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Owen spoke to us today about the human spirit and its free and responsible search for meaning, as well as a dash of seeking justice, equality and compassion. We are talking about self publishing. In the 1990's, before the internet opened the world to the idea of self publishing, there was a boom in self published "Zines" or home-constructed magazines that were published on paper. Owen started constructing Zines long before that. He published "Ten Page News" using a "Ditto" machine. He was inspired by many who had gone before him as self-published authors. One he remembered was the Principia Discordia… the bible of Discordianism, a fringe religion if ever there was one.
Fringe activity allows a social outlet to people for whom society in the "normal" range is unattractive… and it is likely that the normal range of society may well find that individual unattractive. Yet, there are a wide range of ways to seek meaning in life. For those "tagging" on the railroad cars and highway overpasses, this is a form of self expression, not a crime. Yet society is going to classify it as a crime, so the essential word is "responsible" search. But I digress again. Owen taught us a little bit about self expression in self publishing of magazines. It was interesting.
I might find myself in that definition of those turning to the internet as an outlet of self expression.


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So beautiful, Martina! I love the texture you gave the window. It's so realistic. The scene outside is gorgeous and what a great idea to use embossing powder and glitter for your shaker. It looks very snowy! What a wonderful entry for our Trees challenge at Double D. Thanks for playing along. I'm always happy to see you!OdpovědětVymazat
Oh my gosh ... this is so beautiful! What a fabulous scene outside your window! I'm really starting to love shaker cards! Thanks for inspiration! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D 'TREES' challenge! We hope you'll come back often.OdpovědětVymazat
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What is an "own occupation" definition of disability?
An own occupation provision, is the most favorable to an insured to have in a policy. With own occupation, the insurance company is going to constantly look at what job you were performing at the time you became disabled.
What one needs to understand is, you may have bought the policy 20 years ago and you were practicing medicine at that time. However you had a change of careers, you decided you wanted to pursue something else, and for instance, you decided to become a bricklayer. You become disabled at the time you were a bricklayer. The insurance company is not going to look to determine whether or not you can be a doctor any more, they are going to look at whether or not you can be a bricklayer. So own occupation will carry through constantly in transition. Maybe you bought the policy when you were a bricklayer; you went back and became a doctor. They are going to review it as if you were a doctor.
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Why does it matter what occupation you hold at the time of disability?
Nick, good question. If you have a disability policy with an own occupation definition of disability, then the occupation you are performing when you become disabled is essential. With an own occupation definition the carrier will determine if you can perform the last occupation or occupations you were performing just before you became disabled. It is not the occupation you were performing when you bought the policy. If you don't have an own occupation definition, then the carrier will only find you disabled if you cannot perform any occupation. The own occupation definition is a lot better for a disability claimant.
My long-term disability policy states:
"TOTAL DISABILITY or TOTALLY DISABLED means that an Insured Employee, due to an Injury or Sickness is unable:
1. during the Elimination Period and the Own Occupation Period, to perform each of the main duties of the Insured Employee's regular occupation; and
2. after the Own Occupation Period, to perform each of the main duties of any gainful occupation for which the Insured Employee's training, education or experience will reasonably allow."
I am a 31 year old female who worked as a "Field Auditor" since approx. September 2007. I have been unable to work since March 2011 due to several chronic conditions (Gastroparesis, Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Depression, Anxiety, Hypertension, Tachycardia, Hypothyroidism, Sleep Apnea). I am currently under several doctors care for the abovementioned symptoms; however, medications have not helped the problems. My insurance carrier has continued to delay or deny my long-term disability based partly on a generic job description from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT). The insurance carrier is not taking into account the actual job description sent to them by my employer when the claim was initially filed in March 2011. I have listed a section from my most recent denial letter: "It is important to note that the policy under which you are covered refers to and is governed by the main duties of your regular "occupation" and not by the duties of your specific job. Nearly every job in the economy is performed slightly different from one employer to another. However, the Department of Labor groups jobs into occupations based on their similarities. The term "occupation" refers to a collective description of a number of individual jobs that are performed, with variations, in many establishments. Consequently, there will be similarities between the main duties of your occupation and those of your job. There may also be some differences."
Is that correct? Can they use a generic job description? If so, why did they request a copy of my job description when the initial claim was filed?
The insurance carrier does not take into account that I worked in the field quite often. At times, I would drive long distances. Often times, I was unable to meet with clients because I was at home, sick. I missed deadlines because I was out of work, sick. I missed so many days due to illnesses that I was in a constant struggle with my supervisors to complete my work in a timely fashion. I was at home or the doctor's office more than I was at work.
Until my doctor can figure out a cure or help alleviate my symptoms, I am unable to return to work. I have paid into my disability insurance for several years and believe that the benefits should be there when/if you need them.
You are asking some very specific questions which require us to review your policy. If you have received a denial letter, then you could send it to us and we will call you to discuss your options.
Is alcoholism with liver disease and partial kidney failure considered a disability under the own occupation definition of disability?
Steve, generally speaking disabilities are not determined by a diagnosis but rather the supported functional restrictions and limitations that result from a particular injury or sickness. If there is medical support for restrictions and limitations that prevent the ability to perform an individual's own occupation then the disability should be recognized. That said, many policies will have a 24 month maximum benefit period limitation for disabilities caused or contributed by a drugs and/or alcohol.
Is end stage liver disease of a 31 year old woman automatically a qualified disability who is then automatically entitled to disability pay?
Steve, there is no automatic disability in the world of private disability claims.


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Iran downplays chances of oil deal but UAE keen on freeze
By Reuters - Sep 26,2016 - Last updated at Sep 26,2016
ALGIERS — Iran downplayed on Monday the chances of OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers clinching an output-restraint deal in Algeria this week even though several other members of the group said they still hoped for steps to tackle a price-eroding glut of crude.
Oil prices have more than halved from 2014 levels due to oversupply, prompting OPEC producers and rival Russia to seek a market rebalancing that would boost revenues from oil exports and help their crippled budgets.
The predominant idea since early 2016 among producers has been to agree to limit output, although market watchers have said such a move would fail to reduce unwanted barrels.
Sources told Reuters last week that Saudi Arabia had offered to reduce its output if Iran agreed to freeze production, a shift in Riyadh's position as the kingdom had previously refused to discuss output cuts.
However, oil markets fell on Friday as hopes for a comprehensive deal in Algeria faded, with sources saying the informal meeting was meant only to build consensus ahead of formal OPEC talks in Vienna at the end of November. Crude prices recovered on Monday in volatile trade.
As delegations gathered in Algiers, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said expectations should be modest.
"This is an advisory meeting and that's all we should expect from it," he was quoted as saying by oil ministry news service SHANA before he left for Algiers. "The talks among OPEC members can be used for the OPEC summit in Vienna in November."
One OPEC delegate said the focus was now firmly on trying to persuade Iran to freeze production at levels acceptable for the rest of OPEC.
Iran's production has been stagnant at around 3.6 million barrels per day (bpd) in the past three months, close to what the country produced before the imposition of European sanctions in 2012.
The sanctions were eased in January 2016, and Iran has said it wants to achieve output of more than 4 million bpd.
Some ministers and officials expressed hope that a deal could emerge this week.
"For us in the UAE, we are for a decision. We think a freeze will help if it is agreed. We hope that all are going to agree," the United Arab Emirates' energy minister, Suhail Bin Mohammed Al Mazroui, told Reuters.
Algerian Energy Minister Noureddine Bouterfa said everyone in the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed that the market was badly oversupplied and the situation had worsened since the last OPEC meeting in June.
"Credible and significant action is needed to help the market rebalance... One fundamental aspect is that OPEC production should be significantly below the level of August. The second is that the effort must be shared out."
"Third is that any agreement be limited to the time it takes to reabsorb oil stocks. And the fourth is that the action should be credible in the eyes of the market and verifiable," Bouterfa told French-language Algerian daily Liberte.
Members of OPEC will meet on the sidelines of the International Energy Forum, which groups producers and consumers, from September 26-28. Russia is also attending.
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Qbrik…. would you be related to Johnny Blocker?
That's pretty awesome. I'm udating a link to several Surf related articles and pictures.
A very good shot of the Surf Drive-in marquee can be seen in this video of Hurricane Celia from 1970. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D45-MPJKNU&feature=related It's at the 19:56 point of the movie. The Surf's screen was completely destroyed by the hurricane, and someone with a sense of humor put on the marquee "GONE WITH THE WIND". It took quite a while for the Surf to make a comeback. Destroyed Aug 3, 1970; re-opended Nov 24, 1971. A link to some aerials and newspaper ads https://picasaweb.google.com/114660070182931171464/CorpusChristiSurfDriveIn?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCIXCo6-SiPXQYw&feat=directlink
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More info to come.
Why did it close so early? I know it survived Hurricane Beulah in Sep 1967, and around that time Corpus Christi Theaters (United Artists) tried to permit the addition of a second screen. There was certianly room on the large property. It was very close to an Elementary School and a new Junior High was opening nearby at that same time. Maybe they saw the writing on the wall because they closed after August 1968. It sat unused until Hurricane Celia destroyed it in Aug 1970. Pieces of the screen came flying at our house (two blocks away) throughout the storm.
Some images, ads and articles.
I'm making an assumption that what looks like drive-in scars in the 1956 aerial is in fact 9 year old remnants of a this short-lived drive-in. I have not been able to verify. I see no other likely drive-in location on or near Cuddihy field.
Here are some aerial images, newspaper ads and a bit of history for the Surf.
Our home movies of the aftermath of Hurricane Celia in 1970. At 4:23 one can briefly see the remnants of the marquee for The Lexington Drive-in. It was already closed by 1970, but was still standing…..until Hurricane Celia ripped the screen to shreds and sent the debris piece-by-piece towards our house which was 2 blocks away. Scary storm.
At 1:45 into the video one can briefly see the marquee for The Surf Drive-in on Ayers. Some clever person had put "Gone With The Wind" on the marquee.
Same video at 4:23 one can briefly see the remnants of the marquee for The Lexington Drive-in.
One of our city's first Walmarts was built next to the drive-in site in 1982, perhaps encroaching a little on the widest part of the drive-in parking. The projection booth site is still visible in an undeveloped field next to the old Walmart building. The Walmart became a large Telemarketer building for a while and is now headquarters for the Stripes convenience store chain (owned by Susser). An office/retail/warehouse plaza was built on the screen end of the drive-in in 1979. If memory serves me correct, they tore down the screen and marquee at that time.
One can briefly see the marquee in our home movies of Hurricane Celia here…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCZUCJMiZvA at 1:45 into the video.
A few more articles added.
The Viking Twin Drive-in opened Aug 11, 1957 at 5333 Ayers St, Corpus Christi, TX 78415 by Johnny Blocker who also opened The Twin Palms and The Surf. It was the last drive-in to be constructed in Corpus Christi. It held 1400 cars, 700 on each screen, although the grand opening article said it had speakers for 2000 cars and additional seating for 500 patrons. It was also operated by Rowley United and United Artists over the years. It closed in 1981.
Links to articles and photos to come……….
Address: 5200 Leopard St (formerly SH 9) | Capacity: 200 cars | Opened: Sunday Nov 12, 1939 | First Feature: "East Side of Heaven" (7 April 1939) starring Bing Crosby, Joan Blondell | Owner / Builder: Lone Star Amusement aka Southwest Theaters – CA Richter, Leon Newman, Nick & Pete Katsaris | Closed: Friday Nov 5, 1948 (Last ad in Caller) | Currently (2010): Corpus Christi Greyhound Racetrack kennels, Sico White & Braugh Warehouse | The first permanent drive-in in Texas and one of the earliest in the country. It is often incorrectly stated that it opened March 1939. Richter & Newman opened The Boulevard Drive-in Feb 1942 on Lexington Ave (S.P.I.D. at Richter) where the Trade Center sits today. By 1948, the wooden Texas was rotting so a replacement (The Corpus) was built a few blocks closer to town on Leopard (SH 9), and would someday be known as The Thunderbird Drive-in.
The Surf was heavily damaged by Hurricane Celia in August of 1970. Someone quickly added 'Gone With The WInd' to the marquee.
A link to more info with photos and articles to come……….
Address: 4841 Staples at Everhart (4801 S. Staples today) | Capacity: 550 cars | Opened: Thursday Mar 16, 1951 | First Feature: "Frenchie" starring Joel McCrea, Shelley Winters | Owner / Builder: Chester Kyle and Lester Miller | Closed: Monday Sep 5, 1960 (Last ad in Caller) | Currently (2010): Frost Bank and BMW of Corpus Christi | Chester Kyle was part owner of the Kinsgville drive-ins with a different partner. He opened this drive-in in Mar 1951 and surprisingly sold out to Corpus Christi Theaters a little more than 6 months later. This would be the first drive-in for CC Theaters who held all of the many indoor theaters in Corpus. They closed down for several weeks in the Spring of 1952 while they remodeled and upgraded this very new theater adding a train track around the perimeter for their new attraction, a replica of the Missouri-Pacific streamliner "The Texas Eagle". The ad logo changed from the Indian Chief's head to The Texas Eagle Train. The grand re-opening was May 8, 1952.
Address: 6202 Lexington Ave (currently S.P.I.D.) | Capacity: 750 cars | Opened as Bel-Aire Drive-in: Wednesday Dec 15, 1954 | Opened as 62nd and Lexington: Sunday Oct 21, 1956 | Opened as Capri at 62nd & Lexington: Sunday Jul 23, 1961 | Opened as Lexington: Friday Jan 4, 1963 | Owner / Builder: Chester W Kyle, Fred Latham, Lewis Maples | Other operators: Mr.&Mrs. Herman Gould, Al-Ray Theaters, Crim-Hartgrove Theaters, Corpus Christi Theaters | Closed: Stopped advertising in paper August 1968 | Currently (2010): Champion Ford Mazda |
Here are images and articles for The Boulevard.
The Boulevard actually opened in early 1942 right after the beginning of WWII. It suffered the common 'blackouts' that drive-ins adhered to to prevent enemy bombings or spyings at night.
Address: 2801 Lexington Ave (S.P.I.D.) | Capacity: 300 cars | Opened: Thursday Feb 5, 1942 | First Feature: "My Life With Caroline" (1 August 1941) starring Ronald Colman, Anna Lee | Owner / Builder: Lone Star Amusement aka Southwest Theaters – CA Richter, Leon Newman | Closed: Sunday Jul 16, 1961 (Last ad in Caller) | Currently (2010): Corpus Christi Trade Center (formerly GMC Membership Store opening Dec 1, 1961 and later a Shopper's World)
The oroginal projection booth and concession stand and the offices that were headquarters for Doc Richter are still standing in the parking lot of the Trade Center. I believe they are being used as an auto shop.
I have updated my Corpus Drive-in aka Thunderbird Drive-in link with an artcile about the re-opening as Thunderbird in 1967. Johnny Blocker purchased and refurbished the old Corpus Drive-in theater and re-christened it Thunderbird Drive-in for it's Oct 1, 1967 grand opening. The Corpus had stopped advertising in 1958. It could have possibly continued Spanish language films after 1958, but the local papers did not advertise the Spanish language drive-ins until the sometime in the 1960s.
Here are some ads and the Google imagery for the Cuddihy.
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I have similar links and detailed information for each of the Corpus Christi drive-ins and several more surrounding area drive-ins. I just haven't had time lately to play with this hobby.
The Cuddihy Drive-in Theatre had it's grand opening August 30, 1947 screening 'Frontier Gal' per an ad in the local Corpus Christi Caller Times. It's ads in the local paper didn't last too long, stopping by Nov 11, 1947. The ads said that it was at Cuddihy Field. I can't find evidence that it was actually part of Cuddihy Field, but a drive-in scar can be detected near the Air Field in 1956 Google Earth imagery at 27°43'28.08"N 97°29'41.19"W. The fall of 1947 corresponds to a time when this WWII Navy air-field was turned over to the city and was being transformed for other uses. The very first University of Corpus Christi campus opened there at the same time, but it didn't last too long at that location either.
The Boulevard was at SPID (Lexington and Richter)
The Lexington (aka 62nd at Lexington, aka Capri, aka Bel-aire) was at 6210 SPID (Lexington)
Osage was indeed Staples at Everhart,which at the time was 4841 Staples
The Texas and The Corpus (Thunderbird) were on Leopard not Leonard
There was also a Cuddihy Drive-In out near Cuddihy Field.


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The Irvine Valley women's volleyball team, ranked No. 1 in the state, begins the 2018 postseason on Tuesday night.
The Lasers, who have a record of 18-1 overall and won the Orange Empire Conference, start play against No. 16 Pasadena City at 6 p.m. at home.
IVC was riding a 45-match win streak before falling to OEC rival Cypress on the road in the regular season finale, 25-18, 17-25, 15-25, 25-16, 15-8, last Wednesday.
Freshman outside hitter Lea Kruse and sophomore libero Renata Bath were named the co-MVP's of the Orange Empire Conference this year.
Sophomore outside hitter Alyssa Vortouni and freshman setter Truth Hafey were each named first team and freshman middle blocker Kristin Austin and sophomore middle blocker Kylie Miller were selected second team.
Kruse averages 3.41 kills and 2.64 digs per set and has a hitting percentage of .323. Vortouni is averaging 2.94 kills and hitting .357 on the year. Hafey averages 11.10 assists and 2.00 digs per set. Austin is hitting .509 and averages 1.93 kills per set. Bath is averaging 3.58 digs per set for the Lasers.
No. 16 Pasadena City defeated No. 17 Mt. SAC, 25-20, 25-17, 25-23, at home on Saturday in a play-in match.
Pasadena City won the South Coast Conference North Division for the second straight season.
PCC received a big night Saturday from Danielle Johnson, who recorded eight kills (hit .375), served her season-high six aces and had five block assists.
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Leslie Rivera connected for a team-high nine kills with 15 digs and two blocks. Janell Currier added seven kills and 11 digs while Jada O'Mally contributed four kills and four blocks.
Tehya Topalian accconted for 23 set assists. Pamela Galvan made 16 digs.
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H+ATPase antibody: Controlling fundamental processes of life in plants
This anti-H+-ATPase antibody is suitable for a large number of plant species. Confrimed reactivities include Arabidopsis thaliana and Chlamydmonas reinhardtii as well as the predicted reactivities for Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum, Mesembruanthemum, Avena sativa, Hordeum vulgare, Oryza sativa, Zea mays, coniferus evergreen tree Pinus thunbergii, moss Physocomitrella patens, algae Dunaliella spp., and Ostreococcus spp.
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Fainter, president of the electric companies trade group, said that members of his organization "actively partcipate in the rulemaking process, both at the EPA and the [Texas Commission on Environmental Quality], and they will continue to do so.
"We have a lot of coal in this country, and for a long time it has been the backbone of electric generation here," he said. "I think the debate is going to be pretty intense."
While the coal plant operators and their allies resist regulation, Smith said, another generation of kids has been born in this country who may be affected by the waste products from that industry.
"It was back during the first Bush administration" — that of George H.W. Bush — "that the older Bush asked the EPA what was the biggest pollution problem facing the United States," Smith said, and the agency's answer was mercury. But regulation of mercury went nowhere. Mercury causes "neurological [damage] to babies and heart attacks among our elders," he said.
"Our friends in the power industry for 20 years have fought" such regulation, he said, and "a whole 'nother generation has been born facing impairments that could have been stopped. That's the net effect of what they [industry lobbyists] do."
In the telephonic press conference marking the release of the environmental groups' report, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talked about the strides that have been made in many areas under the Clean Water Act and those that haven't been made, he said, because of the political power of the industry.
Before the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972, he said, "I remember the Cuyahoga River burning for a week with flames that were eight stories high. I remember when we declared Lake Erie dead. I couldn't swim in the Charles, the Hudson, the Potomac when I was growing up because of toxic and sewage pollution." The Clean Water Act "has been by far America's most popular environmental statute and probably its most successful."
Despite those successes, however, Kennedy said, "We're living today in a science fiction nightmare … in America, where my children and the children of most Americans can no longer engage in the seminal primal act of the American youth, which is to go fishing with their father and mother in a local fishing hole and then come home and eat the fish."
That's no longer possible, he said, "because of the political clout that this industry has been able to exercise on Capitol Hill to escape the rules and regulations that apply to every other American. People are being injured.
"Environmental crime is real crime," he said. "Environmental laws are real laws, and they have real victims."


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Why dial is much more than a smartwatch.
Last updated: 5 May 2016
It looks like a smartwatch. It does most of the things a smartwatch does. It even tells the time. But it is so, so much more.
We are, of course, talking about dial, the exciting new wearable device from will.i.am's innovative i.am+ technology brand, available exclusively on Three.
So, before you go off and tell your friends about this new unique smartwatch you've been seeing – STOP. And instead, let us decode the technology behind this mysteriously cool device, and explain why it's more like a futuristic wearable phone than a smartwatch...
You can talk to dial… or do we mean her?
Probably the most profound difference between dial and a smartwatch is AneedA. She's your new digital PA, researcher and helpful best friend. She is, however, a voice activated operating system that uses A.I to learn and handle new skills, tailored to your personal needs.
AneedA has been specifically built for wearables and, as such, is created to respond to vocal instructions and provide you with a precise answer to your exact question, rather than listing possible answers to your question like other A.I. assistants on smartphones. Of course, freedom is the key component to dial's ethos, and so a clever QWERTY keyboard also comes as standard, with autocorrect and over 700 emojis. So, however you want to do it, you can easily send texts, write emails, make calls and issue commands. Sweet.
You can stream over 20 million songs on dial.
i.am+ have stepped up their game with dial, creating a whole new platform where you can stream literally millions of songs that are available to the device. Create playlists, stream online or download for offline listening and even identify music around you with the unique 'What's Playing?' feature.
Plus, unlike other smartwatches, dial comes with EPs – a pair of luxury magnetic Bluetooth earphones that clip around your neck, becoming part of your wardrobe as a connected essential.*
You can make calls with dial.
Unlike most smartwatches, dial is 'untethered', meaning that you don't need a phone or another device to get it to work. It contains a Three SIM card and acts like a normal phone – with custom ringtones, conference calls and contact management as part of the package.This is pretty revolutionary, as other smartwatch products don't offer this level of freedom.
You can take selfies with dial.dial includes a front-facing 2.0MP camera so you can take cheeky selfies with your friends, family, pets and any celebrities you spot while out and about. A pretty unique feature for a 'smartwatch.'
You can find your way with dial.
Forget measuring your fitness and telling you the weather (although dial does this too), the maps feature is so advanced, you'll forget you're getting your directions from the tiny device on your wrist.
Feeling inspired? You can pre-order dial from Three today, in either black or white.
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Pecan Valley
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Current Listings 4
Avg Home Price $474,500
Avg Size (Sq Ft) 1,632
Avg Price/Sq Ft $302
Avg Year Built 1986
It's the amazing location and affordable homes that make Pecan Valley a great East Austin neighborhood. A unique collection of homes from established cottages to contemporary builds are dotted along the curving streets of Pecan Valley. With its location off of Springdale Road, Pecan Valley is convenient to downtown Austin, the airport and the new Mueller Retail Center. It's easy to find a fixer-upper in this neighborhood for $100K or less, but renovated or brand new properties will sell for more. Givens District Park nearby provides residents with a pool, recreation center and wide open fields perfect for a game of football or soccer. Sustainable urban farms like Boggy Creek Farm supply locals as well as area restaurants like Justine's and Eden East with fresh produce grown right in East Austin. Pecan Valley offers residents an affordable way to live in up-and-coming East Austin.
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- 6.6 mi/13 mins to Bergstrom International Airport
- 5.5 mi/19 mins to downtown Austin
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|Total Listings 4
|Residential Listings 4
|Home Sites 0
|Avg List Price $474,500
|Highest Price $649,000
|Lowest Price $270,000
|Avg Size (Sq Ft) 1,632
|Avg Price / Sq Ft $302
|Price / Sq Ft Range $199 - $424
|Avg Lot Size 0.173
|Avg Taxes / Year $7,553
|Avg Year Built 1986
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The secrets and lies of Savannah, Georgia's upper crust come to light in Gabriel's (Circle of the Ancestors, 2014, etc.) Southern Gothic novel.
For decades, Iris Temple has manipulated those around her by using her own wealth, position, illness, and idiosyncrasies. More importantly, she also has a ledger begun by her great-grandfather, containing secrets about Savannah's rich and powerful, which is safely locked up at the bank. Queenie, Iris' companion for 35 years, is also her half sister; it's an uneasy relationship, given Queenie's family's long history with the Temples—first as slaves, and then as servants. Iris' iron grip on those around her is threatened when a classified ad appears in the newspaper: "FOUND. One Book of Temple Secrets. First Secret to be revealed tomorrow." As the secrets begin to come out (such as, "Several Savannah patriarchs have mix-raced [sic] children"), the town erupts in anger. Further disclosures unearth long-buried truths and stir up the Temple mansion's many ghosts, leading to a final, cleansing confrontation. Gabriel unfolds her story deftly, with well-paced revelations about the complicated relationships between the mansion's white and black inhabitants. Queenie's 100-year-old mother, Old Sally, who still practices "Gullah magic," is an intriguing counterpart to Iris: both are powerful matriarchs in their own way, though Old Sally possesses a contentment and benevolence that Iris doesn't. Gabriel also evokes the Spanish moss–covered atmosphere of ghost-filled Savannah, and the Temple mansion in particular, with satisfying spookiness. Iris, however, is a heavy-handed caricature—a snobby, querulous, ever-flatulent joke that isn't very funny. Also, although the novel strives to rebalance the inequities of history, it offers a different set of stereotypes, instead: Old Sally, for example, is a magical, sainted minority who has a special connection to the unseen, while white people are always uptight at funerals. Still, the final chapters hold a few surprises that add some dimension. The author's thoughtfulness about masters and slaves, employers and servants, and family relations also contributes to a satisfying read.
Savannah's atmosphere, culture, and history flavor this often-engaging tale of intertwined families.


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Welcome to Fawbush's Online Store, we are so happy you stopped by to pay us a visit.
Fawbush's is a unique women's apparel store that has been in business for over 40 years. Our business was started by Ginny and Lee Fawbush in Owatonna, MN. The store made such an impression on customers, that they eventually moved it to Minneapolis. From there word spread about Fawbush's and since 1989 we have been located at the Galleria in Edina, MN, known for shops of distinction.
In 2003, Ginny and Lee sold their business to Dave and Charlene Rutt. Lee retired and Ginny was kept on for 2 years to continue as our primary buyer and visionary. Well 2 years turned into many and she is still with us today, traveling from Naples Florida to meet us at clothing markets all over the country.
We started our online store in 2008 and could not be more grateful for the opportunity we have had to serve customers from coast to coast. Our business has grown every year and our gratitude continues to grow with it. We know that nothing special can happen without dedicated employees, given the opportunity to be their best. We owe our success to simple beliefs; be nice, work hard, have fun, and do some good.
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Year-to-date acquisitions total $381 million
Toronto, Ontario (September 23, 2011) – First Capital Realty Inc. ("First Capital Realty") (TSX:FCR), Canada's leading owner, developer and operator of supermarket and drugstore anchored neighbourhood and community shopping centres located predominantly in growing metropolitan areas, today announced $181 million of new acquisitions and a disposition of $42.6 million. In addition, the Company announced the assignment of leases for 17 of the 19 Zellers locations in its portfolio.
$224 Million of Property Transactions
First Capital Realty has entered into a binding agreement to purchase Hazelton Lanes, a 205,000 square foot shopping centre with 517 stalls of underground parking, which is centrally located in Yorkville, Canada's premier shopping district and one of Toronto, Ontario's most affluent neighbourhoods. Hazelton Lanes is anchored by a 50,000 square foot Whole Foods grocery store and presents significant repositioning opportunities. The shopping centre consists of strata title to two retail levels, a small office component and two levels of underground parking. The balance of the mixed use complex, which is not part of the acquisition, includes 124 residential condominiums above the shopping centre.
The acquisition is expected to be completed in October 2011 and remains subject to customary closing conditions. The purchase price of approximately $110 million, including closing costs, will be satisfied by a combination of cash and the assumption of $58 million of existing fixed rate debt with an annual interest rate of 5.62% and maturing in June 2016.
On August 15, 2011, First Capital Realty completed the acquisition of Macleod Plaza, a 124,000 square foot shopping centre situated on 7.8 acres of land on Macleod Trail, one of Calgary, Alberta's busiest commercial retail corridors. The property is adjacent to the Company's Macleod Trail RONA and Bank of Montreal and near the Company's Newport Village shopping centre. Tenants include Dollarama, Shoppers Home Health Care and a recently vacated Office Depot. The purchase price of $34.3 million, including closing costs, was satisfied by a combination of cash and the assumption of $13.4 million of existing fixed rate debt with an annual interest rate of 5.54% and maturing in January 2015.
On September 20, 2011, First Capital Realty also acquired Longstreet Shopping Centre, a 44,500 square foot property situated on 3.5 acres of land located in Edmonton, Alberta. The shopping centre has 1,500 feet of frontage on 104th Avenue, an intensified urban east-west corridor directly north of the downtown core. Longstreet Shopping Centre is across the street from Grant MacEwan University, which has over 16,000 enrolled students and a campus that extends along eight city blocks on 104th Avenue. The shopping centre's tenants include Bank of Montreal, Liquor Depot, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Subway and Forzani's Tech Stop. The purchase price of $16.9 million, including closing costs, was satisfied by a combination of cash and the assumption of $4.1 million of existing fixed rate debt with an annual interest rate of 5.74% and maturing in March 2013.
Since the Company's August 11, 2011 update on acquisition activity, First Capital Realty has acquired additional space adjacent to one existing shopping centre adding 7,000 square feet on 0.2 acres of land.
During the same period, through its Main and Main Developments joint venture, First Capital Realty has acquired development land parcels comprising 0.7 acres in Toronto, Ontario for future development. Total expenditures on these additional interests amount to approximately $9.8 million.
Also since August 11, 2011, Main and Main Developments has entered into binding agreements to acquire development land parcels comprising 0.9 acres for future development at a total cost of approximately $10 million. These binding agreements remain subject to customary closing conditions.
First Capital Realty completed the sale of its West Lethbridge Towne Centre and the substantially complete adjacent development property, comprising a 103,000 square foot shopping centre and a total of 15 acres in Lethbridge, Alberta. The sale price of the property was $42.6 million.
"We are pleased with the acquisition of three properties located in the urban core of Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton, respectively," said Dori J. Segal, President and CEO. "We see tremendous repositioning and rent growth opportunities in Hazelton Lanes shopping centre and all three properties are exactly in line with our acquisition strategy. Moreover, the disposition of our successful West Lethbridge Towne Centre greenfield development completes our exit from Lethbridge, Alberta, and we look forward to redeploying the capital to higher and better uses more aligned with our core strategies."
Zellers Stores Outcome
In addition, First Capital Realty announced today leasing transactions with respect to 17 of its 19 existing Zellers leases. A total of 14 leases were assigned to Walmart Canada, which will bring to 18 the aggregate number of Walmart stores in First Capital Realty's shopping centres and will make Walmart one of the Company's top five tenants. Based on First Capital Realty's current portfolio, these 18 Walmart stores would comprise a total of 1.8 million square feet, or 7.7% of the Company's total gross leasable area. The Zellers stores at the following First Capital Realty shopping centres will become Walmart stores once renovations and redevelopment are completed:
Stanley Park Mall – Kitchener, Ontario
Gloucester Centre – Ottawa, Ontario
Parkway Centre – Peterborough, Ontario
Fairview Mall – St. Catharines, Ontario
Tillsonburg Town Centre – Tillsonburg, Ontario
Cedarbrae Mall – Toronto, Ontario
Sheridan Mall – Toronto, Ontario
Bridgeport Plaza – Waterloo, Ontario
Centre Commercial Domaine – Montreal, Quebec
Deer Valley Market Place – Calgary, Alberta
Meadowlark Shopping Centre – Edmonton, Alberta
Northgate Shopping Centre – Edmonton, Alberta
Southpark Centre – Edmonton, Alberta
Westmount Shopping Centre – Edmonton, Alberta
Two more Zellers leases in First Capital Realty's portfolio, located at Queenston Mall in Hamilton, Ontario and the recently acquired Place Portobello shopping centre in the Greater Montreal Area, have been assigned to Target Canada.
Lastly, in addition to the 16 future Walmart and Target locations in First Capital Realty's portfolio, the Company has secured national tenants for a significant portion of the Zellers premises at Ambassador Plaza in Windsor, Ontario.
"We are pleased with the outcome of our discussions with Walmart, Target and other retailers regarding the Zellers premises in our portfolio", said Dori J. Segal, President and CEO. "We are happy to significantly expand our relationship with Walmart and to welcome Target as a new anchor tenant in our shopping centres."
First Capital Realty is Canada's leading owner, developer and operator of supermarket and drugstore anchored neighbourhood and community shopping centres, located predominantly in growing metropolitan areas. The Company currently owns interests in 165 properties, including four under development, totalling approximately 22.8 million square feet of gross leasable area and six sites in the planning stage for future retail development.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of applicable securities law. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the expressions "expects", "believes", "estimates", "will", "anticipates" and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect the Company's current expectations regarding future results or events and are based on information currently available to Management. Certain material factors and assumptions were applied in providing these forward-looking statements.
Management believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions; however, Management can give no assurance that the actual results or developments will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations, including the matters discussed under "Risks and Uncertainties" in First Capital Realty's Management's Discussion and Analysis and under "Risk Factors" in its current Annual Information Form. Readers, therefore, should not place undue reliance on any such forward- looking statements. Further, a forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. First Capital Realty undertakes no obligation to publicly update any such statement or to reflect new information or the occurrence of future events or circumstances except as required by applicable securities law.
All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof and are qualified by these cautionary statements.
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For further information:Dori J. Segal, President & C.E.O., orKaren H. Weaver, Executive Vice President & C.F.O.First Capital Realty Inc.85 Hanna Avenue, Suite 400Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6K 3S3Tel: (416) 504-4114Fax: (416) 941-1655


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Anna Surratt was the loving, innocent, and dedicated daughter of convicted Lincoln assassination co-conspirator Mary Surratt.
After the assassination of Abe Lincoln, Mary Surratt was arrested and convicted of being part of the conspiracy to kill the President, and was sentenced to be hung by the neck as a result of her part in the plot. Essentially, Surratt had allowed her boardinghouse in downtown Washington (Where it still stands today) to be used as a meeting place for Booth and the others conspirators. How much deeper her involvement went beyond that is still a matter of debate.
After the guilty verdict, Anna Surratt pleaded repeatedly for her mother's life with Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt, but he refused to consider clemency.
She then tried to see President Andrew Johnson at the White House to plead for her mother's life but was pushed off the grounds by Senator James Lane and Preston King.
Later, Mrs. Stephen Douglas, widow of the late senator, arrived by carriage to the White to convince President Andrew Johnson not to execute Mary Surratt, but to no avail.
But there was hope until the end. General Winfield Scott Hancock was in command at the Washington Penitentiary, where Mary Hancock was being held. On the day of the execution, he stationed cavalry riders from the jail to the White House in the event President Johnson changed his mind and granted a last-minute reprieve.
After her mother was executed, Anna's younger brother John was on the run as an accused member of the conspiracy and another brother, Isaac, was in the Confederate army and would not return home for another several months.
Eventually, in 1867, John was put on trial but the government was unable to convict him, and he was released. He became a teacher at St. Joseph Catholic School in Emmetsburg, Maryland and later joined the Baltimore Steam Packet Company. He rose to be treasurer of the Company and married Mary Victorine Hunter a relative of Francis Scott Key. He died of pneumonia at the age of 72.
Mary was ostracized from society in general and for a while lived in poverty. On March 10, 1869, Surratt tavern in Surrattsville (now Clinton Md.) was sold to Robert W. Hunter who purchased the building and 6 acres around it for $3,500. After that, Annie married Professor William P. Tonry in a private ceremony at St. Patrick's Church, just a short walk from Fords Theater.
Tonry was a chemist working for the surgeon general's office. Strangely enough, he worked at Ford's Theatre during the civil war when the theater been converted into government offices shortly after the assassination. Four days after her marriage was made public fired Tonry from his job at the War Department.
The couple eventually moved to Baltimore and Tonry went back to work as a chemist and the couple had four children and overall, became somewhat well off if not rich. But the strain of the Lincoln assassination and her mother execution left mentally unbalanced and she often suffered from bouts of anxiety, depression, and fear. Anna died of kidney disease on Oct. 24, 1904. She was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washington, in an unmarked grave next to Mary.
To this day, some members of the White House staff claim that Anna's ghost returns to the White House every July 6, silently banging on the front door to plea for her mother's life. Residents of the H Street NW apartments where she lived for a while report deep moaning and sobbing sounds in the hallways.


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There's some beautiful red in that #AtoZchallenge logo. Jeremy does fantastic work.
Check out this red license plate my friend spotted! Red letters on a red car showcasing a red state.
Crabs on boxer shorts. Maybe that's not well thought out, eh? Hey look, a stocking for ME! Ho ho ho.
This is my favorite book with the word RED in the title.
And this month, since the prompt is RED, I chose to read a book with red on the cover:
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Fantastic book! It has everything I want– horror, suspense, a sprinkle of drama, a tease of intimacy, and the mystery of wondering what one of the characters is. I love the role the rain played in this book. Excellent use of the sense to keep me drawn into the story. It was easy to remember why Richie is one of my favorite authors.


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This hat took me no time to make, literally. I used the hat in Butterick 6030, a boy's pattern. There were quite a few hat patterns in my stash but this was the closest I could get to the cloche look I wanted. One thing about this pattern. It has you use 1/4 inch seams and they are printed on the sections and referred to in the pattern. My 1/4 inch quilting foot came in really handy for this, especially matching up the points at the top of each section. Lining the point up with the appropriate marking on the foot made them perfect.
This is how I handled the collar. I cut it in a block but cutting the outside edge correctly and snipping where the neckline began. This way I didn't risk the bias neckline edge stretching out while I did all the handwork. It seems to be holding its shape so far.


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Flexi-working is a new reality thanks in part to disruptive digital technologies. But misconceptions cause some organisations to either do it poorly or avoid it for fear of failure, says Teresa Badenhorst, HR director of Ricoh SA.
Flexi-working is an old concept that many companies avoided since they feared employees would be unproductive and unresponsive to customer needs. But that was in the past when it was difficult for mobile or remote employees to communicate and collaborate effectively, either within the company with their colleagues or beyond with external stakeholders such as business partners and customers.
Cellphones improved matters, while smartphones helped even more. Smartphones not only allow our employees to call and message but allow them to access e-mail, video call and conference without being in the office.
Until now it was still difficult to adequately collaborate like you would if you were in the same office.
Now we have wireless connectivity. We have new collaboration technologies that help us work face-to-face — even when we're not in the same room. Visual communications and document collaboration are two crucial aspects we need to be able to work together. Interactive flat panels, unified communications, and interactive business projectors help us connect with apps on smartphones and tablets, programs on our laptops and desktops, and IP phones in our offices and our customers' offices.
This means that we can create and edit documents together no matter where we are. We can build presentations, edit reports, create tender documents, and collaborate around digitalised operational business documents.
The appeal of flexi-working is that it is a smart way of working in this knowledge-based world. Flexi-workers can share intelligent desks with IP phones and all the wireless connectivity they need. They may even be in open plan spaces. A desk for every employee on expensive commercial real estate, all employees doggedly in the office during office hours, managers eyeballing their people as an archaic and false measurement of productivity. Managers get the tools needed to effectively line manage flexible workers and remain in control of deliverables from remote employees.
Some people do need to work from an office. Almost every employee must work from the office at some point, but not every employee has to be in the office all the time to do their work.
Flexi-workers don't benefit by working fewer hours, they benefit by continuing to work their core hours while allowing them to spend time with their families. They benefit from flexi-working by being able to work from remote sites and avoiding being unproductive for hours on end during the rush hour.
People are also more than robots. We may be employees but we are also people. We have partners, spouses, children, hobbies, activities, passions. We have parents and pets, homes we care for, concerns such as health and wellness. We can become stressed, tired, and unproductive. But we also become well again.
Flexi-working is the smart way to work because it's working with people not against them. It gives them the opportunity to drop the kids at school in the morning instead of enduring the traffic either end of 12-hour days. But it keeps them productive while they do it. It allows them the freedom to make that early morning gym session and get to the office after rush hour. It helps them squeeze an extra two hours into their day instead of burning fossil fuel in a sea of cars.
Businesses can slim down their office space in effective flexi-working environments. It saves money and it's efficient. Connected meeting rooms make bookings easier for all employees, including those working offsite. They also advertise their availability to those in the office who may need isolation to complete a task. Because flexi-working may imply a certain amount of hot-desking.
The final consideration in a shift to flexi-working is understanding that people need to understand change if it's going to be successful. They have to know how they fit into the new environment, how their colleagues fit in, what everyone's roles are, why this different way is better, and how it helps them. It's also the right time to demonstrate how the technologies at their fingertips empower them to be better at what they do — for themselves, their colleagues, and their customers. Understanding the benefits of change helps us transition under our own impetus.
Flexi-working is a new reality thanks in part to disruptive digital technologies. But misconceptions cause some organisations to either do it poorly or avoid it for fear of failure, says Teresa Badenhorst, HR director of Ricoh SA.


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Dave Sargent is Vice President, Global Automotive at J.D. Power. He oversees all of the company's vehicle quality research globally, including the Initial Quality Study (IQS); Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study; and Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), as well as vehicle quality tracking studies.
Previously, Mr. Sargent was vice president, U.S. Automotive Research at J.D. Power, responsible for all syndicated research in the U.S. market. Prior to that, he was the practice leader of J.D. Power's European operations, where he established the company's London office in 1995. Earlier, he worked in the company's headquarters in California, and was responsible for the Initial Quality Study and a number of proprietary quality studies.
Before joining J.D. Power in 1992, Mr. Sargent worked for a UK consulting firm specializing in competitor analysis, as well as for Ford of Europe and the Rover Group.
Mr. Sargent holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of York and an MBA from Manchester Business School, both in the UK.


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This pattern is for a triangle shawl knit from the neck down. It features a crystalline design that ends with a diamond triangle lace edging. The linear design of the lace changes as the shawl grows, mirroring the many facets of our personalities and how we change and grow throughout our lives.
[BTW, that's Boo in the picture. He likes this shawl. He was purring and kneading it. LOL!]
This design is dedicated to my MIL, Mary Alice, who passed away from cancer in August 2007. A donation was made in her name to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care for each pattern sold in 2009. Hospice provided invaluable help to our family and care for my MIL during the final months of her life. A check for $90 was sent to Hospice from introductory pattern sales. Thanks everyone for your donation!
For more information, visit my Ravelry pattern store to see all my available designs, current pricing information, and purchase pattern downloads.


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What to Look for in a Retirement Community
When it is time and energy to retire, many people can look for a retirement neighborhood to move into in order to be around people who are retired. Marketing homes that were accustomed to raise children and therefore are now too big for starters or two people and buying a new home that's smaller is one way which retired people can save money and also live more easily. A retirement neighborhood can offer retired people protection, new friends, small lawn maintenance, plus a community center exactly where residents can gather to have cook outs along with other activities. When looking for the proper retirement community, folks should have a list of what they want when visiting diverse communities.
People who leave the workplace are looking for different things inside a retirement community. Some people want to around a lot of people, while some want to have more room. Communities that have open public dining areas, pools, and tennis legal courts may suit individuals who want to join various activities within the local community. Those who want to have more land or who want to have less contact with others should find a retirement living community where routines are optional. Most people are looking for a combination of equally. Having privacy, but nevertheless having the option to connect with others is what draws visitors to certain communities.
A residential district should feel secure. Most communities have guards that do not let people who do not reside there into the neighborhood. This is a good feature for those who want their privacy. Retirement communities should have plenty of sidewalks, grass, and homes that are big enough, but not too large. Since many people who leave the workplace want to work part-time, they need to find a place in which the lawn is cared for and other things like rubbish pick-up and removal of outdated bushes and shrubbery is also taken care of. These added features are usually what make a retirement community attractive to those who find themselves ready to slow down.


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One excellent resource is: "Val's Top 10 Tips for Expat Transitions"
Two common themes in many things I am reading lately are the 1) phases of adjustment and 2) re-invention of self [I'd rather call it that than loss of identity]. Surprisingly, of all the moves abroad I have done over the past few years, I've not spent much time, outside of expat forums, looking into resources for expats. Coming back to Australia, though, I felt a real need, especially due to the fact that I disliked it so much last time around. This time I knew I had to put some elbow grease into the adjustment, so to speak.
Coming upon descriptions of both the expat adjustment phases, as well as issues relating to re-invention of self, has been enormously self-validating. I recognise myself in so much of what I read. Occasionally I don't recognise myself, which is, I've learned, due to the fact that I am going through a bit of a re-invention process. Life has changed to much that I can't expect myself not to change. Resistance to change would keep any expat from making it through the phases of adjustment to the other side;)
Part of my adjustment includes getting out there and doing stuff...any stuff!
I have a new list of things to do/places I want to go:
- Horus Egyptian Cafe & Shisha House
- Plan a day out for Steve & I on our 1 year anniversary! We're thinking of doing something around the Murray River area, but I have no idea where to begin, to be honest
- Attend an event hosted by the Australian American Association (maybe the 5th of July picnic)
- A meal at My Tho Vietnamese restaurant and one at The Himalayan (Can you tell I like to eat out?)
- Beer tasting at the Cooper's Brewery and (depsite warnings against Port Adelaide) a trip to The Port Dock Brewery Hotel
- Still need a sighseeting day out in the city centre (have gotten some shopping in) but am wondering if that may get postponed until my mom visits
- Er, still have not made it to yoga


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Frontenac Outfitters Rental Kayaks For Sale
EACH SPRING we begin fresh with BRAND NEW Quality Sea Kayaks and every Fall we SELL THEM 'ALL' regardless of their exquisite condition. IMPRESSED? You should be. Very few Outfitters offers such incredible kayaks for such LOW PRICES!
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- The lightest performance touring tandem kayaks available perfect for couples, families, and extended trippers.
Rental Kayaks For Sale – FAQ's
Why does Frontenac Outfitters sell all your rental kayaks each season?
Kayaks, Canoes & Stand Up Paddle Boards is all we do and were proud of it! Selling them 'ALL' each season enables us to offer our customers NEW high quality Kayaks every year! Ask your friends & neighbours and you'll be amazed how strongly they recommend purchasing a Frontenac Outfitters Rental or Demo kayak.
Why do your used rental & demo kayaks sell so fast?
Most retailers & outfitters vastly 'OVER PRICE' their well-used rentals. In contrast, OUR kayaks are lovingly cared for and used only a few short months. And after 32 years of doing it this way… words gotten round!
How do I speak for a rental or demo kayak?
Rental kayaks are available on a first come first serve basis. First after test paddling choose the make, model & boat number of your choice. Next provide us with a small $300 deposit to 'HOLD' your kayak purchase. Then together we choose a convenient Fall pick-up date.
How early can I speak for a rental kayak?
Any time! FYI: Our kayaks are often spoken for months before they even arrive by calling us at 613.376.6220.
Do you keep a waiting list after all rental kayaks for sale are spoken for?
Yes, names are added numerically to our waiting list in case some one cancels.
What happens with your remaining rental kayaks for sale at your Fall Sale?
You better ARRIVE EARLY as remaining rentals & demos are sold in minutes… don't miss your boat!
When can I pick up my rental kayak purchase?
Pick-up dates are Sept. 5th (earliest) to Oct. 20th (latest) 2019 as our rental commitments allow.
What happens to my deposit if I back out of a rental kayak sale?
Deposits are 100% refundable up until August 31st. Those who cancel their rental purchase beyond Aug. 31st will forfeit their deposit.
Note: Prices are non-negotiable and 13% HST (Ontario Harmonized Sales Tax) must be added to the above listed prices
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First of all, I'll have to clean the dusts, molds and cobwebs that must have accumulated on my blog site due to the fact that it's been a year since I last posted on this site …Gosh!!! I can't believe it's been One Year!!!
I have been busy with a project that has been taking up my time, and then when coupled with work, mother & wife duties (hahaha!!!), something had to suffer neglect, and that was my blog (Sobs)… it started with days, then weeks, months and now a year. I missed this my little space, and I'm glad to be back. Everything on my dashboard looks new to me, guess I have some learning to do again …lol
It was a surprise to me when I got an email from my web designer, informing me that my blog was entered for the Oman Tech Awards, and it has been nominated as a winning website. I had no knowledge about the awards, but I was happy that it was entered, and the organizers after going through my blog, found it worthy to be nominated.
This blog was created to let my family and friends back home know what I have been up to in Oman, but with time, I realized I was no longer writing for just family and friends, but for people around the world …I was not able to make it to the award ceremony, but do appreciate this recent recognition.
I would also want to use this opportunity to thank all of you for the emails, I am so sorry that I couldn't reply some emails due to time schedule … I missed you all.


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My wife and I are huge book lovers, the word 'bibliophile' definitely comes to mind. On top of this, we are also very sex(uality) positive when it comes to parenting, both wanting our four children to grow up with a healthy understanding of sex and sexuality, theirs and in general. Our eldest daughter is 11 now and is going through puberty; she loves reading puberty books, demolishes the damn things, then reads them two, three, four more times… and a month later will get them out from the library again. It got to the point we ended up buying the books for her.
A few months back we were in our regular secondhand bookshop, perusing the shelves full of booky potential. I came across a hardcover book – 'Questions Kids Ask about Sex: Honest answers for every age', Melissa R. Cox (ed) – and thought HEY! THAT SOUNDS FUCKING BRILLIANT! I checked inside and saw it was published in 2005 – great – the information would be relatively up to date and would probably be from a modern viewpoint. It was $3.00, I had to get it!
Home we came. Into the bookshelf the book went. Forgotten it was.
For whatever reason, my wife got it out of the bookshelf… the next thing I heard from her was a gasp of dismay.
"What's wrong?" I asked. She began reading :
Masturbation isn't inherently physically damaging unless excessive force or instruments are used; however it can be emotionally destructive and even become a substitute for relational intimacy in marriage. Your child should understand that masturbation can become addictive and he can lessen the risk for this addiction by having an honest sex education grounded in the values of abstinence until marriage…. In addition you should strongly encourage him to avoid the use of pornography, drugs, and alcohol if he wishes to avoid the consequences associated with becoming addicted to masturbation. If you've discovered (or heard) your child masturbating… remind him of the dangers of pornography; obsessive, all-consuming masturbation; and group masturbation. (pg 147)
I wasn't sure I had heard right, but she then went on to read another juicy little segment, leaving me with my mouth wide open, looking at her in shock. What the hell? How could such a book be in our house? Only a few weeks ago I posted on this very blog about why women should embrace masturbation, and here this book was, explaining just how evil it is, listing numerous reasons to encourage your child not to masturbate.
Notice the use of the pronoun 'him'? I guess girls don't masturbate, right? Nor would they look at pornography. Na ah, as a 16 year-old no way did I masturbate, and I have never ever ever EVER looked at porn. Yeah right!
After my wife had flicked through it she threw it at me (literally threw it) and told me to have a read before we burnt it. Yes. We are going to burn this book.
Not only is masturbation addictive, so is pornography. Here is a handy little hint for what to say to your son if you catch him looking at porn:
Pornography is the stimulation of sexual curiosity and drive outside the bounds of a healthy, nurturing marriage relationship with a real person; in effect, it can become a substitute for healthy relationships and become addictive. In fact, anything that takes the place of a healthy relationship will, by nature, become addictive. (pg 145)
Porn though, as well as being addictive, is a harmful marriage killer!
While pornography is harmful to single men, for married men, it's a marriage killer. Simply put, pornography destroys an individual's ability to be satisfied with sex with a real person and puts a spouse in an unfair competition. (pg 190)
Yeap, that's the truth, anything that makes you feel good is bad for you, mmmkay? *I am now rolling my eyes and scowling*
Speaking of things that feel good being bad for you, anal sex is a big no go, did you know that
Anal sex is never a healthy behaviour, not even in marriage. (pg 191)
And loosely related to the subjec of anal sex…
Homosexual curiosity doesn't mean you're homosexual. Feelings and attractions aren't always under one's control. Behaviour choices are controllable. Choosing to engage in homosexual behaviour can be physically emotional and dangerous. (pg 201)
And then we have some pearls of wisdom from the 'Abstinence is Attainable' easy reference box
Don't let your teen be home alone with the opposite sex – after school or anytime!
Remind your daughter that how she dresses will communicate to guys the type of girl she is.
Have a man (dad, uncle, grandpa) discuss with your daughter what turns guys on. (pg 177)
But what about when he (or she!) puts a ring on it?
Is there any danger in having sex while I'm engaged?
The engagement is a time for a couple to get professional counselling to uncover any basic problems that are likely to lead to divorce . They either deal with these issues or cancel the engagement. Sexual intercourse during this time may mask some basic personality differences that might lead to divorce. (pg 259)
And there is, after all, nothing worse than divorce! No. Thing. At. All. It's much healthier to stay in a loveless and/or unhealthy marriage! Chances are if you are considering divorce, you probably had sex while you were engaged. Bad, bad, BAD you!
I have to say, I also love the way this book remains neutral, particularly when discussing emergency contraception:
The pill can alter the lining of the uterus so that if the first and second actions fail, the tiny baby will die because it cannot attach to the lining of the uterus. (pg 291)
I am absolutely convinced that the wording 'the tiny baby will die' won't evoke any emotional response. Nope In no way would it make a young woman feel guilty about considering taking the morning after pill. It definitely isn't intended as guilt trip!
As with all books about sex, unplanned pregnancy comes up, and the options are listed in order of preference; (1) adoption, (2) keeping the baby as a single parent, (3) marrying the father of your baby, and finally, the last option – abortion. Naturally abortion is also dealt with from a very neutral position:
… life begins when the sperm from a male fertilises the egg of a female. The new life has inherited 23 chromosomes from each parent, 46 in all. This one cell contains the complex genetic blueprint for every detail of human development – the child's sex, hair and eye colour, athletic ability, musical ability, and personality. Then only food and oxygen are needed for the baby to grow from one cell to a seven pound baby nine months later. The baby's heart begins to beat on day 21. By day 22 the foundation for every organ system is established and developing. At nine weeks, the baby is unmistakably recognised as a human being… While pregnancy can be terminated by an abortion, the memory of the pregnancy will last a lifetime… Abortion isn't without risks, and complications can and do occur. Some women are never able to get pregnant in the future, and then you must live with the fact that you ended your one and only pregnancy. (pg 215)
Considering I have had an abortion, this last part really got my hackles up. It's enough to get your head around without essentially being told 'you'll be murdering a baby, you know that, right?'. I am pretty sure that each and every woman will understand that by having an abortion she is ending a pregnancy, therefore ending a life – or potential life – depending on the individual woman's views. Who cares if you are poor? Who cares if you are in an abusive relationship? Who cares if you're 14? Who cares if you have dreams? Who cares if you want to provide a better life for your child than you could even come close to at that point in time? Who cares about what that child's life might be like after their 9 months inside?
I think now is a good time to finish this post, because quite frankly, looking at this book is making me feel sick… and it is making me want to throw it at the wall, to burn it; to douse it in petrol, strike a match, toss it on and watch it – and its shitty advice – go up in flames.
After reading it I understand why so many people have issues with everything related to sex and sexuality. If this is the type of bullshit fed to kids from an early age (I kid you not, there are techniques for dealing with sex-related issues with INFANTS in this book), no wonder they grow into children, teenagers, young adults and adults with screwed-up ideas about sex and sexuality. No wonder there are adults who are ashamed of masturbation, no wonder there are couples who argue endlessly about pornography, no wonder there are adults who are ashamed of their bodies, no wonder… ugh, you know what I am getting at.
I am sure there are people who found this book useful, some for whom it is a parenting handbook of sorts… and to be honest, it makes me scared for their children. Yes, children, teens, young adults need to be educated about sex, they need to know the dangers and risks, they need to be given the tools to make healthy decisions, there NEEDS to be communication… but I don't know that using scare tactics is the way to go.
Is it right to be telling children (of any age) that masturbation is unhealthy? That pornography is evil? That forms of sex are wrong? That the way a child feels is wrong, or something to be ashamed of? Quite simply, the answer is no.
It really does scare me that books such as this are in existence – and I guess more than the books – it scares me that these attitudes toward sex exist. Parenting is by no means easy and I understand the need for this type of book, just not for THIS book in particular. Luckily there are some really great books out there that are aimed at older children/teens which give a more positive outlook on sex and sexuality. It is these books our children should be reading, it is the attitudes toward sex and sexuality in such books, that can only have a positive effect on those reading them; that goes for both parents and children.


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Tag: Mario Draghi
Yes, the European Central Bank's belated embrace of quantitative easing will dominate today's headlines, but given the widespread disaffection with the continent's out-of-touch leadership and the gnawing sense of being left behind in an increasingly globalized world, Europeans are switching off. Instead of the dismal Mario Draghi, people want the fascinating Kim Kardashian. And she's everywhere today.
First: Mrs Kanye West took to Instagram on Tuesday to share some snow shots while wearing a "Furkini" that shows off her big booty, flat tummy and signature boobs. She captioned the pic: "Boots with the fur…"
Second: Medium has a marvellously nerdy piece titled "How PAPER Magazine's web engineers scaled their back-end for Kim Kardashian (SFW)". Snippet: "The first thing Knauss did was get a big honking server to run on the Amazon cloud, with a large hard drive. He copied all the images and files from the smaller original web server to the new, big server. Then he installed a piece of software called Gluster, which allows many computers to share files with each other—it's sort of like a version of Dropbox that you can completely control."
Third: On 28 April, Selfish, by Kim Kardashian, will be published. Blurb: "Kim has mastered the art of taking flattering and highly personal photos of oneself. For the first time in print, this book presents some of Kim's favorite selfies in one volume."
Over to you, Mario.Tweet


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Marigold African Sun Mix has superb large blooms in traditional shades of bright yellow, gold and orange with a good all weather performance. They will brighten your borders, beds and patio pots dramatically all Summer long until the first frosts. Also will look as glorious in a vase on the dining table as it does in the garden.
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