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Accelerando Associates' Philip Kalus discusses the 'path less travelled' by fund selectors
Philip Kalus, managing partner at accelerando associates discusses why many fund selectors are stepping back from some new, but sound investment themes and managers, what they are missing and what might be a solution scenario.
Philip Kalus, managing partner at accelerando associates discusses why many fund selectors are stepping back from some new, but sound investment themes and managers, what they are missing and what might be a solution scenario.
Fund selectors in many places are expressing their need to expand their fund coverage to include additional asset classes such as specific frontier markets for example, and to include really outstanding managers and strategies within asset classes they already cover.
They are under pressure to allocate money beyond well-established choices, in order to achieve additional alpha as well as overall portfolio risk reduction.
It is not a new trend, indeed it has been going on now for a number of years, all over Europe.
The challenge of expanding, however, lies in the fact that fund selectors must step aside from their well-travelled paths, and also in many cases from their own internal procedures.
This is a challenge that for many has proven to be a step too far, mainly because of their own internal investment guidelines and more rigorous risk and compliance policies after the financial crises – especially at larger players.
This hesitancy has tragic consequences – not only for fund selectors, which are limited in selecting the best funds and managers, but also for the end-clients, as 'best-of' solutions can therefore only be provided to a limited extend.
It has also had tragic consequences for Europe's fund management industry in general, as it limits the growth of some very reasonable off-the-track strategies and fund manager set-ups. Given this, they are sometimes too small to reach a sufficient size to operate efficiently.
It is very understandable, inasmuch as it distracts too much time in due diligence, by time-pressed fund selectors, to allocate relatively very little money in the end to support new strategies and managers managing low volumes.
Time is, unfortunately, a very limited and precious asset. Priorities must be set – and mostly they are set both logically and comprehensibly in relation to the size of allocations.
However, this contains the risk that fund selectors are often following and implementing the same strategies and managers, in many cases with less added-value for the end clients, and it must be said also less fun for the fund selectors themselves.


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A late maturing soybean variety used for hay. Plant height is tall and very bushy. This creates very good tonnage that is very high in protein and very rich. Sometimes planted with german millet for added roughage. Millet will mature before the soybean. Ideal cutting is when the pods begin setting. Drill 40-50 lbs. per acre straight or drill 40 lbs with 15-20 lbs. german millet. Planting time May through July.
Excellent for hay, this summer annual is extremely drought tolerant and can be planted later in the season with expected good yields. Quick growth reduces weed competition. On a given year German Millet can be harvested in 60 days. It is a one time cutting that should be harvested when grain is in the milk stage. Often planted with laredo haybeans as a roughage. However, at harvest, the millet is usually overripe. • Plant May-July, 20-30 lbs. drilled, 30-40 lbs. broadcast. Responds to nitrogen fertilization. Not recommended for horses.
A soybean bred for forage production. Tall and leafy variety that is ten days to two weeks earlier than Laredo. This forage variety is drought tolerant and productive even in poor soils. May be combined with foxtail millet for roughage and yield. Seed 60 lbs. in rows; 90 lbs. drilled. Plant after soil temperature reaches 65 degrees on a consistent basis.
Charger Brand Teff is a warm season annual grass that can be harvested multiple times during the growing season as hay, silage, or pasture. This fast growing crop not only produces quality forage but also high yields during the summer growing season. When weather conditions are optimal, harvest schedules should occur every 40-45 days. Teff has a nutritive value comparable to timothy making it an excellent forage for horses and other livestock. It is fine stemmed, leafy, and very palatable. Protein content generally ranges from 12-17% depending on growth stage. Note: if using for pasture, wait until after the first cutting to ensure root system is established.
CowPro Honeycomb Sorghum Sudan is a fine stemmed and very leafy that is well suited for summer pasture, hay or green chop. Honeycomb is a three way cross Hybrid Sorg-Sorghum X Sudangrass. The sorgo cross reduces the stem size and brings about its sweet, juiciness. Honeycomb has uniform growth with very broad, dark green leaves. Its excellent root system provides standability and drought tolerance. Excellent seedling vigor and fast regrowth provide multiple cuttings or continuous summer pasture. Plant 30 lbs per acre drilled or 40-50 lbs per acre broadcasted end of May through July. Soil temps should b a consistent 65 degrees F.
Surpass is a bmr-6 hybrid sorghum sudangrass that can meet more than half of the energy needs of cattle and is comparable to alfalfa. This does not mean that it has the same protein level, but rather similar energy levels to get equal weight gains.Having bmr traits give Surpass reduced levels of lignin resulting in higher feed intake and improved weight gains. It also indicates a higher leaf to stem ratio resulting in higher feed intake. Due to better stalk digestibility and a smaller stalk diameter, seeding rates can be reduced compared to other hybrid sorghum sudangrasses. Surpass can be used for hay, baleage, silage, greenchop, or directly grazed. Surpass is usually harvested in 50-60 days for the first cutting. With adequate moisture and fertilization, later cuttings should occur in approx. 40 day intervals. Drill 20-25 lbs per acre late May-July or broadcast 30-50 lbs per acre. Plant after soil temperatures reach a consistent 65 degrees F.
An excellent choice for a quick hay crop or summer pasture. Very leafy variety with very fine stems. The extra leafiness will help boost protein levels over other pearl millets. CowPro Pearl Millet has excellent seedling vigor and tremendous regrowth and tillering after cutting or grazing. CowPro Hybrid Pearl Millet will grow better on marginal or acidic soils than sorg x sudan crosses. There is no prussic acid danger with pearl millet, but is susceptible to nitrate toxicity. CowPro Hybrid Pearl Millet is a drought tolerant variety and offers multiple cuttings of excellent quality forages for cattle, horses, sheep and other grazing animals. Drill 15 lbs per acre or 30 lbs per acre broadcasted mid-May through July. Plant when soil temperatures reach a consistent 65 degrees F.
Exceed BMR hybrid pearl millet is an enhanced summer annual product that delivers a versatile, high quality forage product to beef, dairy, sheep, or goat producers. When compared to other pearl millet products, Exceed has 20% – 30% less lignin content allowing for greater digestibility and more available energy for your livestock. It has also been found to have 20% – 25% increase in NDFD values resulting in greater feed intake, higher energy and an improved overall animal performance. Exceed makes for an excellent hay crop or summer pasture. Exceed has excellent seedling vigor, tremendous regrowth, and tillering after a cutting or grazing. Drill 15 lbs per acre or 30 lbs broadcasted mid-May through July. Plant when soil temperatures reach a consistent 65 degrees F.
This hybrid, cream colored grain sorghum that has excellent standability and yield potential. 9300Y is a medium maturity grain sorghum (105 day maturity). It typically blooms in 70-75 days and reaches heights of 40-45 inches. Most often raised for cattle production, however, it has been found to have excellent wildlife attraction. Plant 6-8 lbs per acre when planted in rows late May through early July.
This medium/early (105 day maturity) hybrid grain sorghum produces a high density, high bushel weight red grain. It has high tolerance to drought and will produce outstanding yields under dryland or limited irrigated conditions. Typically reaches heights of 45-50 inches. Plant 6-8 lbs in rows mid-May through July. Plant when soil temperatures reach a consistent 65 degrees F.
This forage sorghum hybrid is a brown midrib and has a very sweet stem with excellent green leaf retention. The brown midrib characteristic increases digestibility of the stem fibers by reducing the quantity of indigestible lignin. Lignin content is reduced approximately 40-60% depending upon environmental conditions. This reduction in lignin increases sugar content and softens stems making Silo 700D BMR more digestible. Plant 6-8 lbs per acre mid-May through July when soil temperatures reach a consistent 65 degrees.
A summer annual legume that is used for pasture, hay, and wildlife plantings. It has very viney stems with large leaves. Tolerant of drought conditions, low fertility, and acidic soils. Plant late May-July. Plant 40 lbs drilled or 100 lbs broadcasted. Plant when soil temperatures reach a consistent 65 degrees F.
CowPro Forage Oats are an extremely tall oat variety developed especially for forage production. Late maturing – approximately 5 days later that Jerry Oats. CowPro Oats have strong straw strength, resistant to Smut, moderate resistance to Stem Rust. Grain has light test weight, and white color. Highly recommended for hay, pasture, or silage. Adding Austrian winter peas or hairy vetch will increase protein and yield. Plant March through April at a rate of 100 lbs. per acre. Typically the later you plant, higher tonnage will occur. The earlier you plant the likelihood of less tonnage and higher grain yield will occur. Responds well to nitrogen.
Pasja is a high yielding brassica that is a cross between a forage turnip and forage rape. Pasja offers a tremendous opportunity for multiple grazings and can be sown in the spring with oats or Italian Ryegrass; in the summer with sorghum-sudangrass or pearl millet. With good fertility, moisture and management, Pasja can be ready to graze in 42-65 days. Pasja has a tap root and grows longer than turnips into times of dry weather. Plant 2-5 lbs per acre.
Medium maturity spring oat with medium height that matures about 4 days later than Don. Jerry Oats typically have good lodging resistance, very high test weight, high groat percentage, and have a white/ivory seed. Moderately susceptible for red leaf, moderately resistant to crown rust and moderately susceptible to stem rust. Plant 2-3 bushel per acre February through April or September through October for cover crop planting.
Chicory is a high yielding, broad leaved perennial herb that has excellent feed value for livestock. Chicory is suitable for all types of livestock and is a great protein source. It is ideally managed when mixed with clovers and grasses. Plant 5 pounds per acre spring or late summer/early fall.
Appin turnips are a unique variety that was bred to give multiple grazings of high quality forage throughout the growing season. The bulb is firmly set in the soil and will typically have 6-10 growing points on top of the bulb. This gives you a much higher proportion of leaf matter than other turnips. It is also multi-crowned to give you improved re-growth potential. Appin Turnips can be sown with oats, annual ryegrass, cereal rye, and other grasses. Appin turnips are often interseeded into weakening cool season grass pastures. Plant 2-5 pounds per acre spring or late summer. Best results when planted in late summer. Responds well to nitrogen.
Purple Top turnips are a 55 day general purpose turnip. Roots are large and smooth, globular, white in color measuring sometimes up to 4 inches in diameter. Tops will provide forage for cattle or wildlife. Plant 2-5 pounds per acre spring or late summer.
CowPro Forage Rye is a strain-crossed forage rye that is best suited when grazed. CowPro Rye grows upright and faster than common winter rye allowing for more cows per acre. Due to its strain-cross traits which result in hybridized vigor, Cow Pro rye is very adaptable to cattle grazing. However, it is not recommended for hay. Typically, rye becomes more bitter the taller that it grows resulting in poor palatability. Rye also has full beards that can cut the gums of cattle also giving poorer palatability. CowPro Rye comes out of winter dormancy quicker than common rye, wheat and cool-season grasses allowing you to graze earlier in the spring. CowPro Rye is compatible with annual ryegrass for extra yield and extended grazing. Seed 100 – 120 lbs per acre – August through November. Responsive to Nitrogen.
A very winter hardy legume for pasture, baleage, or silage. High in protein, this legume is very palatable and makes a good companion with small grains, wheat, rye, barley or triticale. Can be used for a cover/plowdown crop. Plant 25-30 lbs in mixtures or 45 to 50 lbs per acre when sown alone late summer or early spring.
Winter peas make an excellent companion to small grains for hay or silage, adding additional protein and yield. Not adapted for grazing. Winter Peas makes a good nitrogen producing cover crop. Seed in late winter with oats or late summer with wheat or triticale. Plant 25-30 lbs. per acre with companion crop; 40-50 lbs. per acre for cover crop.
Pasja is a high yielding brassica that is a cross between a forage turnip and forage rape. Pasja offers a tremendous opportunity for multiple grazings and can be sown in the spring with oats or Italian Ryegrass; in the summer with sorghum-sudangrass or pearl millet. With good fertility, moisture and management, Pasja can be ready to graze in 42-65 days. Pasja has a tap root and grows longer than turnips into times of dry weather. Plant 2-5 lbs per acre.
Purple Top turnips are a 55 day general purpose turnip. Roots are large and smooth, globular, white in color measuring sometimes up to 4 inches in diameter. Tops will provide forage for cattle or wildlife. Plant 2-5 pounds per acre spring or late summer.
Fridge Triticale is a tall winter variety that has excellent winter survival throughout the Midwest. Triticale is a genetic cross between wheat (triticum) and rye (secale) and has the ability to reproduce itself. It is higher in protein and palatability than wheat and common rye, and is an excellent small grain for pasture, hay, or haylage. In general, the variety is recognized by strong stems, dark medim green foliage color, and long, awnletted spikes (not bearded). Fridge relies on rapid, early growth and stand height to produce tonnage. Seed 100 to 120 lbs per acre September through October. Fertility requirements: 40 lbs P, 80 lbs K in the fall. 80 to 100 lbs N in the spring.
CowPro Forage Wheat is a beardless, soft red winter wheat bred for large volume forage production. Very leafy, with wide blades and exceptionally tall height. CowPro Forage Wheat is 6 to 12 inches taller than most wheat varieties and almost double the forage production. CowPro Wheat produces a lot of straw with decent grain yields. Its closed head reduces disease and is resistant to weather damage resulting in high test weight. The beardless aspect allows for wider window of hay harvest time. Good for fall grazing and hay or haylage in the spring. Seed 100 to 120 lbs per acre – August through November. Responsive to Nitrogen.
Chicory is a high yielding, broad leaved perennial herb that has excellent feed value for livestock. Chicory is suitable for all types of livestock and is a great protein source. It is ideally managed when mixed with clovers and grasses. Plant 5 pounds per acre spring or late summer/early fall.


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"There is now way to create wealth without ideas. Most new ideas are created by newcomers. So anyone who thinks the world is safe for incumbents is dead wrong."
–Gary Hamel, chairman, Strategos
From Fast Company's recently released book, The Rules of Business: 55 Essential Ideas to Help Smart People (and Organizations) Perform At Their Best


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We're getting better; I know that. Just months ago we couldn't get a left lead canter without an explosion and now we're easily doing 15-meter (and smaller) circles.
On Friday, I was able to get a right lead canter departure that was actually quite nice. For once, I was able to really feel him on my outside rein, and he maintained the contact as he lifted into a lovely canter. I worked him to the right for a few minutes, spiraling in and out, and then called it a day.
Sometimes you have to know when to call it quits.


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Last Kiss Goodnight by Gena Showalter
Narrator: George Newbern
Date Read: April 2013
Genre: PNR, Romance
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The breathtaking first novel in New York Times best selling author Gena Showalter's new paranormal romance series, Otherworld Assassins, featuring a black ops agent who is captured and enslaved…and the beautiful deaf girl who holds the key to his salvation…
Black ops agent Solomon Judah awakens caged and bound in a twisted zoo where otherworlders are the main attraction. Vika Lukas, the owner's daughter, is tasked with Solo's care and feeding. The monster inside him yearns to kill her on sight, even though she holds the key to his escape. But the human side of him realizes the beautiful deaf girl is more than she seems—she's his.
Vika endures the captives' taunts and loathing, hoping to keep them alive even if she can't free them. Only, Solo is different—he protects her. But as hostility turns to forbidden romance, his feelings for her will be used against him…and he'll be put to a killer test.
Series: Otherworld Assassin #1
Also by this author: Enslave Me Sweetly, Black and Blue, Savor Me Slowly br> br>
Also in this series: Black and Blue
Read from March 31 to April 03, 2013
Read for Fun/Listened for Review (Paperback/Simon & Schuster Audio)
Overall Rating: 4.00
Story Rating: 3.50
Character Rating: 4.50
Audio Rating: 4.50 (Not Part of the Overall Rating)
First Thought When Finished: Last Kiss Goodnight is a tough read but in the end worth every minute of it!
Story Thoughts: I really wish that I could divide this review down to pre-choice and post-choice ratings. There is something that just CLICKS about 1/2 of the way through. The characters, the story, the action, the love, the suspense, and your heart just combine to reach a perfect storm. At that moment, I knew that sticking out the emotional rawness of the first half was well worth the wait. As Kelly would say: THINGS HAPPEN Y'ALL (ok she wouldn't say y'all but I am a Texan)!
Character Thoughts: The characters in Last Kiss Goodnight (all of them) are really intense. The good guys, the bad guys, the circus performers, and the men of books to come are all very in your face with how they are. I actually like when a character is almost unapologetic about who they are and their motivations for doing things. That being said there were times when Solo and Vika got in their own way because of their fierce knowledge in who they were. I really liked Vika even when she had to make choices that I didn't agree with. She was a character that had to fight tooth and nail for everything. She did so without loosing herself and that makes her worthy of happiness.
Audio Thoughts:
Narrated by George Newbern/Running Time 10 hrs and 12 mins
I have a new narrator to add to my list because George Newbern is as good as Luke Daniels. Seriously, I was amazed at how easily I was transported into this story and his effortless telling of it. The voices, nuances, pacing, and emotions were spot on for the tone of this story. Just call me gobsmacked because there are very few guys that are on my favorites list and he just made it!
Final Thoughts: This book has a very rough beginning that not everyone will like or read through. If you do stick with it though I can almost guarantee that you will be looking forward to the next one in the series as much as I am!
NOTE: Thank you Kelly for telling me to stick with it!
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January 12, 2012
Turning heads with hair etchings
What are hair etchings? Also known as hair carving or hair tattoos, hair etching is a technique used in hairdressing to add imagery to sections of short hair. For a while now, guys who have predominantly short hair, have been leaving the barbers with a couple of tram lines neatly clippered into their hair to… Read More »


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Excellent article from the Quietus…
The thing about Burning From The Inside, turning thirty years old this month, is that there is no one thing — it's an album title that lives up to itself, a sound of a tight unit fragmenting, where the centre stopped holding. One factor was uncontrollable: Murphy ended up suffering a bout of pneumonia that required extensive care at the time of the album's recording, meaning both his performances and overall input were drastically reduced. The impact played out in various ways: the album's lead-off track and one single, 'She's In Parties', is disruptive enough to start with, Daniel Ash's guitar playing one of his darkest, extreme blasts and smears, violent and queasily choppy. But the promotional video for the song tries to present the band as a unit even while Murphy gets in plenty of the glamour shots while the rest of the group sometimes literally stand around doing nothing.
At one point the camera cuts away to show David J, Ash and Kevin Haskins doing a kind of kid's game in the background. It all may be thoroughly intentional, but it's hard not to read things as shifting rapidly. Before the album had even been released, the group made the decision to break-up following two last London shows a few weeks beforehand, leaving Burning behind as one last full-length sprawl of sound as an unintentional shroud.
But at the same time it's such a compelling sprawl at its best, a case for fragmentation as beauty, where an alternate band path where the group never broke up would have it seen more as a new, rich chapter in an already varied act's still unfolding history, taking the sense of multiple impulses that had played out on earlier full-lengths and singles and finding even more directions to explore. J's particular fascination with the doom-heavy crawl of classic Jamaican dub production from the seventies was always evident from the start of the band — there's a reason why 'Bela Lugosi's Dead' could have been one hell of a King Tubby production, going further in the course of ten minutes what the Clash never quite achieved throughout their own existence. The world of film and that powerful, fluid but anchoring bass recombine again on 'She's In Parties', the lyrics serving an extended cinematic metaphor rather than a specific tribute, with the extended coda playing with every trick in the book — backwards guitar, melodica, deep as hell echo, fragmented snippets of singing. It's no rewrite, but its own vibrant, darkly playful construction. It also helps underscore the no-less-compelling work of Haskins as a drummer, as keen to rework his straightforward performances through production as to blast away, a further indication of how involved he was in the overall sound and composition as much as the rest of the band.
READ THE REST HERE >>> The Quietus | Features | Anniversary | The Art Of Parting: Bauhaus' Burning From The Inside 30 Years On.


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McDaisy, McHolly, Miss MacSnowflake, Miss MacApril and Miss MacMay here!
We have had a funny day today, you see, The Missus has been a real pain in the tail!
Last night she was kept awake by the wind blowing the awning and making a squeaking sound. Now Holly and Old Two Legs and me just sleep through the noise, we know what it is and there is no danger, so, back to sleep!
Not TM!
She gets fed up with the noise, gets out of bed at three in the morning and proceeds to march up and down the caravan, turning on the lights, starting her computer and iPlod up, (with the sounds enabled) and then turns on the water pump so she can make an endless stream of coffee that keeps her awake until the sun comes up!
We were not happy puppies!
We were also tired puppies as well!
After OTL had finished all his chores, TM announced that she wanted to go to a Book Fare in Wigtown!
'What's a Book Fare?' we asked.
'A place where arty and clever people go!'
So that let OTL and us out for a start!
But, once TM has made up her mind we were off to Wigtown.
On the way TM said she was tired and kept on shutting her eyes, now, I don't know if it was deliberate, but, OTL did manage to find lots of bumps and pot holes in the road, which kept TM awake!
We got there and had a mooch around but unfortunately nothing really started until three in the afternoon and didn't pick up until the evening, so, we decided to have a look at the marshes to see if there were any birds, but there were none to see!
We did however see the Martyrs Post on which many many years ago some people were drown because of their religious beliefs. OTL says that things haven't improved 'cos there are still things like that happening all over the world!
So much for religion!
|The Martyrs Post
|Will we ever learn?
There he was, on his knees clicking away, anyone would thing he hadn't seen a fungi before!
|Looking Good!
|I've got a lovely bunch of Fungi!
Back home to the caravan OTL decided to try taking out all three ferrets at the same time. Well, he actually had Miss MacMay and Miss MacApril together on a yoke and Miss MacSnowflake on a separate lead.
Then, getting onto the wide area of sand he got them all out and told them to 'Play Nicely'
|Play Nicely!
OTL had to separate her from the others several times and at one point he had to put her back in the bag!
|Yeah! Keep her in there Daddy!
|Having a cuddle with Daddy!
|Come Here! I'll teach you to stay away from my OTL!
|OTL trying to keep the peace!
We had such a good laugh, those rabbits hadn't been chased like that for ages! We were tearing all over the place woofing and yelping and there was at least five campers trying to catch us!
Fat Chance!
In the end all the rabbits were in their burrows hiding, so Holly and I reluctantly allowed ourselves to get 'Caught' and marched off to the caravan in 'Disgrace'!
But it was such good fun!
See you all tomorrow!
Hi Woofers!
McDaisy, McHolly, Miss MacSnowflake, Miss MacApril and Miss MacMay.


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Where do I put my App?
Amazon Web Services is a popular choice for technology infrastructure. With many free features available, especially in the first twelve months of establishing an account, it's a tempting solution for early-stage ventures. Amazon is the established leader in cloud computing. Their services are excellent and cover a range of needs, from deployment to notifications.
But I don't recommend it to the majority of my clients.
The problem is cost. A typical bootstrapping venture needs:
- A staging and a production environment.
- Each environment needs a handful of application server instances and a database.
- Backups
- Additionally, they may need services like job queueing, notifications, load balancing, and caching.
While AWS provides world-class solutions for each of these needs, the costs do not align well to the budgets of bootstrapping ventures. For example, I've witnessed clients spending between $500-$2000 / month for these basic needs.
Digital Ocean (Referral Link: https://m.do.co/c/0dadc6b18092), Linode, and Hetzner are what I recommend to clients who want to maximize their spend to value. To build out an equivalent small-scale environment on Digital Ocean can be well under $200 / month.
This isn't to say that Amazon isn't the right solution for others. If you commit to architect your applications in ways that maximize Amazon's services, or if you expect truly massive scale needs that give you negotiating power, then AWS has a lot to offer. But, if you are building apps that just need a handful of hosts for the foreseeable future, there are options with more predictable performance and costs.


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Chanda's Secrets Share this with a friend
Michael L. Printz Honor Book for Excellence in YA Literature, ALA Best Book for Older Readers, Children's Africana Book Awards Notable Books for a Global Society Award, IRA Best Books for Young Adults List, ALA, unaminous vote Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults List, ALA Editor's Choice, Booklist New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age, starred citation White Pine Award Honour Book, Ontario Library Association Willow Award, Saskatchewan Library Association Skipping Stones Honor Award Book of the Year Award, Foreword Reviews Independent Publisher Book Award, Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction Choice List, Children's Literature Top 10 Black History Books for Youth, Booklist Children's Book Award Notable Book The Year's Best List, Resource Links Young Adult Canadian Book Award finalist Top Ten Fiction Titles, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association YA Top Forty Fiction Titles, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Our Choice List, Starred Selection, Canadian Children's Book Centre Leicester (U.K.) Book of the Year Award for Teenage Fiction finalist Washington State Evergreen Award finalist Catholic Children and Youth Book Prize, Germany, shortlist Le Prix Sorcières of France finalist Book of the Month Club, Jubu-Crew Göttingen, Germany
Chanda's mother is not herself, her younger sister is acting out, and her best friend needs help. A powerful story set amid the African HIV/AIDS pandemic.
In this sensitive, swiftly paced story, readers will find echoes of To Kill a Mockingbird as Chanda, a 16-year-old, astonishingly perceptive girl living in the small city of Bonang in Africa, must confront the undercurrents of shame and stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.
Through his artful style and dramatic storytelling, Allan Stratton captures the enduring strength of loyalty, the profound impact of loss, and a fearlessness that is powered by the heart. Above all, it is a story about living with truth.
Proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to support organizations working to better the lives of Africans living with HIV/AIDS.
"Chanda's Secrets is a novel with the lilt of Africa in its language and the urgency of adolescent struggle in every paragraph. When AIDS isn't just a faraway acronym, but a sinister, invisible poison that threatens to steal your family, creep into your nightmares, break your heart and darken your future, how do you learn to grow up with love and courage? That's one of Chanda's secrets. This powerful story hits home with its harsh truths, its pain and its hard-won hopefulness. No-one can read Chanda's Secrets and remain untouched by the young people who are caught in the AIDS pandemic and still battling to make sense of their lives."
—Stephen Lewis, UN special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa
"The statistics of the millions infected with HIV/AIDS in southern Africa find a human face in this gripping story of one teenager . . . Chanda's immediate, first-person, present-tense narrative is neither sentimental nor graphic as it brings close the personal struggle with all its pain and loss, shame and guilt . . . The message about overcoming ignorance and shame and confronting the facts is ever-present, but the tense story and the realistic characters—caring, mean, funny, angry, kind, and cruel—will keep kids reading and break the silence about the tragedy."
—Booklist, *starred review
"Smart and determined, Chanda is a character whom readers come to care for and believe in, in spite of her almost impossible situation. The details of sub-Saharan African life are convincing and smoothly woven into this moving story of poverty and courage, but the real insight for readers will be the appalling treatment of the AIDS victims. Strong language and frank description are appropriate to the subject matter."
—School Library Journal, *starred review
"A finely nuanced, beautifully articulated polemic, with a sparkling main character."
—The Globe and Mail
"The strong, respectful writing makes this crucial and broadly relevant story unfailingly human."
"Compassionate, heart-breaking story . . . This is the best sort of 'issue' novel. It is immensely readable. It alerts its adolescent audience to a real and pressing matter, and it inspires compassion-perhaps even activism-by putting a precise, human face on sorrow."
—Toronto Star
"Well-paced, robust prose and well-cadenced dialogue . . . provide a gripping and heart-wrenching reading experience designed for mature readers . . . Highly recommended."
—CM Reviews
"Stratton's skills as a writer make Chanda feel familiar to us even if her world isn't . . . [he] has eloquently given a voice to the voiceless in this first YA novel about AIDS in Africa."
—Quill & Quire
"This is a searing book on an important subject . . . Stratton neither overplays nor underplays the tragedy or the hope here, and there is not a maudlin moment in the novel, just genuine grief and understanding as the epidemic assumes some of its many human faces."
—The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books
"The first step to solving the AIDS crisis in Africa is to raise awareness about the disease. This novel begins to do just that for a younger generation . . . It is not only an important book, it is also a good story."
"Courage, honesty and commitment to oneself are qualities that are fostered in this fantastic text."
—Resource Links
"A book of great hope that features one of the most inspiring heroines to be found in teen literature today."
—Holly Koelling, Michael L. Printz Award Committee Member
Deserves a five-star rating."
—Grown Up's Guide to the Best Children's Books, 08/08/15
"Powerful and heartwarming story."
—Bklyn Reads!, 08/19/15


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Top 10 Most Popular Cars in Europe
If you ever wondered what cars appear to be the most popular and most widely used in France or Germany, then we offer you today to look through the new ranking list that we've compounded for you. The ranking of 10 most popular cars in Europe will feature some of the cars that appear to be most functional and mostly bought in the European countries. The same models, the same specifications, but different culture and different habits, this for sure may be interesting, if you decided to learn more about the auto world, and also to get to know more about other part of the world.
So here it comes, get some popcorn and enjoy the photos and features.
10th Place took the modern Peugeot 207 2012
9th Place took the popular Volkswagen Passat 2012
8th Place took the Renault M?gane 2012
7th Place took the great Ford Focus 2012
6th Place took the French Renault Clio 2012
5th Place took the so much known Opel Astra/Vauxhall Astra 2012
4th Place took the efficient Opel Corsa/Vauxhall Corsa 2012
3rd Place took the compact Ford Fiesta 2012
2nd Place took the 2012 Volkswagen Polo
1st Place took the good old 2011 Volkswagen Golf
So now think, whether you and your car get close to the European ratings.


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Living with a bag for 40 years, and with 16 major ostomy-related surgeries under his belt (so to speak) Jim Mielke has had his share of post-surgical restrictions – including having to give up some of his most cherished activities. But somehow, he has maintained a positive attitude and continues to live a full and active life with his ileostomy. Jim also happens to live in Thailand, and has lived outside of the US for most of his adult life. How does he do it? Here is some of Jim's story:
Soon after receiving my first ileostomy (at age 19), I tore out a peri-stomal hernia while working in a physically demanding parks maintenance job. After years of poor health struggling with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), I loved the feeling of renewed strength and a toned and tanned physique from the heavy outdoor work as my muscles swelled from tossing 55-gallon steel drums filled with trash into the garbage truck. Until then, I hadn't considered safer alternatives to building and maintaining my physical fitness. But after getting the hernia repaired, my surgeon lowered the boom: No more heavy lifting — EVER! I was devastated.
Coming to grips with post-operative limitations on activities we are passionate about can be tough, especially when it's clear there is no going back to the way things were before surgery. You may have been a runner all your life, or a top tennis player. Maybe it was your very identity! How can you just let it go?
Fortunately, many people not only bounce back from these challenges, but experience personal growth. Psychologists call this "post-traumatic growth" which refers to the positive psychological changes resulting from adversity or other challenges that can lead to a new and more meaningful life. Trying to hang on to the way things were will only aggravate the situation and make it worse. But with acceptance and a touch of optimism, you can become more resilient and open to new ways of living.
The hernia and weakened abdominal muscles eventually forced me to give up tennis and ice hockey, which were my top competitive sports during high school and college. I was also an accomplished trumpet player, headed for a possible career in performing arts. But that also ended abruptly as my weakened and herniated abs made it hard to blow my nose, let alone a trumpet. Amazingly, the 'doors' that 'closed out' some of my favorite activities have actually allowed for the 'next better' ones to open.
A particularly interesting and humorous transition occurred when I was suffering with rectal abscesses during the final months leading up to receiving my first ileostomy. It was my sophomore year in collegeand after 10 incisions in my buttocks, I had to soak in hot "sitz baths" three times a day while the wounds were healing.
It was pretty dark in the toilet stalls, so instead of trying to read during these lengthy sitz baths, I used the time to teach myself the banjo – much to the amusement and curiosity of men's room patrons and passers-by. (As it turned out, we had another trumpet player in our dorm's band, so when I could no longer play trumpet, I became the group's banjo player!)
Soon after graduation in 1982, I moved to the tropics to begin my career as an aid worker in Asia and the Pacific. With no ice in sight, I hung up my ice skates for good, and took up scuba diving instead.
Another set-back came several years ago while packing for a trip from my island home in the south of Thailand, to visit friends and family in the U.S. I noticed a slight bulge in my abdominal incision and headed instead to Bangkok, where I have had most of my surgeries over the years. The longitudinal incision that runs along my abdomen from stem to sternum (and had been opened on multiple previous surgeries) was ripping apart and the muscles were separating, which meant that I was a walking time bomb. It would not have been at all pleasant if my guts had spilled out while on the plane at 30,000 feet.
In Bangkok, many of the competent and eager staff at my hospital remembered me from my previous admissions as an in-patient over the years. After 90 minutes on the table, my surgeon had successfully inserted a large mesh across my entire abdomen. It was like getting a new set of surgically implanted six-pack abs. What a deal! I could not believe my good fortune, having avoided another possible disaster, but also to be given what now seems like a gift — such a wonderful gift of enhanced quality of health and blessed freedom to continue enjoying my life!
There was a down side, however, as my surgeon imposed further restrictions on my most cherished activities and once again, I was forced to modify them — in particular, some of my favorite yoga postures (e.g., headstands and pelvic stretches) were now relegated to the past. It was a tough blow. I broke down in tears in the hospital lobby.
Fortunately, yoga offers plenty of postures, many of which can be modified for any physical condition or level of fitness. And now, as an internationally certified yoga teacher, instead of feeling regret for this loss to my personal practice, I take pleasure observing someone in a perfect headstand, and enjoy sharing in that person's sense of achievement. I also continue to draw on my skills and experience to help others learn the art and science of yoga.
By accepting each new challenge, I have been able to adjust to new, and even more fulfilling activities, and in the process discovered something that has radically changed my life. All of my modified activities — swimming, cycling, yoga, and hiking &mdash gently and safely tone the abdominal area and promote the overall fitness and sense of well-being that I crave. Their non-competitive nature also acts as a powerful liberating counterbalance to the pressures of our highly competitive society.
Whether it's post-surgery restrictions or just normal aging, it's not easy to give up a life-long passion, especially when it has become a symbol of self-identity. Such a change can spark difficult, unpleasant or painful thoughts and emotions.
If we indulge in these kinds of thoughts and emotions, we simply reinforce them and cause ourselves to suffer. Practicing the R.A.I.N. exercise can help transform these thoughts and emotions into more workable and revealing experiences by expanding our self-awareness. Just stop and take a breath, and practice working with them "mindfully" by Recognizing, Accepting, Investigating and Not Identifying with whatever is present, with a willingness to be with what is – and without judgment.
Recognize and consciously acknowledge what is going on inside you and around you, right now. What thoughts, emotions, feelings or sensations are you experiencing right now?
Accept, Acknowledge and Allow life to be just as it is – just let it be – allow what is here to be here.
Investigate with kindness, curiosity and compassion any physical sensations, thoughts or emotions being experienced now. Are they positive, negative, or neutral? What are they trying to tell you?
Non-identification involves "observing" thoughts and emotions – rather than getting "caught up" with them. For example, whenever anger presents itself, instead of ruminating or 'acting out' the anger, let your attitude say "anger is present right now" or repeat silently to yourself "anger, anger, anger," and you'll find that you can dissolve unnecessary thoughts by simply being aware of whatever is happening at any given moment. Whatever personal problem you may have, there is no need to analyze it further. Simply be in the moment -- no past, no future, and as you slow down and clear your mind, solutions to problems present themselves clearly and spontaneously - like magic. By learning how to observe thoughts and emotions in a detached manner – objectively, without getting caught up in them, and ultimately to let them go -- we can stop creating suffering for ourselves.
If we remain attached to the past, or to the familiar, we may miss new opportunities that are right in front of us. Re-evaluate your priorities and allow yourself to become open to the new and unexpected. Discover possibilities that were not there before. When the time comes to hang up your beloved tennis racquet, consider tapering off to golf. How about replacing your running shoes with a bicycle or a pair of swim trunks? Why not give yoga a try? When one door closes, be grateful for what was, and get ready for the "next better" thing waiting for you behind the next door — and know that it's getting better all the time!


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Get the care you need, when you need it
Know where to go
Your health care needs don't always follow a schedule. Learn where to go when you or your family needs care, no matter what time or day it is.
Your PCP
When you're sick or hurt, always call your primary care provider (PCP) first (unless it's an emergency). Even if you call after hours, someone from the office should be on call and able to help.
Your PCP is listed on your member ID card and in your online profile.Get PCP's phone number
They will:
- Get to know you and your health history
- Work with you to find specialists and medicines when needed
If you haven't seen your PCP before, call and make a new patient appointment as soon as you can. It's a good idea to see your doctor when you're well, so they can better treat you when you aren't.
Change your PCP anytime
- Find a PCP in your plan with our Find a Doctor search tool.
- Once you know the name of the PCP you want, write it down.
- Use our online tool or call Member Services at 1-800-300-8181 (TTY 711) to change your PCP. MLTC members, call 1-800-950-7679 (TTY 711).
24/7 NurseLine
Health issues can come up when you least expect them. Our toll-free 24/7 NurseLine lets you talk with a registered nurse whenever you have health questions or need medical advice — day or night, holidays and weekends. Our nurses are here to:
- Advise you on where to go when you need care
- Help you with any health questions you have
- Give you advice about caring for your baby or child
MLTC members
If you are a Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) member, please call the MLTC 24/7 NurseLine at 1-800-950-7679 (TTY 711).
Urgent care
An urgent medical condition is when care is needed for a sudden illness, injury, or condition that is not an emergency but needs to be treated right away.
You may need urgent care if you have:
- Minor burns
- Earaches
- A very sore throat
- An injury from a fall
- Frequent vomiting
- A cut that's deep enough to need stitches
- A fever over 101 degrees Fahrenheit
- Muscle sprains or strains
If you need urgent care
1. During normal clinic hours, call your primary care provider (PCP).
Their number is listed in your online profile.
2. After hours and on weekends, visit an urgent care center.
Find an urgent care center near you
Use our Find a Doctor search tool
Emergency room
Emergencies are times when there could be serious danger or damage to your health if you don't get medical care right away. If you need emergency care, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room (ER).
Go to the ER if you:
- Have chest pains
- Have trouble breathing
- Are bleeding badly
- Are pregnant and have signs of harm to yourself or your baby like pain, bleeding, fever or vomiting
- Feel like you might hurt yourself or someone else
After an ER or urgent care visit
Call your PCP as soon as you can after you visit the ER or urgent care center. Your PCP can help with your follow-up care. Their number is listed in your online profile.
Not sure if it's an emergency?
Call our 24/7 NurseLine. Our nurses can tell you whether you need emergency care or help you find an urgent care center.


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Your community pharmacist is one of your most accessible, trusted, and knowledgeable health care providers. Pharmacists are building on their traditional role of accurately preparing, labelling, dispensing, and advising you on your medications into a role that focuses more on you. Pharmacists are available to help you manage your condition by helping you set health goals and advise you on strategies to support daily living. The choices and decisions are still yours to make; however, through engagement and conversation, your pharmacist can guide you to make better choices for better health.
The expanded role often starts with a medication review. The pharmacist assesses you and your medical concerns and prepares a list of all of your medications and treatments. They meet with you to ensure you know which medications you are taking, which condition each is for, what benefits you should expect from the therapy, and what might go wrong. They make sure you know how soon new therapies should start to work and when to come back, should problems arise or persist.
In some provinces, pharmacists may build on the medication review and adapt your prescription to another strength, frequency, or format of the drug, or offer suggestions of other drugs to better align the therapy with your unique needs. They may assess and prescribe treatments for self-limited conditions or assess and refer when they believe you have something more significant brewing. They might support assessment and renewal of long-term therapies if your health has been stable and you cannot readily get in to see your physician. Counselling and prescribing of aids to support you in quitting smoking, adjustment of key therapies for individuals with chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, and high blood pressure or other heart conditions may all be part of the services available from your pharmacist. They may assess and advise on vaccines, ongoing immunizations and other injections for travel, seasonal influenza, and administer these therapies as well. A full description of the services available to you from you pharmacist by province has been compiled by the Canadian Pharmacists Association.1
In all cases, the pharmacist works with your other health care providers. Once you have agreed to the therapy and plan, your pharmacist will inform your other providers to make sure your whole team is aware of the plan and will be supporting you in attaining your health goals.
You are the one who knows your health, goals, and desires best. You can do a lot to make sure the pharmacist and other providers are helping you manage your condition. Preparing for your next visit and the conversation you will have with your pharmacist will help to get the most from the visit and from your drug therapy. It's easy because the focus is on you. Prior to your next visit, stop and consider which medications you are taking and how and when you take them. Assess yourself: Have the medications been working? Do you know what to do if they are not? Are you aware of any side effects you should watch for, and what to do if you experience them? Are you aware of foods, other drugs, and activities you should avoid or undertake with caution while taking your medications? To help you prepare, Guirguis and Johnson2 have compiled checklists of common questions for new prescriptions, prescription refills, and medication reviews. An additional resource that many find helpful is MyMedRec, an app that is part of the Knowledge is the Best Medicine (KiBM) website, which was developed by a broad coalition of health care provider organizations, patient groups (including the GI Society, as a member of the Best Medicines Coalition; see the Inside Tract® newsletter, Issue 182), and the pharmaceutical industry.3 Write out your questions and take them with you to discuss with your pharmacist on your next visit. The pharmacist may answer many of the questions you have as part of your regular pharmacy visit, when picking up your medications. When a more detailed assessment and planning session is required, your pharmacist might ask to set up an appointment at a mutually convenient time, to ensure there are no interruptions, so both of you can focus on optimizing your plan.
With this planning and consideration, I'm sure you will benefit from what your pharmacist can do for you!


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Ipsy is a $10 per month beauty subscription bag and, in my humble opinion, the best one out there. Every month, their glam bag impresses me with unique products and they consistently help me discover brands I might not have otherwise come across. They do their job and they do it well.
This month's theme was "Hot Summer Nights," which are coincidentally my favorite type of nights. Let's jump right in to all the goodies I received!
Luxie Beauty, Luxie Rose Gold Small Angle Eye Brush 215
Every time Ipsy sends me a makeup brush, my heart skips a beat. Soft yet compact bristles, sturdy and long-lasting brushes, versatility? It must be too good to be true- but it's not! This brush is great for precision, whether it be for winged liner or a bold brow.
tre'StiQue, Mini Highlight Stick in Maldives Luminescent
Help, I've fallen in love and I can't get up! The highlighter craze was a bandwagon I was quick to jump on. I love the glowy brightness highlighters provide, especially on days when my complexion really needs a boost. This creamy gel formula glides on effortlessly and creates a blendable shimmer that's perfect for an everyday look.
OFRA Cosmetics, Lip Liner in Silk
Made from beeswax (much like all good things in this world #savethebees), this lip liner lasts forever. No, seriously. When they say it's waterproof and drink-proof, they're not kidding. When I swatched it, the color stayed put even through several hand washes. The color Silk is described perfectly as a ballet slipper shade. It's just light and natural enough that I can still navigate it despite being somewhat lip liner challenged.
Delectable by Cake Beauty, Delectable Lemon & Cream Ultra Nourishing Hand Cream
This sample is huge and going into my purse immediately. Packed with coconut oil and shea butter to soften, aloe vera to rejuvenate and a delicious lemon meringue pie scent to stir your hunger, this lotion is a must-have for dry skin. It doesn't even leave a greasy layer; those natural ingredients sink right in.
theBalm Cosmetics, Meet Matt(e) Trimony Eyeshadow in Matt Moskowitz
This eye shadow is smooth, matte, blendable and ultra-pigmented, leaving absolutely no room for improvement. The warm tone and velvety texture are what really won me over. Major props to theBlam Cosmetics for creating such a winning formula! I'm seriously considering purchasing a palette from them now.
From top to bottom: lip liner, highlighter and eye shadow swatches.
This month was a success, as most months are with Ipsy. I'll be surely putting these fun products to use during the remainder of the hot summer nights July has left to offer.


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Whether you're grilling outdoors or in, these perfect pork recipes are the ultimate in hearty grub. Our Chargrilled Pork Chops with Peppers and Griddled Pork Skewers with Chilli Sauce are sure to get your juices flowing no matter what the weather.
From ribs, to chops, we've got all the pork recipes you'll need.


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WRS continues UK construction growth
Worldwide Recruitment Solutions (WRS) has appointed Andrew Abbey as construction division head in its construction and civil engineering division.
Abbey will lead the UK division and is tasked with growing WRS' presence in the sector. He has over 15 years' experience within construction-focused recruitment, having previously worked with Hill McGlynn, Search and Conduit.
Abbey said of his appointment, "I am delighted to be joining such a customer-focused business and look forward to enhancing WRS' global success on home soil in a sector that I am extremely passionate about. WRS will continue to focus on delivering permanent and temporary industry professionals to their clients within our established key market sectors of construction, civil engineering and infrastructure & housing by developing a project solution approach in tandem with more traditional recruitment methods."
Mark Brown, WRS' managing director, said, "We are delighted to secure Andrew's appointment – his passion and enthusiasm for the sector is infectious. Construction output in the UK is forecast to grow by 21% by 2019 against a backdrop of skilled labour shortages – we faced similar market conditions in the oil & gas sector and believe that our proven recruitment methodologies will offer WRS a competitive edge over some of our peers in the sector."


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Indulge your senses with expert spa skincare from fenjal.
Daily protection and care. Enriched with Swiss rose stem cells to increase skin vitality and boost epidermal regeneration. Enhancing the skins natural barrier, it helps to leave hands feeling noticeably softer, moisturised and ready to cope with today's harsh environmental changes. Application: Massage fenjal classic HAND CRÈME into hands as often as required. Absorbs quickly.
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Moksha Himalaya Spa Resort
Annam Na Nindyat (Never disrespect Food) - Upanishads
Be it a plain roti or a rumali roti, stuffed paratha or a stuffed kulcha, Indian breads are all time favorites of one and all. And what better it could be if these desi breads are given a unique twist. Presenting a different kind of paratha – an integration of a Gujju delectable with a Punjabi speciality – Dhokla paratha
Pillsbury Khaman Dhokla instant mix
Onion -1 big one
Capsicum – I small
Green Chilies - 2-3
Corriander leaves finely chopped – 1 tbsp
1. Make Dhoklas using the Pillusbury Khaman Dhokla instant mix
2. To make the stuffing: - Take 3-4 dhokla pieces in a bowl and smash it. Add finely chopped onions, capsicum, green chilies and coriander leaves and mix well
3. Fill the stuffing inside the roti and make the paratha.
4. Serve it hot with pickle.
Very nice recipe would love to try it out.
Moksha Himalaya Spa Resort
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Haley's Hardware is a small building north of Pilgrim's Landing. Its only inhabitant is its sole proprietor, Haley. It has only one interior section.
Nothing is known about the shop before the bombs fell. Haley, the merchant who currently lives and works there, woke up with a case of amnesia not knowing who or where he was, but since people kept coming to buy things he decided to become a merchant, taking the shop's name and calling himself "Haley".
Like most houses in Point Lookout, Haley's Hardware is a small wooden shack with a pile of rubble next to it.
Inside on your right there is a bedroom with a bed and chest at the foot of the bed, a kitchen with some empty cabinets, and a bathroom. The part of the house where Haley does business with the people of Point Lookout has a counter and a locker holding Haley's inventory (requires key). There is also a workbench you can use to the left of the bathroom. A bottlecap mine on the bench can be stolen, which results in negative Karma. There is also an Average locked safe containing various loot.
Notable lootEdit
- Haley wears a handyman jumpsuit which you can acquire by either reverse-pickpocketing or killing him, though this will prevent his glitch from working. (See here.)
- An oversized damaged garden gnome at the front the door, with a holotape note next to it.
Haley's Hardware appears only in the Fallout 3 add-on Point Lookout.


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Part 1: Removing the stock clutch
Starting out…
Get the brake lever out of the way.
Make sure to put a basin under the clutch to catch the gear oil.
Working in a star pattern, remove the five 8mm bolts securing the clutch cover.
Take off the clutch cover. Aren't you glad you put a container under there?
Working in a star pattern, loosen the six 8mm bolts fastening the pressure plate to the hub.
Remove the bolts and springs.
Remove the pressure plate. BTW, I messed up the picture here— all of the friction plates line up. The outermost friction plate should actually be rotated one notch as in the previous picture.
Remove the pushrod along with the needle bearings. Notice the lack of a race (washer) covering the needle bearings in this picture? That's because it's stuck to the inside of the pressure plate. If it also did so on yours, be sure to grab it and put it back on the needle bearings. That'll help the needle bearings stay clean while you're doing the install, and you won't accidentally forget to reinstall it (yikes!). Again, the outermost friction plate in this picture should actually be rotated one notch (not that it matters since you'll be removing the pack in a moment).
Remove the clutch plates. If you can't scoop them all out, don't fret. You can get the rest after you remove the clutch hub nut and pull the hub out.
Bend the tab on the lockwasher until it's flat.
Remove the 27mm clutch hub nut. This is no easy task if you don't have a clutch holding tool. I made one such later out of c-clamp type vise-grips, which I modified by grinding the clamping surfaces down to fit in the hub splines. At this point, however, I just put the bike in 4th gear and jammed a rock between the rear tire and swing arm. Brutal, I know…
Remove the lockwasher.
Remove that old stock hub! You'll probably want to hold the clutch housing (the outer rotating bit) in place while pulling the hub. If you pull the housing out, you may have to move the smaller of the two gears behind it around to get it to go all the way back in. I spent like half an hour fiddling with that damn gear… You'll know if it's not all the way in if by the end of the install you don't have enough thread to put the clutch hub nut completely on. This is a complete pain in the ass, so avoid it if you can. Oh yeah, and be sure to collect the thrust bearing (washer) which may be stuck to the back of the hub!
Part 2: Installing the slipper clutch
Prepare the slipper clutch by removing the six 4mm allen bolts on the pressure plate.
Now we have the slipper hub, the snazzy red pressure plate, and a small pile of six allen bolts.
Remember that thrust bearing (washer) I told you to grab off the backside of the stock hub, 'cause it probably stuck there? Well, put it back on the shaft already!
Stick that fancy new slipper hub on.
Since you're going to loctite the clutch hub nut on, you'll want to clean the threads on both the shaft and the nut (although the slipper clutch should have come with a new nut). Be careful to not get alcohol all over the inside of the gearbox— you don't want to have to flush the contaminated oil out.
Install the hub washer that came with your slipper clutch.
Put a dab of red loctite on the threads of the new clutch hub nut, wiping off the excess if necessary. The Suter install manual recommends loctite 262, however I used loctite 271 because it was at hand.
Thread the clutch hub nut on and again wipe off any excess loctite if necessary. Remember, if the nut doesn't go on all the way, the housing isn't properly seated against the gears behind it.
This is my custom clutch holder tool. It started out a c-type vise-grip, and after cutting off the clamping surfaces and grinding them to fit in the clutch hub splines, it became a clutch holder tool of awesomeness.
Now is the somewhat tricky part. Stick a short 27mm socket on your favorite torque wrench, and set the wrench to 75Nm. Wrap the clutch holder clamp area with a rag so it doesn't mar those nice splines on the hub. Now, stick the socket on the clutch hub nut, and clamp the clutch holder on the hub as pictured. Finally, you may tighten the hub nut down (you may have to hold the clutch holder tool in place by hand or some other means).
Take a moment to appreciate your hard work. You're almost done!
Measure the clutch pack with better calipers than mine. Yours should read 34.7mm. If it doesn't, you may have to replace your clutch pack, or calipers, or both if you're unlucky.
Insert the clutch pack. Remember way back when I accidentally lined up all the friction plates, instead of rotating the outermost one by one notch? Yeah, I did here, too. Don't make the same mistake.
Stick the pushrod and thrust bearing pack inside the clutch shaft. Notice the race (washer) that wasn't there in part 1? Remember, I found it on the backside of the stock pressure plate. If you're missing yours, it's probably there. Don't leave it out! Oh yeah, and the friction plates are still incorrectly aligned in this picture…
Place that sexy pressure plate on the clutch assembly. You may have to align the large slits on the spring washer on the hub to the holes behind it. Uh oh, the friction plates are still incorrectly aligned!
Insert the six 4mm allen bolts and finger tighten them. Then, working in a star pattern, torque each one of them to 8Nm. Yep, I'm attaching the pressure plate with the friction plate misaligned.
Bye, bye, sexy red thing. Note to self: So, I probably should take my clutch back apart and rotate that outer friction plate one notch like I've been preaching.
Insert the five 8mm bolts. The top two are the long ones.
Tighten them in a star pattern to 9.8Nm.
Reattach your brake lever with loctite 243 and 25Nm of torque.
Part 3: Important
Oh yeah, I almost forgot… FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AND ALL THAT'S HOLY, put some gear oil in there!
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7 Reasons Why An Incentive Card Is The Perfect Holiday Gift
The holiday season is almost upon us, and it's time to start thinking about what gifts to give to friends and family. Sometimes, it can be difficult to decide on what to get. Few things during the holiday season are as stressful as picking out the right gift, or as disappointing as giving–or receiving–the wrong one. Well, this year you're in luck, because there is one gift that every single person on your holiday shopping list will be happy to receive: an incentive card.
A CPPO survey of consumers stated that open-loop incentive cards are the top holiday gift. A majority of Canadians, 79 percent, say they would like to receive an open loop incentive card. 78 percent prefer open-loop cards versus closed loop gift cards that they can only be used at one retailer.
So what is it about an incentive card that makes them so appealing to everyone?
1. Flexibility
With an open-loop incentive card, you can use it to buy what you want, when you want, anywhere you want it. You can shop online, book vacations, and even withdraw cash from an ATM. A closed-loop gift card only lets a person shop at one specific store, which can be limiting and a pain, especially if that person doesn't like that store. An open-loop incentive card gives you the flexibility to shop anywhere.
2. It Makes Gift-Giving Easy
There's always one person on your holiday shopping list that you just can't figure out what to get. It can be a real letdown to give someone something they don't want, both for the gifter and the giftee. This could also be the first holiday that you are giving this particular person a gift, which is also tricky. A incentive card is always a good bet. You don't have to worry about someone not liking the gift–who doesn't like receiving money?–and you don't have to worry about someone already having one. No one returns an open-loop incentive card!
3. It's Better Than Cash, And Kids Love It
People love money, but cash can be a bit cold and impersonal, especially as a holiday gift. A incentive card is as good as cash, but with more benefits. It has all the advantages of a traditional credit card, which allows the user to make purchases online and anywhere MasterCard or Visa is accepted. Cash is also easier to lose and harder to manage. Another great plus is that kids love incentive credit cards. It lets them act like an adult and is perfect for mobile purchases or online shopping, and it also helps them manage their finances.
4. No Awkward Holiday Moments
We've all been there: You show up to a holiday get-together with a friend, neighbor, or co-worker, and only one of you has brought a gift to give to the other person. Awkward! A incentive card can fit easily into your pocket / wallet / purse / etc., so you're always covered if you need to pull a quick gift out. If no gifts are exchanged, you can always re-gift it to someone else.
5. Convenience
No one wants to spend hours fighting off thousands of rabid holiday shoppers in a desperate attempt to finish off a shopping list. Instead, you can do all of your holiday shopping in minutes. The holiday season is often considered one of, if not the most stressful time of the year, but it doesn't have to be!
6. Security
50% of Canadians prefer giving incentive cards because they feel it's more secure than giving cash. 66% of Canadians are concerned about the security of their credit and debit cards for online purchases, however, only 28% of Canadians expressed similar concerns about using incentive cards online. Having that extra security can go a long way towards making the holidays the happiest time of the year.
7. Satisfaction
Numbers don't lie: 95% of Canadian say that they are satisfied with incentive cards, which is the highest satisfaction rate out of all payment tools. One of the reasons it's great for the holidays is that it actually feels like a gift, unlike cash. If someone gifts you cash, you might be inclined to spend it on everyday/menial items, but with a incentive card you would feel obliged to purchase something special. Bring a little extra joy this holiday season and gift someone a incentive card.
Is your business looking to offer incentives? 'The holidays are the perfect time to thank your best customers. Win the season by engaging customers, motivating employees, and spreading holiday cheer with some great business ideas found in our holiday season marketing guide.
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Sometimes, things just click. Things just fall into place and all is right with the world. You plan something out, a dinner, say, and everything just works. Your timing is just right, your guests are taken care of, you don't need to use a trap door to silence dissidents, and it all turns out perfectly.
Last night was such a time. Costco was a joy and had the wine we were looking for. We found a delicious alternative to red meat. The traffic was docile and light. We took a break in the afternoon to sit around the pool with friends. We took the dog and the baby to the beach. The evening finished at a reasonable hour with us again sitting by the pool, dipping our legs for relief from the heat, sharing the last few glasses of wine that we had with dessert, not minutes before.
All in all, an evening Nigella herself would have been proud of.
On the menu: Turkey Arrachera, Warm Salad with Bell Peppers and Asparagus, Rice, Trifle.
For those uninitiated to Mexican cuisine, one of the greatest contributions our host country has made to the culinary world is arrachera. It is typically a marinated flank steak that even the most inept cooks would have a hard time screwing up. It takes minutes to cook and tastes delicious when it's done. Recently, however, we've been tallying the amount of red meat that we consume as a family and were shocked with the results. We eat about as much red meat as your average Republican. Since Rene and Cara don't eat fish and seafood, however, and since I don't eat pork, it leaves us with few options. After a while, one does tire of chicken.
The alternative to red meat: Turkey Arrachera. When we saw the turkey arrachera, we thought we'd give it a shot, and it did not disappoint. It comes pre-marinated, so all you have to do is slap it on the grille, flip it for flavour, and done.
The warm salad was excellent. Marinated bell peppers and asparagus in raspberry balsamic vinegar and basil-infused olive oil, tossed for a few minutes in the grille wok just to warm (the peppers first, then the asparagus to blanche), then added to mesclun greens and blackberries. For the vinaigrette, we simply used the raspberry balsamic vinegar and the basil-infused olive oil, and added salt and pepper (black and white) to taste. Re-toss the salad (tee-hee) and serve.
Megan's trifle, however, was a thing of beauty. Pound cake and custard, mixed with blackberries and raspberries, then coated with a blackberry liqueur. She let it stand in the fridge for a few hours before, then topped it with whipped cream and with fresh berries. Perfect.
During the prep, we tried the first wine of the evening.
Wine: Kim Crawford, Marlborough, New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc, 2009, $169.95 MXN
Rating: Two Bottles
This is a really nice wine and we have to thank Nicole from Bucerias for recommending it. It is a very pleasant wine to drink. Very refreshing. Perfect for the hot and humid weather we are heading into. Peachy and apple-y, with an earthiness we couldn't quite place. Some say herbs; some disagree. Some rolled their eyes at others while others clung to the silly notion that they couldn't taste herbs, while one with a discerning palate swore the herbs were there. Still, we agreed: earthiness. And what that earthiness does is keep the wine from becoming too fruity and acidic. We will definitely be buying this wine again.
During dinner, we moved on to our second bottle and lo, the lamentations began.
Wine: Wolf Blass, Yellow Label, South Australia, Chardonnay, 2009, $269.95 MXN
Rating: One bottle.
What can we say? Sometimes you win; sometimes you drink a bottle of pee.
I don't know what it is about chardonnays, but I just can't wrap my mouth around them. It's just a funny thing about these oaky little bastards – they set my teeth on edge.
It lacks character, the Yellow Label does. Woody nose, thanks to the oak, but with a clear taste. Pleasant, but compared to the other wine we drank, not great. Likeable for a chardonnay and the second glass was better. (We were determined that this bottle would haunt us no further than last night. We were going to kill it with our mouths and damn it straight to hell. You think you're going to take up space in my fridge, chardonnay? Hah! That's what you think! We'll drink the rest of you by the pool and hang the morrow!)
Now, we gave this wine a One Bottle rating, but we fully acquiesced that we just … might not know that much about wine. It is possible that we were drinking a really wonderful bottle of chardonnay and we just couldn't appreciate it. Maybe the mark of a good chardonnay is how much it makes the back of your cheeks ache. Maybe the intensity of the flavours is meant to make you shiver. Maybe you are supposed to wish you were drinking something else. If that is the case, then we greatly under estimated this wine. All I know is that every time I looked at my glass, I got a little depressed to see that there was still more left. It was like the wine knew what we were up to and kept reproducing in our cups.
I can say this of white wine, however: it certainly does not stay with you the next day the way that red wine can.
Well, that's it for this week.
Next week will be a little weird, since Megan is out of town, only to return Sunday night, and we haven't planned anything for such an event. We have no contingency set up for a disaster of such magnitude. The mantle of responsibility rests on my shoulders, I suppose. Let's see what I can come up with.
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Good title.
Nice symbolism.
Why would USA Today be so kind to give this upcoming comic a favorable review?
Why did it take so long for some in Congress to stand up to an administration for violating the constitutional mandate that it must be the one to declare war? Libya is bad enough but what about Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and Yemen? An army of Obama administration lawyers make lame excuses as to why the Libyan scam is not a war because American involvement fell short of full-blown hostilities. Perhaps we should just ask a child whose home and family has been full-blown to bits what is a war? A low ball figure of $9.5 million per day in Libya doesn't constitute a war? Just what is the dollar figure for saying, yes this is war? Not to mention the human cost.
The CIA has officially announced that Ayman al-Zawahr is their new man to head Al Qaeda. The asset Anwar al-Awlaki didn't make the cut but is waiting in the wings for when he's needed to fill the top spot. How long are we going to keep talking about this fake terrorist group? Probably as long as the American people will fall for it.
Destroying mosques and homes and wells so that Israeli 'settlers' can steal some more land in the occupied territories doesn't raise an eyebrow in the lame stream media. Not that very many in the US even care. The Weiner resignation and the trial of white girl Casey Anthony are so much more important.
A bonanza for a few means something altogether different for most of the rest.
Not everyone thinks the "winners" in the alternative news media are all they are cracked up to be. I'll drink to that.
Michelle Obama goes to Beverly Hills to insist that Hollywood do more for the war efforts. What's next, Sasha and Malia encouraging kindergartners to pledge allegiance to the bomb?
Are we heading to our own nuclear disaster? Just how many wake up calls do we need? Can you see the forest through the trees yet?
We have a long history of treason by the American bankers {original here}. It's still going on but no one seems to be getting arrested for it. Big money trumps the law almost every time.
So much for a few big questions. Without big answers that carry weight, we are just spinning around and getting dizzy. But getting dizzy may be the prelude to clarity. It's what we hope for.
Calling all angels
We're trying
We're hoping
We're loving
We're hurting
We're crying
We're calling
'Cause we're not sure
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US negotiator on the Iran nuclear issue, Wendy Sherman, says it may be "time for a pause" before any new sanctions are imposed on Tehran.
The popular VOA radio program "American Idioms English" can now be heard on FM stations across Myanmar following an agreement between VOA Burmese and its affiliate network Shwe FM.
Representative Gutierrez (D-IL) talks about prospects for immigration reform during lengthy interview with VOA's Spanish language program Foro Interamericano.
Voice of America's Persian Service airs live coverage and analysis of UN General Assembly Session, including long-anticipated speeches by President Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
Voice of America provides audiences in Africa and around the world with extensive coverage of the deadly terror attack and its aftermath in Nairobi, Kenya.
Audiences in Pakistan are giving a "thumbs up" to the new VOA Urdu language TV show "Kahani Pakistani," which premiered Thursday on Pakistan's Aaj news channel.
VOA marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech with a television special that looks at the civil rights movement through the eyes of those who took part in the 1963 March on Washington.
History buffs and scholars in Hong Kong and Taiwan are snapping up copies of a new VOA book focused on taboo subjects that have long been banned in Communist China.
Getting the latest news from VOA's language services just got easier with the launch of a new mobile and tablet apps that work on iPhones, iPads, and Android devices.
President Obama's Special Assistant for African Affairs, Grant Harris, says South Sudan "desperately needs" a government that will advance its development, peace and security issues.
As voters in Mali cast their ballots on Sunday, July 28, Voice of America will carry two special election day broadcasts, with reports from polling stations around the country and analysis from studio guests.
Panelists at a VOA discussion on the future of Zimbabwe painted a bleak picture of a country facing enormous political and economic challenges as it heads into elections planned for later this month.
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It seems that Park Seo Joon from the latest hit Korean drama 'Hwarang' has caught the eyes of international fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger.
On January 8th, the actor was whisked away to Los Angeles to attend the latest catwalk event held by the American designer Tommy Hilfiger, and model Gigi Hadid's brand 'TOMMYxGIGI'. It was an under the umbrella event with the title 'TommyLand Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2017′ with international stars such as Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, Kris Jenner and Ex-Girls Generation member Jessica in attendance.
Not too long ago it was announced that Park Seo Joon would become the first male Asian face for the fashion brand, with a representative of Hilfigers stating:
"Park Seo Joon fits well with the simple and dandy image that our brand desires. We look forward to the synergy that 'Tommy Hilfiger' will create with Park Seo Joon, who's a trending actor with great popularity and influence in the Asian market."
W Korea joined Park Seo Joon to document his time in Los Angeles for their March issue, whilst giving his fans a little behind the scenes look at what it takes to be a representative of the Hilfiger brand. Showing off his chic and suave styling along with his bright smile and bubbly personality, it looks like the actor fitted in perfectly with his surroundings.
What do you think about Park Seo Joon becoming the first Asian face of Tommy Hilfiger? Let us know in the comments below!
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Good news for PlayStation VR owners with an itch to kill some zombies. Jaywalkers Interactive and Vertigo Games announced that free Arizona Sunshine DLC is on the way. Two new maps, "Old Mine" and "Undead Valley," will be added to the game's four-player cooperative Horde mode. These maps are both larger than the previous map and "allow for a more dynamic play style."
Here's how Jaywalkers Interactive and Vertigo Games describe the two upcoming free Arizona Sunshine DLC maps:
Set in the depths of the "Old Mine", the first map has players start out with only one flashlight and think tactically to both defend their hideout and take chances on vital supply runs in an utterly dark map, encouraging team play.
The second map, "Undead Valley", is set in an old, zombie-infested warehouse-turned-underground casino, close to Las Vegas. In this dynamic map players stay ahead of the horde by gradually expanding their play area, unlocking new areas, and finding new weapons, ammo and tactical positions as they go.
For even more on the PlayStation VR first-person shooter, check out our Arizona Sunshine review. Here's what Chandler Wood had to say about the title at the time of release:
Arizona Sunshine is a good game, but doesn't hit the great status it could have had by being an earlier PSVR release. I have to commend the developers for putting a lot of hard work into making every control scheme feel good. It's nice to not feel like you have to own an extra peripheral to play, but to be rewarded if you do. I was surprised that many of the complaints players had with the original PC versions weren't addressed in this release, but I still had a lot of fun shooting zombies in virtual reality while listening to a nuanced narrative of a survivor fighting to maintain his sanity as the Arizona sun sets on the horizon.
Arizona Sunshine is available now.


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