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I wander the mall with its glamour and allure. "Buy me!" yell the pretty springy floaty shirts. "You need me!" call the sporty sunglasses. I paw through the racks, thinking how much better I will look/feel/be if I had this one item. "It's just one thing," I try to justify to myself. It wouldn't be a big deal.**
Yes, it's just one thing. Seriously, how do I sometimes convince myself that this one item will change my life? It won't make it better and it won't solve any problems. If anything, it would create more problems. It could lead me into debt, starting a spiral of need that has no end. That one thing wouldn't satisfy, so I would need more and more. When would it end?
No, I may not be a shopping spree kind of girl, but I have bought things I placed high expectations on. How can an inanimate object live up to my dreams?
One of Jen Hatmaker's videos for her 7 study has stuck with me. It is the spending one and she says where your checkbook goes, your heart will follow. When we start using our money for good, our mindset changes. When we give to a child through Compassion, our heart dwells more on them. When we make a micro loan to a family so they can support themselves, our hearts soften toward the hurting. And when we give to a homeless shelter, our hearts remember the forgotten. These are all examples of treasures in heaven, ones that will never be lost of broken.
I may not always make the right spending decisions, but my heart is definitely more opened to the needy. After hearing what Jen said, I thought back to when our family started giving more. It truly is where our hearts are heading now. God is doing that, a dollar at a time. He is making us care more about families in need and kids getting an education. That change may start small, but it doesn't stay that way.
When I am no longer on this earth, I want the legacy I leave behind to be what I did for others, not the clothes I wore.
**Disclaimer: No items were purchased on this excursion.
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WASHINGTON — Boeing Co said Thursday that airlines around the world have inspected 810 737 NG planes and found 38 structural cracks that will require repair and replacement of the affected parts.
The planes will be temporarily grounded until the repairs are made, Boeing and airline officials said.
On Wednesday, Southwest Airlines Co and Brazil's Gol Linhas Aereas grounded at least 13 737 NG airplanes after U.S. regulators ordered urgent inspections. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration last week told U.S aircraft operators to inspect 165 older 737 NG planes for structural cracks. (Reporting by David Shepardson Editing by Nick Zieminski)

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The two Asian teams, Pakistan and Bangladesh will be facing each other in the 43rd fixture of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. This match will be played at Lord's on 5th July 2019 at 2:30 PM. If you are looking forward to watching this match online, make sure that you get Pakistan vs Bangladesh Live Streaming links when we will upload them on the match day. This article will update you about the latest squads of both teams and tell you about various sources for watching cricket world cup live. Also, we are going to share the important match details including Pakistan vs Bangladesh match venue, date, and timing. The squads of both teams have been announced and we have also mentioned them at the end.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 43: Pakistan vs Bangladesh.
Match Venue: Lord's.
Match Date and Time: 5th July 2019 at 2:30 pm.
CWC 2019 Pakistan vs Bangladesh Live Streaming:
The tickets for Cricket World Cup are on sale at various online platforms and franchises. However, if you watch the match while sitting at your home or office, you are going to need the best Pakistan vs Bangladesh Live Streaming links which we have promised to deliver on the match day. Before that, we shall share the names of TV networks, mobile apps, and websites.
So in this article, we are going to share a couple of lists with you guys where you can watch Cricket World Cup 2019. These platforms have got the official ICC broadcasting rights and if you know about all of them, you will be able to watch the match at various places. So first, let us share the list of TV channels with you guys:
- UAE and Arab Countries: OSDN Cricket
- Singapore: Star Cricket
- Bangladesh: Ghazi TV (GTV)
- Pakistan: PTV Sports
- India and Sri Lanka: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 1 in Hindi, Star Sports HD
- South Africa: Super Sports
- S.A: Willow TV
- K: Sky Sports Cricket
- New Zealand: Fox Sports
- Malaysia: Astro Cricket HD
Being done with the TV sources, we would like to move on to mobile apps and website to share them with you people:
- PTV Sports Live Streaming
- HotStar Live Streaming
- Willow Tv Live Streaming
- Super Sports Live Streaming
- Crictime Live Streaming
- WebCric Live Streaming
- CricHD Live Streaming
- Mobile Cric Live Streaming
Pakistan Cricket Team Squad announced for Cricket World Cup 2019:
After fitness tests took place on 17th April, PCB finalized the list for their list of players of Cricket World Cup. Following are the players playing for Pakistan in this world cup:
- Sarfaraz Ahmed (Captain)
- Abid Ali
- Babar Azam
- Faheem Ashraf
- Fakhar Zaman
- Haris Sohail
- Hassan Ali
- Imad Wasim
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Junaid Khan
- Mohammad Abbas
- Mohammad Hafeez
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Shadab Khan
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Shan Masood
- Shoaib Malik
- Usman Shinwari
- Yasir Shah
Bangladesh Cricket Team Squad announced for Cricket World Cup 2019:
Bangladesh Cricket Board has also announced the Bengali squad for Cricket World Cup and following is the list of their players:
- Mashrafe Mortaza
- Muhammad Mithun
- Liton Das
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Mushfiq ur Rahim
- Mahmudullah
- Mehidy Hasan
- Nazmul Islam
- Rubel Hossain
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Abu Hider Rony
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto
- Muhammad Saifuddin
- Fazle Muhammad
- Imrul Kayes


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It's pretty widely accepted that gut health is essential for a healthy body. The state of your gut can often impact on other health problems. But what is now being uncovered is that it's a two-way street. Many of the factors we thought were influenced by gut health can also influence it right back. Let's look at some of these, and what you can do to best support your overall health.
Gut health and stress
There's a strong link between the gut and the brain, which impacts on mental health. But stress can also cause serious issues with your digestive tract.
When we're under stress, our gut flora reacts to that stress. Instead of working together, they split up and fend for themselves. This leave the good guys vulnerable to getting killed off, and allows the bad guys to take over. That is bad news for your gut!
When stressed, we also secrete hormones that can increase permeability in the gut. This leaves us open to 'leaky gut', which causes a whole host of other problems for our health.
What to do about it: make sure you have your own stress management program set up. It might include exercise, meditation, yoga, reading, or something else. But do something every day that keeps your stress levels healthy.
Gut health and sleep
It was pretty ground-breaking when we discovered that gut health can impact on sleep quality. But now we're also learning that sleep can significantly influence the gut.
Poor-quality sleep and insufficient sleep both have negative impacts on gut health. Sleep deprivation can cause big shifts in the levels of gut bacteria, even after just two nights. The changes that happen reflect what is seen in people with obesity and metabolic disorders.
Poor sleep can also increase the permeability of the gut. Bad strains of bacteria can actually grow outside the gut after poor sleep.
What to do about it: Do everything you can do to get good quality sleep. Seriously.
Gut health and heavy metals
If our gut is damaged, we're more vulnerable to heavy metals. But heavy metals can also do a lot of damage to the gut – even if it isn't absorbed into the body. Gut flora can be disrupted and the gut wall is weakened, increasing permeability.
Some heavy metals, such as mercury, can have even greater impacts. They can inhibit essential enzymes, destroy good bacteria and damage the intestinal lining. All of these can add up to a very unhappy digestive tract – and body.
What to do about it: there are many heavy metals that may be at play – or there may be none. If you have chronic gut issues, consider getting tested for heavy metals.
Gut health and inflammation
We now know that an unhealthy gut can be a source of chronic inflammation. But now it seems that inflammation can also disrupt gut health.
Inflammation can induce dysbiosis, or imbalance in the gut bacteria. This then causes more inflammation, as bad bacteria can produce compounds that inflame the gut and the body.
Local inflammation in the gut can also cause problems. If you consume a food you don't tolerate, this inflames the gut. The gut lining can become more permeable, and this opens you up to more inflammation and imbalances in the gut flora.
What to do about it: focus your diet on plenty of anti-inflammatory foods. They're delicious and therapeutic!
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LOOKING for an excuse to book a trip to Walt Disney World? We've found it.
You can now buy millennial pink Minnie Mouse milkshakes, topped with strawberries and marshmallows, at the Florida resort.
Available at Auntie Gravity's Galactic Goodies shopfront in Tomorrowland, these strawberry milkshakes are topped with cotton candy and homemade Mickey-Mouse shaped marshmallows.
Effectively the stuff of Instagram dreams, this £5 drink is both super nostalgic and bang-on the millennial pink trend.
In other words, you'll probably see more adults than kids wandering around the park with these photo-ready beverages in hand.
To rack up the most likes online, be sure to snap against a pastel surface and combine with sequin Minnie mouse ears for full overgrown-Disney fan effect.
Since launching last month, social media has been awash with images of the delightful drink as well as other refreshments in the millennial pink range.
Visitors to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort next door can also indulge in a millennial pink cupcake full of guava cream and topped with fondant Minnie ears.
Meanwhile, just across the BoardWalk you can treat yourself to a millennial pink pop dipped in white chocolate and crispy pink pearls.
And if you're in need of something a little stronger, Disney visitors have already been going wild over the Minnie Mouse champagne cocktails complete with chocolate ears.
Don't mind us, we're just checking last-minute flights to Florida.
Meanwhile, Disney fans are going wild for these Minnie Mouse cocktails.
Ever fancied yourself a real-life princess? Here's a sneak peak at what it's like to get married at Disneyland.
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Lenders set out case for benefit reform
Published: 1 February 2012 | Author: Bernard Clarke
Lenders are urging that payments of benefit intended to cover mortgage interest should be paid at the rate applying to individual loans. Support for mortgage interest (SMI) is currently paid by the government at a flat rate, which, in most cases, is likely to differ from the rate payable on a borrower's mortgage.
The current rate of payment of SMI, at 3.63%, is determined by the Bank of England average mortgage rate. But we believe it would be fairer – and potentially cheaper for the government – to pay the benefit to borrowers at the rate payable on their individual mortgages. That would lessen the problem of some borrowers facing a shortfall because the benefit does not cover their interest payments in full, while others have their mortgages overpaid by the state.
In March last year, we undertook analysis based on members' data on 8,300 recipients of SMI. We concluded that the government could save around £26 million a year by paying benefit at the rate payable on individual mortgages. Additionally, if the government applied a cap of, say, 1.5% above the current standard interest rate, it could save a further £13 million, bringing the total annual saving to almost £40 million.
We will be setting out these arguments in response to an informal call for evidence on SMI by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Our response will argue that both the current limit of £200,000 for qualifying mortgages and the 13-week waiting period for entitlement to benefit should be kept as they are.
We believe that paying SMI at the rate of interest payable to the lender, with a cap, would be better than any tweaking by the government of the standard rate at which the benefit is currently paid. But if the government continues with the existing arrangements and SMI is paid to some recipients at a rate higher than the interest payable to the lender (and cannot be refunded to the DWP), we believe there should be a mechanism to ensure that any "over-payment" is applied to the mortgage account.
SMI is currently paid from the government straight to the lender through the Mortgage Interest Direct (MID) scheme. This minimises the risk of the benefit not being used for its intended purpose and enables the government to cover the costs of the process, as lenders pay per transaction.
If the government decides to dispense with MID – in pursuit of its wider policy objective of encouraging benefit recipients to take greater responsibility for their financial affairs – we believe there is an increased likelihood that recipients will fail to meet their mortgage payments.
On the issue of limiting the period for which a recipient is entitled to receive SMI, we believe it is important to distinguish between claimants of working age (who may need incentives to get back into employment) and the elderly or those suffering from long-term disability.
A two-year limit on payments of SMI may be appropriate for benefit claimants of working age, although we believe the government would need to consider all the implications carefully. To help recover some of the costs of paying SMI over the longer term to elderly or long-term disabled claimants, we accept the principle of putting a charge on the property. But the details of how this would be administered would also need careful consideration.


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My first Salmon
My laptop has been acting up so i wasn't able to write this as soon as i would of liked. But here goes my report from May 11th on the Rogue River. My day started out at 530am two hours after my alarm went off, oops. Luckily i wasn't meeting Charlie at the boat ramp that day, instead i met him at one of our favorite holes. We had fished the night before and he had decided to camp out on the river to save on gas and to be out in the hole bright and early. I got in the boat and he informed me that a guide had shared his same hole and pulled a salmon out of it. When i got in the boat i could see the boat down in the next hole fishing. Then we seen them hook into their second salmon of the day. Kinda disappointing for us. But then right around 8am it happened! Charlie was busy wrapping a kwik fish or something, when i noticed his rod doing something different and i told him to look at. We had two rods out, mine had a wrapped kwik fish and his had a diver with eggs. The fish had been biting it for about 10 seconds before Charlie set the hook and the fight was on!He fought it for about 15 seconds before the fish headed down the rapid and he had to jump in the back of the boat in get on the oars, so the rest of the fight was all me. And this fish fought like no other fish iv ever had on the end of my line. We got down pass the rapid and we got the boat up on shore and Charlie got out so he could try to net it. But the salmon had other ideas. The drag wasn't loose but it really seemed like it was, the way the salmon was pulling out 15lb line. I eventually had to say get back in the boat and lets chase this beast down, i wasn't making any ground on it. By then it had been more then a few minutes and my arm was tired. Luckily we went down the river after it and not too long after we got it in the net. Turned out to be a small Spring Chinook Salmon, 26inches. I didn't care though. It was my very first Salmon from a river and it was also the hardest fighting fish i ever caught! A couple other cool things about this salmon was it was the first one of the year in Charlies boat and also the first one hes got on a diver.Turned out third day in a row chasing the salmon was the charm. I must say fishing for salmon is way more frustrating then steelhead. These fish are famous for having lock jaw. Most people say they don't bite. Ninety percent of the bank anglers fishing for them arnt getting them to bite when they hook one. Which makes it even sweeter when we get one to bite our offerings, because every day of salmon season you'll see the banks lined up with yankees. And by yankees i don't mean the baseball team. People on the banks arnt fishing in my opinion well most people, id say they are harvesting the salmon instead of fishing for them. A tiny bead, hook, and some weight is all they need to get into a beast of a fish. I guess if i wanted to feel the tug and put fish on the table id be out there lined up on the banks by the hatchery with the rest of them. But that's not my crowd, combat fishing is what its called. And i have no desire to do it. All my salmon fishing will be done from a boat away from the masses. I have nothing against those who floss the fish or line them in the mouth, what ever you want to call it. But id much rather go bass or trout fishing where i know i can convince the fish to bite. So here's to a fish that was caught the "right" way, he was a biter! Oh and before I go id like to give major thanks to my favorite fishing guide out there! Charlie Brown of FishingTheRogue.com
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Objective of C++ Project on Social Networking Site
The main objective of the C++ Project on Social Networking Site is to manage the details of Friends, Photos, Posts, Videos, Shares. It manages all the information about Friends, Users, Shares, Friends. The project is totally built at administrative end and thus only the administrator is guaranteed the access. The purpose of the project is to build an application program to reduce the manual work for managing the Friends, Photos, Users, Posts. It tracks all the details about the Posts, Videos, Shares.
Functionalities provided by C++ Project on Social Networking Site are as follows:
- Provides the searching facilities based on various factors. Such as Friends, Posts, Videos, Shares
- College Management System also sells the employees details online for students details, employees details, courses.
- It tracks all the information of Photos, Users, Videos ect
- Manage the information of Photos
- Shows the information and description of the Friends, Posts
- To increase efficiency of managing the Friends, Photos
- It deals with monitoring the information and transactions of Videos.
- Manage the information of Friends
- Editing, adding and updating of Records is improved which results in proper resource management of Friends data.
- Manage the information of Videos
- Integration of all records of Shares.
Report generation:
- It generates the report on Friends, Photos,Users
- Provide filter reports on Posts, Videos, Shares
- You can easily export PDF for the Friends,Users, Videos
- Application also provides excel export for Photos, Posts, Shares
- You can also export the report into csv format for Friends, Photos, Shares
Limitation of C++ Project on Social Networking Site
- Excel export has not been developed for Users, Videos due to some criticality.
- The transactions are executed in off-line mode, hence on-line data for Friends, Photos capture and modification is not possible.
- Off-line reports of Friends, Posts, Shares cannot be generated due to batch mode execution.
Input Data and Validation of C++ Project on Social Networking Site
- All the fields such as Friends, Posts, Shares are validated and does not take invalid values
- Each form for Friends, Photos,Users can not accept blank value fields
- Avoiding errors in data
- Controlling amount of input


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BayArea-Website-Design.com is now online! It is a support website, providing working demos and prototypes for TP Designs' Bay Area clients. Basic information can be viewed by the general public, and access to the demos can be obtained by going to the TP Designs Pleasanton Website, registering as a client, and requesting access.
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Pirtek Racing's rising star Jamie Caroline will hope to return to the front-running form he displayed earlier in the year when the F4 British Championship certified by FIA – powered by Ford heads north this weekend for the seventh round of the year.
Having taken four podium finishes in the opening third of the season, recent events have proved to be more challenging for the 17-year-old, who makes the trip to the Knockhill circuit near Edinburgh keen to bounce back from tough weekends at both Croft and Snetterton either side of the summer break.
Despite continuing to show the impressive speed and battling qualities that have marked him out as one of the spectacular drivers on the grid, a run of misfortune has left Jamie playing catch-up in the championship standings, although he is just seven points away from the top seven in the title race.
Having enjoyed success in Scotland in the past, including last year when he took victory en-route to the Ginetta Jr title, Jamie will hope to challenge for strong points in each of the three races, with at least one podium finish being the ultimate goal.
"Even after a tough weekend at Snetterton, I'm going to Knockhill in confident mood and hopefully I can come away from Scotland with some good points on the board," he said. "Even though it might not be shown in some of the results on paper, I've been quick at every circuit so far this season and I just need some luck on my side this weekend.
"Knockhill is an exciting circuit that is spectacular to drive and I think it's one where I can do well. I won there in Ginettas and there is no reason why I can't be at the front again this year in the F4 car and challenging for podiums – and hopefully more.
"Qualifying will be important because of the fact that the circuit is quite tight and it isn't as easy to overtake, but I think my qualifying performances have improved as the season has gone on and if I can get myself near the front of the grid, I'll be in a good position to take advantage in the races."
After qualifying on Saturday 13 August at 11.05, the first of three F4 British Championship races will be at 16.35 later that day. Race two follows at 11.00 on Sunday, with race three at 16.25 featuring in ITV4's extensive BTCC coverage. Live timing and results from the weekend will be available at www.tsl-timing.com.
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Can European Human Rights tolerate Sharia and other religious laws?
The controversial and frank debate on whether European Human Rights can tolerate Sharia, religious conscience and religious practices of minorities living in the West can be seen here:
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Hi and welcome to Day #2 of Stamp Anniething's JULY release!
Can you believe we are on our FIFTH release already?
This release is to get you all ready for BACK TO SCHOOL!!!
(I know I know.. you just started summer....but this will get you ready for LATER)
Today its all about Chloe
Chloe is an adorable clear cling stamp measuring around 2.5 X 3.6
She is so super cute with her little back pack on!
Included is a small "got class" sentiment as well.
She is perfect for everyday occasions!
Chloe will be available in the store FRIDAY along with the other 2 stamps we show you for you this week!!
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We got out on the water at about 7am this morning and immediately started targeting trout with popping corks and live and artificial shrimp (live target shrimp). As the short trout bite slowed we hooked a few sharks on cut blue crab. It's always nice to have a few sharks to give a big tug on the line throughout the charter. We then moved on to targeting redfish around docks. We used mud minnows and cut blue crab on Carolina rigs. It didn't take long for the line to start screaming, and a major battle to get the redfish out of the docks followed. We also picked up some nice flounder on mud minnows around oyster beds and feeder creeks to end the trip. Lots of smiling faces and tight lines today. Don't miss out on the great bite this summer, book your memorable fishing trip with Charleston Fishing Company today!
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any one every have a container of 4895 combust .this container just went off and left a 4 foot dia. of residue and all guns near it have corrosive residue all over them. container was moved out side and then lit off again and no source of ignition was found, puzzle to me. this just happened to a friend in wa. state.
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A provincial action plan released April 17 to help individuals living on the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has raised concerns for the local Autism Involves Me (AIM) group, says co-founder Joan Chaisson.
"We are really happy to see that they plan to eliminate the criteria of IQ70 from the current eligibility requirements. This would mean eligibility for support services will be based on function need only," says Chaisson.
The IQ70 criteria was also one of the top factors identified as needing change by the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador (ASNL).
In its 2018 position statement, ASNL called the practice of using an individual's IQ score to determine required support services was exclusionary and discriminatory. ASNL noted autism is a social, sensory and communicative disorder but not always an intellectual one.
ASNL also identified employment equity as an issue, which includes proper skill development for individuals on the spectrum and proper education for employers. Chaisson and AIM has already been working with the regional business community along the southwest coast to raise awareness and train staff.
"It is fantastic to see that they are planning to expand Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) beyond Grade 3 for children and youth up to age 21, and the supporting Abilities Program for adults will encourage supportive employment opportunities," notes Chaisson.
"I just hope that all parts of government and organizations like ourselves can work together. The confidentiality clause becomes a great roadblock when trying to work with different departments in government."
Continuity of care from the paediatric system into adulthood is another pressing concern for both groups. The ASNL report stated that 90 per cent of respondents rated consistency in services as of "very high" or "extreme" concern, noting autism is a lifelong diagnosis and that seamless delivery is required across an individual's lifespan.
Chaisson is of a similar mindset, particularly when it comes to housing.
"This is becoming so important right now. We would like to see apartment-style buildings and not just group homes.
"This would not be just for adults with autism – it would be for anyone with intellectual or social delays who need assistance. We now have such individuals living in senior citizen homes with people who are older than them.
"Also, they are living with aging parents and they are not socializing with people their own age. The government spends all of this money while the person is a youth and then they live in their room at home or in a senior citizen's home afterwards. This does not make sense to me at all. This is not the answer for these individuals."
Whatever the answers, it's clear that both groups believe there is still more work to be done to improve the current system overall.
"Whomever forms the next government, it is imperative that the actions outlined in the Autism Action Plan are followed through in a timely manner and not carried along for another four-year term," ASNL CEO Scott Crocker wrote in an email to The Gulf News.
"These issues are far too important to families to be made political. They require foresight and a lifelong approach that has not yet been accomplished by a previous government. Autism is lifelong and supports and services need to reflect that reality."
Newfoundland and Labrador releases autism action plan
Further action needed at provincial level, says Autism Involves Me co-founder
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MacConvilles Surveying provide free CPD sessions to firms of designers located in the Southeast of England. We have updated our sessions for 2019. For more information please contact us on 01273 692611 or email us today
CPD1 – Construction Project Management: Variations Management
A variation to a contract is one of the main reasons that a contract can fall into dispute. To avoid this potentially costly delay, issuing, valuing and then managing a variation to a contract properly is extremely important
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the definition of a variation
- Be aware of provisional sums and their consequences
- Apply your knowledge to valuation of variations
- Prepare and value variations
CPD 2 – Design Economics and Cost Planning
Look in detail at how to provide the correct costs to clients, using detailed examples which will help you gain an in-depth understanding of what you need to include and how you need to present this.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand how to present costs to clients
- Develop understanding of how to build up costs
- Looking beyond the drawings
- Avoid the most common mistakes and Pitfalls
CPD 3 – CDM Regulations 2015 – The Why, What and How
From 6 April 2015, every construction project will have to comply with the new CDM 2015 Regulations including domestic clients and smaller projects. This CPD provides an overview of the structure of health and safety law, and how the CDM Regulations fit within this structure.
Learning Outcomes
- understanding of the scope and application of the CDM Regulations 2015
- The responsibilities of the various duty holders.
- Using the general principles of prevention,
- look at real-life and practical examples of how CDM can improve safety by design.
CPD 4 – Letters of intent – what's the risk?
Letters of intent are often described as "the riskiest way to form a contract" – yet they are heavily used in the construction industry. This seminar reviews the pitfalls of using letters of intent, along with some recent case law and the discuss the legal implications of issuing letters of intent.
CPD 5 – Procurement
- Common Procurement Routes
- Choosing the appropriate procurement route for your construction or infrastructure project
- Assessing and defining how risk is apportioned between contract parties
- Confidently managing the tendering procedures following best practice
CPD 6 – Collateral Warranties & Third Party Rights in Construction
This CPD is relevant to anyone drafting, negotiating or reviewing collateral warranties for construction. This will focus on the practical aspects of dealing with warranties rather than the theory.
Learning Outcomes
- A brief background, structure and status of collateral warranties
- Key obligations
- Design and step-in provisions
- Limitations of liability
- Standard forms v bespoke forms
CPD 7- Party Walls
Part Walls examines procedures and legislation involved in the administration and management of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. This CPD is relevant to those who may receive, serve or be involved at various times with Party Wall notices -Architects, Developers, Building Owners, Social Housing, Technical and Management Officers
- The nature and purpose of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 Advice to be given to clients on the application of The Act Serving of notices
- Acceptance of appointments under the Act
- Powers and duties of appointed surveyors
- The surveyors' role
- Challenges to surveyors' decisions


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Label: Alia Vox
Cat No: AVSA9906
Format: SACD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 2nd June 2014
ArtistsFerran Savall (vocals, theorb, guitar)
Pedro Estevan (percussion)
Jordi Savall (viola da gamba)
ArtistsFerran Savall (vocals, theorb, guitar)
Pedro Estevan (percussion)
Jordi Savall (viola da gamba)
After his acclaimed first opus, Ferran Savall is back with a deeply personal album that recaptures moments of grace recorded during improvisation sessions from 2003 to 2011.
Whether performing as vocal and guitar solo or accompanied by his father Jordi Savall and the percussionist Pedro Estevan, he continues to explore the traditions of his native Catalonia, enriched with his own musical experience.
The intimate character of this album culminates in the track 'Comiat duna Mare' (Farewell to a mother), a piece dedicated to the soprano Montserrat Figueras, who died on 23 November, 2011. Ferran Savall closes the album with a new interpretation of 'Over the Rainbow' that is remarkable for its depth and simplicity.
- Impro 1 Somni (Dream)
- Impro 2 Plaça del sol
- Impro 3 Fills de labundància (Son of Abundance)
- Impro 4 De gira (On Tour)
- Impro 5 Cardona blues
- Impro 6 El joc etern (The Eternal Game)
- Impro 7 Nous horitzons (New Horizons)
- Impro 8 Veus humanes (Human Voices)
- Impro 9 Jaroslaw: Jordi Savall, viola da gamba
- Impro 10 Amb el Pedro i els canaris (with Pedro and the Canaris)
- Impro 11 Sense fer soroll (Noiseless)
- Impro 12 Wonder
- Impro 13 Comiat duna Mare (Farewell to a Mother)
- Somewhere over the rainbow
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I'm really so excited to report on our second international review. The first of course was from the UK's dereksmusicblog.com . The second is from the Netherlands. From that country hails Bunkerheadz, someone whose music knowledge, passion and taste is something that I value to the utmost. He hears a lot of music. So I thought what better person to give a listen to Matt's Warren's Music Is My Life than Bunkerheadz as we head (LOL) towards our UK/EU release in February of 2019.
The guy is BUSY. But, that is fine as I had no doubt he'd give it a "proper listen" as they say overseas. And, listen he did. At Wake Up! Music, we so value the opinions of our European cousins! Here's what he found:
As promised and after a few good listens I can say this album rocks ma'am!
Personal favs are:
Bang The Box = simply cause I'm an Acid head
Get On Up = Groovy and funky dancefloor destroyer, killer bassline bizz!
Sometimes = Downtempo subsonic Latino Digi Dancehall Dubz
The Dark Storm = cuz we dont need always a pounding beat to feel the musical emotions
Catch Me If You Can (Disco Mix) = Luv the added Flutes and I have a weak spot for horns in House tracks!
Thank you, Bunkerheadz! Keep 'em spinning and we'll keep 'em coming! Peace and love!


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Age 65, of Jackson, passed away January 31, 2019 at Henry Ford Allegiance Health surrounded by family. She is survived by two daughters; Misty (Andy) Burkhart and Katie (Jeff Feller) Tooker, three grandchildren; Mackenzie Tooker, Tyler Burkhart and Amelia Metcalf, her loving siblings from her Voice family and two brothers from her Hainstock family, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband; Willis Risner and two sisters; Geraldine and Penny. Wendy was devoted to her grandkids, was an avid Michigan Wolverine Football fan, loved breakfast food, t-bone steak and Pepsi. She was a very selfless person that everyone respected and liked, her smile was contagious. A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held at the funeral home Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 11 am with Rev. Larry Rubingh officiating. Visitation will be held Monday evening , 6-8 pm and Tuesday one hour prior to service time. Contributions in her memory are directed to her daughters.
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Novie McCabe on her way to 10th place in the 2019 World Juniors Mass Start in Lahti, Finland
In January I had the opportunity to represent the USA at World Juniors in Lahti, Finland. Team USA arrived a week early in order to spend some time adjusting to the new time zone and to get to know the courses. The skiing conditions were pristine, we had access to great trails right outside of our housing in Vierumaki, and the trails at the Lahti venue were also really fun. Skiing in the Lahti stadium was an unbelievable experience, I had watched so many World Cups on those same trails and actually being able to ski on them was so cool, and also really, really hard.
After a week of training it was time to race. Each of the junior girls had two starts throughout the week, and some of us also raced the relay. The first competition of the week was the classic sprint. I didn't race this one, but I had lots of fun cheering from my condo as I watched my teammates on TV. There were also U23 races after every junior race, so we had a rest day between each race day to recover and cheer on the U23s. The next race was the 5k skate. This was my first race of the week and I was really excited but also maybe a bit too nervous. It was about 2 degrees F and I definitely had a hard time staying warm out there. Apart from it not being the best race for me, it was a good day for the US as a team and I was happy with my effort and knew that it was a good learning experience.
The week as a whole was a great learning experience. I was super nervous before each race, but it was also easy to relax at times and just soak everything in, hang out with teammates, and enjoy being at World Juniors! Another thing that made the trip so great was sharing the experience with so many amazing teammates. Everyone was so supportive and I definitely think that having such a great team atmosphere played a big role in some of the successes of the week.
My last individual race was the 15k classic mass start. One of my main goals was to stay calm and relaxed in the beginning of the race, get up to the front end, and then hold on as long as I could and just really go for it. I had a lot of fun in this race and it ended up being a really good one for me (ed. note: Novie finished tenth, skiing up from a 71st seed!) The team had some pretty awesome results this day, four top tens for the juniors, so that also made it a super fun day.
The last race of the week was the relay. I was on a team with three other super strong junior girls and we kind of all knew that we might have a chance at a podium. I was selected to race the last leg, so I was able watch my teammates absolutely crush it out there before my turn came along. This was probably the race that I was most nervous for. I really wanted to do well for my teammates. Sydney, who skied the third leg, tagged off to me in third place, right ahead of two other girls who caught me right away. I wasn't feeling as well as I had hoped, but was able to dig deep and stay with the Swedish girl as she moved into the lead of our little group. When we reached the last hill, I knew that I had to make an attempt at putting in a burst and dropping the Swedish girl. I skied into the hill hard, gaped her by a bit, but then lost momentum at the top where she eventually caught and passed me. We ended up finishing fourth and at first I was definitely a bit bummed that I couldn't have held onto that third place, but I knew that I gave it my best and was also super proud of our team for the good result and effort we had all put in.
Novie and teammates celebrate their fourth place finish in the relay
Right after our race we ran to the wax room, grabbed the huge American flag and headed to the last hill of the course to cheer on the junior boys in their relay. Watching the boys and being there to cheer them on was definitely a highlight of the trip. Our whole team was out on the course cheering, seeing them win was insane and also a huge deal for US skiing. The day of relays was a pretty awesome way to end the trip and left me inspired and looking forward to more racing this season and hopefully more World Juniors trips to come!


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In pictures: Scunthorpe's worst parking offenders
The Lincolnshire Reporter team have searched far and wide for Scunthorpe's worst drivers and found this assortment of not-so-beautifully parked cars in the area.
Have you seen any examples that deserve the title: Scunthorpe's worst driver?
Here are some of our favourites:
Double whammy
Taken in a Scunthorpe car park, these two cars seem to have ignored the lines and started their own trend of parking. We wonder if it will catch on…
A bit wonky
Just because it is dark, that is no excuse for bad parking. The other cars managed to park in the dark.
We didn't want a path anyway
This driver's car was that big that it had to take up the whole path as well as their driveway. The red car managed to fit in the gap…
That's not even a space
Was Sainsbury's car park in Scunthorpe that busy that the driver have to park on the road? Probably not.
In a rush?
It seems like this van driver was in that much of a rush to grab that bargain at Toy 'R' Us that they forgot how to park.
Taking the mick
At least they used a stand so the bike doesn't fall over? Still not the best place to park a vehicle though.
Double the room
An awkward use of disabled spaces.
Have you got any photos or dash cam videos of Lincolnshire drivers that deserve a spot on Lincolnshire Reporter? Email them to [email protected]


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VMware: HyTrust Celebrates 10 Years & The Future Of Multi-Cloud Security
As cloud adoption in the enterprise continues to rise, security in the cloud remains one of the top concerns for organizations going through or planning a cloud migration. Survey after survey shows that security is still a top concern and partial barrier for many cloud migrations.
As part of our most recent RoadCast video series, we met with HyTrust's President and Founder, Eric Chiu, to learn more about the company's security solutions that are targeted specifically at private and public cloud environments. HyTrust just celebrated 10 years as a company and Chiu gave us a great overview of how the company got its start back in 2007.
At that time, virtualization was making the shift from test labs to real-world enterprise environments and HyTrust quickly realized that security was either going to be a key inhibitor or a key enabler in this transformation, Chiu explains. This was the genesis of HyTrust. The company was built on the belief that without solid security in place moving to virtualized infrastructure would be a major constrain for organizations.
HyTrust embarked on securing virtual infrastructure, over time expanding its scope to include private, public and hybrid cloud, Chiu tells us. The company has grown through both its own product expansion as well as through multiple key acquisitions, according to Chiu, focusing on enabling organizations to move to the cloud faster.
Read the entire article here, HyTrust Celebrates 10 Years & The Future Of Multi-Cloud Security
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The Weather Radio just started shrieking a tornado warning, but the weather is clear and the Internet did not show a tornado warning.
The newspaper did, however, mention a statewide tornado warning set for just that time.
The newspaper assures us, though:
If severe weather conditions exist, the drill will be rescheduled for Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
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At the New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St., through Nov. 2. Call Telecharge, (212) 239-6200.
THIS "Hamlet" held the audience breathless.
It's a dynamic, shocking, brutal, funny "Hamlet" that sticks to the original text (minus about 10 percent, such as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern) and goes by like an angry wind.
It marks the New York debut of the Theatre de la Jeune Lune, a wild, physical, sexy troupe founded in Paris and now based in Minneapolis.
Though not primarily intended for kids, this "Hamlet" is an inspired choice for a young audience – and those lucky enough to be there with them.
The style, under inventive director Paddy Hayter, is minimal and crashingly physical. Hamlet (a savvy Steven Epp) is a jester who likes to fall down and fool around, though he can rise to the challenge of his father's ghost.
Claudius and Gertrude, Hamlet's uncle and mother (Vincent Gracieux and Barbra Berlovitz), are drunken lovers rolling on the ground in a smooch. When Hamlet sees this pair in action, he rants madly, "would that this too, too solid flesh would melt."
He is, however, kind and loving to Ophelia (a marvelous, intelligent Sarah Agnew), seriously advising her to get away from court to "a nunnery."
When the players come, Hamlet has fun with them but uses them to trap Claudius. This Hamlet is by now crazy, as when he lugs away the guts of Polonius (whom he has slain in his mother's bedroom).
The final sword-fight game, fought with large, medieval, two-handed swords and shields with Laertes (Stephen Cartmell), Polonius' son and Ophelia's brother, turns into more than a game.
This is a "Hamlet" played insanely and desperately and hilariously. It's not the only "Hamlet" one would hope to see, but it is alive with laughs and salaciousness and mad anger.
It is Shakespeare shocked into life. Let's hope Broadway does half so well.


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Joules, trusted by... dozens... to make a drama out of your crisis...
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:: JAT :: WaveWrights :: Publications :: Joules... on writing [on hiatus] ::
I live to write. It's not wise to get in my way.
August 2011: the earlier posts in this blog are a mess, the result of me changing the format some time ago. I'm working to edit the entire blog from the beginning, but with over 4K posts and sodall time for such luxuries it's going to take a while... [02/09/16 - Now reached 09/10/2004][20/03/2019 - giving up. I don't have enough time to update the blog atm, let alone edit old entries!]
If you come across any words you don't recognise in this blog, take a look at the Taylorspeke Glossary in the left-hand infopane, you'll usually find a definition there.
First, a recommendation. Dive over to The Jonathan Day Fiction Site and try some of the stories. I love this author's writing - it's funny, bitingly witty, dryly incisive, chilling, and deliciously subversive by turns. Absolutely well worth a look!
The Poppy Tales(Transformers fanfiction!)
Transformers mini-comics here.
Friday, August 09, 2013
SO off we went to the Balloon Fiesta...
Firstbus run a Balloon Fiesta shuttle these days, £4 return, so we leapt on one at Temple Meads and headed off...
[grump] It stopped at the Long Ashton stop the normal Clevedon bus uses - which meant we had to walk what felt like miles, uphill, in blazing sun, to get to the estate and the natural amphitheatre where everything happens.
Lots and lots and lots of funfair rides...
A few balloons, although the mass ascent was at 6 (we didn't stay).
And then the bit I'd been looking forward to - which was a bit of a disappointment. The mini-shop only had half a dozen figures of the twenty or so that are available now: I asked, and was told they simply hadn't been able to get hold of any others.
And It wasn't even Prime Optimus - this is the big rig from the Bayverse films...
Though it is rather handsome, and Kai took my photo standing next to him (no I'm not posting it, I look dreadful).
But since we were there, we stayed for the Red Arrows, and that was glorious, and made it all worthwhile. Photos are here. I've put the main pic on the left, close-up on the right, where applicable (one of them you'll have to scroll sideways to see the whole thing). They do spend a surprising amount of time flying upside down.
Didn't get home until 5.40, but it was a fun day all told, and Kai enjoyed himself too!
Tired now though...
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MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Joanna Arnow
Runtime: 11 minutes
At the center of Joanna Arnow's short, Bad at Dancing, which she wrote, directed and edited, is an unhealthy relationship between two roommates – Joanna (also Arnow) and Isabel (Eleanore Pienta). Or, it may be completely healthy, who is to judge…besides, perhaps, Isabel's boyfriend, Matt (Keith Poulson), who is growing increasingly uncomfortable with Joanna's penchant for inserting herself into his relationship with Isabel, typically when the two of them are trying to have sex. Which appears to be the most opportune time for Joanna to discuss any a number of subject revolving around herself with her best friend; obviously, the opposite is true for Isabel and Matt.
The two roommates are constantly struggling with defining their boundaries, which are continually being redrawn day after day. It's not all Joanna's fault, however, even though she is the one encroaching upon the couple's intimacy, time and time again; partial blame can be placed on Isabel and Matt, who fail to clearly set said boundaries. They seem to discuss a healthy array of topics except for one particularly important topic which is when it is appropriate to discuss one's interest in climate change. Easy answer would seem to be not during sexual intercourse.
Although, Joanna is painted as the exasperating downer with perverse social skills, what could be lost in all of this is the fact that Isabel is effortlessly handling the wants and needs of two of the closest people in her life simultaneously, a balancing act of considering and addressing both the emotional and physical. Obviously, it is an untenable arrangement that is doomed to fail at some point in time, but up until that point, it remains an impressive feat.
There is an abundance of openness on display in Bad at Dancing; a considerable display of sex and nudity, yet never presented in a salacious manner and/or for provocation, instead it is presented matter-of-factly as any other action might be depicted. A twofold signal that not-so-subtly communicates that, for Arnow, anything and everything is open for discussion and/or depiction; that she is certainly comfortable in sowing discomfort and that much of the film's comedy will stem from the juxtaposition of Isabel's concurring interactions with her friend and her boyfriend.
Her sullencentric short also exists in black and white, the only way in which it can exist, seemingly, since Joanna's gloomcloud-incarnate personality could and would conceivably act as a vacuum, sucking and draining the life and color from any situation. Even if Arnow chose to film in Technicolor, her character at the center of Bad at Dancing would empty all primaries and secondaries from the frame, negating them to grayscale through a series of despondent-tinged discussions. The humor is, and would be, left intact though as Arnow is able to render that despondency into deadpan dry comedy; or, perhaps, it becomes comedic because the other options are far too upsetting; laughter as distraction.


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Smart Sales Tools Seek Better Data
It takes buyer-side data, and lots of it, to meet the promise of AI-powered sales tools
Already awash in data, some companies are looking to fill a yawning gap in corporate intelligence on a key component of their sales strategy: Buyers.
Data on commercial buyers – who is buying what inside a company – is increasingly critical as more businesses deploy digital sales tools powered by artificial-intelligence algorithms, aiming to leverage added insight to close more deals or simply know when to walk away.
But smart sales tools are only as good as the data sellers plug in, IT vendors and industry analysts say.
One concern is the bulk of sales data at many firms is generated internally by sales reps themselves, who typically input information about leads, contacts or sales meetings into customer relationship management platforms.
With some legacy systems, much of that process is done manually by sales staff, who may not always fill in every field.
Buyer-side data, by contrast, is more likely to be scraped from the internet, including social media, news or public relations websites, or other external sources.
Shawn Schwegman, co-founder and chief strategy officer of DemandJump, an Indianapolis, Ind., marketing-software firm, said that's a problem, because good data on buyers is more crucial to closing a sale than knowing what your salespeople are up to: "It doesn't matter how you sell, it matters how they buy," he said.
While the quality and volume of CRM data has improved with the use of mobile interfaces, voice dictation and coded entry for specific values -- such as 'good meeting' or 'follow up required' -- many sellers are finding a need to dig deeper than the basic data that appears on typical lead or contact sheets, said Julian Poulter, a research director at Gartner Inc.
"To get a better view of a prospect and the benefit of machine learning it's better to have more data, the hallowed 360-degree view of a customer," Mr. Poulter said.
"AI and machine learning requires massive amounts of data to learn," said Stephen Messer, co-founder of business-intelligence platform Collective [i]. Relying heavily on internal sales data is a "really weird approach that captures only half of the equation," he said.
That imbalance can lead to sales teams spending more time chasing dead-end leads, than closing deals and generating revenue – despite recommendations from AI-powered tools crunching data within their digital sales platforms, Mr. Messer said.
Many large tech vendors have started embedding AI capabilities into existing cloud-based enterprise IT tools, including sales applications.
Salesforce.com Inc. in February reported that its AI tool, Einstein, is currently generating more than one billion predictions every day. Marc Benioff, Salesforce's chief executive officer, said in a recent earnings call that AI has become a "critical part of our CRM," adding that "customers love it because it just makes their employees better."
Microsoft Corp. this month started infusing AI-powered Office apps with data from professional networking site LinkedIn, which it acquired in 2016, a move aimed in part at helping sales teams better target prospects, the company said.
Still other big IT vender have added pre-set links in AI-powered sales platforms to external corporate data sources, like D&B Hoovers or HG Data.
At stake is a piece of the fast-growing AI market, where global spending is expected to jump 50% per year, reaching a total of $57.6 billion by 2021, International Data Corp. said.
Mr. Messer said most AI-powered sales tools only offer "incremental changes" to existing sales platforms: "It's like a safe deposit box," he told CIO Journal, "you put your data inside, apply AI, and nothing is added to it. All you're going to get is what was inside your box."
For its part, Collective[i], Mr. Messer's cloud-based platform, seeks to crowd-source more robust buyer-side data from a network of member sellers.
Over the network, members can anonymously share intel on their clients' buying process and behavior – not only who makes purchasing decisions inside a given firm, but also what types of email pitches they respond to, what web pages they look at, or that a purchasing manager plays golf, for example.
The data is then fed into AI algorithms, which provide decision support to sales managers, helping them figure out the odds of each lead or prospect closing and allowing salespeople to set priorities.
Eric Danetz, chief revenue officer of global weather forecaster AccuWeather Inc., is planning to deploy the platform in the weeks ahead for some 60 salespeople, cutting across teams for specific clients in order make the new data widely available, he said.
He said the company plans to layer the platform on top of its current CRM, adding that the "challenge, in terms of CRMs, is that you only get out what you put in," Mr. Danetz said, citing ad agencies and Fortune 1000 firms as customers.
"The more information we have in terms of what our clients want, the better we can do your job," he said.
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Prima Amelia Rose Layout Beautiful with Step x Step Tutorial
Hi there! Tania back joining you today with my Prima Amelia Rose Layout Beautiful with Step x Step Tutorial on how I created the background and put my page together…….
Material Used:
Prima Amelia Rose Collection
TCW Templates – Mini Tiles Mania 6×6 (or any you have) HERE
49 & Market Flowers HERE
Fussy Cutting Scissors HERE
Texture Paste HERE
Dylusions Sprays HERE
This is my finished Page……
To start use a piece of white cardstock as your base. Choose a piece of patterned paper that you want as your background, I used a piece that had some gorgeous rose gold script print on it. Tear the piece into three sections keeping the middle section the biggest in size, the other two can be varying in size.
Adhere these to your base cardstock, they may overlap each other at first but that's ok as you are going to roll the edges back.
Next up using your stencil and some texture paste, randomly apply some texture over your page, you can add as much or as little as you wish. I have added quite a bit as I loved the pattern and if you are anything like me I always seem to cover lots up lol!
Ok once dry (you can let it dry naturally or use a heat gun) using your fingers roll the edges of the papers back, tear sections of the paper as you want it to look really torn.
Now for some fun, adding colour. I chose Dylusions sprays for this as I love how vibrant they are, but in saying that I did spray water to my page first. I added the pink toned spray first and once happy I added splashes of the black over the page too, mainly concentrating to the middle of the page.
Fussy cut some flowers.
I added my photo to the top left of the page. Using the fussy cut flowers I overlapped them slightly over the top left and bottom right of my photo and then added lots of coordinating Die Cuts pieces, gorgeous Prima and 49 & Market Flowers to create some embellish clusters. I finished off the page by adding the "Beautiful" sticker as my title …….
Here are some close ups of the finished page!
Well that's all from me today with my Prima Amelia Rose Layout Beautiful with Step x Step Tutorial, I hope I have inspired you to get crafting, and if you have any projects to share using this gorgeous collection I do hope you pop over to the Anna's Craft Cupboard Community page and share, I would love to see what you create . I will be back soon with one final share with this stunning collection.
Until next time, happy crafting Tania xx
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Usage examples for literature
The English girl gasped, for she knew something of her own literature. – Home Life in Germany by Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
For literature in general, we are pretty well disposed. – A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
It was but the other day that he spoke at the Academy dinner, and those who heard him then heard him at his best; and those who did not hear him, but only read his words, felt how fortunate it was that there should be such a man to speak for literature on such an occasion. – Stories of Authors, British and American by Edwin Watts Chubb


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Recently when we looked through old pictures, we realized to how many places we have been – long before we thought of or even started this blog. So, we decided to share with you once a week a place we explored in the past in our rubric "Been There Yesterdays".
"The Peak" is a mountain in the western half of Hong Kong, also known as Mount Austin from which you have a stunning view over the city – unless the smog obstructs it. With 552 meters above sea level it is the highest mountain on Hong Kong Island.
We have visited "The Peak" on New Years Eve 2012 and were lucky with the weather, even though it was colder than we expected.
Riding the Peak Tram is the quickest and most scenic way to arrive but there might be quite a long line.
In the 19th century "The Peak" used to be a natural signaling post for incoming cargo ships. The more privileged early residents found it the perfect retreat from the city's scorching summer heat. From 1904 the Peak was therefore designated an exclusive residential area only for expatriates. This practice however ended in 1947 – and now even the common people like us can visit 🙂


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well, my friend is selling his 1994 NSX.... black on black. It is very clean and in most excellent shape. He's a very meticulous man.
1994 Acura NSX for sale. Last year for the hard top. First year to have the updated wheels. This car is serial # 76. Only 79 black on black were made in 1994. A collector. 56,000 miles! PERFECT! Modifications: lowering spring, Science of Speed intake, K&N Filter, Tie-Tech exhaust system, wheel spacers, clear mask. Never driven in the rain! Garage kept in Car cover and Car Jacket in winter. Serious inquiry please.


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text: Air New Zealand signed (08-Nov-2018) an agreement with ATR to pursue development of new propulsion technologies for future regional aircraft operations. The agreement will see the two investigate development of new solutions and required systems to support them, including airport and regulatory infrastructure, maintenance, ground and flight operations. Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon said with hybrid aircraft expected to enter the market in the next decade, the carrier sees "potential for these to be a viable option for our regional network", depending on availability of hybrid and electric technologies for turboprop aircraft. Air New Zealand's regional fleet accounts for 40% of its domestic emissions, Mr Luxon continued, arguing the technology holds "enormous opportunity" for emissions reductions and could be a "significant contributor" to the carrier's plans for carbon neutral growth to 2020 and reducing emissions to 50% of 2005 levels by 2050.


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September 16, 2015 Lehigh Valley, Pa.
Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the intention to fully separate its Materials Technologies business via a tax-free spin-off to its shareholders. The targeted completion of the Materials Technologies spin-off is before September 2016, subject to typical regulatory approvals. Air Products will hold a conference call on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the spin-off (details below).
"I am very pleased that our Board of Directors has approved this strategic move. This separation will provide shareholders ownership in two leading and focused companies while providing the opportunity to value our Industrial Gases and Materials Technologies businesses independently. We believe a tax-free spin-off of the Materials Technologies business will create significant shareholder value," said Seifi Ghasemi, chairman, president and chief executive officer (CEO) at Air Products.
This strategic decision will allow Air Products' Industrial Gases and the Materials Technologies businesses to leverage their respective critical competencies and enhance their competitive positions. The Company believes the result of the spin-off will be two best-in-class public companies with distinct business models, capital requirements and growth profiles. The spin-off decision was made after an extensive review examining the strategic options for the Materials Technologies business by Air Products' Board of Directors and management.
"The intent to separate is consistent with our management philosophy and the five-point plan we have discussed on many occasions over the past year and emphasized at our Investor Conference. It will allow us to take another step in pursuit of our ultimate goal, to become the safest and most profitable industrial gas company in the world, providing excellent service to our customers," said Ghasemi.
"The timing for this action is excellent and we look forward to the opportunity to operate as a stand-alone company focused on specialty materials. We already have a portfolio of world-class businesses with leading positions and sustainable competitive advantages in attractive niche markets. Our management team has demonstrated the ability to innovate, improve our underlying performance and rapidly respond to changing market dynamics to deliver profitable growth," said Guillermo Novo, executive vice president – Materials Technologies.
Novo will be CEO of the yet-to-be-named company at the completion of the spin-off. Ghasemi will be the non-executive chairman of the new company, while maintaining his current roles as chairman, president and CEO of Air Products.
Conference Call Details:
The teleconference on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. ET will be open to the public and the media in listen-only mode by telephone and Internet broadcast.
Live teleconference: 719-325-4751
Passcode: 4483419
Internet broadcast: Available on the Event Details page on Air Products' Investor Relations web site.
Telephone replay: 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 (international)
Passcode: 4483419
This will be available from 1:00 p.m. ET on September 17 through 12:00 p.m. ET on September 24.
Internet replay: Available on the Event Details page on Air Products' Investor Relations web site.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical, and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products' materials technologies segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50 countries are working to make Air Products the world's safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4 billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual list of public companies. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including statements about the Company's plans for completion of the spin-off, the expected benefits of the spin-off, the tax free nature of the spin off, the prospects for the independent companies following the spin-off and the timing of the transaction. These forward-looking statements are based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release. Actual results may differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including, without limitation, our ability to obtain regulatory approvals, our ability to fully realize the anticipated benefits of the spin-off, negative effects of the announcement or the consummation of the proposed spin-off on the market price of the company's common stock, significant transaction costs and or unknown liabilities, general economic and business conditions that affect the companies in connection with the proposed spin-off, changes in capital market conditions, future opportunities that the company's board may determine present greater potential to increase shareholder value, the ability of our companies to operate independently following the spin-off; and other risk factors described in the Company's Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this document to reflect any change in assumptions, beliefs or expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances upon which any such forward-looking statements are based.
If you would prefer to contact us by phone, you can call any of our Air Products locations worldwide by visiting Worldwide Locations & Phone Numbers.
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Coworking Space Opens Doors To Local Government Contractors this Fall
June 12, 2019- Arlington, Virginia Eastern Foundry, a coworking community for government contractors, will open its newest coworking location in Fayetteville, North Carolina this September. Fayetteville's proximity to the largest Army installation in the country, Fort Bragg, and its impressive contracting community make it a prime location for the company's first expansion outside of Virginia since it opened doors in 2014. As an introduction to Eastern Foundry, we will be hosting a Q&A panel on Thursday, June 27, at 4 PM in downtown Fayetteville.
"We can't wait to show Fayetteville what Eastern Foundry can do for their business community," said Andrew Chang, Co-founder of Eastern Foundry. "As an Army veteran, I know how important the units and contractors in and around Ft. Bragg are to our nation, so I've wanted to open a location here for years. The access to government tailored business support services can act as a major catalyst to any business looking to grow."
To RSVP for the introductory Q&A event, please fill out the interest form at https://info.eastern-foundry.com/fayetteville
About Eastern Foundry
Eastern Foundry is a first-of-its-kind community where technologists, government contractors and agencies convene to exchange information and opportunities, find teaming partners and conduct business. Providing all of the resources of a modern technology coworking space, Eastern Foundry offers physical workspace, services, trainings and information tailored to help large and small businesses achieve government contracting success. To learn more about Eastern Foundry, visit Eastern-Foundry.com, follow us on Twitter @EasternFoundry or stop by one of our offices in Crystal City, Virginia and Fayetteville, North Carolina.


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Exterior Remodeling: What You Need To Know For Your Roof's New Look
Whether you're looking to put a new roof on your home because it's weathered from age, it needs hail damage repair or general roof repairs, or you just want a new look for your house, the decision can be a hard one. To simplify the process, you first need to know your options for roofing materials, and then think over a few key considerations for your roof's final color that will make your exterior remodeling perfect.
Roofing Material Options
Most roofs are made of one of five main materials. Before you move on to color, take a look at the basics of each material and decide which is best suited for your home.
- Asphalt: Asphalt is the most common residential roofing material used in the U.S. These shingles are easy to install, usually come with a low price tag, and come in a wide variety of colors. Their downside is that they have a shorter lifespan than other materials.
- Wood Shingles and Shakes: Many homeowners love the look of wood shingles and shake atop their homes. Wood shakes are handmade, giving a roof a rustic look, while the shingles are cut by machine. While they are very aesthetically-pleasing, many fire-prone areas prohibit their use.
- Metal: Metal roofs are ideal for commercial roofing, as they are resistant to extreme weather conditions. These durable roofs are made out of aluminum, copper, zinc, and stainless steel. Their quality generally comes with a higher price tag.
- Slate: Roofs made of slate create a distinctive and elegant appearance. They are very durable, sustainable, and come in a wide range of natural colors. This type of roofing is rather heavy and needs a professional to install it.
- Clay and Concrete: Clay and concrete tiles give a roof texture and Tuscan elegance. Clay tiles come flat, ribbed, or scalloped, but are very heavy. These tiles are long-lasting and non-combustible, but usually, require additional framing due to their weight.
Roof Color
When you are going through an exterior remodeling of your home, the roof's appearance is an important consideration. In general, the roof makes up about 40% of the visual exterior of a home, playing a very important role in a home's overall aesthetics. As you're deciding on your roof's color, make sure to consider these factors.
- The climate in which you live.
- Your home's architectural style.
- Color and style coordination with your home's siding.
- Any rules set down by your neighborhood's homeowner's association.
You've learned about roofing materials and the things you need to think about when choosing a roof color, so now you're ready to dive into your exterior remodeling project. Have fun, be smart, and be bold with your roofing choices.


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Behind the historic black and white buildings, you will discover 1,000 shops - from high street brands to designer boutiques. Chester is famous for its Medieval Rows - galleried buildings with covered first floor walkways.
Alternatively, you can visit the famous Chester Zoo which houses over 11,000 animals from 400 different species.
Entry not included. Leave Zoo 4.00pm, Chester 4.30pm.
Kirby Lonsdale Square: 7.40am, Ingleton Community Centre: 7.55am, Bibbys Depot, Ingleton: 8.00am, Settle Whitefriars CP or Falcon Hotel: 8.20am, Gisburn Bus Stop: 8.50am


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Hamelman's "Bread"
Today I finally got Bread by Jeffery Hamelman from the library! I have only read a few pages, but I can already tell that it is going to be a fantastic book. I already own two bread books, one of them being The Bread Bible by RLB, but I can't wait to bake from this one (isn't it cruel that the library deadline for returning is two weeks?). But I suppose I could always renew it. The big chalenge is going to be deciding what to bake from it first! I want to make something unlike anything I have ever made before (such as focaccia, which I make a lot of), but please, please, please give me suggestions! Is the cibatta recipe good? I have only tried making ciabatta once, and it definately could have come out better. I have never made baguettes either; should I try a recipe for them from this book?
Now I am anxious for when I get a scale in a few weeks!


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Shirts, ties, suits, and a man's burly and tough embodies, this body is really an indispensable shirt for men. The suit must be worn in accordance with the dress code. Appropriate suits will look very tasteful, and doing things naturally will do more with less. Stripe Pattern Cufflinks Clip Necktie Set is a very high-end gift that includes cufflinks, clips, squares and ties. Whether it is to give back to customers or give friends and relatives, it is a good choice.
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First, pay attention to the occasion. In casual situations, it is usually not necessary to tie a tie.
Second, wearing a suit suit is not a tie. You can wear a tie when wearing a suit vest in an informal event. When you are not wearing a suit, it is usually not appropriate to tie.
Third, it should be noted that the position tie should be placed between the suit and the shirt; if a suit vest or cashmere sweater is added, it should be placed between the shirt and the vest or the cashmere sweater.
Fifth, pay attention to the knot tie.
Sixth, pay attention to the length. After the ball is hit, the big arrow at the bottom reaches the upper end of the belt buckle.
Seventh, pay attention to accessories. Even if you use a tie clip, you should not put it in the field of view of the outsider, but you should only clip it between the 4th to the 5th button of the top-down shirt on the "golden point" after the tie is laid.


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I didn't love Arrested Development right away.
(If you're invested in me loving the show, don't worry: this story has a happy ending.)
I watched the pilot and nearly got whiplash trying to keep track of all of the characters and the intricately plotted storyline. This show is complicated, I thought to myself. And it is! But now I see: that's what it makes it great.
The second time I watched the pilot, my response was quite different. Now that I was expecting the show's rhythm to be so fast-paced, I paid closer attention and found plenty of rewarding material. In fact, I now think this pilot is magnificent. I'm not sure there's ever been a television show that's introduced its nine principal characters in such brisk, hilarious fashion. The show establishes its entire foundation in the first five minutes, and unlike most comedy pilots, the show's tone remained consistent from the pilot to later episodes. The writers on Arrested Development were so confident in their vision that they didn't bother with slowly unfolding the characters' personalities over the course of the first season. Instead, they got right down to business.
With such efficiency in the pilot, the writers were able to focus on taking the show to greater and greater comedic heights over the subsequent twenty-two episodes. As the Bluth family finds itself in all sorts of pickles and jams, and each character tried not-so-very-hard to balance their personal desires and the needs of the family, Arrested Development forges a fairly unusual path for a network sitcom. So often, characters on these shows feel sanded down, often at the request of the network, their rough edges giving way to traits like "likable" and "friendly." By contrast, Arrested Development isn't afraid to portray everyone from the ostensibly decent protagonist Michael Bluth to the conniving minor characters (secretary Kitty, lawyer Barry Zuckercorn) as selfish, backstabbing, manipulative, judgmental, reckless and ignorant. The show feels like a critique of the subtext of the American consciousness: even when we think we're being good to others, we're probably just feeding our own interests.
Remarkably, though, the show rarely forgets that the audience wants to root for these characters even as they do horrible, horrible things. Throughout the first season, we get a sense that each character has some amount of decency within him. Lindsey (Portia de Rossi) often points to her brief dalliances with activism as a thin example of her compassion, but we occasionally see her latch onto a cause after she joined it for superficial reasons, as when she protests the Iraq War. Michael really wants to hold the family together, even if he sometimes loses his way when he sees something he wants (Gob's girlfriend Marta, for instance). Even mother Lucille (Jessica Walter), arguably the most diabolical character of the bunch, occasionally demonstrates affection for her kids; when she gives Michael a tender bear hug, Michael's enemies had better watch out. The show pushes the characters right to the edge of unlikable without quite sending them over, and the successful balancing act enriches the show.
In the plot department, Arrested Development owes more to Lost and other mythology-rich dramas of the 2000s than it does to other sitcoms, which are typically light on plot and high on situation. The show demonstrates an astonishing degree of what Daniel Fienberg has called institutional memory. A throwaway joke in episode 14 (Michael Bluth notices that the architecture in Saddam Hussein's mansion bears some odd resemblances to the furniture in his model home) pays off with the entire narrative of the season finale eight episodes later. The show is also extremely conscious of Chekhov's rules of drama: minor jokes in the first minutes of an episode often provide clues to the resolution, as when George Bluth's penchant for teaching his kids lessons using the stylings of J. Walter Weatherman proves to be unexpectedly resilient in "Pier Pressure." Most television drams would do well to follow the Arrested Development template for narrative structure.
It's interesting to watch this show ten years after it first aired, now that many of its regular characters have gone on to some degree of movie or further television stardom. I've never understood the appeal of Jason Bateman in movies like the execrable Identity Thief, but now I see that given the right role, his slightly seedy everyman vibe can be perfectly entertaining and multi-dimensional. Seeing the brilliance of David Cross as the onetime-Nevernude Tobias Funke makes me even sadder that he's had to resort to roles in tripe like Alvin and the Chipmunks. It's also my first time seeing Portia de Rossi, wife of TV host Ellen DeGeneres, in an acting role. She's funny!
Most surprising for me, though, was Michael Cera. I've always thought of the onetime Superbad star as something of an onscreen wet blanket: even in the very fun Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, his squeaky-voiced awkwardness never excited or charmed me the way it did for others. In this show, though, I see Cera's full potential on display. His character is dorky and juvenile, but he's also surprisingly observant when the time is right, as well as very confident in his (often questionable) humor. I particularly enjoyed his insistence on maintaining the run-on joke about Take Your Daughter to Work Day. Maybe the kid hasn't lived up to his full potential on the silver screen yet, but now I see why people keep giving him chances.
With such a high degree of difficulty, it's no surprise that Arrested Development very occasionally falters, relying a bit too heavily on the characters needing money from Michael as an episode's inciting incident. Tony Hale's delightfully strange blend of juvenile naivete and maturation angst as Buster sometimes falls out of sync with the show's other events, disappearing for episodes at a time.
But these minor flaws fall away when I think of the hundreds of brilliant jokes in these twenty-three episodes. "There's always money in the banana stand." The chicken-dance. The cornballer. Mr. Bananagrabber. Hot Cops. The yacht. The Alliance. "No touching!" Maritime law. The whistles. "Blind" ambition. "Daddy horny, Michael!" I could keep going on, but if you've seen the show, you know what I mean. If you haven't, you're probably looking for some context on these quotes and non-sequiturs. I urge you to find it.