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What astounds me is the patience and willingness to help of those sailors in the Zodiacs. Could it be an acknowledgement that "they've all been there", or simply that the presence of the charter fleet and their sometimes woefully inexperienced crews is part of the price for "another day in Paradise"? I find their forbearance inspiring, anyway. Maybe while they were helping, spouses and crew were dialling 1-800-UHITMEE.
Some European sailors are critical (and rightly so, in my opinion) that North American recreational sailors, and particularly Americans from certain underregulated states, are not required to have much, if anything, in the way of licencing or boater education in order to operate a boat.
Clearly, a landlubber or daysailer handed the keys to a Sun Odyssey 42 or an equivalent large cruiser is not likely to be the smoothest operator in a crowded anchorage. Most sailors I've met in Canada and the States seem to exhibit a prudent attitude and a willingness to learn, if not in a regulated fashion, but the official qualifications absent or minimal (like Canada's PCOC) are only part of the story.
A basic grasp of physics as it pertains to objects in motion comes into play, and without that, you can get into trouble quickly. The fellow I share my 33 footer with is a long-time passenger jet co-pilot: his docking is a thing of beauty to watch because he is very used to the idea of incremental applications of power to relatively heavy moving objects. Ergo, he docks with the snooker-expert finesse that took me, a non-driver of everything but boats and bicycles, some time to acquire, and I still have to buff out the odd graze on the topsides.
By way of contrast and comparison, here's an example of great helming in extreme conditions. Note particularly that the skipper has aimed for the seawall, knowing he'll be slewed sideways by a big wave, which will allow him to pass into his basin.
The counter-argument against licensing and certification of boaters is that even in places with more onerous licensing regimes than in North America, you can get idiotic behaviour on, in this case, the roads:
The short form of this is "you can't fix stupid, but you can give it a licence." I've been informed that most of the really bad stuff here is from Eastern Europe, which may play into the stereotype of the fatalistic Slav...I'll leave that to others to determine. I don't even own a car (although I can drive) and have no current road licence.
It is true, however, that the lack of educational qualifications to drive a boat in much of the Caribbean is what makes credit-card captains (a great term, by the way) makes the charter business possible.
And the charter insurance business. Man, talk about a job for life. I hope that the rising rates that industry must have to impose doesn't kill chartering. What I do hope is that it helps to drive a higher bar for the sort of training required to leave the dock in the first place. The bleating from certain quarters about "over-regulation" and "freedom" aside, there is an element of responsibility and safety awareness in working a multi-ton boat, and I do not find it unreasonable that people doing so, particularly on the casual basis of a winter charter holiday, should be exempt.
The charter industry won't like it, though.
UPDATE: A reader writes:
Just a few personal notes about your excellent post on credit card captains.Good information! As is probably apparent, I posted that Cielo video primarily for the grim humour value of seeing what appears to be hapless charter crew out of their depth (so to speak). It's "horrible warning" stuff.. But the issue of non-standard sailing qualifications being required to get on charter boats persists, because requiring everyone to have an ICC would be seen as a drag on business. So dragging on anchor rodes and the crunching sound of low-speed collisions that may or may not "buff out" should be part of Paradise for a little while yet, unfortunately.
The video is by Rick Moore, a Torontonian who now lives in Grenada. He's a professional videographer and charter skipper who probably helped the bungling beginners because he did not want to see more havoc wreaked in the anchorage and because of a seafarer's duty to assist (although it could be argued that neither boat nor crew were in any real danger).The larger chartering companies with newer boats now require their customers to have some formal training and experience. See this from Sunsail: http://www.sunsail.com/experience-required/experience-levels. Note the sentence: If we feel that you may need assistance, we reserve the right to add an instructional skipper to your charter. We are chartering two Bavarias from Horizon with my family at Christmas, they were satisfied with my credentials but they would not let my children skipper their own boat until they showed their US Sailing Bareboat Certification.The boat in the video, Cielo de Dios, a 1996 Beneteau 505, has been shifted from top-tier TUI (Moorings-Sunsail) further down the quality line as she got older. I've seen her a few times in the BVI; she has a bad reputation and those in the know keep well clear of her, if at all possible. When I was anchored off Jost last year, her crew dropped anchor on top of another boat's anchor and then she drifted within a couple of feet of our bow. Typical Cielo crew. So It's the lower tier chartering companies that are less demanding. Old boats, not in great condition, such as the one on the video. And yes, the insurers must love them.About qualifications, many European countries now require some proof of competence from operators, although most have not adopted the UNECE's Resolution 40. Country regulations are confusing and even vary from port to port, particularly in the southern European countries. Normally, a vessel that complies with her flag's regs is accepted "as is" in other countries. But it seems it's not always the case.


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Point Suspensions
Your license will be suspended if you accumulate too many points from traffic tickets. In Colorado, you start off with 0 points and when convictions are reported to the DMV, you have points added to your record. A summary of the points bracket by age follows:
Minor Driver 17 & Under
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|Within any 12 months
|6 or more
|At any point while under 18
|7 or more
Minor Driver 18 - 21
|Points Requiring Suspension
|Within any 12 months
|9 or more
|Within any 24 months
|12 or more
|At any point between ages 18-21
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Adult 21 & Over
|Points Requiring Suspension
|Within any 12 months
|12 or more
|Within any 24 months
|18 or more
Colorado law provides for different point brackets if you are a chauffeur. By statute, a chauffeur is an individual who is employed as a driver, such as a taxi cab driver. You may be entitled to chauffeur points if you can prove each ticket occurred in the course of your employment. If you wish to be considered for chauffeur points, you should be prepared to bring documentation to the hearing, such as work records and copies of your tickets.
Chauffeur Points
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|Within any 12 months
|16 or more
|Within any 24 months
|24 or more
|Within any 48 months
|28 or more
The dates of violation (not the dates of conviction) are used to determine whether there is an excessive number of points over a particular period of time.
To see the points on your record, Length of Suspension:
If you fall into one of the above categories, you will be suspended. As long as there are sufficient points for suspension, the Hearing Officer has no discretion about whether a point suspension will enter. However, the Hearing Officer does have discretion about the length of the suspension and whether to grant a probationary driver license. The maximum suspension that can be entered is one year. To determine the length of the suspension, the Hearing Officer starts out with a base point suspension period of 6 months, and then reviews your driving history and behaviors for aggravators and mitigators. Aggravators are negative points in your driving history, such as repeat violations for the same offense, accidents, serious traffic offenses, failing to disclose pending tickets, etc. Mitigators are positive points, such as any evidence that shows a change in prior bad driving habits.
You may also be considered for a probationary driver license (PDL) (commonly referred to as a "red license") at your point suspension hearing. However, you are not guaranteed to get a PDL, as it is up to the Hearing Officer's discretion. It is much more difficult to obtain a second PDL if you have had a prior PDL, as a prior PDL is considered an aggravator.
If you are granted a probationary driver license, it will be valid only for specific reasons, such as work or school. If you are contacted by a law enforcement agency, they will be checking to make sure you are driving for a valid reason. If you are unable to verify the reason driving, the officer may take your license immediately. Probationary driver licenses are not valid outside the state of Colorado.
If you obtain a second or new job, you may request a change to your PDL by filling out this form and either faxing it to 303-205-5700 or bringing it to 1881 Pierce Street, Entrance B, Room 112. Changes to your PDL will be up to the discretion of your Hearing Officer.
Another condition of a probationary driver license is that you cannot receive any tickets for moving violations (parking tickets do not count). Any ticket will cancel your driving privileges which again could be done immediately if the officer issues you a ticket. Probationary driver licenses are zero tolerance – in other words, as long as the officer writes you a ticket, it will cancel your driving privileges, even if you intend to go to court to fight the ticket. A law enforcement officer must have probable cause to cite you for a traffic offense. If your probationary driver license is cancelled, you will be required to carry SR-22 insurance for 3 years once you get reinstated.
Once the point suspension is up, you will need to get reinstated, even if you were granted a PDL. Once your probationary driver license expires, you cannot drive until you reinstate. For more information regarding reinstatement, click here.
Legal Authority: C.R.S. § 42-2-127, 1 CCR 211-3

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Danny Mack & Bobby Sendra Duo
The Danny Mack & Bobby Sendra Duo - Billed as Tampa bay's Dynamic Duo - multi-talented former Chicagoans have been entertaining since the late 50's.
Musicians' past experiences
Danny is a former bandleader, recording artist and former member of the Casinos', one of Chicago's most popular polka and variety bands. He has known and worked with drummer extraordinaire Bobby Sendra for many years. They once again teamed up after they both moved to Florida.
Bobby was a former member of another popular Chicago based polka band, The Versatones. Danny and Bobby were label mates on the Chicago-based Bel-Aire Records, having many recordings to their credit.
Photo above: Bobby Sendra, drummer
The Danny Mack & Bobby Sendra Duo's present activities
The Dynamic duo of Danny Mack & Bobby Sendra specialize in polka and waltz music and all those wonderful songs of days gone-by that bring back memories and help make any occasion extra special.
The duo takes pride in always playing wholesome music that's geared towards family and music lovers that enjoy and appreciate good music for dancing and listening. Danny Mack skillfully uses the new Roland Digital accordion and Yamaha keyboards with impressive vocal stylings of all your favorite songs along with the impeccable rhythms provided by Bobby Sendra on drums.
The two provide a sound that is comparable to that of a full four piece band at a fraction of the cost. They also offer special discounts to clubs and organizations and senior groups. Insist on live musical entertainment by the incomparable Danny Mack & Bobby Sendra Duo for your special occasion or event.
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On a cloudy day, all my friends first planned to go to the playground. Then we had a thought that if it would rain, then we cannot complete our game. Therefore, everybody decided to go to a shopping mall, which was on the highway. We chose to enter a new shopping mall that was opened a day before. To our surprise, we saw many new varieties of fruits and vegetables, which we have not seen before.
Every one of us was curious to know about each of the fruits and its benefits. Numerous fruits were imported all around the world. Countries like India, Australia, Spain, and Kenya had the maximum fruits that were exported to our country. Breeds of lemon, pineapple, papaya, and banana were highly attractive. Mainly African mangoes that have been imported from Cameroon and other African countries received a warm welcome by the people of the state. There was a representative in the shopping mall who explained to us the various benefits and importance of eating fruits.
When he started explaining about the African mangoes, I was eagerly hearing to him. It was great to hear that African mangoes help to reduce the excess fat around the belly, reduces the mental fatigue, improves the immunity power, reduces the weight, controls diabetes and cholesterol. It was the first time I was hearing about a fruit that has so many benefits and importance. In addition, the representative informed about the supplements made out of the African mango that is placed on the web.


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A REFORMED Black Sabbath headed by lead singer Ozzy Osbourne have been announced as the second headliners for next year's Download Festival.
The band, who last played together at Donington Park in 2005 as part of the Ozzfest touring festival, will join Metallica at next summer's event, then embark on a world tour.
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We've Arrived!
Though one more team member is arriving tonight, all the rest of us are here safe and sound. The bump in the road at this point is the fact that 3 of our bags are missing. What's kind of wild is that about 30 bags total from that flight are missing, so there must have been a big stack or cart or container of them that got overlooked in Amersterdam. Hopefully our bags will be rejoining us soon!
Not much else to report today. The education team traveled to our elementary school location and is looking forward to beginning teacher training tomorrow. The rest of the team sorted and packed medications as well as all the school supplies and shoes and books that we have brought for various people.
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Mid-Winter Workshop Weekend: March 4-5
Upper Elementary Lesson Activities with Christopher Roberts
And Chapter Sharing with the Northwest Kodaly Board and Members
Location: Seahurst Elementary School
14603 14th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166
Pre-registration is closed, but walk-in attendees are welcome (see prices below)
Are you struggling with those 5th Graders? Do you have a 6th grade class who curl their lip at anything you toss at them? Upper Elementary general music classes can be our most challenging classes, but they also have the potential to be the most rewarding. Don't suffer alone! Our resident Kodaly expert, Dr. Christopher Roberts will share games and strategies for this unique age group!
On Friday evening, March 4th, we'll have a Mid-Winter Sharing from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. This sharing will consist of many short presentations from our board and members, maybe even you
Then on the following day, Saturday, March 5th, Seattle's own music education all-star Christopher Roberts will host a workshop focusing on songs & strategies to engage 4th, 5th, and 6th grade kids in music class. If you've never been to one of Christopher's classes or workshops, you won't want to miss this! Be prepared to take away many great lesson activities and ideas from this fantastic workshop weekend.
Friday, March 4th, 6pm-9pm
Saturday, March 5th, 9am – 4pm
Pre-register rates:
2-day:$65 for NKE members; $95 for non-members
Friday only: $20 for NKE members; $30 non-members
Saturday only: $50 for NKE members; $70 non-members
Students: $5 for both days
Walk-in rates:
2-day: $85 for NKE members, $115 for non-members
Friday only: $30 for NKE members; $40 non-members
Saturday only: $60 for NKE members; $80 non-members
Students: $10 for both days.
Have you shared with us lately?
If you have never shared at a Sharing event, you can! This sharing will be a breeze for presenters; time slots are flexible, so you can share one great idea or go more in depth on a few ideas.
We really want to hear from our newer members and veterans alike.
Contact NKE Treasurer Chris Stroh (firstname.lastname@example.com) for more information.


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If you increase physical activity levels, then you will burn more energy. When the body requires energy, it can obtain it from carbohydrates, fats or proteins. Each of these macronutrients will provide energy at different times during physical activity.
Fats and carbohydrates – are used for providing most of the energy.
Proteins – only tend to play a role in energy provision during very long bouts of exercise when glycogen stores are depleted.
Fats can never be used completely independently of other macronutrients. Whatever the exercise, both fats and carbohydrates will be used to provide energy, but the percentage of each used will change depending on, the Intensity of the exercise, duration of the exercise and fitness levels.
Your body burns fat for fuel to meet low energy needs. As exercise intensity increases, the percentage of carbohydrate used for energy increases and the percentage of fat used for energy decreases. When undertaking aerobic exercise (that is exercise that increases the body's need for oxygen such as cycling, swimming, dancing etc.), and the duration of the exercise increases, the body starts to use more fat as fuel and less carbohydrate.
You can optimise fat burning for fuel by controlling your diet and planning exercise around your meals. Controlling your carbohydrate intake, avoiding sugars and simple carbohydrates and sticking to complex carbohydrates and starches will help keep your insulin levels steady and avoid insulin spikes. Carbohydrates and sugars are converted into glucose; insulin is a hormone that transports glucose to the muscles for energy. When insulin and glucose are abundant, your body doesn't burn fat for fuel, it uses the carbohydrate, as it's easier to convert to energy. Bring your insulin levels down before low-intensity exercise by lowering carbohydrate intake a few hours before.
Roughly 50% of you daily diet should consist of complex carbohydrates, which should include, vegetables, fruit, grains and starches. If you do not maintain adequate carbohydrate intakes and stores (as glycogen) through a well balanced diet, then once any glycogen/carbohydrate stores have been used up, the body is forced into using other sources of fuel alongside fat. In these circumstances, the body would use protein, in the form of muscle. In these circumstances where carbohydrate is not readily available, and protein is being used instead, the body does not function so well. In terms of exercise performance, it may lead to earlier than normal fatigue and slower recovery after an exercise session. Take a protein supplement that includes branch-chain amino acids before exercise to prevent muscle loss during exercise and combine with resistance training.
Resistance training will increase the body's muscle mass and the basal metabolic rate (BMR). However, resistance training is a form of anaerobic exercise and so does not use fat as a fuel when undertaken on its own. But, because it increases the body's BMR it can help the body to burn more calories over a longer period. For this reason, to maximise the use of fat as a fuel, it is recommended that some resistance training be undertaken alongside aerobic exercise.
Perform a low-intensity aerobic exercise with large muscle groups for at least 45 minutes, because your body begins burning fat for fuel only after approximately 20 minutes of continuous activity. Each pound of fat contains 3,500 calories, and low-intensity aerobic exercise, such as walking, burns around 400 calories per hour. Keep your pulse within 50 to 75 percent of your maximum heart rate. Subtract your age from 220 to find out your MHR (max heart rate)
A point to remember, any activity will help reduce body fat providing that, throughout the day an overall calorie deficit has been produced. Never forget the key to long-term fat reduction is negative energy balance.


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Just because the housing market has become incredibly competitive in recent years doesn't mean you need to settle for a second-rate piece of property. With a solid plan in place and a little tenacity, you can find the home of your dreams at the right price. Here is a look at some tips you can use to make a competitive offer in any market.
Get Pre-Approved
In a quieter market, you might only need to be pre-qualified before starting your search for a new home for sale in Irvine. When it comes to a competitive market, however, buyers should get pre-approved for their loan as soon as possible. Sellers who see a pre-approved buyer with a reputable lender are much more likely to jump at a fair offer.
Work With an Experienced Buyer's Agent
Trying to tackle this process on your own could result in a financial disaster. Those who are on the search for a new home must find a buyer's agent with experience in the local Irvine real estate market. By doing this, you can be sure that you are making fair offers on quality homes.
Get Aggressive
The first two to three days after a listing hits the market are the most important, and you should literally try to get your foot in the door during that window. If the seller receives a decent offer from another potential buyer, then they might even stop future showings. For those who end up scheduling a viewing in the first 24 to 48 hours, you should be ready to make an offer that same day.
Skip the Haggling
Sellers don't want to spend weeks going over offers and counteroffers. After you have found a great piece of property, you should try to come in with your highest and most attractive offer. Anyone who happens to be making a cash offer should emphasize that to the seller right off the bat.
To learn more about making a competitive offer or to find an experienced real estate agent to work with, reach out to Irvine Residential Living at (714) 454-6304. We can show you townhomes, condos, and homes for sale in Irvine and help you find your dream home!


text: On Thursday, October 24, the Castaic Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting. This monthly meeting allows business leaders to come together to voice concerns regarding Castaic businesses. Meetings are held at the Castaic Chamber of Commerce, located at 31744 Castaic Road, Suite 103, Castaic, CA 91384.


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2017 Tesla Model S P100D
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Welcome back to another one of our blog post.
Today we will share with you a Tesla Model S P100D painted in Deep Blue Metallic that came in for a full paint protection film body wrap and window tinting. Now if your not familiar with paint protection film (also known as clear bra) it's a clear film that is designed to protect your paint from damaging chips. Most people have clear bra installed on the front portions of their vehicle to keep the rock hips from happening. Here at Concours we've taken it a little further. San Antonio roads are rough on cars and for some vehicles and customers it's a huge benefit to wrap their entire vehicle.
Why wrap an entire car with clear bra? Well for starters most of the top brands have a self healing top coat. This top coat helps keep away those ugly swirl and hail scratches you see on cars in the direct sunlight, under Led lights and direct single incandescent bulbs. What does this mean? Well your car will stay swirl and scratch free. Now if someone happens to put a deep scratch in the film the cost to replace it would be a fraction of the amount to repaint and can be done in a day. This means you save time and money keeping your car looking its best.
Do you need to apply a ceramic coating to our clear bras? The answer is no. If you have Concours Auto Salon apply our premium brand of film (clear guard nano) we can save you over a 1000.00 from having to have this done. Our Premium brand has a nano coating infused in the self healing top coat. It will repel the dirtiest water you can splash on it. Dirt and debris rinse off with ease. This makes cleaning it a breeze. The top coat will actually reject just about any of the common brands of ceramic paint coatings like CQuartz. Once installed it actually looks like a sheet of glass is covering your paint.
To understand all of your options we recommend you call or stop by the shop and let us hep you make a decision for your clear bra paint protection film application.
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Cleaning up after your dog is obviously a good thing, especially in towns, but the idea is relatively recent in Switzerland. This picture was taken in the canton of Bern, showing how such good behaviour is encouraged. While this is clearly something light-hearted that one should not read too much into, I thought it amusing and thought provoking.
In the first place, it shows that even in a rather traditional and conservative country like Switzerland the theory of evolution is completely uncontroversial. Religion is still taken fairly seriously, particularly in the rural areas. It is also part of the identity mythos of some of the cantons. There is little evidence of fundamentalism however, and even in a Protestant canton like Bern evolution is obviously accepted.
On the negative side, it shows the seduction of ideas about progress which have nothing to do with the theory of evolution. Another example is the way that illustrations of the "tree of life" nearly always have humans sitting right at the top. It seems that we humans instinctively feel that we are the most important and most advanced of species, and that we "arose" due to some sort of progressive process. In fact evolution says nothing of the sort; "progress" is in the eye of the beholder, and if a simplification would be an advantage, that is what evolution would favour. The mechanism is not directed at a preordained goal, only at the most efficient offspring right now. Having said that, it does tend to be directional. This has nothing to do with it being directed, but means that future adaptations can only work with the choices left by past adaptations: thus when mammals went back to the sea they didn't get gills back, but effectively found a way to hold their breath longer.
Although the anthropocentric view of "progress" is less worrying than creationism in that it does not try to change the way science is taught, it is still incorrect and means that people like me are still not explaining it clearly enough to the wider public.


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Full moon field
With me you stood in a full moon field.Chanting and singing others with us stood. Laughing at hate as your spirt our souls did sate. Gathering in prayer, turning with peace, evils arrows. Night harnessing days light, gathering Faith's might. United we marched into lands spiritually parched. Springing from your well tended vines, love ripened […]Read more "Full moon field"


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Fresh food, fresh rest, fresh me…
yesterday I had the first Saturday off from show business in I don't know how long…I mean, the first Saturday off, from show business, in which I didn't just get it off because I had something else scheduled…literally, OFF. Off. Off. OFF.
How many would agree with me that sometimes when we have "off" times, we schedule them to the brim, and then we end up feeling far worse? Well, for ONCE, I didn't do that…but it took a personal struggle to get there…
Friday morning dawned with thoughts of "have-to's and should-do's and I-just-don't-want-to's"….I was pooped out and tired and just needed a break, and I needed it right now thank you very much! I cannot wait until Saturday! So, in my fleshly wisdom (I hope you are paying attention to my careful wording), I decided not to do anything but rest…sounds great, right? No workout, no computer…and guess what else? No devotional time….(this is when we cue the old-time detective show music…dum da dum dum…dum da dum dum DUM!!!! And in this case, perhaps that should be spelled D-U-M-B.)
Yep, as almost always happens, the days I choose to put off my devotional time, I end up making everything worse, only to go back and do my devotional later (haggard, tired, stressed and desperate) and find that it WAS PERFECT FOR THAT DAY!!!!
Basically, my devotional on Friday told me to Rest in God (Psalm 62:5) and pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17)….guess who prayed herself through the rest of the day, headache and all? As much as I possibly could, I kept turning my thoughts over to the Lord, and He got me through that day…I wonder what might have happened had I done that in the first place? I imagine I would not have allowed certain things to stress me out, I would have chosen the right kind of rest, and the things that I HAD to do (like my job, which I usually love!) would not have been nearly so difficult…
So, here is where the story starts getting more refreshing…as I mentioned before, the next day was Saturday, my first Saturday off from a show in about a bajillion years…
In my flesh, I am a total type "A" person…make that, a total type "A" person with a guilt-prone nature, an accomplishment-guided mentality, and a people-pleasing habit…which means I was sorely tempted to make my day off into a gargantuan to-do list.
But I didn't.
I got up and went to my devotional time. I thought of things I might want to accomplish, and then I would bring my mind back to my devotions. I would write down things and lists I might consider doing, and I would turn them over to God. And when they came back, I continued to go to God and listen to HIS voice reminding me to consider what would bring me the MOST PEACE, MOST REST, MOST JOY…to not be afraid that I would get carried away, but be reminded that He was right there with me, even in the planning of a day off, and that if I would just commit to stillness with Him, it would all turn out…not to be afraid of the clock, or this list…and to choose the most important things…for I have the mind of Christ, and a life lived in the Spirit, gratifies the desires of the Spirit…and my Spirit just keeps saying, "rest".
Romans 8:6 New International Version (NIV)
6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.
Galatians 5:16 New International Version (NIV)
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Now, does that mean my personality was magically transformed, and there were no problems whatsoever in carrying out this floating-on-a-cloud mission? Don't make me snicker-snort, please. (Or, do. Laughter doeth the heart like good medicine…Proverbs)
Anyway. There were moments when I looked at the clock and thought, "oh boy, I was hoping to be further along by now"…but there were also moments when I realized, "Hey! I have gotten a few things done that bring me peace and a smile, and it is only such-and-such-o-clock, and I am not stressed out!"
(Sidebar: what did I get done? Some laundry, some house straightenin', some food preppin', etc, etc…Here are a few pics of the food prep just for fun…it is sooo much easier to eat healthily if you have it ready for yourself…I cut up some fresh veggies {zucchini from our own garden!},
made some home-made hummus –I have 3 or 4 different recipes I use. They are all very similar: a mix of beans, nut paste/butter, healthy fat, seasonings, and lemon juice. Yesterday I used the one from Kristen Feola's "The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast"; you can try it here:
Started soaking some almonds for almond milk, and started soaking some broccoli seeds for sprouting…which will be so rewarding later!)
In the end, I DID get a few things done that I needed/wanted to do, and THEN AS I PROMISED TO MYSELF, I got to take a rest. A real rest…I took myself off down to the swimmin' hole (yes, I am using the vernacular I mean to use), utilized a spirit of self-discipline to take a vigorous walk nearby before grabbing my outdoor yoga mat, a towel, a good book, my water and larrabar, and heading to the creek for a nice little lay-around…
It was my kind of heaven.
I even met some folks with a wonderful campsite, who happen to have gone to school with one of my cast members…a few hours from here! Fun, small world kind of moment!
I found a quiet spot, waded in the cool water for a moment, and then settled down to just. be. still.
Psalm 23 just kept coming to mind. I was certainly resting beside still waters (they may have been flowing, but compared to the craziness of a show business/tourist town, and even just what goes on in my own head some days, believe me, they were beautifully quiet and still!)
Psalm 23
A psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name's sake.
4 Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,[a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
Eventually, I did need to return home to get ready for a social engagement (well, La-dee-da, right?) …a lovely house party that was designed as a benefit for a WONDERFUL organization: Table Rock Freedom Center, a non-denominational, faith-based recovery residential program for women. I highly recommend visiting their page and offering your support! Click below to learn more:
It was to be a lovely evening with my hubby and various friends/acquaintances/new friends-in-the-making with great Cajun food and wonderful music! Thank you, my darling friends and hosts who honored Table Rock Freedom Center this way, and for opening up your home to all of us–and inviting us, even! And to the musicians, I already told ya' how wonderful you were…thank you again for sharing your talents with us!
(I won't share the names just so folks can remain anonymous if they wish…)
Back home and an attempt to wind down with a good book in bed before a full Sunday of fun planned…more on that next post…(stay tuned!)
Cuz how many of you know the enemy likes to get ya' riled on a Sunday? Better rest up…and Rest in Him…and pray continually…
Praying for you all who have taken the time to read, and thank you!!!
newsflash! Having a local giveaway this week…Leave a comment below with the answer to this question, and you will be entered into a drawing for a yoga mat bag! You choose the color (light green or maroon)…
Question: What kind of beans are called for in the hummus recipe Robyn used today? (you can use any kind of white bean, but what kind does the actual recipe ask for? –and guess what? I used what I had on hand, which was different…but the question is fun!)
leave me a comment below, and your name will be entered into the drawing to be held on Friday, June 17th! (local/Southwest Missourians only, please –I can hand deliver–,…unless you are willing to pay the shipping charges, or are coming near to visit, which is fine by me!)


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After some good practice sessions during the first racing weekend of the GT4 European Series (North) at Misano, the qualifying sessions gave the team of Las Moras Racing/Equipe Verschuur a mixed feeling. Duncan Huisman drove the orange McLaren 570S GT4 of Las Moras Racing Team by Equipe Verschuur to pole position for race one, while the white McLaren of Equipe Verschuur was put on P14.
Unfortunately, the white McLaren was damaged during the first qualifying session and unable to participate in the second qualifying session, while also the orange McLaren 570S GT4 had some issues due to gearbox problems and was put on P19 for the second race of the weekend.
The first race of the weekend did not took long for the McLaren 570S GT4 of Las Moras Racing by Equipe Verschuur, which was on pole position (Duncan Huisman/Luc Braams) for the first race of the weekend. Because of some hits during the first lap, the car needed to retire. Cause of the retirement was the damage of the different collisions. A big disappointment for the whole team of Las Moras Racing by Equipe Verchuur, because they were forced to quit the race after not even a single lap of competition.This time it was the white McLaren that healed the wounds a bit and made the team of Equipe Verschuur smile, because due to some superb driving it was able to achieve a P4 as final result of the first race.
The second race of the weekend was a race with quite some action, but not the results the team had hoped for. P10 was the final result for the McLaren 570S GT4 car of Las Moras Racing Team by Equipe Verschuur and P16 was the final result for the car of Equipe Verschuur.
The focus is already set on the next race of the GT4 European Series (North) at Brands Hatch, during the weekend of May 6 and 7. Let's hope both cars are able to turn the wheel around and get some (further) satisfying results during the second round of the championship.


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Let me offer you one more quotation. Here is Caesar again, describing his victory in a sea battle over the Veneti:
After that it was a soldier's battle, in which the Romans easily proved superior, especially as it was fought under the eyes of Caesar and the whole army, so that any act of special bravery was bound to be noticed... (The Conquest of Gaul, Penguin, 1982: 80)Similar passages stressing the inspiring effect that Caesar's gaze has on his troops abound in The Conquest of Gaul. Just to take one more example, here he describes how he manages to turn around a difficult situation during the battle against the Nervii simply by showing that he's looking at his soldiers: "His coming gave gave them fresh heart and hope; each man wanted to do his best under the eyes of his commander-in-chief, however desperate the peril" (ibid. 69).
We can also note that the ability to "see" can be delegated to commanders lower in rank. In one passage he recounts a speech that Labienus, one of his generals, held to his troops before a battle: "Fight as bravely under me as you often have under the commander-in-chief; imagine that he is here, watching the battle in person" (ibid. 137).
Passages like these show Caesar's awareness of the importance of his gaze. But why is the gaze important? Here it is easy to recall the so-called Hawthorne effect. It's well-known that this effect was discovered in the course of a series of observations conducted at a factory where the researchers experimented with changing one condition after the other (lengthening and shorting working hours, increasing and decreasing the number of breaks, increasing and decreasing pay etc) to see what the effect on worker productivity would be. To their consternation they discovered that productivity increased no matter what changes they introduced. The solution to the riddle, they realized, was that the productivity increase was an effect of being observed. It was the workers' response to the presence of the researchers and the attention the latters paid to them. As the sociologist Johan Asplund points out (in his book Det sociala livets elemäntära former), the workers were simply following their human nature in being socially responsive. It's simply natural to humans to respond to the presence of others and their actions. The inspiring and energizing effect that Caesar's gaze had on his soldiers seems to be of exactly the same kind as the effect that the gaze of the researchers had on the factory workers.
What Caesar directs our attention to is, furthermore, the relation between seeing and ruling. In the many passages where he emphasizes the importance of seeing, he seems, implicitly, to be saying that a central functions of the sovereign (or a place-holder of the sovereign, such as a general) is to be the one who sees. Why is this a central function of the sovereign? This, it seems to me, is related to the fact that the sovereign must also be the one of upholds and guarantees the "public" or "official" side of society. To impersonate the sovereign is to be the one who, by seeing, is capable of endowing an act with official recognition and making it public, thereby rescuing it from oblivion. Again and again, in passage after passage, Caesar rehearses this role. Being seen by Caesar, the act is lifted up from the anonymity of merely private existence and granted a kind of immortality. Why immortality? Since the sovereign, as Kantorowicz points out, has "two bodies" - one that human and mortal and another that is divine and immortal. Here we shouldn't let the language of the "sovereign" in singular mislead us. Even in democratic states lacking individual rulers, the "place" of the sovereign exists, as Lefort points out. Wherever we find anyone trying to monopolize the function of being the one who sees, we are witnessing someone aspiring to fill this empty place.


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Revolution head coach Steve Nicol could welcome back two of his injured stars for Sunday's match in Chicago.
Striker Taylor Twellman and midfielder Brian Kamler have trained with the Revolution throughout this week. Both are trying to shake nagging hamstring injuries that have kept them of out the Revolution lineup since late May.
"Kamler and Taylor [Twellman] are possible for this weekend," said Nicol. "Both of them have been back in training."
Nicol points out that it would be imprudent for the Revolution to rush either Kamler or Twellman back for Sunday's match. The Revolution completes the home-and-home set on Wednesday at Gillette Stadium.
"There is still a long way to go [in the season]," said Nicol. "We do not want to rush anyone back before they are ready. We would not do that anyways, but that is especially the case with our schedule over the next month."
Goalkeeper Adin Brown, who suffered a concussion against Metrostars on June 26th, has not trained this week. Matt Reis will continue to deputize in the net.
Shalrie Joseph is also unlikely to feature for the Revs this weekend, as he is still feeling the negative effects from a hip flexor strain. He also did not train this week.
However, the Revolution could welcome back Andy Dorman. The rookie midfielder has also been struggling with a hamstring strain. He has trained off and on this week, leaving him a possibility for a spot on the bench at the weekend.
Nicol also updated the status of Joe-Max Moore. Moore suffered a right knee injury early in the year. Nicol admits that the seasoned veteran is unlikely to feature for New England any time soon.
"He still has a problem," said Nicol. "We just work at it every day. It's going to be ready when it is ready."
With players returning from injuries, Nicol will have players lacking match practice for the first time through the season. He admits that is a concern as the team progresses into the latter part of the season.
"By now, everyone has a real idea of what we're looking for [in training]. If they don't get it by now, they won't be getting it. It is really tough for the guys who are not playing regularly. It is tough for them to stay sharp."


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Finding The Greatest Common Factor
So in the midst of a pretty rough therapy session the other night, I made an offhand mention of my previous two blog posts. We really didn't talk much about it, but V. said something that has been resonating in my head ever since:
"Be careful not to mislabel the sadness that's inside of you."
Now, that may not seem very profound on the first read, but go back and read it again. Then really think about it.
How many times do we attribute our emotions to generic terms like "stress" or "fatigue"? When my kids were younger, and they'd say something that was kind of a blanket statement, I'd try to get them to dig deeper to articulate the actual issue. For example, "I hate my teacher" usually wasn't really accurate. Instead, it was frustration that a huge assignment was given over a weekend when they had plans, or they got blamed for talking in class when it was another student, or some other particular incident. Addressing the generic doesn't help resolve the actual problem, which is what I always told them.
So I haven't had a whole lot of time, yet, to ponder the intricacies of her advice. I need to unravel the threads of this and see what I can discern. V. went on to remind me that I "have a lot going on in [my] life right now," and she's right. It would make sense, I guess, that those things would blend together and become difficult to tell one from another. It'll be interesting to see what I find when I start digging, and while I'm not afraid of it, I do have to wonder just how long of a shovel I'll need.
Our emotional state is no one's responsibility but our own. It seems though, that the more we let ourselves get away with blanket statements and generic excuses, the less we have to face our own demons. Hiding from them only works for so long, though, until they stage their own uprising .
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If you've been following me on any of my social media channels for a while now, you'll know that I love to travel. I feel like every time I travel somewhere new, I learn something new about myself and grow. But let's be real. I'm not making $100k a year from my blog. My family … Continue reading How to Travel on a Budget
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How to Find Happiness
I feel like so many people (admittedly, including myself) throw around the word happiness like it's this one universal, physical thing that some people have a grip on and some people don't. But this isn't the case at all. Happiness means something different for everyone, which is why I think all the blog posts titled … Continue reading How to Find Happiness
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10 Ways to Be Happier
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I felt about 900 people see this title, roll their eyes, and keep scrolling. But PLEASE! Don't do that! At least hear me out! Waking up early is such a game changer when it comes to productivity. I am honestly in such a better head space when I am able to wake up early and … Continue reading How to Wake Up Early
How to Find Motivation
No matter how motivated of a person you are, we all have those days of laziness where you want to put your head under the blankets and hide from all of your responsibilities. I can honestly say that I enjoy doing 75% of my responsibilies. I don't hate my job, I don't hate my classes, … Continue reading How to Find Motivation
Summer 2018 Bucket List
It's the best time of the year again. And no, I'm not talking about Christmas. IT'S SUMMER, BITCHES! Well, not officially, but the second it hits 60 degrees, I'm officially in summer mode. Over the years, I've come to the conclusion that I really am a summer person. I am so much happier in the … Continue reading Summer 2018 Bucket List
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Would you spend $50,000 more for a property to be in the catchment area of a top local school?
For many parents looking for a family home the answer is an emphatic yes, and a clear indication that people are prepared to pay a premium to be near a well regarded or top performing local school. There is also data to back this up, where suburbs near in-demand schools have higher house price growth than other postcodes nearby.
Let's take a look at the evidence and what you need to consider before buying.
What is a school catchment area?
A school catchment area is a defined area - typically around a state school - where you must live to have your children automatically enrolled. The boundaries are defined by the school and can change over time, depending on student numbers, overcrowding and changes to local demographics. The main reason for having catchment areas is to maintain class size targets, and to service the needs of in-catchment families.
If you are outside the catchment area of a school you can still apply to go there - you are just not guaranteed a place. Your child will typically go on a waiting list, and you may even need to attend an interview to justify them attending the school. Private, independent and Catholic schools can also have less formal rules on catchment areas, and may take your location into account when considering your application.
Is there a correlation between property prices and school catchment areas?
The short answer is yes - with all data pointing to a direct correlation between property price growth and in-demand school catchment areas. Families want the best for their children, and top of the list for many is a top-notch education. What is it worth?
According to Domain's School Zones Report, properties in prime school catchment areas can sell for up to 10 to 15 per cent more. The report found that property price growth near top schools was significantly higher than the average growth rate of the city. Other sources report anywhere from a $50,000 to $150,000 premium for a home in an in-demand postcode.
Buying a property in a school catchment area
If you are considering a property purchase based on a school catchment area make sure you do your research.
Particular postcodes are not guaranteed to perform because of a school, and factors can change over time. Schools alter their catchment areas periodically - called rezoning - to keep a handle on numbers. So a suburb or property may slip out of a catchment area, or be included if the school expands their catchment area. You also need to track the performance of a school - a change in headmaster could impact academic results for the better or worse.
The safest way of securing a spot in a local school is to find out the current zone, and buy a property that is well within the geographical boundaries. Buy in a fringe location and you could find yourself excluded if the school shrinks its boundaries. If you have two children this could mean the younger sibling may not be guaranteed a place in the school, even if the older child is at the school.
In Sydney's 10 fastest growing school catchment areas, prices increased by more than 20 per cent in the year to October 2016.
Sydney's most sought after school catchment areas
If you need evidence that demand for school places can drive demand for property, look no further than Sydney. Domain found that in the 10 fastest growing school catchment areas, prices increased by more than 20 per cent in the year to October 2016. This is in contrast to the 1.5 per cent growth recorded across Sydney.
In terms of specific schools the catchment zone around Neutral Bay Public School had the highest price growth (31.4 per cent) in the year to 2016 for primary schools in Sydney. For high schools, Hunters Hill High School topped the list with year-on-year growth of 20 per cent.
Melbourne's most sought after school catchment areas
Victoria has a reputation as an education centre of excellence, and with good reason. Five of the top secondary schools, ranked nationally by growth, were from the state. So intense is the demand that the Real Estate Institute of Victoria reports that some families are choosing to pay close to a $600,000 premium to secure a home near Melbourne's top public high schools.
They also found that the median house price of family-friendly properties close to in-demand public schools zones was higher than similar homes outside the catchment.
For primary schools Melbourne's top performing post codes include Glen Huntly (+41.3 per cent) and Glenferrie Primary School in Hawthorn (+35 per cent), while in-demand high schools include Charles La Trobe Secondary College (MacLeod West, +31.9 per cent) and University High School in Parkville (+23.7 per cent).
Brisbane's most sought after school catchment areas
Domain found that even though property prices slumped in Brisbane over 2015/2016, in-demand catchment areas saw anywhere from 19 to 40 per cent price growth. Logan Reserve State School (+40 per cent) and Broadbeach State School (+23.8 per cent) have been top performers in the recent past, while Sunshine Beach State High School (+19 per cent) and Sunnybank State High School (+14 per cent) lead the high schools.
Adelaide's most sought after school catchment areas
South Australian property prices have been under pressure of late, but postcodes with in-demand schools have also bucked the city-wide trend. Salisbury Heights Primary School (+16.3 per cent) and Heathfield High School have all seen property prices climb in their respective postcodes.
Perth's most sought after school catchment areas
Like Adelaide, Perth property prices have been under pressure of late - though the upside is that family homes are more affordable than in other capital cities. Domain's report found that while in-demand zones have seen declines in home values, these have not been as dramatic as other postcodes. Prices in suburbs that house West Leederville Primary School (+14.2 per cent) and Girrawheen Senior High School (+2.4 per cent) have both been resilient and actually recorded price growth on 2016.
Where can I get more information about school catchment areas?
If you're thinking about getting your children into a particular school, a local real estate agent can also help with your search. They will know what homes are suitable for families in the area, and help you find the right property in the local catchment area.
You can also access more information about school catchment areas and zones by visiting the education department website in your state or by contacting the school directly. You can also use the MySchool site to find out more about academic performance and compare the schools in the area you are interested in.


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Cuisine:American (New)7383 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles CA 90189323-655-3331Gastropub, bar, restaurant...whatever you decide to call The Village Idiot you can be certain that you won't leave disappointed. The whole place is very welcoming with a staff that is as friendly as they are helpful. They serve quintessential pub food, such as fish and chips, and they boast a great selection of beers and classic British favorites that you'll almost feel as if you wandered into a n ... read more >
Categories: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills/Weho
Cuisine:Thai, Vegetarian/Vegan7168 Melrose Ave West Hollywood CA 90046(323) 857-1882If you're a fan of Thai food you'll be happy to find that at Bulan Thai Vegetarian Kitchen you can have all the pad thai and pad see ew you want and it will be good for you too. The food is so good you'll swear that what you're having has to be meat. Disbelief or not, the food here is delicious and without the grease you might find at some other Thai places. No need to be a skeptic, the satays, cu ... read more >
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Neighborhood: Mid-City West
Cuisine:Japanese Soba/Udon8474 W 3rd St Ste 108 Los Angeles CA 90048(323) 782-0181Both soba and udon noodles here, so you're spoiled for choice, and they're both delicious. The range of Japanese cuisine is pretty comprehensive compared to more specialist eateries. Everything here is top notch. They take pride in their food. You know you're eating healthy, just from the cleanliness and hygiene of the joint. The range of sushi is limited, but there's plenty on the menu. The effic ... read more >
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Neighborhood: San Gabriel Valley1108 South Baldwin Avenue Arcadia CA 91007(626)574-7068"With various dumpling kinds not just limited to the pork, Din Tai Fung is so popular that they had to open two branches. Unlike other dumpling shops that require you speak a little Chinese, Din Tai Fung employs English speaking waiters that will serve your food fast. Shrimp and vegetable, Chinese greens, chicken and various other kinds of dumpling filling are on offer. The pork chow mein dishes a ... read more >
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Commission for Bel.
August 3, 2013
This commission from a fellow 'textillite' was very open-ended . Make a bag for all the sewing and knitting things for friend who loves harrysdesk and pink.
After getting permission I tried something that has been floating about in my mind for a while.
Many of the bags of bits and pieces from the op shop have the pieces from tapestries that have been forgotten about….some not even started.
This vintage style tapestry of Pierrot (Clown) and Horse was in perfect condition. It is most likely from the 80's (some of you might remember) when pierrot had a bit of a resurgence. I am hoping the receiver has fond memories of the eighties!
Everything but the strapping of the handle was recliamed!
2 Responses to "Commission for Bel."
August 4, 2013 at 7:43 am
Fantastic work! Well done, love the details.


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Did you know that Arkansas has an official state cooking vessel? We do -- the Dutch oven, and for some reason, food always tastes better cooked in one. Arkansans have been preparing culinary delights in these deep cast iron pots for generations. You can carry on the tradition. Embrace your Arkansas heritage by attending this fun and tasty 4-hour workshop led by park interpreters.
Participants will learn how to care for cast iron, and will cook a three course meal to enjoy together. Participants will also receive a Dutch Oven Cooking guidebook.
When: Saturday November 17, 2018, 10 am – 2 pm
Where: Hobbs State Park visitor center located on Hwy. 12 just east of the Hwy 12/War Eagle Road intersection
Cost: $40.00 + tax per person
Registration and pre-payment required: To register and for more information call: 479-789-5000
Copyright 2019 - Friends of Hobbs State Park - Conservation Area is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Send mail to: PO Box 802, Rogers, Arkansas 72757-0802
Located at: 20201 East Hwy 12 - Rogers, Arkansas 72756


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VAC::ART::TURE: brainstorm
- Different disciplines and input from the public
- Budafabriek Kortrijk in cooperation with Unizo - SPK Turnhout
An entrepreneur is faced with a challenge, he has a wish, an idea for innovation or renovation in the areas of production, product innovation, communication, marketing, information technology, services, personal development or corporate culture.
To assist entrepreneurs, a panel discussion was held with input of the public. The team of experts consisted of about 6 persons e.g. artists, designers, entrepreneurs from the same or a different market segment. The whole was led by a coach/moderator.
2 Public Presentations
1. Budafabriek Kortrijk in cooperation with Unizo, an entrepreneurial organization.
- Panel: an entrepreneur, a designer, two artists, a student in advertising, the moderator.
- Problem: approach to marketing for Mafi Parquet.
- Selling Mafi parquet at the company Mafi Benelux Roeselare is not successful in the Benelux. Mafi Parquet is produced in Austria. They want the wood to be as natural as possible, or in other words, nature is the best designer. In many other countries Mafi Parquet sells very well and it has already won many international awards. As a parquet manufacturer Mafi focuses on the international avant-garde upper middle class.
- The manager of Mafi Benelux wants to know from the panel: Why does my dynamite not explode? I want the product to give the place it deserves. How should I handle this?
2. SPK Turnhout, a private entrepreneurial regional development organization.
- Panel: an entrepreneur, two artists, two designers, a student SME management, contributions from the audience and the moderator.
- Problem: How does SPK Turnhout communicate clearly to SMEs? SPK foundation or Strategic Project Organization Kempen is a private regional development organization that, together with other partners, realizes innovative projects which try to change the region Kempen into a sustainable and attractive region. The abundant and complex communication makes it difficult for SMEs to realize which concrete actions and initiatives apply to them. That results in the fact that much communication is lost communication and that the message does not reach the company.
- SPK asks the panel: How can the department of Economic Innovation within SPK, which is a complex organization with very different target audiences, communicate the message to the SMEs of De Kempen area ?


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Making : puppets with the kids I work with on Mondays
Drinking : less coke. Starting today.
Reading : Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar by Kelly Oxford, human woman extraordinaire.
Wanting : All of the fall clothes from Anthropologie
Playing : Carly Simon's "Nobody Does It Better" on repeat… still, after months of listening.
Wishing : It was sweater weather.
Enjoying : The moments leading up to Halloween!
Waiting : impatiently for Gone Girl this Friday! I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. David Fincher is one of my favorite directors and the book blew me away.
Liking : Riffsy, the GIF keyboard for iPhone… it's the best way to really communicate reactions. Way better than emojis!
Loving : Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which I just started watching last week and am already on season 3 of… jeepers, I have a serious binge-watching problem.
Watching : well, Buffy, obviously, but I just saw An Officer and a Gentleman for the first time yesterday and it's so good. Debra Winger is the best!
Needing : to re-paint my toenails.
Smelling : nothing. I'm so congested I can't smell or even taste anything.
Wearing : this, the most comfortable v-neck of all time (in lavender)
Thinking : about Buffy, honestly. I'm going to watch it as soon as I finish this post.
Admiring : my mother, because she is cooking me food right now and I'm completely starved.
Buying : way too many movies this weekend… The Big Sleep, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Last Picture Show… I'm a sucker for a movie sale.
Getting : anxious for American Horror Story: Freakshow.
Disliking : my hair. It's still short and I figured it would have grown out by now! It's been three months!
Feeling : very hungry, at the moment.
Coveting : this fab coat from NastyGal
Wishing : I had my own house and an endless supply of money to decorate it with.
Hearing : nothing but my fan that's blowing, and the sound of Netflix calling me back to watch Buffy.


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Digital music players have quickly transformed CDs into relics of a bygone era. But while downloading music has a lower carbon footprint than buying CDs, all those ditched compact discs generate a whole lot of waste. Enter the CDSea, an attempt to turn discarded CDs into a breathtaking work of art.
Designed by artist Bruce Munro, the CDSea consists of 600,000 used discs collected from the public. The "inland sea" was installed this past weekend at the 10 acre Long Knoll Field near Kilmington, U.K.
Munro explains his inspiration:
The catalyst for "CD Sea" was living in Australia, where eight years
of exposure to the Antipodean sun and its dazzling reflections left a
lasting impression on Munro. "CD Sea" came one Sunday afternoon on a rocky peninsular at Nielsen
Park, one of the most beautiful Sydney harbour beaches, which had
become a meditative spot for Munro. The light was still strong, like a
blanket of shimmering silver light. I had this childish notion that by
putting my hand in the sea I was somehow connected to my home in
Salcombe, where my father lived.
The CDSea will remain in place for two months. After that, Munro plans to install a number of other self-funded pieces on the same field. And the 600,000 CDs? They'll go to a recycling facility. We'd rather see the CDSea stay put indefinitely, though–it is a striking reminder of both the beauty and excess in our culture.


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Subject Source: Fast
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Roger Brooke Taney letters
Identifier: MS-0064
Overview Roger Brooke Taney (1777-1864) was the fifth Chief Justice of the United States. Collection consists largely of letters (1838-1856, 58 items) written by Taney to his son-in-law lawyer James Mason Campbell (1810-1869).
Found in: Special Collections / Roger Brooke Taney letters


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Passport Bhopal Customer Care Number, Passport Seva Kendra Bhopal Toll Free Phone Number – Passport Bhopal is regional passport office (RPO) facility that offers passport related services to the citizens of Bhopal and nearby cities. The new and existing passport holders of Bhopal and nearby cities can apply by visiting this passport office during the office working hours.Click here to read more regarding Passport India.
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- Location: S.B.T. Main Building, Mezzanine Floor, In front of Sanchi Dugdh Sangh, Hoshangabad Road, Habibganj, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh-462024, India
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Memory Maker Training
Advanced Behavioral Customer Training
Memory Maker Training from Beyond Philosophy
Dates TBA
The fees can vary from $ 800 for an individual or $ 12,000 for an event for 15 people.
Please register your interest for this training below and we will contact you.
The date will be from May 2017. Exact dates will be announced shortly.
There are different options for this training:
- This can be live web based or face to face at Cottage Grove
- You can book individually or a complete event of 15 people
- This can be conducted by different Beyond Philosophy personnel
Memory Maker Training is designed to give customer facing personnel the skills to identify how a customer is feeling when walking into an experience by looking at the verbal and non-verbal cues they give. By using key psychological concepts of building memories, the peak rule, we structure an interaction using our tried and testing 7E's model. This enables us to convert the customer into feeling the desired emotions from the customer experience statement we know drives value.
Training will cover the following areas:
- General explanation of Behavioral Economics.
- The psychology of why a customer feels emotions from the Customer Experience statement.
- Why people want to feel these emotions.
- How you can tell when a customer is feeling one of these emotions.
- What you need to do to make a customer feeling one of these emotions.
What you will learn:
- How to build a positive memory in your customers that drives customer loyalty and recommendations.
- How to identify what the customer is feeling walking into an experience.
- How to convert the customer into feeling positive and other specific emotions that drive value.
- How to identify the verbal and non-verbal clues a customer gives you.
Booking Options
All training requires an minimum of 12 people per event. Beyond Philosophy provides an option on who can deliver the training, Colin Shaw, Founder & CEO & Chris Frawley, Senior Consultant. Both of these individuals have been involved closely with the Renewal by Andersen® Customer Experience project.
There are two ways to undertake Memory Maker Training:
- Engage Beyond Philosophy to run training in your location.
- Colin Shaw running the event.
- Chris Frawley running the event.
- Join a general training session run by Beyond Philosophy at Renewal by Andersen® in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
- Chris Frawley running the event.


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We usually eat a lot of chicken and pork, but I try to also alternate between either fish or red meat once every other week. Chuck steak is usually the most affordable, so I searched recipes once I realized it was on sale.
I found a great recipe here for the chimichurri. (Chimichurri is like a Mexican pesto.) The only thing I did differently was substituted dry oregano instead of fresh. Whenever you use dry herbs, it is more concentrated. So I only used about 1/2-3/4 teaspoon. I also used black pepper instead of white. A tip: It might look runny at first. If you want it thicker, let it sit in the fridge for awhile.
I took out my raw meats cutting board and seasoned the steaks on both sides with kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, and paprika.
I always get nervous if I have to do any sort of butchering, because I am completely lost when it comes to the correct methodology. The only thing I really know about portioning steak is that you're supposed to cut "against the grain", but honestly? I never really know whether I'm doing it right or not.
Whatever the case, these steaks were delicious and tender, so the way I did it must've been fine. 🙂
Since it's been a seemingly perpetual polar vortex around here lately, I couldn't grill these outdoors, so out came the grill pan again. Remember if you're using this to keep your hood/oven fan on, a window cracked if possible, and a ceiling fan on standby in case things get smoky.
Grill for maybe 6-8 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the steaks. We like them cooked medium rare over here, and this was just about perfect.
If you're new to cooking steak, here are a few tips:
1. Let the meat come to room temperature before you begin cooking. This way it will cook more evenly.
2. Be sure to start with a sizzling hot pan. You can test it by flicking a bit of water on the pan with your fingers. If it sizzles loudly, it's ready.
3. Set it and leave it alone. If you keep moving it, poking it, or squishing it down (don't do that!) it will either take too long to cook or you'll squeeze all the yummy juices out. Flip only once, unless you're trying to get grill marks – then you can flip four times total to get the desirable criss-cross pattern. Usually, if it's sticking to the pan, it means you are trying to flip it too soon (unless of course it's smoking and steaming… then it's possible you just didn't grease your pan properly).
4. You can time your cooking to have an idea of when it's finished; but I've found the best way to tell if it's finished cooking is by how it FEELS. This takes some practice. Raw, room temperature meat is very squishy and limp. Well done steak (overcooked) will curl out at the edges and be extremely firm to the touch (with tongs or a finger). It will almost look like it's ballooned out or swollen. For medium rare, it should begin to firm up on the outside edges, top, and bottom. The middle should not be soft, but it should still be springy. (Don't you love all my official terminology?!)
Once the steak is finished, let it sit for a few minutes before cutting. If you skip this step, the juices will run out of the meat and it will be dry. I plated mine, sliced it, and spooned the chimichurri over top.
I've been wanting to try quinoa for awhile, and this seemed like the right time. I was able to use OHI to make it more interesting. (Read more about the marathon cooking session I had here.) My eldest, A, had requested creamed spinach, so I made that too. Lastly, I love avocado, especially with beef. I included some on my plate because it cut through the saltiness of the chimichurri when I ate them together.
Use the leftovers for some great Second Meals: steak wraps, steak salad, or a burrito bowl.


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|Project by TheGman
|posted 06-26-2015 02:37 PM
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I recently had a project that required many drawer slides. I was on a tight time constraint so I wanted to buy and use the Kreg Magnetic Drawer Slide Mounting Tools (link). Unfortunately, they seem to be discontinued. The only one I could find was on ebay for $150! So, I made my own from some scrap ply and a couple Harbor Freight magnets I had laying around. It worked beautifully and was well worth the couple hour investment.
7 comments so far
#1 posted 06-27-2015 02:00 AM
Very smart! Good work
-- Just trying to build something beautiful
#2 posted 06-27-2015 02:14 AM
I've never seen anything like that before – commercial or DIY. Very good!
#3 posted 06-27-2015 12:47 PM
Nice work. I'm interested in the project to build drawers in the Incra router table stand. I recently purchased the same stand and so far have only put 1/2 panels in the short sides. I'm thinking on how to enclose and add drawers. Do you have a picture of it complete to help me?
-- MrLaughingbrook
#4 posted 06-27-2015 01:55 PM
Rockler sells a version of that now. I knew I saw something blue that was a drawer slide jig but didn't realize it wasn't Kreg. Anyways, that's a great on-the-spot jig making and much cheaper too. I have some of those HF magnets around as well, so i might follow suit.
#5 posted 06-28-2015 07:13 PM
Its not quite done yet, otherwise I would post the project. I still need to make the drawer fronts. Here are some recent pics. I've also attached a rough drawing of how I layed out the face frame. This should give you a 1.5" reveal all the way around. I used at 3/4" face frame and cut a rabbit on each side to be able to slide in the stands .5" slots.
#6 posted 06-28-2015 07:15 PM
I thought about buy the Rockler one after I couldn't find the Kreg, but it just seems overly complicated for what it is. Plus, even though I really like Rockler's customer service and their branded products, their shipping is frustrating. Amazon Prime has ruined me.
#7 posted 11-13-2015 10:07 PM
I finally got around to uploading my finished router table on LumberJocks. If you are still interested you can find it here: Incra Router Table
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Canton Delight
Canton Delight have a selection of fresh delicious Cantonese cuisine, cooked the way you like.
We offer delicious homemade noodle soups, rice dishes, stir fry's, stir fry noodles in a box, laksa and tom yum soup, chicken spare ribs on rice, roast pork and BBQ pork and rice, Hainanese chicken and rice and we also do a scrumptious sizzling hot plate. Our Specialty is homemade wonton soup with veggie noddles and chicken soup (no msg) with sliced BBQ pork on the side.


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Hilarie Jordan Humbles
Hilarie Jordan Humbles
Age: 27
Case #: 18-0044876
Location of Incident: 308 Western Skies SE
Incident details:
On May 10, 2018, officers of the Foothills Area command were dispatched to a suspicious person call at 308 Western Skies Se. Information provided by the caller was a subject was "down and out", not moving, and described possible blood stains near the body. Officers arrived on scene and located a female in the side yard of the apartment building, with signs of trauma. The female was determined to be deceased on scene, and a Violent Crime callout was initiated.
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An unusual mixture of Kendal's charming features to stimulate the senses!
Down by the River Kent on Waterside is a plaque set into the wall. Here you can see the levels where the River Kent has risen to in past floods. Hopefully not such a problem anymore due to The River Kent Flood Relief Scheme carried out in the 1970s. To find the plaque follow the river down-stream slightly from the bottom end of Lowther Street along the riverside path.


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Freelance UI Illustrator at Peloton
The Role
Peloton is looking for a UI Illustrator to communicate manual instructions to consumers in both print and digital media. The UI Illustrator will be responsible for creating illustrations according to Peloton Brand style guidelines. This candidate will have demonstrated an expertise in technical illustrations — specializing in keyline drawings.
This role is contract-based and may be resourced across Product Design and Creative departments.
Note: Along with your Resume, a link to your online portfolio (or a PDF of your work) is required. Applications without a portfolio are unlikely to be considered.
- Create illustrations for consumer instructional use
- Adapt technical hardware drawings for consumer instructional use
- Preserve technical accuracy of visual references in illustrations
- Refine existing illustrations to a consistent style
- Create illustrations that are easily recognized and understood by consumers
- Bachelor's degree in a related field with 3+ yrs. of experience
- Possesses a strong portfolio of related work
- Expert proficiency in creating technical key line drawings
- Expert proficiency in creating and refining illustration and icon family sets
- Ability to prepare project handoffs for both digital and print formats
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work well both within a team and independently
- Motion animation for UI illustrations is a plus
About Peloton
Founded in 2012, Peloton is an innovative tech company that brings members the best workouts possible, all from the convenience of their own homes via the Bike, Tread and iOS App platforms. Peloton uses technology and design to connect the world through fitness, empowering people to be the best version of themselves anywhere, anytime.
Peloton believes in taking risks and challenging the status quo by continuously innovating and improving. We put our users, members, and customers first and we obsess over every touch point of the member experience – be it the studio, product or showroom. We like to hire the best and encourage all our associates to be Peloton's brand ambassadors. Most importantly, we know that together we go far.