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Slate Roof Tiles
Roof slates are a popular choice amongst homeowners renovating an old property or constructing a new build. This is due to the traditional yet minimalistic style they offer, making them ideal for prop...
Roof slates are a popular choice amongst homeowners renovating an old property or constructing a new build. This is due to the traditional yet minimalistic style they offer, making them ideal for properties located in a cosy village or bustling city.
Natural slates are sourced from quarries throughout the world, such as Wales, Spain, and Canada. Each offers unique coloring and styles to suit a variety of properties. Whichever region your slate roof tiles are sourced from, they will provide superb longevity and age beautifully.
We've hand-picked our roofing slates to provide you with a superb choice of styles and colours. Each is sourced from quarries and regions renowned for producing durable and beautiful slates. Providing you with a premium roofing material that will adorn your property for decades.
Benefits of Roof Slates
Natural roofing products are often favored by homeowners and tradespeople due to their versatility, durability, and appearance. It is for this reason that natural slate has been used on properties throughout the world for centuries. However, there are several other benefits to consider.
Unrivaled Appearance
Welsh, Spanish, and Canadian slates each feature a characterful yet traditional appearance. Making them ideal for both period and contemporary properties of all styles. Including both residential and commercial buildings.
Due to the low water absorbance of slate, it also weathers slowly. As it does age, however, its colour typically mellows and continues to provide gorgeous curb appeal. Providing ever-changing character that rarely disappoints.
Superb Durability
Slate is widely considered to be one of the toughest materials, with it being almost as hard as marble and limestone. It is, therefore, no surprise to find that slate roof tiles provide a lifespan that exceeds that of most other roofing options.
Roof slates are also incredibly resistant to harsh weather, such as heavy rain and snowfall. Whilst it will discolour throughout its 75+ year lifespan, this provides an everchanging character many favour.
Environmentally Friendly
Created from fine-grained metamorphic rock or volcanic ash deposits, slate roof tiles are 100% natural. Meaning there is no extensive manufacturing required and therefore minimal carbon emissions produced.
Once natural slate has reached the end of its life, it can be easily recycled. Old tiles are often used for small home improvement projects as well as artwork. Your slate roof tiles can, therefore, be put to use for many more years than you may expect.
Have Questions About Our Slate Roof Tiles?
Whatever your question, our knowledgeable and friendly team is here to help. Simply use the online chat or call 01295 565 565 to have your questions answered. We'll help you select the perfect material for your project as well as estimate exactly what you'll need.
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What Are Roof Slates?
Slate roof tiles, which are often referred to as roof slates, are a low-profile roofing material manufactured from natural stone. This stone is typically extracted from a quarry in one of the major slate exporters. These include countries such as Wales, Spain, and Canada.
Due to their appearance and durability, natural slate is one of the oldest roofing materials. They have been used for centuries with a so-called "slate boom" occurring throughout Europe in the 1870s. The material continues to be a popular choice amongst roofers today.
What Are the Different Types of Slate?
Slates are extracted from quarries around the world. They are then clearly labeled to indicate the region of origin. Although, they also have their own characteristics due to the environment and manufacturing process.
As Europe's largest producer of natural slate, Spanish roof slates are the most common type. Due to the environment in Spain's slate regions they offer superb durability. They also feature a gorgeous mix of blue and grey colouring in many cases.
Another major producer of slate is Wales. Much like Spanish varieties, Welsh roof slates are incredibly dense and are therefore used for many applications beyond roofing. It is, however, considerably darker in appearance and features the classic black and grey mix people are familiar with.
Outside of Europe, Canada is another producer of slate roof tiles. Canadian varieties are particularly suited for regions with severe winters. This is as it is shown to age less than other types of slate in long, tough winters. Like Welsh verities, Canadian slate features a distinct dark colouring with subtle tones of blue.
Besides these small variations in appearance, most natural slates offer a similar lifespan of 75+ years. It is, however, not uncommon for them to exceed this and outlast the property they adorn.
How Much Does a Slate Roof Cost?
The cost of a slate roof can vary heavily due to the different types of slate. However, you can typically expect a single slate to cost between £1.30 and £1.70. The coverage they provide also varies due to them being available in various widths and lengths.
You can expect to spend between £30 - £40 per square meter when using natural slate. This is far higher than many other traditional materials, such as concrete or clay.
When considering which roofing material to use, you must also consider the maintenance they will demand. Unlike some manmade alternatives, natural slates require virtually no maintenance and single tiles can be replaced easily.
What is the Benefit of Natural Slate?
Both natural slates and manmade slates are available. Unlike natural varieties, manmade alternatives are manufactured from plastic. In some cases, they also feature limestone for a more authentic appearance.
The main benefit of real slate is their appearance. Due to the profile of each tile being unique and featuring beautiful colouring, they offer superb curb appeal. They also age far better than artificial slates in many cases.
A significant disadvantage of natural slates is that they are prone to chipping or cracking. This often occurs in areas with severe hailstorms or during transport. For this reason, it is recommended that you account for 10% wastage when placing your order.


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Work With The Perfect Tutor For You
Accomplished Davis tutors meet our exacting qualification requirements, pass a multi-step interview process, and undergo background screening. One of Varsity Tutors' expert directors helps to pair you with a qualified tutor to ensure the best possible match – it's even backed up with a money-back guarantee.
Exceptional tutors individualize all lessons to address students' specific academic needs. Tutors provide personalized, one-on-one tutoring in the comfort of your home, online, or wherever is convenient for you.
About Davis
Davis, California, is located in the north-central part of the state. It's the home of University of California, Davis (UC Davis). There are also a lot of cultural sites and events, plus the environmentally conscious Davis is also noted for bicycling. A network of bike lanes, bicycle paths, and distinct bicycle crossings extend throughout the city.
The Davis Joint Unified School District includes Davis Senior High, known for its high graduation rate and Advanced Placement program. Students can take courses at UC Davis as part of the Advanced Ed program. The da Vinci Charter Academy is also nationally recognized and has been rated as the West Coast's fifth best high school. The expectations are high; and excelling in all of one's subjects is important. Conveniently, Davis tutors offer both online and in-home private test prep tutoring with personalized instruction, to try to help students succeed at the best schools.

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Career Counselor Play It Like Benmont
In preparation for writing this issue's cover story, I had the enviable task of spending an afternoon in a New York City recording studio with Benmont Tench. Huddled beside a vintage Hammond A- 100 organ and a Wurlitzer 200A, Benmont showed me some of his trademark fills and flourishes that have become such an integral part of the rock keyboard pantheon. He graciously let me into his tonal toolkit, showing me drawbar stops and piano parts to venerable hits like "Refugee," "Breakdown," and many more.
At one point while I was shooting video, Benmont launched into the ambidextrous piano and organ intro to Tom Petty's "Don't Do Me Like That." With the precision of a neurosurgeon, he comped the song's rhythmic piano parts on the Wurlitzer with his right hand, while effortlessly stating the tune's Hammond organ melody with his left. After finishing the intro, Benmont unassumingly interjected, "It's pretty dead simple stuff. You hear a texture, and you reach for whatever's up here, [points above the Wurlitzer], or whatever's up here [points above the Hammond organ]. . . ."
Watching that video over and over again, it occurred to me that Benmont was absolutely right. It is a remarkably simple idea. You hear a sound, and find a way to execute it. Right hand, left hand, both feet — whatever gets the job done. I never knew that Benmont played that timeless organ line with his left hand, but seeing him cover a virtual symphony of sound with his hands spread across two keyboards and organ drawbars (and his feet working both the expression and Leslie pedals), made me realize that often times, the solution to our musical problems is closer than we might think. We need only to listen to what a song needs, create that missing part, and play it any way necessary to make the music sing.
My time with Benmont lasted only a couple of hours. But the lessons he imparted to me will last a lifetime. Now, if I can only find a way to get that Hammond organ up four flights of stairs, I can really start practicing what he taught me.


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While we're on this Southern, equine thing, did you know that "The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved"—at least according to Hunter S. Thompson like 30 years ago. Yet, as we all know, things down here are slow to change.
The race itself is only two minutes long (though the party lasts a whole week). Then, according to Hunter, "[t]he rest of the day blurs into madness. The rest of that night too. And all the next day and night. Such horrible things occurred that I can't bring myself even to think about them now, much less put them down in print. I was lucky to get out at all." Believe me, I've been there. I know. That's pretty much the way it goes. But, man, those horses are really beautiful!
Oh yeah, some 50-1 long-shot, Mine That Bird, came through today.


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Offshore wind is a massive opportunity for the UK – not only to meet ambitious climate change targets, but to build a vibrant new industry, create jobs and develop a country-wide supply chain.
The UK is already the largest offshore wind market in the world, with 48 GW of offshore wind sites under way and £200 billion investment predicted over the next ten years.
Tremendous progress is already being made, and this is flowing through the supply chain, with good news on major engineering contracts on a weekly, if not a daily, basis, an increasing number of which are by contractors that have a track record in the oil and gas sector.
This, I believe, is crucial. The UK's global position in hydrocarbons, and specifically its experience offshore, can have a major impact on offshore wind's ambitious deployment and cost reduction goals. (more…)


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Ever thought of trying Boarding?
Scotch College Residential Life continues a long and valued tradition of boarding at the college. It provides a structured, supportive and caring educational environment for boys to develop skills and attitudes that will prepare them for the wider world. In boarding, we pride ourselves on teaching the social values of trust, co-operation, tolerance, respect, loyalty and pride.
At Scotch, we provide a range of flexible boarding options to meet the needs of our Year 7 to 12 students and their families.
We offer full-time boarding for students from remote areas, international destinations and for even those who live locally. In fact, many metropolitan families now see boarding as an option for their family because of the opportunities that living within the Residential Community provides. Full time boarding means that students live within the Residential Community seven days a week.
We also offer boarding on a temporary basis for parents who may be traveling or for other reasons where it may not be possible for children to stay with other friends or families. This option provides stability for the boys and allows them to continue to meet all of their school requirements without families having to depend on others to care and transport them. Temporary Boarding can be as flexible as you need it to be and boys will become part of a close-knit community and have plenty of opportunities to study, play sports and enjoy recreational activities.
Another option available to Scotch families is weekly boarding. With both parents now working within many families why not take the pressure of having to prepare the family meal, manage after school pick-ups and then oversee nightly homework by taking advantage of all that living within the Residential Community at Scotch has to offer. Five meals a day, laundry, structured homework times, nightly tutors, school activities right at their door step, monitoring and regulating use of mobile phones and laptops are just some of the reasons why boarding is becoming a viable option for many of our families.
Boarding, even in the short term, aids in developing boy's independence, self-management, resilience and social skills and also provides a fantastic opportunity for them to increase their network of friends.
An example of weekly boarding would see students live in the boarding house for four nights (Monday to Thursday) and then have three nights at home (Friday to Sunday).
For further information, please contact the Residential Life Administration Office.
Phone: +61 8 9460 6655
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Hours: Monday to Friday; 08:00 – 16:00 during term time.
Mr Marcus Wilkinson
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Savoury Spreads
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Black Olive Spread (180g) - La Malva Rosa
Made using carefully selected black olives, spread with butter on tasty canapés.
The perfect weapon for your next aperitivo, this olive spread will make your antipasti taste like they were actually made in Capri. Made with only the very best Italian olives, stir into a risotto or pasta, or use it as a tapenade on top of bruschetta - especially if you use an authentic San Marzano tomato.
Artichoke cream (130g) - La Gallinara
The Artichoke Cream, with its delicate taste, is just made with the most tasty and tender artichokes. It is a delicate and natural season obtained by artichoke hearts that are chopped and mixed with: olive oil, wine vinegar, salt, extra virgin olive oil.
It is perfect for all light dishes, starters and finger food, such as toasted slices of bread, fish or white meat courses, and first dishes with rice. Ideal with boiled meat, roast, baked fish, risotto and spaghetti.
Garlic Cream (130g) - La Gallinara
Garlic Cream made of garlic and refined with artichokes. The ingredients are: artichokes, olive oil, garlic, salt.
This cream is used to accompany many dishes: grilled second courses, fried food, in particular fried cod, baked fish, risotto and spaghetti.
Fondue with Truffle (80g) - Ciocio Truffle
A simple and easy solution for a party!
Luxurious fondue with hints and pieces of real truffle inside!
Pork Lard Paté (140G) - Salumificio Peveri
A mixture of grinded pork fat, garlic and parsley for a delicious appetizer
The "Grass Pist" offers the palate a mix of carefully balanced paté that become irresistible. It is made with lard of seasoned black italian pig grounded and seasoned with parsley and garlic.
Spreadable Spicy 'Nduja (190g) - Muraca
Nduja is a spreadable, spicy, red pork meat that can be found everywhere in Calabria.
The sauce is produced from the throat of a pig, the guanciale meat, mixed with the back fat. This meat and fat mix is ground with salt and, of course, Italian chopped chili peppers.
Chestnut cream with truffle (100g) - Ciocio Truffle
Tasty and delicate sweet chestnut cream with special truffle scent.
Artichoke And Pistachio Paté (90g) - Orominerva
Ideal for canapés and antipasti!
Garlic, Chilli and Olive Oil Paté (90g) - Orominerva
Try this beautiful garlic, extra-virgin olive oil and chilli spread to spice up your dishes
Green Olives and Lemon Paté (90g) - Orominerva
A fine green olives and lemon spread to season your crostini and pasta
Black Olives and Orange Paté (90g) - Orominerva
A fine black olives and orange spread to season your crostini and pasta
Artichokes and Truffle (80g) - Ciocio Truffle
For an exquisite savoury snack, try this delicious artichoke-based spread with Summer Truffle
Nutritional values for 100g: Power Kj 1141 Kcal 277 Fat 28.1 g Saturated 3.9 g Carbohydrates 2.2 g Sugars 1.2 g Fibers 4.2 g Protein 1.8 g Salt 0.78 gfi-tartufo-estivo/
Green Olive Spread (130g) - La Gallinara
An appetizing spread on cold meats, salads, toast and canapés.
A natural, Made In Italy, product. The green olives paté can be used as a delicious snack to pamper the palate or as an aperitif on croutons. It can also be used to flavor and create a tasty first dish of hot or cold pasta.
Black Olive chilli Spread (130g) - La Gallinara
The Black Olive and Chilly Pepper Spread is made of Black Olive Spread with the addition of the Italian chilly in order to make it more tasty.
A typical product of the Mediterranean diet, perfect for risotto and pasta; an ideal garnish on hard boiled eggs, fresh tomatoes or as a canapé spread.
Black Olive spread (130g) - La Gallinara
The Black Olive Spread is one of the most refined Ligurian specialties. The typical black-colored cream is composed by only 3 ingredients: black olives, extra virgin olive oil, salt. Olives are pitted and grinded in order to obtain a scented and homogeneous cream with a delicate taste.
It is ideal to garnish hard-boiled eggs and fresh tomatoes, or to be spread on toasted slices of bread. It can also be used also to season risotto and pasta. Great for vegetarians! To be simply enjoyed as an aperitif or used as an accompaniment to grilled meat or fish.
Truffle "Tartufaccia" Tapenade (90g) - Toscobosco
Perfect condiment or spread for mushroom and anchovies lovers! Ideal for pasta or crostini bread topping.
Perfect accompaniment to boiled meat and fish. Very good on red meat. The product has full-bodied taste, perfect for amuse-bouche and hot appetizers. Ideal condiment for fresh dishes such as salads and carpaccios. To be tasted on a simple dish of boiled potatoes or as a dipping sauce for vegetables.
Tuna Paté with Olive Oil (90g) - Iasa
Only tuna and olive oil are used to give this paté a unique, delicate and unmistakable flavour.
Iasa have been working with tuna since 1980, which is now one of the company\'s most popular products. Caught tuna is sustainably caught from boats off the Amalfi Coast and is ready to be processed on site within a few hours, to ensure ultimate freshness and flavour. Carefully selected fish are then steamed and dried under vacuum to keep them as tender and flavourful as possible, with a luxurious silky texture. Perfect for appetisers and aperitifs. It is also delicious when spread on crispbread or used to fill fresh cherry tomatoes.
"Ricca" Cheese Sauce with White Truffle (90g) - Toscobosco
**Expiry Date: 28/07/2019**
Rich, creamy and indulgent with alba white truffle.
A rich, indulgent Italian cheese sauce, enhanced with the most luxurious ingredient of all: Alba white truffle. This precious cream can be used to finish Italian dishes like a pasta or risotto, or add a little touch to the top of prime cut beef.
Artichoke Spread (180g) - La Malva Rosa
It\'s always artichoke season with this fantastic spread.
Artichokes can be tricky to prepare for their long peeling process, so Malva Rosa did all the hard work for you, and selected the best artichokes they could possibly find and made it into a creamy spread. Eat with an aperitif, served generously over bruschetta, or as the sauce for your pasta dish, for a truly Mediterranean taste.
Porcini Mushroom Spread (80g) - La Malva Rosa
Mushroom\'s natural umami taste transformed into a creamy sauce.
A mushroom spread is among the most versatile things you can have in the kitchen, and are a staple in many Italian kitchens. Porcini are one of the most aromatic varieties of mushrooms and make any dish stand out, whether it\'s a risotto, a stuffed vegetable or a quick mushroom crostini. So simple yet so indulgent.


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Are you ready to be used by God? If you are looking for a way to touch lives with the hope of Jesus Christ, consider volunteering at one of our locations.
To become a New Life volunteer, you will first need to attend a Volunteer Opportunity Meeting. Meetings are held every Wednesday at 2 PM or by appointment (call 314-787-7285) at the NLEC Overland Building at 2428 Woodson Road in Overland, MO. At the meeting, you'll learn about on-going volunteer opportunities for year-round service as well as needs for special projects and events.
Some of the current Volunteer Opportunities are:
- Our Immediate Volunteer Needs
- Weatherization Projects
- Street Patrol (Taking blankets, food, etc. to homeless on the streets)
- Care Kits
- Construction and Repairs
- Assistance With Donations
- Telephone Operators
- Data Entry
- Filing/Copying
- Word Processing
- Assembling Mailings
- Cleaning
- Food Baskets
- Other Special Events
For more information on volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator through our contact form or by calling (314) 787-7285.


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6 bedrooms villas with private pool, beachfront, Seminyak, Bali
Six Bedroom Villa
In the heart of Seminyak, lies this elegant 6 bedroom private villa. It is nestled in gorgeous tropical gardens complete with koi ponds, artisanal statuary, splashing fountains and a huge 17m free flowing private swimming pool. The estate includes a fully equipped professional kitchen where our talented chefs will prepare your meals to order. The house speciality is a fully serviced BBQ that features high quality meat, seafood or surf'n'turf and can include traditional Balinese entertainment on request. With 22 staff available around the clock, including a full time personal butler to assist you in every way, this is the perfect place to escape from reality, relax and be pampered in Bali.
The Bau Bau Master Suite
The master bedroom suite is distinctively decorated in off white with gold features and includes a super king sixed bed swathed in luxury linen, chaise lounge, and private courtyard with your own very special Bau Bau tree. It leads into a huge marble featured en suite bathroom with that uniquely tropical indoor/outdoor feel; relax in your rose petal infused bath amid natural greenery.
The Floating Annexe
The suite contains a super king sized bed, relaxation area and uniquely tropical indoor/outdoor bathroom. With its self contained private lounge and kitchenette, the Floating annex is perfect for grandparents or young couples who need a little privacy.
The Rose Garden Room
This beautiful suite with it's Rose accented decoration is fully air-conditioned, including the massive ensuite with it's beautiful tropical outdoor shower. The private lounging area with its lush green mango tree offers a retreat from the rest of the villa.
The Blue Ocean Room
Designed around a traditional Balinese lotus pond this suite has a grand en suite bathroom complete with chaise lounge and relaxation area. It can easily be configured to sleep multiple people in separate beds.
Poolside Room
This sumptuous suite is in prime position poolside to the 17m free flowing sparkling private pool. Step out of your massive air-conditioned room, with gorgeous indoor/outdoor en suite bathroom and dive straight into the refreshing blue waters.
The Nature Room
With its emphasis on mother nature shown in its beautiful private garden and natural decorative accents, this suite is fully airconditioned. It houses a super king sized bed with luxury linens and boasts a superb, air conditioned indoor/outdoor ensuite bathroom.
Villa Living Area
The villa is designed so that each guest has a private relaxation area for unwinding with a good book or having a massage. It also features an enormous air conditioned living area, snooker table with a bar, baby grand electronic piano, huge TV and Bose entertainment facilities. There is a karaoke system available on request.
Multiple outdoor poolside lounging areas, perfect for that sunset cocktail, beckon you with jewel bright colours and soft cushions. You and your friends can enjoy delicious meals together at the handcrafted wooden dining table that comfortably seats up to 20, surrounded by tropical greenery, mood lighting and trickling water features.
Villa Quick Fact
Seminyak, South-West Bali, Indonesia; 8 km from Ngurah Rai International Airport.
10 adults (5 bedroom suites: 3 with king beds, 2 with king beds convertible to twins); plus 4 extra kids beds available. Extra bed is subject to request at US$50++ per night including breakfast
Air-conditioned Living and Media Rooms; open-sided Dining Pavilion with table for 20; poolside Balé; Joglo entertainment pavilion; multiple additional seating areas.
25-metre free-form freshwater pool with shallow area and sunken seating, surrounded by eight sunbeds, three pool umbrellas and a large round daybed.
Villa manager; chefs; butler; chauffeur; housekeepers; spa therapists; maintenance; gardeners; 24-hour security and concierge. Babysitters by request (extra charge).
A pre-priced menu of Indonesian, Asian and Western dishes for in-house dining with grocery shopping system also available; personalised menu items and dietary requirements by request; daily breakfast, prepared to order, included.
Complimentary WiFi broadband internet access throughout the Estate; cordless IDD telephones (charges apply).
LataLiana is very well equipped for families with 51-inch cable TV, Blu-ray disc player, Bose sound system, iPod dock and extensive DVD/reading library in Media Room; JBL sound system in the Dining Pavilion, cable TVs and Blu-ray disc players in every bedroom; Sony PlayStation; pool table; baby grand piano; table tennis; toys; pool toys; board games; kids and adults bicycles; surf boards; boogie boards; baby equipment.
A well-priced selection of in-villa treatments can be carried out by the professional spa therapists from Spa Venus at Villa Kubu, who are always on call; with a wider range of specialist treatments available nearby at Kubu.
Weddings and events for up to 40 seated or 75 standing guests; sunset beach ceremonies at nearby Chez Gado Gado. Please contact us to discuss your needs.
A complimentary shuttle service is provided to Spa Venus at Villa Kubu and other central Seminyak destinations; all stays booked here include return luxury airport transfers.
In-room safes; laptop; bicycles; piano; pool table; barbecue; maxi-bars.
750sqm (villa); 2,000sqm (land).


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Produced on sandy soils, which cover a small part of the appellation, Grenache expresses great softness and is very aromatic without being heavy. This wine is full bodied but with finesse at the same time.
The vintage
The vintage started with a long winter and one of the driest ones in the past years followed by an inexistent Spring. The crop development was very slow due to important climatic variations. The winemakers' work was therefore crucial to get good quality grapes in small quantities. 2013 was a complicated vintage and late but is wonderfully balanced and is very promising.
The vines grow on limestone, calcareous marl and sandy soils, giving the Grenache immense finesse and elegance with unique aromas.
Located mid-hill, just under the village centre, the Famille Perrin vineyard is amongst the most historical vineyards in Gigondas. It benefits from a flow of cold air which blows through the valley situated to the west of the village.
Limestone, calcareous marl, clay and sand. The vines are planted on terraces, facing northwest.
The whole harvest is destemmed. Vinification in wooden truncated casks and stainless steel tanks. Ageing in Foudres and barriques.
Tasting notes
In 2013, harvest of the Grenache was a challenge. Plot selections and a ruthless sorting out in the vineyard allowed us to produce this beautiful wine. The nose is complex with rich notes of red and black fruit. The mouth is lush and powerful, the tannins are soft and elegant with a long and mineral finish.
Tasting video
Serve at 16°C with a veal chop with morels or a crispy lamb breast.
Bright violet color. Potent, mineral-tinged red berry and floral aromas pick up notes of garrigue and allspice with air. Rich yet lively Gigonads, with strong lift and thrust to its sweet raspberry and floral pastille flavors. Closes spicy, stony and very long, with gentle tannins coming on late.""
Smooth, silky and bright with meaty, earthy, spicy style with lively raspberry and plum; soft tannins and good length. Syrah, Grenache.""
The Perrins have been investing in vineyards and various other visitor attractions at Gigondas - they mean business. This is good, big wine with concerted juice at its heart: drink it with stews and game dishes.""
Deep ruby. Potent, mineral-accented black raspberry, cherry and floral pastille scents show excellent clarity and pick up a bright, spicy quality as the wine opens up. Concentrated yet lively, displaying strong lift and cut to the juicy dark berry and bitter cherry flavors. Clings with excellent tenacity on the floral-dominated finish, which is framed by smooth, even tannins. ""


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Our Priorities
Ashoka focuses on four strategic priorities to help people understand and adapt to a world of accelerating change, where everyone is called on to be a leader
Social Entrepreneurship
Ashoka selects world-class social entrepreneurs who are leading the way to an everyone-a-changemaker world.
Every Child Practicing Empathy
To thrive in today's rapidly changing world, everyone must be a changemaker, and changemaking starts with empathy.
Youth Years
Ashoka is leading a movement to transform how young people grow up so they have the power to lead, to contribute — to be in charge.
Organizing for Changemaking
Living and working in our changemaker world requires breaking through silos, tearing down walls, and organizing in fluid, open, teams of teams.
What We Do
Ashoka supports an "Everyone a Changemaker" world through its programs in more than 90 countries, building and amplifying this global movement in three stages:
Identify and support the world's leading social entrepreneurs
We find and cultivate social entrepreneurs in every corner of the world, whose system-changing innovations solve deep-rooted social problems. After a rigorous application process, we invite them into the Ashoka Fellowship - providing early stage financial support and a lifetime membership into an expansive network of peers and partners - enabling them to achieve their vision and have even greater impact. We then draw on the insights and patterns of these 3,500+ Ashoka Fellows to understand what the future needs and how to create new solutions for building a better world.
Venture & Fellowship
Ashoka Support Network
Ashoka Globalizer
Ashoka Executive in Residence
Ashoka Wellbeing
Accelerate the "Everyone a Changemaker" world
We mobilize a network of organizations to join us in shifting mindsets and reshaping how we learn, work, and live together to catalyze changemaking for the good of society. We partner with schools, universities, corporations, citizen sector organizations, media, and other influencers to co-lead this movement with us.
Ashoka Changemaker Schools
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Phi Beta Iota: Ken Knudsen is an architect of the future and thinks at a meta scale — a cosmic scale — that is most rare and therefore most precious.
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Phi Beta Iota: Ken Knudsen is an architect of the future and thinks at a meta scale — a cosmic scale — that is most rare and therefore most precious.
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My research and project work focus on the value of scientifically validated communications for business and society, particularly addressing serious issues underlying the debate over global sustainability and centering the innovative new discipline of communication ethics, 'a philosophy for the information age. Recently, I produced an innovative online text, Citizen Science, employing a digital logic I developed in 2001. This text is supported by online learning tools to deliver digital self-education programmes for world citizens in order to move themselves towards an updated and sustainable social contract grounded in science.
As a founding member of the Institute of Communication Ethics (2001-2008), I undertook the role of coordinating its positioning as a world-leading academic network and centre for a new social science discipline. The group of leading professors and media academics behind the Institute recognised the important multidisciplinary implications of this relatively recent field of human inquiry and have since updated the agenda for communication studies within and between hundreds of University departments.
My Ph.D. research at Radboud University (NED) was completed in 2013. It reported a study of dialogue methods employed by seventy-three multinational corporations and the research concluded with an evaluation of dialogue and participation as the underpinning practice required by democratic systems. The findings resulted in a number of important innovations, forming a coherent programme subsequently channelled into education initiatives such as the UN 'Education for Sustainable Development' programme.
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Beth Simone Noveck directs The Governance Lab and its MacArthur Research Network on Opening Governance. GovLab designs and tests technology, policy and strategies for fostering more open and collaborative approaches to strengthen the ability of people and institutions to work together to solve problems, make decisions, resolve conflict and govern themselves more effectively and legitimately.
Continue reading "Who's Who in Collective Intelligence: Beth Simone Noveck"
David Belkind runs sarapis.org. They are behind nycprepared.org. They have also built an experimental WordPress based game/bank.
In addition he is an editor-at-large of occupywallstreet.net, wrote The FLO Consensus, and is finishing a forthcoming essay about how cryptocurrency and online games will unleash tremendous wealth over the next 10 years.
He is on the board of the Community Free Software Group and the Sahana Foundation.
Jen Ziemke
Co-Founder and Co-Curator
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Publishers Barrington Stoke, who specialise in books for children with dyslexia and visual stress, have some brilliant titles coming out over the next couple of months. Their entertaining, age-appropriate books from top authors and illustrators feature thick, cream-coloured pages and a special font to help 'break down the barriers that can stop kids getting into reading.'
You can find help and advice on selecting books on our Dyslexia and Irlen Syndrome page and the Barrington Stoke website.
Nellie Choc-Ice, Penguin Explorer, by Jeremy Strong & Jamie Smith
For children aged 5+:
"Plucky young penguin Nellie Choc-Ice goes on an epic adventure when her iceberg floats off to the North Pole. Nellie needs all her wits about her to outsmart a steady stream of hungry creatures who reckon she looks like a tasty treat. Will Nellie ever find her way home?"
Mint Choc Chip at the Market Café, by Jonathan Meres & Hannah Coulson
For children aged 5+:
"Priya loves helping out at the stall her family have run for donkey's years. But one day she meets Stan. His dad sells everything from dog treats to fish tanks - just like the Sharma family! Priya is horrified, but Nana-ji is one hand to offer lessons on the balance sheet of life."
I Killed Father Chirstmas, by Anthony McGowan & Chris Riddell
For children aged 5+:
"Jo-Jo's mum and dad are arguing again - but this time it's on Christmas Eve and Jo-Jo's convinced it's all his fault. He's been spoiled, selfish and greedy - and his badness has actually killed Father Christmas.
"To make amends, Jo-Jo decides that he must be Father Christmas - and so he fills sacks with his old toys and puts on mum's long red coat. But then a magical encounter with the real Father Christmas shows Jo-Jo that the true message of Christmas is the giving of love, not of gifts."
Secret of the Stones, by Tony Bradman & Martin Remphry
For children aged 8+:
"Maglos and his High Priest father control the access to the sacred site of Stonehenge where the worlds of the living and the dead meet twice a year. But times are, and when Maglos's father dies in suspicious circumstances, his uncle makes Maglos his slave. Soon after two strangers arrive from distant lands. They teach Maglos the secrets of a new, strong metal which will soon be all important - the secret of the stones."
Who's a Big Bully Then?, by Michael Morpurgo & Joanna Carey
For children aged 9+:
"How would you feel if you beat the school bully in a race? And he then wanted a fight? How would you cope? This text tells you what happens to Darren Bishop as he stands up to something bigger than him, namely Olly the bull."
The Last Days of Archie Maxwell, by Annabel Pitcher
For young teens:
"Dads leave home all the time. It's not that unusual, really. Leon's dad walked out. So did Mo's. But Archie's? Well, that's a different story - a story that Archie must keep secret at all cost. Archie knows he should accept Dad for who he is, so he hides his turmoil until he can stand it no longer. With nowhere else to turn, he finds himself at the railway track. The track has been calling to him, promising escape, release. The only problem is, it's been calling to someone else too."
Grave Matter, by Juno Dawson & Alex T. Smith
For young adults:
"Since the car accident that resulted in the death of his girlfriend Eliza, Samuel is devastated and blames himself for the crash. He is drowning in grief and his overwhelming need to reunite with Eliza drives him to the forces of black magic, in a bid to bring her back to life. But he has difficult choices to make and the terrifying consequences of dark magic are about to raise their head."


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Did y'all know that we have an Instagram page dedicated to celebrating YOU!?!?! You can post any photo on Instagram with the #fatgirlflowfam to be featured on the FatGirlFlowFam page on Instagram!! This page is run by a community of fat babes that help keep everything running smooth! Our mods are all passionate about keeping the FatGirlFlowFam page inclusive and as a page that celebrates diversity! We want everyone to feel welcome in the FatGirlFlowFam!!
Below we've created a little list of some of our favorite looks from the FatGirlFlow community! Don't forget to to hashtag your own photos #fatgirlflowfam for a chance to be featured!!!
Danielle Perez is a comedian with thigh gap comedy, she has a blog called thedanielleperez.com . Danielle is, as always, totally killing it in her Fat Bitch tee!
J Aprileo is a non-binary blogger who runs comfyfat.com they are all about comfort and accessibility for fat people.! psssst – this is Corissa's sweetie btw 😉
Hannah is looking great in this Fat Bitch shirt, and we love the sunglasses too!
Danielle Bex is a fashionista and blogger at daniellebex.com! The perfect #fatgirlflowfam look!
Maggie McGill is a plus size blogger at MagsMcgill.com, and writes about fat activism and queer fashion. The Fat Bitch shirt she's rocking is available here!
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Is it vain to say I'm still drooling over myself in this look? I loved this lush jacket but returned it because of my holiday budget ? Returning was easy though because I tried it on through @stitchfix ✨ Today I'm posting a try-on review of this fashion subscription service! So hop on to the link in my bio and subscribe so you don't miss it! Believe me, you'll want these deets ?
April K. Quioh is a co-host of the body posi podcast She's All Fat! She's a great friend of the Fat Girl Flow community! And she looks amazing in her Fat Bitch shirt!
Jess Dudfield is a graphic designer and you can find their portfolio here.
Katlyn Nemo is an artist, you can see some of their work at www.katlynnemo.com. Love this snowy look Katlyn is giving us!
Kaytee Joy is rocking the Fat Babe sweatshirt! We love it!
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When in doubt, wear your fat babe shirt. . . . . . . . #effyourbeautystandards #honormycurves #bopo #bodypositivity #positivity #happiness #equality #celebratemysize #positivevibes #plussize #plusmodel #plussizefashion #plusisequal #bodyconfident #bodyconfidence #confidence #selflove #fatbabe #alternativecurves #fatgirlflowfam
Megan looks amazing in the Fat Brat shirt. This shirt is sold out, but be on the look out for a new Fat Brat design in the Fat Girl Flow store very soon!
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Oops. 2k18 unapologetic, make people uncomfortable, push the limits, these are things I hope to achieve, I'll start with this shirt and photo. • • • • • #fatgirlflow #fatbitch #shotoniphone #plussizefashion #fatandtattooed #notsorry #effyourbeautystandards #bodypositive #dontyuckmyyum #plussize Also tagging all the badass fat babes that inspire me
Heather is quite the fashionista and we love it!! She has a YouTube channel where she showcases some of her outfits!
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You may read my shirt and wonder why I'm showing profanity on my instagram. However, this shirt is so much more than that. It's about taking the words others use to oppress you and wearing them as a badge of honor. I've been on a body positivity journey this year and have slowly learned that accepting and loving yourself for where you are in life is absolutely freeing. Thank you @fatgirlflow for making this awesome t-shirt! #bodypositivity #fatgirlflow #fatgirlflowfam #plussizefashion
We here at FatGirlFlow are a family! And we want everyone in the plus size community to feel welcome! Come say hi to us over on the Fat Girl Flow Fam instagram and spend some time getting to know everyone!


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In Special Publication 800-192, it reviews methods for the verification for access control models and the testing of model implementations. SP 800-192 defined structures for AC models, and demonstrated the expressions of AC models and safety requirements in a specification language of a model checker. The document showed the use of black box and white box model checkers that verify the integrity, coverage, and confinement of the specified safety requirements against models. In addition, an efficient way of generating test cases for the implementation from a model as well as a method for detecting AC rule faults in real time are discussed.


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"theatre du pif operates at the cutting edge of modern theatre"
"The most innovative and cross-culturally aware theatre company in Hong Kong"
Theatre du Pif is a leading Hong Kong theatre company known for its cross-cultural heritage and bilingual productions performing in Cantonese, English or both. Using a workshop and devising process as well as collaborations with dramaturges and artists from other disciplines, they orchestrate movement, text and visual images to produce productions acclaimed both for their power and their poetry. Besides creating new productions, they have also run a wide range of educational and community outreach programmes in Hong Kong and the UK.
Bonni is the Co-Artistic Director of Theatre du Pif. She graduated from the Hong Kong Academy of Ballet and went on to study acting at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, winning the Best Actress of the Year award for three consecutive years. After graduating, she joined the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre and performed in a number of productions. In 1991 she moved to London to study with various teachers, and in 1992 founded Theatre du Pif with Sean Curran. Since returning to Hong Kong in 1995, she has continued to devise and direct all of Theatre du Pif's original productions. She was voted Best Actress at the Hong Kong Drama Awards for her roles in Fish Heads and Tales - A Tender War and The Oak Tree - An Odyssey. She is also a professional Feldenkrais practitioner.
Sean studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and with Jacques Lecoq in Paris. He is the founder and Co-Artistic Director of Theatre du Pif and he has devised and performed in most of the company productions. In 2010 he won the Outstanding Leading Actor award at the Hong Kong Theatre Libre Awards for his role in David Harrower's play Knives in Hens. He performed the role of narrator in Samson Young's new composition Such Sweet Thunder in collaboration with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta at the 2018 Hong Kong Arts Festival.
Sean is also a certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and he has led many workshops and classes for performers in Asia, Europe, Canada and South America. He also teaches voice and movement, and the Feldenkrais Method at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. In recent years his work has extended beyond the theatre, including teaching voice and communication skills to business executives, and The Feldenkrais Method to teachers, social workers and people in recovery from cancer.
In collaboration with the West Kowloon Cultural District Sean recently curated The Foundations of Performance - A series of workshops and conversations designed to bring together artists from different fields to exchange experience and inspiration.


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My name is Sadie and I am the designer behind Osage County Crochet. I am a crochet enthusiast! As well as a full time wife, mother, and homemaker. I recently began the full time endeavor of homeschooling my children. I am a proud supporter of the Autistic Self Advocacy on behalf of my three year old autistic son! ♡
Needless to say I am constantly running around like a chicken with it's head chopped off! If you would like to partake in the madness that my wonderful life comprises of then please feel free to follow me on my other social media!


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Sunday on Damon's actual birthday we had our friends and family over to celebrate his birthday. We served soup and then had cake and ice cream. My cakes were lame this year. I didn't know what to put on them so this is all he got. Thankfully he is a boy and just cares about it tasting good and the legos.
He got them all in one puff!
Opening his presents. He mostly received money and gift cards to Dick's Sporting Goods which is EXACTLY what he wanted. He has been wanting to go shopping at Dick's since they've opened.
As you can see, he was pretty excited about it all.
We got him a couple pairs of pants, a gift card, a book, and new tennis shoes. He also received a couple shirts and a new watch.
And I can't believe my baby boy is 10!


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|Volume and tone controls are installed level with the plane of the guitar and recessed in 'silos', rather than stuck on the top or in craters. The 5-way Schaller Megaswitch has the smoothest action and best tone selections you can get. The knobs are threaded brass, not press-on plastic.


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About Love Mine
At Love Mine, it is our philosophy that your skin care products are only part of the equation to a beautiful you. Our inner thoughts about ourselves become our beliefs. Our beliefs become our reality. What we say to ourselves while we're applying our products is as important as the product itself.
Our goal is to help encourage you to infuse your daily skin care regimen with loving, inspired thoughts about your skin and yourself. Mine the love that is within you and your skin will glow. You are loved!
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We support sustainable, fair-trade agricultural practices. Our products do not contain animal derived ingredients and are paraben-free and cruelty-free.
Good for your skin, good for the planet!
Examples of what you can say to yourself, out loud or to yourself, are:
"I love my skin! It is so soft and healthy."
"My face is starting to heal. It is lovely."
Say whatever works for you!
The most important ingredient to your skin care regimen is YOU. Your intentions matter to what you perceive on the outside. Please remember that YOU are the most important ingredient.


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I want to theme the outgoing mail from the contact module, because the standard output looks horrible. Where can I do this? It's the one starting with admin (http://example.com/user/1) sent a message using the contact form at http://example.com/contact.
You need email plugin that can handle html. – user21641 Mar 3 '16 at 10:38
Can you give me a link to a working module for Drupal 8? – Fropper Mar 3 '16 at 13:41
I write mostly my own code so I don't have that good overview of modules anymore, sorry. Check out that mime mail mentioned in the response below if it has d8 version. – user21641 Mar 3 '16 at 16:53
I was able to get Berdir's answer working in Drupal 8.1.0. But I had to do a number of things to get it going.
- Install mailsystem, swiftmailer, contact_storage, and contact (core) modules
- Setup a custom contact form, configure it and add fields as needed.
- Configure swiftmailer message settings (
/admin/config/swiftmailer/messages) to use HTML.
- Configure swiftmailer transport settings (
/admin/config/swiftmailer/transport) to preferred transport type
- Configure mailsystem default mail system settings to use swiftmailer for both formatter and sender plugins. I assume you could also configure per module in the later section if you like, however I did not try it.
- Under
/admin/structure/display-modes/viewadd a new view mode for Contact message, setting it's namespace to
- If you want a pretty display of the Contact message nodes on the site then you will also want to create a
fullview mode and configure that too.
- Configure your view modes under the custom contact form you created. The Display Suite module really allowed for customizing the markup with it's field templates made available in display suite extras.
Note, I also have Berdir's MessageViewBuilder override in a custom module but I am unsure it is any longer necessary. I have not attempted to remove it yet.
How should I name my twig template, so that it will be used for the outgoing mail? I added a display mode view named
swiftmailer--contact--mail.html.twig. But unfortunately it's not beeing used. – Philipp Michael Aug 16 '16 at 15:17
Could you please clarify how to use a custom mail template with contact message fields (not just output
{{ body }})? Your answer helped me alot but this seems to be a missing step to get it done (at least for me). – Philipp Michael Aug 16 '16 at 16:09
@PhilippMichael I wouldn't know as I didn't use them. I did all markup changes using the view mode and display suite, it works nicely. For any custom elements you need included on the view mode you can implement a pseudo field in a custom module, but that is beyond the scope of this answer. – nicholas.alipaz Aug 16 '16 at 20:18
Currently I'm not using Dispay Suite but I will have a look. Thanks. But I managed to use a custom template by applying a theme in
hook_contact_message_view(). But now my body html is handled as plain text (might be another issue). Templating the outgoing contact email is so hard and frustrating -.- – Philipp Michael Aug 17 '16 at 7:48
1@PhilippMichael yes see Berdir's message about #2223967, I did use that workaround. – nicholas.alipaz Aug 18 '16 at 18:41
I'd recommend Swiftmailer to send HTML mails in 8.x.
But for contact forms, a number of core issues/limitations currently prevent that from working nicely. See https://www.drupal.org/node/2666160 (patch needed, or use of D8 core 8.1.0+) and https://www.drupal.org/node/2223967 (workaround needed/possibly by replacing the contact message view builder and setting the content type of contact mails to HTML), something like this:
* Implements hook_entity_type_alter().
* @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityTypeInterface[] $entity_types
function yourmodule_entity_type_alter(array &$entity_types) {
* Implements hook_mail_alter().
function yourmodule_mail_alter(&$message) {
if ($message['module'] == 'contact' && isset($message['params']['contact_message'])) {
// Enforce that we are sending mails as HTML.
$message['headers']['Content-Type'] = 'text/html';
namespace Drupal\yourmodule;
use Drupal\contact\MessageViewBuilder;
use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface;
* Customized contact message view that does not do HTML to plain conversion.
class ContactMessageViewBuilder extends MessageViewBuilder {
* {@inheritdoc}
public function view(EntityInterface $entity, $view_mode = 'full', $langcode = NULL) {
$build = parent::view($entity, $view_mode, $langcode);
// Remove the post render callback that converts the HTML to plain text.
return $build;
For theming the outgoing contact mail you can get a node and its body. After that you can set it as mail body. Use
hook_mail_alter(). This requires the Swift Mailer module.
use Drupal\Core\Render\Markup;
function hook_mail_alter(&$message) {
if ($message['id'] == 'contact_page_mail') {
$contact_message = $message['params']['contact_message'];
//load the node that has html body
$node = \Drupal\node\Entity\Node::load(155);
$record = $node->body->value;
//replace the params as per you requirement
$record = str_replace("@name", $contact_message->get('field_name')->getValue()[0]['value'], $record);
$message['body'][1] = $record;
$message['body'][1] = Markup::create($message['body'][1]);
Thanks a lot! I needed to fix mailing for
$message['id'] == 'contact_page_autoreply'since the auto-reply didn't seem to be sent in HTML at all. – leymannx Jan 16 '17 at 21:15
Sounds like you need the Mime Mail module first. It will allow your website to send HTML emails, and give you a way to change the template.
1It seems the Mime Mail module isn't working with Drupal 8 yet. I get an error when trying to access the modules settings
FastCGI sent in stderr: "PHP message: Recoverable fatal error: Argument 2 passed to Drupal\mimemail\Form\AdminForm::__construct() must be an instance of Drupal\mailsystem\MailsystemManager, instance of Drupal\webprofiler\Mail\MailManagerWrapper given, called in /var/www/drupal/modules/mimemail/src/Form/AdminForm.php on line 60 and defined in /var/www/drupal/modules/mimemail/src/Form/AdminForm.php on line 44– Fropper Mar 3 '16 at 9:07
Just want to add to @nicholas.alipaz answer.
If you followed until point #8 and used dispaly-suit module.
Go to admin/structure/contact/manage/YOURCONTACTFORM/display/mail
scroll down to: 'Layout for YOURCONTACTFORM in mail'.
Under 'Select a layout' choose 'one column layout' you should be presented by tempalte suggestions.
Choose one of them. I chose ds-1col--contact-message.html.twig
I copied modules/contrib/ds/templates/ds-1col.html.twig in my theme's tempalte folder, renamed it ds-1col--contact-message.html.twig and editted it to my likings.
It's a bit simple email temaplate but it worked nicely for my simple contact form.


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QUESTIONS: What can the open education movement learn from the book you chose to read? Elaborate on at least three points. Which of the ideas presented in the book did you find hardest to believe or agree with? Why?
In the book, the author indicates that, "While the dynamic force in Globalization 1.0 was countries globalizing and the dynamic force in Globalization 2.0 was companies globalizing, the dynamic force in Globalization 3.0-the thing that gives it its unique character-is the newfound power for individuals to collaborate and compete globally." The technology, society, and economy change enormously over centuries; while education makes very small progress in the past. Open education movement which advocates enhancing the capability of individual learning in an open environment than the traditional education of being corded in the classrooms just started not long ago. Education is something without borders between countries and does not need to be differentiated in companies, but it is different for each individual, so that open education movement should be considered very important and in urgent need for the whole society. The task of open education movement now is to make the education borderless among countries, companies, universities and help creativity and individuation of each learner. Ideally, we think education is borderless, but in practice, we face some big problems like different countries have different language. How can you teach a student who is from Span without any English background? Do we teach all the people in the world to use a common language, or we translate all the educational materials into many different languages? We can't achieve the first goal, so we have to try the second one which is what we are working on right now― projects in MIT, USU, Rice, and some other universities are trying to expand as many as translations in their OCW. Of course, language is not the only obstacle; there are lots more for now and later.
The combination of PCs, software, and global fiber-optic network form a flat world. We all know that the open educational movement is also built on those technologies. All the people in the world can share their ideas no matter white or non-white-group of individuals. Open educational movement driven primarily by the western people same as Globalization 1.0 and 2.0; I think because it is flattening and shrinking the world, open educational movement is going to be more and more driven not only by individuals but also by a much more diverse - non-Western, non-white-group of individuals just like Globalization 3.0. Open educational movement is getting mature in developed countries, but it just started in some developing countries especially big country like China. It seems harder to make meaningful progress in Asian countries even developed country like Japan because of the cultural and government issues in those countries. It may take a while for the open educational movement innovators to solve those problems.
Another viewpoint, open educational movement will end the educational system of student-centered, teacher-serve. The students will have opportunities to choose what they are willing to learn and they can also become teachers to share their thoughts with the people all over the world. Teachers can turn to students, students can be teachers; but they do not have to be in the same classroom, information can be transferred fast and easily by networks. Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, Rss Feeds and some other new things become very popular and start to be put in to practice in regular courses like the class we are in right now. When I heard this in another class, it is amazing that if you do some damages on some well-known topics on Wikipedia, they can be corrected as soon as five minutes or even less. It is hard for us to predict the future of open educational movement because we are the beginners and leaders, but after a few years, people from developing countries can see how it goes and just follow the steps.
Now, I would like to shift my focus on the development of my home country—China. If we say our develop path is to expand outsource, consolidate manufacture, and reinforce training specialists; then the education of developed countries turns to train service people with integration. In the future five to ten years, the economy of China will keep increasing fast, and no one will neglect the opportunities from Chinese market. Well then for our companies, our education, our individuals, what can we do to tackle this change? The problem of the Chinese students now is not only lack of real-world practice, and also low of Emotional Quotient. There is no doubt that if we don't quite change our traditional examination-oriented education system, our future is not optimize. What here in the U.S. now, we can immediately make it happen in China. Open educational movement becomes popular in the developed countries; we should take it serious into our educational system. If we still reply too much on the government, not from the market, we ensure it is hard to be success.
I also checked the Chinese vision of this book; some parts have been taken out from the original vision because of some political issue. And on some Chinese forums about this book, most people cannot agree with the author because they think this book is misleading people to the wrong direction. I agree most parts of this book: I can feel when I was in China, many things are American brands; and when I am in the U.S., everything is made in China. But this can only means the fast-growing technology makes the world become flat; there are lots of issues rather than technology we have come across such as culture, politics, ethics, and so on. And those are the hardest problems in the real world we have to deal with in order to achieve our goals. Something seems impossible to change by individuals; then we need to find another way for reaching the same goal. I recommend reading Globalization, Transforming Technology: A Critical Theory Revised, and Beck's Theory of the Risk Society and Its Complications. You may have different view after reading those books.


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I love to go to Asheville but most of my visits there lately have been to see doctors.
Got to see my urologist for check up, not very happy about that since I have been having pain in my back. Do not want the other kidney to start any trouble.
The trophy I get afterwards is a nice lunch at the Bistro on the castle grounds.
We have a year pass, Brie and I, and we treat ourselves to a nice lunch at the Bistro.
Usually just a cheese plate and fantastic bread.
The best of cheeses which melt in your mouth like butter.
Then we go to the garden shop and see if anything is affordable and needed...cross out needed....what do we need but bread butter and wine...cross out wine...the psoriasis does not like it...bread butter and a good cup of java.
Then we meander into Michaels ...maybe...but most of all the huge Habitat thrift store...they do have so me neat things at times and it is a very clean store, no clothing but furniture, art work , and do dads.
Then we stop somewhere for an ice cream in the afternoon, get groceries and call it a day. For me that is heaven! Thanks to Brie I get this treat!
Also Rhonda gave us the pass to get into Biltmore.


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The radical Socceroos shake-up Phil Moss wants to see against Denmark
It's been eight years since Australia last tasted World Cup victory, and it's a result the Socceroos desperately need against Denmark in Samara.
The Danes haven't lost in 16 straight matches and haven't conceded in their past five games either, but the red and white weren't very convincing in a 1-0 win over Peru.
As such, the Socceroos are capable of pulling off an upset and keeping their hopes of progression to the round of 16 very much alive.
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At the heart of any potential victory will be the starting side Bert van Marwijk selects and former Sydney FC assistant coach Phil Moss believes there are a number of big changes that need to be made.
"I would bring Matt Jurman in at left stopper," Moss told Big Sports Breakfast.
"I'd push either Milligan into midfield next Jedinak or bring Luongo in.
"I'd push Aaron Mooy further up into number 10 and I'd start Timmy Cahill."
As far as shake-ups come, it would certainly be a massive one and for Dutch coach van Marwijk, he's extremely unlikely to want to tinker so much with a side that only lost 2-1 France.
While a strong performance against the French, a more positive result is a must against Denmark with Daniel Arzani and Cahill two names linked to achieving exactly that.
Former Socceroo Mark Bosnich believes Arzani, who is the youngest player at the World Cup, should start with Cahill coming on off the bench.
"I would start with Daniel Arzani," Bosnich told SEN.
"The other day, Robbie Kruse put in a good shift defensively but from an attacking point of view offered us nothing.
"Daniel Arzani is a player who offers something completely different that we haven't got."
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I get tired of writing like a machine that generates marketing copy.
_Totality: The Militiaman_ is published by a small imprint. This means there's not really a budget for marketing or promotion. Don't get me wrong–they are wonderful people and they do the best they can. But it's simply not the same as having a major publishing house pushing your books. A lot of work falls on me.
And you know what? I hate it.
I don't hate talking about what I write. In fact, I love that. I love discussing the characters and storylines and the world-building. It makes me really happy when people seem invested in the story and have insights and critiques. It means they care, that I've touched them in some way. My words have left an impression.
But when I make social media posts to help get some visibility–yes, ultimately to sell books, let's be honest here–I feel like a fraud. Some of the most common advice is to "be yourself." Nobody likes a robotic marketroid. Nobody wants to read copy that sounds like an advertising major wrote it, all focus-grouped and market-tested. The best thing is to be genuine, to be authentic.
Are you kidding me??
I'm a weird guy pushing 40 who writes heavily politically themed sci-fi/fantasy books. I spend too much time on Twitter and Facebook. I spend my days solving technical problems for a software company. I'm not much to look at, to say the least, and I have the personality of a grapefruit. What I want to get attention are my books, my writing. Not me, personally. I don't like attention directed at myself. It feels like a spotlight under which I am expected to perform, and I'm terrible at that. I'd rather put some work out there and let people enjoy it and talk about that, instead of me.
Even writing this post involves some level of strategic decisionmaking for what effect it might have on my promotional efforts. Is being genuine like this going to help me sell books? I have no idea.
You could say I have a severe case of impostor syndrome. I know I wrote a book, and I know people like it, but maybe I just fooled them into thinking it's good. Or maybe they're just being nice. Truth be told, I feel this way about my day job, too. People tend to say kind things about me and the work I do, but do they mean it or do they just feel sorry for me?
And I know full well that many, many people experience this. I'm not special. Nothing about this is special or unique. I don't have any kind of interesting, artistic-genius-like suffering to expose to let everybody in on my tragic brilliance. I just write about what interests me. I write the kinds of stories I would like to read. It warms my heart when people enjoy them, but it's a feeling I try not to get too comfortable with, because there's always that self-doubt, the suspicion that it's not real.
All this is to say that I am often at a loss as to how to promote my books, because a major part of it is promoting myself. I have figured out how to do this in the professional arena, at least. I know how to present my skills in such a way that employers are interested in me. But creative writing is massively more subjective. It's not about being "professional" or displaying certain skills. It's about whether your story grabs people or not, whether they enjoy reading it or not.
For what it's worth, I'm grateful to everyone who has supported and encouraged me in this. I'm sure I have said that before, but my gratitude never fades! And I love knowing that there are people out there reading what I have written, and having a good time doing so. (I'd hate to find out anyone is having a bad time with it. I'd probably offer you a refund if so.)
So, I'll be out here trying to figure out how to promote my work without drawing too much attention to my awkward ass. Somebody please let me know if you've got this one figured out.


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The approximately 1.2 million Tai Lue people, sometimes called the Dai Lue(in China) or Thai Lue (in Thailand), live scattered among six different nations. Originally from southern China, and still recognized as an official minority of that country, this people group spread into Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam during WWII. When communists took control of China they ended the Tai Lue kingdom, and thousands fled their traditional homeland, Sipsongpanna, in Yunnan Province, at that time. Additionally, intensive Japanese bombing of southern China pushed many into the surrounding nations. Since that time roughly 4,400 have made the United States their home, but most Tai Lue consider Sipsongpanna home.
Buddhism is practiced by the majority of Tai Lue but the core of their beliefs is strongly animistic. Boys spend a period of their young lives serving in Buddhist temples, learning scriptures and rituals before returning to the community. The Songkran Festival is one such Buddhist Tai ritual. Held during their New Year (April 13-15), this festival originated to cleanse sins by splashing or bathing with water, but is increasingly known as a free-for-all, good-natured water fight. All through the year offerings are regularly made, both in the temples and to ancestors and spirits, which they believe reside everywhere. Of specific importance is the deity Phya Alawu, believed to be the protective spirit over all Tai Lue people. One researcher notes: "Sacrifices are offered to the spirits [and] the village is shut in on itself; all roads and tracks giving access to the community are blocked with barricades of trees and branches. The whole village is encircled with ropes made of straw or a line of white cotton thread, to represent symbolically an encircling wall preventing entry or exit. No outsiders of any description, not even monks or members of the elite ruling class, are permitted to attend these rites."
The first church was formed among the Tai Lue in the 1920's. However, new believers received such persecution that they withdrew from their homes to create Bannalee, a village which still remains Christian. Today the Tai Lue are resistant to the gospel message. Less than one-half percent of Tai Lue are Christian, and syncratic practices among professing believers has been known to occur. Pressure to maintain Buddhist and animistic beliefs, and the fear of not doing so, keeps the Tai Lue bound in darkness.
The Tai Lue people live in tropical and subtropical climates. Those dwelling in river valleys are farmers who still use buffalo and traditional wooden equipment to grow wet rice for themselves and for profit. In higher regions they grow dry rice, tea, sugarcane, tobacco, coffee, mangoes and other crops. Tai Lue women are known to be excellent weavers and embroiderers, a tradition passed down from mother to daughter. Families are close among the Tai Lue. Grandmothers watch over the children while parents work in the fields, and newlyweds live with whichever of their families need their help the most. Typical Tai Lue villages are situated on high ground surrounded by their fields and consist of wooden homes built on pillars. Unique to the Tai Lue is their tradition of beautifully decorated, covered village wells. Each village typically has its own Buddhist temple and a location or "heart" wherein resides the village spirit.
- The Tai Lue are particularly proud of their cultural identity and are often afraid to lose that identity if they come to Jesus. Please pray that they will see that God is the one who gave them their culture and that they will want to honor Him in it
- We are warned in Isaiah that the consequence of worshiping blind gods is becoming spiritually blind yourself. This is evident among the Tai Lue. Pray that the blinders would fall from their eyes and that they would behold and accept the one true God.
- Pray that the Spirit moves in the hearts of Tai Lue believers, creating in them a passion for all Tai Lue to know the gospel of truth.
- Pray for Tai Lue believers experiencing opposition. Pray they would stand strong and not bow to pressure. Pray that they would be ready to give answers boldly and honestly, with great love.
- Pray that the Tai Lue people would not see following Jesus as a "religion" with lots of rules, but that they would understand that following Jesus means having a relationship with the Almighty.
- Pray for Beyond workers serving among the 1.2 million Tai Lue. Pray that Father God would provide all the resources they need as they serve: new teammates (Tai Lue and otherwise), strategies and ideas, finances and all manner of provision, peace and comfort, health in every aspect, and grace to persevere in their work.


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Annual Session 2019 Presenters
Pre-Session Retreat
Marcelle Martin to Lead Annual Session Retreat
Marcelle Martin to Lead Annual Session Retreat
Author of widely acclaimed Our Life is Love: The Quaker Spiritual Journey
Marcelle will lead us in exploring "Quaker Tools for the Journey" as we delve into the spiritual roots and insights of Friends who also wrestled with complex and trying times. Marcelle takes inspiration from early Friends to help us find the courage to become all God has created us to be in our day. From her book, Our Life is Love, she will draw on themes in the lives and letters of early and contemporary Friends: seeking, longing, community, abiding.
Marcelle Martin has led workshops and retreats across the country with a call to help nurture the spiritual vitality and radical faithfulness of Friends and Quakerism today. For four years she was the resident Quaker Studies teacher at Pendle Hill. She was a core teacher in the School of the Spirit and the Mullen Writing Fellow at Earlham School of Religion.
It is with great joy that the Ministry and Pastoral Care committee invites Friends to gather in preparation for our Annual Session with this wise and loving teacher of Quaker spirituality.
Tuesday Evening Plenary Speaker:
Patricia Nesbitt
Patricia Nesbitt
Patti Nesbitt has had a varied and creative free-lance career in environmental consulting, research, writing, and most recently, palliative care nursing. A graduate of the School of the Spirit, she is called to strengthen the Quaker community through Intervisitation and has traveled extensively in the ministry both internationally and in this country. Patti is a member of Sandy Spring Friends Meeting and has served Friends and BYM in many capacities, including the Friends House Board, the camping program and camp properties committees, and the Intervisitation Working Group.
Wednesday Afternoon Plenary Program:
YAF Talks about Talking About Racism
YAF Talks about Talking About Racism
This year's Wednesday afternoon plenary is being delivered by the Young Adult Friends (YAF), who will be focusing on racial bias and how to talk to each other about it. YAF have spent the past year working to prepare some tools that Friends can use when confronting racism in their daily lives. These tools are drawn from the training given to the Change Groups for monthly meetings arranged by the Working Group on Racism and conducted by Dr. Amanda Kemp. The YAF community feels strongly that BYM as a whole would benefit from learning some of the key aspects of Amanda Kemp's method, and so we have (with her assistance) prepared these tools for Friends' journey through the thorny issue of racism. YAF are a group of Quakers between 18 and 35 years old who meet together during the year for worship and fellowship, and strive to foster a loving and supportive community.
This program is planned for ages 10 and up. A parallel program for K-3rd/4th grade children will be led by Jennifer DeLorge-McKeown and members of the YAF community. Jennifer is a long-time K-12 educator who works on the Junior Yearly Meeting staff, and is a member of Annapolis Friends Meeting.
Saturday Evening Carey Lecturer:
Eileen Flanagan
Eileen Flanagan
Eileen Flanagan, a member of Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting in Pennsylvania, is a Quaker author, activist and teacher. A graduate of Duke and Yale, she is the award-winning author of three books and scores of articles. In addition to helping people to make their activism more effective through her online courses, she speaks to international audiences on how to build a spiritually grounded and effective climate justice movement. For five years, she served as board chair of Earth Quaker Action Team, a scrappy little group which successfully pressured one of the largest banks in the U.S. to stop financing mountaintop removal coal mining.
Note: this talk is on Saturday night, not Friday night as in recent years


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There is, of course, no way that I could write this history and not mention my first wife, Helen. She was a big part of my adult life to date and in some respects I feel guilty about not having mentioned her before now. On the other hand, I have not really written about anything beyond the age of 18 yet.
Helen and I met when we were both 21. I had just finished university and was spectacularly failing to find a proper job. She was about to go on work placement as the third year of her degree at Manchester Polytechnic. We were both working in the food department of Marks & Spencer in Leamington in the summer of 1989.
Also working there were three other girls who, like Helen, had been recruited by M&S to work in their Coventry store, only to find that there were no jobs for them. The three others were Paula Dolan (small, dark haired, bubbly, if slightly overweight), Lisa Fanti (tall, slim, half-Italian) and Rachel Atkinson (tall, slender, fair, had a habit of wearing knickers which showed through her cream work dress). I mention these not-so-vital statistics to show that, whilst I fancied all of them in a way, these were the people that I chose Helen over.
At 5'7″, Helen was tall for a Chinese girl. She was slim without being skinny, cheerful, confident and yet also quieter than the other three. I found her intriguing and yet also the hardest to get to know. What I did know was that she had a boyfriend, a situation which lasted into the middle of August, when he very bravely dumped her by letter.
Working in a department full of women – I really was the only male – there was much intrigue over which of the four girls I might want to date. For my part I wanted none of this, especially as I knew that I would be ripped to pieces if any of them said no. In fact, up to the point where Helen was dumped by Rhys, her boyfriend, I wasn't going to ask any of them out.
Then, one day, I wandered into the delivery bay to find Helen in there, alone, finishing writing up an order. For reasons which are still unclear to me, she was on all fours, kneeling on the ground with the order sheet on the floor in front of her. I said the first thing which came into my head, which was "So, do you want to come out and play tonight?"
Needless to say, it wasn't quite that easy and it took us a couple of days to organise a night out together. Understandably, we chose Kenilworth, a town pretty much equidistant between Leamington and Coventry. Less understandably – but with a defiance of logic which was to characterise our entire relationship – our arrangements involved me cycling to Coventry, leaving my bike at her old school and her then driving me to Kenilworth.
At this point, I discovered that I was about to start dating someone who was not only a teetotaler, but who was actually allergic to alcohol. Neither of which is good news when your only dating strategy is to get girls so drunk that they kiss you.
Fortunately, the evening went well. We had a drink in a pub called the Queen and Castle, then walked up the road to another pub where, after one drink, we decided we didn't like it so much and went back to where we started. After which we went for a walk through Abbey Fields, the huge open space that fills the edge of Kenilworth. I have never understood why Helen agreed to walk though a pitch dark, tree-lined, area with someone she didn't know that well. I can only conclude that the air I was exuding was not so much 'dangerous sexual predator' and more like 'is entirely safe and utterly clueless'.
Even so, nothing at all happened between us that night, or for some time to come. On the other hand, it did take more than sixteen years for it all to go horribly, spectacularly, wrong.


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The Passport Leadership Team (PLT) is a cross-sector group of student support professionals and system leaders. About 35 members represent the following groups:
- High school completion and college access programs such as SETuP, Treehouse and Independent Living Services programs
- Two-year, four-year, public and independent colleges
- State agencies such as the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC); the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI); the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF); and the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance
- Current and former students
All members work with or for students from foster care, supporting them to access and succeed in higher education. The group meets four times a year to advise WSAC on matters related to the Passport to College Promise program and to advance effective student support strategies through training and networking. Quarterly meetings are a full day with the second half of the day focused on training and capacity building.
The PLT gathered for the first time this academic year on Monday, September 10 at the Pacific Tower in Seattle. Morning agenda items focused on welcoming and on-boarding new members and reviewing the PLT's annual work plan and deliverables. Before lunch, Dawn Cypriano-McAferty and Becky Thompson of WSAC delivered an hour-long presentation on implementation of the Passport to College expansion.
But the crux of the meeting was the afternoon session when a panel of experts presented on the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) program, often referred to as Federal Foster Care. This presentation was timely, as students with URM status are newly eligible for Passport as of July 1, 2018.
The first presenter was Molly Daggett, Program Manager for the URM program at DSHS' Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance. Molly oriented members to the history, mission and scope of the program and presented demographic information to describe what countries URM students come from. While young people come from well over a dozen countries which change depending on international events and American immigration policy, the largest groups of students are currently from Myanmar, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras and Eritrea. Molly also presented a high-level summary of supports and services provided to URMs. You can find her full presentation here.
Next, Max Savishinsky and Dawa Sherpa from Lutheran Community Services NW's Refugees Northwest Foster Care program provided insight from the direct service provider perspective. In addition to a detailed overview of their program, they provided best practice recommendations related to supporting URMs in higher education. For example, they stressed the importance of keeping communication— especially emails—simple, and to conduct personal follow up to ensure students understand instructions. Schools often send students dense emails with complex instructions on how to register for classes, submit financial aid documents and other critical processes. For students who are learning English, these communications can be totally overwhelming. Dawa explained that her team members spend a significant amount of time helping students understand email communication and step through administrative processes in order to meet financial aid, registration, academic placement, and other requirements and deadlines. You can find their full presentation here.
The final speaker was Patience Sula, a senior at Eastern Washington University majoring in Social Work and a URM student originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Patience shared his personal story about coming to the United States and the Northwest as a teenager after fleeing violence in his home country. He described his challenges and successes as a high school student while learning English, adjusting to a foreign culture, re-establishing connections and supports and taking classes with the goal of graduating on time and attending college. One observation he shared was that URM students are a remarkably diverse group, and that this profoundly affects their ability to succeed in their education. For example, some students are fluent in reading and writing multiple languages because they attended school most of their lives. These students also may have advanced knowledge of other subjects such as math and science that translates to what they learn in American schools. Other students, however, may not know how to read or write their first language and may not have had much schooling or exposure to other academic subjects. For these students, the adjustment to school in the U.S. is more challenging. Patience repeatedly stressed the importance of taking time with URM students to build trust and get to know their individual experiences before making assumptions about what they need or the best way to help them in school.
Bringing URM students in to the Passport Scholar community and supporting their success in college will take some intentional effort from Designated Support Staff, Financial Aid Administrators and other student support professionals. If you have questions related to URM students, feel free to contact Molly, Max or Dawa:
Molly Daggett, MSW
Program Manager / Office of Refugee & Immigrant Services / Economic Services Administration / DSHS
Max Savishinsky
Program Director / Lutheran Community Services NW / Refugees Northwest
Dawa Sherpa
Independent Living Services Supervisor / Lutheran Community Services NW / Refugees Northwest


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Bestselling author, David Gregory(Dinner with a Perfect Stranger) is back with another choice read,The Next Level: A Parable of Finding Your Place in Life.[Note: Place your cursor over the link to learn more] This novella is small enough to fit in your purse or overnight bag. You can read it in the car in less than 2 hours. I did on the way home last weekend for a family funeral. Easy prose, great lesson learned. Pick up the book. I'm giving one away to one subscriber here who has participated in Vonda Skelton's Spa Treasure Box Sweepstakes. If you haven't entered check Christian Fiction Blog, to participate. I will pick a winner for this book on April1.
Business degree in hand, Logan enters the immense Universal Systems building and is hired as an organizational analyst - a trouble-shooter. His job: evaluate the company's five divisions, each on a separate level and each operating on startlingly unique principles. Which set of principles is successful? Why is most of the company's profit generated by one tiny division? What is real profit, anyway? And who is the enigmatic executive that Logan ends up reporting to?
Logan engages in a life-changing pursuit for The Next Level-a fascinating parable that will help readers answer some of life's most perplexing, vital questions. Joining Logan in evaluating each level's approach, readers will be inspired to consider the big picture of their own life from an entirely different perspective - one that holds the key to life's ultimate purpose. No matter where you are now, get ready to embark on your own passionate pursuit of The Next Level. (Waterbrook, 120 pp, $12.99)
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10 Amazing Toddler Fathers Day Crafts: Pinterest Edition
It's that time of year again when we celebrate those special men in our lives! Dear Fathers, we thank you for being the support, the providers, the friends, the mechanics, the heroes, the shoulders to cry on, the bug handlers, the daddys, and sooo much more!
It is so special to celebrate father's day starting from a young age so here are some great ideas for toddler Father's Day Crafts! If you are traveling with the father in your life this year, make sure you check out my post on traveling with your kids!
Toddler Craft Idea 1
Hand and foot prints always make a great keepsakes! Check this out at www.gluedtomycraftsblog.com
Idea 2
Easy and a little messy, perfect for toddlers! clareslittletots.co.uk
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How cute is this one?? I love the catchy ones LOL. I will be doing this one today with my two children (shhhh :)) No website was available, only the image but the picture is enough!
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How much better can you get than father and child footprint! I love it! www.craftymorning.com
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You can't go wrong with the father's day interview. Adorable idea. smartpartyplanning.com
Idea 6
This one may take a little longer but it's just so awesome! Check it out at smartpartyplanning.com
Idea 7
I have a cute one for the little princesses out there! Dad will love this. (No link)
Idea 8
Michael's has absolutely great ideas for baby and toddler father's day arts and crafts!
Idea 9
Awesome free printable you can get HERE
Idea 10
Pictures day a thousand words!! I love this idea. (no link)
Take a look at the great video for more ideas!
I love this Father's Day ideas. Please let me know in the comment section if you like them and share some of your ideas and experiences! Also, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter on the right side of this page to get all of my updates and also 2 free milestone e-books!


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