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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Another full week and going strong!
Monday, October 2
Tuesday, October 3 & Wednesday, October 4
All donated items must be non-perishable, not second-hand, nor contain liquids of any kind. Open or unsealed donations of food or hygiene supplies will not be accepted. At this time, only five items listed are being collected.
Letter From the Chancellor Carmen Fariña
Thank you in advance for your support.
Monday, October 9
Thursday, October 12
Friday, October 13
Monday, October 16 – Wednesday, October 18
UFT Manhattan Parent Conference
Fall Ball
The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is pleased to announce that starting this school year, lunch is now completely free for all students in every New York City public school. Breakfast is already provided for free and now all meals will be served at no charge to families.
We need your help to make this program a success. All parents, regardless of income, must still complete a School Meals Form so that our schools get access to federal funding for this program and others. Please complete the form online at http://nyc.applyforlunch.com by December 29, 2017. A hardcopy of the form is also available in the main office (Room 205).
I hope your child will take advantage of this wonderful new opportunity and enjoy a healthy meal with us.
October Monthly Menus
EVCS has purchased DreamBox Learning's Math Program, an online, Intelligent Adaptive Learning program that helps all students achieve better, faster math proficiency for first, second, and third grade this year!
Kids can access DreamBox Learning from any computer, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using this link: https://play.dreambox.com/login/h4wb/eaetvcs
Usernames and passwords were sent home in backpacks this week. Please reach out to Liz at firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any questions.
Contact Information
East Village Community School
School Hours
Attendance – Freddy Robayo, (School Aide Room 205)
Metro Cards / Bussing Questions – Stacy Sharples (Secretary Room 205) email@example.com
The School Nurse – Mavis Acquaye (Nurse Room 213)
General Questions – James Bromberg (Parent Coordinator Room 205)
EVCS After School
As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions.
Enjoy the weekend and we will see you back on Monday!
All best wishes,
And if you know any EVCS family, parent or guardian that would like to be added to this email, please forward and have them sign-up: https://goo.gl/forms/BEjgIXA3Bsp1DElC3
Important dates – (always see evcsnyc.org for latest dates/times)


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The holiday season is just around the corner and your employees are probably busy and distracted on shopping for gifts, planning for vacations or attending different parties, charity drives, and many other social events.
With all these distractions, it may be hard for your employees to focus on their work. So here are some subtle but effective strategies on how to help them stay productive during the holiday season.
Do some planning
Talk to your team and list down all the important and urgent tasks that need to be completed within the last few months of the year. Create a schedule and assign deadlines to these tasks, then stick to it.
By having a list of what needs to be done, it is easier for your team to focus. Your team doesn't have to waste time or be distracted in trying to figure out which tasks they need to do today.
Avoid multitasking
Not all are good at multitasking. Some employees are even terrible at it. Instead of accomplishing tasks, dividing your attention to different kinds of tasks can just slow you down. And you are likely to make a mistake when you do everything at once.
If you want your employee to be productive during the holiday season, it is best to let them focus on one task at a time. You'll be surprised with how much time they will be able to save if they give one task their full attention.
Don't forget to exercise
The holiday season is not a reason to postpone or cancel doing some full body exercise. Exercising during the holiday season is not just to burn all those heavy holiday meals and treats. It is also to keep your mind sharp and focused. Exercise also reduces the stress you feel in the office. And if you are not stressed, you will be less distracted at work. And when you are less distracted, you can easily focus and get jobs done.
Be flexible on office work hours
During the holidays, your employees are most likely busy attending family functions or other social events, making it difficult for them to go to work on time. Consider being flexible in their working hours. Give them the opportunity to switch up their work hours to meet their other social demands and responsibilities.
As long as they are able to perform and get things done, changing work schedules during the holiday season should not be an issue. And besides, a research study shows that, a flexible working hours can help make your employees be more productive.
Avoid overtime as much as possible
There are times that work is really demanding. However, if there's no need to stay in the office late, allow your employees to go home on time. If a task can be finished tomorrow, then there's no need for your team to stay late. Overtime can be a punishment during the holiday season and may affect the quality of work of your employees. But overtime can sometimes be necessary. Just make sure to keep it to a minimum.
Have fun and enjoy the holiday season
It is still the holiday season and there's no need to be a Grinch in preventing people to be merry during this time. So embrace the season and just be creative in encouraging people to be productive during the busiest time of the year.
These are just some effective strategies that you can use to help your team be productive during this season. Feel free to share these strategies with your team. Share in the comments below if you have other suggestions that are not in this list.
Happy productive holidays everyone!

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Well as another update looks like i really am losing my concentration and patience for painting these, so i decided just to get these out the way. Although, saying that i do still have three more to go lol. But anyway for table top quality i think they are alright. Here is the piccy.


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There is a reasonable wind coming down the river into my face as I set out from Pilgrim Landing. But, I follow the east shore as close as possible, mixing it up with Connecticut's special blend of marsh and boulders, marsh and bedrock, and forest, bedrock and water, such that I cheat the wind and make good speed.
Lately, I have managed to get my wife or friends out in the canoe with me, and while that is always a pleasure, today I have my alone time, time which lets my mind have it's own direction. I rarely write at all when I have a person in the bow, my time occupied by spotting wildlife and talking about the habits of those critters. It takes a trip or two with another person before they fall under the control of the canoe. I suppose we both end up in more or less the same state of mind at that point. I definitely talk less.
Animal-wise, it starts out more or less as usual with some cormorants, gulls and egrets. When I get into the broad and shallow Goose Bay, a few common terns arrive darting and bobbing on their long thin wings. As I exit the bay a bald eagle overtakes me on my left and an osprey comes out of the trees with a very small fish in it's talons.
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Recipe of the month
Skye and Lucas' Nutella Trifle
- 600 ml milk (whole or semi skimmed)
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon of cornflour
- 1 x 200 g jar of Nutella (or other chocolate spread)
- 300 ml of whipping Cream
- 1 loaf of chocolate chip Brioche
- Chocolate for topping (e.g. large bar of dairy milk)
- Heat milk and vanilla in pan but don't let it boil (make sure an adult helps you with this)
- Whisk the egg yolks and the cornflour in a bowl
- Pour the warm milk onto the egg mixture – whilst whisking – then return to pan and put back on to heat, Stir continuously until the mixture thickens to consistency of custard.
- Pour into a bowl and stir in the Nutella, then cover with clingfilm (making sure the clingfilm touches the mixture so no skin can form) and put in fridge to cool.
- Cut up brioche loaf into small pieces and layer the brioche and cold chocolate mixture in a bowl. Top with whipped cream and chocolate pieces. (We used a hammer to break the chocolate into fragments!)


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New York State has cleared the way for adopted children to view their birth certificates. This allows persons over the age of 18 to see the names of their biological parents. This has been a long time coming.
My sons Tommy and Bobby were adopted while I was serving in the U.S. Navy in the 1970's. I had no way of providing for them and had no family or friends who could help after my wife left us. I was forced to agree to adoption.
I would like to see them and tell them it was not their fault that they were adopted. I still love you Tommy and Bobby!
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Clipboard utilities are a handy way to extend the functionality of the Windows clipboard. With the standard setup, you get one clipboard, and once you copy or cut something new to it, the stuff that was there originally is replaced. Most of these tools, however, allow you to keep track of multiple clipboards at once. Many of them add additional features as well.
Clipboard Help+Spell is one such tool. As its name suggests, it adds a spell checking feature; after all, if you're going to go to the trouble of copying and pasting text from one document to another, you might as well make sure that what you're moving there is correct as well. Going beyond that, it also keeps track of all previous clipboard entries. Now if you need that thing you copied an hour ago—or a week ago—you should be able to call it up out of history. And to make sure you can find things, it's got built-in search as well.
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The Nduli e-Centre is housed in the local library in Kharasi Street in Ceres. The e-centre provides members of the community with free internet access, skills training and support to find jobs online.
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About Nduli
Nduli is a suburb in the Cape Winelands, about 120 km northeast of Cape Town.
In the 1960s people were moved from nearby Sakkiesbaai (the name probably refers to the bags used during the construction of the houses) to Nduli, which means "on the hill". Today Nduli consists of two areas: the town (old section) and the informal residential area.


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The RM 67-01 takes the classic Richard Mille tonneau shape and slims the skeletonized movement down to a remarkable 3.6mm. Each extra flat case represents more than 215 separate machining operations.
The RM 67-01 houses the CRMA6 Automatic movement created for the RM 67-01 designed exclusively by Richard Mille engineers in Les Breuxleux. The dial displays hours and minutes with a vertical date window at 5 o'clock and function indicators for marking setting positions.
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Muppet fans will be delighted to hear that this is being released for the first time ever on DVD! The tale was originally aired in 1986 as a prime time holiday special and has remained a beloved favorite for many.
On Christmas Eve, all the playroom toys magically come to life. They must be extra careful not to be seen by any humans, or they will be frozen forever. Everyone is excited about the new toys are arriving for Christmas ... except for one. Rugby, the stuffed tiger, was last year's favored gift and thinks he should be the star of the show again this year! He hatches a plan to join the other toys under the Christmas tree downstairs.
In his quest, Rugby accidentally releases Meteora, Queen of the Asteroids. She thinks she has landed among aliens and havoc ensues. Mew the cat and Apple the doll help return Rugby and Meteora to their rightful places and restore order to the playroom.
This is an excellent film that lets viewers have a glimpse into the secret lives of toys. It demonstrates that love, friendship and helping others are the most important gifts of all. Of course, it also contains those special Jim Henson touches of humor that we all can appreciate. It should be noted that Kermit the Frog was in the original airing, but was edited out for this version. He only had a short cameo and his absence does not have a large impact.
Do I need to say it? This would make a fabulous gift for any Muppet fan. Don't you love the anticipation of giving that perfect gift when you KNOW you have a winner?


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About Us
Clarendale at Indian Lake is the only retirement community in the Hendersonville area offering the freedom and flexibility of true independent-living residences with full kitchens, as well as a washer and dryer in each apartment. Plus, more supportive assisted living and memory care options are available (including dementia and Alzheimer's patient care) for those needing a helping hand to maximize independence.
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Don't miss MLive Reporter Emily Lawler, March 1, 5:30 pm, ULee 241
For 20 years, female athletes in Michigan State University gymnastics and other sports complained of abuse from the team physician they trusted with their wellbeing. News reports estimate Dr. Larry Nassar may have sexually abused more than 150 girls and young women under the guise of medical exams and treatments. He was just sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison last month.
Emily Lawler, Capitol/Business Reporter with MLive in Lansing, Michigan will share her insights from her year-long coverage of this scandal, which has brought a firestorm of investigations on MSU from lawmakers and the attorney general.
Arrive early for what's sure to be a stunning discussion of journalism, politics, and public relations, followed by Q&A.


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Guam, the largest island in Micronesia, is celebrating it food through its top restaurants.
Pika's Café: Inspired by Chamorro and California style cooking, Pika's Café is known for working with local farmers to bring the freshest ingredients to the table.
PROA Restaurant: At the entrance to Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park (Ypao Beach), PROA serves Marianas regional cuisine that fuses traditional local flavours with modern creativity.
Table 35: Pairs great European food with unique ambiance is what it offers. Highlights are steak, crème brulee, and escargot.
Mosa's Joint Restaurant: What started out as a food truck bloomed into a full-service restaurant located in Hagåtña. Mosa's is hailed for its great food including award-winning burgers, as well as its wonderful service and inviting atmosphere.
Terry's Local Comfort Food: At Terry's you'll find all the staples of Chamorro cuisine such as red rice, kelaguen and barbecue. Terry's also offers local comfort dishes such as hagan suni, ham hock and mungo beans, ox tail soup and more.
Kitchen Lingo: A dinner-only restaurant, Kitchen Lingo sources the best local ingredients possible, serving innovative craft food and drinks in a chic atmosphere.
Caliente Restaurant: Voted Best Mexican Restaurant by Guam locals, Caliente is known for tasty tacos, burritos and enchiladas, its generous portions and unlimited salsa bar.
Asu Smokehouse: Here it's all about delicious smoky barbecue made by the team that was crowned Grand Champions of the Guam BBQ Block Party. Not to forget their legendary red rice and fina'denne'.
Poki-Fry: Serves up gourmet fries, poke bowls, sandwiches, and tacos made with the freshest local fish; located in Maite.
Katre Bisttro: Tucked away in Hagåtña, it serves Mediterranean-Asia fusion cuisine, and is called "Guam's best secret."


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John Kelly: Is White House chief of staff on the outside looking in?
After White House chief of staff John Kelly pressured President Trump last fall to install his top deputy, Kirstjen Nielsen, atop the Department of Homeland Security, the president lost his temper when conservative allies argued she wasn't sufficiently hardline on immigration. ''You didn't tell me she was a [expletive] George W. Bush person,'' Trump growled.
Fox News Channel's Bret Baier will share new book on President Reagan and the fall of the Soviet Union
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bret Baier, Chief Political Anchor for Fox News Channel and the Anchor and Executive Editor of Special Report with Bret Baier, will share his latest book "Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the...
PHOTOS: Children's Ball 2018 at Union Station
It wasn't enough for guests to simply walk the red carpet last Friday night. They had to rock the red carpet at the entrance to Union Station, as they made their way inside for the 12th annual Children's Ball, the prominent black-tie fundraiser benefitting Children's National Foundation.
Bret Baier Talks About Being an Applebee's Delivery Guy
Before he got his own show on Fox News and became the network's chief political anchor, Bret Baier did double duty as a local television journalist and a bartender/delivery guy at an Applebee's in South Carolina.
Bret Baier Honored With National Press Foundation's Top Honor
The National Press Foundation has selected Fox News anchor Bret Baier as the 2017 honoree of the Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism.
Revealing the spirit of Ike
Bret Baier's new book, "Three Days in January: Dwight Eisenhower's Final Mission," highlights Ike's passing of the torch as commander in chief to Jack Kennedy as the key to opening the door to a better, more accurate understanding of Ike. Change of command in...
Mondays with Authors: Fox News anchor Bret Baier likes Ike
In his new book, Baier makes the case that Eisenhower was one of America's greatest leaders. Watch...
Washington and Eisenhower warned their successors against partisanship
The farewell addresses of two great presidents offer three pieces of sage advice for President Donald Trump this President's Day weekend, if he would take it. George Washington and Dwight Eisenhower, who modeled his farewell address on Washington, gave carefully...
The Little-Known Legacy of America's 34th President
WASHINGTON -- When President Donald Trump was sworn into office on January 20, 2017, many comparisons were made between him and those who occupied the White House before him, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, who, like Trump, came into office with no prior political...
Seven Business Leadership Lessons From Dwight Eisenhower
This article is by Bret Baier, the chief political anchor of Fox News Channel and author of Three Days in January: Dwight Eisenhower's Final Mission. Dwight Eisenhower never worked in the business sector. But his leadership principles, cultivated in war and...


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BRAND NEW REUGE 36 note gilt finish musical mechanism playing: " Tiny Bubbles" made famous by the Hawaiian Singer Don Ho. This movement is part of a limited production made personally for Don Ho by Reuge. This mechanism comes equipped with a mechanical "B" wire stopper (on/off) assembly, a 75 mm brass plunger (can be cut down as needed), 3 - 13 mm brass mounting screws, a 12 mm Reuge winding key & and a vintage original Reuge self adhesive tune label. Additional, or alternate, mounting hardware is available on request.The Music Box Repair Center Unlimited offers unprecedented personalized customer service in the repair and restoration of all makes and models of mechanical music mechanisms. We service music boxes utilizing cylinders & metallic discs. We also service musical jewelry boxes, Reuge (Swiss) & Italian mechanical musical cigarette/lipstick carousels (aka mosques), mechanical singing bird boxes & bird cages, mechanical whistlers, musical pocket watches & clocks, lockets and musical figurines, ballerina boxes, nutcrackers and smokers. We also sell and service the parts & musical mechanisms for most cuckoo clocks.
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Loyola Marymount University will host a public safety open house on Saturday, August 16th, to introduce the university's new head of public safety.
Hampton Cantrell, formerly of the Inglewood Police Department, is LMU's new chief of public safety. Attendees will learn more about the university's new community relations initiatives for the upcoming academic year.
The open house will take place from noon until 4 p.m. at Foley Lawn (West of the Public Safety Office). Light refreshments will be served.
Free parking in LMU Lot D. (See www.lmu.edu/maps for more information.)
Information, Clarence Griffin, (310) 338-7854 or cegriffin@lmu .edu/.


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Happy Monday, friends! Today I have Taylor from The Daily Tay sharing some of her classic witty insight into the world of blogging. Her blog is hilarious so if you enjoy this post, head on over there for even more afterwards!
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If you've ever read my blog before, you know that I'm not one to dish out advice about blogging. Let's just say it took me about three years to realize I should probably start adding photos. I didn't know I could check my "reader stats" up until about nine months ago. And I'm still trying to figure out how to take a selfie without feeling like a complete idiot… But what I do know about blogging, I didn't learn from the online world. It was simply the basics I was taught back in kindergarten.
Just be yourself.
This sounds so cliche, but I've found it to be incredibly true. It's important to find your voice in blogging, and not just try to do what everyone else is doing. Unfortunately we can't all be beautifully dressed Mormon momma bloggers. Trust me, I've tried. But I'm not Mormon, or a mother…
(But don't overshare.)
I'm a huge creep when it comes to learning about other peoples lives. I love reading personal stories about relationships, and everyday life situations. But I'm not a big fan of reading "bathroom related stories." Here's a good rule of thumb, if your "story" happened near the toilet, keep it near the toilet.
Same goes for you anything about your adorable little children, as well.
Nap time is essential.
Have you ever wrote a post when you're exhausted? It's almost painful. It's pretty much just as bad as writing a post when you've drank a little too much. Which brings me to my next point…
No drinking allowed in class.
(Although back in kindergarten this had more to do with milk, I think.)
I once wrote a post under the influence while at a bachelorette-party stripper class. I don't know why I thought it was a good idea. If I remember correctly, I was just so uncomfortable with everything about the stripper class that I decided my time would better be spent writing about how uncomfortable I was. The post turned out just like me that day, sloppy and unnecessary.
Moral of the story- put a breathalyzer on your computer.
Don't be in such a hurry.
From day one, every single teacher I've ever had always told me I finish my work way too fast. And it was true, I always wanted to be the first one done. I still do. So as you can probably imagine, this leads to one too many grammatical errors in posts. I'd like to say I've gotten better at editing, but that would just be a flat out lie. No matter how much I proofread, something wrong always sneaks in. And people are always going to judge me for it… But it's fine, I judge me for it too.
Play nice.
There's a difference between speaking your mind, and just stirring the pot. When I come across a blog I don't happen to enjoy I just move onto the next, seems a lot easier than taking the time and energy to write a nasty comment. Then again, I'm a pretty lazy commenter. So to each their own I suppose. I've just discovered life is easier with allies rather than enemies.
And most importantly, never give up.
In my opinion, the number one reason you should blog is because you enjoy it. If you're blogging for any other reason, well then I wish you the best of luck. We've all seen blogs come and go. Those of us who stick around do so because we love it. We appreciate the kudos, try to learn from the criticism, and always make sure to photograph our food before ever taking a bite.
At the end of the day, just look both ways before crossing and you'll be fine in whatever you do.
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Welcome back, my Lovelies, to another e-rousing week of Hit it or Quit it, with Yours Truly, your Goddess of innuendo. This week has been another pound fest for your all-knowing Goddess. I went 4-1 this week and that 1 is really sticking in my…throat. See, what many of you are not aware of is I am a giver. And being such I made the decision in my Razzball RCL this year to stock my team with nothing but sleepers and waiver wire meat. As a result, I am currently 0-5 in that league with it not looking up anytime soon. C'est la vie. Let it be known that I like to give you all your money's worth and emasculating men in every one of my leagues (albeit fun for me) does not help my reading base grow. And if there is one thing you, my faithful Horde know, is that I am quite the master of making things grow.
Although I did not lose anyone to my Black Widow Curse this week, many of you laid sacrifice upon her alter in the hopes of quenching her insatiable appetite. As a consequence, you now have holes which you have come to me to help you plug. As always, that costs extra, but you have come to the right place. As anyone who has been faithful to me since the very beginning can tell you, I know my way around and with a little time spent with me, I can teach you how to get those needs met. So, without further foreplay, let me give you what you came for. Ladies and gentlemen, perverts and peepers, get ready for Week 6's Hit it or Quit it.
Keke Coutee, WR, Houston – We are approaching Week 6 and with all of the feasting my Black Widow Curse has been doing in the last five weeks, it is no wonder we have to now look into the annals of the wire to find someone or something that can fill our holes the way we need and deserve. Enter Keke Coutee. As expected, Coutee stepped up in Week 5 for an injured Will Fuller and did not disappoint. Week 5 Coutee hauled in 6-of-7 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown, which happened to be Houston's only TD of the game. Sure, he had to leave for a little bit in the second half to be checked for a concussion, but he returned after being cleared. Ok, I am going to be honest with you here. If you expect him to have the same amount of consistency week after week, you are going to be disappointed, and I don't want that to happen, Pumpkin. But, for now, Coutee has the prowess of a WR3/FLEX for Week 6, and right now, that ain't so bad. You know you can do a lot worse at this stage in the game, so what are you waiting for? Hit it.
Frank Gore, RB, Miami – Ok, you may think one of two things right now. Either I am drunk (always a possibility) or I am so desperate I am grabbing for anything that is willing to come within arm's length of me, like a Praying Mantis. Well, much like the Mantis, I do tend to devour my conquests after coitus, but once again, I digress. Look, you need an RB. You came to me to help you hook up. This is the best you are going to get in this stage of the game on the wire. At 10% owned in most leagues, Gore managed to lead the Dolphins in carries in Week 4. In Week 5 he rushed 12 times for 63 yards and continues to out carry Kenyan Drake. Some word of caution. It looks like Miami is going to use Gore in a committee with Drake (kinky), but if the Dolphins are trailing, don't expect to see Gore put in a lot of work. On the other side, if Drake continues to disappoint, Gore has the potential to move himself into FLEX consideration. So, yeah, it could work out for you, or it could go horribly awry. But, hey, this is fantasy football. To caution be damned! No, seriously, use protection. You can use this one if you need to. For now, Hit it.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Green Bay – Much like Showgirls, we have to wait for the HBIC to go down before we get our time to shine, and that is what seems to be happening in Cheeseville. I am not going to tell you what kind of cheese just came to mind there, let's just say you need to wash your balls. Anyhoo, with Randall Cobb hamstringed and Geronimo Allison concussed, that has paved the way for Valdes-Scantling to step up in the dick measuring contest. He managed 7-of-10 targets for 68 yards and one TD in the Packers Week 5 loss to Detroit. MVS scored a three-yard touchdown on the first drive of the third quarter and was unlucky enough to have a second TD called back following a call that he was down. The 10 targets MVS saw were third behind Davante Adams and Jimmy Graham. It is looking like Allison will be back this week but it is pretty certain that my Black Widow Curse insured that Cobb would be out for longer, so for now, you can continue to ride MVS until something better comes along. Once Cobb and Allison are back, MVS will disappear into obscurity, so while the getting is good, Hit it.
Randall Cobb, WR, Green Bay – Do I really need to repeat myself and get into this again with you? Didn't you pay attention in my previous Hit it before we got to the Quit its? Randall Cobb is hamstringed and if Leonard Fournette has taught me anything, hamstring injuries in the NFL seem to take weeks upon weeks to heal. Still not convinced? Do I need to remind you again that Allison will more than likely be back soon and with Adams and MVS in play, Cobb could probably stay out the rest of the season and collect his fat paycheck. With the Packers receiver situation being what it is, your wife or girlfriend could probably tell you that it has all the makings of an afternoon soap opera. I know, you are a little hesitant to drop him given all he has done for you and that is understandable. But look, Poopie, you need someone who is going to perform for you right now, and again, like I am dealing with Fournette, having a hammed up player taking up space on your bench and trying to find room to add someone who can and will actually play sometimes requires balls the size of watermelons. Do what you want. It is only a suggestion, but I am going with Quit it.
Antonio Gates, TE, Los Angeles – Someone in one of my leagues actually drafted Gates in that infamous TE round of the draft, and I laughed and laughed and laughed. Sure, maybe 5 years ago it would've made sense (probably not though) but now, Gates has all but disappeared in Los Angeles's offense. In Week 5, he caught both of his targets for a whopping 19 yards and garnered his faithful with a HUGE, throbbing 2.90 fantasy points in some leagues. In the last three games he has posted a 7-90-1 line and then we have Virgil Green making him look like a cuck week after week by digging into his snaps. I understand why he is 58% owned in most leagues…if this were 2004 or 2009, but it's not, Love. I know you are trying to make something happen here, but I think the spark is gone from this love affair. Look, I don't like it any more than you do, because Lord knows Gates has saved my ass many a season, but living in the past is not healthy. I am sorry, Sweet Pea. It is time to Quit it.
Jay Ajayi, RB, Philadelphia – Filth, filth, Filthadelphia…you knew it was coming. I have to say that this one really pisses me off. Not because I own him in any leagues, but because in one of my leagues the person I played had him and because of him I lost that game. Now that I don't have to play that person again, Ajayi is out. If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all, but I thrive in the black recesses of the soul and I will have my vengeance. That being said, Ajayi was the latest sacrificial lamb to the insatiable appetite of my Black Widow Curse and we all know how he loves to feast upon ACL's the most. It needs to be said that in an act of badassery, Ajayi did play the entire second half of Sunday's game on a torn ACL. This has just been the latest in a string of bad luck for the Eagles' backfield. In a previous article I told you to hit Wendell Smallwood and it seems for those of you who did not listen to me then now find yourselves in a bit of a ball gag. Other than Smallwood, Josh Adams is the only healthy alternative on this sh**show of a team. Sorry, Filthadelphia, this one is a great big Quit it.
Well, that is it, my Lovelies. I hope you have once again enjoyed your time in the Dungeon this week. As always bribes are accepted as payment to stave off the curse, but as you know, souls are preferred. So, from our family to yours, keep your pants dry, your dreams wet, and remember, hugs not drugs. Best of luck in Week 6 all, and I'll Cee U Next Tuesday!
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Specifying higher quality mechanical power transmission products usually comes with a price premium. Plant engineers and machine designers are advised to look at the 'total cost of ownership' rather than the purchase price when buying components such as transmission chain.
The developed nations of the western world currently are trying to break the cycle of consumption and disposal that has driven markets and economies for the last 50 or more years, but which are so detrimental to resource and ecology management. Like all ingrained habits this cycle is hard overcome, even though we know it is ultimately destructive to the planet.
This hasn't always been the prevailing consumer attitude. Prior to mass production techniques, nearly everything was built to last and over engineering was the order of the day. However this made engineering components expensive and heavy; therefore inefficient in dynamic mechanisms. Clearly, then, there is a balance point where parts are optimally designed for a long, trouble-free working life without impacting on performance efficiency.
This optimised design concept leads to the idea of a calculable 'total cost of ownership' (TCO) or full life cost, which itself can be optimised for maximum effect.
Throughout the latter half of the 20th Century there has been a conflict in the plant and machinery engineering community. Plant operators want reliable, low maintenance machinery that runs and runs (i.e. quality parts), while OEMs want to build machines that they are competitive in the market (i.e. budget parts). But things are changing: increasingly, operators are asking for quality parts in OEM machines and justifying their requests by citing TCO.
In its simplest form, TCO is the purchase price plus the costs related to maintenance procedures during the working lifetime of the product: in some cases it is appropriate to also add a cost for the installation procedure. In real life scenarios manufacturing environments will also have to account for the production lost during the time taken to carry out maintenance. This latter element can have a large effect on the bottom line when a quality part reduces the occurrence of maintenance downtime.
When considering chain, quality is designed in by using the best materials; manufacturing parts to exacting dimensional tolerances; heat treating links and pins with precision accuracy; and assembling them into finished chain with supreme care.
Unfortunately, quality chain does not look that different from budget chain, so engineers must make a point of learning which are the quality brands and which are not. Tsubaki is reportedly recognised globally as a leader in the manufacturing of industrial chain. It maintains this position through constant research and development, and always improving its manufacturing. Further, it offers excellent support services for both MRO specialists and end users and strives to form strong, supportive relationships with customers and users alike so that its expertise is available to all.
Tsubaki offers chain in a wide range of sizes and formats so that it meets the needs of the widest possible user base.
TCO has always been a prime concern for Tsubaki and its engineers identify unexpected downtime, early failure and frequent replacement as major contributors to uncertainties in TCO calculation. These can all be reduced by the use of quality chain which leads to less likelihood of lost production.
To sum up, there are some simple rules that will go a long way to managing TCO. Perhaps the most important one is to buy quality chain, either directly from the manufacturer or through a reputable third party, cheap chain is nearly always a false economy. It is also important to select the most appropriate size and style of chain, and don't be afraid to ask for advice from a chain expert. It is always worth considering a lube free option such as Tsubaki's Lambda chain which requires less maintenance and may save more money as it reduces cleaning needs caused by manual relubrication processes.
Next, at installation and re-installation, make sure to check the tension, alignment, and if appropriate load sharing over multiple chains; in fact, it is a good idea to double check it or to get a colleague to check your work. And finally, don't immediately comply with the accounts department if they suggest buying cheap chain; instead take the opportunity to explain how TCO relates to chain.
Society at large is now addressing the false economies of disposable consumer products and as such is following those engineers who manage TCO through the use of quality chain.
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Veturheim are a band from Russia that plays post black metal and this is a review of their self released 2016 ep "Vicious And Violent".
A very dark yet melodic sound starts off the ep and the solos and leads also use a great amount of melody and after a few seconds depressive black metal screams are added onto the recording and spoken word parts can also be heard at times and a lot of post metal and shoegaze elements can be heard in the bands musical style.
At times the music can get very atmospheric and when tremolo picking is utilized it gives the songs more of a raw black metal feeling and you can also hear all of the musical instruments that are present on this recording and all of the songs stick to either a very slow or mid paced musical direction and they close the ep with a cover of Ayr's "Thirst" which is also very long and epic in length.
Veturheim plays a style of black metal that mixes the post. atmospheric and depressive sides of the genre together with some rawness, the production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover dark themes.
In my opinion Veturheim are a very great sounding post black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out t his ep. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Hollow hearts". 8 out of 10.


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This morning, very early,
as I lay my chin on the side of the bed,
I was listening when I heard that
our friend, Linda
The Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum
was going to
Grandpa with
a homemade dinner.
I waited and paced when I arrived at Grandpa's place.
She arrived with a big smile on her face
and a pot of split pea soup
and homemade tea biscuits.
Jim supplied the desserts.
......a lemon tart....
...........a mini chocolate cheesecake.........
These both melted in their mouths.
(You will notice I said "their" mouths.
I watched hoping for falling morsels.)
Grandpa was very aware of the fact that I was on the floor.
Don't tell anyone please but
he manages to drop pieces of tea biscuits down to me.
I am pretty certain nobody knows what's going on.
You see....
He and I have an unspoken understanding
"You take care of me and
I'll take care of you."


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Interview: Draghi declares victory in battle over the euro
From his corner office on the 40th floor of the European Central Bank's gleaming twin tower headquarters in Frankfurt, Mario Draghi sums up how the ECB has been transformed during his presidency. "[The building] embodies our values," says the 72-year-old Italian, with a touch of pride. "Transparency and independence."
Under Mr Draghi, the ECB has come of age. Alongside the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, it has developed a formidable arsenal, injecting trillions of euros of stimulus into the eurozone economy to counter the impact of the global financial crisis. Mr Draghi, now approaching the end of his eight-year term, has won standing ovations at Brussels summits. In May, President Emmanuel Macron awarded him France's Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur, praising him as the heir of Jean Monnet and Robert Schuman, the European project's founding fathers.
Yet for all Mr Draghi's panache, the region's economy remains fragile. And there is a growing feeling that his central bank has shouldered too much of the burden and can no longer be the only game in town.
Mr Draghi has said Christine Lagarde, his successor and former IMF managing director, will make an 'outstanding' ECB president © Getty
It is a view the ECB's president vigorously endorses. In a dig at the German economic establishment with whom Mr Draghi has frequently clashed, he says: "I [have] talked about fiscal policy as a necessary complement to monetary policy since 2014. Now the need is more urgent than before. Monetary policy will continue to do its job but the negative side effects as you move forward are more and more visible."
He adds: "Have we done enough? Yes, we have done enough — and we can do more. But more to the point what is missing? The answer is fiscal policy, that's the big difference between Europe and the US."
Over the course of two interviews with the Financial Times, Mr Draghi took on his critics, highlighting the lessons of the multiyear eurozone debt crisis, his own legacy and the challenges facing his successor Christine Lagarde, former managing director of the IMF. He also justified a final package of monetary stimulus that has proven controversial with the bank's hawks, a constant thorn in his side.
The son of a central banker, Mr Draghi enjoyed impeccable credentials for the ECB post: a long career at the Italian Treasury and Bank of Italy; a doctorate in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and a stint at Goldman Sachs, that helped him learn how to communicate with financial operators.
He arrived in Frankfurt just as the eurozone crisis was about to accelerate into a new, treacherous phase. "By the end of 2011, the credit flows to the private sector were dropping dramatically," he recalls. Two rate cuts followed, the first within days of taking over.
Bild, Germany's most popular newspaper, portrayed Mr Draghi as a vampire sucking the blood out of the country's savers, after the ECB unveiled its latest stimulus package
As the eurozone's economy worsened, Mr Draghi found himself confronted with the central tension in the eurozone, one that has haunted Europe's efforts at deeper integration since the founding Treaty of Rome: the uncomfortable trade-offs between national sovereignty and the wider collective interest.
This tension was felt most acutely in Germany, the eurozone's most populous nation and richest economy. While the political elite, notably Chancellor Helmut Kohl, had signed up to the euro as part of the Maastricht treaty, the rest of the country was more ambivalent. Nowhere more so than the Bundesbank, the postwar guardian of price stability.
The eurozone crisis exacerbated these tensions. Germany remained relatively unscathed, but others, notably Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal, were exposed because of their high current account deficits and public debt. "My argument was that they should try to see that this is not a one-country world, that this is a more complex reality than just one country," says Mr Draghi.
Inside the ECB board, his relationship with Jens Weidmann deteriorated fast. The Bundesbank president went public, criticising the central bank's accommodative stimulus on the grounds that it would unleash one of the things Germans fear most: rampant inflation. Press attacks became frequent, with front covers portraying the Italian as a mafia don, setting fire to €100 notes.
Whatever his frustrations, Mr Draghi is too diplomatic to single out the Bundesbank or Mr Weidmann for criticism, but he implies that both are behind the times. "This mindset is the product of success. You had a very prestigious institution, the Bundesbank, with a successful monetary policy 20 to 50 years ago — when almost everyone else was basically making one big policy mistake after another," he says. "But with the euro we had entered a new world. And this world was changing fast."
In this era of low inflation, austerity and high unemployment in the region's periphery, as well as a fragmented financial system, Mr Draghi believes that the ECB had to intervene, with or without full support from all member states. "It would have been much better if we had had unanimity from the outset. Once I understood that was not going to be the case, it was a necessary price to pay," he says.
There is a further stinging rebuke: opposition within the ECB exemplified by Mr Weidmann undermined the ECB's credibility in the markets. "The prior universal view [was] that the ECB was fundamentally a very conservative central bank. So, it took some time before expansionary moves could be viewed without a certain degree of scepticism. But this only reinforced our determination."
By July 2012, the mood in Frankfurt was unremittingly bleak. Investors were increasingly turning against the euro, betting that the single currency zone's problems were not confined to Greece. They had larger economies such as Italy and Spain in their sights. Contagion was in the air; the future of the euro at risk.
What followed has become the stuff of legend. But it was not precisely scripted and started inauspiciously, Mr Draghi confirms. He made a presentation on July 26 that compared the currency union to a bumblebee — a thing that flies even though it shouldn't, before turning into something beautiful. Paul Krugman, the Nobel laureate in economics, has since described the image as "dubious biology", but Mr Draghi recovered.
Mario Draghi in Frankfurt at his first news conference as ECB president. Within days of taking over, he had announced a rate cut © Reuters
The ECB, he declared, would do "whatever it takes" within its mandate to save the euro. Then he added, pointedly: "Believe me, it will be enough."
These words took the ECB into uncharted territory, pledging the full powers of the central bank behind the single currency. This was what many, including Wall Street, had said privately was necessary to avoid the death of the euro and another Great Crash. But it was still a giant step, something recognised by Mr Draghi seven years on.
"I had reflected, consulted and deeply thought about the appropriate message," he says.
The plan, described in central bank parlance as the outright monetary transactions programme, came over the course of that summer. To counter speculation of a break-up, the ECB threatened to buy governments' bonds in potentially unlimited quantities.
Draghi's turbulent tenure
Nov 2011
Mario Draghi becomes ECB president and days later cuts interest rates.
July 2012
The ECB president says he will do "whatever it takes" within the bank's mandate to reassure eurozone investors, adding: "believe me it will be enough."
June 2014
With growth still weak, Mr Draghi reduces rates to below zero, charging 0.1 per cent on a portion of private lenders' deposits parked at the ECB.
Early 2015
ECB follows other central banks and launches a quantitative easing programme of bond buying to boost inflation and growth.
Jun 2018
Mr Draghi claims the threat of deflation in Europe has been defeated and unveils plans to end the expansion of the €2.6tn QE programme by year-end.
Dec 2018
Europe's top court rules that quantitative easing is legal. The German constitutional court is yet to deliver its final verdict.
ECB ends QE as planned but amid signs that the region's exporters are being hit by global trade wars.
Sept 2019
The central bank restarts QE and cuts interest rates to a record low of -0.5 per cent. Seven members of the 25-strong governing council vote against the package.
"Only [by] bringing certainty to markets that the ECB was unwavering would [it be possible] to put a halt to the downward spiral. I was determined to make that point forcefully. And the markets did the rest."
In northern member states, the ECB was accused of exceeding its mandate. This is a charge vociferously denied by Mr Draghi, who was forced to watch his own colleague Mr Weidmann testify against the programme in Germany's constitutional court. But the markets bought it. What is more, the ECB has yet to buy a single bond under OMT. The mere threat of action was enough.
"The continuation of the favourable market reaction in my eyes showed that it was really a crisis of confidence that we needed to address," he says.
One question that lingers is whether the euro can endure in its current form given the divergences within the bloc. Mr Draghi ducks the question, preferring initially to talk about managing heterogeneity. This issue crystallised around the fate of Greece during the sovereign debt crisis.
Mario Draghi has been received with rapturous applause at Brussels summits. Under his watch, the ECB has come of age © Reuters
A backlash against austerity led to the election of the hard left Syriza party. Behind the scenes, there was talk about whether to "let Greece go". A powerful northern European camp led by Germany insisted that this made economic sense because the Greek economy was never strong enough to merit membership. Others argued it would be a disaster which, like the collapse of Lehman Brothers, would trigger panic in the markets.
The ECB was torn between keeping Greek banks afloat by providing them with liquidity and obeying its own rules. These banned the use of Greek government bonds and government-backed bonds as collateral if Athens was no longer in an IMF or European Commission-backed programme. On one issue he is clear: he never sought to force Greece out of the single currency.
Mr Draghi says that at one meeting of eurogroup finance ministers, he pushed back at a claim by one participant — believed to be Wolfgang Schäuble, Germany's then finance minister — that the ECB should have cut off lenders to Athens long ago. "I said, 'look, if you want to push Greece out of the euro, then you do it, don't use the ECB to do it'."
Mr Schäuble also accused the ECB of stoking the rise of the nationalist Alternative for Germany partly through its aggressive rate cuts on savers. Mr Draghi insists that this did not contribute to the rise of populism. "We were fulfilling our duty, the treaty is asking us to take the actions we are taking to preserve the stability of the euro."
Jens Weidmann, Germany's Bundesbank president, has been an outspoken critic of Mr Draghi's monetary policy, denouncing the ECB's accommodative stimulus packages © Reuters
Overall, he agrees that Greece has paid a "terrible" price, but there is hope. "[The crisis] was overcome first thanks to what the Greek citizens had been able to achieve," he says. "But solidarity in the eurozone has been beneficial. It is very difficult for an isolated country which defaults to go back to normal."
ECB watchers suspect Mr Draghi would have liked to have finished his term by ending the stimulus, proving incontrovertibly that his actions worked. In fact, while the acute point of the eurozone crisis has passed, chronic problems remain. Mr Draghi blames external factors such as President Donald Trump's trade conflict with China and the risk of a hard Brexit, but internally the eurozone remains vulnerable. Unemployment in the south is still high, especially among the youth. The region's economic engines such as Germany and the Netherlands have stuttered, their exporters under pressure.
The package unveiled earlier this month will see the resumption of a €2.6tn quantitative easing programme that was supposed to end for good last December. The ECB has committed to spending €20bn a month until inflation shows signs of nearing its target of just under 2 per cent. It has also cut rates to fresh all-time lows and signalled that borrowing costs will remain ultra-loose for years, with no calendar cut-off.
The programme, which Ms Lagarde was informed of, led to objections from nine of the council's 25 members — seven subsequently voted against it — chiefly over the decision to restart QE. Among the nine were governors from countries representing more than 50 per cent of the bloc's economic output.
Elements of the German press hit out. Bild, the most popular newspaper, portrayed Mr Draghi as a vampire sucking the blood of the country's savers in the following day's edition, the day after carrying an interview with Mr Weidmann in which he said he would raise rates as soon as possible. The Dutch central bank chief, Klaas Knot, who like Mr Weidmann lost out to Ms Lagarde for the ECB job, published a statement saying the package had gone too far.
A backlash against austerity in Greece led to protests and the election of the Syriza party © EPA
Mr Draghi defends the programme as necessary. "The outlook has worsened, especially for manufacturing. Inflation was no longer on track to meet our target," he says, adding that the policies will work, albeit at a slower pace than if governments were spending more.
He agrees with Mr Macron that it is time to back a new common eurozone budget — a transformational and "existential" development to complement monetary policy.
What gives him comfort, he says, is that the ECB's record in the crisis years has built an enduring legacy. It is not about the man, but the mandate itself which, he implies, his successor will be obliged to respect.
Opponents of the euro — the sovereigntists — have lost, he says. They were defeated in the battle for the euro in the Greek crisis and they lost the political battle in the European Parliament elections this year.
"All policy decisions depend on the circumstances, but I have no reason to think that people who are going to be sitting in those chairs in the coming years will interpret the extent of our mandate in a way different from what the governing council that met in the summer of 2012 actually did."
He adds that Ms Lagarde will be an "outstanding" ECB president. "She has successfully led the IMF and its staff of economists through challenging times."
With that, Mr Draghi ends his term with the quiet satisfaction of a mission accomplished — for now.
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Described by The Times as "just the sort of champion the newest of new music needs", Haroaki Takenouchi's brilliant performances have gained him the highest praise by critics and classical music lovers across the globe.
Thirty-four-year-old Takenouchi is unique amongst a rising generation of inspirational musicians. His flawless style and masterly interpretation have made him a much sought-after musician and he has performed on many of the world's great concert platforms, including the Wigmore Hall, Tokyo Opera City, the South Bank Centre, the Fairfield Halls, Hamburg Laeiszhalle and Steinway Halls in London, Hamburg and Tokyo. He has also played at festivals in Bath, Cheltenham and Salzburg and has given recitals in the UK, Japan, Austria, Germany, Portugal and Italy
On Thursday, 22 January, at 7.30pm, he will play at the Buccleuch Centre, Langholm; Friday, 23 January, 7.30pm, he will appear at Annan Academy Performing Arts Centre; Saturday, 24 January, 7.30pm, at Kirkcudbright Parish Church and Sunday, 25 January, 3.30pm, he will perform at the Buccleuch and Queensberry Arms, Thornhill.
The programmes include works by, amongst many others, Haydn, Chopin, Greig, Beethoven, Helen Hopkirk, Prokoviev, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Debussy.
Tickets on the door or may be booked online


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A case testing the meaning of the so-called "innocent infringer's" defense to the Copyright Act's minimum fine of $750 per music track that is downloaded or shared illegally has landed at the U.S. Supreme Court, Wired reports. The case the justices were asked to review May 26 concerns a federal appeals court's February decision ordering a university student to pay the Recording Industry Association of America $27,750 ($750 per track) for file-sharing 37 songs when she was a high school cheerleader. That decision reversed a Texas federal judge who had ordered defendant Whitney Harper to pay $7,400 (or $200 per song). The lower court, without a trial, had granted her the innocent infringer's exemption to the Copyright Act's minimum fine, because the teen claimed she didn't know she was violating copyrights. The appeals court, however, said she was not eligible for such a defense, even though she was between 14 and 16 years old when the infringing activity occurred on LimeWire. The appeals court concluded that the Copyright Act precludes such a defense if the legitimate CDs of the music in question carry copyright notices—but Harper's attorneys argued she should get the benefit of the $200 innocent-infringer fine, because the digital files in question contained no copyright notice. The High Court justices have the option of taking the case and issuing a ruling, or declining to hear it altogether…
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LEAD Brevard will be hosting their Annual Community Stakeholder Summit on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Suntree Country Club. 'Keynote' speaker, Stockton Whitten, Brevard County Manager, will present the "state of the county".
Kimberly B. Rezanka, Managing Shareholder in Dean Mead's Viera office, will join fellow panel members, Dr. Anthony Catanese, Florida Institute of Technology; Janet Petro, NASA; and Peter Richards, Gulftainer Group in "a conversation with business and industry leaders" moderated by Matt Reed.
Friday, October 30, 2015
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Suntree Country Club
1 Country Club Drive
Melbourne, FL 32940
To register or find out more about this event click here.
The event is complementary; however, registration is required by Monday, October 26, 2015.


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Independent Vetcare was founded in 2011 and is now the largest veterinary care business in...
Essential legal, HR and safety support – all for a fixed fee
Paul joined UKHSE in April 2012 to assist with the delivery of food safety training and also to provide assistance with the delivery of our contract to conduct work experience risk assessments.
He has extensive experience of the hospitality and catering industry and is actively involved in the design and delivery of CIEH Food Safety training courses.
In addition he is an approved tutor for manual handling, coshh, risk assessment and HACCP.
Fixing cars, spending time with my family and listening to heavy metal.
Movie – Pulp Fiction/Shawshank Redemption/Wayne's World.
I still have my certificate from the year 5 egg and spoon race at primary school.
For most of my childhood I wanted to be a Mechanic.


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Connect provides a fun filled evening in a family style environment where everyone enjoys a great evening together where a large variety of activities are offered each week including Bingo.
This group is run every Thursday evening providing a safe environment for members, families and carers to get together and take part in a weekly meeting allowing them to make friends and meet new people whilst learning new skills.
The staff who run this group also provide other services including Halton's only Disabled Night Club, a Disability Football club along with several other services which care available to anyone in Runcorn who has a Disability.


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Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Roland Jupiter-6 Synthesizer Filter VCF Build - Demo 01
Published on Feb 7, 2017 gstormelectro
"Audio and Video by G-Storm Electro c.2017
This video demos a Roland Jupiter-6 synthesizer clone filter VCF. This breadboard build took two days, and for me is the largest one I've built yet. Does this circuit sound as good as the original? You be the judge. Anyway, I really wanted to hear what it sounded like before deciding about building my own module.
I came across schematics for the Roland Jupiter-6 at amsynths.co.uk. They actually sell completed modules and PCBs, however they seem to be perpetually out of stock. This will be a nice companion multi-mode filter to go next to my SEM module. IMHO the SEM sounds buttery and creamy, and the Jupiter-6 is a complete savage with outrageous low end."
Roland Jupiter-6 Synthesizer Filter VCF Build - Demo 02
Published on Feb 21, 2017 gstormelectro
"Audio and Video by G-Storm Electro c.2017
Just kick back and enjoy these wicked analog multi-mode filter sounds. Lots of little sweet spots on this filter, if you skip around you might miss something really good. It definitely has that Roland sound.
Today I am demonstrating the Jupiter-6 filter clone I just finished building. See demo #1 for all the details. Basically the circuits and chips are the same as demo 1 breadboard test, just now they are stuffed into a 10HP eurorack module w/ some illuminated sliders."
Prototype module inspired by the Jupiter-6 filter.
Uses two IR3109 OTA chips like the original.
24 db/oct low pass, 24 db/oct high pass, 12 db/oct band pass.
Two audio input jacks w/ signal attenuation/gain pots.
So the inputs can be over-driven just like the original.
Two CV input jacks w/ signal attenuation pots.
Illuminated Frequency and Resonance Sliders.
Trimpots on PCB for adjusting frequency and resonance response.
Each module is painstakingly prototyped and assembled by hand including PCB and face plate.
Posted by matrix at 2/07/2017 02:03:00 PMLABELS/MORE: AMSynths, Breadboard, DIY, eurorack, G-STORM ELECTRO, New, New in 2017, New Modules, New Modules in 2017, Roland
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Charlie Jenkins has big shoes to fill in the wake of his father's death. He hasn't always done the right things in the past, but he's trying his best for his family, the Compounders, and all the residents of nearby Wythel, Virginia, the small town just down the mountain from the Compounder's bunker. When his sister, Holly, goes missing, Charlie is fueled by anger, hatred, and … [Read more...]
Even in Eden
Gerardo dreams of setting up medical clinics throughout the land. Orlando is determined to be powereful and rich. . . and the president of Costa Rica. Both love strong, beautiful women who foster conflict and create dramatic changes in their lives. The two men have been bitter enemies since their youth, but are inextricably thrown together when Orlando's father, a powerful … [Read more...]
The Locket
The Locket, the first novel in the Escape from Deseret series by Adell Harvey, sheds light on the Mormon church's early history. This historic novel is set in the 1850s when thousands of poverty-stricken Scandinavians were lured to America and promised prosperity by Mormon missionaries. It tells the story of 16-year-old Ingrid Thirkelsen, an orphan who marries a "widowed" … [Read more...]


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Have you ever wondered how much weight your horse can safely carry? Lately, I have been thinking about this issue and have done some research. Many factors add into the equation of a rider's weight to the weight a horse can comfortably carry. In my research on this subject, I have come across many useful points.
For starters, the conformation and soundness of the horse are factors to be taken into consideration. The shorter, stronger, and sturdier horses characteristically have greater weight-carrying ability than tall, slender, finely put together horses. Some breeds and types of horses are simply better weight-carriers than others are. For a personal example, my horse Erik was a 17'2 hand Dutch Warmblood who weighed in at around 1600 lbs. He was short-coupled and well built, with a sturdy body with even sturdier legs. I never worried much about my weight when I rode him. Now that Dusty is all I have left to ride, I am faced with a much different scenario. Dusty is a 15'1 quarter horse, with a long back, a short neck and what I consider finer legs; needless to say she doesn't have the greatest conformation. Nevertheless, Dusty is a strong, sturdy horse and I've got to say I've always liked her because her huge gold quarter horse butt was bigger than mine. It's now time to realize I have to work with what I have. Hence, the research into weight bearing statistics.
Another point to consider is that a rider's ability plays a key part. A heavy or slightly overweight rider who is fit, supple, accomplished, and understanding can be easier for a horse to carry than a rider who weighs substantially less yet may be unfit, inept and/or inconsiderate. So if you are an accomplished rider who weighs more than a pitchfork, you may be better for the horse than a perfectly weighted rider who is grinding his or her buttocks into the seat - and in turn the horse's back - while you are flopping around unbalanced up there.
Where you ride may be just as important as how you ride. Riding in an arena with good footing, at no matter what gait, would perhaps be the best situation for the horse. Riding on the trails or trotting/cantering up and down hills would be less ideal, particularly when the rider has difficulty with his or her own balance - though of course a more balanced and skilled rider should not present a problem for a fit and well balanced horse.
Saddles are the connection between the horse and rider and they need to fit both the horse and the rider properly. A perfectly fitted saddle for the horse is an absolute necessity. On the other hand, if a saddle is too large for the rider it may not cause the horse as much damage as a saddle that is too small for the rider. Even if the saddle fits the horse well, if it is too small for the rider it may cause discomfort for the horse once a too-heavy rider plops their butt in it. The rider's weight will not be distributed correctly and will perhaps cause sections of the saddle to create injurious pressure on delicate areas of the horse's back and spine.
In conclusion, the standard rule of thumb according to my research would be that the average healthy horse could carry 20 percent of its weight. The weight would of course include the rider and all the tack. I would like to add that the 20 percent rule should be the highest percentage and not the starting point; it should be viewed as the maximum amount of weight not the beginning measure. From there, the rider can adjust the calculation to take the horse's conformation into account.
In addition, it should always be taken into consideration the condition of the horse to be ridden. Horses that are injured, recovering, or getting in shape cannot carry a heavy load nor should they be asked to. Keep a check on your horses' feet too, if they need shoeing, be kind and wait until they are trimmed or shod before taking them out for a spin. Watch your horses for stress or soreness of any kind and behave accordingly. It is a good idea to have mounting blocks to alleviate any stress that may be put on the horses back during mounting. These come in handy and your horse will thank you for not twisting and pulling his/her saddle, creating torsion on his back while you are mounting.
Check out a particular article I came across on Equisearch, it will give you all the details you need to know about:
How Much Weight Can Your Horse Safely Carry
Until next time
Quote for Today
A horse is an animal not a machine and is only as good as its rider.


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An Apple A Day…
Autumn is the PERFECT season for APPLES 😀
As I sit here writing this latest blog post, listening to some great Praise & Worship music I'm grateful for the view from my kitchen. After living here 1 year (already) I've recently moved the kitchen around so that when I work I get to look at the view out of the window. It's not that I've never seen these views before, I'm just taking the time to appreciate them…and out of the window I see a beautiful blue sky, light & dark green trees, flowers and the beautiful City that I live in called London.
This morning I woke up drained from a long nights sleep, with a headache and unshakeable fatigue. Thank God for Floradix!
Recently, I was set a task to leave work everyday at 5:30pm and get home at a decent time. Recently I started a new job, and as you can imagine the new working hours have caused a major imbalance in my work and life balance. Well not anymore…;)
Leaving work at 5:30pm has been a blessing! I've had more time to cook, and since I'm on a social media hiatus, it's been even BETTER than I expected. I've managed to get more done in the evenings, watch my favourite shows, go to sleep at a decent time and just enjoy the evenings and my own company more. More so, I've stopped thinking 'it's just me at home'. Yes, it is just me at home, which is even more of a reason to enjoy my evenings because I'm just as worth a healthy, non-late cooked dinner, a bath, book and bed as if I were whether I had someone to share my home with or not.
Without a doubt, my next post shall totally be about what my first year taught me…
However, in one of my evenings last week, I managed to make my FAVOURITE breakfast go to and I thought I'd share it with you all.
Here goes:
If you happen to try this out do let me know what you think! I happen to LOVE this and so does my niece so that makes it a super win every time!
Have an amazing week!


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Well I can't say it's been an overly productive week with using samples sadly. I need to keep reminding myself to use them. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to start keeping them in the places where I need them. If I have shampoo, it should be in the shower.
Nonetheless, I promised weekly updates and weekly updates you shall get (along with sample reviews).
** I plan on normally posting these on Saturdays. However, I was out all day yesterday and didn't get home until the wee hours of the morning **
Finished Products
Pantene Pro-V Curly Hair Series Shampoo – 50ml (1.7 FL OZ LIQ.)
Directions: Massage into wet hair to create lather. Rinse. Gentle enough for color-treated or permed hair.
Excellent product. It left my hair feeling soft and clean.The smell was pleasant as well. I would definitely think about trying this product in the future.
Pantene Pro-V Curly Hair Series Conditioner – 50ml (1.7 FL.OZ.LIQ)
Directions: Massage into wet hair after shampooing. Comb through with fingers along the length of your hair, paying particular attention to ends. Rinse thoroughly. Gentle enough for color-treated or permed hair.
Excellent product. It left my hair feeling soft and clean. The smell was pleasant as well. I would definitely think about trying this product in the future.
Garnier Fructic Fortifying Conditioner Hydra Recharge – 50ml
Want lasting hydration without heaviness?
This hydrating conditioner with superfruits of gogi berry, passion fruit and kiwi, actively replenishing moisture with heaviness.
This is a deluxe sample I bought for travel. I enjoyed the product at the time but I found that it left my hair feeling unwashed when I finished the product up. I'm not sure it the product was old or not. Nonetheless it still had a great smell but I'm not sure if I would purchase this product.
Olay 2-in-1 Daily Facial Cloth – 1 Cloth
Essential cleansing formula with pro-vitamin B5, beta-hydroxy and witch hazel tones skin and break ups dirt and make-up (even mascara).
Directions: 1. wet with water; 2. rub to lather; 3. cleanse using smooth side for gentle cleansing (including the eye area) and the beaded side for exfoliation; 4. rinse; 5. throw away (do not flush).
I actually really enjoyed this cloth. It left my face feeling clean and refreshed after use! I would definitely considering buying this product if I could find it in stores.
Products I am Currently Using
Pantene Pro-V Sheer Volume Weightless Shampoo – 50ml (1.7 FL.OZ)
I love this sample. I would definitely consider purchasing this in the future.
Pantene Pro-V Sheer Volume Weightless Conditioner – 50ml (1.7 FL.OZ)
I love this sample. I would definitely consider purchasing this in the future.
Garnier Fructis Frtifying Shampoo Hydra Recharge – 50ml
I actually bought this delux sample for travel back in April and I love it. I find that it works well in my hair with the change in water. I would definitely repurchase this in the future if needed.
Get Creamed Body Naked Decadence Premium Salon Hair Wash – 20oz/60ml
It is taking everything in me to use this product. It does clean my hair well but it has a nasty scent. Again, I am wondering if the product is gone bad or if it is normal. The smell reminds me of medicine and that is not something I want to smell while washing my hair. I'm trying to figure out other uses for this sample. If I can't find anything, I may have to discard it. I'm not sure if I can handle another day of my hair smelling like medicine… hahaha.
Olay Sensitive Unscented Body Wash- 50 ml (1.7 FL.OZ)
Really not liking this product to be honest.
So that's it for this weeks #Sampled Out Saturday post! Hopefully I am more successful next week.