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BENOUVILLE France (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Ukrainian president-elect Petro Poroshenko on Friday on the sidelines of D-Day commemorations in France as they met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a Reuters reporter said.
Western officials are hoping that informal contacts between Putin and Poroshenko during the one-day event can help ease tensions over Ukraine's future, after Russia seized and annexed the Crimea region following the ouster of a pro-Russian president in Kiev in February.
Putin, Poroshenko and Merkel talked together as they walked into the Chateau de Benouville, in Normandy, where world leaders had lunch together, the Reuters reporter said.
Hollande invited Poroshenko as his personal guest to the ceremonies for the 70th anniversary of D-Day, saying the event should be used to "serve the purposes of peace".
The Reuters reporter did not, however, see any handshake between the two men. French diplomats said before the event they would see a handshake as tacit acknowledgement by Putin that he recognizes Poroshenko's legitimacy the day before he is sworn in, opening the door for dialogue.
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Just when Mikayla Summers is convinced dating her boss is a good idea, she discovers him having sex in the closet with someone else. Refusing to stick around for further humiliation, she escapes with the one other person affected by what happened, her now ex-boyfriend's cousin, the sexy, Andre Caldwell.
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He smirked and shook his head. "My family doesn't marry for love. You only briefly met my dad and step-mom, but a few minutes in a room with them will quickly reveal there's no love between them. They started as an affair that resulted in both of them dumping their old spouses for a newer model."
"Don't you want to love someone," she asked.
Simple, abrupt, with no explanation.
"I've been in love." Some of the wistfulness of what she'd once felt floated with her voice. "It's not so bad."
He leaned back and crossed thick arms over his wide chest. "Ryan?"
She shook her head. "No. My college boyfriend. We met our junior year and dated all of our senior year. He asked me to marry him."
"What happened?"
"He died in a car wreck." She said simply.
Andre's dark eyes lowered briefly. "I'm sorry."
She shifted and toyed with the edge of her shirt. "I've come to terms with my loss. Cried enough tears to fill Lake Michigan and yes, I still miss him. But his mom insisted that I live after it was over. He wouldn't want me to cry every day."
"What was his name?"
Brown eyes that crinkled when he grinned in a thin face tanned from spending so many days outside flashed across her mind. "Brenden." She smiled. "He made me laugh, all the time at the silliest stuff. He was such a great guy."
Andre slid closer, wrinkling the patterned quilted bed cover and her will to slide away. "The look on your face. You didn't have that look with Ryan."
She lifted then lowered her shoulders. "No, I didn't."
Andre lifted a hand and brushed the hair from the side of her face. His fingers trailed down the side of her cheek, sending shivers across her skin. A warning flared somewhere deep that they were getting too comfortable again. Mikayla ignored it and turned to rest her cheek against his palm.
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Designed by Clive Wilkinson Architects (CWA), the desk spans 4,400 square feet and is used by 125 employees of marketing firm The Barbarian Group.
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"There's subtle divisions in the space but the idea is that every department and discipline flows into another one so people run into eachother a lot as they're moving around the office," he said.
The desk also exudes casualness, which is a growing trend particularly for creative offices and firms.
Office design in general has been driven heavily by technology and the ability for employees to be mobile. Communal office settings have also been shown to increase productivity and employee contentment.
Traditionally, a job title would dictate the size and location of your office space however today workplaces are becoming hierarchy-neutral moving away from isolated cubicles and closed doors where everyone sits together.
In September, the World Green Building Council released a report entitled Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices: The Next Chapter for Green Building, presenting overwhelming evidence that office design has significant impacts on staff members.
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A 2013 report, Workspace satisfaction: The privacy-communication trade-off in open-plan offices by Jungsoo Kim describes the "Open-plan office layout as an assumed design by organisations that will "facilitate communication and interaction between co-workers, promoting workplace satisfaction and team-work effectiveness."
Kim says open-plan layouts can disrupt work flow due to noise and a lack of privacy.
"Based on the occupant survey database from Center for the Built Environment (CBE), empirical analyses indicated that occupants assessed Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) issues in different ways depending on the spatial configuration (classified by the degree of enclosure) of their workspace," Kim's report states.
"Enclosed private offices clearly outperformed open-plan layouts in most aspects of IEQ, particularly in acoustics, privacy and the proxemics issues. Benefits of enhanced 'ease of interaction' were smaller than the penalties of increased noise level and decreased privacy resulting from open-plan office configuration."
In the case of The Barbarian Group, however, the open-plan office and desk aligns with the firm's desire to foster teamwork and creative collaboration.


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I've written a TI Basic program for the TI-84 that fits an nth degree polynomial to (n+1) ordered pairs (Thanks to those that developed the "Number-to-String" routine.). I have some other input/output and coding efficiency questions.
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What is the common denominator between the mega-producer Harvey Weinstein, the pundit Mark Halperin, the venture capitalist Dave McClure, and the aggressive former boss of a customer-service supervisor I interviewed last week?
All are accused of dreadful sexual harassment, and in some cases violent assault. All also had inordinate economic advantage over their female employees and colleagues. Their quarry ranged from actresses to journalists to female entrepreneurs. And what their prey all had in common was a fear of financial or professional retribution that could destabilize already precarious careers.
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She remained, she said, because she felt she had no options. The fact that her boss was a self-professed millionaire who talked about his personal wealth all the time was part of why she never came forward. "He countlessly told us he was lawyered up, and how was I going to compete with that?" (She has finally left that job and found employment elsewhere.)
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As employment lawyer Daniel R Bright sees it, women who earn less and have shakier professional security are indeed more likely to be targeted for sexual harassment. Many of Bright's clients are in their 20s, right out of college, earning $30,000 a year, sometimes still living with parents or roommates. Bright said that these women's harassers believe their employees "need their jobs so they'll put up with it" and "can't afford to quit".


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Keep in mind that you should opt to ask for referrals as well. When you are to come across another foundation repair company, it is imperative that you should ask for a list of referrals. Gather as much information you could from their website in order for you to learn more about the capabilities of the Foundation Repair Pros.
When it comes to getting the best idea with regards to the best approach to address your concern, it will definitely be ideal and appropriate for you to consider having an unbiased assessment. Have a structural engineer to assess the area since they really have nothing to sell you but their overall service. Depending on the findings will be the best approach for you to save time and money down the line and to assure safety as well.
As much as possible, you must look into the overall quality of the materials they will also be using as well. It really is important for you to make sure that you will have to learn more about the types and qualities of materials they will be using. It is very possible you will end up finding companies that sell cheap quality materials, which, should put your overall investment at risk sooner or later.
Being prepared and aware about the very things that you need to check and look into is a great way for you to ensure you will pick the best Foundation Repair Pros accordingly.


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JTB Sort TableWin32 and 64, English
General Usage Instructions
Run the SORTTABLE command or start it from Add-ins or Plug-ins ribbon tab in Autodesk® AutoCAD®, then select columns to sort them.
You can select the table (or alternatively a selection of columns, rows or cells) first then run SORTTABLE command, or run SORTTABLE command first, then select the table.
Sort Table dialog will show up. On the top section, you can adjust your cells by selecting new rows and columns. On the bottom section, you can select priority of sorting columns by clicking on one of the cells in the Select Column, and sorting options in Sort Direction column where Ascending, Descending, or None can be set.
At last, click OK then your data will be sorted.
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Open activation window. This command is available at command line only.
The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin. You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in.
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Once you have purchased a license, click on Activate in the app dialog box or run JTBW_Activate_Apps command, and follow the instructions and email to JTB World for the license activation key. Before activated, the app will run for 30 days without limitations.
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Imagine building (180pc set in sturdy container with lid)
Sturdy 180pc construction product that will develop your child's imagination while developing fine motor skills and SO much more! The boxed product contains a sturdy plastic container with construction lid, geometric shapes, coloured screws, spanner and screwdriver.
Full colour leaflet with ideas is also included but children can also create their own designs. Dimensions: 26 x 26cm.


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Hello BK?Posted by: | Comments
OK, so I said goodbye to Starbucks. Since that time my closest Starbucks closed up shop. No kidding, there is now brown paper taped over the windows. I didn't expect my departure to have such an immediate impact. In fact, if my occasional purchase was the difference between viable operation and butcher paper, then maybe it needed to close or relocate.
Since my last post, several have inquired about the next move. Perhaps with the move I will be able to spend some time at the local Burger King. I am a fan of their Mocha Joe–good stuff if you like sweetened, ice coffee. I am doubtful, though, that this will be my main hangout as it has patronage of the locals, but is not representative of their food and culture. More on this later….
One interesting, comical event from this week occurred when a friend and I were making a quick run from the house to Home Depot for some more of some important something or other to prep the new place for my family. My new neighbor's family friend, Francisco, was outside drinking a beer. He apologized for not having more beers to share, but wanted to know if I would like to come over and share his.
Farewell StarbucksPosted by: | Comments
It is time for me to say adios to my backyard coffee vendor. Goodbye Starbucks.
We are not parting on bad terms. In fact, I appreciate how St. Arbucks has always been there for me when I could not find a quaint, local-flavor coffee shop that had a beverage that was at least as good. Though I am not a big fan of their normal coffee, I do enjoy a Starbucks frappucino, caramel macchiato, and mocha–especially with a bit of peppermint added. But my consistent patronage must end. I will still be able to come and see you from time to time when I am on the road, but no more visits in my hometown. This also goes for my other local coffee shop that has such amazing pastries. Though I may still stop by, it will be very, very rare.
As we move into another part of our town where Christ needs to be exalted among an exploding, low-income minority group, I don't find any of your stores for miles. The roads that demarcate where my new people reside are still at least two miles from your kind, green sign. Though the future place(s) for my work on all things digital while interacting with the people on some level is not clear, I will find a spot where the language and culture reflect the people rather than my more accustomed, U.S. environment. My drink(s) of choice and normal fare will need to change as well.
Thank you Starbucks. I will see you in the future. But until then you can find me in….
Velocity QuotesPosted by: | Comments
Here are a few quotes from presenters today at the churchplanters.com Velocity conference.
- "We have to assume now that all mission is cross-cultural." ~ Alan H
- "It's not that the church has a mission, but the mission has a church." ~ Alan Hirsch
- (Speaking about planting churches,) "I'm not even sure what we are trying to do the world wants." ~ Shawn Lovejoy
- "If you do church to reach church, then you'll reach somebody else's Christians." ~ Hugh Halter
- "The [Christian story] is a peasant's movement." ~ Hugh Halter
- "…community has to be the witness now." ~ Hugh Halter
- "You cannot sell a Christendom approach to a post-Christian world. They are anti-Christian." ~ Alan Hirsch
- "Go among the people. Don't assume you know what church looks like." ~ Alan Hirsch
- "You plant the gospel. You don't plant churches." ~ Alan Hirsch
start with MePosted by: | Comments
A Greek maxim that was important for Oedipus in the past and through Neo's life in the future, "know thyself" is key to understanding and influencing future actions and outcomes. In this brief clip from one of Urban Entry's recent DVD releases, Mark Charles–a Navajo indian–shares about the importance of understanding one's own culture first in order to be able to communicate with integrity and effect.
SequiturPosted by: | Comments
It follows. If the God we serve is the missionary God, then what follows? While my last post, Non Sequitor, had 5 things that did not follow the Missio Dei, here are 7 that do. While the non-sequitur list does not include examples for obvious reasons, there are a number of good examples here. Here are some positive expressions of church that reflect the "sending of God."
- Just do it – Some slogans transcend time because they ring true for now and other times. In athletics, Nike's advertisers hit a home run. Some church slogans that ring true in light of the Missio Dei include Northstar's "Don't go to church, be the church." This is key for a church that is awakening to the lostness around them. Another great slogan (and book) is by author Jason Dukes. His church seeks to "Live Sent" 24/7/365.
- Healthy networks – Teaching the things one has learned to others is evident in a number of networks, not the least of which is some great guys that are the Reproducing Churches Network. Multiple expressions and strategies here. Humility abounds. The message of Christ is being spread through churches that are planting churches. Through disciples that are making disciples.
- Taking it downtown – There is a movement of churches going into the heart of inner-city areas, bars, and other places where people live. Where lostness dwells. Where an incarnational witness has previously been scarce. Some expressions of this include: Redemption Hill in Richmond, Branch Life Church in Birmingham, and Evergreen in Portland. Another encouraging expression of this includes Christ Presbyterian Church where several families sold their suburban homes to move their families into inner-city Nashville to live among those they are loving and serving through a school of the arts.
- Taking it to the streets – Some have moved the church or made other radical changes. Rodney Calfee converted the children's area of the The Downtown Church into a halfway house. Seeing people from the suburbs coming into the city for church, he realized that the population segments of downtown were not being reached with the gospel. With radical changes attendance plummeted, but God began to do amazing things in transforming lives. Matthew's Table is an experience in community in Lebanon, TN. They meet in a coffee shop, and in homes, and wherever else along the way as they live as the church among their community.
- Sending Churches – Churches are sending people out in teams to the nations to be a blessing to communities and to seek to plant churches there. One church, LifePoint, is preparing to send multiple units comprising two teams to two different continents.
- Acoustic church – Caleb Crider with The Upstream Collective presents the "sound system rule" where a church moves toward either an attractional or missional model. Acoustic church could refer to what some call simple, organic, or house churches as well as some larger gatherings which are currently happening in other countries where Church Planting Movments (CPM) are underway. This is church with both a little more and a lot less. Some additions may include food, increased emphasis on prayer, relational discipling while also taking out lots of bells and whistles. Acoustic church is not for the glory or material enrichment of man. For some it serves as a place for the burned as well as the burned-out to have fellowship with believers. For others, however, it is a missional force. Exciting things are in the works here as a number of mega, multi-site, well-known churches are saying enough of our satellite or campus additions. Enough of us reaching a small segment of our city. Let's go out to where the lost are and be the church among them. This is the church participating in the "sending of God." Thanks to Neil Cole and Church Multiplication Associates for being one of the leaders in this for some time already.
- Ethnic awareness – Across the U.S. there are churches being planted for people groups from languages and countries including hispanics, Asians, Muslims, Europeans, etc. Additionally, church for skaters, surfers, cowboys, and others are encouraging. When this can coexist in one group of believers it is encouraging as well. Kudos to Mosaic and others that follow their lead.
An Experiential Outlier: Five Pitfalls (part 2)Posted by: | Comments
With a strong correlation between mission results and fulfillment of the 10,000 hour rule, the reality begs the question, "Why does the correlation not hold true in all cases?" Five reasons are given in the previous post. Unpacking each a little may prove helpful. Throughout the following, it relates to a cross-cultural mission context. Additionally, all of this also relates to missional communities in the U.S. or other settings.
Moral (spiritual) failure – moral failure is commonly understood as someone being disqualified for sexual or lifestyle behaviors that are inconsistent with a mission organization's interpretation of Scripture. Combined with this, there are times when people are choked out by the cares of this world, the difficulties of their context, etc. An event or just a stretch of time in a different context causes some to rethink their beliefs. This area covers a vast range of issues, all of which are real. This category entombs too many making them leave a mission field literally or figuratively. The individual who has put in their 10,000 hours but is struggling in this area will be unlikely to see meaningful results.
Living out or seeking to promote an ethnocentric worldview – when the bearer of the good news views the place and/or time where they came from as intrinsically better than the place and/or time where they land there are difficulties ahead. The ideal disciples and churches for the ethnocentric M will look like the place and/or time that is utterly foreign to their new context. This will limit result potential even after passing the normal time prescribed for a level of mastery.
Not investing in nationals – this category fits in many ways with the previous item in that it stems from an ethnocentric perspective. In a foreign missionary context where there are other foreign missionaries, it can be a struggle to not place primary emphasis or more on relating to other missionaries. Chances are, however, that these missionaries are already disciples of Christ. It seems to me that there are limited returns in discipling the discipled. Another challenge in this area can be relating primarily to expats that are on assignment with an embassy, international non-profit, or work assignment. A third challenge in this area includes working with nationals that are not the peoples to which one is seeking to minister. If an individual's goal is to impact Swedes living in Stockholm, it may not be a success to have a Bible study with a Cambodian guy and Chinese lady. The person / missional community praying and working for success as they pursue their 10,000 hour level of proficiency will be honest in their evaluations and objectives or minimize their potential level of mastery that comes with experience.
Not pursuing relationships with either non-believers or with nationals that are heavily involved in the lives of non-believers – this happens too often in supposed missional endeavors. Most readers that have been involved in the evangelical church for some time have probably been in a situation before where the informal question is asked how many non-believing friends each member has. It is too easy for us to get so involved in the church that we don't have time for those that Christ came to plant the church in the first place. So the next jump is that if we are not going to work with lost people at least we will work with believers that are going to work with lost people. (I think there are some challenges with this line of thinking, but that's not the purpose of today's post.) If we are going to pursue this path, then integrity requires that we do due diligence to find that the disciples we are discipling are reaching the lost. If not, a 10,000 hour investment will not have a meaningful impact on that individual's / missional community's level of proficiency or mastery of being missional.
Placing emphasis on supervisory responsibilities – reaching the 10,000 hours of proficiency in supervising missional endeavors is well and fine, but it is not a guarantee that the same level of mastery has been reached at doing missional activities. Ideally supervisors will have done mission in the same context in which they are supervising. However, when this is not the case, it will be helpful for the supervisor to be an encourager that is mindful and honest about his or her limitations.
More Than CommunityPosted by: | Comments
Yesterday I had the privilege of being on mission with a wonderful group of people. I was amazed as this church worked to bless their community. While helping to break down the largest of the numerous tents, I asked the pastor what percent of the church participated in the event–knowing that it had to be a high number. He responded that probably about 80% of the church members were involved. One person helping had just joined the church this week.
In this missional endeavor, there was lots of sunshine, heat, blisters, language barriers, a fainting, and so much more. Raised blood pressure levels due to deadlines, roles and responsibilities, and natural mini crises were an inevitable part of the day. With so many focused on the mission, these were just speed bumps to be crossed. The purpose was so much bigger than any one person involved. The goal was for the further magnification of the glory of the Most High. As a result, this church was in partnership together way beyond the normal connotation of "community." What they experienced through this may be more aptly labeled "communitas."
Good job CHBC! You are a church on mission! Thanks for letting us be a part for the day!


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The European Union and Canada agreed a multi-billion-dollar trade pact on Friday that will integrate two of the world's largest economies and paves the way for Europe to do an even bigger deal with the United States.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso resolved remaining issues in Brussels, wrapping up talks launched in May 2009 but stalled for months over quotas for Canadian beef and EU cheese.
"This agreement is a landmark achievement for the transatlantic market," Barroso told a news conference, flanked by Harper. "With political will and a good dose of hard work, there is a way to reach a result that benefits people on both sides of the Atlantic," he said.
The deal, the European Union's first with a member of the G8 club of the world's biggest economies, marks a breakthrough for Brussels' free-trade agenda that so far has only achieved smaller deals with South Korea and Singapore.
The accord is expected to increase bilateral trade in goods and services by a fifth to €25.7 billion a year, according to the latest EU estimates.
"This is the biggest deal our country has ever made," Harper said, adding that it was bigger than the North Atlantic Free-Trade Agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico.
The European Commission is negotiating trade pacts with more than 80 countries on behalf of the bloc's 28 members following the collapse of the Doha global trade talks.
Delays to agreeing the Canada pact show how difficult such deals can be.
European efforts to sign a free trade agreement with the United States that would encompass half the world economy faced a setback this month when a second round of negotiations was cancelled because of the U.S. government shutdown.
The Canada agreement should provide a boost for EU trade chief Karel De Gucht and could serve as a template for U.S. talks because both deals seek to go far beyond tariff reduction and to reduce transatlantic barriers to business. There are also similar sticking points such as agriculture.
Copa-Cogeca welcomed the agreement it respects EU quality standards but is concerned that Canada will gain increased market access for substantial volumes of beef meat and pig meat under the deal.
"We have seen progress in some areas, for instance on recognition of EU production and quality standards like Geographical Indications (GIs) .This is a good step forward. It's the first major trading partner that has recognised the principle of our system of GIs, despite some shortcomings," said Copa President Albert Jan Maat.
"The EU has agreed to give increased market access for large volumes of beef meat and pigmeat which is unacceptable even if it is hormone-free. This is something we want EU Ministers and MEPs to look at when they approve the final deal. Beef is a sensitive product for us, and EU beef production is under threat. Imports would increase substantially as a result of this deal. Also within the beef sector, we would have liked to see better division of our chilled, fresh and frozen beef in favour of frozen beef," added Cogeca President Christian Pees.
"We have worked extremely hard over the past four years to make this agreement a reality. Businesses in both Europe and Canada will be delighted to see new market opportunities open up at a time when global economic performance remains sluggish. We look forward to seeing the technical aspects of the agreement concluded quickly," said BusinessEurope Director General Markus Beyrer.
European Conservatives and Reformists group in the European Parliament welcome the deal. Robert Sturdy, Vice Chairman of the International Trade Committee, said: "I am pleased these negotiations have finally come to a conclusion. I look forward to receiving the text of the agreement soon, so the European Parliament can analyse the text and express our views promptly."
"When you realise that the value of bilateral trade in goods between the EU and Canada was €61.8 billion in 2012, you see the huge potential which exists for this agreement to boost economies on both sides of the Atlantic. Access to Canadian public procurement is potentially a huge boost the UK and the rest of Europe. As long ago as 2008 a report put overall potential income gains at €11.6 billion for the EU and €8.2 billion for Canada," he added.
Commenting on the deal Green trade policy spokesperson Yannick Jadot (MEP, France) said: "This far-reaching agreement, which has been negotiated and sealed with little transparency, poses a real threat to agriculture, and could undermine EU rules on environment and consumer protection.
"For the first time, an EU trade agreement includes provisions on investment protection and investor-to-state dispute settlement. This could open the door to a race to the bottom in terms of public policy. It will allow corporations to challenge EU regulations, for example on consumer protection, public health or the environment, with a view to overturning more ambitious rules through an opaque and costly arbitration process," he said.
Of particular concern is a potential challenge to EU rules on fuel quality, which currently prevent oil from environmentally-damaging tar sands being sold on the EU market. In general, the opaque nature of this dispute settlement, and its tendency to disregard public interest and policy, poses a real threat to democracy and governance
Ottawa and Brussels started negotiations to open up access to each other's economies in 2009 and a deal was supposed to be concluded by the end of 2011.
That deadline was pushed back to the end of 2012 but the two sides are still trying to resolve differences over how much beef Canada can export and how much freedom EU companies will have to bid for Canadian government contracts.
Further Reading
European Commission: EU and Canada strike free trade deal, press release
Copa-Cogeca: Progress made but big rise in beef and pigmeat Canadian import still threaten market
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As promised I thought I'd better write a new blog before we embark on another season on our great rivers.
So what have I been up to?
well I embarked on a 2 week fishing holiday on my beloved Trent at the end of the season, but wish I hadn't in insight. The river was cold and not conducive barbel conditions, it felt I was battling against the elements and not the fish I intended to catch (the barbel) as every day seemed to throw something else into the mix. Rain, hail, sleet and snow were all part of our great British spring, seems like it's a re-occurring theme every spring and summer doesn't it? Although last season during March we were basking in the Mediterranean heat and temps of 23 Celsius, it seemed like a distant dream this year however as temperatures got not much above 6 – 7 Celsius during the day with overnight frosts to top it off.
I have had fantastic barbel sessions during the last 2 weeks of the season, including last year where I caught a few doubles and many other chub and bream besides, which also served a purpose, keeping me occupied waiting for those barbel that inevitably picked up my bait.
The last 2 weeks of this season however yielded no such luck as I tried in vain to catch a barbel, alas I only hooked and caught a decent chub of 5lbs 13oz and a smaller one of around 2lbs within those 2 weeks. The weather of course played a big part on the locations I chose to fish and the way I approached them as I wasn't prepared to pay upper end day ticket prices on some venues because of the weather.
My fishing was somewhat limited due to these adverse weather conditions but in truth I doubt I would have caught much more anyway.
I did manage a couple of sessions with one of my 'field testers' Adrian Needham where in the lashing rain that just didn't stop he managed to tempt a 6lb barbel on a double Dubby hook bait.
I unfortunately blanked, only having a solitary 'thump' on the tip that didn't materialize into anything more, this was realistically my last chance of a barbel as water temperatures were around 6.6 Celsius which gave us a chance but the bank became so slippy and dangerous in the dark (it looked more like a mud bath) we decided to call it a night.
This session put any slender hopes of catching a barbel on this trip to bed, of course I carried on trying even though I knew it was not going to happen as the water temperatures plummeted to 3.3 Celsius and frosty and snowy conditions prevailed for the remaining time of my stay.
So What Else… ?
Since my return I have been busy sorting out a new boilie range for carp and tench, which is something I am really excited about. The tench mini boilie in particular (Mr T) is something I feel will do very well when the tench finally wake up, the cold easterly wind seems to be persisting throughout the spring, leaving many waters behind several weeks.
I have also created a new groundbait to use in conjunction with the boilie, a method mix is a favoured method for tench on a lot of waters so I came up with a very active and very nutritional groundbait that tench will adore. The focus is on fizz and how active the groundbait is along with the cloud that is generated from it…
Here's my first product test video of said groundbait – beware though this is my first attempt and there's plenty of mistakes!
I have also produced a new carp boilie named the D-Ream which is a nutty base with Hazelnut and Tiger Nut aroma, it smells just like it looks – delicious!
As well as these great new boilies that are currently being tested throughout 2013 and into 2014 the pop-ups to go with the range are also a product that I hope will hit the ground running. The D-REAM, Canadian Bounty and Mr T will all have pop-ups to accompany the bottom baits in various bright colours such as Pink, Yellow, Orange, and White…. for now.
As you can see the new company is moving forward and I am looking forward to the future. This coming season is set to be a great one for our testing team on the rivers as we have a full season to go out and do the business. I myself will be getting in on the action (I hope) in June/July for tench, carp and barbel.
The testing of a newly designed barbel boilie ('Flamin' Sizzle') will be available to the testing team for June 16th which is something myself and the team are looking forward to along with the eagerly awaited and anticipated pellet range. It is certainly looking a bright future for 3 F T and the team we now have in place as I am sure the company will grow and go from strength to strength.
Lastly, consultant Frans Vogels is starting to tempt barbel on his waters in Holland on the Dubby boilie including this lovely 8lbs barbel caught on what, in his words "A small river", I think I need a holiday!
In June/July there will be a big change to the site as we move to a domain and the structure and the way the blog/site is laid out will be different. This will act as a 3 F T shop where you can buy the products available and articles, features and reviews will be a joint effort, between myself and the testing team. This will give you, the reader more content to read on a more daily basis, something I don't have much time to do myself.
Also included within the new site is a gallery from the team and their own individual pictures along with a testimonial.
There will be a new 'where to fish guide' that will only be available to members of the site and a video section where I am sure many of us will take part in trying to provide you with some handy tips and/or a feature on the bank. Plus loads more…
Not long to go before the season starts and I for one can't wait to get myself back on the bank in 'proper' weather conditions and hook into barbel again.
I will update again before the season starts but until then happy close season whatever fish you've chosen to target.


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Alan Stubbs has insisted not giving Championship winners Rangers a guard of honour at Easter Road tonight wouldn't be a show of disrespect to the Ibrox club.
The visit to the Capital will be Rangers' first league outing since clinching the title and with it the one automatic promotion place. However, Stubbs refused to reveal whether or not his players will applaud their opponents onto the pitch before kick-off. But he insisted Ibrox boss Mark Warburton and his assistant David Weir would probably have appreciated the phonecalls of congratulations he made to them within minutes of Rangers confirming their return to the Premiership by beating Dumbarton a fortnight ago.
Last season, Hearts received guards of honour from Queen of the South, Rangers and Alloa after winning the title but were denied a fourth by Hibs before the final derby of the season in Leith. And Gers boss Warburton has admitted he'd be "touched" by such a gesture, while Ibrox midfielder Andy Halliday revealed he'd like to think Hibs would do it but said there would be no hard feelings if it didn't happen.
However, revealing his preference for such accolades to be paid at the last league game at home, Stubbs said: "We're not going to be getting wrapped up in all that, you'll just have to wait and see. If you are talking about honour, I was probably the first one to ring Mark and Davie right after the Dumbarton game.
"I can even tell you the time I rang them. It was half ten at night. I actually spoke to them both personally, I didn't want to just leave a voicemail.
"I wished them all the best, congratulated them, told them how well I thought they'd done this season. They've been the better team over the season so I think that's quite honourable.
"We had it last season at some point when Hearts won it. How many are you going to have?
"If we don't do it, it doesn't mean we are doing anything wrong as a football club. We've been very respectful, very honourable in everything.
"I can stand here and say Rangers have been the best team, they deserve to go up as champions. They did very well on Sunday.
"There is no animosity between me and Rangers, my past playing for Celtic has nothing to do with it whatsoever.
"They are worthy champions, and we want to beat the champions.
"When I spoke to Mark he was thankful for the phonecall – I was probably the last person he expeced to hear from, Davie as well.
"I think they appreciated that more, 100 per cent. Listen, they are in a job and they have done a magnificent job up to now.
"So how can I not be respectful first and foremost to Mark, who has done a great job in turning Rangers around? Davie, as part of his backroom staff, has been a huge help to him, and they deserve all the plaudits they are getting right now.
"The only thing is they have just made life tougher for themselves as well."


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Benjamin Matek and Karl Gawell, June 2014 (Geothermal Energy Association)
This paper examines current publically available research that assesses the economic costs and benefits of geothermal energy. GEA, as a matter of policy, does not utilize unpublished or proprietary information regarding power prices or bids. Utilizing published sources also ensures accuracy and fairness of the paper.
Also, it should be noted this paper is not intended to be a criticism of other sources of renewable energy technologies, which will certainly be an essential part of a diverse portfolio of electricity resources. However, this report is meant to be a frank and forward discussion on the costs of geothermal power and those costs and benefits relative to other technologies. To achieve this understanding, it's necessary to correct arguments that have misrepresented the costs of geothermal development.
An examination of recent studies published on the comparative costs of renewable technologies shows that geothermal power is an affordable renewable power resource. Its cost compares favorably with other technologies currently available according to three different analyses published in 2014.
When examining the costs of geothermal power, the most common resources available are analyses of the "levelized cost" of different technologies. This report looks at three recent reports, all published in 2014. The first is an analysis by U.S. Energy Information Agency, the second is the analysis by the Bloomberg New Energy Finance and the last is a discussion on RPS costs and prices published by the California Public Utilities Commission.
All three of these reports reached the conclusion that geothermal power is fundamentally an economical choice for power. They each caution, however, that typically due to external or policy factors net prices may differ. The World Energy Council (WEC) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) note in their World Energy Perspective report, "[Levelized Cost of Energy] demonstrate electricity generation costs only." LCOE's do not always represent or include all costs like costs of grid connection, balancing costs for integration of volatile and intermittent renewable energy resources, the costs of required back-up capacity based on conventional thermal plants, or occasional capacity shedding and other additional system costs the report notes.
LCOE's also exclude all subsidies and support mechanisms. According to WEC and BNEF, "This facilitates a comparison of the total costs of each technology on an equal basis, but does not represent the net costs faced by developers in the market."
The difference between actual prices and levelized cost can be attributed to the additional market and system costs, as noted above, but also reflect contractual risks or liabilities, planning and permitting uncertainties, unexpected resource risks, actual versus planned project lead times, and other factors.
There are also substantial economic benefits to developing and producing power from geothermal resources that should be considered when examining the total cost. This paper also looks at some of the economic benefits of geothermal power based upon publicly available data. Geothermal power plants have numerous direct benefits including the tax revenues, induced investment they bring to the communities in which they operate, and new temporary and permanent jobs. While specific tax revenue figures are not published (reportedly to protect proprietary information), geothermal operators typically pay sales taxes, property taxes, mine taxes, business taxes, bonus bids, lease rental payments, royalties to federal, state and county governments, salaries and benefits to employees, and payments to a range of local vendors for products and services.
In the most recent year reported, 2013, $15 million was paid as royalties on federal leases which was distributed to federal, state and county governments. This revenue is one clear direct benefit of geothermal power production. In addition, geothermal production in western states may also involve state lands. For example, California state lands have generate over $4 million annually, and when leases involve school lands the revenues benefit the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS).
Another substantial positive impact on the local economy that can be estimated is the job creation that comes with geothermal power development. For every 100 MW of geothermal capacity 170 permanent jobs are created, and for new projects of the same capacity an additional 640 annual construction and manufacturing jobs are produced. Lastly, geothermal power can be engineered to provide both firm and flexible solutions to the changing U.S. power system, including, but not limited to, baseload, regulation, load following or energy imbalance, spinning reserve, non-spinning reserve, and replacement or supplemental reserve.
Costs of Geothermal Power
Geothermal power is sometimes misconstrued to be an expensive source of electricity. While it is true geothermal power plants require a significant amount of start-up capital and some government assistance in the earliest phases of exploration, the overall capital costs and operating costs of geothermal power are significantly lower than many other technologies. When looking at the entire lifecycle of the plant, geothermal power is one of the most affordable and enduring technologies. Geothermal plants have no fuel costs, and minimal maintenance or ancillary costs. Once a plant is operating it can generate electricity for 30 years or longer if the field is engineered and maintained sustainably. This year the Geysers, one of the first geothermal fields in the world celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The total costs and values of geothermal energy are not always understood, which can lead to a misrepresentation of the true value of geothermal energy to the power market. A negative feedback loop occurs where cost competitive geothermal projects cannot win contracts because they are not valued fairly in the marketplace. For example, due the current methodology for estimating Least-Cost Best Fit in California, Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs) are required to use a zero value for integration costs. The result estimate of cost is an inaccurate Net Market Value for geothermal power, making other electricity sources appear to be more competitive when in truth they are more expensive.
Calculating the integrations costs, and thus addressing the total consumer cost of different energy options, is a very complex task. Few studies have approached this issue until recently. A new study released in January 2014 modeled the complex interactions between California's generating resources and reached notable conclusions. It determined that higher levels of geothermal power in the state will result in consumer benefits.
The E3 report, Investigating a Higher Renewable Portfolio Standard in California, published January 2014, modeled different future power mixes for California's Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) and found that integration costs were a "primary driver" of increased costs. E3 also found that the scenario with the most diversity and most geothermal had the lowest overall cost. "The lowest-cost 50% RPS portfolio modeled here is one with a diversity of renewable resource technologies." It is fair to assume that the E3 conclusion could be more reflective of the actual outcome of expanding geothermal power in California.
If geothermal power is so economical why are there not projects generating power across the western United States? High upfront cost, risk of exploratory drilling, uneven policies and subsidies, and flat demand often keep projects stranded in early stages of development. However, when companies can obtain power purchase agreements to move projects forward, the economics should be quite favorable according to the recent studies this paper examines.
The following sections summarize the costs of geothermal power according to a number of third party sources.
Economic Benefits of Geothermal Power
Despite the many environmental benefits associated with geothermal plants like the reduction of carbon emissions and environmental pollution, there are numerous direct economic benefits. About half of geothermal plants operate on public lands generating revenue for state, municipal and federal governments. Geothermal plants employ a vast diversity of workers from conception to completion. Lastly, they can be engineered to be a firm or flexible power source.
Royalties, Property Tax & Rent Revenues
Geothermal power has some direct, financial benefits that are not typical of other renewable technologies. Unlike wind and solar, geothermal plants pay federal and state royalties and significantly more property taxes, generating revenue in rural counties where these plants operate. Industrial solar is exempt from taxes and displacing tax bases in these communities. According to the Federal BLM, in 2013 they oversaw geothermal "production 818 geothermal leases, with 59 geothermal leases in producing status, with a total capacity of 1,500 megawatts of geothermal energy on public lands. This amounts to over 40 percent of U.S. geothermal energy capacity and supplies the electrical needs of about 1.5 million homes."
In addition geothermal resources are competitively lease. "Competitive lease sales since 2007 have netted over $76 million in bonus bids for geothermal lease parcels in Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and California."
The Department of the Interior's Office of Natural Resources reports that geothermal power in 2013 produced about $15 million in royalties and rents in 2013 alone from federal lands used for geothermal production.16 Also, state lands generate additional revenues from geothermal development. Most western states received grants of federal land when they became states. These land grants were given to the states to generate income for public education and other state programs. States are required by law to use school trust lands for those purposes. The California State Lands Commission reports in 2011 annual geothermal royalty revenues over $4 million and a cumulative total since 1972 of $188 million.
Geothermal resources tend to be located in rural areas and require local workforce support. For example, of the staff employed directly by one company at the Geysers Geothermal Complex in California, 425 full-time and 225 part-time employees are residents of the local community.
In addition, the geothermal industry provides about 1.7 jobs per MW of power production capacity for power plant operation and maintenance and other geothermal development like research, consulting, legal and government regulators.
Temporary jobs in the manufacturing and construction sectors are also created by geothermal power plants. A construction workforce of 3.1 jobs per MW installed (including well drilling) and manufacturing of power plant equipment involves 3.3 jobs per MW for developing both flash and binary plant power facilities.
Lastly, geothermal power plants require a variety of jobs skills, training, and education. This list includes but is not limited to: welders; mechanics; pipe fitters; plumbers; machinists; electricians; carpenters; construction and drilling equipment operators; surveyors; architects and designers; geologists; hydrologists; electrical, mechanical, and structural engineers; HVAC technicians; food processing specialists; aquaculture and horticulture specialists; managers; attorneys; regulatory and environmental consultants; accountants; computer technicians; researchers; and government employees who all play an important role in bringing geothermal energy online.
Reliable Energy Source
As mentioned earlier in this paper, geothermal power can be engineered to proved both firm and flexible solutions to the changing U.S. power system, including, but not limited to, baseload, regulation, load following or energy imbalance, spinning reserve, non-spinning reserve, and replacement or supplemental reserve. It is well known that geothermal plants can operate 24 hours a day with a steady output, regardless of environmental conditions, and are not subject to the unpredictability and voltage swings that variable energy resources face and, hence, can fulfill the necessary role as a renewable baseload power source in the western United States. As aging baseload fossil fuel plants retire, geothermal plants can provide the electricity these plants have historically provided to the power system. Baseload technologies provide important attributes for grid stability including inertia, voltage control, capacity, and in geothermal power's case flexibility.
This combination of firm and flexible power capacity positions geothermal energy as an ideal candidate to fill several roles historically performed by emission-heavy fossil fuels, such as baseload, regulation, load-following, and reserve functions. In addition to considerable environmental advantages over fossil fuels, geothermal plants generally lack the fuel costs of other baseload sources, or the ancillary and transmission costs associated with variable energy resources that often equate to the long-term stability in energy costs.
And because of its baseload characteristics, every additional megawatt of geothermal power may enable the installation of 3 to 5 megawatts of additional intermittent power like solar and wind on the grid.
Often in the United States, where geothermal resources are found, the lack of development is not because of economic barriers (such as too-expensive technology), but it is instead a structural, political, or policy barrier that prevents development.


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Beihdja Rahal and Ensemble
Arab-Andalusian Music of Algiers
Little known in the western classical music repertoire, Algiers-Andalusian music has recently been introduced to concert halls in France and by the Latin American and Caribbean Cultural Society in England (LACCS-UK) and the Embassy of Algeria in England. Tonight LACCS-UK and Beihdja Rahal bring to London for the first time this unique repertoire of classical Arab-Andalusian songs, part of Algeria's cultural heritage.
Beihdja Rahal possesses the artistic skills to perform and sing this complex music, balancing her voice and instrumental playing perfectly with the string ensemble. Beihdja Rahal was born in Algiers to a family of musicians who performed Arab-Andalusian music, learning from their experience and knowledge of this complex art of singing and playing instruments.
Tonight's concert is a classical musical representation of the Maghreb's musical traditions, dating back to the Medieval Arab Kingdom of the Spanish Peninsula, including some of the best Arab-Andalusian pieces of Algiers' medieval and 18th-century music traditions.
- Promoted by:
- LACCS-UK & Embassy of Algeria


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Emerging Technology That Will Change The World
Most of the adults who are alive today grew up without mobile phones and the Internet. Smartphones and tablets were unheard of in those days. However, a lot has changed in the current times. We have smartphones that operate on voice commands. We have social media and that makes the world a global village. Who would have imagined that our lives could change so much? We have faster computers, high Internet speeds, and high-end phones.
The world is constantly evolving, and things will be different in the next ten years. What are some of the technological inventions and products that will change the lives of the people?
Supercomputers and robotics
The department of engineering at Google predicts that the computers will exhibit intelligent behavior that equals that of humans by the year 2029.
It is anticipated that robots will do the majority of the human work in the future. As a matter of fact, robots are being used to manufacture most of the products. Shortly, they will build houses and replace human labor in the stores and restaurants.
Human cyborgs are real. Technological advancement has been witnessed in the bioengineering field. Some classic examples include:
- Artificial hand with real feelings
- Microchips implanted in the brain to restore defective hearing and seeing.
- Electronic membranes that keep the heart beating
A lot of improvement has been made in the field of genetics. Scientists are now in a position to clone animals. Other advancements include:
- Gene therapy
- Personal genomics
- Synthetic life
Gene therapy is often done for cosmetic purposes. It can be done as many time as one pleases.
3-D printing is a reality.
We have 3-D printers that can print on food items, furniture, and clothes. Fashion designers have taken advantage of this invention. We can now expect 3-D high-performance cars in the near future.
Implantables and wearables
Smartphones will become a thing of the past. The possible introduction of smart contacts that are of high resolution with corresponding audio plugs will push computers and smartphones to digital history. Look forward to the introduction of wireless watches and smart glasses.
By 2035, the majority of the people alive will identify themselves as transhumans. There will be a lot of human enhancements. Spinal implants, breast implants, reconstructive joint replacements and dental implants will become a common feature of the human life.


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Thursday, 16 October 2014
Chanel Bag, an investment ?
Coco Chanel debuted her classic bag in 1955.
She redesigned the original bag for a modern women and was released in 1955.
Let's take a look at the price changes through the years.
Maybe this post will make you buy that Chanel bag you've been eyeing for so long!
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Do I have to remove retaining bolts on the CineTension B? What about the Tension Cords and Vertical Limit Adjustment?Open
Elite Screens' Blog Team
A customer had questions about the CineTension B retaining screws and offered his advice on how the product experience may perhaps be improved. Service team member Maritza came forward with the crucial advice and service links to make that experience a whole lot better.
*The discussion below is based on actual chat transcripts with the omission of any personal/confidential material to protect the customer's privacy. An example in this case is to change the contact's identification name/number to "Customer".
4:00:00 PM Maritza - Thank you for contacting the service department. Hello, I'm Maritza, how may I help you?
1:22:06 PM Customer - hi
1:22:11 PM Customer - I bought a CineTension B series
1:22:14 PM Maritza - Nice choice, did you have any questions about installing it?
1:22:22 PM Customer - Am I supposed to remove any screws before trying to deploy this screen?
1:22:24 PM Customer - first time setup
1:23:02 PM Customer - in product diagrams I'm seeing that the weight bar hangs under the screen but in its current state out of the packaging the weight bar is sucked up into the main screen housing
1:23:13 PM Customer - there are 2 Phillips head screws that i can see
1:24:38 PM Maritza - Have you already tried to bring down the screen with the remotes included ?
1:24:52 PM Customer - yes, the motors started humming but the screen did not move
1:26:55 PM Maritza - Yes don't operate the remotes or screen in any way. There are retaining screws on the product to prevent shipping damage. Are there 2 little tags hanging from the screws?
1:27:40 PM Customer - like little triangle tags?
1:27:47 PM Maritza - yes, that's it.
1:28:12 PM Customer - They aren't on there now but we did have the tabs inside the box
1:28:13 PM Maritza - Those tabs accompany the retaining screws. Please remove them along with these two retaining screws. They should be one on each side of the weight bar.
1:28:14 PM Customer - they weren't on the screws
1:28:34 PM Maritza - Now I understand the problem. You're right. This would be confusing if the tabs fell off.
1:29:07 PM Customer - looks like it's working fine now.
1:29:25 PM Maritza - Glad to hear it.
1:29:28 PM Customer - id suggest using stickers next time, though
1:29:59 PM Maritza - I understand the critique and I value the feedback. We're always looking for opportunities to improve our customer experience. I'll forward this discussion on to our design team.
1:30:16 PM Maritza - Is there anything else I may assist you with today ?
1:31:19 PM Customer - yes
1:31:34 PM Customer - the tensioning cable at the very bottom
1:31:44 PM Customer - is that supposed to be loose while the screen isn't fully deployed
1:32:09 PM Maritza - Yes, it will remain loose till the screen is fully deployed. The cord tightness can also be adjusted if you needed to adjust the screen's vertical limit.
1:32:21 PM Customer - awesome, ok that's all the questions I had.
1:32:42 PM Maritza - Thank you for chatting with me and thank you for choosing Elite Screens.
1:32:49 PM Customer - wait a minute
1:32:57 PM Customer - do you have a link to the black top adjustment
1:33:33 PM Maritza - Yes I do. Here's the full service link.
1:34:03 PM Maritza - http://elitescreens.com/front/front/cms/slug/service
1:34:25 PM Maritza - Please scroll down to #3 and follow instructions based on screen model
1:36:25 PM Customer - got it
1:36:26 PM Customer - thanks
1:37:01 PM Maritza - My pleasure
1:37:05 PM Maritza - Thanks again. If you need more advice, we're here for you.


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Lessons From Holland: 5 Tips To Detox Your Home & Office
Growing up in Holland was inspirational in many ways, from riding our bicycles every day to eating fresh foods. I often look back at my native country for clues on how to live a better, healthier life.
In Holland, there's a florist on every corner and most people keep fresh flowers in their homes. We shop at farmers' markets, butcher shops and cheese shops rather than giant supermarkets stocked with processed foods. Having all these fresh products around our homes and offices mean that we tend to be exposed to fewer toxic chemicals than people in the U.S.
Here are five ways I have adapted habits from my Dutch upbringing to detox my home and office. They're very easy to implement, and "going Dutch" this way can make a world of difference.
1. Add plants and flowers to your home or office.
Plants can be a powerful tool to clean the toxins from your space. Keeping potted plants and fresh flowers in your space can provide a natural way to improve scents and boost your mood. In addition, this has been shown to improve concentration, memory and performance.
2. Eat fresh, non-processed foods.
Whole foods are good for you and they're free of harmful additives. Also, if possible, avoid using plastic containers for food or beverages, as they can contain a toxin known as BPA, which can leech from plastics into your body. Skipping plastic will also help reduce your carbon footprint by decreasing the amount of garbage you produce. (Next time you go shopping, try to bring your own bag so you don't need to resort to plastic bags!)
3. Find natural, toxin-free ways to clean your home and office.
There are wonderful cleaning agents to be found in your kitchen, such as baking soda, vinegar, plain soda water, and hydrogen peroxide. Dr. Bronner's liquid soap is effective, environmentally friendly, and available at many major grocery store chains. If you'd like to clean house without added toxins, check out some great eco-friendly companies, including the Honest Company, Ecover, Mrs. Meyers and Method.
4. Look for natural, toxin-free beauty products and treatments.
You can make many of your own beauty products with organic coconut oil and essential oils. Some other ingredients that are great for skin and hair: avocado, Greek yogurt, honey, oatmeal, olive oil and eggs. Going DIY about your personal care products not only helps to improve any beauty routine, but also allows for us to improve our state of well-being by treating ourselves to something pure.
5. Get as much natural light and fresh air as you can for your overall well-being.
In your office, try to face the natural light. Open a window if you can't get outside for a stroll. It's also been shown that extended exposure to fluorescent light isn't good for you, so make it a habit of turning off your lights when you don't need them.
Growing up in Holland taught me to surround myself with living, green things and positive vibes. That leads me to another healthy living tip, which is making sure you say hello to people, share a smile with strangers and maybe even dare to start a conversation in the elevator. It changes everything! (And it definitely detoxes a bad mood!) Some days it doesn't work, but I try to always keep this as my guiding principle: live life in full bloom.
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Here is a lovely, semi-detached four bedroom villa in a gated condominium of 12 villas, conveniently located within walking distance of the Ria Formosa and Gigi's beach. Situated at the southern end of Quinta do Lago, this townhouse offers views of the verdant landscaped gardens and luxurious communal pool.
The interior of the ground floor boasts a double height entrance hall, a fully equipped kitchen, elegant formal dining room, a comfortable living room with fireplace, and the spacious guest bedroom suite. Also on the entrance level is a raised terrace complete with barbeque, offering ample room for dining or sunbathing. A private staircase leads from this terrace down to the pool area.
On the first floor we find two large en-suite bedrooms with access to private terraces facing south, which offer views of the pool and distant ocean beyond.
The laundry room, storage rooms, and large two car garage make up the lower level of the villa, as well as a fourth en-suite bedroom with private access to the pool outside.
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I'd like to share this story from Nashville's WSMT TV about the lead singer of Audio Adrenaline and his involvement in Haiti. He, like so many others, needs your prayers and his orphanage needs your money. There is a link below to help out his non-profit, The Hands and Feet Project. I originally ran across this story while on American Center for Law and Justice website looking for great Christian organizations that are already in Haiti that I can send a contribution to. Remember, if everyone sends even a little money, the people of Haiti can receive tremendous blessings in their darkest hour. Plus, I will send $2 to The Hands and Feet Project in Haiti for every new Subscriber/Follower I get before January 23rd! So go to the column on the right, click to FOLLOW and click to SUBSCRIBE.
Local Musician Trapped In Haitian Rubble
Mark Stuart: Bodies Being Sawed In Half To Get Through Wreckage
Reported By Jonathan Martin
POSTED: 5:35 pm CST January 15, 2010
UPDATED: 11:54 pm CST January 15, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Thirty miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, it's a nightmare for residents of the Caribbean town of Jacmel. That's where a local musician is trapped.
So far, most relief efforts have been focused in Port-au-Prince, where a 7.0 earthquake hit Tuesday.
"It's hard, it's hard to see your friends in that situation, but truthfully, I know that he and his wife are there for a reason," said Christ Cotton of his friend Mark Stuart, who is trapped in Jacmel.
Stuart is the lead singer of Nashville-based, Grammy-winning Christian group Audio Adrenaline. About a week ago, he traveled to Haiti for mission work as a part of the Hands and Feet Project, a nonprofit he started.
"There's about 2,000 people who've died in collapsed buildings," Stuart said via Skype.
He told Channel 4 Jacmel can't get help because mountains that provided access to them have collapsed, and there's no relief for the thousands badly wounded.
"We had 20,000 injuries, and we don't have a bandage at the hospital," said Stuart. "We're out of bandages, we're out of medicine and we're in a desperate situation."
Right now, various agencies are working to divert some ships and planes backed up in Port-au-Prince to Jacmel.
"If we don't get supplies in here quickly, you're going to see some major problems," said Stuart.
Stuart said frustration and desperation are growing, the smell is unbearable and people are sifting through debris to find their loved ones.
"They're having to saw their bodies in half just to get them out of the rubble because we have no equipment here," Stuart said.
Cotton said he and others in Nashville are working with Rep. Jim Cooper's office to get Stuart and his wife back home.
Click here find out more about the Hands and Feet Project and how you can donate to people in Jacmel.