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Many a creative have approached me to help them create designs for their photo shoot. Several years ago I agreed, passionately, blindly and with a sincere curiosity. I feel in love with the process and it allowed me to work and meet other creatives. The day is long but the work is fruitful.
As of late I have reconfigured my approach on photo shoots. After many thousands of dollars spent, hours processing flowers and, days and nights designing, I decided to update the process. First let me tell you what all goes into the shoot even before the day we actually do the shoot.
Concept Design: several hours of sketching and scrolling though inspiration images. Decisions on color, vases, ribbons and many fun details. Even though some creatives bring me their design concept, I still must make them my own.
Floral Selection: deciding what kind of flowers I want that will create the look we decided on. Making sure every flower is in season and available at the local market. Running around town to pick up the flowers, which the markets are unfortunately far apart and then the Houston traffic!
Floral Market: the expensive part!! Going to shop for flowers or ordering flowers from farmers/markets in other states. Typical shoot can cost from $250-$1500 (just for wholesale cost of flowers).
Floral Processing: this might be the least favorite part, but must be done. Several hours of striping roses, cleaning greenery, cleaning buckets, filling water buckets with plant food and fresh water and conditioning the flowers.
Floral Design: the fun part!! 2-5 hrs depending on complexity and design elements it could take a lot longer.
Delivery: most nerve wrecking part. Everything can so wrong here, even with the best of circumstances.
Set Up and Styling: my favorite part. This is where all the creatives are actually together and you can feel all the love that has gone into every single detail.
SO as eagerly as I agreed to create these designs in the past, my pocket book took a hit and I had to make some decisions that have made an impact on what I can agree to. If you happen to be one of those creatives that caught me after this realization, I hope that we will work together in the near future. I love what I do for a living and on the top 5 favorite parts of my job is working with other creatives. I look forward to many more photo shoots and only hope this helps to explain to others why I have taken a bit of a break lately. But I promise to be back soon!


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Yesterday my wife and I were driving to an Italia Fest event in Naha. On our way there we had to pass by the Shurijo Castle area and saw some people string some ropes across this pond. My wife said it looked like they would be hanging the Koinobori (Carp Banners). I immediately thought this would be a great location to photograph especially with Shurijo Castle in the background with the pond and banners in the foreground. I decided to head over there this afternoon, but was concerned because the weather was pretty ugly. The daytime shots were nothing special because the sky just was very boring. Fortunately, the castle gets lit up at night so the shot really works better at blue hour. I may try and return if we ever get some good weather and beautiful skies and try for a golden hour shot.
This is the first time I've had a good opportunity to go out shooting since we came back from Okinawa. Still have some more to learn with the new camera to be as quick and make/change settings without thinking about it. For example, in this photo I was playing around with the ISO earlier in the session but forgot to set my ISO back to a low number so this photo was taken at 1250 ISO. The camera dealt with it pretty well along with good noise reduction in Lightroom so its barely noticeable.

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In his testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee, Comey said nothing that gives anyone a peg on which to hang an Impeachment.
More to the point. Neither he, nor any Democratic interrogator, nor any Republican interrogator said anything about Rosneft.
Until someone does mention Rosneft publicly, any alleged investigation into Trump and Russia is going nowhere.
And maybe that is what everyone wants. No-one has the cohones to spill the beans on a story which would damage the American body politic for a generation.
I think that Senator Harris came close. I think that maybe Senator McCain came close.
But. I think the bottom line is that no-one wants to know about Rosneft. No-one wants that to come out in a Trump Impeachment. And ranks will now simply close, as Paul Ryan demonstrated.
In any event. Sigh. Where exactly do any Democrats think an Impeachment is going when Trump's lawyers are simply going to say: obstruction of justice, huh, Comey, huh, try this on for size. I mean it's all like bloody House of Cards. Anyone still thanking our lucky stars for the Clintons?
Now, to be fair. I will offer what a panel of legal experts writing in the London Guardian think. But, I have an answer for them, too. Imagine that.
What does this all mean? It means that we've likely got Trump for four more years – at least. And we need to get back to finding other ways to get rid of him, legitimately …
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PokerStars will be expanding its poker offering by introducing all variants of 5-Card Omaha over the next couple of days in the poker software. The new games being introduced are 5-Card Omaha, 5-Card Omaha Hi/Lo, Courchevel, and Courchevel Hi/Lo (a variation never offered before online).
Pot-limit versions of all four games will feature stakes ranging from $0.10/$0.25 to $200/$400, with the stakes for fixed-limit versions of 5-Card Omaha Hi/Lo and Courchevel Hi/Lo ranging from $1/$2 to $1,000/$2,000. All 5-Card Omaha, 5-Card Omaha Hi/Lo, Courchevel, and Courchevel Hi/Lo games will be spread at six-handed tables.
In 5-Card Omaha each player is dealt five hole cards rather than four, with the game subsequently playing much like regular Omaha. Players must build their hands using exactly two of their hole cards and three of the five community cards. The addition of the fifth hole card from which to choose obviously gives players more options when it comes to building hands, with hand values also being affected as well.
Courchevel plays in a similar way but introduces a difference into the way the community cards are dealt and the pattern of betting. In Courchevel, players are dealt their five hole cards, then the first community card is revealed prior to the initial round of betting, after which the next two community cards are dealt (completing the flop). From there the game plays like other "flop games," with betting rounds after the flop, turn, and river. Thus there are still four rounds of betting (as in regular and 5-Card Omaha), but the first round is conducted with players having knowledge of that initial community card, sometimes called the "preview" card.
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Careers at Sunbury Downs College
At Sunbury Downs College we provide our students with a diverse range of career development programs and opportunities. The purpose of effective career planning is to ensure our students transition from secondary school onto further education, training or employment. We want our students to development the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours necessary to effectively manage their life, learning and work.
Programs and services include:
- Careers Resources
- Career development education introduced in Year 9
- Managed Individual Pathways and annual Career Action Plans
- Assistance with Structured Workplace Learning
- Course Counselling at Years 9, 10 and 11
- Year 12 VTAC application sessions
- Excursions and Incursion Programs for year 9 - 12 students.
- Work Experience Program for year 10 students.
- Career Newsletters.
- Career Resources.
Career Counselling
Students and Parents are welcome to make an appointment at any time to discuss their career planning.
Diane Bouras
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Wind examined by photo club
Gordon Allen of Gordon's Photo Service discussed the latest in Tameron lenses at the Carson Valley Photo Club's April 11 meeting.
About 30 club members listened to Allen, who operates stores in Reno and Carson City, discuss and show off Tameron's new 150-600mm, 70-200mm, and 10-24mm. All are reasonably priced and equivalent to their Canon and Nikon counterparts, he said.
He also showed off a new monopod made by Zuma that holds heavy zoom lenses. Made of carbon fiber, the lightweight monopod has feet for better stabilization.
The club's April competition theme was "wind". A total of 20 photos were submitted to judge Mary Kay Kaluza.
First place: Jackie Gorton, "Against the Wind"; second place, Robin Gureninger "Mad, Windy, Bad Hair Day"; third place, Nancy Hulsey "Spin, spin, spin."
The club's next meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. May 8 at the United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville.
The presenter will be Marv of Marv's Custom Framing and the photo contest theme will be "edge of the storm." The public is welcome.
For more information, contact Nancy Hulsey at 782-0042.


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Mornings seem to be good for doll making and doll entertaining. House is quiet and Celia and I get to go around un-earthing christmas decorations and munching on sweet gingerbread cookies. While I was trying to tie ribbons through some salt dough ornaments she kept herself busy looking at a vintage origami book of my girls.
Celia is very excited for the winter holidays. She can't wait to see a real christmas tree, all lit up with beautiful tiny lights, decked with gingerbread men, cinnamon stars, orange slices, cranberries, pompoms, paper snowflakes and lots of paper chains. She has been watching with anticipation our little elving and decorating, small wreaths on some windows, small bows above some doors.
Celia started getting into the mess herself, digging this and that out of my boxes until all of a sudden she got very quiet and went and sat in the living room. After a few minutes of complete silence (so not like her!), I went to see what was happening. Maybe she was feeling nostalgic about having to leave this house so soon, I thought. Well, I was wrong.
-"What do you have in your hat, Celia?" I asked.
-"Nothing". She said with such glinting eyes that the lie was hilarious instead of troubling.
Oh come on Celia! it's totally coming out…what is it? A little something you found in one of the christmas boxes. I see. Well it might be a reindeer. No? Well it definitely must be some sort of decoration if it was inside that box I just brought down from the attic. No? Well, I am dumbfounded with this stowaway. What is it?.
A bear! What is a bear doing in that box and where exactly did he come from? I don't know why it was there, I have never seen it in my life! I swear! Oh, you think someone put him there especially for you? Well, isn't that nice! Yes, I am sure you are right. Yes, of course you can keep it. Yes, it is yours! (sneaky toy makers sometimes like to surprise their own dolls!).
Little Celia and Mr Wool are a set of toys available for purchase comment-style. Celia is 18" tall, made with swiss jersey and stuffed with wool. Her hair is brushed mohair, with a few extra strands added for her braids. She is wearing a japanese linen dress with double collar and puffed sleeves bound with cuffs, a pair of girly underpants, hand knit wool boots and a matching hat with a bow. Mr Wool is made with repurposed knit wool and stuffed with same material. He is not jointed but his arms have a little bit of mobility. He measures about 3.5 inches tall (let me tell you one thing: miniature bears are something else!). They are recommended for children 5+. Their price as a set is $550 USD plus postage charges. If you are interested in welcoming them home, please fill in the form below with your details and we will select someone at random to purchase them tomorrow Sunday December 1st at 9 AM EST.
Celia and Mr Wool are part of the current collection of toys called Toys in the Attic. There are only 4 more dolls left to be presented. Very exciting for me to finally see them come to life.
Thank you to anybody that enters this draw, I wish you all good luck and we will see you tomorrow!.


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I think about us getting engaged and married… all the time. I am so excited to wake up next to you every morning… to make you big breakfasts on Saturdays… to shop with you… watch tv and read… to greet you when you get home… to make out (I am really excited about this, let's be honest)… to snuggle and not have to leave… and to fall asleep next to you every night.
I think about how you may propose… I think about the way you look at me when you're thinking about how much you like me, and how I can't wait to walk down the isle to you… I am excited about it all.
Because it's with YOU.
You are my favorite. The one I want to be with when I cry… the first one I want to talk to when I'm excited about something… the one I want to explore with… the one I want to grow old with… the one that I want to work through things with… the one that I want my kids to be like… the one that I've prayed for… and the one that I am blessed to be treasured and loved by.
About 422 days to go.
I am so excited to steal your last name… since you've stolen my heart.


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Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak, who was born in 1469 in Punjab, India. Guru Nanak was born in a time of severe religious and political oppression and persecution. Women, in particular, were treated as second-class citizens. He witnessed tremendous human suffering and offered a revolutionary method of living that gave equality and freedom to all. It is not a branch or blend of any other faith. The word "Sikh" means a student and the word "Guru" means an enlightened teacher; someone who brings you from darkness to light.
There were nine human Gurus that followed Guru Nanak. They were instrumental in carrying on his message of oneness and empowerment of the individual. They organized the congregations in various towns, built places of worship, made the concept of "langar"—free kitchen standard at every gathering. They encouraged their followers to earn their living through work. They also encouraged education and physical fitness as well as spiritual discipline. They discouraged fasting, pilgrimages and rituals.
Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the 5th guru finished the construction of the "Darbar Sahib" (known as the Golden Temple") as a place where Sikhs would gather from far and wide. He also started the compilation of the writings of the previous Gurus to serve as a guide for Sikhs who lived far away. He was also the first Guru to be martyred by the Mughal emperors of the time in an attempt to stop the growth of Sikhism.
The 6th Guru, Hargobind Ji, started the concept of saint soldiers after the martyrdom of his father, Guru Arjan Dev Ji. He encouraged his followers to learn horsemanship and use of weapons to defend truth and justice. The hostile environment in India was getting worse and the 9th Guru, Teg Bahadur Ji, was also martyred for refusing to convert to Islam.
His son, the 10th Guru, Gobind Singh formally initiated the Sikhs and created the Khalsa—an army of saint soldiers or spiritual warriors. Before passing away in 1708, he passed on the role of a spiritual guide to "The Guru Granth Sahib". This is a collection of writings started by Guru Nanak and continued on with the successive gurus. All of the writings were first compiled and organized by the 5th Guru. The 10th Guru finished it by adding the writings of the 9th Guru and officially declaring it the living Guru. It contains poetic writings of the Gurus and some Muslim and Hindu Saints. It offers guidance on how to live one's life truthfully.
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Live from the London Coliseum, Jonathan Miller's production of the classic opera The Barber of Seville is being streamed into Trinity Arts Centre in Gainsborough next week as part of English National Opera Live.
This sunny adventure follows the escapades of the barber Figaro as he assists Count Almaviva to prise the beautiful, yet feisty, Rosina away from her lecherous guardian Dr Bartolo.
The showing is on Monday, October 19 at 7.30pm.
Tickets are £15 and £13 on 01427 676655 or www.trinityarts.co.uk


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From: Kelly Madden
She was a pastor's daughter, pretty and kind, but not too bright. Her father had made some significant sacrifices to move her and her brothers into a better school than the one in their neighborhood.
Yet somehow, from day one, she hooked up with the biggest loser in our school. A jerk, lazy, and a loner. And he treated her like dirt. Publicly humiliated her, all the time.
The more he abused her, seemed like, the more attached she was.
Especially when there were great guys who would treat her right. Like a princess. The best. Lots of guys, you know? I mean, probably lots of guys.
Meditating on Psalm 81, I now see: So often, we are that girl. I am that girl.
Loving Father, give us eyes to see that you want only to cherish and bless us. Show us how much we lose by looking anywhere else. Give us grace to want better, and to take the risk of dropping our false securities, for all that you offer. Through him who gave all for us. Amen.


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You don't have to be a master of the ring to know the key to beating Shane Mosley.
Trainer Freddie Roach said Friday that Manny Pacquiao will resort to precision punching and movement when the Filipino pound-for-pound king meets Mosley on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
"The key (to a victory) is to outbox Shane Mosley," said Roach, who will train Pacquiao for two days in Metro Manila before returning to Baguio Sunday afternoon.
Team Pacquiao left its high-altitude training camp in the Pines City so Pacquiao can grace the annual Elorde Boxing Awards.
While in town, Pacquiao will work out at the Elorde Gym in Sucat Road, Parañaque..
Roach said Mosley, despite him being a crafty fighter as well, can be outboxed, as shown by what Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto did to him.
Mayweather weathered an early storm and dominated Mosley en route to a lopsided decision in May last year, while Cotto scored a unanimous but close decision win over him in November 2007.
Roach said Mosley's strength surfaces whenever he is up against a fighter who comes at him and he knows very well not to fall into that trap.
While Pacquiao is the type of guy who thrives in exchanging power blows, Roach said he will tweak his fighter's style a little bit to suit their gameplan.
Sparring sessions will begin on Tuesday, according to Roach.
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Pacquiao to outbox Mosley
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I was recently shooting a blog post about lipsticks for my dear friend who is getting married in September when she asked me if it would be okay to wear a bright red lipstick on her wedding day. I instantly thought of a few things you should think about before deciding.
Skin Tone
During your trial ask your make up artist for advice, what shades of lipsticks would suit your skin tone. I'm confident that a qualified professional will know what they are talking about when suggesting. Then try them out! Yes try different variations to see what you like best!
Your Personality
Do you EVER wear bold lipstick in real life, even if you go out on nights out? If you don't, don't do it. Then it's just not you. You shouldn't be feeling conscious as to how people may react to the new colour on your lips even if it suits you. Feel free and confident and pick the shades that complement your personality. Remember you want your husband to recognise you at the end of the isle...
Colour Scheme
The theme of your wedding will determine the colours you can use in your lipstick choice. If you are planning a creamy, peachy and airy type of colour scheme for your wedding, I doubt that a bright red will suit the atmosphere.
Think about your flowers. The one and only piece of colour that you will be carrying with you throughout the day are your flowers. The consistency in shades and colours is the best way to go!
Bonus Tip: Don't forget about your teeth. A perfect shade for your skin complexion will make your teeth look more white not yellow! However you should think about whitening your teeth before the wedding day anyway.
For tips on how to make the lipstick last and how to take care of it during the day, ask your make up artist!


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Enjoy classic elegance and spacious living in University Park at 3201 Wentwood Drive. Listed for $2,495,000. Photos / Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty
A classic stone exterior and luscious landscaping provide the opening scene to this picturesque University Park home at 3201 Wentwood Drive. A beautiful drive up leads to the entrance of the home on an oversized corner lot. This five-bedroom, six and two half- bath home offers over 6,000 square feet of spacious luxury and thoughtful detail.
Enter through double arched doors, into a grand foyer. On either side, bright formal living and dining rooms are accented by tall windows and ceilings. The foyer also leads to a handsome study with warm wooden paneling and custom built-ins. Rich hardwoods flow throughout the home, adding warmth and character.
Nearby, the family room features built-ins, a charming stone fireplace, wood beamed ceiling and an expansive wall of French doors leading to the covered outdoor area. The adjacent breakfast room and kitchen overlook the outdoor terrace and large backyard, where a fireplace and room for two sitting areas makes outdoor entertaining enchanting.
In the kitchen, a spacious center island with vegetable sink makes cooking a delight. A double Wolf range with six burners, griddle, and grill as well as a built-in Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer add to the space. Granite countertops complete the kitchen. Adjacent is a butler's pantry, wet bar area and wine cellar.
A winding wood and wrought iron staircase leads to the second level. Five spacious bedrooms each have their own bathroom. In the master suite, a sitting area offers the perfect place to unwind. The master bathroom features his and hers vanities, oversized shower and jetted tub. The master closet is generous and offers custom built-ins. A second floor game room provides an excellent space for casual entertaining and has a half bath.
On the third level, a spacious media room creates a wonderful viewing experience and additional space for storage. This home offers a truly grand feel and elegant finishes in University Park. Listed for $2,495,000.
For more luxury homes, see briggsfreeman.com. Click here to see the latest in real estate news. CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty with six offices in Dallas, Uptown, Lakewood, Ranch and Land, The Ballpark and Southlake.


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Auburn University to host rounds in 2011 NCAA women's basektball championship
The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee has selected Auburn University to serve as a first and second round host for the 2011 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
The games will take place in the new Auburn Arena which will be in its first year of operation.
"We excited about our selection as a host site for the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in 2011," said Auburn Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs. "The new Auburn Arena will be one of the finest basketball facilities in the country.;


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No stranger to turning it up on the Fashion Week scene in New York City, Lil Kim caused quite the stir this season when she popped up at The Blonds Fall / Winter 2014 fashion show with an extra accessory in tow: a cute little baby bump! The 39-year-old Queen Bee, sat front and center rocking one of the pieces from the The Blonds collection after being swept off her feet and carried into the venue by her bodyguard.
No word on who the proud papa bear is at the moment. However, Kim confirmed the news to US Weekly:
"I'm so excited! I'm a few months along, I can't wait to be a mom!"
Mazel Tov! Congrats to Lil Kim aka Kimberly Jones on her pending Prince or Princess!
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Misconception 1: Hypnosis is a condition induced in the subject by the hypnotist.
This erroneous idea is the natural result of our use of English. We collo quially refer to hypnotizing subjects, and books are written and courses are given to train therapists and others "to hypnotize" subjects. Actually all hyp nosis is self-hypnosis in the sense that any effect produced, including the trance state itself, is produced by the concentration and imagination of the subject, not the operator. The real role of the hypnotist is to guide and teach the subject how to think and what to do to produce the desired result. The operator no more imposes this state on a subject than a teacher learns the content of a course for a student. Both teacher and hypnotist can only fa cilitate the efforts of the student or subject.
Once a trance state is induced, the hypnotist may seem to utilize it for whatever result is sought, but even in the area of trance utilization, whatever phenomena occur do so because of the imagination of the subject, not the operator. For this reason the term trance capacity is preferable to the more common term hypnotic susceptibility to refer to the likelihood of a given sub ject's achieving a given trance depth. The latter term implies that the subject is having the state imposed on him, while the former recognizes that the capacity to achieve a given trance level is an ability of the subject, not the operator.
This is not to imply that the hypnotist is not important or does not have to be highly skilled. Self-hypnosis is extremely difficult to achieve without help and training from an external hypnotist in the beginning. Even with experi ence in self-hypnosis, it is always easier to achieve and utilize the trance state with the help of an external operator.
Inexperienced subjects should always be advised that they, not the hyp notist, are responsible for producing whatever results are obtained. This will have the effect of taking the onus of any difficulty in induction away from the operator and preventing the subject from losing the confidence in the hypnotist's ability that is so essential to a successful induction. Also, it is the truth. Some feel it undermines the probability of success in the induction if the hypnotist uses such equivocal language as "We will try to hypnotize I you," or "We will see how deep a state you can attain." They believe that the hypnotist should always speak as though the induction is certain to be successful. If the responsibility for the success of the induction is placed fully on the subject, such unprofessional assurances of success are unnecessary. It is possible to reflect confidence in the subject's success by both word and manner without adopting the unwarranted behavior of a charlatan.
Misconception 2: A hypnotist must be a dynamic, forceful, or charismatic person.
Since the subject and not the hypnotist is ultimately responsible for the induction of the trance state, it follows that the abilities of the subject and his motivation for hypnosis are more important than the personality of the hyp notist—unless this personality is such that it is incompatible with the needs or expectations of the subject. Different subjects require different types of hypnotists or different techniques. Some subjects can respond successfully to a wide range of hypnotists; others may require a specific type of approach to be successful. Certainly if the hypnotist is personable and has a good rap-port with the subject, it is a positive factor. On the other hand, some out standing hypnotists are not very good speakers and often have poor diction or marked accents. These characteristics evidently do not interfere with their success.
Kroger (1977b) makes the point that hypnosis is a "prestige" type of phe nomenon and that it is the belief in the imminence of hypnosis that produces it. Hence, it is an advantage to a hypnotist to be known to the subject as an authority in the field or to have a title like "Doctor," for this will enhance the subject's expectations of success. For this reason, psychotherapists who use hypnosis frequently in their practice would do well to have their diplomas and degrees on exhibition in their office or waiting room.
Misconception 3: Hypnosis involves a battle of wills with the hypnotist, who needs a stronger will than the subject.
This is a common misconception of many subjects that probably came from watching old Bela Lugosi movies. Unless it is dispelled, it can make the induction of hypnosis difficult or impossible since the subject will see it is an admission of inferiority. If a subject comes to the therapist's office with the attitude that he is chal lenging the latter to be able to hypnotize him, he must be informed that there is no contest and if he chooses to resist hypnosis he will, of course, be suc cessful. He must be made to understand that the hypnotic state can be pro duced only with his active cooperation and help. Incidentally, it is possible to achieve a hypnotic state without the subject's being aware that he is being hypnotized. This can be done simply by avoiding the use of the words hypnosis or sleep in the induction procedure, or by saying that what the hypnotist is trying to do is get him to relax deeply. On the surface, this may seem as if the operator is unethically hypnotizing a sub ject without his consent, but bear in mind that no effect will occur unless the subject is willing to produce it. Such a procedure may be justified in the case of a patient who could profit from hypnosis but who cannot get over his fear of being hypnotized because of some unfounded ideas he has about it. A good question to ask at this point is whether there is any real difference be tween a deep state of relaxation as produced by the Jacobson method (see p. 66) and hypnosis? In other words, what is being suggested is that hypnosis often occurs in therapy when even the therapist does not consciously intend to produce it. In any event, this issue deals more with names than with reality. Not only is the ability to be hypnotized not a sign of a weak will, gullibility, or stupidity, but it in fact requires a good degree of intelligence in order to be able to concentrate and to think in the unfamiliar manner that the operator requests. Generally the author has found that bright people make good sub jects, and it is a good idea to so inform subjects prior to induction attempts.


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Hotel Delta de l'Ebre, Hotel Sant Carles de la Ràpita
Can Batiste's Restaurant & hotel is located amongst the beautiful natural scenery of the Ebro Delta, less than 5 minutes' walk from the beach. Hotel Can Batiste's restaurant serves freshly-caught local seafood. The family-run Can Batiste lies at the mouth of one of Spain's great rivers, the Ebro, just outside several stunning nature reserves. This fantastic environment lies in the south of Catalonia, a short distance from the popular tourist resort of Peñiscola. Enjoy the region's famous foods in the hotel's own 30-year-old restaurant. Here you can try a wide range of dishes prepared with fresh fish, shellfish, olive oil and rice, accompanied by fine Catalan wines.
Refresh the summer Rapita. Activities for all ages and interests, yoga, pilates, workshops for children, Nordic Walking, cinema, aerobics, concerts, theatrical routes etc ...
This summer the beaches are filled altenativa
What's your?
Enjoy de la Festa del Mar de Sant Carles de la Ràpita! Open day! Days 13 and 21 of june, from 10.00h to 14.00h.
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On the 29th of October, 2018 Director of the Ukrainian State Center for International Education, Olena Shapovalova held a meeting with the representatives of the Embassy of Ghana in Switzerland. During this meeting questions concerning the peculiarities of enrollment of Ghanaians to study in Ukrainian Universities were discussed.
We understand that in order to study Biological and Medical sciences Ghanaian students should have in their secondary school certificates the following subjects: Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry.
|WASSCE (West African Senior School Certificate Examination)
|SSSCE (Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination)
|GBCE (General Business Certificate Examination)
For other disciplines the minimum requirement is as follow:
English – D6
Maths (core) – D7
Integrated Science/Core Science – D7
All other elective subjects – minimum – D7.
All applicants must have passed at least six (6) subjects including Mathematics and English. There is no such subject in Ghanaian Secondary Educational System as Social Sciences. Irrespective of the total number of points, the grade E8 is not considered to be a pass.


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In a "Rut"? Time to get out!
We've all been there. Feeling like we're trapped in the same boring routine, job, or relationship and there's no way out. Ruts are generally accompanied by low energy, bad mood, and a sense of helplessness. Like many who experience this, ruts also involve a good bit of self-loathing, ice cream, and pizza, ergo weight gain that slumps you even deeper into a rut race. Ruts happen to all of us.
Rut, rut, rut, rut rut.. even saying the word might put you there. Why? because it's negative!
Ruts are mental quicksand. It seems like the harder we try to get out, the more we fall back in. Why? Because remember, it's all about a marinating stew of self-loathing – How unbecoming.
So, what's the best way out? Take the "Rut Bull" by the horns! Since ruts are mental and emotional challenges that affect us physically, try slowing down your thought process, shake off the rut dandruff to assess your choices, gradually make a course of action, and recognize when to ask for and accept help. Don't get lost dwelling on past "should've" and "could've" moments. You're not helpless!You have choices- remember that! Once panic and desperateness make a home inside you, you will end up driving yourself further down Rut Road.
Truth is, we may not always like our options, but they do exist! Every day we have the CHOICE to either be our best friend or our worst enemy. More times than not we choose the latter. Know that you can either choose to look in the mirror and say, "it's been a crappy month, I need to DO SOMETHING GOOD for myself- "I'm going for a walk"! or you can say, "I'm so fat and out of shape I couldn't even run one mile..I "should've" been running daily for the past month". Catch yourself in these negative self-thoughts, and slow yourself down! Use the moment to re-examine and ask yourself:
- How did I get here?
- What are some realistic options I could do right now to lift me?
- Which of these options is most reasonable and requires the lowest effort to achieve success? What are some small bitesize achievable goals?
Then, take action on the lowest effort option you've selected, just to get the rut in you stirred up!
Start small and build on each task, addressing the smaller, lower energy items first. Maybe your first task for getting out of a negative pattern is making a list of past successes and things you enjoy. Not only will it leave you feeling more positive, but it might remind you of what you're capable of and might make me wonder why you didn't do more good things for yourself sooner.
Here is a list of a few more positive "to-do's" to get you out of your rut:
- Choose to be your best friend, not your worst enemy.
- Exercise. Can't muster up the will to run 5 miles? Start with walking, skipping, jumping rope, couple it with whistling a tune.
- Get social. It's not that easy if you're an introvert- I know this- but just going out where there are other people about can help!
- Change your diet. Eat more green, less brown- this will perk you up-try it!
- Change your routine. Get off the indoor treadmill and hit the trails! A Breathtaking change!
- Change your company. Hanging around other people in a rut? Take a break, follow people you admire and want to emulate-they're not in a rut, they're motivation!
- Take responsibility. Stop blaming others for your rut, you control you.
Introspection and Meditation.- slow down, take restorative yoga, go for a bike ride, listen to music that slows the brain- be alone and quiet- give yourself that GIFT.
- Know the signs. When you feel it coming, shake it off and react to it- don't ignore it or let it get too comfortable within yourself otherwise you'll end up back to square rut one.
Just like when getting out of quicksand, a series of small efforts building upon one another is going to be FAR more successful than taking a big leap off the rut trail. And if you're getting close to meeting your goal but feel like you can't quite make it, don't slip back down the rut hill – ask for help! Find an accountability partner to throw you a hope rope, or someone to lift you up with moral support. Know when to ask for and accept help -we all need it from time to time!
Michelle was born in key west FLA but grew up in Lancaster PA. She is the second oldest of 5 siblings. Michelle went to art school in PA before moving to Baltimore Maryland to finish College. She received a BFA from MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) and later earned her art teaching certification in Disciplined Based Art Education, grades k-12, from Towson University.
After college, Michelle found work in the foodservice industry, everything catering to serving to small bakery deli production and service, taught group fitness for 16 years, art teacher, and worked in corporate America as a sales and marketing professional for over ten years.
Regarding the arts, Michelle worked on set designs for Homicide-Life on the Street, freelance set design, television commercials, and as a faux finisher for a well known local company all while producing, hustling, showing and selling her own diverse art. She also owned and operated Galerie Michelle-a fine art sales and art placement company in Lancaster PA.
Coming from a gene pool of entrepreneurs, sales, health care professionals, and creatives, Michelle has combined the skill sets developed over her life and work experiences to form her own niche business; Type A Home Concierge- A Home Wellness & Lifestyle Management Company, where she has employed up to 13 staff since its inception in 2008.
Michelle is married since 2003. Loves animals, outdoor activities, good food, and wine.


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Tuesday TEN
CHIC Retreats to try this year!
With the snow continuing to fall even TODAY… I started counting down the days, minutes and seconds to February 23rd, 2014 at 9:40am… The day I depart for HAWAII!!! I am soooo over this snow and I am excruciatingly craving for the sun.
SO… I decided to share some CHIC RETREATS to try as a way in helping my mind escape my current snowy situation and hopefully inspire you to take a trip or two within the next 10 months of the year. I plan to take a couple myself:-)
1. Honolulu Hawaii… 5 days, 126 hours, 7576 minutes and counting!!! On my bucket list and I'm heading there to soak up the sun for 8 glorious days.
2. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico one of my favorite places to visit for two reasons… #1 it's beautiful and #2 it's chic for the savvy frugalista! In other words… reasonably priced:-) Sign up to livingsocial.com and get deals as low as $299 for all inclusive!
3. Panashama Yoga Institute Retreat in Bali! One of my favorite people Dashama hosts a YTT in Bali each year and this year it's in June. I took her 30 Day Yoga Challenge and I am now researching the possibility of attending this! It includes a villa, all meals, green smoothie and detox along with meditation, yoga and much much more. Please check the website for more info! Pranashama.com
4. Jungle Spa Adventure in Dominica! This slice of heaven includes private jungle cottage, organic meals, morning yoga, daily hikes and activities along with half hour daily spa treatments! I came across this website and had to add it to the bucket list. It may have to wait until next year BUT I do know I will be visiting! junglebaydominica.com
5. Lake Austin Spa Resort Relaxing nap in a hammock to energizing cardio classes this retreat offers it all! Be sure to check out the website for a list of offerings lakeaustin.calls.net
6. Cooking in Tuscany That's right, you can learn to cook while staying in a villa and enjoying the beauty of Tuscany. The best of both worlds to me. The great thing about this chic retreat is that it happens multiple times of the year. tuscookany.com
7. Treasures of Turkey Did you know you could explore Turkey for 12 days including round-trip flights and all meals for only $2175?!!! That is amazing to me… Which is one of the reasons why I LOVE jetsetter.com. Check it out for other amazing deals.
8. Visit Spain! Very similar to the deal above, jetsetter.com offers hotel stay for as low as $96 a night to stay in luxury in Spain!! What a great place to retreat to.
9. Manifestation Yoga Retreat a retreat where you blend yoga, mind, body, soul and Tuscany!! Check it out HERE.
10. Writing Retreat in Chile ok… the name is enough for me to consider! I'm a writer and would love to explore Chile. The dates are not until 2015 but perfect timing to start saving. Check it out HERE.
What retreats or vacations are you dreaming of taking this year?


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The control locking device avoids accidental activation or modification by children and during cleaning operations.
Burners in-line
Hob equipped with burners in-line, the ideal solution to ensure easy and safe cooking operations.
Booster function
It further reduces the cooking time of the single cooking zone by raising the temperature to the maximum for 10 minutes and then bringing this temperature down to standard level. It is useful for rapidly heating large quantities of liquids.
Automatic pot detection
The induction hotplate will only function if the hob recognises the presence of a suitably sized metal cooking instrument, that gives off a magnetic field, thus preventing other metal objects left on the hob by accident from causing it to switch on. The magnetic field is restricted to the surface of the base, keeping the temperature low in the surrounding area and enabling any spilt food to be removed easily.
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Sometimes there's just no time to eat a full breakfast, let alone make one.
One grab-and-go food that does the trick in a pinch is a Larabar. These tasty, all-natural, no sugar added, raw fruit and nut bars include a whole serving of fruit (get me going toward my daily 5) and a refreshingly short list of immediately-recognizable ingredients. The ingredients for Apple Pie, my favorite, reads like this: Dates, Almonds, Unsweetened Apples, Walnuts, Raisins, Cinnamon. That's it.
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International Truss Systems (ITS), a full system supplier to the prefabricated timber roof truss industry and Supplier Member of the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), recently facilitated a workshop on Timber Engineering to final-year students at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). The workshop is a programme initiated by Engineering Efficacy South Africa, an NGO that promotes innovation through
The Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), SAQA-accredited professional body for the engineered timber construction sector, is proud to welcome Elliot Sikhumbuzo Nkosi on board in the role of Support Engineer. Elliot has 12 years' working experience in the civil engineering sector as a civil and structural design engineer as well as an engineering project manager, with most of
[Johannesburg, 22 June 2017]: With Women's Month fast approaching, the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), South Africa's professional body and regulator of the engineered timber structure industry, spotlights three of its female members, who share their experiences as women in construction. While the South African construction sector is a provider of a significant number of jobs and fertile
[Johannesburg, 22 March 2017]: Poorly constructed roofs have become a real concern in residential South Africa. The Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA) offers insight into legislation governing this aspect of a building as well as guidelines for a correctly built, sound timber roof structure. Arguably one of the most important parts of any home construction, the roof protects
Your roof is a structurally important and very costly component in any construction project. The average cost of a roof as a component of the final building cost can easily exceed 25% of the total cost. The cost of repair or replacement will be more than this quoted percentage due to the additional work that will be required to establish


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For 2016, We grew our Playa Panda camp to 6 people. We are a diverse group of campers ages ranging from 9 years old to 54. We worked hard this year to take Derpy- the playa panda to a new level by completely covering up the base vehicle with glowing bamboo leaves. This added a new level of design and radical illumination. When taken out to deep playa, you can see the panda in the bamboo leave for miles!
Having had so much fun with cuddle puddles, we decided to fur the entire bed for the passengers. We even added a new mini- panda fondly named Derpington. Below is the sketch that Eric put together as the designer of the mutant vehicle. As you can see, it came out pretty much exactly as planned.


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I want to thank the membership for your overwhelming vote of confidence in the 2016 Local Union elections and for allowing me the privilege to serve as Business Manager of this great Local. It is truly an honor to represent and lead the membership forward as we face the many challenges before us.
In 2016 the Local staff negotiated nine (9) contracts, with four (4) of those contracts being ratified by the membership for five (5) or more years. Currently there are four (4) contracts in negotiations, all contracts combined approximately 713 members are affected.
In the last 12 months many opportunities for training were made available to the Officers and Staff. In preparation for contract negotiations occurring in 2016, training was provided to the negotiating committees that included an informative segment about the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). In addition, the annual Shop Steward Workshop session was held in April. Each year I strive to keep the workshop fresh and more informative from the prior sessions and provide topics of importance to representing Local 459 members. All Stewards are strongly encouraged to attend these valuable sessions held each April.
On the behalf of members, Stewards continue to work extremely hard protecting our working agreements. All combined, 112 grievances were filed for contract violations with two (2) grievances resulting in an arbitrator ruling and one pending NLRB board charge. The work of your Stewards should never be taken for granted. Always be mindful that your Shop Steward is protecting your rights, benefits, and working agreements. Proof of this is the $4,153,244.00 returned to the membership of Local 459 through the grievance procedure since 2013.
In 2016, the largest company we represent on behalf of members, NRG Energy, gave notice to Union Leadership of their intent of reductions at two (2) larger work locations. Thus far no member has been displaced. Affected members reacted to the news with undivided support and solidarity to their Union. During discussions with management our message to members was simple: Less plant compliment and more contractors on site, equals less bargaining strength. When times are good, it is easy to take for granted the worth of a collective bargaining agreement with language protecting job security. I fear this fight is not over, however with continued solidarity we have the best chances for a favorable final outcome. No Union, No voice. United We Bargain, Divided We Beg.
In September, delegates from Local 459 attended the 39th IBEW Convention. To commemorate the 125th year of the IBEW, the Convention was held in St. Louis, MO. which is the birthplace of our Union. In addition to the normal proceedings there were numerous speakers, resolutions and amendments to be voted on by the delegation. The International media department produced a video featuring Emily Whitehead, the daughter of Local 459 member and Penelec Lineman, Tom Whitehead. The video tells the story of ground breaking treatment for cancer patients, of which Emily is the first to receive.
Also this year, a record number of eighteen (18) outings were organized in an ongoing effort to encourage Brotherhood in the spirit of Unionism. Some returning events included a 5K run/walk by the Active Members Outreach committee, the district picnics, and a Local 459 day at Waldameer Park in Erie, PA and Idlewild Park in Ligonier, PA. Once all 2017 events and dates are finalized, the schedule will be mailed to all members as well as posted on the website. With the large number of work locations within our Local it is a challenge to visit every job site, therefore the scheduling of social outings serves as an opportunity for members to convene with Local Officers, in addition to the regular five (5) district Union meetings a month.
October of 2016, the Local sponsored the first Local 459 retiree luncheon at the Union Hall. This new group is chaired by Local 459 retirees and looking for interested volunteers. The next event is scheduled for Spring 2017.
Recently, Local 459 office manager, Margie Zimmerman began enjoying her much deserved retirement. Margie had worked for the Local since 1996 and her professionalism and unmatched attention to detail will be missed. We wish her the best and thank her for years of dedication. Much success of Local 459 is the result of a talented and knowledgeable office staff, including current Office Manager Amanda Shaffer and Administrative Assistant Jamie Muir. Collectively they provide consistent, reliable, effective, and organized support allowing the Local's business representatives to focus on their responsibilities of representing YOUR best interests at the bargaining table and enforcing the contract language of your negotiated agreement.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to report to the members of 459. I am dedicated to the continued progress of our Local and increasing the advantages of Union Membership. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to work with such talented and experienced representatives, office staff, and a new Executive Board that truly has only the best interests of the Local in mind when making decisions concerning its well being. Again, thank you for the opportunity to serve the membership of Local 459.
In Solidarity,
Paul Cameron, Business Manager
- 125 Years - November 28 marks the 125th anniversary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union November 28, 1891.
- 82 Years - Local 459, January 16, 1934.
- 27% - More in wages and benefits for union members then non-union workers or $5.50 return for every $1.00 of dues.
- 47 - Total Local 459 contracts.
- 9 - Total Local 459 contracts negotiated in 2016.
- 4 - Total Local 459 contracts expiring and currently in negotiations.
- 3 - States represented by Local 459.
- 1865 – Number of 459 members
- 10 - Total Local 459 Union Representatives (i.e., Bus. Reps., Sr. Bus. Reps, Asst. Bus. Mgrs., & Bus. Mgr.)
- 122 - Local 459 Stewards.
- 2 - IBEW Districts within Local 459 Jurisdiction – 3rd and 4th.
- 5/60 - Local Union meetings every month and total per year.
- 18 – Social outings organized by members for members. (Picnics, baseball games, etc.)
- 0 - Discrepancies found during independent quarterly and annual audits performed by two separate outside financial auditors and the IBEW International Office.
- 970,200 - Number of Website hits - Local 459 ONLINE. (www.ibew459.org)
- 2 – Committees within the Local, Young Workers (AMO) and Retiree Group.
- $1000. – IBEW Local 459 scholarship amount to be awarded in May 2017.


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Lectionary 33
Prayer of the Day
O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without you nothing is strong, nothing is holy. Embrace us with your mercy, that with you as our ruler and guide, we may live through what is temporary without losing what is eternal, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Readings and Psalm
Malachi 4:1-2a A day of blistering heat for the arrogant; a day of healing sun for the righteous
Psalm 98
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Do not be idle, but do what is right for the sake of Christ
Luke 21:5-19 Jesus speaks of wars, endurance, betrayal, and suffering for his sake
In the spirit of the Hollywood sequel, I offer you: It's not easy being a Saint, Part 2 – the aftermath. For some in our troubled land, the subtitle might be The World Strikes Back, or The Fear Awakens. I'm sure others, the happy ones, might give it the subtitle The Return of the Powerful.
This talk of sequel is a reference to last week, All Saints Sunday, when we mediated on our call to be saints in this world – baptized children of God, called to follow Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. And we safely cried out: It's not easy being a saint. In the wake of this past week, saying this now, today, in the midst of heavy hearts and frightened spirits, it feels a little more real and a lot more difficult. Whether it's because it is difficult to look positively on the winners and wish them well, or because it is difficult to keep hope alive in the face of such disappointment and peace close by in the face of threat, or perhaps because it is challenging to have compassion on those who refuse to accept the results, or it is hard to have empathy on those who say they are afraid of the days ahead, whichever side you stand on, clearly, in our divided land, today it is very real that it is not easy being a saint. Jesus spells it out clearly in the gospel reading for today. Last week he was all blessed are you who, and blessed are you that. And we went out of here thinking, yeah, we are blessed. This week, as if anticipating the outcome, Jesus is filled with real world warnings of the warring: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; 11there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues; and there will be dreadful portents and great signs from heaven.
12"But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name."
There is a song lyric that did not make it into last week's conversation, and now I'm glad, because it is so apropos for how some might be experiencing today. The song by Donnie McClurkin repeats: We fall down, but we get up. We fall down, but we get up. A saint is just a sinner who fell down, but we couldn't stay there, and got up.
Oh, saints of God, the question is not have you been knocked down, the question on this real world Sunday is: What knocks you down? Whether you voted for the winner or the loser, there is a whole lot more real world out there that knocks us down. Jesus offers his short list; a list for the early Church that will struggle to survive and spread in the face of sectarian and political persecution. Our lives accumulate a longer list in the face of family who dysfunction and friends who malfunction, in the face of substances that corrupt and events that disrupt, in the face of dreams turned nightmare and hopes turned to regret. We have been, are, and will be knocked down, saints that we are, sinners that we are, but we can't stay there. One could say that not being able to stay there is the number one reason why it is not easy being a saint. We can't stay there, be it on the ground, in our bed, behind closed doors, locked away in our church, in our closets, frozen in our fear. We can't stay there, and so, we get up.
But hear the good news, we do not get up on our own power. Someone who does that is called a self-made person and they have the admiration of the world, and they often get lots of money and get hired to give motivational talks, and sometimes they even get elected president, until they fall down again, and if they don't get up bigger and better than the last time, their market value starts to decline and no one is really interested in them anymore. Real world treatment, right?
We are sinners who fall down and get up by the grace, mercy, and love of God made known to us in Jesus Christ who came to save us. And the power of God and the new life of Christ in the form of the Holy Spirit fills our dry bones that are lying on the ground having been knocked down. The breath of life of God fills our dead bodies that have been drowned in the waters of baptism, and we get up and we live.
If you are still feeling knocked down by this past week, whatever the reason, perhaps you haven't been breathing well, breathing right, breathing deep. Take a minute now and breath in the life-loving breath of God that fills this place, that fills our gathering, that fills the world. (Pause.)
God is alive in and among God's people. So the good news continues, O Saints of God. You are not alone in being lifted up from the falling down. There are saints around you. There are saints around the world. There are saints of every time and place. There is a great communion of saints, every one of whom has fallen down, been knocked down, some beaten down, some tripped up, some weighted down. And some of the getting ups have not been as glorious as others, are as noted or note-worthy as others. Whether still down, half way up, almost up, or on your feet again, you are not alone. Going forward from today, the importance of this communion of saints, this community of sinners, with grow, our further and deeper investment is much needed. O Saints of God, we are stronger together.
For the good news of being lifted up by God in Christ and being joined to others by the power of the Holy Spirit, is essential for the next part of the getting up of the saints – we do not get up simply so that we can walk away. As saints, we get up, because we can't stay down there, and we get up for the sake of the world. The world needs saints to get up. The vulnerable need saints to stand with them. The voiceless need saints to speak for them. The refugees need saints to welcome them. Those who hunger for justice and mercy need saints to get up and walk with them.
We fall down. All of us, sinners that we are.
But we get up, we couldn't stay there.
For a saint is just a sinner who fell down, and gets up.
Gets up by the power of our new life in the risen Christ – the first of the gotten up ones.
Though sinless, the world did its best to knock him down. But victoriously, he got up, sharing with us a victory that no one can take away. And so that power raises us up to live as saints: baptized people of God, followers of Christ Jesus, saints in the Spirit that gathers us together and sends us out for the sake and healing of the world.
Perhaps from your perspective it got a whole lot harder to be a saint this past week. But hear Paul's words: do not grow weary of doing what is right. Hear Jesus calling us to take this opportunity to be his witnesses. For our calling is the same – because our God is still the same God of life and love, the victory of Jesus Christ has not lost any of its power, and the Spirit is still driving us forward as workers in the one true kingdom where everyone receives mercy and justice, everyone receives welcome and identity, everyone receives dignity and grace, everyone lives in the light and peace of Christ forever.
The Rev. Mark Erson,


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Fast Rising Cuban Singer Diana Fuentes Released TODAY Her Much Anticipated
Single & Video for "La Vida Me Cambió"
With Special Collaboration By Long Time Friends
Both Cuban Artists Joined Forces To Create A Summer Hit.
The single is available on all digital platforms!
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Filmed in Cuba by director Alejandro Pérez, the music video for "La Vida Me Cambió" is an explosion of energy and color, featuring a vibrant choreography from the artists. The song is a celebration of love with vibrant colors & sounds promising to make you dance and feel good.
See behind the scenes pictures of the video "La Vida Me Cambió" here:
"La Vida me cambió" Is Diana's second single from her soon to be released album "Todo Está Pasando". Her first single, "La fortuna", is a beautiful collaboration with Puerto Rican GRAMMY winner, singer-songwriter & producer, Tommy Torres, with whom she performed on stage durng his recent US tour.
Also, Diana had a successful showcase at this year's SXSW Festival and was chosen by NPR Music's "All Songs Considered" As One Of Their Favorite Six SXSW Showcases of the night.
Diana has quickly garnered fans with her unique musical style, portraying musical influences from her life growing up in Cuba, combined with a modern style. She has joyful, sweet personality that is transmitted in her music.
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A long time ago, my friend told me about a man she had met. He is the epitome of everything you'd want for your friend. Respectful, kind, and most importantly, he made her happy. Fast forward to this past October, when they promised to continue making each other happy as long as they both shall live. It was absolutely beautiful to see a couple so happy to just be in the presence of the other.
So, you can only imagine how happy all of their closest friends and family were when we found out she was expecting. But it was even more exciting to find out that there is not just one baby on the way, but two ;)
Of course we had to take announcement pictures! But y'all it has been so hard for me to not post. I am so excited to meet the kiddos already! Congratulations to the Nino's! I cannot wait to see this little family up in action already.
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A really easy way to find out what's being said about your brand (i.e. company, network, church, yourself) online.
You need to be listed online. Period. It doesn't matter the size or scope...
A picture is worth a thousand words and with every social website having a way to share those pics, your business' story could be the size of a Tolkien novel.
I was new to the Boise area and my beagle developed a cough -- so I did what any normal person would -- I typed "vet" in the search bar on Google Maps and went looking for help.
Unless you own a business that has an iconic front door (i.e. Gothic church style, submarine portal, barn entry, etc.), you need to be more concerned about what goes on that open, blank canvas, greeting all those who enter, than your probably are. Here's the basics: Business basics.


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The Dark Side of the Writing Life
Originally posted July 27, 2012
The sad truth about the writing life, at least for most of us, is that it's mostly about rejection. We have to steel ourselves against rejection after rejection from agents and editors who seem far more eager to say "no" to a manuscript than "yes."
Even after publication, writers deal with rejection. Why is it, for example, that I can quote the one reviewer who thought my most recent book didn't quite measure up, while all the positive reviews have faded from memory?
While teaching recently at the Oregon Coast Children's Book Writing Workshop, I was keenly aware of the dark side of our profession, especially as writers presented their work for the first time to a critical audience. Some students seemed crushed as faculty advised them to "show don't tell," to cut exposition, or to create more conflict in their opening scenes. Several students were ready to scrap their dreams of the writing life after the very first day.
But no one did. Why?
Because this was constructive criticism—not rejection. And there's an important difference. True, constructive criticism often zeros in on a manuscript's flaws and identifies its imperfections. But the underlying purpose is to improve a piece of writing, and ultimately to make rejection—from an editor or agent—less likely. Constructive criticism doesn't kill a manuscript, it gives it new life. We grow as writers from constructive criticism; it helps us push the creative boundaries of our work. Of course, we have to decide which nuggets of criticism are golden. But by polishing, revising, and rewriting our manuscripts, we strengthen our stories, we grow and change along with our characters. We become artists.
By the end of that week at the Oregon coast, writers—students and faculty alike—were inspired to write better, to give themselves time to revise, to make their work more rejection-proof. The manuscripts that emerged after five days of intensive criticism were far stronger and more likely to beguile even the most skeptical editor or agent.
Rejection will always be a constant for most of us. Even such classics as A Wrinkle In Time and Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone were rejected multiple times before the right editor recognized their magic. But when writers embrace constructive criticism, we assume responsibility of the only aspect of our careers that we can truly control: The integrity of our writing.
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Science Innovator's Handbook
This handbook is written for individuals who have a strong command of a given technological innovation and expertise in its underlying scientific principles, but have had limited exposure to the key concepts and skills needed to commercialize a science-based product.
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We launched Cyclotron Road in 2014 to support world-leading scientists as they move a transformative technology concept toward a first product. So how are we doing? Our 2018 Impact Report takes a deep dive into some of the key progress indicators we're tracking and the impact we are making for our fellows. The bottom line: our support is enabling a new path for the development of an innovator and their idea that would otherwise not exist.
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The Innovator Gap
Ilan Gur MIT Technology Review June 27th, 2017
An innovator I know—let's call him Tom—had trained for a decade at some of the world's top research institutions to become an expert in materials science and engineering. He'd developed a new manufacturing technique for semiconductors with the potential to enable next-generation power conversion devices for lighting, EVs, renewable power, and defense applications. After demonstrating promising results and gathering enthusiastic feedback from industry experts, he was ready to take his technology to market. But how?
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2016 Annual Report
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A Leaner Launchpad for Hard Energy Technology
Ilan Gur and Sebastien Lounis Greentech Media October 2nd, 2015
But what about technologies that aren't so lean? Hard technologies ... require much more time and capital per learning cycle, a lesson the venture capital community has learned the hard way over the last decade. In response, we've seen VC investment into early-stage advanced energy technology startups plummet. Yet these are the very technologies that we'll need to reshape the physical infrastructure of our energy system for a sustainable future.
A New Pathway for Hard Technologies: Supporting Energy Innovators at Cyclotron Road
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Sebastien Lounis and Varun Mehra Scientific American, Plugged In February 27th, 2015
Now, 30 years later, we live in a ubiquitously connected society, thanks in large part to technologies and ideas developed at Bell Labs. We also face a looming societal and technological challenge in global climate change. This brings us to the question: without the limitless funds of a natural monopoly, can we create a high-impact innovation machine aimed at solving the challenges of the 21st century? And can we bring together today's best minds in a "sacred mission" to build the technological solutions our society needs?
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Not only does Aishwarya Rai have gorgeous hair but her beauty look is on-point too.
Proof: the 41-year-old Bollywood superstar attended a L'Oreal Paris beauty launch in Mumbai on Jan. 7 wearing the perfect red lip.
Ash paired her bright lips with a knee-length black dress that featured a black belt, which cinched in her waist. Gold bangles, black heels and sleek straight tresses completed the mom's timeless look.
The appearance comes just days after L'Oreal released a commercial featuring the former Miss World, who has been a spokesperson for the beauty brand for the past decade.
Even though she's lauded as one of the most beautiful women in the world, the Cannes Film Festival regular recently admitted that she didn't have the "best beach body" when she won the Miss World title in 1994.
"When I became Miss World, I was definitely not the best beach body of all the 87 contestants," Aishwarya told reporters. "I can vouch for it...I can put a stamp on it. And yet I won the title."
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On Thursday, 21 June, the Saeima in the third reading adopted amendments to the Immigration Law. According to the amendments, foreign students, researchers and their host institutions, such as educational establishments and research institutes, will benefit from simplified administrative procedures.
The new provisions of the Law also specify the employment rights of researchers and students. Researchers now have unlimited access to the labour market, thus creating a better environment for attracting high-skilled foreign researchers, whereas students will remain under the 20-hour work week limitation. These limits do not apply to university holidays, thus allowing students to work 40 hours a week during summers.
Until now all students and researchers who had acquired a residence permit or long-stay visa in another European Union member state and had come to Latvia in scope of a mobility programme, were allowed to work in other professions or as research assistants, or in other academic positions, for no more than 20-hours a week.
The scope of work permit exemptions applicable to foreign nationals has also been broadened. Exemptions now apply to foreign students and interns who are either undergoing internship during their studies or no later than two years after graduating from a relevant higher education programme. According to the summary of the Law, these exemptions have been introduced because foreigners undergoing internship do not compete for the particular position with Latvian workforce.
The amendments also stipulate that voluntary work and participation in student mobility programmes is now among the criteria for receiving a long-term visa. The Law has also extended the duration of temporary residence permits issued to students and researchers who have completed their studies or internship and are either looking for a job or thinking about setting up their own business. Instead of six months as it has been until now, the residence permits will be valid for nine months.
According to the amendments, if a holder violates the terms of employment, the temporary residence permit may be revoked. The residence permit maybe revoked if, for example, a foreign student works longer hours than permitted or fails to meet the study requirements, or in all other cases when a person does not adhere to the conditions of their employment rights.
According to the amendments, visa exemption applies to foreign nationals who arrive in Latvia with a valid travelling document issued by their country of origin and laissez-passer issued by the Council of Europe, i.e., members of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, justices of the European Court of Human Rights, members of the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, members of particular monitoring mechanisms of the Council of Europe, and employees of the Council of Europe bodies from any of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe.
The amendments also introduce a requirement to perform corporate integrity checks. Such checks will apply to cases when a foreigner employed by a company who also holds an administrative position in a company and is registered in the Enterprise register, either applies for a residence permit for the first time or applies for the extension of an existing permit. According to the summary of the Law, these checks will eliminate residence permit abuse cases.
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In an attempt to fill the "curios" area toward La Cholla with color, "Beautify your Street" organizers invited shopowners and artista to take part in the program set to wrap up on September 6th.
Ellie Balderrama, together with Eddie Wharez and Erick Plata of Global Artefacts, came up with the idea with the sole goal of planting a seed among businesses in the area of "los curios", together with artists, to add color to the street and hopefully see the dynamic grow to other spaces.
Balderrama detailed the idea is for painters to work without limits and take advantage of spaces, such as walls, pillars, and even metal screens by adding some color.
"It's about encouraging them to breathe life into their spaces, giving them love and color. There are a lot of commercial spaces and they're all together, and hidden. Yet when they're closed you can't tell who is working or not. That's why images can be done on the metal shades, in taking advantage of this space," she furthered.
Wharez, whose shop is in the Curios area, indicated this is a pilot project and if it works the idea is that it have a domino effect and take place in other spots, on other streets.
He added the idea is also for artists to promote their work among businesses, who in turn will benefit from the spruced up space.
The contest, which was launched August 10th will wrap up September 7th, when work will be photographed and voted upon via Facebook.
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While the history of culture might be as long as the history of human civilization, it was during the nineteenth century that the word, "culture" began to be circulated in its modern sense. Expanding the modern civilization to the world, and facing the strong resistance from traditional cultures throughout the world, the Europeans began to recognize the reality of the diversity of culture. While the Enlightenment had been the force to motivate the Westerners to expand the western civilization to the rest of the world, it was, ironically, this very process of westernalization that has trigged the reaction of the multiculturalism in the western societies in postmodernity.
In order to illuminate the origin of multiculturalism, one needs to explore the post-Enlightenment world first. By the middle of the eighteenth century, Europeans were speaking of their own age as the Age of Reason, the Enlightenment. And this new confidence had explosive power. As Lesslie Newbigin vividly describes it, here was a new prospect for the whole human race. The light that had dawn in Europe now had to be spread throughout the world. The Dark Ages might have passed in Europe, but there were still dark continents where the light had not penetrated. Human reason was essentially the same everywhere, and all human beings, whatever their race or creed, could be taught to share the benefits of its unfettered use. Here was a task worthy of the supreme dedication of the peoples of Europe. In short, Europeans in this century had a motivation to westernize the rest of the world because they found their mission in civilizing the world.
First, however, there was the expansion of modernism in Europe accelerated by the French Revolution. The vision of liberation of the right of every human being to justice and freedom, had to be translated into the realities of politics. Liberty and equality were the watchwords, with fraternity a somewhat muted third cry. France was the first place where the explosion took place, but the Napoleonic wars carried many of the new ideas into the rest of Europe. Nothing in Europe would ever be the same.
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John Murray Anderson's Almanac
John Murray Anderson's Almanac is a musical revue, featuring the music of the songwriting team of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, as well as other composers. It was conceived by John Murray Anderson.
|John Murray Anderson's Almanac
Harry Belafonte in John Murray Anderson's Almanac on Broadway, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1954
|Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Cy Coleman
Michael Grace
Joseph McCarthy
Henry Sullivan
John Rox
Bart Howard
Harry Belafonte
Charles Zwar
|Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Cy Coleman
Michael Grace
Joseph McCarthy
Henry Sullivan
John Rox
Bart Howard
Harry Belafonte
Charles Zwar
|1953 Broadway
John Murray Anderson's Almanac opened on Broadway on December 10, 1953 at the Imperial Theatre, New York City and closed on June 26, 1954, after 229 performances. The revue was conceived and staged by John Murray Anderson, with sketches directed by Cyril Ritchard, and dances and musical numbers staged by Donald Saddler.The revue starred Harry Belafonte, Hermione Gingold, Polly Bergen, Orson Bean, Carleton Carpenter, Tina Louise, Monique van Vooren, and Billy DeWolfe. The songwriting team of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross provided the majority of the songs for the show.[1]
The sketches were written by Jean Kerr, Sumner Lock-Elliot, Arthur Macrae, Herbert Farjeon, Lauri Wylie and Billy K. Wells.
- Act 1
- Prologue: Harlequinade – Pierrette Ensemble, Jimmy Albright, Lee Becker, Hank Brunjes, Carleton Carpenter, Ronald Cecill, Dean Crane, Nanci Crompton, Imelda De Martin, Dorothy Dushock, James Jewell, Gerard Leavitt, Celia Lipton, Greb Lober, Ralph McWilliams, Harry Mimmo, Illona Murai, Margot Myers, Gwen Neilson, Gloria Smith
- Queen for a Day
- My Cousin Who? – Billy DeWolfe, Jimmy Albright, Ronald Cecill, Dean Crane, Celia Lipton, Ralph McWilliams, Illona Murai, Gwen Neilson, Kenneth Urmston, Toni Wheelis
- You're So Much a Part of Me – Carleton Carpenter, Elaine Dunn
- I Dare to Dream – Polly Bergen
- The Cello – Hermione Gingold
- Mark Twain – Harry Belafonte, Millard Thomas (Guitarist)
- The Nightingale and the Rose – Jimmy Albright, Hank Brunjes, Ronald Cecill, James Jewell, Gerard Leavitt, Celia Lipton, Greb Lober, Tina Louise, Ralph McWilliams, Margot Myers, Gwen Neilson, George Reeder, Siri, Gloria Smith, Monique Van Vooren
- My Love is a Wanderer
- The Pan Alley (Mammy Songs, Rhythm Songs, Torch Songs, Patriotic Songs)– Lee Becker, Carleton Carpenter, Ronald Cecill, Dean Crane, Imelda De Martin, Dorothy Dushock, Jay Harnick, Larry Kert, Bob Kole, Gerard Leavitt, Greb Lober, Ralph McWilliams, Illona Murai, Margot Myers, George Reeder, Gloria Smith, Kenneth Urmston
- Hope you Come Back – Polly Bergen, Billy DeWolfe, Hermione Gingold, Nanci Crompton, Elaine Dunn, Kay Medford
- Act 2
- If Every Month Were June – Celia Lipton
- Which Witch – Hermione Gingold (song by Charles Zwar)[2]
- La Loge – Polly Bergen, Jay Harnick
- Acorn in the Meadow – Harry Belafonte
- When Am I Going to Meet your Mother? – Carleton Carpenter, Elaine Dunn, singer/dancer
- Dinner for One – Billy DeWolfe, Hermione Gingold
- Hold 'em Joe – Harry Belafonte, Colleen Hutchins, Illona Murai, George Reeder, Gloria Smith, and Monique Van Vooren (dancers) (song by Harry Thomas)
- La Pistachio – Billy DeWolfe, Kay Medford
Critical responseEdit
Brooks Atkinson reviewing for The New York Times called it a "bright and brilliant show", and had special praise for Hermione Gingold, who "gives herself artistic airs that are hilarious", and Harry Belafonte's "Mark Twain" performance, "expository style as a singer and actor makes it the 'Almanac's' high point in theatrical artistry." However, Atkinson wrote that the "Almanac is more distinguished for its humor. Jean Kerr...has written a gruesome jest about horror literature, 'My Cousin Who?'"[3]
- Harry Belafonte won the 1954 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
- In 1954, Orson Bean and Harry Belafonte each received Theatre World Awards for their outstanding performances.
- ^ Stanley Green, The World of Musical Comedy (New York: Da Capo Press, 1984), p. 271
- ^ "Obituary—Charles Zwar: Australian Exponent of West End Revue", The Times [London], 7 Dec. 1989.
- ^ Atkinson, Brooks. "John Muray Anderson Brings Hermione Gingold and an 'Almanac' to Town", The New York Times, December 11, 1953, p. 42


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Pennsylvania American Water Co. is planning weekday lane restrictions beginning Thursday.
Restrictions with flagging are planned on Egypt Road between Green Tree Road and Page Lane in Upper Providence, on Thursday, Nov. 16, through Wednesday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for water facility pavement restoration.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area. The schedule is weather dependent.
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Coastal hazards and climate change: workshops starting next week
The Ministry for the Environment's updated Coastal Hazards and Climate Change: Guidance for Local Government document was released in December 2017.
Workshops for those implementing this guidance will be held around the country from next week to mid September. Check this site to find out when they come to your area.
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Tanya L. Johnson, MSN, RN
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MSN: Auburn University School of Nursing, 2009
BSN: Auburn University Montgomery, 2005
RN/Diploma: Sylacauga Hospital School of Nursing, 1977
Tanya Johnson has served in a variety of nursing leadership positions throughout her years of professional nursing practice. Her first 10 years of nursing was as a staff nurse and then nurse manager in the Emergency Department at the local hospital in Alexander City, Alabama. Since that time she has served as nurse manager of Women and Children's Services in addition to over ten years as Director of Nursing Supervisors. She maintained responsibility as the Director of Nursing during the previous nine years prior to joining the Auburn University School of Nursing. While her entire nursing career was spent at Russell Medical Center in Alexander City, her long term goal was to one day teach nursing. After 36 years of professional nursing at RMC, her responsibilities as an Assistant Clinical Professor at AUSON began in August, 2013. She currently serves as course leader for senior level leadership courses in addition to classroom and clinical instruction related to Women's Health and fundamentals in nursing. She currently serves as the AUSON Level V Coordinator (2014-2015).
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Johnson, T., "Nurse Executive/Nurse Executive-Advanced Review Course Workshop," The Daniel F. Breeden Endowed Grant Program, Auburn University Biggio Center. (May 2014 – April 30, 2015.


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Dr. Brian Miller: Evidence for Design in Nature
Advances in physics, biology, and other science disciplines are increasingly pointing to evidence that the universe and life are the products of intelligent design. For instance, physicist and origins expert Paul Davies has argued that any fundamental understanding of the origin of life must start with the origin of information, and internationally recognized organic chemist James Tour has argued that all theories for the origin of life are completely implausible. Dr. Miller will speak about this growing body of evidence for intelligent design in nature, and he will describe why leading biologists are rejecting the idea that the appearance of design in biology can be explained by Darwinian evolution. Dr. Miller has a B.S. in physics from MIT and a Ph.D. in physics from Duke University.


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Walk out the front door of this stunning Beach home and within seconds you can sink your toes into the sandy shores of Lake Ontario! Walk to all of the restaurants, shopping, parks and schools of this fabulous neighbourhood. Welcome home!
Step into this luxurious home located in prime Beach. Space is abundant in this home, making it perfect for both family life and entertaining guests. The exterior features professionally landscaped front and back yards and luxury touches; with a deck on every floor, there is no shortage of outdoor patio space!
Set back from the street in a quiet, family-oriented neighbourhood in a fantastic school district, you could not dream of a better location. Literally just steps to the water, the unobstructed views offer a beautiful sight to enjoy as you sip your morning coffee.
Equipped with the most modern Smart-Home technology, such as NEST Thermostat & solar panels which provide approximately $1,800 in annual revenue, the home is provisioned to run smoothly and efficiently.
This stunning and spacious gourmet eat-in kitchen features updated custom cabinetry, an oversized island with an abundance of built-in storage, stainless steel appliances, a gorgeous oven range, and modern backsplash.
Functional flow abounds in the open concept great room, marrying a grand eat-in kitchen with a gorgeous family room. Soaring ceilings and large windows highlight the grandeur of the space; relax by the fire or sit back and catch up with friends – this versatile room has it all.
Master Bedroom
The fabulous master bedroom retreat feels like its very own pied a terre. This immense space offers an expansive walk-in closet, a 5-piece ensuite bathroom, a massive amount of storage space, and two private decks with unobstructed views of Lake Ontario!
The stunning master ensuite bathroom features a soaker tub, his and hers sinks, custom cabinetry, and a skylight.
Additional Bedrooms
Three additional bedrooms are spacious and comfortable, each with generous closets and large, bright windows. Enjoy the convenience of the second floor deck which is private and serene, overlooking the residential street.
The 2nd floor office features a bright colour palette and designer lighting. This is a chic and handsome formal office that can also function as a den, complete with a walk-out to the deck!
Entertainment options abound in this fabulous home! A fully finished basement offers multi-functional rooms – transform the space into a gym, play room, recreation space, or a media/entertainment room. A 3-piece bathroom completes the space, alongside a laundry room with shelving abound!
Surround yourself in tranquility as you lounge on the patio in this backyard paradise, complete with dining area and fantastic privacy. This retreat offers low maintenance luxury thanks to the in-ground irrigation system underneath the landscaped perennial garden.
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4 Bedrooms
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5 Car parking
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Smart-home technology
LED lighting
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Solar panels ($1800/yr revenue)
Air sealed windows
Landscape sprinkler & irrigation system and back yard lighting
New retractable back deck awning
3rd floor deck hot tub
Gas fireplace
Gourmet custom kitchen
Additional office space
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Our entire team comes from a background of home renovation, design and strategic marketing which is why our clients' experiences are so different.
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