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Blind Date
Contents |
Duncan Norvelle (non-broadcast pilot, as It's a Hoot!)
Cilla Black (1985-2003)
Paul O'Grady (2017-19)
Graham Skidmore (1985-2002)
Tommy Sandhu (2002-3)
Melanie Sykes (2017-19)
ITV2 coverage (Blind Date: Kiss & Tell): Sarah Cawood and Brendan Courtney (2002-3)
LWT for ITV, 30 November 1985 to 31 May 2003 (356 episodes in 18 series)
Blind Date: Kiss & Tell: LWT for ITV2, 12 October 2002 to 31 May 2003
So Television and Stellify Media for Channel 5, 17 June 2017 to 16 June 2019 (32 episodes in 4 series + 1 speical)
This show was every media student's dream for two reasons. First, because it was so great to analyse. Did you spot the way which Cilla patronized the females but didn't to the males? Did you notice how Cilla made huge points about how good people looked, when ironically the contestants couldn't actually see each other? Ah, hurrah for feminist theory, dominant ideologies and the Frankfurt School!
Second, because it was the easiest way of getting onto television in prime time, more of which in a moment.
But first, let's chip away at the show itself. Everybody's collective Mum Cilla Black played matchmaker to three girls and one guy (and later, three guys and one girl). After introducing us to each of the three girls, each "looking for love", we were introduced with the "lucky fella" who would be going on a date with one of the said three females. He asked three questions and the females replied as best they can. Made up example:
Questioner: "I really like crisps. If you were a crisp flavour, which one would you be?"
Contestant 1: "Curry flavoured, because I like to be hot AND spicy!"
Audience: "Whooooooooo!"
Subtext: "Pick me and we'll have sex."
Contestant 2: "Beef flavour, because I like a man with some meat!"
Audience: "Whooooooooooooooo!"
Subtext: "Pick me and we'll have sex."
Contestant 3: "Obvious really, tomato sauce flavour because when you pick me I'll be getting saucy with you!"
Audience: "WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Subtext: "Pick me and we'll go on holiday. And have sex."
And so it went on for two more questions. But, just before the final decision had to be made, in came "Our Graham" (the voice-over man) to sum up the three girls with something like:
"Well, will you pick number one, she's hot and spicy but promises not to give you a bad case of halitosis. Or will you pick number two who likes a bit of meat, maybe you should take a butchers! Or will you pick number three who wants to get saucy with you but also has a strange aversion to chickens. The choice... is yours!"
The player now had to dig deep and decide which of the lucky girls was going to be going on a date with him, but not before he got to see the two he turned down. Cilla rubbed this in... "and how could you turn down Number two, the lovely Claire from Bradford?" But then it was the moment of truth, the screen was taken away and the two got to see each other for the first time.
The winning couple got to go on a trip together. The location of the blind date was chosen by one of the couple drawing an envelope from several different ones provided (but see Trivia below). Then they left, happily, but then they came back next week to tell us about it.
The roles were reversed later in the show, so one girl picked one of three guys.
The other half of the show was about finding out how the dates from last week went. This was the funny bit of the show because more often than not it wasn't so much Blind Date but Blind Hate. The short film of the week tended to show their good sides, but it was the bit afterwards that was the funny part. The people were filmed talking about their partner retrospectively. This was viewed on the sofa in the studio and whilst one person was talking (read: bitching) about the other, that person's reactions were shown in a cutaway in the corner of the screen. This was the funniest moment of the show by far when they summed up at the end, the bloke will have said "I think I really love her and I hope we keep in touch" only for the woman to say "Well, I thought he was a bit of a prat really." Hilarity every time.
The show produced several marriages in its time, to which the telly cameras were always invited as was Cilla, who liked them because she got to buy a new hat.
Finally, it was well-known in the industry that many people used the show as a stepping stone to stardom, rather than as a serious attempt to find a compatible partner. And more than one newspaper journalist went on the show just for the purpose of getting the "inside scoop" story about the Blind Date Experience. Despite this minor controversy, it remained one of ITV "bankers" for Saturday nights.
But by 2002 ratings were falling, so they 're-energised' the show. Our Graham was dropped and the 'ditch or date' twist was added, explained by Cilla to the contestant as "Are you gonna date...or! Are! You! Going! To! Ditch!". Indeed. At this point Cilla seemed to realise the show was on its way out, and so at the beginning of 2003 she revealed on the show that she was quitting at the end of Series 18 in May (surprising the production team in the process, apparently). For a while ITV seemed confident that the show was going to continue with a new host, but in the end they gave up and replaced it with Love on a Saturday Night instead.
After it ended, Blind Date remained a fond memory. Revivals were discussed every so often, but they never came to series. Then in 2017, Channel 5 said they would give it a go, with Paul O'Grady the Liverpudlian to replace Our Cilla.
Key moments
In 1998, the journey for one Blind Date was all planned, all the crew were ready to go and film it, everyone had their passports. There was just one thing missing, though. The girl never turned up. So, the bloke had to go to Africa on his own! Oh how we laughed when he drank wine with elephants! Oh how we split our sides when we saw him go on the plane, sitting next to a photo of his date! What was even funnier was watching Cilla Black trying to fill up the time in the interview!
Nicola Gill was rumbled as being a reporter for Cosmopolitan magazine undercover, and was going on the show as the basis for an article rather than as a genuine chance for romance. However, canny Cilla rumbled her in the studio the following week and sent her away with a flea in her ear. You go, girl!
And she thought Noel Edmonds would pop out to give her a Gotcha.
Voiceover: "The choice is yours..."
Based on the Australian show Perfect Match, which was in turn derived from Chuck Barris' US format The Dating Game. Cilla recommended the format to LWT after seeing Perfect Match in Australia. However, Cilla was not the only entertainer with an interest in the format: according to his autobiography, Des O'Connor also saw the Australian show and pitched the idea to Philip Jones at Thames TV. Unfortunately Jones saw too many potential liabilities in the format (what if one of the contestants had an accident on a trip abroad? What if the "date" went too far?) and turned it down.
Theme music
Composed by Laurie Holloway.
1985 opening titles, featuring a disturbingly blonde Cilla
The 2017 reboot featured a subtle re-orchestration by Philip Pope.
About a year before 'Blind Date' began, a non-broadcasted pilot titled 'It's a Hoot!' (hosted by Duncan Norvelle) was filmed. It was never seen on television until 2004, when snippets of the show appeared in the Channel 4 documentary 'Who Killed Saturday Night TV?'
The choice was shown to be apparently random because some of the blind dates during the series were for exotic locations, and others were for a week in Skegness or similar. However, the envelopes containing the holiday locations all had the same place on them. Hence, the choice of dates was effectively "rigged", but for good reason - an entire film crew had to go on the dates with the couple, and this took some significant advance planning.
Kevin Ullah "did a Montague" by appearing on the show twice thanks to an alias and a disguise on the second programme.
Irish comedian Ed Byrne was on the show, obviously before he was famous but he could still hold an audience. However, his answers were a bit rubbish and he was beaten by a fitness instructor/stripper who may as well have started every sentence with "I'm a stripper". Amanda Holden also appeared on the show as well as Mark Speight, as did Jenni Falconer, whose appearance was mocked when she appeared on All Star Family Fortunes.
The show featured as part of ITV's telethons in 1990 and 1992. In 1990, it became "Celebrity Dream Date", and in 1992 it was a special children's edition. In 1999, Cilla turned up on the BBC's Comic Relief Red Nose Day marathon to present a game with Lenny Henry choosing between Twiggy, Helena Bonham-Carter and Elle McPherson.
The same year Channel 5 revived UK Blind Date with Paul O'Grady, TV3 launched an Irish version with Al Porter. Of the twelve episodes recorded, six were axed after Porter was accused of sexual misconduct.
Blind Date - Greatest Hits And Unseen Bits (VHS)
Web links
See also
Weaver's Week review (2017, Channel 5 revival)

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1The oracle which Habakkuk the prophet received in a vision.
Habakkuk's First Complaint
2How long, O LORD, must I cry for help*
and you do not listen?a
Or cry out to you, "Violence!"
and you do not intervene?
3Why do you let me see iniquity?
why do you simply gaze at evil?
Destruction and violence are before me;b
there is strife and discord.
4This is why the law is numb*
and justice never comes,
For the wicked surround the just;c
this is why justice comes forth perverted.
God's Response
5* Look over the nations and see!
Be utterly amazed!
For a work is being done in your days
that you would not believe, were it told.d
6For now I am raising up the Chaldeans,e
that bitter and impulsive people,
Who march the breadth of the land
to take dwellings not their own.
7They are terrifying and dreadful;
their right and their exalted position are of their own making.
8Swifter than leopards are their horses,
and faster than desert wolves.
Their horses spring forward;
they come from far away;
they fly like an eagle hastening to devour.
9All of them come for violence,
their combined onslaught, a stormwind
to gather up captives like sand.
10They scoff at kings,
ridicule princes;
They laugh at any fortress,
heap up an earthen ramp, and conquer it.
11Then they sweep through like the wind and vanish—
they make their own strength their god!*
Habakkuk's Second Complaint
12Are you not from of old, O LORD,
my holy God, immortal?f
LORD, you have appointed them for judgment,*
O Rock,* you have set them in place to punish!
13Your eyes are too pure to look upon wickedness,
and the sight of evil you cannot endure.
Why, then, do you gaze on the faithless in silence
while the wicked devour those more just than themselves?
14You have made mortals like the fish in the sea,
like creeping things without a leader.
15He* brings them all up with a hook,
and hauls them away with his net;
He gathers them in his fishing net,
and then rejoices and exults.
16Therefore he makes sacrifices to his net,*
and burns incense to his fishing net;
For thanks to them his portion is rich,
and his meal lavish.
17Shall they, then, keep on drawing his sword
to slaughter nations without mercy?
* [1:2–4] The prophet complains about God's apparent disregard for Judah's internal evils in language that echoes the preaching of prophets like Amos, Isaiah, and Jeremiah.
* [1:4] The law is numb: because the Lord has been silent, the Law, whether in the form of the scroll found in the Temple in the time of Josiah (2 Kgs 22) or in the form of divine instruction given by priests and prophets, has proved ineffective and so appeared to be cold, unreceptive, and powerless. For the Law to be credible, the Lord must see to it that the wicked are punished and the just rewarded.
* [1:5–7] Habakkuk interprets the Babylonian defeat of Egypt at Carchemish (605 B.C.) as the answer to his complaint: the Lord will send the Chaldean empire against Judah as punishment for their sins.
* [1:11] The primary aim of military campaigns by ancient Near Eastern rulers was usually the gathering of spoils and the collection of tribute rather than the annexation of territory. However, in the eighth century B.C., the Assyrians began to administer many conquered territories as provinces.
* [1:12–2:1] Appointed them for judgment: this complaint is directed against the violent Babylonians, the very nation God chose to punish Judah.
* [1:12] Rock: an ancient title celebrating the Lord's power and fidelity; cf. Dt 32:4; Is 26:4; 30:29; Ps 18:3, 32, 47; 95:1.
* [1:15] He: the Babylonian king (cf. vv. 6, 13), who easily conquers other nations and treats them as objects for his entertainment and enrichment.
* [1:16] He makes sacrifices to his net: the leader attributes victory to the military weapons he wields; he and his weapons have won victory, not any god.
d. [1:5] Acts 13:41.
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We're pleased to announce that the new version of Firefox Sync is available to test in Firefox Aurora. Current Firefox Sync users love the service, but have given us feedback that it wasn't easy enough to setup or add devices, and in particular recover from a lost device. We listened to this feedback and built an easier way to safely synchronize data between the desktop and mobile versions of Firefox.
The new Firefox Sync makes it much easier to do initial setup and to add multiple devices. To test the new Firefox Sync you can simply enter an email address and choose a strong, memorable password in Firefox for Windows, Mac or Linux. Then you can easily add more computers or Android devices to sync.
How do I use the new Firefox Sync?
The new Firefox Sync feature is available in Firefox Aurora. For more details on how to test Firefox Sync, read this Sumo article.
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We believe in trust through transparency, that's why we've worked in the open to develop a strong security system around the new sync.
In simplifying the Firefox Sync set up and sign in flow, it was important not to compromise on the security of a user's data. This release brings the same level of end to end encryption our current sync product employs, but is much easier to set up.
The key to improved convenience in the new Firefox Sync is data encryption based on a key that is derived from your password. This means the stronger your password is, the better your protection. We've taken this basic approach and hardened it in three ways:
First, client side key stretching is a technique that allows us to protect against man in the middle attacks, even when SSL credentials are compromised.
Second, end to end encryption means even if our servers are compromised, it is extremely difficult to access a user's data.
And finally, public key cryptography and the BrowserID protocol allow for separation between authentication, authorization, and data storage servers – minimizing the number of servers that handle authentication material, and reducing our attack surface.
You can read a whole lot more about the security architecture of new sync in the technical documentation on github.
As with the previous version of Firefox sync, users still have the option to take their data with them and host their own sync service using the open source server-side software.
As we gain experience with this new security architecture, we're eager to continue to find the best way to have both convenient data access and whole-system security.
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We're currently in the process of preparing the new Firefox Sync feature to ship to our browser users. After that, we'll integrate synchronization features into Firefox OS.
Finally, to help build out additional Firefox Sync features more easily, we've created a robust account system for Firefox users and for partners to build on our user relationships. We are excited to explore what new services we can build on top of this system, to bring new interesting features to Firefox users. We promise to keep the Mozilla mission goals about putting users first, and advancing the open Web, in all service work we and our partners do.
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One Step Toward Freedom, 独步逍遥
The universe is vast, producing countless types of life forms. These life forms form all kinds of souls. All races and spirits have different races and different beliefs, but the same is the extravagant hope for Taoism. Any living beings are dusted with Dao heart, they are not willing to do this, they become powerful and even live forever by enlightening Dao through practice. The Avenue of Heaven and Earth is like luck, where the able live. The road to the great road is the road to struggle for the road, which has caused the struggle of all races and souls. An era can only support a few people to gain the Tao. Those who have attained the Tao think that standing on the top of the world, they can be free in the future. But I found that even Dao. It's also hard to escape bad luck. There is a ruler above them, harvesting one era after another, and the cultivators of the world want to maintain their ambitions. Ten thousand races and all spirits are just nourished by these rulers. These masters harvest the Taoists, harvest the spirituality of each world, and destroy one by one. The Taoists in the past were unwilling to be reaped and resisted constantly, but failed every time. Until… the protagonist Ye Yu appeared, he peeled away one time and one secret. As he unfolded an epic picture scroll, in this magnificent world, he continued to grow, experience love and friendship, cleanse the dusted Taoist heart, and finally confront the master who harvests all races.
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1. Evolution
What is evolution? ... Evolution also has two subunits which can be divided into micro evolution and macro evolution. The kind of evolution documented above is micro evolution. ... I think the difference between the two is senseless because macro evolution is cumulative micro evolution. ... The word evolution has many different meanings. ...
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I am just back after spending a few brilliant days at the WebFest in Montenegro where I was invited by the host .me registy, CEO Predrag Lesic, after meeting in London at the SeedHack (SeedCamps financial hackathon) where I had won second place with the Saving app I am developing earlier this spring. We we had a chat about GeekGirlMeetup.com and I was later invited to speak at the WebFest 2012 about the international project that is now in Swede, Denmark, Mexico, London, Hong-Kong and from last week, Berlin, aiming to create more female rolde-models in the startup scene.
WebFest 2012 delivered a wonderful line-up of startup and internet speakers – Intelligent, heart-full and enlightening talks. WebFest was a few days of pure excellence in Montenegro, with national and international speakers like Brian Wong (Kiip.me) and Ryan Wong (About.me) and Ruth Barr (seoMoz) as well as the local movers from the region Dejan Nikolić (Njuz.net aka The regiobal the Onion), Ivan Brezak Brkan (Netokracija).
Taking place at the Montenegro riviera, it was truly like the theme suggested – a webFest – A web conference to note in your calendar for next year. Here are some of the goodness i picked up:
Speaker Brian Wong – Kiip
Brian Wong shook us up properly with his reckless, endless energy and wild at heart talk about his startup Kiip.me.
The 21 year old Mr Wong finished college at 21, worked for Digg where he describes "being fired because he sucked at his job" after 4 months. Luckily he already had an idea, about a moment based advertising system targeting games, that would allow users that be rewarded for leveling up also getting freebies from advertisers, and advertisers only pay on collected freebies. Brian, bought Kiip.me and provides game developers with a system they can implement in between levels that allows players to get freebies when they level-up. The concept that generates over a 140 000 moments per month and growing has got be called genius as it is indeed revolutionizing the ad system.
Brian says, "Out of all the shit we have done as a human nation, from rocket launches to moon-landing, we have invented is a annoying banner that we place close to the important buttons on a n app. You should not pay to get rid of banners. As an (ad) industry you should understand you fugged if people are paying to make you go away."
Brian continues: "Instead we created great moments of leveling up, instead of banners, we would give these moments of winning, where you already feel great even better by winning a freebie. We only work with big brands to give away trusted rewards.
We want to avoid the painful situation of the old advertising fake-win, when you get some thing free for an entry in an iPhone competition, all you do is sell your soul and end up giving away your credit-card number. Who wants that? We work with cost per engagement, with redeemed freebies. 75 cent which leaves about 50 cent to 1 dollar per redeemed action for the game makers. Its a win for everyone.
No one loves ad companies, we wanted to create something that people loved."
Brian on entrepreneurship – I love being young, reckless, having endless energy operate properly after 40 hours with no sleep. You should abuse your body now – it's the only time you can. It's only age, it's just a number. Being wild at heart is the most important thing, even older people under 40 who are wild at heart can and should inspire others.
You don't wake up and say I'm going to being entrepreneur. I played Counterstrike when i was a kid, it made me a better designer, I had perfect mouse precision. I ripped psd, (no twelve year old can pay for psd), then started doing design for others. I was doing something i was wired to do, also the world is constructed that what i do will help the world economy so there something for me to.
If you are starting a company to be entrepreneur, that's wrong. Take what you know and create some value. Thats entrepreneurship.
Brians thoughts about anyone who is not in Silicon Valley.
– You are not as entitled. Graduated graduate from Stanford with an 'I deserve attitude' is not very pleasant and it doesn't mean they produce anything better. The ones that don't believe deserve anything you try extra hard.
European startup economy has grown as you have revenue, user experience, basic but follow these principles as a european plan. Never mind the short cutters that build for three years with investment with out revenue, just never mind. Make money. Its been two years. I've have had at least 100 friends that have started companies and then they pick up and leave to go home. The ones that came there for the right reasons, you need to know it (your reason), if you know it you will succeed!
Here are #1 & #9 out of his points he talked about later, about building successful services.
Existing pattern of behavior #1 What do they(the users) already do? Where do you go when your really drunk? McDonalds. People are already playing games, look at the the fuel band, it allows you to track your quantified self. Tracking what you are already doing. Karma, recently quietly acquired by Facebook, its similar to similarly to Wrapp, its a gifting app. I had a look at what people already do, and tried making that simple. When are people engaging in your product? Try to make an app that humans like, after all the user is a human being. Apple for example do this do this really well.
Build a story #9 Montenegro has a great story. With you creating good companies what you can do is amazing stories, they have to be shared, a thats how people relate to you, with a good story. You care about bringing the spotlight back. How to craft that story. How do we make it human. It all starts with Love.
Ryan Freitas (About.me)
Ryan Frietas is a previous UI/UX guy who has now moved to product after starting the About.me startup that recently got acquired by AOL.
Ruth Barr on SEO (SeoMoz)
Ruth Barr from SeoMoz gave a great talk on SEO, some affirmative (produce good constant and don't bother with trix – the search engines will figure it out), and a lot of new info that i felt I can implement and use directly. This techy lady has the gift of gab, and a brilliant sense of humor. Slides provided here.
Startup Competition.
Seeing the regions present and deliver in the startup competition was a pleasure, as there is talent and ambition the region, it was a pleasure seeing the region come together support the winners with the startup competition, sending the winners to New York for 4 moths. Prizes are always going to be important as we do indeed need to reward and encourage the ambitious young entrepreneurs that work focused and ambitiously.
Thanks to
Also not to forget I am so thank for for the Webfest team for providing such a friendly and inviting culture at the WebFest as well being excellent hosts. I cant have asked for a more welcoming stay 🙂
Extra thanks to
Extra thanks for eminent company making my stay a wonderful experience to remember Predrag Lesic, Natasha, Masa Dickson, Mikele Neylon, Brian Wong, Ruth Barr, Ryan Freitas, Kelly, Ze Fontainhas.
The small stuff that makes the difference
Another thing that came to mind is the wifi quality. It's given that if you have a web conference participants will expect to have wifi. Kraven/demands/ expectations of the wifi rises as web-conference participants usually have two devices, (phone and lap-top) so the wifi will be strained and if you can get in extra access points to support the quality every will be happy. The Splendid Conference Center delivered perfect wifi.
Wifi Points: 5/5.
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Beginning with the 2010-11 academic year, all Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans as well as Parent and Graduate PLUS Loans are being made through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. As a result of this requirement, all relationships and related potential issues with lenders that could be related to the administration of these programs under the Federal Family Educational Loan (FFEL) Program have ceased.
The OSFA will continue to process private educational loans through any lender requested by the borrower without any prejudice. When appropriate, and in what is believed to be the borrower's best interest, timely communication will be initiated to help ensure that the borrower is aware of any perceived, potential issues that might arise from his or her lender selection; however, the borrower's lender choice will always be honored.
The OSFA will continue to maintain a professional relationship with all lenders of private educational loans with whom it has worked during recent years. In an effort to assist in the selection of a lender, a listing of all lenders from whom USCA students have borrowed private educational loans in the past five years will be made available. Students wishing to borrow a private educational loan may select from this list of lenders who, to the best of OSFA knowledge, are currently active lenders, or they may select another lender of their choice. The OSFA will not offer any endorsement or provide any specific information about these lenders; however, it encourages students and parents to learn all they can about any lender and loan product they are considering. The provided lender list presents links through which a great deal of information should be available. The OSFA staff will continue to respond to specific questions about any lenders listed to the extent of their knowledge. It is generally best for a borrower to continue with the same lender for all private educational loan borrowing.
While the staff of the OSFA fully appreciates the value of working in consort with lenders to improve the quality of their goods and services, no individual members of the OSFA will accept anything of value, including reimbursement for associated travel, for participation on lender advisory or governing boards.
The OSFA will not request or accept any staffing services from employees of a lender. Should there be any casual conversation between an on-campus visiting lender and a student, OSFAS will ensure that the lender's employee does nothing to misrepresent him or herself to a student in a way that might be construed as being a representative of the University. Furthermore, the OSFA will never participate in the branding of private loans with the school's name.
Accuracy and Accessibility
Information provided by the OSFA staff will be accurate, unbiased, and not reflect any preference.
Institutional award notifications and supporting documents will provide clear and thorough disclosures of all information pertinent to the recipient's understanding of the factors related to his or her annual financial aid award.
The OSFA will ensure or encourage that all required consumer information is displayed in an easily accessible location of the institution's website and that any printed materials are identifiable and distributed as appropriate.


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Hi, everyone! We've just released Chrome 97 (97.0.4692.84) for iOS: it'll become available on App Store in the next few hours.
This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.
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The perfect accents to complete your look
Jewelry can elevate any outfit, taking a simple everyday ensemble to something that stands out from the crowd. The best pieces of jewelry are ones that align with your personal style and highlight your stand-out features.
For example, if you tend to wear blazers and cardigans, a longline pendant necklace may be your jewelry of choice. Hoop earrings and drop earrings that accentuate the decolletage, on the other hand, are perfect for women who like to put their hair up and wear boat-neck or scoop-neck tops. Bracelets can be stacked and paired with watches for a modern look.
Find all these essential jewelry pieces for women in our collection and add a touch of sophistication to your outfits with jewelry that suits you.
Our jewelry collection focuses on necklaces, bracelets, and earrings that bring your outfit to life, no matter the occasion. Add a refined finishing touch to your workwear with a subtle leather bracelet or a delicate cable chain necklace. Make a statement by wearing wide accented bangles or earrings that feature colorful gems along with your cocktail dress.
Looking for new ways to incorporate women's jewelry into your outfits? Get free personalized fashion advice from our in-house stylists using Style Connect. Make an appointment with a stylist in store or start chatting with one immediately online.
To ensure every woman can find a piece of jewelry she adores, we have curated a collection of women's jewelry that features many different styles and colors. If you prefer Bohemian style and love wearing maxi dresses and tall boots, our beaded bracelets can add the perfect finishing touch to all of your outfits. If you are more interested in an elegant but edgy style, the fringe necklaces in our women's jewelry collection command attention.
In terms of metal, whether you prefer gold or silver, we have stunning pieces that are made for everyday wear and can easily be mixed and matched. Like to play up the accessories? Our jewelry for women is anything but boring, with gems and stones from deep reds and greens to bright blues and yellows. And, with ever-evolving pieces inspired by the current trends, you'll always be able to find something new to add to your collection.
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Thu, 09 Nov
|Bodhi Breathwork & Yoga
Conscious Breathwork 9/11
Experience Conscious Connected Breathwork ~ Surrender, Awaken, Transform Anyone is welcome!
Time & Location
09 Nov 2023, 18:00 – 20:00 SAST
Bodhi Breathwork & Yoga, 25 Luisa Way, Hout Bay, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
About the Event
Breathwork is based upon insights from modern consciousness research, transpersonal psychology, anthropology, Eastern spiritual practices, Shamanism and the world's mystical traditions. Using the breath as a tool for transformation has proven to bring about shifts in one's consciousness, health and connection to Self and others.
Conscious Breathwork, also known as Conscious Connected Breathing, is a method of breath control that gives rise to expanded states of consciousness and has an effect on physical, mental and spiritual well-being as we activate the body's inner healing intelligence.
As an introspective journey guided by curated music, we learn to remove the pause between our breaths and enter a transpersonal state through the power of connected, circular breathing.
The process invokes a profound journey into whatever state of consciousness is relevant for the breather at the time. In other words, those aspects of the sub-conscious mind (in theta brain state) which have the strongest emotional charge will surface to the conscious mind to be acknowledged and released.
The process brings more energy, awareness and clarity into the body and mind as the breather experiences a vibrational shift which releases suppressed energy, emotions, stress and trauma. This journey activates both unconscious discomfort and ecstatic bliss as the intelligence of Life Force energy (Prana/Qi) leads us to exactly where we need to awaken and let go.
The process allows one to:
-become aware of self-limiting habits
-open to the capacity for self-healing
-re-pattern dysfunctional breathing patterns
-shift thoughts and feelings around the unknown
-examine limiting beliefs and emotional addictions
-resolve and bring awareness to unhealthy patterns and conditioning
-experience states of pure, unconditional love, acceptance and bliss
During the session you will have the opportunity to access your own internal healing energy and greater knowing in a safe and held space, allowing for a powerful shift in yourself and your life.
After the session you will have time to gently come back to your normal state of being, while enjoying a cup of nourishing tea. There will be time for questions and sharing your experience with other participants if you prefer. Follow-up support and integration tips will be emailed to participants.
~Further info and background on Conscious Breathwork will be sent upon booking confirmation~
BOOKING ESSENTIAL (Limited to 14 spaces): firstname.lastname@example.com
R390 per person
What to bring:
-Comfortable clothing
-Blanket and head pillow
-Eyeshade if you have (I will have some too)
-Water or tea flask to have next to you
-Journal to write in afterwards (this is optional for integration)
How to prepare for this work:
-Hydrate 2 hours before, light meal at least an hour before the session. Preferably no Alcohol at least a day before the session.
-Mindfulness practices can support the preparation process, such as movement practices, yoga, dancing, a massage, grounding with nature, walks, meditation, mindful eating, quiet time, etc.
-To trust that this session is perfectly relevant to you on the day, see it as a wonderful gift to yourself!
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Businesses are getting an extra incentive to help employees out with their student loans.
The latest stimulus package allows employers to make tax-free contributions of up to $5,250 a year towards their employees' student loans.
Companies can take advantage of the tax benefit through the end of 2025, but one student loan expert says he expects the benefit could soon become permanent.
"The benefit of making it permanent is there are some employers who are still sitting on the fence with regard to offering this benefit because they don't want to offer the benefit and then have to stop offering it if Congress doesn't extend it," said student loan expert Mark Kantrowitz.
In 2018, 8% of companies were offering student loan repayment benefits to their employees, according to a survey from the Society for Human Resource Management. Most of the businesses who offered the benefit were larger companies.
Kantrowitz says that's because the companies that facilitate those benefits get paid per participant, so it's more expensive to offer the benefit to a small number of employees who wouldn't have as many people participating.
For those who work for a company that does not offer student loan repayment as a benefit, Kantrowitz suggests reaching out to human resources.
"If enough employees ask HR to add this benefit, they'll seriously consider adding it, because they want to not just address the needs of their employees but also to show that they care about the same thing that their employees care about," he said.
Federal student loan payments are currently paused through the end of the month, but employers can still make contributions that will go entirely to the principal on those loans.


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Individual tactile surface warning studs in shape of a truncated cone are made of stainless steel and ensure long lasting stable performance.
They are also characterized by: good resistance to corrosion, abrasion, excellent resistance to weathering, ozone, sunlight and oxidation.
Strips and studs are made with pins and without pins in a variety of designs with a possible plastic insert inserted into the product.
The system has already proved good in train stations, banks, universities, entrance areas, et
- Minimal impact on staff/pedestrians during installation
- Quick and easy installation using a template on all surfaces, including concrete, ceramic tiles, asphalt, wood floors and
most other surfaces - Embossed anti-slip surface, safe and non-slip
- Long-lasting product performance, impact resistant
- Low maintenance demands
- Walking possible immediately after installation, by full load after 24 hours
- They are modular and their universality allows endless configurations to adapt to new or existing surfaces and styles
of design - AISI-lines have a height of 3.5 and 5 mm, which ensures that there will be never any danger on the road
- Stainless steel ensures stability and durability of the product indoors and outdoors
- AISI-LINE offers the specifiers the possibility to maintain the aesthetics of the substrate without limitation of tactile
Tactile warning studs in the shape of a truncated cone or a dome shape should be arranged in a square grid, parallel or diagonal at 45 ° to the main direction of travel.
The tactile warning strip consists of a relief of warning studs with the possibility of arrangement in a diagonal or parallel layout:
1. Warning strip with warning studs in diagonal layout, vertical and isometric view.
2. Warning strip with warning studs in parallel layout, vertical view.
Recommended distances between tactile warning studs:
The spacing refers to the shortest distance between the centers of two adjacent tactile warning studs, which may be parallel or diagonal at an angle of 45 ° to the direction of travel. The spacing must be within the ranges given in relation to the upper diameter in the table above.
Upper level diameter of warning studs (mm) | Axial distance between warning studs (mm) |
12 | 42 to 61 |
15 | 45 to 63 |
18 | 48 to 65 |
20 | 50 to 68 |
25 | 55 to 70 |
We can write a lot of lines, slogans and phrases, but what says the most about us is our work. In the references you can see our past projects carried out according to the requirements and needs of customers.
Installation of aluminum guiding lines in the Austrian state of Tyrol Floor guiding systems for the blind were installed in several buildings in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The ALV aluminium guiding lines with a colored PVC anti-slip insert were used. In the photos you can see the guiding and warning indicators in a kindergarten, a museum and a local office. The installation was done using liquid glue. The warning field in front of the stairs at the top is composed of transversely oriented guiding lines.


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In IELTS Reading, Listening and Writing, you are required to use the correct noun, verb or adjective, and of course, correct spelling. In Writing and Speaking, vocabulary is 25% of your score!
There are lots of ways to increase your English words and spelling. You need a dictionary and a notebook or just your smartphone! Here are some tips:
Tip 1
Create your own vocabulary notebook. Every time you read, listen to or watch something, write down the words you don't know, then look them up in your dictionary and write down their meanings in your vocabulary notebook. Go back and look over your new words at least once a week. Try using your new words as much as you can when you speak and write in English. This will help you remember the vocabulary you have learned.
Tip 2
If you prefer to learn from a list of words, look at Michael West's 2,000 most important words in English at New General Service List. You can also check our 50 most commonly mispronounced words.
Tip 3
Choose a few words from this list and then write them down in your vocabulary notebook. If you are preparing for IELTS Academic, look at Avril Coxhead's Academic word List and follow the same instructions.
Don't forget that when you're using new words, look at the different forms of the word, such as the noun and verb form. Learn how to use them correctly and practice using different forms in conversation and writing.
For example: I am contemplating (verb); the book is contemplative (adjective); Contemplation is important for study (noun).
Once you have a good foundation of words, you can progress to studying collocations and phrasal verbs to increase your range and expand how you use vocabulary in English conversation and writing.


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Azure Quickbooks Migration: 5-Day Implementation
ECF Data successfully migrates Quickbooks customers to Azure, a secure cloud server, to enable high performance by accessing work and customers anytime, anywhere, and easily.
Better Accessibility: Provide access to multiple users using any device
Manage your spending: Pay only what is being used with the pay-per-use method
Better data security: Protection against malware and ransomware, automated daily backups
Better flexibility: Integrates seamlessly with third-party applications on VDs.
Scalability: Because you are not dependent on an on-premise infrastructure, you can scale up or down depending on requirements.
Efficiency: Quickbooks running on Azure provides your business with more computing power for better efficiency.
-Assessment of existing infrastructure and configurations, application dependencies, and current data usage
-Evaluation of how internal and external users are accessing Quickbooks, including pain areas and expectations
-Running through benefits, what can be expected, and deliverables of the implementation process
-Document – Azure Architecture and Migration Project Plan
-Propose Workload and Infrastructure sizing for the target environment depending on performance metrics
-Delivery of Azure Estimated Consumption and estimates of other components
-Creation of Azure subscription
-Creation and deployment of Azure VM, RDS, and Storage
-Creation and configuration of Azure Backup, anti-virus, security, and network
-Setup of VPN Connectivity
-Creation of RDS Services and Users
-Installation of Quickbooks Software
-Copy Quickbooks data
-Testing of Azure Quickbooks environment
-Migration of live production Quickbooks data
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Production Environments
The basic installation instructions are suitable for development by a single user, but when setting up Galaxy for a multi-user production environment, there are some additional steps that should be taken for the best performance.
Why bother?
By default, Galaxy:
Uses SQLite (a serverless database), so you don't have to run/configure a database server for quick or basic development. However, while SQLite supports concurrent access it does not support multiple concurrent writes, which can reduce system throughput.
Uses a built-in HTTP server, written in Python. Much of the work performed by this server can be moved to nginx or Apache, which will increase performance.
Runs all tools locally. Moving to a cluster will greatly increase capacity.
Runs in a single process, which is a performance problem in CPython.
Galaxy ships with this default configuration to ensure the simplest, most error-proof configuration possible when doing basic development. As you'll soon see, the goal is to remove as much work as possible from the Galaxy process, since doing so will greatly speed up the performance of its remaining duties. This is due to the Python Global Interpreter Lock (GIL), which is explained in detail in the Advanced Configuration section.
Groundwork for scalability
Use a clean environment
Many of the following instructions are best practices for any production application.
Create a NON-ROOT user called galaxy. Running as an existing user will cause problems down the line when you want to grant or restrict access to data.
Start with a fresh checkout of Galaxy, don't try to convert one previously used for development. Download and install it in the galaxy user home directory.
Galaxy should be a managed system service (like Apache, mail servers, database servers, etc.) run by the galaxy user. Init scripts, OS X launchd definitions and Solaris SMF manifests are provided in the
directory of the distribution. You can also use the--daemon
arguments torun.sh
to start and stop by hand, but still run detached. When running as a daemon the server's output log will be written togalaxy.log
instead of the terminal, unless instructed otherwise with the--log-file
argument.Give Galaxy its own database user and database to prevent Galaxy's schema from conflicting with other tables in your database. Also, restrict Galaxy's database user so it only has access to its own database.
Make sure Galaxy is using a clean Python interpreter. Conflicts in
or the interpreter'ssite-packages/
directory could cause problems. Galaxy manages its own dependencies for the framework, so you do not need to worry about these. The easiest way to do this is with a virtualenv:
nate@weyerbacher% pip install virtualenv
nate@weyerbacher% virtualenv --no-site-packages galaxy_env
nate@weyerbacher% . ./galaxy_env/bin/activate
nate@weyerbacher% cd galaxy-dist
nate@weyerbacher% sh run.sh
Galaxy can be housed in a cluster/network filesystem (it's been tested with NFS and GPFS), and you'll want to do this if you'll be running it on a cluster.
Basic configuration
The steps to install Galaxy mostly follow those of the regular instructions. The difference is that after performing the groundwork above, you should initialize the configuration file (cp config/galaxy.yml.sample config/galaxy.yml
) and modify it as outlined below before starting the server. If you make any changes to this configuration file while the server is running, you will have to restart the server for the changes to take effect.
Disable the developer settings
Debugging options are set in the sample config/galaxy.yml
which should not be enabled on a production server. Check the following items:
debug: false
- Disable middleware that loads the entire response in memory for displaying debugging information in the page. If left enabled, the proxy server may timeout waiting for a response or your Galaxy process may run out of memory if it's serving large files.Disable
filter-with: gzip
. Leaving the gzip filter enabled will cause UI failures because of the way templates are streamed oncedebug
is set toFalse
. You will still be able (and are encouraged) to enable gzip in the proxy server.
During deployment, you may run into problems with failed jobs. By default, Galaxy removes files related to job execution. You can instruct Galaxy to keep files of failed jobs with: cleanup_job: onsuccess
Switching to PostgreSQL database server
The most important recommendation is to switch to an actual database server. By default, Galaxy will use SQLite, which is a serverless simple file database engine. Since it's serverless, all of the database processing occurs in the Galaxy process itself. This has two downsides: it occupies the aforementioned GIL (meaning that the process is not free to do other tasks), and it is not nearly as efficient as a dedicated database server. There are other drawbacks, too. When load increases with multiple users, the risk of transactional locks also increases. Locks will cause (among other things) timeouts and job errors. If you start with SQLite and then later realize a need for a database server, you'll need to migrate your database or start over. Galaxy does not provide an internal method to migrate data from SQLite, and although free conversion tools are available on the web, this process is non-trivial.
For this reason, Galaxy also supports PostgreSQL through our DB abstraction layer, SQLAlchemy.
To use an external database, you'll need to set one up. That process is outside the scope of this document, but is usually simple. For example, on Debian and Redhat-based Linux distributions, one may already be installed. If not, it should be an apt-get install
or yum install
away. On macOS, there are installers available from the PostgreSQL website.
Once installed, create a new database user and new database which the new user is the owner of. No further setup is required, since Galaxy manages its own schema. If you are using a UNIX socket to connect the application to the database (this is the standard case if Galaxy and the database are on the same system), you'll want to name the database user the same as the system user under which you run the Galaxy process.
To configure Galaxy, set database_connection
in Galaxy's config file, config/galaxy.yml
. The syntax for a database URL is explained in the SQLAlchemy documentation.
An example database URL with username and password:
It's worth noting that some platforms (for example, Debian/Ubuntu) store database sockets in a directory other than the database engine's default. If you're connecting to a database server on the same host as the Galaxy server and the socket is in a non-standard location, you'll need to use these custom arguments (this is the default for Debian/Ubuntu, change as necessary for your installation):
For more hints on available options for the database URL, see the SQLAlchemy documentation.
MySQL database server (unsupported)
Postgres database backend is far more used and better tested, please use it if you can.
In the past Galaxy supported MySQL, but currently there may be nontrivial problems associated with it, so expect some amount of troubleshooting when using it.
Connection string example:
Connecting using socket on a Debian/Ubuntu system:
Some tips when using MySQL:
If you encounter the "MySQL server has gone away" error, please note the
option inconfig/galaxy.yml
. If this does not solve your problem, see this post on the Galaxy Development mailing list.Please make sure the database output is in UTF-8, otherwise you may encounter Python TypeErrors.
If you are using MySQL with MyISAM table engine, when Galaxy is in multiprocess configuration, workflow steps will get executed out of order and fail. Use InnoDB engine instead or switch to PostgreSQL.
Using a proxy server
Galaxy contains a standalone web server and can serve all of its content directly to clients. However, some tasks (such as serving static content) can be offloaded to a dedicated server that handles these tasks more efficiently. A proxy server also allows you to authenticate users externally using any method supported by the proxy (for example, Kerberos or LDAP), instruct browsers to cache content, and compress outbound data. Also, Galaxy's built-in web server does not support byte-range requests (required for many external display applications), but this functionality can be offloaded to a proxy server. In addition to freeing the GIL, compression and caching will reduce page load times.
Downloading and uploading data can also be moved to the proxy server. This is explained in the Make the proxy handle uploads and downloads section below.
Virtually any server that proxies HTTP should work, although we provide configuration examples for:
Using a compute cluster
Galaxy is a framework that runs command-line tools, and if properly configured, can run these tools on a compute cluster. Without a cluster, you'll be limited to the number of cores in your server, minus those needed to run Galaxy itself. Galaxy currently supports TORQUE PBS, PBS Pro, Platform LSF, and Sun Grid Engine clusters, and does not require a dedicated or special cluster configuration. Tools can even run on heterogeneous cluster nodes (differing operating systems), as long as any dependencies necessary to run the tool are available on that platform.
Using a cluster will also net you a fringe benefit: When running tools locally, they are child processes of the Galaxy server. This means that if you restart the server, you lose contact with those jobs, and they must be restarted. However on the cluster, if the Galaxy server restarts, the jobs will continue to run and finish. Once the Galaxy job manager starts up, it'll resume tracking and finishing jobs as if nothing had happened.
Configuration is not difficult once your cluster is set up. Details can be found on the cluster page.
Distributing Data
Information on distributing Galaxy datasets across multiple disk and leveraging services such as S3 can be found in the Galaxy Training Materials and in the sample object_store_conf.xml file.
Cleaning up datasets
When datasets are deleted from a history or library, it is simply marked as deleted and not actually removed, since it can later be undeleted. To free disk space, a set of scripts can be run (e.g. from cron
) to remove the data files as specified by local policy. See the Purge histories and datasets page for instructions.
Rotate log files
To use logrotate to rotate Galaxy log files, add a new file named galaxy
to /etc/logrotate.d/
directory with something like:
rotate 8
Local Data
To get started with setting up local data, please see Data Integration.
All local reference genomes must be included in the
file.Some tools (for example, Extract Genomic DNA) require that you cache (potentially huge) local .2bit data.
Other tools (for example, Bowtie2) require that you cache both .fasta data and tool-specific indexes.
directory contains a set of sample location (<data_label>.loc
) files that describe the metadata and path to local data and indexes.Installed tool packages from the Tool Shed may also include location files.
Comments in location files explain the expected format.
Data Integration explain how to obtain, create, or rysnc many common data and indexes. See an individual Tool Shed repository's documentation for more details.
Enable upload via FTP
File sizes have grown very large thanks to rapidly advancing sequencer technology, and it is not always practical to upload these files through the browser. Thankfully, a simple solution is to allow Galaxy users to upload them via FTP and import those files in to their histories. Configuration for FTP is explained on the File Upload via FTP page.
Advanced configuration
Load balancing and web application scaling
As already mentioned, unloading work from the Galaxy process is important due to the Python Global Interpreter Lock (GIL). The GIL is how Python ensures thread safety, and it accomplishes this by only allowing one thread to control execution at a time. This means that regardless of the number of cores in your server, Galaxy can only use one. However, there's a solution: run multiple Galaxy processes and use the proxy server to balance across all of these processes. In practice, Galaxy is split into job handler and web server processes. Job handlers do not service any user requests directly via the web. Instead, they watch the database for new jobs, and upon finding them, handle the preparation, monitoring, running, and completion of them. Likewise, the web server processes are free to deal only with serving content and files to web clients.
Full details on how to configure scaling and load balancing can be found in the scaling documentation.
Unloading even more work
For those readers who've already been running Galaxy on a cluster, a bit of information was recently added to the cluster documentation regarding running the data source tools on the cluster (contrary to the default configuration). Running all tools on the cluster is strongly encouraged, so if you have not done this, please check out the new information.
Tune the database
PostgreSQL can store results more efficiently than Galaxy, and as a result, reduce Galaxy's memory footprint. When a query is made, the result will remain on the Postgres server and Galaxy can retrieve only the rows it needs. To enable this, set database_engine_option_server_side_cursors: true
in the Galaxy config.
If your server logs errors about the database connection pool size, you may need to increase the default minimum and maximum number of pool connections, 5 and 10. These config file options are database_engine_option_pool_size
and database_engine_option_max_overflow
Finally, if you are using Galaxy <= release_2014.06.02, we recommend that you instruct Galaxy to use one database connection per thread, to avoid connection overhead and overuse. This can be enabled with database_engine_option_strategy: threadlocal
Make the proxy handle uploads and downloads
By default, Galaxy receives file uploads as a stream from the proxy server and then writes this file to disk. Likewise, it sends files as a stream to the proxy server. This occupies the GIL in that Galaxy process and will decrease responsiveness for other operations in that process. To solve this problem, you can configure your proxy server to serve downloads directly, involving Galaxy only for the task of authorizing that the user has permission to read the dataset. If using nginx as the proxy, you can configure it to receive uploaded files and write them to disk itself, only notifying Galaxy of the upload once it's completed. All the details on how to configure these can be found on the Apache and nginx proxy instruction pages.
Use Celery for asynchronous tasks
Galaxy can use Celery to handle asynchronous tasks. This is useful for offloading tasks that are usually time-consuming and that would otherwise block the Galaxy process. Some use cases include:
Setting metadata on datasets
Purging datasets
Exporting histories or other data
Running periodic tasks
The list of tasks that are currently handled by Celery
can be found in lib/galaxy/celery/tasks.py
To enable Celery in your instance you need to follow some additional steps:
enable_celery_tasks: true
in the Galaxy config.Configure the
to store the results of the tasks. For example, you can useredis
as the backend. If you are usingredis
, make sure to install theredis
dependency in your Galaxy environment withpip install redis
. You can find more information on how to configure other backends in the Celery documentation.Configure one or more workers to handle the tasks. You can find more information on how to configure workers in the Celery documentation. If you are using Gravity it will simplify the process of setting up Celery workers.


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How does Worksite Setup differ for admin users?
Unlike most users who only see sites in which they are currently enrolled when they go to WorkSite Setup, admin users will be able to view and search for all sites in the system via Worksite Setup. Admin users may also access any site in the system by clicking on the worksite title displayed in Worksite Setup.
Worksite Setup is the preferred tool for creating new sites manually. When creating a new site in Worksite Setup, users are guided through the process of selecting the site type, selecting the term and section. Also, the default set of tools in the site will automatically be enabled. While admin users may also create sites manually from the Sites tool, it is recommended that manual site creation be done via Worksite Setup.
In addition, admin users have access to the Hard Delete feature via Worksite Setup.


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Good morning from maybe a start to a New Look Britain.
Thats it for my reference to the Vote and onto our challenge at CRAFTY CATZ
This week it is our Boss ladys turn to host and pick our theme and she would like to see
so dig deep into your Button Tin and add them to your project.
Our sponsor this week that kindly allowed us to use some of his images is
for my card I have used this fab old fashions HUT doesnt it look fab and peaceful with the bird feeder hanging and the plants round the sides.
Ingredients for this little card are
Promarkers, chalk and distressed inks
Fiskers brick embossing folder on the panel behind the leaves which is Kraft card
DP is Basic Grey and a oddment.
M.S. punch
Papermina ribbon and wooden button and
other buttons from recycling(do you cut yours off your old clothes)
ok now head over and checkout the teams inspiration lots of variety and then it is down to you to share your make and inspire us. Yes it works both ways
Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for popping by.
Creative Fingers - 2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.112 - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes


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SEATTLE/SOUTH KING COUNTY – The leaders of seven King County school districts announced today that they are joining forces to compete for up to $40 million in federal Race to the Top grant money.
The superintendents of Auburn, Federal Way, Highline, Kent, Renton, Seattle and Tukwila have committed to working together and with their communities to complete the grant application, which is due Oct. 30. This is the first time the federal Race to the Top competition has been open to districts; previously, the grants had only been offered to states. Awardees will be announced in December.
The seven districts actively work together as part of the Road Map Project, a region-wide effort to achieve dramatic improvement in student education from cradle to college. The project's goal is to double the number of students in South Seattle and South King County who are on track to graduate from college or earn a career credential by 2020 and to close achievement gaps for low-income students and children of color.
Dr. Edward Lee Vargas, superintendent of Kent Public Schools, the consortium's official "lead applicant," points to the strong spirit of teamwork and collaboration among the districts.
"The quality of a child's education shouldn't vary depending on where he or she lives. Every student deserves the best opportunities," Vargas said. "The districts are banding together to more effectively create real, lasting change across boundaries and systems. Together, we are working hard to produce a winning proposal that builds on existing momentum to accelerate achievement for all our students."
The districts, which will submit their application under the name "The Road Map District Consortium," intend to leverage the Road Map Project's existing framework and action plans to jump-start the application development. The proposal will highlight the region's partnerships with educators, early learning providers, community colleges, University of Washington, Seattle University, mayors, housing authorities, libraries and many other youth- and parent-serving community-based organizations.
Community input is a big part of the proposal development process and will be woven into the application. (Future announcements will provide further details regarding public input and comment opportunities.)
It is very important to note that the grant proposal must be approved by the participating districts' school boards and union leadership. Before submission, the plan will also be reviewed by the region's mayors and state officials.
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent José Banda thinks the region's application has a competitive edge because it builds on a foundation of cross-district collaboration and shared goals.
"I'm thrilled to see all the work the region has done to position itself for success," Banda said. "Seattle Public Schools is excited to be part of this consortium of districts and compete together. We all share a commitment to increase student achievement and will do what it takes to get results for our students."
A letter of intent to compete for the federal grant was submitted to the U.S. Department of Education by the Road Map Consortium on Thursday.
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I am very lucky. I get to see the whole world. I get to see many wonderful things. People have done such great things.
But, I see a lot of things that make me a little sad too. I see people who are hungry. I see people who are hurting. I see many things that make me thankful for all that I have.
And I see many things that give me hope.
What always gives me the most hope is the young people of the world. The kids that Mrs. Claus, the elves, reindeer and I love so much. The kids like you reading this. The kids who can make the world a better place for all.
You see, the elves and I are really good at making toys and other Christmas presents. But, we just are not very good when it comes to other things. Like making the world a better place.
I think that is why we like making toys. It is the one thing we can do to make people happy. Even if it is not as important as finding a cure for disease. Or stopping world hunger or war. Those are things that people have to do!
So here are some things we cannot do at the North Pole that we are wishing for this Christmas:
Frosty the Snowman wishes an end to global warming. I do too. (It is very hard to be a snowman when it is so warm after all!)
The elves wish they could make every child in the world safe and happy. I do too.
The reindeer wish people would stop hurting other people and animals. I do too.
Mrs. Claus wishes that all people could live together in peace and harmony. I do too.
And, my Christmas Wish for the world this year will be the same as always: "Merry Christmas to All and to all a Good Night!"
Now it is your turn. What is your Christmas wish for the world? People all over the world will read your wish to them. That is pretty amazing and special.
After all, the Christmas Spirit is not about what we wish for ourselves. It is about what we wish for others!
(If you are wishing for a present from me, then go to my "Email Santa Claus" page.)
I wish you a very Merry Christmas!
Santa Claus
P.S. What is your Christmas wish for the world? You can leave your wish here . Or, scroll down to see others' Christmas wishes for you!
A right jolly old elf, in spite of myself. I love Christmas, children, the North Pole, Mrs. Claus, elves, reindeer, snowmen & the list goes on!
My title is CEO: Christmas Elf Online.
Merry Christmas!


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A few months ago I was contacted by iCandy; it was all a little bit secret. I was intrigued, excited. Then a few weeks ago I received the most wonderfully presented envelope, in the post, that I'd seen in a long time! Inside was even better, an invitation to the iCandy 80th Anniversary event on Tuesday 10th September, at superb events venue, One Marylebone, London.
I was thrilled to be invited and of course made that RSVP shortly after.
Looking forward to the event, I made my journey into London early so that I could meet my OH and he could then take Mr Eli for some lovely food and then home for bed. I arrived at One Marylebone just a little after 6:30pm, where I was greeted with the warm welcome of event staff, a red carpet and a truly eye-catching iCandy facade, laden with vibrantly coloured parasols!
Upon ticking my name off the guest list, I was ushered upstairs; where I was promptly handed a glass of Moët & Chandon and walked around the show space that displayed all the beautiful iCandy designs to date.
I paid particular attention to the newest model, the Apple2Pear, as I hadn't yet seen it in real life. I was astonished at the versatility and function of the design. Coming in 7 different colours, I am drawn to the Chilli and Raspberry Blue colourways. This is definitely the perfect travel system for when your family grows.
So as the drinks flowed and the very tasty canapés were devoured, the time had come to head downstairs for the show to really begin! I was shown to a magical room filled with all things 'woodland', including a huge tree.
I was seated on front row, or FROW as you fashionista's will refer to it these days 😉 Once everyone was seated we were treated to the most amazing sounds of Whinnie Williams – voice like an actual angel!
Other familiar faces to FROW were Imogen Thomas, Grace Woodward, Jasmine Guinness and Jodie Kidd. We were then introduced to iCandy's Managing Director Martin Boyle and joint CEO's the Appel Brother's themselves. It was incredible listening to men with such passion for their work – and their teams. I was in literal tears during the speeches. A new partnership between iCandy and The Lullaby Trust was also formally announced; and a cheque of £5,000 was given to the trusts' CEO, Francine Beats. iCandy have teamed up with ex-Mulberry designer, Janet Collin, who has created a special new changing bag; the Emilia bag. £10 from the sale of each bag, will be given to The Lullaby Trust.
Following the speeches was a fashion show, previewing the 2014 collection. New flavour packs in bright colours, upgraded designs (including a black chassis) and fashion-conscious handbags.
The highlight for me was the big reveal of the forthcoming new model to the iCandy family, The iCandy Raspberry. Of which, I was in actual awe – both during the catwalk show and post-show, where I stood for a good 30 minutes watching the hands-on demonstration, showing us all the multitude of ways the pushchair can be flipped and changed around, as well as folded up. The iCandy Raspberry is a stunning piece of innovative design, in form and function. The design is very, very neat, lightweight and stylish. The iCandy Raspberry is suitable from birth, but does not have a carrycot! Brilliant! There is however a very snuggly newborn "Pod" that will keep your brand new arrival warm, cosy and most importantly, secure. This pushchair has been designed for the city-dweller, someone who needs a pram that is adept in crowds and along city streets, lightweight to get up stairs and on public transport, but it's also pretty darn cool too! The best-looking pram I've EVER seen – and we've seen A LOT of prams! This design can lay completely flat, but also reclines for older children; it's also forward and parent-facing. Bonus. I also want to mention that I was shocked at how small the Raspberry was when folded, it's tiny. We currently have an iCandy Strawberry and although it folds down well, we do struggle to get it in and out of the car – and it does take up pretty much the entire boot of our VW Polo. The Raspberry would give you back your boot, if you're in the same situation!
I also loved the large shopping basket on the iCandy Raspberry, which features a 'glove compartment' as I fondly like to call it. The hard case could house your raincover, keys, phone etc, great for keeping your valuables out of sight. The iCandy Raspberry will come in around 7 new colour flavour packs, names to be confirmed. But the colours that were displayed were just stunning. I want them ALL! I love that you can swap and change the colours around – so versatile.
After the demonstration I headed over to the cupcake table, passing the very lovely '80' cake and took 2 cupcakes home. One for me with a midnight cup of tea and one for OH, who'd had a tough evening with Mr Eli. We both really appreciated those delicious cup cakes, believe me! I also thoroughly enjoyed my lovely iCandy goodie bag filled with lots of lovely catalogues, magazine, leather-bound note book, mug, pen and yummy chocolates!
What an absolutely amazing evening was had by all. I just want to say a BIG THANK YOU to iCandy for inviting me to the event. It was wonderful to meet the brains behind the brand and to experience the passion of everyone involved.
PS – Apologies for the rubbish quality of some of the photos. The show was very quick-paced and the lighting changed frequently. Plus, to be fair, I need a new phone!


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All Inclusive resorts specializing in romance are characterized by being adult only resorts that offer gourmet or luxury level services. They focus on creating an atmosphere of romance and relaxation for couples by providing romantic settings, elegant accommodations, relaxing environments, and activities for couples to enjoy together. Dinner on the beach, Jacuzzis, private balconies and plunge pools, and elegant rooms are just a few of the amenities you can expect to find at these resorts. (more…)


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Health Issue: Breast Cancer
Early breast cancer usually does not cause symptoms. This is why regular breast exams are important. As the cancer grows, symptoms may include:
- Breast lump or lump in the armpit that is hard, has uneven edges, and usually does not hurt
- Change in the size, shape, or feel of the breast or nipple — for example, you may have redness, dimpling, or puckering that looks like the skin of an orange
- Fluid coming from the nipple — may be bloody, clear-to-yellow, or green, and look like pus
Men get breast cancer, too. Symptoms include breast lump and breast pain and tenderness.
Symptoms of advanced breast cancer may include:
- Bone pain
- Breast pain or discomfort
- Skin ulcers
- Swelling of one arm (next to breast with cancer)
- Weight loss
- Mammography is the most effective way of detecting breast cancer early.
Contact your physician if:
- You have a breast or armpit lump
- You are a woman age 40 or older and have not had a mammogram in the last year
- You are a woman age 35 or older and have a mother or sister with breast cancer, or have already had cancer of the breast, uterus, ovary, or colon.
- You do not know how or need help learning how to perform a breast self-examination


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Top 25 Southern Rock Albums
For all of its woolly, trapped-in-the-'70s imagery, Southern rock has proven surprisingly resilient. Motorcycle and plane crashes certainly threatened its very existence in that genre-defining decade, but next-gen bands have picked up the mantle in every era that's followed.
So our list of Top 25 Southern Rock Albums includes expected – really, required – albums from godfather groups like the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd. But also '80s revivalists Georgia Satellites, who left the door open for the Black Crowes and Gov't Mule in the '90s, then the Drive-By Truckers in the '00s.
Any collection like this also underscores this music's often-overlooked diversity. In many ways, the Allmans' eruptive jazz-rock and Skynyrd's hard-eyed storytelling couldn't be more different. The only thing that really connected them was where they were from. The same went for the Marshall Tucker Band, who brought in Southern folkways like bluegrass and country; Black Oak Arkansas, who dabbled in funk; and ZZ Top, who were always the bluesiest of the bunch – and the hairiest, which was no small feat.
They left a towering and complicated legacy for figures like Jason Isbell to wrestle with, one bound up in magic and loss. When you consider the ancestral roots of this collection of bands, that's entirely fitting. Keep scrolling for our list of Top 25 Southern Rock Albums, which surveys the full range of those voices while touching on a few more along the way.
Top 25 Southern Rock Albums
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Read Chris Evans' Emotional Farewell to Captain America
If you had hopes of seeing Chris Evans continuing as Captain America beyond Avengers 4 ... uh ... maybe just pretend you never saw this article?
Evans has made no secret of his plan to leave the Marvel Cinematic Universe after he fulfills his contract with Avengers 4. But the tweet he sent out today to commemorate the official conclusion of his participation in Avengers 4 couldn't be any more clear: Cap is putting down his shield:
First of all 😭😭😭.
Okay, now that that's out of the way: Cap is done. He may not necessarily die making a heroic sacrifice to restore the half of the universe that got eradicated by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. Maybe somewhere along the way in Avengers 4 the Super-Soldier Serum flowing through his veins that keeps him young wears off or gets seeped from his body by Thanos and he turns into an old man and he has to retire from active duty. Or maybe he just gets sick of arguing with Tony Stark and just hangs up the shield and walks away from his job. All three of these outcomes seems plausible — and very much in character for Steve Rogers.
But no matter what happens, you can pretty much bank on it: Chris Evans ain't coming back for more movies after Avengers 4, at least for a while. (Anything's possible, especially in the world of comics and comic-book movies, where there are millions of dollars to be made.) So enjoy this impending farewell to one of the best movie superheroes of all time. And try not to cry too much while you think about it.
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