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- The inherent fascination with London's real estate is apparent in the extraordinary media attention it continues to receive,
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the types of property ownership in the UK?
- What is the main difference for the property owners between the 2 types of ownership?
- What are the guarantees of extending the lease period?
- Are there alternatives to the 2 types of property ownership?
- What documents will I be required to provide when purchasing property?
- What are the taxes and other fees payable upon purchasing real estate?
- What taxes will I be required to pay upon the sale of the property?
1. What are the types of property ownership in the UK?
There are two types of property ownership in the UK: freehold (including share of freehold) and leasehold.
Freehold ownership means absolute right to own property. Freehold gives the purchaser complete ownership of the land and all the buildings on it. A freehold gives the buyer the right to do as they like with their home, subject to the law and planning controls. As a general rule the properties sold under freehold ownership are houses, villas and estates.
Share of Freehold
It is possible to buy a flat that comes with a share of the freehold. These properties are usually in small apartment blocks or converted houses, with a maximum of five separate flats in the building.
It means that all flat-owners collectively own the freehold as trustees on a "tenants in common" basis and each of them owns a share in the freehold.
The advantage of owning a share in the freehold is that there is no landlord or managing agent to answer to. As freeholds are expensive to buy and are traded among investors, a share of it can boost the value of the property.
On the other side, decisions regarding the communal areas, structure of the building and even insurance are all made collectively. If personal disagreements emerge with the small group of other freeholders, the situations can become difficult.
Leasehold ownership means ownership of the building, located on the land which is being leased. Therefore, upon the completion of the purchase, you are purchasing only the building. As for the land, the owner gives the right to use the land for a certain period of time – ranging from 1 to 999 years. The lease period affects the value of the property, in particular, the shorter the period of lease left, the less valuable the property itself would be. This is due to the fact that the procedure of lease extension can be quite expensive and cumbersome. When you are purchasing a property in the UK you should ensure that you have checked the amount of time left on the leasehold of the property. When buying a flat, your solicitor will investigate the adequacy of the existing lease term. As a general rule, only flats are owned as leaseholds in the UK with an exception of some houses in Mayfair, Regent's Park, Chelsea and Knightsbridge which are situated on the land historically owned by Royal Family.
As time goes on, the lease gets shorter. Under normal circumstances, a freeholder is legally obliged to extend it for a further 90 years at a «reasonable» cost to the leaseholder. However, this cost is based on the value of the property and can run into thousands of pounds. Such extension takes place upon the payment of a set sum to the owner of the freehold of the land. Many purchasers, who are not familiar with the property laws in the United Kingdom, are concerned that when they purchase the property under leasehold ownership they are not owners of the property in fact. However, that is not the case. Purchasing the property under leasehold ownership the owner has full right to own the property. However, the owner also has additional obligations as outlined below.
2. What is the main difference for the property owners between the 2 types of ownership?
There are three main differences:
- The owner of the leasehold should be mindful of the need to extend the right to use the land.
- When the property is owned under leasehold form of ownership, that leads to certain additional expenses in connection with the property. An owner of the leasehold has to pay annual "ground rent," which is basically an amount payable for the rent of the land on which the property is located. Ground rent usually varies from £10 to £500 a year.
- A leasehold owner is also responsible for the payment of the "service charge". This is a fee payable for the maintenance of the land on which the property is located or maintenance of the common areas in case when the property purchased is in the apartment block.
3. What are the guarantees of extending the lease period?
Under the law of the United Kingdom each owner of the leasehold property has the right to extend the lease for a period of 90 years upon its expiration. Should you required more detailed information with respect to this matter we suggest that you contact an attorney specialising in lease renewals or you can visit the website of Leasehold Advisory Service at www.lease-advice.org.uk
4. Are there alternatives to the 2 types of property ownership?
Certain flats may be sold under ownership known as share of freehold. When purchasing the flat under such ownership, the property owner receives leasehold on the specific flat as well as part ownership of the freehold (a share in the ownership of the land). Therefore, all the owners of the flats in a particular development have control over the management of the common areas, thereby, they have the ability to minimize the service charges payable.
5. What documents will I be required to provide when purchasing property?
Under the laws of the United Kingdom you would have to provide your identification documents, as well as proof of your address. As a proof of address you may use either your utility bills or a bank statement, which would contain your full name and address. All documents shall be translated into English, if they are in another language. If you are not able to provide any of the above-mentioned documents, please consult one of our advisors, and they will be able to advise you what documents you may provide based on your individual circumstances.
There may be instances when the purchase price for the property is payable by a third party, in such instance you would need to provide certain documentation with respect to such person making the payment. If the payment is made by a physical person, then such physical person would be required to provide identification documents (such as passport, driver's license or any other form of identification issued by government), and also proof of address — the documents which may be used as proof of address were outlined above.
In the event where a legal entity is buying a property we would be required to receive a number of documents with respect to such legal entity: all organizational documents of such legal entity, identification documents of all directors of such legal entity and proofs of address of such directors. We would, further, require identification documents and proofs of addresses of all the beneficial owners of such legal entity. Without receiving such documents regarding the legal entity, under the laws of the United Kingdom, no solicitor would have the ability to accept the moneys for the purchase of the property.
6. What are the taxes and other fees payable upon purchasing real estate?
Upon completion of the purchase of every property in the UK, the buyer of the property is required to pay to the government tax, known as Stamp Duty Land Tax. The amount of tax payable depends on the purchase price of the property and a number of other factors. However, in most cases it is calculated as follows:
|Up to £125,000
|£125,000.01 — £250,000
|£250,000.01 — £925,000
|£925,000.01 — £1,500,000
|£1,500,000.01 +
Stamp Duty Land Tax is payable upon the completion of the purchase transaction. As a general rule, the solicitors which are involved in the process of the purchase of the property, they will take care of all the required formalities connected with the payment of this tax. Please note that tax law is a very specific and complicated area of law and therefore, you should seek the advice of a tax attorney prior to proceeding with any of transaction relating to property.
In some instances, the property being sold is owned by an offshore company. In this case the purchaser may acquire 100% equity interest (shares) in such offshore company, instead of purchasing the property itself. As a result of such purchase, the purchaser de facto acquires all properties owned by such offshore company, including the property in the UK. When you are completing such share purchase, and de facto property purchase, you will not be required to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax, since the de facto owner of the property remains the same. However, if the owner of the property is a UK company, then tax will be payable.
Fees in connection with the purchase
(1) In addition to any taxes, we recommend that you employ the services of an attorney when dealing with property as it is a very specialized area. You are free to choose any law firm or attorney, as the actual choice of an attorney is unlikely to affect the outcome of the purchase transaction. However, we have developed a large network of contacts among attorneys in the leading law firms specializing on property transactions, thereby you will be sure to receive better pricing should you chose to work with any of them.
The price charged by the solicitors depends on the purchase price of the property, form of ownership of the property. In general, the fee shall constitute – 0.3% – 0.5% of the purchase price.
(2) Furthermore, when purchasing the property it is necessary to conduct a number of surveys on the property, for example, it is necessary to check whether there are any third party rights over the property. As a general rule the costs of such surveys are approximately £1,000, however, should you desire to conduct further inspections of the property (including property condition) we would be able to recommend property valuers to you.
(3) In case where you are seeking mortgage in connection with the purchase of the property you will be subject to other expenses. In this case you would have to cover the bank fees of the bank providing the mortgage, as well as the expenses of any mortgage brokers or consultants, the services of which you will be engaging. The bank fees vary greatly depending on the bank, the mortgage brokerage fees constitute around 1% from the total amount of the mortgage.
7. What taxes will I be required to pay upon the sale of the property?
You should also keep in mind that in the future upon the sale by you of the property you may be required to pay certain taxes. In particular Capital Gains Tax, charged on the difference between the price upon which you purchased the property and upon which you have sold it. Such tax is payable not only upon the sale of property, but upon the sale of the shares of the company. The rate of this tax changes annually. However, it is necessary to keep in mind that if you have not been and have not become a UK tax resident then Capital Gains Tax is not payable. Please consult an immigration solicitor to receive information of when you become a resident of the UK for tax purposes.


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Did you know there are at least 10,000 GREAT reasons to invite toads into your yard and garden this summer?
That's right! According to the USDA, just one adult toad will eat 10,000 pesky insects in a single summer. Not only that, these efficient little assassins are super cute – and kids love 'em.
What's not to love?
Fortunately, you can make them feel right at home without too much effort. You just need to provide a welcoming environment for them to settle in – and please NO lawn or garden pesticides or chemicals. Their skin absorbs that stuff way too easily, which may partially explain the dramatic worldwide decrease in amphibian populations seen in recent years. 🙁
To thrive, toads need shade from the hot summer sun, shelter from harsh elements and access to clean water. Today, we'll focus on providing shade and shelter…
If you've ever walked into a garden store, chances are you've already seen some of the cute pre-made toad abodes that are out there. They come in a variety of materials, such as clay, resin, ceramic or terra cotta to name a few. The designs range from humble to whimsical to downright palatial.
Tip: When buying a garden toad house, don't buy one with a floor. Toads prefer to nestle into the dirt, so no sense denying them that simple pleasure, right? 🙂
I don't know about you, but I just love the cheerful toad abode pictured above – I think it will make a nice addition to a new garden area I'll be installing in a few weeks. For more details on the colorful 'toad abode,' click here.
If you prefer something a little more rustic, you might enjoy the charming toad house pictured to the right. This is a great option if you prefer something that will blend into its surroundings rather than make a statement on its own. (affiliate links)
If you are looking for something with a bit more charm, but not quite so colorful as the toad abode pictured above, check out the super sturdy toadhouse tavern, pictured to the left. Weighing in at a substantial 24 pounds, you can be sure your toad guests will be protected from those unexpected summer winds.
If you want something that is really simple and stylish – and won't break the bank, here is a cute economical ceramic toad house you can pick up for under $15. (affiliate link, pictured to the right)
As you can see, there are lots of toad house options you can choose from to add a little character to your garden – and provide needed shelter for your insect-eating guests.
If none of the above designs appeal to you, you can always make some yourself by turning over small terra cotta pots and propping them up on one side with stones. Just make sure your set up is very sturdy so they don't fall on your new friends as they come and go. For a fun weekend project, get the kids involved by painting the pots first (glow-in-the-dark or chalkboard paint might be fun) or adding other embellishments such as glass marbles to the outside.
Here's to a great summer – with at least 10,000 fewer bugs than last year! 🙂

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It's the Episode 2 of HBO's 24/7 documentary featuring Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr. and "Sugar" Shane Mosley.
This is the second part of the promotional documentary for the "Who R U Picking" bout between the two boxing stars. The Mayweather-Mosley 24/7 Episode 2 is part of the Mayweather-Mosley 24/7 episode videos that's divided into four installments.
This was aired a week after the Mayweather-Mosley 24/7 premiere.
The official fight date for the Mayweather vs Mosley bout is on May 1, 2010 and will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Watch the 24/7 Mayweather vs Mosley Episode 2 video on April 17 only on HBO.
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The Philippine market is full of many outsourcing providers that can provide what you need. The big question is – how to select the right one for you?.
If you are new to this practice and want to try if outsourcing is good for your business, you can follow this typical approach:
Create a Project Specification
You can join any service marketplaces like Twago, Elance, oDesk, or UpWork. Create an account then post the details of the project that you want to be done. Write a good project description and submit a Request-for-Proposal (RFP).
You have two options to invite outsourcing service providers:
- Invite a select group and request a proposal from each of them.
- Let the platform suggests service providers that match your required skills or expertise.
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When you have a final shortlist of qualifiers of outsource staffing in Philippines, begin the evaluation process. Check their individual profiles and other information that they include in their proposals. Review the company's history or personal work history, skills, and reviews of previous clients. Research about their previous performances of delivering services.
Selection of the best supplier
Evaluate the proposals. Eliminate bids that are unacceptable, focus on the remaining proposals to make quantitative and qualitative analyses to find out if the suppliers match your criteria. Then, select the most qualified to do the project.
Negotiate and conclude the contract
Talk to discuss the details of the project with your chosen outsourcing service provider. Know that he fully understand what you need up to the last detail. If possible, set up the project management process as well as tools. Negotiate about pricing and other conditions. Once you are both satisfied, conclude the contract.
Ask for regular updates of the project status such as outsourced data entry work. Encourage him to ask questions or matters pertaining to the project. Building an open and harmonious relationship with your service provider in Philippines is the key to a successful outsourcing venture.


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A DUI in Clearwater that results in serious bodily injury of another person has harsh penalties. Pinellas County classifies this type of DUI as a third degree felony. As a result of this DUI, you could face up to 5 years in a Florida State Prison. Additionally, you could be made to pay a fine of up to $5,000.00 and your driver's license will be revoked for a minimum of 3 years after completion of any court ordered imprisonment. Depending on the number of prior DUI convictions you have received, your license could be revoked permanently and you may be required to install an ignition interlock device on your vehicle. If you are eligible to obtain a hardship license, you will have to complete DUI School through the Suncoast Safety Councilprior to reinstatement of your license.
Florida law has defined serious bodily injury for purposes of a DUI. Not all injuries sustained in a crash fall within this category of injuries and it is the responsibility of the State to prove that a serious bodily injury has been sustained. Further, the State must prove that you were impaired at the time of the crash. The law permits Police to forcibly obtain a blood sample from you to test your blood alcohol level or the presence of any chemical substance in order to prove impairment at the time of the crash. If you are facing this type of DUI conviction, call our office immediately at 727-222-3610 to discuss the facts of your case and get the help you need.
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Teaching series from Psalms
Spiritual Depression
Psalms 42
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We will look at a number of psalms that address different spiritual issues. Today we will study one of many psalms that address the issue of spiritual depressionPs. 42 (read).
The author is one of the "sons of Korah"--evidently a writing guild of Levitical priests who composed poems and songs to teach the people of Israel how to relate to God. His spiritual vocation requires him to be in Jerusalem, but he finds himself in the far northern region in Mt. Hermon (MAP)probably in exile with David during the coup of Absalom (see 2 Sam. 15-18).
You can see especially from 42:5,11 that the author is spiritually depressed. His soul is "in despair," and has become "sunk down" within him.
The fact that he writes a poem like this, which so graphically expresses spiritual depression, should provide some relief for you if you believe it is incompatible with spiritual health or integrity (TRIUMPHALISM). The fact that there are dozens of psalms that express varying degrees of spiritual depression also refutes this.
In fact, those who have been effective in leading others to faith often wrestle with spiritual depression (LUTHER). Even Jesus experienced spiritual depression. On the night of his arrest he echoed the very words of this psalm to describe his own experience (see Jn. 12:27; Mk. 14:34). All serious Christians experience spiritual depression to a greater or lesser degree, for reasons we'll examine in a few minutes.
The issue, then, is not that you experience spiritual depression, but how you respond to it. This is why psalms like this one are so helpfulthey teach us (maskil) how to respond properly. But before we look his cure, though, let's examine some of the common causes of spiritual depression . . .
Common Causes
Although the author's specific situation is unique, the root causes of his spiritual depression are the same ones we experience.
Personal adversity
As we saw, the author is geographically dislocated, evidently in exile. This is emotionally painful.
In the same way, spiritual depression usually emerges in the context of some circumstantial adversity (EXAMPLES). But this is not the main cause . . .
Spiritual confusion
Not only does he experience the normal emotional pain of circumstantial adversity; as a follower of God he also suffers spiritual confusionthe apparent contradiction between his faith and his situation. He has personally entrusted his life to God, and God has called him to lead the nation's worship at the Temple. But he finds himself unable to do this. This creates the spiritual trauma of God's apparent duplicity or impotence or unconcern.
This is what distinguishes spiritual depression from the normal emotional bruises that everyone experiences during personal adversity. To experience spiritual depression, you must have first personally entrusted your life to the God of the Bibleto rely on his guidance to make sense of your life, and to rely on his love to give hope to your life. When you have entrusted yourself to God in this way, and then you see an apparent contradiction between what you believe God is like and what you are actually experiencing, this is a pain far worse than the pain of adversity.
EXAMPLES: "God is loving and sovereign" >> TRAGEDY (RTB); "God will transform my character" >> BESETTING SIN (1974,1975); "God has called me to teach" >> NO POWER; "God has called me to lead this home group" >> ONGOING LACKOF GROWTH & SETBACKS.
These things call into question the most important reality of our livesthat God exists and that he is good and faithful to me. Like the suspicion of your spouse's unfaithfulness, suspicion of God's unfaithfulness strikes at the very root of our lives.
The lack of God's experiential presence
The author's spiritual confusion is exacerbated because the comforting presence of God to which he is accustomed is nowhere to be found. Like a hunted deer that can find no water, he thirsts for God's presence but cannot find it (42:1-2).
The most wonderful thing about being a Christian is experiencing God's loving presence. But God in his wisdom sometimes temporarily removes his experiential support from us. We cry out to God in the midst of our pain, but our prayers seem to die on our lips or bounce off the ceiling. Some Christians have called this the "dark night of the soul."
Martin Luther, who helped so many come to faith in Christ, was himself many times besieged with periods of intense spiritual blackness when God "hid himself."
Jesus experienced this on the cross (" . . . why have you forsaken me?").
I certainly know what it is like to feel overwhelmed for periods of time with a sense of oppression, negativity, and despair.
Memories of previous times of joyous intimacy with God makes his present experience all the more painful (42:4). It only highlights how absent God seems right now, and presses more urgently the question of why he seems to have abandoned me. These memories are cruel because they suggest that unless my spiritual experience isn't great all the time, my faith in God must be a sham or worthless (THINKING ABOUT SPRING 1971 DURING SPRING 1975).
The accusation of others
In the midst of this personal adversity and God's experiential absence, others speak up to confirm the doubts he is already having by saying "Where is your God?" (42:3). This causes intense emotional and spiritual pain, like having his leg shattered (42:10).
It is uncanny how often skeptical friends or family members or "authorities" (or the memory of their objections) verbalize the very doubts with which you are wrestling (DAD IN 1974). In addition to human voices, Christians will experience the accusation of Satan and his demons, as they whisper or shout that your faith in God is foolish and futile.
SUMMARY: The result is a terribly painful sense of spiritual vertigo and depression that can last for hours, days, even weeks. Do you have a category for this? How do you respond to it?
John Stott correctly observes, "The cure for spiritual depression is neither to look in at our grief, nor back to the past, nor round at our problems, but away and up to the living God. He is our help and our God, and if trust in him now, we shall soon have cause to praise him again."[1] The psalmist illustrates some practical ways in which we can do this.
Express your thoughts and feelings to God and other believers.
We have this psalm precisely because the author did this. He didn't try to hide or repress his spiritual depressionhe expressed it in this beautiful poem.
When you are spiritually depressed, you often feel like no one can relate or understand. You may also feel like such feelings are morally wrong, so you must hide them from others. But ignoring them or repressing them only drives them deeper.
On the other hand, when you admit them to God and his people, you discover that you are not unique or aloneand this in itself is often a great help and comfort (ME WITH DEN THIS WEEK). This is one of the great benefits of being in personal fellowship with other Christians (PROMOTE HOME GROUPS).
But you can't stop here. You also have to challenge the validity of your thoughts and feelings ("my soul").
While the psalmist freely expresses his thoughts and feelings, he also takes issue with their validity and the conclusions to which they are leading him. His refrain (42:5,11) is to remind himself to wait for God rather than yield to his present despair.
This is a crucial step, and one which is especially difficult for people raised in a therapeutic culture that teaches that our feelings are an infallible guide to reality. As Lloyd-Jones says, take yourself in hand and talk back to yourself.[2] Decide not to cave into them or act rashly on them before you consider all the evidence. If you're going to doubt God, be sure to doubt your doubts, too!
NOTE: Sometimes the main problem is that you have misinterpreted what God promises (e.g., HEALTH & WEALTH).
Remember why you have trusted God thus far.
When the psalmist remembered only his previous experience (42:3), he became more depressed. But now he chooses to remember God in a different way that will encourage him (42:6). Although he does not say specifically what he remembered about God, it was undoubtedly the track-record of his past faithfulness.
He may have reflected on the record of God' historical faithfulness to his people (read Ps. 44:1-3, which may have been written at the same time).
Such objective evidence can be a powerful antidote to spiritual depression (THEISM; BIBLICAL INSPIRATION; JESUS' RESURRECTION; SKEPTICS ' CONVERSIONS; BIOGRAPHIES). Is it really true that your faith is irrational? Is there really no more evidence for Christianity than for other world-views? Is it possible that your emotions have distorted your perception of reality? To recall this, you must learn it (FMS)!
He may have reflected on the record of God's personal faithfulness in his own life (read Ps. 40:1-3 as an example).
Such personal evidence is also a powerful antidote to spiritual depression (CHARACTER CHANGE; ANSWERED PRAYERS; PAST DELIVERANCES). When has trusting God ever burned you in the past? What compelling reason is there for viewing this situation as any different?
GUINNESS: It is those who are willing to back to the basis for their faith that are able to go on with God.
Enlist the help of other Christians in both of these areas. They can supply you with and/or remind you of both lines of evidence.
Affirm to God that he remains faithful in your present situation.
Read 42:7. As the author watches the melted snow gushing forth in waves from the mountain cataracts, he sees in this a picture of his own present situation as blow after blow descends upon him. But notice he does not say "these breakers and these waves have rolled over me." He says "your breakers and your waves . . . " This is very important, because he is affirming that the situation is not out of control or evidence of God's lack of concernbut rather that God is sovereignly (even if mysteriously) at work through these sufferings for an eventual outcome that will be good and vindicate his choice to go on trusting God (read 42:8).
This is something the Bible teaches over and over againthe rhythm of trials followed by blessing (Ps. 66:10-12; Lam. 3:21-36), suffering followed by hope (Rom. 5:3-5), "death" followed by "life" (2 Cor. 4:11). Read 1 Pet. 5:10.
Choose to affirm this truth to God, thank him in advance for the good that he will bring out of this, tell him that he remains your only reliable foundation ("my rock"), and then keep doing whatever it means to be faithful to him in your situation. At the proper time, he will lift you up and you will find that your trust in him has been strengthened through the very things that caused your spiritual depression.
Recommend Doubt and Spiritual Depression for further reading.
NEXT: Psalm 22 (an outreach opportunity)
[1] John R. W. Stott, Favorite Psalms (Chicago: Moody Press, 1988), p. 57.
[2] "I suggest that the main trouble in this whole matter of spiritual depression in a sense is this, that we allow our self to talk to us instead of talking to our self . . . Take those thoughts that come to you the moment you wake up in the morning. You have not originated them, but they start talking to you, they bring back the problems of yesterday, etc. Somebody is talking. Who is talking to you? Your self is talking to you. Now this man's treatment was this; instead of allowing this self to talk to him, he starts talking to himself. 'Why art thou cast down, O my soul?' he asks. His soul had been depressing him, crushing him. So he stands up and says: 'Self, listen for moment, I will speak to you.' Do you know what I mean? If you do not, you have had but little experience . . . We must stand up as this man did and say: 'Why are you cast down? Why are you disquieted within me?' . . . instead of listening placidly to him and allowing him to drag you down and depress you. For that is what he will always do if you allow him to be in control." D. M. Lloyd-Jones, Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1982), pp. 20,21.


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UnNews:Pope appoints first non-human Primate
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12 November 2009
VATICAN CITY, Rome, Italy -- History was made today the when Rev. Father Clyde "Right Turn" Meninges was appointed as the first non-human Primate of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht, the Netherlands by Pope Benedict XVI. Up until this point, no positions of power have been granted to apes by the Catholic Church.
Archbishop Meninges succeeds Thomas Gibbon as the figurative head of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands. Rumors place Fr. Gibbon at several waterfront houses of prostitution, playing baccarat with Church funds, bribing Dutch government officials, and partying with off-duty police on hundreds of occasions since he first ascended to Primacy in December of 2004.
The Diocese of Utrecht was established in 695 when Saint Willibrord was consecrated bishop of the Frisians at Rome by Pope Sergius I. With the consent of the Frankish ruler, Pippin of Herstal, he settled at the market-town of Utrecht. After Willibrord's death the diocese suffered greatly from the incursions of the Frisians, and later on of the Normans.[1]
The appointment was marred by a minor shit throwing incident.
- Calvin Juggers "A shake up in the Church hierarchy". New York Times, November 12, 2009
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Middle-age patients who walked, bowled, went fishing, and performed other light-intensity exercise had less radiographically-detected cartilage damage around their knees than those who did more strenuous exercise, according to Keegan Hovis, RN, of the University of California San Francisco, and colleagues.
"Light exercise is associated with healthier cartilage at the molecular level," she told attendees at the Radiological Society of North America meeting here.
On the other hand, patients who did more stressful exercises -- running, basketball, soccer, skiing -- had more cartilage damage as detected by T2 MRI.
Thomas Link, MD, also of the University of California San Francisco and a co-author on the paper, said the findings are important because they show early changes to cartilage, which "does not regrow."
"Once it's gone, it's gone forever," Link said. "That's why it's so critical. You have to be very conscientious of your cartilage if you have osteoarthritis risk factors."
The researchers assessed 132 at-risk patients ages 45 to 55 who were enrolled in the National Institutes of Health Osteoarthritis Initiative, as well as 33 matched controls who weren't at risk for osteoarthritis in the knees.
Risk factors included previous knee injury or surgery, a family history of total knee replacement, and occasional knee symptoms. Patients were classified as sedentary, light, or moderate/strenuous exercisers.
They were also divided into groups according to whether they engaged in knee-bending activities -- climbing, kneeling, squatting, lifting objects -- on most days.
The researchers used T2 MRI because it can detect early biochemical changes in the cartilage matrix, prior to irreversible morphological deterioration, they said.
They found that those who exercised moderately had the least amount of cartilage damage overall and at the lateral tibia, compared with those who exercised the most (P=0.01 and P=0.001, respectively).
There was also a trend toward less damage in the patella and the medial femoral condyle, although it was not significant, Hovis said.
Among patients who weren't at risk for osteoarthritis, the exercise level did not affect cartilage degeneration, she added.
However, that was not the case with frequent knee bending. Those without risk factors but who did a lot of knee bending had significantly increased damage on two of the six measures.
In patients who did have osteoarthritis risk factors, knee bending was also associated with significantly more damage to cartilage on nearly all the parameters except for the lateral tibia.
The study was limited because all of the exercises were grouped together and not assessed individually, the researchers acknowledged. Also, the normal cohort was relatively small, and the study accounted only for current activity level rather than lifelong activity history.
Still, the researchers concluded that patients at risk for knee osteoarthritis have more intact cartilage if they do light exercises, while moderate or strenuous activity increases cartilage damage.
Similarly, all patients who bend their knees too frequently may be at risk of damaging their cartilage.
Future studies should evaluate how specific activities affect the development of knee osteoarthritis, Hovis added.
She said the best way to protect cartilage is to work on the modifiable osteoarthritis risk factors, including maintaining a healthy weight, trying to avoid injuries, and making sure to have strong knee-stabilizing muscles like the quadriceps.
"When you do exercise, please don't do so aggressively," Link said. "Be aware that if you really injure your joints, you initiate an osteoarthritis cascade that will be difficult to stop."
The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health, Merck Research Laboratories, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, and Pfizer.
The researchers reported no conflicts of interest.
- Reviewed by Dori F. Zaleznik, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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Radiological Society of North AmericaSource Reference: Hovis KK, et al "Association of exercise and knee-bending activities with knee cartilage T2 values using 3T MRI in asymptomatic subjects with and without osteoarthritis risk factors" RSNA 2010.


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1. The plugs. Obviously you need a converter. Not only are the little plug thingies a different size (which calls for one converter), but sometimes the voltage is wrong on certain items (hair dryer, Karl's head shaver, etc.) and you need a second converter. I have a hard time remembering which items require what converter and am likely to burn the house down any moment.
2. The roads. Not to belabor the point, but the driving is on the left side of the road, which means the steering wheel is the right side. I think a few of the knobs turn the wrong way too (but Karl thinks I may be imagining this). I'm all turned around and think I'm going to die everytime Karl makes a left-hand turn.
3. The locks. Every door in this house has a different lock with a different key. You can't turn a knob to lock it from the inside, as with most homes in the US, you actually have to have the right key for that room. So you go into the bathroom and lock it with a key from the inside. Don't loose a key!
4. Setting up your cell phone:
5. Setting up internet in South Africa:
Setting up your phone in Omaha:
1) Go to the Sprint store, choose a phone, and pick a monthly package.
2) Start calling people.
Setting up your phone in South Africa: a 12 Step Program
1) Make sure you have a GSM compatible phone (used in most of the world except in the United States). They use SIM cards to operate (your average US cell wouldn't work here).
2) Go to the store and buy a SIM card. We bought ours in what I would call a South African TJ Max, but not quite that nice.
3) Register your SIM card with the government. This involves your passport, local address, documentation of residence, and something else I can't remember. They can decline to register the SIM if they chose to do so, but ours made it through the "screening process".
4) Install SIM card in phone and dial "100" to activate.
5) Wait 24 hours
6) Go to gas station, phone store, grocery store or someplace like that and purchase "air time" for your SIM card. Everything is pre-paid up front. No monthly packaged phone plans.
7) Enter in the given code for your purchased air time.
8) Wait 8 hours (why 8 you ask and not 9 or 24 hours again – is not clear)
9) To purchase data (for emails or Twitter updates), go back to the phone store to purchase (can't do this one at the gas station)
10) Wait another 24 hours (some kind of security thing)
11) If this all works, you are done. If not, go back to the phone store like Karl did 2 more times.
12) We now appear to be working. Here are our South African telephone numbers.
- Karl's # 011 27 (79) 743-3692
- Julie's # 011 27 (79) 910-4911
1) See above steps #2, #3, #4, #5, #9, #10, #11, #12 (#12 is still in process)6. Purchasing electricity for your residence. No, they don't just send you a monthly bill. EVERYTHING in this country appears to be pre-paid. We have been staying at the home of a family for the first ten days. They went back to Holland for a month and told us we needed to buy electricity or we would be in the dark. Here is the process:
2) That's it
3) Forgot to mention that you are charged for internet here by the bandwidth. Thus it's rather pricy to download music, movies, photos and video. Man we miss unlimited internet!
7. Hand washing dishes and line drying clothes. Not too bad, unless I forget to turn on the backyard hose to the washer (I've run a whole wash with no water), or it doesn't rain (like it did to this batch of laundry after the photo was taken) or the wind doesn't blow over your line dryer thing and your clothes are dirtier than when you started.
1) Take the "electricity card" to you, guessed it, the gas station
2) Purchase the desired units of electricity.
We goofed up a little here. The card we thought was the correct card actually was a card for a different house…a whole different address. Somehow we purchased electricity for some nice neighbor of ours. No refunds allowed. When we explained the problem, the gas station worker recommended that we go to the address on the card (of a complete stranger), explain to them that we accidently bought them some electricity and ask them to give us our 100R (about $13). Hmmm…maybe not.
3) Find the correct card.
4) Go back to the gas station again.
5) Purchase the desired units of electricity again.
6) Go back home and punch in the code in a big black box on the wall in the living room. (This seemed a little like Locke punching in 4 8 15 16 23 42 - for you "Lost" fans.)
7) Turn on the lights!
8. Remember to weigh your fruits in the FRUIT SECTION at the grocery store. I think I've forgotten 3 times now. I get up to the cash register, expecting them to know the total on my grapes, and they tell me to go back and get them weighed (some lady in the fruit section weighs your fruit and marks it – just like the deli counter does with sliced ham back in Omaha).
9. Tip the parking attendants. Everywhere you go there is a nice man to show you where to park (which slots are open). Even though it seems like this may be one of the few things we are actually capable of figuring out ourselves, someone is there to assist. Apparently it's best to tip when you return, to ensure your car is still there when you get back.
10. Watch out for baboons. Seriously. The front page article in the paper today was how a baboon purposely pushed a man over a ledge and he plunged to his death (a few miles from our home). Apparently these are very bitter baboons.


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Natalie Musorina's Ausos Lamp and Chandelier
Natalie Musorina Shares The Ausos Lamp and Chandelier
Natalie Musorina, the lead designer of the award winning work Lamp and Chandelier by Natalie Musorina says, Ausos is a series of smart lamps inspired by ancient solar symbols and functionality of the sun. Like the sun, they have a dawn function to provide a smooth awakening and reduce the level of stress for a person. At the same time these are not just light alarm clocks, but spectacular lamps that serve as the main or additional source of light. The luminaries were created in a way to provide diffused light with the minimal energy loss, since there is the reflector covered with silver finish, with 90% light reflectance.
Natalie Musorina's Ausos Lamp and Chandelier Images:
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Baptist Children's Home and Family Services – Celebrating a Century of Helping Children and Families in Need in Illinois
Since 1918, Baptist Children's Home and Family Services (BCHFS) has been a source of hope and healing, providing Christ-centered services to children and families in crisis. For the parents whose teen is out of control, the child whose home is no longer safe, the young woman facing an unexpected pregnancy, the infertile couple whose greatest dream is to be Mom and Dad, or the individual or family in need of counseling – BCHFS is here to help.
BCHFS and the three entities that make up our mission:
BCH Residential Care
Provides residential care for children who are struggling behaviorally or are the victims of abuse, abandonment or neglect. We offer four unique living cottages at our Carmi, Illinois location.
Angels' Cove Maternity, Adoption & Foster Care
Angels' Cove in Mt. Vernon provides women facing unplanned pregnancies with healthy alternatives, as well as couples seeking to adopt and foster care services.
Pathways Counseling
Pathways Counseling has been providing counseling services to individuals, couples and families since 1999, with locations operating in 12 Illinois communities.
BCHFS Achieves Hague Accreditation
The Council on Accreditation (COA), a national accrediting entity designated by the US Department of State to provide Hague Accreditation and Approval, invites the public to provide comment on intercountry adoption service providers seeking Hague Accreditation, Approval or Renewal. You are invited to provide comments through COA's website by clicking here.
Proud to be affiliated with Baptist Coalition for Children and Families (BCCF)
The care for the defenseless has been part of Baptist life since the Nation's conscience turned to the orphan during the early to mid-1800s, and the Baptist Children's Home and Family Services is honored to be acknowledged as part of the BCCF network. Learn more by clicking here.


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Liposuction before and after, lower back
Patient Info
This 40-year-old patient was getting ready to return to the workforce after raising three children. She was bothered by fatty tissue protruding over the top of her jeans which she called a "muffin top" look. She had a friend who had worked with Jackson, Michigan liposuction surgeon Dr. Malhotra. The patient was interested in power liposuction to maximize her fat removal.
She discussed both traditional liposuction and laser liposuction with Ann Arbor, Michigan liposuction surgeons. However, after talking with Dr. Malhotra, she felt comfortable that the power liposuction procedure would be a better overall option. She understood that liposuction would only thin her existing fat layer and that some fat would have to be left behind to keep her skin and contours smooth.
She underwent both abdominal and flank ("love handle") liposuction. After surgery, her excellent results motivated her to revitalize her exercise routine, resulting in the loss of an additional 15 pounds of body weight.
Procedure: Liposuction – Flanks and abdomen
Keep in mind that each patient is unique and results may not occur for all patients. These photos are of an actual patient of our practice who has provided consent to display their pictures online.
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text: TRANS IS HOT RIGHT NOW. Sadly, so is transphobia. In fact, the trans community seems to be fighting the same old battles gay people have already been fighting for years. The reaction to the government's Transgender Equality report – a wide-ranging look at the state of life for trans people in modern Britain, published earlier this year – has been a prime example. Maria Miller, who delivered the report, told the Independent: "The only negative reaction that I've seen has been by individuals purporting to be feminists." She has been accused of exposing women to "violent men hiding behind the mask of transgender". As the Independent notes, she's been told that trans women are "not real women" and are often "violent offenders or sex offenders" and that she was failing in her duty to protect women. I've seen several so-called 'feminists' repeat similar claims over the past few months. I've nothing to say to these bigots other than this: if you have evidence that trans women are a threat to other women, show us.


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|Fast & Furious 7 poster. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1ubL3rq)
Dodge and Plymouth
The fans of Furious 7 certainly looking forward to what cars will be on display in the latest sequel that will be released next April 2015.
|Dodge Charger Daytona. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/14HqKeN)
|Dodge Charger R/T. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1IGiBGI)
|Plymouth GTX. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1IGiBGI)
|Dodge Challenger SRT. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1xvLKMk)
Subaru and Nissan
The Japanese cars, ie Subaru WRX STI and Nissan GT-R, also appear. The WRX STI was appeared in the 4th sequel that released of 2009.
On that time the Subaru WRX STI driven by Brian O'Conner (the late Paul Walker) to challenge the Toretto car.
|Subaru WRX STI. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1ubDgdn)
|Nissan GT-R R35. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/15bmpkw)
Bugatti and Lykan
Two other supercars that will appeared are the Bugatti Veyron and Lykan Hypersport. The Bugatti Veyron would all have been familiar with that name. Veyron is still one of the fastest cars in the world.
|Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1AXbkyH)
|W Motors Lykan Hypersport. (Picture from: http://aol.it/1G6jASK)
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Expert Seeks Diversification Of Economy
The Federal Government has been urged to take advantage of the crash in oil price to begin an aggressive diversification of the economy.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chimons Ltd, Mr. Chibuike Achigbu, who made the plea in Lagos during breakfast meeting with select entrepreneurs, said successive governments refused to do the needful because of the oil windfall, adding that the country is paying dearly for those economic management lapses.
According to him, the failure to leverage the gains of the oil windfall in the past to build a strong manufacturing based economy makes the nation's economy less resilient to the shock of a unpredictable oil market.
He said the situation is likely to get worse as most developed economies of the world are fast developing alternative energy sources.
Instead of engaging in endless blame game, the government, he said, should of necessity and priority, think out of the box and creatively engage the economic challenges by deploying the expertise of the best brains in economic re-engineering in Nigeria.
Achigbu, who is a top player in the oil and gas sector of the economy, said that even with the fall in oil price the sector is not a closed shop, regretting that the emphasis on oil exploration and crude marketing has narrowed down the value chain of the sector.
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Watch the Film
Little League®: A History
Little League®: A History is a one-hour WVIA Original Documentary Film, narrated by legendary baseball broadcaster, Vin Scully that re-introduces America to one of its own iconic institutions. The production chronicles and celebrates Little League's 75-year contribution to American culture and to the quality of life for millions more around the world today. From a lilac bush to a promise kept, from the banks of the Susquehanna River to the Great Barrier Reef, from racial, gender and political conflicts to courage, character and loyalty, Little League® remains for many a bridge to both the past and the future, over which travels their dreams.
More than 2 million boys and girls play Little League Baseball and Softball. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers manage, coach, or in some way support the organization.
Local leagues can be found in every state and in more than 80 countries worldwide. The world's largest organized youth sports program grew from a lilac bush, tripped over in the summer of 1938 by Carl Stotz, a young-at-heart uncle playing catch with his nephews in his hometown of Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
He promised them he'd find a field they could play on that was free from obstacles, and that they'd have uniforms and proper equipment. Then he set out to make good on his promise, and in doing so he made history.
Throughout the film, narrated by legendary baseball broadcaster Vin Scully, former Little League players and others impart a human touch to the historical highlights.
Interviewees include: President George W. Bush, the only President to have played Little League, NASA Space Shuttle Commander Story Musgrave, James Gehron, nephew of Little League founder Carl Stotz and the little boy for whom Stotz invented Little League in 1939, Karen Stotz Myers and Monya Stotz Adkins, Carl Stotz's daughters, former Los Angeles Dodger Owner Peter O'Malley, current Cincinnati Reds star Todd Frazier, Allan "Bud" Selig, Major League Baseball Commissioner, Carolyn King, whose 1973 lawsuit against Little League contributed to the league's landmark policy reversal of prohibiting girls from playing Little League Baseball, Kathryn "Tubby" Johnston Massar (the first girl to ever play Little League) and three surviving members of the original Little League team formed in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1939.
"For 75 years and counting Little League has brought families, neighbors, and whole communities together to cheer on and support their teams," said WVIA Public Media President, CEO and Executive Producer Tom Currá. "Now through the efforts of our Emmy® award winning team, 'Little League: A History' goes deep past the fences of your neighborhood ballpark into the American institution that is Little League."


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Avaliação cinemática 3D e eletromiográfica durante a elevação do braço em portadores de osteoartrose acromioclavicular isolada e associada à disfunção do manguito rotador
Sousa, Catarina de Oliveira
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The acromioclavicular osteoarthritis (ACO) is a source of shoulder pain, that can occur in isolation or be associated with rotator cuff dysfunction (RCD). Individuals with RCD present altered shoulder kinematics and muscle activity. However, there are not studies that have been evaluated shoulder kinematics and muscle activity in ACO conditions. Thus, the prime purpose of this Doctorate project was to evaluate the three-dimensional shoulder motion and muscle activity during the arm elevation in individuals with isolated ACO and ACO associated with rotator cuff disease (ACO+RCD), as compared to controls. The study was divided in two parts: Part 1 - Three-dimensional shoulder kinematics; and Part 2 - Muscle activity. 74 individuals took part in this study (23 isolated ACO, 25 ACO+RCD, and 26 controls). Pain and function were assessed with Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, threedimensional shoulder kinematics of scapulothoracic, sternoclavicular, and acromioclavicular joints was evaluated with surface electromagnetic sensors, and surface electromyography of upper trapezius (UT), lower trapezius (LT), serratus anterior (SA), and anterior deltoid (AD) data was collected with Bagnoli-8 (DelSys®) system and synchronized via Motion Monitor software. The individuals were evaluated during arm elevation (ascending and descending phases) in sagittal and scapular planes, and pain during motion was assessed with 0-10 scale. Group comparisons were made for the DASH and pain with Kruskay-Wallis tests, and for each muscle during the maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) with one-way ANOVA. For each kinematic variable and muscle during the motion, separate linear mixed-model 2-way ANOVAs were performed. Both groups with ACO had higher DASH and pain scores. For the scapulothoracic motion, isolated ACO group had increased internal rotation than control, and the ACO+RCD group presented increased upward rotation than others. For sternoclavicular joint, both groups with ACO presented less retraction in the sagittal plane, and the isolated ACO group presented less elevation in scapular plane, and posterior rotation in both planes. For acromioclavicular joint, the isolated ACO group presented increased upward rotation, and both groups with ACO presented increased posterior tilting in sagittal plane. There was not difference between groups for MVIC. ACO+RCD group had more UT activity than the isolated ACO and control, more AD activity than the ACO during ascending phase, and more AD activity than the ACO and controls during descending phase in both planes. Isolated ACO group had less SA activity than control only during ascending phase in sagittal plane. Patients with ACO had altered shoulder kinematics and muscle activity, which may represent compensatory responses as an attempt to reduce pain.


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UNIVERSAL TRIBUTE NINE: Attitude
I support my healing process and that of others with patience, gentleness, and unconditional acceptance.
~ Susan S. Trout, PhD Born to Serve
and The Clarion Call
To explore qualities that support healing and to learn the five steps of the healing process
The inner work itself is our service; we serve as we work on our own healing.
~ Susan S. Trout, PhD, Born to Serve
- To redirect energy from outward focus to inward work
- To practice inner work in order to explore beliefs and motivations
- To learn how to find and practice support
- To experience learning from life events
Do you want guidance for how to support friends and family when they have personal or health challenges in their lives? Do you have a tendency to handle everything on your own, thereby preventing you from asking for support? Are you wondering how to take responsibility for your physical and emotional health? Do you want to approach the growth and change in your life with more patience? Do you wish to trust yourself more as a source of wisdom?
Carefully read and consider the Universal Tributes Courses introductory page. Ask yourself if now is the time to devote yourself to beginning (or deepening) your spiritual journey using the psychological-spiritual tool of the Ten Universal Tributes.
The course for Universal Tribute NINE supports you as you grow toward wholeness through the understanding and practice of Tribute Nine: I support my healing process and that of others with patience, gentleness and unconditional acceptance.
As part of making your decision to enroll, carefully read the program requirements and time commitments listed below.
Topics Covered
- The Ten Universal Tributes as a Spiritual Roadmap
- Tribute Nine and Tenets: I support my healing process and that of others with patience, gentleness, and unconditional acceptance
- Support defined as a loving manner
- The healing process
- Read portions of Born to Serve by Susan S. Trout, PhD
- Follow the designated study steps and complete reading and worksheet assignments on schedule
- Spend approximately one-half to one hour each day to complete the four-week course
- Send designated worksheets to assigned faculty member
- Apply course material in personal and work life
- Discuss completed assignments and handouts in phone calls with your assigned faculty member, plus additional contact by email as needed
- Lesson cannot be extended past the original four-week period
When I genuinely support and honor my own healing process, I simultaneously honor and support that of others. ~ Susan S. Trout, PhD, Tribute 9, Tenet 8
- Interested person is emailed course description
- Person registers if wishes to enroll by
calling 703-706-5333 OR emailing
- Student is provided with the Table of Contents and the assignments and handouts for the month and asked to review them before orientation phone call or meeting.
- Phone or in-person orientation to review assignments and handouts for the month and set a starting date, as well as dates and times for the following phone calls*:
- A half-hour "check-in" phone call from your assigned faculty member to address any questions you may have will take place one week after you have started the lesson.
- A one-hour phone call made by you to your faculty member will take place at the end of the month to review the month's assignments and experience with the material. Your faculty member will send you an email that explains the focus of this phone call.
* Student is invited to contact the faculty member during the month via email or phone if s/he has difficulty working with the materials and needs support.
Course Tuition: $100
Fee Policy: Course paid in full at registration. Full refund if you withdraw within three days. Course fee is nonrefundable after three days. Participant makes and pays for monthly phone calls.
Text: You will need to purchase your own copy of Born to Serve. Purchasing a Universal Tribute Card Set is optional.
Reference: Susan S. Trout, PhD, Born to Serve: The Evolution of the Soul Through Service. Alexandria, VA: Three Roses Press, ©1997.
Disclaimer: The Institute for the Advancement of Service does not provide medical or mental health care. As such, courses and study programs are not intended to be psychotherapy, medical therapy, or a substitute for either one. Participants are required to assume self-responsibility for their wellbeing by seeking, when appropriate, psychological and medical professional care.


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a foggy evening lake luzern from this past week. the weather has been grey and cloudy and oh so relaxing =) today we are en route to paris with friends who are visiting (one of my best friends since HS and her husband. It's been pretty amazing having them here - we were talking today about how great it was that we could be so far apart but whenever we see eachother we just pick up where we left off - you have to appreciate friends like that in your life (and take care of them)!
Also today, I'm sharing my idea of the ultimate travel destination at Elise's blog, Globetrotting in Heels. It's kicking off her "Sunday Trippin" series. Elise is a pretty great person, I have the luck to have gotten to know her in person since she lives in Zurich (thanks blogging!)


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Interview: Joe Talks Evolution, R&B's New Era And Why He Won't Do A Dance Record
Joe has been whispering sweet somethings in our ears since 1993. But his swag hasn't aged one bit. While supplying us with countless, often underrated hits--see: "I Wanna Know," "All The Things (Your Man Won't Do)"--the R&B bachelor has become the epitome of class, romance and sincerity. Along with his running list of babymakers, he's also dropped duets with the likes of Chico DeBarge, Big Pun, Case and Mariah Carey, an accomplishment many can't claim.
With his butter-smooth single, "I'd Rather Have A Love," in steady radio rotation, Joe chats with VIBE about R&B's new era, his upcoming album Double Back: The Evolution of R&B (due July 2) and why he'll never do a dance record.
VIBE: R&B vets like yourself, Maxwell and Eric Benet have stood the test of time. Is there a secret?
Joe: There has to be some sort of formula; there's got to be. I think we're all different in our own way, but we represent ourselves as men when it comes to life, professionalism, the business. Everything from that point--the energy you put out--everything trickles down from that. It's about being sure of yourself. That's where I am at this point of my life.
Describe your musical growth from your previous project to now.
My process has been about maturing. At one point, I felt like I was doing the same thing everybody else was doing--the baggy jeans, Timberlands, the hoodies. I was young. I started realizing that I'm too old for this. It's a certain level that I need to leave just so I know that I'm growing as a person. I needed to feel my inside was going to affect my outside. I can't represent everyone that's walking the streets.
Give us a few details on the new album.
Double Back: The Evolution of R&B is the title. I'm excited. I kept the features appropriate to the records. I have a song with Fantasia called "Love and Sex." I have a song with Fat Joe; he's on the remix to the single. I think he laced it. And I have a single with Too $hort.
R&B has experienced a Renaissance lately, but what do you think is still missing?
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Now there's a topic.
'For Creativity' seems a lot like writing a list 'for imagination', doesn't it? Easier to say what isn't, rather than what is.
Though certainly our home is filled with materials, I find the very best tool to be the act of creating itself.
It seems to me that it's an energy... and comes even more easily the more you practice it.
When you pause and step outside of ordinary way of doing things, it begins.
"Creativity: the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations,etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination." (dictionary.com)
Unschooling's very life force is creativity.
As soon as you stop accepting that things should be done 'because it has always been', you start to grow.
You start practicing creativity by coming up with alternatives. More elevating options.
You begin by opening your mind and heart, and then forever thereafter ask "what are the choices?"
You ask, you seek, you ponder, you get inspired, you play.
And there it goes!
But 'open your heart, and go!' isn't very specific, is it? :) Not for this list's purpose, anyway.
We have library books. And Pinterest. And websites dedicated to crafts.
But true creativity is more than copying something... it's seeing, hearing, tasting, or feeling something and getting a brilliant idea. It's that spark of magic that flashes in your head, and makes you grin.
It's saying, "Hey, maybe this?" to your children, and then smiling with pleasure when they come up with something entirely different. Creative. Imaginative.
But everything comes from something, so in our home we keep tools around.
- paper : all sorts. origami, watercolor, poster, construction, handmade, cardboard, cardstock, scrap, graph, tracing, sun/photo
- glue : glue sticks, school glue, glue dots, wood glue, tacky glue, decopauge, mod podge, tile, fabric
- cutters: scissors, decorative scissors, wire cutters, small gardening tools, pocket knife, hole punch
- chalk pastels
- oil pastels
- crayons
- markers : washable, permanent, paint markers, metallic
- water color pencils
- colored pencils
- sidewalk chalk
- small chalk
- clear contact paper
- paint tools : paintbrushes, spounges, mops, combs for scraping and patterns, stamps
- pancake watercolors
- liquid watercolors
- acrylic paints
- tempera paints
- flexible paints (biocolor - good for glass)
- colored sand
- natural clay
- light modeling clay
- non-hardening clay
- play dough
- polymer clay
- wax sticks (wikki sticks)
- small ceramic tiles
- popsicle sticks
- small wooden shapes
- buttons
- ribbon
- rubber stamps
- ink pads
- cross stitch fabric
- embroidery floss
- wood scraps
- sand paper
- wood fasteners: nails, screws, hooks, pulleys, eyes, bolts, hinges
- charcoal pencils
- picture frames: with and without glass
- yarn
- string and rope
- glitter
- tape
- sequins and spangles
- wire: different gauges
- beads
- glow in the dark stars
- ceramic figurines
- stickers
- small magnets (for gluing to other bits)
- pompoms
- pipe cleaners
- feathers
- plastic laces
- embossing templates
- embossing powder
- sealing wax and seals
- cloth scraps
- small sheets of metal
- mandala templates
- spiral templates
- mosaic tiles: paper and wood
- canvases
- looms
- wool roving
And remember that the value lies in the expression and imagination. And in the Joy of the thing.
Next week will be 'Unschooling Tools : For Reading'
This post is part of the Unschooling Tools series.
Other posts are Unschooling Tools : Games
Unschooling Tools : Math Play
Unschooling Tools : Television
Unschooling Tools : For Reading


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We're built to run barefoot, on our tip-toes
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HUMANS living millions of years ago were endurance runners, but how did they do it without air-cushioned soles? The secret might have been to land on the balls of their feet. Daniel Lieberman at Harvard University and colleagues compared the gait of endurance runners in the US and Kenya and found that more than two-thirds of those who grew up running barefoot or had trained themselves to do so as adults ran on their tiptoes, landing on the balls of the feet first (Nature, DOI: 10.1038/nature08723). The trend is unusual:


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Indian healthcare sector is growing at a 15 percent CAGR to reach $ 158.2 billion by 2017, according to various industry estimates. The Healthcare Information Technology (IT) market which is valued at $ 1 billion currently is expected to grow 1.5 times by 2020.
With increased digital adoption, the Indian healthcare market, which is worth around $ 100 billion is likely to grow at a CAGR of 23 percent to $ 280 billion by 2020, according to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India estimates.
In fact, it's quiet interesting to know how these top CIOs are evaluating some of these new technologies and using them to enable their healthcare organisations gain operational efficiencies and improve business functions.
These CIOs are expecting a huge impact of digital health records and solutions, IoT devices, mobility, big data, cognitive and predictive analytics, imaging intelligence, and cloud on healthcare sector in 2017.
Here are these top CIOs sharing their perspectives on technology in the healthcare industry in 2017.
Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, CIO – Apollo Health Enterprise Ltd (AHEL)
We definitely expect the Indian healthcare industry to make significant investments in health IT deployment in 2017. It is noteworthy that the efforts of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare towards a National eHealth Authority, the related EMR (Electronic Medical Records) standards are reaching to a good state. This will definitely boost the digital IT drive in enabling health delivery to all citizens.
Therefore, technologies that enable in this initiative will be of keen interest. It is rather apparent that digital solutions will see a clear focus and growth. While the technology is a focus, organizations will also make significant investment in ensuring adoption and sustainment of the solutions. This will ensure overall effectiveness for the health IT industry towards driving delightful outcomes for all stakeholders.
Ashokkan Somuveerappan, CIO – Columbia Asia Hospitals
In the increasing wave of consumerism in technology adoption, our industry will focus on technologies that facilitate patient experience and continuous engagement in general. Alongside, the industry will also focus on adoption of EMR and related solutions to align with the ministry's thoughts.
Key technologies that will impact the industry are IoT devices, mobility, big data analytics, and imaging intelligence. And obviously big data analytics and imaging intelligence are being powered by high-performance cloud. The trend of investment in technology is increasing in recent past three years or so and we see an increase in that trend because the kind of customer expectations today is to have everything on the mobile and that is growing up as they see from the retail industry.
I would say the biggest comparative for the healthcare industry is the retail industry because most of the products that we buy are becoming available as online services. And so from that perspective people would expect healthcare available more on their hands rather than going to hospitals with the concepts of telemedicine, mobile ICUs and others.
Sumit Puri, CIO – Max Healthcare
In my view, technology spend in healthcare should increase to become at least 3% of industry revenue given the disruptive potential of technology innovations.
Cognitive and predictive analytics, mobility and IoT will have a huge impact on healthcare industry in 2017 and beyond. Also, design thinking in clinical applications to spur greater adoption by clinicians will gain even more traction.


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Pooling Partners provides pallet and box pooling services across Europe and is also one of Europe's largest producers of wooden pallets. It operates three pooling networks in demanding supply chains: the IPP Logipal pool, the Euro Pallet Exchange, and PRS Return System.
The Dutch family group is a leading exponent of circular economy models, promoting recovery and continual re-use of durable standard pallets and boxes in efficient pooling systems. Its production facilities source from sustainably managed forests and produce and also repair over 20 million pallets and boxes per annum from sustainably sourced timber. The pools and production facilities are PEFC™ and FSC® certified.
WLN – As a top Pallet Pooling supplier, what have conditions been like in the past year for your business?
Despite a tough economy, we have managed to grow the business significantly and increase our market share. We will be looking to build upon this performance during 2017 as part of an ambitious growth strategy focused upon retention of existing business and the attraction of new customers based upon our service and client-centric circular economy model.
WLN – How have recent international developments affected you and how have you responded?
As far as Brexit goes we will be deploying a 'bragnostic' approach. Producers and retailers will always need to invest in innovative pallet and container solutions because they need to move their products around increasingly dynamic supply chains. We firmly believe that the political changes will not impact our model because we will continue to offer sustainable benefits that add value and reduce the costs and carbon footprints of our customers. For example, one of our major customers collects more than two million pallets pa via transport collaboration with Pooling Partners: the equivalent of removing over 5000 truck journeys from Britain's roads and reducing C02 by 642Mtonnes. To date, with additional pallet demand from our customers, the parties have collaborated to removing a staggering 30,000 transport loads from the UK's roads and saved in excess of 5 million road miles – a reduction of 4000M tonnes of CO2.
WLN – What are your flagship products and services?
The IPP Logipal pool is a leading and well recognised rental provider of pallets and boxes in fast moving consumer goods and industrial supply chains across Europe. Via an extensive service centre network customers rent IPP pool pallets to store and deliver their brands. By deploying its pooling expertise in recovery and refurbishment, customers of the IPP Logipal pool are provided with pool pallets when and wherever they need them.
Pooling Partners' Euro Pallet Exchange is the market leader in pool management of exchangeable and standard load carriers such as Euro pallets and box pallets. Customers receive pallets at the right quality where and when they need them and return them wherever and whenever; via an extensive network of more than 10,000 pooling stations across Europe. PRS Return System is an efficient and reliable pooling system for users of CP-type pallets in the demanding polymer and chemical sectors across Europe. For nearly 20 years it has operated a unique polymer industry re-use model.
WLN – What makes you the 'go to' supplier in your category?
We are famous for our ECOnomics model – the sustainable repair and repatriation approach that ensures that pallets are constantly fed back into the supply chain. We are able to deliver reusable pallets at a fraction of the cost of a new pallet whilst delivery leading service, flexibility and simplicity: A sustainable and low cost solution. It also means fewer trees have to be cut down in the long term. Pooling therefore has a number of clear benefits that allows our customers to maximise their efficiency.
WLN – How do you help customers improve their business performance?
As previously mentioned (see above example), we work closely with our customers to understand their business imperatives and help them reduce costs and environmental impact.
WLN – How have you changed your offering to customers in the last 12 months and why? Have you added anything new?
2016 has been a year of growth part of which is down to investment in infrastructure and people. We have grown our sales and customer service teams and worked more closely with our customers to the point where we have dedicated staff working in their facilities in order to optimise the flow of pallets. We have also introduced new products in the recycling sector and a smaller display pallet in Germany and our new 1.4 display pallet is proving very popular with users.
WLN – Have you made any enhancements to your customer service?
As previous answer and 'yes' to all mentioned enhancements. We continue to make dealing with pool pallets as simple as possible – both on-line and in person. It's what we do. Our UK service centre responds quickly because we are local and we know our customers and they know us. No offshore call centres in different times zones, no absence of local knowledge, no automated responses promising a response within days. By taking good care of pooling we let our customers focus on their own business.
WLN – Which markets are your customers in? Which ones are growing fastest?
In UK&I our IPP pool serves all retail facing supply chains. Our customers cover the full range of grocery suppliers and retailers. More and more customers see the benefit of working with Pooling Partners which means that we are constantly busy across all sectors and throughout the year – whether it be Spring to Summer Barb-b-que fever, the burgeoning Hallowe'en market in confectionery or the evergreen Christmas season where every item of fayre is moved on a pallet – from Bernard Matthews turkeys and all of the vegetable trimmings, to mince pies and Poinsettia plants!
WLN – Can you name some of your major customers and tell us what do you do for them?
We have recently highlighted two typical customers.
For Bakkavor, one of the world's largest manufacturers of own label foods, Pooling Partners pallets carry more than 5000 different products through the supply chain in an expeditious manner so as to reduce costs, carbon and 'empty running.'
For Swizzels, the UK's leading manufacturer of confectionery, Pooling Partners utilises its 'One Way Trip' solution which streamlines the process by collecting the empty pallets from Swizzels' end customers including all of the major multiple retailers, cash & carry businesses and smaller confectioners – repairing and replacing them, if necessary, and seamlessly reintroducing them into the cycle. This process guarantees the constant flow and integrity of the pallets as the business requires – including the busy Hallowe'en 'Trick or Treat' season.
WLN – What's been your most memorable recent project?
All of our customers have memorable moments, but Christmas 2016 will see hundreds of millions of items – from turkeys to mince pies, poinsettia plants and even salt to keep the roads safe – use our pallets like a Santa's Sleigh seamlessly making their way to our customers' premises throughout peak!
WLN – What were your other major achievements in the last 12 months?
We have passed some significant milestones during 2016 in terms of retaining long-standing clients and introducing new clients. This has been reflected in our healthy performance. It is a tough market often seen as price driven. We have turned the concept on its head and won business off the back of making the focus customer-centric and servicedriven.
WLN – Are you branching into any new areas, targeting new customers and taking on more people?
Yes to all of the above. 2017 will be a significant year of growth as the targets are the most ambitious they have ever been. We will not be shy about investing in our people and processes in order to fulfil our goals next year.
WLN – How important is staff development and training to your growth?
People buy from people and that is why they are our most important asset. We will be expanding our recruitment and training programme as part of our ambitious growth strategy.
WLN – Looking ahead, what factors do you see affecting your business? How are you turning these into opportunities?
Brexit remains an unknown but our strategy is to be totally customer focused and service-driven. Cost is always important, but we know that customers are drawn to reliability and added value providers.
WLN – Which major trade shows and other industry events are you involved in over the next year?
We are still reviewing our profile and presence for 2017. We do expect to be able to meet current and future customers at the larger European exhibitions once more. Closer to home we are also really excited to be the sponsor of the Fresh Produce Consortium Young Person of the Year Awards in 2017 which reflect our support for new talent across the supply chain.
WLN – What headline news from Pooling Partners can our readers look forward to seeing in Warehouse & Logistics News in 2017?
Watch this space! WLN – And finally, in our social media age, if you had to sum up your company in a 140-character tweet what would you say? Streamline your business. Benefit from pooling.
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Teeth (2008)
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror2008 Year 94 Mins 5.4 Imdb
Jess Weixler, John Hensley, Josh Pais
Still a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence.
Teeth Movie Information
- Production Co: Pierpoline Films
- Released: 3 April 2008
- Imdb Rating: 5.4
- Runtime: 94 Mins.
- Writer: Mitchell Lichtenstein
- Director: Mitchell Lichtenstein
- Cast: Jess Weixler, John Hensley, Josh Pais


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I'm thinking about doing a cookie recipe swap in the next few weeks. I'll post a recipe on my blog and then you can share one in the comment section or share a link back to your blog with your cookie recipe.
Hopefully, your recipe will be one that you've tried and still enjoy. It doesn't have to be an original recipe. If you use someone else's recipe, please try to give credit to the creator if possible or reference the cookbook.
I look forward to your participation. It'll be kind of sad if I post a recipe and don't get any recipes back. So, start searching through your cookie recipe stash!