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11 juin 2007
The black virgin
Since always, Mills and its area were devoted to the goddess-mother, then with the virgin. The black virgin of Mills is a virgin in majesty of XIème century, which was strengthened in XVème. the popular belief makes of it a gift of Saint Louis and the history would like that it was brought back from Palestine by a lord of Bourbon. There were in Moulins two black virgins, of which one works of a local sculptor. The black virgin stopped in 1655 the fire which started to destroy the city, by the action of an... [Lire la suite]
11 juin 2007
The triptych of the Master of Moulins
The treasure of the cathedral has, in the sacristy of the chapter, celebrates it triptych of the Virgin in glory (about 1501) of the "Master of Mills", whose identity remains unknown in spite of various attributions of which that of the museum of Louvre to the painter Jean Hey. Masterpiece of French art, it was carried out for Pierre II, duke of Bourbon, and Anne of France, which one sees both on each side of the Virgin in glory, accompanied by Suzanne, their daughter. Saint... [Lire la suite]
11 juin 2007
Cathedral Notre-Dame de Moulins
The first mention of dwellings in a place naming Moulins goes up to 990.Mills became capital duchy of Bourbon, with the detriment of Souvigny, starting from the accession with the duchy, in 1488, of Pierre II (1438-1503), said Pierre de Beaujeu, husband since 1474 of Anne of France (1461-1522). The cathedral Before 1390, there existed, with the site of the chorus, a small vault dedicated to Our-Lady On the initiative of Louis II, it was demolished to build collegial, was replaced in its turn in... [Lire la suite]

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justn8 replied to De Show Window Tinting's topic in GraphtecCall TintTek for help. If it's bunching you're likely not cutting film 'on the pull'. There's a setting/number value on the last tab in the cut manager or whatever it's called. The field is 'Unidirectional cutting" have to change that value to 0" every time you cut tint. I used this software before the DAP and that value has to be changed everything, it's a pain in the ass.
Lack of tack on new cars
justn8 replied to Aden's topic in Paint Protection Film, Clear Bra ForumHave any of them been ceramic coated? It's becoming more of a thing and film won't bond Out of every soap I've used so far for slip... Dawn and Fusion All Type have been my personal favourites. Some guys don't like Dawn because it tends to bond quicker I guess. Every time I play with baby wash or baby shampoo I just get irritated.
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justn8 replied to DeF's topic in General DiscussionThat definitely was true. It's why I went with them, their customer service was great too. I just had to let go because I was sick of the issues with the tint. Shame because I actually loved dealing with them. But I'm really happy with the products I've come to settle on now. Scratch coat sucked, wasn't a huge fan of Carbon's colour, crap in the film/quality issues, mediocre adhesive... The price and customer service were on point though lol. Shame.
How many cars
justn8 replied to BigShubz's topic in General DiscussionPretty ok? 100 Confident, encountered a lot, and can really say a 'pro'... 1000 Seasoned, 2000. It's a trade, like anything else. 1000 cars is well under 5 years. How long does it take to become a licensed plumber? You'll do a couple hundred and think you're the $#!^ and then have something toss you on your butt and the memories will come back from the beginning
Varies a lot. 5 to 8 pumps depending upon how hot/humid it is. I've tried to make it precise but I do have a range I usually go for. I measured how much an average pump equals awhile ago and can't remember the amount exactly. I believe one pump was 2-3 ml but I could be wrong, I'll check again tomorrow
I use Dawn usually for PPF installs now, like it a lot. I also sometimes add a very small amount (1 ml or less) to a 32oz bottle for tint on really hot days, it makes the solution 'sheet' and cling to the glass better (and it's such a small amount I can't see any issues with it).
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9zcgX6D389LIybQI2 Use Baby Wash instead of Shampoo. Comes with a pump and none of the 'snotting' and slime/gunk issues of the shampoo. Bottles never get gross
Yup. When the new Cherokee's came out, they were horrible for awhile, and I couldn't figure out who made them, and then who put them in thinking that's ok. And basically all the Dodge/Chrysler sun strips I've come across have been horrible. I'm not trying to be a little bitch here but... it is what you pay for so...
I just believe that if you pay for a service... you should get a 'to the best of their ability' result... or some line where I pretend to care. Whatever. Do the damn patterns right. Hell, if they're already crap, credit me and pay the postage and I'll mail you the template so you can digitize it and enter it. Not my job, but it's my material and my time while I'm paying for that convenience. Some are so bad, I can't even figure out how they came up with it. And it's always when you're very busy or hoping it does what it's supposed to. I feel like if a lot of PPF patterns can be accurate, and there's so many components involved such as stretch, installation order, etc., why can't window patterns be correct?
Help with felt on side windows
justn8 replied to BigShubz's topic in Tinting Tips and TechniquesI remove the bottom sweep on those. I only tape felt if it's really old and nasty. Flush the felts with slip with the window is down and get them wet where the glass still covers it. On your last pass cleaning use a platinum ez reach to squeegee the edges at the felt (gets the solution out but is thin and doesn't disturb the felt much). Then spray window and install, should come out clean. Target it well, and on those back doors it helps to also just pop the outer most tip corner clip and I usually use my Fusion handle to prop the panel out front the door a bit so there's more room
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justn8 posted a topic in Tint TekAnybody else with TintTek find that their sunstrip patterns are mediocre at best? Half the time I cut them, they suck. I wish I knew who designs a lot of their stuff, because clearly it's not an installer. I always hated sunstrips but with the plotter it was supposed to make them an easy add on, but they just enrage me pretty often
Hot and humid enough to make us want to go south for more of it. Cold and frigid enough to make you never want to come here
It's not exact science, but I do know I have removed film off vehicles that he has installed years ago with Sunlight, and every one I've come across has left all of the adhesive on the glass and none on the film. If the bond of the adhesive to the glass is greater than the bond to the film I'd say it didn't really have a negative impact... But I'm not a chemist. That's interesting that that's what happened with his tests... I'd swear I recall Howard on here saying the opposite from their tests, but I could be totally wrong. I honestly don't see how a relatively small amount of soap, shampoo, slime or Film On would really make much of a difference in the long term. Like I said, unless it's a very strong example of one or mixed very heavily. Xpel says it's totally fine to use it with PPF and even shows it in a video on the wrap institute. I know they aren't the same products and I'm sure the adhesives are quite different but... Side note, what's the Facebook group? Can you PM me it if it's a for tinters group?
I'll add... I know a guy who has exclusively used Llumar and Sunlight original detergent for 20 years. And aside from that one bit of crap film they offered and he tried that was cheap (panther? I don't know, never been a Llumar guy). Never any issues down the road that you'd link to it. I think all the failure's, mass ones and all that guy's are still shell shocked from are 95% the manufacturer's fault or on their end and not due to one squirt of soap in the installer's bottle. That said, don't go use Ultra Dawn or something intense. But... you can also use that with PPF so... Is a small bit of a difference in overall bond strength going to bring any type of failure rate to under 7/8 years? That's the number I care about in my market.
I always liked the J&J baby wash more than the shampoo. It doesn't glob/slime/snot ever. That being said... I've been trying other things and... Whatever works for you, works for you. But if you hate the slimy issues with the shampoo try the wash. It's close and doesn't do it. Even comes with a pump so you can narrow down amounts easy


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Food for thought
Yes, he was drunk. How else did he get here?
If he had been sober he would never have knocked on the door of her hotel room.
Without alcohol in his system he would never have dared beg her for a night kiss.
When he stood in front of her she had just taken off her clothes. The blue-grey ensemble looked really good on her. He liked what he saw very much.
And yet he woke up in the room next to hers. The room of her best friend. As it turned out he was sharing (and apparently had shared) two single beds pushed together with two other young ladies and an other young man.
None of them were prepared to tell him what had happened that night but the twinkle in their eyes gave him food for thought.
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"Can You See Me?" Goes National/
I have 2 stories in the newly released Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul, one of which is called "Can You See Me?" I just became aware through the publisher that this story is one of the few selected to be released to newspapers around the country as promotion for the book. I Googled my name and the story and found a few magazines and newspapers in California that had run the piece. Click here to read the story online.
And just as an FYI to family/friends who may be interested, Art Jewelry magazine has posted this month's marketing column I write for them online as well as an internet extra piece. Just a chance to see some of my writing you probably usually don't see. You can see the articles here and here.


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Reliance on the system is not enough: Frances MacGuire gives a personal account of her mum's struggle with dementia and a crumbling NHS
Like glacial retreat, it started slowly, barely perceptible. Little things: letters home with the address slightly out, increased irritation offset by disinhibition, vague money worries. Then the time she waited in the wrong restaurant to celebrate my brother's 50th; the running out of petrol (always explained away); a visit for Mother's Day at our place only to find she'd invited friends to her house. They had travelled eight hours to find no-one home.
But it was when the police called me at work that I finally accepted things were wrong. With my heart in my boots, I waited for the worst. But she'd been found in a pub, not a car crash, though dazed and confused with her two dogs. She'd abandoned her car, the tank dry, and she had no money on her.
Alarm bells were ringing and then a fall and a broken leg. Just a freakin' broken leg and our lives went into freefall.
Surgery and a short hospital admission saw her discharged home alone with a Zimmer-frame but no social support. She'd refused it. She'd bloody refused it. I begged and cajoled the relevant services and eventually secured an emergency support package consisting of three half-hour visits a day to prepare meals. It was still down to me to ensure the fridge and cupboards were full. I lived six hours away with two young children and a demanding job. She lived on the first floor of a two-storey house and wasn't able to greet the delivery man, never mind unpack the shopping and sort it out.
She struggled with heating up ready-made meals and didn't know when she needed the toilet. It's called incontinence. Then a panicky phone call; she was in extreme pain. She'd called the GP but he didn't come. Turned out he'd been knocking on the door but she was deaf and missed him. Her hearing aids had been mangled in some forgotten incident.
Over the next couple of weeks she deteriorated. A proud, strong, independent woman, she hated having carers. If I'd have known how things were going to unfold I'd have taken unpaid leave to look after her or even quit my job. But I have young children. So much for crystal balls.
I was desperately worried; the glacier morphed into the tip of the iceberg. I uncovered serious debts, unpaid fines and her house was about to be re-possessed. Her friends were fed up with bouncing cheques. My brother visited and called the GP who decided she should return to hospital. My brother took her in because the ambulance never turned up. She left her home of 20 years – her father's home for 20 years before that, designed by him – for the last time.
"Complex health needs"
A barrage of tests showed she had vascular dementia, hepatic encephalopathy and her diabetes was off the scale. High blood pressure too which may have underlain the dementia. She'd been very overweight in middle age. The medics call it complex health needs, I call it a living nightmare.
She'd also been self-medicating with alcohol, a possible cause of the shadow on her liver (being overweight was the other one). She wasn't a big drinker but a regular one. Alcohol creeps up on you sooner than you'd think.
She was desperately miserable in hospital and told us to put her head in a bucket. I asked the hospital could she be moved near me; that way I could visit her daily while being there for my family and keep my job. A request that fell on deaf ears…repeatedly. So I trudged back and forth, juggling work and family, getting more and more exhausted, dispirited and disenchanted with the health care system.
"Death is not like in ER"
At the same time my divorcee dad was dying from oesophageal and lung cancers. He could manage his care needs though because he didn't have to deal with dementia.
Eventually the Consultant agreed to move my mother to a nursing home near me. I asked him how long he thought she had. I didn't want to put her through the long journey if she had less than six months. Prognosis of death, I now know, is a very inexact science. Don't rely on it for planning purposes; death is not like in ER. He gave her one to two years. Two months later she was dead, six weeks after my father. She'd had three further hospital admissions and, then, with her liver failing, she slipped into a coma. I will never forget her last smile. It took 10 days for her to die and it was anything but peaceful.
Jill MacGuire wasn't just my mother. My mother was the first Professor of Nursing for Wales, a nurse and a ward sister specialising in elderly care. With my permission, she gave my Blue Peter badge (from the British children's TV programme) to a dying patient, for bravery. She cared. She was smart, sassy, irreverent, kind, loving and generous. She was also hopeless with money and hard to help. At her funeral, the church was packed.
"The system broke my heart, body and spirit"
Age wearied her though she was only 76. Dementia diminished her. Liver disease destroyed her. It felt like the health care system – which she'd trained and worked in, led and lived for – abandoned her. The manner of her death – not death itself – coupled with battling the system broke my heart, body and spirit. Dementia kills.
Do I wish I'd looked after my mum myself instead of relying on the system? Yes. Did I have the skills? I doubt it. A tidal wave of dementia is about to hit our ageing population. We are not prepared.


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Community Gardens Spreading Across USA!
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Community gardens are spreading across the USA! The community garden movement started in the early 1900's. Today there are over 18,000 community gardens in the USA and Canada! From urban cities to small towns, they are helping the grow-your-own-food movement to flourish.
Community gardens offer a place to grow food for people who don't have the space, a place to learn from each other and help each other, a refuge for people and wildlife, and simply a place to grow fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables. Do you have a community garden in your community? Join one or start one today with your friends!


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Following the success of last year's PechaKucha event to welcome the New Year at MSM, three groups from the MBA31 class once again bravely accepted the challenge to present their dreams, projects and visions to staff, friends, and MSM's local partners and stakeholders by using the powerful PechaKucha format.
Read our blog post about the event.
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In 2017, China's energy storage industry began to heat up. October marked the release of the first national-level policy on the energy storage industry, and the energy storage market took big steps towards commercialization. Based on long-term industry tracking, CNESA's research department has gathered together the top ten energy storage news events to occur in China in 2017. Let's hope for an even better year for energy storage in 2018!
1. The Release of the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting Energy Storage Technology and Industry Development" Clarifies the Key Goals for the Next Ten Years of Energy Storage Development
On October 11, 2017, the Chinese government released the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting Energy Storage Technology and Industry Development." The policy, which is the first of its kind for China's energy storage industry, focuses on current issues related to China's energy storage technology and development, such as lacks in policy support, research demonstrations, standardization, and other issues. The policy proposes an energy storage development goal for the next 10 years and five major tasks for China's energy storage development. The policy is a milestone for China's energy storage industry, certifying energy storage's place in the energy revolution and its use as a key strategy for a clean, low-carbon modern energy system.
2. The "Workplan for the Improvement of a Subsidy (Market) Mechanism for Ancillary Services" Encourages Energy Storage Equipment to Provide Ancillary Services
The National Energy Administration released the "Workplan for the Improvement of a Subsidy (Market) Mechanism for Ancillary Services" in response to new challenges in operations management for electricity systems. The workplan seeks to improve and develop the subsidy (market) mechanism for ancillary services, and formulates a detailed, multi-stage development goal and key tasks. The policy continues the "Grid-Connected Power Plant Ancillary Services Management Interim Measures" from 2006, serving as another important outline for the promotion of ancillary services nationwide. The workplan puts forth an increase in ancillary services according to need, encouraging energy storage equipment and demand-side resources to provide ancillary services, and permits third parties to participate as providers in ancillary services.
3. Shanxi Province Begins Initial Trials of Energy Storage for Peak Shaving and Frequency Regulation Ancillary Services
The Shanxi Energy Regulatory Office released the "Notice on Encouraging Energy Storage in Peak-Shifting and Frequency Regulation Ancillary Services in Shanxi Province." The notice is the country's first administrative regulation focused on energy storage for ancillary services. In order to ensure that energy storage will be able to participate in the ancillary services market smoothly, the notice includes a workplan for program management, power pricing policies, grid dispatch strategies, and other areas. Shanxi province's trial period for energy storage in ancillary services will consist of peak shaving and frequency regulation services utilizing both integrated and independent energy storage facilities. Initial peak shaving trial units are set for a total capacity not to exceed 300,000KW, while initial frequency regulation trial units are set for a total capacity not to exceed 120,000KW.
4. Grid-integrated Energy Storage Sees Support through Jiangsu Province's Release of the "Customer-side Energy Storage Grid Integration Management Regulations"
State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co. released the "Customer-side Energy Storage Grid Integration Management Regulations." The policy provides regulations for grid integration of customer-side energy storage systems connecting to the grid at 3,500 volts or less and a storage power rating of 20MW or less. Customer-side storage systems of 10 (6,20) thousand volts or more require local company control centers to conduct the necessary grid integration tests and configurations. 380 (220) volt customer-side energy storage systems require city/county company customer managers to be responsible for organizing the appropriate department to conduct the necessary grid integration tests and configurations.
5. Energy Storage Enterprises Increase Deployment of Industrial and Commercial Storage Projects, with Jiangsu, Beijing, and Guangdong Becoming Hot Spots
According to statistics from CNESA's project tracking database, Jiangsu, Beijing, Guangdong were 2017's hot spots for planning, constructing, and implementation of new energy storage projects. These three areas are notable for their developed economies, numerous industrial and commercial parks, and heavy power use. Industrial and commercial users in these areas also engage in large degree of energy arbitration, and can make use of load shifting for electricity price management. Narada, Sunwoda, Clou, and ZTT represent the key companies that have continued to increase deployment in the above three regions, both through increased activation of projects and the continuous release of contracts and construction plans for projects at 100 MWh and above.
6. Local Ancillary Service Markets Continue to Open, Encouraging Energy Storage to Be an Independent Market Player
According to statistics from CNESA's policy tracking database, following the lead of the special market reform trials for ancillary services in the northeast region beginning at the end of 2016, Shandong, Fujian, Xinjiang, and Shanxi each released their own marketization trials and operations regulations for ancillary services in 2017. Each area has created its own peak shaving and frequency regulation market trading mechanism based on their unique power generation and load needs. Each area has also defined an equal role for market players, including power generation companies, power sellers, and power users. Energy storage can provide ancillary services to power systems as an independent market player, or integrate with power generators at the generation side to share market benefits.
7. Problems in the Use of Renewable Energy Peak Shaving Become More Apparent, Energy Storage's Flexibility for Generation-side Applications Continues to Attract Attention
Due to the limited peak shaving abilities of power systems, lags in the planning and construction of transmission channels, and other reasons, problems in China's use of renewable resources has become an increasingly urgent issue. As a result, the flexibility of energy storage applications for generation-side applications became an area of increased interest in 2017. Construction began on large-scale integrated "resource bases" combining wind, solar, water, thermal, and energy storage. Power generators and energy storage enterprises also teamed together to explore solar+storage models, wind+storage models, and dispatch solutions, with Huaneng's solar+storage project in Qinghai, Beikong Renewable Energy's Energy Storage plant in Yangyi, Tibet, and the Yellow River wind+storage farm project in Qinghai serving as examples of renewable energy generation-side storage projects either in operation or under construction.
8. EV Battery Recycling Programs Take Off, Second-Life Battery Markets Begin to Form
With China's EV sales continuing to climb, a large number of batteries will soon face retirement. The State Council's release of the "Manufacturer Extended Responsibility Plan" extends responsibility to EV manufacturers and establishes a system for the use of recycled batteries. According to CNESA statistics on second-life battery markets, in 2017, new energy vehicle enterprises, energy storage system aggregators, EV manufacturers, PACK and BMS enterprises, battery recyclers, and other industry chain members have all increased efforts to create a second-life energy storage market. The establishment of second-life trial programs at the megawatt level in industrial and commercial parks, China Tower Co.'s release of an EV recycling bidding program, and other trends have created popularity for second-life energy storage markets.
9. Four Energy Storage Technologies Receive National Support and Become Key Research Focuses for 2018
The Ministry of Science and Technology's release of the "Smart Grid Technology and Equipment" special guidelines in 2018 reveals five technology focuses. These include the use of large scale renewable integration, flexible large-scale energy internet, diversified customer supply and demand interaction, multi-resource distributed energy supply and microgrids, and smart grid foundations. In total, 23 key research tasks have been created. In 2018, the key energy storage technology research areas include technologies for scaling applications of second-life EV batteries, foundational research on high safety long-life solid state batteries, research of megawatt scale flywheel energy storage key technologies, and research of liquid metal battery storage technologies.
10. The First Batch of New Energy Microgrids and Energy Internet Demonstrations are Released, Energy Storage Plays a Critical Support Role
In 2017, China's National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration each released the "New Energy Microgrid Demonstration Programs List" and the "'Energy Internet+Smart Energy' Demonstration Projects List," respectively. 28 new energy microgrid demonstration projects and 56 energy internet demonstration projects were included on the lists. Out of the 28 projects, 25 are focused on electric energy storage or heat energy storage. Of the energy internet projects, the majority are energy storage facilities. Energy storage has already become a critical technology for the support of new energy microgrids, the energy internet, and other new energy applications.
The CNESA research department conducts continuous tracking of energy storage industry development both in China and around the world. A comprehensive summary and analysis of the 2017 energy storage industry's projects, manufacturers, and policies will be available in CNESA's "Energy Storage Industry White Paper 2018," to be released during the 7th Energy Storage International Conference and Expo scheduled for April 2018.


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No one is going to judge you, we've all done it. Singing in the shower has been around since before showers were invented (don't fact check that). The acoustics in bathrooms does something to your voice that turns everyone into Christina Aguilera. But playing music off of your phone usually isn't good enough and can be hard to hear over the falling water. Your quest for the best shower speakers brought you here, and however you go about it, this list has you covered. These are the best shower speakers for the budding superstars.
Editor's note: this list was updated on June 25, 2019, to include the UE Wonderboom 2 in the notable mentions section.
When it comes to the best shower speakers, you can't go wrong with the UE Roll 2
The first version is also a solid choice, but the UE Roll 2 has a 30-meter range. Normally that isn't such a big deal, but if you don't like to take your phone with you into the bathroom, then that extra connection comes in handy. The UE Roll 2 is perfect for bringing into the shower for a few different reasons.
For one, it has an IPX7 waterproof rating, which means you won't have to worry about it getting damaged if it falls into the water or gets sprayed with it. To take it a step further it can be submerged in up to 3 feet of water for 30 minutes, so baths can be just as musical as showers. There are also the large "+" and "-" signs on the front which, as you might expect, controls the volume.
UE Roll 2Full Review
On the back, is a small bungee cord which is perfect for hanging it from the shower head. Pumping out sound is a single 2" driver and dual 3/4" tweeters. The battery allows for nine hours of playback which, if you intend to use it purely for showers, should last a long time before it needs a charge. There is also the UE Wonderboom that you can look at, but because of the shorter loop that's hard to wrap around things we figured the UE Roll 2 is a bit more practical. Even if the Wonderboom does float.
Since the Roll is made by Ultimate Ears, you can also get some more functionality out of the free app. Using the app, you can pair a second UE speaker for true stereo sound. That's not exactly a helpful feature for the shower (unless you have a giant bathroom), but it's a great feature for parties. Bluetooth connectivity remains limited to the SBC codec, rather than aptX or AAC, but for showering it's good enough.
If you just want good sound, the JBL Charge 3 is for you
This is one of the best speakers you can get, period, but that's what makes it so great for the bathroom. Everything good about this speaker gets amplified in the shower, especially the sound. While it may be tempting to get the newer Charge 4, the only notable difference is JBL Connect+ compatibility. Otherwise, the Charge 3 is lighter, smaller, and pretty much the same as the Charge 4.
Like most of JBL's new Bluetooth speakers, the Charge 3 is covered in a waterproof fabric that gives it an IPX7 waterproof rating. That means you can completely submerge it in the bath with you if you want. Though, I'm not sure why you would. The Charge 3 also has a USB output to charge your devices (hence the name). Doing so will deplete the battery a little quicker, but don't worry. After all, 20 hours is more than enough. Losing two or three hours to quickly charge your phone won't be an issue.
JBL Charge 3Full Review
The Charge 3 shares the exposed passive bass radiators on either end that the Xtreme and Flip 4 have. This adds emphasis to the low-end, which is great considering the Charge 3 already has an impressive sound. But this speaker isn't only great because of the sound quality, it also has a small stand incorporated into the design. It may not stick to the wall of your shower, but you can easily put it on any flat surface in your bathroom for a room-filling sound, making it one of a few of the best shower speakers. Of course, the JBL Charge 4 is out as well but as it's a newer item, it's also more expensive. Chances are, the JBL Charge 3 will do all you need it to and more, saving you money in the process.
For the most versatile of shower speakers go with the Polk Audio Boom Swimmer Duo
Let's be honest, you probably don't need the best sounding speaker for your shower (but if you do, we have a pick for that too). What you do need is a speaker that you won't have to fiddle with or worry about—something that you can place anywhere to get your music fix. Enter the Boom Swimmer Duo from Polk Audio. It's the most versatile speaker you can get. That's why it's earned a spot as one of the best shower speakers you can get.
Polk Audio Boom Swimmer Duo
The speaker itself isn't really anything special with only a single midrange driver, so don't expect to get powerful thumping lows. What makes this speaker great is its design. It has an IPX7 build so you don't have to worry if you drop it in the bathtub, but you can also detach the speaker to swap out the attachments. You can go with either a suction cup or a flexible tail that's pliable enough to wrap around anything.
Polk also claims an eight-hour battery life, so you unless you take extremely long showers, you won't have to charge it for a while. Plus, there are playback controls built right into the speaker, so you don't have to reach for your phone every time you want to adjust the volume.
If you want the best shower speaker that looks just as good in the living room, get Bose SoundLink Micro
Bose is one of the better-known brands in audio, and although its products might not be the most popular among audiophiles, the company certainly know how to make a great niche product. Take the Bose QC35 headphones. They don't sound amazing but they're comfortable and have great active noise canceling technology that they've become a staple for many frequent fliers. The Bose SoundLink Micro is like that but in the speaker world, and it looks just as good in the shower as it does in your family room.
Bose SoundLink MicroFull Review
The only downside really is the battery life, but at around four hours in our testing, it's still good enough just for the shower. Plus, it has playback controls built into it and a hook on the back so you can clip it to something in your bathroom. It isn't the best, but at around $99 it's definitely a bang for your buck option.
Related: Best cheap Bluetooth speakers under $50
For those that want to spend as little as possible get the Jam Hang Up
The UE Roll 2 is a great waterproof speaker in general, but if you literally want a speaker to just stick on your bathroom wall then the Jam Hang Up is one of the best shower speakers available. For less than $20, it features a similar design to the Bose SoundLink Micro with a more whimsical design and selection of colors.
On the rear of the Hang Up is a silicone panel that can be pulled back to reveal a sticky pad, which effectively sticks onto any flat surface. During testing, it never fell from the shower wall. What's more, it's easy to clean and if you want to use it as a small living room speaker, just cover the adhesive pad with the same silicone flap.
Jam Hang Up
Although the buttons are designed to look fun, which they are, they're difficult to press. It takes quite a bit of force which actually deterred me from switching tracks. Additionally, between the "X" and "O" buttons is a vertical line that matches the predominant speaker color; initially, I thought it was just a separator for the "X" and "O," but it's actually a multifunction button.
On the flip side, the Hang Up has a brilliant design that houses the included micro-USB cable; you'll never be without a charge. The speaker also includes an auxiliary input, which is increasingly rare to see in speakers of this grade. Overall, if spending less than $20 on shower speakers appeals to you, then the Jam Hang Up should be hung up.
Next: Best waterproof speakers
What you should know about the best shower speakers
When it comes to any product that claims you can soak it, it's also good to look at its IP rating. The IP rating, or Ingress Protection rating, is just an international standard that's used to quantify how well an electronic device is protected against water and dust. Practically, it's just a set of tests that a product has to pass in order to get a certification. Now look, we get it, IP ratings can be confusing and most people don't know what the difference is between IP67 and IPX5. Luckily, we did all the work research it for you and made this chart to explain it.
|Can withstand
|Not water-resistant
|Dripping water (1 mm/min)
Limit: vertical drips only
|Dripping water (3 mm/min)
Limit: Device max tilt of 15° from drips
Limit: Device max tilt of 60° from sprays
|Splashes, omnidirectional
|Water jets (12.5 L/min)
Example: Squirt guns
|Strong water jets (100 L/min)
Example: Powerful water guns
|Complete submersion
Limit: 1 m. for 30 min
|Complete submersion
Limit: 3 m. for 30 min
Of course, this is all fairly surface level stuff. Just a quick definition so you can be confident that you know exactly what it is that you're buying. If you really want to dig into IP rating and learn more about them you can read our full explainer.
Bluetooth quality
You should also know that as great as you may sound when you sing, Bluetooth speakers probably won't share that same quality. That's not to say that music won't sound good, especially since we doubt you'll be mixing your next Soundcloud anthem on a cheap shower speaker. But Bluetooth data transfers just aren't up to par with wired. It's the practical aspect of a Bluetooth speaker that makes it worth it, not the quality.
What other kinds of speakers can you use?
While Bluetooth speakers are the cheapest and easiest way to get louder music into your bathroom, there are some other options. For example, if you're looking to eventually hook up speakers all through your home then you can always just go with some wireless speakers like Sonos which have a humidity-resistant speaker or two perfect for bathrooms. These kinds of speakers will connect over your WiFi instead of Bluetooth resulting in a stronger connection, though it will cost you more.
Notable mentions
- JBL Flip 4: This is completely waterproof and sounds good. Plus, it costs less than $100 and has a string on the side, so you can hang it.
- Anker Soundcore Flare: It's waterproof, inexpensive, and has a much better design than any of the previous Soundcore speakers.
- Anker Soundcore Sport: If you want one of the best shower speakers that also happens to be cheap, look no further.
- Aoimais Sport II: If you want something that looks as rugged as it is durable, the Aomais Sport II needs to be in your speaker arsenal. It's an IPX7 speaker with a shock-absorbent build, so it can handle your toughest adventures.
- Altec Lansing IMW257 Mini H20: The attached clip is good for hanging the speaker from a towel rack in the shower, and the speaker itself features an IP67 build, making it an excellent pick for anyone rough on their belongings.
- Soundbot SB510 HD: If you liked the Jam Hang Up but want something with a more unique design, the SoundBot is a great pick. It still sticks to a shower wall and costs a hair less than the Hang Up.
- JBL Clip 3: The Clip 3 also makes a solid option for your shower, assuming you have a shower-head thin enough to clip the carabiner around. If not, a towel tack should work just fine.
- UE Wonderboom 2: This IP67 dust- and water-resistant speaker is a great alternative to the picks above. It can be paired with another Wonderboom 2 for stereo listening and is great for any outdoor adventures.
How we chose the best shower speakers
When it came to picking what we thought the best shower speakers were, there were a few features that we were looking for. The most important feature was obviously waterproofing. You can't take a speaker that isn't protected against water into a shower where it's going to be exposed to water, mist, and be potentially dropped every now and then. Well, you can, but you won't have that speaker for much longer.
The second was ease of use. For example, the UE Wonderboom is a great little waterproof speaker that knocked out the UE Roll 2 in our best waterproof Bluetooth speakers list, but there's a reason it didn't manage to do that here.
The UE Roll 2 has an elastic bungee cord on the back that's large enough to hang from almost anything in your bathroom. The UE Wonderboom has an elastic loop too, but it's so small that you'd be hard-pressed to hang it off of a towel hook let alone a showerhead. Something like the JBL Charge 3 doesn't have a loop, but it gets so loud that you can just leave it on the floor and you'll still fill your bathroom with music.
The last and arguably most important feature we looked at was price. If you're only going to be using the speaker while you shower, chances are you don't need to more than a hundred dollars. If you do decide to spend more, than it had better be a damn good Bluetooth speaker that you can use in a few different situations (hence the JBL Charge 3 recommendation).
Why you should trust us
Being a SoundGuy is each of our daily grinds, and while we thoroughly enjoy our jobs, admittedly not every product is stellar. However, that mixed experience allows each of us to pick out the golden eggs from the Humpty Dumpties. As far as shower speakers are concerned, each of us sings in the shower and some of us may even be related to it for singing. That said, we want you to be happy with your shower speaker pick and understand that top-notch audio quality may not be what matters most in this instance.
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At New Kent Winery hosted by ET Moore Manufacturing
Bus transportation sponsored by MS International
Bus leaves Morris Tile on Dabney Road at 5:15pm and returns at 9:00pm
Experience New Kent Winery at Dombroski Vineyards
Nestled in the historic Virginia countryside between Richmond and Williamsburg, New Kent Winery is a beautiful escape from the stress of daily life and is conveniently located just off Route 64. An environmentally sensitive winery in a perfectly beautiful setting, it was modeled to reflect an earlier time.
Reclaimed, Old World Materials
The winery was built by craftsmen of historic materials reclaimed from buildings and structures well over a century old. Beautiful heart-pine trusses came from a 1901 Southern Railroad Depot located in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom. Heart pine structural timbers and floor timbers were recovered from a Connecticut warehouse circa 1852. The stunning exterior facade boasts handmade, pre-Civil War bricks. Siding and roof shingles were milled from cypress logs that had been submerged in Florida rivers for more than 150 years.
An impressive entrance porch leads to an expansive Tasting Room that features a ceiling of exposed heart pine wood beams, a floor of Lyptus (Eucalyptus) wood and an elegant tasting counter that can accommodate 22. Large windows provide sweeping views of the vineyards. Tastings of New Kent wines and small plate selections are available and can be enjoyed on the spacious outdoor patios and lounging porches, all surrounded by beautiful landscaping.


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Both Decatur and Hazel Green, trying to keep pace in the competitive Class 6A Region 8. It was a high-scoring affair in Hazel Green with the Trojans winning a shoot out over the Red Raiders 41-38.
Brewer played host to Pell City with the Patriots trying to halt a two-game skid but the Panthers came out firing from the start. It was a close one but in the end, the Patriots fell just short to the visiting Panthers 31-29.
Lexington Golden Bears paid the Colbert Heights Wildcats a visit and it was a defensive battle on the mountain. The Cats were able to protect their house, defeating the Bears 27-7.


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>The Horrors of Web Design/
>I'm not even going to lie. The prospect of getting this website up and running, maintaining it, and having it look good scares me to death. I am so prone to running into technical snafus that will not only hurt the appearance of this band, but make navigating a pain. But, I'm too cheap to hire a web designer, and by cheap, I of course mean poor.
I feel it's a necessary investment for a couple of reasons:
a) I think the ability to be a competent web designer is a unique skill, one that can come in handy in future situations
b) I feel like this is going to teach me a lot about perseverance
c) It makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something with the copious amounts of time I spend on the computer.
I'm typing furiously through lines and lines of code so I can get Version 1 up on the internet. I'll edit this with a link as soon as I get it up, and anybody who reads this (please GOD somebody read this) who has a clue about what they're doing can give me feedback. It'd be super super appreciated. Thanks


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A simple journey through life
Stories from the spectrum
Musings of an Autistic Real Life Superhero
Brain Nuggets on Mom Life, Being Actually Autistic, and My Writing
Humor and other opinions of an autistic man, diagnosed in adulthood
A fresh look at adult life with autism
An Autistic female speaking from her own perspective
thoughts on managing life with autism spectrum disorder
People and Planet must come before the bottom line.
Autism awareness
Autism, Depression, and Chronic Pain - Oh My!
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Where intellect meets intuition
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Don't miss your last chance to catch the graphic artist behind MODA's Designing Justice exhibition, Luba Lukova!
We are excited to announce that Luba will be joining us on Saturday, August 26 from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the museum for an exhibition poster signing opportunity! Come check out the Designing Justice exhibition (if you haven't already), have a conversation with Luba, and take home your very own signed exhibition poster.
Click here to learn more about Luba Lukova and the Designing Justice exhibition! Now on view through September 3.
Tickets: Regular admission plus a $5 poster fee
If you can't make it, but would still like to receive a signed poster, there is an option to reserve one here as well.
More on Lukova:
Internationally recognized, New York-based Lukova is regarded as one of the most original image-makers working today. Whether by using an economy of line, color and text to pinpoint essential themes of humanity or to succinctly visualize social commentary, her work is undeniably powerful and thought provoking.
Lukova's work has been exhibited around the world, including UNESCO, Paris; DDD Gallery, Osaka, Japan; La MaMa Gallery, New York and the Art Institute of Boston. She has received commissions from Time, Sony Music, Canon and Harvard University, among others. Lukova's work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Denver Art Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; the Library of Congress and the World Bank, Washington, DC. Her many awards include the Grand Prix Savignac at the International Poster Salon in Paris, the Gold Pencil from The One Club in New York and Honor Laureate at the International Poster Exhibition in Fort Collins, CO. She holds an honorary doctoral degree from the Art Institute of Boston. Lukova is the author of the critically acclaimed "Social Justice" poster portfolio containing visual reactions to many of the pressing issues of our time. The collection has been exhibited widely in the U.S. and around the globe and has gone viral on the internet.
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The evening before my first day as a park ranger, our senior park aide Bertie invited me to $2 tacos at the Geoduck Restaurant and Lounge.
The geoduck (pronounced gooey duck) is a clam that grows so large it cannot fully retract its body back into its shell. These gigantic clams are really quite obscene looking, but cut into bite-sized pieces and grilled or fried have a delicious shellfish flavor.
For a good video on harvesting the geoduck filmed at Dosewallips State Park, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7KH_NZVGig. Or to see how geoducks are raised at a farm watch this: http://www.parentdish.com/videos-partner/geoduck-farming-of-taylor-shellfish-516936437-67.
The geoduck (pronounced gooey duck) is a clam that grows so large it cannot fully retract its body back into its shell. These gigantic clams are really quite obscene looking, but cut into bite-sized pieces and grilled or fried have a delicious shellfish flavor.
For a good video on harvesting the geoduck filmed at Dosewallips State Park, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7KH_NZVGig. Or to see how geoducks are raised at a farm watch this: http://www.parentdish.com/videos-partner/geoduck-farming-of-taylor-shellfish-516936437-67.
When I arrived Bertie was there with her friends, and I was surrounded by a small group of friendly young adults. The mom of one of Bertie's friends coordinates women's outdoor activities such as wilderness first aid and fly-fishing, and I was excited to meet her. She holds some of her activities at the park. The $2 tacos actually cost $3, and their quality was as expected. The restaurant was a large room with a u-shaped bar taking up nearly half of it, a pool table and foosball table, and several mounted elk and deer heads – one of which talked to you when you walked by. The proprietor joked with her customers at the bar, and was all business with me. The Geoduck was nothing fancy, but it offered an incredible view overlooking the Hood Canal.
Our park manager Glenn was going to be away my entire first week, attending in-service, the annual law enforcement training for park rangers. Apparently in-service takes place on three consecutive weeks, so that every park ranger can attend without emptying the parks of all the rangers at the same time.
On my first day of work Ranger Jim and park aide Bertie were working with me. Because it was winter, we were all scheduled to work four consecutive ten-hour days; as spring approached we would switch to five eight-hour days. Each of we three rangers would have different days off. Ranger Jim took a bite of cookie and wiped crumbs off his greasy cargo pants.
"Let's go see how the trail's coming along." The Washington Trails Association is a volunteer organization that helps build and maintain trails around the state. They were starting a trail reroute and a new bridge. The Maple Valley Trail was a sodden mess. Suddenly Jim veered off the trail and into the dense underbrush of salal, huckleberry and ferns, followed by an agile Bertie and a less-than-agile me. Jim and Bertie's long legs had no problem cresting fallen trees, but I got stuck on a few and had to scooch across their mossy tops and down the other side. I could feel the moisture seep into my crotch. Jim and Bertie joked and horsed around casually.
Jim took us to a view that the reroute would capture: the creek cascading merrily through moss-covered rocks and over fallen trees. I understood the inspiration for all the hard work: it was idyllic. The new bridge was just being started, and despite the small size of the creek, the bridge looked to be a major undertaking. Jim said that all the wood they were using came from fallen trees and limbs. I felt both exhausted and refreshed as we made our way back, pulling twigs and pieces of lichen out of my hair and wiping mud and moss off my trousers. My crisp brand-new uniform was initiated before my first day was over.
On my second day Bertie and I drove to Parks headquarters in Olympia. She took the wheel of our old stick shift one-ton pickup and asked me a barrage of "getting to know you" questions: "What's your favorite color? What food do you hate the most? Tell me about an embarrassing moment. What kind of music do you like?" I appreciated her friendliness, while reflecting on her youthfulness. I understood she was college bound in a year, and I wondered how her questions might change after a bit of college under her belt.
Soon after arriving at headquarters Bertie saw someone she knew, and launched into a very animated discussion about this woman's recent trip to Dosewallips and some land-use planning activities that were being developed. I felt cloddish; Bertie did not introduce me, and not knowing where to go I waited until they finished.
Geri was in charge of ranger uniforms and equipment. I was able to try on shirts and pants and came away with several new pairs, two ball caps, and a jacket with removable lining. I was delighted to get trapper hat like Margo wore in the movie Fargo; it makes me feel very rangerly.
I asked Geri where I could find Will, the guy in charge of law enforcement for the agency; I needed to give him my completed application for law enforcement academy. She pointed to his office door and told me he was having lunch with his son. I knocked, entered when called to, and stopped short as I noticed two things: a toddler on a chair being spoon-fed, and a teenage Matthew Broderick decked out in jeans, t-shirt and beat-up tennis shoes feeding the toddler.
I was confused. Where was Will? Surely this teenager was his son. But then who was the toddler? I was about to say, "I think I'm looking for your dad." Instead I said, "I'm looking for Will."
"That's me."
OK, now I was even more confused. This kid was 19. How could he possibly be old enough to be in charge of law enforcement or anything else other than pep rallies at high school? I hesitated, I'm sure a stupid grin on my face.
Will said sharply, "What can I help you with?"
Shaking aside my disbelief I offered my academy application. After our quick exchange I found Will to be both impatient and quite articulate.
"Shut the door on your way out."
I shut the door and leaned against it, catching my breath. Wow, that was a major fuck-up. I wonder if he had any idea what my confusion was about, or if I just appeared to be a slack-jawed idiot.
When Bertie and I finished all of our tasks we drove the short distance to our region headquarters, also in Olympia, to pick up a flatbed trailer to bring back with us. Bertie was familiar with the two fellows who helped track down the trailer and fill the tires with air, and she seemed confident and comfortable. Again she was very chatty and animated; again she didn't introduce me. I extended my hand and introduced myself and received warm congratulations. Still, I was getting a bit weary of her exaggerated show of competence.
On the drive back, as a vehicle passed us the passenger reached an arm out the window and pointed behind us. Then a second vehicle passed, this time getting in front of us and flashing its hazards. I looked back both times, but it was getting dark and I couldn't see anything. After the third car that signaled was particularly frantic, we pulled over. Somehow the cotter pins holding the ramp up had fallen out, and the grated metal ramp was dragging and bouncing on the road – undoubtedly creating a lot of sparks. I was tired and out of my element. After a search through the pickup, Bertie pushed long nails through the ramp holes and bent them back over on themselves with a set of pliers. I wouldn't have thought of that.
My third day of work was the start of both Jim and Bertie's days off, so I was the only person on shift. I closed the front door to my house and walked the two dozen steps to the park office to see if there were any notes from Jim: none. I decided to do a quick patrol of the park, something Glenn had told me was always a good way to start my shift.
Just ¼ mile down the highway from the park was a meadow and access to the shellfishing beach. There I had my first sighting of the local elk herd. I counted over 40 of them casually grazing. They were massive creatures, regal and magnificent.
The Roosevelt Elk were named after President Theodore Roosevelt. Their native name is wapiti, which means white rump.
A large and proud buck stood slightly apart from the herd of females and juveniles, keeping watch. With some silent communication other heads lifted from their grazing and turned to look at me, continuing to chew. With the exception of the buck, all those distinct white elk butts faced me, with heads looking back over their shoulders. Was that a coincidence?
That night after work I heard the wind pick up. Glenn called me at home.
"Gould, NOAA has issued an extremely high wind warning. So what I need you to do is close the park."
"Close the park?" How would that work, exactly?
"Right. Close the park, we can't let any new campers in. What I'm worried about is the threat of falling trees. We only have a few campers at the park now, right? It would be irresponsible to put them out on the road in this weather. So I need you to move all the current campers to new sites away from the trees."
"OK. Like camping sites that aren't near any trees? That might be a little tricky."
"Doesn't have to be camping sites. Anywhere. Maybe under the bridge, or in the group campsite. Fran will help you. Give me a call if you need me, but I have confidence in you Gould."
I put on my lined ranger coat over my sweats and patted my new trapper hat into place, and walked over to where our volunteer camp host Fran had her RV. It was getting wild, little gusts pushing and pulling me suddenly. Fran was already in action, overseeing our half dozen campers unhook their RVs. One fellow was jump starting Fran's old motor home, which had been parked in place for quite some time – by special arrangement longer than the usual three-month limit for volunteers. We relocated two to under the highway bridge, and the remaining four pulled into the middle of the large, grassy part of our large group campsite.
As instructed I pulled one side of our entrance gate closed, locking it into place. It had a large "STOP" sign facing anyone coming into the park, but we couldn't close both sides of the gate in case an emergency compelled anyone to come or go.
Before going to bed that night I took Jackie on a final walk to make sure that our campers were all settled in: I grabbed my radio, having agreed with camp host Fran that we would both keep ours on during the night in case anything else came up. I let Jackie meander, both of us savoring the darkness and the howling wind.
When we got back from our walk my radio was gone. Damn!
The next morning as soon as the sun came up I set about trying to retrace my footsteps. Everything was soaking wet, and branches were strewn about everywhere. It wasn't easy, not yet being familiar with the park, and having lost it after dark. But as I looked around I would remember the next jaunt in our walk, and the next. Then I remembered tripping on the edge of a fire pit. Eagerly I looked, and found my radio just beyond the pit; it had probably been jostled out of my pocket. Thank goodness it still worked after a night in the elements.
On my fourth day I was working alone again. The park remained closed except for the folks already there. Some campers decided to head out, only to find their RVs stuck in the muddy soup of the group campsite. They said they just wanted to get home. A local fellow with a massive pickup truck and a winch rescued them, and they were on their way. Several trees had come down, though none where our campers had been.
Power was out all day, so I brought my kerosene lamp to the office for light and some warmth. Then I heard a thunderous sound and stepped outside the office in time to watch an alder crash down across the creek. It was a cold, wet day.
Day five was spent doing errands, primarily shopping for necessities for my house – outlet covers, door mats, shower curtains. It was a benefit of living in park housing that some household tasks were also considered work tasks; and some house expenses work expenses. I could get used to this.
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Sir Richard Branson – billionaire businessman, philanthropist, adventurer and founder of the Virgin Group – has always had a healthy respect for nature and a steely determination to combat climate change. He was speaking up about the environment even before it became a "mainstream" issue.
But last year, something happened that served to double his resolve. In September, Hurricane Irma tore through the Caribbean, causing catastrophic damage to a number of Caribbean islands and the U.S. state of Florida, followed shortly by Hurricane Maria, which wreaked havoc in Puerto Rico. Also lying directly in Irma's path was Branson's exclusive private island, Necker, in the British Virgin Islands, which is also his home. Branson had faced storms on Necker before – but this one was different. It was the strongest Category 5 hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean, and its ferocity was so terrifying that he, his family and staff were forced to take shelter in a concrete wine cellar to escape danger. "Very, very fortunately," Branson wrote on the Virgin website, "it held firm."
When they emerged hours later, however, Branson and his team found an island in utter chaos: one that had been battered and buffeted by 185 mile-per-hour winds. Entire houses had been smashed to smithereens, walls reduced to rubble and trees ripped up and blown away. Debris was everywhere. "It was just like an atomic bomb had hit everything," he said later.
Branson knew exactly what was to blame for Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Which is why, last December, he launched the Race Against Climate Change initiative, a partnership between himself, nonprofit organization Rocky Mountain Institute, Formula E Team DS Virgin Racing and others. "As myself and countless others experienced earlier this year, man-made climate change is contributing to increasingly strong hurricanes causing unprecedented damage," said Branson at the time. "The whole world should be scrambling to get on top of the climate change issue before it's too late – for this generation and those to come."
If anyone can hammer home that message, it's Richard Branson. He may seem laid back but, underneath his placid exterior, he's a driven man. He always has been. It's that dog-with-a-bone tenacity – the ability to dream big, think up extraordinary ideas and see them through to fulfillment – that has underpinned his incredible success. He's also willing to take risks and embrace failure (he told Delivered. in an earlier interview that his philosophy has always been: "Screw it, let's do it").


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Russia is pushing for a UN security council vote to support the ceasefire it helped broker in Syria, where the truce remained largely intact on its second day despite sporadic clashes.
Rebel supporter Turkey and key regime ally Russia, which brokered the truce, say the talks in the Kazakh capital, Astana, aim to supplement UN-backed peace efforts, rather than replace them.
Syrian rebel groups said they would consider a ceasefire deal brokered by Russia and Turkey "Null and void" if the Damascus government's forces and their allies continued to violate it.
Russia, which supports the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has urged the UN to give its blessing to the fragile ceasefire, the third truce this year seeking to end nearly six years of war in Syria.
Clashes and air strikes have persisted in some areas since the ceasefire began on Friday, though the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group, said on Saturday the truce was still largely holding.
In their statement, the rebels said it appeared the government and the opposition had signed two different versions of the ceasefire deal, one of which was missing "a number of key and essential points that are non-negotiable," but did not say what those were.
There has been confusion over which groups in the opposition are included in the ceasefire.


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Friday, February 15, is the final day for states to decide on their role in setting up the health insurance marketplaces required under the Affordable Care Act. The law gives state the choice to set up their own marketplace, partner with the federal government, or take no action and default to a federal government-run exchange. This is the last deadline until October, when the marketplaces are expected to open up for enrollment.
Despite the deadline, however, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has shown flexibility on healthcare reform deadlines before, offering second, third, and fourth chances for states to choose to run their own marketplace for health insurance. Most recently, NAHAM News reported that HHS all but ignored deadlines in order to convince more states to take a part in setting up the marketplaces (States Will be Given Extra Time to Set Up Insurance Exchanges).
The decision on what to do with the marketplaces rests in the hands of state legislatures and governors, who don't always see eye to eye. In New Jersey, for example, Politico reported that Governor Chris Christie (R) made it clear that he's no fan of the healthcare law when he vetoed Democratic legislation that would have created an exchange. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) also rejected a fully state run exchange, but has recently said that he would sign legislation allowing the state to retain some control over the marketplace, similar to a partnership model.
Exchanges have long-term implications for the success of the healthcare law, not to mention political consequences for the governors and state legislatures that choose to either carry out the law or sit back while the federal government takes control.
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Predestination, Foreknowledge and Human Freedom
Predestination and foreknowledge are two different issues. In the Bible, God's foreknowledge simply enabled Him to put in place a plan of salvation that would be affected through a relationship with Christ (Eph 1:4).
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3 Mentors and 1 Family Who Are Sparking Transformation
The Wooten sisters – R'Reanna, A'Avryanna, and I'Ivryanna – are as unique as their names. R'Reanna may seem quiet, but reveals honesty and thoughtful insight once trust is established. A'Avryanna is a blend of sassy and sweet; quick to laugh and eager to speak. I'Ivryanna is equally as bubbly, but with a touch of sensitivity and gentleness. The three sisters do have two things in common: they all love each other deeply and visibly, and they each have a mentor through Mercy Street.
The Wootens live in West Dallas with their grandmother and puppy and attend the local schools of Martinez Learning Center and Heights Primary. The girls describe their home as "safe" – a place where they feel protected from harm, can watch movies and do homework together, and where their mentors are always welcome.
"She is so, so sweet!" 10-year-old I'Ivryanna says with an affectionate grin about her mentor, Savannah Brock. Not only is Savannah sweet, but she is deeply passionate about the West Dallas community and incarnational living, which she practices by residing in a neighborhood that is back-to-back with the apartment complex where the Wootens live. Savannah became involved in the community several years ago and felt convicted about not being able to identify with residents' problems or struggles. She explains, "If these are the people I am called to care for, how can I care for them unless I know them?" This idea prompted her to move into a West Dallas neighborhood, where she now can see I'Ivryanna on a regular basis and engage in life-on-life activities such as walking to I'vryanna's school with her to meet her teachers and having I'vryanna and her family over to make breakfast.
Savannah grew up in a service-oriented family, with a father who would bring his medical practice to underserved populations overseas and a sister who modeled the lifestyle of living in an underserved community. It is no surprise that Savannah, too, felt an inclination to care for people in a way that is not just give-and-receive but is more relational, with the mutually-transforming aspect. She references Matthew 6:21 – "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" – as she speaks about the way her relationship with I'Ivryanna has made her much more aware of social issues such as racial injustice and unequal opportunity in schools. Savannah expresses that she spent several years feeling hesitant about the time commitment of mentoring, but due to the encouragement of several friends, decided to give it a chance. "If you feel like the Spirit is leading you to do it, then it should be done," she admits. "God's timing was perfect and I am so thankful to be matched with I'Ivry."
Michelle Hill, mentor to 11-year-old A'Avryanna, has always had a desire to engage with other cultures. Although she is as an Iowa native, her mother grew up in Costa Rica and still has family living in San Jose. When they would visit San Jose, Michelle experienced culture shock as she compared the economics and diversity of Costa Rica to her home state. In college, Michelle studied international business and now, as a mentor, she learns about A'Avryanna's culture. A'Avryanna is a continual observer of Michelle's life as well, and even attended Michelle's wedding in May. Michelle explains that her hope is to share her life with A'Avryanna and to be "open and authentic."
In her own childhood, Michelle often wished for a mentor and even wrote in her diary that she wished she had someone to guide her. She struggled in her teen years with depression and acting out, and identifies one of the key factors to a mentoring relationship as consistency. "It's that steadfast presence," she observes. "If I say I'm going to pick her up on this day, then I'm going to pick her up on this day. Consistently following through builds trust." Michelle and A'Avryanna go on a number of adventures together, such as bowling, visiting the Crayola Experience, and eating ice cream. However, A'Avryanna continues to declare that her favorite time she spent with Michelle was when they baked a cake at Michelle's house – simply chatting and doing a simple task together in Michelle's space is a memory that A'Avryanna will treasure forever.
Roxanne Alanis has been mentoring R'Reanna, the oldest sister at 12 years old, for nearly a year. Roxanne is one to capture your attention, with a big smile and even bigger personality. She shares that she grew up in an unchurched home in East Chicago, surrounded by the influence of substance abuse and a broken home. She had issues with school authority, noting with a laugh that she practically lived in the principal's office. Recently, Roxanne has been able to relate to R'Reanna's own troubles in school, viewing it as an opportunity to discuss patience and emotional intelligence. R'Reanna, her mentee, reiterates that she learned about patience by reading the Bible with Roxanne. Roxanne invites R'Reanna to participate in all aspects of her life, whether it's attending Roxanne's nephew's birthday party or riding on a boat with her friends.
In the beginning of her relationship with R'Reanna she was discouraged by the quietness she received, but explains beautifully: "All those moments together, I feel like she was quietly observing and developing trust. That's how I feel like God is with me; He patiently waits for me." Roxanne expresses her compassion for women and for people you might not normally find in a church. "I have a heart to go out in the trenches," she explains. "I can show you Christ by hanging out with you. It would be cool if someone would have done that for me." Roxanne is currently studying Biblical Counseling at Dallas Theological Seminary, with the hope of counseling young women one day.
Since the beginning of Mercy Street, it has been our dream to match every child in West Dallas with a mentor. With 21% of the community's population being under 18, we have built relationships with five local public and charter schools and are actively engaging students to become mentees. That being said, we are always in need of humble, Christ-following mentors! Mentoring is a mutually-transforming process, and mentors should expect to have their world view and priorities transformed through loving and learning from their mentee. If you think the Lord may be calling you to invest in the life of a child, please visit www.mercystreetdallas.org/mentoring to learn more.


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Below we have published an official complaint that was sent by our Greek partner Symbiosis to the Journalists' Union of the Athens Daily Newspapers, on behalf of Get the Trolls Out!. The letter, available in Greek here, responds to headlines and articles reproducing antisemitic false myths and mixing them with other forms of racism such as Islamophobia. This clearly violates the Ethical Principles of Journalism, and therefore the reason for us to write to the Ethics Supervisory Body of the Journalist's Union.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are writing on behalf of "Get The Trolls Out!", a trans-European programme responding to the concerning rise in antisemitic attitudes and statements by both politicians and media. "Get the trolls out!" links together civil society organisations in five EU countries working in the field of anti-discrimination and media development: the Media Diversity Institute (UK), Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe (Belgium), Center for Independent Journalism (Hungary), International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism (France), Symbiosis (Greece). The "Get The Trolls Out!" programme raises awareness of and counters antisemitic speech in the new and traditional media; and promotes accurate, balanced and inclusive messages about Jews that disprove misinformation.
With this letter, we would like to report the occurrence of unethical media practice from the Athenian newspaper "Eleftheri Ora" ("Ελεύθερη Ώρα") which clearly violates the Ethical Principles of Journalism approved by the General Assembly of Journalist's Union of Athens Daily Newspapers.
Within the framework of the "Get The Trolls Out!" programme, we have recently received numerous reports denouncing unacceptable media content published in Eleftheri Ora, reproducing antisemitic false myths and mixing them with other forms of racism such as Islamophobia.
In the last four months, we have identified the following six headlines – attached to this letter – breaching the standards of ethical journalism:
1. 13 July 2015: "The Jews - Free Masons Merkel and Schauble are trying to snatch Greece's mineral wealth";
2. 22 July 2015: "Something big will happen on September" - An arch-rabbi announced the date of... Antichrist's arrival - He urged Jews from all over the world to return to Israel";
3. 15 September 2015: "The horrible predictions concerning Jewish "Shmita" – The "year of Lucifer" began on September 13th!";
4. 18 September 2015: "How [Tsipras] is playing the Zionist game" - General Aifantis: "Tsipras is an Islamised Jew." Syriza wants to complete the murder of the Greek nation"
5. 22 September 2015: "Rabbi, Imam and... Tsipras Islamise Greece! Wake up Greeks and look who you've voted for."
6. 9 October 2015: "They are concealing the Jews of Lagarde's list [of tax evaders]!"
Despite its relatively small readership and the little credibility this particular newspaper seems to have, we believe that all citizens across Greece are exposed to the openly antisemitic headlines of its pages, visible in every kiosk or press agency of the country.
The above mentioned headlines contain intentionally false and inaccurate information which confirms and reinforces the stereotypes of Jews as the ultimate evil, encouraging hatred against them. Observing that they breach Articles 1 and Article 2 of the Ethical Principles of Journalism approved by your General Assembly, we kindly invite your Union and its body of conduct to further investigate this issue and to ensure the abuses are addressed with the appropriate procedures against members of your Union involved in writing the aforementioned antisemitic articles.
For reasons of both transparency and awareness-raising, we wish to inform you that this letter will be published on the official website of our project.
We look forward to hearing from you and hope to be informed about the developments of this complaint and your following investigation. We stay at your disposal for any assistance as well as possible organization of public events regarding combatting antisemtism in the Greek media.
Yours Sincerely,
On behalf of "Get the Trolls Out!",
NGO Symbiosis
Ljubisa Vrencev


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In the last few years the renaissance of wallpapers has allowed homeowners to express themselves through the use of texture, colour and pattern – to create more personalised home environments.
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