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Grilled checken breast sandwich, avocado, romaine, black beans and house cured jalapeños.
Two fried fish tacos with avocado sauce, sliced hearts of romaine and valentina sauce.
Organic scrambled eggs, tomato, jalapeño, onions, refried black beans, side of soft corn tortillas.
Organic scrambled eggs with tortillas, black beans soup, avocado slices .
Corn Pancakes with double cut bacon, organic butter.
Most classsic hangover / brunch dish, corn tortillas soaked in tomatillo sauce, scrambled eggs, with or without rib-eye steak.
Organic sunny side up eggs, refried black beans, covered with a tomato chipotle sauce .
Two organic eggs simmered and cooked in tomato mild spicy sauce, toasted baguette on a side. Yumm.
Our classic, shredded chicken breast cooked in chipotle tomato sauce.
Grilled cactus pads, with fresh cheese and epazote (organic mexican herb)
This taco don't need too much introduction, 24hr marinated pork, slow roasted thin sliced and topped with roasted pineapple, cilantro and onions. For us in Mexico its the king of tacos.
A mix of carne asada, grilled housemade chorizo sprinkled with crispy pork skin and avocado slice
Grilled salt-dry-aged thin beef topped with a slice of avocado.
Classic mexican taquiza vegan taco, fire roasted peppers (poblano, serrano, jalapeño) potatoes.
Grilled garlic shrimp taco.
Double breaded tiger shrimp, a dab of refried black beans, lettuce, chipotle sauce.
Fresh cut, grilled skirt steak cubes (med rare).
Roasted and grilled in pibil sauce, house pickeled onions, roasted peppers, xnipek sauce.
Portobello mushrooms, sea salt.
House made chorizo from scratch with roated potatoes.
In-house spiced, aged and marinated pork, spicy avocado sauce on a side .
Hormone-free pork lion marinated in adobo sauce with smoked peppers sauce.
Avocado paste, grilled dry wild grasshoppers, yes, grasshoppers.
Carnitas in Mexico is a Restaurant by its own, with several different choices of pieces and cuts, here we bring you our favorites…
- Macíza (Pork)
- Cachete (Cheek)
- Pato (Duck Confit)
- Cuero (Soft Skin)
- Lengua (amazing beef tongue taco, delicatessen)
Fried fish tacos, beer battered, valentina sauce (2 tacos).
Hand-cut black angus Rib-Eye steak, tomatillo sauce (2 tacos).
Fire grilled corn, lime, piquin pepper, cheese and mexican mayo. Classic, traditional yummy. (10-15 min to grill)
From our Michelin review: "fat scallions grilled until blistered, tender and sweet".
Sauteed rice with grilled in-housemade chorizo.
Double refried beans grandma style, fresh cheese, corn chips.
Rice and beans.
Spicy shrimp broth soup, a classic for mercado, cantinas and hangover specialist.
Tomato / chipotle / dried peppers based broth, served with crispy tortillas, mexican crema, fresh cheese, avocado and a piece of crispy chicharrón on a side (pork skin).
Soup, cream, puree or both of the day, please ask your server.
Basic all season salad, choice of two: cucumber, jicama or carrots. marinated in lime and citrus juices, piquin pepper, valentina sauce and sea salt. (please choose your level of spiciness: mild, medium, extra hot)
A Mexico City nightime favorite, grilled marinated pork, grilled pineapple, thin sliced inside a double flour tortilla, and melted cheese, sauce on a side.
Volcanes are one of the top Mexico City late snaks, special large crispy tortilla (un-fried tostada) topped with melting cheese and your choice of: Tinga (spicy chicken), costilla (rib-eye +2), Nopal (grilled cactus) or pechuga (chicken breast).
Traditional Aguachile made with raw shrimp.
A prehispanic dish you find in small towns in Mexico, a crispy hand made thick corn tortilla, spicy black bean sauce, topped with avocado, fresh crema and queso fresco. Choice of house cured salted beef (cecina) or vegetarian (portobello mushrooms & grilled cactus)
Grilled octopus, sauteed in costeña sauce (pacific coast sauce) served on a crispy tortilla.
Steak salad, marinated in fresh oregano, romaine hearts, thin sliced baby radishes and avocado cubes, fresh and light.
Catch of the day, fresh made ceviche marinated in lime-citrus.
Fire roasted large poblano peppers, egg coated and stuffed wirh Chihuahua cheese simmered in a spicy tomato sauce, served with rice and soft corn tortillas.
A true Mexico City classic, a longtime classic with us too. Chicken Enchiladas made with creamy green tomatillo sauce topped with melted Chihuahua Cheese.
Grilled meat or shrimp, with peppers, bacon, onions and melted Chihuahua cheese, served with corn tortillas.
Choice of half or whole free range chicken, boneless, 12 hors marinated in house adobo sauce, grilled & roasted, served with side of refried black beans, hand made warm salsa, rice, grilled peppers and onions, perfect for sharing please allow 15-25 minutes to be served as is roasted fresh from scratch.
Slightly spicy Margarita, pink guava juice, fresh lime juice, and 100% pure agave tequila.
Sweet & spicy Margarita, tamarind nectar, fresh lime juice, special sauce and tequila. A grown up spicy candy treat!
Tangy, dry, interesting Margarita, house brewed hibiscous, fresh lime juice, Cointreau double organic bitters.
Squeezed lime juice, 100% Agave Tequila Herradura, and Grand Marnier.
Mezcal Union in a margarita
Fresh lime juice, two house made spicy salsas and a tamarind stick, on your choice of beer.
Pure Avage Tequila Herradura, Squirt (grapefruit soda) squeezed lime juice, salt.
Mezcal Union, Campari, sweet Vermouth, hand squeezed OJ infused with habanero, rocks.
Brugal añejo rum and Mexican Coca-cola, also campechanas available.
Tequila, rocks, dash of Kahlua and fresh horchata agua fresca, cinnamon.
Agua de jamaica (hibiscous tea) infused with anise, mezcal Union
Beers on a budget, classic cantina style, 5 beers on a bucket with ice at your table.


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Port Royale is the latest game from Ascaron, which deals with the exploration and trade on a large continent. If you are familiar with Ascarons previous offerings, The Patrician and The Patrician II you will already have a good idea of what this game involves.
Unlike the previous two games, Port Royal deals with the New World, which we now know as America. As the story goes, you have travelled to the new world to try your luck as some trading in the hope that you can become wealthy and important in the area.
You start the game with a small sum of money and a small ship. You are taken through some tutorials that teach you the basics of the game. These tutorials include trading, building ships and warfare. Once they are over it's up to you, hopefully you have picked up enough knowledge through the tutorials to start off.
The main area of the game is the 'sea chart'. Here you are shown a map of the new world and any towns you have discovered. Towns are divided between 4 nations, Spain, England, France and Holland. Depending on which nation you picked to affiliate with when you created your character will determine which town you start in.
When you first start only a few towns are visible. This is because a part of the game involves the exploration of new towns. However you will soon start discovering new ones with which to trade.
Trading is of course the essence of Port Royale. Through the use of trade you are able to generate wealth and discover new towns. After you have made some money you can then buy new ships, hire some captains, crew, equip them with weapons and use these new ships to generate more wealth.
Throughout the game you receive experience points that increase as you do certain things. Discover a town and your experience goes up, complete a mission and you experience goes up further. Experience is important to your success and without experience you cannot hire new captains who are required for new ships.
Ships are of course your way of making money. Trading is fairly simple. You buy something at one price in one town, move to the next one and sell it at a higher price. To aid you in trade, towns will sometime require certain items. For example, one town desperately needs grain. You go to the next town, pickup a load of grain, sail to the town that needs it and offload the grain making a tidy sum.
Things in the world of Port Royale are of course not going to be that easy. In your way are pirates who wish to get their hands on your cargo and ships. While you can normally play the game without confronting pirates there will become a time where you need to fight them and this can be done manually or by the computer.
If you choose the computer to battle for you it will try to figure out how the battle will end. This depends on the number of ships and the number of cannons and crew. The computer can of course get it wrong and the experience of the captains also plays a major role in the outcome. After the computer has decided the outcome of the battle you are shown a report of what happened. This report tells you if any ships were sunk, looted or captured.
If you want to fight the battle yourself then you take charge of your ships directing them into battle. You can get them to target specific ships and order them to attack with a choice of ammo that will either take out the ships sails, crew or the ship itself.
If everything goes your way you will eventually want to board the pirates ship and capture it, however if you're losing you can opt to escape the battle and run away. Battles are a bit like those in MicroProse's Pirates so if you have ever played that you'll be right at home with this game.
You are also able to attack towns from the sea and land. Attacking towns can only be done once you have a Governors order from one of your home towns. Upon receiving these orders you are able to attack another nation's ships and towns. Once you have successfully defeated a town you can loot it for any cargo you can carry.
In addition to trading there is one other method to make money. This involves building businesses in towns where you have a good reputation. In order to be able to build businesses in a town, you will have to first build a storage depot. However you can only start building once you have been given building privileges, which requires your reputation in the town to be good.
The in game graphics are very good. The town view is very detailed and important buildings are easily identifiable wherever you go. There are always people wandering about and by clicking on them you can find out what is happening in town and what they think of you.
The game also features high quality sounds with a soundtrack that matches the period the game covers. It actually doesn't get annoying at all as it changes when you move in and out of town so you never really hear the same piece of music for too long.
Port Royale does feature a multiplayer mode, which allows up to 8 players to play simultaneously. However, when I tried it there were no games going on and I could not find anyone to play against.
With Port Royale, Ascaron have made battles more important and trading has been moved slightly into the background. Of course the important thing with the game is to make money but if you can fight your way to it then so much the better.
There is so much to Port Royale that I have not already gone into but it could take another 2 pages to fit it all in, so as a final point I will simple say that overall Port Royale is an entertaining game, the graphics are nicely done and while the game does take some time to get into you will enjoy it, especially if you loved The Patrician I and II.

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Fourteen years and seven movies in, Hugh Jackman's Wolverine remains the centerpiece of the massively popular live-action Marvel world. However, recent comments and interviews have had fans wondering if Jackman is ready to retire the role, and if maybe that would be a good thing.
In an interview with IGN, Jackman talked about the "inevitable" re-casting of the role
Look, that's inevitable, man. Anyone who thinks they're indispensable in this business is fooling themselves. But I feel unbelievably blessed to have this part….. I think that's why I'm still here. I'm sure by the way, that it won't always be my decision to always be here. At some point, someone will close the door on me…
He has also stated that he is "99% certain" that he will soon be leaving the franchise, although this is a comment that he has since retracted.
With the expansion of the Marvel movies to include many lesser-known teams and characters ( [Guardians of the Galaxy](movie:424073), [Ant-Man](movie:9048)) there are some fans who think that if and when Jackman leaves, the character should go with him, leaving room for other X-Men to come to the forefront. I, on the other hand, think that Wolverine (re-cast or not) should always be a major part of the live-action Marvelverse.
Despite being not quite the first mutant, James "Logan" Howlett is definitely one of the oldest, and his history crosses over with almost every other major Marvel storyline. For me, one of the most exciting things about the sheer number of new movies being produced is the possibility of crossovers, and Wolverine can be involved in almost any of them! Jackman himself has talked about how much he would love to expand the role.
Because the optimist in me goes 'why not? Why can't we do it? You know, a split cast or whatever?' And someone reminded that the amount of money Fox paid compared to the amount of money Disney paid is very different [laughs]. So how you split that pie up? God knows. But in the comic books, what's great about it is they're just mashing together all the time - and it's awesome.
Number one on my list is the Avengers! Not only has Wolverine fought with and against them, but he has some serious history with the Hulk and Captain America, not to mention his training of Natasha Romanov! Now there is a movie that I think everyone would love to see – the Black Widow origin story. Give me a female-centered Marvel movie, Scarlett Johansson AND Wolverine and I will be ecstatic!
With the Winter Soldier, the introduction of Bucky leaves us wide open to a Cap/Logan cross, and honestly, I am still frustrated that Wolverine didn't pop up with a cameo in Captain America: The First Avenger. I would also have loved to see him in the reboot of Spider-Man, given his time working with Richard and Mary Parker.
Admittedly, many of these possibilities have already passed us by, but that is one of the wonderful things about a comic book universe –alternate timelines and realities can always be introduced (Helloooo Days of Future Past), and that gives us endless possibilities.
I think that much of the Wolverine-fatigue is comparable to my own issues with Rogue; the problem is not with the characters, but with errors in backstory and writing. Wolverine: Origins was an absolute catastrophe, and I feel that this is a large contributor to the backlash. Fans don't want to see a warped version of our heroes, we want as much continuity with the comics as possible. Thankfully, with Days of Future Past re-setting the timeline, this can finally happen! Origins can be written off as an alternate reality, and Logan's true past can be revealed, if the studios choose for that to happen.
Some may say that [X-Men: Apocalypse](movie:1194267) should be Wolverine's last hurrah, but I think that we are just getting started with where this incredible character can go. I cannot wait to see him battle Sabretooth to become the Horseman Death, and my mind runneth over with all the future possibilities.
Wolverine has always been a mainstay of the Marvel universe, and with good reason. Now that we have something of a blank slate for X-Men, we can finally be reminded of why he is (or should be) everyone's favorite Amazing Immortal Man.
But what do you think? Should Wolverine be taken to that farm up-state, or given the space to keep going? Write in with your thoughts in the comments below!


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City commissioners voted 7-0 on Tuesday to keep the property tax rate at 4.66 per $1,000 of taxable property value.
LAKELAND | City commissioners voted 7-0 on Tuesday to keep the property tax rate at 4.66 per $1,000 of taxable property value.
The $102 million budget, a decrease of $400,000 from last year, includes 1.5 percent across-the-board raises for the 2,127 employees and 2.5 percent merit raises.
"We are doing pretty good with the revenues we've been given," Commissioner Don Selvage said.
But City Manager Doug Thomas cautioned that by 2016 the city's reserves are expected to take a big hit.
"By 2016, we will have a $6 million gap," Thomas said. "The economy will have to take off."
The overall $537 million budget reflects spending and revenue at Lakeland Electric.
A final vote on the budget will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 16.
The budget features:
$100,000 for aviation business and development plans for Lakeland Linder Regional Airport.
$30,000 for a training center master plan at Lakeland Fire Department.
$50,000 for development of a citywide
neighborhood stabilization program.
$875,000 for renovation of the old federal building at Tennessee Avenue and Lemon Street.
Funds to pay the salaries of three new police officers.
A $625,000 federal grant — The Community Oriented Policing Services grant — might help subsidize the cost of the salaries for three years if the city receives the grant. In the fourth year, the city would be required to fund all three officers' sala�ries.
The issue of a water rate increases also came up. The city plans to implement a 5 percent water increase and 5� percent wastewater rate increase in October.
Commissioner Howard Wiggs said he met with water officials recently about why they need the increase and he was satisfied with their explanation. Wiggs said utility officials will be forced to dip into reserves if the increase doesn't occur.


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Dedicated Equestrian, Colour Snob, Tech Savvy, Wine Lover, Wishful Vocalist
Justine joined Yeeboo Digital in 2013 and hasn't looked back. As a Digital Producer she has had the luxury and challenge of wearing many hats. If she's not editing graphics in Photoshop or Illustrator, you may find her caring for the online presence of the Covenant House International Sleep Out program. She enjoys cultivating relationships with our clients, seeking to understand their unique needs and developing strategies that equal solutions. Her heart lies in good design, great colour palettes and creating a brand that stands out. She duels in the art of HTML email, dives into the Luminate Online platform and enjoys getting her hands dirty in WordPress.
2 minutes with… Justine
What's your favourite owl?
My favourite owl without a doubt would have to be a barn owl. I've spent so much of my past in a barn, and continue to do so… But have never had the chance to see one. We frequent the same habitats, but have yet to cross paths!
What gives you wings?
Conquering fears. There's nothing more exhilarating than when you realize the thing you were anxious and fretting about was something that was completely made up in your head. Perspective is everything.
What grounds you?
If I'm having a bad day, or I need some time away from the computer, I know that going for a ride with my horse is the ticket. Nothing can bring me more back to the moment, or focus me more clearly than those moments spent in the saddle.
Ask me about:
Graphic Design, Web Development, Graphic Editing, Photography, Writing, Event Management, Marketing, Creating Brand Identity, Social Media and Horses.


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Do you remember the storage unit from hell? How the lot in Memphis had mislead us, and how we was going to use it for a storm cellar. After I received the call from the manager at the Memphis office and he mentioned the container WOULD NOT work for what I wanted it for, I googled it.
I googled all this from the beginning and seen others had used these containers for the same purpose I was wanting to use it for; however, I changed my wording and found a lot more. I found that if they are NOT properly put in the ground with the proper drainage on the sides, and the walls being re-enforced, they become a death trap. The walls have a good chance of collapsing, and I was not about to take that risk.
I started having an anxiety attack, I cried and cried, and read more. I called my dad and cried to him, what the hell was I going to do, we have about 3,000 into this container. We took out a loan to purchase it now we have a container and no use for it. We decided we was going to finish painting it and see about posting on craigslist.
However, I ended up getting an email, this email read, "please remit payment and send new address" This was from the company we purchased the unit from. I was confused what does she mean remit payment why she need a new address, I paid in cash the unit was delivered. So I sent an email back "Please explain" I ended up emailing back and forth with this person. I told her we paid in cash, she said they had no record, so I scanned and sent her my receipt, I informed her I wasn't happy with the company, I was a bit rude because I was upset. I told her they could buy the unit back from me. There was a lot more said, this just sums it all up. She had the regional manager get in contact with me, so I could express to him the issues I was having.
He called me, I told him the issues I was having what happened on the lot, what we had did to this unit, how it wouldn't work for us, and how we was stuck. He told me he would refund me my money, I told him I wasn't worried about the money I had into it after we purchased it. He said he would pay me for all that as well, so I scanned my receipts and sent them to him so he could see what we put into it.
Later that day, I got yet another phone call, this was to get my bank information, and the next day our money was back into our bank account. Talk about how thankful I was, I was so depressed about this whole mess, I mean without that money I was not getting the storm cellar I was wanting. Now we have the money back so we can do it the other way with cement!
I thank God, that there was a misplacement of the money I gave the company, or I would have never got the email from the company, I would have never got in contact with the regional manager, and we would be sitting here with a container we did not need.
This goes to show, even though you get some not so good customer service, down the road you will get someone that is 10x better. I emailed the first person that emailed me and thanked her for emailing me in the first place, it was HER that made it possible for us to return this unit. At one time, I would have said do not trust Mobile Mini, Inc. Now I am taking that back, if you are in need of a cargo container I highly recommend this company.
What makes a company is their workers, every place will have a few misleading apples, but then there is several more good ones that make up for the bad ones.


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Archos to sell Android Honeycomb Tablet at $199
By News Division On December 21, 2011 · In News, Retail, Technology
Archos this week said it will sell a tablet that includes Google Inc.'s Android Honeycomb OS at $199.
The Archos 70b Internet Tablet will include the Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS, a 1.2GHz CPU, 7-inch 1024 x 600 capacitive touch screen, 8GB storage, 512MB RAM, 3D Graphics Accelerator, Wi-Fi functionality, HDMI output and Micro SD connectivity.
It will be sold in Jan at an MSRP of $199.
The price point matches Amazon.com Inc.'s 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet, and is priced $50 under Barnes and Noble Inc.'s $249 Nook Tablet.
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It's just another reason DT Cullen Jenkins is becoming one of my fave Eagles…added to his 40 tackles and 5.5 sacks last year…and the Super Bowl ring he wears from the Packers…and the fact he has quietly emerged as the team's veteran leader in the clubhouse.
Cullen Jenkins, 6-2, 305, originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an Undrafted Free Agent out of Central Michigan U. in 2003…spent a year in NFL Europe… the younger brother of former Carolina Panthers and N.Y. Jets DT Kris Jenkins… Age 31, Cullen Jenkins has cast his lot with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Jenkins is so intent on staying with the Eagles that he didn't mind restructuring his contract Tuesday.
"I wanted to be able to retire as an Eagle," Jenkins said in a phone interview. "I'm not one of those types of players to bounce around and get as much as he can get. I like being here. I think it's a great team with a great atmosphere and I wanted to stay here."
Jenkins, 31, originally signed a five-year, $30 million contract with the Eagles last July 30. Under the terms of that deal, he was due to receive a $5 million roster bonus on March 13 – the first day of the 2012 league year – and was scheduled to make $2.75 million in base salary. Terms of the restructuring weren't announced Tuesday, but it's likely Jenkins will not be receiving that large of a bonus in order to reduce his $7.75 million salary cap number. Had he not agreed to the restructuring there was a possibility the Eagles would have released him after just one season.
"We are very excited about having Cullen back on our football team," Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said in a statement. "Cullen made an immediate impact for us this year on and off the field. We look forward to a great future together with him in an Eagles uniform."
Jenkins enjoyed a solid season with the Eagles in 2011 after spending his first eight NFL seasons with Green Bay. The 6-foot-2, 305-pounder registered five and a half sacks – second-most among NFC defensive tackles behind Chicago's Henry Melton (seven) – tied for second on the Eagles with seven tackles for losses, and posted 40 tackles.
Most of his sacks occurred early in the season, however. He notched four in his first three games as an Eagle, joining the late Jerome Brown as the only defensive tackles in franchise history to open a season with at least one sack in the first three games. But he had just a half-sack in the team's final 11 games.
More significantly, he emerged as one of the team's strongest leaders in the locker room. Jenkins, who earned a Super Bowl ring with the Packers in 2010, was respected by the Eagles' veterans and became a mentor to the younger defensive players.
Toward the end of the season, Jenkins said he realized there was a possibility his contract would have to be reworked and made it clear to Eagles' management that he was open to the idea.
"It was cool to get it done without any problems," Jenkins said. "I'm actually kind of relieved because I was wondering about what could happen. People were talking that I could be released."
At the end of the season, rumors began to circulate that Green Bay would be trying to lure Jenkins back if he became a free agent. Jenkins was one of the Packers' more popular players and still owns a home in Green Bay. But he made it clear on Tuesday that he wanted to stay with the Eagles.
"I didn't really think about (returning to) Green Bay," Jenkins said. "We had great run and I'll never forget my years there, but that time has come and passed. Now I'm an Eagle and look at myself as an Eagle and I didn't want to get to point where I would have to make decisions with (going to other teams)."
Jenkins will be rejoining an Eagles defense that struggled through the first half of the season, but played better down the stretch.
"The biggest thing you can expect from our defense is a lot of hungry people, a lot of hungry players," Jenkins said. "We take a lot of pride in what we do and we're excited to try to continue the success we had at the end of the year."
I like Jenkins' attitude in all this…it gives me the feeling that in 2012 we are flying nicely under the radar…run silent, run deep.


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How to Celebrate Shabbat
Three Methods:Hosting a Traditional Shabbat MealWorshipping on ShabbatParticipating in Leisure Activities During ShabbatCommunity Q&A
Shabbat is the Jewish day of rest, observed by Jews every week of the year from Friday at sunset until Saturday night. Shabbat is celebrated as a day of rest because Jews believe that God worked for six days and rested on the seventh.[1] Traditionally, preparing and participating in a special Shabbat meal is how this Jewish holiday is celebrated. You can also celebrate Shabbat by partaking in worship and leisure activities.
Hosting a Traditional Shabbat Meal
1Go food shopping. There are three meals traditionally served on Shabbat: a full Friday night dinner, a full Saturday afternoon lunch, and a comparatively lighter Saturday evening dinner (Seudat Shilisit in Hebrew; literally "the third meal"). If you are having guests for one or all of the meals, shop and prepare even earlier, or have them bring a dish or two to ease the workload.
2Bathe yourself and clean your house. It is considered a praiseworthy mitzvah (good deed) to prepare your home for Shabbat. In addition to cleaning, this means using your best dishes, using your best linens, and wearing your best clothes. Traditionally, meals held in celebration of Shabbat should be fit for a queen.[2]
3Start Shabbat with the first blessing. Typically, there are two candles lit on the dinner table just before sunset on Friday to mark the start of Shabbat. These candles represent observing and remembering the Shabbat. To properly start Shabbat, you need to:
- Light the candles and cover or close your eyes.
- Recite the candle lighting blessing, which can be found at: http://www.reformjudaism.org/shabbat-customs
4Pour, bless and drink the wine. The blessing of the kosher wine, or grape juice, is called Kiddoush. The wine is a symbol of joy and relaxation.[3] To properly bless the wine, you need to:
- First, read aloud Genesis 1:31-2:3 from the Torah[4]
- Lift the cup of wine and bless it. Go to http://www.aish.com/sh/ht/fn/48967396.html to get more information on this blessing.
- Bless Shabbat. This blessing can be found at: http://www.reformjudaism.org/practice/prayers-blessings/shabbat-evening-blessings-kiddush-blessing-over-wine
5Bless, break, and eat the bread. Like the candles, you should have two loaves of braided Sabbath bread known as Challah. [5] The blessing over the bread is called HaMotzi.[6] The purpose of blessing the bread is to show gratitude for the meal that God has provided. To properly bless the bread, you should:
- Uncover the bread and say a blessing over it. Information on this blessing can be found at: http://www.reformjudaism.org/practice/prayers-blessings/shabbat-blessings-hamotzi-blessing-over-bread-meal.
- Slice, salt, and eat the bread after the blessings.[7] This can be in forms other the traditional braided loaves. Some prepare garlic pita bread, while others incorporate cinnamon and raisins to make a sweeter challah.[8]
6Serve an appetizer. Try making a Mediterranean dip, a unique salsa, or gefilte fish. These dishes are common to serve at the beginning of the meal.
7Serve soup or salad. The next part of the meal typically includes serving and eating soup, salad, or both.
- If serving a soup, try chicken soup, beef and mushroom barley, or ginger carrot soup.
- If serving a salad, consider a mandarin-orange beet salad or a romaine pepper steak salad.[9]
8Serve a main dish with two or more sides. For the main course, there are many different options to choose from.
- For the main dish, consider making meatballs in a mushroom sauce, apricot chicken, or brisket.
- For the side dishes, try kugels, ratatouille, or green bean almandine.[10]
9Serve dessert. Finish the last course strong with a tasty and sweet treat. Some different desserts you may want to make include: apple crumble, peanut butter ice cream pie, or double chocolate fudge brownies.[11]
Worshipping on Shabbat
1Attend a Jewish service. You can go to synagogue during Shabbat and experience a slightly varied form of Jewish worship where the focus is on personal and group prayer. At these services, you should focus more on praising God than making requests from him.[12]
2Study the Torah. You can also celebrate Shabbat by reading Jewish scripture.[13] Doing this can help you focus on God and learn more about judaism. You can read the Torah by yourself or discuss it with a friend or family member.
- The Torah is most prominently made up of historical stories, which reveal God's influence and work, as well as the details of Halahka, the Jewish laws.[14]
- Most importantly, The Torah teaches of commandments and the welfare of the body and soul.[15]
- Get into the habit of reading and/or discussing a new section of the Torah with a friend or family member each Shabbat. Select a small group of Jewish laws to study, or pick a particular story to read and discuss with a friend over coffee.
3Sing Jewish songs. There are many different Jewish songs, often in Hebrew, that have messages of praise and worship. During Shabbat, you can sing these songs at synagogue or a Shabbat meal with others. Some worship songs you can sing include:
- "Ki Tavo'u El Ha'aretz," including text from the book of Leviticus
- "Vehitifu Heharim Asis," including text from the book of Amos
- "Birkat HaKohanim," including text from the book of Numbers
Participating in Leisure Activities During Shabbat
1Socialize with family, friends, and the synagogue community. Many take the time to reconnect with old relatives or friends during Shabbat. You can call, write, or spend time with those close to you to show them love and support.
2Indulge in hobbies and relax. Since Shabbat is considered a day of rest, you can celebrate by doing whatever it is that relaxes you and feels like fun instead of work. Here are some examples of activities you may want to try:
- Volunteering
- Going for a nature walk
- Visiting a museum
3Participate in activities at your own discretion. Traditionally, there are thirty-nine different tasks that practicing Jews are not supposed to do during Shabbat. Mostly, these activities resemble work. However, the standards have shifted a lot over time. Some Jews adhere strictly to the list and others follow guidelines more loosely. There is much debate over the acceptability of partaking in certain activities, such as watching television, driving a car, cooking, cleaning, and spending money. Some of the original thirty-nine prohibited tasks include:
- Plowing
- Baking
- Shearing wool
- Weaving
- Sewing stitches
- Writing two or more letters
- Building
- Kindling a fire[16]
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- Bring fresh flowers into your home to strengthen the Shabbat atmosphere.
- You can purchase Jewish prayer books that have all of the necessary blessings and songs for celebrating Shabbat.
- After Shabbat, include your children in the Havdalah service, which marks the conclusion of Shabbat.
- If you are Orthodox, teach your children the thirty-nine prohibited tasks on Shabbat.
- Taking your children to Saturday morning Shabbat services at your synagogue can be a meaningful experience for them, too. Some synagogues provide special Shabbat programs for children.
- Buy Shabbat toys, Shabbat games, and Shabbat books for your children to keep them occupied.
- Chasidic and Orthodox Judaism have extremely strict rules about observing Shabbat. A popular custom is to take a nap on Shabbat afternoon, in part to avoid transgressing one of the prohibitions.
Things You'll Need
- Shabbat candlesticks and candles
- Kiddush cup for the wine
- Challah (bread)
- Prayer books
- Havdalah set, spices, wine, and braided candle
Sources and Citations
- ↑ http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/633659/jewish/What-Is-Shabbat.htm
- ↑ http://www.reformjudaism.org/shabbat-customs
- ↑ http://www.interfaithfamily.com/holidays/shabbat_and_other_holidays/How_You_Can_Make_Shabbat_at_Home.shtml
- ↑ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1:31-2:3
- ↑ http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/challah/
- ↑ http://www.reformjudaism.org/practice/prayers-blessings/shabbat-blessings-hamotzi-blessing-over-bread-meal
- ↑ http://www.reformjudaism.org/shabbat-customs
- ↑ http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/93784/jewish/Shabbat-Recipes.htm
- ↑ http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/93784/jewish/Shabbat-Recipes.htm
- ↑ http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/93784/jewish/Shabbat-Recipes.htm
- ↑ http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/93784/jewish/Shabbat-Recipes.htm
- ↑ http://www.reformjudaism.org/what-expect-reform-shabbat-service
- ↑ http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1426382/jewish/Torah.htm
- ↑ http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/how-to-properly-study-the-torah
- ↑ http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-written-law-torah
- ↑ http://www.thenazareneway.com/sabbath/39_prohib_sabbath.htm
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Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
This principle states "It is impossible to specify at any given moment both the position and momentum (velocity) of an electron".
Mathematically it is represented as , x.p > h/4π
Where x uncertainty is position of the particle, p = uncertainty in the momentum of the particle
Now since p = mv
So equation becomes, or x.mv > h/4π or x × mv > h/4πm
In terms of uncertainty in energy, and uncertainty in time this principle is written as, E.t > h/4π
Solved example 1: The uncertainty principle was enunciated by
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Solved example 2: According to heisenberg uncertainty principle
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Solved example 3: "The position and velocity of a small particle like electron cannot be simultaneously determined." This statement is
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(c) Pauli's exclusion principle
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Solved example 4: In Heisenberg's uncertainty equation x × p > h/4π; p stands for
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PUPILS past and present came together for a night of celebration to mark their achievements as students of St Hild's Church of England School in Hartlepool.
The ceremony which featured over 120 awards, fittingly took place in the impressive surroundings of St Hilda's Church on the Headland.
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•Kate Elvin who received five awards, including a 4 Star Learner Award;
•James Brennan who received three awards including the Gifted Student Award for highest academic achievement;
•Emily-Rose Hawkridge who received three awards, including a student librarian award;
•Tay Temple who received three awards, one of which acknowledged her excellent contribution to school life;
•Bethany Leck, the winner of three awards, including the St Hilda's Award;
•Saskia Conkie who also won three awards, including a geography award for the highest academic achievement in Key Stage 4.
Mrs Barker added: "The annual Celebration of Achievement is a very important event in the school's year and one which enables us to showcase the academic talent and personal qualities of our pupils – both past and present.
"We have a strong commitment to raising standards across-the-board and we think it is important to acknowledge the efforts of pupils who make a contribution to that.
"Whilst academic achievement is rightly a top priority, we also encourage our students to play a confident and enthusiastic role in wider school and community life – and some of the awards reflect that.
"As a school, we are very proud of all of our pupils and we would like to congratulate the winners on their deserved awards.
"It was particularly nice to welcome back a large number of our former Year 11s and our best wishes for the future go with them as they set out on the next phase of their lives."
Guests were welcomed by Head Boy James Brennan. The event included a school prayer read by Head Girl Molly Shadforth, a performance by Logos – a choir at St Hilda's Church, and readings, including one by student Bethany Leck.
Rev Chris Collinson, Priest-in-Charge of St Hilda's Church, addressed the event and the other guest of honour was John Hewitson, the well-respected youth development manager at Hartlepool United FC, who presented many of the awards.
The Awards List
Curriculum Awards
Design and Technology Award – Nicole Hockborn; Design and Technology Award for Graphic Products – Olivia Todd; Design and Technology Award for Food Technology – Bethany Ingram; Design and Technology Award for Textiles Technology – Saskia Conkie; Design and Technology Award for Electronic Products – Jarrad Burgon; Herbert Dowson Mathematics Award – Thomas Clasper; Mathematics Award – Katie Lister; Noel Freer Award – Kieran Baker-Webb; Business Studies Award – Katie Greenwood; English Award – Saskia Conkie; Modern Foreign Languages Award at KS3 – Kate Elvin; Modern Foreign Languages Award at KS4 – Rebecca Hunter; PE Award – Liam Pritchard; ICT Award – Charlie Dunn; Art and Design Award at KS3 – Aimee McAllister; Art and Design Award at KS4 – Jak Kemp; Geography Award – Saskia Conkie; Science Award – Katie Lister; Talented Student Award at KS3 – Britany Leighton; Talented Student Award at KS4 – Jordan Fielding; St Hild's Trophy – Katie Greenwood; Enterprise Award – Cameron Stokell; Ready 4 Work Award – Oliver Kerr; King Oswy Cup – Kate Elvin; St Cecilia Vocal Trophy at KS3 – Millie Jenkins; St Cecilia Vocal Trophy at KS4 – Anna Breward; Drama Award at KS3 – Eve Robertson; Drama Award at KS4 – Bethany Robinson; The Bridge Award – Emily Whitehead; History Award KS3 – Kate Elvin and Tay Temple; History Award – Katie Lister; Achievement Support Award – Callum Swanson; Music Award at KS3 – Kaitlyn Bowron; Music Award at KS4 – Chantelle Twidale; Leadership in Sport Award – Liam Wright; Phoenix Centre Award – Hannah Horsley; Melvil Dewey Student Librarian Award – Emily-Rose Hawkridge; Gifted Student Award at KS3 – Ben Harrison; Gifted Student Award at KS4 – James Brennan; Barnard Grove Primary School Transfer Award – Scott Hornsey (Gold), Luke Parvin (Silver), Carlita Leighton (Bronze); Clavering Primary School Transfer Award – Leah Davies (Gold), Laura McIlveen (Silver), Owen McKenna (Bronze); St Helen's Primary School Transfer Award – Libby Compton (Gold), Sophie Barnfather (Silver), Charlie Thompson (Bronze); West View Primary School Transfer Award – Jack Pearson (Gold), Emily Ross (Silver), Jacob Cairns (Bronze); Hartlepool Primary Schools Transfer Award – Georgia McKenner (Gold), Charlie Bage (Silver), Ellie Jones (Bronze); Transition Award – Imogen Morley.
Pastoral Awards (presented for citizenship)
St Aidan Award – Georgia Nodding; St Cuthbert Award – Abby Wallace; St Bede Award – Tay Temple; St Columba Award – Robyn McLeod; St Oswald Award – Anna Thompson.
Special Awards
Elliot Conway Cup at KS3 – Ben Harrison; Elliot Conway Cup at KS4 – Sophie Flush; The Memorial Garden Award KS3 – Jayde Dickinson; The Memorial Garden Award KS4 – Emilie Bell; Expamet Award – Lily Hewitson; Colin Gray Memorial Award – Matthew Eve and Tyler Bates; Natalie Maunder Memorial Award – Anna Breward; The Holy Trinity and St Mark Award – Emily-Rose Hawkridge; The Henry Smith Trophy – Matthew Craske; SBV Fabrication Award – Tay Temple; Mike Gough Sports Award – Shaunagh Foreman; North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust Award – Sophie Gallagher; The Santos Family Cup – Sam Davies; Dirickx Award – Bethany Robinson; School Achievement Award – Lauren Byers; North Hartlepool Partnership Sporting Achievement Award – Ryan Foreman; Scott Stevenson Memorial Award – Jordan Fielding; Gus Robinson Award – Katie Lister; Plettac NSG Award – Danielle Walker; St Hild's Award Sponsored by HQ Engineering – Catherine Grimely; Hays Travel Trophy – Molly Johnston; SPIE-WHS Award – Emily Johnston; The No Way Trust Ltd – Young Citizen of the Year Award – Lauren Byers; Royal Navy and Royal Marines Award – Rob Hilton; North Hartlepool Partnership Community award – Chantelle Twidale; Philip North Award – Shaun Moat; Governors' Rose Bowl – Katie Lister; Headteacher's Award – Olivia Todd; Hartlepool Sixth Form College Award – James Brennan; The Tioxide Endeavour Award – Morgan Metcalf; Kevin Lloyd Award – Peter Gannon; Corus Award – Oliver Kerr; Head Boy Cup – Rob Hilton; Head Girl Cup – Katie Lister; The 4-Star Learner Award Year 7 – Grace Purnell; The 4-Star Learner Award Year 8 – Laura Carter; The 4-Star Learner Award Year 9 – Kate Elvin; The 4-Star Learner Award Year 10 – Emily-
Rose Hawkridge; The Chris Simmons Award (Girl) – Bethany Leck; The Chris Simmons Award (Boy) – Liam Checksfield; Henry Smith School Class of 81/82 Award Year 7 – Branon Andrews; Henry Smith School Class of 81/82 Award Year 8 – Joshua Wilson; Henry Smith School Class of 81/82 Award Year 9 – Keiron Ringwood; Henry Smith School Class of 81/82 Award Year 10 – Ezra Sarmiento; Henry Smith School Class of 81/82 Award Year 11 – Joseph Elwin; The Tony Metcalfe Award – Liam Measor; Roberts Award – Kate Elvin; Les Best Award – Leoni Stabler; The Adrienne Simcock Award – Katie Lister; The Andrew Taylor Award – Danielle Williams; The Pansies Award – Danielle Anderson; The Bishop of Jarrow Award – Natalie Gibson, Hannah Hunter, Sophie King, Bethany Leck, Kym Simmonds, James Brennan, Peter Gannon, Tom Moody, Oliver Robson, Jonathan Thompson, Lewis Ingham, Sam Mayes, Joseph Leck, Laura Founde, Liam Fletcher; The SEAL Award – Aimee McAllister; Football Player of the Year – Liam Measor; The Paul Walker Award – Ellie-Anne Holdcroft; Stuart Drummond Award for Outstanding Achievement – Georgina Biddle; The Capita Award – Shannon Griffiths; Colin Reid Award – Sam Stephens; Ad Astra Academy Award – Luke Day, St Hilda Award – Bethany Leck.


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winter wonderland
We're always on the hunt for a fabulous photo for the "Your American" opener in the magazine. Though our next issue drops April 1, this photo from a February 13 snow storm felt right, as it's been an brutal winter in Washington.
The day before we went to press, however, we swapped the snowman for a photo of the men's basketball squad, who took home the Patriot League Championship on March 12, landing a spot in the NCAA tournament. (Read Mike Unger's tales from Milwaukee here.) It's a fantastic image (by a student photographer, Murugi Thande '17) and we were happy to get something about the team's tournament bid into the magazine.
Still, I was a little sad to see the snowman go. As a native Phoenician, I was over the winter weather by Thanksgiving… but I still felt a strange attachment to these smiling students and their festive creation. So, I was tickled when we found this image in the university archives while searching for photos for "Eagle Tales."
Looks like snowmen are something of a tradition at AU—as is grumbling about the cold weather.


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Legends turn out for Freshwater lifesaver they called "Nuggett"
January 30, 2017: Legends turn out for Freshwater lifesaver they called "Nuggett"
Iconic ABC sports broadcaster, raconteur, fundraiser and champion lifesaver Norman "Nuggett" May – has been honoured in a special ceremony at his beloved Freshwater Beach yesterday (Sunday January 29, 2017).
May's ashes were scattered during the Grand Parade and March Past at Freshwater's Annual Australia Day Weekend Surf Carnival as his famous Moscow Olympic "gold, gold, gold to Australia" call for the men's medley relay echoed around the beach.
The man who devoted his life to Australian sport, died peacefully late last year, aged 88.
May first rose to prominence as a champion young swimmer who developed into a great surf lifesaver with Freshwater's famous premiership winning Rescue and Resuscitation (R and R) and surf teams and as a Manly rugby player, before carving a special place in the annals of sports commentary with the ABC.
His dulcet tones were synonymous with some of our greatest Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medal moments, Ashes victories and Australian Swimming and Surf Lifesaving Championships.
But it will be his feats as a member of one of Surf Lifesaving's greatest ever teams that will be remembered on Sunday.
Some of his former club mates, including champion surfers John Mills, Barry Lumsdaine, Jock McPhee and George Mullins, returned to the club along with family members of some of his late team mates – Sue Williams (daughter of the late Clarrie Williams) and Lois Williams (wife of the late Don "Ducka" Williams) to pay their final respects to the man fondly remembered in lifesaving circles as "Nuggett" – nicknamed after he lost his eye in an accident as a young boy.
Also among the guests were SLSA presidents Graham Ford and Alan Whelpton, Olympic boss John Coates and a member of the Moscow relay team Mark Tonelli, 1956 Olympian and surf great Jon Donohoe and former ABC colleague Gerry Collins.
Donohoe spent 23 years with May calling the Australian Surf Championships and Collins 22 years calling the Olympics.
May was an instructor and member of the Sydney Branch Board of Examiners, as were many members of his team through a golden era with the club.
And after building success in the immediate post War years, it was the maroon and white quartered caps of Freshwater who took all before them – with unprecedented success in R and R, surf teams, belt and surf races from 1950 and May was always in the thick of the action and not always in the surf.
Along with his teammates the late Clarrie Williams, the late Ray "Soccer" Mattheson, Dick Evans, Jock McPhee, Lumsdaine and Mills, the Freshwater team achieved an imposing record of two Australian Premiership R and R crowns and two second places; three NSW titles and three Metropolitan Championships – under fearless coach Lionel McDonald.
During the years this team won 72 open events at carnivals and championship heats and according to the Freshwater history this team had "a most outstanding record for one of the most successful teams ever to walk on a beach – each and every one of them outstanding lifesavers in every sense of the word…often completing major rescues and conquering big surf."
May was also a member of the first Freshwater team to win the coveted Australian Open Surf Teams title in the 1955-56 season with Lumsdaine, the late "Don "Ducka" Williams and McPhee – so often the benchmark event for a club's swimming prowess.
Mills and Mullins both remember May as one of the club's greatest characters.
Mills recalls too fondly when ABC commentator Dick Healy came looking for an expert commentator to call the first televised surf carnival at Dee Why in 1957.
After first approaching Mills, it was Lionel McDonald who stepped in and named the team for that day and Norman was the reserve.
"We all knew he had the talent – he was the man for the job," recalled Mills.
"He was a natural who had great flair and knew his sport, especially surf lifesaving. The rest of course is history.
"There was never a dull moment when 'Nuggett' was around – when it was time to train and compete then we knuckled down to business and had some great success.
"And when it came time to celebrate and let our hair down then he was front and centre – very much the life party.
"I will remember him as a great team man and a real character.
"His famous trick was to drop his glass eye into another bloke's full schooner of beer knowing he wouldn't touch it.
"I lost count how many free beers he conned after surf carnivals."
Mullins, who along with Mills, Lumsdaine, McPhee, Don "Ducka" Williams, Olympian Bruce Bourke and John Forbes, went on to carry the mantle for Freshwater, winning two more National Premierships in 1958-59 and 1959-60.
"It was 'Nuggett' who put 'Ducka' and I through for our bronze – he recognised our potential and looked after us as juniors," recalled Mullins.
"I remember one carnival at South Curl Curl on New Year's Day when Freshwater won the R and R in the morning, 'Nuggett' went celebrating with a bottle of beer around the rocks at lunch time and then came out and ran fourth in the open surf."
Photos in Freshwater Surf Club's "Hall of Champions" is sure to conjure up even more yarns tomorrow about the Freshwater Lifesaver who will forever be remembered as the man they called "Nuggett".
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Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, featuring massive mountains, rainforests and sparkling ocean. The city boasts with its friendly and welcoming people, its clean and safe streets all the time. The city has a multicultural population; this means many activities, welcoming everybody including couples, families, singles, gay & lesbian travelers.
The Vancouver International Airport has been rated as a top North American airport offering easy access from all over the world. And the transportaion network is so exceptional that you can both enjoy walking the city under fresh air and accessing everywhere easily.
You can enjoy first class shopping, sports events, theatres, gourmet meals, outdoor adventure, live music, fabulous sights in Vancouver; they are all waiting for you! Whistler Resort, the Canadian Rockies, water and land sports, or extreme sports or just family fun… Plan your personal adventure in Vancouver, choosing from a variety of activities and landmarks. Vancouver also is the home port for Alaska cruises May through October.
Spend a few days of your vacation exploring historical and artistic beauties of the city, wandering about outdoor attractions, museums and art galleries. Then, you can discover the city beneath the city. Do not forget to explore coffee shops, the hipster hangouts of SoMa, the gay-friendly streets of the West End, the kaleidoscopic thoroughfares of Chinatown and the historic, re-invigorated old streets of Gastown, where that original pub once stood.
With your visit, you will find that you can enjoy great hotel rates in Vancouver. There are many hotel and tour packages suiting your own interests and needs. You can book you holiday through Dhr easily.
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We are excited to announce our second face-to-face leader training of 2015 set for June 1 in Ohio!
As we are working our way towards getting our leader training onto a video product, some of our National Leaders are beginning to set dates for trainings in their area. These are leaders who have been with STS for many years and have been personally trained by STS Author, Pat Layton.
We hope this serves your training needs! Please let us know if you are willing/able to Host a training in your area!
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It's Supernatural! School of Ministry was birthed out of a strong desire to see God's people equipped for the ministry that God has called them to do. Sid Roth is passionate about every Believer in Jesus fulfilling the call God has on their lives.
We understand that not everyone can uproot and actually go to a school of ministry, so we want to bring the school of ministry to you. We have made it convenient, easy and affordable to take each course at your own pace. As you take each course, you will literally feel the presence of God on each session that is taught!
Sid wants you to learn from some of the finest teachers from around the world to do what they do and greater. With each session that is taught, there is a personal application section where you can immediately put into practice what you have just learned and we feel that this is one of the greatest aspects of who we are. We don't just teach you what to do, but we equip you and help to give you the courage to step out into the supernatural.
You have been waiting long enough to step into your destiny. It's time to do what God has called you to do. The time of the return of the Messiah is near. Let us all work together to see God shake this world before His return!
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Blue Avocado Piece On Staffing and Supporting Board Committees
Shortly before the holidays I saw this piece by Blue Avocado on staffing and supporting board committees and wanted to make sure I discussed it. Especially since it ties in so well with my last post on when and how to use Board Committees.
A few takeaways, and epiphanies, I got from this piece were:
- When it comes to staff and committee volunteers each must respect the role of the other. The point on board chairs asking staff to take on large time-consuming projects, or many ministerial projects for that matter, is a reality and it happens alot. Too much. Which is why it's incumbent that we as committee members remain respectful of a staff person's time. Particularly when they are likely juggling a load that should be handled by three other people. Conversely, I've often seen staff become frustrated at the availability or knowledge base of volunteer committee members. But let's say it all together, these individuals are vol-un-teers. So they may not know what a grant report is or have the capacity to respond quickly to your emails. But frankly, that was kinda assumed coming in since so many volunteers have consuming careers and families. Nevertheless, there is clearly an interest. Now, it becomes a matter of harnessing that interest and being creative in the way the committee member is engaged. If a quick answer is needed, pick the phone and give em a call. Develop a system (i.e. you title your emails a certain way or call at a certain time) if they move around alot. It's all about how you harness the relationship. Which leads me to another point I liked…..
- The point asking staff to take a moment at the beginning of a committee relationship to think "What can I bring out in, or try to avoid with, this board member" is genius. How smart is that? Not only can you harness the resources (monetary, skill, etc.) that this person brings but reciprocally you can make it an opportunity to have them grow with the organization. Why not have each committee member weigh in and discuss what it is they'd like to take out of the experience as well? If a board member, you could add this to their individual Board Member Assessment?
- I also like the point about staff being cognizant that their actions are magnified when working with a committee. But another way to look at this is that such engagement also becomes yet another great development tool. What better way to sell the organization, and its needs, then to be impressive? Brag about your upcoming events, exceeded benchmarks or recent triumphs. Make the committee's life easier and prepare hard copies for an upcoming meeting even if they aren't requested. And when someone asks why the staples don't close, take this as an opportunity to (gingerly) highlight that your copy machine is an 80's floor model. That requires you kick it once and knock three times to make color copies.
- The last, and most important point, I like is the constant reminder that staff must resist the urge to jump in or take over a committee. Ultimately, one of the best tools an organization has for engagement and development is its committees. So it's imperative that committee members have the license to stumble along without sighs, glares or retribution. This is also the quickest (and I think easiest) way to mold a committee that will become stakeholders; both with the individual committee as well as the board as a whole. Which will ultimately lead to less dependency, more involvement and less turnaround.
If you don't follow Blue Avocado I strongly recommend you start. They have fantastic materials on board development.
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I am about be a grandma for the first time and I am over the moon! I offered to make the baby shower invitations. After completing sixty identical invites, I realized I might have a bit of a scrapbook hoarding issue. I was able wo make them without having to purchase a single thing! It was actually kind of nice not having to scramble (scramble=get dressed and leave the house) to find something to complete a project. But I digress. Love the way these cute cards turned out, and so did mommy-to-be!
Monday, September 21, 2015
Sunday, September 6, 2015
I'll Get You My Pretty...
It took my daughter and I five hours to complete but remember we had to cut, ink and glitter everything, not to mention finding just the right papers for the project! My version is not as big as the Stampin' Up! version as I was limited to 12 inch paper, but I think we nailed it!
We used an assortment of papers, ranger distress ink (lots) and sticklers (awhole bottle). The base is an eleven and a half inch circle. I cut three, one out of the paper you see, one out of chipboard and one out of black card stock, then glued them all together and used a black Sharpie to color in the edges. I glued half of a styrofoam ball to the center then glued long triangles of paper to it to create the "pointy" top part of the hat. Once the top was complete we Stickled all along the spiderwebs on the paper. The frills are three 2.5 by 12 inch strips of card stock "frilled" every 1/4 inch, glued end to end, inked, curled and wrapped twice around the top and secured. We wrapped a ribbon around the frills and secured.
The leaves are cut with the cricut explore from various cartridges, veined with an embossing stylus, crinkled and inked. Sarah did an amazing job on the leaves. They are strung together on orange distressed bakers twine and wound around the base of the hat. We glued a few leaves at strategic points to secure.
The stamp set is from Stampin' up! , cut the orange tag and the spider web on my Explore. I jujjed it up with black and orange banned tabs, crystal effects, and black rhinestones. The finishing touch is the spider charm dangling from the point of the hat!
The finished piece stands just under a foot tall and will be a wonderful addition to my daughters Halloween decorations. Can't wait to get my kit from Stampin' Up! To make one for myself!
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Community development initiatives
Community development is important to MANTA as we help to develop and promote the sport of sailing in Vietnam. We believe there is a large value in enabling many children to have to opportunity to participate in sports, and in particular, sailing. We want to offer sailing to a broad base of children from all socio-economic backgrounds. Therefore, with your support, we plan to continue offering sail training courses as part of the curriculum at the HCMC Sports University and sailing lessons to disadvantaged children from local schools and fishing families in Mui Ne village.
Sailing not only contributes to personal development by encouraging a healthy, active lifestyle, promoting self-esteem by learning new skills and participating in sports, but it also provides children with a useful and marketable skill set for future work opportunities in the lucrative sports tourist businesses that thrive, particularly here in Mui Ne.
Further, MANTA has begun training Vietnamese athletes to compete in regional and international competitions.
Sponsorship opportunities
Inexpensive opportunities exist for companies to support/sponsor MANTA's initiatives. By supporting any of the following initiatives, your company can really make a difference at the community level while further developing your company's brand and corporate social responsibility program.
Five-year sailing development plan
An opportunity to develop brand awareness through the five-year sailing development plan for the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC), which is planning the sailing event for the 2016 Asian Beach Games being hosted in Vietnam. The National Sailing Plan was drawn with and International Olympic Committee scholarship by MANTA's director for VOC.
National team training
Develop brand recognition at the regional, national and international level by supporting the development and training of Vietnam's national sailing team. A sponsor is needed to assist with costs such as equipment, training and travel of athletes.
University training course
MANTA is looking for a sponsor in order to continue providing sail training as part of the curriculum at the HCMC sports university.
Sailing lessons for local children
Giving back to the local community, we want to provide sailing lessons free of charge to disadvantaged, local children. MANTA is already training 12 children, aged 12 from the provincial sports school for free.
If you would like more detailed information on our initiatives or if you would like a copy of the 2011-2016 sailing development plan, please contact Julia.
There are plenty of opportunities to advertise your company. In return for your financial contribution, we can recognize your sponsorship while promoting your brand in the following ways:
- At the 2016 Asian Beach Games, sailing event in Vietnam
- Your logo on the boat sail (this is a great opportunity for brand promotion and recognition)
- Your logo on a flag at our centre (especially for events and media coverage)
- Promote your product at sailing events at the sailing centre
- Your logo on the national team jerseys
- Discounts on sailing for a corporate event or team building day.
- Vietnam TV (36 slots available/year)
- Educational videos promoting human and environmental health and wealth
- We are open to other suggestions as well.
For more information on how you can support our community development initiatives, please contact Julia.


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Build A Lineup
18 Dec 2014
Let's say the Yankees are done for the offseason offensively and the lineup is going to be made up of the players on the team currently. How would you slot them 1-9 in a lineup? Here's my take:
1- Gardner- LF
2- Headley- 3B
3- Ellsbury- CF
4- Beltran- RF
5- McCann- C
6- Teixeira- 1B
7- A-Rod- DH
8- Gregorious- SS
9- Prado- 2B
This lineup provides a perfect balance of lefty-righty bats. It would go: L-S-L-S-L-S-R-L-R. Obviously, if Beltran and Prado hit like last year, you might actually swap them, but for now let's rely on their career numbers and not their 2014's. I like Headley in the #2 spot because he has been a good OBP guy in his career and he breaks up Gardner and Ellsbury. If Ellsbury is set on leading off, you could always swap him with Gardner. If A-Rod is finished, I would put Prado seven and play him in RF with Beltran shifting to DH on most days. Refsnyder or Pirela could then hit 9th