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Supernova 2017 continued this week with the second of it heats this evening. Eleven singers battled it out, but there was only room for four acts in the final. Find out if your favourites made it.
The format of Supernova 2017 saw two acts advance to the final, chosen by the public televote. In the first show the public chose My Radiant You and Triana Park to advance with songs 'All I Know' and 'Line' respectively.
Following the results of the public vote, the professional jury selecting two more songs from the remaining contenders to go through. The jury chose 'I'm in Love With You' by The Ludwig and 'Your Breath' by Santa Danelevica.
The full results are below:
Heat Two- 12th February
Artist Song Result Laura Lo & Chris Oak Little Weird Eliminated Santa Danelevica Your Breath Jury Qualifier Katrine Lukins Silhouette Eliminated Markus Riva Dynamite Eliminated Toms Kalderauskis We Won't Back Down Eliminated UP One By One Eliminated My Radiant You All I Know Public Qualifier Miks Galvanovskis Runaway Eliminated The Ludwig I'm In Love With You Jury Qualifier The HiQ Taju ot lyubvi Eliminated Triana Park Line Public Qualifier
Supernova concludes next sunday with its final. You can listen to all the songs that are currently available on YouTube Playlist. And be sure to vote for your favourite in our poll.


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In the opinion of most people, millennials are tech-savvy, materialistic, selfish, lazy and arrogant — according to a 2016 Ipsos global trends survey. By way of contrast the same survey showed how the previous, baby boomer generation identifies itself as respectful, work-centric, community-oriented, well-educated and ethical. The Ipsos report provides some global evidence to correct … Continue reading
In his article Archive Fever Derrida suggests that the desire to preserve information is in some way a symptom of an inbuilt and unavoidable desire to destroy it. Drawing on Freud's concepts of the pleasure principle and the death drive, Derrida argues that an information store (archive) on the one hand involves a desire to … Continue reading


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Thee first volume of the new high-class Posthuman Studies book series has just been published by the oldest publishing house in the world, Schwabe publishing (founded 1488). It is written by IEET Affiliate Scholar and renowned sociologist Prof. Steve Fuller, available for 30 € and entitled: Nietzschean Meditations. Untimely Thoughts at the Dawn of the Transhuman Era
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A recent report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University showed that more consumers are interested in home improvement and remodeling this year because of upswings in housing market conditions in 2014. But where are they shopping? According to TraQline, The Stevenson Company's market share survey of 500,000-plus consumers, retail giants like Amazon, and home improvement stores Home Depot and Lowe's, have seen significant increases in several key metrics related to market share.
"Retail giants like Amazon, and home improvement stores Home Depot and Lowe's, have seen key metrics improve in 2015."
Remodeling spending up
Home improvement spending is projected to kick into high gear in 2016 after years of declining growth figures. The JCHS report, the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, explained that annual spending on home remodeling is expected to jump from 2.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015 to 4 percent in the first quarter of 2016, before it grows to 6.8 percent by the second quarter. According to Chris Herbert, managing director of Harvard's center, the first half of 2016 is anticipated to be a boon for remodeling expenses.
"Home improvement spending continues to benefit from the last years' upswing in housing market conditions including new construction, price gains, and sales," Herbert stated. "Strengthening housing market conditions are encouraging owners to invest in more discretionary home improvements, such as kitchen and bath remodeling and room additions, in addition to the necessary replacements of worn components, such as roofing and siding."
In Herbert's view, one of the primary drivers of this remodeling expense growth is the increase in home sales. Typically, there is a direct correlation between remodeling expenses and home sales, as opposed to home improvement spending for non-movers. Further, with increasing home prices and equity nationwide, new homeowners are motivated to remodel, which has boosted the home improvement product market.
With growth in home prices and increasing home equity nationwide, new homeowners are motivated to remodel.
Consumers shopping at big-box stores for home purchases
As of the four quarters ending June 2015, big-name retailers like Home Depot, Lowe's and Amazon all saw their market shares increase in at least one of several key metrics, including Unit Share and Dollar Share.
For instance, Amazon had statistically significant increases in Unit Share and Dollar Share, based on TraQline figures. Lowe's also grew in Dollar Share. While Home Depot increased the number of home improvement shoppers at the store, the percent of those actually buying decreased – leading to flat share changes in both units and dollars.
Overall, Home Depot's share of products over $166 rose significantly to 21.1 percent of the market in the second quarter of 2015. Lowe's, on a related note, had similar figures at 17.7 percent. This suggests that more expensive purchases for home repairs, replacements and remodels are being purchased at the home improvement giants.


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O'Connell: Climate disaster requires a different kind of courage
The display of courage and compassion in Houston is inspiring, but there is something beyond Harvey that requires a different kind of courage.
I'm talking about the courage to look at evidence and take action. Action that might help all our children and grandchildren avoid such a horrendous disaster. Action that will cost less than the $100 billion to $200 billion it will take to heal the flood wounds. But it is action that doesn't have the dramatic immediacy as piloting your boat to save a neighbor.
Yes, I'm talking about climate change. I am a climate scientist and a geologist. I am also a mother. It breaks my heart to see what happened to Houston, especially because it didn't have to happen. What happens when you put a pot of water on the stove and turn the heat high? It takes a while for the heat energy to move through the water and the water to boil. We are doing this to our atmosphere. Every second the energy from the accumulated greenhouse gases add the equivalent of four Hiroshima bombs of energy to the atmosphere. The added heat energy has consequences that we can observe.
Or, imagine, as a parent, that your child had difficulty holding up her head, was slow to crawl, and by age two didn't speak. How long would you wait to identify the problem, to take action, to seek help? If you waited long enough, perhaps your grown child might not be able to function on her own. Early intervention might have provided the skills for an independent life. There is no perhaps about climate change. It is happening and we need the early intervention now.
All of our children are facing the impacts of climate change. Physics shows that a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, and a warmer ocean can provide that moisture. Under the right circumstances, this moisture is released. We have seen those circumstances. Not just in the Gulf Coast, but also in the Northeast. Irene, 2011, cost 47 lives and $15.6 billion in damage; Sandy, 2012, cost 159 lives and $65 billion in damage. This year, more than 1200 people in Southeast Asia died as a result of flooding. Flooding is a humanitarian problem. It is a global problem. It is not insurmountable. But everyone needs the courage to act and act soon to reduce climate change. Imagine what the billions of dollars in disaster relief could do towards reducing greenhouse gases.
I'm not a foreigner to Texas. I worked in central Texas for years. My sister lives in Dallas. Many of my friends and colleagues work for oil companies and live in Texas. There is so much I like about Texas, and Harvey has shown that side of Texas. Most Texans (70 percent) know that climate change is happening, and even before Harvey, more than half thought they were personally affected. This isn't surprising; climate models predict that in a warming world, Texas will suffer more than most states. Yet, much of the reticence to act to reduce the impact of climate change comes from Texas's elected officials in Washington.
Three years ago, I attended a Congressional hearing of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, chaired by a Texan, Lamar Smith. He thinks we should be celebrating the warming effects of climate change such as the open Arctic seaway that will increase the rate of warming. There I learned that Rep. Steve Stockman did not understand the difference in impact on sea-level rise between ice in water melting (no impact) and ice melting on land (raising sea level). Sen. Ted Cruz, chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness, considers climate change pseudoscience. Texans, who have now experienced a horrendous climate disaster, can lead the way by electing officials who will reduce the causes of climate change, greenhouse gases.
Most Houstonians do not have flood insurance. Neither do I. An important kind of flood insurance can't be bought with money. It is bought with every American's action to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases they produce. This can be done, but it will take the courage to recognize what is happening and to act and act now.
O'Connell is a professor in Earth & Environmental Sciences at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn.


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Zelia M. Correa, M.D., Ph.D., Joins Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center And Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
MIAMI, Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Zelia M. Correa, M.D., Ph.D., one of the country's leading experts in the field of ocular oncology, has joined Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as co-director of the ocular oncology service.
Recognized throughout the world for her expertise in ocular oncology, Correa specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of eye tumors such as ocular melanoma, retinoblastoma, ocular metastasis, and choroidal hemangioma
Ocular oncologists are highly specialized ophthalmic surgeons who diagnose and treat tumors and pseudotumors of the eye. Ocular tumors can be benign or malignant and affect patients ranging from young children to older adults. Treatment of these tumors involves various forms of laser and radiation therapy, intraocular injections, delicate biopsy procedures, and advanced microsurgical techniques.
Correa most recently served as the Tom Clancy Endowed Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. In this position, she built an excellent ocular oncology program that has drawn patients from across the U.S. and throughout the world. She previously served as professor of ophthalmology and Mary Knight Asbury Chair of Ophthalmic Pathology & Ocular Oncology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
«Dr. Correa's career has been characterized by outstanding accomplishments, not only in the field of ocular oncology, but also in vitreoretinal surgery, ophthalmic pathology, and medical education,» said Eduardo C. Alfonso, M.D., professor and director of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. «Her extraordinary interdisciplinary expertise will significantly benefit the care of patients who come to Bascom Palmer from around the world,» added Alfonso, who holds the Kathleen and Stanley J. Glaser Chair in Ophthalmology.
Correa's research focuses on the use of artificial intelligence to distinguish benign from malignant ocular tumors based on imaging characteristics. She will conduct her research at Bascom Palmer's ocular oncology laboratory. Read more: https://physician-news.umiamihealth.org/internationally-known-eye-cancer-researcher-joins-sylvester-and-bascom-palmer/
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Would you recommend this product?
This product makes me want to buy an iPad of my own (I've only been able to see it on others'). This feels like the future of reading and communicating about the written word: it's easy and intuitive to highlight passages and communicate about questions. I wish I'd had this for negotiating my latest term sheets, but there are applications well beyond the legal field.
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@gillianim Thank you so much, I really appreciate the way you described LiquidText! To your point, we think the applications go way beyond legal, to include professional and academic work of almost any kind. We envision executives reading reports to college students studying for tests. We're hoping this is the start of a revolution! :)
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This reminds me a lot of Readmill, except LiquidTxt allows PDFs, Documents, etc. to be added. I love that. Is there a social component to it? Haven't fully looked into it but really do love the idea of being able to discuss what I've annotated, share, etc. You can somewhat do this already on Instapaper but I'm not entirely sure you can add regular documents like LiquidTxt allows. Great hunt, @gillianim!
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@imcatnoone Thanks a lot! The social component is small for now, we're working on expanding it several months down the road. But even right now, one of the cool things is that LiquidText makes it easier to capture a whole train of thought by pulling out and connecting excerpts, comments, etc. Like taking a snapshot of your thinking. An then you can send this--connected to your document--to other people, and they can add their thoughts as well in that workspace on the right.
@craigtashman Makes sense! Can see why you wouldn't add a social component yet. Was just curious if one existed already. Thanks!
This is fantastic - I spent five years in a literature PhD and never bought an e-reader or tablet because they simply couldn't handle the kinds of documents I needed to work with and the way I needed to work with them. I'm thrilled by the features you're displaying here - pinching to compare sections, temporarily eliding the non-highlighted bits, meaningful marginalia - this really does seem like a tool designed with serious reading (and serious readers) in mind. What about integrations - are there ways to export highlights or notes to another format or application, e.g. Evernote or .docx or .csv?
@eliservescent Thanks for asking! We have a few export options, but one of the coolest is that you can export all your notes as a single, formatted text document that you can pull into your word processor! We try to be as seamless a part of your workflow as possible. You can also export a PDF of your document with margin notes attached, or simply send the original full LiquidText file. And we have nice import/export to/from Dropbox, Box, and iCloud Drive. We don't have an Evernote integration yet though--would you want that?
@craigtashman Yes! It would be a great compliment to Evernote's webclipper, and I think Evernote has pretty widespread adoption in academic & business communities. I might prioritize a webapp above the Evernote integration, though, so that you can capture readers regardless of what device they're reading on.
@eliservescent Great suggestions! Yes, we actually have send-to-LiquidText from Safari in the iPad app, but it'll be more closely integrated when we launch the desktop version.
Holy cow, I've been waiting for this to be released since 2011. Most of my editing work (fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, articles) is reorganization vs addition or subtraction and no tool seems to understand that the way this did (as a concept video 4 years ago). Cannot wait. Having used this for all of an hour, they nailed it.


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The Music Notation Project. Towards Software for Alternative Music Notations What follows is a strategy for creating a basic "transnotator application" for alternative music notations with minimal effort and expense while also providing an optimum set of features and benefits.
The aim is to allow for automated transnotation (translation) of music from traditional notation into various alternative notation systems. This approach was outlined in a paper presented at the 2003 MNMA conference by Paul Morris, and what follows is based on that paper. See Software for more about our work in this area. Recent Developments in Music Notation Software Relatively recent developments in music notation software have made it much more feasible to create a transnotation application that is accessible and useful to a wide number of people. MuseScore – the open alternative for Finale and Sibelius. Virtual desktops for Windows - Download. 10 Excellent Video Editing Apps.
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Bagnell Dam Area Gets WIFI
"Once I've been able to explain what WiFi is and wireless internet everyone has been very very interested in participating," explained Dam Computer shop owner Jerry Daus.
Businesses and visitors around the dam's hot zone can now gain access to wireless internet as they walk down the street.
Businesses on the strip can buy service for $20 a month. The cost includes unlimited internet access and advertising on the hot zone's splash page.
"I think to be able to go someplace and check your eBay or your email wherever you are, whether it's a grocery store or a shop or something would be fabulous," said lake visitor Karon Denett.
Some business owners have waited more than nine months for the transition from dial-up to wireless internet.
"I guess it's the difference between driving and old old old car and driving a new high speed one, it's just all the difference," said Vintage Boutique's Sharon Sallens. "When you're looking at pictures, downloading and doing a website speed is just necessary."
"One of the nice things about the splash page that the internet explorer will take them to first is we'll be able to spotlight local events," said Daus.
Daus hopes to expand the service as more businesses and customers become interested.
The service is free for all visitors.
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Staff Writer: Preston Stubblefield
Gender is no longer male, or female, in the state of California. On October 15, Governor Jerry Brown, signed into law legislation that recognizes a third gender option for driver's licenses and birth certificates. Starting in 2018, Californians will be able to identify themselves as not just male or female, but "nonbinary."
California joins Oregon and Washington D.C. in creating the third gender option on driver's licenses. New York may follow. Unlike California, Oregon and Washington have not passed an actual law to change, and neither accommodate a revision on birth certificates. Countries that recognize a third gender include Australia, Germany and India.
"With Governor Brown's signature on this bill, transgender and non-binary people will now be able to identify themselves as they are, not as who society tells them they should be," said Wiener, in a statement.
The new law not only addresses the experience of inter-sex, those individuals born with different sexual characteristics but also is a growing trend among transgender youth who a traditional gender identity, decoupling it from not only their innate physiology, but from the notion that only males and females exist.
The new law, which will take effect on Sept. 1, 2018 defines of "nonbinary" as an "umbrella term for people with gender identities that fall somewhere outside of the traditional conceptions of strictly either female or male."
This classification includes but is not limited to some transgender individuals, those born with intersex traits, those who use gender-neutral pronouns, and those who describe their genders as "agender, bigender, gender nonconforming, or gender variant."
A survey of more than 12,000 people across 32 countries reveal that global attitudes about gender identity are changing. The survey, found that 61 percent of women and 46 percent of men believe "children should be raised in as gender neutral way as possible so as to avoid rigid gender restrictions." If parents want to raise their children to be their most authentic, then it means dropping preconceived notions of gender.
California has not only made it easier for parents to help their children feel supported in their gender identity on an administrative level, but they've basically said to the rest of the nation Nonbinary exists and needs to be acknowledged and it's time for us to catch up.
The binary gender designations of female and male fail to adequately represent the diversity of human experience. California was the first state to recognize the third gender, and will be first of many.


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Elves on Staff (10223-Z)
This is a 4" x 6" clear photo polymer stamp set. There are 11 images in this set.
Toys for each house at the click of the mouse!, It's beginning to taste a lot like Christmas!, Holidays are for sharing, May kindness reign this holiday season, Times change, but you never lose your connection to Santa!, E(lf)-Mail, Who's naughty or nice? Checking E(lf)-Mail twice!, Inbox full!
(There are more than one stamp sets featured on one or more of the examples.)
How to use
1. Peel stamp from backing sheet carefully to avoid tearing.
2. Place stamp on clear, acrylic block (sold separately). Stamp will cling naturally.
3. To stamp multiple images at once, position several designs on the same block before inking.
4. Visit our online Idea Gallery for inspiration at www.raisinboat.com.
How to care for
1. Clean stamp on a damp cloth. To restore clingability, wash in water with mild liquid soap and air dry.*
2. Store stamps on backing sheet, out of direct light and extreme hot or cold temperatures.
*It's normal for stamps to stain from dark colors or permanent inks. This will not effect stampability - it just means they're well loved!
Do not use acetone, bleach or oil-based cleaners.
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Whether you live in or rent out your condo, you want to protect it as well as the contents within. While there are several condominium insurances out there, you want the best of them all. This is exactly what RSA offers.
With RSA condominium insurance, you can protect your condo and your properties against damage and several kinds of dangers.
RSA offers basically two insurance products for condo owners. If you own a unit in a condo, you will appreciate each of these plans. The RSA platinum plus for condominium is designed to offer coverage for condo owners with higher than an average content requirement (more than $75,000). RSA also offers a comprehensive plan which provides coverage for condo units with average content limits ($30,000 and above).
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Youth Sports – Coach Resources Tip 1
Parents can be your biggest blessing or your worst nightmare when it comes to coaching your sports. The easiest way to create a successful season, is to set the expectations with your team parents right off the bat!
As a league commissioner, I can tell you that 3% of the parents cause 95% of the issues in league management. By setting expectations with your parents, you will not only set yourself up for success as a a coach, but you will also help the league manage a safe and positive game day atmosphere while promoting a youth sports experience with the best focus and philosophy.
Coaches should conduct a parent meeting as soon as possible after learning which players are on your team. The first practice is often a great time to set a mandatory parent meeting before practice starts. Use the meeting to explain your approach to coaching, learn what your athletes and parents want from their youth sports experiences and set expectations for athlete and parent behavior in the coming season.
1. Tell them that their players need to be on time for practice and games (if you aren't 5 minutes early…you're late)
2. They need to work with their players at home, even if its only 10 minutes per night
3. Let them know that all game day concerns with officials are to be handled by you as the coach, not them as parents
4. Ask for assistance in snack scheduling, after season party planning, or game stats
5. Model the right behaviors for the players and other parents – Be the example.
6. Abide by the league's code of conduct at practices and games
The last thing we want on game day is to have an adversarial culture of parents yelling back and forth across the field (or court) of play. Players are rarely the cause of game day issues, but they do mimic the attitudes and behaviors of their parents and coaches. So, we expect the parents to model proper behaviors as we develop these young athletes into young adults.
With your help, we'll create a great sports community that we all can be proud of.


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I'm trying to tell you, the travel writers who call Prague a "fairy tale" city are wrong. Explore the enchanting streets lit by gaslight, they write. Hold your lover's hand while you stroll across the Charles Bridge, and then off into the sunset. Or so they imply.
The Czech people have never been kind to their witches. In Medieval times, hags, heretics, and state enemies were lucky to be the burned at the stake. The alternative was a "head crusher" or a "beheader." Or the "Virgin of Nuremburg," whose spikes penetrated the body everywhere except the vital organs, so a witch would slowly bleed to death. Wandering through the tourist centre, where stall owners despise tourists in spite of (and because of) depending on them, a tilted museum still holds 60 of these torture instruments.
So we venture into the dark, tripping over cobblestone streets that lead to underground bars, and find a generation of Czech kids dying to get messed up. I don't know if they do this to shake off the grey suppression of their parents, or if it's because the reality of the city's history hurts too much. But the truth of Prague is that pre-teens hunch in every dark corner, swigging beers and smoking forbidden cigarettes until the sun comes up. In U Sudu, a barely lit subterranean wine-cellar-turned-bar, every kind of grass grows and everyone is stoned. Somewhere in the centre of the city, a large-nosed girl tries to stick needles in me in a bar bathroom. I don't do heroin, I protest. She only laughs at me. This is her happiness.
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Hi Elizabeth, this is so beautifully captured - the angst and the new age hope - that I can\'t wait to visit Prague. You are such a fine travel writer. Thanks for sharing! Arpitaon May 7, 2013


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After that dismal Bronco's game, Boomer, Mindy and went for a wee walk. I with my camera, Boomer with his inquisitive nose, and Mindy with her green eyes a-hunting.
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I have never read the Kindle version since I don't understand things like that. I don't think it has photographs in it and the type fonts vary because of my incompetence.
Oh, I see now that you can indeed get the hard backed version on Amazon but I make no money if you do that. Some pathetic amount less than $5 if even that. Probably 3 bucks or so. It was just the way the publishing deal was set up and I wouldn't do it again that way. However, if you buy it direct from me and mention you are a member here then I will send my Wit and Wisdom e-book free of charge. I normally sell this on its own for $15 as you will see on my webpage.
I forgot to thank Slowdini for his kind words. He can therefore consider himself thanked.
Oh, and here is the author's page in question. It details the other books and booklets I have written with various videos and suchlike
There are indeed many positive reviews about the Showman book. I particularly like the one from Richard Webster who has sold TEN MILLION books of his own! However, in addition to the online reviews I have had many, many nice comments in person. I was quite surprised to get an unexpected long distance phone call from Barry Richardson whom I had never spoken to before raving about the book.
I wish I could really see into the future and had been able to read the book when I was 16 years old. I think I would have looked at my work differently in the decades to come.
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Organisation Management and Advocacy
Friends of the Earth: Advocacy (2011 – 2014)
Monitoring and advocacy work on non-financial company reporting.
Work related to the Roadmap for a Resource Efficient European Union.
Greenpeace: EU Toxics Adviser (2010 – 2011)
Focus on the review of EU water quality standards and emission controls (Heads in the sand over Europe's most dangerous chemicals), implementation of the EU's chemicals safety management REACH and the transfer of findings to China.
Cool products for a cool planet: Campaign design and management (2008 – 2011)
Development and coordination of the NGO campaign "Cool products for a cool planet" for ambitious EU product requirements.
European Environmental Bureau: High Level Group for the Competitiveness of the European Chemical Industry (2007 – 2009)
Representative for the European Environmental Bureau in the Commission's High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the European Chemical Industry.
Associate of the Energy Saving Trust (2007 – 2008)
Strengthening the Energy Saving Trust's influence at EU level, through internal capacity building and an EU wide assessment of the national implementation of the Directive on the energy performance of buildings. Download the following report.
Research and Advice
European Climate Foundation: Adviser (2009 – 2019)
Support for creating knowledge and capacities for EU policy development and for energy saving targets. Management of the Energy Savings 2020 study by Ecofys and Fraunhofer ISI.
ADEME (French Environment & Energy Management Agency): Research (2011 – 2012)
EU-wide research on public financing of energy efficiency programmes that resulted in a comprehensive study (in French).
European Environmental Bureau: Adviser (2012)
Review of the EU's 7th Environmental Action Plan.
BMU, The German Federal Environment Ministry (2010-2011)
Support to the Ministry in identifying EU priorities and opportunities in reaching the 2020 energy efficiency target.
European Environmental Bureau and WWF: Research and advice (2007 – 2012)
Work related to the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive. Deliverables include the 2010 report 10 years of the Water Framework Directive.
Friends of the Earth and CEE Bankwatch: Assessment of EU funds (2009)
Snapshot of the allocation, approval and spending of EU funding for climate and energy saving measures in Central and Eastern Europe.
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A classic Leslie Cheung and Sam Hui duet - Silence is Golden
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A classic Leslie Cheung and Sam Hui duet - Silence is Golden
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Depeche Mode:
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- In Chains
oar - shattered.
All by myself, i can see it like it's right before my eyes. All by myself, time goes by.
So Nice (Summer Samba) - Bebel Gilberto
I like the music arrangements of Diana Krall's version of this song, but not so much of DK's vocals.
If you know this song, which do you prefer Bebel Gilberto or Diana Krall?
"That's all" - Genesis
Listening to 绿色军衣 and singing along...
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"Iron Man" - Black Sabbath
lee hyori - toc toc toc
camille saint-saen's danse macabre
pitbull ft lil jon - krazy.
Listening to a D.N Angel OST track Kodou and I still love it. It's so rock.
Scandal with Patty Smythe - "The Warrior"
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I didn't know if you knew,
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1914 The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is founded to aid Jews in Palestine and Europe suffering from the hardships of World War I. In response to the famine, sickness and anti-Semitism following the Russian Revolution and the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, JDC provides the Eastern European Jewish community with food, clothing and medicine.
1920s After the October Revolution, JDC provides post-war relief to Jews in Russia and Ukraine, by opening canteens, medical centers and educational institutions. Agro-Joint sets up collective farms for Jews in the USSR. At the same time, JDC plays an active role in the revival of Jewish communities in Eastern Europe and does all it can to support the economic development of the Jewish people in Palestine.
1930s In 1937, JDC is banned in the USSR. Hitler comes to power in Germany, and JDC focusses on supporting the country's Jewish community, impoverished following the passing of the Nuremberg Laws, and the emigration of Jews from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia. JDC also provides everything needed by Jewish refugees to resettle in Israel, the USA and Latin America.
1940s The USA joins World War II in 1941 and JDC cannot work openly in Europe. Nevertheless, JDC supports underground organizations saving Jews, and helps thousands of refugees, providing them with food and shelter, travel tickets and visas. Following the fall of the Third Reich, JDC provides support to tens of thousands of Jews who have survived the Holocaust but are still living in the dreadful conditions of displaced persons camps.
1950s The creation of the state of Israel leads to one of the biggest organized mass migrations in history. By 1951, roughly 440,000 Jews move to Israel with the active support of JDC and the Jewish Agency for Israel. Tens of thousands of these come from North Africa and the Middle East as part of rescue operations organized by JDC. At the same time, JDC supports the Jewish communities remaining there.
1960s A flood of migrants, many in need of continuous social support, overwhelms the young state of Israel. JDC helps to develop the country's social infrastructure, building houses, old people's homes, hospitals and residential care centers for people with disabilities. As government services develop, JDC focuses on identifying social needs and helping the most vulnerable population groups.
1970s Aware of the central role of the state of Israel in the life of the Jewish community, JDC develops numerous innovation programs in education, health and social services with the aim of improving the quality of life for Israelis. The emigration of Jews from the USSR begins, and JDC provides social and medical assistance to thousands of émigrés awaiting entry visas in Europe.
1980s In the early 1980s, JDC is permitted to work openly in Eastern Europe, and helps with community building and social assistance. JDC does everything possible to assist refuseniks in the Soviet Union, who were not only unable to leave the country, but also lost their livelihoods there. In 1989, JDC returns to the USSR after fifty years to help revive Jewish communities there.
1990s The collapse of the USSR has disastrous consequences for people. JDC sets up a system of Chesed institutions —charity centers for elderly Jews. Mindful of its main role, community building, JDC opens Jewish community centers, libraries and children's and youth camps. In Israel, JDC focuses on aid programs for the new wave of immigrants: more than 700,000 people from the former Soviet Union move there by the end of 1990.
2000s In 2001, a court appoints JDC responsible for the distribution of compensation received from Swiss banks for victims of Nazism living in the former USSR. The Chesed system continues to develop, and the efforts to revive Jewish communities begin to bear fruit. JDC organizes support for Jews in Argentina suffering in the economic crisis of 2001 and provides urgent assistance to victims of the terrible tsunami in 2004.


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Contact dermatitis
is a rash. It develops when you touch something that irritates your skin or causes an allergic reaction.
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- Red, swollen, painful rash
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- You have sudden trouble breathing.
- Your throat swells and you have trouble eating.
- Your face is swollen.
Contact your healthcare provider if:
- You have a fever.
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- Your rash spreads or does not get better, even after treatment.
- You have questions or concerns about your condition or care.
Treatment for contact dermatitis
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Manage contact dermatitis:
- Take short baths or showers in cool water. Use mild soap or soap-free cleansers. Add oatmeal, baking soda, or cornstarch to the bath water to help decrease skin irritation.
- Avoid skin irritants , such as makeup, hair products, soaps, and cleansers. Use products that do not contain perfume or dye.
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- Keep your skin moist. Rub unscented cream or lotion on your skin to prevent dryness and itching. Do this right after a bath or shower when your skin is still damp.
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Journey of a Book – Part I – children's literature creation under the microscope
Books are created from the imagination and inspiration of authors and the insightful vision of illustrators. They are then crafted. The authorial crafting may be right brain with a touch of editing or slow and laborious left brain plotting. For an illustrator, it may be inspiration flowing like rivers from brush or stylus or it may be storybook or dummy creation then rethinks, scrap some ideas, adapt others. Eventually, a book emerges that is then 'ready for submission'. These days, that may mean adding animation and audio to make the book a digital production for app developers like Utales or Flying Books, or for YA, formatting it for Kindle or Nook e-publishers. It may mean self publishing on Createspace or Lightningsource, Smashwords or Lulu. Or it will mean the long road via submission to traditional publishers.
If the latter is chosen, the publisher will often require more editing, changes and perhaps more changes. My own book, started under contract to one publisher, was already well underway with the inimitable Sarah Davis as illustrator. We were having a ball creating our book. Then our publisher was taken over and the new publisher wanted to institute changes. At first, the major change – 'get rid of the dead bird' – seemed straight forward. Then we realised the book needed the bird but, to keep it, we had to make some big adjustments. An injured bird can't just disappear in a children's book, it has to get better and be released, which, in our picture book, meant its story had to be woven into the fabric of the main story seamlessly. No problem, a few days and Sarah and I had nailed it! As book creators, you have to be flexible and, especially if going the traditional publisher route, you can't be too precious about your creation.
SO! This exhibition is about the journey numbers of wonderful children's and YA books took from creation to bookshelf! Each book has a different creation story to reveal – something the public doesn't see, it's behind the scenes. Now the reader can take a peek backstage, behind the scenes to how it all came together!
Setting up was not straight forward. The spaces has to be utilised to best advantage and the items displayed needed to be seen from as many angles as possible given I had a two shelf rectangular glass case. I didn't end up using everything I brought with me. It would have been too cluttered. Last minute inclusion, bulldog clips, proved life-savers! They held the photographic prints in place.
I had never 'hung' a painting before at an exhibition and that proved 'interesting. Sarah Davis sent up her wonderful original painting via kindly courier, Peter Taylor, but it was unframed. I had no time to find a frame. Fortunately, I had one around the house that was a good match colour-wise though not quite the perfect size.
Given my exhibit was about my close collaboration with Sarah, the items displayed needed to reflect the two minds working together to make a new creative whole – our book! Sources of inspiration, stages in text change, changes in images, cover and trivia relating to the characters, objects and places in the book, all combined to make a successful ( I hope you agree) exhibit!
The Exhibition, Journey of a Book, has a wide range of book journeys exhibited, from YA novel, like David McRobbie's, to real life adventure by Prue Mason, picture books like those by Kathrine Battersby and chapter books like the one by Angela Sunde, to non fiction works on calligraphy as an illustrative art form by Peter Taylor.
Ian Beck, Award Winning Illustrator, Describes the Creative Process as Bestselling Author
Ian Beck on Visualizing the Characters in his YA novels,
Hi Ian,
Hearty congratulations on the release of your two new YA novels, both in the one year! That is some achievement! I'm fascinated by how you come up with such a range of amazing and vastly different characters and all so vividly drawn.
Do you 'see' with your illustrator's eye, the characters before you flesh them out? What part of the author is still the illustrator? Does the novel roll out in movie sequence in your mind?
I do see the characters quite clearly and I watch them move about in my head too, so in a sense it is a little like watching an inner cinema sequence but not quite, not entirely. At the same time you are questioning their motivations and inner lives, thoughts etc so it is also like seeing an x ray of the character too, all very hard to explain and much more like a waking dream than a film, and one which you are able to leave and enter again at will. The story certainly rolls out in movie like sequences, a chunk at a time but not necessarily in the narrative order, which is where the importance of editing comes in, the shaping and reordering and the advice and admonitions of the third eye, your editor, which is the vital spark. I could never publish my drafts without the benefit of my editor's input.
Firstly, the characters in "The Hidden Kingdom" [see review below]-
What was the origin of Prince Osamu, the arrogant prat turned soldier king?
The whole book started with a single sentence. I wrote it for inclusion in a book which was intended to kick start ideas in children and encourage their own writing . The original sentence went something like, 'The Prince woke to the howling of wolves', and I thought, 'well I would like to write that story myself and see what happens', and so my Prince was the first settled character around which the story built. I imagined him as a pampered princeling in a fairy tale forced to confront something very big but I wasn't sure what it might be at the beginning of the process.
Why Baku and the Snow Maiden? Is this a tip of the hat to the Brothers Grimm with their tales of transformation and tragic love, thinking particularly of The Little Mermaid, but with role reversal?
Not quite, Baku and the Snow Maiden were in a separate book, based on a Japanese myth story. It was only after working on both discretely for a few months that I realised in a flash of inspiration, (which now seems obvious but didn't at the time), that they belonged in the same book as Prince Osamu.
Lissa, the warrior maid, is a thoroughly modern miss. What were her antecedents?
I think Lissa is to me quite clearly based on the character and beauty of Zhang Zi Yi in the film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, that is exctly how I saw her in my mind, fiery and difficult, but dedicated to the saving of the Prince even though she begins the story despising his weakness.
Secondly, the lead roles in the very visually realized, "The Haunting of Charity Delafield" [see review below]-
Charity Delafield, is a quintessential heroine for a disaffected generation. The working woman's children, tossed from home to childcare, child care to school and back and never long enough in one place to identify with it as 'home', whom I suspect ask 'Who is Mum? Is she really the hollow eyed lady who picks me up late afternoon/early evening, rushes me through dinner to bed and pulls me out in the morning, drives me and drops me off with a stress fraught kiss and a wave?' Charity is a brave new kind of heroine, finding her way, finding herself. In a seemingly disaffected world. What inspired her?
Charity began life as picture book idea. I had drawn some rough sketches of a girl in a long red coat out in the snow in an old fashioned formal garden. I liked the place and time of the story, the only difficulty was that there was no story. At about the same time my daughter started leaving notes for the Fairy she believed to be in the house and I started to leave replies in minute hand writing, which developed into a nice game. I mentioned them to my agent and she thought it might be worth developing as a book. My editor at Random House, Annie Eaton, always liked the initial drawings and would occasionally enquire if I had done anything with them. After I had finished the Tom Trueheart books, I finally saw a way to develop the story as a novel with the girl in the red coat in the garden. It went through three very different drafts before it was finished.
Do you ever get tempted to 'storyboard' the creation of your characters in the way you used to 'storyboard' illustrations to a picture book?
I do have visual avatars of my characters in mind usually a strange amalgam of bits of drawings and half remembered films, or people I know or have known and so on.
Have any of your own doodles or sketches actually inspired one of your book characters?
In the case of Charity Delafield certainly yes.
How do you go about plotting a story or does it just flow through mind to pen as if you are scribing from a screening?
I am very much a 'gardening' type of author. Apparently there are two kinds of author, Architects and Gardeners. Architects plan carefully, and gardeners scatter seed and wait for the growth. I tend to plan in retrospect, what Bernard Cornwell calls 'putting doors in alleyways'.
Finally, what are you creating for readers right now?
I am working on several things. One is a book of my own poetry (for grown ups) called, Behind The Dusty Glass. This will be a limited edition and finely printed on heavy paper, illustrated by me too, and in the case of the special copies each illustration will be hand coloured by me as well.
Click here for a preview of poem and illustration for "Behind the Dusty Glass": "Flora at Kings X" by Ian Beck from forthcoming "Behind The Dusty Glass"
I am also publishing a book of poetry which I have written as if I were someone else; namely the husband of Lucia in the Mapp & Lucia books of the 1930s by E F Benson. He is called Pepino by Lucia and his book is called Fugitive Lyrics. The poems are mentioned in the novel and the appearance of the book is minutely described. He is dead and Lucia wants to be found reading the poems in her grief but can't untie the ribbon on the binding. My late Brother in Law, Jonathan Gili, always wanted to see the fictional book made real and so it is being created in his memory as an elaborate spoof. I have also illustrated the poems and, again, specials will have hand colouring. I am also writing two novels. One is called The Sky Stone and is set in the 1300s, a big adventure story about art, lapis lazuli, and a fallen warrior which will be published by Oxford University Press. For Random House I am hoping to write a series of stories collectively called; The Casebooks of Captain Holloway about a top secret department during world war two in London dealing with the mysterious and the occult and the inexplicable. The first will (I hope) be called The Disappearance of Tom Pile. I also hope to write the story of the Sweep's boy Silas and what happens to him up to and after the Charity Delafield story.
Thank you Ian! We have a feast to look forward to! Keep us posted! 🙂
Other books by Ian Beck – "Tom Trueheart" series "Past World"!
Review – The Hidden Kingdom, by Ian Beck
The Characters are drawn very visually in this old world adventure with an Asiatic setting. This is no surprise, as author Ian Beck , is also a master illustrator who half way through his illustrious career turned to story telling himself. The prince, Osamu is very typical of his era and culture, spoiled, petulant, and arrogant. Not a particularly likeable character till circumstances take through him together with Lissa, a girl soldier and Baku, a humble potter's assistant and the three of them find themselves fleeing for their lives in an unforgiving winter, though lands torn by war with a supernatural origin. Will the prince find his destiny, despite himself, as leader of his besieged people? Will the young potter ever find happiness with his love and nemesis the mysterious snow maiden? And the fierce soldier girl, is she capable of more than dealing death? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyLad-6odnw&feature=related
Review – The Haunting of Charity Delafield by Ian Beck
Have you ever felt you are a stranger to your own family, a prisoner in the life you find yourself living? The heroine of Ian Becks' latest YA book experiences exactly that. Her father treats her a bit like a potentially dangerous alien, surrounding her with rules and regulations so she feels a prisoner in her 'home'. And where is her mother…? Children are good at unraveling conspiracies of silence, and this is exactly what Charity does with the help of a mischievous chimney sweep and a curious black cat. The cover is wonderful, a genuine enticement to open and savour contents, but then Ian Beck is a master illustrator as well as an award winning author. Peopled with larger than life characters and a magical world within a world, this is a thoroughly enjoyable read. The central character deserves a revisit in another adventure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XMwYigBNiw
CAT'S CONCERT – latest modern classic by Bernhard Oberdieck to hit the shelves
Dirk Walbrecker and Bernhard Oberdieck
"Katzenkonzert", The story of Bianca and Nero
How sad life can be if there is no one to play with! This is the fate of an old piano which is all alone in a cellar bar. Longingly, it remembers the days when the pianist Tom coaxed beautiful sounds out of it. But who appears in the cellar instead of Tom and starts to produce totally new sounds? First Nero, the amorous black tomcat with the white paws! Then Grrr, the amorous grey tomcat with the grim face! And finally Bianca, the elegant cute white cat with the black paws … A concerto for cats in major and minor modes, on black and white keys, with black, grey and white paws. And who plays best with whom in the end? The text and music of Katzenkonzert can be listened to on the accompanying CD – spoken by Dirk Walbrecker with jazzy classical improvisations by Jenö Nyári. Dirk Walbrecker studied German language and literature and educational science, among others. Since 1986 free-lance author: screenplays, radio plays, picture books, novels for children and young people. Many reading tours. For further information, see web site at http://www.dirkwalbrecker.de.
Bernhard Oberdieck sat at the desk of his father at the age of four already, decorating the back sides of business letters. Studied graphic design in Bielefeld, worked as art teacher and in advertising agencies. Since 1978 free-lance illustrator of more than 180 books for national and international publishers. For further information, see web site at http://www.kinderbuchillustration.com. When Cats are jazzing … A musical story for young and old cat lovers A concerto with black and white paws
Including CD
Target group: Children aged 6+, parents
32 pages (with CD) fully illustrated in four colours
hardbound 21,8 x 27,5 cm
Teacher, Librarian, Parent 'Resource' Alert – "Ten of Them" poster – free download
"Ten of Them" is available to download now free from http://www.sharing -books.com. Above I have inserted the name tags for each cat to assuage the curious!
Topics include:
cats, pets, counting, numeracy, numbers, sequencing, numerics, maths, mathematics, addition
Wacky Wordage No. 11- "Mes Feline" – Tricia Waterbury & J.R. Poulter
Cat Character No. 1: "Mes Feline" by J.R.Poulter
I have a cat in a bowler hat
Who struts his stuff in style!
He went to dine at Le Chez Feline
And ordered jalapos and wine.
>o >o > o >o
The wine was fine but the chilli was hot,
Hot as pepper from the pot!
The cat spat the chilli back into the vat,
Threw up in his bowler hat,
Was booted out onto the welcome mat.
>o >o > o >o
A sorry cat with a ruined hat,
He sadly sat under the neon sign
Drank the rest of the bottle of wine
And that was that for mes feline!


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Teenage golfer praised for admitting scorecard error that cost team tournament
By James O'Connor
A teenage US golfer has been praised after admitting she submitted an incorrect scorecard - an error which cost her team victory at a prestigious tournament.
Kate Wynja was easing to victory at the State A Girls Golf Tournament in South Dakota, finishing the competition on +12, five strokes ahead of Payson Birkdale of Belle Fourche.
After Wynja submitted her card, and her Sioux Falls Christian teammates began to celebrate, the 18-year-old realised an error: she had marked a four on her scorecard for the 18th, when in fact she had a five.
"I knew I needed to tell them," Wynja admitted. " It was really sad, mostly because I knew what the result would be.
[quote]I knew that I would be disqualified and it broke my heart for the team. But I knew I couldn't leave without saying something.[/quote]
USGA rule 6-6 states that "the competitor should check his/her score for each hole and settle any doubtful points with the Committee. He/she must ensure that the marker or markers have signed the scorecard, sign the score card and return it to the Committee as soon as possible."
Obviously today didn't go as planned, but God has a plan and uses tough situations for his glory. Blessed with the ability to play golf and play for the glory of God :) thanks for the all the love and support.— Kate Wynja (@KateWynja) June 6, 2018
A breach of that rule constitutes a disqualification.
The disqualification meant Birkeland of Belle Fourche (159, +17 overall) became the individual champion, while Belle Fourche (735) leapfrogged Sioux Falls Christian (747) to claim the team title.
Tournament director Dan Swartos had been following the final group for the last few holes, and neither he or the marker had realised that Wynja had marked her scorecard incorrectly, and had she not admitted to her mistake, the win would have been Wynja's second consecutive individual Class A title.
"It was awful and I feel truly awful for her," said Swartos. " I have so much respect for Kate to come up and do that.
"I cannot say enough for that young lady and how much integrity that took, and how proud I am to have kids like that in South Dakota."
.@KateWynja's honesty and integrity is worth more than the award or plaque the SDHSAA would have given her for the victory. She should be revered, and nobody should take anything away from her.https://t.co/nmaUKYyZZa— Jerry A. Palleschi (@RealJerryP) June 6, 2018
There has been huge support for Wynja from teammates and competitors on social media, and speaking on the support she got, Wynja said: "That was a tough situation in general, (but) being surrounded by people who love me is awesome."
Kate Wynja will always be my champ - I can not express enough over how much of a role model and just a great person she is... so much love for her !!❤❤ https://t.co/puk4dL2vZ1— Lauryn Driscoll (@LaurynLaurynd) June 5, 2018
What an incredible example of character... My heart breaks for her, but this girl is going much further in life than just a state golf title https://t.co/dvGVGvYGAi— Caitlin Way (@C_dub90) June 6, 2018
@KateWynja is the epitome of integrity, class, and great (not good) sportsmanship! As a father and Christian, it warmed my heart to read of Kate's actions, which say more about her than winning, even though she ultimately was disqualified. Read about it: https://t.co/6WaqElIohx— Mario Valencia (@ValenciaLaw02) June 6, 2018


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Ash Lodge promises luxury and adventure in a pet-friendly cottage moments from the coast. Situated in St Columb, Cornwall, the cottage blends modernity with rural charm and boasts multiple entertaining spaces, vast grounds, pitch and putt golf, a large water park, tennis court and swimming pool.
Families can expect an action-packed getaway at Ash Lodge. Situated in St Columb, Cornwall, the pet-friendly property offers a large water park, swimming pool, pitch and putt golf and tennis court on its expansive grounds, and is just a short drive from the beautiful Cornish coastline.
The interior of the two-storey cottage blends modernity with exposed beams and rural charm and offers bright and airy spaces. The open-plan living area boasts views and natural light and includes the modern, well-equipped kitchen, large dining area and immensely comfortable sitting area, which contains a TV with Freeview and access to the large decked area.
A second living area is located on the first floor and provides direct access to the balcony. Meals will inevitably be taken outside, where guests can enjoy the barbecue and the views while the pets play.
The spacious bedrooms include a master bedroom with double bed and en-suite, a room with zip and link beds and a children's room with bunk beds. The family bathroom and en-suite contain bath and walk-in shower.
Families are gifted luxury and endless activities at Ash Lodge and can count on WiFi, laundry facilities, central heating, parking, amenities for young children and extra services for pets.
Endless entertainment, or relaxation, is offered on the grounds of Ash Lodge and the Retallack Resort, which also hosts a restaurant and bar. Just moments from the cottage is the seaside town of Padstow and the beautiful attractions of the Cornwall region.


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I'm so delighted to be involved in one of the best wedding events this year!
The four star Pillo Hotel & Spa Ashbourne are hosting a wedding extravaganza on Thursday 26th of May from 6-9pm.
They have partnered up with moi to give you all the up and coming wedding trends for 2016/2017. If there is time I will also give some decor tips! I'll have stand there and will have a competition running on the day. Make sure to pop over an say hello!
Celebrity Make Up Artist Michelle Regazzoli-Stone of MRS Make Up will be there and will be holding an exclusive meet & greet. What a great time to ask some make up questions! Michelle has an unreal portfolio of clients including; So Sue Me- Suzanne Jackson, Rosanna Davison, Nicky Byrne, the cast of Geordie Shore, Una from the Saturday's…..the list goes on!
The ballroom in the Pillo Hotel is being decked out by the amazing Event Dimensions and Lovin Letters.
Event Dimensions have beautiful stock and work very closely with the guys in Pillo Hotel. They specialise in gorgeous decor and are worth chatting to on the night.
Linda from Lovin Letters will also be there and I just looooove her stuff. She has probably the best quality large LED letters out there.
Elaine Barker Photography will also be there and if you haven't seen her work yet, then you are in for a treat. She is one of my favourite photographers out there at the moment.
This is an exclusive event with very limited spaces available. To book your places at this event, you will need to private message the Pillo Hotel team on their Facebook page, RIGHT HERE.
You will need to give:
• Your Name
• Phone Number
• Preferred Wedding Date
This is a strictly over 18's event and a maximum of 2 guests per bride will be permitted.
Can't wait to see you guys there!
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