text:
Posts Tagged 'family'
How To Make Your Own Christmas Traditions
When we think about Christmas traditions we think about Charles Dickens. We see the cities and towns made out of the type of old-fashioned houses the replica's of which we nowadays put in our Christmas town decorations.
We see candle light, families around the table, caroling perhaps.
And we long for a time that is… that was different. Easier? Simpler? Less cluttered?
It seems it was a time when what Christmas really was and how to celebrate it was clear.
Somehow what we do now can seem less real. Less authentic.
New Real Family Christmas Traditions
But making your own Christmas traditions, your own family Christmas traditions, isn't about newfangled things and ideas. It isn't about being modern and coming up with routines that aren't rituals, rituals that aren't traditions.
A tradition is that which we always used to do. It's what you tell your kid when you start to say "When I was your age we always…"
Making new family Christmas traditions is about finding the most pleasant we always used to that you can.
Watching "Christmas Story" every Christmas season, all together on the couch with popcorn and cola: that can be a we always used to Christmas tradition.
Getting the first box of Christmas decorations out. Always that one and always the day after Thanksgiving. That can be what your daughter will carry over to the next generation; what she will remember from her Christmases and will show her children how to do.
Sitting together the first evening of the Christmas vacation, dad taking a moment for a short speech in which he welcomes everybody to the Christmas vacation. Or mom sitting down and telling everyone the same night story she used to tell around Christmas when we were all small.
From New to Old Christmas Traditions
What we see from back then? From Dickens? Those were new fangled modern nothings back then. Things happening but many of them not tradition yet.
Go ahead, make your own family Christmas traditions. Who knows which one of them will be what future generations long for?
What is Christmas Joy?
What is Christmas joy? Real Christmas joy?
It's an easy to answer question if you're not honest, a hard one if you are.
There are things we're supposed to say about Christmas joy. That Jesus is the reason for the season, for example. Or that real Christmas joy comes from giving, not from getting.
But honestly, those things aren't part of my feeling of Christmas joy at all.
What Christmas Joy Is For Me
Christmas joy, for me, is a Season, a happening. An experience. It's like a long story, a big book or a really good movie. And like the TV events of old we all used to talk about around the water cooler the next day, this is a huge shared experience.
It starts when December draws closer. The music comes, the decorations appear. It's getting darker — and colder. Inside it's warmer and cozier.
It's here, inside, the Christmas joy experience takes place, mostly.
All the Christmas movies we watch, every evening another. With popcorn and diet cola because we save calories for later. Every week we take out another one of our Christmas boxes and put up some decorations; this way decorating for Christmas is relaxed and fun instead of stressful work.
On my computer's desktop I have Christmas desktop wallpaper. Like the movies, usually another one every day. Oh, not that I have that many just for Christmas; I have some winter landscape ones too.
What thrills me is that we're all in this together. And that isn't about family or friends; it's us as a country all together into Christmas.
Commercials, stores, store windows, music on the radio, people doing Christmas shopping, Christmas decorations appearing everywhere, everything Christmas themed. On TV popular series have the time in their make believe world synced to ours and we see them having Christmas. The Christmas classics appear.
For a couple of weeks we're all one, sharing the same experience, living the same life. It's not that I'm a dreamer but that experience, that us approaching Christmas thing … that's what I point to when you ask me "what is Christmas joy?"
A Child's Birthday Wish Becomes A Christmas Tradition
In 1995 new baby was born into the Dom family.
They named her Kendra Sue.
Unfortunately the celebration of her birth was dampened when they learned that baby Kendra suffered from a very rare heart defect.
Ken Desser finds will be on that couple of months was uncertain…
Visits to specialists at the University of Minnesota followed. Tests, medical procedures, more tests.
Finally as autumn came around an emotional team of doctors told the parents that was nothing more that they could do. They recommended to bring Kendra home and to prepare the best Christmas ever as it would likely be Kendra's first and last.
In preparation for her coming home the parents talked with their three-year-old son Jacob. They tried as best as possible to explain how serious the situation was and that his sister would most likely die soon.
Did he understand? Comprehend?
When is October 24 birthday, when he would turn four, drew close they asked him what he wanted for his birthday.
"A Christmas tree… for Kendra…"
This year on October 24 the family put up the Christmas tree.
The celebrated Jacobs per se. Then Thanksgiving; being grateful for the time they had together. Then Christmas…
The day started to get longer again this winter passed
Every day was an unknown; they never knew if they would wake up to Kendra's smile or…
"When I look back on those days I am amazed that we were able to make it through.
I am not sure how we did it.
I guess we did it because there was nothing else we could do"
— Cammie, Kendra's mother
As she continued to go along and to gain strength Kendra started to undergo many surgeries.
When fall came around again and it was times for Jacobs fifth birthday it only seemed natural to put up another Christmas tree. They kept it up all the way through Kendra second Christmas, something everyone had hoped and prayed for but nobody thought would happen.
Their lives have been filled with unexpected miracles; the first birthday, second Christmas… and now the doctors told of one more possible miracle.
The University of Minnesota have developed a new procedure. It had never been tried before. But if it was successful it could save Kendra's Life.
The only way to know was to try it….
Building on the faith that had already supported them all this time they decided to go through with it.
The experiment what goes to great success; Kendra has become the first person ever to survive her rare heart condition. Her success is part of ongoing research at the University and she regularly goes back for checkups.
Kendra and Jacob are now teenagers.
This October, as all the passed years, a Christmas tree was erected on Jacob's birthday.
What was feared to be a one-time gesture has grown into a family's Christmas tradition.


text:
Services for Property Owners
Making a Claim
Whether owned for investment or owner-occupation, all commercial premises contain 'plant and machinery' (as defined for tax purposes).
These include fixtures such as electrical, water, heating and sanitary systems, and many other assets.
When valued correctly, the money spent on these assets may be written-off for tax purposes, sheltering your business profits from taxation.
- The tax savings are typically between 5% and 10% (and as much as 25%) of the money spent (depending upon the property type and your tax rate);
- Claiming can result in a cash rebate from HM Revenue & Customs, or a reduction in current and future tax bills, or both;
- There is no time bar on claiming for money spent to buy or build property before April 2012. However, from April 2012 new rules apply to sales and purchases of second-hand property. These impose a broadly two-year time limit upon buyers where the seller has previously claimed capital allowances. The rules will be tightened from April 2014 to apply even where the seller has not claimed any allowances, but could have done.
Claiming capital allowances is an income/ corporation tax adjustment only. It has no effect on your financial accounts, or the market value of your property. Nor does making a claim have any effect on your future capital gains tax bill (should you ever decide to sell your property).
Other Advisors
Some accountants, solicitors and surveyors do provide limited capital allowances advice. However, because we are specialists we have a different skill-set and more in depth and up-to-date understanding of capital allowances law and practice.
Capital allowances claims are ideally suited to being dealt with on a stand-alone basis separately to other tax matters and we work alongside other advisers without any conflicts of interest or scope overlap issues occurring.
Capital allowances law is particularly complicated when second-hand property is purchased. Accountants are normally unable to advise fully because calculating the claim requires an apportionment of the price between land, buildings and qualifying assets, which is a surveying-based tax valuation exercise which is outside most accountants' skill-set and expertise. And, most surveyors do not have the requisite tax knowledge.
Our Fees and Approach
Our fees are agreed in advance. Depending upon your preference, we can either charge a fixed fee, or a results fee based on the value we deliver.
The process is precisely the same, regardless of the fee type chosen. For results based fees our work is, in effect, 'no win, no fee' and you are guaranteed to always keep the lion's share of any tax savings generated.
There is no downside in involving us because we will normally carry out a free of charge and no obligation initial review to assess the feasibility of claiming, estimate the tax savings that should arise, and propose an appropriately tailored fee.
Please contact one of our directors for more information.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
It is not always that you come across a practical and yet stylish neighborhood. But with Berrymeade, you have met your match. Have you ever been to Berrymeade? Kindly click on Berrymeade neighborhood blog link and share your views.
Also, you can get more detailed info's at our Berrymeade community page


text:
The 16-18ft (5m) northern bottle-nosed whale was spotted early on Saturday in the Battersea area - the furthest upstream it has swum....Meanwhile, a blog has been setup by a PR firm to track the progress of Gonzo. Here's a poem sent to the whale blog by one of their readers. From Lewis PR - Whale Watch:
"The whale is currently in the water, it's very quiet," he said.
"We were not 100% sure it was in Greenwich. The fact that it is in the Battersea area suggests the whale is disoriented. It's not going in any particular direction."
He explained it was "impossible" to tell what the whale's condition is like, but he said Paul Jepson, vet with the Zoological Society of London, saw the whale from a boat and it appeared to have injuries.
Oh Gonzo we feel like we know you,I sure hope Gonzo will be alright. After the dolphins, whales are my next favourite animal. Go Gonzo! Swim out to the ocean! For photos, do take a look at A whale came to The Thames photoset on Flickr. Learn more about the northern bottlenose whale here.
Swim swim as best you can
You know what you have to do
all of London is your fan
Gonzo is in trouble -
we must not let him die
If only we could put him in a bubble
Why Gonzo? Oh why?
'We must save Gonzo' we say,
don't let them fill him with lead
At the end of the day
Gonzo is dead.
(Thanks Greg, falsetto55)


text:
Access your favorite sites anywhere, anytime.
Learn more about access restrictions and how to bypass them.
The NordVPN service is not intended to be used for bypassing copyright regulations. For more details, please read the NordVPN Terms of Service.
NordVPN is your gateway to unrestricted and secure browsing.
Access everything: VPN helps you bypass the online restrictions applied by certain countries companies or institutions instantly.
Stay fully private: NordVPN keeps your online traffic away from snoopers of any kind and protects it with military-grade encryption.
Connect up to 6 devices under a single account simultaneously. It can be a laptop, smartphone, tablet, smart TV, game console or a router.
Start protecting your privacy and security today!


text:
Coming Spring 2015, the Lido will present a new Revue created by Dragone: a modern twist on the traditional Lido inspired by our muse, Paris.
Be the first to know about the lido's new show signed by Dragone!
Thank you!
Your email was successfully sent
We have partnered with communities and cities to bring a bit of Dragone into every day life
The director's words
A love story between the town and Sancho Gilles
Since its launch in 2000, the urban opera Décrocher la Lune ("Catch the Moon") is performed every three years in the streets of La Louvière.
Décrocher la Lune is a love story between the town and Sancho Gilles, a bold giant who climbs the church's steeple to unhook the unreachable moon, proving nothing in this world is impossible. A living fresco combining circus, dance, theatre, music and many other ingredients, Décrocher la Lune illuminates the town, brings its inhabitants together and draws tens of thousands of spectators.
Picture Gallery
The director's words
A spectacular ode to life
Le Potager des Visionnaires was planted on the roof of the Musée de la Civilisation to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Quebec in 2008.
With its welcoming boatman, talking well, colourful vegetation and gigantic sculpture, the installation was far more than a roof garden – museology, architecture and performing arts formed a spectacular ode to life.
Picture Gallery


text:
Rio Brands 5 Position Beach Chair Palm Trees(SC590-159)
Browse all deals at ACE Hardware
See more in Outdoor Living
See more from RIO Brands
* This offer may contain time-sensitive information and offers. Please check with ACE Hardware to confirm actual price & availability.
- Be the first to comment!
ACE Hardware
1110 Oak Harbor Rd
Freemont, OH 43420
ACE Hardware
ACE Hardware
1550 West State - Route 18
Tiffin, OH 44883
ACE Hardware
1656 North Countyline Street
Fostoria, OH 44830


text:
£59.99Available for order
The DreamTime 2,offers a traditional choice of radio or alarm. With 20 station presets and DAB/FM wavebands there is no shortage of 'wake-up' options, you can select from your favourite DAB or FM station or the buzzer.
The stylish half moon design not only looks good but is practical too. The large curved edge houses the speakers which offer excellent sound quality. Plus this convenient shape ensures that the radio takes up minimum space on the bedside table.
Other features include auto time set, two independent alarms, sleep and snooze timers, search/manual tuning and a headphone socket.


text:
You are here
Allure | West Lake | 14040: Ivory/Beige area rug
This collection features a more traditional design with up-to-date colors and styles. Most notably, its densely woven construction contributes to the superior quality of this new power-loomed collection. There is a variety of sizes and color combinations available.
A more traditional design with up-to-date colors and styles
Densely woven construction in a variety of sizes and color combinations
Made of Polypropylene
Power-Loomed in Turkey
6-8 weeks Quick Ship for in-stock rugs
2'0" x 3'0"
2'3" x 3'9"
2'8" x 7'7"
3'10" x 5'7"
5'3" x 7'7"
7'7" Round
7'7" x 10'6"
9'2" x 12'7"
11'2" x 14'6"
Explore rugs with the following similarities:
Primary color:
Reviews for
Mafi International Rugs
- Top notch quality and service from people who truly know the fine art of rug making. Every style option avail... Read More
- Over the past five years I have purchased several rugs for clients through Mafi International and each time ha... Read More
- Let me just say this: As an interior design professional for the past 20 years I'm pretty much set with my so... Read More


text:
We Are Young Money 7! (Birdman And The Gang Learn About Ebola Guest Starring Young Thug, Kevin Gates & Rich Homie Quan)
Via @FilnoBEP. Posted by Jay
Please click the "Report" button below if the video on this page is not working properly.
Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.


text:
A/C Expansion Valves
we sell quality A/C Expansion Valves, C type, F types, and H types, with very large range.
2 Year Quality Warranty, all products passed 30 days testing in the special oven.
we welcome your inquiry and we can offer you samples. thanks
Part NumbersShow Details | Hide Details
1 line item - Click on icon for more information
|©Copyright 1998-2020
All World, LLC
|Terms Of Service | Privacy Policy
|NOTICE: All World, LLC is a venue for companies wishing to buy or sell their surplus auto parts inventories. Names, brands and products named on these pages have registered trademarks belonging to their respective owners. Representation of inventories on these pages is the responsibility of the listing companies.


text:
The awesome stranger at the Top Salon Contest
Awhile back I mentioned that I was going to be in a fashion show and a makeover contest, then I never followed up about them. Both events were great. The fashion show was a fundraiser for the Joanna Francis Living Well Foundation, which is a great group that gives funds to local women to help pay for the non-medical costs associated with their treatment. The … Continue reading The awesome stranger at the Top Salon Contest


text:
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Dragonfly Hill's June Market • June 17, 18 & 19
"Summer Solstice" is the theme for the June 17 - 19 Market and we'll have treasures old & new to celebrate Summer's long days & nights. Vintage furniture, refurbished, repurposed, collectibles, linens, art, jewelry and so much more for your Home, Cabin, Beach Cottage or where ever you like to spend those warm days, cooling off.
On Saturday (June 19) we'll have Dragonfly Hill's Artisans Market on the lawn. I'll be there with all my papier mache creations for every holiday!
Market on Dragonfly Hill • 111 Main St, Byfield MA
Thursday, Friday & Saturday • June 17, 18 & 19
10am - 3pm
Follow us on FaceBook & Twitter
Posted by Alycia at 11:13 AM 1 comment:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Congratulations to Tiffany on her first published novel, THE SUMMER THAT MELTED EVERYTHING, from all of us here at HEA Novel Thoughts!
I've had the pleasure of reading/reviewing this breakthrough novel and getting to know Tiffany. She is truly a special person, talented writer, and artist. She was kind enough to consent to an email interview so we may get to know her a little better.
I hope you enjoy getting to know her as I have!
Hi Tiffany! Thank you for agreeing to do this interview with me for the HEA Novel Thoughts blog.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be interviewed.
So, shall we get down to it?
Yes, let's get down to it.
What can you tell us about yourself that we don't know?
In a dream or in another life I would have liked to have been a blue whale swimming the oceans before ships were in the water, before hooks and whalers were there to catch me. Just swimming, swimming as a gentle giant of the blue, writing with each flip of my tail, each splash of my fin. Maybe I'd even meet up with Moby Dick and we'd cross the waters as myths together…
What inspired you to write The Summer That Melted Everything?
The Summer that Melted Everything started out as a title. It was one of those Ohio summers that I just felt like I was melting and thus the title was born. It's hard to bring creation down to a science, so it's always a little difficult to answer the "inspiration" question. I always say the characters themselves inspire me. I owe it to the characters to write them the best beginning, middle, and end of a story I possibly can.
What made you decide to write a story about 1984?
When I was thinking of the setting of the novel, I thought of the 1980s. With its neon colors, big hair, and cool-tan music, the 1980s has always felt like a decade-long summer to me. I was born in 1985, so I don't know how the decade really was. I can only go on how photographs and video captured at that time makes me feel. The reasoning behind 1984 is because of the association I wanted with George Orwell's novel, 1984. Orwell's book is about the loss of individual thought, among other things. 1984 the year was a natural fit for my story, if only because it's the title of Orwell's novel.
Is Breathed, Ohio based off a real town?
The landscape is reflective of my childhood summers and school-year weekends spent in southern Ohio, where the hills speak, the creek paces in its own good time, and the roads are dirt-laid and grass-lined. That wildflower song, front porch chatter, and southern twang has shaped me as a writer. Having spent my childhood summers down-home was like being one of the rolling hills, forever rooted in rust and dirt and moon-shine magic.
Who were the inspirations for your characters? Did you inject their personalities into the characters?
My characters aren't based on anyone. They are their own identities and are very real to me. They exist with their own souls even. As if I may not get to meet them here, but in some other plane of the universe or afterlife I will be able to shake their hand, give them a hug, walk with them down a summer road.
Why the devil?
I always start writing a new novel with two things. The title and the first line. I never write with any plan in mind, so when I wrote this first line one day, it wasn't because I had intentions to write about the devil. It was because the first line was written and it decided the entire course of the novel.
What project are you currently working on?
I have eight completed novels and am working on my ninth. The novel I'm hoping to follow The Summer that Melted Everything up with is titled, When Lions Stood as Men. It's the story of a Jewish brother and sister who escape Nazi Germany, cross the Atlantic Ocean, and end up in my land of Ohio. Struggling with the guilt of surviving the Holocaust, they create their own camp of judgment. Being both the guards and the prisoners, they punish themselves not only for surviving, but for the sins they know they cannot help but commit.
Do you have any weird writing habits?
I'm pretty boring. I just sit there and type. There is one thing I do from time to time, but it's too weird to say…
Are you currently reading anything?
With all there is to do leading up to publication, I haven't had time to read. The author I'll probably read once things calm down is Agatha Christie. I find her novels relaxing, if only because they are like visiting an old friend.
Who is your favorite author(s)?
I can't really choose who my favorite author is. That's like choosing what heart-beat is my favorite. I need them all to live. I need all my authors like Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Kazou Ishigaro, Agatha Christie, Donna Tartt, Harper Lee, Poet James Wright.
What is your favorite book(s) of all time?
I love all of Ray Bradbury's writing, but I really love Dandelion Wine. I want to be buried with the book so my ghost can have it in hand in the afterlife. I also love the entire writings of Shirley Jackson. We Have Always Lived in the Castle was the first book I read of hers, and I have read it many times since. Remains of the Day by Kazou Ishigaro is a really beautiful, subtle story. To Kill a Mockingbird has one of the most famous bonds in literature between Atticus and Scout, a love that is both wise and infinite. Others include The Secret History by Donna Tartt, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, and Above the River which is the collected poems of James Wright.
Is there a specific genre you prefer?
I write literary fiction but I read all genres from non-fiction to poetry. Horror, mystery, history. As long as it's a solid story I want to hoard in my soul than I don't care what genre it is.
This being your debut novel, do you have any advice for those who want to become a published author?
I wrote my first novel when I was eighteen. I wouldn't get a publishing contract until I was twenty-nine. It was eleven years of rejection and fear I'd never get published. This is the narrative so many authors have. The journey to publication is hard work. And it can take a long time to get a foot in the door. I don't say this to discourage authors on the journey to publication. I say this so those authors know to never give up. The journey can break your heart. The rejection can make you feel like you will never be published. But don't give up. Believe you will be published. Believe that rocket ship to the stars is waiting on you, because it is.
Thanks again to Tiffany for sharing a bit of her world with us. Below is some of her water-color works:
Original Watercolor by TIFFANY MCDANIEL
"Madness. The compassing violin when in our head, the directionless chaos when out of it. Isn't that what madness is, after all? Clarity to the beholder, insanity to the witnessing world. My God, what madness this world has witnessed. What beautiful, chaotic madness."—THE SUMMER THAT MELTED EVERYTHING
Original Watercolor by TIFFANY MCDANIEL
"Truth be told, I thought a miracle would come, yellow and soft like a peach."—THE SUMMER THAT MELTED EVERYTHING
Original Watercolor by TIFFANY MCDANIEL
"It was like seeing American flags impaled on white picket fences. He had been red, he had been white, he had been blue and July Fourth. But now, the mythology of him was over. He who was so handsome, as children all the girls thought they would marry him and leave the earth for the stars."—THE SUMMER THAT MELTED EVERYTHING
To see more, please visit Tiffany's website.
To purchase THE SUMMER THAT MELTED EVERYTHING, click here.
The Summer That Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel


text:
0 Search Results
- 0
0 Search Results
Currently, you only view notes uploaded by Tutors. To view all notes available on Stuvia, change the filters in the menu.
All 0 results
Nothing found. Use another keyword or change the filters.
Have you written loads of study guides or do you write a lot of notes? On Stuvia, you can sell your study work in a jiffy. Upload your document(s), determine your own price and earn money each time you sell your document(s). Just think about it, you can finally kiss that dreary part-time job goodbye!Upload Now


text:
In specific research subject areas, Aston University's Area Studies is rated 3rd in the UK; Allied Health Professions 5th in the UK; and Business Studies 17th in the UK for research classed as world leading (4* star) or internationally excellent (3* star).
Business Studies, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Science and Informatics all received a maximum 100 per cent for Research Impact – the real world effect their 4* and 3* academic research has upon society, communities and businesses.
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) which benchmarks the quality, impact and research environment of every UK University, highlights 78 per cent of Aston's academic research as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). This compares to Aston University receiving 45 per cent on the REF's predecessor - the Research Assessment Exercise assessment in 2008. Aston University is also ranked 5th of all UK universities under 50 years old for its world-leading (4*) research. The REF results are used to determine future funding from the Research Councils and determine research reputation for years to come.
Aston's Allied Health Professions (5th in UK) -Pharmaceutical, Ophthalmic, Biosciences and Psychology research- has 94 per cent of its academic research classed as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). This places Aston University's Allied Health research above the universities of Bath, Surrey, Birmingham and Kings College London.
Aston's Area Studies (3rd in UK)-European Political Studies and Regional Economy Research- has 81 per cent of its academic research classed as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*).
We are delighted that the REF results reflect the 'world leading' and 'internationally excellent' research carried out by our academic staff
Aston University Vice Chancellor, Professor Dame Julia King, said:"We are delighted that the REF results reflect the 'world leading' and 'internationally excellent' research carried out by the many leading thinkers amongst our academic staff. Their research directly influences medical breakthroughs, advancements in engineering, policy and practice in government, and the strategies and performance of local and international business.
"To maintain global excellence for our research during these challenging economic times is always difficult and our strong performance in the REF will be vital to continue our investment in research that delivers applicable and exploitable results for society as a whole."
Aston University is involved in a wide range of international and world leading research across its range of Schools. These include; treatment for type 2 diabetes; control of healthcare-associated infections; research into photosensitive epilepsy; machine-learning based visual analytics; high growth entrepreneurship and small business growth; building alliances in the EU; developing renewable fuels and improving the delivery of justice with forensic linguistics.
The University's investment in applicable research continues with its plans for a new medical school which will train a new generation of doctors in the heart of Birmingham. Aston Medical School (AMS) will cater for 100 medical students each year and will include a research institute focused on vascular disease. Planned for opening in autumn 2017, the School will be based on Aston University's campus in Birmingham City Centre.
For further media information contact Alex Earnshaw, Aston University Communications on 0121 204 4549 or email@example.com
Notes to editors
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the current framework exercise, developed by the UK higher education funding bodies, to assess the quality of UK research and to inform the selective distribution of public funds for research. The first REF, which has replaced the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) was submitted in November 2013 with the results being disseminated in December 2014.
Research Impact: The University's research was also assessed for its impact, with a panel of judges forming an overall view about its reach and significance. This is a new assessment category in this year's REF, demonstrating how research has a real world effect on society, communities and businesses.
The primary purpose of the REF is to produce assessment outcomes for each submission made by institutions:
Browser does not support script.


text:
Yoga Teacher Training Immersion
You get to live the path of yoga.
A yoga teacher training immersion allows you to experience yoga's treasures without the demands of the everyday grind. Imagine waking up and watching the sun peek over the mountains. You sip a cup of tea without the pressure of an endless "to do" list or a stressful commute to work. You walk to your morning yoga class greeted by crisp mountain air. Your days are filled with good conversation, delicious food, and quiet contemplation. You enjoy three delicious vegetarian meals prepared with love, while your table overlooks the expanse of blue mountains that stretch into infinity.
In this setting, free from distraction, you are able to focus your energy and absorb yoga's benefits more fully.
You are part of a yoga community unlike any other.
When you immerse yourself in a residential program, you receive the rare opportunity to live and practice with your yoga teachers and fellow journeyers. This resembles the ancient tradition of apprenticeship, where the student learns directly from the master. The yogic path is full of new insights and profound experiences—it is crucial to choose a yoga teacher training program that offers a nurturing environment to support you on your path. The friendships you form during your training are built upon love, laughter, and genuine connection.
We are actually hosting yoga teacher training immersion sessions with Lotus Pond Yoga that cultivates this supportive learning environment, allowing your yoga journey to unfold in a way that is inspiring, transformative, and healing.
You form healthy habits that become part of your life.
When you break away from your routine, you have already taken the first step to creating the life you want. Being in a residential program lets you easily forge and sustain positive habits that can then be carried into every facet of your life. Waking up refreshed, eating nourishing food, and being present become a natural part of your day. Yoga is intended to be a practice woven into our lives, not simply to be experienced when we are just on our yoga mats. A yoga immersion allows you to solidify these positive lifestyle choices, and ultimately carry them with you after your yoga training, weaving them into every endeavor.
You realize what's truly important.
So many people pursue an idea of happiness, yet end up feeling unfulfilled. They work at jobs that leave them exhausted, and they feel burdened by so many responsibilities that pull their energy in different directions. The wisdom of yoga offers an antidote to the stresses of modern life, and a yoga teacher training immersion is one of the best ways to fully put this wisdom into practice. It is then from this space, free from the ego's demands, that you can tap into your own inner wisdom. It is through this carefully crafted process that The Lotus Pond YTT Program helps you access "the teacher within" and draw forth your own strengths.
Yoga teacher training immersion
accelerate your growth.
You will amaze yourself after spending nearly one month in a yoga teacher training immersion. The daily practices and deep studies will accelerate your growth as both a student of yoga and a yoga teacher. The intensive program allows you to devote your full time and awareness to your training, and as a result you are able to absorb the knowledge and experience the benefits of yoga.
Throughout the program, many yoga teacher trainees discover a remarkable transformation in their physical health, strength levels, and sense of well-being. In this expedited process, they can become Yoga-Alliance certified 200-hour yoga teachers and begin sharing these gifts with others. For those who know they want to become yoga teachers and are ready to change their lives in a profound way, the yoga teacher training immersion is an excellent option.
The Art of Living is an idyllic place to dive into your yoga studies: The Lotus Pond Yoga Teacher Training offers its 200-hour certification August 3-31, 2015. Spaces are available! Learn more about yoga teacher training immersion here.
Are you trying to choose a yoga teacher training that's right for you? John has put together a guide that contains some of the key questions to ask during this process.
All the best and happy practicing!
Interested in learning more about programs at the Art of Living Retreat Center? Check out our annual catalog here.


text:
Friday, February 18, 2011
Art is . . .
And we have a zFlick update
We recently blogged about a cool tool called zFlick. Initially people had problems downloading. So many of you emailed Flikr and Adobe that that zFlick's developer got involved and fixed everything.
We invite you to take another look at our Cool Tool blog and play with zFlick. We've included a couple helpful YouTube's that Kit Murdoch in Australia created. They are are fun and informative. Thanks, Kit!
Click image for larger view.
6 comments:
- Kit @ Dreamscribe said...
Most welcome!
- February 18, 2011 at 9:20 AM
- Margaret Bremner, Artist said...
YUM! I like this one even better than the last one!
- February 18, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- stART said...
Beautiful - I can't wait! Ruth and I are driving down on Monday so we'll see you Tuesday... I hope I get some sleep before then! I'm so happy I could dance...
- February 18, 2011 at 8:28 PM
- - byrd said...
My zFlick works perfectly now, thanks.
Have fun with your new class!
- February 19, 2011 at 10:10 PM
- Heather Victoria Held said...
Another Beauty!!!!!!!! This is incredible Maria!
- February 20, 2011 at 12:24 AM
- RPLancaster said...
I've been reading about zentangles on various art blogs lately and have been wondering just what are these things? Came across your blog and it was like meeting up with an old friend from High School. I did zentangles all the time then only I called them pop doodles, a variation on theme of Pop Art. I made large posters of them and hung them on my bedroom door.
I think it's time to go get my Pigma pen and visit with this old friend.
- February 20, 2011 at 11:11 AM


text:
Tangle Movement Arts is an innovative all-female circus arts company, which mixes traditional circus like trapeze and acrobatics with dance, theater, and live music to tell a multi-dimensional story. Tangle's work reflects individuals of diverse identities, with an emphasis on queer and female experience, and is devised collaboratively by its eight-woman ensemble. Tangle is based in Philadelphia and has been a Philly FringeArts Festival favorite since its inception in 2011. Follow Tangle on Facebook (www.facebook.com/tangle.arts), Tumblr (tangle-arts.tumblr.com), and Instagram (www.instagram.com/tangle_arts) for more information.
Tangle's weekly classes in downtown Philadelphia offer a fun yet hardcore exploration of trapeze and other circus arts in a welcoming, body-positive environment.


text:
is loading…
Make yourself at home where you can live like everyday is a vacation. Imagine yourself at a friendly 55+ manufactured home community with a small-town atmosphere where you can celebrate the good life. Discover a place where your dreams of Southwest Florida retirement living can come true.
Experience fun-filled, carefree, resort-style living at its finest at Vizcaya Lakes retirement community. Just beyond your front door, close-knit community provides a fantastic range of on-site amenities:
Discover the best location under the sun at Vizcaya Lakes. This intimate, serene haven is ideally located on Southwest Florida's Gulf Coast in Port Charlotte, within Charlotte County, on Charlotte Harbor. The community is only one mile from the El Jobean Fishing Pier on the Myakka River. Explore the natural wonders and attractions of famed Boca Grande, or walk along the white sandy beaches of Englewood. Spend the whole day shopping at the Port Charlotte Town Center Mall and major retail chains is just five miles up the road. Seven challenging golf courses, including Riverwood Golf Course right across the lake, are within seven miles of your home. In addition, Charlotte Sports Park, spring home of the Tampa Bay Rays and home of the Charlotte Stone Crabs, is located three miles to the east.
Treat yourself and benefit from the luxury lifestyle you deserve! Visit Vizcaya Lakes today and see why our residents are proud to call us home.
To book an RV stay or vacation rental, click here to visit our RV website. To book an RV stay or vacation rental, click here to visit our RV website. To book a vacation rental, click here to visit our RV website. For day visits and Seasonal RV site information, please visit our RV website.
Please call us at {{community.phone_number}} for future home availability, or widen your search to nearby Sun communities.


text:
Professor and Chair of Environmental Studies Lauret Savoy was an invited speaker at California's biennial Geography of Hope conference, and was featured in a video interview that delves into the profound connections between her scholarly work and her life as an African American woman. In both, she thoughtfully reconnects the dots between the human and natural worlds, and between race and place.
"Sand and stone may be Earth's memory, yet each of us, too, is a landscape inscribed by memory," she says. "My skin, eyes, and hair recall the blood of three continents as paths of ancestors—free and enslaved Africans, colonists from Europe, and peoples indigenous to this land—converge in me. As an Earth historian, I've tracked the continent's deep past, yet my own familial origins lie largely eroded and lost. To live in this country is to be marked by residues of its still-unfolding history, residues of silence and displacement across generations." A book now in manuscript form describes her search for and discovery of these marks, "reconciling what it means to inhabit terrains of memory—and to be one."
Savoy's scholarship has become deeply personal, and in this video interview with Curt Meine, senior fellow with the Center for Humans and Nature, she's honest about why.
"Human experience and the history of the American land itself have, in fragmented tellings, artificially pulled apart what cannot be disentangled: nature and 'race,' " she says. "It's important to make connections often unrecognized, to trespass supposed borders to counter some of our oldest and most damaging public silences. There are so many poorly known links between place and race, including the siting of the nation's capital and the economic motives of slavery. None of these links is coincidental. Few appear in public history. Many touch me—and you."
In this video of her Geography of Hope conference talk, Savoy further explains her views on community, democracy, and the land.
• Savoy's essay on the ties between race and place appeared in the Huffington Post and the Albany Times-Union.
—By Emily Harrison Weir


text:
The Inheritors by William Golding
When I used to work at a mainstream school, we taught William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' as part of year 10 English. We used this exceptional novel to teach aspects of creative writing, such as perspective, description, and the principle of "show, don't tell": don't tell the reader what's going on, show them some important details and let them work it out for themselves.
Like all rules of writing, the rule of "show, don't tell" can be broken by particularly great writers. But you need to learn the rules before you can break them, and when done skillfully, "show, don't tell" can engage the reader in the construction the story, render a situation more vivid, and avoid cliché. William Golding's mastery of "show, don't tell" is on full display in 'Lord of the Flies', but in 'The Inheritors' it is dazzling.
'The Inheritors' is told from the perspective of a small band of Neanderthals who encounter Homo Sapiens for the first time. The Neanderthals are depicted as a gentle people with strong social bonds, who do have language and thought (they see "pictures" in their heads) but in a very different way from us. As such, it took me a while to get used to the narration, which mimics the non-linear thought process of the protagonist, Lok. The novel rewards perseverance, however.
As Lok watches "the new people", he tries to understand what he sees, and the narrative plunges the reader into his confusion. When one of the new people shoots at him with a bow-and-arrow, it is described thus:
The man turned sideways in the bushes and looked at Lok along his shoulder. A stick rose upright and there was a lump of bone in the middle… The stick began to grow shorter at both ends. Then it shot out to full length again.
The dead tree by Lok's ear acquired a voice.
His ears twitched and he turned to the tree. By his face there had grown a twig: a twig that smelt of other, and of goose, and of the bitter berries that Lok's stomach told him he must not eat.
There are similarly ingenious depictions of other early human rituals, such as drunken revelry, religious sacrifice, and slavery – all told from the perspective of creatures who have no notion of these activities, let alone words to describe them.
When Lok and another Neanderthal, Fa, creep into the new people's camp and try some of their alcohol, they experience drunkenness and hangovers for the first time: an episode which William Golding's daughter has suggested was drawn from her father's own alcoholism. It is also a brilliant display of Golding's mastery of perspective: where a lesser writer might have written "Lok fell over and crashed onto the ground", Golding writes: "… then the earth stood up and hit his right side a thunderous blow".
The first eleven-and-a-half chapters are told from a Neanderthal perspective, but then the last part of the eleventh chapter zooms out and watches Lok as though from far away. In the most moving part of the book, and the most brilliant example of "show, don't tell", we witness "the red creature" grieving for the loss of a loved one – without a single word being uttered about death, grief, or tears. I won't give it away.
The final chapter is told from the perspective of one of the "new people", and we are suddenly back into more familiar narrative territory – yet not necessarily happy to be there, among this species with such capacity for violence. 'The Inheritors' is not always an easy novel, and a times lacks the driving narrative of 'Lord of the Flies'. But it is fascinating to witness our own species through the eyes of the gentle Neanderthals – whom the novel suggests were driven to extinction by Homo Sapiens, out of misunderstanding and fear.


text:
Compactor Warranty
Pack-A-Drum, Inc. warrants all equipment to be free of defective material or workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase. This warranty can be extended up to five years if the site orders a minimum of 6 rolls of Pack-A-Drum liners per year. This warranty is limited to repair or replacement of any unit found to be defective, provided it is returned to Pack-A-Drum, Inc.
Further, this warranty is void on any unit which shows evidence of misuse, abuse or alteration. Each unit has been carefully inspected prior to packaging and shipment, an immediate and thorough inspection upon delivery should be made. Any damage or shortages should be reported to the carrier, not the manufacturer. The manufacturer assumes no liability for warranty conditions, expressed or implied, other than those specifically described hereon.
Contact us for more information.


text:
Recruitment Notification Highlights
- 1 HRTC Recruitment 2017
- 1.1 Details About HRTC Recruitment 2017
- 1.2 Important Dates for HRTC Recruitment
- 1.3 HRTC Vacancy Details
- 1.4 HRTC Recruitment Educational Qualifications
- 1.5 HRTC Vacancies Age Limit
- 1.6 HRTC Jobs Application fee
- 1.7 HRTC Positions Salary
- 1.8 HRTC Selection Procedure
- 1.9 How To Apply For HRTC Recruitment 2017
- 1.10 Postal address
- 1.11 Important Links
HRTC Recruitment 2017
HRTC Recruitment: Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) has released the job notification for the year 2017. The total vacancies are 574 Driver Vacant posts. The official notification is available on its official web portal which is www.hrtchp.com. Candidates who are eligible they can apply from now onward and the closing date for filling Himachal Road Transport Corporation Driver Jobs 2017 is 27-05-2017 for all regions and the last date for Tribal Regions is 07-06-2017. Interested applicants can check the Syllabus for all govt jobs.
According to the notification of HRTC is looking for the aspirants who have suitable education qualifications and work experiences such as 10th or the matric pass with a heavy vehicle driving license with the driving experience of a minimum of 3 years or more than that. Candidates age should not below 18 years and should not exceed 45 years. So, applicants who are eligible for HRTC Driver Recruitment 2017, may get the application from the official website or also download from the below sections. Scroll down this page to get more details regarding HRTC Vacancies 2017.
Latest Govt Jobs in Himachal Pradesh
Fill the HRTC Drives application form with the required details in prescribed details. Send application from to below given postal address. The mode of application form is through offline. Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) will select the candidates on the basis of written exam and interview conducted by the HRTC Recruitment Board. Other details like Application fee, Last dates, Salary, How to apply, Age limit, Selection process and other can get from this page.
Details About HRTC Recruitment 2017
|Organization Name
|Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (HRTC)
|Post Name(s)
|Number of Vacancies
|574 Posts
|Job Location
|Himachal Pradesh
|check below for qualification information
|Start Date
|Last Date
|For all regions 27-05-2017 and for Tribal Regions 07-06-2017
|check below for salary information
Important Dates for HRTC Recruitment
- Starting Date For Application form: 13-05-2017
- Last Date for Submission of Application: For all regions 27-05-2017 and Tribal Areas 07-06-2017
HRTC Vacancy Details
From the below table applicants can get the post wise details to apply for HRTC Driver Recruitment 2017.
|Name of the Posts
|Total Vacancies
|574 Posts
HRTC Recruitment Educational Qualifications
Applicants can eligible for the posts if they must satisfy the below education qualification.
Candidates must complete the 10th or the matric pass with a heavy vehicle driving license with the driving experience of a minimum of 3 years or more than that are eligible for HRTC Posts.
Current Himachal Pradesh PSC Employment Notification
HRTC Vacancies Age Limit
Age limit for these posts will be as follows
- Minimum age limit: 18 years
- Maximum age limit:45 years
Age relaxation is applicable as per rules for any queries applicants can read the notification.
HRTC Jobs Application fee
Candidates need not pay any application fee.
HRTC Positions Salary
The Salary for selected candidates will be paid as per terms and conditions of HRTC.
Pay Scale: Rs.7,700 /-Per Month
HRTC Selection Procedure
Aspirants will be selected for HRTC Driver Posts based on the performance in Test / Interview conducted by the HRTC.
How To Apply For HRTC Recruitment 2017
- Visit the official website of HRTC i.e., www.hrtchp.com to apply.
- Search for HRTC Driver Openings 2017 Notification in the recruitment section.
- Click on that link and read the official advertisement carefully.
- Applicants who are eligibility then click on Apply link.
- Fill the Himachal Roadways Recruitment 2017 online application form with your details.
- After completion of the HP RTC Driver Post 2017 application Form, send it to the following postal address.
Postal address
Himachal Road Transport Corporation
Shimla – 171003.
Important Links
HRTC Driver openings Advertisement
Read the official notification and fill the application form before going to apply. Stay touch with us www.recruitmentsyllabus.com to get other 10th Class /Matriculation passed Jobs.


text:
Expertise from Inside The Field
"Intellectuals solve problems; Geniuses prevent them." – Albert Einstein
It has always been my goal to inspire others to see the world, learning to travel and traveling to learn. I am committed to sharing the world with you, including my professional expertise, top tips, savvy-saving must-dos and trade-secrets of the field.
My Travelcrafted services set the standard for epic satisfaction around the globe:
- High-Touch expertise in the art of crafting your personal journey
- Trustworthy Advice on where to go, when to travel and what is current
- Invaluable Recommendations on flights, resorts and ground transporation
- The Ultimate Concierge dedicated to making you always feel like a VIP
- Crafted Experiences & Exclusive Resort Amenities (it's all about YOU)
- 24-7 Travel Support from experts in the field (when I'm not awake yet)
- Flytographer – personalized vacation photographers for special occasions
- Luggage Forward – ship your bags, golf clubs, skis right from your door
- Reliable Travel Insurance for all the what-if's and unforeseen circumstances
- Showcase your journey experiences on my Blogsite with your personal photos – COMING SOON!
My School of Travel Life Tips – some valuable things learned, tried and true. Every time you take-off to venture the globe, here's some personal advice:
- Take public transportation and support local taxis, buses, metro
- Purchase a keepsake souvenir from a local artisan (not a touristy shop)
- Keep a personal travel diary of your journey experiences & share it
- Eat at a restaurant recommended by a local (not by a book or website)
- Go on an unforgettable immersion-excursion with a local guide
- Learn the language (or at least some phrases and expressions)
- Explore the nooks & crannies of neighborhoods around you
- Check out live music and listen to the beats of local musicians
- Forgo your maps for at least one day and just let yourself wander
- Challenge yourself to try something new – see more below!
- Time Your Travels – fly on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Traveling during off-peak days including times means lower airfares and possibly an even greater chance for either an upgrade if using miles or redeeming your points for a mileage-award elusive seat. Also consider traveling during off-season or mid-shoulder season when rates to many destinations around the world are much cheaper. Most shoulder seasons still have good weather climates, whereas off-season it can vary. So if price is a major motivating factor, then opt to go when the crowds aren't going. Another good way to go is "School's in, you're out"! Fall, Winter and Spring can be best.
- Be Dedicated to a Carrier – to understand better how all the perks work and how to gain privileges and access to the best lounges & seats of the airways, view one of my favorite vlogger's (Casey Neistat) easily explained reasons as to why it's important to pick one carrier and remain loyal to it when traveling.
- Travel Lighter – you don't always need everything you pack; less is smarter so the going isn't harder, especially if you're going for a longer stay and further away. Weigh your suitcase before you ever leave home, as this will predict what you might be hit with at the airport for excess weight fees. Or if you're carrying-on luggage, also weigh it because you'll be the one carrying it most of the time. Consider rolling all your clothes and use dry-cleaning plastic sleeves to keep the wrinkles away.
- Hopping Around – if your travels take you to multiple cities, then hop between them around midday especially in Europe or Asia, as this is the best time to arrive into your final destination. For one, your hotel room will almost always be ready for you, and flights are less crowded and you won't have to fight rush-hour commuting. In addition, if you must hop then consider other modes of transportation such as trains or rental cars, as often these can reduce the overall cost and be the most scenic (plus you get to avoid multiple TSA check-points and have less luggage hassles).
- Slow Down – take time to breathe and enjoy what you're doing and where you are. Make time to sit down to eat enjoying the local way of life, wander and wonder while you're at it. Certainly consider a turtle's pace if your destination is on the humid and hot side of the equator; and if you tend to prefer a colder climate, even more reason to escape the frigid elements and enjoy a coffee or hot cocoa with the locals. Perhaps plan less, schedule only the must-do's that can't be missed, and learn how to get lost. Really master the art of escaping from it all, and yes that means unplug it all. Read my blogpost and be part of this new movement!
- Go Your Own Way – you don't always need a map or lots of guide books to get you to where you're going. Surprise yourself, use your instinct and if you get lost, just go with the experience of being impromptu and see what you'll find. Also don't always feel pressured to do what everyone else is going or has done before; instead do what's really tugging at you to get seen and done. Sometimes this might mean going it solo and leaving behind your usual pack. Finding your true self is part of the adventure. Read more about your purpose for traveling – what's your Travelstyle?
- Eat More Adventurously – don't be afraid to taste the unknown. Try a dish you've never had before – just go for it. Wander through the streets, stroll off-the-beaten paths and venture out to the open-air marketplaces. Explore the street food, the truck scene, the weird and unusually-good local hangouts. The can't go wrong golden rule of thumb: if it's crowded (especially with the locals), it's awesome. Get inspired through my shared Cravings section!
- Study a Romantic Language – falling in love with a local is of course the quickest and easiest way to learn, but consider immersing yourself into the culture and you'll learn naturally (and a lot quicker than you think). Of course there are apps that can help you speak like Duolingo.
- Practice Transcendental Transportation – this is not some odd 60's-era hippie hype, especially if you tend to be claustrophobic. Consider these easy little tips on how not to lose your mind on a busy subway, packed flight, stalled train or any other undesirable travel scenario. Focus on being somewhere else through just simply breathing, which scientifically has been proven to chill you out. Take inhales for five seconds and exhales to six seconds, and repeat this for about 2-3 minutes. You'll slow down your heartbeat, reduce anxiety and lower your blood pressure. If breathing this way is far too cumbersome, then focus on chocolate! Seriously! Just place a small square on your tongue and just let it melt (no chewing or gobbling it up). The brain thrives on novel thoughts such as thinking about the texture, the taste and the way it feels. Or consider another beat and focus on some tunes. Turn on music, but most specifically something ambient. Zero into the grooves and you'll instantly chill out.


text:
Pierre Fabre Medicament Production
Contact DetailsAvenue du Béarn
Fax number: + 33 5 59 40 21 19
Web address: http://www.aquitaine-pharm.com
Email address: email@example.com
Company Profile
PFMP has developed a broad range of contract services for its worldwide external partners. In addition to current big pharma customers and well-known biotech companies, PFMP is now considering new partnerships for future collaboration. PFMP is providing innovative solutions for your product in dedicated plants per drug forms and engages all its task forces as a Global Contract Manufacturing Organisation partner. PFMP is composed of six industrial pharmaceutical manufacturing sites able to develop and manufacture active ingredients, dry forms (tablets and capsules) liquid and semi-solid forms, lozenges and injectables.
PFMP expertise is worldwide recognized with FDA, PMDA, ANVISA and EMEA approvals.
- Aseptic filling under isolation technology of cytotoxic and biotech products
- Large scale batch size for liquid and semi-solid forms
- Full automated manufacturing line for lozenzes
- Quick and efficient technology transfer
Development and Contract manufacturing including:
- galenic development
- pilot and stability batches
- manufacturing of commercial batches
Awards, Membership and Accreditations
- Japanese PMDA
- Brazilian ANVISA
- European EMEA
Key Contacts
PFMP Outsourcing and Business Development Director
Outsourcing and Business Development Manager
Mission Statement
Pharmafile.com is a leading portal for the pharmaceutical industry, providing industry professionals with pharma news, pharma events, pharma service company listings and pharma jobs,
Site content is produced by our editorial team exclusively for Pharmafile.com and our industry newspaper Pharmafocus. Service company profiles and listings are taken from our pharmaceutical industry directory, Pharmafile, and presented in a unique Find and Compare format to ensure the most relevant matches
Pierre Fabre Medicament Production
- You must register/login in order to post into this group.
- Add user to this company
Service Company News


text:
These ladies went above and beyond looking after my pug Walter who is a senior with a heart condition! Thank you so much and you guys are the best!!
Faculty and staff are awesome! My two Border Terrier puppies loved boarding here and we are going to continue with daycare two days a week! Highly recommend Pet Park for your loved ones!
Can't imagine taking my corgis anywhere else – I trust Pet Park completely! I took a tour before their first visit and after meeting a few of the ladies I knew they would be safe, well taken care of, given attention and a full routine.. I no longer stress when we have to leave them behind. Love this place!
This is the ONLY kennel we use. It came recommended to us from farm friends who had years of working with animals and were impressed with the care the staff took with all the animals. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly. They get to know the animals too and build a rapport. We know this from the way our fur baby acts when we drop him off and the staff greet him by name. He loves his vacation at Pet Park as much as we love ours away.


text:
Matthew 22:39 A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
Romans 13:8 Owe nothing to anyone–except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God's law.
That is a pretty amazing command, think about what Jesus is saying, he taught us that everybody around us that has a need is somebody that we need to be neighbors with. And then he tells us that loving those neighbors is almost as important a command as loving God.
That's enormous, we can all agree that loving God is really important but for me to care about my neighbor almost as much as God that is absurd from a human point of view. God, do you really remember how I was treated, did you see what happened the last time I went out on a limb to help somebody? Chances are that your neighbor isn't Fred Rogers.
To live by Jesus rule requires for me to speak and act out of great love for my neighbor, Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary says:
By this rule we are taught to bear with, love, and forgive him; to rejoice in his felicity, mourn in his adversity, desire and delight in his prosperity, and promote it to the utmost of our power: instruct his ignorance, help him in his weakness, and risk even our life for his sake, and for the public good. In a word, we must do every thing in our power, through all the possible varieties of circumstances, for our neighbors, which we would wish them to do for us, were our situations reversed.
This is so opposite of our human reasoning that I will have to work on applying it until the Lord takes me home.
Lord, it seems almost impossible to live out this rule, it is too easy to give my neighbor what he deserves rather than showing him grace and mercy. Help me to show grace and mercy just as abundantly as you showed it to me.
Related articles
- Loving Your Neighbor Isn't Optional (diggingtheword.blogspot.com)
- Putting Out Some Traps (diggingtheword.blogspot.com)
- How Much Is Jesus Worth To You (diggingtheword.blogspot.com)


text:
Redistricting consultant Jerry Mandering emerged from his secret mapping bunker Monday morning to talk about the big case. The normally reclusive Mandering refuses to give media interviews, except to the Deeth Blog.
So Jerry, what do you think of the big case? Marriage everywhere, huh.
I ain't been payin' attention. Let people do what they want.
Oh, you meant the Obamacare case.
Deeth, you got a messed up set of priorities. I'm talking' about the big case that's gonna put me outta business.
I see. You meant Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission.
That's the one. It's a freakin' disaster for guys like me.
Why don't you explain the issues.
So AridZone is one of those initiative and referendum state. Back in 2000 the voters passed a thing that made them use an independent commission.
Like we have in Iowa.
Pretty much the same idea but not exactly. In Iowa the politicians still get the final say, even though it's just an up or down vote with no amendments. In AridZone it was totally up to the five members of the Commission.
You mean the heads of the Five Families?
Not that commission. Now them I could work with. I asked them "Who should I give this turf to?" and they tell me, "Not to our paisan. Give it to a Jew congressman in another district." Those were the days.
Anyway, out in AridZone the legislature sued, sayin' that under the Constitution's Elections Clause, the legislature is the ones required to be be in charge of the redistricting process.
Which party was in charge?
In AridZone it was the Republicans. Democrats do it too sometimes, which you know bein' next to Illinois. But Republicans have been been more aggressive with it lately. Me, I'm a pragmatist. My idea of "nonpartisan" is I work for whichever side pays better.
So today the Court ruled in favor of the redistricting commission. What does that mean for you professionally?
I got a serious problem in referendum states, Ohio and Michigan especially. Ohio's a split even state but map gives them 12 Republican congressmen and just four Democrats.
It's a damn shame. Just look at this beautiful map.
See that long skinny thing along Lake Erie? District 9. Nothing holding it together in the middle but a freakin' bridge. My associates got rid of a guy off of that bridge.
I'm sure there's a lot of other bodies in Lake Erie.
Not that way, wise guy. We're not the muscle end of the family. We used that bridge to hook Toledo to Cleveland so we could get rid of Dennis Kucinich.He was in enough trouble just with Cleveland because he kept running all over running for president. But throw in Toledo and he was a goner. Did the guy a favor, really, now he can spend more time at home with the wife.
I love my wife very much but Dennis is a lucky man.
You ain't kiddin'.
So let's say Ohio voters pass a referendum for Iowa-style clean districts.
My job is a lot easier when those freakin' voters stay out of it.
Does that mean Ohio gets an 8-8 map?
Maybe but probably not. But you probably get 9-7, maybe 6-10. You sure do better than 12-4.
Why doesn't it match up with votes?
Republicans get more seats per vote no matter what youse do because birds of a feather flock together. In Ohio or Pennsylvania or anyplace with a pro sports size city, you got a bunch of urban minority districts that vote 90% Democrat. Even I can't do nothin' with that. So those votes get wasted. Then out in the country you got a lot of 65, 70% Republican places, but not a lot of 90% Republican places. Just a couple, and usually those have more square miles than people. So the most Democratic places are more Democratic than the most Republican places are Republican. Iowa's one of the only places where that ain't true.
So how big a difference does this ruling make?
If every state did what Iowa does it would be YOOGE. More elections get decided on map day or on the filing deadline than on Election Day. You got 435 House districts in the country and what, maybe 30 of those are competitive. And of those 30, three are in rinky-dink Iowa which has just four total to begin with.
Careful what you say about Iowa. We like nice here.
Yeah, yeah. Here's a quarter, go buy some corn.
We don't have corn for a little while yet.
But what youse do have is competitive districts. Look at your legislature. You got maybe a third a third a third. 30-odd state House seats safe for Democrats, 30-odd safe for Republicans. Even with the sharpest knives in the business I can't cut a decent turf outta Sioux County or Iowa City.
You're scary when you talk about knives.
Remember that half a body I was telling you about?
Is a third a third a third like that?
No, your last third is open turf. Either team can win it with the right candidate, the right amount of money and a good year. So if every state does it, all of a sudden you could go from 30 competitive seats in the country to maybe 150. That's even a bigger deal than Citizens United. You can throw all the money in the world at a custom-drawn Jerry Mandering district and it won't do any good. But with an Iowa Clean style district, every race is a fight.
So if that happens, how are your job prospects?
Well, I saw this one on the docket, so I been talkin' to the Iowa City school district. I hear they need a guy who can draw funny lines.
Funny how?
Even I'm sick of that one, Deeth.


text:
- Welcome to the exciting world of DFMWR Commercial Sponsorship and Advertising at Fort Rucker
Fort Rucker active duty, reserve, retirees, dependents and civilian personnel total over 51,000 and yield an impressive buying power of over $238,000,000. Through DFMWR Commercial Sponsorship and Advertising you can insure direct exposure of your products and services to our military community.
What is DFMWR Commercial Advertising?
The Army's DFMWR Commercial Advertising Program generates revenue for Fort Rucker's military community through DFMWR activities and programs. DFMWR Commercial Advertisers are guaranteed promotion of their products, services and businesses within the military community.
What is DFMWR Commercial Sponsorship?
Commercial Sponsorship is an exchange of values. DFMWR Commercial Sponsors provide goods, cash or services to underwrite the cost of providing DFMWR programs and events in return for advertising or promotional opportunities within the military community.
What's in it for you?
DFMWR Commercial Sponsorship and Advertising is an effective means of achieving visibility in a hard-to-reach military market. Your business can build name awareness, enhance business image and increase visibility through:
- Visual identification with sponsor's trademark, logo, name or message used on posters, flyers, printed programs, table tents, bookmarks, balloons, signs, banners, coupons, electronic media, and other promotional materials
- Acknowledgment in event publicity including public news releases, radio, cable television, on-site announcements, and other promotional materials when feasible
- On-site involvement possibilities include public address announcements, company recognition in awards and presentations, event hospitality tents
- Opportunity for product sales tie-ins, exhibits, displays and demonstrations, sampling, and the opportunity to do market research prior to or at events
- Media plans including cooperative advertising, radio giveaways and special promotions
- Direct access to the hard-to-reach military market
- Maximum exposure and visibility for your products and services
Let's Work Together!
Discover how to unleash the power of Commercial Sponsorship and Advertising to obtain direct access to the military market. The MWR Marketing Team looks forward to working with you as a partner in providing quality MWR programs and activities to Fort Rucker and its Wiregrass families.
- Advertising
The Army MWR Commercial Advertising Program offers the opportunity to display your companies' information on variety of Army MWR print publications, website and other media outlets, as well as in our Army MWR facilities. Army MWR advertising gives your business the opportunity reach our Army community.
Invest in Fort Rucker as an Advertiser or a Sponsor and grow your business "Inside the Gates". All proceeds from advertising dollars go to support Soldiers and Families of Fort Rucker!
rucker.armymwr.com – Family and MWR website.
Our website is one of the first websites visited by new Soldiers and their Families moving to Fort Rucker. They use our site to research about what to expect at their new duty station.
Fort Rucker Family and MWR @ Ease Magazine.
Guide to Dining, Entertainment and Recreation. 4,500 issues published each month and distributed at 32 locations on and off post to include the monthly Newcomer's Welcome Briefing and mass emailed to At Ease online subscribers. Online version available.
Fort Rucker Family and MWR Annual Welcome Guide – 15,000 copies printed annually and distributed at the monthly Newcomer's Welcome Briefing as well as 36 locations on and off post.
Banner display at "high traffic" MWR locations (Bowling Lanes, Lemon Lot and Ruf Avenue Ball Fields in front of PX)
Poster Program – Poster locations are available at Arts & Crafts Center, The Landing Zone, IHG, Soldier Service Center, The PX, Silver Wings Golf Course, and the Main Shopette.
- Fort Rucker MWR Commercial Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities
Fort Rucker Commercial Sponsorship & Advertising
- Sponsorship and Advertising Form
- 2020 Welcome Guide Ad Sizes
Hours of Operation
|7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
|7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
|7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
|7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
|7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sponsorship & Advertising Sales Manager
Soldier Service Center
Bldg. 5700, Room 390
+1 (334)255-9446
DFMWR Mission Statement
Provide Soldiers, Civilians and their Families with a quality of life commensurate with the quality of their service.


text:
Two Buttermilk Pancakes**
Fresh Mixed Seasonal Fruit
Strawberries Only
Slice of Toast**
Two Eggs***
Side of Meat
Side of Hash Browns
Gluten Free Pancakes
Side of Peanut Butter
Soft Drinks (Free Refills)
Strawberry Lemonade (Free Refills)
Coffee (Free Refills)
Infusion's Bloody Mary
Whipped Hot Chocolate
*Served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats,
poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of
food-borne illnesses,especially if you have
certain medical conditions.
**Menu item contains nuts, fruits, and/or milk products.
Please advise your server of any allergies.
***Advise for both listed above.
Additional $1 added to each to-go item.
18% gratuity included for parties of 6 or more.


text:
Editorial: A royal wedding does not solve racism
May 23, 2018
American actress Meghan Markle's marriage to the British Prince Harry featured celebrity guests, beautiful decor and a well-dressed, smitten couple — staples of any royal wedding. But when Markle walked herself down the aisle May 19, viewers around the world knew something was different this time.
Perhaps the most striking difference from past royal weddings was the bride — a biracial American. A black preacher wed her to the white prince, and the ceremony featured a black choir singing "This Little Light of Mine" — a gospel connected to the American civil rights movement.
Many people saw the marriage as groundbreaking — a woman of color married the man sixth in line to the British throne. With Britain's long history of white imperialism — and the prestige that continues to surround its rulers — the marriage was hailed as a step forward in racial parity for the British people.
But this is far from the truth. Viewing Markle joining the ranks of the British royals as progressive only reinforces the notion that whiteness is the standard to which British people of color should aspire. It ignores the racism in the Western world that can't be fixed by one marriage. And celebrating Markle's race causes people to overlook that the monarchical institution she is entering is still largely closed off to people of color.
The buzz surrounding Markle's race demonstrates how whiteness in the monarchy — and by extension Britain — is the norm. And the idea that she is "breaking barriers" reinforces the outlook that the power and privilege associated with the majority-white royal family is rightly supreme. It implies she has achieved something for managing to "rise" to their status.
In Britain, 1.8 million black people still face unemployment and poverty in far higher numbers than the over 51 million white Britons. 15.5 percent of black Britons faced unemployment compared to 6.3 percent of white people in 2012-13, and 15.7 percent of black people lived in overcrowded housing compared to 3.4 percent of white people. Markle herself may be able to encourage small changes in Britain's culture at large, but she alone isn't enough to make significant change.
Heralding the interracial royal wedding as a tool for combating racism ignores the fact that the royal family as an institution holds the British seat of power away from people of color. The United Kingdom's head of state will likely remain white due to the hereditary system of the royal family. Crown Prince William's children with Kate Middleton may one day ascend the throne — but because Harry isn't a Crown Prince, his offspring becoming rulers is unlikely.
This does not suggest that the royal family itself is racist, but the way in which the head of state is chosen reflects institutional racism. The path to the throne is still closed off to people of color, and even if it weren't, it wouldn't be a solution.
Markle and Prince Harry appear to be very much in love — that much was evident at the Royal Wedding. But Saturday's pomp should not be hailed as a sign that racial tensions in the U.K. are over. The issues minorities face are still present — and it will take more than a biracial royal to fix them.


text:
The latest OECD Economic Survey of Slovenia points to strong improvements in the Slovenian economy, which is now expected to grow by more than 4½ percent in 2017.[1] It lays out a range of policy options that will help Slovenia sustain the current expansion while managing challenges posed by population ageing and an investment slowdown that has limited productivity growth.
"Having weathered some very tough times, Slovenia's economic situation has improved tremendously," Mr Gurría said. "While growth is now exceeding many other European Union countries, there is no time for complacency. Implementing reform must be a never-ending process, particularly for a small open economy like Slovenia, which needs to continuously adapt to changing international circumstances to remain competitive and ensure sustainable and inclusive growth for its people."
The Survey says that sustaining the recovery will hinge on addressing labour market bottlenecks, which include persistent long-term unemployment, particularly of low-skilled workers and older workers, as well as skills shortages that prevent more than one-third of all firms from finding sufficient qualified labour.
The Survey recommends greater investment in programmes to help workers maintain skills or re-skill to gain a foothold on the labour market. New policies will be required to prepare young people for successful careers in competitive, innovative and globally integrated firms, including new and improved training for the jobless and strengthening vocational and university education for the next generation of workers.
Sustainable public finances will be another key element of ensuring further economic expansion. While the budget deficit and public debt have both declined as a share of GDP, and are currently on downward trajectories, ageing-related spending pressures will continue mounting in the long-term without further action. The Survey recommends measures to contain the cost increases in pensions, with the primary focus on increasing the statutory and effective pension ages, as well as in health and long-term care.
Continued economic prosperity will also require faster productivity increases and greater investment. To achieve this, the Survey points out the need for regulatory reform, stronger enforcement of competition, simplified judicial procedures, and lower barriers to entry, particularly in regulated professions.
Strengthening governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), following through with privatisation plans, notably in competitive activities, and narrowing the list of SOEs considered strategic should remain a priority, the Survey said.
During his visit to Ljubljana, the OECD Secretary-General met with senior Slovenian Government officials and members of the National Assembly, and presented a second component of OECD country-specific work: the OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation – Employment and Skills Strategies in Slovenia.
The report identifies key actions taken in Slovenia to help workers find better quality jobs at the local level, while also stimulating productivity and inclusion. It looks at local activities in the case study regions of Drava and South-East Slovenia, both of which are investing in skills, training and entrepreneurship activities to increase overall competitiveness and raise the productivity of firms.
The OECD points out that uneven implementation capacities across regions in Slovenia can hamper job creation and economic development efforts. Moving forward, OECD recommendations include:
Creating pilot local boards comprised of key municipalities, employers, employment services, and training organisations under an action plan for jobs, and tasking them with coordinating regional employment and economic development policies.
Strengthening employer ownership in skills development programmes by providing more work-based training and apprenticeship opportunities, while enabling local governance platforms for employers to advise Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers on their future skills needs.
Working closer with employers to improve the use of skills in the workplace through management training programmes and the promotion of high-performance workplace practices (HPWPs), which would raise the quality of human capital in Slovenia.
Source: OECD News


text:
Notes: "My grandmother canned, my mother canned," says Jackiann McKernan, who puts up thousands of jars a year. "My friends don't buy jam anymore." This recipe is one of their favorites. At altitudes of 1,000 to 6,000 feet, process jars for 10 minutes; above 6,000 feet, process for 15 minutes.
How to Make It
Follow steps 1 through 4 of Canning Instructions, using four pint-size jars.
Pit and coarsely chop or mash apricots; you should have 3 cups. Coarsely mash raspberries; you should have 3 cups.
In an 8- to 10-quart pan, mix 1/4 cup of the sugar with the pectin. Add apricots, raspberries, lemon juice, and butter (if using); stir until pectin is well blended. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring often. Stir in remaining 4 1/4 cups sugar; when mixture resumes boiling, stir for exactly 1 minute. Remove from heat immediately.
Skim and discard any foam from jam. Stir often for 5 minutes to distribute fruit. Follow steps 5 through 11 of Canning Instructions, leaving 1/4 inch of headspace and processing jars for 5 minutes (see Notes).
Sunset's Canning Tips:
Add butter to jams and jellies to prevent foam from forming during cooking. If you omit the butter, skim off the foam before ladling jam or jelly into jars. The recipe will yield about 1/4 cup less.
Measure all the sugar into a bowl before beginning the recipe. Many canning recipes call for a large volume of sugar to be added when a mixture is already boiling; measuring ahead simplifies this step and prevents mistakes.
Use a ruler to measure volume. Some recipes call for a mixture to be reduced by a certain amount. To ascertain this easily, insert a clean, wood ruler into the pan before cooking and measure how far up the mixture comes. Then cook as directed until it has reduced by the percentage specified. For example, if uncooked mixture measures 4 inches in pan and recipe says to reduce by half, cook it down to 2 inches.


text:
Ueli Prager
Founder of Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts
A Roman expression, variatio delecat - variety makes life sweet - describes both the success and personality of Ueli Prager, founder and president of Movenpick, the innovative international restaurant and hotel chain.
Established in Zurich in 1948, the multimillion dollar business has set new standards in European dining by providing a wide variety of high quality meals and snacks served anytime, rather than only at luncheon and dinner hours. In addition, an attractive and widely varied ambience sets each restaurant apart and provides affordable prices.
Placing quality ahead of profit and variety ahead of traditional Swiss restaurant policies, Prager has created a company which has grown from one restaurant to 177 restaurants and hotels.
Born in 1916, Prager is the son of Hugo Prager, owner of the Carlton-Elite, a Zurich hotel. Initially not attracted to the hotel and restaurant business, Prager studied economics and spent time traveling to London, Paris, and Geneva where he worked as commis debarrasseur - the one who clears the tables.
After serving as a cavalry captain in World War II, Prager worked as an auditor for the Swiss Hotel Fiduciary Company. This move eventually led him back to his father's business because his job involved implementing legislative measures that addressed issues in the hotel and restaurant industry.
By 1945, he had developed a plan to improve the restaurant business by basing his establishment on variety and fast affordable service. When the 1,000-office Claridenhof complex was built in Zurich, Prager decided to try his new innovations in a restaurant which would serve the occupants of the new complex. Movenpick was born.
The name, Movenpick was chosen because it represents the swoop of a seagull as it elegantly snatches a piece of food and flies away. This concept of simple, yet fast and enjoyable dining was the goal of Prager's establishments.
The original principles which brought Prager initial success are still at work today. In a message to shareholders last year, Ueli Prager stated, "The right men and the right women - the operations managers - are the ones responsible for the right atmosphere and working conditions in their spheres of responsibility. They define the style and the standards of quality. They have to create the right spirit which expresses itself in the engaging manners and the eagerness of their staff. Through their positive attitude - through meticulously fulfilling their obligations - they create conditions under which their employees enjoy their work. They care about their employees and in return they expect the realization of our overriding goal: the total satisfaction of our customers."
In "doing the unexceptional exceptionally well," Prager has brought Movenpick to its present position as a leader in the restaurant/hotel business world-wide. It is a concept of quality to which Ueli Prager committed himself in 1948 and to which he remains committed today.


text:
Contact Kenny with the promo code: OBCWEB at 309-731-4140 or firstname.lastname@example.com for this deal! Doing a voluntary audit can help out tremendously. If you are undercoding and don't know it you could be losing out on $15 per medical claim you submit. That adds up!
Normally priced at $1099, but save 22%! Get this special promo at $849. NOW EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, ACT FAST!
Our Coding Book is on Amazon!
2018 Coding Book has been revised as of 12.13.18! Click Here - Order Today!
This is a great time to stock up on this great reference guide for your office. Buy it on our website or use your Prime shipping and purchase it on Amazon!
Join our exclusive mobile and email club today and receive a free downloadable pdf of your Medicare allowables!
Text: OBCOBC to 309-365-6199
You'll be the first to hear about our specials and current promotions. Message and data rates may apply.


text:
Embedded from cdnapisec.kaltura.com.
Britney Spears had some choice words for a super rude audience member who called her a "fat b-tch" in the middle of her Las Vegas set. TMZ has video of the incident, and while you can't hear the audience member's comment, Britney's response is clear as day.
The pop icon called the dude a "f-cking -sshole'…because from all accounts it seems like he is. Not only are we glad that Britney isn't taking crap from anyone (she's Britney, bitch), but TMZ is quick to point out a crucial fact: HER MIC WAS ON! Maybe she's singing live again, after all!
Or…maybe not.


text:
hotels & diningreservations Experiences Suites Spa Meeting & Events Gifts & Specials Photogallery
Hotel Collection
Dining Collection
The contemporary Gallery Hotel Art is a 4 star design and boutique hotel in Florence dreamed up by Michele Bönan, a refined Florentine architect, and offers a favorite local meeting place in the heart of Florence amongst fashion, art, and stylish people.
Set in a quiet courtyard near the Arno and Ponte Vecchio and close to Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, you may experience art and photography vernissages, enjoy a few quite moments in the inviting lounge-library, or indulge in culinary Eastern delights at the Fusion Bar & Restaurant.
It was a personal challenge to create Italy's first design hotel. I wanted to develop more than just a stylish hotel but a contemporary meeting place that always had a buzz about it.
A favorite local meeting place in the heart of Florence amongst fashion, art and stylish people.


text:
Sit down for a minute and let this brunette tease you and humiliate you for her pleasure. She eats a chocolate egg and makes you imagine that it is your balls that she is biting. She loves to tease and leave you feeling humiliated because you can not have her. She would rather eat chocolate and let you watch so you can masturbate to the image of her mouth and tongue.
Is it your fetish to be dominated? Do you like to be insulted and humiliated for the pleasure of your mistress? Lady Vivian is here to take care of you. She laughs at you and mocks you until you are humiliated and then she thinks of something even more hurtful to say to you. The more you get hurt the more she likes it because she shows no mercy when she dominates.
This slave wanted the company of these beautiful mistresses. But he didn't know that mistresses Giselle and Angelina would end up humiliating and degrading him. They made him lick their sweaty and stinking feet while they made fun of him
Nikki and her friend wanted to try something different when they humiliated their slave. They decided to use the slave as a human ashtray and spit into his mouth and make him lick their sweaty and smelly socks
This mistress is pissed off, and the reason she's pissed off is her boyfriend whom she wants to punish. She made him lie down wearing only her boxer and lick her feet and shoes before whipping his back mercilessly
Who doesn't like a good old pampering. That is what Miss Nikki wanted and her neighbor, who has a foot fetish, was on hand to make sure that she got what she wanted. She was all smiles as he licked her feet, smelled and sniffed them
Lady Milena's slave has a foot fetish. He adores her pretty feet and likes licking and smelling them. But today, she did not want that. She wanted to have some fun of her own. She made him smell her stinky feet and trampled his face with her feet
Lady Morgan Moon and Lady Kate love to team up with the same goal of humiliating and dominating loser slaves. This time they get an old man who is willing to let them spit all over his face. They smack him around hard and humiliate him before spitting on him some more. At least these cruel mistresses are showing this old man some boobs as they brutally smack him and spit on him.
Hey you little loser piggy slave. Shut up and start licking my boots. I brought you outdoors so I could get plenty of mud on my pretty black high heel boots. I dig my heel into the dirt and mud so you will have plenty to lick off. Bitch, you are my slave and I better not see one bit of mud on my boots. It better be in your mouth you piggy slave.
Hey you loser foot slave. You are my bitch and you will lick my shoes. When you are finished with that, you have to sniff my smelly socks and lick them too. Now I'm going to take my socks off so you can worship and lick my sweaty feet. I don't care how smelly they are. You have to lick them and sniff them until I say you are done.


text:
Staffing Services for Employers
Over the past quarter century, American companies have been under increased pressure to improve productivity and cut cost. This pressure has come from a number of fronts including globalization of the economy, rapidly evolving technologies, higher benefit costs, and increased regulation of the employer/employee relationship. Because of this continuous pursuit of improved efficiency and effectiveness, companies across the county have increasingly turned to Trojan Labor to assist them in managing and containing their production costs. Our strong commitment to understanding your business enables us to provide you with the right people at the right time. We are not just a supplier of people, but a partner in assisting in developing business practices that will make you more successful. Your success is our success.
Explore Our Industries
Learn more about kinds of roles we are looking to fill in our staffing services.
Benefits of Partnering with Trojan Labor for your Employment Needs
- Online Web Portal
- Real-time Accounting
- Workers compensation
- Liability insurance
- Payroll taxes
- Vacation/holidays/sick days
- Training costs
- Cost of payroll processing
- Advertising cost
- Recruiting cost
- Regulatory compliance


text:
We all experience 'lightbulb' moments of insight or inspiration that shape how we think and work. Sometimes they are defining moments in our careers. In our ongoing 'Communication Breakthrough' series, we share our members' stories in the hope they will inspire your own professional journey. Welcome to our very first issue!
Introducing … Caroline Sapriel
A specialist in crisis communication, Caroline has been an IABC member since 1987 and has served in leadership positions in both Hong Kong and within IABC EMENA. She is a member of the newly formed IABC Global Ethics Committee and a member of the 2015 World Conference programme committee.
She is a consultant, author, regular contributor to IABC's Communication World (recent articles here), and is acknowledged as a leader in her field.
In her story, Caroline shares her defining moment in her own speciality: crisis communication. As you may imagine, it is a tough one. Let's get started!
So, Caroline, what do you do for a living?
I'm based in Belgium and Hong Kong, and I'm the founder and managing director of CS&A: my risk, crisis and business continuity management consultancy, which I established in 1991.
I help clients globally anticipate, detect, prevent, mitigate and recover from crises.
What was the background of your breakthrough moment?
Back in 1987 I was working for the Hill & Knowlton Affiliate in Taiwan, working with a number of clients. I had already been in communications for 4 years — mainly in corporate and marketing communication.
Up until that moment I felt that the success of most of the campaigns I had been involved in was short-lived; somewhat superficial and rather thankless.
Then, one of my airline clients had a crash near Mauritius. Suddenly, I was propelled into helping them, and working with the next of kin and the media at the crash site for over a week.
Bear in mind that we had only just started working with this client and were planning a number of activities including media/crisis communications training. The crash happened before we had a chance to do anything to make them better prepared.
Being in this position was both terribly tragic, and a moment which helped shape the rest of my career as an expert in crisis management.
We can imagine. And then?
My breakthrough moment occurred with the 11 journalists from Taiwan I was escorting. These were the days before digital media — when TV stations had to book time at the local transmission centre to send their stories.
The CEO was due to host a press conference which three of the TV journalists in my group were unable to attend because they had already booked transmission time. They were concerned about missing this key event.
So they asked me to represent them at the press conference, ask the questions they had prepared, and help them write their report. This is unusual. In a crisis, the media does not turn to the client's communications person to do their job. I explained this to my client — who understood and were fully supportive.
When the request was made for me to stand in for them as journalists, I realised I had succeeded in establishing a great level of trust and credibility.
So indeed, I sat as a journalist during the press conference. I asked all the pertinent and tough questions on their behalf. And I gave the TV reporters my notes and quotes, which were then used during subsequent reports and stories.
What lessons can you share from your experience?
My contribution to this client in this terrible event felt so much more meaningful and substantial than the work I had previously done in marketing and communications. Afterwards, it felt personally like a huge boost to my credibility — and the crisis communication profession as a whole.
Never having actually trained as a journalist, I realised that this particular experience would be invaluable throughout the rest of my career. And it has been.
Thanks to this experience, I am now better able counsel my clients to work with the media and build and sustain trust — even during the toughest of circumstances.
This experience has stood me in good stead throughout my career. Over time, I have built on this moment and refer to it during the many training and coaching programmes I have conducted since.
Connect with Caroline
Twitter: @Csacrisiscom
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinesapriel
Website: http://csa-crisis.com/
IABC Podcast: Listen to an overview of CSA's audiobook, Crisis Management: Tales from the Front Line — including tips on how organisations can prepare themselves for a crisis in today's globalised world.
Want to share your own story?
Drop us a line on [email protected]
We'd love to hear from you!
— IABC EMENA Board


text:
Rob Kardashian: Kim Kardashian's Diss That Made Him Skip Wedding
Poor Rob Kardashian. Not only did he feel like he wasn't getting family support as he struggles with weight issues but HollywoodLife.com has learned exclusively what set off the fight with Kim Kardashian over his weight that sent him packing back to LA.
Rob Kardashian has reportedly been feeling "deeply depressed" of late, which has caused his recent weight gain, which, in turn, had made him even more depressed. He was set to attend his sister Kim Kardashian's wedding to Kanye West on May 24 in Florence, Italy, but he turned tail and headed back home after a fight over his weight because he felt like he didn't "fit in", according to X 17. Read on to find out what he believed Kim had said when he wasn't around.
Rob Kardashian Dissed By Sister Kim For Being Fat
Kim was upset that Rob wasn't focused on doing anything about his unhealthy weight, a source revealed to HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. "It got back to Rob and he called her out."
Kim and Rob's argument "got heated, and everyone decided to take Kim's side," our insider revealed. "Rob was devastated and left."
Kimye's Romantic Italian Wedding: Everything You Need To Know HERE
"Kim was [upset] that Rob hadn't made an effort to drop any weight over the past few months," X 17's source added. "Rob basically thinks Kim cares about him only for his appearance and he said he'd 'make life easier' for her and just leave."
Rob Kardashian 'Deeply Depressed' About Weight Gain
Rob Kardashian Skipped Sister Kim's Wedding Festivities
Rob didn't just miss the wedding — he missed the brunch, the rehearsal dinner, and the wedding ceremony and reception! It's clear that what went down between himself and the rest of his family really cut him deep.
What do you think, HollywoodLifers? Is Kim right to be showing tough love when it comes to Rob's weight gain? Or does his current state of depression indicate that he's not quite ready for that method? Let us know.
— Reporting By Russ Weakland, Written By Amanda Mitchell