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Some of my nieces and nephews are Jewish and so they celebrate the Jewish New Year in early fall each year. One of the traditions of this holiday is the use of apples and honey to symbolize a sweet new year. And so I like to feature them in the cards that I send to the kids.
The apple was created using the Create a Critter cartridge from Cricut. And the honey comb was made using hexagon die cuts. I filled the honeycomb with Glossy Accents and a little bit of gold glitter. The be is the last one I had from an embellishment sheet that I bought a few years ago.
This apple was made with the Cricut too but, I used a scalloped punch to make it look like he had a bite taken out of his delicious self. The honeycomb on this card is a stamped image from Paper Smooches Geo Graphic stamp set and it is filled with Glossy Accents and glitter too.
Nearly this entire card is made using the Create A Critter cartridge. I heat embossed clear powder on the apples to give them a shiny skin. And I snuck a tree branch in from the Lawn Fawn: Critters Down Under stamp set too.
I used an Action Wobble spring under each of these apples to give the cards an element of fun! It is oddly pleasing to give these apples a little pluck and watch them wobble back and forth. 🙂 | <urn:uuid:50f9714d-c03a-4f71-828e-f816a645886d> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://cardsbymo.com/2014/10/01/a-sweet-new-year/ | 2020-09-21T16:04:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400201826.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20200921143722-20200921173722-00576.warc.gz | en | 0.963351 | 300 |
Bitcoin (BTC) may see a price boost this week as the U.S. dollar currency index (DXY) weakens and one analyst tells American voters to buy.
Data showed DXY dropping for a fourth day on Oct. 1, as negotiations over a new coronavirus stimulus deal continued in Washington.
Vays: “Buy Bitcoin” no matter who wins the U.S. election
DXY and BTC/USD have demonstrated a strong inverse correlation in recent months. Recent DXY gains did not translate into intense selling pressure for Bitcoin, but fresh losses could yet buoy BTC bulls in the long term.
The U-turn in DXY’s fortunes comes as the United States Senate attempts to thrash out a new deal on coronavirus aid which could come with a $2.5 trillion price tag.
Speaking to FOX Business on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin confirmed that talks were ongoing, but that any deal would include a fresh round of $1,200 stimulus checks for eligible U.S. citizens.
“The good news is we’ve reached an agreement that if there is a deal, there are direct payments similar to last time that are in the package,” he said.
Mnuchin was speaking a day after a heated debate between President Donald Trump and presidential hopeful Joe Biden.
As tensions flared, popular trader Tone Vays sought to get viewers’ attention online by arguing that no matter who takes over control of the White House, money printing, like that which finances stimulus packages, would continue to hurt the dollar.
“No matter who wins they will keep printing so BUY BITCOIN,” Vays wrote in a live chat as the debate aired.
U.S. dollar currency index 3-month chart. Source: TradingView
Bitcoin DXY correlation halts decline
The past days’ retreat has meanwhile begun to alter the correlation between DXY and Bitcoin, data reveals.
Compiled by analytics resource Digital Assets Data, a comparison of Bitcoin 90-day returns correlations to DXY, gold, VIX and the S&P 500 shows DXY bottoming out at the end of September.
Bitcoin 90-day returns correlations comparison. Source: Digital Assets Data
By contrast, BTC/USD remains highly correlated with both gold and the S&P 500 into October as the price of Bitcoin recorded its second-best quarter in history, closing the month above $10,600.
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Today's fixture with Leyton Orient will also play host to the Big Green Day, which is a a FREE event for spectators and shoppers to learn about ‘being green’ in Milton Keynes.
One of the goals behind this event is to encourage people to travel to stadiummk in an alternative than driving. People can register to join one of The Parks Trust's four walking or cycling routes
The walks will start from four parks around the ground and leave at varying times, they are: Furzton (1pm), Caldecotte (1pm), Ashlands (1.30pm) and Grand Union Canal (by the rugby ground, 12.30pm).
The four walks will be guided by Parks Trust employees and Scouts and will vary in length between 30 and 45 minutes and will use the redways around the city.
Anyone who does attend stadiummk one of the routes will receive a free drink and a pack of biscuits to be redeemed at Kiosk 8 prior to half-time.
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One of the coolest things about going to the Jacksonville Film Festival back in May was the chance to see short films in a theater. Prior to that, I think the only shorts I had seen that way were those preceding Pixar films. Anyway, last week the San Marco hosted an Oscar Nominated Shorts Program that showcased eight live action and animated shorts from around the world. Mrs. Mosley and I caught the last showing on Thursday night.
Gopher Broke (USA) is a CGI short in very much the Pixar vein with some old fashion Warner Brothers hijinx mixed in. A Gopher on a country road digs a hole in order for some produce trucks to spill some of their contents for his supper. Unfortunately for him, he has competition for the tasty loot. The folks behind this have a lot of fun with the concept and it was a great short to begin the night. Eight out of Ten
Two Cars, One Night (New Zealand) is an arty black and white film that's hard to get into, but pays off in the end. Two boys in one car and a girl in another wait while their respective parents visit a bar nearby. One of the boys and the girl get to talking with the boy being rude at first. Eventually, they warm up to eachother and exchange some awkward but sweet words. The dialogue itself, thick with Kiwi accents, is hard to discern some of the time. In fact, Mrs. Mosley and I are pretty convinced the first three or so lines weren't English at all. It eventually grows on you, though, and was worth seeing. Seven out of Ten
Birthday Boy (Australia) turned out to be my favorite of all eight shorts. A young boy in war torn Korea plays amidst the wreckage of planes and bombed buildings while his parents are away. Near the end, he receives an unfortunate present for his birthday. There isn't much that is spoken here as the boy is alone for most of the film, but the visuals speak for themselves as we put together the back story and figure out what's going on. Incredibly well done and touching. Ten out of Ten
Little Terrorist (India) has a Pakistani boy venture into a minefield to retrieve a cricket ball, only to be fired upon by the guard towers and find himself on the side of India. He is given shelter by a local school teacher and his niece while they figure out what to do with him. Considering most of the West's ignorance on the cultural differences in this part of the world, this story had a lot of significance. Particularly with these two countries, between which there is a huge amount of tension yet receives very little press here in the States. Good stuff. Eight out of Ten
Ryan (Canada) (Review re-printed from JFF post) was actually the Oscar winner for Best Animated Short earlier this year. The technical achievement is amazing as the narrator leads us through a mirror and we see characters in terms of their mental states. In the case of the narrator and an older animator he goes to interview, their creative output has been troubled and this is represented, among other things, by thickets of colorful wire that explode from their heads. It's a very surreal piece where the young animator takes audio recordings of his interviews and then reinterprets the interviews with his own visual style. Nine out of Ten
7:35 in the Morning (Spain) is one of those films where you immediately want to watch it again to pick up what you might have missed the first time round. The story starts off simple as a woman enters a cafe for some a pastry and coffee, then she starts to notice everyone there acting stiff and rather odd. As the film progresses, and gets progressively weirder, she and we figure out what's going on. All this mystery and nice choreography, too. Eight out of Ten
Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher (USA) is the animated tale of all American hero Rex Steele who, along with his trusty sidekick Penny, ventures across the globe to foil the Nazis in all their nefarious plans. This short has it's tongue practically firmly in cheek as we watch this interpretation of classic Saturday morning serials. I love how these particular Nazis choose to emblazon the swastika one every conceivable item they use (including blowdarts). Funny and over the top. Eight out of Ten
Wasp (UK) is one of those uncomfortable, close to the bone personal portraits that British director Mike Leigh is fond of. In this case, we have a single mom named Zoe who lives a rather destitute existence with her four kids in Dartford. We learn real quick that she's far from a good mother, and she proceeds to justify this snap judgment by bringing her kids along to a bar where she meets an old high school friend. The kids, dirty and malnourished, sit outside for hours while she drinks beer and plays pool. It's a very moving family portrait, and the director successfully makes the mother, if not sympathetic, at least pitiable. Nine out of Ten
To Apollo Cinema, who organized this little release, more of this please. We thank you.
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The Los Angeles Times dropped a bombshell this morning regarding the future of The OnLine Network’s One Life to Live. Prospect Park has suspended production on One Life to Live indefinitely as the studio heads to court to battle ABC. What does the future hold for One Life to Live and where does this leave All My Children?
Prospect Park’s decision to shelve One Life to Live, according to the L.A. Times, is a result of their ongoing $25 million lawsuit against ABC. Prospect Park filed suit against ABC in April after alleging the network sabotaged their reboot attempts. Production won’t resume on OLTL until the lawsuit has been settled. However, preparations for the more popular All My Children continues, with writers in the midst of crafting stories for the second season.
“Agnes told me this job wasn’t for sissies,” said Prospect Park executive Jeff Kwatinetz of his the difficulties putting the shows together. “If I didn’t want to make any mistakes, I would sit back and let other people go figure it out and then just copy them. But then we wouldn’t be helping to shape the future of television.”
At first read, one might have missed the announcement, which was buried in the 29th paragraph. The piece chronicled the struggles Kwatinetz and Prospect Park endured on their journey to resurrect the soaps for online consumption, in addition to the difficulties faced after the launch.
Last month, The OnLine Network announced “season finales” for their online soaps, in addition to the debut of a new app and revamped website. “We could not be more proud to have delivered a stunning season of All My Children and One Life to Live, and really thank the creative teams and casts for being true partners in this journey. Together we have tackled more business, creative, and logistical challenges than most shows experience in a lifetime of production, yet we continue to prevail with these top rated, critically acclaimed shows.” As for next season, Kwatinetz added, “We are prepping now for next season and have more surprises and twists and turns to deliver audiences – I am just hoping they stay on the soaps and not in our way.”
After the announcement, a rep for The OnLine Network told TVSource Magazine there would be a break in episodes after the finales, with no timetable set for new episodes. No media release was issued from The OnLine Network or Prospect Park with further information.
Our Take: Let’s state obvious – this sucks for everyone involved. As I said earlier on Twitter, the indefinite suspension does not mean cancellation, nor should people take it as such. All My Children proved to be the more popular show, so it’s smart to focus resources and energy on furthering the success of that project. It’s an unfortunate comfort for Prospect and company not to split attention between both projects given the circumstances.
Creatively, All My Children had the edge. Their stories were fresh, engaging and exciting. Why Prospect saw fit to remove Marlene McPherson and Elizabeth Snyder as head writer I don’t understand, but simply put – they told better stories than One Life to Live’s creative team. AMC also had more buzz and attention. Continuing that momentum is not only what’s best for fans, but it’s best for business.
The reasons I stated make sense. I could buy that if it were the reason given. Instead, Prospect Park chose to lay the blame for the “shelving” (aka indefinite hiatus) at the feet of ABC and this lawsuit. Maybe I’m missing something, but how is this the reason? What changed between the time the lawsuit was filed (and production continued) to now?
Why is the narrative from some (including fans), to finger ABC for anything that goes awry? It’s like: “Don’t like our stories at OLTL? Hey, that’s ABC’s fault. If we had access to Todd (the way we wanted), John and Starr; if GH hadn’t killed off Cole and Hope; we would have had a completely different show!” With over four decades worth of history to pull from, how is it that the loss of Todd, John and Starr, which could have been recast just as Matthew and Destiny were, “absolutely hindered” the re-launch of One Life to Live? How much different would OLTL have been if Michael Easton and Kristen Alderson joined the reboots? We’ll never know.
What I do know is All My Children launched successfully without megastars Susan Lucci (Erica Kane), Alicia Minshew (Kendall Hart-Slater), Michael E. Knight (Tad Martin), Cameron Mathison (Ryan Lavery) and Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Lavery). Was it the planning or execution?
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Servant Leadership and Intercultural Factors: Retrospective of Chapter Meeting on April 19, 2018
Dear Members and Friends of PMI Cologne Chapter (PMICC),
While temperatures were going up about 40 participants and two guest speakers, Bart Hoitink and David Colliquet, met each other in Aachen (Aken) to talk about Servant Leadership and Intercultural Factors on the 1st summer day in 2018.
Robert Baumgartner, VP Finance & VP Sponsoring, from PMICC welcomed all participants and guest speakers to an extraordinary chapter meeting. It was held in only English and got quite interactive due to an exercise and dialogues to which all participants contributed, proving us a big interest into these topics.
Bart Hoitink, CEO of NIMO Project Management Institute (NL) and co-founder of The Project Leadership Institute (NL), started with a comparison of career path of a project manager and its gradual expansion of project size from a subproject up to multiple complex and multidisciplinary projects which can be possible mapped to a project sponsor. As a project sponsor you may start as someone being unaware and incompetent in project management and getting mature by becoming a servant leader as an ultimate role in project sponsorship. In the next step Bart gave definitions of servant leadership coming from employees of Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, Robert Bosch GmbH, and Telekom AG. In all those definitions it got clear that leadership grows with a service mentality that a leader applies to its team members and management for overcoming any barriers and unforeseen emotions that slow down a project. Thus, a servant leader should have 7 common behaviors on how to treat people with whom a leader is dealing and cooperating. What is quite understandable is that a hierarchy in an organization plays an important role as it has its values (cooperate identity) and enables or disables open communication over all levels in an organization. Through an open communication team members are encouraged to proactively participate in any meetings about risks, needs, and even dilemmas to accommodate and properly handle a critical situation in a decent and positive manner for the whole team, management and project sponsor. By showing an example from a famous construction project in the Netherlands called Sluiskil tunnel Bart summarized the key factors of the success of the project whose outcome was on target with respect to time, money and quality, and which was even finished earlier than expected due to the fact that the government in the Netherlands tried out a new approach: Converting a bureaucratic top down behavior into a much more cooperative and collaborative working style. By doing so the Dutch government applied a servant leading approach to its contractors for bringing them all together and foster collaboration between them and the government. In opposite Bart showed us a cut-out from a book called Leadership (7th edition, ISBN ISBN-13: 978-1483317533) from Peter Northouse in which it is stated that in cultures with low humane orientation such as Germanic Europe countries may hinder servant leadership to be achieved. This statement caused quite mixed reactions in the audience of our chapter meeting which Bart used for making an exercise in smaller groups to come up with good arguments why Peter is wrong. The end result of the exercise gave a few and valuable arguments to object Peter’s statement in the book. Main objections are globalization and agile ways of working that are coming more and more into the play in our industries on various levels in all Germanic Europe countries which makes Peter’s statement quite outdated. With this result Bart finished his presentation and promised us to write a letter to Peter for sharing our thoughts.
Before continuing with a break Robert Baumgartner showed us some statistics from PMI and PMICC, a change in the staffing of board members @ PMICC and forthcoming events from PMI, PMICC, Local Groups of PMICC and IIBA® German Chapter. By end of March 2018 PMI had a growth rate of 8.9% in its membership over the last 12 months whereas PMICC has increased its amount of members by over 22% since beginning of 2017 which is remarkably outstanding and only possible due to an increased interest into our services that the board members of PMICC provide. Another interesting aspect is that the increase rate of (PMI-PBA)® and (PMI-ACP)® certifications grew by 67.16% and, respectively, 32.9% within only one year. And this trend continues.
Katia Agurto is going to take on the speaker’s role of Local Group Westfalen (Dortmund) while Alban Krämer-Delahaye will formally hand over his assignment during our next chapter meeting on Jun 7, 2018. Finally, Robert closed his presentation by sharing the schedule of all events and, in partucular, pointing out a 1st common event between IIBA® German Chapter and PMICC taking place in Oct timeframe.
David Colliquet, owner of CODA Coach, turned up for giving a 2nd speech of the day after passing the break with a lot of networking possibilities, beverages, sandwiches, fruit salad, and different sorts of cake. His topic made a perfect match with the one from Bart, going over from servant leadership to intercultural factors that are not only faced by project sponsors but also by project managers, interacting with all stakeholders in a project. A first take away was his explanation about the concept of culture and cultural lifetime of people which details on what a culture comprises of and how the cultural influence of people may change over its lifetime due to several external factors. As a next take away David introduced us to his 3 pillars of intercultural leadership: Practice, Processes, and People. To all of these pillars he gave examples to explain what is really meant by these? For instance, a solid foundation of project management of good practices is standing behind the pillar “Practice”. Under “Processes” he understood the means with which a project manager steers a project and his/her team with a common way of working together and towards project sponsor and management in such way that intercultural aspects can be explicitly considered from even start of the project till the end. By fostering cultural convergence a project manager is able to overcome any cultural differences to a great extent. A “People” management approach that also looks at values and beliefs of people helps any project manager to maneuver a project through a battlefield of several more or less severe hassles. David rounded up his presentation by giving a concrete example from his own practices by elaborating on cultural differences between French-German Iceberg Model which of course shows a few differences: Failure avoidance and strong hierarchy (French) vs. compromise and strong hierarchy of knowledge (German). Furthermore, David concluded that communication is key and project managers have to be respectful, open, curious and able to anticipate from given situations and also needs a cultural leadership background for being successful in an agile, multinational and multidisciplinary environment.
We would like to thank Bart and David for their input on servant leadership and cultural factors which makes it easy to understand what it is all about and how it can be put into practice. Also, we appreciated the service from the hotel, its beverages and food which was all founded by PMICC.
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Looking forward to seeing you all back in Muenster on June 7, 2018.
PMI Köln Chapter e. V.
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Roger was very excited to be marrying Daniel & Liz that last weekend. They had been at a few of his previous weddings and knew that they wanted him for their wedding. And what made this doubly special is that the wedding was being held at the Beverly Garland in Studio City just a couple miles from Roger’s house and the Beverly Garland is also a regular haunt for Roger and his family having had Thanksgiving dinners there on more than one occasion.
The only possible issue is that Daniel and Liz wanted streamers thrown by the guests as they walked down the aisle as husband & wife. The problem was that the venue doesn’t allow streamers !! And Roger only found this out as he was just walking up the aisle to perform the ceremony whispered to him by the wedding coordinator….. So at the end of the amazing ceremony, Roger made the announcement about the streamers but also everyone needed to pick up after themselves after the wedding……….Well that didn’t happen……… except for one groomsman………and Roger !!! It didn’t take long for the two of them to clean up and the groomsman was taken aback that the minister of the wedding was cleaning up too !! Roger…… A Great Officiant and Groundskeeper !!!
Roger has married many a couple at the extraordinary La Venta Inn in Palos Verdes and it never fails to impress. Not only are the views amazing but the staff there is always top notch. From Brian the parking director to Sharla the on site wedding coordinator, always a great team! Plus with Susan as their wedding coordinator, they were in good hands. Aaron and Britny, the wedding couple, who flew in from Missouri for the wedding wanted a light hearted ceremony with lots of laughs and heartfelt moments and boy did they get it! The both of them were cracking jokes thru the entire ceremony trying to make each other laugh and then they both tried to get Roger to break as well… And Roger being the professional that he is, held it together… sort of! Laughs were had all around!
Megan Cai and Kevin Courtney, with friends and family cheering, recited their marriage vows at the Huntington Beach Hilton overlooking the great Pacific Ocean. In their long courtship, Kevin and Megan traveled across that ocean to her homeland of China ten times! With homes both in Irvine and Hawaii, of course, the trip to Asia is cut into two manageable halves, and the happy couple plan to keep flying around the globe to exotic locations. The weather was perfect for the ceremony, the harpist played beautifully, and Rev Gary Barmore of Great Officiants, according the the bride and groom, offered just the right words and feelings for the auspicious occasion.
The couple had family fly in from Germany and India to enjoy
this special occasion. Suvin worked with the couple and the family directly to
create a customized ceremony. It incorporated many Hindu elements that are
common, such as the fire blessing and seven steps, but it also included many
western traditions as well.
As usual, Suvin thoroughly explained each tradition, and
even translated the Sanskrit portions!
With a good combination of wit, humor, and crown
involvement, Suvin was able to make their day memorable and enjoyable.
Roger had the honor of marrying JR and Fritzie at the always beautiful Westin Hotel in Costa Mesa this last weekend. It was a wonderful wedding and JR and Fritzie are perfect for each other. They had told Roger that they wanted a fun filled wedding with lots of the traditions from their culture, so there would be many sponsors and family members helping out with the ceremony. Roger said no problem, the more the merrier! He didn’t realize just how many until he saw the bridal processional lined up for the wedding, it was a record breaker!!
A very long awaited dream came true in Apple Valley California at the beautiful Del Webb Sun City. Connie and Deb are such special ladies they have been together for 21 years and at last they were united in holy union it was a well-planned major event family and friends came from Iowa Northern California and as close as from next-door to Celebrate. We were blessed with a beautiful perfect California day, slightly breezy and 75* temperature. Connie and Deb are so well loved by all who know them. The whole community came together and gifted the glorious celebration while insisting on helping from the wedding cake and cupcakes made by a neighbor to music / sound system, flowers and photography all was covered . Thanks to Midge for her awesome skills of keeping it all together and on point . Officiant Lisa was joined by others as they sang beautiful special selected songs. And others did readings from Scripture this was a very heart felt beautifully orchestrated ceremony. Everyone’s hearts were filled with joy for Connie and Deb. We wish these ladies a beautiful happy future filled with abundance and yes dreams do come true Bravo
On September 30, 2017, a dream came true in Malibu, California. High, very high on top of the world, Mark and Lorna became united in matrimony. They are from two different continents… When Lorna arrived in the United States from Ireland she had a deep feeling, a yearning in her soul – she knew that her husband was waiting for her her in America. Mark was that man! Yes, a soulmate, it’s true. They met at Melrose Café in West Hollywood, California – it was intense and instant, “just like a magnet”, as Lorna says. From that day forward they never left one another’s side! They fell deeply, madly in LOVE.
Great Officiants Lisa Smith had the honor and pleasure of working with these beautiful souls. She composed and delivered the perfect heartfelt Light Catholic Ceremony, combined with our Unity Candle Ceremony.. Lorna’s Mum brought special candles from Ireland for this part. The Irish musicians were performing beautiful soft Celtic music in the background – it sounded like angels were present, peaceful and serene. Love was truly in the air. All of Lorna’s family traveled from Ireland to celebrate – even the family’s dog got to come! Mark’s mom and family, aunties, and cousins came from Texas. Unfortunately, Mark’s Mother broke her ankle. But that didn’t slow her down. Luckily Lorna is a Registered Nurse and knew exactly what to do to take care of her new Mother in Law (this was the first time they met!) The good news is, she will be ok. She was so excited for her only Son that she said she felt no pain. The ceremony was concluded with cheerful Irish Celtic music throughout the evening. Everyone dined and celebrated under the stars overlooking the fabulous and beautiful Pacific Ocean. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. David – may their dreams continue to come true! Thank You so much for choosing Great Officiants. | <urn:uuid:29ad1e45-a3d9-4aae-9ded-b6030907c3d9> | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | https://greatofficiants.com/blog/category/hotel-wedding/ | 2021-06-15T16:11:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487621450.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20210615145601-20210615175601-00139.warc.gz | en | 0.979231 | 1,423 |
By Stacey Hawley
After networking, interviewing and receiving an offer, the thought of another employment hurdle seems incredulous. However, one more hurdle exists: the employment agreement.
Negotiating an employment agreement – on the surface – may seem straightforward – especially if you discussed terms (generally) prior to receiving the agreement. However, contract negotiations can be tricky – AND deal-breakers. Use the opportunity to understand all the terms and potential risks. (Before continuing, I will advise you to have any legally binding agreement reviewed by an attorney. Attorneys are in the business of risk management.) From a compensation perspective, seek the advice of a professional before proceeding as well. Attorneys understand legal issues, but not competitiveness and what you should – or could – be expecting.
Before reading your contract, absorbing the terms and reacting, mentally list your top three items in order of importance. For example:
- Base salary – what level of compensation do you feel is competitive?
- Equity grants – one time or annual or both?
- Option buy-out – Are you walking away from “in the money” options that aren’t vested?
- Annual incentive – should a portion be guaranteed for the first year?
- Vacation time – How much do you need?
- Supplemental retirement benefits – Is being able to defer compensation or contribute to a supplemental executive retirement plan important?
- Restrictive clauses – noncompetes or nonsolicitation? What is reasonable? What are you willing to accept?
- Severance - how much? how is it paid? When is it paid? Under what circumstances?
- Relocation – Do you need a fixed amount, grossed up for taxes? Are you taking a loss on your house that you want to be “made whole”?
The list can be endless. The reason I suggest listing the three things you NEED is to aid in the negotiation process. Understanding what you are willing to accept or use as leverage to gain what you really want promotes the process and increases your level of satisfaction.
When negotiating, remember these tips:
1. Communicate verbally
Verbal communication trumps all aspects of written communication, especially the use of third party intermediaries. All edits should be documented and received in writing, of course. But verbal communication allows the company to understand your excitement, strengthen the connection and minimizes miscommunication. Sometimes attorneys or recruiters spearhead contract negotiations. This runs the risk of playing telephone – things get lost in translation. Even if you have a representative handling the process, make sure you are always kept informed.
2. Provide Options
When discussing terms, provide options. Give yourself room for flexibility. Providing options underscores your negotiating skills, makes you appear reasonable and reinforces your ability to be a team player. For example, with severance, you might be willing to take a more restrictive clause in terms of a noncompete if you are paid for the entire noncompete period. If you aren’t being paid for the entire noncompete period, you may suggest a shorter restrictive period.
3. Revisit your priorities
Keep your three items in mind. Then you will know what you are willing to negotiate and what you “must have”. You can always acquiesce on other items in order to have your top three priorities.
4. Think before reacting
Always ask for time to consider the proposed changes, review the suggestions and discuss the terms with a trusted advisor.
5. Communicate professionally
Keep the lines of communication open. Stay positive, polite and friendly. Be willing to listen.
6. Remember your exit strategy
You can always walk away. If it turns out this isn’t the right job, don’t be afraid. You may be disappointed but don’t feel forced into accepting terms that cause a cultural misalignment or job unhappiness. You don’t want to regret your decision six months down the road.
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Edgewood New Mexico Carpet Cleaning Marketing Questions
Should I market my Carpet Cleaning business on social network sites?
Certainly! Think it over - how many times do you check your social networking feeds such as Twitter and Facebook? How many times do your family and friends check their news feeds? Wouldn't you want your own business to become one of the things which people in Edgewood, New Mexico view while they're checking their favorite social media network? Potential customers spend hours per week on their laptop or computer, tablet or smartphone while in front of them. Your company should truly shift its marketing to be where your customers live - online!
Should I market my Carpet Cleaning business in social media?
Absolutely! Think about this - how many times do you check your social networking feeds just like Facebook and twitter? How many times do your friends and family check their particular news feeds? Wouldn't you like your own business to become one of the many things that people in Edgewood, New Mexico see while they're checking their most favorite social network? Potential customers devote numerous hours weekly on their computer, tablet or smartphone while in front of them. Your company should truly shift its advertising to be where your clients live - online!
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The main element to posting content to your Carpet Cleaning website in Edgewood, New Mexico is consistency. Whether it's three posts weekly or 10, the important thing is to keep it consistent. We recommend publishing relevant content material which your potential customers will likely read at least 5-10 times each week. The more often you post content that's strongly related to your business as well as services, the greater your chances are definitely to see your website in the first pages of the Google search. | <urn:uuid:1d48f526-3f65-4e65-b5a4-b0800a163764> | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | http://ontopcarpetcleaning.com/New-Mexico/Edgewood/ | 2018-01-18T15:45:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084887423.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20180118151122-20180118171122-00267.warc.gz | en | 0.963633 | 528 |
Jacobson 3rd heading into final round of MGA Amateur Championship
MEDINA — Andy Jacobson of Willmar is in third place — just two shots off the lead — after rounds of 69 and 73 at the 110th Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Championship.
The 54-hole tournament concludes today at the Medina Golf and Country Club playing at a length of 7,257 yards.
Jacobson, coming off his victory at the Lakeland Tournament on his home course at Eagle Creek, was tied for first after Monday’s opening round with Ben Welle of Moorhead, each at 3-under.
Welle is one shot ahead of Jacobson and Sam Matthew, a NCAA Division I golfer for University of South Dakota from Roseville, is in front at 140 with a pair of 2-under 70s.
Jacobson told MGA reporter Nick Hunter Monday that “I played solid golf — I’ll take a 69 all day long. A little bit of everything was working for me today. I putted well and tried to play smart.”
The MGA’s premier event has a field 156 golfers. Jacobson, winner of the 2012 MGA Players’ Championship at Windsong, played the first round with Genki Hirayama, who won the MGA Players’ Championship in June, and also Troy Johnson, who won the MGA Mid-Players’ Championship last month.
Jacobson shot nines of 34-35 Monday playing with the elite group. On Tuesday, with the mercury again pushing 90, he shot 35-38.
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In this funny Instagram video, popular Ghanaian-born American actor and comedian, Michael Blackson calls out celebrities that didn't donate to Houston flood victims.
Michael Blackson started off giving a shout-out to Kevin Hart and The Rock for donating $25K each to help Houston flood victims.
He continued by calling out Z-list celebrities that look rich but are broke like himself, DC YoungFly, Bow Wow, Joe Budden, Yung Joc. Real Housewives celebrities, Love and Hip-Hop celebs, Wildin' Out Cast, etc.
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The Musings of a Busy Mom
3 AM? You got up at THREE AM to say happy birthday to MOM. Is this not a little extreme to be first, wouldn't you say? Well MOM always did like you best. Oh Yeah, Happy Birthday MOM I know you are reading this first thing in the morning. I will call you later in the day. BTW, I think your card is in the mail. For dinner on Saturday, 5PM okay with you beer chilled at 36 degrees and the wine chilled at 45 degrees. I am thinking squid for an appi, with large prawns, NY Strip steak Med. rare twice baked potatoes and if you want some veggies that would be fine too. Hey, what about a nice cheescake also?Love your Son.Her bro
Yea Dog Breath! Wait for me to get out of town to really set out the feast. You were always mom's favorite son. Oh wait, you're her only son. Seriously, have a great time and I'll be thinking of you all partying hearty.
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I’m not sure if you know (or care) that since acceding to the throne on June 2 1953 Queen Elizabeth the Second (QEII), by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith became Britain’s longest serving Monarch on September 9, after serving 63 years and 7 months. It’s time for a Stress Free Dinner Party Commemorating Queen Elizabeth II Coronation.
Other things that happened in 1953 include the “first” successful ascent of Mt Everest, the Shah of Iran was restored to power, Stalin died, the Korean War ended, the polio vaccine was developed and the double-helix structure of DNA was discovered. Ian Fleming’s first Bond book Casino Royale, and Agatha Christie’s After the Funeral (Poirot) and A Pocket Full of Rye (Marple) were published, and popular movies included From Here to Eternity, The War of The Worlds and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
In the UK, storms broke flood defences killing 150 people, sugar rationing ended (though meat was still rationed), the Queen’s grandmother Queen Mary died, John Christie was convicted of murder and executed, Winston Churchill was knighted and won the Nobel Prize for Literature, Pinza won the Epsom Derby, the English cricket team won The Ashes, Panorama‘s first episode aired, Piltdown Man proved to be a fake and matchbox toys were introduced.
But back to the Queen, a celebration of the length of her reign should hark back to its beginning, and according to The Royal Trust Collection (RTC), her official coronation celebrations consisted of two State Banquets and two evening receptions (she had a lot of followers).
Bearing in mind that we’re making this Coronation Dinner Party at home for friends, we’ll once again be keeping it simple.
The RTC has helpfully supplied the menu for one of the banquets which includes turtle soup, fillet of sole, rack of lamb with buttered string/green beans, new potatoes, asparagus salad, strawberries and assorted treats. Yum!
The menu helpfully includes the wines: Sherry, Riesling, Bordeaux, Champagne, Sauternes and Port. Easy.
RTC tells us that the events were held in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace, with guests seated at small round tables (looks to be settings for eight). They ate from Sevres porcelain using silver gilt cutlery. The pictures show white linens, and while there aren’t any glasses on the table I think we can safely assume crystal.
As this was a State Dinner it would have been the very formal White Tie code, but for our small group let’s just ask for suits and cocktail frocks. Not that you can’t go all out and mock it up if you want to.
As always, six guests invited to arrive 6.30 for 7.00pm.
6:30 Apéritif: Smoked Salmon Dip and Champagne (or Sherry)
My ideal would be goujons of lemon sole, but they need to be hot and that’s a bit tricky when you are making something for your guest to nibble on in the meantime. So instead we’ll go with smoked salmon mousse (because she might have had salmon sent from her Scottish estates), though of course you could do smoked salmon and cream cheese on crackers.
Put 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, 2 oz (57 g) smoked salmon, a good squeeze of lemon juice, a little grated lemon zest and salt, pepper and cayenne pepper (or hot sauce) to taste into a blender and mix until smooth. Serve on a slice of cucumber or a cracker garnished with a sprig of dill.
7.00 Entrée: Asparagus Salad with Riesling
Fortunately, I am just coming into asparagus season and it is very young and tasty, so just a very simple salad. To make the dressing mix 6 tablespoons of olive oil with two of lemon juice and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. If you like anchovy sauce you could add a tiny splash of that as well. Shave some parmesan. Just before serving grill two bunches of asparagus, divide between the plates, sprinkle with the cheese and drizzle with a little dressing.
8.00 Main: Rack of Lamb with New Potatoes, Buttered Beans and Bordeaux
The menu does specify rack, and I suppose that a crown roast would have been a bit ostentatious, but that’s good for us as it’s less fiddly. And if you made the Advanced Titanic Dinner, then you already know how to make this.
Lamb: allow 3 chops each (two racks of nine, or three of six). Preheat the oven to 400° F (200° C). Roughly chop some rosemary, mint and garlic, and put in a blender with some salt, pepper and olive oil, blend to form a paste. Cut a crisscross pattern into the meat and smear the herb paste into the cuts – if you can do this ahead it’s much tastier. Weave the bones together (like you are playing church and steeple with your fingers) and cook according to taste (rare: 18 minutes per 1 lb (450 g), 24 minutes for medium and 30 for well-done).
Potatoes: scrub 2-3 small potatoes each per person, and boil for 5 – 10 minutes then drain. Add to the beans to coat with butter.
Beans: Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large fry pan. Boil 1 lb (450 g) of beans for 3 – 5 minutes until the are cooked but still a little crisp, then drain and add to the butter with the potatoes. Give the pan a jiggle to coat the vegetables with butter.
Mint Sauce: Chop the leaves from a bunch of mint and pop in a jug with a pinch of salt, a tablespoon of sugar then stir in 4 tablespoons of boiling water and leave to cool. Top up with 4 tablespoons of white wine vinegar.
Gravy: really good gravy starts with the pan juices (yes fat) – 1 tablespoon per cup of gravy. I recommend allowing half a cup per person. Take the meat out of the pan and put it on the stove. Whisk 1 tablespoon of flour for each tablespoon of pan juices to form a thick paste, then gradually add the required water. You could also substitute the first cup of water with a cup of the Bordeaux or some brandy.
9.00 Dessert: Strawberries in Sauternes with Lemon Biscuits
It’s been a lovely fresh and simple spring meal, and I think it would be ruined by anything too stodgy, so fresh strawberries it is.
Strawberries: cut 26 ½ oz (750 g) into chunks and put in a bowl with 12 ¾ oz (375 ml) Sauternes and a couple of strips of unwaxed lemon peel. Chill for a couple of hours.
Lemon Biscuits: I can recommend the Duchy of Cornwall lemon biscuits, but you could also make your own – preferably the day before, just because it makes the day easier. Beat 4.4 oz (125 g) butter and 3.5 oz (100 g) caster sugar until creamy, then beat in an egg until the mixture becomes light and fluffy. Add 7 oz (200 g) plain flour, the zest of two lemons, ¼ teaspoon of baking powder and a pinch of salt then mix until you get dough. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours until firm. Preheat the oven to 350° F (180° C). Roll out the dough on a floured surface until it’s only ½ cm thick, then cut shapes and put them on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Sprinkle with demerara sugar and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are light brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Serve the strawberries with cream, yoghurt or crème fraîche and the biscuits.
10.00 Coffee, Fruit and Cheese with Port
There’s no mention of cheese, but I love a cheese platter. Pick a young (e.g. brie), an old (e.g. cheddar) and a blue cheese as well as some fruit like a crisp apple or pear, some fruit paste, nuts and crackers.
Again assuming the cleaning, table laying, etc. is complete, we’ll pick up at the cooking (and as usual I recommend a practice run, and an acceptance of schedule slippage).
3.00 make the biscuit dough
4.30 make the salmon dip and put in the fridge to intensify the flavours
4.45 prepare asparagus, shave the parmesan and make dressing
5.15 prepare the strawberries
5.30 preheat the oven and cut the biscuits
5.45 put the biscuits in the oven, then prepare the lamb, mint sauce, potatoes and beans
6.00 take the biscuits out of the oven and turn the temperature up
6.15 get the meat in the oven
6.20 put your apéritif together and get your drinks laid out ready to go
6.30 guests start arriving
6.5o grill asparagus and put salad together on serving plates
7.00 serve entrée
7.45 take the meat out of the oven, make the gravy and cook vegetables
8.00 serve main
8.45 “plate up” dessert
9.00 serve dessert
9.45 put the cheese plate together and make the coffee
10.00 serve coffee
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by Zola Emile 1840-1902,Moore George 1852-1933
mile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola (2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was a French novelist, playwright, journalist, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in the renowned newspaper headline J'accuse.
Illustrations: Plates. Illustrated with sixteen page engravings, from designs by Georges Bellenger. Vol. 10 of the author's Rougon-Macquart series. Preface signed: George Moore. Created by. Émile Zola.
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Pot-Bouille is the tenth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series by Émile Zola. It was serialized between January and April 1882 in the periodical Le Gaulois before being published in book form by Charpentier in 1883
Pot-Bouille is the tenth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series by Émile Zola. It was serialized between January and April 1882 in the periodical Le Gaulois before being published in book form by Charpentier in 1883. The novel is an indictment of the mores of the bourgeoisie of the Second French Empire.
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From Emile Zola's Rougon-Macquart series: "Pot-Bouille," or "Piping Hot!" as the present translation . Pot-Bouille" is a terrible satire on the "bourgeoisie" - a novel dealing with the home-life of the middle-classes.
From Emile Zola's Rougon-Macquart series: "Pot-Bouille," or "Piping Hot!" as the present translation is called, is an inquiry into the private lives of a number of individuals, who, while they follow different occupations, belong to the same class and l. The pungent odour of life it exhales, as well as its scorching satire on the middle-classes, will be relished by all who prefer the fortifying brutalities of truth to the soft platitudes of lies. As a satire "Piping Hot!" must be read; and as a satire it will rank with Juvenal, Voltaire, Pope, and Swift.
Piping hot! (pot-bouille). Illustrated With Sixteen Page Engravings. From Designs By Georges Bellenger. London: Vizetelly & Co. 1887. I did not know Émile Zola in those days, but he must have been then as he is now, and I should find it difficult to understand how any man of average discrimination could speak with him for half-an-hour without recognising that he was one of those mighty monumental intelligences, the statues of a century, that remain and are gazed upon.
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It was a fun night. I went with Merlin. It was loud as hell. I bought a cool poster that I have yet to hang up.
Tonight! Iggy Pop’s playing at the Northrop on the U of M campus in Minneapolis. This new record he partnered with Josh Homme from Queens of the Stonage and made an album that feels kind of like what you would think that combination would sound like. I haven’t listened to a ton of Iggy’s stuff, but I’m looking forward to this show. I was kind of surprised at how much crooning Iggy does on this album. I’m not the biggest fan of the single from it – Gardenia. I think it’s one of the weaker songs on the album. For my money, Paraguay or Vulture are better singles. Oh, and I actually won tickets by being a tenth caller into The Current – the mostly alt-radio station here in the Twin Cities. First time for everything!
April 21st –
Buckethead is playing at The Cabooze in Minneapolis. Buckethead is a ridiculously talented and prolific guitarist who wears a bucket on his head (often times it’s a KFC bucket) and a weird porcelain mask that makes him look like some kind of demented demon doll. His stuff is similar to Joe Satriani or Steve Vai- very technical and fast, with no lyrics. I first encountered him when I had the VHS of Primus’ Rhinoplasty album. Buckethead made an appearance on that to… spin? (is that the right verb?) nunchucks while a DJ was scratching records and then coming back on stage to do a crazy guitar solo.
April 22nd and 23rd-
Bob Mould is playing at First Ave for two nights, on the 22nd and 23rd. He just released a new album, Patch the Sky. He’s been putting out records like clock work- one every two years since 2012. I’m new to the Twin Cities, but I know Mould is a favorite of the Minneapolis scene. He and The Replacements were battling it out in the ’80s for midwesterners’ hearts when Bob was in Hüsker Dü. I started listening to him in the 1990s when I was in high school. My brother’s friend would routinely let us borrow weird CDs I’d never heard of. One day he brought over this band called Sugar– Bob Mould’s band at the time. It was so good. If you listen to Sugar and Hüsker Dü, you can hear where a lot of 90s bands – Dinosaur Jr., Nirvana, The Foo Fighters – got their inspiration from. They’re poppy songs with really great distorted heavy guitars thrown in.
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Are you aware that inspite of the government of Ghana’s capitation grant to pupils in first cycle public schools and the school feeding programme in selected first cycle public schools, a lot of Ghanaian children of school going age are not in school? This is because their parents cannot get them school uniforms and exercise books. “Free World Foundation” receives several requests for school uniforms and exercise books but it is not able to grant all the requests due to scarce financial resources.
By regularly contributing at least a dollar every month to “Free World Foundation”, you will be helping to buy three (3) exercise books for some poor Ghanaian school children. Alternatively, you can sponsor a child by regularly contributing towards the education of that particular child.
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Friday Fuck Ups: Calista Flockhart’s Chest
This lovely “pancake” of a cookie is from our fellow blogger Sarah Shirley of Bottomless Cookie Jar. Sarah totally fucked up a recipe for these buttery raisin cookies. Here’s some of her rant, which is absolutely hysterical:
Wow. These cookies are worthy of Friday Fuck Ups…Do you see this pancake-like abomination that is trying to pass itself off as a cookie???? I should have seen this coming from a mile away; the original recipe calls for no leavening agents and virtually no creaming time to pump air into the batter. Of course the end result will resemble Calista Flockhart’s chest!
The dedicated baker quickly rewrote the recipe and is now urging cookie fans to try her updated process. Please let us know if you have any luck creating a plump cookie, or if this cookie should go in the Friday Fuck Ups Hall of Fame. Of course we have no idea what *leavening agents* and *creaming* and *pump air* means in a recipe, as we don’t bake and surely don’t use recipes. We’re fuck ups, what can we say.
Buttery Raisin Cookies [Bottomless Cookie Jar]
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So I remember moving to the USA in 1981 and my friends there had the Kenner death star of which I was faintly jealous at the time- they had this big multi story action packed plastic playset where I jut had this cardboard dome. 40 years later though I feel vindicated. Whilst Palitoy cut corners nd produced cheaper versions of the x-wing landspeeder, land of the jawas cantina and droid factory for the poorer UK market, they passed over the kenner death star and came up with a totally different design for the death star and as the collector's market picked up in the 1990's, it became clear that the UK cardboard version was not only very rare, but extremely desirable and it has soared in value over the years, as only a few thousand were made most of which were lost, thrown away, damaged or lost some or all of the many fragile parts that make it up. Maybe only several hundred nice specimens exist and only a handful change hands every year.This I'm very pleased to say is one of the better examples. It is missing only one part: the round cardboard hoop that the gunner housing sits on at the top, though the gunner station sits atop very well without it and you'd barely notice it wasn't there. This can be sourced relatively cheaply with a little patience. Other than that, this bad boy has every clip, every cardboard part, every plastic part, the garbage chute- the lot. It's in great condition for it's age- there's a small tear in one cardboard part-as can be seen in the pictures, and the lid for the gunner station is a little yellowed with some small cracks- but otherwise, it's robust and in excellent played with condition.
The trash compactor door and tab are solidly attached with no tears or damage, nor does it suffer from the other common conditions that this fragile playset usually has. Please see pix for exact details I'd give it an 8.5 to 9 out of 10 Any problems with the order, please let me know before leaving any feedback.
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April 03 2012
Alyson Hannigan on 'How I Met Your Mother', 'American Reunion', and 'Buffy'. Redhead talks about her hit CBS series, revisiting the American Pie cast and of course, a little "Buffy."
July 10 2007
May 12 2007
"How I Met Your Mother" Rumored to be Renewed. A 3rd season of the Alyson Hannigan starring sitcom appears on a version of CBS' fall schedule that's currently making the rounds. More...
July 03 2006
September 17 2005
Alyson Hannigan on CBS The Late Late Show Tonight. Most likely promoting her new show "How I Met Your Mother." More...
August 23 2005
Willow and Joss listed among MSN's "Favourite Geeks". Both the character of Willow and Joss are mentioned in this feature, stating that, as Willow once said, "Nerds are in. They're still in, right?" More...
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On 40 scenic acres in beautiful Council Bluffs, Iowa, you’ll find a vibrant faith-based Life Plan Community for older adults of every age. Serving the Pottawattamie County region, Risen Son Christian Village offers a relaxed, wellness-based lifestyle and high-quality senior living and care options in a welcoming Christian environment. Our highly trained staff works as a team to provide exceptional, personalized care for every resident. We maintain deep ties to our local community and surrounding areas, including area churches.
A secure and positive place to call home.
There is a special bond of trust, love and determination that connects our residents, their families and all who work here. You can rely on our experienced and dedicated staff to keep your loved ones safe, comfortable and cared during these challenging times.
Life-enhancing services and amenities.
Our independent living neighborhood features spacious, maintenance-free residences. Amenities include a movie theater, new fitness center, wellness programming, gardens, delicious dining options, ability-based daily activities and scheduled transportation. Risen Son is also conveniently close to shopping, restaurants, health providers and churches.
The unique benefits of a Life Plan Community.
We also offer something you may not find at other communities: a more secure future. As a Life Plan Community, in addition to independent living options, we provide residential care, assisted living memory support, long-term skilled nursing care and short-term rehab. They're all on-site, so you won’t have to move away if your needs ever change. At Risen Son Christian Village, we care deeply about you, your family and your future.
While visits to our campus are currently restricted, we are still welcoming new residents! Call us to learn more.
"I get to work at a place where I have 90 extra grandmas and grandpas. We have a fun community that offers ability-based activities to ensure that all residentsG can participate."
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"I feel as though God put me in my role for a reason: to help people and make an impact."
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Hard Floor Cleaning Amersham
If you covert hard floors that seem just as new, Prolux Patio Cleaning Cleaning is the name you must know. Irrespective of the style of floors in your living quarters - wood, vinyl, slate, tile, marble, natural stone or other, our area knowledgeable team will completely and prudently reinstate their prior shine.
We work with the state-of-the art equipment coupled with the top cleaning products and methods to preserve your hard floors stunning look and sparkling appearance.
Frequent floor polishing and repair maintains the surfaces sturdier, in addition to heightening the attractive look of the floor. We provide professional floor care and buffing to both residential and commercial clients in Amersham. Our professionals are specialized in natural stone, concrete, as well as tile and grout cleaning, using the latest machines in the industry.
A well- buffed floor looks fantastic and complements any space. We perform general thorough care and maintenance of tile and grout, along with several stages of grinding for stone flooring, when renewal is needed. Our equipment is remarkably innovative in the hard floor care and maintenance business and we accomplish striking results. We work with diamond pad abrasive tooling for various levels of gloss according to your likings. With high gloss or smooth gloss, your floor is going to be exceptionally clean, bright and admirable.
Our Prolux Patio Cleaning Cleaners do the following for your hard floors:
Clean and bring back any type of hard floor - wood, vinyl, marble, natural stone, slate, terracotta, granite, terrazzo, linoleum, laminate, etc.
Make your hard floors look brand new in only one visit.
Offer the best professional cleaning rates available in the entire city.
Expert and trustworthy services 7 days a week.
Seal, polish and maintain your hard floors.
Natural stone floors, like marble and granite are gorgeous and resistance, yet still they need regular care to preserve their qualities. Stones are permeable by nature, quickly absorb dirt, and are easily scratched. We provide outstanding floor shining service in Amersham using high speed rotating diamond polishing pads, that repair and polish the surface near state of perfection. The same method and diamond pad equipment are appropriate for concrete floor polishing, providing the same gorgeous appearance and great reflectivity as marble and granite floors.
If you need home or business complete care and maintenance, we, Prolux Patio Cleaning - Amersham are here to refurbish your tired flooring. Our floor experts pool skills with continuous upgrading and training for the purpose of delivering the highest quality floor care, shine, and repair in Amersham. Prolux Patio Cleaning Cleaners in Amersham will be pleased to engage in a long term relationship for your hard floors cleaning and care and to secure for them the brilliance they deserve.
Our Prolux Patio Cleaning customer service specialists are available 24/7. Call now 01494-370047 or send an inquiry using our site to schedule an appointment. One of our hard floor cleaning Amersham experts will visit you at your Amersham household and will prepare a price proposal free of charge. | <urn:uuid:a27903e2-a59d-42b9-9836-85a622c21657> | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | https://www.proluxpatiocleaning.co.uk/amersham/hard-floor-cleaning/ | 2021-04-11T22:50:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038065492.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20210411204008-20210411234008-00188.warc.gz | en | 0.931367 | 661 |
The fact that you're reading this webpage indicates you have an interest in joining the membership of LordshipCommunityChurch. We're glad!
Your affiliation with a local Church is a very important decision, and our prayer is that God would guide you to become active in a local Church family. All of us need a family of faith where we can find the worship experience, grace and activities that inspire greater spiritual growth and strength in Christ.
We invite you to attend our Sunday Service. You are free to attend and participate in the activities and ministries of our church without becoming a member. However, becoming a member of Lordship Community Church is an acknowledgment that this is your family of faith, that this is your community. You will be welcomed and loved as part of our church family.
There are numerous benefits to church membership, but here are just a few:
- It identifies you as a genuine believer (Romans 12:5)
- It provides a spiritual family to support and encourage you in your walk with Christ (Hebrews 10:25)
- It gives you a place to discover and use your gifts in ministry (1 Corinthians 12:4-27)
- It places you under the spiritual protection of godly leaders (Hebrews 13:17)
- It gives you the accountability you need to grow (Ephesians 5:21)
Paul said being a “member” of the church meant becoming a vital organ of a living body.
“Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. “ (Romans 12:4-5)
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The annual 4-H Camp Palmer will be held June 10-14 at 26450 County Road MN, in Fayette.
The camp will enlist 32 counselors, each trained 24 hours in preparing for their duties. Camp programming was developed so that campers will leave feeling more connected to their surroundings and peers, having more self-confidence, showing more responsibility for themselves, exhibiting more creativity, and developing individuality.
Activities will include swimming in the new pool, playing games, fishing, dancing, low and high ropes adventure challenges, minature golf, interacting with Ohio’s native species of reptiles, plants, and birds, performing in Cabin Videos and at campfire, canoeing, camp crafts, shooting sports, and outposting.
4-H Camp is open to youth ages 8-13 as of Jan. 1, 2019, both 4-H and non-4-H members. The fee is $180 for 4-H members and $200 for non-members. Camp registration forms and further information are available at the OSU Extension Office, 8770 State Highway 108, Wauseon, or at fulton.osu.edu.
Registration begins after May 15 for non 4-H members, and registration ends May 31. Camp is filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed regularly during the growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Prune annually in late winter to promote vigorous new growth.
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Reporter Jamie Henderson was a lone passenger on the ‘ghost bus’
11:05am Monday 26th January 2009
By Jamie Henderson
The Government have scrapped London’s controversial “ghost bus” that cost taxpayers £500 a day but did not carry any passengers.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has agreed that the weekly bus service from Ealing Broadway to Wandsworth will be replaced by a train service after pressure from travel watchdogs.
The bus service was put in place in December in order to avoid the lengthy and costly public consultation procedure required to shut down a railway line.
At the time, the Government had decided to withdraw the Birmingham to Brighton Arriva Cross Country service. But rather than follow the consultation process, which is a legal requirement, the DfT instead opted to keep the bus service running – costing them a fraction of the price.
Every Tuesday at 9.45am, a 50-seat executive coach departed from an unmarked stop outside Ealing Broadway station in west London. No one ever got on and it drove empty for 70 minutes to Wandsworth, where it waited for two hours before returning, again carrying no passengers.
However, London TravelWatch and Passenger Focus argued that a proper closure procedure, with full consultation, should have been implemented before the bus service replaced the rail service.
The watchdogs feared that the secret bus service set a dangerous precedent for further closures by stealth.
Sharon Grant, chair of London TravelWatch, said: “We were always unhappy with the solution to run a weekly bus, and received complaints from passengers.
“After months of pressing the DfT, we are delighted that there is agreement that a bus service is not an adequate replacement for a train service, and that a full, legal closure process would have to be undertaken before this arrangement could be made permanent.”
However, the DfT has yet to confirm the details of any replacement service.
“The devil, of course, is in the detail, and we will be looking very closely at any solutions the DfT provide, to ensure that it is provides passengers with a useful service, as well as being cost-effective,” said Ms Grant.
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Albert Einstein, conservative party, definitions, DUP, Good Friday Agreement, human practices, James Brokenshire, Lectures on the Foundations of Mathematics, Luidwig Wittgenstein, Michael Oakeshott, Northern Ireland Select Committee, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, The Concept of Law, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Theresa May, Victims, Victims and Surviovors Order 2006
Was political failure to compensate deserving victims of the troubles inevitable given the incoherent thinking in the 2006 Victims and Survivors Order?
There is a clear consensus abroad in Northern Ireland that the 2006 Victims and Survivors Order No. 2953 (N.I.17) permits the terrorist who takes the life of an innocent member of the public to be deemed as much a “victim” as the unwitting individual he or she kills. The conflation of the innocent and those who terrorised them is achieved through the definition of the term “victim” in section three of the Order. The Order’s approach to the meaning of “victim” is such that it can apply equally to the innocent citizen who finds herself in the vicinity of a bomb, and to the terrorist who planted it.
This brief essay argues that the meaning of the term “victim” cannot consist in a definition. Moreover, the Order’s definition is entirely at odds with the meaning of “victim.” The case is made that the project to include those who murdered innocent men, women and children in the category “victim,” stands reasoning its head. In order for terrorists to be construed as victims, the Order must effect a reappraisal of the very meaning of the word “victim.”
Since the Order’s definition of “victim” is entirely at odds with the meaning of that term (see below), can it be any wonder that the basic issue of addressing the needs of victims remains unresolved years after the Good Friday Agreement?
The central argument of this essay draws on the ideas of one of the greatest 20th century philosophers, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Wittgenstein demonstrates that the meaning of a word cannot consist in any verbal or written formulation. Rather, to investigate the meaning of any word, one must look at how it is used in everyday practice. For Wittgenstein, “the meaning of a word is its use in language.” The difficulty with section three of the 2006 Order is that it gives the appearance of establishing (through definition) the meaning of “victim” in the Northern Ireland context. But the meaning of the word “victim” cannot be established via re-definition because meaning resides in human practices and not in definitions.
To illustrate Wittgenstein’s reasoning, consider the meaning of the concept “force” in physics. Force is defined as the time derivative of momentum. But the community of scientists do not treat someone who merely has access to the definition of force, as having grasped its meaning. Rather, only those who can use the concept of force to solve a wide range of problems, of increasing complexity, over an extended period of time, are deemed to have grasped the concept. Michael Oakeshott argues, with Wittgenstein, that the practice is the essential thing, the definition being little more than an “abridgement” of that all-important practice. Meaning can never consist in a definition. Meanings reside in practices and the physics undergraduate, for example, gets access to meaning through being enculturated into the practice of physics. (This move from definition to use is vital to the analysis presented here, for people rarely use the term “victim” in respect of terrorists.)
In The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Kuhn writes: “If, for example, the student of Newtonian dynamics ever discovers the meaning of terms like ‘force,’ ‘mass,’ ‘space,’ and ‘time,’ he does so less from the incomplete though sometimes helpful definitions in his text than by observing and participating in the application of these concepts to problem-solution. … That process of learning … by doing continues throughout the process of professional initiation. As the student proceeds from his freshman course to and through his doctoral dissertation, the problems assigned to him become more complex and less completely precedented.” We would never countenance reducing Einstein’s grasp of general relativity to his ability to complete the sentence: “General Relativity is __________________ .“
This all-important relation between meaning and use goes beyond physics; it is completely generalizable. For example, the definition of the tort of battery in Black’s Law Dictionary (9th edition) is: “an intentional and offensive touching of another without lawful justification.” The novice law student will quickly realise that legal reasoning does not involve the straightforward application of such textbook definitions or rules to particular cases. Once again, to learn the meaning of the tort of battery one must learn to use “battery” as it is used by experienced legal experts; the practice of law is the repository of meaning.
The great American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes argued that the life of the law is not to be found in definitions; only “experience” gives access to legal meaning. Definitions get their life through the role they play in the practice of the law; divorced from the practice, a definition can determine no course of action. Through experience the novice learns to use the legal term “battery” as more experienced colleagues do. Only through experience can a student learn that legal rules have an intrinsic vagueness or “open texture” (Hart’s The Concept of Law). The meaning of a legal term does not consist in a precisely formulated definition; rather, meaning depends on the way terms are used over time.
In his Introduction to Legal Reasoning, Edward H. Levi writes: “It is important that the mechanism of legal reasoning should not be concealed by its pretence. The pretence is that the law is a system of known rules applied by a judge; the pretence has long been under attack. In an important sense, legal rules are never clear, and, if a rule had to be clear before it could be imposed, society would be impossible.” If meaning resided in definitions and rules rather than in the practice of the law (where the emphasis is on use), the pivotal relationship between precedent and all legal deliberation would dissolve away.
In summary then, the central issue in this essay is Wittgenstein’s teaching that “the meaning of a word is its use in the language.” The definition published in section three of the Victims and Survivors Order, which seeks to blur the distinction between terrorist and innocent victim, is at odds with the meaning of “victim” because that word is only used in everyday conversation to refer to the innocent. The Order gives the impression that it is forced to define victim in such all-embracing language in order to take account of Northern Ireland’s troubled past. However, Wittgenstein writes as follows on page 183 of his Lectures on the Foundations of Mathematics:
“To know [the meaning of a word] is to use it in the same way as other people do. ‘In the right way’ means nothing.”
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Smashy Road: Wanted for PC Download
Smashy Road: WANTED is the latest installment to the Smashy Road franchise!.
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Edit: turns out this isn’t a vulnerability affecting the Librem 5
As I understand it, speakers can easily be retasked in software as microphones, given root access: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1611/1611.07350.pdf
To be clear: a mic killswitch is still an advance over no killswitch, because it means software not running as root can’t directly read audio.
The librem 5 doesn’t have any countermeasures for this, as I understand. Seems like for that reason the “kill switch” is likely not effective against root exploits, which Linux is arguably relatively vulnerable to compared to iOS for example.
(the “just avoid being hacked” advice from the third thread there I think is of limited usefulness to be honest: exploits will leak the data on your phone, but not the 24x7 audio, if the 24x7 audio isn’t available)
The solution discussed in the first of those was “add another kill switch” – but the paper discusses other countermeasures, and I can imagine others:
From the paper: Add an amplification circuit to make the overall system one-way even when the DAC/ADC circuit is reconfigurable in software.
Are there DACs/ADCs that aren’t reconfigurable in software like this?
I also wonder if a solution on the level of “wrapping” the sound circuitry on the hardware level to prevent it from switching output DACs to function as input ADCs is practical (but I know nothing about this!).
A bit way-out-there at the moment I think, but: Reliable software: have seL4 look after hooking up these inputs and outputs. A lot of work to do on a lot of different levels to make that function I’m sure, but extremely worthwhile work for the goals of this community I think because it benefits all kinds of security goals, not just this one. Any progress here may well eventually get picked up by people investing for mainstream purposes, which potentially boosts the effectiveness of investment by us hugely. And I’m sure there are other and intermediate goals along these lines (seL4 and capability security), even if it’s difficult work. Would love to support this in my small way!
Are any alternative solutions to adding another killswitch – like those above – practical in the near/medium term? If not, why is that and how could steps be taken in that direction?
I contest that this isn’t exactly an “easy” thing to do. And while I’ve seen POC material that’s hardly proof of viability.
On top of that, if a threat actor has targeted you with the sophistication gained root access to your system, with the intent of re-purposing the speaker as a microphone the repurposing of the speaker is likely the least of your concerns.
Also, generally there are much easier ways to listen to a target than using their own hardware against them.
That sounds like great news! Then probably I misread Todd’s post here, which seemed to suggest it’s a potential issue? (maybe it’s about another Purism product? or just out of date? or I just misunderstood what he said completely?)
What makes you say root access needs a lot of sophistication? I don’t work in security, but my understanding as a programmer who’s paid some attention over the decades is they’ve been basically routine my whole career. Rust seems to be starting to make a dent though!
I don’t know how to respond to this without more specificity than “viability” and “easy”
For sure it’s harder than “all apps can just read from the mic”, which is a big step up, I agree there!
For sure this is often true, but it depends on the threat model of course – I’m sure you’d agree. Fragile software – which is what we have (not Purism’s fault!) – creates a fragile situation in which, some combination of both large scale and cheap exploitation is possible.
This in part is on my poorly worded statement. I’m saying the combination of gaining root access and exploiting the speaker as a microphone is sophisticated.
Though most exploits to get root access are also sophisticated or need to be paired with a sophisticated attack to get access before using an easier exploit for privilege escalation.
If it were truly easy to gain root access to systems they’d all be compromised all the time. Instead most systems are compromised by getting the human to hand over legitimate creds then getting lucky that there are bad patching policies (or no policies at all) and utilizing an old unpatched exploit. That however tends to be the result of a very targeted attack which is outside most people’s threat model.
Sure, there are exceptions to all of everything. But the point is, gaining root access to a remote system via technical exploits alone is generally not an easy task and is actually quite difficult. Adding the difficulty of utilizing root access to reverse the speaker to behave as a microphone and record that information then exhilarated that information all without impacting the user in a way that is noticeable is not easy at all.
Might there be some threat model where this is relevant, sure I won’t say it’s impossible… but it’s going to very much be the exception.
I find software to be much less fragile and rather that there is loud noise made about theoretical exploits that often have pre-requisites that are worse than the “exploit” itself, such as this case where the exploit of the speaker is dependant on having root access.
I don’t think ability to configure jack routing or to pass unamplified speaker lines as audio input is very common on such platforms. It’s only common on laptops because these days they often combine functionality like stereo line-in into a single jack together with headphone output, so it’s an intended feature there.
There have indeed been many Linux exploits over the years that would in theory get root access. However you then have to filter out those exploits that won’t directly work in your specific environment e.g. because you don’t even have the vulnerable software installed or it is installed but is not in use (and needs to be in use in order to be exploited) or e.g. because it’s a privilege escalation vulnerability that needs authorised unprivileged local access in the first place (and hence requires a blended attack to work against at least some home users).
If your attacker even wants to listen to you then your attacker is most likely a government. If it’s your own government then most likely they can install a dedicated bug (i.e. they have the lawful authority to do so, and they have the expertise to do so, and they have the access to do so) - unless your physical security is as good as your ITC security.
(The one obvious exception to the claim in the previous paragraph would be if there is someone with a personal vendetta against you, including some kind of domestic violence / coercive control situation.)
Even if using your own hardware against you, these days you had better make sure that you have covered all the other points of listening e.g. mainstream (spy) phones, TVs, networked surveillance cameras, home automation devices, smart speakers, … Basically you would either need to be low tech or you need a wholesale purge of technology.
We’re discussing the librem 5, which has a kill switch. (but again for bystanders: we’ve established the librem 5 is not affected by this problem)
If you’re talking about other devices: “Many things need fixing to fully fix this problem” is a general-purpose argument in favour of making security (or anything else) incrementally worse. We should make it incrementally better instead.
My point was more that if someone was going to be listened to, there is almost always a microphone nearby. I guess I would go so far as to say worrying about the speaker would be a waste of time, but going there isn’t within the scope of this thread since I now understand we’re talking about L5s.
I wasn’t saying that, if that’s what it sounded like. Just that microphone security ought to take precedence over speaker security (because, where there’s a speaker there’s a microphone [generally] which would be easier and more effective to take control over in order to listen to someone).
Priority 1: Get rid of all actual microphones (or at least give them hardware kill switches)
Priority 2: Deal with some speakers that might under some attack conditions be able to be repurposed into becoming microphones.
But you basically said that subsequently.
To look back at the original comment, I don’t think it would be reasonable to make the microphone kill switch also kill the speaker - so that might leave you with a solution of adding a fourth kill switch and Purism has somewhat indicated that they wouldn’t want to do that (for usability reasons).
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Graduated from the Physics and Mathematics
high school in Brasov, 1971; degree in aerospace engineering from the
Polytechnica University in Bucharest, 1976; degree of aeronautical engineering;
airforce pilot; hobby: photography; he is fluent in English, Russian and
French; since 1990 Director of the civil aviation program of Romania; 1998
President of ROSA (Romanian Space Agency); 2003 Major General (now Lieutenant
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President of ROSA (Romanian Space Agency).
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Over the last several months I’ve been writing a sporadic series titled ‘My Life in…‘ where I highlight the films/books/moments/music that have defined me through each year of my life. Today it’s time to get our geek on, as we look over the last thirty-four years of video gaming and all the titles that have defined my life.
The rule is simple, for each year since my birth I have chosen a video game that has resonated throughout my life. Not necessarily the best video game of the year, but the one that would feature in a collection that speaks of who I am in my soul.
My Life in Video Games
1978: Space Invaders (Taito)
1979: Asteroids (Atari)
1980: Pac-Man (Namco)
1981: Frogger (Konami)
The above four games are classics for a reason! Frogger, inparticularly, has long been a favourite of mine! :p
1982: Q*Bert (Gottlieb)
This is one of the first video games I can remember becoming addicted to.
1983: Jetpac (Ultimate Play the Game)
I believe this was the first game I saved up and paid for with my own (pocket) money.
1984: Paperboy (Atari)
When I became a paperboy for real in 1990, I was severely disappointed I couldn’t get away with the shenanigans depicted in this classic game!
1985: Skool Daze (Microsphere)
Obviously being at school wasn’t good enough, I had to play a school based simulator in my free time! Some would call that ‘obsessive’! :p
1986: Kid Icarus (Atari)
Nintendo’s often forgotten hero; countless hours were lost to this game during my childhood. Curse you, Eggplant Wizard!
1987: Mega Man (Capcom)
I’ve been a Mega Man fan from the very beginning. I remember getting the first Mega Man during a shopping trip with my Nan in Hounslow, west of London. Two days later she confiscated it for two days as punishment for something. A few years later, one of its sequels got me into a world of trouble after I stole a little bit of money from a giant whisky bottle our family kept in the dining room so I could afford to purchase it. Damn you, Mega Man! ;)
1988: Chase HQ (Taito) and Parodius (Konami)
Firstly, Parodius is the greatest side-scrolling shoot-em-up of all time! Secondly, Chase HQ is a game I have tremendou nostalgia for. A true classic.
1989: Prehistoric Isle (SNK)
I have many fond memories of playing this side-scrolling shoot-em-up with my brother at the Aberdeen leisure centre. He was far better at it than me! :)
1990: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nintendo)
Greatest. Platform game. Ever! Now…who saw The Wizard?
1991: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo) and The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (Konami)
Two games with legend in the title, two games that are legends of my life in video games. A Link to the Past set me off on my Zelda obsession whilst Mystical Ninja saw my walkthrough tips published in a video game magazine. Possibly the first time my name was ever in print! :p
1992: Ranma 1/2: Hard Battle (Atelier Double) and Tiny Toon Adventures (Konami)
They’re tiny, they’re toony, they’re all a little loony…if not for Super Mario 3 this would be the best platformer ever. As for Ranma 1/2, it’s here purely for nostalgic reasons as – once upon a time – I was a massive fan of Ranma’s hot/cold water shenanigans! :)
1993: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Nintendo) and Secret of Mana (Square)
Okay, all you Ocarina of Time fan boys and girls, I’m sorry to break this to you but Link’s Awakening is THE best Zelda game, period. As for Secret of Mana, this is the only game to come close to Zelda’s brilliance and I have many fond memories of working my way through this game.
1994: Point Blank (Namco) and Ballz (PF Magic)
Ballz, the only beat-em-up I know where you can spank your opponents and one of the only beat-em-ups I ever really enjoyed playing. These two points may or may not be related! :p As for Point Blank, many (many) hours (and coins) were wasted playing this with Diane in Alice Springs; some of my only happy memories of that period of my life.
1995: Yoshi’s Island (Nintendo) and Chrono Trigger (Square)
If it weren’t for Tiny Toon Adventures and Super Mario Bros. 3, Yoshi’s Island would be the best platformer ever. As for Chrono Trigger, it is a work of true genius! :)
1996: Super Mario 64 (Nintendo)
This is here for one reason and one reason only; I hate this game so much it nearly destroyed my love of Mario for the rest of eternity!
1997: Star Fox 64 (Nintendo)
Whilst Mario, Samus and Link get all the glory, people like Pit and Star Fox are forgotten. Which is a shame, for this sci-fi shoot ’em up was pure quality!
1998: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo)
I was always disappointed with the N64 after the genius of the Super Nintendo. However, Ocarina of Time is simply one of the most essential gaming experiences of all time. If you’ve never played this game, add it to your bucket list immediately, for it is a work of supreme genius.
1999: The Longest Journey (Funcom)
The last of the PC based, brain busting adventure games I played and a game that is criminally unknown.
2000: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Nintendo)
This game features the greatest video game sub-plot of all time; the three day, re-uniting the lovers storyline. Beautiful! :)
2001: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons (Capcom) and Golden Sun (Camelot Software Planning)
Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons are criminally underrated Zelda games that I’ve spent many a long hour enjoying. Whereas Golden Sun kept my mind busy during the long flight to Australia.
2002: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (Konami)
The Castlevania series are – alongside Battletoads, Ghouls and Ghosts and Mega Man – the hardest video games of all time. Great fun!
2003: Zoo Keeper (Robot Communications/Success)
Bloody addictive puzzle game that has helped me on many occasions with controlling self-harm and various anxiety attacks. Why not try it for yourself, as you can play it here for free! :)
2004: The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap (Capcom)
Another criminally underrated Zelda game that just happens to be one of my favorite in the series.
2005: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (Konami)
See Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
2006: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
I love, cherish and worship this game. Midna is one of my favorite female video game characters of all time and its story is possibly my favorite of the series. However…damn you stupid Wii fishing controls! :p
2007: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo) and The World Ends with You (Square)
The World Ends with You is easily the greatest game ever made for the DS…and yet it never received an official Australian release. Philistines! Meanwhile, Phantom Hourglass is a glee filled Zelda adventure that simply has to be played.
2008: Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), Lego Batman (Traveller’s Tales) and Burnout Paradise (Criterion)
Yeah, yeah, I know. But I had to include three games for this year as there was no way around it. I have incredibly fond memories of Mario Karting with Diane in Alice Springs, Burnout Paradise is the only game I’ve ever played on an Xbox console (mainly because my brother was one of its makers) and Audrey would never forgive me if I didn’t include Lego Batman (especially given the bonding we’ve been doing over it!)
2009: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo)
Those friggin’ bunnies! Similar in many ways to Phantom Hourglass and equally enjoyable. This is noteable for featuring my second favorite final-boss fight in the history of the Zelda series (topped only by Twilight Princess‘ epically awesome final battle!)
2010: Monster Hunter Tri (Capcom) and Metroid: Other M (Team Ninja/Nintendo)
Just as Audrey would never forgive me if I’d skipped Lego Batman, I know Meadhbh would never forgive me for not including this. As for Metroid: Other M, its sexism aside, I had a great time playing this game. I just wish we had more strong, kick-ass female video game characters!
2011: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo)
Meh. I really, really wanted to love this game, but I don’t. The controls are pissing annoying, the (usually beautifully designed) bosses are incredibly boring and the dungeons are some of the weakest in the twenty-five year old series. Although there are some redeeming features (the music, revisiting the characters and the Horde Battle) they’re not enough to raise this above ‘meh’, especially given the amazing installments that have come previously.
2012: Lego The Lord of the Rings (Traveller’s Tales)
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Cavus Feet and Heel Pain
Pes Cavus or Supinated feet are the exact opposite of the Planus or Pronated feet as the name suggests the foot is like a cave.
1/3 of causes for Cavus feet can be associated with some level of neurological involvement.
The majority of focus on research on foot issues is mostly on Planus or flat feet with little research done on Cavus feet despite the fact that people with these types of feet suffer from a greater likelihood of foot pain.
The foot takes 3 times your body weight with every step with the load increasing to 6-8 times with running and explosive activity, so having a foot that can share the load is vital. Unfortunately the Cavus foot is generally not flexibile and the load is taken on the ball and heel of the foot which can lead to a multitude of foot issues.
Cavus feet are usually unstable and patients with these types of feet are prone to suffer from –
- Ankle sprains.
- Increased risk of pain corns and callus on the plantar area of the foot.
- Increased risk of shin and calf pain with weight bearing activity.
- Increased chance of stress fractures in the foot.
- Increased issues with knee OA.
- Increased potential for hip and lower back issues.
Iain Maclean, physiotherapist has specifically asked if there is a relationship with Cavus Feet and Plantar Fasciitis (commonly called heel pain, heel spurs etc) unfortunately there is little to nil well sourced and best practice research specifically on this topic. As such the following are my thoughts and are based on anecdotal evidence.
A quick snap shot of Plantar Fasciitis
Fundamentally the role of the fascia is to assist with the loading of the foot acting like rubber band that runs from the heel to the ball of the foot. The key word is assist, it does not support the foot on its’ own there are muscles within the foot and muscles running down from the lower leg that are the key supports of the feet.
The reasons for the occurrence of fasciitis or plantar heel pain are many and I will present a blog on this topic at a later date. Suffice to say the fascia becomes overloaded and is unable to heal due to the constant load being placed on it. Patients talk about pain upon rising in the am, like a stone bruise, which eases once they warm up but worse as the day goes on.
Because of the nature of fasciitis, structures around the problem need to increase their load taking/redistribution while the fascia heals. This is difficult for the muscles to do as with this problem the obvious thing is to walk on the ball of your foot to avoid loading the heel. This leads to tightening of the Achilles which in turn places prolonged loading on the fascia slip which shares fibres with the Achilles. This is a problem in a normal foot but in a Cavus foot the Achilles is already tight so increasing the tightness has a direct impact on the recovery of fascia.
Care for Cavus feet and plantar fasciitis usually involves –
- Application of supportive strapping to the foot.
- Avoid bare foot walking for women a 2.5 cm heel is ideal while for men boots eg RM style boots.
- Lots of calf stretches.
- Massage therapy for the calf muscles.
- Ice therapy directly to the foot – get a plastic round bottle partially filled with water and freeze and roll it on the base of the foot and gentle roll along the foot.
- Usually some form of in-shoe support made for the patients foot – orthotics (to be discussed in later posts).
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Vintage Wilhelm Thie In Wien Harmonica with Sounders
This harmonica is no longer for sale (sold on 2008-09-20)
Price : US $99.99
Very nice early 1900's Wilhelm Thie Harmonica Marked In Wien with Philadelphia 1876 in the ovals. Comes with 3 different sized sounders. Appears to be in good working condition. Measures 6 inches long by 2 inches wide. Has 2 rows of 12 holes for a total of 24. There are 12 round holes in the brass on top and bottom. A great vintage harmonica for the collector or player.
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What is Reduction Potential?
The electrode potential is oxidation potential and reduction potential termed as oxidation potential, if oxidation takes place at the electrode.Reduction involves gain of electrons, so the tendency of an electrode to gain electrons is called its reduction potential.
The equilibrium potential difference between the metal electrode and the solution surrounding it is called the electrode potential. It is also defined as the tendency of an electrode to lose or gain electrons.
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Reduction Potential Explanation
When a piece of metal is immersed in a solution of its own ions, a potential difference is created at the interface of the metal and the solution. The magnitude of the potential difference is a measure of the tendency of electrodes to undergo oxidation or reduction or tendency to lose or gain electrons.
The metal and ion represent the half cell and the reaction is half reaction. The immersed metal is an electrode and the potential due to reaction at the interface of the electrode and the solution is called the electrode potential. Thus electrode potential is the tendency of an electrode to lose or gain electrons. If the reduction takes place at the electrode, it is termed as reduction potential.
If the oxidation takes place at the electrode, it is called the oxidation potential
M ⇢ M2+ + 2e–
As metal ions start depositing on the metal surface this develops a positive charge on the metal rod. Since oxidation is just a reverse of reduction therefore reduction potential is obtained from the oxidation potential by simply changing the sign.
In general for an electrode
Oxidation potential = – Reduction potential
For example, in a zinc electrode the standard oxidation potential is represented as
Eo (Zn/Zn2+) = 0.76V
and standard reduction potential as
Eo (Zn2+/Zn) = -0.76V
It is a common practice to express all the electrode potentials as reduction potentials.
More recently the reduction potential has been adopted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the designation of electrode potential.
When the half cell reaction is carried out at temperature of 298K and the electrode is suspended in a solution of one molar concentration, the electrode potential is termed as the standard electrode potential and is represented by Eo. The Standard electrode potential Eo enables one to assess the thermodynamics activity of various chemical substances. But there are no methods available by which we can measure its absolute value. The electrode potential of an electrode is measured with respect to standard hydrogen electrode.
The electrode potential of an electrode depends upon concentration of ions in solution in contact with metal. Simply oxidation potential of an electrode is inversely proportional to the concentration of ions and reduction potential is directly proportional to the concentration of ions.
Being a cell, a battery contains two half cells separated by an electrolyte. The electrodes are needed to connect the half cells to an external circuit. Each electrode may act as part of a redox couple, but neither has to be.
The standard conditions for the hydrogen half cell are concentration of hydrogen [H+(AQ)], pressure of hydrogen gas 105Pa and temperature 298K.
The standard hydrogen half cell is used as a reference half-cell and all other half-cells are measured against it . A list of electrode potentials has been generated relative to the standard hydrogen half-cell. The half reaction in this half cell is
2H+(aq) + 2e– ⇌ H2(g)
Electrodes potentials vary with temperature and so a standard temperature is defined. THis is 298K. Altering the concentration of any ions appearing in the half reactions also affects the voltages, so a standard concentration of 1.00 mol dm-3 is chosen. Standard pressure is 105Pa.
The potential of a standard hydrogen half-cell is defined as 0.0V a value chosen for convenience.
THe standard electrode potential of a half cell Eo is defined as the potential difference between the half cell and a standard hydrogen half cell.
Eo Values have a sign depending on whether the half cell is at a higher or lower positive potential than the standard hydrogen half-cell. Measurements are made at 298K with the metal dipping into a 1.00 mol dm-3 solution of a salt of the metal. Some values are
Frequently Asked Questions on Reduction Potential
What is the difference between oxidation potential and reduction potential?
The main distinction between the potential for oxidation and reduction is that the potential for oxidation shows a chemical element’s propensity to be oxidised. Conversely, the potential for reduction suggests the likelihood of a chemical element to be reduced.
Is reduction potential positive or negative?
A solution with a greater (more positive) reduction potential than the new species will tend to receive electrons from the new species (i.e., to be reduced by oxidizing the new species) and a solution with a lower (more negative) reduction potential will tend to lose electrons to the new species.
What affects reduction potential?
In general, very late transition metal ions those at the right end of the transition metal chain, including copper, silver, and gold have high potential for reduction. If the lithium’s normal reduction potential is very negative then the lithium ion’s oxidation potential is very positive.
How do you calculate reduction potential?
The standard reduction potential can be determined by subtracting the standard reduction potential for the anode-induced reaction from the standard reduction potential for the cathode-induced reaction. The minus sign is important, since the reverse of the reduction is oxidation.
Which element has the highest reduction potential?
Fluorine has the highest potential for decrease. High oxidizing agents prefer to oxidize other elements and are reduced by themselves. So, relative to chlorine, bromine, and iodine, fluorine has the greatest potential for reduction. High potential for reduction is due to low enthalpy of bonds and high Fluorine electronegativity. | <urn:uuid:af4b6eda-f715-4b5e-a4f0-fe3b49767c34> | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | https://byjus.com/chemistry/reduction-potential/ | 2021-07-27T06:42:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046152236.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20210727041254-20210727071254-00625.warc.gz | en | 0.925328 | 1,223 |
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Some families have “unicorn babies” who just sleep well (lucky them). But for the majority, independent sleep is a learned skill that can be defined as:
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Remember that your baby is very new, and everything is fluid. Early on, forget the schedule. Your focus is to keep your baby safe, fed, loved and rested. Like many things in life, these early weeks are simple but not easy. The less you schedule and the more you can spend time together, honoring your baby’s emerging rhythm, the better.
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Starting a feed during REM sleep (when you can see their eyes moving under the eyelids) or during a quiet but alert phase is optimal because of your baby’s calm state. Once a baby starts to cry, they are more agitated which causes the latch process (on breast or bottle) to be more difficult.
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Do your best (without stress) to provide a full feed. Try to keep your baby awake in order to really eat. Babies are very drowsy in the beginning and it is hard to keep them alert. But this will shift over time. After eating, play. A little assisted tummy time, some fresh air and natural sunlight and then 45-90 minutes later, provide another opportunity for a snooze.
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Understanding wake windows
Lay your newborn (0-12 weeks) down 45-90 minutes after she last woke up. Developmentally, this is the average amount of time awake that they can sustain, with the shorter “wake window” being used before 6 weeks and stretching the time between naps with each passing week. Young babies cannot easily show us when they are tired – the clock is your most reliable cue for sleep needs at this stage. Keep track of the time with a simple chart.
The National Sleep Foundation recommends that newborns, from birth to 12 weeks sleep 14-17 hours in every 24-hour period. Put it on repeat: Eat – Play – Sleep.
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You may be holding or wearing your baby for daytime sleep. It is natural and if it works for you, it can be helpful for your baby’s regulation. Within a week or two we suggest giving your baby a chance to practice sleeping in an independent, consistent, safe-sleep space.
Try to put her down for naps in her safe sleep space when you feel ready. If there is protest, pick your baby up and settle a little and try again. There is no pressure to “get this right” and this is only meant to be a time to practice.
Use a firm mattress or sleep surface.
Place nothing in the crib or bassinet (bumpers, stuffed animals, blankets, toys).
Put your baby down on his or her back in a swaddle.
Room temperature should ideally be 68-72 degrees Fahrenheit. Remember Goldilocks – Not too hot or cold, but just right.
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After the first couple of weeks, naps and nighttime sleep should be in a dark room as often as possible (room darkening shades are very helpful).
Use a white noise machine to mask other noises in the environment.
Baby monitors are also advised – however, don’t feel the need to run to your baby at every little peep. Babies are noisy sleepers. Learn to recognize their cries and their cues. Be patient, as this takes time.
Swaddle your baby for the first few weeks – or until your baby can roll over on his or her own. Swaddling will help your baby feel snug and decreases the flailing while the Moro Reflex is still at play. Provide enough room for your baby to move his legs so the hip joints can develop normally. Also, remember to keep your baby at the right temperature and don’t overdress.
Routines for the win
One important step to setting the foundations of newborn sleep is to establish a simple but repeatable bedtime routine. Do the same exact routine every night as a cue to your child that it is time for sleep. During the first 3 months we like bedtime to be between 8 and 9 PM. As often as possible, stick to it as you are helping your baby regulate the circadian rhythm.
Sleep begets sleep. Don’t fall prey to the myth that if you put your baby to bed later, he or she will sleep later in the morning. It’s just not true. This is one of the biggest keys to success in understanding newborn sleep. Overtired babies have a harder time falling asleep, getting settled and sleeping later.
Late to bed almost guarantees early to rise. Remember that by 4-6 months of age, most babies can (and need to) sleep for 10-12 hours. Some babies still need a middle of the night feed but are stretching out the consolidated sleep period to 6 or 8 hours.
Don’t panic if your baby is awake for hours at night in the first few weeks. This is her natural body clock regulation while she sorts out her circadian rhythm. It usually does not mean that something is wrong. If your baby is awake during these hours, do your best to avoid blue light exposure (cell phones, tablets, TVs) because it will encourage cortisol production – the waking hormone.
Eat. Play. Sleep. Repeat.
The more you can do full feeds after waking and then get your baby back down within an hour after some playtime, the better. Usually there is no need to feed again before sleep. Separating the feeding out from the going to sleep process will be one of your biggest keys to success when it is time for baby to sleep through the night on his own.
Tummy time is a great “play” activity to use between eating and sleeping, as it helps to separate the two events while building up neck strength and giving your biceps a break!
Assisting your baby to sleep by rocking, holding, picking up/putting down are only recommended for the first 0-3 months of life. Once you are to that point, if you are not able to figure it out, don’t hesitate to ask for help. Even with the BEST intentions from the beginning, every child is unique, and many families need support in helping their children become great sleepers.
Be kind to yourself
In the beginning this might seem challenging because your baby is so sleepy and fussy. Take it easy. Try a couple of times a day to put your baby down awake. If you are assisting your baby to sleep a few times per day in the beginning – it’s okay. Walks are ALWAYS recommended as fresh air and a little sunshine can do wonders for everyone!
Attempt the independent sleep strategies, some of the time, and you will be building towards the foundation for independent sleep. The last thing we want to do is add stress or worry to an already exhausting process.
Main goals in understanding newborn sleep
Remember that in the first 3 months, these suggestions are merely a guide to follow. Ultimately, in the first few months your priorities are:
Provide nice, full feedings throughout the 24 hour period.
Consistently set your baby up for safe sleep.
Love! Lots of it – skin to skin contact, facial reflection, fresh air and play.
If you are building the foundations of newborn sleep using many of these tips, it is realistic to expect that by 3 to 6 months of age, your baby will be sleeping through the night without interruption. By this point many babies don’t need food during the night and are capable, if guided properly, of independent sleep.
After about 4 months of age, if you are curious if your baby is ready to sleep through and go without food during the night, please consult your pediatrician or schedule a free call with the Sleeper Teachers™!
If Your Newborn is Struggling with Sleep, We Can Help
At the Sleeper Teachers, we love supporting families during the first 12 weeks of a baby’s life because it allows us to be proactive in our approach. Rather than “fixing” sleep once baby is older, we start early on by promoting safe and healthy sleep habits.
If 1-on-1 guidance with customized sleep support is something that you could benefit from, schedule a free sleep introductory call with one of our consultants. During the call we chat about sleep expectations for a newborn, and how we can help you proactively teach sleep at this age.
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Here we are sharing an in-depth guide to safely Unlock Bootloader On Lenovo Vibe K6 Power (karate). Like most of the Android smartphone, Lenovo Vibe K6 Power also comes with an unlockable bootloader. If you are new to rooting, then you should know that Unlocking bootloader of an android device is the first and most important step in android rooting process. First users have to unlock the bootloader, then they can install TWRP recovery via Commands. Once TWRP is installed, root can be gained by flashing the supersu or magisk via TWRP recovery.
The Lenovo K6 Power smartphone is a mid-range device released in 2016. It features a 5.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels. The Lenovo K6 Power is powered by 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card.
The Lenovo K6 Power packs a 13-megapixel rear and an 8-megapixel front camera for selfies. The Lenovo K6 Power runs Android 6.0.1Marshmallow which was later upgraded to Android 7.0 Nougat officially. It houses a 4000mAh non-removable battery. The device has all the connectivity options.
If you want to get the most out of your device, then you should unlock the bootloader of your device. Lie all other Motorola devices, these two also come with an unlockable bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader would require certain steps. So here is the step by step guide with the help of which, you can quickly unlock bootloader of Moto Z Play. Carefully follow the steps below. If you are new to rooting, then you should know that Unlocking bootloader of an android device is the first and most important step in android rooting process. First users have to unlock the bootloader, then they can install TWRP recovery via Commands. Once TWRP is installed, root can be gained by flashing the supersu or magisk via TWRP.
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- Download and Install latest drivers, just get the Usb drivers
- Open Settings> Developer options and enable USB Debugging on your device.
- Setup ADB and Fastboot on your PC
Steps To Unlock The Bootloader On Lenovo Vibe K6 Power
We have already done an in-depth guide to unlock the bootloader of any Lenovo device and that post is linked below just follow the steps given there.
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Clear skies, warm sun and a gentle breeze. Flowers and buds exude a vibrancy after their extended winter siesta.It’s a day where everything feels pretty much ideal in every way.
Always a downside though.
Spring brings desire to dust the murky, neglected corners of the house and clean everything that doesn’t move – including my husband who is affectionately known as “The Ornament” by the children.
That’s the fun bit.
On a darker note, this time of year sees me pulling my hair out with preparing accounts for our business – a modest affair, but my paperwork skills are at best, shaky,thereby making the job seem like filing a tax return for Lester Pigott.
Let me explain.
Filing is a word strictly applicable to fingernails in my lexicon,as I favour alternative methods.When it comes to the threatening phone calls from our accountant who has long since cast aside any polite form of persuasion to entice me to co-operate and provide him with the usual financial information, the “plastic crate” system comes into force.
For those unaware of this specialised version of office management please take a moment or two to pick up a few tips here.It is a trusted method used for over a decade.
1. Take some brightly coloured plastic boxes.
2. Throw in with gay abandon any piece of paper that falls into the “must not throw away” category – exclude sweet wrappers if possible.
3. Invite husband to add receipts into said box on a weekly basis – ask him to screw them up as tightly possible, thereby decreasing any possibility of ever reading them.
4. Fill to brim – leave for one year.
5. Fill subsequent boxes (ad lib).
6. At the very last minute, frantically sort through boxes and attempt to order this melange into something your accountant will understand.
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New air gateway to Europe opens from Edmonton
March 06, 2014 | General
Prime Minister of Iceland celebrates start of Icelandair five-times-weekly service to Reykjavik and beyond
(Edmonton) – Icelandair began regular scheduled service between Edmonton and Reykjavik
today, allowing northwestern Canadians a new way to discover more than 20 destinations in Europe fast.
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, Prime Minister of Iceland flew to Edmonton to celebrate the launch of
the new service and attend related community celebrations of the new Edmonton-Reykjavic connection.
The Prime Minister was joined by a host of dignitaries, including:
• The Honourable Dave Hancock, Deputy Premier of Alberta
• James Rajotte, Member of Parliament, Edmonton-Leduc
• His Worship Don Iveson, Mayor of Edmonton
• Birkir Hólm Guðnason, CEO, Icelandair
• Tom Ruth, President and CEO, Edmonton International Airport
• Brad Ferguson, President and CEO, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation
• James Cumming, President and CEO, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
This non-stop flight also sets the foundation for expanded inbound connections from Europe to northwestern
Canada. Travellers from a wide variety of European destinations now have a new opportunity to travel to
Edmonton for business and leisure.
This new service operates on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays on an Icelandair
Boeing 757 seating 183 passengers in a three-class layout. The eastbound flight departs EIA at 5:25 p.m. and
arrives in Reykjavik at 6:40 a.m. the next morning. The westbound flight leaves Reykjavik at 4:45 p.m. and
arrives at EIA at 4:25 p.m. the same day. Flying time is approximately six-and-a-half-hours each way.
“Icelandic explorers were among the first Europeans to journey to what is now Canada more than 1,000
years ago, and for all time, our peoples have built links to connect our great nations. I am pleased to be able
to use the start of this important new air link between two thriving cities of Reykjavik and Edmonton as an
opportunity to strengthen business, social and cultural links between us,”says Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson,
Prime Minister of Iceland.
“Opening new markets is a key part of our government’s Building Alberta Plan because we know being open
to the world means more opportunities for all Albertans. We are excited to promote this route as an important
economic gateway to Edmonton and Northern Alberta for our European friends and partners. I’m thrilled that
our guests will have the opportunity to experience Edmonton and Alberta’s world-class hospitality and the many
unique experiences our province has to offer,“ says Dave Hancock, Deputy Premier of Alberta.
“This new route extends the strong relationship between Iceland and Canada. We know through our active
engagement with Iceland through initiatives like the Arctic Council, that we share a fundamental passion, as
northern nations, for advancing the significant economic and cultural potential of our Northern countries.
This is Iceland’s first direct connection to Canada’s West, which we know will be a basis for growing trade and
connections, a major priority for the Government of Canada,” says James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for
“Icelandair’s new service adds to Edmonton’s connectivity with the world. It also gives visitors and businesses
from our region, Europe and points beyond a new choice. Edmontonians have already started embracing this
new service, and we look forward to showing off the city to our Icelandic visitors,” says Mayor Don Iveson,
City of Edmonton.
“Our service from Edmonton International Airport will be Icelandair’s first link into western Canada. We see
this as an amazing opportunity to open the skies between Edmonton and Reykjavik and further build on our
respective networks. We have seen the incredible potential of this market and have already increased our service
to meet demands and expectations. Icelandair provides a refreshing alternative for passengers travelling both to
and from Europe and we look forward to welcoming you aboard,” says Birkir Hólm Guðnason, Icelandair CEO.
“I want to thank the teams at Icelandair and EIA who have worked so hard, along with our respective
communities, to secure this new route and to ensure that it is kicked off appropriately with celebrations in both
communities. EIA’s vision of more flights to more places is absolutely community-driven, underlined by a strong
effort to build fast, efficient and direct links between our people and products and the world. As our trade routes
with the European Union grow through expanded free trade, the need for these links will be more important than
ever, not just for Edmonton and Reykjavik as host communities, but for the extended networks and regions we
serve,” says Tom Ruth, EIA President and CEO.
About Edmonton International Airport:
Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is Canada’s fifth busiest airport by passenger traffic and the largest
major Canadian airport by land area. Canada’s fastest growing major airport over the last decade, EIA serves
7 million passengers per year and offers non-stop connections to more than 60 destinations across Canada,
the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. For more information about Edmonton International
Airport, visit flyeia.com.
Icelandair, the flag carrier of Iceland since 1937, offers year-round service to Iceland from Boston,
New York-JFK, Seattle, Denver, Toronto and Edmonton with seasonal service from Newark, Washington,
D.C., Minneapolis-St. Paul, Orlando Sanford, Halifax, and Anchorage. Connections through Icelandair’s
hub at Keflavik International Airport are available to more than 20 destinations in Scandinavia, the U.K.
and Continental Europe. Only Icelandair allows passengers to stopover in Iceland at no additional airfare.
To book a flight with Icelandair, visit icelandair.ca.
Icelandair’s agreement with WestJet means passengers connecting to Icelandair flights from WestJet locations
can book a single combined e-ticket for both airlines, and enjoy the convenience of a single check-in for all
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My name is Amelia Gray. I’m a cemetery restorer who sees ghosts. In order to protect myself from the parasitic nature of the dead, I’ve always held fast to the rules passed down from my father. But now a haunted police detective has entered my world and everything is changing, including the rules that have always kept me safe.
It started with the discovery of a young woman’s brutalized body in an old Charleston graveyard I’ve been hired to restore. The clues to the killer—and to his other victims—lie in the headstone symbolism that only I can interpret. Devlin needs my help, but his ghosts shadow his every move, feeding off his warmth, sustaining their presence with his energy. To warn him would be to invite them into my life. I’ve vowed to keep my distance, but the pull of his magnetism grows ever stronger even as the symbols lead me closer to the killer and to the gossamer veil that separates this world from the next.
THE RESTORER is a chilling ghost story/murder mystery. It was “now I have to sleep with all the lights on” spooky, and I devoured it! This is the story of Amelia Gray, a cemetery restorer. She’s become a minor celebrity as “The Graveyard Queen” among taphophiles (cemetery enthusiasts). What most people don’t know about her is that she can see ghosts. When she was a young child, her father gave her strict rules for dealing with ghosts: Don’t acknowledge them; stay close to hallowed ground; avoid people who are haunted; and, never tempt fate. Sounds like excellent advice to me! Unfortunately for Amelia, she becomes entangled in a murder mystery that has her breaking all the rules and paying the price for it.
Amelia is hired to restore Oak Grove Cemetery situated on Emerson University property. Soon after she arrives, the body of a woman very recently killed is found dumped in one of the graves. This disturbing event brings her together with Detective John Devlin of the Charleston PD. There’s something about Devlin that draws Amelia to him, which is most unfortunate because…he’s haunted. It’s not long before another murder victim is discovered, and both crimes may or may not tie in with a murder that occured 15 years ago under similar circumstances. And, is the secret organization at Emerson known as the Order of the Coffin and the Claw somehow involved? The police need Amelia’s expertise in cemetery symbolism to help crack the case. So here she is, breaking the rules her father set, and most definitely tempting fate.
THE RESTORER was a very well crafted paranormal murder mystery. It was so creepy and so good. I enjoyed the author’s descriptive writing style. I loved the cemetery setting, the spooky ghosts and the sense of foreboding I felt when I knew twilight was approaching. I loved Amelia. She was a smart and tough heroine with a very unique job. I think it would be fascinating to research the history of old cemeteries and analyze gravestone carvings. I’m a bit of a taphophile too, so I was really pulled into this story.
The Amelia/Devlin attraction was a bit unbelievable. He was so pained and withdrawn, yet she wanted him the whole book. But why? Considering his history and who his ghosts were? Eek. Personally, I would not want to open that can of worms. But then there would be moments where we’d get a fleeting glimpse of the man he used to be, and I’d think, “Is he redeemable?” Maybe. I’m very curious to see where the author takes their relationship in the next book.
While the main mystery in THE RESTORER is wrapped up nicely, we’re left with many unanswered questions. Are the members of the Order of the Coffin and the Claw good or evil? Who was the private investigator giving Amelia tips, and what does he want from her? Will Devlin ever be free of his spectral burdens? I’m looking forward to finding out some answers in the second book, THE KINGDOM.
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War of Words Escalates over Eval Deal
Friday, January 04, 2013 - 11:06 AM
The teachers' union dialed up the rhetoric in its battle with Mayor Michael Bloomberg over teacher evaluations with a new television advertisement hitting the airwaves Friday.
The 30-second ad shows a high school senior who was a first grader when Bloomberg took office and says "while she's changed a lot, he hasn't," adding "It's his way or the highway."
The ad accuses the mayor of "going after teachers" instead of helping them improve the schools. A narrator says, "It's time for the mayor to put politics aside and agree to a fair evaluation system that gives teachers the support they need to help kids succeed."
A union spokesman said the spot will air through Jan. 17, the deadline for the city and the union to agree on a new teacher evaluation system. If they don't, the city will lose $250 million in state aid. The union said it's spending $1.2 million to run the advertisement during many popular morning and evening programs.
The Bloomberg administration has accused the teachers union of refusing to negotiate, and of throwing in too many extra demands that aren't related to teacher evaluations. It filed a complaint with the state's Public Employment Relations Board late last month.
Speaking on WOR Radio Friday morning, Bloomberg said the ad projected the wrong "body language" if the union were serious about reaching a deal.
"What kind of a strategy is this? And they're not stupid, they know what they're doing. So they're deliberately trying to keep us from having a contract. It's the only rational explanation for wasting their members' money on running ads," he said.
State law requires school districts to have their teacher and principal evaluation systems approved by Jan. 17 in order to get an extra 4 percent in state aid which comes to about $250 million for New York City. The new evaluations rely on a combination of classroom observations and student test scores.
Governor Andrew Cuomo brokered a deal between teachers unions and the state's department of education almost a year ago that dealt with many of the unions' concerns. But New York City is among just nine districts that have yet to reach a final agreement with their unions. The United Federation of Teachers has expressed concerns about how student classwork will be measured in evaluating teachers.
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I am a stay-at-home mom, but that doesn’t mean I’ve mastered every domestic skill out there. Far from it. If you come into my house, you’ll see what I mean. I do like to cook, and I don’t hate cleaning. I have even come to a ceasefire agreement with the laundry. One thing I can’t do? Sew.
I remember my first sewing project (and not coincidentally my last), that was outside of school. I worked on a simple shirt and basic elastic waist skirt with my mom. My mother is very patient. Good thing, too. I had to unpick many stitches, re-cut, etc. By the end of the project, my mom looked at me and said, “You know, not everyone has to sew. Maybe this just isn’t your thing. You have lots of other wonderful talents.”
She was right, on all accounts.
Enter children. Now I have to sew upon occasion. I don’t own a sewing machine, but I’ve gotten passable at hand stitching. Sort of. Okay, not really, but my kids can’t tell the difference. The only hand stitching I’ve had to do is stuffed animal surgery and button reattachment. And the buttons mostly line up when I’m done. They’re only half an inch off or so. No one will notice, right?
Now, enter Boy Scouts. Ahh! The bane of every non-sewing mother’s existence is the scout uniform. All those patches. Mocking me in their looseness, waiting for a sewing session by a sewing genius that will never happen. With cub scouts, I simply used Badge Magic, a sticky substance that got all the patches on the shirt. But with Boy Scouts, patches have to be removed. Like the patrol leader patch my son came home with.
Eleven-year-old was so excited to be patrol leader and couldn’t wait to show me his patch. Of course, he wanted it on his uniform. I knew, though, that he will be moving up to a different patrol in about six weeks. So he’ll no longer be the patrol leader. I asked my good friend, who is an expert seamstress, what to do with dreaded patch. “Just sew it on with big, hand stitched stitches. It will come right off.”
I chose my thread, threaded my needle and started. It wasn’t going too badly. “Hey,” I thought, “that’s almost completely straight! Maybe you’re getting this sewing thing after all!” I was done admiring my handiwork and turned the shirt over to finish what was a better than normal sewing job, or so I thought.
When I turned the shirt over, I noticed one tiny problem. My son would not actually be able to wear the shirt anymore. I had sewn the sleeve shut in the process of sewing the badge on.
On the bright side, I did just have to find the end of the thread and tug, and the patch came right off. I did eventually get the patch on, but I wasn’t as straight as the first time I tried. Oh well. We can’t all be domestic divas. I’m OK with my dud status. | <urn:uuid:8c6f7163-44b4-4538-984b-b6dd96ce52bb> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://woottonwondersandwoes.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/domestic-diva-or-dud/ | 2018-06-23T21:19:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267865250.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623210406-20180623230406-00529.warc.gz | en | 0.967254 | 719 |
Udoma inaugurates NBS Governing Board, urges selfless Service delivery
The 15-member Governing Board of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) was on Thursday inaugurated in Abuja by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma.
The Minister charged the new Board to work in harmony with the management of the Bureau to achieve its goals, especially considering the important role that the NBS plays in nation building
He pointed out that the roles and responsibilities of the Governing Boards of Parastatals and Agencies as provided in their respective establishment Acts are quite distinct from the day-to-day administration of parastatals and agencies under the leadership of Chief Executives who double as Accounting Officers.
The Minister stated that strict adherence to statutory provisions by both parties will enhance harmonious relationship devoid of bickering and other unhealthy occurrences.
The NBS is one of the three parastatals under the Ministry. The other two are the National Institute for Social and Economic Research (NISER) and the Centre for Management Development (CMD). The Governing Boards of the two institutions were inaugurated on March 8, 2018.
It would be recalled that last year, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the constitution of the Boards of some Federal Government Agencies/Parastatals to provide proper governance and oversight structure for them as well as drive general policy formulation for the implementation of their management teams.
While the boards of other parastatals were immediately inaugurated, that of NBS, which requires Senate confirmation, was postponed to await that confirmation. The approval was obtained recently.
The Minister explained that the NBS is the government agency charged with the responsibility for data generation and dissemination in Nigeria. “The agency facilitates sectoral development in updating, monitoring Nigeria’s socio-economic indicators and advises the government as well as relevant stakeholders including the public and private sectors on our social rankings, etc. Considering the important role the NBS plays in nation building, the need for a supportive Governing Board cannot be over-emphasised.”
He emphasized that the appointment of the Board members is on part-time basis. “You are required to work with the management of the NBS to, inter alia, determine its mission and long-term strategy roles and responsibilities and develop strategies to promote sustainable and cost-efficient activities of the Bureau”.
In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr Ernest Umakhihe, congratulated the members on their appointment, noting that the eventual inauguration has been long awaited since the Boards of two other agencies supervised by the Ministry had been done a year ago. “We are all happy because it has come at this auspicious time”.
He urged them to be focused and selfless in the discharge of their duties, and should bear in mind that the assignment is a call to the service of their fatherland.
The Chairman of the Board, Dr Kabiru Nakaura, thanked the President for the appointment and appreciated the Minister for the inauguration. He pledged the willingness of the Board to discharge its responsibilities creditably.
Two senior Presidency officials, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Affairs, Senator Ita Enang and the Senior Special Adviser to The President on Constitutional Matters, Mr Okoi Obono Obla, witnessed the inauguration.
The 15-member Governing Board comprises six political appointees and nine Institutional members. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Dr Yemi Kale will serve as Secretary/Member.
The other members are: Professor Moses Imokhai Momoh, Mr Adam Modu, Mr Akinola Idowu Bashiru, Chief Paul Nwafor Chukwudi, Mr Wallijoh Danladi Ahijoh. The institutional members are: Minister of Budget and National Planning, Governor of the Central Bank, Minister of Finance, Minister of Education, Minister of Agriculture, Group Managing Director of NNPC, President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, President of the Nigeria Statistical Association and the Chief Executive Officer of the NBS.
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After a decision to keep head coach Doug Marrone around for another season, what will his next move be for the Jacksonville Jaguars?
I got the impression after the dust settled and the announcement was made that both David Caldwell and Doug Marrone would return for another season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the much-maligned head coach stopped for a second and exhaled.
It has been an exhausting year in terms of expectations, unfulfilled promises and the notion that the fractures within the structure of this franchise were all related to his coaching of players who did not put out maximum effort his past season.
While Marrone’s coaching did play a role in the 6-10 season, he is not the only one who should have been left on an island. Caldwell, the team’s general manager for the past seven seasons, deserved some of the blame as did former executive vice-president of football operations, Tom Coughlin. And while we are tossing the pigskin around, team owner Shad Khan can not be left void of the blame for the way every issue within the organization was handled in 2019.
The fact is, like it or not, Marrone deserved one more season to show he can coach this team without the meddling style of Coughlin and the vote of confidence from Khan to see the transformation of this roster to a winner once again.
“Marrone did an admirable job keeping the team together in one of the strangest seasons in franchise history. Foles’ Week 1 injury, Telvin Smith’s preseason retirement, Jalen Ramsey’s forced trade, the Tom Coughlin firing at season’s end, Minshew Mania … perhaps no other coach in franchise history dealt with so much in one season,” John Oehser of Jaguars.com wrote.
“And make no mistake: players wanted him to return. They said as much during the final two weeks of the season, then played perhaps their best game of the season in the season-ending victory over Indianapolis.”
Having players come out and express their love for their leader helps make the decision to keep Marrone for a fourth full season easier to deal with. Had the locker room been divided and there was grumbling about the coach on the sidelines, this would have been a more difficult decision.
“Marrone pointed the finger at himself after nearly every loss this season. That’s admirable and Marrone believes strongly in taking responsibility for all that happens under his watch,” Oehser added. “But a lot of things happened beyond his control, and he deserved a chance to show what might happen when a few more things are in his control.”
Khan’s directive to his two front office members, that winning must take place in 2020, is another mandate like the end of the 2018 season where the three figureheads were told they needed to change the direction of the sinking ship or there would be changes.
There haven’t been any so far and with Marrone having to decide what to do with his coaching staff in the next week, it should be interesting if someone (Todd Wash) does indeed fall on the sword. If Wash does exit the building, do the Jaguars jump at a chance to hire former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips or someone else out there the team would like to have come in and scrap the current scheme?
If there aren’t changes next week when Marrone meets with his coaching staff, fans will once again wonder what is being done to change the direction of the franchise. Status quo means we may expect the same results next season. If Marrone makes moves to better his contributors, it shows he is not unwilling to change a path that has proven to be less than successful inthe past two seasons. | <urn:uuid:5a5afcee-7059-43ea-ad40-938a767f2b37> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://blackandteal.com/2020/01/07/jaguars-whats-next-head-coach-doug-marrone/ | 2020-08-12T04:37:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738864.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20200812024530-20200812054530-00324.warc.gz | en | 0.981229 | 782 |
The Westerville Christmas Spectacular has been around for I have no idea how many years, but we've been enjoying it since we moved here to Ohio. It's been a lot of fun watching the dancers as they grow up on that stage. We may only see them once a year (besides Matt, of course), and we may not personally know each other, but I recognize the changes. It amazes me when I see a little girl carrying a bear around, so unsure of herself and then five years later dancing with amazing grace and confidence.
I can only imagine all of the work that goes into a production like this, and our family appreciates every bit of it. Each year a Westerville charity organization or family in need is chosen to help as a way to give back to the community, and that is an added bonus to this amazing show. To me, helping out is a given any time of year, but for it to coincide with a fun event like this is an added bonus.
From dancing penguins and elves to dolls and reindeer, this is a great performance! Let me tell you, though, it's so good that it's hard for me to contain myself in my seat! I've done good over the years tapping my toes and doing a little hopefully unnoticed seat wiggle dancing, but I'm afraid one of these days I'll be jumping up to dance the Elf Lean. Yep. I can see it now...
So folks, what do you enjoy doing this time of year? I don't mean the rushing around stuff where you feel the need to get all of the decorations up, the presents bought, and everything just so. Relax! Do you bake cookies? String popcorn? Support your community in some way? Cozy up in front of the fire or at the table and play board games? Don't forget the hot chocolate and marshmallows! There are so many fun activities going on! Pick one...something you haven't done before, even. Make some memories. You'll be glad you did.
Next weekend I'll be at the Adena Mansion in Chillicothe to help with their Breakfast with Santa event. That's a new one for me, maybe even a new tradition. Who knows...but I will tell you I plan on having a great time and enjoying myself. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy time with family and friends. I don't know about you, but I'm feeling a need to do the Elf Lean again. Smiling & Waving, Sharon | <urn:uuid:86e7317a-6888-4a98-b1ea-5d86781227ed> | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | http://www.thesilvermaplefarm.com/a-good-yarn/holiday-traditions | 2017-04-29T01:37:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123172.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00017-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970728 | 512 |
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This subject covers a huge range of things and I am hoping to add to and continually amend this section as we go along, based on our own experiences and that of others.
When on your driveway, take a length of mains electrical cable and pass it in to the motorhome
via a floor level ventilator. Tie it to a block of wood hidden in a locker. Pass the other end in to a garage and again tie the end to a wooden block. The thief doesn’t know if the cable is live, so would he dare cut it?
Cover wheel clamps with agricultural grade plastic sacking. Until they remove the cover, thieves won’t know what sort of clamp you’ve got and what tools they will need to remove it.
Carry plastic levellers which can be placed under two of the four wheels to help level the vehicle. This is particularly important when trying to sleep or ensuring the shower water drains away down the
plug holes and doesn’t pour out of the bathroom from an overflowing shower tray.
Carry wheel chocks. We carry a pack of four small rubber chocks. These can be used as a belt and
braces means to ensure the vehicle remains in situ, especially if parked on a slope or it gets very windy. If parked up for many weeks in Spain for the winter it allows you to secure the vehicle before then letting off the handbrake to avoid the brake pads
rusting to the discs.
When ‘on the road’ always park in such a way that your habitation door is visible to the public. This is extra protection. It avoids a potential thief
from trying to break in down a blind side and unseen.
When using Truckstops overnight never use an exterior windscreen cover. It will prevent you from starting the engine and moving away
from any potentially threatening situation.
Again at a Truckstop when parking between HGV’s don’t go down to the front of that long parking space between two vehicles, stay
down at its bottom end. Leave the top end for another camper or van to back in to. This will maximise the distance between the motorhomes bedroom at the rear and the lorry’s diesel engine which may run during the night.
Walk round the vehicle and check the security of all doors etc before locking yourself in for the night. ‘See Safety & Security’ elsewhere.
Except when on a bona fide campsite always lock the vehicle when you walk away from it – trust nobody. A fellow camper will never steal from you, but others might, and with the high number of illegal
immigrants on the continent, desperate people may take desperate measures. Having said that if we’re away from the vehicle on a campsite for any length of time we will of course lock it then as well as activating the PIR motion detector.
Where possible keep motorhomes 20 feet apart.
Fit a fire
extinguisher and fire blanket.
Check that the motorhome has a fire alarm fitted as well as a gas monitoring device (see under personal security).
Keep the motorhome well ventilated and don’t block up air vents.
If you suspect a gas
leak, turn off all appliances and the main cylinder valves. Open all doors and windows, do not smoke or operate electrical switches.
Make sure you know where the campground fire points
Avoid having any flammable material close to a cooking hob when it is in use.
Reduce the electrical demand on the habitation battery by changing all interior lights to LED. Go for the newer warmer light as opposed to the stark white light.
Fit LED lights internally www.leisurepower.co.uk recommended.
Ensure the vehicles dimensions and weight are clearly visible in the cab as an aide memoire whilst driving. Perhaps use three
lengths of Dymo label tape one above the other. These will show the vehicles height, width and length.
Ensure cab blinds are fitted and work properly. This gives you privacy and night and helps
to keep the sun out. This can be supplemented by sliding a silver reflective car windscreen internal cover between the blinds and windscreen.
dashcam. These will offer you some protection and video evidence should be involved in an accident. Go for a high spec unit, you will probably never need it but if you do you’ll need the evidence to be clear.
Be aware that in countries such as Austria and Portugal it is illegal to use dashcams and heavy fines can be imposed if you’re caught using one. It’s all to do with their privacy laws etc.
Fit a satnav. There is not a trouble-free perfect unit on the market, if only there were, but a good unit from a well known brand with a seven inch screen will
save you much grief. From personal experience I would not now buy a ‘motorhome specific unit’. You’re paying a lot of money for the built in database of campsites and Aires etc. Just refer to the books you’re carrying it’s cheaper
and more up to date. Just ensure that you can feed in the dimensions of the vehicle, although even that isn’t fool-proof.
Fit Milenco cab door
locks. These swing across to physically prevent the doors from being opened from the outside, and are then locked in to position. DO NOT travel with them swung in to the locked position. If you have an accident it will make it extremely difficult to rescue
is very important to create a comfortable and safe living environment. Anything less will reflect on the enjoyment of your trips.
Many campers choose to have an air conditioning unit fitted to the roofs of their motorhomes. That’s all very nice, but they have their drawbacks:
- They increase your
vehicles height which, if raised to over 3mtrs will increase the charges on toll roads.
- These units are quite heavy and once fitted will alter the centre of gravity of the vehicle.
- They are power-thirsty and will only work when you are connected to mains power on a campsite. You could try using a petrol generator but be warned you will incur the wrath of other campers. I would suggest using one only if you are
wild camping with no neighbours. If you carry one then you'll also have to carry a can of petrol, and that's another risk
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There is one product which interested me and that is the CMC portable
air conditioning unit. It has the advantages of not increasing the height of the vehicle, can be taken on a trip or left behind, depending on the destination or time of year, can be transferred from vehicle to vehicle, and costs considerably less than the
fixed units. What stopped me buying it was that it needed aminimum distance between the window catches in order that the unit could be hooked over the bottom of the window frame. Ours was too narrow, thus saving me a lot of money.
In all honesty – keep it simple, use doors windows and roof vents to control ventilation. Carry a small electric fan for
use when hooked up. We use a ceramic combined heater and fan unit.
Consider cutting window shades from those raffia mats with one silver side used to roll out on the beach. They
can be jammed between the window and blind to reflect the sun and act as insulation.
If possible fit an extractor hood over the cooker, not one that re-circulates the air. This
way the heat and moisture is removed from the living space.
Carry a portable heater and dehumidifier for camping during the winter. Such a combined unit would provide heat at the campgrounds
expense as well as helping to stop dampness building up in to the living area.
Continental motorhomes tend to have larger water tanks and are usually fitted inboard. Heating and hot water is usually just gas-powered on Continental ‘vans. Look out for gas & mains electric units sometimes fitted on UK-specific models.
We carry a ceramic two-speed fan heater. This provides sufficient heating when hooked up. If the weather is cold at night it can be left on and the thermostat adjusted accordingly. If your electricity
is being metered then a couple of small oil filled radiators should do the trick.
Cover all shelves in woven non-slip matting.
Cut squares of matting and place between each plate.
Consider sliding out the oven grill, remove the wire rack and place a tea towel in the grill before replacing the rack.
Place a tea towel between the hob cover and base,
especially if the top is kept in place using magnets.
Consider placing anti-rattle grommets on the oven door.
Place self adhesive rubber pads between doors and cupboards.
Use furniture wax on door hinges to reduce friction and thus
Consider cutting place setting mats from non-slip cupboard liner to avoid melamine plates slipping around
on the table.
Don’t use steel wool or cleaners that leave a gritty residue.
Don’t dump salty,
soapy, or spiced grey water on the ground. It could damage plants.
Use melamine crockery and acrylic 'glassware' to avoid breakages and save weight.
Tis roll up rack I bought from Amazon has been a real boon. It doesn't take up much space and can be unrolled and placed over the sink. This creates extra working space as well as easy drainage of saucepans etc through the gaps.
Clean the interior of the fridge with mild detergent or window cleaning solution.
Keep steel fins in the fridge free from obstruction, cover wet items otherwise condensation will settle on the fins and effect performance. Once wiped thoroughly I finish off with a hair dryer.
Make an awning or sunshade for the area where the refrigerator coils are, so that the unit won’t have to work unnecessarily hard.
Clip plastic winter covers over exterior fridge vent whenever temperatures are below 10C.
Rather than rely on used carrier
bags to use as rubbish bags I treat us to these tie up bags. They are a practical size and don't cost the earth.
Consider fixing a PIR light in the bathroom for night time visits. The amount of time they stay on for can be adjusted. ‘Osram Nightlux’ lamp. These are widely available on the internet or from John Lewis.
I fitted a battery operated PIR light requiring five rechargable batteries. I glued the back of it to the front of one of the steps going up to the bed. The front part holding the batteries is then clipped
on to the adhered back. Every time there is movement detected it will activate for a period of time. Which is useful day or night.
toilet paper seems to do the same job as the more expensive camping toilet paper.
Shop around for branded toilet chemicals and use sparingly, but also keep an eye out for cheaper
alternatives. A back-up position, especially if in strange lands and you've run out, is to use domestic laundry products like Lidl Bio Automatic Washing Machine Liquid. They're not as effective, but needs must.
Don’t buy toilet chemicals which contain formaldehyde.
When looking to buy your
motorhome check out the depth within the shower cubicle. This is important if you are parked on a slope. If the water can't run away as well it will build up in the tray, if it is too shallow then you'll get a wet bathroom or lounge floor.
Replacing a cracked shower tray can be very expensive (£1,000). Consider fitting a’Speedliner’ www.speedliner.com/products1 which would cost about £300. The Smith brothers at www.kustom101.co.uk based in Tewkesbury can undertake the work. They also have miracle dent repair, in-house paint mixing plus restoration
and stainless steel exhaust manifold fabrication.
I use a dressing gown and flip-flops when going to the shower block, and if it's raining I'll put a mac on top. This saves time in getting
ready to get under the shower, and not having to put clothing back on over damp skin afterwards. I also shave under the shower, it saves a lot of time and after all these years I can find my way around my face without a mirror. The flip-flops are a must. I
never go in to any public bathroom or shower area, whether campsite or hotel, in bare feet. There's far too great a risk of picking up infections like athletes foot. Never trust the hygiene standards of your fellow man.
Thetford https://www.thetford-europe.com/gb provide ‘Fresh Up’ sets for refurbishing their toilets on used motorhomes. The kit includes a new toilet seat and a black water waste collection tank.
Whilst I don't really like them, I carry a rechargable battery shaver. It's a Braun series 3 product and I have to say it does a pretty good job. I use this when we're on the road and I
want to save time, water and hassle.
If we're low on water when on an extended 'on the road' journey then we'll have a strip wash using wet wipes. Not
the cheapest way to do things, nor good for the environment, but very convenient and everything just gets thrown away before we hit the road again.
it comes to having a shower in the motorhome its amazing how little water you really need to do the job. Our hot water tank holds 10 litres, so a couple of gallons. In order to make it go as far as possible we heat it to sixty degrees centigrade, which is
pretty hot, and means that we'll need to dilute it down with more cold water thus making it go a bit further.
Firstly take the shower head off
and run the shower head until you have the correct temperature. Many a camper has had a very painful experience standing under the shower head and turning on only to find the water coming out very hot indeed, and due to the confined space, finding it difficult
to get out of its way.
Having got the temperature correctly adjusted turn off and replace the shower head in its mounting. Rub shampoo in to your hair,
followed by shower gel all over your skin. Now all you need to do is rinse it all off. So water on, no more powerful than you need, and whilst rinsing off rub your hands vigourously all over your body (you could use a flannel for greater efficiency, but that's
another thing to get dry). Job done, and you'll be just as clean as if you'd been at home or on a campsite daydreaming under gallons of hot water.
clothes hangers designed to remain on the rail during transit.
On these I slide a piece of rubber tubing on the hanger to stop the trousers from sliding about.
If the mattress needs replacing consider the purchase of a
bespoke mattress. The Bed Company (Wales) ltd is recommended www.freedomis.co.uk
We use a duvet in the motorhome with a combined warmth value of 15tog, it comes in two parts, 10.5 tog for
winter and 4.5 tog for summer, with the added benefit of being able to join them both together for 15 tog should it get really cold. We also carry a complete set of spare bedding, along with the spare duvet sealed in a large special plastic bag from which
the air is sucked out with a hoover to reduce its volume. After that it is placed in a plastic box and sits on a shelf I built in the the garage storage area. Given a hot sunny day we try and wash, dry, air and put back the same bedding we took off. This saves
us the hasle of digging the space bedding out whilst still having to find somehwre to store the damp bits we took off the bed. It's just good to know we have a back up position if things don't work out.
Avoid buying cheap awnings & gazebo’s because they use heavy steel poles. Buy one that uses lightweight aluminium or GRP/carbon fibre flexi-rods.
If the awning tie-down straps vibrate in the wind, put a full turn on each end of the strap to create a spiral up its length to the awning.
When stopping for longer than a couple of days will normally put down a mat appropriate for the size of the vehicle. These are easy obtainable in various sizes from caravan accesory shops. To keep it in place I use steel groundsheet pegs which can
be knocked in to the ground through the eyelets in the mat.
Rather than spend lots of money on fancy fine mesh for motorhome windows and doors, consider purchasing plain white net curtaining and using that.
We couldn’t get a fly screen door retrofitted to the habitation door due to the curve of the bodywork and so The Chef cut and hemmed a piece of plain, fine net curtain which fit in the doorway and then sewed large round Velcro pads to the top
of it. I then glued the opposing velcro pieces above the habitation door, so that when we wish to put it in place it simply slicks to the wall and hangs in front of the door. Oh yes and we put a run of weights in the bottom hem which can be bought from haberdashery departments.
In our anti bug armoury are the following items purchased after many an uncomfortable and irritating night.
give you some idea of what to carry, I personally take along five of everything, 5 x long sleeved shirts, 5 x short sleeved shirts, 5 x pairs pants, 5 x pairs socks 5 x ‘T’ shirts and these sit in plastic boxes on the shelves in my wardrobe. Then
it’s 3 x pairs trousers, waterproof mac and leggings, dressing gown, thick fleece, thin fleece, 2 x sweatshirts, waterproof coat, flip-flops, two pairs shoes, one pair sandals, sun hats, swimming shorts and trunks, 2 x pairs shorts.
Where ever possible in the past I’ve bought ‘travel wear’ which are easy to wash and dry because of the high nylon content, however I’m now moving away from that because such clothing marks
easily, and once grease gets on it – stained. So now it will be cotton clothing as items are replaced.
I have a laundry bag in the bottom
of the wardrobe to hold my used clothing ready for washing and make every effort to wash the clothes before I get too low.
I use coathangers that are
designed for life on the road. Not cheap at nearly three pounds each, but they are small and narrower than normal hangers making it easier to hang in the confines of a motorhome wardrobe, plus they have a clip on the hook to prevent the hanger from coming
off the rail.
To avoid the trouser hanging bar on the coathanger, which is thin, from making creases across the trousers I cover each hanger with a length of small bore insulation foam. Just cut it to the correct
width, cut a slit along it to enable the foam to be slipped over the hanger rail, then glue it in place using something like UHU glue. One length of foam covers three hangers. It's cheap but does take a few weeks to arrive from China.
Personal hygiene and cleanliness is very important in a motorhome environment, and so we make an effort to keep on top of things rather than run short of clean clothing.
We take our own favourite washing liquid with us using it sparingly. The less you use, the less you have to rinse out, and the longer it lasts.
In the past
we’ve relied on a long length of plastic covered wire washing line to hang between trees etc to provide a washing line, and use metal clothes pegs, oh how I hate those plastic ones that keep breaking and falling apart.
The clothes line is now supplemented by a free standing clothes airer so that the washing can stand on that. Firstly because sometimes there’s nothing to hand the line to, but more importantly it can be used at the back of
our parking space when parked on an Aire or Camperstop parking bay.
I also carry one of those adjustable rods for hanging net curtains on. This allows us to place it in the bathroom between two suitable points which allows us to hang wet clothig from. If hooked up we'll
then up the bathroom skylight and put the fan heater in there closing the door as best as possible.
We use microfibre bath towels, two each in case we can't get one dry, which is very unlikely
as that is the great advantage of such towels. Mountain Warehouse shops sell them at a sensible price. We also carry a couple of the hand towel size for the bathroom.
Keep the amount you
carry to a minimum. Additional items cost money to buy, add weight and thus increase fuel consumption & tyre wear adding further costs.
Avoid taking lots of tools, most jobs can’t
be completed at the side of the road as they require replacement parts.
If additional weight must be carried consider putting everything in to
a trailer and towing it.
Use olive oil to remove traces of tape glue from surfaces such as polycarbonate.
Frost products www.frost.co.uk now offer the Fast Patch kit, a self-adhesive repair material designed to quickly repair tears, holes and other damage to plastic parts. When heat is applied to the patch, it can be formed into the shape of the repair area. Once cool, the patch material
hardens into its new shape to provide additional support to the repair. This is an American product so remember to convert the temperature setting otherwise you will overcook the product and although it will shape it will not adhere. A Fast Patch kit contains
a 5”x8” piece of patch, two sets of preparation wipes, and detailed instructions. Costs c£32.
To clean windows and help hide small scratches use ‘Clear
View Plexiglas’ used in the aviation industry. £12.99 for 13oz can, code 3565 from www.transair.co.uk
How do you stop sticky rubber seals around windows? - Use silicone spray, talcum powder or chalk, polish the window itself, Autoglym Vinyl rubber care, olive oil and Thetford toilet seal lubricant
were among the suggested remedies.
Methylated spirit is good for cleaning a windscreen and it’s often added to vehicle washer bottles because it is slow to freeze.
But NEVER use it on a plastic window. Initially it gives a shine but some weeks later, tiny, incurable ‘crazing’ cracks ruining the pane.
Before using a motorhome cover make sure the bodywork is clean as a flapping cover in the breeze once fitted, could damage the bodywork.
Do not use cling film to
protect windows. The cling film’s chemical coating is thought to cause crazing cracks.
Deeply scored marks on windows can be removed with Farècla Industrial Finishing
Paste. This is often used on cabin cruiser windows. Similar products are sold by Seitz (now part of the Dometic Group) and there’s also Fenwick’s Windowize Scratch Remover.
Where there are filters that can be washed or changed, be scrupulous about it. Don’t forget the air-conditioners, cooker exhaust, and boiler. Clogged filters cost energy.
If you are plagued by continually breaking plastic door catches for keeping the habitation door open then
take a look at this. I fitted one and it works a treat though it doesn't come in white unfortunately.
I used to use used citric acid (powdered lemon juice) solution to clean my fresh water tank but stopped when I noticed that it had stained the internal surface
of the filter housing of the water pump.
I now use Puriclean.
I use half of the container of powder in our 100ltr fresh water tank. And no matter what others say it IS chlorine based. Close your eyes having mixed it and you
could be stood on the edge if the pool at your local swimming baths.
Maybe the secret lies in how and when its used.
On returning from a trip all I do is drain down the fresh water and boiler tanks, I leave the valves open so that any vehicle
movement results in water still remaining in the tank draining out.
I don't treat the tank until the next trip. My routine is:
Close valves on tanks.
Mix half the container of Puriclean with fresh water in a watering can.
Pour in to the fresh water tank.
Top up the fresh water tank.
Pump the solution through the system to fill the boiler tank and all tap and shower points. Don't forget to also liberally flush the toilet.
Leave in the system for 48 hours.
Pump the solution through all taps in to grey water tank.
Leave for 24 hours (to clean the grey water tank)
Drain the grey water tank.
Flush through the entire fresh water
Refill with fresh water and away you go
........take the other half of the Puticlean tub with you for use in an 'emergency'
From our own experiences
when arriving at a campsite only book for one night, but suggest it is likely to be more. That way they might give you a decent pitch hoping you’ll stay longer, but more importantly if having spent one night there and you really don’t like it you're
free to leave that morning. Believe me that’s an awful lot easier than trying to get a refund out of them.
It's also acceptable to ask to walk around the campsite before you commit yourself.
You may even be invited to pick the pitch you want whilst doing so. If you don't like what you see then climb back in your vehicle and leave.
Produce a laminated check sheet to cover
after-arrival and pre-leaving a campsite to ensure nothing is left behind, damaged or not stowed properly and that the vehicle has been checked as ready for the road. Believe me it’s too easy to drive off with the roof vents still up.
Avoid parking in a pitch next to one of those small campervans if you can avoid it. Most don’t have room for even the most basic of toilets, and even if they do it will be trapped in a cupboard once the
bed is put together like a jigsaw puzzle from available seats and cushions. This means that every time an occupant wants to use the loo during the night you’re going to get the slamming of the sliding side door as they make their way to the toilet block
If you use your wind-out awning wind it back in at night or when you go out. These things are a marvel of engineering in that so much can be stowed away in such a small unit.
I don’t like using them personally. They’re rather like the sail on a yacht and can quickly fill with the wind and try to take off. You can buy kits to secure them in to the ground – and I have some, but in the end concluded that it was easier
and safer to stow it away when not in use. Just think what a strain it puts on the mounting point to the vehicle when the wind gets under it and bounces it around.
For cheap security of the cab doors buy one of those personal alarms which is a small unit which can be kept on a keyring. It is activated by puling out the pin, rather like a hand grenade. Tie a length of string to the key ring
and another length to the pin. Now tie each length of string to a door handle, then safely locatedthe alarm somewhere it won't fall from. Tighten the string to take up the slack. Bingo, if anybody tries to gain entry through the cab doors the pin
will be pulled out once the slack has been taken up in the string, setting off the very noisy alarm.
It's difficult to quantify exactly what 'Wild' camping is, as it means different things to different people.
I suppose the most obvious would be camping alone in an isolated srural location. Sadly there don't seem to be too many such opportunities to do that these days, though I believe you can still do so in Scotland. Sadly this privelege has been removed by many
local authorities over time due mainly to it being abused by many motorhomers and caravanners. They've dumped their black (toilet) waste where they shouldn't have, left litter around after leaving having been rather reluctant to leave in the first place.
So I consider 'Wild Camping' to be parking and overnighting somewhere without any facilities provided. That would include a Truckstop or lay-by. So if you do intend
to do a lot of wild camping then consideration needs to be given to how you can best extend any such stay.
Arrive with as much fresh water as you will need. Don't forget water weighs one kilogarm per litre. Use it sparingly by perhaps having strip washes rather than showers.
Strictly speaking you must only dump your grey,
soapy water at an appropriate dump station. But if you're using your fresh water sparingly then you shouldn't be generating too much of it.
To conserve your fresh water be very careful how much water you use for flushing the chemical toilet. Much of the hard work is done by gravity. Many folk carry
a spare toilet cassette. This allows them to swap to the empty spare once the main cassette is full, thus doubling your capacity.
Lithium batteries appear to be the answer for those who intend to wild camp. They are very expensive coming in at over £1,000 each. The huge advantage you
have is that they provide power to mains supply standard through an inverter, allowing electrical items to be used without being hooked-up to a campsite power supply.
This battery could then be kept charged by a suitable array of solar panels on the motorhome roof, though do take professional advice on this. Folk like www.roadpro.co.uk can proviode these items.
This is a big one, and in a way close to my heart. Oh how I’ve been seduced in to buying all manner of gizmo’s and goodies, only to regret
I would strongly advise any new motorhomer to buy only the most basic of accessories before setting out on their first adventure. Then only add additional gizmo’s when
you have found a need for them, and only then if you can convince yourself that life simply wouldn’t be worth living without the acquisition of a such-and-such gizmo. REMEMBER – accessories mean additional space and weight which means extra money.
Base you decisions on personal experience not fancy promo’s.
So here would be my suggested basic list of accessories:
I wouldn’t leave home without one. It doesn’t need to have a fancy database, just a good sized screen and a reputation for reliability. We all have our favourites.
We have a ‘Snooper’ but when it goes kaput I’ll go back to Garmin, my personal preference. Others may turn their noses up at that and insist it simply has to be Tom-Tom. We all have our own ideas and preferences. Before setting out on your
first adventure ensure you have used the satnav in your car to ensure you are confident in finding your way around its menus. Do also make sure you know how to punch in GPS co-ordinates. Practice. Go on to Googler Maps, get the co-ordinates of your house and
then punch them in to the satnav on your way back from the shops and just see what happens. Better to get it wrong at that stage than at some tricky point on an adventure.
Covered elsewhere but a great way to give you protection from some scam or other or evidence following an accident. We have a good quality unit and I also carry blank DVD’s so that if necessary
I can download the appropriate files from the camera in to my laptop, then burn a disc of the evidence to pass to the authorities.
Needless to say if I was in the wrong those images would
quickly disappear, like by pressing the ‘format’ button.
Plastic ramps basically,
allowing you to level off your vehicle by driving on to them. I place a ‘T’ shaped spirit level on the dining table behind the driver’s seat and then refer to that as to when I’m as level as I can be. We’re not too fussed we don’t
walk around with spirit levels and stuff, but if you’re too far out of kilter you’ll find yourself walking uphill to to bed and maybe sliding out during the night. Add to that the possible drainage problems from the shower tray and the fact that
your fridge likes to be level, then you can see the desirability of it all, but don’t get too sucked in to it all, we can all adapt. Only buy the small plastic wedges. If you need more correction then you need to ask yourself if you should be parking
there at all.
I cut four oblong pieces of plywood to fit under the wheels each about 60cm long and
20cm wide, painted green to waterproof them. These are stowed in our rear garage area. Too often we’ve had problems when parked on wet grass and then found that the wheels have left indents in the grass making in very difficult to get on to terra firma
when the ground is very wet.
We have a pack of four rubber chocks, again stowed in the rear garage
area. These are used whenever I want to ensure the vehicle cannot move when on a slope or in windy conditions. When parked up for long period they also allow for the vehicle to be secured before letting off the handbrake.
It is seldom used these days. I find that a plastic watering can with a wide-bore plastic pipe on the end works far better. It holds 10 litres and
after ten fills my tank is full. Low technology and works every time. However if you’re in France particularly, some of the Aires offer water for sale. It is metered from a machine at the dump station. Having inserted the correct amount of money, usually
€2 it will proceed to dispense 100 litres of water whether you’re ready or not. Imagine trying to use a watering can to catch that lot. So a flat hose pipe on a reel with the appropriate adapters is on hand for just such occasions.
MAINS ELECTRIC HOOK-UP LEAD
Invaluable, and comes in two lengths, ten metres and twenty-five metres. Go for the twenty-five metres and a
plastic reel to store it on. If you’re going on the continent then carry euro two-pin plug adapters as well as a way fo reversing the polarity of the power source. I use a lead in which I’ve reversed the positive and negative wires.
Don’t get too carried away. You’re not an engineer. Mine is more for habitation repair I would never
lift the bonnet and attempt any kind of work. But it’s reassuring to know that you can deal with most minor repairs. Not only is it convenient to fix it yourself it’s also cheaper.
If you cross the channel with a refillable LPG system (I do recommend it despite the cost) then you’ll need the appropriate adaptors. These can be supplied
by the same people that fitted the system.
COMBINED TV & DVD
We all have the image of long hot sunny days
where we’re sitting outside our motorhome supping something cold and nice watching the sun go down. Truth is of course it often pee’s with rain or it’s too cold and miserable to go out. Hence the need for some entertainment. These Avtex tv’s
https://www.avtex.co.uk/ are market leaders and though not cheap
do a great job. They can run on 12v or mains power with minimum power consumption. You can buy cheaper brands but then have to sit and watch as the habitation battery level goes down and down. Carry a load of DVD’s decanted i to a DVD carry pouch to
save weight and space, and you’ve got a means to entertain yourselves.
These can be supplemented by a good TV aerial
you wish to join the black art of satellite television you can buy free standing dishes quite reasonably. If you’ve won the lottery, then you could treat yourself to a roof mounted £3000 automatic dish unit, often mounted inside a dome. I believe
these are preferable to the systems which raise the dish which is stored lying down and then moves around seaking a signal. I don't like them as on a windy day there must be huge stress placed on the vehicle roof mounting position. Think windsurfer and
you'll get what I mean. the drawback with such permanent mountings is that they raise the overall height of the vehicle, and as a consequence end up paying extra at a toll booth, or you find yourself
on a campsite on a pitch under a tree and can’t get a signal. Personally I prefer a cheaper portable version:
TABLE & CHAIRS
Easy on the size and luxury with the
chairs. A lovely thick padded reclining chair will be awfully difficult to get dry if its inadvertently left out in the rain, plus it’s extra space and weight. But I must confess they’re lovely to sit outside in when the sun’s a’shining.
Buy a table that can double as a stand for the BBQ, a worktop for food preparation, and a table for sitting a glass of something nice and cold on.
I know it makes so much sense to have at least one solar panel on the roof (minimum 100W), they keep the habitation battery topped up, this is very desirable when touring and essential if wild camping or the vehicle is in storage
for the winter, but I just can't bring myself to have a hole drilling in the roof for the cabling. I've taken the cowards way out and bought a folding solar panel which is only 60W but I couldn't get a bigger one as I needed to sit it across the dashboard
facing oout of the windscreen. If you're interested the take advice from the professionals.
My folding solar panel:
BOOKS & GAMES
We carry reference books covering any countries we are planning to visit, personally I prefer the 'Eyewitness Travel' range as they are easier to work with. The 'Rough Guides' range are far more informative
but are a haevy read. Added to these will be our individual choice of reading during the trip. The games, maybe travel versions to save space come in useful on long dark evenings or when it's too wet and miserable to venture out.
To be practical it has to be small and rechargable. We used to have a small, cleverly designed Black & Decker unit, but eventually
it developed asthma and didn't hold its charge. So now we have a Dyson. Pricey but vastly superior.
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Didja see my blog? I got some great pics of ya'll on there! Again, it was such a THRILL to be with you, even though it was just a few minutes.
This was part of my regular route to and from home as a student at A&M. I waited and waited for a "Joe" sign to go along with the others but it wasn't in the cards. bummer.
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26 has never looked so good.
Okay sike kinda. Today is my 26th birthday, and I write to you, not from my fancy vacation, but from my desk on my way to work. Since I’ve absolutely sucked at doing my 30 days of thanks, I’m gonna hit you with 26 incredible things that happened in the past year, and that I’m thankful for. Here goes (in no particular order)!
- I ran two marathons in my 25th year. Right before I turned 25, I ran my first half, and I guess I caught the bug. More specifically, I ran two half marathons, 2 fulls, and I think one really fun 5k.
- I got engaged! I was telling my mom yesterday, that I never would have thought that I’d meet someone I’d love enough to marry just 4 years after I graduated. After I broke up with my college boyfriend, I really thought that was it for me, and I was content to live with my animals. Seriously, before Austin I’d fallen into this dorky routine of working out, watching Dancing with the Stars, and getting into to bed before midnight most Fridays. What a difference a few years makes, right?
- I learned about the power of networking. They always say it’s not what you know but who you know. And I’ll be gosh darned, they were right. And I credit that with this next one.
- I got a social work job. After searching for what felt like 50 years.
- But I also worked full-time for Fleet Feet, a running specialty store, and I have to be honest with you, I’m still in love with the company, and I’d consider opening a store with my husband. Bob and Kathy, my bosses, and my coworkers, are such amazing, good people, and working there really pushed me to be a better athlete. I think that speaks for the company. When your job creates a better and more competitive athlete out of you, that’s something special.
- I got my cat, Martin. He is the worst behaved cat I’ve ever met.
- My grandmother passed away. That is not the good part, obviously. The good part, and the part that warmed my heart was the fact that all of us, all 3 of my siblings, and both of my parents were able to coordinate enough to get on planes and make it to her services on short notice.
- I got to go to my second home, camp. It was just as beautiful as I remembered. After my first summer there, I literally thought I’d never see the place again, and I would dream about coming back there at night. I made it. And I love those kids.
- I bought my first car. When my ’99 Taurus died on me (transmission issue), I laid down and bawled, not sure what I was going to do. Austin helped me through the process of buying a car, and I made my first real adult purchase, a little Lancer, with an equally little payment. It’s perfect for me.
- I went through some interviews with some not-satisfactory results. But you know what? Every “failed” job prospect was a great learning opportunity, and I think I emerged from each experience a little stronger. At the time, I was shaking my first and gnashing my teeth, if you will, but it was all for the best.
- My mom is still with us. The same weekend I bought my new car I was actually signing the paperwork for my new car, when my mom called me. “Hey. What are you doing. You sound kinda weird,” I’d said kinda causally. “Oh, I just…well I’m in the hospital. But everything’s okay!” and the way the universe takes care of me is the minute I’d signed the paperwork on that new car, I was able to drive down and spend what would turn out to be a couple of weeks with my mom, who’d, as it turned out, had a small stroke at some point. She’s doing better and better each day.
- My bank account is looking a little bit better than it was, this time last year. Praise. Let’s keep that thing on the rise.
- I got a library card. Maybe now I can stop pouring money into my Kindle.
- I chose a wedding venue! Kinda superficial, but I had a rough go of it for a while!
- My siblings are all successful, productive members of society. Not everyone can say that. Armours. Bettah. Werk.
- I attended my 4th Elon University Homecoming (nearly didn’t make it out alive, as you’ll remember last weekend), and now I’m considering become even more involved with my alma mater, and not just offering my meager financial support. I really don’t mind giving back to the school that literally taught me how to become a grown up.
- I have great friends. I worked at Fleet Feet the other night, and fell right back into an old pattern like no time had passed. The same of Elon Homecoming, it truly felt like no time had passed.
- I got closer with my friends. And this year, I vow to be an even better friend if it kills me. More coffee dates, more phone calls, more visits. I’ve let it get a leetle too far in between some friend dates. My sincere apologies, ladies and gents.
- I participated in one FANTASTIC wedding, which was fun from start to finish. My good friend Alexa got married in May, and since I was a bridesmaid, I got to participate as far as getting a cute dress, contributing to her bachelorette weekend in Asheville (which meant I got to run in some crisp mountain air), and I got to celebrate her wedding….
- And I attended the wedding of another good friend in Cincinnati. And it was like an Elon reunion all over again. All this to say, guys, I’m sorry, if you notice a few similarities between your wedding and mine – but they both were so different and so beautiful, that I’d love to try and recreate these moments all over again.
- I started doing yoga. Actually on January 1st, I started, and I credit that with singlehandedly allowing me to get through my first marathon without hurting anything.
- My home. Admittedly, I miss my old condo, the one I lived in when I started this blog. I had to move because the owner sold it (or is trying to sell it for way more than it’s worth, but that’s just my two cents). But as I strolled through my apartment this morning, freshly vacuumed and smelling nice, I was thankful for my toasty little nook in the woods. Often, when I run, I look under bridges that I pass, and I’ll often see vestiges off a little home there. Foodstuffs, blankets, sometimes and old mattress. And I thank God that I have a warm place to lay my head at night.
- This blog. I raised some money last year, and I really appreciate for people to tell me when they’ve been following along. I mean, I love to hear myself talk, so I’d prolly continue writing even if I suspected that only cats are reading my blog, but man, I’m happy and grateful that this blog “happened,” so to speak.
- This country. Things are a hot mess. But we live in the best nation in the world. Run and tell dat.
- My health. I continue to be amazed at where I can push my body. Part of the reason for the tears at the finish of each marathon is to thank heavens that my body is able to hold up for that long, and recover quickly. Not everyone can say that. I hope they can, eventually.
- Real Housewives of Atlanta is back on. And I really don’t need to say much more about that.
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In December 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) into law. As a result, the lifetime gifting and estate tax exemption (“Estate Tax Exemption”), as well as the generation-skipping transfer tax exemption (“GST Exemption”), increased to $11,180,000 for 2018, and is indexed for inflation through December 31, 2025.
The Estate Tax Exemption and GST Exemption for 2020 is $11,580,000 ($23,160,000 for married couples). The current tax rate for transfers above the Estate Tax Exemption and GST Exemption is 40%.
Unless additional legislative action is taken, on January 1, 2026, the Estate Tax Exemption and GST Exemption will each revert back to pre-TJCA levels (the Estate Tax Exemption and GST Exemption amounts for tax year 2017, the last year before the TCJA became law, was $5,490,000).
Of course, the current law under the TCJA could change prior to January 1, 2026 as a result of Congressional action. It is also possible that a change in administration in the 2020 Presidential Election could speed up this process.
The expected challenger to President Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden, has not released a detailed transfer tax plan; however, it is possible that new law could be proposed that (i) expedites the return of the Estate Tax Exemption and GST Exemption amounts to pre-TCJA levels before 2026 and/or raises the estate tax rate and (ii) eliminates and/or significantly reduces the benefit of the current “step-up” in income tax basis that beneficiaries of inheritances receive under current tax laws. The Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force Recommendations stated that “Estate taxes should also be raised back to the historical norm.”
COVID-19 has had an impact on financial markets and the overall economy, which may provide estate planning opportunities. Each month, the Internal Revenue Service publishes the applicable federal rates (“AFRs”), which are the minimum interest rates that taxpayers must charge on private loans (including, for example, loans from a taxpayer to a trust created by the taxpayer). For September 2020, the AFRs are significantly lower than in prior months and years. For example, the September 2020 Mid-Term AFR (defined as a loan with a term of between three and nine years) is 0.35%. For contrast, the mid-term AFR in September of 2018 was 2.86%.
Additionally, there has been a decline in values of certain sectors of publically traded securities and privately-held assets, giving taxpayers the flexibility to benefit from such depressed values.
While it is unclear what legislative action will occur after the 2020 Presidential Election, it is clear that, if you wish to use your Estate Tax Exemption and GST Exemption during your lifetime, the enhanced Estate Tax Exemption and GST Exemption, coupled with historically low interest rates and potentially depressed asset valuation, creates a favorable environment for gift and generational planning. | <urn:uuid:4f005bea-ca66-4670-ac9e-96f49464bbd3> | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | https://www.foley.com/en/insights/publications/2020/09/estate-planning-in-2020 | 2020-10-25T14:00:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107889173.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20201025125131-20201025155131-00020.warc.gz | en | 0.965935 | 639 |
Lorna stared at her reflection in the mirror. How Alex had convinced her to do this was beyond her. Something about testing herself. The only reason that she agreed was to see Alex's face and to see him proud. So that's what left Lorna standing in her apartment, staring at her reflection. She didn't look like herself. She wore a skin-tight white dress with black accents that hugged her curves and made her feel self-conscious. The straps crossed in the back and the bottom of the dress hugged just below her bottom. She was covered, but barely.
What was even more unlike her was her hair. The blonde tresses were spun up into an up-do with false bangs hanging into her face. She'd bought one of those temporary hair colour highlight wants and she'd added some green highlights into her hair. And there was her make-up. Normally wearing light, natural looking make-up, Lorna had applied heavy make-up. Her green eyes looked dark and dangerous. She looked dangerous. She was dangerous.
But more than that, Lorna was terrified. This would be one of the hardest exercises in control that she'd ever done. Besides, she was wearing a pair of black stiletto heels and she never really did well in them. Slowly, Lorna left her apartment, and took a cab to the club Alex had suggested. It wasn't as busy as some clubs, and she might succeed here.
Several minutes later, Lorna lurked on the edges of the club, watching the people on the dance floor. She had to admit, this DJ did have a talent. The beat was good. She almost wanted to dance. Sighing, Lorna ordered a drink, probably a little too heavy on the alcohol and she downed it quickly. She did that several times. She knew better than to drink to much. It made her even more unstable than usual.
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“I still write like I’m 25, eat like I’m 25, and please a woman like I’m 25.”
Ahmad Fouad Najm was 83 when he uttered those words last year. He died in Cairo on Tuesday.
Hundreds attended his funeral after prayers at Al Hussain mosque near the Khan Al Khalili bazzar. They paid last respects and offered prayers for a man who was the consummate poet of the people, He captured their hopes and dreams in words and lyrics that fuelled generations of ordinary Egyptians.
Three years ago, when hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Cairo to demand the end almost three decades of rule by then President Hosni Mubarak, they sang the songs and chanted the verses of Najm, a poet whose very words were deemed so dangerous that he spent 19 years behind bars.
The Brave Man is Brave resounded almost hourly off the buildings and barricades that lined Tahrir Square as protesters fought off Mubarak’s security forces in the final days of his regime. It was such words that led to Nejm’s imprisonment by presidents Gamal Nasser and Anwar Sadat — they and Mubarak threatened by stanzas of a man who was born to illiterate parents and whose CV included stints as a shepherd, labourer, house servant, postman, felon, forger of documents and a musician.
But above all, he was a writer who pricked the very conscience of the Egyptian people, seeing subversion where poor went unpaid, homeless squatted in squalor, and rich held its grip on power through corruption and uncaring government officialdom.
Najm’s view of life came from his cramped and chaotic Cairo rooftop apartment — two plaster-peeled rooms overlooking rooftop water tanks, wires, drying laundry, satellite dishes and the human detritus that scratches out a filthy living in the Mokkatam neighbourhood of Cairo. This is just one of many such neighbourhoods where poverty in endemic and the average wage is just Dh50 a day — if you can find work.
From these infested streets, the poetry of classical Arabic is out of place, instead Nejm penned the guttural vernacular of the streets, giving voice to social sentiment and a biting political commentary on the drudgery of life and the struggle to makes ends at least line up if never meet.
His death at 84 was confirmed by his publisher, Mohammad Hashem. He said his last call with Nejm was on Monday morning, Nejm seemed fine but his voice was “a little heavy.” Nejm was a life-long smoker Merit Ultra Lights and other non-legal, non-tobacco substances.
Born in 1929 and one of 17 children — five of whom survived the poverty of Sharqiya — he worked as labourer after leaving the village ‘kuttaab’ school — where learning the Quran was all that mattered. He found work at a British military camp. While working with authorities by day, at night he and fellow guerilla plotted their downfall.
His first spell in jail came from wrongful conviction, set up by corrupt officials who stole equipment from a workshop.
In prison, he found time to put thought and anger to paper, publishing Images From Life In Prison in 1959 to limited critical acclaim.
It was his early years of social injustice, hardship and an unjust legal system that fuelled his life-long conflict with authority, government and the powers that be. That Egypt failed during the Six Day War in 1967 gave Najm a popular platform to denounce Cairo.
He saved special derision for Sadat, mocking his televison appearences and spending 11 years in jail for doing so.
“The government has always been run by pharaohs,” Najm told Al Jazeera in an interview. “But at least they were honourable. Now, Egypt is ruled by a gang, led by Hosni Mubarak, and he is only there because America and Israel support him. He does not have the support of the street.”
He loved to joke, to wink, to smile — and to love. He married six times and his widow, Sonio Mikio is 31, his youngest child, Zeinab just turned 12.
Whiie his poems hit hard, his life-long friendship and musical collaborations with the blind traditional singer Shaikh Imam Essa gave a drum beat to a satirical repertoire that undermined Egypt’s successive leaderships.
When a donkey brayed in the streets below, Nejm quipped: “Mubarak is giving a speech.”
Yesterday, this poet and observed of life was finally silenced.
“His death is a big shock,” Hamdeen Sabahi, a former presidential contender, said. “Najm was the bold voice of the people. Our consolation is that his works will always be there to inspire the nation in every critical stage,”
Khalid Ali, a leftist former presidential candidate, noted: “Ahmad Fouad Najm repeatedly paid the price for what he believed in. He strongly fought against injustice and corruption. He continued to struggle until the last day in his life,”
And for Najm’s granddaughter, Aya, there was this: “My grandpa did not suffer from any disease. He died suddenly and peacefully.”
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Noted songwriter Willard Robison focused on Negro spirituals in his early career. He formed the Deep River Orchestra in 1917 and toured the country. Rhythm Rag was written in 1925. This sheet music was owned by Hack Moore.
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Gender Diversity has been a hot topic for decades and being a woman, I must admit that I have not given much thought to it until recently. Gender biases have existed for centuries when it comes to involving more women in the workplace, in politics, in leadership roles, etc. Over the past few decades, gender diversity has taken on a new meaning. LGBTQ community, an acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer are now voicing out their concerns of being not properly integrated into our society.
The reason why I have not often considered the issues surrounding gender diversity is because I think there needs to be a profound change in societal norms – something that can only be dealt with through lobbying/campaigning, changes in national policies and more importantly changes in how we raise our kids.
Issuing and endorsing gender diversity policies at work or enacting laws that promotes gender diversity is rarely going to be enough to make the necessary for attitudes at work and amongst society at large to transform itself so that everybody feels a sense of belonging. There is also the fact that each individual has her/his own life experiences influencing personal life choices. Individual A can feel that he is respectful towards others whist Individual B believes that A does not have the right attitude. In other words, getting the right balance is complex. Bearing in mind that our laws and national policies tend to lag behind societal changes, there will always be room for improvement.
I believe that any changes start with our own personal journey. Teaching the next generation at home to be respectful of others is my personal contribution to the gender diversity agenda. The formation of the beliefs and values of an adult starts early. It has been proven that “a child’s perception of the world is directly downloaded into the subconscious during the first six years of life. The fundamental behaviours, beliefs, attitudes we observe in our parents, teachers: people in our immediate surroundings becomes hardwired as synaptic pathways in our subconscious minds.”(c.f The Biology of Belief : Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles by Bruce H Lipton). The subconscious mind always operates in the “now” whilst the conscious mind can travel in time: past, present and future.
In other words, the subconscious mind is the one who is in control. Positive affirmation can influence our behaviour and genes but only when they are in harmony with our subconscious programming. To change someone’s attitudes, there needs to be a reprogramming of the unconscious. According to Bruce Lipton, thoughts consume energy as surely as does marathon running. Rewriting programs in the subconscious mind can be achieved through the help of a number of modalities known as “energy psychology”. Some well-known modalities are hypnotherapy and body centered therapies.
However, whenever there is an opportunity to bring my personal contribution to promoting gender diversity, I would not hesitate to do so. The thing is that no matter how many policies are endorsed, it all starts with us making a conscious effort to change our social norms. Our social culture is dynamic with people continuously making their own contributions. If we want to give a gift to our daughters or sons for Christmas 2017, we may want to give them something that will encourage less gender biases. Giving a boy something that will raise his awareness that “nurture” is as important as “winning” can make a difference in how he views the world in the next 10 – 20 years. Allowing a girl to choose her own career gives her the self worth she needs to succeed later in life.
There are no hard and fast rules as to how we can ensure that no matter who we are, we all feel that we belong to this current world. Inclusion and belonging is important for better social cohesion as past research have proven that they are critical for a human being to function optimally in terms of health, adjustment and well being implying less costs to society in terms of health care and social welfare benefits. | <urn:uuid:81914ea2-aff2-43f7-9ef2-d3d7312fc711> | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | http://valeriecheongtook.com/2017/09/15/gender-diversity-no-hard-and-fast-rules/ | 2017-12-13T03:28:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948521188.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20171213030444-20171213050444-00361.warc.gz | en | 0.957247 | 811 |
Confor rooms on all floors with a view of the city and the neighborhood. The 40 m² is designed to offer an extremely spacious, modern and elegant style, soothing colors and a relaxing environment. Wet floors are paved with stone. There are 3 comfortable single beds in the room. Free wireless Internet access LCD television and digital TV channels 24-hour room service Bed Features - Frette Italian sheet Private bathroom, shower, slippers and free toiletries Safety deposit box, laptop workspace and telephone Air conditioning, heating and daily housekeeping Disability Features - Braille signs, wheelchair-accessible and grab handle near the toilet. Depending on availability, adjacent / adjacent rooms can be requested Iron / ironing board (on request) Electric kettle Towel provided HD TV Quality bedding Air conditioning LCD TV Table Hair dryer Bed options 3 single beds.
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Listen up! Are you hearing what is and isn’t being spoken?
“Listen”… we command children to do this throughout any given day. Yet, more adults need to be told this, repeatedly! Why do we expect our children to listen better than our colleagues, workplace teams, and customers?
Listen up! Discover the unspoken conversation
When we speak of listening more effectively, we must first realize there are layers of conversations occurring simultaneously. I’m not going to pretend I hold the inequivocal list of the layers of textured conversation. Yet, this past week I was at the Wisconsin Business Owners Meetup and one of the presenters Claudia Howard, the founder of The Career Role Model Program, spoke to us about body language. As we learned, some of the things we were taught about body language are not as black and white as we were taught 20 years ago. This field is redefining itself and is worth us spending some time re-familiarizing ourselves with it.
Another layer of conversation to listen for is the verbally unspoken message. What am I talking about? This is when people are saying one thing and it is up to you, the listener, to understand all the related points which aren’t being discussed. A great example of this is our modern day 30 minute television comedy program. Due to the time constraints, the viewers are expected to connect the dots between what characters are doing and saying and then link this from one scene to another to get the complete story of an episode. The writers are expecting viewers to listen to unspoken messages. Have you seen an episode where you wish you had a decoder ring to decipher it?
Listen up! to what is actually being stated
How often do you hear someone speak and you aren’t listening? You hear them, but are not actively listening or an engaged listener? If you are like most, far too often! I’ve noticed that people are still trying to multi-task. This not only impedes effective listening, it negatively impacts productivity levels as well.
In the modern age of social media, we are instructed to engage with followers. I’d like to add, as professionals we should become engaged listeners. Engaged listeners effectively serve both internal and external customers. Engaged listeners are following trends and are making bold moves. They hear all the layers of conversation.
BRILLIANT BREAKTHROUGHS BIG QUESTION:
When was the last time you gave 100% to listening while in a conversation?
If it was recently, this is good! Not common, but good. The extra-ordinary sales professionals are masters at this. They are communications experts. They are actively listening to everything you are saying and aren’t saying. The aren’t saying area was one of my specialties as an executive recruiter. Good sales people are paid to effectively super sleuth through a conversation.
BRILLIANT BREAKTHROUGHS BIG TIP:
This week, be aware if you are active listening or not. Then make changes to improve this.
If you spend more time noticing when you not are actively listening, you will improve your listening skills and performance. We always can tell when others aren’t fully listening-don’t let that person be you!
Two former posts to help you improve your listening capability:
Listening Improves Performance (posted Aug. 2013)
#1 Skill of Success (posted May 2012)
Please feel free to comment what you notice when people aren’t listening.
THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO HELP YOU IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS!
If you want to discuss this strategy or something you need assistance with,
please call Maggie (262) 716.7750 for YOUR No-cost Consultation.
Blessings of Success to YOU ~
Maggie Mongan, Brilliant CEO & Founder
Brilliant Breakthroughs, Inc.
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p.s.: When you listen, you show you care. Remember: communication is a two-way street!
So many want to be heard, that they clamor to get a word in edgewise. They are trying to remember what they want to say when listening–that they don’t listen. Someone once asked me how to make friends–I knew why she didn’t have any. All she did was talk!
The quickest way to make anyone listen to you is let them talk first. Just be quiet and listen. Eventually they’ll settle down and let you talk for a minute. If not, you don’t want them in your life.
Want to make friends? Just listen. Don’t talk. Become a listener instead.
Conversation is meant to be a two way street; too often it’s one way. Thanks for the reminder about conversation and body language.
Body language is definitely evolving with more written on it all the time. See for yourself; take one piece of body language like feet, lips or hands and you’ll be amazed with all the information you can find. Learning how you can apply it to the messages you send to others and those you receive will bring greater meaning to conversations and a better understanding of people.
Great points on engaged listeners. Imagine a really difficult time in your life and what it meant to have someone ask, “do you want to talk about it?” or” how do you feel about the changes at work?”
No matter whether you wanted to talk or not, didn’t it feel great just to know they cared. Listening says “I care and you’re important to me” Knowing you have listeners to turn to is a blessing and is developed by showing you care and are there for others.
Hear the authentic conversation by understanding body language and listening with a caring ear.
People want and often need just a listening ear……
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Before I get started, the photos included in this post were all taken over the course of the month. Most have been edited in Instagram and re-sized in Photoshop.
|This would have been a perfect picture for Sally's Focusing on Life prompt this past week, "Capture Our Hearts". Oops!|
Eat right/better: I did okay overall, but most days had an "except that I ate ____" included in my record keeping. I definitely need to watch those late night cravings a little more.
Read more books: I need to buck up and book up!! I finished one book and started two more that I'm still working on. Not quite what I had imagined. I just didn’t seem to work in enough reading time this month.
Make a real effort to keep the house clean: My house was pretty clean overall this month. There were a couple of days where I slacked and let it get out of control, but I busted my butt to get in back in order later. I'd say it was fairly clean most of the time. YAY!!
|A bike ride on the Backwoods Trail at the Greater Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores.|
Make a real effort with my blog: By my account, there were only seven days this whole past month that I didn't blog something. I'd say that's pretty darn good. It didn't feel like I posted that much as I did schedule several of my weekend posts while I was busy with other things. It really worked out for me. I should TOTALLY do that more often. However, there are several other blog-related tasks that I need to take care of (header and sidebar issues) which got no attention. So, there's work still to be done.
Be Grateful/Thankful: Blarg, I attempted several methods to work on this goal. I started by writing down at least 1-3 items in my calendar daily, but the original calendar was messed up so I had to get my new one. From there, I downloaded and app called Gratitude! to help me since I'm a bit of an app freak. I used the darn thing TWICE. This needs OH so much work!
|An obligatory beach picture.|
Include more tutorials on the blog: I kinda did one tutorial with my calendar pretty-up. But I'm hoping to get a few more in eventually. Maybe.
Continue to get published (if not published then at least submit to a few publications): I did not work much on getting published in January but found out that an item I submitted in December was accepted for Jewelry Stringing Summer 2013!! So. . .that's something.
|Some brass pieces I etched this month|
Learn to operate my nice camera better *: Other than learning how to use the self timer option on my camera, I really didn't accomplish much on this goal. The days fly by and I've got them filled with so much that I'm not sure how soon I can get to this goal. I'm hoping that Sally's Focusing on Life series does help me focus in on this goal a bit more.
|I accidentally grew this onion sprout. I tried to keep it, but it didn't last the month.|
Use analytics more efficiently *: I found a tutorial on creating goals (shared here on the blog earlier in the month) as well as played around with looking at what searches/keywords brought visitors to my blog. Somehow I need to combine those two and learn quite a bit more.
Grow some plants inside and out: I bought a primrose at the farmer's market to replace the succulents that were there. I also had an onion sprout in my pantry that lived up there for a little while. However, that's about the extent of our plants at the moment. We've already begun discussions of what to plant in the next month or two as it warms up though.
|My kitchen window a few weeks ago.|
Go to the doctor/dentist: This really needs to be made a priority, I know. Yet somehow it just falls by the wayside. sigh.
Explore other venue options for selling my jewelry (in the community): I had dinner with some old friends and we talked about options/venues for me to explore. They really helped me realize that I need to get out there more. I did start looking up local craft fairs but need to do more research.
Find some confidence and exert it: There's nothing new here. I just can't seem to find it. . .yet.
|This gorgeous field of dandelions was in a ditch outside a gas station/package store.|
Learn use photoshop better *: I did make a few attempts to try some new things in the program, but just made a bigger mess. I need a tutorial I think. I know where I can find one too, but if you have any tips, feel free to share!
Start buying Christmas presents earlier in the year *: This goal is really intended for all gifts. . birthdays, anniversaries, etc. I didn't do so well with mama's birthday and Valentine's day is fast approaching also. I really need to get other "gift days of interest" entered into the infamous calendar along with reminders about the actual gifts.
Support my local bead shops and other etsy sellers more *: I have been to both Hobby Lobby and Michael's over the month but I also made purchases from Miss Fickle Media and Gaea online as well as went to Knot Just Beads in Mobile for some items. So, it had its ups and downs. In all honesty though, I did buy more online than I usually do.
I should note that the Red means I didn't do so well, Purple means needs improvement, and Blue means doing well, keep it up. There's a bit more red up there than I'd like to see, but this is just the first month for several of these. I can't work miracles in a month.
|I saw this is a local establishment and laughed out loud when I spotted it!|
Overall, I'm pleased with what I have done and am looking forward to this new month.
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Cold weather has a tendency to lessen the functionality of car batteries. A standard battery has a plastic cap on the top part. Take that off so you can check the level of the fluid. Add some water if you see that the battery has low fluid. If you are using batteries that are maintenance-free, you can check the status of the battery at the window on the top part. If your battery is over five years old, it is better to replace it right away.
Change Your Car Wiper Blades
It is recommended to change your wiper blades at least two times every year. If you start seeing streaks on the glass, that is a surefire sign it is time to replace the blades. Simply cleaning the blade's rubber edge may help extend its life, but it’s not a good idea in the winter months. What you need to do is replace your blades with new ones.
Keep Your Car Windows Clear
It can be dangerous if you are unable to see outside your car window. In cold temperatures, it is better to use an ice scraper or antifreeze. Take the time to check your antifreeze reservoir whenever you stop at a gas station in the winter, and refill when you get low.
Prevent fog from developing on your windshield by running the air conditioner to remove any moisture.
Monitor Your Motor Oil
Oil tends to thicken in colder temperatures, which causes some difficulty for your engine. Every time you get an oil change, make sure that the system has a good flow. You can do this by replacing the oil filter.
If your car is in a mechanic shop, ask the staff there to check your heater and radiator for leaks or cracks. Also, have them check for any oil contamination. A good working hose will be elastic but still firm.
Change Your Tires
Preferably, if replace one tire, replace all four of them. Consider purchasing dedicated winter tires to add safety while driving your vehicle on the wet or icy roads. Winter tires are normally noisier and have a shorter lifespan compared to all-season tires. However, winter tires can save your life.
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Definition - What does Water Conservation mean?
Water conservation is the preservation, control, and management of water resources.
Water conservation is an important aspect of worksite environmental management. While the environmental concerns with industrial operations often focus on pollution, the intense use of resources, including water, also needs to be taken into consideration.
Safeopedia explains Water Conservation
Workers can partake in water conservation by making an effort to reduce their inessential use of water at work (note that this does not include remaining hydrated, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene, operating safety showers, and performing necessary work tasks).
Other methods make use of equipment with less water, such as low-flow toilets and shower heads that can reduce the volume of water used. Workplaces can also collect gray water and use it for activities such as irrigation.
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Granada Sandal: Distinctive Design
The Granada sandal is at one glance the quintessential BIRKENSTOCK shoe and also a distinct head-turner. It is a simple sandal whose straps ensure it is unexpected. The merging of expert craftsmanship and a highly specific look makes the Granada sandal a BIRKENSTOCK standout.
Highlighting the Granada
The sporty element is balanced with design choices made in this leather sneaker. The mix of finishes and textures combine to create something more than your basic athletic kicks.
Excellence in construction
- The Granada features a cut-out design in the wide straps so familiar to the BIRKENSTOCK sandal. Triangular in shape, the cut-outs make the sandal instantly recognizable and design hard to forget.
- Two slim buckles on the straps work together with the cutouts for an intricate look.
- The Granada sandal is offered in natural, earthy tones that accentuate bare feet.
- The BIRKENSTOCK Granada is great to wear dressed down—try wearing post-workout with yoga pants and hooded sweatshirt—or even out to an easy dinner in warmer months—it works just as well paired with straight cropped jeans and a flowy peasant top.
Comfort is built into every BIRKENSTOCK shoe. The Granada utilizes those same foundational features that make the difference.
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- Adjustable double straps help create a custom fit for each individual wearer.
- The removable, anatomically shaped cork-latex footbed is a staple of the BIRKENSTOCK shoe, utilized in the Granada to offer extraordinary comfort. The Birkibuc model features the soft footbed, which adds an extra layer of cushioning foam inserted between the suede liner and layers of cork and jute below. This layer of memory foam naturally rebounds and ensures long-lasting comfort.
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Our zero waste design uses the fabric pieces which are left over after cutting out our dresses.
The combination of teal, grey and black will make sure this item works with winter coats in any colour. Wear wrapped round your neck to keep the cold out, or drape around your shoulders in the evening. Very versatile and makes a thoughtful gift.
The scarf is made of two layers. The outside is patchwork and the inside is in teal.
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A style of Chevrolet
or Mopar motor
. American car makers are known to have small and big block
V8 motors. Big block motors are more rare and powerful, but small block ones can be found easily and are cheaper to upgrade and own.
It is called a small block because literally it is a smaller block than the big block, go figure. Bearing nothing towards the potency of the motor, a small block engine can produce hundreds and in some cases thousands of horse power
and be in stout competition with their bigger brothers.
There are dozens of sizes of these motors, i would not likely be able to list them all, but those are just a few.
An interesting and pleasant note, the Chevrolet small block
motor are actually 90% compatible with eachother. Example, a 350 intake manifold
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: February 2023 Report Edition
On March 10, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released new data on the U.S. labor market during the month of February. Below are five graphs compiled by Equitable Growth staff highlighting important trends in the data.
The employment rate for prime-age workers increased from 80.2 percent in January to 80.5 percent in February as total nonfarm employment rose by 311,000.
The unemployment rate increased to 3.6 percent in February, and is highest for Black workers (5.7 percent) and Latino workers (5.3 percent), compared to White workers (3.2 percent) and Asian American workers (3.4 percent).
Nominal wage growth (not accounting for inflation) did not change dramatically in February, with average hourly earnings growth at 4.62 percent over the past 12 months.
Employment in many sectors, including construction, retail, and educational services is now back to or surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Employment in leisure and hospitality has not quite recovered, but added 105,000 jobs in February.
The share of unemployed workers who are unemployed due to job loss increased to 32.2 percent, and the share on temporary layoffs rose to 13.6 percent; the share who left their jobs (14.8 percent), are reentering the labor force (30.8 percent), or are new entrants (8.6 percent) declined. | <urn:uuid:99dc97ef-331a-4373-8c6a-29558eb4f4a0> | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | https://equitablegrowth.org/equitable-growths-jobs-day-graphs-february-2023-report-edition/ | 2023-03-22T03:22:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943749.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20230322020215-20230322050215-00115.warc.gz | en | 0.960207 | 306 |
It is time to deliver for Kiss
Ulster v Clermont, Tomorrow (KO 1.0), live SS2
There is something of a make-or-break significance to this one.
The French club is up and running with maximum points pocketed from their two rounds to head Pool Five.
In contrast, Ulster Director of Rugby Les Kiss must be reaching a point of frustration based on the inconsistent form that has them located fifth in the PRO12 and third in the Pool.
This was never better illustrated this season than in the way they lurched from commanding for most of the first-half at Bordeaux to crippling in the second.
If Ulster switch off for one minute against Clermont, they will be toasted by a powerful unit which dismantled the normally resilient Exeter at Sandy Park.
They do not suffer from the travel bug which often infects French clubs in Europe.
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I've always considered the stealthy silence to be one of the coolest aspects of both electric and hybrid vehicles; but I’m also not a good living example of the “safety first” motto. Fortunately for pedestrians in the European Union, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are concerned with preventing children, the elderly, and the visually impaired from being run over by a silent vehicle.
Under new rules issued by the EU, electric and hybrid vehicles are now required to generate noise from their engines, as reported by the BBC. Sound generators must be included in all new models of electric and hybrid vehicles by 2019, and all new electric and hybrid cars must emit noise by 2021.
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Consumer weather app benefits both sides of energy
Backed by gift card incentives, discounts on devices, and a guarantee to optimize home energy use, CenterPoint Energy’s new e5 program supported by EnergyHub and Earth Networks will enable the Texas utility’s customers to take advantage of a useful tool this summer: a smart thermostat app that can help both to reduce energy bills and maximize demand response. The software, which generates average household energy savings of 15-30 percent, works by leveraging a network of ground sensors and data from the thermostats, as well as home and smart meter data, to build a thermal dynamic picture of each house. Along with measurable demand and cost reduction through thermal optimization, the program offers consumers benefits like end-of-summer energy scorecards and home energy audits.
Nearly one in three U.S. households has a smart meter
A report released this week by the Institute for Electric Efficiency (IEE) reveals that nearly one in three households in the United States currently have a smart meter installed, a number that has risen from one in four just eight months ago. By the end of this year, IEE predicts that 22 electric utilities in 16 states will have smart meters installed systemwide, and a projected one-half of all U.S. households will be equipped with smart meters by 2015.
New SGCC member Consert offers simple ways for utilities to approach social media
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Guns N’ Roses will continue the long-running, partial reunion of their classic-era line-up — singer Axl Rose, guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan — at the 2019 Louder Than Life festival. The hard rock band are the first act announced for the event, which runs between September 27th and 29th at the Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Tickets are currently on sale at the fest site.
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There have been lots of celebrities that have come through Idaho, some that live here and some that just visit regularly. I am curious if there is anyone that has met all the celebrities that have come through the area.
Henry Winkler was actually at Twin Falls High School a few years ago, he has been seen on several lakes and talks about how much he loves fishing in Idaho. I have not encountered the Fonz but wish I had. I hear he is super nice.
Bruce Willis has been seen in Twin Falls several times, it shouldn’t be surprising, he is in the process of building an airport in Hailey. I also hear he is a really nice guy.
Considering she was married to Bruce Willis, this makes total sense. She also has a house in Sun Valley and has been seen in Twin Falls several times.
Tom Hanks was actually eating breakfast at a Magic Valley eatery not long ago. I have heard rumors that he was upset with some business owners of a particular place and decided to come further south to get some work done on his home. That is all speculation and rumors anyway. But, if it is true you may be more likely to run into him.
It is no secret Nikki Sixx grew up in Jerome. If you go to Red’s Trading Post they display that Nikki Sixx was there. I am not sure that he ever visits though.
The Emmett native is now based in Boise. Since we are so close to Boise it is very possible that Aaron Paul visits around the area. There is lots to do here and he knows it.
The former Boise State Football player, Riggins native and now Dallas Cowboys player comes to Idaho often, especially Riggins. He has donated time, money and resources to his home state.
Obviously you will not be able to run into him now, but it is very possible that you have run into him in the Sun Valley area or even in the Magic Valley area. I hear he was incredibly friendly with his fans and was a jokester.
This actress actually lived in Twin Falls while she was in elementary and middle school. She started her acting career here and there is a chance you went to school with her. I am not sure if she still visits the area but I imagine it is possible.
Ashton Kutcher once owned a home in the area. He has been seen in Twin Falls several times and has been known to enjoy the outdoors. It is a good possibility that he would return to the area and you could run into him.
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|#303|| Hyper Cutter/Intimidate|
|2′ (0.6m)||25.4 lbs. (11.5kg)|
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1 Defense Point
When Mawile was first introduced in Generation III, it could have one of two abilities: Hyper Cutter, which prevents the opponent from lowering its Attack stat, but it can still be reduced by one of its own moves; or Intimidate, which reduces the opponent's Attack by one stage upon entering battle, affecting both opponents in a Double Battle.
Generation V added a new Ability to Mawile available to Mawile from the Dream World, the Sheer Force Ability. This ability gives attacks that have a secondary effect a 33% increase in power, but the secondary effect of that attack is lost.
Mawile takes the appearance of a small human child that has a mix between a venus fly-trap and a Piranha Plant from the Super Mario Bros. games growing from its head.
Gender Differences
Mawile doesn't have any differences to differentiate between male and female.
New Forme: MegaMawile
In August 2013's issue of CoroCoro Magazine, a new Game Mechanic known as Mega Evolution was revealed, along with six Pokémon that evolve with this method. MegaMawile is the Mega Evolved version of Mawile. It is a Steel/Fairy-Type.
MegaMawile uses the Huge Power Ability, which doubles the power of its attacks.
Game Information
Original Games
Mawile appears at Iron Mountain with Pokémon Ruby Inserted into the Game Boy Advance slot of your Nintendo DS in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, but this won't work until the National Pokédex has been obtained. Mawile appears at Route 9 in Soul Silver.
Mawile appears in the Challenger's Cave in Black and White, an area that can be accessed once the main game is completed and the National Pokédex has been obtained. In Black 2 and White 2, the only way to obtain a Mawile is to trade for one with Yancy.
Spin-off Games
Mawile makes appearances at Secret Storage 10 & 19, Endless Level 30 and Mr. Who's Den in Pokémon Trozei!.
Mawile appears at Magma Caver 8F-12F and Buried Relic 68F-90F in the first Mystery Dungeon game. In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Mawile appears at Quicksand Cave B8-B10 & DP B1-B5 and Final Maze at random from B1 to B48. Mawile is exclusive to Blazing Adventure Squad in Mystery Dungeon 3. It can be found on the Path to Treasure Valley B20-B24 and Final Mountain 18F-22F.
Mawile appears in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia at Perill Cliff, its lone appearance in the Pokémon Ranger series to date.
Mawile can be found at the Cavern Zone in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure. To obtain it you'll have to find a Crystal that belongs to an Aron. In PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, Mawile appears at the Tech Area's Train Depot. Give it a gem to befriend it.
Mawile can be found at Firebreathing Mountain Factory 3-3 in Pokémon Rumble Blast.
Trading Card Game
Mawile appears in a total of eight sets. It is listed as a Common Card in the Undaunted and Call of Legends sets. Mawile appears as a Rare Card in the EX Sandstorm, EX Holon Phantoms, EX Crystal Guarddians, EX Power Keepers and Great Encounters sets.
Anime/Manga Information
Another trainer's Mawile falls in love with Brock's Lombre in the episode Once In A Mawile!, only for said love to go bust when Brock's Lombre pulled a Water Stone out of another trainer's backpack, triggering its evolution to Ludicolo.
Mawile has yet to appear in one of the films as of writing.
Mawile's Manga info is unknown at this time.
Pokémon Information
Competitive Battling
Mawile finds itself in the Never-Utilized Tier of Competitive Battling. There's a number of different roles that Mawile can perform in this Tier, including Offense, Defense, Utility and Baton Passing boosted Attack and/or Defense Statistics. The role that it can perform can depend on what the team needs, which can include Stealth Rock.
Mawile isn't very fast and doesn't have a very good Special Defense Statistic, an opening that Special Attackers can take advantage of.
Area Location
Pokédex Entries
Pokéthlon Statistics
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Via Breeding
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Via Move Tutor (Black 2/White 2)
Generation III Exclusive Moves
Via Move Tutor
Generation IV Exclusive Moves
Via TM/HM
- TM01: Focus Punch
- TM43: Secret Power
- TM58: Endure
- TM79: Dark Pulse
- TM82: Sleep Talk
- TM83: Natural Gift
Via Move Tutor
Heart Gold/Soul Silver
Evolution Line
Type Matchups
Generation 6 Onward
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Day 16 - El Calafate Rest Day
And on the sixteenth day, they rested!
We had no excursions booked, and so had a more leisurely breakfast, but were most surprised to see Vera at breakfast. Having woken feeling a little under the weather, she decided not to go on the full day tour, and was also going to have a rest day. We caught the first bus of the day into town, and from our drop off point, we went to have a look at the nature reserve to see if we could get closer to the flamingos that we had seen from our hotel window.
In exposed places, the wind was really strong, and on the way to the reserve it picked up significantly. The infrastructure round the nature reserve is still being built, so the wind was whipping up a lot of sand and dust. When we got to the reserve, the wind was so strong, we thought better of it, as really the flamingos were still some way off. Instead we walked back towards town, to the small museum which has a small dinosaur collection, some bones having been found in Patagonia of some of
the largest dinosaurs that ever lived, including the Megaterio, a herbivore weighing 6t that lived at the same time as humans. The museum also covered the colonisation of the area by settlers, and the unfortunate treatment that local tribes received from the settlers which meant that the indiginous people were wiped out, the last having died in 1992.
From here we sought out lunch, and on the way back towards the main street, looked for likely places to eat later on that night. For lunch we opted for the bar we had been in the first night, that was in the guide book. It is also a book shop, and you have to go upstairs and the wooden gallery looks out over the little shopping street. They have an old fashioned set of library sliding ladders to reach the books on the top shelf. They also have a spirits collection to outdo almost everywhere else we have been. Don't know if there is much call for 18yr old malts from the Outer Hebribies in El Calafate!
After lunch we went for a walk along the main street, before returning to the hotel and venturing to the pool. We've
had colder baths, than the temperature of the pool water, partly because the jacuzzi water was feeding directly into the pool. The wind was rattling the windows, but it didn't deter Russ from bobbing his head under the glass and into the outdoor bit. I'm sure that on a non win dy day (if they have any), it would have been lovely to sit out on the wooden patio and admire the view. Although it was not a big area, they had still managed to include a steam room and sauna and a small gym area.
After a swim, we returned to the room feeling quite relaxed, but also knowing that we had to pack for the flight the next day. This was going to be more challenging, as with everything, it never goes back in the bag as well as it did when you started the holiday. We also had the challenge and the airline the next day had a 15kg weight limit, but the tour company were paying for us all to have 5kg more, so we assumed that they would be checking the bag weights more closely than some of the other flights we had been
That evening, we took the shuttle bus into town, and went to one of the restuarants we had spotted during the day. It was quite busy, but we just arrived at the right time so we only had to wait a few minutes for a table. Four of the party staying in one of the other hotels were also eating there, and curiously there was a table reserved for four. We knew John and Vera were eating with friends from another trip, but couldn't remember the name of the place they had booked. We ordered a started of meats and cheeses to share, and main course of meat skewers. The table in the corner was indeed reserved for John and Vera, who had returned from his day trip. On enquiring, it had been quite extreme, very cold with a bit of snow, and was probably best that Vera had not gone. We even managed a dessert - chocolate volano to share -yum.
Day 17 - Buenos Aires
The next day, after breakfast we gathered in the lobby to be collected for the short journey to the airport. Once at the airport, the worry about the weight
seemed unfounded, as the rest of the passengers seemed to be taking on as much luggage as they wanted.
We were met at the airport by the guide and taken to our hotel, which was not far from the domestic airport, and the guide arranged to come back to the hotel to give us some hints on some of the best places to go in the city. We checked in and decided to go for a walk ourselves using the map from reception. We went through a park which had lovely Jacaranda trees with purple blossom. It also had a memorial to the Argentinian soldiers that died during the Falklands War, which has a permanant flame and armed guard. We had been warned no to take our passports out with us, and once again to remove jewellery. It was however a problem , when at the exchange bureau at the shopping centre they asked for our passport - a fact our guide had managed to miss.
We returned to the hotel and the guide was waiting for us, and the half hour turned into an hour, of him recommending different restaurants and places to go. We hoped it
would be useful as we were not going on the city tour the next day and were relying on the guide book for tips, and were doing our own tour on foot.
We decided to investigate one of his recommendations, which was a square in the San Telmo district. We got a taxi, which was relatively inexpensive, but the city has a lot of one way streets, so you often felt like the taxi was going the wrong way to get the where you were going. The main square had lots of tables set out belonging to the various bars that were located round the square. There were a few "undesirables" hanging round the square, but not being put off by it, we chose a table near the live music that a band were playing. They played for a while, and even managed to get the crowd to get up and dance. After the "act" had finished, we caught a taxi and went back to the hotel.
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Right now when we push, we push all heads. But we don't automatically
propagate bookmarks so that users can keep a local namespace.
In some cases, this is fine. If Alice creates a new head on a branch and
puts a bookmark on it, push will refuse to push it without -f and she
can then push just the head she wants.
But if Alice instead creates a bookmark and makes several commits on the
tip of default, then pushes, the remote server will now have Alice's
bookmarked commits on default and people will automatically update to
those commits. Which means it's not making it very easy for Alice to
make a "local branch".
One possibility is that when an outgoing head has a bookmark that's
local-only, we treat the commits as local-only as well and refrain from
pushing it. This lets Alice make a private bookmark branch without
needing to worry about it getting pushed by accident.
- no more need for manually specifying heads to push
- no misguided push -f catastrophes
- significant change that might surprise people (though not ruled out
insofar as the current behavior could be considered buggy)
- might quietly prevent some who has a local bookmark on their named
branch head today for some reason from pushing (more worrisome)
- bookmarks only mark one end of a line of development, so if Alice
makes a "real" commit followed by two bookmarked ones, the real one will
be hidden from push
- some overlap with secret phases functionality
Another alternative, pushing "local" bookmarks always, is probably off
the table as it means anyone who is depending on having a private
namespace today gets a nasty surprise on upgrade.
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu and his top aide, Andy Kopplin, got two for the price of one, so to speak, when they visited Chicago on Monday to swap ideas with municipal officials in the Windy City.
In addition to an audience with Mayor Rahm Emanuel and some of his top lieutenants, the Crescent City duo sat down with Richard Daley, who retired in May after 22 years as Chicago's top elected official.
According to Kopplin, Daley extolled the common-sense approach he said he took to improve Chicago, which he said "wasn't known as a highly functioning city" when he took office in 1989. One novel -- albeit elementary -- concept: installing shorter poles for street lamps so crews wouldn't have to spend as much time pruning tree branches to keep the lights visible.
"You get light on the street and you don't have to spend money trimming the canopy of the tree," Kopplin said. "It's kind of a common-sense, low-cost solution that made sense."
Daley also touted his effort to contract with nonprofit organizations that employ ex-offenders and homeless people to provide some basic municipal services, such as grass-cutting and street-sweeping. Kopplin said the notion, which simultaneously satisfies two public goals -- engaging hard-to-employ workers and keeping the city clean -- could make sense in New Orleans.
"What you learned from the (former) mayor was the level to which he paid attention to the small details, and the small details is where the ballgame is won or lost," Kopplin said.
Not mentioned, according to Kopplin, was the $587 million shortfall that Daley left for Emanuel to plug in the city's 2012 budget.
Meeting with top aides to Emanuel, Landrieu and Kopplin discussed the merits of using city workers versus outside contractors to provide basic services, such as trash pick-up.
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How The Treasure Box Scrapbooking Club Works:
New Designs Every Month
As a club member you’ll have access to 3-4 new exclusive designs every month; that’s as many as 48 new kits each year!
6 Page Scrapbooking Kits
Club members can choose their kit a 12x12 6 page kit (three sets of 2-page layouts). All new kit designs are posted by the 20th of each month.
Members have the option to select the 6-page kit as your default kit; however, as a member you can switch from kit to kit with ease. Members have the freedom to choose from any available kit in stock as their choice for that month.
One Charge Monthly
Customers are only charged $22.99 a month on the 1st of every month. All kit selections should be concluded by members before the 1st of each month.
Cancel Any Time
Club members have no long-term commitments of any kind and can cancel their membership without penalty. Simply call (276) 920-7449 or email us to cancel your membership.
Free Shipping/No Added Fees
Members also enjoy no shipping and handling charges or any fees at all. All it costs to be a member of our club from start to finish is $22.99 a month.
Treasure Box Scrapbooking Club Perks:
Early access to the newest scrapbooking ideas and designs each month.
Only club members gain early access to all new scrapbook kit designs that month
Significantly reduced costs for purchasing the available kits.
Non-club member pricing:
- Scrapbooking Kits (6 Page): $32.99
- Scrapbooking Kits (2 Page): $11.99
Club member pricing:
- Scrapbooking Kits (6 Page): $22.99
- Scrapbooking Kits (2 Page): $9.99
Free shipping on all purchases.
Any additional kits that customers order come with free shipping and handling when combined with their order for that month.
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