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Colour plays a very important role in determining how you look and feel. As a busy mom, you probably don't have time nor money to leisurely learn about colour associations so that you can use colours to make yourself look & feel fabulousness. Here's a quick and dirty guide to help you out.
Historically, black symbolises authority and discipline. Black absorbs all colour and light, so it is the absence of light. Black is linked to many positive associations such as the creative process. Seeds need darkness/blackness to germinate. Other positive associations are: formal, sophisticated (tuxedo and basic black dress), sexy, black lace, black satin sheets and the dark lighting desired by romantics. Negative associations include: evil, black-ball, despair, grief and blackmail. Black is a slimming and concealing colour. So to look slimmer and to hide any unflattering areas, wearing black does the job!
White-symbolises totality and "oneness." When worn with other colours, white appears to brighten them. Popular positive associations are purity, goodness, and knowledge. Wear white to brighten other colours and make them pop!Wear white to brighten other colours and make them pop! #cleverglamourmomma #beauty #style #fashion #clothingcures #fashionfixes #beautybrilliance Click To Tweet
Red is extremely stimulating, "bossy" and commands attention: Red is associated with love, party dresses, stop-signs, and sensual lips. Eve was attracted to the red apple, and restaurant owners have long known that vivid red goblets, tablecloths and rugs stimulate both the appetite and mood of diners. Red is the colour of vigour, excitement, passion, sensuality, courage, and symbolises lust, anger and blood on the person being caught red-handed. Adults, children and bulls are attracted to this amazing attention grabbing vibration. Wearing red makes you stand out for all the right reasons.
Orange is the most energetic of all the colours. It symbolises the sun, autumn and radiant energy. It signifies strength and endurance and is associated with happiness, fun and friendship. Fast food restaurants use orange to get customers to "eat and run" for quick turnover. Orange is a secondary colour but is often eclipsed by red due to the popularity of common phrases such as red hair, red clay, red fire and red sky, which are all arguably orange. This vibrant colour hardly has any negative associations. That's why no one gets orange with envy, or with rage. It's never said that someone has a nasty orange streak. Usually, children or people with high energy wear orange.
Yellow is the brightest of the colours and is commonly associated with intelligence. It is a mental stimulant, which is why maintenance trucks, caution signs for school buses, legal scratch pads and warning hazards on the edges of steps are all yellow. Yellow usually encourages inspiration and a sunny disposition. Unfortunately, yellow soils easily. Yellow stands for cheerfulness, is a favourite of advertisers and the enlightened Buddhists who wear yellow saffron robes. Yellow is a difficult colour for people to wear because of warm skin tones. Download your FREE printable to learn all about skin tones.
Green stands for the rebirth in the spring and the power of nature. It divides the warm and cool colours; being a mixture of happy yellow and tranquil blue, it represents emotional balance. Green is relaxing on the eyes. Although it is nature's greatest healing colour found in parks, trees, grass and herbs for rest and refreshment, it is also the colour of mould, sickness, bruises and poisoning. This colour can represent both freshness and decay. Wearing the right shade of green can make you look rested and refreshed. On the other hand, wearing the wrong shade can make you look sick. So it's important to get it right based on your complexion.Wearing the right shade of green can make you look rested and refreshed. On the other hand, wearing the wrong shade can make you look sick. So it's important to get it right based on your complexion. #cleverglamourmomma #beauty… Click To Tweet
Blue is the coolest of all the colours and reminds us of the sky. Blue is spiritually related without the seductiveness of red or the intellect of yellow. Blue skies are believed to cure the blues/sorrow, blue has a calming effect and blue-blood means "high born". Singing or listening to blues music brings relief and pleasure. Blue colours, like denim, or navy blue withstand dirt much better than many other colours. Blue clothing flatters nearly everyone.
Indigo is considered a mysterious colour. Before synthetic dyes, navy blue was made from the indigo plant which catered to the world's only blue dye. The legendary "Levi" jeans were made from this dye. Indigo is the closest colour to black, which has the ability to absorb all light rays. So, like black, wearing indigo gives you a slimming and concealing effect.
Purple/Violet is used to represent high rank and royalty. People have mixed feelings about purple because it seems to divide the emotions and can be associated either with love or hate. Purple/violet is also associated with death. In medieval days it was against the law for commoners to wear purple. Style-wise, purple and violet are flattering to all skin tones.
Red mixed with white makes pink. Anytime white is added to a colour the effect of the colour is diluted. For instance, adding white to red can transform red from a sex symbol to baby pink. Pink is always positive suggesting high spirits and good health. Being "in the pink" means you're healthy and happy.
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Favorite Austin & Ally Episodes
The Top Ten
I like the part where Austin and ally sing that love song
I like that Trish gets her jobs
I love it because it's so cool awesome and amazing Austin and dez reads allys secret songbook that their not aloud to read and figures out Austin has a crush on her!
This episode is not d best one but I love the song
Austin and ally is good episode to watch and the Rockers and writers is good episode and the theme song is good to listen
I REALLY LOVE THIS EPISODE! (: the BEST!
Austin could do any thing for ally he has great feelings for ally
I so like austin and ally are partners at the end of the show
This episode was the most emotional episode ever. I mean Austin goes on tour and Ally has to stay for her new album. While they both don't want to be apart. This was an awesome episode for me. Probably the 4th favorite episode from Austin and Ally, next to Austin and Ally's first kiss, of course!
I really like this episode I watch it over and over again
Its gotta be chapters and choices for me because its so cute and romatic, with a cliffhanger, so sad they end up breaking up in one of the episodes :-(( x
I like chapters and choices but you can come to me was a good song
AMAZING! It tests the bond of their friendship (Ally, Austin, Trish, and Dez) and the snotty manager is pretty funny in some ways, like she snaps her fingers when she wants something. Her servants kinda look like Dez
I love this episode because I watched austin's worst nightmare. He was playing time square on New Year's Eve without his three best friends and he was out of peanuts, but mostly the New Year's Eve thing. I even screaming out loud I heard austin hears himself screaming too.
I hate the snobby snappy-fingered manager, although the red headed servant kinda looks like a mixture between Dez and Rupert Grint.
This episode was nice, I wanted to slap the new, rude, selfish manager.
This was a great episode with all the drama and tension going on. It was making me just wiggle with excitement. Long live Austin and ally!
This is just pure genius and the song, great. Awww! Austin and ally are so cute together!
I love when trish gets new jobs but when I saw that she was a lawyer I cracked up
Austin realizes he still likes Ally, again. I guess Auslly will never end. Aww
This episode is so funny. The kangaroo was hilarious. I mean this episode was awesome who wouldn't like it. Although I do prefer the second episode of season two and up than this episode any day.
I think Dez wrestling the kangaroo is one of the funniest moments ever on Austin and ally :D
Dez is really funny and cool he bringed a kangaroo...lol
I think this was a pretty funny episode because I loved how Austin and Dez were trying to beat each other but ended up realizing that it doesn't matter but the Funny thing was that Austin said he could win and let go of the ball and Dez being Dez said he would let him win and so eventually none of them won! Loved it!
Ross at the end yes please
Yes! I seriously waited for this to happen since costumes and courage aired during monstober. I've wanted them to be a couple for the longest time! I was in tears at the end of this episode. I was so happy! The way austin serenaded ally was classic. Eff what the hater say. This show is amazing. Its so great for kids and teens. What an amazing show and an amazing episode!
When Austin sings "Think about You" to Ally, so romantic. This episode was probably number 5, compared to my other Austin and Ally episodes. So heartwarming!
I knew Austin and Ally would be a couple it was romantic when they kissed but n it was sad on the end
I Love How Austin Sings. Ally That Song That She Wrote. He Stole Another Song Of Hers To Win Over Her Heart. That Is Just Down Right Romantic. I Have Been Waiting For Auslly Since The First Episode. I Love That They Get Together In This One Too.
It was funny when Trish and Austin we're lip saying things!
This is an awesome episode
This episode is not about dez's dream that 1 is eggs & extraterrestrials which was written by Calum
Awesome episode cool weird awesome amazing funny
This episode was all about dez's dream.Funny and interesting! Long live Austin and ally!
The Contenders
I think it was funny how they kept ending up in the wrong place and how ally ended up going on tour
Austin rocks
Upside Down Stand in there I swear my love turning around oh my favorite song ever
Why is austin and ally mad at each other
I L-O-V-E the ending kiss, I just wish that for at lease ONE of their smooches, Nobody will ' block it! Or make the camera angle all weird so that you can't even see their lips touching! <3 Raura & Auslly!
Really funny and weird but I think Austin and ally is the most best show I wish they continued it
I love the singing it's funny and awesome + Cassidy is way cool :D
I like this episode because Austin thinks that a country club owner is a night club owner and Ally
can't dance and breaks Austins Leg
Love how Austin & Ally slow danced together so cute <3 Auslly!
This is episode is awesome! I love how the gang gets stuck in an ice cream freezer and ally loses a fight with a lawn chair!
I love their romance it's so cute and I often don't actually see how much he loves her he never says anything about the love he has for her only ally does and in this one you can see he truly loves her
Number one I loved when he did all that just for ally
Its really not a question its just the best
I love this episodes it was so romantic
The series finale... has it really been four years already? It seems like just yesterday I was seeing promos for the show. This episode provides the closure that we deserve, and a beautiful duet. I loved all the callbacks it did to the pilot, too. I honestly couldn't think of a better ending for this show.
Final episode of Austin and Ally! Best episode EVER
I love this episode it shows that Austin and Ally are ment to be together forever
I think all of them are great I'm in 12th grade and still watch this
I LOVE THIS EPISODE so MUCH!
Its so funny this deserves to be #1
Go family & feuds
This episode is so meaningful and important. It deserves to be way higher than it is. Watch it and you'll see what I mean.
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In high school he played percussion in the school's concert band and guitar in the jazz band, in addition to performing around Saskatchewan in a rock band that he formed with some classmates. After high school he continued performing and recording with a variety of bands while studying at the University of Saskatchewan and teaching at the Saskatoon Academy of Music. Upon completing a degree in psychology, he began studying music and education at the University, where he played in the concert band and the jazz band, and occasionally sang with the choir. In addition to being a member of the Marc Holt Quintet, he currently plays in a Celtic-influenced folk-rock band called A Dram Too Few, and works off-and-on with a number of different local acts playing guitar, bass, harmonica and percussion. When not performing or teaching music, his hobbies include singing, learning the violin, and reading.


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Nexus exists for service and other activities B&O tax when a taxpayer uses a representative to perform business activities on its behalf in Washington. In the present case, the taxpayer sent representatives, through an affiliate, to Washington to perform site visits at merchant locations. The affiliate's activities created substantial nexus for the taxpayer, as they helped establish and maintain a market for the taxpayer in Washington.
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In addition, Washington requires taxpayers to apportion income when calculating tax liability. Here, a three factor apportionment percentage applied. However, the department did not have a chance to examine the taxpayer's records to review its assignments of payroll and property to locations outside of Washington. Thus, this issue was remanded for further examination.
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The department did not waive penalties on the taxpayer's assessment could. Its failure to pay taxes did not derive from circumstances beyond its control.
The taxpayer claimed that it misunderstood Washington's nexus rules due to statements made by department employees to the legislature while nexus legislation was being passed. Its belief that it did not have substantial nexus with Washington is consistent with a misunderstanding or lack of knowledge. However, the taxpayer did not assert that it relied on such statements when deciding not to pay B&O tax.
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Napa, thanks for the LOL moment. We all need more in our day.
You really should pull your head out of your ass. The view is far different.
Trump prep. He said himself he didn't need prep. Bolton. No, he was not involved per the White House. He has been accused of trying to sabotage the talks. Where have you been?
Let me understand your president the last few days. Calls Trudeau a " very dishonest " "weak" " back stabbing " , obnoxious and his tribe says there is a special place in hell for Trudeau. Your president says at the photo op that Kim cares about his people, I trust him, he is a strong man, refused to address human rights and now says that war games are provocative and will cease them without even talking to SK. I'm glad you are comfortable with Trump and how he picks his friends.
So, Trump offers items NK wants and Kim gives nothing that he hasn't given before since the 1990's. Oh, and never followed through. I know you are proud of the president flying halfway around the world to meet with the most murderous and barbaric dictators in the world and offers effusive praise on this animal. All while your president is not welcome in Canada, the UK, is hated in Germany and the presient of France hung up on Trump.
I realized early you are not a critical thinker ( trying to be kind) but good lord dude, just look at the last week of your president and tell me he is for anyone other than himself. If you are comfortable with Trump kissing the ass of Kim while giving the finger to all of Western Europe this week AND pitching for Russia to be included again in the G7 than you are far more the fool than even I could have imagined!
The outcome was just as predicted by people on BOTH sides of the aisle. NK scores and Trump gets nothing that has not been offered before. As for your laughable statement that Trump was prepared.... funny how the pentagon was caught off guard, Japan shocked, SK said they didn't know of any negotiations about war exercises and China left in the blind. Yes, a well prepared man without including the people that will be left with the cleanup from Trump and his 24 hour embarrassment.
In closing, one dictator met with one want to be dictator.
Ok Morning Joe....I'll play along with you for a bit.
- "Trump prep. He said himself he didn't need prep."
- "Bolton. No, he was not involved per the White House. He has been accused of trying to sabotage the talks. Where have you been?"
You think Trump is a liar, yet you selectively choose what to believe and what not to believe.
Bolton was present at the summit
You really have no idea what I am proud of and I did not mention Canada in my post. Of course I don't like the narrative that has taken at all.
Kim is a giant POS and everything said about him is on point. But the hypocritical stance is a bit much. If Obama did the same thing, he would have won another Nobel Peace prize.
Give it a chance to play out. Months ago you thought Trump was going to cause nuclear war.
Dontcha just HATE hypocrisy??!


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It is encouraging when young people have their parents support their dreams. Solomon Kato, 22, is the son of Florence Byakatonda, one of the ladies who joined Living Hope this year. Solomon, now in his final year of high school, is proud to be among the privileged boys and girls who can obtain an education.
"I enjoy fine art because it is lively and engaging," Solomon says. He never gets tired of helping his fellow students with their art sketches, giving his best. Solomon wants to be more involved in music, art, and hairdressing. "In Uganda, we don't have many male hairdressers. I think there should be a balance, and I believe men can do as fantastic a job as the ladies."
When not at school, Solomon takes a 10-minute ride to Watoto Church where he spends time listening to the worship band so that he can learn from them. "Music is one of my passions. Every time I sing or play a tune, I feel the presence of God. I have to keep on practising so I can join the vocal classes next year."
At home, Solomon finds joy in doing housework with the help of his 18-year-old sister, Joan. "At times mum needs a break. It is our responsibility to make sure all the house work is done so when she comes home; it's clean and, she can rest".
Solomon thanks Living Hope for enrolling his mum. "She is a great woman, the pillar of our family. I am proud of my mum, for what she has done for us; she makes sure we stand strong as a family. She is the best mum in the world!"
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Vastavam web: China has launched an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into imports of sorghum from the United States, the Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday, less than a fortnight after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped steep tariffs on imports of solar panels and washing machines.Beijing's action is expected to immediately hit demand for the upcoming U.S. sorghum crop, exports of which are largely used to feed China's huge livestock sector, and send shivers through the entire U.S. farm sector."If he takes any further measures, they will consider soybeans," he added.
The U.S. shipped 4.76 million tonnes of sorghum to China in 2017, the bulk of China's roughly 5 million tonnes of imports of the grain that year, and worth around $1.1 billion, according to Chinese customs data.Like the U.S. aluminium investigation, China's commerce ministry investigation into sorghum was self-initiated.The ministry said it had initiated the investigation because the local industry included a large number of small growers who were unable to prepare the necessary documentation.
Preliminary evidence and information found that imported sorghum from the U.S. had been exported at a lower than normal value, it said, damaging local producers.Exports of U.S. soybeans to China are also under pressure from stiff competition from rival exporter Brazil, with export sales hitting a seven-month low last week.The investigation into sorghum dumping will be carried out for the period from Nov. 1, 2016 until Oct. 31, 2017, while an investigation of industrial injury will be from Jan. 1, 2013 until Oct. 31, 2017, said the commerce ministry statement.


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"Old Brains" Takes Charge
Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck—"Old Brains"—arrived at Pittsburg Landing ("Shiloh") last Friday to take personal command of all forces there. Yesterday, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant wrote Julia that although Halleck is "in command of the whole, Buell & myself [are] commanding our separate armies" (the Army of the Tennessee and the Army of the Ohio, respectively). Wrong.
In fact, Halleck and President Lincoln are working out a plan to punish Grant for his lack of preparedness at Shiloh by relegating him to a meaningless, powerless position as Halleck's "second-in-command." For how long is unknown. When Halleck begins his ponderous advance on Corinth, Mississippi, within a few days, Grant will discover Halleck's orders to Grant's army are bypassing him, leaving him with little to do.
Until the Federal force begins its advance, however, Halleck keeps busy trying to shape up the troops at Pittsburg Landing. He writes his wife that "this army is undisciplined and very much disorganized, the officers being incapable of maintaining order." Halleck (who has never commanded anything larger than a platoon before) is bringing a regular army mentality to the reality of volunteer soldiers, who require a different kind of leadership.
In a clumsy attempt to win their respect, he occupies an ordinary soldier's tent instead of something more comfortable. Then a barrage of directives flow out from the tent, ordering more drilling and less carousing. In a few days, however, this army will begin moving once again and the soldiers will experience a new kind of frustration under Halleck's leadership.
Although Brig. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's right hand is "temporarily disabled" by inflammation caused by a buckshot wound during the battle of Shiloh, he is anxious to spread the word about how he has redeemed himself. Despite his sore hand, he manages to get off a short letter his brother, Sen. John Sherman, in Washington.
After weeks of suffering shame for his emotional collapse under pressure in Kentucky, Cump wants his brother to know how well he performed during the battle of Shiloh. He includes a copy made of the laudatory letter, recommending promotion, that Maj. Gen. Henry Halleck wrote about him, saying he "contributed largely to the glorious victory of the 7th".
Sherman brims with new-found confidence. He admits his division of the Army of the Tennessee is made up largely of new troops, some of whom performed badly during the battle of Shiloh, "but I hope by patience to make it as good as any other division of the army." He concludes, "I believe our hardest fighting is yet to be done, but I have absolute faith in Gels. Halleck, Buell, and Grant."
ELSEWHERE IN THE CIVIL WAR: President Lincoln signs an act releasing all slaves in the District of Columbia, in return for compensation to owners of sums not to exceed $300. In McClellan's Peninsula Campaign is stalled in front of Yorktown, Virginia, as the cautious commander of the Army of the Potomac awaits reinforcements and siege guns. In northern Alabama, Ormsby Mitchel's division of Buell's Army of the Ohio captures Tuscumbia, after taking Decatur yesterday and Huntsville last Friday. In Richmond, a worried President Jefferson Davis approves the drafting every white male between 18 and 35 for 3 years' service. No exceptions were designated, although a number will be approved in a few days.
IT'S COMING SOONER THAN YOU THINK: April 12, 2011—scarcely 3 years from now!—will be the 150th anniversary of the outbreak of the Civil War. In 1861, April 12 was the day Confederates opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor.
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Yes, after holding out and dismissing Twitter as a fad, I've finally relented and started my account.
Personally, I just didn't get it before. Warren Ellis first wrote about Twitter way back before it was leaped upon as the darling of the online marketing circuit, but a brief investigation convinced me that it was an unnecessary distraction.
With more and more blog posts appearing that extol the virtues of Twitter, I became interested again, but still cynical. After all, do I really want to add another intrusive social media past-time into my already cramped day?
But as more bloggers I admire sign up and evangelise, I'm beginning to feel there is a greater risk of being left behind.
The final nail in my cynicism was Patrick Altoft's post on Blogstorm this morning that explained how Twitter serves as a secondary subscription feed – driving traffic through to the site.
And that was it. My conversion was complete.
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An interpreter interprets the Slovenian spoken language into the sign language for the deaf persons, and interprets the sign language into the Slovenian spoken language for hearing persons. An interpreter is an adult person with the issued certificate as per the regulations governing the national vocational qualifications and entered in the register of interpreters of sign language. An interpreter must observe the Code of Professional Conduct for interpreters in pursuing his work.
An interpreter pursues his activity in the following cases:
- if a deaf person is a party to the proceedings before the state authorities, local self-government authorities, in providers of public authorisations or providers of public services (e.g. administrative units, municipalities, centres for social work, employment services, health-care centres, pension and disability insurance institute, etc.);
- if a deaf person has the status of a pupil and student, unless the communication is provided on the basis of the individualised plan in a different way acceptable for a deaf person;
- in all other life situations when a deaf person thinks that he does not need an interpreter (examinations not covered by health insurance, parent-teacher meetings, consultation hours, bank services, religious rituals, interpretation in instructions, road traffic courses, etc.).
The Sign Language Interpreters Association of Slovenia (hereinafter: Association) keeps a list of interpreters of sign language, which it submits to all centres for social work. The list of interpreters includes names and surnames of interpreters, their contact address and availability. An interpreter may be contacted in person or through the Sign Language Interpreters Association of Slovenia.


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Osaka was formerly known as Naniwa. Before the Nara Period, when the capital used to be moved with the reign of each new emperor, Naniwa was once Japan's capital city, the first one ever known.
In the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi chose Osaka as the location for his castle, and the city may have become Japan's capital if Tokugawa Ieyasu had not terminated the Toyotomi lineage after Hideyoshi's death and moved his government to distant Edo (Tokyo).


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Every single person has a different relationship with the ocean. Some grow up near a beach, visiting the ocean every day, learning how to surf its waves, floating blissfully as it ebbs and flows. Others may be scared of the ocean and the deep feeling of unknowing that comes along with it. Maybe they had a bad experience where they got stung by a jellyfish or stepped on a crab, or maybe they simply don't like all of the seaweed that tends to float around in it. How ever you may feel about it, the ocean is very closely linked to our survival as a species. Essentially, if the oceans die, we will follow along shortly after.
Despite the fact that oceans are incredibly important to the well-being of the planet, we are hardly treating it with the respect that it deserves. Instead of making sure it stays pristine and trash-free, we end up filling it with plastic garbage. To be precise, 8.8 million tons of plastic end up dumped in the ocean every single year. While most of us turn to recycling as a solution, research actually shows that 85 percent of the world's plastic is not recycled. Our plastic problem begins with us, but the damage from it extends to several different species and an estimated 700 marine species are in danger of extinction thanks to plastic. There are marine animals that end up accidentally ingesting it or becoming entangled in it, and there are even land animals who end up interacting with the plastic that washes up ashore, forming a habit that is hardly natural.
Speaking of things that are unnatural, The Ocean Force One (an airplane that provides aerial views of the ocean) recently returned from a voyage through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch with some pretty unsettling images.
From afar, they almost look like jellyfish or other marine species… Upon closer inspection, though, we realize that what we are in fact looking at is plastic. Large, ominous plastic debris that will surely do harm on its long journey through the ocean.
One of the scariest aspects of this image, is that they are from an airplane… if they look that big from thousands of feet up in the air, one can only imagine how big they are at ocean-level. This image also makes it much easier to believe the estimations scientists are giving that as early as 2050, there will more plastic than fish in the oceans. While efforts are being made to remove debris from the oceans, improve recycling systems, and innovate barriers to prevent plastic from getting into waterways, we can all take action in our daily lives to stop plastic waste at the source. Humans are the reason there is so much plastic in the ocean, so it our responsibility to #CrushPlastic whenever possible! To learn more about how you can help improve the health of our oceans, click here.
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Elusive Power Always Present
The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!
Since there was only a sidewalk between our motel room and Lake Michigan it was going to be easy to get sunrise pictures, or so I thought. As soon as I walked outside I was glad the safety of the motel was very close. I would have not wanted to be very far away from shelter that morning. The wind was getting stronger, the waves higher, and the clouds darker each second. You could feel the power of the coming storm. There were times when it was completely dark and then times when the light would break through the clouds bringing amazing color.
Sometimes we lose sight of the power of God. His power is like the power of a storm, elusive but present. Unlike an earthly storm that brings destruction, his power brings righteousness and justice. We don't always understand God's power, yet there are times when his light breaks into our lives and we stand amazed. The Lord reigns. Accepting the sovereignty of God isn't easy for us. We fight too much to be our own king. But there is a peace that comes when we rest in the authority of a trustworthy and loving God that allows us to rejoice in the power of the storm.
Great King
We stand amazed at your power and bow in your presence.
A Great, High Mountain
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
I have lived in sight of the mountains most of my life. I have hiked in them many times, yet I have never really hiked to the top of one until last week. We didn't really go that day with the intention of hiking a mountain. We were just going to go a short distance up the trail to arch rock but when we got there I decided to keep going to Alum Cave Bluffs. As I climbed higher the view became more and more amazing. It was truly a mountain top experience. There were many people on the trail that day, seeking the clear views that can only come from the top of a mountain.
Climbing a mountain is a physical experience and also a metaphor for a spiritual experience. There are times when we see God more clearly; we catch a vision of what God has planned for his world. While it won't be like John's vision of the Holy City from the great, high mountain it will be the vision that we need to keep climbing. We won't be able to stay on the mountain top. The vision that once was clear will fade at times while we are on this earth. But, as the book of Revelation promises, there will come a time when the mountain top experience will never end. We will see God and live in. his presence.
Great King,
Thank you for mountains - times when we see your world and you more clearly. Give us this day a vision of your radiance and glory and the strength to keep climbing.
Brought Together
On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul's message.
The trail was littered with tulip popular petals on the nature trail known for its popular trees and wildflowers. I kept hoping that it wasn't too late to see a full bloom on a tree, but as much as I looked I just didn't see one. The hike was harder than expected because the trail was more like walking up a creek with the recent rains. So at the highest point of the trail there was bench and when I sat down to rest, there it was the most beautiful full tulip popular bloom floating in the water at the edge of the creek. Had I not sat down I would have never seen it. This was the picture that I had asked for that day. You see, each time I go hiking I pray that the Holy Spirit will prepare my eyes to see and open my heart to learn something new about his word. The bench, the water on the trail, and that tulip popular bloom were brought together for me to see this beautiful image.
The story of Lydia in Acts is a story of how the Holy Spirit brought things together to accomplish God's mission. Paul only went to Macedonia because of vision that he had. It wasn't in his original plan. Lydia had been searching for God and went to a place known as a place to seek and pray. We know she was a very unusual woman for her time because she was a wealthy merchant on her own at a time when women were mostly seen as property. She had found material success but it wasn't enough for her. She was still searching for God. Because she had been searching her heart was opened to hear Paul's message. She then became a missionary herself as her home became home base for Paul while in Philippi. I believe that God still brings things together for us to accomplish his plan for his kingdom, whether it be something small like the tulip popular bloom or some much bigger life decision.
Holy Spirit
Prepare our hearts and our eyes to see you. Bring together everything you need to accomplish your purpose through us today.
Water For The Thirsty
He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.
Even though I have traveled this nature trail many times I had never seen this waterfall. We have had so much rain this spring that some waterfalls that are usually only a trickle are now full of water. It is like that in these mountains - times when the streams almost disappear and times when they run full force.
We have times like that in our lives. Times when we are so thirsty but there is no water to be found and times when water overflows. But unlike the unpredictable water flow in the mountains, Jesus promises us that we will never thirst. We only need to seek him when we are thirsty. The water he gives flows from his life. He is our everything, beginning and end.
Lord Jesus
Give us a thirst that only you can quench. Show us the spring of living water that comes from you.
Praise the Lord Together
Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!
We were on our way back down the hill to the end of the trail when I happened to stop and turn around to see this little scene. I almost missed it. There weren't any bright blooms, just so many colors of green around the base of the tree in these small plants, each of a different type, yet existing together. They were so small in comparison to the tree but they made me smile. They just seemed to be happy together. These little plants remind us that praise happens best when we each sing our individual song but sing it together gathered around our great and loving God, rich and poor, old and young, strong and weak.
Majestic God
We bow in praise to you. Give us the courage to sing the song you have given us to sing and to invite others to join in the song with their unique and individual voices.
Dark Valley
Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
Our last stop that winter day at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park was the pinnacle overlook. From this easily accessible lookout you can see for many miles and on this day we could see the storm clouds rolling into the mountains and valleys.
Just as we did that day, sometimes we can see the dark valleys ahead. Other times we arrive at them unexpectedly. Whichever way we enter dark valleys, we know that we don't walk alone. It is true that people may not be there to walk with us, but the great Shepherd will always be there to guide us. He will use his rod and staff to protect and guide us and we can walk without fear. While we may not be able to avoid the storm, I know that it is in the darkest valleys of my life where I have walked closest to my Lord. He gave me the courage to walk on. This day look for friends who may be walking an unexpected dark valley and just gently join them in their walk, no words are usually needed. Jesus is already there.
Great Shepherd,
When we walk into and through the darkest valleys lead us with your rod and staff. Give us courage and strength and comfort us until we walk through the dark valley and into the light of your love.
Pure White
Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?" I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. "Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat.
Anything that is white is hard to photograph because the range of light that a camera sees is much less than the dynamic range of the human eye. The light reflected from something pure white is beyond the dynamic range of the camera and as photographers say, too hot. There is even a warning on most cameras called the "blinkies." Areas in the photo where there is so much light that the camera's sensor cannot record anything will blink on the LCD on the back of the camera. In other words anything that is blinking in the image on the LCD won't have any detail and can't be edited. It will just be pure white.
This dogwood was so beautiful against the green of the grass and the blue of the skies, but I just couldn't capture it without blinkies. I tried many different angles and positions, but the only one that could capture the beauty and purity of the dogwood was looking up through the petals to the light. John, in the book of Revelation, gives us a glimpse of a pure, white in the robes of those who worship God on his throne. Right now our ability to capture what it is like to wear a white robe is limited for we can only read of their purity. We do know that the robes are white because they have been made pure by the sacrifice of Jesus. We take these words of Revelation as a promise of what it will be like to one day after our time one earth to put on these white robes and serve God sheltered in his temple.
Lord God
Right now I can only catch a glimpse of the heaven you have promised in your word. I can't image or even fully understand what it will be like one day to stand before you in pure, white robes. I can only accept your gift of love that has always been and will last forever. I bow before you and worship you now.
I Shall Not Want
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
The lush greens of spring in the mountains are back. The gray of winter is replaced with the breath-taking beauty of green leaves against blue skies. Simple pleasures of sitting by a mountain stream or taking an afternoon nap in front of my camper are just around the corner. These are the simple pleasures of summer. To find these and all other simple pleasures God provides, we must drown out the advertisements of our materialistic culture that seek to convince us that we need the best new thing. It is so easy to fall victim to these temptations that say if you have this one thing you will look younger, be more beautiful, be happy, and on and on. The simple truth is that God will provide us everything we need. When we walk with him, we lack nothing.
Great Shepherd
Give us the courage to close our ears to the false calls of the material world that claim to have the things that will satisfy our desires, improve our life, make us happy. Teach us to trust you and say with surety "I shall not want, for everything I need I find in you."
Without An Appointment
That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off.
I got up before my husband and slipped out of the camper with my camera. We were camping on the river at Douglas Dam. It was a cool morning and there was just a light fog. I stopped at the last campsite and just sat on the picnic table. There was a peace and quietness there as I felt God calm my soul. I didn't go out that morning expecting to experience God in a special way. He just showed up without an appointment.
It must have been like that for Peter, John, James, Nathaniel, and the other unnamed disciples that morning by the Sea of Galilee. They had been on an emotional and spiritual roller-coaster for the past month. They just decided to go fishing, we don't know why. On that early morning it was John, the Beloved Disciple, the one closes to Jesus, that recognized him first. At John's words, Peter jumped out of the boat, swimming this time instead of walking on the water. Nathaniel and the others brought the boat into shore. Jesus just showed up without an appointment.
Jesus does that. He knows us so well. He knows just when and how to speak to us like he did with all of his resurrection appearances to the disciples. Sometimes like that day on the Sea of Galilee we need someone to see him first and sometimes we need to be the ones to bring the boat to shore for our friends. Whichever we are Jesus will always meet us at the shore, showing up without an appointment.
Lord Jesus
Show up in our lives this day. Help us to be the ones that point the way to you or the ones to bring the boat to shore for anyone who needs to see you.
Finding Worth
And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth."
In fall every individual tree adds to the glorious beauty of the mountains. Individually they are nice, but together they are glorious. In the same way, individual worship is important but the most beautiful worship happens when we join with others "from every tribe and language and people and nation." In the words of Michael Pasquarello, III, "worship is central to our identity and mission as God's people, since it is worship that shapes the human community in response to the God of Jesus Christ." We worship a Savior who is worthy and it is through his sacrifice that we find our way to worth.
Great God
We bow in worship to you who covers and sin and shame with the wounds of Jesus, your Son. With our brothers and sisters we sing now and forever, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain."
My Lord and My God
Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"
I had no idea that the passion flower is the state wildflower of Tennessee. Actually I had never even seen or heard of a passion flower until I saw one for the first time a couple of years ago at a state park near me. I think it is the oddest flower I have ever seen. I only knew it was a passion flower when I came back again to take its picture and I happened upon a fellow hiker who knew what it was. "Oh, that is a passion flower," she said as she continued on down the path. When I put the image on my computer and enlarged it is when I became so truly amazed at its beauty, its intricate parts, its colors. It is truly an amazing flower, so different from so many others.
Being amazed at the passion flower's intricate beauty made the joy of finding the flower even more intense. Being amazed at something I think is the beginning of the search for understanding of the object of your amazement. The resurrection was an amazing thing for the disciples, so amazing that they had trouble believing it. Each searching for understanding and acceptance of a love so great that it would die for them. After amazement then comes true worship. It was Thomas who put his amazement into words, "My Lord and My God."
Take time to look again at the love of Jesus. "Stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene," who will come to you in the way you need to understand and believe. Seek others along the way who know Jesus and can tell you his name. Do not disbelieve but believe. Then, like Thomas, in amazement, in worship, in gratitude speak those words with him, "My Lord and My God."
Lord Jesus
We stand amazed in the presence of your love for us. Deepen our understanding of your love as we follow you and make you the Lord of our lives.
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La Maestra (The Teacher) depicts a day in the life of a young Mexican teacher and the tiny rural southern Baja fishing village in which she lives.Watch Trailer
|La Maestra (The Teacher) is a half-hour documentary about the day in the life of a young Mexican woman and the tiny village in which she lives. The film profiles Mayra Agulair, a teacher in a tiny rural fishing village in southern Baja, Mexico, who becomes the first Mexican woman surfer in her area. Told in Spanish using mainly Mayra's voice, the film shows how, in her own small way, Mayra has made an impact on her community and has gone on to inspire both her students and other local women to take up the sport and follow their dreams. Through her deep connection to the ocean, Mayra has also become an environmentalist, teaching her students the importance of land and sea stewardship through hands on learning. In the film, Mayra talks about the amazing surfing waves in her town -- a gift of nature that has brought thousands of gringo surfers to the area over the years, forever changing Mayra's hometown in both positive and negative ways. In this regard, the film is also a subtle commentary on the impact outsider surf tourists can have on small communities around the globe and the need for all of us to be mindful of taking care of the environment, no matter where we are.
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Extension of "Le Rocher des Mèdes"
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La Piscine des Mèdes is the extension of "Le Rocher des Mèdes" and is an absolute beginner place, as the depth is only about 10 meters. Advanced divers are "thrown off" in the passage Rocher - Piscine and then dive to the boat.
The place is an abstract rock formation with little fish. However, the rocks are beautiful to look at and sometimes you can dive through a cave or gap.
As an alternative dive site quite okay, but nothing special.
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This week Roejen, from the Project Archivist podcast, joins Patrick to discuss the history and magic of brewing, distilling, and fermenting alcohol. Roe explains the difference in types of beer, wines, whiskeys, and bourbon. What makes a porter a porter and a stout a stout, or what the heck is mead really?
Roe gives some of the chemistry in the "alchemical" process of making your own drink from dandelion wine to making your own lactose based beers. Roe further connects beer with powers materiel by explaining how the origin of the IPA connects to global trade and imperial powers.
Patrick gives a shout out to America's first unofficial state doctor Benjamin Rush and his creation of the temperance movement. Rush was one of the founding fathers and had some interesting theories on what alcoholic drinks were acceptable and which lead to ruin.
Roe connects the myths of witches with the first generation of female brewers, and how the powers that be helped them to spread urban legends in hopes of keeping the those female brewers in the backseat.
Roe explains what beer reveals about monopoly power. Patrick gives insight into and how craft brewing helped save America from a total monopoly of beer was broken in the late 1970's when President carter signed H.R. 1337 allowing home brewing.
Plus grog for the poor and some Michigan geography.
The Isherwoods: Brewers of Windsor
Colonial Americans Drank Roughly Three Times as Much as Americans Do Now
The Truth About the Origins of IPA
The dark history of women, witches, and beer
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text: Mariia Alekseevskaia is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Her research interests are closely connected with the study of how ethnic and religious identities of immigrants influence the ways of their integration into Canadian society. Also, she examines various issues which Canadian religiously diverse education system faces today. Mariia's thesis project is devoted to the analysis of private school system, established by postwar Dutch Reformed immigrants, and its influence on the worldview of its graduates and their functioning in Canadian society. Mariia has a Master's Degree in Religious Studies and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from St. Petersburg State University, Russia.


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We are lucky in our job to work with such lovely couples and we have to say Jenny & Greig are up there with the nicest people we have met. They put so much thought and passion into their wedding plans and Jenny's creative flair really shone through in their reception ideas.
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Managing alert notification recipients
Open the Alert management screen, then click the Recipients tab.
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Information about report server and mobile users is acquired automatically and is not configurable through the Alert management screens, but trap recipients and scripts need to be added and configured before they can receive notification messages.
To browse the configured recipients and alert definitions available for assignment, and to define new trap clients, or to configure scripts, go to the Recipients tab on the Alert management screen.
If NAM users and security management is bound to an LDAP server, LDAP users are displayed on the Recipients tab after they log in to a report server or RUM Console.
If a report server user for which notifications are enabled is removed from the NAM users database, that user is marked with a warning sign until those notifications are deleted, at which time the user is removed from the list of recipients.
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Welcome to your monthly Hip Hop & Spoken Word Community… "Speak Easy" is a space for South East Los Angeles to recieve and distribute art from local and non-local artists in a community that needs more venues for this type of expresssion. Join us in celebrating life, love, and the art of verse every month on the Redwood Room Patio.
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Tassel Ridge Honey Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp cold water
- 2 tsp plus 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- 1 16- oz pkg frozen broccoli stir-fry vegetable blend
Combine cornstarch and water, stirring until smooth. Set aside. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and garlic. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Add honey, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until chicken is no longer pink, 2 to 3 minutes (chicken should reach 165°F.). Remove from skillet. Set aside. Add remaining 1 teaspoon to skillet. Add vegetable blend. Stir fry until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet. Stir in cornstarch mixture. Bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute. Serves 4.
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Serving Suggestion—Serve with rice or noodles. Wine Recommendation— Tassel Ridge Iowa Edelweiss The sweetness from the honey in this recipe makes a semi-sweet wine a nice complement. Iowa Edelweiss from Tassel Ridge Winery has nice tropical fruit notes with pineapple especially prominent. It is made entirely from Edelweiss grown in our Mahaska County, Iowa vineyards. Serve well chilled. — Bob Wersen, Owner, Tassel Ridge Winery.


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Introduction: How to Sit on Your Stoop
A fun guide to chilling on your porch in a neighbor-friendly way
Step 1: What You'll Need
I like to sit on my front stoop because I live in the city where it can be easy to catch cabin fever. Sitting on my stoop at different times of day, I get to know the rhythms of and characters in my neighborhood. I like being a familiar face to the people who live around me, from dog walkers and toddlers to gardeners and runners.
Plus, you don't need much to sit on your stoop: just your stoop, and a butt ... preferably your own ...
Step 2: To Avoid Stoop-butt, You Can Sit on a Chair
Like I said, you can just pop a squat on the cement stairs. If you plan to sit for hours on end, you may want to invest in a more comfortable seat, like this retro weave jobbie or an Adirondack chair.
Step 3: Invite Friends ...
Your neighbors, young and old, make good stoop-sittin' friends, especially when they're smiley like these guys.
Fuzzy pets also make nice stoop buddies. I notice when I sit on my stoop with my cat, people are more likely to say hi.
Step 4: Or Have Some "me-time" on Your Stoop
Read a book or stretch after you exercise ... either way, it's more fun on the porch.
(Less picture-friendly activities including clipping/painting your nails, brushing aforementioned fuzzy pet, or writing your personal manifesto.)
Step 5: Smile at Passers-by
Don't stare down people when they walk by. Make eye contact and smile, or even give a small wave. If you don't feel up to smiling, it's probably a good night to sit on your back porch.
Step 6: Keep a Tidy Stoop for Enjoyable Sitting.
Give back to your stoop!
Sweep it clean from time to time.
Add some plantings.
Your porch may not be your temple, but it can be an oasis, so lively it up!
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This is really good. I linked to this instructable in my blog post about stoop sitting.
This instructable has been rated as one of Grinn Blog's10 REALLY Wierd Instructables. Congrats mandible!
i prefer to look like part of the building. however, if i was social, this would be a great instructable. so good job!
I sadly don't really have a stoop that I care to sit on. I garden on it sometimes, but most of my neighbors are drunken idiots that make me nervous. :P
Oh, that's a stoop!
Nice Instructable - very friendly to the inhabitants of your environment.
I don't have a stoop ='[
That's a bummer! Not even a little curb? I have a cat, so every place I get has to come with a stoop or she would be inconsolable.
Well we've got a 3in step, but it's about 70 feet from the cul-de-sac
Stoop kids afraid to leave his stoop!
Lol is that from Hey Arnold?
Heh, Yeah it is. I'm such a 90's kid
Great instructable! It actually took me a while to figure out how to sit comfortably on my stoop. Adding a comfortable chair really helped because I sort of can't stand just sitting without my back totally supported; I'm a wimp. And the waving to people passing by is key. Otherwise you start to feel like you're just part of the building. And that's no fun.


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Last night I was apart of the lucky few and pushed my way into Collabor88 with my sister. I knew there were a few things I just had to try on and must I say the exile hair photo on the Collabor88 website didn't do it any justice. Its beyond gorgeous and I love how it looks as if a warm summer breeze passes through your tresses. I always like to take a little peek at the items available for each round on the site and I always notice there are wayyy more items to be had upon visiting the event. For example I did not see the swimsuit worn above by Foxes on the site and squealed with joy when seeing this in person. I feel like a slBond girl ahahah 😀
Of course you do not have to be an eager beaver like myself and so many others and go at peak time. However there is literally something for everyone (guy pals and sl kiddies alike!)
Hair – Exile:: Reveling In You (@ C88) cam shop here
Eyeshadow – ::SlackGirl:: Pluma Shadow CATWA & Classic SL AV
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Swimsuit – Foxes -Ibiza Bikini – Purple ( @ C88)
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A NORTH-EAST design and manufacturing company is celebrating a hat-trick of deals.
MSD Design, based at Altens, Aberdeen, landed a multimillion-pound North Sea safety contract plus two six-figure deals – one at an iconic building in the city and the other south of the border.
The triple boost comes as the firm's 20th anniversary looms and it reaches annual turnover of £6million.
MSD won the contract to design, manufacture and install heat shields for the derrick, cranes and lifeboat of the Viking Rowan jack-up rig.
The firm was also appointed to design, manufacture and instal composite exterior cladding to four plant room areas on the roofs of the redeveloped Marischal College in Aberdeen.
The third contract was to design and manufacture composite, structural and insulated wall panels for the building of an organic waste composting plant in Bolton, Lancashire.
MSD managing director Martin Stevenson said: "These three contracts reflect the diversity of MSD Design and focus on our strengths of high quality design and manufacture – from concept to completion."
He said the design of the heat shielding system for the Viking Rowan gave MSD one of its most challenging tasks to date with the installation of a heat shield at the derrick crown block. This involved a tandem lift using two 500-tonne cranes.


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Aaaaaand we're almost done!
It's been an interesting year: a year in which we moved servers, we paused raiding, lost guildies, founded a sister guild on classic...
The Highland Warriors have changed but we're not done. May 2020 see us reborn. See us dust ourselves off, get back up again and show the world our fighting spirit.
Our guildies are the best WoW have to offer, our GM, although a grumpy bear at times, is a bloody gem and our spirit unmatched. Bloody love this guild and I feel incredibly lucky to be a part of it.
So, for me, from here on in it's all about faaaaamily, good friends, festive fun, presents, turkey, wine, panto, mountains of roast potatoes, turkey, cauliflower cheese, Lidl fake Baileys, turkey, braised red cabbage, pigs in blankets, my mum's chestnut stuffing, turkey, lashings and lashings of Jamie Oliver's awesome gravy. And did I mention turkey? Turkey, turkey, turkey. As far as the eye can see. I love turkey. For two days of the year.
In the immortal words of Shakin Stevens (and Tiny Tim), to Highland Warriors, new and old, absent and present, on different servers, on different versions of this World of Warcraft, Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Boomstick posted a topic in The ArcanistsSo nothing against the Coryphee models, but I had a cool idea. Considering Colette's flavor for running crews as different shows, I thought I'd find/make some Blues Brothers-esque models and give them a smattering of spikes and blades. Conceptually, they'd be the start of a Rhythm & Blues show crew. Thus begins my quest. I know I've seen some Blues Brothers minis somewhere online, but I've had no luck in finding them again. I'm looking for suggestions. Really, all I need are two male models in suits. I'm fairly handing with greenstuff (enough to make ties, sunglasses, and fedoras if needed), so I figured this would be easy. The problem is I keep finding models with long coats. Who would have ever thought my long coat fetish as a good sci-fi/urban fantast fan would betray me!? So folks, any suggestions on a few suited male models, preferably in some interesting motion poses? Or, for some Wyrd specific possibilities, does anybody know if the TTB male box has a few options that might work? Or, even better, if there are pictures of the sprues anywhere? Any help or suggestions are very much appreciated.
Hi all, I'm fresh from a game against collette and 2 questions came up. Can I get your feedback? Question 1: The ability to gain "use soul stone" how long does this last for? Would this go at the end of the round or if you cast in the first turn would it last the whole game? Question 2: Can 2 corfeys activate, and in the 2nd ones activation they form into the duet. Does the duet get to activate that same turn? Many thanks for your help, sorry for any spelling mistakes, I'm typing this up quickly on my phone. Tom


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The Desert, Fine Dining, Unlimited Beer, And Endless Metal
As some of you know I've been MIA for the past couple weeks. When last we spoke, I had completed my marathon birthday celebration and was with the sundry birthday celebrations that kept my mind and body away from this 'ere site. Last week I had my buddy Ian in town making a whirlwind SoCal sojourn. It was a calorically-devastating, sunburnt, eardrum-pummeling good time. For example, after arriving last Wednesday night we headed out to Joshua Tree for the day on Thursday.
After a brief stop at the downtown LA Stumptown location (for as much as he spent there in three or four days it wouldn't surprise me if Ian was now a minority shareholder in the company) we headed out to Alhambra for lunch (brunch?) at 101 Noodle Express. I like bringing outsiders to the San Gabriel Valley at least once when they visit, either for the beef roll at 101 Noodle, the sundry dim sum options at Elite Restaurantm or the OG XLB at Din Tai Fung. I'm pretty sure the beef roll was the right choice for Ian because he almost took down the full roll by himself. The pan fried dumplings outweighed the XLB at 101, so next time we might have to hit DTF in order for Ian to get a true XLB experience. After departing Alhambra we drove out to Joshua Tree. Along the way we stopped at Hadley Fruit Orchards so Ian could try a date shake he saw Anthony Bourdain cream his jeans over on TV once. The dates themselves were good, but the shake was basically a vanilla shake. Nothing remarkable.
The playlist on the way out to the desert was pretty much an all-metal playlist. Ian spun blacker-than-black jams, a lot of which I'll post below because they were new to me and now I feel like sharing with you. At some point he started alternating between doom and German 70s/80s electronic weirdness. Video game music and such. It was a nice soundtrack to the vast expanse of nothingness one is surrounded by when ascending into Joshua Tree.
We headed out to Keys View because it was a clear day and you could see all the way to the Salton Sea (although Mt. What's-It-Called on the Mexican border wasn't visible). Then we trudged out to the Black Horse Mine, which would have been a more exciting and enjoyable hike of temperatures hadn't peaked in the 90s that afternoon. After climbing around like little jungle critters in the Jumbo Rocks section of the park, we headed back to the city for dinner at one of my favorite Koreatown joints, Seongbukdong. My dearly departed (as in moved back East, not deceased) friend Ben introduced me to their Galbi Jjim. Were it legal I might elope with one of those beautiful ceramic bowls of jjim, impregnate it, and start a family. The bibimbap doesn't hold a candle to Jeon Ju, but the jjim makes whatever else you order at Seongbukdong worth while.
Friday I had to work so Ian did his own thing. Once quittin' time came 'round we headed over to Vacation Vinyl and dropped a ton of dough on more metal records. I finally picked up a copy of the Trapped Within Burning Machinery record The Fifth Element (which I've actually got spinning right now, as I write this). I grabbed a copy of Bohren & Der Club Of Gore's record Dolores. I finally picked up a copy of Windhand's Soma that isn't like a 35th pressing on lame-colored vinyl, and I doled out some cold hard cash for a clear-vinyl pressing of 5ive's self-titled record, which I've been lusting after ever since Sam introduced me to it back in…2001? Jesus, that's an old record to cross of my want list. Ian went nuts on metal bands whose names I can't pronounce, but again I'm including them in the little mix tape at the end of this post.
Dinner that night — which wasn't until the unhealthy hour of 10pm — was at El Tepeyac. Note to self, never try to eat a five pound burrito an hour or two before bed. Not smart.
Saturday was the Bruery's 8 Anniversary Party down in Anaheim at the Phoenix club. We met up with some of my Horders Society buddies and drank our faces off while (unbeknownst to me) spending way too much time in the sign without proper skin protection. Your inebriated little hero passed out in his Uber on the way home, but some Thai food from Night + Market Song made him all better. I had no idea the Papaya Salad there was actually the spiciest item on the menu (or so said the waiter), which was a very pleasant surprise. We'd thought about making a late-night trek to Long Beach to try and catch a Destroy Judas show, but after drinking in the sun all day that wasn't meant to be. There's always next time. As for the Bruery party, here were just some of the samples (no, I'm not going to link to each individual Beer Advocate page for this list) I got to try this year:
The Bruery – Double Barrel Black Tuesday
The Bruery – Madeira Black Tuesday
The Bruery – Port Black Tuesday
The Bruery – Marzipan Black Tuesday
The Bruery – 100% Cuir
The Bruery – Melange 9
The Bruery – Sour In The Rye (with Nectarines)
The Bruery – Frucht: Apricot
The Bruery – Windowsill
The Bruery – Chocolate Rain (2013)
The Bruery – Frambulous
The Bruery – Let It Linger
The Bruery – Bourbon Barrel Aged 2 Turtle Doves
The Bruery – Fuzzy BBLS
The Bruery – Cordial BBLS
The Bruery – White Oak Sap (with Vanilla and Oranges)
Beachwood Brewing: Tovarish
Bottle Logic – Darkstar November
Bottle Logic – Jam The Radar
Bottle Logic – Fundamental Observation
Cascade Brewing: Key Lime Pie
Cascade Brewing: Manhattan NW
Council Brewing- Ephesus
Fifty/Fifty Brewing – CAPA
Firestone Walker – Velvet Merlin (Nitro)
Highland Park Brewery – Bonkers
Modern Times – Rye Monsters Park with Almonds
Modern Times – Strawberry Fruitlands
Noble Ale Works – Funky Bug Lovin'
Phew! And now, a little playlist for you based on this past weekend's discoveries. Embrace the bleak. Embrace the darkness.
01. Agalloch – She Painted Fire Across The Skyline (I, II, III)
02. Trapped Within Burning Machinery – Lee Loo
03. Ghost Bath – Burial
04. Bohren & Der Club Of Gore – Staub
05. Volahn – Najtir Ichik
06. Arizmenda – Voices In My Bed
07. Mispyrming – Endalokasalmar
08. Popol Vuh – Blatter aus dem Buch der Kühnheit
09. Joel Vandroogenbroeck – Computer Graphic
10. Destroy Judas – To What End?
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Welcome back! That's a fine list of beers & a fine set list, too.
Been interested in Agalloch of late, then heard they're breaking up.
[…] to the typical mix tape / Collectors Scum posts that were shared this year. Back in May there was a visit from Ian, and in June my sister came out for a weekend. In July I traveled back to NJ for my […]
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When one thinks of pigs, smart is not the first word that comes to mind. However, after seeing Moritz complete puzzles with such ease, you may change your mind, not just about him but all the other porkers out there.
But while the Berlin resident's puzzle-solving prowess may surprise you, it does not stun researchers. Past studies have shown that pigs can be taught to manipulate video game cursors with their snouts and even distinguish between scribbles they have seen before and ones that are new. The only other animals known to be this observant are chimpanzees.
That is not all! In 2014, researchers in the Netherlands discovered that pigs could experience empathy - an emotion previously only known to be felt by humans! Puts a whole new perspective on porkers, doesn't it?
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…well the niece and nephews were out last weekend and they don't get out that much to the country so I wanted to have some fun outdoorsy things to do to keep them busy..there is always the beaver dam, collecting eggs from the chickens ( which they always seem amazed by! ) and since it is maple syrup season I figured I would tap some trees and show them how to get maple syrup for themselves..or at very least how to tap a tree and then I told them the process the sap goes through to become syrup.
The tools needed are:
- a wood drill with a bit that is slightly bigger than the tap you are going to put in
- maple taps..I bought mine off of eBay.com second hand 2 years ago
- a hammer to tap in the tappy tap tap
- small amount of wire
- wire snips
- container to hold sap..mine are ghetto…I had no proper containers so I had to improvise.
It is really simple to actually..make sure the drill is charged. mine lasted 2 taps. At least it was enough to show the kids how it worked. Drill the hole 2-3 feet off the ground on the south side of the tree that gets sun. Syrup runs when it is hot and the sun helps with that. Have you ever noticed that when you sit in the sun for a couple of hours you seem warm? Well the same technology which powers the sun can also make sap run up the inside of a tree! Technology at work for you!! Yes, so 2-3 feet. Drill the hole..I go around 2 inches in.
Tap in the tap. Just tap it in. Tap, tap, tap…just tap it in. It wants to go into the tree..its the taps hole so just tap it in. Sorry..once I started it reminded me of Happy Gilmore. If you have no idea what I am talking about just smile and nod. ANyway, tap it until it is firmly set as it will have a litre of sap in a container attached to it so you want to be sure it is secure.
Take a nail and make a hole in the container you will be using to attached it to the tap you just tapped in.
I used a large cranberry bottle, a small water bottle and a pasta sauce bottle to collect the sap. Ghetto! I am sure that a professional maple syrup producer would not be pleased to see me using whatever I could..but ( once again ) my philosopy is to get it done, not make it pretty..at least in the first iteration. ( which is why my posts also have so many spelling mistakes! )
Put wire through holes and attach it to the tap so that the drip from the tap goes into said container.
That is it really..repeat the process on as many trees and taps you have..now you wait for warm days and cold nights!
Oh..some of you might be wondering how to know which trees to tap since it is winter and some of the maple trees are difficult to identify without leaves on them..Well I have developed a sureproof winter method for maple tree idenitification…I memorize which trees are maples in the summer. It is foolproof! hehe.
Gonna wait until I have a couple of days worth of sap saved before I reduce the sap and make syrup..don't worry…I will post up!