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To Marry Or Not To Marry? Here's What I Have Learnt Today…
Someone once said, "The only true wisdom is in knowing that you know nothing". I don't know who said it but I like it. Also, the fact that I'm admitting to not knowing who said it means I am quite wise. Although the fact that I have just said that I am wise proves that I am, in actual fact, not wise. And so it continues…
The reason I chose that quotation to get a little wrapped up and lost in is because the other night I was having a conversation with friends about marriage and, when it comes to marriage, I really don't know where I stand. By which I mean I don't know where I stand on the issue of marriage. Obviously, if I were the groom, I'd know where to stand physically. I would stand at the front. I know that because I saw it on telly once.
NO, what I mean is this: I don't know if I want to get married or not!?!
Don't get me wrong; as an institution I am all for marriage. As one, big, special day, I am all for marriage. I LOVE going to weddings. My parents have been married since their wedding and next week they are going on holiday, together, as a married couple. I absolutely love that they are happily married. I think, because I wasn't around at the time, it all feels a bit like a fairytale story that they can share. I also love that there are photos of the big day. Especially as my Dad is wearing 70s fashions and they're always amusing (my Mum, who got married to my Dad on the same day, looks timeless).
I can accept that you may obviously think I am scared of commitment but that isn't why I question whether or not marriage is for me. I am currently single but if I found someone I thought was my soul mate then I would happily commit to them forever and ever, amen.
I'll admit in the past that commitment may have been an issue. However, in the past, I was young and silly. Now I am older and silly. These days I don't have that same curiosity I had when I was in my early/mid twenties and wondering what I'd be missing out on. I am quite happy to say that, if I met someone tomorrow and I wanted to be with them, I'd be fine with that. In fact, between you and me, I'd quite like it. I'd even go as far as to say I'd be happy!
So lack of commitment isn't the reason why I am unsure about marriage. I love the romance of a wedding day. I love the idea that a wedding day is like a Disney film filled with friends and family, doves and dwarves (maybe not the dwarves) and a beautiful, blushing bride and a buffet with cold meats and cheese. I love that idea. If it were as simple as that then I wouldn't be questioning myself on the whole wedding thing.
The thing is, I know it's not like that. I know that an actual wedding takes months of planning. I know that you have to organise a venue, to make sure you invite the right people and don't offend the ones you don't invite, to panic that the caterers are going to turn up on the right day… I am getting stressed just thinking about it.
In the naive dream world that I inhabit in single land I like to think you meet someone, fall in love and then make the rest of your lives together as carefree and fun as possible. I would love the idea of a wedding if you could just click your fingers and it was done. Like when Mary Poppins cleans the children's room whilst singing "A Spoonful Of Sugar". If Mary Poppins was a wedding planner life would be so much easier.
I happen to know people who are married (I'm just showing off now) and, although they're happy, I remember the stresses of organising the wedding. Actually, right there, I think that's where I have the issue. The word "organising". I live in a naive dream world where everything should be spontaneous, carefree and slightly random. You organise car insurance, taxes, and food cupboards; unless I am missing something, none of those things are romantic. Not unless you REALLY love food cupboards.
I DO want that big day; for the bride I haven't met yet more than for myself. I think my problem (and I'm willing to admit it is a problem) is that life isn't like a Disney film. Ideally we'd meet – she'd look like Emmanuelle Chriqui with the personality of Cameron Diaz – and we'd fall in love. Then, I'd propose, we'd have a party, we'd have a meal the night before the wedding, we'd have an amazing wedding day and then we'd start our lives together. Just like that, all edited together without months of worrying about dress alterations or if any guests had shellfish allergies.
There is also the stress of choosing a best man. If I do get married one day (it would be during the day, I'd imagine) then I have already got a list of 7 potential Best Men. Or 9, if you're allowed a female Best Man (I think that's allowed. It is my wedding, after all). So I'd need to "organise" those into 1 person.
Why can't two people meet, fall in love and continue that way forever and ever, amen? Aside from my parents, the happiest couple I know are Ma and Pa Larkin from "The Darling Buds Of May" and they're not married. Admittedly they're not real either, but they are happy.
So, Here's What I Have Learnt Today… when it comes to my opinion on whether or not I want to get married – I am none the wiser!
I suppose, being single, it isn't anything I have to worry about at the moment anyway. When I do meet someone who I want to commit to, I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. That is, of course, if they live across a bridge. In fact, if they do, I shall suggest we do get married after all and we can use the bridge as an aisle. I'll stand in the middle of the bridge and she can join me from her side. It'll be a beautiful symbolisation of unionism. Then we can set off for the reception on a boat which will sail us down the river underneath our bridge. People can throw confetti from above.
Awww, come to think of it, it turns out I am looking forward to getting married after all.


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Many people find it hard to believe that I have never been to
First and fore most, contrary to what I thought before, there is so much more to the popular tourist destination than its beaches. Bali's rich culture mainly stems from their practice of the oldest form of the Hindu religion. And this is seen not only through the many puras (temples) there but in their everyday life. Every shop we went to no matter how modern and 'westernised' would have a little place of worship with offerings.
The people are very nice, warm and genuine. No doubt some can be a little pushy like these girls selling knick-knacks at the paddy terrace in Ubud, but I guess that is to be expected in a place that is full of tourists! Plus they are so sweet as they are and just so pleasant, it is almost impossible to get angry at them.
Although the beach (at least the one that we went to) is not as nice as some of the beaches we have here, I do understand why surfers flock there all the time! The waves are pretty amazing and in fact can be dangerously choppy. Both Imran and Rania enjoyed having a play in the sea when Imran especially usually prefers to stay near the sand building castles and what not.
On top of all that Bali has to offer, I have to admit that I find the mix of old and new and of east and west particularly fascinating. The many Europeans, Australians and Japanese who fell in love with the place and decided to live there by virtue of opening villas, shops, restaurants and bars not only create a vibrant international community there but also inject a very unique flavour to the place. And the fact that most of these people have a pretty much similar outlook towards life, i.e relaxed lifestyle and appreciation for culture of others - I certainly think I wouldn't mind staying here for a few months just to pause from our hectic schedule and simply enjoy life for a while!
Lastly, the villas which is dotted everywhere in
But one thing is for sure - we will certainly be back to Bali especially when it's just a few hours away as it's hard to beat the place with all its attractions.

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Three words to the new FCC - Affordability, Accessibility and Availability.Several good people I know were unsuccessful in yesterday's Federal Committee Election results. For FCC in particular, the three people I wanted most in there were Robert Adamson, George Potter and Simon McGrath.
Why? because they either have a record or stood on a platform of making Federal conferences more accessible to a variety of people and from personal experience, have the gusto to actually do something about it.
Alas these people were not to be elected but I'm pleased to see quite a few capable and passionate people were and so conference reform is still a feasible option for the new FCC!
Your mission, should you choose to accept it Committee members, is to make sure conference is more affordable to those on low incomes, more accessible to those with physical impairments and more available. What could I be talking about?
You've guessed it! It's the Three Horsemen of the Conference Apocalypse! Accommodation, Food and Travel! arghhh *shudders*
AccommodationGoing to large cities is part and parcel of being a mainstream political party. We need the space and the travel links but what we don't need is the overly priced rooms and the struggle for accessible availability.
I try desperately at times, six months before each conference to find a room with a wheel-in shower, something I personally require. For next Spring, I phoned the Thistle which has online pictures of very good bathrooms. Problem! they only have accessible bathrooms in their premium suites and so wanted to charge me £1000! for two nights!
I was lucky enough to get a room at the Mecure for £300 for two nights, still out of the price range of many a conference goer! Equally so, those with personal needs usually carry a lot of baggage which means driving down. This results in having to pay £70-100 extra in parking charges, another cost to hit people's already tightened budgets and more than enough to turn others away from even considering attending conference!
FCC needs to explore the practicalities of collective booking - organising members to book hotels in large groups, giving hoteliers assured bookings and members cheaper rates.
The Lib Dem Hotel Bookings sites are useless for those with physical needs whom require much more detailed information about the rooms. Not sure whether you have special rates on these sites but better collaboration with local tourist organisations needs to be had, in order to ensure people aren't racing round for a dwindling amount of rooms with proper access!
FoodI appreciate its very difficult to make a dent in these costs but I think more vouchers and more group dinners that are more affordable would be a good way to start.
Some delegates miss dinner or lunch during conference week and not just because they're too busy! relying on hors d'oeuvres to keep you going is not healthy nor should be recommended by the party through making proper meals unaffordable.
TravelAgain another difficult one but I think having a system whereby people can orangise lifts in cars would definitely help. Not always easy to do independently as pick-ups may be in different regions and so a centralised point would help immensely.
Give delegates proper advice about split-ticketting for trains and even see if we can get more travel discounts. It might only provide a small change but result in a big difference.
|Splitting your ticket over long journeys saves money!!
People are becoming politically flexible and we have a growing supporter base, we should definitely explore online participation of conferences. Streaming the debates, secure online voting and VOIP speeches - all things to be seriously explored. We can and should charge for this too mind but it must be affordable!
The future of conferences means we need to see radical reform and if anyone is capable of such reform, it has to be liberal democrats! Nevertheless, lets bare in mind Conference brings in a lot of funding for the party, so I fully expect a throttling by my friend Ian Wrigglesworth ;) (party Treasurer) in calling for such investments but they are just that, investments!
The new FCC must stop this decline, battle against the three horsemen, increase Affordability, Accessibility and Availability of conference and ensure its democratic mandate continues in representing the heart of the party and not just its apex!


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New Zealand's cultural sector encompasses a broad range of cultural and creative industries and activities: film, music, broadcasting, design and digital technologies, our built heritage, libraries, literature, museums and galleries, performing and visual arts.
Economy and Employment
The sector is an engine of growth for the New Zealand economy. In recent years, it has either matched or outpaced other sectors of the economy in terms of income, employment and value added.
We, along with Creative New Zealand share a mutual interest in achieving a better understanding of the contribution the arts make to New Zealand's economy, and also in measuring the contribution more accurately. As a first step, our two organisations commissioned Infometrics to gather information on the economic characteristics of the sector. While the findings are robust we recognise a significant portion of the arts economy isn't captured by the data sets and the resulting calculations are conservative. The Working Paper: An economic profile of the arts in New Zealand from 2015 provides a useful start towards gaining a better understanding in this area and the data sets available will be useful in informing government policy and funding decisions.
In July 2017, ground-breaking research into design's economic contribution to New Zealand's economy showed that during the last year alone design contributed $10.1 billion to New Zealand's GDP (approximately 4.2%). A study highlighting the benefits and contribution of design to the economy of New Zealand was undertaken by PwC and commissioned by a national design consortium (DesignCo). Professor Claire Robinson, convenor of DesignCo, said at the launch of the research: "There is a strong correlation between national prosperity, economic growth and a thriving design sector. International evidence confirms that design leads to more competitive firms making and selling higher value products and services".
For more details, visit Creative New Zealand's arts advocacy page which lists relevant research about the value of the arts.
Screen statistics highlight the estimated annual value of the New Zealand film industry to the adult population is $56.63 million. This compares to the average annual cost of the screen production grant during the evaluation period of $7.86 million. Read more in a March 2018 report Evaluating the New Zealand Screen Production Grant.
Sport and recreation also makes a significant contribution to New Zealand's economy – at around $4.9 billion a year, that's 2.3 per cent of GDP. Households spend $1.7 billion on sports goods and equipment. The economic, social, health, and personal benefits of sport and recreation to New Zealand have previously been estimated at over $12.2 billion. New Zealand's sport and recreation industries' contribution to New Zealand's GDP is up by $100 million year-on-year, according to research from Skills Active Aotearoa.
A March 2018 report The Value of Sport released by Sport NZ, explored the value of sport to New Zealanders, their communities and our country.
Architecture of the Sector
The Ministry is the government's leading advisor on media, cultural and heritage matters. We fund, monitor and support a diverse portfolio of 15 agencies, including Crown entities, non-government organisations (NGOs), and a statutory body.
Government makes a significant contribution to the broad cultural sector each year. Support for the cultural sector is also provided through other public sources, most notably education and local government. Further funding is provided by the Lottery Grants Board each year to four key cultural sector agencies in their capacity as Statutory Bodies. In the 2019/20 financial year we will administer approximately $364.110 million for Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage and $92.838 million for Vote Sport and Recreation.
The Ministry has a leadership role and heads an informal sector cluster of funded agencies, based on voluntary collaboration. It has been working with cultural sector agencies to develop more of a whole-of-sector approach. In addition to engaging on specific policy, research, partnerships and development areas, and aligning some funding strategies, agencies have more recently been collaborating on a range of initiatives to improve value for money and develop new sources of funding outside government.
The sector is home to tens of thousands of organisations which fit broadly into categories of heritage, culture and media.
For a general overview of the cultural sector, read our Cultural policy in New Zealand document.
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Inflation is the word economists use in reference to a situation where the general levels of prices within an economy is rising over a sustained period. Inflation is an aggregated result occurring across the economy as a whole – indeed, some goods may even fall in price and we'd still call it inflation with the overall trend being upward.
Inflation isn't always a bad thing – for example, monetary inflation helped relieve enormous public debt in the aftermath of the Second World War – and some inflation is natural. Nonetheless, no-one wants too much inflation for a simple reason: none of us like paying higher prices! Most people's income remains roughly the same, perhaps in the form of a wage or salary, while an economy is in constant transition. If the economy inflates 0.5% while you are being paid the same amount, your wages are now worth 0.5% less. In other words, your 'real wages' have decreased by 0.5%.
With that being said, imagine how people feel when inflation really gets out of hand, as it has more than a few times in the last century. When inflation hits 10, 20, or even 30 percent, it becomes known as hyperinflation, and causes massive depreciation in the value of a currency. The difficulty hyperinflation causes to a population can often lead to major political strife and upheaval. One tragic reminder of this comes in the form of the hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic of Germany in the 1920s, which aided Hitler's rise to power due to the mass discontent and resentment it inspired.
What Are The Causes Of Inflation?
The causes of inflation are a constantly recurring topic of debate amongst economists, who are always coming up with new theories as to the source of inflationary woes. However, amidst all the madness, a consensus on two major types of inflation causes has been reached. These are known as Demand-Pull and Cost-Push inflation respectively.
Demand-Pull Inflation describes a situation where demand exceeds supply, or, more broadly, there is too much money chasing too few goods or services. This is common in economies enjoying growth, and may be stimulated by a central bank printing more money (more on that later).
Cost-Push Inflation is the other main type of inflation, caused by a rise in costs to companies, forcing them to raise their prices and thus cause inflation. This was a major factor in the hyperinflation faced by 1920s Germany. The economy was in massive trouble. Not only was the country suffering from vastly depleted resources due to the war effort, it was also heavily indebted to Allied forces due to debts imposed by the post-war Treaty of Versailles. Companies were having to pay more for their stocks, and these cost increases were passed onto their customers so that profit margins could be maintained. The result, alongside the effects of a rapid increase in money supply, was a currency so low in value that it was used as wallpaper!
How Can Inflation Be Controlled?
Nowadays, economists and governments generally have a much better idea of how to control inflation, based on the ominous lessons of the past. One major way in which central banks can control inflation is by moderating the monetary supply; in other words, by carefully controlling the amount of money in circulation. To consider an example, let's imagine there's a nation which does not print extra money. This nation is growing, meaning it has more people to spend the same amount of money it had as a smaller economy. This will naturally cause money to increase in value, causing prices to drop so that transactions can continue to be made: a deflation will take effect. To address this (because, remember, a small amount of inflation is no bad thing), governments can print more money. This means people have more money with which to buy goods and services, meaning too much money chasing too few goods, which in turn leads to price rises… and inflation. Thus, excess money is a third major cause inflation.
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'Glee' Star Mark Salling's Mission to End Child HungerIn between his endless hours on the set of the hit Fox show, Mark Salling is hoping to make a difference to end child hunger with a new awareness campaign. All it takes is a package of food and a pair of scissors.
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2011 — Mark Salling knows where he's going to get his next meal. Whether he's eating at craft service during a 14-hour day on the set of Glee as bad boy Noah Puckerman or mixing up his signature chicken-brown rice-peanut- avocado combo ("It's my favorite concoction."), Salling is food secure.
While he's not worried about his next meal, Salling, 29, is concerned about the nearly 17 million children in the United States who are at risk of hunger, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
"There are good kids and people affected by hunger in our country, and we should all try to do something about that," says Salling.
Child hunger has been shown to affect children's mental and physical health. Children from food insecure homes are at a higher risk of having cognitive and behavioral development issues. Studies have also shown that food insecurity leads to problems in school like absenteeism, poor grades, aggression, and anxiety.
To support the cause, Salling has taken on the spokesman role for the Child Hunger Ends Here campaign, sponsored by Feeding America, ConAgra Foods and Schools Fight Hunger. The concept is simple: Collect the UPC codes from ConAgra food products like Peter Pan, Orville Redenbacher, and Healthy Choice. For every code that is sent in, ConAgra will donate one meal to Feeding America, a charity that provides meals to low-income individuals and families. To find out how to organize your own UPC Code Drive, visit ChildHungerEndsHere.com.
Salling's involvement in the campaign is just one of the ways Salling tries to do good every day. "Part of my daily routine is to do something selfless and charitable, and this is just another easy way to do that," he says.
Salling's own home state of Texas is one of the hardest hit areas and ranks the second highest when it comes to child food insecurity. (Arkansas is number one.) As a child growing up, Salling remembers getting to know the at-risk families in his neighborhood. "We had a government housing project three blocks away from my house," Salling recalls. He and his family though embraced their neighbors. "We always got to know those families," he says. "We would have them come over and play basketball or football game and have dinner."
Despite moving out of Texas and into Hollywood, Salling has kept that welcoming and altruistic attitude and hopes he can inspire others to do the same with the Child Hunger Ends Here campaign.
"We should all try to do something about child hunger," he says. "This is a pretty easy way to help the kids down the street. You've probably already got the product in your house, and that just means you have a meal for a child in your pantry."


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No Claims Bonus (NCB) and No Claims Discount (NCD)
What Is NCB / NCD?
No claims bonus (NCB) is also known as no claims discount (NCD). For every year of driving without making an insurance claim, you are awarded one years no claims bonus. So if, for example, you have been driving for four years with your own insurance policy and haven't made a claim, then you will have four years no claims bonus.
How Does It Affect Car Insurance?
By acquiring NCB you are proving that you are a relatively safe and low risk driver. The more NCB you have, the cheaper your insurance quote will be. Some insurance companies class 9 years NCB as the maximum, so anything over that may be considered irrelevant.
What Is Protected No Claims?
Protected no claims is an additional chargeable option available when purchasing car insurance. It is often only available to drivers with a minimum of 3 or 4 years NCB. If protected no claims is taken out, in the event of a claim the drivers NCB will remain in-tact. Most insurers allow 1 or 2 claims per year with a protected no claims policy - although this is worth checking with the individual insurance company. It is worth noting that although your NCB will not be affected, your renewal premium may still increase if you make a claim.
What Happens If I Crash Without Protected No Claims?
Many insurers have some type of scheme in which you will lose a certain amount of your NCB, although not necessarily all of it. For example, if you have 5 years no claims bonus and you make a claim with your insurer, you may lose 2 or 3 years no claims bonus at renewal time. If you only have 1 or 2 years NCB, then in the event of a claim you will probably lose all of it.
Is Pass Plus The Same As No Claims Bonus?
No. Pass plus is an extra driving course you can take after passing your driving test. Some insurance companies will treat a pass plus certificate as equivalent to one years no claims bonus, although not all of them do.
Can I build No Claims As A Named Driver?
Some insurance companies will count named driver experience as equivalent to NCB. This isn't offered by all car insurance companies so please check with your insurer.
How Long Is No Claims Bonus Valid For?
Most insurers require that your NCB certificate must have been issued in the last 2 to 3 years. If you have 5 years no claims bonus, but then don't drive for 3 or 4 years, it is likely you won't have any NCB when you start driving again.
Can People With Company Cars Earn No Claims Bonus?
Some insurers will allow claim-free years driving a company car to act as a no claims bonus. Often you will need to prove via a letter from your employer that you haven't had an accident and then your insurance company will count this as no claims bonus.


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Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog Challenge #170-Sunshine & Summer
First off, I have to clap myself a little bit. My first challenge back to Wicked Wednesday and I won. Now that's a mojo booster.
I'm back this week with some Sunshine & Summer. I decided to pull out my August Card Kit from Simon Says Stamps and get some summer feeling going on.
The ATC base is some textured card stock from the kit, the next layer is a piece of watercolor paper that I tested my new Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers using Stampin' Up Watercolor Wash stamp, next layer I used the Flip Flop Season Stamp set from the card kit, with Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight ink, Watermelon Wonder ink, Black Ranger Archival ink. I cut out the flip flop sign then decided to balance that with a small cut out from some of the pattern paper from the kit.
Bada Bing, Bada Bang, an ATC.
Perfect challenge for this week because it's been 107 degrees a couple of days where I live. There is a time in my life where I remember we didn't have central air conditioning, but I Thank the Good Lord for that particular modern convenience, and there are a few more that I would hate to have to get along without.
Don't forget to click on the link above and check out the other Sunny, Summery ATC's.
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Sustainability Report 2014
The EBRD is investing in changing people's lives and environments from central Europe to Central Asia, the Western Balkans and the southern and eastern Mediterranean region.Intro
In 2014377 + 170 + 10.5 + 390 + 8.9 projects + sustainable energy projects + million tonnes of water saved + thousand tonnes of waste avoided + billion euros invested in new projects
Investment volume€2.3
Estimated CO2 savings8.8
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In Action2,700 + 62 CSOs registered with the EBRD + project monitoring visits across the region Case Studies
Upcoming EventsCOP21 The EBRD will participate in the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, France in 2015
Annual Bank Investment + Carbon footprint + Category A projects
€3 billion invested in sustainable energy projects, accounting for 34 per cent of our ABI + 100 per cent of CO₂ emissions offset for the EBRD's Annual Meeting + 13 Category A projects required an ESIA in 2014; 8 proceeded to Board for review and approval
Gender equality12 + 15 investments signed with a gender component + donor-funded commitments totalling €1.2 million for gender activities
Overview > Introduction
We invest in changing lives
The EBRD is committed to promoting environmentally and socially sound and sustainable development. We seek to ensure that the projects we finance are socially and environmentally sustainable, respect the rights of affected workers and communities, and are designed and operated in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and international good practices.
The Sustainability Report 2014 looks at how we have delivered on our commitment to environmental and sustainable development and reports on results during the financial year ending 31 December 2014. The report focuses on three key aspects of sustainability at the EBRD:
Overview > About the EBRD
About the EBRD
The EBRD is investing in changing people's lives and environments from central Europe to Central Asia, the Western Balkans and the southern and eastern Mediterranean region. Working together with the private sector, we invest in projects, engage in policy dialogue and provide technical advice that fosters innovation and builds sustainable and open market-oriented economies.
We are owned by 64 countries, the European Union and the European Investment Bank. We work primarily with the private sector and, since our establishment in 1991, we have become the largest financial investor in the EBRD region.
This Sustainability Report has been prepared using the framework of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Indicator protocols and the GRI Financial Sector Supplement. The Bank has a self-declared "B" rating according to the GRI application levels. The GRI Content Index is published here.
Additional information
The following publications provide additional information on the EBRD's business activities and results in 2014:
- Annual Report
- Financial Report
- Donor Report
- Integrity and Anti-corruption Report
- Annual Evaluation Review
In accordance with our Public Information Policy, we also publish information on individual projects (including environmental and social impacts) through our online project summary documents database.
Our internal performance
We are committed to minimising the environmental impact of our offices and business activities. Click here for further information.
Overview > A message from EBRD president
A message from Suma Chakrabarti,
EBRD President
2014 was a significant year in our approach to sustainability. We mobilised record investments for sustainable energy projects. We launched our new Environmental and Social Policy, after extensive consultation with clients, governments and civil society. And we saw positive results and impact from our initiatives to promote resource efficiency, gender equality and economic inclusion across our region. Thank you for your interest in the EBRD and if you have any feedback please contact us.
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EBRD approach to sustainability
The EBRD makes a significant contribution to sustainability through its investments. These investments aim to advance the transition to market-oriented economies, set the highest standards of corporate governance and promote environmentally sound and sustainable development.
Sustainable development is central to the EBRD's mandate. Our approach to sustainability is multifaceted and involves:
- incorporating environmental and social requirements into the appraisal and implementation of all Bank-funded projects based on European Union standards and international good practice
- providing finance and technical assistance specifically aimed at addressing environmental and social issues
- promoting social inclusion and access to community services such as water and public transport
- supporting projects that promote gender equality
- encouraging public participation through pre-investment consultation and information disclosure, and maintaining regular strategic dialogue with civil society organisations and other stakeholders.
Our work in 2014 demonstrates our commitment to each of these objectives. This year we conducted an extensive review of the Bank's Environmental and Social Policy, which involved one of the largest stakeholder consultation exercises the EBRD has ever undertaken. This review aimed to build on our experience of implementing the previous policy, while maintaining our position at the forefront of good practice. The revised policy introduced new areas of focus for the Bank and codified existing practice in others, including human rights, gender, road safety and animal welfare.
Investing in climate mitigation and adaptation is a major focus for the EBRD. In 2014 we invested over €3 billion through our Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI), which accounts for 34 per cent of total investments. This year our cumulative investments under the SEI exceeded €15 billion, supporting over 850 projects worth more than €80 billion in total. We have built on the success of this approach to develop the Sustainable Resource Initiative (SRI), which draws on the EBRD's experience with energy efficiency and applies the knowledge we have gained to water usage and materials efficiency.
We signed 12 investments with either a gender focus or component. These included: the launch of Women in Business programmes in Egypt, Turkey and the Western Balkans, which address women's access to finance from both a demand and a supply perspective; projects that aimed to increase access to skills and employment in Egypt and Turkey; and projects that ensured improvements in access to services such as public transport or water in Egypt and Morocco.
We also launched our Financial Intermediary Sustainability Index. This was designed to help our partner financial institutions understand how they are responding to sustainability issues and the extent to which they are implementing a systematic approach to managing these issues. By the end of 2014 approximately 250 banks had signed up to participate.
In this report you will find detailed information about these and many other projects and initiatives. We also remain committed to operating in a transparent and accountable way. Measuring and reporting on the impacts of our projects is an important objective for the EBRD. For example, this report contains data on greenhouse gases, health and safety, and project monitoring. In future years we hope to expand and enhance the range and quality of our impact reporting.
Looking ahead, 2015 is likely to be a watershed year for sustainability with the anticipated UN Sustainable Development Goals and the COP21 Climate Change Conference in Paris in December. At the EBRD we remain committed to making these processes a success and to playing our part in achieving their outcomes in the countries where we invest.


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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Clad in olive green battle fatigues and clutching an assault rifle, Sakine Cansiz looked every inch the rebel as she posed for a photo next to Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan.
Drawn to leftist revolutionary circles as a student in the 1970s, Cansiz helped found the rebel Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), going from guerrilla fighter to one of its main financiers in Europe over three decades, and becoming an iconic figure for Kurdish women seeking a Kurdish state.
In the early hours of Thursday, colleagues found her body slumped on the floor of an office in Paris where she had been executed with a bullet to the head - an abrupt end to a life at the heart of the Kurdish insurgency she helped build.
"We grew up hearing about Sakine Cansiz, how she withstood torture when she was in prison, spitting in the face of her torturers," Sebahat Tuncel, an MP for Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP), told Reuters.
"She was a very important name for Kurdish women. She was a feminist, and her struggle was always double-edged: against male dominance and for Kurdish rights," she said.
Cansiz was key figure in the PKK, whose armed struggle for greater Kurdish autonomy has burned at the heart of the Turkish nation for three decades, right up to her death.
The group, designated a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and European Union, is reviled by most Turks who see it as responsible for a conflict that has killed 40,000 people as it tries to carve up Turkish territory.
As a key member of the group, she would have been a hate figure for many Turks who saw her as a terrorist intent on breaking up the Turkish state by violent means.
"The PKK have suddenly become the defender of human rights, as if it's not the organization that brutally massacred 40,000 people," wrote Mehmet Turker in a column for the Sozcu newspaper, reflecting on the Paris killings.
U.S. officials saw Cansiz as one of two key targets in efforts to halt financial aid from Europe to the mountains of northern Iraq, where PKK leaders and most militants are based, according to a 2007 diplomatic cable revealed by WikiLeaks.
Born in the eastern Turkish province of Tunceli in 1958, Cansiz began associating with revolutionaries in her youth in the early 1970s, much to her family's displeasure, eventually fleeing her home for Ankara, where she first met Ocalan.
"In a sense I abandoned the family. I did not accept that pressure, insisting on revolutionism. That's how I left and went to Ankara. In secret of course," she said in an account of the years leading up to the founding of the PKK, published by Firat, a news agency close to the rebel group.
"A belief emerged that it was necessary to join that movement, dedicate everything to it."
She was in awe of Ocalan, a drop-out from Ankara University's political science faculty who forged his political ideas among violent street battles between left- and right-wing gangs before raising the Kurdish nationalist banner.
"We would listen carefully to every word that came out of his mouth," Cansiz said.
"With each minute, each discussion, the burden grew, awakening a feeling of the scale of this revolution, that this revolution would not be easy, that it needed to be conducted patiently and carefully," she said.
When Ocalan gathered around 20 people at a village house in the Lice district of Diyarbakir, in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, to establish the PKK in November 1978, Cansiz was among the only women in attendance.
"I formed a women's organization as I wanted to create a powerful woman and escape from male feudalism," Ocalan said of Cansiz in testimony to a state commission when he was captured in 1999, describing her as a party loyalist.
After a period establishing the PKK in the eastern province of Elazig, Cansiz was caught in a police raid around the time of Turkey's 1980 military coup and she spent the next decade in jail in Diyarbakir, where she was said to have been tortured.
"She was always plain-spoken and was not afraid of an argument, even with her own organization. Sakine Cansiz was a fighter," said Eren Keskin, a lawyer who first met Cansiz in 1991 while defending members of the PKK.
"Sakine was a feminist before everything else. She possessed a woman's perspective, even on war."
Female militants have played a significant role in the PKK's insurgency, partly reflecting a principle of equality within the group's Marxist ideology. In some cases, a desire to avenge the killing of other family members was the motivation for joining, for others it was a way out of family repression.
"Women have always been a part of the movement. Tens of thousands of women have taken up arms, and she represented them," said Paris-based lawyer Franck Cecen, who last met Cansiz in November at a meeting of Kurdish exiles.
Code-named Sara, Cansiz was an active militant fighter in the 1990s before obtaining asylum in France after apparently falling out with some PKK leaders. Ocalan alluded to this and her party loyalty in his testimony after his capture in 1999.
"Sakine was relieved of duty and is in Europe. France has given her a passport. She keeps things to herself. She is bound to the party in feelings and thoughts," he said at the time.
During the 1990s, media reports emerged intermittently saying Cansiz had been killed by the PKK. But Kurdish politicians and activists poured cold water on the idea that PKK infighting was behind her death.
In a statement on its website, the group said she had "put her stamp" on the leadership of "the women's army".
Cansiz had been in charge of the group's civil affairs in Europe and remained an influential figure in exile, according to the diplomatic cables revealed by WikiLeaks.
"Sakine Cansiz is a PKK financier and weapons and tactical strategist," the 2007 cable said.
Turkey identified her as a "priority PKK leader to bring to justice", but despite being detained by German police on a Turkish arrest warrant in 2007 she was released weeks later by a Hamburg court due to insufficient evidence.
Turkey's Yeni Safak newspaper, which is close to the government, said Cansiz was believed to have been only paying a brief visit to the Paris office when she was killed, and had been due in Cologne to meet PKK representatives there.
It was not clear what role she may have played in nascent talks between Turkey and Ocalan, held in virtual isolation on an island prison in the Marmara Sea for the past 14 years, but those who knew her doubted she would have been sidelined.
"She had an important role in the Kurdish diaspora. She was a part of the Kurdish nationalist struggle until the end," said the BDP's Tuncel.
"There is no one in the Kurdish movement, man or woman, young or old, who does not know who Sakine Cansiz is. She is a major figure. The murder was an attack on the Kurdish spirit."
Additional reporting by Ayla Jean Yackley in Istanbul and Nicholas Vinocur in Paris; Editing by Nick Tattersall and Giles Elgood


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Why Allura Linen Hotel Collection Bed Sheets
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Cheaper sheets are associated with uneven, or poor quality stitching. I can guarantee you there is a huge difference on where the sheets are manufactured and by which manufacturer. We only source sheeting from respected world leading manufactures in China, which are currently make sheets for the worlds biggest sheeting brands.
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Houston District Board History
Efforts to develop a volunteer board to support the Adult Protective Services (APS) Program in the Houston district began in 2001 by Imogen Papadopoulos, a local elder law attorney and Jan McLaughlin, the Department of Family and Protective Services lead administrator. The non-profit Houston district board was developed to improve the lives of older adults and people with disabilities through education and awareness of issues effecting those two populations of residents. The founding members of the board established goals and objectives to improve social and human services to vulnerable adults through advocacy and the development of resources to support APS caseworkers in the field. Board objectives included the development and promotion of intervention strategies with public and private sector partners designed to prevent and alleviate occurrences of abuse, neglect and exploitation to vulnerable adults.
The board officially became a 501c3 in 2003 and has worked with public and private organizations to educate the Houston community about issues effecting vulnerable adults through conferences, community presentations and outreach. The board has established seven resources rooms throughout the 13 county Houston district that provides fans, heaters, clothing, toiletries and various other items to vulnerable adults in need. Members advocate for laws, policies and services that improve the lives of vulnerable adults living in the community including healthcare, social interaction, financial stability and safety. By establishing partnerships with elder service providers, financial institutions, law enforcement, courts and other social services organizations the board has improved the ability of APS staff to provide better services to vulnerable adults.
List of Board members and organization
President Jason Burnett UTHealth Houston, McGovern Medical School
Vice President Claudia Gonzalez HCPS
Secretary Jay Prasifka Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care
Treasurer Monica James Houston Hospice
Mark Black St. Joseph Hospital
Portia Haggerty Portia Haggerty PC
Kelley Lavallais Strawberry Family Drug and Pharmacy
Josh Reynolds UTHealth Houston, Consortium on Aging
Suzanne Terry Harris County Area on Aging
Jennifer Tomasik Houston Methodist J.C. Walter J.R. Transplant Center
Candice Twyman BBB Education Foundation


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We have TWO opportunities to worship at Willow Grove Baptist Church every Sunday! All are welcome at either or both services!
Also you can click here for our previously recorded sermons to listen on the go!
9:30AM – 10:15AM – 365 4 Him – Contemporary Worship Service (click for more…)
Our 365 4 HIM Service is a casual and contemporary worship service that meets each Sunday from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. The worship is filled with praise songs using Today's Christian Music including artists such as Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Phil Wickham, Big Daddy Weave, among others. Join us as each week as we strive to live 365 4 HIM!
10:45-11:45 AM – Traditional Worship Service
Our more traditional service is more formal and contains hymns read from the hymnals. An offering plate is passed (no offering is required). On the first Sunday of every month we have Communion, and on select Sundays we have fellowship time with snacks in Fellowship Hall.
WGBC Mission Statement
"To be a community of believers with a Spirit-led, God-glorifying ministry, committed to leading persons to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and training everyone to live a spiritually F.I.T., more totally healthy LIFE!style in Christ; growing in faith, serving others, and helping to transform the surrounding community, region and the world for Christ."


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Nicole's Swing
Nicole have had a swing since she was about Keith's age. Her parents and grandma used to put pillow all around her for her to sit on. (I will update a picture of that later on because I have lost those pictures when I reformatted my old laptop.
Recently my sis brought the swing to my place for Nicole to play with. Whenever Nicole sits on the swing and started to swing Keith will stare at her attentively. Grandma kept asking him if he wanted to sit on it.
Look at how she put up one of her legs...... so BECAman leh!!!!! (Sigh! I guess it runs in the family...... my sis and my one or two of my cousins, I know of, used to like to sit like that too when they were small - I still remember that my cousin used to answer to the elders that if she don't take that leg up, she cannot eat so we ended up calling this pose "sitting like a lan chia pek")
BECAman - the trishaw man or the "lan chia pek" Lifting up one leg or squatting while they eat is the common practise of the trishaw man in Penang during the old days when they eat at their favourite stalls which were the ones located in Queen Street and Magazine Road. In fact some of the them still maintain the bench with the additional small wooden blocks, to sit on while squatting on the bench. (Sorry la, no picture because I haven't gone back to Penang for quite a while already) I think I am diverting out of the topic already
Grandma decided to let Keith try to sit on the swing too and she took some pictures with her phone (that will be the pictures on the right) and I took some today too.
But of all I like the one below.....
Her pose is really like her Zodiac....... A MONKEY :P


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I've always loved chili, but have never been able to find a vegetarian version of it. Here's a recipe that I've had and enjoyed.
Time needed for whole ordeal: about one hour
Serves: around 6-8 people
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green/red bell pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 celery ribs, diced
14.5 ounce can of Italian style stewed tomatoes
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
0.5 teaspoon dried basil
8 ounces of mushrooms, sliced
2 medium zucchini, sliced
2 large carrots, sliced
16 ounce can of red kidney beans
1.5 teaspoons of salt
.25 teaspoons of cayenne
.25 cup chopped parsley
16 ounce container of sour cream
1: In a large soup pot, heat oil and cook onion over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened (2-3 minutes) Add bell pepper, garlic and celery. Cook and stir until soft (another 3-5 minutes)
2: Add tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, basil, mushrooms, zucchini, and carrots. Cover, and reduce the heat to a medium-low, and cook for 25 minutes.
3: Add corn, kidney beans with their liquid, salt, and cayenne. Simmer while covered for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve hot with sour cream.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Vegetarian Chili
I've always loved chili, but have never been able to find a vegetarian version of it. Here's a recipe that I've had and enjoyed.


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Ephesians 4:32-5:2: "And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour."
Most of us know Ephesians 4:32, but it's interesting when we take it in context and keep reading the next couple verses. Be ye THEREFORE (whenever you see that word, look back and see what it's "there for") followers of God, as dear children. God wants us to walk in love because we are loved by God. Christ loved us so much He gave His life for you and me. He doesn't want to lose us to bitterness or death or torment, but gain us to life, to fellowship with Him, to participate in His love, His peace, His joy, and yes, even His sufferings because the prince of the power of the air is evil.
Let's make a difference today, and be like Christ, a "sweetsmelling savour", and not a foul odor!


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Risk quotes
Risk quotes by Victor Kiam
Also aboutBusiness
An entrepreneur assumes the risk and is dedicated and committed to the success of whatever he or she undertakes. Entrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice with their money or reputation on the line in support of an idea or enterprise. They willingly assume responsibility for the success or failure of a venture and are answerable for all its facets.
Risk quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli
Also aboutInspiration, Achievements, Danger, Ambition, Action, Opportunity
Never was anything great achieved without danger. All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer. Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.
Risk quotes by Paulo Coelho
Also aboutInspiration, Bravery, Experience, Life, Probability, Accidents, Advice, Failure, Skepticism, Judgement
Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen. Don't listen to the malicious comments of those friends who, never taking any risks themselves, can only see other people's failures. A fall from the third floor hurts as much as a fall from the hundredth. If I have to fall, may it be from a high place. Don't be intimidated by other people's opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do. Many people don't allow themselves to love... because there are a lot of things at risk a lot of future and a lot of past.
Risk quotes by Muhammad Ali
Also aboutInspiration, Life, Achievements, Challenge
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.


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The Holidays are here. You may be taking your annual vacation to see family, or to go on an actual vacation. Hanging out at a computer may NOT be an option. Whether you will be far from an internet connection, or if your vacation itinerary is so full you won't really have a chance to sit down and blog, it doesn't mean your blog will have to go dark while you're away. Some suggest to get guests posts to fill in the content, but during certain times of year, like the Holidays… EVERYONE is busy. Also, people do spend time online during the holidays, so missing out on traffic is also going to be tough for your blog.
So what CAN you do?
Schedule your posts ahead of time!
Over the past six months, I've gotten to love scheduling posts and social media. As you know, I've been taking time off to spend with my baby… hey, it only will happen once in my life. Not planning any more kids, so I'm going to enjoy this baby as much as possible! Anyway, keeping things going on a consistent schedule while my offline life has consistently inconsistent demands calls for the use of scheduling tools. Sure that may mean that I can't get back to people in real time, but as long as you don't schedule with a robotic tone in your voice, you won't come off as a robot.
Take your vacation, you deserve it. Here's what you'll need to schedule everything in advance.
Resources to Schedule Blog Posts:
Most CMS (Content Managing Systems ie. your blog platform) come with a built-in scheduling tool to publish posts in advance. Here are the links to the help pages to find out how to schedule your posts on your CMS:
- WordPress: How to Schedule Posts in WordPress. Works the same in .org and .com versions. Tip: Click "View Post" AFTER scheduling to get correct URL.
- Blogspot: How to Schedule Posts in Blogspot
- Tumblr: How to Schedule Posts in Tumblr
- Squarespace: How to Schedule Posts in Squarespace
Social Media Scheduling Tools:
The big rule for social media is that you need to cater to each platform differently. Which means blasting out to every medium the same way will make you look like a robot spammer. Personalize each post using these tools:
Twitter: Hootsuite
I use Hootsuite to schedule my tweets. You can view as a list or a calendar which is handy for scheduling the times after your post goes live. It's a great way to add in your personality to each tweet as well.
Facebook: Facebook Page Scheduler
Facebook recently revamped their scheduling tool on brand pages, so it's a HECK of a lot easier. Remember when you had to select the year, month, day and time? UGGGH! I made so many scheduling mistakes then! The new way you just add in your date and time, then schedule! Easy as pie!
Pinterest: Viraltag
I wasn't able to locate any free options, but the word on the street is Viraltag (formerly Pinnerly which used to be free) is the best tool to schedule your pins. Don't freak, it's only $4.99 a month, so if you're going to be away, just pay the $5 if the traffic from Pinterest is worth it to you!
Instagram: Posts.so
Did you know you could post to Instagram from your web browser? Crazy! So if you have posts going up and you're out and about, Posts.so, which is a paid service, has a free option. So while you're away, you can upload five Instagrams, which if used wisely can be just enough!
Newsletters: Mailchimp
Newsletters are a tried and true marketing tool for bloggers, so don't miss your opportunities while you're enjoying your egg nog! Mailchimp has always had a schedule tool for each campaign, so set your newsletters to send out on the dates with all your scheduled posts and you're golden!
Link Trackers: Bitly
While not quite a scheduling tool, Bitly allows you to see just how successful your scheduling efforts are by tracking your links.
Now that your online life is sorted, go enjoy the holiday season with your loved ones!


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Everything I Ever Learned About JVM Performance Tuning at Twitter:
Very helpful presentation about JVM Tuning.
Very helpful presentation about JVM Tuning.
The reason for doing the work is to create something useful that helps people. Please click the ads if my articles are useful for you. Definitely, that's not enough. My target is working at some great organizations, such that one day, all the people with internet access can benefit from the service I contributed.


text: Special Events Please note this event has already taken place and you are viewing an archived page of the Lakeside website.For a list of current events, exhibitions and workshops, please click on 'What's On' in the menu above Spring Festival Finale Wrap up warmly and bring the family or come with friends to enjoy one of the most eagerly anticipated fireworks displays of the year, delivered by Mick Bowen and Crescendo Fireworks. This event is subject to suitable weather conditions. Please check out this website or our social media before leaving home in case of bad/windy weather. To see more information about workshops in the lead up to the Chinese New Year follow these links: Chinese Brush Painting for Beginners Chinese Brush Painting Masterclass Chinese New Year Gala Concert Rong Tao Contemporary Dance Workshops For a full schedule of events across Nottingham, download the Chinese New Year brochure.


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Why You Should Open a Roth IRA for Kids
Help Future Generations Build Wealth Tax-Free
Most new investors know that a Roth IRA can be one of the greatest tools in your investing arsenal. By contributing after-tax dollars to it, you are allowed to grow the money tax-free. There are no taxes owed on any investment gains. There are no taxes owed on the withdrawals once you reach retirement age. It's a fantastic deal.
If you want to help your child supercharge their own wealth building, one way you can do it is by opening a Roth IRA for kids. If your child earns any money at all, whether it's from mowing the lawn, working at McDonald's, or appearing in commercials, they are eligible for a kids Roth IRA.
Under 2018 tax rules, the maximum annual contribution into a Roth IRA is $5,500, or about $458 a month. If you are able to meet this maximum and teach your kids to contribute to it as they get older, the Roth IRA can be an enormously powerful way to make a lot of money for retirement.
The Major Advantage of a Roth IRA for Kids Is Time
Why would anyone bother opening a Roth IRA for kids? Time. Specifically, the power of compounding. In essence, the longer you allow investments to grow, the larger they will become. Imagine starting to fund a kids Roth IRA when they get their first job at age 16. If they continue to contribute until they retire at age 65, that's a whopping 49 years of growth.
Imagine you are a prosperous dentist. You decide to open a Roth IRA for your son or daughter and contribute $458 per month into it. You use this money to invest in a low-cost index fund that mirrors the Dow Jones Industrial Average or S&P 500. When your child turns eighteen, you have them take over the funding responsibilities. Further, imagine that the account grows at about the same rate those indices have for the past century or more. You never increase your contributions to keep pace with inflation.
By the time your kid reached retirement age, or 65 years old, that Roth IRA would have more than $3 million in it if you assume an annual return of 8%. If you re-invest the dividends, you'd have exponentially more.
Why People Don't Take Advantage of the Time Value of Money and a Roth IRA for Kids
The biggest reason people fail to take advantage of the staggering power of compound interest, which Albert Einstein called the greatest force in the universe, is a lack of knowledge. The average guy simply has no clue that saving $5,500 per year can lead to a mind-boggling fortune. They don't understand how you can earn interest on your interest or dividends on your dividends. It isn't taught in schools. It seems boring, until you realize that it is the golden ticket that can unlock every door and pry open opportunities that would otherwise be beyond your family's reach.
There Is One Potential Catch If You Want to Open a Roth IRA for Kids
The biggest challenge you will face when you open a Roth IRA for kids is that your child needs to have earned income. That is, if they save $5,500 per year, that money can't be a gift. They need to have generated it as income, filed a tax return, and paid income taxes on it.
That might seem like a problem for a 9-month-old baby, but it isn't as insurmountable as you think. If you or a family member owns a business, hire the child to act in commercials, to appear in print ads, or on billboards. What is a tax-deductible expense to you becomes income to them, taxed at a much lower rate, and is capital they can put aside into their Roth IRA. Once they get a little older, hire them to do chores or mow the lawn. When they are teenager, let them get their first job. They could then put their entire paycheck into the Roth IRA and then you could give them a spending money allowance equal to whatever their paycheck was.


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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: The Short End of the Stick (02/20/14)
- TITLE: The Last One
By Richard L. Provencher
The owner, Mr. Woo, often gives mom leftovers from the restaurant. He's a nice man. For a treat, he tells mom to tell us. But I know better, I'm the oldest of five kids and I think he knows sometimes we don't have 'nuff to eat. My big ears hear old people tell, mom got the short end of the stick. I'm not sure why they tattle like that. Maybe it's 'cause dad drinks a lot. That's why mom has to work. Just wish she didn't scream at us kids so much.
I'm almost eleven, a big kid. But it's okay to play in our park with younger ones. They're poor like us; well as least we have lots of warm clothes. They're second hand, but that's okay. I'm lucky I have a neighbour pal just two years older than me and I get his after.
Today is chilly, I think its 1951. Doesn't matter --- time for picking teams. This is the part I don't like. I'm probably the worst hitter in the whole world. That's why I'm usually the last one to get picked. There's ten of us today, some with fathers who stay home. And others who have none, so, I'm lucky I guess.
Chicky is a Captain of course. He's the only one got a homerun hit once. And the other is big mouth Lee. They go one, two, one, two. Then only two left; me and a kid who smells. He sure needs a bath. I get picked first. That makes me really happy. At least today, I'm not last.
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I am such a cake junkie. They take forever, they're full of stressful pitfalls, but at the end of the day, there is nothing like making a big, fancy cake to feel like you've really accomplished something in your kitchen.
So when Chad and I decided to have a little apartment-warming party, I thought it would be a great excuse to bake a big, yummy cake. (And, in fact, a great excuse to run out and buy a few new springform pans, because I didn't have nearly enough for a cake this size!) And this went surprisingly smoothly — the only hitch was that I definitely needed a second batch of frosting, but fortunately I'd bought an extra box of powdered sugar.
And both boxes were used. In fact, this cake requires about a pound of flour, a pound of sugar, two boxes of confectioner's sugar, eight sticks of butter, half a bottle of vanilla extract, a bunch of eggs, and do not expect to fit into your jeans when you're done with it, because you will definitely be going back for seconds and thirds. You can probably imagine how good something with all those ingredients tastes.
In fact, dare I say, this might even make a good wedding cake? This cake serves 20-25, but you could easily add another layer to the bottom and serve 40-50. I've heard of several people making their own wedding cakes with great results, and with a little more time, practice and patience, I think this one could have been polished up enough to get to that level. If you doubled the recipe, you could use two 11″ springform pans for the bottom layer, and you'll have a cake fit for a pretty big party!
And last, but not least, I am obsessed with the maple cinnamon flavor of this cake. It makes the cake a little trickier to cook — it takes significantly longer for a toothpick to come out clean, which is always hazardous with cake-baking. But the cake stays so moist and sweet for days, and you cannot imagine how great it is fresh out of the oven. Mapley and full of flavor, this is really truly delicious.
Maple Cinnamon Cake with Vanilla Buttercream
For the cake:
1 cup butter
2 1/2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp maple syrup (I used dark amber)
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups plus 2 tbsp buttermilk
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 tsp baking powder
2 1/2 tsp baking soda
For the icing:
6 sticks of butter
8 cups of confectioner's sugar (about two boxes)
2 tbsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8-inch round springform pans, and two 5-inch round springform pans.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the maple syrup, cinnamon, buttermilk and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda (don't skip this step — it makes a big texture difference!) and set it aside.
Beat in the flour mixture one third at a time, then pour the batter into the pans.
Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean (the 8-inch pans will take about five minutes longer than the 5-inch pans). Allow the cakes to cool before frosting.
For the frosting, mix together the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk until smooth. Take 1/3 cup and mix with 8 drops of green food coloring. Mix the rest with 6 drops of red food coloring, or to your desired shade.
Frost in between the layers and the outside of the cake with pink icing, and use a squeeze bottle to decorate the cake with green dots. Serve!
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Samos island isone of the Dodecanese islands sitting fairly close to the Turkish coast, a large and mountainous island that was, in ancient times, one of Greece's wealthiest places.
As a result, Samos is today noted for its many architectural wonders of the ancient world, although unfortunately not all of them have been preserved for present-day visitors to enjoy.
Much of Samos' unique heritage has fallen foul of the cement mixer and the main resort of Pythagorion, in particular, has permanently paved over much of Samos island's glorious ancient past.
In the main island resorts, visitors may find the rough Greek edges have been polished smooth and the atmosphere is perhaps more often modern holiday village than traditional Greek village.
But it's not all like that. Samos has something for everyone, from big hotels to rustic backwaters, miles of sand, towering mountains, lush forests and some singularly beautiful scenery.
The hills inland are noted for wine growing, especially in the hillsides around Vourliotes, famed for its vintage muscat wine.
Samos is also noted for its native flora while flamingos have been using the island as a stopover for many years.
Samos is a big island and road trips to outlying holiday resorts can be wearily long. Beach lovers will head south and east while the adventurous look west and north.


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Bridesmaids Dresses
Bridesmaids Dresses
Elegant Bridesmaids Dresses by Ana Alcazar
The tradition of having bridesmaids has been around in Germany for quite a while now. Who wouldn't remember Pippa Middleton – who had this important job of being a bridesmaid at her sister's wedding – in her spectacular dress? Are you looking for a dress with a similar effect? Here you will find a great selection of amazing bridesmaid's dresses.


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Evil Looking Good
YOUR ADVERSARY, THE DEVIL (1Peter 5:8)
Matthew13:19 - the wicked one
Mark 4:15 - Satan
Luke 8:12 the devil
God wants everyone to live godly today and enter into His kingdom when Jesus returns. The devil wants everyone to live ungodly and enter eternal damnation.
Ephesians 6:10-12 - The devil has many schemes he uses, and God wants us to be well-informed because ignorance does not exempt us from his attacks; rather, it dooms us to defeat.
Ephesians 1:20-23 Jesus is far above the devil, and with his help, we can be victorious.
Isaiah 5:20 - Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
Genesis 3 The first act of the devil was to deceive Adam and Eve into thinking the fruit of the tree would be good for them, and it really was very, very bad for them.
1Samuel 28:1-19 The devil makes the dark powers look attractive.
Leviticus 19:31 - Do not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out to be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 20:6- 8 and 27 - Do we want to be cut off?
Isaiah 8:19 - And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
1Chronicles 10:13 - Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of it
Deuteronomy 18:9-14 These things are detestable, despicable, repugnant, vile revolting, abominable, abhorrent, disgusting.
Acts 8:22 and 23 - Repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you. For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.
Revelation 22:14 and 15 - Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.
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PUR VS Brita has always been the most popular comparison of all times on water pitcher and faucet filters. Two of the company has been competing for the crown of "Best Sellers" on Amazon. Let's talk a little bit about the background of two companies. Background PUR, an American based company that has more than 30 years … Read more


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You guys look great! If I was trying to make rope drop I would still be in my curlers, except I don't wear curlers, but you know what I mean.
He looks like he is a hoot to work with.
Disneyland is on my list, when I lived in Washington, we spent summers going up and down the coast (my boyfriend was a deadhead) and stopped by Disneyland a time or two but since then.... It is time for a visit, maybe we will make it in 2020 after I retire from full time employment.
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Here are some great ideas for Halloween decorations. Courtesy of Pinterest.
I love the orange chair:
I'm doing this for my son's class:
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Mike Clark
3212 Windsor Estates Dr.
Melbourne, Fla 32940
So Postmaster General Donahoe tells the world of his plans to cut Saturday delivery.
He says it will save them money but I say it's illegal and financially questionable. So do members of Congress. He's trying to convince them he has the right to do this. The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.3 billion in the final three months of last year, following a nearly $16 billion loss the previous fiscal year. Under the plan, package delivery would continue Monday through Saturday but about $2 billion could be saved annually by cutting mail delivery to 5 days a week. Tell me where Mr. Donahoe! Is it because you're going to get rid of thousands of jobs? "Please do not force us back into a six-day window," Donahoe said in an appearance before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. Yes its true letter mailing has plummeted as customers move to the internet for email, bill-paying and other uses. But the bulk of the problem is due to a law Congress passed in 2006 forcing us to pre-pay future retiree health costs, something no other agency must do. That is something we've been trying to change for years. Now maybe Congress will do something about that. The proposed change is based on what appears to be a legal loophole: That government at the moment is operating on a temporary spending measure as opposed to an appropriations bill, something Donahoe's lawyers says gives him authority to make the change. Senators were not sure about the legal justification and asked to be sent what Donahoe says is a nine-page opinion from his lawyers on it. Lawmakers also want a report from the comptroller general on how much money will be saved by the cutback against how much will lost from decreased Saturday business. I see us losing more money not saving it. That temporary spending measure runs out at the end of March. On Mar 24 we will have an informational picket. We need to take our case to the public because right now polls say the majority of Americans favor 5 day delivery. We've had these pickets before and Florida letter carriers always come out in great numbers. T-shirts and signs are being made. No uniforms will be worn that day. I'd like to see everybody out there, even those who applauded Donahoe's move on the work room floor. I suppose you'd like 4 or 3 day delivery too. If Donahoe can get away with this, he won't stop the cutting and slashing. We must stand united on this my brothers and sisters.
Contact Mr. Nelson, and Mr. Rubio's offices.
Tell them that postal reform can only be made by Congress and only they have the power to overturn this illegal act.


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Following are the day's biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of IMAX and Lockheed Martin popped while Potash and Halliburton dropped.
POPS (stocks that jumped higher)
IMAX (IMAX) popped 4%. Piper Jaffray named this company as its top small cap pick for 2010. - I love this stock, says Steve Cortes.
McMoRan Exploration (MMR) popped 7%. Investors liked what they heard as this company updated it exploration activities in the Gulf of Mexico. - Giddyup, says Pete Najarian.


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BRYN MAWR, Pa. - The Bryn Mawr volleyball team was back in action earlier Wednesday evening in the Class of 1958 Gymnasium. The Owls welcome Centennial Conference foe Muhlenberg to town for another league showdown, and despite taking a tough 3-0 loss, there were plenty of strong moments for Bryn Mawr. Nicole Wood led the team with 12 digs while Sienna Burnett, Penelope Newall, and Camille Baechler all tied for the team-lead in kills. Muhlenberg's Tara Register led all players with 11 kills on the night, while Gabrielle Neuman tallied an impressive 32 assists.
Bryn Mawr's strongest set was the opening frame, with the Owls coming out on fire and giving the Mules a bit of a surprise. The hosts won the first two points of the set thanks to a kill from Jessie Zong on a great feed by Newall and a service ace from Wood. Muhlenberg battled back to tie the set early, but the Owls then ran off three more points to get back out in front. A Mules attack error got that run started, and then Zong got another kill on a Nicole Wood set, and then she capped off the rally with another service ace for the Owls. Later Newall got a kill, and then Baechler tallied two kills of her own. A Mules attack error gave Bryn Mawr another point a few plays later, tying the set up a 10-all. Then, Muhlenberg started a run of their own, winning seven of the next eight points to jump ahead to a 17-11 lead. Bryn Mawr tried to hang in there, with a kill from Burnett helping the Owls get back within four. However, a four-point run from the Mules gave them a commanding 21-13 lead. Wood slammed home back-to-back kills, and later a service error got Bryn Mawr another point, but it was a little too late for the Owls as Muhlenberg clinched the set in 25-16 fashion.
Unfortunately for the Owls, they could not capitalize on the strong start in the first set, as the second frame was all Muhlenberg. The visitors put up a ridiculous .619 attack percentage in the frame, posting 14 kills against just one error. That potent offense proved too hot to handle for the Owls. Despite kills from Burnett and Newall, Muhlenberg ran out to an 11-3 lead and never really looked back. The Owls would find just one more kill in the set, and Muhlenberg claimed a 25-10 victory in the frame. The third set was a fairly similar story. Muhlenberg's offense continued to hit well, with the Mules tallying ten kills against just two errors in the set. Meanwhile, back-to-back kills from Baechler and Burnett midway through the set proved to be Bryn Mawr's lone kills in the frame, and the visitors walked away with another clean 25-13 win to claim the match in 3-0 fashion.
The Owls will be back in action this weekend with a trip to McDaniel. Bryn Mawr will look to topple the Green Terror, who are off to a fantastic 13-3 start in 2018. Game time in Westminster, Maryland is set for 12:00 PM.