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ATLANTA, April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced a nationwide effort to help educate and enable residents in drought-affected areas and elsewhere to conserve water inside and outside the home. On Saturday, April 26, The Home Depot will host Water Conservation Workshops at all 1,977 of its U.S. stores.
The announcement of the workshops is one of several measures the company is taking to assist homeowners, particularly in the West where many face water restrictions due to current dry conditions.
Workshop leaders will cover ten home improvement projects which help conserve the most water, such as converting to a dual-flush toilet, switching to EPA WaterSense® labeled showerheads and faucets, installing drip irrigation and rotary nozzle or dual spray sprinklers and more.
"At The Home Depot, we're committed to helping our customers solve everyday home improvement challenges, and for many, water conservation is one of those challenges," said Joe McFarland, president of the Western Division for The Home Depot. "We have the products and our associates have the know-how to help our customers identify water-saving solutions and implement them at home. These workshops help us to share that knowledge with our communities and inspire residents to take action."
"Conserving water is one of the most important things we can do for our communities, for our environment, and for our economy," said Nancy Stoner, EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Water. "WaterSense labeled products provide efficiency without sacrificing performance and their use will help communities throughout the country preserve their water resources."
In addition to hosting Workshops, The Home Depot has adjusted its in-store environment for hundreds of stores in the West, creating unique signage and shifting inventory and displays to help make customers better aware of the various actions they can take to conserve water. In 2013, customers of The Home Depot saved 42.5 billion gallons of water through the purchase of WaterSense labeled products.
The national Water Conservation Workshops are free and will be held on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. local time. Details and registration information is located at workshops.homedepot.com, where customers can find information on all other Home Depot workshops year-round, including DIY, Do-It-Herself (DIH) and Kids Workshops.
The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,263 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In fiscal 2013, The Home Depot had sales of $78.8 billion and earnings of $5.4 billion. The Company employs more than 300,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange HD, +0.60% and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index.
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30 November 2012
The Dawn spacecraft is accomplishing it's mission beautifully.
I have been following Dawn's progress for many months via the NASA and JPL websites. This relatively small and inexpensive spacecraft has now completed it's mission to the asteroid, Vista, and is on it's way to the dwarf planet, Ceres, where it will arrive in February 2015.
For additional information – – –
An excellent overview of the Dawn Mission is available on the NASA website;
(URL) http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dawn/mission/index.html
The location of the Dawn spacecraft at any moment can be found on the JPL website;
(URL) http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/live_shots.asp
Dawn Chief Engineer's Mission Log and links to more than you ever wanted to know about space travel in general and the Dawn Mission in particular;
(URL) http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal.asp
And, of course you will find dozens of links to images and additional information on the web pages listed above.
If you want to find our where Vista and Ceres are located in the night sky, Google:
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This will show you a photo of the sky with both Vista and Seres pointed out on the image.
Related articles
- Data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft data reveals changing surface on Giant Asteroid Vesta (clarksvilleonline.com)
- Dawn Sees 'Young' Surface on Giant Asteroid (spacefellowship.com)
- Images from the long-awaited Dawn Vesta data set (planetary.org)
- Dawn Comes Closer to Go Farther (blogs.jpl.nasa.gov)
- Dawn Sees 'Young' Surface on Vesta (spaceref.com)


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Earlier this year, when "Eternals" stopped coming out, I didn't really mind. The only reason that series was ever worth reading was for the Daniel Acuna artwork, and after he left the book, it became even more skippable. When Marvel announced the end of Howard Chaykin's "Squadron Supreme" series, it was no surprise. That series had started with Chaykin introducing Marvel Comics analogues into the Squadron Supreme universe but its slow-burn development followed by a quick jump toward global Armageddon was some of the worst stuff Chaykin's ever written, and though it may have been a noble attempt to do something with J. Michael Straczynski's incarnation of Mark Gruenwald's version of Roy Thomas's pastiche of the "Justice League of America," well, therein lies the problem. It was a version of a version of a version of a version, and it was watered-down Chaykin at best, and a stale, pointless rehash at worst.
But the cancellation of David Lapham's "Young Liars"? That hurts.
The cancellation of Paul Cornell's "Captain Britain and MI13"? That's brutal, too.
Both of those comics were top-of-the-stack, eagerly-anticipated comics whenever they came out, which was damn consistently. "Young Liars" always took incredible narrative chances, confounding reader expectations and living up to its title again and again. It's characters, its multiple narrators, were liars, through and through, and every time we thought we grasped the core of the book, it would pull the rug out from under us and say, "no, the spiders from Mars are real," or "no, Danny Noonan is the opposite of who he thinks he is." It was an ambitious, thrilling comic that may have cracked my Top 10 of 2009 by the end of the year. Lapham was doing great work on that series.
It's still got a few issues left, and I'm sure it will be more than worth reading until the end, but the comic book readership dropped the ball on that one. Not enough of you read it, and in a marketplace where the mediocre-to-terrible "X-Men Legacy" outsells "Young Liars" by 10 to 1, it just didn't have a chance to survive. That type of thing has always been the case, of course. Something with "X-Men" anywhere near the title will always outsell a Vertigo book that's not based on a revamped superhero concept, but that doesn't mean we should just abandon hope.
Or maybe we should. If "Captain Britain," with a top-notch writer, very good artistic collaborators, a launch which tied in with the mega-popular "Secret Invasion," and one great issue after another -- if a series like that couldn't even make it close to twenty issues before cancellation, maybe there isn't much hope that quality will be rewarded in the direct market as we know it. We're not talking about independent comics that are perennially under-ordered. We're not talking about the fact that most comic shops don't even look beyond the Marvel and DC sections of "Previews." We're talking a well-crafted Marvel comic, supported by plenty of publicity, full of marketable concepts like "Dracula vs. superheroes, in space!" and it could not gain a foothold with readers.
Sure, the whole set-in-Britain thing is inherent in its very title, and perhaps the majority of comics fans dismissed it as some "foreign comic," or retailers knew they would think that way and ordered small doses accordingly, but such explanations don't take away the sting of the cancellation. Paul Cornell will surely go on to do more great things at Marvel, but unless he does "Wolverine vs. Captain America," he might very well struggle with the same level of reader apathy next time.
It's an age-old question: "Why do bad comics outsell good ones?" and though I have some theories about how to answer that question (briefly: readers buy the brand at large and not the contents in particular, or retailers order with that pattern in mind, which is why "Justice League of America," a comic that even the writer admits isn't very good, outsells 80% of the mainstream comics on the stands), I'm not here to try to propose solutions. The problem is too big -- and it's not just comics, of course, with top-rated television shows and blockbuster movies not tending toward the "quality" end of the spectrum -- and I don't think that reader habits or retailer buying patterns are going to change dramatically any time soon. I'm here for selfish reasons. I'm here to encourage you to buy some comics you may not be buying, because there are a bunch of comics worth reading that don't sell all that well. There are a bunch of comics that might not be in danger of cancellation any time soon, but it's just a matter of time until "standard attrition" takes its toll, and I'm back here again, whining about another new comic book series that deserved to live.
Keep in mind, I'm talking mainstream comics from the Big Two. These are comics that are readily available, already ordered by your local comic shop, but they could use more readers. They could use more people on their side, so they don't suffer the same fate as "Young Liars" and "Captain Britain." These are the comics that might be slightly under your radar, depending on how finely-attuned your radar is. For some of you, this list will be obvious, but for others, these might be comics you've vaguely "heard good things about," but haven't picked up for yourself. And if enough of you do that, and enough of you ask your retailer why these keep selling out before you can get your copy, and we can keep these few alive and kicking, then maybe I'll have a few more good comics to read each month. Maybe we all will.
1. Northlanders Maybe the "under-the-radar" label is misleading, because there's no way that Brian Wood's Viking masterpiece is flying below your notice, right? I've reviewed plenty of issues since its launch, and I'm constantly astonished by how good this comic is. From the opening Modernism-vs.-Savage Paganism concerns of the Shakespearean "Sven the Returned" arc, through the brutal Lindisfarne raid, and the recently-concluded, and heart-breakingly twisted "The Cross + the Hammer," Brian Wood has done some of the best work of his career on this comic. And in the most recent issue, the phenomenal Vasilis Lolos illustrates a single man-to-man battle around which Wood frames the entire history of Viking combat. Yeah, you really should be reading this comic.
2. The Mighty I'd love to believe that a comic like this -- a comic that looks great and takes a swerve with the superhero genre -- can exist in the land of mega-crossover events and multi-media tie-ins. Peter Snejbjerg draws the way I want my idiosyncratic superhero comics to be drawn, and writers Peter Tomasi and Keith Champagne are slowly building an interesting story about this Alpha One character. This is a variation of the story Mark Waid is telling in "Irredeemable," and I think there's more than enough room for the two of them. Check it out. Keep it alive.
3. R.E.B.E.L.S. I've read every issue of "L.E.G.I.O.N." and the original "R.E.B.E.L.S." and this Tony Bedard scripted series is already better than both of them. Is that blasphemy? I don't care, because Bedard and his artistic counterparts (who have brought a delicacy and sense of scale that's needed for a space opera like this) are creating a fun comic that plays with the toys of the DCU without being sickly bound in the ropes of continuity. It's in continuity, but it's not suffocated by it. This is the comic that "Guardians of the Galaxy" wants to be. (And I think "Guardians of the Galaxy" is pretty good these days.)
4. Scalped Okay, I know what you're thinking. How could Jason Aaron's "Scalped" possibly be under the radar when Aaron's a rising star at Marvel and everyone and their mother (and Bill Hader) keeps talking about how great this comic is? Well, it still only sells around 8,000 copies a month, that's how. I know that it's sales are consistent, and even go up sometimes, and the trade paperback sales are good enough that Aaron and company don't have to worry about cancellation any time soon, but why aren't even more people reading this comic? It's possibly the best thing that comes out each and every month, and yet it only has a fraction of the readership of "Ultimatum." Insane. Let's make sure we keep reading this series (or start reading it) long enough to let Aaron finish his brilliant story.
5. Jonah Hex I have to admit that I sometimes think about dropping this series. It doesn't always blow me away, and because Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti have made this a series without hardly any issue-to-issue continuity, there's no real impetus to keep buying it. No real momentum. You can tell single-issue stories and still have an overall master plot, but Gary and Palmiotti have chosen not to do that here. These are (mostly) one-shot stories, often artistic showcases, that explore a single conflict, a single thematic strand. But as much as I'm not compelled to keep buying it, I'm always happy that I do, as each issue gives us a punch to the gut, often accompanied by some of the best comic book art in the business. Paul Gulacy recently drew the best looking comic of his recent career on this title, and we've seen Darwyn Cooke and J.H. Williams III come in and do some great-looking work on "Jonah Hex" in the past year. I would hate to see opportunities like that disappear anytime soon.
6. Ghost Rider This is another Jason Aaron project that can't possibly be under the radar, because I talk about it all the time, but yet it sells barely enough to stay afloat, and, in fact, is shutting down and relaunching as mini-series to boost sales for Aaron's final arc. The mini-series will happen no matter what, as far as I know, so I guess there's not much point in championing this series anymore to CBR readers, but if I think there's even a glimmer of hope that a huge spike in sales might persuade Marvel to let Aaron tell more Ghost Rider stories, or at least stories about the All-New Orb, then I recommend going out and telling your friends at the comic shop about what a great job Aaron has done with the Ghost Rider universe. Have them tell their friends, and then have the whole mob demand multiple copies because they're going to want to read the hell out of this excellent series.
7. Immortal Iron Fist Astonishingly, this series didn't even sell particularly well when Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, and David Aja were doing it. But it was such a critically-acclaimed monster of a comic, that you couldn't possibly consider it under any kind of radar (except the kind that reads "Status: Is it a book where Wolverine prominently appears?"). Under Duane Swierczynski, "Immortal Iron Fist" has lost a step, but not much of one. I'd argue that it's only the heights reached by the previous creative team that makes this comic look less than top-notch. Had it launched with the Swierczynski/Travel Foreman team, I'm sure it would have received rave reviews for being such a cool kung-fu/supernatural action comic. But, like "Ghost Rider," it's going on vacation for a little while before coming back in a presumably new form. When it does, pay attention to it.
8. Unknown Soldier I think Josh Dysart needs to develop the supporting cast a bit more and play up the mysterious connection with previous incarnations of this character, but this is a nicely-developing series right now. Moses Lwanga is not "unkown" like the Robert Kanigher creation, but he's having plenty of trouble determining who he is in the world in which he lives. The current arc has him in position to kill an Angelina Jolie humanitarian celebrity analogue, which would shift American attention and resources to the horrors of Uganda, and its told as a thriller, not as a political mission statement. This is a good comic that's getting better as it moves along. Give it a look.
9. Agents of Atlas This Jeff Parker series isn't in any danger, and it sells over the 30,000 copy mark each month, which keeps it safe from cancellation, but I think Parker's just getting warmed up on this series. I think he has a lot more in store for us, and if standard attrition drops this series down a few thousand copies over the next few months, then we might see this series go the way of the "Ghost Rider," or even worse, "Captain Britain." I am not completely in love with everything that's going on here -- but it's always a solid 3 ½ star comic, and I want to see how Parker takes this team and builds upon its mythology to create something really special. I know he can do it as long as we give him enough breathing room.
10. Incredible Hercules The Fred Van Lente factor is strong on this one. It seems like Van Lente is writing everything these days, but his work on "Incredible Hercules" seems to be his best mainstream scripting so far. I know Greg Pak is his collaborator on this, and I'm sure his contributions are invaluable, but I also know that I didn't particularly like anything Greg Pak did on "Incredible Hulk," including "Planet Hulk," which was shockingly mediocre and one-note, and I like almost everything about "Incredible Hercules." This is a fun comic, playing with the gods and goddesses who have become a part of the Marvel Universe over the years, and it's smart too. Jeph Loeb's "Hulk" is fun, in the way that a comic about smashing stuff real hard should be, but "Incredible Hercules" is fun with a brain, even if its main character acts as if he doesn't have one at all. Yes, it's surely not in any danger of cancellation, either. But it still sells far below many Marvel comics that don't have as much wit or action as half an issue of this series.
So there you have it. Ten mainstream comics that might be under somebody's radar, and if enough somebodies don't buy these suckers, then we all know what will happen. We've just seen it with "Young Liars" and "Captain Britain." We've seen it with "Nextwave" and "The Irredeemable Ant-Man." We've seen it with "Automatic Kafka" and "Chase." We know how this story ends, but sometimes it's not too late to change it. Lets read the comics that are actually good, and leave the ones that are not quite-so-good sitting on the shelf, collecting dust for a change.
In addition to writing reviews and columns for COMIC BOOK RESOURCES, Timothy Callahan is the author of "Grant Morrison: The Early Years" (which explores "Zenith" in great detail) and editor of "Teenagers from the Future: Essays on the Legion of Super-Heroes" anthology. More of his thoughts on comics can be seen every day at the Geniusboy Firemelon blog.
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Year 2 visited the Museum of Wigan Life.
They spent half the day in the museum learning about the different areas within the borough and features of Wigan and Leigh's identity.
They also had chance to study some old maps and photos of the local area to our school.
The other half of the day was spent in Wigan Town Centre locating old buildings in photos, viewing Roman remains and finding information from displays in the Grand Arcade.
Well done to all the children who behaved excellently despite extremely windy, cold conditions!


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Sometimes people want to know why I do this: why I follow a team so avidly, and why I choose to write about them. Sometimes people make the frustrating assumption that I must be so involved and fanatical because the basketball players are boys, and I'm a girl, and OMG maybe one of them will like, totally go out with me!
Ohmygod, like, shut up.
Let me explain.
When I was nineteen years old, I stumbled upon a little pocket of the college community that I had begun to love, cobblestone and redbrick dorms and paper hearts on the dining hall walls. This pocket buzzed and bubbled with hoarse voices and cherry-red cheeks, all squeezed into one space that I could clearly define -- a building that smells of shined wood, popcorn, shoe rubber, and fizzy chlorine.
In many ways, these were the smells of my childhood, a little girl who grew up with wonderfully strong women, and also a father and a brother, a grandfather and three uncles; a little girl who sat in the bleachers of the local Baptist church gym and waited while my brother practiced with his fellow seven-year-olds. I was nine at the time, and I would lean back against the hard wooden slats and read, or practice multiplication tables, or stare at the majestic mural of the eagle on the wall behind me. I created a tune for the Isaiah passage it mirrored, and I can still hum it today, hearing loud kiddie basketball practice behind me.
They will mount up with wings as eagles
they will run and not be weary
they will walk and not faaaaaint.
(If you did hear me humming it, "faint" would be the longest note, and would drop down several notes on the scale.)
And so I knew very early what it was to watch a team, to have a team, to spend your Saturday mornings and weekday afternoons supporting a team.
I could not have known how my predetermined sports passion gene combined with my college choice would bring this unimagined richness to my life. Even five years ago, when I had Davidson brain-ingrained as the only place I wanted to go, it was certainly not because it is one of the smallest Division-I schools in the country.
On Saturday morning, as we awaited tip off for Davidson vs. UNCG, Jessie and I dawdled down Main Street, Summitfull and sunsoaking. We talked about being happy that I've been able to stay closeby my first year out from graduation, and her sophomore year. We talked about the team, our boys, and I beam because she gets it, she understands, and she didn't get scared away by my profanity and shrieking during games last year. We talk about watching players progress, especially Nik, and how suddenly after ten or twelve games, we breathe better when he's on the court. We have literally watched him become this rock-steady force.
"Jess!" I exclaimed shrilly, "that is why I write what I write! We get to watch! I mean, I watched this skinny kid in my class go from here to ... to winning the All-Star Skills Challenge, in a span of two and a half years!"
Jessie knows this, of course, and Carrie did too as she wiped tears away after her last home game on Thursday; most all of us know it, but for some reason I still repeat it and write it and glow it and it needs to be known, known, known:
We cradle in our hands this invisible mystery, the wondrous ability to watch the story unfold and be part of it as it does.
I'm not naive enough to think that this doesn't happen in all aspects of our lives; I know it does, and I treasure that. I do think, however, that putting it in the context of a wooden court, a group of players and coaches, and a red-neon clock gives us the means to see it concretely, if only for two hours a couple times a week. For these halves that turn to minutes that turn to life-force we believe seconds, we know where we are and what we are doing and who we are watching. Stats and whistles and even brassy trumpets and crisp quick drums place us here, solid, and we have a purpose.
There's another part, though -- I look up and I can almost see it, thick in the bright bustling air. This idea of concrete person/place/thing doesn't complete itself without the history and knowledge of what has come before. I am consistently fascinated that people return to this place, this campus and this arena, seeking emotional and personal connection that they found when they were young. Conversations flow; eyes catch eyes, laughter bellows, tears fall. We each hold within us this myriad of stories, of moments, and through them we connect and move and grow. Within this concreteness of a game, a team, the messy joy and confusion of life joins in a blurry haze; this mix of knowledge, history, love, and mystery moves in me to create a whole new emotion that I do not own words to describe.
Life joins with life, and Lord, it bowls me over.
On Saturday at 1:55 PM, I felt very in and out of time as I watched this senior captain tenderly take his mother's arm and wipe away tears before he even stepped onto the court. Even though I do not know him, I thought about all that is within Brendan, concrete and abstract, for indeed his life has been much moved by this building and this court. I thought of the fulfillment and hard work and love that has existed within this space for him; here he was a child, a teenager, here he has witnessed magic and created it, become a leader and claimed it. Here he has his family. Here, for him and for us, are so many things that we can explain and even more that we cannot.
Billy, Ben, and Brendan. With every minute that fell, I felt remnants of a particular glory fluttering gently into the rafters, catching on the yellow banner that hangs lower than any other. I felt my own history as I watched them complete a chapter of theirs. There was Billy, cheerfully quiet and all button-up business, collecting papers and patting his friends on the back; he has made this story a part of himself, and himself a part of the story, from Statesboro to Detroit to Puerto Rico. Ben played his heart out, and I thought of his beam on the bench in Raleigh, and the way he would muscle you out of a rebound, no questions asked. The British flag flew as he lifted the ball up and in, under two minutes, and we rumbled and roared -- we are proud of you, will always be proud of you. Brendan had his squared-up set jaw all day, sharp eyes like his father, draining from beyond the arc with that confidence in his shoulders and bounce in his feet (I had a fleeting recollection of The Davidson Show's first-ever episode, which gave special credit to "Brendan's first three-pointer as a Wildcat!" in the Davidson-Emory highlights). There's always a special murmur on Senior Day, the last two minutes, because you know Bob's going to take them out. And when he did, in the midst of the ovation, I felt very quiet and quietly alone, watching history and magic and love fill it up.
History held court all weekend, with Lefty, and the Maloy family, and countless other names that I know, voices that I was honored to hear. It moved me immensely to be surrounded by those who have gone before and returned, regardless of how long the absence. I sat at a table with a family of mine that I never thought I would have -- stemming from an Internet message board, here they were in real life, friends and comrades who have taken me in. As we were served dinner, our bright-eyed waitress enthusiastically explained that she's from Italy, and she's getting her degree in architecture from UNCC (but don't worry, she loves Davidson). William had a slight smile on his face as she bustled off. "Well -- everyone has a story."
I began this season writing about the significance of names in our lives. When does a particular name move from being nothing much to being one that makes you stand up, cheer, beam? It's all part of the story. I've loved this season for many reasons, for giving me names of which to be proud, for giving me people to stand for. Billy, Ben, and Brendan. Frank, who looked more overjoyed than I've ever seen him on Saturday when he made a great play. Will and AJ, who have grown from walk-ons sitting at the end of the bench to captain and leader, up and yelling, slapping hands and brimming hope. Jake and JP, such opposites in looks and such brothers in focus, long limbs and quick flashes taking over the court. Nik, whose name and game have been such a joy to watch, smooth and force-filled and biting. Clint, whose jubilant smile from last year's bench has become a constant on the court, along with his determined hardnosed power-throughs under the basket. Tom, driving and switching, hard-held eyes. Jordan, quick moving and hustle, De'Mon, his blazing grin and strong arms forcing the issue and getting results, love of the game. Chris, quietly coming out of the woodwork, pushing, shooting, forward into the future. Clay, brow furrowed, clapping hard.
In fifteen minutes, my father and I will leave for Chattanooga. Davidson plays UNCG at two in the first round of the 2011 SoCon Tournament. I will not be hundreds of miles and cell phone towers away this year; win or lose, I'll breathe the same air. Win or lose, I'll count this a wonderful season.
On Saturday night before the dinner honoring Mike Maloy, I pit-patted through the empty spring-break campus, breathed in the cool air, watched the sun drip down over my beloved alma mater and all my memories. History, mystery, magic, discovery, connection, movement, honor, family, grace. I passed through the clearing where we once lined up in early-morning March to climb onto buses heading for Detroit.
"I am so full," I whispered to that memory, to the air, to the future.
And this is why I write.


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Creative design professional with over 17 years of design & management experience in the Licensed Sports industry, with a focus on Major League Baseball & National Hockey League and other properties the likes of Guinness, Coca-Cola and The Augusta Masters.
Current roles
In my previous role as Production and Licensing manager with American Needle I communicated and organized multiple headwear and apparel lines from concept and sample to production into stock.
Parallel with the development and design, I was further responsible for licensing submittal, approval and all lines of communication through out the process.
Prairie Krafts Brewing allowed me to provide creative direction and team building for the development of high-level concepts, campaign strategy and brand guidelines.
About the kid driving the bus
I believe honest creativity and ingenuity are the key to development of any brand or process in any production group to keep things going, new and fresh.
Working in a team environment we all reap the rewards of creativity and open communication. Leading to a career that allowed me to be a part of and leading development on original and new brands like Red Jacket Apparel, Wright & Ditson Apparel, Afro Wear and my own brand of headwear and apparel Fat Kid Revolution (www.fatkidrevolution.com)
I have worked with both internal and external clients and sales teams. This has enabled me to become a communicator and listener with the ability to understand and absorb group discussion and direction. I enjoy the fast-paced, ever-changing atmosphere of handling multiple projects. I excel at written and verbal communication and strive to ensure that every member of the team is working together and informed at each step of the creative process. My creative vision is my greatest asset; My ability to drive campaigns to fruition, drive work flow that produce results that stand above the rest.
Hey You ! Thanks for stopping in and taking an interest. Lets do some great work together.
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Are you new to this church? Are you thinking of making CBC your home?
Join us for the next 'Welcome Tea' – a chance to meet others from the church, including some of the leaders, to share some great cakes and coffee – and to find out more about the values and life of Cirencester Baptist Church.
Sunday 4th December at 4.30pm at Coxwell Street.
Contact the church office to let them know you'd like to come.


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As I indicated, the month of April was rough. The theme was ADJUSTING. Liam was going through sleep regression like a boss and it was my first full month back at work. The whole month, in my opinion, was spent adjusting, re-adjusting and then adjusting some more.
As such, I didn't have much time or energy to sit and write.
But, it's a new month, and hopefully, a new season of parenting. I feel like we are finally close to turning a corner on the sleep thing, which means that we'll probably get used to about 2 weeks of a more regular sleeping pattern and then something else will pop up to derail our best laid sleep plans. Until then, I'm going to enjoy the moment. The past week or so, we've been able to limit nightly wakings to 1-2..and a couple of nights, none at all! I feel so proud of Bryan and I for coming through this horrible phase in one piece. I'll explain why a separate post devoted entirely to sleep.
I haven't been able to do any "Weekend Updates" recently, either, so thought I'd dedicate a post to some photos and small summaries of what we've been up to. The short story is: Not much!
Now that we really only get a couple of hours each day with Liam, we really cherish our weekend time, and quite honestly, have been totally fine with not doing anything. Especially due to the whole no sleep thing. We have been able to spend lots of time together as a family, but have also been able to get in a date night or two, as well as some time independently, and we were also able to spend Easter weekend at home with our families.
April 3-5
We traveled home to Iowa for the weekend and spent the weekend visiting with ALL of Liam's grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. As you can imagine, Liam is a hot commodity when we go home and everyone is dying to spend time with him. We feel so lucky to have all of our family in one place, but it does make us feel like we don't get to spend quality time with everyone. In any case, complain about having too many people to see :)
Spending time with Grandpa, Great Aunt Helen, Aunt Nana, Gigi, and cousin Sloan.
Liam's Easter basket did have some classic candy (for me and Dad, of course!) but we filled it with things we knew we would need soon, in addition to things we already had. It had bowls/spoons, rice cereal, some pouches and Baby food. A book, onesie and lovey...some other random things. He loved it!
April 10-12
I have great friends and they were hellbent on throwing me a "Post Baby Bar Crawl." They made shirts that said, "Baby is here, More room for beer." and on the back "#BackOnTheBottle. (We are all in the business of content creation. Clever, right?!) The day was gorgeous and we had a blast. My hubby was kind enough to be on Liam duty all day and night! I missed my little though!
April 17-19
A typical weekend in the Farrell house these days! We just spent time snuggling and playing with Liam, and got out one night for dinner and drinks. Nothing better than a baby in a bar, right?!
April 24-26
May 1-3
Last weekend, it was FINALLY nice! Eight degrees nice. We put Liam in his Derby best, and got together with friends at a neighborhood beer garden and got some Vitamin D.
It was also so hot in our house, we jumped around naked (well, one of us did) and spent time on the porch.
So there you have it...life lately.


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The Beachcomber was closed for a few weeks this fall to allow us time to complete some major projects without disruptions for our guests. One of the projects could not be completed due to permitting issues. The permits have finally been issued and we are ready to move forward with the project.
We will be cutting in five (5) windows at the north end of our building beginning December 7. Since this is the first time we have experienced a project such as this, we don't have firm expectations of the amount of noise, dust and vibrations that may be created. Our understanding is that they will cut one window per day and the cutting/noise/vibration will be intermittent. They will not start before 9 a.m. and will finish by 5 p.m. each day.
Please keep this in mind if you are making a reservation for early in December.


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Sherri Shepherd Leaves 'The View'
After seven long years on The View, Sherri Shepherd is packing her designer handbag and calling it quits. The actress/TV host originally joined The View as a guest co-host in 2007 and it didn't take long before it became a permanent gig that lasted damn near a decade.
The 47-year-old comedian left with grace and gratitude for Barbara Walters and executive producer Bill Geddie for giving her the opportunity. In a concise statement, she explained that she was grateful and hopeful for her future endeavors.
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I signed up for the oww March Madness Writing Marathon in hopes of jump-starting the novel I toyed with during NaNo. I needed to do some background research before I could start writing, and now I've done that, so... I set a modest goal of one hour per day, which is doable even on fairly bad days. I've never been good with word-count goals, but I may try that once I get started. I'll aim for more time too.
Miss horse is settled into her field now with her not-so-little horse friends, and it's expected to pour with rain for most of the next couple of weeks. So, I should have more time at my computer.
And thanks to Apex Digest for a boost to my self-confidence :-)
*cracks knuckles and puts fingers to keyboard*


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The Theology of the Body is, at its core, a way of living. It is a philosophy and a theology that explains the meaning of life and the joy of humanity. It was created by the late Pope John Paul II.
The Theology of the Body is exciting, especially in its ability to answer the deepest, most fundamental questions of life. How do our desires lead us to happiness and joy? What does it mean to be both a body and a spiritual being? What is our destiny? Our vocation? How do we find freedom? What does it mean to be me?
From September 1979 to November 1984, most of John Paul II's Wednesday audiences discussed how the body reveals our divine calling. These lectures were later compiled into a single work entitled The Theology of the Body: Human Love in the Divine Plan. The most recent translation of the lectures is called Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body.
In the brief five years that John Paul II delivered the Theology of the Body, theology and philosophy moved light years ahead of where it had been in understanding the purpose of human life. The Theology of the Body shows us that God had a plan for us when He made our bodies, and we can discover that plan when we look at our selves and our sexuality. God's original design for human sexuality points us to the dignity of the human person and all that comes with it. We can see how our sexuality was distorted through sin but restored through Christ, and how our vocations as men and women enable us to reach towards the divine.


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Links from around the 'net.
Ms. BWR is on a weekend away and will return early next week. Meanwhile, while the Bookworm is away, the Wolf will play. (picture H/T Ace of Spades Pet Thread) (More doggie fun here)
Anyone getting the impression that perhaps the people teaching our young minds full of mush are making it up as they go along? This from a Meagan McArdle tweet: (h/t Instapundit)
Wrote a column on Venezuela and socialism [Venezuela's Inflation Rate To Hit 1,000,000 Percent. Thanks, socialism]. Being assailed by people who say that I obviously have no idea what socialism is, since socialism doesn't involve state control of the economy.
Venezuelan money is now worth less than the paper on which it is printed. Note the top-rated comment at Wapo with 243 likes:
Venezuela is not suffering from socialism. It is suffering from a corrupt, incompetent, protectionist, centrally planned, kleptocratic, undemocratic, repressive regime.
I get the felling that you really don't know what "socialism" means, but you like to throw it out there to get the MAGA crowd (who also don't know what it means) riled up. Maybe you should read a good economics text some day.
As always, it is not that socialism is a failure, it is just that centrally planned economics have never been properly applied. Oh, and giving government such extensive power so that they can implement socialism at the end of a gun has nothing to do with all the rest of those things, like repressive, corrupt, incompetent, etc. Note also that, for some reason, imposing socialism almost always requires disarming the populace first. My question, who erased the 20th century in all of our colleges' history and economics books?
The commenters seem a product of our finest educational institutions in the economic field. That said, at least Coleman Hughes seems to be paying attention in his courses that involve economics and the racial wealth gap.


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The inadequacy of current social care provision has been a hot topic in the media and Parliament this week. The appalling abuse of residents in Winterbourne Care Home, as uncovered by Panorama, and concerns about Southern Cross' 750 care homes have provoked anger and anxiety. As such, Stephen Lloyd MP's adjournment debate on Tuesday night on care services for older people was well-timed.
Mr Lloyd, as Secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ageing and Older People, highlighted in Parliament the growing age profile of our population and the need to reform the social care system now. He highlighted in particular the needs of older people suffering from dementia, their families and carers. In support, Penny Mordaunt MP stated that in her constituency of Portsmouth alone, there are 1,000 people with dementia who have no access to services whatsoever.
The debate provided many questions, but few answers. The consensus was clear that the care system needs to change. Stephen Lloyd challenged the Government to provide a minimum level of care and support to everyone for free. He argued that access to early intervention services for those with dementia would improve the lives of those suffering from the condition and would make economic sense by delaying progress of the disease. He raised the importance of respite care for families coping with a loved one with dementia and called for a guarantee of good-quality care.
But we heard little from the Minister responding (Paul Burstow MP, Minister for Care Services) about concrete proposals for reform – he, like everyone else, is waiting for the proposals of the Dilnot Commission. Dilnot's Commission on Funding of Care and Support is due to report at the beginning of next month, and we expect that legislation based on the Commission's proposals and those of the Law Commission on reform of social care law will be a high priority for the Government in the next parliamentary session. In the meantime, the Minister last night did not comment on Stephen Lloyd's proposals about social care funding, saying only that "there is no perfect solution… but we need to strive to reach a settlement that requires trade-offs but also secures the necessary change and sustainability of a system for the future."
What Tuesday's debate did do, was to raise in Parliament the real, human impact of care services on the lives of older people. Several MPs spoke with passion about the numbers in their constituency who were not receiving support, while Stephen Lloyd talked about the impact of dementia on his own family. Social care funding is not just a policy problem to be solved; it has a huge impact on the dignity and quality of life of millions of older people in the UK and their families. When the Government legislates to reform social care, Age UK will be making sure that their voices are heard.


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Since my son transitioned from crib to bed four months ago, we've become nostalgic for our lost, but oh-so-blissful year and a half of uninterrupted sleep. The absence of wooden bars has meant startling midnight visits from a sometimes friendly, sometimes grumpy creature who needs to pee or wants to have a sleepover party in our room, which usually involves a lengthy discussion, at full volume, about his most recent dream.
It's adorable and really, really exhausting. But I realized the other night that since this is an unavoidable part of growing up, the only way to cope is to dig up a bright side, shake the dirt off and squint until it vaguely resembles whatever a bright side looks like to you. In that spirit, here are six fairly cool things about your kid switching from crib to bed. Let's all pretend to be excited together!
1 | It's so much easier to change a wet bed!
Even after potty training is complete, wetting the bed is sorta inevitable for toddlers and kids alike… which is why I keep reminding myself, at 2:30 am, how cool it is that five-foot tall me doesn't have to bend over awkwardly and yank a mattress out of a rectangular pen. My son's new bed saves me two to three minutes of teeth gritting as I wrangle a mattress pad and fitted sheet off of and then onto my kid's big bed. Victory!
2 | There's no need to sit up during story time!
No longer must you nestle yourself into your child's unsupportive beanbag chair or lean against the uneven spines of the books shoved onto his shelf. As bedtime approaches, you can now shrug off your long day, lie down under the adorable comforter you chose from that ridiculously overpriced kids' company, crack open your toddler's favorite book and read until you accidentally, but very comfortably, fall asleep.
3 | Surprise middle of the night snuggles!
There is no stopping a determined child from waking up right when you are fast asleep and stealthily climbing into bed with you. As disruptive as this can be to your sleep, it is pretty cute. And it's pretty much a crib-to-bed guarantee!
4 | You can ditch that travel crib!
The days of boundaries are over and so are the days of jamming a pack and play into your trunk or on top of that stack of luggage you're checking before your flight. Since your child can now escape any sleeping set-up you put her in, she can sleep wherever! Be it on a cot, in the middle of a hotel queen bed surrounded by pillows, or on a makeshift futon composed of couch cushions and suspiciously old fleece blankets, your child can sleep safely and will most likely still climb out of bed at least twice during the night.
5 | Adorable cozy bedding!
There are, as heretofore mentioned, a lot of ridiculously expensive and/or ridiculously charming sorts of kids bedding and now is when you get to buy it! Or, now is the time when you get to deliberate for weeks about whether buying it is actually worth it! Crib bedding was cool, but all you needed was a sheet. Enjoy grinning and grimacing at every kind of pillow cover, comforter, and fitted twin sheet set under the sun!
Soon, maybe in one to seven years, your kids will stay in bed all night, will not list frighteningly off said bed and onto the floor, and will pee in the bathroom at midnight quietly and on their own. The only way toward that hazy beacon out there on the horizon is to get out of the crib. May my unearned optimism stay with you for the journey!


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Rotario - January 25, 2018
Dear Rotarians and Friends,
Tom Ryan for President Elect
It's time to do the Rotario again and I suddenly feel like I'm back in college. No, not because I feel young and 21 again but because a paper's due by tomorrow morning and I'm just now sitting down to write it. Ugh, do you know the feeling? Actually, I was putting off writing this because I was hoping for good news to share and I have it. At the Thursday lunch meeting, the Nominating Committee will be presenting the Slate of Officers for 2018-2019, approved by the Board, for your vote. Yes, indeed we have a President-Elect candidate and a great one at that! You may notice I haven't said who it is because I'm going to let the suspense continue until Thursday so you come to the meeting to vote! We will accept nominations from the floor for any positions and we have one or two as-yet unfilled slots so if you would like to become more active in the club and serve on the Board, don't be shy. Wow, a mid-term 2018 election - I wonder how it will go???
This Week Noon Meeting
We also get to welcome two new members to our Club on Thursday. John Wilson and Susie Monary Wilsons will be officially inducted by Assistant Governor Dennis Geare. It has been such a pleasure to get acquainted with John and Susie and I can't wait to get to know them better. They not only bring a wealth of experience in government and international business that will complement our club but they are eager and ready to get involved in Service Above Self as Rotarians. I have a feeling they will be "Rotary(ians) - Making a Difference" in a very short time!
Our speakers this week will be Nevada County Grand Jury Foreperson Thomas Achter and JoAnn Marie. This is Tom's third year on the Grand Jury, twice as the Foreperson.
Tom is an eleven year resident of Nevada County, having come here from a 45 year stay in San Diego. He is a Certified Engineer and retired as the civilian Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of the Naval Aviation Depot at Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego. He is also a Combat Zone Vietnam Veteran. Among many personal endeavors are multiple Kiwanis Club presidencies, 25 yeas as a USGA Marshal and as a "Guide Dogs for the Blind" puppy raiser.
Other news
On another note, four members from our Club attended Rotary Leadership Institute 1 at the Ceronix company in Auburn on Saturday. This event was free of charge for members of Rotary Clubs in Areas 3, 4 and 5. A total of 19 attendees plus 4 presenters and one enthusiastic coordinator (Stacy Graham) made for a great day. Two of our Club members, Dennis Geare and Robin Milam were presenters, while Chris Newsom and I took advantage of the well-planned segments. The day was capped off with a guided tour of the rare, wild bird sanctuary located on the site.
On Tuesday, January 30th we are partnering with KVMR to present another Community Forum focusing on secondary education options in Nevada County. It is sure to be an evening of interest to all, whether you have children or grandchildren in that age group or not. Education has changed a lot since most of us were in high school and it's always good to keep up on new trends. The Board and the club members felt this Forum is a great way to serve our Youth and support our local radio program. So let's support it through attendance along with our financial support.
Music Contest - February 1 NOON MEETING
Mark your calendars with a special note that on February 1st, instead of our usual evening Mixer, we will be meeting at lunch time for our annual club-level music contest. This is a real treat and the talented high school students and their parents are always a delight to get to know. Let's have a great turnout of Club members to help encourage these young people.
Area Wide Special Event - Nevada County Fairgrounds
On March 28 we are partnering with Area 4 Rotary Clubs to host an Area Wide Special Event at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. The Fairgrounds has made a very generous offer for facilities because of the relationship that we as Rotary have with the Fairgrounds. More details will be coming. In the meanwhile, as part of the festivities we will be honoring a Business of the Year, a Citizen of the Year and a Volunteer of the Year. We invite you to submit nominations via the attached form. Click Nominations Form to open the form and save on your computer. If you open the form using Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, the form will allow you to type your suggestions in the autofill boxes. Save the completed form and then email. You can also print and complete the form by hand. If you complete it by hand, take a photo with your phone or scan into your computer so that you can submit it by email.
Please email your completed submissions to Sean Rockwell email@example.com Deadline: January 28th
Last Week: Social Mixer Craft Talk with Carla Burke
Wow Carla, you are Amazing in so many ways and so much fun, too!!! Sounds like you are truly one in a million 6 as a time 300 PERFECT score bowler! Not to mention of course your soiree in softball with Cathy!
If you weren't at our last social, you missed a really fun treat!
Rotary International President Ian Riseley invites you to the Rotary Presidential Conference on Environmental Sustainability & Peace, Vancouver, BC, Friday to Sunday February 9 – 11, 2018.
Learn more at: https://environmentandpeace.com/
Club Leadership Assembly - Saturday April 7 The Nugget
In April we have our District Wide Club Leadership Assembly at the Nugget in Sparks. A day of learning, sharing and strategizing for a quick launch of off our new Rotary year. For newer members, Club Leadership Assembly is a great way to learn more about Rotary and to meet Rotarians from across our District. For Club Committee Chairs and Board Members, Assembly is a great way to develop new skills and insights especially about your role/committee, to exchange creative ideas about what other Clubs are doing to revitalize and make a difference, and to strategize as a team in a setting that is looking ahead to the coming year. Look for more information on this year's Assembly soon.
SAVE THE DATES: April 19 - 24 Los Barriles Clean Water Project
Also plan to join the team going to Los Barriles April 19-24. We always have fun while participating in life-changing projects Chris Geyer and John Hensley spearhead. Carolyn Feuille will be providing more information as the date gets closer.
Our work in the Los Barilles area of Baja Sur, Mexico for school dormitories is complete. Next we'll be helping with the clean water project and maybe cleaning a community park in Los Barilles. Details coming in January.
We will plan to depart on April 19, work on April 20-22 and play on April 23, return home on the 23rd or 24th.
This is a low-cost, fun and very rewarding service project that is well organized and just needs you. Yes, YOU!
Treats and Hosts for Girls Who Code
Nancy Kemp is taking over coordination of hosts and refreshments and now has the signup form. This year's program continues through the Spring and we have openings for you if you are looking to treat yourself by treating the girls to refreshments one or more times this winter and spring. It is a fabulous way for you to be personally involved supporting the program. The girls certainly appreciate the snacks ~ it is good to offer something sweet, something salty, including something filling. Old reliables include chips, granola bars, juice drinks, cupcakes, pretzels, brownies, bagels, etc. If you have not signed up for a slot, please contact Nancy. Many thanks to those who volunteer to bring snacks!
GWC club meets in the library at Seven Hills Middle School, starting at 3:30 pm on Tuesdays. When bringing snacks, please arrive by 4:15 for 4:30 serving. Snacks are served in the covered patio just outside the library, while the weather stays fair, and in the Teacher's Lounge when the weather turns foul. Seven Hills Middle School is at 700 Hoover Lane, opposite SPD Market off the far end of Brock Rd. From the main parking lot, go through the open hallway past the central office. The library and patio are just outside the hallway.
Nevada City Rotary Board Activities
Stay informed about actions your Nevada City Rotary Board of Directors is taking. Minutes of Board Meetings and Club Leadership Retreats for the past year along with survey results, Club Bylaws, Nevada City Rotary Foundation 501 (c) 3 status and other documents are available in our "Members Only" section of our NCRotary.org website at http://ncrotary.org/club/board-actions. If you need assistance remembering your user ID and password, contact Robin or reply to this newsletter.
Area 4 Doing Business with Rotarians Directory
Interested in doing business with fellow Rotarians? Check out the newly updated our Area 4 Rotarians Doing Business with Rotarians Directory. Is your business missing from the directory? Click to Submit your business or professional service. You may also use this link to remove your entry if appropriate.
Upcoming Events:
January 25: Lunch Tom Achter and JoAnn Marie - Grand Jury
January 30: 6pm-8pm KVMR Community Forum on Nevada County High School Choices, Nevada Theater
February 1: LUNCH: Club Music Contest MOVED TO LUNCH!!!
February 8: Lunch Buzz Crouch - Child Advocates
February 9 - 11: Rotary International Presidential Conference on Environmental Sustainability and Peace
February 15: Mixer
February 22: Lunch Lynn Woerner--Kare Crisis Nursery
Mar 1: Mixer
Mar 8: Noon Chris Newsom--The Five Wishes Advance Directive
April 7: 2018 Club Leadership Assembly The Nuggett in Sparks, NV
April 19 - 24: Los Barriles, Baja - Clean Water Project Project days April 20-22
May 18-20: District 5190 Conference "Camp Atlantis", Reno, NV
Thank you Nancy Kemp and Christine Newsom for coordinating our programs!
Special Dates
|Carla Burke
|John Woodford and Janna
|President: Cathy Wilcox-Barnes
Past President: Walt Stickel
Secretary: Robin Milam
Treasurer: Trisha Dellis
Public Image: Michael Young & Robin Milam
Youth Service: Dave Bunje
Community Service: Carolyn Inglis
Sergeant at Arms Tom Ryan
|International Service: Carolyn Feuille
Vocational Service: Nicole Dillard
Foundation: Nicole Dillard
Membership: Stacy Drake
Program Chairs: Nancy Kemp &
Christine Newsom
ADG: Dennis Geare
For additional calendar events please visit the calendar at http://nevadacityrotary.org/calendar
The Fine Print
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*Board Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the month at 5:30pm at John Hensley's Recreation Realty/Nevada County Properties office at 432 Broad St. Nevada City. Our next will be Monday January 15 with Pres Cathy! All club members are encouraged to attend a meeting. Location subject to change, please ask.
Rotary Club of Nevada City — Established October 3, 1935


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The Latest Trends In Fashion
People have always been fond of appreciating how others look and commenting on the same. This has become the base upon which people tend to judge each other. On this context, fashion and style as opened up in new branches to satisfy the thirst of each individual.
Clothing has gone the extent of customizing and personalizing according to particular events or just casually. This has become popular in the form of custom design shirts which are offered to anyone who wants them, for absolutely amazing rates. Offers do exist in many forms, especially depending on the quantity and the season of the order. These are some factors to consider if you are thinking of placing an order as such. Come to think of it, it is actually a great idea to style up yourself.
There are many t shirt designs which have gained popularity in the recent past. The short sleeved collared shirts adds depth to any man's personality. This is a much sought after look and really gives you a positive outlook. Many crave for this and as a results clothing stores are filled with the type of attire.It is suitable for any occasion such as casual or formal. This is the specialty in shirts and t shirts, whereby they can be worn anywhere and anytime. The wonder and ease of this, cannot be emphasized any more.
Come the hot summer season, people move into short sleeved t shirts without a collar, in search of comfort and to feel cool within. It is extremely hot in these seasons and may are prone to sweating. Hence full coverage is best avoided and the least coverage is the way to go.
Ladies can also opt for these shirts and t shirts, which is unisex. This is another special feature of these type of clothes. Not all are of this kind and unisex too. So make use of this feature, to your advantage. Then you can find some freedom within it.
Fashion magazines will give you an idea of what is going on around the world and what is in and out of trend. This will help you stay connected on this subject. Nowadays, you get many online forums through which you can discuss on various topics. You can use this to be informed and knowledgeable of the current industry. This will ensure you do not get lost in your own style which does not suit at all. Better you consult a few more people on this regard to avoid any mishaps, which could cause you embarrassment.


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In 1971, City Wide opened a retail showroom – Antique Door & Hardware – at 1750 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario which has grown to be known Canada-wide as a top supplier of fine quality decorative hardware items, with a large clientele of builders, designers, architects and retail clients. In the hardware industry of the late 1800's to early 1900's it was always a solid colour and most often black. Particularly with exterior doors, it's crucial that the lock and hardware be in exceptional operating situation. We are also the proud exporters of brass door accessories that are of outstanding quality, most men and women choose to go with this selection simply because it is very sturdy, spectacular to look at as nicely as needs fairly little work for installation. When your locks are old and shaky, jiggly and out of style it can be time to replace the complete lock assembly fully.
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Why do many of us choose to remain anonymous in the blogging world, especially when it comes to plans of early retirement? Is it the fear of bosses and employers finding out about those plans? Is it the fear of being treated differently, as an outsider, who is no longer part of "the team"? Treated as though you are now expendable?
I am fortunate enough that I do not fear these things; rather, I just enjoy being faceless at this point in time. Many of my coworkers are aware of my family's financial goals and I am always open to discussing personal finance with anyone at anytime. In fact, I have had several amazing conversations with my coworkers about not only my family's plans but also their perspective on things, as well.
I do intend to reveal myself at some point in the potentially not-so-distant future…maybe after my braces come off and I reach my weight-loss goals in a few months? Who knows? Maybe I'll just keep up the anonymity for awhile?
My wife and I have had a general rule that we don't share pictures of our son in the online world; this even includes with our family via Facebook…the horror! I know!! Our view is this: the ease with which images can be copied, saved, and otherwise done who-knows-what-with doesn't make us jump at the idea of having our son's images floating around in cyberspace. Maybe this is some strange paranoia but he's our innocent little guy and its just what we choose to do for now. And please don't take this as judgment if you choose to share. We aren't here to judge and we completely respect your choices as fellow parents.
I'm curious to hear from both sides of this fence on this one. Why do you choose to share…or not share…your and/or your family's face and true identity? Also, if you don't currently identify yourself, do you intend to do so? If so, when? What's holding you up?
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"Child Eater" follows a lone babysitter, as she's tired of watching the biggest brat on the planet. Unfortunately, he's wandered off into the woods as tales of a Child Eater bounce around the local area. Is this supernatural killer real? Does he actually eat the eyes of children to stave off going blind? Will any of this scare a viewer over the age of 13? The answer is a swift…meh.
While not terribly dumb, there's nothing about this film that creates any sort of memorable impact. While the cast is strong enough and I enjoy the basic bones of the film, it's just such nothing. After taking the time to hunt down the original short film, I feel that brevity was this story's greatest ally. When stretched to 82 minutes, it becomes a bit much.
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- 1.78:1 standard definition transfer
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The Plot Thus Far
A babysitter. A missing kid. A local legend who feasts on the eyes of children. CHILD EATER is a stylish, nightmarish roller-coaster ride of a horror movie inspired by the fantastical tone of 1980s scary movies. When little Lucas goes missing from his bedroom in the middle of the night, his babysitter Helen ventures out into the deep, dark woods armed only with a flashlight and a fierce determination to find the boy. Every step of the way, she's painfully aware of the rumors about these woods: This is the home of Robert Bowery, a serial killer who years ago came for children's eyes in order to keep himself from going blind. But Robert Bowery was stopped and killed. He's long dead. So why do the rumors persist, decades later? As Helen travels deeper and deeper into the woods, towards an abandoned and rotting petting zoo, she starts to realize that perhaps the stories are all true. Perhaps he's still out there. Unfortunately, Helen has no clue exactly what kind of horrors she's in for. The night has just begun. As scary as it is imaginative, CHILD EATER is bloody good fun that harkens back to the golden age of slasher movies.
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Boundaries are your castle walls, and they protect and serve to define YOU. They are a foundation of health and strength and I talk about them a lot in my work.
As with many other things in our life (like dreaming, experimenting, and eating a ton of sugar without consequence), somewhere along the way many of us were taught to chip away at our boundaries for one reason or another. As kids, we were good at knowing which relatives we wanted to hug at Thanksgiving, and which strangers gave us the "ut-oh" feeling. At some point though, we stopped listening to this internal compass. Unfortunately, this is an extremely dangerous oversight.
We have all sorts of boundaries for different kinds of interactions, and even different boundaries for different levels of intimacy with people. These are the standards we set for the people we interact with – rules of engagement, if you will. In romance, it can be tricky to adhere to these boundaries, as we often let behavior slide in the name of love, or in fear we will lose something we can't get back. Socially, we might be worried about losing a job, a promotion, or social status in fear of coming off prude or difficult.
So, let's put something at rest right now – be it a friend, a boss, a job, or a lover, losing someone who willfully violates your boundaries is not worth keeping anyway. I am reluctant to bring up the "plenty of fish in the sea" bit, but it is more or less true. It also doesn't matter.
For now, I want to explain recognizing personal boundaries.This is a large part of who you are, and everyone's boundaries will be different. To start honing yours, be mindful when interacting with pretty much everyone. Here are a few things you may notice that could indicate one of your boundaries is being tested:
- Physical Response: Your reptilian brain – the part that triggers the fight-or-flight response, is an amazing indicator, if you can learn to listen. A tightening in your stomach, a raised or furrowed eyebrow, or an overall tenseness, for example, can indicate your body is closing off for some reason. Explore why.
- Emotional Response: Disbelief after a response, embarrassment, or guilt could be examples of emotional responses to boundaries being tested.
These responses are very subtle. Examples of how these could manifest could be the following scenarios:
- You laughed at an off-color joke that you didn't find funny, and feel a pang of guilt. You realize it is because your physical response did not match your values.
- On a date, your partner reaches out and touches your leg, and you tense up instead of welcome the gesture.
- Your boss asks you to defend a company's position which conflicts with your own values or morals. You feel the slight sickness of cognitive dissonance.
- You leave the room for a moment and when you return, your partner is going through your phone or email. Maybe you leave your office and a co-worker is rooting through your desk. For some, this might be acceptable; others may feel a bit of disbelief. This would indicate where your boundary for privacy may be.
Practical Exercise
Think of your boundaries like the walls of your house. Without them, you feel exposed to the elements and potentially unsafe. Your natural response is discomfort, physical uneasiness, the once well-known "ut-oh" feeling. In the adult world, I like to refer to these are "whoa" moments – and not the good whoas. These are the whoas that make you take a step back and consider what is making you uncomfortable. Typically the trigger occured right before this instinctual feeling, so be mindful when these happen exactly what may have caused them. You can sort it out later, but be conscious in the moment.
Maybe you have a physical boundary regarding sexual or pseudo-sexual encounters on a first or second (or third or fourth…) date., maybe you are like me and hate tickling. Maybe you value humanity to a point that you feel uncomfortable when people make fun of others and you want nothing to do with it. Perhaps you value traditional gender roles, or maybe you value equality in a partnership. Maybe you are comfortable with spanking your kids or maybe you are completely against it. Think broadly about the things that make your skin crawl, then try to define the line between what you are willing to accept and what you are not. This should be an ongoing process, but I think you will find your confidence building as you define where your boundaries lie.
If you are finding this exercise difficult, good! It should be. Start with a list of things that make you feel good, and things that make you uncomfortable,. Remember to be honest, and there is no right or wrong. Here are some examples of what your list might look like::
- I have zero tolerance when people are intentionally mean to other people – I do frustration, but I don't do mean, and I don't do hate.
- I don't associate with people who break the law.
- I don't like being restrained or prevented from leaving a space.
- I don't tolerate insults during a fight, or yelling.
- I don't tolerate abuse or any kind.
- I don't associate with people who try to make me feel less important, or less of a person because of my values or boundaries.
- The bathroom is my personal space – no intruders!
- I unfortunately will not continue a relationship with a cheater – I don't have the time
- I don't choose partners whom I have to "fix". I find I am a better friend to those who need serious help than I am being emotionally and possibly physically or logistically involved.
You will have plenty of opportunities to assess boundaries, and as I mentioned, I talk about them a LOT. Consider this process on-going, and an extremely important part of your growth. Much of what I can help you with involves communicating your boundaries in a classy, kind way, so having an idea about some of your most ingrained boundaries will help you grasp these concepts.


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Del Monte Foods has chosen Saddle Creek Corp, a warehousing, transportation, contract packaging, and logistics provider, to open two facilities. These operations, in Atlanta GA and Fort Worth TX, will consolidate distribution of Del Monte's business units.
Saddle Creek operates 2.48 million square feet in the Atlanta area. Located 10 miles southwest of the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the new Atlanta operation is 780,000 square feet and will employ a staff of more than 80.
Eight miles north of Fort Worth in the Railhead Distribution Complex, the 680,000-sq-ft Fort Worth facility will employ more than 70. Saddle Creek currently operates 1.6 million square feet in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.


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NEW DELHI: Consultants involving in preparing detailed project reports (DPR) for road works would be prosecuted whenever crashes take place on those roads because of faulty design, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari warned on Monday.
He was speaking at a conference of vehicle safety at College of Traffic Management in Faridabad.
Earlier during the day during his address to different stakeholders in highway sector, Gadkari said, "Please don't take it the wrong way. But I am thinking of changing the law so that a consultant who prepares a DPR for a road is held accountable for accidents that take place."
He said he himself has seen examples where road engineering has been the reason for crashes.
"Therefore, for the safety of people, there should be perfection while writing the DPR by people like you," Gadkari said.
At the conference, the minister also said that government has prepared the roadmap for a Bharat New Car Assessment Programme for rating vehicles on the basis of their safety features so that buyers can make an informed choice.


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Prototyping New Library Services
I came across this quote from an older blog post by Helen Blowers. I love reading and applying quotes. Like pictures, quotes are truly powerful adds to your blog.
Helen writes, "In order for customers to be engaged in your development process, you need to provide them with something to react to. Focus groups are good, but prototyping feedback sessions are better!"
I support the idea of prototyping new library services. Let's face it, it's difficult to know what we want! It becomes easier once we have something solid to work with. Guy Kawasaki has a book called The Art of the Start. The premise: get your idea moving. Adapt as you go!
I've located some great quotes about getting things started. The following quotes are taken from The Cheap Revolution Blog by Skip Shuda:
- I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work - Thomas Edison, inventor and scientist
- The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary - Vidal Sassoon, entrepreneur
- The best reason to start an organization is to make meaning - to create a product or service to make the world a better place - Guy Kawasaki, entrepreneur, investor, author
- Failure defeats losers, failure inspires winners - Robert T. Kiyosaki, author, entrepreneur, investor
- Entrepreneurs average 3.8 failures before final success. What sets the successful ones apart is their amazing persistence - Lisa M. Amos
- Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life - John F. Kennedy, U.S. President
- The entrepreneur in us sees opportunities everywhere we look, but many people see only problems everywhere they look. The entrepreneur in us is more concerned with discriminating between opportunities than he or she is with failing to see the opportunities - Michael Gerber, author, entrepreneur
- An entrepreneur tends to bite off a little more than he can chew hoping he'll quickly learn how to chew it - Roy Ash, co-founder of Litton Industries
- The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It's as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer - Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese's
- Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover - Mark Twain, author
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Septum | Gold Soul
White Tee | Bella
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Wearing one of my favorite pieces from Luxe + Lexie's Alchymist collection. I've been wanting to add this into the mix for a while and now it's in! The full collection will be released by November, so I will keep you posted!
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8 Easy and Healthy Smoothie Bowl Recipes That are Way too Perfect
Healthy is the new tasty! If you're wondering what it is that has revolutionized the concept of good health and fine taste, it's 'smoothie bowl'. No, not just a glass of fruit blend and milk. Smoothie bowls are a combination of thick, creamy smoothies in a bowl, topped with delicious ingredients like chocolate chips, chopped fruit, dry fruits, nuts, and lots more! They can be served as a standalone dish, or with juice, croissants, toast, etc.
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How to Make a Smoothie Bowl
You can make your own super smoothie bowl. Combine fresh fruits like apple, banana, berries, peach, pineapple, melon, etc., liquids like almond milk, soy milk, yogurt, low-fat cream, vegetable juice, etc., sweeteners like nut butter, honey, etc., in a blender. Blend thoroughly until smooth, pour thick smoothie in a bowl, and decorate with delicious toppings like muesli, cashews, raisins, cubed fruit, walnuts, grated chocolate, etc. Then, tuck in!
Berry Smoothie Bowls
Blend 2 cups of fresh blueberries with a cup of thick milk and pour into a bowl. Top with frozen blueberries, sliced almonds, sliced berry fruit, and chia seeds, covering half the bowl, and leave the other half bare. Blend a cup each of raspberries and blueberries, with a cup of cold milk. Pour the thick smoothie into a bowl and top with banana slices, blueberries, currants, raspberries, and chia seeds.
Grind a cup of raisins separately until you get a pulp. Blend it with raspberries, blueberries, and a cup of smooth cream. Pour into a bowl, and top with some gooey raisin jelly, banana slices, sliced almonds, cornflakes, raspberries, apple cubes, and dried apricots. Blend thick yogurt with sugar until you get a creamy consistency. Place in a large bowl and top with whole raspberries and blueberries, sliced apricots, and coarse walnuts.
Green Smoothie Bowls
Acai Smoothie Bowls
Blend acai with blueberries and cream, and pour into a bowl. Top with blackberries, raspberries, bananas, and blueberries. Blend acai berry with lemon juice. Do not add too much juice or milk; the smoothie must retain its color and thickness. Pour into a bowl, and top with sliced strawberries, kiwi, and banana.
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Every year at the end of May my quilt group has an auction. We all bring in items from our sewing rooms that we no longer want and donate them to the auction. Plenty of fabric, patterns, unfinished projects, rulers, and gadgets fill the tables. We have a great time; it is a lot of fun and a great way to finish off our official year. Of course, the ice cream social helps, too.
One year someone brought in a crazy quilt kit that she had been given and never made. One member won the bid and this year she suggested to the group that each person who wanted to participate could work on one block and we would get it done. The blocks are 14 inches with a center block about 12 x 18, I think. The sashing is black velvet and we will all get together to work on that. The silk ribbon in the kit is just gorgeous, all hand dyed in lovely soft colors. Each block is a different flower or herb.
Here's mine, the tea rose. There are two folded ribbon roses in the center, made from 1 inch wide ribbon. The leaves are from narrow variegated green ribbon. So much fun! Luscious...
Arranging the fabrics around the center rose was quite a challenge. Balancing color and texture, trying to make all the pieces fit took two days. I added a bit of tea dyed hankie at the bottom. The little flowers on the lower right were made from loops of 5 inches of ribbon gathered together. Stems in stem stitch and the leaves in ribbon stitch.
We also went to Bonnie's sewing room sale (she's downsizing) where I picked up a fistful of fat quarters for a song. I'm delighted!
That's all for today. I've done some more on the crazy quilt block and will show you an update soon.
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Please welcome Anna Zabo to the blog today chatting about her latest book Daily Grind!
One of the things that I admire about other writers is their ability to do things like come up with playlists for their books or create blogs or detailed Pinterest boards for their characters…
…I'm kind of hopeless at that stuff. I did make a Pinterest board for Daily Grind, but it's not exactly exciting? I don't know.
The biggest problem with playlists is that listening to music and me writing don't get along all that well. I know some writers make soundtracks to listen to while they're writing their books—music and songs that strike the tone and the mood they're trying to achieve. I think that's great, and man I wish I could do that. Problem is, if I can understand the lyrics, the words bypass by brain and come out my fingertips while I'm writing. It's not really conducive to writing a hot sex scene when 80s pop starts rolling out of your hands and onto the page! Trust me on that.
I do listen to music when I think about writing or I'm mentally working on a plot—usually in the car when I'm driving. Lately, I've been listening to a lot of Midge Ure and Ultravox, plus Marc Almond's album The Stars We Are. But occasionally, my brain will throw random songs into the mix, like Love is a Battlefield by Pat Benatar, and I end up singing them under my breath while at work.
I suppose those do influence my writing somewhat, since I could totally see Rob singing shit under his breath like I do.
Most of where Daily Grind was written was either the office in my house or at my local coffee shop, The Coffee Buddha. The latter is the reason I kept coming up with interesting coffee drinks while writing the book—I always had some kind of wonderful coffee creation in front of me.
All the coffee puns came out of my brain fully formed. I'm kind of like that normally, though I'm far less on the ball. I'll think of great things to say, then trip over my own mouth and the moment is gone. Thank goodness the guys in my books didn't inherit that trait from me!
So that's me and music and a little of what influences my writing.
I'd LOVE to come up with book playlists, but…it's just not going happen, since my musical tastes are generally stuck in an era and my fingers can only deal with input from one source at a time.
So, if you have suggestions for songs that would be PERFECT for any of my men, please, please, please send me the artists and titles and save me from myself! I'd love to expand my musical horizons!
Title: Daily Grind (Takeover #4)
Author: Anna Zabo
Publisher: InterMix
Release Date: February 21st 2017
Genre(s): Contemporary
Page Count: 342
Reviewed by: Gigi and Ele
A man discovers that love can show up when you least expect it—and in a much different form—in this piping-hot romance from the author of Due Diligence and Just Business.
Brian Keppler, owner of Ground N'At, the coffee shop beneath SR Anderson Consulting, doesn't have time for a relationship. His most recent girlfriend broke up with him because he'd become married to his shop, which is falling apart without his favorite barista, Justin.
As he struggles to stay afloat, the arrival of handsome British high-tech whiz Robert Ancroft becomes another complication. Rob quickly becomes a fixture at the shop with his sharp wit and easy charm, and Brian soon finds himself looking forward more and more to Rob's visits—to the point where his heart skips a beat when he walks in.
But will Brian be able to come to terms with his previously unexplored sexual identity and find happiness now that he has a chance?
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Takeover Series
Anna's Bio
Anna Zabo writes contemporary and paranormal romance for all colors of the rainbow and believes passionately that happy ever afters are for everyone. Anna lives and works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


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