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There are a few stand-out competencies that make up stand-out leadership.
Strategic thinking. Communications. Influencing. Building relationships. Execution.
But, in the end, unless you're delivering results the world deems valuable, none of the rest is going to matter all that much.
This is obvious: leaders must deliver. So why does it get a mention here? Because the day-to-day can quickly send us into a cascade of busy-ness and firefighting that promotes focus and attention on the immediate – and forgets the longer-term result. And I don't want my agenda dictated by the fires, but by my #1 result.
So, as leaders, what do we need to know to ensure we are on track to deliver the ultimate result?
Here are five cornerstones to your results-delivering leadership strategy.
1. Know what a successful result is
Get really clear on what a successful result is – including all its components and in all its potentially varying forms. The ultimate result is always going to be a mix of many moving parts, with trade-offs, compromises, additions and subtractions along the way. Having a crystal clear vision of what a good result looks like grounds those decisions and keeps us heading towards a positive result.
Notice we're talking about successful, intended, positive, valuable results – not just results. We always get a result. We want to be more specific than just a 'result' in our vision thinking.
In tandem, get clear on why the result matters and what it'll lead to. The why is crucially important when communicating the intended result to the team, stakeholders and all others involved, to set the right foundation, get necessary agreements and buy-in – and to keep everyone motivated.
2. Know who your result is for
Right alongside knowing what a result is and why it matters, the high-performing leader knows how the result is for. And let's not just say the 'client' or 'customer'. Let's ask: "for whom does this result matter the most – and why?"
The answer to this question should be clear – else we need to revisit the fundamental questions of whether this is a project we should be spending time, money and resources working on.
With that clarity on who the result is for: keep coming back to them as one of the key determinants of a successful result. Not just at the project's conclusion, but as we move through the project. Their wants and needs will continually help clarify the conditions of that successful result. And offer valuable perspective and input that can lead to faster and better (defined as: valued!) results.
3. Know the big pieces and key milestones
While everyone else working on the project will be focused on their interests and their little corner of the result, your role is to be up above that granular thinking and to direct from a higher-level perspective.
Start with the vision. Set the goals. And then work backwards from there. Reverse engineer back from the result to get clear on the major moves and key milestones to achieving the result. We're not looking for every detailed step (no forward planning would survive contact with the real world anyway!), but rather the overarching path to an outcome.
Working backwards in this way will help you stay out of the detail, while getting clear on the kinds of resources (especially people) you'll need to deliver the result.
4. Know who you need for a result
The immediate team might be our first thought when we think about who we need. But there are other crucial roles in the achievement of a result. Influencers. Champions. Sponsors. Advocates. Partners. And who else needs to know?
Assembling the right support network around an initiative is central to its successful achievement. This is not business-as-usual. This is a special project that's leaning into the status quo. Creating something new. Delivering change. You're going to need the involvement of key players in the organisation.
When thinking about the immediate team needed, ask: "who do I need that complements my strengths and go-to talents?"
If you're great at the strategic thinking, but not that keen on the detail, who will you bring-in who loves and is great at that detail stuff? If you're superb at organisation, how valuable is it to add another organiser to the team? Take the mature leadership stance that we can't do or be excellent at everything; and that it's far more effective to bring-in a group of people, all of whom spend the project working in their area of special talent.
5. Know the best use of your time and attention
What gets time and attention gets done. And as we've just reminded ourselves, we can't do it all. So as a leader: what's our primary role in this result? And given that, where does our time and attention need to be focused?
As a leader, our role is not to figure-out every tiny detail on getting to the result. It's about crafting and communicating the vision, assembling and influencing the support network around the change, coaching and mentoring the people who are on the delivery end, and taking the strategic decisions that keep bringing us back to the result.
A quality of leadership thinking
A final challenge for you. In pursuit of the result, keep asking yourself: "how do I rate the quality of my leadership thinking, right now?" Notice where your thinking is. What you're doing well. What you'd like to modify in the immediate future. As a leader, your quality of thought is the most powerful contribution you make to your team.
SOURCE: Dan Beverly
Dan Beverly is a leadership and performance coach, helping high-achieving professional women embrace the pivotal career moments.


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Insurance (life): India
This article has been sourced from an authoritative, official
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a 'Part II' of this article.
Private life insurers, 2010-14
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The distribution mix of new business obtained by private life insurers, 2010-14
2018: Premium up 10% to record ₹4.6L cr
Rachel Chitra, Life premium up 10% to record ₹4.6L cr in FY18, January 16, 2019: The Times of India
Insurance Penetration Increases To 2.8%
India's life insurance industry hit a record high by collecting Rs 4.6 lakh crore in premium for 2017-18, which is an increase of 10% over the previous financial year. Life insurance density — calculated by dividing the total insurance premium by the population — increased to $55 in 2017-18 from $46.5 in 2016-17, said IRDAI in its annual report. Life insurance penetration (premium as a percentage of GDP) in the country increased to 2.8% from 2.5% over the same period.
The life business expansion has been fuelled by the 23 private sector insurers, which saw growth accelerate to 19.2% last fiscal from 17.4% in 2016-17. The government-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), however, saw growth dip to 5.9% from 12.8%. This resulted in LIC's marketshare come down to 69.4% from 71.8%, while private players increased their share of the pie to 30.6% from 28.2%.
LIC's total premium for the year was Rs 3.2 lakh crore versus Rs 1.4 lakh crore for private companies. LIC, however, grew its marketshare in terms of number of policies sold — implying that it sold more affordable products than private companies. Of the nearly 282 lakh new individual policies sold in FY18, over 213 lakh policies (almost 76%) were issued by LIC and just under 69 lakh (over 24%) by private insurers. LIC showed better performance in persistency and in single-premium policies sales. Its income from renewal premium for 2017-18 was Rs 1.8 lakh crore.
When it came to new business premium, LIC collected Rs 1.3 lakh crore, compared to private players booking Rs 59,482 crore — mostly on the back of selling a large number of single-premium policies. "Further bifurcation of new business premium indicates singlepremium products continue to play a major role for LIC as they contributed 33.5% of LIC's total premium income (versus 32.7% in the previous year)."
April 24, 2019: ''The Times of India
The life insurance industry has seen its earnings from policy sales grow 10.7% to Rs 2.15 lakh crore in FY19 compared to Rs 1.94 lakh crore in FY18. However, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has seen its new business growth slow to 5.7% with premium of Rs 1.42 lakh crore in FY19 up from Rs 1.35 lakh crore in the previous year.
Private life insurers have been the drivers of industry growth in FY19 with their new business premium growing 22% to Rs 72,481 crore from Rs 59,314 crore in the previous year. Despite losing market share for the second year running, LIC still accounts for two-thirds of the market in terms of new business. However, when it comes to regular premium individual policies, LIC has only a 40% share of the market.
Private insurers, which have a 33.8% market share, are dominated by a handful of large companies. The top five HDFC Life, SBI Life, ICICI Pru, Max Life and Bajaj Allianz account for 22.8% of industry premium and the remaining 18 companies have only a 11% share. Tata AIA Life Insurance and Aditya Birla Sun Life were the fastest growing companies with their premium rising by 66% and 47% respectively. Other high growth companies were India First Life (40%), Edelweiss Life (33%) and HDFC Life (32%).
LIC's premium slowdown was partly due to the drop in premium from new policies sold to individuals. Last year the corporation made Rs 26,602 crore selling single premium products. This year sales fell 8% to Rs 24,393 crore. Regular premium policies also saw sales growth slow to 5.8% to Rs 26,618 crore. Nearly 64% of LIC's premium from new sales comes from group policies as compared to 35% for private companies. The corporation, however, continued to dominate the market in terms of number of policies with 2.14 crore contracts, which was 74% of all policies sold in the country.
2017: Most plaints pertain to mis-selling
Mayur Shetty, November 14, 2018: The Times of India
A bulk of the complaints received by the insurance ombudsman in the life sector are in respect of mis-selling of policies by intermediaries. In non-life, however, rejections of health claims on grounds of a pre-existing ailment is the primary cause of dispute.
According to the annual report of the Executive Council of Insurers (ECOI), which facilitates the institution of Insurance Ombudsman in India, mis-selling is done by forging the proposer's signature on forms or by selling longterm plans even though the proposer does not have the capacity to maintain the policy beyond the initial payment.
While the regulator IRDAI has made it mandatory for insurers to follow up with verification calls, the report states that the intermediaries (brokers and agents) have been tutoring customers to accept all terms when verification calls are received.
According to secretary general M M L Verma, on an all-India basis, the complaints are almost equally divided between life insurance and non-life insurance.
However, complaints within non-life insurance were overwhelmingly in respect of health insurance.
"After the amendment to the rules last year, the ombudsman can pass orders against insurance companies as well as intermediaries. This means that we can issue an order against banks, but we hold the insurance company responsible because the agents are representatives of the company," said Milind Kharat, insurance ombudsman, Mumbai and Goa.
According to Kharat, the ombudsman office is a very effective forum for redressing customer complaints as there are no fees and no requirement of a lawyer and customers can register their complaint via email. He said that the awards for mis-selling were limited to refund of premium as the ombudsman did not have the power to impose penalties.
The other limitation is that the maximum award that an Ombudsman can issue is for Rs 30 lakh.
Entitlement to claim: Rules/ court rulings
Death after refusing treatment
The Times of India, May 24 2016
Ajay Sura
The family of a terminally ill person who decides to stop treatment against medical advice and dies cannot be denied insurance claim, the Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled.
The high court has also clarified that a patient's desire not to be treated is an issue of `patient autonomy' and `embracing dignity in death'.
It is an important development since many insurance companies tend to use Leave Against Medical Advice (LAMA) as an excuse to deny the family of the deceased their claims, say medical experts.
The judgment comes in a case where the insurance company challenged the order of a claims tribunal to pay Rs 35.46 lakh to the family of a deceased who was admitted to hospital after suffering severe head injury in a road accident but decided to leave against doctors' advice when they did not see much chance of recovery . The insurance company claimed it was not liable for the damages because the deceased had left the hospital against medical advice. The high court rejected their plea and ruled in favour of the family of the deceased.
"Whether the patient shall be allowed to die by withdrawal of life support is quite different from a patient expressing desire not to be treated. In the former, we are broaching issue of passive euthanasia and in the latter, it is an issue of patient autonomy ," the bench of Justice K Kannan said in its order that could come as major relief to many such families who are burdened with huge medical costs. Justice Kannan, in his or der delivered last week, took the subject to a higher level stating that patient autonomy in the manner of treatment is a facet of human right and it cannot be ever contended in court that the patient ought to have taken treatment that had a good prognosis for recovery."There have been instances where due to religious beliefs (for instance, Jehovah's witnesses' denial of blood transfusion), patients have declined to take treatment and courts have confronted these problems as well and come to decisions of hands-off approach," he said.
The court passed these orders while dismissing an appeal by Oriental Insurance Company , which had stated that a family of an insured person leaving treatment against medical advice was not entitled for a claim after death.
Death within 90 days of taking a 'policy'
Dipak Dash, 90-day limit no basis to deny insurance claim, February 10, 2018: The Times of India
Pay Up With Interest, Says Consumer Panel
An insurance company can't deny paying the assured amount even if the policy holder dies within 90 days from taking a policy. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered an insurance company to pay Rs 2.5 lakh with 9% interest to the kin of a deceased who had died on the 90th day of the purchase of a policy.
The case refers to one Kulwinder Singh of Fazilka in Punjab, who had paid Rs 45,999 to HDFC Standard Life Insurance on May 26, 2010. He passed away due to a heart attack on August 25 in that year. When the family sought the full assured amount, the insurance firm paid them only the premium that Singh had paid.
While directing the insurance firm to pay the full assured amount, the singlemember bench of M Shreesha also referred to an order from the insurance regulator IRDA on June 27, 2012 involving the same insurance company. Based on the order, NCDRC upheld that the insurance companies cannot apply the 90-day waiting period and reject claims. The IRDA had ordered Rs 1 crore penalty on the same insurance company for rejecting 21 claims citing the same 90 days waiting period.
The NCDRC also observed, "Even in the instant case, the deferred period was 90 days and it's not as if the time of death was planned only to take advantage under the policy expecting that the insured may not live beyond the period of 90 days."
Singh's family submitted how the deceased had made the premium payment in cash on May 26, 2010 but the policy became effective from May 29. Singh's family had pleaded that since the premium was paid in cash, so the risk cover began from that date.
The NCDRC also took into consideration of other policies held by the deceased from other companies. In those cases, the risk of coverage invariably begins from the date of proposal.
Singh's family had moved the NCDRC in 2014 after the state consumer commission had turned down the order of district forum to pay Rs 2.5 lakh to Singh's kin.
NCDRC: Murder is accidental death
Dipak Dash, 'Murder is accidental death, give payout', September 28, 2018: The Times of India
NCDRC Asks Insurance Co To Process Claim
An insurance company cannot deny claim in case of the murder of a person insured for accidental death unless such crimes are excepted in the policy, the apex consumer body has ruled.
The ruling by National Consumer Disputes Commission (NCDRC) came in connection with a 2009 murder case in which it upheld the decision of the Maharsahtra state consumer disputes redressal commission to direct the insurance company- Royal Sundaram- to pay the insured amount of Rs 20 lakh to one Pawan Muchandani whose father was murdered. The apex consumer body directed the firm to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation, over and above the claim, to the victim's kin while terming the insurance company's approach as an "unfair trade practice".
NCDRC has asked the company to pay the compensation within four weeks. The two-member bench comprising S M Kantikar and Dinesh Singh has also asked the company to amend its terms and conditions and explicitly convey its position in respect of "murder" so that consumers can understand it easily at the time of purchase of the policy.
The company has been asked to file a compliance report with the commission within three months.
The NCDRC bench passed the order on Tuesday while hearing an appeal filed by the insurance company challenging the decision of the Maharashtra consumer body.
"Murder was not specifically excepted in the policy. If 'murder is not an accident' had to be adopted by the insurance company, or if every/select murder had to be inquired into and determined whether or not it was an accident covered under the policy, the same should have been explicitly stated in the policy. In the absence of 'murder' in the exceptions and in the absence of such explicit and categorical averment in the policy, a reasonable man of normal intelligence would conclude that murder is an accident within the terms of the policy," the NCDRC bench said in the order.
It added that the onus of being explicit and categorical from the beginning on its terms and conditions lied with the insurance company and not on the insured. "First not including murder in the exceptions and then, on murder occurring and claim being filed, raising the plea that 'murder is not an accident' and repudiating the claim, at its own end, as per its own interpretation, tantamount to unfair trade practice," it said.
Suicide/ euthanasia more than a year after insurance
Dhananjay Mahapatra, March 11, 2018: The Times of India
If the insurer commits suicide more than a year after commencement of policy, then the insurance company is bound to give full policy money to the kin.
The earlier clause was that is claim payment would be entertained if policy holder committed suicide within three years of commencement of the policy.
The Supreme Court ruling permitting a 'living will' that specifies that a person should be taken off life support if he or she slips into a vegetative state or is beyond medical help is not likely to impact insurance payouts as most policies are bound to honour their terms after one year of issuance.
A section of senior citizens on Saturday flagged the Supreme Court's decision, which permitted a person to specify a future medical condition where life support system is withdrawn, to express concern whether death through passive euthanasia will impact sum assured under life insurance policies.
'Kin to get policy money if insured kills self within 1 yr'
A 65-year old confided about his happiness that a 'living will' can provide for passive euthunasia and end suffering during irreversible critical illness period, but was worried if his multiple life insurance policies would be affected if his end is not to be counted as normal death. "Would it not be viewed as suicide by the insurance companies to deny my children the full sum assured in case of death under these policies," he asked.
His concern was echoed on several social media networks. TOI asked independent financial consultant Mahesh Tanwar, who advises people on investments in insurance and mutual funds, about the life insurance companies honouring their commitment to pay full benefits even if they decide to equate passive euthanasia with suicide, in the worst case scenario.
Tanwar said the standard clause governing suicide in most life insurance policies at present provides - "The policy shall be void, if the Life Assured commits suicide (whether sane or insane at the time) at any time or after the date on which the risk under the policy has commenced but before the expiry of one year from the date of commencement of the policy." In such a scenario, policy holder's kin would get no money at all, he said.
He said if a person commits suicide more than a year after commencement of the life insurance policy, then the insurance company is legally bound to make full payment of the sum assured to the kin of the deceased. In the past, the life insurance policy clause used to specify a period of three years- that is no claim payment would be entertained if policy holder committed suicide within three years of commencement of the policy, he said.
However, from January 1, 2014, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India mandated the companies selling insurance policies to effect changes in their agreements to make provision for some payment to the kin even if a policy holder committed suicide within a year.
The change in life insurance agreement was applied to two categories of policies, one which is market-linked and the other, traditional life insurance policies. If a person who has taken a market-linked life insurance policy and commits suicide within one year of commencement of the policy, then his nominee would be entitled to receive 100% of the policy fund value.
This means, if a person had paid a premium of Rs 1 lakh for the first year and of which the insurance company invested 80,000 in mutual funds and kept rest for insurance cover, then upon his suicide, his nominee would get back Rs 80,000, said Tanwar.
But, in traditional life insurance plans, there is confusion whether nominee would get any money if the policy holder committed suicide within a year. While some portals claimed that after the 2014 IRDAI directive, the nominee was entitled to 80% of the premium already paid by the policy holder in the event of committing suicide within a year of commencement of the policy, Tanwar maintained that generally no insurance company pays anything in a traditional life insurance policy if the holder commits suicide within one year.
Fee for assigning policies
HC quashes LIC fee for assigning policies
Shibu Thomas | TNN
From the archives of The Times of India 2007, 2009
Mumbai: In a relief for thousands of persons who pledge their insurance policies to raise loans, the Bombay High Court quashed a three-year-old rule by the country's biggest insurance provider, Life Insurance Corporation, to charge a fee for assigning insurance policies to financial companies.
''The service charge/fee is not authorised by law,'' said a division bench of Justice F I Rebello and Justice J H Bhatia, while ruling that LIC's demand for a fee violated the fundamental right of financial companies who advance loans on insurance policies to carry on trade and business. The circular levying a fee of Rs 250 if a policy holder assigns his insurance policy in favour of ''financial organisations'' also infringed on the Constitutional right of petitioner Dravya Finance Pvt Ltd's by depriving it of its property without the authority of law, the high court held.
With 19 crore policy holders, LIC is the market leader with a 55 % share of the insurance industry. As per rules, a policy holder can transfer his interest in the life insurance policy to another person or institution as a security for a house loan or just emergency cash. These institutions reap ''windfall gains'' in the form of taxexempted returns, according to LIC.
Trading in life insurance policies, where a company purchases insurance policies from policy holders and then sells it to banks and financial institutions, is a lucrative business worldwide.
Earlier in 2003, LIC tried to rein in the practice by banning trading in insurance policies. The high court in 2007, however, set aside the rule and held that insurance policies are ''movable property'' that can be traded and assigned freely.
`Indian control' norms affect insurers' valuations
The Times of India, Nov 27 2015
Mayur Shetty
`Indian control' norms hurt insurers' valuation
The valuation of a inancial services firm is usually a straightforward business as there are ample benchmarks available. But in the case of insurance, a host of issues are queering the pitch for arriving at a value appropriate for a stake sale. Primary among his is the issue of Indian-owned and controlled', which is among the softer aspects of negotiations outside he hard numbers. By January , each of the 24 life insurance companies will have to rework their joint venture agreements to ensure that they are in compliance with the norms pertaining to Indian management. According to Sanket Kawatkar, head of life insurance consulting for Milliman India, which has conducted valua ions for 17 of the 24 companies, "A large component of the va uation would include softer aspects -the keenness of the oreign partner to do business n India and the desire to conti nue with the Indian partner."
This is weighed with the fact that, under the new norms, multinationals can no longer enter into agreements which give them a veto power.
Companies' promoters are now scrambling to find out the worth of the business they have invested in. The traditional method of computing an insurance firm's valuation would be to arrive at an embedded value -a number which factors in not just present earnings but also takes into account future profits. But this global measure is not the basis on which deals are being worked out.
Foreign promoters running joint ventures will suddenly find themselves in a weaker position than they were in before the legislation allowing 49% was passed. This has changed the dynamics and many are unwilling to pay the premium they might have done earlier. In the case of Reliance Life, the deal for sale of an additional 23% stake to Nippon Life valued the company at Rs 10,000 crore -marginally lo wer than the Rs 11,500 crore at which the earlier investment was done. In HDFC Life, the foreign partner has bought stake at a lower valuation when compared to what strategic investor Azim Premji paid in 2014.
The other disruptions in the valuation process has been the regulator's push for an open architecture in banks.
"People also tend to forget that interest rate on 10-year government bonds had fallen close to 5.5% some years back. If this happens, the margins in some policies will turn negative because of the assured maturity benefits," said Kawatkar. He added that the assured maturity benefit portfolio of private insurance companies ranged between 10-20%.
The other disruption is likely to come from online. "India is arguably leading the way in the online experience. It is quite likely that future entrants will not follow what others are doing and will take the direct route for selling," said Richard Holloway , MD, South East Asia & India, Milliman.
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Insurance, life and general: India
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And just for thought...
Such A Pretty Thing
It must be nice in your world,
no connections and few commitments.
Your heart must agree well with your conscience.
How else could you still try to touch me?
I see the looks you give me.
You see my rejections of your silence requests.
I know what you would like,
a brief interlude in some random corner.
Why else would you still look at me?
You realize I could make you happy
but then you would actually have to give me something back.
I used to live in your world,
nights of different lips and mornings wrapped in different sheets.
It was perfectly acceptable then.
What else could I possibly want?
Then I realized I was worth so much more.
A life full of different faces becomes extremely lonely.
One day you will wake next to the wrong face.
Your lack of attachments will catch up to you when you need me the most.
You could have had a wonderful life with me but it was your call.
Enjoy your cold world.
I won't be there to ease your conscience when you finally grow out of it.
Believe me, you will.
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At the end of the day, I'm just a girl who has been in love with writing her entire life. I am full of quirks, anxieties, fears, joys, laughter. And all I have wanted to do was give the world a smile.
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Join Liz and me at St. Stephen's Green on Sunday (6:00-9:00).
If you were there last Sunday, you were there for Bob Higgins' terrific harmonica playing when he got up on stage during our last set of the evening. Bob and his wife, Lyn, are members of the "Irish Session" on Tuesday nights at The Green. It was a lot of fun! Come on out this Sunday. Maybe lightning will strike twice!
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- At the beginning on February, Meghan Markle wrote messages on bananas for women breaking free from sex work and addiction.
- Now, someone has tried to sell a banana mimicking Markle's on eBay for 99p ($1.28).
- Described as a "rare royal collectible," it can't be one of Markle's, as it would have turned brown by now.
- One person had bid for the item before the listing was taken down from the auction site.
The Duchess of Sussex received mixed reactions when she wrote messages on bananas to be given to women at a charity which helps them break free from sex work and addiction.
She wrote messages such as "You are special," "You are strong," and "You are brave" on the bananas that the women received in food parcels at a lunch in Bristol, UK.
While some people praised Meghan Markle for her positive messages, others suggested the move was patronising.
—Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 1, 2019
Whatever you think of the gesture, some people are trying to make a quick buck out of the talking point — one eBay user even tried to sell a banana mimicking Markle's for just 99p ($1.28).
Labelled a "rare royal collectible," the "Meghan Markle Inspirational Banana" listing, which has now been removed from the auction site, featured the "poignant" message "you are strong" alongside a heart.
INSIDER managed to capture a photo of the listing before it was removed:
The seller, who has received 100% positive feedback on the site, added that the banana was "currently fresh but may have ripened by the time it is received."
The listing implied the banana was one of the ones given out by Markle, but upon inspecting the handwriting, it appeared to actually be a different piece of fruit.
What's more, the bananas Markle wrote on were handed out 11 days ago, meaning they would certainly be brown and speckly by now.
Read more: Meghan Markle's best outfits during her pregnancy so far
The "brand-new, unused, unopened, and undamaged item" had only received one bid before it was taken down — which could have something to do with the fact it was non-returnable, even if it got bruised in transit.


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Cheena M Gujral Shares Her #MOMents
Created by Cheena M Gujral Updated on May 10, 2018
My Dear Maa,
Every mother is the best and she does same for her child, from holding her own baby to cradling her grandchild.
Indeed, she is an example of patience and pride.
Yes, I have your charm and embraced your grace, as now I know, how you struggled in my childhood days.
I never let you had that fresh hot bite, always kept you busy in my messy stride.
I destroyed and you build, that's how I gained all my skills.
You are a mom, epitome of sacrifice, who always smiled with teary eyes.
I wish you health and more of life, may you always be by my side , till I die.
Happy Mother's Day, Mom.
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I grew up in a very car centered family in Lexington, Kentucky. The youngest of five (4 boys). All the brothers and friends were muscle car guys in the late 60's & 70's. I was younger and took a great interest in all things automotive. As with most... school, career and family took over. About 15 years ago I purchased my first restoration project, a '66 Corvette Roadster (I still own). Then I went through a string of others (442, GTO, GT350, etc...) I met the guys at Dynamic in Cincinnati when they opened their first shop. Once I saw the Superformance, I was hooked. While I was buying and selling other cars, I always checked out the Cobra's. After I sold the '65 GTO, I decided to start looking for a Superformance. I found #062 0n Ebay. As with a few other cars, I arranged a trip for my son Jonathan (12) and I to New Hampshire. We flew up on a Friday and were on our way back to Kentucky before noon the next day. Beautiful trip till we hit Rochester, NY. RAIN... Hard rain! We decided to Stop for the night. Rain on Sunday through Erie PA. Once in Ohio it was clear sailing. We never put the top up! Great trip, great car! Looking forward to more fun and excitement.


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A bombshellIt is 5:46 AM. have been up since 3:30. Had my 3 month blood tests/ urine done yesterday and looked on the computer for the results. In 3 months my GFR went from 23 to 18! Every other tests were in normal range. Also diabetic. To make matters worse, my wife had a kidney removed 2 1/2 years ago for Clear Cell Carcinoma. What worries me: do l sell our motor home so we can't use it? Will l be around to see all of my 9 grandkids graduate? This December l will turn 70. Not what l thought my life would be. (Hint: AGENT ORANGE)Tags: None
Hi jybird, hey, when it rains it pours, right? what makes you think you cant use the RV? at gfr of 18 your neph should be talking to you about options for dialysis. dont wait till you start getting,sick ok?
I was able to stay off dialysis for several years when I was at grf18. Follow the kidney Smart Diet, it really is effective. You could be okay for two or three years before dialysis is for you. You can't worry during that time. Just do the diet and enjoy today.
Thanks guys. Tomorrow Morning, Tuesday 7-2-18, I have a one on one with " The Boss" ( we all know who the boss is LOL) at the Davita Center to discuss their program.
Then on the 5th, we go and talk to my nephrologist. Today, I went to the VA and see their nephrologist and got a second opinion.
All of this is very unnerving and new to me. If I can go RVing I sure will try to.


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At the Food Pantry Garden, we grow a lot of food and we give a lot of people hope, but with your help we can do so much more. This summer we are inviting you to join in a program called Grow-A-Row. Anyone can take part and it's easy to do. All you have to do is plant an extra row of fruits or vegetables when you start your growing season. When that row is ready to harvest, you can take it to a local donation site and give the gift of food to a family in need.
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$150.00/pc - commercial tires, no more than 2 per dumpster.
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Hazardous waste, dirt, industrial waste, chemical products, oil filters, herbicides, pesticides, radioactive material, solvents, paint (except completely dried latex paint cans, no liquids), other flammable liquids, aerosol cans, propane tanks, motor oil, transmission oil, lubricating/hydraulic oil, oil filters, contaminated oils (mixed with solvents, gasoline, etc.), antifreeze, appliances, petroleum contaminated soil/lead paint chips, tires, batteries, computers, monitors, televisions, microwaves, fluorescent tubes, railroad ties, medical waste, asbestos, animals, barrels, all liquids.
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We recommend that you place 4′ x 8′ sheets or 2″ x 4″ plywood on your driveway where the dumpster will be placed. The wood will prevent the dumpster from scratching or cracking the driveway. Please take the proper precautions to protect your driveway!
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Columbia Spy was recently told by a borough official that rental units may not have more than three unrelated occupants, according to borough ordinance.
Monday, January 18, 2016
Murder suspect - 7 roommates and one bathroom?
Columbia Spy was recently told by a borough official that rental units may not have more than three unrelated occupants, according to borough ordinance.
18 comments:
- AnonymousJanuary 18, 2016 at 6:16 PM
Property is owned by a Curtis Faus. Was a recent rental property till last year. He lets anyone and everyone live there at a costReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 18, 2016 at 6:19 PM
Maybe a little excessive but better then having more homeless people. Plus only 7 there now.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousJanuary 18, 2016 at 6:34 PM
Surprise!!! Is this house a homeless shelter?? Eight people?? Philadelphia police are currently searching for a homeless man that shot and killed a shelter worker. Don't forget the man that stabbed another in the neck while in line for a free breakfast in Lancaster. There are a lot of unbalanced people out there. Eight people in one house IS NOT GOOD.Delete
I don't want to see anyone being homeless, but there are shelters in town.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 18, 2016 at 7:03 PM
Section 8 building 2 bedrooms 10 people on locust st.!!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
What's the address?Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 18, 2016 at 7:29 PM
226 lawrence stDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 18, 2016 at 7:27 PM
They are all not related as Tiffany is stating Curt is not married to her mom and she is not married to her boyfriend plus there is,a guy that lives in the basement...also it is a 3 bdrm but the one bdrm is like an 8x8 and u have to walk thru a bedrm to get to that bdrm..226 is basically a flop house at least 5 of the people that live there get foodstamps...come on Columbia houses like that are the reason things like this happenReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2016 at 4:49 AM
My hope is that this is a legitimate rental property, but if it isn't, how many more like this are in Columbia? Are all residents being noted on rental agreements and/or census forms?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2016 at 5:36 AM
Houses like this exist all over town, I have one two doors down from my home. This "flop house" has new squatters in it weekly,two new tenants appeared this weekend. and yes I have reported it numerous times. I was told that it is being watched and that there is known drug activity occurring in the property, I wonder how long the boro will "watch it" before this "Love Shack" expoldes into something more serious than the frequent medic calls for drug overdoses,police response for domestic disturbances, disturbing the peace, people sleeping in the stairway or front yard, serving outstanding warrants, abandon vehicles, and various other violations. 3 strikes and your out.....has it ever beeen enforced? Again we were told that it is "basically unenforceable" well than make a ordinance that can be enforced, I know your busy we all are busy at our jobs too and would like a little peace and quiet when we get home.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2016 at 6:33 AM
unfortunately, this is common and making a huge comeback these past 5 years or so. that's how many many other cultures always live. because of finances, they have 3 generations living together under one roof. i agree it's not kosher...no one can see all 24/7 as there is usually a large age difference between all....from babies to Grandparents. however, if neighbors, etc DON"T call to report it, how in the world would anyone know??? as long as the landlords are getting their rent money, they generally don't care. sad. true.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2016 at 3:52 PM
Yes, that's why we cannot ignore situations like this. Reporting this to the code department is everyone's responsibility, please don't "mind your own", get involved in your community. Had someone reported this rental, maybe Mr. Oberdorff would still be alive today.Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2016 at 4:57 PM
Section 8's land lords are making big bucks!! Their names should be PUBLISHED!! As well as all rented properties!!! Lets do this! Lets do this!!!!!!Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 20, 2016 at 4:51 PM
I agree 100%Delete
Keep reporting!!!!ReplyDelete
At all costs,,,,.
And yes it will cost the informants in the long run..
Lol I should know but refuse to give up.
A resident admitted in a court of law today how she has guarded her friends for over a Year And A Half...
Now that sounds like stalking or bored to death.
- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2016 at 5:42 PM
No it sound like someone care about there friend and neighborReplyDelete


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Veteran character actor Walton Goggins has reportedly signed on with Marvel for Ant-Man and The Wasp, the sequel to the smash hit Marvel solo effort that debuted the miniature crimefighter. Goggins is best known for his work in cable dramas like Justified and The Shield where he played the main foil for the protagonist. There is no indication whether Goggins will play the main villain in the film, but some recent reporting has a Marvel rarity happening, a female antagonist in Hannah John-Kamen who is rumored to be part of the cast as well.
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Rokeby Hall was built c. 1785 for Richard Robinson, Archbishop of Armagh. It was initially designed by Thomas Cooley, who was succeeded by Francis Johnson following his death in 1784.Courtesy of the NIAH
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Rokeby Hall was built c. 1785 for Richard Robinson, Archbishop of Armagh. It was initially designed by Thomas Cooley, who was succeeded by Francis Johnson following his death in 1784.Courtesy of the NIAH
Reg. No: 13901802
Date: 1780 - 1790
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Townland: Rokeby
County: County Louth
Categories of Special Interest: Architectural/ Artistic/ Historical/ Social
Rating: National/ Original
Use: Country House
In Use As: Country House
Detached seven-bay two-storey over basement stone country house, built c. 1785. Rectangular-plan, single-storey with attic west wing attached to glass house, south-west; pedimented entrance breakfront to north elevation. Hipped slate roof, clay ridge and hip tiles, ashlar limestone corbelled chimneystacks, roof hidden slightly by ashlar stone parapet; gutter hidden by parapet, circular cast-iron downpipes; mansard slate roof to west wing, partially hidden by parapet dormer windows to roof.
Channelled tooled limestone walling to basement, slight projecting ashlar plinth, ashlar tooled limestone walling, ashlar sill courses to ground and first floor windows, thicker stringcourse separating ground and first floor, Ionic entablature, stone corbels to cornice at parapet; pedimented breakfront, four Ionic pilasters flank openings to first floor, supporting pediment, coat of arms to tympanum; coursed stone walling to west wing, tooled limestone block-and-start quoins, carved limestone cornice to parapet.
Square-headed window openings, tooled limestone sills to basement, continuous sills to upper storeys, painted timber six-over-six sliding sash windows to basement east elevation and west wing, some aluminium windows main house all elevations. Round-headed door opening to north elevation, varnished timber double doors with six raised-and-fielded panels, cast-iron door furniture, spider-web fanlight, flight of splayed tooled limestone bridging steps, diamond-shaped limestone flags to entrance platform, sets and platform flanked by wrought-iron railings, tooled limestone carriage stops and wrought-iron bootscrapers to foot of steps; square-headed door opening to south (rear) elevation, painted timber and glazed door, plain-glazed overlight, concrete steps lead to entrance, c. 1950; square-headed door opening to south of west wing, painted timber panelled and glazed double doors, decorative overlight, stone steps to entrance.
Ornate cast-iron Victorian glass house, round-headed arcaded windows, Corinthian pilasters surmounted by acanthus motifs. House set in extensive gardens, accessed through entrance gate to east (13901801), stone outbuildings and stableyard to north-west (13901803).
Rokeby Hall is a fine, handsomely proportioned house that was built originally for Richard Robinson, Archbishop of Armagh. Initially designed by Thomas Cooley, he was succeeded by Francis Johnson following his death in 1784. The elegant, simple, consistent design to the windows and walling, with beautiful detailing reserved for the elaborate pedimented breakfront with handsomely carved Ionic pilasters and volutes, is a testament to the architect and the skilled craftsmen of the Georgian era.
Artistic significance is evident in the structure when one considers the elaborate Victorian glass house with fine detailing to the antefixa and panelling. The retention of the entrance gates and stable complex form part of the original site context for Rokeby Hall Demesne and create a group of structures hugely significant to the architectural heritage of County Louth.
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