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Rafael Nadal will be looking to avoid another slow start when he takes on Dominic Thiem in the Roland Garros final on Sunday, with the Spaniard's coach Carlos Moya assuring that they expect a tougher version of the opponent they faced in last year's semi-finals here in Paris.
Moya admits that nerves accounted for Nadal losing the opening set against Diego Schwartzman in the quarter-finals on Wednesday – before rain suspended play until the following day – as well as the tight opening set the world No. 1 contested against Juan Martin del Potro in Friday's semis.
Del Potro did everything right against Nadal in that opener, except actually winning the set. The tall Argentine created six break point opportunities on the Mallorcan's serve, and faced none on his own in the first nine games. But Nadal saved all six and broke in game 10 to take a one-set lead. It was cruise control for the 10-time Roland Garros champion from then on.
Nadal might not be able to get away with a nervy start against an opponent like Thiem, who is the only player to defeat him on clay in the build-up to Roland Garros over the past two seasons.
Moya says he'll make sure they try to address that ahead of the final.
"He's feeling a bit insecure maybe at the beginning and once he gets ahead in the match his confidence comes back. It's something we're aware of, it just happened in the last couple of matches, it's not something that is happening very often with him. But yes it happened in the last two matches. But I guess the way he's been playing the last three sets yesterday and the last two sets today is going to help give him confidence," said Moya on Friday.
"We will talk about that [nervous starts]. We don't have to forget that, we have to be aware of that, but also not give too much importance to that otherwise it can get in your head and it's not helping."
The plan is for Nadal to practice for one hour on Saturday morning and then rest all afternoon, Moya told Spanish radio station Cope.
"We'll play Parchis [Spanish board game] and we'll let Rafa win so that he's happy before the final," joked Moya. "I'll pretend that I'm angry but it's a tactic."
Nadal is 6-3 head-to-head against Thiem, but they've split their two meetings this season. All of their previous encounters have come on clay and the Austrian No. 7 seed knows what he needs to do if he wants to end Nadal's reign at the French Open.
But an 85-2 win-loss record like Nadal's in Paris is not something easy to shake.
"It's his court, he has the keys and he has to take advantage of that," said Moya, referring to Nadal's track record at Philippe Chatrier stadium.
"It's not going to be easy but he's facing Dominic, we know he's the only player that beat him on clay the last couple of years. He's a player that can be adapted more to the clay, it will be tough."
Moya, the 1998 French Open champion, added: "Dominic plays very heavy topspin, very aggressive, good fitness condition, he's probably the best clay-court player right now, along with Rafa. Although he can lose matches, but the way he plays suits clay courts very well."
Patrick Mouratoglou, coach of Serena Williams and commentator for Eurosport, believes Thiem has the game to upset Nadal, but he'll need to execute his game plan perfectly.
"Of course the chance is really small [for Thiem] but I think that DelPo kind of showed the way. I think he showed that at the start of the match Rafa was very nervous and you have to keep his head under the water, and that's what DelPo couldn't do today," said Mouratoglou.
"You can't afford to miss the occasions against Rafa. If you don't miss the occasions you have a chance to keep his head under the water and then he is beatable. If not, you have the second and the third sets of today's match, it speaks for itself. He starts to be more loose, he starts to go for it, and then he's unplayable.
"Same against Schwartzman, where Rafa was saved a bit by the rain. For sure he is beatable, but you have to have the level, and Dominic has the level and you have to play the perfect match and the most important thing is you can't miss the occasions that you have. If you do, it's finished. And so that puts the bar really high and the pressure is at its maximum, that's why he's so tough to beat."
Nadal has dropped just one set en route to the final while Thiem lost three – one against each of Stefanos Tsitsipas (round two), Matteo Berrettini (round three) and Kei Nishikori (round four).
Last year, Nadal completed a 'Decima' in Paris, lifting the trophy without dropping a set and losing just 35 games in total.
"It's difficult to better the performance he had last year here," Moya said of Nadal's 2017 masterpiece.
"Well Monte Carlo this year he was very close to that level, but it's hard to see that again."
Thiem was one of Nadal's victims during his 2017 French Open campaign, where the Austrian lost 6-3, 6-4, 6-0.
Thiem could only muster two games against Nadal in Monte Carlo last April but got his revenge a few weeks later with a straight-sets win in Madrid. It was a match where Nadal was completely outplayed and in which he later admitted to being nervous.
"I guess he [Thiem] is improving every year, he's 24 right now, he's at the age of improving, getting more experience, getting closer to his limits. We expect a better Thiem for sure than the one we met last year here," said Moya.
The two best clay-court players over the past two years — Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem — will square off in Sunday's Roland Garros final with the former going for an 11th title in Paris and 17th Grand Slam trophy and the latter chasing a maiden major success.
The Nadal-Thiem rivalry is one that has only existed on clay, with the Spaniard edging their head-to-head 6-3.
Last season, they faced off four times on the red dirt, with Thiem pulling off the upset in the Rome quarter-finals and Nadal triumphing in all other three encounters.
This year, it's their third clash on the surface and they enter Sunday's final tied at 1-1 in 2018.
If Nadal will ever pass the clay baton onto someone, Thiem is the obvious and likely heir-apparent.
Here's a look at all the numbers ahead of the final…
1 – Nadal will retain his No. 1 ranking if he wins on Sunday. If he loses, Roger Federer will replace him at the top.
1 – Thiem is the only player to defeat Nadal on clay before Roland Garros in the past two seasons.
2 – titles won by Thiem this season — in Buenos Aires and Lyon.
2 – Thiem is bidding to become the second Austrian — man or woman — to win a Grand Slam title, behind Thomas Muster.
2 – victories for Thiem against a reigning world No. 1. He'll try to get his third on Sunday.
3 – titles won by Nadal so far this season — in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome.
3 – Thiem is one of only three players — alongside Novak Djokovic and Gaston Gaudio — to have defeated Nadal on clay on three or more occasions.
7 – If Nadal wins the final, the last seven Grand Slam titles will have been won by players aged 30 or older. The last player aged younger than 30 to win a major title was Murray (aged 29 years 56 days) at Wimbledon 2016.
7 – Thiem will be ranked No. 7 in the world on Monday. His career-high is No. 4.
9 – Having defeated No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals, Thiem could become just the ninth man in the Open Era to beat both the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds at a Grand Slam – and just the fourth man to achieve the feat at Roland Garros.
10 – Thiem is on a 10-match winning streak heading into Sunday's final, having won the title in Lyon before the start of Roland Garros.
11 – Nadal is bidding to become only the second player in history to win 11 singles titles at any Grand Slam after Margaret Court, who won the Australian Open singles title on 11 occasions.
11 – Nadal is bidding to become the first player in the Open Era to win 11 titles at three different tour-level events (has already won 11 times in Barcelona and Monte Carlo).
11 – Nadal is on an 11-match winning streak entering Sunday's final, having picked up the trophy in Rome in his last event before Roland Garros.
16 – wins and seven losses for Nadal in Grand Slam finals throughout his career.
24 – Aged 24 years 280 days, Thiem is bidding to become the youngest Roland Garros champion since Nadal won the title here in 2010. Thiem is also bidding to become the youngest Grand Slam champion since Djokovic (24 years 252 days) won the 2012 Australian Open.
26 – match wins on clay for Thiem this season, a tour-leading tally. Nadal could match him if he wins on Sunday.
35 – victories for Thiem this season, the most won by any player on the men's tour.
56 – Nadal owns a record 56 career clay-court titles.
109 – of Thiem's 206 tour-level victories have come on clay.
110 – match wins and just 2 losses for Nadal in best-of-five matches on clay.
178 – km/hr is the average speed of Nadal's first serve at Roland Garros this fortnight. The fastest serve he clocked this tournament was 200km/hr.
181 – km/hr is the average speed of Thiem's first serve at Roland Garros this fortnight. The fastest serve he clocked this tournament was 224km/hr.
Juan Martin del Potro tends to provide tons of memorable moments on the court – I mean with a forehand like that, how can he not?
But it's not just his tennis that grabs your attention, it's every tiny detail, from his interaction with the line judges and chair umpire – hugs have been passed around from time to time – to his back-and-forths with spectators in the stands.
After his match with John Isner in the quarter-finals, Del Potro's way of responding to an enthusiastic American fan who chanted "U-S-A, U-S-A" throughout the entire match was to sing "Allez les Bleus" – a popular chant among French sports fans – during his on-court interview.
He scored some valuable points with the French crowd that day.
During his semi-final against Marin Cilic, Del Potro was furious at a spectator who made a sound when he was serving, causing him to double fault. The Argentine couldn't exactly determine who the culprit was. He joked during his press conference that he's still searching for him.
"It was someone who made a loud [sound] before my serve, and I made a double fault. That's why I got angry with someone. I couldn't find the right person," he said with a smile on Thursday.
"But I get closer to them, just asking who was it? But I'm still trying to find the right person," he added, sending the room into laughter.
"But anyways, then it was my fault. I mean, the crowd are amazing, and that happens very often. But I wasn't focused in that moment, so I made the mistake."
Elsewhere, Rafael Nadal got a question he did not expect. A Spanish-speaking reporter told him that Real Madrid have released a study that shows that the 33-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo has a body of a 23-year-old, with only 7 per cent body fat. She asked Nadal, who is 32, how he felt his body, and what tricks he has to keep himself in shape.
"My body is about 40 years old, but I'm not really focusing on that," said Nadal, who has suffered numerous serious injuries throughout his career.
"I'm just playing tennis. I'm not really interested by all these things, and I don't think that — you can't really know the reality of how old is your body.
"I'm 32, and I'm how I am. I'm happy. I accept my age. I try to adapt to all the changes that the body is going through over the years. There are things that are lost and there are other things that are gained, and I'm trying to improve all the time. That's it. I'm happy for Cristiano that he's 23, his body is 23."
Meanwhile, US Open champion Sloane Stephens continued to have fun with the press even the day before she contests the final against Simona Halep here in Paris.
The American has an interesting personality, and her relationship with the media is often tough to figure out. You cannot tell if she loves talking to journalists or hates it, and the answer if probably: Somewhere in between.
She's had plenty of face time with reporters this fortnight en route to the final and it seems the attention hasn't been off-putting.
"It's not bad. You guys actually haven't been bad the last two weeks, so it's okay," Stephens joked on Friday in her pre-final press conference.
"Yeah, obviously with wins and the deeper you go into a tournament, there is more expectation on you, and here obviously.
"It's not always fun. Today is my off day, and I'm spending it with you guys. It's not ideal, but it's what comes with winning. So it's not too bad."


text: NEWS Rage Against the Machine 'Re-Education Camp' in Store at L.A. Rising Fest 6/10/2011 by Gary Graff FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Rage Against the Machine 'Re-Education Camp' in Store at L.A. Rising Fest If everything goes according to plan, July's L.A. Rising festival will be "kind of a Rage Against the Machine re-education camp," according to guitarist Tom Morello."This festival is going to be different from Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza," Morello tells Billboard.com about the day-long show, which takes place July 30 at the Los Angeles Coliseum and also features Muse, Rise Against, Lauryn Hill, Immortal Technique and El Gran Silencio. "This is a festival that is run by Rage Against the Machine, and it's going to reflect that."Normally there's this kind of rag-tag of hemp booths and Patchouli distributors that sort of circle a festival. This is going to be nothing like that. There are going to be our causes and activist organizations and charities that we endorse, presented in a different way."L.A. Rising is being co-produced by Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival founder Goldenvoice, which booked Rage at its initial Coachella in 1999 and hosted the band's reunion in 2007.Morello explains that Rage and Goldenvoice "wanted to build a bill that is as diverse as our city, from rock en español to hip-hop to bone-crushing, guitar-driven rock music." He adds that, "Los Angeles has no festival to call its own. There are festivals in the outlying areas, but for some time we've talked about a Rage Against the Machine-run festival in our city. We finally found the right time, the right venue, the right slot."All of the acts will play full sets -- "Muse will bring all their stadium shit," Morello promises -- and a million-watt sound system will make sure that "the last seat of the last row sounds just as great as if you're in front of the stage. That's really key." Rage itself "hasn't really gotten around to" thinking about its own performance, but Morello notes that it's the group's first large-venue show in its home town since 1999, while August marks the 20th anniversary of the quartet's formation."So we are definitely gong to pull out all the stops," he says. "We long ago realized in Rage that our stage show, or our 'show,' is the relationship we have with the audience. And when 60,000, 70,000 people see each other going apeshit, that's more electrifying than all the fireworks and video screens you can put together."No determination has been made about filming or recording L.A. Rising yet. "The band doesn't really have a manager or the normal sort of infrastructure that answers those important questions," Morello says, "so I don't know."Morello himself, meanwhile, has been busy this year in his role as the Nightwatchman, first releasing the digital "Union Town" benefit EP (which comes out July 19 on CD and vinyl) and releasing a new album, "World Wide Rebel Songs," on Aug. 30. But he isn't hazarding a guess about what more Rage will do in the near -- or far -- future."From the band's inception, we've done things like we want to do them...not on anybody else's timetable but our own," he explains. "When we want to do a thing we will reach out and do it. That hasn't changed."Tickets have been on sale for L.A. Rising since May 13. More information about the festival is available at Facebook.com/LArising. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME

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Predicted West Ham United Line-up To Face Everton In The Premier League
West Ham provided some respite for David Moyes after they managed to hold a listless Manchester United to a 0-0 draw. There were a lot of positives, especially when moving forward and West Ham must believe in this squad next season.
The likes of Arnautovic, Lanzini and Joao Mario can be troublesome up front and with the steel of Kouyate in midfield, West Ham will look to go for the win against another one of Moyes' former clubs.
Probable West Ham XI
Manager: David Moyes
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Adrian (Goalkeeper)
After a very impressive display against Manchester United, Adrian will want to continue the same versus Everton.
Declan Rice (RCB)
Rice put in what was probably his best performance this season, against Manchester United, and will bank on that confidence against Bolasie and co.
Angelo Ogbonna (CB)
The veteran centre-back should continue to put in a shift in a bid to stop Rooney from scoring in probably his final game in the Premier League.
Aaron Cresswell (LCB)
The Englishman is another one who enjoyed a fine outing against United and will look to stop the threat from Everton's right-wing.
Pablo Zabaleta (RWB)
Zabaleta may be ageing but he can still put in a performance of note when called upon. Will look to negate Everton's wing threat.
Cheikhou Kouyate (RCM)
The big midfielder will be the one pulling the strings in the middle as he will add the steel that can stop Everton.
Edimilson Fernandes (LCM)
Fernandes should get to start this game in place of Mark Noble, who was involved in a bust-up against Manchester United's Paul Pogba in the previous game.
Arthur Masuaku (LWB)
The pacey Masuaku will bombard down the flank and look to put in the crosses for the big Arnautovic up front.
Manuel Lanzini (LAM)
Lanzini caused United a lot of trouble and he could do the same against Everton as he attacks from the left.
Joao Mario (RAM)
Has not had the season that was expected of him but he is still a player who West Ham must believe in. He will start on the right-hand side of the attack and look to link up with Arnautovic.
Marko Arnautovic (ST)
The big striker will be all about the pitch and will hold up the play while also getting on the end of some crosses into the box.


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Weekly roundup is back! Sorry I haven't done it lately - some friends got married, there's a lot happening at school, etc, etc. But here we go! This article about why bad moods are good for you This dog and baby playing because nothing is better than baby screeches This dachshund who wants all of … Continue reading Weekly Roundup 5.28.17
Month: May 2017
Tracking symptoms and activities to help you figure your anxiety out
For three months, I've been tracking some symptoms and activities. This is and isn't related to anxiety: I wanted to use this to help me spot triggers, but I also wanted to see how anxiety was connected to PMS, if at all. (Spoiler alert: yes, sorta.) The first step was to figure out exactly what I … Continue reading Tracking symptoms and activities to help you figure your anxiety out
I don't need you to manage my anxiety, but I do need you to be mindful of it.
One of the things about anxiety that's most difficult for me on a day-to-day basis is the rumination. While it's easy to explain to people how thoughts or topics get stuck in your brain, what's not easy to explain is why they get stuck there. Or how stupid you feel for not being able to let … Continue reading I don't need you to manage my anxiety, but I do need you to be mindful of it.
Weekly Roundup 5.7.17
I'd put something funny here, but I'm too upset about the AHCA to think of anything. Instead, here are some of the things that distract me from the awfulness of this bill (if only for a little while). Why deep breathing calms you down This super cute sneezing turtle This lego tape, which I will … Continue reading Weekly Roundup 5.7.17
When things are normal when you expected them not to be
I've written a lot (and a lot) about how I struggle with anxiety when the dude goes out of town. When he leaves, there a lot happening: I get anxious about his travel (will he get to the airport ok? Will he make his flight? Will it be pleasant? etc, etc, on repeat until he … Continue reading When things are normal when you expected them not to be


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So... I have had my new bike for a couple of weeks now and it seems about time to make a post added to the internet another review singing the Praises of the Surly Long Haul Trucker!
I collected from Mosquito Bikes near Angel Tube and cycled through London to the college, it felt good straight away. I have used it to cycle through London from Victoria to the college every day I was teaching and then last week some longer rides commuting to college. I was staying last week at family in Surrey and so I cycled to London via the Thames towpath and Richmond park, some nice relaxed cycling before central London.
Back to the bike though, with all the cycling last week etc it's been really good to get fully acquainted with the new bike, and well its great!
My bike before the LHT was a Kona Dew Deluxe with 700c wheels which had served me well as a commuter bike for many years, I had been adapting it to make it better for longer trips, but still keeping my eye on the LHT as the bike i'd love. The trouble is I could never transform my Kona into a LHT. We went on a long surrey to Shoreham tow path ride and when we were riding we tried each others bikes, Pete with a full suspension, it was like riding on air. Doug had another Kona but one with 26in wheels and i really noticed the difference and that was a point recently i thought ok rather than keep trying to turn my Dew into a tourer get a proper tourer!
The LHT is super comfy for riding distances, the height of the bars is perfect, nicely upright and relaxed, the chunky 26in tires are great to use after using 700c for ages, running them on a lower pressure through tow paths and gravel etc I am not feeling so achy after rides as I did with the Dew!
3 water bottle cages is great for super thirsty long summer rides, I have got used to changing gears using the bar end shifters, and the brake positions and well generally riding with drop bars. The gears are great, they are not going to help me go super fast on a flat, but they are so great going up hill as there are some really low gears, I am thinking next year on the London to Brighton I think I may make it all the way up the Beacon!
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DIY Late Spring Flower Crown
One thing that Jill and I have been craving since becoming farmers has been the downtime that we used to have to create things by hand. While we still make all of our products, there hasn't been a whole lot of room for something new if that makes sense. Recently we released some new products: reusable bulk bin shopping bags and a few new beeswax items. Part of me misses embroidery, but then there's a larger part that knows that the ship has sailed. I don't think I'll be making any new embroidery designs; my brain feels like mush by the time I get around to thinking about it, and honestly, I just don't love it anymore. But I still like to make things! Mainly my love language is food in that department. Jill came up to me the other day and asked if I wanted to make flower crowns with our leftover blooms from market, and I was smitten! That sounded like fun! But only if she did most of the making - she's much better at that than I am! (;
We decided to make "late spring" flower crowns as that's the season we are currently living. We're somewhere in between peonies and zinnias. The cosmos and sunflowers have begun to open, the first zinnias showing their colors. It's average flower growing practice to snip the first zinnia heads off when plants are at least 18 inches tall to encourage growth and bushiness. That seemed like a good enough excuse to me to use the flowers!
Making flower crowns is much simpler than I imagined. Of course, I tend to over complicate things that are really simple. That's where my mom becomes helpful, and we balance each other out! All you need are a few different supplies:
- Seasonal flowers! Choose some big blooms as well as fillers (usually found in the ditch).
- Scissors
- Burlap Twine
- Floral Wire
- Floral Tape
STEP ONE | Create a band for your head. Use the burlap covered wire, which I like much better than trying to tie the flowers together. You will get a much sturdier, fuller crown this way. It's bendable and adjustable, making it the perfect material! Plus the rope blends everything nicely. Wrap some around your head and then double the length.
Close off the circle by wrapping the second half of the doubled length around the loop, over and under, like a spiral. This simply thickens the band! Curl the end under and be done with it.
STEP TWO | Bunch your flowers. This is really easy! You are basically making boutonnieres. Use different combinations. Many of ours were one "big bloom" (peony, zinnia, cosmo, sunflower, etc) and two to three "little blooms" (fillers). Tie them together with floral tape and clip the stems short.
STEP THREE | Attach the boutonnieres to the head band. Use the floral wire to wrap it snuggly to the frame. Once attached, cover with floral tape to hide the wire. Continue to attach these as far along the crown as you like and to the pattern of your taste.
STEP FOUR | Adjust! Play around with it. Try different combinations, make sure everything is covered and situated. Don't think about it too much. Once all of your tiny clusters are attached, simply put it on your head and enjoy! We kept ours in the fridge for a few days before taking the photos of me in it, so they can last a bit.
Super easy, super fun. We hope to share a tutorial for flower crowns every season. Of course we missed early spring! But I think a late summer crown is definitely in order! What are your favorite summer blooms? Mine are zinnias, of course, but sunflowers come in at a close second!
My dress is from Linen Fox.
xoxo Kayla


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We're All Going To Die!
The threat from Near-Earth Objects
It came from space! It was 10 km across and it killed nearly all life on Earth! That was 65 million years ago. When might it happen again? The Earth was actually hit by minor asteroids in 1908 and 1947, and recent studies suggest that there are more such objects than previously thought.
The threat is real – it isn't a case of "if", but "when"
On the assumption we survive for the next few days!!! Jerry Stone - Author of "One Small Step", commemorating the first men on the Moon, Founder, The Sir Arthur Clarke Awards and President, The Mars Society UK will be here to talk to us about what we can do about it.
We're All Going To Die!


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Woodfire Exhibition opens at Kerrie Lowe Gallery Newtown
This year celebrating 50 years of potting by Chester Nealie.
With Shoreline Shards; wall pieces by Jan Irvine-Nealie.
The exhibition will be opened by Owen Rye, woodfirer, author, teacher and
member of the International Academy of Ceramics.
Opening 6 – 8 pm Friday 4 July
Exhibition continues to 29 July 2014
The show includes work by some of Australia's foremost woodfirers who
share a wealth of experience as well as the delight involved in this elemental
form of working with clay.
Kerrie Lowe and Elisabeth Johnson
Kerrie Lowe Gallery
49 – 51 King St, Newtown 2042
Phone – 9550 4433 / Fax – 9550 1996
Web – <www.kerrielowe.com>
Mon-Sat 10am – 5.30 pm / Thurs till 7


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9 Unintended Consequences of Eating Healthier
By Aurora McCausland
At one point or another in all of our lives, we have some sort of a desire to be healthier. Whether you want to start working out more often, or you know that your daily diet is lacking in nutrition. These lifestyle changes are sometimes difficult to execute, and they are easiest to stick to if there is a specific goal that you are working towards. When it comes to your diet, there are a multitude of reasons to start eating healthier. But what things will happen when you start eating healthier that you're not expecting?
Your skin will clear up
A lot of acne and skin issues can be traced back to some aspect of your diet. Cutting back on alcohol and sugary drinks, eliminating processed and junk foods, and adding lots more vegetables into your diet will result in clearer, brighter skin.
Your breath will smell better
Did you know that the number one cause of bad breath is a lack of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet? By eating fresher, healthier foods, your breath will naturally start to smell better. Say goodbye to that nasty morning breath(unless you happen to be a mouth breather).
You may just start to enjoy cooking
Cooking is something that a lot of people view as a chore. It's something you have to do at least once a day, and so many people opt for take out because they don't want to have to cook. When you decide to start eating healthier, this probably means that you'll find yourself in your kitchen a lot more often. It's easiest to know what is in your food when you're making it yourself. Looking for delicious new recipes is a lot of fun, and once you start learning what kinds of healthy new foods that you actually like, you'll suddenly realize that you find joy in the kitchen and cooking process.
You won't be as hungry
Often, the reason that you're hungry is because your diet contains a lot of empty carbs. Those just won't keep you full. Your body burns it so quickly, and then you're hungry quickly. When you make the switch to healthier foods, you'll notice you're not as hungry as often. There's nothing wrong with your body, you're just utilizing the nutrients from your foods the way that you're supposed to!
You can eat more food
This sounds contradictory. When you're eating healthy foods, you'll be able to eat more of them without gaining weight. You could eat three heads of broccoli and it would have the same caloric intake as half of a grocery store blueberry muffin. This doesn't mean you need to eat three heads of broccoli for breakfast every day, or that you even should. It just means that healthy, natural foods naturally have less calories, which means that you can eat more without gaining unnecessary weight!
Improved mental health
The food that you eat is used to fuel every part of your body, which includes your mind. So it would make sense that when you are eating healthy, your mental health will improve, resulting in a clarity you didn't have before. Eating vegetables isn't a cure for mental illness, however. It can help boost you, though.
More energy
You can skip your energy drink(because it's incredibly unhealthy), you get your energy from vegetables now. Okay, you can still have that cup of coffee. Cutting down on junk and fast food will give you energy, which makes every aspect of your daily life(including exercising) a lot easier.
You'll sleep better
When your diet is poor, you digest the food too quickly, which leaves you hungry at night. This disrupts your sleep schedule. It also can sometimes cause you to eat late at night, and going to bed with a full stomach can also cause a night of restlessness. When you are eating healthy, you will sleep more soundly at night!
You'll save money
There is a general misconception that eating healthy is expensive, which just isn't the case. Think about the cost of your usual processed snack of granola bars, compared to what you spend now on an apple or banana for your midday snack. When you're eating healthy, your grocery bill is generally lower, and you spend considerably less because you aren't eating out and you opt for a water cup instead of an overpriced soda.


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Good Quality Mobile Game Animations – A Koukoi Games Guide
Good quality mobile game animations - A Koukoi Games guide In the last art centered post, we talked about art direction and defining your art style. This following post is a more lighthearted look into the work process, in the form of a food recipe for making the...read more
Blog: How To Win The Award For Best Art For Your Mobile Game
We here at Koukoi Games have a talented art team. At least that's what we've always thought and now that our game Crashing Season won "Best Art" at the Indie Game Cup award ceremony at the White Nights Mobile conference in Helsinki, this belief has been validated. So...read more
Press Release: This Is How Koukoi Games Is Reinventing Runner Games, Soft Launching Crashing Season
Oulu, Finland: Koukoi Games, one of the most talked about Finnish game companies that just raised $1M in investments, has just soft launched their first mobile game title Crashing Season. The game is free to download from Google Play and is available in Canada and...read more


text: In mid-July I spent two days up in the northern suburbs of Chicago with a landscaping company, covering some of the work from summer 2011. It was a pretty hot week, so we had a few issues with wilted lawns and timing of the sun on certain properties, but all in all I think we got some good stuff. One of my images was also used in a magazine ad shortly after the photo shoots. I think this one was my favorite from both days.


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Posted on March 1, 2019.
Collierville Schools Chief of Staff Jeff Jones released the following statement regarding the recent resignation of Superintendent John Aitken on Friday afternoon.
"Superintendent John S. Aitken notified the Board of Education last night of his decision to retire from Collierville Schools on June 30, 2019.
Aitken made the public announcement at the Board's February work session.
Although the superintendent's current contract extends through June 30, 2020, the contract terms allow for his early separation by giving 60 days notice to the Board.
Aitken was formally employed by the Board of Education as Collierville Schools' first superintendent on Jan. 1, 2014. He had previously retired after a 30-year career with Shelby County Schools that included successive roles as a classroom teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent.
In addition to the successful establishment of the Collierville Municipal School District, Aitken's major accomplishments during his tenure include the provision of digital learning devices to all students, significant expansion of work-based learning opportunities, and the design and construction of the new Collierville High School, which opened in August 2018.
Following Aitken's announcement, the Board authorized its attorney to prepare and issue a request for proposals for employment recruiting firms to assist with the search for a new superintendent. It is expected that the chosen firm will identify, evaluate and recommend a roster of highly qualified candidates from which the Board will select Aitken's successor.
The Board's next work session is scheduled for March 21."


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Who doesn't travel? Yes, we all travel on a regular basis due to works, going to the groceries, or making a long trip to stay away from everyday hassles for some time.
Parents with babies find it difficult to carry them in the car as it doesn't ensure their protection from falling or losing balance. A convertible car seat can be an easy way to make sure your baby is safe in the back seat when you drive the car.
Convertible car seats for babies come in different models, prices, and features. In this article, I will mention 5 best convertible car seats under $100 for parents who are looking for a budget-friendly purchase.
So, let's go!
1. Disney Baby Apt 40RF – Best for Infants
- Disney Baby Apt 40RF Convertible Car Seat is not only a budget-friendly unit but also is a fancy looking one with Mickey faces printed on the seat.
- The seat has 5-point harness system to protect your baby while driving the car on any surface. It keeps your baby on a fixed position so that he doesn't move to & fro during a ride.
- It weighs only 9 lbs. So, you can easily install the seat and carry it without hassle.
- It can be used in both rear-facing and forward-facing conditions for babies from 5lbs to 40 lbs. and toddlers from 20lbs to 40lbs.
- The side impact protection is significantly helpful in saving your baby in the event of an accident or car crash.
- The seat can easily accommodate babies from 19 inches to 43 inches in height.
- The latch system makes it easy to install the car seat in your car.
- It comes with 2 compact size cup holders to keep snacks and drinks.
Why you should buy
Disney Apt 40RF Car Seat has a perfect look for babies as Disney characters attract them a lot! Apart from other useful features, the look itself makes Apt 40RF a good choice for infants as well as toddlers. Besides, the side impact protection, as well as the harness system, create a good layer of protection.
2. Disney APT – Best for Infants
- Disney APT is a lightweight convertible car seat that can be used in both rear-facing and forward-facing condition for babies up to 40 pounds weight and 41 inches height.
- The seat includes a big mouse-ear headrest to make the ride more comfortable for your baby.
- The 5-point harness protects the baby and its up-front adjustment facility adds to more convenience.
- Due to the Latch, it becomes very easy and quick to install the seat in the car.
- It comes with dual cup holders to give enough space for keeping baby foods during the ride.
- The side impact protection system keeps your baby safe in the event of a car crash.
- The seat includes a Deluxe Soft Goods Disney Package.
Why you should buy
Disney APT Convertible Car Seat's main attraction is its mouse-ear headrest that creates more scope for flexibility and comfort to your beloved child. It makes a good combination of design, convenience, and safety at such an affordable price!
3. Evenflo Tribute Sport – Best for Toddlers
- Evenflo Tribute Sport Convertible Car Seat is a lightweight unit with all the necessary features to give your child an amazing experience during the car ride.
- It can be used for weights in the range of 5-40lbs but this car seat is best for toddlers who are at least 1 year old.
- The seat can be converted into both rear-facing and front-facing positions and it can accommodate toddlers up to 37 inches tall.
- The side impact protects your baby from sudden jolts and the 5-point harness ensures maximum protection. The 4 shoulder strap positions help accommodate growing children.
- The seat has got foam lines that absorb shock to enhance the comfort ability and safety of your baby.
- You can use the removable cup holder to carry your baby's drinks or light snacks.
Why you should buy
Every baby product of Evenflo is undoubtedly something special that makes them different from other brands. Evenflo Tribute Sport is a great car seat under such an affordable range! The cozy seat, safety harness system, 4 different shoulder strap positions, the shock-absorbing foam liners, and on top of everything, the overall structure of this car seat gives an exceptional combination of protection and comfort.
4. Safety 1st Continuum 3-in-1 – Best for Babies
- Safety 1st Continuum 3-in-1 Car Seat is convenient for infants as well as big kids (5-80lbs)
- The seat reclines in 3 different positions to ensure maximum flexibility of your baby.
- It contains a removable pillow for the comfort of infants but you can take it away when your grown kid will need an extra space.
- The harness system keeps your baby safe and the harness holder makes it hassle-free to get the baby in or out of the seat.
- The seat offers a Quick Fit harness that adjusts the headrest and harness height according to the baby's growth in one single step.
- The seat is made of washable pads and covers. Thus, it's easy to keep the seat clean.
- When the seat is in front-facing condition, it gives an extra 7 inches leg room for grown-ups.
- It also contains dishwasher-proof cup holders for carrying baby foods.
Why you should buy
The thing that differentiates Safety 1st Continuum 3-in-1 Car Seat from others is its wide range of weight bearing capacity. Also, the Quick Fit harness system is a great selling point for this car seat. The reclining positions of the seat also add a point in the list of its advantages.
5. Evenflo Tribute LX – Best for Big Kids
- The Tribute LX Convertible Car Seat by Evenflo is a lightweight unit that weighs only 12lbs.
- It's one of the most compact car seats in this price range which makes it convenient for you to use it in small cars or even in airplane seats.
- The seat carries 5- 30lbs in its rear-facing condition and 20-40lbs in its front-facing condition.
- Though there is no problem in carrying infants in this convertible car seat, it works best for kids of at least 2 years of age.
- The 5-point harness system with up-front adjustment, 4 different shoulder strap positions, and a sturdy headrest ensures maximum safety, flexibility, and comfort of the baby.
- The seat is made with washable pads so that you can clean it easily.
- It comes with a dishwasher-proof removable cup holder to keep baby foods.
Why you should buy
Evenflo Tribute LX makes a good combination of comfort and safety for your child. Also, due to its compact structure, Tribute LX becomes a great choice for parents with a small car or parents who frequently travel by air. The up-front adjustability of the harness makes it hassle-free to get the baby in or out of the seat.
There is no doubt that no car seat can be the best for you unless it meets your requirement. While some parents look for seats with loads of facilities, some look for a simple and neat one to carry their babies safely. So, no matter what seat you choose to buy, just make it satisfies your requirement and ensures the highest safety to your beloved child.


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The fiber installation technician can then appear at the duration of the fiber cable and exactly where glowing or blinking gentle is seen, a split, microbending or macrobending exists.
There was an preliminary $2 million investment in the bridge for protection cables, harnesses, communication products and that type of point. Two million could sound like a whole lot, but I'll permit you determine the return on investment.
The product also trade protection features like password defense and distant information wiping. The browser is designed to do much more than straightforward leaves. The size of the monitor of the FTC Desire is excellent for cellular browsing with its substantial resolution screen. The USB slot is hidden on the bottom. This Desire is a microSD card slot for added memory. It has easy obtain to contacting, messaging, e-mail or just examine social networking websites. When this product is utilized for long hrs, the battery will be affected. It's great as a cellphone, e-mail shopper and Net browser.
They're offering a check out. And this check out is not in the type of ocean-entrance residence that can only be offered to one particular person. This is a check out that you promote to new clients once more and once more each working day. It's a cash cow.
Today's gasoline furnace utilizes an igniter component to gentle the hearth. This igniter is very brittle and easily damaged. If when starting your furnace for the first time of the season it fails to gentle ,refer to the operator's Manual for guidelines on how to troubleshoot the igniter. Coleman gasoline furnaces depend on a blinking warning gentle located on the electonic pcb to indicate there' a difficulty with the igniter.
ROLL LEAF Also acknowledged as Foil Roll leaf is the ink of a hot stamping operation. It is made up of a carrier with a collection of coatings to be transferred. The carrier is made from polyester film that can assortment from just under .0005″ to about .0015″. The thinner the carrier, all other items being equivalent, the more quickly the foil will transfer.
The Inspecta XRs general function is to locate the ideal fit for tooling reference holes based mostly on the distortion of the inside levels right after lamination. It is capable of managing a reference hole amount amongst a bare minimum of two to a highest of one hundred, and each could have up to 20 different diameters, as a result permitting for the drilling of multiple tooling holes. The ability to drill a panel thats up to four.five (.177) thick is also standard on the XR. The user-friendly, Personal computer appropriate XR holds a bare minimum of 80 GBytes on the challenging disk and a bare minimum of 256 Mbytes on the RAM. This databases data all info, errors, etc and can be utilized for statistical evaluation.
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Everything, For the
Home that Loves...™
Who we are
It all started with an idea.
In June 2013, our founder, Vedarth Deshpande, was trying to get a customised wall-clock for his home. He contacted various manufacturers, researched the internet, tried multiple stores but couldn't find an easy way to get it. Though eventually he found a solution, he realised one thing in this exercise: There's no one online place in India where users can go to find inspiration for home decor and buy customised decor products. And this is why he thought of creating Floma.
But then we realised that Floma can be more.
Initially, we only wanted to provide a solution for customised home decor products, but then we realised that there are many other opportunities in our industry. We then started building one single digital platform where we wanted everyone in the Indian interior design and renovation industry to come together. It took a while to brainstorm the idea, but we're glad we were able to launch Floma Beta version in December 2014.
And here we are today.
With Floma features including Floma Professionals, Floma Shop, Floma content sections, Floma Events and Floma Advice, we aim to provide useful tools for consumers, professionals, and sellers to find convenience and growth opportunities.Floma already houses a community of professionals and consumers from all the four corners of India and aims to grow its footprint rapidly. We aren't just going to target the metro cities, but every single city where interior design services are needed.
What we do
We're creating a platform where everyone in the Indian Interior Industry can connect, collaborate and grow.


text: Doremi Cinema shipped more than 1 000 servers combined with IMB/ShowVaults during the month of January alone a company record. The spurring demand for Doremi servers worldwide has been supported by the December addition of a second facility which facilitated increased production and more than doubled Doremi's manufacturing capacity. With the utilization of the newly acquired facility Doremi is able to provide minimal lead times for its clients and streamline the company's logistic operations to eliminate any pressure resulting from the increased demand for its products. "We have been continuously working towards offering more value to our clients " says Michael Archer Doremi's vice president digital cinema. "This value is comprised of numerous factors but most notably reliability. Our clients know that we are here for them and as all our engineering and manufacturing is done in-house we do possess the ability to offer that value by rapidly adapting to industry changes and requirements."


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Last week I got to snuggle this handsome little hunk. He's just over a month old and still so teeny. I loved his cute little expressions we were getting during his session. Welcome to the world Killian!
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H. Family {Salt Lake Family Photographer}
My husband and I traveled down to the Salt Lake area for a career conference to find internships, etc. before graduating. We got to spend some much needed time with my sister and her family while we were there, and of course had to do pictures! Love this little family so much, they are just so adorable! Can't wait for our babies to be besties!
C. Fall Photos {Rexburg Family Photographer}
Umm this family is sooo adorable. Seriously it's ridiculous! I remember last year doing couple photos with them to announce they were pregnant with their little one! Then I was privileged to be there as little Tesla made her entrance into the world and Tommy & Rebekah got to hold her! I loved photographing them for their fall photos – so in love with these pics!
Hyrum Newborn Session {Utah Photographer}
This handsome little boy is my nephew! I was so blessed to be there for his birth (I will blog about that soon!) and a few weeks later I visited their family in Utah to photograph his newborn pictures!
Bartlett Family {St. George Photographer}
Every time I'm in St. George (which isn't as often as I'd like) I get to hang out with these lovelies. My cousin Shallyn has a most beautiful family. And their kiddos are just too adorable. Ahh I love them!
Gould Family {Rexburg Photographer}
I loved working with this family! I have had the privilege to photograph Paige a few times, and this fall I photographed the whole family. They are quite photogenic and were a blast to work with.
Jensen Family {Rexburg Family Photography}
Oh my goodness this little family was so lively, and awesome to work with! Those little boys have such energy! We played binkie toss with their toddler to get him to smile and I got to snuggle a newborn while my husband and the boys ran around. I love photographing families in the BYU-Idaho gardens because there are so many spots we can use and it usually has fantastic lighting. So glad the rain stopped for us last night so we could spend some time together. Enjoy the photos from the Jensen family. Loved photographing them all 🙂
Malakai {REXBURG NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY}
Loved photographing with this beautiful family when their little one was a brand new baby. Malakai is so adorable and I loved being in this family's home. Lifestyle newborn sessions are so personal and comfortable.
Mercedes {Rexburg Child Photography}
M. Family {Aberdeen Family Photography}
Introducing the Millett Family! Loved the weather we had this for session. It was beautiful!


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I know I skipped right over Sunday, but it was a cold and rainy morning. I went for a walk this morning between showers, and had another little chat with God. When I don't go to church I try to spend some time walking and chatting with Him.
Sunday afternoon we met Tommy & Susan and Bill and Alena at the Top Water Grill for lupper. It was another great seafood meal and everyone enjoyed it and we spent a couple of hours, just sitting and talking. This may be the last time we can spend time with them on this trip back to Texas but there's always the future.
Monday morning I took care of my chores outside and then spent some time finishing a book on my Kindle and reading some blogs. It was a nice morning to get caught up with my friend's blogs and see where they are and what they are doing.
Things changed drastically in the afternoon because we went to pick up Tyler and Cameron. It has been so long that I couldn't remember if they had spent a night with us in the new trailer, but they soon reminded me. Actually, it was after 8 o'clock before we were able to get them picked up, mainly because of Tyler having to go to driver's education. He and his Mom went over this afternoon to get his learner's permit from the DPS office in Texas City, but found that Kim hadn't brought the proof of enrollment in school that is required. I think it is a good thing to require being in school to get a license. I know it is a big deal to get your first license, and this makes you stay in school. I was reminded (again) of how things have changed since I got my drivers license. Back in the day, you could take the written test and driving test on the same day but now Tyler will have to wait at least 6 months to take his driving test. And now, Drivers Ed is required of anyone 16 or 17 years old. At 18, one can just take the test.
At any rate, it won't be long until Tyler has his permit and begins to drive a car. Look out drivers, here comes Tyler!
We brought them home and I was reminded how much two big ol' boys can eat! Tyler hadn't been able to eat before he went to drivers school and since Cam couldn't let Tyler eat alone, they both had two! ham and cheese sandwiches. I love these boys, but I can't afford to feed them...
So long.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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text: ~ ENTABLATURE ~ The upper horizontal part of a Classical order, consisting of the cornice, frieze and architrave; similar to a beam. Please comment if you have any questions about this term or would like to know more! GlossaryKatie PatinJuly 21, 2017entablature, architecture, informationComment Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 Tumblr 0 Likes


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Featuring Charina Lumley
About Charina
Charina Lumley is the COO of Movemeant Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides life-changing health and fitness programs to young women so that they may learn self-esteem, self-confidence and positive body image. Charina has been a senior-level publishing executive with nearly two decades of successful sales, marketing and business development experience at such titles as Dwell; Backpacker; Climbing; O, The Oprah Magazine; Men's Health; and Martha Stewart Living. While she spends most of her time chasing social impact, Charina also chases the bike in front of her, the latest food truck and her adventuresome son.
We had the opportunity to interview author Charina Lumley, whose essay "The Payat Paradox" appears in All the Women in My Family Sing. This is what we learned…
What inspired you to write your essay for this anthology?
Now, more than ever, I think it's critical that women write and share their moving and personal stories with one another. Writing our stories allows us to gain perspective on our experiences, while sharing stories allows us to build a connected community and allows us to better understand each other, and therefore ourselves, in a deeper way.
Give an example of women's roles in today's social justice movement.
The past several years have given birth to a number of powerful women's voices on a global scale. From humanitarians to authors to scientists, women are living in a unique time where we have access to their inspiring stories quite literally at our fingertips. It's through that accessibility that the impossible no longer feels out of reach. Everyday there's another new example of a female leader forging a new path that we can all walk down together, and that created a level playing field for many social justice leaders today.
What do you most hope readers will take away from reading this book?
This anthology is full of women just like me and just like you. Women who struggle with their environment; who wrestle with the difficulties that stem from living in a multi-cultural world. The stories they share of overcoming adversity is nothing short of inspiring, giving hope that every day women just like us can too feel empowered to make change in our own lives and the lives of others.


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Displaying new technology at Avanade innovation centers
- Posted on February 9, 2015
Here at Avanade, we know that smart organizations deploying new technologies and processes can outperform their competitors. That's why we've created something called "Innovation Days," which are client sessions designed to expose people to the newest innovations that help companies expand and enhance their businesses.
The sessions work because they give our customers and their cross-functional teams the time and space to take a step out of their day-to-day activities. This allows them to consider and reflect on the opportunities to engage their digital customers and workplace in ways they never would have thought before.
Most of the time we hold our Innovation Days at client sites, but sometimes they want to get away and see what Avanade has cooking in our innovation centers. We currently have four Avanade Innovation Centers in Chicago, Barcelona, Bangalore and Beijing. We host more than 70 clients in our Barcelona Avanade Innovation Center alone every year.
Below is a video on the Avanade Innovation Centers to get you a bit inspired and to give you a better understanding of what you'll see. Want to visit? Shoot us a note at email@example.com.
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Singularity is a container platform which allows users to have full control of the environment in which their application runs. It is a safe and secure alternative to Docker, as Docker requires root access for much of its functionality, whereas Singularity allows the safe running of application bundles without requiring root privileges. It is even possible to convert Docker images to Singularity.
Our public computing systems offer Singularity at this time in order to enable the portability of highly specialized applications without some of the risks involved with other solutions such as Docker.
In order to use Singularity, you will need to create an image of your application. This image must be created in either a Linux, Mac or Windows environment, and then can be moved to any system on which Singularity is installed, such as our public computing systems, where it can be executed without administrative privileges. Details on downloading, using, and installing Singularity can be found in the Singularity documentation.
Using Singularity in CS
First, install Singularity on the system where your application is running. Install instructions for:
Next, create and bootstrap an image on your local machine where you have root/admin privileges.
$ singularity create centos.img
Creating a new image with a maximum size of 768MiB...
Executing image create helper
Formatting image with ext3 file system
$ singularity bootstrap centos.img centos.def
Bootstrap initialization
Checking bootstrap definition
Executing Prebootstrap module
Executing Bootstrap 'yum' module
Found YUM at: /bin/yum
base | 3.6 kB 00:00:00
(1/2): base/x86_64/group_gz | 155 kB 00:00:00
(2/2): base/x86_64/primary_db
After you have copied (with scp) an image to cycles, you can go ahead and run it.
$ singularity shell centos.img
WARNING: Not mounting home directory: bind point does not exist in container: /u
WARNING: Could not chdir to home directory: /u/joeuser
Singularity: Invoking an interactive shell within container...
$ singularity exec centos.img cat /etc/redhat-release
WARNING: Not mounting home directory: bind point does not exist in container: /u
WARNING: Could not chdir to home directory: /u/joeuser
CentOS Linux release 7.3.1611 (Core)
The WARNING message can be ignored as the original image was created on a system without mounted home directories.
It is also possible to convert docker images to Singularity.
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There are several tips to be mindful of when selecting interior lighting. The style of lighting you choose can have an influence on the aesthetics of a room. The type of lighting you select can impact the functionality of the room. The placement of lighting can also contribute to the overall functionality and appearance of a room.
Types of Lighting
Task lighting is essential in areas of your home where specific tasks are done. Task lighting is needed in a vanity area of the bathroom, the food preparation and sink area of the kitchen, portions of the laundry room and locations such as a reading area. Ambient lighting is a contributing feature in setting the mood of a room. Wall sconces and chandeliers are examples of ambient lighting. Accent lighting can be considered a decorative aspect of the room. It is often placed in an area where it can highlight a specific area such as an artistic focal point in a room.
Lighting Styles
South florida lighting stores have a diverse selection of lighting styles. Lighting styles that feature geometric designs with visually interesting angles have become quite trendy. Industrial lighting is another lighting style that continues to grow in popularity. Industrial lighting has the unique ability to complement a variety of decors. The historical aspect of industrial lighting styles pairs well with the simplistic, minimalistic aspect of modern décor.
Special Lighting Concerns
You can illuminate a stairway with light treads and overhead lighting such as a chandelier. For a living room, you might want to explore the lighting options at south florida lighting stores and select multiple lights that will accommodate the diverse activities that occur in the living area. Dimmer switches can help you achieve the specific amount of light you need in a bedroom or living room.
When shopping for lighting, consider how you and your family use each part of every room in your home. Choose lighting that will accommodate those needs. Table lamps and floor lamps can reflect your design style and add sophistication or whimsy to a room.


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Bishop Hobby Consecration and the Bishop Duncan Legacy Video
This is the day the LORD has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24
The Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh joyfully celebrates this day that God has given us.
Our new Bishop, James Hobby, will be Consecrated at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Roman Catholic Cathedral. If you can come, please do. Please pray for Bishop Jim and his family!


text: Why Everyone is Talking about The Balancing Act and How to Use it for Social Media Why Everyone is Talking about The Balancing Act and How to Use it for Social Media I saw two live videos from chiropractors just this week that discussed the balancing act, or counterbalance actually as one referred to it.This is such a hot topic because as both doctors explained in very different ways, balance does not exist. I can distinctively remember on a couple of occasions while building my own business and being a mother, saying 'it's just not possible to have it all, a career and motherhood really don't exist'. Mind you this was a big meeting day met with a call to pick up a sick child moment. Obviously, I prevailed! Or you wouldn't be reading this article. But choices have to be made. Not necessarily sacrifices, but in some instances, absolutely sacrifices. Join Dr. Carolyn Griffin's group, Revivy. Yesterday she went Live about Balance What I have learned about balancing is that it really comes down to prioritizing. In order to properly prioritize you have to plan. Writing lists is the most effective way to accomplish this. You can get techie with it and use tools like Trello, Evernote or Wunderlist, but the key is actually doing it. And from a complete techie, I prefer pen and paper lists over everything for my day.A technology tool very underutilized in the industry I couldn't live without, is an online calendar, Google calendar specifically.It is important to schedule time blocks in your calendar. As a Chiropractor you are a clinician, business owner, manager, marketer, plumber and many other professions all in the same day it seems, sometimes. To effectively manage your tasks and BALANCE it all, assigning and then committing to time blocks for certain activities is crucial.One of those is your Marketing Hours. Once you have blocked out and committed to marketing hours, you can create a task list of to do's during a list building time block to get done during your marketing hours. The tools mentioned above can really help organize it all once you get your time blocks established. Click to Watch Dr. Erica Peabody define CounterBalance Personal traits such as obedience, being diligent, taking responsibility and attitude to name a few are huge attributes to how effectively you are able to balance all the hats. Ultimately, you can't balance it all alone. It's not possible and when you add in your personal life, you certainly can't. You depend highly on a spouse, family, daycare, assistants, partners, 3rd party agencies, outsourced firms, attorney's, accountants and many other people in your life that are a part of the puzzle. Proper delegation is needed to come full circle and create harmony, which is really what we want and what many of us refer to as balance. Delegation in your business and in many areas of your personal life. When you begin to block time out and get what you want to get accomplished, the value of your time will continue to increase and thus delegation stretches.Social Media is certainly one of those areas in business that a chiropractor and business owner should know and learn and be an integral part of, but the activity and actionable tasks mostly outsourced. Click below to learn more about using The Vault to aide you in that process. Nicole CowleyJuly 7, 2017ChiroSocialTech, LLCsocial media, time management, business owner, operations, marketing, online marketing, digital marketing, facebook marketing tasks, facebook for business Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 StumbleUpon Reddit Tumblr Pinterest0 0 Likes


text: Bye bye 2015 you have been the best so far! Looking forward to more happiness, health and laughter in 2016! January 01, 2016 / Joe Corcoran Ringing in the new year with Beth, Jon, Grace and Catherine! Finally getting to meet Unlce Jon! Testing out our new winter gear on this 60 degree New Years Day! Someone is about to bust out of his newborn clothes Cousin Catherine is a natural baby charmer One of many favorite memories from 2015.... The first time I held you my darling boy and felt your heart beat. You are perfect and sweet and everything I have ever dreamed of. Daddy and I are just wild about you!! Comment 0 Likes


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– Count: 1
– Weight: 1kg Bag
– Type: Chocolate
– Country: Australia
– Made By: Chocolate Gems
We have been selling wedding, gift & business confectionery online since 2007!
A 1kg bag of 82 milk Chocolate Medallions Gold, wrapped in gold coloured foils for extra freshness.
Each of the Gold Chocolate Medallion measures 3cm long and also 3cm wide, at its widest point.
This chocolate makes for a great choice in a wedding candy buffet or as bombonieres. It is also great to have around for Christmas or any kind of celebration.
Especially a birthday or also a sporting occasion like an awards night.
The ingredients list for this product will appear here shortly.
This product is made in Australia by Chocolate Gems. A family run company based in Brisbane, Queensland.
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Small Victories: The True Story of Faith No More
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Faith No More's diversity is what has always made it fascinating. From even before keyboard player Roddy Bottum, drummer Mike Bordin, and bassist Bill Gould officially christened themselves Faith No More in 1983, the band's history is rife with as many twists and turns as the albums it produced.
Having run the informational site newfaithnomore.com since 2009, journalist Adrian Harte is in a unique position to write the band's history. Culled from hundreds of interviews with band members and key players, along with extensive research, Small Victories proves as entertaining a biography as one could hope to read. Harte spends the first 200 pages meticulously chronicling the band from its first days through its 1989 breakthrough album The Real Thing. It is a fascinating story of a group of musicians coming into its own, through numerous early vocalists (including, most famously, a young Courtney Love) and two albums before finding the man who would guide it to stardom in Mike Patton.
With 200 pages devoted to FNM through The Real Thing, Small Victories only allows 130 some odd pages to finish the band's trajectory. This speaks to not only the detail invested here in the band's inchoate period, but also to the fact that Harte's narrative is so engaging, one does not want the band's tale to end. For the Faith No More enthusiast, there is much to dig into here. But perhaps more tellingly and to the book's great credit, even the Faith No More newbie will be entranced and enrapt by the tale. (www.jawbonepress.com)
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Dutch-based independent design duo Pinar & Viola (aka Pinar Demirdag and Viola Renateare) are the creative minds behind Ecstatic Surface Design, a conceptual, hyper-detailed take on visual aesthetics that pushes contemporary imagery to glittering, overloaded extremes. In this exclusive interview, the pair talk political sex scandals, the concept of beauty and why Michael Jackson is the perfect Pinar & Viola pin-up.
LOGO: Talk us through your concept of Ecstatic Surface Design – what's it all about?
P&V: It's a new approach to design, consisting of hyper-detailed surfaces filled with colossal visual gestures, excessive embellishments and conceptual decorations – and sparkled with what we call "political glam". Our creations are reflections of the contemporary, depicting today's scandals, sensations, ambiguities and desires through an ecstatic visual narrative; our works are overloaded with information. By transposing, fusing and altering these contemporary concepts, we aim to subvert conventional compositions. We take the ornaments that bring joy to our everyday lives to the next level, treating decoration as our means of self-expression. We decorate our ecstatic surfaces with conceptual graphical elements, in order to make them sync with the overloaded contemporary visual culture.
Every year, we launch an autonomous surface collection that explores excessive events in politics, culture and economy. This is what we call the 'haute-couture' part of our practice. Next to that, we apply our creations in a more ready-to-wear line for clients.
LOGO: Out of everything you could have specialised in within the field of graphic design, what motivated you to concentrate on exploring surfaces specifically?
P&V: A surface is a skin that covers material as well as immaterial matter, so it can be seen as the facade of content. In a way, the facade can be seen as the appearance, while the content is the 'soul'. In today's media-controlled reality, we all need to take aesthetic responsibility for our appearance and self-design, because we're all in competition for the viewer's attention; surface has a crucial role in our totally designed reality.
LOGO: You talk about Ecstatic Surface Design as a new tendency – so are there more of you, or are you looking to recruit more people to the method?
P&V: Yes, there are other people who have a similar approach to creation. Ecstatic Surface is an all-encompassing term we came up with to make it clear to our clients and the outside world what it is they're staring at. We are transparent with our inspirations, points of interests and who we consider other Ecstatic designers – they are all reflected in our blog. Newcomers are more than welcome to be inspired by our work, but it's not the central aim of our studio.
LOGO: You've made artwork that features famous names like Courtney Stodden and Brangelina – if you could pick one celeb to be the poster person for Ecstatic Surface Design, who would it be?
P&V: It we selected a poster celeb, he/she should change every year – or would be consistently synced with the desires of today, like fashion. However, if we had to choose a classic name, it would definitely be Michael Jackson. It may sound lame… but, he has been the central figure of making people come together around the idea of creating an utopian ideal of universal harmony, perfection and beauty. Also, his love for plastic surgery gives us the option of having another variation of Michael Jackson every time we use him in a design.
LOGO: Aesthetics and decoration are obviously a big feature in your work – what kinds of elements and objects do you find beautiful?
P&V: When we speak about beauty, we don't mean harmonious refinement and grace – we're a big fan of questionable beauty: the beauty that has a monstrous, sexy side. Our focus lies on finding unexpected beauty in the intense reality we live in; for example, in how people are able to reconcile differences and agreement with the help of a hashtag sign, or in the beauty of the 'like' button' (i.e. the uncomfortable feeling of the comfortable action of pushing a 'like' button as a political act, and the effort of participating to an online petition).
LOGO: You talk a lot about the commercialisation of culture – is ecstatic surface design almost an anti-movement of that? Are you trying to disrupt the contemporary social status quo (and if so, why)?
P&V: We have never said that we are anti culture-commercialization; it's fun to work on commercial projects. We believe in variations, and believe we've found our own way of operating in the commercial sphere. Launching visual haute couture collections every year is a way to showcase our treasures to the world, where we are happy to apply our decadent visual skills and our critical futuristic vision on brands without compromising the quality of our work.
LOGO: When you talk about your 'visual haute couture' collections, is that in reference to the high level of quality and construction that goes into them?
P&V: Yes, that's right. We'd like to bring back the dignity of ornamentation, craft and quality in the digital realm – without having the crippling weight of nostalgia. It's also a way to distance ourselves from the default visual language emerging from the democratization of the design softwares and the latest tendencies in today's post-internet culture. We've launched three collections so far: the Credit Card Collection, Diva Opaque – Anonymous Guardians of Intimacy, Scandal Aqua – Thrill Seekers Leaked and 4eva, a capsule collection love message service. We would like each collection to be a reflection of its year; similar to the approach that fashion designers have when they start thinking of the theme for their collection.
Tell us a bit about your 2013 Scandal Aqua – Thrill Seekers Leaked collection. What kind of themes inspired it?
The collection is a visual scenario inspired by the latest political sex scandals, and expresses the mediatization and tabloidization of politics through hyper-detailed collages. Pink beach towels display overly self-aware portraits of a fictitious politician, alongside a series of mirror self-shots of teen girls in their bathrooms, wrapped in these ecstatic pink towels. The portraits display the confusion about women's sexual liberation and sexual objectification, fitting today's casual attitude towards explicit sexual imagery – provoking the suggestion that political sex scandals seem to be the perfect fit for our highly sexualized culture and its constant flow of entertainment.
LOGO: And leading on from that, what can we expect from your next collection in 2013?
P&V: We can't give any hints… we can just say that we're currently working on it.
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Don't mess with Hillsborough's "copyright"
The Town of Hillsborough, North Carolina is going to "copyright" it's town logo, according to this article. Most probably this is an example of a writer who didn't even bother to look up the difference between copyright and trademark. The logo is more likely to be trademarked as a designation of source, not copyrighted as an original creative work (it may not even be copyrightable). Anyway, the town logo is of an old clock. The town's boardmembers recently made the decision to exercise control over their brand, stating:
"For $35, it's kind of a no-brainer to do. For $35, why not have some sort of control over it? If it's our brand, the town brand, then we should be able to have some sort of legal control over it." ... "I don't think there's anybody misusing it," he said. "It's just something, I feel like, something we should do."
Yeah, why not? All this for only $35, that's 7 easy payments of $5! And not only that, we'll also send you a blog post featuring YOUR TOWN absolutely FREE! Hurry folks! Call now before someone steals your town name!


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Who we help
Homelessness can affect anyone at any time. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that over 116,000 Australians are experiencing homelessness. Of these, 60% are under 35, 44% are women and 13% are under 12 years old.
Where your donations go
Your donations help Vinnies provide food, accommodation and essential services to people at risk and experiencing homelessness.
The Vinnies CEO Sleepout's impact in 2018 - $6.9m:
Where we helped in 2018 with a total of $629,700 in Canberra/Goulburn:
• Continued supporting the Night Patrol, Clemente and St Nick's Young Carers programs which don't receive any government funding.
• Installed two showers at the Thread Together Clothing Hub @
• Supported the VINES program.
Where we helped in 2018 with a total of $1,908,000 in Sydney:
Matthew Talbot Health Clinic
Medical supplies - $20,000
- Support the wages of one Team Leader and four Registered Nurses - $110,000
Ozanam Learning Centre
- Education - $10,000
Support programs including Living Skills, Women's Engagement Activities and Art - $60,000
Support the wages of nine Staff Members including one Counsellor, five Activities Officers, one Program Manager, one Living Skills Officer as well as Service Staff - $300,000
Matthew Talbot Hostel
Support food costs to provide 620 hot meals each day - $135,000
Contribute to the wages of one Kitchen Supervisor, two Cooks and other Kitchen Staff - $165,000
Support the wages of two Support Workers - $110,000
Freeman House Armidale
Support food costs to provide meals each day to Residents - $112,000
Support the wages of two Cooks and two Support Workers - $150,000
Vincentian House
Support client support costs of furniture, medical and food costs - $15,000
Client activities - $15,000
Support the wages of two Support Workers - $110,000
Our Lady of the Way
Client activities - $6,000
Support to cover client support costs of temporary accommodation, furniture, whitegoods and medical needs - $10,000
Support the wages of one Case Worker and one Support Worker for 24/7 support - $130,000
Edel Quinn
Supply daily meals, activities, linen and bedding to Residents - $30,000
Support the wages of one Cook and two Support Workers - $170,000
McCosker House
The support of client support costs and client activities - $15,000
Support the wages of two Child and Adolescent Workers - $110,000
Wingecarribee Homelessness Accommodation
Support the running costs of Youth Refuge - $15,000
Support the wages of two Case Workers - $110,000
Where we helped in 2018 with a total of $153,757 in Newcastle:
- Client Accommodation & Relocation Costs including Bedding, Blankets, Food/Food Vouchers - $41,582
- Supporting the wages of a Property Officer and a Case Worker Mental Health - $112,175
Where we helped in 2018 with a total of $170,000 Wollongong:
Wollongong's Vinnies CEO Sleepout will help fund existing homelessness and mental health services across the Macarthur, Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands, including:
Nagle Centre family care and support service – assisting people and families experiencing crisis and disadvantage in the Macarthur region by providing almost 7,000 meals per year, as well as counselling and social activities, including trauma-informed yoga classes.
Jim da Silva Farm – promoting personal growth and living skills while providing medium-long term accommodation for men experiencing homelessness who are dealing with ongoing mental illness, drug and alcohol issues or emotional disturbance.
Conference assistance to individuals and families who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness by helping to reduce severe financial stress, providing vouchers and food hampers, supplying clothing and household items via Vinnies shops, and connecting them with housing options.
Where we helped in 2018 with a total of $1,520,000 Queensland:
Supplied $1m worth of housing for families at risk of homelessness due to family and domestic violence. Vinnies also provided an additional $2.5m for the purchase of additional accommodation facilities.
Provided approximately an additional 28,000 bed nights for people experiencing homelessness.
Helped fund the Cornerstone program – an early intervention service on the Gold Coast supporting people at risk of homelessness.
A big thank you to all who participated and raised these vital funds in 2018 and we hope we can have an even better result for 2019.
Where we helped in 2018 with a total of $715,000 in Adelaide:
- Provided 21,535 safe nights' sleep at the Vinnies Men's Crisis Centre
- Supplied 40,000 nutritious meals over 10 locations across the state through our Fred's Van services
- Supported 62,652 South Australians experiencing poverty through emergency assistance and home visits
- Provided a safe and nurturing environment via a 20 room crisis centre for women and their children in Adelaide
- Assisted 10,256 people through the Migrant and Refugee Centre.
Where we helped in 2018 with a total of $200,225 in Tasmania:
Continue assisting people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. This includes people under severe financial stress, unable to provide for basic food, shelter and clothing for themselves and /or their families. This assistance is delivered through our Emergency Relief programs.
Continue our support services under the Fresh Start Program which empowers and enables people at financial and homelessness risk to take control of their circumstances.
Funding a Gardening initiative at Bethlehem House which encourages residents to participate in outdoor activities, work as a team whilst learning gardening skills and encouraging them to eat fresh vegetables.
Expand our soup van services to the North West covering Burnie, Somerset and Wynyard, using some of the funds raised for the purchasing and outfitting of a new van.
Where we helped in 2018 with a total of $905,950 in Melbourne
Funds will help Vinnies' local, volunteer-run services to alleviate poverty and prevent homelessness. All funds went towards supporting Victorians who can't afford the basics by providing food, petrol, utilities support and other material aid.
Where we helped in 2018 with a total of $120,070 in Geelong:
Funds will help Vinnies' local, volunteer-run services to alleviate poverty and prevent homelessness. All funds went towards supporting people in the greater Geelong region who can't afford the basics by providing food, petrol, utilities support and other material aid.
Where we helped in 2018 with a total of $559,836 in Perth:
Thanks to the support of our generous participants and donors we can continue to provide much needed services in the Western Australian community.
Vinnies WA continues to see the impact of increased living costs and the lack of affordable housing. Volunteers assist people experiencing hardship by providing support with basic necessities such as food, clothing, household items, utility bills and rental assistance. They offer referrals and friendship through home visitations or by attending our support centres. This help is essential in relieving stress for households who are forced to choose between keeping a roof over their head, paying an important bill or putting food on the table.
Our low threshold and change approach removes as many barriers as possible to make our services accessible for the most vulnerable people in our community. Passages Youth Engagement Hubs in Perth and Peel provide marginalised and at risk young people with a safe and positive place to access support services. We offer practical assistance such as food, clothing, bathroom and laundry facilities and computer access. By ensuring that basic needs are met, it allows us to build relationships with young people to assist them to further address their complex issues. We provide individualised and therapeutic support to manage their crisis, develop life skills and access other support services to prevent further crisis and help provide a pathway out of homelessness. Tom Fisher House is a crisis accommodation service in Perth supporting long term rough sleepers who may be unable to access other services due to their complex needs. It provides free accommodation and a place of engagement in which life impacting issues can be identified, treated and supported in collaboration with other agencies.
Vinnies WA provides affordable transitional and crisis accommodation to people experiencing homelessness as a result of domestic violence, mental illness and/or poverty. This service helps people build strong connections with the community, maintain employment, undertake education and seek long term, stable accommodation.


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moleskin + evidence of coffee.
yesterday i woke up feeling slightly more like myself. so as a reward i splurged on a new moleskin-- because heaven only knows how long it's been since i used up the other and because i've taken to writing sweet nothings on scraps of white paper--which don't get me wrong, i adore, but the chance of me losing the idea that will one day make me millions is greatly increased by this loose-leaf method of organization.
so i get myself a lovely moleskin and my favorite paper mate flair pen.
and then i set about cleaning up the mess you see behind me in those photos.
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