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I've been loving Anne Lamott lately. She lives just north of San Francisco, so she's always walking around on the hills of Marin County. That is a lovely, sacred place up there. As Wimbo says, its smells like "sun-drenched eucalyptus." She is so irreverent (Anne, not Wimbo), talking about her hatred, literally, of the Republican party. But its her honesty that makes her so easy to relate to and such a joy to read. She talks about her love/hate relationship with her body. She writes about trying to do well but failing most of the time. She is self-deprecating in a way that makes you, as the reader, feel normal. Grace is always the theme of her books.
Usually, she's fairly light-hearted in her story-telling, even as she shares about God and her faith. Every now and then, though, she has this heavy wisdom that smacks you in between the eyes.
Last night, I read the second to last chapter in Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith. In it, she shares with the reader the advice she usually reserves for graduates when she is asked to give a commencement speech. Its not your typical, Go get 'em tigers, message. Instead of run in the rat race and shoot for your dreams and try your best to succeed, she says get to know yourself. She says that, as a successful writer, she's reached her dreams, but that hole inside of her has not been suddenly filled up now that she has arrived. So, her advice is rest and pray and enjoy life. Okay, so you have to pay your bills. And, hopefully you can do that by working at a job that you love. But, her point is that getting that dream job is not what's going to make you happy.
Her message is very applicable to us. Gregg sold his chickens. I was disappointing and sad about it, but he felt relieved. Day after day, he was watching their numbers decline due to the foxes and hawks and whatever else. He says that he was over-eager. He was so ready to get started working with animals, but he didn't really have a plan. Oops. To his credit, he didn't really know what the plan needed to be. So, what now? Quit? Go home? Pack up and move back to Knoxville? We've thought about it, but no. We're sticking it out here. He's got more to learn, A LOT more to learn. And, more and more, I think that learning is the point of all this. Making money is not the point. Hopefully that will come eventually, learning how to make money from farming. But, now, and maybe for awhile. The point is how to plan and care for animals and get something in return (eggs, wool, milk, meat, whatever).
So, we are (probably) moving, but not out of town. We are going to move to a farmhouse on the Eastern Shore. Ugh. Moving again. This makes house #4(!!) for us since we've been married. I can't wait to show some pictures of the house. Its got wallpaper in the hallways which I kind of love, but then the carpet is just ridiculous. It has swirlies on it. And I think there's hardwood under it! Oh well. The reason we are strongly considering the move has nothing to do with the wallpaper or carpet. Gregg needs to live with his animals. With the chickens, he had a fifteen minute drive every morning and evening, and then he wasn't there with them during the day to protect them and all of that. About an acre or two of land comes with the farmhouse. On the land is a fence, a barn, a shed, a grain storage bin. All the things a farmless farmer needs to become an actual farmer. And all these things are already in place, ready for Gregg.
Last Sunday, we had finally decided on a church. We were a little reluctant about it. It was the one with all of the sweet old people that I mentioned several months ago. Its very traditional and liturgical, but similar in structure to our church in Knoxville. And it is close to our house. (I don't know whether to talk about the church in past tense or present tense, so I'm doing a little bit of both.) We really liked the pastor. He was kind of our deciding factor. The other churches that we have visited all have their own strengths and struggles, and, since we could agree that we liked what this pastor had to say, we finally made a decision.
It started out kind of boring, which is to be expected. I'm not trying to be irreverent here, just honest. The service was boring at first. Then, the pastor gave his sermon. He had good things to say, which is typical for him. Communion came next, which I love. And we ended with a song that I both recognized and liked. Then, a gentleman made an announcement about a new organ that a church committee is thinking about purchasing. He also mentioned the pastor, who resigned last week, would be leaving at the beginning of July. Really? Seriously? I just had to laugh (on the inside). So, I know that the life of this church doesn't revolve around us. I also know that the life and career decisions of this particular pastor don't revolve around us. But, come on. We had finally made a decision of where we wanted to be and commit to. And the reason for our decision was leaving.
I don't really know what's next for us church-wise. It just seems like everything around us is slow moving, including our decision-making.
I'm becoming a books-on-tape fanatic. Actually, books-on-CD, but that doesn't have quite the same ring to it, does it? Here's the deal. You get a library card and go to your local library. Or, like in my case, if your library has a poor selection, you borrow someone else's library card and go to the library close to work. This library is huge, has a great selection and is shaped like a gigantic silver wave. (I'm talking about the Virginia Beach library.) I love listening to chick lit where the girls talk about boys and fashion in a British accent. I've really been enjoying Sophie Kinsella. She doesn't get as raunchy as some of the other authors of this genre, but she's still light-hearted and mindless in a good way. Also, autobiographies written by female comedians are great post-work reads, er…I mean, listens. Mindy Kaling and Tina Fey are the only authors I know of that have written books in this genre. Both of their books are short, sweet, and laugh out loud funny, which is always a treat by yourself in your car.
This is Max the day after his surgery. He's depressed. This photo shows his Fentanyl patch, the tape that was used to keep his catheter in place, and his shaved leg with freshly inserted staples. Poor baby. The photo was taken a month ago, and he's doing so much better now. He's bounding around the house with pent up energy and going on short walks per the Vet's orders.
Gregg nursed his puppy back to health. He did not take seeing post-op Max very well. (Those pink house shoes in the background are my mother-in-laws. She bought them so that she would have a pair to wear when she was visiting us. I was borrowing them because my feet were cold, even though they are about 4 sizes too big for me.)
She didn't have surgery. She's just being a happy beach dog. I thought some of you might like seeing these green sunglasses that I just can't bear to part with even though everyone hates them. 🙂
I realize that this is an awkward angle. That's what I get for taking picture while swinging on a hammock. Very cute though, right? She just jumps into the hammock when I first get into it. She doesn't stay long.
Me and posting pictures do not get along. But, Brenna asked to see pictures. So…here you go.
Living out here in the country has been like a retreat for Gregg and me. Its been like a long but intense therapy session. It started out H.A.R.D. Gregg was frustrated with work, I was frustrated with non-work. It was like we had just gotten married. Every little thing seemed to cause friction between us.
And now, its bliss.
Just kidding. Seriously though, we are doing so much better than we were when we were first moved here. This is partly because Gregg's less frustrated, and I'm working. Its also because we've gotten to know each other better. We've become a self-contained unit. Some couples always function like this, relying only on each other, not reaching out too much when things go wrong or get hard. For us, I don't think this is our natural inclination. We thrive with friends and community. With girlfriends and guy friends and couple friends to do life with. But now, we're all we've got. We've met people here and there, but for the most part its us. And being just the two of us, has forced us to be just the two of us. Redundant.
We've learned about each other. I've learned that when Gregg isn't complaining about his day, that means he's had a good day. I like to share the good and the bad. He mostly shares the bad. So, when he's quiet, things are usually good. What else?
I'm not sure what he's learned about me, I'll have to ask.
I guess I've learned some things about myself, too. I like the quiet country life. I love and need and want people and friends. But slow-paced non-city living is good for the soul. The soul can settle nicely in the country's back pocket and rest for awhile. I guess that's what we're doing. Resting. Being on an extended retreat. Together.
We talk a lot. We've got no internet. We do have a tv, which I have a love-hate relationship with. We're having a beach day tomorrow. I'm reading the second book of Harry Potter. I'm not sure why I resisted for so long.
When we told our pre-marriage/marriage counselor that we were moving, he said that a good friend of his recommends that every married couple move away. Some place that's new and foreign and just the two of them.
I miss my friends. I miss my family. I've gotten homesick out here. That feeling has been lost on me ever since I stopped going to Girl Scout camp. Home is definitely with Gregg. But it's also people that know and love you. Me.
I know that we're not in our forever house or our forever jobs. Do those even exist any more? Gregg says that the next place we move, he wants us to be there for twenty years. Yes, says part of me. Twenty years??!!, says another part. At 28 years old, its really hard to imagine being somewhere for a little less than how old I am. (Does that make sense? I'm 28 and we're going to move somewhere for 20 years.) In my 28 years, I've lived in two houses in Roanoke. Two in Knoxville. Four in Clemson. One in Australia. Another in Nicaragua. A bo-go-zillion in Europe. Two in SF. Two in Knoxville again. One here. 16 homes in 28 years. My pastor in Knoxville loves talking about place. He talks about the importance of sticking it out and digging into one place. You can imagine how guilty I felt when we told him that we were moving. He's on to something. Its just hard for people our age in a not-so-good economy to get settled for the long haul when they don't have kids and a mortgage. And, let's face it, we're all commitment-phobes.
So, for now, we're here. Retreating. Trying to make this our home.
I think I'm removed enough from my lengthy interview process to post this. This advise could be very helpful to anyone out there that is in the position of hiring and interviewing. All of this advise, unfortunately, is from experience.
1. In an interview, ask questions. And, get this, listen to the answers.
2. Listen. (Already mentioned, but still important.) Let your listening be more frequent than your talking.
3. Talk about money. Don't make your interviewee bring up the subject of wages. Be up front, let them know how much you are going to pay them. They want to know, you know they do.
4. Call. When you say that you are going to call the interviewee/future employee, give them a time frame. And, then, call them within that time frame.
5. Make up your mind. If you say something, stick to it. Don't make promises in an interview that you won't be able to keep later.
6. Don't give false hope. If you say "maybe you can take over this company one day," make sure you actually hire the person.
Gregg and I have been mentioned on a couple of blogs lately. I know, I know, you didn't know you were in the presence of fame, did you?
Check us out. (Or, don't check it out, says Gregg.)
My enemies. Shade. Wind. Squirrels. And now our very own chickens. My garden is failing. I'm thinking about moving it to my neighbors' porch. It would be safer there. I had all but given up on my cluster of pots last week, when I looked out onto our porch and saw 2 of the 4 chickens that we keep at the house. They were eating my soon-to-be flowers and the oh-so-skinny chives. I just laughed. I was already over it at that point.
I think instead of completely giving up, I'll transition my porch garden into a porch herb garden. You've got to start somewhere, right? I think I read somewhere that herbs are the easiest kind of plant to grow. In my case, they have to be easy, sturdy enough to sustain the weather, and inedible to any animal besides a human.
When I was growing up, the question was always: What do you want to be when you grow up? My answers ranged from an actress, a teacher, a doctor, a nurse. I'm really enjoying what I'm doing now. I finally got my nurse practitioner job, and I get to talk to women about their life and their health. I get to give them advise when the ask for it and answer their questions when asked. I had a feeling of fulfillment coupled with sadness yesterday, with one patient in particular on my mind. It was a good sad. Do I dare say that I felt satisfied?
After leaving work, I decided to take advantage of being across the bridge where there is civilization and Trader Joe's. We needed some groceries, and I wanted to start my work-clothes shopping spree. I took a moment to notice the other shoppers. Most of them were women. Many of them had scrubs on actually. Most of them looked like they had had a long day of work. Some of them had a baby or several small children following them around. They looked tired. Maybe they had even felt satisfied after their day of work, but they had more work ahead of them after getting off at 5:00 or whenever.
My thoughts started wandering. When I was growing up, dreaming about what I wanted to be, no one ever told me about this. That I was going to have to go to the grocery store at least once a week, and that I would almost fall asleep at the cash register. Clean out my refrigerator, wash my bathroom, pay for a dog's ACl surgery. No one ever told me that doing laundry and cleaning the kitchen are never-ever-ending tasks. I'm not trying to be negative here, I am just realizing why I have a hard time with these kinds of life-tasks. They caught me by surprise. I'm finally what I want to be when I grow up, but I still have chores. And I have a hard time with all of it. When I'm not working, I want to sit and read or write or go outside. I want to rest. But more work has to be done after work.
Right now, the work is just taking care of Gregg, me, and two dogs. Somebody warn me what I'm in for when there are more people in a house to take care of.
I know that there's a different perspective that I could take on these life-chores. The famous monk, Brother Lawrence, said he felt as connected to God washing dishes as he did taking communion. I think he's onto something. There's virtue and value and growth that happens in these life tasks. Its stretching to love people in action even where you're dead tired. Gregg refers to washing dishes as building character. I think he's onto something, too. But I wasn't warned. About the value of these things or that they even existed at all. I just thought my dreams would get fulfilled and that would be that. I didn't know how much work would still be ahead of me afterwards.
I think I'm changing, or maybe just getting older. Or both. Maybe its just that I finally have a job where I have to dress up and where professional clothes. I was talking to a lady that's about 25 years older than me. She says that she keeps threatening to give up. As in, stop caring about what she looks like and just wear sweatpants and sweatshirts every day. When she said this, my response was that I have been wanting to take it up a notch. As in, I want to start dressing nice and caring about my appearance. Not in an obsessive way, but in an I feel good about myself way.
In college, I wore a t-shirt and denim skirt pretty much every day of the summer. I loved it. Then, after graduation and in Europe, I would layer tank tops and cotton tees on top of each other. This made for a different look without having to buy new clothes. (I'm going somewhere with this, I promise.) I'm getting to the point where I want to wear clothes that I didn't find on the street (yep, in San Francisco people unload their stuff on the street, and I loved rummaging through what they tossed out) or receive from a friend after they decided they didn't like it any more. Seriously about 75% of my clothes were acquired in one of these two ways.
I've been reading this book off and on about living as royalty. The book explains that God is the king and we are His children and, therefore part of his kingdom. According to the author, we should live confidently, with the knowledge that we are royalty. There's a quiz at the end of the book that evaluates how you live. Do you live like a princess or do you live like a pauper? One of the questions is "do you shop a discount stores and do you always look for bargains?" Answering "always" or "very often" put you in the pauper category. Hmm. What about being "a good steward" of God's money? I guess from the author's perspective, not shopping for expensive clothing and other nice items means that you view yourself as unworthy to have these types of things.
My mom and I both suffer from guilt (she calls it buyer's remorse) after going shopping, so all of this over-thinking is part of the preparation for the big shop I'm about to have. I'm about to get my first paycheck since December. I'm going to spend it in on nice clothes for work. I'm not going to spend all of it. I'm going to buy these clothes and wear them, so that I don't feel frumpy every day that I go to work. I'm growing up. Maybe I'll eventually, I'll actually feel like a professional princess. But, for now, I'll just dress like one.


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Hi Stitchers!
It has been a busy summer with a lot of work and some fun thrown in for good measure. I can't believe it's already August - it'll be holiday season before we know it!
I'm heading to the mid-west on my big summer road trip next week. For someone who doesn't enjoy long car trips, I'm actually looking forward to the drive and some relaxing time behind the wheel. I'll be exhibiting at the TNNA show in St Charles, Missouri and then going to Chicago to attend the national ANG Seminar. I'm so excited! I hope I can fit all the patterns and kits in the car and still have room for clothes and my current stitching project(s), not necessarily in that order!
While I'm in Chicago, I'm planning to visit needlework shops and quilt shops! I'll also be teaching at Tomorrow's Heirlooms - I'm developing a new Mystery Project/Class and the students at this shop will be the first class (no long distance students...). More details and info for everyone later this year...stay tuned or contact me to be put on an "Interest List".
Pre-order the new designs now through the Website or reply to this email. Also, read the bottom of the email under all the photos for information on the Color of the Month Club.
These are the designs I will be releasing August 15, 2014. They are available for pre-order now through the e-store or Contact Me. Pre-orders will have priority and will ship in the order they are received
Color of the Month Club
Do you know about the Color of the Month Club? It's ongoing and you can join anytime. Get a little TLC in your mailbox every month!
The Color of the Month Club was originally part of the Thread Lovers Club and continues now as a way to collect the Color Delights kits. A variety of threads are chosen to coordinate with each other in a monochromatic fashion and then used as inspiration for a Color Delights design. This is a great way to try new stitches and threads, get a fun pattern which can be used in a multitude of ways, and collect a fantastic assortment of different threads.
There are two options - you can elect to get New Titles Only (1 per quarter) or get one kit per month (Colors previously released will be sent in the months there are not a new Color). Already have some of the Color Delights? Just let me know which ones and I won't send you anything you already have! Members of the Club receive a complete kit (pattern, canvas, and threads) for $30 plus $4 postage (US). This is a savings of $4-6 per kit. Email me to sign up now!
Hope you're having a stitchy Summer – hope you're staying cool!


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Reviewed by Morgan
Title: Learning the Dingo's Quirks
Author: Charlie Richards
Series: A Loving Nip #10
Heroes: Mathe/Julian
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 74 Pages
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Release Date: August 5, 2016
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads
Blurb: Just a little Love Bite: You can't control how another will respond to adversity.
Mathe Winters knew his coven's vampire second was bringing several dingo shifters home to their ranch. He didn't expect one to be his beloved. Still, there's something about the way Julian looks at him, with a gaze so full of hope…and a little fear. He finds himself instantly smitten. wanting to show the dingo shifter the wonders of his cattle ranch home, Mathe runs into a snag. While Julian had met bull shifters, it doesn't prepare him for the reality of dealing with the non-shifter variety. He gets too close to the wrong animal and ends up injured. Can Mathe earn Junlian's forgiveness–and win his trust–so he can show his dingo how to play safely in his new home?
Review: The Loving Nip series takes place on a ranch with Master Jaymes. Lucius, Pascal and Julian are some of the dingoes rescued by Kai and his mate. Lucius is mated to an enforcer of Jaymes' and so the brothers are moving to the ranch. All caught up?
This was a short, sweet almost completely angst free story. From the moment they meet through some accidents on the ranch, the two are pretty happy they found one another and it's just a matter of timing for them to fall in love.
One of the things I love about these quick stories is that they remind me of a snack break. They are always sweet, very predictable, not terribly filling but a nice diversion for an hour or so.
I liked this but nothing about it stood out as either tremendously good (or bad!).
Overall Impression: I liked it
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in return for a fair and honest review.*


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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Teaser Tuesday - 2/1/11
10 comments:
- Tasha said...
Great teaser! I can't wait to read this book. Thanks for sharing :)
- February 1, 2011 at 10:08 AM
- Melissa (Books and Things) said...
I think I do need to pick up this book. Can't wait to see the review!
- February 1, 2011 at 10:35 AM
- GMR said...
Whoa...sounds like they BOTH mean business. Happy reading...and thanks for the share!
- February 1, 2011 at 10:39 AM
- Natalie (Mindful Musings) said...
Sounds like a tricky situation! I'm really interested to see what you think of this when you finish it. It sounds interesting, but I'm not sure if its for me or not. Thanks for sharing!
- February 1, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- Aleksandra said...
Great teaser! I'll be waiting for your review :)
- February 1, 2011 at 12:10 PM
- *Melissa* said...
Great teaser I feel scared for her. Hope you enjoy!!
Here's my teaser
- February 1, 2011 at 1:49 PM
- the Vintage Bookworm said...
Ooh, great teaser. Makes me want to read this debut even more. Can't wait to read it!
Thanks for posting!
- February 1, 2011 at 5:20 PM
- Orchid said...
Sounds like the MC's in a tight spot. Great teaser (I really want to read this one now). Thanks for sharing. ^_^
- February 1, 2011 at 7:34 PM
- Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com said...
O fantastic. It leaves me nervous for her and wanting more of the story.
- February 2, 2011 at 11:32 AM
- Dottie (Tink's Place) said...
Hey Alyssa
New book for me, I'll be waiting for your review, from the teaser, sounds great!
Dottie :)
- February 4, 2011 at 6:57 PM


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Where to begin…
It may be the middle of 'The Season' and the social butterflies are whizzing between the Summer Party at The Serpentine Gallery, watching the Ashes, attending the Hilton/Rothschild wedding (now that must be some pre-nup) and parking their well-clad posteriors in the Royal Box at Wimbledon (if one can squeeze past the omnipresent Middleton tribe), but for those of us who do not appear regularly in Hello, Vanity Fair and their ilk, it has been a week of much to digest on the property front that may or may not affect one's ability to flog a house. For some instead, it may be a case of flogging a dead horse. Let me explain.
Pre Gideon's budget we had an example of what may be wrong with our society and its rewards for earnest endeavour, or let's be frank, for doing absolutely $&^£ all. We had a second time buyer who made an offer on a house. As any professional agent should do prior to taking somebody to view a property, we checked that he had a deposit, plus funds from the equity from the sale of his house, plus a Mortgage in Principle (MIP). Having had his offer accepted, he went back to his lender of choice to complete the mortgage application. All was rosy in the garden. That is until the lender came along with industrial-strength weed killer and nuked everything within a five mile radius. Our buyer had failed because on affordability, the lender (or should one say the minion completing the form on the computer), had deemed that the cost of looking after and feeding his dog pushed him over the limit. Of course it did. For the sake of procreation! (work it out). The answer is get rid of the dog (unfair) or don't declare the dog on the mortgage form (untruthful). Incidentally, he has had a mortgage with the lender for four years and has never missed a payment. On the same day, a young female (I would be done under the Trade Descriptions Act if I used the word 'lady'), came in to the office to enquire about renting. She was on benefits, had three children and the DSS were going to pay her first month's rent as she was deemed to be 'vulnerable'. The bond scheme were going to underwrite the deposit, so the system, the state and those members who earn and pay their taxes (see Exhibit 1-the gentleman above), were funding the entire enterprise. Added to this, she wanted to know whether the landlord would allow pets as she had three dogs. I checked with the DSS and the bond scheme and neither of them had taken into account, or seemed unduly perturbed that the taxpayers were subsidising Operation Pooch. Yet the bank that likes to give that "little xtra" fell at the first when learning of the existence of one dog.
Fast forward twenty four hours and I have-after consideration, excogitation and deliberation-deemed that the future prime minister has played a blinder. Let us consider the headlines, misquotes and budget induced hysteria and soothsaying. The Budget Special in the Daily Mail Thursday 9 July 2015 hollered, "Tax Relief Blow to Buy to Let Market". What a load of tripe. Phillip Waller reported that shares in Baretts, Taylor Wimpey and Bob the Builder Enterprises "tumbled" due to Osborne-limited tax relief on buy-to-let mortgages. There was another corker on page 9 of the same publication penned by none other than Louise Eccles (who has previous on this subject). Apparently, "…shares in house builders…estate agents… and buy to let lenders… tumbled". Do I sense a pattern emerging here?
Firstly, any professional landlord who is a 40 or 45% taxpayer who was operating pre-budget as a sole trader and not a limited company should consider having their accountant shot and if post-budget the moves are not in place to arrange a limited company, then the said accountant should be hung, drawn and quartered and then shot.
Secondly, in Louise's article, she religiously quotes many experts including Paul Emery at PWC who opines that, "this is going to make landlords put up rents and does nothing to resolve the issues of a lack of housing supply and credit availability which is creeping up". ibid The Chancellor is then quoted, "Buy to let landlords have a huge advantage in the market as they can offset their mortgage repayments against their income, where as home buyers cannot". I wholly agree on the credit situation. But. Nowhere was it mentioned that landlords pay a higher rate of tax on any annual profit and their capital gains tax liability is greater when they come to sell the property. When a home buyer comes to sell their home, there is no capital gains tax. The Big G said that these reforms would create, "a more level playing field between those buying a home to let and buying a home to live in". People do not buy homes to let, they buy properties. Look at the dictionary definition of a home. But George knows this and is merely letting the poor saps come to the (erroneous) conclusion. Louise (whose fire is well and truly stoked by now), also decries the removal of the automatic 10% wear and tear allowance for furnished properties. So that's one in every hundred that could be claimed automatically by ticking a box and not having to show any receipts. Again, I think that the man with the red box is well aware that any landlord worth his salt keeps all the receipts for maintenance and that this always comes to more than 10% of the rent. C'mon people, wake up.
My respect for the Chancellor is driven by the fact that, like any truly consummate politician, he does not actually mean what he says in the manner in which the great unwashed have chosen to interpret it and he wants the proletariat to come to their own conclusions about what it means for them. Anyone who is a professional landlord will/should be operating as a limited company and subjecting themselves/their limited company to corporation tax and dividends. Just check those rates out as opposed to higher rate personal tax. If a professional landlord isn't doing this I refer you to my earlier comment about using accountants for target practice. The area that the Chancellor appears to be going after is the amateur landlord division, referred to in Louise's article, as "the boom in amateur landlord investing in property in recent years". ibid That's right, because 7% yield is better than 2% interest in the bank. If any of these "amateur landlords" are basic rate tax payers then they will lose absolutely nothing and if they happen to be higher rate taxpayers, I would imagine that they are already, or soon will be acquainted with the incorporation forms. What should be noted is that, "The changes only affect residential properties and individual landlords, not those who operate property companies. The changes do not apply to properties let out as holiday homes" ibid
So the G-man has 'appeared' to go after those people who have made a major contribution to the housing "crisis" and as a result has tipped his cap to the left wing, property owner hating, 'down with the capitalist pig' brigade when in actual fact he has done nothing of the sort. If you are running your property empire as a sole trader you possibly will get what you deserve. These changes are due to come in in 2017, when, ooh, what a coincidence, the rate of corporation tax is being reduced. People, does the Chancellor have to give you an even bigger shove?
The passing of another sunrise and sunset brought news that, "House builders shares recover as buy to let clampdown fears ebb" Hugo Duncan Daily Mail Friday 10 July 2015 Well that didn't take long.


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Now, as an American, I am very bothered by a State Department which managed, for a period of fifteen years, to portray a falsehood. The only reason the MEK was ever listed was to appease the dictatorship. And the fact is, that there is a very bad pattern in our State Department, frankly, under both parties, of always seeking to find a way to excuse, once again, the dictatorship, which gets me to my second concern.
All of you should be dedicated, now that you have won this victory, to finding a way to carry the case to the news media, to every member of Congress, to the public, that the time has come to recognize that we will never be safe as long as the current dictatorship is in charge. And the only answer is not sanctions, it is not negotiations, it's not deals. The only answer is an all-out effort to bring to bear political economic information, and other pressure, to replace the dictatorship so that the people of Iran can have a free country and have the opportunity of freedom.
I would say to the Administration, if you're going to support freedom in Libya, why not freedom in Iran? If you're going to support freedom in Egypt, why not freedom in Iran? If you're going to support freedom in Syria, why not freedom in Iran? What is this blind spot that the one country that's dictatorship is overtly hostile in its language, and whose effort to get nuclear weapons is now recognizable, is the one country we're not focusing on? Whereas, if we had any strategic sense, the one country we would have placed the greatest emphasis on would be helping the people of Iran free themselves from the dictatorship which is currently in charge of the country.
We want to stand for genuine freedom for everyone. We want to stand for the opportunity, not just to have one election one time, but to have honest open elections, to have honest open debate. And the fact is that I believe virtually every younger person in Iran, in a secret ballot, would vote to change the dictatorship because it has so clearly failed the aspirations and the hopes of the Iranian people.
And so our job is to get that dictatorship to a position of such weakness that it, in fact, has to cave in and people, in fact, have a chance to be genuinely free.
You have a major role to play in communicating this. And I want to really emphasize how proud I am that you're here, how delighted I was recently to meet with an elite group of your leaders at the National Press Club and how amazed I was about the amount of people that gathered in Paris a few months ago.
There are enough people who care deeply and passionately about the people in Iran that if you will reach out to your neighbors and your friends, if you will use your internet and reach out through Facebook, and Twitter, and e-mail, and all the devices, if you will help us educate the Congress and educate the Administration, I believe we can set the right goal and we can move in the right direction.
At the same time, I want to thank you. Because even during the period when the State Department was hostile, the MEK worked very hard for individuals to gather information and you were consistently more accurate about the Iranian nuclear program than was the CIA. And I think that sent a signal to many of us that in fact you clearly have ties inside the country, you clearly are able to do things that matter, and, therefore, I think it made it easier for us to keep bringing pressure to bear to bring the delisting.
Let me expand this and point out that the issue of freedom in Iran, the issue of replacing Ahmadinejad and the dictatorship, is a matter that not only is important to Iranians, but it could easily be a matter of life and death for Americans, or Europeans, for Israelis, and, frankly, for all the Arab states in the Persian Gulf.
Ahmadinejad's beliefs make it possible for him to risk a nuclear war in a way that the Soviets never dreamed of. You know, when you're dealing with bureaucrats who are Atheists, as the Soviets were, they have no interest in dying, because they have no place to go. And so, they were actually a very cautious dictatorship. But when you're dealing with somebody who believes in martyrdom, who talks openly about martyrdom, who writes poems about martyrdom, it's very dangerous to believe that they might not be willing to risk martyrdom if they have nuclear weapons.
I regard Ahmadinejad as the most dangerous single leader on the planet today and a genuine threat to the United States.
So, I come here not just in support of your hopes and your dreams, I come here on behalf of the American people in support of our hopes and our dreams, because we face a common future. It's either a future of freedom, of partnership, of prosperity, of being able to move freely back and forth between our countries, or it's a future of enormous danger in which people who are irrational and hostile require bigger and bigger weapons and are more and more capable of bringing about a disaster. What you're doing is important for Iran, but what you're doing is also important for America.
And I want you to know that you have my deep commitment to do everything I can to work with you, to work with members of Congress, to work with members of the Executive Branch, to develop a strategy to once and for all replace the dictatorship, bring freedom to Iran, and give each of you a chance to participate in a free country.
Thank you. Good luck. May God bless you.


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I've tidied up!! (not) well, it looks like I tidied up, 'specially for What's On Your WorkDesk Wednesday, the brain child of the one and only Julia, found most days over on the Stamping Ground... come and join in!
The pictures you can see I loaded up on to Facebook for my youngest daughter over in The States the other day, mostly her as a baby.
All a bit boring really... so how about I show you my two favourite boxes?? (no, let's not) which are usually out of sight, (or buried!)First the blue one, with some inks and embossing powers in the bottom box and just bits and pieces in the top.(stuff you can never find a home for)
Then the red one that has some of my acrylic. glass, oil, paints in the bottom and hammers and hole punches and things like that in the top. (again, stuff you can never find a home for)
The lid fits both the red and the clear box, so it's handy... (oh yes, very handy, I'd swap it for my handbag any day, just the thing for going shopping. Have you shoes to match?) Well that's it really, as I said, a bit boring this week... (yawn) so .... here's a swing to the right, just to reassure you, it's not really tidy... (told you) and to view a nice cup of tea and a chunky chocolate chip biscuit! (I'm suddenly hungry)
A couple of people have asked me about PaintNet over the week. I got mine through a free Magazine disc but you can go see all about it here it's a free download. There's other places, just Google it! I'm at work (you say that every week) and this is on timer, so I'll be with you as soon as poss!! (quick, Run, hide!!) Can anyone hear voices?? (No, just you) Have a good WOYWW!!


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Serial ultrasonography did not predict stroke in asymptomatic carotid artery disease
ACP J Club. 1998 Jan-Feb;128:12. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-1998-128-1-012
Source Citation
Lewis RF, Abrahamowicz M, Côté R, Battista RN. Predictive power of duplex ultrasonography in asymptomatic carotid disease. Ann Intern Med. 1997 Jul 1;127:13-20.
To determine whether repeated ultrasonographic measurements of the carotid arteries are useful for predicting cerebrovascular events in asymptomatic carotid artery disease.
Analysis of the predictive ability of repeated ultrasonography in a combined natural history study and randomized controlled trial (Asymptomatic Cervical Bruit Study). Mean follow-up was 3.2 years.
5 tertiary health care centers in Quebec, Canada.
715 outpatients who were 23 to 91 years of age (mean age 65 y, 60% women) and had cervical bruits. Exclusion criteria were previous symptomatic cerebrovascular disease or carotid endarterectomy, valvular heart disease other than mitral valve prolapse, myocardial infarction in the past 3 months, atrial fibrillation, use of anticoagulant agents or aspirin or other antiplatelet agents, nonarterial cervical bruits, intolerance to aspirin, or life expectancy < 5 years.
Description of test and diagnostic standard
At the initial evaluation and at 6-month intervals, patients had duplex ultrasonography on the common and internal carotid arteries. Progression of maximum stenosis was defined as any change to a higher category, a progression to ≥ 50% stenosis, or a progression to ≥ 80% stenosis. Information on transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), strokes, and death was obtained from outpatient clinic visits and telephone interviews and confirmed through hospital records, death certificates, and autopsy reports by an adjudication committee blinded to the ultrasonographic results.
Main outcome measures
Sensitivity and specificity were estimated for progression as a predictor for TIA or stroke within 2 years.
Main results
Progression of stenosis to ≥ 80% increased the risk for cerebrovascular events and death. All definitions of progression gave low estimates of sensitivity (Table).
Repeated ultrasonographic measurements of the carotid arteries had limited usefulness in predicting cerebrovascular events and death in patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.
Sources of funding: National Health Research and Development Program and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
For article reprint: Dr. M. Abrahamowicz, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, The Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, Québec H3G 1A4, Canada. FAX 514-934-8293.
Table. Estimated test characteristics for predicting transient ischemic attack or stroke within 2 years*
|Baseline stenosis measurements
|Progression cut point
|0 to 99%
|Any change to a higher category
|< 50%
|≥ 50%
|< 80%
|≥ 80%
|50% to 79%
|≥ 80%
*+LR = likelihood ratio for the presence of disease if the test is positive; -LR = likelihood ratio if the test is negative. Both calculated from data in article.
Lewis and colleagues provide valuable insights into the predictive power of duplex ultrasonography in asymptomatic carotid disease. The authors confirm previous observations that more severe stenosis at baseline is associated with substantially increased risk for cerebrovascular events (1). They extend these previous observations, however, and find that progression to stenosis of ≥ 80% was statistically associated with cerebrovascular events or death, whereas progression to only ≥ 50% was not.
Is the statistical association of progression to stenosis ≥ 80% compelling enough to warrant routine and repeated duplex ultrasonography in patients with asymptomatic stenosis? Probably not. First, progression to stenosis ≥ 80% occurred in only 8.9% of patients studied. Second, the predictive power of repeated measurements was not that strong. In fact, the presence of heart disease at enrollment was more predictive of a stroke outcome than was progression to ≥ 80% stenosis. Third, the benefit of asymptomatic carotid endarterectomy is controversial (2), calling into question any hypothesized favorable effect of repeated screening on patient outcomes.
Further, repeated measurement carries a substantial cost. In this study, 3664 duplex ultrasonographic examinations were done. Even if ongoing trials firmly establish the clinical benefits of asymptomatic carotid endarterectomy (3), the strategy of repeated ultrasonographic measurement will need careful and systematic economic assessment to allow better understanding of its added value to patients, providers, and payers.
Robert Holloway, MD
University of RochesterRochester, New York, USA
1. Chambers BR, Norris JW. Outcome in patients with asymptomatic neck bruits. N Engl J Med. 1986;315:860-5.
2. Warlow C. Endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid stenosis? Lancet. 1995;345:1254-5.
3. Halliday AW, Thomas D, Mansfield A. The Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial (ACST). Rationale and design. Steering Committee. Eur J Vasc Surg. 1994;8:703-10.


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With spring just around the corner you can imagine that the summer brides of 2014 are actually selecting their wedding gown. This article is helpful information for the trends and popular dress features already developing to the hottest months with this year. With June as being a "traditional" month to get a wedding, I've decided to keep the traditional hue of white or ivory per of these dress selections.
For a long period the A-Line silhouette, which features a narrower waist and flares with the hem, has always been one of the most popular bridal dress options as it flatters every figure. In addition, the form-fitting Sheathe has gained a powerful representation about the runway and is also especially common for a beach wedding dress, theme wedding. The surprising third choice for summer 2014 may be the Mermaid silhouette (sometimes called Trumpet); a gown which remains snug along the bust and torso to flare at the knees right into a wide hem.
Another trend which appears to be gaining popularity will be the combination of a Sweetheart neckline, a sort of off-the-shoulder cut which is rounded having a dip to produce a heart-shaped bodice, and also the Tea length hem which stops at the shin rather than the popular ankle and knee-length varieties.
Keeping these trends in your mind, I recommend these bridal dress ways to care for summer 2014:
Style V9322 by David's Bridal – this satin Mermaid silhouette gown also features the popular Sweetheart neckline in addition to beaded metallic embroidery; a Chapel train and Floor length accentuate the result nicely. Due to the advanced of embroidery detail I would recommend keeping accessories low, even though Sweetheart neckline lends well to a statement necklace. While only accessible as an online exclusive, this method is a very reasonable $299.99 (sale price).
Style BE80 by Ella Rose – a satin Sheathe gown paired which has a Sweetheart neckline and Floor-length hem. Embellishments include ornate beading around the bust and embroidery, as well as the train is Cathedral in length. The side seams feature gathered panels that happen to be also decorated with crystal beaded embroidery. This is another choice which lends well to a minimal quantity of jewelry, though once more the neckline is exposed and available for any dramatic effect. The designer's site will not list an amount, but TheKnot prices this gown with their 1-5 range as being a 2, as well as the exact cost is available via inquiry.
Style 2339 by Eden Bridals – this lace gown includes a beaded overlay and it is an example of the A-Line silhouette style. It features the increasingly trendy Tea length with hand-made embroidered ribbon. The neckline is Strapless rather than Sweetheart, but lends a much more obvious effect on the Empire waist. The subtly simple adornments of the dress would combine splendidly using a dramatic, sweeping veil or perhaps an overly abundant bouquet. Unfortunately, this gown also will not include cost about the designer's website, but is listed on TheKnot as being a 2 for the price spectrum. Inquiries can be purchased through the site, that also offers a search for your nearest vendor.
Style WG9888 by David's Bridal – this chiffon dress can be a unique option among the multitude of A-Line, Sweetheart combinations, having a cascade of blossoms across one shoulder and ends on the popular Floor length. With a simplistic charm and understated elegance this dress needs little the help of accessories, which may easily overwhelm the result. Unavailable online, those interested can discover local vendors carrying this dress through search on the official site; it is available for $399.00, which makes it a very budget-friendly option during a recession.
Style SY9501 by David's Bridal – described on the site as Trumpet as opposed to Mermaid, this gown is paired which has a Sweetheart neckline, Empire waist, and Floor length to get a very flattering fit. With a tulle overlay and Chapel train, no bride could go unnoticed wearing this ethereal option. A dramatic veil or ornate gloves could set-off the intricate beadwork of the gown nicely, without detracting from the understated charm. Available both wedding dresses online stores and priced at $449.99 (sale price)
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With spring just around the corner you can imagine that the summer brides of 2014 are actually selecting their wedding gown. This article is helpful information for the trends and popular dress features already developing to the hottest months with this year. With June as being a "traditional" month to get a wedding, I've decided to keep the traditional hue of white or ivory per of these dress selections.


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A Message to "Those Girls"
This morning, I was sitting in Cafe Jonah (one of my happy places…most days) next to two girls who talked smack about people for a solid hour and a half (ie. the entire time I was in their presence). Spewing stuff like, "she's trash," "he's the laziest person I've ever met," "I could give a shit about her or her husband," "I can't stand her," "you wouldn't believe the way she was dressed," etc., etc., etc. Now, I'm down with some girl gossip (XOXO) and realize venting is necessary, but this was so disgusting and toxic that I almost got up and moved (I didn't because I was seated near the fireplace and my feet were cold). I'm not going to rant about how these chicks' lives must be if that's the kind of chatter they take pleasure in (duh, that would make me no better than them), but I will plead with ladies who roll like this: Give it up. Go work out. Make yourself a smoothie. Call a friend and give her a compliment. Read a book. Walk your (or someone else's) dog. Go shopping and (attempt to) be nice to the salespeople. Watch Friends reruns on Nickelodeon. Whatever you have to do instead of sitting around and being an unproductive asshole.
Thanks…from the ladies who graduated from that destructive BS in high school.


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[Unedited] Fr. Columba Stewart with Krista Tippett
Saint John's University and Abbey in rural Minnesota houses a monastic library that rescues writings from across the centuries and across the world. There are worlds in this place on palm leaf and papyrus, in microfilm and pixels. And the relevance of the past to the present is itself revealed in a new light.


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Intel's New Tri-Gate Ivy Bridge Transistors: 9 Things You Need to Know
Intel announced today that its upcoming Ivy Bridge processing platform, which will be based on a 22-nm version of its second-generation Core (aka Sandy Bridge) microarchitecture, will also utilize a new transistor technology called Tri-Gate.
The company says that Tri-Gate transistors, the first to be truly three-dimensional, mark a major change in the way the industry has done things for 40 years, and could revolutionize it. Here's a quick glimpse at some of the most important facts and figures about Tri-Gate transistors, and what they will mean for PCs in 2011 and beyond.
1.) Tri-Gate explained. The Tri-Gate technology gets its name from the fact that transistors using it have conducting channels that are formed on all three sides—two on each side, one across the top—of a tall and narrow silicon fin that rises vertically from the silicon substrate. On a traditional two-dimensional, or "planar," transistor, the gate runs just across the top. But on the vertical fin, transistors can be packed closer together. This provides enough extra control to allow more transistor current to flow when the transistor is on, almost zero when it is off, and gives the transistor the ability to switch quickly between the two states. This maximizes both power usage and performance.
2.) Why? According to Intel, Tri-Gate was implemented because it would not have been possible to continue Moore's law at 22nm and below without a major transistor redesign. With Tri-Gate transistors, Intel claims to have extended Moore's law at least another two years.
3.) How small is it? A nanometer is one-billionth of an meter. That means that more than 6 million 22nm Tri-Gate transistors could be crammed into the period at the end of this sentence. By contrast, a human hair is approximately 100,000 nanometers wide.
4.) How much? (And how little?) Intel estimates that Tri-Gate transistors are 37 percent faster than those used in the current 32nm process and will effect an active power reduction of more than 50 percent, but will only add 2 to 3 percent to the cost of a finished wafer.
5.) Some upgrades required. Intel will need to make upgrades to its factories over 2011 and 2012 to get them ready for producing the large quantities of 22-nm chips necessary to drive its many devices for the near future. (To give you an idea of the scale, Intel's factories currently produce about five billion transistors every second—or 150 quadrillion per year.) The company says, however, that the actual changes being implemented will not be more significant than have been required for previous process improvements.
6.) How long will it last? Representing the latest "tick" in Intel's two-stage development cycle (the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture was the most recent "tock"), these Ivy Bridge innovations will be around in some form for at least the next two years. But Intel promises that the technology will be able to scale to its next production process, at 14-nm, so don't be surprised if it extends well beyond that.
7.) Tri-Gate is not new. Intel research scientists first invented the Tri-Gate in 2002, but it's taken them until now to get chips using it ready for high-volume production.
8.) Where will you see this technology? Intel says that Ivy Bridge–based processors are ideal for both servers and clients, the latter particularly in thin-and-light form factors (such as desktops and nettops), and that the technology is expected to scale to Intel's Atom line of CPUs as well, allowing for their usage in an even broader range of systems. But with such low power usage, smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices would seem to be not just possible, but likely. (Unfortunately, Intel isn't yet saying when these will hit the market, although devices that don't necessarily require a carrier - such as tablets - will likely be first.)
9.) When will Ivy Bridge arrive? You can expect to see processors and devices using them by the end of 2011, with product shipping in early 2012.


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Were you one of Burl Ives' lavender hill mob in '49?
Does anyone remember Burl Ives performing at an open-air carnival somewhere in the Glengormley/Carnmoney district way back in 1949? He was an unknown in the province and had arrived in this corner of east Antrim - near to my beloved Carnmoney Hill - with a travelling show to raise much-needed funds for the Royal British Legion.
Back in Indiana, Ives had just recorded his first No 1 hit, Lavender Blue, and sung it in the Disney film So Dear To My Heart.
The romantic ballad was nominated for an Oscar and Burl became a star overnight.
However, the film - about a little boy raising a lamb rejected by its mother and showing it at a county fair - hadn't reached these parts yet and the singer, the little lad's uncle in the storyline, arrived here a comparative unknown that summer of '49.
Except to an old-timer called Bob McKeown, long since gone, who had seen So Dear To My Heart on a trip to London and was delighted later to shake hands with Burl in the show in a field at Ballyclare Road, on the edge of Carnmoney Village.
Lavender Blue lyrics go like this:
Lavender blue, dilly, dilly
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Lavender green
If I were king, dilly, dilly
I'd need a queen
Who told me so
Dilly, dilly
Who told me so
I told myself, dilly, dilly
I told me so.
The herb can be traced back 2,000 years and is beautifully scented for use as a perfume and even an aphrodisiac.
Right now, it is in favour as an alternative to conventional treatments for insomnia, anxiety and depression.
Burl, whose big hits later in his career were A Little Bitty Tear, Big Rock Candy Mountain and Funny Way of Laughing, became big in films in the 1960s and won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Rufus Hannassey in The Big Country. He died in 1995, aged 86.
The children in Carnmoney and Glengormley who turned up at his show in that east Antrim field were all singing Lavender Blue Dilly Dilly - even though they hadn't a notion who Burl Ives was.
Nor had their parents - although, within a short time, he was a household name whose songs, like Beautiful Beautiful Brown Eyes, they loved.
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text: February 8, 2015 at 2:30 PM Bike that Bennett rode after Seahawks' win brings $10,000 for charity Posted by Richard Wagoner Associated Press The police bicycle that Seattle Seahawks player Michael Bennett rode to celebrate the team's NFC Championship has been auctioned off for charity. KOMO-TV reports that the Seattle Police Department bicycle fetched $10,000 during a benefit for the Seattle Police Foundation on Saturday. The defensive lineman jumped on the borrowed bike and took a victory lap around… More Comments | Topics: Michael Bennett, police bike, Seahawks


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In this training course for the new Microsoft Office 2013, Guy Vaccaro introduces you to some of the major features and functions that have been added in this update of the most popular business software on the face of the planet! This computer based training is an overview on what is new in this software package, and is designed to bring you up to speed on the differences between the 2010 and 2013 versions of Microsoft Office.
Guy takes you through each of the major software programs and discusses the new features. For Excel, you will explore graphical formula updating, flash fill, charts and pivot table improvements, social networks and cool apps. For Word the tutorial discusses the new layout, editing PDFs without Adobe, threaded comments, read mode and resume read, using online images, publishing to social media and blogs, and apps for Word. The new features of Powerpoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher and OneNote are also discussed and reviewed.
Once you have completed this training video for Getting Started with Office 2013, you will have a comprehensive overview of what major new features and functions are in store for you with the release of this popular business software. Working files are included.


text: Berry Vine Salad Plate, by Park Designs. The Berry Vine ceramic collection features a hand-painted leafy vine pattern in sage green with burgundy berries against an ecru background. Available in both the vine only or with the homey phrase: Live, Laugh, Love. This is for the Salad Plate with just the vine rim (no writing). Measures 9 inches in diameter. Microwave (for reheating) and dishwasher safe. Coordinates beautifully with the Casual Classics Dinnerware in Leaf or Persimmon to make complete place settings. Matching linens and coordinating dinnerware available! Park has discontinued this collection - quantities are limited!


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The firm hired to find the next superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools will hold 10 community forums this month.
Superintendent Karen Garza announced her resignation from her post just after the school year began.
Garza wrote she was leaving by Dec. 16 for a position as president and CEO of Battelle for Kids, a nonprofit education organization based out of Columbus, Ohio. The blog post was published on Monday, Sept. 19.
Garza was the first female superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools, the 10th largest in the nation.
Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA), the firm hired to find Garza's replacement, will hold 10 forums across the county in January.
The meetings will be held in the following locations:
- Jan. 9, 1 p.m., Gatehouse Administration Center, room 1600, 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, VA 22042.
- Jan. 9, 7 p.m., South County High School, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton, VA 22079.
- Jan. 10, 12:30 p.m., Virginia Hills Center Library, 6520 Diana Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310.
- Jan. 11, noon, Providence District Office and Community Center, multipurpose room 2, 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031.
- Jan. 11, 7 p.m., Mount Vernon High School Little Theater, 8515 Old Mount Vernon Road, Alexandria, VA 22309.
- Jan. 17, 11 a.m., Herndon Council Chambers, 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, VA 20170.
- Jan. 17, 1 p.m., Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke, VA 22015.
- Jan. 17, 7 p.m., Stuart High School Little Theater, 3301 Peace Valley Lane, Falls Church, VA 22044.
- Jan. 17, 7 p.m., Chantilly High School Lecture Hall, 4201 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA 20151.
- Jan. 18, 7 p.m., Langley High School Auditorium, 6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101.
Residents can also submit their opinions on www.fcps.edu on Jan. 9.


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It has been brought to my attention that a number of states have alleged in court filings that MERS intentionally failed to pay recording fees and failed to disclose the transfer and assignments of interest in property, solely to avoid and decrease the recordation fees owed tot he counties and the state.
Letter From Essex County Register of Deeds John O'Brien to AG Martha Coakley
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Today, the Benjamin Franklin Founding Father Commemorative Silver Dollar Coin remembers when a lawyer's diatribe and accusations helped spur a revolution on January 29, 1774.
From the Life of Benjamin Franklin, published in London, 1826:
Hopes were at this period entertained in both countries, of an adjustment of the differences between the colonies and Great Britain; and Dr Franklin had some thoughts of returning to America in 1773, to aid in this good work; but an affair of a most singular description suddenly involved him personally with the government, and exasperated the public mind, in Massachusetts in particular, to the utmost degree.
This province considered itself more deeply aggrieved by the stationing of a permanent military force there, with the avowed design of enforcing submission.
As early as March 1770, a quarrel had taken place between the towns-people, and the soldiers, in which several of the former were kilted. This event was commemorated for two or three years with great solemnity, when the ablest popular leaders harangued them on the horrors of slavery and arbitrary power.
In the course of this period the judges of the province, to preserve them in the interest of the mother- country, were made independent of the people, and paid entirely by the crown.
This the assembly, who had hitherto voted them an annual income, resented as a kind of bribery, and in 1772 impeached chief-justice Oliver as receiving corrupt and illegal fees.
Governor Bernard could find no mode of defeating this measure, but the dissolving the assembly.
In this province the popular leaders had not the discretion and good-humor of Franklin, but personal animosities exasperated the public discontents, and the lieutenant-governor, judge Oliver, and others, wrote to the secretary of state at home, pressing the necessity of coercion, and giving distorted pictures of public affairs.
The letters of these parties were brought to Dr Franklin, to convince him, as he says, that while he was blaming the ministry at home, their measures in fact were instigated and called for by a strong party in the colonies.
It is proper to notice here, that Dr Franklin has been accused of obtaining those letters surreptitiously, through his office of postmaster-general for America.
No proof however of any unfair mode of obtaining them was ever exhibited at the time.
He only, as he states, had the originals deposited with him, under the seal of secrecy as to the channel through which they were obtained, and which therefore he never would disclose.
As the agent for Massachusetts Bay, he applied for leave to transmit those letters to his constituents, which was given to him, as he states, on the condition that they should not be printed or copied, that they should only be shown to a few of the principal persons at Boston, and that they should be carefully sent back.
Upon these conditions he transmitted them to America.
Of these famous letters nothing more is now known, than that they were addressed to Mr. Thomas Whately, secretary to the treasury.
No copies of them have appeared among the writings or papers of Franklin, but from the indignant strain in which he speaks of them, as the production of "time- servers" seeking their own private emolument through any quantity of public mischief; betrayers of the interests, not of their native country only, but of the government they pretended to serve, &c., they were no- doubt highly insidious and inflammatory.
At Boston the public anger and animosity excited by them was almost without bounds.
The assembly drew up a petition and remonstrance to his majesty, in which they prayed for justice against the governor and lieutenant-governor, as betrayers of the public trust and of the people they governed, and as sending home private, partial, and false information concerning them.
A day being fixed for hearing this petition and remonstrance before the privy council, Dr Franklin attended at that board, as the agent of Massachusetts Bay, and Mr. Weddeburne then attorney-general, as -counsel for the governor and lieutenant-governor.
Finding the business thus warmly espoused by his majesty's government, Dr Franklin applied for counsel and for time. Three weeks were allowed him, and the business was finally and fully argued on the 29th of January, 1774, when Mr. Dunning (afterwards Lord Ashburton) and Mr. J. Lee appeared with him as counsel on behalf of the Massachusetts Assembly.
The speeches of the accusing counsel were never reported, but the extracts which Mr. Dunning read from these famous letters, will sufficiently substantiate Dr Franklin's character of them.
Oliver suggested to the minister "to stipulate with the merchants of England, and purchase from them large quantities of goods proper for the American market; agreeing beforehand to allow them a premium equal to the advance of their stock, if the price of their goods were not enhanced by a twofold demand in future, even though the goods might lie on hand till this temporary stagnation of business ceased. By such a step," said he, "the game will be up with my countrymen."
On another occasion he says, "that some method should be devised to take off the original incendiaries, whose writings supplied the fuel of sedition through the Boston Gazette."
Mr. Hutchinson declared there must be an abridgment of English liberties in the colonies, or the government could not proceed.
Mr. Wedderburne directed the whole force of his reply, not to the contents of the letters, but to the manner of their having been obtained by Dr Franklin, which he contended could not have been "by fair means."
"The writers did not give them to him," said he, "nor yet did the deceased correspondent, who, from our intimacy, would otherwise have told me of it; nothing then will acquit Dr. Franklin of the charge of obtaining them by fraudulent or corrupt means, for the most malignant of purposes, unless he stole them from the person who stole them. This argument is irrefragable."
"I hope, my lords," he continued, "you will mark and brand the man, for the honor of this country, of Europe, and of mankind. Private correspondence has hitherto been held sacred in times of the greatest party rage, not only in politics, but in religion."
"He has forfeited all the respect of societies and of men. Into what companies will he hereafter go with an unembarrassed face, or the honest intrepidity of virtue? Men will watch him with a jealous eye, they will hide their papers from him, and lock up their escrutoires. He will henceforth esteem it a libel to be called a man of letters, homo Trium literarum!
"But he not only took away the letters from one brother, but kept himself concealed till he nearly occasioned the murder of the other. It is impossible to read his account, expressive of the coolest and most deliberate malice, without horror. (Here he read a letter of Dr Franklin to the Public Advertiser.) Amidst those tragical events; of one person nearly murdered; of another answerable for the issue; of a worthy governor hurt in his dearest interests; the fate of America is in suspense: here is a man, who, with the utmost insensibility of remorse, stands up and avows himself the author of all. — I can compare it only to Zanga in Dr Young's Revenge.
'Know then 'twas I—
I forged the letter, —I disposed the picture:—
I hated, — I despised,— and I destroy.'
"I ask, my lords, whether the revengeful temper, attributed by poetic fiction only to the bloody African, is not surpassed by the coolness and apathy of the wily American."
Franklin is said to have stood during the time of the delivery of this long speech at the council-table, immovably erect, and with not a feature disturbed by the attack.
The council, February 7th, voted the petition of the Massachusetts Assembly "groundless, vexatious, and scandalous," and Dr. Franklin within a few days was dismissed from his office of postmaster-general.
The next morning Franklin told Dr Priestley he had never before been so sensible of the power of a good conscience; for that if he had not considered the thing for which he had been so much insulted as one of the best actions of his life, and what he should certainly do again in the same circumstances, he could not have supported it.
It is remarkable however that Dr. Franklin retained to a very late period a lively recollection of this insult.
He wore on this occasion a full dress suit of spotted Manchester velvet, and it is observed by Dr. Bancroft, that he had on the same dress when he signed the treaties of commerce and alliance with France; which led him to suspect, that he was influenced in that transaction by the remembrance of his former treatment before the council.
The Benjamin Franklin Founding Father Commemorative Silver Dollar Coin shows with an artist's portrayal of the privy council of January 29, 1774.


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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The City of Oklahoma City came to PDG with the need for a large regional park in south Oklahoma City. Thus, South Lakes Park was born in 2003.
The park was divided into three phases to offset budgetary constraints with each phase offering new elements for the guests throughout the site. The large playground gives children a variety of play options and utilizes their creative minds. The party house can accommodate large family reunions or other gatherings. The serpentine lakes spanning the park offer passive areas for fishing and water interaction. The large soccer complex recently hosted the Southern Regional Championships, bringing teams from ten states to Oklahoma City.
The first two phases have been constructed with phase III currently in design. This phase will add an alternative sports park and expanded parking for future tournaments.


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What's been missing from the Mets in the last two Septembers? It hasn't been a faulty bullpen, inconsistent starting pitching or an offense that fails in the clutch. Not according to the guys behind TheWrightStache.com, at least.
Those follicle fanatics believe that David Wright needs to grow a moustache to lift the Amazins to the next level. They've put together a video to advocate for their cause. Compare Wright's nude upper lip to the bushiness found under the noses of the 1986 World Champions:
While they're at it, could they bring back the rally caps too? That shot of Howard Johnson and Bobby Ojeda at the beginning is a blast of 80's goodness that makes every day a little brighter.
Not since Bobby Valentine appeared in the Mets dugout with a fake 'stache has anyone paid this much attention to the team's facial hair.
The site's only a couple of weeks old, but it's gaining notoriety, showing up on Deadspin and Bill Simmons' podcast. Those two are as good an indicator of a tipping point as any.
If the site keeps growing, you can rest assured that Wright will one day be asked if he'll forego shaving for a shot at the playoffs.
Josh Alper is a writer living in New York City and is a contributor to FanHouse.com and ProFootballTalk.com in addition to his duties for NBCNewYork.com.


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Cheryll Barron is a British author and journalist living in America who has returned to literary travel writing after an unplanned absence. 'Enemies: a cash-strapped traveller's search for the secret of Switzerland's extreme equality', is her new book, or long essay – the first release in a serial, 'The Little Country that Could'. A print edition is to follow this e-book.
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In even awesomer news, my sweet friend Nicole is back on the team this term too! Squeeeee!!! My other DT friends are Amarilys (love her name!!!), Shelly, and Suzanne. My wonderful DT Coordinator is Lucy Chesna and I'm sooooo glad to be back working with her too!
If you remember from before, Lisa always features two companies per month; a scrapbooking one and a stamping one. Well, this month's scrapbooking Featured Manufacturer is.......American Crafts!!! Wheeeeee!!!
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John McLoughlin was one of the most influential figures of the fur trade and settlement periods of Pacific Northwest history. Chief Factor of the Columbia District of the British Hudson's Bay Company, he reigned as a benevolent autocrat, befriended Americans, and eventually became an American citizen at Oregon City. This exhibit provides glimpses of McLoughlin's life through documents held by the Oregon State Archives.
Career With Hudson's Bay Company
McLoughlin was born in the province of Quebec in 1784 to an upper class family. After a brief medical practice in Montreal, he became a partner in the North West Company. Soon after a merger with the Hudson's Bay Company, McLoughlin was made chief factor of the Columbia District and was stationed at Fort George from 1821 to 1825 and Fort Vancouver from 1825 to 1846.
Around 1830 he erected a new Fort Vancouver, a mile from its first location. McLoughlin established a farm of about 3,000 acres and grew quantities of grain, principally wheat. He developed a herd of cattle, constructed saw and flour mills and yearly shipped lumber to the Hawaiian Islands and flour to Sitka. McLoughlin also founded the first school in the Oregon Country in 1832. By 1839 he had established about 20 trading forts and posts in the territory. The Hudson's Bay Company district under his management became the most profitable of all the company's enterprises in North America.
McLoughlin's entire period as head of the Hudson's Bay Columbia District was free of Indian disturbances. His dealings with the natives were generally successful and to them he became known as the "White Headed Eagle." As chief factor of the Columbia District, McLoughlin's duties were to monopolize the fur trade of the region, impose peace on the numerous tribes, and prevent agricultural settlement of the region. He succeeded for a time, but the gradual decline in fur trading due to over trapping and the incursions of white settlement overruled his power and conscience. McLoughlin's friendliness to incoming missionaries helped open the way to settlement.
Early efforts of settlers to form a provisional government in Oregon recognized McLoughlin's power as the following 1841 resolution reveals:
1841 Resolution
1841 resolution transcribed at right.
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"On Motion - Resolved - that the committee for drafting Constitution and laws be instructed to confer with the Commodore of the American Squadron and John McLaughlin Chief Factor of the Hudson Bay Co. with regard to forming a Constitution and code of laws for this community."
The United States formally won control of Oregon by signing a boundary treaty with Great Britain in 1846. The treaty set the current U.S./Canada boundary at the 49th parallel and reduced geographic and political uncertainties that had caused tensions.
Tensions were apparent in communications between members of the provisional government of Oregon (formed in 1843) and McLoughlin in the period immediately before the boundary treaty. The provisional government attempted to assert power in 1845 through the "articles of compact." However, its correspondence with McLoughlin shows a continuing respect for McLoughlin.
Because of the rapidly increasing population of American settlers in the area, McLoughlin saw that the Hudson's Bay Company would have to avoid inflaming the anti-British attitudes of Manifest Destiny and leading proponents such as President James K. Polk. He therefore agreed that the company would pay taxes on all goods brought to Oregon for resale. The following three letters reflect the ongoing negotiations made largely moot by the treaty:
1845 Letters
Letter to McLoughlin concerning articles of compact.
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Oregon City
August 14th 1845
To John McLoughlin
Chief Factor of the Hudson Bay Company
As a question has arisen in the House of Representatives on the subject of Apportionment upon which we feel peculiarly situated and beg leave to ask of you a question, the answer to which will enable us to come to a definite conclusion upon that subject. The question to which we would be happy to receive an answer is -
Do you think the gentleman belonging to the company over which you preside will become parties to the articles of compact by the payment of taxes and on other respects complying with the laws of this provisional government.
Your answer to this query is most respectfully solicited.
Yours with the highest respect
(signed) J W Smith, H A G Lee, J M Garrison, Barton Lee
McLoughlin's response concerning articles of compact.
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Oregon City 15 Aug 1845
To J W Smith, H A G Lee, J M Garrison, Barton Lee
We have the honor to acknowledge your favor of, and beg in reply to say, that viewing the organization as a compact of certain parties, British and American subjects residing in Oregon, to afford each other protection in person and property, to maintain the peace of the community and prevent the commission of crime, a protection which all parties in this Country feel they particularly stand in need of, as neither the British nor American Government appear at liberty to extend the jurisdiction of their Laws to this part of America; and moreover seeing that this compact does not interfere with our duties and allegiance to our respective Governments, nor with any right of trade now enjoyed by the Hudson's Bay Company, we the Officers of the Hudson's Bay Company, consent to become parties to the articles of compact, provided we are called upon to pay taxes only on our "Sales to Settlers"
We have the honor to be Gentleman Your very obt Servants
John McLoughlin
James Douglas
Letter from McLoughlin regarding provisional government.
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To Mesrs. J. McClure Esq
J. W. Smith Esq
J. Applegate Esq Committee
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the Resolution of the Oregon Legislature, which you left at my office with Mr. Campbell, and I hope you will do me the justice to believe that it would afford me great pleasure to feel at liberty to acceed to the request of the Legislature - but after again giving the subject the fullest consideration - I am extremely sorry to say, it is not in my power, consisting with the trust put in me, to give any other answer than that in mine of 12th Instant
I have the honor to be Gentleman your obedient humble servant
John McLoughlin
Oregon City August 20th 1845
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Staging is an element of décor that I have personal experience with. My husband and I own a lovely home in East Hampton that we use as our personal respite, but because our businesses keep us very busy in the city, we offer our Long Island Manse for vacation rentals over the summer months. We've been at this for 20 years or so and believe we've got it down to a welcoming science.
Of course, when we are living and visiting our home over the fall and winter months, we settle in with our personal belongings – throw pillows, afghans and photographs. Along with that are my personal kitchen utensils (you know your favorite spatula and saucepan).
Alas, at the end of the season, we pack up these items for a quick summer's nap and to prep the house for what we hope are long-term visitors.
We love our home and want to share it with others as it reflects a sense of relaxation and security, which is what everyone, looks to when taking some well-deserved time off.
Pack Away the Personals
As I mention, first we get our personal things boxed up and take some back to the city and others are placed in what we call the 'owner's closet' that has a key lock.
Other items that get packed away include our photographs, toilette items including hair dryers, brushes, combs, soaps, and shampoos, et al. Keep in mind, it's not theirs it's yours. When packing away the items, consider switching places and think about what you would actually use that belonged to someone else – not much.
Make It Homey – Yet Foolproof
Let's face it. Not every tenant or vacationer is ideal. As a matter of fact, some folks can be less than concerned with your household items, so if there are any family heirlooms or special pieces you'd like to preserve, pack those away too.
Personal pictures whether hung or in frames placed on tabletops need to be put away as well. The idea is that when someone comes in they feel they are in their home for their stay not yours.
The Set Up
Once the packing is complete, insure that the home is clean, smelling great and all surfaces are cleared off. If you provide linens in your rental, those should be clean, folded and readily available in quantities needed for the number of potential overnight lodgers.
Basic kitchen items and perhaps some simple appliances such as a toaster or blender. If you own a high-end drink mixer and aren't sure about how well it will be cared for, put that away too. Make it easy for your guest-homemaker to move with ease in your kitchen. It will make for a great experience for their entire party during their stay.
Personal Touches
We make it a practice to meet all our renters. The experience is a positive one and benefits both parties. We use the time to tour the home and provide an initial overview of all the home's details. When they arrive for their stay, we leave a welcome note along with a bottle of champagne or wine and some fresh cut flowers which is a lovely personal touch. It leaves the renters with a feeling warmth and of being at home instead of a hotel.
Don't be afraid to leave behind a set of 'House Rules' or 'Welcome Letter' so that everyone is on the same page when it comes to expectations. Does the trash need to be taken out to a special receptacle when the tenant leaves? Is there a special way to operate a hot tub, pool, or sauna? How about using the remotes for the televisions? We all know how different each is to use. Although we've taken the time to review in person leaving behind the information is extremely helpful.
Providing activity suggestions such as local wineries, museums, and historical landmarks are also a nice touch. Local restaurants will happily give you extra copies of menus. Provide your guests with all these specifics in a lovely binder and in a place where it can be easily found and referred to.
Ultimately, the idea is to leave your home ready for someone else to move in albeit temporarily and enjoy it as if it were their own.
Last, invite your guest to do something special. I remember a visit I took on the Potomac River one year and listed on the homeowners 'House Rules' was "never miss a sunset on the rivah." And I never did.


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The Shibogama Health Authority's primary function is to deliver health programs on behalf of the Shibogama Health Council, and to assist with community development that will see the First Nations assume and administer health related projects that are currently the responsibility of the Shibogama Health Authority. Each community has now taken control of their own nursing programs and nursing travel arrangements, while Shibogama Health Authority is available to them for consultation and advisory services, as well as providing assistance with recruitment.
The Health Director supervises the Shibogama Health Authority (SHA) staff, administers the various health projects and works with the community Health Directors on health transfer activities. The Health Director represents SHA and Shibogama First Nations Council communities on key local and PTO level committees, and provides for an active liaison with other local first Nation health organizations. The Director takes a leadership role on pending health care issues.
Transfer Agreements
The Shibogama Communities of Wapekeka (Pop 420), Kingfisher Lake (Pop 411), and Wunnumin Lake (Pop 475) were the first Native group in Ontario to take over extensive control of health services, including Health Centres with treatment components. These services were transferred from Medical Services Branch, Health Canada in 1994 and the change has been very positive for the communities.
These communities are isolated and normally accessible by air only, the exception being short-term winter roads. The usual point of departure for aircraft is Sioux Lookout, which is a town with a population of about 5800 located approximately 400 km Northwest of Thunder Bay on Highway 72. Because of the Shibogama communities' isolation, many services are provided from Sioux Lookout.
Health Centres
The clinics are equipped with defibrillators, EKG machines, and X-Ray facilities (the exception being the Wapekeka nursing station, which uses a nearby nursing station machine), and maintain a comprehensive pharmacy. Rooms are designated for emergencies and public health teaching. All centres have visitor accommodations.
Kingfisher Lake has a new Health Centre, comprised of offices, clinic rooms, inpatient facilities, and attached nursing quarters consisting of two 2-bedroom apartments and one 1-bedroom apartment.
Wapekeka has a smaller Health Centre, with a new nursing residence duplex nearby.
Wunnumin Lake also has a modern Health Centre with the attached nursing quarters consisting of one 2-bedroom apartment and two 1-bedroom apartments.
Health Programs
Nurses provide a full range of programs, including Primary Health Care & emergency Inpatient Care (limited), Prenatal/Postnatal Care and Education, Well Child Clinic, Chronic Patient Care (clinic & home visits), communicable Disease Control, Immunization Program, Mental Health Program, Well Woman Clinic, and many more.
Support Services
Each community has a local Health Council and Health Director, who work closely with the Nurse-in-Charge and staff nurses. Resource Teams, made up of Band Family Services, Family Counselling, and Mental Health Services, Alcohol, Drug, and Solvent Abuse counselling services have also been organized.
A local First Response Team is available for emergencies. Health Centre staff including Community Health Representatives (CHR's), Clerks, and Caretakers are essential in the operation of the Centres. There is policing in each community.
Clinical assistance is provided 24 hours a day via telephone by physicians located at the Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre in Sioux Lookout. A physician is designated to each community and visits monthly. Other health professionals such as physiotherapists, diabetes specialists, dentists, optometrists, and pediatricians also visit periodically. Nurses consult with the Meno-Ya-Win physicians and medical specialists as needed. Air ambulance is used for medical evacuations.
Health Authority Staff
Shibogama Main Office - 807.737.2662
Director - Sol Mamakwa Ext. 2236
Nursing Director - Opal Smith Ext. 2260
Payahtakenemowin Clinical Coordinator - Howard Meshake Ext. 2259
Patient Liaison Services Worker - Pearl Mamakwa Ext. 2269
Clinical Supervisor - Mary-Ellen Johnson Ext. 2227
Admin. Assistant - Caroline Mamakwa Ext. 2232