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Interactive Health Solutions recently published a list of the “Healthiest Companies in America” for 2010, which includes Tahitian Noni International among 34 companies that have significantly reduced healthcare costs in a prevention-based health program in the workplace.
PartyLite filed a lawsuit this week arguing that a St. Louis woman should pay $2 million in damages for a cross-recruiting party held at her home.
5 Oriflame workers have been detained by Iranian authorities after the company's Tehran operations were shut down with Tehran alleging fraud and Oriflame's claims that the authorities disliked female employees filling certain roles.
The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) has established two new programs in Kiev, Ukraine and Turin, Italy, to help support better nutrition and kitchen renovation projects.
Herbalife Ltd. /quotes/comstock/13*!hlf/quotes/nls/hlf (HLF 55.18, -0.30, -0.54%) announced three sponsorship agreements to extend its branding efforts around the world.
July 30, 2010 – As the final yellow steel beam – covered with signatures and messages of support – was anchored into place, ACN Inc. pledged to increase its donation to the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte.
A North Carolina company has recently been accused of running a pyramid scheme involving phone and Internet services.
PROVO, Utah, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) President and Chief Executive Officer Truman Hunt will present at the Canaccord Genuity Annual Growth Conference in Boston on Aug. 10.
High Point hotels, restaurants and shops should benefit from the spillover impact of the well-attended Market America international convention taking place at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex this week.
Announcement Oriflame Cosmetics will publish its report for the first half-year 2010 at 07.15 CET on Wednesday, 11 August.
Conference call for the financial community The company will host a conference call on Wednesday, 11 August at 10.30 CET.
Internet marketing education and resources company CarbonCopyPRO has named Jeff Learner as its new Senior Vice President of Operations.
Internet marketing education and resources company CarbonCopyPRO has named Rick Dearr as its new Chief Operating Officer.
Cooper International Resources Inc. (CooperTax), a leading provider of financial services and technology consulting, today launched a website design, development and implementation package exclusively for Saladmaster dealers nationwide.
Creative Memories and Provo Craft today announced a partnership to offer exclusive artwork on two new Cricut Cartridges - Cheerful Seasons and Reminisce Accents. The partnership is a first in the scrapbooking industry.
August is going to be the most happening month in the year 2010. At least as far as stevenage is concerned, because herbalife is doing a research regarding obesity and the answer to it. It has suggested various ways through which obesity and weight gain can be checked.


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Our Invoice Book Printing Incorporates the Latest Print Technology in Our Invoice Book.
Order your Invoice Book Online, A personalised Invoice Book is ideal for paperwork on the move where you need multiple copies of the same document, right there and then.
A proficient approach to give various shading coded duplicates of a solitary archive that incorporates written by hand data. They are the advanced supplanting for structures with carbonless invoice books.
NCR Shapes wipe out the carbon mess and are a great deal more expert contrasting option to rounding out numerous duplicates of a structure on white paper. Use them for types of assorted types, for example, request frames, pressing records, solicitations, and receipt books with a company logo. They are especially valuable where amounts, checkmarks, or marks will be added to the structure by hand.
NCR Invoice Books are an efficient way to provide multiple color-coded copies of a single document that includes handwritten or typed information. They are the modern replacement for forms with carbon paper. NCR Forms eliminate the carbon mess and are a much more professional alternative to filling out multiple copies of a form on white paper.
Use them for forms of all types, such as order forms, packing lists, invoices, and receipts. They are particularly useful where quantities, checkmarks, or signatures will be added to the form by hand.

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Comic book hero Peter Parker triumphantly returned to Philippine cinemas, re-igniting the Spider-Man film franchise with a ten-day nationwide gross of a staggering P271.54-million for “The Amazing Spider-Man.” This was announced today by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of film distributor Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Topping the local box-office for two weeks in a row, the “Spider-Man” reboot is now the second-highest grossing movie of the year, and on track to become one of the most successful titles of all-time.
In the US, the brand new “Spider-Man” spun itself a $65 million opening weekend and $140 million in its first six days at theaters, July 3 to 8. Overseas, it added $129.1 million, raising its international total to $201.6 million and worldwide haul to $341.2 million since it began rolling out a week earlier in some foreign markets.
Back in the Philippines, “Amazing” opened June 29 with the biggest rollout ever in the industry: 530 cinemas, including 90 Digital 3D and 4 IMAX 3D screens. SM Mall of Asia registered the highest box-office receipts with P21.58-M, followed by SM North EDSA with P16.81-M, and Trinoma at P13.70-M.
Other top-performing screens are SM Megamall (P10.08-M), Glorietta 4 (P8.74-M), SM Cebu (P7.36-M), Greenbelt 3 (P6.32-M), SM Southmall (P6.21-M), Power Plant (P6.19M) and Eastwood (P6.05-M).
Rounding out the Top 20 cinemas are Alabang Town Center (P5.92-M), Gateway (P5.79-M), SM Fairview (P5.64-M), Newport (P5.34-M), Robinsons Ermita (P4.97-M), SM San Lazaro (P4.68-M), Shangri-la (P4.49-M), Market! Market! (P4.28-M), Greenhills (P4.25-M) and Robinsons Galleria (P4.02-M).
One of the world’s most beloved characters is back on the big screen as a new chapter in the Spider-Man legacy is revealed in “The Amazing Spider-Man.” Focusing on an untold story that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story, the new film stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, with Martin Sheen and Sally Field. The film is directed by Marc Webb.
Now playing across the Philippines in IMAX 3D, Digital 3D, 2D and regular theaters, “The Amazing Spider-Man” is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit http://www.columbiapictures.com.ph for trailers, exclusive content and free downloads.

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Policies on preventing unwanted teenage pregnancy are currently high on the agenda.
But few studies have asked how, once a young woman finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, she decides whether or not to continue with the pregnancy. Looking in-depth at 41 young women in one community, this research finds that there is a key time when most young women decide whether to continue with or end their pregnancy.
During this time, they explore various options, often in difficult and confusing circumstances. A range of social, economic and cultural factors may influence their decision, but sources of impartial advice are rare. Contrary to some views, the research suggests that teenage parenthood might not represent a move into 'adulthood' away from the family but a re-integration within it.
The researchers conclude there is a gap in advice services during the early period of the pregnancy; counselling or advice during this time could help teenagers through the difficult decision-making process.

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The Harcourt 1841 collection, the oldest in the Baccarat archive, is reputed for its iconic design. Discover Harcourt Baccarat collection.
HARCOURT 1841 CHAMPAGNE FLUTE, The Harcourt 1841 collection, the oldest in the Baccarat archive, is reputed for its iconic design. Discover Harcourt Baccarat collection.

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When looking for a copy machine Big Lake that your small business can rely on, it's important that you work with the best Big Lake copy machine dealers. While they can be hard to find, choosing the right dealer will ensure that you get the right copier machine in Big Lake at the right price.
XRefer has done extensive research and put together a list of the best copier dealers in Big Lake. Whether you are looking for canon a small office copy machine in Big Lake or you want to get prices on a commercial color copier in Big Lake, XRefer's partners have the solutions that you've been looking for. XRefer's extensive network makes it easy for all of our customers to get exactly what they need, whether they want to have a look at some used copy machines for sale in Big Lake or they are trying to get the cost for a copy machine rental in Big Lake, AK.
Features - is it a multifunction copier with color copies, duplexing (printing on both sides of page), fax machine, wireless (built in wi-fi), inkjet, LED, laser printing, scanning, automatic document feeder and have other advanced printing abilities? Copier Page Speed - page speed is one of the bigger factors to consider as Big Lake copy machines get more and more expensive as page speed increases.
Buy, Lease or Rent - buying, leasing and renting a copy machine each have their own advantages and disadvantages. If price is the main factor keeping you from a new machine, remember that you can also buy a used copy machine in Big Lake from most dealers.
Ongoing Cost - it's important to factor in the ongoing Big Lake copy machine costs for ink and toner as well as paper. Ink and toner specifically can be expensive and each type of copier will require a different type, with some being much more expensive than others. If you plan on buying or leasing a color copy machine in Big Lake you need to keep in mind that color ink toner is significantly more expensive than standard black ink. The best way to look at the cost of a copier is to look at the manufacturers cost per page for that specific model.
Warranties not only provide peace of mind, but they can also save you hundreds and often thousands of dollars on Big Lake copy machine repairs and maintenance. Most manufacturers offer a 3 to 5 year standard warranty, but you can purchase extended warranties as well. Purchasing from a respectable dealer will ensure that any copy machine service in Big Lake will be taken care of in a timely manner, at a fair price as well.
What brands do you carry in Big Lake?
With XRefer you'll be able to find all of the best copy machines in Big Lake from leading manufacturers such as Xerox, Canon, Ricoh, Brother, HP, Sharp, Lanier, Kyocera and more. When you use XRefer you know that you'll have access to the most extensive selection of new and used copy machines in Big Lake, in addition to getting the best prices.
Do you lease copy machines in Big Lake?
Most new businesses have a hard time estimating their needs, or they don't have the funds to buy a new or used copier in Big Lake, so they're more interested in looking at options to lease a copy machine in Big Lake for their small business. Leasing is very popular and you can often rent as well, but with a lease you will have the option to buy after your lease term is over.
If I lease a copier machine in Big Lake and it breaks down, who is responsible for repairs and maintenance?
If you are leasing a copy machine for business in Big Lake it's important that it works properly so that you can focus on your business and don't have any disruptions or delays to your regular work schedule. Not only can a malfunctioning machine cripple productivity, but it can also be expensive and end up costing your business thousands of dollars, which is why it's important to know if you will be on the hook for these costs or not.
If I rent or lease a copy machine in Big Lake, can I upgrade or downgrade to another model?
This is an important question that a lot of clients have, and projecting exactly how they will be using their office copier in Big Lake isn't very easy. Lots of copier dealers in Big Lake will allow you to upgrade to a more expensive machine, and some even allow you to downgrade to a model with less features and printing/copying capabilities.
There's a high demand for Big Lake copy machines. Call or request a quote right now!

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We will be finishing this school year with an International Parade, morning tea and a Maths Fair on Friday 16th of June. Families are asked to arrive from 8:30 for a 9:00 a.m start. We will have a brief, formal start to the morning (violin, a graduation and farewells) to be followed by an International Parade with the children in national costume.
Parents, please bring along some finger food to share (your national cuisine?) and perhaps a picnic rug (or chairs), whatever you feel most suitable. The P&F will kindly take care of the food, which can be dropped off to them on arrival in Karina’s classroom. Morning tea will be around 10:30 on the Lower Primary verandah. Tea, coffee and water will be provided.
At approximately 11:00 a.m. our student hosts will call us together for the Maths Fair. Children will also be selling tickets at IDR 5,ooo for the various games and activities. Funds raised will go to support the Jodie O’Shea foundation for orphans and the Bali Dogs campaign.
And then at 12 o’clock, guess what? School holidays! Have a wonderful June and July and see you again for the start of the new school year on August 7th!
Below: Photos from June, 2016’s end of year picnic and International Arts Cafe at Villa Tugu!
Getting ready for the activities to begin.
A tug of war about to start.
Fun and games with Ari!

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Kent Valden - The sounds of Impossible Mission (The Glitch Hop experience).
Thought for a long time that I will make a Impossible Mission remix but never got it to sound good, so one day I was listening to a Glitch Hop radio channel and heard stuff I liked and thought "hmmm this style would be nice with some sounds from IM"
Greetings to SceneSat and all great musicians and everyone else.
Contains samples from the C64 game 'Impossible Mission'.

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Skin should look like skin, not makeup. So how do you get flawless looking skin without tons of makeup? By Aeroblending!
Aeroblend was created & formulated in the USA. We started this business to make airbrushing makeup simple and easy, yet hold up to PRO standards.
"Wow, your skin looks amazing!" Who doesn't love this compliment?
My name is Kiralee Hubbard, and I've been a makeup junkie most my life. I am very fortunate to have had a wonderful and gratifying career as a professional makeup artist for over 16 years. I have had the opportunity to meet and make-up so many amazing people through the years, whether I'm working one-on-one with a bride, or working on a national campaign. I've had thousands of clients sit in my chair, and say, wow, I love the way my skin looks, I wish I could airbrush my makeup at home everyday!
Aeroblend is formulated in our cosmetic lab and made in the USA.
I hope you enjoy airbrushing makeup as much as I do!


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The botanical genus Nemesia comprises about 50 species of bushy annuals and perennials native to South Africa. They are closely related to snapdragons and with them are in the plant family Scrophulariaceae. Gardeners use nemesia as cool-season bedding plants in spring or fall for use in containers, hanging baskets or companions to spring-flowering bulbs like tulips and flowering onions.
Three species frequent gardens: Nemesia caerulea, Nemesia strumosa and Nemesia versicolor. Nemesia caerulea grows as a tender perennial that survives only light frost in winter. Nemesia strumosa and Nemesia versicolor are annual plants that wither away after flowering and seeding and are killed by both hot temperatures, over 90F, and a fall frost. According to "Sunset Western Garden Book," most of the plants sold with the name Nemesia strumosa are actually hybrids between it and Nemesia versicolor.
Nemesia caerulea grows with woody lower stems and matures 16 to 24 inches tall and 12 inches wide. The stems grow erect or spreading and bear narrow green leaves. From early summer to autumn, this species bears pink, pale blue, lavender-blue or white flowers with yellow throats that are fragrant. The blossoms are stubby and smaller than those of the annual nemesias. Cultivar Innocence bears white flowers while Joan Wilder blossoms are deep lavender-blue. Perennial nemesia is winter hardy only in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 9 and 10.
Flowers of both species of annual nemesias lack fragrance. The flowers are as large as 1 inch wide and appear from late summer to early fall as long as temperatures don't get too warm. Blossom colours are more diverse, ranging from red, yellow, pink, white, blue or purple and the upper and low petal lips may be contrasting colours. Close examination of the flower often reveals tiny purple veins and a yellow throat that looks more like a beard. Numerous cultivars exist with a wide array of colourful flowers.
Regardless of species, plant nemesias in a moist, but well-drained soil that is slightly acidic in pH. The soil should not be heavy or dense in texture and only somewhat fertile. Position them in partial to full sun, six to 12 hours of direct rays daily and water freely in dry and hot weather to promote continual flowering. Gardeners pinch back green stems during spring and early summer growth to create bushier plants. If over watered in too heavy of garden soil, stem base and root rots occur.
What kind of plant is Rabbit Ears?

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Your market visibility through Internet marketing consulting is a barometer on how to measure your presence in the digital information marketplace. After all, you can have the best looking Website in the world, but if your site isn’t visible in the major search engines, social media, blogs, news channels, etc., your prospects will never get to know you.
Target market segments: Determining the target audience you want to attract.
The mindset of the visitor: You can’t attract a visitor to buy fishing gear if they’re researching a website containing income tax laws.
Brand positioning: Internet marketing consulting can guide you in continuing with or updating your brand image.
Value that you can provide: Why will they see you or access your ad, page, website.
An Example: LinkedIn vs. Facebook.
A commercial legal consulting firm may focus their social community strategy on LinkedIn rather than Facebook due to their professional business-oriented service. In contrast, through the advice of an Internet marketing expert, an auto dealer may use Facebook to build digital word-of-mouth with friends sharing their love for their new vehicle purchased through him.
Consider All Digital Media and Venues.
Social Communities: e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.
As an Internet marketing expert, Moonstone Interactive recommends establishing key performance indicators for all strategies to measure success and to identify opportunities for improvement. We can help you establish your strategy, performance measurement approach, and an overall Internet marketing solution.


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:: A US national wildlife protection group, the Center for Biological Diversity, plans to sue two federal agencies for failing to protect the federally Endangered Yuma Clapper Rail from being harmed at industrial-scale solar power projects in California.
:: San Francisco’s planning department has launched a program to document, with the help of volunteers, the number of birds that die by crashing into windows in an effort to reduce such collisions.
:: The US Fish & Wildlife Service is participating in a groundbreaking study of shorebird migration patterns, using cutting-edge technology such as nano tags (lightweight radio transmitters) instead of the traditional bands to track the birds and record their data.
:: A new study is making use of pollen analysis on migrating birds‘ heads to see where the species are taking breaks from migration to refuel, and what food sources they are using, and shows that commercial and garden tree species might be more important as a food source for migrating birds than previously thought.
:: From Rick at the ABA Blog: Do You Remember Your First Rufous Hummingbird?
This coming week, Monday to Friday, I will be at 4H camp. But my mother has said she might be a guest blogger, so stay tuned!
I am a new blogger, a new birder, and this is my new blog. Welcome!


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"Our Intentional People Strategy is the beating heart of this reinvention at HP Inc. It guides our vision to help our people and our business thrive. We achieve this by giving employees the freedom to innovate and providing opportunities for everyone to learn, grow and perform. This is delivered through initiatives that cultivate a growth mindset, develop talent and embrace diversity and inclusion."
December 3, 2018, The Edge Malaysia - Mental Health And Well-Being At The Workplace - Are We At The Tipping Point?


text: Born and raised in Ottawa, Kristina has built a career in real estate offering 16 years of extensive experience in client services and professional business management.Kristina is determined to provide the highest level of education to help her clients make informed decisions throughout their real estate transaction and is a strong negotiator. As a proud Mother of 3 she understands the demands of family living and work life balance. In her spare time Kristina is hiking, holding birthday parties and enjoying her family and friends. Kristina specializes in Military, Government and RCMP relocation, as well as many past and repeat clients who have come to know Kristina as a top realtor. “Seeing a customer's face light up when they realize they have purchased or sold their home seamlessly with me is the best feeling in the world.” Kristina works relentlessly to raise the bar on customer knowledge and service excellence.

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In order to learn how to discharge your duty as a witness for Christ, look at His example. He is always witnessing: by the well of Samaria, or in the Temple of Jerusalem: by the lake of Gennesaret, or on the mountain’s brow. He is witnessing night and day; His mighty prayers are as vocal to God as His daily services. He witnesses under all circumstances; Scribes and Pharisees cannot shut His mouth; even before Pilate He witnesses a good confession. He witnesses so clearly, and distinctly that there is no mistake in Him. Christian, make your life a clear testimony. Be you as the brook wherein you may see every stone at the bottom-not as the muddy creek, of which you only see the surface-but clear and transparent, so that your heart’s love to God and man may be visible to all. You need not say, “I am true:” be true. Boast not of integrity, but be upright. So shall your testimony be such that men cannot help seeing it. Never, for fear of feeble man, restrain your witness. Your lips have been warmed with a coal from off the altar; let them speak as like heaven-touched lips should do. “In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand.” Watch not the clouds, consult not the wind-in season and out of season witness for the Saviour, and if it shall come to pass that for Christ’s sake and the gospel’s you shall endure suffering in any shape, shrink not, but rejoice in the honour thus conferred upon you, that you are counted worthy to suffer with your Lord; and joy also in this-that your sufferings, your losses, and persecutions shall make you a platform, from which the more vigorously and with greater power you shall witness for Christ Jesus. Study your great Exemplar, and be filled with His Spirit. Remember that you need much teaching, much upholding, much grace, and much humility, if your witnessing is to be to your Master’s glory.
This evening I called my great-uncle. He is about 84 now I think and is suffering from some of the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s. I have not know this man but a couple of years; it’s a long story but suffice it to say God brought us together in His time for the reason He saw fit.
He and his daughter have hinted at this diagnosis for a while but I hadn’t seen any evidence of it until this evening. I know for certain now that he is slipping some. It is such a sad thing to see; only a year ago he seemed to me sharp as a tack. But I suppose, not being around him that much I might not have picked up on it as much as his daughter did.
We have spoken about the things of God in the past; about a year ago his wife of 50-plus years died and I think that set him to thinking on Eternity. He was, at that time, going to church again a little, when he could get a ride without putting anyone out of their way. He told me during one of our talks that he was new to the religion thing and was taking it slowly. I thought, “At your age I’d be running to catch up!” But I didn’t say that to him.
Now I wonder, has he taken Jesus as his personal Savior? Will he, if he hasn’t, make the commitment to Him while his mind still allows rational thinking? Could I have done more to sow the seed to him? Or would I have made it a worse situation by trying too hard? So many questions and so many things to consider. Guidance is what I am praying for in this situation. It could well be that God brought us together so that I might plant the seed of faith in him and he be saved before it is too late. I don’t know that for certain but it has a feel of it to me.
So if you think of it, remember me and my great-uncle in your prayers. That I would have the right things to say, at the right time to him and that he will be open to them. I reckon that the rest is between him and God.
Several months ago I wrote a piece called Change and Hope. It references society’s desire and definition of these concepts. I then explain what they mean to me and how Jesus is my Hope. It was published today online and may be read here: http://relijournal.com/christianity/change-and-hope/. I hope you enjoy it.


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NikkyClain is turned on by Rolling around in your arms., and gets turned off by Guys that do not like to have fun.
NikkyClain in their own words: Come make me your slave.
25 years old NikkyClain's height is Petite, and weight is Normal, with Muscular build.


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Photography and art enthusiasts, Alison Milne Design Studio is hosting the photographic works of Anthea Baxter-Page. Her exhibit – INDIA: Life and Lens opens Thursday, April 22nd, 2010.
The exhibition continues through to May 23rd, 2010. Viewing is by appointment Monday thru Friday and from 12-6 pm Saturdays and Sundays.


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Branded custom apparel and accessories are affordable, powerful marketing tools. What makes them unique in the world of marketing is their desirability…. embroidered or screen printed with your logo, tagline or mark, they are something you do not have to work to put into someone’s hand. Like all promotional products, custom branded items are useful and appreciated by your customers. What other type of advertising media could you seriously put a pricetag on and sell as merchandise?
Reward staff for a job well done or customers for their loyalty. It will both express your gratitude and serve as a highly visible reminder of your quality and generosity.
Provide staff and employees with branded “uniforms” or work attire, regardless of the type of business. Screen printing and embroidery offer a stylish, crafted finish to almost any garment you could need. You recognize the UPS drivers immediately – do your customers recognize your employees? Even if you feel your business is not suitable for a uniformed workforce, an embroidered shirt in your brand’s color for employees who deal with the public is attractive.
Consider offering branded clothing and accessories in a sort of “gift shop” for the public as well. For instance, if you are in the restaurant or food business, why not offer customized aprons, chefs hats, oven mitts and kitchen towels for sale? When customers wear your brand or use these items in public, there is no better form of effective advertising… and best of all, that’s FREE brand exposure!
You’ll have no trouble finding a huge array of clothing and items to choose from when investing in custom apparel. All types of quality merchandise in current styles are available: t-shirts, polos, oxfords, fleece, sports gear, caps, scrubs, gloves, blankets, linens, tote bags, accessories and more. Use your imagination to decide what works best with your brand in terms of color, style and usage.
Group multiple products into one order for quantity breaks. Best quantity breaks are at 25, 50, 75, and 100 pieces.
Quantity price breaks are not as significant as with screen printing, but great for small orders. Can do as few as ONE!
Rely on your printer for advice and direction in deciding between what options are out there for creative ideas that fit your marketing budget. They should be able to provide you with the latest information and innovative ideas in print, signage, apparel and integrated marketing. If they can’t, you have the wrong printer! The best advice, always, is to ASK YOUR PRINTER!
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Grooming is available for the convenience of our clients. Grooming admission is at 8:30AM.
All dogs must be up to date with Rabies, Distemper and Kennel Cough.
All cats must be up to date with Rabies and Distemper.
All animals presented with any evidence of fleas are immediately treated with Capstar.
Our groomer, Valerie (our cat grooming specialist), grooms dogs and cats on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Valerie has been with the practice for many years and is excellent in grooming cats and dogs of all breeds. She is a cat enthusiast and past breeder of Bengals.


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In theory, competition and supply and demand should regulate prices in a free market. In practice that isn’t the case. There are monopolies and cartels. There can be a lack of competition. There can be government interference in the market, such as the government’s ‘help to buy scheme’; that can distort the property market. An increased money supply can also mean increased demand.
Imagine you had to buy meat at the butchers because no one else sold it. If the prices kept going up, that could be because there was a lack of competition. If there are only two butchers on the High Street and the nearest one apart from those were 50 miles away; they might take advantage of that.

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Performance Appraisal :Meaning and its advantages.
Human Resource Management (HRM) is a strategic approach aimed at effectively management of people in an organization so that they help organization to gain a competitive advantage. Human resource management is a process in which the human are selected, trained, motivated and maintained so that they give their maximum to organization.


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Schaefer Education Solutions has Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA’s) on staff to design and implement an intensive, in-home ABA program for your child.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a science that is dedicated to understanding the principles of behavior and applying these to improve important behaviors, such as teaching a child to communicate, expanding play, and building meaningful social interactions. The use of ABA is the recommended autism treatment approach by the U.S. Surgeon General and American Academy of Pediatrics (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1999; Lilienfeld, 2005). Research shows with an ABA intervention program, children with autism make significant gains in social interactions, communication, intellectual functioning, and adaptive behavior (e.g., Lovaas, 1987; Remington et al., 2007; Sheinkopf & Siegel, 1998; Smith, Eikeseth, Klevstrand, & Lovaas, 1997; Smith, Groen, & Wynn, 2000).


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I am now offering both In-Person and Distant Attunements by Skype, Face Time or Facebook.
Chios® Energy Field Healing Course and Attunement Level 1: The course and attunement opens the student to the touch of light. It brings the student in contact with the essence of universal healing energy so that the student may draw from it, and also activates the student’s hands as healing instruments. This attunement lays the foundation for all that follows. Topics covered: Introduction – Learning to Channel the Energy – Beginning to Sense the Energy Field – Introduction to the Chakra System – A Typical Treatment – Precautions and Special Situations.
Chios® Energy Field Healing Course and Attunement Level 2: The second course and attunement is significantly more powerful and expands the student’s energy field and ability to draw in healing energy. It powerfully opens the energy channels in the student’s body which brings the healing energy to the student’s hands and greatly increases the power of the hands to channel energy, colour and light. It creates in the student the ability to shape the light and work with the light, as a manifestation of the essence. Topics covered: Introduction – The Chios Symbols and Using the Symbols to Call in Energy – Simple Energetic Defects in the Aura and Chakras – Sensing the Condition of the Aura and Chakras Through the Reception of Psychic Information and Guidance – Learning to View the Aura – Assessing Treatment Needs – Sealing Leaks and Tears in the Aura – Aura Clearing – Unblocking Chakras – Aura Charging – Correction of Energy Flow – Additional Techniques in the Laying on of Hands – Learning to View the Chakra Colours – Beginning to Use Light in Healing – Ending Treatment – Level 2 Treatment Procedures Outline – Specific Treatment Suggestions for Disease.
Chios Energy Field Healing Course and Attunement Level 3: The third and final course offers you the final Master Attunement. This attunement is a very powerful attunement. It will greatly increase the student’s healing power and contains some very powerful and advanced techniques in energy healing. After finishing this level the student will be a Master Chios Teacher and will be able to teach and attune others at each level. Topics covered: Part One – (The Tools Of The Master Healer) – Introduction – Energy, Colour and Light in Healing – Learning to View the Higher Layers of Aura – Energetic Defects of the Chakra System – Sensing the Condition of the Chakra System – Chakra Charging – Chakra System Rebalancing – The radiatory Method – Seventh Layer Focal Healing – Distance Healing – Level 3 Treatment Procedures Outline – Part Two – (Treatment Approaches For Serious Illnesses) – Introduction to Disease Treatment – Diseases of the Heart and Circulatory System – Diseases of the Brain and Nervous System – The Cancer Disease – Diseases of the Lungs and Respiratory System – Infectious Diseases.
Upon becoming a Certified Chios® Master Teacher the student will be provided with a reference manual detailing how to perform the three Chios Attunements for both in-person and distant attunements for others. The student will be given a Chios Master Teacher Certificate and listed on the approved CCMT list published by the Chios® Institue.
Certified Chios Master Teachers are entrusted with and given the Fourth Symbol in Chios Healing. It is not a well-known symbol, like the first three symbols, and is not in the downloadable materials on either this website nor is it on the Chios Institute website. It is a special, powerful symbol unique to this healing art. It is used to give the Chios Attunements to healing students, and is also used at the beginning of healing treatments to enable the Chios Master Teacher to become an even more powerful channel for energy, colour and light. The Fourth Symbol and the method of performing the Chios Attunements are made available only to Certified Chios Master Teachers and are not discussed on this website nor on the Chios Institute website. Becoming a Certified Chios Master Teacher not only brings you to the highest, most powerful level as an energy healer, but it also enables you to attune your own students and provide healing training and conduct healing classes based upon the Chios techniques. You may use the Chios course manuals and workbooks in your teaching work. As a Certified Chios Master Teacher (CCMT) you may also use the Chios trademark in your advertising if you desire and will receive further benefits as new knowledge, advanced techniques and Master Teacher healing classes become available.
Once payment is received you will be contacted by me, via email, to schedule a session.
To find out more about Chios® Energy Healing visit the Chios® Institute website.


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Latest Apple phishing scam: Fake or real? Can you pick the good from the bad Apple emails?
A new email phishing scam impersonating Apple is hitting inboxes. At the time of detection early Friday morning (AEST) by MailGuard, 68 other antivirus vendors were not marking the scam as malicious.


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A really good example to explain this is given in a website called TORQUE. There the writer explains how a theme is like the outer display of a car, while a plugin is like the add-ons with it, such as heated seats and a bigger engine.
Now, that you have a basic idea of the difference between WordPress themes and plugins, let us consider the top 5 WordPress themes and plugins one by one!
We are going to start with the best WordPress themes first!
Uncode is undoubtedly one of the most used WordPress themes in current times. It was first released in the year 2015 and is now on the version 1.8. It provides the users with a number of attractive concepts for websites. Uncode is also very easy to implement on to the website dashboard. It is compatible with the extremely popular WPBakery Page Builder Plugin. It also includes the Slider Revolution and LayerSlider slideshow builder plugins and is compatible with the majority of the third party plugins. With Uncode, any type of WordPress website can be easily created.
Kalium gives the users a number of unique features to choose from, which would enhance the display of the websites. It was estimated to have been downloaded more than 600 times within the first month of its release. Over time, its popularity has remained stable. Kalium always strives to make its features even better and in future, it is expected to give you the facility to design an online store as well.
X is one of the most popular themes out there, which can be used to create any type of websites. It has four central categories of pre-built demos which are perfect for various kinds of projects. Whether you want to build a website for an online store or for a general blog, you can always count on this theme. It also has Cornerstone, which is one of the most used WordPress page builders. With Cornerstone, you can include a number of elements on your layouts which would make your website unique from the rest.
Jevelin is one of the most user-friendly and flexible WordPress themes, which can be used by both a beginner and an experienced website builder. The tools and plugins that come with Jevelin can be put to use with just a few clicks. It has a huge collection of WordPress templates that allows you to build your website just the way you like, within a short period of time. You can also customize them as you would need. It comes with a number of modern features such as smooth Parallax Scrolling, Parallax Background, dynamic Parallax footer sections etc.
TheGem is a multi-purpose theme which can be used to make any kind of WordPress websites. It has a collection of website demos, which are individually very strong as well. There are numerous WordPress templates to choose from and customization is always easy. It will make your website fast, responsive and mobile-friendly. Most of the third party plugins are highly compatible with TheGem.
Now, let us know more about the best WordPress plugins!
Contact Form 7 is the best contact form plugin that you can find. It allows you to create and manage multiple contact forms at the same time. You do not need to know all that extra coding to create these forms. It also uses reCaptcha verification and spammy material is always thrown out.
The Jetpack plugin has been made by the same team which has made the WordPress software. It has a number of features which can prove extremely beneficial for your website. It also takes care of a lot of things such as the security and performance of your website. Jetpack makes your website reach out to more people and creates sitemaps as well.
As far as on-page SEO is concerned, no plugin does it better than Yoast SEO. After you have done your regular research on keywords, it helps you in the maximum optimization of your content for the search engines. It gives you all the instructions as to how to make your content more readable, how long the Meta description should be and how many times the focus keyword should appear in your content. Yoast SEO makes search engine optimization easy and convenient for you.
Akismet has also been designed by the WordPress Software team. Every time the WordPress Software is installed, it comes with it as a default plugin. An anti-spam plugin, what it does is to filter out the spammy comments. You can also check the comments considered spammy by Akismet. For commercial sites, one has to pay a certain amount for Akismet every month, while for personal blogs, it is absolutely free.
WooCommerce is the best e-commerce plugin out there. It has a number of useful features which makes selling extremely easy on your WordPress website. It is customizable as per your requirements. There are endless themes and conversion tools that come with it, which makes it the preferred plugin of many. Also, it is budget friendly, which only adds on to all its benefits.


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We are the first and only international agency specializing in travel to the Amazon.
This experience offers you live in the forest in a way totally immersive, enjoying the variety of adventures offered by the forest and discover its infinite biodiversity.
The plane rides provide a unique perspective to understand the vastness of the Amazon rainforest, its wealth of landscapes and the wealth of winding curves of the longest river in the world.
Survival tours in the Amazon are the best way to know the life of the premises since you will have the opportunity to hunt, fish,cook, and live with them.
The fortress of Kuelap and Gocta’s cataract are two of the most impressive places in the Amazon and are a highly essential visit.
The activity of canyoning and the Blue Lagoon are a way to learn about the Amazon Rainforest based on the interaction with the rivers and mountains.
Esta ruta es para aquellas personas que deseen conocer de cerca la cultura chamánica explicada por un chamán local y experto en plantas medicinales amazónicas, y que además quieran conocer la historia, cultura y tradiciones del pueblo amazónico.
Peru has some hidden jewels that you should not miss for any reason if you are in the Amazon. This experience is designed so that you visit some of the most essential places of PeruPerú in the fastest possible way.
Because the Amazon is the largest jewel of this planet and the one that we must take care of. We want to be your local travel companion.
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Hello, I'd like more information about the listing I found on Homes.com at 28 Sedalia Rd.
This home is located at 28 Sedalia Rd Burlington, MA 01803 US and has been listed on Homes.com since 2 March 2019 and is currently priced at $525,000, approximately $243 per square foot. This property was built in 1956. 28 Sedalia Rd is within the school district(s) Burlington Public Schools with nearby schools including Burlington High School. Similar properties nearby are 28 Sedalia Rd, 712 Main St, 3 Willard Cir, 6 State St, 19 Mohawk Rd, 201 Winn St, 268 Burlington Ave, and 17 Michael Dr.


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I recall that there was an incident of a professor who insisted to his students that there is no God.
I’m Yusuf Estes and for the next few minutes I would like to talk to you about one of the biggest beauties of Islam that has struck me as being probably the best of answers to a human being.
“Why are we here? How did we get here?
And that’s what we are going to talk about in this episode of the beauties of Islam.
What’s the purpose behind everything?
First and foremost is to establish that there is God. We have done a number of programs about that to prove even scientifically beyond any shadow of a doubt that Allah exists. There have been scientists who have also come to this conclusion. But then there will be always those who say “Yes but according to my logic I don’t understand. I don’t see how you can believe in a God”.
“According to my logic”? … But human logic can only go so far. According to human logic just 500 years ago most of Europe was convinced the earth is flat. They didn’t know that the Quran already said it’s round 1400 years ago. But what about 2000 years ago? What did the people think about the earth? Human logic: you look straight forward on the earth and it looks flat. You don’t really see the curb, do you? No you don’t.
So how far can you go with human logic? And stop and think about this. According to our logic, if we have just used our logic and we hadn’t known some scientific discoveries, there are a lot of things that just wouldn’t work.
I remember for instance when I was at school many years ago they told us according to the aerodynamics of the bee, you know the honeybee; this little creature that is kind of fat and big and has tiny wings on him, they said according to their logic, according to the aerodynamics that they understood about flying that the bee can’t fly!
I said “It’s a good thing the bee can’t read!” because if it read the book and found out that it can’t fly it would have walked through all the flowers!
Human logic?! Human logic is nothing more than the reflection of the current mode of thought of the day. People at the time of Plato and Socrates and the great thinkers also thought they knew everything they need to know about everything.
The very people I just mentioned Plato and Socrates; those thinkers. And guess what? You want to accept that? Do you accept it? Yes, yes they came out and they were great thinkers and they were great theologians. Good. Did you know that each and every one of them came to the conclusion there is God?
So you want to talk about that? The people you think are so great, so brainy, so brilliant, according to their rules of testable evidence, they said that God exists. What are you going to say now? So it wouldn’t be logical now for you to deny that, if you are going to say “I use logic!”, logic says God exists!
Now what are you going to say?
He kept saying that: “There is no God, there is no God”.
He said “Then sir, according to your own rules of testable evidence you don’t have a brain”!!
You see? This is what happens when a human being tries to take their logic too far because in fact it’s only Allah who has all knowledge. And Allah gives us from that knowledge, and takes away from us from that knowledge. When you are born you start out zero, and Allah begins giving you knowledge. And if you thought that you are the product of generations upon generations of people learning by trial and error, that’s totally and completely incorrect. That would be like thinking that we have to re-invent the wheel every generation.
We do learn from past mistakes. We do learn from what’s in front of us to take advantage of it. But just as we would not accept that we have to re-invent the wheel every generation, we also don’t have to invent thinking. There’s so much more about this topic.
We got a website all about this. And on the website you can watch scientists, nine different scientists who were exposed to the teachings of Islam. They understood the Qur’an and then applied these teachings to their own particular disciplines of science, and each one concluded just as the great philosophers of logic did centuries ago that there must be a God. And you can see these videos on our website at beautiesofislam.com.
Taken with slight editorial modifications from onislam.net; based on an episode by Sheikh Yusuf Estes titled: “Beauties of Islam; Why are we here?”.


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Fabric Softeners Can Make Your Clean Laundry Dirty!
One of my many pet peeves is the use of fabric softeners in the washing machine and dryer. Commercial fabric softeners are toxic and come on, totally unnecessary!
What is this Obsession with Fabric Softeners and Dryer Sheets?
One of my many pet peeves is the use of fabric softeners in the washing machine and dryer. Fabric softener comes in a couple different forms. One form is as a liquid added to the washing machine. The other way we expose ourselves to fabric softeners is by way of fabric softener sheets. Commercial fabric softeners are extremely toxic and come on, totally unnecessary! And I personally think they smell irritatingly foul. I have to close my windows when the wind is blowing the fabric softener contaminated dryer exhaust up to the sixth floor.


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A great post! I'm glad LB is well improved especially as it gives you more free time. All your food looks so delicious. It's great you and your husband were able to get out for dinner together. I smiled when you said you were back by 8:30! We rarely stay out late and we don't have small children to come back to. Love the aprons you embellished.
What a lovely post. I love having the children around, so the the tail end of the holidays are always tinged for me. We're about half way now. When I make granola, I can't resist taking a bit to sample. And then a bit more. It is yummy. Love the aprons. I'm sure they will love them.
The time has flown by, the end of the holidays already. I think they are about half way through over here. The wood reminded me I must start to get organized for the Autumn and get mine ordered and stacked. Loved the aprons, such great gifts.
Great thoughts and photos, indeed the break has come to an end. Best wishes in the new term.
Summer must have been very frustrating for you. I'm glad your sons recovery is continuing well, how brave he has been and such a lucky boy to have such a fab, warm, caring, understanding Mum.
So happy to hear LB is on the mend, and doing better. Forts, my little man loves them too! He and his little friend are forever making them, adding to them, changing them...so fun! A date night, how lovely. So happy you guys got out.
Have a wonderful week, and good luck to your kiddos on their return to school.
That is one serious heap of firewood and good to have a mixture of wood as I believe they burn differently. You make some lovely things for your family and make time for one another too..You are an excellent example to us all.
I am happy to hear that LB is doing well! My daughter starts school next week - hard to believe summer is almost over. Your lasagna looks delicious! My basil didn't make the move with us, and I am missing it. Your date night out sounds just perfect to me. Your panini looks yummy, and so does that slice of chocolate cake. Our daughter spent the night with her grandmother last night, and it was so nice to have a quiet, much needed, evening at home to relax. Hope you have a great week!
The schools around here start up again next week. It seems no time at all that they were all excited to be getting out and now they're going back!
Maybe I 'm getting old, but the summer breaks just seem to be getting shorter and shorter. The schools here start back next Monday, but we won't begin lessons here at home until September. This will be my last year homeschooling and really I don't do much now, I'm just here to help if needed.
Glad you had a date night, it sounds perfect to me, and so important for a marriage.
I love your aprons... I've been thinking about making them for my grandchildren and yours sure are an inspiration! We are waiting for our wood to arrive so we can begin stacking. We heat primarily with wood, using our furnace only on the coldest days and nights. I agree with Tracey... the summers do seem to be getting shorter and shorter!
Those aprons are so cute and what a nice gift!
I can't believe summer is so close to being done, and I have to admit that makes me a little sad.
LB looks great, glad he's almost back to normal.
Your lasagne looks just marvelous!
WOW! 8:30! That's late Jennifer. You sound like Dennis and me. I'm so glad you had that time together. I think it's very important for couples to do that. The aprons are darling and I know your nieces will love them. What a thoughtful gift. I'm impressed at all that you do as a stay at home Mom. Homeschooling, nursing, and your cooking is so impressive. Way to go!
I'm so glad your son is much better and ready for the new term.
Good too that you and you lovely man got some time to yourselves.
Enjoy these last few days before they're back at school, I always used to hate the end of the holidays when mine were little but they couldn't wait to get back to school. I'm so pleased to hear that your son is doing well, not only have these holidays been different from usual for you but you've also had all the worry to contend with too. The little aprons are so pretty, I'm sure your niece's will be thrilled with them. Your lasagne looks delicious.
Sounds like you had a wonderful past week. Your veggie lasagna looks terrific! Did you follow a recipe? Would love to have that one. Your dinner out with the hubs sounds really nice. Hope your coming week is just as perfect!
I'm glad to hear your son is much much better and that he and his sister are all set for the new school year. It's also lovely that you and your husband had a great evening out. Hope you all have a lovely week!
I feel as you do Jennifer,more summer holiday is almost done,the boys return to school on Monday. I have very mixed feelings about that- the mixture being I don't want them to go back so soon, to, I really really don't want them to go back so soon. When the boys are on holiday, and we are all together (apart from my husband being at work of course) it just feels right, like it should be like his all the time. I always struggle a bit when they go back after the holidays.
So glad to learn, after a two month absence from the 'hood, that LB's surgery went well, and that he is recovering nicely. Your garden looks so lush and lovely, and your lasagna delicious. I love the drama of thunderstorms, and the opportunity to get cozy during the summer, simply to listen to real 'surround sound' and take in that fabulous 'light show'!
What a lovely Mum you are. I sometimes feel very lacking in the patience department during our ling summer holiday. I crave time for myself, and space to breathe. It can make me very crabby. You seem to be able hold these feelings, and then get on with the Jo un hand so well. And you let the LBs fort remain standing for weeks on end! I'd of cleared it away by now. I couldn't cope. I'm glad to here that the small bear's recovery is progressing well. It must have been quite stressful. For both of you.


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A musician has just discovered a new chord.
This is how Albert Paley feels while working with specialty glass. Albert, an American sculptor who works primarily with metal, has spent more than 40 years creating a prolific body of work that includes large-scale pieces such as the Portal Gates for the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Currently, he is an artist-in-residence at the Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG), where he is integrating two specific types of Corning Incorporated glass into his metal work.
“Specialty glass opens up another dimension I have never explored,” he says.
Albert is using this approach in the CMoG residency, but with an added benefit: With specialty glass, he can place the metal inside the glass.
“Physically embedding metal into glass creates a whole additional dialogue of transparency, optics, and reflection,” he says.
Albert is the first artist selected in this inaugural program — a collaboration between CMoG and Corning — that will support artists in adapting specialty glass materials for the creation of new work.
Corning, which has developed and patented more than 150 specialty glass formulations, will provide the resident artist with access to specialty glass and staff with technical expertise in glass formulation.
CMoG will provide access to its extensive resources, including glassmaking facilities and library collection. Resident artists will work closely with the Museum’s glassmakers, curators, and other staff to better understand the historical and artistic contexts of glass.
“Albert is an ideal artist to inaugurate the residency because of his focus on material and form,” says Karol Wight, executive director of CMoG.
Most of Albert’s metal forms deal with complexity. Whether it’s a geometric form next to an organic one, or a hollow form next to a linear one, he regularly deals with contrast, he explains. That’s one reason he feels comfortable integrating glass with metal. Another reason is that while the two materials are different, their forms are both derived from heat.
Albert will primarily use a borosilicate glass that was engineered to bond tightly to a metal alloy. He also will investigate high-purity fused silica, which can be shaped and joined with a torch, similar to the way Paley works with metal.


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Not a great start to my exercise regime!
So much for trying to get fitter with a daily walk around the marina.
Day 3: today I feel exhausted and have no energy and realize that I cannot walk today. Thought I would have some lunch and perhaps then walk a little way, rather than doing it all. Made some lunch; a sandwich with Gluten Free bread, and promptly fell asleep, it is now 4:20pm and I have just woken up knowing that today I am unable to take that walk!
Maybe I did too much on the first two days, maybe I have to remember that I have fibromyalgia and that my Alzheimer’s also affects and limits what I can physically do sometimes. Damn them both! I am waiting for my pedometer to turn up in the post so that I can measure how well I do on the days I can.
I will show them as tomorrow I have hydrotherapy at Derby Royal Hospital and will exercise them both into submission in a nice hot pool.
There is no such thing as good days or bad days, it is just that some days I am able to do more than others.
Author GillPosted on 19 May, 2014 29 May, 2014 Categories getting fit, My Alzheimer's JournalTags Alzheimer's, exercise, exhaustion, fibromyalgia, keeping fitLeave a comment on Not a great start to my exercise regime!


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So as part of our Damn You, Facebook Ads series , in which we try out the products flooding our feeds, I decided that MoviePass was worth a try.


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Dhaka: Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) organised a workshop on National Integrity Strategy and Tourism Development at its conference room on February 26 for its stakeholders.
Md Mahbub Ali, State Minister, Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry attended the workshop as Chief Guest. CEO of Bangladesh Tourism Board Dr. Bhuban Chandra Biswas presided over the event. The moderator for the workshop was Md. Afzal Hossain, Professor, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management.
Among the stakeholders, there were prominent figures of the tourism industry and board members.
The aim of the workshop was to discuss the importance of integrity in developing the tourism industry.
A presentation on National Integrity Strategy and Tourism Development was carried out by the CEO of BTB.
It was followed by an open discussion session where the stakeholders addressed some issues and requested for specific new changes for the sake of developing the tourism industry.
“We don’t have a crisis management committee for tourism. There is no co-ordination between Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation and Bangladesh Tourism Board. Even the ministries lack co-ordination when it comes to doing development projects. One doesn’t know what the other is doing until it is too late,” Masud Hossain, Managing Director, The Bengal Tours Ltd, said.


text: The Zissou was our subscription style from February 2015, which is now updated in this Cornflower and Sand color combo. Inspired by the great sea explorer, with whom it shares its name. Jaguar sharks will steer clear of you when they see these stripes!


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This year, four journalists will receive the International Press Freedom Award at a ceremony in New York next week. Three of them first traveled to Washington to share their thoughts with fellow journalists.
Laureano Marquez is a writer from Venezuela who uses humor in his political commentary. "We are the voice for the ones who can't speak out or don't have access to the media. In my case, my work is humor and humor has always been society's voice," he said.
The Venezuelan government wants to prosecute Marquez. He says the government's reaction to his writing shows how freedom of expression in Venezuela is deteriorating. "Media outlets that have been critical of the government have been shut down and also some media outlets are practicing self censorship. Protest is being criminalized so that people are afraid to criticize the government," he said.

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Why don’t most Major League Soccer franchises play their academy starlets?
While the former game was as infuriating as the latter looked miserable, perhaps the most interesting Zlatan-less talking point in the league was the New York Red Bulls against Orlando matchup in Florida. With a team of academy graduates, young reserves, and a few of the old guard, the Red Bulls outplayed an Orlando side with some of the league’s more expansive stars.
It was an impressive performance from a team that has taken both MLS and the CONCACAF Champions League by storm this season. Playing an entertaining brand of football, the Bulls have succeeded by fielding graduates of their own academy for over 35 percent of their total minutes played, about 30 percent more than the league average. In the process, the club is currently in a playoff place with a game in hand and ranked second in the entire Eastern Conference in goal difference. With this success, the Red Bulls have become the on-field embodiment of an inquiry that’s been a long time coming in the league. Why don’t more MLS franchises play their kids?
It’s a relatively simple question. When you have a promising young athlete, it seems like a no-brainer to give him first-team action. Ability remains a positive feedback loop. Good players improve by playing with great players. If the talent is there, and the choice is academy, USL loan or first team, the high-pressure situation will usually be most conducive to athletic development.
Vermes makes an effective point in that it’s impossible to argue. Obviously there’s a hard line that separates staff from fans and critics. Coaches watch players train every day. They receive feedback from other coaches. They talk, eat and travel with them. It’s their responsibility to monitor their athletes in the same sense that my full-time job isn’t watching and writing about football. Logically, it’s understandable that a coach is a better resource on if a player is ready for first-team action. But that’s not the question that needs to be posed. It’s how can there be such a gulf between the rhetoric of MLS coaches like Vermes and what we actually see on the field.
The rise of American starlet Tim Weah is a fantastic example of this principle in action. The son of George Weah, the former Liberia star and its current president, Tim was unquestionably one of the better players at last year’s Under-17 World Cup in India. His hat-trick against Paraguay was more than evidence of his fantastic talent and technique. Since then, Weah has only improved as a player at Paris Saint-Germain, making a few first-team appearances off of the bench along the way.
In reference to this sudden arrival at the top club stage, Weah was called up to the United States senior national team for its recent friendly against Paraguay. It’s been quite the rise for a player that, as of a year ago, wasn’t even a consistent starter in under-17 team.
In contrast, out of his fellow former teammates in MLS, only Chris Durkin is seeing regular minutes for his club. The yearlong difference in career trajectories between Weah and the domestically-based players on the under-17 roster borders somewhere between absurd and unbelievable, with both options reflecting poorly on the league.
Did Weah improve exponentially abroad in that he went from youth international substitute to first-team winger at one of the world’s top clubs in just a year? Are MLS coaches’ severely underrating Weah’s one-time teammates and their own young talent? Or are fans, journalists and critics’ just idiots, and it’s really not that simple?
It’s definitely not the last option. Watching the Under-17 World Cup, Weah was a good player in a very good team. However, he wasn’t anywhere near as talented as Andrew Carleton or as consistent as Chris Goslin. Yet both can’t get legitimate looks in Atlanta United’s first team, while Weah consistently lines up alongside Neymar. And still, we urge the MLS based duo to patiently wait their turns behind Kevin Kratz and Romario Williams?
It’s understandable that MLS coaches want to put their best sides on the field, but at what stage do they have to take some responsibility for the development of their young players? Especially when the two options have never been mutually exclusive, a point that both the Red Bulls and teenagers like Durkin, Djordje Mihailovic and Alphonso Davies have all proven in their first-team chances.
However, according to analyst Alex Olshansky, until this season, under-22 domestic nationals (Americans and Canadians) played just two percent of the available minutes in the league. In contrast, Serie A sits just over four percent, the Premier League is at almost five percent, LaLiga is over five percent, the Bundesliga is almost eight percent, and Ligue 1 is at 10 percent. To put this issue into perspective, these numbers are coming from countries where every game actually matters.
In contrast, MLS is perhaps the only major league in the world where for seven months, clubs can lose more games than they win and still have a shot at the ultimate prize. If a team goes an entire season without a win, goal or even shot on target, they can try again in the next term. For better or worse, the structure of the league is perfectly suited to polishing the occasional gaffes of a young player. Yet a few weeks prior, LA Galaxy preferred to put two goalkeepers on their bench rather than take the chance and promote one of their many teenage talents.
There is no grey area here. Major League Soccer’s reluctance to play talented young athletes is very much a systematic issue. Our kids have proven – and will prove in the future – that young American players are good enough. Those asking why they aren’t seeing the field have never been the problem; it’s those flat-out refusing to listen.
As the Red Bulls are currently demonstrating both at home and abroad, prioritising youth talent will not only improve individual franchises, it’ll enhance the profile of the league. A better domestic league leads to a better national team. A superior national team is good for the overall development of the sport as a whole.
It really is this simple. And there is no doubt in my mind that the best teenage American players are starting to see this dearth of opportunity for young players in MLS. So best of luck to the full-American international Timothy Weah at PSG and with his country. I know that I won’t be the only one watching his rise with interest.

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His name was Andrew Jerrold Perenchio, or simply “Jerry.” He was a billionaire and a true Hollywood mogul, who shunned publicity and personal attention, and valued his privacy. This occurred despite the fact that he built enormous economic wealth and power in the American and global entertainment industries, where fame and public attention are coveted and celebrities are lionized and fawned over.
He was my next-door neighbor growing up on Glenroy Avenue, south of the fabled Sunset Boulevard, a mile west of the UCLA campus in Westwood, a suburb of Los Angeles. He lived there with his lovely first wife Robin, their baby son John—who was born when I was in my first year of high school—and his wife’s two daughters from a previous marriage. My mother loved Robin, who was very kind to her.
I went away to college at UCSB and later graduated from UCLA. I was president of the Sophomore Class at Santa Barbara, and an SAE; and Jerry had been president of the same class at UCLA, and also a member of the nation’s largest national fraternity. He put on theatrical concerts in college, and I was a concert promoter too. Jerry introduced me to Lou Robin, who was a concert promoter extraordinaire, and later the manager of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash for 30 years; and I bought talent from him.
Both Jerry and my father urged me to go to law school, which I did at Berkeley, before spending two years as an Army officer assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon. After leaving the military, I became counsel to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill, and later chief of staff to the late Senator Edward W. Brooke, the first African-American senator since Reconstruction after our Civil War, with Barack Obama being the third.
We planned a fundraising concert in Boston for the Senator’s reelection, and I called Jerry about getting talent. He arranged for the wonderful Johnny Mathis, among others; and he personally paid for an old stage manager friend of his, Phil Stein, to oversee everything. The evening went perfectly and was an enormous success, thanks to Jerry’s generosity, caring and guidance.
When I contemplated leaving the Senate, he and I talked about me working for him. He was launching a membership TV enterprise nationally; and my first job was to head a marketing crew of more than 20 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as I recall. I flew out to LA from Washington to spend a weekend with him, talking about our future. Unbeknownst to me, we would spend the entire weekend with the great Burt Lancaster, watching football games at Jerry’s house in Bel Air, playing golf at the Bel Air Country Club, and having dinner at Burt’s rented house on the beach in Malibu with Jerry’s second wife and Burt’s partner at the time.
The weekend was a success, and Jerry offered me the job; however, he was very frank and told me upfront that he would fire me if I did not measure up to his expectations. My marriage was “shaky,” and I had two wonderful little kids; and I would have to be traveling two-thirds of every month, and I could not take the risk of losing my job after I had moved my young family from Washington to L.A. Rather than leave him hanging, I thought about friends of mine who might fit the bill, and were single and not otherwise encumbered.
There had been a “clique” of very talented young officers at the Pentagon’s Officers Athletic Club; and one of them was an Air Force officer named Al Horn. From the military, he had gone to Harvard Business School, and was working for Procter & Gamble. He was tough; and I recommended him to Jerry, and the rest is history. Al became Jerry’s right arm when he and Norman Lear combined their efforts; and later Al ran the Warner Bros. studio, and today he is chairman of the Walt Disney Studios. I entered the private practice of law, as a partner of the Washington law firm, and then struck out on my own.
When I was finishing up at UCLA, I lived in Malibu, where Topanga Canyon empties into the Pacific Ocean. I rented a funky one-room apartment on the sand, and met some wonderful surfers and watermen, who remained my friends for life. As the years passed, and I brought my kids west to California for vacations, I decided to rent small apartments from such friends, to give my kids a sense of really living in California as I had known it. After one of the storms hit the California coast, a small damaged house on a priceless lot next to where we lived part-time became available and I bought it for $475,000.
I planned to tear it down, and build something new; and while the planning was underway, a violent El Niño storm hit Malibu. I got a call in Washington from my local architect in Malibu, saying that a house up the street had been washed out to sea. About two hours later, he called back to say that mine had been swept to sea as well. When I arrived in California, the lot was bare, even though heavy wood pilings had been driven deep into the sand to support the little house that had been there.
Because of the damage to structures in Malibu, the permitting process to build anything new on the ocean was horrendous. I hired an internationally-recognized architect, William Turnbull, to design a multi-unit structure for the property; and I personally made a pitch to the California Coastal Commission, right after movie mogul David Geffen’s attorney had pulled his application for changes to the seawall at his ocean-front Malibu home. I was given the go-ahead by one vote; and the project required more than 40 separate permits to be built.
In the final analysis, my “dream home” became an unmitigated nightmare. I was trying to build it from Washington, D.C., all the while trusting people in California who were “picking my pockets.” A small bank in Massachusetts had financed the project; and when both the bank and I refused to put any more money into it, the bank alone had “invested” about $3.5 million. The delays and cost overruns were monumental. The bank gave me a year to buy it out for $1.6 million, or walk away from the project.
I talked with Jerry about it, because he had completed colossal work on his new mansion in Bel Air, as well as work on his golf course and houses in Malibu, down the street from my property. He offered to help, and said that his trusted builder might be able to finish the project but I would have to sell it once the work was done. I was so sick and tired of it that I could scream. In the final analysis, I thanked him and always appreciated Jerry’s interest in helping.
Fast forward, and my wonderful son was getting his MBA and JD at Pepperdine University in Malibu, up the hill from where we had lived; and he told me that he was thinking about practicing law. I told him “never”, and put him in touch with Jerry—for whom he began working at Univision while still a student, before he worked there full time. Ultimately, when Jerry sold Univision, my son had become a Senior Vice President; and he loved working for Jerry. Needless to say, Jerry could not have been nicer and more supportive.
My parents met in grade school in Minneapolis; and my mother came to California first, with her parents when she was a young girl. My father followed later; and they lived in Hollywood after they were married, before building their home in Westwood, and they knew famous movie stars, etc. They always told me not to get involved with those in the business, whom they described as “phonies.” Years later, Jerry told me something similar: that they were not “nice.” Hollywood is a rough-and-tumble town, much like our nation’s capital; and the narcissistic “phonies” of both towns seem to adore each other.
I am sad that [he] is gone. He is missed. He was not perfect; no one is. Yet, he made a difference. . . . And I will always remember [him].
The same thing is true of Jerry, in spades. He was very special—whether he had any money or not. I will always be deeply indebted to him for the kindness and caring that he showed to my son and me throughout his life.
May God continue to bless him . . .
 This article contains personal remembrances of Jerry; and I will not attempt to recount his considerable accomplishments, which are well documented by others.
 Like concerts that I had produced in college (see infra n.3), I remained backstage during the entire program. Mathis was the last act to appear, since he was the star. While I was watching the earlier acts, I almost tripped over him in the wings. He was sitting down watching the other acts, very modestly; and he had not changed into his wardrobe. I was always struck by his humility, and still am; and I remain a fan of his.
 As I was racing from the office in Washington to catch the flight to L.A., I accidentally left my favorite suit on top of the car in the parking lot at Dulles Airport in Northern Virginia. I got to the United Airlines gate and remembered it; and I was told that the flight was leaving, and there was no time to retrieve the suit. Since Jerry was meeting me at LAX, I left the suit; and no one turned it in while I was gone.
Jerry had a meeting with his “mentor” at the Los Angeles Country Club, to which my father had belonged; and he loaned me his classic Mercedes convertible, and I went into Westwood and bought some pants that I wore the entire trip.
Tragedies have struck again and again, with women and young students being killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut; at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado; and elsewhere. The loss of these lives was senseless and unfathomable; and enormous pain and shock waves have been visited upon our great nation. Advocates of gun control believe it is the solution. However, the killer at Sandy Hook used his mother’s weapons; and she apparently knew that his mental health issues were a potential powder keg, but she could not stop him and he killed her too. Also, at essentially the same time as the Sandy Hook killings, 22 children and one adult were injured by a knife-wielding man outside a primary school in central China as students were arriving for classes.
Guns do not kill; people do. Criminals and wackos can get their hands on guns and other weapons and commit violence, and there is nothing that can be done to prevent them—except to stop the crimes before they are committed, owing to mental health treatment, better intelligence and law enforcement. These are violent times, which will only get much worse between now and the end of this decade; and lots of innocent people will suffer globally. However, such killings must be placed in perspective: abortions and auto accidents kill far more in America than guns do. Indeed, there is no comparison. Also, the FBI has reported that all homicides committed using firearms have been declining.
[T]he right of the people to keep and bear arms  shall not be infringed.
It is part of the American culture, which is protected; and the Constitution will not be changed in this regard. Indeed, gun sales have been rising because Americans want the ability to defend themselves as crime increases in our country, which will only get worse as the budgets of law enforcement decline during the balance of this decade.
Also, violence is glorified on TV and in films worldwide. If Americans truly want to reduce or eliminate violence (e.g., “copycat” murders), the depiction of violence should be banned. It instills the wrong values in the kids of this world. And there is no question that Hollywood promotes and glorifies violence.
America’s resident, angry Narcissistic Brit, Piers Morgan, has been trying to change our culture—which he does not understand—by crusading for gun control, despite the low ratings of his CNN talk show, which replaced the legendary, unflappable Larry King. Hopefully Morgan returns permanently to the UK as soon as possible, and stops “preaching” in our country.
Only one public policy has ever been shown to reduce the death rate from [multiple-victim shootings]: concealed-carry laws.
On a personal note, I was a U.S. Army Infantry Officer during the Vietnam War, and I was trained with guns and know how to use them. However, I gave away my father’s duck-hunting weapons, and do not like the idea of any weapons being around. Accidents can and do happen. However, I understand why so many Americans want them for hunting, and for their own protection.
Lastly, it bears repeating: abortions and auto accidents kill far more than guns do in the United States. Abortions should be banned, and auto accidents should be curbed, if Americans and others truly want to deal with deaths instead of merely spouting rhetoric as Piers Morgan does.
 Whether it is (1) Elizabeth Smart who was abducted from her Salt Lake City, Utah, bedroom, or (2) Jaycee Lee Dugard who was kidnapped in Northern California at the age of 11 and was found alive 18 years later after having given birth to two children fathered by the man who kidnapped her, or (3) sweet Madeleine McCann who disappeared in May of 2007 when she was on holiday with her British parents and twin siblings in the Algarve region of Portugal, or (4) the attack that took place at the shopping center in Southern California where I bought an Apple laptop that I am using to type this—which is across the road from where my son and his family used to live—this is a violent world in which innocent people (especially women) are preyed on by wackos.
 As of the date that this article was published, more than 1.2 million abortions had taken place in the United States this year alone.
Last year, motor vehicle deaths in U.S. totaled 32,367.
[T]he most recent data suggests gun violence is declining in the United States.
The number of homicides committed using firearms dropped from 2006 to 2010, according the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report.
In 2010, 8,775 homicides using firearms were reported to the FBI. In 2006, 10,225 homicides using firearms were reported to the FBI.
I think one of the jurisdictions that is pretty satisfied with concealed carry laws is [the District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C.], where a lot of the minority women carry weapons when they live in unsafe areas.
The bad guys aren’t as likely to bother them as they were before many of them started carrying.


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The Master comments: Eeyore's picks: Ravens, Bears, Jaguars, Colts, Chiefs, Steelers, Rams, Falcons, Redskins, 49ers, Packers, Giants, Patriots, Eagles.
I was perusing the Cedega forums and found out that you can get the X-Wing Collector's Series CDs (Win95 versions of X-Wing, TIE Fighter, along with all the add-on mission packs and a demo of X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter) working in Cedega. I've been flying a few missions in X-Wing for old times' sake. The sound crackles a bit and my joystick doesn't quite want to calibrate, but other than that it's pretty slick. Too bad X-Wing Alliance won't work . . .
Macologist interviewed Ryan "icculus" Gordon about his attempts at porting various games to the Mac and Linux. The article is on a Mac-oriented site, but it gives good background into the trials and travails of trying to get games on non-Windows boxen. icculus is my hero because without him, I wouldn't be playing UT2K3 or UT2K4. Thanks Beyond Unreal.
The remaining original members of the Nullsoft team have left AOL, meaning that continued improvement on Winamp will cease. AOL pulled off one of the craziest purchases in the 90s (and that's saying something) by buying Nullsoft for, gulp, $100 million. Since I've been using Linux, I've used XMMS for my MP3/Ogg playing needs. It even supports Winamp skins! Check it out. Whaddaya suppose is the over/under on the Winamp 5 source code "accidentally" being leaked to the Net? Thanks Slashdot.
The Master comments: The over/under: Anyone who even vaguely mouses anywhere near said source code can NEVER write ANYTHING sound or music related, or else get sued by AOL. That might be a revenue stream in a few years, just look at the RIAA and SCO.
I found a workaround so that my installed extensions will work until updated versions are released. This should work with most of the preview release extensions. Type about:config where you would normally type an URL. Type extensions into the filter and look for app.extensions.version. Double-click on it and change the value from 1.0 to .10 (aka, the preview release number). To to Tools->Extensions and enable all of them. When you restart Firefox, everything should work. I've got about six extensions that all seem to work fine. This should at least tide you over until they are all updated.
FWIW, the extensions I'm using are: Single Window, Permit Cookies, BugMeNot, Statusbar Clock, and Toolbar Enhancements.
A.T. Hun comments: If the judge grants a summary judgment, then there's only one thing to say: "Game over!" The only way out is for them to somehow prove that while Novell intended to keep the copyrights, the actual contract didn't state that. Since they've been having so much trouble proving anything from the contract, that might be a difficult sell at best.


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Chosen by Dr. Jameson Marvin as his final project conducting the Jameson Singers, this profound work will enrich our emotions through Brahms’ expressive nuances, haunting harmonies, and intricate contrapuntal textures. Brahms referred to this as a “Human Requiem,” choosing words of solace, peace, and hope drawn from his studies of the Old and New Testaments of the German Lutheran Bible.
Please join us for this memorable musical send-off!
Tickets can be purchased at the Jordan Hall box office online or by phone at (617) 585-1260. Online and phone orders include a $2 per ticket fee. Tickets will also be on sale at the door starting 90 minutes before the performance. Discounts are available for seniors and students.
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW VENUE: In response to overwhelming demand, the venue for this concert has been changed. We are thrilled to announce the May 10 performance will take place in Jordan Hall, one of the premier concert halls in New England.
GETTING TO JORDAN HALL: Jordan Hall is accessible by public transportation, on the Orange Line (Massachusetts Ave. stop) and the Green Line (E Branch: Northeastern stop) as well as numerous bus lines. On-street parking is very limited. There are several parking garages within easy walking distance: Gainsborough Garage and Westland Garage.
For more information, please email info@jamesonsingers.org.


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Safari is a handy, free program also available for Windows, that is part of the category Internet software with subcategory Web (more specifically Browsers) and has been created by Apple.
Since the program joined our selection of software and apps in 2011, it has obtained 75,823 downloads, and last week it achieved 14 downloads.
This program is available for users with the operating system Mac OS X and prior versions, and you can get it in English, Spanish, and German. The current version of the software is 4.0.5 and its last update happened on 8/09/2011.
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Aboriginal Food Security in Northern Canada: An assessment of the state of knowledge.
Expert Panel on the State of Knowledge of Food Security in Northern Canada, Council of Canadian Academies.
Page 479 in S. Chatwood, P. Orr and Tiina Ikaheimo, eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Yellowknife, Canada, July 11-16, 2009. Securing the IPY Legacy: from Research to Action. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2010; 69 (Suppl 7).
Part of Abstracts: Oral presentations. Chapter 11. Community-based Participatory Research.
Climate change and Indigenous Peoples : a synthesis of current impacts and experiences.
United States Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, General Technical Report. PNW-GTR-944. 136 pp.
Community-Based Marine Mammal Research in Alaska - Bowhead and beluga whales, walruses, and ice seals.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Arctic Marine Mammal Program. 23 slides.


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To encourage us to consider ways to cope with discouragement and the temptation to give up.
Leader (dramatically): Never say die!
You can imagine the hero or heroine standing, fist punching the air, defiant in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds. The battle may apparently be lost, the cause defeated, the end in sight, but never, ever will he or she admit it, even on the point of death.
And what of those who supported him or her? The men and women who left their homes and families, gambled their security and invested their time and energy into the vision that inspired them? Didn’t it feel like the end for them? Weren’t they now left alone, powerless, defeated, bereft? How could they join in the defiant cry?
Reader 2: So, was it the end? Did the Friday that we call Good Friday mark the end of the Jesus story? Did his followers slink off home, defeated and dispirited? Maybe so, for a couple of days. Then, as the Bible relates, Jesus was raised again to life on the Sunday morning, a new life that somehow broke through all human understanding of what it meant to die.
Reader 3: For Christians, the death and resurrection of Jesus lie at the heart of what it means to be truly human. Why? Because Christians believe that every barrier that might be placed between turning evil to good, between lies and truth, between slavery and freedom, and ultimately, between God and humanity, was broken down on that first Easter Sunday morning. For Christians, the Easter story represents hope of a new start, a new direction, a new future and the opportunity to be truly fulfilled humans.
Leader: You may share a belief in that Christian message of hope. You may follow another faith or believe that human resources alone are enough. Yet there is something for all of us in the Easter story. Every one of us has experienced times when we felt so discouraged, so let down by other people that we felt there was no way out. A bit like those followers of Jesus on that first Good Friday.
So, what do we do when we feel that way? Some of us will retreat into ourselves, isolating ourselves from friends and family, fearful of every relationship. Others will bury their heads in media, choosing to live in a world that offers no threat or criticism. It’s a way to numb the experience of the real world. Alcohol and drugs are another way of numbing feelings, but these always carry side effects. Sadly, there are some people who cannot face the world any more and are tempted to take their own lives. All because it seems like the end, all because there appears to be no way out. The Good Friday feeling.
Easter is a story of hope. Easter tells us that, however bad our situation might appear to be, there is a way forward, even if we can’t see it at the moment. It’s a ‘never say die’ story, but it needs to be fleshed out for us as individuals. It needs to be tangible. So, where might our hope come from?
Let’s start with people. It’s easy to feel like you’re on your own. But what about others? Can you spot anyone else who’s caught in the Friday feeling? Why not be the person who brings their loneliness to an end? If you can bring hope to them, maybe the hope will rub off on you. We start by making ourselves look outwards rather than inwards.
Next, let’s look at ourselves, at the resources we still have, at our positive points and at our achievements. As with our reaction to people, our initial response will probably be that we are worth nothing, have achieved nothing and can see no chance of change. That’s never true. We need to take an honest look.
Let’s start with today. Let’s think of three sights, words and experiences that have brought us a measure of satisfaction or pleasure, or stimulated us to think. They’re worth sharing and pointing out to others who may take pleasure in them. We do have something to offer.
Now let’s think about the week that’s gone by. What did we achieve, however slight the achievement might appear? What did we learn? Whose life is a little different because we were with them? Let’s look away from the negatives that are dragging us down and deliberately search for the positives.
Finally, there is always prayer. It may be prayer to the God you believe in. It may be prayer to the God you don’t know. It may even be prayer that has no known destination. Many people, of all ages, have found that praying can have remarkable results.
Thank you for the inspiration and hope that we can take from the Easter story.
Remind us of that Sunday whenever we feel trapped in the Good Friday feeling.