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Middle-Aged and Burdened by Educational Debt
There are two primary means by which people can find themselves burdened by educational debt in middle age. One, is by making the mistake of signing a Parent PLUS loan for a younger relative. This is a mistake 100% of the time. No relative should sign such a loan for any reason. First, the origination…Read Full Post
Worst to First Advice About Your Student Loan Payments
Lately I have been visiting various Facebook pages and blogs to see what people are saying about student loans. There are a lot of credit clearing companies, banks wanting to refinance such loans and general information sites. I am stuck by the range of suggestions given to struggling borrowers. Often, the advisor is another struggling…Read Full Post
The DOE is NOT Protecting the Interest of the Taxpayer when Hounding Student Loan Debtors
There's a anecdote about caged laboratory monkeys that were tempted by bananas hanging above them. Trouble was, every time a monkey reached the bananas, the whole group of monkeys was sprayed with cold water by the scientists observing them. Soon all the monkeys learned not to reach for the bananas. When a new monkey was…Read Full Post
Qualifying Educational Debt as Business Debt
As is too well known to need further elucidation here, borrowers are uniquely challenged to meet the "undue hardship" standard required by law to discharge educational debt in bankruptcy. The Department of Educations July 07, 2015 guidance letter provides little additional clarity and no new options for discharge. It appears that the DOE continues to…Read Full Post
Did You Get Your Student Loan to Pay for Your Education or Your Rent?
The way you spent your student loans can affect the extent to which they are dischargeable in bankruptcy.Read Full Post


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Bordered by Lake Oswego, Gladstone and Oregon City, among others, West Linn is one of Portland's most desirable suburbs. An area of early development, prompted partially by the easy availability of electricity in the form of Willamette Falls, located close by, West Linn incorporated in 1913. It is located between the Willamette and Tualatin Rivers and largely residential. Its early settlement has left a mark on the town in the form of historic architecture and an officially recognized Historic District composed of 75 properties and antique streetscapes as well as a row of iconic storefronts. Property options in the area encompass not only a range of apartments and condominiums, but a huge variety of single-family homes as well. Many are very wealthy, some located along the waterfronts or on West Linn's rolling hills, offering splendid views of the rivers and surrounding areas.
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George Bush revealed that his approach to the bible, evolution and to other religions has more in common with liberal protestants than with his fundamentalist political amen corner. This was made clear in a surprising ABC Nightline interview on Monday.
When asked by Cynthia McFadden if he thought the bible was literally true President Bush answered:
"You know. Probably not. … No, I'm not a literalist, but I think you can learn a lot from it, but I do think that the New Testament for example is … has got … You know, the important lesson is 'God sent a son,'"
When asked if he prays to the same God as those with different religious beliefs he said:
"I do believe there is an almighty that is broad and big enough and loving enough that can encompass a lot of people,"
And when asked about creation and evolution the President answered:
"I think you can have both. I think evolution can — you're getting me way out of my lane here. I'm just a simple president. But it's, I think that God created the earth, created the world; I think the creation of the world is so mysterious it requires something as large as an almighty and I don't think it's incompatible with the scientific proof that there is evolution."
Check, check, check, – Oh, my God, George Bush and I have have the same world view!!!
It is worth noting that his beliefs on biblical literalism, religious pluralism, and evolution are just coming out now. Contrary to popular belief, George Bush is no dummy. During the last eight years Rove and Bush have cynically allowed fundamentalists and conservative evangelicals to project their world view onto the president. In his last month in office, he may be seeing that fundamentalism, while useful to him in office, is not something he wants to carry with him into civilian life, or believes should be promoted within American society.
George Bush was trusted by a large segment of the Christian population because he publicly articulated a profound personal experience of God through Jesus Christ. This interview reveals that someone can have an authentic religious experience without the burdens of Biblical literalism, anti-science suspicions and Christian triumphalism.
Hopefully other political and religious figures on the right will follow suit. Governor Huckabee?
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October 08, 2019 -- Kimberley and NT News: Season review and preview, about road conditions, win a $560 map.
July 07, 2019 -- Kimberley and NT News: Feedback and trip reports from the last weeks, road and camp updates.
June 24, 2019 -- Kimberley and NT News: Why the poor last wet season in the Kimberley might be a good thing for you.
May 06, 2019 -- Kimberley and NT News: Road and park access, liquor restrictions in Broome, ACCC moves against A4WDH
April 13, 2019 -- Kimberley and NT News: Opening dates for roads, parks and everything along the Gibb.
March 26, 2019 -- Kimberley and NT News: Severe cyclones in WA and NT, Gibb River Road open, Kalumburu Road to open
March 09, 2019 -- Kimberley and NT News: Hottest summer ever in Australia. Kimberley wet season about to turn wet?
January 24, 2019 -- Kimberley and NT News: What will the 2019 wet season bring? And how is it looking so far?
December 14, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: Update on the investigation against Australian 4WD Hire
November 22, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: updates from the NT, booking recommendations, trip reports.
September 27, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: Bushfires, seasonal closure dates, and reader feedback and trip reports.
August 16, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: Not much to report! Guide book update, recent accidents, and a cold snap.
July 08, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: Karunjie Road info, crocodile warning, Mitchell Pl. development, trip reports
June 20, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: Gibb River Road very busy, travelling with dogs, Duncan Road
May 31, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: Roads and parks updates, more roads being sealed?
May 15, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: Latest roads and parks updates, news from Kalumburu and Mitchell Plateau ...
April 06, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: Gibb River Road open; Access to Wongalala Falls; Want to work on the Gibb?
March 21, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: Wet season update, road reports, Geikie Gorge cruises online booking
March 09, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: Wet season update, free video documentary, and a mixed bag of news and reader
February 22, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: Broome region experiences 3rd cyclone, how will it affect early season trips?
February 02, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: Kimberley and Top End flooded. (See photos and videos.) Plus more...
January 18, 2018 -- Kimberley and NT News: The wet season is here! Liquor restrictions tightened in the East Kimberley.
December 13, 2017 -- Kimberley and NT News: New permit required for Mitchell Plateau! 2018 wet season forecast.
November 13, 2017 -- Kimberley and NT News: 2018 trip planning recommendations, climbing banned at Uluru, reader mail.
September 05, 2017 -- Kimberley News: Some small updates and reader feedback with useful info.
June 15, 2017 -- Kimberley News: Roads and parks finally all open, thoughts on trip timing, admin stuff.
May 14, 2017 -- Kimberley News: A little update!
May 13, 2017 -- Kimberley News: Latest roads and parks updates, tidbits from last wet season, reader feedback.
April 24, 2017 -- Kimberley News: Read this if you wrote to me since April 7! Also, roads and parks updates.
April 02, 2017 -- Kimberley News: Opening dates for next season (not much yet!), warning for early season travellers.
March 13, 2017 -- Kimberley News: Destination Red Centre is Here! Grab your Pre-Launch Copy Now.
March 08, 2017 -- Kimberley News: reader feedback, trip report, a local de
February 24, 2017 -- Kimberley News: Still very wet up here, Red Centre Pocket Guide ready for download!
February 02, 2017 -- Kimberley News: 2017 Wet Season. And what else is happening?
October 20, 2016 -- Kimberley News: Huge bushfire finally under control, wet season forecast
August 18, 2016 -- Kimberley News: the season so far, the unpredictable weather, trip reports
May 19, 2016 -- Kimberley News: Road and Parks Update, Reader Trip Reports
May 15, 2016 -- Kimberley News: Imintji Open, Parks Closed!
April 10, 2016 -- Kimberley News: Safety when Camping, Important Dates/Events, Weather and Roads...
March 16, 2016 -- Guide Updates and 2016 Wet Season
February 08, 2016 -- Vehicle suitability for Gibb River Road and Kimberley
December 19, 2015 -- Yearly updates and major changes coming up.
May 02, 2015 -- Imintji Roadhouse closed!
March 17, 2014 -- An update on the updates :-)
January 20, 2014 -- Hello again from the Kimberley
June 03, 2012 -- Important Bungles camping update and other updates and reader emails
January 28, 2012 -- Destination Kimberley 2012 season updates
November 23, 2011 -- Latest Kimberley newsletter, ever...
June 09, 2011 -- Quick update on Mitchell Plateau/Mitchell Falls access
June 06, 2011 -- Kimberley roads and parks updates, new reader pages and pictures, environment minister needs help.
May 04, 2011 -- Quick Kimberley roads and parks updates and other mixed items, and then I'm off!
April 10, 2011 -- Is this the end of the rain and floods? A mixed bag of Kimberley updates.
March 11, 2011 -- New guide for dog owners, Charnley River changed hands, more updates
February 20, 2011 -- Kimberley trip itineraries to download, new caravan park near Bungles, more updates and questions
January 30, 2011 -- Destination Guide updates and a look into the future.
December 16, 2010 -- Mt. Hart update, new swimming hole at Litchfield, three unusual trip reports, travelling with dogs.
December 08, 2010 -- Kimberley Guide Special Issue: Disturbing News from Mt. Hart
November 10, 2010 -- More about driving on the Gibb (readers weigh in), great trip reports, videos, photos and more.
October 11, 2010 -- Reader Photos and Kimberley Trip Reports, Safe Driving on the Gibb, Mixed Bag
July 16, 2010 -- What happened to the June issue? May, June, July, rain, photos and reports...
May 14, 2010 -- Updates, updates... about the weather, the roads, roadhouses, camping hire and more
April 22, 2010 -- Ash clouds over Europe, rain clouds over Australia. Have your travel plans been messed up yet?
March 31, 2010 -- Easter holidays: what's open, what isn't? The promised bonus chapters for Destination Top End
March 05, 2010 -- Is a wet season trip even worth it? Minor guide updates. What's happening in the Kimberley?
February 05, 2010 -- Special Issue - Grab your pre-launch copy of "Destination Top End".
January 14, 2010 -- Recent Kimberley guide book updates, question for families with kids
December 16, 2009 -- Cyclone Lawrence cooling things down, reader feed back, itineraries and trip reports, and more.
October 31, 2009 -- Kimberley 2009 season wrap up
June 18, 2009 -- A (relatively) short trip report - Gibb River Road and Dampier Peninsula
May 04, 2009 -- Some more updates about camping and roads.
April 25, 2009 -- A quick note about road conditions. Campground reservations, wireless internet access.
March 23, 2009 -- A new free pocket guide, more questions and news.
January 22, 2009 -- Wet season may last longer? Mitchell Plateau and Dampier Peninsula under threat.
December 18, 2008 -- Early cyclone above East Kimberley, 2009 season predictions and a question for beach lovers.
November 25, 2008 -- Off road vans on the Gibb River Road and new reader submissions.
October 23, 2008 -- Gibb River Road camping, a search for Kimberley photos, and new reader submissions.
August 23, 2008 -- Another free campsite on the Gibb River Road closed
June 27, 2008 -- Out of season rain, Mitchell Falls campsite no longer free, more feedback and updates from readers.
May 20, 2008 -- Popular campsite closed, large number of 2WDs heading for the Gibb River Road
April 26, 2008 -- Gibb River Road about to open, Broome accommodation deals, and some unusual Kimberley trips.
March 31, 2008 -- A Gibb River Road wet seson trip report.
March 16, 2008 -- Updates to "Destination Kimberley", more about Mornington Wilderness Camp, new pages on the website.
February 29, 2008 -- Special Issue -- Grab your pre-launch copy of "Destination Kimberley".
February 17, 2008 -- Kimberley Guide, Issue #005 -- Important news from Kooljaman and Home Valley Station
February 03, 2008 -- Kimberley Guide, Issue #004 -- Kimberley Guide reader Carol has some Gibb River Road tips for you
January 17, 2008 -- Kimberley Guide, Issue #003 -- The wet season, climate change and the Gibb River Road ...
January 04, 2008 -- Kimberley Guide, Issue #002 -- Grab your Pocket Guide
December 17, 2007 -- Kimberley Guide, Issue #001 -- The mangoes did it ...
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New Adult. MA 17+ Content.
After Kylie's dad dies in a freak accident, he leaves her with nothing other than her crazy step-mother, Darla, and the ability to play guitar. When Darla kicks Kylie out and she loses her job all in the same day, she hops a bus to Nashville determined to make her late father's dreams come true. Waitressing and saving her pennies to record a demo, her big break comes when she's asked to join a tour going down the tubes with once platinum album-selling country music superstar Trace Corbin. But touring with Trace is hardly a dream come true since he's pretty much drinking his career down the drain. If Kylie can't pull Trace out of his rut, he'll pull her and her dreams down with him.
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'Girl With Guitar' was beautifully written and truly captivating!!
I was hooked from the get go and found it nearly impossible to put down my Kindle. It had the perfect balance between hot, witty, and funny. It was just perfect. Loved it.
Kylie.. She definitely made my list of favorite female characters. Even though life had been utterly mean and cruel towards her, she kept her chin up, was strong and went forward with her dream of becoming a country music artist.. even if it meant spending every last penny she had to her name.
"Music has been my... everything, for as long as I can remember. It's the only connection I have left to my dad. (...) There have been times when I've chosen it over food and shelter. I'd take it over air if I could survive."
After losing her father in a tragic accident, getting let go from her job, and getting kicked out by her bitch step-mother, Kylie gots on a bus and headed over to Nashville. Place where her dreams would come true, even if it was the last thing she did... she would make her father proud one way or another.
"Coming to Nashville had been her dream, because she loved the gift of music her father had given her and damned if she wasn't going to use it."
After singing one night at the place she worked as a waitress, Kylie got an offer she couldn't let pass her by. She got invited to be the opening act to a hot, sexy, tight-jeans wearing, country star. So of course, accepting this, she went on tour with Trace Corbin. One step closer to her dream, right? Well, little did she know, this tour would change her life in more ways than one. Especially when the leading artist of the tour was on a road to self destruction.
At first, his rude and cold attitude made it relatively easy for Kylie to keep her distance and stay solely focused on her songwriting and her signing. But her feisty attitude and the fact that she didn't take crap from anyone, including Trace, made him start noticing her, and of course, she'd already notice him. I mean, who wouldn't?
"Trace Corbin should come with a warning label: highly addictive."
"Kylie's face began to tingle, along with some other parts of her anatomy.."
"She just wanted him. Like she had never wanted anything or anyone in her entire life."
"Kylie's face began to tingle, along with some other parts of her anatomy.."
"She just wanted him. Like she had never wanted anything or anyone in her entire life."
Something I didn't expect but definitely welcomed were the deliciously steamy scenes in this book!! boy.. oh.. boy!!
Even though Kylie and Trace got along... most of the time... and had incredible chemistry, they had a lot of baggage and of course, with fame came more problems.
Talk about a bumpy road full drama, and angst.
There were moments where things down right spiteful were said to Kylie and the way I felt while reading them was as if they had been told to me. Which just goes to show this book was so well written that you'll fully connect with the characters.
The plot developed wonderfully and I seriously fell in love with this story.
Loved the ending!
Now.. I'm counting the weeks till SUMMER because YES, THERE WILL BE ANOTHER BOOK!!!! squee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was book ONE in the "Kylie Ryans Series"!!! *happy dance*
I still can't believe this was Caisey Quinn's debut novel! Holy hell!!
This is what a best seller looks like.. for sure!!
ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.. Thank You Caisey
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About the Author:
Caisey Quinn
"Debut Indie Author. I write New Adult books about country girls finding love in unexpected places. <3
Wearer of cowgirl boots, writer and avid reader of New Adult romance, lover of wine, addicted to chai tea lattes. Brand spanking new author of soon to be released books including Girl with Guitar and Keep Me Still (which may or may not include spanking).
Gemini, wife, mom, and former high school English teacher living in Birmingham, Alabama. I spend my days chasing a three year old and hiding away with my Macbook. I spend my nights writing because sleep is overrated."
Caisey talks about..
"Why I Heart Country Music"
Girl you make my speakers go BOOM BOOM. –Luke Bryan
Some people call it hillbilly heartbreak music. Others call it beer and break ups. I call it fu*#ing fantastic. I should warn you up front, my brother is an Actual Musician, as in, he's In A Band. I, however, am tone deaf. My brother is not a fan of the country music and is more into progressive metal and classical. Yeah, he's the black sheep. Whaddya gonna do? But he knows his stuff about music and all I know is what feels good to my ears. And my soul. Call it what you want, country music can elicit some serious emotion.
Just because I have to mention her, (you have to when you talk about country music, or I think there's a fine or something) Taylor Swift's Fifteen would have made a huge difference in my life if I'd heard it when I was actually fifteen. Instead of twenty-six. But it brought back my hellacious freshmen year of high school and y'all, that was some stuff I'd wrestled, shoved, kicked, and drank out of my memory. Or so I'd thought.
Lee Brice's Hard to Love makes an appearance in my debut novel, Girl with Guitar, because if my husband and I had a song, that would be it. We got married too young and before he'd gotten a handle on a very serious drinking problem. Whoa, okay, I didn't actually mean to tell y'all that. But there it is. And we've been married seven years, together for nine, and we made it through. But when that song comes on the radio, he reaches over and grabs my hand and I squeeze his. Hard. Every time. Sometimes my eyes get watery. Because neither of us have forgotten how hard those first few years were and how much stronger we are for having gotten through them.
I heart country music because it's men in tight jeans, cowboy boots, sitting on tailgates around the bon fire, playing guitar, drinking too much, loving too soon, and breaking your heart. Pretty much the story of my life y'all.
Some of my favorite artists are George Straight, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Hank Williams Jr, and of course Luke Bryan, who is basically the template for my main character Trace Corbin in Girl with Guitar.
I get that it's not for everyone. Just like death metal isn't for everyone. But I love it. It's a part of me, and it will probably show up in every book I write in one way or another. Like Kylie, I can't always find the right words for every situation, but I can almost always find a country song with lyrics that fit.
For the record, I listen to lots of different types of music and also enjoy Adam Lambert, The Civil Wars, The Lumineers, Christina Perri, Rihanna, Third Day, Thousand Foot Krutch, Red, Flyleaf, Fireflight, and a few others, including some most people have never even heard of. But I blame that on my brother. ;)
I'll be back to check in on comments if any of y'all want to chat about music. Warning: Once you get me going I may never shut up!
Thanks for having me!
Shameless Self-Promotion: My debut novel, Girl with Guitar is available now! I am currently working on Girl on Tour, the second book in the Kylie Ryans series. I don't have an official release date yet, but will post on my site www.caiseyquinnwrites.com as soon as I do! Keep an eye out!
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Thornton + Ross' 'Radian B' brand to continue on front of 2013/14 away shirts
Huddersfield-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Thornton + Ross' 'Radian B' brand will be on the front of Town's away kit for the fifth successive year throughout the 2013/14 after they renewed their partnership deal with 'The Yorkshire Club'.
Thornton + Ross is a long-term supporter of Huddersfield Town during 'the New Era' and this week Commercial Director Sean Jarvis and Senior Commercial Manager Tracy Nelson visited the company's premises to celebrate the deal.
The away shirt will be revealed via the Club's twitter account @htafcdotcom in early July.
International pharmaceutical company Thornton + Ross first joined forces with Huddersfield Town in March 2009 and its support of Town has extended beyond the 'Radian B' muscle rub brand proudly appearing on the middle of the first team's away shirts since the beginning of the 2009/10 season; they now have one of their delivery vans specially liveried up with the Town crest and have been an active participant in other initiatives, such as the Huddersfield Town Enterprise Academy (HTEA).


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Apartment owner powerless after discovering tenant was illegally renting home on Airbnb – Domain. Nocookies. Facebook App: Open links in External Browser There is a specific issue with the Facebook in-app browser intermittently making requests to websites without cookies that had previously been set. This appears to be a defect in the browser which should be addressed soon. The simplest approach to avoid this problem is to continue to use the Facebook app but not use the in-app browser. This can be done through the following steps: Open the settings menu by clicking the hamburger menu in the top rightChoose "App Settings" from the menuTurn on the option "Links Open Externally" (This will use the device's default browser) Windows Enabling Cookies in Internet Explorer 9 Open the Internet BrowserClick Tools (or "gear" icon at top right hand corner) > Internet Options > Privacy > AdvancedCheck Override automatic cookie handlingFor First-party Cookies and Third-party Cookies click AcceptClick OK and OK Enabling Cookies in Internet Explorer 10, 11 Enabling Cookies in Firefox.
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To enable cookies, follow the instructions for your browser below. Facebook App: Open links in External Browser There is a specific issue with the Facebook in-app browser intermittently making requests to websites without cookies that had previously been set. Nocookies. How-airbnb-could-drive-up-melbourne-rental-costs-600-per-cent-booking-jump-in-two-years. OxUni students researching the impact of AirBnB on the rental sector. – Oxford Fair Housing. Strata and hotelier communities furious as holiday let report sweeps away Airbnb restrictions – Domain. Home-sharers, opportunist apartment owners and lobbyists of online holiday rental agencies are the clear winners in the report into holiday rental legislation to be tabled in the NSW parliament today.
On the other side, the obvious losers are strata residents who don't want short-stay lets in their blocks, established hotels, the state's 500 or so registered bed and breakfast operators, and residential tenants competing for properties owned by short-stay hosts who can make three times as much in rent from holiday lets. And there is a growing threat of direct disruptive action in strata schemes if any new legislation removes the ability of a majority of owners to reject having holiday lets in residential buildings.
NSW's proposed laws would mean that unit owners may not be able to ban short-term letting in their buildings. Airbnb to get green light in NSW, report says. Activists say Airbnb drives up rents. But is that actually true? L.A. needs to find out. The city of Los Angeles is considering an ordinance that would force thousands of small businesses to close their doors.
These businesses currently provide a valuable service to customers and much-needed income to their owners. The ordinance I have in mind is the one targeting Airbnb rentals. Hosts could offer only one unit for at most 90 days per year, with draconian financial penalties for violations. Since many hosts currently offer multiple units, each for 365 days per year, the ordinance would radically shrink the city's Airbnb market. And since the city has the right to collect taxes on the income Airbnb hosts earn, the ordinance would also severely limit a potentially important source of revenue. Airbnb critics slam allowance of 'rooms of doom' How Airbnb is reshaping our cities. Infrastructure in our cities – let's call it the hardware – remains much the same as ever, but the software – the way we use it – is transforming rapidly.
One piece of that software, Airbnb, is dramatically reshaping the world's cities. The digital platform allows citizens to find and rent short-term accommodation from other citizens. Airbnb has the potential to rupture the traditional spatial relationship between tourist and local, making our cities more vibrant and diverse places to live in and to visit. The question is: what opportunities and dangers does the platform present? What are the implications of repurposing existing residential infrastructure for short-term accommodation? Lessons from an early adopter. How Airbnb is reshaping our cities. The Bedroom Boom - Airbnb and London. 'Sharing is caring' but is this the case with the rise of the sharing economy?
Airbnb is a key facet of the sharing economy and is growing significantly worldwide. There are now more than 42,000 listings in London alone. This research builds upon the previous RLA report 'The Rental Revolution: What the Sharing Economy is doing to the PRS? ' and sets out to explore the explosive growth in Airbnb listings. In our first report, we identified that 64% of entire home/apartment listings were available for more than 90 nights per year with an estimated annual revenue of £144,227,328. This research investigates the growth in the usage of Airbnb between February 2016 and June 2016.
It is argued that this is removing a significant amount of housing supply, restricting the amount of properties available to families and workers, and potentially pushing up rents. Download our full research report below for all of the findings and conclusions: Airbnb tenants reportedly trash Sydney unit and leave crack pipe behind. A Sydney woman's apartment has reportedly been trashed and robbed by tenants.
(Getty) A Sydney woman's apartment has reportedly been trashed and ransacked by Airbnb guests who told her they had a sick child in hospital. New way for renters to 'try before you buy' Web portal Rent.com.au has joined forces with Airbnb, partnering to encourage renters to 'try before you buy' by test driving a new neighborhood before signing a rental lease.
With a growing number of Australians opting to rent as a conscious lifestyle choice, Rent.com.au and Airbnb have signed an agreement that would allow renter the ability to book apartments, houses, private and shared rooms, and unique accommodation options for a short period, before committing to an area for a long-term lease. With more than seven million Australian renting their homes, many will ask themselves, 'Can I really see myself living here?' Before signing a lease. "We love the idea of people 'test driving' their new community," said Rent.com.au CEO Greg Bader. "We can all look at the photos and descriptions on our website and that gives us a good idea of the property we are moving into, but it doesn't really paint the full picture of a new community.
Unit blocks forced to take Airbnb lets under proposed laws. Apartment buildings in NSW could be forced to accept short-term lets – including every weekend – under proposals being formulated by a parliamentary inquiry.
And protections for owners who don't want holiday lets, which have become hugely popular through online agencies such as Airbnb and Stayz , were "blown out of the water" by City of Sydney's submissions, according to a committee insider. City of Sydney's proposals would allow complete homes, including apartments, to be let for a specified number of days a year before they had to apply for a "change of use" planning approval.
The proposed laws would mean that unit owners may not be able to ban short-term letting in their buildings. Photo: Steven Siewert One figure being seriously considered is 100 days a year. 'Game-changing' Airbnb partnership to benefit private landlords. Airbnb has strengthened its hold on the rental market by partnering with a major rental listings portal, enabling renters to try an area before they commit to renting there.
The deal between Airbnb and Rent.com.au allows renters to "try before they buy" and "test drive a new neighbourhood before signing a rental lease". Under the agreement, more than seven million renters can now book apartments, houses and private and shared rooms with a few clicks on the Rent.com.au website. Rent.com.au CEO Greg Bader said the idea is for people to "test drive their new community". "We can all look at the photos and descriptions on our website and that gives us a good idea of the property we are moving into, but it doesn't really paint the full picture of a new community," Mr Bader said.
Rent.com.au Ltd partners with Airbnb for renters to try out properties. Rent.com.au Ltdwww.rent.com.au/ Rent.com.au Ltd (ASX:RNT) operates an Australian property rental focussed web portal.


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Ko Aung Nay Myo was released on the afternoon of March 2. He said the police questioned him over material he had posted on his Facebook page.
Ko Aung Nay Myo was said to have been detained over the posting of a satirical photo that is said to have mocked government officials and the famous battle of "Kunlon 40 days" fought by the Myanmar army back in 1971.
The image included Photoshopped pictures of the Myanmar commander in chief, the parliamentary speaker Thura U Shwe Mann and President U Thein Sein.
He was detained following a complaint by a special branch officer to Monywa Police Station.
A group of journalists sent a letter to President U Thein Sein in response to the arrest, claiming the detention of Ko Aung Nay Myo was a threat to freedom of speech.


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Hurricane Florence path: Forecaster warns of 'BIG CHANGE' in the latest storm update
HURRICANE FLORENCE is currently hurtling towards the East Coast of the US and is set to batter the North Carolina coastline with gale-force tropical winds and heavy rain – but one forecaster has warned there could be a "big change" in the path of the storm.
Hurricane Florence has been scheduled to smash into the coast of North Carolina on Thursday or Friday.
But MSNBC Meteorologist Bill Karins said latest weather charts reveal a change in the path of the "monster" storm, which is threatening to swerve towards the US state of Georgia.
He said: "This one is unique. I don't think it's going to have the intensity of some we have seen in the past but the fact that we could have a major hurricane stall, and it looks like it will over the top of Wilmington, North Carolina – a city of 117,000 people.
"That's only under a voluntary evacuation. It's a scary thought."
The storm surge will pile up at multiple high tide cycles and the rainfall will be incredible with this stall
He added: "130mph winds where roughly 550 miles away from the coast right now. Here's the stall, category 4 Thursday, into Friday category 3 and it slowly weakens as it stalls.
"So we may not get the incredible wind damage at the coast but the storm surge will pile up at multiple high tide cycles and the rainfall will be incredible with this stall."
Mr Karins said there has been a change in computer models, which suggests the storm does not make direct landfall in North Carolina and instead drifts down the East Coast.
The weather forecaster said: "So Myrtle Beach you're in play, Charleston in play, Georgetown you're in play. The forecast has dramatically improved for Raleigh, Richmond, Norfolk, Virginia Beach.
Hurricane Florence path: Forecaster says "big change" to hurricane path
"But our American model just off the coast, Friday evening. The European model still off the coast without landfall until Saturday.
"The European model goes towards Wilmington, stall, and down the South Carolina coast and then coming inland into Georgia. By this time, it will be much weaker.
"But this is a big change in the forecast from what we had last night, especially for people from Savannah to Beaufort to Charleston, Hilton Head Island and all the way to Georgetown and Myrtle Beach - much worse for you and still just as bad for our friends from Jacksonville, North Caroline down to Wilmington."
The National Weather Service has warned the hurricane has the potential to be a "storm of a lifetime", posing a threat to life as well as likely to cause massive damage.
TODAY show host Al Roker also warned there are "worries" about a European model for the path of Florence.
He said: "What it has from tomorrow right on into Saturday paralleling the coast with weak steering currents – it sits off the coast and basically sits and spins and becomes a storm surge machine.
"And that is what we are most worried about right now. Anywhere from four feet to 13 foot storm surge on top of the high tides that happened Friday morning and late Friday night, into Saturday morning.
"The storm surge, that wall of water, driven by the winds of the hurricane – push in and move in miles. Plus the battering waves will cause massive damage and destruction."
But some forecasters have warned that Florence could still turn into a category 5 storm when it picks up energy as it makes its way across the Atlantic.
North Carolina Governor Ray Cooper said yesterday: "This storm is a monster. It's big and it's vicious.
"It is an extremely dangerous, life-threatening, historic hurricane.
"I can't emphasise enough the potential for unbelievable damage from wind, storm surge and inland flooding."
If Hurricane Florence does make landfall in North Carolina, it could make a direct hit on the Brunswick nuclear plant, located just south of Wilmington, and also the Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant, which is further inland and located around 23 miles from Raleigh.
The BBC reported: "The Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport, North Carolina, is just a few miles from where Florence is expected to make landfall."
Roger Hannah, a spokesman for the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission told Reuters that both nuclear power plants have been told to shut down their nuclear reactors 12 hours before the storm is set to hit the area.
Duke Energy, a firm that owns the two power plants, said it is preparing for Florence by removing any loose object that could cause damage when the storm hits.
Duke Energy rold Reuters that it could take weeks to restore power to all customers if the storm causes a large extent of damage to the region.


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Maino Who? Lil Kim Has a New Boo Thang
For a while there, rapper Maino was said to be working overtime to get in Lil Kim's good graces and she seemed to be falling for it after dedicating a Valentine's Day track to him. When the Queen Bee spoke to The Breakfast Club last month she said "Maino knows what he needs to do" as far as them being together and considering she's walking around with a new man on her arm, I'm going to assume he didn't do it. From the looks of things now, Mr. Papers is the man who's rumbling with the Bee (in a much less aggressive and non-violent way).
This past weekend, the pair was seen inside of the Key Club showing some major PDA. It was the first time we'd really gotten a good look at her man since she announced on Twitter that she was in tour rehearsals with her new boyfriend. Could this be another J-Lo, Casper Smart situation?
Since Mr. Papers' name implies he has some paper of his own and he's said to be a rapper, it doesn't seem like Kim is caking her new booski, but I am curious if she'll let him get on a track? Either way, she looks happy and is always all smiles whenever they're snapped together. Maybe he's the one.
How do you think Mr. Papers compares to Kim's old men (Biggie, Scott Storch, Maino, Ray J)?
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Ryan on the ropes as unruly republicans in near rebellion
Since the speaker announced his intention not to serve again, he's been struggling to stave off a leadership bid
Seven months before his planned retirement, House Speaker Paul Ryan is facing growing disruption among the GOP ranks, raising fresh questions about his ability to lead a divided group of Republicans through a tough election season.
Ryan sought to quell infighting on Tuesday, dashing back to Washington from Wisconsin and abandoning plans for family time at home, as he tried to unify the factions and reassert control over the majority.
In remarks to reporters, the speaker acknowledged restlessness among Republican lawmakers and argued an internal election to replace him at the helm would be a distraction. For now, he told reporters, "We all agree the best thing for us is to complete our agenda and not wedge into the middle of the completion of our agenda a divisive leadership election."
Ryan's job leading the rambunctious House Republicans has never been easy, but it has become more difficult since he turned himself into a lame-duck speaker by announcing he won't seek re-election to Congress in the fall. The move immediately prompted questions about whether his status would undermine his efforts to set a legislative agenda and jeopardize Republican hopes of holding on the House majority in November's midterm elections. Those questions intensified in recent days after Ryan tried and failed to pass a farm bill — a casualty of an unrelated immigration standoff.
Over the weekend, a top Cabinet official mused openly about replacing Ryan. Republicans are publicly at odds, blaming one another for squandering the waning time before the elections.
It's not at all clear how much longer Ryan will be able to stick around as planned, despite his ability to raise large sums for Republican re-election campaigns.
Behind closed doors at Tuesday's meeting, the speaker made a plea for GOP unity, expressed his own frustrations over their divisions and encouraged Republicans to work together to rack up legislative accomplishments, according to lawmakers at the meeting who asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the private talks.
Ryan received a standing ovation, according to one person who attended.
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, said Republicans don't want Ryan to leave, but they want him to lead. "Nobody I know is pressuring Paul Ryan to step aside. We just want results," Barton said.
Barton said that with the largest House majority in almost a century, Republicans have their best chance before the midterms, when their numbers are likely to shrink. "If we really want to accomplish things there is no better time than right now," he said.
The latest dustup is a familiar one, pitting the conservative House Freedom Caucus against more moderate Republicans over what to do on immigration.
But for some lawmakers, the details hardly matter anymore. They are expressing their own sense of rebellion fatigue, tired of the almost unending churn of leadership power struggles and factional infighting that have become the norm among the House GOP.
Rep. Ryan Costello, R-Pa., who is retiring rather than seeking re-election in fall, said it makes sense to revisit the leadership issue after "things blow up" as they did Friday over the immigration dispute. "But things blow up every couple of weeks around here."
The Republican next in line for Ryan's job, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has not yet secured the votes needed to become leader, Republicans say, ensuring a messy battle if early elections were held now.
Rank-and-file lawmakers say they have no interest in facing two rounds of leadership elections — one now and another after the midterm election — with each race giving the GOP factions another opportunity to extract demands before giving their support.
"You want to do it twice?" asked Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif.
For now, the choices ahead for Ryan are fraught with problems as he tries to resolve the standoff over immigration, an issue that has long divided Republicans.
On the one side are moderate Republicans who are close to having the signatures necessary to force a vote on their bill to provide a citizenship path for "Dreamers" — young immigrants brought illegally to the U.S. as children.
On the other is the Freedom Caucus, which will reject any bill they perceive as amnesty for immigrants here illegally.
Ryan could simply allow the "Dreamer" bill to proceed. It would probably pass the House with support from most Democrats and some centrist Republicans.
But in doing so, he would violate a promise made to the Freedom Caucus when he was first securing their votes to become speaker. Then, he said he would not bring forward immigration legislation unless it had support from most members in the GOP majority. The Freedom Caucus could threaten a procedural move to oust Ryan — as it did his predecessor, John Boehner — though it's unclear such threats matter to Ryan at this point.
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Mexico: Cyber attack on Mexico campaign site triggers election nerves | Reuters
The website of a Mexican political opposition party was hit by a cyber attack during Tuesday's final television debate between presidential candidates ahead of the July 1 vote, after the site had published documents critical of the leading candidate. The National Action Party (PAN) said that its website, targeting front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, likely suffered a distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyber attack with the bulk of traffic to the site nominally coming from Russia and China. Lopez Obrador's Morena party said it had nothing to do with the outage. The Chinese and Russian embassies in Mexico did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Reuters could not confirm the PAN's account of the attack.Full Article: Cyber attack on Mexico campaign site triggers election nerves | Reuters.


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Last week I was back in my hometown of Hattiesburg, MS and had the pleasure of working with the L family. I met Melanie, Miss E and her grandmother Ms. Donna in the Canebrake community by the boathouse. Miss E was all ready for Easter with her pink bunny and lavender dress 🙂 Later, we headed over to meet up with Miss E's dad, Jason at the park by Wesley Medical Center. The weather was great, and they were a fun family to work with. Here is a sample of images from their session 🙂
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The average grocery store's refrigeration system uses about 3,500 pounds of refrigerant—called a "charge"—and leaks about one-quarter of it, or 1,000 pounds a year, according to the EPA. "That 1,000 pounds of greenhouse gas is 1,800 to almost 4,000 times more potent than carbon dioxide," says Keilly Witman, manager of the EPA's GreenChill Partnership, which works with food retailers to cut their refrigerant emissions and reduce their impact on the ozone layer and climate change.
The EPA is requiring that R22, the most common refrigerant in standard refrigeration systems, be completely phased out by 2020, so change is on the way. Stores are primarily replacing R22 with hydrofluorocarbons such as R404A and R507, which do not harm the ozone layer, Witman says. New refrigeration technologies and practices can offer another benefit beyond environmental protection: They save money. Leaking refrigerant costs about $7 to $10 a pound.
"Cutting refrigerant emissions is the right thing for retailers and it's the right thing for the environment," says Jerry Stutler, vice president of construction and facility engineering at the Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market chain. Sprouts is a GreenChill partner and has received certification for seven of its 54 stores.
GreenChill aims to cut emissions
Established in 2007, the free GreenChill Partnership program is a voluntary alliance of more than 7,000 grocery retailers, refrigeration systems manufacturers and non-ozone-depleting refrigerant companies committed to switching to more environmentally-friendly refrigerants, cutting or eliminating refrigerant leaks and adopting greener strategies and practices. Corporate grocery chains that track refrigerant emissions and set goals for reducing emissions can participate in the Corporate Emissions Reduction Program. Manufacturers of advanced refrigeration systems and non-ozone-depleting commercial refrigerant manufacturers also can participate.
In addition, GreenChill offers a certification program that recognizes individual stores for using greener commercial refrigeration systems. Stores can achieve silver, gold or platinum certification based on a set of requirements for charge size and leak reduction. To achieve GreenChill Store Certification, a store must emit at least 65 percent less refrigerant than the average supermarket. Witman says GreenChill partners average a 12 percent annual leak rate compared to the approximate 25 percent leak rate at average U.S. stores.
"If every store in the nation reduced its leak rate to the GreenChill average of 12 percent, the country would save more than $100 million every year just in the cost to refill refrigerant because it's leaking," she adds. GreenChill also has an Advanced Refrigeration Program that promotes guidelines for best practices. And partners in the program share information and strategies and have access to industry resources.
Stutler says Sprouts joined GreenChill in 2009 to take advantage of the technology and resources offered and find ways to cut emissions. "Everybody was a little suspicious of the program at first," he recalls. "We suspected that the EPA was using GreenChill as an easy way to keep track of refrigerant loss," as part of the agency's requirements. "But it's a great way to share ideas, technology and engineering. Now there's a bit of competition among the retailers. Everybody wants to be the best."
Cool new systems
Sprouts' new stores are equipped with a distributed refrigeration system, which is one of a handful of technologies that improve upon the standard centralized direct expansion system used in most grocery stores. Witman says it's difficult to estimate average costs for the systems because each system is individually designed and then manufactured according to the store's specific specifications. But generally, the more technologically advanced the system, the greater the cost. The distributed refrigeration systems in the 25 new Sprouts stores, which are each about 25,000 square feet, cost about $180,000, not including labor, Stutler says.
Stutler points out that the savings are built in because many of the new systems rely on less copper piping, which is costly, all use less refrigerant and, of course, all are designed to leak less. He says the new systems cost about $5,000 to $7,000 more than older systems. In addition, Sprouts' company-wide leak rate last year was 6.9 percent, one of the lowest among all GreenChill participants.
Refrigeration system manufacturers such as Hill Phoenix, Kysor Warren, Zero Zon and Hussman Corp. participate in the GreenChill program and were instrumental in helping develop the Store Certification Program. Stutler says these manufacturers are reliable experts in new refrigeration technology and can help retailers choose the best options for their stores.
Sprouts will continue to install advanced refrigeration systems in all of its new stores, and "as we get into remodeling stores that are in the 10- to 15-year-old range, we will change systems," Stutler says. "But it will be another five to seven years before we start that. It's not realistic [financially] to do it before then."
Other ways to chill costs
Installing new, advanced systems is just one way grocers can cut refrigerant emissions. Down to Earth All Vegetarian Organic & Natural markets in Hawaii, which became, fittingly, the 50th GreenChill partner in fall 2010, has traditional refrigeration systems in its five stores and installed a traditional system in its sixth store, which opened this summer. Down to Earth CEO Mark Fergusson, known as the company's chief vegetarian officer, says some of the newer advanced systems "aren't very well tested yet and would cost $60,000 to $80,000 more than a traditional system." Currently, no government subsidies or rebates help with costs for installing new systems.
Instead, Down to Earth has instituted a number of measures to track and cut leaks. Fergusson says his stores work with contractors that follow a "rigid installation system," which includes using soldered joints instead of fittings. Although fittings can be cheaper and easier to use, they aren't necessarily 100 percent leak free like soldered joints. In addition, Fergusson says Down to Earth's refrigeration systems are installed with leak detectors equipped with an Internet alarm system that automatically notifies management if refrigerant levels drop, indicating a possible leak.
Although it's too soon to measure exactly the environmental impact of Down to Earth's efforts, Fergusson's goal is to cut the stores'refrigerant loss by 10 percent this year. "We are actively working toward protecting the environment and reducing operating costs while we do it," he says.
Refrigeration system options
1. Centralized direct expansion system.
Known as centralized DX, the equipment for this traditional refrigeration system is located in a store's machine room. Refrigerant is circulated from the refrigeration equipment to the store's cold cases and freezers by yards of copper piping that snakes throughout the store to refrigerator cases and freezers. Each system holds an average of 3,500 pounds of refrigerant, and all the pipes, joints and valves provide ample opportunity to leak, according to Keilly Witman, manager of the Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership. Although centralized DX systems have an average leak rate of about 25 percent, stores can monitor leaks and provide regular maintenance to reduce that number to about 10 percent to 15 percent, Witman says.
2. Distributed system.
Rather than one main system, smaller systems are located throughout the store near coolers and freezers, requiring less piping and refrigerant. Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market uses this system in its new stores, and Vice President of Construction and Facility Engineering Jerry Stutler says each system uses about 600 to 800 pounds of refrigerant, and the company's leak rate is 6.9 percent.
3. Secondary loop system.
Although the equipment is in a store's machine room, two refrigerants are used. The primary refrigerant, usually an HFC, chills a secondary refrigerant that is then piped to coolers throughout the store. Because the HFC refrigerant stays in the machine room, there is less potential for leaks, and the leaks that do happen can be located faster and repaired easily. The secondary refrigerant is often glycol or carbon dioxide, which is less harmful than a primary refrigerant like the chemical R-404A, Witman says.The system uses about 1,000 pounds of HFC refrigerant, depending on the size of the store, and the leak rate averages about 5 percent, according to Witman.
4. Cascading CO2system.
Two independent refrigeration systems use different refrigerants depending on the temperature range needed. One part of the system brings the unit to medium cool. The other uses naturally occurring carbon dioxide to bring the unit to freezing. A new Sprouts store in Westlake, Calif., is the first in the chain to install a CO2system. Stutler says the system uses about 235 pounds of refrigerant. Leak rates range from zero to 5 percent, according to Witman. The system has a significantly lower global warming impact than conventional systems, according to GreenChill.
Green refrigeration tips
If you can't afford new refrigeration equipment, you can still reduce the ill effects of refrigerants. Here's how.
Use refrigerants that don't damage the ozone layer. Replace R22 refrigerant, which must be phased out by 2020, sooner rather than later. Visit the EPA's GreenChill website for recommendations and guidelines.
Make sure equipment installation ensures against leaks. Use soldered joints rather than fittings, for example. Consult GreenChill's Installation Leak Tightness Guidelines.
Institute mandatory monthly leak checks. Don't just replace refrigerant when the system is low. Buy a handheld leak detector—most devices cost about $200—and use it around all pipes and display cases. You can find a leak and replace it before you notice a drop in the refrigerant level.
- Join the free GreenChill Partnership. Becoming a partner allows you to take advantage of information, resources, discussions and webinars, and learn from other partners. "There's a wealth of information and resources available for all retailers," says Jerry Stutler, vice president of construction and facility engineering for Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market.


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On the morning of Wednesday, March 25, about 1,100 students came to hear Adrià speak about his culinary background and cooking philosophy. The 90-minute presentation included an opportunity for students to ask questions of the man who is widely considered the best and most innovative chef in the world today.
In the afternoon, Adrià's cooking style—which he calls "deconstructivist"—was on full display as he showed how he develops recipes with unexpected contrasts in flavor, temperature and texture. The two-hour demonstration was a treat for the more than 1,300 students and faculty attending, as Adrià rarely cooks away from elBulli and his test kitchen in Barcelona.
The following day, Adrià received the college's Augie Award as Chef of the Year during the annual CIA Leadership Awards dinner at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.Chef Ferran Adrià talks with CIA students (Photos: CIA/Keith Ferris)


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Revelation 3-6 New International Version (NIV)
To the Church in Sardis
3 "To the angel[a] of the church in Sardis write:
These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits[b] of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. 3 Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
4 Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. 5 The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels. 6 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
To the Church in Philadelphia
7 "To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:
These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. 8 I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. 9 I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.
11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. 12 The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name. 13 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
To the Church in Laodicea
14 "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
21 To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches."
The Throne in Heaven
4 After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this." 2 At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. 3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne. 4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits[c] of God. 6 Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal.
In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
"'Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God Almighty,'[d]
who was, and is, and is to come."
9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God,
The Scroll and the Lamb
5 Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?" 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. 4 I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."
6 Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits[e] of God sent out into all the earth. 7 He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne. 8 And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God's people. 9 And they sang a new song, saying:
"You are worthy to take the scroll
11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. 12 In a loud voice they were saying:
"Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,
13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:
"To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
14 The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped.
The Seals
6 I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, "Come!" 2 I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.
3 When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" 4 Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make people kill each other. To him was given a large sword.
5 When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. 6 Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, "Two pounds[g] of wheat for a day's wages,[h] and six pounds[i] of barley for a day's wages,[j] and do not damage the oil and the wine!"
7 When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" 8 I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.
9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. 10 They called out in a loud voice, "How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?" 11 Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters,[k] were killed just as they had been.
12 I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, 13 and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. 14 The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.
15 Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free, hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. 16 They called to the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us[l] from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of their[m] wrath has come, and who can withstand it?"
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My Perfect Road Trip
Article by: Sierra Kane
The movie, "Road Trip Nation", is a documentary that follows a group of young individuals struggling to realize what they truly want out of life. They decide to take on a cross-country journey of self-realization. Along the way they interview a variety of inspirational successful individuals who offer their wisdom and stories of past experiences, embedded with an assortment of valuable to be taken from each story. The overarching theme in these happy and successful individuals' lives seems to be that they chose to work towards what they were passionate about which lead to their careers, verses working towards a career so they could use the spare time and resources doing what they are passionate about.
This inspired me to devise a road trip of my own. A cross-country journey interviewing people in the swing dance world who inspire me, and countless others, everyday.
Santa Barbara
Sylvia Sykes. She is considered by many dancers to be the leading authority on Balboa, a type of swing dance that is similar to lindy hop but distinctly different type of style, movement, and feel. I would ask her a million and one questions about Balboa.
Houston Texas
Skye & Freda. This infamous swing dance duo travel so much to teach and compete that they can be quite difficult to pin down. I would visit them at the Lone Star Championships and ask them to share embarrassing stories about each other. Traveling and competing together for over seven years they must have some good stories!
New Orleans
Peter Loggins. He is one of the most knowledgeable individuals on jazz and vintage dances. He uses this knowledge to infuse his dances with history. I would dance with him and then ask him to tell history behind what we were doing.
New York
Norma Miller. She is known as the "Queen of Swing". She is an influential black jazz dancer from New York who has been accredited to playing a powerful role in racial integration since the 1930's. I would ask her about the difficulties she has had to overcome in her dancing career.
Washington DC
Bobby White. He lives, breaths, and eats swing dancing for breakfast. His extensive knowledge makes him a sought after instructor and speaker. He also has a popular swing blog called Swungover*. I would want to make a fun video with him that we could both use for our blogs.


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Handicapped Parking Zones
Gus Philpott
Woodstock Advocate
August 14, 2007
When is it okay to park in a handicapped parking zone, if you don't have a handicap sticker and are not handicapped?
Sometimes? When you are in a hurry? When you are making a delivery?
Never! (Unless you have a handicapped sticker AND are handicapped)
This morning the driver of a pick-up truck was backed up between the first two handicapped parking spaces at the Woodstock Public Library, while he delivered 10-ream boxes of copier paper.
When I mentioned this to a member of the library staff, I was told he was parked there "just for a minute" while he unloaded. It wasn't just for a "minute" and such parking is illegal, even if just for a minute.
A few minutes later I was at the McHenry County Health Department, in the annex at the back of the property. When I came out of the building, what was parked in exactly the same manner? A vehicle with an M-license plate was parked in between the first two handicapped parking places, while the delivery man ran in and out with a light package he was delivering. There were empty Visitor parking spaces just three spaces away.
Why is it that drivers disregard the handicapped parking signs and the "$250 Fine" warning signs? Is it laziness? Ignorance? Or is a superiority complex that tells them that they can park there if they want to. I wonder how many tickets are written in Woodstock for handicapped parking violations…
If an officer or deputy sees an unattended vehicle in a handicapped parking zone, is this an automatic ticket? No excuses? Or does discretion prevail, if the driver rushes out, screaming, "I didn't mean to do it"?
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Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD, director of CU Cancer Center and Rod Page, DVM, director of CSU's Flint Animal Cancer Center appeared before the Colorado State Public Health Care and Human Services Committee.
From basic science in the laboratory to human clinical trials, research conducted by CU Cancer Center investigators often leads to more effective cancer treatments with fewer side effects helping cancer patients live longer, better lives.
"We want to change the paradigm for cancer treatment in Colorado," said Theodorescu. "We want the advances we make to extend to patients nationally and internationally."
One way to make those advances is to offer compassionate cancer care to companion animals and apply the knowledge to the treatment of human cancer patients and vice versa.
The Flint Animal Cancer Center at CSU in Fort Collins is an acknowledged leader in veterinary care and a member of the CU Cancer Center consortium. One of the Center's specialties is in osteosarcoma, commonly known as bone cancer, which occurs 10 times more often in dogs than in people. Cancer also accounts for 50 percent of deaths in dogs above the age of 10. Osteosarcoma in people and tumors in companion animals are indistinguishable under the microscope or by genetic analysis.
"That gives us an opportunity when there is a tenfold increase to expedite the drug discovery process," said Page. "Dogs are not only important parts of our families but they offer an opportunity to perhaps make a difference in drug discovery. This is a win-win situation for people and for my patients."
Page says a clinical trial that may take five years in humans may only take a year in canines which means a reduced time for informed decisions about whether a therapy may be useful in people.
It goes both ways: people with cancer also are advancing treatment in dogs. Theodorescu has pioneered work in predicting which cancerous tumors will be responsive to which kinds of chemotherapy agents. Recently scientists at the Flint Animal Cancer Center found those predictions to be accurate across species, meaning that pet dogs treated at CSU may benefit from the discoveries made with human patients at the Anschutz Medical Campus.
"As the owner of two dogs, I'm really happy our work could contribute to help our best friends," said Theodorescu.
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Along with 10 other major cancer centers, CU Cancer Center is involved in the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN). The partnership takes samples from patient tumors and pairs it with information describing their treatments and results. The information is collected in a shared database so ORIEN affiliated cancer researchers can draw conclusions based on 11 times the number of patients.
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Document Type
Master of Science
Mechanical Engineering
First Adviser
Oztekin, Alparslan
Other advisers/committee members
Harlow, Gray
Computational fluid dynamics simulations are conducted for multicomponent fluid flows over banks of hollow fiber membranes. The hollow fiber membrane systems is considered here for gas separation applications. Separation of carbon dioxide (CO2) from methane (CH4) is studied using hollow fiber membranes packed in different arrangements. The membrane surface is considered as a functional surface where the mass flux and concentration of each species are coupled and are determined as a function of the local partial pressures, the permeability, and the selectivity of the membrane. k-ω Shear Stress Transport (k-ω SST) turbulent model is employed to study the mixture flow over banks of hollow fiber membrane for values of the Reynolds number up to 1000. The flow structure around the hollow fiber membranes dominates the performance of the separation process. This study demonstrates clearly that good mixing in the bank of hollow fiber membranes enhances the separation performance. The results show that hollow fiber membrane module with staggered arrangement performs much better than that with inline arrangement. For the spiral wound membrane, it has been shown that membrane performance could be greatly enhanced by momentum mixing in the feed channel induced by spacers. Square shaped spacer will be considered in the inline arrangement for values of the Reynolds number up to 500. In order to validate the turbulence model transient flow simulations are conducted using lattice Boltzmann method. The lattice Boltzmann method to simulate flow in the geometries related to the spiral wound membrane modules is developed by our research group at Lehigh. Two dimensional nine velocity directional, D2Q9, lattice arrangement with multi-relaxation time (MRT) lattice Boltzmann method is used to simulate transient flow field while single relaxation time (SRT) lattice Boltzmann method. Simulations are performed to determine concentration field for values of Re up to 300. The bounding surfaces are treated as impermeable walls for simulations conducted using the lattice Boltzmann method. The results predicted by the lattice Boltzmann method and the SST turbulence model agree well, validating the turbulence model and the numerical method.
Recommended Citation
Alrehili, Mohammed Faraj, "Gas Seperation through Hollow Fiber and Spiral Wound Membranes" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 2483.