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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage average rose slightly in the week ending Thursday, to 6.63% from 6.62%, according to Freddie Mac FRE, -0.15%. The mortgage agency said its weekly survey showed the 15-year loan also increased, to 6.25% from 6.23%. The 1-year Treasury-indexed adjustable rate rose, to 5.66% from 5.63%, and the 5-year hybrid ARM increased to 6.23% from 6.2%. "Mixed economic indicators are causing some volatility in financial markets. This invariably leads to the fluctuations in mortgage rates like what we have seen recently," said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac chief economist, in a statement. "Still, there has been no drastic movement in mortgage rates and we see nothing on the horizon that would bring about any extreme rise or fall in rates going forward."
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We've all done it—left our wallet on the table at a restaurant or walked out of the library without our backpack. Sometimes we're lucky and it's still there when we go back, sometimes not. This section outlines steps to take in case your IDs or cards become lost or stolen, and covers the following topics:
Protecting your personal information
Replacing credit, debit, and ATM cards
Dealing with credit card loss or fraudulent charges
Dealing with ATM or debit card loss or fraudulent transfers
Reporting and replacing your missing driver's license
Reporting your passport as lost or stolen
Replacing your passport
Protecting Your Information
Keeping your information safe starts with prevention:
Vow to keep very little in your wallet—just your driver's license, student ID, maybe one credit card, and a little bit of cash. If you do lose your wallet, it will be much easier to take steps to cancel one credit card and notify authorities of what was taken.
Make photocopies of the fronts and backs of your driver's license, credit cards, and debit card. Additionally, write down the phone numbers of any customer service hotlines or agencies you would need to contact in the case of an emergency. Keep all of this information stored in a secure place in your room so you have one-stop access to all the information you need if you lose your wallet.
Replacing Credit, Debit, and ATM Cards
Report the loss or theft of your credit cards and your ATM or debit cards to the card issuers as quickly as possible. Many companies have toll-free numbers and 24-hour service to deal with such emergencies. You will need to know your account number and when you noticed your card was missing. Make a note of the date you first reported the loss.
Dealing with Credit Card Loss or Fraudulent Charges
The government provides protection for credit card holders in the event that their card is compromised:
If you report the loss of your credit card before anyone uses it, the card issuer cannot hold you responsible for any unauthorized charges. Similarly, if the loss involves your credit card number but not the card itself, you have no liability for unauthorized use.
If you notice unauthorized charges on your statement after they've occurred, you still have protection. As long as you report the charges within 60 days of receiving your statement, you are only liable for a maximum of $50—regardless of the amount charged.
Call customer service any time you see a questionable charge on your statement.
Dealing with ATM or Debit Card Loss or Fraudulent Transfers
If your ATM card or debit card is lost or stolen, report it immediately:
If you report the loss within two business days after you realize your card is missing, you will not be responsible for more than $50 of unauthorized use.
If you don't report the loss within two business days, but do report it within 60 days, your liability is capped at $500.
However, if you wait longer than 60 days to report the loss, you become at risk of complete loss of all assets in your account.
Reporting and Replacing Your Missing Driver's License
If your driver's license has been lost or stolen, report the incident to your local police department's nonemergency line (it is not necessary to call 911). The local police likely will have forms you need to fill out to report the incident. Be sure to get a copy of the report.
To replace your driver's license, you will need at least one proof of identity and you'll be charged a fee. Contact the Department of Motor Vehicles for the state that issued your driver's license for office locations and additional information.
Reporting Your Passport as Lost or Stolen
Once you realize your passport is gone, you must submit Form DS-64, Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport. Fill in as much of the passport information as you can and answer all the other questions in detail. Sign and submit Form DS-64 to:
U.S. Department of State
Passport Services
Consular Lost/Stolen Passport Section
1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20036
Once you report your passport as lost or stolen, it becomes invalidated and you no longer can use it for travel—even if you find it. In fact, if you do recover it after reporting it lost or stolen, you must submit it to the U.S. Department of State at the address listed above. When you submit it, you can request that it be canceled and returned to you. If you don't ask for the canceled passport to be returned, it will be destroyed.
You can find more information about reporting your passport as lost or stolen or replacing your passport at the U.S. Department of State website.
Replacing Your Passport
To obtain a new passport, you must appear in person at a Passport Agency or Acceptance Facility. If your still-valid passport was lost or stolen, you must submit Form DS-64, Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport, and Form DS-11, Application for Passport, when you apply for a replacement at a Passport Agency or Acceptance Facility.
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The all-you-can-eat seafood dinner at the Monument Inn starts with a basket of boiled shrimp and a plate of oysters on the half shell, then continues with a basket of fried seafood. The basket is deceptive -- it's a lot deeper than it looks. There were around three dozen fried oysters under there and at least as many fried shrimp, along with a stuffed fried crab and some fried catfish.
The Monument Inn is located close to the original location of the legendary San Jacinto Inn near the San Jacinto monument and the Battleship Texas on the north shore of the Lynchburg Ferry landing, nestled among the refinery towers on Buffalo Bayou. The San Jacinto Inn, which was famous for its all-you-can-eat seafood, opened in 1918 and finally went out of business in 1987. In the 1920s, the all-you-can-eat seafood was $1 for adults.
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Mrs. India 2017 – Grand Finale held on 4th July 2017
Mrs India Pageant, the One and only contest in the India for married woman and only platform gateway to World's premium beauty Pageants was hosted Mrs India 2017 2018 Grand Finals of Nationals of Mrs. India 2017 at Chennai on 4th July . Mrs India Pageants is Hosting Mrs India from Mrs India 2013 . Mrs India is Based on Theme of Beauty in Diversity that Celebrates Beauty with Heart !
Largest Platform in India.
Before Mrs India 2017 Nationals Mrs. India completed Nationwide Auditions at Zone and state level after which Mrs. India's Zonal and State Pageants took place.
Winners of Mrs India North 2017, Mrs India South 2017 and Mrs India West 2017, Mrs India Karnataka 2017, Mrs India Kerala 2017, Mrs. India Rajasthan 2017, Mrs. India Himachal Pradesh 2017 and Mrs. India Chhattisgarh, Mrs. India Goa 2017, Mrs. India Jharkhand, Mrs. India North East 2017 eligible to enter into the final round of Mrs. India 2017 hosted on 4th July in Chennai at Feathers hotel.
Mrs. India held momentous events right from nationwide auditions for Zones and States to select finest talent and then successfully hosted Mrs. India's Zones and Mrs. India's State Level Pageants making it Largest Pageant platform in India.
Mrs India conducted various contest such a Mrs India Gourmet Queen by Spice Club , MyCityWoman, Beauty With Heart .
Mrs India's Beauty with Heart!
While most pageants focus only on looks, Mrs. India stands apart by celebrating the confidence, attitude and achievements of a married woman. The contestants actively took part to help and support various social causes like women empowerment, education, environmental issues, mental health and more as part of the selection process.
Mrs India 2017 Grand finale Tribute to Nation:
Tribute to Nation
Tribute to Nation
Mrs India 2017 National Grand finale was larger than life experience with 46 Contestants participating for coveted title from all across nation and globe.
Grand Finale was opened with Tribute to nation with Vande Matram song was played by walking Violin of India Dr Aneesh Vidyashankar where Mrs India's 46 Contestants walked the Ramp on live music draped in 46 different styles of 9 Yards of Finest Silk of South India by Nalli Silks ,A heritage brand .
Mrs India 2017 Magnificent National Costume Round!
Mrs India 2017 saw a unique and magnificent Mrs India's National Costume round where contestant not only displayed beautiful garments but send across a nation through National platform to case their culture with pride, few contestants celebrated Indian heritage while few sent a national message.
Mrs India 2017 Gown to Crown.
Beauty pageants are incomplete without Gowns and Crowns, Mrs India 2017 saw breath taking beauties of Mrs India 2017 walking the ramp with almost elegance and grace.
Top 25 were selected out of 46 Mrs India Contestants who appeared for Question and answer round and ultimate winners of Mrs India 2017 and Classic Mrs India 2017 winners were crowned as follows.
Mrs India 2017 Winners :
The following contestants took the glorious crowns home:
Mrs India Winner
Tripathi Arwind
Prachi Agrawal
Dr Duyu Meena Mudang
Classic Mrs India Winner
Kalpana Thakur
Mamta Trivedi
Mrs India Runner
First Runner up Shweta Sing
Second Runner up Shubhi Grover Kapoor
Third Runner up Dr Shruthi Gowda
Classic Mrs India Runner
First Runner up Jyoti Rupal
Second Runner Zeeba Ghatak
Third Runner up Aruna Sing
Mrs India 2017 was a spectacular success that saw a exponential growth and reached each and every part of India . Big Congratulations to all winners and participants of Mrs India 2017. Mrs India winners now will participate in International platforms representing India and making India proud.
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This week a jury in Liverpool convicted two teenagers of the murder of another. The case received a huge amount of coverage. But why is the murder of Anthony Walker worthy of such publicity when others aren't?
And are some critics right to say that BBC News is shy of reporting the "racist" murders of white people? How are the decisions made about which murders to cover? NewsWatch asked TV newsgathering editor Jon Williams to respond:
Most of the victims are known to their killers - only a few are genuinely newsworthy. The Anthony Walker case was one of them; an 18 year old boy killed with an axe in an unprovoked attack. Anthony was black. His killers were white.
What made the story front page news - and the lead story on radio and television - was not his tragic death, but the claim by police, prosecution and the boy's family that the killing was racially motivated. In 2004/5, just 4 cases of homicide were classed by the Crown Prosecution Service as "racist incidents".
The facts of Anthony Walker's murder are worth repeating. The teenager had been escorting his girlfriend home when he was the victim of racial abuse. Anthony refused to be drawn and walked away. Liverpool Crown Court heard how his attacker then left, went and found an axe, and chased and killed the teenager, leaving the axe embedded in his skull.
What's more complicated, is judging how much coverage other stories deserve.
In the same week as the black teenager was killed by two white men in Liverpool, a white man was stabbed to death by a black man on a London bus. Richard Whelan was also the victim of an unprovoked attack - killed in the prime of his life. The story was covered by BBC London and on BBC News 24.
But there was - and is - no suggestion that the attack was racially motivated. Indeed, the police made the point that the victim could have been "any one of us on a night out".
A week before Michael Barton and Paul Taylor were convicted of Anthony Walker's murder, three Asian men were jailed for life for killing a 30 year old man in East London last year. Christopher Yates was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He'd been walking home after a friend's birthday 12 months ago, when he was attacked by Zahid Bashir, Imran Maqsood and Sajid Zulfiqar.
Not racist
Witnesses said one of the men had laughed and joked about killing a white man. But the judge said it hadn't been a racist crime.
Again, the story was newsworthy. When the three men were jailed at the Old Bailey, we covered the story on both the Six and the Ten O'Clock News. While the murder was horrific and a tragedy for Christopher's family, it was one of the 853 homicides recorded by the Home Office, rather than one of the four racially motivated killings registered by the Crown Prosecution Service.
The distinction begins to explain the difference in coverage.
News coverage is driven by the judgements made by journalists, every minute of every day. No two days are the same. The "newsworthiness" of a story is governed by what else is around on the same day.
In December 2002, three Asian men were convicted of murdering Ross Parker, a Cambridgeshire teenager, in what the judge did describe as a racist killing.
The parallels with the murder of Anthony Walker are stark. Ross Parker has been walking home with his girlfriend when he was attacked by a gang of men. They hit him with a hammer, before stabbing him in the throat with a foot-long knife.
By any standards, it too was highly unusual and worthy of coverage. But on the same day that Shied Nazi, Ahmed Ali Aswan and Sarris Ali were jailed for the murder of Ross Parker, another murder dominated the headlines.
The uncle of Danielle Jones - a schoolgirl who disappeared in Essex -- was found guilty of killing her. The search for Danielle had been extensively covered. The conviction of Stuart Campbell closed a chapter on a continuing mystery.
Add to that the build up to the war in Iraq and Hans Blix's verdict on Iraq's weapons dossier, and you begin to see how a newsworthy story about the murder of a teenager - in appalling circumstances - might be squeezed out by other stories. In hindsight, it was a mistake not to report the case of Ross Parker more extensively.
A week earlier, Abigail Witchalls had been stabbed while walking her two-year-old daughter at Little Bookham in Surrey. The stabbing received - and has continued to receive extensive coverage. The murder of Mi Goa Huang Chen wasn't covered at all.
Both happened during the election campaign; the Witchalls stabbing came during a lull in the campaign; the Manchester story happened on the day after the leaders had been on Question Time - a lot of editorial time that Friday was spent exploring the implications of the PM's announcement about GPs waiting times.
The stabbing of Abigail Witchalls was an extraordinary story not least because of her survival and that of her unborn child. Moreover, it happened in the safest part of the safest place in the UK. It shouldn't be a case of either or - we should probably have done both.
Journalists are only human, and like everyone else, we don't always get it right. Often the judgements we make are finely balanced - and it's right that they're scrutinised by our audiences.
We need to be transparent - not least because by being so, we allow the audience to share the dilemmas we face about the stories we cover, and those we don't.
Not every murder where the victim is from one ethnic group, and the assailant another, is racist. Thankfully murder in the UK is still relatively rare - racist murders more so. Anthony Walker was the exception rather than the rule.


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If I had ever entertained the thought of going on camera, for any reason ... this video has dissuaded me entirely.
I feel no sympathy for Sarah Palin, and this thing is freaking hysterical, but goes to show you that once you put something on the web, you're bound to lose control of it.
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6 May 2017 was international Free Comic Book Day where, all over the world comic books are handed out to visitors of local events. Sandton comic book store, Central City Comics decided to use this day to help visitors embrace their inner superheroes and raise funds for the Sandton SPCA. Global Access heard the call and joined in to help spread information and knowledge around the SPCA on the day using their interactive technology, Sensanetik.
Global Access helped set up the stand for the Sandton SPCA with grass, bowls for the pets on the day to have access to water, tables and chairs as well as a custom SPCA Sensanetik display. This experiential digital signage solution allowed people the chance to pick up and hold a toy version of the animals the SPCA helps. With the content on the screen changing every time the cat or dog was lifted, visitors throughout the day learned more about how they could help the SPCA.
"Technology can connect us if used correctly. It was a privilege to use our experience, skills and solutions to create a digital display solution for the SPCA that was memorable, interactive and above all built a connection between visitors and the SPCA." Says Ivano Stipcevich, Head of Digital Signage Networks at Global Access.
The SPCA is run purely off donations and receives no money from the Government and it is days' like this and companies like those involved at the CC Heroes day that make all the difference. The Sandton SPCA from the combined efforts of the comic book store, Global Access and all the visitors and exhibitors on the day managed to gather donations of food, money and blankets to the value of R 10 000.
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Discover the HYDROCONTEST village
Located next to the Vidy Pyramids, a village of 4000 sq.m. will welcome the teams and visitors of the HYDROCONTEST in a festive and sharing spirit during one entire week. Organised in various areas, the village offers free access to the races and to its playful and educational activities, making it a unique, exciting way of enjoying the HYDROCONTEST. It will also include a snack-bar for an even more enjoyable experience by the lake with family or friends.
Visitors will be able to follow the races right from the shore and to share and discuss with the competing students in their paddocks that will remain open to the public. The teams will use these booths to store their boats and equipment, and carry out any necessary repairs or adjustments for the competition.
New in the 2015 edition, small conferences called « Tech Talks » are planned every evening of the week with presentations given by the competing teams. Through explaining their projects, each of them will share with their peers and the public the outcome of several months of intense research, conception and preparation for the HYDROCONTEST.
At the heart of the paddocks area, a pool of model boats offers visitors of all ages, even the youngest ones, the opportunity to take the helm of remote-controlled flying boats equipped with foils, immersing themselves in the universe of the Hydros Foundation and its HYDROCONTEST. Those who wish to learn more about these wings that make boats « fly » above the water may also visit the « Hydrofoils, from crazy pioneers to high efficiency » exhibition, which recounts their history in English and in French.
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It's a warm Saturday afternoon, and I'm sitting on the sofa listening to the dull roar of traffic on the highway. An intoxicating breeze is blowing through the door; warm, not hot, but pleasant enough to induce a sense of sleep. A sigh escapes which then becomes a yawn. My eyelids press shut and a watery, fatigue-induced tear trickles down my face.
Blink. It's only 3:09pm. Much too early for sleep… well, unless you're over sixty-five, but for me that's a whole lifetime away. So, why the yawn? Well, it's partly accumulated exhaustion from the week-that-was, for as per usual, I did far too much. I also woke up unusually early for a Saturday, 7:15am to be exact. By 8:30am my tired being was shivering in a cool room surrounded by hundreds of flower buckets, eagerly scrawling botanical names into a black notebook. No, I'm not getting married (that was so last year) and I'm not an event planner. However, if you did guess along those lines, you'd be partly right. In exactly three weeks, two lovely friends of mine are getting married and I'm excited to say that I've been blessed with the privilege of managing their flowers.
In case you're wondering, I don't exactly (nor remotely) have formal training in this area. I did, however, create a full range of impromptu bouquets, boutonnieres, posies and table settings for a beautiful wedding that took place around this time last year. Yep, I'll humbly say that it was my own… a decision that was rashly made to save money. Strangely enough, I've been getting floristry requests ever since. Quite amusing really.
Anyway, back to this morning. By 10:30am I was sitting at a wonky mosaic table with the beautiful bride-to-be, the maid of honour and a pressed tin cup full of sugar at Boucla Kafenion. Over breakfast (I had a creamy bittersweet mocha followed by herby, caramelised mushrooms atop walnut toast, adorned with soft, lemony feta) we continued to plan, reminisce and laugh until our plates were empty and our hearts were full (yeah, it's corny but true). I returned home to give my husband a kiss before baking a tin full of 70% dark cocoa, cherry and almond brownies.
Densely rich, they're little squares of brownie heaven topped with Cherry Ripe, marshmallows, dessicated coconut, melted 70% organic dark chocolate and toasted almonds. I got the basic concept from here but used my own brownie recipe (minus walnuts) and an individual take on rocky road topping.
In case you're wondering, there's no exact recipe in today's post. Apart from the brownies, I've done plenty of cooking over the past couple of weeks but in the midst of family gatherings, roast dinners and tapas nights there's been no time to sit down and work out measurements and cooking times.
It's a little frustrating in terms of the progress of my blog (or lack thereof!) but I can also honestly say that I love the fact that my food is consumed even faster than it's made. When I look around the table at contented smiles, the only remnants being sticky hands and streaked plates, I'm a happy woman. It's an investment of my energy and love, one plate at a time.
So, it's a couple of hours til tonight's hen's night, which leaves me just enough time to stare over the balcony into the mottled greenness of the remaining afternoon. It's making me contemplative… mostly about how I felt at this time last year, when it was just over three weeks til my own wedding. I was a flutter of nerves and excitement, steadied by the confirmation of love that I felt in my heart. Aaron was, and is, everything that I could have prayed for in a man. I feel blessed every time wake in the morning to see his ruffled hair and sleepy eyes, his skin imprinted with lines from his pillow. I'm thankful for the opportunity to love him, knowing that he loves me back in spite of my (multiple) flaws.
But that's enough soppiness for one day. I promise that my next post will be full of recipe goodness… possibly the start of a Summer salad series (which may cause excitement for some of my friends who have christened me the 'Salad Queen'). I'll leave you with a list of some of the food that I've cooked over the past few weeks… if you'd like me to include any of the recipes in future posts, leave me a comment below. Thanks, as always, for reading.
Recent Mess:
- Herbed roast pork with crackling, apple & rhubarb sauce and wine gravy
- Paprika potatoes with lemon-infused sour cream
- Moroccan-spiced carrots with tahini yoghurt dressing and pistachios
- Roasted beetroot dip with yoghurt, cashews and cumin
- Dukkah crusted lamb with thick tzatsiki
- Orange, lavender & cinnamon-spiced pavlova with vanilla bean cream, strawberry & rhubarb preserve and fresh mint
- Quinoa salad with beetroot, goat's feta and mint
- Balsamic roasted field mushrooms with bacon jam, pine nuts and feta
- Green apple and walnut salad with herbs and lemon dressing
- Oven-roasted, spiced chickpeas with sweet potato and parsley
- Rum and raisin brownies
- Oat crumble slice with cinnamon & blueberries
- Paprika chicken with cacciatore sausage, zucchini, red wine and olives
- Grilled asparagus with lemon oil, parmesan and lemon zest
- Eye fillet steak with bacon and mushrooms, borlotti bean & lemon puree, Parmesan toasts and parsley salad
- Strawberry, apple, orange and ginger Sangria
- Gin cocktails with star anise, clove & cardamom infused orange syrup and fresh rosemary over ice
Extra note: the beautiful curry paste above was a present from a generous friend who lovingly made it from scratch. For a long time I've been intending to create a post with it as the centre, but in the midst of everything else it has not as yet happened. Thanks Sara for your thoughtfulness, generosity and friendship. Watch this space.


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In response to a reporter's question about a hitless streak, Yogi Berra, the oft-quoted New York Yankees legend, once said, "Slump? I ain't in no slump. I just ain't hitting." Yes, Berra was known more for his one-liners than his athletic prowess, but you have to wonder if the Hall of Fame catcher just didn't want to admit he was in a slump. Having suffered through more than a few slumps myself — some so bad I couldn't give my products away — I'd understand if he did.
Yeah, there's nothing worse than when your numbers start tanking because customers just "ain't" buying. We don't get paid to dress well and sit at our desks; we get paid to produce. So let me start by reminding you of something you probably already know: There's no magic slump cure. The best thing you can do is recognize when you're stuck in a downturn and accept it for what it is.
Yes, you can turn to self-help books for answers, call upon friends and colleagues or visit a sales guru, but, in the end, you'll still be faced with the issue at hand: You're in a slump, plain and simple.
The truth is, slumps exist between your ears. If you convince yourself that customers aren't going to buy, then you're already defeated. My simple advice is to start examining everything you're doing to be certain you're not the cause. Ask yourself the following questions:
- Are you using the menu 100% of the time on every customer, or are you being selective based on whom you think it will work best on?
- Are you adhering to the tried-and-true F&I process flow that you've used successfully for years, or are you starting to take shortcuts?
- Are you just going through the drill like a robot or are you making a quality presentation to each customer so they have the information they need to make smart choices?
- Do you have a winning attitude that exudes confidence in who you are and what you do, or do you look like you're ready for the grave?
Now let's drill down a little and put an end to this slump once and for all. A slump is defined as "a period during which a person performs slowly, inefficiently or ineffectively, especially a period during which an athlete or team fails to play or score as well as usual."
The root cause of that slump is usually far less complicated than we think. We usually view a slump as some sort of curse that has descended upon us like a black cloud that has to pass before things clear up.
It typically starts with a slight downturn and then things slowly begin grinding to a halt. And your mind has a terrible way of making you believe it's going to require a long process to get out of that slump, right?
I was recently talking with an F&I manager who said, "I'm getting slammed with 0% finance deals!" Instead of looking at the opportunity that 0% financing offers for product sales, he was honed in on the loss of reserve.
What you have to remember is the next customer who walks into your office doesn't know you're struggling — that's unless you tell them with your nonverbal communication. I'm talking about body language and posture. No one wants to buy from someone who doesn't seem energized or excited about his or her work.
Take Minnesota's G.P. Anderson, the first winner of the F&Idol contest. Every time I see him or talk to him on the phone, he always seems to be enjoying every aspect of his life. Occasionally, I return from lunch and discover a joke he's left on my office phone. I sometimes replay it just for another laugh, and I never come away from a conversation with him feeling down.
I'm certain G.P. has difficulties with customers and production skids just like you and me — but you'd never know it by talking with him.
The point is that you can talk yourself into believing the reason customers aren't buying is because of you. That attitude won't take long to affect your presentation. Next thing you know, you're taking shortcuts. Sure, there are customers no one can close. Fortunately, they're in the minority. The vast majority of customers know they need the protection. They just need someone to help them.
The worst thing we can do is start believing that customers aren't buying because of us. If that is the case, then it's time to change.
Marv Eleazer is the F&I director at Langdale Ford in Valdosta, Ga. Email him at [email protected]
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While home entertainment centers are designed for holding and displaying electronics such as TVs, DVD players, and gaming systems, many have enough shelving to accommodate other items as well. If you've placed all of your gadgets on your entertainment center and still have room to spare, you can use the extra space to house books, display family pictures and collectibles, or show off your festive side with holiday decor.
If you live in a small home without many storage options, or if you have a large amount of home decor items, utilizing all of your home entertainment center will be especially useful. When you're in the market for a new center and would like to consolidate a lot of your items to one area of the living room, consider a larger unit. There are many different sizes of home entertainment centers for sale. You can place the entertainment center against one wall, freeing up the rest of the space for other items, such as furniture.
Here are some ideas for decorating your entertainment center:
1. Holiday Decor
One great use for the extra space on your entertainment center is displaying holiday decor. No matter what season it is, you can use the shelves to display your favorite festive pieces, such as a mini Christmas tree, vases of colorful spring flowers, such as tulips or lilacs, or jars of Halloween candy.
As another celebratory idea, you can string small lights across the top of the center, or hang a garland. If you don't have a fireplace mantel, you may be able to hang your family's Christmas stockings from an open entertainment center shelf as well.
2. Family Pictures
If you have more treasured, framed family photos than wall or table space, set them on empty center shelves. You can group the pictures according to theme, such as vacations or holidays. If you're displaying family beach photos, for instance, you can also use the space to hold trip souvenirs such as jars of seashells or pieces of sea glass.
3. Plants and Flowers
Add a pop of color and vibrancy to a dark-colored entertainment center and/or wall with fresh flowers and potted plants. Fill vintage crystal vases with seasonal blooms, such as a bouquet of summer wildflowers or bright red poinsettias in the winter. If you prefer more of an elegant look, choose all-white flowers, such as roses or hydrangeas.
As a rustic touch, use the center's shelves to hold green plants in terra cotta or wooden pots. You can also place a plant with hanging vines, such as an ivy, from the top shelf and let the greenery drape down the side.Share


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Microsoft Office OneNote is a set of software programs for the gathering of free-form information and for multi-user integration. A OneNote file has the "*.one" file extension
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group's standard) is a standard method of lossy compression for photographic images files. The file extension "*.jpg" is a common image format, as are such formats as Bitmap and GIF.
To convert a Onenote image file into a JPEG image, you need a conversion program. Many of these are available as free trial downloads online.
Conversion with "Image Convert"
Download and install "Image Convert."
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Run the program on the desktop. Click the "Add Image(s)" button at the top-left of the main window. Select one or more OneNote (*.one) image files to convert. Click "Add."
Select "JPEG" in the "Convert Images to?" field. Click the "Browse" button. Select a target location for the converted JPEG file. Click "OK."
Click the "Convert" button to begin the conversion process.
Conversion with "Picture Converter"
Download and install "Picture Converter."
Run the program on the desktop. Click the "Source Files" tab at the top of the main window. Click the "Add Files..." button. Select a OneNote image file for conversion. Click "Add."
Click the "Next" button. Click "Browse" in the "Destination" tab. Select a target destination for the converted file. Select "JPEG (*.jpg)" from the "File Type:" menu.
Click the "Next" button again. Click the "Convert" button to begin the conversion process.


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Most types of building work need a building permit. This can include, but not limited to:
- Construction of new dwellings
- Additions and renovations to dwellings
- Multi-unit residential developments
- Hotels and motels
- Commercial and industrial buildings
- Public buildings (schools, halls and community buildings)
- Garages, sheds, carports or roofed pergolas
- Swimming pools
- Packing sheds and machinery sheds
- Front fences, depending on height type of construction and distance from street alignment and points of intersection on corner allotment
- Side and rear allotment boundary fences which exceed 2m in height
Before starting any building work it's essential you get advice from our Building Department staff to decide whether your project needs a building permit.
Building Permit Application Form
If you don't obtain a building permit
Under the Building Act 1993 and the Building Regulations 2018 building work cannot start before a building permit is issued. You could be subject to prosecution and significant financial penalties for any work done without a building permit.
You may also have problems selling your property if details of all the building permits cannot be provided. You might also have to pay significant costs to fix building works done without a permit.
Lapsed building permits
Building permits lapse in the following situations
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Where appropriate, Council's Municipal Building Surveyor may grant an extension to start or complete works covered by a building permit issued by Council.
Building permits issued by private building surveyors can only be extended by the private building surveyor.
The start or completion periods can only be extended before the lapse of the permit.
The application to extend the time of a Council permit, must include a cover letter that:
- Describes the stage of work
- The works to be completed
- Reasons for the extension of time
- Include the prescribed fee


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www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ for free books
www.phonicsplay.co.uk - click on 'free' and select phase 2 games.
http://www.ictgames.com/phonemePopLS_v2.html - helps your child to learn their letter sounds
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy.html#3 - Alphabet, formation and cvc section
Apps to support reading
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/longshape3d.html - find 3d shapes
http://www.mathcats.com/explore/polygons.html - build a picture using 2d shapes
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers - counting out objects up to 15
http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/ngfl/ngfl-flash/numbers_eng/numbers_e.html - number formation
Information for Parents:
Click on the following link - Assessment Information for Parents
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum – http://www.foundationyears.org.uk/eyfs-statutory-framework/
Support with reading - reading with your child
Building better opportunities - support towards gaining employment
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We won 'The Shine a Light Award'.in 2015. A national award for recognition of good practice around supporting children's speech and language development.
We came runners up in the National Elizabeth Jarman Award 2014. Click on the following link for the full article - ELIZABETH JARMAN Awards 2014
We have also contributed to a book for Early Years Foundation Stage professionals. Click on the following link for a picture of the front cover - Examining Levels of Involvement Book
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Nursery World Article - http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/nursery-world/other/1148425/interview-juliet-clark
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Some of us use their touch screen laptops in very difficult conditions and therefore need an extremely resistant one. Don't know what to choose? Don't worry, you don't have too many options because when it comes to super resistant laptops Panasonic does not have any competition.
If you want a really tough laptop, don't expect it to be very good looking. Some compromises had to be made and the Panasonic Toughbook 52 cannot impress anyone with its design. However, you won't find in any other laptop the solidity of its chassis made out of magnesium alloy. Everything is spill resistant at this laptop and we reckon that you won't have any problems with its reliability indifferent of the conditions you are going to use it.
Panasonic claims that the Toughbook 52 brings the power and performances of a desktop computer in to a laptop. You can configure it to come with the new Intel Core i5 540M processor clocked at 2.53 GHz, up to 8 GB of DDR3 RAM and a resistant 250 GB SATA hard disk drive. Optionally, you can get a dedicated video card powered by an ATI Mobility Radeon chipset.
The 15.4 inches WUXGA display fitted on the Panasonic Toughbook 52 is impressive because it is visible in just about any light conditions, an essential thing for a laptop destined for outside use. Overall, this model is absolutely impressive, but it is not destined for a wide range of customers and unfortunately the price will keep many away from it.


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27.04. - 30.06.2018
Opening Hours: Fr/Sat. 12 - 6 pm
*** Finissage: Sat. 30.06.2018, 6-9 pm, book launch and talk with Leif Randt, Holger Liebs and Robert Grunenberg, drinks in the courtyard ***
John Baldessari, Juliette Blightman, Marcel Broodthaers, Cyprien Gaillard, Rodney Graham,
Secundino Hernández, Gregor Hildebrandt, David Hockney, Miriam Jonas, Stefan Knauf, Joonas Kota,
Alicja Kwade, Talisa Lallai, Mevlana Lipp, Sarah Ortmeyer, Wolfgang Plöger, Sigmar Polke, Bruno V. Roels,
Ed Ruscha, Raf Simons, Yutaka Sone & Rirkrit Tiravanija, Simon Speiser, Henning Strassburger,
Vivian Suter, Barthélémy Toguo
curated by Robert Grunenberg
Hedonism, escapism, exoticism – across continents, religions and cultures, no other motif conveys these associations more convincingly than the palm tree. The group exhibition "Paradise is Now. Palm Trees in Art" examines the existence of a modern paradise and delves into the complex iconographic spectrum of a prominent floral symbol. What is behind the popularity of this emblem and what layers of meaning and contradictions are revealed in the process of artistic engagement?
Omnipresent in advertising and social media, the image of the tropical plant conjures up associations of luxury, glamour, jet setting and sunshine. In post-war Europe an expression of modest southern wanderlust, since then the palm has matured in global, secular popular culture to become the universal sign of modern paradises. Especially in the United States, this symbol has become the emblem of the good life and many artists, especially those working in LA, such as John Baldessari, David Hockney and Ed Ruscha, have made it the focus of their visual language.
Marcel Broodthaers considers the palm tree from a European perspective that was often suspicious of hedonism and a life of leisure. He portrays the palm tree as a potted and domesticated decorative element. In his expansive installation, Broodthaers engages critically with social institutions: he exposes the palm tree as an imperialist symbol of power of a bygone era. The palm tree of Sigmar Polke embodies the petty-bourgeois needs of post-war Germans and presents the psychological and moral decay of a society drifting towards superficiality and consumption.
In their site-specific installation, Yutaka Sone and Rirkrit Tiravanija cooperate to take up Broodthaers' ideas and extend them to aspects of the global consumer goods industry. Humankind and the force of nature are visualized in Rodney Graham's video work "Vexation Island" in the figures of a coconut tree and a shipwrecked man. Simon Speiser transports palm trees into virtual reality and evokes the increasing alienation of man from nature against the background of technological progress. Alicja Kwade addresses the concomitant mass domestication of tropical plants. She defies the natural texture of the material and its transience by electroplating and thereby immortalising her old houseplants.
And if we leave the self-contained world of the gallery and perhaps stroll to a nearby department store or sit in a café or cross a square where there is a potted palm tree or two, then we will henceforth perceive each of these trees with a new appreciation of its deeper meaning and far-flung relationships. Norman Rosenthal
"Paradise is Now. Palm Trees in Art." brings together over 50 works from painting, sculpture, photography, video and virtual reality. Works by Marcel Broodthaers and David Hockney as well as works of the youngest generation of artists such as Bruno V. Roels can be seen for the first time in Berlin.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a comprehensive catalogue in German (160 pages with around 100 colour plates, Hatje Cantz Verlag, € 40.00). It contains contributions by Bret Easton Ellis, Robert Grunenberg, Norman Rosenthal and Leif Randt.
About the curator:
The Berlin-based art historian Robert Grunenberg studied art history in Frankfurt and London. Following positions as a curator at MoMA PS1 in New York and an author at Springer Verlag in Berlin, Grunenberg is now working on his own exhibition space in Marburger Str. 3 in Charlottenburg, Berlin, which will open at the Gallery Weekend Berlin 2018. The exhibition program of Robert Grunenberg Berlin focuses on thematic group exhibitions that bring together the fields of art, fashion and design.
Kindly supported by MIV VerwaltungsGmbH, Berlin
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Since late December 2016 the US dollar has been falling in value – why? Initially the fall was easy to explain. Donald Trump was elected president a month before the greenback's peak and the market had got ridiculously carried away with hopes of tax cuts, inflation and interest rate hikes. The new year had a period of the Trump administration achieving more or less nothing and the dollar lost its sheen.
Since then, the dollar has continued to fall. But when you look at what has happened over this period, the bull case from the post-Trump euphoria has pretty much played out; after a slow start to 2017 we saw US growth pick up in the second half of the year and it looks like it will have annualised around 3%.
Meanwhile, despite an absence of any tax cuts for most of 2017, the Federal Reserve still managed to raise interest rates three times in a year for the first time in more than a decade. And then, finally, we did have a very substantial package of tax reforms at the end of 2017. In fact, this was probably the most significant package of tax reform in thirty years. Most people would intuitively assume that this would lead to a stronger dollar.
So why has the dollar fallen?
The main reason has very little to do with the US and everything to do with everywhere else. For much of the period since the financial crisis the US has been the only game in town for investors. Emerging markets, Asia, Europe and the UK all struggled. Emerging markets began to turn the tide in 2016, although China suffered a sharp slowdown, and in the UK Brexit caused a sharp devaluation in the pound. Then in 2017 there was a synchronous recovery in Europe, China reaped the benefits of its biggest combined monetary and fiscal stimulus on record, and the UK proved that whilst it might be down it is far from out.
Suddenly, the dollar was no longer the only game in town and investors had other options.
Where does this leave the dollar now?
We're really looking for alignment of all the planets within our investment process before we want to take a very pronounced position. Those planets are not currently aligned. As contrarians we really like the fact that investors loathe the dollar. As value investors the fact that it offers the highest interest rates of the major currencies is also attractive.
Despite that, the dollar is not especially cheap by our favoured metric which takes into account its relative inflation rates compared with those of its trading partners. Furthermore, when a big liquid currency establishes a trend it becomes somewhat self-reinforcing because it draws in certain hedge fund strategies which, among other names, are known as trend-followers. That can continue to push currency pairs a long way.
Where does that leave sterling?
We have been positive on the pound for most of the past year. At various times the political news flow has been pretty uninspiring but as usual this has commanded less of investors' attention than forecasters seemed to appreciate. What matters is that the economy performed reasonably well. The UK has been a laggard against Europe and the US, but no basket case. With the pound undervalued there was scope for recovery – we remain of that view. There is still some undervaluation and whilst enthusiasm for sterling has grown it has not reached the disconcerting levels of consensus currently behind the euro. For the rest of 2018 therefore we expect UK smaller companies to continue to perform very well. Hopefully those European holidays should be better value this year too.
By Guy Foster, Head of Research Guy leads Brewin Dolphin's Research team ensuring that a rigorous and exhaustive investment process is employed. He also provides recommendations on tactical investment strategy to Brewin Dolphin's investment managers and strategic recommendations to the group's Asset Allocation Committee. Before joining Brewin Dolphin in 2006, Guy was an Investment Director at Hill Martin (Asset Management). Guy has a Masters in Finance from London Business School. He is also a CFA charterholder, holds the CISI Diploma, and is a member of the Society of Business Economists. Guy frequently discusses financial issues with the written and televised media as well as presenting to the staff and clients of Brewin Dolphin.
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A community forest can be described as a forestry operation managed by a local government, community group, First Nation or community-held corporation for the benefit of the entire community. Community forestry involves the three pillars of sustainable development: social, ecological, and economic sustainability. At its core, community forestry is about local control over and enjoyment of the monetary and non-monetary benefits offered by local forest resources.
Rural communities and First Nations see community forests as a tool to help support their local economies and provide long term employment opportunities. Community forests support local livelihoods, promote community participation and foster long term environmental stewardship. They encourage communication and strengthen relationships between First Nation and non-First Nation communities and individuals. They seek to promote innovation, conflict resolution and economic diversification. They provide opportunities for local training and skills-development.
Community forest agreements in BC are granted only to legal entities representing community interests. These may be a local government, an Indian Band (as defined under the Canada Indian Act), or a society, cooperative, or corporation that is community controlled and representative of community interests. They give the holder exclusive rights to harvest Crown timber on a specific land base (area based) and may grant the right to manage and charge fees for non-timber botanical products and any other prescribed forest products. Agreements are granted for a period of 25 years, replaceable every 10 years. Planning requirements are flexible enough to accommodate broadly based community objectives and allow for innovative and unconventional forest management practices.
Information on the details of the Community Forest Agreement tenure can be found at this link
Ministry of Forests, Land Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development page on the Community Forest Agreement
The Provincial Government's Goals for the Community Forest Program
- Provide long-term opportunities for achieving a range of community objectives, values and priorities.
- Diversify the use of and benefits derived from the community forest agreement area.
- Provide social and economic benefits to British Columbia.
- Undertake community forestry consistent with sound principles of environmental stewardship that reflect a broad spectrum of values.
- Promote community involvement and participation.
- Promote communication and strengthen relationships between aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities and persons.
- Foster innovation.
- Advocate forest worker safety


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Apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) sites occur frequently in DNA molecules by spontaneous hydrolysis, by DNA damaging agents or by DNA glycosylases that remove specific abnormal bases. Zusätzlich bieten wir Ihnen APEX2 Antikörper (52) und APEX2 Proteine (3) und viele weitere Produktgruppen zu diesem Protein an.
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we describe the use of Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats and an engineered ascorbate peroxidase 2 (APEX2) system to investigate local chromatin interactions (CAPLOCUS). We showed that with specific small-guide RNA targets, CAPLOCUS could efficiently identify both repetitive genomic regions and single-copy genomic locus with high resolution.
Identified APEX2 and FEN1 as synthetic lethal genes with both BRCA1 and BRCA2 loss of function in tumor cell lines.
Single-Strand Break End Resection in Genome Integrity: Mechanism and Regulation by APE2.
Determinants in nuclease specificity of Ape1 and Ape2, human homologues of Escherichia coli exonuclease III
Ape2 exhibits strong 3'-5' exonuclease and 3'-phosphodiesterase activities and has only a very weak AP-endonuclease activity.
Ape2 may be involved in repair of oxidative DNA damage and PCNA-dependent repair synthesis.
Using shotgun mass spectrometry, we found this protein differentially expressed in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex from patients with schizophrenia.
APE2 promotes ATR-Chk1 DNA damage response pathway from a single-strand break.
APE2 associates with Chk1; a serine residue (S86) in the Chk1-binding motif of APE2 is essential for Chk1 phosphorylation, indicating a Claspin-like but distinct role for APE2 in ATR-Chk1 signaling.
expression of Apex 2 in chondrocytes appears to be associated with the degeneration of articular cartilage in osteoarthritis.
Results indicate a role for apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease (APE) 2 (Apex2) in the protection of germinal center (GC) cells from activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID)-independent damage.
data provide new insight into error-prone repair of AID-induced lesions, which we propose is facilitated by down-regulation of APE1 and up-regulation of APE2 expression in germinal center B cells.
Extensive analysis of bone marrow hematopoiesis in APE2-deficient mice finds inhibition of the pro-B to pre-B lymphocyte transition, due to a p53-dependent DNA damage response, independent from its ubiquitous and essential homolog APE1.
may participate in postreplicative base excision repair
APEX2 is required for proper cell cycle progression of proliferating lymphocytes.
Both APE1 and APE2 function in antibody switch recomibination, resulting in double stranded breaks necesary for this recombination.
The present study clearly demonstrates that APEX2-null lymphocytes have a higher frequency of DNA breaks, indicating that APEX2 may play an important role(s) during their generation and/or repair.
Apex2 is required for efficient somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin genes.
Apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) sites occur frequently in DNA molecules by spontaneous hydrolysis, by DNA damaging agents or by DNA glycosylases that remove specific abnormal bases. AP sites are pre-mutagenic lesions that can prevent normal DNA replication so the cell contains systems to identify and repair such sites. Class II AP endonucleases cleave the phosphodiester backbone 5' to the AP site. This gene encodes a protein shown to have a weak class II AP endonuclease activity. Most of the encoded protein is located in the nucleus but some is also present in mitochondria. This protein may play an important role in both nuclear and mitochondrial base excision repair. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene.
AP endonuclease 2
, AP endonuclease XTH2
, DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) lyase 2
, apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease-like 2
, APEX nuclease 2
, apurinic-apyrimidinic endonuclease 2
, APEX nuclease (apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease) 2
, DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) lyase 2-like


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Valentine Rose
So he bought me a rose
He open the door to my heart that was hurt
And I notice his love by the look in his eyes
He's gonna make things right
For the rest of our life
He's gonna hold me tight
Do all those little things
For the rest of our life.
On Traveling: Who Brings What?
As I was browsing at my photo archives, I noticed in one specific photo having this detail at the background. I zoomed out and amused on what it entails. With just one look you can tell on how these two travelers delegate responsibilities.
Light come now quickly
Shadows hide in your absence
Reveal what needs be
Learning Deutsch in Berlin
I have been thinking of sharing this stuff or not, but I thought may be this can do more good than not doing anything at all. As how the universal law says: Ask and you will be give, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened.
Last week, I happened to attend an open house event from Goethi-Institut, Germany's worldwide cultural and language institute. There were many guests, as they had baking sessions of the best and tasty German bread. They also held taster lessons of German language course, as well as level screening test.
I am currently learning German for the preparation of A1 exam, and you can read here what I know so far. It may be by chance that I went to the event, because they are giving away prices to the attendees. One of that is a free 2-weeks German language course in Berlin.
To win that price, they are running an instagram contest with my entry here . Whoever gets the most "likes/hearts" will be on his/her way to Germany for the said course. It is my desire to get that chance, and so I'm having this courage to share that intention here and to reach out to those who can give a minute of their time and a big heart for this photo here.
Die Zahlen
Today, I'm sharing with you how to count in German.
Numbers are very important in any language – when you tell someone your telephone number, your house number, or your age. If you are ask of "How many …", "How much…", you always respond with the numbers.
Die Zahlen:
1. In German, numbers such as 25 or 58 start with the last number and work backwards (like five-and twenty or eight-and-fifty).
2. Numbers in German are written as one word.
3. The use of comma and decimal point are switched in writing German numbers (Like 1.345,05).
P.S. Dear Friends, Goethi-Institut here in Abu Dhabi is giving away free German language course in Berlin, and I have my entry here. The most likes will get that chance of studying in their main institute in Berlin. Please click here to get into my instagram entry. I appreciate your support. Thank you.
Cleanse Me
I always keep my pains, my struggles, my thoughts within myself. I never shared them openly as opposed to anyone who can just simply tell their own stories. It's not that I don't trust them with mine, but …
As when I start to hear my voice,
my words are broken,
my eyes wet,
my hands tremble,
my heart pumps faster than a race,
Until no words are to be spoken, and I'm left with a broken heart, a tortured thoughts that I could not understand why I blame myself of not having the strength of sharing my pains, my struggles. I just couldn't.
While i was in high school, one morning with our English class, our teacher required us to bring a journal notebook. Life was already difficult for me back then. I couldn't afford to buy one. And couldn't say it because I couldn't accept in myself that I simply couldn't afford it. I was silent. But my seat mate had guessed it. She had guessed it that with my silence she knew that something was not right. But I hated her because she asked, "How are you? Do you have your journal?" I stared blank at her, then I left.
Those were all from the past. Those were the days of not knowing who I really am. Those were the times when I did not know that deep within me is a stronger self, there is a greater Self that is waiting to be acknowledged.
I was introduced to Him. I was introduced to His Love, His Comforting Love. I was introduced to the One who knows all my pains and my struggles, to the One who I can tell all my pains and my struggles even though He knows it all.
When I knew Him, I asked Him to cleanse me, I asked Him to make me anew, I asked Him to comfort me with all the pains and the struggles I am going through. I asked Him to cleanse me with all the thoughts and feelings that make me away from Him. I asked Him to hold me tight, but He said, "I am always here. I am always with you. I am always in you. Hold on to Me. Feel Me in you."
I am a new person. I am a new being. I am cleanse by the Love of God.
In Him, I am a new creation. All things are made anew. Like a spring of living water that cleanses me through.
"I breathe and move and live in Him."
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The Loon: Solar-Powered DIY Pontoon Boat
Six-day boating cruise along Ontario's scenic Trent-Severn Waterway: "Cost of fuel for the 100-mile cruise? Zero. Amount of air and water pollution? Zero. Number of stares from other boaters? Countless." Monte Gisborne is a mechanical engineer who built The Loon, a solar-powered pontoon boat. "A guy with a 45-foot powerboat said his fuel costs were $5 a mile. I can do 10 miles a day for free with the sun [and 30 to 40 miles with batteries]," Gisborne said.
Their eight-seat pontoon boat called The Loon is solar-electric. On overcast days, eight 6-volt batteries kept them clipping along all day at 5 knots (6 mph). At night, The Loon was plugged into standard electrical outlets at local marinas to recharge its batteries. [...]
According to Gisborne, the cost to recharge the batteries is about 1 to 2 cents a mile. On a full charge, the boat travels 30 to 40 miles before it needs recharging.
Gisborne's an electro-geek: He rides a self-built electric snowmobile dubbed the Sk-E-Doo in the winter and an electric lawn tractor in the summer.
He's converted all manner of cars, trucks and scooters to electric. He would love to be in the electric-car business but the red tape and other barriers made it seem impossible
The Loon is 20 feet long and is topped by a custom 738 watt solar panel. Since most recreational boating is done when the weather is nice, solar power is particularly well adapted to the task.
"All things being equal, and to avoid being around a stinky motor, most people would choose a green alternative like this," said Brad Collins of The American Solar Energy Society.


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Standard membership is available to health care professionals employed directly by either a "payer" or "provider" group. Membership also extends to self-employed sole proprietors, consultants or independent contractors as well as RISE Association sponsors.


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How to Visioneer, you ask? Well, maybe let's start by understanding a bit about visioneering first. So basically, visioneering (or visualization) is the mental technique of using imagination to make your goals and dreams come true. In order to achieve any goal, it essential that we first create the picture of what we want in our mind, and then set out to achieve it. Whenever you find yourself facing a difficult situation or stress, spend some time practicing creative visualization in order to cultivate the feeling of inspiration, encouragement, motivation and well-being.
Extensive research has revealed that when you visualize an action, neurons in your brains
fire in a pattern similar to when you are actually doing the action. Visualization not only improves your mental performance but also actually affects your body and other aspects like motivation, confidence, and other cognitive abilities.
How to Visioneer: tips and techniques
Visualization is actually not as complex as meditation, but it too needs applying some techniques and measures to get the best results. Use these techniques to experience enhanced and effective results out of your visioneering sessions.
· Relax: The very first step to effective visualization is finding a quiet, secluded place with minimal human traffic and activity where you cannot be disturbed. Make yourself comfortable and start by meditating for a few minutes to calm your body and "zero" your conscious mental activity. Take three deep breaths and close your eyes to initiate the process.
· Focus on what you really want (as opposed to what you don't want): One of the most renowned wealth coaches and visioneering expert Bob Proctor advises that you should only pay attention to what you really want. So for instance, instead of telling your subconscious mind "I don't want to be poor", say "I want to be wealthy" If you are not sure of what you really want, just say to yourself anything that "seems cool" and you can build on from there.
· Be specific: Most people have undefined vague goals when it comes to visualization. They someday want to travel somewhere nice. When? Where? They vaguely want to get rich. It's like heading into a supermarket with a vague target of wanting to purchase something. Never going to happen, right? You need to be a little more specific: I want to go to the supermarket to buy a shower cap and shampoo. It is the same thing as setting goals, when visualizing, remember as many details as possible.
· Dismiss negative thoughts: When you feel bogged down with stressful thoughts or work schedules, decide that you will tackle them later on since keeping them depresses you and weighs you down. Whenever negative thoughts find their way in your head, breathe in heavily, blow your mouth into an imaginary balloon, and follow this up with a puff of air to send it away.
· Encourage positive thoughts: positive thoughts are good to you and those close to you. Hug your thoughts close and encourage them to grow. Imagine putting your positive thoughts in a plant pot, position them where the sun will gently warm them, and water them daily to encourage them to grow.
· Be consistent: you need to invest some effort in this. Remember that your mind, just like your body, needs practice. Keep in mind that the top most resilient athletes or bodybuilders did not get where they are by doing workouts 2 minutes in a day. They had to break a sweat. Focus on your goal and make it an obsession, a burning passion and a purpose in life.
· Use visual aids regularly: There is a significant difference between imagining your goals, and making them so real that you can practically feel them. To give your goals a real thrust, trying using additional imagery. You can start by posting a picture of that dream car by your computer, or interact one on one with someone in your dream.
Direct benefits of visioneering to your productivity and personal development.
1. It improves your performance: Professional athletes, from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Tiger Woods have used visualization techniques for decades. Surgeons, politicians, business executives and musicians have too used mental imagery to improve their performance.
2. You Can "Trick" Your Subconscious Mind: Dr. Maxwell Maltz demonstrated this in his classic book; Psycho-Cybernetics. He notes that our subconscious minds cannot tell the difference between a vividly imagined memory and real memory. During visualization, you "implant" new memories in your self-image – at this point, your subconscious mind is tricked to "think" you have already attained the success of your dream. This frees up your subconscious mind and enables you to reach your personal goals, while dramatically increasing your confidence.
3. It helps you attain your full potential: Imagining that you can run 15 KM won't really give you the physical capability of actually doing it, but full sensory creative visualization can greatly help you in giving you the motivation in order to accomplish the goal.
4. It reduces stress: similar to meditation, visualization is such a great way to relax, reduce stress, anxiety, and pain. When you visualize correctly, your brain produces alpha waves – these are amazingly good for you. When your brain produces them, your body and mind experience increased focus, relaxation, and pleasure.
5. It boosts confidence and inspiration: Constantly thinking about setting up that blog will increase your chances of actually doing it. The visual imagery inspires a storyline that slowly forces you to take action.
6. It makes you more creative: A good visual image is a detailed mental picture that inspires all senses. What does it taste like? What is the room temperature? What can you smell? The more vivid your mental imagery, the more effective results you get.
Visioneering can be a very powerful tool you can use to achieve your personal development goals. We all visioneer some way or another, but if we learn to properly do it, our journey in completing our goal will be much more engaging and fun. So if you were having a tough time reaching something you want up until now, repeatedly start seeing yourself as already having it. You will be amazed at how fast you will see results.


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Breaking several days of silence, Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio offered a glimpse on Wednesday into his efforts to form a new administration, acknowledging that he had met with three leading contenders for New York City's next police commissioner.
But Mr. de Blasio, who has scarcely been seen in public since Election Day, said little else, declining to say when he would make appointments or to identify candidates for any other position on his leadership team.
"Have faith," he said with a broad smile, when a reporter asked if he could reassure the public that his transition was moving smoothly. "We feel great about the number and quality of people coming forward."
Speaking at a news conference in Lower Manhattan, Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, gave no indication of when he would select a successor to Raymond W. Kelly, the current police commissioner, whom he has said he will not retain. But he volunteered warm words for William J. Bratton, a former commissioner in New York, Los Angeles and Boston, saying the two spoke on Tuesday and found "a great deal of agreement on core issues."
Pressed by reporters, Mr. de Blasio acknowledged he had also interviewed two high-ranking members of the Police Department for the job: Philip Banks III, the top chief, and Rafael Pineiro, the first deputy commissioner. All three men are widely viewed as possible choices for the position, but the mayor-elect did not say whether other applicants would be considered.
The event on Wednesday — in a plastic-roofed tent on an empty lot near the Holland Tunnel, where philanthropic foundations have invited the public to submit ideas for the new mayor — was Mr. de Blasio's first public appearance with journalists this week, and he quickly proved himself adept at one of the required skills for a mayor: avoiding direct answers.
Asked where he had been all week, Mr. de Blasio broke into a grin. "A variety of different locations," he replied, elaborating no further. Pressed on whether he would move from his home in Park Slope, Brooklyn, into Gracie Mansion, he deferred the issue until after Thanksgiving, saying that his daughter, Chiara, would be visiting from college, and that he wanted to have "a more substantial family discussion."
He said he was spending his time trying to organize his team, iron out a legislative agenda and start planning for the city's next budget. "It's exactly what I should be focused on," he said.
Mr. de Blasio's aides distributed a list of 60 people named to his transition committee, charged with helping him recruit and screen candidates for his administration.
A cross-section of notable figures from civic, labor, government and business worlds, the committee also includes some of the wealthy New Yorkers who hosted events for Mr. de Blasio in the weeks after he won the Democratic primary in September, including Orin Kramer, the hedge fund manager, and Meyer S. Frucher, the vice chairman of Nasdaq.
Douglas Durst, the real estate developer, is a member, along with Tim Armstrong, the chief executive of AOL; Kenneth Lerer, a venture capitalist; Peter Madonia, a former top aide to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg; and Harold M. Ickes, an adviser to former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton and a political mentor to Mr. de Blasio.


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Gap Year Programme
Program Gap Year telah diumumkan semasa Majlis Amanat Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi 2017 bagi memenuhi Lonjakan 1 Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia 2015 – 2025 (Pendidikan Tinggi) atau PPPM (PT). Matlamat utamanya ialah untuk melahirkan graduan yang holistik, seimbang dan bercirikan keusahawanan.
Gap Year merupakan program yang dilaksanakan dalam jangka masa tertentu khusus untuk pelajar membuat refleksi dan penerokaan diri menerusi program kesukarelawanan (a time of self-reflection and self-discovery through volunteerism). Gap Year direka bentuk dengan keistimewaan yang membenarkan pelajar menangguhkan pengajian bagi melaksanakan kerja-kerja sukarelawan yang telah direncanakan bersama agensi terpilih. Terdapat empat (4) bentuk program Gap Year yang ditawarkan iaitu:
- Gap Year -Kesukarelawanan Khidmat Negara,
- Gap Year - Kesukarelawanan; dan
- Gap Year - Umum.
- Gap Year - Industri
Pelajar yang berminat boleh merujuk kepada Garis Panduan Program Gap Year dan borang permohonanan seperti berikut :
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AKADEMI KEPOLISAN UiTM-PDRM
Academic Affairs (HEA)
The Academic Affairs Division manages all academic affairs of the university.
BHEA is placed under the office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International). It has two (2) Academic Directors and one Chief Deputy Registrar:
- Director of Curriculum Affairs
- Director of Academic Development
- Chief Deputy Registrar
The Directors are aided by six (6) Academic Heads overseeing the wide spectrum of core activities in BHEA:
- Head of Academic Development
- Head of Academic Operations Management
- Head of Academic Management
- Head of Academic Curriculum
- Head of Academic Accreditation and Digitization
- Head of Academic Assessment and Evaluation
BHEA now manages academic matters of 26 faculties and 3 academic centres comprising 500 programmes at the main campus and 35 state, branch and satellite campuses nation wide.
Student Affairs (HEP)
The Students Affairs Division (Bahagian Hal Ehwal Pelajar – BHEP) is the core for students' administration and management for the entire university. BHEP was established to perform the tasks, responsibilities, and functions as stated in the University Act 173 and 174 since 1976, and the amendments made under the jurisdiction of the Vice Chancellor.
The BHEP serves two main functions: to promote the development and leadership qualities of students, as well as providing students' facilities and services.
Institute of Postgraduate Studies
In striving to raise the levels of professional graduate education, it is the Institute of Graduate Studies' (IPSis) mission to nurture the creation of a graduate learning community by providing educational opportunities that would help to push its frontiers for societal well-being.
IPSis operates as the nerve-centre of graduate-level education in the institution and is responsible for the implementation and management of overall administration. It coordinates and formulates policies on admission and academic regulations, as well as provides support to facilitate research and learning among postgraduate students.
Office of International Affairs
Office of International Affairs (OIA) is a department responsible in managing the internationalization affairs of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). In line with the university's aspiration in putting UiTM on the world map, OIA plays a major role in ensuring the effective implementation of university's internationalization strategies. The department's main function is to manage collaboration at international level and coordinate visit from international delegates. OIA have three key roles and functions namely networking, engagement and collaboration. OIA also helps other universities to identify areas of collaboration with faculties and campuses that could benefit both institutions. Besides that, OIA manages student mobility program, staff mobility, international joint project, project of international joint conferences, joint search and joint academic programs. Various Summer Programmes have been developed by OIA with the cooperation of the faculties and branch campuses: To name a few: Summer Programme lke Hanyang University (South Korea), Walailak University (Thailand), University of Sussex (United Kingdom) Toyo University (Japan), Bunkyo Gakuin University(Japan), Gunma University (Japan). Kristal Rsidential College is a facility under the responsibility of OIA for international students. Residential college is managed by the Office of Management Residential Kristal College. OIA is also commited to providing quality services to international students in UiTM such as visa, insurance, logistics and counseling services.
Institute of Continuing Education and Professional Studies
As one of the Malaysian leading providers of educational courses, we are committed in meeting the learning needs of adult learners of Bumiputera of all stages of life across a diverse range of interests. The centre started playing its major role in educating adult learners dated back from 1973 when UiTM (previously known as ITM) started venturing into off-campus educational programs.