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There are just some people out there who are naturally gifted and we’ve been lucky enough to meet some of them at Picture Book Club. On Tuesday 13th March we were privileged to meet another one in the shape of award-winning author-illustrator Rob Biddulph.
Rob’s new series Dinosaur Juniors is due to kick off with Happy Hatchday (Harper Collins) on 5th April. We were thrilled to be able to get our hands on a few advance copies for Picture Book Club! The Dinosaur Juniors series is aimed at a slightly younger audience than Rob’s previous picture books. Each one addresses a theme that will be familiar to all children. In Happy Hatchday it’s perceived rejection and acceptance. It received the seal of approval in our house!
At the Picture Book Club meeting Rob talked us through his career and what had lead him to writing and illustrating. After a childhood of practice and honing his artistic talents, Rob became a successful magazine art director. His interest was drawn to picture books when he started reading them to his two youngest daughters (now 8 and 12 – if you want a flavour of the depth and breadth of Rob’s gift then take a look at his #PackedLunchPostIt series – pictures he still draws everyday for his daughters lunch box). He began to develop ideas for his own stories and started submitting them to agents. Like many of us aspiring picture book types, when he found an agent he thought that he had made it! It is strangely heartening and dispiriting at the same time to hear that even for someone as talented as Rob it took 5 years before he got his first book deal. But what a deal it was! That was for Blown Away. It went on to win the Waterstones Book Prize (only the second picture book ever to do so) and the rest is history. Rob now has an exclusive contract with Harper Collins and their successful working relationship continues with the release of the first Dinosaur Juniors title next month.
As always at Picture Book Club, after hearing about Rob’s career we retired for cake. Rob was kind enough to sign books for members and he was kept very busy! Watching him sign books is a joy. Here is someone who is perfectly at home drawing. People who are gifted at something make what they do look effortless. That’s part of what makes them so good. For Rob I suspect drawing is a bit like breathing, something automatic that he can just ‘do’. It’s the same feeling I get watching Chris Riddell draw. That’s not to say that this ability makes it easy to produce a picture book. Rob explained that he usually works for 3-5 months on new texts, gradually bringing the words and pictures together.
Meeting very talented people like Rob (and our other Picture Book Club guests) could be a bit intimidating for a mere mortal like me. It means I need to be a better writer if I want to compete in the crazy picture book market. But meeting people like that also makes me want to be a better writer, to make the best of the tiny facility with words that I might possess. Rob was a pretty good art director by all accounts (-; but in picture books, he is enjoying using his gift to the max. I don’t want to be Rob. I can’t be Rob. But after Picture Book Club on Tuesday, I want to be the best version of me that I can be. Hopefully, that’s something we can all aspire to.


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The Beach Leisure Centre will host a free Wheelchair Basketball Referee Course.
The course will take place Sunday 23rd August and comprises of on court practical wheelchair basketball skills, theory and game experience.
A must for anyone with an interest in the sport, the course is completely free and will run from 9:30am - 4pm.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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From The Story of the Moor of Venice. Translated from the Italian. With two Essays on Shakespeare, and Preliminary Observations. (1795).
Wolstenholme Parr (1752-1845) was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and held a fellowship there from 1789 to 1791. The ‘Story’ of Othello is a translation from Giraldi Cinthio’s Hecatommithi.
Publication information: Book title: William Shakespeare:The Critical Heritage. Volume: 6. Contributors: Brian Vickers - Editor. Publisher: Routledge. Place of publication: London. Publication year: 1974. Page number: 614.

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La Tartine Gourmande is a cookbook I’ve been spending a lot of time with ever since it came out in the spring. I’ve admired Béatrice Peltre’s blog for quite a while now, and it was the very thing that, almost three years ago, made me want to try my hand at writing about food. Béa’s vision is unmistakably hers, and her love for the ingredients and dishes that she prepares shows through in every photo and recipe. Out of all cookbooks on my shelf (editor’s note, the shelf is overloaded), this one has been the one I’ve read and reread most often and got an incredible amount of ideas from. Béa’s attention to detail and French approach to cooking is something I relate to very much. It’s no secret that us Russians are historically very drawn to anything French, like most of the world, really.
Out of the recipes I’ve tried from the cookbook, this beet mille-feuille was a favourite. It’s a pretty simple appetizer, which happens to be very tasty and impressive in appearance, a great idea for having friends over.
One thing I did here is make my own ricotta cheese, used to do it all the time when living in Russia. It is a surprisingly easy process that requires only two ingredients – milk and lemon juice. And the result is worlds away from the store-bought kind, so much richer and creamier. Since the original recipe calls for both goat and ricotta cheeses, I used raw goat’s milk from a local farm to make this ricotta.
Check out the book for more serious inspiration.
I slightly changed Béa’s recipe by adding radishes, basil oil, apple cider vinegar, and lemon zest to my homemade goat milk ricotta, eliminating goat cheese.
In a bowl, mix cheese, radishes, chives, oil, vinegar, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Cut about 4 horizontal slices in each beet (you will have left over slices). You can use a ring mold about 2 3/4-inch wide by 2 1/4-inch tall to cut each slice with and then assemble the mille-feuille inside the ring mold. Or you can build the mille-feuille by simply placing a neat layer of cheese mixture on top of a beet slice, alternating colours. Use 4 beet slices per each mille-feuille, secure with a toothpick if needed. Refrigerate for a couple of hours before trimming. Use a very sharp knife to trim the mille-feuille to a square shape. Remove the toothpicks if using, optionally drizzle with olive oil and serve with microgreens or fresh greens and hazelnuts if you like. Garnish with basil leaves on top.
how gorgeous! i love the colors!
Wow, this look very elegant! I can’t even believe this creation has beets in it!
What a beautiful dish – this would be perfect for a dinner party.
I’ve never made my own ricotta but would absolutely love to try.
I’m making it for upcoming dinner party, very excited!
This is an incredibly beautiful dish and creating a feast for the eyes is half a recipe in my opinion.
I love Bea’s work, must be time to buy her book. Gorgeous post, nicely done!
Wow, gorgeous! This is such an impressive dish, and looks so delicious! I love beets with cheese.
haha I did a double take when I saw this because I was nearly sure I saw it once before (in bea’s promo video). well done! it looks just like she made it!
Always loved beets, but this combo sounds delish! Wonderful pix of the layers, and the colors really bring it to life.
Wowwwwwwww ! it is simply splendid. I must say its beautiful.
Wow, It looks great. Did you boil the beets or roasted them in a foil?

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After a wildly successful 2013, Imagine Dragons have revealed plans to return to the road in 2014 for an ambitious arena tour. The rising rockers will bring their “Into The Night” tour to Massachusetts for a night at the DCU Center in Worcester on Thursday, March 6. Tickets for the show, which range in price from $29.50 to $54.50, will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster. They’ll be joined by special guests The Naked And Famous.
Night Visions, Imagine Dragons’ full-length debut album, hit #2 on the Billboard 200 after its release last November. It also climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock and Alternative Albums chart. Recorded over three years, the album was was primarily produced by the band themselves with assistance from Alex Da Kid and Brandon Darne. Six of the album’s eleven tracks were previously released on earlier EPs. Night Visions has been powered by hit singles “It’s Time”, “Radioactive” and “Demons” (video is streaming below).
Along with the show in Massachusetts, Imagine Dragons will also perform at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on Saturday, March 1. Tickets for the show will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for $49.50.

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South Africa is high on the list of beach destinations while Kenya and Tanzania are not too far behind. We’ve only touched the surface and it’s quite conceivable you could travel to any beach destination in Africa and forget about the animals and landscape. However, for a true African safari, give thought to combining both the natural inland landscape and the coast line.
Fancy seeing Africa on the back of an animal? Elephant safaris are becoming particularly popular and easily rate as one of the best African safaris.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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I would think you could get a lot of efficiency by running a diesel engine at its peak efficiency into a generator turning its peak rpm which in turn would supply the propulsion. Pretty much eliminating batteries entirely except for quick bursts. I guess that is what you guys are trying to get at though. How much does a diesel generator weigh?
Hmm... if these numbers add up, does this mean we could do around 70 miles to the gallon without ever plugging it in?
Why would you want to? If you can drive 50 miles for $1 in electricity, or $2.50 in diesel fuel, why would you ever want to use the fuel? Unless you were traveling long distance and carrying enough electricity isn't feasible.
Is plugging in that big of a problem? Why is plugging in a huge hassle, but driving to a gas station, waiting in line, pumping this smelly fluid whose fumes cause cancer and are extremely flammable is the better of the two choices? I don't get it, I wont miss filling up every few days at all.
Ok, for some reason a part of me doesn't want to believe it'd really be that efficiant, because if so we could reduce the battery weight significantly and just run it mostly off a generator and still get insane milage, and the distance able to be traveled would compare or BEAT the average car. You'd only need a 5 gallon tank to give you a significant range, and reducing the battery size would help offset the weight of the generator and gas tank.
This efficiency isn't anything special, it only seem like it compared to the horrendously inefficient vehicles we are used to. Its important to note this figure it based on 50mph, at 70 its probably half that. Air resistance goes up as the square of your speed, so there is a gigantic difference in the power required to drive 60 vs 80. That isn't much better than what a geo metro can get driven at the same speed, without any electric assist at all. Even in my car rated 32mpg highway if I slow down to 50mph I can get in excess of 45mpg, and its a 3000 lbs non-aerodynamic box, with an engine 20x bigger than necessary to maintain this speed.
A prius driven by a energy conscious individual can get over 100mpg without ever being plugged in.
The generator is really an afterthought for that 2% of the time when the batteries aren't enough to get where I'm going, I see no reason to use it more than is needed.
An engine is at most 30% efficient, peak.
The goal is not to eliminate the need for batteries. It is to eliminate the need for an engine. Once I can afford a 30kwh pack of LiFePO4 that generator is toast, and I'll never look back. If I didn't commute over 50 miles every day, and have a girlfriend that lives 90 miles round trip away during the year, 300 miles during the summer I wouldn't even consider it.
I was thinking from a weight stand point. I totally understand and agree with your reasoning to keeping it 100% electric only most of the time, for those that want to either keep the weight down or travel farther distances a generator would give you a great range with possibly better effiency than a similarly powered petrol engine.
From the power per unit of weight perspective an engine can't be beat.
One pound of gas contains 17500 BTU of energy, which is about 308,000 watt/minutes, or 5,133 watt/hours. My whole 720 lbs pack of batteries holds 10,500 watt/hours, or about the same as 2 lbs of gas. 1 Gallon weighs 6 lbs, so my batteries hold the equivalent energy of 1/3 a gallon of gasoline.
But I can travel 50 miles on that amount of energy, where a gas car that gets 30mpg can only travel 10 miles.
...I can travel 50 miles on that amount of energy, where a gas car that gets 30mpg can only travel 10 miles.
I really love the idea and it does seem to be that complicated . Id try that in a samll size pickup like a nissan or any other small size pick up being able to place some batteries up front and some in the bed would be very nice . Use the electric car for short distance and the gas powered for long trips . Id be worried about water splashing under the car and winter at -40 celsius though .
Here's another reason to convert to electric drive: No more exhaust fumes entering the car. Unless, of course, you're running a genset. jmead and others doing this conversion, I applaud your efforts, and I considered this at one time, but for my purposes (I need my Z to be able to travel long distances) I need to find a clean-running, fuel efficient gasoline engine to replace my tired out, stinky, gas guzzling L-28. But keep up your good work, as batteries are improved upon, you'll be able to improve the range of your EVZs. BTW, have you considered Optima batteries? They might save a considerable amount of weight, and they can be mounted on their sides. On the other hand, their cost is about twice that of lead-acid batteries.
Optimas don't have the storage capacity needed. The lead acid batteries that are used in most cases are not the size of a conventional underhood battery, but about 3 times that size, physically.
I just wanted to say this is a very cool project, congrats on the great job and can't wait to see where you go with it in the future!
Optimas were my choice originally, but after doing some research I found they have been having quality control issues and were not performing as well as they did originally. The Odyssey batteries I settled on are very similar, except they use a flat plate configuration instead of spiral which allows a greater capacity in the same physical size. My batteries are only slightly larger, but have 73AH compared to the 55AH of an optima. Very similar discharge/charge characteristics though, with greater expected life cycles and a superior warranty too, all for about the same price. I am very happy with my purchase.
They do look like normal batteries though, not nearly as futuristic in appearance as the "6-pack" design in my mind. I'd like to experiment with orbitals but I couldn't find anyone to sell me any? My next project will be higher voltage, something like 240v of orbitals would be perfect.
Just looked at the wiring a bit closer. Some of those positive terminals are very close to the steel retaining bars... might want to insult them considering that if they touch you have about 700lbs of batteries to blow. Heh.
Insulate the bars in some way (they are already slated to receive several coatings of POR-15, a rust inhibitor which is also non-conductive). Aesthetics are important and I can't think of any insulation which wont be ugly.
Insulate the terminals so that even if the bars did come loose and make contact with a terminal there would be a layer of insulation.
A dead short across multiple batteries would be very, very, very bad. They are rated to have a short circuit current of 3,500 amps. Pretty much enough to vaporize anything that gets in the way. I'd rather now find out what that looks like.
I would just shroud all the positive terminals using that squareish shaped rubber cover that is on many car positive cable hookups.
I would go ahead and actually insulate the bars on second thought as well... Someone must sell a spray on insulator. Reason being... if water were to spill onto the tops of the batteries, which shouldn't, but could happen. That would be an issue.
Not too worried about water, it wouldn't cause too many problems as it is not terribly conductive normally. Now, if salt water were to be dumped on the batteries that could be bad, but in that case each battery would short against itself and the exposed metal wouldn't pose any additional hazard.
No one on this forum!
I think a nifty idea might be to have a "cruising" battery pack and have those be high capacity but low discharge batteries. Then have a set of packs for "WOT" where they can discharge quick and give you some speed. Might have interesting results.
believe it or not i seen one of those today while at sherwood mall. It was green though.
Yeah, I'm not a big fan of the xebra. Making slow, underpowered cars that just look like a novelty to most people does the image of electric cars a huge disservice in the long run. But I guess cheap transportation isn't a bad thing, and the more choices there are the better, even if I'd never be caught dead in one myself.
That Xebra would be OK for a person from the planet Ork who wears suspenders and looks like a young Robin Williams.
I'm tempted for this, maybe even run a transaxel to get the motor farther back. Line the hatch floor with solar panels to help recharge while at work. But batteries just don't cut it in the cold up here.
This past week I just saw a show on TLC called Mr Electric Gadget or Dr Electric Gadget.
He has a shop out in CA and does electric cars. That show was about doing a 1967 Camaro for some rock/alternative band singer. It was pretty cool but the best part was when they sent it to the paint/body shop the guy had 2 S30s in there getting restored.
This Camaro smoked the tires pretty impressively during the final ride sequence.
It was pretty cool but the best part was when they sent it to the paint/body shop the guy had 2 S30s in there getting restored.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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Mohammad Ali Salim Awarded the Prestigious MFIAP Title.
In this body of work, I chose to examine the interactions of people with public graffiti art installations in New York City. I was inspired by the non-permanent nature of graffiti installations. They are always changing. Every few months, the installations are painted over by new artists. I have observed, studied, and photographed one area over the course of a year.
Characteristic of many urban regions, early works of graffiti were seen as a sign of competitive vandalism. Artists would compete to see who can mark harder to reach parts of buildings as a symbol of personal accomplishment. This act of competition has been transformed into a widely recognized art form that is well received by the local community. The graffiti artists reflect the diverse population of New York City. With permission from the local government, artists are allotted wall space on the exterior of public buildings, or entire spaces, to create their works.
The people of New York City have incorporated these non-permanent installations as a part of their daily lives as they chose to either just briefly look, or to linger and take in the artwork while passing by, and then continuing onto their destination and daily routine. Some people even choose to take a short break and pass time in these areas to read, have a cigarette or a cup of coffee, or think about their day. The vivid colors and unique style bring delight to the viewers, creating a sense of community bonding.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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Please select the number of certificates that you would like to have below. Once you select the number that you want, the page will automatically bring you to the next step in the order process.
I've been working on this for weeks, and have not been able to get it to submit the dynamic form data. Anyone have any suggestions?

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Our project is officially under way! After the initial idea of a tree with branches, we decided to just go with a quote above the doorways in our living room. (This is mostly due to the fact that we don’t own our apartment and even though our landlord is great, we want to keep the personalization of our space to minimal and classy.) For this quote from Lao Tzu, we will use the East 960 because it will stand out best against the white wall we already have. As a first experience with Silk Plaster we want to stay within minimal usage in order to see how things look, how they dry, and how we feel about the result.
There is definitely a part of me that is artsy and creative, and an adjoining part that is nerdy. I really enjoyed preparing the mixture, as is was great to see the differently colored silk and cotton particles joined together by the water. Admittedly, it was also a lot of fun to feel the mixture; it was like being a kid again and playing with a mushy material. For the moment the product is sitting in a bag, soaking in all the water, and becoming the homogeneous material that we need it to be before application. Tip: be sure to have the work space area and floor protected as the small particles will undoubtedly get free from the initial bag and fall to the floor, table, etc.
Perhaps even more importantly, I am focused on preparing the wall for application. I have to make sure the surface that I use is primed, and then I have to lightly sketch a couple lines or points onto the wall so the quote goes on there straight and legible. One of the unknowns at the moment is just how much material to apply because the lettering isn’t going to be particularly wide. It will have to be wide enough for which to use the trowel, but I’ll have a handy, moist cloth nearby to wipe away the excess product and keep the lettering looking clean and professional.
While Silk Plaster is a DIY or “Do It Yourself” product, all users, whether experienced or amateurs, need to make sure enough time is set aside for all steps of the product preparation and wall preparation. Tip: Make a list in advance of all the additional things you will need. For example, we were going to borrow a step stool from the neighbors, but when we went by to ask for it, we discovered that they were not home. Our fallback plan was a kitchen chair and I can say, while it’s not as easy or comfortable as the initial idea of a step stool, it is just as effective.
In advance, and before the preparation of the Silk Plaster, I took some time to measure, mark, and sketch lines on the wall so the quote would be evenly painted across the way. Using a leveling tool, I made notch marks 10cm from the ceiling, and again at intervals of 17,5cm and 32,5cm. The goal is to sketch the outline of the letting so they are 15cm high, and approximately four to eight centimeters wide, depending on the letter. Since I am a perfectionist by nature (be that good or bad!) I made sure that what I wanted to spell out had enough space before doing any sort of plaster application to the wall. Tip: It is important to remember that the product needs between two and twelve hours to thoroughly soak up all water mixed in, but I found that because we were using a smaller amount, I only needed between two and three hours for the plaster to be ready.
I discovered that this was a multiple day project because standing on a kitchen chair for that long in order to measure, sketch, mark, and then use masking tape was just too much strain on my back and knees. Check in next week for photos of the finished project after the product dried and after the masking tape was removed. Our method of preparing the wall for decoration is not the prescribed method and may not work for everyone. It is important that in addition to all preparatory measures, that you enjoy yourself! Have fun!

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This week, we’re sharing a recipe that will complement any backyard grill session: Tzatziki.
A popular Greek mezze – or appetizer – tzatziki is a thick sauce made of strained yogurt (mainly sheep’s or goat’s milk) mixed with cucumber, fresh garlic, salt and pepper, and a variety of other ingredients including olive oil, red or white wine vinegar, lemon juice and zest, dill, parsley, and mint.
The act of straining the yogurt through a cheese cloth or other methods is important here, as doing so thickens the sauce to create a smooth, creamy texture that is not too watery. It is then served cold, and is commonly used as a dip for veggies and pita or as a sauce to be paired with grilled chicken, beef, pork, and lamb souvlaki or kebab.
You may have also encountered tzatziki smothered on a gyro, but its usefulness doesn’t stop there – dollop it onto lamb burgers with red onion and tomato to make a delicious Greek-style burger; use it to cool down hot wings; mix it into potato salad; pair it with grilled or broiled fish; stuff it into pita along with falafel, or serve it as a dip with sweet potato fries.
This recipe, from Ina Garten, incorporates a bit of sour cream and lemon juice for extra tang and chopped dill for freshness.
Place the yogurt in a cheesecloth or paper towel-lined sieve and set it over a bowl. Grate the cucumber and toss it with 1 tablespoon of kosher salt; place it in another sieve, and set it over another bowl. Place both bowls in the refrigerator for three to four hours so the yogurt and cucumber can drain.
Transfer the thickened yogurt to a large bowl. Squeeze as much liquid from the cucumber as you can and add the cucumber to the yogurt. Mix in the sour cream, vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, dill, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Can be served immediately at room temperature or after chilling in the fridge for a few hours, allowing the flavors to blend.


text: Veronika Hubeny is a theoretical physicist, currently a Professor in the Department of Physics at University of California, Davis. She is one of the founding members of the newly-formed Center for Quantum Mathematics and Physics (QMAP). She received her Ph.D. in Physics in 2001 from UC Santa Barbara, held postdoctoral research position at Stanford University (and at UC Berkeley for a few months) followed by a Professorial position at Durham University in the UK, before joining the faculty at UC Davis in 2015. Her research interests lie mainly in areas of string theory and quantum gravity. Hoping to elucidate the fundamental nature of spacetime, she is particularly fascinated by `holographic dualities’ which describe higher-dimensional gravitational theory by a lower-dimensional non-gravitational one. Much of her work involves deeper understanding of black holes within this context, and their mysterious links to quantum information theory.

industry_corpus2: Technology & Research


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Intercollegiate Halls are open to students studying a full-time course at one of the colleges of the University of London.
The following Colleges and institutes form part of the University of London.
will have received a quota of the rooms.
online application form that will be available from 12pm on 1st September 2017.
2nd September 2017. If you have not received any offer by email it must be assumed that you have not yet been successful.
The balance of students from the various Colleges and Institutes across the University.
The number of students new to the University should be at least 75% of the total Hall population.
The number of postgraduates should reflect their number in the University as a whole.
No student may spend more than two years in Hall accommodation except in very special circumstances.


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Whether it’s the sneaky calories you didn’t realize you were getting, or the toxins in the packaging you never suspected, there are many snacks that could be sabotaging your health. Here are some of the top offenders.
When you have flavoured yogurt, you’re getting additional “hidden” sugars. Rather than subjecting yourself to all the added sweeteners from a company, have plain yogurt and add fresh fruit yourself.
While “Fat-Free!” looks good on everything from cheese sticks to salad dressing bottles, there are things that you don’t realize: You’re most likely consuming fat replacements; When foods are fat free, extra sugar or extra sodium is often added to compensate for the lost flavour and ends up being a chemical overdose.
Because it’s low in calories, many dieters believe popcorn is also low in carbohydrates. But this is far from the truth. Most of the calories in popcorn come from carbohydrates. Corn is a whole grain, after all.
None of the above-mentioned food is allowed whilst on our weight loss program as they are either loaded with starch or extra added sugar. Join our amazing weight loss program today and you can look forward to lose as much as 10kg in just 30 days.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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MICKY ADAMS was reeling after his Port Vale side suffered “a smack on the bottom” after being denied a fourth straight win.
George Donnelly clinched it for Macclesfield after Marc Richards had cancelled out Stuart Tomlinson’s own-goal.
“To be fair, Macc have given us a smack on the bottom,” said Adams.


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Comes to the process as a witness.
She has worked as a cleaner at the OC for 16 years. She works from 10.00 to 18.00 with a break for lunch from 13.30 to 14.30 and has Sundays and Tuesday afternoons off.
She cleans in the Waterside group quite far from the Garden area where the apartment the girl disappeared from is located.
She heard about the events the following day when she arrived at work.
The events were the subject of much discussion but she did not hear any comments that could be of interest to the investigation. She was told by her superior to search the resort to look for the girl.
She had no contact with the girl or her family.
On the day of the events she went home and did not leave until the following morning.
She did not see anything strange in the areas where she worked neither did she see any strange individuals.

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Through our new Force for Good programme, we are continuing our quest to bring conviviality to everything we do, by supporting local communities and social entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial spirit is one of our key values and so, we are championing businesses that have a positive social or environmental impact. Employees have the option to mentor or help troubleshoot a business challenge, using their business skills and experience to make a real difference.
We also offer our employees ‘Volunteering Leave’ to support a charity of their choice. This allows them to not only support causes close to their hearts, but also to meet new people while having a positive impact.
Responsib’All Day is a world-wide initiative from Pernod Ricard launched in 2011. For one day every year, 18,000 employees stop their daily activities to actively take part in our commitment to sustainability. In May 2017, our UK employees rolled-up their sleeves and headed into London to support eleven charities for a day. See our 2017 highlights here.
1 day. 250 employees. 10 local community projects completed. An incredible energy.
Discover Responsib’All Day 2016 now!


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Christ Ahnsahnghong is the Jesus!!
I have had many reactions from different people when I speak to them about the existence of Heavenly Mother God in the bible and 2nd Coming Christ, Christ Ahnsahnghong. Someone said to me once “Only Jesus, everyone knows that”. Everyone now a days believes in Jesus Christ but what they don’t realize is that 2,000 years ago nobody believed in Jesus Christ. History is repeating itself, some people are 2 ages behind and most people are 1 age behind. 2,000 years ago when they had to believe in Jesus they said, only Jehovah and now that we need to believe in the Holy Spirit, Christ Ahnsahnghong because we are living in the age of the Holy Spirit, people say only Jesus.
We cannot continue to make the same mistakes, even though most people believe in Jesus, do they really? According to the bible there is more than one Jesus.
2 Corinthians 11:3 But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4 For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.
According to the bible, there is a Jesus and the Jesus. A Jesus is the Jesus that people created in their mind, can we be saved through our own creation? Some people might say “How did I create a Jesus?” The answer is very easy, when you see that THE JESUS commanded us to keep the Sabbath you say, I think anyday is okay. When you see that THE JESUS commanded us to keep the Passover, you say, communion is the same thing. People created a god that is convenient for them but we cannot do this. We need to believe and follow THE JESUS that commanded us to keep the Sabbath Day, the Passover and all the Feast of God, we need to believe in the Jesus that testified about our Heavenly Mother God.
Amen! This is a great post! Christ AhnSahngHong is definitely the Heavenly Father who came to this Earth to preach the truth in the last days. I have noticed as well that many people are stuck in the age of the Son, Jesus Christ. Yet neglect to realize that we are living in the age of the Holy Spirit. With each age comes a new name. Age of the Father: Jehova, Son: Jesus, Holy Spirit: Ahnsahnghong.


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This year significant progress was made controlling five noxious weeds in the Metolius Basin. Friends thanks the Summer Home owners along the river and all the private land owners that have supported and cooperated in this effort.
1. Knapweeds – The Camp Sherman Weed Warriors report that populations of both spotted and diffuse knapweed are much reduced along major roads, on some Forest Service sites and on private lands. This small band of locals has been pulling these plants for 17 years now and their persistence is paying off.
2. Scotch broom – Fortunately this troublesome plant is found on only a few sites in the Basin and while not eliminated they are now controlled.
3. Yellow Flag Iris – This attractive streamside plant is found in the Lake Creek system and along the upper Metolius from below the Tract C bridge down to Gorge Camp Ground. Friends initiated herbicide control in the Lake Creek system in 2008 followed by many re-treatments. A few plants persist but the population along the North and South forks has been reduced by 95%. In 2015 the Forest Service sprayed Yellow Flag in the Gorge CG area. In 2016 that reach was re-treated, along with the reach from Allingham Bridge down to Pine Rest. This year the Forest Service with Oregon Department of Agriculture help sprayed most populations from the Tract C bridge down to the Camp Sherman bridge, plus re-treatment of all previous areas. Friends assisted the FS in this project.
4. Ribbon Grass – This varigated green and white plant is found along the Metolius from below the Tract C bridge downstream to Candle Creek CG. It is plentiful from just above the Camp Sherman bridge down to Gorge CG and then on scattered sites downstream to Candle Creek and maybe beyond. The lower river has not been surveyed. As with yellow flag iris, ribbon grass was treated as described above.
5. Reed Canary Grass – This is the parent plant of ornamental ribbon grass. One site by Tract C bridge was found and treated in 2017, however populations have been discovered along the Lake Creek system. Friends will survey Lake Creek in 2018 and devise a control plan.
Summary – While meaningful control has been deliberate but slow along the upper Metolius, real progress was made this year, and next year FoM will collaborate with the FS and ODA on an aggressive control effort from Tract C bridge down to Gorge CG. There is still a lot of work to do but we are now well on our way in controlling noxious weeds and witnessing the return of our native plants via passive restoration. For more information contact Pete Schay [email protected] or 541-595-2118.

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Aleem considers a counter-narrative of church leadership and proposes a more collective community approach.
What are your thoughts on a more collective community approach to church leadership? What are some of the likely positives and negatives?
What might a collective approach to various elements of our faith community look like? ie. to community dinner, worship, conversation, social justice / the common good?
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Of the forty vicars of Sandridge whose names are known, there are few if any who had a more difficult task than Hugh Harding, who held the post from 1540 to 1574.
He must have been a patient and persevering man to bear with all the changes in worship, ceremonial, and church ornaments that were forced upon him by the officials in London. The vicissitudes through which he worked have been already mentioned In some part, during the narrative concerning the church. Mr. Harding appears to have been on friendly terms with Ralph Rowlatt, the new lord of the manor for in February of 1543 he witnessed his will; he was only just in time, however, for sixteen days later Rowlatt was dead. Of all the people in the parish it was the vicars who had most business with the lords of the manor, and it would be apt to refer to them here.
After the fall of the monastery, by charter dated the 12th May 1541, the Crown conveyed the manor of Sandridge to Ralph Rowlatt, who was a London goldsmith and banker. With the manor went the right to appoint the vicar, and this privilege has remained with the descendants of Rowlatt ever since. Well into the twentieth century they were the principal landowners in Sandridge. Rowlatt's son, lost two wives; the bodies of both were buried in London, but he directed in his will that they be reinterred in Sandridge church,1 and he himself was buried in St Albans. Many years later his descendant Richard Jennings was reputed, to have had an income of £4,000 a year,2 but some have it that his father had impoverished the estate by raising troops to fight for Charles I.3 At this time the Jennings family was living at St Albans, in Holywell House, and from there Richard set out in June of 1660 to welcome Charles II back to London. The same month his ninth and most famous child was born, Sarah Jennings. By the time she was seven years old her parents had moved to Waterend House, Sandridge. At the age of ten or eleven Sarah was sent to court, and there, when nineteen, she met Colonel John Churchill, the son of Sir Winston Churchill, who was ten years older than herself. It is needless to recount their careers; in 1685 her husband was created Baron Churchill of Sandridge by James II. Sarah's brothers had died and she had inherited some of the Sandridge estates; her husband bought the shares of her two sisters and so by the time that he became the Duke of Marlborough in 1702 he and his wife owned the entire manor of Sandridge. When he died in 1722 he left his Sandridge estates to his widow Sarah. She founded, in 1736, the Duchess of Marlborough's almshouses in Hatfield Road, St Albans, and made the vicar or Sandridge one of the trustees, a duty which has passed down to the present vicar.
chiding, brawling and quarrelling, one in the church of Sandridge, and the other in the churchyard, to the discredit of them whom they did so quarrel withal, and to the evil example of others.
Mr. Peagrym acknowledged his fault, apologised, and left the parish. During the latter years of his stay in Sandridge Woodward was often absent and does not appear to have been a great success. So long as he was resident all went well enough, but during the frequent absences of his last two years he seems to have supplied inexperienced, quarrelsome and unlearned curates. Soon after, the new vicar arrived.
to the poor of Sandridge, and died in 1624 aged 69.
of good learning: he hath served the cure in his own person and preacheth there and catechizeth diligently ever since his induction: of good life and conversation: never detected of any notorious crime.
behold the Gospel preached hath pulled idols out of their hearts, and our discipline hath abolished them out of houses and churches.
With regard to reverence, he said that men's hats should be removed on entering church, and that a gesture of reverence to God should be made, and a prayer should be said kneeling down. To ignore these courtesies, and to decline to listen to the sermon, he described as barbarous behaviour.
In 1609 Westerman became vicar of Bushey, but he stayed on at Sandridge and provided Bushey with curates, an arrangement which would not now be permitted. In 1612 he was invited to preach at the beginning of James I's summer progress. There was a large congregation at St Albans Abbey11, and they heard a sermon containing eleven thousand words, which must have taken an hour and a quarter to deliver, perhaps even longer, It is dull reading nowadays, but with some points of interest. One of the objects of the sermon seems to have been to obtain a royal grant towards the restoration of St Albans Abbey, which through neglect was in a bad state of repair. There was a brief reference to the recent Gunpowder Plot, and the preacher denied the claim of the Roman Catholics that they alone were the Catholic Church. A royal grant for the Abbey was made, and a public subscription was opened. Being now a Doctor of Divinity he was in a more fortunate position than his neighbouring clergy, and the bishop suggested that he should provide the home guard with a horse.12 This he did not do, but he continued to supply the calyver until he died In 1622, after thirty years in the parish. He also subscribed to a fund for the maintenance of ex-popish missionaries who had been converted to the Faith of the English Church and so found their income from Italy cut off.
Sandridge did not always have a good vicar. William Westerman had nine children, one of whom, Richard, was twenty-four when his father died In 1622, an age just old enough to be a priest, so it was probably he who became the next vicar. He followed the example of his two predecessors in providing a calyver for the home guard. Early in 1629 the churchwardens reported the vicar for immoral conduct.
It was during the lime of John Harper in 1645 that King Charles was decisively defeated at the battle of Naseby, the Archbishop of Canterbury beheaded, and that Parliament took over absolute control of all church affairs. The victors forbade him the use of the Book of Common Prayer and put in its place the Directory, which gave the outlines upon which Puritan meetings were to be conducted in all churches. A fine of £5 and £10 for the second offence was imposed on all who were found using the Prayer Book, whether in church or in the home. In Hertfordshire forty-seven priests were ejected from their posts, but Harper resigned of his own accord. For a time in 1646 Lawrence Claxton was a Baptist minister in Sandridge. This man is noteworthy for having possessed at least six different religions during his life. Brought up as a member of the Church, he became in turn a Presbyterian, an Independent, an Antimonian, and an Anabaptist. Later he became a professor of astronomy and physics and dabbled in the art of magic. Finally, he joined the Muggletonians15, a small sect founded by a mad London tailor in 1652.
and he prayed that the Puritan religion might be upheld, but this did not prevent him from being vicar of Sandridge for nearly twenty years when the religion of the Church was restored.
there were only two or three ignorant people who had not received Holy Communion at Easter, and the wardens were hopeful that they too would soon be ready to do so. It was during the time of the next vicar, Edmund Wood, that the tower of the church fell. At the time of his death, which coincided with that of Queen Anne in 1714, his salary was £90 a year free of land tax and poor rates. In 1729 the salary of the Sandridge vicars was increased to £200 a year by Queen Anne's Bounty.
Thomas Evans was vicar from 1744 to 1774, and of these thirty years he was resident for the first twenty-three. Then the period of pluralities set in, lasting for a century, during which time Sandridge only had a resident vicar for thirty years.
William Langford, besides being vicar of Sandridge was at the same time Rector of Whiston in Northants, Canon of Windsor and assistant master at Eton, where he lived. His eldest son Edward became a priest,17 the other three children all died young. Frederick, a scholar of King's College Cambridge, was carried off at the age of nineteen by a pulmonary consumption,18 Henry, a midshipman of H.M.S. Phaeton. when eighteen years old died of fever at Sheerness,19 and the daughter Decima was buried at Sandridge in 1786. The vicar, who by 1778 had become a Doctor of Divinity, paid occasional visits to Sandridge on Sundays and once took a wedding.
Robert Welton lived at Sandridge for forty-seven years, seventeen as curate to Dr. Langford and thirty as vicar. He was also curate of St. Stephen's three and a half miles away and Rector of Chaldon, a small village in the Surrey hills. As curate he received £44 a year from St. Stephen's and £30 from Sandridge. He lost his only son at the age of sixteen and one of his four daughters. The boy had been trained as a chemist. During Welton's curacy the oldest surviving chalice and paten were made for the church. Thus Sandridge had a varied collection of priests, good, bad and indifferent.
1. Herts. Genealogies, Vol.2, pp.185-6.
3. Mrs. Arthur Colville, Duchess Sarah, pp.2 and 3.
4. R.Cutterbuck, History and Antiquities of Herts., p.219.
5. Records Of The Old Archdeaconry 1575-1637. Compiled by H.R. Wilton-Hall, published by The St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society. 1908, No.17.
6. The Trumpet of Warre, P.F.3.
7. School of Abuse, pp.49, 50, ed.1868.
8. Records Of The Old Archdeaconry 1575-1637. Compiled by H.R. Wilton-Hall, published by The St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society. 1908, No.761.
9. Records Of The Old Archdeaconry 1575-1637. Compiled by H.R. Wilton-Hall, published by The St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society. 1908, No.135.
10. Records Of The Old Archdeaconry 1575-1637. Compiled by H.R. Wilton-Hall, published by The St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society. 1908, No.139.
12. Records Of The Old Archdeaconry 1575-1637. Compiled by H.R. Wilton-Hall, published by The St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society. 1908, No.213.
13. Act Book of the Archdeaconry of St Albans, Somerset House.
14. State Papers, Charles I, Vol. 166, No.16, at the Public Record Office.
15. Dictionary of National Biography, Vol.II p.6A.
16. John Walker, Sufferings of the Clergy (1714). Revised by A.G.Matthews (1948).
17. The Gentlemans' Magazine, Vol. 63, p.1214.
18. The Gentlemans' Magazine, Vol.63, p.578.
19. The Gentlemans' Magazine, Vol.65, p.174.


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So, you just bought an external hard drive and wanted to use it on your Mac. But somehow, macOS doesn’t allow you to write data to the drive.
That’s all because it’s been initialized with Windows NT File System (NTFS), which is primarily for PCs. Apple Mac machines support a different file system.
In this post, I’m going to show you how to format your external drive for a Mac compatible file system i.e. Mac OS Extended (Journaled). Just follow this easy step-by-step guide and you’re all set.
Important note: If you have useful files stored on the external drive, be sure to copy or transfer them to another safe place prior to formatting. The operation will erase all data and your files will be gone for good. You could use a recovery program like Data Rescue to retrieve them, but the odds of recovery vary.
Pro tip: If your external drive has a large volume, like mine – a 2TB Seagate Expansion. I highly recommend you also create multiple partitions. I’ll also show you how to do that below.
During the last several years, I’ve used several removable drives, including a 500GB WD My Passport, 32GB Lexar flash drive, and a few others.
Three weeks ago, I bought a brand new 2TB Seagate Expansion to backup my MacBook Pro before I updated to the latest macOS, 10.13 High Sierra (also see those High Sierra issues I encountered).
When I connected the Seagate to my Mac, the drive icon showed up like this.
When I opened it, the default content was all there. Since I wanted to use it on Mac, I clicked the blue logo with the text “Start_Here-Mac”.
It brought me to a webpage on Seagate’s site, where it clearly indicated the drive was initially set up to work with a Windows PC. If I wanted to use it with Mac OS or Time Machine backup (which is my intent), I’ll need to format the drive for my Mac.
What is NTFS? I’m not going to explain here; you can read more on Wikipedia. The problem is that on macOS, you can’t work with files saved on an NTFS drive unless you use a paid app Paragon NTFS for Mac.
How to Format an External Drive to Work with Mac (from NTFS to Mac OS Extended)?
Note: The tutorial and screenshots below are based on macOS Sierra 10.12.5. They might be different if your Mac has a different version.
Step 1: Open Disk Utility.
The quickest way to do this is a simple Spotlight search (click the search icon on the upper right corner), or go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
Step 2: Highlight your external drive and click “Erase”.
Make sure your drive is connected. It should show up on the left panel under “External”. Select that disk and click the “Erase” button, the one highlighted in red in the screenshot below.
Step 3: Select “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” in Format.
A new window will pop up asking which file system you’d like to format the external drive to. By default, it’s the Windows NT File System (NTFS). Select the one shown below.
Pro tip: If you want to use the external drive for both Mac and PC, you can also select “ExFAT”. Learn more about the differences between these file systems from this thread.
By the way, you can also rename your external drive.
Step 4: Wait until the erasing process is complete.
For me, it took less than a minute to format my 2TB Seagate Expansion.
Congratulations! Now your external drive has been formatted to be fully compatible with Apple MacOS, and you can edit, read, and write files to it as you want.
Step 1: Highlight your drive and click “Partition” in Disk Utility.
Open the Disk Utility app and highlight your external hard drive. Make sure you select the disk icon right under “External”. If you select the one below it, the Partition option will be greyed out and become unclickable.
Step 2: Add partitions and allocate volume for each one.
After clicking “Partition”, you’ll see this window. Located on the left is a big blue circle with the name of your external drive together with its volume size. What you need to do next is click the add “+” button to increase the number of partitions on your external disk. Then allocate the desired volume to each partition. You can do that by clicking the small white circle and dragging it around.
After that, you can rename each partition and define a file system for it.
Step 3: Confirm your operation.
Once you hit “Apply”, a new window pops up asking for your confirmation. Take a few seconds to read the text description to make sure it reflects what you intend to do, then click the “Partition” button to continue.
To check whether the operation is really successful, go to your Mac desktop. You should see multiple disk icons show up. I chose to create two partitions on my Seagate Expansion — one for backup, the other for personal use. You can find more info in this post: How to Backup Mac to an External Hard Drive.
That wraps up this tutorial article. I hope you find it helpful. As always, let me know if you have any issues during the formatting or partitioning process.
I can follow this to the letter until the partition section. my partition button is ALWAYS greyed out regardless of what is seated or how many times I erase the drive.
Make sure you select the drive icon right under “External” (in Disk Utility).
Same problem, I choose the drive icon right under “External” but it’s still greyed out. Both of them the one right under “External” and the one below it.
Once I have backed up my Mac, is it possible to partition the external hard drive?
I have a Seagate 1 TB external hard drive, but have already backed up my Mac once, so the Partition button is always grayed out. I have selected the drive icon right under “External” as you pointed out.
If I have files on my hard drive – how do I format it without losing all the files, pls?
Same problem with partition greyed out on 10.13.3 High Sierra – I’ve erased/reformatted, just to be safe… nothing.
How do I unpartition my external HD using my Mac?
There’s no reverse option unfortunately.

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There’s never been a better time to install a new furnace or boiler from ANC Heating and Air Conditioning. Today’s technology and advancements in the HVAC industry have resulted in furnaces and boilers that are 95% efficient meaning you’ll have the lowest utility bills in your neighborhood. Because modern units are so efficient and so well built, you’ll spend less on the yearly maintenance of your furnace or boiler.
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The Lord is great in Zion—Exalt the Lord and worship at His footstool, for He is holy.
1 The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the acherubims; let the earth be moved.
3 Let them praise thy great and terrible aname; for it is bholy.
5 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his afootstool; for he is holy.
7 He spake unto them in the acloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.
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Every time I prep a sales session for a group of entrepreneurs, I seriously contemplate turning my 90-minute session into a 90-second session.
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I hate to admit it, but there are good reasons to leave London sometimes. Bristol, for example, can lay a good claim to being the capital of silent cinema in this country, thanks mostly to the year-round efforts of the marvellous people at Bristol Silents. Indeed, come January there is nowhere finer for the discerning silent comedy fan to be. The annual Slapstick Festival is a four-day, multi-venue extravaganza of comedy, mostly of the silent era, presented by comedians and experts – and accompanied by live music.
The 2012 Slapstick Festival will take place from 26-29 January 2012, and the full lineup has just been announced. Yes, there will be some more recent comedy courtesy of gala screenings featuring Dad’s Army, Monty Python and the French film-maker Pierre Étaix. But Slapstick Festival is noted for its passionate endorsement of silent comedy, and it’s here in spades.
Kevin Brownlow will be talking about Buster Keaton and showing footage from his documentary A Hard Act to Follow, while Griff Rhys-Jones will introduce a night of silent comedy including a screening of The General at Colston Hall with music from Günter Buchwald and performed by The European Silent Screen Virtuosi and Bristol Ensemble. On the last day of the festival, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Ian Lavender and Barry Cryer will also introduce their favourite Buster Keaton shorts.
Historian David Robinson will give an illustrated lecture, with clips, on Charlie Chaplin and also discuss his work with fan and comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar; Barry Cryer will present a Harold Lloyd double-bill and Graeme Garden will make a case for the debonair Charley Chase. David Wyatt will give two presentations: one talking about lesser-known silent comics such as Max Davidson and Larry Semon and the other on the spoofs and parodies rife in silent-era comedy.
Slapstick Festival events will take place in Colston Hall, the Watershed Cinema and the Arnolfini Arts Centre, Bristol from 26-29 January 2012. See the Slapstick Festival website for more details and to book tickets.
And don’t forget, the Slapstick Festival has its own real ale, brewed locally, especially for the event. The launch of the Slapstick Beer takes place at the Victoria Pub, Clifton on Friday 9 December at 7.30pm. Details on Facebook.


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Congratulations to Jasmax team members Raphaela Rose, Cameron Deynzer, Olivia Collinson and Hayden Grindell for their successful entries into the Brick Bay Sculpture Park Architectural Folly Competition. These team members were involved in three separate entries, two of which have recently been named finalists.
The Brick Bay Sculpture Trust launched the second year of its architectural folly competition earlier this year. The award, which encourages the intersection of sculpture and architecture, aims to support emerging architects and those completing their architectural studies. The winning project will be exhibited at the Brick Bay Sculpture Park for two years and will be installed in March 2016.
Raphaela and Cameron’s submissions have both been named on the shortlist for the 2016 installation.
Find out the full Finalist list and who’s judging the competition here.
It’s going to be a difficult task to select the winner. We wish all the finalists luck!


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It occurred to us that we just hit a huge milestone this week and even better we celebrate it during Women’s History Month. As we looked back since we started Mo’mix Solutions 10 years ago this week, it gave us great pride to be a part of the Woman Owned Business community in Technology. As we reflect back with gratitude on each employee, partner, client and person that has helped us along the way we wanted to share some interesting facts.
Every Single Day more than 1000 Women start a business.
Last year, venture capitalists invested just $1.46 billion in women-led companies.
While male-led companies earned $58.2 billion in investments.
Between 2007 and 2016 Women Owned Business grew 5X faster than the national average.
As of end of 2016 there were over 11.3 million women-owned firms in the US that employ almost $8 million people and generated over $1.4 TRILLION in revenue.
How does this all translate? If Women Business Owners in the US formed a Country its GDP Would Rank 5th Globally.
Let’s all continue to support small, woman owned business and increase their ability to survive, thrive and in doing so change the statistics of success!


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May 18-20, 2019 - National Finals - The top eight qualifying teams in each division from the National Semifinals will compete for the national title in New York City. Each member of the winning team and their teacher will receive a cash prize, as well as medals and a trophy. The runner-up teams and their teachers will also receive a cash prize and medals. Hotel and food expenses for the National Finals will be paid by Council for Economic Education. No travel subsidies will be provided.
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The litigation section is one of the core sections of the department. The department handles a lot of cases on behalf of the Council both as plaintiffs or defendants.
The main sphere of operation under the section is the procesing of land applications within the are of Councils jurisdiction.
The Local Government Act in second Schedule provides that it is a Councils function to prohibit and control the development and use of Land and Buildings and the erections in the interest of public of public Health, Public safety and the proper and order development of the area of the Council.
Housing (Statutory and Improvements) Area.
Statutory Housing areas are areas which are declared as such by the Minister of Local Government and Housing under the Housing (Statutory and Improvements Areas) Act.
Section 4 (1) of the Act provides that the Minister may by statutory order declare any land within the jurisdiction of a Council to be a statutory Housing Area.
The department also prepares offer letters for the sale of Council houses and all necessary documentation leading to the issuance of Title Deeds. Other documents prepared here include; Assignments, Mortgage Deeds, Discharge of Mortgage Deeds, etc.
The Registry handles all land transactions as provided for under the Housing (Statutory and Improvement Areas) Act. Certificates of Title, Occupancy Licenses and Land Records are prepared here.


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Starting a new venture is all about being creative, not just in the initial solution, but in tackling the daily challenges of every new and innovative business. In my role as business advisor, I find too many people still looking for the right answers in the back of the book. Most of what you learned in school is already obsolete. The winning answers and strategy has to come from your creativity.
In this new world of constant cultural and technological change, the only source you can trust is your own ability to learn faster and be more creative than your competition. In that context, we all have to deal with a huge information overload, which can stifle creativity, just by the sheer weight of trying to consume all the data bombarding us daily from the Internet, social media, and press.
In fact, according to a recent book, “Too Fast to Think: How to Reclaim Your Creativity in a Hyper-connected Work Culture,” by Chris Lewis, the pressure of this information overload is changing human behavior, and not always in good ways. He should know, based on his years of experience as a media trainer for senior politicians, business people and celebrities.
Quiet – creativity speaks quietly and needs concentration. It’s important to schedule some time for thinking each day, away from the noise and clutter, so we can refreshingly experience sounds, smells, touch, and the full senses. The enemies of this are multi-tasking and juggling. If you are concentrating on too many things, creativity will not come.
Engage – creativity needs focus and commitment. Take the time to listen fully to the voices that really count, including your team leaders and customers. Also take the time to listen and believe in yourself. Take on and conquer your own fears and challenges, before you face the business challenges which require extra creativity.
Dream – creativity needs imagination and free thinking. Research has long suggested links between dreams and creativity. It suggests that the dreams themselves--with their idiosyncratic imagery, colorful extrapolations on the same theme and nonjudgmental stance--model the free thinking that precedes actual creation.
Relax – creativity requires patience and will not be forced. Sometimes your “Type A” personality works against you. You may never learn to love the queue or the line, but you can be calm in doing so. Ideas do not arrive by timetable. If you live by the clock, you may not allow creativity to intervene. Practice slowing down your pace once in a while.
Release – let go and accept that you can’t do everything. Don’t push off the basics of life in favor of work – schedule and maintain time for sleep, exercise, and healthy eating. Find time for some any of the creative arts to jump-start your creativity – dance, art, non-work relationships, or other hobbies. This new-found creativity will spill over to your work.
Repeat – experiments and repetition are the key. Scientists have long known that the best results come from controlled experiments, meaning that just one (or a few) factors are changed at a time, with repetition, while all others are kept constant. With information overload, too much input can lead to random tests with no creativity or analysis.
Play – creativity comes from what you enjoy and love. You can’t play or enjoy things when you are constantly rushing. Take the time to explore new ideas and have deep conversations with creative people about things you enjoy. If you don’t enjoy the financial side of your business, find a partner to be creative there, so you can be creative in yours.
Teach – people learn more about creativity helping others. The best mentors in business often find themselves learning as much as their mentees. You will find yourself creatively inspired by someone else’s style and ideas, and you can make them your own by improving them, changing them, or personalizing them in some way, and sharing.
Above all, remember that creativity in business is not a solo act. Good leadership is bringing out the best in creativity from all members of the team, through collaboration, customer engagement, incenting change, and publicly recognizing every contribution. To fight the negative impacts of the current information overload, what have you done today to foster your own creativity?


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Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentary aspirant for Dedza South Constituency Ishmael Onani has assured constituents that the party will reduce price of fertiliser from the current price of about K22,000 to as low as K10,000 once the party wins the next month’s Tripartite elections.
Onani made the assurance on Sunday during a rally conducted at Kanyenda Primary School ground in the area of Traditional Authority Kasumbu in the district.
He said the MCP government will abolish the current Fertiliser Subsidy Program (Fisp) which has been described by several quarters to be an ineffective initiative.
He said the Lazarus Chakwera led government will reduce the price so that each and every farmer should have access to fertilizer at affordable prices.
“In our Manifesto there is Universal Subsidy program where it’s not about giving out coupons.
“With the MCP leadership we are still negotiating on what will be a good price but it will be lower than K20,000,” he said.
He then promised to revamp the transportation sector so that farmers in the Constituency should be able to transport their produce to various markets in the country.
“We are going to have a tarmac road from Dedza Boma to Kasumbu court, once I am elected as MP I will request that the tarmac should be extended further to Kanyenda which is about 15km so that people should have access to markets and nearest hospitals,” he said.
Reacting to the development, political commentator Wonderful Mkhutche said USP is possible in the country.
“Universal subsidy is possible. Agriculture takes much of our spending as a nation but we yield little from it. This is because there are no fiscal measures in place to make sure every spending counts. If this can be different, then yes, universal subsidy is possible,” he said.
He added: “Whatever program, as long as local farmers have access to farm inputs, it will be vital. Those who are advocating for universal subsidy are right just as those who are advocating for reforms in FISP. What matters is implementation that will bring about a difference to the local farmers,” he said.
MCP is among various political parties such as United Democratic Front (UDF) and UTM which are eyeing on abolishing Fisp once they are voted into power.


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Every time I travel to a new place I collect memories, pictures, and notes. I invariably think that, after the trip, I’ll write a post on my poor blog.
But then time pass by, the urge to write diminish, and the post stays unwritten… Such a pity not to share my notes with you, right? RIGHT?? I see you nodding. Let’s continue.
9th to 19th March 2018 I visited China. Precisely Hong Kong and Macau, that are part of China but are not really China. They are special administrative regions (SAR) returned to China after being colonies for quite a while.
If you really don’t know it yet, Hong Kong was a British colony for 150 years (till 1997) and Macau was Portuguese for 400 years (till 1999).
This history created two very special places. China but not Chinese. European but not Europe.
We traveled to Hong Kong from Bali, and we spent a total of 10 days there – 4 of them in Macau.
1. With a population of over 7 million, is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
2. It’s a fast-tempo, upbeat, go-getters, tac-tac, busy city. Like Brianza on steroids. You’ll find yourself walking fast in the sidewalks, and unapologetically bumping into people.
3. We queued for the bus. We queued for the elevator. We queued to enter shops (can’t believe mainland Chinese are queuing to buy Chanel or Gucci). We queued for the ferry. We queued for the tram. We queued to enter the restaurant. And then once inside, we queued to get a table. And then again, we queued at the cashier. In HK, you queue. Sundays are excellent for queues.
4. Beside flashy lights, skyscrapers, modern shopping malls, and fancy-dressed people… there’s poverty in HK. It’s sad that a prosperous economy, attracting international companies and financial institutions, is not taking good care of its own people. What’s the point of being a tax haven then? They should learn from our very Netherlands, Switzerland, and Luxembourg!
5. Hong Kong is the most liberal economy in the world, opening a limited company is simple and fast. I know a few people having their company registered here.
6. Expats are in good numbers, and in a very good company (the few beautiful girls around were next to foreigner men). I was surprised by how expats take good care of them self here. And the average age seems higher than other places, probably because most of them have financial-related jobs.
7. For a great day out of the city, Cheung Chau island is perfect: relaxing vibe, good seafood, and cheaper prices. You can rent a bicycle or tricycle and venture around like we did.
8. After living in Indonesia, every time I see a foreigner working I automatically think “which visa does he/she have?”. Funny.
9. Hong Kong Island and Kowloon are massive shopping malls.
10. I tried to avoid shopping malls but I failed miserably. You pass a shopping mall to enter the metro. There’s a shopping mall when the tram arrives on top of Victoria Peak. Do you want a coffee? Enter a shopping mall or walk miles looking for one.
11. Running by the Central Promenade is cool.
12. This free walking tour was very interesting because they focus on giving an insider perspective and not just touristic info. We also took their Skip the Line Peak Tram and I recommend it to skip by 90% the queue going up to Victoria Peak. We tried this walking tour one but nobody showed up, bummer.
13. The one-hour walk in nature on top of Victoria Peak was very good. Awesome panorama over the city!
This ain't a small town! #hongkong #cityview #skyline #buildings #skyscrapers a lot of them!
14. Hong Kong airport is the most complex and hard to navigate I’ve ever experienced. It took us 22 escalators, 8 treadmills, and 2 trains to reach the gate…. and this was after the check-in!
15. Egg tart is good. Dim sum is very good. Have a good meal.
16. We survived on buses, metro, and ferries with the Octopus card (like the London Oyster card, but better). We didn’t get in a single taxi or Uber, and I didn’t miss that at all.
17. “Freedom is a luxury, not a necessity” is actually written in Chinese on a marble bench by the promenade.
18. Hong Kong is yet another Asian country which population suffered from Japanese atrocities in WWII. I believe in Europe we think too highly of Japanese… maybe because we grew up with their cartoons?
19. HK holds world records such as ‘the most skyscrapers‘, ‘more buildings taller than 500 feet (150 m)’, ‘more people who live or work above the 14th floor’, ‘the most vertical city’, ‘the most liberal economy’.
20. It’s also said to be the place in the world with the highest concentration of Rolex watches and luxury cars. However, I’m not convinced and even less impressed.
21. Hong Kong is growing, but next to it there’s Shenzhen that is growing 10x faster within Chinese territory. Is it a coincidence or a way to reduce HK power? Interesting times ahead!
23. Hong Kong vs Singapore? I don’t think is fair to compare them. Singapore is a huge amusement park for expats, everything is perfect and well-organized. Hong Kong is real, rough and intense.
24. On Sundays, the domestic workers have their weekly (only) day off. And since they ‘work from home’ by definition, they don’t want to stay home when not working. You can see an invasion of Filipino and Indonesian women grouping in parks and public areas, sitting on rented cardboards and having a picnic. Tamar Park is for Filipinos, while Victoria Park is for Indonesians if I understood it right.
25. They take feng-shui very seriously. Our microscopic AirBnb place must have had something wrong because I had weird dreams every single night.
26. No matter how tall is the building, scaffoldings in Hong Kong are always in bamboo. I know, it’s the same all over Asia but never saw that on tall buildings!
27. There’s a lot to see and do in Hong Kong!
28. Being there on the weekend of the Hong Kong Salsa Festival was a total coincidence I swear!
29. Ultimately, to understand Hong Kong I think one should visit China.
30. Next time? Definitely, I want to see Lantau, take the cable car up to the Giant Buddha and hike around. Maybe visit Disneyland. Have dim sum breakfast at Lin Heung Tea House. Sit down with a fortune-teller. Consult a feng-shui master.
Have you been to HK? What are your impressions? Do you agree with my notes?
So fun fun fun! Let’s go back next month.
Good to see a post from you, I enjoyed it. Are you counting Hong Kong and Macau as countries on your list of countries or just counting it as China? I also would really recommend visiting China proper if you get a chance. I can’t talk about travel for long without starting a story “When I was in China”. Look forward to your post on Macau.
Agree, please also share your Macau experiences soon.


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How aesthetics training courses are becoming popular?
What is meant by aesthetician?
Aesthetician is an expert, who can treat skin related problems by using the latest techniques. He/she is well-trained, with proper license to do the treatments. People like to go to them for getting beautiful face with flawless skin. They understand patient’s need and do the medical treatments accordingly for giving perfect results.
What are aesthetics training courses?
Aesthetics training courses are the special programs in which the students get the highest quality education with proper “hands on training”. During the training course, they learn about the different skin types, their texture, use of chemicals and other medicines and many other things. After completing the course, one can easily get a rewarding career in the competitive world.
What is the importance of aesthetics training courses?
With the help of aesthetics training courses, students can learn about the different aspects of beauty. How people want to look? What they can look like? Even these courses also help them in knowing all about the skin, hair and other body parts. During the course, they get ‘hands –on-training’ which gives them experience as well as the confidence to do the medical treatments. Single mistake during the treatment can risk the patient’s life. Beautification is not just a treatment; it’s an art of changing people’s life by changing their looks. In these training courses, every detail of treatments is covered. One can also opt for specialized courses also which are meant for teaching specific treatment procedure only.
Other than all these things, these training courses help in earning good money. Cosmetology is something, where recession never comes. In this sector, there is always boom; people love to spend money on their looks. Aesthetician training is not just related to facial procedures; it also involves re-sculpting body with the help of laser therapies. Modern technologies keep on coming while offering different beauty treatments. People who like this sector can earn well by doing the courses, it boosts their confidence and helps in performing the treatments in the best possible way.


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There’s no more denying that the smartphone and mobile web are now part of everyday life. No matter where you look, whether you’re riding the train on your way to work or enjoying a nightcap at your favorite restaurant, smartphones are everywhere. In fact, studies have shown that the average smartphone user checks their phone up to 221 times per day. And smartphone usage is expected to soar above 2 billion users sometime in 2015, meaning that over a quarter of the world’s population will be using a smartphone by the end of the year.
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What is love? More is written about love than almost any other subject, so how can I do it justice? As a scientist, the correct approach is to turn to the expert in the field, in this case Jesus, who is the teacher of love. His book Love without end: Jesus speaks by Glenda Green (see Resources - books) explains love in great detail. The word "love" means many different things. There is romantic love, passionate love, chocolate boxes and roses kind of love, love your enemy love, love makes the world go round, all you need is love, and God is love. The kind of love which I am talking about here is the "energy" of love. (The early Christians called it agape.) So when I say "love" I mean "love energy".
In his book, Jesus says "Let's return to the truth and consider that you are love, that love is not an action, and not a commodity that you can give or trade. You can't leverage love, barter it or exchange it as a currency." So how can I put it into a bottle and sell it? Because God is love. He has created the Universe with love (as will become clear as we quote Jesus) and has put large amounts of it into certain minerals and crystals. This love energy can be transferred into water (as explained in the introduction). When you ingest this loving water, it brings the energy of love into you. In this way, God loves you above and beyond what you can imagine. This does not contradict Jesus, because he was talking about the love that you are personally, not this greater love in nature.
Love is found in nature, a bit like a magnetic field. Love is expressed as the affinity in minerals, the essence of flowers, and the affection of animals and humans. The largest concentrations of love are found in certain minerals and crystals (such as rose quartz, ruby and emerald), even in quite small pieces. This energy of love can be imprinted into water using sunlight. How and why I don't know. It is just a fact. My remedies for love are combinations of these different love essences, to bring out a particular aspect of love. When you take a few drops, on or under your tongue, you increase the amount of love (energy) in you! So you can fill yourself with love.
When you have more love in you, you can give and receive more easily. Love is healing. Love stabilises your existence. Love helps you to get along with other people. Love is magnetic. It may bring to you your heart's desire. But remember it is the creative force of the Universe. The owner of a local health food shop jokes that his son owes his existence to one of my remedies for love! So use this energy of love wisely.
This remedy is a combination of combinations. It puts love into most levels of your spirit (see glossary), and in so doing your whole personality lights up. Some years ago I was at a mind body spirit Festival and I started to offer people a dose of this remedy. I said "Would you like a dose of free love?" This produced reactions from giggles to shock-horror, get me out of here. I gave away 450 doses of this remedy. People would take it and 30 seconds later, their eyes would light up and their mood improve. One woman was so happy she painted a card to thank me and sent her son round with it the next day. Some people think that love is in the heart, and whilst there is a lot of love there, love can be put into all the levels of the spirit. Love and spirit are different. This i-remedy puts love into the centre of your personality and produces a benign sense of well-being.
This remedy is a combination of combinations. It brings love into various physical levels from you DNA to your skin. Love is who you are. By bringing love into various physical levels of your body, this remedy helps you to love yourself into physical existence. It is possible it may push out negative patterns which block your existence. For most people the blockages between you and your physical body are likely to be small, and so any healing reactions will be mild or unnoticeable (if not see Limitations). You may feel warm healing glows as you bring more love energy into your body.
This remedy brings the energy of love into your heart centre, then into your physical heart, down into your circulation and red blood cells. This energy of love coming through the heart, is almost like the life force – hence the name. I use this i-remedy to bring in more vital force into the heart and down in to the circulation. There is no specific sign or symptom that I need to take a dose of this. However, some clues are: you might feel an imbalance in the heart area; there might be a sense of lack, or even a sense of deficiency; there may even be a slight ache as your heart tries to draw in more love energy but can't get it; or after you have done a lot of healing, your heart may need to draw in this energy. (Please note that this is not meant to treat heart disease. So if you have the slightest suspicions of heart disease, such as pain, you should see a properly qualified health professional.) There is a breathe of life, and I like to think that this remedy helps to bring this in, at least into the heart and circulation.
God is spontaneous and God is love. So this remedy is a doubly Godly. It helps put love instantly to where it is needed, whether inside your body or outside. It is a special remedy.
You create what you love. This remedy helps create inner peace, and hence peace in the world around you. By creating inner peace, it may help stimulate healing. It will also help you play your part in bringing peace into the world, which is so needed at this time.
The Chinese have a saying that a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. This remedy helps you take the first few steps. Internally it helps your cells feel brotherly love for each other, and so stimulate healing. Externally its effects may be less impressive, but it is taking you in the right direction.
The remedy puts love into your Christline, which is the tube of energy in front of the spine, which is the level of your will. It thus brings love into your will. I have noticed that this remedy helps release negative energy which ties you to an enemy – this may be someone who is close to you. Releasing negative energies at the level of the Christline may be difficult for a few people, in which case remedies for negative thoughts, emotions and karma may be helpful. This remedy is important because it can be so helpful in helping you to love your enemy.
This remedy is a combination of combinations. It is made from the four energies of love, hope, joy and ecstasy. These positive qualities enhance each other, so this remedy is especially positive. However, if you are in a negative state, this remedy alone may not solve the problem, although it may help move you upwards a bit. It will give the best results when other remedies are used to release the negative state. Then as the negativity is released, it will help you be more and more positive. The more positive you are, the less the negativity can cling to you.


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Lake Windermere… land of Beatrix Potter, Wordsworth… and now the land of ‘Vacancies’ signs in every window… the land of closing boatyards… suffering businesses and restaurants. Is this what the Water Authority and the Lake Park Authority wanted when they imposed the incredibly ill-thought speed limits on the the Lake? No. I don’t suppose for a minute that it is. I also don’t suppose either that they gave the result of their caving in to the clamouring voices and distorted opinions of the Fell-Walkers and Hikers, retired Colonels and especially the overseas residents that they consulted regarding this matter, a seconds thought.
What we now have is an economic wasteland along the shores of the lake. One that could be mitigated by a review of the imposed limitations, and that is something that the various authorities steadfastly refuse to do. Why? Because they know that their original decision-making was flawed and that they had allowed themselves to be unduly influenced by the vociferous minority interests who infest the area.
The government report for the lake usage suggests that the lake is partitioned so that water-skiers can use certain sections away from any housing and general use by swimmers and day-boaters. There would also be a section where speed rules would undergo a general relaxation that was well away from the ferry or other specific habitation. This ineffably sensible suggestion regarding the lake was totally ignored by the powers that be. Like John Ruskin, harborer of the right to selfishly restrict the use of Coniston Water because he owned a house there, and being also the man of great influence who obstructed the incursion of the railways into the Lake District by condemning them as “…animated and deliberate earthquakes, destructive of all wise social habits or possible natural beauty, carriages of damned souls on the edges of their own graves…”, they condemn the right of enjoyment by the majority in the pursuit of similar ‘Holier than thou‘ minority pursuits. In a world so crowded as ours, we must respect the need for commercialism in order for our way of life to exist and to support us when we travel. In a life of ever-narrowing available niches we must look for and find beauty through the visible gaps in our activity, but in order for us to find the gaps, there must be activity. To stifle it is not only unwelcome but most undemocratic. The combined Lakeland Authorities refuse unflinchingly to enter a debate regarding the huge mistake they have made.
I think their silence speaks volumes.
I think we should respond with our feet until they recognise our silence.
Boats, beauty, and commercial activity are not mutually exclusive.
The demolition of certain shore-side properties in Bowness in order to create a new ‘Holiday Inn’ hotel in the vain hope that this will bring ‘Tourism’ to the area. I might suggest that you had ‘Tourism’ in a way that other parts of the country can only yearn for before you thoughtlessly and completely ruined it by adopting a blinkered approach to the public that you are intended to serve.
As an open letter to all the involved authorities, if this is what you truly intended for the lake and its environs, then I wish you all the luck in the world with your social engineering project but I extend my sympathy to the unheeded people and businesses in the nearby towns over whom you wield your Ruskin-like influence. These people’s voices are never heard, or if indeed they are, they are never listened to.
What part of Economic Reality do you refuse to subscribe to?


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