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McLeod Kredell Architects completed the design of an interesting looking modern farmhouse located in Middlebury, Vermont, United States. The main challenge for the architects when planning Foote Farm House was adapting modern features to the restricted design dictated by regional laws. Moreover, the goal was to "achieve the enduring qualities of architecture, without imitation or quotation". The residence was especially developed for a professional couple and features an office area with a high level of privacy.
The architects further explain their approach: "The house is a simple bar oriented on the east-west axis, with one end tucked into wooded wetlands and the other reaching out into a meadow. The private spaces of the house are located at the west end, in the trees. The public spaces sit out in the meadow, with a long view to Buck Mountain in the north and solar gain from the south". With subtle wooden additions, inspiring decorations and large windows, the entire home is invaded by light and warmth- enjoy the photos!


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Both the gray (Sciurus carolinensis) and fox (Sciurus niger) squirrel occur throughout the state of Louisiana and both species are popular game with hunters. Specific population surveys are not conducted for these species; however, LDWF's annual hunter harvest survey provides indices to population trends. The 2012-13 survey estimated that 50,700 squirrel hunters harvested 872,100 squirrels.
The gray squirrel, as the name implies, is usually grayish or grayish brown above. It is white or grayish white below. The fox squirrel is rust colored, particularly on the underparts. There are two recognized subspecies of gray squirrels and three subspecies of the fox squirrel in Louisiana. In addition, melanistic (black) color phases occur in each species.
Lowery (1974) notes that both species of squirrels eat practically every kind of vegetable food that grows, whether beneath the soil or in the treetops. These foods include buried nuts, acorns, pecans, hickories, the new buds of trees, beetles, other insects, tubers, bulbs, roots, eggs of birds, seeds of spring-fruiting trees, berries, fruits, nuts, and grain.
In good production years, adult squirrels will have two litters--one in the spring and one in the late summer. The average number of young to a litter is three for both species of squirrels, but can range anywhere from one to eight. The adults care for the young until they are about three months of age.
In the absence of major habitat modifications, year to year fluctuations in squirrel populations are due primarily to the prior year's mast crop.
Fun Fact
In Louisiana, the gray squirrel is almost always referred to as the cat squirrel. The French-speaking inhabitants of the southern part of the state call it écureuil gris.
The fox squirrel is sometimes called the red squirrel. In areas of the state where it occurs in pine habitat it is sometimes referred to as the piney-woods squirrel. Other names sometimes heard are big head, chucklehead, and bushy-tail.
Literature Cited
Lowery, G.H., Jr. 1974. The Mammals of Louisiana and its Adjacent Waters. Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge. 565 pp.

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Roasted peppers stuffed with homemade ricotta
Total time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 to 6
4 red or yellow bell peppers, preferably a combination
1 cup homemade ricotta
2 tablespoons capers, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for finishing
Pinch crushed red pepper
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon minced chives
1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a jellyroll pan with aluminum foil and place the whole peppers on top. Roast, turning occasionally, until the peppers are shrunken and shriveled, about 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2. While the peppers are roasting, roughly stir together in a small bowl the ricotta, capers, olive oil, red pepper, salt and freshly ground black pepper and chives. Taste and add more salt if necessary.
3. After the peppers have cooled, peel away the tough skins and discard. Remove the stems and use your fingers to rub off any seeds that stick.
4. Divide the peppers into lengthwise strips about 2 inches wide; usually this will mean in quarters. Place a scant tablespoon of ricotta filling at one end of the pepper and roll it up end to end, pressing gently to keep everything together. Place each completed roll on a platter (it's nice to alternate red and yellow pieces).
5. When all of the pepper pieces have been used, lightly drizzle the completed rolls with a little very good olive oil and sprinkle lightly with coarse salt before serving.
Each of 6 servings: 117 calories; 6 grams protein; 6 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram fiber; 8 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 16 mg. cholesterol; 3 grams sugar; 196 mg. sodium.


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The entire cast was outstanding. The acting showed great restraint; it stayed just on this side of being over the top while making it clear that we were watching a farce. All of them were terrific, but Matthew Krob as Max, the rather awkward company factotum, impressed me. His physical and vocal talents were a delight. This may be one of the names to watch for in the future. Pat Park, POV Blog Spot
"After taking in "Boeing Boeing" Thursday night in the Poorman Cabaret at Millbrook Playhouse, I left feeling exhausted -exhausted from all of the laughing. It's no exaggeration to say that this show promises non-stop laughter from start to finish as the talented cast members have futures in comedic performance." Jennifer Miller, Lock Haven Express"Ken Kaissar, who directed Millbrook's "The Sound of Music" earlier this summer, gives fast and sometimes furious direction to the cast of six who cavort all over the small Cabaret stage. Each play their stereotyped caricatures with zestful hilarious acting." Jack Felix, The Sun Gazette


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I have developed a deep appreciation for brews, and one of the more intriguing is their stout. Brewed only in the winter, this bottle was actually from 2010. I found it sitting on a shelf in a liquor store in Michigan when I was back visiting family, so I picked it up. I have never had a sour stout before, but the idea is intriguing, as I love sours, and I love stouts. The coffee/roasty notes I could see working very well with the brettanomyces cherry pie and citrus notes. . I had heard the podcast, but never had the beer, until today.
Taste: This pours jet black, and appears thick coming out of the bottle, the head is tan. It has a nice carbonation. The first thing you smell on the nose is sour cherry with roasty aromas, coffee and chocolate. There is a bourbon, vanilla note as well, I believe from the barrel aging. I did not really appreciate much in the way of hops in the aroma, but this beer is well over a year old and they could have faded. The taste is more of the same, coffee and some cocoa notes with a sudden pop of sour cherries, and some bitterness at the end. This beer finishes very tart and dry. It was surprisingly light in body, I expected something much more viscous from the pour.
Ok, I really enjoyed this beer, enough so that I think my next sour will be a stout. The combination of the brett with the roasted flavors was outstanding. It did remind me a bit of my Sour Cherry stout, but this was a more complex beer in flavor, and there were no cherries actually added to the beer. I really enjoyed it, and wish I had another bottle.
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It's a modified line from the film Finding Nemo, but it's true. There is growing global concern among chefs over "finning", which is the illegal practice of cutting off a shark's fins and discarding the remaining mutilated body into the sea. The practice has been banned for United States fishermen since 2000.
Now President Obama, in support of this concern, has signed the additional Shark Conservation Act into law, significantly strengthening shark conservation both nationally and internationally.
The new law allowing sanctions to be imposed on nations that have not implemented shark fishing regulations consistent with those placed on U.S. maritime industry.
Despite their fearsome appearance, more individuals are injured by lighting worldwide than by shark attacks. Sharks have held a valued place in the sea's environment chain for millions of year. Destroying them just for a body part is both wasteful and irresponsible.
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Be a Smart Shopper about Annexation
When I go shopping for anything, big or small, I tend to be a comparison shopper. If I'm in the supermarket it usually entails comparing ingredients or nutritional information from two different brands of the same product. For instance, are the Vons Pop Tarts really the same as the Kellogg's brand but just less expensive?
Generally the amount of time spent doing comparisons is in direct relation to cost of the particular product. For example, I don't spend a lot of time comparing milk but I will spend an awful lot of time researching and comparing cars. Part of that research involves asking lots and lots of questions and sometimes questioning the answers to make sure that I understand all the information that is being disseminated. Basically I am educating myself on whatever topic or product that I am interested in learning about.
For the past several years I have been doing just that in regards to annexation or the other options that may be available for the west-side communities. I've read government documents, visited our elected officials, question members of LAFCO, and yes, even gleaned an occasional fact out of the local newspapers.
The one thing that I learned when I was a teen is that if you ask the right questions you'll eventually ferret out the truth. If during the course of asking questions the person your questioning starts to get agitated and doesn't want to give or validate their answers there is a good chance that they are hiding something. That becomes a red flag and usually makes me quite suspicious.
In my opinion, that's exactly what is happening right now with the issue of annexation in the Santa Clarita Valley. Members of the community, myself included, are asking questions, sometimes very tough questions, of the City. These are legitimate questions as they involve comparing the unincorporated areas of the valley with those of the City. Question about parks, recreation, taxes, road maintenance, etc. These are questions that need to be asked so that the community can make an intelligent and informed decision at some point in the future as to the governmental status of our neighborhoods on the west-side.
This is why I have been writing these commentaries so that some of those questions can be asked publicly and also to point out when the questions are not being fully answered. It is clear from the response to my last commentary that I am asking hard questions that are making some people squirm because they seem not to want to talk about the whole truth. We should all be suspicious of this type of behavior.
Recently my suspicions were validated in several articles that appeared in the local papers. Both articles pointed out the that the City of Santa Clarita in fact is trying to circumvent the Castaic Town Council on the question of annexation. The proof is in the pudding as they say!
So there we are, we are doing some comparison-shopping and asking lots of tough questions that some in the City don't want to answer. Instead the City has chosen to try and bypass the elected town councils, or not give a complete answer to questions. Further, they have gotten a former Mayor of Santa Clarita, a "use-to-be", to try and defend the City and it's bizarre behavior.
It begs the question, why doesn't the City want to be forthright with all the information being asked for? Why have they attempted to dodge the Town Councils so many times? Why is the City giving vague and misleading answers?
It's time that the City starts to show transparency in its quest to annex neighboring communities. Trying to cherry pick the Valencia Commerce Center or other areas is inappropriate and is a divide and conquer tactic that will short change the residents of the Castaic and west side communities.
Most people in this valley can think for themselves and can make intelligent decisions. If they are presented with all the information that is being asked for, they can then make clear well thought out comparisons.
Don't be "bamboozled" by people who don't want give you the entire answer to your questions. And certainly don't be bamboozled by a former City of Santa Clarita Mayor, a use-to-be, that tries to brand any questioning as "anti-city rhetoric" as that person doesn't have the best interests of the unincorporated communities in mind.
It will pay dividends to be an informed and smart comparison shopper!


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As spring kicks into high gear, we look for dinners with lighter and fresh ingredients that are easy to put together. While family taco night is a regular occurrence around here, it's nice to find something a little different that uses some of our favorite taco ingredients. Enter the fabulous new . . . Taco Bake Dinner – it really is cheesy and delicious!
This yummy taco bake dinner can even be put together ahead of time to enjoy later in the week. I also used ingredients left over from other dinners. If you plan your meals for the week, it's a cinch to make a bit of extra here and there to create completely new meals later in the week. The Taco Bake Dinner is a perfect example and a great way to use up those ingredients.
Taco Bake Dinner
Cheesy and Delicious
For this weeks meals, I made a crock pot full of delicious black beans, and a used our rice maker to make a couple of meals worth of yellow rice. We always enjoy a meal of just beans and rice. We add chopped onions and tomato on top for additional flavor. Making a larger portion of each left us plenty to add to our cheesy delicious taco bake dinner.
The Taco Bake Dinner comes together with layers of flavor using flexible ingredients. Don't be afraid to remove or add some of your favorite ingredients to this dish!
Taco Bake Dinner
- flour tortillas
- ½ - 1 lb cooked ground beef - flavored with taco seasoning (or cumin, garlic, salt & pepper)
- 1 cup cooked black beans
- 2 cups cooked yellow rice
- 1 cup corn
- 2 - 3 cups grated cheese
- 1 large onion chopped
- colorful peppers chopped - optional
- Grease casserole dish
- Add layer of tortillas on bottom
- Sprinkle layer of ground beef on top
- Sprinkle layer of cheese
- Add layer of rice on top of beef and cheese
- Add corn
- Spoon on half of black beans
- Sprinkle half of chopped onions
- Repeat entire process until casserole dish is full and ingredients are used
- End with more cheese on top and sprinkle colorful chopped peppers
- Bake in oven for 15 - 20 minutes at 350 degrees F until cheese in melted and taco bake is hot
You can bake this dish right away or cover and keep in refrigerator up to 3 nights to bake later in the week. It makes a terrific make ahead meal for those busy weeknights!


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32 Church RoadRainfordSt HelensMerseyside, WA118HJTel: 01744 882606
Baby Clinic
The health visitors no longer provide a baby weighing service on site but there is a clinic at Rainford Health Centre on Wednesday afternoons.
Babies due for their 6 week developmental check will now be seen by appointment on Thursdays from 11:00 onwards. Please have your baby weighed at the Health Centre the day before.
Immunisations (babies and pre-school) starts at 11:00.
Health Visitors
The health visitor attached to the Practice can be contacted on 01744 27940.
Family Planning
The practice does not offer family planning services. There are various community sexual health (family planning) clinics held both day and evening.
For further details of venues and times please contact the surgery or telephone 0845 155 0156.
Cervical Smear Tests
We recommend that all women who are/have been sexually active between the ages of 25 and 49 years have a smear test taken every three years. Women between 50 and 65 should have smear test at five yearly intervals. Over 65's need not be screened unless they have never had a smear or have had an abnormal result recently.
Maternity Care
The antenatal clinic is held every Thursday between 14:00 and 15:00. Please make an appointment at reception.
Minor Surgery
The doctors do not undertake minor surgery in this practice.
Health Checks Plus
This is a new NHS service designed to assess an individual's risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, type II diabetes and stroke, after which personalised advice on risk reduction can be offered. It is open to any patient aged between 40 and 74 who does not already have a diagnosis of vascular disease or diabetes.
Full details on exclusions, appointments, etc. are available from reception. For more information visit www.nhs.uk/nhshealthcheck or call the NHS Health Check helpline on 0845 850 9850.
Special Services
Chronic Disease Management: Diabetes, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Ischaemic Heart Disease.
If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse here or at any travel clinic of your choice to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.
There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below:
It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - preferably 8 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.
Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.
Travel Health Questionnaire
To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.
Travel Questionnaire
Alternatively download, print off and complete and then return the form to us at the surgery.
Click here to download Word version.
Click here to download pdf version.
Travelling in Europe
If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.
Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:
The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.
A message should be left by the clinician responsible for the test so please contact the surgery.
Please always check your results and don't assume 'no news is good news' – whilst we aim to contact patients when urgent action is required, we cannot do this for every abnormal result. Moreover, results are occasionally misdirected.
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Gil LeBreton
Hamilton's return to Rangers about baseball, not the other stuff
Because it didn't end well here, you may not like Josh Hamilton.
You remember only the bad times, not the good.
The days he didn't play. The daytime vision excuse. The too-much-Red Bull excuse.
You remember him dancing on the bar with the girls at Sherlock's. You remember him dropping the fly ball in Oakland, and the stupid grin that he wore in the dugout the next inning. You remember the way that the Orioles' Joe Saunders — Joe Saunders! — made him look like such an easy out in the wild-card game.
And you remember the way he left, like a guy skipping out on a lunch tab. His wife Katie saying, cattily, that the Rangers didn't want to "put a ring on it." And finally, Josh himself accusing this of not being a "baseball town."
It all now seems, though, like a long time ago. Two full baseball seasons have passed since the Texas Rangers didn't put a ring on Josh Hamilton.
And how have the Rangers done since that September 2012 day in Anaheim, when Hamilton took himself out of the lineup — "blurry vision," he said — as a crucial series against the Angels began?
Coming into Saturday's game, the Rangers' record was 167-184, which includes the 91-win 2013 season.
Overall, they've been a losing team with a losing lineup — a lineup that still shows a gaping void that Hamilton once so superbly filled.
That's what this is all about. The baseball, not the bull stuff.
The reported impending deal with the Angels is about trying to find a spark to ignite the most under-performing lineup in baseball. The Rangers began Saturday with the lowest team batting average in the major leagues, .210. They were batting .199 on the road. The .210 average is the lowest the team has been through 16 games since 1972, the year the franchise moved to Arlington.
The question, therefore, isn't whether Rangers fans will cheer or jeer Josh when he returns to the ballpark. The truth is, the way the team has been playing, there may not be that many fans to boo or cheer him, anyway.
The deal itself is a baseball no-brainer. The Angels reportedly are going to pay Hamilton some $63 million, just to more or less go away. Hamilton, in turn, personally will be giving up some $8 million or so, just to get out of California.
The Rangers could end up paying Hamilton about the same salary they're paying, say, Ross Detwiler, $3.45 million. And no players or prospects will be sent to the Angels in the deal.
A former MVP, virtually for free.
But it has to work from a baseball standpoint, or this will be just a waste of earnest effort and time.
Clearly, the Hamilton that wore an Angels uniform bore little resemblance to the Hamilton that won an MVP award, hit 142 home runs, became a Home Run Derby legend and posted a .912 OPS in his five seasons in Texas.
In California, his bat seemed slow. His strength sapped. His mind distracted.
As the story goes, Angels manager Mike Scioscia, a hard-nosed guy, eventually couldn't stand him — or Josh's daily drama — and wanted him gone.
As former manager Ron Washington used to remind, however, Hamilton played his best baseball in Texas. For all but two wayward nights, the support system, which included accountability partner Shayne Kelley, appeared to keep Josh's heart with God and his mind on baseball.
The Rangers apparently think they can rebuild that support system — maybe bolstered by having Michael Young around — and regain some semblance of the old Hamilton.
"People have counted this man out before, and he has come back," general manager Jon Daniels reminded me during spring training.
Maybe it was the money. Maybe just the expectations. Maybe Orange County just didn't sit well with the Carolina-born Hamilton family.
Whatever, it all seemed to create a negative environment that weighed like a cross on Hamilton's shoulders.
The Rangers apparently think they can recover the old Josh Hamilton.
They need him.
It's about the baseball. Not the booing or the other bull stuff.
Gil LeBreton, 817-390-7697


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The South-Western Europe (SWE) Price Coupling is a joint project between the French, Spanish and Portuguese TSOs, RTE, REE, REN, and the Power Exchanges OMIE in Spain and Portugal and EPEX SPOT operating the French market. This project aims to define the pre-coupling, post-coupling and exceptional situations processes that are necessary to allow the implementation of Price Coupling between the France, Spain and Portugal based on the Price Coupling of Regions (PCR) solution.
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"Honoring Conference": Wesleyan Reflections on the Dynamics of Theological Reflection
This essay gathers and ponders a range of concerns that have been raised about popular appeal to the "Wesleyan Quadrilateral" as a model of theological reflection. Beyond assessing the relative seriousness of these various concerns, its goal is constructive. It contends that John Wesley's precedent in theological reflection is better captured by the language or metaphor of "honoring conference," and explores the fruitfulness of this metaphor for evoking a richer sense of the dynamics of current theological reflection and instilling deeper appreciation for authentic conferencing in that reflection.
John Wesley; Wesleyan Theology; theological reflection; Quadrilateral; Conference; conferencing
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Representative John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat, asked those present at this morning's House Judiciary Committee on immigration reform to refrain from using the term "illegal immigrant."
"I hope no one uses the term 'illegal immigrants' here today," Conyers said. "The people in this country are not illegal.
They are out of status.
They are new Americans that are immigrants, and I think that we can forge a path to citizenship that will be able to pass muster."
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Trial planners are also able to directly communicate with investigators from within the ViS platform.
Notably, Investigator Profiles are linked to Center Profiles, but they are kept independent. This implementation allows ViS to accurately account for a variety of investigator/center relationships.
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Age-appropriate, serious science
Nancy Larson Science is written so it is easy to teach and rigorous yet fun for children to learn. However, the children at Saint Agnes School in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, are not the only ones learning. Last year, Principal Sr. Cynthia Wessel pulled double duty and taught fourth-grade science. Sister Cynthia enjoyed Nancy Larson Science because it was full of serious science content and made her a great science teacher. "I told the students that I didn't learn some of these concepts until high school. This program is excellent. Not being a science person, it was very easy for me to teach.''
Students excited about science!
Second- and third-grade teacher Linda Reed says that Nancy Larson Science naturally brings out energy and learning excitement in her classes. "I've never had a group of students so excited about science. They just love the experiments and the hands-on activities.''
Easy to use
The Nancy Larson Science program is also easy to use for the teacher. "I like how the lessons are set into small segments. Each lesson is in an easy to carry lesson booklet and it tells you exactly what the students need to know," says Reed.
The curriculum has student booklets that introduce each new topic and expand on it throughout the booklet. These interactive booklets are where the students read about the topics, highlight main ideas, record data, draw illustrations or graphs, and keep for future review. Reed noted, "The students learn to study because they are highlighting words and definitions and reviewing concepts to help them retain the information."


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We can fix dents or damage to your motorcycle's gas tank quickly and affordably, saving you hundreds of dollars in replacement costs. We also perform expert crack repair and can fix broken, heat-damaged or smashed cycle fairings, and broken off mounting tabs and ears. We even repair minor cosmetic bead and road damage.
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Chart Your Course - Set Sail Today!
Navigating your financial ship to help you stay on course
and avoid the hazards along the way.
At Blue Point Financial we strive to help a finite number of successful individuals and families build, protect, preserve, harvest and distribute the results of their life's work. We do this pursuant to our unique investment philosophy, carried out in the context of a comprehensive financial plan.
What CAN a comprehensive financial plan do for a family?
- If a breadwinner dies prematurely or becomes disabled, the family's standard of living may not be critically compromised.
- The children of the family may be able to pay for the quality education for which they are suited.
- The current generation of the family may be able to retire on its own terms.
- The current generation may never become a financial burden to its children, even if extended nursing home stays are required.
- Even as retirement income rises to offset rising living costs, this generation's capital has the potential to continue to grow over time, leaving behind meaningful legacies to the succeeding generations.
- Estate taxation won't force the sale of a family's important assets (home, business, etc.). This obligation can be funded out of residual capital and/or it can be insured.
Although each family is responsible for their own financial success, our mission is to provide a carefully crafted financial plan along with guidance from a competent, objective and diligent financial planner.
Our Financial Planning Process
- Discovery
- Designing a Financial Plan
- Recommendations
- Implementation
- Progress Review
Where are you starting from? What would you do if you could?
We start by simply collecting the baseline data. This will give us a clear and shared understanding of where you are starting from. Next we begin to define specific goals for the future.
Can we get there from here?
This analysis may include many factors but usually focuses on answering a few primary questions. When and how do you want to retire? Who do you want to educate? What's your attitude about legacies?
The Foundation and Framework of the Financial Plan
Based upon the discovery meeting we go over what we think things will cost and when. We will determine if there's a gap between where you are and where you want to be. If there is a gap we will figure out if you have enough time and resources to close it.
Turning Ideas into Action
At this point we make the mutual decision to commit to working with each other. We will execute the documents necessary to put your plan in motion, often including the technical support of attorneys and CPAs. Implementation of a financial plan may include the opening or changing of various financial accounts. Some of the products and services we offer include: investments, brokerage accounts, insurance and annuities.
Are we still on course?
These meetings provide us an opportunity to identify changes in your situation, at least annually. As prudent as it is to keep on top of changes, we must also resist the temptation to tinker with the plan over time, just for the sake of changing it.
Striving for a successful outcome through a comprehensive financial approach.
Timothy A. O'Halloran
In early 1992 Tim joined the Maine Agency of National Life Insurance Company in Portland, Maine and began his career helping individuals, families and small business owners plan for financial independence. Several years later he formed Blue Point Financial to develop strategic processes to aid in financial decision making and to expand his staff and available resources.
Tim was born and raised in Waterville, Maine and is a graduate of Waterville High School. Also, he is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Prior to attending USM Tim began his collegiate studies at the University of Maine at Orono. Additionally, it was through The American College that Tim completed the educational component to earn his status as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional in 2000. Tim is a Life Member of National Life Group President's Club and Premier Producers Group and Equity Services, Inc. Circle of Excellence. He is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), The Financial Planning Association, and the Society of Financial Planning Professionals.
Today, Tim and his wife, Judi, reside in Scarborough, Maine and have three beautiful daughters, two of whom are busy starting their own families. Tim is an active member and past president of the Scarborough Kiwanis Club and is involved with other civic endeavors. He enjoys spending time with family and friends and all things outdoors including golf, hiking, skiing and fishing.
Justin T. Beauregard
Justin joined Blue Point Financial in 2009 after completing his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Maine. Prior to attending USM Justin began his studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Justin grew up in Falmouth, Maine and spent much of his time outside of school working for his family's heavy equipment dealership. It was there that he gained an appreciation for the entrepreneurs that he enjoys working with today. Today Justin lives back in Falmouth with his wife Morgan and chocolate lab, Milly. In his spare time he enjoys golfing and exploring the waters of Casco Bay.
Justin has had a successful start to his career, earning several awards. He qualified for National Life's President's Club each year from 2010 to 2013. He was the 2011 Lives Leader for the National Life Insurance Company's 2nd Year Agents. In 2012 he was named the Northern New England Agency's Ethan Allen Associate of the Year, an award given to the top producing associate having been in business five years or less. In 2011 and 2012 he was also recognized as one of the overall top three associates in the Northern New England Agency.
Morgan A. Beauregard
Morgan grew up in Scarborough and joined the Blue Point Financial team in 2008 after attending The University of New Hampshire. In the office, she works closely with Tim and Justin to manage the day to day office operations, business work flow, marketing and events and client services.
Morgan is very involved in the greater Portland community through her work as a member of the Junior League of Portland. She has served on the Board of Directors as Vice President of Fund Development, she has been the Chair of the Annual Event Committee and currently she is serving as a committee member on the New Member Committee, training and mentoring women that are new to the league. Through the Junior League she had the wonderful opportunity of attending the Association of Junior League International's leadership conference, Organizational Development Institute. She attributes much of her leadership capabilities to the training she has received from the Junior League.
Morgan resides with her husband, Justin, and their lovable chocolate lab, Milly, in Falmouth. In addition to volunteer work Morgan is passionate about home decorating, fashion and traveling.
Are you ready to chart your course? Contact us for cup of coffee and a second opinion today.
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Sathianathan believes there's still room for Mat Yo to improve
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B. Sathianathan was in jovial mood in the post-match press conference after his Felda United side defeated Ceres-Negros FC 3-0 in the fourth match of the 2017 AFC Cup. Playing at Shah Alam Stadium on Tuesday evening, Felda controlled the match from start to finish to earn a well-deserved three points that puts them level on points with Ceres.
Syahid Zaidon, Hadin Azman and Fazrul Hazli all scored for Felda with the latter two finding the back of the net in the second half. Sathianathan reveled in the win but pointed out that his team was still not at their 100% yet.
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"Three nil looks like a big score but we didn't play at our best. But the boys kept going and they organised themselves well. After the one goal lead, they relaxed a bit. There's still a lack of discipline. But the boys have been responding well in training and things look positive," said Sathianathan.
With two remaining matches against Tampines Rovers and Ha Noi FC, Felda sits in second place in Group G - just three points behind leaders Ha Noi. Sathianathan is adamant that the target is to qualify for the next stage of the competition and improvements on and off the pitch are a welcomed after-effect.
"Our main aim is to try to get into the next round. The boys have grown in confidence and I'm confidence that they can do it. They want to do it and so do I," added Sathianathan.
In the match against Ceres, Syahid was awarded the official man of the match but his compatriot Norshahrul Idlan Talaha also produced a performance worthy of a mention. The national forward constantly comes under criticism for his inconsistency, even though no one ever doubts his immense talent.
Played on the left hand side of the front trio, Norshahrul showed good touches and his willingness to take on defenders became the outlet that Felda needed upon retrieving the ball from the opposition. Having seen his national striker partner, Safee Sali return to form in recent months - Norshahrul is hopeful to make the same impact as well.
He's 30 years of age now having gone through stints with Kelantan, Johor Darul Ta'zim, ATM and Terengganu before landing in Felda. If Norshahrul keeps working hard, there's no reason why he wouldn't earn a recall to the new national team. Sathianathan obviously know him well and what he's capable of - the head coach believes his experienced charge can only get better.
"Before I came, he applied leave to go for his "umrah". He was away for 10 days. I could not stop him because the previous management made the decision. Just got him back just four or five days training."
"The way he played today, I'm very happy with his performance. But I've known him for a long time and I know he can still be better. He's not old, he's in the right age to still get better," explained Sathianathan.
Felda will turn their attention back to domestic matters with a home Super League tie against Penang at the weekend.
Felda United 3-0 Ceres-Negros: Mat Yo stars in comfortable win
Sathianathan searching for morale-boosting win against Ceres


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TUV Rheinland, State ink pactPublish Date : Jun 17, 2017
Medical devices testing lab to be set up in MedTech Zone
The Medical Devices Park that is coming up in the district will have about 250-300 medical devices manufacturing units, according to Jitendra Kumar Sharma, CEO of Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ).
He was speaking at the signing of an MoU between the State government and TUV Rheinland (India) Private Limited, an Indian subsidiary of the German firm, here on Friday.
"There is immense potential for import substitution, and at a later stage for exports also, of medical devices in India as 80% of the devices are being imported at present, said Thomas Fuhrmann, CEO and MD of TUV Rheinland (India) Private Limited. TUV will be setting up a medical devices testing lab in the Medical Devices Park, which is coming up in an extent of 270 acres. Mr. Fuhrmann further said his company had been awarded the contract to set up and operate the laboratory with facilities for testing electro-magnetic interference (EMI/EMC), anechoic chambers, bio-material reliability and electrical safety. "The State government would provide the land, two acres or so, in the park and we have to invest roughly about ₹100 crore on the lab," he said.
He also lauded the efforts of the State government in setting up the park, which would give a great boost to the sector in the State and in the country.
Vice-president of the company Kalyan Verma said: "Availability of world-class testing facilities within the Medical Devices Park will make it easier for the manufacturers to improve quality. It will reduce logistics cost and the manufacturers can get their products tested within the park in accordance with the new Medical Devices Rules, 2017, coming into force from January 1, 2018." The testing lab would be ready by next year.


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Michigan's so-called "right-to-work" measure officially went into effect today, just more than three months after Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed the anti-union legislation into law. Snyder and Michigan Republicans have touted the law as a way to boost the state's lagging economy, saying it would make it more competitive for businesses and a better place for workers.
Evidence from other right-to-work states, however, presents a far different case. Such laws cost all workers, union and otherwise, $1,500 a year, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Those wage losses especially impact the middle class, and as a result, economic mobility between classes is stronger in union states. The following chart shows how states rank for relative economic mobility, which measures the percentage of residents starting in the bottom half of the national income distribution who move up 10 or more percentiles in a 10-year period. In the chart, 12 of the 13 states that outperform the national average for mobility are union states (including Michigan, which was a union state when the study was conducted), while 14 of the 15 that underperform are right-to-work states:
The Pew study did not attempt to find correlation between union membership and mobility, but it stands to reason that union membership plays a vital role in the difference. Union workers, as the Center for American Progress' David Madland and Karla Walter found, are more likely to have health coverage and retirement plans. "If benefits coverage in non-right-to-work states were lowered to the levels of states with these laws, 2 million fewer workers would receive health insurance and 3.8 million fewer workers would receive pensions nationwide," Madland and Walter wrote.
While Michigan's law won't benefit workers, it likely won't help the state's economy either. The Economic Policy Institute's studies of right-to-work laws have found "that there is no relationship between right-to-work laws and state unemployment rates, state per capita income, or state job growth."


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The current FinTech boom is rapidly changing the way we manage our finances, not just in the way we transact, borrow, budget or transfer every day, but also in the way we invest.
Blockchain technology beyond bitcoin
Much has been said about blockchain technology and its potential applications, but can it really usher the world into a future where traceability, identity security, and speedier, more secure transactions are no longer nagging problems for businesses and individuals?
If you use your mobile phone or the web to do most, if not all, of your money management, then you're a part of the digital revolution that has disrupted the banking and finance world in the last couple of years.
Best of the rest from CeBIT PitchFest 2018
You already know Ping Data won a hotly contested CeBIT PitchFest 2018, pipping runners-up Littlescribe and BenchOn to first place. But what about the other seven start-ups selected as finalists? What innovative ideas did they share?
Ping Data wins CeBIT PitchFest 2018
CeBIT Australia 2018 came to an exciting close with PitchFest 2018. Ten worthy finalists (from 40 entrants) pitched their tech-related start-up ideas to the panel of expert judges: Adam Cook, Investment Associate, AirTree Ventures; Bradley Delamare, Chief Executive Officer, Tank Stream Labs; Rohen Sood, Investment Manager, Reinventure; and Noga Edelstein, Co-Founder, UrbanYou.
3 types of accelerator your start-up needs now
Successful start-ups need three main things: a fantastic, commercialisable idea; investment; and a lot of luck.
Corporate travel is the second largest indirect spend for business but most are struggling to unlock a greater return on investment. The key is using the right travel tech which will not only help your bottom line, but protect your employees and keep your data secure.
Will the cryptocurrency bubble burst?
It's been an eventful few weeks for cryptocurrencies, and in particular Bitcoin.
Is government ready for blockchain?
The potential for blockchain to affect change for a large number of people is very exciting and has been a hot topic in technology circles for a while.
Preparing and transforming technology to access cost effective, scalable and lean results
What qualities does an effective IT leader need to create lasting and dynamic change?
Working with and understanding practical ways to apply blockchain to Fintech is a daily task at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia according to CeBIT Australia 2017 panelist and Commonwealth Bank Executive Manager, Emerging Technology Team, Chris Connor.
Superannuation. It's not the most riveting topic. If you're under 35 the idea of retiring probably isn't on your radar, and that's okay considering the day you walk away from work for the last time is at least 30-40 years away.
David Hodges, Founder and Managing Director of Loc8, knows what it takes to make the successful transition from start-up to flourishing, scalable business.
When David Hodges began a software start-up in Melbourne just six years ago, he didn't quite imagine that the company would by now have expanded to the UK, the US and New Zealand.
"It makes no sense to invest in companies that undermine our future." Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Every generation is shaped by defining moments. And millennials have seen more than their fair share of global events that led them to become the most ethically and socially aware generation yet.
We love the rewards of technology, but not so much the security challenges. In an ever-evolving environment, it can be hard to put security systems in place that will only be obsolete with the next innovation in technology.
Ever wanted to know how blockchain technology can reduce fraud? Or better yet, how governments around the globe are implementing the technology for better digital services? Well the GovInnovate Team has you covered.
We're still in the midst of a blockchain revolution, but Dilip Rao, Managing Director of Ripple APAC is looking to the future beyond the era of cryptocurrencies, to a world of connected and seamless payment systems.
We've seen incredible changes in consumer behaviour over the last 20 years, and a lot of this is thanks to new technologies that change the way we shop.
NAB's Head of Human-Centred Design, Louise Long presented Delivering customer centric products at CeBIT Australia 2016. She discussed what customer led design is and how NAB is delivering customer centric products. Take a look at Louise's presentation below.
We are looking to the future with the launch of our CeBIT Australia 2017 agenda. As the largest and longest running technology conference and exhibition in the Asia-Pacific, we pride ourselves on bringing together a diverse array of experts from around the world.
In the last few weeks, we have examined how FinTech can help business owners provide a more agile and responsive service for their customers.
FinTech has been generating a lot of excited buzz in technology, banking and business circles for a while now.
Gone are the days when a CIO's remit solely revolved around being the keeper of the infrastructure.
The future of payments beyond Blockchain
Even though it may fly in the face of popular opinion, Managing Director of APAC, Ripple, Dilip Rao says that we need to be thinking beyond Blockchain in order to create truly global payment systems.
What can Australia learn from FinTech globally?
The volume of investment into financial technology (FinTech) continues to grow globally, said Danny Gilligan, co-founder and managing director of the Reinventure Group, speaking at CeBIT 2016.
How technology is shaping the finance industry
Advancements in technology are helping to shape the future of the finance industry.
Cloud-based accounting has rapidly developed and advanced in the past seven years within Australia.
IP telephony, cable modems and biometrics - those were the topics shaping the business technology landscape in 2001 when CeBIT Australia opened its doors for the very first time.


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This is generalized, mind you, but the solution to the problems with public schools came to me today.
The unruly children should be permanently expelled and the parents of those children should be forced to either home educate or provide a private education for those children. Public school should not be a fundamental right, but rather a privilege. The bad kids shouldn't get to be there. The good kids should get to enjoy the WONDERFUL benefits and opportunities that public education could offer them if the bad kids weren't there.
But, it seems to me anyway that it is quite the other way around. No one will actually DO anything about the bad kids and so the parents that can pull their good kids out and either home educate or fund the private schools. Mind you there are a LOT of good kids in public schools. But there are really bad kids in public schools, who are being raised by equally BAD parents, and it's appalling what the school puts up with. I've thought about suing the school for failure to succeed in their obligation to provide a safe environment for my children. Thought about it – but I won't. If I were in my 20's I might … but I'm older and more tired now. LOL.
So anyway – enough philosophizing…here's the scoop on why I pulled the kids out of school….
This past Tuesday was a seemingly peaceful day, but it all ended in a huge fiasco when Claire and I walked to school to pick up Hannah that afternoon. On the way we found, "F*ck Adri" spray painted on the corner of our street and our cross street – a very busy intersection where all the kids walk home from school. I had seen the graffiti a few days before but hadn't paid any attention to it. We live in San Antonio. Kids are unruly. I knew someone would call it in and the city would come by and paint over it. But when I looked down at the curb and saw that it was Adri's name – my heart dropped, my stomach turned into a knot, and I got REALLY MAD. I got F*cking MAD.
When I got to school I asked one of the other neighborhood boys if he knew about it and he very casually blurts out the whole story in front of teachers and students – using the expletive as if it's just any other word. When I said, "Yeah ok…and you know you aren't supposed to say that word." He shrugged his shoulders and said, "Yeah alright." I grabbed Hannah and Claire's hands and walked immediately to the Principal's office. On the way I ran into the little boy who had been named the perpetrator of said crime. A 5th grader who hates Adri….and I confronted him in front of everyone and told him he had 1 chance to talk to the principal before I did. He said he didn't know anything about any spray paint. That right there was a huge lie b/c even if he didn't do it – he knew something about it because all the kids who live up the street play together all the time and they talk. They talk a lot. And they are always in trouble. Especially this particular child.
I then went to the Principal's office and let him know exactly what I thought about the children at the school. This, after spending a LOT of time and energy dealing with him and Ean's 2nd grade teacher in helping Ean navigate the murky waters of the 2nd grade in which Ean has been cussed out, flipped off, made fun of, lied to, gossiped about, teased, taunted, called names and humiliated on a regular basis, was the straw that broke the camel's back really. I told him that my children would not be returning to school. That the environment was not conducive to their character development and I was now concerned for their safety. He did not dare to argue. I stated that I can teach them to do math later, but if their soul was lost to the world…it would take a miracle to recover it. And why risk it if I was able to do something about it?? He was very sympathetic, almost started crying with me, and said he understood and was very supportive. I have to say – for what it is worth – I think that the school teachers and the principal are actually amazing. They just have their hands tied for what they can do with the children.
Now – about this child – this particular child has already killed a neighborhood cat. With his pellet gun. Because he wanted to. He shot down all the oranges off his neighbors tree. His elderly widower neighbor. With his pellet gun. Because he wanted to. He got into a fist fight with Adri. He gave Ean a black eye. He got the other two boys up the street into a fight. He's a neighborhood bully and a delinquent child and his parents excuse for their son? "Oh he's just a kid – we all did stupid things as kids." To which I replied, "Excuse me?? Sir, I never killed an animal just for fun, vandalized property or beat up children. Please have your child stay away from our children and we will do the same." I reported the cat killing to the principal who reported it to the police….and a week or two later Adri's name is spray painted on the curb? Yeah I'm pretty sure it wasn't random.
Oh it gets worse. but to make a long story short, after getting home and getting my camera, going back up the street and taking photos of the "crime scene" – when I was walking home I was confronted by this child's mother and someone I presumed to be his aunt. They actually got onto my property, blocked my front door and would not allow me to enter my home, and in the end – I had a strong case for filing a physical assault charge against the mother had I really pushed the issue. Instead I filed a neighborhood disturbance case against her and her entire family has been instructed to stay away from me/my house/my children. Now you know why the child is so unruly. Just look at how his parents behave.
I ended up screaming in her face for her to get off my porch and away from my house and out of my way and you should have seen the look on her face change when she thought I was about to go ballistic on her. I could have beat the crap out of her. Truly. I could feel it in me. I had so much adrenaline pumping. I had to take a Xanax before the cops got to our house just to calm my nerves because I was shaking all over. Then I had to take another one to go to bed. Usually one knocks me out for the entire night! LOL!
So that was how my Tuesday evening went. How was yours?
The children stayed home the rest of the week. On Wednesday I contacted HSLDA and had them draft my letter of withdrawal which I then turned in Thursday and also sent via certified mail Thursday to ensure that they could not say they "didn't receive notice of withdrawal." The school called Thursday to verify the date of withdrawal and did not give me any trouble. And viola. We're back to the drawing board.
More later. Just thinking about having to home school again is causing a rise in blood pressure and the beginnings of a panic attack is setting in… LOL. Where's that Xanax…. hahahaha


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Happy Cinco de Mayo, friends! So, here's the deal – I've taken a short hiatus from weekly blogging. I needed to adjust to several big life changes (engagement, quitting my job, wedding planning, moving....), but I'm back now and ready to kick it into high gear! I feel so fortunate to have so many exciting projects in the pipeline, and couldn't be more thrilled that one of the projects is my own home. It's not often that I have the opportunity to design for myself and my loved ones! Sean and I have officially found what will become our first home together, and it happens to be the dreamiest loft apartment. It is spacious, open, and IN OAKLAND! Yep, we're officially making the jump to the East Bay. It's time for a new adventure!
We have so many big plans for the new space, and I am going to be documenting our progress right here on Grace-Made. It's truly a big blank canvas, with so many interesting challenges and opportunities for creativity.
Below are several photos from our Lease Signing visit. During the visit, the loft was still being renovated but I got the chance to take preliminary measurements. We have gorgeous stained concrete floors on the lower level, and a raw wood sub-flooring on the upper level. When we signed our lease, all of the walls and baseboards were painted a creamy pale almond color. The loft gets insane natural light, and carries music beautifully. It almost echoes! I can't wait to tackle this project alongside Sean. Stay tuned for another update very soon, and many more along the away! xx.


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PAMPA - Shirley Joe Emerson Winborne, 75, of Pampa died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Barry Loving, pastor of First Christian Church of Amarillo, and Dr. Jeff Knighton, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.
Mrs. Winborne was born April 26, 1936, in Dumas. She came to Pampa in 1938 from Sunray and graduated from Pampa High School in 1954.
Shirley married James Thomas "Speck" Winborne on June 19, 1953, in Pampa. She was a member of First Christian Church, where she served as director of membership for 37 years and was elected elder emeritus. She served on the Genesis House board, was on the original board and founding officers of Hospice of the Panhandle, was awarded the Beta Sigma Phi Woman of the Year in 1990, and served as hospital chaplain at Pampa Regional Medical Center for many years. Shirley was secretary of the Pampa Ministerial Alliance for more than six years, was a member of the Knife and Fork Club, the Pampa High School Band Boosters, and the Pampa Boat and Ski Club.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Ola Faye Emerson; her husband, James Thomas "Speck" Winborne in 2002; and a sister, Mary Jane Brown.
Survivors include two daughters, Gaylene Bradley and husband James and Jamie White and husband Scott, all of Pampa; a son, Tommy Winborne and wife Jamie of Pampa; a sister; Carla Blair and husband Kenneth of Carlsbad, N.M.; six grandchildren, Amy Ladd and husband Aaron and Abby Foster and husband Lincoln, all of Keller, Morgan Baldridge and husband Blake of Amarillo, Britton White and wife Megan, Natalie Winborne and Jaycee Winborne, all of Pampa; three great-grandchildren, Rhett Ladd and Grant Ladd, both of Keller, and Sailor Baldridge of Amarillo.
The family suggests memorials be to First Christian Church, 1633 N. Nelson St., Pampa, TX 79065
Sign the online guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 31, 2012


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art & tea
2009 to date
For many years Alice Herrick has been visiting artists' studios as part of her life as a curator. The 'art & tea' series started when the artist Gavin Turk suggested to Alice that, since she was in the privileged position of visiting so many studios, she should keep some sort of photographic record. The desire to document the artist's studio is a long established one, and a venture that usually requires prior notice and negotiation. As an artist herself, Alice understands the sensitive and revealing nature of the studio environment. So with this in mind, she chose a common object - the cup of tea - as the main subject of the photographs, finding that she was regularly offered tea upon arrival. The photos are taken with a phone and mainly framed to give just a hint of the surroundings. The series also includes a few cups of tea in galleries and artists' homes. Of course, there are many more who could have been included in this series…if only they had offered tea!


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Pan Am and Elegant Air Travel, Found Only on the TV Screen
If you've seen the new ABC television show ``Pan Am,'' you get some taste of the elegance and excitement of what air travel used to be. Pan Am veterans say the show is mostly accurate, though they quibble with some details, acknowledge there is some Hollywood glamorization, and lament that an airline they loved exists only in a TV drama now.
This week's Middle Seat strolls down that Pan Am memory lane, visiting with Pan Am flight attendants, pilots and station managers about what the iconic airline and the classy era of air travel were like. Some of the stories will make you long for a day when air travel was far different, or mourn the current state of air bus travel. Some are historically significant and chilling. A collection of wonderful photographs can also be found here.
Good service does still matter to travelers, and they hate that airlines so often fail to deliver reliable, hassle-free transportation.
Bo Gustawson, a Chicago-based export manager, started flying Pan Am on a regular basis in 1976, taking Flight 1 around the world several times. He still longs for the china, caviar, helpful employees and adventure of Pan Am, but appreciates that travel is far less expensive, letting him make more frequent trips abroad and back home rather than staying on the road for long stretches.
``Travel is far more hectic now than it was then,'' he said.
I did a story noting that the ``Golden Age'' of air travel was not all that golden. But there was a period in the 1960s when jets made travel safer, faster, more comfortable and more reliable, when airlines made service a top priority, and when travelers dressed up and treated air travel as something special. Of course, only the wealthy and business elite could afford to fly then.
Even today when low fares are the defining factor for airlines, it's important to remember that flying can still be special, and fliers still like to be treated as special.
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Here's video of LaVar Ball, former Carolina Panther, actually playing basketball
LaVar Ball, the father of UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball -- and the guy who claims he can whip Charles Barkley or Michael Jordan 1-on-1 -- has become a bit of a national name because of his mouth, mainly talking about how good his three sons are. He's also attracted attention for saying what he would do against real NBA legends on the court.
That's probably sparked some curiosity among people to see him play. Here's a video of Ball playing a pickup game. We are not sure when it was taken. But judge for yourself.
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Famous Stunt Pilot Dies In A Crash With Passenger
In just the latest high-profile aerobatics accident, an award-winning stunt pilot died along with his passenger, a television host from an extreme sports show. Although the pilot was from Florida, the crash occurred in Cozumel during production of a documentary film about the pilot and aerobatics shows. It is not yet clear what caused this accident but it underscores the very real risks involved with small aircraft in any context.
Most aviation accidents involve small planes, often under the control of private transportation or charter companies. A number of factors could explain why small planes are more likely to crash than commercial airliners. Two of the most common factors in these crashes also appear in stunt aviation accidents like the one that killed this pilot.
First, by definition, small airplanes are lighter and more maneuverable. This also makes them more vulnerable to changing wind conditions and other environmental factors. Wind shear is one notorious phenomenon that frequently plays a role in low-altitude crashes.
Second, small transportation companies have a less reliable track record when it comes to maintenance and repair operations. This likely played a role in the tragic crash that claimed the life of Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera last month. Although these companies are still subject to oversight by various regulatory authorities, it is easier for maintenance to slip through the cracks – this can and does happen frequently.
When a maintenance failure causes an aviation accident, the resulting litigation is often complex. Any liability determinations require detailed and sophisticated investigation, often in cooperation with federal transportation authorities. An experienced injury accident lawyer can help victims' families move forward by developing a clear picture of what went wrong.


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Guest houses of Reina track are suitable for small company of friends or family trips. In Reina Track guest houses accommodations for up to 9 persons!
In both guest houses are wide lounge that is combined with kitchen. It is equipped with a refrigerator, teapot, dishes and with everything else what is necessary to enjoy homemade meal!
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"Run 2" is widely available on several game hosting websites for free. This three-dimensional running game tests a player's reaction speed and ability to shift perspectives, a necessary element for reaching the finish line in the game. Kongregate.com user and "Run 2" creator Joseph Cloutier offers two additional games in the series, including "Run" and "Run 3," on Kongregate.com. CoolMath-Games.com also offers the game for free.


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5/29/2010: Hideki Matsui, Hideki Okajima, Ryota Igarashi
by Gen on May.29, 2010 @ 3:40 pm, under MLB
Games from the 28th:
Mariners 8 - Angels 3
Ichiro Suzuki started in right and batted first. He went 2-for-4: fly out to second, single to center, single to left, fly out to short, HBP.
Hideki Matsui was the starting DH and batted seventh. He went 0-for-4: strikeout swinging, strikeout swinging, fly out to left, fly out to short.
Royals 12 - Red Sox 5
Hideki Okajima entered the game in the 8th with the Red Sox trailing 10-5. Okajima did not have a very good outing, giving up hits to the first three batters he faced: double to left, 2-run homer, single to left. Final line: 0.1 IP, 5 BF, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 R, 2 ER.
Braves 7 - Pirates 3
Akinori Iwamura started at second and batted first. He went 0-for-4: ground out to the pitcher, ground out to the pitcher, ground out to second, ground out to short.
Cardinals 7 - Cubs 1
Kosuke Fukudome started in right and batted first. He went 2-for-5: single to center, single to right, ground out to second, ground out to short, fly out to left. It was Fukudome's 11th multi-hit game of the season.
Brewers 2 - Mets 0
Ryota Igarashi entered the game in the 9th with 1 out and the score tied at 0-0. He then gave up an infield single, and one out later, a 2-run, walk-off homer to Corey Hart. Final line: 0.1 IP, 3 BF, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 R, 2 ER. Igarashi picked up his first loss of his MLB career.
Igarashi also celebrated his 31st birthday on the 28th.
Sponchi is carrying a story about a pet cat named Nana that Hideki Matsui brought home with him when he was in elementary school. And according to Matsui's father it was because of Nana that Matsui hit a home run on the 26th. Why all of a sudden? Matsui's father recently purchased a plushie cat, that had a striking resemblance to Nana, as a birthday gift for his son.


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Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit - Eligibility
From: Employment and Social Development Canada
2. Eligibility
To qualify for a Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefit, you must
- have a severe and prolonged disability;
- be under the age of 65; and
- meet the CPP contribution requirements.
What if I have a terminal illness?
If you have a terminal illness, complete the terminal illness application for a disability benefit under the Canada Pension Plan and ask your treating doctor or nurse practitioner to complete the terminal illness medical attestation. A decision on your disability application will be made within 5 business days of receiving a complete terminal illness application, including the terminal illness medical attestation.
For the purposes of CPP, a terminal medical condition is a disease state that cannot be cured or adequately treated and is reasonably expected to result in death within six (6) months.
Learn more about Canada Pension Plan benefits after a death.
If you are eligible for more than one CPP benefit
If you are eligible for both a CPP survivor's benefit and a disability pension, they will be combined into a single monthly payment. However, the combined amount you receive cannot be greater than the maximum CPP disability pension, which is more than the maximum CPP survivor's benefit.
What if I am receiving a disability income from another source?
If you are receiving disability income from other sources, such as a private insurer or a provincial social assistance program, you may still be eligible to receive the CPP disability benefit. However, these other sources may adjust their payments if you are approved for CPP disability benefits.
Contact your insurance company or social assistance program for details relating to your particular case.
Contribution requirements to be eligible for disability benefits
To qualify for CPP disability benefits, you must have contributed to the CPP in:
- four of the last six years; or
- three of the last six years if you have contributed for at least 25 years.
Find out more about your own CPP contributions and their importance.
Note: Quebec residents
The CPP operates throughout Canada, except in Quebec, where the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) provides similar benefits. The CPP and QPP work together to ensure that all contributors are protected, no matter where they live. QPP disability benefits apply to you if:
- you have worked only in the province of Quebec
- you currently live in Quebec and have worked both in the province of Quebec and in another province or territory; or
- you have worked in Quebec, currently live outside Canada and your last province of residence was Quebec.
What if I had periods when I didn't contribute to the CPP?
There are certain provisions that may help you qualify for CPP disability benefits if one or more of the following conditions apply to you:
I stayed at home and raised my children
If you had zero or low earnings because you were the primary caregiver raising your children, the child-rearing provision could help you qualify for CPP disability benefits.
I applied too late for a CPP disability benefit
If you are applying for a CPP disability benefit but stopped working so long ago that you are now too late to apply but you meet all the other conditions of eligibility, you may still be eligible for a benefit. This is called the late applicant provision
You may be eligible if:
- you had enough years of CPP contributions when you first became severely disabled; and
- you have been continuously disabled (as defined by CPP legislation) from that date up to the present time.
Contact Canada Pension Plan for more information.
I am separated or divorced
The CPP contributions you and your spouse or common-law partner made during the time you lived together may be equally divided after a divorce or a separation. This may help you qualify for CPP disability benefits. Find out more about credit splitting for divorced or separated couples.
I lived and worked in another country
If you lived and worked in a country other than Canada, the credits you accumulated in that country may help you qualify for CPP disability benefits. Find out more on the Lived or living outside Canada web page.
I was physically or mentally unable to apply
If you were physically or mentally incapable of forming or expressing the intent to make an application for CPP disability benefits, and you were also incapable of asking someone else to apply on your behalf, you should request the incapacity provision. You must apply within a year after you regained your capacity. Contact Canada Pension Plan for more information.
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Based in Austria, Rosenbauer International AG is the world's leading manufacturer of fire fighting and crisis prevention technology and services. Developed in-house, the company has been marketing a software solution for operational support and command under the name EMEREC since 2010.
A diverse group of Rosenbauer customers use EMEREC: professional, company-based as well as voluntary fire departments, all of which are widely represented in the DACH region. EMEREC supports them from alerting to on-site access through providing relevant information during command operations.
MapTrip 112, infoware's special navigation for emergency vehicles, is successfully integrated in Rosenbauer's EMEREC software and assists emergency sevices.
The Austrian global market leader in fire-fighting technology soon realized that it could assist emergency services to get to the scene of the incident even faster. The company achieved this by incorporating a navigation system in its EMEREC operations management software. However, it is not easy to meet the requirements of the heterogeneous fire department structures of the DACH region.
In addition, the end users also expressed the need to possibly integrate local information. The navigation professionals of infoware GmbH from Bonn with their MapTrip 112 flashing lights and siren navigation software was identified as the matching partner. Meanwhile, about 30 % of EMEREC are supplied with the integrated special navigation system, with demand consistently growing.
Fire departments had been rather skeptical about navigation devices for a long time. One reason for this was that emergency personnel usually know their region and the corresponding routes quite well. Secondly, standard navigation systems are also not very helpful for deployment in situations such as these, because they only guide vehicles along standard routes. Also, the manual input of the target coordinates in each vehicle is tedious. When speed is essential, there is no time for that. But it is the younger emergency personnel in particular who are keen to use the electronic support, because they are used to dealing with apps and different devices.
"I think a good navigation system for emergency operations is a real help nowadays because it takes the pressure off the driver. We also notice that acceptance by fire departments is steadily growing."
– Thomas Hartinger, Head of Telematics and Information Systems at Rosenbauer.
Deployment response times are set by law and complying with these laws is a top priority. With traffic constantly increasing, especially in high population density areas, special navigation offers real added value to emergency services.
It always guides the emergency vehicles along the best available route. To better meet the needs of the fire department in daily use, Rosenbauer and infoware have worked closely together to develop a number of useful additional features for MapTrip 112.
The control computer transfers the coordinates of the scene of the incident directly to EMEREC and automatically to all tablets on board of the individual vehicles. It also transfers the coordinates to the mobile devices of the individual emergency personnel. This saves time during deployment. The navigation starts automatically and the drivers are directed as quickly as possible to the scene of the incident, taking realtime traffic data into account. This also works via the smartphonebased EMEREC Mobile solution when the emergency services are alerted via their mobile device.
This expression is a direct translation of the original German expression and is often used in the local fire-fighting industry. It means that individual cities and regions use their own respective processes on how to execute deployment. This also applies to driving on certain roads.
How are new roads or roads not yet mapped taken into account? May fire trucks drive against the traffic in one-way streets? How big is the radius around the scene of the incident where fire trucks may do this? How does the city disseminate information about local short-term road closures?
"Each control center has the option to customize the navigation in EMEREC. infoware has developed some useful tools for this that we have fully integrated,"
– Hartinger reveals.
A data structuring process is used to integrate additional map data in the existing map data, such as access roads, new roads or even company premises. The constant synchronization between the central computer and the navigation system ensures that drivers without any knowledge of local conditions are guided as safely and quickly as possible to the scene of the incident.
The rules that apply to trucks do not necessarily apply to fire trucks. They can drive on certain roads closed to trucks, provided the dimensions of the vehicle allow it. Individual rules can also be defined for one-way streets and pedestrian zones to allow them to be used in case of emergency.
Road closures necessitated by temporary roadwork sites or events can be promptly entered by the dispatchers via the editor in EMEREC and synchronized in real time. At the time of deployment, the drivers have all the available updated traffic information and can concentrate entirely on the route itself and on the deployment data. can be promptly entered by the dispatchers via the editor in EMEREC and synchronized in real time. At the time of deployment, the drivers have all the available updated traffic information and can concentrate entirely on the ride itself and on the deployment data.