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While at the beach this past week-end, I enjoyed watching the surfers tackle the waves. The stiff swells and the nearby rocks meant the dozen or so surfers had to be experts at navigating their boards to shore without wiping out. From my vantage point, it was tough to distinguish one surfer from the next because they were all dressed in seemingly identical black wetsuits and they appeared to be equally competent at their sport. One surfer, however, did catch my attention. The distinctive blue of his surfboard allowed me to easily track his movements as he paddled out and then rode the waves in. I found myself silently applauding his beautiful runs, grimacing when he made an error, and cheering him on when he got back up and rode a wave to the beach.
Is your application to business school in danger of being indistinguishable from others with a similar background? It is, if there are others with similar professional experiences, high GMAT scores and stellar undergraduate degrees. If that is your situation, emulate the surfer with the blue surfboard to get admissions committee members to not only notice your application but also to root for your acceptance. Identify and then highlight one aspect of your candidacy that sets you apart from the pack.
Where do you find your blue surfboard? It often hides in plain sight.
I was talking with a new client last year. Her GMAT scores were quite good, her career goals well thought out, and she had solid leadership experience. However, as good as her credentials were, nothing really distinguished her.
I probed about her volunteer activities and whether she volunteered with a community service organization. Oh, yes, came the reply. She had been mentoring children with Type 1, insulin-dependent diabetes for the past eight years. She explained that, being a diabetic herself, she knew how difficult it was for kids and their parents to navigate the restrictions required to successfully manage this disease. We had discovered her blue surfboard.
Look through your volunteer activities and hobbies, and think about what they reveal about your particular strengths. Examine your skills. Can you ace an interview? Are you an effective public speaker? Are you an advocate to upper management for the needs of your division or your product? Find what sets you apart, and your application will be immeasurably strengthened.
My client, by the way, was subsequently accepted into two of the three schools to which she applied.
Like my fellow Accepted.com editors, I'm adept at helping you discover the color of your surfboard.
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Dec 13, 2018
New Vikings OC: 'It's about the players, not the plays'
With three games left on Minnesota's schedule to determine whether or not the Vikings return to the playoffs, Kevin Stefanski has suddenly been tasked with trying to steer a struggling offence back on track in a supervisory role he's never held before in 14 seasons of coaching.
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EAGAN, Minn. — With three games left on Minnesota's schedule to determine whether or not the Vikings return to the playoffs, Kevin Stefanski has suddenly been tasked with trying to steer a struggling offence back on track in a supervisory role he's never held before in 14 seasons of coaching.
There'll be plenty of scrutiny on the team's interim offensive co-ordinator, not to mention an unofficial audition for the job next year and beyond.
To judge Stefanski's readiness by noting a lack of play-calling experience, though, would not tell the whole story.
"I think every assistant coach, and probably every fan, is calling the plays with the play-caller," Stefanski said.
"Sometimes they work. Sometimes they don't. But when we're up there, you're always thinking about what you may be calling in that situation. I've tried to do that since day one as a coach. I think that's incumbent upon you to take yourself through what you may do here."
With the Vikings having produced fewer than 285 total yards in four of their past five games, coach Mike Zimmer fired John DeFilippo on Tuesday and promoted Stefanski from quarterbacks coach. Stefanski, one of four sons of long-time NBA executive Ed Stefanski, who's now with the Detroit Pistons, is the NFL rarity who has risen to a prominent position at age 36 without ever having to uproot his family.
A team captain as a defensive back at Penn, Stefanski spent one season in football operations for his Ivy League alma mater before Vikings head coach Brad Childress hired him in 2006 to serve as his personal assistant. Stefanski has survived two head coaching changes, coached tight ends, running backs and quarterbacks and worked under a total of five offensive co-ordinators: Darrell Bevell, Bill Musgrave, Norv Turner, Pat Shurmur and DeFilippo.
"I hope my experience with all of the guys I've worked with over the years has shaped me into the coach I am," Stefanski said on Thursday.
Zimmer said he believes quarterback Kirk Cousins, who has worked closely with Stefanski as his position coach since signing with the Vikings last spring, will be more open to making his own suggestions in game-planning than with DeFilippo.
"He knows me well," Cousins said. "But at the same time, you don't reinvent much this late in the year."
Cousins took personal responsibility for DeFilippo's firing, but he naturally expressed optimism about the new working relationship.
"He's got an even-keel demeanour about him. He's been with multiple systems now," Cousins said, adding: "I think he'll do a good job in this role."
If the Vikings can't consistently protect Cousins or clear space for the running backs, or if Cousins doesn't avoid the turnovers that have persisted, the plays called by Stefanski down the stretch won't ultimately matter.
"I'm going to steal a line from Pat Shurmur: 'It's about the players," Stefanski said, "and not the plays.'"
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Warehouse sells for hundreds of thousands of pounds due to this SHOCK surprise inside
A WAREHOUSE has sold for a cool $1,230,000 (£677,600) despite looking like nothing special from the outside thanks to a surprising secret revealed once you enter the front door.
This simple looking warehouse hides a surprising secret inside
In fact, what is held inside the warehouse is so unexpected, it has already been snapped up off the market.
The property is in the Spring Hill area of Brisbane, Australia - and far from being just an empty warehouse, it is in fact a cool, modern two bed home.
Writing about the building on their website, estate agent company RayWhite said: "Inner-city living doesn't get any cooler than this.
"You can search all of Brisbane but you won't find anything like this industrial-style warehouse conversion that perfectly captures the trendy street-style of Melbourne.
Located in the heart of Spring Hill and boasting an extremely rare two street frontage, you can leave the car at home and wander to the CBD, local parks, cool cafes, funky bars and gourmet restaurants
"From the fresh red bathroom to the exposed ceilings, concrete floors and steel beams, this a must-have home for the stylish.
"An open floorplan offers flexibility so you can create any kind of living space you want.
"There are two bedrooms, one bathroom and lots of open-plan living. Step up to the sunny courtyard where you can sip your Barista-made coffee while soaking up the sunshine.
"Located in the heart of Spring Hill and boasting an extremely rare two street frontage, you can leave the car at home and wander to the CBD, local parks, cool cafes, funky bars and gourmet restaurants."
A floorpan shows the property not only has two bedrooms and a generous living area, it also enjoys a massive garage and a small outside area too.
Unlike many modern homes, this one also has plenty of storage, with a third room listed as either a storage area or small third bedroom.
It isn't just the cool, modern interior that has commanded the high price, as the warehouse has another special feature.
It is accessible from two roads, adding value to the property.
Speaking to the Courier-Mail, agent Zac Tully said there had been a huge variety of potential buyers interested in the warehouse before it eventually sold.
He said: "A large amount of them were purely wanting to turn it into a fully renovated warehouse though.
"A lot of local Spring Hill house and business owners had interest, and then we had a mixture of buyers from all over Brisbane that purely had interest in the warehouse style and a handful of people flew up from Sydney and Melbourne to view the home."
While this Australian property has been snapped up, there is one thing that puts off a large majority of buyers in the UK, so British sellers should make sure their homes don't have it.
Obvious damp patches are one of the biggest turn-offs for would-be house buyers, according to OnePoll research commissioned by Foxtons.
Some 60 per cent of Brits saying they would leave a viewing for this reason, according to the research.
Damp and mould can be hard to remove, and sellers should be aware of the importance of solving this problem before putting properties on the market.


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(Netflix) 'Gilmore Girls' Photo Credit: The WB / Jeffrey Thumher A reboot is in the works for this TV-series favorite about a spunky mother/daughter duo. Get ready by streaming all seven seasons. (Netflix) 'Mozart in the Jungle' Photo Credit: Open Road Films The sleeper hit "Mozart in the Jungle" just won two Golden Globe awards. The second season of this show, about an oboist trying to make it in New York City, just debuted, but start with season one. (Amazon Prime) 'Sesame Street' Photo Credit: Richard Termine "Sesame Street" left PBS for HBO (though the new episodes will be aired on PBS at a later date) so there's no better time than now to delight in the old episodes and relive your childhood. If you've never seen it, what are you waiting for? There are lots of classic episodes streaming. 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Apex Housing Group specialises in property management and social housing solutions plus property and airspace development.
Since 2008, we've grown steadily to provide housing services to local London authorities, and property letting solutions to corporates, tenants and over 200 landlords, many with property portfolios in the hundreds.
We now manage a substantial property portfolio and work closely with London boroughs including Brent, Barnet, Camden, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Haringey, Lewisham, Ealing, Hackney, Merton and Tower Hamlets.
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Make the dough, allow to rise the first time then roll out to fit a 16" oiled pizza pan. Precut in half then crosswise 8 to 12 cuts, depending on how thick/wide you want your cheesey bread.
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Bob Geldof's iconic song Do They Know It's Christmas? is about to be re-recorded with slight changes to the lyrics and preformed by around 30 artists including Emili Sande, One Direction, Ed Sheeran and Rita Ora who will be adding their vocals to the track today. For those of you who are old enough to... Continue Reading →
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Audi A5 Coupe 2018 Review, Specs, Price - It's now not as if we didn't know what to anticipate of the 2018 Audi A5. underneath, it's the same as the 2017 Audi A4 we these days tested, which we summed up in this manner: "It doesn't make an awful lot noise about it, however the A4 possesses a quiet competence that is as remarkable as it's miles without difficulty misunderstood. The same could be stated of its -door brother, with the caveat that it has a greater polarizing outdoors design even as it strives to appearance sportier. As we referred to in our evaluation of its hotter sibling coupe, the S5, the A5 takes the outgoing vehicle's form—one which turned into among the aesthetic highlights of early twenty first-century automobile layout—and amps up the contours until our visual VU meters flirt with the purple region.
Audi's 2d-generation MLB platform underpins the A5, so when it gets here subsequent 12 months as a 2018 version in U.S. trim, it's going to percentage the A4's 252-hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, and that's no bad element. (ecu fashions additionally provide a supplement of diesel powerplants and a lower-energy version of the two.zero-liter fuel 4-banger.) if you've frolicked in most any latest Volkswagen product, the character of the engine will appear acquainted. however mat the throttle, and while the seven-speed dual-snatch automated transmission grabs a gear and the engine unearths the fat a part of its powerband, there's a valid pants-kicking punt that goes past what the previous 220-horse engine could offer. And, oddly, the new A5 nonetheless offers that twin-clutch gearbox, even as the supposedly sportier S5 now is based on a traditional eight-pace automated. Audi A5 Coupe 2018 Review, Specs, Price.
Audi's new coupe demonstrates a willingness to go round corners, and quickly as well, but it never pretty feels like it desires to play in them. when the curves open up, long sweepers beckon deep prods of the loud pedal, even supposing the result isn't precisely a boisterous symphony. unlike the outside, the A5's on-street behavior is subtle, and if the steerage feels light and a tad numb, the chassis nevertheless telegraphs what's going on down at the wheels with legitimate accuracy. while it comes time to wash pace, the brakes offer linear and simply-company-sufficient modulation, giving the driver excellent levels of manage as they pass about their commercial enterprise of converting momentum into heat.
interior, the A5 follows the TT, the Q7, and the A4 into the maxi-electronic-dash era, offering myriad ways to show pertinent visual facts, along with inside the TFT screen within the instrument panel, without delay beforehand of the driving force. while some of us love this, others would be simply as content material with Audi's high-quality head-up display and the nav display screen off to the right. The interior itself, largely shared with the A4, indicates that Audi may additionally cede its long-status lead in substances first-rate to an ascendant Mercedes-Benz. comfort, however, is wonderful in both front seats, and outward visibility has now not been sacrificed on the altar of fashion.
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style, however, does suggest giving up rear-seat headroom and accessibility; determine the returned seats are for occasional use most effective. The rear seatback folds to amplify the sixteen-cubic-foot shipment region, which permits for plenty of luggage with room to spare for purchases made on an extended avenue ride, so this is a beneficial coupe. those who percentage our initial response of being underwhelmed by the layout attempt will locate that the chassis' severa strengths are not tarnished inside the least by the addition of doors—and that a consumer is in all likelihood to save a bit cash by way of choosing the A4. simply how lots, we will't say, on account that U.S. pricing has yet to be announced, however we expect the A5 to start somewhere around $forty four,000 when it arrives next spring.
The A5 stocks its walking equipment with the A4 sedan and Q5 crossover. All A5s come with Audi's Quattro all-wheel-power device, though the coupe has the Quattro ultra gadget, which can disconnect the rear axle to save gas. Sportier editions referred to as S5 (in all frame styles) and RS five (provided simplest as a coupe) are available as well, however we review them separately. The A5 has one engine. it's far a turbocharged 252-horsepower 2.zero-liter inline-four mated to either a 7-speed twin-clutch transmission or a 6-velocity guide (the latter handiest in coupes). The A5 doesn't want for strength, with a zero-60 mph time in less than six seconds, and it cruises in comfy consolation. gas economic system is right, too, at 27 mpg mixed. Audi A5 Coupe 2018 Review, Specs, Price.
The engine has moved farther again inside the chassis and the automobile has reduce a piece of weight, supporting to improve dealing with. It's a sportier car this time around, however the S5 and RS 5 are for folks that want a true grand tourer (in the case of the S5) or even a tune vehicle (the RS five). Even at the A5 level, though, a force pick machine we could drivers harden or soften the edges.
Audi offers the A5 greater active safety equipment for 2018, including forward collision warnings with automatic emergency braking, rear cross-traffic indicators, and energetic lane manipulate. All A5s are properly-geared up, with capabilities which includes leather-based seats, automatic weather manage, Audi's MMI infotainment system, and ambient interior lighting. alternatives include navigation, a Bang & Olufsen sound device, Audi's high-tech digital cockpit digital instrument cluster, adaptive dampers, and 4G LTE statistics offerings with a wi-fi hotspot.
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the brand new A5 Sportback combines elements of the A4 sedan and A5 coupe. It gets the A4's wheelbase and stocks the equal appearance from the A-pillars ahead. From there, the roof sits low just like the coupe's, and the hatchback roofline is basically an elongated version of the coupe's roof. The rear of the roofline resolves right into a decrease, sleeker profile than the BMW three-series GT, but it isn't quite as elegant because the look of the A7, which has more room for its strains to play out.
interior, all A5s sport a classy appearance with horizontal strains, and occasional-gloss black plastics offset with the aid of leather upholstery, in addition to wood or steel trim. Audi integrates generation into the cabin in a natural manner, including its MMI rotary dial control interface with a middle display and a 12.3-inch digital tool cluster Audi calls its digital cockpit. each work nicely and help create a cutting-edge look for the cabin that isn't too difficult or futuristic. Audi A5 Coupe 2018 Review, Specs, Price.
The 2018 A5 offers a at ease experience, balanced handling, and a robust engine that emits a subdued word. The overall performance of the 2018 Audi A5 is better in each manner. It makes greater power, the engine is about returned farther in the chassis to enhance stability, and mild weight savings increase its dealing with as nicely.the new turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine makes greater energy this yr, spinning out 252 horsepower as opposed to 220 horses for the ultimate technology. it's miles mated to a 7-speed twin-grab transmission in all frame styles, but the coupe additionally receives a 6-velocity manual transmission.
The turbocharged engine lacks rapid lag and alternatively offers crisp throttle response at any pace. The zero-60 mph sprint takes as low as 5.7 seconds, that is pleasantly brief, however the A5 speeds up in a drama-free way, with little engine noise and a fairly smooth, quick shifts from the dual-take hold of transmission. Shift paddles are widespread for those who want to choose their personal tools, but they're as an alternative small and plastic. Audi A5 Coupe 2018 Review, Specs, Price.
On the road, the A5 continues to be biased in the direction of comfort in place of performance, however it is a sporty, fun-to-drive automobile. The power choose machine shall we the driver pick from comfort, ordinary, Dynamic, and individual settings for the steering, suspension, transmission, and throttle. test with the person modes for every device, and you will probably discover a combination that works for you in most driving.
steering reaction is sharp and direct, though without plenty street feel. The managing feels well-balanced in all however the maximum competitive movements; force hard into a bend and it may push forward rather than rotate. The S5 offers a torque vectoring rear differential to help the car rotate, but that isn't available right here. journey first-rate is quite comfy and properly-composed. people who need more power and sharper managing will ought to step up to the 354-hp S5 and mainly the 450-hp RS five. We cover each one by one.


text: Kuku Big Bag @ Design Junction - #LDW16 Thursday, September 22, 2016 11:00 AM 11:00 Sunday, September 25, 2016 5:00 PM 17:00 Central Saint Martins Granary Square, 1 Granary Square, London N1C 4AA United Kingdom (map) Google Calendar ICS In September 2016, designjunction in partnership with Argent, King's Cross Development and University of the Arts London will move to a new and exciting long-term home – King's Cross.This vibrant destination is set to become a new creative district and an international business hub for design in central London– where culture and commerce will come alive during the London Design Festival.Join Kuku BIg Big / Studio Candice Lau for the London Design Festival 2016 at Design Junction. Along with showcasing our latest work and collection from Kuku Big, we will be running drop-in leathercraft workshops throughout the weekend. So come around and learn to make your own product! Posted in event, fair, london, workshop Tagged event, workshops, lon, uk


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We fund projects that support the development of commercial awareness in young people and facilitate their transition from education into employment, self-employment and enterprise.
We fund Research, Practical Projects and Events, Seminars & Lectures that relate to skills development, employability, enterprise and trade.
Here are some of our recent projects:
'Empower Alumni' supports graduates from the Peter Jones Foundation (PJF) courses into employment (including apprenticeships), self-employment or higher education (on an enterprising course).
The alumni programme will help PJF students to both galvanise and utilise the meaningful enterprise experiences from their time at school, as well as develop new skills and networks that are essential to driving both their own career and the UK economy forward, whilst at the same time helping improve social mobility through PJF's focus on less advantaged students.
In addition, the alumni programme will serve a monitoring and evaluation function and long-term impact evaluation. Through the programme PJF will develop the capacity to harvest and analyse longitudinal data on the outcomes of their programme.
This project supports ATE's work to develop a new training and mentoring plan, mentoring workbook and mentoring handbook for entrepreneurs in Lawra, Ghana. The project starts in January 2020.
The project will address previous lessons learnt from 3 years of CET-funded trainings to increase efficiency, drive forward recommendations made by beneficiaries and staff, and (vitally) fully hand over program delivery to Ghana Staff. This improvement in structure and delivery will increase the sustainability of ATE's BizATE Programme, as well as the sustainability of the entrepreneurs supported by this programme.
The Prince's Trust digital business simulation Enterprise Game is designed to combat commercial illiteracy by providing young people with the business knowledge and enterprise skills such as finance, production, critical thinking, communication, problem-solving and resilience through an interactive digital game.
The Enterprise Game is a key component of the Prince's Trust's Enterprise Challenge and is designed to be a short, sharp, fun and engaging intervention that will inspire and kick-start the development of enterprise skills, through the application of business knowledge, in a safe and engaging simulation. Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds aged 11-18 are the target audience for the Challenge.
The Enterprise Game is scheduled to launch in early 2020.
It is widely accepted that engineering skills are greatly augmented by commercial and business skills, however the biggest pool of engineering education, Higher Education Institution (HEI) undergraduate degrees, lacks business content. This project supports David Falzani (Honorary Professor at NUBS) and his exploration, discovery and prototyping of a scalable route to introduce commercial and business education to undergraduate engineers, using business prize competitions and seminars.
To date, competitions and seminars have been achieved at Nottingham University, City University London, University of Bristol and Kingston University. Additional funding from the Gatsby Charitable Foundation has led to an increase in the speed and scaling of prize competitions which will continue into 2019 and beyond.
BizATE is a training programme which supports entrepreneurs and small business owners in a rural district of Ghana which endures high levels of poverty and where the majority of the population rely on subsistence farming to survive.
The project provides small business owners (SBOs) with the necessary skills to kick start and grow a thriving business as a way of addressing the need for sustainable income generation in this region. With increased profits and savings, SBOs can support both themselves and their dependents. ATE's approach ensures high retention and success rates, with SBOs on average trebling their monthly profit and securing savings for the future. Funding for this programme also includes the training of local trainers and consultants to deliver the programme. ATE is the only NGO providing business training in this part of Ghana.
Young Enterprise empowers young people to develop their personal and business skills: this project specifically supports their work in Wales so that enterprise education is prioritised and embedded in Welsh schools.
The primary aim is to help approximately 3,000 learners aged 5-24 in educational centres across the country to develop essential employability skills such as confidence, communication, organisation, initiative, resilience, teamwork, problem solving and financial capability; and, to develop core behaviours such as self-esteem, aspiration, career intention and work readiness.
In 2018-19 the project will also train 70 teachers in enterprise and employability education and 20 teachers in financial and enterprise education. It will also involve the recruitment of volunteers from the world of business and commerce
CET supported LCCI's Young Chamber pilot project to improve business engagement in schools, especially (although not exclusively) among SMEs. The project was designed to test out different types of business-school-student interventions in order to identify the best ways to help students and teachers better understand the world of work, and to develop employability skills.
The project focused on the Croydon area in its initial phase. Ten schools and 45+ businesses were involved with 3,000+ students and pupils benefitting from in a series of events and activities. The project led to the production of a model of business engagement in schools which is being extended in Croydon and delivered more widely across London."
The objective of this project was to improve the teaching of eight key enterprise skills deemed essential to the development of young people; to produce a set of tools to teach them; to make these available at primary and secondary school level; and to evaluate the effectiveness of the project. Enabling Enterprise worked closely with teachers to create short skills videos, and content which is engaging and clear.
Ultimately, this project was a contributor to the development of the organisation's Skills Builder Framework (featured under 'Useful Resources') and Skills Builder Partnership which is a national coalition of educators, employers and others committed to establishing a common language for essential skills; and, an understanding of the outcomes for your people in developing these skills to a high level of competence."
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Mr Liebelt brings to the Board his experience of a 23 year executive career with Orica Limited (including a period as Chief Executive Officer), a global mining services company with operations in more than 50 countries. He has extensive international experience and a strong record of achievement as a senior executive including in strategy development and implementation.
Mr Liebelt is committed to global trade and co-operation, as well as community education.
Relevant Other Directorships
Chairman: Amcor Limited (from 2013, Director from 2012).
Director: Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited (from 2012) and Carey Baptist Grammar School (from 2012).
Relevant Former Directorships held in last three years, include
Former Chairman: The Global Foundation (2014-2015, Director from 2006) and DuluxGroup Limited (2018-2019, Director from 2016).
Former Deputy Chairman: Melbourne Business School (2012-2015, Director from 2008).


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redo/rework of old Dr Suess belly tattoo
My client brought me a photograph of an Israel landscape from his travels. I made this interpretation and translated it to a tattoo.
cover-up of old tree tattoo on my client's foot. She said it was supposed to be an oak tree, but ended up looking like a mushroom cloud. So, oak leaves, acorns, and no more atomic bomb
client wanted her old tattoo covered up with a specific Oregon coast lighthouse.
Client wanted to change her rebel teenager tattoo into something more feminine and appropriate for who she is now. It was originally supposed to be an Aries sign with an antelope and flames. In her words, "it ended up looking like a demon goat." She wanted ferns, a new antelope, and California poppies. The Aries sign rework is the next step in the transformation.
rework and refresh of this tattoo
Client brought me a picture of a rose. Wanted it purple. so, here is a purple rose.
More progress on the Sublime-inspired music sleeve. Swell-bow edition. Youch. He sat like a champ. Chipping away on this epic full sleeve…
Buddhist mantra on my client's forearm
Rework/cover-up of a relatively new goldfish tattoo. This is what can happen to the currently popular 'watercolor' tattoos (or tattoos with no outlines) especially in high sun-exposure areas of the body. Outlines stand the test of time…Bold will hold.
hummingbird memorials for a family member who recently passed.


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The water heater hooded vest from Patagonia was developed to keep you warm and to offer maximum comfort under a wetsuit.
The Water Heater Hooded Vest extends any suit's thermal range by adding insulation for the head and core.
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WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops' overseas relief and development agency, called assertions that it had supplied birth control in Kenya "misleading, exaggerated and untrue."
A report released March 3 by the Population Research Institute and the Lepanto Institute contends CRS implemented a federal President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program, Healthy Choices 2 for older teenagers, which included the distribution of condoms and contraceptives, and that CRS conspired with the federal government to cover up its involvement.
"CRS' implementing partners used two out of the four sections (in the Healthy Choices 2 curriculum) — those two which were appropriate and in accordance with church and CRS doctrine — and did not use the other sections, as they were deemed inappropriate," said a CRS statement issued March 3 in response to the report. "The conscience clause allows CRS to remove and not implement any portions of larger work to which we have a moral objection," the statement added.
PEPFAR's protocols include a conscience clause allowing faith-based agencies like CRS to redesign curriculums so that they do not violate the sponsoring denomination's teaching. CRS said its redesigned program was approved by the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops.
As for the cover-up claim, CRS said the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "made an error in a report, incorrectly listing CRS as involved in a program related to contraception. We asked the CDC to correct their mistake on the report, which they did. The PRI/Lepanto claim that asking the CDC to correct their error constitutes a cover-up is simply absurd."
PRI hired a Kenyan for six weeks last summer to do interviews about the Healthy Choices program, which was conducted in 2012. The investigator's identity has not been revealed, according to the PRI president, Steven Mosher, because the investigator felt his future employment prospects would "dry up" if he became known.
The investigator did not identify himself as working for either PRI or Lepanto, but instead for a nonprofit offshoot of PRI called Information Project for Africa.
The CRS statement said, "We are concerned that the 'investigator' misrepresented himself during his 'research' in Kenya. He presented himself as a student doing research for his thesis when he visited CRS' offices and shared his CV (curriculum vitae). Such misrepresentation does not appear to comply with international standards on research that normally requires full disclosure on the purpose of research to all interviewees. It is our sincere hope that international research standards were upheld during his interviews with children, as young children were not only quoted, but photographed in this report."
Mosher said all interviews with children were done with the permission of "the adult in charge."
The PRI report said, "The investigator confirmed that reference to condoms had been removed from Healthy Choices 1," a similar program aimed at children ages 10-13. "The manuals and handbooks did not mention condoms. The children did not mention condoms when asked about what they had learned."
A similar report by PRI in 2013 alleging CRS involvement in the distribution of contraceptives and abortifacients in Madagascar was strongly rebutted by two Madagascar bishops in telephone conversations with Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Arizona, then-chairman of the CRS board of directors, and Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, then-president of the U.S. bishops' conference.
Regarding the Kenya allegations, Mosher said he had sent a letter to Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, the current CRS board chairman, asking for a meeting to discuss the results of the investigation, but got no reply. PRI then tried to get in touch with all of the other bishops serving on the CRS board only to be rebuffed. That is when PRI decided to "go public" with its report, he said.
At the March 3 news conference in Washington at which the report was released, so many questions were asked about the report's methodology and conclusions that, before the end of the session, the CRS statement was posted on its website, leading to still more questions from the reporters.
Mosher said CRS has done valuable work, but "I wouldn't give" any money to it, believing it to be compromised by the programmatic demands of the federal government and private foundations.
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PC Construction picked for $200 million Burlington Town Center redevelopment/
Devonwood Investors LLC, owner and developer of the Burlington Town Center (BTC), today announced that PC Construction of South Burlington has been selected as general contractor for the $200-plus million Burlington Town Center redevelopment project. The redevelopment will reconstruct much of the existing Church Street mall, rebuild Pine and St Paul streets and add an apartment and office tower. Construction is expected to commence in the first half of 2017.


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A spot that was once home to Memphis at the Santora has seen some major interior upgrades in the past year. If you've ever been to Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen in Orange or Javier's in Irvine, the vibe seems to be quite the same.
We're hearing there are just a few more finishing touches to be made before Luna can open their doors to the public, but something tells us that when the Moon rises, it'll be a new dawn for the Artists Village.


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Goodreads Review of Be Love Now: The Path of the Heart
Be Love Now: The Path of the Heart by Ram Dass
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the 1st Ram Dass book I have read. I did watch the Ram Dass documentary 'Fierce Grace' before reading the book, so was familiar with some of Ram Dass's background. I assumed the book would be a quick read because it is about 300 pages. The book is intense and deep on so many levels and I found myself having to stop to really let what I had just read sink in. I found the book while looking for another book at the library, never checked out the other book and glad I found Be Love Now. Definitely not for the faint of heart.


text: Nestled beneath the majestic Rocky Mountains and Longs Peak, The Vistas in Longmont offers a luxurious, fulfilling lifestyle for discerning older adults. We are located near Golden Ponds Park, with easy access to the area's finest hospitals, entertainment and shopping. We also offer more than 200 social and cultural opportunities each month. Whether joining us for a movie in our theater, enjoying fresh air on our veranda, or staying active in our fitness center, each day is as lively or relaxed as our residents make it. The Vistas in Longmont offers discreet, customized assisted living services to meet individual needs, as well as a Life Guidance® memory care neighborhood.


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Sales and Tendering Specialist
Duties & Responsibilities:
Establishing new, and maintaining existing, relationships with customers Travelling to visit potential clients. Managing and interpreting customer requirements. Persuading clients that a product or service will best satisfy their needs. Calculating client quotations. Negotiating tender and contract terms. Analysing costs and sales. Preparing reports for Management. Meeting regular sales targets. Recording and maintaining client contact data. Coordinating sales projects. Supporting marketing by attending trade shows, conferences and other marketing events. Making technical presentations and demonstrating how a product/service will meet client needs. Liaising with other members of the sales team and other technical experts. Solving client problems. Review of information about demands and derivation of supply and proposal preparations. Clarification of bid conditions and tender documentation preparation. Coordination of tender reviews and deadlines and adjust them to the frameworks given by the customers. Monitoring of the bid management in order to ensure it is aligned with the organization's requirements. Complete Tender and Contract Risk Review as required. Contribution in cost and price calculations.
Education/Experience and Qualification:
Degree in business or any other field related to the position. Solid practical experience in a similar position in the oil and gas field. Strong time-management and organizational skills. Ability to coordinate several tasks at the same time. Well-developed sales and negotiation skills. Ability to understand and evaluate technical and contractual information. Good business sense. Excellent communication skills. The ability to work calmly under pressure.
Job type: full-time Employment type: permanent Working environment: office basedWorking hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am – 6:00pm, 5 working days a week. Extra hours may be required due to operation needs.
Good opportunities for professional development and career growth.
Interested candidates are requested to submit their CVs to email@example.com. Subject "Sales and tendering specialist"Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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"Prospects for the Spanish Left" has been published in the Nov/Dec issue of Dollars & Sense magazine. It was co-authored by William Saas, Jorge Amar, David Glotzer, and Scott Ferguson. The piece reveals a crucial struggle over economic ideas within the contemporary Spanish left and its Unidos Podemos coalition.
Key members of Unidos Podemos such as Eduardo Garzon have embraced Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), calling for Spain to regain its monetary sovereignty; for robust fiscal spending; and for a federal Job Guarantee. Unfortunately, however, the major players in the Unidos Podemos coalition such as Nacho Alvarez and Íñigo Errejón continue to embrace the Eurozone's fiscal straightjacket. Pursuing a program of "sound finance," they promise to lighten austerity; to increase fiscal spending through increased tax collection (a nearly impossible task in an international free capital zone); and to balance the federal budget over the long term (a needless and poisonous goal).
Meanwhile, English language left publications such as Jacobin Magazine, Dissent, and others are not reporting this struggle over economic ideas due to their ideological resistance to MMT. In other words, their own refusal to engage intellectually with MMT is now distorting their political reportage.
Thankfully, Dollars & Sense is more open minded.
* A serialized version of "Prospects for the Spanish Left" first appeared on the Triple Crisis Blog operated by Dollars & Sense.
* Naked Capitalism links to the essay here.
* The Lexit Network has published the piece under the title "Perspectives for the Spanish Left."
* The Union for Radical Political Economy reposted the essay on the blog, Radical Political Economy.


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Walking the trail above the lodge at Sunrise, on the way to Mt Fremont Fire Lookout, and even before that on the trail, the hillside is loose rock, each about the size of your fist and so solid it rings like a bell.
The trail is a snaking terrace and protected from a slide by a retaining wall piled high against the natural slope, piled high with the volcanic basalt of the hillside. Gazing up you see trees that have found a hold in the blazing sun, themselves ablaze with a solid, bright green flame.
And the hawk, for it is only one hawk, soars in stop-motion against the blue blue sky. But it's a Cooper's Hawk! It's a bird that never gets so high in the mountains. It likes to be near the rivers and forests where it can get those tasty birds, those jays and pheasants and chickens, and mammals, those chipmunks, hares, mice, squirrels, and bats.
Still, it looks fine with it.
This is a new work, quite large on canvas, with archival pigment ink.


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When a massive star exploded, spewing out its gaseous layers into a turbulent, star-forming region of the Large Magellanic Cloud, it left behind this chaotic cloud of gas and dust. The star that produced this supernova remnant was probably 50 times the mass of our Sun. Your home will be out of this world with this high-quality tapestry! Printed on 100% Polyester in good ol' USA and is available in various sizes.
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The name Dulwich or 'Dilwihs' was first recored in 967 AD and means 'marshy meadow where dill grows'. A subtle inflection of dill combined with the calm and uplifting notes of lavender makes this a restorative and calming blend. We loved this blend so much, we have added it into our permanent collection under the name of 'Bloom'.
120ml: provides a subtle but effective scent in a standard sized room. If you have a large space, consider burning two, or team it with our reed diffuser.
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A synthetic drug that's targeting teens, as a substitute for LSD, is becoming more popular, and it could be coming to your kids' school.
Now an Indiana mom, who lost her son to this drug, is making it her mission to warn parents and young people about 25INBOMe, also known as n-bomb.
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, n-bomb is linked to deaths of at least 19 Americans ages 15 to 29.
This drug is packaged and distributed to target young people.
Jeanine Motsay's son, Sam, was an academics honor student, athlete, and was only 16 years old when he passed away on mother's day of this year.
After his death, his family realized there was little information regarding this drug.
His family formed a non profit organization called Sam's Watch to get information to as many people as possible.
Synthetic drugs are becoming more popular, such as k-2 and spice.
Motsay knows kids will make mistakes, but she believes with the right information they can save lives.
"Something may be illegal one day and the next day another version comes out that's a legal version. We want to get that information out there for parents and also for young people to be informed about what they may hear in peer discussion which is not something that they want to pursue," said Motsay.
This drug is like playing Russian Roulette, Sam and two friends used n-bomb, hoping to avoid detection in a random drug test at school, but one of them didn't wake up.
"Dangerous Synthetic Drugs Targeting Teens" WTWO, by Melissa Crash, September 25, 2014
A synthetic drug that's targeting teens, as a substitute for LSD, is becoming more popular, and it could be coming to your kids' school.


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Elia Osorio Ware 1932 ~ 2009 Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2009 in Orem, Utah. Elia was born in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico on March 16, 1932 to Jesus David Osorio Morales and Maria Isabel Ibarra Zayas. Married to Jack Austin Ware on July 13th, 1962 in Salt Lake City Utah in the Salt Lake Temple. Elia was an elementary school teacher, Golden Apple Award recipient given by Governor Leavitt and Olympic Torch Bearer for the 2002 SLC Winter Olympics. Elia left her family, loved ones and friends with a legacy of true power derived through love, humility and service. Her life exemplified her convictions of our Lord Jesus Christ and touched the lives of thousands as she brought together Heaven and Earth in her teachings. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 3, 2009 at 11a.m. at the LDS Stake Center at 1066 W. 200 N. in Provo, Utah. As per Elia's request, there will be no public viewing. She kindly requested in place of flowers or other gifts that donations be made to the LDS missionary fund or another charity of choice.
Source: Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) – Sunday, August 2, 2009


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Martin Solhaug
Martin has had a long career in financial services in the US, and for the last year his job has brought him to London. A few pints have been consumed in his quest to visit Pubs across London. His travels have also introduced him to many local beers and ales. Back in the US, he is part of a start-up microbrewery in Minnesota called Fulton. The brewery opened in Fall of 2010. Fulton is now featured widely in Minnesota bars and restaurants, in bottles, and its own taproom. Fulton has a passion for creating well balanced and very drinkable beers across its wide range of styles. Upon his return, Marty looks forward to helping Fulton in its expansion and in educating consumers about beer, utilizing his Beer Academy training and many tastings in the UK and abroad.


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CHICAGO — Multiple crashes on the inbound Kennedy Expressway are causing major delays for commuters Thursday morning.
Four cars were involved in a crash at Montrose. The crash has been cleared, but the damage has already been done. WGN traffic reporter Sarah Jindra says the commute to downtown is about 90 minutes right now.
Before this crash happened, an earlier accident at the Hubbard Street Tunnel had already slowed down traffic.
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In January 2015, Illinois Institute of Technology welcomed Courtney Priest (formerly Budd) as the Director of Recreational Sports and Fitness. Courtney brings a valuable combination of experience, leadership, passion, and creativity to the role and is excited about increasing the fun and fitness levels of both students and faculty at Illinois Tech.
Prior to joining Illinois Tech, Courtney earned her Master's degree in Higher Education Administration from North Park University. During this time, Courtney also worked as a graduate assistant as North Park's Coordinator of Intramurals and Special Events. This role allowed Courtney to gain invaluable experience managing recreation center facilities, student workers, intramural leagues, fitness classes, and event scheduling. By incorporating innovative ideas and student outreach, Courtney successfully increased overall North Park intramural participation by 15 percent during her time.
For the past eight years, including the two years spent earning her Master's degree, Courtney worked as a Senior Operations Manager for Junior Achievement of Chicago. In this capacity, Mrs. Priest brought financial and economic programing to K-12 students in the Chicago area. Courtney's time with Junior Achievement taught her the practical skills of event planning and management, but perhaps more importantly, she learned how to address the needs of a diverse group through compassion and creativity.
Prior to relocating to Chicago in 2004, Courtney earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Valparaiso University in northwest Indiana. While maintaining a strong academic regiment at Valparaiso, Courtney also sustained a full-ride athletic scholarship as soccer player. She was selected captain of the women's soccer team for three years and was a four year letter-winner.
After her collegiate playing career, Mrs. Priest carried her passion as a player on the field to the sidelines. For eight years, Courtney coached soccer at multiple levels, ranging from the club soccer level to an NCAA collegiate program. Courtney also holds certifications from the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (Primary Group Fitness Certification), the United States Soccer Federation (National Youth Coaching License), and the State of Illinois (Teacher's License, General Elementary).


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Grace King says there's a lot to like about living with blindness in Perth - even though the beer is better back home.
Grace, an assistive technology assessor with the National Disability Insurance Agency, says there are many supports for people who are blind or have low vision in Australia that aren't readily available in the United States, where she hails from.
She has Leber's congenital amaurosis, an inherited condition that inhibits the development of her retinas. She has been blind since birth.
In 2009, Grace came to Perth from Madison, Wisconsin, to volunteer at the Cisco Academy for the Vision-Impaired, teaching people who are blind or have low vision to build and maintain computers along with customer service skills.
"That's why I came over, and I didn't leave," she says.
"I love it here. We are really lucky to have things like audible tactile signals (at pedestrian crossings and intersections), the NDIS and accessible currency – things we take for granted.
"There are very few audible tactile signals in the US. It's a given here, almost."
Picture: Vision Australia Perth occupational therapist Shelagh Burger stands behind the right shoulder of Grace King, who is seated.
Grace says that it was tough initially to settle in Perth.
"I couldn't get services here when I first came, because I wasn't a permanent resident, but I had some good GPS training. I had to use my GPS and talk to friends so rthat I could learn my way around," Grace says.
"Fortunately, travel is much easier here. We have the Passenger Assistance Team (in Perth) to help with transport but I didn't have any of the half-price taxi books. I couldn't even get a transit card, so that was really difficult.
"But I got through. I got my permanent residency and my citizenship. I got into Blind Citizens WA and through Vision Australia I was finally able to get a travel pass organised."
Grace has a support worker who guides her to work across a dangerous intersection near her office but otherwise uses a long white cane to get around and takes pride in living and working independently.
She uses JAWS software on her computer to read text to her and has a BrailleSense Polaris braille notetaker.
"I also use that when rehearsing and I'm also into essential oils, so I go to training and I get all my notes on the BrailleSense Polaris for that," Grace says.
When she cooks, Grace uses an i.d. mate talking bar code reader to identify goods in her pantry and has scanning/reading software on her home computer.
Grace is a fan of her Amazon Echo virtual personal assistant. "I can ask Alexa (the Echo's PA voice) what the temperature in my house is and get it to turn the air conditioner on or off. I have my lights hooked into Alexa, Google Home and Siri. It will answer my phone."
Grace says she "wired" much her apartment as a project for a course she has undertaken to become an assistive technology mentor, and uses a Ring video doorbell that allows her to speak to visitors via her phone.
It's Grace's first time living by herself.
"I didn't think I'd like it but I really like it. I live in a nice, gated complex in a two-bedroom unit. It's going well," she says.
Grace is also investigating Aira, a system in which a sighted guide sees and describes in real time what the user views through a tiny camera mounted on a spectacle frame.
It can be used for everything from reading text or matching clothes to supporting a user to navigate an unfamiliar environment.
Grace is an avid user of the Vision Australia Library and envisages a closer connection with the organisation in the future.
"As more Vision Australia services come up here in Western Australia, I'm sure I'll get to engage with you more," she says.
Grace says she loves Vision Australia's regular client outings, which gives clients and other members of the blindness and low vision community the chance to meet and experience an activity they might not otherwise take up.
"These events are really good. We did a food and wine tour on one of the client events, and we have done some indoor skydiving, which was fun," she says.
Talk of wine reminds Grace of something she misses from home – beer. She says one brand beats anything in Australia.
"My dad owns a brewery over there, Capital Brewery in Middleton. If I lived in America, I could get care packages of beer," she says.
"My dad makes better beer. It's German craft beer. It's amazing. I'm such a beer snob. But I do love wine, and I live right near the Swan Valley."
Grace is also a talented singer. The award-winning mezzo-soprano will appear with newcomer Chelsea Gibson and Little Birdy gold record-awarded musician Fergus Deasy in Playtime with Grace and Fergus: The Musical, at the Fringe World Festival 2019.
She describes the show as an intimate, uplifting, funny musical journey in which she and Fergus are friends searching for love and for the best mating and dating song.
The show will be performed at the King's Lair at His Majesty's Theatre, 850 Hay Street, Perth, from Thursday, January 31 to Saturday, February 2. All shows at 7pm. Go here for tickets


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The desperate search for actress Kareena Kapoor Khan's mobile number led a 26-year-old 'fan' to hack into her private income tax account details. The man, who is stationed in Chhattisgarh as a paramilitary trooper, even filed Kapoor's IT return, hoping to get her mobile number in the receipt.
"The accused, a central government official, also files IT returns for colleagues," an officer investigating the case told Indian Express. "He knew that in most cases when IT returns are filed, one gets the mobile number of the person in the receipt. He was hoping to get the mobile number of the actress by filing her returns so that he could talk to her once as he is a big fan of her."
The man has reportedly been identified as Manish Tiwari, and has been arrested for impersonation and under sections of the information technology act. According to reports, he was searching for Kapoor's mobile number online when he found her PAN card details and used it to hack into her IT account last August.
He reportedly filed her IT return and also paid her quarterly tax. When Kapoor's chartered accountant Prakash Thakkar found that her IT return had been filed and the password for her account had been changed, he reportedly became suspicious and lodged a police complaint on 1 October last year.
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It's that time of the year when you take the effort to dress up as your favourite character and roam the streets though we know that's not happening in India. However, if you're keen on celebrating the eerie festival of Halloween, take it up a notch by hosting your own Halloween party. While you're at it, you will also need to learn how to keep up with the Halloween vibe. And what better way to celebrate this festival than by serving your guests with these spellbinding Bacardi cocktails?
1. Pumpkin Punch
The Perfect Halloween fall party, this pumpkin punch includes Bacardi Carta Oro, Homemade papaya shrub to uplift tangy and velvety texture to the drink with the touch of citrus juices, oleo saccharum and pumpkin spiced tea, the drink which truly fosters community bonhomie.
• Bacardi Oro – 180
• Papaya Shrub – 90 ml
• Citrus Juice – 90 ml
• Oleo Saccharum – 60 ml
• Pumpkin Spiced tea – 180 ml
• Sparkling Wine – 180 ml
• Mix all the ingredients into a large bowl
• Strain it into a carved Pumpkin
• Garnish with orange wheels and star anise
2. Swizzle Black
Homemade Satan falernum plays well with bold flavours of oak, sweet molasses of Bacardi Black and tropical juice for a mashed-up Riff on the Swizzle topped with red bitters.
• Bacardi Black – 60 ml
• Satan Falernum – 20ml
• Tropical Juice - 60ml
• Campari – 15 ml
• Pour all the ingredients into a shaker and shake well
• Serve it in pitcher and fill it halfway
• Fill the rest of the pitcher with crushed ice
• Garnish with an orange peel and mint
3. Blood Bath
The epitome of the fun rum Bacardi Carta Blanca gets spooky this season with the wave of activated charcoal, vegetal texture of beet juice and a refreshing love-child of Fennel Kombucha.
• Bacardi Carta Blanca – 60 ml
• Activated Charcoal – ½ tea spoon
• Beet Shrub – 15 ml
• Fennel Kombucha – 15 ml
• Mix all the ingredients
• Strain it over ice in a wine glass
4. The Ascend
Rogue Rohan's Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition 2019 entry which has made it to the National Finals, is a perfect choice for toasting to the festivities. Bacardi Carta Oro paired with Patron XO Café, Campari and Saline makes it the perfect old fashioned you should be sipping during Halloween.
• Bacardi Oro – 50 ml
• Campari – 7.5 ml
• Cinnamon Syrup – 10 ml
• Patron Café – 15 ml
• Saline – 5 ml
• Stir all the ingredients.
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Samara + Patrick were the lucky winners of the free engagement givaway that I did for the Vintage Glam Bridal Show. They wanted to do their engagement photography in the swanky restaurant and bar, Bugatta Restaurant on Melrose in West Hollywood. They got permission from the manager and we had the entire back patio to shoot in. We shared food, drinks and sooo many laughs! This couple couldn't be more enthusiastic and lively. They are both actors, so it was fun working with all of the expressions they're able to convey. And they kinda like each other, a lot.
Fun fact: On top of both being actors: Samara Bay and Patrick Hayle they are both only children. Fun actor fact: Patrick almost got a role in one of my new favorite shows, Magic City but he looks too much like Jeffrey Dean Morgan! Darn!
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Bellyful Board of Trustees
Bellyful is governed by a dedicated volunteer Board of Trustees.
Friends of the Board
Bellyful is very privileged to have a group of amazing supporters who provide advice and experience to the Board on an ad-hoc basis. We thank them all for their contribution and support over the years.
Leigh Taggart
Treasurer / Trustee
Leigh has worked as a finance professional for over 25 years, both in the corporate world and not-for-profit sector. She is a Chartered Accountant and Corporate Treasurer and her day jobs have included various roles in businesses in Europe, the USA and New Zealand. However, her passions outside of work have included building better communities through her various roles including participation in Parents Centre NZ, the Kindergarten Association NZ, school Parent Teachers Association and various sporting clubs. Leigh has also campaigned for improvements in her local suburb including a safe pedestrian crossing and an improved playground.
Being without family in New Zealand, Leigh has experienced first-hand the kindness of neighbours who brought meals when she was hospitalised with her second child and when she had to fly back to the UK to be with her dying father. Those people who offered support will always hold a special place in her heart and so she has a close connection with the mission of Bellyful.
Leigh, and her husband Kenny, arrived in New Zealand in 2000, expecting to be in New Zealand for 6 months on a working holiday, but they fell in love with the country and have been here ever since - they live in Wellington with their two beautiful daughters and two gorgeous dogs!
Iris Richter
Board Chair / Trustee
Iris has always been very passionate about business. She holds a MBA degree and has over 10 years of management experience.
Today she runs Business Kitchen, a business coaching and training company. Outside work, Iris loves spending time with her family, preferably going for nice family walks in the nature, camping or travelling the world.
Rebecca Morahan
Rebecca has 20+ years of corporate experience in IT, business process, project management and consultancy. Rebecca has been a long-term volunteer and manager of volunteers, and managed large NFP events and projects. She is a keen home-cook and is particularly motivated by health /nutrition, wellness, inequality and women's/children's issues.
Rebecca was the Branch Coordinator for Bellyful Porirua for many years, since she started volunteering for the branch in 2011. Rebecca has also co-founded WELLfed, which provides cooking classes to parents in Porirua East.
Rebecca lives in Porirua with her husband and two children.
Karalyn Van Deursen
Karalyn has more than 25 years' experience working in advertising, marketing and communications.
She is currently Executive Director Communications - Canterbury DHB and West Coast, a role she's held since February 2011.
Prior this she was a senior advisor at the Ministry of Health. She has extensive health sector experience, having worked for Hawke's Bay District Health Board and has also spent time working in the office of the Minister of Health. She was a self-employed communications consultant for many years, working for a wide range of clients. She has considerable experience in crisis communications, branding, external and internal communications, stakeholder engagement and working with media. Karalyn is a member of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand, and the International Association of Business Communicators.
When not at work, she loves cooking, gardening, walking, travelling and spending time with family and friends. She has two daughters, two step-daughters and a grand-daughter.
Michelle Kitney
Michelle is the General Manager of Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ). In that role she is responsible for VNZ's delivery of a National qualification for volunteer managers, its Migrant Volunteering Programme, and helps to lead stakeholder engagement strategy and content delivery.
Before joining VNZ she worked for a Wellington Social Enterprise called Munch as the Marketing and Community Manager. She has also previously worked in the public sector and within the training industry. Her voluntary role on the national executive team at Multiples NZ builds on her previous experience leading a local membership organisation. It was through her volunteering experiences where she first learnt about the work of Bellyful.
Michelle and her husband Andy have three boys, and live in Miramar. As a mum of twins Michelle knows how valuable the support of Bellyful can be to families in the early days.


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DANC 418: Global Dance Intensive
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Intensive investigation of selected dance idiom within cultural and artistic contexts. Course work supplemented by participation in and observation of ambient culture. Analyzes similarities, differences, and common antecedents between selected culture and North American dance idioms.
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Social Value Aotearoa Interview Jeremy Nicholls at The Whānau Ora conference
The Whānau Ora conference was a good opportunity to bring potential partners together, with Ākina Foundation co-leading a workshop with Jeremy Nicholls on Day 2 as well to strengthen our relationship with Ākina and provide an international context to the work SVA is promoting in New Zealand. With both Jeremy Nicholls and Jon Myer (Social Ventures Australia) leading presentations and workshops at the conference we were able to raise the profile of the social value movement across Whānau ora providers and to promote SVA membership.
Jeremy took time out from official business to speak candidly about his experiences and knowledge of Māori culture and Whānau Ora.
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Horse Races in Houston
With the 2018 Triple Crown races just around the corner, I want to make it a point this year to cross off "See a Horse Race" off my Houston bucket list. I only know of Sam Houston Race Park (near Willowbrook) and Houston Polo Club (near Memorial Park). Here are some of the best events this Horse Racing season.
There's opportunity for horse races every Sunday (HPC), Monday (SHRP), Friday (SHRP), and Saturday (SHRP).
Houston Polo Club
Spring Season: Every Sunday Apr 1, 2018 - Jun 10, 2018
Sun Apr 1 - Bluebonnet Cup - 5:00PM
Sun Apr 8 - Van Conover Member Cup Final - 5:00PM
Sun Apr 15 - Spring Classic - 5:00PM
Sun Apr 22 - Officers Cup - 5:00PM
Sun Apr 29 - St. Regis Classic) - 5:00PM
Sun May 6 - Land Rover Houston Central Cup - 5:00PM
Sun May 13 - Ponies & Petals Cup (MOTHER'S DAY) 5:00PM
Sun May 20 - USPA Southwestern Regional Classic - 5:00PM
Sun May 27 - Milagro Cup - 5:00PM
Sun Jun 3 - Vaquero Classic - 6:00PM
Sun Jun 10 - Western Challenge Cup/ USPA NYTS Junior Tournament - 6:00PM
Get Tickets for 45% off using Groupon:
Location: 8552 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77024
Visit: http://houstonpoloclub.com/
Sam Houston Race Park
Saturday, 3/31 — Dollar Days
Programs, Sodas, Coffee, Ice Cream, Hot Dogs, and Beer all just $1! Sponsored by US Army!
Every Friday, Starting 4/6
Every Friday night has 50¢ beer, $2 wine, and live Quarter Horse racing.
Saturday, April 28: Pat Green + Horse Racing
Hear Texas-favorite Pat Green sing Wave On Wave & watch horses race. More info.
Friday, May 4: May The Fourth Be With You- Star Wars Night
Dress up as your favorite character & watch horses race. 50 cent beers, and the first 1000 people get a free light saber.
Saturday, May 5: Kentucky Derby Day
Watch & wager on live horse racing. There's also a hat contest...so.. More info.
Location: 7575 North Sam Houston Pkwy W, Houston, Texas 77064
Find out more: https://www.shrp.com/events
Triple Crown Race Dates
And in case you missed it, here are the dates for the 2018 Triple Crown Races:
The Kentucky Derby - Churchill Downs - May 5, 2018
The Preakness Stakes - Pimlico - May 19, 2018
The Belmont Stakes - Belmont Park - June 9, 2018


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The MiniMoto SX is my favorite race of the year. It is held in Las Vegas every year in the Orleans Arena and Hotel. It is the biggest mini-bike race on the planet. People come from all over the world to race their mini-bikes. Everyone there is riding air cooled, four stroke play bikes. - CRF50s, KLX110s, CRF70s, TTR125s, etc.This race looks like a miniature version of a real Supercross and many of the big Supercross racers have raced it before. McGrath, Emig, Lawrence, Pastrana, Cooper, Cowboy Kenny, Renner, Tortelli, Huffman and Metzger have all raced, just to name a few. The race has sold out every year with 5,000 spectators and nearly 600 racer entries. The cool part is they have a class for everyone from beginners to pros. They even added a kids class a couple of years ago for the 9 - 12 year old crowd (that's me). Since I spend most of my time riding 110's, this is a race I love.If you have never raced MiniMoto before, it takes a couple of tries to really get it down. The first time I raced it I was 9 years old. It was a little scary lining up in front of 5,000 people and the track is really tight. Much tighter than anything else I have raced on. Also, the riders are going about twice as fast as they look from the stands.This was my third year racing MiniMoto, so in my mind I was ready to race for the win. I was on the BBR Monster Energy Team with Derek Costella, Ryan Abrigo, Chris Gosselaar, Jimmy Lewis, and a bunch of other fast guys. The coolest part about being on the team was getting to practice with the best mini-bike riders in the world. I had a blast and learned so much from these guys. My dad always says that the guys that are the best in the world at something are wired a little different, so learn from them! Its hard not to when you have Chris Gosselaar bumping you up a notch all the way around the BBR test track!The amount of testing that goes into the bikes is huge. The team tests everything from tires to pipes to bore sizes. The bikes really have to be set up different for the super tight MiniMoto track. By the time we got to Vegas I was ready to go. I crashed the week before during testing and banged up my shoulder and ribs, but I was going to hang it all out anyway.Two of my buddies, Charlie and Devin, came along with me to race this year, so we all got a hold of some stuffed frogs and zip tied them onto our chest protectors. The crowd seemed to like it and I could hear the announcer talking about our passengers when we were lining up for the main event. If nothing else, it kept the race fun for us when it can be stressful sometimes. Also, with Costella telling his crazy Thrill-Billy stories and laughing all the time, it's hard to get to stressed out - after all, who is under more pressure to win than he is?When it came main event time I knew what I had to do if I wanted to have any shot at winning this thing - GET THE HOLE SHOT. I watched the gate as good as I could and timed it perfectly to get the hole shot. I laid down the fastest three laps while I had no traffic in front of me and then put it on cruise control. Then came the part that seemed to throw everyone off all night, LAPPERS! When the white flag came out, I told myself I can do this, but at that moment I came up on a group of lappers that were more like a wall. I swerved left, I swerved right, it didn't matter. They were going to run me off the track. I actually got spun around and did a 360, but kept it on two wheels anyway. Maybe I did have some Vegas luck! Robbie Wageman stayed close enough to me to slip by on the inside and take the win. I ended up second but had the most fun ride of my life. How can you not have fun racing in Vegas in front of 5,000 people with friends and family all cheering you on! Derek Costella won the big race, so it was a party in our pits after words and everyone else did great. So it was another good year.If you haven't raced MiniMoto yet, you have to give it a try just to say you did it. You can sign up on-line for next years event at www.minimotosx.com and Becky will help you get signed up for the right class. Can't wait for next year!See you there!!
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After much hullabaloo, Apple released its latest incarnation of the mobile device juggernaut that is the iPhone. As usual, the media attention leading up to the launch was fraught with rumors and parodies. The Twitterverse circulated the hashtag #iPhone5Rumors with suggestions of improvement, including a Tupac hologram, and my personal favorite, Siri's younger sister Julie will do your laundry.
"It's an absolute jewel. It's the most beautiful product we've ever made." Tim Cook, Apple CEO
Alas, the iPhone 5 cannot do your laundry for you, but it does have some pretty cool new tweaks. In terms of hardware, the iPhone 5 has a larger screen, an improved A6 processor that is twice as fast as the 4S, an improved camera, and (hallelujah!) longer battery life. It is also 20% lighter and 18% thinner than the iPhone 4s…something lots of us which we could be as well.
On the software side, Apple is replacing Google Maps with it's own "Apple Maps" that includes spoken turn-by-turn directions (goodbye Tom-Tom!) and a new app called Passbook, which ties all of your airline boarding passes, loyalty programs and coupons together in one place. And if you're a frequent traveler like I am, you are in LOVE with that.
The new iPhone5 should be in stores in the next two weeks. If you're a die-hard Apple Evangelist, start packing your camping-out gear now.


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Portrait Photography in Augusta GA: feeling like Rachel
I remember-
Six years ago I was very pregnant with our son, and I remember being very surprised by this photo. I remember working all day, and occasionally looking in the mirror. I was proud that I had curled my mistake of a short haircut, proud that I had attempted an accessory or two, and overall relieved that I had very little time left carrying our firstborn. I remember seeing this photo, and becoming overwhelmed by the fact that I still looked like me.
I felt similarly when I saw this image two days ago...
I sat with some women this weekend- a new crowd for me- and we talked about children and pregnancy. One woman, having carried two babies, spoke with stars in her eyes about her maternity. "I was as big as a house- I felt the most beautiful I ever have in my life." Another girl piped in, saying that she wouldn't have had 4 children if she didn't enjoy pregnancy so much. I sat across the table, as thoughts of their perspective washed over me. It took us 5 years to convince ourselves we could do this baby-thing again. Why do I feel so different?
When I write this blog, I try not to use it as a platform for my beliefs (a stage for my rants). In this case, I feel that I have to say something- if for no one but for my friends, the people at the gas station, the well-meaning teenaged baggers at Publix, and just about everyone with whom I come into contact these days.
I believe pregnancy is hard. And I don't like to talk about it very much unless I love you. My least favorite question is "How are you feeling," and I don't like to hear your perspective on how large you think my tummy is. I don't need to hear that I am "all baby," or that I am "lucky" that I "carry so well."
I am glad that I find my identity in Christ, because I see very well the struggle pregnancy can bring to a woman's selfhood. We go from skirting around the edges of life, having normal conversations about the weather, family, and work- and then suddenly our discussions are centered around our physical appearance. It is frustrating. It tempts me with anxiety.
I struggle with anxiety.
All of that aside, I am happy to be pregnant. I am elated to hold a daughter in a few short weeks. If you would like, we can talk about her. We can talk about the girl she will become. We can talk about her, because- well, you see- I feel that outside of genes and good nutrition- I have very little to do with the process.
Anxious to fill up the extra bedroom in our new home, Patrick and I got pregnant with Langston. Despite a lifetime of serving God, I wasn't at that point. I quickly grabbed up every book on pregnancy, journaled every morsel of food that went into my mouth, and prepared for the most natural childbirth I could imagine. I hoped for the best, because I had done the best that I could. On that day, after a labor and delivery that we couldn't have planned better, our son was born. He was perfectly formed, and yet I was surprised.
-He was beautiful.
Yes, I am about as creative as they come; I delight in adding beauty to any project I begin. But in the case of making a baby, well- that's way beyond my level of expertise. Seeing our perfect son drew me back to the Cross, as I viewed him as I now do any gift in my life- an extension of God's grace.
So in sharing these images, I am hoping to remind you of who I am. I am a vessel for an extraordinary work. A new person is to be born into the world, and we get to carry her. Somehow she has ears, toes, and probably some incredible lips. Heck- she just sprouted a hair, and I'm just sitting around. And how am I feeling during all of this?
I am feeling like Rachel.