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“Good Baby”. I’ve heard and read these two words repeatedly since becoming a parent. Sometimes they’re strung together, as in, “Oh, he’s such a good baby” or “Is he a good baby?" Other times, the word “good” is used in different contexts, like “good sleeper". The questions and commentary may be well-intentioned, but each time I hear them, I’m swiftly hit with a deep feeling of sadness: the opposite of a “good baby” is a “bad baby", even if that phrase remains unspoken.
Bad baby? Have you ever heard such a sad and inappropriate phrase? Is a bad baby one that doesn’t sleep? Is a bad baby one that is vocal or is less than agreeable? Is a bad baby one that makes his needs known? To think about these innocent, literally just born, humans, in such a black and white way is shocking—until you realize that this is how most things are considered in our modern life, from babies to gardens to other interests and activities. After all, a good garden is one that produces gorgeous fruit and vegetables, and maybe even looks aesthetically pleasing. A bad garden is one that’s overrun with pests or blight or drought.
What about all of the experiences and moments in between the all-too-basic words of “good” and “bad"? This is where the fun resides. It’s also where you’ll find the hard moments. It’s where growth comes from, literal and figurative. It’s where we’re challenged beyond our comfort zone and the only way we can expand our worldview and knowledge base.
Hugh’s first “Book Babies” at the local library did not go smoothly. It’s not that he wasn’t a “good baby”. Rather, he was simply himself, making his needs known, while pushing me to adapt and empathize, and to later assess the situation.
Hugh’s an outdoor loving baby. He’s also an opinionated little man. He knows what he likes and he’s vocal about his preferences. Already, at just over six months, he showers us with love, ear to ear smiles, giggles, coos, and truly rewarding interactions. He has strong emotions, as most of us do, if we hadn’t become conditioned to trample them down. This means that in addition to his award winning smile, when he’s distraught, in pain, or doesn’t like something, we, and anyone around us, know it. I’ve said repeatedly to my own parents and to Justin that I’m happy to have an opinionated, personable, fun baby. Yet Hugh’s opinions can’t always run in the happy direction; I’m not raising a mini Buddy the Elf. Instead, I have to embrace my son’s multifaceted personality, especially when moments flip from sunshine to storm clouds. I need to recognize the cries and grumbles just as much as I willingly accept the laughter and open mouth kisses.
As he’s happiest outside, I’ve joked that Hugh’s ideal day would involve hours upon hours of walking attached to us, him babbling, taking naps and eating, us singing and conversing with him. Because he was born in December, there’s no “bad weather” day for Hugh. A torrential downpour with wind gusts; 40s, cloudy, all are equal opportunities to get outside. If the sun is shining through the window, he’s not content to be inside staring at it. And yet, none of the young baby activities offered around town are outdoors—or I should clarify, none that I want to do (I’m looking you at Stroller Strides!). So, in addition to music “classes”, last week, I decided to bring him to the aforementioned Book Babies class.
At previous music classes, Hugh’s been able to mostly ignore the fact that he’s inside once the music starts—he absolutely loves nearly all kinds of music (he didn’t enjoy Kendrick Lamar’s latest album, despite its critical praise). Knowing that the indoor location of Book Babies (a quiet library) could present a problem, I arrived at the library early and took Hugh on a 30 minute walk, outward facing in his carrier. He giggled, babbled, and craned his neck to smile up at me. We arrived before the library opened, and Hugh and I stared at our reflections in the windows, with me racing up to the window and Hugh laughing and reaching for himself.
Things were off to a positive start. As we waited outside, I eyed the other parents and babies waiting. Two were in carseat strollers making absolutely no noise at all, one sucking on a bottle. One was on his mom’s hip, engaged with his surroundings, but happy to remain stationary. Doubt started to creep in: I was about to take Hugh into a library, removing him from his beloved outdoors. As one of the first to arrive, we had a few minutes to wait, with the instructor encouraging us to grab a book to enjoy with our babies. I chuckled to myself (Hugh, so far, becomes visibly agitated if I read to him, with the exception of a few favorites. Justin and I have analyzed this, and we think he might enjoy bigger books with more of a conversational tone, than small board books with single words on each page). So, I grabbed a book, plopped Hugh down, and three seconds later, hastily removed the book from Hugh’s presence, as he was attempting to knock it out of my hands. Instead, we stood by the window, admiring the outside, as the other baby-parent dyads filed in.
It’s a baby class and the room we were in was significantly louder than the rest of the library. Some babies were rolling. Some were crawling. Others were experimenting with different vocal tones. Hugh was suspicious. The next 45 minutes involved constant awareness on my part—we shifted positions, we stood, we squatted, he chewed on my sunglasses, I quietly sang to him. By the time the Book Babies ended, Hugh was upset and we drove home for food and a nap. Initial reflection deemed the entire event a disaster, my mind filling with blanket statement thoughts: Hugh hated it; Hugh was unhappy; this was so stressful.
Once he was napping and I was eating, my secondary assessments became a little more nuanced.
As I’ve written in previous posts about the intersection of parenting and gardening, Hugh is my greatest teacher. And with a full belly, I was able to tease apart exactly what had made Book Babies so stressful. It went beyond the fact that Hugh was grumbling—all babies grumble and I’d put Hugh in an environment he didn’t enjoy. Instead, despite intrinsically wanting Hugh to be himself—and loving him for that—I wanted him to be that “good baby”, to sit and coo. To smile quietly. And even, to have other parents and their babies engage with him in a positive manner. I had expectations that weren’t met, because I had created a cardboard cutout idea of my baby at this gathering, falling prey to the idea of wanting to present a “good baby” to the world.
As I take care of my garden and my child, I must continue to discard labels and expectations. There’s no such thing as a perfect garden or perfect baby. We may share and post photos of happy babies and lush gardens, but we also must remind ourselves of the reality behind these pictures. The messy parts are where growth happens. From our Book Babies experience, I was reminded that it’s my job to shepherd Hugh through experiences as his loving, nurturing guide, responding to his needs dynamically, instead of wishing for him to project his happy personality at all times.
As with Hugh, I must respond to the garden at hand, not the garden I want to have. Despite best and well-researched efforts, I still plant things that succumb to pests. I’m growing healthier starts than ever before and have a growing knowledge of successions and nutrient needs and tricks for challenging crops, like the brassica family. But just because I know when to plant kale and how to protect it, it doesn’t mean that my kale plants will actually succeed. This year’s garden has seen cabbage worm and leaf miners and slugs and pill bugs. Last year I responded to the array of pests with irritation, anxiety, and even anger.
This year, thanks to Hugh, I’m responding with curiosity, thoughtfulness, and a new vocabulary. It wasn’t a “bad” beet harvest because of the leaf miners. The front 4 x 4 raised bed isn’t a “bad” bed because literally everything I plant there succumbs to slugs and pill bugs. Instead, I’ve had a chance to research what leaf miners are, how to spot them and what to do. And that 4 x 4 raised bed? I finally learned to stop planting delicate, tasty vegetable starts in it and I turned it into a perennial flower bed. And, the best outcome of all: I did this with minimal stress and open curiosity. This is how I want to continue to parent Hugh and continue to approach my garden.
Instead, Justin often proudly remarks that it’s the most productive and healthy garden I’ve (we’ve) ever grown.


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The government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy and considered them to be democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs. We feel these values sit well with our own key values and are consistently reinforced and respected within our school community.
The examples that follow are an indication of some of the many ways we seek to embed British Values at Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre and are an indication of our approach rather than an exhaustive list. Our assembly programme, Golden Rules and wider curricular teaching are key ways in which we develop our key values, including British values with our children.
The principle of democracy is consistently reinforced at Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre. Elections for School Councillors and the high profile nature of their work as well as work throughout the curriculum and in assemblies ensure that our children have a good understanding of the democratic process, both in school and on a local and national level.
The importance of “laws,” whether they are those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout regular school days. Our ‘Golden Rules’ are high profile throughout school and are discussed at length in all classes. Our children recognise the importance of right and wrong and those consequences apply when rules are broken.
Within our school children are actively encouraged to make independent choices knowing that they are in a safe, secure and supportive environment. As a school we provide clear boundaries for children to make choices safely, starting in our Foundation Stage, through the provision of a safe environment and an inspiring curriculum. Children are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights, responsibilities and personal freedoms and receive advice about how to exercise these safely, for example through our exploration of E-Safety. Children have an active role in steering the curriculum through generating questions to guide their learning.
Respect is at the core of our school ethos and is modelled by children and staff alike. The school promotes respect for others and this is reinforced through our classroom and learning environments as well as our sequence of assemblies. In line with our commitment to democracy, children are always able to voice their opinions and we foster an environment where they are safe to disagree with each other.
Children are taught to understand their place in our culturally diverse society through our curriculum and SMSC provision. Our high quality RE curriculum introduces a range of religions and beliefs and enables our children to discuss and recognise different beliefs and faiths.
If you have any questions regarding our SMSC provision or promotion of British Values, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Nestle Nigeria Plc Supply Chain Graduate Trainee Recruitment – Nestle Nigeria Plc invites applications for its 2019 Supply Chain Graduate Trainee Recruitment. The position is located in Lagos State. Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma with 0-2 years work experience.
Nestle Nigeria Plc Supply Chain Graduate Trainee Recruitment.
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When the page opens, apply by clicking on the “Apply” button, follow the steps and attach a copy of your CV.

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Much has been said about the state of direct mail in today’s marketing environment. Some say it is dying; it will never be what it once was; the consumer doesn’t respond to direct mail anymore; and so on. Some organizations have even stopped using direct mail as a primary channel of acquisition. But what is really going on there?
It is true that direct mail volume has been fading fast from its high in the mid-2000’s. I can remember one of my clients hitting the 1-billion-mailpiece mark during one of those years! Of course, that was before the financial crisis and the explosion of targeted digital channels and all the supporting and higher functioning technology that went along with it.
And it’s very likely that we’ll never see those kinds of volumes again. In a marketing environment that now has to share budgets across many very legitimate channels, the piece of pie gets smaller and smaller. But don’t forget that the marketing environment is also developing around optimization. And this is where we’ll start to see an equaling out of marketing spend and adjusted budgets that will be based on performance.
The pendulum always swings back and forth. And just as we saw direct mail swallowing up all the budgets 10 years ago, and flooding consumer mail boxes, we are now seeing digital channels begin to do the exact same thing. Considering they are generally less expensive, marketers are growing their marketing budgets here; and as a result, email inboxes are now getting flooded and consumers are being chased from website to website with display ads. What we’ll find is that an oversaturation point with online marketing will begin to settle in as well.
Additionally, cross-channel attribution will continue to develop. And as the sophistication of this tracking methodology improves, marketers will begin to see the true value of their marketing dollar in various channels, as well as the thresholds that can be maintained before the return on investment begins to turn south.
I’m not saying this will swing the pendulum back to the good old direct mail days. But a “settling in point” will begin to emerge that will create a secure, steady, and optimized approach to channel selection. And direct mail will definitely have a place in that mix.

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Rediscover yourself and your loved ones at Hauli Huvila.
Above all, Hauli Huvila is a slice of Finland in California. Nowhere else can you reconnect with your Finnish heritage and roots like Hauli Huvila. Whether you have recently arrived in the US, are a third generation Finn, or even lucky enough to be married to a Finn, you will feel at home and appreciate the Finnishness of everything Hauli Huvila has to offer.
We proudly fly the blue and white flag at event weekends, and you will probably hear more Finnish than English here, including the latest Finnish hits and to dance to in our recreation room.
The celebration of life and relaxation are one of the many joys that many experience at Hauli Huvila. Allowing you to reconnect with your Finnish roots, rediscover yourself with your loved ones and friends.
Unwind while you read a book under the shade of an old walnut or cottonwood tree.
Catch up on lost conversations with your children, grandchildren, spouse and friends.
Enjoy the carefree environment of Hauli Huvila while you float down the Kings River, play a game with friends or just go fishing.
You can also escape from the heat to the air-conditioned refreshment and recreation center and catch an NBA play-off game or the latest Finnish music acts on TV.
Hauli Huvila certainly is a place to relax, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of activities to do. During event weekends you will find friends, old and new, young and old, grooving to the tunes on the dance floor into the wee hours of the night. You can park yourself at the refreshment center and enjoy a lively conversation and a great view of the dancing crowd.
During the day enjoy table tennis, basketball, volleyball, and scheduled activity events such as egg tossing, mölkky, boot toss contests, and many more. The highlight for many is the daily float down the Kings River, so bring your rubber rafts and floating coolers.
You simply have not lived until you experience floating on the Kings River!
For those of you who really want to escape from the hassles of everyday life, Hauli Huvila facilities has a complete kitchen that serves 3 meals a day during event weekends and can be rented for your special occasion at other times. During event weekends, like everything else, the kitchen operates purely on a volunteer basis. So if you can make magic happen with a spatula and a frying pan, please sign up, it will be appreciated.
No Finnish campground would be complete without a sauna. Hauli Huvila has two saunas. The sauna is a traditional place to unwind, meet with friends, and recuperate from the stresses and ailments of everyday life. Both saunas are heated 24 hours a day during event weekends, so you can enjoy them day or night, or both as the case may be.
While many Hauli Huvila guest never leave the campgrounds during their stay, if you wish to venture out, there are many offsite activities to enjoy, places to see, good places to eat, and things to do outside of Hauli Huvila. Learn more on our local information page.
Want to volunteer on your next visit to Hauli Huvila? We are always looking for an extra hand to help out, submit your request today!

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François Ozon’s quiet but stylish drama “Frantz” is an exquisitely made film that dares you to try and define it only to end in a place far more intimate and straightforward than I expected. It cracks open the doors to our imagination and invites us to peep in, get a glimpse and overthink. But ultimately it’s the film’s simplicity that makes it such a touching melodrama.
The story begins in Quedlinburg, Germany, 1919. World War I has just ended. The wounds are still fresh and the effects still reverberate through the town. A young woman named Anna (Paula Beer in a breakout performance) takes flowers to the grave of her fiancé Frantz, a German soldier killed in the war. At the cemetery she witnesses an unknown man leaving flowers on her husband’s grave. His name is Adrien (Pierre Niney) a Frenchman from Paris.
The next day Adrien shows up at the home where Anna lives with Frantz’s parents Hans and Magda Hoffmeister. A grief-stricken and bitter Hans (Ernst Stötzner) kicks him out upon hearing he is French. Anna convinces the Hoffmeister’s to invite Adrien back since he seems to have a connection with Frantz. When Adrien returns he tells them of his close friendship with Frantz. He talks about the time they spent together and the places they went. For Anna and the Hoffmeisters it’s therapeutic and they befriend Adrien much to the dismay of the townsfolk.
But it becomes clear that Adrien isn’t telling them everything. In fact he’s harboring a burdensome secret which is at the heart of why he came to Quedlinburg. Ozon gets in no hurry to reveal it which is one of the film’s strengths. It gives the director room to explore other ideas. Like its inspiration, Ernst Lubitsch’s “Broken Lullaby”, the story has a well handled anti-war subtext as seen in the anti-French sentiment that still permeated much of Town, some of it rooted in xenophobia and some in unbridled grief. But later Ozon holds the same mirror up to the French.
The film eloquently veers back-and-forth between being a suspenseful mystery and an aching love story. Themes of truth, grief, forgiveness, reconciliation, and independence are significant to the plot and given a lot of attention. But then you have Ozon’s subtle riddles and red herrings that would have brought a smile to Hitchcock’s face. It all gives “Frantz” some intriguing and unexpected layers.
Visually “Frantz” is a delight. The use of black-and-white and the occasional shift to color are more than gimmicks. They relay tone and mood from the director but more importantly perspective from the characters. It’s a tricky yet perfect fit for this moving period story. Some may be encouraged to offer more speculation than interpretation. The story opens itself up for that. But for me the best interpretation of “Frantz” is the simplest and most straightforward. It puts Anna in the spotlight which for me made the film more poignant and emotionally satisfying.
The black and white really has me intrigued. I always think it lends an aura of class to things.
It really works here. Visually it’s a beautiful film to look at. The occasional glimpses of color are well done too.
Oh I’m completely sold on it.
Great to hear from someone else who has seen it. It really sucked me in.
It sounds so interesting, I think it has to be something special. Thanks, I will try to watch it tonight.
Great to hear. Hopefully more people will give it a look. It’s an absolutely beautiful movie. If you get a chance to see it let me know what you think.
This film as well a couple of recent films by Ozon is something I want to see as I’m a big fan of his work and I’m glad to know that people are seeking out his films as he is a filmmaker people should check out more outside of Swimming Pool and 8 Women.
And it is a big departure from a lot of his previous work. It shows off a range that is pretty impressive. I hope you get to see it soon. I would love to hear what you think.

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text: Pregnancy is natural, healthy and fun, right? Sure it is, if you’re lucky. But instead of a natural glow and orgasmic birth, Monica Dux experienced pregnancy as a medium-level catastrophe. In Things I Didn’t Expect (When I Was Expecting), she uncovers the awful truth about it all, delivering the news with a blend of frightening, funny and refreshingly frank anecdotes, from the birthing suite and beyond.


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Hallie Reese became the VISAA Indoor Track State Champion in Shot Put with a throw of 35'4'' and beat the competition by nearly 2 feet! She has been an indoor and outdoor track athlete for the past 5 years, competing in the shot put and discus events.
To prepare for her event, and especially for states, she said she practices her footwork, lifts a lot, and works on her mental game. "My game plan for states was to come out and throw a PR (personal record) for the first throw to "put it away", she said. That's exactly what she did to have the best throw against 20 other girls this weekend. She says she may walk on for shot put on a college track team when she heads to college next year, but plans are still in the making. Congratulations Hallie!

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We began discussing this project with our clients in early 2017 – they had received their planning permission and were working with an architect associate of ours Martin McCurdy.
They were looking at a substantial rear extension with a pitched roof and knocking though of the whole ground floor, and also landscaping the rear garden and utility are space with a whole house renovation in mind. They also wanted to make the house as warm an as secure as possible.
Work began onsite in Autumn of 2017 and significant earth works were required for this 4m x 6m rear extension. through some very inclement weather we managed to get them weathered in by January with the final works completing in April.
The first thing we did was demolish the existing garage so that we could move the tons of chalk from the site that was required. The digging out for the footing and setting out all the drainage for the landscaping was necessary early on as it would come under the new extension.
The cavity wall extension was built and the rebuild of the side garage to become a utility area also undertaken with additional insulation for the future.
Once the roof was up and pitched we broke through to the main house and removed the supporting walls replacing them with a fairly straight forward goal post arrangements – but the steels were pretty large for such a wide opening. The preparing for the underfloor heating was next. This involved a mixture of a solid screed floor with integral wet pipework and then an insulated and ventilated timber floor for the old part of the house. No easy task!
A whole house heating system with weather compensated controls along with electric Velux windows to vent the space, new cavity wall insulation, high levels of insulation in the roof and high quality double glazed bi-folds and doors and windows make for a warm and toasty space.

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Calallen wins 1st at Gregory-Portland Power Weight Lift Meet.
GP, 02/23/02. Photo Credits: Ms. Meg Becker.
The Calallen High School Coach Asa Chambless wins Power Weight Lifting Award.
Kellen does 520 lbs dead lift.
Nick, Safety spotter, checks Kellen Squat 550 lbs. Wowie!
Great Dead lift by Gary Wells. He finished First.
This Wildcat is Squatting some Weight!
Daniel O. is here competing for the Mighty Wildcats.
Kellen, on an earlier Squat at 530 lbs.
Wes and Kellen checking out the results on the Boards.
Manuel Castillo, who weights 250 lbs, squats over twice his body weight. Over 525 loaded bars.
Another heavy Gunner, Mr. Matt Jackson!
Here is Matt, he completes a successful squat.
Coach Chambless and Nick check out the Action!
Kellen spots Nick, as Nick finishes this heavy Squat.
Whew! That's almost like work, Kellen is looking good, fine physical condition!
Wes Huff and friend check out the scoring!


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The groundbreaking groove production system for tactile, creative beatmaking with an acclaimed sound library.
The included MASCHINE 2 software is bursting with power. A spectacular new tag-based visual browser optimized for KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects. Unlimited groups and insert effects, and sidechaining. And a sleek, intuitive mixer – all in a beautiful new user interface and with full multi-core support.
Get inspired by 8 GB of sound. Create your own drums with sonically-outstanding drum synths, and dial-in 24 pro-grade effects directly from the hardware. Plus you get full versions of MASSIVE, PRISM, SCARBEE MARK I, and the SOLID BUS COMP. This is instant, professional sound in a one-stop package.


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Industry research shows that preventative maintenance is one of the keys to ongoing productivity and efficiency for any print service provider.
In response, we offer competitively priced contracts for a wide range of pre-press equipment, with varying levels of cover to fit the needs and budget of your company. Contact Callem Kingsley (callem.kingsley@marlowe.co.uk) our Contracts Sales Manager to find out more.


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MerNetwork > Community > Pods > Pod of the South > Mississippi Merfolk?
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Not Mississippi, but I'm not too far away in Pensacola.
I'd love to hang out with some other mers at a meetup some time <3 Maybe over the summer those of us close enough can find somewhere pretty to swim and take pics?
I'm from pass Christian, I'm saving for my tail right now. I go to school at ole miss!
I am currently employed in Biloxi so I am always in town! My tail should be here by the 23rd of June.
I am wondering if anyone would want to meet in either Biloxi or Ocean Springs to talk, gab, or even swim? I am trying to contact Biloxi's public pool or the YMCA to inquire about the use of mermaid tails.
Since i'm in Gulfport I'm right between two of you I think, so hopefully Sunset Nereid gets good news about Biloxi's public pool!!
Not only am I talking to the Natatorium in Blioxi, I'll be asking the YMCA in Ocean Springs if there's a way we could meet and swim there. I'm still waiting on my tail in the mail, getting anxious! lol.
So, I spoke with the Natatorium in Biloxi, they will allow mermaid tails! Anyone want to meet up there and get something set and date?
I'm at summer classes here at ole miss or I would be down!!
We will totally be here when you get back down to the Coast. This pool isn't going anywhere lol.
Awesome! I guess we need to figure out a time for an official meet.
I am a newbie to mississippi and I would love to meet you! Anyone would like to grab a coffee and maybe go for a swim?
Is there anyone still around Biloxi? I'd love to meet up! New to the area and would love to make some new friends!


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As one of Melbourne’s major repairers, OnTheGo Phone and Computer Repairs provide the most comprehensive mobile phone and computer repairs.
Now we have got all iPhone X spare parts in stock, from the simple screen or battery replacement to the most completed motherboard repairs or liquid damaged device repairs, we do it all on spot. Just go to one of our shops in Melbourne CBD Chinatown, Glen Waverley or Mulgrave and ask for details, alternatively just call us to find out.
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Colorama 443 Guitars | Fretted Americana Inc.
1858 Hofner Colorama 443 (Selmer, London).
This 13-inch-wide, 1 /14 inch-deep, electric semi-solid guitar weighs just 4.10 lbs. Heavily reinforced laminated plywood top and back over framed sides with a dark red Cellulose finish with twin gold stripes around the edge of the body and on the headstock. On the top of the body (bass side) is the Höfner decal in gold with black trim. Two-piece maple neck with a beech center strip and a nut width of just over 1 11/16 inches, a scale length of 24 1/2 inches and a wonderful thick 'baseball-bat' profile. 'Slab' rosewood fretboard with a three-layer black over white plastic nut, a 'zero' and 22 original medium frets and inlaid pearl dot markers. Headstock face with matching twin gold stripes. Three-in-a-line open-back strip tuners with oval white plastic buttons. Serial number "71" stamped in blind on the back of the headstock. Specific shaped three-layer, black over white plastic pickguard with four screws. Single Höfner "black-bar" single-coil black plastic 'squared corner' pickup in the neck position with an output of 6.00k. One rotary volume control and three two-way tone-selector slider switches mounted on the pickguard. The 'Preh' potentiometer is stamped "429" (October 1959). Hofner 'teacup' control knob with securing grub screw. Höfner metal bar-bridge on height-adjustable metal base and Höfner basic 'trapeze' tailpiece secured to lower edge by two pins and one screw. A few small surface marks (mainly on the edges) are all that prevent this guitar from being mint. Conservatively, this exceptionally rare little guitar is in near mint (9.25) condition and is complete with the two original brown leather strap fasteners. Housed in the original (to the guitar) three-latch, shaped brown and cream softshell case with brown felt lining (9.00). Unlike most of the early Höfner guitars this one has low action and great playability - and also a unique 'rock 'n roll' sound.
This model was the first Colorama imported into the UK by Selmer. It originally started life in Germany as the Hofner Model 160 (single pickup) and Model 162 (twin pickup) which were produced for the European market from 1956 to 1960. The guitar features a "semi-solid" body, i.e it looks like a solid guitar but is really a heavily reinforced plywood box. The very earliest examples had a "tear" shaped pickguard, with the later models (1959-60) having a more stylized shape (like this one). A square cornered version of the standard Hofner "black-bar" pickup was fitted, without the usual rotary height adjustment wheels. The controls were installed in the classic Hofner consul. Metallic finishes were the norm with the first models. The guitar featured here has an original dark red cellulose finish with twin gold stripes around the edge of the body and on the headstock (a full ten years before Fender used 'racing-stripes' on their Mustang). The Selmer list price in 1959 was eighteen guineas. (The Vintage Hofner Website).

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When health is what matters most, protecting patients is fundamental. Zonair3d purifies the air in waiting rooms, clinics and everywhere else prevention is needed as well as a cure.
The most vulnerable are often the first victims of environmental pollution. And the most subtle factors, such as the air itself, become the most essential to life. Zonair3d looks after this element of such vital importance, maintaining its purity and making it available during the most difficult of times.
One of the problems with waiting rooms at medical clinics, hospitals and medical care centres is an overexposure to pathogens while waiting to see a doctor. Zonair3d offers the possibility to clean waiting rooms and convert this waiting time into a more pleasant and healthy experience.
The health of a patient is the most important thing for the doctor attending them. Zonair3d helps transform a medical visit into a treatment unto itself by avoiding airborne contagion and providing patients or whoever else is in the clinic with a dose of health by simply breathing.
With ISO 6 clean room certification, Bubble | Pure Air by Zonair3d provides a sterile environment in record time for performing surgeries in emergency situations.
Zonair3d provides the right environment for an ISO 6 clean room. 99.995% free of particulate and with significantly reduced gaseous pollutants, it offers the ability to purify the air in your environment or create a mobile clean room thanks to Pure Air Control and Bubble Pure Air.
Treatments for health or alleviating symptoms and diseases, the pure air from Zonair3d has been described as therapeutic. Hence, medical professionals, therapists and people with joint problems, respiratory problems, allergies, environmental sensitivity, etc. trust in Pure Air by Zonair3d.
Recovery from an injury involves physical and mental effort from the patient. The stress tests performed in Bubble | Pure Air show that the pure air from Zonair3d helps improve metabolism and therefore leads to a faster recovery. Elite athletes confirm this with their own personal experiences.
Pure Air offers absolute environmental control for cases with respiratory problems or allergies. By isolating them from pollution and enabling them to detox themselves for a time, not only can they alleviate the symptoms of their disorder but they can prepare themselves for the next environmental exposure. It is therefore used in all sorts of treatments, having demonstrated itself to be highly useful in cases of multiple chemical sensitivity.
Micropigmentation, laser, walk-in surgery and treatments with sensitive products that require safe environments. Zonair3d offers the peace of mind that stems from a clean environment free from particulate and bacteria without the need to undertake expensive refurbishments.

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Butler requested a trade from the Timberwolves earlier this week.
The Minnesota Timberwolves intend to keep forward Jimmy Butler after he requested a trade, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Rival executives calling Minnesota's front office to inquire about trading for Butler are getting turned down, according to Wojnarowski.
Butler requested a trade on Tuesday during a meeting with Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau.
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor plans to be involved in any trade decisions with Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden. Thibodeau does not want to trade Butler, especially if it lessens the franchise's ability to reach the playoffs for a second consecutive year. Taylor is reportedly far more open to the idea of orchestrating a trade, Wojnarowski added.
Taylor has traded high-profile Minnesota players in the past, including Kevin Garnett and Kevin Love.
Butler, 29, provided the Timberwolves with a list of three teams with whom he would listen to possible contract extension offers. Wojnarowski said the Brooklyn Nets, Clippers and New York Knicks are the three teams on Butler's list. All three are capable of signing him with their respective max cap space, but Butler is "most determined to find a way" to the Los Angeles Clippers, Wojnarowski reported Wednesday.
The Timberwolves star reportedly wants to partner with a second elite player, which fits with the Clippers who have two max contract slots available in summer free agency.
The max contract the Timberwolves could offer Butler could be worth five years and $189 million. If he opted to sign elsewhere, he could receive four years and $140.6 million. In July, Butler reportedly turned down a four-year extension worth $100 million.
Butler is among the possible stars for next year's free agent class, which could include Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving.
Last season, Butler averaged 22.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists.
Timberwolves training camp is set to begin on Tuesday.


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The Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society is one of Britain's best known transport restoration groups, having originally been established back in 1960 by students from Liverpool University, who wanted to save one of the city's famous Green Goddesses then operating in Glasgow.
Since then the society has expanded to include people from all walks of life and gone on to resurrect more than half a dozen tramcars from derelict hulks. Today its collection amply illustrates the development of Britain's first generation tramways from the horse and steam tram era to a fully enclosed electric bogie car. There's also a single deck continental tram and an overhead maintenance wagon from the 1940`s. Nowadays, the historic vehicles operate on the mile long Wirral Heritage Tramway with its spectacular views of Liverpool's world-famous waterfront and perform a unique educational and recreational function, so members of the public and school parties can enjoy a nostalgic journey back in time for a modest fare.
If you are interested in vintage transport and have an eye for history then being a member of the society can offer a number of benefits. The modest annual subscription entitles members to travel free on the Wirral Heritage Tramway (on production of a current membership card). This also brings free admittance to the National Tramway Museum at Crich in Derbyshire (except for special days); all members receive a lively and informative newsletter four times a year to keep them abreast of any new developments while our handy website is always kept fully up-to-date with the latest news. If you enjoy working with your hands (or are merely handy with a polishing rag!) you can join the camaraderie of volunteer working parties and help keep our historic tram fleet on the road!
WE help plan other events through the year, such as the popular Santa Specials in December. The annual Wirral Bus and Tram Show is a highlight that attracts visitors from all over Britain.
All members are also encouraged to participate in the activities of the Transport Museum, which is operated by Wirral Council.

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Are you spending one week, one month, or a season in San Miguel de Allende?
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“Abstract 101” full day workshop. Spend one day, 9AM to 4PM in an artist studio! Wednesdays.
Cost $125.00 includes: Includes instructions, materials, lunch and RT taxi from Centro to our studio.
Group discounts available for 4 or more attending together. Great group activities! Take the workshops with friend or family. Traveling solo? Our workshops will increase you art appreciation, creativity, enhance your trip excitement and you may practice you Spanish as well if you choose!
Sorry! Not a children workshop.
Instructors: Two accomplished painters with paintings sold in Mexico, US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Europe. They have being teaching and leading workshops for over 30 years.
Mexican painter and muralist Fernando Gonzalez and Romanian painter and art therapist Cristiana Marinescu. Bilingual. English and Spanish.

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The man in the light-colored jacket has been identified as Richard Carter, a member of the Tulsa Police Department from 1952-1972. The man was identified by B. Hicks.
Description The man in the light-colored jacket has been identified as Richard Carter, a member of the Tulsa Police Department from 1952-1972. The man was identified by B. Hicks.

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Father, as I take the time to look back over the last year, I realize I need to ask for Your forgiveness. Last year I didn’t focus on You. I didn’t focus on the goodness or the kindness You showed me every day.
I was focused on the things of this world – my financial shortfalls, the things I wanted that didn’t seem to come my way. I focused on what I don’t have much more than I focused on the good You provided to me every day. For this, I am sorry and ask for Your forgiveness.
Lord, this year I commit to being more thankful. I will be thankful for Your love, Your goodness and Your provisions. I may not have everything I want, but You promised to supply my needs, not my greed. I may not have what I think someone else has, but I know You have my best interest at heart. I may not be able to accomplish everything I think I want to, but help me to accomplish everything You purpose me to do.
Lord, I commit to focusing on You, Your love and the mercy You show me and my family. I will purpose to be in a position of praising You for everything I have every day, and I will not complain as much this year as I did last year. I will allow Your grace and mercy to speak out of my life and into the world so that people can come to know You for themselves.
Father God, this year I want to walk in Your greatness. I want You to manifest Your full power and authority over everything in my life. There are things in my life that want to hold me back from completing the assignments You purposed and planned for me; but I decree and declare that You are greater than any obstacle that may raise up against me or from within me.
Lord, I declare that You are greater than my heartaches, failures, depression, hurt feelings, pain of the past and my haters. You are greater than my anger, disappointments, doubt, shame and my shames. Yes Lord God! You surpass them all!
In 2016 I want You to manifest Your extensive power and authority over everything that would hold me back from fulfilling Your truth in my life.
I believe I walk in greatness and even greater is coming to me. Praise the name of the Lord Most High! I have expectations of greatness manifesting in my life this year. In Jesus name. Amen.
Have you ever been placed in a position that no one thought you were good enough to hold? This is the place where David found himself when Samuel told Jesse, David’s father, to call David in from the field tending the sheep so he could be considered as a candidate for the position of the next King of Israel.
Seven of Jesse’s sons were presented to Samuel and all seven were rejected by God. Samuel asked “Are these all the sons you have?” and Jesse replied no, there’s still the youngest. Samuel, had to ask Jesse to send for David and, low and behold, he was the one God had chosen.
In verse 7 the Lord tells Samuel, “The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Many times in our lives we may not look the part or have the education that someone else may have but when God has chosen us to fulfill His plan, nothing else matters. God doesn’t judge us the way the world judges us. God judges are heart, which means He judges our character, our intentions and our ethics.
During our journey to greater heights in Christ in 2016, we must keep in the forefront of our minds that we are the ones that God has chosen for our particular assignments. God didn’t ask anyone else if you or I were good enough, smart enough, pretty or handsome enough for our assignments. God wrote our assignments in our DNA and on our hearts before we were born.
Decided that in 2016 you will not allow what others say or do deter you from fulfilling your God given destiny of greatness. If God called you, you’re the one!
Father God, forgive us for being multiple faced. Too often when we, Your children, are with one group of people, who believe something this is against Your word, we say we agree with them. Then, when we’re with another group, we say we agree with them. Yet when we’re at our houses of worship, we say we agree with Your word even though none of the groups are saying the same thing.
Sometimes we get to the point we feel almost spiritually schizophrenic because we refuse to stand on the truth of Your word. We operate with the weight of lies on our tongues and with deceit in our hearts but still say we are Your children; a royal priesthood selected by You for Your service. Forgive us!
Lord, forgive us for being double minded. We say one thing with our mouths but believe something else in our hearts. We say You are the author of our faith and then we turn around and come up with our own plan without consulting You and waiting for You to answer.
Father, forgive us for quoting Your word but then being too fearful to follow Your word. Your word says the power of life and death is in our tongues. We keep speaking death over our lives and then we can’t figure out why we are spiritually, mentally, emotionally, financially and physically dying.
Our Lord and our God, we need a spiritual refreshing; a heart revival. Please Lord, revive us again! Lord we need You! In Jesus name we pray. Amen!
Father, it has gotten to the point I hate watching the news. Killings are mounting up daily, and every day we see citizens killing citizens, police killing citizens and citizens killing police. It is just too much!
All types of movements are springing up and saying this life matters and that life matters, as if You didn’t make all life and all life doesn’t matter to You. Forgive us Father!
Lord, for those of us in the body of Christ who have been given the charge of loving You and loving mankind, help us to see human life; which born or unborn, Black, White, Hispanic, Asian or other, is important to You.
When Jesus came to die for the sins of the world, it wasn’t just for Jewish sinners, Muslim sinners or Christian sinners. He didn’t just die for sexual sins or moral sins. Jesus loved all sinners enough to die for all our sins. Forgive us Father for acting like, and treating others as if their sins are greater than our own. For we have all sinned and fallen short of Your glory.
Father, increase our hearts capacities to love others like You love us; without finding fault, without holding our sins against us and without treating us as outcasts. You loved us back to wholeness in You; help us do the same for someone else that needs You as much as we need You.
In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen!
In the scripture above David was going out to kill Goliath. That was his plan from the beginning; to kill the person who was bringing reproach against the God of Israel. Yes, there were other people who heard Goliath’s threats and they planned to do nothing. Yes, there were people who were better prepared, with more experience and better equipped than David to battle Goliath but they didn’t have the heart, the passion or the resolve of David to protect the name of the Lord.
Everyone is always talking about how David went out to kill Goliath with a slingshot and five smooth stones but I think David went out with much more than human eyes can see. First, David went out to kill Goliath with history. He knew what God would do in order to protect him. God had given David the strength to fight and kill a bear and a lion, two foes that were mightier and fiercer than any man.
Second, David went out against Goliath with courage. To fight a bear and a lion in order to save some sheep means David had a level of courage locked in his DNA that not everyone has at their disposal. It’s like the Marines, policemen, firemen or another first responder; while everyone else is running away from terror or a disaster, they are running towards it. Not everyone has what it takes to do these types of jobs. David had what it took to lay his life on the line for some sheep; certainly, he had what it took to lay his life on the line to protect the name and character of his God.
Third, David went out to kill Goliath with equipment he was accustomed to using when he was in battle. Saul tried to give David his equipment but David declined because Saul’s equipment didn’t fit David; it was not designed for the type of fighting David was used to doing.
There are things that God has told, or will tell, you do to that looks like someone else is better qualified to do, but they don’t have what it takes. They don’t have the heart, the passion or the resolve to do what God needs to have done. That’s why He’s asked, or will ask, you to do it!
You have everything you need to do what God has asked, or will ask, you to do. You have the history, the internal resolve and the equipment you need to get it done!
Oh yes, there is one more thing about David that should be admired and imitated; he didn’t procrastinate! He went out to kill Goliath right away. He didn’t give himself or anyone else time to talk him out of it.
When God asked us to do something we need to move out quickly and go with what we know!
When I purchase a rose for my garden, I have a plan. I know where I’m going to put the rose, the nutrient levels I need the soil to possess and how to feed, water and protect the rose until its root system stabilizes in its new environment. I have a plan that the rose doesn’t know anything about.
The rose is shipped to me in a plain brown cardboard box. There is nothing in the box with the rose except other bare root roses that I may have purchased at the same time. If I purchased a single rose, it is in the box by itself.
I can only image how the rose must feel when I plant it in its new place. It goes from being in a dark empty box without soil or water into an open air space with at least six hours of sunlight, soil, vitamins and food. What a shock to its fragile system!
I’m sure if my roses could complain they would. They have probably become use to living in the dark bareness of the box but, in order to live, the rose must have the sun, soil, water and food, things that the roses can’t get while in the box. So, they may have become accustom to living in the box, if they stay there, they will die.
Yes, God does the same thing to and for us. You and I ask God for growth; financial, spiritual or personal growth so we can do more, have more or become more for the Kingdom of God. He answers our prayers and responses to our request. He begins to move us from our dark and confining boxes to new places where we can grow. And what do we do? We complain!
We wanted to grow where we were, in the confines of the boxes we have put ourselves in! We don’t want to change, we don’t want other things to change, we don’t want to do anything different, and we just want to grow where we are. Sorry! It doesn’t work that way!
God did not create us to be confined to dark, lifeless boxes. He created us to live in His Son and in the sun. What does that mean? It means God created us to live our spiritual lives in the light, soil and be feed by the life of His son AND to live our natural lives in the abundance here on earth. God never designed us to live in lack or less than. Neither in this life nor the one to come.
In order for us to grow, God has to move us to a place where the totality of who we are can be used and displaced as we experience new things. God is taking out of our boxes because He wants us to live and not die in the dark empty lives so many of us are now living.
Yes, it’s time to come out of your box!


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Well, there it was. An unbelievably hot summer in Central Europe curtailed only by my arrival in England. Sorry.
Cornwall still managed to look wonderfully romantic as it made it’s early entry into autumn, though.
And hey, there's always the traditional 'Indian Summer' to look forward to. When are we going to admit that this phenomenon is now an English Summer...? I'm booking my flight for late Autumn when I know I'll get some sunshine!
Every year I’m reminded of this when battle season approaches. No one local ever really bats an eye at men wandering around in full chainmail, or more often in torn leather and fur, flesh smeared in woad. Tintagel could be mistaken for Bree, the Wharncliff or the Arthurs’ for the Prancing Pony or the Green Dragon. Welcome to Middle Earth, South West. Warriors, bards and sages from every layer of antiquity carousing just slightly louder than is natural, proudly showing off their latest scars and bruises to wenches of indeterminate origin.
Anything goes in London, yet somehow it wouldn’t quite work. It would look and feel like play-acting. But it’s normal here. This is reality. Some of these guys spend the majority of their year dressed like this, at battles around the country or on film sets hitting old friends for a living. In Character has become Their Character. And wandering home after the pubs chuck out, head full of single malt, nothing could feel more fitting than breathing the blustering night air, the sound of the sea shaking in the trees, and random celts shambling back to their tents all around me.
In most cases the wounds and bruises are accidental, but this year there was one battle which was for real. One chap brought his birds of prey to display some traditional falconry and hunting. All very well, but we have some hunting birds of our own down here. A couple of Peregrines from the cliffs decided to let them know exactly whose territory this is. One of them dived and hit the Harris Hawk in flight. Luckily it was a clear “get your arse out of here” message rather than a dive to kill, and the falconer was able to get the hawk back down and out of harm’s way. A few more seconds, he said, and it might have been too late. Meanwhile, the mock battle continued a few yards away, its edge diminished somewhat by the unnoticed touch of authenticity.
It felt great to be in 'My Space' again, and though I felt grounded, the atmosphere of the shots was anything but. I'll sift through the other images tomorrow morning and put up a selection.
Returning home is strange thing. Spend a while away, and you begin to wonder where home is, where it ever is. I’ve spent so much of my life sleeping on sofas, ever the gypsy, that I tend to make my home wherever I lay my head. But I kind of got out of the habit of late; got into planning… Land, responsibility, and a longer view of time… but here I am sleeping on a sofa again, and I feel content. It’s a homily, I know, but home really is a state of mind. It was a different sofa yesterday, and it’ll be a different one tomorrow, but it will still be home, and it’s great to be back.
On the way to yesterday’s sofa I walked back across Waterloo Bridge, scene of so many of my crucial moments in life (what is it about bridges?) and noticed two things. The first is that Cardboard City has gone. This is no news to most people in London, but it was the way in which it was gone that I found noticeable: big boarded up areas where the city used to be (what goes on inside there now?) and glittering lights and passageways making the familiar shapes look arty. Memory’s a funny thing. I find myself wondering if it’s always been this way, whether my attempts to recreate the old landscape there are just some weird dystopian exercise in illusion.
The second thing of note was that in addition to Cardboard City, London as a whole is more illuminated than last time I was here. And while I can’t speak for London’s occupants in this respect, they do at least seem smiley, animated, alive. That’s what being away does; you notice different things when you come back, find new things to compare. People still walk into me as though I’m partially permeable (I had to buy a filter to protect the lens against such collisions – front elements are notably non-permeable to all but light) but they were always nice, always smiley and apologetic.
But there was light everywhere. Colour. A vibrant celebration of the shapes of London. I found that I’d stopped walking. I was staring not out across the river, but at a stark profile picked out in violet. Good God. It’s the Carbuncle. I’ve stopped walking toward the welcoming arms of tonight’s sofa of choice, and I’m staring at – appreciating – the Great Carbuncle of the Southern Shore. So that’s what this is about. Shine some ultra-violet at any old piece of nonsense or ugliness and it becomes art. And as another passerby bumps into my static form I realise that this superficial illumination of London and Londoners has worked: I’m standing here smiling back.

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The price includes: A room at the Guesthouse from where we organise our desert trips; you can leave some of your luggage at the hotel and you can take a shower, when you return tot he hotel, Parking for your car, Nomad tents (Desert camp), Dinner and breakfast, Camel each, Bottled water + Sand boards + Tea.
This trip begins in the evening, we arrange the camel ride for the night in desert from a hotel near the sand dunes. It will take you one hour by camel to get to the comfortable camp in the middle of the desert ,The camels will be packed with food, blankets and everything else which You will need ,The trek will start at 15.30 o clock . We will spend the night in the camp between the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi desert. This is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise . When we arrive at the camp we walk to the high dunes of Erg Chebbi to see the sunset . It will be a magical night when the sky is clear of cover and stars sparkle and shine with intensity. In the evening there will be a wonderful dinner with silence of desert. We will spend the night in Nomad tents. In the morning you will walk up to the dunes and watch the sunrise .After that you come back to the tents to have breakfast . Later we will ride the camels back to the village to take a shower in the guest house and you can relax!
The price includes: A room at the hotel from where we organise our desert trips and where you can leave some of your luggage and where you can take a shower after returning to the hotel, Parking for your car (if you have on ), Nomad tents (Desert camp), Dinners and breakfasts, Camel each/guide, Camel ride to the location , where you spend the nights and visit and lunch with Nomad peoples, Bottled water, Sandboarding in the dunes.
This trip begins in the evening, we arrange the camel ride for the night in desert from a hotel near the sand dunes, The camels will be packed with food, blankets and everything else which we will be need. The trek will take you about 1:30min, We will spend the night in an equipped camp with drum music in the middle of the Sahara.This is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise. When we arrive at the camp we walk to the high dunes to see the sunset. It will be a magical night when the sky is clear of cover and stars sparkle and shine with an outstanding intensity. During the first night there will be a wonderful dinner around a campfire,and you will spend the night in Nomad tents.
The next day in the morning after the breakfast in the camp we will ride the camels and visit authantic Nomad people . After lunch with nomad peoples we will relax and will ride the camels back to the camp. When we reach the camp, we leave the camels , will take the sand broads and we walk to the high dunes .We will visit a oasis in the dunes and walk back to the camp after the sunset. The next day in morning we will ride the camel back to Merzouga after the sunrise. You’ll have breakfast and a relaxing shower at the hotel in Merzouga.


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Rebecca Sehn is a childhood & family portrait photographer living near Vancouver, Canada with her husband and three children. Rebecca has photographed hundreds of families all over the world, and now works most frequently in Vancouver, Paris, and Hong Kong.
Portrait sessions are child focused, with a directed/candid approach. Rebecca exclusively photographs families and children, and her work blends lifestyle, fine art and environmental portraiture.


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The Microsoft Store site has permanently cut the price of the Lumia 650 smartphone with Windows 10 Mobile in the UK to £109. It has also reduced the price of the phone in Ireland and other European markets down to €129.
In the UK, the original price for the Lumia 650 was £159.99, but two months ago it got a price cut down to £119. Now it's even cheaper with this latest price reduction (via MSPU). In addition to Ireland, the Lumia 650 is now priced at €129 in Germany, along with Spain, and Belgium.


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This I instructs you How To Make Photos Private On Facebook. You could make images exclusive on both the site variation and also the mobile version of Facebook Remember that you could not edit the personal privacy choices for pictures, videos, and albums that you really did not upload to your profile.
1. Open Facebook. Most likely to https://www.facebook.com/ in your browser. This will open your News Feed if you're logged right into Facebook.
5. Select a picture. Click a picture that you intend to make private. This will certainly open the picture.
- The picture should be one that you uploaded, not just among you that someone else published.
6. Click the "Privacy" icon. This symbol normally looks like a silhouette of an individual (or two people) that you'll find listed below as well as to the right of your name in the upper-right side of the photo. A drop-down menu will show up.
- If clicking this symbol results in a menu that claims Edit Post Privacy, click Edit Post Privacy to head to the post, then click the privacy icon at the top of the post prior to proceeding.
8. Click Only Me. This choice is in the increased drop-down menu. Doing so will promptly alter your photo's personal privacy so that just you can see it.
4. Hover your computer mouse cursor over the symbol to the right of the album's name. Text appears specifying the album's existing personal privacy setting. As an example, the album may have a globe icon as well as the setup "Public".
Tip: When the correct time comes, open each picture in the covert album. Click the "Share Image" button in the reduced ideal edge of the picture and choose "On Your Page" from the drop-down menu that shows up on top of the sharing home window.


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Basic Information: Grambling State University is located in Grambling, Louisiana. This program is meant for registered nurses wanting to obtain their BSN. The majority of programs require that you have your associate's degree in nursing (ADN).
Program Length: Students can complete the program in two semesters after all general education courses are completed.
Nursing Prerequisites: The BSN curriculum can be found here. All courses must be completed prior to graduation. Contact the College of Nursing adviser to find out which classes you still have to complete for graduation.
Prior Classwork Information: Students must complete all courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better.
Application Information: The application deadlines for the College of Nursing are April 1st for fall admission and October 1st for spring admission. The application information for Grambling State University can be found here.


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BYH is honored to host guest teacher Kat Vallain author of book, Yoga as Origami and exceptional yoga instructor from Canada. Kat gleans her teaching from Katonah Yoga in NY and will undoubtedly inspire, inform and introduce a new way of practicing yoga for longevity and joy. This workshop is open to all – beginners to seasoned practitioners.
The body is the measuring stick of the cosmos and is designed in perfect proportion. To understand one’s body is to understand the vaster functioning of the universe. This personal pattern fits itself and then fits universe when well folded. Using the body as origami is a pragmatic and esoteric way in which to move efficiently throughout one’s physical structure. The precision of the folds in the practice irons out the wrinkles in the body, freeing out the habits in the mind. The body is the mind and wherever a density lies in the body is where the mind does not measure up. The better one can fold oneself, the more one can learn to work smart, using the geometry of the body, as oppose to working hard, which relies upon the muscles of the body. This practice is to find more ease in everyday life by virtue of finding it in the body. This workshop will focus on training the practitioner to use the intelligent fit and efficient design of the human body in order to move through life with more ease.
This workshop will train the practitioner in engaging and participating in a seasonal dialogue using specific yoga poses as a means to achieve harmony with one’s external surroundings. The daoist maxim of “who are we to go against the 10,000 laws of nature” will be used as the framework to enable one to live a skillful life that is invariably in flux. Nature is cyclical and the more clearly one can open up one’s senses to perceive what is going on around oneself, the easier it becomes to move through life with utmost ease. As the seasons change, the yoga practice should mirror these changes, merging one to Nature’s timeless laws. In summer we go out, participating in community and when the flip of winter arrives we are prepared to go into our caves to develop insights. This workshop will move through each season giving the practitioner appropriate tools to align with their circumstances.
The true magic of practicing in community is that it allows one to leverage one’s circumstances. To practice beside another person is to truly show yourself: your strengths and weaknesses, knowing that a supportive and nurturing environment is where a lot of growth can take place. It is very hard to see our blind spots, and that is why we have friends to tell us when our behaviour is not measuring up. In the practice, when the pose does not measure up, one is typically lacking technique, formula, and ingredients. It is only when shown the proper proportions that one can transcend their personal frame of reference. This workshop will be heavily focused on working as a community to break through the personal technique that is holding us back. Learning how to adjust each others postures will be the focus of this class. It is when a friend has our back that we feel truly supported.
This workshop focuses upon spinal fluidity. The spine is the centre of our health, the heart of our nervous system. Esoterically the spine is our celestial pillar, the gateway between the cosmos and the planet and the highway from the primitive to the conscious. As gravity pulls our spines down we need tools and techniques to manipulate gravity. This workshop is focused on unwinding the spine, unraveling and relinquishing deeply held patterns that lie within. To have a healthy and supple spine is the gateway into an elevated vision. Techniques will be utilized to inform the flow and fluidity of our spine, allowing us to emulate this fluidity in our everyday lives. Liberation within the confines of our body starts with our physical vessel and a liberated body is a liberated mind. Come prepared to unwind to upbeat music. The practice will be followed by a Yoga Nidra to reset the nervous system.


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While Melbourne was suffering through a crippling depression in the 1890s, goldfields towns in central Victoria were given to ostentatious displays of wealth. In the cases of Maryborough, Ballarat and Bendigo, one such display was the stately grandstands built at the town's main sporting venues. A century later, we can all be grateful.
The Bendigo stand was built in 1901, in time for the Ashes cricket tour of that summer. Using bricks and ironwork cast by a renowned local foundry, the workmanship was superb. But besides the robust display of confidence by the city burghers, possibly the stand's greatest achievement was its nod to the common man.
The late Bendigo historian Frank Cusack wrote that the grandstand was a striking expression, in bricks and mortar, of the egalitarianism that animated Australian politics around the time of Federation. Boot-makers and street-sweepers could watch the game alongside councillors and engineers. It was a far cry from members' enclosures at racetracks.
Jim Evans, president of the Bendigo Historical Society, this week took The Age through a short history of the grandstand and the ground that was known as the Upper Reserve before being renamed the Queen Elizabeth Oval. He confirmed that the grandstand was a statement of prosperity but he was unwilling to sit on its wooden seats.
On a cold day, he said, the stand failed to offer protection against the wind. While a lonely teenager listened to his Walkman in the grandstand, Evans explained that the louvres at the back of the stand ensured a draught. "They were put there to make sure there was a breeze during hot days at the cricket," he said.
The best alternative was to sit in a brick dugout on the boundary line. Behind the dugout were the grandstand and the charming wooden press box. Ahead was a view over the oval towards the elms and peppercorns that lower over the wooden shelter on the far wing.
Behind the city-end goals is the caretaker's house. In the 1950s, the caretaker would place a big radio on his veranda during Bendigo Football League games to enable spectators to hear the races from Melbourne.
Before each race, spectators would bet with the SP bookie, then crowd against the caretaker's fence, cocking their ears.
The 1950s are widely considered the golden age of Bendigo football. In the days before car ownership and television began diverting attention to Melbourne, the Bendigo grandstand would heave and crowds would pack six and seven-deep to watch heroes such as Noel McMahen, a Melbourne premiership captain who went to Rochester.
In 1955, spectators saw arguably Bendigo's greatest individual performance in the grand final between the QEO co-tenants, Sandhurst and South Bendigo. Kevin Curran, a former war hero and Hawthorn captain, was playing-coach at Sandhurst. South Bendigo burst ahead early and led by nine goals to one at half-time.
Teeming rain seemed to rule out Sandhurst's chance before Curran imposed his will on the game. Like a bullock dragging a stump, he hauled the Dragons within sight of victory before South Bendigo held on to win by a point. In the grand final two years later, Eaglehawk defeated Kyneton by five goals before 16,600, an attendance that remains the record.
This season, the main visitors have been VFL teams taking on the Bendigo Bombers, the club formed by the alliance between Essendon and the Bendigo Diggers. The alliance has proved fruitful on the field, with the Bombers about mid-table, but many remain wary of the interlopers from Melbourne.
The feeling was enhanced last month when the Bombers' coaching staff was dissatisfied with the surface of the QEO, specifically the boggy cricket pitch area, and moved a game to Windy Hill. Bendigo footballers have been dragging their feet from the centre wicket for two decades; the Essendon boys were thought to be spoilt.
Until two decades ago, the centre of the QEO would have been no boggier than the wings. In those days, there were two cricket pitches, one towards the city end and the other towards Barnard Street. Square pockets provided the chance to create two uniform fields of oblong shape.
Last year, the Bendigo city council sparked outrage when it ruled that, since there was now only one central cricket pitch, there was no need for square pockets. The pockets would be cut off by nine metres to create an oval. The distinctive picket fence would be brought in accordingly.
The refurbishment was set to go before the drought forced a delay. Traditionalists mustered forces, bombarding the Bendigo Advertiser with letters, while the Bendigo Football League prepared its submission towards keeping the pockets. Sandhurst and South Bendigo were especially vehement. In the end, the council was forced to reverse its decision.
Works are set to proceed after this season. As well as a refurbishment, a multi-sporting complex is to be built behind the Barnard Street goals. The square pockets are said to be safe, but some are unconvinced that debate over the ground's shape is closed. Such is the passion aroused by one of Victoria's premier sporting venues.


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After a prolonged period of negotiations, Lee Jones has signed a two-year contract at the Racecourse; meanwhile Craig Faulconbridge has finally joined Wycombe Wanderers on a Bosman.
For Wrexham to sign a proven first division striker is a major coup, particularly in the present financial climate. Jones will be certain of a rapturous welcome from fans in August.
Faulconbridge hardly shed blood for the Dragons cause during the second half of the relegation season. He gave the impression he was "too good" for Wrexham, but with due respect to Wycombe, they are hardly a major step up for the Nuneaton-born attacker.
The two pieces of transfer news are significant and interesting for a variety of reasons.
First, it is a case of compare and contrast. One player rejects a better deal at another club (Bristol Rovers) to play for the Reds; the other leaves the Racecourse after his over-the-top contractual demands are rejected.
Of course, it goes without saying, but in a money-dominated world, it is hugely refreshing to hear of Jones' attitude - and hugely depressing to have witnessed Faulconbridge's behaviour. It is heart-warming to know the ex-Barnsley striker is back in North Wales on a permanent basis and determined to spearhead the 2002-3 campaign - and money, apparently, is not the paramount issue.
Second, there are important tactical ramifications of the one-in, one-out personnel change.
On paper, the Faulconbridge-Trundle combination had a lot going for it, mainly because the former was good in the air and the latter was good with the ball at his feet. In practice, however, the two strikers ploughed similar furrows up front - and arguably formed better partnerships with other players with different qualities (most notably, Morrell).
In the new season there will be scope for plenty of experimentation, but the idea of a Trundle-Jones front line definitely excites me. Trundle has got power, strength and explosive skill; Jones has got pace, guile and a lethal finishing touch.
And let's not forget that when the ex-Liverpool striker netted five times against Cambridge last month, he was partnered by the unsung Morrell. Add the unpredictable Hector Sam into the equation - and the manager has got lots of options in the opposition third of the pitch.
Finally, I would suggest that Smith himself has emerged well from both episodes.
I think he was correct to refuse Faulconbridge's mid-season financial demands and also right to place him immediately on the transfer list. It is just unfortunate that no-one came in for the tall centre-forward before the March deadline date, so the club lost out on a fee yet again.
With Jones, Smith obviously used his charm. As the Reds boss said after the deal was done: "I'm chuffed at the lad's decision. It's something I wanted and getting Lee to sign here full-time is something I've been working on."
PS. Very best wishes to Joey Jones as he recuperates from heart surgery.


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Monthly Mischief is a collection of kits and packs all designed to work together. This month is all about being grateful.
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Schmitt, M., Homuth, C., Lorenz, C. & Karwath, C. (2016). Ist eine Briefmarke der Schlüssel zu höherem Rücklauf bei postalischen Befragungen? Eine Analyse zur Bedeutung der Frankierungsart bei Jugendlichen unterschiedlicher sozialer Herkunft. In: Journal for Educational Research Online, 8 (3), 142-158.
Lorenz, C., Homuth, C., Schmitt, M. & Karwath, C. (2015). E-Appointments in Empirical Field Research. Survey Insights: Methods from the Field. Abrufbar unter: surveyinsights.org.
Karwath, C., Relikowski, I. & Schmitt, M. (2014). Sibling Structure and Educational Achievement: How Do the Number of Siblings, Birth Order, and Birth Spacing Affect Children’s Vocabulary Competences? In: Journal of Family Research, 26 (3), 374-398.
Attig, M., Fey, D., Karwath, C. & Linberg, T. (2014). Systematisches Bildungsmonitoring im Vorschulalter am Beispiel des Nationalen Bildungspanels. In: Frühe Bildung, 3 (1), 3-9.
Homuth, C. & Karwath, C. (2013). Das Ergebnis von acht Jahren Bildungsforschung: Die BiKS-Studie in der Rückschau. In: KiTa aktuell spezial, 1, 6-9.
Karwath, C. (2017): Does sibling structure influence educational achievement? An analyze with the number of siblings, birth order and birth spacing on vocabulary competences during the elementary and secondary school. Vortrag bei der Society for Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies (SLLS), Stirling (Scotland), 11.-13.10.2017.
Karwath, C. & Attig, M. (2017): Do interviewers affect test situation in households? Results from the newborn cohort study of the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS). Vortrag bei der 7th Conference of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA), Lisbon (Portugal), 17.-21.07.2017.
Attig, M., Grobe, F. B. & Karwath, C. (2017): The role of interviewers in personal interviews and test situations. Symposium bei der 7th Conference of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA), Lisbon (Portugal), 17.-21.07.2017.
Karwath, C., Attig, M. Kliem, H., Weinert, S. & Roßbach, H.-G. (2015): Interviewer Effects in the CAPI-Study of the Early Childhood Cohort of the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS). Vortrag bei der 6th Conference of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA), Reykjavik (Iceland), 13.-17.07.2015.
Karwath, C. & Attig, M. (2015): How do interviewers influence data? Symposium bei der 6th Conference of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA), Reykjavik (Iceland), 13.-17.07.2015.
Lorenz, C., Homuth, C., Karwath, C. & Ackermann, H. (2012): Online-Terminvereinbarungen in der empirischen Feldforschung. Beitrag auf der 77. Tagung der Arbeitsgruppe für empirische Pädagogische Forschung (AEPF), Bielefeld (Deutschland), 10.-12.09.2012.
Karwath, C. (2010): Tutoring lessons for students with migration background. Posterpräsentation bei der 3rd International Bamberg Summer School in Empiric Education Research on Institutional and Contextual Determinants of Educational Judgement, Decision Making and Learning Studies, Bamberg (Germany), 21.- 24.09.2010.


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Pope Francis has canonized Sri Lanka's first Christian martyr while reiterating a call for freedom of worship, particularly for persecuted religious minorities as he spoke before hundreds of thousands of people on a Colombo beach.
Francis spoke in English, Tamil and Sinhalese in a mass January 14 when he canonized Blessed Joseph Vaz, an Indian-born priest who came to Sri Lanka during the 17th century, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Vaz worked across religious differences for reconciliation at a time when Dutch Calvinist colonists brutally persecuted Catholics in a period of history when Protestants and the Church of Rome warred with one another.
"As a priest of the Oratory in his native Goa, Saint Joseph Vaz came to this country inspired by missionary zeal and a great love of its people.
"Because of religious persecution, he dressed as a beggar, performing his priestly duties in secret meetings of the faithful, often at night. His efforts provided spiritual and moral strength to the beleaguered Catholic population."
Vaz kept Catholicism alive during Dutch rule. He was imprisoned at one point and died in 1711, The Wall Street Journal reported.
"Saint Joseph shows us the importance of transcending religious divisions in the service of peace.
"His undivided love for God opened him to love for his neighbour; he ministered to those in need, whoever and wherever they were. His example continues to inspire the Church in Sri Lanka today," said the Pope.
Francis has sought to create more saints for Asia, in particular has exalted Christian martyrs and those persecuted for the Catholic faith.
St. John Paul II beatified Vaz during a 1995 trip to Sri Lanka. In September, Pope Francis waived the standard need foe the confirmation of a miracle and approved the canonization.
During the Mass attended by hundreds of thousands of people, the pontiff likened the striving of Vaz to problems currently faced by Christian minorities around the world.
"Like ourselves, Saint Joseph Vaz lived in a period of rapid and profound transformation," Pope Francis said. "Catholics were a minority, and often divided within. There was occasional hostility, even persecution, from without."


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Review Context: I have played Halo since the launch of the series. It is a huge reason why I still even have an Xbox to this day.
When the Halo: The Master Chief Collection was announced I could not contain my excitement. I remember endless days in high school playing Halo 2 online for hours on end. So to bring that back in all its glory, plus an HD remake of the campaign, and 8 multiplayer maps revamped had me ready to go. Unfortunately, quickly after launching the game I realized this was not the game I wanted it to be.
The first thing that really drove me crazy about Halo: The Master Chief Collection was the install process. You are excited to get a new game and toss it in your fancy Xbox One to play and have to sit at the dashboard while it installs, no big deal. Finally the game installs then I boot the game up to be presented with a pop up telling you it will now install each campaign individually followed by the multiplayer. It takes forever to actually play the game, so when the time comes and all is installed you are beyond ready to play.
When you have finally installed the campaigns and made your way into them you realize how beautiful they are. The feature to flash between the original graphics and HD remade graphics makes its way back in Halo and is now in the Halo 2 remake. It would be nice if we saw this in the Halo 3 campaign, but that game honestly still holds up pretty well today. The game runs all campaigns in 60 FPS, which seems to be the industry standard at this point. The confusing part is that the only game that does not run in 1080p is Halo 2, it runs in 1328. It still looks and plays really well though. One of the key features that made Halo so great to me back in the day was local co-op. I was beyond happy to see that the dying art that is local co-op was still present in the Halo: The Master Chief Collection. With the new feature of campaign playlists, local co-op has a new life in this game and hopefully can start an upward swing and return in more games. Another thing Halo: The Master Chief Collection does right is their controls. It has all the controller layouts from the original games, but on top of that it gives you the ability to set your own controls and have them stay the same over all four games and multiplayer. Plus, with the comfort of the Xbox One controller this game plays extremely well.
The multiplayer on paper sounds like every Halo fan’s dream; every multiplayer map from every Halo, including all downloadable content maps. It features tons of different game modes such as deathmatch, team swat, team snipers, capture the flag, and of course big team battle. Plus every game and also the anniversary mode of Halo 2, on paper, this could fill all your Halo needs! Then said paper was lit on fire and left to burn to ash! The game was hit with devastating launch issues. On launch day I could not even get into a matchmaking game, and people were posting that it was taking anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour to find a match. I figured it was just a bad launch day for the servers and in a few days this would pass and I would be online. 343 addressed the stability and connection issues very fast saying that they were removing playlists and also working on a server side update to fix the issues. Three days after launch they put an update out and said that another update would be coming out in the next few days that would fix the matchmaking experience. I was able to get online for a few matches, but the teams would be unbalanced and if the host happened to quit during the match the game would just end for no reason.
I could go on for days on how bad the launch was, but the launch is still having very bad lingering effects that are causing the game to be unplayable online today. 343 has promised updates to fix the matchmaking experience and has even given players rewards for sticking with the game. The rewards were in game such as titles, profile pics, and badges. The biggest reward for playing the game at launch was the news that users would be given the Halo 3: ODST campaign for free, but this too has also been pushed back multiple times and we have yet to see the Halo 3: ODST campaign.
This game in my mind easily trumps all other bad launches. 343 promised that they would do their best to fix matchmaking and at least bring it to a playable state. Yet, while the Halo: The Master Chief Collection was struggling as an unplayable state, 343 managed to successfully launch and run the Halo 5 beta, which had errors that were immediately addressed and fixed. I see this as a slap in the face to die hard Halo fans. 343 has this product which they promised would be fixed by now, and we are six months post launch with a game that is still unplayable. The issues I listed with the game are just the tip of the iceberg because the multiplayer is riddled with issues. One of my personal favorite issues being, if you ‘team kill’ three times, instead of being kicked you are sent to the enemy team. How does this happen?!
Halo: The Master Chief Collection has been on sale at low prices and is now actually bundled with the Xbox One. Microsoft must think it is still a selling point if they are willing to bundle it with the console, or they just want to push their broken game on poor unsuspecting consumers. It is a shame that a game with such a following that actually plays well has so many outstanding issues that 343 is not fixing. “The seed of our future are sown in his past”, this is the buildup on Halo: The Master Chief Collection for Halo 5. 343 needs to hope and pray that their release of Halo 5 is nowhere near as bad as this launch, if that is even possible. Avoid this game at all costs until you see that it has been properly patched and fixed.

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