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Today's the day when, if I had any sense of consistency, I'd share list of items I jotted down throughout the month of March that tickled my fancy. But... there is no such list this month. Ready for some real-talk? I actually spent most of March (and February, for that matter) fretting about a grant proposal for work. So I wasn't spending nearly as much time mindlessly clicking around the web or trying new products at the grocery. I didn't mention it because I keep work-talk on the DL, but that was really occupying almost all of my headspace.
[Total side note: I dreamed that I wrote a blog post that somehow segued from home décor talk to a total political op-ed on government funding of scientific research, and I thought I'd been rather coy and smart about how I'd written it, until it published the next day and Mr. P told me that it was really not as cool as I thought it was and, honestly, not cool in general and maybe I should think about taking it down. You guys, I dreamed that. That's a majorly astute insight into my anxieties: writing for public consumption, getting my work funded, and disappointing Mr. P. Hmm.]
Instead of a random list of things that made me happy over the last month, today I'm going to give you a specific list of things that have made me happy over the last indefinite time period (weeks to years). But still, this list is timely, I promise. See, every spring, in addition to a strong desire to get my house clean and organized, I get the urge to reevaluate the other space I occupy... this body, right here. That desire manifests with an urge to start eating right again (as I already told you), but it also makes me want to clean out my makeup bag and deal with my toenail cuticles so I don't have hobbit feet and stop using the last spluttery dregs of my shampoo and buy a new bottle already, geez.
So here are the products I'm relying on to get in shape for spring, sorted by high ($$$$) and low (available at the same places you'd buy milk). And while I'm linking to the sources, there's no affiliate links or paid sponsorships here. Swearsies. I just like this stuff!
The splurges:
Redken All Soft shampoo and conditioner
Sometimes I worry that I'm becoming so evangelistic about shampooing just once a week that people think I don't wash my hair. Dude. Not only do I know how to clean up year-round, I use this super pricey shampoo and conditioner when I do. But, I only need to buy a new bottle once every year, so it's not that bad. And although it really just works as advertised – my hair is indeed all soft! – I've not found a good substitute when I try to switch to something cheaper (or even a different Redken). Best part is if I get a little hot-headed in the summertime, an extra wash with this gentle shampoo won't throw off the whole hairwashing schedule.
Oscar Blandi dry shampoo
This stuff got a whole separate post back in the day, when I first confessed that I only wash my hair once a week (and detailed the process of scalp-training that took a whole dang year). It's still my BFF around day four post-shampooing... and sweaty summer days, when they finally come.
Laura Mercier eyeliner in antique jade
Okay, so... this is green eyeliner. GREEN. But it's so dark green that it's nearly black, I promise. And in the years that I've worn it, I've never had anyone run up to me and say OMG YOU ARE WEARING GREEN EYELINER. I admit I wouldn't have tried it (because, you know, green eyeliner) if the makeup lady at Sephora hadn't put it on my face in a pre-wedding makeup trial. But hot dang if it doesn't make my not-so-green eyes just a bit greener! I've sharpened my current pencil down to a nubbin and I'm just going to have to give in and buy a new one.
Philosophy moisturizer
I've also already told you about this miracle stuff last month, but it's worth mentioning again, even if I don't have anything new to add. Except maybe that I get Ben Folds's song "Philosophy" stuck in my head when I use it sometimes? Hmm. Yeah, that's oversharing.
Arbonne Made in the Shade self-tanner
My stepsister the Arbonne rep hooked me up with this, and it's by far the best self-tanner I ever used. I don't use it super often because self-tanner upkeep is annoying, even with the good stuff like this. So, I saved it for special occasions, which is how I've managed to make a bottle stretch for yeeeears. I think this year's formal occasions will finally use it up, and when it's out, I'm definitely splurging on this again. It's worth it to not look like an Oompa Loompa.
The saves:
Cetaphil face wash
Honestly, my heart belongs with Philosophy's Purity Made Simple face wash, but Cetaphil is a nice substitute (and my face doesn't freak out, most importantly). The store-brand Cetaphil made by Target is not a good substitute, FYI. Still, eight dollars a bottle is a fair price to pay for a daily face wash that my sensitive skin will tolerate.
LashBlast Volume mascara
A few weeks ago, I feel like the whole blogosphere was buzzing about this new "They're Real!" mascara. And while I'll drop the dough on a good mascara (that one is $23)... I wasn't really into buying mascara with thinly-veined sexual – and sexist – references. Fortunately whoorl tipped me off that Cover Girl's Lash Blast Volume mascara is basically the same thing. I got the waterproof stuff in black-brown and found it way better than the last expensive mascara I used (which reformulated and broke my heart). I'm just about out of my wintry smokey-eye phase, so I'm looking forward to summery, mascara-only days ahead.
Any off-brand body wash or lotion with cocoa butter, like this one
Is it the moisture? The texture? The fact that I smell vaguely like a tropical box of chocolates? I dunno, but I am a sucker for cocoa butter-based products, particularly in the warmer weather. Fortunately the off-brand stuff works great (I used a cheap family-sized bottle of Suave lotion with cocoa butter for years, people), and while it's maybe not quite as luxurious as the fancy body butters, it's at least as comforting.
Jergens tanning lotion & moisturizer
Annnd this is how I stretch that pricey bottle of self-tanner longer than I probably should. That stuff right there. Jergens lotion is smelly, but it helps to smooth and blend any mishaps from the actual self-tanner. Built-in sunscreen = bonus! Oh, and go ahead and splurge on the separate face moisturizer if you have sensitive, picky skin like me.
So that's it! A roundup of those items in my current rotation and those I'll be relying on to get things right for the warmer weather ahead. And I'd love to hear your take on it too – are you cleaning out your makeup bag and restocking your shower? What products get you ready for spring and summertime?


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Rebecca Probert explains divorce, bigamy, bereavement and remarriage from the 1600s through to the late twentieth century.
From the evidential requirements of the divorce courts through to the testimonies of convicted bigamists, and from men who married their late wife's sister through to couples who went through more than one wedding ceremony together, this book examines law and social custom from every angle. How long did marriages last? Was the loss of a spouse in middle age as common as we might assume? And for those who did lose a spouse, what factors influenced their choice to remarry or remain single? What signs hint that a marriage might have been bigamous, or that a divorce had been hushed up? How were marital breakdown, bigamy, and cohabitation linked at a time when relationships outside marriage were rare and unacceptable?.
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With the flooding levels everything is starting to rise, even the UK mojo. Everyone should feel spooked that the poker-faced tuchas DC is holding a meeting of the illustrious Cabinet Office Briefing Room committee, over the flooding in UK. Massive Tory incompetence with flooding defences, and with emergency staffing, will impact once again on the Tory heartlands, which will supersede events in Syria. Nebbish DC is being scrutinised over his disastrous spending on flooding defences. Irritant DC will not give a shtup if the blame for flooding in the 'desolate North' lands at his door, but he will be donning the wellies when the Tory heartlands flood. The scale of the flooding, and the inadequacy of the response of the Filth has been excoriatingly discussed by Monbiot. Significant cuts to flooding defences are an unfortunate hallmark of this short sighted government, whose major interest is stuffing every penny in the pockets of the bloated elite. Witty Crace discusses the words of the chalera Truss: ""The floods have been unprecedented," she repeated in the same deathly monotone as before. For emphasis. If you could make the floods recede through a boredom-induced coma, Truss would have turned Cumbria into a desert within minutes. Unprecedented, it turned out, was government shorthand for not having thought of something it might have done before." Others see the effects of climate change in Cumbria and Lancashire as the cannibalism of humanity, such as the excellent blog Red Top: "The answer is, they are irreconcilable – Marxist geographer David Harvey reminds us that "Capitalism never really solves its problems; it just moves them around. The disaster in Lancashire and Cumbria is the perfect demonstration of the piecemeal, reactive and contradictory response to the overarching economic crisis which will continue to bedevil decaying, neoliberal capitalism. Austerity is bent on eating its own, looting environmental and safety budgets, leaving even large companies at risk of ruin – even the biggest productive capitalists are no longer safe from the cooking pot." Rampant capitalism of the kind exhibited by the neoliberal fools has no solution for climate change, as the shvantz tear the world apart in their lust for gold. Shameful fotz DC has lost UK its role as a climate change leader with his short sighted greedy policies.
The events in Syria are far more than they appear. Importantly, just at this time Jo Public is waking up to the fact that the right wing media is a pile of kak. In the words of shmuk George Osborne: "My message to you is that Britain has got its mojo back and we are going to be with you as we reassert western values, confident that our best days lie ahead." The fact remains that the Tory case for war with Syria is based upon deceit and delusion.
Under JC the Labour mojo is also rising. The solid win at Oldham West and Royton has reminded many people that Labour is now at war, and that it needs to get serious about unifying, with JMcD saying there is now no going back. Indeed, uncompromising mensch JMcD now is the voice of Labour Unity. Even Rent-a-tool is now saying that UKIP is now finished, and with the Lib Dems gone and dirty DC going it could be open for Labour, though of course the klutz will tell you that JC can never win: "Not only is Ukip finished, ending competition with Labour for the disaffected working-class vote, but the Liberal Democrats have bowed out too. Unless they find some great cause, boundary changes will cut their eight seats to four or fewer. That means Labour dissidents have nowhere to defect to, and there is no prospect of a breakaway like the SDP. Not only that, but the best politician in the country, David Cameron, is going to give up power voluntarily, handing over to Boris Johnson, George Osborne or someone else, none of whom is likely to be as formidable an opponent (although Johnson could be). All Corbyn has done is look around disapprovingly over his glasses, and his opponents – outside the Labour Party – seem to be leaving the field. Only in Scotland are Labour's opponents standing. If he could defeat his enemies inside his party, he would stand almost alone against a weakened Conservative Party." It sounds as if UKIP will struggle on in Wales, which will be the next big test of JC, where UKIP needs taking down. Sanctimonious nudzh Farage used to declare that JC was a gift to UKIP. Prat Stephen Poulter from UKIP has declared that the floods are directly due to Syrian refugees. The gap which exists between the PLP and JC is clearly demonstrated by the blog Turning the Tide when it discusses the recent PMQs of Angela Eagle versus George Osborne: "… as soon as the speaker of the house called upon Angela to stand, they exploded into life; cheering like there was no tomorrow. The contrast between the receptions they give Jeremy and this, couldn't have been more stark. Every little joke or quip Angela made was greeted with bursts of laughter befitting a 1960's American sitcom. I thought some of them might burst a blood vessel such was the effort put into their guffaws. If Jeremy ever makes a quip – and he's made a few good ones – the effort is directed the other way, in their effort not to laugh, or even raise a smile if possible. Unsurprisingly Angela grew in confidence, and by the end she looked positively puffed up." I am starting to feel a real rage for the way the PLP treat JC – they are laughing at the people, we need to show them who is in control.
The politician Salma Yaqoob should be brought into the Labour party. The Vent disagrees with the people of Birmingham who refused her application. The blog, A Very Public Sociologist has very practical advise for MPs who are scared of deselection. The Momentum group have been careful to distance themselves from the far Left, and although this is sensible it is unlikely to stop Blairites from moaning. But there is one aspect that the shmendreks cannot whinge about, which is the vast new enthusiastic intake JC has inspired. The Vent wants to see a 'revenge reshuffle' in Labour, it may be the only way that fantastic JC can achieve party unity – in the words of Hudson: "A reshuffle could help unite the party, but it could also deepen rifts between the factions. Jeremy Corbyn has to take the chance; he needs to get support from his shadow ministers before he can expect to get support from the country. The 'new politics' needs to take a small lesson from the past. It's time to turn the tables and make the Blairites the rebels, rather than Corbyn." The politicos are keen to demonise JC's every word, for example when he quoted the Albanian dictator Hoxha to the shocked attendees at Labour's Christmas party: which had a similar reaction to JMcD quoting Mao to a snivelling Osborne. The joke is on them, like egg on Tory faces after the flooding of 2014.
Futz Mark Lancaster (Tory Milton Keynes) uses his December newsletter to celebrate Milton Keynes Hospital Charity. Fatuous momzer Brandon Lewis uses his newsletter to vaunt the Toys and Tins appeal of BBC Norfolk and the Salvation Army. Tories love celebrating charity as the ludicrous idea of the Big Society bites the dust. Snide gonav Nicky Morgan (Tory Loughborough) uses her Christmas newsletter to waffle about: "the dignified Remembrance Day services in Loughborough and Shepshed during which it is a privilege to lay a wreath and the switching on of Christmas Lights across the constituency. " Useless Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Tory Cirencester) has used irony to write to me reporting: "Last weekend I was glad to hold my regular public flood meetings in Cirencester and Moreton-in-Marsh. These provide an excellent opportunity to bring together all the agencies responsible for flood prevention in The Cotswolds and for members of the public to question them on various issues."
Warmongering mamza Blair has remained true to form, in wasting no opportunity to lambast JC, lecturing in the Spectator: "All wings of the Labour Party which support the notion of the Labour Party as a Party aspiring to govern, rather than as a fringe protest movement agree on the tragedy of the Labour Party's current position. Right now we're in danger of not asking the right questions never mind failing to get the right answers. All of it is about applying values with an open mind; not boasting of our values as a way of avoiding the hard thinking the changing world insists upon." Mr Blair does not know how to shtup off, but he's hated by Corbynistas. That's right, we detest the irritant, but it is true that every single day since the day that JC was elected, the Establishment have kept up a daily attack against JC, which was totally expected. One shlemiel who has joined in the fray today (09-12-15 London Evening Standard) is the lemekh D'Ancona who as usual mocks Corbynistas citing the so-called 'conventional wisdom' as if with the mojo rising we are living in conventional times. You see fatuous Matthew D'Ancona, just like Lenin said: "There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen." The Vent has rage for bigots. The shmeril Donald Trump needs to be told by the people of UK that he isn't welcome here. Please sign this petition to give the grotesque oaf a piece of your mind. Borisconi has made considerable mileage out of appalling American politicians, so it is no surprise to see even our national embarrassment coming out against Trump. Trump has also angered Sadiq Khan and the Met Police with even cancerous shlong Rupert Murdoch compelled to comment.


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i understand the concept of a weekend. time off after a busy week. believe me; i get it. but why are all celebrations on the weekend? i challenge you to throw off the chains of tradition, and have your birthday cake on a tuesday. baptize on a wednesday. get married on a thursday! i say this because last weekend was very crazy. 25th birthday cupcakes (waiting on pics from the b-day girl), a fashion show/tea party for two sisters, teenage mutant ninja turtle cupcakes, and a very pretty 80th birthday cake. all for friday, saturday and sunday. i'm still tired and it's a week later!
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Anticipation builds as we wind through the mountains along highway 70 from Denver to Aspen on the way to see arguably the best live band on the circuit today: Umphreys McGee. It is somewhat trademark of Umphreys to not just play these remote venues, but to make everyone who came all the way out to the middle of nowhere feel glad they came and to make everyone who didnt wish they did. The Belly Up in the posh ski resort town of Aspen held host to one of these very intimate shows.
Last year around this time Umphreys released their labor of love, an album entitled Mantis. The songs off of this album have gotten a lot of play as the band has tweaked each aspect of the new songs for their live shows. Because of this, many older songs that have stood the test of time with the fans have taken a back seat to give the new ones a place to grow. This night however, far away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the world, Umphreys broke out those older and lesser played jams, dusted them off, and then treated the capacity crowd of 450 to a groovy, somewhat mellow, but nonetheless incredible show.
The night started appropriately with winters theme In the Kitchen as the band and the audience began to warm up from the frosty Aspen night that saw the band members mingling with fans across the street at Bad Billys Bar. Without hesitation, Kitchen grooved into a somewhat mellow funk jam which evolved and picked up speed giving dual guitar master minds Jake Cinninger and Brendan Bayliss a chance to lock in for some back and forth staccato licks before melding together to play them in harmonized unison. Cinninger took the lead belting out feel good riffs over the funky beat before adding a metal aspect to it with some heavy, distorted power chords. The metal jam wound down before racing back into the energetic dissonance of another classic original, Padgetts Profile. After ripping through the metal disharmonies of Padgetts, the band members took a moment of break, accepted their ovations and plunged into the opening of Rocker pt. 2, the thundering sequel dedicated to the memory of a friend and fan who passed before his time. An up tempo rock jam ensued featuring more guitar majesty by Cinninger until Bayliss again stepped up, perfectly harmonizing his lines note for note before delicately discovering the beginning of Dear Lord which was served in a portion just big enough to taste before settling perfectly into the opening of another rare fan favorite Uncle Wally.
The band promenaded through the jazzy feel of Wally and at the end segued right into the instrumental bliss of Great American. This song had two distinct jams beginning with a drum off between percussion past master Andy Farag and human(?) drum machine Kris Myers before morphing into a lounge feel via the tonal triads of Cinningers guitar. The lounge jam swelled into a funkier, more upbeat feel with hints of the main line of Great American as it teased back into a moment of the tune before setting sail again, this time led by Bayliss with some grungy, punk power chords which Myers and Stasik quickly picked up on creating a steady base for the rest of the band to build upon until returning back to the end of Great American. Bayliss thanked everyone for coming out, getting in and jamming down out in the middle of nowhere before releasing Cinninger on the funk guitar intro of Syncopated Strangers, the second half of which he lit a fire under with feel good fill after impeccably placed fill. The end of Strangers carried with it the end of In the Kitchen, taking the set full circle as it came to a close.
Returning to the stage, Cinninger took the mic momentarily, dedicating the second set to those in attendance as Myers counted off and the band swarmed into the syncopation of Professor Wormbog. A bluesy jam led by Cinninger built up from its humble beginnings before rocking back into Wormbog. Next, the band paid homage to one of their influences and rock predecessors in Runnin with the Devil which features the vocal stylings of former choir boy Myers as the one and only David Lee Roth. Thin Air followed, resurrecting the mellow vibe of the first set. Expanding upon the idea, the band slinked into a groovy dub jam with some jazzy lines by keyboard campeón Joel Cummins before Myers took the next step, progressing the jam into a decidedly Latin feel where Bayliss absolutely took off exploring the sonic space with his trusty Paul Reed Smith axe. Deciding it was time to make another appearance, Cinninger stepped in to initiate a funky face off with Bayliss until a little look between the members returned Thin Air to its Hall of the Mountain King based conclusion.
Phils Farm came next on the agenda, adding a healthy dose of country twang to the mix before flowing into a steady, creeping jam in the vein of Conspirator which drove back to the farm for a big solo finish on guitar by Bayliss. The proggy #5 followed after a quick breath which gave way to Mail Package featuring teases of the American Gladiators theme song. Nearing the end of the set, the band broke out another big number, The Haunt which, after a few moments of jam segued into the only Mantis track of the night, the dance party of Cemetery Walk II. Bayliss started the song without a guitar, facing Joel Cummins in his keyboard world and playing a synthesizer before being prompted by Cinninger to wield his axe and finish out the song and the set in an audible sound scape led by the wah of Stasiks enveloped bass lines.
A final number Sociable Jimmy was stapled to the end of this early era Umphreys show which finally reached its conclusion in Bob Segers Hollywood Nights spearheaded by Cinninger on the vocals. This was not the dance party or the rock show that are so widely appealing to the mass audience that Umphreys sees on an average Friday night. And as we wind back through the mountains, this time in the dark of night, I look back over the set list and realize this show was special, showcasing a side of the band that many listeners and casual fans wont be lucky enough to know or appreciate.


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Information current as at DECEMBER 2011
Sharon Batterham, Musical Director, 0425 849 264
Choir's Email Address: email@example.com
Choir's Website: facebook.com/SouthernVoicesMelbourne/
Vision statement / Artistic goals: Southern Voices, formerly The National Children's Choir and Youth Chorale of Australia (NCCA), prides itself in offering an exemplary program, catering fully for both male and female singers up to 21 years of age and beyond; Southern Voices provides its choristers with a broad musical experience encompassing theoretical and aural training, as well as vocal and performance technique; staff endeavour to model musical excellence, and to share with their choristers their passion for music and commitment to the organisation; Southern Voices aims to contribute to the musical and personal development of each chorister, and to foster their sense of worth as an individual and a member of a team
Voice type: SATB, treble/children's voices
Choir performs: Both unaccompanied & accompanied
Year Choir formed: 1993
No. of Singing Members - Currently: 500 (as at late 2004) Desired:
Musical Repertoire: Music sung by Southern Voices is selected because it is fun to sing, often has enticing melodies, improves musical skills and knowledge, and has audience-friendly qualities; quality arrangements of modern music, including songs from music theatre and films, and traditional choral music are sung; a wide range of music is performed, from unison to 6 part, written by composers from different centuries and nationalities, including music from the great masters
Musical Director: Sharon Batterham
No. of years in current post: since 2010
Previous musical experience: Sharon Batterham is a choral music specialist, with over 25 years experience as a chorister, tutor and conductor; she has studied music at the University of Melbourne, and holds both a Bachelor of Music, in composition and voice, and a Bachelor of Music Education; as a chorister, Sharon sang with the Australian Children's Choir, and travelled to Hong Kong and the United Kingdom where the choir performed at the prestigious Llangollen Musical Eisteddfod; she continued singing while at University, with the Faculty of Music choir and the Chamber Singers, and enhanced her vocal studies by performing with the Royal Philharmonic Choir, Faye Dumont Singers, CHIME Choir and Australian Youth Choir; conducting became a particular interest when Sharon commenced tutoring the training groups of the Victorian Boys' Choir, and she continued developing this area with positions in the Australian Girls' Choir and the CHIME Choirs; training in choral pedagogy followed, under Rodney Eichenberger, Andre de Quadros and Doreen Rao, and Sharon was selected from conductors around the world to attend the 3rd Choral Symposium held by the Toronto Childrens' Chorus under Jean Ashworth-Bartle; after a short break to raise a family, Sharon is now conducting with the National Children's Choir and Youth Chorale of Australia, and is the founding conductor of Harrisfield Harmonies; she has spent spare time writing musical plays for children, whilst composing and arranging choral music for her choirs
Choir's past collaborations with other musical groups: Australian Youth Band Southern Stars, Melbourne Youth Symphonic Band, Springvale Bicentennial Youth Concert Band, Salvation Army Band, Victoria Police Band, Diamond Valley Brass Band, City of Dandenong Municipal Band, Malvern Municipal Band, Bayside City Brass Band, City of Kingston Combined Bands, Moorabbin Brass Band, Liedertafel Arion (German men's choir) and St Gregorius (Dutch men's choir)
Audition: Yes - Children from 7 years (at least Grade 2) to youth aged 20 years may attend an audition to join Southern Voices; these auditions are relaxed and friendly, and parents may attend if desired; children in primary school need no experience, however those who are older need some background in music; no preparation is necessary; contact the Southern Voices office for an appointment
Minimum Attendance policy - Rehearsals: Yes - 80% of weekly rehearsals and all special concert dress rehearsals; members of Southern Voices' SATB youth choir are required to attend about 3 Saturday rehearsals per year, one mid week rehearsal per term at another chapter (venue other than the usual weekly venue) and 1 weekend music camp per year
Minimum Attendance policy - Concerts: Yes - some concerts are compulsory, from the third level
Membership Fees: Joining Fee - $50 plus term fees; for up to date details of term fees, please see the Southern Voices web site (link above); a "money back guarantee" is offered
Ability to read music: Levels 1 and 2 - Not necessary; Level 3 - Desirable (children's performing choir), Some ability essential (SATB/youth performing choir)
Sight-reading ability: Levels 1 and 2 - Not necessary; Level 3 - Desirable (children's performing choir), Highly desirable (SATB/youth performing choir)
Av. No. of rehearsals/week: 1
Usual Rehearsal Nights, Suburbs and Rehearsal Venues: Monday - Berwick Anglican Church; Tuesday - Keysborough Christian Centre; Thursday - Rowville Baptist Church
Off-street parking: Yes
Performance Apparel: Level 1 - "best clothes"; Levels 2 & 3 - black shoes, black choir trousers/skirt, choir polo shirt; Level 3 - youth choir - in addition, a robe, collar and skivvy
Av. No. of Concert Programs/year: 4
Av. No. of Performances/year: 12 - shared amongst Southern Voices' children's choirs and its youth choir; Choristers in Levels 1 and 2 generally do not participate in public performances, but perform in Southern Voices concerts
Sample of the Choir's past Concert Venues: Robert Blackwood Hall, Frankston Cultural Centre, Victoria Police Chapel, Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, Melbourne Park, Crown Entertainment Complex including Palladium Ballroom, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Windsor Hotel, National Gallery of Victoria, Como Park, Melbourne City Square, Southbank, Federation Square, carol boats on the Yarra River
Examples of musical pieces performed: Modern music rehearsed and/or performed in last 6 months (to August 2004): I'm a Believer (Neil Diamond, from the film Shrek), Pure Imagination (Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, from the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory), You Light Up My Life (Joe Brooks), Best of the Beach Boys (medley), a medley from the musical Les Miserables, River (Morricone, from the film The Mission), medley from the film Forrest Gump, Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, from the musical West Side Story), Disco Fever (medley), Under the Southern Skies (Halloran and Millward, from the 2000 Sydney Olympics);
Classical music rehearsed and/or performed in last 6 months (to August 2004): I Will Sing with the Spirit (Rutter), Ave Maria (Gounard/Bach), Humming Chorus (Puccini's Madame Butterfly), Thanks be to God (Mendelssohn's Elijah), Dies Irae (Verdi's Requiem), Gloria (Vivaldi), Ave Verum (Mozart), Zadok the Priest (Handel), Behold Now Praise the Lord (William H. Harris), Mon Coeur S'ouvre a ta Voix (Saint-Saens' Samson and Delilah), Gloria in Excelsis (Bach's Mass in B Minor), Papageno (Mozart's The Magic Flute), Kyrie Eleison (Faure's Messe Basse), Dies Irae (Mozart's Requiem), Hallelujah Chorus (Handel's Messiah)
Touring: Yes - Melbourne Metro Area/Regional Victoria/Interstate/Overseas; the Choir has completed its first overseas tour - to New Zealand; an interstate tour to Sydney is planned for 2011
Administration / Governance arrangements for the Choir: The Choir is owned and run by Andrew and Sharon Batterham
Own collection of music scores: Yes - Treble and SATB
Available for hire to other groups: Occasionally
Hiring fees apply: Yes
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I don't think there has ever been a year of my life without any newfound appreciation for Freddy Mercury, so much music has come and gone for me but Freddy Mercury was always a stable in my library. There is always a song I rediscover, a story I hear for the first time about the man Mercury and for the past ten years this also very much applies to Hunter S. Thompson.
Dick Cheney on the other hand is somewhat of an antithesis to me, he lies through his teeth whenever he talks whereas I tell the absolute unadulterated truth to everyone and thusly get all the votes. I'm like an intelligent version of Trump I suppose. And a better looking version. Faster, stronger, more charming...I suppose I'm nothing like Donald Trump, I'm my own superamazing being that made some great jokes in today's youtube let's play episode.
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It is no
accident that the church first encounters opposition from the world of the
occult during a time of persecution. We see it here:
(Acts 8:1-25 NIV) And Saul was there, giving approval to
his death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at
Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and
Samaria. {2} Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. {3} But Saul
began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and
women and put them in prison. {4} Those who had been scattered preached the
word wherever they went. {5} Philip went down to a city in Samaria and
proclaimed the Christ there. {6} When the crowds heard Philip and saw the miraculous
signs he did, they all paid close attention to what he said. {7} With shrieks,
evil spirits came out of many, and many paralytics and cripples were healed.
{8} So there was great joy in that city. {9} Now for some time a man named
Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria.
He boasted that he was someone great, {10} and all the people, both high and
low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, "This man is the divine power
known as the Great Power." {11} They followed him because he had amazed
them for a long time with his magic. {12} But when they believed Philip as he
preached the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they
were baptized, both men and women. {13} Simon himself believed and was baptized.
And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles
he saw. {14} When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the
word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. {15} When they arrived, they
prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, {16} because the Holy
Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into
the name of the Lord Jesus. {17} Then Peter and John placed their hands on
them, and they received the Holy Spirit. {18} When Simon saw that the Spirit
was given at the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money {19}
and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my
hands may receive the Holy Spirit." {20} Peter answered: "May your money
perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
{21} You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not
right before God. {22} Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps
he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. {23} For I see
that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin." {24} Then Simon
answered, "Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may
happen to me." {25} When they had testified and proclaimed the word of the
Lord, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many
Samaritan villages.
Christians often seem to have a
poor reaction to persecution. They may fail to realize that God has planned
such things for the good of the church (which might be somewhat inconvenient
for the members of the church). We need to see how this works.
There is an unfortunate tendency
among Christians to believe that persecution must somehow be endured – in
place. Our Lord was quite specific about it. When the Gospel suffers
persecution, we are not to remain but to flee – for it is the Gospel that is
being persecuted.
(Mat 10:23 NIV) When you are persecuted in one place, flee
to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through the cities
of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
Whatever the prophetic
implications of this passage might be, our marching orders are clear. Even the
Apostles (who stay in Jerusalem in this passage) are called upon to flee.[1]
There are a number of reasons why this might be so. Here are two simple ones:
First, it may be the only way to get Christians up and moving!
Second, in this case, it forces the church to cease depending
upon the Apostles and depend upon the Holy Spirit.
There is another issue: our
reluctance to face cultural barriers. Christ told his disciples that they
would be witnesses to him in three stages: Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and
then the world.[2]
This is simply God's prod to get on with phase 2 of the plan.
Note, please, how this is done.
Philip – who is a Greek by birth, and therefore more accustomed to dealing with
Gentiles – goes to Samaria. Samaria! The land which the devout Jew despised
as being composed of traitors to the Law; the people who were not even to be
touched. Note that it is only after Philip's success in Samaria that the
Apostles come down and "ratify" the extension of the church. Ultimately this
will lead to the third phase of the expansion, the Gentile world.
So if persecution can be such a
good thing, why don't we like it?
It takes us out of our comfortable existence, and calls us to
sacrifice. If, as Tertullian said, the blood of martyrs is the seed of the
church, it still means we do the bleeding. I'm not even fond of having the Red
Cross take some.
It forces us to change, and to grow. Some of us have a well
carpeted rut.
Sometimes, we just don't see the good of it. We see only the
negative side. We forget who is God.
This passage also points up two
temptations for the church under persecution. They are the temptation to make
alliance with the local sorcerer – or to go into the business of selling the
grace of God.
It must have been tempting to
make an alliance with this "great power." Philip, after all, is not an
Apostle, and no doubt Simon could have made a persuasive case.
There is a scene in the book (and
movie) Keys of the Kingdom. In it, the missionary priest (played by
Gregory Peck) heals the daughter of the head of the village by his knowledge of
medicine. Shortly after, the head man comes to the mission to become a
Christian. "You did me the greatest favor you knew how to do; now I am going
to do you the greatest favor I can. If I become a Christian, the whole village
will surely follow." (Or words to that effect; it's been a long time since I
saw the movie.) The missionary turns him down – even though the man is
"sincere." Why? Because the cause of Christ must not be compromised.
How do we know the real from the
The real has the ring of truth about it. Consider how they paid
attention to Philip. Think how Christ spoke, compared to the Pharisees. The
cynic may be blinded, the gullible fooled – but the discerning man looks for
the truth.
The real has power to it. It demands changed lives and hearts,
and those lives and hearts are no longer the same.
The real brings true joy.
The fake also has its
The real exalts Christ; the fake exalts the leader. The leader
always places himself between you and Christ.
The fake also carries with it an air of power. In this time, it
was demonic magic, coupled with sleight of hand, which was then misunderstood.
(It is interesting to note the return of astrology, etc. today). But
remember: Satan cannot create; he can only counterfeit.
The fake will draw a crowd; the world is always listening for
the fruits of God at the price of man.
The world is not willing to
welcome the grace of God – but it certainly understands a new business which
sells that grace. It is a form of being worldly. We see it today in simple
forms ("send in your contribution") and complex. But here we see it
blatantly. Simon has given his name to simony, the purchase of church
offices. The temptation goes beyond that. It is the temptation to sell for
mere money that which God purchased for us with the blood of Christ. Or
worse; to throw it out to the unthinking crowd, pearls before swine. Listen
to the words of one man who paid for holding to the grace of God:
grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism
without church discipline, Communion without confession, absolution without personal
confession. Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the
cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate.
grace is the gospel which must be sought again and again, the gift which must
be asked for, the door at which a man must knock.
grace is costly because it calls us to follow, and it is grace because it calls
us to follow Jesus Christ. It is costly because it costs a man his life, and
it is grace because it gives a man the only true life. It is costly because it
condemns sin, and grace because it justifies the sinner. Above all, it is
costly because it cost God the life of his Son: "Ye were bought with a price,"
and what has cost God much cannot be cheap for us. Above all, it is grace
because God did not reckon the life of his Son too dear a price to pay for our
life, but delivered him up for us. Costly grace is the incarnation of God.
Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship)
Simon saw
the Gospel and the power of the Spirit as tools to be purchased. The Spirit is
not a tame Lion, but rather the very essence of God. He does as he wills.
The passage raises another
interesting question. It says that Simon believed and was baptized – and yet
tried to do this. How can this be?
Let me put it to you this way:
suppose you're a drunk. Suppose you stagger into the revival meeting, and
there meet Jesus Christ. Hallelujah, you're saved! You're also still drunk.
The result of receiving the
Gospel of Christ is not "instant perfection." It is an instant change in our
relationship with God. We have changed direction; we have changed paths; we
have not reached the destination. We may be walking in the right direction
but have a long way to go. Fortunately, God is patient.
One of the great difficulties for
Christians is the thought that someone can be saved – and then lost again.
Simon, by other histories, was just such a person, dogging Peter's footsteps and
debating him at every turn. Look at Simon's reaction:
"Pray for me" – he is obviously terrified by the potential
consequences of his actions. But Peter has identified the problem correctly:
his heart is not right with God.
Note that Simon himself makes no indication of how he will
change – rather, he wants Peter to do the work for him, as it were.
Is there real repentance here? Evidently, by other histories,
there was not.
This has posed a problem for many
thinkers. The Scripture frequently assures us of our eternal salvation.[3]
How, then, can it be that someone who is baptized can possibly come to this
terrible state?
Some, notably Baptists, say that the original conversion never
really happened. "Once in grace, always in grace."
Others simply say this is predestination. God chooses some and
not others.
But there is a test you may apply:
(Heb 3:14 NIV) We have come to share in Christ if we hold
firmly till the end the confidence we had at first.
Whatever theory applies, if you
hold firm to the end, you are saved.
So then, what does the teacher
expect you to leave with?
Do not despise the persecution God allows to come your way – he
will build his kingdom with it.
Keep yourself pure from the world; do not alloy Christ and Satan.
Remember, salvation is a journey, not a train station along the
Acts 14:2-7
Acts 1:8
Most notably in the soaring 8th chapter of Romans.
Author: John Hendershot
Views expressed do not represent the teaching of any particular church.
Copyright © 2015, All Rights Reserved.


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here is a Christmas card I made...all digi...using one of Sassy Studio's Designs images...I won her during the sneak peak of their new release!
fun image huh? I colored her up in GIMP then combined everything with MMS...I added some silver bling and sparkly paper...the challenge is Silver or Gold so I went all silver on this and love it!
I also followed the sketch for Sketch N Stash.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
For You!
Posted by KC at 8:56 PM
2 comments:
- Merkku said...
This is such a lovely card. I just love those bright colours and that cute image.
Thank you for joining in Sketch N Stash- challenge
xx Merkku
- December 6, 2013 at 2:30 AM
- Janet - aka stacky said...
Fabulous Christmas card love the image and colours you used.
Thank you for joining in the fun with us at sketch n stash x
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Memories are funny things. The older one gets, the more vivid they become, especially when related to things that happened long ago. I was sitting and thinking about nothing in particular, when a childhood memory flashed up from somewhere in my brain and there I was, about eight years old, sloshing through puddles in a yellow raincoat with matching sou'wester hat and black wellington boots. The turned-down broad brim protecting my face and the back of my neck from the rain which was falling like sheets of pins, like the ones my mother used when pinning paper patterns to the material she somehow turned into dresses and things for me, and for herself.
This particular memory resurrected itself while I was in Pershore a couple of months ago, house-sitting for my daughter and looking after her elderly dog plus two doves because she and my grandson were in Sussex at the wedding of her goddaughter and his childhood friend. It was Saturday morning. I had ventured as far as the garden intending to get a few things at the local shops but changed my mind as the first large drops fell just as I reached the gate, even so, I got soaked to the skin by the time I had got back to the door.
It was while I was sitting, watching the water swirling along the footpath and road outside the front window that the memory flooded back.
It was as though a shaft of sunlight had opened up so I could see myself, an only child; never lonely because wherever I went my faithful Judy came too. Judy was a black cocker-spaniel; we were the same age. I couldn't remember a time when she hadn't been there beside me. She even walked me to school, and returned to collect me when it was time to come home.
On this particular day we were doing our sploshing by going down a long set of steps leading from the house where we lived, to a tiny cottage that was home to Flan.
Gwendoline Flanagan, known as Gwennie or Flan, chain-smoked Woodbine cigarettes and seemed to live on sips from a small silver flask kept in her pocket. I was on my way to see Flan, to reach her house I was walking down those steps. Arriving at Flan's, there were three more steps up to the front door. Knocking first, I lifted the latch and stepped into her wonderful world. There before me was the grand piano; its gleaming woodwork inlaid with different woods and decorated with pictures of small figures dressed in the clothes of long ago. It filled half the living room; its yellowing keys smiled the welcome they always did because the beautiful instrument was standing directly in front of me as I crossed the threshold.
A huge mirror covered the yellowing wall above the piano, the contents of the room appearing in its smoky reflection. Facing me as I entered the front door was, to my eyes, a gigantic age-blackened oak dresser. Its gleaming shelves lined with lustrous china re-appearing in the mirror, making me think I could see another identical room, but the other way round, through the archway of the mirror. For a small child, it made Flan's tiny place look enormous.
The smell of ironing wafted round the room. With small puffs of smoke escaping from her mouth as she spoke, Flan put the iron down on the stand in front of the coal fire with one hand as she lifted a cigarette to her lips with the other and said, 'I've been pressing Jim's suit. Get those wet things off. I won't be a jiffy. Make yourself at home. Come on Judy, lie down like a good girl and get dried out. I'll find you some biscuits in a minute.'
She never seemed to care too much about her own clothes, but James, her tall handsome Irish husband always left the house immaculately dressed. I watched her fussing to make sure his tie was straight, his clean handkerchief peeping just the right amount above his pocket and, stretching tiptoe on sparrow-thin legs she tweaked his buttonhole as he bent down and pecked her cheek with his lips before twirling his waxed moustache, then with a quick look in the mirror, and with Flan's help, Jim shrugged into his caped raincoat, put on his hat, and with a twirl of his umbrella and a ''Bye Gwennie', was off to join his friends at the local.
Alone with Flan, I could delve into the large, sandalwood lined cabin trunk in which she kept her collection of memories from her long-ago time. Above it was a portrait of a beautiful and fashionable young woman in Edwardian clothes. It was Flan as Gwendoline. The trunk, breathing out its special fragrance; a mixture of fading perfume and scented wood that never failed to enchant me as my hands descended into the make-believe, never-never land of the world in which I was a grand lady, even a queen, and wore large hats, sequined, beaded and embroidered evening shawls, held feathered fans and elegant long black driving whips as though they were the everyday belongings that such a fine person would possess. These treasures were such that with one careless move could disintegrate disappear or fragment into thin air – yet I knew they were mine for the next two or three hours. My mother permitted visits to Flan. She knew I was safe and was doubtless glad to have some peace and quiet.
Helping me dress in my finery, Flan might instruct me in, among other things, the language of the fan, or we might discuss the news, or indeed any programme that happened to be on the wireless. I was even offered a cigarette to smoke through a long holder, as well as a glass of lemonade into which Flan put a tiny drop of what was in her silver flask and, she, unlike other grown-ups never reminded me that 'Little girls should be seen and not heard.' In this wonderland, so much that was forbidden was allowed. Here, I was encouraged to be me.
Unbidden, the long gone memories of happy times spent in the small house had lain dormant for seventy years, re-emerging with startling clarity, like a champagne cork released from its wire cage by the sight of swirling leaves jostling each other as they joined those already in the flowing water before all were caught in the vortex that was the drain seen from a Pershore window.


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Thu, 15 April 2010 at 9:50 am
Eric Bana: 'Hanna' Hit And Run
Eric Bana films a few running scenes for his new action movie Hanna in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday (April 14).
The 41-year-old Australian actor stars alongside Lovely Bones' Saoirse Ronan and Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett in the new film.
Eric will play a father of a 14-year-old trained CIA assassin who attempts to break free and live a normal life.
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This exact thing is happening on my son's computer. Every day he makes 20,000 tmp files even if he doesn't use the computer at all. We called Microsoft and they said it sounded like a virus. We ran AVG, Malware Bytes, and a few others and it didn't catch anything. We called AVG and they said that it's normal to produce that many tmp files despite not using the computer. They said it wasn't a virus. I don't buy it.
Run Disk Clean Up, check off everything except maybe passwords and OK it.
Run these also:
Set most programs NOT to launch with Windows.
Clean out browser History (everything).
You have to be a little bit crazy to keep you from going insane.
When you've run those two run this one as well:
(use the "Free Download" button rather than the "Buy Now" button).
After the install go to "Settings > Protection". Under Scan Options move the "Scan for rootkits" slider over to On and Run the Threat Scan. Quarantine anything it finds.
Those three programs often find what others miss.
Always pop back and let us know the outcome - thanks
Try opening up one of the tmp files in notepad. Possibly you may get a clue as to what's creating them.
In what folder are you finding the files?
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Cancer Gets LOST is hosting an online charity auction that benefits the National Brain Tumor Society. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the auction will go directly to the NBTS.
The auction is in preview mode now. Bidding begins on August 15 and will be live for two weeks, ending on August 29. On August 25, there will be a live webcast in Los Angeles that will feature cast and crew from Lost. Go here for more details about the auction and to bid. Registration is free. Check out the nice collection of Lost memorabilia. There are also items from Fringe and Alcatraz. There are currently 234 items with more being added. Also visit the Facebook page for updates and news.
The auction is spearheaded by Jared Wong and Jo Garfein. I met both Jared and Jo at the Lost Auction two years ago. Their friend, Jackie–the inspiration for the cause–passed away less than two weeks ago after battling brain cancer for four years.


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Light is the energy form that enables man to perceive shapes, colours and everything around him.
Light is life, warmth, emotion, the discovery of a truth shrouded in shadow.
Backlight has studied light's malleability and bent it to the needs of production mathematics: The result is an amazing material that can adapt to any solution.
"Led lights are not at all longer-lived than other types of lighting; They only become so if intelligently used..."
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ice run
the rapid breaking up or fragmentation of river ice in spring or early summer.
Origin of ice run
First recorded in 1895–1900
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for ice run
Historical Examples of ice run
Whose fault would it be if he killed himself on the ice-run after all?
I want you to get into some clothes and come up to the ice-run as quick as possible!


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"The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon. Too often, we forget that."
After reading Way of Kings, it's clear to me that Brandon Sanderson held himself back with great restraint when he did Mistborn. This book, this beginning of a grand, ambitious, luxurious and what shall become an epic fantasy series, is what happens when he lets it all go. This is how fantasy books should be like! There's a reason why Fantasy has always been my favorite genre. Nothing can pull a reader into a totally different world the same way it does—completely and absolutely, the kind that makes you truly forget where you are and who you are— and Way of Kings most definitely did that to me.
"A story does not live until it is imagined in someone's mind."
This world—this massive world of magic, depth, war, of places and people that can only ever exist in the realm of our minds—has wholly captured me. Sanderson's magic systems, his world-building, a cosmos so rich and so vast… his stories are like the fantasy books of old. The thing I've always admired with Tolkien's work is the thought and effort put behind it. His Middle Earth has its own history, its own mythology, and its own life apart from the lives of the characters that dwell in it. Sanderson's books are the same. All of his books are connected, coexisting, intertwined, enclosed inside the same universe—bounded inside one cosmos. Different worlds, Mistborn, Elantris, Warbreaker, and now Way of Kings—each has its own story, its own rules, its own chaos, yet they are all connected by a string that only we readers know of. Sanderson gives us a small piece of the grand puzzle for every book he gives us. I truly applaud Brandon Sanderson for the grandness of the world he has created.
"The prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself."
I noticed I was too overwhelmed by the grand scheme of things that I forgot to actually write about Way of Kings alone. Well all I can say is that this is one hell of a start for an epic fantasy series. It's fantastical world is filled with colorful cultures and characters that will hook any fantasy fan. The story is told from the point of views of very, very different people with, at first, seemingly urelated lives. One by one their individual stories mesh and I'm sure more of them will collide in the following books. The characters are complex, intriguing, annoying, frustrating, yet fascinating all at the same time. I admit I have my favorites: Kaladin and Szeth. I'm looking forward as to how their stories unfold and clash in the next book. This book started off slow but not in a boring way, but in a controlled pace—a needed control for us to see more into the characters and their histories. The first half of the book was a perfect expository to the pool of action that followed. I swear I was at the edge of my seat while reading the battle at the Tower! I couldn't sit down at all fearing for the lives of my favorite characters. The book ended in a way that made me want to run to the bookstore and grab Words of Radiance at once.
There are good stories, and then there are great stories. I strongly believe that The Stormlight Archive is one in the making, and I am in for the full ride.
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*James grabs my leg*
Me: Stop that!
James: I own you, I can do whatever I want... I own you.
Me: EXCUUUUSE ME???
James: Good for you, asking your master to excuse you.
Me: Oh my gosh, I'm going to blog about this jerk.
James: Good for you... it's cute you have a little pet project... but shhhh... men are talking.
Why am I getting married again? le sigh.
But I'll get him back. I'll schedule two more dinner parties with people he doesn't know. I win.


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United Parcel Service Inc. said it would start making ground deliveries on Saturdays and showed off a drone delivery test, part of broader investments by the carrier to try to keep up with the shift to online shopping.
The Atlanta-based company will roll out Saturday ground delivery starting in April with plans to cover about half the U.S. population by the end of the year. It will take longer for drones to be used in daily operations as UPS UPS, +2.11% , Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, +0.16% and others await federal airspace rules.
UPS currently delivers some express or airborne packages on Saturdays.
While the U.S. Postal Service and FedEx Corp. FDX, +0.43% both offer Saturday ground delivery, UPS says it will also pick up and sort packages on Saturday too. That means items picked up on Saturday can be delivered on Monday. The change will also free up network capacity in the early part of each week.
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We have 17 teams covering all age groups from 4 & 5 year olds in our soccer school. Right through to organised teams upto U16.
We have over 250 players, including an U13's girls team.
How would this funding have an impact on your community?
We have players from the S5 & S6 postcodes in Sheffield, which are areas with above average unemployment, and social deprivation. A £500 grant would help provide much needed football equipment for our volunteers.
"The Skipton Building Society's Grassroots Giving scheme, is a fantastic opportunity for a grassroots club like ours to secure vital funding.
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A personal challenge, not just a Living Building Challenge
Last week Lorna reminded our design team that her priorities are time and budget.
She and I had previously had a conversation, giving each other our priorities for the project. We discovered that the criteria of 'making money', 'creating a home to live in', 'designing an environmentally friendly townhouse', and 'creating a project to inspire and educate others' had shifted in their order of importance, both between us, and within each of us. At the start, Lorna had not been looking for somewhere for us to live, and I had not been looking to create an educational project. Now we find that Lorna wants to be able to move into our home as soon as is practical, with something left in the bank, and I really want to meet my target of creating a home that meets the Living Building Challenge standards, even if it takes a bit longer, costs a bit more, and sacrifices some space to experimental technology.
And the design team told us we cannot do both!
Apparently we will already exceed LEED platinum standard, and are on track to create a great home, but we still dont know if our design ideas can be built within our budget, let alone with the addition of water processing equipment, and the other features needed for LBC.
Some days our faces dont match the smiles above (which incidentally, was our wedding day).
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We have two three-phase models of vacuum cleaners with two different designs to suit your style, but have been manufactured with the same technical characteristics are high performance and require little maintenance.
Made from solid stainless steel resistant motors include high security and purses, which will definitely will enhance the cleaning business.
- Built in stainless steel 304 (body only weighs 57 kg).
- Available in 2 finishes, square or round type (identical pumping).
- Bold graphics to promote the service to customers.
- 3-phase motor KW standard on the 2 models.
- Box Purse with opening of the gateway telescopically.
- Digital wallet which allows the use of up to 6 different coins or tokens and simultaneous.
- Internal PLC that manages time and work with counters and totals.
- Possibility to connect to the left or right vacuum hose.
- Lateral support hose.
- Gateway into the vacuum cleaner with special lock.
- Upper and lower door sealed with rubber gaskets.
- Internal automatic safety switch.
- System start-up engines progressively (lowest power).
- Separate compartments for the wallet and the dirt collection space and motors.
- Ability to function with magnetic key in each vacuum.
- Magnetic key reader to recharge in the change machine.
- Refueling machine magnetic key to inner space (bench).


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The following courses will be offered at the Barr Construction Institute at Associated Builders and Contractors, 530 N. Locust St. in Hagerstown:
OSHA 10-Hour Course
Instructor: Ted Droneburg
Wednesday, April 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Thursday, April 19, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration deadline: April 11
This is a 10-hour certification course.
Cost: ABC members, $115; nonmembers, $145
Includes OSHA book and pizza and soda at lunch on Wednesday, April 18.
Instructor: Bernie Bussard
Monday, April 23, to Wednesday, April 25, 5 to 8 p.m.
Registration deadline: April 16
Course is designed to prepare students for the EPA Section 608 technician certification exam.
EPA certification exam on final day.
Cost: ABC members, $135 (includes book and exam); nonmembers, $175
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Instructor: Scott Kline
Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Registration deadline: April 20
This will prepare students to successfully pass the Green Building Certification Institute's Green Associate credential exam.
Cost: ABC members, $285; nonmembers, $335 (includes books and classroom materials)
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This is the best investment opportunity in 2018 and reasons why you should attend to find out more ….
Currently the stock markets are very high and showing sign of peaking with low returns on investments ….
Property markets have also showed signs of weakening and new cooling measures have just been announced with an increase in tax and reducing % on housing loans ….
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I'm linking up today for the 2gether We Are Better linkup! I have been trying to get on this linkup for a while but I always miss it. Fortunately, I did a catch Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd on Periscope this afternoon where she was talking about the link up and she mentioned that the topic this month is math games! As you'll notice by my most recently scheduled posts, math games are on my mind a lot lately so this was a totally perfect fit! I knew that I had to rush home and get linked up for this topic!
I'm sharing a math game with you today that requires very few things and it covers fractions! Who doesn't love fun ways to practice fractions?
Race to simplify fractions in this fast-paced, two-player game! All you need to play is a deck of cards, paper and pencils. Shuffle the cards, and you're ready to get started. You'll work with your partner to create fractions. Find the simplest form first to earn cards and win the game.
- Deck of playing cards
- 1 game board (a piece of paper with a horizontal line drawn across the center, to represent a fraction bar)
- Scratch paper and pencils (optional)
Game Play:
- Remove all of the face cards from the deck, then shuffle it.
- Distribute the deck evenly between two players. Players should place their mini-decks face down in front of themselves.
- Play begins by having the players simultaneously turn over two cards each and place them on the game board.
- Each player should place one card above the fraction bar, to represent the numerator, and one card below the fraction bar, to represent the denominator.
- There should be two cards above and two cards below - four cards total.
- The first player to correctly simplify the fraction shown by the cards wins all four cards. If a tie results, split the cards evenly.
- Play continues until one player has accumulated all of the cards or time is up. The player with the most cards wins.