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This quick tour is for a brief and non-technical tour designed to provide some basic and general details on how tile is made.
Keeping in mind that tile itself is basically baked dirt, the overall process hasn't changed much in the last century, and some of the process has shortened the firing time and made the tile harder and more durable or more pleasing to the eye. But the overall process still consists of taking clays refining them drying, pressing or extruding, decorating/glazing and baking in ovens known as kilns.
Here we will take you through a tour which will briefly show some of the process, we have omitted allot of technical, prep and packaging photo's, just to give you a sense of the process.
This photo shows the glaze as it is stored in bags until the time is to be blended, Glaze is called "Frit" which is a type of glass and is blended and applied in many ways.
Here we are showing a ball mill. Large drums are used with Aluminum balls varying in size from 6″ around in some cases to ½" are inside the drum and The tiles body product the "clay or the Glaze Frit can be tumbled and prepared individually until the time it is ready for the next process. Note man in back of photo to get an idea of size of the ball mill.
After the body or clay is prepped a drying needs to take place to remove moisture for the forming of the tile, in most factories a "Spray Dryer" is used, this is best described as a large 4 or 5 story metal structure which looks like a funnel. The wet clay is shot under great pressure up into the spray dryer from near the bottom, and as it is settling back down to the bottom it is dried by hot air that is flowing in the spray dryer. When the clay has settled to the bottom via gravity it is at desirable moisture content for forming and has formed into a small pellet not unlike a small BB.
A conveyor system will transport the clay to the next step.
After a proper blending and drying the clay runs to the press area where the clay is flowed into a mold and pressed under many hundreds of tons of pressure to form a "Greenware" tile body. A press can be for a small trim tile or a massive 24″x24″ tile. Shown here are two shots one of a single press and one of an entire press line.
Once leaving the press in some factories the greenware goes to a holding area automatically until the body is ready for glaze, normally the holding time is only minutes long.
After pressing and before firing the glazing process begins in most factories, (although some factories still fire the basic clay without glaze and create a "Bisque" or unglazed body for later firing or they sell the bisque to another company who may only glaze in their factory for specialized reasons), in most factories they quickly move to the glaze process before firing.
The glaze has been blended and is ready for the application to the tile by one many types of methods, or many various application methods can be applied to a single tile, known a "stages", some tiles can have as many as 20 application stages.
The picture here shows a full glaze line with many stages
This is a photo of a spray glaze line open for cleaning for the next glaze color.
A rotating glaze brush applicator, the glaze is applied and then brushed to create a "Faux" affect in some cases.
A glaze line in the glazing process, the glaze is very liquid, it is pumped form the bottom of the drum and sprayed onto the tile then any glaze not adhering to the tile is flowed back into the drum via the tube you can see for processing again through the pump.
After glazing the process of firing takes place. It is really impossible to show you the scope of this process. These gas kilns used today can be as long as a football field and fire at 2200 degrees. The tiles are automatically loaded into the throat of the kiln and a sent down a long path through the kiln at, warm up, full temperature and cool down, until the tiles can be sorted and boxed without leaving the production line. This process can take as little as 40 minutes. The tiles roll down the line on ceramic rollers made of "refractory" material.
This shot shows a full shot of a kiln, the refractory rollers appear as the white stripe down the middle.
A closer shot only showing middle to back of a kiln.
A photo here shows a final cool down area before sorting takes place.
The final process before automated boxing shows a "master shade table". The human element comes into play here, the tiles are measured during the process for square and size by lasers, color and shading can be checked with light measuring devices also but all tiles must pass by a human for the final look.
This photo shows a lighted slant table where tiles of acceptable shade (master samples) are placed in front of a person who will check as the tiles go by for seconds or rejects, and are marked accordingly.
A typical floor tile plant making 250,000 square feet per week can employ only 14 people per shift, making this a very automated process compared to factories 10-20 years ago.
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There are so many different reasons why a lot of travelers do not purchase travel insurance. When asked for a reason why you don't purchase travel insurance, I received hundreds of almost the same replies: Either too expensive or not sure of what it can cover you.
Firstly, travel insurance comes in many forms, true, but a lot could be basic as well. In the past, when looking for travel insurance, I partnered with RSA Insurance and they educated me on the different ways I could purchase travel insurance and it made me think a lot about the reasons why most of us don't purchase travel insurance. A lot of the times, we might be too lazy or forget to. But, we have all lost that phone on a trip, or our passport and even our money. What about a delayed flight or even a sick sibling. These are all unforeseen accidents.
Here are few points to know thanks to RSA Travel Insurance
Passport, Travel Documents, Personal Money
Passport cover refers to the replacement fee for the lost, stolen or damaged passport. It also refers to the associated costs of losing your passport e.g. you need to stay back in the holiday destination, you cannot take your flight home.
Personal money is not a mandatory Schengen cover, but typically you may have lost more than one document at one time e.g. if a day bag was lost or stolen, and you have some cash in the folder.
Personal Belongings and Baggage
Personal baggage, majority of claims are for loss of jewellery, mobile phones and cameras, these are personal possessions.
Claims stories are unique when losing, stealing or damaging eg. travelling to Ubud where a monkey damaged a camera, this is covered under accidental damage e.g. an item stolen from the car boot whilst road tripping.
Missed Departures and Connections
Flight delays are covered for an unforeseen incident as to why you cannot take the flight. Missed connections are covered e.g. your first flight was delayed and therefore you missed the second one, you may need to stay in the layover destination and require a hotel. The entire expenses related to the missed connections will be covered.
Delayed Baggage
If your baggage is delayed e.g takes hours/days to arrive, RSA will cover expenses e.g. food, clothes.
ISOS is travel support hotline advising you on what to do next, what you need, where you need to go etc. if you have an emergency, we provide lost document advice, foreign language translator.
It also covers medical advice during an emergency.
ISOS medical advice is a fast response time, with a network of hospitals and clinics, advice, appointments, who call back to check, deliver medicine etc. It is a complimentary cover to existing medical insurance.
Emergency telephone charges are covered e.g. you need to make calls home during an emergency medical situation.
Pets Care e.g extending a visit due to a medical emergency, your kennel is covered under executive policy.
Cruise covers missed port departure ie. An external unforeseen reason as to why you couldn't make the cruise.
If the cruise undergoes an itinerary change e.g. due to weather, each missed port is claimable.
Cruise interruption during a medical emergency, the cost to re-join the trip is covered.
Also covers the cost of a close relative travelling to your destination to bring a dependent child back if you're ill or injured.


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Sweden;s famous Ice Hotel is one of the many wonders of the world. The main ice building is re-created every year using water from the Torne river in the village of Jukkasjarvi. In November 2016, the Ice Hotel will open ICEHOTEL 365, a brand new building that will house ice accommodation all year round! Using natural energy from the sunlight, ICEHOTEL 365 will be a new concept allowing you to visit the Ice Hotel in the height of the summer.
To achieve this there is a lot os skill and preparation involved, lets take a look at the numbers:
- 875 m2 of solar panels installed to run the Ice Hotel during the summer months
- 2100 m2 – the size of the new Ice Hotel 365 building
- 1000 cubic metres of nice (snow and ice mixture) is enough to make 20 million snowballs!
- 9 Deluxe Suites with ensuite bathroom and sauna
- 11 Art Suites, custom made by artists all over the world
- 365 – the number of days a year the new building will be open
- -5 degrees Celsius / 21 degrees Fahrenheit – the room temperature
- 24/7 – in summer the intense mid-night sun shines for 100 days and 100 nights without setting!


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Thank you to Australia's 2.7 million carers for their ongoing contribution to the nation. Let's help build a carer-friendly Australia!
We want to show the more than 2.7 million carers of Australia that they count.
Help build a carer-friendly Australia and offer your thanks before the end of National Carers Week.
Take 1 minute out of your day to offer thanks and show your support. Together we can build a carer-friendly Australia.Say Thank You


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Kefla - USDA Organic Hemp CBD Supplements
Kefla strives to partner with companies who seek to offer their customers with high quality, USDA Certified Organic CBD products. We offer wholesale pricing to approved retailers and distributors. If you want to join us on this adventure, please fill out the retailer signup form and one of our account managers will follow up promptly.
These statements on this site have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. This website is not offering medical advice. Consult with a physician before use if you have any serious medical condition or use prescription medications. By using this site, you agree to follow the Privacy Policy and all Terms & Conditions. Kefla assumes no responsibility for any legal charges as a result of changing local/state laws. It is the buyers responsibility to determine if any transaction from Kefla and its affiliates are in violation with local rules and regulations. Products on this site contain less than 0.3% THC. Please view individual lab results on each product page for details.


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The 8 Evils of Buying Lists
At one point or another all marketers have a goal of growing their marketable database.
After all, email is here to stay. According to the 2015 State of Marketing Report, 73% of marketers agree that email marketing is core to their business.
Modern marketers know how to build their databases organically. Create valuable content people will be willing to give their email address up for. Promote gated content on the channels where your audience engages. Have fun with clever campaigns. Despite all our best intentions of following this formula, we are occasionally tempted to take the easy way out and buy a list to get us to the end point faster.
We need to stop that practice altogether. Here's why: The eight evils of buying lists.
Stale or Bad Information – The information could be out of date or incorrect. I couldn't find any stats on this but think about it. When you are forced to give up your email address, which one do you use? More often then not, it's an email you rarely check or one you just made up.
Risk of SPAM –Since the contacts on the list haven't raised their hands and opted in, you risk getting marked as spam and preventing your messages and communications ever getting through the inbox. Don't forget that there are over300 vendors in business to filter through spam.
Lack of Interest – Even if you buy a list that is inclusive of your ideal buyer persona, the people on that list haven't necessarily expressed any interest or intent to purchase your products or services. You'll just be spraying and paying.
Risk your Email Deliverability – Repeatedly emailing bad lists may lower your sender score and get in the way of your email ever having the chance to be seen by your audience.
Falling Response Rates – When buying lists, you never know how often that list has been emailed by other vendors. Sending emails to a list you know nothing about is bound to lower your database response rates.
Angry Complaints – People don't like to receive a surplus of emails from a company they've never heard of. When you buy lists, you risk receiving numerous complaints and social media rants.
It's More than Frowned Upon – Many ESPs ban purchase or rented lists and won't allow you to upload the list. If you check the box to confirm the list wasn't purchased, remember there are systems in place that can catch these practices, resulting in a knock to your IP reputation.
Lower ROI – Emailing a list shouldn't be a Hail Mary move. Sending emails to uninterested contacts on a rented list could show a lower ROI on your overall campaign performance.
We think there is a better way. Learn more about the end of Pay, Spray and Pray.


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At Tower Hill Botanic Garden, we understand the importance of your wedding day for you, your family, friends, and guests. We are the premier wedding venue located in central Massachusetts – just a short ways from Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts. Tower Hill Botanic Garden's picturesque setting offers views of Mount Wachusett and Wachusett Reservoir. Tower Hill Botanic Garden provides a peaceful and tranquil setting for your wedding day.
- Ceremonies may be held in our Secret Garden or Limonaia Conservatory.
- Cocktail Hour may be held in the Winter Garden or Great Hall.
- Receptions will take place in the beautiful eighteenth-century-style glass conservatory, the Orangerie (on-season only).
All of our garden sites also offer an indoor plan in case of inclement weather.
Tower Hill is available to host ceremonies for our members and their closest friends and family members. Ceremonies and photographs may be scheduled during specific hours based on garden availability. For more information, please click here.
*does not include food/beverage or chairs
On-Season (late-May through early-September)
Accommodates up to 120 guests
Reception Friday: $7,500*
Reception Saturday/ Holiday / Holiday Sunday: $9,500*
Reception Sunday: $6,500*
On-Site Ceremony: $1,000*
Extension Fee (additional half hour): $750
Security Deposit, Refundable: $500
*Rates are subject to a 6.25% MA sales tax and do not include food and beverage.
Off-season (February through April)
Fall/Winter wedding date availability is extremely limited due to public programming and events hosted by the gardens. Accommodates up to 50 guests
Reception Friday: $3,500*
Reception Saturday/ Holiday / Holiday Sunday: $4,500*
Reception Sunday: $3,000*
On-Site Ceremony: $500
Extension Fee (additional half hour): $750
Security Deposit, Refundable: $500
*Rates are subject to a 6.25% MA sales tax and do not include food and beverage.
- ½ hour ceremony rental period, beginning at 6pm.
- 5 hour reception rental period, following ceremony.
- A one-hour ceremony rehearsal the day prior to your wedding.
- Wedding Coordinator to assist with financial, logistical, and facility details throughout the planning process and run your on-site ceremony and rehearsal, coordinate with vendors, and ensure the flow and timing of your wedding day is on schedule.
- Wedding photos on the grounds one hour prior to the beginning of the rental period.
- A membership to the gardens at the friend level
- One wedding exclusivity
- Day-Of Event Assistants to assist the Wedding Coordinator.
- Tables and chairs
- View our full offerings here.
Tower Hill works exclusively with Peppers Artful Events and ARTbar for weddings. Peppers is an award-winning caterer whose reliability for sumptuous foods, five-star service, and dazzling displays has built a name for them in the community and at the gardens.
43 Hudson Street, Northborough, MA 01532
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Fantastic Testarossa from 1990 with 79000 km. Delivered new in Belgium at Garage Monza in its stunning and most desired combination of Rosso over a nice black interior.
This original car has been cherished over the years as it is in a very good condition with a perfect paint and undamaged interior.
Complete with pouch, all books and tool kit.
Original Testarossa's in this condition are getting very rare and prices keep going up.
Sorry... Sold!
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Donald Trump's first year: Is it really all that bad? For an entire year there was astonishment, dismay, despair, scorn, ridicule, anger and resistance, but at the first anniversary of this inconceivable presidency, quite a few in the media decided to try a different approach. Time for reflection − and a bit of self-examination. Screaming bloody murder, that we know by now. What has really changed in a year? If you take Trump and subtract the verbal madness, mentally delete the hateful tweets, forget for a moment the chaos and infantile tribal war in the White House as credibly described in "Fire and Fury," what, then, are the major changes? The real shifts?
The gist is that it has all been quite better than expected, and except for the tax plan that was adopted, which will have an enormous impact on American society, not much has changed fundamentally. Much was blocked by the courts, by politics, by allies, by individual incompetence. And whether that wall will ever be built remains to be seen. Trump has not kept many promises; too bad for his supporters, good for the rest. The gist of that reaction was that Trump overreacts. Beware that we do not overreact either.
Can We Sleep Peacefully?
Such sober reactions were welcome − were they also reassuring? Certainly, they formed a welcome antidote to the Trump cult of the Trump haters. I mean, when you believe someone is incredibly wrong and even dangerous, there is a risk that he will become a daily obsession whereby he becomes increasingly bigger. When I want to prove every day, every hour, that someone is horrible, ludicrous and malicious, I quickly forget that I am talking only about him. Or about his hair, or about his piano. That, in turn, gives his supporters ammunition; they can cry over the bitter "anti" mood, pointing out the shallowness of much of the criticism.*
In the case of Trump, can you treat all the chaos and uproar as froth that masks a much less dramatic reality? To me, that so-called level-headedness seems particularly dangerous, an example of what the British political scientist David Runciman calls "the confidence trap." A few years ago, he published a book with the same title, in which he stands up for democracy in an original way. Every democracy, Runciman states, looks rather hopeless at first glance – messy, rarely efficient, at the mercy of the whims of politicians and citizens, continuously in the grip of short-term thinking. The mistakes and misconceptions of predecessors need constant correcting. But appearances can be deceiving. In the long term, democracy is the durable and sustainable form of governance, and by far the best for a country and its citizens. But democracy comes with discontent, Runciman poses, both discontent with politicians and with democracy itself. Every democracy suffers from a deficit of democracy.
But precisely in that reassuring notion lies a real threat to democracy, according to the British author − the expectation that democracy is a given. That is the "confidence trap," the pitfall of trust, as I translate it freely. It is precisely the perceived certainty that everything will always be all right that can cause citizens and politicians to become irresponsible. Paradoxically, discontent with the mistakes of democracy can free untamed anger, a hate for democracy, exactly because democracy is taken for granted. Alternatively, people apathetically turn their backs on democracy, voting is no use, nothing ever changes, etc.
This week, former VVD politician Frits Bolkestein said on BNR** that the anti-European Union feelings of many Dutch will soon end and be done with should a Nexit*** really happen. I believe that is correct. There is a lot that is wrong with the EU, but that romantic, rebellious coquetting with a Nexit is the irresponsible behavior of an angry child who thinks his toys are unbreakable − until he holds the pieces in his fist. Giving the establishment a firm kick, smacking its smug face, that is where the pleasure is. But how hard can you kick?
Trump's words may be completely at odds with his accomplishments, [but] he who dismisses them as mere words, and thus irrelevant, falls with eyes wide open into the trap of confidence. Just because democracy so far has been fairly Trump-resistant does not mean democracy is not in danger.
*Translator's note: The author uses a self-made word here; what he implies is the mood of everything being against Trump, hence "anti-."
** Translator's note: The VVD is the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the Netherlands. BNR is Business News Radio, a news radio station in the Netherlands.
***Editor's note: "Nexit" is the term for the possible exit of the Netherlands from the European Union.
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Mette Kristine Hansen (Bergen)
"There is nothing that it is like to think that p!"
Abstract: Traditionally, philosophers supported a separatist view on mental states. They claimed that there are basically two types of mental states: 1) Cognitive states such as thoughts, beliefs and desires- seen as being merely representational, lacking qualia. 2) Sensations, such as perceptions, pains and tickles - seen as non-representational or only partly representational where the qualia of such states could be separated from their representational aspects.
Lately, separatism has been challenged by both representationalist theories of consciousness (Dretske 1995, Tye 1995/2000, Lycan 1996) and proponents of cognitive phenomenology (Horgan and Tienson 2002, Pitt 2004). Proponents of the representationalist theories of consciousness claim that the qualia - or to use their preferred term; the phenomenal character - of a mental state, such as e.g. a perceptual state, cannot be separated from the representational character of such a state. Proponents of cognitive phenomenology deny separatism by claiming that cognitive states such as thoughts, beliefs and desires, have qualitative conscious properties.
In this paper I present a negative argument against the view that there is a cognitive phenomenology. I claim that "there is nothing that it is like to think that p". In addition I present a positive argument for moderate anti-separatism when it comes to perceptual states.


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When searching for answers leave the letters that you don't know blank! E.g. B OTH R (BROTHER)
*Place for a guest of honor (3-6) is a crossword clue for which we have 1 possible answer and we have spotted 1 times in our database. This crossword clue was last seen on 14 January 2020 in Universal Crossword puzzle!


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BMW surprised drivers of cars from other brands by showing them what the ConnectedDrive infotainment system has to offer. Great viral marketing for BMW…
At this year's Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW literally showed other brands what they have to offer with the ConnectedDrive experience.
After crazy attempts at capturing the attention of drivers, the system asked them to interact by honking and flashing to learn details about BMW ConnectedDrive. The main features offered are: online entertainment, real time traffic info, online weather, concierge services and handy parking assistant. Each driver got an real life experience based on the choices of feature; with cocktails and even strong men in the tightest lycra. Oh eer….
Take a look at the video and let us know (comments below) if BMW viral video attempt convinced you on the ConnectDrive system….
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Travel around the globe…in one evening! Students and families are invited to Newton North PTSO's Third Annual Multicultural Night to celebrate our school's diversity through delicious food and heritage displays.
Come and enjoy! Mingle and meet new friends from around the U.S. and the world! Families with ties to Argentina, China, Dominican Republic, Greece, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Spain, Syria, and Venezuela—among others—will be there, sharing their cultures.
Best of all...it's FREE!
Questions? Need help connecting with other families? Contact Pria Sarma and Monika Jain at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Each year some 13 million people are charged with such relatively petty offenses as jaywalking, trespassing, not buckling seat-belts, and possession of small amounts of marijuana. Most of those convicted for misdemeanors are poor and/or people of color and their cases are decided in minutes, with most defendants appearing in court without a lawyer and pleading guilty. They then find themselves in a spiral of fines, revoked drivers' licenses, lost jobs, and criminal records. In Punishment Without Crime, Alexandra Natapoff, a law professor at the University of California, provides a detailed analysis of this vast misdemeanor system and makes a compelling case for how unjust and flawed the system is. She urges a closer look at this sector of the criminal justice system and proposes a number of needed reforms.
Punishment Without Crime: How Our Massive Misdemeanor System Traps the Innocent and Makes America More Unequal (Hardcover)
Derek Black grew up schooled in racist ideology and was heir-apparent to the while nationalist movement. But in college he came to reexamine his racist beliefs and eventually repudiated them, denounced white nationalism, and publicly divorced himself from the movement. It was quite a shock when all this happened several years ago, and now in Rising Out of Hatred, Eli Saslow recounts Black's remarkable transformation. An award-winning reporter for the Washington Post, Saslow has crafted an extensive, intimate, and riveting narrative of the evolution of Black's beliefs, helped by the willingness of Black and his family and friends to cooperate, even allowing access to personal emails, Facebook conversations, and message board chats. While the book focuses on the journey of a single former white nationalist, the story reflects America's larger ongoing struggles with racism and provides lessons about the potential for dialogue and moral reasoning to overcome hateful dogmas.
A journalist with Mother Jones, Shane Bauer spent four months working undercover as a corrections officer in a prison in Louisiana run by a private corporation. In American Prison, he recounts his experience, extensively documenting abuse and inattention by guards, suffering by inmates, and appalling profiteering by the Corrections Corporation of America. Chapters detailing what Bauer saw and heard at Winn Correctional Center alternate with chapters on the rise of CAA, the nation's first private prison company, and the larger history of for-profit prisons in America, a system that, in the South especially, effectively exploited a force of African-American labor in the aftermath of slavery. Thanks to the recent surge in immigrant detention, privately run incarceration centers are thriving, but Bauer's book suggests they're no way to keep prisoners.


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Python is easy to learn, to understand, to use, and to read, to enjoy, and create magic with python.
Software testing has an essential role in the development of software.
4Achievers Learning provides the best Django Education with the most experienced professionals in Noida.
Java is a general-purpose programming language that is class-based, object-oriented, and designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.
Individuals will acquire a practical understanding of the machine learning applications tools and techniques used.
Here are a few things that render the idea of learning Python simple.
Software Testing always in demand in IT industry.
Tableau is a method for the analysis of information that has seen the third largest increase in demand.
Business Analysts are able to work on an IT project without a technical background or a code-writing skill.
Business intelligence software is the tool to generate Big Data value.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the simulation by machines, particularly computer systems, of processes of human intelligence.
Data Scientists Are Experts In Analytical Data Who
Machine Learning Focuses On Creating Computer Programs That Are Able To Access Information And Use It To Learn On Their Own.
A Method to Evaluate The Performance of a Software Application
AI and machine learning are revolutionizing how companies access and process data to become organizations that are smarter and more efficient
Hadoop in today's digital world.
The field of Business Analysis is extremely broad in now a days.
Data science is one of the most hyped fields of the 21st century.
Machine Learning today is one of the most sought-after skills in the market.


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I was dragged from my excellent sleep by the continuous roaring of an electric generator which caused me at first to believe there was a tractor outside our caravan. Mary heard nothing as she was too busy teaching S3 boys a language she couldn't speak in her pyjamas while Mr. Coton, her Headteacher, sat at the back of the room eating ice cream and sharpening a large kitchen knife.
The tractor turned out not to be one of John Deere's finest but an electric pump which a worker was using to fiercely hose down the pathway below us. When I asked the rather alarmed looking Dane from the caravan directly below us what all the commotion was, he replied with one international word "Stink!" I at once checked myself for underarm freshness then realised he was alluding to the distinct odour of sewerage wafting through the caravans, borne on an ever-freshening wind.
The poor campers had woken up to find gallons of untreated waste matter wriggling past their pride and joy. Thankfully, the site workers were as usual quick to respond and prioritized clearing up the mess to letting folk sleep in peace. Hence the tractor noises.
But the event of the morning wasn't the sudden stink and the sea of "merde". It was the strengthening wind which started to test the fixings of awnings all over the park and toss all sorts of unfixed objects about like bits of paper. My large satellite was the first to topple over from the fence where I had propped it then my chair left the breakfast table before it was finished. Almost inevitably the smaller working satellite dish bit the dust with a crash despite my spare wheel weighing down the tripod stand.
The main concern of course was the awning itself which rippled violently every few seconds as gust after gust tore through the campsite. Even with a clear, blue sky and bright sunlight the temperature remained cooler than of late as we suffered for the first time from wind chill in Spain. I reckon it got down as low as 15º! Sorry, that was cruel of me. I therefore spent the morning working on the computer but inside the awning, keeping an eye on all the fixings and praying that the material wouldn't just suddenly take off and float skywards, direction Barcelona.
Upon checking the views for my blog I was surprised to find 4 unknown people from different parts of the globe had checked out my most recent post. This I put down to beginning to use "tags", a system of key words attached to each post which search engines read, making my blog readable by more folk around the world. One of them, a young Spanish guy, has decided to follow the blog and will receive an e-mail every time I update with a new post.
Mary and I spent some time today working on polishing up a letter of introduction, synopsis and brief biography for me to send to other publishing houses along with sample chapters from my book. We chose a couple of publishers based in Edinburgh who will be the next to give my work the once-over while we also found one further literary agent whom we will ask to represent me to the publishers. Let's all keep our fingers crossed.
To change the scene a little, I strolled up to the spare ground outside the bar to watch the weekly "boules" tournament. OMG it was World War 3! The best player on the site, a Frenchman called Daniel, was teamed with a Dutchman and they were up against a British woman and a Swedish girl. To everyone's amazement the two women moved into a 9-0 lead, sending our Gallic champion into a paroxysm of complaint about the length of game his opponents kept playing and claiming they were throwing the jack more than the permitted 10 metres. This struck me as pure gamesmanship and as usual it worked brilliantly as the two men incredibly reeled them in and won it 10-9!
At that, all hell was let loose. The Swede's husband had a go at the Frenchman for moaning because he was losing, the Frenchman's wife butted in with a few choice phrases I was lucky enough to understand, the Dutchman seemed embarrassed to have won in such a manner and Daniel himself just claimed innocence and accused the women of trying to upset his game.
Then it got worse as the judges decreed that the couple to take on Daniel and partner in the final would be…. The two women again! Instead of celebrating making the final, the English woman screamed, refused to move to the pitch, picked up her boules and marched off. The Swedish husband grabbed his wife by the arm and marched her away despite her protests. Daniel started to celebrate another victory, but the judges then announced that the tournament was null and void and no prizes would be handed out. The whole thing ended in chaos with claims, counter-claims, threats and sabre-rattling. I expected the heavy metal boules to become the weapon of choice but ill-feeling remained just that and no-one came to blows. Great entertainment!
By tea-time the wind had all but disappeared and we were able to sit outside the awning and enjoy our Frikadellen in the evening sunshine. The awning and Magic Caravan had survived El Niño and by eleven o'clock we were back watching the TV even if it was only "You've been Framed" …… in German!


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Property description
'Pebble Mews' is in the Kemptown area of Brighton, just a 10 minute walk to the city centre making it an ideal base to explore.
The house has super-fast WiFi throughout.
Ground Floor
• Kitchen/Diner - The kitchen/diner seats up to 4 guests. Facilities include an oven, hob, washing machine, dryer, microwave and fridge freezer - all set in a wonderful traditional cottage theme.
• Bedroom. The beds can be configured as two singles or one king size bed. This room is equipped with a wardrobe and bi-fold full size doors looking over the mews than can be opened to Bring the outside in.
• Separate toilet.
First Floor
• Lounge/dining table area. Large dining table with six chairs plus a further two stools to accommodate all eight guests. The 40 inch flat screen SMART TV means you can connect to iplayer, netflix etc. Three seater sofa. Two comfortable chair beds and funky colourful bean bags complete the lounge seating. Our bookshelves are stacked with good books to read and with original Brighton photography on mounted canvas on the walls throughout, you really will feel the Brighton vibe.
Second Floor
• Light and bright landing with roof top windows.
• Bedroom 2. Queen size bed that can also be made as 2 singles upon request. Large antique wardrobe. Bedside tables. Full Length Mirror
• Bedroom 3. 'Zip and link beds' that can be used as 2 twins or a double, which we will convert into a twin or queen size double depending on your group requirements..
• Bathroom. Very cool roll top bath, shower over and a toilet
- All beds are made up for your arrival with all linen, bedding and towels provided, sufficient for the number of guests in your group.
• Parking
One free parking space is available directly outside the house front door, additional cars can be parked on street very close by for £7.20 per day, full parking details will be emailed with check in instructions.
Check In / Check Out
Standard Check in from 4pm
Standard Check Out time 11am
Entertainment / Activities
Security / accessibility
House rules
We hope you enjoy your stay at our house, however this is a residential building and therefore we ask you to please respect our neighbours and our house by observing the following house rules:
1. No smoking inside the property, If you wish to smoke, please go outside on to the street. Any additional cleaning charges caused by smoking in the apartment, will be deducted from you deposit.
2. No music or loud TV after 10pm & before 8am.
3. No outdoor shoes to be worn inside.
4. No pets
5. Check out time is 11am latest, please ensure you have vacated by this time.
6. No use of glitter, confetti or spray tanning in the property please. Additional cleaning costs will be deducted from your deposit to cover extra cleaning costs if we find evidence of use.
7, When you are ready to vacate the apartment please wash up, bag and bin your rubbish and take with you for disposal.
Failure to adhere to any of these house rules will result in deductions being made from your deposit to cover any additional costs for cleaning and damage caused.
This property requires you to pay a deposit of £100.00 on booking. This acts as a Booking Deposit until you enter the accommodation at which point it becomes your refundable Damage Deposit for the property.
If no deductions are to be made for damages/cleaning we aim to return the damage deposit to you 7 days after departure from the accommodation.
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Leon Menezes's 18 year work experience in Human Resources, Marketing & Sales, and Customer Services provides him with an imperative perspective in understanding and maximizing business opportunities. Leon joined Shell Pakistan Limited in early 2001 and since then he has been serving as General Manager Human Resources – Pakistan.
PK: Do you think HR will become a strategic partner of the business world?
LM: For this to happen, HR needs to change its image of itself ('role perception'). As my friend Dave Ulrich says: "HR needs to talk the language of business." In order to do this, HR needs to understand the end-to-end processes, how business' make money and, hopefully, provide the necessary insights to make it happen.
PK: When meeting with potential employees, what is your favorite interview question?
LM: How have you prepared for this interview? This shows your level of interest in the job at hand, the company, it's industry/history/competition, etc. There is no excuse for not being prepared.
PK: What is your take on the HR fraternity?
LM: I think the HR fraternity has a genuine desire to make a difference. However, it needs to make a quantum leap from being the 'touchy-feely' guys who are "outside the room" to real 'business HR who are at the table' and with a heart.
PK: Your advice to the following would be:
- HR Consultants: Take time to diagnose the issues and don't go into your 'bag of tricks' in the first meeting. To get to the solution, you need to understand the problem (and root causes).
- Candidates (applying for an job): Do your homework and be honest. Don't fool yourself and don't try to fool others.
- Line Managers: How do you like to be treated? Take time for appraisal and feedback discussions that will develop your people.
- CEO's: You are the Chief HR Officer of your company; you cannot outsource it to the HR department. HR is the custodian of the policies and processes but they must be owned by you and the Executive Committee.
- The Government: The elephant in the room is our ever-increasing population. With resources shrinking, we must do everything we can to get this under control. Then we may have money for education and health.
PK: With your upcoming retirement from Shell in 2 months, whats next?
LM: I've had a passion for teaching and want to indulge that. I don't want to restrict myself to HR-related topics so let's see how that goes. In addition, a bit of consulting and facilitating along with my other pursuits (writing, golf, music) should keep me fairly busy. I am on the board of a well-known charitable institution and would like to help there a bit more.
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23 May Practicing to Live
Well it happened again on Friday. We had another school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas. I've written a lot about how I feel about gun reform and how we should try to stop these shootings from happening. But I'm not going to do that this week. Instead, I'm going to reflect on when I was in high school and we had lockdown drills at my school. I never took them seriously. I thought there was no way, in a million years, that someone would shoot up the school. I would laugh and chat with my friends during these types of drills. Now that school shootings are much more prevalent, I understand the importance of those drills.
My wish is that we all take these safety protocols seriously. Whether it's a lockdown drill or finding the closest exit when we walk into a public space, little steps will help us stay safe in the future.
Peace and Love,
Andrew of We Take Note for The Wishwall
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Last night's dinner conversation
And it begins:
Capt. Comic: Mom? What's POT?!
My MIL: It's something you cook in.
Capt. Comic: No, not that kind! The OTHER kind!
Mr. Cynic (my 15yo in 5 days): Marijuana.
Me (humorously, I hope): That better be all you know!
Mr. Cynic (eye roll): It's a smokable illegal substance that makes you high.
My MIL: Except it's legal in California.
Mr. Cynic and me, in unison: Only for medical purposes.
Me to Capt. Comic: and don't do it, because it'll make you stupid. Stoners are stupid (lame imitation of a stoner including 'whoa, duuuude').
Shea: What's a STONER?!
Toots, quietly at the other end of the table: sto-neh?!
Mr. Cynic: Someone who smokes pot.
Me: Like skaterboyz.
Capt. Comic: What's a skaterboy?
Mr. Cynic: Remember when I had long hair? Like that, but with a skicap.
Capt. Comic: What's a skicap?
Honey, motions with his hands as if he has ski poles at the dinner table: It's what you wear when you ski to keep your head warm.
(And it continues while the light slowly crests over the horizon of his mind until, eureka! We seem to strike gold)
Capt. Comic: OOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooohhhhhhh…….


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Date: 30 June & 1 July 2010
Venue: TOUR & TAXIS, Brussels, Belgium
Media partner: The Wall Street Journal Future Leadership Institute*
(*Between 2007 and 2011 the Institute temporarily carried the name 'The Wall Street Journal Future Leadership Institute')
Organizer: The European Business Summit (EBS) is organised by BUSINESS EUROPE and the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium, in close cooperation with the European Commission and the EU Presidency. After seven editions the EBS has truly become Europe's number one dialogue between business leaders and policy makers.
Topic: "Back on Track". With the theme "Putting Europe back on Europe", the 2010 EBS will be a special one. First of all the event moves to June/July to match the transfer of the Spanish to the Belgian EU Presidency. In the presence of officials of both countries, the 8th EBS will mark the closing day of the Spanish Presidency as well as the opening day of the Belgian Presidency. During the festive Gala Dinner the best of both countries in the areas of gastronomy, fashion and culture will be highlighted.
About the European Business Summit (EBS): The EBS is Europe's key platform for business leaders and decision makers to debate how to build a more competitive and sustainable European Union. Annually, the EBS attracts 2500 participants including CEOs & Top Executives, (Prime) Ministers, European Commissioners, and media.
The goals of the EBS are:
To set up a platform for dialogue between the business world and the European political scene;
To cover in-depth a 'hot topic', through an exchange of views between industry representatives and European decision-makers;
To enable SMEs to meet decision-makers face-to-face and to enhance the visibility of their business;
To improve companies' knowledge of European affairs;
To create a climate of dialogue and confidence between different actors, including NGOs and academics, in order to reinforce the European social and economic model.
Program :
The two plenary sessions, the Presidents' Debate and the twelve interactive sessions of this EBS will focus on topics such as economic recovery, financial regulation, trade for growth, the place of Europe in the world, new skills for new jobs, climate change and energy, innovation, clean-tech, Europe's digital agenda and the future shape of the EU's socio-economic model.
The Presidents' Debate, from 17.15-18.30 on 30 June, will feature European Commission President Barroso and European Council President Van Rompuy along with the Presidents of BUSINESSEUROPE and the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium.
In addition, many European Commissioners will be participating in the interactive sessions alongside other notable speakers:
Wednesday 30 June:
Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, Session IV: 'Trading for New Growth' (See more information below)
Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, László Andor, Session V: 'New skills for new jobs'
Commissioner John Dalli for Health and Consumer Affairs, Session VI: 'Restoring Consumers' Confidence in the Single Market'
Thursday 1 July:
Commissioner for Energy, Günter Oettinger, Session VII: 'Energy for Europe: Fuelling Growth'
Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, Session VIII: 'Digital Agenda: Connecting Europe'
Commissioner for Environment, Janez Potocnik, Session X: 'Green Innovation: cleaning up Industry or cleaner Industry
Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Session XI: 'Innovating Industry: towards a knowledge-based economy'
Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, Session XII: 'After Copenhagen: a new Climate for Business?'
Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, Antonio Tajani, Closing Plenary:'Europe in the world: ready to lead?'
Participation of Commissioner for Trade, Mr. Karel De Gucht:
In the margins of the summit, on Wednesday 30 June, Commissioner De Gucht will meet Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, at 17.15.
Earlier, the Commissioner and Mr. Lamy will take part in the panel discussion, 'Trading for New Growth', which will look at the role of the WTO in constantly constraining protectionist pressures, in the face of the worst economic slump in 80 years.
Trade remains key to restoring sustained economic growth, but nationalist interests tempt leaders to erect trade barriers. What can Europe do to prevent spiralling trade wars? What is the role of the G20, and the increasingly powerful BRIC countries? How is the Doha development round developing? Pascal Lamy will talk about the latest developments in global trade. The debate will focus on how to protect the (business) world against future protectionism.
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Story from Richard Blatus
Battalion Chief, New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
"On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was late for work as I took my 9-year-old daughter to the doctor…an event that probably saved my life because many of my friends and co-workers did not return to headquarters that day."
About. Since 9/11, we have heard amazing stories from CHDS alumni, students, faculty and staff about why they are motivated to serve and committed to protecting the country. The Homeland Security Audio Archive preserves these stories while inspiring the next generation of public safety leaders and serving as a reminder of the sacrifice and dedication that local, state, tribal and federal homeland security officials make on a daily basis.


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The Louis Walsh rumour mill (yes, there is such a thing, we've seen it) is in overdrive right now, what with the increasingly talked about suggestion that he's being lined up for a shock return to The X Factor. Now it's being speculated that Louis, 63, could instead be heading…
I'm A Celebrity
Is this cup of GINGER the latest clue that Gemma Collins is returning to I'm A Celebrity?
If you saw Gemma Collins' stint on I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! last year, you'll remember her frantic declarations of having malaria, her complaints about the food and the fact that her eyeliner made her tears resemble gravy. But for the last few weeks, rumours have persisted that she's going…
Is this Katie Price and Peter Andre's son Junior's X Factor audition?
Katie Price loves sharing snaps and videos of her family, but this is the best one yet!
Is this a mistake? TOWIE's Gemma Collins wants to marry 'jailbird' ex boyfriend Alex Moss!
Will Gemma really return the man that allegedly assaulted her?
Oo-err! I'm A Celebrity Jake Quickenden's Twitter flirtathon with Melanie Sykes
They flirted in the I'm A Celebrity jungle – and now they're at it on Twitter!
WOW Kendra Wilkinson! How much weight did the I'm A Celebrity contestants lose after three weeks in the jungle?
As viewers worry over contestants' extreme weight loss, we look at exactly how many pounds the I'm A Celebrity campmates lost
10 best Ant and Dec quotes of I'm A Celebrity 2014
We LOVE Ant and Dec presenting I'm A Celebrity... Here are the 10 best quotes from this series
Did I'm A Celebrity's Melanie Sykes send sexy texts to Marks & Spencer model David Gandy?
Their mutual attraction's been blatant - so, is David Gandy the male model Melanie Sykes sent saucy pics to?
OMG! I'm A Celebrity's Kendra Wilkinson made $500,000 in 6 months – as a STRIPPER
Wow! I'm A Celebrity's Kendra Wilkinson makes us re-consider our day jobs…(kiddin!)
FIT PICTURES: I'm A Celebrity's Jake Quickenden has a naked shower in the jungle!
I'm A Celebrity is getting steamy! Oh Jake Quickenden, what are you doing to us…?!
8 sex secrets you need to know about I'm A Celebrity's Edwina Currie!
After Edwina Currie opened up about her sex life on I'm A Celebrity, we decided to delve into her secret, saucy past
Uh-Oh! The X Factor star Jake Quickenden's girlfriend didn't know she was dumped until he showed up on I'm A Celebrity
It looks like The X Factor's Jake Quickenden has a little bit of explaining to do
WHAT?! Peter Andre doesn't watch I'm A Celebrity – and we know why
Despite being the face of I'm a Celebrity's sponsor and an ex-contestant, Peter Andre admits he doesn't watch the programme.
Melanie Sykes' manic body blitz to win I'm A Celebrity
I'm A Celebrity's Melanie Sykes' on a mission to be queen of the jungle shower!
OH NO! I'm A Celebrity star Michael Buerk's dramatic weightloss sparks rumours he may leave the jungle
Gaunt face, protruding ribs, frail frame - can Michael Buerk last much longer on the Bushtucker diet on I'm A Celebrity?
Is I'm A Celebrity's Kendra Wilkinson one of the most attention-seeking contestants EVER?
Seriously, Kendra Wilkinson needs to SORT. IT. OUT
OMG! Murder chaos for Kendra Wilkinson and campmates in the I'm A Celeb jungle
Two killers are said to be on the loose and hiding out in the Aussie jungle a stone's throw away from the stars
I'm A Celebrity's Melanie Sykes on autistic son: He's a real joy
Naww! Melanie Sykes opens up about caring for an autistic child and how time apart will be 'difficult' while she's on I'm A Celebrity
SEX CONFESSIONS! I'm A Celebrity's Jake Quickenden admits he's bad in bed
Boo! Jake Quickenden explains that he won't be getting down 'n' dirty in the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here jungle
WTF? How Strictly's Mark Wright is helping Melanie Sykes win I'm A Celebrity
Former TOWIE star Mark Wright has been giving Melanie Sykes tips on how to be crowned Queen of the I'm A Celebrity jungle
EEEK! Newly-single X Factor star Jake Quickenden wants to get naked and find a MILF on I'm A Celebrity!
Handsome X Factor star Jake Quickenden is single and ready to mingle in I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here
Coronation Street's Craig Charles quits I'm A Celebrity after brother passes away
I'm A Celebrity's Craig Charles decided to head back to the UK from Australia after learning his elder sibling suddenly died
OMG! Are one of these stars replacing TOWIE's Gemma Collins on I'm A Celebrity?
Is an X Factor star, MP or Katie Hopkins to replace TOWIE star Gemma Collins on I'm A Celebrity?
7 things TOWIE's Gemma Collins already can't handle on I'm A Celebrity
Gemma Collins has only just started I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here and her TOWIE-esque tantrums already have us hooked
YAY! I'm A Celebrity is back but who is Jimmy Bullard? Here's 6 things you need to know
Here are some need-to-know facts about I'm A Celebrity dark-horse, Jimmy Bullard
Erm, why did TOWIE's Gemma Collins get the super-thick mattress on I'm A Celeb?
Apart from all the hilarious moaning, melodrama and shirking of the tough stuff, did anyone else notice how Gemma Collins got the best bed?
Nooo! Is this Ant and Dec's last series of I'm A Celebrity?
Could our favourite boys be too busy to host I'm A Celebrity next year?
The top 3 I'm A Celebrity bush bromances
To mark the new series of I'm A Celebrity, here's a reminder of some of the show's best ever bromances
The best I'm A Celebrity romances (so far)
To mark the new series of I'm A Celebrity, here's a reminder of some of the show's best ever romances
7 I'm A Celebrity contestants that made us say, 'Who?'
Because sometimes just yelling, 'I'm A Celebrity' doesn't make you famous


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Father's day is fast approaching. This isn't going to be another "tie and soap-on-the-rope" year is it? Why not give him what he wants? And Dads, it might be time to start dropping hints, yes? What do we want? As Tim Allen would say, "Tools!"
Tools for Father's day are practical gifts. After all, this is something that us DIY types are going to buy anyway. And ladies, what better way to give your honey-do list a well-deserved nudge? Either that or find a handyman. Here are a few categories that might bear a bit of consideration:
- Automotive tools. That's right. In the economic recession we find ourselves mired in, we need to do all the repairs we can. Not many people are looking to purchase a new vehicle just now anyhow. Think about it; would you buy a car built by GM (Government Motors)? Or how about a Hummer now that the Chicoms have bought that division? And you thought you had lead paint woes before?
- Hand tools. Can't have too many of these babies. Just a couple of weeks ago I had to go to Home Depot and buy a set of torx screwdrivers to tweak the door strike on my Toyota Tundra. Who doesn't find themselves needing a pair of sharp Wiss tin snips now and then?
- Power tools. We can only do so much with hand tools, as much as we love them. Whether we're talking belt sanders, table saws, drill presses, or wood lathes, the choices are getting better and the prices are lower than ever.


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On Sat, 5 Jul 2008, Tyler Carpenter wrote:
My name is Tyler "Spaz" Carpenter. I've been working in GIMP, Blender, and many other 2D and 3D editing software for a while now, and I thought I would get my work out there. I found the Fedora Artwork Team and thought I'd join.
Hello, Tyler! Thanks for joining! You may want to take a look at our current queue of things to do -- https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/DesignService and just pick one and do it. Let the list know if you have any questions. You might also want to contact the owner for each one. Our IRC channel is #fedora-art on irc.freenode.net. Don't be afraid to stop on by! -- Ian Weller <ianweller gmail com> http://ianweller.org GnuPG fingerprint: E51E 0517 7A92 70A2 4226 B050 87ED 7C97 EFA8 4A36 "Technology is a word that describes something that doesn't work yet." ~ Douglas Adams


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I love to serve fruit for dessert in lieu of starchy and overly sweet treats. This recipe, inspired by Fancis Mallmann's Seven Fires, is one of our favorites. We serve it with coconut whipped cream.
- 4 oranges, peeled and slice in half
- 1 Tb coconut oil
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves removed and chopped
- 4 tsp coconut sugar
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Prepare the oranges by slicing off both ends, then removing the peel and slicing them in half. Sprinkle each half with rosemary and press the herbs into the flesh. Top each half with about 1/2 tsp of sugar. Melt the coconut oil in the hot pan, and add oranges sugar side down. Leave undisturbed for about 5 minutes, then check to make sure they are cooking evenly and caramelizing. When ready, remove to a serving plate.
We like to serve coconut whipped cream on the side.
PS- if you're not strictly paleo, just substitute the coconut sugar for any organic sugar.


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Several of the large, national real estate companies have been announcing plans to consolidate offices and close down underperforming branches.
Realogy announces more office consolidations – By Glenn Roberts, Jr, Inman News
Realogy Corp. officials on Monday detailed continued plans to cut costs through office consolidations and other actions in response to the reeling real estate market.
After consolidating about 67 company-owned brokerage offices in 2007, Realogy has plans to consolidate or reduce in size and an additional 70 company-owned office locations during the first two quarters of this year …
… Realogy, in addition to its company-owned offices, also operates several national and international real estate franchise networks. Company-owned and franchise brands include Coldwell Banker, Century 21, ERA, and Sotheby's International Realty with plans to launch a Better Homes & Gardens franchise network in July.
There certainly seems to be room for consolidation. For example, there are seven Coldwell Banker brokerages within the city of Boston: South End, Charlestown, Jamaica Plain, Beacon Hill, Waterfront, and two in the Back Bay. Plus sales offices at D4 and Olmsted Green. Add in the Realogy brands of Century 21, ERA, and Sotheby's, and it seems like Realogy has the city pretty well covered, don't you think?
(Not all news is bad for your local real estate agent: Keller Williams is quick to point out that it has actually been expanding in Boston.)
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Noah Lubin is a portrait, landscape, and street photographer in Seattle Washington. He attended Lane College for sculpture, but found a passion for photography in 2014, and hasn't looked back. His work has been featured by the news and sold at photo exhibitions. He also shoots weddings and events. To see more from Noah, check out his instagram, (@nowah_J) and his website: Noahjlubin.com
Nikon D750 | Nikon D3200 | Leica M9 | Nikon D810
Nikon 50mm f/1.4 | Nikon 85mm f/1.8 | Nikon 24mm f/2.8 | Nikon 70-200mm f/4 | Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 | Nikon 500mm f/8 | Voigtlander 40mm f/1.4
I love all the things about photography that most photographers do. I love watching someone see themselves in a beautiful way for the first time, and I like telling stories through imagery, and searching for a great shot in a mediocre environment. But mostly, I love the way I keep surprising myself with tomorrows picture, and that my best work is yet to come. I will truly never stop learning or trying new forms of photography, and I'm excited to become inspired in ways that I've never thought I would.
I've shot a myriad of events with a varying range of need for me to interact with what or who I'm taking picture of . When I've covered protests or news events, I generally act as a silent observer, slipping in and out of sight, and doing my best to be the smallest presence there. I also occasionally take interior pictures of newly built Starbucks stores for a construction management company, which calls for no human interaction (although I try to make each shot special through lighting). On the other hand, I've shot weddings, portraits, company parties, and street outreach, where in order to take a memorable image, I rely on my communication skills and off the cuff humor to create reactions and natural moments. I'd like to think I'm well adjusted to any environment and I know how to read a crowd. Some of the best photos I've ever taken have been while simply talking to the client about something totally irrelevant to photography.
I've been featured in 'Exemplar' (street photo publication), by the city of Seattle, by 'Komo 4 News' (including a 1 minute long segment on a particular photo), by 'Capitol Hill Seattle' (for protest photography) and by multiple online feature pages.
When I was 5 my parents bought me a goat for my birthday. Her name was, Nibbles. She lived until she was 16.


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Are you an athlete who doesn't start training for snow season until October? Do you hit the slopes only to find yourself desperately trying to catch up to your friends? Are you forced to stop mid-run because you're totally out of breath and have to rest your burning leg muscles?
If you want to be ready to snowride from the first moment you get off the lift, whether on skis or a snowboard, summer is the time to start training. It takes more than four months to hone your body for the precision moves required of a snow athlete. Skimming through the trees or taking a steep black diamond run takes more than muscles. You must target specific muscles, while working on quick eyes, quick feet and quick reflexes.
One of the best training moves you can make is walking backwards on a slightly elevated treadmill. This makes you move 'downhill,' while forcing pressure on the front of your feet. It builds your calves, which are extremely important for having finesse on snow, regardless of what or where you're snowriding. After several weeks, push up the speed of the treadmill. Keep increasing the speed every few weeks.
While almost every gym has a calf-raise machine, it's better to use free weights for calves. It improves balance. Put a loaded bar on your shoulders and lift up on tiptoe. Try not to take a stutter-step. Use a light weight until you can be sure-footed with heavier poundage.
But the main thing to work on for snow is the core. Ever seen a picture of Lindsay Vonn's ripped abs? Ripped! The same with Ted Ligety or Travis Rice. Every movement you make starts with the core. This is what you should work on most frequently.
A 'balance ball' is actually the only piece of equipment you need. One of the hardest core exercises is to kneel on a ball that isn't propped against anything and try to balance on it. Your core will shake and flex as you try to find your balance point. You'll probably fall off at first. Even if you're a snowboarder, you can use ski poles to support yourself and help maintain balance on the ball.
Put the ball under your lower abs and do pushups — then work on doing them without using your hands. Lay on the floor with your legs on the ball and do situps. Another core exercise: Sit on the ball, fingers locked behind your head, and bend sideways as far as you can without losing balance. Then lean to the other side. Watch yourself in a mirror, or ask someone else to watch you to make sure you're bending equally as deeply on each side and not doing more work with your dominant side.
Train your 'spring' ability, a necessary part of good snowriding, by jumping forward or bounding up a steep hill. This will build strength in your hamstrings, glutes and lower abs. While most folks think that training only their thighs will get them ready for snow season, that's not true. One exercise plenty of skiers and snowboarders miss is the variety allowed by the Smith machine. Use it. As you do repeated sets on the machine, use the same kind of front-of-the-foot, bent-ankle pressure you do while snowriding, first on one foot and side, then on the other.
Being a snowrider is demanding. Don't make the mistake of thinking you can start working out in autumn, do a few squats and leg crunches and you'll be ready for the slopes. The best way to be ready is to start now and build a body that allows you to feel secure carving anywhere — through the trees, over narrow cat tracks, through powder or on icy snow.
Wina Sturgeon is the editor of the online magazine Adventure Sports Weekly


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Avoid heart attack risk with these snow removal tips
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Every year right around this time in parts of the country where snowfall is common, hospitals see an uptick in injuries stemming from snow removal. In 2013, for example, an estimated 119,000 people were treated in hospital emergency rooms and other medical settings after shoveling snow, according to the U.S. Product Safety Commission.
Typically, the aches and pains associated with shoveling snow are temporary, particularly for those who are young and in good shape otherwise. But health officials warn that if you haven't exercised for awhile and aren't used to heavy lifting, shoveling snow can be deadly.
On average, approximately 100 people in the United States die annually from shoveling snow, according to researchers from Nationwide Children's Hospital.
"I believe we lose hundreds of people each year because of this activity," Barry Franklin, director of preventive cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation at William Beaumont Hospital, told BBC News late last year.
He added that even among young people, their heart rate and blood pressure tend to rise higher than when they're on a treadmill, discovering this in his findings. When the physical act of shoveling snow is combined with the cold air that's breathed in, it creates a "perfect storm" for a heart attack.
The American Heart Association confirms this risk, noting how the cold temperatures and physical exertion associated with snow removal requires the heart to work harder so blood can support the body's working parts. What individuals have to do is make sure that they're lifting smart.
The following tips from the AHA can reduce your risk of injury at best and heart attack at worst:
Take frequent breaks
If you're really laboring while shoveling, your body is trying to tell you something: take a break. Listen to your body's cues. If you're out of breath or tired, take a couple of minutes to rest. Pacing is crucial when there's snow to remove.
Be mindful of snow consistency
Light, fluffy snow makes for quick and easy removal. It's the wet snow that you have to be worried about, as the excess water can strain your heart, back, and arms. Instead of taking big scoops of snow, move small amounts at a time.
Lift with the legs
A common mistake is to lift with the back or the arms. It may get the job done, but not without excess stress. It's far better to refocus that weight so that it's in your legs. Bending at the knees and then lifting makes for easier transport.
Know the signs and symptoms of a heart attack
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Watch Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na -Crescent Love
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English: Brighter Than the Dawning BlueSynonyms: Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na: Crescent Love, YoakenaJapanese: 夜明け前より瑠璃色な -Crescent Love-
Type: TVEpisodes: 12Status: Finished AiringAired: Oct 4, 2006 to Dec 21, 2006Premiered: Fall 2006Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Sci-FiDuration: 23 min. per ep.Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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The Earth and the Moon's Sphere Kingdom have long had a poor relationship due to a devastating war years earlier, but Sphere Kingdom Princess Feena Fam Earthlight seeks to make steps towards changing that by doing a homestay on Earth at the home of the Earth President's secretary, in order to learn more about life on Earth. This is not the first time that Feena and the secretary's teenage "brother" Tatsuya have met, though, and the connection of the past contributes toward love in the present. Their love could paint a new future for Earth-Moon relations, but the resulting complications also threaten to tear everything - even the fragile international peace - apart. The moon and the earth are linked by a single contact point, "Mitsuru ga Sakichau Ouren Rakuniushi" where Tatsuya lives under the supervision of the Sphere Kingdom (Moon Kingdom)'s Princess Feena Fam Earthlight who is coming to stay at his home. User Ratings: 526 ratings have been given [details] Masterpiece: 42 votes (sub:37, dub:3, raw:1, others:1 1 Tagalog dubbed)


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Getting a new pair of shoes can be overwhelming with the incredible variety of styles available today. Shoes go in and out of style in a heartbeat. This article has lots of great tips to use for your next shoe shopping trip.
Keep an eye on the budget. If you have a certain amount that you can spend on shoes, then be sure that you can stick to it. Shoe sales can be tempting and can easily have you spending more than you really need to. Think about what you're going to need and keep below the amount you plan to spend.
Measure both of your feet when you shop for shoes. Sometimes, one foot is bigger than the other. Try to buy some shoes that are going to fit on your foot that's longer or wider so you can be comfortable.
You don't want to just wear flip flops all the time, even when it's nice weather. They offer no support and you are vulnerable to blisters, stubbed toes, and sprained ankles. Limit the amount of time they're worn to only when you are just around water.
Find out what kind of an arch type you have while getting shoes for athletic purposes. Not all of them are made with comfort for arch types in mind. You should get your feet wet and then step on some white paper. The parts that are wet will show you your arch type. A flat arch leaves a nearly solid wet footprint. If you have a high arch, you won't be able to see the middle. This allows you to choose a more comfortable shoe.
When purchasing your shoes online, be sure you're able to return them if you find they're not a good fit. You'll learn a lot of the time that something you're not able to fit into is what you got online, you'll need to return it. See if you can get your money back somehow so you're not stuck there with a pair of shoes you're not able to wear.
When you shop for kids' shoes, make sure there is room for additional growth. There should be about an inch of space left. This will accommodate for some growth. The store clerk is a great resource to help make sure that your child's shoes fit well.
Do not purchase painful shoes with the hopes that they will fit better after you have worn them a few times. A lot of the time this isn't going to work out so well and you'll basically be stuck with a pair you cannot use. You can stretch them just for bunions or corns, though.
If you are a runner, make sure you log the mileage on your running shoes. Over the shoes' lifetime, these shoes will take a lot of abuse. As a general rule, you need to replace them every 400 miles. Keep notes on how far and frequently you run so you know when you need replacements.
When you are buying the shoes you need for your toddlers, consider what they need and not the style. As toddlers start to walk, they require sturdy shoes that help prevent injuries. Tennis shoes are perfect for toddlers. Stay away from shoes that have slick bottoms as they are more likely to result in slips and falls.
You can now find a great pair of shoes at a price you can afford. Everyone loves good-looking shoes, even though a lot of people don't know the latest styles. Now you know what shoes are a style you should purchase.


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You can track vehicles, motorcycles, boats, ATV's, people or almost anything else that is important to you.
a. MXP-5000
i. Device
ii. Protective case
iii. USB Charging Cable
iv. Charging Adapter
v. USB car charger Adapter for Vehicle Power Outlet
b. MVT-3030
i. OBDII device
The device contains a GPS chip to calculate its positions and connects to a wireless carrier provider to send its data over the network to our miTrail platform.
For the MXP-5000 refer below;
For the MVT-3030 refer below;
The devices will work in most areas across Canada where cellular coverage is available and new 3G coverage becomes available automatically as the wireless carriers expand their coverage. For your device to work in the US a 3G product is required. The table below lists the type of coverage that is available on each device.
1Rogers has not set an official 2G network sunset date. At this time Rogers has officially agreed to offer services on this network until at least January 1, 2019.
2Extended coverage offers services across Canada on the 3G (HSPA) networks.
3AT&T is turning off the 2G network on January 1, 2017. The 2G device will continue to operate in Canada as per item 1 above.
FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON Network Coverage – please refer to: http://www.rogers.com/consumer/wireless/network-coverage
By default, the device will not operate in the United States, if you would like to allow this then you must contact our customer service team to make this change to your device. There are no additional fees for this service. Note only the MVT-3030 devices will function in the US.
No, the device will not work overseas.
No, all of the miTrail devices come with everything that you need.
No, all SIM cards are provided as part of the service.
No, the service is offered monthly and can be canceled or reactivated at any time.
No, you are only charged the price of the plan that you have chosen.
No, however there is a one-time $15.00 fee charged at the time of activation.
Go to miTrail.activatemygps.comClick on Update my payment information
Go to miTrail.activatemygps.com and follow the instructions, the information you need is located on or in your device packaging. Alternatively, please feel free to contact our customer service line @1-877-702-2294 and they will assist you.
Refer to the device troubleshooting steps. (350KB PDF file) If you are still experiencing difficulties please contact our customer service team.
There is a 1 year manufacturer's limited warranty. It does not cover damage or loss.
Your device can be exchanged through Costco; you can return the device to a Warehouse location or contact their customer service team to arrange for it to be picked up. For more information please see the Costco Customer Service Website.
Please contact our customer service team; they are here to assist you. We want to understand what issues you are having and work with you to find a resolution.
Below is the email address for the President of miTrail. The email will be sent directly to the President and they will work with the Customer Service team for resolution. We take our product and service seriously and want to make sure that every effort is made to resolve an issue. The email address is .
- The MVT-3030 requires no charging as the device draws power from the vehicle battery.
- The MXP-5000 are programmed to report the location while the device is in motion. The length of time a device can stay charged is dependent on the amount of motion. For low to moderate amount of daily motion the device could last between 7 and 10 days. For high amount of motion the battery could last between 2 and 3 days.
- The device will send its first low battery event when it has 20% charge remaining.
- When the device has a charge of less than 10% it will send a message every 20 minutes.
Depending on your profile, the device should last between 1 and 4 hours.
NOTE: miTrail would recommend the device have a minimum of 20% charge if being used to track a vehicle or a person for a full day.
You will notice some fluctuation on the battery level. This is due to the environment the device is in, i.e. warm vs. cold or what the device was doing at the time the reading was taken i.e. stationary vs. gathering GPS satellite information.
The devices are programmed to send a minimum of 1 position a day.
The MVT-3030 will generate an External Power Disconnect Event.
Please contact our customer service team to discuss your requirement further.
The table below will shows the features of each device. For additional help in selecting a device please call our customer service team.
1Rogers has not set an official 2G network sunset date. At this time Rogers has officially agreed to offer services on this network until at least January 1, 2019.
2Extended coverage offers services across Canada on the 3G (HSPA) networks.
3AT&T is turning off the 2G network on January 1, 2017. The 2G device will continue to operate in Canada as per item 1 above.
FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON Network Coverage – please refer to: http://www.rogers.com/consumer/wireless/network-coverage


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First it was Captainhowdy.com, now it's EXMK.net. Therefor the Jason Miller Gallery is gone.
UPDATE: The gallery is back to it's earlier setup... We should hopefully get it back to the proper updated way soonish. CH.com is back too.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Captainhowdy.com, EXMK.net & Jason Miller Gallery hacked
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December 5, 2011
A Christmas prayer for our children
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- Bird said...
this part is my favorite
"If you choose to marry, may you find mates who love Christ more than they love you; who will put God at the center of your relationship and consider you as more important than themselves. May you look beyond their social status, physical appearance, and other trappings of the world and find a true mate of the soul who understands the values you have been taught and shares your love and passion for Jesus."
We raise oue children to be self sufficient and independent. But in the ends...the values they give importance to when choosing a mate can change the entire course of their lives, snd the way their children are raised. I love your prayer.
- December 5, 2011 at 4:39 PM
- Unknown said...
Love this prayer! I might steal this...
- December 5, 2011 at 10:57 PM
- Kathleen T. Jaeger said...
What a beautiful prayer/gift for your children.
- December 6, 2011 at 1:00 AM
I agree with Wonder Woman...(never thought I'd have the occasion to say that!) The part about marriage is my favorite as well...maybe because this is the season our family is approaching.
- December 6, 2011 at 8:56 AM
- Bobbi said...
This was wonderful. It made me think of 3 Jn. 1:4, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."
- December 6, 2011 at 2:04 PM
- Gaby said...
Wonder woman and Journey, so true. You raise them and then they follow their own path!
Heather, steal away!
Bobbi, thank you for sharing that scripture with me.
- December 6, 2011 at 3:04 PM
- Shanda said...
This made me cry. I wish I had written down my prayers while my children were little. Such a legacy to pass on
- December 6, 2011 at 4:07 PM
- Michelle @ Liturgical Time said...
Enjoy this stage of their lives. Before you know it, you will blink...and they will be 18.
This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.
- December 7, 2011 at 11:17 AM
- Katie said...
This is beautiful Gaby! Thanks for sharing!
- December 8, 2011 at 10:53 AM


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Each Bhabha Kavach has four hard armour plates, which protect the wearer from the front, back, and either side.
It can protect CAPF personnel from 7.62 mm bullets fired from AK-47 rifles -- the chosen weapon of terrorists from Kashmir to Bastar.
Ajai Shukla reports.
When the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) under the ministry of home affairs demanded bulletproof jackets that offer greater protection than those used by the Army, the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) turned to the agency that makes the country's nuclear warheads -- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
The OFB also brought in defence public sector undertaking Mishra Dhatu Nigam (MIDHANI). The bulletproof jacket they developed together, named Bhabha Kavach in recognition of BARC's contribution, has recently cleared firing trials at the Gujarat Forensic Science University.
The challenge was to develop a jacket that weighed less than 9.5 kg and could stop steel-jacketed, 7.62-mm NATO-standard bullets.
This was intended to protect CAPF personnel from 7.62 mm bullets fired from AK-47 rifles -- the chosen weapon of terrorists from Kashmir to Bastar.
OFB officials say the trials have validated that the Bhabha Kavach meets US National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Level III standards, which guarantees protection against 7.62 mm NATO-standard bullets.
Most army bulletproof jackets meet the lesser NIJ Level II standard, which protects soldiers from 9 mm bullets fired from a carbine or handgun. That is because the army places a premium on mobility as well as protection and does not want a heavy jacket.
CAPFs like the Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, Indo-Tibet Border Police, and Sashastra Seema Bal, which secure the towns and cities of Kashmir, are more exposed to AK-47 bullets.
In 2016-2017, in consultation with the CAPFs, the Bureau of Police Research and Development laid down specifications for a heavier jacket with NIJ Level III protection, said V K Chaudhary, additional general manager, OFB.
The OFB states the weight specifications have been more than met.
"The Bhabha Kavach weighs 9.2 kg, 300 gm lighter than the requirements," said Chaudhary.
OFB officials say the Bhabha Kavach is built from layers of 'high-density, high-tenacity polyethelene, which are thermo-sealed' by MIDHANI.
This means the layers are fused together at high temperature.
This forms a thick, hard armour plate, which is then sprayed with BARC's carbon nanomaterial.
Soaking into the layers of the plate, the nanomaterial instils the toughness and tenacity needed to slow down and trap a bullet as it passes through the plate.
Bulletproof jacket armour is of two types.
Soft armour provides lesser protection, suitable for threats from handgun and small arms bullets and is worn by bodyguards and VIPs against personal threats.
Hard armour is stronger and heavier and is designed to stop high calibre rounds. NIJ Level IV jackets even provide protection against armour-piercing rounds.
Each Bhabha Kavach has four hard armour plates, which protect the wearer from the front, back, and either side. BARC has transferred the carbon nanomaterial technology to the OFB.
Chaudhary says the CAPFs have projected a combined initial requirement of 100,000 jackets.
Once it receives a supply order, OFB says it will deliver 10,000 jackets per month. This can be ramped up, based on order volumes.
The OFB is also exploring export markets for the Bhabha Kavach, including Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia, say officials.


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Leo Varadkar says he would consider a grand coalition with Fianna Fáil after the next election.
The Taoiseach says he won't rule out doing business with Micheál Martin to form the next government.
Enda Kenny proposed a grand coalition between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in 2016 but the idea was rejected.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he would consider it again after the next election:
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According to Steiner, music is able to bring our "inner human configuration into outer visibility". (Steiner 1998) Music is a representation of the human being. 3 musical elements build up this representation of Man:
1) the downbeat or accent of the beat,
2) the pulse or tempo and the
3) flowing melody.
The downbeats or accents in the music are the legs of the music which provides the driving motion forward. In the downbeat, there is verticalisation with the feeling of weight and gravity downwards. After landing, the beat will change into an upward motion through overcoming the weight and gravity. This upward motion is called the upbeat in music. Such a vertical downward and upward motion of the beat represents the walking motion of Man. Songs written in the 2/4 or 4/4 meters with strong accents in the 1st and 3rd beat creates a walking feel which is why many of the marching songs are written to these meters. "The Saints Go Marching By" is an example of a song written to the 4/4 meter.
The pulse or tempo is the heartbeat of the song determining how fast the music moves. This gives the feeling of the pulsating heartbeat in the song which is the representation of Man's torso region.
The melodic phrasing is the head of the song. It gives the flowing and breathing quality in music. The start of a melodic phrase is like the start of an inhalation. The melodic phrases in the music are the breaths taken throughout the music. Within the melodic phrases the ideas and images of the song are being carried. I am often fascinated when I asked my pupils during music classes what is the story or image behind a particular melody, they are often very quick and able to form their own mental pictures of what the melody is trying to convey even without the lyrics. Most often, their interpretations of the melody are very close to what the lyrics are trying to convey.
Taken in totality the 3 musical elements described, the image of Man appears as a form created in time. The joy and pleasure in music is derived from harmonising and balancing these 3 elements in their constantly changing relationships to create a unified whole. This balance and harmony exists also in Man and was written in the 6th century by the Roman philosopher Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius in the text "De Musica" as follows:
"Whoever penetrates into his own self perceives human music [musica humana]. For what unites the incorporeal nature of reason with the body if not a certain harmony and, as it were, a careful tuning of low and high pitches as though producing one consonance? What other than this unites the parts of the soul, which…is composed of the rational and the irrational? What is it that intermingles the elements of the body or holds together the parts of the body in an established order?" (Abrams, 2017)
Boëthius is referring to the harmony within us, of how disparate elements like body and soul, rational and irrational can exist in a state of equilibrium.


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Lets be a part of the second Indonesian Lightwood Cooperation Forum at October 12th 2017!
The forum will be held during TradExpo at ICE BSD, Serpong, Tangerang. Fairventures Indonesia together with the Partner SIPPO and IPD is organizing the 2nd ILCF for gathering the stake holders along the value chain of Lightwood.
The first ILCF2017 at the IFEX in March was very successful and the feedback assured the need and importance of such events for the Lightwood industry. In order to continue connecting various stakeholders, we are going to hold the 2nd ILCF2017 on October 12, 2017 at BSD ICE in Serpong during the TradeExpo in Jakarta. The event will consist of four sessions. The first three sessions are presentations featuring two speakers each, and the last session will be a podium discussion. We will present expertise in export promotion and a buyer from Germany. We invite CEO's of two of the most innovative lightwood processing companies to speak about lightwood sector's challenges. Further, we will present the Head of Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia and a Professor and Researcher from the Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia. Have a look what happened during the first ILCF event in March 2017.


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A summary of Age UK's Index of Wellbeing in Later Life
GREEN Marcus, et al
The Wellbeing in Later Life Index, developed by Age UK and the University of Southampton, provides a measure to assess the wellbeing of older people in the UK. The measure looked at wellbeing across 40 indicators covering five key areas – social, personal (living arrangements, thinking skills, family status), health, financial and environmental. This report summarises the work carried out to develop the index and presents results of an analysis of data from 15,000 people aged 60. It provides a picture of older people's wellbeing across the population and factors that contributed to people having the highest and lowest wellbeing scores. The analysis found that a range of factors under each of the key areas play a part in contributing to a person's overall sense of wellbeing in later life. It also identified a large gap between older people with the highest and lowest wellbeing. The results identified the importance of being engaged in the world around you, whether through social or creative or physical activities or belonging to a community group. Other domains also played a supporting role, as adequate income, good health, good social network, and access to local facilities make it easier to participate in society. Those in the lowest wellbeing group were more likely to report being on means-tested benefits, having poor health and low satisfaction with local services.