text:
Saké Anyone?
We think we have a lot of breweries in this country today, but there were some 4,000 in the late 19th century. Think that's a lot? Around the same time, Japan had roughly 30,000! Of course, they were saké breweries. Despite being called "rice wine," saké is brewed just like beer, but instead of using rice as a cheap adjunct, it replaces barley altogether. And sadly—no hops.
While we're up to 1,800-ish breweries in the U.S., Japan is down to 1,200-1,400 saké breweries—kuras—today. On the flipside, the US is up… to eight. Five are in California, the brand new Texas Sake Co. is in Austin, Moto-I is a saképub in Minneapolis (first outside Japan), and then there's the one I haphazardly found myself touring yesterday, SakéOne, in Forest Grove, OR, less than an hour from the wealth of brewpubs in Portland.
Just as Michael Jackson helped turn beer lovers onto premium whisky, living beer legend Fred Eckhardt has been trying to do the same with saké since he published the book, Saké, practically 20 years ago.
Of course, the best part of touring any brewery is the tasting, and the same is true for a kura. Just as some people think all beer tastes the same since it's only made from malted barley, hops, water, and yeast, those people would be equally wrong to think the same of saké—made from rice, water, yeast, and koji which yields fermentable sugars from the unmalted rice. (Leinheitsgebot? Sorry.) As with all brewing water, appellation makes a huge difference and Momokawa Brewing Co. of Japan founded SakéOne in Forest Grove because of the quality of the water that resembled the homeland's. (It is now American-owned.)
Not surprisingly, the genshu or cask-strength (about 18% ABV) sakés were my favorite. Once I tasted G (Joy) I understood why I caught Rogue runners Jack and Brett Joyce gifting Eckhardt a bottle of it. It tastes like creamy honeydew, as crafted by toji (sakémaster) Greg Lorenz.
Are you a fan of sakés? Think they'll gain in popularity (and if so, among beer fans specifically?) How far off is the Great American Saké Festival?


text:
With its remarkable LED illuminated screen, the MimioDisplay™ touch display helps you deliver great instruction and engage your students in a more collaborative learning experience. Multiple students can work together on the large touchscreen display at the front of the room. And the high-definition display can replace a separate interactive whiteboard, projector, and speakers – freeing up valuable classroom space. Now you can deliver the high-definition experience that students enjoy in the world outside the classroom.
MimioDisplay takes lessons to the next level
- The display's huge size and LED backlighting make your lessons more visually striking and memorable, even in large classrooms.
- Multiple students can work together interactively at the same time with the class, increasing student engagement and driving collaborative learning.
- Styli and fingers can both be used in any combination, for quick and easy interactivity.
- Full-featured solution includes MimioStudio™ classroom software, to easily create and deliver engaging lessons.
- Complete integration with other MimioClassroom™ products, including our MimioMobile™ collaboration and assessment app.
- The low-glare and low-friction glass surface makes this display easy to see and provides a smooth touch experience.

subset: commoncrawl


text: Introducing Von Erl E Cigs Posted on February 26, 2017 by Matthew Sotiriou VON ERL started off as the innovations department of an Austrian medical technology company. Their products combine the experience of 50 years of precision craftsmanship, the expertise of highly skilled specialists and an enthusiasm for new technological solutions. Their team isREAD MORE


text:
Wuxi Power engineering CO.,LTD is one of subsidiary companies in "Wandi Group" with others: Wuxi Cummins Turbo Technology (turbocharge). Wandi Precision Machining (engine block) and Wuxi Vane Wheel Equipment (fan of turbocharge).
Wuxi Power Engineering specialized in developing and manufacturing off-way diesel engines and other synchronous product. Wandi was assessed as the top 500 engine manufacturer.
Wandi engines has the power from 25kw - 1200 kW, manufactured under the strict management - ISO 9001: 2008. ISO 14001: 2004. and OHSAS 18001:2007. Awarded as five-star by National Product Quality As sociation.
With long-term development strategy, Wandi perseveres in developing and researching, constantly applying advanced technology in every single products. Wandi engines are applied advanced technologies such as BOSCH high - pressure injecting technologies, HOLSET turbo technologies to improve performance.
Company keep main block technology in own hands to keep engines'quality and All parts on engine come from top supplier in china.
Wandi engines are still working for Beijing International Airport and Shanghai International Airport as the emergency power and fire fight power now.


text:
Music Box is happy to take part in the National November 28th Event: Shop the Neighbourhood!
As an appreciation for our local customers patronizing our local business, we are offering Cookies to all Customers for the day! #shopthehood
Your fabulous choice of:
1 Music Kids Club Drop-in Class
1 Piano/Guitar/Ukulele/Voice/Flute Lesson
1 Retail Music Gift
Earns you= 1 Cookie 🙂
And as a special bonus, all Music Private Lessons purchased on the day will earn 1 Free Music Writing Book, $10.00 Value!
See you then!


text:
Be prepared to be grossed-out as you watch the goriest, most terrible tech-related deaths in cinema.
As the soft glow of your mobile lies in wait in the dark next to you, next time you watch a horror movie, just remember: Technology can kill.
With Halloween almost nigh, we thought we'd put you to the ultimate horror movie test, taking you through the 13 goriest deaths by technology in movies.
But can you name the movie the clips are from?


text: Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Alaska Airlines, 2018 Hours Opens Daily 11/07-1/21 10:00 am - 11:30 pm Ice skating sessions in Union Square begin every even hour and last for 90 minutes: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.02:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.04:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.06:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.08:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Please note that they are closed at 9:30 p.m. on December 31, 2018 (New Year's Eve). Check out their website for other events and closed sessions. Location 333 Post Street | Directions Website https://unionsquareicerink.com/union-square-ice-skating/ A holiday tradition, ice skating in Union Square promises to bring a smile to everyone's face and delight you and your skating partners – big and small, young and old. Join them for festive, fun ice skating in Union Square from November 7, 2018, until January 21, 2019. Plan your visit to The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Alaska Airlines – the coolest place to be this winter! Admission General Admission Including Skate Rental: $18 Children (8 and Under): $13 Locker Rental: $3 Skate Helper: $6Purchase ticket on Eventbrite! Online ticket sales are limited, but same-day tickets are available at the ice rink ticket window beginning at 9:45 a.m. Tickets sell fast, so we recommend you arrive early or purchase online. A portion of ticket proceeds generously benefit the community through the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department. Rentals Ice Skates Figure and hockey skate sizes range from toddler's size 8 to adult's size 15. You may also bring your own ice skates.Rent a Skate Helper for $6. For beginning skaters under 48" in height with skates on, we offer Skate Helpers, penguin-looking tools that glide with the skater along the ice and help with balance and control. For safety considerations, Skate Helpers are rented at the discretion of Rink Management. Skaters must be able to stand on their own and push the Skate Helper by themselves. Lockers and Conveniences Lockers may be rented for $3 and are large enough to hold a couple of pairs of shoes, a medium-size handbag and a few small purchases. Restrooms are located in the Union Square Parking Garage. Since skates may not be worn outside of the ice rink, we recommend you use the facilities before putting on skates. Group Skate Applicable Monday through Thursday from 11/7/18 to 12/20/18 and from 1/7/19 – 1/17/19 15 or more - $0.50 discount per/ person 25 or more - $1.00 discount per/ person 75 or more - see Private Parties belowPrivate Parties: Available on select Mondays and Tuesdays during the 6PM & 8PM sessions. On or before 12/18/18: $3,050 for the 6PM session and $4,050 for the 8PM session. Rates for private parties in January: $2,250 for the 6PM session and $2,850 for the 8PM session. Sessions are not open to the general public if sold to a private party. Upcoming Events: 11/02/18 - Ice Breaker Opening Celebration 11/0318 - Ice Rink Birthday Celebration 11/10/18 - Flashback Fridays presented by iHeart80s @ 103.7 12/07/18 - Drag Queens on Ice 12/08/18 - Flashback Fridays presented by iHeart80s @ 103.7 12/14/18 - Silent Skate Party 12/20/18 - Vice on Ice 1/01/19 - Polar Bear Skate: San Francisco Edition presented by SFGATE 1/12/19 - Flashback Fridays presented by iHeart80s @ 103.7 Other Highlights: Learn to Skate presented by Kaiser PermanenteArabian Nights: Disney's ALADDIN Theme Skate Share: Neighbors Macy's Neiman Marcus Williams-Sonoma Tiffany & Co. - 350 Post Street Saks Fifth Avenue Victoria's Secret - 335 Powell Street The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square Swarovski - 295 Geary Street Express - 301 Geary Street Louis Vuitton Bulgari Gucci Apple Store Nearby Parking Union Square Garage Sutter Stockton Garage {"type":"Point","coordinates":[-122.407506,37.787938]}


text:
invoking help kills Firefox (Flash menu freezes with error message)
no change! How can I prevent this?
Your friends over here at WebAssist! These Dreamweaver extensions will assist you in building unlimited, custom websites.
These out-of-the-box solutions provide you proven, tested applications that can be up and running now. Build a store, a gallery, or a web-based email solution.


text: This half acre playground in Twin Lakes Park was a community initiative spawned by collaboration between businesses, non-profit organizations, volunteers, and the city of Juneau. The design team developed components of the playground based on the drawings and ideas of children. These student-supplied renderings have become a focal point of the playground, telling the story of Juneau's rich Alaskan heritage. The playground includes a climbing wall, a solar-system trail, a four-story Swiss chalet, and a stairway that gives the impression of being salmon swimming upstream.


text:
Project Description
Mike Shellen is a professional bass fishing guide on Lake Okeechobee.
We developed a website for his charter business that lists his services and offers current fishing reports.
What Our team provided
Custom website developed in WordPress
Mobile friendly version
Blogger feed for fishing reports
Back To Web Projects


text:
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - Following the events of Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend, city leaders in New Rochelle have planned an interfaith prayer vigil for members of the community.
White nationalists were rallying to protest against the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee when tensions escalated and the situation turned violent on Saturday, ending with 19 people in the hospital and one woman dead after being rammed by a car and two state troopers being killed in a helicopter crash.
The event led to conflicts throughout the country, prompting the prayer vigil in New Rochelle in an effort to ease tensions, which will be held at the New Rochelle Methodist Church on North Avenue. The prayer service is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday night.
According to New Rochelle United Methodist Church Rev. Michelle Lewis, "with the recent acts of violence, death and hate speech, it is becoming increasingly important that we join together to show the community and the world that we stand in solidarity with each other."
Click here to sign up for Daily Voice's free daily emails and news alerts.


text:
From all-creatures.org
Action Alerts
Moving people toward compassionate living
Your letters and calls do help!
|Originally Posted: September 2011
Help Stop the Army From Poisoning Monkeys
[Ed. Note: VICTORY UPDATE - U.S. Army to Use Human Patient Simulators and NOT Monkeys, 14 Oct 2011.]
[Ed. Note: To learn more about the history of this laboratory's brutal treatment of animals, visit U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Also read Monkeys, Nerve Gas, and the U. S. Army: Would You Do This To Your Dog?]
FROM People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Please help spare monkeys from outdated and cruel chemical casualty training exercise.
Tell the commanding general of Aberdeen Proving Ground and the Commander of U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense urging them to replace the use of animals in this laboratory with modern non-animal training methods.
In addition to being incredibly cruel and ineffective, the Army's monkey laboratories clearly violate Department of Defense policies that prohibit harming primates for training purposes and that require that alternatives to the use of animals be used when available.
Sign an online petition:
And/or better yet, make direct contact:
During the week of September 12, the U.S. Army at Maryland's Aberdeen Proving Ground is planning to conduct a cruel exercise that involves injecting vervet monkeys with a drug overdose to crudely recreate the effects of a nerve agent attack. Monkeys used in the exercise suffer from vomiting and uncontrollable twitching and seizures, and some even stop breathing. In a laboratory worksheet that PETA obtained from Aberdeen, one trainee compared a monkey's violent reaction during the exercise to "a chiwawa [sic] shitting razor blades."
Each of the 32 monkeys locked up at Aberdeen for this laboratory is forced to endure this cruelty as frequently as every 60 days for three years. Miami-based primate importer Worldwide Primates is scheduled to ship 20 vervet monkeys—some of whom may have been ripped from their homes in the wild—to Aberdeen on September 30. We believe that these monkeys may be used in the course as well.
Instead of tormenting animals, other military and civilian
training programs around the world use sophisticated human
patient simulators. These simulators can be programmed to mimic
the human response to a nerve agent attack and be placed in
outdoor scenarios that recreate conditions in which such an
attack on humans may actually occur—as opposed to a sterile
laboratory where a monkey is poisoned and people are instructed
to stand around and watch how the monkey's tail moves and how
perspiration collects on his or her paws.
In addition to being incredibly cruel and ineffective, the Army's monkey laboratories clearly violate Department of Defense policies that prohibit harming primates for training purposes and that require that alternatives to the use of animals be used when available. Yet, the military has continued to look the other way while animals suffer.
Thank you for everything you do for animals!


text:
We Sell Space in Millilitres
The volume of a capsule is measured in milliliters (ml). The weight of the capsule is measured in milligrams (mg) Enjoy, as we deliver the Earth, the Moon and the Stars in well under a minute.
Also in Empty Caps' Blog
"Inside the Empty Capsule" Episodes 3-4 featuring Up-N-Smoke, Louisville, KY
In this episode of Inside the Empty Capsule, Rick and Kelly take you on a virtual tour of all five Up-N-Smoke Syndicate smoke shops in the greater Louisville, KY area. Each shop is unique. If you're in the area you have to stop in and say hello!
Inside the Empty Capsule: New Episode airs Monday, July 8th.
With five stores in the greater Louisville, KY area, Up-N-Smoke Syndicate is the place to go for your smoking accessories. More than a smoke shop, not just a glass shop; each Up-N-Smoke store is unique. Visit all 5 in person; and if you don't have the time, watch our video release on Monday, July 8th at 8am Pacific on our blog, on our YouTube channel, on Facebook and on Instagram!
Ten Popular Powders You Can Put Into Capsules
In our new web series, "Inside the Empty Capsule", we've listed some of the top used powders for filling our capsules. If you like the video, please share it with a friend!


text:
Marketing & Media trends
Industry trends
Marketing & Media trends
Agriculture trends
Automotive trends
Construction & Engineering trends
CSI & Sustainability trends
Education trends
Energy & Mining trends
Finance trends
Healthcare trends
HR & Management trends
ICT trends
Legal trends
Lifestyle trends
Logistics & Transport trends
Property trends
Retail trends
Tourism trends
Marketing & Media jobs
- Account Director/Senior Account Manager Cape Town
- Telemarketing Agent Cape Town
- Digital Influencer Strategist Johannesburg
- Account Director/Account Lead Cape Town
- Customer Service Agents Cape Town
- Telemarketing Agent Cape Town
- Online Store Manager Cape Town
- Magazine Layout Artist/Visual Coordinator Wellington
- Assistant Editor Cape Town
- Editorial/Social Media Intern Cape Town
#BizTrends2019: The value of micro-influencers in marketing campaigns
Danilo Acquisto CEO of Special Effects Media SA.
As we move into 2019, it's becoming clear that using micro-influencers is becoming very valuable – perhaps more than using macro-influencers who have a very large audience reach. Here's why:
Use the right influencers
When it comes to working with influencers, one of the main things that brands often get wrong, in South Africa particularly, is not working out a clear return on investment (ROI) metric before they begin a campaign.
The state of SA's social influencers with Special Effects Media
I spoke to the global and SA CEOs of Special Effects Media about the 'YouTube boom' and how digital content creators take entrepreneurship to a whole new level...
Leigh Andrews 27 Nov 2018
In most cases, brands think that influencer marketing is only about a large reach, so they only want to use very 'popular' influencers with huge audiences to execute their campaigns. They also tend to treat these campaigns more as "broadcasts", which isn't really where micro-influencers add the most value.
But what's better – to reach lots of people with limited engagement (and sales-related action), or to achieve a limited reach with lots of engagement?
If brands want to use influencers as a way to simply get eyes on their brand, then they can do this more cheaply by buying Facebook and Google Ads. But if you want influence and action, it's more important to use the right influencers to do this.
Why brands should focus on community building over the eye-balls approach
Danilo Acquisto writes that brands should build a YouTube presence now, to begin producing content that is relevant and consumable and to avoid the shotgun approach of gaining eyeballs alone...
Danilo Acquisto 22 Feb 2018
Influencers must have engagement metrics
Numbers shouldn't mean as much anymore – Instagram, particularly, struggles with people meddling with the algorithm using pods to cheat it or simply buying followers. Because of this, there are other, far more effective ways to get reach. A true test of an influencer is their engagement and relationship with their community.
So, in most cases, brands need to select influencers who have great engagement metrics, and not just reach, by asking themselves:
- Do they want to sell something?
- Do they want to receive qualitative feedback from consumers by hearing what they think of a particular offering?
- Do they want their target market to start talking about a particular brand offering?
- Do they want to run a campaign to increase brand awareness to large numbers of people?
These are all very different goals, so understanding what you want as your result is vital before you start engaging with the influencer you want to work with.
Authenticity leads to good engagement
The success of using micro-influencers also illustrates one of the main ingredients of getting good engagement: authenticity. Content is still king – but consumers are also getting smarter about whether they engage with advertising at all, so authentic content is more important than ever. In the case of the gaming influencer, people trusted her opinion.
For this reason, brands need to be discerning about choosing people who can create clever content and really tell a story with what they put out there.
Authentic micro-influencers with engaged audiences will be a lot more willing to collaborate and come up with innovative ideas because they're in it for the community and not just the money. In short, as a brand, you'll get more bang for your buck.
The rise of the brand influencer
Influencer marketing today is very different from its origins of celebrity product placement and is proving more effective than digital ads, which are increasingly filtered out by ad blockers...
Bradley Elliott 5 Mar 2018
Also, when it comes to using influencers, brands should be able to measure the results they get. In Europe and the US, influencers are typically given promo codes which allow brands to track sales/website traffic from their audiences. If influencers are afraid to take on campaigns of this type, it may be a sign of their lack of confidence in their ability to convert eyeballs to action.
Working through a third-party video agency like ours is valuable, as we have access to this data, so we can tell you which content creators can get you the returns you're looking for BEFORE you begin negotiating rates and getting stuck with an influencer you may not want to continue with.
Longer-term influencer relationships
Content creators and influencers need to stop seeing themselves simply as billboards for brands to work with. Rather, they need to see themselves as producing more original content for brands on their platform. Going into 2019, I think we're going to see brands start to build longer-term influencer relationships which are more organic.
Unpacking the era of influencer marketing
Influencer marketing is a form of communication which identifies individuals that have influence over potential buyers, then focuses marketing activities around these influencers - mainly online...
Ronel De Kock 18 Jun 2018
Broadcasting brand messaging on influencer platforms won't drive the same action as longer-term brand alignment. It took the influencer years to build their audience, so brands need to be willing to take their time building trust with the influencer's community. That trust is vital and takes time.
If they can do this successfully, it's a win-win for all: consumers get more useful information because the content creator gets to know the brand better, content creators are excited by regular income, and brands get the added value of having these engaged audiences over a longer period of time – who are responding better to more authentic messaging.


text:
Ba-Ya information's
- Service Hours: Our service hour from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30 am. to 21:00 pm. Last appointment is taken at 19:00 pm for treatment of 2 hours maximum !
- Reservation & Cancellation: Booking: Advanced booking prior to your arrival is recommended to guarantee your priority. Should you need to reschedule, or change an appointment, please kindly notify at least 3 hours prior to the booking time.
- Cancellation: 24 hours' notice is required for any cancellation.
- Arrival Late: Your treatment will be limited and will finish at the scheduled time in order to avoid any inconvenience for the next appointment. For Late arrival longer than 20 minutes without any notice, your reserve schedule will be cancelled.
- Please fill in the form to reserve your relaxing moment at Ba-Ya.
- Multiple selection is available


text:
Coming Soon: IRS Private Debt Collectors — and Scammers, Too?
By Sid Kirchheimer , January 15, 2016 10:00 AM
Combine the nation's biggest scam, the most criticized profession and a new federal mandate issued to the IRS that's buried in a highway funding bill and what's the result? The potential for more top-shelf trickery — and, perhaps, a well-deserved "Whaaa?"
As part of the FAST Act (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act) signed into law last month by President Obama, the IRS is now required, versus permitted, to use private collectors to help recoup owed tax debt. See Section 32102 of this five-year infrastructure spending measure.
Will this new law benefit scammers by adding another layer of confusion to already migraine-size consumer headaches?
Ways to save, expert investment advice, scam alerts and more! — AARP Money Newsletter »
As of last October, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration had already received 736,000 complaints about fraudsters posing as IRS agents who claim their targets owe back taxes. Unless they are immediately paid by wire transfer or prepaid debit card, these con artists threaten arrest, deportation and seizure of property; they've already swindled people out of at least $23 million in two years. This IRS impostor scam was the most reported ruse to our Fraud Watch Network Helpline (877-908-3360 toll-free), the Better Business Bureau and others in 2015.
Meanwhile, because of their own unrelenting and threatening phone calls — often to the wrong person — debt collectors generate more consumer complaints to the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Board than any other industry.
Since the scam first surfaced, in October 2013, the IRS has repeatedly stressed, "W e will not call about taxes you owe without first mailing you a bill." But legitimate debt collectors will phone people.
Although there's no firm start date, private collectors are slated to begin working on behalf of the IRS early next year. But at least for now, assume that any call from a self-described IRS private collector is, in fact, a swindler.
IRS spokeswoman Yadira Nadal declined to answer specific questions from the Fraud Watch Network on how consumers can distinguish its real collectors from fraudsters. "The IRS is reviewing the legislation and taking steps to begin implementation of the program as soon as feasible," she said by email.
Here's what you should know if you're contacted by an IRS private collector about delinquent taxes:
- Unless the IRS has an incorrect address, both the agency and its private collectors should first make contact by mailed letter. (Nadal wouldn't comment if more than one letter is sent before the case is turned over to collections.) In a recent interview, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen told the Washington Post, "If you are surprised to be hearing from us, you're probably not hearing from us, because you won't hear from us first by phone."
- Those who owe tax money but cannot pay in full will be offered an installment plan for up to five years. If five years isn't enough, "the collector asks for taxpayer financial information to see what sort of deal the taxpayer should get," explains Robert W. Wood, who covers taxes and litigation for Forbes.
- Private collectors for the IRS cannot accept direct payments; all payments must be made to the U.S. Treasury. The agency will not require specific types of payments such as wire transfers or prepaid debit cards. Scammers prefer these methods because they are hard to trace and can be redeemed anywhere in the world.
- The same rules on other collectors apply: No calls before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. You must be sent a written "validation notice" telling you how much money you owe within five days of first contact. No harassing, abusive or threatening language is allowed.
- Certain tax bills (and therefore phone calls) cannot be handled by private collectors for the IRS — namely, those for taxpayers who are deceased, under age 18, in a designated combat zone or a victim of identity theft. Debtors currently in audit, litigation or criminal investigation are also off-limits to third-party hired guns.
Get discounts on financial services from trusted companies — AARP Member Advantages »
For information about other scams, sign up for the Fraud Watch Network . You'll receive free email alerts with tips and resources to help you spot and avoid identity theft and fraud, and gain access to a network of experts, law enforcement and people in your community who will keep you up to date on the latest scams in your area.
Photo: adamkaz/iStock
Also of Interest
- Don't lose in 'winning' Publishers Clearing House prizes
- Are Social Security benefits taxable regardless of age?
- Get free help preparing and filing your taxes: AARP Tax-Aide program
- Join AARP: savings, resources and news for your well-being
See the AARP home page for deals, savings tips, trivia and more.


text:
Zipper Pillows by Amanda Niederhauser
Indulge your fabric obsession with throw pillows that are quick to make and easy on the wallet. Insert a zipper to easily change your home décor for any occasion.
20" pillow form
2/3 yard of fabric (pillow back)
1/2 yard each of 2 coordinating fabrics (pillow front)
Metal zipper (at least 22" long)
Fabric scraps (zipper tabs)
The pillow above features home-décor fabric, but cotton quilting fabric is also suitable.
From the pillow-back fabric, cut one 20" square; set aside.
From one coordinating fabric, cut one 6 1/2"x20" rectangle for the pillow-front upper panel.
From the remaining fabric, cut one 14"x20" rectangle for the lower panel.
From the fabric scraps, cut two 1 1/2"x3" tabs.
Use 1/4" seam allowances unless otherwise noted.
With the right side up, place the lower panel on a flat work surface. Center the zipper right side down over one lower-panel short edge; stitch.
Select a zigzag stitch on the machine. Stitch the seam again to catch any frays that might get caught in the zipper teeth. Press the seam allowances toward the fabric.
With right sides together, align one upper-panel long edge with the remaining zipper edge; stitch using a straight stitch. Use a zigzag stitch to finish the seam allowance. Press the seam allowances toward the fabric.
Topstitch 1/8" from each zipper seam. Using craft scissors, trim the zipper to align with the pillow edges.
Unzip the zipper halfway. With right sides together, align the pillow front and back along the upper edge; pin. Trim the pillow-front lower edge to align with the pillow back. Pin the open zipper end so the zipper ends abut.
Stitch the perimeter, walking the needle over the zipper ends. If the needle hits the metal zipper, shift the fabric and zipper to allow the needle to penetrate the fabric. With the needle down, pivot around each corner.
Reinforce the zipper to ensure the stress of using the zipper doesn't break the seam. With wrong sides together, fold each tab in half widthwise; press. With the fold pointing toward the pillow center, lap the fold 1/8" over the zipper stitching, centering the tab over the zipper; pin. Stitch over the previous stitching line, walking the needle to ensure it doesn't hit the metal zipper. Trim the excess tab even with the pillow edge.
Zigzag-finish the pillow perimeter to prevent fraying.
Turn the pillow right side out through the zipper opening, and then insert the pillow form.
Tip: If the pillow form doesn't fill out the corners of the pillow, stuff a small bit of fiberfill in the corners to help the pillow keep its shape.
Zipper Flap
Add a pop of coordinating fabric to a zippered pillow in a few easy steps.
From one coordinating fabric, cut one 4 1/2"x20" rectangle. With wrong sides together, fold the strip in half lengthwise; press.
Sandwich the flap between the zipper and the pillow-front upper panel, aligning the raw edges; stitch.
Get the instructions to create a cute zippered pouch here!
Products used in this episode:


text:
Unscented/Fragrance Free
This soap is sure to delight your skin! Treat yourself to a luxurious moisturizing experience!Rich creamy lather, fresh goat's milk, and straight from the farm eggs! Suds up using this unscented soap packed full of skin loving vitamins, minerals and moisturizers!
Eggs are a blend of fat, protein and water, making them an ideal addition to a batch of soap. They give soap extra lather and cleanse very gently.
Our Egg-Cetera soap will leave your skin feeling as though you applied a light layer of moisturizer after lathering and rinsing. Many people compare the feeling to that of using soap made with lanolin (another truly luxurious experience).
As always our farm fresh goat's milk contributes nourishing and moisturizing properties to our soap. Our carefully selected oils: Avocado, Castor seed and Sunflower Seed. All work together to create a dense silky lather and leave your skin touchably soft.
Egg-Cetera Soap is a gentle soap for sensitive skin and a wonderful choice of unscented soap at any time, particularly in the cold Canadian Winter when freezing outdoor temperatures, and dry air circulated by heating systems often conspire to make skin feel dry and uncomfortable. Soothe, support and pamper your skin by using a soap that helps it stay moisturized and happy all year round!
To read more about the qualities farm fresh goat's milk gives to soap please visit our blog post: Why use Goat's Milk In Soap.
And to learn about the properties in our other carefully selected soap ingredients please read: What Makes Our Soap Moisturizing
Weight: 130 grams
Ingredients: Goat Milk, Cocos Nucifera, Adeps Bovis, Sunflower (Helianthus Annus) Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima, Egg.
Egg-Cetera Soap
- Brand: Les Belles Bouclettes
- Product Code: BS09
- Availability: 4
Related Products
Tags: Egg-Cetera Soap, Body care


text:
» Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS)
» Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems (BSCIS)
The BSCS and BSCIS degree programs begin with a set of introductory courses that work together to provide students with a firm foundation in Computer Science.
These introductory courses include weekly labs in which students use state-of-the-art software development techniques (Object-Oriented Programming in Java, for instance) to create solutions to interesting problems. The Department's unique four-phase laboratory model encourages student creativity by providing ample opportunity for constructive feedback on each student's efforts.
Having completed the introductory core, a student is prepared to work independently within a well-structured design framework—in the classroom or on the job. The last two years of study build upon this foundation.


text:
Home | About FPA | Calendar | Buyers Guide | SPMC | Library | Flexible Packaging Magazine |Log Out | www.flexpackcareers.org | Aluminum Foil Anti-Dumping and Section 232 Investigation Information |
Formed in 1994 as a council of the Flexible Packaging Association, the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC) specializes in packaging for the medical device industry and is comprised of members of the Flexible Packaging Association. SPMC focuses on the unique requirements for sterilization packaging, and is actively engaged in the development of test methods and guidance documents for medical packaging that can be adopted by FPA and subsequently by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
To learn more, be sure to visit the SPMC website at www.sterilizationpackaging.org.
185 Admiral Cochrane Drive, Suite 105, Annapolis MD 21401
©2019 Flexible Packaging Association. All Rights Reserved.
Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Site Map | Press Room | Contact Us


text:
Thanks for being willing to help get the word out about Purple Door 2012. We are really excited about this years festival! Fill in the info below and we will get you the appropriate items to help promote Purple Door.
If you need something that is not listed below e-mail email@example.com.
* Required Field


text:
The man whom police believe killed two people and then turned his gun upon himself Tuesday has been identified at Jacob Tyler Roberts of southeast Portland.
Police say Roberts lived in a neighborhood of small homes just a couple of miles north of Clackamas Town Center, where the shooting took place.
Neighbors don't know much about his circumstances.
Anthony Rayes lives next-door and knew Roberts only well enough to say "hi" as he went to work.
"I'm shocked, don't know what to do, now I have to protect my family more and more. I didn't know my neighbor would actually be in that situation. I'm really in awe right now … I'm just … shock," he said.
Police say Roberts used an AR 15 semi automatic rifle. It's a weapon they say he stole from someone he knew.
They say Roberts wore a face mask — similar to a hockey mask — and carried several fully loaded magazines.
Police say he had no relationship with his victims.


text:
InDesign has undergone quite a few changes because of how publishing has moved towards different medias beyond the printed page. The designed page can now have interactivity, animations and motion never before possible with paper and ink. The advent of digital readers allow us to use motion in our designs. That will be our focus this week. This web page explains some of the new features that allow InDesign to do basic animation work.
The finished project that you will be creating this week will be a choice between an animated cover of your favorite book or a poster design of a favorite movie.
Here are the steps we'll be following for this project:
- Monday - Brainstorm, Thumbnail and Storyboard ideas for a simple animation. Hand in your thumbnails and a comprehensive storyboard before the end of class.
- Tuesday - Using Illustrator, create the graphics necessary for all components of your animation. This will include background, characters and text items. Remember to save each of these as separate Adobe Illustrator files. If you wish to use Photoshop for some of the graphics they need to be transparent or masked.
- Wednesday - Create a finished InDesign static (non-animated) cover or poster
- Thursday - Begin to work with InDesign's Digital Publishing tools to create your short animation. Keep this simple for now - you can always expand this after your first attempt.
- Friday - Export your finished animation and post it to your journal. Fix any problems or issues you might encounter.
Below is a sample animation of the project for this week


text:
Tuesday July 12, 2005
Bastille Day
[Contributed by Steve Klotz]
We have the great pleasure to inform you that the French American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, French Tuesdays, and Union des Français de Floride organize together a spectacular Francophile get together for Bastille Day where we expect more than 2,500 people.
Got that e-mail last week. Following its fractured English further, one learns that this madcap celebration happens Thursday, 7/14—Bastille Day!—at Lounge Restaurant Yagé on Key Biscayne's marina.
Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, the event that begat the French Revolution. A prison and symbol of the absolute and capricious power of Louis the 16th's Ancient Regime, at the time of its takeover the fortress housed exactly 7 prisoners. Both guards were on a Gaulois break. A loyalist messenger fled to Versailles to warn the royal family that trouble was brewing like Café au Lait.
"The people of France are revolting!" he cried (words that remain true today).
The King and his Austrian bride, Marie 'Let Them Eat Cake' Antoinette, huddled with their advisors. A course of action was determined within minutes. "We will surrender," proclaimed Louie the Louse. "Maybe they'll leave us alone."
Three years later, thousands of citizens packed a Perrier and picnic lunch and strolled to the public square for a show. Alternately cheering and munching on quiche, they hoisted their children to their shoulders to watch as Louie and Marie Antoinette were dragged to the guillotine, butchered like swine, and force-fed to geese for a foie gras feast 2 weeks later. Grainy footage of the deposed Head(less) of State lying decapitated on the cobblestones appeared that night on Al Jazeera—even then the French and sinister forces in the mideast had established contact—and the Bastille itself was sold to south Florida developers for conversion to condominiums.
The Cradle of Culture. This should be a hell of a party, n'est-ce- pas?
[See all Articles by Steve]comments powered by Disqus
- Joy deVivrah Tue Jul 12, 10:21 AM #
Mon Dieux, you are ignorant peasant. Our Bastille Day celebrates the liberte, fraternite, equalite you yourselves inspired, which France supported wholeheartedly, and without whose help you'd be slave colonies of the British crown today. Cochon! Have you no respect at all for histoire?
Come even near our party and I personally will shove a bon-bon up your derriere.
- Kathleen Wed Jul 13, 01:01 PM #
I'm tired of the French bashing.


text:
The twilight world of China's wild west
China says it is facing a growing threat from militant Islam. It is in the midst of a year-long crackdown on what it describes as terrorism driven by religious extremism. The campaign is focused on the western province of Xinjiang, home to China's Uighur ethnic minority, who are predominantly Muslim.
This is a story about China's wild west, a place where different rules apply.
Our driver and local guide is called Army. Many Chinese born in Chairman Mao's era have names that are martial, patriotic or ideological. I guess Army is as good a name as any other.
We meet in the high altitude air of Kashgar. It's two flights from Beijing, 2,000 miles away, much of it desert and mountain.
Kashgar is the last of the legendary oasis towns on the Chinese side of the ancient silk road. Closer to Baghdad than to Beijing. Next stop Pakistan.
Our flight is late in because it snowed overnight, the temperature dropping to minus 14C and turning the runway to ice.
But an unforgiving winter is only the most ancient of Kashgar's challenges.
This city is also the front line in a tussle for 10 million Uighur souls. You can start charting the front line even as you leave the airport.
The soldiers in khaki with hi-tech bayonets look straight through us foreigners, through the Han Chinese passengers and through the old Uighur women in shawls and fur coats.
But young Uighur men are stopped and searched.
We load our bags into Army's 4x4 and he passes over headscarves and maps, along with a flatbread the size of a dinner plate because we haven't had time for lunch.
He explains that though everyone here works on Kashgar time, which runs two hours behind the rest of China, we'd better stick with Beijing time so as not to get confused.
Eat your bread seeded side towards you, he advises, or you'll offend local sensibilities.
As we pull out into the traffic, Army explains that he grew up here in the 1960s and 70s.
It was before the troubles between the Han Chinese and Uighur communities. He's a Han but went to school with Uighurs and still has Uighur friends.
Like every community, he shrugs, there are good people and bad people.
Xinjiang Province
•Xinjiang province has a history of autonomy but was brought under Chinese control in the 18th Century
•Russian influence remained strong and the Soviet Union supported an Uighur-led East Turkestan Republic in the north of the region in 1944-1949
•It is a similar size to Iran and has considerable oil reserves
On either side of the road stretches a leached landscape under a leaden sky. The air is too dry for more than a light dusting of snow.
Mudbrick houses, empty fields, a solitary crow on a wire. And cantering along the road straight out of a childhood fairytale, hunched old men with tall hats and wispy beards on donkey carts.
I've been here before. But that was 30 years ago. I was a carefree young teacher straight out of university and it was before the troubles.
I'm nervous about coming back as a reporter. I don't speak Uighur, only Chinese.
I'm afraid of asking questions which might put people in danger. And afraid of not asking them and leaving with as little idea of what's going on as when I arrived.
Army warns that there's a police checkpoint up ahead. Only two days ago, 15 people were killed in a big attack and security is tight as a result.
I'm not going to ask Army what he thinks about Xinjiang's violence. You can go to jail for having your own view here, or even worse, criticising government policy.
Army's phone keeps ringing. It sounds like it might be a girlfriend. I'm just about to mention that the BBC believes in two hands on the steering wheel when the checkpoint appears.
A carful of Uighurs are having their papers checked. We pull in behind and a stony-faced officer motions everyone out of the vehicle.
We file into a concrete bunker with riot shields, batons and helmets lined up against the wall.
A dozen or so police officers ask if we are journalists and where are we going.
The answer to the first question has to be yes but we'd rather not tell them where we're going because that will give us even less chance of getting there. We need a coherent cover story.
Army comes to the rescue, offering a plausible tale about places we want to film.
Plausible enough to get our documents back but not to plausible enough to get us through the checkpoint.
Foreign reporters may not be a terrorist threat but they can be a danger to the official version of events.
As we U-turn and head back in the direction we came, Army mutters that things must be bad to have the local police chief out at a checkpoint on a Sunday afternoon.
Who knows what really happened, he muses. But asking questions gets you nowhere and thinking too hard serves no purpose.
I observe that in our first police encounter, our driver has shown greater competence than anyone else in the team.
Our Han Chinese producer suggests this is because Army used to be a policeman. I wonder why I'm only learning this now. But it figures. Army exudes the authority and calm of a seen-it-all police officer.
Back in town, we're not clear whether it's Beijing time or Xinjiang time, late lunch or early dinner, but in the absence of a better plan, eating seems like a good idea.
Army orders barbecued lamb, yoghurt, rice with raisins, sweet tea. We discuss our next move.
He enters into the spirit of the mission, weighing the risks as earnestly as we do and explaining that if we don't get what we came for, he'll be embarrassed to take money from us.
And then we tour Kashgar, starting with the night market where smoke is rising over the charcoal barbecues and steam over the vats of rice and mutton entrails.
Hawkers sell cubes of fermented yoghurt, and labour over ice cream churns with wooden paddles.
But Army warns that spies are everywhere. And I know enough not to ask sensitive questions in public.
So I look for the people who can converse in Mandarin and we talk about food and hats.
No mention of the fact that only just over the road the imam of China's largest mosque was recently stabbed to death on his way out of morning prayers. Or the riot police and sniffer dogs at major junctions.
Just along Liberation Avenue under the smiling statue of Chairman Mao the people's square is filling with armoured vehicles.
Our hotel is next door and has bag scanners and doormen in bullet proof vests. Armed police file in and out to use the toilet. A police officer comes to pay us a late night visit. He is not on our side.
Army has made himself scarce, but not before giving advice on the best positions from which to film some of this. We're getting used to thinking he is on our side.
But the problem is he's not. He is actually just a better class of spy, as we discover the next day. How do we find out? It's a long and involved story involving the police revealing information about us that only Army could have told them. Our Chinese producer felt betrayed and sent him packing.
I don't feel so angry with him. This is a place where people grow up playing all sides to survive. Foreign ideas of loyalty and betrayal are just that: foreign.
China is desperately short of Han Chinese who speak Uighur and have Uighur friends.
Army is useful to the state and a diet of news featuring death sentences and long jail terms makes it abundantly clear that the state will crush those who resist.
So if you're Army and you have to double cross someone you're going to choose the BBC because we are not going to imprison you for the offence.
But the experience leaves me sad and disorientated. Forced to rewind and relive each minute with a different set of assumptions.
Perhaps these are the facts? We thought we were protecting Army from too much information about the place we were going but he always knew far more than we did.
The woman I thought was the girlfriend on the phone was a police handler. And Army was reporting back on all of our plans whenever he had a chance. So everyone at the police checkpoints was expecting us.
We get another driver. He too seems to know more about us than we have told him. We get stopped again by the police. We never reach our destination.
But if life is about the journey not the arriving then so is reporting. Our Xinjiang trip bears fruit in other ways. I have many conversations with Uighurs and Han Chinese that illuminate my understanding of the challenges on all sides.
Our new driver is a danger to those inside his vehicle and out. What's more he gets lost on the way to Kashgar airport so we miss our flight back to Beijing.
At least Army was competent even if he was working for the other side. Some day I'll go back to Kashgar and ask him to tell me some true stories. Too bad I'll never know which of them to believe.
How to listen to From Our Own Correspondent:
BBC Radio 4: Saturdays at 11:30
Listen online or download the podcast.
BBC World Service: Short editions Monday-Friday - see World Service programme schedule.
Subscribe to the BBC News Magazine's email newsletter to get articles sent to your inbox.


text:
Douglas Fir, friend of forester, sawmiller and woodworker alike. Overlooked by most for it's more notorious redwood cousins, Larch and Western Red Cedar, poor old... read more
Tagged with woodland management
Just call us GiB-LO!
Coming to you from the Grown in Britain website: English Woodlands Timber become one of the latest wood processors to receive their Grown in Britain... read more
Heal's unplugged & the talented Mr Cox
Friday is probably my favourite day of the week. I try to celebrate it inhouse with cake of some description, but last Friday cake was... read more
Three hurdles a day…
keeps the doctor away… that and a can of sardines. Today I left the office (yup.. I really did) to go here… http://www.sustainability-centre.org/ I don't... read more
All in a lather
It's our Riven Laths I'm all in a lather about. I need to know more about their use. I need to know how a lime plasterer works.... read more
Big Boys Toys
If you go down to the woods today…. you won't find a teddy bear's picnic ! But you will find Yogi (a bit of a... read more
Abominable Snow Men
You've seen the footprints in the snow… you've heard the howl in the halflight… for those of you who have wondered if David and Paul, our Foresters,... read more


text:
Chaka Khan
From the moment Chaka came on the music scene, as a member of the sophistofunk band Rufus, one of the first multi-racial pop/rock/soul bands, it was apparent that someone of vocal importance was emerging. Chaka was a new breed of singer — self-taught and she bluntly ignored tradition. When it wasn't fashionable for singers to record their own background vocals, Khan made her own fashion statement and arranged her own — laying down one track while assembling another — competing with herself endlessly until all of her trademark vocals were seamlessly matched.
Chaka's unprecedented contralto and incalculable vocal range, originality and delivery (not to mention her sublime physical presence!), set new standards in the music world and in recent years, Chaka's style has been emulated by a legion of female singers. Although imitation is the sincerest form of flattery — Chaka Khan is clearly in a class by herself. Her vocal style, identifiable in a flash, is a major force of nature in music, a sound like no other.
When Chaka first emerged, she was a young girl from Chicago with relentless enthusiasm and a God-given talent for singing. Born Yvette Marie Stevens on March 23, 1953, in the Chicago suburb of Great Lakes, she formed her first group, The Crystalettes, at the age of 11 and began her professional career at 15. While still in high school, she joined the Afro-Arts Theater, a group which toured with Motown great Mary Wells, and a few years later, while working on the Black Panthers' breakfast program, she adopted the name Chaka, which is African for "Woman of Fire". Her full African name is Chaka Adunne Aduffe Yemoja Hodarhi Karifi. She later acquired Khan from a brief marriage in her late teens.
After quitting school in 1969, Khan joined the group Lyfe, soon exiting to join another dance band, The Babysitters. She worked as a file clerk by day and sang in local clubs at night. At 18, she made her move to Los Angeles and hooked up with a group of fledgling musicians called Rufus. Two years later, in 1973, their self-titled debut album "Rufus" was released. Their second album "Rags To Rufus" (1974) contained the Grammy award winning classic "Tell Me Something Good", and all of a sudden they found themselves being the name on everybody's lips. Chaka had set out to become a singer and instantly became a star.
In the years to come, Rufus and Chaka Khan would prove to be one of the most influential pop, rock, funk and R&B groups around and the central reason was Khan's amazing vocal talents and electrifying stage presence. With a string of classic gold and platinum albums like "Rufusized", "Ask Rufus", "Street Player" and "Masterjam", the band endured as one of music's most popular and successful groups of the seventies. In 1978, Chaka made her solo album debut and had an instant hit with "I'm Every Woman", penned by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. She was now a star in her own right and enjoyed great success with her following albums "Naughty" (1980), "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me" (1981) and "Chaka Khan" (1982).
Chaka would continue to record three more albums with Rufus but it was inevitable that she eventually would step out her own. In 1983, she left the group for good. And after Chaka — there was no more Rufus. They said "thank you and goodbye" with one of the best live albums ever released — "Live: Stompin At The Savoy". The album produced the immortal Grammy winning single "Ain't Nobody", which turned out to be one of their biggest hits and a song that, maybe more than any other, defines the inimitable vocal style of Chaka Khan.
Chaka Khan is among the few singers who have left a group and continued to reap ever greater success. Album after album has produced Top Ten hits including "I'm Every Woman", "This Is My Night", "Got To Be There", "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me", and her biggest hit "I Feel For You" — the rap-tinged Prince classic which scored on the charts in 1984 and earned her a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Female Vocalist.
Chaka has always delighted in working with an outstanding array of talented contemporaries across genres. She has contributed to more than 70 different albums, working with artists as diverse as David Bowie, Quincy Jones, The Manhattan Transfer, Lenny White, Joe Henderson, Eric Clapton, Gladys Knight, Stephen Bishop, Guru, Joni Mitchell and Brandy. On her own recordings, she's hosted guests like The Artist, Miles Davis, Bobby McFerrin, Larry Graham, Queen Latifah, Dizzy Gillespie, Me'Shell Ndeg?cello and the guys of Toto.
Always searching for ways to execute her originality and inspiration, Chaka recorded a jazz album, "Echoes Of An Era" (1982). This album ran the gamut of musical moods that served notice of a creative giant step for the richly talented and dynamic singer.
Heavily involved in charitable work, Chaka Khan has established The Chaka Khan Foundation to assist drug and alcohol treatment and/or services for women and their children, to support battered women and those with HIV. Says Chaka: "It's time to build up and time to give back." Her life harmonious and focused, Khan is just as likely to be at a 1PM board meeting about her foundation and starring at a sold out 10PM concert.
Chaka's most recent album "Come 2 My House" (1998) is a classic blend of her talent and demonstrates even further growth of her vocal abilities and creative prowess. She is what she is and she'll only do what she likes. Many people like to place her in the soul and R&B category, some call her a jazz singer — some might even call her a disco diva. Nothing could be more wrong. On her albums you will find everything from bittersweet soul ballads, blistering pop covers, funk-drenched rap, smoky jazz renderings and all the way through the jungle to energetic rock n' roll, spiritual gospel, powerful disco, syncopated funk, steamy R&B and, yes — back again. "Come 2 My House" was co-produced by The Artist and Chaka and proves, yet again, ample evidence that Chaka Khan will always transcend any categorization.
Like any other singer, Chaka Khan has been given several more or less fitting nicknames. But no, she's not the Queen of Soul, not the Godmother of R&B nor the Grand Lady of Funk. Yes, she may me divalicious — but she's not a soul or disco diva. Chaka has perfected a style, a sizzling stage presence and intimacy with her adoring fans that keeps them stuck like glue. The New York Times once wrote: "Chaka Khan's singing is extraordinary. She can coo with a girlish sweetness, cut to the bone with a nasal Dinah Washington, turn, whisper a breathy invitation or proclaim high-flying jubilation." In New York Newsday, the words were equally flattering: "Her huge voice refuses to acknowledge any state other than sheer ecstasy."


text:
This past week's newsletter article was Are You Trying To Save the World? Here's our brief introduction to that article:
"Lately, for whatever reason, I've been hearing a lot from folks having a tough time with what's happening on our planet today—the wars, corruption, financial collapses, crime, etc. etc. They feel lost and lonely, despairing of ever being able to change things for the better.
"Is our world going to hell in a handbasket? Is there any hope, any light at the end of the tunnel?"
This morning I read a disturbing newspaper article about my old neighborhood in Virginia.… Read more


text:
Are you guys still having these 3D Saturday classes? I would like to come check them out please.
Results 16 to 20 of 20
Thread: FREE Weekly Saturday Clinics
Thread Information
Users Browsing this Thread
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Similar Threads


text:
The Kardashian sisters are kicking off New York Fashion Week in style.
For the amfAR Gala which took place last night, the two eldest Kardashian girls, Kourtney and Kim stepped out looking breathtakingly gorgeous in black Versace dresses.
Kourtney's dress featured a scoop neckline and a thigh-high slit that let her show off her toned leg and pointy black pumps. Her beauty look featured a sleek high up-do and natural facebeat.
Kim on the other hand went for a slightly different design that featured a plunging structured neckline which gave a more than generous view of her cleavage.
She wore her jet black hair down in tousled curls and went for her signature smokey eyes and nude lips makeup to complete the look.
Whose look is your favourite?
This post first appeared on www.234star.com
Ⓒ Copyright NET News Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Please use sharing tools. Do not cut, copy or lift any content from this website without our consent.


text:
Halloween Spirit To Do ListOct. 26th, 2015 4:28 pm
This year brings another exciting opportunity for students of Catholic schools all over WNY to get together and celebrate Halloween with fun, scares, and quality time with their friends and family. Here are 5 ways you and your Catholic school students can get into the Halloween spirit!
1. Get Lost in a Corn Maze
One of the best parts of the Halloween season is working together to find the right path of a corn maze. Western New York has a multitude of corn mazes to discover and figure out. Perfect for Catholic elementary school students because they don't feature scary or gory imagery, but still fun and exciting for teenagers and students of private high schools in Buffalo and WNY.
Here are a few corn mazes around WNY to take the whole family, or tell your high school aged kids to check out with their friends.
The Great Pumpkin Farm - Clarence NY
Pumpkinville - Great Valley NY
Wheatfield Pumpkin Farm - Wheatfield NY
2. Go to a Haunted House
It's the spookiest time of the year, and there are few thrills like a good scare at a haunted house. Some haunted houses may be too graphic for elementary aged children, but there are also kid friendly versions. Teenagers seem to be the most interested in going with a group of friends to see who is the bravest of the bunch. In the spirit of the season, hundreds of volunteers work together to create truly amazing artistic sets to create the feeling of a real haunted experience. Here are a few scary haunted houses for Catholic high school students, as well as a few kid friendly versions.
STARRC Raving Madhouse - Sloan NY
District of the Dead - Buffalo NY
House of Horrors/ Haunted Catacombs - Cheektowaga NY
Frightworld - Tonawanda NY
3. Go to a Costume Shop OR Make a Costume OR both!
When Halloween began being celebrated, children and adults began wearing masks and dressing in costumes to scare off ghosts and spirits. The tradition of dressing up in costume has remained, and one of the best parts of Halloween. You get to be someone else when you're in costume. It's fun for children, to assume their favorite superhero, princess, or monster, but it's also fun for teens and adults, as it brings them back to a childish imagination. Trying on costumes is always fun, but dressing up in a completely home made costume is something else. Take a look at a few of these costume shops to try on different costumes or inspire your Catholic school students into how they can make their own!
George and Co. Williamsville NY
Betsy Ross Costumes Clarence NY
DC Theatricks Buffalo NY
4. Make a Jack O Lantern
This one seems like a no brainer, but the process of creating a jack-o-lantern is one thing that truly gets kids and adults in the halloween spirit. It's creating, it's artistic, it's fun. The whole family can make their own, and bunch them together for a family photo. Teens can help younger siblings. Parents can help teens. If the process of carving their own jack-o-lantern doesn't seem like fun, just wait until you see your son or daughter's face light up when they see their creation with a candle inside.
Check out our Facebook page to see how submitting your Catholic school student's jack-o-lantern can win you some scary fun prizes!
5. Write a Scary Story
October 20th is National Day on Writing, a celebration created by the NCTE, the National Council of Teachers of English. Celebrate in the Halloween Spirit with your Catholic elementary school student and have them create a scary story from scratch. Help them out by giving them a starter sentence, or a setting to start off with. Example: When they walked up to the old house all they could think of was.... This will generate creativity in addition to getting them into the Halloween spirit. When they've finished their masterpiece, have them read it aloud in their spookiest narration. Start a new tradition with a "Halloween Story Contest" where everyone in the family writes a one page story, and whoever wins the most scary or most creative wins some delightful Halloween Treat!


text:
Saying, "Love your neighbor as yourself" is another way to show the kind of caring we want and the truth in love we need. It's another way of expressing the Golden Rule, which is how God wants us to live our lives and run our country.
May love run our country, so hatred will not ruin! – The Word Center


text:
Beats by Dr. Dre BeatsX Earphones -, Beats evolution continues.
- By : Aldi Stico
- Category : Earphones
- Tags: Beats by Dr. Dre MLYE2ZM/A
Worth the money, highly recommende. These are the most expensive earphones i ever bought, but really the quality shows and really great that they work on all my apple devices with just a single easy setup. Has 8 tips too so really easy to get a good fit.
Very good quality build and sound. Would like the battery to last a bit longer. A tad on the pricey side but hey, it is what it is.
Beats by Dr. Dre BeatsX Earphones – Black
- Enter your model number
to make sure this fits.
- Connect via Class 1 Bluetooth with your device for wireless listening
- Up to 8 hours of battery life for when you're on the go. With Fast Fuel, a 5-minute charge gives you 2 hours of playback when battery is low
- Variety of eartip options offer personalized comfort, secure-fit wingtips provide stability and the Flex-Form cable provides all-day comfort with easy purse and pocket portability
- Authentic, clear acoustics deliver crisp sound fit for your life
- With Siri-compatible RemoteTalk, you can take calls with an on-cable mic and play music with easy-to-use controls, seamlessly switching back and forth as you go about your day
I love the concept of wireless but difficult to find comfortable earbuds when you have small ear canals. These for me work reasonably well but don't seat completely in my ears to make the most of the sound quality.
Beatsx out of the box larger buds replaced and set up in minutes so far so good sound is some of the best i've heard and i have had a lot of earbuds/headphones. Only problem was i couldn't see which was left or right however with my glasses on i could just make a l and r on the cable. Also got 3 months subscription to apple music which i already subscribe to so i had a 30. 00 creditusing through an iphone 7 plusupdatehaving to return because of a strange electronic noise like a fax machine . Ordered replacement as i still believe these are 5 star hopefully i had a one off pair.
Great for calls – ok for music. . I received these yesterday – usual excellent dispatch and delivery service from amazon. I'll feedback on the common questions i read about this product before buying. Packaging is very slick as you might expect from an apple company – so opening experience is ver pleasantthe headset is very comfortable in ear, and has a detachable in ear grip, which provides a more secure feel. The are 3 sized of bud and 2 sizes of grip included, along with a short lightning charging cable. My requirement is mainly handsfree conference calls, from multiple devices (2 phones, and a laptop). Switching between devices once paired is very straightforward. It isn't automatic however (i. If a call comes in you need to choose the headset device from that phone/device). There isn't any apparent weight feeling around the neck, or pull down on my ears. The voice audio quality when listening is excellent and the bluetooth range seems good (i can wander to make a coffee in the kitchen with our any drop out). So five stars if you are looking for a great handsfree headset.


text: Phew! That's a wrap on another amazing Big Ass Boombox! We heard a bunch of people thanking The Hoot Hoots for putting this on, but this festival was made possible by the hard work and support of MANY awesome people, including Jared Cortese and Dominic Cortese from The Jesus Rehab, Julia Massey, Mike Gil from SICK KIDS XOXO, Shaina Foley and Hunter and Jonathan and the whole crew from the Crocodile, The Upstairs, and the 2312 Gallery, Caleb Thompson and Jake Uitti from The Great Um (who along with Matt Kelsey organized the writers stage), Jeff Bazz for filling in on sound last minute, Chelsea and Laurel from Mrs. Howl for being social media all stars, American Music, Wild Magnificence, Equal Exchange, and Tom Douglas Restaurants for their financial support, Seattle Weekly, numerous volunteers who helped MC and man the merch tables, and ALL THE BANDS WHO FILLED THIS WEEKEND WITH SO MUCH GREAT MUSIC! We love this city and we love this music community, and WE CAN'T WAIT UNTIL NEXT TIME!


text:
Yuna Kim's 'Homage to Korea' is a newly arranged Arirang.[Herald Biz] Kim Jae-Hyun 2011-04-21
Yuna Kim's free skating music 'Homage to Korea' has been kept under wraps until know.It has been now revealed that it uses a newly arranged version of Arirang, using both traditional Korean music and Western music.One of the music arrangers, Seo Hee-Tai, conductor of the Millennium Symphony Orchestra, revealed some details about 'Homage to Korea'
in an interview with Herald Biz on the 21st."Yuna Kim's 'Homage to Korea' uses music by the 'Daul Project' which is a group of musicians who work to globalize traditional Korean music.Kim's music uses Arirang and other pieces arranged by the 'Daul Project'. It's a arranged version of Arirang so when you hear it, it will sound quite different.A balance of traditional Korean music and Western music made this Arirang into a new version of Arirang, one that could reach out to people from all over the world," said Seo.Members of the 'Daul Project' such as Seo and Ji Pyung-Kwon, music director of MBC, and many others, arranged this piece and Kim came across the music by chance.Kim and her agency asked if they could use the music and the members gave their consent.Seo was also the conductor of the orchestra at Kim's ice show in 2009."The Arirang that was used (in Kim's program) and many others will be performed (in upcoming concerts) and introduced to the public.I will continue to strive to globalize traditional Korean music," added Seo.
All That Sports(ATS), Kim's management, confirmed this news."It's true that we used some parts of Arirang that the 'Daul Project' arranged, with Conductor Seo's consent.Parts of the music will be revealed at the practices that start on the 24th, and the entire music will be revealed at a full time rehersal," said Koo Hee-Sung of ATS.
■ Translation ⓒ abyss / FEVERSKATING
■ Original article: [Herald Biz] http://sports.news.nate.com/view/20110421n05701
■ Note: Seo was the conductor for the live orchestra in Yuna's 2009 Ice All Stars.We can speculate what the music may be like from his other works.The rearranged 'Moonlight Sonata' in IAS was a combination of traditional Korean music and Western music, an orchestra.
Or perhaps it will be somewhat similar to Seo's orchestra performance of Arirang?Only a few days more to wait!
■ Yuna Kim's official website: http://www.yunakim.com
■ Yuna Kim's official Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/yunakim
■ Yuna Kim Fan Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yu-Na-Kim/53417067377
■ Yuna Kim Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Yu-Na
■ Fan channel : http://www.youtube.com/FeversForum
■ YuNaTube on Android Market : http://market.android.com/details?id=com.paulshin.yunatube
Contents of Feverskating's 'Fevers Media' board are free to be distributed.
However, when 'Fevers Media' board contents are posted on other sites, the following rules must be strictly observed.
1. It must be mentioned in the post that the contents are from 'Feverskating'
2. Making any change of the contents is not allowed
3. Any type of commercial use of the contents is forbidden
<Contact us : email@example.com>
|Afrikaans العربية Беларуская български català česky Cymraeg dansk Deutsch ελληνική English español eesti فارسی suomi français Gaeilge galego
|עברית हिन्दी hrvatski magyar bahasa Indonesia íslenska italiano 日本語 한국어 lietuvių latviešu македонски bahasa Melayu Malti Nederlands norsk polski português
|română русский slovenčina slovenščina shqipe српски svenska Kiswahili ภาษาไทย Filipino Türkçe українська tiếng Việt ייִדיש 中文 (简体) 中文 (繁體) powered by


text:
We are a global IT service provider. With over 2,800 permanent employees in 35 subsidiaries we offer our services worldwide in more than 190 countries.
- Manual testing of features
- Bug fixing of web applications & mobile apps (Java, C#, Android)
- Creating of test scenarios
- Close collaboration with Software Development Team and Product Owners
- Proven experience of testing or similar experience in software development context
- Structured and quality driven approach
- Strong organisation and time management skills
- Proactive and flexible attitude to take over new interesting tasks
- Fluent English (speaking & writing)
- Willingness to work in an international and multi-country based team (Germany & Poland)
- Ability to work in a team
- Stable, independent work in international, flexible and open company
- Interesting international projects and possibility of being part of a worldwide SD Team
- Training inc. two-month overseas business trip - onboarding training in Germany (working and living in a city center of Nuremberg, costs of accommodation, travels covered, daily subsistence allowances)
- Welcoming and friendly work environment within young team
- Direct communication and flat structure
- Great opportunities for both professional and personal development
- Buddy programme
- Space for your own ideas
- Language training
- A package of co-funded benefits: Multisport Card, private health care, life insurance
Would you like to join our team? Please send your CV in English.
Please add a statement: "I hereby agree for my personal data included in my application to be processed for the purposes of the recruitment process by Hemmersbach Central Support Sp. z o. o. Sp. K. under the Personal Data Protection Act as of 29 August 1997, Dz. U. no 133, .883, consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2016, item 922 as amended. I hereby agree for my personal data in the range described above to be placed in the data base of Hemmersbach Central Support Sp. z o. o. Sp. K and be processed for the purposes of future recruitment processes."


text:
|Photo: Google Images.
"Evaluate your parenting pattern and see if you or the media are responsible for bringing up your children."
This was how a guest speaker at a child development forum tasked parents to check their 'scorecard' on the kind of values that they allow their children have access to.
This was how a guest speaker at a child development forum tasked parents to check their 'scorecard' on the kind of values that they allow their children have access to.
Discussions at the forum x-rayed practical realities on ground in the lives of families and the corresponding effect of parenting patterns on society. Even if some parents choose to live in deceit and denial, the truth remains that 'you cannot eat your cake and have it.'
The choice to be a biological parent to your children demands your time and bond with them. It is understandable that financial demands push parents out to the fields, but such efforts become futile if the children for who you claim to be doing it turn out to be a pain because they couldn't get proper upbringing.
Making reference to how parents brought up their children in '70s and 80s, it was clear that one of both parents took up jobs that ensured they were home same time that the children got back from school.
In most cases, the mothers who were known to be home-makers took up jobs that allowed them to have time for their children. During those periods, children enjoyed food cooked with love by their mothers for them, not just something to manage from the housemaids as is experienced today.
Children observed their siesta under the watchful eyes of their mothers who also helped them with home-works from school. At that time, television programmes followed strictly, time- belts for children and adult programmes. Children were entertained and educated progressively according to their ages.
When a child erred, the first thing was to ask whose child he was. But today, the issue of family identity is lost. In very many cases where both parents work late outside the home the children are left in the care of the housemaid who has no idea of what it takes to bring up a child.
For many children, they have learned everything (good and bad) from the media. A maid's responsibility is to do domestic chores and not to bring up a child, so no one teaches the child or censors what the child has access to in the media.
Parents who get back home late hardly have time to look through their children's academic work. They erroneously believe that since the teacher has been paid to teach the child, the teacher should play both the role of a teacher and that of a parent to the child. It is totally wrong. A parent is first responsible to his/her child before the teacher takes up the responsibility to teach the child.
Many parents would agree that a teacher would only put in as much effort in teaching a child as a parent demands, through dedication to seeing how the child fares in his academic work.
On the issue of bonding, it is only a child with whom a parent creates a relationship that will talk to the parent about challenges of either peer pressure or threats and dangerous advances from a sexual molester. It is only when a child has access to quality and benefiting information that he can make the right choices about every situation that comes across.
The theory of 'selectivity' has shown that with parental guidance, children can make healthy choices of media and contents they can be exposed. And it is only parents who make their physical presence available for their children that can help the children.
A remarkable conclusion at the child development forum was that, 'society is only a reflection of how children are being raised by their families.'


text:
Benedict Cumberbatch, Kristen Bell, Jeff Bridges Read 'Mean Tweets' on Kimmel (VIDEO)
Jimmy Kimmel Live brought back another round of one of its most popular segments, Mean Tweets! And this time, some pretty big names dropped by to do the honors.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Kristen Bell, and Jeff Bridges dropped by to read the tweets, which are some of the nastiest yet. Even Jimmy Kimmel himself got in on it, reading a tweet in which he's criticized for not showing people the same sympathy he shows animals like Cecil the Lion. However, the celebs all take the comments in stride, particularly Benedict Cumberbatch, who can't help cracking up when he's compared to a "cat's anus." His comeback to the Mean Tweet is positively glorious, and had the crowd cheering like crazy. Watch the full video below:
For more fun on Jimmy Kimmel Live, watch Rita Ora sing clickbait headlines and Kelly Clarkson singing Tinder profiles!


text:
Our clients tell us we have a really unique approach to brands and we are beginning to think they are right.
Why do some brands stir something inside you and some make you feel nothing at all? Some leave you wanting more and some leave you cold.
Brands are about feeling good, feeling confident, feeling reassured. They can make your eyes widen and your fists punch the air, but what great branding gives your business is competitive advantage and I we think we might know a thing or two about that.
If you are curious, intrigued or even sceptical, we would love to hear from you.


text: Since 1975 Bell Medical has specialized in anesthesia equipment an supplies. We represent Xavant Stimpod NMS 450, MDoloris, Capnography supplies, Edan monitors, the eMac and CoPilot Video Laryngoscopes, SaferSonic and Amsorb Plus. We represent manufacturers such as Troop Pillows, Flexicare, MPD, Havel's, Carnegie and Westmed. We sell and service both new and preowned anesthesia machines including GE, Drager, Penlon and Mindray machines and monitors. We sell Surgical Drape Clips and digital finger oximeters. Go to our website at www.BellMedical.com to see more info.


text:
Highly recommended
Exactly as advertised! Buy with confidence! A++++
Star is our fair skinned Mini Love Doll with blue eyes and pale blonde hair. They say blondes do it better, and in this case, we know you'll agree. If spreading her open as you slip through her tight entrance isn't too much for you, then her ultra soft skin and ribbed interior will push you over the edge. Don't worry, she's a size queen and can take every inch!
Primary features
- Made with 100% platinum silicone
- Nontoxic, hypoallergenic, and odorless
- Articulated aluminum skeleton
- Multi-directional joints designed for maximum durability
- Silicone eyelashes for durability and long lasting beauty
- Easy storage, easy to clean, and easy to hide


text:
A monthly subscription delivered to your inbox on each new Moon.
Each month you receive a PDF guidebook detailing the current seasonal energies; exploring how they influence you & support your personal growth.
Each 20-page guidebook includes a mix of:
♢ Simple ceremonies to celebrate the Solstices, Equinoxes, and other meaningful seasonal days.
♢ Rituals to observe the Moon, and exercises to connect with her power & magic.
♢ Qs for Self-Reflection; journal prompts that guide you into a conversation with your Highest Self.
♢ Meditations & Mantras to support your work each month.
♢ Tarot Spreads to tap into your own powerful intuition.
♢ Soul Work & other exercises to connect with the transformational energy of each season.
Your Sacred Seasons subscription also includes membership in our private Facebook group.
Join this supportive community of awesome folks who are all on this personal growth journey alongside you. As part of this group you'll also receive extra goodies, tarot readings, live chats & more.
i absolutely love the workbook….i've always had very powerful seasonal pulls without realizing what it was….this workbook is 100% helping me to tap into this energy instead of trying to fight it. I feel like i've been looking for something like this forever. Thank u so much for putting it together. Xo
~ Denise
I just wanted to say how grateful I am to have found Seasonal Soul Circle. I've spent so much time on the internet and in books lately trying to find ritual and ceremony for the moon and seasons that really resonated with me and then there you were! With everything I was looking for all in one place! I love that you include ideas for families. Thank you.
~ Danielle
💓 I feel like working on my soul work and spiritual journey is allowing me to open up to new opportunities and take bigger risks…so Thank You! Your work is greatly influencing my life!!
~ Sarah