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Interestingly if DT makes pals with Putin and those superpowers combine, all those ppl that have been plotting his downfall will be crushed.
The tide is turning.
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I'm just gonna leave this here to elaborate on the OP's post.
Zbigniew Brezenski on the political awakening of mankind.
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Job changes are not merely career choices, but also lifestyle choices. Learn what you need to know about migration trends that affect recruitment.
Discussions around the future of the healthcare industry usually focus on the changes brought about by new technology, growing consumerism, and transforming policies. These many challenges add to the difficulty of hiring and retaining new physicians and advanced practice clinicians. It is no longer enough to find a clinician who has the training and technical
The healthcare industry is booming, and with it comes the need for those interested in a physician assistant career. How do you know if becoming a PA is for you? There are certain qualifications that are necessary to know. First of all, do you love science? You will be required to take a lot of
Why is recruitment of Dentists growing? This past quarter, we unveiled our pledge to help end the physician and nursing shortage. At THMED, we are committed to provide quality staffing solutions for health care organizations across our great nation. Like other quarters, primary care dominates the top in-demand physician specialties, and this year for the
A few weeks ago, Kathy Brandt's 86-year-old mother was hospitalized in Florida after a fall. After rushing to her side, Brandt asked for a consult with a palliative care nurse. "I wanted someone to make sure my mother was on the right medications," Brandt said. For all her expertise — Brandt advises end-of-life organizations across
The landscape and culture of your medical facility are largely determined by the people you acquire through the recruitment process. Instilling excellence amongst personnel begins before the interview (your reputation in the community), yet is inspired even more so during the interview process. When it is time for recruitment to commence, the assessment of the
Our society has an increased awareness of the mental health crisis and stigmas that are attached to them. But for a psychiatric nurse practitioner, caring for those who have emotional or personality disorders is no different than treating patients with any other physical illness. According to the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, this role is "an
What does it take these days to help a young doctor find physician opportunities that lead to a wonderful career in medicine? Finding physician opportunities for young doctors is not all that different than searching for jobs at other stages in your career. Here are some common job search trends we have found for young doctors
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According to Forbes magazine, Orthopedic Surgeon Jobs are #2 on the list of best-paying in-demand doctor jobs in 2016. In 2014, CNN listed the best kinds of careers, and orthopedic surgeon jobs placed 33 out of 100. Why? First of all, orthopedics is a huge, growing industry. As boomers get older and more people are interested


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Free Blog Content: Embed YouTube Videos in your WordPress Blog Posts
Hi I'm back with another "FREE Content for Your Blog" Friday!
Friday is the "freebie" day where I give you free content that you can use on your blog. Hurray!
Today, I'd like to talk videos. Did you know that it's super-easy to embed YouTube videos onto your blog? That didn't use to be the case.
While, I don't want to encourage you to add video just to add video, it can certainly add value IF you can find a channel with helpful, expert videos (like mine – hint hint). If so, you should do it!
Here's how easy it is: (Actually, it just got easier. See below this video.)
The new easier way that was brought to my attention by Scott of Scott J. Smith is below.
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Lea Michele and Zandy Reich got married on Saturday, 2 March, at an intimate ceremony in Northern California. Guests included Glee co-stars Darren Criss and Becca Tobin, as well as Scream Queens actress Emma Roberts. The service was officiated by Glee's Ryan Murphy.
"We are so excited to be married and grateful to be surrounded by our friends and family," the couple told People. "And most of all, we're so happy to spend the rest of our lives together."
Reich, the founder of clothing company AYR, and Michele have been dating for two years. He proposed to her on 29 April 2018 and the actress shared the news on Instagram. She captioned a pictured of her engagement ring alongside the simple caption, "yes".
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Busy business schedules and hectic work hours needn't come in the way of your passion for cooking. We follow some professionals into their kitchens.
Nothing relaxes shipping tycoon Vikram Thapar more than slipping out of his suit and into an apron to cook for family and friends. Which is why he has a personal kitchen on the first floor of his south Delhi home, in addition to the regular kitchen downstairs. "I wanted this space to be personal, so it opens into the family room and contains all my favourite gizmos," says Thapar.
His favourite items: a food processor from Kitchen Aid, an ice cream maker from Germany, a coffee machine that he brought back from the US and a wi-fi system that allows him to look up recipes online. Designed by Thapar and his wife some 12 years ago, the kitchen has a distinctly classic feel to it with Italian marble flooring, granite countertops and wooden cabinetry.
The gleaming copper pans that hang above the cooktop give the space a quirky, country feel. The 400 sq ft space overlooks a waterfall on the other side of a glass wall and is most "soothing to the eyes".
"When I cook, I make nine dishes at a go," says Samir Modi, CEO of Color Bar. So, the first thing he did was to divide the 550 sq ft kitchen of his farmhouse in Delhi's Satbari, into two zones-one for himself and one for his cook. In his section, all he asked for was a large central island. "This island is really the heart of the kitchen. I prepare, chop and cook here while coordinating and running around the rest of the kitchen," says Modi. Wooden cabinets, granite countertops and vitrified floor tiles have been used to keep the look minimal and clean.
"I find it easy to work in my kitchen because everything-from pots and pans to sauces and condiments-has been allotted a specific slot," adds Modi, who uses two mobile stoves, two builtin hobs and two stoves that are located in the staff zone when preparing his nine-course meal.
Food consultant Kumud Dwivedi was very clear about the sort of kitchen she wanted when she remodelled her space earlier this year. "I wanted a modern, uncluttered, clean look," she says of her 350-sq-ft open kitchen at Bangalore's Indiranagar.
And yes, she also wanted it to be large "so that it wouldn't just be a place to cook, but also a space for people to eat, talk and gather informally." A modular marvel from Poggenpohl, the kitchen is outfitted with the latest appliances and leads into a dining nook that overlooks the greenery outside.
Small but sufficient is how David Housego of Shades of India describes his kitchen in Delhi's Green Park. Since it's in a rented rooftop apartment, Housego admits that he had little say in the size and layout. Though tiny at 150 sq ft, adequate storage units keep the kitchen clutter-free.
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BUSHWICK BILL: Peaceful and Productive Final Days
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- Rest in power, Bill.
- Hopefully it gave Bill and his loved ones a certain comfort to know his last days were peaceful.
- Sounds like he knew this was a very possible outcome.
Bushwick Bill reportedly turned to alternative medicine in his last days.
The Geto Boys rapper flew from Houston to Colorado to enjoy some of the clean Rocky Mountain air after a doctor advised of the risk of blood infection from his deteriorating immune system. Bill's final days were in nature, surrounded by mountain views.
He wasn't just peaceful, but productive. Bill reportedly finished up a final album calledCheck Morals/Turpitude Balanceand took steps to launch a pancreatic cancer foundation.
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Last Thursday I visited the Baptist School and Children's Orphanage (BASCO) in Trotor, Eastern Region, Ghana. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of the place is the boulder covered, grassy hillside that is incorporated into the campus. When we entered the gate and turned left at Simone's Hall a lovely small hill strewn with boulders came into view. They were painted with various messages I was unable to read while chatting with Pastor Victor. From the bottom right going up the hill were three classroom blocks and at the top was the administrative building and the computer lab. At the top right was a thatch covered summer hut with 6 students sitting at desks with a fellow student writing on the chalk board. The girls' bathhouse was to the left next to the outdoor classroom. Down the hill to the left was the school kitchen, a lean-to with side walls. Then the master's dorm and the boys dorm.
What are the cons of BASCO?
It's not Sandema. I will miss my friends in Sandema, paaaa. I will miss the dry heat during the first three months of the year, the relative coolness of the fall Hammatan and the expansive view across the flat savannah. Trotor, the village where BASCO is, is located in the tropical rain forest of southern Ghana. It is in the Eastern Region, very near to the training site. It will be hot and humid. In Sandema not many people ever shouted at me or called to me using the hated words for the color of our skin, Obruni or Filika or…. Most adults who wanted my attention called me Madam. Not so in the south. There are more aggressive people there who not only shout Obruni but also try to touch or even grab you.
The housing is very different. My toilet and bathing room are outside of the house I live in. The kitchen is not yet built. I will have one room to myself. Electricity is only on in the living quarters from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Last con is that it's a long hike to the main road, about three miles.
What are the pros?
I love the mission of the school/orphanage. Pastor Victor is an Independent Baptist minister. He wanted to start a school and an orphanage in an underserved area in Ghana. One of his congregants told him about Trotor. The school covers grades K through the end of Junior High. It's located between two of the biggest cities in the Eastern region, Korforidia and Suhum but even so close to two cities it's very poor and uneducated. The orphanage houses about 120 students from the area and the school brings in about another 150 local kids. The school offers one scholarship to each family in Trotor.
The buildings and grounds are clean and well maintained. The building I will live in is very nice. It has six wide steps leading up to a columned porch. They are both covered with tile. There is a large center room with two bedrooms on either side. The floors are also tiled and cleaned daily by students.
Although my toilet and bathing room are an outhouse it is only in the sense that they are outside the main house. They were just built in hopes of getting a Peace Corps volunteer. They are tiled with an art deco patterned band about chair rail height. They are ready for running water with shower head and flush toilet.
It is located in the village. It will be easy to interact with the villagers and to do projects with them. They speak Twi and another language so I can build on my small small Twi vocabulary. Twi is a widely spoken language in southern Ghana so I will be learning a language that will be useful outside my village.
Katherine, another 50+ volunteer, lives within 2 hours Trotor.
The school has a farm and animals.
It is not Sandema. It's a totally new place. It's a tropical rain forest. It's a private school not funded by Ghana Education Services. It's a new place with new challenges.
It's closer to Accra Movie Theater and beaches.
The headmistress is a wonderful, dedicated young woman. She is enthusiastic and curious. I am looking forward to being able to mentor a younger woman.
They seem to appreciate their volunteers. Two of the painted boulders are in honor of past volunteers and Simone's Hall is in honor of the first white volunteer to come to the school. They will throw a party for me when I arrive. They invited me to the party for the German volunteer who is leaving in August. Sorry I will be in America. Well not too sorry.
Deborah, the head mistress, said that a taxi will come from Suhum for $5.00 GHC to take us to town.
I have a bazillion ideas about what I could do at this site. I am excited and eager to face a new challenge. Let's see what Peace Corps says and does while I am on home leave.
August 3, 2010 at 5:21 am (50+, Africa, Ghana, Peace Corps, teaching, Travel)
Because this is the last month at my site in Sandema, today I decided to clean my clothes cupboard. I found a stranger there. And no Beth it wasn't a man it was a woman! She had on pants and a short sleeved shirt. Her feet were always cold so she was wearing ankle socks. She had two pearl necklaces, a silver chain and a flip-flop necklace. She wore Jovan Musk on her wrists and behind her ears. She had on a Red Sox baseball cap and earrings. Her feet and knees hurt so much she took fish oil capsules twice a day. Who was this stranger in my closet? It was me 2008!
It was quite startling to be reminded of the person I was before I joined Peace Corps. I hadn't even thought of my pearl necklaces in over a year – yet I wore them weekly when I was in the US. When I saw the pile of anklets I wondered why I wasted suitcase space for socks! I think I have worn socks 10 times in the past two years. I dabbed on my Jovan Musk and remembered mornings stepping out of the shower and applying powder and perfume. I can't remember the last time I wore a pair of pants. Oh yes I wore my jeans one evening during the "cold" season in February. And the Black Stars of Ghana have taken over my heart as my favorite sports team. (Sorry Sox but I do still check your standings when I am on the net.)
I wonder what other changes I will find or my family and friends will find when I return to the US for my month home leave?
August 1, 2010 at 5:03 am (50+, Africa, Ghana, Peace Corps, teaching, Travel)
So Hamdia breaks the camels back of my trust with her final deception. The field trip is canceled at the last-minute for a questionable reason. What else could happen? Ah, my assignment for the third year could fall through. And it did.
The same Friday that we would have gone on the field trip, 25 June, Mary, my boss, called to talk to me about my third year assignment. The teacher training college in Tamale would love to have an ICT teacher but they don't have housing. Which means we have to look for another position. it is important for the school to provide housing since they are getting a teacher for free. By providing housing they show a basic level of commitment to the volunteer and to Peace Corps. So my dreams of living in Tamale are finished. If I take a third year assignment away from Tamale I will take my self out of the running for PCVL – Peace Corps Volunteer Leader. I couldn't go to a site for two months, after all the work everyone one put in, and leave to become PCVL. You may wonder why doesn't Peace Corps decide who would be PCVL in Tamale now. I will answer that with one statement. The Peace Corps is a United States government bureaucracy. Nuff said.
Mary told me of two situations they were considering and a third that was just in the early stages of development. The first was another training college in Bimbila, Northern Region. The second was a Cocoa NGO (Non Government Organization) in the Western Region. The last was somewhere in the Eastern Region, near the training site but Mary didn't have any specific information on that site. She said she would send me contact information for the Cocoa NGO. When we talked I told her I would go to Tamale and then on to Bimbila. My students were prepared for me to be away that week – because of the field trip – so I was free to try to make contact with the training college and the Cocoa NGO.
At the sub-office in Tamale I emailed the contact for the Cocoa NGO. Having no contact information for the training college I decided just to go and visit.
Monday 15 June I get up bright and early (5:00 am) and get the Metro Mass bus to Yendi. When I ask fellow passengers if I can travel to Bimbilla and back to Tamale in one day, they assure me I could. I would be in Bimbilla by 11:00 am. Can do my business then come back.
The conductor escorted me to a nice single seat near the front of the bus. I got a sweetpaa for the trip. The trip was uneventful. It was a comfortable ride and I had a good book to read.
I arrive at in Yendi and find Bimbilla station I see a tro tro* drive out of the yard. I ask a market women where can I get the bust to Bimbilla. She points down the road. It just left. Oh but it has stopped. So I run to catch it. It's a small minivan and people are packed in like sardines. I hold my left palm up, pat it with the back of my right hand and bend my knees small small in the universal Ghanaian gesture of pleading or begging. The mate asks if I mind standing. Not at all. I squeeze in and we are off. Not long after we get on the road I hear someone say "Madam". A nice man was offering me his seat. That was the best part of the ride to Bimbilla. About ten minutes after we are on the way the pavement ends. The next 3 hours are spent on rugged dirt roads. It's the rainy season and the roads are potholed and rutted from the runoff. If I could have one wish come true it would be that all tro tros in Ghana be fitted with working shocks! I arrived at the training college shaken and dusty.
The training college was located just north of the town of Bimbilla. it was about a 5 minute walk from the main road to the college campus. To get to the campus I passed through a primary school. When I asked directions children flocked around me; on brave girl shyly took my hand. My posse left me at the master's tree. I greeted the masters and was lead to the principals office. (Funny how it's principal here not Headmaster)
I received a warm reception from the principal, one of the ICT masters and the HIV aids educator. The principal was positive and forward thinking. He used computers and was knowledgable about the use of them in education. The ICT master was energetic and committed. And the HIV aid educator had only positive things to say about the school. In fact she said that she got a lot of satisfaction working here.
currently they are teaching the students how to use the computers. They are not offering a course to train teachers to teach computers. The principal said he would offer an ICT and Maths track next school year. He thought that is where I could fit in at the school.
The school buildings were old but well maintained. The grounds were clean and neat. There were two computer labs and plans for another next school year.
When I was talking to the HIV aids educator she wondered if I was staying the night. I told her I had planned to go back to Tamale that day. She advised me I would get in late if I did. But I had no plans to stay over so I said I must go back today. I figured it took me 5 hours to get to Bimbilla so it should be close to that to return to Tamale. I should have listened to her but instead I catch a ride with the school van into town to Yendi station. I am feeling pretty confident I'll be back in Tamale by 7:00 pm since it's 1:00 pm. I won't bore you details except to say that at Yendi it took the tro to Tamale four hours to fill and I didn't arrive back in Tamale until 9:30 pm.
It was close to the town of Bimbilla. It's about the same distance to town from the training college as from my house here at Sandema to the cross.
The principal understood the value of technology and showed commitment to providing resources.
New buildings were being added to campus and plans for an internet connection were being considered.
The ICT masters were hardworking and knowledgable.
The campus was lovely.
I would have my own bungalow.
The masters and staff were welcoming and friendly. They were closer to my age than the masters at Sandema.
The ICT masters were hardworking and knowledgable – why do they need another.
ICT practicals were taught Monday – Friday evenings. I have had experience with teaching night classes at Sandema and it was too much for me.
The school was has not offered teacher training in ICT; they are currently teaching the students ICT just as I was in Sandema. If I wanted to teach ICT to students I could stay in Sandema where I am happy and comfortable. I don't want to uproot myself to do the same thing somewhere else. I know the principal said he would offer ICT teacher training but it is not yet a fact and I can't base my decision on a promise.
The road to Yendi. It was a bumpy ride during the rainy season and it will surely be a dusty ride during the dry season.
So even before I have visited the other two sites I have put Bimbilla training college at the bottom of the list. Training colleges might be a new direction for Peace Corps but at this training college it seems like the same direction for me. It might be a good site for a volunteer when the do have an ICT teacher training program in place.
Now I am waiting to hear about the site near Kukurantumi, in the Eastern Region.
* Interesting fact. The name Tro comes from the coin used to ride the first minivans as public transport in Ghana. During the colonial period the English introduced the minivans and charged 3 pense and the Ga's called this a tro tro. Check out this site for more about this common form of transport in Ghana.


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Maher's Musings - MFL Top 50 Part OneBy Shepparton News
Question — How do you boil down an entire league's worth of footballers into a list of just 50 players?
Answer — With extreme difficulty, and that's before you even try to rank them from 50 to one.
But Musings HQ has never been an organisation that shirks hard work.
Loyal readers of The News will have noticed this column has been on hiatus for a couple of weeks, and now you know the reason — Maher's Musings is again putting together its much-anticipated Murray Football League Top 50.
It is also the reason why this column is running on a Saturday, because Murray fans go directly to their closest provider of The News before they even think about starting their weekend to digest all of the latest happenings across the region.
But enough of the waffling — let's get down to business.
More than 100 players — 122 to be exact — made the initial shortlist for the second early-season edition of the Top 50, and that number was whittled down without too much trouble to 76 names, especially when year-ending injuries to the likes of Cobram's Tyron Baden and Tim Garlick were taken into account.
The next cut was certainly excruciating though.
Some of this columnist's most loved stars of the competition found themselves out in the cold after much deliberation and many torn and scrunched up pages.
But this is a ruthless game, and we simply play it.
As a reminder — although I am sure all of you have read every column Musings HQ has produced — this early-season list is more of a prediction and a speculation.
Taking into account form, reputation, injury history and many other mitigating factors and spitting out a definitive list of who will rank as the Top 50 players by the end of this campaign is the cross this columnist must bear.
At the end of the year we will revisit the list and adjust it for what actually happened during the season — and that is where your feedback will be important.
So without further ado, here is the names who have landed in positions 50 to 31 on the list — look out for part two next week.
50. Xavier Chalkley (Katandra)
The young gun from Katandra is having a ripping start to the season and I fully expect him to go on with it and make his mark on the competition this year.
49. Clancy Congues (Nathalia)
Another young talent ready to explode this campaign, Congues has plenty of promise and is keeping some big names from playing on the wing he has made his own this year.
48. Sam Ferguson (Congupna)
It would not be a Top 50 without one of The Road's prime movers in Ferguson. Some may say he is a bit low here, but I am very happy for him to prove me wrong.
47. Matt Demaio (Cobram)
The switch to Cobram from Barooga during summer was much publicised, but Demaio is walking tall in yellow and black colours and will be among the best forwards in the league again this year.
46. Ash Quinn (Nathalia)
Quick, silky and smart — exactly the traits you need to be as good as Quinn is on the wing for the Purples.
45. Jordan Souter (Tongala)
Tongala's midfield bull has plenty of help around him this year and will relish the opportunity to lighten his load out on the field.
44. Lucas Olson (Barooga)
Has started the season on fire and will continue that way. If the Hawks are to have a big say in September then Olson is one of the men who will make it happen.
43. Kane Murphy (Finley)
With a SANFL premiership and NEAFL experience under his belt it will only take Murphy playing 10 to 12 games for him to justify his spot on this list.
42. Cam Robertson (Finley)
Another Finley star, you know exactly what you are going to get with Robertson and that is a great showing week in, week out.
41. Josh Chapman (Congupna)
A general across half-back and has added coaching to his bow this season at The Road — Chapman is one of the most experienced players in the league.
40. Luke Dunham (Moama)
It will be a tough year for the Magpies, but Dunham will certainly help guide the club's next generation as they watch him produce stellar performances consistently.
39. Farran Priest (Echuca United)
The perfect foil to Josh Mellington in attack for the Eagles, Priest will kick plenty of goals this season.
38. Jason Limbrick (Nathalia)
Limbrick can produce match-winning efforts in defence, attack or the ruck — making him one of the most versatile stars in the game.
37. Grant Gallus (Numurkah)
Speaking of versatility, Gallus is one of the best medium-sized utilities in the competition and does not receive the recognition he deserves for it. Can play a shut down role or take the game by the scruff of the neck down back or up forward.
36. Kian Wise (Rumbalara)
It would be un-Wise to underrate Kian Wise once more this season. He will become one of the best small forwards in the league and even push himself into the midfielder category.
35. Levi Power (Rumbalara)
Back out of retirement and loving it, Power gives Rumbalara plenty of class on the field.
34. Nathan Hicks (Numurkah)
Can kick a bag almost every week and is rarely outmarked. Hicks is up there with the best full-forwards in the competition.
33. Jye Warren (Numurkah)
One of Numurkah's co-coaches and leading the interleague squad, Warren has pace to burn and knows how to use it.
32. Ryan Butler (Nathalia)
Supremely talented defender who would be one of the unluckiest blokes going around when it comes to injury.
31. Alex Hicks (Nathalia)
Hicks is also a utility in that he can play anywhere on the field. A big game player and knows how to win a medal.


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In a letter to the editor published on July 14, 2010, entitled "Pass Building Law Now", I made note of the long awaited enactment of legislation and national building-control framework. To date, no progress has been made in this regard.
In your Editor's Forum, published on February 7, 2010, experts discussed lessons learnt from the Haitian earthquake six months earlier, and stated that "the failure of successive governments to pass legislation to introduce a national building code could put the lives of many Jamaicans at risk if the country gets hit by a major earthquake." The editorial of February 10, even noted that "substantial work has (sic) already been done on a code for Jamaica. It ought to be possible to complete the relevant law, in relatively short order, and have it passed by Parliament." In an article titled 'New Building Codes Coming', on April 4, 2010, it was even stated that "Cabinet has (sic) issued instruction for the drafting of legislation to establish a national control framework for the island." Yet, the completion of this law has now taken over two years, with no signs of completion in short order. Are we waiting on the loss of lives before we act?
Having been involved in one of the several working groups charged with the review and adoption of the International Code Council's [ICC] 2003 edition of the International Building Code [IBC] late in 2004, I spoke of the dedication and effort made by local academics, architects, engineers and lawyers, who volunteered their time to complete that goal, and noted that the IBC was consistently revised by the ICC on a three-year cycle. So, the code reviewed had been revised twice up to the date of the letter. Parliament has now failed to pass the relevant law before the IBC 2003 has been revised a third time.
We now have a new administration in charge. So, I restate my appeal for the enactment of legislation and national building-control framework. Again, the longer Parliament takes to deal with this matter, the more outdated the work becomes, and the lives of more Jamaicans are put at risk. Let us not wait for tragedy to hit before we act. Let us be pro-active, for a chance.
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GREENWICH, Conn. - Betty Anne Caldara of Greenwich died Monday, Sept. 16. She was 97.
Caldara was born Nov. 14, 1916, in Ann Arbor, Mich., daughter of Dr. Hugh M. and Ruth Pearson Beebe. She graduated from University High School in Ann Arbor in 1933. She went on to major in English and Fine Arts at the University of Michigan and was active in the Collegiate Sorosis.
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My Frye's don't match my old horse trailer so I didn't photo them for this blog.
These red boots, made by Kickers!, are great fun though entirely impractical for farming.
These blue BOGS are flowery and cute and easy to wear over my angora leg warmer. Yes, warmer, not warmers. I wear one to warm the achy ankle I broke while wearing my BOGS.
These boots are a hazard.
They have no tread on them to speak of. My mother-in-law, a Beacon Hill debutante, gave them to me because they are pretty and supposedly practical. They do keep the water out – more or less – but their usefulness is fairly limited when it comes to farming.
For starters there is the aforementioned problem of no treads. And believe me when I tell you this:
Zero Treads + One Cow Flap = One Broken Ankle
The next problem is that the soles are too thin. I can not wear these boots to stomp a metal fence post into the ground without impaling my foot. I tried once and quickly realized that not only would I injure myself but that I would soon have waterproof boots with a hole in their sole.
The things I like about these pretty but largely impractical boots?
1)The handles to pull them on.
2)The roominess that allows for heavy socks and my angora leg warmer. On the flip side the roominess is a problem. Water splashing out of buckets goes right down your boot, ditto a good rainstorm. When standing in mud the roominess means that much more suction can pull the boot off – and until you've danced your way out of a muddy pig pen bare footed you have no idea how much of a problem this is.
So why was I wearing them yesterday?
My Carhartt overalls are too short and I didn't want snow in my boots. I was collecting sap and the crust on the snow is softening, every step with my lower winter boots and too-short overalls meant cold feet. The walkway to the barn is now largely bare so isn't slippery. The cow flaps are clearly visible so I had no excuse for slipping on one of them. Yesterday was a good day for my not-so-good BOGS.


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Reference: 00896 Job Type: Temporary Date Posted: 10 August 2016
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Job Type: Temporary
Date Posted: 10 August 2016
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Our client are a leading international player in the FMCG market, continually growing across the globe and as such, require further employees to assist their Eastern European customers in a polite, professional and friendly manner. Not only will you possess these qualities, you must be a native level/ fluent speaker of BOTH Russian & Ukrainian, and excellent English (Please note that visa sponsorship is not an option in this instance unfortunately). This opportunity is offered on an ongoing temporary, rolling 6 month basis. You'll be responsible for administrative duties such as reporting, order processing and stock allocation using SAP; as such, you will ideally have used SAP (or at the least Sage 50). You will also be the 2nd line of contact for all of their customers (business to business) and will not only look to assist them with orders or queries, but also look for opportunities to up-sell on existing orders. Ideally you'll have customer service and/or supply chain experience and will drive or be within easy commute of Frimley, Surrey. You should be a team player and truly enjoy communicating and interacting with others. You'll want to prove yourself within a company which can offer many different directions for you to go in and really boost your career. Not only will they look fantastic on your CV, you'll likely not want to leave for years due to their friendly environment, excellent benefits and extremely competitive salary. If you are excited reading this and feel you have all of the attributes required, don't hesitate to apply today. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Please apply via this website to be considered for this role. Due to time constraints, only successful applicants will be contacted for these specific vacancies. Park Street People Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this role.
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Trivial Pursuit is a board game from Canada in which winning is determined by a player's ability to answer general knowledge and popular culture question. However, if you employ some expert knowledge then both businesses and employees can benefit from Trivial Benefit and not by just getting a full cheese wedge.
Trivial Benefits: What are they and what are the rules?
Legislation has been introduced from HMRC that allows employers to make benefits in kind to it's staff.
Sounds good, right? But people often say that that is something sounds too good to be true, then it must be.
But that's not the case with Trivial Benefits, there are genuine advantages to Trivial Benefits In Kind to both the owner of the Limited Company and the staff it employs.
Aren't Benefits In kind Taxed?
I remember years ago that my grandad used to get a turkey at Christmas every year, a benefit in kind. However, this came to a halt because it would be classed as a benefit in kind and at that point in time would have had to be declare on a P11D and subject to tax and national insurance.
What's Changed?
The Finance Bill 2016 changed the treatment of some Benefits I Kind, so from 6th April 2016 some benefits would be referred to as Trivial Benefits and would not need to be declared on a P11D and therefore NOT subject to tax/national insurance.
What Is Classed As A Trivial Benefit?
The criteria for Trivial Benefits is refreshing simple. You don't have to tax on a benefit if it satisfies the following criteria:
- it cost you £50 or less to provide
- it isn't cash or a cash voucher (Gift cards are okay as long
- it isn't a reward for their work or performance
- it isn't in the terms of their contract
Examples of things that could be given as a Trivial Benefit are flowers, meals and gift vouchers. However gift vouchers are only allowed providing they can't be exchanged for cash.
You must be careful not to exceed the £50 limit, if the benefit costs £50.01 then it must be declared on a P11D and taxed.
Who Can Benefit?
Employees can obviously benefit from this, as long as the Trivial Benefit does not exceed £50 and adheres to the other criteria
Directors can also take advantage of the Trivial Benefit as long it adheres to the criteria and in addition, if the business is a Close Company, the total benefits received cannot exceed £300 per year.
The Business
The business can gain because the Trivial Benefits are an allowable business expense and therefore the use of these benefits can help reduce Corporation Tax.
What Is A Close Company?
A Close Company is a Limited Company that has 5 or less shareholders
Example Of What Is A Trivial Benefit
At Christmas a business provides it's employees with a turkey. The company employs 25 staff and the cost of the turkey varies due to weight. It is not possible to attach an individual cost to each turkey, the individual benefit is therefore an average cost. The total cost of the turkeys is £1,117, the individual Trivial Benefit is £47.
Example Of What Is Not A Trivial Benefit?
In October a company takes it's staff out to celebrate a long serving member of staffs birthday. The business employs 30 staff and the cost of the meal totals £1,560, the employees are free to choose whatever food they wish from the menu so it is not reasonable to attach an individual benefit value. In this case the average cost of the benefit is £52 and not allowable as a Trivial Benefit.
Final Example………
At Christmas a business buy it's 20 staff and 2 directors a bottle of wine, the cost of the wine for it's staff is £15 per bottle and the cost of the wine for the directors is £140. The total cost of wine is £580 and a simple average would be £26, however in this case it would be considered reasonable to attach the actual value of the benefit and not an average. So the £15 wine per employee is allowed as a Trivial Benefit but the £140 wine for the directors is not allowed.
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You have no control as to who buys the shares. This is a cover up because of shame.
LUSAKA lawyer McQueen Zaza says arresting Hakainde Hichilema will not help resolve the confusion Zambians are in regarding the listing of ZAFFICO. Meanwhile, lands and natural resources minister Jean Kapata has claimed that the government will not allow any foreign to buy shares in ZAFFICO. He says Kapata, not Hichilema, was to blame for the Copperbelt riots. Zaza, who is also a human rights activist, said there was nothing wrong with Hichilema commenting on the listing of ZAFFICO on the Lusaka Stock Exchange.
"Jean Kapata and not HH is to blame for the Copperbelt riots," he charged.
He said Keith Rowley once observed that, "anytime a government resorts to blaming the opposition for its failure to deliver on their mandate and their responsibilities to the people, it is a clear sign that they have accepted that they have outlived their usefulness."
"Our government has consistently blamed HH for everything, including the recent Copperbelt riots. There was nothing wrong with him commenting on the listing of ZAFFICO on the Lusaka Stock Exchange. He gave an explanation which had some truth in it and his opinion, whether false or true, pertaining to the asset must be respected," he said. "It was therefore incumbent on the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources to offer an explanation from the government point of view."
Zaza said having ignored calls from the workers and concerned citizens to explain the listing of ZAFFICO on LuSE, the Kitwe riots should be blamed on Kapata and not Hichilema.
"Instead, the government resolved in keeping mute on the matter and later blamed HH for inciting riots. Nonetheless, I hold the view that listing cannot be selling of an asset until the shares are offered and allotted. In view of the forgoing, the Copperbelt riots should be blamed on Jean Kapata, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources. It is her muteness on the matter that made people resort to riots, not HH. My view is premised on the fact that she ignored calls from the workers and concerned citizens to explain the listing of ZAFFICO," he said. "The minister in this regard acted unprofessional and irresponsible. She should have explained the listing aspect in order to remove the anxieties that the rioters had in the matter. Ministers have a duty to account to the people on behalf of their ministries. The duty to account entails giving information to the citizens on decisions that may or are likely to affect them."
Zaza said riots in Kitwe broke out two or three days before Hichilema made his opinion on radio.
"Arrogance and apportionment of blame on the opposition is the highest form of disservice to the citizens. Assuming HH indeed incited people on the Copperbelt to riot over ZAFFICO, which view I don't believe, no one would listen. This is because HH has no command on the Copperbelt but PF. How can the people who didn't vote for him listen to him this time around? It's a fallacy of contradiction to think that HH could incite the PF voters on the Copperbelt to turn against their own government, PF," he said. "This situation is analogous to a happily married couple. Can the husband surely incite people to rise against his own wife? In any event, riots broke out two or three days before HH made his opinion on radio. It is therefore difficult to imagine how he was able to incite riots retrospectively."
Zaza urged the PF government to take responsibility over the Copperbelt riots.
"PF must simply take responsibility over the riots that took place on the Copperbelt and not blame innocent people who have little or no presence on the Copperbelt compared to them. The truth is that the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources did not do her homework very well. She should have been vigilant in explaining the intention of government in listing ZAFFICO on the Lusaka Stock Exchange," said Zaza. "Her failure to provide information to the people on the Copperbelt resulted into riots [for] which she must shoulder the blame. She is the one that must be arrested if anything. Arresting HH will not help resolve the confusion the citizens of this country are in with respect to listing ZAFFICO. Learn to take responsibility on your failures at least."
But Kapata claimed only Zambians would be allowed to buy shares in ZAFFICO.
"All I can say is that listing a company on the stock Exchange does not meat the company is sold or it's being sold…. All I can say is that government has decided to list this particular company on the stock exchange; first priority should be given to Zambians. Zambians should be the ones to buy shares and not foreigners because if we engage and allow foreigners, we are going to disadvantage Zambians.
So it must be Zambian driven so that…it's a Zambian company and the owners are Zambians themselves without allowing anybody else from outside Zambia to buy any share," Kapata said.
She encouraged Zambians to buy shares in ZAFFICO so that it would remain Zambian owned.
"Shares are quite cheap, they are not expensive. When you look at other companies such as Lafarge and others, shares were put on the Stock Exchange and Zambians bought share, you buy what you can afford. If you want to buy one share, you buy one share, if you want two, you buy two…if you want a thousand, you can buy a thousand. We are encouraging the Zambians themselves to be the ones to buy the shares, it doesn't matter how many shares you buy but what matters is that Zambians must buy those shares," Kapata said.
"The issue of Chinese does not arise. I have said it must be Zambians to buy, so how then are we mentioning the Chinese in this scenario? We are not allowing any foreigner to buy [ZAFFICO shares]. The Issues of foreigners does not arise. We are talking too much about the Chinese, let's leave them out of most of the conversations that we have."
Asked about what appears to be beacons on one of the ZAFFICO forests with Chinese inscriptions that have gone viral, Kapata said: "How can the Chinese go and mark the beacons because beacons are dealt with by the Surveyor General and how does the Chinese come in to do that? All this is just rumour mongering and propaganda; get it from the rightful people so that information is furnished."
Kapata said people were disseminating too much propaganda to the public. She lamented that some people were bent on sending wrong messages to the citizens without verification.
"People should leave government outside all this, let government perform, do not disturb them but they want to derail government at every stage…when we do good they want to bring us a thousand steps backwards, that we are not going to accept as a PF government and personally I just want to warn all those people that are sending wrong signals, wrong messages to the public that I think the law should visit them, this country is governed by laws and nobody is above the law," Kapata said.
Meanwhile, Kapata expressed ignorance that last month a Chinese mining company NFCA of Chambeshi bought 612 ZAFFICO houses for sitting tenants from government at $270,000 argued that the houses have not been sold.
But when educated that in fact the houses were handed over to ZAFFICO employees by then Minister of Works and Supply Felix Mutati and Kalulushi member of parliament Kampamba Mulenga, Kapata reluctantly said "All this is just propaganda, is not true, it's actually not true, its not true Eeeh."
"It's not true, I have been to ZAFFICO to visit and the cry of the people, the sitting tenants is that they buy those houses. How can you sell them to the Chinese? All this is not true, no Chinese has been sold a house…how can we sell houses were there are sitting tenants, people have been sitting in those houses for so many years and their demand has been that we sell those houses to them," said Kapata.
You have no control as to who buys the shares. This is a cover up because of shame.
Who are you trying to fool with your stupid comments
Please tell the nation the truth. We are being treated to lies by those in power esp. Ministers for fear of being fired. one day you will join us and the same will apply to you. Those in power should listen to the cry of the people one day you will no longer be in power. It's like Africa we have failed to manage our resources and we are allowing those to do second scramble for Africa economically. slowly Selling our continent blindly in the name of investors. Where is our independence we always celebrate? You African leaders you will be accountable even in your graves.
Its quite embarrassing to see how our Ministers expose their ignorance on what trending in the country. How can ba kapata say Zaffico houses havent been sold when they were handed over by her fellow minister? Unbelievable!!


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This week, Congress returns to Washington and will resume discussions about the 2012 budget. At the same time, they will also begin to identify $3 trillion worth of cuts to our nation's budget. All programs under the Corporation for National and Community Service face devastating cuts in these tough times.
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What does an average solar electric system cost?
With a loan, you can go solar with little to no upfront payment and lock in a fixed monthly solar electricity payment that is comparable to your current bill. For purchasing a system outright, most residential solar PV systems cost between $10,000–$20,000 (after rebates and tax incentives), which includes the cost of all materials, installation, freight, permit fees
What is the payback of a solar system?
The payback is typically 10–14 years, depending on if the system was purchased outright or financed.
How long do solar panels last?
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How efficient are solar panels?
Standard solar panels have efficiencies ranging from 13%–16% and produce about 13–16 watts per square foot. Namasté Solar uses high‐efficiency panels that reach up to 22% efficiency and produce about 20 watts per square foot. Although efficiencies can reach up to 30% or more, the cost is usually prohibitive except for military or space applications.
What is the size of an average solar electric system?
The average residential system size is about 6–7 kW. That said, averages won't help in sizing a solar system for your specific home or business any more than an "average" shoe size will help you find a
Sizing a solar PV system involves careful consideration of three main factors:
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What modifications would be necessary for my house to run on solar electricity?
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Would I need to rewire my house before installing a solar system?
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"Goodwill towards all men"…in the nonsexist, nongender-specific and gluten-free way…before the knee-jerkers call me out for not being PC…
"Goodwill" seems to be a reasonable wish and an admirable goal for all of humankind…no?
That will be my only point – the rest I leave up to you, dear reader.
Here is the question, the proposition, the resolved, if you will…
If "goodwill" is, in fact, a worthy outcome of our daily interactions, should social networks take steps to promote its ultimate possibility?
This is a question plaguing many all over the world these days, exacerbated by the barbarous massacres in Paris and California, but clearly on the docket way before, as the extent to which Facebook, Twitter and, yes, even Xbox One play a role in recruiting and empowering terrorists and in spreading hatred and fear becomes ever more apparent.
The extent to which the issue is front and center can be best understood by watching the spectacle of the upcoming elections in the United States and by delving in to see that, despite the seemingly huge chasm between a Donald Trump and a Hillary Clinton, this is an issue where they, in fact, have some degree of confluence…in cause and outcome.
Trump isn't alone in calling on Silicon Valley's brainpower to figure out a way to keep violent extremists off social networks and messaging services. Democrat Hillary Clinton also has said the U.S. government and technologists should work together to block potential attackers from using the Internet to draw in new supporters.
Yet the issue troubling many is free speech, trampling on the openness of the Internet, unfair application of censorship…unfair as in who wields the off switch…
Perhaps the dichotomy was best expressed by the Obama people. Josh Earnest, White House Press Secretary, said, "We are going to resist the urge to trample a bunch of civil liberties…but we don't want terrorists to have a safe haven in cyberspace."
And yet when you see the carnage and read the hate and, worse, understand that it all actually works to bring in more potential killers, you can see the frustration in applying rules written for a different time and dynamic.
I'd also add that the naïve and maybe even arrogant view that we can overcome the social power of the terrorist networks by the simple spreading of love with the message of Democratic values is ill-fated and maybe even downright dumb. This is a must-read.
As the West comes to terms with a new and growing threat – horrifically evident in the recent attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif. – we are not only confronting organizations and doctrines, but also a highly seductive subculture. This is bad news. Governments are much better equipped to take on the Slaughterer than they are He Who Weeps a Lot.
So if the answer isn't message to message, maybe it is stricter regulation. MIT Technology Review argues that these sites can indeed do more:
It's reasonable to ask whether the same firepower that micro-profiles users, seeks clues in text, identifies patterns, and figures out who should get which ads might also help identify which young people are most at risk of radicalization (even if they aren't yet posting brutal content and buying ammo). Then it's conceivable that one might test and deploy methods of intervention for the most isolated and vulnerable young people.… Outlandish? Not when you stop to consider that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made clear that Facebook can, and should, intervene on a number of fronts: to reduce bullying, prevent suicide, encourage organ donation, and promote voter turnout.
We claim that Big Data can predict, push, create, cajole…whatever, and it can't put the brakes on evil? Hmmmmm.
On the other hand, TIME argued:
…online service providers are not experts on terrorism. They're businesses, not intelligence agencies. And there's no magical bright line that separates "good" from "bad" speech, no mystical algorithm possessed by Facebook to figure out exactly what speech – speech that is not already illegal – should be reported to the state….Shutting down the accounts of terrorist organizations would actually deprive the government of an important source of intelligence. And it would certainly deprive Americans of the ability to see and challenge the views of terrorist organizations – without any demonstrable upshot.
It is a grave mistake to expect or require private social media companies to act as arms of the national security state, just as it is a grave mistake to scapegoat the Internet for laying bare the darkest thoughts of the soul. The Internet is made up of ones and zeros. It does not organically create hate. The hate is, sadly, in our human minds and human hearts. Denying that won't get us anywhere in the battle for winning those hearts and minds – but sunlight will. For hundreds of years, we've been a nation that is determined to stay safe and free, to hew closely to our values even in times of war, fear, and terror.
And there you have it….
I don't write about good and evil with this enormous dichotomy. I write about people. I write about people doing the kinds of things that people do. – Octavia E. Butler
So what should people do?
Dear reader, I leave it to you – what do you think?


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