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Chasing Empty Pavements
I love this cover. Love it. It's so simple and intriguing. The solitary swing, the lush greenness surrounding it and the stoic font treatment. Then I read the blurb and I was very much in love with the thought of this book. When I finished it though, I realized how misleading the cover is. It looks happy... and this book is most certainly not happy. It's gritty, dark and haunting.
I honestly didn't know what to expect from this novel and when that happens, I'm usually pleasantly surprised like I was when I read this novel. First of all-- I have to commend Gelbwasser as a writer because the way I felt after reading some of the passages made me so angry, so disgusted means she did her job right. The novel is told in four alternating POV's, which I love...but what makes it even more unique is that in one of those POV's the author uses 2nd person POV. It's not done very often, but she does it very effectively here and I love it. It's especially perfect for the character because it just fits him and the way he thinks about things. One big thing I loved about this novel is Gelbwasser's tone throughout the novel and the way she doesn't shy away from the nitty, gritty details of things. There are some really graphic scenes in here and some really disturbing thoughts but I think she handles it so well in this novel. My absolute favorite thing about this novel though? The way she writes her characters. There are a few characters that you come to absolutely HATE and that's because Gelbwasser does such a good job writing them that way. There were times I seriously wanted to reach through my Kindle and punch the characters in the face. She's that good.
I wouldn't say there's really anything I really disliked per say. There were some slower passages that I think could have been taken out but other than that, I really enjoyed this novel.
Overall, this is a great book to flex your literary wings on. It's not a feel good type of book though, so know that I warned you. But if you want to read a book about self-discovery and growing up the hard way--this is a book for you! Give it a try!
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Another Poem for the Road
Rodent of Hope
When Winter swallows up the days
And divvies up the land
Between its minions, Cold and Dark,
Who rule with iron hand,
The weary people search for hope
Seeking a bit of cheer
When a humble mammal morphs
Into All-Knowing Seer.
At his shadow will he scurry
Back into his hole,
Leaving Mankind suffering
Whilst Winter takes its toll?
Or will the Groundhog look toward God
While choirs of angels sing;
Not see his shadow in the grey
And herald early Spring?
A prayer of thanks on pilgrim lips
To Punxsutawney Phil,
Who gives the tired traveler hope
Through bitter winter chill.
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Part 3 of 3 of the series "How to use Post-it Notes"
Overview | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Welcome back!
In Part 2, we took a particularly traumatising shower and built ourselves a means of finding our audience.
We've drawn the map, agonised over where exactly we can help and who we're designing for.
The issue is: Having One Map doesn't necessarily mean we have One Who. Yet.
Let's get into it.
Consider this:
Parts 1 and 2 of "How to use Post-it Notes" took place within half of a day.
…I'm not kidding.
Let that sink in.
Building the Map had been an exercise in defining our challenge.
In half a day, we had:
In the second half of that day, our task would be to develop solutions for that audience.
Big day.
It's called a Sprint for a Reason. Right?
We thought we'd already narrowed down our audience. But remember?
We can't help everyone.
…But we can help someone. So now, we must narrow down more. Narrow down to one Who. That's our aim. So, which Who do we aim for?
First, we must consider the fact that:
The Who is a user, but the user isn't the only target.
We identify our users, but our role is to design their experience. So, our target must be the combination of both the user and a moment in that user's journey.
Our user's experience is essentially a combination of many of these moments. And each of these moments is an opportunity.
At this point, the team and I had become aware that each of us would be building and prototyping our own solution.
The assumption was that we must create a product manageable for us to:
Inside of our Design Sprint, while the team sketched solutions- we would work alone, but together. This was powerful.
Everyone has something valuable to contribute. But rather than battle for attention- each of us committed our contributions to paper in silence, working in the same room.
We separated, to generate ideas and define them without distraction. Only then would we re-join together, to present and share solutions.
Using this structure felt incredibly effective to me.
The first step was a round of Lightning Demos:
The Lightning Demo reminds us that there is no one correct solution for any struggle. There are many.
Everything's been done- so we may as well learn from all of the things. We looked at the solutions that already exist around us- and presented the reasons why they're great with everyone for 3 minutes each.
I look at The four-step sketch as a means of focusing myself and my team creatively. The combination of time constraint and variation in exercise brought a certain atmosphere of (sometimes, nervous) energy to the process.
The first three steps are introspective, quiet- while you gather your notes and resources, push through the first round of ideation and rush your way through a series of 8 fast-paced concept sketches- you have the comfort in knowing that these are just for you.
But the fourth takes your final concept and turns it outward. This final titled concept, your Solution Sketch, is for everybody's eyes. Made to be shared.
Complete with a catchy titles and some short descriptions of the process- this final step closes out our day.
At the end, we each take the Solution Sketch we've drawn and place it up on the wall. Here, it can be seen by the whole team- in preparation for tomorrow.
(I'll cover the final few steps of our sprint in the case study of Magneet- my product of this process).
Thank you so much for reading!
I'm Eli Hughes, an Illustrator and UX Designer living in Amsterdam.
Iterate's just a buzzword for F*ck it up, Fix it, Repeat.
I love stories and I love people. I spend a bunch of my time thinking about what people do and why people do it.
Follow me to hear about the next article on my experience in the Codaisseur Design Academy Next Week!
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Yay, after reading my electricity generation meter on 7th October, I have received my first cheque today for my feed in tariff for £267.31. Very exciting indeed, with all this October sunshine, we could be making out very well this quarter as well.
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G-JSIM Is a Guided Interface for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) simulation that uses J-SIM. The application features guided parameter input, parameter storage and retrieval from an XML file, creates the Tcl file and issues simulation. With this tool the user can simulate a WSN without any knowledge about Tcl language.
Paulo A. C. S. Neves, Iúri D. C. Veiga, and Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues, "G-Jsim - A GUI Tool for Wireless Sensor Networks Simulation under J-Sim", Proceedings of The 12th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Consumer Electronics (ISCE 2008), Vilamoura, Portugal, April 14-16, 2008.
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Because they are a hoot to have around :-).
Owls are believed to be among the smartest of all birds.
Owls are fascinating to observe due to their behaviors. They are almost always found living alone.
They have large eyes, a rounded body, and small ears. They also have great vision and sense of smell. They can fly very quickly even though most of the time you see one it may be perched and not moving at all.
There are two main categories of owls, typical owls and barn owls. Lets draw a barn owl. I love this owl.
- Write C first.
- Write another C turned around.Think of it as the mirror image of first one.
- Write a two flat Us, you can also think of it as bent I and one U as shown in the next figure.
- Write small Is at the each tip of upper flat U.
- Now join this I and second flat U with M on each side.
- Write two upside down Us for feet.
- Put two dots for eyes and finish feet by writing 3 joining edges of each U of feet.
- Now write two tilted Is for eye brows and two Is for wings at the start of U we made for body.
- Write V for beak.
- Finish wings by writing W on each side of Is we made in earlier step.
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Good post. I love how heels look but hate the pain that they cause. I don't wear them often anymore, only if I am going out for the night.
My highest pair are about 5 inches but they have a platform so are not too bad. I find if the heel is chunkier they are not so bad, but stiletto heels cause me more pain!
I rarely wear heels and as a result it HURTS when I do because I don't like anything mid-high, it has to be high-high! Why do we do it?! xx
I love wearing heels. I mostly find them very easy to wear if they are a good fit and they offer good support. My highest pair is a black strappy pair that are about 6inches. They are uncomfie but just because the actual heel point is very thin..
@Sophie Thankyou :) I completely agree!!! A heel with more support is so much more comfy... strappy heels are hideous to walk in :S
@Lucy haha I'm to same! Really high ones always look prettier!!!! Especially when your feet are size 6 or bigger...you want them high to make your feet look smaller
@Superficialgirl Yeh I find them fine to walk in..for the first few hours then I totally wimp out :) x
i wish i could actually wear heels! iv got so many pairs but always wear flats! i was so happy when wedges came back in, even though they hurt my feet after a while!
I think 4.5 is the highest I can go comfort wise. My friend once stood on my foot with some heels that were 6 inches high and she crushed my ligament! My foot swelled up for about three weeks, it was so sore!
Have you tried those party feet gel pads??
@LLYMLRS I do love wedges :)
@Alison same here....omg that horrible!!! Did it heel ok? I've tried party feet years and years ago but they are shit - then again I was 13/14? I probs didnt use them right lol
I think heels are gorgeous and i drool over them in shops, occasionally buying sensible sized ones but i rarely wear them out. I feel more confident in flats because firstly i feel like bambi walking in them and secondly if you are going out drinking i fear that i will fall over and thats an extra 5/6 inches you have to fall and its going to hurt. If im only going out to a meal i will often wear them then because all i have to do is sit down and walk a short distance to the car and its a good chance to have a 'practise' wearing them out lol x
Haha I dunno, I've never tried party feet!
My foot healed fine. It was just bruised and swollen and very sore to walk on but the doctor said there was nothing he could do so I had to live on Nurofen for a few weeks!
Ah heels kill me too :( I still wear them because they're so pretty but I always end up in horrible pain by the end of the night haha xx
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Despite their importance and frequency, ballot questions often cause confusion among voters. As the Springfield Republican put it during the 2014 election, "To the untrained ear or the unschooled voter, ballot questions sound somewhat like an Abbott and Costello 'Who's on First?' routine."
The Citizens' Initiative Review brings voters together to provide their fellow voters with a clear, useful, trustworthy evaluation of a ballot measure. Under the CIR system, citizen panels representative of the overall voter population conduct in-depth deliberations on ballot questions. The panels hear from advocates and experts on all sides of a question and present its findings in a Citizens' Statement, which will be placed in newspapers and other media outlets across Massachusetts for the benefit of voters.
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An Innovative Approach to Civic Engagement
Pioneered in Oregon, the CIR has proven to be an effective, well-received way to inform voters about complicated ballot measures. Massachusetts held its first CIR pilot in 2016. The second CIR pilot will be held in September 2018.
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PSP Custom Firmware 3.80 M33 Released! *Updated*
Update: Dark_AleX has quickly corrected a few issues; thus releasing 3.80 M33-2!
- Function scePowerGetClockFrequency / scePowerGetClockFrequencyInt was not resolved properly due to confusion between two nids applying to the same function. Fixed, this update is necessary for plugins and kernel homebrew reporting PSP CPU speed.
- PSX EBOOT.PBP that have an icon of 80×80 pixels will not be replaced by Dracula icon in savedata.
None of this "it's coming soon" or he said she said nonsense… Just a straight up release from the undisputed PSP hacker who sports an "S" on his chest — Dark_AleX. Prior to installing you'll need your PSP running CFW 3.52 M33-3 or higher. Plans for a Pandora Battery installation will be released in the future.
- Copy the UPDATE folder into /PSP/GAME/
- Get the 3.80 Sony update below, rename to 380.PBP, and put it in same folder.
- Run it, the update will be done by Sony updater. At the end when you are asked to reboot the PSP pressing X or O, do it.
3.80 M33 Changes:
- HEN core: user mode can load now signchecked files from flash.
- recovery: flash1 format will create flash1 directories after format. This could fix some flash1 issues with the previous versions.
- Network update from dark-alex.org page. By default is enabled. You can turn it off in recovery (when off, network update will download sony updates as usual).
- Nids resolver for various kernel libraries.
Users should note: "…popsloader plugin from 3.71 will not work in 3.80 M33 due to its system dependency. A new one will be rewritten for 3.80 M33."
Custom Firmware 3.80 M33 | 3.80 M33-2 Update
Official Sony 3.80 Firmware Update
Topic: PSP Custom Firmware 3.80 M33 Released! *Updated*
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People in England and Wales (except in London and Greater Manchester where the Mayor has responsibility for policing) will take to the polls today (Thursday, 5th May) to elect a new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCCs) for their local police force area.
This includes Northamptonshire, where the current PCC, Adam Simmonds, will not be standing for re-election.
You can find information about the candidates standing for election in Northants at Choose My PCC website: www.choosemypcc.org.uk
PCCs are elected to hold the police to account for delivering the kind of policing you want to see. Their aim is to cut crime and to ensure your police force is effective. They ensure the policing needs of the public are met as effectively as possible and to oversee how crime is tackled by the police.
They bring a public voice to policing and do this by:
- Engaging with the public and victims of crime to help set police and crime plans;
- Ensuring the police force budget is spent where it matters most; and
- Appointing, and where necessary dismissing, the Chief Constable.
PCCs are required to swear an oath of impartiality when they are elected to Office. The oath is designed so that PCCs can set out publicly their commitment to tackling their new role with integrity. It reflects the commitment police officers make to serve every member of the public impartially and makes clear that they are there to serve the people, not a political party or any one section of their electorate.
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Calvary is excited to execute our first ever Mission Dothan. Our goal is for Calvary members to build discipleship relationships with these children that will be fostered long after the camp is over. Sign up by calling Greg at the ROC 334-836-2949 or filling out a Mission Dothan registration form (located on ROC counter). You must be at LEAST 16 years of age to participate. There is a mandatory Mission Dothan meeting on July 7 from 10:00-11:00 am in room 302 in the ROC.
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Want to get more out of your Bible Study? Join us in the Fellowship Center Saturday, August 6 to learn from experienced inductive Bible study teacher, David Lawson!
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10:15 am- How To Study the Word In Order To Teach the Word
No registration required to come to the class. Childcare available for babies-5th grade by registration. Must register for childcare by Wednesday, August 3. Find more information about the class and the teacher inside this newsletter.
These short Saturday morning seminars are here to help you understand and apply the Word in a simple, straightforward way.
First, we will show you some easy inductive Bible study techniques that will give you confidence as you read the Word and help you remember it in order to apply it to your life. The second half of the morning we will look at moving from personal Bible study to a teaching outline. Our goal will be to shorten your personal preparation time and help you create text driven outlines to teach. These will help you effectively connect your audience to the Scriptures.
David and his wife, BJ, have had one continuing passion since they became Christians in 1980, to make disciples who make disciples. David has been a police officer in both the military and with the Atlanta PD, a pastor, a youth pastor, an author, and a conference speaker both nationally and internationally. For twenty-eight years David and BJ's ministry was associated with Precept Ministries International. Both David and BJ traveled the world with Precept Ministries International training people to study the Bible for themselves. Recently, David has joined ministry with Hope and Help International. There, his focus is training and equipping young pastors in rural South Asia to effectively reach their culture.
|For the Record for June
By: Amanda Trammell
For the RecordFor June
Average Attendance:
10:00 Worship 538
Life Groups 525
Mission Churches 136
Nursing Homes 80
Laurel Oaks 14
Total Giving:
General Fund $202,879.52
Given Y-T-D $1,225,822.47
Y-T-D Required $1,298,500.06
|July Sermon Schedule
By: Amanda Trammell
Sermon Schedule
Sunday, July 3
10:00 am
Stand Amazed
Message by Jeremy Allen
Wednesday, July 6
No Activities
Sunday, July 10
10:00 am
What Do You
Want from Jesus?
Message by Paul Thompson
Wednesday, July 13
6:00 pm
The Spirit Shepherd
Led by Paul Thompson
Sunday, July 17
10:00 am
Bread From Heaven
Message by Paul Thompson
Wednesday, July 20
6:00 pm
Hearing the Spirit Speak
Led by Paul Thompson
Sunday, July 24
10:00 am
Hard to Swallow
Message by Paul Thompson
Wednesday, July 27
6:00 pm
When God Seems Absent
Led by Paul Thompson
Sunday, July 31
10:00 am
Getting Jesus Right
Message by Paul Thompson
|From Our Executive Pastor
By: Charles Uptain
Calvary 20/20 Team Update
We wanted to give you an update on our work. Our team has begun meeting every other week to discuss and flesh out a strategic planning process called Church Unique. The hope of our team is to not so much follow a plan or program, but use the process of Church Unique to bring clarity to God's intended future for Calvary Baptist Church.
We think it is important that you know what we are not. We are not an uber committee that will super-cede the authority, the responsibility, or the accountability of all other groups or committees. We are not the ears of the congregation listening for preferences or complaints to pass along to leadership. And we are not the typical long range planning committee that would try to assess the future needs of our church.
At the end of this process, we hope to challenge the church with a renewed clarity of God's unique call on us as his church. We hope to assist every church member in learning and being able to articulate:
1. What we do at Calvary.
2. Why we do it.
3. How we do it.
4. When we are successful at it.
5. And Ultimately Where God is taking us.
Please pray for us as we meet…to learn together, pray together, and ultimately unite around this framework.
If you would like to talk with any of us about the process or encourage us in this task, we welcome the dialogue.
Thank you,
Charles Uptain
Consistent Generosity
We have been challenged in the past to be a generous church, and we have stepped up to challenges in the forms of seasonal missions offering totaling $167,317, and filling ministry roles throughout the community. In light of these short term "wins," How can you improve your consistency in your generosity? Can you find an area of service in the church where you give your talents every week? Can you give an hour every week to sit across from another believer and study the Bible together? On the financial end, would you set up a recurring contribution to the church through online giving or the Calvary app? Consistency is a sign of priority. Will you prioritize your generosity as you reflect on the generosity of God shown in the Gospel?
|Church Office Closed for Mission Dothan
By: Amanda Trammell
Church Office Closed for Mission Dothan
The church office will be closed the week of July 25-29 from 8:00 am-1:00 pm while the staff helps with Mission Dothan Football Camp at Montana Street Magnet School as part of Calvary's Community Ministry.
|July Preschool Ministry News
By: Joyce Alexander
Preschool MinistryWednesday Nights This Summer are from 6:00-7:15 pm.
Activities for 3 years old-completed Kindergarten:
July 6- NO ACTIVITIES Happy Independence Week!July 13- Young Scientists: Preschoolers will gain background knowledge on the science around them in the world by experimenting with new science activities.July 20- Culinary Kids: Preschoolers will experience the joy of cooking by using ingredients to prepare, cook, and present a delicious dish for their family and friends.July 21- Mommy and Me Pottery...More details soon via postcard.July 27- Little Missionaries: Tonight Preschoolers will learn about missionaries all over the world by doing a mission project.Childcare available for babies through 2 year olds.
|Children's Ministry July News
By: Amanda Trammell
Children's Ministry
No G-Force Children's Worship for the Month of July: There will be no G-Force for the Month of July. Children are encouraged to worship together with their families these Sundays.
Children's Wednesday Nights:
July 6- No activities Happy Independence Week!July 13- Shipwreck Island Trip: Sign up by July 10 for a fun day at Shipwreck Island Water park in Panama City! Cost is $28 per child for entry to the park. Food and drink are additional cost. Meet at the Recreation Outreach Center at 7:30 am. Registration forms in the Children's Building.July 20- No activities (Discovery Island Camp Week)July 27- Pool night at the Azar's house. Meet at the Recreation Outreach Center at 5:30 pm.
|Student Ministry July News
By: Amanda Trammell
Student Ministry July News
Student Wednesday Nights: We will be heading off campus on Wednesday nights this summer from 6-8 pm.
Important Info: 1.) We will not be providing transportation so we invite you to meet us at the location provided.2.) Food and drink will be provided each Wednesday night. 3.) On swim nights girls need a one piece or wear a t-shirt.
July Locations:
July 6- Ultimate Frisbee at the Reed's
July 13- No Activities (Mission Miami Week)
July 20- Lake Day at the Searcy' Lake House in Eufaula: Transportation will be provided for this trip! We will meet at Calvary at 7:30 am and leave for the lake at 8:00 am. Students will need to be picked up at 8:30 pm outside of the Student Building at Calvary.
July 27- Swimming at the Wewers'
|Senior Adult July News
By: Patty Farrington
Senior Adult July News
Dinner at McLin's in Daleville: (NOTICE DATE CHANGE) Thursday, July 21. We will leave church at 4:00 pm. Call Emily to sign up.Mid Week Worship Service: Wednesday, July 20 at 10:30 am in the Sanctuary. There is no meal planned.
|Staff on Call Schedule-July
By: Amanda Trammell
Staff On Call Schedule
July 2-3
Saturday-Woody Farrington,
Sunday-Patty Farrington,
July 9-10
Saturday-Charles Uptain,
Sunday-Charles Uptain,
July 16-17
Saturday-Joyce Alexander,
Sunday- Steve Chambers,
July 23-24
Saturday-Dan Tankersley,
Sunday- Jeremy Allen,
July 30-31
Saturday-Charles Uptain,
Sunday-Charles Uptain,
|The Calvary Family Welcomes
By: Amanda Trammell
The Calvary Family Welcomes...
Fred and Marie Parker-Joined by Letter
Donna Sconyers-Joined by Statement
Hannah Daniels-Joined by Statement
|The Calvary Family Extends Our Deepest Sympathy To
By: Amanda Trammell
The Calvary Family Extends Our Deepest Sympathy To...
The Family of Ruth Ashley
Mike Barr- Death of Sister
The Family of Billy Rabon


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Outlook Thursday, November 25, 2010 19 Contributor to realestate.co.nz www.harcourts.co.nz Orewa P: 09 426 3575 Whangaparaoa P: 09 424 1522 Warkworth P: 09 425 7889 Snells Beach P: 09 425 4950 Wellsford P: 09 423 7577 Mangawhai Heads P: 09 431 4053 KAIWAKA 50 Marshall Road AUCTION As Good As It Looks..... .....and has to be sold. CV $210,000. With a very tasteful makeover just completed, this could be your new home. Light and bright to accentuate the character and warmth that radiates from this sunny character home of generous proportion. Newly painted inside and out with brand new carpets and curtains throughout. Nestled away for peace and privacy on a level 910sqm section where an appealing low maintenance garden is complimented perfectly by the delightful outdoor entertaining area with extensive decks. Located on sealed road just fifteen minutes to east coast beaches and on the doorstep of the Kaipara. A real prize just waiting to be claimed. Tandem Realty Ltd MREINZ Wellsford - Licensed Agent REAA 2008 VIEW: Sat / Sun 12.00-1.00pm www.harcourts.co.nz/WF2977 On Site: 12th December 2010. 3.30pm 3 2 22 Mike (Woody) Woodhead P: 09 431 4448 M: 027 431 4313 E: email@example.com AUCTION MANLY 889 Whangaparaoa Road BY NEGOTIATION Stunning Clifftop Position! Owners have new beginnings waiting for them and reluctantly have to sell their much loved home. This elegant home, tastefully decorated throughout, is a home you will fall in love with the moment you enter. The impressive entrance with sweeping staircase opens into two separate living areas which are separated by an entertainer's kitchen that could grace any home magazine. These rooms lead out to an expanse of entertaining areas and patios overlooking the Rangitoto channel and at night the twinkling lights of Auckland city. Absolute Heaven! Title, builders report and infra red report available for inspection. Be in for Christmas and have the best summer of your life! Tandem Realty Ltd MREINZ Orewa - Licensed Agent REAA 2008 Darren Newell P: 09 426 3575 M: 022 628 3867 E: firstname.lastname@example.com VIEW: By Appointment www.harcourts.co.nz/OR3334 41 2 3 Elizabeth Tingle P: 09 426 3575 M: 027 222-6685 E: email@example.com OREWA 23 Chalmers Close AUCTION Few And Far Between! Situated in a quiet street in the sought after area of Maygrove just a flat walk to the shops and beach is this beautiful one level property on a large 722sqm section. This is a property that is clearly cherished and encompasses the feeling of "I am home". Brimming with comfort the living area opens out to a covered entertaining area that is used all year round and a spacious conservatory. This all adds up to spacious living and great entertaining with the family. The large section with double garaging allows plenty of parking for those of you with large motor homes. Open! Spacious! and Comfortable! A property that outshines the rest! Tandem Realty Ltd MREINZ Orewa - Licensed Agent REAA 2008 Darren Newell P: 09 426 3575 M: 022 628 3867 E: email@example.com VIEW: Saturday and Sunday 3.00-3.30pm www.harcourts.co.nz/OR3398 AUCTION: 12th December at 10.00am on site unless sold prior. 3 22 Elizabeth Tingle P: 09 426 3575 M: 027 222-6685 E: email@example.com OPEN HOME OREWA 3 Nickell Place PRICE BY NEGOTIATION Tailor Made For Entertaining! Heads will turn to take a second look at this home. Beautifully designed with stunning street appeal this home is perfect for family living. All the living areas open out to the landscaped gardens and entertaining areas which overlook the secured swimming pool, where you can sip a wine and keep an eye on the kids and their friends cooling off on the hot summer days. And not to forget Dad, there is heaps of parking for his boat and jet skis, plus triple car garaging. This all adds up to a stunning family home with everything that is needed to live the Orewa beach lifestyle. Call us now! Tandem Realty Ltd MREINZ Orewa - Licensed Agent REAA 2008 Elizabeth Tingle P: 09 426 3575 M: 027 222 6685 E: firstname.lastname@example.com VIEW: by appointment www.harcourts.co.nz/OR3363 4 331 Darren Newell P: 09 426 3575 M: 022 628 3867 E: firstname.lastname@example.com
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We've had some early questions today about Mission Possible's Lemonade Brigade - our invitation to Charlotte kids to raise money for charities that help other kids.
People want to know: What's the best way to set up a lemonade stand? How much should you charge per cup? Does the lemonade have to be squeezed?
Our advice: Keep it fun.
To better explain, we bring you The Cliff's lemonade stand veteran, 6-year-old Finn Rissanen. "It's easy," says Finn, who has operated a stand several days this year in his Southeast Charlotte neighborhood.
Finn has a simple setup: a black table with a plastic cash register, some cups, and a pitcher of Country Time expertly made by his mom, Tammy. Finn's spaniel, KC, keeps him company.
Finn charges 25 cents per cup. (He would charge $1 if he had lemonade in cans, but he's run out.) He notes that the best day to run a stand is Monday, because "the recycle man comes and fills up a gallon." Also, Wednesday is good. "Because it's hot," he says.
If you're thirsty, Finn will be back at it this Wednesday at 5 p.m. - a good time to catch workers on their way home. The stand will be in his front yard at 9109 Kalanchoe Dr in the Sardis Pointe subdivision off Sardis Road, a half-mile north of Hwy 51. (A tip from other veterans: If your neighborhood has a common area, a stand there might snag more traffic.)
If your family would like to have a stand for charity - you pick which agency - we'd love to let readers know where they can find it. If you want to let us know after business is over, we'll report to folks how it went. Email us at email@example.com and put "Lemonade Brigade" in the subject header. Don't hesitate to send pictures.
If lemonade isn't your cup of tea, let us know about any other kind of money-raising effort your child is making, and we'll tell folks about that, too.
Finn says his stand's proceeds will go toward the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte. When his dad, John, asked him why, he said that sometimes people are sad and hurt, and he wanted to help them feel better.
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Superfast broadband to transform island's social enterprise
Monday 29th January, 2018
A small community and development organisation in the Western Isles is celebrating after being awarded a BT grant to allow it to benefit from fast, fibre broadband.
Cothrom, meaning opportunity in Gaelic, is based at Ormiclate on South Uist. The main focus of its work is training adult learners but the group also includes a full-time Gaelic language nursery and a furniture restoration and upcycling enterprise called ReStore housed in a new building on the campus.
The social enterprise has signed a Community Fibre Partnership with Openreach, Scotland's digital network business, with BT Group providing a grant of 75 per cent towards the cost of installing superfast broadband. The remainder was paid from Cothrom's own funds.
"Fast, reliable broadband will make a big difference to our work," said manager Kirsty MacCormick. "It will revolutionise what we do. We have 20 staff now and superfast broadband will make a huge difference to their day-to-day work.
"The fast technology will open up a huge range of new learning opportunities to the organisation and facilitate our transition to e-learning and distance learning. We'll also be able to introduce new e-learning programmes and our staff will be able to access all kinds of online support."
Over a full year Cothrom is involved in teaching around 180 adult learners while the Gaelic nursery looks after 23 children.
Kirsty added: "It wasn't always the case that we would be able to secure a community fibre partnership, so when we go live with superfast broadband in October we'll have reached a big milestone for Cothrom."
Robert Thorburn, Openreach partnership director for Scotland, said: "It's great that we've been able to work with Cothrom to find a broadband solution and I congratulate Kirsty and her staff on their work to secure a BT Group grant for their superfast upgrade. It shows what can be achieved when people work together towards a common goal, and we're proud to be part of that.
"Partnerships like this help us to bring high-speed connections to those areas that, for many reasons, broadband providers struggle to upgrade alone. Independent data shows that around 93 per cent of Scotland can access superfast speeds today, and we're committed to making fibre broadband as widely available as possible.
"That's why we're investing in hundreds of similar community projects across the UK, working in partnership with businesses, schools and residential communities to deliver faster speeds from a wide choice of competing service providers."
The Community Fibre Partnership scheme is designed to help people in places not included in any current roll-out plans to bring fibre broadband to their local area, working with Openreach to co-fund the installation. If a local school benefits from the project, communities can also benefit from a BT Group grant that will cover up to 75 per cent of the cost, capped at £30,000.
Once the network is in place, typically within 12 months, communities have access to a range of providers who offer their services over the Openreach network, bringing competition and choice.


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A new mandala made with hedgehog cactus flowers. You wouldn't expect such beautiful flowers to grow on a cactus. To me they are nothing short of awe inspiring. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
This is flower mandala number six, so I am halfway to a calendar.
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State-level cancer treatment costs
BACKGROUND Cancer treatment accounts for approximately 5% of national health expenditures. However, no state-level estimates of cancer treatment costs have been published. METHODS In analyses of data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, the National Nursing Home Survey, the US Census Bureau, the Current Population Survey, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, this study used regression modeling to estimate annual state-level cancer care costs during 2004 to 2008 for 4 categories of payers: all payers, Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. RESULTS State-level cancer care costs ranged from $227 million to $13.6 billion (median=$2.0 billion) in 2010 dollars. Medicare paid between 25.1% and 36.1% of these costs (median=32.5%); private insurance paid between 36.0% and 49.6% (median=43.3%); and Medicaid paid between 2.0% and 8.8% (median=4.8%). Cancer treatment accounted for 3.8% to 8.7% of all state-level medical expenditures (median=7.0%), 8.5% to 15.0% of state-level Medicare expenditures (median=10.6%), 1.0% to 4.9% of state-level Medicaid expenditures (median=2.2%), and 5.5% to 10.9% of state-level private insurance expenditures (median=8.7%). CONCLUSIONS The costs of cancer treatment were substantial in all states and accounted for a sizable fraction of medical expenditures for all payers. The high cost of cancer treatment underscores the importance of preventing and controlling cancer as one approach to manage state-level medical costs. Cancer 2013;119:2309-2316. (c) 2013 American Cancer Society
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Amidst the continued uncertainty around GST there were expectations that this Union Budget may usher in changes in central excise and service tax to align toward a Central GST. The expectations were around rate increases especially in service tax, base expansion both under excise and service tax with changes in thresholds and a more efficient credit rule. Although some of these did find a place in the budget proposals, but not in a holistic manner as one would have liked.
While the budget seeks to remove 13 cesses, which was a welcome move, two new cesses have been introduced.
The budget, however, seeks to impose new cesses, e.g., the Krishi Kalyan Cess effective 1 June 2016 on all taxable services at 0.5% taking the effective service tax including Swach Bharat Cess to 15%. Unlike the Swachh Bharat Cess the Krishi Kalyan cess is creditable, though the enabling provisions in law are awaited. The creditable Krishi Kalyan Cess with a one-on-one nexus may be a pass through for service providers but could be a cost for manufacturers.
The other is the Infrastructure Cess as excise duty effective 1 March 2016 ranging from 1% to 4% on automobiles depending on their engine capacity and overall size, with certain exempt category such as hybrid vehicles, taxis, ambulance, etc. This cess will have to be discharged by cash and not through any credit pool and will result in increase in prices of a vehicle.
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- Reduce litigation and bring about certainty of tax
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One may argue to make this scheme attractive; the penalty quantum could have been lowered. Nonetheless this scheme provides an opportunity for the industry to evaluate each case on merits and weigh the time and costs of litigation versus interest and penalty and seek this window for early closure accordingly.
Another key proposal has been around changes in Cenvat credit rules that govern recovery of tax across the central levies of customs, excise and service tax. These include changes in definition of capital goods and inputs, amendments in the rule dealing with taxable and exempt supplies for expanded credits.
These proposals are by and large salutary in nature and will benefit the industry in improved recoveries and reduced cascading. The changes also seek to clarify ambiguities in law that lead to interpretation and protracted litigation, which is a welcome move. The Government, in this mood, could have also allowed construction-related credits under the rules, to further incentivize the "Make in India" theme.
Another proposal looks at the assignment of telecom spectrum for a consideration as "declared service" for levy of service tax with pro-rata credits over the period of assignment.
Pro rata credits are something the industry will not be too happy about, since there will be a significant outgo of service tax at the outset while the credit will be gradual.
Industry has always voiced the concern that interest for delayed and non-payments of taxes and duties are very high at 18% (for service tax the maximum could be 30%) while delay in refunds, which are chronic, entails an interest of merely 6%. In deference to this concern the budget seeks to reduce interest to 15% across excise, customs and service tax. Only in case where service tax is collected by a tax payer and not deposited, interest will be at 24%.
Overall the budget proposals have sought to make incremental changes and missed an opportunity to make important structural changes in central levies signalling a move to GST.
Although the Finance Minister reiterated the Government's intent to pass the Constitution Amendment Bill in this Budget Session, conversations with revenue officials suggests that even in case of such a possibility GST implementation looks more realistic only in April 2017.
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It's been quite an eventful couple of weeks, kick-started way back on Thursday the 14th by escorting 'Petit Denis' to London.
Denis is not the most world-wild-travelled human being, it has to be said. But once I had briefed him on suitcase size and the essentials to fill it with all seemed to be going smoothly. We finally left Le Chai for Bordeaux airport after prising 'Petit Denis' from his beloved barrels after his insistence on caressing each one before his 'voyage'!
The car journey was interesting, packed full of 'Petit Denis' practicing his year 11 Anglais. "Hello my name is Dennis, the Dordogne river is my second mother" being the most successfully executed phrase. All was fairly normal until 'Petit Denis' – panic in his eyes – realised he had forgotten his saucisson for the journey! I repeatedly explained that there would be food in London (and knives) but to no avail. I gave in and had to stop for him to buy the saucisson. I did put my foot down on the 3-litre Bergerac bag-in-box wine again convincing him that there would be 'vin rouge en Angleterre'.
At last Bordeaux airport came into view and we were safely parked in the long-stay car park. Petit Denis, I and the large saucisson made our way to the terminal … and then it began. The next 5 minutes went rather like this: saucisson stuffed in bag; no ticket; no passport; saucisson out of bag; found passport; still no ticket; saucisson back in bag; found ticket; boarding pass; passport 10yrs out of date; saucisson back out of bag; found identity card; boarding pass; saucisson back in bag; security check; knife on belt; Gendarmes; knife in police safe (for collection on his return?); on plane.
Some confusion just before take-off when the stewardess announced "who is the owner of a black bag with a pink ribbon" beautifully mistranslated by Petit Denis to "who owns black Raybans" which he had his in his bag and confidently raised his hand! Once that small matter was explained we were off to England.
I was fortunately spared practising the "Hello my name is Dennis, the Dordogne river is my second mother" as he was glued to the plane window and quiet as a mouse. Petit Denis then had a snooze during which time I was frantically thinking of how to break the news to him that we were not having a lunch. On arrival the 'lunch' news didn't go down very well at all and speeding towards our Gloucester Depot in the hire car the saucisson was brought into action along with a spare knife smuggled in his main baggage!
We arrived at Gloucester and were greeted by Nick Hurlstone. The flood gates opened: "Hello my name is Dennis, the Dordogne river is my second mother" which would set the general tone for the next 48 hours – half of the Big Issue sellers from Gloucester to Westminster are now fully aware of this information.
We finally checked into the Mint Hotel and 'Petit Denis' couldn't understand why a suited and booted gentleman was prepared to carry his bag to his room. It was at this point I was started renaming him 'Crocodile Denis'.
To be continued………………………
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
It's all about Petit Denis in London: part one
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Dale Earnhardt Sr., without question, is one of the most popular drivers in NASCAR history. But "The Intimidator" was far from universally beloved during his storied career.
One of Earnhardt's most famous races was the 1987 NASCAR All-Star Race, which he won after a fierce battle with Bill Elliott. The event has a special place in NASCAR lore because of what's known as the "Pass in the Grass," a moment that didn't involve an actual pass, but rather saw Earnhardt regain control of his No. 3 and maintain a late-race lead on Elliott after drifting onto the infield grass.
But the race is also remembered for an incident that occurred moments later, when Earnhardt got into Elliott, causing the No. 9 to lose a tire. "Awesome Bill from Dawsonville" long has maintained his displeasure with the incident, which also sparked some seriously disturbing reaction from Elliott's legion of fans.
NASCAR Reddit on Saturday shared what user XerevoFaris76 claims is a letter sent to longtime NASCAR CEO Bill France Jr. in 1987. In the letter, an unnamed fan not only condemned Earnhardt for his "dirty driving," but also threatened to kill him later in the season.
(Warning: The letter contains some NSFW language.)
"Dear Mr. France,
"When NASCAR comes north to Poccono, Watkins Glen, and Dover I suggest you leave Dale Earnhardt home. If he comes to race I advise him to 1) have some bodyguards, or 2) wear a bullet-proof vest. I will be at one track, probably all three with my 30.06 When I get a clear shot….
"You (expletive) people won't do anything about his dirty driving, so someone else will have to. He has pushed his way around NASCAR tracks for too long. If that (expletive) son of a (expletive) wants to drive like that, then let him drive a super modified on dirt tracks. Then he would get pushed back, probably right off the track and into the field where he belongs. You keep talking about the integrity of the sport, and let him get away with all his (expletive).
"It's too bad Elliott didn't take him out. You (expletives) had better get your (expletive) together or you're going to be short one driver. Tell Dale to watch his ass WHEREVER he goes."
Pretty scary stuff.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. had an appropriate reaction to the letter.
Unfortunately, these types of fans still exist in the sport today. Kyle Busch, for one, has made no secret about the death threats he's received throughout his career.
Passion is great, and NASCAR probably could use a little more of it right now. But there is a line, and too often people step way, way over it.
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Gladstone Vineyard 2016 Vintage Review
Multiple spring frosts meant many sleepless nights protecting fresh shoots from below-zero temperatures. The spring was otherwise warm and dryer than usual allowing healthy new shoot growth. We removed extra shoots to keep the vines in balance and to reduce excess crop loading. Soil moisture was down on average so required irrigation on our wet blocks. Our dry blocks have sent their roots down deep enough to keep growth healthy.
Summer was mainly dry and hot with little wind resulting in great canopy growth and ripening through to veraison. We had one significant rainfall in January but warm and windy conditions dried out the grapes and kept disease at bay. The flowering period was the opposite of last year's with almost 100% fruit set. This allowed us to control our crop load by thinning excess bunches and ensure balanced ripening. Our Viognier loved the summer and ripened beautifully, as did our Pinot Noir, with ripe tannins developed along with an exquisite range of flavours. The conditions were also great for Sauvignon Blanc, resulting in cooler tropical flavours and lovely floral notes with flinty and mineral expression. Pinot Gris ripened slowly due to the hotter days causing the vines to shut down during the heat of the day, but this gave extra body and depth.
Autumn turned it on with dry, still warm days and cooler nights to retain acidity. This allowed us to pick our grapes based purely on quality with no weather or disease forcing our hand. It was a drawn out and relaxed harvest with bursts of picking fruit which was ripe and then spending time looking after these parcels until the next was deemed to be at the perfect level of ripeness. Beautiful ripe characters developed in harmony to give us great flavours with nice sugar levels crisp cool climate acidity and ripe phenolic profiles. This gave us time to have a bit of a play with some different techniques including:
- Skin-fermented Pinot Gris which was destemmed and left in the vineyard to ferment with natural organic yeasts. This will be used for up to 15% of our 2016 Gladstone Vineyard Pinot Gris to give a nice spicy complexity and textural element.
- Skin-fermented Sauvignon Blanc which has given us some great characters of spice and freshly dried herbs to add complexity and interest to our Sauvignon Blanc blends.
- Viognier Sauvignon Blanc! Marrying our full-bodied and textural Sauvignon Blanc with our cool climate Viognier – nice acidity balancing the typical viognier rich palate. We are watching how this progresses and may bottle this as a limited release if it stacks up.
- Using a mix of wild vs inoculated ferments, some vineyard co-fermented parcels as well as some whole bunch ferments for our Pinot Noir. This has given us an exciting palate of flavours to work with to make some great wines.
- Barrel fermented Pinot Gris to accentuate the style we like to make for our Gladstone Vineyard range, full bodied and textural.
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These words are much used by Franciscans (verses 1,2, and 5). Verses 3 and 4 are from Isaiah.40.31. In this form, they can be used responsively, by a leader and group, either speaking the two halves of the verses, or a verse each.
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May 2nd, 2011 | By Nick SargenAmid all the uncertainty about the wind down of the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing program (QE2), it was nice to have Fed Chairman Bernanke answer questions in a press conference on April 27. This marked the first time in the Fed's history that it held a press conference immediately after an FOMC meeting. Indeed, prior to 1994, the Fed did not make any announcements – written or verbal – about policy changes.
What did we learn from the conference? Not much that was different from our expectations going into the meeting.
Chairman Bernanke confirmed that monetary policy would stay on hold for an "extended period", and he indicated that the hurdle for a new round of easing had been raised. When he was asked to explain what that term "extended period" meant, he responded that there will be "a couple of meetings" between the time when the "extended period" language is dropped and the first interest rate hike. In that respect, at least, the press conference offered some clarification of the Fed's thinking.
Another issue that was clarified related to the plans the Fed has for the balance sheet of securities it holds. For the time being, the Fed plans to keep its balance sheet intact once the QE2 program is completed in June. This means it will replace expiring securities as they roll off the books. Bernanke went on to add, however, that the reinvestment of maturing securities will stop "early in the exit process."
Based on this, it appears that the first step in the Fed's exit strategy will be allowing the balance sheet to shrink via expiring securities, and that it will wait to increase short-term rates until the Committee is satisfied the economy is on solid footing. According to Bernanke, the timing of these moves is uncertain, as "it will depend on the evolution of the economic outlook."
As regards inflation, the Chairman's message was that the headline inflation rate was likely to breech the Fed's long-term target of 2%. But this was mainly due to rising oil prices, which the Fed believes will be temporary. The Fed is comforted by the fact that measures of long-term inflation expectations have not changed very much.
While Chairman Bernanke's message is consistent with my impressions of Fed policy, I am somewhat surprised by the response of financial markets: Risk assets rallied, commodity process surged, while the dollar plummeted. My interpretation is that, after having heard the Chairman explain monetary policy first hand, market participants have even greater conviction that the Fed is not about to change policy anytime soon.
To be sure, some observers believe the Fed is being too lax and contributing to commodity price inflation. For the time being, however, bondholders are siding with the Fed, as Treasury yields remain within recent trading ranges.


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