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Hotel Ease‧Tsuen Wan has 160 modern, spacious and comfortable non-smoking rooms, size ranging from 250 to 315 square feet. The Hotel offers various room selection from Standard Ease with two beds to Family Ease with queen and single bed. Guests can sit back, relax and savour a scrumptious meal or a refreshing cocktail at their lovely restaurant.
Hotel Ease‧Tsuen Wan is located in Kwai Chung, just a 30-minute ride from Hong Kong International Airport, AsiaWorld-Expo and Disneyland. Hop on their free shuttle bus for the short trip to a nearby MTR station or Mongkok, or you can also take a quick MTR ride to all the best shopping, entertainment and dining spots in town.
The Hotel is fully equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi and all rooms come with a smartphone offering free internet access and international calls to selected countries so that guests can stay connected easily throughout their trip.
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Do you know St. Frances Xavier Cabrini? You may know her as the first American saint, others remember her as the founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. But how many remember Mother Cabrini as the patron saint of immigrants, a fierce advocate for humans of all skin tones and a humanitarian with a deep passion for promoting the dignity and rights of every person.
Maria Francesca Cabrini was born in 1850 in Italy where she dreamed becoming a missionary in China. Pope Leo XIII had other plans, however, and sent young Frances not to the East, but to the West to work among Italian Immigrants in New York City.
In this period of our history, Italians were leaving their homeland by the thousands for many of the same reasons immigrants are forced to migrate today: instability, conflict, ties to family. Mother Cabrini's lifetime was known as the "new immigration" era in which over 3 million Italians made the perilous journey to seek refuge in America. At the time, this was viewed as one of the largest population shifts in history. Fast-forward to 2017 and we are witnessing a similar displacement of people but at a greater magnitude.
"The yardstick we use for others will be the yardstick which time will use for us," Pope Francis, 2016
According to Catholic Relief Services, the war in Syria has killed over 400,000 Syrians, and displaced more than 11 million civilians and counting. Millions of people have not only lost their homes but are struggling to retain the promise of a bright future for their children.
Similarly, hundreds of thousands of children, women and families are being forced to flee the Northern Triangle (Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras) due to harsh push factors such as gang violence, extreme poverty, unemployment and climate change.
This harsh reality cannot be that far off from the very same factors that forced our grandparents and great grandparents to leave their homelands with hope for a better tomorrow for you and me. Even though for some, a tomorrow was not always guaranteed.
"In fact, many of the extreme hardships, racism and downright unfair treatment that our ancestors faced is very similar to those of migrants this very day: Long, treacherous and sometimes unbearable journeys across oceans and deserts. Prejudice. Extreme poverty upon arrival. Language barriers. Religious differences. Threats. Cold-hardheartedness."
Upon her arrival to the United States until the day she died, Mother Cabrini and her sisters dedicated their entire lives to serving, loving and helping the immigrants they encountered. Mother Cabrini crossed the ocean 25 times despite a severe fear of water from the experience of almost drowning as a child. She traveled constantly to carry out her work despite her frail health. This fierce dedication to compassion, bravery and love led to the founding of 67 institutions – schools, hospitals to care for the poor and the sick in New York, Chicago, Denver, New Orleans as well as in several continents all over the world (Europe, North, South America).
In 1880, Pope Leo desperately urged for the care of the Italian immigrants coming to the United States much like Pope Francis does today. In fact, this September, Pope Francis launched the "Share the Journey" campaign in which he invites us all to "Share the Journey" with refugees and migrants around the world. The focus of the campaign is to see through the eyes of others rather than turning a blind eye. In the words of Pope Francis, "Not just to see but to look. Not just to hear but to listen. Not just to meet and pass by, but to stop. And don't just say 'what a shame, poor people,' but allow ourselves to be moved by pity."
However, how many of us ignore this call and continue to turn our backs on those who need us the most? How many of us would go above and beyond our call, like Mother Cabrini did, to serve others?
During his visit to the United States to speak to Congress, Pope Francis urged, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" (Mt 7:12). This rule points us in a clear direction. Let us treat others with the same passion and compassion with which we want to be treated. Let us seek for others the same possibilities that we seek for ourselves. Let us help others to grow, as we would like to be helped ourselves. In a word, if we want security, let us give security; if we want life, let us give life; if we want opportunities, let us provide opportunities. The yardstick we use for others will be the yardstick which time will use for us."
In the words of our hero, friend and patroness of all fleeing their homes and facing vicious persecution, "Take to heart the interests of the poor immigrants and direct them well when they land on these shores." –St. Frances Xavier Cabrini.
Molly P. Seaman is a senior at Cabrini University studying digital communication. She also serves as a CRS Campus Ambassador.


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Kala Fellowship Talk #3: Val Britton & Jeff Hantman
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Title: Kala Fellowship Talk #3: Val Britton & Jeff Hantman Location: Kala Gallery, 2990 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, CA 94702, 510-841-7000 Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Start Time: 7 pm Description: Kala's Fellowship program includes a series of artists' talks by our current Fellows. Over the next several months, each of our nine artists will [...]
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How to enable push notifications for your Windows app on Fliplet Studio
Login to your Windows account here
- Click on the dashboard button in the top right corner of the screen of the screen
- If your app doesn't exist you will need to create one otherwise select your App on the dashboard
- Now, in the left-hand menu select Services> App Management> WNS/MPNS.
- Window's Dashboard has its own help support document to help you along the way if you have any problems. Find it here.
Finally, enable push notification in your app
1. Once you have your Package Security Identifier and Clients Secret Key from your Window's Point you'll need to go back to Studio to enter your Identifier and Key to Platforms Push Notification area, (highlighted in red below).
- Click on Launch checklist,
- Under Distribute your app
- Select Microsoft / Windows and then Push notifications.
2. Then you'll need to Configure the Push Interface under the "Send push notification area".
- You'll need to tick the "Show notification pop-up automatically" and then save.
- You can also customise a pop-up to appear on a specific page by placing the code snippet (highlighted) on the wanted screen of your app.Then Save.
Find more information about sending push notification here
Note: You need to publish your app for these push notifications settings to be applied to your app.


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September 28, 2013 @ 6:45 pm - 10:00 pm
MY NAME IS LONDON TOWN – Reg Meuross 28 September – St James' Church Piccadilly
After sell out success at Cecil Sharp House, Reg is returning to London with Beth Porter & Jess Vincent on Sept 28th in the very beautiful St James' Church Piccadilly.
Doors open 6.45pm Show starts 7.30pm
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MoviePass: Fallout/
Just when you think MoviePass is dead and gone, The Ringer publishes an interview with MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe and Executive Vice President Khalid Itum, where they detail their struggle to keep MoviePass afloat. At one point Itum remarked that the weekend Mission Impossible: Fallout came out was when they realized "…that we can't necessarily provide the service we had been providing..."
You don't say.
My argument, from the beginning, was that MoviePass was an interesting idea, but one that was poorly thought out and poorly implemented. The fact that they didn't realize this until almost one year after announcing their "Unlimited Movies for $9.95 Plan" is, sadly, unsurprising.
"Over 80 percent of subscribers were great customers," says Lowe—"great," in this case, meaning rule-abiding and low-frequency. "We were roughly breaking even on that group."
Like gyms at the start of every new year, MoviePass was banking on generating revenue from people signing up for the service and then never using it. But given the cost of the monthly subscription and the average cost of a movie ticket in the United States, I'm surprised that they were breaking even on 80% of their consumer base. The teensiest amount of research would have warned them about frequent moviegoers. They account for 48% of ticket sales in the domestic market and not only would they be the most interested in a theater subscription service, they would be the ones who would benefit the most from it. Or, to borrow Lowe's own parlance: not great customers.
I, for one, fell into that 'not so great' category of customer. Then again – and I'll admit this is entirely anecdotal — I ran into many people in LA who signed up for the service, and immediately began to see movies on a weekly basis. At $9.95 a month, MoviePass was cheaper than a matinee ticket at most area theaters, and you could go (almost) as much as you wanted. As analyst Michael Pachter noted when interviewed for the article:
"Nobody was dumb enough to sign up for MoviePass and not use it." When I ask Pachter what MoviePass's biggest mistake was in 2018, he doesn't hold back: "Their biggest mistake was launching."
But not only did they not think through how their customers would use the service, they apparently didn't think through how they should approach the exhibitors.
MoviePass fashioned itself as a disruptor, and thus, behaved disruptively. It demanded that exhibitors share profits with it on concessions; it demanded exhibitors provide discounts on tickets; boasting its marketing heft and ability to push users toward specific movies, it demanded deals from distributors.
What they failed to anticipate, for some reason, was the way the industry—both exhibitors and distributors—responded to this behavior. "The cinema business is quite a small business actually," says David Hancock, the director of research and analysis for cinema and home entertainment at IHS Markit. "It's a relatively restricted number of people in there, and they know each other relatively well. You often get outsiders coming in, not understanding the business, and [they] say, 'We're going to impose this on you guys.' Each time this happens, the business closes ranks. [And] the way MoviePass came in, they were just asking to be isolated."
As I wrote way back when: "[the exhibitors hesitance] doesn't mean that the exhibition industry isn't prime for some disruption, just that MoviePass needs to prove that it's the way to do it." And evidently they did. But pissing off the distributors and exhibitors while doing it isn't exactly the path to success. The history of MoviePass can be described as a a seemingly unending series of poor executions around a decent idea. And, as a user, that was evident from the beginning.
There is a UI design philosophy that Apple codified back in the 1980s on the Mac —one that is still used today on both macOS and iOS. You probably haven't noticed it, but pay attention the next time you are prompted to choose 'Yes', 'Okay', or 'Confirm'. There's a really good chance — as in 99% or higher — that those options will be on the bottom right of the dialogue screen. This means, assuming that the program adheres to the design philosophy that is suppossed to be implemented universally across the system, you shouldn't need to read the options. You would instinctively know where it is: The bottom right.
When I first signed up form MoviePass, I kept running into an error where I would input my MoviePass card number into the system, and it would cancel out. I did this multiple times before finally realizing my error: The 'Confirm' button was on the left, not the standard right.
When I complained to my friends, they laughed and — fairly — pointed out that it was my fault for not reading the dialogue box. But that was beside the point. In a properly designed app, I wouldn't need to read it.
MoviePass: Poorly thought out and poorly implemented, through and through.


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PrivacyLab 010 . Creating010 . Hogeschool Rotterdam organize
Symposium Crafting Privacy 2017
Friday November 10th 2017 | Wijnhaven 61 Rotterdam
The symposium is free of charge. Tea, coffee and a lunch are provided at no cost.
Crafting Privacy Together
The symposium Crafting Privacy aims to co-create a mutual understanding on the phenomenon privacy from different perspectives within a context. PrivacyLab 010 is developing a methodology named Crafting Privacy to analyze real life cases. During the symposium participants will join the conversation on privacy in workshops.
Food for thought
Crafting Privacy also provides food for thought and inspiration. Dimitri Tokmetzis kicks off with his privacy lecture 'Small Data, Big Consequences', partly based on his book 'Je hebt wél iets te verbergen'. Tjerk Timan will focus on 'Privacy in Public Spaces' in daily life. Evelyn Austin (Bits of Freedom) will address the issue from a 'Privacy by Design' perspective in her lecture 'Can Design Save Us From Censorship?'.
PrivacyLab 010 is a living platform for sharing and creating knowledge on the phenomenon privacy. This also involves issues like security, trust, identity, openness, big data and artificial intelligence. PrivacyLab 010 is an AppLab010 project from Creating010, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool Rotterdam).
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If you decided that you will end up using SWOT analysis as the way of assessing your business, you have to know alot about it first. SWOT is an acronym which stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. This is something of analyzing the business based upon tactical preparation. Strategic planning is a strategy which is used now to not only prepare the company now but also for the next several years. SWOT analysis can be used to assess the efficiency of the projects. What goes on is that you will need to provide consideration to your business or project objectives. Once you are done with that then you will have to recognize the things that have a positive and negative effect on those objectives. At times, this system may be bit confusing however you need to understand this strategic preparation procedure. As you may be aware of, there's a requirement to prepare the company for future years. This is not only on the adverse side. Go to the following website, if you're searching for additional information about lean six sigma templates.
Most people often believe they have to get ready for the bad things which could happen for your own company. Actually, it's also advisable to be prepared for the great stuff your company might encounter. In this manner, you can readily grasp the chances by being able to detect them economically and quickly. If a excellent opportunity passes you by, it may not come back. This is the reason you should remain nimble and fast when it comes to grabbing opportunities. You can find SWOT analysis articles that may provide you with advice regarding SWOT research history. SWOT is thought to have originated involving your 60s and 70s, which makes it one of the oldest approaches in strengthening business results. Aside from that, in addition, there are valuable SWOT analysis articles that enable businessmen to understand just why there is a demand to get SWOT analysis.
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Share Of GDP Going To Profits Is Increasing, Highlighting Need For Strong Antitrust Enforcement
Kevin Drum had an interesting post the other day about the share of GDP that goes to labor and capital. We have known that the share of GDP going to labor has been shrinking for the past thirty years. The assumption has also been that the decreasing share of GDP going to labor was going to capital. But a recent study indicates that capital's share has also been decreasing as well, both dropping by around 5% since the mid-1970s.
So, if both labor and capital's share of GDP are decreasing, what's making up the difference? Corporate profits. And the main reason that corporate profits have increased is that the markup that corporations take on the items they sell has risen to 67% today from 18% in the 1970s. And corporations have gotten away with these outrageous markups primarily because of deregulation, technology, and increased market concentration and power. With labor costs low and easily replaced by technology and most industries dominated by oligopolies who have incredible market power, the environment for generating large profits that gets passed on to shareholders. For many of these companies, there is simply no real competition to undercut these outrageous markups.
This has two important implications. First, it should make clear that offering massive tax cuts to corporations in order to keep jobs or bring jobs to your locality is a fool's errand. The corporations certainly don't need these tax breaks to be competition. And most of these massive tax breaks will be used to further automation within the company and reduce the total number of jobs, in essence paying the company to take more jobs away. You can see this with the Carrier deal in Indiana and the Foxconn deal in Wisconsin. And these corporations certainly don't need another tax cut or even an extra incentive to repatriate their offshore profits. What they really need is an incentive to invest, something that can be accomplished by actually increasing the taxes on their profits.
More importantly, this once again highlights the need for stronger antitrust enforcement, a key plank in the Democratic "Better Deal" plan. Stronger antitrust enforcement will increase real competition, leading to reduced markups which means lower prices. It will mean an increase in jobs as new companies are able to enter existing markets and a resulting increase in wages as competition for workers increases. It will reduce corporate profits which will reduce at least minimally reduce income inequality as well as constrict some the political power of these corporate behemoths. As I've said before, what other single policy can give hit as many important political points as this.
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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 8-Week Program
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Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness 11100 Ash Street Suite 103 Leawood, KS 66211
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an 8-week course that cultivates mindfulness skills and explores common and unique life-challenges within a safe, supportive group learning environment. By sharing challenges, successes and obstacles, individuals within groups tap a deep well of resources, enhanced by a variety of backgrounds and life experiences. MBSR is a skill building course, and although it can be therapeutic, it is not therapy. The course consists of eight weekly 2 hour classes and full day retreat. Attending an MBSR course as a participant is the first step in learning to become an MBSR teacher. Participants receive:
- 24 total hours of instruction in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, which includes carefully sequenced mindfulness exercises, guided meditations, written exercises, group discussions, and mindful movement;
- A workbook and weekly handouts to reinforce the learning and provide support and reminders for home practice
- Weekly homework assignments;
- Teacher support between sessions
- Access to all meditation audio recordings
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Midfielder Darren Potter has been named in the League 1 Team of the Week after his performance against Yeovil Town.
Potter, who was named in League 1's best XI on the opening weekend of the season, was the catalyst for the Dons in their important 1-0 victory over the Glovers at stadiummk last weekend.
The 2011/12 MK Dons Player of the Year was instrumental in nearly everything the Dons created and everybody at the Club is delighted to see his good work being recognised.
Elsewhere, Crawley Town have three players representing them after their 2-1 victory over Preston North End while other names include Crewe's Ajay Leitch-Smith, Doncaster's David Cotterill and Scunthorpe's Mark Duffy.
The full League 1 Team of the Week is as follows:
Mark Howard (Sheffield United); David Gray (Stevenage), Jean-Yves M'voto (Oldham Athletic), Kyle McFadzean (Crawley Town), Mat Sadler (Crawley Town); Nicky Adams (Crawley Town), Darren Potter (MK Dons), David Cotterill (Doncaster Rovers), Mark Duffy (Scunthorpe United); Ajay Leitch-Smith (Crewe Alexandra), Jake Jervis (Carlisle United).


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Many of the popular online bookmakers nowadays list their odds in the American style. It is characterized by listing odds in positive and negative numbers, which at first glance may seem confusing to the uninitiated.
To better understand American style sports betting odds the first thing you should do is always remember that a negative number means a more likely outcome (and smaller payout) whereas a positive number means a less likely outcome (and bigger payout). That's the basics, so for example in odds that are listed as "Team A (+150) vs. Team B (-150)" the more likely team to win is Team B, so betting on them will have a smaller payout.
Once you wrap your head around that, the next part is to understand how the payouts work. In American style sports betting odds, a positive number denotes the amount you get paid out if you bet $100. On the other hand a negative number donates the amount you need to bet for a $100 payout.
That may sound confusing, but based on the previous example of "Team A (+150) vs. Team B (-150)" that means that:
- If you bet $100 on Team A, if you win you'll get $150 and your initial bet back.
- To win $100 (and your initial bet) by betting on Team B you would have to bet $150.
Fortunately nowadays many of the bigger online bookmakers such as IBC Bet Malaysia offer odds in various formats – or do the calculations on your behalf. In that way you can get by even if you aren't familiar with American style sports betting odds or other styles of odds as well.
That being said it is always helpful to be able to at least understand the odds so that you can tell at a glance whether a bet may be attractive or not. For example as you peruse the odds at IBCBET you may be able to immediately see a pick that looks good by knowing the payoff based on the odds, and then can look into it further.
Aside from American odds there are several other formats that are used online, but it is definitely the most popular – at least internationally. That is why if you want to pick up and learn about one type of odds, it makes sense to start with it as you're likely to get the most use out of it.


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Interview: Becky Hart
Becky Hart has a love for fashion and design. I was lucky enough to interview Becky about her fashion and career plans.
Hello! Thank you so much for letting me interview you. How are you?
Very well thank you and very honoured to do this interview!
Tell us a little bit about your background.
Well I like to say I'm a Brighton girl, but I'm actually from a seaside town outside of Brighton where there is a coffee shop or hairdressers on every corner. Having said that we have Beachy Head right round the corner and an endless supply of charity shops and lovely antique jewellers.
Although my town I grew up in is very small, I have been very fortunate that my parents love travel to remote parts of the world. Both of them have explored the world and this yearning to travel has definitely been instilled in me and I am planning on exploring Sri Lanka and India in October next next!
I have just graduated from Uni of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham, with a BA in English Language. I absolutely adored my university experience and have fallen in love with this beautiful recency town!
Describe your style.
A mash up of clueless, grease and my mum's outfits from the 80s and 90s!
But that's not to say that I don't love some of the high street styles. As long as it comes in black then I'll embrace the trending embroidered denim, striped trousers and pinafore dresses with open arms.
When did you start getting into fashion?
I was a GAP baby. I'm not sure why I wasn't scouted as model because I had every item. This is probably when I got into fashion, as I had to put my foot down and say 'no more GAP'. This is ironic now as I love GAP jeans!
Where are your favourite places to shop?
French Connection, Olive, Zara, Toast, Joy, Mod Dolly, Monki, Oliver Bonas, Noa Noa, Snoopers Attic and Molly's Vintage in Brighton!
What inspired you to get into vintage fashion?
Old movies like Thelma and Louise! Can't beat a killer denim or leather jacket. As generic as this may sound, my mum has always kept her clothes from her partying days in the 80s and 90s. Therefore, I've always fawned over her ruby red velvet trousers, sequins dresses and Sophia Loren style hats!
Do you think it is an important aspect to make your own clothing?
If you are talented and patient enough to do it then I tip my hat off to you! I have picked up a sewing needle maybe twice in my life and failed both times. My best friend and I are big advocates for the slow fashion movement, as the impact on social and ecological environment is increasing everyday. I don't agree with shaming people for their choice in clothing brands as I am guilty for still shopping at 'fast fashion brand's however I feel people need to be more aware of the impact it has and what other alternatives are available!
Do you have any tips for anyone shopping in vintage and charity shops?
If you don't have a 'game plan' in your mind, then you won't succeed. You'll be lost in a maze of paisley print and leather skirts. I have 3 items in mind that I feel would re-vamp my wardrobe and I set out to find only these pieces!
Why do you think charity shops are an important place to shop for clothes?
Absolutely and not just for the moral satisfaction. It breaks up the usual trends that you may find in your wardrobe and sometimes you can find pieces that should've cost a bomb.
I also feel that by shopping at charity shops, you're joining a culture that is open and experimental. But it's good to not just purchase but also donate, charity shops are desperate for new styles!
Your style is very unique and wonderful; how do you go about styling different clothes?
Three things my mum taught me:
1) Colour coordination is the secret to looking like you've planned an outfit even if you've just thrown in on.
2) Dress for your shape.
3) Make sure you love what you wear and you feel comfortable- there's nothing worse than feeling self conscious in a dress!
These 3 things are something I keep in mind when I style outfits, for instance I have a curvy figure with a small waist so should flaunt it with skater and a line pieces. However, my legs are not my favourite asset therefore I wear dresses & skirts that are only just above the knee. I used to think that being 5ft 3 meant that I shouldn't wear pleated midi skirts but they're a blessing in disguise because I don't have to worry about my legs!
Have you always been into fashion?
Probably since I could say the word dungarees!
What new pieces have you picked up for this Autumn and Winter, that we haven't seen on your Instagram yet?
A lovely chord pinafore in a raspberry colour and a chunky mustard knit jumper! As soon as I've picked up some some grey mom jeans then you'll definitely see the mustard outfit appearing!
What are some of your current fashion obsessions?
1) Embroidered boots
2) Red coats
3) Glitter socks
4) Victorian collars
It just screams winter parties!
What are your favourite pieces of clothing?
My turquoise wool coat that I found in a charity shop for £5 for winter and for summer my Linen navy striped trousers from TOAST.
What could you not live without?
My mum's gold earrings that she gave to me! They make every outfit look fun!
Do you have any career plans?
Aspirations would to be a food critic, travelling the world trying and cooking new dishes. But in reality, I can't leave the university life behind therefore I'm pursuing a career in digital engagement within a University.
Do you have a favourite fashion magazine?
The Gentlewoman - the photography is outstanding.
Who was your first style icon?
My love of black and a bold red lip definitely comes from Grease, or perhaps my Mum!
Sophia Loren inspired my vintage-looking outfits.
But Alexa Chung is a fabulous icon for utility and layering!
Why has social media been an important platform for you to use?
Social media is a brilliant platform for expressing ourselves, whether that be for personal, professional or public purposes. I was fortunate enough to do a social media internship for my university, where I managed the platforms for my course. It was a brilliant opportunity for building my career within digital education!
Outside of the professional environment, social media helped me accept and realise that there are 7.6 billion people on this world, meaning there are 7.6 billion individual body shapes. I'm slowly starting to learn that we are blessed with the skin we live in, so we need to own it!
What do we hope to see in this up and coming year for your Instagram?
More travel pictures as I'm a sucker for taking short city breaks and hopefully this time next year you'll see pictures of Sri Lanka!
However, I don't think I'll be able to pack anything in my backpack but practical walking shoes.
Do you have any advice for anyone who would like to set up their own Instagram?
Find a niche that works for you whether that be travel, fashion, food or all three! Start small and aim big and most importantly be real to yourself in what you post.
What's the best piece of creative advice you've ever been given?
Art is subjective. What one person loves, another may not but this doesn't mean there's anything 'wrong' with it!
You can follow this lovely lady on her LinkedIn 'https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-hart-786289139'. She has also provided some inspiring links, which are 'https://www.notjustalabel.com' and 'http://guiltyfeminist.com'.


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Imagine my surprise this morning when I checked my blog stats and discovered that all the recent hits were from some conservative website that had posted a link to my yesterday Ignatieff blog. Well, just so we're all on the same page here, I haven't jumped the fence quite yet.
It is almost too easy to poke fun at the guy who has single handedly kept the v-neck sweater industry afloat for the past 5 years. I probably didn't have to surf the official Conservative website for material, but I did and came away fullfilled.
I guess the Harper camp got a little freaked out by Ignatieff's intimidating credentials. Who can blame them? After all, Ignatieff is a well educated, successful cosmopolite (that means citizen of the world, for all you youngsters out there who haven't read Damon Runyon).
In some sort of weak effort to compete, the Conservatives have come up with a bunch of choice bits about Harper being smart too and a really good Canadian. I couldn't stop laughing. Seriously.
Let's do a comparison:
So where Ignatieff is a scholar who has authored 17 books, Harper has "a large library of Hockey books" and is working on a Hockey Book of his own. Then they throw in a point about him having attended the Brier and being an avid curling fan. Who gives a shit about literature when you've got hockey? Curling fans have long been praised for their rational insight into foreign policy.
Ignatieff taught at several prominent universities and Harper was on "Reach For The Top".
Ignatieff has been a well known BBC personality and had his own London based show for the CBC, and Harper (and I'm quoting here)(I swear to God, I am not making this up) Harper "had his own paper routes in Leaside and Etobicoke".
Harper is a Blue Rodeo fan and has a Fleetwood Mac album on vinyl. He also (quoting again) "participates in karaoke".
Who voted for this guy? I want names. Canadians, I am deeply ashamed of you. Sure, he sends us a hundred bucks every month, but is it worth it? He also turned 24 Sussex Dr. into a foster home for baby kitties. and I hate cats, especially my cats. The orange one, mainly.


text: When Eric is gone I try and do little projects that I have been putting off. This project was put off … These are the Christmas and New Year's cards that we have received — I try and make a collage every two years or so. Eric and I had so much fun tonight looking at the many faces of people we love! Those who encourage us, pray for us, provide for us when we are back in the U.S., inspire us to stick closer with Jesus; our beloved community here in Sanda (look at the real little little people – those were mostly pictures on Japanese new year cards!) and in Japan, our family. This is a neat way for our kids to remember the many people who are part of our community – even those we only get to see every other year or so. What treasures!


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A Letter To All Millennial Women Beginning or On Their Entrepreneurial Journey
Dear Younger Version of Me,
Here we are, age 33, looking back at your younger version, and enjoying knowing more than we did back then. You were a mess, really. I didn't love you, like I do now. I didn't know how, and I didn't know how powerful that one trait, Self-Love, could be in influencing a thriving and more enjoyable journey from there to here. If I could step back in time, and be your older sister, I would take your hand and say "Sis, you're doin' great. Let's get coffee, and I'll show you how to relax, accept yourself, and allow your creative genius to flourish in your life and business and bring out your inner power, authentic heart and radiant beauty. What day works for you?"
From the Start…
That first week, we'd get together and I'd discuss self-honor and rejuvenation. I see you're stressed out about what they think about you. I see you believing you're not as smart as the boys, and have yourself so bound up around getting their approval you've lost yourself, your power, your voice. My beautiful little sister, here's a tip: their love won't ever give you the satisfaction, the peace, the affirmation you're looking for.
There will be a time you will start your businesses, you will create a whole department and team in a company, you will again barista in your favorite coffee shop in which your stubborn drive to get their approval will end in disappointment and what in the moment will feel like betrayal, deception, rejection, and even abandonment. You'll feel taken advantage of and dismissed, unheard. I won't tell you to not start that business, or take that position. I won't tell you you're doing it wrong, because you're doing great.
What I will give you are these three tips to make it easier to honor yourself as a woman in a slowly deteriorating man's world:
How To Relax & Self-Honor To Sustain
1. Trust. Your heart, your mind, your being, trust all of you.
You may not have all the information, the same schooling as them, but what you do have is you. So take care of your best asset, you. You are unique, powerful, and brilliant in your own right. Take 15 minutes every morning, play quiet, wordless music, close your eyes, and breathe.
Feel your energy flow from your head, center in your core, and flow out your fingertips and toes. Trust. Allow yourself to not know all the answers. This is a process, and it is possible to trust it's going to be ok. Enjoy this space. Failure is a concept made up by someone who was judging themselves harshly for not being someone else's version of success. You've got this. Trust yourself.
2. Fill back up.
You're giving of your energy, your problem solving capabilities to your business, to other people all the time. Now do that for you! Once upon a time, you didn't know what filled you up. At 33 you finally allow yourself to take those bubble baths, read that fun book, go for that hike, get that massage, have that girls night, dance like it's 1999, speak your positive truths to yourself! Post the truth of yourself around your house! You will believe it sooner than later and this will be huge for your business and your relationships! What you believe and celebrate about yourself will permission other people to do the same for themselves AND you.
3. Get a mentor or coach.
You don't have to do this alone. You can have support that keeps you accountable to being the powerful woman you are. Listen to her. She will listen to you and ask you hard questions like ' Babe, what's holding you back? What can you do today to move forward towards your goals?' Having a mentor who can help you remember your greatness will go far. So, sister, it's ok to ask for help from someone who's been there.
And Momentum Builds…
The second week we got together, I'd help you see you are loved because you exist. Accepting this fact early on will help you love yourself and be proud of your brilliant business. How do you know you're loved? Girl, your experience of the past has told you you're second best, you're too complicated to listen to, you're not as pretty as her. Listen though, this is only your experience. It's a fading memory, and you can let it fade more.
You know that little tug in your heart when you feel unjust actions against yourself? That hidden anger when someone interrupts you or tells you you're too skinny or too fat? That's the Universe trying to awaken your heart and tell you they are wrong. All of who you are is wonderful on purpose. You are worthy to be heard, you are beautiful, you are enough. Knowing this earlier than later will help you succeed at anything you put your heart and mind to. You've got this. Now get out there.
Here's 3 practical tips on how to love yourself:
How to Love & Accept Yourself To Sustain
1. Celebrate your wins!
All of them. This reinforces to your heart and mind that you're brilliant! Keep it up!!
2. Own your voice completely.
You won't always say the right thing. That's for sure. Here's also what's sure, you have a beautiful heart and giving yourself a chance to shine and speak your truth is the best thing you can do to become your best version. Owning your voice, loving yourself, will permission other people to do the same. So, get out there, girl, speak your mind.
Bonus tip: Listen wholeheartedly and respect other people too. This doesn't mean you have to give your voice away or agree. Listening helps you learn how to be better, how to do better, and also will show people how to honor and respect you the same way.
3. Forgive yourself.
Girl, perfection is another made-up, fleeting concept that's a crock. Forgive yourself for saying that thing that that hurt that person. Let yourself cry. You've told yourself to be brave, and stop crying. Well bravery is great, AND your tears matter too. Give your heart refreshment. Forgive yourself for not doing the dishes. Forgive yourself for forgetting deodorant. Girl, you've got that spark, that dazzle, because you're a woman. And you're a millennial. Period. Own it. Get those sparks flying for you, in you. If you win, we all win.
Go Time!
Alright, alright, alright!! Now, sis, we're going to take a few weeks, and several cups o' joe, on letting that Creative Genius shine like nobody else! I know, you're just starting out, you really want to be taken seriously, but let me just say… at 33, the other generations are still wondering what the hell is going on our brains. So, just be you. Flow with that creativity. You know it's possible to create a new way to do things easier and more productively, you know your genius is capable to help win-win-wins happen like crazy. Melt in, love.
Here's a few things you can do to flow with it:
How To Multiply Your Creative Genius To Sustain
1. Give it away.
Sister, you've held onto all your ideas, all your gifts, long enough!! Give them some air, set them free, and help other people. Why? Because, there's more than enough where that came from. There's more ideas, more creativity, more and more available. So share the love! When you collaborate and share ideas, new ideas are born that you may not have been able to create alone.
2. Quality over Quantity.
I was told at 31, by a lifetime creative entrepreneur, to focus on no more than 3 creative projects going at one time. He'd learned that his creative genius needed the changes to continue to feed the inspiration, but more than 3 he found took energy away from himself and consequently he didn't have the consistent, positive results he wanted. Meaning, he spread himself too thin with more than three. However, the benefits of having more than one project/business going helps your inspiration flow in and out easily creating more funds, more fun, and more opportunity to build a stronger network of friends/colleagues.
Another benefit of having a few things going is that you can create multiple forms of passive income meaning: business sustainability, peace of mind, extra funds to vacation and/or contribute back! I mean, who wouldn't want that!!
3. Let go.
Ok, this is a biggie. I can hear you say it now "what do you mean 'let go?' I've worked so hard for this business, it's my triumph, it's mine, I built it from the ground up!" Ok, here's the thing. Building a bad-ass business does take a ton of energy and time and work AND you want to keep the creative energy flowing!
Trying to hang on to something you've created forever tends to start draining your energy and decreasing the profitability. Consider what it would be like if you let someone else handle your successful company you've built? What else could you build? Wouldn't it be fun to do something different? Only smarter this time? Ok, so letting go could mean making any change personal or business in order to let yourself thrive again. It could look any way you can imagine to help yourself like letting someone else manage it, it could mean selling it, it could mean accepting it's profit margin is not what you want and allow yourself to close the doors. Allow honesty with yourself. Save yourself the pain of holding on too long, and let go. What creative solution makes sense to you? Go with that. There is no "fail." You get to decide. I'm just saying it could be easier, sooner, and it can look any way you choose.
Grand Finale…Let The Fun Continue
So, my young self, as much as I would go back and tell you all these things to help you enjoy yourself more and sooner, I know whatever you choose, you turn out pretty damn awesome in the end regardless.
To Our Abundant Success,
Danielle Josephsen, Homeowner, Owner & Coach at Hygge Montana, Entrepreneur, Coach.


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Hightops, Lowtops, and Slip-Ons, Oh My! Master Fall's Sneaker Trend
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Good news for your feet: Sneakers are everywhere this fall. Fashion insiders and celebs alike are sporting athletic shoes with their chicest outfits, making them an essential fall fashion trend. With an abundance of styles in stores right now, it might seem daunting to find the pair that's right for you. We handpicked the 35 best sneaker styles to try.


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There has been a lot going on around The District Church offices the last couple weeks. We've been busy planning our Christmas Eve Eve gathering, relocating our offices, and getting ready for 2015. I wanted to take a moment and celebrate with you all that has happened this last year.
- Sunday Gatherings have grown from 100 people to around 175-200 people each week.
- We saw 8 people get baptized this year.
- We've been faithful in our generosity of giving away 12% of every dollar towards our local school partners, ministries around the city, and church planting.
- We've added new staff members and leaders.
- We are a couple days away from hosting Christmas Eve Eve at the Florida Theatre.
As we look towards 2015, we are preparing and believing for the following:
- Relocating to a bigger facility.
- Growing to over 300 people in attendance.
- Developing more Community Groups around the city.
- Launching Gospel Cohorts.
- A projected budget of around $300,000.
- Launching a mentoring initiative with Family Support Services; who works with kids in foster care.
- Investing more time into our local school partnerships.
- Most importantly, we are expecting God to save more people and see lives changed by the gospel!
Here are a couple stories of how Jesus has changed lives at The District Church:
"Since becoming The District Church I have been shown what true community is, what a church family should look like, and have learned to understand that wherever I am, that's my ministry." - Amanda Gibson
"My husband Len and I have been attending The District Church for about 6 months or so. What originally drew us was the spiritual affect the church was so obviously having on our son Zach. Once we visited we could see for ourselves why his life had changed so much and we wanted to be a part of that.
From the first time we attended until now we have felt the love of the Lord through everyone we encounter at the Sunday Gatherings and our awesome Arlington Community Group.
I think one of the other big draws was the realness of everyone, and the acceptance of all who enter in, flaws and all. We serve a God who deserves our all and our commitment to show Jesus to others in the way we live our lives daily. That is not only taught at The District but modeled as well. Bottom line we are blessed to be a part of this family and the ministry it represents." - Len and Toni Norton
We are so thankful for your belief in our mission and vision to our city! As you consider how you might extend generosity this year, we'd invite you to pray about making a year end contribution to The District Church.
Here are two simple ways you can give:
- Online: By using our safe and secure online giving platform.
- By Mail: 1650-302 Margaret St #126, Jacksonville, FL 32204
Thankful for all that you do,
Pastor Boyd Bettis


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Posted on September 19, 2017 at 10:03 am GMT
Andreas Georgiou, XM Investment Research Desk
As Japanese markets were back in business after yesterday's "Respect for the Aged Day" holiday, major indices in the country enjoyed the bullish reaction that equity benchmarks across the world had experienced the day before. Specifically, the Nikkei 225 gained nearly 2.0%, while Japan's broader index, the Topix, advanced by an also impressive 1.8%, rising to its highest since August 2015. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.4%, the Shanghai Composite fell by 0.2% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 declined by 0.1% – all three advanced during Monday's trading.
US President Donald Trump will be addressing the United Nations later today, with the focus being on comments relating to a peaceful resolution of tensions in the Korean peninsula which have on numerous occasions managed to drive market sentiment over the last number of weeks. The Federal Reserve meeting, which is to be completed tomorrow, is also spurring attention. The Fed is expected to maintain rates at their current levels, with investor focus turning to balance sheet normalization as well as on any clues for an additional rate hike to be delivered later in the year. The central bank's $4.5 trillion balance sheet surely contributed to equities in the US reaching record highs, therefore plans to reduce its size will be closely watched. It should be mentioned though that based on signaling so far, the Fed will only gradually proceed with cuts on balance sheet assets in order to avoid market disruptions.
Yesterday's rise in equity markets was notable and profit-taking could also have taken place during today's trading, pushing stocks lower.
Turning to Europe, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was trading 0.1% lower during morning European trading hours, while the blue-chip Stoxx 50 was up by a similar amount. In terms of closely-watched country indices, the FTSE 100 was 0.2% higher, the DAX 0.1% down and the CAC 40 up by 0.1%.
The FTSE's top-10 list of biggest outperformers was dominated by supermarket chains. Tesco, WM Morrison Supermarkets, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's all made the list with gains ranging from 1.1% to 2.3% (in the order written). Data from Kantar Worldpanel showed increased sales growth – supported by higher inflation – for the top supermarkets.
Airlines and FTSE constituents easyJet and International Consolidated Airlines (IAG) also gained, being last up by 2.5% and 2.0% respectively. The former was the FTSE's top performing stock. Both companies expressed interest to purchase insolvent carrier Air Berlin.
Remaining within the FTSE, Ferguson was 1.6% up. The construction and plumbing supplies distributor saw Citi upgrade its stock to "buy". NMC Health was the UK blue-chip index's worst performing stock, being last down by 2.6%. The healthcare chain and distribution business only yesterday joined the FTSE 100. The company's performance could be attributed to distortions due to portfolio rebalancing after such a development. Miners Antofagasta (down 1.4%) and Anglo American (down 1.1%) were also performing poorly, making the top-10 list of FTSE underperformers. Metal prices are looking in need of fresh catalysts in order to post a fresh rally.
Dow Jones futures were last trading higher by close to 0.1%, S&P 500 equivalents were up by less than 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 contracts were down by 0.1%. The former two yet again achieved a record high close during yesterday's trading, with the latter achieving the same feat during last week's trading.


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(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon met this afternoon (Sunday), 19 June 2005 with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit. The two men discussed the expected 30 June 2005 signing of a natural gas agreement; the Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction over the agreement.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Gheit conveyed greetings from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and said that the latter was encouraged by the Sharm el-Sheikh meetings and the progress that has been made in their wake. Prime Minister Sharon sent his greetings to Egyptian President Mubarak and said that he hopes that Egyptian Foreign Minister Gheit will accompany the Egyptian President on his upcoming visit to Israel.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Gheit expressed satisfaction over the state of bilateral relations and said that Egypt intends to continue moving them forward in all areas. He said that signing the gas and QIZ agreements would show the Egyptian population the fruits of bilateral relations.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Gheit said that the Palestinian Authority led by Abu Mazen needs assistance from Israel, mainly civilian assistance. He said that the meeting between Prime Minister Sharon and Abu Mazen would be of utmost importance for the continuation of the process. The Egyptian Foreign Minister added that it is clear to Egypt that leaving Gaza is a very difficult step for Israel and that courage will be required of Prime Minister Sharon to carry it out.
Prime Minister Sharon said that the disengagement would be carried out according to the decisions of the government and the Knesset, despite the difficulties. He added that after disengagement, the only diplomatic plan was the Roadmap, and this after the Palestinians will have carried out their
commitments: Halting terrorism and violence, disbanding the terrorist organizations, collecting their weapons, halting incitement and carrying out administrative reforms. If this occurs, we will be able to begin negotiations according to the Roadmap. He added that while Israel was ready to take many steps in order to strengthen the Palestinian leadership, it would not agree to compromise on security issues.
Prime Minister Sharon emphasized that Israel would not allow weapons and ammunition to be delivered to the Palestinian Authority; however, he said that Israel did not rule out foreign assistance to the Palestinians regarding non-military equipment and added that this would be coordinated with the US envoy General Wood.


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The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, is a place of such contrasts. Dread and hope, anxiety and tranquility, fears and laughter. Yet it is often a vessel of transformations and healing alchemy.
There are sculptures gracing the lawns, fountains play in the different lakes, live oak trees shade camellias in bloom - all help calm and center the visitors to the Clinic.
There is, however, an even more beautiful gift of colour and light at the moment, in the Mayo building, en route to the hospital. It is a small exhibition of work by the Scottish Colourists, owned and lent by the major Mayo benefactors, Isabelle and Robert Davis.
I have always loved the bold, elegant work of the Scottish Colourists, a small group of artists who included Samuel John Peploe(1871-1935), John Duncan Fergusson(1874-1961), Francis Campbell BoileauCadell (1883-1937) and George Leslie Hunter (1877-1931). They achieved a wonderful fusion of French artistic influences that ranged from Manet to Cezanne and Gauguin, in composition, brushwork, colour and their choice of humble everyday objects that became monumental. Post Impressionist in their approach, they all worked together, often travelling to different locations to work as companions. Fergusson and Hunter were essentially self-taught, while the Academie Julian in Paris played an important role in their collective development, along with the artistic ferment of early 20th century France, where Matisse, Picasso or the Fauves were supplanting the Impressionists.
Whilst he painted many landscapes, Peploe loved to paint still lifes, such as this Peonies and Fruit, one of his many carefully arranged compositions. "There is so much in mere objects, flowers, leaves, jugs, what not - colours, forms, relations" he said. "I can never see mystery coming to an end."
Fergusson was also very much influenced by Manet and even Velazquez. He was a pivotal figure amongst the Scottish quartet of artists, and he in turn influenced other artists such as the young American artist, Anne Estelle Rice, (1877-1959), who had been trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, before coming to Paris.
Fergusson painted some fine portraits of Rice; this is a drawing he did of her in preparation for a painting. She too produced some wonderfully strong and simple still life paintings, such as the one displayed at the Mayo, Still Life with Dahlias.
Her friend, Fergusson, produced a huge body of work: at a 1961 memorial exhibition, his artist friend, André Dunoyer de Segonzac, wrote, ""His art is a deep and pure expression of his immense love of life. Endowed with a rare plastic feeling, almost sculptural in its quality. he joined with it an exceptional sense of colour, outspoken, ringing colours, rich and splendid in their very substance." This late painting is a perfect example of his love of life.
Frank "Bunty" Cadell studied in Paris and became noted for his portraits of glamorous women. He returned to Scotland, where he discovered the island of Iona, an important turning point in his development as an artist. He served in world War I, as did his fellow Scottish Colourists, and he reacted to the horrors of war with optimism and heightened joie de vivre, both of which were reflected in his subjects and the joy with which he painted them. He returned often, after the War, to his utopia, Iona, where he summered, alone or with Peploe in 1920. A fellow artist noted, "It seems to me more than ever clear that your forte lies in a gift of colour and light." The joyous mid-1920s painting above of Iona would bear out that statement.
George Leslie Hunter moved from Scotland to California with his family as a young boy, but as an adult, he spent time in Scotland, France, Italy and America. He was recognised early on as a skilled draughtsman and drawing remained one of his great strengths. Like Cadell with Iona, Hunter found Largo, in Scotland, to be a place of great inspiration, as is shown in this painting. He was also noted for his treatment of light and sense of colour.
The Davis collection of Scottish Colourists being shown at the Mayo is also rounded out beautifully by exquisite canvases by three artists who had links to the Scottish Colourists - Anne Estelle Rice, the American artist whom Fergusson both encouraged and celebrated in portraits.
Another Scottish artist, Anne Redpath (1895-1965), was a student of the Scottish Colourists while she was studying in Edinburgh. She later moved to the South of France with her husband where they became part of the Scottish Colourists circle. In her work, she was, to an extent, one of their heirs, being especially influenced by Peploe and Cadell.
Her celebration of familiar household objects in her still lifes and her use of colour harmonies of cool contrasting with warmer hues were hallmarks of her work. This wonderful flower study, Flowers on a white tablecloth, was in her collection at her death.
The last artist represented in the Mayo exhibition was a British artist, Robert Bevan (1865-1925). The link with the other Scottish artists was that he too studied at the Academie Julian in Paris. He also spent time in Brittany and was linked to the Pont-Aven school of artists who were experimenting with the use of colour and form. During his life, his work was considered controversial and too avant-garde, with one critic labelling his use of colour "garish". However, by the time he died in 1925, he was celebrated in art circles and hailed for his "modernist powers".
By the time I had finished savouring of the beautiful and interesting exhibition in the Mayo building, I had become sadly aware of how many preoccupied people had hastened past this gift of colour and light. All I can hope is that they will find a moment of peace and delight the next time they pass that way. They would be rewarded.


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When Music 1 stops for a violation notice during scheduling and I see: Artist 1:35, what does that mean?
When you see : Artist 1:35 it means there is another song by that artist scheduled at 1:35 and if the song you see in the selections list were to be scheduled in the selected slot, then your artist separation rule would be violated. So, maybe your slot to be scheduled is at 2:15 and your artist separation is one hour. The "Artist 1:35" lets you know exactly where the other, close song by that artist is already scheduled.


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A friendly mixed community choir who meet on Wednesday evenings during term-time 7-9pm at Gosforth Civic Theatre, Regent Farm Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE3 3HD.
With an emphasis on having fun singing brilliant songs together, we sing songs from many global folk traditions, as well as contemporary material and original compositions / arrangements. We enjoy making beautiful sounds together, as well as more 'crunchy' harmonies and groove-based funkiness.
Mouthful Voices is co-led by Bex Mather and Dave Camlin from Mouthful, and we hope to grow it over time to be something that all four members of Mouthful work closely with, so that it can become our project choir for special events and performances.
You can also follow us on Facebook.
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Click here for a separate resources page for Mouthful Voices, containing MP3 recordings and scores of the material to assist your personal practice. you'll need the password to access the page. if you're not sure what it is, drop Bex / Dave a line at email@example.com


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"Can every day be like this?" Leah asked once we arrived at the gorgeous Wood Acres Farm for their reception. Dave & Leah were relishing every second of their wedding day; soaking up each special moment. If you've ever been part of a wedding, you know this can be hard to do. The day tends to just fly by! Everything about their wedding was so perfect it had me asking myself the same thing- can every day be like this? :)
Congratulations Leah & Dave!
A big thank you to Patrick for second shooting with me! Love this shot he captured of the ceremony from the balcony:
Dave & Leah- It was such a honor to document your wedding day. You guys are so wonderful and everything turned out just stunning! Best wishes to you both!
Love, Lacey
Ceremony Venue: Saint Francis Assisi Church/Reception Venue: Wood Acres Farm/Hair & Makeup: Adriana Bomova at The Beauty Bar and Nicole Cudzilo at Nicole Marie Makeup Artistry/Dress Designer: Maggie Sottero/Bridal Salon: The Wedding Embassy/Bride's Shoes: Kelly & Katie at DSW/Groom's Suit: Jos. A Bank/Transportation Company: Nelson Family Limousine/Caterer: Michael's Catering/Cake Designer: Alisha Tarnowicz/Florist: Lauren Merriam/DJ: Tony from CnT Entertainment/Videographer: Scott Lusignan


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The New Yorker, May 10, 1947 P. 21
Talk story about Dr. Helmut de Terra, a paleoanthropologist, who a couple of months ago dug up in Mexico, a skelton that may be this hemisphere's oldest inhabitant. The bones were found on a plain at Tepexpan, outside Mexico City. Dr. Hans Lundberg, a Canadian geophysicist came along and brought a portable electrical apparatus that detects variations in the composition of the ground. The third try located the skull, shoulders, arms, hands, and part of the legs of a man. Dr. de Terra thinks that the bones are about 15,000years old. The Minnesota Girl, dug up 15 years ago, may be as old, but geological conditions in Minnesota make it impossible to tell. Tells about the career of Dr. de Terra, and about other expeditions he has make to India, Java, and Burma.


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Apple today rolled out an update to iOS 9.3 that fixes a nasty bug that many iOS device users discovered in the past few days.
Essentially, people tried to click links in Safari — like Google search results — only to find that they didn't work. Long pressing would sometimes make Safari freeze. Clicking links from the Mail app also didn't work for several people.
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Start: 8:00, 28 October, Mexico City
Finish: 20:00, 7 November, Cancun.
Duration: 2,700 km, 11 days.
The thread of the route: Mexico City - Teotihuacan - Puebla - Taxco - Oaxaca - Monte Alban - Tehuantepec - Canyon Del Sumidero - San Cristobal de las Casas - Palenque - Merida - Chichen Itza - Cancun
The price of participation: $1,900 - A place in the car, fuel, double occupancy in hotels category 4*, tour guides and tour leader.
Additional payments: the power for the entire route, entrance fees to museums and archaeological sites - about $500 + flights.
Trasnport: Ford Expedition Max, Chevrolet Suburban.
We shall see:
- The central part of Mexico City, Anthropological Museum, Zocalo Square
- The ancient city of Teotihuacan
- The colonial city of Puebla
- Serebryanыe Rudnicki Taxco
- Day of the Dead in Oaxaca
- The ancient city of Monte Alban
- Most MoreAbout tree in the world, Santa Maria del Tula
- Canyon Del Sumidero
- The colonial city of San Cristobal de las Casas
- The ancient capital of the Maya - Palenque with a tomb of King Pakal
- The colonial city of Merida
- Chichen Icu
27 October. The total collection of the group at the bar on the Zocalo in Mexico City (participate in the meeting - optional). If you arrive in Mexico City on the eve of, you can get from the airport to your hotel by taxi. Let us know, if you need help. Briefing on the whole journey.
28 October. In the morning - the National Museum of Anthropology. There is a rich collection of archaeological and anthropological exhibits of pre-Columbian era, found in Mexico. Overview lecture on the history of Mesoamerica. After lunch - visiting the historic city center - Zocalo, Inspection of the main Catholic cathedral of Mexico and the Presidential Palace.
29 October. Departure from Mexico City, Transfer to the archaeological complex of Teotihuacan. During 8 ages this place was religious, political and economic capital of Mesoamerica. According to legend, the Aztecs, at Teotihuacan were born all the arts, wisdom, knowledge, the gods and the belief in them. Here we will spend about 4 hours. Next - move to Puebla (in a way - 2 o'clock). Evening walk on Puebla. Tasting the local cuisine. The history of the city is represented by food. Culinary Traditions, based on local products - corn, Tikva, tomatoes and chocolate - for centuries been exposed to Spanish, French and other European cuisines.
30 October. In the morning - transfer to Taxco (in a way - 3 o'clock). The main theme of the city - Silver. Around are many mines on extraction of metal. Local jewelers offer a variety of silverware. We will spend the whole day in Taxco.
31 October. Early in the morning departure to Oaxaku (in a way - about 6 hours). Arrival in Oaxaca about 15:00. Walking through the city, mezcal wine and local cuisine.
1 November. Celebrate Day of the Dead in Oaxaca. Master-class on making masks - an indispensable attribute of holiday. Experts will show and tell how to make masks, they mean and how they can be used subsequently. A visit to the market and buy everything you need for, to make your own altar in memory of our departed loved ones.
2 November. Parade of the Dead. The holiday is accompanied by music, costumes and, certainly mescal: alcoholic beverages, which is produced in the region of Mexico. In the evening, we visit the local market. Finished the day a ceremonial dinner, dedicated to the dead.
3 November. In the morning we go to Monte Alban (about 45 minutes) - The ancient city of Zapotec, located on the top of the mountain Jaguar, with a panoramic view of the valley of Oaxaca. Among the buildings of the zone stands Wall Dancers, which depicts the figure of dancing people. Continuation of the journey and visit the colonial town of Santa Maria del Tula. Here is the most famous tree in Mexico: his age - 2000 years. The girth of the tree 40 m and is the largest tree in the world. In the shade of a tree can fit about 500 man, and, to hug him, require at least 30 wishing. After that, on the mountain roads of Oaxaca, passing by fields of agave moving to the city of Tehuantepec (Hill jaguar), located on the isthmus between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.
4 November. Moving to the Canyon del Sumidero. Here we sit in a boat and take a short trip along the canyon. Stunning views of the canyon, walls in some places on the rise 1000 meters, impressive rocky geological formations. The culmination of the trip comes at the moment when the boat from a narrow gorge in the sun-drenched valley. Continuation of the journey and arrival in San Cristobal de las Casas - one of the most beautiful colonial cities of Mexico.
5 November. In the morning - departure to Palenque. The road in this part of Mexico is not very, so the distance 250 km, we will overcome some 6 hours. On the way - stop in the jungle by the waterfall Agua Azul. Here you can swim. By prior arrangement the night tour to Palenque.
6 November. A visit to the ancient city of Palenque. Here are preserved buildings, It is a monument of ancient art: tomb, Temple of the Sun and the Temple of the Cross, Temple of Inscriptions with the tomb of the king Pakal, Palace and other buildings. Transfer to Merida (in a way - about 7 hours). On the way, we stop for lunch in the fishing village Champoton, near Campeche. Here you can try 25 various dishes from shrimp. Arrival in the capital of Yucatan - Merida. The city was founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco de Montejo in 1542 year in the ruins of a great Mayan settlement. Evening walk in the old part of town.
7 November. Departure to Chichen Itza - the most famous archaeological site of the Maya. Pyramid Kukulykan, Observatory and the largest in Mesoamerica playground for ball games. After Chichen Itza Zayed swim in Cenote Ik-Kil. Final drive to Cancun (about 4 hours).
Day of the Dead - a holiday, dedicated to the memory of the dead, held annually 1 and 2 November in Mexico. According to legend, these days the souls of dead relatives visited his home. The tradition dates back to the Mayan and Aztec, who brought gifts to the goddess Mictecacihuatl and constructed a wall depicting skulls - tsompantli.
Traditions, connected with the holiday include the establishment of private altars in honor of the late, including a skull made of sugar, Verbena, favorite foods and beverages of the deceased, and visiting graves with these gifts. Vividly Day of the Dead is celebrated in Oaxaca, in accordance with the centuries-old tradition of glorifying the departed .
The celebration is accompanied by the preparation for the arrival of the spirits of the dead: markets selling everything you need to decorate the altars, preparation of traditional food and the food itself, which by its scent attracts spirits to their native home. It is believed, after a long transition from the realm of the dead to the ground, Spirits come tired and hungry, therefore altars constructed as a place, where they can enjoy their favorite food, beverages, and always in the district in their honor the music.
B 2003 year's festival was included in the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Tule Tree - known for, that has the thick trunk of any tree in the world. Located in Oaxaca, Mexico. The circumference of the barrel 36,2 meters and a diameter 11,62 m. Initially, due to the thickness of the wood was considered, it's a couple of different trees, but then the DNA tests confirmed, that it's still a single tree.[5] ; Nonetheless, the hypothesis of several trunks of wood it does not rule out opening[6]. Age tree is unknown and, According to various estimates, from 1200 pax 3000 years, and one of the hypotheses - about 6000 years[7]; often referred to as the age 1433 - 1600 years[8]. According to the Zapotec legend, tree was planted around 1400 years ago, a priest Ehekatlya, the god of the wind, broadly in line with and views of historians, as the tree grows on the former holy place Indians, then departed to the Catholic Church. The tree has an unofficial nickname "tree of life" because of the images of different animals, which allegedly can be distinguished on its trunk. B 1990 it has been assumed that, the tree is slowly dying due to lack of water, environmental pollution and increasing traffic flow near the tree[9].
Tule Tree - known for, that has the thick trunk of any tree in the world. Located in Oaxaca, Mexico. The circumference of the barrel 36,2 meters and a diameter 11,62 m. Initially, due to the thickness of the wood was considered, it's a couple of different trees, but then the DNA tests confirmed, that it's still a single tree. We will see this in November 2015 ― https://www.facebook.com/events/895381700513093


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Favorite fall treats to share with friends.
One of my favorite things about our weekends is the spontaneity of seeing close friends at a moment's notice. Too often we strategize these intricate get-togethers only to have the best laid plans fall through.
In fact, my favorite memories often include a random text followed by my door bell ringing twenty minutes later. For cozy moments like these, I retreat to sweet treats and Starbucks® flavored K-Cup® Packs.
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Since it's fall, let's be honest...pumpkin is on my mind. Know what pairs best with mini pumpkin pies (my favorite "mini" recipe)? I'll answer that for you: Starbucks® Cinnamon Dolce K-Cup® Packs.
The aroma of warm cinnamon and freshly baked pastries evokes many-a-childhood-memory for me. I suppose I want the same for my kiddos, too. Welcoming kitchens, cozy treats, steady friendly banter and lotsa laughs!
I mean, what else would you sip with a pie other than Starbucks® Cinnamon Dolce K-Cup® Packs?
A bit cliche? Guess what? Now that I am a mother of two, I am a walking cheesy cliche and pretty darn proud of it.
Break out the pumpkins, turkeys, jack-o-lanterns and marshmallow candles because I've only just begun. Wait until you see what I've got in store for the holidays. (this is the part where my husband rolls his eyes)
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Early in Saturday's preseason game against the Ravens, Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor suffered a concusssion.
Tyrod Taylor would have seen his most extensive action of the preseason Saturday night against the Baltimore Ravens. But it was not to be, as he left the game with a concussion in the first quarter after being sacked by Ravens' linebacker Matthew Judon.
With the Bills making a couple trades with an eye beyond this season, in particular trading wide receiver Sammy Watkins, speculation about Taylor's status as starting quarterback surfaced. But head coach Sean McDermott said he "envisions" Taylor starting Week 1, and not rookie Nathan Peterman.
Peterman was perhaps in line for some first-team practice reps after Buffalo's' second preseason game, and after Taylor left Saturday night's game he got some action with the starters. If Taylor lingers in the concussion protocol, Peterman would get the start Week 1 against the New York Jets.
Here's the play Taylor was injured on. You can clearly see his head hit the turf pretty hard.
However, Taylor did walk off the field and head to the locker room for further evaluation with no apparent assistance.
The Bills have no long-term commitment to Taylor now, after an offseason contract restructuring, and he did not look good against the Ravens (1-for-3 for one yard) or overall this preseason (14-for-29 with two interceptions). Peterman may have been a threat to his job at some point this year anyway, and now this concussion stands to speed up that timetable.
An already run-heavy offense, coming off 492 attempts last year (second-most in the league), may even ramp up in that fashion with Peterman under center. The major difference would be Taylor's running attempts (199 over the last two seasons) being dispersed among running backs LeSean McCoy and Jonathan Williams with Mike Tolbert possibly in the mix too.


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Fall Paddling - Otter Cliffs
With a few nights in the low 20s this week, it's finally time for me to admit that it's not "late summer" anymore. The wood pile is covered, and smoke is hanging below the chimney every morning now. Still, this is my favorite season to paddle. The warmth of summer lingers in the water, the sun shines more crisply through the dry atmosphere, tidal ranges are bigger than usual, and though you might need to avoid some windy days, there's a little more swell to play with.
Recently a friend and I stole a day from our other responsibilities, and headed out to paddle one of my favorite shorelines in the area - the south-eastern shore of Mount Desert Island. Here the steepest terrain of Acadia National Park descends in great cliffs to meet the predominant southeasterly swell that rolls uninterrupted across the Gulf of Maine. At the water line, the russet cliffs are cleaved into deep kayak-wide fissures, hollowed out into caves the size of rooms, and occasionally interrupted by miniature popplestone beaches, invisible to the park visitors passing just 50 feet above.
Paddling out of Otter Cove, we reveled in the perfect weather, knowing that these days were numbered. Soon the water will grow too cold to paddle without gloves, and getting doused by a wave will seem much less tempting. Jeff, my companion for the day, manages kayak operations for an outfitting company in Bar Harbor. His season of work nearly complete, he was glad to have one more day of ocean paddling before heading west for the winter to various land-locked states. As we rounded the prominent headland to our east, the spaces between cliffs and ledges swirled white with each swell, providing excellent spots to ride the surge over submerged rocks, and surf through gaps between the granite features.
Progress was slow for the first couple miles since every play spot where we lingered was immediately followed by another, and the best features always required "just one more ride" before moving on. Eventually we worked our way past a railing-bound platform extending to the water's edge. From inside their pen, a dozen or so tourists peered over the stainless guardrail into the water - wondering, I imagine, who gave this quietly gurgling slot in the rocks a big name like "Thunder Hole". On this benign fall day, it's hard to imagine that this partially submerged cavern could ever send water shooting high above the rock spire that shadows the spectators' platform, with a boom you can feel in your chest. And I doubt any of the on-lookers that day would guess that storm-driven swell here occasionally tosses 100 pound rocks onto the roadway 40 feet above us.
Leaving the tourists, we turned to land on a steep cobble beach, just large enough to perch our boats on as we ate lunch. Against the concave cliffs, we were hidden from the road above and from the families of hikers exploring the rocks on either side of us. Compared to most of the paddling in our area, where people are rarely encountered on shore, this scenic stretch of the national park has a populated feel. Yet even here, within hundreds of yards of many other visitors, we've landed on a beach that feels entirely uninhabited. All we hear and see from our natural stone alcove is ocean, sky, and rock.
After lunch Jeff and I continued exploring along the variegated cliffs, playing as we went, and rediscovering a large sea cave, where Jeff did a little cliff diving. Soon, however, we admitted that if we were going to complete our one-way route to Bar Harbor, as planned, we would need to quit dawdling. We grudgingly let the cliffs pass by on our left, and bent our minds and muscles towards our destination. As we churned on, I enjoyed the sensations of exertion, and the silent meditation of one stroke followed by another. We passed low coves, and elaborate summer homes high on the east-facing precipices, each of us working hard to keep up with the other.
Approaching Bar Harbor, the Thrumcap, a low grassy islet favored by nesting gulls, drifted by just to our east, and we passed through the breakwater that protects Bar Harbor from the ocean's swell. Along the last half-mile of our route, the bustle of a tourist town in autumn increased on the adjacent shoreline, until finally we landed in the middle of it, on the town beach.
Our trip included all the elements that make this my favorite paddling season, and reminded me that such perfect days are numbered this time of year. But rather than bidding farewell to fall - digging out neoprene gloves, and looking for the conservative routes better-suited to winters in Maine - I left the water eager to check the calendar, and the weather, to see when I could squeeze in a little more fall paddling.


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Sixense have launched a Kickstarter for their project, the STEM System. This new system is a wireless, motion tracker that allows you to interact with video games, virtual reality and more.
The STEM System will come with Sixense MotionCreator which allows you to apply motion gameplay to virtually ANY published PC game.
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A public meeting is to be held on the future of Lisburn Courthouse.
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunal Service have organised a public meeting at 4pm on April 13 in Lisburn Courthouse.
Speaking on the proposed public meeting Lisburn Councillor Alexander Redpath commented: "I think it's very important that local people make their voices heard on this issue.
"I have responded to the consultation and would urge others to do so. If you are available I would also encourage you to attend the public meeting on April 13. This is an opportunity to put our concerns directly to representatives of the Court Service.
"I think it's crucially important that Lisburn retains a Courthouse."