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What Does Abstract Mean?
Abstract is unlike any other church name, so why Abstract? What does it mean? The word Abstract can have many meanings such as complex, deep, philosophical, intellectual, and transcendent. All of these in one way or another show parts of God's personality and character. In addition to these meanings, Abstract is also an art form. Abstract art can be defined as art that breaks away from tradition. The thing about abstract art is that there is always something more than meets the eye. This is just like our lives as Christians because as Christians there is always something more than meets the eye and that something is Christ. Christ was different; he went in the face of expectations, traditions, and culture. In fact, Christ is the difference maker. He made a way for anyone, no matter their past, present, or future circumstances, so that they could come into a relationship with God. Because Christ is the difference in the world and He lives in the heart of Christians, Christians are the difference in the world. Abstract, in this sense of the word, means different. It also means a different kind of church for our region. Abstract is a non-denominational church centered on the love of Christ. We exist to see all people made whole in the love of Jesus. Abstract Church holds true to the foundations of the Christian faith as well as the practice of baptism by water and the practice of communion. Our worship experience is contemporary, our dress is whatever you feel comfortable in (so long as it is clothes), and we seek to know God through a deep intellectual connection with our Savior, Jesus Christ. We are a little bit different or as we like to say little bit Abstract.
Why the Lightning Bolt?
The lightning bolt signifies energy and urgency. The word "lightning" is mentioned in Scripture forty-nine times, mostly in the Old Testament. It is mentioned to signify the power of God and the might of His Kingdom. The Scripture that is our basis can be found in Matthew 24:27, "For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west so will be the coming of the Son of Man." Lightning in this verse talks about urgency and the signs that will accompany Christ's second coming. Lightning for us means urgency and energy. We will preach with urgency, teach with urgency, and reach with urgency because we believe that people's very lives depend on hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the unconditional love that is only found through the salvation of Christ.


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Thanksgiving at your house? Relax!
For some, the holiday season brings an increased level of stress and anxiety. Best advice: Keep it simple!
Thanksgiving is one of the greatest holidays to utilize things that are already around you. Make time to de-stress by taking a walk. Pick up a few acorns, twigs and pine cones along the way and you have the start to a beautiful rustic centerpiece.
For meals, plan ahead by making a list of all the ingredients you will need for each family favorite. Scroll weekly sales ads to buy items with longer expiration dates in advance (such as butter and sugar). Save only the shorter, perishable item list for the last shopping trip one or two days before the holiday. It will be far less overwhelming than purchasing everything in one store visit.
Take breaks, take walks and remember to laugh! Enjoy the Harvest!

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There are plenty of metals used in this day and age in a wide variety of different sectors. Metals such as stainless steel, copper, lead, iron, aluminium, tin, and many others are generally used in a number of different industries such as construction, metal manufacturing, wiring, and more. However, for many companies, a considerable amount of waste is also produced, which is usually dealt with in several different ways. The term "scrap metal" basically means metal items that are no longer useful and need to be scrapped.
In the past, companies didn't really think much about recycling. Instead, scrap metal was usually just thrown away. However, with the passage of time, man began to realise the extent of his impact on the environment, and it soon became apparent that such methods were no longer sustainable. Metal ore is finite, which means that there is only a limited amount of it available. At the rate at which most metals are being mined, estimates show that it be long before the world runs out of common metal ore.
Therefore, recycling scrap metals has now become a necessity. In Perth, one of the most well-developed cities in Australia, there are plenty of local merchants that currently handle recycling scrap metals. Local steel merchants in Perth can help you with recycling all of the scrap metal that is produced in your business processes. However, if you are still caught on the fence about whether to recycle the materials or not, here are some of the many benefits of recycling that might convince you.
The obvious benefit of recycling scrap metals is that it helps the environment. Mining is a process that takes a heavy toll on the environment, with plenty of harmful gases being produced during the process. However, if the scrap metal is recycled, not only does it reduce the amount of metal that is being mined from the earth, but it also limits the amount of harmful gases that are released into the atmosphere.
Saves Energy
Another main benefit of recycling metals is that it helps save a considerable amount of energy. It ultimately leads to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and the amount of energy used in metal recycling is much lower than the amount used in extracting the metals from virgin ore. On top of that, recycling also conserves natural resources, thus reducing your footprint on the planet and allowing the earth to regenerate on its own terms.
Recycling scrap metal also helps local industries, since it brings down the costs of raw materials. It keeps the materials in circulation and leads to the removal of trash from the environment, thus bringing down overall waste levels as well. All in all, recycling scrap metals is extremely important in this day and age. Not only does it help local businesses, but it also significantly contributes to the protection of the environment. Therefore, it is easy to understand how important it is for your business to recycle scrap metals.


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The property around Twitcher's and the nearby Mt Worth State Park is home to a rich variety of native flora and fauna (and some introduced species as well!)
Birdlife is abundant, 91 species being recorded to date. Among them Superb Lyrebirds, Crimson Rosellas, King Parrots, Wedge-tailed Eagles, Olive Whistlers, Grey Butcherbirds, Tawny Frogmouths, Eastern Spinebills, Superb Blue Wrens, Lewin's Honeyeaters, as well as the rare Sooty Owl and Powerful Owl. You may find out more from the Bird Observer's Birding maps here
Wombats, Swamp Wallabies, Echidnas, Sugar Gliders, Feathertail Gliders, Brush-tailed Possums, Ring-tailed Possums, bush rats, Brown Antechinuses and bandicoots are common. Koalas have been sighted and Platypuses and Eastern Water Rats swim in the creeks and dig burrows in the banks.
The Giant Gippsland Earthworm (Megascolides australis) inhabits certain areas of the Park but is never seen as it spends its entire life underground. Mount Worth State Park is the only area of protected public land where this rare and vulnerable invertebrate is known to occur and we hope that proposed research into the species in the Park will be carried out as this species is too little known.
Reptiles found include Copperhead, Red-bellied Black and Tiger Snakes, Blue-tongued Lizards and numerous skinks.
Plant species (both remnant and regeneration) include Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans), Mountain Grey Gum (E. cypellocarpa), Manna Gum (E. viminalis), Messmate (E. obliqua), Blue Gum (E. globulus) and Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), Silver Wattle, Sassafras, Snowy Daisy-bush, Cassinia, Mountain Correa, Musk Daisy-bush, Victorian Christmas Bush, Blanket Leaf and Hazel Pomaderris.
Among the many ferns in the Park are the Rough Tree-fern, Soft Tree-fern and the rare Slender Tree-fern with its very narrow trunk sometimes reaching a height of almost 15 metres.


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Miles: 26.9
Total trip miles: 1325.3
Good sleep under a porch, leftovers for breakfast and even a nice big pot of coffee. Jayne drove us all back up to the trail and it was back to hiking. Atlas and I got out at Muddy Pass for a few more miles walking along Highway 40, while Cookie, First Man and Rest Stop were 2 miles ahead at Rabbit Ears Pass. With around 85 miles to Battle Pass and the hitch to Encampment I'm sure we'll all be seeing each other.
There were lots of hikers in Steamboat but it was spread out and with parents and post office hours thrown into the mix I have no idea who already hit the trail and who I'll run into the next few days, sure to be a fun surprise.
Originally I was going to do this next stretch in one big 167 mile push to Rawlins, but I was convinced that the hitch to Encampment wouldn't be too bad so instead it's around 85 miles and only 3 days of food, I love the lighter food carry. Forest and fields of wildflowers all around, it's of course raining on and off but today that felt pretty great and the hiking life is good.
Beautiful 2 track through the forest, seriously I kept checking to make sure I hadn't missed a turn it was in such good shape. Wildflowers gave way to more ponds, mosquitoes and meadows. The trail entered Mt Zirkel Wilderness and it was lovely cloudy forest again.
Hiking with Cookie Monster and First Man I finally got tired and stumbled to some water. Great sunset and a little bit of an earlier stop, pretty country and a good day.
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B&B Recap Written by WandaBrooke invites Donna to the new launch by Forresters. She supports Nick and hates the Forresters for what they did to her parents and to Nicks mother and to Brooke. She doesnt want to stand by and watch Brooke get hurt again. She realizes how special Nick is, he really cares. Ridge purposely drops Nicks wedding gift to Thorne and Taylor and tells him to butt out of their lives. He gives reference to their company going down like the Titanic. Nick had never beaten him before, he sure as hell isnt now. Nick likewise fires off a few rounds that Ridges new business venture will be over tomorrow. Felicia fumes when Donna has the nerve to show up at the launch, but Brooke tells her its okay she invited her. And Brooke wants Donna to join with them in a new job. Ridge is not pleased with this. The lawyer warns Eric he may have a lawsuit if he uses the name Forrester. Eric says it is HIS name and Nick can go to hell.
Watching on TV screen, Nick is worried, not so much about the name but his own designs. They may not measure up. They will have to exercise patience and do whatever they must to stay on top. Ridge tells the gang just watch, he has something planned for tonight that will bring the place down. The launch is huge success despite them calling it the Forrester Originals and Nick being incensed. Ridge manages to get a few digs in about the crusty old sailor and his rags, and if they want to reach for quality, reach for Forrester Originals. Eric introduces Our Miss Brooks Brooke Logan as the Ultimate Forrester Original. After walking the runway, Ridge says a few words, bends down on his knee and in front of God and everybody proposes to Brooke and she giddily accepts. Disgusted, Nick vows they made a mistake. They have only high-end clients and he can corner the market. Spend every last cent on their precious collection and they will dig their own grave. That family will be crawling on their knees with no one to turn to but him!
Days Recap Written by DanielleThe bulk of the Brady family gathers at the Brady Pub for Samis award ceremony. Chelsea complains to Kate that her father Bo doesnt accept her like Samis father accepts her. Chelsea doesnt like hearing Kate call her ungrateful. Chelsea asks Sami for advice on how to go from zero to hero and Sami advises her to seek out that opportunity to show the family who she truly is. Kate gripes to Will about Sami and he threatens to disappear from her life. Kate extends her hand in a truce to Sami.
Belle insists on saying goodbye to John before snatching Claire and ends up having to tell Marlena their plan. Marlena gives them her support. Belle convinces Philip to give her Claire to hold but then has Shawn fight him off while she runs with Claire back to Maxs car. Philip chases Belle and Shawn to the car but Max is able to drive away. Philip heads to the Pub to demand Claire and threatens to make everyone involved pay. Steve heads to Mexico without telling Kayla that she was supposed to go with him. Kayla finds this out when she surprises Bo by showing up to Samis ceremony. Steve confronts EJ but EJ denies having shot John or committed the black glove crimes. Steve serves EJ a warrant but EJ refuses to come back to Salem on his own. EJ taunts Steve about his current health problems and Steve tackles EJ ending up stealing his wallet and cell phone.
GH Recap Written by AmandaSam is thrilled to get the job at Jax and Carly's hotel. Patrick brings the sofa back to his apartment and adds a whole roomful of furniture to go with it. Robin suspects he might be setting her up for a break-up. Instead he asks her to move in. Ric continues to push the custody issue about Molly, citing Sonny's dangerous lifestyle. Sonny then visits Alcazar and offers to buy him out, but Lorenzo refuses and says that another shipment is coming, a big one, and if Sonny gets in the way, he'll die. Ric has Alexis arrested for drug possession.
GL Recap Written by BethReva tells Josh she thinks the cancer is back. Josh says it can't be. She looks so good. Jonathan and Tammy spend a romantic night talking about Sarah, not knowing that Sarah is now in the hands of Lizzie and Alan. Alan talks to Lizzie. While she is there, Alan holds Sarah. Lizzie wonders how long it will be until they come for Sarah. Lizzie gets a phone call from Jonathan who wants to make a deal. He doesn't know that Lizzie has already taken Sarah and to Alan's. Lizzie and Jonathan make plans to meet. Lizzie wants to take Sarah with her. Alan says, "Why take her out in the cold weather again. Leave her with me." When Lizzie leaves, Alan makes a call. It is to Gillespie, Lizzie arrives to meet Jonathan, but without Sarah. Jonathan isn't happen to see Lizzie is alone. They talk about custody. Jonathan says Sarah is better with him right now until Lizzie gets the help she needs. That they are not family in the sense she wants them to be. He asks for Sarah. Lizzie tells Jonathan Sarah is with Alan. Jonathan says he is going to court to get custody. Reva's Dr. Colin things this mass could be harmless that it is too soon for the cancer to be back. And that sometimes a cyst can occur after surgery. Gillespie is hired by Alan to get rid of Jonathan. Remy sees Tammy crying outside the hotel with a sack of groceries. He offers once again to help her out of the situation. She tells him she married Jonathan yesterday. Remy is surprised and upset at the same time.
Jonathan arrives back to the room to find a note from Tammy that she went out. Lizzie tells Alan that Jonathan got a court order for temporary custody. Alan hugs Lizzie tells her (became inaudible). Dr Colin puts a rush on the samples and tells Reva he'll call as soon as the results are in. Reva is shocked to see Josh still in the waiting room when she and Colin walk out. Colin repeats that he will call when the results are in so that Josh knows. Josh and Reva then leave. Josh suggests a movie. Then they really leave the hospital. Lizzie calls Jonathan, whispering she tells him she will bring Sarah to him. Although it is another setup. Alan is overhearing the conversation on another line. Jonathan leaves Tammy a note. Remy helps Tammy with the groceries that she just brought home. Tammy tells Remy that she and Jonathan are married. Remy all of the sudden acts very cold toward Tammy. Tammy tells Remy to be happy or the friendship is over. Alan calls Gillespie, who is outside of the hotel. Tammy is around the corner when she overhears Gillespie's side of the conversation. She then sees him go. And then reads a note that Jonathan left. She calls Remy all upset. Remy, who is still cold tells her it's her problem he is finished. Josh, laughing tells a depressed Reva that he is not ready to let go of Reva Shayne. Josh continues by saying that they can all go somewhere, Reva, Josh, Dylan, Jonathan, Tammy, etc on long trip once this is over. Alan and Lizzie are talking and the conversation steers to Philip and what he in you kids. Reva wants to see a movie. Asks Josh if he does too. She wants to see a comedy. Josh then gets a call on his cell. It is from Dr. Colin. The result are back. Tammy tries to get in touch with Jonathan that he is being setup. At the hospital Dr, Colin tells Reva every test came back negative. That sometimes some polyps look and feel like the tumor. Jonathan makes a call on his cell as a car comes speeding toward him. He doesn't realize it is Gillespie who is about to run him down.
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Passions Recap Written by ShirleyEthan and Theresa made love in her room, while Jared hurried home from his meeting to continue his night of love with his fiancée. Gwen, on the other hand, woke up and couldn't find Ethan anywhere, finally wondering if he'd gone to Theresa yet again. She and Jared met when they arrived at the Crane mansion and continued upstairs together, worried about what they'd find. Needless to say, neither was happy to find their partners happily making love to each other. Miguel went to flaunt his tryst with Kay in Fox's face, ending up in a fist fight. Kay told Simone everything, and while her friend was aghast that she'd made love to Miguel after marrying Fox, they soon began to figure out the marriage might have been entered into under false pretenses.
Kay wished Charity would come back to town so she could find out whether she'd slept with Miguel or not, and who should appear at her door but her dear cousin herself.
Luis went to sleep on the sofa in Fancy's room while she dreamed a childish "I'm the cheerleader, Luis is the quarterback in high school" dream. The rapist, or someone who looks a lot like him, waited until Luis was asleep and then gave him a shot to knock him out. Inferences were that the person got a DNA sample in a condom from Luis, then dragged him away and went to take care of Fancy. She awoke to his hand over her mouth and her robe being stripped off her body.
Y&R Recap Written By Glynis **One Day AheadVictoria welcomes Colleen home with open arms. Adrian calls and asks Colleen to come and see him She agrees to meet him just to talk. Victoria runs upstairs when she sees JT coming. Colleen looks hopeful when she sees JT but he has only come to return her charger. It isn't that she slept with Korbel that bothers him the most. It is that she lied for months! He tells her that she is crazy if she thinks that Korbel is going to come running with open arms to her. He is sure that Adrian won't want people seeing him dating his student. He heads to Newman. He finds Lily there and gives her a piece of his mind. Lily says that it wasn't her place to tell. JT disagrees and thinks that Lily got pleasure listening to all this. Daniel arrives and yells at JT to yell at Korbel for what has happened, and not at his wife. Victoria warned Colleen not to go Adrian again. She finds the whole thing weird and she is especially concerned about any pressure that Adrian may have applied to Colleen to get her to do this. Colleen says that Adrian didn't do anything to her to make this happen. Victoria says that she is glad that Colleen will not be going near the man again as she worries that he is too interested in the Grugeon Collection. As Colleen and Victoria talk the bug under the table picks up everything that the two talk about. The transmission travels to another location where someone gets all the information without being in the house. JT goes to see Victoria now. He talks to her about how he feels about the breakup. She understands and opens her arms for him to give him a hug. Colleen goes against the grain, once again and appears on Adrian's doorstep. He lets her in and they sit. She tells how she has moved to her father's place now. He needs her help, he says. He scared off his last assistant and wonders if she would help him out for a couple of hours. She is glad to do it and they get to work. Dru really can't deal with the strange calls where no one talks, and the strange calls where people just hang up. She sees David in the coffeehouse one time too many and FREAKS OUT. Sharon has to drag her out of there when David turns the tables and says that he might have consider the idea that Dru is now stalking him. In the car garage, Dru and Sharon are waiting for the elevator when the phone rings. They get on the elevator and Dru answers to dead air. No one speaks. She looks up as the elevator door is closing and she sees Carmen! She has her cellphone to her ear and she is wearing the clothes that she was wearing the day she died. The elevator door closes.
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Christian speaker Kegan Wesley talks to CBN and shares the amazing testimony of his life.
Wesley was a homosexual and a drug addict. At the age of ten, he was raped by several men at a birthday party and the horrific incident turned him into a confused child. Confused about his sexuality, he turned to a homosexual life style.
"I didn't know where to go or who to go to and I felt if I went to somebody, what was I going to tell them." Wesley said
After the incident, he started doing drugs and became a drunkard. "I did anything and everything to take my mind off the moment when I was a little boy."
Wesley told that at the age of 18, he went to a Christian concert not actually believing the existence of a god.
"I was a borderline atheist. I didn't believe because I didn't know Jesus." Wesley explained
Wesley remembers that he went to the altar that night and asked Jesus to come into his life. "It was like in a moment God's love hit my life and I remember crying and snorting and just falling to the ground because I felt so much love and I've never felt like that in my life." he said
"Jesus did for me in a moment what I tried to do in my entire life time"
That night Wesley's mentor Eddy James prophesied that Wesley would travel around the world glorifying the Lord's name and preaching the Gospel and thousands of live will be changed because of him. Wesley has since been travelling the world sharing his testimony and the amazing love of God that he has received.
Talking about the church and homosexuality Wesley said, "In the darkest hour of my life, the world was so loud and the church was so quiet. I feel like sometimes, we hide from the problem than run to it."
When asked about temptation he said, "Temptation, you can't escape. Jesus had temptation. So temptation comes but it's not that temptation comes that defines me but what I do with temptation that defines me."
Wesley also said that he strongly believed Romans 12:2 and that he wanted to be more like Jesus and less like himself.
To people who say that they are born homosexual and are a victim to their circumstances Wesley said, "We all are born some way and we are definitely born into sin which is why we have to get saved and be born again."
Talking to parents of homosexual children he said he would ask them to trust the Lord because He has got all in control and pray for their children.
Advising people struggling with the homosexual behaviour he said, "We all have a human condition called sin and the struggle is real but so is our Saviour. We in our selves fall and fail but it's Jesus' forgiveness that saves us and changes us"
"Fall in love with the Lord and watch how your love for him can completely change your life," he added


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I'll admit it. I have a collection of wooden flying things. Yes. I. Do. I'm obsessed with them. I have a flying cat over the fireplace. There's a flying egyptian lady and a flying frog over my desk. In the corner swings a flying naked cherub. A miniature flying cat dangles from the lamp. And I just added a new flying wooden thing to my collection: the flying giraffe. And he's a beaut. So beautiful, in fact, that I had to draw him. I think I'll document the rest of them at some point when I run into some free time.
I don't know why I like these things as much as I do. Is it the colorful strokes of paint that decorate them? Is it the aged patina? Is it the fact that these animals are not born with wings, but have them all the same? Maybe it represents freedom. Having wings...wouldn't it be lovely?


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China experienced a serious gas supply shortage during the 2017-18 winter. Overall gas demand grew significantly after a few months of aggressive coal-to-gas switch in industrial and heating sectors. Meanwhile, demand seasonality also became much more pronounced, putting pressure on winter gas supply. Domestic gas fields and LNG terminals ramped up to or even beyond their maximum capacity, but rationing was still required. Chinese companies' winter buying spree also pushed Asian spot LNG price to a three-year high of $12/MMBtu, signaling a seasonal tightness in global market.
IHS Markit believes that the lack of storage capacity in China is the fundamental reason behind this supply shortage. We estimate China's total underground storage capacity available for peak-shaving to be only 8 Bcm as of June 2018. Together with another 4.9 Bcm of LNG storage capacity at all import terminals, total wholesale level gas storage accounts for only 5.4% of China's total gas demand in 2017. This is significantly lower than the international average of 15%. With increasing penetration of gas in the heating sector especially in northern regions, gas demand in China will only become more seasonal in the coming years. China is in urgent need for much more storage capacity.
The Chinese government has recognized this issue and has issued a few policies since 2017 focusing on storage buildup and the related pricing mechanisms. The 13th Five Year Plan on Natural Gas Development set a target for underground storage working capacity to reach 14.8 Bcm by 2020. In a recent policy issued in 2018, the government stipulated that all gas supply entities must have sufficient gas storages by 2020, with numerical targets. If these targets were met, China would be able to achieve a 16% storage level, in terms of the total gas consumption percentage, reaching similar levels as other large gas markets.
With strong government push, underground storage construction will accelerate and likely meet the 2020 target, but challenges remain. Lack of technically suitable storage site and a clear pricing mechanism, for example, will continue impede near-term storage expansions. Indeed, this will likely be a long-term process that will take time. Meanwhile, China will likely experience seasonal tightness in its gas supply.
Learn more about our coverage of the Greater China energy market through our regional power, gas, coal, and renewables service.
IHS Markit and CNPC ETRI are jointly presenting the International Energy Executive Forum 2019 in Beijing, China on December 13th. Now in its 6th year, the Forum will address pertinent issues, like the ones covered in the article above, and a wide range of topics concerning global energy development with top execs, government officials and thought leaders.


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Nov 16, 2018
Bitcoin Cash split into Bitcoin Cash ABC and Bitcoin Cash SV. We talk about the potential attacks that might take place from either side. Additionally, we discuss various mining attacks as well as a some new ransomware.
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Lincoln's early pregnancy service
ScanLinc Early Pregnancy Service is a private ultrasound scanning studio based in Lincoln.
ScanLinc is designed to provide care and reassurance to women and their families in the early weeks of their pregnancies. Every scan performed follows the safety guidelines as set out by the British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS).
Our main services include:
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For you working ladies and mums, ScanLinc Early Pregnancy Service has evening appointments for all our services. Find out more at our website www.scanlinc.co.uk


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The Montville 325 offers a fresh take on the classic country lifestyle. A sweeping floor plan with wrap-around verandahs to the rear creates an airy, expansive feel, while clever design provides space and privacy for each family member. The wide entry foyer has easy access to formal lounge and dining rooms, and opens to reveal a huge living space with designer kitchen and butler's pantry. To one side is an impressive master retreat with walk-in robe and luxury ensuite, while the other wing features three bedrooms, bathroom, powder room and a games room with built-in bar.
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At Wildflower Ridge you'll be part of an affordable, innovative development with all the infrastructure you need, including a reticulated water supply, underground power and telecoms. Everything the beautiful Chittering Valley has to offer is right on your doorstep, with Muchea and Bullsbrook just minutes away, and both Joondalup and Midland are easily accessible.
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Looking for a new home is exciting, but it can also be a stressful and overwhelming process. When you're exploring houses there are a lot of important things to be on the lookout for, and Precision Home Inspectors created this list to remind you of some key factors you may not have thought of yet to give you further clues about the true state of the homes you're touring:
- Maintenance- If you notice one thing seems off about the house (evident mold, termite dust, etc.), there's a chance other parts of the home have been neglected as well. This is a huge red flag to look out for and means you need to be extra attentive on the rest of the tour.
- Bad Smells- If you notice any bad smells inside or outside, you need to be cautious because smells can mean a variety of problems (and possibly unexpected expenses) for the new homeowner. The most common cause of mystery smells are gas leaks, which can be extremely dangerous. If you notice any strange smells, you need to ask the current homeowner right away.
- Old Wiring- Make sure all the switches and outlets in the house function properly. Flickering lights, circuits that don't work and warm outlets are all signs of wiring problems that are usually very expensive repairs.
- Fresh Paint- This may sound like a great thing, but it's often used as a cover up. New paint can hide bigger problems, like water damage, mildew or mold. If the room smells strange or if you see stains or saggy walls or ceilings, there might be a bigger problem underneath the clean and fresh façade.
- Check for Bugs
One of the biggest red flags to be on the lookout for is bugs, which can signal to bigger problems like rotten items or hidden holes – just what you need: an open door for other insects and small animals to get through. Usually when someone has a bug crisis, it can turn in a mice problem, and mice are infamous for destroying wall wiring by chewing on the cables. In general, bugs are attracted to dirty environments, so their presence likely indicates that the home isn't clean.
Were you able to give your prospective home the thumbs up on these warning signs? If so, you might be ready to make an offer, but before you sign any papers, you must first schedule an inspection. As much information as you can gather from looking superficially, there are plenty of infrastructure components that only a professional can thoroughly check and green-light so you're sure that your new home won't come with any unpleasant surprises. Lucky for you, Precision Home Inspectors is here to help. Feel free to contact us to make an appointment as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you!


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'Pandora's Box?' UK Reveals Corporate Governance Principles For Private Companies
Private limited companies in the UK have accounted for over 96% of all corporate body types since 2007 or before the financial crisis, but have not historically been subject to the same level of reporting and accountability requirements as publicly listed companies - until now. Just days after new reporting regulations were laid before Parliament for approval, a set of principles requested by the UK government is being offered as an appropriate framework which can be voluntarily adopted by them on disclosure.
James Wates, who chairs one of the UK's largest family-owned construction companies, was tasked by Theresa May's government to head a panel to develop new guidelines with the aim of improving transparency and accountability in private companies. This came in the wake of highly visible corporate disasters with a widespread and painful impact on individuals and society such as BHS and most recently Carillion. In an attempt to repair an increasingly fractured relationship between business and society, the overall reform of thinking on corporate governance in the UK was extended to developing a code of behaviour for private companies.
That there is going to be such a code is not in doubt - it is expected to take effect in January 2019, says the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
But, as ever in UK regulation, there is a desire to make it as palatable and self-evident to business as possible, with voluntary principles. As an initiative that has been undertaken at a critical time for the embattled regulator in charge of a coalition of input, it is also quite clearly a diplomatic exercise by a government that has one distracted political eye on the future for UK business post-Brexit.
Much of the rest of the world already looks up to the UK corporate governance code for plcs, and chooses to emulate it. "It is hoped that the (Wates) Principles will provide a useful tool for a wide range of companies (not just those covered by the new reporting requirement) to understand and adopt good practice in corporate governance" says the report released today by the FRC marking the start of a three-month consultation.
"As the UK prepares to leave the European Union, it is hoped the Principles will further promote its reputation as a global leader in corporate governance, by enhancing transparency and accountability within its largest private companies and, ultimately, helping to improve public trust in business" it adds.
There are six core Wates Principles for Large Private Companies, covering: Purpose, Board Composition, Board Responsibilities, Opportunity and Risk, Remuneration, and Stakeholders.
None of them is revolutionary in addressing the issue of public trust in business, and they skate deftly around the issue of executive pay. Mr Wates is on the record in an interview with the Financial Times in March as always intending that to be the case.
"I believe personally that what we pay our people in private businesses is between us and them. I don't think we have to be overly transparent on that, because otherwise we're just putting out a for sale [sign] on good, talented people" he was quoted as saying.
He repeated that view to me in person earlier this week at a private event at London Business School in conjunction with the FRC to encourage dialogue around the release of the Wates Principles. That view was swiftly countered at the time by an FT reader's letter to the editor.
Charles Calderbank, from well-heeled Henley-on-Thames, wrote: "This is a tacit admission that he does not adequately remunerate his talented staff. Assuming staff at his company are paid competitively, publishing their salaries would be quite the opposite of a for-sale sign. He would soon be in receipt of CVs from those less well paid workers at his competitors. A lack of transparency over pay in the workplace can only be of benefit to employers seeking to pay staff of the same ability in the same position different sums."
The code for public companies states that there should be "formal and transparent" procedure around executive remuneration and no director should be involved in setting their own pay.
The Wates Principles say: "Remuneration – A board should promote executive remuneration structures aligned to sustainable long-term success of a company, taking into account pay and conditions elsewhere in the company."
The UK government has talked of this exercise in developing a code for private companies as intended to bring about a 'step change' in the way in which they are run. But the issue of off-the-charts executive remuneration lies at the very heart of the lack of trust between business and society and a sense of 'us' and 'them', the divide.
Nothing in the Wates Principles "overrides or is intended as an interpretation of directors' duties as set out in the Companies Act 2006" says the report. It has also opted for the gentler 'apply and explain' rather than 'comply or explain'.
With an emphasis on the long-term and on a wide range of stakeholders, these principles do widen the focus of corporate governance in a way that is critical for future businesses fit for purpose. But the lack of involvement with a diverse set of younger people in any conversation about business and society is worth noting. It came to mind at a pre-launch event held at a business school in Britain's capital city, London.
Comment at that event was disturbing in terms of how private businesses more widely might respond. There was the man who took great umbrage at having to be transparent, declaring that his business did not want a website....and shouldn't have to have one. In 2018, did he equate a website and transparency with an invasion of privacy? That is of concern on many levels, including the need for digital transformation.
For anyone concerned about being "caught" by a new code, it applies to all companies with more than 2,000 employees and a turnover of more than £200 million, and a balance sheet of more than £2 billion.
There were suggestions the other evening from those invited to be there that the thinking behind the need for a corporate governance code for private companies is flawed, as the existing code has clearly done nothing to restore trust in business. What struck me was a palpable sense of indignation at the scrutiny of private businesses.
'Pandora's Box' was invoked, a vision of a horror for capitalism facing unwelcome scrutiny on many fronts. Although we associate emotive visual images of demons unleashed by the opening of that 'box' in Greek mythology, it is really just a reference to a process which, once begun, generates many complicated problems.
If the purpose of all this tinkering with corporate governance codes is to mend a rift between business and society we need to focus more on what constitutes 'society' and whether it can be made up of more equal parts, working in harmony.
A report by Grant Thornton in 2017 said 66% of the FTSE 350 were in full compliance of the existing UK corporate governance code. Private businesses could leapfrog that figure, but whether approaching these regulations for private businesses by focusing on whether or not they are "overly burdensome" is the way forward for real change remains to be seen.
At a time when businesses and their working models are changing fast, the TUC is encouraging active involvement in the consultation. "Private companies affect all our lives....the principles will not succeed if they are just PR gloss in corporate brochures - firms must bring them to life. That means building closer relationships with their workers, customers and the communities where they operate" said Frances O'Grady, TUC General Secretary.
The Institute of Directors (IOD), which contributed towards the creation of the principles, took their launch as an opportunity to welcome the emphasis on the need for companies to demonstrate a commitment to the ongoing professional development of their board.


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The Pastime of Past Times: Past Its Time?
by Benjamin Margetic '15
Now that the baseball season has completed and the Red Sox have unfortunately won the World Series, I suppose it's a good time for reflection. Particularly as to why so many people are perplexed about baseball's stature as America's national pastime. It's something worth considering. If it's going to maintain that epithet then it should be a fundamental part of American popular culture.
Yet baseball's popularity seems to be on the decline, particularly when compared to America's other professional sports leagues, even including that most unpatriotic of sports: soccer. In 2013 nearly 108 million people tuned into the Super Bowl; 26.3 million tuned into game 7 of the NBA playoffs; and the NHL had its most-watched Stanley Cup Final ever. The World Series, on the other hand, was slated to cost Fox nearly $30 million due to disappointing ratings, perpetuating a nearly seven year downward trend in the series' ratings. This begs the questions, why on earth is Baseball still America's national pastime? And, why is baseball so deeply ingrained in our national identity?
A potential, though simple, answer is tradition. Apple pie is still synonymous with America despite the fact that there are most definitely better pies out there. The same goes for Chevrolet. Look at American car sales in 2012 and you will see only one Chevrolet model in the top ten, yet few things are as intrinsically 'American' as a Chevy. Both basketball and football are more popular than baseball, and yet baseball is still America's national pastime. Chalking it up to tradition, however, seems rather boring and simplistic. Saying that we identify with apple pies because we've always identified with apple pies; that we identify with Chevrolets because we've always identified with Chevrolets; that we identify with baseball because we've always identified with baseball, downplays these standards' symbolic value. Apple pie, Chevrolets, and baseball all serve as important symbols for American culture. So, should America change its national pastime to better reflect ratings and popular opinion? Absolutely not.
The reason baseball should remain as America's national pastime is precisely because of its wonderful symbolic resonance. Our pastime should not be judged based off of popularity, but rather what it says about us on a deeper cultural level, and baseball speaks loads about the way we see ourselves.
In most popular sports it is difficult for the individual to stand out. Sure, there are massively talented strikers, and quarterbacks, and point guards who––through their individual efforts––can dramatically alter the outcome of a game, but this is nothing like baseball. In baseball almost every situation is one-on-one. Pitcher vs. batter; fielder vs. ball; runner vs. base. This collection of binaries allows for a unique sporting experience where, on every single play, the entire team's outcome is reliant on a single individual.
Yet, even with the constant focus on the individual, baseball is useless without the whole. Individuals are given a chance to shine, but these moments only matter when the entire team benefits. A pitcher may throw a fantastic game but if his offence is unable to generate any runs, than his performance, no matter how strong, does not matter. The reverse is true as well. A hitter might have a career game but if his pitcher is ineffective, the outcome could still very well be a loss.
The lone baseball player is given quite a bit more freedom than his counterpart in other professional sports but his singular achievements matter little if they do not provide tangible benefits for his teammates. This unique approach to team sports is inherently American. The individual is given priority over the group but only if they are able to produce something that benefits the greater American society. Self-reliance is key, but as always, no man is an island, and a nation should be judged on its total output not just the actions of a select few. This is, in a nutshell, the American ideology and baseball is its grand metaphor.
A quick inquiry into the history of baseball reveals that it has grown and changed alongside the United States. Be it World War II, racial integration, or shifts in population, baseball has reflected and participated in the altering of American culture. Regardless of its popularity, it serves as a symbol for how Americans view themselves: individuals who strive for self improvement and, through that, achieve the betterment society in general. So next time you're at a baseball game, eating an overpriced hotdog and drinking an overpriced beer, remember: you are watching America.


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We never stop changing. We never stop growing. People often ask about the sorts of things they can do that will have the most impact on their lives. It's the sort of question that gets asked a lot around the new year in particular. We are in that resolution frame of mind.
Perhaps the most popular area in which we resolve to change is in our physical health. You might be among the millions of people that decide to make a change related to the amount of exercise they get, or the types of food that they eat. And this is healthy! It's so important to get physical activity and to be aware of the impact that the food we eat have on our overall well-being. If you're not satisfied with these aspects of your life, then allow me to help add my voice as encouragement for you! You can do it!!
For me, I often wonder at this time of year why we don't hear more about people resolving to make a change for their mental health. It could be that it's just not as emphasized in our culture. Advertising, television shows, and movies all spend a lot of money presenting people who are physically attractive and seemingly healthy. It makes sense that we would want to apsire to be like them.
Working on our internal, emotional health though isn't nearly as sexy. But I think it should be!! Think about it: one of the most common attributes that men and women find attractive in other people is when they have a sense of confidence. We know that when people work on fostering a strong sense of emotional health in their own lives, we can develop a deep-seeded sense of self-assurance. Not only that, but we become more appreciative of others.
Of course, working on your physical health – at least in theory – can be pretty easy. We know that we can run, or bike, or swim and if we do that more than we have done in the past, we should start to feel healthier. If we increase the amount of healthy food that we eat relative to the less healthy food that we eat, we should see some positive effects.
We don't always have those same tools available when it comes to our mental health though. If we tend to be anxious, it's not like we can just worry less and we will feel better. It just doesn't work that way. There aren't as many obvious exercises that we can use to improve our emotional world.
So, here is one simple idea things that can get you started towards improving your mental health in 2017. It might be helpful to start thinking about your mind as a muscle that you can work out the same as a bicep or quadricep. These are easy, exercises that you can start to do on a daily basis that, if you stick to the regime, should start paying dividends for you!
Be Present
One of the things that can keep us from developing emotionally is when we are distracted. Our minds are really good about focusing on memories or regrets from our past or worrying about the way things might go in the future. Both are important but when they take away from our well-being or our relationships, it can be really damaging. One easy way to help improve our emotional lives is to practice being in the present. The stronger the muscle that keeps us here an now, the less likely that regrets or worry can overwhelm us; we can just give them the attention that they deserve.
There are a couple of ways to practice this exercise.
The first is about engaging your senses. Sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch all have a way of connecting you to a time and place. It's the way that you are connected to the world around you. And they can be great tools to help you strengthen your emotional muscles.
One exercise that helps requires the aid of food or a drink. Personally, I like to do this with the help of a cup of coffee in the morning but you can substitute just about any food for this experience. Once you have your coffee, find a quiet place (e.g. get back in your comfy bed, sit on a couch in a quiet room, or some other retreat in your home). Take about five minutes and just "experience" that coffee with all of your sense. How many times do we quickly pour our coffee in the morning and drag it around the house with us while we'll getting dressed, getting the kids ready, shaving, or getting something together for work that day? This is the complete opposite of that and completely designed to slow you down.
Start by holding the cup of coffee in your hands, feeling the warmth of the cup. You might want to wrap your hands around the entire cup. If you really pay attention to your hands, you might notice the warmth as it starts to radiate through your palms and fingers. You might even notice the warm feelings spreading all the way up to you wrists. Just notice the sensation – no need to do anything else except pay attention to it.
You'll probably notice that your mind starts to wander pretty quickly. When you're training your mind in this way, you'll often notice that other thoughts start to creep in. It's OK. You're not used to this sort of exercise so it might take a while to really get used to it.
After a few moments of paying attention to your sense of touch, move to another sense. You might want to smell the coffee. Move your nose in close to the cup and notice the smells. You might notice the coffee but you might notice some other things too. If you've just washed your hands, for example, you might notice the smell of your soap. You might even use your sense of touch again and notice the steam as it rises to your face. What you're trying to do during this exercise is to simply pay attention to your senses and notice what they're perceiving.
You can use you other senses too. Use your sense of sight to look at the cup in your hands. We have a lot of handmade cups at home so, for me, I find myself paying a lot of attention to the curves, the glazes, and any other unique characteristics in the cup itself. You might look at the way your fingers fold and curve around the cup. You might notice the steam as it rises from the coffee. You can use your sense of hearing. You might not hear anything coming from you coffee, but if you listen during this time there are lots of sounds you could hone in on. Maybe it's the sporadic sound of cars on the street outside. Maybe its the creaking of wood in the structure of your home as the sun comes up and the temperature changes.
Again, the real exercise here is using your attention to notice what your senses are trying to tell you. This exercise, over time, will help your mind from wandering as easily into things that might be the seeds of anxiety or worry or depression.
Maybe there are some other ideas too! Feel free to add them to the comment section below or over on our Facebook page.
Desmond Smith
After ten years in digital media and marketing, Desmond recently graduated with a Master's in Marriage & Family Therapy from Pfeiffer University. He is currently working towards becoming licensed as a therapist in North Carolina. His wife, Kristy Yetman, is the owner of Yetman Counseling Services.
Desmond writes about relationships and life at his blog, PartSaintAndPartSinner.com.


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Free horticultural training course for young people
Environmental charity Groundwork Derby and Derbyshire is offering a free horticulture training course for youngsters.
The course is open to 16 to 19- year-olds who are not in education, employment or training. It will last for 14 weeks and will teach them valuable skills, such as vegetable growing, horticulture and basic construction.
There will also be weekly sessions in English, and on CVs, letter writing and job searching.
The charity will provide work boots, trousers and gloves. Travel and lunch allowances will also be covered .
Co-ordinator Zana Jenks, said it was for people looking to gain valuable practical, functional and employability skills. She said: "We offer three separate qualifications and so young people will really benefit from it."
The course will be held Monday to Thursday at the Bridge Centre, Cromford Road,Langley Mill. A free pick up service will be available from Heanor and Long Eaton. For more details call Zana on 01773 539427.


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kubectl enables system administrators to interact with Kubernetes using a well-designed command-line interface. The common interactions include running services, grabbing pod logs, or identifying nodes inside of a cluster. For most Kubernetes users, these interactions are second nature.
kubectl tool has a number of advanced features that can empower users to filter data, aggregate data, or even forward cluster services to a local machine. These tools can be powerful for debugging production users or debugging your application. In our last post, we showed some shell tips for kubectl, and how kubeconfig contexts can provide flexibility for your cluster configurations. Let's explore another set of advanced examples that you can apply to deepen your knowledge of Kubernetes.
All of these tricks assume you have a working Kubernetes cluster and
kubectl tool. If you don't have a Kubernetes cluster, we suggest Tectonic for AWS or bare metal and minikube for local laptop development.
Pod operations with kubectl
All of these examples make use of the Kubernetes API to pull specific information about pods. One way to build a query is to grab all the relevant data and then figure out what the
jsonpath expression would be. For example, run
kubectl get pods --all-namespaces -o json to see all the data we have to filter on for the 'Filter Kubernetes pods by time' example.
If you don't have an application running, try creating pods labelled
run=shop and start a service listening on port 80:
kubectl run shop --replicas=2 --image quay.io/coreos/example-app:v1.0 --port 80 --expose
Then you can see what we are doing with
For more on
jsonpath, check out the Kubernetes.io jsonpath support documentation.
Filter Kubernetes pods by time
kubectl get pods --all-namespaces --sort-by='.metadata.creationTimestamp' -o jsonpath='{range .items[*]}{.metadata.name}, {.metadata.creationTimestamp}{"\n"}{end}'
Find Kubernetes Pod by Label Selector and Fetch the Pod Logs
Given a namespace "your-namespace" and a label query that identifies the pods you are interested in, you can get the logs for all of those pods. If the pod isn't unique, it will fetch the logs for each pod in parallel.
ns='<your-namespace>' label='<yourkey>=<yourvalue>' kubectl get pods -n $ns -l $label -o jsonpath='{range .items[*]}{.metadata.name}{"\n"}{end}' | xargs -I {} kubectl -n $ns logs {}
Find a Kubernetes pod by label selector and port-forward locally
Given a namespace "your-namespace" and a label query that identifies the pods you are interested in connecting to, this command will connect to the first pod by name. Ensure that you replace
8080 with your pod's port.
ns='<your-namespace>' label='<yourkey>=<yourvalue>' kubectl -n $ns get pod -l $label -o jsonpath='{.items[1].metadata.name}' | xargs -I{} kubectl -n $ns port-forward {} 8080:80
Node operations with kubectl
By combining
jq with
kubectl JSON output, you can make complex queries, like filtering all resources by their create date.
Count the number of pods on a Kubernetes node
Often, high level statistics can help in debugging. This command will count all of the pods on each node:
kubectl get pods --all-namespaces -o json | jq '.items[] | .spec.nodeName' -r | sort | uniq -c
Filter nodes by label
You can use label queries on nodes. This is often used in configuring deployments that need certain constraints. For more info on selectors, see:
kubectl explain deployment.spec.selector
kubectl get nodes -l 'master' or kubectl get nodes -l '!master'
You can list all labels with the --show-labels argument to any Kubernetes object.
kubectl get nodes --all-namespaces --show-labels
Get a list of pods for each node
This will generate a JSON document that has a Kubernetes node name, and then a list of all of the pod names running on the node. This is very useful for debugging placement or load issues.
kubectl get pods --all-namespaces -o json | jq '.items | map({podName: .metadata.name, nodeName: .spec.nodeName}) | group_by(.nodeName) | map({nodeName: .[0].nodeName, pods: map(.podName)})'
Get the external IP for Kubernetes nodes
kubectl get nodes -o jsonpath='{range .items[*]}{.metadata.name} {.status.addresses[?(@.type=="ExternalIP")].address}{"\n"}{end}'
SSH into nodes with Fabric
Kubernetes has a database of nodes in the cluster which you can query with
kubectl get nodes. This is a powerful database for automation and integration with existing tools. One such tool is the Fabric SSH utility, which is known as a
fabfile.py. Introduced by CoreOS, this integrates Kubernetes nodes and Fabric together, enabling really powerful capabilities like SSH'ing into all machines running in a particular AWS failure domain.
fab -u core -R failure-domain.beta.kubernetes.io/zone=us-west-2a -- date
Learn more at the Fabric Kubernetes Nodes project.
Many other resources exist for working with the
kubectl command line interface. Be sure to take a look at the cheat sheet in the kubernetes.io docs section as well!
Take a look at our recent webinar where we covered all of these features.


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If you ask parents what they want for their children, they talk about wanting them to be happy, confident, independent, creative, well adjusted and productive. Educators will add that they want their students to be able to communicate, collaborate, think critically and to become good global citizens. And what do our young people want for themselves? How do we give them the tools, strategies and opportunities to be their own teachers, their own assessors and evaluators? The world needs motivated and autonomous learners beyond the classroom.
Now think about what we measure…
We measure student achievement with grades and standardized assessments, credit accumulation, graduation rates, attendance and learning skills. Even though it may be more difficult to measure things like collaboration, creativity, citizenship and communication, that is no reason to dismiss them. After all, are we here to do what's best for kids or what's easier for us? It comes down to what we value. Is it learning or achievement?
"Since we can't measure what we care about, we start caring about what we can measure."
Joel Westheimer
Things have changed since 2010 when the article this quote came from was published. I would modify this line to "Since we couldn't easily measure what we cared about, we started caring about what we could easily measure." There are groups, organizations and institutions working to develop measures for the things we value but haven't been able to easily measure. (Look here, here, here and here)
Why do we continue to look for data in the spotlight when what we care about is often in the shadows? We know that, in many cases what gets measured gets done (what gets tested, gets taught). The dilemma is that people equate what we measure with what we value. When we measure, celebrate and react to data, we are saying they are important to us. What we have is an assessment gap. We don't measure temperature with a meter stick, how can we expect to measure what we value today with with the instruments of the past? We need a set of measures to help us understand our impact on the things we value, to help students see their development and growth, to help parents understand and support their child's learning.
There is this…
The new Towards Defining 21st Century Competencies for Ontario document sets the stage for discussions about what pedagogical and assessment practices are necessary to support these global competencies (1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, 2. Communication, 3. Collaboration, 4. Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 5. Global Citizenship, and 6. Learning To Learn, Self-Aware & Self Directed Learning)


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Seth Rollins Now Single, Ric Flair Celebrates A Birthday, Daniel Bryan Announced For UK WWE SmackDown TapingPosted By: Kenny Williams on Feb 25, 2016
Seth Rollins, Zahra Schreiber Split Up
TMZ.com is reporting that former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and former NXT developmental talent Zahra Schreiber have officially split up. No specific reason for the split was given, but ProWrestlingSheet.com is further reporting that the two "quietly broke up last month," and that Schreiber has since revealed on her official Instagram page that she has moved into her own place. If you recall, Schreiber was part of the nude photo scandal involving Rollins a few years back and was also released from her WWE developmental contract last year after anti-Semitic posts from her Instagram account surfaced.
WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair Celebrates a Birthday
WWE Hall of Famer "Nature Boy" Ric Flair turns 67 years old today. In celebration, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H has posted the following to his official Twitter page:
He's been called The Man, The Champ, but I'm privileged to call him my friend. Happy bday #Naitch @RicFlairNatrBoy! pic.twitter.com/cu7dDPQAZD— Triple H (@TripleH) February 25, 2016
Daniel Bryan Announced for April 19th WWE SmackDown Taping in London, England
It has been announced that Daniel Bryan will make a special appearance as part of WWE's SmackDown television taping in London, England, which will take place on April 19th. The announcement was made via a video on WWE UK's official Twitter page.


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Energy & Climate Change WG Meeting: Hydrogen energy applications
Save the date for the upcoming Energy & Climate Change WG Meeting on Hydrogen! The aim of this
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Human Explorer Conference
BOZAR and Buskerud County invite you to embark on an expedition into solutions for sustainable
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Seminar: Tourism in Transition
Currently, Europe holds over 40% of the total market share of tourism. This accounts for 10.3% of
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Thursday, June 27, 2019
EU Sustainable Energy Week side event: Smart Regions - Smart Solutions
Together with our working groups, ERRIN will host a side event during European Sustainable Energy
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Networking as a lever for cultural development for cities
Policies for the enhancement of Culture and Cultural Heritage in European Cities have some common
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Green Week partner event: From policy to practice: knowledge-building for innovative and sustainable tourism in regions
Tourism is the fourth largest economic activity globally and it is among the fastest-growing
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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Meeting Europe's building renovation challenge
Following the adoption of the Clean Energy Package setting long-term targets for 2030, year 2019
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Health-ICT WG Meeting on AI
Welcome to the joint Health-ICT WG Meeting on April 11! The meeting will be focused on Artificial
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
[deadline: 28/02/2019] Call for H2020 project ideas on energy
In view of the opening of the H2020 Programme Call Building a low-carbon, climate resilient, future
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
Scolarship Opportunity for postdoctoral research staff into the Catalan science and technology system, within the Beatriu de Pinós programme (BP 2018)
The Beatriu de Pinós Programme grants outstanding postdoctoral researchers to enhance their career
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
Joint Webinar on Intrinsic Capacities by WHO & EU FrailSafe
The H2020 EU FrailSafe funded research & innovation project has joint forces with the WHO
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Tuesday, March 05, 2019
Europe, let's cooperate! Interregional Cooperation Forum Brussels
'Europe, let's cooperate! interregional cooperation forum' is taking place on 10 April 2019! In the
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Smart Tourism in Smart Cities
An intelligent tourist destination is the result of several factors, including information and
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Tourism - a key driver for socio-economic progress
Tourism plays an important role in the EU because of its economic and employment potential, as well
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Online training on 'Energy efficiency and renewable energy financial instruments for managing authorities"
In the frame of Interreg Project FIRECE, the Project Partners are organising an online training on
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Friday, February 01, 2019
High-Level Conference - Forests at the heart of Sustainable Development
The event aims to shed light on the diverse social, economic and environmental benefits linked to
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Thursday, February 07, 2019
ClusterNanoRoad Validation Workshop
The ClusterNanoRoad project is aimed at developing & implementing effective smart
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Monday, February 04, 2019
Webinar: New solutions for sustainable district heating in European cities
The recently revised EU Renewable Energy Directive recognises heating and cooling as a key sector
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Thursday, February 07, 2019
NMP-REG/TRINNO Interregional Workshop - Industrial Modernisation and Interregional Cooperation
TRINNO and NMP-REG are co-organising an Interregional Workshop on 'Industrial Modernisation and
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
2019 AAL Call Info Day
The 2019 AAL call Info day will take place on 31st January 2019 in Brussels. Save this on your
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Thursday, January 31, 2019
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Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA) is the professional association for the school music teachers of Maryland. MMEA is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit association incorporated in the State of Maryland. MMEA's mission is to advance music education in Maryland schools. We do this by providing professional development for music teachers, involving students and teachers in opportunities for excellence through state-wide music activities and events, and serving as an advocate for music education.
The more than 1,100 teachers are from every geographic jurisdiction of the state as well as from every level -- early childhood through the institutions of higher learning of the state. Members teach in public, private and parochial schools. MMEA is an affiliate of the National Association for Music Education, the largest arts advocacy organization in the world. Connect to network, volunteer, or partner with us at any point of your journey in music education. Five component associations work in partnership to advance the mission. These include Maryland Band Directors Association (MBDA), Maryland Orchestra Directors Association (MODA), Maryland Choral Educators Association (MCEA), Maryland General Music Teachers Association (MGTA), and Maryland Society for Music Teacher Education (MSMTE). From local activities to national issues, MMEA/NAfME offer the combination of networking, professional development and resources you need as a music educator. Become a member today!
Growing the Next Generation
MMEA provides student and teacher enrichment by sponsoring numerous student activities. The association has 8 annual All State music groups (Senior Band, Senior Mixed Chorus, Senior Treble Chorus, Senior Jazz Band, Senior Orchestra, Junior Band, Junior Chorus and Junior Orchestra) which are drawn from the entire state. A rigorous audition process selects nearly 1,000 students from the 7,000 students in secondary school music programs who audition for the groups. The student musicians spend several weeks in individual preparation and then come together for three days of intense rehearsals with a nationally known conductor. The sessions are open for teacher observation.
State Solo and Ensemble Events
MMEA sponsors state Solo and Ensemble events. Students play prepared, graded selections for an adjudicator, giving them feedback on their performance as soloists or as members of small ensembles. Those who qualify at a district event by earning the highest rating may go on the State event. The State Solo and Ensemble events hear performances from nearly 6,000 students.
Professional Learning
MMEA provides in-service networking and professional learning for music teachers. Join our In-Service Day in the fall and exciting two-day annual conference in February or March. Nationally, regionally and locally recognized clinicians provide sessions that focus on every level of the profession -- early childhood through university level instruction, including special learners and at all content areas -- band, chorus, general, orchestra, theory, history, technology, and world music.
The secondary music performance curriculum of each district is assessed at the district level of all school systems. Using a graded list of literature, each school band, chorus and orchestra in the state is adjudicated by a panel of three performance adjudicators as well as a sight-reading adjudicator. Ensembles that qualify through the district events are invited to the State Band, Choral and Orchestra Festivals. During the spring, Orchestras, Bands and Choruses perform in these festivals, with nearly 10,000 students participating.
MMEA Strategic Plan
The Maryland Music Educators Association Strategic Plan has been in existence since 1997. It serves as the foundation for the mission and direction of MMEA's activities. It is updated approximately every five years. The period for updating the Strategic Plan is coming up, as the last plan was published in 2013. MMEA will be seeking input from members for the new update.
Paul Dembowski, MMEA President
Mariama Boney, LMSW, CAE, MMEA Executive Director


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Advance Uncorrected Prediction: Laura & Emma is 2018's 'Book of the Summer'
In 2015, we had Everybody Rise 2016, it was Rich & Pretty. Almost every summer (barring last year, as you may have noticed), a few books emerge victorious as 'books of the summer' that come from a particular subgenre one might refer to as "WASP classics" or "Contemporary Wharton." Having received an advance copy of Laura & Emma from Simon & Schuster, I am confident in my assertion that Kate Greathead's novel will take the #1 spot in 2018.
Laura & Emma was billed to me as 'Ladybird' in book form. I haven't seen Ladybird (if you know me, you are likely well-aware of my inability to sit still in a movie theater), but I have heard nothing but good things, so I jumped at the chance to review it. I got the proof, and then, a mere week later, a hardcover copy arrived (love you, Simon & Schuster—all the better for sharing multiple copies with my friends). Thing is, I polished off Laura & Emma in two days, and kept telling all that I crossed paths with that it was the best proof I'd ever had the pleasure of reading.
Laura, born into a wealthy family on Manhattan's Upper East Side, has never had to want for anything. She is the heiress to The Library, one of Manhattan's historical landmarks and preferred wedding venues (as I read, I equated this landmark to NYC's Morgan Library), and thus is granted a job as the wedding planner there—one a professional could do better, but an heiress can do just fine. Laura, though beautiful, is content with her single status, disinterested in marriage, and reluctant to even go on dates.
Each summer, while Laura's parents, Bibs and Douglas, vacation in Europe, she moves into their townhouse, where she spends the majority of time sunbathing in their courtyard. One afternoon, Jefferson, one of her brother's boarding school (St. George's, naturally) friends stops by, and the result of their whirlwind romance (one-night stand) is: surprise! A daughter named Emma. When Laura does some digging and makes a shocking discovery about Jefferson, she is determined to keep Emma's father's identity under wraps.
The story that ensues is, at the surface level, a study of the fragile mother-daughter relationship (an especially tricky territory for Laura to navigate as a single mother of one), and beneath it, a coming-of-age story not only for Emma, but Laura as well. Through the often harsh, but never inaccurate observations from her daughter, Laura is exposed to—and forced to contend with—certain realities about herself, her family, and the world she grew up in. Whether or not you grew up in New York City and are acquainted with this world (it just so happens that I did, and I am), you'll find a way to relate to one—if not more—of the characters in this book. A perfect page-turner, perhaps even worth storing away and saving for the beach.


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News for 2018: The Antinori Visual Artist Grant/
"Adam & Eve, Skill Share, North Carolina" C-print, Ruth Dusseault
September 13, 2018
The Idea Capital Grant Cycle Is Now Open
Hear Ye, Hear Ye Filmmakers, Performers, Visual Artists, Poets, Novelists, Dancers and Atlanta Creatives of Every Stripe
Atlanta artists, performers, filmmakers, musicians, curators and writers from various disciplines are encouraged to apply through Monday, October 29 at 11:59 PM. All grants are awarded based on the merit of the application, proposed budget, and at the discretion of the Idea Capital Steering Committee and the Grant Panel.
New for 2018: the Antinori Visual Artist Grant
Sponsored by Atlanta arts patron Susan Antinori, a longtime supporter of the city's creative scene, the Antinori Visual Artist Grant is offered annually to visual artists working in traditional and non-traditional 2-D and 3-D media and funds the pursuit of a specific project idea in painting, sculpture, ceramics or mixed media. This must be a new project original in concept, design and execution.
Eligibility: Visual artists who have been working in the visual arts in Atlanta for a minimum of five years.
Grant amount: $2000 – $5000 based on proposal request
Additional grant opportunities:
General Idea Capital Grant – Awards from $500 to $2,000
Idea Capital Travel Grant – A research and development travel grant up to $2000 for an Atlanta-based artist to further develop his or her artistic practice.
Margaret Kargbo Artist as Activist Grant – Awards projects focused on social justice and activism in amounts up to $2,000.
See our previous winners here. Application closes October 29, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Grant announcements will be made in January 2019.
If you have a project that fits the bill, apply now.


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Here's your chance not just to support KCSB–since, of course, you're going to do that–but to support two guys as old and older than the station (rumors that Frank was babysat by Marconi himself cannot be substantiated). It is true Frank once took part in a station fund drive that helped switch KCSB from mono to stereo. It is true George remembers party lines, and phones attached to wires. But most importantly it's true we love playing a thousand years of popular, and not so popular, music for you. And being silly. And we love community radio, the only home for our brand of insanity, since if it were a brand, it wouldn't sell, and we'd be out of business faster than Kim Kardashian can disrobe. So, listen, enjoy (we've got all sorts of songs adapted for fund drive), and be sure to call 893-2424 and pledge.
"Frank 'n' George" airs Tuesdays 10 am – 12 noon this fall.


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I was so excited when my ColourPop pressed eyeshadows ($2.50) order came in the mail. These shadows are incredibly affordable for the quality, it makes me second guess all of my more expensive (+$20/ shadow) eyeshadow purchases and realize that not all good things come in expensive labels.
The shades are pigmented, the shimmers show up beautifully well on on the lid and the mattes blend out like a dream. Not much more I can ask from a shadow! These are certainly beauty swatched approved
Below are a close up of the shades I bought, have you tried any?
Paper Tiger
Bel Air
Take it Slow
Made to Last
Snake Eyes


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09:37AM, Thursday 12 January 2012
A trial date has been set for a Maidenhead man charged in connection with the Altwood memorial theft.
Adam Brettell, of Evenlode, appeared at Slough Magistrates Court on Friday accused of handling stolen goods. He has denied the charge.
The 31-year-old was arrested after the bronze statue The Companions was stolen from Ray Mill Island in October.
It had been placed there to commemorate four schoolboys who died on a school trip.
To date no-one has been charged with the theft itself.
Brettell was accused of trying to sell cut-up parts of the statue.
His case was committed to Reading Crown Court for trial on February 15.
He was released on conditional bail.
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POSTED ON: 18th of October 2017
Art in Healthcare will be offering art workshops at the Festival Theatre on Tues 24 Oct for people affected by dementia. Working alongside other arts organisations as part of the WeCAN Edinburgh project, this event is presented as part of the Luminate Festival and is supported by the Life Changes Trust. WeCAN Edinburgh is made up of a group of organisations who deliver creative activities for people with dementia and their carers. WeCAN includes: Alzheimer Scotland, Festival Theatre, Art in Healthcare, Hearts and Minds, Dance Base and Music in Hospitals.
Activities will take place over two days Mon 23 and Tues 24 Oct with Art in Healthcare's sessions led by artist Heather Lucchesi on the Tuesday only. Each afternoon starts with lunch at 12.30pm concluding at 4pm. The sessions are free and booking is essential. Contact


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