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Trick tubular case savers give your xr frame the complete look.
Trick tubular case savers give your xr frame the complete look.
Above Trick aluminum partsPK monoshock racer Vulcan cycle works racerPK racing monoshockJEFF WARD racing products xr75Jeff Ward hanging with our 73 xr75Comming soon JB RacersJeff Ward leading Flying Mike Brown1973 Honda XR751974 xr751975 xr751976 xr75Hacienda honda fiberglass gas tank. Paul kaitz (AKA)PK took over the race department and turned it into PK racing his parents owned Hacienda honda.The latest from XMR trick tubular C&J style foot brakesTop and bottom J&H monoshockBelow super trick MARZOCCHI triple clamps keep front end flex to a minimumJ&B racer below and right finally underway a rollig chassis is born running manditory turtle suspention werx performance shocks and box style swing arm, and of course the infamous J&B racing colors complete hopped up motor in the werx stay tuned~~~~J&B racer nearing completion alyways creates excitement and brings back tons of memmories here at XMR
Sticking with some original basics running one of our XMR snake pipes with a csce style turtle suspension kit gives this beauty a factory look,super tight lines make for a stunning head turner.
Below with super looks and super performance the 74 xmr "werks" racer is a tough combonation to beat
Running an xmr custom two piece snake pipe,the gases expend on the right side,loop around to left and through the middle right exiting via a custom angled megaphone .
Ultimate 74 works racer,with a 5 speed transmission,a personal favorite
77-78 was huge for having a tricked out xr75, the new red color bikes could be super tricked out as are these 78 XMR works racers. Timeless classics
Sticking with some original basics running one of our XMR snake pipes with a csce style turtle suspension kit gives this beauty a factory look,super tight lines make for a stunning head turner.
Below with super looks and super performance the 74 xmr "werks" racer is a tough combonation to beat
Running an xmr custom two piece snake pipe,the gases expend on the right side,loop around to left and through the middle right exiting via a custom angled megaphone .
Ultimate 74 works racer,with a 5 speed transmission,a personal favorite
77-78 was huge for having a tricked out xr75, the new red color bikes could be super tricked out as are these 78 XMR works racers. Timeless classics
High-Quality Honda XR75 performance PartsHigh comp pistons: : Hot cams :: Racing Pipes ::Mikuni racing carbs::frame cradels
Leave the competition in your dust when you buy vintage Honda XR75 minicycle parts from XR Mini Racer Inc. we specialize in high performance racing parts for the Honda XR75 for the years 1973 to 1978. Our owner is an ex-mini racer from the 1970s.Owning a machine shop,specializing in xr75 vintage racing builds from the past since 2008, and offering high performance parts since 2008. This business evolved from his love of the XR75. Purchase vintage high performance Honda XR75 motorcycle parts, such as replica style racing pipes high lift camshafts high compression pistons mikuni racing carburetors and lots more from xrminiracer in Whittier California.
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We Specialize in Racing Pipes (Megaphones)
Vulcan Cycle Works Racer(shown left and below)
This ultra fast xr was originally created by teddy boyko and larry king. Vulcan special features were a 35 degree lay down kit, machinned cooling fins on front legs, unique vulcan power exhaust pipe a fully modded 83 cc high performance motor including a button mag ignition. Below lance morewood putting the vulcan through its paces.
Shown below and left PK RACING PRODUCTS Honda XR75 5 Speed,fiberglass gas tank,long stroker Monoshocker fully equiped. Bobby jones Pk racing star was the key test rider that helped develope the machine.
Left pk monoshocker a stunning cutting edge racer for its time. PK developed the monoshock very shortly after the xr75 was introduced into the united states.Pushing the envelope in the fight for top spot amongst all its competition,if you look closley a true factory racer for its day, from the fiberglass gas tank to the custom pro fab monoshock frame, fully built PK long stroke motor,a true performer and hard core racer.
The J.W.R.P XR75 was A very highly modified racing machine with all the latest tricks 4130 frame, swing arm gold alloy wheels 8 guage spokes ,electronic ignition 83cc piston kit polished and lghtened crank, valves,cam bench flowed cylinder head ,oil cooler 24mm mikuni J.W.R.P power exhaust the list goes on and on a super trick racing machine
XRminiracers Fully equipped Jeff Ward racing products 1977 xr75. this was the last time jeff rode the infamous xr 75 red racer before moving on to the fmf suzuki rm 80 for the 78 season FMF then bought out the J.W.R.P and added it to there fmf product line. Above black and white is a rare picture of Wards fully equiped actual 77 xr racer, the same bike he was still putting into the winners circle against the now dominating yz80 s. It all ended in april 1977 right after the W.M.G.P. Upon completing our build the bike still gives me the same intimidating feel just like it did 31 years ago when lining up on the starting grid and hearing ward rev the motor a sound i will never forget.!
Spending the morning at Troy lee desighns , talking about racing in the 70s minicycle hero and motocross champ JEFF WARD, takes some time out to shoot a few photos with our J.W.R.P replica, A great day (-:
Spending the morning at Troy lee desighns , talking about racing in the 70s minicycle hero and motocross champ JEFF WARD, takes some time out to shoot a few photos with our J.W.R.P replica, A great day (-:
The ultimate day !! at Troy lee desighns getting some of our J&B replica gas tanks sighned by the champ himself !
Above and left XR75 monoshocker with all the trick goods,oil cooler, quick change countershaft sprocket cover,aluminum motor mounts , frame cradel ,tubular brake lever,XMR downswept power pipe, ohlins shock,floating rear brake,full tilt high performance motor, just to mention a few,make for a stunning vintage performer.Above left action shot Brad Roberts putting the XR75 through its tests.
After a long day in the shop,theres nothing like taking a drive around the neighborhood on the 1977 xr75 one of our favorites
Right and below, the J&H monoshocker very similar to DG yet unique in its own way,a beautiful machine in its own right,full race completly brush polished motor done in house, and of course buchannons aluminum rim set up with stainless steel spokes ,lots of hand fabricated parts including full floating brake lever and complete tublear chromemoly case guard just to mention a few , J&H which stood for Jewett & Hamilton were one of the heavy hitters in the minicycle ranks back inthe 70 s
78 xrmiracer test bed using our latest poducts putting them through the paces for final fit and finish to name a few,our new 2 piece trick snake pipes with dual action floating springs are made to order, tubular case savers , really finish the complete frame look ,XMR gold aluminum swing arm C&J style trick tubular brake pedal,fully adjustable floating aluminum heim joint brake stay, all available through xrminiracer, also running a pair of super trick Marzocchi front forks lots of machining but worth the trick factor.
Comming soon the infamous kelvin franks 1980 ROO-LINK XR80 ultimate play bike. Kelvin franks master machinist and welder created the trick ride.I have had many conversations with kelvin over the years some amazing stories!!, even though the xr s werent in the winners circle any more ,they still were and are the ultimate play bikes,there were only 11 ROO-LINKS ever made, our original FRANKS racer is under construction and will soon live life again as a full fledged ultimate xr play bike as tested by larry brooks in minicycle magazine.
With the paint work on the Kelvin Franks completed just wantd to say many thanks to close friend and master painter louis alverado louis painted many of the jesse james choppers back in the jesse james chopper tv series and also monster garage it dosent get any better then this louis your the best!!!. now we can concentrate on frame and suspension.
At right and below the J&B racer a super trick package racer you could purchase from J&B.This package racer had all the latest cool performance parts and distinct baby blue color and special tank graphics. J&B which stood for jeff ward & brad dutoit were one of the many heavy hitter XR racing teams back in the 70s , like the rest one of our favorite builds
Left right and below building the worlds trickest XR75 vintage racers is by no means an easy task lots of hand fabricated parts,such as pipes tubular brake pedals, lay down suspension kits,custom manifolds ,case savers etc are part of every build that goes into an XMR finished bike.many pain staken hours are spent getting things to work correctly once finished all parts are available to the xr enthusiest, as we carry on many new parts are on the drawing table,at right and below a super fun 76 up piped 122cc xmr racer.
Above and belowThe 74 XMR "WORKS RACER " many pain staking hours went into this build , now complete tons of hand fabricated parts, some include a pair of remachinned fox airs on the rear,aluminum brake pedal,new XMR 8 shooter trick exhaust flange fully built 122cc 5 speed motor honda cr125 side panels ,floating rear brake,super trick frame cradel just to mention a few really make for a real factory look,if there was such a thing (-: stay tuned many trick builds in the making. more pictures and updates comming soon.
Another super cool 78 rolling out of the XrMiniRacer fabrication shop,We kept this one at 85cc,running a set of 76-78 cr125 side panels,this really sets the bike off.Also many hand fabricated parts as you can see,CR80 front end sets the bike perfectly . Also available our new front mini duckbill bender fenders to finish off that vintage racer look.


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Governments must maintain focus on North-South co-operation
Retiring head of cross-Border body warns of potential return to tribal trenches
Retiring head of the Centre for Cross-Border Studies Andy Pollak has called for an increased focus on practical North-South co-operation.
Andy Pollak, who is standing down as head of the Centre for Cross-Border Studies in Armagh, has warned that the British and Irish governments are losing interest in North-South matters, while the media is also indifferent.
He said that if the two governments did not maintain the importance of North-South co-operation, the DUP and Sinn Féin could retreat to "tribal silos".
Mr Pollak, who turned 65 in May and is retiring next month as director of the North-South research, training and information institution, attended a farewell reception for him in Dundalk yesterday evening. Among the large attendance were Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn, Martin Mansergh and Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach and Secretary to the Government Martin Fraser.
Mr Pollak called for an increased focus on practical North-South co-operation in areas such as health, higher education, research, energy, water and tourism.
He was trenchant in his criticism in his final blog from the centre. He said it was "worrying" that North-South matters were so low on the agenda of the two governments, although that must delight the "less pragmatic wing of unionism".
Mr Pollak added, "Without the active interest and involvement of both the British and Irish governments, the two main parties in Northern Ireland will go back into the tribal silos where they feel most comfortable, the world will forget about this insignificant and awkward province, and in another generation the malign cycle of sectarianism and violence which has been the pattern here for the past 160 years and more will be in danger of raising its ugly head again."

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Since it filed for IPO in January 2011, LinkedIn has steadily gained in popularity. Today, there are roughly 135 million registered users worldwide.
In fact, according to a resource for PhD programs online, many graduate and doctoral students are even turning to this site as resource they embark on their job search.
Thus, by catering to young professionals and business owners, the social networking site sets itself apart from more leisurely competitors like Facebook and MySpace.
However, LinkedIn falls short when it comes to secure access. As the last 18 months have demonstrated, the site is susceptible to identity thieves, viruses and spam—and in many ways, users who create a LinkedIn profile are more at risk than on rival sites.
In September 2010, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) reported the first phishing scam on LinkedIn. Users received suspect e-mails, stating they had "new invitations" waiting for them. The site immediately issued a statement that reiterated essential security steps one must take with online profiles, such as never opening suspicious e-mails and regularly downloading anti-virus software.
Prior to this episode LinkedIn was long touted as a much "safer" alternative for social networking. However, according to BBB spokeswoman Janet Hart, suspicious activity is inevitable on any site with a high volume of registered users. Since this scam was reported, the site has dealt with numerous security issues—and more than doubled its number of registered users.
Another security issue occurred in May 2011, when an India-based Internet security researcher named Rishi Narang reported a flaw related to how the site managed cookies (data files that permanently store information on one's hard drive).
The use of these files was nothing new (as a security measure—most sites set their cookies to expire after a short period of time) but LinkedIn, on the other hand, set its cookies to expire after one year. In order to shield private user information, Narang said LinkedIn would have to scramble its cookies with SSL.
The site finally accomplished this in February 2012, which means LinkedIn profile holders were vulnerable for almost a year after the problem was reported—and many users did not even realize the threat.
LinkedIn users were also unaware when the site made their profiles public in August 2011. Yahoo! News reported that the site automatically opted all its users into a new social advertising program; a blog post was the only indicator of this action.
In addition, user names became available to advertisers and their inboxes were flooded with spam. If a LinkedIn user wishes to privatize their profiles, he or she must hover over the user name in the top right corner and click "Settings," and then "Accounts." Under "Manage Social Advertising," the user should uncheck the box for "LinkedIn may use my name, photo in social advertising," and then click "Save." It should be noted that publicly shared information is the default setting.
In addition, viruses remain a pervasive threat to online users. Last August, CNET News reported that the number of social networking site users targeted by malware had reached 18 percent—more than double the 2009 figure. LinkedIn was not immune to these attacks, and several instances have been reported within the last year.
The key to participating in social networking sites without leaving oneself exposed is how much, or little, personal information is shared publicly, known in the cyber world as a digital footprint.
"Cybercriminals continue to target social networks because they can quickly access a large pool of victims," said Webroot threat expert Jacques Erasmus in an August 2011 statement. "But our findings show that people are becoming aware of this, and they're now savvier about safeguarding their devices and the personal information they share online."
Typically, sites ask for personal data at two stages in the set-up process: registration and profile development. Information often required at these points includes a name, e-mail address, zip code, birth date and gender—all of which could potentially be used by online criminals.
In addition, LinkedIn users often upload business documents like resumes, writing samples and letters of recommendation. "When you look across all the information you've shared," Mint.com reported, "it's pretty clear that any stranger with bad intentions—and access to this information—has a great head start in knowing who and where you are, and if you're a high potential target for identity theft."
As LinkedIn has faced phishing scams and viral attacks, users have watched private information become public without their permission. Online vulnerability is clearly still a problem and though LinkedIn has addressed its numerous issues in a punctual manner, this does not prevent new problems from arising.
Ultimately, web users must exercise caution when it comes to social networking—and making business connections, as they do on LinkedIn.


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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (PRWEB) April 21, 2017
Evoke Therapy Programs, a leading provider of wilderness therapy treatment for adolescents and young adults, has kicked off its 4th annual Forum for Innovative Treatment Solutions (FITS), which runs from Thursday, April 20th-Sunday, April 23rd. This year's theme is "Attachment Informed Therapy for Mental Health and Addiction."
FITS' 2017 keynote presenters will provide the nearly 150 registered attendees with a research foundation as well as practical application to therapy informed by attachment theory. Presenters include Nim Tottenham, Ph.D., Gabor Mate, M.D., Jamianne Gill, Ph.D., and Brad Reedy, Ph.D. Special breakout sessions will provide an opportunity to create small group discussions so that participants can address emerging needs in the treatment field.
FITS is the result of collaboration across a continuum of treatment providers.
"We believe that clients benefit most when professionals collaborate on new ideas and participate in educational, edifying experiences," says Evoke Therapy Co-founder and Executive Director Rick Heizer. "The concept behind FITS is that when professionals collaborate, clients have more options, better services, and all of our treatment outcomes will improve due to a multi-disciplinary approach. We provide our FITS participants with the highest quality experience – from exceptional speakers to unique experiential activities."
Evoke adds new experiences and top-notch keynotes each year, and past participants have expressed that this unique conference feeds their personal and professional self-care. Starting in the morning with exercise or mindfulness activities, opportunities to attend 12-step meetings, and by participating in experiential breakout sessions, FITS gives attendees a chance to learn and be a part of something different. Attendees can also earn continuing education credits at FITS through the National Board for Certified Counselors.
"Consistent with Evoke's founding principles, with an emphasis on organizational health, we believe that the clients we serve will benefit from better care when professionals do their own work and practice self-care," says Evoke Therapy Co-founder and Clinical Director Brad Reedy, Ph.D. "Rather than the typical marketing feel of industry conferences, the tone of this conference is one of sharing, teaching, and education."
Evoke Therapy Programs provides personalized therapeutic care with a focus on whole-health. Evoke's programs include wilderness therapy for adolescents and young adults, individual and family personal growth intensives, and outdoor adventure trips. Evoke's whole-health treatment considers all aspects of a client's health, focusing on their emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical wellbeing. Evoke Therapy Programs uses the inherent human connection to the outdoors to facilitate lasting change. To learn more about Evoke Therapy Programs visit evoketherapy.com.


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I'm super happy that you're reading/commenting/sharing my blog, so saying that my blog is funny....YAY! HOURAY!. I'm going to celebrate that. Thanks a bunch.
I'm passing this award to
-- SoggyCereal because your blog is funny and your nickname is hilarious.
-- Amusing Bunni because you know how to make politics fun and you're not afraid of Obama (hahaaa). And that we miss you fun posts. If you don't post a "fun" post next week, I'll chew you.
-- Homeboddy Blogger because your funny pictures are ROTFLMAO and your reviews are excellent.


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Several.ountries have adopted ambitious plan to obtain their power from renewable energy. At this time, most of the available locations for hydroelectric dams are already used in the developed world. Other renewable energies that do not depend on sunlight are geothermal energy, which is a result of radioactive decay in the crust combined with the original heat of accreting the Earth, and tidal energy, which is a conversion of gravitational energy. The by-product of our AD process is a concentrated natural fertilizer you can use for agricultural land application. Fill your commercial fleet or personal alternative fuel vehicle at our Compressed Natural Petrol CMG station located at the crossroads of 71N & St Rte 61. It looks like you've already registered with . Register now Login with your social account: Or, login with your PennWell account: Register Already have an account? What are renewable energy sources? However, currently each of these energy forms is significantly more expensive than fossil fuels, which will lead to economic dislocations and hardship if they become the only power source for the future. The range is from solar water heating with solar collectors or attic cooling with solar attic fans for domestic use to the complex technologies of direct conversion of sunlight to electrical energy using mirrors and boilers or photovoltaic cells.
Through our funding opportunity titled "Reducing EMbodied energy And Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) in Materials Manufacturing,"the REMADE in America Institute will enable the development and widespread deployment of key industrial platform technologies that will dramatically reduce life-cycle energy consumption and carbon emissions associated with industrial-scale materials production and processing by creating new technologies for reuse, recycling, and remanufacturing of materials. Solving this enormous and currently unmet challenge could reduce energy usage in the U.S. manufacturing sector by up to 6%, saving billions in energy costs, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and improving U.S. manufacturing competiveness. U.S. manufacturing consumes nearly a third of the nation's total energy use annually, with much of that energy embodied in the physical products made in manufacturing. Analysis shows that the development and deployment of cost-effective new technologies to slash the life-cycle embodied energy and carbon emissions for materials production in the U.S. economy relative to the use of primary feedstocks could offer energy savings on the order of up to 1.6 quadrillion BTU annually across four classes of waste materials: metals, fibers, polymers, and e-waste. Funded with up to $70 million through 2020, the new REMADE in America Institute is part of the Obama Administrations broader National Network for Manufacturing Innovation, which drives collaboration between small- and medium-sized companies, academic institutions, industrial research organizations, and national laboratories. Key technology focus areas for the REMADE in America Institute may include, but are not limited to: Information collection, standardization, and design tools for tracking materials, reducing waste, and predicting how a process will work with secondary feedstocks or reused materials Rapid gathering, identification, and sorting of end-of-life and waste materials Separating mixed materials
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Food.aste:.nnovative Ways to Slash The Rubbis Approximately 30 to 40 percent of the United States' food supply is thrown away each year. These tools and more can help make the transition from non-renewable to renewable and environmentally friendly energy. Responsible development of all of America's rich energy resources — including solar, wind, geothermal, bioenergy and water — is an important part of President Osama's Climate Action Plan and will help ensure America's continued leadership in clean energy. Every one of these power sources except hydroelectric has low environmental costs, and combined have the potential to be important in avoiding a monumental crisis when the fossil fuel crunch hits. This clean burning fuel can mean a significant reduction of pollution in cities. To be eligible for an award, a project needed to have come on-line between Aug… Experts predict the cost of solar power will drop below retail electricity rates in many parts of the country between 2013 and 2018. Geothermal power . The United States currently relies heavily on coal, oil, and natural petrol for its energy. The use of biomass for any of these purposes is called bioenergy .


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Hi Paula,
Thank you. I love it. Looking forward to the day when I get it quilted and on the bed. Jacob's Ladder and Log Cabin are my favorite quilts for now. I never get tired of those patterns. The best part is both quilts are very easy to construct. I'm thinking of trying "Storm At Sea" as a bed-size quilt. I think it might be a good one. There are so many patterns to choose from but I it takes a certain pattern for me to consider it for a bed.
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ALMOST a century ago, a hit song lamented the difficulty in persuading American soldiers who saw the world during the Great War to return to their rural homes. The title said it all: "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm? (After They've Seen Paree)."
Similarly, a song today might wonder "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down With the Ad Business? (After They've Seen Silicon Valley or Alley)" — in other words, what can agencies do to hold onto valued employees when, it seems, it has never been easier to start a business of one's own. One way Madison Avenue is coping with restlessness amid the ranks is to help workers achieve entrepreneurial goals while remaining on the job. For instance, Deutsch L.A. — the office of Deutsch, owned by the Interpublic Group of Companies, in the Marina del Rey section of Los Angeles — has started an initiative named the Side Project Project, offering its estimated 475 employees an opportunity to have agency resources devoted to personal business ventures. Those resources are donated, in the same way that Deutsch L.A. would work pro bono on a public service campaign.
As part of the initiative, which began in 2012, employees make five-minute presentations at periodic agencywide meetings, after which senior managers evaluate the concepts. So far, the projects of two employees have received green lights, with the second about to get visibility with a commercial scheduled to begin running on cable television. Plans call for a third request for proposals in the first quarter.
"The Side Project Project grew out of this notion to help people at Deutsch L.A. scratch their entrepreneurial itches," said Kim Getty, partner and chief operating officer at Deutsch L.A.
"People who work in advertising have always had a desire to create businesses," she added, but it rings particularly true when it comes to "the millennial generation, for whom the idea of starting something up is quite sexy."
Ms. Getty, asked to estimate the dollar value of the resources and time devoted to each concept selected to be a Side Project Project, said it was difficult because that "will vary, based on the 'ask' and the needs of the business."
The first choice for a Side Project Project was from Victoria Guenier, at the time the director for content production at Deutsch L.A., who sought assistance with marketing an independent film, "Between Us," for which she was an executive producer. The agency worked on materials, Ms. Getty said, like a trailer, an electronic press kit and a poster for the movie. (Ms. Guenier is now managing director and head of production at Omelet, an agency in Culver City, Calif.)
The second choice of the Side Project Project was to help David Plafchan, a senior copywriter at Deutsch L.A., get off the ground a business called the Bouqs Company in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Venice, which offers, at thebouqs.com, an online floral delivery service. ("Bouqs" is shorthand for "bouquets.") When Mr. Plafchan is not at his day job, writing ads for Deutsch L.A. clients, he is the creative director at Bouqs.
"I've always had an entrepreneurial spirit," Mr. Plafchan said. After discussions with a friend, John Tabis — who started Bouqs with Juan Pablo Montufar — Mr. Plafchan decided to ask for assistance to introduce and market the company. Mr. Plafchan and Mr. Tabis, the chief executive at Bouqs, made a joint presentation to an agencywide meeting in August 2012 and were elated when they were chosen.
"We're getting insights from the executives and partners here at Deutsch," Mr. Plafchan said. "Seeing the higher-ups pulling for you, excited for you, believing in you, that's a cool thing."
Mr. Tabis said he told Mr. Plafchan, " 'Dude, this is like winning the lottery for a start-up.' "
The assistance from Deutsch L.A., Mr. Tabis said, has included advice on naming the company, public relations and, now, the commercial that is to run on cable.
The Bouqs commercial is a lighthearted appeal to men to send flowers to compensate for behaviors like leaving the toilet seat up.
Mr. Plafchan joked that he and Mr. Tabis "came in like your typical client: We asked for a 'viral video,' " using a term that raises the hackles of advertising professionals because no one can guarantee that a video will go viral — that is, quickly become a hit in social media.


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At the pantry we pride ourselves on being a provedore of Italy, endeavouring to capture the best of Italy's 20 regions whilst also utilising quality made Australian Italian influenced products.
You will find amazing variety of imported cheeses, more than 100 shapes of dried pasta, fresh pasta, salami and cured meats. Italian and Spanish prosciuttos, herbs and spices, vinegars and oils, biscuits, flour and semolina, countless olive varieties, anchovies and stock fish, porcini and forest mushrooms, truffle paste, panettone and the list goes on and on.
The dedicated pantry team have all worked in the hospitality and food retail industry for the majority of their working careers, resulting in the ability to assist you with all your Italian culinary desires.
The owners and staff have young families and can identify with the difficulties of being busy working parents and at times the complexities of preparing healthy, nourishing meals. Because of this, the team have recently introduced a variety of ready made grab and go meals ranging from lasagne to cannelloni, meat balls to bolognese sauces and over time with your feedback the range will expand.
Once you shop at the pantry you will understand why we think of our customers as our extended family. Your experience at the pantry is what makes us continue to grow.
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Grilled Pork Belly With Soy-Mirin Glaze
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
- 1 pound skinless pork belly
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup mirin
- Sea salt
- white pepper
- 1 cup beef stock
- 2 dried shiitake mushrooms
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons Asian sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons cold water
- Vegetable oil for coating grill or pan
- 1 small kabocha squash, seeded, in 1/2-inch thick slices with skin
- 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
- 2 tablespoons roasted, salted sesame seeds
- Cut pork belly into pieces about 3-inches square. Thinly slice each piece into squares no more than 1/4-inch thick. (Partly freezing the pork belly will make it easier to slice.)
- Combine soy sauce, mirin, salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Place pork in the bowl, cover and refrigerate 30 minutes but preferably overnight.
- In a small saucepan, bring stock to a simmer. Add mushrooms, turn off heat and steep 30 minutes. Strain out mushrooms, and save for other use. Add honey and 1 tablespoon sesame oil to the stock. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes, until reduced by half. Whisk in cornstarch mixture and cook a few minutes longer, until thickened. Remove from heat, transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Remove pork from refrigerator. Heat a grill or grill pan and brush with vegetable oil. Place pork slices on grill and cook, turning every 4 minutes or so, until well seared and caramelized at the edges, about 20 minutes' total cooking time. Add remaining sesame oil to the marinade, add the squash, set aside 5 minutes, then place on the grill, turning, until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Arrange pork and squash on a platter. Heat glaze and brush on pork and squash. Sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds and serve.
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The Olive Avenue Market
Carl and Maxine Hill Living The Golden Age at Carl's Butcher Shop
By: John North Hill
My name is John North Hill; eldest son of Carl Wallace Hill and Maxine Evelyn Hill, former long time owners and operators, Carl's Butcher Shop, located in the Olive Avenue Market, 530 West Olive Avenue, Redlands, California. At the time of this writing it had been more than 45 years since I last set foot in the Olive Avenue Market.
At the age of 10 (1948), during my summer vacation from school, dad proposed to hire me to work at his shop for $7.50 dollars per week 6 plus days per week. I accepted and started as the clean-up and go-fer boy I was so happy to be earning my own first wages a fortune to me in those days. Looking back, I didn't really feel that it as being work to me, it was an adventure the first of many to come.
I soon learned the who's and what's about the market. The building was owned by Arthur Nolder, who lived in the Spanish styled house next to the market he sometimes took me fishing with him. Dad rented the meat department space from him for all those many years. The grocery store side was rented to Sid Tanner, who bought the business from Max Rosen. Sid employed Pat Stewart as the cashier and running bookkeeper. He also used his wife Ethel nearly full time and two sons, Joel and Jimmy to help on weekends and summer vacations. Later, he hired a young man, Olin Bishop as stocker was it Olin or another lad, later, last name Larsen, who encouraged me to join the Air National Guard? good decision, John!
When I first started servicing (waiting on) customers I was no taller than the display counters and the customers had to look over the counter and down to see my face. Dad soon taught me to read the weight scale he never up-dated that thing and we had to calculate everything with a unit price over one dollar i.e., for a price of $1.25 per pound, we had to take the scale price of the item at $1.00, then add the unit price at $.25 to arrive at the total good math practice, but a real headache when we were busy. In fact, there were not too many items priced over $1.00 in those days so I guess dad thought it did not warrant the cost of a new scale. At first, I had a wooden box at the side of the scale on which I stood to read it.
I soon graduated to slicing lunch meats and cheeses, grinding hamburger meat; later mixing, grinding and making sausage, cut blocks of cheese, always cleaning pots, pans, platters, the slicing machine, the cube-steak machine, and that damned band saw; cleaning the meat cases, changing the sawdust on the floor, scrapping the butcher block each night, sharpening the knives and always keeping my hands clean and maintaining a smile and giving courteous treatment to every single customer (thanks dad great lessons to remember and practice all my life). Dad, you were a true first class act when it came to servicing your customers!
Special events remembered
Installing the huge walk-in meat box, adding a UV light inside it (don't look directly at the blue light John!), replacing one of the display cases, surfacing the floor behind the counters with new wood planks (my brother Tom and I soon learned to take off and slide to our desired destination in the saw dust on those planks since the sawdust keep it both clean and perfect for sliding), replacing the old sway-back butcher block with a new Boos block, changing starters in the florescent overhead lights and cleaning the reflector panels, cleaning and cleaning and cleaning the wooden racks which covered the floor of the meat cases, continually cleaning the pans and display trays, using Ammonia cleaner to clean the inside of the cases (don't breathe those potent fumes!), learning to tie the roast string knot (I continue using it to this today), always use a sheet of fresh wax paper for everything you weigh on the scale and have patience and be respectful to every customer regardless of their purchase total.
During those years at the shop I became a young man and continued through two years at the SBJC before leaving for my next adventure, the US Army another good decision, John! I remember sometimes when I would shake the hand of an adult man I could feel his squeeze sensing the softness of the skin on my palm very soft due to constantly working in the oils of the fats at the shop. I'm certain causing mysterious thoughts in their imaginations.
Dad stood on his feet all day long, six plus days a week each and every week for nearly 30 years I really don't know how he did it. He continually displayed an unusually optimistic, positive, jovial attitude and winning personality really a special man who dedicated his life to his family and that shop and his customers. We kids remember that regardless of his fatigue or situation, he would find many weekends where he would pile us in the car and go for the day a visit to Newport Beach, a picnic, to Forest Home in the mountains, fishing he was always there with energy and fun with and for his family. Dad really liked people that is probably why being a butcher and owning his own shop was such a high for him he meet, talked and interacted with so many people each and every day.
Personal stories
Later, brother Tom told me that dad's chili was so famous in Redlands that when he made a new batch and the aroma reached the outdoors, one could hear the tires of his many faithful chili customer's cars screeching to a halt outside the store on Chili Day! The recipe remains a Tom and John guarded secret to this day it was and still is totally delicious! Brother Tom still has the original recipe hand written by dad in pencil no less on a torn piece of meat wrapping paper. He never used a tablet and his records were recorded on a slice of white meat wrapping paper.
Dad always had the knack for using word-of-mouth advertising to promote something new or special he had received for his customers it travelled through Redlands like a wildfire and yes, it worked so well that he never had to use traditional advertising yes, dad was a true master at all aspects of his trade.
Dad was an artist in his trade a gourmand butcher as his many dedicated customers knew to the delight of their eyes, noses and stomachs. He really enjoyed preparing the display case with cuts of his daily offerings always paying special attention to their presentation. He always respected his customer's need to not leave too much fat on the cut although he knew that fat was sometimes essential for preparing the piece for the best taste and tenderness. He often gave his customers extra fat for that reason.
Dad aged all of his beef before cutting and offering for sale again, aging promotes tenderness, and the best flavor. By aging the beef it lost a certain percentage of water content and thus, his profit margin was less. Today when one buys a piece of packaged beef and it looks red, it is usually sitting on an absorbent sheet which collects the water contained in the beef, thus, one is paying a certain percentage of the cost per pound for water it's called fresh… but truly it's hydrated beef!
Dad was, as is my brother Tom today, a library of recipes he gave them out freely and orally to his customers usually without prompting. Sometimes when they were involved he wrote them on a slice of white wrapping paper just his forethought for their enjoyment of his products. This is called service with the sale!
Dad would always be on the look-out for something new and saleable, such as Linguisa (Portuguese Sausage a formula beef, pork blended with delicious spices and cured in red wine), shipped from Oakland, CA via rail; New York Extra Sharp Cheese in a 50 pound block (he had to cut with a SS wire) shipped direct from the East Coast (oh God what a great cheese!), New England Blue Point Oysters (shipped fresh, overnight from the East Coast); of course his famous chili, his rotisseried chickens, hams and roasts. For holidays he would bring in the very best turkeys, Smoked Virginia Hams (still wrapped in their original hanging sacks), the best authentic hard German salami (I guarantee that you have never experienced such a delicious salami!), authentic, thick, natural skin-wrapped German Braunschweiger(?) (smoked liver sausage the German formula), fresh Mincemeat (no, you've never tasted this before! gourmet raisons and other natural fruits cured in brandy and natural suet), special international cheeses such as authentic imported Swiss Cheese (believe me, not Kraft!), bulk cottage cheese, bulk sauerkraut (came packed in a huge 55 gallon wooden barrel) just try putting your hand in that brine in the winter time!. Mom removed the membrane skin from the liver before slicing (gourmet preparation). He would make ground lamb, or ham, bread crumb covered, patties, etc. always offering his clients his creations found only at Carl's Butcher Shop. He would always give his customers a large portion taste sample of many of his new arrivals and boy did it sell product for him. Yes, dad was a true master at his trade and having fun at it almost every day!!
A few years passed and my brother Tom started working at the shop. One time Tom was standing on the wooden box grinding meat for the case when a well-meaning customer commented, that looks like fun, whereby Tom responded, yes, and it makes my hands clean. Dad laughed so hard even though he was angry at Tom for having implied to the customer that his hands had been dirty before the grinding process began no way! One of the first lessons from dad was to wash our hands and keep the clean throughout the day.
There was a little old, single, retired lady (Mrs Stein) who lived in a Court nearby who had a cat. Mrs Stein would have dad dice up a portion of a beef kidney or sometimes liver for her cat but rarely purchased something for herself. One day I waited on her she wanted one slice of bologna. I retrieved the slice from the case, placed it on a sheet of wax paper, placed it on the scale and quoted the price, 5 cents (although it did not register on the scale, 5 cents made sense to me) I hesitated before tearing-off a sheet of paper to wrap it and I asked her, do you want to take it with your or eat it here? Dad laughed so hard that he nearly wet his pants.
Many years ago I visited Redlands and wanted to visit the grave sites of my parents. I entered the Cemetery Administration Office and asked the lady on duty to find their burial site. His name, she asked?Carl Hill. Instantly, she responded, yes, the butcher at the Olive Avenue Market. Tears came to my eyes even now when I recount this story. What lasting memories that little giant of a man at the neighbourhood butcher shop had on all of us and certainly all of his customers WOW dad !
During my youth I became interested in collecting stamps and coins. At the end of each work day at the shop I would search the register for rare/collectable coins I came up with many interesting, and somewhat valuable pieces for trading and to add to my collection. A great way to learn American history, he hold me.
Remember my $7.50 weekly wage? Well, one time dad was hard pressed for cash and he asked to borrow some of my savings. I can never remember being so tight that I would have put some of those wages in the bank I lent him the money. Later I broke the habit of being so tight and of banking my money. See what happens when you leave the nest and start running your own life? It is soooo important to take some of your youth-learned habits and the teachings of your parents (and grandparents) with you on your own life's journey.
Being in business for himself, he maintained a self-surviving attitude it was certainly a large part of his pride being number one and shouldering all responsibilities the reality of the buck stops here attitude. Many Sundays Tom and I were hustled to the shop for a variety of work matters we were not happy campers during these times. Some times we would cut and wrap hunted game (venison) for a special customer; often after hours, we would cut and package a quarter or side of beef for someone's freezer all part of being who and what he was and I believe as he truly wanted to be.
As was the habit of all butchers of the day, he brought home for the family, those items that did not sell that day or that week due to a variety of reasons price, dark color (age), type cut, etc. We ate the best cuts of beef, lamb, pork fillets, porterhouse, etc. We learned earlier in our lives that dark color meat meant that it was aged and unless the aging process had not gone too far, it was absolutely tender, delicious eating yes, the Hill's always ate well. In later years I could not afford to buy many of the meats which were part of my young diet. Today, here in the south of France, I am continually reminded of dad's fine meats, (i.e. American beef) since French beef is from huge, older cattle, dark, dense red bull-type meat tough meat and the prices are astronomical. I have become accustomed to a Mediterranean type diet first for economic reasons and now by preference.
Mom Maxine or Max of Carl's Butcher Shop
What a lady! what a Mom! what a pillar of both strength and gentleness for Carl's Butcher Shop! Mom began working at the shop in the late 50's probably since the business was growing out of dad's ability to handle everything himself and I was at school, or taking tennis lessons (I was the first private player coached by Coach Jim Verdick, University of Redlands) and playing on the RHS tennis team. Mom had a strong personality she was an ever-busy caring mother and wife was a tireless worker both at home and at the shop. Mom soon became the detail person at the shop. Dad carried the weighty beef from the walk-in box, cut it up on the band saw and Mom would trim and dress it for the case. She did all the lunch meats, cheeses, package products. Mom put a gentle touch to Carl's Butcher Shop and part of Carl's famous reputation and lasting memorial is due to Mom's contributions.
When it was time for Mom to take a break she would sit on the stool behind the counter and eat her large curd cream or chive cottage cheese, then without delay, return to her tasks. In later years she was the driving force of the operation wherein she would control much of the day's cuttings and presentations. Dad became the Chef, preparing the chili, BBQ'd chickens, hams, roasts, etc.. On occasion, when dad was ill or had a doctor/dentist appointment, Mom would run the entire show by herself until I arrived from school.
Mom we sometimes called her the butcherette but she always stood shoulder-to-shoulder with dad they were a team.
Teachings, learned habits remembered and coveted
Work ethic is something I believe dad instilled in brother Tom and me as I/we worked those many years at Carl's Butcher Shop. I did not think of those years at the shop as working nor did I ever have any thought of comparing my work lifestyle with others i.e., my friends. It was just the way it was and if I were given the chance to return to that period in my life, I cannot imagine wanting to change or do it differently that's called a testimonial to your teachings, dad! Thanks!
Dad! We're Still in The Kitchen!
Brother Tom is a creative cook, as was dad. Tom and I often talk by telephone and he always insists on giving me his Plat du Jour menu for something he had or would be preparing that day or later in the week. Tom enjoys preparing large projects gallons of chili, huge roasts, etc., as did dad. Dad did not follow recipes, he created recipes. He would use his hand and fingers as his spice measurer a teaspoon of this or that did not exist a pinch was his guide. Remember Tom, dad prepared quantities for sale and you are single certainly with many hovering, admiring, always hungry friends. I am certain that if dad has been reincarnated he is a kitchen somewhere preparing a gigantic something or other for his diners who are eagerly waiting to be served. Thanks Tom for naturally following dad's giant footsteps.
and the beat goes on
I have been truly blessed with having been loved, cared for, taught, encouraged, respected, and disciplined by two absolutely wonderful parents. I only hope that my lifetime accomplishments will in someway show my respect to Mom and Dad for everything they passed on to me during their and my Golden Age at Carl's Butcher Shop, the Olive Avenue Market, Redlands, California.
Vive la (l) The Olive Avenue Market !
John assistant butcher forever!
Chusclan, France
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There were also 2 daughters of Carl and Maxine Hill…Carol who is deceased and Me…Linda…I still live in Redlands…
A bunch of folks were at the Olive A Mar last month and we very interested when I recounted all the good meat I bought from Carl and Maxine. In those days they sometimes extended credit and I remember Maxine reminding Carl that certain folks didn't get credit.
Until 1965 I lived where I would pass by on the way home every night. My family had a lot of great meant on the barbee that I picked up on the way home.
Truly a small family business where everyone worked hard and treated the customers right. The retail grocery business has changed completely over the years but the trend is back toward small. Try to a a place to park at the Olive Ave Market!
What a great article. What a rich heritage st OAM.


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Nawa Arya Tara Tea (P) Ltd. was established in the year 2011 and is located in Shree Antu-6, Ilam, Nepal at the height of approximately 5000ft above sea level. The sole objective of the company is to manufacture high quality Orthodox Tea to cater to ever increasing demand of Nepalese Tea in the international market.
The management of this company has been associated with tea since last 16 years.
Nepal, a landlocked country in South Asia, sandwiched between China (in the north) and India (in the south), produces tea that is a cousin of Darjeeling tea in its appearance, aroma and fruity taste. Nepal tea if often referred to as the comparable, "classic" Darjeeling tea, and a great alternative from the "more expensive" Darjeeling tea. The reason for the similarity of Nepal Tea with the well-known Darjeeling tea is that the eastern zones of Nepal, which are the main tea producing regions of Nepal, have more or less the same geographical and topographical conditions as that of Darjeeling.


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REPOSITIONING The Journal of Business and Hospitality https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/REPOS REPOSITIONING is published by the Nepal Tourism and Hotel Management College, Pokhara, Nepal Nepal Tourism and Hotel Management College en-US REPOSITIONING The Journal of Business and Hospitality 2467-950X Copyright © 2016, Nepal Tourism and Hotel Management College, Pokhara
All rights reserved. Acknowledgement to Reviewers Vol.1(1) https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/REPOS/article/view/16036 No abstract Jas Bahadur Gurung ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2016-11-20 2016-11-20 1 10.3126/repos.v1i0.16036 Editorial Vol.1(1) https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/REPOS/article/view/16037 No abstract Jas Bahadur Gurung ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2016-11-20 2016-11-20 1 10.3126/repos.v1i0.16037 Career Attitude of Employees Influencing Work Engagement: Study of Indian Chemical Industries https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/REPOS/article/view/16038
In this study, influence of career attitude of employees on work engagement is examined. Structural equation modeling was used on a sample of 444 executives from Chemical industries for analysis. Results show that self-directed career attitude contributes significantly towards work engagement. The influence of value driven career attitude was not significant and psychological mindset career attitude was negatively related to work engagement. This finding has implications for organizations in planning recruitment and HR strategies for employees.

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 Sangeeta Sahu ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2016-11-20 2016-11-20 1 1 10 10.3126/repos.v1i0.16038 Post-merger Effect on Operating Performance of Financial Institutions: Evidence from Nepal https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/REPOS/article/view/16039
This article studies post-merger operating performance of financial institutions using the data set published in their annual reports. Based on 22 merger deals made during 2004-20013 by financial institutions listed in the Nepal Stock Exchange, this paper analyzes their financial statements for four years (two year before the merger and two year after the merger) by using six key accounting ratios. In spite of certain limitations, accounting ratios are still considered as a convenient and reliable analytical tool. The article concludes that merger deals fail to significantly improve the post-merger operating performance of financial institutions.

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 Hari Prasad Pathak ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2016-11-20 2016-11-20 1 11 22 10.3126/repos.v1i0.16039 Insureds' Perception towards Insurance Services in Pokhara https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/REPOS/article/view/16040
The basic objective of this study is to analyze the perception or opinion of Insured on the services provided by the insurers, agents and surveyors in Pokhara valley. Study shows 71.57 percent respondents agreed insurance creates awareness among people. Similarly, 73.53 percent respondents agreed it also provides social security. Regarding interest rates on loan, 57.43 percent respondents are indifferent on their opinion that whether the rate of interest on loan is cheaper or not but 30.69 percent are agreed that interest on loan is cheaper. Sixty-six point six seven percent respondents are neutral that payment of loan installment is easier or not but 22.22 percent opined installment payment is easier in insurance companies. In the context of satisfactoriness of insurance services, 50.49 percent respondents agreed that services of insurance companies are satisfactory. Out of 92 respondents, 71.74 percent argued that they are satisfied with the services of insurance agents and 28.26 percent are not satisfied. Of the total respondents, 35.89 percent agreed on the performance of insurance surveyors is satisfactory and free of bias. But 33.33 percent respondents on the other are neutral about the performance and behavior of surveyors. On the whole, the above facts imply that the perception of insureds towards insurance services is satisfactory in Pokhara valley.

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 Jas Bahadur Gurung ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2016-11-20 2016-11-20 1 23 36 10.3126/repos.v1i0.16040 Envisaged for Sustainable Rural Development: Viability and Challenges of Rural Tourism in Nepal https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/REPOS/article/view/16041
Rural tourism is a lucrative business with many financial, environmental, and socio-cultural benefits however; the development of rural tourism compared to urban tourism is faced with numerous challenges related to its practicability and sustainability. The aim of this paper is to trace the viability and challenges affecting the motivations of rural tourists, in an attempt to improve the understanding of rural tourism motivation for the development of rural tourism in Nepal. The major argument of this paper is that rural tourism though based on need and right based concept, is lately introduced practice and one of the immense areas of entire tourism in Nepal. Principally, it is need based approach because underdeveloped rural area needs to have more jobs created and revenue to be generated. The rapid environmental crisis in urban areas mostly in Kathmandu and other big cities is widening the scope of the rural tourism outside the urban areas. As a phenomenon, rural tourism is related to natural environment, hill, mountains, agricultural terraces, river, rural society and countryside households representing conservation, life style free of cultural pollution, experience, adventure and above all benefit to the local people. A sustainable rural tourism is the product of the careful planning, management and monitoring of tourism development. This study highlighted the evolution of a new way of thinking about development in the form of the rural tourism sustainability paradigm, its viabilities and challenges. The application of the concept of sustainability to rural tourism development was traced, and some of the initiatives of the rural tourism industry were distinguished, culminating in emphasis of the fact that effective planning and implementations are crucial to the long-term economic, social and environmental sustainability of a destination and its rural tourism industry. However, local communities' inclusion as more active participants in rural tourism development may result in increasing conflicts between them and other stakeholders, including urban tourism, government at local and national levels.

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 Prakash Upadhyay ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2016-11-20 2016-11-20 1 37 52 10.3126/repos.v1i0.16041 Hiring New Graduates in Japan and "Character" https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/REPOS/article/view/16042
In Japan, the main recruitment method is hiring of new school graduates. Japanese companies attach importance to "character" when hiring new graduates. Why is "character" so important? This study aims to provide a hypothesis. The reason of the overriding importance attached to "character" in new graduate recruitment is the fact that Japanese companies see new graduates as human resources who can be developed as their companions to work with for the long term. "Character" has two aspects: character as a driving force for growth and character as a driving force for development. Skill can be learned later and anyone can acquire knowledge. However, character as a driving force for growth cannot be developed in a short time. Japanese companies develop new graduates primarily through OJT (On the Job Training). This requires hard work. Hence, new graduates should make their superiors and seniors "feel willing to develop them" even at the cost of time.

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 Junko Hirasawa ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2016-11-20 2016-11-20 1 53 62 10.3126/repos.v1i0.16042 Does Loan Size Matter for Productive Application? Evidence from Nepalese Micro-finance Institutions https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/REPOS/article/view/16043
This paper examines the loan size and its productive application after involvement in micro-finance programme in western development region of Nepal. The paper is based on primary sources of data collected through structured questionnaires. The survey includes 500 clients from four districts of western development region both from government and Private microfinance institutions. The study shows that there is positive association between size of savings and loans, size of savings and loan application, current loan size and ethnicity, loan size and duration of membership, and finally loan size and its application. It has been found that clients who have taken small size of loans, they have mostly spent their loans on domestic purposes and found poor application of loans in micro-business whereas big loan size clients have greater application of loans in productive sectors. Micro-finance institutions should increase loan size (as per the provision of monitory policy) with necessary entrepreneurship skills that will help to enhance productive application of loans however, strict monitoring and supervision is essential. Thus, MFIs should give equal priority for non-financial services such as financial literacy and provision of entrepreneurship skills through government and non-government organizations that ultimately helps to utilize micro-credit into productive sectors.
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Nepal is in dire need of help from the Nepalese Diasporas around the world for her progress and prosperity to come off her backwardness and poverty. Research reflects that education is the major remedy in solving the burning problems of poverty and backwardness. Ironically, educated youngsters have forgotten this land by expensing their skills in other countries of the world readily accepting the degree of second-grade citizenship. This piece aims at making a critical surgery on the hollowness of Nepali Diasporas and make an appeal for them to return back to their home country with well-disposed intention of building their own country and creating their own identity by bringing reference of some literary and non-literary texts.

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 Harihar Poudel ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2016-11-20 2016-11-20 1 73 80 10.3126/repos.v1i0.16044 Remittance in Rural Phewatal Watershed, Nepal https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/REPOS/article/view/16045
Subsistence farming yields only a limited amount of farm products does not meet the needs of the family in rural Phewatal watershed. Because of this, remittance has become an important source of cash income to the agro-based communities of the watershed. To meet their basic needs, leaving their family back home, the young which is 391 from 292 sample households, have gone abroad for jobs, They send approximately Rs 58226000 annually to their family. On average, each household receives approximately Rs 199000 per year; however, the average amount differs widely from nation to nation and community to community. Only a small size of people have gone to affluent countries and 74 p.c. of the total have gone to the Gulf region. Such type of foreign employment has made the distribution of remittance fairly uniform among the households. In addition to this, except in some cases, increasing number of foreign employees brings small positive changes on remittance amount of the households in Phewatal watershed.

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 Tek Bahadur Gurung ##submission.copyrightStatement## 2016-11-20 2016-11-20 1 81 90 10.3126/repos.v1i0.16045 Non-verbal Skills: Unavoidable in Communication https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/REPOS/article/view/16046
This paper aims to define communication and incorporate differences between verbal and non-verbal communication. The special focus is given to different kinds of non-verbal skills with their color and creed. Their contribution in professional field is critically examined. As communication is an ongoing and complex process of transmission and reception of message, the implication of non-verbal communication is indispensable. When verbal and non-verbal cues are in conflict, verbal skills are virtually disregarded and the meaning and implication of 'what' heavily depends on non-verbal signs and symbols. The paper also highlights the different forms of vocalic and non-vocalic nonverbal cues with rational categorization. It also explores space in which culture and gender affect non-verbal communication by creating different meanings of particular item of behaviors. In this way, this paper attempts to excavate the importance of non-verbal communication in professional life.

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IELTS Cue Card for IELTS Speaking Part 2:
Describe an item of clothing that was bought for you
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You should say:
what it was who bought it
what it looked like
why it was bought for you and explain how you felt about this item of clothing.
I would like to describe a coat my parents gave me as a present on my 18th birthday. I must say that it is really smart and exactly to my liking.
The coat is made of cotton only and by a Vietnamese clothes brand. It is a knee-length black coat, which was in fashion at that time. What I like the most is that there are two deep side pockets, so in winter, I always put my hands into those pockets to avoid the cold. Besides, I can button the coat from top to bottom and it"s also got a decorative waist belt. I am so fond of this coat that I usually wear it every winter. It fits me perfectly and makes me feel comfortable and warm, no matter how cold the weather is. I keep myself warm by wearing the coat with jeans and boots, which match it well.
In fact, I have never thought whether it will be out of fashion. As this coat is a gift from my parents, I treasure it a lot and – for sure – I will keep wearing this coat in the future.
really smart: [adjective] very clean, neat and attractive. Example: If you want to look good on special social occasions, or even at work, it is important to dress in really smart clothes.
to my liking: [expression] suitable, and how somebody likes something. Example: The smart way in which she has decorated my house is exactly
to my liking.
button the coat: [verbal phrase] fasten the coat with buttons. Example: Stepping outside my warm house, I quickly buttoned the coat which I was wearing to try and keep warm.
decorative: [adjective] intended to look attractive, because of the way in which it is decorated. Example: Many tourists visit the Temple of Literature because of the many decorative sculptures which they can see there.
fond of: [expression] finding something pleasant or enjoyable, especially something that you have liked or enjoyed for a long time. Example: My uncle is an excellent musician, and he is very fond of his hobby.
match: [verb] if things match each other, they have the same colour or style and therefore look attractive together. Example: None of these shoes match my jeans – they are all very different and they are too formal.
treasure: [verb] have or keep something that you love and that is very valuable to you. Example: Thank you for e-mailing the photos. They are superb and I will always treasure them and the memories that they bring.
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It's a list of 100 education academics who have signed a letter against league tables. I should (but probably won't) do some digging, but I imagine that has to constitute a significant chunk of our academics who are working in education. It would be interesting to know how many of our education academics are pro-league tables.
This though, should give any politician cause to pause. They might not be perfect all the time, but at the very least you should listen to the experts, the people who dedicate lives to figuring out how things work rather than just steam rolling ahead with your own version of "common sense". Not that I expect that this will give anyone in the current government will take note. Or if they do it will be to write it off as a disgruntled minority.


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Pictures of Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal at the Sydney Premiere of Love and Other Drugs 2010-12-06 12:30:20
Jake Gyllenhaal Sticks by Anne and Smiles at Taylor Swift Questions in Sydney
Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal were once again cuddled close for their Love and Other Drugs premiere in Sydney tonight. The future Academy Awards host was decked out in a perfect holiday party dress from another Oscar — de la Renta, of course — while Jake stuck with a well-tailored suit. The twosome arrived in Australia over the weekend and took in some of the sights on their own before this morning's picturesque harbor photo call. Jake told the local press that meals were of the utmost importance during his short time down under, saying, "I ate as much as I could. It's such incredible food. I tried to eat my way around Sydney. I'm kind of a foodie." He may love to dine out, but lately it's been his maple latte coffee dates with new girlfriend Taylor Swift that have been getting all the attention. Their relationship was a hot topic at today's press events, though Jake simply smiled in response to questions about his country sweetheart.
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Being a teen witch is HARD, yo. Merry from 'The Witch's Tears' would definitely endorse that statement. From crippling heartbreak to crippling study schedules, life just isn't getting any easier for this witch. We can't all be Hermione types.
But still, who WOULDN'T leap at the chance to be able to do magic? The real question is, which witch would you be? Answer the Qs, get the A.
- MP! Exclusive: OMG! Prepare to lose your mind over the cover for Lisa Williamson's new novel
- Quiz: What book should you read based on your favourite Disney villain?
- Leigh Bardugo reveals how she really feels about being on tour with Rainbow Rowell
- We went to YA Shot 2016 and OMG our bookish brains were blown
- Quiz: Which Hermione Granger GIF are you based on your fave 1D member?


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The 'vision and energy' of nursery owner and manager Marie Walker led judges to declare Little Learners the clear winner. Her vision is shared by the well-qualified staff team who are passionate about their work. Judges commented, 'They have established an inspiring and aesthetically pleasing learning environment. The adults' imagination and creativity foster these qualities in the children, who have genuine choices and real responsibilities. Their individual preoccupations are welcomed, celebrated and extended sensitively from the start.'
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This weekend, I watched the film Hunger Games. I know, I know, I arrived at that show a bit late. But I knew it would be intense viewing so I wanted to be prepared and a brutal sinus thingy ensured I had plenty of time lying around on my back.
Most things in my life these days come back to Syria, and Hunger Games was no different.
From the very first second, the film captures a world where life is a daily struggle. Hard. Heavy. Exhausting at the deepest level. Children are raised into a life where there is little to hope for and much to fear. A life in which, however, the odds were "ever in their favour" – because in actuality almost all of those children would survive the fear and go on to live mundane yet peaceful lives.
Much as it pains me to think it, this reminds me a bit of Syria before all this mess began. There wasn't all that much hope going around. There was quite a lot of fear. But all in all, a predictable and even somewhat happy life awaited most Syrian children.
At the annual "Reaping", when one boy and one girl from each "District" were chosen to represent their district in the yearly "Hunger Games", an event in which kids would fight each other to the death, a military propaganda film is shown. The film reminds people that they once knew war and chaos, but now they live in peace, and they are reminded to thank their ruling authorities for the stability they now enjoy. And, out of that gratitude, they are required to sacrifice one boy and one girl to these murderous games. The stability that was Syria for many years was also a trade: don't ask questions in exchange for peace.
At this point in the film, I began to really hope that the chosen kids, the main characters in this film, would challenge the status quo. And for a while there it looked like they might inspire a revolution in the so-called Districts. But it didn't happen.
Instead, when the Hunger Games began, they learned to fight, they learned to kill, and they became brutal, mostly heartless. What truly broke my heart, and brought tears to my eyes when I thought of Syria, was that it was the grown-ups who inspired the children to become evil. The grown-ups taught them to fight and reminded them that victory would only come if they killed other children. How can the leadership of a country, or of an opposition militia for that matter, intentionally raise up children to maim, murder and torture?
And yet they do. I never wanted to believe it, but they do. Syria is not the only place in the world where I've lived that has child soldiers, but it is the only place where I knew those children before they became soldiers. I saw that they had promise and potential. I saw them giggling, playing in the streets and hugging their mothers.
In Hunger Games, I wanted the children to fight back. I wanted the millions of TV-viewers watching the fictional Hunger Games to be inspired by children who did The Right Thing. But the competitors are, at the end of the day, just children. And power is a tough force to reckon with.
In Syria, there are people fighting back, standing up for peace and non-violence and cooperation. I feel honoured to have met some of those people and am endlessly inspired by their courage. But they are so few, and the tidal wave against which they are standing is so massive.
on a different [side] note, Dreams in the Medina, my novel about Syrian women, is now available in print form! Do check out the links by clicking on the cover image…


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So, it's almost back to school time...and while all the kiddos are out running around Staples and Kmart buying up the binders and TI-84s (are they still buying those?), us teachers are also thinking about what we need for the new year. When it comes to function and style for office/school supplies, I turn to See Jane Work. Check out my top picks for back to school time for the teacher! Which one of these would you like to see on your desk?
I love, love, love these Jonathan Adler notepads! Wouldn't these make writing a late pass so much more fun? I'd definitely have to hide these babies from my students who would want to tape them to all their binders. I have a slight obsession with having colored post it notes for organizing school stuff, so these would totally fit in with my obsession!
Swoon. How could you not love this laptop bag from Lilly Pulitzer? There's just no words. Adorable, functional, so sweet. Definitely putting this on my Christmas list (it's not too early, right?!)
Okay, sometimes school gets a little busy and my desk can tend to get...well...let's just say that sometimes my students frown at me and say, "Ms. D...do you want me to help you clean your desk?" It's so sweet. BUT! If I had this set of Jadeite Desk Supplies on my desk, I'd be sure to be a good teacher and keep my desk spotless. The green in the jadeite would look gorgeous on my dark brown desk, and I love the vintage look of this set!
Okay, to be honest, I love everything from See Jane Work so much that I just asked Eric if I could send him the website for my Christmas presents because I'd be happy with anything from it!


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Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Almost Birthday me.
We leave for Portland Wednesday for New Years Eve with the Turner family.
Gus is a successful traveler.
I love my husband more and more everyday.
2009 has been my greatest year.
(More on that later)
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a few photos of augustus. he's getting so big. kitten come back!
his favorite catnip squirrel
he's crazy.
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with christmas coming and my birthday eleven days after, find myself dreaming of some fun things to ask for. for example…
[macbook pro] – this is almost a necessity. my old powerbook g4 works well, but i'm so outdated with all the newness from apple. i have a feeling it will poop out soon! hello educational discount and monthly payments! hint.
[canon eos 50d] – this is a sure stretch, but i always have loved photography and haven't had the luxury to have a real slr camera. i need to save for one, for sure.
[vintage mirror] – i've been looking for one for ages and haven't found one like this anywhere in a reasonable price! come on thrift stores! of course this one's sold out ha. [highstreetmarket]
just love this ring. [sparklethots]
i'm sure scott will make fun of me if i wear these awesome heels. that's what he gets for wearing that awful $3 green shirt of his. [f21]
why not? [f21]
i have been eying this sham (i think its a sham… or decorative pillow?) everytime i go into target. i want 2 to complete my bedroom!! [target]
if i had to pick a candle to have around for the rest of my life, this would be it. mom, can you hear me? [anthropologie]
just so pretty. the color is perfect. [anthropologie]
so fun. a girl can dream.
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Welcome little Augustus to the family!!
Finally! We picked up little Gus at an animal shelter yesterday. I told myself that once I finished my 25 unit load at school I'd have time to care for and play with a little kitten baby, and that's just what I did. He's SO tiny, loves to drink his water, find crevices to get stuck in, and sleep on my shoulder. LOVE.
Now, Scott's never had a cat before. Convincing him was quite difficult. But they are bonding and getting along quite nicely! My husband is just the best.
His name comes from a golf course called "Augusta." Sounded a little girly, so Augustus it became. Funny because I suggested "Gus Gus" a few days ago because of the little mice in Cinderella… Scott said nayy.
So excited to have time to myself without projects looming in the distance. So thankful its over. So thankful for love. So thankful for Scott. AND so thankful for Gus.
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Last year, as a new year resolution, I made this commitment to myself to dance anyway. I am not a dancer. I was never good at dancing either. But that never stopped me from dancing anyway. My policy in life is to ignore the noises around me and focus on my goals. So one day, I decided to start learning ON MY OWN. I have taken dance classes before but never really enjoyed them very much. Why? Because I just can't follow the instructors well enough and the classes are too fast-paced for a beginner even if they are "beginner classes". From my observations, any time there is opportunity to learn a routine, it seems like people just get it all in a couple tries. For me? Not so much. But the truth is, I don't really care. What I need in order to be satisfied at the end of the day is to know that I have tried my best and that's enough.
I started dancing last year as a way to keep my body active throughout the winter and just to de-stress myself and take myself away from life, work and my expectations of myself. Dancing was perfect. I was terrible at it and I loved that. I enjoyed being myself for 15-30 mins everyday. It was a very liberating experience.
At first, it was just so hard to move that I felt like I am trying to move a huge rock across the room hahaha but it got easier and easier to feel the music and dance to it. It took about 2 months just to loosen up, feel the music and let myself move. That's just after I started to learn, but quite honestly, it took me all my life get there. To let myself be myself. Anyway, that didn't mean I had become perfect at the routine I was trying to learn. It meant that I didn't feel like I was chained to something anymore. Following instructions is hard and sometimes you feel like you are moving like a robot. At that time, I didn't have a schedule but I promised myself that I'd dance at least 5 days out of 7 even if it's just for 5 mins a day. I did that with a lot of dedication for about a month. As I started getting more comfortable with the slow-paced routine, I started to look for fast-paced videos to make dancing more fun. Sometimes the mix-up helped, sometimes it didn't.
As I tried these workouts, I found myself singing and dancing at random times for absolutely no reason at all. Have you ever had a day when you once again unwilling got out of bed, went to a job you don't really enjoy, didn't have time to eat breakfast, talked to your friends about usual things and yet, you didn't care about any of those things because inside your heart, you felt happy and satisfied? Well, at 9am that day, in the cold and gloomy February, I didn't care about anything else in this world. My heart was still dancing to the new dance routine I tried the day before and that was really all I could hear. Everything else was just noise. I was at my job at a very early hour for an early shift (which I didn't usually enjoy), customers still called to complain about their services, I still hadn't landed a full-time job matching my education and interests even a year after graduation and yet, I was happy. I can never forget that day. It made me realize what's most important to me in life.
It was peace. It was the need to be far away from everything around me whether good or bad; the need to disappear from my own life for a few minutes every day and return as a changed person. If, every day, I could take the time to shake everything off and just enjoy being with myself the way I am, it was enough to change how I feel every day.
More than anything, Dance taught me to accept myself. I admit that I am not a perfect person. And I am no longer going to aim to be. You know why? Because no matter what kind of person I am, I am enough! For myself and (hopefully) others too. That I am content with my fears, my insecurities, my imperfections, my weirdness; I am enough! No matter what people think of me, I am enough! No one can live my life for me. No one can go through my struggles for me. I know where I am today and how hard it has been to get here. That is why, no matter what anyone thinks, wherever I am, whatever I am, I am enough!
So, if today, I cannot express myself with Dance as easily as others can, that is perfectly enough. May be I look funny. May be I can't move at all. Still, for me, taking small steps every day is enough. I don't want to get anywhere tomorrow or even the day after. I wanna take my time to learn, to have fun, to make mistakes, to repeat a step hundred times before I finally get it. Because you know what? What I do for myself every day is enough. The acceptance of who I am, the hard work and commitment, the ability to let myself be comfortable in my mistakes – all of it is enough because I am enough!
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The first USA Triathlon Sanctioned multisport event in Billings, Montana will take place August 27th, 2016 at Lake Elmo State Park. There will be three divisions to test athletes and participants of all abilities.
The inaugural Yellowstone Kelly MountainMan Triathlon will consist of the Olympic Distance Triathlon, Olympic Distance Relay Triathlon, and a Sprint Distance Triathlon. The Olympic Distance consists of a 1.5km swim, 40km bike, and 10km run. The Olympic Relay will consist of three people completing one of the disciplines a piece. The Sprint Distance Triathlon will be half as long in each leg of the race.
The YK MountainMan Triathlon is named after the frontiersman, Luther Sage Kelly. He wanted to be laid to rest where he had his greatest experiences, noted as saying "I feel my body will rest better in Montana, the scene of my earlier activities, than it would in the vastness of Arlington, where I purposed having it laid."
Registration will open April 1st, 2016 and will be limited to the first 200 individuals and or teams. Registration details and event details can be found at www.ykmountainmantri.com.


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Rick Ross Shot at During Drive-By Shooting in Florida
Rick Ross is having a terrible birthday so far. According to news reports, the Miami rapper was driving in his Rolls Royce when unknown assailants shot at him several times early Sunday morning (Jan. 27).
Apparently, Rozay was celebrating his birthday -- which is today (Jan. 28) by the way -- until 5 a.m. ET at a Fort Lauderdale, Fla. club. As he left in his luxury vehicle, someone sprayed his car with bullets. Luckily, Ross and another passenger weren't injured but the Rolls Royce was severely damaged after it crashed into an apartment building.
According to Local10.com, an eyewitness said that Ross and a woman were the occupants in the vehicle. The source also said that the rap mogul was shaken up after the shooting. Other observers say they heard over 20 shots during the drive-by shooting.
Despite the eyewitnesses' accounts, authorities are not releasing the identity of the victims, who asked that their names be concealed for safety reasons. Police are still investigating the case and have no suspects in custody as of yet.
We are glad that Ross and his friend were unharmed in this unfortunate incident. We wish Ross a safe and blessed birthday today.
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- Our community-based organization offers seriously-ill residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake and their families/caregivers a variety of Palliative care services that include:
- Specially Trained visiting volunteers who provide emotional support, respite care, companionship and compassionate listening
- A lending library of books, DVD's, and CD's
- A wide selection of equipment
- Bereavement Services; One-on-One, Group and Telephone Support
All we do is in strict confidence and FREE of charge.
Trained Visiting Volunteers
As of Summer, 2019 Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Palliative Care has over 30 trained volunteers. Before any active involvement with our clients, each volunteer must complete an interviewing process, take an approved 30 hour Palliative Care Volunteer Training Course, have a police check and be oriented to our Service. The importance of complete confidentiality is stressed to our volunteers.
Our visiting volunteers offer our clients emotional support, compassionate listening, companionship and caregiver relief in the community and in the 3 local long term care facilities. We have a Weekly Visiting Volunteer Program that sends at least one volunteer one morning each week to Chartwell Niagara, Heritage Place and Upper Canada Lodge. The volunteers have short visits with a number of our clients that need special attention on that day.
Lending Library
Our library, not only has an extensive book collection, but also offers many DVD's and music CD's for our clients' enjoyment. The collection is divided into the following categories: Aids, Alternative Therapies, Bereavement, Cancer, Caregiving Information and Support, Children and Teens, Facing Illness, Humour, Medical and Nursing Information, Spiritual Support and Suicide.
Anyone in the Niagara-on-the-Lake area is welcome to borrow from the library. To access the library, call 905-468-4433 to arrange to meet a staff member at the office.
Equipment Lending
We have a wide variety of equipment that we either lend or give to our clients. We also give books to clients and families on such subjects as caring for the seriously ill at home, getting your affairs in order and grief and bereavement. We don't expect the books back; we hope they will be passed on to someone else who might benefit from them.
For the equipment that is returned to us, we ask that after it's used that it is cleaned before it comes back. For the lift/recliner chairs, Simpson's Pharmacy located in Niagara on the Lake, delivers and picks them up for us for no cost to us or our clients. They also steam clean and sanitize the chair before it is delivered to a new client.
To arrange to lend from our library or borrow equipment call the office (905-468-4433) and talk to our Program Manager.
Bereavement Support
We offer 3 kinds of support after a loved one dies:
1. Phone Bereavement, when appropriate, is given for the year following a loved-one's death. Calls are made to the grieving person at approximately 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 month intervals.
2. Bereavement Support Groups are regularly scheduled throughout the year at our office. A trained facilitator conducts the group. Group subjects include, Coping With Loss, Memory Making, Legacy Work, and more. We also have a follow up groups.
3. One on One Companionship a volunteer will come along side you to offer support while your adjusting to the new loss. Volunteers can provide you with coping skills and guidance if necessary, should everyday things become overwhelming. Companions never tire of hearing your story.
Who can use our Service?
Any person who has a life-threatening illness and resides within the boundaries of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is eligible for our Palliative Care Service, incl: NOTL Old Town, Queenston, Virgil and St.Davids. Our Service is available to ALL regardless of their age, gender, national and ethnic origin, race, colour, language, religion, sexual orientation or family status. These criteria are reviewed as required by the NOTL CPCS Board.
How to Access our Service
A referral to The Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Palliative Care Service can be made by anyone: the person who is ill, the family, a physician, the Community Care Access Centre, a nurse or a friend. All that is needed is a call (905-468-4433) or email (email@example.com) to our office. Be sure to leave a message if no one is there and it will be returned very quickly.
To receive our services a verbal consent must be given by the client and/or the family/caregiver/POA (Power of Attorney).
If the client is in the community when the referral is made, our Program Manager will contact the client and/or family to set up a time to meet to describe the services that are available and to help arrange suitable support from our Service.
If the client is in long term care facility when the referral is made, then the referral form is filled out by the appropriate staff member and faxed to our office. Our Program Manager goes to meet the client to assess what kind of help is needed and, when possible, gets in touch with a family member.
Referral Procedure for a Palliative Care Physician
To access the current palliative care doctors that serve NOTL, there must be a referral from another physician who is treating our client. Most physicians in the area have the proper referral form. If not, please call your case manager with LHIN or talk to our Program Manager.


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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boxing great Muhammad Ali, one of the most prominent U.S. Muslims, has appealed to Iran's supreme leader to show mercy and free two Americans held on suspicion of espionage, families of the men said on Wednesday.
Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were arrested in July 2009 along the Iraq border — they said they may have inadvertently crossed into Iran while hiking — in a case that has further strained relations between the United States and Iran, already frayed over Iran's nuclear program.
A third American, Sarah Shourd, was released on $500,000 bail in September and returned home.
The 69-year-old former world heavyweight champion, who said he was welcomed warmly on a past visit to Tehran, asked in a letter to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that "mercy" be shown for the two men, said Jeanie Kahnke, a spokeswoman for the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
"I am humbled by the compassion you gave to their young female friend Sarah Shourd, by allowing her to return to her family. I ask the same mercy and compassion be given to them as well," said the letter, which was dated February 1.
A copy of the letter was provided by the men's families, who issued a statement saying: "We are deeply grateful to Mr. Ali and the many other people around the world who know that Shane and Josh absolutely do not deserve to be in prison. We hope and pray that Iran hears this appeal and responds with compassion. It is time for this nightmare to end."
Bauer and Fattal pleaded not guilty in a closed-door court appearance on February 6, according to state-run television. An official told the IRNA news agency their trial would start on May 11.
Reporting by Andrew Stern; Editing by Peter Cooney