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12 Walnut Close
Amethyst Centre
88 Walsgrave Road
West Midlands
07896 163114
Hello and a warm welcome. I'm Nicola Walsh, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Life Coach and welcome you to my Private Hypnotherapy Practice.
I built my approach at Life Spaces Hypnotherapy on the understanding that there are times in life where you want to make changes and move on from issues that may have held you back in the past, or feel better about yourself from the inside and out. I work on the ethos that every one of us has the potential to be the best we can be and overcome those issues to make changes in your life.
I pride myself on my professional yet friendly approach, and a true belief that with time and support everyone can excel. With this in mind, I have developed a whole range of Hypnotherapy, Life Coaching, and Hypno Coaching approaches.
With over 10 years experience in Clinical Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching, I work with you to develop a programme of sessions that will support you to make the changes you desire.
Sessions begin with a FREE consultation where I can better understand the issues you are facing and together we can plan a programme of sessions to enable you to make the most beneficial changes.
Sessions are available 7 days per week and are held in our tranquil therapy suite in Hartshill, Nuneaton, where you will be personally welcomed with a range of herbal teas.
Sessions can also be scheduled at The Amethyst Centre in Coventry by prior arrangement.
With 10+ years of experience in private practice, I have worked with clients with a wide range of issues. Combining experience in the fields of mental health services, with Hypnotherapy, Life Coaching, NLP and holistic therapies I work individually with each client and tailor my approach to ensure they receive the best, most appropriate and effective programme of sessions to support them in making the changes they want.
Using a wide variety of tools and techniques, I tailor the approach to help you feel better and to develop your own strategies for the future.
Hypnotherapy can be beneficial for a wide variety of issues, and whilst I work with clients from across the range, I have a particular interest in working with people who are experiencing:
I am also a KG Hypnobirthing practitioner and specialise in working with expectant parents through the delivery of a comprehensive hypnobirthing preparation course.
Initial Consultation FREE
Hourly sessions £75
Block of 5 sessions £350* when booked and paid in advance
Smoking Cessation £285
Hypnobirthing - please enquire, price dependent on location and preferred course dates.
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Aalto Is In Its Own Lane
What made you decide to found your own label rather then continue working for large influential brands?
For fifteen years I was working for mainly two houses, Givenchy and Louis Vuitton. But I kind of always knew that I would go out on my own one day. It became real when my idea became clearer as well as my own identity. It really started being in my head five years ago.
Was it a huge learning curve?
It wasn't easy to launch, because after being in the industry for so long I didn't want to repeat the mistakes I'd already seen. I already knew how many things I had to do differently. I believe the fact that I had been in the industry for such a long time also helped the success of the company; I wasn't just out of school.
So, do you believe that industry experience overrides a fashion education?
Honestly, I'm not sure. School is always a benefit because you learn how to use your creativity and put it to something concrete. In the majority of circumstances it is beneficial because you get into the scene, you can level yourself with the other students and can learn from yourself in a competitive environment rather then being in an isolated place.
Do you feel that it is easier for young designers to establish themselves in this day and age as opposed to five years ago?
The world is moving so fast with all the technology and social media, even the industry is changing very drastically right now. For me at least, in Paris it feels easier. There is more open mindedness to new brands, people aren't just following the big brands anymore, there's a lot more interest for smaller and newer designers. You explain your inspirations as 'the Finish Youth culture, the contrasts and taboos.'
Could you explain what are some taboos in finish culture at the moment?
I think there is a taboo around the way we communicate and socialize. We're very silent people normally. We're very well educated, but at the same time we have a very primitive way of being. The culture has a lot of paganism rituals that are very mystic and still very much practiced in Finland. Sometimes they can be very dark.
What sort of rituals?
Midsummer is a very positive ritual, but there is a lot of old traditions about how we connect with the nature throughout the seasons. There is a sort of spiritualness in our culture but we lack this when we communicate I think it's a very shy culture ad that is not always a positive thing.
Did you only realize this when you left Finland?
Yes, I feel that I am much more Finish now then when I left. When I left I was like 'I really have to get out of here and see the world.' I've also learnt not to be so Finish, I've learnt to communicate a bit better and be more social and active, less in myself. I think that's a key aspect for the brand as well, it's understanding what the Finish identity is, but from an international point of view.
What was the moment that you realized you could have a career in the fashion industry?
I was never a fashion person from the start. I was much more into the alternative DJ/music culture. I was doing graphics and I think I ended up in the fashion industry because no one was doing it in Finland.
What were you studying before fashion?
I got accepted into this polytechnic university but I realized within four months that I couldn't actually stay awake in the classes. I wanted to do something creative and I think I did fashion because no one else was doing it, I wanted to do something new. I wanted to explore how we express our style and way of life.
Did your parents support your decision?
No, I don't think they were very happy. Going from a high-level engineer poly techniques school to learning how to pattern cut as a boy was not the ideal for a parent at the time.
Your latest collection featured sustainably conscious material choices. How long have you been inspired by ethical fashion?
It's there from way back; I'm just more pragmatic about it. For me it's not the focal point in my label, it's just something that should be there and I try to explore it as much as I can without jeopardizing or compromising my aesthetic. The idea is progressively to become completely sustainable, but only when the industry and the manufacturing permits us to.
Do you feel it is the way of the future for all design houses?
Yes, I don't see any alternative. We are probably the industry that pollutes the most. I already hate mass consummation, but I understand it is counteractive for me to say that because I'm producing loads of clothing but I still opt for quality rather then quantity.
You released the book Finnish Youth: The Vulnerable & Invincible with photographer Jouko Lehtola. Is Aalto going to produce more collaborations with artists this year?
We are working currently with three projects, all very different. Two of them contain a book and one is a video. We are working with a famous conductor working on his look but also producing a project with him.

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Quality Management Systems
If you are involved in your quality program, you need to take these two courses.
A quality management system (QMS) can be expressed as the organizational structure, procedures, processes and resources needed to implement quality management. QMS has converged with sustainability and transparency initiatives, being integral to investor and customer satisfaction and perceived quality.
This instructor led course provides internal auditor candidates with knowledge and skills to audit a process-based quality management system using ISO 9001.
A copy of ISO 9001:2008 is strongly recommended to complete these courses.
After completing the courses, you will take a quiz or final exam. A certificate of completion is awarded to students achieving a 70% score on each of the two quizzes.
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Many people routinely apply chemicals to their hair to help bring out the highlights, hide the gray or to create a subtle change to the overall tone. If this is your goal, there is no need for expensive salon treatments or unpleasant-smelling drugstore bleaches. While home treatments cannot change raven hair to honey blond, they can safely and effectively soften and lighten your natural color, giving you great highlights for a fraction of the cost of their beauty salon counterparts.
The Hair on Your Head
There are a number of popular home treatments for bleaching your hair. One of the most effective ingredients in hair lightening kits is hydrogen peroxide. To use peroxide on your head, pour ¼ cup into a small spray bottle and then apply to wet hair. Comb through to ensure even distribution and either allow your hair to dry naturally or blow it dry with a hairdryer.
If you are unsatisfied with the result, repeat the process until the desired amount of bleaching has been achieved. If you're uncomfortable applying peroxide to your hair, a more gradual, gentler bleaching effect can be created by rinsing your hair with chamomile tea after each washing. Make the tea in advance by bringing two cups of water to a boil and pouring it over 2 tea bags or ¼ cup of chamomile blossoms. Set the mixture aside and allow it to cool. Then remove the flowers and stir in 1 cup of lemon juice. Pour the solution over your hair and allow it to dry. The effects of chamomile or hydrogen peroxide treatment can be amplified by exposing your hair to direct sunlight.
Body Hair
Hair that is not on your head can be a bit more difficult to lighten, as it tends to require a thicker paste, rather than a simple liquid solution. To make a bleaching paste that will effectively lighten your body hair, measure ½ cup of hydrogen peroxide into a small bowl. Add two teaspoons of household ammonia and stir well. Then add pure soap flakes, one tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is achieved. Spread a thick layer of the paste on any areas where bleaching is desired and allow it to sit for 15 minutes. Then rinse it away with cool water. Repeat this treatment three times a week until the desired color is reached and then reduce the bleaching schedule to one time per month.
Do not use chamomile tea if you are prone to seasonal allergy flare-ups, as it is in the same family as ragweed and can initiate a histamine response. Also, be sure to test any new remedy in an inconspicuous area to be sure you are happy with the results before applying a treatment in a location where final outcome would be difficult to overlook and do not apply bleach to eyelashes or eyebrows. Be alert for possible allergic reactions to unfamiliar ingredients. If you experience a burning sensation, itching, redness, inflammation or rash, rinse the affected area with copious amounts of cool water and discontinue use of that particular remedy immediately.
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- Featured Schools
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- Tennessee
Tennessee flight schools
Featured flight schools in Tennessee
|ATP - Smyrna, Tennessee
ATPâs mission is airline pilot employment for dedicated, career-bound students. Fly with ATP and gain access to more aircraft, locations, and job placements than any flight school, academy, or aviation university can offer. ATP is your airline career solution from zero time to airline pilot in just two years â proven by thousands of graduates now flying for regional and major airlines.
|ATP - Smyrna, Tennessee
ATP has been the leader in multi-engine flight training for over 20 years. ATP's quality instruction speaks for itself; we are the only company that has you flying as PIC nationwide, in an airline-style environment, in $500,000 aircraft.
|MSU with Flight Training by ATP - Smyrna, Tennessee
Mountain State University offers an on-line aviation bachelor's degree program that includes ATP's Airline Career Pilot Program flight training. The program comes with over 100 hours multi-engine experience and affordable financing, including Federal Student Aid and many private loans to those who qualify.
More flight schools in Tennessee
|Advanced Flight Training, Inc
P.O. Box 1106
Blountville, TN 37617
|Do you enjoy airshows, watching flying movies, and dream of sitting in the pilots seat? At Advanced Flight Training, we can show you how to make that dream a reality! You dont have to be in the military or desire to become a commercial pilot to learn to fly. In the United States, more than 100,000 people each year from all walks of life take flying lessons and learn how to fly a general aviation aircraft. Live The Dream and learn to fly! Advanced Flight is owned and operated by FAA Pilot Examiner and Safety Counselor Beverly Barnett. Beverly has over 24 years experience, having accrued over 12,000 flight hours throughout her career.
|Aviation Specialists
1001 Airport Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421
|Aviation Specialists has full-time, experienced flight instructors on staff to help you with virtually every flight training need, in your own airplane or ours. We can help you earn your wings, from your Private Pilot Certificate to your Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, and just about everything in between. If youre already a pilot, we can help you stay proficient with Flight Reviews and refresher courses.
|Murfreesboro Aviation JKG.llc
Clarksville Airport
204 Outlaw Field Road
Clarksville, TN 37042
|V.A. accepted Helicopter Commercial to fixed wing commercial. All payed by the V.A.
|Hixson Aviation
Dallas Bay Skypark
1823 East Crabtree Road
Hixson, TN 37363
|Fly Hard Trikes, Inc.
300 Airport Road
Jasper, TN 37347
|Fly Hard Trikes,Inc. specializes in weight shift control (trike) flight training, Sport Pilot weight shift control training, and Sky Cycle sales and service.
|Fly Skyranch
3535 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
|Knoxville Flight Training Center
2701 Spence Place
Knoxville, TN 37920
|Class Bravo Air
760 Franklin Rd
Lebanon, TN 37087
|Class Bravo Air is a Part 61 school that allows you to learn at your own pace. We also rent aircraft to allow you to take full advantage of your license and time in the clouds. Our mission is to provide quality, safe, and fri
|Class Bravo Air
760 Franklin Rd
Lebanon, TN 37087
|Class Bravo Air is a part 61 flight school serving the Nashville, TN area. We offer high-quality instruction for private and instrument around your schedule & pace, aircraft rentals, and sightseeing tours.
|Heartland Jet
760 Franklin Rd #8
Lebanon, TN 37087
|TN Vertical Flight LLC
632 Airport Rd.
Livingston, TN 38570
|TN Vertical Flight is a Part 61 helicopter flight training school. We offer training in the Robinson R22 Beta II, the worlds most popular light helicopter.We offer free SFAR awareness training with each new intro flight.
|Downtown Aviation
2787 N 2nd Street
Memphis, TN 38127
|Pan Am International Flight Academy
8150 T&B Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38125
|CTI Professional Flight Training
8092 Memphis Avenue
Suite 233
Millington, TN 38053
|CTI Professional Flight Training is a world-class flight school located just outside Memphis, Tennessee at the Millington Regional Jetport (KNQA).
|Middle Tennessee State University
Box 67 Aerospace Dept
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
|Murfreesboro Aviation & Outlaw Aviation
1930 Memorial Boulevard
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
801 Hangar Lane, Hangar #7
Nashville, TN 37217
|Welcome to Airtech - Airtech is a flight school located at the Nashville International Airport. Airtech offers the best in flight instruction, aircraft rental, and pilot supplies. Flight training from Private to ATP. Come see us and start flying now!
|American Airborne
Portland Airport
Nashville, TN 37148
|Welcome to American Airborne Flight School - If you have always had a DREAM TO FLY, let us fulfill that dream for you. Your dream maybe leisure flying with your family, or flying to your next business meeting, or even a career in the airlines. Whatever type of training you desire AMERICAN AIRBORNE FLIGHT SCHOOL, can help you. We specialize in designing courses to fit your needs. We offer group or private ground school instruction. If you are not able to attend at our location, we can design a program to come to you. At American Airborne Flight School we take pride in training pilots and emphasize flight safety.
|Colemill Flight Training
2640 Airpark Dr.
Cornelia Fort Airpark
Nashville, TN 37206
|Nashville Flight Training
BNA Nashville International Airport
801 Hangar Ln
Nashville, TN 37217
|Nashville Flight Training offers affordable flight instruction from FAA certified instructors who work on your schedule at your pace and at your budget.
|Tennessee State University
3500 John A Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209
|Wings of Eagles
210 Tune Airport Drive
Nashville, TN 37209
|Delta Aviation
256 Rockwood Airport Road
Rockwood, TN 37854
|Helicopter Flight Training is conducted in the Robinson R22 helicopter, a certificated lightweight training helicopter which is also utilized for a number of commercial applications including: Rice Pollination, Cattle Mustering, Wildlife Survey, Ride Hopping and much more. The uses for helicopters is only limited by the imagination. Airplane Flight Training is conducted in the Cessna 150 or the Piper Cherokee 140. The Cessna 150 is a small two-place training airplane which is known to be one of the safest aircraft ever made. The Cherokee 140 is a four-place airplane which is more suitable for the larger student or more often those who have obtained their rating and wish to fly their family with them somewhere.
|ATP - Airline Transport Professionals
Smyrna Airport (MQY)
300 Doug Warpoole Rd Suite B
Smyrna, TN 37167
|ATPs Airline Career Pilot Program provides the training airlines look for in pilot applicants. Regional airlines hire more pilots from ATPs Airline Career Pilot Program than from any other single flight school.
|Smyrna Air Center
300 Doug Warpoole Road
Smyrna, TN 37167
|Wings of Eagles
276 Doug Warpoole Rd
Smyrna Airport (KMQY)
Smyrna, TN 37167
|Blackhawk Aviation
Springfield, TN 37172
|Flight training in New Mexico and West Texas. Tailwheel, spin, upset recovery, aerobatics, instrument training, 200 series Cessna training.
|Blackhawk Aviation
4432 Airport Rd
Springfield, TN 37172
|Flight training from private through CFI! Just north of Nashville, TN.
|McCauley Aviation
4432 Airport rd
Springfield, TN 37172
|The Friendliest and most Affordable Flight school in Tennessee! Give us a call.


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Contract Software
PRISM Contracts is contract software for project management. PRISM Contracts is an essential contracts management tool, whether you are an Owner, EPC or Construction Management firm. Customers take advantage of this solution to create prime contracts, manage Request for Proposal (RFPs), conduct bid analysis, create contracts with pay items, and award committed contracts.
PRISM Contracts Benefits
Streamline your RFP process
Improve bid analyses
Transform contract administration
Contracts Features
Collect contract bids, perform bid analysis, and award contracts
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The PRISM Difference
Accurately track, manage and pay for complete work
Manage change through negotiation and approval
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The Doc Visions du Réel on RTS Deux allows you to (re)discover on television films shown during previous editions of the Festival. This month, watch a film selected in the International Competition for feature films at Visions du Réel in 2014.
Garden Lovers / Jardins d'Amour (Eedenistä Pohjoiseen)
Virpi Suutari
Finland, 74', 2014
Original version in Finnish, with French subtitles
RTS Deux
21 June 2015, 11.55pm (tbc)
Couples tell us about themselves while working in their respective gardens. With a subtle comedic touch, the film peeks behind the pretty façades of middle-class life, as the protagonists tell their stories about relationships and love. Filmed with extreme accuracy at a constant pace, the film is always magically in movement, providing a smooth and graceful feeling of shared intimacy.


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A seemingly never-ending stream of new tenants is something every landlord wants to avoid.
A long-term tenant is a much more attractive option!
This works both ways, as in recent years, due to sky-high house prices, more and more tenants are looking for a place to call home. So, how can you ensure they lay down their roots in your property?
Here's how to encourage a long-term tenancy.
Why is a long-term tenancy the better option for landlords? As long as you're receiving rent, does it really make a difference?
In fact, there are many difficulties when it comes to changing tenants. Recently, the economic climate and high house prices have seen the popularity of long-term contracts dramatically increase.
Here are the benefits of a long-term tenancy agreement:
Every landlord wants avoid the limbo between one tenancy and the next!
With long-term tenants, you won't have to go without rent until the next tenancy begins. Your property won't sit there empty for long periods of time!
Constantly changing contracts, sorting out deposits and repeating the welcome process over and over again can become tedious.
With long-term tenants, you'll only have to do this once!
Long-term tenancies save the landlord money!
Repeatedly cleaning between each tenant and solicitor fees can become costly.
It's important to build up a strong relationship with your tenant.
This can't be done if your property is solely let out without the opportunity for renewing. Getting to know your tenant and ensuring you can trust them takes time!
So, what can be done to ensure your next tenant will stay with you for the long-term?
The trick is to ensure that they view your property as their home.
First things first, finding the right tenant will ensure you secure they are committed to staying for the long-term.
So, the tenancy vetting process is extremely important. Can you rely on them to look after your property, and pay rent on time, for the duration of their contract?
A tenancy screening will give you a closer look into what kind of tenant they are. You're entrusting your property to them, so you need to ensure they're reliable! Also, you're hoping they'll renew their contract, so getting as much background information on whether they're responsible or not is a good idea.
Using a tenant referencing company is a good idea for those looking to ensure the process is done as thoroughly as possible.
But, for the landlords vetting tenants themselves, here are some tips to help you:
Don't cut corners!
Investing in the property through repairs both inside and out will save you money in the long term. Spend a little to save a lot!
In the world of property, putting in the time for maintenance goes a long way. Give yourself peace of mind by putting money back into your investment!
But, it's not just external maintenance that's important. Investing in some high-quality furniture is also a good idea, as this should need repairing less, and is therefore likely to save you money in the long-term.
Each tenancy is different. So, when searching for a tenant to remain in your property for the long-term, consider whether furnished or unfurnished is the right option.
For some, such as millennials or first-time renters, a furnished property is more desirable, as it's likely they won't have the money to pay for the furniture themselves.
On the other hand, unfurnished properties are often associated with longer tenancies! Tenants won't want the hassle of moving in all their furniture if they're planning to move out soon after. So, unfurnished properties are likely to attract those who are staying for the long-term.
However, we had to mention that it's important to remember to keep all the necessary white goods such as a fridge and a washing machine.
You should work out which option is the most attractive option for a potential tenant.
When trying to encourage a tenant to see your property as their home, allow them to make their mark. Giving them some free reign will help them to see it as their own!
Whether this is simply a few furnishings or repainting a room, relaxing your control on the interior will encourage them to stay in the property for the long-term. You don't want them to view the property as a short-term arrangement!
Many landlords are put off by the idea of allowing tenants to redecorate, as if the process goes wrong, it could end up being costly for the landlord.
However, there are some ways around this! If a tenant wants to redecorate, inform them that if it needs undoing, it will come out of their deposit.
Alternatively, you could discuss with your tenant what work they would like done to the property, and arrange a professional to come in and do it. This way, the tenant is happy, and you can ensure the work is done to a high standard.
Also, there are some benefits to allowing tenants to redecorate, as it can encourage them to pay higher rent.
We're a nation of pet-lovers! So, unsurprisingly, accepting pets encourages long-term tenants.
Some landlords are reluctant to accept pets because of potential damage to the property. But, there are many advantages to allowing pets into your property, such as:
So, while there are some inevitable drawbacks, it's worth considering allowing your tenant to keep a pet.
Be open to welcoming every member of the family! This will help your tenant to see your property as their home.
Would you like to live in the property?
Could the kitchen be made more spacious? Are there any areas of the property which are particularly cold? When it comes to the bedrooms, consider factors such as road noise and light pollution. Think about putting up black-out blinds if necessary.
Viewing the property as if you were a tenant will help you understand it from a different perspective.
A nice, well-kept garden is attractive to many tenants. But, most won't want to have to maintain this themselves.
So, hiring a gardener is the perfect solution! This will also let tenants know you're committed to regular maintenance and property upkeep.
A harmonious relationship between you and the tenant only has benefits for both parties!
While it's important not to be overbearing, you should ensure you keep in regular contact with your tenant. They should be able to feel they can report any problems to you, and you should trust that they will do so.
Schedule regular visits, ensuring that you don't turn up unannounced, to inspect your property and make sure it's being taken care of.
This will help you be seen as more approachable, as well as help you keep an eye on your property.
Long-term tenants don't deserve special treatment necessarily, however, it's worth considering reasonable rent adjustments.
If they're considering staying in your property for a long time, ensure you have worked out how much rent to charge your tenant. Do your research! How much rent you ask for will determine the kind of tenants you attract.
If the rent is unreasonable, you risk alienating your tenant and losing a renewed contract.
If something in the property goes wrong, respond immediately.
It might not always be possible to get the problem fixed on the day, but ensure you have taken notice of it and that your tenant knows your dealing with it.
Let them know you're working to get it fixed as soon as possible! Keep them updated with the scheduled repairs and when someone will be able to fix the problem.
Ignoring any repairs will not only make you seem like an unreliable landlord, but might end up costing you more in the long run.
The contract should clearly stipulate that you will allow your tenant to have some say in when the property is repaired.
If there's a problem with the property that requires disruptive work, ask the tenant when is best for them. You want them to see this as their home, which might require some compromises!
If you're hoping to secure a renewed contract, ensure you problem solve. If a tenant can't afford this month's rent for a certain reason, try to be understanding. Don't threaten them with eviction straight away!
There are a number of reasons why a tenant might not be able to afford their rent, from being made redundant to bereavement. Try to work together to resolve the issue!
This is why good communication is so essential.
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Hugh L. Marshall
Hugh Marshall has a general and varied practice with an emphasis on commercial litigation. For eight years, he served as an Assistant Attorney General of the State of Missouri. He has extensive experience in appellate practice, criminal law, mental health law, and administrative law.
Mr. Marshall represents businesses of all sizes in state and federal trial and appellate courts in commercial disputes involving contract, landlord-tenant, construction, real estate, mechanic's lien, bond, business tort, and collection matters; represents businesses and individuals in state and federal trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals in contract and tort matters, professional negligence, defamation, probate litigation, nursing home compliance, and mental health matters.
Mr. Marshall also represents nursing homes in regulatory compliance and patients' rights matters, assistance to clients in navigating the public assistance maze, and representation in general jurisdiction and probate courts to maximize cash flow from private and public sources.
Mr. Marshall has developed a unique practice in assisting landowners to minimize their real estate tax liability.
Missouri Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
University of Missouri at Kansas City (J.D., 1991, with distinction; Stinson, Mag & Fizzell Scholar; Member, UMKC Law Review; research editor, The Urban Lawyer)
University of Missouri at Columbia (B.S., B.A. 1987)


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Art2Action offers various professional development and artistic training opportunities, in partnership with remarkable partners!
National Institute for Directing & Ensemble Creation
Art2Action and Pangea World Theater co-founded the National Institute for Directing & Ensemble Creation, dedicated to professional peer exchange and training the next generation of theatre artists of color and women directors. In July 2018, we'll be launching the first MENTORSHIP Institute in Minneapolis! For more information about past iterations, and what's upcoming, please visit our Institute page.
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Commission on Restitution of Land Rights on Strategic & Annual Performance Plan 2015/16
The Chief Land Claims Commissioner from the Commission of Restitution of Land Rights presented the strategic plan for 2015-2020 as well as the Annual Performance Plan 2015/2016 to the Committee. She emphasised that there was still a need for the Commission to be clearly delineated in function and fact from the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) particularly since the Commission reported directly to the Minister. It was later noted that it was already part way on the process, with the electronic record shift being completed, and part of the restitution function, but that it was still administratively dependent on that Department. The issue of inadequate communication and awareness-raising on the part of the Commission was acknowledged, and there were efforts already directed to resolving that, including the unveiling for use, in the current year, of mobile lodgment offices. The Commission had not received sufficient budget and had therefore requested permission, and had already, reprioritised its budget, by shifting amounts from capital transfers from the household budget to fund the additional lodgment posts needed as well as critical posts for senior management and legal staff, and there had also been reprioritisation of funding for goods and services. The budget for the following two years was R3.2 billion and R3.4 billion, to take account of some claims. The main risk was a budgetary one, since insufficient budget would affect the settlement of large claims. It was hoped that 463 land claims would be settled in the current financial yer and 373 finalised. There were a number of claims outstanding from the 1998 lodgments, which needed more research, but it was hoped that 2 660 of these would be settled also across the 14 operational lodgmenet offices and two mobile offices.
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Word of the Year
Give it up for Selfie! The Oxford Dictionary´s Word of the Year for 2013. Perhaps no better reflection of our social media-infused, vanity obsessed, 21st century lives than adding a new word to the Oxford Dictionary entirely dedicated to getting out a camera and taking a (normally rather ridiculous) photo of yourself in order to post it online and share with your friends and anyone else who might be interested (usually no one). The word´s actually been around since 2002 and its supposed first appearance was on an Australian internet forum where a poster used the term to refer to a photo he´d taken of himself because he got so drunk he´d fallen down the stairs and cut his lip open and wanted to share a picture of his war wounds with his friends. Variations include helfie (a selfie of just your hair…), welfie (a workout selfie… and you thought it couldn´t get any worse!) and, XelaWho´s favourite: belfie, a selfie of one´s posterior.
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Remembering Violence Against Women in Guatemala
On a more somber note: the 25th of November marked the International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women, a day that resonates deeply for many people in Guatemala due to the shocking levels of violence that so many women across the country still suffer from on a regular basis, with approximately 700 women suffering from violent deaths each year (an average of 2 a day) and a continued impunity rate of 97% in registered cases. Fortunately, the work of many women in Xela, and across the country, ensured that the day did not go by unnoticed. Xela´s Colectivo de Mujeres posted banners around the cemetery with the message "They silence us, they make us physically disappear, but they cannot avoid the fight of our sisters, who are our voice", whilst Nuevos Horizontes held a vigil in Parque Central in homage to women victims of violence.
If you´re going to be sticking around Xela for Christmas, you're going to have to make yourself feel at home and get involved in all the festivities. Christmas cheer and all that. So here´s XelaWho´s quick guide to celebrating Christmas like a true chapin:
- Eat lots and lots of tamales. We especially recommend the chocolate ones. Yum. As with Christmas dinners back home, it is expected that you eat so many that you are unable to move from your seat for at least two hours.
- Make a nativity scene model (a Nacimiento) in your room, apartment or Spanish school. You can buy the little figurines and ornaments in the markets. Even better: make your own characters and ornaments (XelaWho bears no responsibility for models that end up looking more like a scene out of Frankenstein than the Bible).
- Buy lots of fireworks (the bigger the better) to set off at midnight on Christmas Eve with everyone else. Never used fireworks before? No problem! They let five year-olds set them off here, so we´re sure you can figure it out.
- For those who could never wait until Christmas morning to open their stockings and presents will feel right at home in Guatemala as the tradition here is to open them all shortly after midnight on Christmas Eve. So get stuck in!!


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In April of 2019, Thomas Coggins purchased CrossFit Dahlonega. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, the gym has been around for over 10 years. Coggins is the...
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It was fabulous and crazy for all the right reasons – beauty guru Pat McGrath invaded New York in Mothership fashion to kick off New York Fashion Week. On hand to celebrate were Naomi Campbell, Teyana Taylor and Cardi B. It was a house full of melanin beauty!
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GET READY NEW YORK CITY! ⚡⚡⚡ #patmcgrathlabs is celebrating the UNLIMITED EDITION with the #mothershipball featuring the LEGENDARY #HouseofBalenciaga, #HouseofLanvin, #HouseofMilan, #HouseofMizrahi, #HouseofMugler & #HouseofXtravaganza 💥💥💥CATEGORIES ARE: VOGUING, RUNWAY, COSMETIC EXECUTIVE REALNESS & FACE: #makeupbypatmcgrath with music from @TheOnlyMikeQ MC'ed by @jackmizrahi 😍😍😍 Tonight…the GAG is REAL, children! xxPat
Modeling legend Naomi Campbell daunted a pair of sexy black leggings accented with see through lace. She paired the leggings with a classy black blazer and a matching lace top.
Teyana Taylor arrived on the scene showing off her new blonde look while wearing a black leather bra and matching skirt, displaying her killer abs.For footwear, she wore a sexy pair of shiny leather thigh high boots.
Bodak Yellow artist Cardi B was also on hand for the celebration, wearing a floor length sparkling gown in all black, with a plunging v-line. Her bling game was on point with a pair of sparkling earrings that lit up the room.
The three ladies were on hand with other celebs for a judging contest during the event on who slayed the catwalk best during the night's festivities.
In addition to NYFW, Pat is celebrating the launch of her new line, "Unlimited", from her Pat McGrath Labs company. It looks like she invited the right people to help her celebrate!
We'll be on the lookout to see what else she has in store as NYFW kicks off!
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The economic base within the City of Janesville will continue to grow and diversify by building stronger relationships with the business community.
To meet those ends we are:
- Intentionally meeting with local businesses to understand their needs
- Collaborating with Forward Janesville, the Rock County Development Alliance, and the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board to address business and workforce needs
- Creating an investment-friendly environment with diminished barriers to development with speed to market services
- Strategically marketing to targeted industries in collaboration with regional marketing partners
Certified Shovel-Ready Sites
These industrial sites have been pre-certified by the State of Wisconsin to be development ready. Utility and transportation infrastructure, environmental assessments, and quality of labor is provided to facilitate speed-to-market development decisions.
For more details about the Certified in Wisconsin program, please visit the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's (WEDC) website www.inwisconsin.com.
For more information on available shovel-ready sites in Janesville, please contact Economic Development Director, Gale Price, at 608-759-3059 or email@example.com.
The City of Janesville works with companies to pursue funding/incentives using the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's (WEDC) programs that are appropriate for their projects. Funding under these programs is competitive and requires the completion of a WEDC Prospect Data Sheet which describes the project, the investment that will be made, and the jobs that will be created.Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) is a state-regulated finance tool municipalities may use to finance infrastructure, encourage development, or redevelopment projects that "but for" the financing tool, would not otherwise take place. TIF not only helps expand a municipality's tax base, but also aids business expansion, retention, and encourages orderly development or redevelopment within the City. Improvements in the area must significantly enhance the overall value of real property within the district. Project costs must relate directly to eliminating blight, rehabilitation, or conservation of the area, or promote industrial development. TIF incentives encourage private investment and may include land acquisition and/or building rehabilitation/construction. In return, the developer guarantees an assessed property value and/or the retention or creation of additional jobs over a period of time.When a Tax Incremental District (TID) is created, the property tax base for all taxing entities (the municipality, schools, county, and technical colleges) is held constant for the life of the TID. Any new increment created by development or redevelopment within the TID is collected by the TID fund and used for eligible improvement projects. The TID is dissolved once the projects within the project plan are complete, there is a positive balance and the bonds for the projects are paid off. The positive balance and the value of the tax base is then distributed proportionally to the taxing entities.The City of Janesville actively uses TIF with the intention of improving the local economy. Incentives are based on two operating guidelines: (1) for new construction either on a green field site or the expansion of an existing facility with the resulting new tax increment or (2) for the leasing of existing manufacturing or distribution space. Note: TIF incentive proposals are project specific and will include additional considerations involving the number and quality of jobs created, jobs retained, type of business, etc. Additionally, all TIF incentive proposals are subject to final approval by the City Council during an open session public meeting. Since January 2015, the City Council has approved ten (10) TIF agreements, creating 1,760,000 square feet of new industrial space; $100 million in new value; and 849 new jobs over the next three years. Targeted industries include:
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Tax Increment District (TID) Performance
The City of Janesville has three types of tax increment districts (TIDs): blight remediation, rehabilitation-conservation, and industrial and all vary in size. By dividing the amount of increment created since the base year (year the district was created) by the number of acres within the district, we can get a better picture of which districts are performing well relative to the type of district. Note: TID No. 28, our only blight remediation district, was created in anticipation of a westside downtown grocery store. The loss of increment within that district reflects the loss of the improvements (building) on that land. The agreement with the grocery store fell through and the property owner continues to market the site for development. TID No. 33 is the area around Mercy Hospital. This is a mixed-use district that includes a residential redevelopment component. The impact of Mercy Hospital's campus expansion is illustrated in the charts to the right.
TIF "Gap" Financing Program
This program is designed to provide loan funding to help companies have increased access to capital for expansion purposes. The purpose is to assist in the financing of job-creating expansion projects which cannot be adequately financed using only private sector and equity funding. Without the TIF loan filling the remaining financing gap, the project would not go forward. Gap loans are made to for-profit businesses located in specified TIF areas within the City of Janesville.
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Heaven and hell on earth: Flux and stasis in literary utopianism and naturalism
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Literary utopianism and naturalism present apparently polar views regarding the possibilities and limitations of human agency: the former portrays humanity as having created a communal society based upon rationality, while the latter argues that people are victims consumed by their desires. This comparative study of Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward (1888), Frank Norris' McTeague (1899), Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie (1900), and Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz (1900), postulates these fictions as examinations of whether life in America at the end of the nineteenth-century is inevitably caught in state of flux or whether it is possible to attain stability. Yet these works are less interesting for their ostensibly dominant perspectives on the human condition, than for their complicating elements which elevate the works above their prevailing philosophies and prevent them from remaining mere manifestos.
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Teodor hammered on the side door of the Pit. Bilge opened the door. Teodor shoved pass him.
"I thought you were laying low?" Bilge asked.
"Where's Trucker?" Teodor asked.
"Upstairs, you need some clothes?"
Teodor started pass Bilge. Bilge stopped him. "I got customers."
"I'll go to the mop closet."
Bilge nodded.
Teodor waited inside the mop closet. It smelt like hops and puke, but he didn't care.
Bilge opened the door and threw in a pair of sweat pants. "Why are you so upset?"
"I don't think the Hag is gone," Teodor said, pulling up the pants.
"I know that."
Teodor opened the door. "Peter said that he had her child."
Bilge hit the wall. "Dammit, I should have realized it."
"That's bad, right?"
"Bad?" Bilge cracked his knuckles. "No one is safe, if she knows that her child's body is somewhere. Damn Peter. Damn Robert."
"Trucker is upstairs?"
Bilge nodded.
Teodor ran into the bar, only a few customers were inside. He ran over some broken glass. As he hopped up the stairs, he tried to pull the glass out of his heel.
He opened the door to his apartment. Amanda hovered over their small table with a sauce pan. Gunner glanced over to the door, with a mouth full of spaghetti. Trucker stopped spooning the sauce over his pasta.
"Teodor?" Amanda asked.
Teodor hopped over to the table. He sat down. "I think we are in danger," he said. He pulled the glass out of his foot
Amanda got up and brought back a kitchen rag. "The Hag is gone."
"No, she's not," Teodor said. He wrapped his foot in the rag.
"I thought you took care of her last night?" Gunner asked.
"So did I, but I ran into an old friend. He is sure that she is around. Bilge thinks so too, after I told him about-" Teodor stopped.
Trucker eyes had grown wide. The fork shook in his hand.
"About what?" Amanda asked.
"You are eating."
Amanda glanced over to the boys. "I think these two can handle anything you say."
"Peter had said that he had her child," Teodor said. "That means somewhere there are her child remains, and she will keep looking for him or her. If she can't find her child, she'll take another."
"So what are we supposed to do?" Amanda asked.
"I want to make sure these two are safe," Teodor said.
"They are."
"How safe?"
"If you are suggesting that we go into that underground-"
"No!" Teodor took Amanda's hand. "We have to find those remains."
Amanda took his hand. "We don't."
"Teodor. Let Bilge and his friends handle it."
Teodor took the rag off his foot.
Amanda sat back. "I am surprised Steopa told you that."
"It wasn't Steopa."
"I thought he was asleep."
"He is, but you can still talk to him. He's worried," Teodor said. "He can feel her in Greenwoods."
"Why Greenwoods?" Gunner asked. "I thought you went to the cider warehouse last night."
"We did."
"But that's not in Greenwoods."
"It's across the river," Amanda said.
Trucker put his fork down. "How did they find her baby?"
Teodor glanced at Gunner and Amanda. Gunner knitted his brow together. "Yeah, how did they find her child. We don't even know who she was."
Amanda curled her blond hair around her finger. "Gunner, do you still have those notes from the library?"
"Go get them."
Gunner left the table. Teodor cleaned his foot. "What is it?"
"One of those women we researched. Something is almost making sense now," Amanda said.
Gunner returned he handed Amanda the papers. She read through them quickly. "It has to be Elizabeth Swift," she said. "Her father ran on of the tanneries."
"So?" Teodor asked.
"So? What happened to Peter last night? His skin was tanned."
Teodor slapped the table. "She skinned..." He didn't finish when he saw Trucker's expression.
"I wonder if Swift Tannery was in Greenwoods?" Amanda asked. "I can't remember where it was."
"Why wouldn't be near the meat packing area?" Gunner asked.
"The smell, but it would have to be close enough to take delivery of the hides and urine," Teodor said.
"We are talking the 1800's, right? In my village it was the smelliest place. They used the urine to cure the hides."
"Gross," Trucker said.
"Yeah, gross," Gunner said.
Someone knocked on their door. Amanda got up to answer it. Bilge stood outside, with a thin cigar in his mouth. "Amanda could you watch the bar for a moment?"
"Sure," she said.
After she left, Bilge sat down in her vacant chair by the table. "You still think the Hag is around."
"We think we know who she is," Gunner said.
"Elizabeth Swift," Teodor said.
"You mean 'Beth, Beth, the wife of Death?'" Bilge asked.
"Huh?" Gunner asked.
Trucker swallowed his food. "Beth, Beth, the wife of Death. Had a crying baby. She tanned his hide, and she cried; 'now he's ready for Daddy'."
Bilge put out his cigar. "It's a game."
"Didn't you ever play it?" Trucker asked.
Gunner shook his head.
"It's like tag, who ever is caught when you say the word Daddy, they become it," Trucker explained.
"I never heard of it," Teodor said.
"Me either," Gunner said.
"I played it when I was Trucker's age," Bilge said. "I think only kids from Deerbow know it."
"I came here a couple of years ago," Gunner said.
"It would fit. Her child was buried in-" Bilge's face turned white. "The workhouse cemetery."
"That's why she attacked us?" Gunner asked.
"She was looking for her child. Peter and Robert weren't controlling her, they only released her." Bilge slapped the table. "Idiots!"
"Would they have moved the body?" Teodor asked.
"More than likely."
"We have to find it."
Bilge stood up. "I'll call in some favors."
He left the apartment. Teodor motioned to the plates of spaghetti. "Eat up, it's getting cold."
"All the kids are gone from the workhouse, so they are safe," Gunner said.
"Yeah, they should be," Teodor said. "Just to be safe, I want you two not to leave Amanda or mine's side, you understand?"
Gunner nodded.
Trucker slurped up a noodle, splashing sauce on his face. "Okay."


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So when Diane asked if I'd like to be in the Friendship Quilts Blog Hop, I was all over it. I've been pouring over sites and pictures, looking at different friendship bracelets, camps, remembering the fun I had summers as a kid. Man, this blog hop is going to be awesome! Be sure to follow along, as you can see Diane has lined up some great bloggers and has fantastic prizes in store!
September 3: Friendship Quilts Kick Off! at from blank pages...,
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5: Whitney of The Peacock Tree
6: January T of Sew Sew Go
7: Melinda of Quirky Granola Girl
10: Courtney of Mon Petit Lyons
11: Jill of Made with Moxie
12: Danielle of Fresh off the Spool
13: Kelsey of Kelsey Sews
14: Kristy of Quiet Play
17: Marika of Live, Laugh, Love... Sew
18: Karen of Sew Well Maid
19: Rachael of imagine gnats
20: Katie of There & Back
21: Lori of Lori H. Designs - LINKY FOR YOUR PROJECTS OPENS
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October 1st: at from blank pages... Judges Picks announced, Random drawing for the rest of the prizes, And so I don't give it ALL away, here's a list of the great sponsors... but I'll save their awesome prizes for the Kick Off!! ;)
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It's never too early to empower our girls. They need to know they can do anything they set their mind to, they can make their dreams become reality with a little hard work and dedication, they can look however they want, dress however they want, as long as the only person they're looking to impress is themselves.
And girls, you definitely don't need a boyfriend (or girlfriend) to make your life feel complete because a relationship doesn't guarantee happiness, nor is there nothing you can't do without one. Which is basically what this bad-ass boy had to say to his little sister. Sort of.
Big brother Marley is just a smidge overprotective of his younger sister, Brooklyn. The siblings were sitting in the back of the car and he goes off on her, spouting off all the reasons she does NOT need a boyfriend right now. Which prompted their mother to start recording immediately. For posterity. Or maybe to play it back whenever one of them needs this pep talk.
Aside from Brooklyn only being in kindergarten, Marley tells her she has "so many things to do" in life than think about boys. Important things like working on her "shapes, handwriting, math, all that stuff."
Brooklyn can roll her eyes like the best of us, which is what she does several times as her brother keeps going, but Marley's not having that, adding that she should be learning basic things like "how to write your name" and "practice on your Zs and Ss," and not worrying about this boy, Dylan. Yeah! What Marley said. Be independent, girl!
Aside from being wholly entertaining, it's also super-sweet. Marley doling out this life lesson not only shows just how protective he is and how much he cares for Brooklyn, but also how strong their brother-sister bond is. Marley emphasized it all with the most grown-up line ever: "This is the time to tell your truth!" Sigh. From his mouth to Brooklyn's ears.


text: Mayer Beefs Up Yahoo's Maternity Policy Move follows controversy over telecommute ban By Matt Cantor, Newser User Posted Apr 30, 2013 11:24 AM CDT 9 comments In this Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, file photo, Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo!, listens during the 43rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron) (Newser) – Yahoo stirred up controversy when CEO Marissa Mayer banned working from home; now, Mayer is reaching out to fellow parents by way of a beefed-up maternity policy. Moms will now get 16 weeks of paid leave, with new dads getting eight, NBC Bay Area reports. That's double the new moms' previous allowance. On top of that, new parents will receive $500 to help with baby-related costs. The new policy inches Yahoo toward those of Google (18 to 22 weeks for moms) and Facebook (where dads get four months, too), NBC notes. There's good news for the childless, too: Employees who've been with the company more than five years can take eight unpaid weeks off. (Read more Marissa Mayer stories.) My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results | 2% Hilarious 7% Intriguing 2% Depressing 75% Brilliant 2% Scary 13% Ridiculous


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Even I was surprised today at hearing the price of gold and silver reaching all time highs in the Market: Gold- $1404., and Silver- $27.7! And I told my son that I predict that the price of silver will surpass the $40/oz mark within 6 months-- but he refused to take any bets... lol. This is only one of my many hobbies, keeping track of commodities, etc., and speculating. I am not a big investor, but I [like many combat Veterans] believe in putting stuff aside, like candles, batteries and a few canned goods, just in case the lights go out. And "if I should die before I wake-- my wife and kids can handle the take... lol." Seriously, few people will be celebrating when the 'Big Storm' finally comes to visit us, and I can only pray that God in His infinite wisdom and mercy will take up His saints in the Rapture before.
Poor Sharon is caught between a rock and a hard place [as if we didn't already have enough on our minds] because my Chrysler-Humana Insurance wants to kick my wife out of the nursing home [in their long distance stupidity and greed] while Sharon's good, well informed Doctor says that Sharon should stay in the nursing home! She can barely walk a few feet and uses her power chair all the time [which doesn't fit in our cramped house], has lost so much weight, is frail, needs help bathing, has a bad heart, lungs, diabetes, Sarcoidosis, etc., but the Insurance 'people' want to save money and send her home. Of course I WILL TRY TO HELP HER EVERY WAY I CAN, but what will happen after I have knee surgery and have to recover?? This is what Gov't 'obama-care' will like IF it becomes a reality. We can only hope the new Congress will turn that sick puppy around and drown it!
I must have called Sharon at least 6 times today-- just to talk to my dear wife and friend and visit. She is very blessed to have the ability of making friends all over, where ever she goes, and has her own ministry of sorts, sharing the Gospel and Bibles all the time... and I supply her with all she needs. God is surely using her as a tool to spread the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ-- and what does that say for the rest of us 'normal', able Christians, who can't spare the time or energy??
So I asked my son to be on 'stand by' tomorrow in case we have to get Sharon's heavy power chair back home, etc. PTL, I am feeling a bit better lately and today was unseasonably warm outside too--60's. I've been taking some, JOINT ADVANTAGE GOLD tablets: drdavidwilliams.com --that seems to help me a little with my arthritic knees. But I need to say that most of the mail order stuff I have tried in the past were just baloney and didn't work-- except to take my money and run. Beware.
I sill watch Glenn Beck on TV- Fox News channel, and I am amazed at all the under cover stuff he exposes about George Soros, the Dims, WH, and Socialists, hiding behind the bushes.... and what a nasty scam they all are-- tricking the beguiled Americans to vote for their policies and causes. But when Glenn talks about HIS brand of Christianity I take his words with a grain of salt. You must take the truth of what he says about the Gov't and corruption-- but leave the rest, of course, IF you are a Christian, IMHO. See-- if you don't know your Bible, how can you possibly know if someone is telling the truth about the REAL God and Jesus Christ, the Bible teaches about? Most folks are just TOO LAZY TO DO THE HOME WORK, and that is their big error of willful ignorance. And that will sink their ship, IMO.
I ought to call Chrysler-Humana Insurance tomorrow concerning my wife's disposition, but they have so many barriers and merry go rounds/ obstructions built into their system that it might take all day long to talk to a human being-- and that's the way they like it. The progressive- liberal Union - Local 72, knows that too.
Posted: 08 Nov 2010 01:46 PM PSTBy Terry James Rapture Ready The San Francisco Giants won the 2010 World Series Monday, November 1. It was the first time the team has won the Series since 1954, when the franchise was playing as the New York Giants in the Polo Grounds. It should have been a reason for happiness, right? – At least, if you were a Giants fan, and weren't a Texas Rangers fan. Certainly, it should have been a time of


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When the warm weather is over, turn those summer lanterns into a creepy Halloween decoration. Use some copper paint and dry brushing technique to quickly age these lanterns for the eerie Halloween season. Use our free printable templates to create spooky designs in the lanterns glass doors which will glow with a creepy display when lit up at night!
This enlightening blog post was written, styled and shot by Tara at Spot of Tea Designs. Check out her blog for more brilliant ideas.
- Lanterns (look for ones with removable glass window panels)
- Printable templates
- Paint pens (fine and broad tip)
- Copper acrylic paint
- Glass paint
- Paintbrush and sponge brush
- Scissors
- Tape (optional)
Thoroughly clean the front of the glass window paint so there is no dirt or grease. This may affect your painted look.
Download and print the templates and cut to size. The template is designed as 2×3 but could be sized and trimmed to work with as a 1×1 square. Remove the glass panels and lay on top of your printed templates.
Use a fine point paint pen to trace the design onto the glass. Remember, the template is just a guide! Feel free to invent your own design or use serendipitous mistakes to create new looks!
Use a broad point paint pen (of the same brand) and fill in any large areas. Go slow to thoroughly fill it in without streaks.
Once dry, turn over all the panels and use a sponge brush to apply the glass paint to the areas that will be seen through the window.
While the glass panels are drying, use a dry brush technique to apply hints of copper paint onto the lantern. This will instantly age the lanterns!
Once everything is dry, place the panels back into the lantern and it's ready to put on display! With the panels painted these lanterns are beautiful enough to display in the day or the night!
Slip a candle inside the lantern and display out once it gets dark. The soft glow from the candle will illuminate the orange and purple paint and your design will be a black silhouette.
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Russell Brand has reportedly beaten Johnny Depp to bag the role of Keith Richards in a forthcoming movie.
The wild-haired comedian is said to be among a star-studded line-up – including Australians Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave – in a biopic of The Rolling Stones.
The Kevin Spacey-directed movie, A Summer In Hell, apparently chronicles the hellraising band's notorious exploits in the south of France.
And as was the case during much of the Stones' real-life glory years, celebs are reportedly falling over themselves to tag along for the ride.
"There's practically a cavalcade of A-listers desperate to be involved in the new season," a source told The Daily Star.
"The Stones production is the most popular, as it charts their action-packed summer in Nice, when they even had a shoot-out with a harbour master."
Many pundits believed Johnny Depp was a shoo-in for the role of Keith Richards, after his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in The Pirates of the Caribbean films seemed to borrow from the rocker's persona.
But the part apparently went to Russell because, at 32, the TV host is 12 years younger than the American heartthrob – and so closer to the age Keith was during the band's Mediterranean adventures.


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Dear Oberon,
Our August meeting is coming up this Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Farmington Library on 12 Mile Rd. between Orchard Lake Rd. and Farmington Rd. at 6:45. For those who care to gather in the library coffee shop around 5:30, there will be a pre-meeting to discuss among other things, the Hamlet Project.
Even though much remains to be done on the Hamlet Project, we will take a look during the regular meeting at the possibility of an All's Well That Ends Well project, too. Recent productions of that play at the Michigan Shakespeare Festival and at Stratford, Ontario, have inspired a few of us Oberoners to take a closer look at All's Well for its Oxford connections.
Richard Joyrich will speak out about that experience and others which Stratford in particular had to offer, especially the Sonnet program which attempted to set the sonnets (well, maybe about 60-70 of them) into a story.
Also, we might be fortunate enough to hear another chapter from Barbara Burris' novel as it winds its way toward its suspenseful, mysterious and insightful (about authorship) conclusion. Barbara has been diligently working on the project for some time, now. We found the early excerpt which she presented to Oberon some months ago very well done, and we are looking forward to how things are developing.
So please make plans to be with us Thursday evening. We enjoy the participation of each and every one and are looking forward to welcoming prospective new members.
Tom Hunter
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Secret Rebellion
Jason laid his outfit on the bed: a tan two-button Hugo Boss suit, a sky-blue Brooks Brothers dress shirt, a navy tie and brown Florsheim Welles Oxford shoes. He tossed a pair of brown socks and a tank undershirt next to them.
Jason was not a man of means, but he knew how to dress a notch above his station in life. It had been ingrained in him. His mother demanded order, tucking and primping and tying up the freedom and chaos of his childhood into a neat, presentable package each day.
Now well into his 30's, he still looked sharp. It was certainly his mother's look … almost.
Jason opened his underwear drawer. It was brimming with color, wild designs, fire and ice. It looked like a clown had stumbled into his bedroom and vomited in his dresser after a night of drowning happiness in mango mojitos.
He selected a fuzzy beige banana-hammock with lolling blue eyeballs on each side and floppy ears sewn into the side straps. Jason shivered and smiled as he pulled it up over his thighs.
He put on his suit, tied his shoes and straightened his tie. And as he walked out the door, Jason wished what he always wished to start his day: Please let me get hit by a bus and have to go to the hospital.
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ha nicely done. Mothers do say make sure you have on fresh underwear in case you're hit by a bus don't they? I think it's because they are the ones who don't want to be shown up by a son's slovenly appearance. never mind that they just lost their son to an accident...ReplyDelete
I love subtle forms of rebellion.ReplyDelete
Haha! Love it. I certainly didn't expect that ending. :)ReplyDelete
- Sam MerrittApril 2, 2012 at 2:05 PM
Love it.ReplyDelete
Thanks for reading everyone!ReplyDelete
Haha, oh that is an awful and great way to end it, Matt.ReplyDelete
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Our Saplings and Twigs are made up of our 2 and 3 year-old friends.
The Curriculum is now driven by your child's interests! Children choose a topic to investigate and their teacher helps integrate Language, Math, Science, Social Studies and The Arts to the investigation. They then turn this interest into long-term Project Work where they learn about the subject in a more in-depth fashion.
Visual Arts are an integral part of our Reggio method of teaching. The visual arts are used as a medium to visualize the growth in children's learning. Twice a week an Art Teacher comes in to work on special art projects that are related to their studies.
Sign Language is a universal second language at our Academy due to the diverse culture we welcome in our families. More advanced sign language is taught at this age. These children are learning to sing and sign the ABC's along with signs for daily use.
Our Language Literacy Component is intensified in this classroom. They continue Journal Time but also start working on Representational Drawing. They learn letter-like shapes, an important element, and participate in Joint Writing Time. Teachers help the children to recognize the sounds and shapes of letters and to begin putting together sight words. The children make Repetitive Books every two weeks that are sent home where the children can read them using the sight words they have learned.
Potty Training is started in this age group. We work closely with parents to privide consistent training and encouragement at school and at home.
Recently the Twigs did a long term study on space! They learned about everything from the sun and the moon to space ships and astronauts. They children were enthralled with all the different aspects of space. It was pure amazement when the found out the sun gives light to the moon and that's why we can see it. Watching them learn and develop their own ideas was extremely rewarding for children and teachers alike!
Over the summer the Saplings learned all about BUGS! They spent the longest time learning about bees. All of the children were very interested in the different species of bees and the habitats they live in. As you can see they spent time learning about honey combs and even made their own. The Saplings were very creative while making their honey bees. Each child took pieces of model magic, in yellow and black, and formed it into what they invision a honey bee looks like. What a brilliant and fun study!
In the past the Twigs and Saplings did a project on apples. They taste tested red and green apples, took a poll on which tastes better, and charted the votes on a bar graph so the children could visualize the results. They then predicted how many seeds were in the apple and discussed the look and texture. The children documented their findings and talked about it for weeks!


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Today's consumers expect to book their business and holiday trips quickly and easily. They value quality of service and expect a positive customer experience, which includes looking for cheap trips from the comfort of their sofa.
These tech-savvy consumers won't become your customers unless you satisfy their demands for low-cost comfort.
If you've read our previous article, then you should already know how the online travel industry operates. In this article, we'll talk a little about some tech niceties that will be shaping the world of online bookings in the years to come. It might equip you with new ideas for your travel booking app development.
Mobile technology
We've all been in a situation where we needed to book a flight or find a place to stay at the last minute. This situation might have popped up unintentionally due to a flight cancellation or because you missed the last train. But in fact, last-minute travel is a growing trend, especially among millennials who book trips spontaneously simply because they want to.
Tellingly, nearly half of all hotel reservations made within 48 hours of check-in are made through a mobile device according to Booking.com's research.
People who are booking tickets in the days or even hours leading up to the start of vacation are usually doing so on the move and in a hurry. No wonder these bookings are made via mobile devices.
Last-minute travellers expect to find a good deal, and online travel agencies incentivize last-minute bookings by offering lower rates specifically aimed at mobile users.
But special rates isn't the only tactic you can use to attract budget-conscious young consumers. As we've already mentioned, the quality of a service is just as valuable as the affordability of trips. To better serve your customers, you should understand the context in which mobiles users are interacting with your app.
Just like on-demand services like Uber, you can offer hotel rooms in a user's vicinity (using GPS). You can also filter search results based on price, quality, and other criteria users have set up. If users have booked hotel rooms through your app previously, you can use information about past bookings to offer rooms that meet their preferences.
Additionally, you can integrate maps into your app to help users find their hotel from their current location by foot, public transport, or car.
If you decide to develop an on-demand hotel booking app, you should study user behaviour, track how far in advance your average user books trips, and modify your app's offerings based on your findings.
[The Booking.com's on-demand last-minute booking app. Image source: Juggernaut]
Predictive analytics
Technology is meant to make people's lives better. When it comes to the travel industry, one way to make lives better is to make trips affordable for more people.
After booking a flight, how often have you thought: "I could've gotten a better deal" or "I should've booked earlier"? The process of booking flights is often painful, and the prices for tickets change constantly. You can never feel entirely comfortable that you're getting a reasonable deal.
A lot of consumers experience this lack of certainty when booking flights unless they take advantage of an agent's insider knowledge. But very few consumers use traditional agencies today, especially among those who regularly book flights. The good news is that modern technology can help people save money on flights without needing an agent.
Predictive analytics is the key to saving money. By analyzing flight itineraries and prices daily, algorithms can predict when airfares are cheapest and offer guidance to travellers.
This is exactly what the Hopper app does. Hopper searches through massive quantities of data to identify trends and price movements and suggest when users should book tickets and when they should hold off. It's a great example for those want to develop a flight search app.
According to Patrick Surrey, chief data scientist at Hopper, the app is pricing about two billion itineraries every day, the result of 20 million flight searches daily. By applying predictive analytics to these data, Hopper can instantly let users know when tickets are a good deal and when prices are likely to go up.
Hopper's main purpose isn't to sell tickets but rather to provide recommendations, which is why it's so popular among its users.
[The Hopper app. Image source: Business Insider]
Virtual travel agents
Poor customer service is one of the biggest drawbacks of online travel agencies. Buying airline tickets and reserving hotel rooms is where many travel apps' services end. Yet a lot of customers today expect support beyond the issuance of a ticket.
Virtual agents can make your app disruptive, personalized, and even authentic. There are already some examples on the market.
Google Trips is an undeniable leader here. Google Trips represents a mighty threat to large online companies like Priceline and Expedia. Alongside booking flights and accommodations, Google Trips provides users with personalized guides that can be accessed even in offline mode. These guides map out daily itineraries, suggesting things to do and places to go. Google Trips puts together guides by gathering your travel information from Gmail and Inbox.
Another travel giant entering the field of virtual assistants is Airbnb. Airbnb doesn't just want to be an alternative to hotels; it's growing into a full-service travel company. In November 2016, Airbnb launched a new feature called Trips, which is broken down into two features: Experiences and Places.
Experiences are activities organized by locals who earn some money by inviting Airbnb users to do things like go horseback riding or go fishing. Places provides recommendations from residents who bring local authenticity to travel and banish the bore of typical sightseeing.
[The Google Trips app. Image source: South China Morning Post]
Conversational interfaces
Another way to deliver great customer service through your mobile app is by implementing a conversational interface with a bot that can provide instant, automated support.
There are a lot of ways that bots can be implemented. Hipmunk, for example, has its personal agent that addresses three different types of requests depending on the channel:
Flight and hotel options via email;
Personalized flight, hotel, and car rental suggestions via Google Calendar; and
Travel advice and recommendations via Facebook Messenger, Skype, and Slack.
Messaging platforms like Snapchat, WeChat, WhatsApp, and Messenger are emerging as a new way for hotels and airlines to engage with their customers. Serving customers with AI-powered conversational interfaces can be seen as the natural evolution of concierge services. The only thing is that unlike personal concierge services, which are often associated with luxury, bots are available to all customers. To build a bot is also much easier than to make a travel booking app.
We believe that the next step in conversational interface development is bots that understand voice queries. HelloGybe is one up-and-coming flight search app that uses natural language processing. The app simulates the experience of having a conversation with an actual travel agent; you can dictate a complicated itinerary involving multiple people, cities, hotels, and dates, and HelloGbye will make sense of all this and suggest options you might like.
Natural language processing technology is still in the early stages, which makes it problematic to work with. (This might be the reason why HelloGbye is still in private beta.) If you want to create a flight booking app that understands voice queries, you might want to wait until this technology evolves.
[The Hello Hipmunk bot. Image source: Hipmunk]
Virtual reality tours
It seems that the world has stopped talking about virtual reality for the moment. Virtual reality is a relatively new field that hasn't been explored much by app developers yet. But VR has great potential in the near future.
In the travel industry, VR can offer a new way to help people decide where to go. Showing off destinations in virtual reality might generate more revenue for booking companies, as people are more likely to book a flight or room after experiencing what it feels like to be at a destination.
For example, a year ago we designed a virtual reality app called Ascape VR that works with Google Cardboard and other virtual reality headsets. Ascape VR provides 360 degree video clips and guided virtual tours of places and experiences around the world. The content for the app is provided by JetBlue, YP, Lonely Planet, and other travel brands.
[The Ascape app designed at Yalantis. Check it out on Dribbble and our blog]
Qantas is another VR app. Focusing on destinations in Australia, Qantas lets users experience the beautiful scenery before they book their flights. But streaming 360 degree videos of touring destinations through virtual reality headsets isn't the only way that VR can be used by the industry.
Airlines, for example, can use immersive technology to demonstrate the differences between various cabin classes. This is what Lufthansa did at ITB Berlin 2015 – the world's leading travel trade show. Lufthansa let visitors experience virtual airplane seats and virtual services onboard a virtual flight.
Here are some ideas for how to make use of virtual reality to promote your products and services and engage with potential customers:
Showcase hotel rooms, venues, and amenities
Offer virtual visits to conferences, clubs, parties, festivals, etc.
Compare services of different airlines
Let clients explore destinations from the comfort of your agency's office couch
Help your clients discover new places and experiences
You can surely come up with more ideas
We hope these five technology trends mentioned here will give you inspiration for how to develop a travel app that will be competitive on the market.


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Here are some free shoujo manga wallpapers that I have gathered from various manga publisher websites. I did not make these, and do not own the rights to these in any way ^_^ These are the sizes that I could find so far. I have few other wallpapers in random sizes that I will add eventually when I can. Please spare my bandwidth and try not to leech them all at once! I would hate to have to take them down. Thank You!
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The relationship between a mother and daughter can be harrowing. It holds within its lifeline the expectations and assertions of all the mothers that have come before and all the children that will come after. The balance of such a connection shifts with age, vocation, and relationship status. It is not a thing to take lightly. Beneath Yi Shun Lai's humor, expectations cut deep for both the mother and daughter in her debut novel, Not a Self-Help Book: The Misadventures of Marty Wu.
The main character, Marty, spins out her tale like a modern-day Virginia Woolf, her stream of consciousness forcing the reader to follow her narrowing perspective through all the emotional plot twists. On the outside, this is a tale of a young professional in New York working a mundane job in the hopes of one day operating her own costuming shop. And yet, Marty fails spectacularly over and over again at life: vomiting on clients, sabotaging friendships and romances, and losing the one job that could fund her dream. It reads like a sitcom, laughable and fast, but with a darker undercurrent. She is an emotionally broken young woman trying to build up her own psyche while she builds a career.
Marty's mother brings additional weight and darkness to the story. She places the same heavy expectations of success on her daughter that she herself felt as a child growing up in Taiwan. She twists those expectations deeper, like a knife, with each of Marty's failures. She is the matriarch, the caretaker, the manipulator, the abuser. She is the one on whom all plots hinge. And her lines are cutting:
"Get inside. You're so ugly today I can't stand to think the neighbors might see."
"They don't want you, you know. They want blonde, they want white, they want Marilyn, they want Elizabeth Taylor. They won't want you."
"You give it away, like the whore you are, and you can't even make them stay by giving it away."
Perhaps the most heart-wrenching aspect of the novel is watching Marty attempt to take such gibes in stride. The dichotomy between the two implicates more than just mother and daughter, but also the culture of the East and West, and the world's evolving expectations of women.
Marty's costuming job, when seen from this light, makes perfect sense. The act of "giv[ing] people the skin they [need] to become someone else, if even just for one night of pretending," is Marty's wish for herself as well. Who would want to be the daughter of the woman who made you eat food off the floor "like the dog [you were]"? Who would want to live under that kind of abuse? The dramatic irony of Marty's inability to see her own career aspirations for what they are draws the reader close to her, as a surrogate mother or sister who wishes to protect.
And yet, Lai forces the reader to feel for the mother too, the broken one who lost herself somewhere between immigration, divorce, and old age. Marty is on a journey to save herself, but in it, she may also save her mother.
Lai's fragmented style forces the reader to move quickly through scenes from New York to Las Vegas to Taiwan. As Marty attempts to piece together a life and an identity separate from her mother, Lai gives the audience a cultural perspective on a young woman of two worlds with two histories with which to make peace. She pays homage to her own Taiwanese heritage with commentary on cuisine, idioms, and a culture that values family and one's duty to it, while also acknowledging the freedom that anonymity in a city like New York can bring.
Rather than one culminating crisis point, this novel is a series of many. In the aftermath of one such crisis, Marty says, "…maybe I should start paying attention to who I want to be, instead of who I think she wants me to be. Because maybe Mama is bat-shit broken." Revelations like these come in small doses, which, the reader hopes, will add up to a better life. This hope keeps the story moving past heartbreak and abuse and insecurity. Marty's fierce optimism rises to the top.
As the nonfiction editor for the Tahoma Literary Review and a transplant herself, from Taiwan to Southern California, Yi Shun Lai brings her knowledge of old-world tradition to a modern landscape. She picks at the knot of the mother-daughter relationship in a context of clashing cultures with a radical style that calls together a universal audience. In Not a Self-Help Book, Lai creates a new kind of hero for the newest generation of readers.


text: What the Charity Digital Skills Report tells us about driving digital change Our second Charity Digital Skills Report , which we launched recently with Skills Platform , maps digital skills across the sector. In doing so, it reveals the hopes and fears charities have for their future. Over the last year, there have been some positive developments in the way charities drive digital change. Source: CharityComms Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:14:46 GMT


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Over half (53.1%) the traffic on gambling and gaming websites comes from bad bots. Only 46.8% of traffic on these websites was human.
What are these bad bots doing on gambling sites? Aggregators relentlessly scrape online gambling companies for the ever-changing betting lines they offer. Such aggressive activity causes denial of service problems and sends customers elsewhere.
Account takeovers are also a major problem. Each account contains money or loyalty points that, once compromised, can easily be transferred to another user and emptied.
But when we look at the sophistication level of these bad bots, only 12.21% of them would be classified as sophisticated. Almost three quarters (74.4%) are classified as moderate while the remaining 13.4% were simple bots.
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