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There are lots of lists out there with 'Best of' WordPress Themes, I wouldn't recommend getting a free theme from any site other than WordPress.org.
The free themes from WordPress.org are all reviewed and approved by the WordPress Theme Review Team and the Theme Unit Test Data.
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Review: Beauty and the Beast (Julie Atlas Muz and Mat Fraser, New York, March 2014.)
Review: Beauty and the Beast (Julie Atlas Muz and Mat Fraser, New York, March 2014.)
Beauty and the Beast, starring Julie Atlas Muz and Mat Fraser, reviewed by Stephanie Nolasco.
A tale as old as time? Sorry Disney, but the best fairytale for grown-ups ever is being shared nearly every night until March 30th on New York City's Lower East Side. On the gritty streets of downtown Manhattan is the seemingly petite Abrons Arts Center, which transforms into a lush jewel box of a majestic castle, overflowing with blooming red roses; a grand Garden of Eden for two seemingly unlikely characters to meet, fall head over heels, and explore a variety of impressive sexual positions, leaving curious viewers hot and bothered.
Yes, everyone is familiar with Beauty and the Beast, or that animated flick from the '90s where a bookworm learns to love a monster who magically transforms into a hunky prince. But this rendition is a saucier, more titillating offering with a burlesque twist. The beloved characters are played by real-life husband and wife duo Mat Fraser and Julie Atlas Muz, also known as reigning Coney Island sideshow royalty. And what happens when a blonde bombshell from Detroit, or "the murder capital of the world", and a charming Brit who was born with "small and perfectly deformed arms" get together? Plenty of romance, sex, and a charming hit on stage.
Forget the singing forks and pots from your childhood. These two performance artists use the classic fable to not only make it their own, but also weave in the real-life story of how two "beautiful beasts" got together and made magic happen, on and offstage. Throughout the retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Fraser or Muz would suddenly step out of character and recite a monologue, vividly describing how they first met and what has kept their relationship intact after so many years. One moment you'll hear about their first encounter backstage at a Brooklyn sideshow, the next how Muz would chase down Fraser's yellow taxi for one last kiss whenever he had to return back to England. While these sprinklings of personal memories could easily distract audiences from the fairy tale itself, it engages you more because once you encounter them you can help but want to learn everything there is to know about their relationship – an oddly normal one beyond their prominent roles within the thriving neo-burlesque scene. It's like secretly reading a chapter from one of their diaries, minus the guilt. And the dual story is told so smoothly, without error, that you can't help but appreciate being part of their world for a brief moment.
When it does come to the fairytale retelling, the outcome is a beautifully majestic one. Collaborating with renowned director Phelim McDermott, Fraser and Muz unveil a wonderfully imaginative story involving believable puppetry and shadow play. Puppeteers Jess Mabel Jones and Jonny Dixon deliver the enchantment, transforming tissue paper into the living animals of the strange forest, including bouncing bunnies in heat. Take that, Snow White. Jones and Dixon even use their own arms to fill in for Fraser during scenes where he becomes more demanding prince than timid creature. And let's not forget the rousing feast of fruit at the dinner table scene where Muz and Fraser reveal their talents involving a ripe melon and a banana. Let's just say it's enough to make Caligula blush.
But there's more to this story than falling in love (and lust). The couple expertly confronts head-on what it really means to be a 'freak' – and how certain taboos that may frighten people at first sight can actually bring out the beauty (no pun intended) of who they truly are. And there's no made up animation for that tale. Fraser has phocomelia, a condition which, in his case, was caused by in-utero exposure to the drug Thalidomide, causing his arms to appear flipper-like or 'seal limbed'. He has no thumbs, but according to one of Muz's monologues within the show, he easily woos when teaching her how to do a lethal 'rear naked chokehold' upon their first meeting in 2006 on Brooklyn's Coney Island. And yet, by the time he seduces viewers with a very sensual and public bathing scene, you'll be more focused on the water dripping down his lean physique, not his lack of limbs. As for Muz, she's no average pinup strutting in pasties. While she proudly strips her way to your heart and hormones, the former Miss Exotic World prefers being a mistress of illusion, which one can get a sneak preview of in her horror movie routine known as 'The Hand' where naughty Thing pokes and spanks its way out of her costume. It's not the classic burlesque routine one may instantly think of involving rhinestones and lots of entrancing hip swivelling, but it's delightfully shocking and downright hot.
The theatre may be pricey uptown, but downtown is where sinful (and affordable) fun lies for those looking to heat up their evenings with a sizzling new show. It's certainly not for the faint of heart and children should absolutely be left at home with the babysitter, but Beauty and the Beast has the power to make crowds cheer from beginning to end. You'll root for this proudly naked twosome and even believe that a happily ever after is possible for anyone – yes, even you.
Beauty and the Beast is playing until March 30th, 2014 at Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand Street NY, NY 10002. www.abronsartscenter.org
Read the 21st Century Burlesque Magazine Partnerships Series interview with Julie Atlas Muz and Mat Fraser.

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This is the third and final part of a story which has recalled some of the events in the memorable background of the Old Kirk Ruins of Beckwith township. The first Presbyterian Church of the eastern half of Lanark County was built near Carleton Place in 1832, replacing a primitive log structure in a vicinity where services had been held since about 1818 and continuously since 1822. The church remained in use until about 1870.
On the township's Seventh Line road, two miles south of Black's Corners and a mile east, its foundations may be seen. In a recent pictorial map issued by the National Capital Commission its location is shown as one of the district's historic sites. Church services here were carried on for two pioneer generations by the first colony of Scottish Highlanders to be established north of the Glengarry settlement in Ontario.
One of the last commemoration services to be held within the walls of the Beckwith Old Kirk was conducted thirty-five years ago by a native son who still "had the Gaelic," the Rev. Dr. James Carmichael, returning at the age of eighty-eight for the occasion.
A service of commemoration had been observed at the Old Kirk in the previous year. It had opened with a procession in which the beadle, William Young, followed by the precentor, D. R. Ferguson and the minister, the Rev. J. W. S. Lowry, in black gowns, accompanied by a large number of the ruling elders of the neighbouring congregations, had made their way out from one of the doorways of the hallowed ruins to a raised platform. A concluding service of prayer within the Old Kirk walls was attended by those present who in their youth had had their church upbringing there. Among them were Margaret Anderson, Alan Cameron and Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Donald Carmichael, William Drummond and James C. Elliott, John H. Ferguson, Mrs. Robert Ferguson (The Derry), Mrs. T. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. John McArthur and Mary McArthur ; also Duncan McEwen, Mrs. Finlay McEwen (Jock), Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McEwen, John McFarlane (11th line) and Mrs. Peter McLaren.
Gaelic Commemoration of Highland Scots
Reports of the commemoration services of 1916, conducted in English and Gaelic at the honoured meeting place, said in part:
Sunday last was a red letter day in Beckwith township, when the Presbyterian Church people observed the anniversary of the first public services held there by their forefathers. The renowned highway, the Seventh Line, was all a-going with automobiles, rigs and pedestrians for the Presbyterian rally at the Old Kirk. They came from all over Beckwith, from Montague and Elmsley, from Almonte and Carleton Place and from Ottawa, to pay their reverential respect to the days of the fathers and to that scriptural and reformation faith in which they lived and died.
After a largely attended and impressive sacramental service in Knox church in the morning, at which Rev. Mr. Lowry presided and Rev. Dr. Carmichael of King preached, the people assembled in large numbers in the afternoon beside the ruins of the Old Kirk on the seventh line of Beckwith, where for a generation the worship was conducted according to the principles and usages of the Church of Scotland. A pulpit and precentor's desk were erected and comfortable seating accommodation provided. Following the opening exercises of prayer and scripture reading, and the singing of the 100th, 90th, and 103rd Psalms led by Mr. D. R. Ferguson as precentor, Rev. James Carmichael, D. D., was introduced by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Lowry, as a son of Beckwith welcomed back to his native heath. Dr. Carmichael preached the commemoration sermon, the theme of his discourse being "The Cloud of Witnesses," and was a most pathetic exhortation to those present to walk in the ways of their fathers.
With the singing of "O God of Bethel," the benediction and the singing of "God Save the King," the people crowded inside the stately old walls of the church ruin and listened to devotional exercises and a short address in the Gaelic language by Dr. Carmichael. At its conclusion the cheerful tones of "When the Roll is called up Yonder" rang through the old gray walls.
Many visitors from outside points spent the day "on the line" and some, following the old-time custom, "walked to meeting." They took part in a bilingual service on the Sabbath and all seemed to enjoy the variations, whether they understood the ancient Gaelic or not. It is the mother tongue of many of them, and they still dearly love its soft toned accents. Those who know the Gaelic sincerely sympathize with those who have only the Saxon tongue. It is the language of paradise, "which the devil does not understand, and in which the angels praise God."


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Here is the mural that was painted on the Rapp Building at the corner of Union and Main in Englewood, OH. We're just really happy to see a dog in the mural!
Here is a close up of the dog in the mural.
And a dog that was looking out the car window at the dog in the mural 🙂
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April 19, 2014
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The University of Notre Dame women's tennis team finishes its regular season on a 7-0 winning streak after a victory over Syracuse this afternoon. The Irish beat the Orange 4-3 on the road, moving to 15-8 on the season.
"Indoors at Syracuse is a tough place to play," said head coach Jay Louderback. "The courts are fast, and they have some of the hardest hitters in the conference. Our No. 3 doubles came back from a 0-4 deficit to clinch the point, which proved to be crucial."
The match was decided by only a point, and as Louderback said, the doubles proved crucial to that margin of victory. Seniors Jennifer Kellner and Julie Sabacinski defeated Rhiann Newborn and Olivia Messineo at No. 2, 8-5. Then senior Britney Sanders and sophomore Quinn Gleason fell at No. 1 doubles to Maddie Kobelt and Valeria Salazar, 8-6. The point came down to the match on court three, where freshman Mary Closs and junior Molly O'Koniewski dug themselves out of a 0-4 hole to beat Amanda Rodgers and Komal Safadar, 8-6.
Sanders and Gleason came back in singles to give Notre Dame two more points. Gleason was the first off the court at No. 2, defeating Rodgers, 6-2, 6-1. Sanders was right behind her at No. 1 with a 6-3, 7-6(2) win over Kobelt.
Sophomore Julie Vrabel clinched the match for Notre Dame at No. 6 singles. She beat Safadar in straight sets, with her second set win coming in a tiebreaker, 6-2, 7-6(0).
"We are excited for the ACC tournament after such a strong finish to the regular season," Louderback added.
The ACC Championship will begin later this week in Cary, N.C.
–Lauren Chval, Media Relations Assistant


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Olga VanTandenburg lands a short (very short) term contract
Gone political at the Sooke News Mirror. Let them know that you appreciate their choice in Cartoonists!
Presence, NOT presents!
This week's editorial cartoon in the Sooke News Mirror (what a bunch of smarties to publish local talent!! Yay to them!)
Olga VanTandenburg runs for mayer
Yes, dammit, the typo is intentional. Why is it that I am often alone in finding my jokes funny? It's funny because the congestion is to the left, due to the light changing for a single left-hand-turning vehicle, yet the politicians are looking to the right AND focusing on a pedestrian. Surely others got it. Sooke News Mirror missed posting my cartoon online last week, but it did make it to press. This week's cartoon:
Cartoons on writing letters to the editor
Okay, so it didn't make the electronic newspaper, but it did make the print copy. Man we're long-winded out here in Sooke!! No word of lie, some letters run for columns. I read the first three sentences. If they haven't made their point by then, they really should take a writing class. Sheesh!
Olga meets Sooke; Sooke meets Olga
Britt gets a gig at the Sooke News Mirror doing cartoons! First one is out today. Okay, so they spelled my name, errr, uniquely. So it's Broitt, instead of Britt. Oh well. At least they nailed OVT to their payroll!


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Back in early August, our guests in Cottage #7 had an extraordinarily rare encounter on their drive back from town on County Road #7, only a couple miles away from Thunder Lake Lodge. One person in the car pointed out the gray wolf on the side of the road. So they got as close as they thought they could get to take a picture. After taking the first photo, they decided to try get a little closer and get an even better photo. Amazingly, the wolf did not run as they approached closer. Apparently, the wolf didn't really pay much attention to them. I still have yet to see a wolf myself, although I know there are plenty in the area as our deer hunters in November see them quite frequently.
Thanks for the photos, Dolan family!
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Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in the U.S. as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November and has historical roots dating back to the autumn of 1621.
When enjoying your meal this Thanksgiving here are some interesting facts about your favourite dishes:
- Sweet Potato is a much-loved side dish often served on Thanksgiving and approximately 3 billion pounds of sweet potato were produced in the U.S. last year.
- Fancy some cranberry sauce with your turkey? It is forecast that 841 million pounds of cranberries will be produced in the U.S. this year. Wisconsin is estimated to lead all the states in production, producing 503 million pounds of cranberries.
- The forecast number of turkeys the U.S. will raise in 2015 is 228 million. That's down four percent from last year. It is estimated that 535 million pounds of turkey will be consumed on Thanksgiving.
- Pumpkin pie is a traditional desert and in 2014 the U.S. produced 1.31 billion pounds of pumpkin. That's a staggering 600,000 metric tons.
This Thanksgiving make sure to include your local famer as you give thanks. The world looks to farmers to do more than just produce food. Agriculture is also central to reducing hunger and provides many people's main route out of poverty.
Join us in thanking farmers and food producers our social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram using #ThankAFarmer.
Source: Production figures gathered from the United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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Lazy layered Eton mess recipe
One of my favourite dessert recipes has to be Eton Mess! Layers of lovely thick whipped cream, fresh strawberries and crumbled merengue for that delicious crunch, yum! And it's easy to make too! All you need is a mixer for the whipped cream and a knife to cut the strawberries and that's it.
It's the perfect dessert for a group of friends as it's easy to make and I'll guarantee you they will love it! Serve in fancy glasses for that extra special feeling or in simple lemonade glasses or mason jars for a more country feel.
4 persons, 5 minutes to make, 15 minutes to cool
Step by step guide
– 150 grams of fresh strawberries
– 30 grams of sugar
– 250 ml whipped cream
– 80 grams of meringues
Gather your ingredients. I used 30 grams of sugar to sweeten the whipped cream, but you can increase if you want. Remember that the meringues bring a lot of sweetness to the dessert too!
Chop the strawberries into chunks and remove the green part. Mix the whipped cream together with the sugar and whip until it's thick and creamy. Don't crumble the meringues yet until you start layering, this way you won't lose half of it in the proces.
Grab your glasses and start layering! Start with a layer if whipped cream, then add the strawberries and finally crumble the meringues into big chunks on top of this. Repeat this proces three times and finish with an extra layer of strawberries.
You can also choose fancy wine glasses or whiskey glasses for a chicer feel or maybe even a mason jar for a country style dessert.


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Can't get away for a self development retreat?
Don't worry, I"ve got you.
Join me in Sydney for my URBAN RETREAT – no need to travel or take time off work, just pop 2 hours in your schedule each week for 6 weeks.
You will transform your mindset, confidence, wellbeing and outlook on life … and prepare to step into your best life.
Now that's worth investing in.
What is Lifeography?
The Lifeography curriculum is built on evidence-based techniques derived from positive psychology and cognitive behavioural therapy. What does this mean? It's proven to work in a clinical setting AND is the mot powerful way for you to achieve fast, sustainable results
Small Groups
Each group size is capped at 8 women. This is to ensure a confidential, intimate experience where you feel safe to share, open up and maximise your opportunities for transformational change. You will get to know each other deeply and have quality 1:1 time with me
This is not an online program - it's real, live, in-person and vibrant! We meet in a fabulous, private, inner-city location each week for a 2-hour session (including wine time). Between sessions, we stay connected via a private group chat AND you have email and DM access to me 24/7
Hi, I'm Mel
You may know me from Channel Nine's Married At First Sight or perhaps you've attended one of my corporate programs. You may have seen me speak or perhaps we've worked together one-to-one.
In case we haven't met personally, here are a few things about me:
- Australian registered psychologist
- Qualified personal and business coach
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy practitioner
- 20 years consulting, coaching and counselling experience
- Private practice, corporate and small business experience
- TV presenter
- Late-blooming Mama
My family and I are based in tropical Bali and travel across Australia and the UK for media, speaking and client engagements.
Lifeography is my second baby (my 4-year old daughter should probably come first!). This program is based on my 20 year professional career, drawing on the best of psychology, coaching, NLP and CBT.
I have distilled all the techniques that I have seen to work for my clients, and are backed by research, to bring you the best of the best. The strategies, techniques and projects within the Lifeography program have proven time and again to create real, sustainable change in my client's lives. I first ran Lifeography in Melbourne in 2010 and have continued to build on the curriculum as I've rolled it out in Dubai, Bali and London.
If you are ready to step into your life spotlight and choreograph your best life, then I'd love you to join me in the next intake of Lifeography.
"LIFEOGRAPHY is custom designed for women like YOU – women who tick many of their life boxes but feel something is still missing. Women who have achieved amazing things in life, but want more. Women who know that they have only scratched the surface of life and potential, and are ready to soar "
Either jump on board now so you don't miss out (remember, only 8 places per program) or join the mailing list for more information
Week By Week
Week One // SEE Yourself
Upgrade your self understanding and personal insight. Get to know yourself on a whole new level and uncover key areas of your life that need your immediate focus.
Week Two // HEAR Yourself
Develop a positive mindset, master your inner voice and learn to overcome internal barriers to success.
Week Three // UNDERSTAND Yourself
Discover your core personal values to enable you to live an aligned life. Connect with your deepest drives and needs and integrate these into your everyday life.
Week Four // LEAD Yourself
Develop a clear vision for the future you want to step into. Set meaningful goals to move toward your ideal life.
Week Five // NURTURE Yourself
Discover and maximise your own personal strengths and learn how to tap into your greatest motivators. Discover how to invest in yourself whilst achieving your goals.
Week Six // SUSTAIN Yourself
Set your long term positive intention and strategy for ongoing, sustainable success. Know your barriers and put actions in place to overcome them.
Celebrate your success!
Why Does Lifeography Work?
The research shows that adults learn most effectively when presented with information in three ways – cognitively, emotionally and behaviourally. Each of the 6 Lifeography sessions incorporates the three learning domains by presenting intellectual information to appeal to your left brain; stimulating emotional reflections and reactions, pleasing your right brain; and inciting practical, goal-directed behaviour within and between sessions to consolidate your learning and embed new behavioural patterns.
The cognitive activities activate the left side of the brain to help you analyse your life and create practical problem-solving strategies. By considering theories and models, brainstorming ideas and restructuring your thinking, you will build a sustainable framework for a new way of living.
The emotional activities engage the right side of the brain to tap into your creative resources. By activating emotional responses, you will deeply connect to your cognitive work and ensure that your action plans are clearly connected to your greatest needs. This is the foundation for building self esteem.
The behavioural activities integrate the cognitive and emotional to activate results. You will take decisive action both in session and between sessions – your personal projects and experiments will be the game-changers in your Lifeography journey. Your new behavioural patterns will quite literally change the direction of your life.
Lifeography Is Not …
- An online set-and-forget program – unlike other self development programs on the market, Lifeography does not offer an online componant – this means you have real, in-person interactions with myself and your group, we have real, live conversations and build real relationships.
- A replacement for therapy – Lifeography is group based coaching that provides support, advice, strategies and skills but does not offer therapeutic intervention
- A place to judge – the real value of group programs come from the safety and security felt by every member. Lifeography is a judgment-free zone which means you can be comfortable to open up and be vulnerable – this is key to your transformational change
- A deep-dive into your past – Lifeograpy is based on a short-term, solution-focused approach which means, although you'll briefly review your past, you will be mostily looking into the future and focusing on things in your life you have the opportunity to change
- The easy way to get results – Lifeography is not easy, it's not a short-cut, nor is it 'the answer'. It takes courage, vulnerability, accountability and real work.
- A place to whinge – No! One of the key principals of Lifeography is optimism. Of course, we all have pain and hardship in our lives and its important to acknowledge this. However, Lifeography is your opporunity to find the lessons and opportunities in your life experience and to create a different future for yourself.
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Imagine …
It is the end of 2019.
You have completed Lifeography + are feeling strong, calm + in control of your life.
You have made choices about the direction of your life + the people you want in it.
You have overcome barriers + limitations, + your confidence has catapaulted.
You know who you are, what you want + how to get it.
You are on the path to living your best life.
It's time to celebrate!


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The Val di Ledro is a veritable paradise for MTB enthusiasts with over 200 km of marked itineraries along forest tracks, trails and old mule roads suitable from everyone from the beginner through to those looking for that ultimate adrenaline burst. Best known itineraries are the climb to Monte Tremalzo and the one to Bocca di Trat - Rifugio Pernici, also main tour of the Mountain & Garda Bike.
Along the valley there is a cycle path from Lake Ledro to Lake Ampola and several side road, where you can easily bike, such as the road that leads to Val Concei and Rifugio Al Faggio.
The climb to Monte Tremalzo is a must for any cycling enthusiast. The climb can be made along a completely surfaced local road, which starts out from Lago d'Ampola and leads to the mountain pass. Otherwise there are a number of trails to choose from, surfaced part in concrete, part paved in stone, which lead from the valley to the military road which was built by Italian troops during the First World War and which runs along the whole southern side of the Valle di Ledro. Other options are the climbs from Prè-Leano to the Passo Guil, and from Molina towards the Passo Nota. These routes can be cycled in either direction. The route descending from Caset along a relatively narrow forest trail is recommended for downhill cycling only.
The trail leading to Passo Trat-Rifugio Nino Pernici stands out among the various routes on the northern side of the valley. The climb leads from Lenzumo up a steep mountain road. After refreshments at the mountain refuge, the descent leads down the Valle di Ledro along two good mountain tracks. An alternative route leads towards Riva del Garda.
Moreover there is a cycle path leading from Lago di Garda up to the Val d'Ampola. From Riva del Garda you take the Ponale trail (this is a must-see, with many unique views for cyclists and hikers alike, so watch where you're going!) up to the mouth of the tunnel.
In order to avoid cycling on the main road, we recommend crossing the bridge to Pregasina and turning right immediately onto a paved and almost level trail which leads to the village of Prè. The route leads into the village and straight on past the church. From this point on the road is almost all surfaced, and although it is quite steep in places it provides an alternative route to Molina, avoiding the busy traffic of the main road. Once we have reached the sports field just below Molina di Ledro, we continue along the Ponale river. From Molina we choose to take the main road or the route along southern shore of the lake as far as Pieve di Ledro. From Pieve we continue to the left hand of the main road until after Bezzecca, and then on stretches of cycle- and footpaths and open roads to Tiarno di Sopra.
Mountain & Garda Bike
A new bike area formed by a mountain bike circuit that connects the territories of Valle di Ledro, Lake Garda, Monte Baldo and Monte Bondone, which may also be broken up into separate itineraries. The total length of this new circuit is approx. 200 km, 50% of it on dirt tracks, with a total ascent of 10,000 m. Each area also has 2 trails or alternative routes for all mountain or downhill bikes. Moreover bike friendly accommodation.
Many accommodation have bike at disposal of their guests, otherwise you can rent a bike or mtb.
-sport-trained staff, to satisfy all sporting needs and specialized outdoor info at disposal
-free use of the Bicibus
-breakfast buffet with vitamin corner*
-packed lunch and small afternoon buffet on request*/**
-possibility to wash and dry your technical clothing**
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In all the chatter about the South Carolina primary, you may have missed the ruling from HHS Secretary Sibelius, which amounts to telling many religious organizations that they now have one year to comply with mandates that deeply violate their religion. At issue is:
"Religious leaders had feared the worst from Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and her Department of Health and Human Services, which since September has been considering whether to exempt Catholic and other religious employers from a regulation mandating insurance coverage for sterilization and contraceptives, including some that cause abortion."
From this Washington Post column.
Don't ignore this if you are not Catholic. Protestant and Jewish leaders have also expressed their alarm over the mandate.
The administration is exceptionally cynical about this. Reportedly, President Obama called Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan to tell him the news personally. Dolan calls the ruling "literally unconscionable."
Of course this is going to the courts. Belmont Abbey College is suing: an interview about this here.
Meawhile, whether the national news outlets pay much attention or not (and why would they, when there must be more Newt-Mitt spats to report on), today is the National March for Life in which many, many thousands will march in support of life. Excellent roundup from the Anchoress and a wonderful reflection here on the culture of life:
It's teaching our children that we are people of life. It's raising them to love those who are weak, to protect those who are vulnerable, to respect those who are different.
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US short track speedskating trials get underway
KEARNS, Utah (AP) — There's no more Apolo Anton Ohno. Olympic medalist Katherine Reutter is retired, too. Without its two biggest short-track speedskating stars, the United States is in rebuilding mode barely a month before the Sochi Games.
The team led by Ohno and Reutter at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics won six medals — two silvers and four bronzes — to trail only powerhouse South Korea in the medal standings.
This time around, the U.S. men figure to contend for medals, while their female counterparts lack the necessary depth to get on the podium.
The trials that begin Thursday and run through Sunday at the Utah Olympic Oval will determine the five men and three women who will make up the U.S. short track team in Sochi.
Ohno, the most decorated Winter Olympian in U.S. history, quietly retired and will be working as a commentator on his old sport for NBC Sports in Sochi. Reutter was forced to retire because of injuries last year at 24.
Stephen Gough, appointed last August to coach the short track national team, had suspected Ohno was done after Vancouver, but he was surprised at Reutter's decision.
"That's a huge loss for the team," he said. "It's hard to replace someone like that."
Looking to pick up the slack will be J.R. Celski, who took time off after winning a pair of bronze medals in Vancouver. On the women's side, Lana Gehring, Emily Scott and Jessica Smith will vie for Olympic berths.
Bigger than the retirements of Ohno and Reutter, however, has been the scandal surrounding the short track team.
In fall 2012, head coach Jae Su Chun was accused by a dozen national team members of physical, emotional and verbal abuse. He also was alleged to have ordered speedskater Simon Cho to sabotage the skates of a Canadian rival.
Chun denied all allegations, and other members of the team came to his defense. The coach and his top assistant agreed to resign from the organization and accept a suspension through the Sochi Games, but the opposing factions struggled to come together. Cho is serving a two-year suspension by the International Skating Union through October. He won a relay bronze medal in Vancouver and an individual world championship in 2011.
"Ultimately, there was a big problem and it was a meltdown," Gough said. "We're trying to make the best of it right now on pretty short notice. There are bigger problems that need to be fixed, but this year the main focus is let's get some success at the games."
Thursday's events are the four-lap and nine-lap time trials. They serve to cut the fields to 16 men and 16 women for the rest of the meet. Skaters accumulate points that will count toward the other events.
The long-track trials wrapped up Wednesday with Emery Lehman earning a second Olympic berth with an upset win over Jonathan Kuck in the 10,000 meters.
Lehman, a 17-year-old from suburban Chicago, rallied to win the grueling race by 0.07 seconds.
"That was pretty insane," said Lehman, a senior at Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, Ill.
Lehman was about 4 seconds behind with three laps to go, but he turned on the speed and began closing the gap quickly. As the bell rang for the 25th and final lap, Lehman stormed ahead from the inside lane.
The skaters switched over on the backstretch, and Kuck surged to the front coming off the final turn. But Lehman chased down Kuck on the final straightaway and stuck his right skate over the line, about two blades lengths ahead of Kuck.
Lehman won in 13 minutes, 22.77 seconds.
In the final women's race, Maria Lamb earned her third trip to the Olympics with a victory in the 5,000. The 27-year-old skater from River Falls, Wis., won in7:13.31 — more than 7 seconds ahead of runner-up Petra Acker.
Lamb overcame breathing problems and a severe migraine that sent her to a hospital emergency room two days earlier. Now, she's headed back to the Olympics after also competing at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Games.
"It was a little bit scary," Lamb said of her health issues. "I'm just so happy I made it."


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China's northwest regions are planning to invest more in air transportation in coming years, aiming to unlock the potential of Silk Road tourism through better connectivity.
Shaanxi province, whose capital, Xi'an, was the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, will increase flights with nations involved in China's Belt and Road Initiative.
The initiative refers to the Silk Road Economic Belt, which will link China with Europe, and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, a sea route stretching from southern China to Southeast Asia and Africa. The added Silk Road in the air is also expected to contribute to tourism development.
Qin Zhanxin, vice-president of China West Airport Group, said that in the next five years, Xi'an Xianyang International Airport will add routes connecting Xi'an with Central, Western and Southeast Asia regions and expand airlines to Europe, the United States and Australia.
"By the end of 2020, the airport will handle 50 million passengers and 5 million international passengers, and become the 40th-busiest airport in the world," Qin said.
Gansu province, with more than 1,600 kilometers of the Silk Road, is planning to invest 46.2 billion yuan ($7 billion) over the next six years to complete 24 key aviation projects connecting the major cities along the Silk Road Economic Belt.
"Taking full advantage of the air routes and huge number of passengers will help to build international tourism destinations along the Silk Road," said Yang Jun, deputy head of the Xianyang tourism authority.
Li Jinzao, director of the China National Tourism Administration, said transportation and other issues regarding visa policies, marketing and security have kept the Silk Road tourism market from reaching its full potential.
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife unveiled a free smartphone app that allows witnesses to anonymously report wildlife and water pollution crimes – in real time and in great detail.
(Tribune News Service) -- Watch out polluters and wildlife poachers: Your crimes can now be reported to state officials quietly via text message or smartphone app.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife this week unveiled a free smartphone app for Apple and Android phones that allows witnesses to anonymously report wildlife and water pollution crimes – in real time and in great detail. The department can also now take witness reports via anonymous text message.
The CalTIP smartphone app borrows its name from the state's long-standing phone hotline for environmental crimes, which stands for Californians Turn In Poachers. That tip number, which will continue operating, is (888) 334-2258.
You can anonymously report poaching and pollution crimes by texting location and suspect details using the short code 847411 (or tip411). The text must start with the word "caltip" and may include photographs. State wildlife officers can respond directly, setting up instant text conversation with a witness.
The smartphone app works similarly, enabling instant sharing of photographs and a real-time dialogue with a state wildlife officer. The free app is available from both the iTunes and Google Play stores.
Both the app and the texting service are completely anonymous, as the technology strips all identifying information before wildlife officers see the tips.
Spokesman Patrick Foy said it is important to convey as much detail as possible about the location and suspect, including a physical description and vehicle license plate number, if possible.
"Smartphones are so common today that we're trying to adjust to make sure we capture all the prospective people we can," Foy said.
Rewards of as much as $1,000 are available upon successful prosecution of environmental crimes resulting from CalTIP reports.
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Family stands at the core of our social existence. In an ideal world, a family includes a man, a woman, and children. The ideal is lifted up even though we face the reality that some families break apart or never exist as a committed whole.
The Bible talks about some very dysfunctional families. Cain killed his brother, Abel. Abraham lied about Sarah being his sister instead of his wife. Jacob and his mother connived to cheat Esau out of his inheritance. Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery. David committed adultery and ordered the murder of the offended husband. Solomon had way too many wives. Martha complained to Jesus about her sister Mary hanging out with the guys and not sticking to the kitchen.
Family dysfunction is very real, but we keep on pushing forward seeking to do the best we can to make families work well. The Bible says some basic things about how families are supposed to work.
The first chapter of the Bible says the purpose of "marriage" is to produce a fruitful family.
God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it. . . ." (Genesis 1:28a, NRSV)
Fruitfulness produces relationships. Scripture says God created woman because "it is not good that the man should be alone" (Genesis 2:18, NRSV). In other words, people do not need to be completely alone; they need others in their lives. Adam received a wife and then children; they all had each other.
The Psalmist spoke of this blessing of family in this way:
"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one's youth.
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;" (Psalm 127:3-5a, NKJV).
Parents receive this blessing of children today in different ways. Some give birth naturally, while others adopt or provide for children as foster parents.
Family brings blessing, but it also involves responsibility – for parents and children. Parents are to teach, to discipline without provoking, and to be an example for their children.
- Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. Bind them as a sign on your hand, fix them as an emblem on your forehead, and write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. (Deuteronomy 6:6-9, NRSV)
- And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4, NRSV)
- Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. ... He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. (2 Chronicles 26:3-4, NRSV)
And children are to honor, to obey, to receive instruction from parents, and to care for parents with needs.
- Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. (Exodus 20:12, NRSV)
- Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. (Ephesians 6:1, NRSV)
- Hear, my child, your father's instruction, and do not reject your mother's teaching; (Proverbs 1:8, NRSV)
- If a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn their religious duty to their own family and make some repayment to their parents; for this is pleasing in God's sight. (1 Timothy 5:4, NRSV)
And then there is a broader responsibility to family and relatives.
And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. (1 Timothy 5:8, NRSV)
The instruction from Scripture is so practical and so straightforward. The words guide Christians even as they are difficult to consistently follow.
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There's no one answer that will cover all situations and circumstances when it comes to how divorce affects children. There are certainly circumstances in cases of various forms of abuse when children are better off living with one single parent than in a dangerous environment with both. Having said that, I've spent many years studying piles of statistics and reports showing with an overwhelming certainty that children of divorce suffer. Since around half of all children will at some point in their lives see the divorce of their parents (and half of those experience multiple divorces with parents), we are literally raising a generation of young people who have far more challenges, setbacks and long-lasting emotional baggage than our grandparents did. Just think of that for a moment. Half of the children today will be suffer from the affects of divorce, which often includes relationship problems themselves. The covenant of marriage may literally be going extinct.
Before going on, I want to make it perfectly clear that I am in no way trying to bring hurt and lay guilt upon those parents who have gone through divorce. Not at all. If you are reading this and feeling judged, please understand that this is not my intention and I am not judging you. Believe me, I understand very well the horrible kinds of situations you may be living in. I understand the hurt of unloving marriages. I understand what neglect looks like. I know how hard it is when two people are unequally yoked in their faith and unevenly matched in their personalities.
To prove that I'm not judging you, I'll confess here that my own marriage has been difficult. My husband and I got married quickly without taking time to get to know each other. While my husband is a great man, a wonderful and loving father and an attentive, affectionate husband, we have faced many challenges. We don't match up like some couples do. We don't think the same way. What has kept us together these years, and kept our home a place of peace, love and encouragement for our daughter, is that we love Jesus Christ, believe that He desires marriage to be for life, trust Him that He will honor our obedience and we lay aside our own issues to walk in love and unity. We may not have started out with a fiery love, but we have grown in a deep love and commitment for one another. Sure, we could have just gotten divorced when we realized we were not so well-matched, but when I look at my daughter and how she smiles at us when Mommy and Daddy cuddle on the couch, I know it's worth it. We have been blessed and we love each other, but it's been hard work and it has required sacrifice of what we think we deserve in marriage sometimes. God is faithful.
That being said, let's talk about the kids of divorce. The statistics show with no uncertainty that the majority of kids coming from homes of divorce suffer emotionally, academically, financially and even physically. I won't get into a bunch of statistics here, but if you have the time and are interested, take a look at some of the links below. The information is both alarming and disappointing. You can argue about individual circumstances, but the truth is the children suffer.
Most kids from homes of divorce suffer immediate and long-term affects. They struggle in school keeping grades up. They often drop out of sports and extra curricular activities. They tend to experience emotional problems such as with depression, guilt, confusion and instability. They often cannot comprehend why it is happening. Many times they lose a relationship with one of the parents altogether. When parents start to date other people, they suffer with bitterness, jealousy and anger. They feel replaced or rejected.
Teens of divorce tend to get into more trouble. They are more likely to experiment with drugs, alcohol and sex early on. They may look to fill that sense of emptiness within them with unhealthy and unsatisfying substitutes. Some run away from home. Teen pregnancy is more common. Some end up in juvenile detention.
Children of divorce often grow up to be people who are insecure and anxious. They are unhappy in relationships and don't have a sense of what family should look like. They tend to need counseling and therapy well into their adult years. They are more likely to experience divorce themselves or to never want to marry. They have essentially lost faith in the institute of marriage. Some continue the unhealthy lifestyles they may have flirted with in the teen years. The prisons are full of men and women who grew up without a father in the home. The statistics and numbers prove this.
At the end of the day, one can't ignore the facts. In the majority of cases, divorce is not the best solution for the kids involved. In the majority of cases, parents are choosing to serve their own interests rather than those of their kids. In pursuit of their own happiness, they are failing to see what it is doing to the little ones in their care. Children need both parents. They need stability. They need to see how God's model of family should look. Children are better when parents make it work. There used to be a saying that kids are happy when parents are happy. That's just not the case. Kids are happy when parents love each other. They are happy when parents respect each other. They are blessed when parents follow the Word of God and what it says about marriage and family.
Today, and always, I'm praying for marriage. Praying for people to not give up so easily. Praying for people to work hard at it and to lay aside their own feelings if need be. I'm praying for Jesus to be the focus of the home and the Bible to direct the household. I'm praying for kids of divorce to be sheltered from the pain and aftermath. Praying for them to experience healing. Praying for them to break the cycles of divorce in their own lives.
This generation is different than any other. It is filled with young people who have experienced the pain of divorce. If the cycles continue, the years to come will bring even more of a breakdown in marriage and family. Yes, we are seeing the dawn of the extinction of marriage. We need to fight back. If you are reading this and you are considering divorce, please pray. Please get wise counsel from someone who believes the whole Bible. Please know that there is hope for reconciliation in Jesus. If you'd like to speak to me, feel free to contact me at chelsea_mccafferty @ yahoo.com (without spaces). God bless you!
18 Shocking Children and Divorce Statistics
Focus on the Family – How Could Divorce Affect My Kids?
Josh McDowell's Blog – Broken Home, Broken Kids


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Definition - What does Entrapment mean?
Entrapment is the act of making someone commit a crime for the purpose of charging them with breaking the law in relation to that crime. Entrapment is a condition that must be perpetrated by law enforcement for it to be valid. If a person is found to have been entrapped, it is usual for the charges relating to that offense to be dropped.
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In order for entrapment to be valid, the accuser must be able to show that they would not commit that crime under normal circumstances and only did so because someone induced them. An example of this would be if an under cover police officer asked a person to buy a drug for them who doesn't deal drugs and who had to go out of their normal course of actions to facilitate the crime.


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After the HAVO I started (September 2017) at the HBO-ICT master at Windesheim in Zwolle.
I am 20 years old, I like to do everything in IT. Since May 2017 I am registered at the Chamber of Commerce as an entrepreneur under the name 'H-POPS'. In addition to my job at Bloemert, I work together with clients on the realization of mobile apps, custom software / websites and 3D applications / simulations.


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After the Subversio album, this is the second release on Dubbhism Deluxe bringing together the sounds of Jacky Ligon (Xen-Arts), Sevish (split-notes) and Tony Dubshot (Dubbhism). This EP is about a tuning, known as 23 EDO. We call this style Xenharmonic Bass Music.
All pieces are written using the same tuning, and once again the FMTS synthesizer, a VSTi developed by Jacky Ligon of Xen-Arts, was used to design many of the sounds on this EP.
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Glass Animals Custom Type
Lauren Hakmiller | The University of Kansas
Glass Animals is an eccentric English Indie Rock band. In the band's Sophomore album, How To Be a Human Being, they explore a strangely appealing blend of natural and manufactured sounds to produce a listening experience that infuses smooth indie electric beats with eclectic noise. This new look highlights the interaction between the synthetic and natural, complete with Glass Animals own custom type, a highly contrasted serif typeface that appears to melt.


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Happy first day of fall, everyone! I cannot think of a better way to celebrate the start of a new season than with these cupcakes. As they bake, your home will be filled with the wonderful, warm smells of the season — or at least pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, clove and nutmeg. Even those of us who live in climates where the epitome of fall, in all its colorful-foliage and crisp-weather glory, doesn't ever seem to arrive (at least not until December) can get into the autumnal spirit with a batch of these around to enjoy!
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with White Chocolate-Sour Cream Frosting
How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking)(frosting adapted from
Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes (including frosting), plus cooling time
Baking Time: 20 – 22 minutes
Makes: 1 dozen
Dry Ingredients:
- 37 grams (1/4 cup plus 2 1/2 teaspoons) Millet Flour
- 37 grams (1/4 cup plus 2 1/2 teaspoons) Garbanzo Fava Bean Flour
- 48 grams (1/4 cup) Potato Starch
- 19 grams (2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon) Arrowroot Starch
- 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- 2 tablespoons (yes, tablespoons) Pumpkin Pie Spice¹
- 96 grams (1/2 cup) Evaporated Cane Juice
Wet Ingredients:
- 122 grams (1/2 cup) canned Pumpkin Purée (not Pumpkin Pie Mix)
- 42 grams (2 tablespoons) Molasses
- 57 grams (1/4 cup) Canola Oil
- 57 grams (1/4 cup) Buttermilk
- 2 large Eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
White Chocolate-Sour Cream Frosting:
- 6 ounces White Chocolate², melted
- 57 grams (1/4 cup) cold, unsalted Butter
- 120 grams (1/2 cup) Sour Cream
- 270 grams (2 1/4 cups) Confectioner's Sugar, sift after measuring
- Pumpkin Pie Spice, for sprinkling
Prepare and Cool Cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350°. Line muffin tin with a dozen paper liners, set aside.
Place dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, whisk together until well blended. Mix together wet ingredients (pumpkin purée through vanilla extract) in a separate bowl. Pour the wet mixture into dry ingredients; whisk until smooth and lump-free.
Divide the batter among 12 lined muffin cups (about a scant 1/4 cup in each). Bake for 20 – 22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for several minutes in the pans before removing to cooling racks.
Make Frosting and Ice Cupcakes:
Once cupcakes are cooled completely, make the frosting. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine white chocolate through butter; blend on medium speed until combined. Add sour cream, beat til well mixed. Add confectioner's sugar, beat for several minutes, until slightly fluffy. Place frosting in the fridge for about 15 minutes, stirring every couple minutes (to prevent any uneven hardening), or until the frosting is firmed up enough to frost the cupcakes (too firm and it will tear up the cupcakes as you spread it and too soft it will slide off the tops).
Frost cupcakes as desired (I typically divide it amongst the cupcakes and swirl it on using a small, thin spatula – straight or offset). Once frosted, sprinkle tops with a tiny amount of pumpkin pie spice.
Place frosted cupcakes in the refrigerator until frosting is firm before covering with plastic wrap. Allow cupcakes to come to room temp for about 30 minutes before serving.
¹ I use Trader Joe's pumpkin pie spice — besides the usual ingredients, it also includes some citrus peel and cardamom. Not a huge deal if you can't find it, just use your favorite blend!
² Avoid using melted white chocolate chips, they tend to be runnier than melted bar-form white chocolate (same deal with any kind of chocolate, but I digress…) and it'll be very difficult to get the right consistency for the frosting without altering the flavor. I use one by Callebaut, purchased in a 1 pound block from Whole Foods (they hide it by the cheese in "my" store, not down the baking aisle).


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Welcome back for your weekly events and opportunities digest #3 for 2017-18.
Please do get in touch if you have any listings for our next edition coming out on Wednesday 11 October 2017.
Wasafiri New Writing Prize Event | 19 October | 6.30-8.30pm | Free
Join Wasafiri for an evening of readings by leading authors and the announcement of the winners of their coveted New Writing Prize.
This free event will take place in the historic People's Palace in the campus of Queen Mary University of London, a short walk from Mile End station.
Leone Ross, Hannah Lowe and our very own Professor of Creative Writing Patrick Flanery will be reading from their latest works, while Boyd Tonkin will announce the winners.
English PGR Seminar Series: Stella Bolaki | Thursday 5 October | 5.15pm | QMUL – Mile End, Lock-keeper's Cottage
Stella Bolaki (University of Kent) will present a seminar entitled:'"Intimate Authority": Artists' Books on Illness, Wellbeing and Medicine'.
QUORUM Postgraduate Drama Seminar: Jen Harvie | Wednesday 11 October 2017 | 6pm | QMUL – Mile End, RR2
QMUL's Jen Harvie will present a session entitled 'Boom! Adversarial Ageism, Chrononormativity, and the Anthropocene in Split Britches' 'Ruff' and Caryl Churchill's 'Escaped Alone''.
For more SED events see our calendar here
Jobs & Paid Internships
Box Office Manager, LIFT | Freelance Fee Contract | Deadline 13 October at 10am
LIFT has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Box Office Manager to join the LIFT team to oversee all ticketing operations for the next instalment of our biennial festival, taking place across London throughout June 2018. This is a freelance position, working with the team from autumn 2017 – July 2018 (weekly days and hours vary depending on time of year, further details below).
The successful candidate will be a highly organised, bright and driven individual with at least 2 years experience of using Spektrix ticketing system. You will join a small, lively and creative team and report to the Head of Marketing & Digital and the Head of Finance & Operations.
For further details and to apply: http://bit.ly/LIFTjobs
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Excellence in Customer Service Award (Non-Retail)
Sponsored by Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry
This award will recognise a non-retail/professional services business that can demonstrate across its organisation a commitment to providing the very highest level of customer service and in doing so be described as truly customer focused.
The Excellence in Customer Service (Non-Retail) Award is open for applications from service providers of any size in Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council area.
Applications will be judged on the following criteria:
- Customer service strategy/policy
- Accolades and Achievements
- Entrants own statement of excellence in customer service.
This is a written submission award. Please download, complete and return the official application form no later than 5pm Monday 27th January 2020.
Stage 1 of the judging process will be to shortlist submissions based on the criteria above. Shortlisted finalists will be notified by Monday 3rd February 2020 and will be invited to take part in Stage 2 of the judging process. Please note that if an applicant is shortlisted for this stage, they must be available to attend a 15-minute interview/presentation with the judging panel, followed by Q&A, on Tuesday 11th February 2020 at Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn. The panel will then rank the shortlist based on the interview. If you have entered the Best Tourism Business Award, Excellence in Customer Service Retail Award, Best Licensed Eating Establishment Award or Best Non-Licensed Eating Establishment Award, stage 2 of the judging process will be a mystery shopping visit and you will not be required to attend an interview.


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Penguin Learning Activities and Crafts
Here are just a few activities for the week, the materials needed and the directions to do them at home with your child.
Activity: Sight Word Sentence Strips
Parent Tip: I love this activity because there are so many variations to this reading activity. You can make it harder or easier, change the topic and lesson focus, making this a great sibling activity as well. Here are eight suggestions for use – focusing on one or two ideas at a time.
Ideas for Using the Sentence Strips with Preschoolers:
- Practice oral dictation, meaning let your child tell you what sentences to write. This develops an understanding that the words we say can be represented with letters on the page. Write it exactly as they say.
- Use Echo reading; meaning you read, then they read.
- When they are comfortable reading the sentences (or have them memorized – which is OK at the age and I believe that this is early reading) have them read to another family member.
- Point to the words in the sentence as they are read, let your child do the same.
- Count how many words are in each sentence.
- Talk about words, capital and lower case letters and punctuation that can be found in your sentence
- Teach one sight word (such as have) and use it in every sentence. (Dolch world list)
- Cut the sentence apart and practice building it.
Activity: Penguin Launch
This activity was inspired by this catapult article on Mom and Kiddo.
She has instructions on how to make your own catapult here
Mom sanity + fun learning activity = yes please!
- Load the penguin in the launch.
- Make him FLY leap.
- Since we are working on the letter P, if you land in the bulls eye, you scream P and get a popcorn piece as a prize. (My seven year old kept score. For older preschoolers, this would be a great beginning addition activity, we aren't there yet)
Activity: Penguin Pizza
We like to cook with our kids and make literacy connections as well. Our friend over at KC Adventures has a great list of penguin books. Stop by to see what they are reading! While our pizza was baking we snuggled in to read a bunch.
Directions to Make the Penguin:
- Press the dough out in a large oval
- Let your child add the sauce, sprinkle the toppings, and add the cheese.
- Decorate the penguin with olives and your cheese slice.
- Bake as directed
- Enjoy!
If you are not in the mood for pizza – black beans on a tortilla make an easy kid-made burrito lunch too (see collage picture at the beginning of this article for inspiration!
Penguin Unit Ideas for Preschoolers
Stop back every Saturday for a free printable weekly planner and Wednesday's for
Playful Preschool activity ideas.
- Free Lesson Planner for Week 1 and Parenting Goals for 2014
- Penguin Learning Activities
- Week 2 Free Penguin Unit Lesson Planner
- Penguin Learning Activities: Math Counters
- Week 3 Free Penguin Unit Lesson Planner
- Penguin Cooking Activities and More!
- The Ultimate Penguin Guide to Penguin Crafts and Learning Activities (coming soon!)
- Week 4 Free Penguin Unit Lesson Planner (coming soon)
PS – I've added a poll just for preschool parents and teachers on our sidebar (to the right)! Please vote for the themes you would like to see next! Voting closes 1/22/14.
PPS – For those of you with snow – check out this great way to study snowflakes at P is for Preschooler


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The two models, the Vaio GT and Vaio QR, were announced in Tokyo and are expected to be available in Japan in late November, Sony said in a statement.
The Vaio GT will provide users with up to 17 hours of battery life, depending on the size of battery chosen and the type of usage, according to Sony. As well as Transmeta's 600MHz TM5600 Crusoe processor, the system includes a 680,000 pixel CCD video camera with a 10x optic zoom lens that Sony has attached to the side of the laptop.
Sony said the video camera will allow users to quickly and easily capture moving images and then send them across the Internet to other users, ushering in new ways of using computers and the Internet. The laptop's screen and the video lens can be rotated through 180 degrees.
The Vaio GT is expected to retail for about 300,000 yen ($US2784), a spokeswoman with Sony Electronics confirmed.
The 3.2 kilogram Vaio QR, meanwhile, comes with a 13.3-inch (34 cm) TFT (thin film transistor) colour display. Other specifics will be announced at a later date, Sony said in a news release. The Vaio QR is expected to retail in Japan for 200,000 yen ($US1,856), the Sony Electronics spokeswoman said.


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James Ennis, Executive Director
"I work at CRL because it is where I can live out my passion for Christ and His Church and also get to work with farmers and ranchers from around the country. The Catholic Church affirms all who are involved in agricultural production and who help bring food to our tables. I have been working with farmers and ranchers for over 20 years, and for the last 11 years with CRL! It's a blessing to combine my faith and interest in food, agriculture and the environment.
I feel a tremendous responsibility to be a good steward of the organization and to help CRL serve the rural Church in ways that can inspire the next generation of men and women to take their faith in Christ seriously and to use their gifts and talents for the glory of God and for the good of their communities."
Peg Louiselle, Director of Development
"I am in a unique position to offer others an opportunity to participate in the great work that we do: to tangibly build the Church in rural and agricultural communities is not insignificant.
I have the tremendous blessing of meeting and becoming friends with some of the best people on the face of the earth! People who are intentionally and faithfully living out their faith, those who work incredibly hard and sacrificially to feed the world, those who really see and appreciate God's creation in a personal way and those who are simply warm and charitable."
Annie Huntington, Project Coordinator
"I have been cultivating a love for rural throughout my life. When I went to college in North Dakota, I became friends with people of great faith, many of whom hailed from family farms across the country. There my love grew for people in rural communities, the hardships they face and the beautiful faith they practice.
One of the best parts of my job is to connect with new and existing members. I love being a part of creating a community of faith-filled members all working toward one common mission: growing the faith in rural America. I have seen the loss of faith in my generation, especially those from rural and farming communities, and I want to be a part of its regrowth and ignition."
Morgan Smith, Communication Consultant
"I love the work I do with CRL because it corresponds to my heart: the mission of building faith in rural America, as well as advocating for local, sustainable farming practices, is something I have been wanting to participate in for a long time. I have a passion for beauty and I love to highlight God's beautiful work, so I am grateful to have the opportunity to do this in my own work: writing, editing and designing CRL's publications."


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Blue Waters Mountain Lodge
Folk Tales As Literature
Although it is true that the printed page cannot compete with the spoken word in transmitting the spell of the folk tale, it is also true that, in both transcribed and transmuted form, the folk tale has been an important creative force in Southern literature. And...
As Halloween Approaches It Conjures Those Evil Spirits!
Conjuration is effective not only in the material but also in the spirit world. The devil is a master of the black art and there are charms for summoning him as well as for seeing and talking with ghosts. But the conjuring of spirits takes the form chiefly of charms...
The Poopampareno
Deep in the mountains of Western North Carolina, there was a man who was a great hunter but got to thinking he could do without the faithful dogs that had always helped him. Their names were Rambo and Bingo, and one day he left them shut up behind a high picket...
A Colorful Experience
Fall or Autumn – whatever you like to call it, Lake Santeetlah is ready to welcome you with cooler weather, brighter colors, and awesome adventures. Leaf peepers, hikers, bikers, fishermen and travelers come to the Smoky Mountains from all over the world to experience...
The Ungrateful Constituent
The story of the ungrateful constituent has become a classic among politicians. Its moral is – never take your political support for granted. It is the story of Farmer Jones. It opens with a long chronicle of the political favors done for Farmer Jones over the...
Mostly About A Boy Named Jack
With ghosts and witches and talking animals folk tales step from the adults' porch or parlor into the nursery. Although children's folk and fairy tales are typically told for amusement during leisure hours, one occasionally hears of their being used, like songs, to...
No Matter The Name
White Mule, Cawn Likker, Shine, Moon, et al. Regardless of alias this sequence simply means the raw, new, colorless, distilled product of fermented corn mash, sugar and water. If well made, of decent materials in a proper still, with the fusel oil rectified out, and...
The Language of Signs
In general, signs are of two kinds – warning signs, the unnatural signs which indicate effects to follow, on the basis that coming events cast their shadows before them (omens, portents) and luck signs good or bad, which indicate observances (charms, cures, sometimes...
The Test
A stranger came once from Virginia to these hills of Western North Carolina to a house of one of these kinfolks and announced to one of the hillbilly that he was a brother-in-law. "You are?" asked the hillbilly. "I am" said the Virginian "Can your wife tell through a...
Oh, Bartender!
As fall quickly approaches, it is time to break out some of those pumpkin recipes. Here's one of our favorites from the bar! The Smashing Pumpkin 2 ounces Maker's Mark Bourbon 1 ounce Pumpkin Puree 3 pieces Tangerine with the peel ½...
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Volleyball teams put final pieces together in opening week
Area high school teams finished their only week to practice and scrimmage. Now, the high school volleyball season is here. Matches were played Monday and Tuesday after the press deadline, and the first tournament weekend is drawing near.
Here's the latest from Carroll, Colleyville Heritage and Grapevine.
Grapevine: Head coach Kori Cooper received the stunning news last week when star sophomore outside hitter Parker Fenton told her she would not be playing in 2014.
"The family let us know last Monday," Cooper said. "They said she was going to take a mental break. It shocked me. But we have ample time to find out what we can do in her absence. Hopefully, we'll see her next year."
Fenton made an immediate impact with the varsity in 2013 when she was called up during the middle of the season. She helped Grapevine make the playoffs. Outside hitter is an area of depth for Cooper. She can choose between sophomore Jordan McCalla, junior Taylor Kress, junior Peyton Gidney and senior Madison Trasher.
"The good thing is that she we have options and depth," Cooper said. "I think we're going to be very good on offense."
Cooper said she formed her team last Wednesday (Aug. 6) but still hasn't decided if she is going to go with a 6-2 or a 5-1.
Meanwhile, Cooper still wants her team to keep focus on serving and serve receive. She believes those are the two most important elements of the game.
Grapevine opened the season on Tuesday against Hebron and then hosts its tournament Friday and Saturday.
Carroll: On a couple of recruiting notes, senior middle blocker Madison Drescher has verbally committed to Oklahoma, setter McKenzie Brewer has committed to Stephen F. Austin and outside hitter Paige Panter has committed to Texas A&M.
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Carroll went through six scrimmages between Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the Lady Dragons faced Plano East, Hurst L.D. Bell and Arlington. On Saturday, they played Rockwall Heath, McKinney Boyd and Bishop Lynch.
"In those types of setups I want to see rotations and how they perform in pressure situations," head coach Ryan Mitchell said. "This week, we're going to spend time talking about our pregame routine and scouting reports for teams we know and don't know."
Carroll opened the season Monday with a match against Richardson Pearce followed by Tuesday's match against Plano West. The team is headed to the Texas Invitational this weekend in Pearland.
Colleyville Heritage: The Lady Panthers spent their Friday scrimmaging against Lake Highlands and Frisco Centennial. Saturday was just a work day.
"I always want to use that Saturday about working on ourselves," coach Jamie Siegel said. "That's a time to review and normally look at film."
Siegel admitted she's still looking at some different lineups and would probably continue to do that in Tuesday's season opener against Flower Mound.
This team is going to rely on the trio of seniors Anna Walsh, Alex Janak and Maddie Jones to provide leadership to have the successful season it envisions. Siegel said she can already see it.
"They're much more mentally tough," Siegel said. "They're saying things to the team that I'm about to say. They're grabbing on to the expectations."
Don't expect Siegel to choose between the 6-2 and the 5-1. She may look at both in this weekend's Texas Invitational in Pearland.


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PR & Marketing Department Overview
As a newcomer to the U.S. marketplace, our PR and Marketing Teams have a unique opportunity to generate excitement and community support in each region we enter. Telling the Lidl story and demonstrating our unique offerings – to employees, customers, communities across the US – positions Lidl US as a welcome new retail destination. Working with various departments, the PR and Marketing Teams will help create, promote and honor the Lidl brand reputation, internally and externally.
Teams in this Department
The Public Relations Department is broken down into three teams:
- Social Media & PR
- Corporate Social Responsibility
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HCM CITY — Thirty-four award-winning paintings featuring the life and career of Cuban revolutionary leader Che Guevara were presented at a meeting celebrating the 59th anniversary of Cuba's National Day (January 6, 1959-2018) in HCM City.
The event was one of the city's many activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Guevara's death (October 9, 1967-2017).
The painting competition, which began in November last year, was organised by the HCM City Union of Friendship Organisation and the HCM City's Cuba-Việt Nam Friendship Association in collaboration with the HCM City Youth Cultural House and the HCM City University of Fine Arts.
Winners are students at primary school, junior high school and universities. They won three first prizes, six second prizes, six third prizes and 19 consolation prizes.
The president of HCM City's Cuba-Việt Nam Friendship Association, Trương Thị Hiền, said the painting competition paid tribute to the guerilla hero and demonstrated the affection of the Vietnamese for the Cuban revolutionary leader.
Relations between Việt Nam and Cuba were fostered by the late president Hồ Chí Minh and Fidel Castro.
The artworks are expected to be displayed later at the city's Youth Cultural House, but the date has not been set. — VNS


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Open Art studio (all ages under 10 must be accompanied by an adult). Let's get creative! Join us as we explore new and exciting materials each week through a TAB Environment (Teaching for Artistic Behavior). We will explore the art of Sculpture, Origami, Kirigami, Weaving, Painting, Use Fun Recyclables and who know what other fun supplies might pop up in the studio. Artists of all ages will have the opportunity to explore specific materials set out by a Teaching Artist. Snack included.
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