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DIY Wall Clocks – Show the Spirit of time!
Clocks these days are more than simply timepieces that determine our daily lives. Clocks are a statement, a style statement and a permanent part of our life and lifestyle. Whether on the wrist, on the shelf or on the wall, they all remind us of the ticking hands of time. DIY Wall Clocks balance time with design. Modern decorative clocks combine style and creativity with practicality. The established Junghans clockworks and hands ensure reliable and exact timekeeping with very low battery consumption. Even if you don't need to see the time, the creative design of the wall clock draws your attention. The classy designer clocks with their fresh decorative stylings will transform your walls into real eye-catchers!
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A personalised wall clock shows individuality and style as the good and beautiful wall clocks are not mass-produced. The acrylic casing of each clock is unique. Each part of this clock can be positioned according to taste and preference. The clock parts can be easily removed and repositioned to suit your own style. This way you can create a completely new clock design. Such flexible design makes these clocks the perfect gift and a must-have for your own apartment.
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There is a wall clock for every room. Children love the combination of a clock with their favourite characters from comics, books and TV. Let the children help in installing the clock and make it a special shared experience! In the kitchen the fresh clock shapes set a crisp colour accent. For the perfect living room or bedroom atmosphere designers favour classically elegant clocks in understated or warm shades. Reflective gold or silver, minimalist clocks seamlessly complement a serious, modern atmosphere in the office or study. No matter where, the diverse selection of acrylic glass wall clocks turn every wall into a design highlight.
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I think I am finally starting to come out of my sugar coma from this past weekend's Will Bake for Food! My guess is that I may have come home with more goodies than I went with! Don't judge!
It was a huge success! This year's event brought in over $2500, collected several huge barrels of food for the Emergency Feeding Program in Seattle and all bake sale leftovers were donated at the end to the Rainier Valley food bank.
My comfort food appetite was truly quenched by home-spun twinkies, peanut butter cups, marshmallows, granola, oreos and Seattle Nordy Bars (or is it "Nordie"?) Remember those?
In addition to enjoying the plethora of fine baked goods available, I loved seeing good friends, re-connecting with old friends and making new ones. At my table I was pleased to meet new-to-me food bloggers Eat Drink Man Woman Dogs Cat and A Big Mouthful. You should definitely check out their blogs!
I reconnected with Maria from Maria's Desserts. I hadn't seen Maria in years and knew her in a former life over eight years ago as a one of my favorite volunteers at an organization I used to work for. She now has her own dessert company featuring very tasty gluten-free goodies.
Another food blogger and I went back and forth for several minutes to determine where we knew each other outside of the food blogger community – Alex Wu of yums and loves finally made me realize that I had been too long away from my spin class at the gym 😉
Funny when our various worlds collide. They do say Seattle is a small town disguised as a big city.
I was terribly lucky that day. (I do tend to be very lucky at these things) I won this very cool interlocking spice container starter set, donated by Tablefare, in the raffle. I have been coveting one of these for quite a while!
The best part though was spending time with my mother-in-law who recently lost her spouse of 25 years and is living with us temporarily. She was my trusty partner in crime through it all – we laughed and talked and bonded over shopping for supplies, baking and packing everything up into pretty packages well into the night. If she can stand my overly "detail-oriented" way of doing things (isn't that a nice way of saying "neurotic"? 😉 ) and still like me – then I think we are doing okay.
While searching for the pumpkin bar recipe for my bake-fest, I looked all through my messy stack of hand-written cards and torn-from-magazine pages. I found this one that I had forgotten my grandmother had given to me. I had been asking for it for years. It is my great-grandmother's German Apple Cake recipe.
Finding it gave me an opportunity to revive an old family recipe and reconnect with my German heritage (and my husband's.) And it changes my baking rotation forever!
My german mother-in-law said it reminded her of home as she licked her fork clean. That is some kind of compliment!
What is your favorite family recipe?
- 4 cups fresh diced apples (about 3 apples)
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- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1-1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Mix eggs and oil together. Add sugar and vanilla and mix well. Mix dry ingredients together in separate bowl then add gradually to wet ingredients until well blended. Add cut apples and blend. Pour into greased 9″x13″ pan and bake at 350 degrees for about one hour. Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.


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When you hear the term medical malpractice, chances are you assume that only doctors, nurses and other hospital staff will be held accountable for a mistake or negligence. However, what you might not know is that as a medical professional, your dentist must also adhere to the same high standards as anyone in the health care field.
If you suspect your dentist was negligent, you may have the right to sue them for medical malpractice. Here are a few frequently asked questions you might have about dental malpractice.
What Exactly Is Dental Malpractice?
When your doctor is negligent, or does not perform their duties to their best abilities, and you are injured because of this negligence, this is considered medical malpractice. Dental malpractice occurs because of the same avoidable issue: negligence.
However, just because you were injured during a dental procedure doesn't mean you are able to file a lawsuit. For a case to be considered dental malpractice, the injury sustained must have a significant or lasting impact on the patient's health. Whether the dentist made a mistake and you healed quickly or they did everything correct and you suffered an injury, it doesn't mean that you can file a malpractice lawsuit.
What Are the Common Causes of Dental Malpractice?
There are several different causes of dental malpractice, but there are some that are more common. Here are a few of the most common types of dental malpractice:
- Failure to refer patients. If a dentist doesn't have the knowledge or training to complete a procedure, a specialist should be consulted. If this doesn't occur and the patient's condition worsens, it could be grounds for a lawsuit.
- Lack of follow-up treatment. In addition to providing a patient with aftercare instructions, the dentist should follow up with the patient. If this doesn't occur and the neglect negatively impacts the patient's prognosis, it could be considered malpractice.
- Informed consent. Before a procedure, every medical professional, including dentists, must provide information about the treatment that the patient can understand. Informed consent is critical, and if the patient doesn't understand the negative aspects of the procedure and suffers a lasting injury, the dentist could face a lawsuit.
- Dental errors. When a dental error occurs, and the error was caused by negligence, the patient might have grounds for a lawsuit.
One of the most common and potentially devastating examples of dental malpractice is the failure for a dental professional to diagnose oral cancer.
Should I Allow My Dentist to Correct the Error?
If your dentist made a negligent error, and this error led to a serious injury, you might consider simply allowing them to remedy the situation instead of filing a lawsuit. However, before you choose this option, keep in mind that the dentist's negligence led to your continued pain, and you have the right to seek compensation.
When Should I Hire an Attorney?
If you suspect you are the victim of dental negligence or aren't sure if you have a case, don't hesitate to contact an attorney right away. A qualified attorney can help you determine if the dental injury or illness was caused by negligence and how to proceed. Remember, you also have a statute of limitations to file a claim. If you're not sure about the statute of limitations in your state, contact your attorney.
Attempting to file a lawsuit against the dentist on your own if very difficult and time consuming. Instead, an attorney can help lead you through all the necessary steps, which can help you formulate a more thorough and successful lawsuit.
For example, your attorney will work on your behalf to obtain all your dental records, hire dental experts to look over those records and continue to find evidence to support your case. Your attorney will also provide you with options to reach a settlement. These could be anything from mediation to a traditional trial.
What Types Compensation Can I Seek?
Finally, if your lawsuit is successful, depending on the circumstances of your case, you will be entitled to several different types of compensation. Often, this includes money to cover any follow-up care or procedures that were required because of the dentist's negligence. Compensation also includes money for procedures that you might require in several years. Lastly, you'll be compensated for any money you paid to the dentist.
Additionally, if you also paid out of pocket for medical experts, this expense will often be reimbursed. The pain and suffering you experienced because of the dentist's negligence also entitles you to seek further compensation. You may also be entitled to any lost wages that resulted because of your dentist's negligence.
Dental malpractice a common and often devastating issue. If you suspect you are the victim of dental negligence, don't hesitate to contact the professionals at Otorowski Morrow and Golden, PLLC.


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Level Help, Tips, Strategies and Video for Farm Heroes Saga Level 135 by Farm Heroes Saga Help Members and Admins.
We have again the Animals Club Farm so with 20 moves we need collect 100 apples, 100 onions, 100 strawberries and 100 suns. Please remember each star bring a new animal so need all 3 stars for collecting all animals from Club. In this Farm Heroes Saga Level 135 we are blessed with grass and that means only extra points.
If non-value crops, like droplets or carrots, seem too many, you can remove them with Doggie booster adding chances to get way better score than you ever could imagine. Matching 5 crops in a line is helping a lot, remember is remouving all same kind of crops from your board. If is happening to be wanted crops much better I'd say.
No slime and no water barrels. Fairly easy level, just try to build up the value so that you need to remove less crops.
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Our Christmas/New Year issue is out now!
Health articles include "A Sense of Wellbeing", "Your Cup of Tea" and some "Christmas Cheat Treats".
Career articles include some "Christmas Career Lessons" for 2014, how to solve problems creatively and the benefits of working with your competitors.
In You and Your Life, we focus on some wonderful stories of Christmas herbs in "The Holly and The Ivy", accounts of "A Song for Christmas", and "What Christmas Means to Me".
In this month's Younique, "Black Dress, White Christmas" includes a focus on Christmas sparkle - plus we uncover ethical design ideas in "Kindness by Design". "Christmas Presence" focuses on those gifts we can give to be kind to ourselves.
This month's Great Places focuses on Beth Pipe's beautiful Cumbria - and we share accounts of different New Year celebrations in this month's Women Around the World. Our Woman of the Month is awarded to Patience Gibbs - the truly inspirational drive behind a project that educates and provides healthcare options for people in her native Ghana.
All this, plus fantastic Christmas recipes from Erin Baker in Recipe Corner, how to relax at Christmas in Favourite Things, book and music reviews and Christmas tributes to mums everywhere in "What Your Mum could Tell You." We introduce a new feature "Then and Now" which launches with a beautiful account of Hogmanay and all that it means in Scotland.
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Vesak is a time for Buddhists everywhere to reflect on the Buddha and his heritage. Indeed, this can be considered as the day of the Buddha as it commemorates three separate events: his birth, enlightenment and passing. The question, however, is how best to remember him.
One way is to think of him as a great man who once walked this Earth and dedicated his life to dispensing teachings which have since developed into Buddhism, as we know it. Remembering him this way will make us feel grateful to him and make us want to express that gratitude through merit-making or the practice of dharma.
Another way is to remember the Buddha by his virtues and by the dharma which is his legacy. For, as he once said, "Those who see dharma will see me." Remembering him in this way will remind us to adopt his qualities as a guide for our lives. It will inspire us to follow what he preached and to keep on developing ourselves so that we can reach the level that he achieved.
The Buddha was a great man with many noble qualities. Which ones should we celebrate today? For me, the answer lies in the practice of panya (wisdom) and karuna (compassion). Wisdom connotes a clear understanding of the realities of life and the ways of the world. We attain wisdom when we clear our minds of ignorance and self-attachment. Wisdom means complete freedom from suffering. It brings us to the ultimate peace, which is nirvana.
Karuna is an unbounded love for all life, a selfless wish to help other people get out of suffering.
Wisdom and compassion are attributes that we should always carry as a compass. They help us face sadness _ departure and loss _ without losing ourselves. With these two qualities, we will be able to maintain our equanimity amid change, while reserving enough energy to keep on creating what is good and beautiful for the world, without despairing.
Panya and karuna are also necessary for our modern world, which is currently under threat from the twin cultures of greed and hatred. These major forces are spreading rapidly around the globe and causing immense suffering to all forms of life. In fact, they are jeopardising the very survival of our planet.
The culture of greed is easily seen in the consumerism which evokes violent desires in human beings. It not only burns people's hearts but also leads to intense competition. Individuals take advantage of and abuse one another for their own benefit. Not only have crime rates been rising, but the income gap is also widening. Poverty is everywhere. Each year, millions of people die of starvation while hundreds of millions are condemned to subsist on meagre rations.
The culture of hatred is dividing people on every strata, from the international down to the community level. Differences in race, religion, language, skin colour and beliefs are turning neighbours into enemies. It is not only science and technology that is used for killing, but also religion.
The two cultures _ greed and hatred _ are expanding in our country and they are more dangerous than any epidemic. Under these circumstances, it is imperative that we develop both panya and karuna as a shield to protect us from falling victim to the trend.
Wisdom is necessary because, when we have it, we realise that true happiness does not lie in the consumption or possession of material objects; rather, it can be found in peace of mind and in the maintenance of harmonious relationship with our environment and the people around us. When we attain wisdom, we will be able to see through the myths and prejudices spun by advertising and propaganda. We will see that all people, regardless of which religion they believe in, are friends in suffering. Human beings have more similarities than they have differences. We may disagree on certain things, but we have no other means to settle these disagreements than non-violent ones. Violence may rid us of bad people, but it won't make bad things go away.
Compassion, meanwhile, helps our hearts to touch the pure joy that we can receive from giving, from receiving the good will of others. It opens our mind so that we are ready to forgive. Karuna is the foundation for non-violence. In practice, compassion is the easiest way to get rid of your enemies: you use it to win over their hearts and turn them into friends.
Since this country is facing many challenges, the power of wisdom and compassion should be adopted as guiding principles, principle that will lead our society to permanent peace and happiness.
If we believe that panya and karuna can make human beings realise the Buddha within themselves, we should also believe that these two qualities can turn a land beset by conflict into a place of peace.
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Mike Hamill reports by sat phone from Shishapangma that the weather is looking better and that the team is moving up to Camp 3 today, and the sherpas are also doing some fixing above Camp 3. Hopefully tomorrow is decent weather and conditions, in which case they will take a shot at the summit! We'll keep you posted!
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Some thoughts from "Alister Lewis" on #BIMtwitter50!!!
BIM Industry expert and one of the top influencer on #BIM on twitter posted his thoughts about the trending hashtag #BIMtwitter50.
This week BIMplus published a story on the most influential Twitter users in BIM, search # bimtwitter50 for more information.
This was a good opportunity for the industry to nominate the people that influence them on BIM and promote BIM to a wider audience. It was announced that five on this list were architects, however, after a little self-revealing, the total number is eleven. Why is this important? My view is that architects should be engaging with BIM and also should be leading some of the debate to ensure that their skills and ideas are brought into the future development of BIM. It is great that a fifth of the list is made up of architects but I still wonder about wider adoption and me particular the support architects are given to develop this further. As I have stated before I would like to see the RIBA take a greater role in this to ensure that architects are not left behind.
I am continually impressed with the RICS who have adopted a clear BIM strategy and are actively engaging their profession to learn, understand and implement BiM. An example of this is at the South BIM Hub meeting held at Portsmouth University this week, a group of Quantity Surveying students attended that have a compulsory BIM credit within the course. I am unsure if this is the case for architecture students but my suggestion is that it should be. I have some ideas for this with Portsmouth University that I will be discussing with them further in a couple of weeks.
To sum up, a good week for David Philp at the top of the list (RICS member) and for the architects nominated, congratulations all. More exciting work is required over time and I will be actively trying to achieve this for construction professionals as well as students.
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We donned the leathers and hit Tuggles Gap today. Tuggles Gap is kinda like the Dragon, the turns are so sharp you can drag your pegs (among other things) while doing the posted speed limit. Well, my buddy on his 08 Busa skinned his knee puck for the first time today...while I (on my 08 Busa) skinned the skin of the Busa itself. Look close at the pic, I actually drug the side fairing riding at normal height. Needless to say, that was a thrill. I still have the fastest color...Orange, black, and bare boned. LoL.


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Look up, look around, there's a building falling down. Well, not really falling down, more knocked down and ripped apart from the inside out – with its skin torn off. All that scaffolding and netting that seems to go up overnight looks innocent enough but some nasty and brutal things are going on behind it.
Like a sheet that obscures a particularly bloody surgical procedure, scaffolding hides the gruesome operation of deconstructing buildings; in most cases, however, these patients have little or no chance of survival. Yes, some elements might end up being recycled and some finer features might find their way to an architectural salvage dealer, but too many nice, slender buildings in Sydney, Toronto, London and Stockholm find their way to landfill.
Oddly, it's the lean and elegant that are most at risk. I'm not talking about steel and glass spires that climb to 60-plus storeys (there's no shortage of those), I'm talking about the friendly neighbourhood building that can be anywhere from four to seven levels high. You know, the one with the shop or restaurant at street level, the offices above and maybe a few apartments on top. They tend not to be architecturally remarkable and they often hail from the start of the past century, with their long windows and elaborate metalwork and masonry.
Often, these are the buildings that form the backbone of our favourite neighbourhoods. In isolation, they're not terribly impressive but, strung together, they're the cornerstone of many communities. These buildings have become prized targets for developers and are fast moving on to architecture's endangered list.
Tour London and you'll see a plague of new, bland blocks that have taken the place of once diverse streets dotted with a variety of façades and a mix of rooflines. There are monotonous walls of sheet glass, lobbies filled with dreadful art installations and those ridiculous turnstiles that are supposed to deter terrorists.
Of course, there are shops and services as well but they tend to look uninviting, as every interior, be it a sandwich bar or nail salon, has turned into an overlit showroom. Who really wants to sit up against four metres of glass, with literally everything on show, to down a bowl of pasta at lunchtime? Who wants to get their hair cut in a fishbowl environment while passers-by stare at your damp locks and your limited choice of reading material?
Gone are ledges and recessed entryways, light and shadow, windowboxes of flowers and places to perch and rest weary bones. Most importantly, gone is variety and punctuation. Instead, we're left with razor-sharp walls devoid of personality, sharp breaks between pavement and forbidding curtains of glass – and no sense of transition between inside and out.
In modern cityscapes there are only limited options to do something interesting with signs. A tenant might be able to suspend a sign inside or apply some window vinyls, yet no matter how creative the solution, it all looks a bit flat and chilly. Developers will say these hulking blocks are necessary because tenants all want sprawling floors and open-plan offices – as if every potential occupant will be a brokerage house or a CNN-sized newsroom.
Architects will tell you all that glass is there for one simple reason: it's cheap. It's much easier to put up 85 metres of glass, flush with the pavement, rather than add architectural detail. It's far less complicated to run glass from street level to the 16th floor than building brick ledges and erecting solid wood latticework. For sure, it's cheaper for the developer but the cost to tenants to maintain all that glazing can be staggering, while for the passer-by it's just uninviting.
London is not alone – the eradication of small buildings in favour of sprawling blocks is happening the world over. Smart planning departments should be rushing through zoning laws to put a stop to such wanton destruction and encouraging restoration and refits rather than leaving too many streets feeling barren and lacking any sense of soul.
This move to fill in city blocks with single buildings is also bad for business, as it's unlikely that these massive floor plates are going to make sense as work habits change. These buildings need to be more flexible. Not only do light-touch refits potentially keep down rental costs (as tenants don't need to pay premiums on shiny lobbies and bad art); they also allow for neighbourhoods to maintain a sense of character and personality.
Next time you pass an elegant, slender building on your local high street, perhaps you should pause and take a longer look – its destruction may be shrouded from view next time you pass.
Tyler Brûlé is editor-in-chief of Monocle magazine
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Pressure is mounting on Yugoslavia's leader to resign. Five thousand people gathered in a northern Serbian town yesterday to demand that the government of President Slobodan Milosevic step down. Government supporters hurled eggs at opposition leaders, but police separated the two groups.
Also, the Beta news agency reports a nearby community became the fifth Serbian city to pass a resolution urging Milosevic to resign. Meanwhile, the UN's top war crimes prosecutor visited the site of a mass killing in a southwestern Kosovo village. Investigators are gathering evidence to support war crimes charges against Milosevic and other Serb leaders.
Meanwhile, a detachment of Russian troops left the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki for Kosovo yesterday after disembarking from four warships. About 450 soldiers and 131 vehicles headed north for Macedonia, which they would cross on their way to Kosovo. They are to work with NATO peacekeepers in the Serbian province under an agreement hammered out between alliance and Russian officials. When the Russian troops landed in Greece yesterday, they were given leaflets from members of that country's Communist Party, urging them not to go to Kosovo to work with NATO.
- Jeremy Scahill, Pacifica reporter. Speaking from Belgrade.


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Weight Loss using Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi is a bit like this which may be why it is relatively little used. At first glance, it seems like a regular rounded root vegetable, the same shape as turnips or radishes, though green (and sometimes purple) where they are white and red. But then you notice that while other such roots have stems and leaves sprouting neatly from their tops, kohlrabi has several stems, with leaves, growing from its side. Suddenly what looked normal, seems strange, multi-armed and vaguely monstrous.
Kohlrabi is not a root at all. It is a swollen stem, which is why it is natural to have leaves branching out from it, and this is also why it is green which, a moment's thought will tell you, is not a color you expect to find in roots growing underground, away from sunlight. Kohlrabi is one of the amazingly diverse Brassica family (it is specifically Brassica oleracea, var.Gongylodes), the cousinhood of cabbages, which ranges from the tight leaves of cabbages.
It is an indication of the family's variety that kohlrabi is only their third weirdest looking member, after the amazing fractal formations of romanesco and the thick stems with mini cabbages growing from it that we call Brussels sprouts (both of which have featured in this column which is a big fan of the Brassicas). Brussels sprouts and kohlrabi both seem to be relatively new offspring of the family, emerging in recent centuries from northern Europe.
Kohlrabi (German turnip or turnip cabbage) (Brassica oleracea Gongylodes group) is an annual variety of cabbage vegetable. Kohlrabi is a very commonly eaten vegetable in German-speaking countries and northern India. The plant can be eaten raw as well as cooked. When prepared the outer two fibrous layers are peeled before being used in salads and slaws.
7 Health Benefits of Kohlrabi:
1. Kohlrabi is low in calories.
Kohlrabi is a great vegetable to help weight loss because it is low in calories, high in fiber, and nutritionally dense. Dietary fiber is filling and helps individuals eat less food than if they were to eat a low-fiber diet.
2. Kohlrabi may help improve your vision.
Kohlrabi is a rich source of carotenes, including beta-carotene, which acts as an antioxidant in the body, particularly in the eyes. Vitamin A can help to prevent macular degeneration and slow down or eliminate the development of cataracts.
3. Kohlrabi could help fight against cancer when combined with regular treatment.
Kohlrabi contains high levels of phytochemicals and carotenes, which are considered some of the most important antioxidant compounds for the prevention of cancers. Antioxidants seek and eliminate free radicals (biological waste) that can potentially mutate natural cells into cancer cells.
4. Kohlrabi can help boost your immune system.
One cup of kohlrabi contains 140 percent of vitamin C. Vitamin C is hypothesized to increase the production of cytokines and lymphocytes to fight infections
5. Kohlrabi can help manage your blood pressure.
Increased potassium intake and decreased sodium intake has been linked to a lowered blood pressure. One cup of kohlrabi contains 473 milligrams of potassium and only 27 milligrams of sodium.
6. Kohlrabi can help improve your heart health.
The recommended 4,700 mg of potassium is not obtained by many individuals in the United States, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, despite the benefits of increased potassium intake. One study suggested that individuals who consumed 4,069 mg of potassium per day had a 49 percent lower risk of death from ischemic heart disease compared with those who consumed less potassium approximately 1,000 mg per day.
7. Kohlrabi is excellent for the digestive system.
Kohlrabi is a great source of fiber. A one-cup serving of parsnip contains 5 grams of dietary fiber. The daily recommended dietary fiber intake for men and women are 38 grams and 25 grams, respectively. Fiber can help prevent constipation, making one's bowel movement easier to manage.


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Peter Handke~Austria
For the dark, gloom-ridden person was, perhaps is me, me, the woman here. My act now? No, in my night I never needed to act. You, you're the
master actor, world champion at broad-daylight acting. No one can compete with you in that, no one, never. But I can be your audience. 'I can put up with being ignored,' another woman once said to
another man. Accordingly I join you in my signless night, stammer vaguely to myself and at the same time I feel the urge to sing my stammering, the refrain to the song you're humming of the shadow
creeping down our mountains, of the azure sky growing dull, of the noise ebbing from the countryside around us, of our sleep in the coming peace. And I'm singing my stammered echo


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Radio Autonomía: Zapatismo in the Bay JULY 2012 SHOW
July 1, 2012
{Full Show and Individual Segments are posted below}
Anti-state Politics & State Institutions
Today across Mexico millions are heading to the polls to vote in the presidential elections that many hope will mark a rupture with the six-year term of right wing president Felipe Calderón, whose supposed "war on drugs" has left over 60,000 dead and more than 20,000 disappeared since 2006. But just as the lines form at polling places around the country, millions of others are abstaining from voting, demonstrating a widespread, popular rejection of the fraudulent system of electoral politics in Mexico and the structures of representative democracy, corruption, and exclusion that compose the neoliberal, and arguably neocolonial, state.
Exactly seven years ago, as the new presidential campaign cycle was revving up, the Zapatistas released a text that quickly became a classic of sorts: the Sixth Declaration of the Lacandon Jungle. In this declaration– a narrative both prospective and retrospective– the Zapatistas announced a new civilian initiative, La Otra Campaña or The Other Campaign, imagined as an effort at developing a national plan of anticapitalist, leftist struggle. Electoral periods are always both challenging and vapid for radical political movements. The Other Campaign was proposed as an attempt to resist the distraction and stagnation that often accompany elections, as radical movements are either coopted or withdrawn during the campaigns. The Other Campaign was developed as an effort to build and extend "other" relations– political, social, economic, cultural– across Mexico and the world, not rooted in capitalist principles or state politics. The intro to the Sixth Declaration reads: "This is our simple word, because it is our idea to call on those who are like us and to join together with them, everywhere they are living and struggling."
If we understand the Sixth Declaration and the Other Campaign– and Zapatismo more broadly– to be an anti-state movement dedicated to developing other kinds of relations not mediated or imposed by the capitalist state, then a question we raise is: what do anti-state relations look like? In his book Dispersing Power: Social Movements as Anti-state Forces, Raúl Zibechi asserts that "the state is a frozen social relation," whereas anti-state movements are based on relations that are mobile, dynamic, discontinuous, and provisional– they are the basis of community, which he insists "is something that we make, not something that simply is." So, if community is ever-changing, something that we make in contrast to the state, we want to ask not only what is the state beyond governmental institutions but also what does community look like in anti-state movements?
On this month's show we'll check in with the growing anti-election movement in Mexico, the movements in defense of public education locally and internationally, and we'll interview some Oakland-based prison abolitionists about what it means to do work in carceral institutions. As our conversation moves across various state institutions– elections, schools, prisons– we'll ask what does it mean to be anti-state? and particularly, what happens when we are forced to contend with state institutions?
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"Los medios" Odaymara Cuesta A.K.A. Pasa Krudas – Krudas Cubensi
"Cumbia 132" Colectivo Emergente de Artistas Independientes
"Autónomo" Bocafloja
"Power to the People" Public Enemy
"Dem Days" Rebel Díaz
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Tax Appeals – late this year?
It strikes me that I've not yet received a tax appeal from any charity.
The end of financial year is just a little over 7 weeks away and not a single tax appeal has hit my letterbox or email in box. I have heard from a number of direct marketing specialist suppliers only a few charities have physically dropped their tax appeal and 90% of the charities they serve will either drop their appeals in the coming week or two.
Is your non-profit organisation behind in your tax appeal tasks? Or, is this donor alone with feelings things appear to be a bit slower this year? Dropping your appeal in the next week or two will still allow for follow up waves to occur. Making it any later will dramatically lessen this capability. Last year, I received tax appear up to and include the week of the end of the financial year.


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Guaranteed Money System
The Guaranteed Money System Scam Excavated ; Review Facts!!
The Guaranteed Money System a trash auto trading system with little or no factual facts surrounding all the hypes and hysteria to back up the claims made during the promotion is one of the latest scams to try imprint a mark on tha binary options trading industry. This trading application launched in 2017 make no mistake has nothing to provide and the word "guarantee" used within the gurantee money framework has no meaning other than to cause fake sense of security among traders around the globe.
The main driver behind this impeachment app which looks to cause bad vibes for the sole benefit of anonymous fraudsters is a person who goes by the name of Angela Stevens. Make not mistake this person is neither a genuine person nor the so-called founder of the Guaranteed Money System. Infact Angela, is a fictious actress that hired to narrate a fake script that is being conjured up by veteran scammers who are looking to try and victimise more investors by offering misleading promises and guarantees which are far from realistic and or tangible.
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The Guaranteed Money System Scam Promise
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Over a period of a month users can generate a minimum profit of $1.3 million dollars within your first 30 days. If investors can seriously this kind of dough within a space of one month we would have a pool of millionaires at the expense of the unregulated brokers that back this scheme. We can bet you that is not written in any of the stakeholders behind the Guaranteed Money System Scam Motto.
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To be honest, this whole system just seems far-fetched and we see lots of cracks that are just questionable an realistic. We know one thing and can assure that the whole g-money system is nothing more than a facet that seems to follow a simililar theme tune to the countless of scams that we have exposed in the past. This swan song especially in our opinion follows suit of those blacklisted apps that uses similar words within the websites domain name. Words bearing "certified" , "insured" and of course "guarantee" are all part of an eclipse that dictate the shrewd nature viewers should be aware when assessing this platforms.
The Guarantee Money System Recommendation
We can assure you first and foremost the guarantees placed and promises made by this software are simply not feasible nor tangible in any shape or form given the dynamic nature with which this software operates in. Granted there are some healthy profits to be made within this industy , hoever not to the volume with which this platform supposedly states as an expectation. You will not generate over $1 million throughout your duration in this industry. Furthermore, when she mentions that she is legally abided to send you $500,000 if both of those claims are not met, she goes on to mention that a copy of the contract enforcing this is included below the pitch video for you to take notice of.
This contract from our observations is nothing but acopy/paste photoshopped attempt that these scammers tried to pull off. There is no legitmacy behind it. With investments of this nature please note that there is a risk of partial or complete loss and no system can claim to diminish that risk completely. Even the softwares we recommend present some element risk, we only can recommend those that have better odds for success and has seen positive results from our own testing methods and from independent 3rd party sources which sadly cannot be said when it comes to the Guaranteed Money System.
Stevens would be how the Guaranteed Money System has created over 143 millionaires and over $340 million in total revenue. She also goes on to claim that her system was endorsed and showcased in Bloomberg News, MSNBC News and the Financial Times but of course an extensive search result yielded zero results of her claims being legitimate nor true.
To further debunk this trading scam the company endorsing her contract agreement is known as Goldberg Cohen & Partners. An extenstive research into this company would reveal that no such organisation exists. This is just another way of saying that every claim made by Angela Stevens is not authentic and none of the guarantees are backed up.
Any seasoned binary options or investor would know that it would be incredible difficult and most probably impossible to generate trades with 100% winning trades. Not to mention that the website was only created on December 29th, 2016 which is just a little over 2 months ago so all of her claims of generating over $68 million personally with the system and over $340 million in total revenue earnings are just complete and utter nonsense.
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The complex consists of four fully equipped villas (PAR7, 8, 9, 10), built with excellent traditional and ecological materials such as local stone and wood while the floors are covered with local marble. The internal as well as the external spaces are drawn with fineness and luxury. The interiors are equipped with beautiful furniture and unique pieces of art.
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Residence of 95m2 with living room, fully equipped kitchen, dining room, 1double bedroom, 1 twin bedroom, 1 bathroom, spacious shaded veranda and private BBQ. It can accommodate 4 persons. A/C in the main bedroom.


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But what I'm sure many of you do not realize is that you are also the source of radioactivity.
Your body is a small-scale mine of radioactive particles. You receive an annual 40-millirem dose from the natural radioactivity originating inside of you. That's the same amount of radiation you'd be exposed to from having four chest X-rays. Your radiation dose level can go up by one or two millirem for every eight hours you spend sleeping next to your similarly radioactive loved one.
So next time you run into someone who is rabid anti-radiation and claims that no amount of radiation is safe, tell him/her to ban him/herself.


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Statement on Consumer and Community Participation in Health and Medical Research
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Consumer Health Forum of Australia have recently released the Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research.
The importance of consumer and community involvement in research has become widely recognised. The Statement on Participation is intended as a guide for consumer and community participation throughout all health and medical research.


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Claire McDonnell (Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland)
The aim of this case study was to investigate students' experiences of using online pre-lecture resources. The student cohort who participated was a group of 49 first year students at Dublin Institute of Technology. The module lecturer had developed a series of online pre-lecture resources designed to reduce the cognitive load experienced by these learners during their lectures. The basis of this research was the investigation of the qualitative variation in the ways that learners experienced their use of these pre-lecture resources and their learning environment.
The methodology selected was phenomenography and a mixed methods approach was used which involved an initial quantitative phase (Likert scale survey) which informed the major qualitative phase (phenomenographic interviews) that followed. Following analysis of the interviews, categories of description were arrived at for the different experiences students described. These findings will inform further redesign of the resources, particularly in relation to the quiz component.


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Getting the Answers Before It's Too Late
Her response to my email was disappointing but not completely unexpected. In the oodles and oodles of photographs that I have been scanning, I found three 8 ½ by 11 black and white wedding photographs. It was not my parents wedding or anyone else in the family. Candidly, my family has a history of eloping so I was pretty certain these must have been friends of the family. My father was part of the wedding party and in one picture my mother is sitting in a pew. I had hoped my Aunt would have some answers. Unfortunately, she didn't know either one of the two brides or bridegrooms in the photo or the dozen or so in attendance kneeling before the brides. It was a fancy wedding!
Of course, since my mom's passing, there is no one to answer my questions. That is not to say mom was forthcoming with a lot of information before she died. She never was one to talk about her family or her life before she met my dad. But in retrospect I have come to understand that her lack of answers in the last few years of her life had more to do with the dementia that was overtaking her than her unwillingness to fill in the blanks. She would bark, "I don't know why you want to talk about that" and we would all back off.
I am a political scientist/historian at heart so I want the facts- documented and correct. My brother on the other hand never let's a fact get in the way of a good story. He just fills in the blanks to his satisfaction. I know he is less stressed than I am about getting the "right" answer. I have learned from others that what I am experiencing is not uncommon. It seems that questions bubble up after the death of a parent or even a spouse. The questions can be as mundane as "What happened to the little Christmas houses that we had as kids?" to the serious, "Is there any history of autism in the family?" to the scandalous, "Who is that women in these pictures of Granddaddy"? But all the questions go unanswered now.
My Aunt Carolyn shared with me that she had numerous questions for her parents after their death that went unanswered. So she is keeping an ever-expanding letter that answers questions she thinks her daughters may have after she is gone. I know that there will be questions that will go unanswered but my Aunt Carolyn's time is well spent. Her daughters will appreciate her thoughtfulness.
I would love to read her letter today and it has made me think. I cannot spend my time documenting my past; I want to live in the present. But I want to be thoughtful of my children and grandchildren. I was a hospice volunteer for many years and they have a document called The Time of My Life. It has hundreds of questions that start with "Did you know either of your Grandfathers" and ends with "Is there something you always wanted people to know about you"? It is a wonderful tool for sharing personal and family history particularly with children.
I am reminded of the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder. The play is popular with high school theater directors and seems to be performed continually. I assume that is because the performance rights are cheap and the main characters are young people. I also think the concepts are well beyond most high schoolers. Emily, the main character, comes back from the grave where she pleads with her mother to "look at me one minute as though you really saw me". What she asks is impossible but a longing that all of us feel once those we love are gone. We want just one more minute to fill in the blanks. Today is the day to take just one minute to really look at the people you love.


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JSerra held its first ever Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the main courtyard with a special surprise of snow!
JSerra President Frank Talarico gave a welcoming message while Fr. Damien blessed the tree.
As the choir sang "Let It Snow," a delicate snow began to fall over the students and faculty in attendance, bringing smiles and fun to all.
The tree will continue to be adorned with special ornaments given by the JSerra community commemorating acts of kindness until December 16. To put up an ornament in honor of someone who has made a difference to you, visit the front office.
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Often I get people turning up on my doorstep who have already purchased their domain names. I sit there with clenched teeth waiting for their announcement and rarely do they get my stamp of approval.
Let's get technical for a second. Domain Names are used to identify one or more IP addresses, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) used to identify particular web pages. Instead of having an Internet Protocol (IP) number like 202.263.156.672 we have these nice looking nick names for our websites and web pages.
Before I start a new job I find a good domain, hopefully one that represents the brand i.e my company Elite6 Business Networking. I have elite6.co.nz and elite6.com. I only have a simple redirect on elite6.com as I don't want to tell the search engines I am a Company of America when I am a Company of New Zealand, however if I sell my company and someone wants to take it International, having the .com will be an asset.
Having a good domain name can help, but it's not the key to it all. I always encourage my client to have a short name ending in .co.nz, all the other prefixes like .nz and .kiwi are a total waste of money and will not give you ANY advantage when it comes to search engine optimisation. The days of having multiple domain names all pointing to one site are gone. For years I have been telling my clients "Market what you do not who you are" meaning if you can't get your brand name, try to get a domain that tells the search engines what you do!
If I wasn't fortunate enough to get my own brand name as my domain, an alternative could be businessnetworking.co.nz or even better business-networking.co.nz, however there would be no point having both!!
When trying to maximise your search engine results and you are building your website around a phrase, having it hyphenated can help. I would never use more than two words with a hyphenated domain and you may be surprised how many people don't know what a hyphen (-) is. It's mainly for search engines so they know it means there is a space between each word and it does not all run together as one word.
Do you own your own domain name?
If you have commissioned your website development company to purchase your domain(s) name make sure your name is the on the "Registrant Name". There are still many companies out there today that will register a domain name and put their name down as the legal owner, they may hold you to ransom if you wish to stop using their Internet services.
Let me give you two examples of appalling practices by two local Internet companies
I was talking with a friend of mine who is a real estate agent for Harcourts Gold her name is Debbie Gordon. I thoroughly recommend her services, she's an absolutely brilliant agent and I was gobsmacked when she told me her website address for her new website, debbiegordonharcourtsgold.co.nz. Jesus could you a get longer name I said, there's absolutely no competitive advantage having a name that is long and if you don't hyphenate it, it's not going to help. This means if somebody searched google for "debbiegordonharcourtsgold" it may help the site come up number one, however people don't search like that, they would search "Debbie Gordon Harcourts Gold'. Therefore a better domain name, if you were trying to capitalise on that phrase, would be debbie-gordon-harcourts-gold.co.nz but there's no point as no one is going to search for a name that long. I recommended that she got debbiegordon.co.nz instead, however when I went to see if the name was available it was already registered and the owner of it was "Rebecca Tavete" owner of socialWEB the Internet company that developed the website, I couldn't believe it.
Another example is a friend of mine Helen who is a talented lifestyle photographer. Helen did a $5000 advertising campaign for selling Adobe Lightroom Presets and products with Hairy Lemon that only resulted in a handful of sales. I will blog about paid advertising exploitation soon. I'm assuming they suggested that they registered two domain names modedeviephotos.com and modedeviephotos.co.nz so they could run their advertising through those domain names and track the results. In my opinion this is an ineffective marketing practice because as soon as Helen stopped her advertising all the traffic stopped dead in the water. I later found out that she got recommended to get the .com domain name so they could tap into the American market, what a load of rubbish. Helen already owned modedevie.co.nz so there was no need for additional domain names and it's all about building up the strength of one domain name, search engines do not like being tricked and redirected.
Wait there's more she got a bill for $85 for each of the domain names for the renewal fees, when I looked up whose name was on the registrar they were owned by Hairy Lemon. I suggested she didn't need the names as I couldn't see any advantage having them. Helen contacted Hairy Lemon and she got a reply saying that they had already renewed the domain names and she had to pay their accounts. This infuriated me and I phoned them and asked them why they had put these two domain names in their names and why they were charging so much to renew these domains when the actual cost is $25! They did say it was a simple mistake and they would happily put them in her name, what another load of rubbish it should have never have happened in the first place.


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This amazing flat is part of a tall modern building, located in the heart of Gangnam district, the financial and high end district of Seoul. This is a spacious, bright apartment that can host up to 8 people.
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Black Clover episode 4 review
Look, guys, I don't want to say Black Clover is bad. But let's face it, this has pretty much every cliche from every shonen ever. Asta wants to be the Wizard King, or the King of the Pirates from One Piece or the next Hokage from Naruto. Asta now has to go through an exam, like Hunter x Hunter or Naruto again. He's got a big freaking sword, like InuYasha or Bleach. And he's got himself a rival, like any shonen you want to pick.
All these cliches add up to a mixed bag. In some ways, I like the show, but I feel like I've already seen it 10 times. When Black Clover finally decides to differentiate itself from other anime – no integrals, please – then I'll start treating it seriously. For now, however, it's just so generic that there's no reason to seriously review it.
Character of the episode: Asta
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Garden villas are nearly 100-square meters each, with imported teak flooring, and vaulted wooden ceilings provide the perfect space where you can enjoy your favorite spa treatments in private, or perhaps have a yoga class or a consultation with our therapists. The interiors are walled in glass, allowing a seamless flow between the lush tropical outdoors and the warm wooden finish of the interiors. The bedrooms have stand-alone headboards, which are virtual pieces of art, intricate wood piercing and lattice-work. The bathrooms brim with world-class luxury and modernity, furnished with Italian fixtures by Antonio Citterio designer of B&B Italia. The custom-made bathtub is the central feature of the bathroom. A specialized bath menu is available for resort guests to indulge in exquisite and holistic healing bath remedies designed by Mandala Spa which combine the highest quality natural ingredients, ancient remedies, and unique and delectable sensual infusions. The shower bath experience is likewise made more exquisite with bath soaps, shampoos and conditioners made from natural ingredients, infused with essential oils and healing herbs.
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Mandala Spa and Villas, found at Manoc Manoc, Boracay, Caticlan, Malay, Aklan, is one of Asia's finest spa resorts. It's one of the first choices for travelers to stay at in the magical island of Boracay because of its award-winning spa treatments, elegant facilities, healthy cuisine, and legendary service.
The hotel has free WiFi Internet access in public areas, a garden, spa, sauna, and a generator. They offer a variety of services such as airport transfers, tours, express check-in/check-out, laundry service, giving morning call to those who want to get an early start to their day, room service, and cleaning service.
Mandala Spa and Villas' rooms each have air-conditioning, cable television, WiFi Internet access, slippers, and a safety deposit box. The private toilet and bath has hot and cold water, a shower, a bathtub, bidet, towels, toiletries, and a bathrobe. Rooms are non-smoking.
It is located 40 minutes away from Godofredo P. Ramos Airport via Boracay Highway Central and 1 hour and 52 minutes away from Kalibo International Airport via Aklan West Road.
Recommended places to visit in the area are the Boracay Tourist Center, Boat Station 3, White Beach, Exit Bar, Willy's rock, Talipapa Market, and D'Mall. Restaurants to try are Aquafire Resto + Bar, The Sunny Side Café, and Plato D' Boracay.
|Manoc Manoc, Boracay, Caticlan, Barangay Manoc Manoc, Malay, Aklan (Show Map)
|The Mandala Spa and Villas Boracay is located in Station 3 on the main road, and near to the Angol Point Road.
Directions & Landmarks
From Kalibo Airport, it takes 1 hour and 30 minutes going to Catiklan Jetty port by bus or van. Then from Catilklan Jetty Port, ride a boat for 20 minutes, Once you reach Boracay port, Mandala is just 5 to 10 minutes drive. The property is just 10 minutes away from the famous white beach
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5-10 restaurants by walking distance.
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The overall feel was cozy, and comfortable. Excellent and professional staff members. They were all very welcoming. Room was clean and tidy.3 Things You Love about This Hotel: Clean, Friendly Staff, Cozy Room: Garden Villa (With Breakfast) - Garden Villa Stay Date: 04/18/2017 to 04/19/2017
Our room looks the same as the pictures on the website. We love the atmosphere here for it feels like Bali style. The bathtub is very nice, however, the water is not hot for a bath. Other than the water, everything is great!3 Things You Love about This Hotel: Strong wifi, quiet room, relaxing atmosphere Room: Garden Villa - Garden Villa Stay Date: 04/30/2015 to 05/01/2015


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It is hard to imagine that I am double the age of my fashion students from Fashionista Prep. Take this picture for example: I pride myself on the fact that it takes a moment to figure out who the 31 year old is. Add in the blue bow on my head and it becomes a "Where's Waldo" of age. I love this, thrive on it and refuse to believe that you found me right away:)
All that aside, I am 31 and am twice the age of these lovely gals which means I do have the experience to teach them all about the styling world. For 4 days last week, I took 7 lovely young ladies under my wing and taught them the in's and out's of fashion styling. From personal styling to photo shoot styling, each and every one of them showed off their creative skills. I was overwhelmingly impressed with each of their innate abilities to style fabulously! I can tell you this, at 15 years old my style was non-existent. I believed I knew what I was doing, but until around 23, I really had no idea. I look back at pictures with my Doc Marten boots and Abercrombie sweaters and just ask myself, "Why!?!".
So any good styling class is going to have to be hands on. I remember sitting in lecture halls in college thinking, "Who the hell is really paying attention to this overhead slide and monotone teacher?". Well, certainly not me. I believe in bringing students into the mix and actually getting their hands dirty!
One of the challenges for the class was to create a "fashion closet" for the girls to style from. What better way then to have them each bring in their own favorite pieces and borrow a few from their sister or mom. Of course I brought in a ton too. With jewelry, shoes, belts, bags and clothing, we were ready to go!
Before we could dive into the styling, I wanted each of the girls to create an inspiration board for their "photoshoot". Arts and crafts never gets old! Everyone brought in their favorite fashion magazines and began to chop. I directed each of them to not only cut out fabulous outfits that would match their concept, but also to choose a model with the right look for their shoot. They were to create full concepts from clothing to models to set design.
The best part about this little project is that style writer Eric Wilson from the NY Times was there to watch the whole thing so he could write a story. Check him out in the mirror!
And now for the finale! I encouraged the girls to be creative and think outside of the box when creating their outfits. We were not specifically pulling clothing with a concept in mind when we created our "fashion closet", so we had to work with what we had. Luckily, in addition to bringing in our personal wardrobes, the class was held at Kathlin Argiro's design studio so we had tons of couture pieces to choose from!
Jaclyn and Catherine decided to go with an "Alice in Wonderland" theme. They created a gown utilizing different loose pieces in the showroom. As opposed to many shoots where there would be a bevy of gowns to choose from, they had to be super crafty and create their look from what we had. In styling, a lot of times things are technically one thing, but are used as another. Just like the scarf they used to create a skirt, not a usual place for such a thing, but it works!
Overall, the class was a smashing success! Each of the girls individually thanked me for taking them into the world of styling and showing them what it is all about. It is crazy, it is fun, it is often times overwhelming. But, at the end of the day, you are being creative, doing what you love and playing dress up for a living!!!!
Amy Teaches Styling to Teens!
- by Amy Salinger
- August 10th, 2010
- My Style
It is hard to imagine that I am double the age of my fashion students from Fashionista Prep. Take this picture for example: I pride myself on the fact that it takes a moment to figure out who the 31 year old is. Add in the blue bow on my head and it becomes a "Where's Waldo" of age. I love this, thrive on it and refuse to believe that you found me right away:)


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New City Catechism Week 51 Resources
Week 51 Question:
Of what advantage to us is Christ's ascension?
Week 51 Answer:
Christ physically ascended on our behalf, just as he came down to earth physically on our account, and he is now advocating for us in the presence of his Father, preparing a place for us, and also sends us his Spirit.
Week 51 Verse:
Romans 8:34
Hail the day that sees Him rise,
Ravish'd from our wishful eyes!
Christ, awhile to mortals given,
Re-ascends His native heaven!
There the pompous triumph waits:
"Lift your heads, eternal gates,
Wide unfold the radiant scene,
Take the King of Glory in!"
Circled round with angel powers,
Their triumphant Lord, and ours,
Conqueror over death and sin,
Take the King of Glory in!
Him though highest heaven receives,
Still He loves the earth He leaves;
Though returning to His throne,
Still He calls mankind His own.
See! He lifts His hands above!
See! He shows the prints of love!
Hark! His gracious lips bestow
Blessings on His church below!
Still for us His death He pleads;
Prevalent, He intercedes;
Near Himself prepares our place,
Harbinger of human race.
Master, (will we ever say,)
Taken from our head to-day;
See Thy faithful servants, see!
Ever gazing up to Thee.
Grant, though parted from our sight,
High above yon azure height,
Grant our hearts may thither rise,
Following Thee beyond the skies.
Ever upward let us move,
Wafted on the wings of love;
Looking when our Lord shall come,
Longing, gasping after home.
There we shall with Thee remain,
Partners of Thy endless reign;
There Thy face unclouded see,
Find our heaven of heavens in Thee!
John Wesley (1703–1791). An English preacher and theologian, Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles, with founding the English Methodist movement. He travelled generally on horseback, preaching two or three times each day, and is said to have preached more than 40,000 sermons. He also was a noted hymn-writer.
From "Hymn for Ascension-Day" in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, by John Wesley, Charles Wesley, arranged by George Osborn, Volume 1 (London: Paternoster, 1868), 187–188.J
Video Commentary
NCC Q51: Of what advantage to us is Christ's ascension? from The Gospel Coalition on Vimeo.
Supporting Scriptures
Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1; John 14:2-3; John 17:24; John 20:17; Ephesians 2:4-6; John 14:16; Acts 2:33; 2 Corinthians 1:21-22; 1 Corinthians 5:5; Colossians 3:1-4; Hebrews 9:24
We praise thee, we glorify thee, our merciful God and gracious Redeemer! Our souls have now refuge from thy revenging wrath. Thy promise is sure; Satan, and the world, and death, are overcome; our Lord is risen; he is risen, and we shall rise through him. O death! where is thy sting? O grave! where is thy victory? Our Saviour is ascended to his Father and our Father, to his God and our God, and we shall ascend! To his hands we may commit our departing souls! Our head is glorified, and it is his will and promise that we shall be with him where he is, to see his glory. He hath sealed us thereunto by his Holy Spirit. We were dead in sins, and he hath quickened us. We were dark in ignorance and unbelief, and he hath enlightened us. We were unholy and carnal, sold under sin, and he hath sanctified our wills…. We praise and glorify this Spirit of life, with the Father and the Son, from whom he is sent, to be life, and light, and love to our dead, and dark, and disaffected souls. We are created, redeemed, and sanctified, for thy holy love, and praise, and service: O let these be the very nature of our souls, and the employment and pleasure of all our lives! O perfect thy weak and languid graces in us, that our love and praise may be more perfect!… O bring us nearer thee in faith and love, that we may be more suitable to the heavenly employment of thy praise!… Prepare us all for that world of peace where the harmony of universal love and praise shall never be interrupted by sins, or griefs, or fears, or discord, but shall be everlastingly perfect, to our joy and to thy glory.… Amen.
Richard Baxter (1615–1691). An English Puritan, Baxter served as a chaplain in the army of Oliver Cromwell and as a pastor in Kidderminster. When James II was overthrown, he was persecuted and imprisoned for 18 months. He continued to preach, writing at the time that: "I preached as never sure to preach again, and as a dying man to dying men." As well as his theological works he was a poet and hymn-writer. He also wrote his own Family Catechism.
From "A Shorter Form of Praise and Prayer for the Lord's Day" in "The Poor Man's Family Book" in The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, Volume 19 (London: Paternoster, 1830), 637–639.


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In the soon-to-be-released �Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms,� 101 women open up about their experiences with motherhood. One of these is Kathleen Basi, a local flute and voice instructor, liturgical composer and mother of three.
The title of her personal essay, �The Power of Two,� refers to the weight of the words �chromosomal abnormality,� which she first heard shortly after the birth of her daughter Julianna, now 4.
�That was the moment where everything changed, and I wasn�t prepared for it,� Basi said. �I don�t remember anything else� the doctor �said. I just remember those two words.�
Basi describes coming to terms with her daughter�s disability as a two-part process.
�You have to grieve the loss of the child you were expecting to have and then accept the child you were given,� Basi said. �The realization that she was still my daughter was the moment I was able to make a first level of peace with having a child with special needs.�
Though some might balk at sharing such a personal story, Basi said it�s important to give a voice to other families with special- needs children.
�There�s a lack of understanding and fear of people who are different,� she said.
In addition to candid essays such as hers, Basi said readers can expect a mix of stories and experiences.
�It�s not just about tough times. It�s got so many categories for so many different people. There�s lots of humor, lots of joy, lots of �I can�t believe it,�� Basi said.


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Flextronics International
The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q3), Flextronics International beat slightly on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.
Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue shrank significantly and GAAP earnings per share dropped significantly.
Gross margins grew, operating margins grew, net margins shrank.
Revenue details
Flextronics International chalked up revenue of $6.12 billion. The 10 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw net sales of $6.01 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 18% lower than the prior-year quarter's $7.49 billion.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
EPS details
EPS came in at $0.22. The 11 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.20 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.04 for Q3 were 71% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.14 per share.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 5.6%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 2.1%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.4%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $5.71 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.20.
Next year's average estimate for revenue is $23.88 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.88.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 599 members out of 630 rating the stock outperform, and 31 members rating it underperform. Among 167 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 162 give Flextronics International a green thumbs-up, and five give it a red thumbs-down.
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Mount Agung doesn't seem to let us forget about it being a dangerous volcano. Although silent and peaceful most of the time, now and then, Agung reminds us of Earth's incredible powers. Hearing and reading so much about the restlessness in the volcano's proximity, I can't help but reminiscence the time when I climbed Mount Agung with a group of friends.
Mount Agung – the Volcano
Standing 3,031 meters above the sea level, Mount Agung is a stratovolcano and the highest point in the island of Bali. Its peak is above the clouds, and the massive volcano dominates the surrounding area influencing the climate.
The Balinese people believe that Mount Agung is a fragment of the sacred cosmological Mount Meru, which was brought to Bali by the first Hindus, and as such, it is in the centre of the world. The island's life is organised with the mountain's location in mind. For example, Balinese in every household sleep with their heads directed toward Mount Agung and their feet toward the ocean.
The joy of adventure
As climbing Agung is a difficult adventure, tourists make a point of avoiding the volcano. Instead, the mountain is busy with pilgrims, focused and thoughtful during their spiritual journey to the dwelling of the Hindu gods.
We started our adventure from Pura Pasar Agung, which is located halfway up, and you will often read that it's the more dangerous trek. We arrived at night as we wanted to start our climb at 3 AM to catch the sunrise. The temple was full of praying people, and we were never alone. After a short prayer and a blessing, we were ready to face the volcano.
The way up can be divided into three segments. The trek starts through the jungle, which gives way to lone trees and a sandy path leading up. As you near the third part of the hike, you enter a steep and rocky area, which you have to climb on all fours sometimes.
Although it was a strenuous walk during which I was cursing my inappropriate footwear, I saw many Balinese people walking in flip-flops with big smiles on their faces, and that warmed my heart every time. The broken and abandoned flip-flops lying along the way were proof that although climbing Mount Agung is possible even barefoot, it's a bit different experience when you're on a pilgrimage. Pain and suffering are particularly welcomed then.
The world at the top
When we reached the top of the volcano, I was completely amazed. The vista, which unfolded before my eyes, took my breath away. Bali was far below my feet, shrouded in the early mist of a new day. I could only imagine the noisy streets bustling with life. From the top, everything seemed peaceful and locked in another dimension.
There was an altar right on the ridge of the volcano leading to its fiery crater. The boys pulled milk and other offerings for the gods, and my companions started praying in gratitude. These simple gestures immediately raised the importance of what we had just achieved, and we respected the volcano's magnificent presence with silence and awe.
Going down
The way down was hell. Climbing down the rocks was fun but then the mid-stage of the volcano got me. As much as I could bear the uphill walk with Converse shoes on my feet, walking downhill was a nightmare. The pain was calling for ending this trip immediately, but my friends walked too slowly for that. I told them I'd meet them at the temple and I hurried downwards.
I was sliding a lot, losing my balance on sand that was covering everything in sight. My knees and thighs were sore and shaky from all the effort I was putting into reducing the speed of my stride, and when I got to the jungle, I could barely walk at all.
Go, Girl!
Then, I saw the temple. I summoned my remaining energy. Step by step, I got closer to my salvation, hurried by the shrieks of monkeys cheering on from the top of the trees. As I felt their cries closer and closer to the back of my head, the temple's walls were getting bigger, and just before the spirit of the mountain could catch my plait, I jumped onto the temple's wall and back to safety.
Waiting for my friends to join me, I would reminisce the whole adventure, reliving every detail of it, and let me tell you: if you ever get a chance, go to Mount Agung. It's one of the most challenging and gratifying climbs that I've done.
Which volcano to climb next? I'm still dreaming of Mount Rinjani…
We don't know how Mount Agung will look when this eruption period is over and climbing it might not even be possible. However, if it is, here are some necessary things to remember:
- Make sure you've got warm clothes. The volcano is more than 3000 meters above the sea level, which means it's really cold on the top. You'll appreciate a warm jacket, hat and gloves.
- Wear appropriate shoes. I climbed the volcano in Converse trainers, as I had no other shoes in Bali at the time. Not a good idea.
- Take water and snacks. The whole adventure is rather long, and you'll get hungry without a doubt.


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I was in the middle of the Scottish Highlands, surrounded by wild, rugged snowcapped mountains. The quaint pub I was in, near Loch Ness, was located in the town of Fort William, not too far from Inverness. As I sat there sipping my ridiculously priced (and ridiculously good) glass of scotch, letting the warmth of the drink flow through me, and felt the warmth of the wood fire beside me in our booth, I couldn't help but think it was one of the most contented moments of my twenty some years on earth. I simply basked in the moment, in the feeling of finally having arrived somewhere I always hoped I would end up.
The feeling was probably enhanced by being the only relatively quiet moment of a break-neck paced two week journey through Ireland and Scotland. As much as we had enjoyed our fellow tour companions, traveling around for days on end with two dozen heavy drinking, karaoke loving, cheery Australians was not as relaxing as one might guess. So, as it was, that glowing, crackling fire beside me and the soft hum of conversation by the bartender and a local across the room felt like the quiet, but still active moments before mass begins. As I neared the end of my glass, my husband returned and sat down with my second glass and his own locally made beer. I looked up at him to offer a blissful smile of gratitude for finally agreeing to accompany me on this trip, but I was caught off guard by the utterly new expression on his usually carefully guarded face. It was wonder I saw.
He had spent his childhood following baseball wherever it called, and it had taken him to different locations across the South. When in a new city or town, however, the entire time was spent playing ball, so he ended up having experienced very little even though he had travelled quite a bit in the United States. There was nothing inherently wrong with his upbringing- he genuinely loved baseball, and doesn't regret a moment he dedicated to it. Traveling hadn't been on his radar, though, just like exercise still isn't on mine. His laser focus on his goal of becoming a professional baseball player had made it difficult for much of anything else to get his attention. I was just thankful I had been able to grab his attention long enough to convince him to walk down the aisle a short four months before this delayed honeymoon. Trying to convince my single-minded, college baseball playing husband that his two weeks of rest over winter break, before the spring season began, would be well spent gallivanting across the British Isles was an understandably hard sell. Plus, the price tag seemed awfully high for something he didn't actively want to do. I have been known to wear people down, however, and out of sheer desperation to have me shut up, he agreed to go. I think he initially thought of the trip as something he had to simply get through, maybe with a little help of Jameson and Glenfiddich along the way. But somewhere along that way, he had accidentally become an active participant. Somehow, God had used every new thing he had experienced to bring him to a new awareness not just of the world, but of God himself.
I was prepared to recognize this new awareness in him, because I had experienced it myself at fourteen. I was on my first trip out of the United States to Spain and Portugal with my grandfather, who had graciously allowed my mom and me to tag along for a conference. Having grown up Protestant, I had never been exposed to Catholic art and architecture and the ornate cathedrals we visited left me feeling elated. They left me feeling as though I hadn't just encountered priceless art, but God himself. Little did I know at that time, as I would discover six years later, Jesus was actually uniquely present in those churches, in the tabernacle, beside a hanging lit candle I didn't know the purpose behind. As I discovered on my first trip, and as I knew my husband was discovering in that very moment in the pub, travel doesn't just give us a way to conquer a bucket list and impressive photos to post on social media. Travel, as we have experienced it, expands our sense of geography, of time, of the human experience, and of our connectedness with everything on earth, and even in heaven. Ultimately, and even ideally, travel expands our sense of God. Every new food, every conversation, every sight, but especially every person, is an opportunity to experience and encounter God in a new way.
Somehow, travels gives us the ability to become more aware-of ourselves, of others, and of our surroundings. As my husband realized that night, he wasn't on that trip to simply experience what there was to experience. He was there to realize God was chasing him through every experience. Every sight, taste, and encounter was a new opportunity, an invitation even, to see God. The truth is, when my husband and I travel, and let a place seep into us as we did that night, we can't help but be changed. Our sense of awe points us to God and our sense of the largeness of the world, humbles us. The more we travel, the more we find to marvel at. Natural beauty, magnificent man-made cathedrals, and even smaller things, like drinking scotch in a cozy pub, are sign posts, directing our attention to a greater reality.
We stayed there soaking up the warmth of the fire, enjoying our drinks, and talking for several hours. We could have stayed longer, but our travel companions decided to come in as well, and the spell was broken. But the awareness stayed. And as we hiked up a mountain on the Isle of Skye the next day, and I watched my husband take in the stunning views at the top, I knew he wasn't just seeing a pretty sight, he was seeing God.