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April 17th JAZZ ONLY Fullerton Jazz Festival - Jazz only
April 17th JAZZ ONLY Fullerton Jazz Festival - Jazz only
This is required for all Jazz Ensembles.
Welcome to the
Valencia High School Vocal Music Department
What has the VHS Choirs been up to?
Valencia's Two N' Four Vocal Jazz TV performance
from Fox 11 Good Day Los Angeles
Group auditions have passed...
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Introducing your 2019-2020 VHS CHOIR COUNCIL
President: Mia Lucero-Garcia and Kaylee Brewis
Vice President: Josh Kwock and Becca Suen
Fundraiser: Hannah Jacobs
Treasurer: Joshua Kwock and Sydney Makar
Decorator: Gretchen Bergo and Megan Lee
Photographer: Luke Haslam and Savannah Schultz
Head Spirit Leaders / Activity Planning: Rykah Childs & Cami Suarez
Assistant Spirit Leaders: Jamie Bender & Jenna Peterson
Publicity: Sahithi Josyam & Tessa Scholtz
Secretary – Deborah Shlager and Peyton Lamont
Head Librarian: Trinity Quattlebaum
Librarian: Isabella Bagni, KT Spann & Kiley Anderson
Head Stage Manager: Jack Hoppe
Assistant Stage Managers:Ben Fletcher, Sarah Duncan, Matthew Morgenstern,
Izel Plascencia
Assistant Concert Conductor: Youngjin Kim, Sam Anderson, Grace Evans
Treble Conductors: Anna Knight, Natalie Diep, Madison Lee
Mixed Assistant Conductor: Karen Khaykin, , Aly Fletcher, Yewoo Kim
Choir Administration Managers: Amber Griffith and Sophia Rodriguez
Jazz Assistant Conductor: Luke Haslam
All Students have a place in Valencia Choir.
We turn no one away based on financial need or musical ability.
Our goal throughout our school, community and the world is to
Inspire, Uplift, and Cultivate Community.
Come join our 200 Member Strong Choir!
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VHS Choirs will be traveling to
Boston and Plymouth, Mass.
April 30-May 3rd 2020
Sponsorships and Advertising Program
Sponsorship and advertising is a great way for choir students to raise funds toward their choir fundraising. If you are interested in Valencia Choir's Sponsorship/Advertisement Program click here. You can work over the summer finding sponsors that want to advertise in our concert programs for the 2019-2020 season.
Valencia H.S. Choirs
Vocal / Choral Director: Christine Tavares-Mocha
Dear Parent:
Welcome to the Valencia High School Choir family! My name is Christine Tavares-Mocha and I am the choral director at Valencia High School. We are very happy to have you and your child involved in the choir. This year promises to be exciting and rewarding! Many benefits will come from the experience that your child will obtain from being in choir. This year we plan on attending many festivals in California and a tour to Greece & Italy including singing in St. Peter's Basilica!!. Last year we went to New York and sang at Carnegie Hall. We've toured Paris, Munich, Austria, and Vienna singing throughout Europe.
The choral music program offers something for everyone! Music is one of the "multiple intelligences" that contributes to the development of each person. Music not only enriches a student's life, but helps them learn in other areas of education and development. Performing helps students build their confidence, discipline, and self-esteem. Students also learn to work together through team-work and depending on each other. Many life long friendships are built in choir. More importantly, music is an outlet for enjoyment, creativity, and growing! It is my hope that when students look back at their time in the Valencia High School Choirs, they will realize that it wasn't just about making music; It was about making and enriching one's life.
On the FORMS & CHOIR pages, you will find course outlines for each of the choral groups. In addition, the choral calendar is includes all upcoming dates (please note that dates will be added for festivals and other community performances as they become available). Please look around the website for choir program information including choral awards, officers, the choral contract, and behavior policies. Please make sure that all forms are read, filled out, and turned in by Tuesday, August 21st.
I am excited and look forward to working with you and your child. I hope many of you become involved in our "Choral Parents Association" (CPA). Please see our CPA page for more information and continue to visit the website throughout the year for volunteer opportunities. If you ever have any questions, I am only a phone call or email away. Please do not hesitate to call me at school. My extension is 526 and I will answer phone calls from 8:15am-9am every morning. Email, however, is the quickest and easiest way to contact me; email@example.com
In Harmony,
Mrs. Christine Tavares-Mocha
Ensembles: Mixed Choir, Advanced Treble Vocal Ensemble, Advanced Concert Choir, Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble "Soundwaves", Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble "Two N' Four"
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Is it possible to take choir all four years? Yes. It is also possible to be on a team sport or extra-curricular activity. Co-curricular students excel in choir as long as they email their schedule in advance. Please email email@example.com for more information.
The Valencia High School Choir Program is always in need of volunteers and chaperones throughout the year. If you would like to get involved, please contact Mrs. Mocha at firstname.lastname@example.com or our CPA President Jacque Anderson at firstname.lastname@example.com. If you are interested in chaperoning choir trips, please see the Hart District Clearance information on our Volunteer page.
Selling programs ads for our fall, winter, and spring programs is a great way for students to fundraise. 80% of all money collected is credited to the student's individual account. For more information go to our Program Ads page under Fundraising.
In you are interested in auditioning for the 2019 SCVA Honor Choir or Vocal Jazz / Contemporary A Cappella Honor Choir click on the SCVA link below for more information. All applications and audition material must be submitted by Friday, September 6, 2019.
April 17th JAZZ ONLY Fullerton Jazz Festival - Jazz only
April 17th JAZZ ONLY Fullerton Jazz Festival - Jazz only
This is required for all Jazz Ensembles.
SCCEA All Choral District Festival - Concert Choir
SCCEA All Choral District Festival - Concert Choir
CHOIR TOUR - (ALL CHOIRS) April 29-May 3rd, 2020
CHOIR TOUR - (ALL CHOIRS) April 29-May 3rd, 2020, 27801 N Dickason Dr., Valencia, Ca.
For More info on our Choir Tour, check our website. We will be singing at The Plymouth Rock 400 celebration - American Music Spectacular

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A Coastal Home on a Challenging Plot
Paul and Lesley Dadson have transformed a challenging plot into the site of a new home that proves contemporary design can be interesting and affordable
After holidaying in St Ives for many years, Lesley and Paul Dadson started to think about buying a property in this picturesque town in west Cornwall, known for its artists who come for the unique light.
Having self built their main home in Taunton, however, a new project was the last thing on their minds. "But then we found this site," says Paul. "It was the view; we felt we could do something here."
The plot in question was a fairly tight piece of land at the end of a private no-through road, but crucially, it sits atop a hill overlooking the old town and the sweep of bay beyond. It threw up several issues, however, that needed to be resolved before Paul and Lesley could close the deal, and this process took almost a year. As is so often the case with private roads, there was uncertainty as to who was responsible for maintaining it, as well as problems regarding drainage, which crosses a neighbour's property. Getting services up to the site also proved a headache.
Project Notes
- Name: Paul and Lesley Dadson
- Build cost: £160,000 (£1,633/m²)
- Build time: 11 months
- Location: Cornwall
Designing a Contemporary Home
With the plot secured, Paul and Lesley turned their attention to the existing planning permission and decided to resubmit plans for their own design. Despite Paul's career as a conservation officer, the couple were firm in their desire for a contemporary build. "We knew what we wanted: something very light and minimal," says Lesley. The constraints of the site and location also meant the build had to remain compact, with a low ridge height. But there were advantages. "With no road frontage, we didn't have to worry about copying neighbours' styles," says Paul.
When looking around for a suitable architect, Paul and Lesley quickly found Neil Wall from local practice Studio West Architects. "He understands contemporary design and is on our wavelength," says Paul. Over the next three months, plans emerged for a crisp, modern single storey home with a flat roof, designed around the principle of making the view available from the living areas.
In addition to the wall of floor-to-ceiling glazing (from Velfac), rooflights and an impressive glazed corner window, from Timbertec, are positioned towards the rear wall, bringing natural light deep into the floorplan. Pocket lights, created by hiding LEDs in wall insets, create swashes of light
The Cladding
The unusual grey fibre-cement board cladding was an early choice in the design process, and Paul's inspiration was a contemporary slate-hung extension to the Victorian art gallery in nearby Newlyn. "The building is gorgeous," he says. That sharp, clean look is one he wanted to emulate. Although used frequently on agricultural and commercial buildings, their architect Neil had also previously used the product on a Grade II* listed building in the Devon town of Sidmouth.
"When Paul came across Marley Eternit's Equitone fibre-cement boards, the aesthetic detail of the house changed," adds Neil. "The horizontal panels informed the flat roof. This was useful both in terms of cost, but also in lowering the ridge height of the building and reducing massing."
The slate-gray colour is reminiscent of traditional local roofs and walls, and formed an integral part of the case they presented to the local planning office, which was ultimately successful. It's all about 'material context', as Paul suggests.
The fibre-cement board is low maintenance, although it was quite a challenge to get the final look right. Setting out around the windows was fairly complex and Neil had to do individual calculations for each panel. In order to eliminate fixing holes in the panels, they attached battens to the structure to which they, in turn, attached the panels using structural adhesives.
The corner where the two sides of the L-shaped design meet provided a good place to position the entrance hall — off which the living space and bedrooms (including the master bedroom, above, and main bathroom) lead. The couple decided on including a third bedroom, which replaced a planned utility, meaning the boiler and mechanical ventilation heat recovery system are now housed within cupboards in the entrance hall
Building to a Budget
The build also needed to be affordable. "The cost per square metre was fundamental," says Paul, who set the initial budget at £143,000 for a 98m² build. Neil produced several highly detailed drawings to get 'cost certainty' for the project. Although this budget puts the build in the 'affordable' bracket, their design ambitions also meant large areas of glazing and the fibre-cement cladding had to be included in that price. (The latter cost a weighty £18,000.)
Both finishes and the contemporary style formed part of the objections made by the Town Council and neighbours. Despite this, after four months and some informal pre-application discussions, the Dadsons' plans were passed and the contract for a main contractor put out to tender, eventually going to local firm Level Construction. "It was too far away for us to project manage ourselves," explains Lesley.
A highly insulated timber frame was the construction system of choice. "It's quick and provides an airtight build," says architect Neil Wall. "I wouldn't think of anything else, due to the standards of insulation compared to wet methods," adds Paul. Together with Neil, the couple chose to use steels for the large spans across the sliding windows, sourced from Velfac, to the front.
The windows allow for some passive solar gain, although the property is cosy largely thanks to a gas-fired boiler supplying the underfloor heating. A mechanical ventilation heat recovery system also keeps the air fresh with low humidity (as well as passing warm air to the bedrooms).
The low-maintenance, powder-coated aluminium windows from Velfac dissect the rear elevation, exactingly positioned so as to bring light into the bedrooms and bathrooms (including the master en suite), without compromising on privacy
Interior design
When it came to the interiors, the design morphed from two bedrooms to three following the couple's decision to sacrifice the utility room, but this was compensated for by a clever use of storage space throughout. "I worked out where everything was going before the build," adds Lesley, who also designed the kitchen. She then sourced this from Magnet, plus some quality detailing and a granite worktop. This was paired with an inexpensive but chic bespoke aluminium splashback.
The pared-back style is continued throughout the interior, with clever detailing such as shadow gaps around the doors – in place of traditional architraves – and tall, elegant internal doors. This attention to detail and careful use of space certainly gives the property a high-spec feel, which belies the eventual budget of just £160,000 (the overrun due in large part to delays in the ground works during a wet winter).
The Dadsons plan to retire to the resulting contemporary house, but for the moment enjoy it as holiday home, and also let it out for others to enjoy. "We love it here… the light and the views," says Paul. "But I also loved the journey."
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Giorgio Armani , Guest - British Vogue - 100th anniversary gala dinner held at Kensington Gardens. - London, United Kingdom - Monday 23rd May 2016
Mrs Kardashian-West got her foundation but it came with a correction
It doesn't matter how big, famous, photographed or influential a person can be, it seems that if you spell Giorgio Armani's name wrong you are going to get corrected. And this is exactly what happened to reality star Kim Kardashian when she bemoaned the discontinuation of one of Armani's foundations.
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Inspired by Armani, Boateng emerged from his childhood in riot-torn 1981 Brixton to become the first black tailor on Saville Row. As the creative director of Givenchy, his influence spread out through the fashion world, even as he juggled his work with his own label and two strained marriages. By 2005, he was at the centre of the Oscar red carpet, teaching American men to stop dressing like boys and reinventing the suit with shape and colour. He was awarded an OBE from the Queen in 2006.
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For 246 minutes and two stuffed-full DVDs, Scorsese takes the viewer who's willing on an epic journey through the movies of Italy, starting with the Neo-Realist movement that sprung from the aftermath of World War II. Snippets of Italian movies are shown, with Scorsese narrating about their historical importance and/or impact on him, personally. Sometimes he'll show various versions (old print vs. new print, American TV version vs. original version) in order to aid your understanding of the work.
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Self-described as a Human Activist and Impact Nomad, Roberto was born in Mexico 33 years ago. After 6 years in the Law & Economy School, he decided to become an entrepreneur and learn by doing.
Roberto resilient journey starts in 2010, escaping the war of drug cartels in Mexico, hitting mainly journalist and activist. During this time Roberto was the leading voice of hundreds of activist, which push him to constantly be under threat and eventually leave his home country.
Roberto's pursue and passion for understanding social challenges, brought him to work with social initiatives in 8 countries across 4 continents: India, Vietnam, Thailand, Kenya, Rwanda, Mexico, Czechia and Austria. Therefore, he became a Social Entrepreneur.
His work has been recognized in important media such as «El Universal» and «El Ángel Inversionista» in Mexico and «The Times of India» in India.
In 2017, Roberto was recognized by the Regional Academy of the United Nations as one of the «most fascinating» social entrepreneurs. In addition, he was appointed by 1MillionStartups and UNIDO as the ambassador of Latin America in the signing of the First Global Declaration on Entrepreneurship in the world signed at the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
Roberto has been nominated collectively by the government and NGOs as a candidate for the National Youth Award of Mexico. In 2018, he received the «1Millionstartups awards», given by his work towards sustainable development and human values.
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San Antonio Motorcyclists - Be Careful Out There
Statistics indicate that about 88,000 motorcyclists sustained injuries in crashes in one year in the United States. Furthermore, 4,976 people were killed while riding motorcycles, which is a significantly higher percentage of fatalities than for occupants of motor vehicles. This data indicates that riding a motorcycle is a risky endeavor - yet so many people enthusiastically ride their motorcycles on a daily basis in the San Antonio area.
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It is important for every motorcyclist to be well aware of the risks of injuries and to understand motorcycle safety. First, every motorcyclist should have the proper safety gear. While Texas law exempts certain riders from wearing a helmet, it is always wise to do so. Even the best helmet cannot protect you from head and brain injuries all of the time, however, it can certainly reduce the chances of such as life-altering injury.
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Knowing what caused your motorcycle crash is essential to knowing your rights as an accident victim. If you cannot identify and prove who caused the crash, you cannot hold anyone liable for your medical bills, lost income, and other extensive losses. Fortunately, our firm has the resources to fully investigate the circumstances of the crash and to determine whether the negligence of another party caused the accident.
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The failed legislation on the Deposit Guarantee Fund (the DGF) has led to confusion with jurisdictions. The disputes with the participation of the DGF could be the case both in the economic, civil and administrative courts. The Supreme Court made a point on the discussions.
The equation with multiple unknown variables
When trying to increase savings or just to keep it, the Ukrainians face a difficult question about the choices to make in investing money. According to the example of citizens of the advanced economies, it could seem that you could put the funds on a deposit with a bank and earn a good percentage to prevent depreciation. However, the Ukrainian realities do not support such a solution.
In recent years, the financial volatility has so depleted banks that they have failed to fulfill their obligations to depositors. In order to prevent panic, the National Bank intervened. The DGF began to withdraw the insolvent financial institutions from the market. At the same time, the Fund was obliged to repay the debt to the depositors in the amount not exceeding UAH 200 thousand per person.
Of course, when it comes to money, there are always those who feel deprived. It is therefore not surprising that the Fund has been inundated with the claims from the depositors and the banks owners.
And then the courts faced a difficult situation. The current legislation entrusts a number of functions to the DGF, which does not allow to clearly defining of its nature and, accordingly, its judicial jurisdiction, which should be sought in search of justice. On the one hand, the Fund acts as a power entity, when withdrawing banks from the market and paying off debts to the depositors. Thus, a lawsuit against it must be brought in the administrative court.
On the other hand, given that an authorized body carries out business activity when managing a bank, it has to be accountable to the economic court (in the case of a legal entity) or local court (if the individual applies).
Since the ministers of Themis did not venture to define the jurisdiction on their own, and their lengthy disputes deprived plaintiffs of their right to access to court guaranteed by the Constitution and international agreements, the Supreme Court (the SC) intervened.
At the VII All-Ukrainian Forum on Public Law and Financial-Banking Issues of the Ukrainian Bar Association, the judge of the Grand Chamber of the SC, Olena Kibenko, reported on this difficult solution.
Delicate decisions
The reason for the involvment of the Supreme Court in the jurisdiction dispute was the case of the invalidation of the Decree of the DGF authorized person that the transactions should be nullified. Trying to get to the core of the dispute, the judges of the Grand Chamber of the SC held numerous meetings and involved scholars. Each participant of the discussion had a reasoned decision. All arguments were finally gathered into several groups according to its positions, on the basis of which it was possible to formulate the verdict.
According to O. Kibenko, its historical significance is comes down to two main points. The first is recognition by the SC of the dual nature of the DGF and, accordingly, the possibility to consider the disputes which involve the one subject in the courts of different jurisdictions.
It is an interesting fact that the SC backed down the legal conclusion of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, in which the latter stated that all disputes concerning the nullity orders of the DGF or its authorized person should be considered as the bankruptcy case in the economic courts. The Grand Chamber of the SC does not agree with this position, because the banks that are withdrawn from the market are not subject to bankruptcy law. There are some special rules.
The second point is that the order of the authorized person of the Fund, which recognizes the transactions null, is an internal order of the bank and cannot contain requirements-obligations for the third parties, particularly, former or current counterparties of the financial institution.
Such a position was not expressed in any judicial decision before, so there was a lot of controversy. However, according to O. Kibenko, the position is quite correct. If you look at the orders of the special authority, which became the subject of the dispute, then you can see that they refer to the regulations specifically for the bank employees. In no way, the documents do not apply to individuals or legal entities whose transactions the financial institution considers nullified. Therefore, based on the Constitution and the principles of the stability of the economic turnover and the equality of rights of its subjects, the Supreme Court has ruled that if a bank managed by the Fund considers certain agreements as null, then it is necessary to apply to the court and prove the nullity of an agreement under terms established by law.
The gownsman is convicted that, it is unlawful and unfair to force people to defend themselves from the order of the bank, which is not supported by the court decision.
This is in line with Part 5, Article 38 of the Law "On the system of guaranteeing the deposits of individuals" of 23.02.2012 № 4452-VI, which states that in the event of receiving a notice of the DGF about the nullity of a transaction, a creditor is obliged to return a property (funds) that he received from the bank to the latter.
If to consider the above norm in the light of the Civil Code, the judge noted, it can be concluded that the return of money or property is possible only with the consent of the counterparty. In the contrary case, the court should intervene.
Another argument in favor of the position of the SC is that neither the fund nor the authorized person can apply to the administrative court with a suit on the execution of such an order.
Several lords of the mantle of the highest judicial institution expressed their disagreement with the above mentioned arguments of the Grand Chamber. Thus, "civilians" Natalia Lyaschenko and Olena Sitnik are convinced that the recognition of the nullity order invalid is an appropriate way of protecting rights. That is, such orders can be declared void in court, but as orders of the subject of private law. O. Kibenko strongly disagrees with this. If one recognizes that the orders have meaning as the transaction, then it should be recognized that the DGF is a public entity and acts accordingly.
"Administrator" Oleksandr Prokopenko believes that the DGF acts as a public-legal person in all respects, carries out the state functions, thus all disputes must be considered by the administrative courts. Most of the judges did not agree with this position.
Rights and compromises
The question arises: where other cases with the Fund should be considered?
The SC insists that jurisdiction should be determined depending on the subject structure. Thus, if it comes to the claims of individuals on the collection of deposits up to UAH 200 thousand, which is guaranteed by the state, such disputes remain in the administrative jurisdiction. For the first time such a position is reflected in the case № 820/11591/15. And now the number of such disputes has exceeded 30.
- Kibenko herself perceives this position as not entirely correct, since UAH 200 thousand are still paid at the expense of the bank. If there is not enough money, the Fund gives a loan and reduces the bank's obligation to the depositor on the size of these claims. Therefore, the judge considers these relations as private-law, in which the DGF acts as an insurer with a special legal status.
However, when ruling the decision, the judges of the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court considered both the legal and practical aspects. There are a great number of administrative disputes of this category, so the change of jurisdiction would be a problem for the plaintiffs. They would lose time and all hope for the return of their hard-earned money while trying to understand the intricacies of legal proceedings.
The claims of individuals exceeding UAH 200 thousand must be considered in civil jurisdiction. This is stated in the resolution dated April 18, 2018, № 826/7532/16. The Supreme Court ruled that an authorized person here acts on behalf of the bank and presents it.
The said statutory concept, O. Kibenko emphasized, is complicated, but today it protects depositors as much as possible.
Recently, the SC has adopted a number of decisions, in which it outlined positions on disputes involving the DGF. Thus, attorneys have at their disposal a range of positions of the highest judicial body in order to duly represent their clients.


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Wickes pilots new PoS system
Tuesday May 9 2017
Home improvement retailer Wickes has successfully piloted a new PoS system
The 'go live' of the OneView digital PoS pilot took place at its Bristol store during Easter weekend, initiating the retailer's busiest season.
Aligning the pilot and planned rollout with Wickes' peak season allowed the organisation to test out OneView's capability to handle Wickes' fast-moving, effective promotional strategy.
The pilot demonstrated rapid promotion setup that drives increased basket potential and improved customer satisfaction.
Wickes store management reported that, with OneView Digital Store Platform, store employees are delivering better customer service using a touch-screen interface that simplifies product lookup, eliminating the need to memorise keyboard shortcuts. In addition, by improving legacy business processes, returns and purchases can now be processed in the same transaction, reducing customer wait times. All promotions are now set up in minutes rather than hours and enable expanded discount functionality.
Neil Pearce, CIO of Wickes owner Travis Perkins, said, "The successful pilot of OneView Digital Store at Wickes is a significant milestone as we embark on our commitment to digital transformation across the Travis Perkins brands. OneView's digital point of sale enables a high level of agility in delivering on operational strategy, and the hosted infrastructure aligns with the Travis Perkins cloud-based business strategy that supports the ability to take advantage of innovative, advanced applications to continuously improve store operations and supply-chain effectiveness."
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Everything i need want love or desire is within me now and always : ) x
When you find vibrational alignment with You, you personally thrive. You feel good; you look good; you have stamina; you have energy; you have balance; you have clarity; you have wit; you have abundance of all things that you consider to be good. You thrive in all ways when you come into Energy Balance with You. Vibrational Relativity – that's what it's all about.
Tell everyone you know: "My happiness depends on me, so you're off the hook." And then demonstrate it. Be happy, no matter what they're doing. Practice feeling good, no matter what. And before you know it, you will not give anyone else responsibility for the way you feel — and then, you'll love them all. Because the only reason you don't love them, is because you're using them as your excuse to not feel good.
The only thing that makes the difference in the way you feel right now is the thought that you are thinking right now. It doesn't matter how much money you've got; there are joyful people with no money, and there are unhappy people with lots of money. How you feel is about how you are allowing the Source that is You to flow. So when we talk about the Art of Allowing, we're talking about the art of living; about the art of thriving; about the art of clarity. We're talking about the art of being who you really are.
You are blessed beings, who deserve Well-being, and Well-being is making its way to you
at all times. If you will relax and find a way to allow it —it will be your experience. — Abraham
Everything is currently always Perfect, the secret is to understand and realise the perfection of what already is right NOW x
LOVE : ) And my LIGHT naturally follows : ) x
With Beauty Peace Love & Joy Strength Wisdom Power & Glory OM x
Happinness = Simply Bee x : ) Perfect Me x Whole Happy & Complete within myself : ) x
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You say, "May I have…" or, "I would really like to have…" or, "What I really want is…" and you can name anything under the sun that you can conjure, and the Universe calmly says, "Here it is," because it is known by All-That-Is that anything that you desire—can be. So, "Yes, here it is." —Abraham
Find thoughts that feel good, because it is inevitable that you are going to always be moving toward something. So why not be moving toward something that is pleasing? You can't cease to vibrate, and Law of Attraction will not stop responding to the vibration that you are offering. So, expansion is inevitable. You provide it, whether you know you do, or not. The only question is, what is the standard of joy that you are demanding for yourself? From your Nonphysical perspective, it's a high, high standard. —Abraham
"All you really need to do is accept this moment fully. "You are then at ease in the here and now and at ease with yourself." (Practicing The Power of Now) — Eckhart Tolle
"Surrender is the simple but profound wisdom of yielding to rather than opposing the flow of life." (Practicing The Power of Now) — Eckhart Tolle
Hurt/Anger/pain is perfect and part of the Self-realization and Beautiful healing process, our contrast has taught us about our true nature of Love Compassion Kindness Light & Joy x thank you : ) x
Do what makes you Happy : ) and encourage others to do the same : )
I exist as the Compassionate Love Light and Unity of the Creator Now and Always OM x
I am the Compasstionate Unity of the Creator with all that is OM x
There is always Unity and an Abundance of Energy & Vitality : ) x
All you really need to do is accept this moment fully. "You are then at ease in the here and now and at ease with yourself. (Eckhart Tolle – Practicing The Power of Now)
The shortest difference between two people is a Good Laugh : ) x
Laughter is the language of the Soul. – Pablo Neruda
When the desire is born, right away you start counting yourselves a failure, because you've got this desire that hasn't been satisfied. Know that you never get it done! And since you never get it done, it's time to stop being unhappy about what's undone, because most of it is undone! You are an eternal being. Most of it is undone. Instead of taking score about what's been achieved — we want you to start feeling anticipation about what is still to arrive…
Choose and focus on what you want: We want you to enjoy the contrasting experience, just like you enjoy the contrasting buffet. And we want you to reach the place (and practicing Virtual Reality will help you to gain this confidence) that whenever you're in front of a buffet that has so much that you do like to eat, as well as some that you don't like to eat, you don't feel frustrated that there are things there you don't want to eat. You don't feel compelled to put them on your plate and eat them; you just pick the things that you like. And the Universe of thought is the same way. You can choose from it the things that you like. —Abraham
When you deliberately seek positive aspects of whatever you are giving your attention to, you, in a sense, tune your vibrational tuner to more positive aspects of everything. And, of course, you could tune yourself negatively as well. But as you are deliberately looking for positive aspects in yourself or in others, you will find more of those things: "The better it gets, the better it gets," for you get more and more of what you are thinking about — Abraham
Parents can't choose the mates of their children or the behavior of their children. You actually can't choose anything for your children without disempowering them.
It is not your role to make others happy; it is your role to keep yourself in balance. When you pay attention to how you feel and practice self-empowering thoughts that align with who-you-really-are, you will offer an example of thriving that will be of tremendous value to those who have the benefit of observing you. — Abraham
You can say things like, "As I look at successful people, and by that I mean rich people, yes, and I mean happy people, and sometimes they're rich and happy." But when I'm talking about the successful ones, what I really mean is the really happy people. People that are really joyful, that want to get up every day, that are eager to get into their day. Almost without exception, they had a pretty rough beginning, which turned them into a powerful rebel initially. And then they found a way to relax into their natural birthright of Well-being. —Abraham
There is nothing for you to go back and live over, or fix, or feel regret about now. Every part of your life has unfolded just right. And so —now — knowing all that you know from where you now stand, now what do you want? The answers are now coming forth to you. Go forth in joy. — Abraham
Always, when you know what you don't want, that's when the rocket of desire is born of what you do want. That is the fruit of your experience. Now pluck it and savor it and enjoy it. Visualize it, and find the feeling place of it. And live happily ever after, once you get the hang of this.
— Abraham
We would begin saying, "I'm not ever going to get it done. I'm an eternally expanding Being, and I'm doing great where I am, and I'm so eager about what's coming." That's the essence of the vibration that keeps adventurous things coming, keeps you feeling always excited, stable and secure, keeps you feeling in love with life. All day, every day, count your blessings! All day, every day, make your lists of things you appreciate. And as you keep activating what is working in your life, then more pleasing things on all subjects will flow to you. — Abraham
You are the only one who creates in your experience—no one else. Everything that comes to you comes by the power of your thought. If there are changes you would like to make, it will be of great value to begin telling a different story—not only about your body, but about all subjects that have been troubling to you. As you begin to positively focus, getting to feel so good about so many subjects, you will begin to feel the power that creates worlds flowing through you. — Abraham
When you deliberately seek positive aspects of whatever you are giving your attention to, you, in a sense, tune your vibrational tuner to more positive aspects of everything. — Abraham
When people thought the world was flat, it wasn't that their thinking was distorted, (The data that they were collecting gave them that information.) it was that they were not broadsighted enough to step back far enough to see the big picture. And that's what we see with so many of you: You are so close to the reality that you are creating, that you sometimes can't see the bigger picture. —Abraham
Make the best of it. When you make the best of whatever you're focused upon, your future will be better than your now. If each moment you're making the best of what-is, no matter what it is, you make the best of it; make the best of it; make the best of it—your future just gets better and better and better, and better. — Abraham
When the desire is born, right away you start counting yourselves a failure, because you've got this desire that hasn't been satisfied. Know that you never get it done! And since you never get it done, it's time to stop being unhappy about what's undone, because most of it is undone! You are an eternal being. Most of it is undone. Instead of taking score about what's been achieved — we want you to start feeling anticipation about what is still to arrive… — Abraham
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop and look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you can not do. — Eleanor Roosevelt.
People believe themselves to be dependent on what happens for their happiness. They don't realize that what happens is the most unstable thing in the universe. It changes constantly. They look upon the present moment as either marred by something that has happened and shouldn't have or as deficient because of something that has not happened but should have. And so they miss the deeper perfection that is inherent in life itself, a perfection that lies beyond what is happening or not happening. Accept the present moment and find the perfection that is untouched by time. Why do anxiety, stress, or negativity arise? Because you turned away from the present moment. And why did you do that? You thought something else was more important. — Eckhart Tolle
Equating the physical body with "I," leads to suffering. To refrain from identifying with the body doesn't mean that you no longer care for it. If it is strong, beautiful, or vigorous, you can appreciate those attributes. You can also improve the body's condition through nutrition and exercise. If you don't equate the body with who you are, if these attributes fade, vigor diminishes, or the body becomes incapacitated, this will not affect your sense of worth or identity in any way. In fact, as the body begins to weaken, the light of consciousness can shine more easily. — Eckhart Tolle
The question is, "Well, what about the little ones? What about the (unhealthy) babies?" And we say they've been exposed to a vibration, even in the womb, that caused them to disallow the Well-being that would have been there otherwise. But once they are born, no matter what their disability, if they could be encouraged to the thought that would allow it, then, even after the body is fully formed, it could be regenerated into something that is well. — Abraham
'Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at this moment.' **Eckhart Tolle – A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
When the soul wishes to experience something, she throws an image of the experience before her and enters into her own image. ~ Meister Eckhart
When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy. ~ Rumi
When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life. ~ Jean Shinoda Bolen.


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Rob...... Im also thinking about this from an operator stand point. Not that the company I work for has any modern pins.
But Im wondering is if they could be repaired or is it a 200 plus dollar fix every time one goes bad ?
Valid question of course, wasn't thinking of it from an OP standpoint. It seems that Stern has been replacing these when they go bad, but obviously they won't be guaranteed forever.


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Dwayne Haskins, Drew Lock separate from pack during Combine's QB passing session
Rob Rang
All of the raw data generated each year at the annual NFL Scouting Combine makes it very much a quantitative event but the numbers are thrown out the window during Saturday's quarterback's passing session.
With Oklahoma's Kyler Murray opting not to compete, all eyes were on the first wave of passers to throw Saturday, a group which included projected first round picks like Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins, Missouri's Drew Lock and Duke's Daniel Jones, as well as the most freakishly gifted athlete of the class, Buffalo's Tyree Jackson.
Brushing off a disappointing showing in the timed drills earlier in the day (more on this below), Haskins lived up to his billing as NFLDraftScout.com's top-rated passer, showing off his quick release, easy velocity and consistent accuracy.
Showing a calm that belies the fact that he only started one season at Ohio State, Haskins coolly fired strikes on the early slants and square-ins, firing throws that would have hit his intended targets directly in the chest or head if their hands didn't catch it.
Haskins showed off his arm by scraping the ceiling on his deep balls, throwing with a high trajectory which allowed his receivers an opportunity to run under his throws.
Lock, my top-rated senior quarterback all year long, was similarly accurate, with the ball zipping out of his hand on time and accurately on underneath routes.
His deep balls had a flatter trajectory but were less accurate, with an early throw down the left sideline taking his intended receiver out of bounds. He was similarly sporadic on the deep post corner routes to the right side.
Jones appeared a little tentative early in the process, guiding the ball on shorter throws rather than uncorking them. This is problematic as Jones is generally reliant on his accuracy and decision-making to be effective and by guiding his passes, it forced his receivers to make several grabs outside of their frame. Further, Jones does not possess as strong of an arm as the afore-mentioned Haskins and Lock (and Murray), which was clearly shown with the 6-5, 221 pounder taking a crow-hop on deeper throws to generate more power on the ball.
Jones' lack of a power arm is certainly not news to talent evaluators so his ho-hum performance Saturday likely will not have much of an impact on his final grade.
It is unlikely that Jones converted any doubters into believers with his performance during the QB session.
Frankly, two others facing similar concerns about raw arm strength – North Carolina State's Ryan Finley and Washington's Jake Browning – enjoyed more consistent performances.
After demonstrating better than expected athleticism (more on this later), Finley's pillow-soft touch was especially impressive on the deep balls.
From a pure accuracy perspective, Browning was as good as any passer on the field during Saturday's first quarterback session. He threw the ball confidently and it came off his hand with as much velocity as at any point I've seen it during his four years as Washington's starting quarterback.
A team looking for a quick distributor at quarterback will no doubt be intrigued by the smarts, accuracy and apparently improved arm strength from Browning.
Every scout in the building, however, was no doubt intrigued by the raw upside demonstrated by the rocket-armed Jackson, who literally had to be told by former Carolina Panthers All-Pro wide receiver (and current NFL Network analyst) Steve Smith to ease off the fastballs being throw to the poor pass-catchers during the gauntlet drill also hoping to impress Saturday.
Smith's comments came after several gifted receivers had Jackson's missiles slip through their fingers after handling seven other quarterbacks' softer throws throughout the rest of the drill.
Jackson seemed enamored with showing off his raw arm strength, sacrificing accuracy on underneath throws (like the gauntlet drill) and touch on post-corners to leave vapor trails for the scouts in the stands to hang their laundry.
During the measured portion of the quarterback workouts earlier in the morning, Buffalo's Jackson was also the easy winner.
The 6-7, 249 pounder was clocked at an unofficial 4.59 seconds on his first attempt at the 40-yard dash, demonstrating a degree of athleticism that could have earning consideration at tight end if he wasn't such a talented thrower.
That may be the future for Mississippi State's similarly impressive dual-threat quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, who was clocked at 4.64 seconds at 6-5, 226 pounds and received a request from at least one NFL team to compete in TE drills.
Or Penn State's Trace McSorley, who clipped Jackson by just two-hundredth of a second to run the fastest of the quarterbacks tested Saturday and is apparently viewed by some as a possible DB convert.
Notable (but not unexpected) times were turned in by Haskins, as well as Lock and Jones.
As expected by most, Haskins proved significantly slower than his peers, registering a pair of 5.0+ times and finishing last among the first batch of quarterbacks to run the 40-yard dash with his best time at 5.04 seconds – significantly slower than Lock (4.69) and Jones (4.81).
Haskins wasn't just slow in comparison to his peers this year; his time ranks among the slowest in modern league history at the position – something that a team considering investing a first round pick to acquire him will want to fully consider.


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Myo Therapeutic Massage is a wellness facility in San Jose. The team offers deep-tissue, sports massage, and it uses vegan, non-mineral, oil-based lotion that moisturizes the skin. Myo Therapeutic Massage charges $165 for a 120-minute session, and it accepts credit card, check, and cash payments. New clients can download the intake sheet from the website, and they can call to ask about insurance billing matters.
San Jose, CA 95125
Pairin Thai Massage is an oasis of relaxation in San Jose. The licensed practitioners offer a range of therapeutic massage modalities, including the traditional Thai style, and they give discounts to new and loyal clients. Pairin Thai Massage welcomes singles and couples, and it requests clients to arrive 10 minutes before the appointment to fill out forms, ask questions, use the restroom, and change clothes.
Pure Massage Therapy is a wellness boutique in Campbell that lets clients relax and unwind while their tension melts away. The practitioners are all certified massage therapists, and they are members of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. Pure Massage Therapy sells gift certificates that people can share with their loved ones, and the techniques include the Tui na Chinese manipulative therapy, reposturing facial treatment, and Swedish massage.
Reiki Angel Intuitive Arts is a wellness center and soul spa in San Jose that is the four-time recipient of San Jose Mercury News' Best Massage in Silicon Valley honor. The owner is a certified massage therapist and an energy healing master, and the services include integrated bodywork, craniosacral therapy, chakra tune-up, tarot reading, and angel parties. Reiki Angel Intuitive Arts sells gift cards that people can share with family, friends, and associates.
San Jose, CA 95126
Restore is a healing arts center in Los Altos that offers non-invasive holistic health services, including therapeutic massage. The practice provides a relaxing and supportive environment, and the team offers Watsu aquatic bodywork, Thai massage, trigger-point therapy, and other treatment techniques. Restore serves clients from the city and the nearby areas, including East Palo Alto, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Mountain View, and Portola Valley.
Los Altos, CA 94022
Silicon Valley Massage Therapy Group is a wellness center in San Jose. The company holds an approval to provide instruction from the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, and it also has National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and Supplier Clearinghouse certifications that allow the team to work with government entities, including the military, and private corporations. Silicon Valley Massage Therapy Group offers in-studio and onsite massage, skin care, and training services.
San Jose, CA 95129
Trio Therapy is a health and wellness service in San Jose that operates seven days a week. The facility has more than 10 years of industry experience, and it offers therapeutic massage, bodywork, active myofascial, stretch, exercise, and taping therapies. Trio Therapy also provides onsite chair massages for offices, and it can educate employees on preventing work-related injuries and medical conditions.
TrioSpa is a health and wellness facility in San Jose that offers facials, waxing, and massage services. The company has a staff of more than 50 in-studio and mobile therapists and estheticians, and it provides onsite teams for spa parties, corporate functions, sporting events, trade shows, and other gatherings. TrioSpa sells gift certificates and baskets, and the website contains the current specials.
Turning Point Wellness is a massage therapy provider in San Jose. The founders are a husband-and-wife team with more than 30 years of combined professional experience and a certification each in massage therapy, and the they cater to corporate executives and staff, professional and amateur athletes, and just about anyone in need of a relaxing and healing touch. Turning Point Wellness' services include lymphatic facilitation for rapid injury or surgery recovery, kinesio taping, and chair massage.
San Jose, CA 95123


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Who We Are: Culinary Masterpieces Are Our Passion
A wonderful party will live on in your memory. That's why we not only offer a multifaceted menu as a party service for Philadelphia and the surrounding area, but we also provide the organizational talent, wait staff and equipment for a flawless event. Whether a family celebration at home or a large event in a rented location, our experienced team will develop the right culinary theme and oversee all the details to make your celebration an unforgettable experience.
The advantages of CJ Custom Catering LLC
CJ's Custom Catering was established to create catering menus for the consumer to fit individual needs, wants, and tastes. We will customize your event around your budget. We will be happy to offer suggestions and different themes to fit your individuality.
Chef Chris Leahy has been in the food industry for over 30 years, working in catering, fine dining, casual dining, as well as student living in the university setting. He is a graduate of The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA. He has traveled to Europe, and different States within the United States. He has done consulting work for corporations and has taught Culinary Classes.
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5 signings Barcelona want you to forget about
- Barcelona are known for producing young superstars, but their signings are often not the best.
FC Barcelona have been the most successful club in the past decade. Barcelona's golden generation boasting the likes of Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique, Pedro, Xavi and Andres Iniesta has overseen unprecedented success for the club – even by Barcelona's standards – dominating in Europe and in Spain alike.
The bedrock of this success can be attributed to the Blaugrana's famed La Masia academy, churning out world-class footballers seemingly at will. The long list of graduates includes the aforementioned few along with many others like Pep Guardiola, Cesc Fabregas, Sergio Busquets, Carlos Puyol and Victor Valdes.
It is the club's very identity and is ingrained in its footballing culture and genetics, taking great pride in one of their own contributing to the well-being and success of the club, on the pitch and off it.
Also read: 5 best signings by FC Barcelona
With such success, however, comes money and Barcelona have shown over the years that they are not afraid of splashing the cash and signing the most talented and high-profile players on the planet; recent big-money acquisitions of Luis Suarez and Neymar jump into mind.
But not every player who makes the move to Barcelona is a resounding success. Barcelona have made quite a few "dud" signings as we'd like to put it.
Here are 5 transfers that can be classified as questionable at best and downright terrible at worst.
#5 Alfonso
Barcelona signed the former Real Madrid youth graduate after one of the most controversial transfers in footballing history; Luis Figo swapping sides in the arch-rivalry that is Real Madrid vs Barcelona.
He was signed in 2000 for €16.5 million from Real Betis after he'd successfully upstaged the club's most expensive acquisition at the time, Denilson.
The signing proved disastrous for the striker, who managed to net only 2 goals during his 2-year spell at Barcelona after scoring 57 in 152 appearances for Betis.
After an unsuccessful loan spell at Marseille, he was loaned back to former club Betis.
He constantly struggled with injuries and never managed to establish himself in the first team. He failed to replicate the form that saw him earn a move to Barcelona and after another 45 appearances and 10 goals, hung up his boots in 2005.


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Product Marketing Manager
Knix is on the hunt for a Product Marketing Manager to lead our marketing launch efforts for new products, and champion our existing product suite. Reporting to the Director of Brand Marketing, the successful candidate will have solid product marketing experience (in CPG, beauty or apparel), with experience in both Canada and US markets.
About you:
- You are a natural leader and collaborator. People like working with you, and you manage through influence.
- You are a creative powerhouse. You have big ideas, and know how to bring them to life.
- You live and breathe project management. You keep people organized, and make sure all the pieces of a project fit together.
- You have omni-channel experience – partnerships, events, digital – you understand that the key to a great plan is making sure the right bases are covered.
- Above all, you're proactive, positive and inspired by Knix and our mission!
- Craft the strategic positioning of the Knix suite of products to customers, partners, and market influencers.
- Create and manage omni-channel go-to-market campaigns for all new products.
- Drive adoption of new products and identify opportunities for growth of existing products.
- Work closely with the Customer Experience team and the broader Marketing Team to communicate features & benefits.
- Manage all go-to-market marketing activities for all new products. Create documentation, build workback schedules, and ensure timelines are met.
- Work closely with design team on roadmap, launch schedules and inventory levels.
- Coordinate all special events and campaigns across the marketing team.
- Consolidate reporting at the campaign level, creating dashboards and ensuring the company can track performance of all campaigns
- Compile and conduct post campaign analyses of all campaigns
- Ensure learnings are incorporated into future activities
- Develop a solid understanding of Knix' market position
- Conduct regular audits of competitive products, marketing activities and positioning
- 3-5 years of product marketing experience with an e-commerce brand, particularly in the CPG, Beauty or Apparel space
- Strong leadership skills with proven experience managing by influence
- Deep understanding of product marketing best practices
- Proven project manager
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally (Engineering, Customer Service, E-Commerce, Brand Marketing) to drive retention initiatives. Must have experience in technical project management for retention initiatives.
- Deep analytical skills; comfortable extracting data into insights and opportunities for optimization. Highly independent and not afraid of taking responsibility.
- Strong project management skills, attention to detail, communication skills, and a no-task-too-small mentality.
Think you fit with Knix? Please send your cover letter and CV to firstname.lastname@example.com with subject line: "JOBS: Product Marketing Manager"


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A 17th century pie recipe found on historyextra.com
In every issue of BBC History Magazine, picture editor Sam Nott brings you a recipe from the past. In this article, Sam recreates marlborough pie – a tasty pie that travelled to America in the 17th century.
Sam writes: English chef Robert May created this apple custard pie when compiling dishes for his 1660 recipe book The Accomplisht Cook.
As the English established colonies in the New World during the 17th century, settlers took the pie recipe with them. Since the 19th century it has become a favourite dessert in the US during holidays such as Thanksgiving.
The original recipe includes equal quantities of egg, apple and dry sherry. I used a modified recipe to ensure the right taste and cooking time.
For the pastry:
180 g [6,4 oz] strong bread flour
1 tbsp granulated sugar
½ tsp table salt
125 g [4,4 oz] chilled unsalted butter, cut into cubes
3 tbsp ice cold water
For the filling:
1½ bramley cooking apples (peeled and grated)
3 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp dry sherry
30 g [1 oz] salted butter
140 g [5 oz] granulated sugar
3 large eggs
240 ml [0,5 pt] single cream
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
¼ tsp table salt
[1] Put the flour, salt and sugar in a bowl. Work the butter cubes into the flour with fingers until the mixture looks crumbly. Add water to make dough. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Roll into a ball and cover in cling film. Refrigerate for 30 mins.
[2] Pie filling: Place the grated apple in a bowl and stir in lemon juice and sherry. Melt the butter in a pan and add apple mixture and sugar. Allow the liquid to boil. Reduce heat and stir until most of the liquid has evaporated. Cool for 10 mins.
[3] Preheat the oven to 200° C / 390° F. Line a 9 inch pie tin with baking parchment. Roll the dough into a 10 inch circle, 1/8 inch thick. Place in the pie tin and fold excess onto edge of tin to make a crust. Prick the dough and blind bake for 10 mins. Remove weights and parchment and bake for another 5 mins.
[4] Reduce oven temperature to 180° C / 355° F. Whisk together the eggs, cream, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, and add apple mixture. Pour the filling into the pastry. Bake for 35 mins until the custard is set but not too brown.


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We have a wide range of Sugar Cane, PLA and PotatoPak trays, along with barrier or breathable films and closure options.
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We adore our pets far more than anything MarkJ, though the truth is that in some cases you can not stand them. Usually, that may be whenever you placed on your new garments only to discover your black costume is no longer black but stuffed with pet hair. Nicely, that is what you signed on after you decided to receive that lovable ball of fur. You might have previously acknowledged frequent vacuuming like a part of the daily life, but there's a means you can make your daily life less difficult, not less than for the small bit. Should you are sharing a home using a pet, then there isn't a solution to completely dispose of their hair. But, by following these guidelines you are able to not less than management it.
Implement normal grooming regimen
You wouldn't believe that how vital grooming is MarkJ. By starting normal grooming sessions with your pet, you will regulate to lessen the shedding dramatically. That doesn't must be a challenging and tough activity. Even though number of minutes of brushing them everyday can signify a considerably less vacuuming for you personally afterwards. Each and every time you think that that brushing your dog is arduous, look at the point that every single hair you remove now could be a person a lot less hair you will must clear up later. Finest of all, every single grooming session will help you to further more establish your bond.
Many of us recognize that pet hair usually will not cooperate with us when we try to vacuum it. But, there is a trick to it. Before you begin vacuuming apply baking soda over the carpet. It has two functions; it will allow you to get rid of odor and also to loosen pet hair making it less difficult to vacuum it later on. Vacuuming will not be a complicated activity, but nevertheless there are even now some tricks that will aid the process. To really reach almost everything, try vacuuming in 3 passes. Go ahead, back after which yet again forward, but on an angle.
Spend money on washable blankets
Washable blankets will help you save your daily life. Put them above pet's preferred places and around sofas or armchairs. They may hold the hair from getting around the home furniture, therefore you can easily remove it when someone is viewing or any time you must wash them. You would not believe how a little and cheap motion like that might make your daily life that substantially a lot easier.
Utilize a lint roller
Usually use a lint roller have to have the doorways or about the mirror. Each time you will be obtaining outside of the house check for pet hair in your dresses and utilize a lint roller to repair the problem. That won't choose you numerous of your time, nonetheless it can assist you to look tidier when you find yourself acquiring out.


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10th June 2014 – sunny spells NE1
Observations through the course of the day provided 177 Manx Shearwater, 106 Sandwich Tern, 49 Gannet, 31 Little Tern, 12 Kittiwake, 12 Common Scoter, 12 Guillemot, 8 Arctic Tern and single Puffin and Arctic Skua.
A total of 60 species were in the light trap with Gold Spot, Thistle Ermine, Barred Straw, Snout, Buff Ermine, Bee Moth, Riband Wave and Chilo phragmitella all new for the year.
A Badger family have been seen.


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Eliot Acuna (CYA-E-RYT 500 Member)
- Location: Gatineau, Quebec Canada
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- Service Offered: Hatha, Anusara influenced
- Certified: Anusara
- Years of Practice: 1.5 years
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- Professor, Guru or Teachers: Barrie Risman, Kate Miller, Moses Brown, Diana Tokaji
- Date Joined: August 10, 2010
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Lindsay B, the hip young lady behind the fabulous and fun blog http://everythingleb.blogspot.com/ has started a new "Blogger's Favorite Everything" - which highlights a few of her fellow bloggers "favorite things" each Wednesday. SO COOL!
This past Wednesday she featured Paloma from La Dolce Vita! Paloma has a great blog as well!
These two ladies, unlike me, are very excellent and serious bloggers - worth following! Both have been very nice, helpful and extending in the blogosphere to me!
Check out Lindsay's favorite things feature here:


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I got caught up in busy-ness again, and it did not occur to me that this weekend is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day until I saw a post on Facebook from my friend Tripp Hudgins with a link to my post from last year on this blog. So, I encourage you to take a look there to reuse some resources I posted in the past: http://rev-o-lution.org/2013/01/11/worship-resources-for-january-20th-second-sunday-after-the-epiphany-martin-luther-king-jr-sunday/
Blessings, Mindi
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White Belt Jiu Jitsu – When Should I Start Competing?
We all start Jiu-Jitsu for different reasons; some start to get fit, some start to lose weight, some start to learn self defence, some start to meet new people, the list goes on-and-on. And regardless of why you initially start, there is likely going to be some point along your white belt journey where you start questioning whether you should try your hand at Jiu-Jitsu competition. And this can be especially so if you find yourself in an Academy that promotes this path. A question often asked by newcomers to Jiu-Jitsu who are considering competition is, 'When should I start competing?' Whilst there is no blanket answer to this, here is my opinion based on my own experiences.
I didn't start Jiu-Jitsu with the intentions to compete in Jiu-Jitsu, rather I started it with the intentions to compete in mixed martial arts (MMA). I had been training Muay Thai for a few years at that point and knew I had to learn the ground element of fighting if I were to ever to compete in MMA competition. The gym I was in at the time was both heavily into Jiu-Jitsu and MMA competition, and subsequently the culture pushed toward this. The coaches and senior practitioners at the gym would suggest trying my hand at Jiu-Jitsu competition so to gain experience while preparing for my ultimate goal of fighting in MMA, and that is what I did. It was not a rushed process for me however. I am a competitive person, and if I'm going to compete I want to be well prepared, and so it was not something I just jumped into. From memory I think I was a 4 stripe white belt at the time of my first Jiu-Jitsu competition, which means I must have been at least a year and a half into my training at that point. And whilst I knew I was ready for competition, I was not yet ready to be a champion. I had 2 bouts on that day, the first I won via arm-bar submission, and the second I lost on points. For me that was it, after my first taste of Jiu Jitsu competition I was hooked! And slowly but surely from that point on my drive to compete in MMA dwindled, and my drive to compete in Jiu-Jitsu started to take over.
When people ask me when should they start competing I tell them it depends on what their competitive goals are at that point. If they are a newcomer who is just looking to get in there and have a go, they are not concerned with winning or losing, and they are comfortable with the potential of loss, as soon as possible is my answer. If they are a newcomer who is ultra-competitive, has strong competitive goals, and may potentially struggle with loss, I suggest they get to the later end of their white belt before competing. Competition can be amazingly valuable to your development as a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. The benefits span from learning to overcome fear to rapidly speeding up your learning curve, and such benefits are exactly why I promote competition to all that show interest, regardless of one's level. But if one is highly competitive, potentially struggles with loss, and is at the beginning of their Jiu-Jitsu journey, competing too early can be destructive to their progressing in Jiu-Jitsu, and may even see them quit Jiu-Jitsu. Sure, one may quit at any belt, but it is typically more likely at white belt when they haven't invested much of themselves and their time into Jiu-Jitsu. The path is different for everyone, and from my perspective that path is very much dependent on that person's goals. So the first step to knowing whether you should compete as a white belt is to first truly know your goals and what it is you are looking to achieve in your Jiu-Jitsu path. Once you know this you will be much better equipped to know firstly whether competition is what you seek, and secondly when you should first try your hand at it.
Thanks for reading and happy rolling,
Ryann Creary
Instructor & Co-Owner At Flow Martial Arts