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Escape Room Lancaster
- Escape Room Lancaster
- 18 E. McGovern Avenue
- Lancaster, PA 17602
- Primary - (717) 208-6288
Do you enjoy TV detective shows such as CSI or Sherlock Holmes? Or maybe modern reality shows like Survivor, The Challenge, The Amazing Race where teams need to work together to solve a puzzle in an allotted amount of time? Or do you have skills for strategic games and brainteasers such as Stratego, Chess, Clue or Mindtrap?
Escape Room Lancaster is a unique interactive, entertainment experience that appeals to a wide range of demographics including co-worker interested in team buildings, couples looking for an interesting date night, bachelor parties, or a group of friends who want a challenge and laugh.
Escape Room Lancaster will give participants the opportunity to select from 3 customized rooms, each with a unique goal to be solved within 1 hour. As the suspense and adrenalin builds, you will work as a team using your wits, intuition, logic, and communication with team members to solve puzzles and connect clues before the time runs out.
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A Culinary Philosophy
Fresh locally sourced food made from scratch including fresh meats that are prepared in house, with organic greens and vegetables. We do most of our baking including some of our breads and make our desserts from scratch. Regional dishes like the Hot Brown round out the menu.
The cafe is a wonderfully intimate place for a casual lunch or romantic dinner. Private dining is also available for that special occasion. We welcome inquiries about special gatherings.
"A restaurant where you can actually have a conversation"
Cafe 157
157 East Main Street
New Albany, IN 47150
(across the river from Louisville, KY
on the corner of Bank and Main streets
across from Theatre Works)
(502) 548-9114
Hours of Operation
- Monday – Saturday: 9:00am – 2:00pm
- Sunday: 11:00am – 2:00pm
- Friday & Saturday nights: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Please Note:
- Dinners are served through November 16, 2019 and will resume on February 7, 2020 (Friday & Saturday nights only).
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Our Story
Opened the gallery, Chestnuts and Pearls, inside our previous business, the Old Bridge Inn Bed and Breakfast in 2013. Relocated to New Albany In 2016 and opened the cafe inside the gallery in May 2016. We represent all local artists, some nationally renown, some just embarking on a career and some in between!
The food, which is also regional, is the vehicle to support the gallery. As the owner, I can honestly say that I am blessed to know how to cook as my grandmothers taught me the skill and recipes that are a deep part of my heritage. I have been cooking for 60 years. This gallery and cafe are a true reflection of what is great about living in Kentuckiana!
We welcome you to our Gallery Cafe which is an extension of our home and our hospitality!
"Creativity takes courage" . . . Henri Matisse
- Restaurant/art gallery brings new flavor to downtown New Albany – Southern Indiana Living, July/August 2018
- Cafe 157 offers quaint, fresh lunch and breakfast spot in New Albany – Insider Louisville, December 21, 2017
- Cafe 157 chef: 'Be fearless' in the kitchen – Courier Journal, May 9, 2017
- Cafe 157 serves homemade meals in an artsy setting – News and Tribune, January 16, 2017
- 10 New Restaurants in and around Louisville to add to your restaurant bucket list – Insider Louisville, January 14, 2017
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Phone: +1 (502) 548-9114
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Hours of Operation:
- Monday – Saturday: 9:00am – 2:00pm
- Sunday: 11:00am – 2:00pm
- Friday & Saturday nights: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Please Note:
- Dinners are served through November 16, 2019 and will resume on February 7, 2020 (Friday & Saturday nights only).
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A Pretrial Conference was held in 4th Judicial District Court Thursday for Montana resident Kevin Fuller, who is charged with kidnapping his girlfriend, Dawn Turner August, 7th 2009 in Sheridan. Prosecuting Attorney Matt Redle's motion for a continuance was reluctantly granted by Judge John Fenn, as the two day trial is now set to begin October 4th.
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - Rescue workers have found the body of a missing climber who fell over a cliff during a thunderstorm while climbing a mountain at Grand Teton National Park. Park spokeswoman Bobbie Visnovske says searchers on a helicopter found the body of 21-year-old Brandon Oldenkamp on Thursday morning.
Crews with Sheridan Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at 2005 Liberty Court in Sheridan just before 2 am Thursday morning. Sheridan Fire Marshal Brian Songer explains what happened.
The new Child Advocacy Services of the Big Horns Executive Director made her debut this week, accepting a $50,000 grant from the Department of Family Services.
Sheridan County School District 2 trustees met for their budget adoption meeting Wednesday evening. The General Fund FY11 Budget in Revenues is $42,602,806 and the FY11 Expenditure Budget is $42,895,000. Expenditures are higher than revenue because assessed value in Sheridan County decreased over 32%.
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The Sheridan County Library Board of Trustees made an offer to the potentially new Library Director Thursday morning. Library Trustee, Tony Wendtland:
He adds that if Siebersma accepts the position, they are not certain when he would be available to start. The current Director, Cathy Butler, is scheduled to remain in the position through August.
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The 13 year old Babe Ruth state tournament opened yesterday and continues today in Thorne-rider park and the Sheridan and the 14-15 year old Babe Ruth team is playing at their state tournament in Powell.
The Sheridan Jets open up the Wyoming American Legion "B" state tournament in Casper this morning they open with Laramie at 10:00.
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I've never gotten a good look at Saraswati's face, and I've finally realized that I never will, because she doesn't have one. She will wear a face and a form as needed, but she has never needed to with me. Saraswati left a piece of herself in my heart. She is immanent within me, not somewhere outside me. I don't need to see her, so she allows herself to remain as she is – unseen.
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Why choose A.Roma Lifestyle Hotel for your wedding reception?
A.Roma Lifestyle hotel, the newest hotel immersed in a green area, overlooking Valle dei Casali Park, is the one and only location in Rome where details, style and design, elegance in the colors blend along with the excellence in the variety of the menus and the flexibility of all the spaces.
The marvellous garden, enriched with statues, modern pieces of art, a contemporary design swimming pool, will be the perfect frame of your special day.
As alternative, our Restaurant Sapori Dal Mondo, for whose who wish to celebrate their special day by offering their guests delicious international food.
The A.Roma Lifestyle hotel's jewel of the crown is also our ballroom Giove, with a LED screen of 12m x 4m, the only one in Italy, on which you can tell your story through the most emotional images of your life.
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Here are some really good Killing Joke photos from Trebuchet Magazine. They were taken at the gig from the Roundhouse on the 8th March.
Emerging from the late 70s as a formidable force of social unrest, political revolt and spiritual corruption Killing Joke have transgressed and transcended various intense musical trends to remain vital and relevant. Whereas their contemporaries have either disappeared or become parodies of themselves, Killing Joke seemingly took Hunter S Thompson's maxim that 'when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro' to it's illogical and intuitive end and as a result never really stopped their process of becoming.


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Chris's first steps as a teacher came at the University of the South Pacific during his gap year in Fiji. This experience gave him a glimpse of a future career, and further voluntary experience in classrooms in Romania and Beirut confirmed this decision. He trained as an English and Drama teacher at Homerton College, University of Cambridge, after graduating from the University of St. Andrews with an MA (Hons.) in English Literature and Language. He was awarded a scholarship to the University of California, Davis, where he twice featured on the Dean's Honour List.
Chris started his teaching career at Mill Hill County High School, Barnet, where he progressed from NQT to Head of English. His wanderlust returned, and he moved to Dulwich College Beijing, initially as Head of English, then Deputy Head, and then Head of Senior School. The school was named 'British International School of the Year' in the Independent School Awards whilst he was Head of Senior School.
After five years in Beijing, Chris wanted to return to the UK, and he was appointed Vice Principal: Achievement and Standards at The Bushey Academy, Hertfordshire. The Bushey Academy won SSAT Awards for Educational Outcomes every year he was responsible for progress and standards, and has been used as a case study in school improvement three times over.
Chris lives in Pinner with his wife and two young daughters. He remembers that he used to go to the theatre and play tennis, and when family commitments allow it, he may one day do so again.
Chris is an Apple Distinguished Educator, a member of the Worshipful Company of Educators, and a Freeman of the City of London. He was awarded the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) in 2012. He has written for 'Sec Ed' Magazine, 'Teach Secondary' magazine and his blogs have been featured by the New Schools Network. He was a speaker at the Beijing Learning Summit in 2010, the BETT conference at the Excel Arena in January 2017, and was invited to join a New Schools Network panel discussion at The Academies Show at the NEC in March 2017.
Chris loves leading Pinner High School.


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TKF offers individually tailored small group kayak trips in New York Harbor. Tell us about your group and the day you'd like to paddle, and let us suggest the perfect trip. We typically handle groups of 3 – 8 people, and cost is typically $125/person. Trips always take into account prevailing tides and current, which change daily. The trips calendar below offers suggested trips.
Unless otherwise indicated, all trips launch from our dock in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and participants will paddle Sit On Top kayaks. All trips are tide-dependent and scheduled accordingly in terms of days and times. Please check our Info page on what to expect.
Our most popular trip—easy enough for beginners but exciting for everyone. We launch south with the ebbing tide through Buttermilk Channel, passing historic waterfront warehouses & the entrance to Atlantic Basin, ending at Valentino Pier beach in Red Hook. There is an approx. 1-hour break to explore the fascinating & trendy neighborhood of Red Hook before returning to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Some trips may make a quick additional stop at Governors Island.
Duration: Round trip is approx 3 miles, 3-5 hours.
Price: $95
Join us for dinner! We take a late day paddle down to the hip 'hood and choose from the many delicious dining options. After eating well, and perhaps taking an after dinner stroll, we paddle home to Brooklyn Bridge Park as the sun begins to set. (Return may be after dark.)
Duration: Round trip is approximately 3 miles, 5 hours
Price: $95
Just across Buttermilk Channel from Brooklyn Bridge park lies historic and beautiful Governors Island. Why travel by ferry when you could paddle? Bonus: for newly adventurous SUP paddlers we can arrange a round-trip kayak escort and guide.
Duration: Round trip is approximately 1 mile, hours dependent on Island stay.
Price: $95
This trip takes paddlers up Brooklyn's East River shoreline, passing under the Brooklyn, Manhattan & Williamsburg bridges. We paddle past the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard & the gleaming new shoreline of Williamsburg, landing at the public access foot of Manhattan Ave for a break & bite to eat. We'll wait for the tide to reverse before returning. This trip is recommended for those in good physical condition, and you must be comfortable paddling your kayak for up to 2 hours.
Duration: Round trip is approx 8 miles, 5-7 hours.
Price: $125
Visiting the Statue of Liberty is always special, but never more so than when you arrive in your own kayak. It is a thrilling experience to see Lady Liberty from the water. On this trip we make a wide loop around the upper harbor, usually circling in back of the statue before returning. Though not a long trip, the mid-harbor waves and wakes, and prevailing westerly breezes, will give every paddler a challenge as well as amazing views of the Statue, Ellis Island, Governors Island, and lower Manhattan.
Duration (no break): 3-4 hours. Price: $125
We explore the active and bustling working harbor of New York and New Jersey, begining the trip on an ebb tide with a transit of the upper harbor. We will paddle past the island of the Tall Lady and perhaps take a short break at Liberty State Park. From there we will paddle south past the busy piers, gantry cranes, and cruise ship slips along the New Jersey side of the harbor. From there we cross the northern shore of Staten Island with a stop at the Alice Austen House in the shadow of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge for a rest. When the current is with us we cross to Brooklyn and take in that borough's working waterfront until we arrive back at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Duration: 8 hours
Price: $125
Pretty self-explanatory—we paddle around the island of Manhattan! Timed so that we are aided by favorable currents, we see NYC from a very unique perspective crossing under the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg, and Queensboro Bridge before taking a break at Hallets Cove and Socrates Sculpture Park. After we head up the Harlem River through the dramatic landscape at the Northern Tip of Manhattan. From there we take a left at Spuyten Duyvil (Spouting Devil). Don't worry. We'll make sure it isn't spuytening. We proceed down the Hudson, under the George Washington Bridge all the way to the Battery at the southern tip of Manhattan. From there it's a brief crossing to where it all began.
Duration: 12 hours
Price: $125
Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. Let us know what you have in mind and your desired dates. Note: All trips are tide-dependent & a specific destination may not be available on a given day, or have a very specific time window.
Private trip rates vary depending on the destination and size of your group, but typically begin at $375 with a minimum of 3 people.
Monday 5/28: Red Hook- Governors Island
Sunday 6/17: North Brooklyn - Williamsburg
Saturday 6/23: Gowanus Canal
Sunday 7/22: Alice Austen House - Verrazano Bridge
Saturday 7/28: Red Hook Dinner
Sunday 8/5: North Brooklyn - Williamsburg
Saturday 8/25: Red Hook - Governors Island
Saturday 9/1: Hallets Cove – Queens
Whether you enter from Pier 6 located near Atlantic Avenue or Old Fulton Street, follow the path to the One15 Brooklyn Marina between piers 3 and 5. You'll know it when you arrive: you'll see the moored sailboats.
Nearby Transportation
There is indoor public parking at the One Brooklyn Bridge Park residential tower. Free parking in the neighborhood near the park is extremely limited and cannot be counted on, but you could try. We highly recommend taking public transportation, biking or walking to the park. BBP is accessible by Subway: A/C to High Street, F to York Street or 2/3 to Clark Street train station Bus: nearest buses are the B25, B61, B63, B67, or arrive by East River Ferry or NY Water Taxi google for schedules.
If biking is your preferred means of transportation then the Brooklyn Bridge Park is the perfect place for you. Whether you enter from the North or South Entrance of the park, there's a bike path that will lead you to Pier 4.


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Want To Get Your Rope On?
Get Tied Up . . . Or Do The Tying!
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Ropetastic Romp Event
When: 2nd Wednesday of every month!
Who: Anyone who has been through the Safety and Introduction Class
Where: Contact Us
Time: 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Cost: $20 cash at the door or through Eventbrite (you MUST be pre-certified to attend this event).
The Ropetastic Romp is the event at which other toys and BDSM activites are allowed, provided rope is also involved in some way. You must have attended the Safety & Intro Class during the RP&I event to be able to attend the RR.
All play must be done within the enclosed dungeon space and not in the front lobby or patio areas.
Any scene that is complex or potentially disruptive needs to be cleared with event leadership PRIOR to the event. If you have any questions about what you are going to do, check with leadership prior.
All doors and curtains in individual rooms must remain open at all times.
Additional rules will be posted at the event. All rules are subject to change and be updated by All Tied Up San Diego at any time. Verify current rules at time of event.
All Tied Up Leadership and designated Dungeon Monitors (DM) will be overseeing the event and they have the final say on any issues that arise. Failure to listen to a DM's direction will result in your removal from the RR event, without refund, and future attendance would be subject to approval.
Any questions or things you are unsure of need to be private messaged to SirKnottyDan.
The Ropetastic Romp event occurs every 2nd Wednesday of the month in the San Diego area.
Dress code: Clothing Optional
FAQ's about the Romp:
1. Can I come alone? YES!
2. Can I just watch? YES!
3. Can I pay at the door? YES!
4. Can I bring my floggers, needles, whips, paddles, canes, wartenburg wheels, nipple clamps, and other kinky play toys? YES!
5. Can I bring a friend? Only if they have been through the Safety & Intro Class (no exceptions)
6. Will there be food? YES!
7. Will there be alcohol? NO!
8. Will there be DM's to monitor the event? YES!
9. Will there be music? YES! We have a great song set created by our own community!
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Scent of a wo(rld)(ly) m(usici)an: … "So I guess the message is, really, we live on your block … The smell that you smell when you walk by my house — that's what this music is about. But this music was created in America. It's the product of the immigration over the past 20 years of Asians in America."
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Around the festive period last year, I published a short piece about how it is okay not to be okay over Christmas. There is a huge amount of expectation placed on everyone to have a good, fulfilling time. Financial and social pressures soar through the roof. Gatherings are often alcohol fuelled, and the food (although tasty) may on the whole be less nutritious that usual- Terry's Chocolate Orange for breakfast, anyone?
I don't even want to get started on New Year's Eve, and thinking about what has been and what is to come. Perhaps you find it hard to visualise your future, perhaps you don't want to remember 2016. You may struggle to find something to be thankful for, but we are told we must do it anyway.
Trying to wade through the period of festive cheer to find someone to talk to if you aren't feeling okay, can be incredibly difficult, overwhelming and can be a huge challenge. It is possible to feel lonely and isolated when surrounded by people, as I'm sure many of you know.
Though not the place to venture into detail, this year has been incredibly difficult for me. More so that I thought it would be at the stroke of midnight 2015-16 as I embraced my family and we agreed this year would be better. Some fantastic things happened this year for me, people believed in me and I was given opportunities to contribute to arenas in which I could shine. However, my health has deteriorated further. The positivity felt in certain spheres of my life, matched with the negativity in others, pushed me further to try and address this head on. I sought medical and professional help, began a course of CBT, to be followed by more in-depth therapy and counselling next year, and it has likely saved me. The CBT has given me techniques and mechanisms to try and apply to situations in the future, and although it can't solve the issues that are happening currently (hopefully the counselling will help with that) I feel well equipped for what the future might throw at me.
With this in mind, I decided to share some things I believe will make the festive period easier for me. These are often small things I feel I can control. Everybody is different, which is why this world can be a beautiful, interesting place, and these won't work for everyone. I would also be interested in hearing anything you do to make the Christmas period easier.
- Drink lots of water
This seems obvious, and perhaps patronising. But at this time there seems to be more alcohol, soft drinks and juices available than any other time of the year. I find drinking at least a pint of water when I wake up helps me feel more awake and invigorated. It is also good to keep your skin hydrated during the cold months!
- Go outside
It's cold, dark, windy and wet most of the time. Folk stay inside and wrap up warm (I'm very guilty of this). I try and find an excuse to go outside for a short walk- to get some milk, see the local Christmas lights. I like to make a short walk playlist of around 20 minutes to accompany me. If the weather is working against me, I try and do a short yoga routine, or stretch, or just do 30 star jumps to awaken my body.
- Lists
Lists don't work for everyone, but I love writing them. It organises my thoughts and saves me worrying about remembering or forgetting things. This year I have written lists of what I have to do before Christmas for work and my personal life. I also keep a diary which helps me manage my time, events and planning time for myself. I still maintain lists of good things which happen, and of things I would like to do and achieve. I managed some of these this year!
- Plan time for myself
In a time so focused on family, friends and socialising, it is important for me to spend some time doing what I'd like to do. I plan time to simply read, write or watch some episodes of my favourite TV shows. I try not to break those moments, however sometimes things come up which make that impossible and I try not to give myself a hard time about it.
- Don't get wrapped up in social media
I love social media, it is a great way to keep in contact with friends and family, and a fantastic place to share memories, photographs and moments. However, I also frequently fall prey to the trap that everyone has everything I don't have, and flip this into failure, despair and general sadness. It's easy to get envious of what other people do, have or how they look via social media. I try and encourage myself to take a step back, and also look at how I present myself on social media compared to reality. This helps me to understand that it is only a fraction of people's lives they expose (the good part, the happy part) and quite often this isn't meant in a boastful, gloating way. For example, I've just been on a fantastic trip to Dublin, and have put up pictures and statements saying how brilliant a time I had. I didn't mention how I had a panic attack on the way to the airport as I thought I shouldn't be going because all of my friends wouldn't want me ruining their time (I now know this wasn't true) or how I had to be convinced to come home as some people know I'm prone to almost not getting on planes to return to real life (I got on the plane, and am quite glad). Everyone celebrates Christmas differently, everyone has different ways of sharing these celebrations. Enjoy social media, but remember it is very rarely an accurate representation of any given situation.
This comprehensive article by The Blurt Foundation has got some great advice on how to make social media work for you.
- Be mindful of alcohol.
Firstly, this is a list personal to me, I would never, ever wish to preach to anyone on this subject. Since June this year, I have severely cut my alcohol intake. I drink, sometimes I get drunk, but when I do it is often a carefully calculated decision based on my surroundings, and the people around me. Alcohol can lead me on a downward spiral if those surroundings aren't right. I will drink alcohol over this period, I already have, but I'm mindful of limiting this to certain occasions. It isn't so much the drinking, it's actually the hangovers where I get incredibly sad and lose most of my function for a day. So I'm trying to avoid this!
- Don't be afraid to spend time on your own.
Alone time every so often is important. It can be an overwhelming time: large social gatherings, lots of conversations, forever having to answer the 'what are you doing now?' questions, trying to make what you are doing sound exciting and interesting to other people. As mentioned before, I like to plan to have time alone, but it's also crucial not to be afraid to say no to invites or to enjoy having some time for you. Have an early night, take an hour or so aside in the day if you can. I like to do things in that time, or I will likely just sit and stare at walls in an almost paralysed state. It's likely I will overthink to the point of numbness. So instead I read, perhaps have a bath or do 20 minutes of yoga.
I made small sweet parcels as gifts which was methodical and helped me feel productive. I offer to cook dinner if I can, and I enjoy following a method as well as being able to help people out. I scrapbook my travels and adventures. I write poetry, sometimes, rarely to be shared but just as a way to express my thoughts.
- Surround yourself with good people.
This is my most important point. Surround yourself with the people who love and care for you. You may choose to confide in them, you may not. You may wish to spend time on your own, but you know you can always rely on a good time with some great people in the future. One of the most important things I'm trying to learn is that you may believe the love of one particular person is worth absolutely everything, but this will never be as much as the collective love, care and warmth I feel from my friends and family. This morning I received a care package from a friend, and it reminded me that there is love out there for me. Love that isn't tainted, partial or broken. It has been the collective care and love from some fantastic people that has carried me through, and this is a force stronger than I ever believed. These are the people who have picked me up (a fair few times!).
This list is by no means exhaustive, I don't think it ever will be, but it reminds us of small things we can do to make it slowly an easier time. Christmas can be great, warming and affirming. But it can also be dark, lonely and exhausting. Try not to place pressures of assumptions on people, try and surround yourself with good people, and in turn be a good person who people want to be surrounded by. If you can, ask how people are- a theme explored in my blog post for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. Don't be afraid to not be okay.
For those who find this difficult there are fantastic listening services which have helped me organise my thoughts and claw my way out of spirals. I would recommend The Samaritans or Breathing Space. Speak to your GP if you are worried- my GP recently told me over 1/3 of his appointments are related to mental health. You aren't alone, and starting this ball rolling was the best thing I ever did. It did not magically fix everything, I've put hard work and dedication into my CBT, and recently felt confident enough to stand up to those negative influences. It's a long road, but I feel much better being on the right track than being lost in the dark.
And finally, I'm trying to focus on some positives of 2016. So I listed three things I'm thankful for (perhaps this is a good exercise for absolutely everyone!):
- The good people.
I'm on the right, trying not to laugh because my brother has just said I look like Earthworm Jim (hence why he is laughing)
The people who have been there, listened and tried to understand. The people that have shown love and care towards me, and the people I've enjoyed reciprocating that with. Those I ate traditional Irish burritos with, try so very hard to teach me simple ukulele songs, and those who sang Michael Buble's Christmas to me in November. Those I don't see very often, but send me thoughtful care packages, messages or links to Simon and Garfunkel covers. Those who believed in my abilities, and supported me throughout, and those who drive from one side of the country to the other to deliver lasagne when I thought I had no one else.
- Travels and experiences.
This year I have embraced my desire to travel, learn and experience. I had my first solo adventure to Iceland– hopefully the start of many more. I'm thankful for the opportunity to finally be able to explore, and that I was well enough to do this.
- Reaching out for the support to help me recover.
This is where I thank myself for being brave enough to realise I needed support, and to grab that with both hands. My CBT is one of the best things to have happened to me, and has been a small tiny light, which will hopefully glow brighter when I can implement these mechanisms for the future. Thanks to everyone who calmed my worries about this. It has been the catalyst for further support, and, for the first time, feel like one day I may be equipped for what lies ahead.
I hope you find some moments of peace or light in this festive period. I hope you feel you have someone to talk to, and if not in person that you remember there are incredible listening services to help you.
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Thank you and Excel, We have a new car
Hi friends, readers & fans of Chandoo.org,
I want to share a happy news with you all.
On Saturday (1st of February), we bought a new car. It is Toyota Innova. Pictures below (click to enlarge.)
Thank you & Excel
Before I tell you why I bought another car or how it is, first let me tell you this – Thank you. You constantly inspire me to learn more and share my knowledge. You support my little business in numerous ways – by joining our courses, purchasing our templates and recommending our site. With out your support and love, I would not even thought about buying a comfortable and lovely car like this. Thank you.
And I want to thank Microsoft Excel too. It is the reason why today my family is living a happy, healthy and peaceful life. Thank you Excel.
Why another car?
Long time readers of Chandoo.org remember that we already have a car. And if you know me, you know that I like to consume less and lead a frugal life. So adding another car to our family seemed like a conflicting choice. But we (my wife Jo & I) rationalized this by,
- Our current car doesn't have any security features (no airbags, ABS etc.) So when we go on long drives, we have this nagging thoughts in our minds.
- Our current car is good for 4 people. As we frequently travel with other family members or friends, going out became an exercise in human squeezing.
- Driving Alto is fun, but driving it for anything more than an hour proved to a back-breaking punishment.
After spending few weeks short-listing car models, we narrowed down to our choice to Toyota Innova. Almost everyone we asked said, 'Get Innova, it is boringly reliable'. It matched our expectations.
A little more about our car
- Our car is Innova ZX variant.
- It can seat 7 people (2,2 and 3)
- It has good safety features (2 airbags, ABS etc.)
- It drives like a car instead of MPV. Very convenient and comfortable.
- It has all the features you would expect in a car of this size.
- We paid roughly Rs. 1,800,000 (US $28,000) for this. No loan of course (I do not like buying things that I cannot afford.)
Thank you once again
Almost everyday I wake up with a smile, spend the day learning, feeling passionate about my work and go to sleep thinking nothing but how fortunate and blessed my family & I are. All thanks to you. Thanks to your kind support, generous attitude and love for learning, we have a home, car and all the comforts anyone can ask for. Thank you.
And thank you Microsoft & Excel for making my life exciting every day.
More personal stories:
- Story of Chandoo.org startup
- How Excel transformed my life (1 year of running a business)
- Thank you, we have a home
- Thank you, we have a car
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My name is Chandoo. Thanks for dropping by. My mission is to make you awesome in Excel & your work. I live in Wellington, New Zealand. When I am not F9ing my formulas, I cycle, cook or play lego with my kids. Know more about me.
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75 Responses to "Thank you and Excel, We have a new car"
Congratulations Chandoo!!
Somehow the name of car model suggests the choice was not a coincidence, ZX looks very similar to an excel column reference. Better change to $Z$X just in case 😉
You are an inspiration to all of us, drive it responsibly and enjoy it, congratulations!
Congratulations on the new car! Your contributions to the Excel community have been tremendous, and it is nice to see that your contributions and efforts are translating into successes.
PS, I recently purchased your Dashboard course in conjunction with Daniel's Excel Hero course, and it was very helpful. Thanks so much!
Great, well done Chandoo. May the car serve you and your family well.
You truly are an inspiration..All the Best and happy motoring
Congratulations with your new car.
Keep up the amazing work, because with 3 kids, you will need to buy them a car too in the future. 😉
Thanks for your support.
All the best with your beautiful family.
Greetings from Europe/Guatemala/Indonesia.
Congratulations Chandoo!! In my opinion, your kids will have to work hard as their father to get whatever they want. Your example is a great lesson for them. Best regards.
Congratulations on the new car. It's great to read your personal stories. Excel is great in itself but this is the real gift of Excel: supporting and caring for your family. A very humbling thought.
Congratulations Chandoo!
You do and amazing job and this part of the result. Thanks for sharing with the class/Chandoo community, it's great to learn more about you and not only Excel, very happy for you and all you do for us as well. Enjoy the car with your family!!!
Lina 🙂
Congrats Chandoo.
Congrats Chandoo !
Wishing you happy and safe journeys in your new 'palace on wheels' 🙂
It's a *very good* choice... I've driven it a few times, and I fully agree with the list of pros you have put up.
Chandoo, você tem fãs em todo o mundo! 🙂
Sou Brasileiro e leio sempre seus post, aprendo cada dia mais e mais sobre excel, graças as suas dicas!
lhe desejo muito sucesso!!!!
Congrats Chandoo,
You earned it, through your innovative approach and easy instructions on how to be awesome in excel and your 'ask a question', no wonder people use your site and pay for your classes. I have purchased your class and slingshotted my career, in fact i am now working on much larger projects with data warehousing because of the skills you teach and how i was able to use them in my field of work. because of my success, others at my work are purchasing your classes.
Your family deserves a nice new car and a safe one. Enjoy it. I am also inspired by your financing approach and bought when you had cash. Something i have aspired to do but have failed to accomplish so far.
Again, Congrats and keep going, you are an inspiration.
A man of your awesomeness deserves a Bentley!
Enjoy your new acquisiton
Congratulations! Getting a new car is ALWAYS exciting. A new adventure every time you get in it.
Best of luck and thank you for all of your service.!
Congrats Chandoo. You deserved to reward yourself. And thank you for helping so many people to be awesome. Yesterday I learnt to combine Pivot Table and Vlookup to reduce time spent on a task by almost an hour. I know I too am about to thank Excel.
Congratulations to you Chandoo - very well deserved! I have owned several Toyotas over the years and I have been quite happy with every one of them. I currently have an '05 Tunda.
One thing in your note caught my eye - you mentioned that you were adding the Innova - does that mean you are keeping the older vehicle that lacks any kind of safety features? It's great to have a second car but if it's unsafe you might be better off either being a one car family or replacing it with something that does have those features...Just a thought.
Enjoy that new car smell!
Congrats on the new ride. I LOVE the fact that you paid cash and didn't get a car payment. That is impressive to me! Thanks for posting such an inspiring message.
You deserved it.. You are an excellent professional I have ever seen. Really great news and Congratulations. God will always with you..
Congratulations Chandoo and family,
You deserve to reap the rewards from your hard work and discipline. May you receive continued blessings.
Congratulations Chandoo! As someone who considers themselves an Excel Expert, I am constantly impressed with what you are able to teach me above and beyond what I already know. You definitely deserve to get your family what you deserve to get you safely where you want to go. And as a huge Dave Ramsey fan, you also made me proud to hear you bought it with cash. Fantastic!!
Congratulations Chandoo
Its wonderful that you would share your good news with your e-community.
I hope the car repays your hard work many times over.
A new Car...Congratulations!!!
Dear Chandoo, Congrats on the purchase of new car. Good choice too. your thought of sharing it with your readers is wonderful. Also thanking MS is also showcasing the human in you. Great and God bless.
hey chandoo, congrats, can I borrow your car ?.,
hey chandoo, congrats, can I borrow your car?
congrats chandoo, can I borrow your car?
Congrats and my wishes to you to continue to grow further with your mother and your family.
First of all, I wish you all the best with that car and with your family.
What I would like to learn is that how you can make an animated-like video-pic while using in your emails to us. It would be really great if you respond that:))
Congrats, Chandoo - no one deserves it more thay you. You are an inspiration to me and every morning I wake up to a cheerful mail in my Inbox waiting to be opened and explored, with a cup of coffee, that is!
Enjoy! 🙂
Congratulations Chandoo,
You are a perfect role model for many of us. You inspired me to learn macro.
A Big THANKS for sharing this happiness with all of us. May you and your family keep smiling every moment.
With Regards
Congratulations Chandoo!!
Thanks for sharing your sweet memories with us.
Congratulations Chandoo....
Congratulations Chandoo!!
Congratulations Chandoo...
Thanks for sharing good news.
My dear lovely Brother,
First of all I congratulating you to get a new Car. If you permit me to say something about your new car is that, It is just entering the basic excel functions to Advance excel functions like sum to Sumifs, count to countifs, vlookup and micros. not only that but now you have the power of POWER PIVOT and VBA function support with that CAR.
I am great fan of your excel examples listed in your website, I have learned a lot from these examples and generated my own small-small Excel databases for my organization for daily use. These databases are look like a software in use and n number of database has been developed till now for various sections of the organization. one of the favourate database named as 'FOOGLE' which i have generated. It is basically designed for searching the files lying in one section (Just like a library of files) of our organization and kept in various almirah.
Hearty Congratulations! and wishing safe, happy and enjoyable driving! It is really great to know that Excel helped you in this. May you 'Excel' in everything you do in future!
Congratulations Chandoo!!
Congratulations Chandoo..........!!!!
Congratulations Chandoo on the new acquisition! And thank you for the wonderful lessons on excel. I've been able to achieve better results at work because of your VBA course. Kudos again!
Congratulations Chandoo! A new car is always a reason to give thanks. I had that experience 2 years ago. Thanks to you I am more excited about Excel and wake up each day with an Excel solution in my head. You rock! Hope you and family build lots of memories with this new car!
Congratulations Chandoo! Thanks to you I am more excited about Excel and wake up each day with an Excel solution in my head. You rock! Hope you and family build lots of memories with this new car!
Congrats Chandoo.
Here downunder, we had a Toyota Avensis - a very similar compact 7-seater - for a great 12 years and 292,000kms, sadly traded two weeks ago. My two daughters sat in the middle row and we separated my son to the back. We could comfortably fit the hockey goalkeeper gear in as well for our many all around NSW trips to carnivals and championships, and holidays.
Good to see that it doesn't appear to have a cream interior!
I'm sure you and your beautiful family will have the same years of enjoyment that we had from ours.
And thankyou for such a great community.
Thanks to shared the moment Chandoo.
A new car just cool like you...Congratulations!
Congratulations Chandoo,
Keep Growing, Stay Healthy, you inspired me alot...
I am very happy for you chandoo.... Proud to found this site for myself 🙂
Congratulations Chandoo! You deserve it. Personally I can say since I found your website my own salary has increased from $18/hr to 27! Not too shabby for one year, and I bought a 20 year old Subaru to celebrate. Your PowerPivot class was great, I'm impressing the Controller and CFO every day, and even though I've never liked charts, I'm learning to like them. And I never thought I'd care about arrays or macros but lately I've been wondering if I could figure those out too, with your help of course. Keep it coming, thanks so much!
Nice! I wonder what the spreadsheets used to make this decision look like.. 🙂
I hope that you and your family have a good time with new car.
Congrats Chandoo... I still remember your post about small Alto car and happy to see with a bigger car with a big family 🙂 Safe drive !!
Congrats Chandoo...
Congratulations. As a true excel nerd you will need a gas mileage table. I started my first in 2006 when I bought a car running on ethanol (lots of friends told me I was crazy). Excel proved that my decision, at that time in Stockholm, Sweden, was economically very viable. Today I have a different car, burning gasoline, but I still have a gas mileage table.
Monday I will enroll in BundlePowerPivotOblivion, so from now on I will be very much around on this site.
As long as I learn I live!
congrats chandoo sir
you are a true inspiration for new bloggers in india.
Congratulation Sir.........!!!
Excel ...ent from Lima Peru...
Dear Chandoo,
Heartiest Congraluations !!!! One day you will have BIG BMW.
Teacher, you deserve to have IT!!
Respect from your apprentice in Indonesia
U really deserve it.................Great.
Cgts Chandoo..Wish you good luck and drive safe 🙂
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2Division of Critical Care Neurology, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
3Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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5Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
6Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
7Infectious Diseases Division. Clínica Universidad de Navarra. Pamplona, Spain
8Department of Neurology, Center of Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Mask straps are used to improve the comfort level for patients required to wear masks to prevent the spread of infection or protect our patients from infection. These mask straps replace the elastic band that comes standard on the mask. Patients tell us that the flannel and fleece material feel much better against their cheek and causes far less rubbing than the original elastic band. Before making a mask strap, please read the Rules for Handmade Fabric Items.
The following is our attempt to direct you through the construction process, best of luck! On behalf of the patients of St. Jude, we appreciate your generosity and thank you in advance for making mask straps.
Supplies Needed
- High-quality flannel
- ¾" wide pajama elastic
- ¾" wide Velcro (tip do not buy sticky Velcro dots. Your needle will have a hard time going through the Velcro and get gummed up)
- Thread
- Large safety pin
Steps to Make a Mask Strap
- Wash the chosen fabric in order to avoid irritation of the patient's skin. Please note that when choosing fabric, make sure to keep in mind our patients range in age from infants to young adults and differ in gender. For example, teenage boys want camouflage, sports, star wars, etc. Girls however may enjoy Hello Kitty, horse prints, flowers, Dora the Explorer, etc.
- Fold the fabric salvage to salvage (uncut side to uncut side) and then cut straight strips of fabric that are 2½" wide.
- Cut your fabric and elastic according to the sizes in the table.
- Fold the fabric the long way with right sides together.
- Sew a ¼" seam, and turn inside out and press.
- Cut 2 pieces of Velcro about 1" long.
- Insert a large safety pin at the end of the elastic strap and feed the elastic all the way through the strap (be sure to remove the safety pin).
- Pin the elastic on the outside side of the strap to hold it in place, about 2" from the end on both sides.
- Place the soft side of the Velcro about ¼" from the end of the strap and sew the Velcro in place all around the Velcro. Repeat for the other side of the strap.
- Place the rough side of the Velcro about 2" from the end of the strap over the elastic and sew in place all around the Velcro. This will secure the elastic in place. Repeat for other side of the strap.
- Zig-zag the ends of the strap.
- When the Velcro is folded, your strap will be about the size indicated on the chart above.
- Mark the size on the inside.
|Cut elastic to:
|Cut fabric to:
|Small 10"
|Medium 12"
|Large 14"
|X-Large 16"
Please Note: The medium size is the most frequently requested. The X-Large is the second most frequently requested. However, the other sizes are also needed.
Making Happy Cart Craft Packets
Here are some tips to keep in mind when you volunteer to make craft packets for the St. Jude Happy Cart.
At Home Projects
If you can't give your time or talents, you can contribute supplies needed for individual and group activities.


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Non-Executive Director
Experience and expertise:
- Director since the inception of the Company in 2014.
David was a founding partner in the Palladium Group (formerly GRM International), a company with 1600 professional staff engaged on development projects in 26 countries across a range of sectors including health, education, agricultural services and capacity building for AusAid, DIFID and USAid plus multilateral and Government/private sector clients. He has also been extensively engaged in the management of Agricultural and livestock projects across northern Australia. He retired as Managing Director of GRM in 2000 and remains on the Board.
- Previous directorships include Grainco Australia, FKP, the Meat Industry Council and Meat and Livestock Australia where he was Chairman from 1998 to 2005. He was Chairman of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation 2000-08 and served on the Board of Export Finance Insurance Corporation (EFIC) from 2007-10. He was President of the National Farmers Federation from 2006-10, President Australian Rugby Union from 2013-15, Director of Foodbank Qld. and received an AM for services to agriculture, communities and sport in the Australia Day Awards in 2014.
Other current directorships:
- Director Australian Agricultural Company (AAC)
- Director Alliance Aviation Services (AQZ)
- Director of Palladium Group
- Member of Advisory Board – QAAFI (Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation)


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Just a reminder of our post meeting this Wednesday at 7:00 PM.
This is the most important meeting of the year, as this is when you vote for who will be leading the post for the oncoming year.
Final nominations and elections will take place at this meeting. Nominations for an individual are not complete until the person being nominated has accepted the nomination.


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extra extra: the 2012 design*sponge newspaper is out!
Today I am thrilled and overjoyed to announce that our 2012 Design*Sponge Newspaper is out! Last year Amy, Kate and I embarked upon an incredibly last-minute journey to produce a print newspaper and had so much fun in the process. This year we decided to try again, but with a new theme: Summer Camp! Inspired by the 100 Year Anniversary of the Girl Scouts, we came up with 32 pages of ideas that will get you back in the camp frame of mind. From recipes and DIY projects to camp tours and puzzles, we wanted to gather a wide range of ideas that would inspire you to make something with your own two hands, whether that takes place in the great outdoors or in your own apartment. Want to know what's inside? Here's a preview of this year's 32 page paper, organized by achievement badges (all of which were custom-designed and embroidered by Maricor/Marcar!):
- Camping Badge: Summer Camp Tour + Tips for creating your own indoor camp
- Crafting Badge: 4 camp-inspired DIY projects for the home
- Scavenger Badge: Illustrated Beach and Forest scavenger lists to take with you on trips. The paper's decorative centerfold has spaces for you to pin or glue your finds for displaying!
- Camp Cook Badge: 3 recipes (drink, dinner and dessert) from The Jewels of New York that are perfect for summer camping
- Games Badge: Summer camp themed Rebus Puzzles and Matchstick Puzzles
- Storyteller Badge: The history behind some of our favorite camp crafts like Macrame and Tie Dye
Last year's newspaper was a test-run with a limited distribution and we were thrilled to receive requests for the paper from across the globe. Our goal for this year was to have the paper available in print for anyone who wanted a copy, so I'm thrilled to announce that we will be selling the paper online, both domestically and internationally for anyone who wants a copy. In addition to online ordering, we are very happy to announce that the 2012 Design*Sponge Newspaper will be available in-store exclusively through Anthropologie. So, if you don't want to wait for a copy to arrive in the mail, starting today you can visit ANY Anthropologie store (click here for all locations across the US) and pick up a copy in person for $5.
- In Person: Visit any Anthropologie store (store locations here) to pick up a copy for $5
- By Mail: Click here to order a copy online for $5 + shipping (Shipping costs: $1 domestic and $5 international)
Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this year's paper possible. Amy Azzarito, Kate Pruitt, Walton Press, Anthropologie, Jenny Volvolski, Julia Rothman, Kim Krans, Lucy Engelman, Emily Anderson, Annica Lydenberg, Laura Buchan, Maricor/Maricar, Camp Wandawega, Jewels of New York and Anne McClain.
We threw a summer camp-themed party to celebrate the newspaper and our new office, so I thought I'd share some photos from that big night. Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us and thank you to all of you for reading- I hope you enjoy this year's paper! xo, grace


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'Mockingjay - Part 1' Sound Off/Spoiler Talk - Post Your Reactions!
Mockingjay - Part 1 has come out in many territories today, with the United States opening tonight at 8pm.
Seen the film already? Here's a place to discuss spoilers, thoughts, reactions and so on. Were you blown away? Underwhelmed? Bit of both? Do you think the critics are right? Feel free to post all of that and more in the comments section below!


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How cute this is travel mug from Harper East Boutique (@harpereast for insta)!! I'm in love!!! I really love anything with a cute little saying on it! I found this perfect little boutique on Instagram and I want everything on the website. There are SO many cute little gifts for yourself or your friends and family! With the holidays coming up this is such a perfect site for fun little trinkets and gifts. Travel mug <<<<< linked here.
Her boutique doesn't only have travel mugs but also cute jewelry, kitchen and bar accessories, graphic tops and more!! I really could fill my house with so much of this stuff. I already have a wishlist of things I want next 😳. Seriously go check it out right now and buy your girlfriends or family the perfect holiday gift!!!


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Before we get to the newest 2015 Bentley Mulsanne Speed, lets go back to last years L.A. Auto Show where we spent considerable time with Bentley Representatives. We were looking specifically at the 2014 Continental GT Speed and as with virtually all Bentley models, we were awestruck not only by the exquisite interior and flowing body lines, but equally excited by the The twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12 engine and the paddle shifted ZF eight-speed automatic, one of the finest and well researched automatic transmissions in the industry.
2015 Bentley Mulsanne Speed0
Well, as the old saying goes, that was then and this is now. The 2015 Mulsanne Speed is Bentley's new flagship model and to use the word "impressive" almost seems inadequate. This new 2015 Bentley Mulsanne Speed blends appearance with substance, power with agility, and as one creative columnist once commented "The Mulsanne Speed's identity is a dichotomy; it's a purpose-built chauffeured ride on one hand and a decent driver's car on the other".
The big V12 gets replaced by the V8 and while there are a few Bentley enthusiasts that may argue the point, all of us here at Horsepower Broadcasting find ourselves in complete agreement with Bentleys assessment to go V8.
Bentley's 6.8-liter V-8 is producing 530 horsepower and 811 lb-ft of torque and when you consider the torque figure is second only to that of the Bugatti Veyron it becomes even more impressive. 0 to 60 happens in about 4.5 seconds and top speed is somewhere near 190 mph. The twin turbo chargers work exceptionally well and this newest model has the the ability to run on four cylinders to save fuel. The transmission is the same ZF eight speed that we've come to expect and it truly delivers on every level. This is the same transmission we looked at closely out at the Powertrain Expo in Las Vegas last year.
Chassis and suspension are adequately developed for the 5,800 (or thereabouts) pounds it supports and the overall length of somewhere near 208 inches.
Ride quality was excellent and the quiet we experienced inside the cabin was almost surreal. Chairman and Chief Executive of Bentley Motors, Wolfgang Dürheimer, comments:
"The new Mulsanne Speed is the car that defines Bentley, as a flagship for driving luxury performance. Our customers don't compromise, and we've adopted the same approach in the design, engineering and crafting of our new flagship. The Mulsanne Speed is distinguished, calm and relaxing, but always with a connection to the road and relentless dynamic performance on demand. In this car, every journey becomes a drive."
Inside, the cabin is everything you'd expect from Bentley, it's luxury x10. Our $360,000+ test car also had a $10,000 champagne cooler and about $30,000 worth of entertainment equipment. The 20-speaker sound system and high line video monitors in the front-seat headrests almost defy written or verbal description, and the iPad and Bluetooth keyboard seem somehow correctly placed.
The sticker price on this car ultimately will eliminate many from serious contention when considering their next vehicle purchase, but for those that can ante up at this level, the new 2015 Bentley Mulsanne Speed is sure to please. Bentley is only one (1) of the Volkswagen Auto Groups high end luxury platforms, and while there is continuous momentum in all the V.A.G lines, no one is busier than the Bentley team.
I recall sitting with a Volkswagen Auto Group executive back in 2011 when he made a statement then that V.A.G. intended to be the worlds largest automaker by 2018. I also recall thinking (to myself) he was crazy and it would never happen! I am so glad I did not verbally challenge him on that statement during that interview, there certainly would have been a lot of egg on my face today, (please see columnist Bill Frank's VW story).


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MDS Coordinator/Registered Nurse
Elant at Fishkill is looking for a Full Time MDS Coordinator for a 160-bed Nursing Home.
Qualifications: Must be a New York State Registered Nurse. Experience with and/or knowledge of MDS / PRI Input and Medicare and Medicaid with knowledge of PPS and OBRA regulations pertaining to MDS. The qualified applicant should be able to independently and be able to work in a manner that is accurate, concise, and detail oriented.
Elant, an innovative Health Care System throughout the Hudson Valley, has grown from its single campus in Goshen twenty-six years ago to seven major campuses today – an achievement unequaled by any other regional healthcare provider. Specializing in caring for the elderly, our services include: Short-term Rehabilitation Services, Home Health and Managed Long Term Care, Adult Day Health Care, Skilled Nursing, a Retirement Community & Assisted Living.
Our successful reputation was built by the efforts of our dedicated employees and is supported by Elant's future strategies which reflect our appreciation for those who work in our organizations.
Applicants: Please apply via our website at Elant.org


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Those of you, who joined us on safari this month, will certainly agree when I say that the game viewing was phenomenal! Just having passed the halfway mark for 2014, the big question on all our minds are: what other great sightings will be waiting for us as the year moves forward? We opened the wild dog den this month for the first time and what a treat this turned out to be. The little pups started coming out of the den and explored more and more, playing with the rest of the pack members. The pack has to work extra hard at the moment to feed themselves, as well as the Alfa female and the pups, as they also started eating meat. Other great sightings included cheetah, honey badger, civets and so much more. The weather was very strange once again, as we had a few nice warm days, followed by yet another cold front. There was one morning, where we had a very light drizzle at the lodge that came out of nowhere, only to have blue skies again that afternoon. The average maximum temperature for this month was 24°C.
The leopard sightings were just plain unbelievable and full of surprises. It is confirmed that Salayexe lost both her cubs yet again, so for now it is not looking great for this beautiful cat. At this stage we do not know for certain which male leopard killed the cubs, but we think it might be Tingana, as the den was in his territory. It sometimes happens that male leopards kill their own cubs when they are still very small. If the mother of the cubs goes out hunting and the male sees them for the first time without their mother being present, he won't know that the cubs belong to him and he might kill them. On the bright side, Salayexe is looking healthy and stunning as always and she was seen mating with both Anderson and Tingana. Let's keep our fingers crossed that she will have better luck with her next litter. Shadow was under the radar this month, but we did see her following her mother the one day. Shadow was doing her territorial calling, whilst following Kurula, making sure that she left her territory. Shadow is also looking great and feeding very well. That is one thing I can say about her – she is a really good hunter in her own right. Moya was also seen a few times this month and we got word that her two new cubs are doing well and looking healthy. Moya's older cub was seen a lot this month and he is also doing well for himself. It is quite impressive that he started killing big male impalas. This young male has firsthand experience with walking into danger. The one afternoon he had a narrow escape from death, as he came face to face with our resident pack of wild dogs at one of the waterholes. He held his own with the first wild dog, but ran for the nearest tree when the rest of the pack came in to help. After the wild dogs left, he came down the tree and sat down on a termite mound close by, just scanning the area, trying to make sense of it all. Kurula is also doing fine and she was seen mating with Tingana around our lodge for four days. This is definitely the most south that I have ever seen her venture. She went through her daughter, Shadow's, territory deep into the territory of Salayexe. Kurula was really like a fish out of water. She was so uncomfortable and for four days she was on extra high alert. After Kurula and Tingana went their separate ways, she met up with Mvula for another four days of mating. Lamula is also looking great and he and Tingana had yet another standoff. It looks like Lamula is not standing down to Tingana anymore. Lamula was also seen in our area, mating with an unknown female who followed him into our area from our southern boundary. Tingana was very busy this month and was really the ladies man as he mated with Salayexe and right after that with Kurula as well. Anderson was also busy as he was seen mating with an unknown female in our area and then also with Salayexe. Mvula, the big male, was also mating with Kurula. If everything goes well in the next 105 days, we might be blessed with the arrival of new leopard cubs.
The lion sightings were just unbelievable and full of excitement. The four sub adults of the Styx pride are looking fabulous and they are getting bigger and better with hunting and everything else. It appears that these four youngsters have mastered the technique of hunting their most dangerous prey, which is the buffalo. The four of them brought down a big buffalo bull the one day with no help from the two big females. After they finished their kill, they went after more buffaloes and succeeded in bringing down another buffalo bull. It shows you that the two big females have been successful in teaching them the art of hunting buffaloes. The two adult lionesses of the Styx pride are also looking good, as they killed an adult kudu female and also a wildebeest male. The three young cubs are eating well and also looking very healthy, getting bigger and prettier day by day. The Breakaway pride is definitely my favourite lion pride in the Sabi Sand. The four young ladies are looking great and very healthy and so does the "not so small anymore cubs" as well. We were very fortunate to have them in our area, making kills. The best sighting of this pride that we had this month was when we saw them the one morning, accompanied by all four of the Majingi male lions. It was so impressive to see seventeen lions walking down the road towards us. We watched them feasting on an old dagga boy, which they finished in one day! We were also very lucky to see the Fourways pride of lions that came through our area after they had a run-in with two of the Matimba male lions. The two young males of the Fourways pride are looking gorgeous and I hope that they will get the opportunity to take over their own territory one day.
This month, the buffalo sightings were great. We had a large herd in our area that stayed up here for a week or two. This nice herd had a few calves and yearlings as well. There were a few of the females with older calves that seem to be pregnant again. Every time that the buffalo herds come into our area and we start tracking them, we can also see the clear tracks of lions, following the herds. With the herds moving around, they attract a lot of attention to themselves as they make a lot of noise when moving through the area. The old dagga boys were also out in their numbers again, in and around the watering holes. We saw a few male groups this month that had between six and fifteen buffalo bulls in a group. There were a few really old males that were joined by a few fairly younger males, who left the herds to fatten up again. For the old dagga boys this was a welcoming sight to add a few more companions – to them it is all about safety in numbers.
This month the elephant sightings really started on the slow side, but then ended with an enormous bang! We were very fortunate to see the young leucism elephant calf and its mother that came into our area this month. The last time that I saw him, he was about three years old and now he is around five. His mother also has a new calf of under a year old. The age difference between one mother's babies should be between four to six years. Leucism is the term used when a defect in pigment cells occur during development, where the entire surface, or patches over the body or hair, has a lack of cells capable of forming the correct colour pigment. This young elephant does not stand out between the others because of his body colour. Upon closer inspection, however, you clearly notice his blue eyes and white hair, where elephants normally have brown eyes and black hair. Quite an interesting sight! Once again we had some great elephant sightings at the water hole in front of the lodge. It is almost as if the elephants know when breakfast or lunch will be served as they then promptly arrive on our open area and quench their thirst. We also enjoyed seeing a few nice looking elephant bulls, but this was short lived as they moved off again. We were also welcomed by some big breeding herds, some with almost sixty individuals and it is truly amazing to sit amongst them, just soaking up the different personalities. When you go on safari and drive around the water holes and river areas, you will see the impact that the elephants have on the area. With all the destruction going on when the elephants push over trees, it can also help the smaller browsing animals to get to some of the higher leaves on the trees.
Special sighting
There were so many awesome sightings this month that it was really hard to pick one. But here's my favourite… We followed the wild dog pack one day as they set out on an afternoon hunt. We followed them onto our open area and it looked like they wanted to go and rest in the shade of the Tamboti thickets. Little did we know there was prey close by. Two of the dogs suddenly pulled away, leaving all of us, including the other dogs, in a dust cloud as they chased after a grey duiker. We eventually caught up with them as they were busy feeding on the little grey duiker on our open area. While sitting and enjoying the sighting, we had a surprise visit from a big hyena that came to investigate. When the wild dogs saw the intruder they went all out in biting his hind quarters and sent him running for the hills. Then out of nowhere, Salayexe, the female leopard showed up on the scene. One of the dogs saw her moving around not too far from them and quickly chased her up into a tree. That couldn't have happened at a better time, as the rest of the hyena clan suddenly stormed in and caused chaos. Suddenly a full-blown wild dog vs. hyena warfare started to unfold right there in front of us. All this noise attracted a breeding herd of angry elephants that chased the wild dogs around, and then turned on the hyenas before focusing on poor Salayexe that was stuck in the tree. These big heavyweights were extremely vocal as they tried to get rid of all the predators. The action lasted only half an hour, but those thirty minutes were definitely my best sighting at Elephant Plains up to date!
Did you know?
The giant eagle owl is the biggest owl we have.
I hope you enjoyed this month's report, see you out on game drive soon!
Morné Fouché


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Emily Blunt + John Krasinski Are Expecting Their Second Child
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski are preparing to welcome their second child into the world!
All this according to a rep for the couple who confirmed the happy-making news to People.
The duo — who tied the knot in 2010 — are already the proud parents of daughter Hazel, who joined the family almost two years ago in February of 2014.
Krasinski recently joked he and Blunt planned to extand their family in the near future solely so Hazel would have a little bit of competition.
Mazel tov to the entire Blunt and Krasinski clan, here's to more child-related existential crises in your future!


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At Alexander Orthodontics, our orthodontists Drs. Steven Alexander, Dean Bartlett, and Kenner Misner are pleased to provide orthodontics for our patients in Queensbury, New York. In today's blog, we are to share how caring for your smile in braces is easier than you might think.
1- Brushing
Brushing your teeth is the cornerstone of any strong oral hygiene routine. But cleaning around brackets and wires can present an additional challenge, as they can trap food particles and harbor bacteria which leads to tooth decay and gum disease. This means you will want to step up your oral hygiene routine to maintain a healthy mouth while wearing braces.
When to brush: Brushing your teeth after eating is a good rule of thumb when you are wearing braces, and this includes after meals and snacks. You can use a manual toothbrush or an electric/battery powered toothbrush, whichever works best for you. Be sure to use a soft-bristled brush, and carefully clean each tooth around the brackets and gumline. Start with the gumline, then brush up and down around each bracket, and rinse thoroughly after brushing to make sure all oral debris is removed.
Forgot your toothbrush? If you are eating out and forgot to carry a toothbrush, you will still want to remove food particles and oral debris after by rinsing well with water or mouthwash. Be sure to follow up with a thorough tooth brushing as soon as you can.
2- Flossing
We recommend flossing at the very least once a day while wearing braces. It is easy to have food trapped between teeth as well as the tooth surfaces under the wires, so you may want to floss more often. There are a variety of flossing choices at your disposal, including waxed dental floss, threaded floss, oral irrigation, interdental brushes or even orthodontic floss which is specifically designed to clean around your brackets and wires. Find what works best for you, and then do it!
Cleaning your teeth while wearing braces is easier than you think. If you have any questions or need to schedule an appointment with one of our orthodontists, Drs. Steven Alexander, Dean Bartlett, or Kenner Misner, please give us a call at 518-793-8511 today. Our Alexander Orthodontics team in Queensbury, New York, looks forward to helping you achieve your dream smile!


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One of our Superstars from one of the best in Burgundy - Delicious, supple red berry fruit with elegance, integrated tannins & a long, pure, Pinot finish.-----
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
Cazetier is one of the best Premier Cru vineyards in Burgundy. The Vallet Family (also known as Bouree Pere et Fils) own holdings in Gevrey Chambertin - the entire single vineyard of Clos de la Justice - Beaune Epinottes (Permier Cru) & Charmes Chambertin (Grand Cru). They are also negociants & source the best grapes from growers in other areas, with whom they have worked closely for many years. The Burgundy's they produce are complex, fine & taste of the old fashioned Pinot Noir that their provenance wouls suggest.


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As a Social Media Director at The Epoch Herald, you will be responsible for maintaining and updating one of the social media accounts of The Epoch Herald.
You must have a regular access to an internet connected computing device. You must be well versed with the functions of the Social Media that you apply for. You must have an understanding of the basic principles of organic promotion. If you meet all these criteria, go ahead and apply!
We would like to know your incentive for working with us, and finally, we insist on a short résumé.
This is an unpaid position. Thank you for visiting The Epoch. Thank you for contacting us. We will get back to you as soon as possible.


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While most of us simply call a professional when necessary, TV personality and home improvement specialist Ty Pennington has given millions of viewers hope by providing DIY tips that have allowed many to transform themselves into occasional handymen. Building a successful career brick by brick through appearances on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Trading Spaces and more, today he'll be teaming with the Food Network to deliver American Diner Revival, helping classic American diners across the country turn things around.
Discussing his latest show Pennington explained, "So for me the idea of coming in….it's like a community center if you think about it… it's where everyone hangs out." He added, "The idea of bringing back something that is truly a classic…you're also rallying a whole town to make it happen…it's like redoing a 57 Chevy in a way, you want to make sure that it's authentic."
Joining Sway in the Morning he sat down to discuss his new show, how he's avoided customer conflicts and what motivates him to keep pushing.