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These apartments are especially designed for the perfectionists. The building, interior and an overall complex is designed by high-grade architectures. The location of these apartments was chosen regarding the standard, security and peace of the area. The furniture for every apartment got designed on special order. Every amenity and interior of these apartments is selected on a special Theme.
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The location of the apartment is selected by the authority of the apartments. It is the high standard area of the city, where you will have top shopping malls, grocery marts, and top food brand restaurants to enjoy. The finest public transport has a route to this area. These apartments are chosen to be constructed here after a long research on the area and needs of the people who live in the short term rental apartments.
The biggest church of the city is situated just on steps away from these apartments. This church arranges religious ceremonies every Sunday which are worth attending.
As compared to other accommodations in this high-class area these apartments are considered as a pocket relief. They are the cheapest apartments in rates in overall area. Moreover, you can enjoy many free facilities here. The location also helps you to save transport and other expenses.
Living in these apartments is a short way to live your dream of living in a royal palace. These apartments are furnished with royal style furniture. The latest electronics are provided in your apartments to give you a convenient way of life.
The washrooms are designed with large whirlpool bathtubs and other comfortable amenities. Ceramic floored kitchen with large cabinets, wall, fitted microwave, gas oven and refrigerator. The living room is lighted with a crystal chandelier, and a music system is provided in each apartment with large LED.
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Be prepared, being prepared is the key to success, preparing, preparing for a new animal, preparing for a new baby, preparing for a new job
Throughout my life I have been a relatively disorganized person, especially when it comes to paperwork of all forms, like homework and tax returns and bills. I remember in school how I would just chunk the assignments down my backpack and they would crumble and get wet and dirty only to be forgotten in a sea of other papers.
Now with working as a teacher I saw early on how important it was that I got organized, mainly because of the extensive load of material I have to have an overview of as I teach over 40 students between the ages of 0 to 16. So I have been continuously organizing all the books and materials I use to teach the students to not get swamped in paperwork. Besides this, I had to find a way to keep track on what student is doing what work so I have created schedules for myself where I have an easy overview over the lessons of the week and also see what I need to prepare for, for the coming week. This schedule has been created out of necessity because otherwise I would forget students or forget bringing books to the lessons and I would show up completely unprepared. I tried 'winging it' for quite some time relying on an idea that I have an excellent memory and I've never really needed a calendar before, but it quickly became evident that the load of information I had to keep track off was simply too large for me to handle by keeping it all in my head.
What would also happen when I came to the lessons unprepared is that I would leave feeling ashamed and unsatisfied with myself and I could see how I was really just improvising and making stuff up as I went which was not cool for my students nor for me, because everything was very random and confusing for everyone. Another consequence of working this way would be that I would stand on the morning of having a lesson having nothing prepared and so I would have to quickly come up with something or would spend my nights preparing lessons which always seemed to short a time to actually get anything done. The reason for this is also because I am a new teacher and so I don't have any experience or material to fall back on. So I have had to do a ton of research to find materials I could use, let alone concoct an effective lesson plan.
So what I have been working with over the last few months is to utilize all my school holidays like Christmas and Easter to prepare the coming period's lesson plans. I have also relied heavily on learning from my colleagues and they way they structure their lessons as well as seeing what other teachers do online. The thing is though that my work is quite unique in that I usually work with students one-on-one or in small groups and the students are bi-lingual with two languages that are very similar. So this gives some unique challenges that I can only face and find solutions for by testing and trying things out in real time. Basically you could say that I am the living manifestation of the principle of learning by doing, simply because I have no other choice.
As I have been working towards getting more and more organized, I've also started being better at preparing lessons and actually coming up with some quite fun and enjoyable projects that both the kids, their parents and I like working with. It is not bulletproof in the respect that all the children like it all the time, but so far I have gotten quite cool feedback from both students and parents that they enjoy my lessons and the material.
What has happened since I have decided to become more organized is that I am much more prepared for the lessons. Every evening or at least every morning before I leave I will cross-reference my schedule and make sure I've got all the day's lesson material prepared, that I've sent emails to all the parents I should sent to and generally have all my things in order. Since being more prepared I am enjoying my work a lot more as I have a point of stability within me as I start my day. I can also relax a lot more when I am at home because I don't have all these things flying around aimlessly in my head. Before I would become so stressed because I felt like every morning and evening was dedicated to preparing lessons, where as now I have already prepared for an entire period of several weeks within one go, which means that I have more time to myself and can start and finish my day gracefully. This is nowhere near perfect and I still have a lot to learn, but it is quite satisfactory to be able to go to work and be stable and calm and satisfied with myself. The lessons are becoming better and better which also means that the students are learning more and it is a humbling experience to see how far I've come already from where I started, completely green and with 'bad habits' of disorganization.
I am grateful that I have been able to change my experience of myself within my job based on this one simple point of being more prepared. So that made me look at the point of being prepared in general, like being prepared for a job interview or being prepared to have a baby or bring in a new animal to one's house. When we first brought our cats home for example, I thought I knew a lot about caring for cats, but as I started investigating, I saw how many mistakes I had made and how I could have prevented a lot of unnecessary consequences that actually compromised the cats as well as my partner and myself.
So the lesson that I have learned and that I'd like to share here is that being prepared as best as possible for whatever you are about to participate within is a cool and practical way to support yourself. An example of this can also be seen in a recent post I wrote about how I investigated the point of looking at buying essential oils, where, if I had not prepared myself effectively, clever marketing schemes could have easily fooled me into buying cheap and useless products or products at over prize. But because I decided to do thorough and careful research before making a purchase I was able to make a relatively informed decision. What is so cool about this, which is also why I am more satisfied in my job now after starting becoming more prepared, is that it is a form of self-empowerment. Through doing careful research and through preparing ourselves, we can more step into even unknown situations and direct them effectively. This obviously doesn't mean that we now have full control over what happens, because that is certainly not the case, but for me, being prepared has assisted me to be more comfortable and stable and to trust myself within my work.
Investigate Desteni, investigate the forum where on is invited to write oneself out in self-honesty and where any questions regarding the Desteni Material will be answered by Destonians who are walking their own process. Visit the Destonian Network where videos and blogs are streamed daily. Suggest to also check out the Desteni I Process and Relationship courses as well as the FREE DIP Lite course

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Business of Orthopedics
On April 5, 2017, the European Parliament published its new medical devices regulations and in vitro diagnostic medical devices regulations, which are to be implemented after a transition period of up to 5 years.
We as orthopaedic and trauma surgeons rely on implantable medical devices in our daily practice to save lives, ease pain and restore mobility. The most significant examples are our use of fracture fixation devices and joint replacement prostheses.
As safe and well-documented treatment must be of the highest priority when our patients need surgery, new medical device regulations (MDRs) are welcome in light of the current non-transparent way products receive a license to be sold on the European market and especially in light of the use of inferior products with negative outcome for our patients, such as Boneloc cement and some metal-on-metal total hip replacement bearings. However, it is important that the implementation of the new MDR does not jeopardize the availability of high-quality medical devices that are known to enable the safe treatment of patients and avoid compromised outcomes.
A robust regulation that ensures a supply of safe devices and allows monitoring of the introduction and use of devices is essential. Orthopaedic and trauma surgeons are proactive in initiating independent oversight of device performance, such as by using joint replacement registries. It is a natural process for orthopaedic and trauma subspecialties to evaluate and make conclusions regarding the outcome of implants currently on the market. In Denmark, national registries report on outcomes of trauma surgery and joint replacement. Other nations, like United Kingdom and The Netherlands, have introduced independent panels of orthopaedic and trauma surgeons to regularly evaluate the outcome of implants delivered to the market in their two areas of the world. These results are published on official websites and are widely used to secure the use of proven and safe implants.
However, one may be somewhat concerned with the outcome of the current process. Within a few years, the new MDR and in vitro diagnostic medical devices regulations (IVDR) systems will be in place. During that time, new notified bodies need to be designated, established and educated to handle the documentation of new implants, implants already on the market and any devices or instruments used when implanting an approved device. To date, we do not have detailed information about the infrastructure that needs to be established to allow these new regulations to be implemented. However, this also requires expert panels and reference laboratories be established, agreement on common specifications, as well as publication of the standards and guidelines, all of which would help provide uniformity in the interpretation and application of the regulations.
Therefore, one may speculate that if there is not full achievement of the aims and objectives of this legislation by the end of the transition period, which is rapidly approaching, not only will the introduction of improved devices be impacted, but the necessary review of all devices currently in use may not be completed. This could result in implants and devices currently in widespread use not being available or possibly withdrawn from the market.
For orthopaedic and trauma surgeons in Europe, an interesting aspect to the outcome of the new MDR and IVDR will be how the industry reacts. As the new process will likely impose extra economical costs upon the companies that have their products proven and analyzed by the notified bodies and expert panels, one may be concerned that the less expensive products already on the market will not be selected to go through the new MDR, thus indirectly reducing the number of available products on the market and increasing the price of those that remain available.
EFORT and its European Affairs Committee is ready to assist the European Commission in all aspects of the new MDR and IVDR process with experts and reference laboratories. It stands ready to discuss how documentation that has already been collected may assist with judging implants already on the market, so that in 2024, we will not face a situation in which proven and well-documented implants are not available because a delay occurred with the new MDR validation process.
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Mulch, Compost & Soil
Delivery FAQ
About Us
We can arrange delivery for any of our products! We are located in Delaware County, but we deliver all over the Central Ohio area and beyond including the following counties: Franklin, Licking, Union, Marion, Morrow, Knox and Madison. We sub-contract our deliveries through a few local trucking companies, depending on the size of the load. There is no mark-up on the delivery costs, we charge only what the trucking companies charge.
We have a few small trucks operated by BKM Construction, Krueger & Co., TSC Hauling, and Hamel's Hauling. The maximum load for on the small trucks is 5 cubic yards for mulch, compost or soil, and 4 tons for stone or sand. Delivery charges for the small dump trucks start at $45.00 within Zone 1, $70.00 for Zone 2, and $100.00 for Zone 3. Hamel's Hauling is who we work with for bag deliveries. Hamel's can haul up to 75 bags at a time, and the delivery total will depend on the number of bags ordered.
Please note that we cannot schedule requests for certain times of day on any of the trucks or deliveries. Deliveries may be sent out as early as 7:00 AM in the morning or as late as 5:15 PM in the afternoon. If you need an AM delivery, it's best that you schedule it for the day prior.
The next size truck is a medium single axle dump truck operated by either BKM Construction or TSC Hauling. The medium trucks can hold up to 10 cubic yards of mulch or compost and up to 8 cubic yards of soil. It has a maximum of 7 ton for stone or sand. Delivery charges for this truck start at $60.00 for "Zone 1," $80.00 for "Zone 2," and $110.00 for "Zone 3." Currently, we use 9 mile radii zones from our address to determine mileage rates. For example, Zone 1 is within 9 miles of our site, Zone 2 is 9 - 18 miles from our site, and Zone 3 is 18 - 28 miles from our site. Deliveries require payment via credit card at the time of placing the order. If you would like to pay with cash or check, you will need to drop off payment to our office prior to the delivery being sent.
Multi-axle dump trucks and a slinger through Testa Trucking Inc. are available for large loads in a
setting. If you are a residential customer, it is best to use one of the smaller trucks for delivery and not the 6 axle.
The 6 axle dump can hold up to 24 yards of soil, 25 yards compost, or 27 yards of mulch. The slinger can hold up to 17 yards of soil. Delivery charges for a 6 axle dump start at $75.00 and the slinger starts at $160.00 These trucks typically are scheduled for weekdays only, with the slinger requiring an additional 2-3 days notice to reserve. The 6 axle truck and the slinger are both extremely heavy when fully loaded, and are not suited to residential work. They are not allowed to drive onto a residential concrete or asphalt driveway. You will be asked to sign a waiver releasing all liability if you do request these trucks come onto your concrete or asphalt drive. Price Farms Organics and Testa Trucking are not responsible for any damage if delivery is to be made beyond the street curb. Even the smaller two trucks, fully loaded, are capable of cracking concrete driveways. If you are concerned about your driveway, we recommend the truck stay on the street and dump onto the apron of your driveway from the road.
It is possible to split a load with a next-door neighbor. Keep in mind that it will not be an exact split as the loads come off of the trucks in a rush. Shared loads would need to be with a neighbor close enough that you don't mind wheel-barrowing from as one of you will likely have more product in your driveway than the other.
The trucks cannot drive across yards or fields. Please do not ask the drivers to drive through a yard or field to dump the load into your garden. Please feel free to arrange your own trucking / hauling if you want to attempt to have the load dropped somewhere other than your driveway.
The trucks are very heavy and will get stuck far more easily than imagined. They need to remain on some type of paved or graveled surface. Loads also need to be dropped in one dump, as opposed to being "tailgated." Also, it is not possible to have 2 separate products delivered on the same load without them getting mixed together. If there is a certain part of the driveway where you would like the load dumped, please place a tarp there. Otherwise the load will be dropped in a spot most accessible for the driver of the truck. Price Farms Organics, Testa Trucking, BKM Construction, TSC Hauling, Hamel's Hauling, and Krueger & Co are not responsible for any damage to drives or walks. Please call us at 740-369-1000 with any additional questions, to get a quote, or to schedule delivery.
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Virtual CISO
Tiro Security offers Virtual CISO services designed for organizations that need to strengthen their information security programs and want to hire on a pay-per-project basis.
Depending on the situation, your company may require a few hours a week on a monthly basis or even a full time acting CISO whilst you fill your role on a permanent basis. Whether its to create, maintain or enhance your current information security program we can tailor our service fit to your company's needs.
TIROSEC'S VIRTUAL CISOs
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François-Paul Journe is an independent watchmaker who is not afraid to speak his mind, even if it means speaking out against the giants of the Swiss watchmaking industry.
In the first half of this year, the value of Swiss watch exports fell to 9.5 billion Swiss francs, or $9.6 billion, the lowest level since 2011. And 82 percent of the Swiss watch executives questioned for a recent Deloitte study forecast a gloomy future for their industry.
Mr. Journe, 59, said some in the industry had only themselves to blame. "The crisis is coming because people are tired of buying watches that are overpriced," the French-born, Geneva-based watchmaker said. "If Swiss watch exports had gone from 10 billion francs to 20 billion, it's not because the industry was exporting more watches, it's because the price had doubled."
Which is not to say that F. P. Journe watches are inexpensive. They range from 21,800 francs for the Chronomètre Bleu to 189,500 francs for the Répétition Souveraine, and he believes they are fairly priced. "Considering all the craftsmanship and haute horlogerie involved, it's still not expensive, compared to other brands," he said.
The company produces fewer than 900 timepieces a year at its headquarters in a converted gas lamp factory in Geneva. Mr. Journe said he was proud to be the only watchmaker in the heart of the city. His watches — with movements in 18-karat rose gold and the majority featuring platinum cases — are made in limited editions, and each is produced by a single craftsman. Some can take as long as a year to complete.
Mr. Journe declined to name anyone he considered responsible for the industry's current troubles, but he did say that watches made at what he called industrial production levels of 40,000 to 100,000 a year have been priced too high for too long. Companies now are discounting, upsetting collectors who paid full price and potentially undercutting the value of the entire industry, he said. "A watch that used to be 100,000 francs can be bought today for 50,000 francs. Basically the real value is that it was always worth 50,000."
Discounting is something that Mr. Journe says he will not do. He described a Hong Kong-based collector who offered to come to Switzerland to buy a watch in return for a discount. "You can come to Geneva with pleasure," he said he told the collector. "But if I'm selling it to you myself, it's going to cost you 20 percent more than at the boutique."
It is such disregard for the traditional niceties of the watchmaker-collector relationship, his outspokenness and commitment to inventive watchmaking that have made Mr. Journe beloved by watch collectors around the world.
The company's motto is "Invenit et fecit," or "He invented it and made it," and Mr. Journe is a prolific creator of innovative timepieces that have a sense of horological history. He creates a new mechanism for each model. "A new dial, a new case material does not make a new watch," he said. He continues to be chief watchmaker, spending a portion of every day in the workshop.
Even the way Mr. Journe creates a new watch defies convention. Since 1983, when he completed his first timepiece, a tourbillon pocket watch, he has begun the design process with the dial, not the movement. "When a buyer looks at a watch, the first thing he sees are the aesthetics, and he needs to feel an emotion on seeing it." he said. "Then he turns it over to see the movement, and he knows one from F. P. Journe will correspond with the elegance and perfection of the dial."
Bypassing the considerable expense of a conventional watchmaking company's teams for research and development and marketing, Mr. Journe says, he creates a new timepiece for himself rather than a focus group or to fill a gap in the commercial market. "I create a piece because I want it, I dream it," he said. "I make it like it was a new child."
His most recent creation, the Quantième Perpétuel, is a case in point. He was motivated to create the watch because the market lacked easy-to-read perpetual calendars. He presented the prototype in 2013 in Geneva, but work to perfect the complicated timepiece, which includes an instantaneous jump feature so that day, date and month change simultaneously at midnight, delayed its release until this year.
As serious about horological heritage as he is about a watch's performance, Mr. Journe recently decided to create his own in-house restoration service, F. P. Journe Patrimoine. The company will purchase rare or out-of-production F. P. Journe watches at auction, authenticate and fully restore them, then offer the pieces to collectors, along with certificates of authenticity, new boxes and three-year warranties.
The price for the collector covers only the auction price and the restoration cost. "I already made money on the watch the first time," Mr. Journe said. "I'm not going to do it again."


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Pioneer of IP Innovation
Planet Technology Corporation is a leading global provider of IP-based networking products and solutions for small-to-medium-sized businesses, enterprises, and SOHO markets. Planet designs, deploys and delivers innovative IP solutions with converged data, voice, and video deployment over the wide range of networking technologies. Planet demonstrates consistent commitment to innovation, quality, reliability, and efficiency.
Why Planet?
They provide industry-leading, reliable, and standard-based networking products and solutions to fulfill user needs with the most complete range of product offerings and superior cost-benefit performance.
Their history of technology innovations provides a strong foundation for breakthroughs in high-performance, and next-generation networks. Planet extends its IP-based networking expertise, evolved from the core technology of Ethernet Switching since 1993 by delivering secure integrated products and technologies diversity to address the ongoing networking requirements of its worldwide customers.
Planet continues to achieve high level of innovation, and most important of all, to follow its long-lasting company philosophy: the 3R strategy - Right Time, Right Product, Right Price. By putting the 3R strategy into practice, we deliver the right products at the right time to the market with the right price.
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One thing in the winter that starts to get to me is not being able to get out and see and experience new things. This is probably when I start wanderlusting (I know this isn't a word, but I'm going to make it one!!) the most and start planning trips to anywhere and everywhere for the spring and summer.
Luckily, this winter John and I went on a little adventure for our "Valentine's Day celebration" just down the road to The Kentucky Castle! From our house in Lexington, it took about 10 minutes to get there-- but it felt like we were in another country!
It had snowed all weekend, so the castle looked absolutely BEATUIFUL! Ever since I was a little girl I have always wondered what the inside looked like and wanted to stay a night there. So much so, that I put "Stay a Night in the Castle" on my bucket list! You can imagine how excited I was to be able to spend the afternoon and evening exploring this amazing place!
Back in July 2017 the castle came under new ownership, a group of five local people, and has been updated into an amazing boutique hotel, restaurant, and event venue. Everything inside has been redone and updated, but has kept the charm and history of the original castle. A huge staircase, beautiful chandeliers, and large bright windows make the entry hall absolutely spectacular. Not to mention, when we got to our room it was PERFECT! The mission of the Kentucky Castle is to make each guest feel like family, and we can vouch for this-- the hospitality was impeccable!
We lounged around the room for a little while (because it was amazing) and then headed out to explore the grounds! On Sundays and Mondays the owners give tours throughout the day and also offer a dinner tour. We grabbed a drink at the bar and joined the 5 o'clock tour. Usually Brian (one of the owners) would have showed us around, but he and his wife were busy having a child! They showed us a couple of the different rooms that are offered (the individual chalets were super cool!), we walked around the grounds (it was freezing, but we didn't care... well I didn't-- John was being a baby lol!) and watched the sunset from the rooftop! I loved learning more about the history of the castle and how it came to be built outside of Lexington, Kentucky. They also told us some of the famous and royal people that have stayed there (I won't give it away, so you'll have to go on a tour!!). We then had a buffet dinner in the ballroom and the food was delicious!
John rolled his eyes at me A LOT, but it was definitely a *princess-worthy experience*... LOL!
Overall, our experience staying at the Kentucky Castle was remarkable and I would recommend it to anyone! They have many events and promotions each month such as the Daddy/Daughter Princess night ((DAD I KNOW I'M ALMOST 30, BUT TAKE ME PLEASE!? lol)), murder mystery parties, and even a special Valentine's Day package! With Valentine's day coming up in a few short weeks, it would be a great place to spend the weekend with your special someone! Follow this LINK to find out more about their Valentine's Day packages!
To check availability and pricing you can also find all of that HERE. On off days (Sunday-Thursday) all rooms are half price-- which is a great deal!! But you can find everything you need on their website!
One last thing that NEEDS to be talked about is their restaurant! Did you know the castle has a full service restaurant open Tuesday-Saturday!? Making reservations is the best bet because the dinning room isn't huge, but I cannot wait to return for dinner again soon! They are working on becoming the world's best farm-to-table restaurant and are already sourcing from local farms in the area. The Kentucky Castle's goal is to start growing their own food on the 55 acre property complete with a truffle farm, chicken coop, full garden, and livestock!
Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy our pictures below! I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU again to the Kentucky Castle for hosting us for the night! It was an experience we will never forget!!


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Looking back on the times in my life when I've felt unmotivated, it was largely because I wasn't clear on my values. I had lost sight of what was truly important to me.
You can tell what someone values by their actions. When someone values something, they prioritize it. If they value something but their actions don't back it up, it's not really a value.
"Where do my values come from?"
Your values are an outgrowth of your beliefs. The stories you tell yourself about the world around you determine what you see as important and unimportant. In turn, your values inform your actions.
"How can I cultivate values that serve me better?"
You can start by examining and adjusting your current beliefs, mindsets, and assumptions. I go deep into this process in the Mindset Shifts Masterclass.
When you take the time to clarify your values, you'll tap into an endless source of motivation.
When you know what your values are, you'll become intrinsically motivated because you'll start to see how your actions will enable you to experience more of the things that matter to you.
Some of my highest values
I'd like to share with you a few of my highest values. For each one, I also include my underlying belief that drives the value, along with a brief description of how each value expresses itself in my life.
Here's my list, in no particular order:
Value: Continual Growth and Learning
Underlying belief:
I believe learning is an important part of being a productive and effective human being.
How this value expresses itself in my life:
This value is what drives me to continue reading personal development books and learn about new things every day. At this point in my life, this is a habit that I don't even have to consciously think about.
Value: Self-care/self-love
Underlying belief:
I believe that when you feel good physically, emotionally, mentally, etc, it's easier to be a good person. You have more energy to deal with life's challenges and also help others with their challenges.
How this value expresses itself in my life:
This value is what drives me to eat healthy, exercise regularly and otherwise maintain my health. It's also what drives me to make time for myself and do what excites me, whether that's taking a vacation, learning about the cosmos, or writing a blog post on my values ;)
Value: Freedom of time and location
Underlying belief:
I believe success is being able to do what you want, when you want, with who you want, for as long as you want.
How these values expresses itself in my life:
These values are what have driven me to become what you might call a "digital entrepreneur." As such, I don't need to be at a specific place at a specific time each day, which is immensely important to me.
Because I run an online business, I don't have the infrastructure that comes along with physical buildings, employees, etc. For some people, it's their dream to have dozens or even hundreds of employees, an office building, and other trappings of traditional entrepreneurship. That is not my dream.
Which leads me to my next value...
Value: Peace of mind
Underlying belief:
I believe that much of our negative stress in life is self-created. We can have greater peace of mind by making different lifestyle choices.
How this value expresses itself in my life:
Financially speaking, this value is the reason Vanessa and I enjoy living well below our means. In other words, we spend way less than we make. This gives us the freedom and peace of mind to not have to worry about always making more money just because we're spending more.
This value is also the reason I strive to always be congruent in my thoughts, words, and actions. Acting with integrity helps me sleep better at night.
Value: Self-analysis/introspection
Underlying belief:
I believe self-analysis leads to self-awareness, which makes you a better and more capable human.
How this value expresses itself in my life:
This value is responsible for my habit of taking the time to think deeply about things, examine my belief systems, etc. You'd be surprised by how many people don't ever take the time to think about who they are, what they believe and why they do what they do. The reason likely has to do with the fact that they do not place much value on self-analysis or introspection.
Value: Kindness/love
Underlying belief:
I believe that many, if not all of our world problems can be mitigated or completely solved through genuine kindness and love.
How this value expresses itself in my life:
To me, this is a basic, foundational value. That's why so it's interesting to me when people place such a low importance on it. It's the reason I employ common courtesy in everyday situations, actively listen to people to understand their perspective, and do my best to not let my bad mood affect my interactions with others.
I'd love to hear what you value most! What are some of the things that drive YOU? Comment some of your highest values below.
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I am on vacation and it has been cloudy for the last several days but I don't really care this year. Just happy to be here.
It's been 2 weeks since my last chemo and I am still not feeling that well yet. I don't know what's going g on.
I am coughing a lot in the morning. Just hope the chemo hasn't damaged my heart. I will have it checked out when I get home.
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I'm Molly, of Molly Margaret Photography (duh) and I am pretty simple. I like sour candy, reality TV and singing in the car with my kiddo. My brother bought me photoshop and my first camera for my 15th birthday, "it's this or drivers ed" he said. Well, I didn't drive till I was 18 but I've been following people around with a camera ever since. Really though. Ask my family, following around.
When I'm not editing photos or following couples around on the weekend - I'm hiking (SMALL day hikes, don't be impressed) with my husband and four year old or lets be honest, watching reality TV. Seriously, can they please make a real housewives of Denver edition? I'm nerdy, weird and awkward but that usually means you'll have fun hanging out with me ;-)
The biggest compliment I can receive is getting genuine full of happiness moments and laughs from my couples and clients. Believe me, I'll do a lot to make this happen. Picture this - you're super uncomfortable getting your photo taken (but really, what do you do with your hands?!) and I tell you to whisper your grocery list in the most sensual/funny /impression voice possible to your partner. Well there you go, genuine laughter. Have you ever heard "toilet paper and granny smith apples" said in a kermit the frog voice? You might at your engagement session! Not doing a couple session and just joining me for a branding session? I encourage my clients to goof around and be themselves so your brand photos match who you are as a person! Either way, lets hang out for an hour of your week or all day on the best day of your life.
Things I love:
My Family (Jeremy my hubby and Grant my four year old)
Harry Potter
Post Apocalyptic TV shows and Books (that's not like super nerdy)
Things I don't love:
Waking up early
Green Pepper (seriously, keep them away from me)
Slow Internet (I feel like this should be everyones pet peeve but does anyone love slow internet??)
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"Molly was an amazing photographer and extremely professional from our first meeting all the way through our wedding. We had such a great time planning our wedding, taking engagement photos and on our wedding day working with her. She was so nice, easy going, funny and she takes amazing pictures. At the wedding she was every where we wanted her but was unobtrusive! We are so glad we chose her to capture our special day! We love our pictures!"
- Jenna + Chuck
Molly's photos are gorgeous, you can see that by just glancing at her site. What you can't see is how AMAZING she is to work with. She is the easiest person to be around, she's hilarious and fantastic with working with tense people (which there is often a lot of at weddings ;) ) She has a second sense for capturing all of the perfect "behind the scenes" moments without anyone even noticing she is there. She makes everything so simple, photos were the one thing at the wedding I wasn't worried about at all and she went above and beyond my expectations. Seriously 10/5 stars
- Angela + Weston
Molly is an artist. She was amazing from the start. She was genuinely interested in my ideas and gave me a ton of ideas in return. Molly was able to capture everything we wanted in our photos and then some. She seriously stayed out in below freezing temperatures for us!!! Not only was she great at what she does but kept offering to take any other shots we wanted. So sweet. Molly, you did a superb job and I couldn't have asked for more. You gave suggestions on outfits and poses, I just loved it. Plus, all of our friends and family are enamored with our pictures!!
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- Amanda + Garrett
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Evolution: The Battle Continues
Teach intelligent design - the theory that hyperintelligent transdimensional beings came to this planet millions of years ago and planted the seeds for life, returning every once and a while to see how things were going and tweak them to their liking. Scientists should be utterly frustrated at the lack of scientific basis for this and the creationists should be sufficiently horrified at the theory's implications on the existence of God. Both sides will be equally unhappy and thus, from a system engineering perspective (as I learned at work), this solution must be the right one.
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Long Furlong Barn, 17th September 2016.
Hannah and Stephen wanted a fun, relaxed by stylish affair at Long Furlong Barn. With their extended family flying over from Ireland they really wanted their guests to let their hair down and have a great time.
Hannah and Stephen certainly achieved this with hay bale sofas, a Whiskey and Cigar station and a guest book signing area in an old English phone booth!
The colourful lantern display really set the scene for the wedding breakfast and the foliage table centres and beautifully hand crafted table plan in matching colours was the extra detail that brought the day together perfectly.
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Meet Dr. Stephen Jensen
Stephen R. Jensen, DDS
Dr. Stephen Jensen genuinely loves his work as an orthodontist. He strives to provide personalized and comfortable orthodontic treatment to help you achieve the beautiful, healthy smile that you've always wanted. Dr. Jensen and his team are excited to welcome you to the practice, and look forward to getting to know you personally over the course of your orthodontic treatment.
Dr. Jensen attended CWRU School of Dental Medicine and was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society for high academic achievements and extra-curricular accomplishments. After dental school, he completed a yearlong Advanced Education in General Dentistry program. He continued on to become a certified orthodontist by completing orthodontic specialty training at the Tri-Service Orthodontic Residency Program in San Antonio, TX and successfully completing the Western Regional Examining Board Orthodontic Specialty Exam.
Continuing education is an important part of Dr. Jensen's commitment to orthodontics. There are always new treatments and techniques being developed, and he strives to offer the most advanced treatment options.
Professional Affiliations
- American Dental Association
- American Association of Orthodontists
- Rocky Mountain Society of Orthodontists
Outside the Office
Dr. Jensen grew up in Southern New Mexico. He currently lives in Las Cruces with his wife, Amber, and their four wonderful children. He enjoys attending his children's school activities and sporting events. He served in the military for over nine years to include overseas deployments. Dr. Jensen understands the importance of service and community. He is active in local church, scouting, dental, and other community organizations.
In his free time, you will find him exploring the beautiful Southern New Mexico outdoors. He loves staying active and enjoys almost every outdoor or team sport activity.


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It was a rainy day on Sunday and the tennis at Queen's tennis club was suffering with the covers over the grass of its centre court for several hours. We were waiting for Andy Murray to take centre stage and hopefully beat Marian Cilic as well as the weather. The good people of Marylebone Summer Fayre were waiting for a break in the rain to attract the crowds to enjoy their great annual event.
The Summer Fayre is in its 9th year and is bigger and better each time. All the streets around Marylebone High Street were closed to traffic and they were lined with great stalls of all types from herbs and spices to aromatherapy treatments, from jewellery to Peruvian knitwear. They somehow managed to pull of the great trick of hosting a traditional English fete in the centre of London and you can tell there are lots of locals as well as visitors. They had chose Kids' Company as their charity partner so it doubled as a big fund raiser as well.
|typical street scene at the Summer Fayre
They had it all for a classic summer fayre: a wandering strawberries and cream seller; salsa dancing in the streets; several kids play areas; a market with great clothes (yes I succumbed!);and, loads of food stalls and restaurants with tables outside. There was music thanks to several sound systems and the concert area with crowd pleasing performers and when I was there it turns out it wasTony Moore ex member of Cutting Crew singing 'I died in your arms tonight'!
|salsa dancing in the streets
|a bouncey thing for the kids
|more fun for the kids
|never complete without strawberries and cream
|restaurants set up tables outside
|the sound stage
|colourful stalls in the market
One of my favourite stall ideas was Paul, the French boulangerie, who were offered free bread making classes for small children – very cute!
|Britain's baking craze continues..
There was plenty to drink thanks to local pubs and bars, a Pimm's stall decked with union flags, a fabulous lemonade bicycle stall and the best bar sign ever – that all proceeds would go to charity – so you just had to have a drink as it would be mean not to……!!
|Pimm's – of course
|rather lovely lemonade stall
|what better excuse for a drink!
Let's hope the rain holds off from now on as Wimbledon approaches – thank goodness they built the roof on centre court just in case!
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Where is our compassion?
Re: "Pain and Profit" series, Jun3 3-Thursday news stories.
Having practiced family medicine and witnessed our state government's almost criminal neglect of our most vulnerable citizens for decades, I can tell you that this series is spot on. I would just add that it is much worse when one is hands on with a sick and suffering patient and having the frustration of dealing with for-profit managed care and an indifferent Legislature while one's patient suffers.
Money is the problem. Our state is determined to "starve the beast" (attributed to Ronald Reagan). Unfortunately, the beast is disabled children and dependent adults. These are real human beings. They are not profit margins, balanced budgets or lower taxes.
Where is our collective compassion?
Dr. Bill Walton, North Dallas
Tip of the iceberg
This reporting is the very reason readers maintain subscriptions.. It is informative, thorough and looks at the politics of profit. Health care is not a service where capitalism without conscience should drive the product.
Things I don't see addressed:
1. How do we fairly allocate and distribute a precious, finite resource like health care?
2. What role does Big Pharm play in health care costs?
This investigation is just the tip of the iceberg. Do keep at it!
Cynthia Stock, Garland
Worth a thousand words
A picture speaks a thousand words. The caption of the photo of Hannah Mehta and her son Aiden says as she "... wrestles with a door as she wheels Aiden's stroller out of Sen. Lois Kolkhorst's office." This is obviously the second trip out the door, because her file carrier is already outside the senator's office, while a history in pictures of former senators looks over the situation. They [in the senator's office] do not even have the decency to help her out the door. Yup, a thousand words spoken here.
Yvette Sedlewicz, Garland
Making a killing
Kudos to The Dallas Morning News' investigative series on health care and its oversight in Texas. It is clear that Texas politicos care not a whit for the health of the patients being supposedly served by negligent companies, but only are concerned that those companies continue to make a killing at the expense of human life and the defrauding of taxpayers.
John D. Zeigler, Denton
Spelling bee showcases diversity
Re: "North Texans rule bee, 1-2-3 — McKinney 8th-grader takes title — and cash — with k-o-i-n-o-n-i-a," June 1 news story.
What a great story we can all take pride in! Congratulations to the three North Texas students who took the top three spots in the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Eighth grader Karthik Nemmani of McKinney took home the first place prize. Naysa Modi of Frisco was second, and Abhijay Kodali of Flower Mound was third.
I think it's probably safe to assume that none of the students' ancestors came to America on the Mayflower. Their accomplishment, though, is a great tribute to the importance of diversity in America and our remaining a great melting pot.
It's interesting to ponder what these three bright young people will accomplish in their lives. It's also interesting to ponder how many rounds in the spelling bee many strident anti-immigration folks could last.
Fred R. Neary, Far North Dallas
Editorials hit and miss
Re: "Why the Humanities Matter — Critical thinking is essential to a free society," and "A Perfectly Good Name — Why re-label Mexican-American studies? June 3 Editorials.
The Dallas Morning News' lead editorial is timely and pertinent. A liberal arts and sciences education is essential for learning how to think critically and creatively. I know many who have achieved success in many technical fields whose undergraduate degree was in the humanities — and who credit their success with that education.
The second editorial, however, is misguided. Removing the hyphenated American reference for a course of study is a step in the right direction. Educators should discourage students from thinking of themselves as members of an arbitrary group based upon their ancestry and physical appearance rather than as individuals. Group identity should be limited to voluntary association, not race or ethnicity.
We should eliminate from our vocabulary all hyphenated descriptions of Americans and hope that everyone, including the Census Bureau, would do the same. When necessary to physically describe an individual, use of their approximate size, sex, hair color or skin color is appropriate and nearly always sufficient.
To paraphrase Chief Justice John Roberts, the way to end discrimination by (race, ethnicity, sex, etc.) is to stop discriminating, especially by the government and our public.
Robert Reagan, Dallas
American Cultural Revolution
Re: "Stores close for bias training — Instruction follows April arrest of two black men in Philadelphia," May 29 news story.
Legal reform dictates that a new "disclaimer" statement should now appear on all college degrees and employment contracts (at the bottom in small print of course so as to not be too conspicuous).
This degree/job becomes worthless if you say or do anything that offends the subjective politically incorrect taste of either the left or right.
Your entire career, even if it spans 50 years of constant success in your chosen field is a moot issue now that America has decided that political correctness is our newly adopted national religion, far more important than tolerance or common sense.
If you discover a cure for cancer, or come up with the answer to solve the conflict between relativity and quantum mechanics, it is only a minor side note in comparison to daring to publicly voice politically incorrect personal opinions — even if it is only spoken to a close friend in private and not meant for public consumption.
The American Cultural Revolution is in full swing, and Chairman Mao would be proud of America's fall into political correctness. Re-education camps can only be a matter of time. Stay tuned!
John Williamson, The Colony
Here's another ism
Re: "Church labels Judaism, Islamism 'dangerous' — Minister stands by message, says wording could have been better," Tuesday Metro & state column.
Maybe Greenville Avenue Church of Christ should add the topic of "ignoranceism" to its summer series.
Kathryn Frish, Dallas
Cruz news underplayed
Re: "Cruz, Abbott widen their leads — New Quinnipiac poll has both candidates ahead by double digits," May 31 Metro & State story.
I find what I feel is your fawning advocacy of Rep. Beto O'Rourke misguided at best and dangerous at worst. When he out-raised Sen. Ted Cruz in fundraising, it was front page news. So, I was not surprised when no front-page mention could be found of the recent Quinnipiac University poll showing Cruz crushing his leftist media darling with a double-digit lead. Come on, Dallas Morning News, fair is fair.
John F. Zorn, Grapevine
O'Rourke: Own who you are
Beto O'Rourke's signs all say "Beto for Senate." There is no mention of his party. That must be a Texas thing. If he were running in Massachusetts, his sign would read "O'Rourke, Progressive Democrat for Senate."
Message to O'Rourke: own who you are; no one will trust you otherwise. This is only a game to the far right and far left. The rest of us are looking for integrity.
Michael Donohoe, North Dallas


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Uist Book Festival/As An Tobar - Poetry Evening
November 22 | 19:30 - 21:30
Lochmaddy Adults Spoken Word / Performance Poetry / Slam Poetry
Love poetry? Then join us for an enjoyable evening of the spoken word, where we'll also be launching three pamphlets - Uist Writing Group's pamphlet Deeds and Words and new pamphlets from Kirsty O'Connor and Simon Morgan.
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The Best Michael Sheen Movies
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List of the best Michael Sheen movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Michael Sheen's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Michael Sheen movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Michael Sheen movies will be at the top of the list. Michael Sheen has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Michael Sheen movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Michael Sheen films to end the squabble once and for all.
If you think the best Michael Sheen role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Michael Sheen performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.
List ranges from Wilde to Jesus Henry Christ and more."This list answers the questions, "What are the best Michael Sheen movies?" and "What are the greatest Michael Sheen roles of all time?"
Ron Howard and Tim Burton are among those who have directed Michael Sheen at one point or another during their careers in the film industry. Michael Sheen has been in some really popular films, and is right up there with stars like Jon Hamm and Kevin Spacey in terms of fame and success.


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Alexis + Jenny, Cleveland Engagement Photographer
today is the last day of my trip to las vegas and i cannot be more sad, yet thrilled to leave a "vacation". i have met some incredible people, built amazing new friendships, and cannot be more inspired than i am right now. please enjoy a little teaser of when i had the pleasure to road trip to cleveland, ohio, for alexis and jenny's engagement session!


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Scientific Committee announced for the XXXV. IULTCS International Congress 2019 in Dresden, Germany
With only one more year to go, preparations for the XXXV. IULTCS International Congress 2019 in Dresden, Germany, pick up speed. Thomas Yu, president of IULTCS, and Martin Heise, president of organizer and host of the 2019 congress, VGCT e.V., appointed Dr Michael Meyer of the Freiberg based FILK Institute Head of the Scientific Committee. He will be responsible for the scientific programme of the 2019 congress.
Amongst the members of the committee are long-time dedicated experts of the industry und supporters of IULTCS:
Dr eng Luminita Albu, The Leather and Footwear Institute (ICPI), ROMANIA
Dr Gianluigi Calvanese, Stazione Sperimentale per lÍndustria delle Pelli (SSIP), ITALY
Prof Tony Covington, University of Northampton, UNITED KINGDOM
Prof PhD Mariliz Gutterres, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, BRASIL
Elton Hurlow, Buckman Laboratories International, UNITED STATES
Dr S Rajamani, Asian International Union of Environment (AIUE) Commission, INDIA
Dr Keiji Yoshimura, Japan Leather and Leather Goods Industries Association, JAPAN
Dr Luis Zugno, Buckman Laboratories International, UNITED STATES
New in the circle of experts extending the board to review abstract submissions and steer the scientific programme are:
Over the next weeks, the 22 strong and international line-up of leather scientists and industry experts will work on criteria and conditions for paper submission and evaluation. With expected 250 papers being filed, this will be a demanding and responsible task to fulfill for the members of the committee. Paper submission system will be ready with a call for papers in early September 2018.
Dr Michael Meyer, Research Director at FILK institute: "I take pride in my appointment as Head of the Scientific Committee and a sign of appreciation of our engagement for the XXXV. IULTCS International Congress 2019 in Dresden. With the help of my colleagues from all around the globe, we will ensure a scientifically ambitious and interesting programme. In order to make the congress a success we encourage the world family of the tanning and leather industry to a strong participation."


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Dallas Furniture: Forty under Forty
Two-Wins Foundation Co-Founder, Terrance Maiden honored
August 20, 2010
DALLAS//: Two-Wins Foundation's co-Founder Terrance Maiden was honored 2nd Annual 40 Under 40 for Dallas Furniture Bank for his outstanding accomplishments and philanthropic work in Dallas. Dallas Furniture Bank and event chair Whitney Brandon of the Dallas Cowboys Football Club as we celebrated 40 individuals under 40 years of age for their civic contributions, inspirational leadership. The evening consisted of Battle of 10 of the best bakers and pastry chefs in Dallas judged by a celebrity panel including Mynetta Cockerell, Executive Chef of Milestone Culinary Arts Center and Viking Cooking School and Rod Hays, chair of the American Institute of Wine and Food D/FW as well as a People's Choice Vote. Terrance stated "I am both humbled and very appreciative of award given to me from such a tremendous organization (Dallas Furniture Bank). Giving back for me is a way of life and it is great to be recognized for my efforts".


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One Employee Click Can Kill Your Company
Stu at KnowBe4 documents 5 ways an employee can bring your company to its knees with just one click.–PC Pitstop
By Stu Sjouwerman, for KnowBe4.com Security Awareness Training
Five Ways Your Employees Can Kill Your Company
One – Insider Threat: Stealing valuable information for either profit or idealistic motives. Examples: Software developers taking home code for their next job, sales people downloading customer databases and move to the competition, and then there are whistleblowers like Snowden who can destroy your reputation whether you deserve it or not. The Insider Threat can be mitigated by thorough attention on the Policies, Procedures & Awareness layer of your "defense-in-depth" model, focused on granular access control, data leak prevention and compartmentalization of data.
Two – Allow access to a restricted area: You'd be surprised how easy it is to walk into a building with nothing else than a clipboard and a falsified ID. Penetration testers use this social engineering trick all the time with great success. People instinctively want to help other people; they are courteous opening doors with a friendly smile. How about that smoking area at the back of the building, someone standing there could easily piggyback in with some other smokers returning to work. Who knew the person they let in was a hacker that installed a keylogger on the PC of the CFO? Policies and Procedures are again the determining factors in these cases. Employees need to be trained or you will feel the pain.
This excerpt appears with permission from knowbe4.com.
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Textured Mr Tumble With Fun Sounds Soft Toy - Review and Giveaway.
Mr Tumble loves to have fun and play with his friends and with this amazing textured Mr Tumble with fun sounds, fans of the show can do just that! Mr Tumble is super-soft and cuddly and when you squeeze his hand he will play his signature phrases, fun sounds and song. Colourful Mr Tumble carries his iconic spotty bag which opens to reveal a hidden mirror and the multiple textured fabrics and crinkle will offer lots for little ones to discover. For added fun the stars on Mr Tumble's waistcoat magically glow providing visual stimulation. Textured Mr Tumble with Fun Sounds has lots of fun features for little ones to discover and makes early learning simple!
What We Think...
We have been watching Something special for 12 years now. Kyd was only 18mths old when it first appeared on CBeebies and having special needs himself and trying to use Makaton on a daily basis for communication, this was a huge help for us and many of his peers. I genuinely learnt more from him than any of the courses I had been on.
12 years down the line, Mr Tumble is now teaching Rocky how to communicate with his brother, whilst learning everything Mr Tumble and his friends have to offer. They often watch it together and Kyd likes to teach Rocky a few extra signs per episode.
Any fan of the show, however old, will love this new cuddly Mr Tumble toy, they will become best friends in no time. Rocky was in love within seconds of him arriving.
This is a cool interactive sensory toy and is perfect for those little ones who are feeling their way into the world of learning. With soft, bumpy, patterned and brightly coloured material to get their hands on, this is perfect for all those sensory seekers out there. When they hold their new best friend's hand, he will sing or talk to them, whilst the stars on his chest flash along to the music.
As I write this, Rocky is giving Mr Tumble some make believe sandwiches and crisps, we're in our 6th hour of having him and it's already a big hit here.
- Lots for little ones to discover including multiple textures, hidden mirror and laces to tie.
- Fun phrases, sounds and song!
- Glowing lights for visual stimulation
- Makes early learning simple and fun!
- 38cm tall
- 3x AAA batteries (included)
- Suitable from 10 months +
Where to buy...
For your chance to win your very own Mr Tumble check out the giveaway
I was not paid for this review, however I was given the product to keep in exchange for my honest opinion of the item and it's features. Please see the T&C's at the bottom of the page for more information.


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Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz is pushing for a place in Spain's Euro 2016 squad at the age of 34.
Aduriz, who turns 35 in the next fortnight has scored 25 goals in all competitions this season for the Basque giants as the calls grow to bring the striker to France in the summer.
He has played for Spain once, coming off the bench in a game against Lithuania in 2010, but his form has meant that Spanish boss Vicente del Bosque is reportedly considering bringing the striker back into the Spanish squad.
25 - Aduriz has scored once more than Alcácer (11), Diego Costa (10) & Morata (3) together in all competitions. Roja pic.twitter.com/L1UGYZV4QD
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 25, 2016
Graham Hunter spoke to Off the Ball last night about the striker and he hopes Aduriz will force his way into the Spanish squad. "Del Bosque won't pick him at the minute... What might happen is that del Bosque will look at him and say; 'Could he pair with Costa? Yes. Could he pair with Alcacer? Yes. Could he pair with Morata? Yes.' I hope he goes. He would be there on merit."
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Take a train, a plane or even a hot air balloon ride. Our transportation kit lets you go anywhere - any way you want to get there. Eight pages measuring 7 1/2"x10 1/4", 24 pieces, 1 page instruction sheet, yarn and pockets. Some assembly required.
Size estimates: green truck 3" long, gut on motorcycle 4.5" x4.5", orange hot air balloon 3.25" tall helicopter 4.8" wide
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Imagine Awards 2018
The vision of the Imagine Awards is to celebrate those who are committed to making a better community and world for people with disabilities... "A Community Where Everyone Belongs." Proceeds from the Imagine Awards event benefit the Rauch Foundation.
Nominate an individual or an organization in 2018!
2018 Imagine Awards
Each year, the Rauch Foundation honors an individual, community leader and local business committed to making a better community and world for people with disabilities.
Nominations for 2018 Imagine Awards are now being accepted! Click the appropriate form below to nominate online or contact Joe Spoelker, Director of Development for more information at 812-945-4063 or firstname.lastname@example.com:
- Individual with a Disability Nomination Form
- Community Leader Nomination Form
- Business Leader Nomination Form
Honorees work or live in Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Scott, or Washington Counties in Indiana or Jefferson County, Kentucky. Recipients will be recognized at the Imagine Awards gala on March 3, 2018, at Horseshoe Southern Indiana. If you have questions or would like more information regarding Imagine Award honorees, please contact Joe Spoelker at firstname.lastname@example.com or (812) 981-4410. Watch this page for deadline for submitting nominees later in 2017.
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or pay for sponsorship online
2018 Imagine Awards Entertainer
This year, we are delighted to showcase the inspirational story and amazing talent of Kechi Okwuchi. Kechi is one of only two survivors of a plane crash in 2005. She relied on music to help her through her difficult recovery. Many of us enjoyed sharing the journey of Kechi and Mandy Harvey (2017 Imagine Awards entertainer) to the finals on NBC's America's Got Talent. We look forward to her moving message memorable performance.
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or pay for sponsorship online.
THE 2O17 IMAGINE AWARDS were presented by German American Bank to benefit the Rauch Foundation PROVED TO BE ANOTHER AMAZING SUCCESS BECAUSE OF YOU!
This year, we raised over $70,000 net through sponsorship, ticket sales, silent auction, raffle tickets and live auction to benefit the Rauch Foundation. As part of the live auction, we asked attendees to enhance the early intervention work provided through Rauch's children services by helping us raise funds needed to purchase 35 iPads (to be used by therapists as an additional tool in working with children). Our goal was to raise $22,916 for 35 iPads! Over $30,000 was raised through the generosity of many of our guests!
Congratulations to the
2017 Imagine Award Honorees
Our outstanding honorees this year as (photo) from left to right are Rabbi Gaylia Rooks - receiving in loving memory of Rabbi Joseph Rauch, Ethan Schmidt - Community Leader, Bryce Wooley - Individual with a disability, Dawn Lee - WHAS Crusade for Children and Brenda Thompson - Kohl's-Jeffersonville - Business honoree.
Thank you to Title Sponsor German American Bank and to all of our other sponsors, guests and volunteers for your support and for helping make this a fantastic event.
2017 Imagine Awards Entertainer
Special guest Mandy Harvey entertained and inspired the crowd with her motivational words and beautiful music. Mandy is a jazz singer and musician, who just happens to have an invisible disability. She thought her dream of working in music was gone when she lost her hearing at age 18, but found out she could perform by feeling the music. Mandy says, "Continue to hope, and make your dreams a reality."
2017 Title Sponsor
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2017 Corporate Sponsors
- Callisstus Smith Agency, Inc.
- Dennis Ott Co., Inc.
- DMLO CPAs
- Duke Energy
- Edward Jones - Bill Kaiser, Financial Advisor
- First Savings Bank
- Hitachi Cable Indiana
- Horizon Wealth Management
- Indiana University Southeast
- Alysa & Robert Lambert
- McNeely Stephenson
- Tim and Julia Naville
- Nicholson Printing
- Ohio Valley Home Health
- Samtec
- Schuler Bauer Real estate
- Stock Yards Bank & Trust
- WesBanco
2017 In-kind Sponsors
- iHeart Media
- The Marketing Company
- The News and Tribune
Special thanks to:
- Shaun Logsdon, State Champion Auctioneer & Real Estate Broker with The Logsdon Group, for serving as our guest auctioneer
- Nance Floral Shoppe for donating the honoree flower arrangements
Imagine Awards Honorees
Individual Award Recipients
- 2001: Kristi Morrison
- 2002: George "Tooter" Tinius
- 2003: Nicole "Nicci" Williams
- 2004: Denise Shaw
- 2005: Brenda Durham
- 2006: Robert Rankin
- 2007: Kelly Knoop
- 2008: Carolyn Wilson
- 2009: Mark Hublar
- 2010: Annie Gutierrez
- 2011: Thomas Klein
- 2012: Gregory Thomas Court
- 2013: Andrew Ganote
- 2014: Traci Reister Hardy
- 2015: Bryan Varner
- 2016: David DeSanctis
- 2017: Bryce Wooley
Community Leader/Volunteer Award Recipients
- 2001: Lisa Angell-Heinz
- 2002: F. C. Richardson
- 2003: Betty Morgan
- 2004: Edith Parker
- 2005: Linda Petree-Moore
- 2006: Cora Huffines / New Albany Housing Authority
- 2007: Jay Davidson / Healing Place
- 2008: Caren Marshall
- 2009: Jim Stein
- 2010: Jackie Madden
- 2011: Steve Hines
- 2012: Geradine Schultze
- 2013: Kim Kruer
- 2014: Jana Kixmiller
- 2015: Jill Valocik Smith
- 2016: Lucy VonRoenn
- 2017: Ethan Schmidt
Business/Organization Award Recipients
- 2001: Hitachi Cable Automotive Products USA
- 2002: Clarke American
- 2003: Kroger
- 2004: Jeffersonville Pizza Hut
- 2005: Southern Indiana Respite Services
- 2006: Bert R. Huncilman & Son, Inc.
- 2007: Brown-Forman Corporation
- 2008: American Beverage Marketers
- 2009: Floyd Memorial Hospital & Health Services
- 2010: Walmart Grant Line Rd.
- 2011: Life, Inc.
- 2012: Tunnel Hill Christian Church
- 2013: Dr. Joseph A. Fleck, DDS
- 2014: Council on Developmental Disabilities
- 2015: Dr. Jason Lipoff
- 2016: Tasman Natural Pet
- 2017: Kohl's Jeffersonville
If you would like more information about the Imagine Awards, contact:
Joe Spoelker, Director of Development, Rauch, Inc.
845 Park Place • New Albany, IN 47150
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Today is our last day in the north of Mauritius. The week's holiday has been a good combination of relaxation and exploring. We've disconnected a little, but not completely. JB is still following his work emails and I have been on social media daily, as well as following the Scottish referendum and the Beyoncé/Jay-Z will they won't they split up.
Yesterday was a day for exploring: we ventured into Port Louis with the bus, the 215 Express service leaves from Grand Baie. The bus timetables here are a little hazy, and by hazy I mean practically non-existent, so we caught our bus at 11:20 but I don't know if that is a regular occurrence or just the time that our driver decided to rock up. Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius with one of the highest population densities in the world, and is the centre of trade for the island's imported and exported goods. As soon as we stepped off the bus we felt the difference in atmosphere: you immediately get swept along in a huge sea of people with taxi drivers and street sellers calling out to you offering their fares and services.
The central market is a heritage-protected site and has been in existence for 200 years. Spices, herbs, vegetables, fruits - the market buzzes and the vibrant colours of the local produce are a sight to behold. The merchants are proud of their fare and happy to explain unknown vegetables to visitors. The cuisine of the island has many influences: Indian, African, Chinese and Créole as well as French. In Port Louis you see this diversity in the culture, there are both Chinese and Muslim quarters within the city. We tried dhal puris from the food market (a curried crêpe) and an alouda, a very sweet milky drink containing tapioca like seeds. We gave the meat hall a miss as I'm a bit squeamish and the first floor of the market is full of tourist paraphernalia if you're looking for postcards or souvenirs.
The market is open Monday-Saturday 05:30-17:30 and Sunday 05:30 - 23:30. I highly recommend a trip to see it. We then spent the rest of the day walking through the city before taking the bus back to our hotel. A day well spent!


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Wow, I have barely updated since I started my new job. Turns out it's quite hard to get back into the swing of 9-5 after being out of work for two months, who knew.
I have managed to watch some of the great vids being posted recently though, so here have some recs.
Zero by sweetestdrain (Natasha)
This is a brilliant look at Natasha over all the films so far, covering her central role in the story and how she's the one who assembled the Avengers.
1941 by rhoboat (Peggy)
Great song choice, great editing, great series overview. Peggy! \o/
I Lived by flummery (Steve/Peggy)
*ugly crying* their love is so tragic. sob. But really this is actually wonderfully optimistic in tone, because both of them are living the heck out of their lives even though they're apart. The bittersweet tinge is a punch in the gut though.
Korra, Sense8, Doctor Who, Mad Max: Fury Road
Landsailor by skygiants (Legend of Korra, Jinora)
A really beautiful overview of Jinora's arc and all the themes therein.
Breathe Me by butterfly (Sense8, ensemble)
Ahhhh my heart. I love this cluster so muuch, beloved darlings.
Survivor by odessie (Doctor Who, multi era)
This is the BEST. It is what my heart is made of. Companions having wonderful post-Doctor lives and being friends and being amazing. It's beautifully structured, every time a new character was introduced I shrieked a little bit.
Na Na Na by violace (Mad Max: Fury Road)
THIS IS SO AWESOME. Inspired song choice and a fantastic whirlwind ride through this film. I have watched it many times and I love it.
Today we got sent the draft script for our ceremony from the registrar, and it's my hen night this weekend, and our flat is covered in RSVP cards and robots and the constituent parts of centrepieces, all of which leads me to conclude that time has gone past inordinately quickly and I am in fact marrying happydork in two and a bit weeks.
Which is tremendously exciting, and also a little bit surreal. But then I sneak a peek at our wedding rings, or remember awesome little things we have planned for the day, and actually it's all totally great.
Also, this is late notice, but we haven't actually started putting together the decorations yet, and if you would like to contribute, you can decorate one of these awesome robots and send it to us, digitally or physically. If we have it on Friday 11th it'll go up in the hall, and if we have it this weekend it might also be included in something else we're planning. <3
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