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Trip to Tanout Niger
Zinder Niger West Africa
Sunday, October 8, 2006
I will travel today from Zinder to Tonout, Niger in some type of jeep truck to visit the Eden Foundation.
This is a multi-generational family operation, I do not know the detail, but as best I can surmise, Josef is the son of his Father and Mother that came form Sweden and founded this project. Josef and his Dutch wife have lived for something like six years in Niger and I think Josef has lived over 20 years of his life in Zinder or Niger.
Map of my trip, the blue is the route I traveled from Natitingou, Benin to Zinder, Niger very fast. I will today in comfort drive from Zinder to Tanout in Josef's truck, and see his project for growing foods needed in Niger.
His business card of sorts above, I photographed it when I was in Lome, Togo and Stellen the bike rider from Sweden explained about the project, and told me to go visit if I came this direction.
Stellan has traveled to around 10 countries or more in Africa by riding his bike.
Sandstorm.se Africa Bike Trip
I am excited to be invited to go and see his project, because it is the only project I know or can see in Niger that is working on a solution to malnutrition and not just collecting money from donations and squandering it on ridiculous projects. The three organizations that maybe I would say are in the business of saving dying children do very little, other than to make the problem larger by saving children for the next year to have the same problem.
1. Medecins Sans Frontieres
2. Red Cross
3. Red Crescent
Medecins Sans Frontieres - or
- Doctors without Borders - in English
I talked with a many from the Geneva Switzerland branch, I guess there is many different countries, and each may have their own MSF service, last time when I was in Zinder there were five separate countries with five separate operations all operating separately.
This to me, and I am proud of Bill Gates, he is making this an essential aspect of money he gives to NGO operations in Africa, they must share the information.
I do not believe a person is working for the good of the world, save the children, save the whale, hug a tree, when they work independently and do not share actively, proactively all the problems they find and all the solutions they can muster. If this works, then it needs to be broadcast to the world quickly, efficiently and transparent, with no agendas.
There are a couple levels to the malnutrition problem in Niger, the first part is intervention and saving a child that is in risk of immediate death because of malnutrition problems. A malnutrition-affected person is weakened, and then something like malaria or an infection kills the weakened person.
This is what Doctors without Borders, and the Red Cross, Red Crescent do; they provide food in feeding centers to areas of mass problems.
I am returning to Zinder with the hope of know, is the problem the same as last year. Now if it is the same, then was all the NGO here just a reaction to CNN and BBC saying there was a famine, all the NGO reacted and came, but if no news reports, do they not come.
There are very few NGO here that are in full operation and I can see working, I do not see the NGO-ONG-SUV-TOYOTAS driving around, I do see NGO vehicles being driven by probably Niger people, but the influx of non-Niger persons seems to be gone. The hotels are empty.
Ok, the idea is this, if the problem is the same as last year, then why are not the same amount of press and NGO ONG here.
I am 85 percent sure that the Press finds a real problem, magnifies the problem. Then the NGO-ONG will go to the problem, piggyback on the bad news of the problem, using this as a marketing or promotional method to raise donations. When the new disappears, so do the NGO or ONG.
What even disturbs me more is I can see that many of the major organizations advertise on BBC and CNN. Therefore, it behooves CNN and BBC to make a problem a disaster to the level where the nice people of the planet donate to the problem. Therefore making great amounts of money for both the large news companies, BBC and CNN in the form of advertising revenue form the NGO and the NGO make tons of money in the form of Donations. This is a win win situation, creating as Michael Crichton says, a State of Fear, selling the fear; make money off of advertising for the media and donations for the NGO.
I am working slowly and diligently on the problems and solutions of Malnutrition.
I have an ORG., the org stands for in many ways my totally not to be trusted word called.
- Organization. -
NGO or ONG
This is the sad part, I am learning to not trust an organization, if they say foundation, project, or organization, I instantly think,
- You live off free money by getting them to give you money. You do not work, and do not have to report or prove you accomplished anything. -
I was going to apply for the Non-Profit Status in the USA, but stopped or delayed the filing as I think I know how to fund the organization, other than to have HoboTraveler.com or me, full pay for almost all the cost, as of now, it is about 99.9 percent me, I have received a long time ago some moneys towards good will type project, maybe about 50 U.S. Dollars.
I am working on an online accounting system for this organization where in real time a person could contribute and see the change of pro forma cash flow. I am not collecting money and as of today, do not see any reason why I need to collect money.
As an alternative, and strange as it sounds, the Volunteers of the world, normally pay to volunteer, thereby the revenues of a Volunteer organization pointed at the malnutrition project would make a self-funding sustainable form of income, plus I can also collect advertising fees on the site and help pay.
I think I can make a self-funding operation that used the money of volunteers and advertisers 100 percent to pay for the project. No, need for donation, although a person paying to volunteer could be said to be making a donation to help the project.
The normal cost of being a volunteer overseas is between 150 to 1200 US dollars per month. If a person signs up normally they pay around 300 US dollars a month for the amount of time they volunteer to the organization. Therefore if a person volunteers to work for thee months they pay an application fee of 900 Dollars, in addition they may or not pay for the housing, and food, normally I believe the housing is provide, but the food is not.
The cost to provide a hotel or room in most countries like say Niger is about one US dollars per day, so the cost of giving the room is 30 per month, and say miscellaneous cost is four per day, then the cost to house a volunteer is about 150 per month, then the organization pockets about 150 per month from every volunteer. This money can be used to buy seeds, moringa trees, and any thing needed.
Most of the problems with Malnutrition are not money issues, they are educational issues. There are large amounts of money available for food and crisis problem. The doctors without borders are well funded and you can tell, by the cars they drive.
Taking donations remove the desire to be profitable; I do not wish to make an organization that does think income and expenses. How do we generate income and then manage it efficiently.
There will not be a need to sing a song of sadness to promote the organization.
Trip to Tanout Niger
Zinder Niger Day
Zinder Niger West Africa
Saturday, October 7, 2006
I am not sure what to do in Zinder; it is hot and dusty feeling, a place where you wait for the cool of evening before you move. I am back form talking with my new friend Josef as the Eden Foundation and all the stores were closed. I could not buy the Banana Frozen Milk they sell for 125 Franc here. I also want to buy some canned vegetables to cook in the room as they have a good selection.
Africa is interesting, the food for the most part sucks, and I mean I cannot even pay a lot to be happy, unusual on the planet. I really want to cook food here to be happy, a great place to have a kitchen in the hotel whereby I could cook anything I want and not what they wish to serve. I have not found any foods of great desire, unless you call a benet great food. I did eat a type of benet with hot sauce in Kandi that needs to be canned and sent to my house. Reminded me of sauce I got in India one time in Hampi.
Sauces are what I like to eat on the planet, nothing else really excites, but a good new sauce is great.
I had a long day, I am tired, the 10-11 hours on the bus took its toll on my body, I am trying to recoup from too much of too much.
I will get all my photos published, I have about 500 more to do and I can leave Zinder caught up enough on internet work to feel good. I like to get the photos off my computer and on the internet so if someone steals or breaks the computer I am safe, actually, I have them on the flash drive, but in a freak way, if both were stolen, I want them backed up on the internet and that is where people look anyway.
Zinder Niger Day
Travel Natitingou to Kandi
Kandi Benin
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
3500 CFA from Nat to Djougou to Parakou
2500 CFA from Parakou to Kandi
Left Hotel at 7:15, and arrived in Kandi Hotel at 3:00 in afternoon, about 400 Kilometers, the most for one day for me here.
I appear to need to go very far south and then very far north to go to Kandi. I may have been able to go across from up near the park, however I was ready to go to Niger.
Nat to Djougou 50 Kilometers.
Djougou to Parakou 130
Parakou to Kandi 205
I took the cattle cars and more or less, they were direct. Small Peugeot cars and full. Four in front seat and four in the back seat. I was in the front, I should call this Peugeot Yoga, on the second leg, and the armrest was eating my ribs.
I almost stayed in Parakou, however too busy, too much, and the next leg happened easy. I do not like big cities, hard to see anything for the concrete.
I do not how quick a person could go north, Ndali is just a stop, not a city or much and Guessou-Sud is nothing either. I like a city called Gamia, there was a market on. My friend would have to be lot better to deal with some of the conversations needed to find all the hotels in these small villages.
Travel Natitingou to Kandi
Travel Natitingou to Kandi
Natitingou Benin West Africa
I want to go north from Natitingou toward Niger, I cannot find the path, I can see the roads, but that does not mean it is a good path.
To use a Bush Taxi, NOT called a Bush Taxi, called Taxi or maybe Voiture, which means car in French, better to day Taxi.
I need to say the major city. The guidebook sucks; it only says places that the guidebook is recommending as tourist attractions. There are almost zero tourists; therefore, they do not care about me. The maps in the guide only show these cities.
What I need to travel between Natitingou and Kandi is the major Taxi routes.
The locals have never seen a map, and do not know any cities other than the ones they actually go to.
I have finally discovered the small regional capitals on my map in the Encyclopedia. They capitals appear to be Kandi, Ndali, Natitingou, Parakou, and Djougou.
These cities they seem to know, however from Natitingou to Kandi is a long way, very few of them know or have ever hard of Kandi.
I have very paths I can take, really annoying.
1. Natitingou
2. Natitingou
3. Natitingou
Drougon Gouro
I must choose one city to say, I am going to say,
- Niger
- Then Kandi
- Then Dali
I think I have to go to Parakou, then to Kandi, it is highly possible it is ten times faster to go the extra 30-40 Kilometers and go to Parakou and not straight east of Natitingou.
The bottom line is this, the
You need to read it as a person driving and understand, they can easy go a very short distance from two cities, while there may only be public transportation on a long-wait basis normally.
I DID discover, if I went on MARKET day, I may do better, there are these regional market, hard to figure out, but if I traveled on the day from that Natitingou has a market, I think I could go more places.
I need to go, it is 7:00, and I need to be at the stop by 7:30.
Travel Natitingou to Kandi
Lysol Wipes Hotel Cleaning
Natitingou Benin West Africa
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
I purchased a large box from a wholesale food vender of these hand wipe things for restaurant. When I received them, they we so mild, I they were just to look good. I was excited when I saw, however I could not remember, either Clorox or Lysol wipes in the grocery store on a trip the USA.
The was in a bigger type plastic bottle, I passed, but thought, what a great thing to take traveling. I have storage of products problem, if I opened a container with an easy to pop lid, the baby would be dried out and worthless before I entered the second city. Backpacks are not good for lids. I would like some individually packed wipes.
India is the place where Clorox, something toxic, something big, expensive and I would pay to buy wipes is needed. Clorox or chlorine based, bleach products are sold in most countries. To carry around Clorox is a major risk to all the contents of my bag. Is some cooking oil leaks out, a bad problem, but solvable, however if the Clorox leaks out, then in am in big doo doo.
I have used and purchased some containers trying to carry hard to carry items. I have two very good Shampoos and Conditioner bottles even went to the factory to buy them, I cannot buy this type of bottle. They discontinued the product that used the bottle.
How to buy a bottle that will not leak in my backpack?
Ok, read this article, it is full of bull in many ways, but there is a good point to this.
1. Dry Surfaces or the bedspreads were not good at keeping viruses.
2. Anything you touch regularly is also touched by others.
I have been for years that hotels are dirty, they are cleaned as good as the people that work in the hotels. I would get worried if the workers are from India.
Ok, this is the point; people clean to the standards of their culture. To the bottom level of their culture because it is the bottom of the barrel that clean room. It is the top of the El Salvador culture that may be cleaning a USA hotel room, however it is still El Salvador or Mexico, give me El Salvadorians before Mexicans.
O, I deal with it, I have no choice, however in India, and I have scrubbed showers before I used them.
I am going to remember the wet idea; I do believe anything wet is a problem. I remember in the Caribbean Craig had them Teva Sandals and they stunk.
I think they had leather tops or what was under the soles of his feet was a soft leather pad. I use a flip-flop baby, and it is always dry. I think of how bad it must be to have Teva Sandals if they have the leather. I know the problem with the Teva shoes stinking is the type of Rubber, I bought some shoes with Thailand rubber and had to throw them away, the ones made in Indonesia do not stink. Both were Reeboks, but a different model.
I wear my sandals when it is raining; my Reeboks are too hard to get dry. I also change or use new socks every day. I have about 15 pair, and this allows me to do this, same for underwear.
I had a person say 15 was ridiculous, trust me that to me is the minimal amount, I go down to the last pair often. I wear the sandal though to avoid washing socks.
My feet are in sandals more than in shoes, I do think having nice dry feet keeps them in good shape. I see some monster size shoes that are trendy and think what a pile of weight. Now, I am going to think is anything growing in there.
Moisture is a constant problem in a bag; I dry off with my sheet on the bed so the towel is dry. It will rot inside a backpack on a long trip.
Lysol Wipes Hotel Cleaning
ONG Organisation Non Gouvernementale
Zinder Niger West Africa
Saturday, October 7, 2006
I was gung ho, quick to think, quick to make decision, quick to find answers on the problems of malnutrition after I saw a feeding center in Zinder last year. Fortunately, persistence and sound learning skills on my part has prevailed.
I know many concepts of culture, how it works, how it fails to work, I move continuously from one culture to the next culture.
I make a joke,
- When I can speak the language of the culture, marry a women form the country, and then live in the country for 20 years. I will then may have a right to say my opinion about the country. Up until then, I am just guessing. -
The joke of this is any Western person will sit around for hours and tell stories of what is wrong with a country or culture and all the ways to fix it; however, I do know, I do not know how to fix it, but I still like to talk.
ONG Organisation Non Gouvernementale
The French acronym ONG and the words to explain in French for the English equivalent of
NGO Non Governmental Organization.
Applying my joke, I need to speak the language….
This is accurate and Niger is officially a French speaking country, however lets be real. They do not speak French, they speak Hausa as the major language and they do not read or write, therefore in Niger may jokes takes a meandering path down a crazy trail.
I commend the Peace Corps, they are the only ones I know who learn to speak Hausa, however they are not a NGO or ONG, they are an arm of the United States Government.
I stole the term from some description from some novel explaining how to set up an offshore hide your money account by having four separated corporations until the owners were hidden. They called it a four-layered cake, if I remember correct.
I say,
- Multi Layered Cake -
Culture is a multi-layered cake, that can only be eaten slowly and over time, as you eat one layer, the next layer slowly exposes itself. To understand another culture other than you own, you must experience and understand this, you cannot learn it in a book, and it is an experience. My guess is the two-year stint of the Peace Corps is just about the correct time to have the experience. However, there is this ability of a person to completely avoid having the experience, therefore only about one in ten Peace Corps volunteers, maybe paid is better, but they are not just free, they get a stipend, well, the one in ten probably starts to understand. That does not mean they have the will, fortitude or the ability to stick the knife in the belly and twist to make hard decision that implement change.
ONG Organization Non Gouvernementale is maybe me evolving from layer one of this cake to start to eat layer two.
Traveling from Abidjan to here by bush taxi in Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Benin has given me an overview of the cultures that influence this culture. I am on the median here; I am on the cusp between Arabic Islamic cultures of the Middle East and the more Christian Catholic cultures of the coast or southern Africa. I am confused traveling in the world of Anglophone and Francophone, so forth and onward.
I just realized one thing and maybe I understand now.
Red Cross means the Christian one and Red Crescent is the Islamic or Muslim versions.
I am a curious sort, I rather like to learn about anything and everything, and then I connect the dots until the multi layered cake of the specific topic become clear.
I do now know the name of the studies in University that deals with NGO or ONG however, I am sure it is oversimplified. There is the study or tribes, language, history, cultures, business, poverty, learning and many correct words or the technical words that explain the study of these words.
Ethnology, Anthropology, International studies etc. and many form words of study, however if you know the list of studies, then maybe the first layer is being exposed of what ONG Organisation Non Gouvernementale means or is, and what they do.
I on the other hand, see some very negative results and think Ahimsa, or first do no harm, before I go off wanting to change the world.
No story is as simple as it first appears, and the humility to take a stance, and then accept knowingly that next week, year, moment you may need to adapt and accept you are wrong, and then a person can start, has a chance.
I write many things in this blog, sometimes I wish to go back and edit, correct, save my butt from looking so stupid. On the other hand, this has no humility, it says, I will only expose the perfect Andy, I will not expose the real, authentic Andy. This is in the bottom line, only a personal diary, it is not some research study and should not be read as one and trust me, you should not trust a the facts in a guidebook, just read as a guide. I am not even a guide, I am just some guy traveling the world and enjoying spouting off opinions, some are wrong and some or terribly accurate.
ONG Organisation Non Gouvernementale
Why People do Not Travel to Africa
Natitingou Benin West Africa
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
I am in Benin, West Africa, I am trying to remember the feelings, the thoughts and why I have not traveled to Africa before. Now, that I am here, it is crazy I have not come in big before…
1. I never met many people that came here.
2. The ones that came acted like it was very difficult.
3. Airplane Cost - The cost to enter Africa by plane is expensive.
4. Visa, there is nothing simple and clear about Visa explained or I have ever read.
5. Danger, CNN and BBC constantly advertise danger.
6. NGO's constantly advertise extreme poverty. (I have not seen, worst in South America and Philippines.)
7. Military Coups
8. Cost of living in Africa.
The big one is the cost; it is about 1.5 to 2 times more than traveling in South American and about 50 percent less than traveling in Europe.
The average room is about 12 dollar, there is a possible room at 4-8, and however this price ranged need extensive research to find.
Why People do Not Travel to Africa
Telephone Internet in Africa
Natitingou Benin West Africa
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
I like Africa more than I thought I would, therefore I making plans already on how to return to Africa.
I have two trips where I could be for weeks without Electrical lines or Cell phone access. On the Amazon River and by Camel across the Sahara.
I want continuous Internet Access and the ability to receive phone calls anywhere in Africa.
This is easy to do by Satellite systems I think, although I have serious concerns about how to point the thing at the sky. My GPS or Global Positioning Satellite device does not work in area with large building. To go to the top of buildings, to set up equipment, it dangerous and I greatly increase my chances of being robbed. People see me doing something they become curious, and they come over, they learn, and tell everyone. I do not tell people I have a computer in my room. With the satellite connection, I may in a way announce it to the world.
GPRS would be a lot better access, and it is possible that Areeba already is providing this for most of Africa; I do think they have this for Ghana already, but I need to confirm.
Calling an Internet Access point in France or USA is still an option; I could maybe call the USA with a cell phone and have access.
Satellite will reach everywhere, however to take a camel trip across the Sahara and blog every day needs a solar panel to provide electricity.
I am using a figure of 10 dollars per Meg of transfer as being feasible for internet. I think I can do less than 5 dollars per day and be feasible.
NGO's and CNN, the Military are the big users of Satellite Internet access technology. I know the military is not price conscious, I think CNN and NGO rather think, I need to call my family, I do not care how much it cost.
CNN is using for real business applications, therefore they would care if the connection were down.
NGO's have a perceived need of urgent contact; I have never seen an NGO stay in a place with zero electrical lines or internet access. They base from normally good cities and great tourist areas and go to bad areas. They do go to bad areas, but they do not have their bases there, in Niger, they were in Zinder, and drove their NGO-SUV-TOYOTA to Zermou and picked up the children and took back to Zinder. Now, they would use Satellite and pay, even though there was good internet access in the city. This is a stupid cost, and nothing to do with need.
Any time I am close to the internet, I will be sending information by normal internet and using the Cyber Cafes here in Africa, not the satellite.
TIME, there is a time problem, I do not understand the internet in Africa, however from 8-10 in the morning it is ok, from 8 to 12 at night it is ok and if they are open all night, I suppose ok also, but they are not open all night normally.
I have internet access on an average TWO days per week I think, this means I have 4 hours per week of internet access where I can send and it works. In this time, I can FTP about 50 photos or about six Megs, this would cost me 60 US Dollars by satellite.
By internet café, it cost me on average, ONLY in Africa, two dollars or one dollar per hour for internet access.
I have two types of photos, I take about 30-50 photos per day, and maybe post about three per day to the blog. The cost of blog photos is not a big expense; however, the cost of newsletter photos is a lot.
The problem here is how to find the great gates or places in Africa where I can send large amounts of information quickly. The major cities normally are it.
The Areeba Cell phone company seems to be the only company that could provide me with very expensive phone access and the same telephone number. The companies try to get you with the roaming fees, it is tricky, I think impossible to calculate and budget, but there does seem to be access with Areeba to many of the countries. Every country has their best carrier and I can buy a SIM card, the problem is you come across a border from say Togo to Benin and if you wanted access for the few days you are traveling to Contonou, it becomes very complicated and stupid.
TIME all of this comes down to time, how much time can a person devote to calling home, or going to the internet. From a business point of view, most of this can wait until I am at a great café. I see though people need to call their parents or family and just throw money into the air in reality many NGO, Peace Corps and such spend half their days just staying in touch and doing very little.
Telephone Internet in Africa
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A jewel of Southern music, Randall Bramblett shines on his latest release, The Bright Spots, due out May 14 on New West Records. Fresh off the inclusion of one of his songs on Bonnie Raitt's Grammy-winning album Slipstream, he has put together a masterful recording soaked with the soulful feel that has defined his music and that of his Southern contemporaries like Gregg Allman and Warren Haynes. From Howlin' Wolf to Ray Charles and "dark Motown†influences, sitar samples, gospel strains and even a snippet of water-splashing pygmies, The Bright Spots mixes diverse elements that dovetail into Randall's finest album yet.
Although sometimes associated with the Southern rock scene built around the '70s-'80s Capricorn label's core, Randall has never identified with that sound. "Black music is what I grew up loving and the folk scene really hit me too,†he says. "So it's a combination of Dylan and Ray Charles.â€
Elements of pop, soul, blues, and the sounds of the church combine with Randall's often wistful, beautifully conceived lyrics on these dozen ruminative, roots-based tunes. "Some of the words come from dreams. I do meditations in the morning and write in a journal,†he says. His lyrical strength is mixing unusual thematic concepts with dry humor. That helps explain the album's upbeat title. "In almost every song there is darkness, yet some thread of humor. The irony of the bright spots is that there is a lot of hurt in these songs and there are the bright spots too. It's pain and joy simultaneously. There are gifts of desperation.
That takes the form of the lowdown "Whatever That Is,†his most overtly blues composition, and the sing-along gospel of "Shine,†which sports an anthemic chorus different from anything Bramblett has previously written. "I've tried to push the boundaries, but we always follow the song and see what it needs. If the song doesn't like something, it will tell you.â€
With five songs recorded in Nashville and seven more tracked with his longtime touring band on his home turf in Athens, GA, the multi-instrumentalist (guitar, keyboards, woodwinds) says his ninth studio release was the easiest and most organic to record. "It felt good and went quickly,†he explains. "It just fell together easily compared to my other records. We did not obsess about this one. A lot of it is live in the studio; we didn't do a lot of takes or overdubs either.â€
Perhaps that's because the songs come from the experiences accumulated during his extensive career, starting in the '70s as a member of the jazzy Southern band Sea Level. Add to that a far-reaching resume of work with artists such as Steve Winwood (for 16 years), Gregg Allman, Chuck Leavell, Levon Helm, Widespread Panic, and Gov't Mule, and the touchstones of Randall's music emerge.  "All these songs came from my life, just feeling that I'm getting a little older and trying to squeeze out a little more time or creativity before it's too late.â€
Having a surfeit of original material to choose from, and highly creative, imaginative musicians in both Nashville and Athens to flesh out the tracks and mold them into bold, soulful statements also helped. "I had 18-20 songs and chose the best 12. As you start recording, you get a feel for where the record is going and it starts to have a life of its own. I have a lot of different styles I can do . . . I like variety but it shouldn't sound like it's arbitrary.†As in the past, Bramblett's dusky, soulful voice and sympathetic backing is unified by the sharp production of veteran shotgun-riding drummer Gerry Hansen. He effortlessly ties the somewhat disparate elements that include short bits of African pygmy children splashing water, and the occasional R&B horn section, together into a cohesive set.
It helps to have high profile fans too. The multi-Grammy winning Raitt has been a Bramblett devotee since the late Stephen Bruton gave her a copy of 2001's No More Mr. Lucky. She invited Bramblett's band on the road to open shows and recorded his compositions "God Was in the Water,†which appears on the album Souls Alike, and the gutsy "Used To Rule the World†(which has become a focus track) on Slipstream, which in addition to winning Grammy gold has sold more than 300,000 units to date.
The self-effacing artist downplays his previous sideman status, yet is grateful for valuable lessons gained from his work with Gregg Allman ("I learned about organ, vocals and drama through the bluesiness and dynamics of his playingâ€), watching The Band's Levon Helm ("his joy of playing freed me upâ€) and Steve Winwood ("he taught me a lot about organ and melody, working out details and how to create the background beds he was so good atâ€).
The challenge of composing moving, often emotionally driven songs with words that aim to stir the listener's feelings has always motivated Bramblett and creates this inspired album. Writing a song is "like playing with the pieces of a puzzle or playing in the sand until you start seeing something,†he asserts.
Despite Bramblett's antecedents in Americana and specifically Southern music, this is no stroll down the red clay back roads of his youth. The album bridges the past and the present in the loop-driven rhythms of "John the Baptist,†"Trying To Steal a Minute†and the upbeat groove funk of "'Til the Party's All Gone†as well as the more meditative keyboard based ballad "Detox Bracelet.†Overall The Bright Spots is steeped in soul with a modern edge. "I didn't want to make a retro record. I like doing something different every time,†he says.
Randall Bramblett continues to push the envelope of his Southern soul into areas that further illuminate his past, while expanding and nudging his roots into the future. The music reflects "a lot of angst, salvation and redemption but it all comes from my experiences,†he concludes. "It's an honest album that has heart.â€

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Buy Haywood's vibrant community of agripreneurs have stepped up to offer a selection of uniquely local prizes including—
"Hummingbird" by Jo Kelley ($250 value)
6 x 6, original oil with a hummingbird inspired by Kelley's love of the outdoors.
The soft-edged, expressive paintings of Jo Ridge Kelley are as much about emotional connection as they are about visual expression. Since childhood, growing up on a dairy farm in rural North Carolina, Kelley has felt a deep rooted bond with nature's perennial beauty and power. Today, as a talented and accomplished artist, every stroke of her paintbrush or palette knife is flowing with this lifelong passion as evidenced by the bold and powerful color harmonies and soothing organic textures.
"Chambers Farm" autographed Ed Kelley Photograph ($145 value)
Hand-signed, 13×19 archival quality, fine art photograph of Chambers Family Farm located in the historic Bethel community.
Ed Kelley still lives near his birthplace in the North Carolina mountains, and loves exploring the Southern Appalachians. In developing a knowledge of their nature and an appreciation of their intense beauty, he turned to photography as both a way to learn and a way to teach about them. As a young man, he went through many rolls of film, shooting color slides and developed his own black/white in the darkroom. After many years of pursuing other artistic ventures, he has come full circle.
In the last few years, Ed has traveled widely to many natural places in the U.S.-Canada amassing a portfolio of photographs inspiring to the eye and soul. He has worked hard to hone his photographic skills both in the field and in the digital darkroom. Each of his images are created by a melding of his creative drive with an understanding of technology, nature, art and light. Be inspired!
Seasonal Pantry: Half-year Membership from Copper Pot & Wooden Spoon ($98 value)
Enjoy or share your favorite Copper Pot & Wooden Spoon preserves & pickles all year round!
The Seasonal Pantry Membership Prize brings a box of three new delectable flavors every other month for half a year. Each hand-printed gift box contains an Artisan Pickle, Sweet Jam & Savory Spread nestled in wood shavings and tied with raffia ribbon. Pantry Members will also have the opportunity to sample new products, receive recipe cards featuring Copper Pot & Wooden Spoon Preserves, and enjoy exclusive discounts and special offers on future orders.
Pickler's Pantry Collection: Half-year Membership from Copper Pot & Wooden Spoon ($85 value)
Perfect for the Pickle Connoisseur—this Pantry Membership collection includes a broad assortment of Copper Pot & Wooden Spoon crisp & crunchy pickled goods!
The Pickler's Pantry Assortment Prize brings a box of new delectable flavors every other month for half a year! Each hand-printed gift box contains three Artisan Pickle varieties packed in wood shavings & tied with a raffia ribbon. Pantry Members will also have the opportunity to sample new products, receive recipe cards featuring Copper Pot & Wooden Spoon preserves, and enjoy exclusive discounts and special offers on future orders.
Gift Certificate from Frogs Leap Public House
($50 value)
Local First : People Matter Most : Seasonal is Sensible :
Quality Rules : Authenticity Governs : Taste Trumps : Pretense Stinks : Healthy Tastes Better : Prudence Sustains
Frog's Leap Public House is an award-winning "Farm to Table" restaurant located in historic downtown Waynesville. Chef Kaighn B. Raymond and team offers a "Unique Farm to Fork Experience: Innovative Southern Food with a Local Backbone & Home Grown Libations." Menus change frequently to support the seasonality of local ingredients.
Be sure to look for the market board hanging with distinction above the dining area, highlighting the local farms and agripreneurs that Chef Kaighn has carefully curated to support his deliciously local menu items!
Gift Certificate from The Chef's Table
($50 value)
Menus feature local produce, cheeses, Sunburst Trout products & select items from their own 12-acre farm!
Nestled unassumingly on a side street in downtown Waynesville, North Carolina, the legendary Chef's Table restaurant is a celebration of the best wine country cuisine in the Great Smoky Mountains.
The restaurant started with the concept of cooking with fresh, seasonal, local foods and produce—pairing these exceptional recipes with wines from around the world. Make plans to enjoy the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains and Chef Josh's magnificent wine country cuisine!
Gift Certificate from J Arthur's Restaurant
($50 value)
Over 27 seasons in Western North Carolina,
J. Arthur's is well known for their hospitality, warmth, and excellence in food and service.
Famous for their gorgonzola cheese salad, slow roasted prime rib, and mouth-watering desserts, J. Arthur's is "the place to dine" in Maggie Valley!
Sterling Silver "Tree of Life" Pendant
by Keri Anna Hollifield of Earthstar Studio
($50 value)
Earthstar jewelry comes from natural inspiration. Many designs are inspired by trees, flowers, birds, and mountains that the artist (Keri Anna Hollifield) sees in her daily life. Each piece of jewelry is handcrafted in sterling silver, 14k gold-filled, or copper by the artist Keri Hollifield.
For me, my tree design represents my love and respect for all of nature. Let this tree be a symbol of your own meaning for the Tree of Life. Each tree is handmade with love by me, to be worn with love by you!
I have hand-formed, hammered and wrapped sterling silver wire to make this tree pendant. It is 1 3/8″ tall, 1 1/16″ wide. Because I make each one by hand, they are all slightly different and one-of-a-kind.
– Kerri Anna Hollifield, Earthstar Studio
5, One-Year Subscriptions to Smoky Mountain Living Magazine (Each @ $25 value)
Smoky Mountain Living covers the southern Appalachians and celebrates the area's environmental riches, its people, culture, music, arts, history, and special places. Each issue brings the Appalachians to life.
Gift Certificate from Kanini's ($25 value)
4, Gift Certificates from Coffee Cup Cafe
(Each @ $25 value)
Coffee Cup Cafe proudly serves fresh homemade dishes that incorporate locally grown fruits, vegetables, meats and other farm products as much as possible (including some from our very own H & K Farms Hop Yard).
The Coffee Cup Cafe dishes up fresh made breakfast and lunch to local working folks and tourists in the Western North Carolina area. The restaurant strives to provide customers with a place to taste and enjoy a variety of coffee drinks, sandwiches, soups, salads, and desserts in an atmosphere that caters to quality & service!
Gift Certificate from Frog Level Brewing Company
($10 value + T Shirt)
Haywood's first craft microbrewery—
offering flights, pints and "to go" containers!
Frog Level Brewing Company is located in the historic Frog Level community of downtown Waynesville and has some of the smoothest craft beer to touch your tongue. From the bite of their IPA to the smokiness of their Scotch Ale and other fine recipes in between, you can get a pint of any of these flavors to drink in our tasting room or get a Croaker (2 pints) or a Growler (4 pints) to take with you. If you're hungry, bring your own food and enjoy it with any of our fine handcrafted brews inside or on the back deck overlooking the flowing creek. The eclectic atmosphere creates an unforgettable uniquely local experience!
—Food Crawl Destinations Include—
Haywood's Historic Farmers Market
The Mahogany House Art Gallery and Studios
Mountain Cooking Club with Chef Ricardo Fernandez
Pasquale's Mediterranean-Italian Restaurant
Waynesville's Original Tailgate Market
Full list of Food Crawl partners, flavors,
& event calendar CLICK HERE!
Our media partners are excited to Crawl!
Visit RomanticAsheville.com, our Uniquely Local Food Crawl has been highlighted as a Special Foodie Weekend Event under the Top 12 Foodie Favorites Asheville!
Our friends at Visit NC Smokies have featured our Crawl on their "What to do in the Smokies" event calendar!
Our Crawl is featured in the Small Bites section of Mountain Xpress!
WNC Magazine shows our Crawl some "local love" on their Events Calendar!
Be sure to check out our upcoming print ad in the August/September issue of Smoky Mountain Living magazine.
Look for our Food Crawl as an upcoming feature in the online event calendars and special highlights in the following publications:
Carolina Home & Garden, Bold Life, The Laurel of Asheville, Sophie Magazine, WNC Parent, Food Enthusiast, Events in WNC.com, Carolina Country, BoomNC.com, Asheville Citizen-Times
While you are in town, be sure to pick up a copy of Buy Haywood's Find your Adventure! 2014 Agritourism Guide to visit:
Farmer & Tailgate Markets • Award Winning "Farm to Table" Restaurants • Uniquely Local Jams, Jellies, Savory Spreads & Artisan Pickles • Specialty Retail Shops • Rustic Hospitality Venues • Heritage Festivals • U Pick Farms • Historic Preservation Sites • Educational Opportunities for all Ages • 2014 Calendar of farm-related events and activities!
A downloadable PDF is available HERE or get a paper copy at participating distribution partner locations listed on our website.
The Guide is an invitation to explore Haywood County, North Carolina's, vibrant community of agripreneurs – where heritage meets modern convenience.
For more information, contact Tina Masciarelli, Buy Haywood Project Coordinator, at 828.734.9574 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Photo courtesy of Chef Kaighn Raymond
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A: What kind of music do you like ? B: I like music that … What about you ? A: I prefer music that… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. sing along with dance to has great lyrics not too loud quiet and gentle relaxing / exciting
I like singers who
write their own music. can dance well. can sing well.
I like music groups that
are energetic and crazy. sing sweet songs can sing different kinds of songs.
先行词为时间状语时,引导词用 when 先行词为地点状语时,引导词用 where 先行词为原因状语时, 引导词用 why whose (某人/某物的)
Read Jennifer's CD review. Then match the sentence parts.
1. It's the kind of music
a. who write their own lyrics. b. Brazilian dance music.
2. She likes musicians
3. She doesn't like songs c. who sing the words clearly 4. She likes singers 5. The music is like d. that you can dance to. e. that are too long.
3b Talk with your partner about a CD you listened
to recently. Ask and answer the questions in activity 3a.
What CD did you listen to recently? I listened to one called Heart Strings. What do you think of it? I enjoy it a lot. Why? The singer writes her own songs. I prefer singers who write their own lyrics.
A: What CD did you listen to recently? B: I listened to one called China China. A: What do you think of it? B: I enjoy it a lot. A: Why? B: It's the kind of music that you can dance to. I prefer music that we can dance to.
dance to their songs. are tall and beautiful is too long. look like aliens
prefer v. 更喜欢,更喜爱 (相当于like ... better) 1) prefer sth. 更喜欢…… I prefer action movies.
2) prefer doing / to do sth. 更喜欢做某事 I prefer watching / to watch TV at home.
prefer的过去分词要双写r再加ed, 即 preferred
3) prefer sb. to do sth. 宁愿某人做……
My mother prefers me to stay with her a little longer.
4) prefer sth. to sth. 比起……更喜欢……
She prefers cats to dogs.
5) prefer doing sth. to doing sth.= prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.
喜欢做……而不喜欢做……;宁愿做……而不 愿做……
Mary prefers dancing to singing.
They prefer to stay at home rather than go out with their parents.
prefer I
fruit. 我喜欢梨胜过其他的水果。
to _____ pears _____any other
going My grandma prefers_____ (go)for a
walk to watching (watch) TV. 奶奶宁愿去散步而不愿看电视。
--- What a heavy rain! --- So it is. I prefer _____ at home ______ on such a rainy day. (2009年 江苏 扬州) A. watch TV; to go out B. watch TV; go out C. watching TV; to going out D. to watch TV; going out
--- I prefer sports shows ______ soap operas. What about you? --- Me, too. (2011贵州贵阳) A. to B. than C. at
Some students pr
efer chatting with their friends on the Internet to ______ (do) their homework at weekends.
Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空 1. He likes _______ (music) who write their
own music. 2. John _______ (prefer) pop music to classical music.
3. Now many people prefer _______ (send) emails to writing letters. 4. Many people love music that _______ (have) great lyrics. 5. He likes _______ (group) that play loud songs.
1. Students love teachers _______ understand them. A. whom B. who C. which D. when
2. This is the MP5 _______ mom gave me for my birthday. A. what B. when C. who D. that
3. Many young people love music they can dance _______. A. with B. in C. at D. to 4. I like the music because I can sing along _______ it. A. to B. with C. for D. on 5. My parents prefer _______ TV at home rather than _______ to the movies. A. watch ;go B. watching ;going C. to watch ;go D. to watch ;to go
2.remind v."使…想起,提醒" (1)remind sb of sb/sth "使…记得,提醒" eg. This song reminds him of his mother. (2)remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事 eg. My mother reminds me to go home before 9:pm. (3)remind sb +that 从句 提醒某人… eg. He reminds me that I should do my homework now.
staying 1. She prefers _______(stay) at home to playing outside. called 2. Do you know a girl ________ (call) Li Na? musicians 3. Both of Alice's parents are _________ (music). 4. She likes singers who write their own lyrics _______ (lyric).
3.短语 (1)sing along with the music 和着音乐唱歌 (2)dance to the music 随着音乐跳舞 有优美的歌词
(3)have great lyrics
(4)put one's heart into sth. 全身心投入…
(5)learn sth. by heart
(6)write one's own music 自己作曲


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Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has backed under-fire Arsene Wenger to lead Arsenal out of their slump, despite their "sensational" 5-1 Champions League thrashing in Germany. Wenger's 20-year reign as Arsenal coach is under pressure after their mauling at Thiago Alcantara-inspired Bayern. The Gunners had few answers to the hosts' second-half display at the Allianz Arena and face an uphill battle for the last 16, second leg tie on March 7.
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger describes their 5-1 Champions League hammering at Bayern Munich as a "nightmare" and admits his side "had no response".
Arsenal "collapsed" in a "nightmare" Champions League hammering at Bayern Munich, says Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.
Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted his side had "collapsed mentally" in their 5-1 Champions League rout by Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The under-pressure Frenchman said there were no excuses as the Gunne...
Despite the Champions League thrashing by Bayern Munich, there is no current prospect of boss Arsene Wenger leaving Arsenal before the summer.
Bayern Munich vs Arsenal Thu 16 Feb, AT 08:45 A new low for Arsenal and Wenger as Bayern Munich run riot The Gunners 'embarrassing' capitulation in Germany ends their Champions League dream and could spell the end for their manager


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Podium is a collection of vases which play with the sculptural quality of balance. Combining solid marble with transparent glass, they continue Lee Broom's fascination with bringing together opposing materials to create playful yet elegant pieces.
Globe - dia. 350mm h 415mm
Cylinder - dia. 185mm h 375mm
Bowl - dia. 350mm h 190mm
Materials: Glass and white Carrara marble or black Marquina marble


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Gorgeous vintage Noritake Nippon pink rose sugar bowl with matching lid. Bowl is marked Noritake Nippon Toki Kaisha and measures 4 1/2" high with lid. In excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or damage. Please see my other auctions for more from the same estate and e-mail with any questions. Shipping in the US is Priority Mail or Parcel Post with Delivery Confirmation (insurance upon request). International shipping to be determined at end of auction. PayPal, money orders, cashier's checks, and cash accepted. No checks. Buyer has 10 days from end of auction to submit payment. Can always combine multiple wins to save on shipping and local pick up is always available. Thanks for looking and good luck!


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I recently worked on a Windows Server 2008 system with the Active Directory Management Gateway Service (ADMGS) installed. The ADMGS allows you to use the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell to manage AD remotely in domains where there are no Server 2008 R2 domain controllers running.
The ADMGS service (which runs as the Active Directory Web Services, ADWS, service) worked fine for several months but decided to begin having problems recently. We saw the following error message when running the "import-module activedirectory" command in PowerShell
The server was unable to process the request due to an internal error. For more information about the error, either turn on IncludeExceptionDetailInFaults (either from ServiceBehaviorAttribute or from the <serviceDebug> configuration behavior) on the server in order to send the exception information back to the client, or turn on tracing as per the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SDK documentation and inspect the server trace logs.
Needing to troubleshoot the source of the issue, I messed with the IncludeExceptionDetailInFaults attribute in the C:WindowsADWSMicrosoft.ActiveDirectory.WebServices.exe.config file. However, this proved to be a daunting task for a number of reasons so I moved on to another solution. (View an example of setting the IncludeExceptionDetailInFaults attribute.)
Finally, I located a post that helped break this open. Adding a couple of debug keys in the <AppSettings> section of the config file allowed me to log the ADMGS error on the server and diagnose the real source of the error.
<add key="DebugLevel" value="Info" /> <add key="DebugLogFile" value="C:WindowsDebugadws.log" />
Use the following valid string values (not numeric values) for the DebugLevel value.This will add diagnostic info into the debug log at the DebugLogFile path you specify.
- 0 – No logging
- 1 – Error (this logs critical errors only)
- 2 – Warn (this logs warning events as well as error events) – Recommended value to use unless you need full tracing
- 3 – Info (verbose)
Once I set up debugging and restarted the ADMGS service, I got to the bottom of the problem with the error below and I can now address the permissions issue that is causing connection problems with the "import-module activedirectory" PowerShell command.
ActiveDirectoryWebServices: [xx/xx/2011 6:14:15 PM] [3] Get: Unhandled Exception System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the temp directory is denied. Identity 'YOUR_DOMAINYourAccount' under which XmlSerializer is running does not have sufficient permission to access the temp directory. CodeDom will use the user account the process is using to do the compilation, so if the user doesnt have access to system temp directory, you will not be able to compile. Use Path.GetTempPath() API to find out the temp directory location.


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Faith and hope in God, love for God and fear of God. These are a child's most powerful assets and defenses in a world of darkness, and can continue to be their most powerful assets and weapons against an often cold and unforgiving world when they become adults, and we may be slowly destroying them.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Psalm 111:10, Proverbs 9:10, Job 28:28
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Proverbs 1:7
When I was a child I feared God. I understood His power, His might and His sovereignty enough to have reverence for Him. I was never scared of Him, I just understood that His power and sovereignty are absolute and that I must respect that.
Unfortunately I have found that our culture has made having fear and being scared into the same thing. Are we perhaps teaching children to fear anything but God? If so, why? Is it because we want to teach children about His compassion, grace, mercy and love, and we think that teaching them to fear Him will contradict all that?
Well, it won't. His wrath does not contradict His compassion, His righteousness does not contradict his grace, His justice does not contradict His mercy, and His power and sovereignty do not contradict His love. If He has compassion on all that He has made (Psalm 145:9) but Has no wrath, then His character would indeed contradict itself in the face of theft, false witness, adultery, rape, murder, etc. Sins that have victims. His grace is directly tied to His righteousness. He gives us the free gift of eternal life – which we could never earn – because he wants us to be right with Him. Mercy is irrelevant if justice is not first an option. He is sovereign in His never changing love. His sovereignty is altogether powerful and his power is altogether sovereign in His never changing love.
As a child I feared God, but I was never really scared of anything. Many of the stories that my parents tell from my child hood speak of a child who is curious, adventurous, self-assured, outgoing, compassionate, determined (often stubborn), loving, sweet and… unafraid. Like when I was still small enough to get under the fence, I would scrape my back as I squeezed under it so that I could get out of the yard and explore the world around me.
When I was three or four years old I was running around the back of the church after the service, and I ran into a glass table which cut my forehead. The cut was so deep that I needed stitches, so my mom took me to the emergency room. While the doctor was trying to put stitches in I was flailing around like mad, and two nurses had to hold me down. When the doctor finally finished up and the nurses were about to let go, my mother told them that they might want to step back once they do. According to my mother, the nurses looked at her like she was some sort of a monster. You see, the nurses thought I was struggling so much because I was scared, but my mother know me better than that. The nurses let go of me and I promptly jumped to my feet, put up my dukes and declared "You bad!!!" My mother then quickly picked me up, thanked the doctor and nurses, and left the room.
My fear of God never made me feel small and insignificant. I think it did quite the opposite. It made me feel big and important, because I knew that the God of the universe, the King of kings and Lord of lords, the almighty and all-powerful one had a special place for me in His Kingdom, and in His heart. When I was maybe 2 years old I would stand on the chair in the living room, put my hands in the air, and yell "Sooo big!" My parents have pictures of me doing that. I'm pretty sure that no one ever told me of my significance in my Heavenly Father's eyes, and if they did I probably wouldn't have understood. I just knew it, because I already knew God, and I feared Him.
So, why are we teaching children to be afraid? Why do we glorify and glamorize fear of anything but God on occasions like Halloween? Why do we make a fun and exciting experience for children out of being scared of zombies, vampires, ghosts, goblins and the like? Are we trying to make them feel good about being scared of freaky things so that they'll stay away from unsavoury situations in real life?
Is it perhaps that we fear man, creatures and circumstances so much more than we fear God that we would sooner protect children by teaching them to be scared, then by asking God to protect them when we can't? Do we perhaps have so little respect for Christ's authority that we do not bother to teach children that all authority in heaven and on Earth has been given to him (Matthew 28:18), and that what they need most is to trust him in their darkest times?
I feared God when I was a child, and in the times of hurt and confusion I was never afraid. I saw the world around me and never cowered away from it. I knew that God was with me, and that His power and sovereignty are absolute. I'm certainly glad the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, because God did eventually temper my youthful zeal with heavenly wisdom so that I did not go running off into unfamiliar situations unless God gave me permission to. …Usually.
Thank you for reading my blog. 🙂 God bless you.


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PNC will make you feel proud by working here as you will find an amazing experience by working here. PNC has won workplace award by Gallup in 2015 and it is accumulated in Fortune Magazine for most amazing companies. This financial institute is providing all financial service to its customers to give all sort of financial benefits. They are providing commercial and consumer banking to its all kinds of customers. Company is hiring new people into the company to get more talent and skills to develop more exciting services for the customers.
Why To Join PNC?
PNC believes that their workforce is a foundation of its culture. Employees are embedding teamwork, uprightness, quality of life to the culture of the company. Company believes in providing what their customers want from them. If you think that you have talent and skills to join PNC to show your capabilities then you can apply online to submit your application. You can drop your resumes and CVs on the local branches too but most convenient way to apply online to follow the right method to apply for jobs here.
Career Areas:
Before joining the Team! You should know the career areas to choose the right post for you in the company. This would be easy for you to select your desire post by viewing the list mentioned below here.
- A&L Management
- Corporate & Management
- Finance
- Human Resource
- Legal
- Audit
- Marketing
- Operations
- PNC investment Group
- Branch Banking
- Business banking
- Customer Care Service
How To Apply Here For job?
- Use this link https://www.pnc.com/en/about-pnc/careers.html to apply here for job.
- On the page, see the button "search for jobs" click on it to find jobs at this company.
- Next see the search form to enter your requirements to find desire job result.
- Enter line of business, location, job status, keywords, and other details on the page.
- Next press the button "Search" to get the results.
- On the page, see the available jobs to apply here.
- Click on the job link to get more details.
- Read job description to know about the responsibilities and other specifications.
- Click on the button "Submit To Job".
- Next login to your already registered account by entering email address and password.
- If you are new here and applying first time for job then create your account to submit your resume.
Application Process:
Company will take two to three weeks to review all application and to pick right persons for the interview.
Important Interview Questions:
Company will setup interview session for all selected candidates to choose one right person for the company. They will ask professional questions to judge your capabilities and knowledge.
- What was in your mind while applying
- What you feel about to miss your work?
- What is your passion?
- What are key points of sale management?
- How would you like to pick stock?
- Why did you choose banking field?
- Have you ever coached any employee?
- What you expect from your future?
- Have you ever worked in management?
- Any biggest failure of your life?
Salary Review:
You can review here annual salaries of different jobs at PNC. You can get estimation for expected salary here.
|Job list
|Annual Salaries
|Mortgage Loan Originator
|Loan Officer
|Customer Service Representative
|Financial Consultant
|Teller Supervisor
|Branch Manager
|Assistant Vice President
|Vice President
|Finance Specialist
|Universal Banker
|Personal Banker
|Business Banker
|Relationship Manager
|Senior Loan Specialist
|Business Analyst
|Business Systems Analyst
Employee Benefits:
If you are going to be a part of PNC workforce then you should learn about what company is offering you beside wages. Like other global companies, it is also providing your best employee benefits and advantages offers that can secure your present and future. Here you can view the list of provided benefits to its permanent employees.
- Medical and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Dental and Vision Coverage
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Spending Accounts
- Vacation, Holidays, and Paid Time Off
- 401(k) and Pension Plan
- Educational Assistance Program
- Life Insurance and Disability Coverage


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Seat brings on 2 October the new Alhambra at the dealerships. The 2011 Seat Alhambra minivan will cost 27 500 euros – 1500 € cheaper than the technically identical sister model, the VW Sharan.
For 2011 Seat Alhambra will come as standard with seven seat airbags, ESP + EBA, and air-conditioned.
View Seat Alhambra photo album [100 images]
The new generation of the 2011 Seat Alhambra is clearly more ambitious than its predecessor, relying on strong arguments for modularity, comfort, technical capabilities and equipment. A special highlight of a first look is the replacement of the rear side doors.
The new minivan can be ordered with five or seven seats with a second row suitable for three occupants and a third suitable for two – with the possibility to retract and submerge completely in the car floor.
As for the engines Seat will install on the new Alhambra one gasoline and two diesel engines for the beginning.
Gasoline: a 110 kW/150 hp 1.4-liter engine
View Seat Alhambra photo album [100 images]
Diesel: two diesel engines with 2.0 liter displacement and 103 kW/140 hp or 125 kW/170 hp.
The gasoline engine will be connected via a six-speed gearbox, while the diesel version will come with dual-clutch automatic.
At the end of 2011 Seat will prepare a four-wheel drive version of Alhambra.
All 2011 Seats Alhambra will feature the start- stop system and brake energy recovery.
Seat Press:
- New range of TDI and TSI engines – more efficient and better performance
- New body structure with sliding doors
- Greater functionality and seating modularity for 5 or 7 passengers
Coinciding with its presentation to the motoring trade press specialists, the new SEAT Alhambra is making a statement-filled market appearance, with a line-up of efficient, high-performance engines and a level of equipment that includes several high-tech solutions. Now even more functional, with greater modularity and exceptional driving comfort, the SEAT Alhambra will surely become the newest benchmark in the large passenger van segment.
To begin with, the Spanish brand's new model line-up features two common rail Diesel engines with DPF particulate filter – the 140 and 170 hp 2.0 TDI CR, and the 150 hp 1.4 TSI petrol engine, as the 200 hp 2.0 TSI will be launched by year-end. All of the Alhambra range versions are ECOMOTIVE or ECOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, which include the Auto Start/Stop function and energy recovery system. The 140 and 170 hp 2.0 TDI CR engines are also available with the six-speed dual-clutch DSG gearbox.
Fully equipped
The new Alhambra is available in two trim combinations – Reference and Style, featuring a complete line-up of standard equipment. In its basic version, SEAT's new van comes equipped with seven airbags (2 front, 2 side, 2 headbags and one driver kneebag), ESP + EBA, front passenger airbag disconnection, Autolock function, driver-side electronic rear door blocking, low tyre pressure warning, rear seat Isofix anchoring points, 205/60 tyres on 16″ steel wheels, body colour wing mirrors with integrated LED signal indicators, body colour bumpers and door handles, halogen headlights, heat-shielded side and rear windows, sliding rear side doors, roof rails (black) air conditioning, electric heated wing mirrors, front and rear power windows, open door warning display, electric hand brake, 12V socket on central console (2 with 5-seater, 1 with 7-seater), and one in the boot, SEAT Sound System 1.0 with four speakers, trip computer, height adjustable driver seat, back and forward sliding three rear seats with backrest adjustment and 'Easy Fold' function, cooled locking glove compartment, glove compartment light, open storage compartment on dashboard, ceiling storage compartment, adjustable folding luggage compartment cover, three-spoke steering wheel and four boot tethers.
The Style trim builds on Reference with a 3-zone climate control, cruise control, front and rear parking sensors, headlight beam sensor with dipping function + rain sensing wipers, cornering foglights, MDI (USB/Aux-in), SEAT Sound System 2.0 system with eight speakers,205/60 tyres on 16″ alloy wheels, electric heated folding wing mirrors, three-spoke multifunctional steering wheel, leather gearknob, height and lumbar adjusting passenger seat, passenger seat that folds into a table, folding trays facing second row passengers, storage drawers beneath front seats and on dashboard (with lid), storage pouches on rear of front seat backrests, 2 sunshades on rear side doors, 230V socket, chrome interior inserts, glasses compartment, covered floor storage compartment in 2nd row and driver seat with electric height, lumbar and backrest adjustment.
New SEAT Alhambra emissions list
1.4 TSI 150 hp REFERENCE
1.4 TSI 150 hp STYLE
2.0 TDI CR 140 hp REFERENCE
2.0 TDI CR 140 hp STYLE
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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson doesn't expect his players to slack off in the league.
With Manchester City so far adrift, the determination has to come from within. But if Ferguson is to be believed, that will not be an issue.
"The league games are even more important because we don't want to surrender our lead," he said.
"We don't want to give our immediate opponents an advantage. That accentuates it more for me and is why I place so much importance on Norwich.
"The similarities to 1999 are that our cup run was a really hard one, as were our European ties.
"We were in a group with Barcelona and Bayern Munich, then we got a quarter-final against Inter Milan and a semi-final against Juventus. This year the group stage was okay but we got Real Madrid straight up.
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Truck bomb kills 65 at Libyan police academy
At least 65 people were killed in Libya after a truck bomb exploded at a police training centre in the town of Zliten, local officials and hospital sources said.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but the bombing is one of the deadliest since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Mayor Miftah Hamadi said the bomb detonated as recruits were gathering at the police centre in Zliten, a coastal town between the capital Tripoli and the port of Misrata.
Witnesses said residents were ferrying victims to Misrata hospitals in ambulances and cars, many with shrapnel wounds.
Medical sources said 65 people had been killed, including some civilians, though one official said between 50 and 60 had died.
Since the NATO-backed revolt ousted Gaddafi, Libya has slipped deeper into turmoil with two rival governments and a range of armed factions locked in a struggle for control of the North African state and its oil wealth.
In the chaos, Islamic State militants have grown in strength, taking over the city of Sirte and launching attacks on oilfields.
ISIS fighters this week attacked two major oil export terminals.
Today's Zliten bombing is one of the worst to affect the country since 2011...at least 50 dead #Libya pic.twitter.com/aiHRbvQx38— Anas El Gomati (@AGomati) January 7, 2016
In February last year, three car bombs hit the eastern Libyan city of Qubbah, killing 40 people in what officials described as a revenge attack for Egyptian air strikes on Islamist militant targets.
Western powers are pushing Libya's factions to back a UN-brokered national unity government to join forces against Islamic State but the agreement faces major resistance from several factions on the ground.
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King and Maxwell
David Baldacci brings back Sean King and Michelle Maxwell–former Secret Service agents turned private investigators–in their most surprising, personal, and dangerous case ever . . .
It seems at first like a simple, tragic story. Tyler Wingo, a teenage boy, learns the awful news that his father, a soldier, was killed in action in Afghanistan. Then the extraordinary happens: Tyler receives a communication from his father . . . after his supposed death.
Tyler hires Sean and Michelle to solve the mystery surrounding his father. But their investigation quickly leads to deeper, more troubling questions. Could Tyler's father really still be alive? What was his true mission? Could Tyler be the next target?
Sean and Michelle soon realize that they've stumbled on to something bigger and more treacherous than anyone could have imagined. And as their hunt for the truth leads them relentlessly to the highest levels of power and to uncovering the most clandestine of secrets, Sean and Michelle are determined to help and protect Tyler–though they may pay for it with their lives.
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"Another fast paced page turner that will keep you glued to the couch...by an author who continues to standout in the increasingly crowded thriller field."—Examiner.com on The Forgotten
"Baldacci is a master when it comes to writing about small-town conspiracies and a lone hero who fights against all odds to clean up corruption. The narrative moves slowly, so the reader has a chance to solve the case along with Puller. It might seem straightforward, but the final reveal will surprise even hardcore thriller junkies."—The Washington Post on The Forgotten
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Brazilian presidency up for grabs, poll shows
The race for the Brazilian presidency is heating up with just four points now separating the two main candidates and a north-south divide opening up between voters, latest data from polling company Datafolha shows.
While the election is being billed as a battle between two less than charismatic but competent centre-left administrators, lately the race itself has become anything but dull in statistical terms.
Starting from a long way back, Dilma Rousseff, now said to be clear of lymph cancer, is suddenly breathing down the neck of the former health minister José Serra, the long-time frontrunner from the PSDB party.
In two separate Datafolha polls featuring the four candidates expected to feature in the first round of elections and a second round run off the gap between Sấo Paulo state governor Serra and Dilma, who officially declared her candicacy last weekend has narrowed to four points.
The poll puts Serra on 45 points and Dilma on 41 points, should no one get more than half the votes in the first round, meaning the race has to go to a deciding vote on October 31. The last time the pollster thrust the metaphorical thermometre into the mouth of the electorate in mid-December, the difference stood at 11 points.
Former Lula government Integration Minister Ciro Gomes and environtmentalist Senator Marina Silva, who left the president's Workers Party (PT) over policy disagreements are the two candidates expected to line up with the best-placed contenders in the first round four weeks earlier.
In Brazil's northeast from where much of the president's popularity stems, Dilma is on 36 points with Serra on 22, but in the more affluent south and southeast regions Serra scored 38 points in contrast to Dilma's 24 points.
Serra also scores higher among wealthier, better-educated citizens. Dilma holds sway with those who earn and study less.
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Dilma's recent surge may have been helped not only by the President Lula's still astonishingly high 73% poll numbers for a politician in their final year of a second term in office, but also by the fact that he has been banging the drum for her at every opportunity at public appearances, hoping some of his stardust will rub off.
The president, who is not allowed to run for a third consecutive term recently ruled out making a comeback in 2014, saying that Dilma's bid for office would be made on the basis of trying to achieve two-terms for herself.
While president Lula and Dilma, bidding to become Brazil's first female president, have been hogging the headlines recently, Serra has yet to officially declare himself a candidate.
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Two city property maintenance ordinances were amended and a new one was established during the Washington city council meeting Monday night.
The changes were made after a council administration/operations committee meeting where several unsightly properties were discussed.
At that meeting, City Counselor Mark Piontek said existing property maintenance codes establish procedures for structures deemed unsafe, unfit for living or unlawful. The previous codes, however, did not authorize building officials to take any action to repair unsightly buildings or clean up debris.
Weeds, Trash, Junk
The council approved an ordinance repealing a section of city code and enacting in lieu a new section pertaining to weeds and trash.
The ordinance states that people may not have grass, weeds or brush over 1 foot in height.
Those in violation will be given a hearing within four days of notice that the weeds or trash is a nuisance and order it to be abated within five days. If they are not removed, a special tax bill against the property will be prepared to be collected with other taxes assessed against the property.
Anyone who fails, neglects or refuses to cut and remove grass, weeds or brush within five days after the hearing will be given a fine not less than $50 and not more than $500.
The violation is deemed to be a new and separate offense for each and every day the condition continues after the fifth business day after the hearing.
Another ordinance approved also repeals one part of an ordinance in lieu of a new Chapter 235 of city code.
The ordinance refers to junk, which is defined as debris of any kind, weed cuttings, cut, fallen or hazardous trees and shrubs, overgrown vegetation, rubbish and trash, lumber not piled or stacked 12 inches off the ground, rocks or bricks, tin, steel, parts of derelict cars or trucks, broken furniture, any flammable material which may endanger public safety or is unhealthy or declared to be a nuisance.
The ordinance states that any junk located on any property, street or highway is a public nuisance and declares it unlawful to create or maintain a nuisance.
After a written violation notice is provided, the nuisance should be abated within seven days. Like in the last ordinance, a special tax will be added to the annual real estate tax bill for the property.
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This is the second item that Thea and I made for the Jamie Oliver Food Revolution bake sale in Montreal. These homemade snickers bars are outrageously sinful and delicious. They are chewy, chocolaty (is that a word?) and decadent. I am so glad that we packaged them up and got them out of the house quickly as I would have eaten the entire pan myself. Talk about addictive.
This is a long process. There are four steps. But believe me when I tell you - this is definitely worth it.
Homemade snickers bars
Makes 36 bars
Line a 9X13 inch plan with parchement paper and set aside.
For the bottom chocolate layer
1 1/4 cups either milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter
Melt the chocolate in the microwave and stir in the peanut butter until smooth. Make sure that the mixture is fully melted and runny. Pour into the prepared pan, spread until even and place in the refrigerator until hardened.
Nougat layer
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 1/12 cups of marshmallow fluff
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1 tsp vanilla
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the sugar and milk until fully dissolved and bring to a boil. Let cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the marshmallow fluff, peanut butter and vanilla, stirring until smooth. Turn off the heat and fold in peanuts. Pour over the cooled bottom chocolate layer. Place in the refrigerator and allow to harden.
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Caramel Layer
2 cups of homemade caramel sauce or a 14 ounce bag of caramels
1/4 cup whipping cream
Combine the ingredients in a saucepan over low heat. Let melt, stirring occasionally until smooth. Pour over nougat layer and let cool completely.
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Top Chocolate Layer
1 1/4 cups of milk or smei-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter
Melt ingredients in a saucepan or the microwave. Pour over the caramel layer and spead until even. Refrigerate for at least one hour until hardened and cut into squares. You can leave them at room temperature but they tend to get gooey.
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PNCA Powers Up Vigor Shipyard for Annual Art Gala
Jamey Hampton, Mike Hollern, Cristy Lanfri, Rene Mitchell, Sue Hollern, k.d. lang, Tom Manley (top photo), parkour #1, Jon Raymond, Emily Chenoweth, Parkour #2, Shipyard Dining Room, Colin MacLean, Sheila Hamilton, Ann and Mark Edlin, Juan Martinez, April Severson, Alan Jones and Parkour runner, Tom Manley, Eric Skinner, Ashley Roland, Daniel Kirk, John Shipley
ART IN THE YARD: The Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) presented its 2013 Gala, Transformation: The Power of Creativity on June 1, against the dramatic backdrop of Vigor Industrial Shipyards.
And it really was "transformative" and jam-packed with "creativity."
Helming the College's signature annual fundraising event, creatively wise, was none other than award-winning designer and PNCA alumnus Michael Curry. It was a mash-up of steel and steely images that evoked both a shipyard and a highly inventive performance art group that I adored (and found that Michael did too) called Survival Research Laboratories.
Michael wasn't the only superstar on hand. Also in attendance were ad geniuses Dan Wieden and John Jay as well as scribes Jon Raymond and Emily Chenoweth and musician k.d. lang who is starting to pop up at more and more events in her new home town of Portland.
Helping Michael entertain the crowd was the dynamic Alan Jones Academy of Music and the slightly dangerous Legacy Parkour and Freerunning with choreography by Parkour 91. BodyVox co-founder and PNCA Board member Jamey Hampton served as master of ceremonies. BodyVox's Ashley Roland, Daniel Kirk and Eric Skinner also performed.
The sold- out event, with a record attendance of more than 500 people, raised more than $511,450, surpassing its $500,000 goal. It was an exuberant coming together of PNCA's community of supporters at an exciting time for the College, as it is poised to expand its campus to Portland's North Park Blocks. The official laws and dimensions of Cornhole boards (site) officially 24 inches by 48 inches.
On Swan Island, attendees celebrated surrounded by the Graduate Thesis Exhibition for two of PNCA's five graduate programs in the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies, the MFA in Visual Studies and MFA in Collaborative Design.
Along with the support that was raised for the College's Annual Fund, PNCA President Tom Manley announced a major gift in support of campus expansion. President Manley announced a $1 million gift from Dorothy Lemelson, part of PNCA's $15 million philanthropic campaign, CREATIVITY WORKS HERE, in support of the College's strategic move to renovate the historic former federal post office at 511 NW Broadway and anchor the PNCA campus on Portland's North Park Blocks. Board chair Ann Edlen announced that the $15 million effort, launched in 2012 with a gift from alumna Arlene Schnitzer to name the future Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center for Art and Design, has surpassed the $10 million mark.
And in a very sweet moment for many of us, John Shipley was on hand for the inaugural awarding of the PNCA Joan Shipley Civic Imagination Award. The award, was given to the Maribeth Collins Family, recognizes inspiring civic leaders who have demonstrated significant lifelong achievement in imagining, creating and promoting a vibrant artistic, cultural and educational community in Portland and throughout Oregon. The award honors John's late wife, Joan Shipley, whose visionary leadership has made an indelible impact on the entire community.
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Misinformation regarding the health effects of vaccinations has caused fear to spread throughout communities in the U.S., leading to the rebirth of previously eradicated diseases such as Measles.
Parents receive and share information and opinions on social media related to their child's health that impact health decisions. Using social data and machine-learning algorithms, UCIPT researchers have developed tools that can analyze anti-vaccination behavior and predict where such sentiment is likely to continue to grow.
Predictive insights into where health risk behaviors are spreading to can inform the public and allow policy makers to prepare and prevent a health catastrophe from occurring. For example, school districts can use these insights to guide school closure where low vaccination may be an issue.


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Everyleg day...i got dizzy and lightheaded after 4 sets of squats, 2 sets of leg extension and 2 sets of leg curls.
So bad...i cant go further to other auxiliary exercises like leg press and calves raises.
I just keep doing and hope that i will become used to this weights soon and could do the other exercises.
it is right that it's cos brain lacks oxygen.
With the enouragement of some ppl here...i am glad i did it till i can't no longer walk right after the workout.
But i am not sure it is because of the intense workout or my poor body function.
Should we have enough sleep before leg exercise?
And what should we eat before the leg exercise...so that our performance is optimised?
And also wanna know should we avoid masturbation on leg day...
(for me...i must avoid it)..since leg takes the hell out of me.
though good...sometimes i am afriad of passing out in the gym...and i need to take protein as soon as possible after the workout...if i am that dizzy and puking out...i won't be able to take protein drinks or meal
And i grunt as hell as i come to positive failure...I wonder if it is natural...i swear..i am not doing delibrately....it is cos i am at my peak .
i wonder all those pain really worths it... but i love it...cos i feel like i am doing what 98% of students in my uni don't do.


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Affordability key to rise of multi-family homes
Calgary's new homes market has been dominated by multi-family homes, with 14,742 starts in city limits between January 2014 and September 2015. During the same time frame, single-family starts are just 6,740.
"I believe the significant rise in multi-family homes is directly tied to affordability and in our market we have considerable issues surrounding the cost of housing," says Charron Ungar, president of Avi Urban. "More buyers entering the marketplace are finding the true cost of restricted development policies ends up being the burden of the end purchaser."


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Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 – ★★★ 1/2
Set to the backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' continues the team's adventures as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage.
Guardians of the Galaxy was a great movie; original, fun, ballsy and utterly insane. Any film featuring a gun wielding CGI raccoon who's best friends with a talking tree played by Vin Diesel is going to get some attention.
In this second instalment, great turns to 'just good'. Vol 2 is very aware of itself, and that's just annoying. Instead of just being funny naturally, it tries very hard to be hysterical, and some of the gags and funny moments are just eye roll inducing.
Peter now has a Dad, who's technically God, and it's all a little strange and a little 'we can be as random as we like because we've got talking raccoon in our movie'. It makes out tonnes of stuff is going on, but technically not much happens at all.
On the plus side, its a colourful, fun adventure … But it's technically just a stepping stone and another 'episodic' instalment from marvel that's simply there to set up the importance of Avengers Infinity War.