engaged … and wants to strengthen the multilateral system, because it has served the country well."
Malmström also said the EU has "seen a strong engagement by the U.S. on this. So I think they want to work with us to update the rules and reform the WTO."
Breakdown of the proposals: The EU's proposals target three key challenges, one of which is shortcomings in rulemaking, which has made it difficult to sufficiently address Chinese trading practices, such as market-distorting subsidies. To push China to reveal its subsidies, the Commission proposed new "incentives for improving notification compliance" and the imposition of subsidies against members that breach WTO's rulebook.
To avoid gridlock on future agreements, Brussels would "actively support and pursue plurilateral negotiations" with those countries that are willing to move forward and leave them open for all members to join. Brussels also proposed to enter a negotiation addressing the main four concerns that Washington has repeatedly raised about the functioning of the WTO appellate body.
No U.S. response just yet: Although the EU proposals were leaked in July, giving the U.S. sufficient time to react to them, there has been no engagement on the suggestions to unblock the WTO appellate body so far: "So far we have not seen opening from the U.S. … but we will continue to push them," Malmström said, adding, "we are not reforming the WTO just to please the U.S."
BIZ GROUPS LAY OUT SIX PRIORITIES FOR NAFTA (ONE IS CANADA): When the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers and the Business Roundtable speak with one voice, Republican administrations usually pay attention. So it will be interesting to see how closely the final NAFTA agreement conforms with six priorities laid by out by those groups in letter this week to Lighthizer.
Number one: Include Canada. "It would be unacceptable to sideline Canada, our largest export market in the world," the groups said. "We appreciate your ongoing efforts to reach a trilateral agreement and encourage all parties to come to a resolution."
Two and three: The groups also called for a "strong and enforceable agreement" with binding dispute settlement in cases brought both by governments and investors — a reference to the Trump administration's push to weaken those mechanisms. They also urged the three parties not to include an "automatic" sunset clause, such as the current six-year review mechanism in the U.S.-Mexico pact.
Four, five and six: The final agreement also should expand access to government procurement markets in all three countries; exclude new and higher tariffs on autos; and modernize the agreement by including strong rules on intellectual property, digital trade and financial services, the groups said.
ZTE BACK ON RUBIO'S MIND: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) — a vocal critic of U.S. ties to Chinese telecom giant ZTE — has found a new way to press the administration on its deal that let the company stay in business. Rubio and a bipartisan group of five senators introduced a bill on Tuesday that would require the Commerce Department to submit regular reports to Congress on ZTE compliance with its agreement with the Trump administration. If the company breaks that deal, the bill would reinstate a ban on ZTE exporting products to the U.S. or doing business in the country.
"While it was a mistake to reach a 'deal' with ZTE in the first place, this bill will ensure ZTE is finally put out of business if it does not hold up its end of the bargain," Rubio said in a statement.
Not the first time: Rubio and other lawmakers pushed for a provision to reimpose tough sanctions on ZTE into a must-pass defense bill that cleared the Senate in June. But after vocal opposition from the White House, the language did not survive conference with the House.
PERU STILL HAS WORK TO DO ON ILLEGAL LOGGING: The United States still has concerns about illegal logging activities in Peru, Lighthizer said Tuesday, commenting on a Peruvian government verification report on three timber shipments last year.
"The result of this verification underscores that there is more work to do in order to stop illegal logging in Peru and to safeguard the legality of timber products entering the United States market," Lighthizer said. "We look forward to continuing to work with Peru to stop illegal logging and the destruction of the Amazon."
Peru conducted the timber verification in response to a February 2018 request made by the Timber Committee under the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. Peru found that two of the shipments it investigated were compliant with its timber harvest and trade laws and regulations, but not the third.
Specifically, Peru's Supervisory Agency for Forest and Wildlife Resources found that some of the trees in that shipment "were not harvested from the authorized site and that there were inaccuracies in the forest land title holder's management plan," the Timber Committee said in its statement on Peru's verification report.
THE NETHERLANDS TOPS TRADE DEVELOPMENT INDEX: The Netherlands has the best trade policies for helping developing countries, according to the Center for Global Development, a nonprofit group dedicated to reducing global poverty.
The rankings are based on how well policies facilitate trade by lowering tariffs on goods, reducing barriers to cross-border services, cutting agricultural subsidies and minimizing red tape. The Netherlands came in first out of 27 developed countries with a score of 5.97, followed by Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom and Sweden.
The United States was 10th with a score of 5.29; Japan was 15th, Canada was 17th and South Korea was last with a score of 3.17. Major emerging markets like China, India, Brazil and Russia were not ranked.
"Rich countries' trade policies can have a huge impact on developing countries," said Ian Mitchell, a senior fellow at CGD and the author of the report. "As some rich countries lurch toward protectionism, they should consider the wider impacts of their trade policies and maintain an approach that benefits their own economies and developing countries alike."
— Apple CEO Tim Cook walks tightrope with Trump over trade war with China, POLITICO Pro reports.
— Trump describes European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker as a "tough, tough cookie" who gave into U.S. pressure, POLITICO Pro reports.
— U.S., India closing in on package deal to drop long-standing trade irritants, Reuters reports.
— Trump says U.S., South Korea could sign revised KORUS deal at U.N. meeting, POLITICO Pro reports.
— Trump administration to exempt some solar panels from its import tariffs, POLITICO Pro reports.
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Screen Size: 5''
Overall Dimensions: 2.87'' width x 5.66'' length x 0.3'' deep
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For the tech nerds this is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Octa core chip. But what does that really mean?
My measurement for this comes down to how fast can the phone keep up with you. When you press a button does it respond? Or is there lag when you switch screens?
I'm happy to report with Moto's near stock implementation of Android I did not experience any noticeable lag in normal operation. Actually I was pleasantly surprised by how smooth android responded to my presses and scrolls.
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Also there is a plus to choosing Sprint's version of this phone as the Snapdragon 427 supports carrier aggregation for faster download speeds, whereas the unlocked version has a Snapdragon 425 and does not.
When I first took this phone out of the box I was surprised by how light it was. Then I realized I hadn't put in the battery yet. This was a change as so many phones nowadays have a non removable battery. And actually this is a great thing because it means you can get a spare and always have a full charge. But here is the thing, I haven't even come close so far to needing one. The battery is 2800 mAh and is rated for 19 hours of talk time. In my week with the phone I don't think I have gotten it below 50% charge once.
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Overall first impressions made a believer out of me. You can have a economical phone that checks a lot of boxes that you would expect out of a phone costing 5 times as much.
Stay tuned!
The removable battery tricked me too!
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Having built its fortune by leading Grupo Santander to success, both in Europe and abroad, the Botín family has cemented its reputation among Spain's most important collectors and bankers. Emilio Botín, who was the executive chairman of Grupo Santander from 1986 until his death in 2014, laid the groundwork for some of the family's most recent developments. (His daughter, Ana Patricia, took over after his death, having been since 2010 the first female chief executive of Santander, the bank's British arm.) He inaugurated plans for the Centro Botín, a 33,743-square-foot, Renzo Piano–designed private museum, which opened in Santander, Spain, in 2017. In addition to its holdings, which include large-scale works by Carsten Höller and Julie Mehretu, the arts center features spectacular views of the Bay of Santander. The same year that museum opened, it was announced that Jaime Botín would stand trial for allegedly trying to smuggle a Picasso portrait that authorities found in a yacht docked in Corsica.
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Nama Āto: Japanese Outsider Art is an exhibition of three Japanese visual artists whose work is being presented in the UK for the first time. Koji Nishioka's intuitive musical scores related to existing pieces of music but which a pianist may not easily read; Makoto Okawa's depiction of happiness, sadness and pleasure in his 3D 'Makoot' dolls and colourful drawings; Yasuyuki Ueno's world where preconceived notions of female characters and fashion objects are challenged. All of the artists have learning disabilities, and are supported by Atelier Corners in Osaka Japan, an organisation supporting disabled artists to realise their potential. Nama Āto: Japanese Outsider Art is touring the UK and will be at London's Southbank Centre from 6 to 11 September 2016 as part of Unlimited – a festival that celebrates the artistic vision and originality of disabled artists.


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The Bible, the only inspired revelation by God, the biggest selling book in history, the first book ever printed, is the most misused and abused writing in history.
A visual illustration that a lot of preachers have used is to have a book that looks like a Bible and going through the book, reading a passage, tearing the page out the passage is supposed to be on, wadding it up and throwing it away. Besides the shock factor, the illustration is meant to show people how people treat the Bible in practice.
Most people would not literally rip pages out of the Bible, but when they choose not to believe certain teachings in they Bible, there is little difference from tearing up their Bible.
Thomas Jefferson did not believe in miracles. He actually took the Bible, and wrote the things in the Bible that he believed were true in another book. He wouldn't physically desecrate the book, but chose not to believe the entire book. In essence, he diminished the Bible to a set of moral teachings without the power of God.
Paul wrote these words of encouragement to Timothy.
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:14-17
There is another way people misuse Scripture. They may not pick and choose what to believe like a lot of people do, they believe and they accept the Bible's teaching as the final revelation of God, the full and final teaching God has given to mankind, but choose not live the life worthy of the Lord (Colossians 1:10).
Those Christians fail to live holy lives (1 Peter 1:13-15). They fail to be obedient to God's word. They compartmentalized their lives, or are strongly influenced by people who are not Christians. They live as if they have torn things out of the Bible, picking and choosing what to believe and obey.
And don't forget those who fail to correctly divide and understand scripture (2 Timothy 2:20) for a couple of reasons, one is that they don't take the time to read and understand the way scripture is put together, or the context of what they read or two, those who simply take the words they see and like and use them any way they want to.
God's word is his word. It is to be believed, obeyed, understood, and shared. The church in Acts, the first thing it says of the church is that they devoted themselves to the Apostles' teaching (Acts 2:42). The Apostles' teaching is the New Testament record. Their teaching is written for us. It is given to us to learn and live by. Care must be given to understanding correctly what God is telling us.


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Temple Car Accident Injures Family, Claims Life of Infant
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A head-on collision that injured a family of four, last Thursday, has resulted in the death of the infant injured in the Temple car crash.
The six-month-old infant, who was seriously injured last week, passed away Tuesday morning from injuries caused by the tragic accident, hospital representatives said.
The infant was identified as Anthony Hernandez Velasquez.
Fifty-four-year-old Alejandro Velasquez, 29-year-old Nelly Hernandez Velasquez and 2-year-old Keren Gissel Hernandez are still in the hospital with injuries caused by the car accident.
All four family members were traveling on Old Highway 95, near Southeast H K Dodgen Loop in a Toyota car when the driver of a Pontiac lost control of his car. The Pontiac crossed into the opposite lane, smashing into the Toyota.
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The secondary feature is on German Rieslings. This noble white grape is very versatile and can range in style from bone-dry to very sweet (i.e. Eiswein). In all, there are only 5 wines from this feature and, unfortunately, no Eisweins (again!). In general, German Rieslings offer excellent value considering the superior quality that's in the bottle. I am sure I will be adding a couple of these Rieslings to my collection.
Daniel Vollenweider has 2 wines in this Vintages release. His Wolfer Riesling has a classic Mosel profile and is just slightly off-dry. Going up a notch in the sweetness level, and yet another classically styled Mosel Kab, is the Studert-Prüm Riesling Kabinett.
Last, and definitely not the least, is the 2005 Riesling Auslese from Dr. Hermann. Auslese wines take the sweetness levels further up the scale. The Dr. Herman hails from Ürziger Würzgarten (in Mosel), where the terroir consists of red sandstone and slate soil, helping create wines with a unique character. At 8-years-old, the Dr. Hermann is ageing gracefully and drinking beautifully now. A trademark of German Rieslings is their high acidity combined with low-alcohol levels. Both the Studert-Prüm and the Dr. Hermann follow this path, with just 8% alcohol/volume.
From the rest of the release, in white wine, the Malivoire Musqué Spritz is made from the clone 809 Chardonnay Musqué. From the red wines in this release, the Château le Grande de Bessan is a blend of about 70% Cab Sauv and 30% Merlot. The Château Rozier is also a blend, consisting of mostly Merlot, some Cab Franc, and trace amounts of Cab Sauv. And finally, the Rivera Il Falcone is a blend consisting of 70% Nero di Troia and 30% Montepulciano.
Enjoy my Vintages recommendations for this week. New wines will be on shelves this Saturday. Let me know if you buy and taste anything from my wine picks below. Enjoy!
Red Wine:
- IN SITU WINEMAKER'S SELECTION CARMENÈRE 2010 - Aconcagua Valley, Chile (#037952) (XD) - $13.95
- TERRAZAS DE LOS ANDES RESERVA MALBEC 2010 - Mendoza, Argentina (#029280) (XD) - $17.95
- EVANS & TATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2008 - Margaret River, Western Australia (#327411) (XD) - $18.95
- BASTIDE MIRAFLORS VIEILLES VIGNES SYRAH/GRENACHE 2011 - IGP Côtes Catalanes, Midi, France (#320499) (D) - $18.95
- CHÂTEAU LA GRANGE DE BESSAN 2009 - AC Médoc, Bordeaux, France (#321331) (XD) - $19.95
- RIVERA IL FALCONE RISERVA 2007 - DOC Castel del Monte, Puglia, Italy (#177295) (XD) - $22.95
- LAILEY VINEYARD PINOT NOIR 2011 - VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada (#591404) (XD) - $24.95
- CHÂTEAU ROZIER 2010 - AC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France (#024539) (XD) - $28.95
White Wine:
- HENRI POIRON FIEF GIRAUD MUSCADET SÈVRE & MAINE SUR LIE 2011 - AC, Loire, France (#327726) (XD) - $14.95
- VOLLENWEIDER WOLFER RIESLING 2011 - Prädikatswein, Mosel, Germany (#324335) (D) - $19.95
- STUDERT-PRÜM GRAACHER HIMMELREICH RIESLING KABINETT 2011 - Gutsabfüllung, Prädikatswein, Mosel, Germany (#160853) (M) - $19.95
- DOMAINES SCHLUMBERGER LES PRINCES ABBÉS PINOT GRIS 2010 - AC Alsace, France (#021253) (XD) - $19.95
- MALIVOIRE MUSQUÉ SPRITZ 2012 - VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada (#189670) (MS) - $19.95
- DR. HERMANN ÜRZIGER WÜRZGARTEN RIESLING AUSLESE 2005 - Prädikatswein, Mosel, Germany (#324285) (MS) - $21.95
- SIGALAS SANTORINI ASSYRTIKO 2011 - AP, Greece (#074781) (XD) - $21.95
- SAINT CLAIR PIONEER BLOCK 10 CHARDONNAY 2010 - Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand (#317651) (XD) - $25.95
- DOMAINE ZIND-HUMBRECHT CALCAIRE GEWÜRZTRAMINER 2009 - AC Alsace, France (#320481) (S) - $29.95
- SAINTSBURY CHARDONNAY 2010 - Unfiltered, Carneros, Napa Valley, California, USA (#359281) (XD) - $29.95
Rosé Wine:
- DOMAINE DES CARTERESSES TAVEL ROSÉ 2012 - AC, Rhône, France (#739474) (XD) - $16.95
The rest of the wines from this release can be found here.


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Turner Collection
Please note that this collection is no longer held at the University of Reading. It was placed on deposit at the University by the Abbot and Community of Douai in July 1966. Following the opening of a new library and archives building at Douai Abbey in 2010, the collection was returned to the abbey in September 2017. Please direct any queries relating to the Turner Collection to the Library and Archive at Douai Abbey.
This collection of French Revolution pamphlets consists of about 2500 pamphlets in 275 volumes, plus newspaper cuttings, extracts, and manuscript notes and transcripts amounting to some 8000 items in all, concerning the events of mainly 1787-1806.
The collection was gathered by Father John Turner (1765-1844), a member of the Community of English Benedictines in France during the Revolution. He was personally involved in events in Paris, taking the Civic Oath, and suffering imprisonment in Sainte-Pélagie 1793-5.
The collection was preserved in the Community's monastery at Douai, despite efforts by Turner, who had returned to England, to have it sold, until the Community's removal to England in 1903, when it was transferred to Douai Abbey, Woolhampton.
More information
Geoffrey Scott, 'English Benedictines and the Revolution: the case of Dom John Turner (1765-1844), guardsman and grammarian'. In: The Great Return : the English communities in Continental Europe and their repatriation, 1793-94 / edited by Dom Aidan Bellenger. English Benedictine History Commission and the South Western Catholic History Society, 1994


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It seems to be in our very nature to want to do special things in a unique and different way than than others. This is especially the case when it comes to weddings! Nobody wants their wedding to seem just like someone else's.
Country and outdoor weddings are definitely in style right now and they are starting to all look alike, there is, however, a style of country wedding that is sure to be unique and hasn't been overdone yet. Italian country weddings!
Most people don't quickly associate Italy with country life, however, agriculture remains the main occupation for most of the boot shaped country. If you look close enough it's actually a cowboy boot shape with a spur and all 😉
Another reason that many "country folk" are enticed by the idea of an Italian wedding is that many of us have Italian background. Here in upstate NY all farming communities have at least a few families with Italian last names. Usually because their grandparents came from farming communities in Italy and felt at home in the countryside.
In addition there are several other good reasons to get married in Italy listed below:
1) Italy is one of the Most Romantic Places on the Planet!
Everything right down to the air that you breathe in Italy has a romantic scent. From the scenery to the culture and mentality, it seems that everything about Italy draws couples passionately together.
Just for this reason alone it is hard to imagine a better place fro a couple to start their life together as one!
2) The Food and Wine!
Italian food is renowned all around the world, and for good reasons! Italians live to eat and drink! The quality and taste of their food is of utmost importance.
Many couples in the states choose an Italian theme for their wedding meals, however, what could be better than a truly authentic Italian meal prepared by Italians in Italy!
3) Italy Provides a Great and Unique variety of Settings.
The above picture was taken on a sunflower field, there are plenty of these in Italy to choose from if you plan the month right.
The most obvious choice for a country wedding in Italy would be a tuscan farmhouse, but you could also choose a southern cantina with its' wine vineyards. Have you ever dreamed about a fairytale wedding in a real castle? In Italy you can do just that. Of course you could also get married on a scenic cliff on the Island of Capri, a first-class luxury hotel, a historic villa or even at the foot of an ancient volcano.
The intriguing options go on and on…
4) Italy is an Amazing Honeymoon Destination!
For the very reason that Italy is such a romantic place you will have no trouble finding amazing places for your special trip. Whether you choose the romantic annals of Venice, strolling the streets of Romeo and Juliette's' hometown of Verona, cruising around the Isle of Capri or one of the other hundreds of unforgettable choices, you will not be let down!
Imagine being able to start your wedding in one of these destinations and continue right into your honeymoon!
5: The Great Climate
Italy has a mild climate and in most areas doesn't rain very much in the summer time. This makes it even easier to enjoy the amazing backdrop of your wedding and honeymoon.
Of course even if it does rain on your wedding, the romantic atmosphere in Italy just seems to be enhanced on a rainy day.
A Personal Note
This website isn't dedicated to personal experiences, however, in this article I have to make and exception! This subject has special meaning coming from me since my wedding and honeymoon were in Italy.
We were married in a small seaside village in Abruzzo and then went on to celebrate our reception in a historic villa amidst centuries old vineyards and olive groves. The atmosphere along with the food and drink were AMAZING!
We then went on to enjoy an unforgettable honeymoon between the romantic streets of Verona and a natural hot spring spa along Lago di Garda. It still seems surreal, if it weren't for the pictures I think I would wonder if it were a dream or really happened 🙂
Anyway, if you are considering getting married in Italy I can tell you firsthand that it is an amazing choice!


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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Dispensing with its traditional fanfare employing a performance by Carlos Santana or Jay Leno, Microsoft threw a party Thursday to introduce what might be its most aggressive business software offering to date.
Reflecting the rampant cost-cutting at most technology companies, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was the only pseudo-celebrity to take the stage at the company's Windows Server 2003 launch in San Francisco.
"This is one of the most significant pieces of work we've ever done, and the most significant piece of work we've ever done in terms of what it means for IT professionals," Ballmer said of the new product. He added that tough economic times for many Microsoft customers makes it a perfect time to introduce the product, which he says will help companies do more with their limited technology resources.
Windows Server 2003 is expected to be Microsoft's most potent weapon yet as Microsoft MSFT, +0.42% seeks high-end operating software sales from companies that rely on Unix or competing mainframe systems. Rival platforms include those by Sun Microsystems SUNW, +2.39%, IBM IBM, +1.15%, as well as related software based on competing standards such as Linux and Java.
"It's' really both a revolution and an evolution," said Jeff Price, Microsoft's product manager for Windows Server. "In the revolutionary sense, it's all about enabling customers to do more with less -- save IT costs, build better applications faster ... But it's an evolution, because people who are familiar with Windows 2000 server can move up very easily." Watch the interview with Price.
Microsoft shares fell 23 cents to close at $25.49, following the company's event. The stock is up from a trough of $20.71 in July, but down from more than $29 in early December.
Rather than emphasizing how much faster the new Microsoft software runs compared with older versions, one major sales pitch is that Windows Server 2003 offers more security features than ever. Instead of selecting from a list of security features customers want to use, Microsoft has shipped the software with nearly all the new security options already turned on.
"There's much less surface area available for attack," Balllmer said. "This has really been an area of focus. We've spent hundreds of millions of dollars improving the overall security of the system."
One sales pitch that is likely to stir controversy is that the new software is even more tightly linked with separate Microsoft products, including the SQL Server database software, which Microsoft also introduced on Thursday.
Close ties to Windows Server 2003 are expected to help the company sell more new versions of Microsoft's Exchange e-mail software and a new version of its Office suite of desktop applications, both available in the fall.
The latest version of Windows Server also makes more liberal use of Extensible Markup Language, or XML, an industry standard for creating Internet-based software-driven services.
So far, most analysts have given the highly anticipated Windows Server 2003 introduction a ho-hum reaction.
The new software will have no immediate revenue impact, according to Matthew Kelly, analyst with Deutsche Bank Securities. But in time, the software could be a key component in the company's strategy to build a complete set of products that run on back-office servers, desktop computers, and everything in between.
"Specifically, we see Microsoft branding its multiple servers as a single solution that tightly integrates with the Windows desktop and Office products," Kelly wrote in a new report. "At some point, Microsoft must leverage its ace in the hole of owning 90-plus percent of all information workers, and we believe it will do so sooner than later."


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Lyrics & Quotes
Be Thou My Vision
Eleanor Henrietta Hull, Mary Elizabeth Byrne, Ben Ghormley, Johnny Lewis, Seth Flood, Rebecca Shatswell
- To the Father, the Son, and the Spirit as One, we sing, "Holy are You, God!"
Be Thou my vision in darkest of night, be Thou my shield in the midst of the fight
I love this hymn so much. It's one of my favorites. It's my mom's favorite hymn, also, and I can remember her singing it growing up, her beautiful soprano ringing throughout the house. The song is really just a simple prayer for Jesus to be the focus of our lives -- our "vision." If we become what we behold, then what better prayer could we make the song of our lives?
My favorite lyric is "Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, Oh Ruler of All." In all things, Jesus, let me see You and know Your presence. For You are my Savior Who walks with me through the valley and stands next to me on the mountain peak.
I also love the chorus we added as a way for our congregation to respond in worship to the beauty of the hymn. It's so laser-focused on our "High King of Heaven." Many times when we sing it I'm encouraged to take my eyes off of whatever problem has been consuming me and put them back on Jesus, Whose love is so far greater than any worry. (From Ben Ghormley)
Deep Waters
Hannah Reeves
- There's no safer place than here in Your presence
Make us new in the river of Your healing love
When God calls us to go through deep waters, it's not for nothing. "Deep waters" look different for each person - whether you are overwhelmed, in a painful season, or God is simply wanting to do something new and different in your life, you can trust that He is with you and He is faithful. The safest place to be is wherever HE is! (From Hannah Reeves)
Grace Upon Grace
Anna-Catherine Ward, Brennan Ward
There is no limit to Your love, no foundation more secure.
And where there once was darkness, we're beholding Your light
All the promises of God are "Yes!" in Jesus
Highest Praises
Hannah Reeves, Emily Law
- Highest praises, all to You we bring - You can have it all!
You are holy, You are just - hallelujah!
You are mercy, You are Love - hallelujah!
You're the Lion and the Lamb - hallelujah!
Jesus, You're the Great I AM!
When I wrote this song, my life was in chaos, I had just been diagnosed with a chronic illness, was severely depressed, and honestly, worshipping God was the last thing I felt like doing. But I read in Psalm 103 where David spoke to his own soul and commanded himself to praise the Lord and not forget all of the things God has done! So I sat down at my piano and did exactly that, and it turned into a song that I hope can encourage the church to lift their eyes and offer their hallelujahs in every season. (From Hannah Reeves)
I Will Cling
Anna-Catherine Ward, Brennan Ward
If I flourish in the waiting, still all my wealth is in the risen King
I bring my plenty, I bring my need // In famine or in harvest He is all to me!
I will cling to His Name in the valley low
I will cling to His Name when the favor flows
I will cling to His Name over everything
For He is all, He is all to me


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A Snapshot of Rhode Island Tourism Infographic
As part of Havas PR's larger campaign in partnership with Commerce RI and New York graphic designer Milton Glaser, this infographic was used with social media posts, PR releases and was made available to print and online media as a snapshot of the growing and evolving tourism industry in Rhode Island. While continuing the overall nautical theme I was able to illustrate key points while also adding visual interest and whimsy to the piece.
Client: Rhode Island Tourism| HavasPR
Website: visitrhodeisland.com | HavasPR.com


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Volunteer Opportunities
IMAS serves a substantial population of refugees, immigrants, and asylees in the Chicago metropolitan area. Volunteers are vital to our organization and contribute greatly to our success in delivering high-quality programs, aimed at helping our clients achieve self-sufficiency in the United States. A list of our varied and extensive volunteer opportunities can be found below.
If you are interested, please contact our Community Engagement Specialist Ekram Abdullah at email@example.com.
Thank you!
Call For Board Nominations
IMAS has unpaid, volunteer positions open on its Board of Directors. Please download Board Nomination Information Sheet and submit your interest to Executive Director Laura Youngberg at firstname.lastname@example.com
فرص التطوع
بعض المتطوعين الرائعين الذين ساعدوا الجمعية العراقيه للتعاون المشترك قي خدمة المجتمع. هناك العديد من فرص التطوع المتاحة
:يرجى الاتصال على الرقم
(773) 409-4597
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If you are interested in volunteering, IMAS can always use help in the following areas:
Welcoming & New Arrivals
Mentoring / Coaching
Special Events
Professional Advisors / Trainers
Office Help
Welcoming & New Arrivals
- Orientation: Shopping, Public transportation, Neighborhood, Museums
- Visit new families
Mentoring / Coaching
- Family mentors
- Employment coaches
- Education coaches
Special Events
- Planning and preparation for upcoming events
Professional Advisors / Trainers
- Accountants (explain taxes to new arrivals, office finances)
- Attorneys (immigration, family law, housing, public aid, etc.)
- Community organizers (teach how to exercise rights)
- Engineers (facilitate/participate in engineers group, review resumes)
- Health professionals (participate in Health Program group/review resumes)
- US History/Civics
- Arabic teachers
- Iraq History/Culture
- English Language tutors
- Math/Science tutors (bilingual - Arabic/English)
- Experts needed to address a range of cultural, legal, and social norms
- Presenters welcome to describe services offered
- If you have ideas, you are welcome to share them with us
Office Help
- Reception Desk/Answering phone calls
- Resource (translate bills, other types of mail for clients)
In order to provide equal advancement opportunities to all individuals, IMAS reviews volunteer applications on the basis of merit, qualifications, and abilities. IMAS does not discriminate in volunteer opportunities or employment practices because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
IMAS will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.
IMAS will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.


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Professional DJ and Mobile Disco based in Oswestry, Shropshire
Update 31/03/2019
Oswestry's Leading Professional DJ service
Happy Sounds Mobile Disco offers a wide range of services that can be tailored to your requirements.
From professional wedding DJ to child entertainer, we have the skill and experience to ensure your celebration is special and will be remembered by all!
Additional hire services include Public Address systems, DJ-less equipment hire and to add magic to your event, Up-lighting and Pipe & Drape backdrop Hire.
Want to learn more? View all our DJ and hire services or Choose 'Services' from the site menu.
Where do we cover?
Based in Oswestry we extensively cover all the local villages and towns of the area.
Contact us by clicking here or Choose 'Contact us' from the site menu.
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Who We Recruit
High-achieving, low-income College students
We accept applications from college juniors and seniors (at the time of applying).
Students must also meet one of the following criteria:
Be eligible for the Pell Grant
Have DACA status
Receive financial aid as a student with disabilities
Students from Across the political spectrum
Our program is open to students from all political parties. We believe that careers in Congress need to be more accessible for low-income young leaders - whether they identify as Republican, Democrat, or Independent.


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Portrait of the Academic as a Student: Anna Kiernan
Anna Kiernan, Senior Lecturer in Writing, reveals what she was really like as an English student.
What did you study at university, and why did you choose that subject?
I read English at Sussex University, sort of by accident. I thought I'd applied for English and American studies, which would have meant I'd spend the third year in the States, but I must have put the wrong code on my UCAS form. Oops. At the time, I didn't have the wherewithal to change courses, so stuck with English. It turned out OK as English at Sussex was a fairly interdisciplinary beast – I got to take modules in post war European Cinema, theatre and philosophy, as well as more traditional literary courses. I say it turned out OK but, actually, I didn't love English at Sussex (though I did love Brighton). The emphasis was on theory, and I never quite got my head around Derrida, as it were. (Am I allowed to say that here, Niamh?!).
Which book changed the way you viewed the world or yourself?
A few inspirational books and literary fragments from my time at university include Virginia Woolf's radical refrain in A Room of One's Own, Marguerite Duras' heartbreaking screenplay for the 1959 film Hiroshima Mon Amour, the character of Isabella in Measure for Measure (particularly her rebuffing 'is it not strange?' speech) and Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper.
As with The Yellow Wallpaper, The Bell Jar also presented sometimes sinister insights into the fragility of sanity. I vividly remember reading Plath's account of Esther's breakdown after she started college in New York. I identified keenly with her world, as a Fresher sat on the single bed in a small, carefully arranged room, alone in a strange city. I had felt utterly bound up in her character, who felt everything almost exactly as I did (or so I thought) and then – boom! – there she lay, broken: 'To the person in the bell jar, blank and stopped as a dead baby, the world itself is the bad dream.' (Plath, 1999, p.250)
(I've written about this very subject in the journal Book 2.0. December 2016, Vol. 6 Issue 1/2, pp.47-57.)
If you could give your eighteen-year-old self one piece of advice, what would it be?
Here are two:
1. Don't panic.
2. Find a mentor.
What was the hardest thing to learn?
"We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies."
This quote from Pablo Picasso is about many things, one of which is persuasion. We can't convince people that our ideas or ideals matter unless we learn to speak – or at least understand – their language first, be that the language of appropriate academic conventions or other more complex or abstract discourses. I am still learning this.
What was the soundtrack of your undergraduate years?
There were many, but Josh Wink's 'Higher State of Consciousness' is a banger that's stood the test of time and Joni Mitchell's exquisitely heartbreaking album Blue is still perfect for moping, reading or wistful thinking.
Show us a shelfie.
I used to review photo books, so was lucky enough to be sent a lot of beautiful books for free. Here are a few of them.
Anna Kiernan has a professional background is in book publishing and arts policy and management, while her research focuses mainly on reading communities and cultural criticism.
This year she'll be teaching Pitching for Publication, Introduction to Publishing and Reading as a Writer.
Outside of academia, she works for creative agencies like YCN and Stranger Collective. You can read more about her work at http://www.annakiernan.co.uk


text: Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine I would hunt an African lion. But several months earlier, our good friend and hunting consultant, George Brainard, of Stoney Creek Adventures, showed us pictures of trophy lions taken at Hartzview Hunting Safaris in South Africa. We had also met Professional Hunter Jacques Spamer at a couple of hunting shows and learned more about these hunts. It made my trigger figure itch.


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BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they have added defenseman Brent Cornelius and goaltender John Nauta, and that goaltender Nic Riopel has been loaned to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League.
Cornelius comes to Greenville from the Idaho Steelheads to complete the future considerations portion of the transaction that saw goalie Jerry Kuhn sent from Greenville to Idaho. A 6-1, 185-pound defender, Cornelius is in his first season of professional hockey. He began the season with HC Dornbas of Russia's second-tier professional hockey league before signing with Idaho on December 16, 2011. In six games with the Steelheads Cornelius earned two assists and a +6 rating. Prior to turning pro, he played four seasons at Iowa State University, an American Collegiate Hockey Association team, and split two seasons of United States Hockey League play between Cedar Rapids and Tri-City.
Nauta, a rookie from Rancho Bernardo, California, was added as an emergency backup goalie. He has four games of major junior experience with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Chicoutimi Sagueneens in 2008-09. Last season he skated with the New Jersey Hitmen of the Eastern Junior Hockey League and went 23-2-2.
The roster spot became available to Nauta after Riopel received his first promotion of the season to the AHL. He joins the Sound Tigers after building an 11-3-1 record with the Road Warriors. The second-year pro was the ECHL Goalie of the Week for the week ending November 13, 2011 after going 2-0-0 with a 1.44 goals-against average and a .954 save percentage. He is 7-13-0 in the AHL over parts of two seasons with the Adirondack Phantoms.
Mark your calendars! The Road Warriors return home to face the Florida Everblades on Thursday, December 29 at 7:35 p.m. at the BI-LO Center. Come out for a Throwback Thursday which features $2 draft beers, fountain drinks, hot dogs, and pretzels. College students can also get in for $6 with a valid college ID. Throwback Thursdays are sponsored by WSSL 100.5, The Greenville News, and New Rock 93.3. You can also save on your tickets by bringing out a group of 10 or more! The Road Warriors offer discounts off the box office price and preferred seating based on availability to groups who book in advance. Call 864-674-PUCK (7825) for more info or to book your group.


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Saturday March 23 was the date of this year's Earth Hour, a global event whereby supporters of global sustainability switch off their lights for an hour and pledge to support renewable energy.
One of the night's highlights was in Sydney, as the Opera House and Harbour Bridge switched their lights in support of the event.
"We're proud to have supported Earth Hour since it started and we're backing it up with the biggest building mounted solar installation in the country," said Sydney's lord mayor Clover Moore.
"We have installed solar panels on the Sydney Park Pavilion, the Paddington Town Hall and Erskineville Town Hall on the way to 5,500 solar panels on 30 major council buildings including pools, community centres, libraries and depots."
Sydney's solar panel installation initiative will produce a total electrical capacity of 1.25 MW with 2,000,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a year.
This will amount to 12.5 per cent of total electricity used by the buildings taking part. It is calculated that this will reduce Sydney's carbon pollution by 2,250 tonnes yearly.
Australia wasn't the only country supporting Earth Hour -all around the world countries switched off their lights.
International highlights of Earth Hour included the Tokyo tower, the Burj Khalifa, Table Mountain, the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace, the leaning tower of Pisa, and Times Square as just some of the locations to switch off their lights in support of the initiative.
"What is most important is the ever increasing extent to which Earth Hour's supporters are participating in or taking actions themselves," said Earth Hour chief executive officer and co-founder, Andy Ridley.
"Now in its 7th year, Earth Hour is maturing from its origins as a consciousness raising event in one city, to a global movement that is not just calling for change but is engaging in it."
Events targeting youth involvement in the campaign were staged all around the world. There was a rock concert in Nepal, a reggae show in Jamaica, and even a rap concert in Libya to generate support for the event and what it represents.
The event was even supported from space, with astronauts tweeting their pictures of cities going dark for the event, and historically, a Russian astronaut sent a video message from space as the Red Square and the Kremlin turned off their lights of the first time in their support.
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Hippie Survivalism
The text on the rest of the page reads: We find that there are resources, often in the strangest places, as we become less concerned with high energy and more concerned with diverse wholes. If we are willing to change the way we live, tghen we can begin to restore and reconstruct. By passing through the portals of nature, we can begin to work with or through her so that the scares begin to heal. The path will involve the three strands of practicality, science, and a wisdom that is philosophical, even mystical. Separately change cannot come about, but perhaps... and this is only perhaps, together the world will begin to sing.
It is easy to begin. The Ark and the Backyard Fish Farms reflect wholistic and small-scale thinking, and although they are early explorations into man in nature, they will help give confidence and directions.
Time is not on our side. Hence the urgency and tone of the "Journal" (The Journal of the New Alchemists). To some, like Odum (Howard Odum, a biologist and one of the few sensible members of the WWII generation), our survival is at stake; should they be proved wrong, we will stand to gain. If they are right, there can be virtually no alternative that is not hell, until the living order of the earth's mantle is restored.
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Right On.
- September 25, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- Tom Roark said...
Something blessed this way comes.
- October 1, 2010 at 5:38 PM
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Wines and Wildlife of the Okanagan Valley
The Okanagan Valley, British Columbia is one of Canada's best kept secrets... With it's warm, Mediterranean-like climate it is considerably warmer and dryer than the rest of the province and is is home to a high diversity of flora and fauna that can't be found anywhere else in Canada. If that wasn't enough to tempt you, the region is also gaining international recognition as one of the premier places in Canada for producing wine!
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Ultimate Killer Whale
Whether from our privately chartered day-boats that will depart from different parts of the island, or from our exclusive charter of a comfortable live-aboard motor-cruiser that will take us out to explore the wildlife rich waters of the beautiful Broughton Archipelago, our tour allows for plenty of quality time in some of the best Killer Whale habitat in the world.
Killer Whales, Humpbacks, Sea Otters, Bears and Wolves are just a few of the wildlife highlights that our tours target in this spectacular part of the world.
Have a look at our photo gallery
Wildlife of the Canadian Rockies
Bears, birds, botany and beautiful backdrops - it's all here in the Canadian Rockies. This spectacular natural history tour offers opportunities to view the best that this region has to offer, including opportunities to view bears (grizzly and black), bighorn sheep, moose, beaver, pika, hoary marmot, elk, and much more!
Have a look at our Summer photo gallery
Rut in the Rockies
Autumn in the Canadian Rockies is a special time; the colours are changing, snow is falling on the mountains, and the crowds of summer visitors have dissipated. Along with this calm of the environment comes an increase in energy in ungulates as they go through their annual rutting season. This tour will hope to experience some of the action and drama associated with the autumn rut of Elk, Moose, Deer and Bighorn Sheep against the spectacular scenery and landscapes of the front and main ranges.
Have a look at our Spring, Summer and Autumn photo galleries
Photographic Tours
Good photography requires time, light, and a good knowledge of where to go to get the best opportunity.
Our small group photographic tours aim to provide enthusiastic photographers with exactly what they need to get that perfect shot... without any of the worry of holding others back. You don't have to be a professional photographer to join our tours either. Photographers of all abilities are welcomed and our experienced guides are there to provide you with all the professional tips and advice you might need to get the shots you want.
Tailor-made Tours
Not found a tour that suits your requirements? Do you have something very specific in mind and you need local expertise to help organize it? Find out more about tailor-made service and optional extensions to our existing tour packages.


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Option Hand Pack 1 for girls (Tea color)
女子用オプションハンドパック1 (ティー色)
Option Hand Pack 1 for girls (Tea color)
女子用オプションハンドパック1 (ティー色)
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Option hand parts for Smart Doll girls which include "point" "peace" "clasp" and "thumbs up/down."
These parts are now made from soft vinyl which makes them easier to put on so you don't need to carry around that portable hairdryer anymore...
Be careful not to leave the hands in jean pockets for too long as there is a high risk of staining.
This product is sold as a set of 4 pairs - we do not have plans to sell them separately. All hand packs are available here.
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In marvellous position, embedded in the Ötztaler mountain world, in the area Gaislach is Bubi''s ski hut. Especially the decent Tirol Brettljausen as well as the home-baked cakes and the irresistible Kaiserschmarrn with potted cranberries are liked. Warmly, pleasant, loose atmosphere - the hosts always take care around your well-being.
Every day other vegan delicacies.
- Ski hut right next to Heidebahn chair lift
- Traditional specialties (veal/pork shanks, cheese fondue, ...)
- Entertaining hours and aprés ski in a homey ambience
- Hut parties up to 100 persons on request
- Winter hiking trail leading to the hut - also recommendable in bad weather
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Archive for the 'Strange Stuff' Category
Happy Father's Day!
Father's – Take a break from your norm and allow yourself to Enjoy the Day !
Something out the norm – Enjoy & share if you like…
More than 200 dancers were performing their version of "Do Re Mi", in the Central Station of Antwerp. with just 2 rehearsals they created this amazing stunt! Those 4 fantastic minutes started the 23 of march 2009, 08:00 AM. It is a promotion stunt for a Belgian television program, where they are looking for someone to play the leading role, in the musical of "The Sound of Music".
Rick Scott / CPR Healthcare TV AD is BULL CRAP
Who is CPR and who is Rick Scott?
Go to FactCheck.org and see for yourself. Trust me, it's worth the time to click and see! (link)
Is it not time to do something? Are you going to allow thief's and those who commit fraud with your tax dollars be the very ones that dictate what your nations healthcare reform will be? You can STOP this!
Tell NBC & Meet the Press: Don't Air Rick Scott's Phony "Documentary"
To see how else you can HELP – Visit Healthcare-Now & the Physicians for a National Health Program
Odd Todd on – Laid Off Help Wanted!
If you are not familiar with Odd Todd and you have been Laid Off then I suggest you visit Todd's web site (LINK). No, this won't help you find a job, but it will open up your creative thinking skills! Todd has created some seriously funny cartoons about being unemployed. And, there are a lot of us that need a good laugh about this situation!
Happy Easter All
A collection of thoughts on this holiday…
The word Easter is derived from the Germanic goddess Eostre who, was a fertility goddess. There is some evidence showing that Easter's origins precede the modern Christian holiday by more than 2,000 years!
Easter has its roots in ancient pagan tradition, and was a Springtime fertility festival , which is where the bunnies and the eggs come in. They were incorporated into Christian Easter by a process of religious syncretism.
When the Romans were spreading across Europe, there were a lot of different religions, and assimilating people to Christianity was a challenge. Instead of simply forcing a whole new religion on people, they simply adopted traditional dates and celebrated the Christian holidays on those same dates.
Scripture does not support this pre-Christian holiday and, in fact, condemns such celebrations. Because scripture condemns pagan practices and the worship of false gods.
Simply claiming that something is Christian or is done to honor God doesn't make it acceptable, or does it? Difficult as it may be to admit, Easter merely continues the practices pagans followed thousands of years ago to honor their existent or their nonexistent gods…
These are just a collection of thoughts from various sources and some of my own on the origins of Easter, so regardless of – please:
Enjoy & Have a Wonderful Easter Holiday!
GM CEO Rick Wagoner – Fired by President Obama!
GM CEO resigns at Obama's behest
By MIKE ALLEN & JOSH GERSTEIN | 3/29/09 5:23 PM / Politico
The Obama administration asked Rick Wagoner, the chairman and CEO of General Motors, to step down and he agreed, a White House official said.
On Monday, President Barack Obama is to unveil his plans for the auto industry, including a response to a request for additional funds by GM and Chrysler. The plan is based on recommendations from the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry, headed by the Treasury Department.
The White House confirmed Wagoner was leaving at the government's behest after The Associated Press reported his immediate departure, without giving a reason.
General Motors issued a vague statement Sunday night that did not officially confirm Wagoner's departure.
"We are anticipating an announcement soon from the Administration regarding the restructuring of the U.S. auto industry. We continue to work closely with members of the Task Force and it would not be appropriate for us to speculate on the content of any announcement," the company said.
The surprise announcement about the classically iconic American corporation is perhaps the most vivid sign yet of the tectonic change in the relationship between business and government in this era of subsidies and bailouts. (read the whole story)
The Unemployment Rate is What?
The "official" unemployment rate that is "released" to compare apples to apples by the US government every month is somewhat misleading! The "official" unemployment rate dramatically understates the true number of unemployed and underemployed.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases six different numbers every month: U-1, U-2, U-3, U-4, U-5 and U-6 (LINK)
U-3 is the "official" released unemployment rate. This number came was 8.1% for February 2009. U3: Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (official unemployment rate.
In reality, the U6 rate was much higher. If you want to be honest about the employment situation, then you should refer to U-6. This number was 14.8% in February 2009. And, if not seasonally adjusted the number comes in at 16.0%. U6: Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers.
As is the case with any set of numbers, one can usually twist them to best present one desired outcome. The often-quoted unemployment rate of 24.75% in 1933 ( The Great Depression) would be a great deal lower if it was calculated according to today's "official" formula – maybe 5-10% lower…
So if you are like me today, (unemployed) trying hard to find work in this dismal market and sending resumes into a black hole… The unemployment percentage is just another dark cloud to further depress you! You might just for the hell of it, send one to IBM with an e-mail and ask why they plan to lay off 5000, and then plan to outsource all the work to India? (LINK) There's a thought – Move to India! You can buy a brand new 2009 Tata Automobile for under $2K!
Need a break from sending resumes out – Visit Odd Todd for a great laugh!
The Scotts Company discriminating against smokers!
Tobacco Users – DON'T BUY The Scotts Company Products!
Being un-employed, I spend a great deal of time applying for work. This week I ran across an open position with The Scotts Company. They market and distribute lawn fertilizers. Some environmentalists would have great issues with these products… but they have rights under our laws that allow them to market these products.. The on-line application process, after entering some basic stuff leads you to their Anti-Smoking Policy Agreement.
As a tobacco-free Company, COMPANY NAME policy is to not hire candidates who use tobacco. Are you a tobacco user?
(Please note: Nicotine testing is included as part of our pre-hire screening process. The use of nicotine replacement therapies may result in a positive test result which will disqualify candidates from employment consideration.)
I was shocked! This company that markets potentially lethal products is bold faced discriminating! This policy applies 24/7. You are not compensated 24/7! I researched for additional information to see who else is doing this. It turns out the Scotts Company is a trend setter… It appears they are doing this as a means to reduce their health-care benefits cost. So how far do they intend to take such actions… Being overweight, being pregnant, engaging in sports, and I could go on forever… can all negatively impact health-care cost.
Tobacco use is legal if one is over age 18. I believe that the Scotts Company is discriminating against qualified candidates for jobs and is not an equal opportunity employer. Please join me in spreading the word and not purchasing their products!
Investigation Concerning Termination of Smokers And/Or Charging Smokers Higher Healthcare or Disability Premiums (link)
In 30 states and the District of Columbia, state law makes it illegal for companies to impose smoking bans on their employees when they are off duty. In addition, the federal employee benefits law, ERISA, prevents employers from discriminating against and/or firing employees, here smokers, to interfere with the attainment of any right under a benefit plan, here the right to health benefits.
Recently, a number of companies, including Weyco and The Scotts Company, have instituted policies to terminate smokers, even if those persons do not smoke at work. The reason cited by companies such as Weyco and Scotts, for adoption of these policies is increased healthcare costs. Click here for more examples. Both liberal and conservative civil liberties groups have denounced these policies as an improper invasion of employee's rights to conduct activities on their off hours. READ MORE


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While completing my Law Degree, the worry of getting a training contract was always in the back of my head, so at an early stage I thought the best way forward was to get my 'foot in the door' with a firm to at least get some experience on my CV, which hopefully would give me an advantage over the other applicants!
Having worked my way up from a part time administrative assistant in a Wills and Probate firm in Derby for a couple of years, I then secured a private client paralegal position with Mullis & Peake LLP in September 2015. I had the chance of working in a great team with a lot of helpful people ready to answer any queries I had, and there were a lot of questions.
My role changed from taking instructions from fee earners and drafting the documents to actually interviewing and advising the client. Needless to say I was nervous on my first appointment and a little shaky too. As time went on the nerves were replaced with confidence and my shaky demeanour with a friendly smile and a firm handshake.
When applying for a training contract at Mullis & Peake LLP, I felt me being a paralegal at the firm gave me an advantage as the firm was already aware of my work ethic (as I am not so confident in interviews).
So after passing my LPC, I found out I had secured the training contract at Mullis & Peake and, of course, I was over the moon. Now I will have to see what having a training contract throws at me and I'm willing to learn the ins and outs of all the departments. Check back here to find out how I'm getting on.


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If you want to get a nice apartment in Covina California, you have to do some research. There are options you'll have to work with so don't just pick something out at random. Use the guide here and it shouldn't take you too long to find an apartment that suits you well.
Before you rent an apartment, you're going to have to find out if you can afford it. Don't think you just have to pay the rent because a lot of the time you also have to pay for utilities like electricity. You're going to want to speak with the owner of the apartment about what the rent includes. Don't just think you're going to be paying barely anything when renting an apartment because the bills can add up. You want to at least be able to have a little bit of money left over after paying your monthly bills.
A good apartment is one that is in decent shape. You don't want to rent a place that's not in nice shape because then the problems it has become issues you have to deal with. When looking for an apartment, you need to go look at each option in person before you pick anything out. If you see that there are issues, it's a good idea to get the owner to agree to fix them up before you move in. If an apartment owner doesn't want to clean the place up for you or fix issues, then you shouldn't live there.
Reviews on apartment complexes should be pretty easy to find, especially if the apartments have been around for a long time. When reading reviews, you want to make sure you read the ones that are the most up to date. If you just read older reviews you may find that the information is no longer true of the place. Apartments change quite a bit over time as people move into and out of them. There should be a way for you to sort results by when they were posted so look into that and find out what you can about what an apartment complex is currently like.
Apartments for rent in Covina California are something you should now be able to find. There are plenty of places you can call home in this area. Take a moment to do some initial research and finding the best place to live shouldn't be too difficult for you.


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The animals
The European bison
European bison, which is related to the American bison, is the largest European mammal. Males can weigh up to 900 kg, females about 450 kg.
Once common throughout Europe, it lives in herds in wooded areas. Today it can still be seen in the wild in the forests along the Belarussian-Polish border.
Fully disappeared in the wild since 1920 a rescue plan was founded with 13 captivated individuals. Today the total population is estimated at only 3000, which makes the bison still a highly endangered species. The reserve actively cooperates in its' protection.
It is a herbivore, also eating branches, bark and acorns.
During the rut the males have terrible fights to possess the females.
After 9 months' gestation the female gives birth to a calf.
Après une gestation de 9 mois, la bisonne donnera naissance à un veau.
The bison has a thick pelt, with an additional woolly coat in winter which it sheds in spring. It has short, wide-set crescent-shaped horns.


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Once in a blue moon, My Love cooks...
Today he looked up recipes (keeping in mind we don't eat meat and steer away from most dairy), made a list, shopped, and prepared a most delicious meal of vegetable burritos, plantains, and SANGRIA!
It was really cute to watch him. As soon as he got home from the grocery store (3:30 PM) he wanted to start cooking, he was that excited!
He didn't ask for any help, and took charge in the kitchen. I was surprised he worked in there so comfortably.
I had the privilege of keeping the children from underfoot as he worked away in the kitchen.
Let me tell you that is no easy task with a very energetic almost 2 year old!
By dinnertime, I had declared "I'll take cooking over this any night!" ha! ha! :)
While we waited we played Angry Birds online...Cars in the tent...
Baby Boy had fun snapping pictures of me! He would laugh this really big belly laugh as each image appeared on the LCD screen. It was really cute...
The finished result...BEAUTIFUL! (and delicious!)


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About the Potters Guild
The Potters Guild is a cooperative non-profit organization comprising over fifty members who share the responsibility and administration of the studio. The range of work includes functional pottery, sculpture, tile work, and wearable art. Firing techniques include low fire oxidation, raku, smoke firing, as well as high fire reduction. As individual artists, we display our work in galleries, locally, throughout Michigan, and across the United States. The Guild holds two sales per year at the studio (the first weekend in June and the first weekend in December) and has also participated in the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair since it began in 1959.


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Nordic Naturals Cod Liver Oil for Pets
Traditionally, Norwegians have used cod liver oil for its nourishing and healthful benefits. It is an ideal source of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, as well as naturally occurring vitamin A. Nordic Naturals Pet Cod Liver Oil continues this tradition by providing your dog and cat patients and companions with these same important nutrients.
This Pet Cod Liver Oil is derived exclusively from wild Arctic cod (Skrei), from the Norwegian Sea off the Lofoten Islands near Bodø, Norway. Due to the seasonal variations of food supply for wild Arctic cod, the amount of vitamin A will fluctuate with each batch. Please refer to the product label for the current amount of vitamin A in the product.
Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA are important fatty acids for humans and their dog and cat companions because they cannot be made in the body. The only source of EPA and DHA for these species is through the diet and/or supplementation.
Daily supplementation with Omega-3 Fatty Acids helps support optimal health for your pet companion. EPA and DHA are necessary structural components of cell membranes. These omega-3 fatty acids maintain the cell membrane fluidity and permeability needed for healthy, functioning cells.
EPA and DHA are found abundantly in cold-water fish. Flax seed oil contains ALA, another omega-3 fatty acid that requires the body to first convert ALA to EPA and DHA before utilization. Humans and dogs have limited ability to make this conversion, while cats have even less ability to make this conversion. Therefore, supplementation with high-quality omega-3 fish oil is recommended for humans, dogs and cats.
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble and essential vitamin in the diets of dogs and cats, and is found naturally in cod liver oil. Vitamin A is important for normal vision, immune function, fetal development, growth, and cellular differentiation (important for maintaining healthy skin cells, corneal cells, and other cells lining the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and reproductive tracts).
Pet Cod Liver Oil is available in three sizes: 2 Ounces,
8 Ounces, and 16 Ounces.
Please Note: The 2 ounce product is contained in a box that includes a measured dropper for ease of use and application accuracy. All three-product sizes are the same product formulation.
Cod Liver Oil Dosing
Pet Cod Liver Oil
Cats and Small Breed Dogs
Product Size: 2 Fluid Ounces • 60 Milliliters
Suggested daily use for cats 2 to over 20 lbs:
2–4 lbs: 0.25 mL (EPA: 18 mg / DHA: 25 mg)
5–9 lbs: 0.5 mL (EPA: 37 mg / DHA: 51 mg)
10–14 lbs: 0.75 mL (EPA: 55 mg / DHA: 76 mg)
15–20 lbs: 1.0 mL (EPA:74 mg / DHA: 101 mg)
over 20 lbs: 1.25 mL (EPA: 92mg / DHA 127 mg)
Suggested daily use for dogs 2–19 lbs:
2–4 lbs: 0.5 mL (EPA: 37 mg / DHA: 51 mg)
5–9 lbs: 1.0 mL (EPA: 74 mg / DHA: 101 mg)
10–19 lbs: 2.0 mL (EPA: 147 mg / DHA: 202 mg )
Note: Product is contained in a box which includes a measured dropper for ease of use and application accuracy.
Pet Cod Liver Oil
Medium to Large Breed Dogs
Product Size: 8 Fluid Ounces • 237 Milliliters
Suggested daily use for dogs 20-79 lbs.
20-39 lbs: 0.5 teaspoon (2.5 mL) (94 servings/bottle)
EPA: 184 mg / DHA: 253 mg / 575 mg total omega-3s
40-59 lbs: 1.0 teaspoon (5.0 mL) (47 servings/bottle)
EPA: 368 mg / DHA: 506 mg / 1150 mg total omega-3s
60-79 lbs: 1.5 teaspoons (7.5 mL) (31 servings/bottle)
EPA: 552 mg / DHA: 759 mg / 1725 mg total omega-3s
Pet Cod Liver Oil
Large/Very Large Breed Dogs & Multi-Dog Households
Product Size: 16 Fluid Ounces • 473 Milliliters
Suggested daily use for dogs 20-100 lbs.
20-39 lbs: 0.5 teaspoon (2.5 mL) (189 servings/bottle)
EPA: 184 mg / DHA: 253 mg / 575 mg total omega-3s
40-59 lbs: 1.0 teaspoon (5.0 mL) (94 servings/bottle)
EPA: 368 mg / DHA: 506 mg / 1150 mg total omega-3s
60-79 lbs: 1.5 teaspoons (7.5 mL) (63 servings/bottle)
EPA: 552 mg / DHA: 759 mg / 1725 mg total omega-3s
80-99 lbs: 2.0 teaspoons (10 mL) (47 servings/bottle)
EPA: 1104 mg / DHA: 1518 mg / 3450 mg total omega-3s
100 + lbs: 3.0 teaspoons (15 mL) (31 servings/bottle)
EPA: 1104 mg / DHA: 1518 mg / 3450 mg total omega-3s
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Ask any fan of The X-Files what his or her favorite episode is and you will likely receive a specific answer. There is no beating around the bush, saying "the one where…" offering halfhearted attempts to describe the general scenario in which agents Mulder and Scully find themselves. Instead, it's usually very straightforward. You might hear 'Jose Chung's From Outer Space' or 'Home.' There's a good chance 'Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose' or 'Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man' will be brought up as well. There are over 200 episodes in the series' catalogue – most are good, some not so good, and some of them are why the show enjoys the sort of legacy that can see it return nearly 15 years after its then-final episode to stellar ratings. The point is: The X-Files is the sort of show that made fans want to learn, remember, and reference the titles of specific episodes – the way you would remember, say, your favorite song titles on a great album instead of simply referencing the track number.
Many of the likeliest episodes to make anyone's "favorite" list, let alone rise to the top, are probably not the season-beginning or ending chapters that took a deep dive into the series' somewhat convoluted mythology. Instead, they were the one-off hours, the "fillers," the episodes where cases began, were investigated, and resolved – or not resolved, as was so often the design of the show. These were the hours where The X-Files could breathe and really be itself; where it wasn't immediately shackled by its own mythology, but rather the idea of the show's specific mythology was made implicit in the idea that Mulder and Scully were out there in search of the "Truth."
Even though the series reached an endpoint back in 2002 – a narrative destination largely made moot by the existence of a monster-of-the-week second theatrical film and the revival of the series on FOX – The X-Files was (and technically still is) one of those network television programs designed to go on forever. While it had an overarching storyline, a larger narrative that could be resolved in the interest of ending the series and (tentatively) providing the audience with a satisfying conclusion, it was not conceived with the specific goal of telling a complete, complex tale from beginning to end. It was conceived to do the very thing it did so well: tell tiny tales in hour-long increments and make them satisfying enough that audiences would tune in for nine seasons – or a tenth, as the is case now.
As proof of this, the series - shepherded by creator Chris Carter and a gaggle of future showrunners, like Alex Ganza, Howard Gordon, Frank Spotniz, and perhaps most notably, Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan - generally only spent a few hours each season directly addressing the aforementioned central storyline, much less moving it forward. With 20 some-odd episodes each season, there was significant time left for Mulder and Scully to chase down paranormal leads, investigate sightings of strange creatures, and generally get up close and personal with the creepy crawlies of the audience's collective nightmares.
It was in these weekly investigations that The X-Files truly came to life, and how, during its now-10 seasons on television, it demonstrated its mastery of the episodic format like few other shows in the history of the medium have. The X-Files was something of an anomaly; it had at its core a storyline ripe for serialization, and yet it worked best when serialization was the last thing on its otherwise paranoid mind. The more one-off the episode was, the more it blended (or maybe blew up) the requirements of a typical "cop show" mixed with horror and sci-fi elements the better.
Understanding the series is at its best when little gray invaders and the old white men who consigned humankind's fate to them were remanded to the background is key to understanding why 'My Struggle,' the first episode of the revival, was unsuccessful. The specific story of The X-Files - the extraterrestrial black oil, the pending invasion from the stars, and the clandestine group of individuals pulling the strings to make the best of an otherwise bad situation - is not what brought Mulder out of his apparent hermit-like existence; it's not what convinced Dr. Dana Scully to put aside her days being covered in arterial spray to once again pal around with the conspiracy-minded guy she once had a kid with. And that's certainly not what brought audiences back in droves when the series premiered once again.
As much as the current television landscape of highly serialized, bingeable narratives might convince you otherwise, the appeal of an X-Files revival was not tied to the promise of one or two hours wherein nine seasons worth of storytelling threads would be arranged (or rearranged) in a way that was not only comprehensible, but also spoke to the specific concerns of 2016. Rather, the appeal of an X-Files revival was in the promise of more X-Files.


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The most popular breeds of K-9 police dogs are German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, Dutch Shepherds, and occasionally mixes of these breeds. Rottweilers, Doberman Pinchers, and Bouvier de Flandres are also used at times but are less popular. Interestingly enough, both males and females make superb police dogs.
Most of these breeds can begin their training as early as 12 months, since most are immature and unable to fully concentrate. Trying to do so sooner, makes it too difficult for a handler to instruct them properly. Depending on the health status of the dog, they can serve up to the age of about 10 years before retiring to live at home with their handler as a family pet.
Between their work shifts, most Police Dogs spend time in their kennels, where they receive good nutrition and a safe clean environment to get the rest they need for their next shift. On some occasions, they may come in the house during their days off or even daily before and after their shift.
The most common training for these K-9's is patrol training. This is type of training includes searching for narcotics well as honing their obedience and agility skills. Scent discrimination is a skill we are most familiar with. A K-9 takes a whiff of someone's shirt and is off and running to find the scent on a human. This type of training is useful in identifying a potential suspect with a potentially dangerous object such as a weapon or explosive device. Some are trained in specific areas such as searching for dead bodies, lost children and the elderly.
The video below shows handlers working with these amazing K-9's during some training exercises. You can see for yourself that these police dogs love their job and are eager to do the work and please their handlers. What a great addition to the any police force!


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Fake News
Once upon a time in Storyland
Open any agency website, communications magazine, or sit through any conference, pitch or awards ceremony, and a word that appears again and again is 'storytelling'.
The EU's war against fake news
Long live the (short-sighted) king?
The one eyed man is king, but only in the kingdom of the blind. In today's fast moving social media world, are corporate communicators inhabiting such an apocryphal place when it comes to dealing with fake news?
Editing the political playbook
Fighting political campaigns in the digital realm is not new; but leading with a digital-first approach is. However, whatever the approach, simple, persuasive narratives are what win votes. A political postcard from the US elections.
Authentic chorus or information overload?
Recent international research looks at widely-held reasons for and against trusting news on social media, ranging from valuing a broader range of views and opinions to a healthy scepticism towards clickbait headlines.
Making Europe cool again
My most uplifting moment in 2017 was watching freshly elected French President Emanuel Macron walk across the courtyard of the Louvre to the sound of Beethoven's Ode to Joy, the official anthem of the European Union.
"Micro-targeting allows you to scare people easier"
Dubbed "The Man Who Invented the Republican Internet", Vincent Harries is a prominent exponent of digital political communications, advising everyone from Rand Paul to Benjamin Netenyahu on how to target voters online.
Trust in media across Europe
Across Europe, the trust gap between traditional and new media is widening, finds a new report by the European Broadcasting Union.
Keeping a close watch
"Fake: Plague Epidemic amongst Ukrainian Soldiers"; "Fake: Ukraine's Falling Credit Rating"; "Fake: Kyiv Homeless to be Run out of Town for Eurovision": for some people, fake news is old news.


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Hello! I hope everyone had a good weekend! Yesterday I ran one more 5K before the big half-marathon on Sunday. It was a great race and I had a lot of fun. Sadly, I didn't sleep much in the last week, so after the race it all caught up to me and I spent most of the day tired! My parents are moving into their new house this week, so I wanted to get presentable for their visit, and run a couple of errands, but I didn't feel like spending much time doing it, hence this easy-peasy look!
This took probably less than five minutes total, as I just slapped it on and ran out the door, but I actually ended up really liking how it looked, thanks to the lippie!
- CoverGirl Perfect Blend pencil on my brows and as an eyeliner – Shade Smokey Taupe
- Physicians Formula Organic Wear mascara
- Maybelline Color Tattoo in Gold Shimmer
- Maybelline Dream Wonder Powder in Classic Ivory
- Revlon Matte Balm in Unapologetic
That's it! This look ended up being long lasting as well. I love those Revlon Matte Balms! The Maybelline Dream Wonder powder…I don't know if anyone else has experienced this, but my face always feels like I have sand on it after using it. I've noticed that the more I use this powder, the sandier the texture gets. Strange…thank goodness for my beloved Maybelline Dream Matte backups.
Anyway, enjoy your Monday, and thanks for reading! 🙂