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As I sit in the peacefulness of my quite art room getting ready for the start of a new year, I reflect on the gifts I have been given. I am beyond blessed to be teaching at Troy Christian. I am so excited to continue to get to know your children and learn from them. Yes, learn from them. I am amazed with things children teach me every day.
I am extremely right brained and have loved all things creative since as long as I can remember. From a very young age I recall the sense of accomplishment I felt while developing an idea and creating something with my own hands. What a joy it is for me to share this with my students.
I fully believe that the visual art education plays a very important part in a student's complete education. Art class is not only fun, it teaches a student to make decisions and problem solve. Through this process children can grow and develop a sense of identity.
Students in my classroom will be exposed to a large variety of art media and art history. They will participate in the artistic process from developing ideas, creation and reflection. I will provide a foundation for my students that will help them as they mature as artists and individuals, adapting to fit individual needs, to help each student reach their full potential. I hope my class will enable your children to understand, appreciate and express their unique view of our world.
The children at Troy Christian are very talented. Please stop by the school from time to time to view the student art work. It is very exciting each time the halls are transformed into a brand new exhibit for all to enjoy.
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Water:the source of life
Yaghi's Water Harvester: Water Creation Since the beginning of time, we have always known and seen how constant water seems to be in our lives. Our taps and wells and streams and so on are mediums by which we get water for our uses. Then there are those places where it is very hard for people to get good cleanRead more

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The New ATL Mayro Keisha Lance Bottom has had a turbulent 90 days since being sworn into office, she has asked that her entire cabinet resign after another federal indictment last week in a corruption probe into Atlanta City Hall.
According to AJC:
Bottoms had asked for resignations of her cabinet members by the end of the day Monday. The move comes after another federal indictment last week in a corruption probe into Atlanta City Hall.
The mayor had already launched a search for a new airport manager and several other key cabinet positions shortly after she took office in January.
"As a member of the Mayor's cabinet, Mr. Council complied with the Mayor's request for cabinet members to submit their resignations," according to an e-mailed statement from Hartsfield-Jackson spokeswoman Elise Durham on Monday.
Bottoms said in her statement that she has taken the first 100 days after taking office "to evaluate the leadership of my Administration."
"There are many talented leaders within the City, and I look forward to continuing to work towards creating the team that best reflects alignment with the goals and opportunities we look to pursue over the next four years," she said in the statement.
Keisha should've had a new cabinet ready when was sworn in… This 90 days just allowed old mess from Kasim Reed's time to fester and sow seeds in her administration, making it not a good look!


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The Association for College and Research Libraries blog has an overview of a recent conference discussion at Princeton University of "real-time libraries" that may be of interest to readers of this blog, if only for the very different set of concerns this discussion brings to online reference. The focus on the social networking made possible by the "real-time web" makes sense, given librarians' crucial role in conveying information to students and faculty regarding online reference. Scholars interested in genuine dialogue with librarians will need to become familiar with those concerns. An overview of Stephen Francouer's presentation on digital reference in academic libraries can be found at http://acrlog.org/2009/08/25/the-real-time-library/.
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August 30, 2009 at 9:52 pm |
Eleanor and Dave, you both make excellent points. Multi-tasking seems to intensify attention deficits, and research requires sustained attention. While I like the idea of instant (electronic) access to resources such as the ODNB and the OED, it's important not to lose the concept of the reference room as a place to go to get started with research, after which, one moves on to subsequent stages of the research/writing process.
I would be interested in hearing from librarians about how the reference room is being re-conceptualized.


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The Aaron / Q'uo Dialogues
An Extraordinary Conversation Between Two Spiritual Guides
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Developed from the transcripts of nine weekends of joint channeling, The Aaron Q'uo Dialogues emphasizes, "living, thinking, and acting in service to others," and avoiding the "negative polarity" of focusing exclusively on service to self.
The Aaron Q'uo Dialogues shows how fear – fear of being too human, fear of death and dying, fear of failing to change with the times – holds us back, limiting our full potential and enjoyment of life.
Addressing questions from a wide range of spiritual seekers who attended these sessions, Aaron and Q'uo answer a host of fundamental questions for living with more awareness and compassion. With warmth and humor, these conversations offer the spiritual seeker a valuable template for living a life of selflessness and spiritual peace.
Barbara Brodsky is a dharma teacher who leads meditation retreats and spiritual inquiry workshops worldwide. In Ann Arbor, Barbara is the founding and guiding teacher of Deep Spring Center for Meditation and Spiritual Inquiry which offers non-denominational spiritual teachings and practice. She has been practicing meditation since 1960 and teaching since 1989. Her teaching draws from dual roots in the Buddhist and Quaker traditions. Her Buddhist training is in the Theravadin and Dzogchen traditions. She became totally deaf in 1972; living with silence has greatly influenced her life and teaching, as have years of active involvement in nonviolent action for social change. Since a surfing accident in 2004, Barbara is blind in one eye. Barbara is also the channel for the spirit, Aaron, and, with him, offers personal spiritual direction sessions and group workshops. Eight books of Aaron's teachings have been published. The newest is, The Aaron/Q'uo Dialogues: An Extraordinary Conversation between Two Spiritual Guides.
Barbara has been featured in two episodes of the NPR radio show, This American Life Miracle Cures, episode 262 and The Other Man, episode 212 . She is a contributor to numerous anthologies and journals. She was also one of the featured teachers in the internationally acclaimed documentary, One, the Movie, directed by Ward Powers, 2005.
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Brodsky and Rueckert are two of the most gifted channels of our time. In this magnificent book, they combine their considerable talents to create a vast treasure trove of wisdom.
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ETA@MIT Hosts 2nd Annual Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Summit (originally posted on April 10, 2018)
I had the distinct pleasure of working on the ETA@MIT team that organized the 2nd Annual MIT Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Summit on March 9, 2018. The search fund model that Irving Grousbeck pioneered in the mid-80s has come a long way, with hundreds of purposeful MBAs now giving up, in some cases, lucrative corporate jobs to fulfill ambitions as young CEOs. Why? Because enduringly profitable businesses with solid margins offer young entrepreneurs a hands-on opportunity to accelerate a small business's growth. Five to seven years of that growth can translate into a successful exit, healthy profits, and a life-changing experience for investors and searchers alike.
ETA@MIT partnered with The Provident Bank's Search Fund Lending Center, Relay Investments, Search Fund Accelerator, and Searchfunder.com to bring together entrepreneurs, investment professionals, and students from across the country for this full-day event on March 9th. After reflecting on the event, our organizing team wanted to share some insights about how events like this contribute to the dialogue surrounding this increasingly popular route for MBAs. What we hoped to achieve – besides a unique opportunity to network with searchers, investors, and young CEOs – was to decompose the process of finding, acquiring, and running a small business by offering concrete and practical advice from those who've been there before.
In many ways, the searcher has never had it better: search fund industry data continues to improve, social networks like Searchfunder.com facilitate new connections, and the wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age is set to drive small business sales to new records. The excitement surrounding the space was palpable at the MIT ETA Summit.
While existing literature and conferences in this space provide a wealth of high level information, our objective for the Summit was to get in the weeds and provide a nuts-and-bolts view of life as a searcher. Our panelists debated the merits of accepting funding from different sources, and considered the practical realities of stepping into the shoes of the CEO in the first 100 days on the job. We also had the privilege of hearing from three successful searchers, Jay Davis, Palmer Higgins, and Kevin Oxendine, on the long-term implications of ETA as a career, including exit strategies and life after the search.
In closing, we'd like to extend our sincerest gratitude to the sponsors, panelists, attendees, mentors and friends who supported the 2018 ETA Summit. We'd particularly like to recognize Zach Duprey (Provident Bank), Mark Yuan (Searchfunder.com), Sandro Mina (Relay Investments), Coley Andrews (Pacific Lake Partners), Tim Bovard (Search Fund Accelerator), and Dean Jake Cohen (MIT). On behalf of our entire ETA@MIT team, we thank all those involved and hope this opportunity serves as a launching pad for a lifetime of success in search.
Happy Searching,
Ryan Alberts, ETA@MIT


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2010 promises to be a year to look out for.
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California Chrome, a shiny chestnut colt with a signature white blaze, has won six consecutive races, including the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, by a combined 27 1/2 lengths.
During his bid for the Triple Crown, he has amassed a huge following, although the biggest fans are probably the people inside his barn.
Art Sherman, trainer
Before this year's Kentucky Derby, the biggest horse Art Sherman had been associated with was Swaps, the 1955 Derby winner, for whom he was an exercise rider. Enter California Chrome, who he calls "my own Swaps." Sherman, 77, spent 21 years as a jockey and still carries a personalized gold money clip from when he was a rookie rider at Agua Caliente racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico.
He had trained multiple graded stakes winners but never a contender in a Triple Crown race and recently downsized his operation from about 50 runners to around 17. From Wednesday to Sunday, he shares a house near Los Alamitos with his youngest son, Alan, who helps him run his barn. "He gets tired," Alan said "He likes to get that nap in." Sherman never tires of talking about Swaps, especially "after a few martinis," Alan Sherman said. But California Chrome has already given him plenty of new stories to tell. "I've been lucky in this game," Sherman said. "Then I look back at the people that I've rode for and all the good horsemen who never had a shot to have a good horse. I feel almost blessed that I have one that could be almost extra special."
Alan Sherman, assistant trainer
Alan Sherman played lots of sports as child, but he always spent weekend mornings at the barn with his father. "I feel very lucky to have done that," he said. "I just loved horses. My whole life I thought I was going to be a jockey forever." Sherman did become a jockey, riding at California's top racetracks. In 969 races from 1986 to 1989, he compiled 80 wins, 79 seconds and 81 thirds, earning $1,109,691. He became his father's assistant in 1991, and as the years have passed, Sherman has taken on a bigger role. Alan stayed with California Chrome as he traveled from Kentucky to Maryland, and finally, to New York. "Not once has he ever treated me like an employee," the exercise rider Willie Delgado said. "He treats me as family, friend, brother. From Day 1, we had this connection. He rode races before. A lot of time trainers can't really see where a horse hurts or if something bugs him or whatever, so a lot of people don't ask. But I always tell him, and he listens." Alan Sherman said that among those he has sought advice from is the Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. "I've know the family for a long time," Baffert said. "They're just nice people."
Steve and Carolyn Coburn, co-owners
If Carolyn Coburn had her way, California Chrome would have been named Lucky at Love, a hybrid of his parents' names, Lucky Pulpit and Love the Chase. Now, she is glad her suggestion did not get picked out of a hat. "I think California Chrome suits him so fine," she said as she hummed the Trace Adkins song, "Chrome." "I told him when we named him, I was just kind of imagining, he gets out on the track and they play the song 'Chrome'," she said of her husband, Steve. "And now they would do that probably." California Chrome was the first foal for the Coburns, who live in Gardnerville, Nev., and their partners, Perry and Denise Martin, and the first horse that the Coburns owned outright. He was bred from an $8,000 mare and a sire whose services at the time cost only $2,000. Despite the millions that Chrome has won on the racetrack, Steve Coburn still goes to work every day at a factory that makes magnetic strips for items like hotel keys and credit cards. Carolyn Coburn, an accountant, retired in February. Wherever they have gone to watch their horse, they have made new friends and have invited them to join in on this wild ride. At the Santa Anita Derby, they told some fans to meet them in the winner's circle — well before the race was run. "I'm just confident in the horse; it's what I feel within me," Steve Coburn said. "I'm sorry if I upset a lot of people who think I'm cocky, but I'm not. I'm just an average guy that believes in his horse."
Perry and Denise Martin, co-owners
If the Coburns are the public relations arm of the horse, the Martins are the quiet thinkers. They own Martin Testing Laboratories, near Sacramento, which tests electronic products in explosive atmospheres. Martin studied pedigrees for eight months before settling on the right mix to produce California Chrome. He also developed a racing schedule for Chrome titled "The Road to the Derby" and e-mailed it to Art Sherman when he sent him the horse. It was also Martin's idea to put a nasal strip on the colt: he noticed they were popular at California racetracks, and after looking at the research on the Flair Equine Nasal Strips website, a Flair representative said, Martin was sold. "Perry's a great guy, very intelligent," Alan Sherman said. "He mapped out a plan for this horse from the beginning. Everything's just fallen into place, which is amazing in this business as often as things can go wrong." Even though their horse is a superstar, the Martins, who live in Yuba City, Calif., are not fond of the spotlight. They decided to skip the Preakness after falling behind in their work and being bombarded by the press after the Kentucky Derby. They also did not have a pleasant experience at Churchill Downs, Carolyn Coburn said, because Perry's 83-year-old mother, Katherine, who was in a wheelchair, was not given extra assistance. However, the Martins will be in attendance to watch their colt attempt a Triple Crown sweep. Their proposed names for the horse? Seabisquick and Big Chapter.
Victor Espinoza, jockey
Before pairing with California Chrome, Victor Espinoza's career was on a downswing. He had won more than 3,000 races, but mounts were harder to come by, and the 42-year-old rider from Mexico was a long way from his failed Triple Crown run in 2002 with War Emblem. But he picked up the mount on Chrome in December and has not lost a race aboard him. Art Sherman said Espinoza fits Chrome "like a glove." "He's gotten to know him really well and what position he needs to be in. He's a pretty intelligent rider." At the news conference after the Kentucky Derby, Espinoza broke down in tears. He was happy about what had transpired, but he also wanted to acknowledge the young cancer patients at the City of Hope in Los Angeles. He donates 10 percent of his earnings to the hospital, and it just dawned on him, that with the Derby victory, came a pretty sizeable paycheck. "It makes me cry to see all the kids that can't even have a life like we have," he said. On Saturday, he will will get a second try at history, and he likes his chances. "I'm more confident this time than in 2002," he said.
Willie Delgado, exercise rider
Willie Delgado's luck had run out in horse racing. He was winless in 45 starts as a jockey in 1993 and 1994, and then as a trainer, he won 6 races in 116 starts from 2009 to 2013, while competing mostly in Maryland. He also tried his hand at being an agent for jockeys. His brother, Alberto, was riding in Southern California and asked him if he wanted to come visit and gallop a horse. "I went out and checked it out, fell in love with California, came back to Maryland, got rid of all of my horses, and moved over there," he said. He has exercised horses for the Shermans since November, and in no time, he landed the morning mount on their superstar horse. "They watched me on some horses, and I had a friend of mine that plugged my name in there," Delgado, 46, said. "So when I had that opportunity, they came up to ask. I was flattered that they actually wanted me to get on this horse." His brother was aboard Chrome for five of his first six starts, but after two sixth-place finishes, the team decided to make a change. But Willie did not go anywhere. "At least one of us got to get here," he said. "And he's the reason I moved to California, so I thank him. If we do win the Triple Crown, I'm going to enjoy it with him."
Raul Rodriguez, groom
If California Chrome has a best friend, it is Raul Rodriguez, who rarely leaves his side. Rodriguez feeds him, bathes him, combs his unruly mane and applies his nasal strip. He also mucks his stall and rubs poultice to his achy legs. "I pay a lot of attention to the horse," Rodriguez, 57, said. "I get him ready for the day." It has been an amazing journey — but one that is not always so comfortable. At Belmont Park, Rodriguez has been living in a room in a small white building behind Chrome's barn, ready to spring into action at a moment's notice. "If there are any problems, security calls me," he said. "I say, O.K., I go fast. In five minutes, I am there." He also had a cut covered in ointment on his hand, a love bite from his charge. Rodriguez left Jalisco, Mexico, when he was 17, and his wife, son, brother and his brother's wife all work for the Shermans. "Raul's my rock, man, without him I don't know what we would do," Alan Sherman said. "He's amazing. Him and his whole family. I couldn't ask for a better crew to be working for me." Only Rodriguez has been on this Triple Crown journey, but his family in California and Mexico has been watching. "The whole family is so happy," he said. "I hope he wins the race. I cross my fingers."


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Dog Kidney Medication Alongside Metacam
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I adopted Addie, a 10 ten year old mixed breed in June of 2014. She has reverse sneezing and very productive "forward" sneezing. About a month ago, she was panting and I realized it was due to her having difficulty breathing through her nose.
Just about 2 weeks ago(12-12-14) she had a CT scan and a Rhinoscopy done. There were no foreign objects found in her nasal cavity. She was diagnosed with chronic nasal inflammation and put on .4ml of Metacam. She received that dose every day for a week.
After a week, I had her blood work done and her kidney values are good. After the initial week was up, she went on an every other day regime. The internal medicine vet said to try every three days.
Addie is not quite there yet. She starts sneezing the day she is due to have another dose. She has improved immensely with the forward sneezing.
I have been giving her milk thistle 2'xs a day to help support her liver. I give her about a 5th of 175mg capsule.
I saw on Dr. Karen Becker's website a liver/kidney product and wanted to know if you thought it would be ok to give to Addie with the Metacam.
If you don't think it would help Addie, what kind of kidney support would you recommend?
I do have human Renafood by standard process that was recommended for a dog I had at one time.
Addie is just about 15 pounds. I don't know anything about her history except that her person died and she was surrendered to a kill shelter. My vet wonders if perhaps she lived with a smoker. I do not smoke.
Thanks for you time and help.
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Mark 9:30-37
30They went on from there and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it; 31for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and three days after being killed, he will rise again." 32But they did not understand what he was saying and were afraid to ask him.
33Then they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you arguing about on the way?" 34But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest. 35He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all." 36Then he took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them, 37"Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me."
What I am Learning:
After the transfiguration and some healings, Jesus takes his disciples on a private teaching tour through Galilee. They continue to be confused about the redefinition of the messiah's role that they can't even ask any questions. (See More about the messiah's role in last week's post.)
In between teaching sessions they are having a power struggle. They doing what people in the first century did—struggle for status in the honor system. Of course, we often struggle for status, too. But we do it in a different way in our culture. As Pastor Jeff Russell said at the text study in Everett this week, that we often seek for status as being successful. Those who are not successful in the eyes of others are nothing and not important, those who are deemed successful gain status, at least until they fail.
In the first century, children had no status, or honor rating until they became 12. The people you hang out with determine your own status. So when Jesus takes the child into his arms and says that he and the child are equal in terms of status, he gave his status away. Even more deeply, he was saying that he no longer wanted to play the status game as his culture played it. Jesus says that his disciples will give up status games and strive for a community of mutuality.
We struggle with this. We struggle with this because sensing our vulnerability we strive for power over others only to feel more vulnerable later. We reject a life that includes both power and vulnerability and choose power over others to mask our fear.
We struggle with this because we still live in a culture infected with Empire, just as the disciples did. And, in our desire for power we create and participate in Empire.
What we reject, God accepts. God accepted life on the same terms we live it. Jesus is teaching us to embrace our life and to join him in reforming our culture from one of domination or empire to one of mutuality.
And when we can't ask questions or fall into a search for power, Jesus takes the person with the lowest status and embraces them, and so embraces us once again.


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Nick & the Bee
Here's the photo I promised to post, of Nick Wagerik about to kiss a bee. He was a true nature lover, wouldn't you say? Here's very advance notice: we are beginning to plan a Nick memorial/ celebration to take place in Central Park next spring.
R.I.P Nick Wagerik 1950 - 2013
PS I find I have to re-focus my eyes to see the action in the photo clearly


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Designing with a smile
As you may know I have drawn several motifs for the glass company Ritzenhoff. The last fruits of this cooperation are two prosecco glasses in their Pearls Edition: gold rose and aqua as a perfect match for the spring table. I saw the glasses for the first time during the last Ambiente fair trade and as I asked how exactly they are produced, how the motifs are applied to the glass, a generous answer came back: Come and visit us. And so I did. Last week I spent 24 delicious hours in the kind company of the Ritzenhoff people. I could admire their products in their beautiful showroom, I was astonished by the intricate process that involves making a glass, including delicated hand work, impressed by the numbers and the premises... All made in Germany in the middle of a bucolic landscape.
The best part was how they treated me and the familiar atmosphere: I had the chance to enjoy their generosity in their dream guest house that seems to have been taken from a Grimms' fairy tale, I enjoyed a fantastic dinner and we wrapped it with a nice breakfast prepared by a house keeper that is a sort of everybody's mother, including guests.
Ritzenhoff's slogan is "design for a smile" and after my visit, that was an absolute highlight in the lonely life of a freelancer, I think smile is in the core of the company's philosophy. I am really proud to be part of their story and looking forward to working on new Ritzenhoff products.


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Here's the view from the store deck today. Once again woke to single digits. Looking at the 10 day, no 40's in sight.
Ski trails are premium right now and it looks like we could ski into April. I cannot remember that ever happening. Not here.
It just makes me wonder. Its been really cold. But not record cold. Wednesday did not see much more than 15 degrees. But before you panic about the atmosphere being screwed up I read it was only the 8th coldest on March 20th.
Really. Its been this cold and colder this time of year. Maybe its been awhile but it has.
So there is no apparent apocalypse causing this weather. Its just a cold weather pattern.
Nothing more.
Last March it was 70's this time of year and I thought maybe the "global warming" thing is actually starting to creep in. I thought about it and figured warmer, earlier springs would not be a bad thing for the bike store and my riding in general. The everlasting effect I would not see in my lifetime, or maybe my children's lifetime so what the hell? Warm it up a few degrees.
But just as this is a cold snap, last years March was just a warm snap. And I can remember riding many days in late April\early May last year where it never got warmer than 45 degrees.
So roll with it. Don't put away your ski's just on principle. When winter hangs on too long just keep doing winter stuff. I do plan on riding this weekend but I also plan some skiing to. 35 degrees and sunny is an awesome time to ski.
I still will wish the snow away.
But I'll take advantage of it until it does.
Do it for real.


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The Air New Zealand Wine Awards is the premier wine competition in New Zealand. This year, following 1,407 wines entered, judges awarded 84 gold medals to wines from around the country with four gold medals awarded to Nelson wines.
Chair of Judges and Master of Wine Michael Brajkovich said the most pleasing aspect of this year's awards was the spread of gold medals across a number of varietal styles and regions. "Pinot Noir was once again the star performer with 18 golds. Predominantly the wines came from Otago, Marlborough and the Wairarapa, but Nelson, Canterbury and Hawke's Bay Pinot Noirs were also in the mix. The top wines from other categories were exceptional, particularly from Chardonnay, Sparkling, Gewürztraminer and the Sweet White wines, and the quality of Hawke's Bay Syrah continues to impress."
Brightwater Vineyards took out two gold medals with their Pinot Gris Nelson 2015 and Pinot Noir Nelson 2014, along with a gold for Seifried Winemaker Collection Sweet Agnes Riesling Nelson 2015 and Waimea Estate taking the only gold in the 'Other White Styles' category with their Albariño Nelson 2015.
Click here to see all of the gold medalists.
The acclaimed trophy winning wines and winners of the elite gold medals will be revealed at a black tie dinner in Nelson on 28 November. New Zealand's top winemakers and industry professionals will attend the event.


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Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was the first trip for the Global Ambassadors Program. Traveling with Vital Voices was an extraordinary group of accomplished women leaders:
Over four days, the five Global Ambassadors began a mentorship with five Haitian women leaders, including:
The Haiti trip coincided with a working session of 100 Haitian women activists, policymakers, healthcare workers and educators, convened to finalize the first ever National Women's Platform for Haiti. The five Global Ambassadors shared expertise on communications, outreach and advocacy — critical skills for enlisting the support of the community for a Platform that calls for greater representation of women in Haiti's reconstruction and development efforts.
Because of the 2010 earthquake, too many of the Platform participants were raising children in addition to their own. When Connie Morella told her own touching story of raising her sister's children, the women in the room nodded their heads. Connie was one of them. Florence Chenoweth, who works every day for a world free from hunger and has played a significant role in her country's recovery, pushed agricultural diversity as a means to a sustainable future for Haiti. The Global Ambassadors' contributions to the passionate and often emotional plenary sessions will sustain the Platform as it moves forward.
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Idelber [1] [pt] is finding a new resolution by the Brazilian Superior Electoral Court hard to believe. It rules that any campaign for the 2008 local elections will only be allowed from July 6, even in the Internet. The blogger asks: "If someone decides to campaign for their candidate in his own blog before that, what will they do? Take the blog down? Withdraw one's candidature? The article 18 is the most unbelievable piece: the electoral campaign on the Internet will only be allowed on the candidates' page intended solely to the election campaign."
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How to catch wise trout in bright and clear water conditions
Catching freshly stocked trout on small waters is one thing, but can you tempt wised-up fish in tough conditions? England world team member and current UK no.1 Iain Barr passes on his secrets to an angler wanting to improve his skills
Based in Peterborough, current International Brown Bowl winner Iain Barr (left) is a member of Sportfish Team England and knows his way around stillwaters large and small. He's also an enthusiastic river angler. Bruce Bullivant (right), from Etwall, Derbyshire, has fished stillwaters for a few years, but he's a 'one fly' man lacking the confidence to fish a team of flies and he struggles when the trout are in an uncooperative mood.
Venue: Willington Trout Fishery, Willington near Derby.
A 19.5-acre gravel pit set in meadowland. Clear water with well-designed bays and an island. Catch and release is allowed in one area, which is sectioned off. Manager Rob Lowman has big plans for the venue including building an impressive lodge. For more details contact Rob on 07973 889709, e-mail: email@example.com
Rod: a 10ft Diamondback rated 7.
Reel: Platinum X large arbor.
Fly line: Shakespeare Hi Vis Glider Floater.
Rio Fluoroflex 6lb breaking strain used level, straight through.
Mucilin to make the tip of the fly line float high on the water acting as a take detector and sinkant to sink the leader and remove the shine or glint.
A variety of Buzzers and nymphs. Iain covers all his options with a Buzzer and suggestive nymphs such as a Diawl Bach and Cruncher.
Pliers for squashing barbs, knot trimmers, forceps and scissors. Nymph anglers are continually cutting leaders, trimming knots and replacing flies, so useful tools should be close to hand.
Iain choses a 7-weight because he's using just 6lb breaking strain leader, an 8- weight is too heavy for the delicate art of nymphing. A stiffer rod with lighter line and the potentially aggressive takes you can expect while fishing nymphs often leads to breakages. If you're looking for an 'allpurpose' rod, Iain suggests a 7-weight with a fast action tip, it's powerful yet subtle enough for nymphs.
Iain's reel is a large arbour which reduces line memory and has a good disc drag system, helping to tame hard-fighting fish.
Use a highly visible, memory-free fly line - essential when nymph fishing because you won't be able to feel delicate takes if there is any coiling in the line as these prevent the tug of a fish swallowing the nymph being transmitted to your fingers. In some cases, a little memory helps as a bite indicator - you can just watch the coils tightening up - but Iain claims the number of missed fish outweighs the number of fish caught. Anyway, greasing up the tip of the fly line is a far better take detector than a coiled line. Also, apart from casting much easier and further, a memory-free line glides smoothly across the surface, but a coiled line cuts through the surface film causing a disturbance when retrieved. Many fly lines also have a bit of stretch, which can protect lighter tippets.
Fluorocarbon lines like Rio Fluoroflex sink very quickly, helping the nymphs get down to the feeding depth and are virtually invisible under water.
It's good to have gadgets close at hand, but always remember not to get the fly line tangled on tools when playing fish. Keep the rod and line well away from your fishing jacket.
1. Wiggly leader?
If your leader material has a bit of memory left in it after stripping it off the spool, give the whole length you intend to use a good stretch to straighten it. Remember that you want to achieve the best presentation possible and a wiggly leader won't help.
2. Knots for flies
When using a five-turn Improved Clinch Knot with 8lb fluorocarbon, the fly can fish at a 45-degree angle to the leader and the knot will be quite large, so appearing unnatural. Use just three turns and the fly fishes dead straight with the leader. When using a three-turn Improved Clinch Knot, moisten it and give the knot a good pull to tighten it down before fishing. This stops the knot slipping down while playing a fish and possibly losing the hook. The knot has to be tight and well bedded down before you start fishing. The clear water prompted Iain to opt for 6lb Fluoroflex, but he still used a Four-Turn Improved Clinch Knot to tie on the fly.
3. A stiff leader
Stiffer leader materials are less likely to tangle and there's less chance of losing fish once hooked. But stiff, thick leaders don't help presentation and can spook fish so affecting catch rate. Less rigid leader material offers better presentation, because the fly hangs freely, but they tangle easily. A balance needs to be struck between good presentation and the risk of losing the fish. Try various brands and stick with the one you feel most comfortable with. Rio Fluoroflex in 6lb strikes this balance, but again, try the other brands and see which ones provide you with the most confidence. For example, I find Rio best for nymph fishing, but the stiffer Fulling Mill suits lures in stronger winds.
4. Dropper knots
The humble Three or Four-Turn Water Knot is reliable and popular. After tying the knot, always use the length of leader pointing down towards the point fly away from the main line. If you use the length of line pointing up towards the fly line, you're risking a break if a good fish puts too much pressure on the knot.
5. Trim knots down
Tags or excess leader on dropper knots or flies, can spin the leader, resulting in an annoying twist, which can make the flies spin unnaturally. These unwanted bits of leader also cause tangles during casting. Trim all excess bits of leader right down.
6. A rig to cover your options
If you're not confident casting a long leader, opt for a 15ft or 18ft length with just two flies - a Buzzer on the point and a Diawl Bach or Cruncher on the dropper - spaced 6ft or 9ft apart. If you are comfortable with a longer leader, Iain suggests using a length of 22ft with four flies attached for coloured water conditions. But in Willington's clear water he opts for just three flies, as this allows greater space in between patterns, so reducing the risk of spooking the fish. Six feet down from the fly line, Iain ties a light Cruncher fly on the first dropper, then there's 8ft to a size 12 Red Head Diawl Bach and then a further 8ft to a heavy size 10 Golden Nugget Buzzer, which anchors the cast down. In coloured water, the set-up might be 6ft to the Cruncher, 4ft to the Diawl Bach, 4ft to another Diawl Bach and 8ft to the Buzzer. With the flies gradually getting heavier as you go down the cast, they will hang down through the water at an angle covering the depths and also different areas of water. This is far better than the bung technique, which has the flies hanging directly beneath the indicator covering depth but not area.
7. The flies
Iain started with the Red Head Diawl Bach as an attractor pattern with drab flies either side. After a fruitless spell he removed it, thinking that the red head was spooking fish in the very clear water. After chatting to Willington owner Rob Lowman, Iain discovered that the water was last stocked at the end of June so the fish had been in the water, feeding naturally for a while, making them extremely selective and easily spooked. Had fish been stocked recently, Iain would have had no problems keeping on the Red Head Diawl Bach, but with the fish a bit wiser than recent stockies, as soon as Iain put three drab flies on his cast, a Cruncher, standard Diawl Bach and a Buzzer, he started getting takes.
8. Prevent leader glint
In bright conditions with clear water, fish can be suspicious of a shiny leader. Applying Fuller's Earth, mud or sinkant will not only remove the glint, but it sinks the leader so that it won't float on the surface causing a disturbance. Sometimes the sinkant dries up, but just add a bit of moisture, rub the sinkant between finger and thumb and apply to the leader. Apply the sinkant to the whole of your leader.
9. Grease up your fly line
Mucilin, or grease, helps fly line or leader to float. When nymph fishing, it's best to grease up the last 3ft of fly line so that it rides high on the water. When the fly line dips forward or goes under - you've got a take.
10. Rod angle
If you start experiencing shy, subtle takes, aim the rod straight down in line with the fly line, with the tip close to the water's surface. This gives greater contact with the flies, so as soon as a fish takes, it's registered and you feel it on the line.
If takes are aggressive, lift the rod slightly and give it some slack line. When a fish takes a fly, the slack line lifts up suddenly and you strike. It's similar to the old swing-tip method in coarse fishing. The slack line also cushions aggressive takes, helping to avoid snap-offs on the strike.
11. Use a crosswind
When fishing nymphs, ideally, you want to cast your flies into a crosswind. It shouldn't be too strong, otherwise the flies will be swept along too quickly and appear unnatural to the fish. The other advantage of casting into a crosswind is that, because fish tend to move up the wind, you're more likely to intercept them with your flies spread across their path.
Casting with the wind behind you certainly allows the angler greater control over speed of retrieve, but the flies are covering a smaller area as the fish advance upwind.
12. Don't break that wrist
Place the rod butt under a handkerchief tied around your wrist (see pic left). This stops your wrist 'breaking' during the cast and enables you to use only one false cast to get your flies out - essential when covering rising fish or fish moving near the surface. You don't have to use it all the time, just when a fish needs to be covered quickly, with just one false cast.
13. Retrieves
Cast in and give the flies one pull to sink the leader. As the flies sink, give the line a couple of twitches because there's a good chance of a take on the drop. Fish often follow the flies as they descend, so adding a little movement can induce a take. Another tip is to occasionally sweep the flies up in the water with a gentle lift of the rod during the retrieve. This imitates the up-anddown movement of the naturals as they rise and fall through the water column.
14. Slow things down... No, even slower
Because nymph fishing involves a slow figure-of-eight retrieve, the heavy Buzzer on the point may snag weed, especially if the water's shallow. Don't pull free of the snag and immediately recast, just pull free and continue fishing because your droppers are still in open water and available to the fish. Alternatively, move to deeper water where it will take your team of flies longer to sink, offering more opportunities to get takes on the drop. In about 9ft of water a typical scenario might be to cast out and leave the flies for about 15 seconds. If no takes are forthcoming, retrieve with a slow figure -of-eight - about one or two centimetres per second - yes, really that slow! Then, occasionally lift the rod to sweep the flies up and then let them sink down again – just like natural buzzers.
Having spent a day with an expert, how does our pupil feel?
It was a thoroughly enjoyable day. The Trout Fisherman team were welcoming and Iain's tips are making me think more deeply about how to tackle wised-up fish in difficult conditions. I had no idea that, to succeed, you have to pay so much attention to detail. I had no confidence when fishing droppers because I always got in a tangle, but Iain's advice has simplified matters and I can't wait to try again. Definitely a day to remember.


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Complete your PADI Open Water Diver Certification with this 2-day program conducted at Dutch Springs in Bethlehem, PA. Under the supervision of your instructor you will participate in four dives over the two days, during which you will demonstrate the skills you learned in Part 1 of the program. This is a fun group event where you learn how to explore the underwater world!
Price: $295
Price includes instruction, all rental equipment, and certification processing. Price does not include park entrance fees or air fills.
Click here for our Part 2 Diver's Guide that contains information about the weekend.
This class is now full. Please select another session or contact us regarding private lessons.
Date(s) - 06-30-2018 - 07-01-2018
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A business like every other business? No! A business just like you!We believe that every person has a uniqie combination of talents. When it comes to entrepreneurship, this combination is powerful enough to shape a business organisation like no other. And when organisation's talents develop and – by using the right management methods – evolve into competitive advantage, the business comes to life.
Modular programmes helping you understand how businesses workThe training content in our programmes is formally divided into modules, but we think of modules in the same way we think of an ecosystem – all components matter, all have their purpose, all must work as one whole. This allows for even the organisation's inherent internal conflicts between the various functions to perform an important role for a sustainable development.
A mix of skills which you can apply immediatelyWe at Adam Smith try to follow a simple rule — being practical. This means that we design our training programmes with the intent that every training sessions adds a method, an instrument, an approach or a subject to dwell upon, which have an immediate application and utility.
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"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."
So begins "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," an expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem. As our story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Meryton--and the dead are returning to life Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the zombie menace, but she's soon distracted by the arrival of the haughty and arrogant Mr. Darcy. What ensues is a delightful comedy of manners with plenty of civilized sparring between the two young lovers--and even more violent sparring on the blood-soaked battlefield. Can Elizabeth vanquish the spawn of Satan? And overcome the social prejudices of the class-conscious landed gentry? Complete with romance, heartbreak, swordfights, cannibalism, and thousands of rotting corpses, "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies "transforms a masterpiece of world literature into something you'd actually want to read.
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India witnessed 6.3 crore international travellers in 2018, which was 7.3% higher from 5.9 crore in 2017. Although Jet Airways remained the single largest airline for carrying people in and out of the country, its financial problems alongwith the dropping of partner Etihad saw the two airlines together account for 1-crore-six-lakh international travellers, down from 1.1 crore in 2017.
In fact, the Air India and AI Express together flew almost as many people in and out of India last year as the Jet-Etihad combine, with the latter ahead by just 18,892 passengers! Incidentally, the AI-AI Express carried more than 1 crore international passengers for the first time last year.
Last year saw some significant shakeups in the top 10 list of standalone airlines for international travel. While Jet, AI and Emirates retained the top three positions in 2018 like 2017, IndiGo pipped AI Express to become the fourth largest international player in India last year. Thanks to adding a-plane-a-week in 2018 and deploying additional capacity on international routes, IndiGo saw its overseas passengers number swell 48% to 41.8 lakh from 28.3 lakh in 2017. AI Express swapped places with IndiGo and became the fifth biggest player.
SpiceJet moved two places up from number 9 in 2017 to seventh spot in 2018 by overtaking Qatar Airways and Oman Air for international travel to and from India last year. The silent rise of Sri Lankan, which is successfully replicating Gulf airlines' model of flying people between India and rest of the world through their hubs, appeared in the top 10 list by occupying the number 9 slot. Qatar Airways, which was the seventh largest international airline in terms of flying passengers to and from India in 2017, is now at number 10.
GoAir became the sixth Indian carrier to start flying abroad (after AI, AI Express, Jet, IndiGo and SpiceJet) last October. It saw 42,478 international flyers last year. The request of Tata Group JV airlines, Vistara and AirAsia India, to start flights abroad is being reviewed by the government.
The massive rise of IndiGo's overseas passengers with all other Indian Airlines (except Jet) seeing their share of growth — along with India not hiking the bilateral or flying rights of any other country except Saudi Arabia's very recently — has pushed up the share of desi airlines in international traffic to and from the country. In 2018, Indian carriers accounted for 40% of the international passengers to and from India, up from 38.6% in 2017.
"The 7.2% growth of international travel could have been much more buts constrained by two factors. One was India not hiking flying rights of major airlines like Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Turkish. And second was the slot constraints at Indian airports, especially three metros — Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore — which makes it very difficult to add flights there. As a result, we have seen a rather subdued growth," said a senior airline official.


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Lightning Tree Farm
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Lightning Tree Farm reigns as the dominant property in the midst of Millbrook hunt country. A property of sophistication and grandeur, it is more than a home—it is a lifestyle statement. The 372+ acres are abundant with native plantings and wildlife. Whitetail deer, turkey, and other game are plentiful. The property also boasts a spring-fed pond, many riding and hiking trails, and three additional homes. A grand 150-year-old history combines with extraordinary updates and amenities, including a helipad, professional kitchen, and exquisite limestone pool with pool houses. In addition to a profusion of rooms for living and entertaining, the home features a fanciful children's playroom with built-in stage, a luxurious home theater, a wine cellar, dog room, flower-arranging room, and ample staff quarters. The house is surrounded almost 360 degrees by a bluestone terrace with views. A serene reflecting pool visible from the north wing, rolling lawns dotted with ancient hardwoods, and an 18 stall stable with carriage room and outdoor riding ring add aesthetic and lifestyle value to what is already a world class property on one of the most coveted roads in Dutchess County. One previous owner was overheard saying, "There was no unhappy moment spent in that house." Co-Exclusive listing with Compass, NYC.
Price: $9,950,000
Year Built: 1850
Est. Taxes: $216,339
Bedrooms: 9
Baths: 9.5
Square ft.: 17960
Acres: 372.63
School District: Millbrook Central
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Forensics 101: Strontium—You Are What You Eat/
In past Forensics 101 posts, we've discussed skeletal identification through adult or pre-pubescent aging, sex and race. But what if only partial remains are found, perhaps only a few bones? Is there a way to start the identification process when the skull or pelvis is missing and all you have to work with is a single femur? The bones themselves can still share information with investigators, and one of crucial piece of evidence is the analysis of strontium content in the bone.
Elemental strontium is found in the soil, water supplies and bedrock of our planet. Due to an extremely long half-life, strontium isotope levels remain constant in the environment for extended periods of time. Plants that grow in strontium-rich soils naturally incorporate the element into their cellular structure. Herbivores in turn consume the plants, absorbing the strontium. Similar to calcium, strontium becomes part of the mineral structure of bone.
The key to strontium analysis is its four stable isotopes—strontium-84, -86, -87 and -88. Geographic distribution differences exist for all four isotopes, and, as a result, different geographic areas of the world have characteristic ratios between isotopes and will transfer those identical ratios to local plants. Small sections of bone are analyzed through mass spectrometry to reveal their strontium profile. Match the strontium ratio of recovered remains to a geographic location, and you've learned an important detail about your victim.
But strontium analysis can be even more precise. As children grow and bones lengthen, the strontium they consume becomes a part of their skeletal structure. But, like calcium, the strontium content in bone turns over approximately every six years throughout life. As new strontium is integrated into bone, it leaves a geographic fingerprint that lasts for the next six years of life. Conversely, strontium is incorporated permanently into tooth enamel during dental development in children, leaving a lifelong indictor in adult teeth as to where the individual spent his or her childhood years.
While not leading directly to a definitive identification, information about where a victim grew up or lived during the past six years could be crucial in providing investigators with a starting point for missing persons' searches. DNA would be the next logical step in victim identification, and I'll discuss that in the next Forensics 101 post.
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My first impressions blog featuring the new Hourglass Vanish foundation stick in Ivory and Sand.Read More
B's Beauty & Lashes - Beautifying Canberrans one lash lift at a time.
B's Beauty and Lashes,
Growing up in country Goulburn Britt always knew what she wanted to do, and that was Beauty. A country girl at heart, this now turned city slicker has a business fit for a queen. With her own modern chic at home studio accompanied with a waiting room and client bathroom theres nothing left to the imagination. Running a successful business for the last two years has meant Britt can work for herself, someone so many of us dream of but so little actually achieve!
Britt is so passionate about her work and it shows through all of her incredible client photos and feedback. Only someone who loves their work as much as Britt is able to succeed in a time where beauty practices are a luxury.
The treatments performed through her studio are :
- Waxing / Sugaring
- Brow and Eyelash Tinting
- Lash Lifting and
- Eyelash Extensions
- St Tropez Spray Tanning
Lash Extensions
Now don't get me wrong Eyelash extension "artists" are popping up all over the joint offering free or " low cost " options and as tempting as saving money is "Good lashes aren't cheap, and cheap eyelashes aren't good" A quote by Britt herself. Eyelash extensions are a luxury item, they cost money and should not cost damage to your natural lashes, something that we are all seeing way to common in this day and age.
B's Beauty and Lashes offers quality products and quality work at an affordable price.
Sugaring ( Sugar Waxing )
Sugaring paste is simply made out of sugar, water and lemon juice. It is applied at body temperature and causes less pain that normal waxing . Studies have found that there are 80% less ingrown hairs compared to waxing.
Lash Lifting
Lash Lifting is an advancement on the old fashioned " lash perm". Unlike the perming rods used in the past, these new specifically created silicone pads lift the lashes from the root only, creating a subtle, natural looking lift giving the illusion of length and making the eyes appear more open.
Brow Waxing
Britt's favourite treatment are brows! She is nothing short of a brow artist creating the perfect shape for your face shape and brow structure. Creating an arch where there isn't, growing, coaching and perfectly refining your brow to create a shape suited to you. A personal experience unlike any other.
Now I have had Britt and MULTIPLE of her clients in my studio for makeup so I have seen the work first hand. The lashes extensions she performs are perfectly applied giving a full but not over done look. The brows perfectly sculpted and Tans rivalling those you would receive naturally if one was to holiday at the Bahamas for a week or two. Not only is Britt a Beautiful person and favourite client of mine, she also runs a business from the bottom of her heart which is something that I sympathise with all too well.
A business is your baby, you must nurture it, care for it and treat it like you would a puppy. Only those with their own business will ever know the true feeling, one that continues to give back in more ways than one.
Now on a note to leave you with, supporting small businesses is a BIG thing to me. Which is why I like to write these blogs, none are sponsored and only written fi I truly believe in the business it self. With B's Beauty and Lashes I believe in its success and owner more than anything. Now if you see me with some killer lashes or legs smoother than wet bar or soap you know where I went.
Now I must Love you and Leave you!
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To cleanse, or not to cleanse. That is the question!
Being a Makeup Artist I often get asked about skin care. If its important, what I do for myself, how much is too much, and what products are worth the hype.
The one thing I tell all my clients is that having a proper skin care regime in place a couple of weeks before your appointment will help to make sure you don't have excessive breakouts on your special day.
You name it, I've heard it all, from sleeping in your makeup after a night out ( don't be shy, we've all been there ) to playing pop the pimple in a 5x magnifying mirror. True me, I've been in both those situations so there is no judging here. But if you want that flawless face you so often see on social media ( apart from the oh so obvious smoothed out selfies ) you need to start with a flawless base, and that is where your skin care comes in.
Now I know we are all going to have breakouts from time to time - this post is merely just to help you with skin care if you don't know where to start or what products to use.
One thing I am self conscious about is if I break out. Because its something that doesn't happen often, when it does it takes all of my power not to let it effect how i see myself, so don't worry I understand how much of a sensitive issue skin is!
Which is where this post comes in handy. My skin hasn't always been something I'm proud of - we've all gone through puberty, but its what I've done since which makes me confident to go without wearing makeup on a daily basis.
FIRST you need to make sure you are removing ALL of your makeup before you go to bed, your skin is alive and breathing, keeping it blocked up for longer than necessary WILL result in blemishes.
Removing makeup can be fun, set up your laptop with an episode of gossip girl and wipe away using a baby wipe ( the same effect as a makeup removing wipe, just a hell of a lot cheaper). If your struggling to get that last bit of makeup off add a dash of the Garnier Micellar water and that bad boy will wipe straight off.
After all your makeup is removed, that's when the fun begins, if you already have a cleanser, toner and moisturizer you live by then great! If not check out the range of products from Kiehls, I absolutely love their range. Another favorite is the Philosophy brand. I SWEAR by their Purity cleanser, it completes me.
Now for me I have pretty normal skin, not too dry and not to oily - but I still get a tad shiny in my T-zone - so tend to only Cleanse and moisturize, if I tone my face I am stripping the natural oils I do have and making my face over produce them - causing me to break out harder than Michael Scofield from PRISON BREAK ( yes I find my self quite punny sometimes )
So sticking to only steps 1 and 3 keeps my face fresh and blemish free excluding the odd hormonal attack.
The products I use work incredibly for me - but this hasn't happened straight away, Ive had to trial so many different things in order to find my perfect concoction. So please try them, but don't be disheartened if the don't work for you, you may just have to play the field a little more.
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Now I find my skin doesn't get patchy or dry much which means exfoliating isn't big on my to do list, but if you find that your makeup is grabbing to certain ares on your face, chances are its because of dry flaking skin - remedy this by exfoliating once a week. * Try using an exfoliating peel apposed to one with beads in it
I do treat my self to one mask a week, whether is be a GlamGlow mud mask or a hydrating green tea mask - this just leaves my face feeling youthful, brighter and tighter for the week ahead.
Treat your skin well and it will do wonders for you in the future.
Now I do know that no matter how much you clean your skin or how amazing you are with your skin care, some people just tend to break out more and there is nothing they feel they can do! In this case my clients have found it helpful seeing a dermatologist to help them further with their skin care needs!
I really hope you have enjoyed this blog post. Please note that all information in this piece is what I've learnt from my Diploma, researching and experiences of that personal and from clients. Skin care is a personal experience and preference and this piece is merely to share all the information that I have with those who want to listen.
Now what are your favourite skincare products? I would love to hear all about them in the comments below or tag me on instagram @taraflorence.artistry
Till next time xx
Cleanser : Purity Cleanser by Philosophy
Moisturiser : Kiehl's Ultra facial moisturizer
Mask : GlamGlow Supermud or Youthmud
Remover: Micellar Water


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Courtney Ware and Sunny in the Dark
Shoutout to my fellow Dallas WELDER, Courtney Ware for directing her first feature film! Over the past two years, Courtney has poured her talents and abilities into making Sunny in the Dark a reality. It's been inspiring to watch her do what she does best as well as her willingness to take risks to make it all happen.
I've always appreciated Courtney's courage to go against the grain in order to pursue her craft so intentionally. Already, Sunny in the Dark is getting rave reviews and picking up some sweet awards. Take a look at the trailer below.
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E-Liquids are made up of four different components: propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerin (VG), nicotine, and flavoring agents. Aside from its use in e-liquids, PG is commonly used in asthma inhalers and industrial air filtration systems to reduce bacteria. VG makes up the second part of the liquid base and is commonly used in fog machines. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's also what allows vapers to blow dense, white clouds. The higher the VG content, the bigger and thicker the cloud is. The nicotine used to create e-liquids is the same pharmaceutical-grade nicotine that's used in patches and gums. The nicotine content in e-liquids is measured in mg per ml, often abbreviated as simply mg. Keep in mind that not every e-liquid contains nicotine. Which flavoring agents are used depends on the e-liquid you are buying, but it's the same stuff that's used to flavor soda, candy and gum.
Buying lousy wholesale vaping supplies for your shop is a great way to turn off customers. It's no different with e-liquid. Vapers that have used poor quality eliquid generally report bad flavor, very mild flavor, or no flavor at all. That's why it's so important to buy high-quality eliquids. Sticking to well-known brands like Cosmic Fog, Beard, Liquid State, and Lost Fog just to name a few, will ensure you're offering the good stuff. All of these companies make their e-liquids in clean facilities under close supervision, so you know exactly what you are getting.
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text: (Corrects to show the Grupo Mondelo deal closed last year, not last month) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Constellation Brands shares STZ, +0.00% surged more than 7% in premarket trade Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected profit and sales for its fiscal first quarter. The drinks company, which owns Corona beer and Robert Mondavi wines among other brands, said it earned $207 million, or $1.03 a share, in the quarter. The company did not provide comparisons for the year-earlier period following the completion of the acquisition of Grupo Modelo's U.S. beer business from Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD, -0.29% last year. It said it had adjusted per-share earnings of $1.07 for the quarter. Sales totaled $1.526 billion. The FactSet consensus was for per-share earnings of 93 cents and sales of $1.488 billion. The company said it is raising its fiscal 2015 outlook to reflect its strong beer sales and is now expecting adjusted per-shares earnings of $4.10 to $4.25.


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You have an iPad and an iPad Mini. You want the two to have synchronized calendars. It seems to do it sometimes but not all of the time.
What can you do?
Apple's iCloud service is your answer. First, you need to sign into the same iCloud account on both iPads. On each iPad, open the Settings app, scroll to iCloud and sign in with your Apple ID. Once you're logged in on each iPad, look at the list of iCloud options you can enable. Make sure you enable Calendars in that preference pane before you close it.
Now you need to make sure each iPad is showing the same iCloud calendar. Open iCal on each iPad and touch the word Calendars on the bottom row in the middle. This will bring up a list of calendars. Look for the iCloud calendars. They may or may not be listed.
If none are listed, touch the Edit button and add one. Give it whatever name you like. Any iCloud calendars should show up in the Calendars list on both iPads. There is a check mark that appears to the left of the name of each calendar that is visible on your iPad. Make sure the calendar you use has a check mark on both iPads.
Touching your finger on the calendar's name will turn the visibility (check mark) on or off for each iPad. I did a test. I'm signed into the same iCloud account on my iPhone and iPad. I created a new iCloud calendar named Home and made sure it was visible on both devices.
I then created a calendar entry on the iPad, and it showed up on the iPhone within 10 seconds. I created an entry from the iPhone and it showed up on the iPad equally fast.
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You look at me with tears in your eyes
falling down your cheeks
and a love that cant die
i look at you and i can only sigh
your all i need to live
and you mine
you will be in me
when i laugh or cry
you stay by my side
you are the soul that is mine.
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These are the harmonious moments that perfected the union of music and cinema.
Many beloved films contain instances inextricably linked to melodies. It is safe to say that, whether we love a film or not, there may be a musical moment that sticks with us.
Without their glorious music, cinematic spectacles like Blade Runner and the Lord of the Rings trilogy would be silent films that were never meant to be silent. There are also less memorable films with impressive scores, those that sometimes turn out to be the only standout element - Star Wars prequels, anyone?
Music seeps into our senses, making us forget when we want to and remember when we need to. A certain song may be associated with life's moments. Based on a soundtrack, we often know where we were when we first saw a film that went on to become a cult classic or one with personal meaning.
All of the following films (needless to say, HUGE spoiler alert) have in common sequences that unite characters with the power and significance of perfectly chosen compositions. In the words of the Bard - if music be the food of love, play on!
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WATCH: Lindsey Graham Said In 2013 That Not Everyone In 'Hellholes' Can Come To U.S.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Friday that he scolded President Donald Trump over alleged remarks that he made about "s***hole" countries on Thursday — which is ironic considering Graham made a similar statement in 2013 about Latin American nations.
During a 2013 Senate panel meeting, Graham referred to Mexico and other countries that are flooding the United States with illegal aliens as "hellholes."
"I don't know how many security people we have along the Canadian border — I doubt it's 21,000," Graham said. "Why are we okay up there and not okay to the south?"
"The tale of two borders," Graham continued. "Why is one a problem and the other is not?"
"Because Canada is a place where people like to stay, they like Canada, we like Canada," Graham said. "We love to have them visit, they want to go home, because it's a nice place."
It was at this point where Graham made his "hellhole" remarks.
"The people coming across the southern border live in hellholes," Graham said. "They don't like that. They want to come here. Our problem is we can't have everybody in the world who lives in a hellhole come [into] America. We're just gonna have to create order out of chaos. So, you've gotta do something on the southern border you don't do on the northern border, but if you don't agree that the difference is jobs, then we just don't agree. There are 11 million people coming through the southern border 'cause they come from countries where they can't find work and life is miserable."
Shortly after Graham's remarks, then-Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) interjected and said that Graham's characterization of Mexico as a whole was not accurate and that there are many good people in Mexico.


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BenQ punts post-BenQ Mobile handset
BenQ is clearly putting the BenQ Mobile bankruptcy debacle behind it if it's willing to put out a new handset under the BenQ-Siemens brand. Enter the E81, described as an "sleek, ultra-compact [and] affordable" 3G handset.
The curvy E81's just 10cm tall and weighs a mere 90g. The screen's a 1.8in, 176 x 220, 262,144-colour job, surrounded by a smooth black lacquer-look casing that resists dirt and grime. Fitted within, a Micro SD card slot for memory expansion.
The phone's got a 1.3-megapixel camera with LED flash, Bluetooth and a 900mAh battery capable, BenQ claimed, of yielding up to five hours' talk time and 300 hours in stand-by. In addition to 2100MHz UMTS, the phone can connect to 900/1800/1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks.
BenQ didn't say when you'll be able to get your hands on the handset, or how much it's likely to cost.


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Sign the Letter Now!
Dear Congressional Leaders,
Millennials tend to get tossed around in the press for being lazy, selfie-centered and mostly liberal, but that's not the truth. We are an educated generation, with nearly two out of every three of us attending college. We are incredibly diverse, not only in race but also in political viewpoints. And we care about social justice, equality and our communities, which helps to explain why we are more passionately anti-abortion than generations before us. In fact, the Institute for Pro-Life Advancement found that 53% of Millennials believe that abortion should be illegal in all or most circumstances.
As a result of the elections last year, an entirely new government has an unprecedented opportunity to implement policies that reflect the viewpoints of a nation that is moving in a more positive direction on abortion, and that seek to provide true equality to women and protect them from businesses that betray their trust and endanger their health.
To this end, we ask you to:
1) Immediately stop funding the nation's largest abortion vendor, Planned Parenthood, and
2) Redirect the over half a billion dollars they receive every year from taxpayers to healthcare facilities that do not provide abortions, yet deliver excellent care to women and their families.
Sign the Letter to Congressional Leaders now!
We understand the very real struggle for women who are pregnant and don't know how or if they can care for a child – we see this all the time on our campuses. But the sad truth is that Planned Parenthood only has one thing in mind: making money off of abortions. This is wrong and a great injustice, one we intend to correct in our lifetime.
As pro-life leaders on our campuses and in our communities, we talk to our peers every day about Planned Parenthood, and it doesn't take much for them to see that the nation's largest abortion giant should be defunded.
When we talk to our peers about the more than 320,000 abortions that Planned Parenthood does every year, coupled with the vast amount of resources they spend on elections (more than $30 million, almost all to Democrats, in the past cycle), students, even pro-choice ones, are very receptive to agreeing that Planned Parenthood should be defunded.
Contrary to Planned Parenthood's claims, women will not lose healthcare or access to needed services. Federally Qualified Health Centers outnumber Planned Parenthoods over 20-to-1.
Continued funding for women's healthcare, particularly for low-income women and families, is vital for our communities.
We want funds going to non-criminal healthcare facilities and we don't want to fund the nation's largest abortion vendor, especially one that has been referred for criminal prosecution on over a dozen counts by both the U.S. House and Senate.
The bottom line is that we don't need Planned Parenthood.
The Pro-Life Generation


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My cat couldn't wait to tear in to this juicy treat, and he's had quite the time of it today. Naturally, I've enjoyed seeing my own little tiger (he's an orange tabby) have so much fun!
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I've always felt that my life was missing something. Apparently it was a severed leg! I am now complete.
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I have to hide this from them or they fight over it.
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This is my cat's favourite catnip toy. She loves the texture and can't get enough of carrying it around and holding it with her front paws while batting it with her back ones. It's really sturdy and has held up well to her nails and teeth digging into it. Plus it's super funny and adorable!
– Meg
My cat loves this thing. i love how it's pretty and gruesome at the same time.
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Cats adore it and parents laugh.
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Just adorable, very funny, and my cat went bonkers when I gave it to her – its obviously her favorite toy now!
– Auntie Jill
My 3 furry girls LOVE the severed leg toys! It's hilarious to see these toys flying up in the air when the girls play with them. They have a TON of toys, but these are the ones they always get out of their toy cart first! We have several of these, and it looks like carnage on the living room floor. 🙂
– Mindy
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Textorial Park is part of Lodz Special Economic Zone (one of 14 designated areas of this kind in Poland).
It constitutes a set of office buildings - a mixture of modern and historic architecture - reopened in 2009 at Fabryczna Street in Lodz.
Central part of the complex is an old Scheibler's Cotton Warehouse, now restored to its original beauty.
It was designed by Hilary Majewski - City Architect in years 1872-1892, who set a tone for the whole city and created a unique outline for the city structure and architecture, still visible today.
Revitalized warehouse, together with a set of surrounding modern office spaces, creates and unforgettable mixture of old-fashioned and contemporary making it an excellent place to work in.
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BUILD-IN WIFI / GPS: You can download the "LuckyCam" APP from your smartphone to remotely control the dash cam, change settings, real-time viewing, photo taking, video recording, playback, download the record files to your smartphone to edit it and to share it on social media platforms. It comes with GPS Geo-Tagging device records precise GPS data into video file so you can accurately check vehicle location/speed/route on Google Maps through included Dash Cam Player Software inside the camera. G-SENSOR: Built -axis acceleration sensor, in view of a recording and storing wave target. When sudden event such as a car collision or a sudden turn, can automatically record and store images, in order to provide evidence of the accident. The recorded videos are saved and locked.LOOP RECORDING: With loop recording enabled, users will have the option to record videos in loops video files, and record it on the TF card until the space is exhausted. Then, the oldest file will be automatically overwritten. But, corresponding to gravity sensing, motion detection, parking monitoring or emergency files can not be automatically overwritten.MOTION DETECTION: with motion detection is enabled, when the vehicle recorder detects the movement of the object, the camera starts recording, and the camera automatically enters the motion detection standby state after the motion detection is finished. When the object is detected again, the camera function is started again.PARKING MONITORING: Parking Mode on, when car engine off, camera will off automatically. if any collision or crash to the car, the camera will restart to recording and save the files automatically. It normally record 60 seconds then off automatically. When the collision is detected again, the camera function is started again. The recorded videos are saved and locked, which also never be covered by cycle video.
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The IAAAM is an organization of individuals who are professionally interested in and devote a significant amount of time to the practice of aquatic animal medicine, teaching and research in aquatic animal medicine, or the husbandry and management of aquatic animals.
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To submit an announcement regarding a job opening, conference, workshop, or other professional/educational opportunities relevant to aquatic animal medicine, send the information to firstname.lastname@example.com for review and posting.
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Memberships are active from January 1st to December 31st each year.
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The International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine (IAAAM) exists to advance the art and science of aquatic animal medicine and health and promote free exchange of knowledge. Each of our members is a citizen of the community of science and health care. Each shares responsibility for the welfare of this community and our organization. Science and animal health are best advanced when there is mutual trust, based upon honest behavior, throughout the community. The IAAAM deeply values our members and their professional reputations, and holds preserving the confidence of our members as critically important so that they may: freely discuss the results of their professional work, trust that their fellow members will not divulge inappropriate information, and openly interact with colleagues without fear of malicious exposure. Deception, or any other acts that deliberately compromise the advancement of our profession and our mission, are unacceptable. Any member of the IAAAM found to be in violation of that trust, as reviewed by the IAAAM Executive Board, may have their membership permanently revoked, prohibiting their access to member benefits including professional meetings and conferences.


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The Motion Mind DC Motor Controller is a motion control product capable of controlling one brushed DC motor.
A variety of control methods are supported including open loop and closed loop control.
Open loop control methods do not require feedback from an encoder and can operate with serial data input, button presses, analog control signals (0-5V), and pulse control from a hobby R/C type control signal (1-2ms pulses, approximately every 20ms). Closed loop control requires either a quadrature encoder or an analog feedback signal (0-5V). A binary communication protocol is implemented for higher data throughput applications. The binary communication protocol may be replaced with a simpler ASCII command set through a switch on the PCB. The ASCII protocol ensures ease of programming with simple terminal programs. the Motion Mind can communicate at RS232 levels through an on-board translator IC, or through a TTL serial interface with an open-collector output that allows multiple modules to share the same data bus.
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In Kapisha, Zambia, an elderly woman named Hannah was left to look after her eight grandchildren when her own children died. Alone and without much money, Hannah's biggest fear was that she wouldn't be able to give her grandchildren access to a proper education.
Living in Kapisha, the only schools around were miles away and privately funded, costing about $30 a month per child—a luxury Hannah, and many others in Kapisha, could not afford.
When Outreach International helped organize the community to come up with a new solution, things changed dramatically for families in Kapisha. The concerned parents of the village pooled their resources together to come up with an alternative route to early education.
They decided they would use the local church as a facility to develop a public school. Working hard to be recognized by their country, they were finally able to reach public school status.
Now, for less than $4 a month, the parents of Kapisha can send their children to school locally, and for a price they can afford. They even managed to obtain uniforms for the children.
"Well, if our children could not go to a school, a school had to come to our children," said Hannah.