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When Dean entered the financial planning business in 1988, it was the accumulation, preservation, and distribution of wealth that motivated him. We still enjoy this aspect of financial planning, but have since learned to enjoy the long term journey with our clients and their families. We know it is our skill and expertise that brings us together, but our desire is to deploy those skills through the context of relationship.
Our independence affords us the ability to take a highly personalized approach. We enjoy participating in life events with our clients and often those relationships extend three and sometimes four generations.
Planning Oriented
Our approach with clients is planning oriented. We have the ability to dive deep into a single issue or need you may have and provide potential solutions, but we always do this within the context of how this may affect other aspects of your financial, estate, or tax planning.
Philanthropic Bent
We believe giving back is something we can all participate in. We are not trying to turn all of our clients into philanthropists, but we do look for ways to help the people we work with give back through gifts of their time, talent, and resources.
We have the knowledge, team, and tools to implement complex charitable giving strategies, but the hard part is helping your family understand what causes are most important to you and helping you find ways to engage at a deeper level. This looks different for every one of us but if you choose to work with Callison and Advisors you will soon find that we have a desire to help you grow in your capacity to give.
We offer several compensation options for clients to choose from. We can structure a flat fee, hourly fee, asset based fee, commission only, and/or a combination based on what works best for you. Some of the products or services we offer will have built in commission based compensation which is sometimes the least expensive way for you and your family to benefit from our experience and wisdom.


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Julio Thomas: Designer on a Mission
"Who is to blame in one country? Never can get to the one; Dealin' in multiplication; And they still can't feed everyone…
"Oh no, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue; And then we'll take it higher…"
Brixton. Much maligned in recent years for playing home to the knife-wielding "hoodies" of anti-Cameron London, now the latest yuppie fad, is just one of those places. Rich in a history that most people don't give it credit for, it has had a cyclical journey, through middle-class suburb, through Windrush immigration and, arguably, back again.
But none of that really explains its pull. There is a reason why so many different communities have been conceived in Brixton and there is also a reason why so many of those who leave end up, eventually, boomeranging back into its folds.
It is an amalgam of many of London's best, worst and most interesting qualities… Many of which are summed up in Eddy Grant's ode to one of its most famous streets. Grant laments the existence of a microcosm in which some of the hardest workers are also the rejected and the dispossessed. And he criticises the failure of a government to do anything about it. Electric Avenue is an emblem of something different. As the first market street to have electricity, it represents light, hope and progress.
Brixton is the original source of the London "melting pot" society, thanks to post-war immigration. So many of our current influences stem back to SW9.
People have been up in arms about its re-gentrification. The appearance of new deli: Champagne and Fromage, has occasioned a vicious (and completely ridiculous) counter-attack. And although calling for the "yuppie infidels" to "choke on their rancid fizz and vintage death cheese" is more than faintly stupid, it isn't entirely unreasonable to consider the consequences of Brixton's transmutation.
What will happen to the communities that have helped to shape it into it's current, celebrated form?
Enter Julio Thomas stage right.
Julio is the Jamaican, the Brit, the working class, the middle class, the graduate, the businessman and the grafter rolled tightly into one, very eloquent package.
He is the man that slips fluidly from eulogising "artistry in architecture" into an amusing tribute to a large, African woman in a "batty rider". He is the tie between so many worlds.
He recognises that we owe it to Brixton and similar areas, places that have supplied London with some of the best parts of its culture, not to fob people off with platitudes and promises. With dull council houses and deportation.
The Charming Mr Thomas
Julio is an architect who I met while he was training at the Glasgow School of Art. He was a friend of a friend, and a heart-throb among my flatmates (I don't think I've actually ever told him that – well Julio, you know now).
But it was only recently I discovered that he is so much more. Since graduating, he's turned his hand to almost everything in the design world – products, furniture, graphics and even fine art. In that capacity alone, I thought he'd make a good subject for our "entrepreneurs" section.
It is Julio's idealism, though, and his spirited identification with the community in which he lives, that made him one of our most interesting interviews to date.
We went for lunch in Brixton village. I expected a chat. I got a re-education.
Rock Down to Electric Avenue
I love Brixton of a Saturday night – bit of 90s hip hop at Plan B, followed by late night KFC, winning – but I've never felt particularly attached to it. Julio knows literally everybody. In one afternoon with him, we met waiters, chefs, owners of vintage stores, purveyors of the vegan way of life, market traders. He doesn't just know them, he knows their mothers, their stories, their plans for next weekend. In Brixton, he is thoroughly invested.
"You have to know your community, in order to be able to serve it," he says.
And with that investment comes the fire and anger which fuel his current projects. When it comes to the young and the immigrant population of Brixton, he doesn't mince his words.
"I wanna swear. It makes me wanna swear. It gets me angry that a society can be this hostile to the people that it needs to defend. You have to defend the young because that is the lifeblood of this whole nation", he proclaims.
"Words fail me," he says. Except that they clearly don't. Julio goes on to elegantly verbalise the issues in which most of us have found ourselves at one time or another enmeshed.
"Young people like us are the generative power behind every ounce of progress. It is our energy that pushes through change. Forcing young people into dead-end office jobs turns that energy into commerce and monetises it, but it also drains it and removes its ability to take society further."
"I have friends who are just getting out of university. These guys don't want to consign themselves to 50 years in a corporate career – that's like a life sentence, two life sentences! So they're thinking 'where can I go?', 'what can I do before the burden of responsibility hits me?'"
"They should be looking at it the other way around. They should be up for getting out into society, because society should afford them the patience and the time they need to develop and to become good architects, designers, good road sweeps, whatever."
Julio's Contribution
Design idealists are a dime a dozen. Everyone has some big, often unfeasible idea, founded on art rather than any latent need…The Shard, anyone?
Julio is certainly the romantic kind of designer. His furniture is fun, quirky and would be at home in any modern, (dare I say it) hipster dwelling. But behind almost everything he does, he is driven by a fierce desire to solve problems.
He is currently trying to address a particular aspect of the housing crisis – namely, that most people, especially us youngsters, won't ever be able to afford one!
His latest project is an affordable housing concept. A way of mass-producing interesting, design-led houses that are inspired by the sort of spaces that young people need – particularly social ones. Essentially it's flat-pack furniture on a much bigger scale.
"The idea is that they will consist of ten panels, forming a weather-tight structure. They can be erected in a day, a whole street in a few days. Relatively uniform on the outside, but with flexible, multi-purpose interiors," he explains.
I won't say too much more about it – Julio is yet to patent the concept, he's already locked in an interesting bidding battle with potential investors and the idea is, after a lifetime leading up to this point, uniquely, deservedly his.
Who Do You Think You Are?
"I am as much a product of my Jamaican upbringing as I am of the British education system, and of my friends in South London. I am a product of this country," says Julio.
As such, he is potently aware of what each of these facets of his existence means to him. As a young, educated guy, he is aware that he and many others in his position have found themselves a little at sea, without any real support.
As the descendant of Jamaican immigrants, he is conscious of the confusingly prevalent lack of hospitality in inner London towards a people that have now been part of its genetic makeup for nearly a century.
"The 'Go Home' vans turned up again recently. You know, the ones that try to get people to grass on people who don't have status to be in this country?", he asks. Actually no, I hadn't seen these before. Maybe I just haven't been looking, which probably speaks volumes.
"They round people up and put them in holding prisons whilst they wait to be sent back to where they came from. The damage that this does, that even seeing these vans on the streets does, is huge. I work within communities that are affected by these vans, and I couldn't see anyone slacking."
"Brixton is becoming re-gentrified. Fine. But what happens to the people that don't fit into that demographic?"
"I don't know whose side I'm on, but I don't think I'm on the government's side on this one," he concludes.
Idle Hands
Without sounding like a member of the unofficial Julio fan club, I've just got to say a word for his work ethic. The man is always working. And half the time, he's not even asking to get paid.
If he's not trying to figure out how to incorporate the Jamaican love of a good party space into his housing project, he's designing a logo for someone's restaurant, or light installations for a fashion label. He doesn't sit still. I'm not convinced he sleeps.
He is an example of exactly the kind of entrepreneurial renaissance that he is asking society to make space for.
"I actually think people were more entrepreneurial way back when", he says. "People were wheeler-dealers, they were hustlers, all of them! We really had to rub sticks together to make fires back in the day."
"We've become inured to a lifestyle of corporatisation. Everything has been commodified and that breeds a certain type of individual. A complacent one, adverse to any struggle or fight."
He's confident, though, that the ability to change this lies with us, the young people of London. And the hotspots for this kind of change, he thinks, are in places like Brixton. Places that play host to the lifeblood youth, places that house the most diverse of London's cross-sections, places that don't just pander to the privileged, to those sedated by commodity and consumer culture.
It is here in the Brixton village, among the market stalls, that true grit and real graft are still bountiful. Electric Avenue, still an emblem of hope and the future, not yet extinguished.
What About Us?
A last word from one visionary to others:
"Work. Learn your trade. Work. Read everything you can get your hands on."
"You never know when it will all start to make sense – it could be months it could be years."
"And the work has to be your own. Don't appropriate the work of others. There is no such thing as having a different spin on someone else's idea."
"If you choose to be an entrepreneur, you're in it for the long run."
Head to Julio Thomas's site FORMinVOID for a glimpse of some of his furniture and to find his contact details.
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8000 Tower – Normandale Lake Office Park
Converting a client's land into a lucrative asset.
Financial services company TIAA-CREF owned a vacant 4.1-acre parcel of land adjacent to an existing, 3-building office park. Wary of investing further into a speculative development, the company turned to United Properties for help. By leveraging its expertise and leasing relationships, United Properties was able to pre-lease by encouraging tenants from neighboring buildings to expand in the new tower. TIAA-CREF now has over $4 million a year in net operating income from the property.
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241,201 sq. ft.
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Multi-tenant conference rooms
Exterior, lakeside balconies
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Marble reflecting pool with 2-story waterfall
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Antinori Dinner at Trevini Restorante
On Tuesday, September 24, Trevini Restorante will welcome Salvatore Gaeta, manager for Antinori Wines in Florida. A six-course wine dinner will be served, each course paired with selections from the Antinori portfolio. The meal is $55 per person excluding tax and gratuity. Reservations are a must as space is limited. Phone 833-3883. The restaurant is located at 290 Sunset Avenue.
A Taste of Portugal
If you haven't tasted the wines of Portugal, you are in for a treat, Join Sommeliere Mariya Kovacheva for a wine dinner prepared by Café Boulud's new arrival Executive Chef Rick Mace. You will taste food friendly wines from Alentejo, Lisboa and the Douro. Special guest, Jorge Morgado of the Stacole Wine Company will offer a commentary on the selections and the pairings.
The dinner takes place on Thursday, September 27 at 7 pm. The dinner is $75 per person excluding tax and gratuity. For reservations phone 655-6060. The restaurant is located in the Brazilian Court, 301 Australian Avenue.
Flavor at Café l'Europe
A special menu will be offered throughout the month of September at Café l'Europe. The menu changes weekly and this is an example of the current menu:
Onion Tart with Three Cheeses served with Salad dressed with Balsamic Vinaigrette
House-Cured Salmon made with Cilantro, Brandy, Dill and Scallions. Served on a potato pancake with Crème Fraiche
House-made Gnocci with Tomato Basil Sauce
Fresh Grouper "fish and chips" with Remoulade Sauce and Wilted Spinach
Chicken Schnitzel, German Potato Salad, Cucumber Dill Salad and Mache
Sliced eight-ounce Peppered NY Prime Steak
Horseradish Mashed Potatoes, Carrots Vichy and Brandy Peppercorn Sauce
A duo of Café l'Europe's famous desserts
The three course prix fixe special is $45 excluding tax and gratuity. There is also an exceptional selection of wines at up to 50% off.
For reservations phone 655-8272. The restaurant is located at 331 South County Road.


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Throughout the summer I've come across some really affordable beauty products that have become a part of my daily routine so I figured I'd share them with you guys 🙂 A lot of these are dupes for higher-end products that I just can't justify spending so much money on, and why should you when you can find them at the drugstore for a fraction of the price?!
- Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer – This bronzer not only smells like coconuts and vacation but it gives you the most natural glow that blends so nicely! This is one of the many products I have purchased because it is Tati-approved (if you haven't watched her on YouTube, click that link right now!)
- Maybelline Superstay Full Coverage Foundation – I picked up this one up because it was oil-free, which is really important for my skin especially in the summertime. I notice that this foundation is definitely full coverage but very natural looking at the same time! I like that I can't feel it on my face. It doesn't clog my pores or break me out either.
- Maybelline Face Studio Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter – I have this highlighter in rose gold and it is by far the best drugstore highlighter I have ever tried – it is so smooth, not chunky/chalky at all and gives such a nice highlighted glow to the skin!
- Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Oil – This may seem like a random item but it has been a game changer for my skin (I do not apply it on my face.) I apply it every night after I shower and shave, and it makes my skin so soft and I have noticed that my skin tone is more even and any scarring from shaving seems to have lightened. I have always loved Palmers Cocoa Butter Cream so I knew I would love this too.
- L'Oreal Paris True Match Lumi Bronze it Bronzer – This bronzer is great for your face and your body. I use this mostly when I have applied self-tanner and I need my face to blend with my neck and chest. It gives a really nice natural looking glow without looking "too bronzed!"
- Trader Joe's 100% Pure Jojoba Oil – This oil is a more recent find and I did not know how my skin would react to it because it is so sensitive and oily already. I am struggling with acne and breakouts and am trying anything at this point. I have been using this for almost two weeks now and my skin feels so hydrated and smooth. Jojoba oil is known to soothe and cleanse pores but I didn't know if it would do that for me! So far I am loving it.
- Neutrogena Moisture Smooth Color Stick – I love this because it feels like a chapstick but gives you color as well! These smell so good too.
- Maybelline The City Mini Palette – I LOVE this palette. I got the "Rooftop Bronzes" palette and it is the only palette I've used daily since I purchased it. These shadows are dupes for some shades in the Naked Palettes – and only a fraction of the price!
- Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss – I was looking for a dupe to the Buxom plumping gloss (which I love) and the woman in the Target Beauty section recommended this one to me. It works just the same! It gives a nice shine and the tingle makes your lips feel fuller!
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Sylvia Day called it, "A sweet, sexy treasure of a story."
RT Book Reviews said of it: "Equal parts erotic romance and new adult, Lauren's first in their new Wild Seasons series takes the best elements of both genres to create a crazy, hilarious and surprisingly realistic and touching adventure… The team behind Lauren completely blew this reviewer away with this story."
And we say that Sweet Filthy Boy is just two short weeks away (5/13)!!! Still, now that we write that, it seems too long to wait. I mean, we're so excited for this one because A) a drunken night in Vegas, B) a Frenchman, C) a drunken night in Vegas with a Frenchman.
Since we don't think it's fair to make you wait that long, here today to tide you over is a brief excerpt from Sweet Filthy Boy, from a scene in Paris (!) when Mia and Ansel are trying something new.
(And if you like it, order links are at the bottom for your e-convenience…)
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From Sweet Filthy Boy
© 2014 Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings
I get home, relieved that Ansel isn't here yet. Dropping a bag of takeout on the kitchen counter, I move to the bedroom and pull the costume from the garment bag. When I hold it up in front of me, I feel the first pang of uncertainty. The saleswoman measured my bust, my waist, and my hips so she could calculate my size. But the tiny thing in my hands doesn't look like it will fit.
In fact, it does fit, but it doesn't look any bigger once it's on. The bodice and skirt are pink satin, overlaid with delicate black lace. The top pushes my breasts together and up, giving me cleavage I don't think I've ever had before. The skirt flares out, ending many inches above my knees. When I bend over, the black ruffle panties are supposed to show. I tie the tiny apron, fix the little cap on my head, and pull on the black thigh-highs, straightening the pink bows at my knees. Once I slip on the spiked heels and hold my feather duster, I feel both sexy and ridiculous, if the combination is even possible. My mind seesaws between the two. It's not that I don't look good in the costume, it's that I can't honestly imagine what Ansel will think when he comes home to this.
But it isn't enough for me to just dress up. Costumes alone do not a show make. I need a plot, a story to tell. I sense that we need to get lost in another reality tonight, one where he doesn't have the stress of his job looming over his daylight hours, and one where I don't feel like he offered an adventure to a girl who left her spark back in the States.
I could be the good maid who has done her job perfectly and deserves reward. The idea of Ansel thanking me, rewarding me, makes my skin hum with a flush. The problem is Ansel's flat is spotless. There's nothing I can do to make it look better, and he won't pick up on what role he's supposed to play.
That means I need to get in trouble.
I look around, wondering what I can mess up, what he'll immediately notice. I don't want to leave food on the counter in case this plan is successful and we end up in bed all night. My eyes move across the apartment and stop at the wall of windows, pinned there.
Even with only the light of the streetlamps coming through the glass, I can see how it gleams, spotless.
I know he'll be here any second. I hear the grind of the elevator, the metal clanking of the doors closing. I close my eyes and press both palms flat to the window, smearing. When I pull back, two long smudges stay behind.
His key fits into the lock, creaking as it turns. The door opens with the quiet skid of wood on wood, and I move to the entryway, back straight, hands clasped around the feather duster in front of me.
Ansel drops his keys on the table, places his helmet beneath it, and then looks up, eyes going wide.
"Wow. Hello." He tightens his grip on two envelopes in his hand.
"Welcome home, Mr. Guillaume," I say, voice breaking on his name. I'm giving myself five minutes. If he doesn't seem to want to play, it won't be the end of the world.
It won't.
His eyes first move up to the tiny, frilled cap pinned in my hair and then down, tripping as they always do over my lips before sliding down my neck, to my breasts, my waist, my hips, my thighs. He eyes my shoes, lips parting.
"I thought you might want to look over the house before I leave for the night," I say, stronger now. I'm bolstered by the flush in his cheeks, the heat in his green eyes when he looks back at my face.
"The house looks good," he says, voice nearly inaudible from the rasp of it. He hasn't even looked away from me to the room beyond, so at least I know so far he's playing along. I step aside, curling my hands into fists so my fingers don't shake when the real game begins. "Feel free to check everything."
My heart is beating so hard I swear I can feel my neck move. His gaze instinctively moves past me to the window just behind, his brow drawing together.
I move to his side, biting back my excited grin. "Yes, Mr. Guillaume?"
"Did you . . ." He looks at me, searching, and then points to the window, using the envelopes in his hand. He's embarrassed I've discovered this compulsion. He's trying to understand what's going on, and the seconds tick by, painfully slow.
It's a game. Play. Play.
"Did I miss a spot?" I ask.
His eyes narrow, head jerking back slightly when he understands, and the nervous tickle in my stomach turns into a lurching roll. I have no idea if I've made an enormous mistake by trying to do this. I must look like a lunatic.
But then I remember Ansel in the hall in his boxers, flirting. I remember his voice hot in my ear, sneaking up on me, and Finn sneaking up on him, nearly pulling his pants around his ankles. I remember what Finn told me about Bronies and serendipity. I know that at his core, beyond the stress of work, Ansel is game for some fun.
Shit. I just hope he's game for this. I don't want to be wrong. Wrong will send me back to the dark ages of awkward silence.
He turns slowly, wearing one of his easy smiles I haven't seen in days. He looks me over again, from the top of my head to my tiny, dangerous heels. His gaze is tangible, a brush of heat across my skin. "Is this what you need?" he whispers.
After a beat, I nod. "I think so."


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All reports tagged with: "overseas property"
Rise in property sales led by overseas buyers
The rise in Cyprus property sales in October was led by overseas buyers who bought 65 per cent more properties than in the same month last year according to official statistics from the Department of Lands & Surveys.
June property sales up 28 per cent
The number of properties sold in Cyprus during June rose 28 per cent compared to June 2016 with sales increasing in all districts with the exception of Larnaca according to official figures.
Overseas Cyprus property sales rocket
The surge in Cyprus property sales in May that we reported last Thursday was helped significantly by a more than three-fold increase in sales to the overseas market according to official figures.
Property sales improve in March
Following February's fall in property sales, the numbers sold in Cyprus during March compared to March 2016 improved in three of the five districts according to official statistics from the Department of Lands and Surveys.
BBC Money Box: Cyprus property troubles
Earlier today, the BBC Radio 4 program 'Money Box' reported on the problems faced by many British people who purchased property in Cyprus with loans denominated in Swiss Francs.
Free tickets to 'A Place in the Sun Live' at Olympia
London's Olympia will host 'A Place in the Sun Live', the official overseas property exhibition of the hit Channel 4 TV show that helps house-hunters find their dream property, on 12th – 14th April 2013.
The declining Cyprus property market
Further details on the declining Cyprus property market were revealed today in new statistics published by the Department of Lands and Surveys showing that the number of overseas buyers continues to fall.
Cyprus property sales continue downward spiral
Property sales in Cyprus continued to decline in October with overall sales falling more than 20 per cent compared with October 2011, but there are some signs that the downward trend may be starting to slow.
No let-up in catastrophic sales downturn
September sales figures from the Cyprus Department of Lands and Surveys show that the number of properties sold across the island continues to fall with overall sales declining by more than a quarter.
Cyprus ranked in top 10 countries
Cyprus has moved up into the top ten countries for those seeking out investments in overseas property according to the latest 'Top of the Props' chart published by the TheMoveChannel.com.


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"Cool as a cucumber" takes on a new meaning with this great dish I "recently" found. As we're heading into warmer weather, I thought I'd make this cucumber salad. Cucumber salads are all more or less the same; though delicious, the formula can get a bit dull. This recipe from Sustainable Pantry, however has a decidedly Asian twist with the incorporation of sesame oil and seaweed. Don't let the seaweed turn you off; in addition to all the nutrients and health benefits seaweed provides, it has a wonderful flavor reminiscent of the ocean's bounty. This flavor, combined with the intoxicating aroma of sesame seed oil, makes for a multi-layered experience. The cucumbers bring their familiar cold crispness, contrasting the slightly chewy texture of the seaweed. Sesame seed oil, sweet cucumber, tart vinegar, and seaweed combine well for a distinct and enjoyable dish.
I used frozen hai dai (海帶) and dried wakame along with a little hijiki when I made this cucumber seaweed salad. Hai dai is a Chinese salted kelp, and the same one I used in Miso Soup and Bean Sprout Soup. (You can see what it looks like in those pictures.) It's the thicker kind you can usually find at the Asian grocery tied in knots or sliced. I'm not sure of the proper English name, but here's the Wikipedia link. Wakame is a Japanese seaweed often used in Miso Soup. For the Hai Dai, I just chopped it up, and for the wakame, I just crunched it up a bit more. I didn't rehydrate the wakame before using since I figured it'd be tastier if I let it hydrate in the cucumbers/rice vinegar/sesame oil instead of water. Plus, then you don't have to worry about draining the salad or having pools of liquid at the bottom since the seaweed will soak it up! Now, there's a multi-tasker. :)
What are your thoughts on seaweed?
Seaweed Cucumber Saladby CJ Huang
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A Personal Vent On Domestic Abuse in Nigerian Culture
This is a personal vent. I'm sure people may agree or disagree but I am entitled to my personal opinion which I have decided to share.
Nigeria has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in Africa. More than two thirds of Nigerian women are believed to experience physical, sexual and psychological abuse at the hands of their husbands. (Lifted from this website: http://www.havenrefuge.org.uk/index.php/about-the-haven/international-projects/nigeria)
I keep hearing stories of woman who died at the hands of an abusive husband. I'm only aware of this in Nigerian culture but I am sure this will happen in other cultures too.
In the Nigerian culture, it seems rampant that females who are suffering from domestic abuse are always encouraged (especially by pastors or those in spiritual authority) to stay with their abusive husbands because God will change him and God doesn't like divorce. I totally believe God can change anybody and I am not an advocate for divorce on any account. The bible doesn't document any support of divorce apart from if either of the partners commit adultery. What I don't agree with is encouraging a woman who being abused by her husband to stay with him and endure beating after beating and continue praying and never consider leaving. People that offer that kind of advice to people have no heart whatsoever. If it was your daughter or a member of your own family on the receiving end of blows from her husband, I don't believe you would encourage her to stay there and continue to receive abuse. You would likely go there and pick her up yourself.
The people who are being abused can very well end up DYING and leaving their children with no mother. If not to that extreme, the children may see their mother being hurt by their father and this can start a vicious cycle in children who are moulded by what they see. I'm not married so I may not understand how it is but what I do know is that either as a married person or a single person, every one has the right to live without fear of being harmed or hurt by someone that is meant to love them. If anything or anyone is challenging that right, I believe you need to leave, for the sake of your life and your safety.
Is a person that can lay their hand on you worth dying for? Definitely not. Jesus did however already die for that person so get yourself safe and pray that God will change them. You can't change them and staying to receive beatings will definitely not change them. God is the only one that can change someone anyway.
That's my two pence. I find it so sad to hear a woman stayed with an abusive husband to "make it work". From the first time he hit you, making it work shouldn't be what you were thinking. Saving your life should be what you are thinking. A quick Google search will show how serious this has become.
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Memoirs of a Yoruba Girl
I'm Inspired, Now Its Your Turn
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I'm sure you've heard plenty of motivational talks in your lifetime and I don't by any means consider myself a motivational speaker. However I would like to share some words of wisdom I (try to) live by.
1. Life is short, do what you love – this is something I am working on personally. It doesn't mean you have to make money off of it, if you are passionate about it (and it's legal) I say go for it. Even if it's weird. The worst that can happen is that you fail. If you fail, you won't die.
2.Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not yet here, all you have is now – it's time to let go of the past. The regrets we wish we could rewind and change. The opportunities we wish we took. The grades we wish we got. The people we wish we met. I think we can be complacent because we feel we have loads of time. A big big wake up call is that people your age and younger than you pass on all the time. Everyday is a gift and tomorrow isn't promised. Don't leave till tomorrow what you can do today.
3. If you never ask, you never get – the worst thing that can happen if you ask is that a person says no or a place turns you down. You may even find they say yes. But the answer will always be a definite no if you never ask.
4. The worst thing that can happen is that you fail….You won't die.
5. Life gets exciting when you challenge yourself and step outside of your comfort zone.
6. Sometimes you have to motivate yourself and then motivate yourself again – sometimes people may just not see what you see so can't support what your doing. You may have to be your own cheerleader sometimes.
7. God meets us at the point of taking action – we pray and then we act. "Faith without works is dead". That means if its in God's will and you've prayed it through, step out and God will meet you there as you take action.
8. The people we look up to, the products we can't live without all came from someone taking a step out of their comfort zone – who knows what you have to offer the world?
9. Procrastination steals from you and can eventually kill you – procrastination is an enemy because it steals your time. Time is priceless because you can never get it back …. Ever.
I hope these thoughts have encouraged you to step out and make this the year you change your life. I'll come back and check these when I get demotivated and I hope you'll do the same.
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Travelling On The London Underground 101
Who travels to work with the underground? I do.Who travels for leisure on the underground? I do. Who has a car but still takes the underground around? Me (when I get the car). Basically the London Underground is a staple of travelling for Londoners. You either love it hate it but you probably can't do without it. Since July, I have had to travel to and from work via the London Underground AKA beloved sauna/sardine tin.
I have come to realise there are many people that travel on the London Underground that don't know what they are doing. This can leave other passengers (namely me) a little frustrated, annoyed sometimes straight up angry. So I have complied the "Travelling on the London Underground 101" guide
1.When travelling on the underground, especially during peak times of the day, keep your bag close to you with the zip in your eyesight – how can you travel in such a busy place with the zip on your bag facing all the other London passengers? It's just silly to be honest. A bit like, (actually a lot like) people who go to a cash machine to get cash and show everyone else their pin. If the bag doesn't have a zip , don't even bother.
2.Please respect my personal space, even on the underground – sometimes when the train is packed, its very likely you'll have to get closer to a stranger than you feel comfortable. As much as possible, respect their personal space. Sitting down doesn't give you the right to poke away at my arms with your elbows either.
3.If there is little to no chance of you being able to board the train, save the running and trying to fly through the doors for another day – if I see a train with the doors open I instantly become superwoman and run for the doors BUT I can happily accept if I cant catch the train and will happily walk and wait.
4.If the train is packed (or not) make sure your bag /goods aren't stuck in the door – it's so so annoying when the train breaks suddenly and does the "jerk break" that can send you flying across the train.
5.Hold on to something when the train is moving – the said "jerk break" can have you upstanding one minute and have you sat in a stranger's lap the next minute – awkward.
6.When travelling on the underground, anything can happen…absolutely anything – In all the time I've been using the underground, I have seen a spice girls tribute performance, a few being swung by said "jerk break", a sleeping man who had the courtesy to take off his shoes before napping. I was so surprised I had to take pictures, which are below.
7. If you catch someone's eye while travelling, quickly look away or they may think you are weird , attracted to them or crazy – tourists may not always understand this and may stare away at you.
8. If you see an elderly person standing, offer them your seat – the only difficulty now is you can't always tell who is actually old and deserves to take a seat and someone who just looks a bit old but is really young. You risk possibly offending someone if you judge it a bit wrong.
9.If you see a pregnant lady standing on the train, again rule 8 applies – I salute the pregnant ladies I see travelling on the underground, it looks like torture. I only just realised people wear the "baby on board" badge to let you know they are actually pregnant.
10. During rush hour, empty seats are like water in the desert – when the train is packed everyone patiently waits for a seat to become vacant. When one becomes free, you have a split second of thinking time to either take the seat or give it up. If you take too long, someone will take the seat.
11. If you don't know where you are going, please don't stand in the middle of the walkway to plan your journey – the staff of the London Underground are employed for times like this. Don't suffer in silence, ask one of them.
12. When travelling underground, if you don't have earphones on, headphones on, a phone to watch things on, a kindle to read or a tablet/iPad or a newspaper to read, you are missing out
13. When waiting on the platform for the train, step away from the yellow line – the day I heard in passing that people can intentionally push other people over the edge was the day I quickly backed away and looked back.
14. Please take your newspaper with you when you leave the train, DON'T try to balance it on the window behind – I think Londoners are just litter bugs, that's why they would rather drop things in the floor than take them and bin them
15. If someone is reading a newspaper, please don't peer over their shoulder to read it – I don't know if this ticks anyone else off but it ticks me off to no end
Even with all my ranting, I do love the underground. It's iconic, a staple of London and actually cuts down loads of time on commuting. London Underground, We Love You!
Any I missed out? Drop them below in the comments box
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Knowing the exact type of headphones you want is so much better than simply searching for the best reviewed headphones in a certain price range. If you are looking for something beyond general purpose listening, you will find that many of the available headphones each have their pros and cons. The challenge of each headphones manufacturer involves coming up with a great overall package where the advantages significantly outweigh the disadvantages. For instance, if you are looking for an immersive experience with studio-grade audio quality, you might encounter the AKG K551. The K551 is one of those headphones that made a reasonable sacrifice in order to create something truly remarkable.
The K551 is one of the older products in AKG's portfolio as it was launched back in November 2012. Despite that, AKG proudly shows the AKG K551 off at their official site suggesting that people still buy it and for good reason too. There are folks out there that need a pair of studio-grade over-ear headphones and the AKG K551 perfectly fits the bill.
The K551 is also a direct successor to the highly acclaimed AKG K550 offering a minor but welcome improvement. The cable was also shortened and slimmed down while adding physical controls. The control unit has a built-in microphone and the controls themselves support iOS. Everything else was kept the same which means that this might not be a pair of headphones you'll want to take with you wherever you go. It is also a bit unfortunate that the cable is still permanently wired to the headphones.
Fortunately, just about everything else about this pair of headphones screams premium. The ear cups are noticeably big and the overall finish looks like something that serious DJs would wear. Other than the typical black model, the K551 also comes in white.
While the ear cups are huge, they feel very comfortable when worn. They are large enough for your ears to stay comfortably inside knowing that there won't be any sound leaking out. You can immediately expect something immersive the moment you put them on. The top of the headband is nicely padded too and you should be able to get a comfortable fit without the need for bending.
It is impossible to walk around crowded streets while wearing the AKG K551 without getting noticed. If you don't want that kind of attention, you better bring a bag because the K551 doesn't come with any pouch or case. These headphones do not collapse into a more compact form either. The least you can do is use the "2D Foldable Design" which works by swiveling each ear cup so the headphones appears flatter. While the massive size of the AKG K551 is far from travel-friendly, it should be fine to throw it in a bag and not worry about a thing. The build quality is that good and it should be for a pair of headphones that was originally priced at $379.
True to the studio-grade characteristic, the K551 focuses on balanced sound and it does a fantastic job after listening to all sorts of genres from acoustic to rock. Neutral sound might not be the thing that all hip hop and electro music fans will look for especially considering all the $200 to $300 headphones that have enhanced bass. The AKG K551 doesn't offer those enhancements resulting to a less-emphasized but still deep bass. In fact, some of the tracks had the treble overtaking the bass. But that doesn't bypass the fact that these headphones sound really good. The soundstage is very nice and wide thanks to AKG's Real Image Engineering technology. These headphones come equipped with a 2-inch drivers so you can easily see how the K551 chews up smaller headphones.
This closed-back design also makes the AKG K551 a pretty good choice if you are after passive noise reduction. If you take the time to adjust the headphones for the right fit, you should be able to enjoy the deep immersion and possibly even appreciate the bass a bit more.
• Very immerse audio experience with wide soundstage.
• Effectively reduces ambient noise while preventing sound leakage.
• Studio-grade audio quality.
• Top-notch build quality.
• More affordable than 3 years ago.
• Lack of bass enhancements.
• Not exactly travel-friendly.
• No carrying case included.
• Cable is hardwired to the headphones.
The target market for the AKG K551 is very easy to identify. If you don't care about portability and prefer natural, unaltered sound, the AKG K551 is right up your alley and it should be priced in the $200 to $250 range already. Other pairs of headphones in that price range may offer similar studio-grade audio quality but the K551 takes it to a more immersive level all because the headphones is so massive in size.


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Though January brings snow, cold and short days with little light, some flowers actually do well in these condition and are able to withstand the harshness of winter. These hardy flowers include: Amaryllis, Freesia, Acacia, Carnations, and Gerber Daisies. You'll generally be able to find these blooms available at your local florist.
It may still be cold in February, but this month heralds in the first of the traditional spring flowers, such as crocus and primrose. You'll also find violets and forsythia blooming in this month. Your florist will have a wider selection available – keep in mind that many flowers in shops are imported from warmer climes.
Early spring is a great time for flowers. Daffodils, Poppies, Sweet pea and Tulips all make their appearance in March. You also might be able to find Gardenia, Hyacinth and Hollyhock blooming in some places. Warmer parts of the country may expect the lovely Bird of Paradise flower to make its appearance as well.
By this time, things are beginning to really warm up. Now, in the midst of true spring, you should have no problem finding Anemones, Ginger, Allium, Marigolds, Wax flower and Hydrangea. Also available are Gerber daisies, Lily of the Flower, and gorgeous Stargazer lilies (plus many more not listed here – April is a great month for flowers!).
May might just be the best season for flowers. Carnations, Pansies, Bouvardia, Bornonia, Anemones and Bells of Ireland all enjoy the warm temperatures of this fair month. Casablanca lilies, Lilacs, Peonies and Ranunculus also make their appearance as we move closer to summery weather.
June brings quite a few beautiful blooms, like Roses, Baby's breath, Hydrangeas, Mini callas, Celosia, alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily), Asters, Celosia, Cornflowers and Forget-me-nots.
Now in the heart of summer, you'll find flowers who can really stand up to the heat in full bloom. Many may have already come and gone, but a few flowers really love the warmer temperatures. These include many types of Orchids, Delphinium, Daisies, Gardenias, Iris, Hydrangeas (these hardy shrubs have a particularly long blooming season), and Sunflowers.
By far the hottest month of the year, only certain flowers can stand up to the challenge that extreme heat of August poses. You'll find Allium, Bachelor's Buttons, Cornflower, Belladonna Lily, Gladiolus, Zinnias, Clematis, and Grape Hydrangea all in bloom as the temperature rises.
As the weather cools and we begin to plunge back into fall, some lovely blooms finally make their appearance. Agapanthus, amaranthus and Blue lace flower shouldn't be too hard to find. Coxcomb and protea should be available at your local florist as well.
Now in the heart of fall, October brings the perfect conditions for some cold-loving flowers. These include kalanchoe, statice, yarrow, solidago and salvia. You might also be able to find spray arnation, lisianthus and tuberose.
Late fall meaning temperatures are seriously taking a dip. But this brings the perfect conditions for Mimosa, aranthera, banksia and helenium. Chrysanthemums, one of the most celebrated flowers the world-over, will also open in November.
Cycling back around to winter, you'll find some hardy cold-loving plants blooming in harsh month. Anthurium, muscari, phlox and the beautiful hellebore make their appearance as we head toward the new year.


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The Out of Hours Doctor's Service is 'broken' said one doctor based at the Craigavon clinic.
Dr Frances O'Hagan spoke out after she was the only doctor on call for the entire Southern Health Trust area during a particular busy period.
Last weekend during the Bank Holiday period, it transpired that there was only one doctor rather than three to cover an area from Banbridge to Dungannon, Kilkeel to Keady and from Crossmaglen to Moira.
It transpired that there were too few doctors available to cover shifts.
According to the BBC, it emerged that for six consecutive nights at the end of August only one doctor was available to cover the overnight shift for the entire health trust.
Dr O'Hagan said: "Unfortunately I think our service in the southern area is already broken. We are not providing the service we want to provide to patients due to lack of cover of doctors.
In order to provide safe overnight cover, there should be a total of three doctors, one based in Craigavon, one in Dungannon and the other in Newry but instead more often there is only one GP to cover house calls.
"I started my shift at midnight and I had a call from a patient who was unfortunately very unwell who had a mental health problem and was actively suicidal. Within an hour I had three similar calls. I had to attend casualty in Craigavon to assess them to see whether they needed admitted under the Mental Health Order. Police were tied up with it, social services were tied up with it. Each of the cases took me in excess of an hour which was three hours into my shift.
"All the while, while I was doing this important work, and these people were very ill and needed my attention, I had a build up in the background of children with temperatures, my palliative care patients, my nursing home patients.
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For workshops/courses you can sign up as individuals by contacting us…
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Where else can I find info about the Odyssey Institute?
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All your meals. All your transport. All your activity expenses. The only thing the price does not include is, international flights, visa fees, any necessary gear rentals and personal emergency medical travel insurance.
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OIST Welcomes Four New FacultyOIST is proud to announce that four new faculty members have joined the university.
Mechanism Underlying Size-Sorting of Rubble on Asteroid Itokawa RevealedResearchers investigate why pebbles and boulders on Itokawa's surface occupy separate regions.
To Buckle or Not to BuckleResearchers analyze the stability of chains of magnetic balls under the influence of gravity, giving insight into unstretchable materials used in architecture.
Parallel Computation Provides Deeper Insight into Brain FunctionNew computational software developed by OIST researchers is hundreds of times faster than conventional tools, opening up new opportunities to understand how individual neurons and networks of neurons function.
Bursting the Bubble: Solution to the Kirchhoff-Plateau ProblemResearchers solve a mathematical problem illustrated by soap films spanning flexible loops.
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Mix with a whisk or a spoon:
- 1 ¼ c. white sugar
- 1 c. vegetable oil
- ¾ c. molasses (I use cooking molasses)
- 2 large eggs
- 4 ¼ c. flour (don't sift)
- 1 tbsp. ginger
- 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. cloves
- 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
- salt – only about ¼ tsp.
(I put the flour in first, add the rest, and stir into the flour before mixing with a spoon into the liquids). Persist if it seems too dry but if necessary, add a few drops water. Chill 15 mins or as long as you want. Form large balls (ice cream scoop!). Roll in sugar. Bake on a lightly greased sheet about 13 mins, or until golden. Don't overbake! Slightly underbaked is best. Cool on rack. (350 or higher)


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Laura, I come here to your blog to feel refreshed, and you never fail me. Thank you.ReplyDelete
"fragile and tenacious all at once..." and in my mind I thought "is this life" before I finished reading your post. "This is life."ReplyDelete
Once we know that, everything changes.
Beautiful post and lovely images. Happy Sunday!ReplyDelete
At first glance in my blogroll I thought 'Hermit Crabs!!!' when I saw the top photo. Great shot as always and lovely thoughts :o)ReplyDelete
So beautiful Laura and so fragile... I really love it!ReplyDelete
Greetings from Holland,
Anna :-))
You got it exactly right, a perfect analogy! At first I thought these were shells, so interesting, they are quite pretty!ReplyDelete
fragile AND tenaciousReplyDelete
yes the combination is possible
The lichens are beautiful.ReplyDelete
Life is hard, it just is.
We bring the softness wrapped in love we learn at the feet of God.
What a beautiful image...it almost looks like an abstract piece of art!ReplyDelete
I recall once, during my misspent youth, being high in the Rockies...ahem...and, well, everything got kind of, well, intense, so I decided to look at a rock, since what could be less mundane and un-intense than a rock? But, as it turned out, there were lichens on it...and lichens, it turned out, were very, very intense at that moment...ReplyDelete
Ah.. this is an amazing image Laura... interesting too. What unusual creatures. One thing I like about the Winter...the going within... like settling in to the fire at the hearth (or is that fire at the heart?) -- of our HOME.ReplyDelete
I appreciate you, and your generous spirit of sharing..and creativity! -- you're an incredible photographer. You have quite a 'vision'.
love you so much..xxoo.. Cheryl
Jeg kom tilfældig forbi din blog.ReplyDelete
Gode billeder.
Tak for kigget.
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Beautiful image - does not look real...ReplyDelete
Oh,fugus, one of my fave things to photograph. Terrific Laura!ReplyDelete
How beautiful!ReplyDelete
Superb photos...I'm fascinated by lichen...ReplyDelete
Wow! I clicked to enlarge and how amazing. The Lichens are beautiful and your photo's were as well.ReplyDelete
So fragile looking but beautiful. Great photos!ReplyDelete
Fantastic details in these macros Laura.ReplyDelete


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Doris Smith served nearly 35 years as a registered nurse with Montana Deaconess Medical Center until just before her death in 1983. She was known for her delightful sense of humor and warm personality. Aware of Doris' devotion and interest in the future of nursing, her friends and family created a nursing scholarship in her name the year she passed away.
It was through the special interest of Rev. William Wesley Van Orsdel that the Deaconess Hospital, now Benefis Hospitals, first began providing care in Great Falls in 1898. This endowment to provide nursing scholarships was created in the late 1980s in memory of this hospital co-founder and the significant contributions he made to medical care for the people of Montana.
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ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The coed sailing team finished eleventh at the Coed Showcase Finals for the Fiske-Harriman-Sleigh Trophy hosted by St. Mary's College of Maryland. After having qualified out of the semi-finals two weeks prior, the seventeenth ranked Bears sailed to a strong finish and showed they could compete against the Nation's best.
The inaugural Showcase Finals, which replaced the Coed Atlantic Coast Championship that took place at the end of the fall season in years past, featured eighteen teams from across the country, all of which were ranked in the Sailing World College Rankings Top 20.
On the first day of competition, ten races were completed per division in a southwest wind that ranged from 5-8 knots. The Bears got off to a rough start in the opening races of the regatta, finding it difficult to put together a consistent string of races. In the first ten races, Coast Guard put up six double digit finishes, which put them deep on the leaderboard.
During the second half of the day, the Bears found their stride, with only one finish outside of the top-10. They ended the day in twelfth overall but among a very tight points race. They would have a lot of room to either move up or down on the final day of racing.
Sunday brought extreme conditions, with wind averaging in the high teens and puffs in the low twenties, making for one of the most exciting days of the season. The Bears excelled in the change in conditions early in the day, putting up several top-5 finishes. They moved up as high as seventh overall before finishing the day with a few tough races. Despite a strong surge in the middle of the regatta, Coast Guard finished eleventh overall.
Christina Nothacker, Brian Nelson, Philip Whittlesey and Mack Fox finished 8th in A-Division with 154 points. In B-Division, Gage Schoenherr and Andrew Widmeier, along with Whittlesey and Nelson who were pulling double duty, finished twelfth with 186 points. The team combined for 340 points.
Yale University won the Coed Showcase Finals with 246 points. Bowdoin College was second with 275 and Georgetown University was third with 286.


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Jimmy Kimmel takes credit for twerking viral video
Late night host staged the hoax
LOS ANGELES – A video of a girl catching fire after an accident while twerking went viral at the end of last week; But turns out, it was all an elaborate hoax!
On Monday night's show, Jimmy Kimmel had a Skype interview with the girl who is featured in the video with nearly 10 million views. Turns out, she was actually in his studio. Kimmel revealed the he had posted the video, and waited for the world to react.
"To the conspiracy theorists on the internet who thought the video was fake, you're right, it was fake, we made it up," Kimmel said when he sat down with Daphne Avalon, the stunt-woman who stared in the video.
Click here to see Jimmy explain his viral hoax
"We shot that video 2 months ago, and we posted it on Youtube. We didn't send it to any TV stations, we didn't tweet it. We didn't put it on any news websites, we just put it on Youtube and let the magic happen."
Kimmel also ran a compilation of media outlets who fell for his prank.
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has installed technology on a Boeing 77-300 which allows passengers to make calls and send SMS text messages via their mobile phones during
The Boeing 777-300 carrying the new system is operating on several Emirates routes, including services to Europe and
Emirates first installed the technology, which was created by inflight mobile phone technology developer AeroMobile, on one of its
A340-300 aircraft in March.
Since then, the airline has installed the technology on 10 aircraft, including A340-300, A340-500, A330-200 and Boeing 777 planes. Emirates plans
to introduce the inflight mobile phone systems to other aircraft, with the airline's maintenance division taking less than two days to complete the
says that most inflight calls made by passengers usually occur during daytime flights, with minimal usage on night services. The average length
of calls is around 2.5 minutes, while the text messaging capability is also proving
popular among passengers.
Emirates has guidelines for the appropriate use of phones on board, including requesting passengers to have their phones switched to "silent"
mode during flights. The airline's cabin crew are also able to control and monitor use of the
throughout flights.
AeroMobile Chief Executive Bjorn-Taale Sandberg
said, "The installation of our system on board Emirates' Boeing 777 aircraft is another first for
AeroMobile, and clearly demonstrates our ability to offer our technology to airlines using either Boeing or Airbus aircraft. The number of Boeing
777s operated by Emirates and other AeroMobile customers means that this introduction is a key step in allowing passengers to keep in touch
when they fly."
"There has been overwhelmingly positive feedback since the service launched in March, with between 40 to 60% of passengers switching
on their phones on flights where the service is available," he added.
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Cloudy with a chance of Crisis?
DC Comics may not admit it is officially happening. But right now, DC creators are arriving in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the DC Creative Summit is kicking off just about… now. Let's follow their journey…
Up early to get to the airport – hoping it's mellow, and not a post-storm nightmare.
— Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) February 10, 2013
A bunch of comic book writer geeks in a house together in Appalachia. This is either a romantic comedy or we're all gonna die. — The Scott Lobdell (@ScottyLobdell) February 9, 2013
There's a lady across from me (from Kentucky) chewing the ears off the polite couple sitting next to her… who CLEARLY want her to STFU — Brian Booch (@BrianBooch) February 10, 2013
So @brianbooch and I have over an hour to kill at LAX. What should we talk about? — Kyle Higgins (@KyleDHiggins) February 10, 2013
Starting tomorrow I will be flying 4 times this week. Big whoop. — Jimmy Palmiotti (@jpalmiotti) February 10, 2013
@jpalmiotti see you soon? — Francis Manapul (@FrancisManapul) February 10, 2013
I am in Charlotte, gonna look at Charlottianistas. — GailSimone (@GailSimone) February 10, 2013
Great catching up with @jock4twenty after. Now en route to Gatwick. — Andy Diggle (@andydiggle) February 9, 2013
Memphis layover… twitter.com/BrianBooch/sta… — Brian Booch (@BrianBooch) February 10, 2013
Taking the orbital shuttle from Gateway Station in the morning. twitter.com/andydiggle/sta… — Andy Diggle (@andydiggle) February 9, 2013
That would be this Gateway Station.
5/155 And onward to Charlotte
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Expressway. Ugh twitter.com/Ssnyder1835/st…
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|Mild Italian Sausages
|Small Onion
|cloves Garlic
|3 cups
|Oyster Mushrooms, roughly chopped
|leaves Sage
|sprigs Rosemary
|sprigs Thyme
|1 cup
|White Wine
|1 cup
|Heavy Cream
|1/2 cup
|Grated Parmigiano Reggiano
|Salt and pepper to taste
|500 g
|Farfalle Pasta (or other short noodle of your choice)
As we usually do, let's start by cutting up our bacon – nice big pieces this time, though. Give those a good frying in a large pan. You can also put a pot of salted water on to boil. We don't want to be waiting for it later.
As the bacon is cooking, finely chop a small onion, and roughly chop your large oyster mushrooms. If you happen to get a cluster of small mushrooms, just break them up into the individual little mushrooms with your hand. They will look nice at the end if they remain whole.
Grab your herbs – the sage, rosemary, and thyme – and roughly chop them up. Remember use just the leaves on the thyme and rosemary. The woody bits are quite unpalatable.
Grab your sausage, remove the casings, and add them to the pan once your bacon has gone crispy.
As the sausage continues to cook, break up the sausage meat with a fork into little pieces.
Once the sausage has browned, add in your mushrooms, onions and herbs. Sautee these until the mushrooms have gone soft and the onions begin to brown, then add in your garlic and sautee for another few minutes.
Pour in your white wine and stir everything together. Let it reduce to about half its volume, then add in your cream. Bring everything back to a simmer and let this reduce, as well. Season with salt and pepper, as necessary.
Right after you pour in your cream, you can begin to cook your pasta. By the time the pasta is cooked, your sauce should be at the perfect consistency.
Before you strain your pasta, reserve a cup of cooking water.
Stir your cooked pasta with the sauce and parimgiano, and use the pasta water to thin out the sauce if necessary. We're looking to have everything glistening with a light coating of creaminess, not drenched in a liquidy mess.
Plate and add a few shavings of black truffle, if you're lucky enough to get your hands on one.
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Archives of the Saeima
In accordance with laws and regulations, the Archives of the Saeima are responsible for the preservation and use of documents that need to be permanently stored and those that pertain to the Saeima staff. Hard copies of documents pertaining to the Presidium of the Saeima, political groups, committees, bureaus and structural units of the Chancellery, as well as audio and video files, are stored in the Archives of the Saeima.
The Archives of the Saeima contain:
documents of the 5th Saeima (06.07.1993 – 06.11.1995),
documents of the 6th Saeima (07.11.1995 – 02.11.1998),
documents of the 7th Saeima (03.11.1998 – 04.11.2002),
documents of the 8th Saeima (05.11.2002 – 06.11.2006),
documents of the 9th Saeima (07.11.2006 – 02.11.2010),
documents of the 10th Saeima (02.11.2010. – 16.10.2011.),
documents of the 11th Saeima (17.10.2011. – 03.11.2014.),
documents of the 12th Saeima (04.11.2014. – 05.11.2018.).
Documents of the Supreme Council, documents from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saeima, as well as most audio and video files, are stored in the National Archives of Latvia.
Any natural or legal person may examine documents stored in the Archives of the Saeima by submitting a written request to the Director of the Chancellery of the Saeima.
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RASHID Al Athba made a good comeback to competitive action by clinching the Emir's Cup skeet gold at the Losail Shooting Range last week.
Rashid had taken a nine-month break from the sport due to personal reasons.
Returning to action, Rashid showed he still had not lost his touch as he beat Olympic bronze medallist Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah 53-51 in the final.
Khalid Al Mohannadi settled for bronze with a score of 43.
Rashid and Nasser were neck and neck in the finals. But in the final 10 shots, Rashid held his nerve to clinch the yellow metal.
"I'm very happy with the victory. I was coming back from a nine-month break as I was dealing with some personal issues. I'm happy to beat the challenge from quality shooters like Nasser and Khalid. Emir's Cup gold is certainly an achievement for me," said Rashid.
The 25-year-old expressed his relief at not having lost any competitive edge despite being out of action for a long time.
"I've won many medals before and have beaten Nasser as well. But in this competition, the most important thing for me was to show that I hadn't lost my touch. All other shooters had been practising for a long time. I wasn't able to train. But I'm happy that I could catch up with them," Rashid added.
In the women's final, Sarah Gholum Mohammed beat Ameena Al Mansouri 46-41 to clinch gold. Hanan Haji (41) won bronze.


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The Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation - this small but magnificent hospital was formerly a Leonard Cheshire Home.
It's ethos "Every Patient is first and foremost a Human Being" guides the holistic approach for everyone. It is a private hospital, supported by donations from all over the world, recognized as a centre of excellence in the Middle East. In addition to the hospital itself, the Society has day centres in refugee camps and villages around Bethlehem and schools for children with various kinds of disability. For further information see Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation.


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'Lunch' with Media Mogul Nely Galan
One of the things I love best about doing my 'Lunch' column for FishbowlNY is that every week I get to sit down with inspiring people who have done amazing things. This week was one for the books as I was joined by Nely Galan, an Emmy Award winning television executive who was the first Latina president of Telemundo and the creator of the iconic reality show, The Swan. (She also survived nine weeks on The Celebrity Apprentice and raised over a quarter of a million dollar for charity in the process.) Nely has written a new book, Self Made, that is something of a manifesto for her new movement of the same name which she created to help other women tap into their entrepreneurial spirit in order to survive and thrive is this era of disruption. She is one impressive lady. Here's our interview:http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/former-apprentice-contestant-nely-galan-on-being-self-made-empowering-latinas-and-donald-trump/376936
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Microsoft Azure, formerly Windows Azure, is Redmond's cloud computing platform. In addition to its name change, the service has also recently expanded. Essentially, whatever you can do with traditional, on-premise Microsoft software—run SharePoint, manage SQL databases, deploy Active Directory—you can do within Azure. With its new capabilities, Azure offers the easier creation of hybrid clouds and more robust disaster recovery options for businesses.
Azure is a polished, complex service, yet it's one that's also very easy to get up and running for those who have worked with Windows systems. In fact, it's Azure's general ease of use and excellent wizard-driven setup that cause it to stand out among the competition as our Editors' Choice for small business cloud services. Rackspace in particular trails Microsoft in this regard, relying on the user to search for solutions among text-based FAQs and knowledgebase entries. Furthermore, Azure delivers superb performance, better than either Rackspace or Amazon EC2.
Azure may cost more than the competition, but you get your money's worth with the polished interface, peppy performance, and close integration with Microsoft's other services.
Expensive. Hosted server prices do not include any storage.We were impressed with Microsoft's entrance into the PaaS market; Windows Azure is a great product on an impressive infrastructure. While you may end up needing a workaround to use your preferred language on Azure's platform, the community around the platform and the Azure support team will have you up and running in no time.
Microsoft does a great job of supporting MS Azure. It's overcome the common PaaS ailment of lacking immediate support by offering email and phone support for paying subscribers. It still comes at an additional cost, however, with support packages being offered in tandem with hosting plans.
The written documentation and tutorials for MS Azure are fantastic and very in-depth. We had little trouble following the written instructions to get our own application up and running. The questions we did have were relatively minor and were quickly answered by an appeal to the MS Azure community
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On Saturday, September 24th, 2010, ASAR was thrilled to provide first aid services to the Santa Fe Concorso as part of our Outreach Program. Apart from handing out some water and sunscreen--and bandanging a blister--there were no major incidents, and team members got to see some truly astounding vehicles.
We look forward to doing it again Sept. 23-25, 2011!