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June, 2016
Half way through the year already! Since the weather began to warm up, it seems as if time is flying.
Milady's Blossom Garden, a Drawn-Thread Sampler, is now available to buy on the website. This one started out as a Stitch-A-Long for members of The Stitch Specialists and it was hugely popular with those wanting to learn the technique, and those with more experience who enjoy the technique already. Milady's Blossom Garden is finished framed or as a bell-pull, with the option of finishing with a pretty drawn-thread hem.
I am very excited to be receiving my new Aristo lap stand by Needle Needs very soon. I've been on their waiting list for both the lap and floor stand for some time; all the stands and frames are hand-made and it's worth the wait. I'm really looking forward to trying out the Aristo for the first time!
The current Stitch A Long on The Stitch Specialists, Seasons Sampler SAL, is now into 'Summer' and seems to be a hit with those stitching it. I chose roses and fuchsias as my summer flowers - along with buzzing bees of course! Why not join us? It is still being offered at a special, reduced price to members of The Stitch Specialists, until the end of August. Click on the 'forum' link above to find out about our online community.
April, 2016
It's been a long, hard winter for me - and for many other Fibro sufferers, or those with arthritis or similar pain conditions affected by weather, I don't doubt! I have been busy with the new Stitch-A-Long for The Stitch Specialists, Seasons Sampler, which is now up and running, although there is still time to join in if you'd like! You can find out a little more about it here.
I am so happy to be seeing signs of spring popping up here in Gloucestershire - daffodils are being followed by the first bluebells, baby wild rabbits are appearing in my garden (much to the delight of my dogs!) and buds are appearing on trees. It's great to see a bit of sun now and again, too!
I have a new design on the website for you to see - The Mojo Sampler has a whopping 34 different stitches for you to learn, each one with carefully drawn diagrams and clear instructions. Originally a Stitch-A-Long, you are taken on a step-by-step journey through the sampler. I have mine finished as a tin-topper but I thought it would make a wonderful thread-sorter, if you added dowels top and bottom and then hung another dowel beneath for looping threads. If you have other finishing ideas, why not share them on The Stitch Specialists? Click on the forum page to discover how to join either the Yahoo group or the Facebook group - or both!
Hi everyone, sorry I've been so quiet - but I have been busy!
We have a new Facebook group for you to join! You don't need to be a member of the Yahoo Group, although if you ever want to join in with the S-A-Ls, these will still be run on a Yahoo Group so you'll still need a Yahoogroups account. If you'd like to join the Facebook Group, click here!
I've also started a Youtube Channel, and although it's very early days yet, I've posted my very first video - please be kind, LOL! I've chosen to talk to you about some of my favourite Stitch Dictionaries, so if you're in the market for one of these essential books, do have a look.
What a year 2014 has been!
In the Spring, DH and I decided to indulge ourselves with a brand new 4-berth caravan. Now we could leave beds made up all the time, and even take our adult children away with us (previous holidays had forced them to sleep in the awning, and on one occassion, it rained so hard they woke 'floating' on their airbeds!).
On The Stitch Specialists Yahoo Group, I released the SAL for 2014, the 'Mojo Sampler' - a learning piece that has thirty different speciality stitches to learn! Phew!
My wonderful, clever son became ill, and had to come home from his University where he was doing his Ph.D. Life was put on hold while we cared for him. We were very worried indeed for some considerable time, but to our enormous relief, a correct diagnosis was finally found and I am delighted to say he is back at University, none the worse for his adventure!
My equally wonderful and clever daughter got a 1st in her degree, and within a couple of months, had found a job. She is now a fully-functioning, qualified, Occupational Therapist - I am so proud of her! The last few weeks have been a whirl, finding her accommodation and getting her settled in. Her little house is so tiny it has been affectionately named "The Wendy House", but it suits her perfectly.
With all of this going on, I've had very little time to stitch OR design! I do have a new piece to show you all - the Fireworks Stitcher's Companion that was last year's freebie on The Stitch Specialists forum is now up for sale, so if you missed it as a freebie, you can now buy it!
There are lots of 'irons in the fire' with regards to upcoming designs, however - I am putting together the 2015 SAL for The Stitch Specialists as we speak.
Happy stitching everyone!
November 2013
We have just celebrated our 3rd Birthday on The Stitch Specialists Yahoo Group! I can hardly believe it - where did the time go?
To help celebrate, I created a design called the Fireworks Stitcher's Companion, and given it FREE to all members - you can see it on the Forum page. This beautiful and practical case has a pocket for your precious embroidery scissors, and places for all the different sizes of needle used in counted stitch work. You can use one, two or even three different colours of fabric (provided they are the same type and count). It uses only 2 colours of stranded floss, one metallic, and beads, so it's very easy on your budget, too! The PDF comes with detailed instructions to work the stitches and to make up the case.
In addition, I am offering 50% off to all members of The Stitch Specialists, from now until 23rd December - perfect for those last-minute Christmas gifts! If you are not a member yet, now is the perfect time to come and join us!
April, 2013
It has been a long, hard winter in the UK, and also for me. Many of you know I have Fibromyalgia Syndrome along with other health issues, and the extended winter put me into flare which proved to be very stubborn! Everything suffered, from my own stitching, to designing, and even trips away in my much loved 2-berth tourer caravan, William, were put on hold.
However - Spring is FINALLY starting to put in an appearance. Daffodils (somewhat stunted, poor things!) have bravely stuck they cheerful little faces out in the garden, and the birds are proclaiming that the winter is over!
I have a new Hardanger design to offer you,
A Confetti of Hardanger
Well, I say 'design' - it's more of a book! The PDF has over 70 pages!! It was designed as a learning piece from those new to the technique, to those wishing to expand on their knowledge. It took a lot of hard work to put together and I know it took a lot of hard work on the part of those TSS Members who got to try it out as a SAL, first! But the results speak for themselves - I'm always delighted and amazed at what stitchers can produce with my designs, but this time I was left speechless with admiration! Go and have a look at the Gallery to get an idea of what I mean!
The Stitch Specialists is revving itself up for another year of stitching. The new SAL has just been announced - why not go to the forum page to get a sneak peak?
And in the pipeline there are a host of designs waiting to be stitched up, the final touches to be made, and finally shared with you all, so do please keep coming along to see if there's anything new.
Happy Stitching!
November 2012
Where has the year gone? I have been so buzzzzzy working on new designs, and chatting on The Stitch Specialists. Such as lot has been going on that two designs I hoped to offer much earlier in the year have been delayed, but I am happy to announce they are now ready!
Just added:
The Great Escape
Each Sweet Stitch
Both of these designs were created to be worked on hand-dyed fabrics! I adore hand-dyed fabrics - they add such dimension to a design, and used correctly can really 'add' to a design rather than detract from it. Not enough information is 'out there' about how to use these stunning fabrics and frequently stitchers are put off, disappointed with results, because they don't understand how to choose or alter thread-colour choices in order to make the most of the colours in the fabric.
If you are just starting out with hand-dyed fabrics for the first time, I recommend Each Sweet Stitch which comes with details information on how to select thread colours for a multi-coloured hand-dyed fabric.
The Great Escape is another teaching piece, perfect for those ready to move on from Tree of Stitches. Far more 'looped' stitches are used in this one, helping the stitcher to increase her skills with tension. Although, as always, I encourage you to use your own colour choices, I do give a little 'extra' help in making those choices in this one, to help you create a piece that is pleasing to your eyes. This one was run as a Stitch-A-Long on The Stitch Specialists - why not join us? You can find out more about the group by clicking on Forum.
November is the Birthday Month for The Stitch Specialists and this year something a little special is being given to the members! Then we will be looking forward to Christmas - I give a Christmas design away every year as my 'gift' to TSS members, so if you'd like to learn lots of new stitching skills, chat to like-minded stitchers, be given exclusive designs, and show off your own stitch progress/stitching, please do come along and join in the fun!
June, 2012
Just added: Kate's Butterflies Sewing Set!
This set was created just for Kate R, who was my partner in the spring scissor-case exchange on The Stitch Specialists. The exchange was a big success and some truly awesome cases were created - not just in counted stitch work, either! At least one other lady created her own design and there were cases ranging from simple folded pockets to ones with clasps, from whitework to silk-surface embroidery, and everything in between. It was such a treat to see pics of them all!
Nearly ready to show you is Each Sweet Stitch, a small sampler absolutely crammed with speciality stitches, yet retaining a delicate feel. It's small enough to be made into a needleroll or used to cover the front of a notebook, but large enough to make an impact if framed. This one is perfect for stitching up on one of those 9x12 cuts of hand-dyed fabrics that many dyers offer!
I am away for a holiday for the last half of this month; my son is very kindly looking after things for me on the website and at home; but please be patient, it may take a bit longer to fulfill orders between 18th-30th June.
Those of you waiting for Confetti of Hardanger, I will be sorting out sign-ups after I return from holiday.
The Stitch Specialists will be left in the more than capable hands of Marguerite and Nancy - thank you both, ladies, for your continued hard work!
I wish you all a very happy June and I'll be back in July to chat to you about my latest designs.
May, 2012
May has been a buzzzzy month for me! My first month in business and lots of designing and stitching!
A big thank you to all my lovely customers!
On The Stitch Specialists forum, there have been some more finishes and progress photos shown of The Tree of Stitches, one of which is being worked entirely in metallics - wow!! Well done ladies! The Great Escape SAL has now closed and stitchers are busy working on their finishing touches - I hope to have this one for sale on the website in July, and (crossed fingers) a new Gallery to show off all those wonderful 'Wols' :-)
The new Hardanger Stitch-A-Long "A Confetti of Hardanger" has been shown off - take a look under the forum page for a 'sneak peak' - and this will be starting in July, available for a small fee to members of The Stitch Specialists ONLY.
Sadly I have already become a victim of Copyright theft. I ask you all to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE shun sites that encourage the sharing of designs! They are ILLEGAL, whatever country you live in, and they are killing the needlework business. Every day, talented designers are being forced out of business, and in turn, pubiishers, on-line needlework shops and local needleworks shops, thread and fabric dyers and manufacturers, are following suit. If you love to stitch, but you're on a tight budget - take a look at the huge number of freebies that many designers provide.
April, 2012.
Bee's Needleworks is finally up and running!
April has lived up to it's reputation of sunshine and showers in the UK this year! I have seen all four seasons in one day, more than once this month! The fruit trees in my garden have come into blossom, the bluebells are just starting to bloom, but they are all being blasted by strong winds, hail, and driving rain at the moment!
I am buzzzy working on a number of new designs, including a needleroll, pulled thread sampler, mixed-speciality stitch sampler, needlework accessories set, and a new Hardanger SAL which will be available exclusively to TSS Members (click on the 'Forum' button to find out about The Stitch Specialists).
I'm also working on a second Tree of Stitches which will have more of a summer theme - keep watching for new announcements!
- Bee


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The 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, United States
Los Angeles and the Coliseum witnessed renewed Olympic fervor, and the introduction of photo-finishes, podiums and electronic timing. The Olympic village was set in exquisite surroundings near Hollywood, and the Games were attended by many of the era's big movie stars.
Los Angeles - the American way
The financial crisis which prompted the stock exchange crash of 1929 did not truly affect the success of the 1932 Games, held in Los Angeles between July 30 and August 14. This 10th Olympiad was held a couple of paces from Hollywood, with Charlie Chaplin, Gary Cooper, and Douglas Fairbanks taking their seats among the spectators.
In "their" 105,000-seater Coliseum stadium the American athletes, including Mildred "Babe" Didriksen, winner of the 80m hurdles, javelin and runner-up in the high jump, had plenty to cheer about. But in swimming it was the Japanese who dominated, winning five out of six titles. In total the United States annexed 103 medals, with 41 golds, ahead of Italy (36, 12 gold), France (19, 10 gold) and Sweden (23, 9 gold).
The Olympic village only welcomed 1,300 competitors (women were put up in a hotel) from 37 countries, including newcomers China. The number of sports was reduced to 14 and participation was restricted to three athletes per country in each discipline.
These Games witnessed the introduction of electronic timing and photo-finishes, as well as the appearance of the first three athletes on a podium with the playing of the winner's national anthem. Held in the middle of the prohibition era, an exception was made for the French and Italians who argued that wine formed an integral part of their training diet.
Two athletic greats - France's Jules Ladoumeque and Finland's Paavo Nurmi - were accused of professionalism and were banned from staying in California.
94 Men, 14 Women, 8 Open Events
11 new events; New sport - Shooting
4 events removed (1 Athletics, 1 Equestrian, 1 Football, 1 Gymnastics); Removed sport - Football
ATHLETICS, Men
100m: Eddie Tolan, USA
200m: Eddie Tolan, USA
400m: Bill Carr, USA
800m: Tom Hampson, Great Britain
1500m: Luigi Beccali, Italy
5000m: Lauri Lehtinen, Finland
10000m: Janusz Kusoczinski, Poland
4x100m: United States
4x400m: Untied States
110m Hurdles: George Saling, USA
400m Hurdles: Bob Tisdall, Ireland
50km Walk: Tommy Green, Great Britain
3000m Steeplechase: Volmari Iso-Hollo, Finland
Marathon: Juan Carlos Zabala, Argentina
Discus Throw: John Anderson, USA
Hammer Throw: Pat O'Callaghan, Ireland
High Jump: Duncan McNaughton, Canada
Javelin Throw: Matti Jarvinen, Finland
Long Jump: Ed Gordon, USA
Pole Vault: Bill Miller, USA
Shot Put: Leo Sexton, USA
Triple Jump: Chuhei Nambu, Japan
Decathlon: Jim Bausch, USA
ATHLETICS, Women
100m: Stanislawa Walasiewicz, Poland
4x100m: United States
80m Hurdles: Mildred Didrikson, USA
Discus Throw: Lillian Copeland, USA
High Jump: Jean Shiley, USA
Javelin Throw: Mildred Didrikson, USA
50.8kg: Istvan Enekes, Hungary
53.5kg: Horace Gwynne, Canada
57.2kg: Carmelo Robledo, Argentina
61.2kg: Lawrence Stevens, South Africa
66.7kg: Edward Flynn, USA
72.6kg: Carmen Barth, USA
79.4kg: David Carstens, South Africa
79.4+kg: Santiago Lovell, Argentina
CYCLING, Men
Road Race: Attilio Pavesi, Italy
Team Road Race: Italy
1km Time Trial: Edgar Laurence Gray, Australia
2000m Tandem sprint: Louis Chaillot/Maurice Perrin, France
Sprint: Jacobus van Egmond, Netherlands
Team Pursuit: Italy
EQUESTRIAN, Open
Individual Dressage: Xavier Lesage, France
Individual Jumping: Takeichi Nishi, Japan
Individual 3-Day Event: Charles Pahud de Mortanges, NED
Team Dressage: France
Team 3-Day Event: United States
M\Individual Epee: Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici, Italy
M\Individual Foil: Gustavo Marzi, Italy
M\Individual Sabre: Gyorgy Piller, Hungary
M\Team Epee: France
M\Team Foil: France
M\Team Sabre: Hungary
W\Individual Foil: Ellen Preis, Austria
GYMNASTICS, Men
Club Swinging: George Roth, USA
Floor Exercise: Istvan Pelle, Hungary
Horizontal Bar: Dallas Bixler, USA
Parallel Bars: Romeo Neri, Italy
Pommel Horse: Istvan Pelle, Hungary
Rings: George Gulack, USA
Rope Climbing: Raymond Bass, USA
Tumbling: Rowland Wolfe, USA
Vault: Savino Guglielmetti, Italy
Individual All-Around: Romeo Neri, Italy
Team: Italy
Team, men: India
Individual: Johan Oxenstierna, Sweden
ROWING, Men
Single Sculls: Henry Pearce, Australia
Double Sculls: Kenneth Myers/William Gilmore, USA
Coxless Pair: Hugh Edwards/Lewis Clive, Great Britain
Coxed Pair: United States
Coxless Four: Great Britain
Coxed Four: Germany
Eight: United States
X\6m Class: Sweden
X\8m Class: United States
X\Star: United States
M\Finn: Jacques Lebrun, France
SHOOTING, Men (NEW)
25m Rapid Fire Pistol: Renzo Morigi, Italy
50m Small-Bore Rifle prone: Bertil Ronnmark, Sweden
SWIMMING, Men
100m Freestyle: Yasuji Miyazaki, Japan
400m Freestyle: Clarence Crabbe, USA
1500m Freestyle: Kusuo Kitamura, Japan
100m Backstroke: Masaji Kiyokawa, Japan
200m Breaststroke: Yoshiyuki Tsuruta, Japan
4x200m Freestyle Relay: Japan
3m Springboard: Michael Galitzen, USA
10m Platform: Harold Smith, USA
WATER POLO: Hungary
SWIMMING, Women
100m Freestyle: Helene Madison, USA
400m Freestyle: Helene Madison, USA
100m Backstroke: Eleanor Holm, USA
200m Breaststroke: Clare Dennis, Australia
4x100m Freestyle Relay: United States
3m Springboard: Georgia Coleman, USA
10m Platform: Dorothy Poynton, USA
60kg: Raymond Suvigny, France
67.5kg: Rene Duverger, France
75kg: Rudolf Ismayr, Germany
82.5kg: Louis Hostin, France
82.5+kg: Jaroslav Skobla, Czechoslovakia
56kg: Robert Edward Pearce, USA
61kg: Hermanni Pihlajamaki, Finland
66kg: Charles Pacome, France
72kg: Jack Francis van Bebber, USA
79kg: Ivar Johansson, Sweden
87kg: Peter Joseph Mehringer, USA
87+kg: Johan Cornelius Richthoff, Sweden
56kg: Jakob Brendel, Germany
61kg: Giovanni Gozzi, Italy
66kg: Erik Malmberg, Sweden
72kg: Ivar Johansson, Sweden
79kg: Valno Anselmi Kokkinen, Finland
87kg: Rudolf Svensson, Sweden
87+kg: Carl Oscar Westergren, Sweden
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Korea's professional esports has for long been hailed above other regions of the world. However when it comes to corruption, even they aren't spared.
This week saw players of League of Legends team AHQ level some serious accusations against their own team and its coach. The accusations which currently seem to be true state that the team was created by manager Noh Dae Chul for the sole purpose of illegal betting. AHQ would have to throw matches and for this to work, the players were threatened by the manager with banning them from all future Korean tournaments.
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Dae Chul also asked the team to bet against themselves, throw the match and get out of the esports scene. The team refused and demanded their salaries for the month owed, and any prize money they won previously. It didn't go too well for the team.
Min-Ki attempted suicide shortly after posting his confessions online, but survived. The latest update is that he is awake but still in critical condition. Meanwhile, the Korean E-Sports Association (KESPA), the Korean arm of League of Legends publisher Riot Games and the local authorities are investigating the matter, and Korean e-sports site Inven is running a crowdfunding campaign to help pay for Min-Ki's medical bills — full details are here.


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Do you keep getting the same questions about your products or business? Create a video with the answer inside. All you have to do is make a video to show how your products work.
Whenever you post a video, you need to be ready to moderate whatever comments are left. Viewers often take comments to heart, especially when they are negative. If you are too busy to keep up with users comments and you are getting a lot of spam or negative feedback, you can simple disable the comments and stop them altogether.
Video Marketing
It is important that you don't sweat the small stuff. You don't have to have the best equipment if you want to engage in video marketing. Most of the time, just using the computer you have and its software does the job. In addition, if you own a smartphone, it should have a camera that you can use for this purpose. Viewers will respond if you simply give them good information.
There is no denying the tremendous potential that video marketing can represent. But, without the right information and know-how, those impressive possibilities can become rather more limited. Remember the information you have gleaned from this article and use it to make your video marketing campaign a success.
Create a video contest to pass the work on to your readers. This can be something silly such as telling a joke or doing something funny; or it can be something serious such as a demonstration or how-to video. Videos made by customers and users help build a sense of community.


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Gorakhpur children deaths: UP STF arrests key accused Dr Kafeel Khan
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) today arrested a key accused Dr Kafeel Khan from Gorakhpur in connection with the BRD Medical College tragedy that led to the deaths of scores of children.
Khan made headlines few days after the tragedy surfaced for his quick responsiveness.
A court on Friday issued non-bailable warrant against Dr Khan and six others in connection with the case.
Dr Khan was head of the Encephalitis Ward at the BRD Medical College and Hospital, when the incident took place. He has been charged with medical negligence. Dr Khan was accused of failing to take prompt action even though those in charge of oxygen supply wrote a letter, warning about the impending crisis.
Over 60 children died at the BRD Medical College and Hospital, Gorakhpur's largest hospital filled with premature newborns and children suffering from encephalitis which plagues the area, the supply of liquid oxygen dipped to a critical low.


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Once home from Damilano STUDIO architecs (after Horizontal Space)…..because in the style of the architect Duilio Damilano there really anything that I like! And even here the result of his work is a house flooded with light thanks to large windows, extreme brightness extended from undisputed control of the White. The spaces interpenetrate in a continuous game of references between external and internal. The shapes are geometric and minimalist.
The core of this house,divided into three main parts,is the living area,where two large windows facing. This is to allow people inside the house to enjoy every corner of the garden expanding external space and of itself is not great. Between the two openings are kind of passe-partou that protects the vacuum scale and frame like a painting the vegetation. The staircase leads to the lower floor of the house where the zone was created for guests, designed as a dwelling in the house, and a space used as a gym with a recreation area in a glass case.
Outside the perfect lighting emphasizes the interplay of solids and voids that characterizes the house. Due corpi di fabbrica abbracciano e proteggono l'ingresso  che si apre completamente con un'ampia vetrata permettendo allo sguardo di trapassare il soggiorno e uscire nel giardino e nel parco all'altra estremità dell'abitazione.
Take your cue from: minimal lighting inside consists almost entirely of recessed lights, with the exception of the hugely popular CABOCHE Foscarini; the windows that face each other for space in the green; the irregular structure of the house but at the same geometric; terraces and wooden steps to climb the slope in the garden.
( Damilanostudio Architects, Andrea Martiradonna)


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Scratch Art
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When a holiday Elf on the Shelf had an untimely run-in with the family dog, we knew the surgeon to call.
E!'s "Botched" star Dr. Paul Nassif, a facial plastic surgeon and a RealSelf Top Doctor, was the perfect person to tackle Seattle-area mother Sadie Arnold's case and tell us exactly how to put this holiday elf back together again.
"The damage that this Elf on a Shelf sustained on a 'Botched' scale is a 10 out of 10," Dr. Nassif says in this video. "Besides the head re-implantation, we really have to focus on the nose."
If you've ever wondered what goes into an extensive rhinoplasty, Dr. Nassif will give you a good idea as he walks you through the nose-job process. And despite the decapitation, he's also optimistic that his "Botched" skills can tackle this Elf on a Shelf's case.
"I don't know what type of trauma the elf sustained, but with the head taken off? Especially the nose?" Dr Nassif says. "We need to fix this."
Thanks to Dr. Nassif, the Arnold family's Elf on the Shelf is happily in recovery.
Learn more about Dr. Paul Nassif on his RealSelf profile.


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"...whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it".
American Declaration of Independence-1776
Jefferson's g-grand nephew, Thomas Garland Jefferson, was among the VMI cadets who were killed by federal soldiers at the battle of New Market in Virginia. He died defending his country from Lincoln's invading army of conscripted immigrants on 1864-May-15.
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Praise for the first edition
"Based on solid research and years of insightful observation, Hurt offers a deep and penetrating look into the contemporary adolescent experience that will serve us well as we work to have a prophetic, preventive, and redemptive influence on the world of today's youth culture."--Walt Mueller, Center for Parent/Youth Understanding
"A daring yet hopeful glance into the underworld of teen promiscuity, self-mutilation, and suicide. . . . A groundbreaking resource for parents, youth ministers, and counselors."--ForeWord
"Clark's classic book [is] highly recommended by youth workers and educators who write about teenage stress. It is foundational reading that provides valuable insight into the hurting hearts of young people."--YouthWorker Journal
"Clark has been stepping inside the world of teenagers for many years. This book is a unique invitation for us to join him in their world. When we finish this journey, we will care more about kids and understand who they are and the challenges they face."--Denny Rydberg, Young Life
"Drawing together research from many others along with his fresh exploration into the world beneath, Clark paints a compelling picture of adolescent life. . . . This book is a must-read for anyone who has any contact with adolescents."--Journal of Youth Ministry
In What Are You Waiting For? Dannah follows the trail of one provocative, ancient word through the Bible to discover God's deepest thoughts about sex. The mind-blowing truth she uncovers clearly points the way to a sexuality that's satisfying and real and everything God designed it to be.
(Not one to shy away from edgy topics), Dannah candidly shares…
- straight talk about masturbation and pornography
- the ground-breaking science that explains the addictive power of romantic experiences
- honest answers about the lesbian question
- a clear plan for breaking free from sexual guilt
- the unexpected key to a lifetime of truly fulfilling intimacy
If you're a young woman looking for honest answers about sex—and wondering why it's such a big deal to God—you've come to the right place. In these pages you'll discover a life-changing truth that no one ever talks about—a truth that will transform everything you think you know about sex, romance, and God.
So what are you waiting for? The answer is right inside.
What do you do when you encounter someone who isn't like you? How do you feel? What goes on inside you? How do you relate to him or her? These are the kinds of questions we want to explore in this book. Few things are more basic to life than expressing love and respect for people who look, think, believe, act, and see differently than we do. We want to adapt to the barrage of cultures around us while still remaining true to ourselves. We want to let the world change us so that we can be part of changing the world. And we want to move from the desire to love across the chasm of cultural difference to the ability to express our love for people of difference. Relating lovingly to our fellow human beings is central to what it means to be human. And when it comes down to it, Christian ministry at its core is interacting with all kinds of people in ways that give them glimpses of Jesus in us.
The billions of us sharing planet Earth together have so much in common. We're all born. We all die. We're all created in the image of God. We eat, sleep, persevere, and care for our young. We long for meaning and purpose, and we develop societies with those around us. But the way we go about the many things we have in common is deeply rooted in our unique personalities and cultures. So although we have so much in common, we have as much or more about us that's different.
(This book has not been prepared, endorsed, or licensed by any person or entity that created, published, or produced the Harry Potter books or related properties.)
1. Authentic Faith
2. Spiritual Disciplines
3. Moral Boundaries (this section deals primarily with issues of sexual purity and dating)
4. Healthy Friendships
5. Wise Choices
6. Ultimate Authority
7. Others First
Practical application, biblical principles, and realistic approaches for facing modern challenges facilitate teaching for busy youth leaders that will make an impact for eternity.
Sprinkled throughout the manual are brief personal anecdotes by actual, in-the-trenches youth workers, case studies of church-office debacles, pivotal lessons learned over decades of ministry, nightmare scenarios to avoid, and glorious successes to emulate. No other book provides everything a youth ministry leader needs in one place at such an affordable price.This revised and updated edition of a youth ministry classic includes bonus online content, copy-ready pages and forms, and loads of other highly practical material.
Due to display constraints on most eBook readers, we have removed the final section of this book containing the forms. Free digital copies of these forms can be downloaded from http://downloads.zondervan.com/ymmtools2.
No Fear draws you inside the stories of young, ordinary believers who, despite incredible opposition, courageously stand up for God's truth. Tony Perkins pairs each story with a biblical example and gives practical ideas for building a "no fear" perspective every day.
Today, followers of Jesus Christ face more opposition to their beliefs than any generation in American history. Yet even in such a hostile cultural and political environment, it is an exciting time to stand firm in the faith.
You have been chosen to live in this important hour, and reading these stories will inspire you to the same kind of courage. So what are you waiting for?
"Tony Perkins has discovered a new generation of young people who love following God more than the crowd...You will discover there is still hope for America and the world after reading their stories in No Fear!"
—Todd Starnes, Fox News Channel
"No Fear...is a must-read book that will inspire a courageous heart in tomorrow's movers and shakers.
—Dana Loesch, nationally syndicated radio host, author, host BlazeTV
"As the world continues to spiral into an anti-Christian age, it's important to empower our young people with the strength and conviction to hold fast to the teachings of Christ, and No Fear does just that."
—Dr. Jack Graham, Senior Pastor, Prestonwood Baptist Church
Includes discussion questions after each chapter.
Unashamed breaks the silence about the sins girls think they have to hide. With daring and a touch of humor, author Jessie Minassian shares her own story of struggle and victory. God longs for you to live in the freedom He died for!
So whether you're caught in a cycle of sin yourself or just want to know how to help the silent sufferers all around you, let this book be the beginning of your journey toward health, healing, and freedom in His love for you.
In this book, a fresh new voice offers a persuasive Christian vision of sex and relationships, calling young adults to faithful discipleship in a hypersexualized world. Drawing from his pastoral experience with young people and from cutting-edge research across multiple disciplines, Jonathan Grant helps Christian leaders understand the cultural forces that make the church's teaching on sex and relationships ineffective in the lives of today's young adults. He also sets forth pastoral strategies for addressing the underlying fault lines in modern sexuality.
In this breakthrough book, Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN, reveal how you can learn to truly reach your child's heart to teach, train, and build a tremendous relationship.
Parenting is Heart Work gives you the practical tools an easy-to-follow steps that will revolutionize how you:Turn Correction times into learning experiences. Equip your children to accept responsibility for their mistakes and meditate on the right things. Influence and adjust the values and beliefs your children hold. Maintain relationship with your children through love and emotional connectedness.
The Book of Uncommon Prayer is your tool for unearthing, dusting off, and tapping into these treasures--but in ways that are completely contemporary and, more importantly, completely relevant to students. It's personal. The prayers and worship services inside are written for youth ministry--for students and for youth workers! They tell the from-the-gut truth about what you and your kids face every day--and in language that won't leave anybody scratching their heads. It's practical. These tools are for just about any situation you can think of. Need a prayer for a lock-in? For family? For loving enemies? For final exams? How about a mind-blowing "Dumpster" Christmas service? An eye-opening service for All Hallows Eve? Or the most intense service for Good Friday you've ever experienced? They're all here--along with many other innovative vehicles for bringing your students into communion with God. It's unparalleled.
This book is for all denominations. It doesn't matter if you're mainline or evangelical, Protestant or Catholic; The Book of Uncommon Prayer is geared for all teenagers and youth workers in Jesus' church! There's also an entire section of devotions and prayers written specifically for you, the youth worker, to renew and strengthen you when times are tough.
Mysterious. Practical. Treasure-filled. (Yes, uncommon, too!) The Book of Uncommon Prayer is a rich source of God-revealing worship and a one-of-a-kind guide for personal renewal that youth workers, camp counselors, Sunday school teachers, adult volunteers (and even students) will love.
This revised edition of the well-received The Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfulness includes updates throughout, two new substantive appendixes, personal stories from students, a new preface, and a fresh interior design. Chapters conclude with thought-provoking discussion questions.
Stasi Eldredge understands the doubts, struggles, and fears you are facing. She has been there! Now Stasi invites you to walk with her as she helps you understand the lies this world tries to sell you, and believe that God sees you as beautiful and worthy—right now. With honesty and grace, Stasi will help you see the hand of God in your story and trust Him with your every hope and dream.
The perfect gift for high school graduation, Make College Count helps students make the most of their time in college. It encourages young people to ask important questions of themselves, such as
Why are you going to college?
What kind of person do you want to be?
How do you want your life to influence others?
With whom will you surround yourself?
What do you believe?
and more
The Bible studies inside this book are not one-size-fits-all, fill-in-the-blank lessons. These studies address thorny topics with the dual goal of provoking thought and discussion—on both sides of the issue—and connecting youth with the truths found in God's Word. There's no one right answer expected—rather an honest exploration of the subject at hand, with the freedom to stand for personal convictions.
You, as the parent or leader, are provided with a road map for navigating topics that range from abuse, spiritualism, and premarital sex to poverty and suffering, ecology, and forgiveness. Questions to pose, scriptures to examine, and ideas for sharing the concepts internalized are included in each lesson.
Remember, you can lead teens to the Living Water, but you can't make them drink. You can, however, lead them.
When Kids Hurt offers these challenging insights to youth workers and parents in a more accessible form, with greater focus on how adults should respond. Practical sidebars and application sections, contributed by other youth experts, provide additional insights into youth culture and how adults can better guide adolescents into adulthood. This book will be an important resource for youth workers, parents, counselors, and others who work with youth.
In this entertaining and enlightening book, Pinsky shows how The Simpsons engages issues of religion and morality in a thoughtful, provocative, and genuinely respectful way. With three new chapters and updates to reflect the 2001-2006 seasons, Pinsky has given a thorough facelift to the book that Publishers Weekly called "thoughtful and genuinely entertaining."
The new material includes chapters on Buddhism and gay marriage and an extensive afterword that explores how religion is treated on the animated shows that have followed in the footsteps of The Simpsons: South Park, Family Guy, Futurama, American Dad, and King of the Hill.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
While textbooks are an essential tool for catechists to present the teachings of the Catholic Church in a clear and accurate manner, Beyond the Catechist's Toolbox gives you the framework to guide your students toward personal transformation. By using Catholic rituals, prayers, and the Liturgy of the Word, Paprocki provides suggestions on how to get catechesis to resemble Mass more than class.
Reading a textbook can help children know about God, and Beyond the Catechist's Toolbox helps them know God personally as they prayerfully become lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ.
Also available in Spanish! Más allá de la caja de herramientas del catequista
Kevin Schut, a communications expert and an enthusiastic gamer himself, offers a lively, balanced, and informed Christian evaluation of video games and video game culture. He expertly engages a variety of issues, encouraging readers to consider both the perils and the promise of this major cultural phenomenon. The book includes a foreword by Quentin J. Schultze.


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A Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) is a subsidized low-interest loan limited on the UC Berkeley campus to Optometry students. To be considered for an HPSL, Optometry students need to include parent information on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), regardless of their independent status for all other programs.
Although the loan is made with government funds, Berkeley contributes a share and is your institutional lender; hence, you repay this loan to Berkeley. Beginning in mid-August 2017, the servicer of your loan will be ECSI.
If you have left the university and have questions about your HPSL, please send them to email@example.com.
See the Loan Process section below to learn more about the HPSL and what steps you need to complete in order to receive the loan.
What's the Interest Rate?
The interest rate for an HPSL is 5.0%
How Much HPSL Can You Borrow?
Students typically receive around $7,500 of HPSL per academic year. Annual loan amounts can vary and are determined each year based on fund availability.
The Loan Process
Once you've decided to borrow a federal student loan, you need to complete required processes before the loan pays out (disburses).
Step 1: File a FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov.
Step 2: If you are deemed eligible, you will need to submit an HPSL Verification Form. You may access the form through the My Finances section of CalCentral.
Step 3: Once the HPSL Verification Form has been approved, you will be offered an HPSL Loan and notified of this offer via email.
Step 4: Accept your loan online.
Step 5: Students who accept an HPSL will receive the email from ECSI within 2-3 business days of accepting the HPSL from ECSI, the loan servicer for these loans, with instructions on how to complete the requirements for the loan.
UC Berkeley will receive electronic notification from ECSI of the completed requirements after the mandatory 3-business-day waiting period has expired.
After UC Berkeley received the notification from ECSI that all requirements are completed and the waiting period complete, the loan will disburse to your student account.
Your loan disburses to your student account and pays for any outstanding charges that you have.
If there are no outstanding charges on your student account when the loan is paid, or if your loan disbursement is larger than your total balance, you will receive a refund.
If you are going to receive a refund, you will get a notification from Billing and Payment Services.


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A Feb. 25 accident in Richland County resulted in the death of a 36-year-old Connecticut man. The individual was working on a tank truck at the time of the incident. As the hydraulic system of the vehicle failed, he was caught between the tank and the bed of the truck.
The importance of respirators in the workplace
Workplace safety regulations in South Carolina and around the country are clear. If the workplace contains inhalable toxins or other harmful vapors, then the employer must provide functioning respiratory protection. Any failure on their part to keep the air clean and the breathing passages of their employees safe is a violation of OSHA regulations. Unfortunately, a large number of workplaces nationwide fail to observe these laws sufficiently, and thousands of employees pay the price.
Scissor lift accidents and avoiding them
Some workers in the South Carolina construction and manufacturing industries use scissor lifts as a regular part of doing their jobs. Improperly using this type of equipment may lead to serious accidents potentially causing death or severe injury to workers.
NHTSA approves computer as driver in self-driving cars
On Feb. 4, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent a letter to Google that may hasten the speed at which South Carolina drivers see self-driving cars on their roads. The letter was in response to a proposed design that Google submitted to the agency on Nov. 12, 2015. According to the NHTSA, the software that is responsible for piloting the vehicles can be considered the legal driver.
Fall prevention on construction sites
The operators of any construction site in the state of South Carolina and the employers of any workers assigned to that work area are required by law and regulation to minimize their employees' exposure to the risks and hazards associated with falls from high places. OSHA regulations govern the circumstances under which fall protections must be instituted and maintained, and any failure on the part of the employer to observe these protocols may be met with fines or other adverse legal action.
Improving worker safety in the recycling industry
South Carolina residents may be surprised to learn just how dangerous recycling and waste management work can be. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks refuse collection among the 10 most dangerous civilian jobs in America, and more than 5 percent of the nation's recycling and waste management workers are injured in job-related accidents or become sick after being exposed to toxic substances in the workplace every year. However, the 27 fatalities recorded in the sector during 2014 were the lowest since 2010, and the National Waste & Recycling Association conducted training and education seminars at various locations around the country between Jan. 25 and Jan. 29 to further improve worker safety.
The dangers of hazardous energy in the workplace
South Carolina workers may not be aware of the dangers of hazardous energy, which can occur when various machines or equipment are unexpectedly started or release stored energy during maintenance. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, there are several million workers at risk for hazardous energy injuries, including machine operators, craft workers, laborers and electricians.


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Be Cool and Use the Tools of Summarization
by: Julia Lightsey
by: Julia Lightsey
As students work on becoming skilled readers, they must learn how to comprehend. A strategy to help in improving comprehension is summarizing. Students must have instruction on how to successfully summarize a text so that they will be able to understand what they are reading. Student must learn to identify what is important and not important in the text and how to then form short and thorough sentences that explain the main idea. As students practice and learn to shorten the amount of information given and pick out the most important information they will be on their way to developing comprehensive reading skills.
· Copies of "Mummy Mystery" from National Geographic Kids (Nation Geographic Explorer) http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/1103/articles/mainarticle.html for each student
· paper
· pencils
· Summarization Checklist: 1. Delete unimportant information 2. Delete repeated information 3. Substitute easy words for lists of item 4. Add a series of events with an easy action term 5. Select a topic 6. Invent a topic sentence if there is already not one.
· Blackboard and markers
1. In order to begin the lesson, I will start a discussion on summarizing in order to find out what students may already know about summarizing. To make sure that everyone understands, I will say, "Summarizing is when we pick out the main ideas from a paragraph so that we have a shorter amount of information to understand and remember." Today we are going to work on becoming excellent summarizers so that when we read a text, we will be able to better comprehend it. Go through the six steps of good summarization slowly and carefully so that students know what they are. (1. Delete unimportant information 2. Delete repeated information 3. Substitute easy words for lists of item 4. Add a series of events with an easy action term 5. Select a topic 6. Invent a topic sentence if there is already not one.)
2. After introducing the process of summarizing tell the students that in order to become a good summarizer it is essential to ask questions about the article as you read. Say: As a class we are going to practice summarizing today with the article "Mummy Mystery" and I am going to ask some questions about the article as I am reading. Today I am going to ask the questions out-loud, but if I were just reading this article I would only ask them in my head. First I would ask 'What do I think the article is about just from reading the title?' (Have the students make several predictions about what they think the article will be about and explain that good readers and summarizers always ask questions and make prediction when reading.)
3. Have the students read the article silently. Say: Now I want you to read the article all the way through silently. Make sure and read it carefully and slowly so that you can summarize it later.
4. Give the student 10-12 minutes to read through the article. If some students finish sooner than others, have them go back and read it again. After all students have finished draw a graphic organizer web on the board. Say: Now that we have all read the article together let's talk about some of the main ideas of this article. In this process we want to be as specific as possible so that we can write a good summary, but we also want to keep it as short as possible. We should be able to create a paragraph that summarizes the entire article. Each section on our web can be used to create a sentence to help create a short paragraph." Have the students give you facts and information about the article. Divide it up into categories or simply make a list of the information to draw from in writing the summary.
5. After making the web, use some of the information from the web to come up with the topic sentence as a class. Give your input as an expert summarizer, but let student make many of the decision in what the sentence should say. Say: Now class I want you to look at all this information we have listed up here on the board. Does our article have a topic sentence already written or do we need to write one? Remember a topic sentence is ONE sentence that tells us what the whole article or text is going to be about. (Remind students that most topic sentences are in the opening lines of an article, but not all, and some do not even have great topic sentences, so it may be easier to make one for yourself in summarizing the article.) Have the students respond with what they think is the topic sentence. (For this article I would use: "Hanging out with mummies may seem scary, but I do it all the time." But if student come up with a better one I would use it.) Together as a class write the first sentence of the paragraph, have the student come up with it on their own using teamwork, but give your professional input as well.
6. After you have found the topic sentence and written the first sentence of the summary paragraph pass out a checklist to each student with the six points of summarization. Say: Now that you have read the article and we have written the first sentence of the summary I want you to finish writing the summary paragraph. Remember a paragraph is only around 5-10 sentences so keep it short and use simple words and the MOST IMPORTANT information. Use the web on the board and the checklist on your desk to be sure you have included all of the points in you paragraph. I will be walking around if you have any questions.
7. Assessment: Have the students partner read their paragraphs to another student. Tell them to look at the checklist as their partner reads and make sure that they (their partner) have all of the point in their paragraph. Then collect the paragraphs and read them checking is students understood and used the six steps of summarization.
Gluckman, Amanda. Long Story Short. http://www.auburn.edu/academic/education/reading_genie/projects/gluckmanrl.html
National Geographic Explorer: http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/1103/articles/mainarticle.html
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-3375?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Gary Tully resolved AMQ-3375. ----------------------------- Resolution: Fixed Fix Version/s: 5.6.0 fixed by AMQ-3434 - test case committed in rev: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1153463&view=rev > stomp consumer might not receive all msgs of a virtual topic queue with memory limits > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: AMQ-3375 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-3375 > Project: ActiveMQ > Issue Type: Bug > Components: Broker > Affects Versions: 5.5.0 > Environment: stomp consumer on virtual destination > Tested on Ubuntu 10.10 and MacOSX using java 6. > Reporter: Torsten Mielke > Assignee: Gary Tully > Labels: stomp, virtualTopic > Fix For: 5.6.0 > > Attachments: stomp-testcase.tgz > > > Have a testcase that connects a Java stomp consumer to a virtual destination queue and consumes a fixed amount of msgs. > During the test I noticed that the consumer does not always receive the full amount of msgs. > Instead the receive times out although JMX QueueSize property is greater than 0. However when trying to browse the queue using JMX, it returns null, despite the fact that not all msgs got dequeued yet (dispatch and dequeue counter < enqueue counter). > So far I reproduced this with a stomp producer/consumer only. The producer writes msgs to a virtual topic VirtualTopic.Foo and the consumer takes msgs off the Consumer.A.VirtualTopic.Foo queue. Using JMX I noticed all msgs got moved from the virtual topic to the queue (reflected by JMX enqueue counter) but not all msgs got consumed. > So it seems the broker lost some msgs on the way. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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20 Oct Menopause Shouldn't Hinder True Love
JUAN SAYS: She is Sandy all over again and this time she sings "Hopelessly Devoted To You" with a spark in her eyes. Olivia Newton-John, most famous for her role Sandy in the movie musical Grease, says she found love when she was 59. After a heart break and traumatic experience when ex-partner Patrick McDermott mysteriously went missing in 2005, Olivia found the love of her life, husband of eight years John Easterling.
"He's incredibly smart and compassionate. He says yes to everything, he says yes to life!" the iconic singer says about her husband, that is after 8 years of marriage.
Olivia Newton John should serve as an inspiration to many of us, those who haven't found love at an advanced age, and those who are wondering if they will ever find love — the true one at that. Sometimes it takes a lot of waiting and heartbreak before one meets the love of their lives. Why, you may ask? Because it is what it is. Age should never hinder love, not even if your supposed sex drive is running dry. True love waits, no matter if you are on your way to turning 60, because again, it is what it is.
Olivia Newton John is happier than ever, gushing still over her husband. We all know it is still possible, that feeling you get when you are falling in love way back when you were in your teens. It is still possible to be with somebody who'd want to spend the remaining years of your life with you, menopause or not.
Because nothing can hinder love, not even dry spells down south. That we believe!
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Louis the bugler; ironing; France is closed in August; we visit the last "poursuite sur terre" and the cats call for a new publicity deal.
Posted by Graham Parish on Sunday, August 6, 2017
One of the pleasant things about living in rural France is that you get to meet such interesting people. I think it helps that we are good friends with our neighbours, Giselle and Daniel and with Emile and Yvette. In a rural community, they seem to know everybody and in a lot of cases are distantly related. For example, we have got to know a French famer, Olivier and his wife, Valerie through some English friends. It turns out that Valerie is a distant cousin of Giselle.
Anyway, we were at home last week and talking to Giselle in the lane when a car pulled up. They were friends of Giselle and Daniel. The man was called Louis and he used to live in Couesmes-Vauce when he was young and at one time was Daniel's neighbour when he lived in the village. He is in his eighties and remembered visiting our house when he was a young man. So, we invited him to come and have a look at the house now. He could remember it before when it was an old farmhouse and barn. He knew the old French couple who lived here and told us about how Monsieur Gallien liked his drink a little too much! So much so that on one occasion he decided to paint the front of the house blue. You can still see places where the paint has resisted attempts to clean it off.
As is normal, we were invited back to Giselle's for coffee and had a long and fascinating chat to Louis who served in the French Army in Algeria. He could also remember the occupation of France during the war and he was 10 at the time of the liberation. In Couesmes the American army arrived on 6th August 1944, 73 years ago today. As Louis is a veteran he honours the liberation with other army veterans and as he was preparing for the 6th August he had with him several old photos of the Americans with the local people including his brother and two sisters.
As part of their celebrations of the liberation Louis also carries with him, his old service bugle and he proceeded to go through some of his repertoire and in Giselle's yard managed to make quite a noise. Even in his eighties he had enough puff to play his bugle. A very nice and very interesting man and it was a pleasure to talk to him.
When they arrived, I was in the middle of doing the ironing (in French "faire le repassage"). This is a fascination for older French people. When Louis' wife saw what I was doing she commented with some amazement about seeing a man doing the ironing. Mrs. Parish of course pointed out that it was only square ironing: sheets, duvet covers, pillow cases etc. I have not yet graduated to complicated things like shirts. Mind you, even my limited ironing is far more than what most rural Frenchmen would contemplate. Emile is still of the school that believes his job is to drive the car to the supermarket and then to wait in the car while Yvette goes in to do the actual shopping!
So, I like to see myself as something of a beacon of good practice in rural France. Mrs. Parish says that I need a lot more practice before I can claim such an accolade!
Of course, we are now in August and you would be forgiven for thinking that all of France is closed for the month as everyone seems to be on holiday. In Ambrieres our boulangerie is on holiday for three weeks and the shop closed. At least there is another baker in the town and they coordinate their holidays. But it does mean that the whole town must rely on one shop, where the owner does not think it necessary to get in extra staff. So, we now have bread queues snaking out from the bakery down the street.
The local restaurants also get their holidays in, but there is little coordination here and little in the way of advertising so finding a lunch time meal can take a little longer than anticipated as you have to drive around to find the one which is open. The restaurant trade must be good as the owner of the one at St. Mars was telling us last week that he was off to Morocco for 2 weeks.
We have just arrived home from the local Couesmes event. It is called a "Poursuite sur terre). Literally a chase on the land. There is a grass/dirt track around a large field and men in rather battered old cars race around the track in varying size cars. As this is a French affair it is naturally organised around lunch, with the usual 4 course meal served in rather large tents. The food is as ever well cooked and there was a choice between a huge lamb chop or a smaller pork chop but with the addition of a sausage. Plus, frites as is normal and as usual lots of wine. You queue up for the food and then find a seat on benches in the tent.
A dead racing car being carried off
Once lunch is finished the racing begins and more often than not there are numerous crashes and engine failures. The cars that break down are picked by a rather large tractor and carried, unceremoniously off the track. Sadly, this is the last year this event will be held as the land has been sold.
The cats have been complaining that there is far too much attention being paid to the hens in recent blogs and that I should write more about them. The problem with the cats in the summer is that they don't do much apart from laze about the place soaking up the sun. They do bother to turn up for meals. They still have the knack of charming our gite visitors and this past week we have had some return visitors who even brought with them some cat treats. So, the cats have had a good week. So did we as the guests also brought us a large bag supply of tea bags!
Cats normal pose at the moment
Cats normal pose at the moment
The weather has been indifferent for the past couple of weeks but at least it is giving the garden a chance to recover. We have had to water the courtyard almost every evening and it is looking good. Also Mrs. Parish has been watering the vegetable garden and we are having a bumper crop of blackberries, tomatoes and green beans. So much so that at every meal I am asked the question "you will want a tomato with that, won't you?"
The gite from the gate with floral display
The gite from the gate with floral display
At least it is now sunny and I can once again sit out in the garden to write up the blog. It is probably time for a little drink to help the creative juices. Although, I have just finished the blog so maybe as a sort of post blog relaxation!
Bon sante, Graham
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Just before the big Lauderdale show, Garmin announced several new products, including new 7- and 9-inch touchscreens with updated mapping and sonar features; new fishfinders, and the first ActiveCaptain Mobile app and the first diver's watch with a computer and GPS (see the picture above).
For cruising boat owners, the ActiveCaptain app might have the most appeal, since it could lead to being connected all the time on the water. It gives you the ability to access the ActiveCaptain community, and to create, save and transfer routes and waypoints between the app and your device. You also can use it to update and purchase maps and charts and make smart notifications through calls and texts displayed on your device.
The diver's watch is designed for recreational, technical and free divers. Called the Descent Mk 1, the watch lets you plan your dive and use GPS waypoints to mark your entry and exit points. It also displays depth, dive time, temperature, ascent/descent rates, gas mix, decompression information and more. The Descent Mk 1 shows everything on a 1.2-inch display; you can switch to a dive compass and additional data pages with the push of a button or a double tap on the screen.


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The existence of independent workshops engaged in the tuning, modifying and personalisation of the motorcar goes back almost as far as the car itself.
Bamford & Martin, for example, started out shortly before the First World War. Before creating the first Aston Martin in 1914 they modified and tuned Singers in addition to their bread-and-butter sales and maintenance activities.
Moving on many decades, companies as diverse as Abarth in Italy and Wood & Pickett in England satisfied the growing demand for high-performance or bespoke luxury versions of humble, mass-produced Fiats and Minis. In Germany, Alpina started modifying BMWs in the mid 1960s, while those wanting a more individual and faster Mercedes could turn to AMG from the early 1970s.
Since then many more firms have made a name for themselves by producing bespoke high-performance and/or personalised luxury versions of standard production cars. Some specialise in one marque, while others cater for many, but among the better known are: Overfinch, Prindiville and Revere (GB), Kaizen and Mugen (Japan), Lingenfelter, Shelby American, Rousch and Hennessey (USA), plus a host from Germany including AC Schnitzer, Carlsson, Gemballa, Lorinser, Ruf, Sportec, Startech and TechArt, to name but a few.
Here we take a closer look at two more – uncoincidentally two of the more popular among JBR Capital's discerning clientele…
Now with several factories and headquartered in Bottrop, Germany, Brabus was founded by Bodo Buschmann and Klaus Brackman in 1977 – the company name being an amalgamation of the first three letters of their surnames. Brackman soon bowed out of the business but Buschmann remains as Brabus' CEO to this day.
Like AMG, Brabus initially focussed on Mercedes-Benz engine tuning, but before long branched out into aftermarket parts such as wheels, exhausts, brakes, suspension, body kits, multi-media systems and full custom interiors.
Customers can either take their car to Brabus to have it modified according to their spec, or order a car to be built from new. So comprehensive is the company's work that, like Alpina, in the 1990s Brabus was registered by Germany's transport ministry as a car manufacturer in its own right, so complete Brabus-built cars are branded and registered as Brabuses.
Brabus applies its own brand of magic to just about every Mercedes group model, whether it be a Smart ForTwo, a McLaren SLR, a Viano MPV, a G-Class 4×4 or a Maybach limo. There are many, but some of the company's more notable cars over the years have been the low-drag E-Class saloon of 1985 with its record-breaking 0.26Cd, the 169mph 190E of 1989, the 501bhp 500E of 1993, the 199mph E-Class estate of 1997, the 174mph E-Class diesel of 2001 and the 202mph CLK of 2003.
In 2006 Brabus dropped what was arguably its biggest ever bombshell – the CLS-based Brabus Rocket saloon. Powered by a heavily modified twin-turbo V12 from the SL600, it packed 730hp under the bonnet. Although electronically-limited to 217.5mph, one was officially timed at 227.2mph, thus breaking the production saloon world record. This was followed in 2012 by the 800hp Rocket 800, and in 2015 by the €424k (+ tax) Rocket 900, although it too is limited to 217.5mph, as are several other 800 and 850 models in the current Brabus range.
Brabus currently has dealerships in 106 countries, including six in the UK.
Afzal Kahn's passion for cars led him at a young age into the world of tyre and alloy wheel sales. He later progressed to producing add-on spoilers and body parts which proved popular with the burgeoning boy-racer culture of the mid 1990s. Then in 1996 he designed his own, distinctive RS-R alloy wheel with spokes running to the edge of the rim, and sourced an Italian factory to manufacture them. The initial production run of 1,000 sold like hot cakes, and with the proceeds from that he founded A. Kahn Design in Bradford soon after.
As Creative Director, Kahn designed and produced many more wheels while at the same time adding exhausts, body kits and interior design enhancements to the product range. Range Rovers initially constituted a core part of the business and still do, but the Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, Ferrari, Jeep, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Rolls-Royce brands are now also catered for to a greater or lesser extent, either by A. Kahn Design or its Project Kahn or Chelsea Truck Company affiliates.
In 2015 Kahn introduced the Land Rover Defender-based 105 Longnose and the £250k Double Cab Flying Huntsman 6×6. The next step in establishing the firm as a fully-fledged coachbuilder was the following year's Aston DB9-based WB12 Vengeance – WB standing for Wide Body (made from hand-beaten aluminium panels) and the '12' relating to the DB9's standard V12 engine and mechanicals. With styling infuenced by past Astons such as the V600 Vantage, DB7 Zagato and the first Vanquish, about 20 of the c.£300k Vengeance were to be built, although that number has since reduced to a max of five.
Headquartered in Bradford, Kahn's flagship showroom is in nearby Leeds, with boutique sales outlets in Chelsea and Kensington.
In Part 2 we'll bring you the low-down on a couple more high-end automotive personalisers. Meanwhile, although ownership of cars like these may seem like an unattainable dream, we at JBR Capital may well be able to swiftly create a bespoke and affordable finance arrangement to suit your needs. So if you'd like to make that dream a reality then please speak with one of our experts today on 020 3355 0035 to discuss your finance options.


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Bunny did not reveal which character she will portray. Previously , she has appeared as such diverse characters from Sailor Moon to Catwoman. Her webpage indicates she will debut a new cosplay. She has hints on it of Dagger from Cloak and Dagger, as well as Samus and Queenie (from Fantastic Beasts).
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Blu-ray Edition
Review by Michael Jacobson
Stars: Anna Paquin,
Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Nelsan Ellis
Creator: Alan Ball
Audio: DTS HD 5.1
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Studio: HBO
Features: See Review
Length: 720 Minutes
Release Date: May 19, 2009
"You're alive?"
Vampires are quite 'in' these days in all forms of entertainment, so it wasn't a bit surprise that HBO would find success turning a series of novels into a hit new series. True Blood is quite an engrossing endeavor, with a good cast and a terrific spin on the age old premise of the blood sucking undead.
That spin is simply that vampires have begun to OPENLY walk among us. In the world of True Blood, a synthetic blood substitute has been marketed, meaning that vampires no longer have to hunt and kill for their sustenance. But naturally, the emergence of vampires into our culture leads to political and social turmoil…do human rights exist when we're talking about beings that are no longer human?
That's the larger scope. The main focus of the story takes place in Louisiana (perfect backdrop) and a small town called Bon Temps. There, we meet Sookie Stackhouse (Paquin), a waitress with an unusual talent: she can hear the thoughts of others. It's less blessing and more curse, because hearing everyone's thoughts makes dating almost impossible. But her brother (Kwanten) starts off the series with even worse relationship luck…for some reason, the girls he sleeps with are ending up dead.
She works for Sam Merlotte (Trammell), who runs a small bar and eatery and has a curious sense of protection over Sookie, and has a best friend in Tara (Wesley), a young woman with mother problems and a huge chip on her shoulder. And then, there are…others.
Being that vampires can't eat or drink regular food, anytime one buys a bottle of Tru Blood, his secret is out. One such man is Bill Compton (Moyer), who has been around for more than a century and also begins to feel protective over Sookie. And Sookie can't hear the thoughts of Bill…hmm…
Not everything is what it seems in this strange, wonderful series, but tying it all together is the constant sense of political and religious upheaval. Some vampire groups clamor for rights, while some churches see nothing in vampires that equate to children of God. Being vampire and being gay gets clumsily entangled by the notoriously liberal HBO network, including presenting a politician whose only platform is denying rights to gays and vampires. It's a bit ludicrous, as are the depictions of the religious as hateful and murderous hypocrites.
That aside, there is so much meat coming from the premise of vampires "out of the coffin" that it can be forgiven if some of the many available avenues don't lead to satisfactory results. The fact is, most of the routes are well-explored and filled with dramatic possibilities and personal repercussions for these terrific characters. And yes, I'm being a little vague, but there are many twists and turns that I wouldn't dream of divulging, even under the threat of wooden stakes and silver chains.
For the astute watcher, there are clues along the way, and it's quite rewarding to see those clues as they pay off in later episodes. This is the kind of series that easily supports multiple viewings…you'll see a little more each time through, and feel more satisfied as a result.
Bon Temps doesn't feel like a safe place to live, but this tremendous series will at least make you want to visit at least one night a week.
Video ***1/2
The high definition transfers are well-presented…there are many darker scenes in the show, and occasionally, you can't help but notice a bit of grain or texture here and there, but there is still an impressive amount of detail and clarity in the images throughout, with good color and contrast and nicely rendered forward and background compositions.
Audio ****
This is by far the best sounding audio presentation I've heard for a television show on disc. For starters, the song soundtrack for the series is phenomenal, ranging all the way from classic gospel and blues to modern rock, and every song not only supports or lends irony to the episodes, but sounds as full and potent as you've ever heard. Being oriented toward a bit of horror, the DTS HD offering boasts plenty of powerful dynamic range, but with dialogue always clearly heard against it all (a good thing, since HBO rarely offers subtitles for their discs). Top notch all around.
Features ***1/2
You can watch each episode with 'enhanced viewing', which utilizes Blu-ray's pop-up capabilities to bring you access to extra behind the scenes footage, clues, extra clips such as newscasts and faux documentaries, and more…some right on your screen, some a simple remote click away. You can learn the history of how the main vampires came into being, explore interactive maps, see public service announcements and advertisements for "Tru Blood" and more. There are also six audio commentaries for specific episodes throughout the disc that feature the likes of creator Alan Ball, stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, and various writers and directors for the series.
One complaint, and I'm not sure this is where to address it, but…did this season need to be spread out over five discs? This is Blu-ray…you could have fit it all on two or three. And be careful as you reach the end of each disc, because you'll get stuck reading warning screens in EVERY language known on the face of the earth. I could have sworn I even saw one in Klingon…
Now that season two is underway, this is a perfect time to go back and revisit the complete first season of True Blood. Just be careful who you invite into your home…especially after dark.


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Maltesers have launched a new TV campaign encouraging people to raise their Maltesers for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day, which will be held on March 18
The campaign, which will break today (February 3), invites consumers to share videos and pictures of themselves suspending or raising their Maltesers in funny and innovative ways. They can then share their footage and images on www.maltesers.co.uk for the once in a lifetime chance to see their entry appear in TV ads for the campaign and to win the chance to go along to the celebrity challenges and lend a supporting cheer for their favourite stars.
Meanwhile, Tess Daly, Kimberley Walsh and Joanna Page will take to the skies in their bid to raise their Maltesers, Tess Daly will be suspended by jets of air in a vertical wind tunnel as she tries her hand at indoor skydiving, Kimberley Walsh will be paragliding and Joanna Page will be performing loop the loops and barrel rolls as she takes part in an aerobatic flight – all whilst holding on tightly to their Maltesers.
It is hoped that the celebrity 'Raisers' will inspire others to get involved and help Maltesers to reach their target of raising £1m for Comic Relief.
As part of its official partnership with Comic Relief's Red Nose Day, Maltesers will donate at least 2p for every special pack of Maltesers in a bid to raise £1 million for the charity.
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