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Posted on 4 December 2013
The Commonwealth of Learning conferred an Honorary Fellowship on Dr Caroline Seelig, Chief Executive of the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, at the Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF7) being held in Nigeria this week (2-6 December 2013).
The Commonwealth of Learning, based in Vancouver, Canada, is an intergovernmental organisation created by the Commonwealth Heads of Government to encourage the development and sharing of open learning and distance education knowledge, resources and technologies.
The Honorary Fellowship was conferred on Dr Seelig for her outstanding service to the advancement of open and distance learning in the Commonwealth, her leadership of the Open Polytechnic, and Dr Seelig's contribution to promoting access to quality skills development through the use of technology.
"I am delighted to receive this Honorary Fellowship from the Commonwealth of Learning", says Dr Seelig who was on hand to receive the fellowship at PCF7 in Nigeria.
"As Chief Executive of one of the world's leading providers of distance learning, I and my organisation are focussed on delivering world class, flexible learning experiences that enable students to achieve their educational goals.
"Receiving this Honorary Fellowship is fantastic acknowledgment of the work being carried out by the Open Polytechnic, and I feel privileged to be leading an organisation devoted to helping mainly adult learners gain the skills they need to get ahead in their professional or personal lives."


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Press Release
Banks DIH Limited
Date: April 9, 2018
Banks DIH Limited's new Vehicle Workshop was officially opened with the ceremonial
cutting of the ribbon by Mr. Joseph Harmon, M.P., Minister of State in the Office on the
President at its new location at Caribanks (Demerara River Front Property) on Saturday
April 7th, 2018.
Minister Harmon was assisted by Mr. David Patterson, Minister of Public
Infrastructure, Mr. Clifford Reis, Banks DIH Limited Chairman/Managing Director and
Mr. George McDonald, Co-Managing Director/Marketing Director.
Mr. McDonald delivered the feature address while Mr. Harmon gave brief remarks.
Mr. McDonald outlined the Company's vision for the vehicle workshop and
surrounding facilities in its future development thrust during his address.
Mr. Harmon praised Banks DIH Limited for its continued success over the years and for
being the flagship of innovation and enterprise in the private sector locally.
Mr. Mohamed S. Hussain, Engineering Services Director chaired the proceedings while
Mr. Andrew Carto, Human Resources Director offered prayers.
The ceremony was attended by members of the diplomatic corp., directors and
employees of the Company as well as special invitees who were later taken on a tour of
the Complex.
ribbon to officially declare open the Vehicle Workshop.

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Author: Corinne Michaels
Series: Consolation Duet, #1
Publisher by: Independent
Published on: March 18, 2015
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance
Page Count: 302
Format: eARC
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Liam wasn't supposed to be my happily ever after.
He wasn't even on my radar.
He was my husband's best friend—forbidden.
But my husband is dead and I'm alone. I ache for him and I reach for Liam.
One night with Liam changed everything. Now I have to decide if I truly love him or if he's just the consolation prize.
I'll be honest; the first 5% of this book had me in tears. Natalie "Lee" Glicher, is going through the worst heartbreak any wife and new mother can imagine; a life without her husband. Natalie's husband, Aaron was a former Navy seal. He was working as an independent contract when he was killed. Natalie is devastated but she has to keep herself together for their daughter, Aarabelle. After his death, Natalie becomes guarded, angry, and she's finding it hard to face her new reality. All of their friends offer their help and support, but Aaron's best friend, Liam, is the one person that seems to push her and break through the walls she has built.
"It's difficult to love someone and know they might not come home, but the idea of not loving him is unimaginable."
Liam becomes a great support system for her and Aarabelle. He makes her laugh, comforts her, and she starts acting like her former self. Lee isn't ready to move on, she still feels the pain from losing Aaron, but the more time her and Liam spend together, it becomes clear their feelings are beginning to change into something more.
Liam was a sweetheart and he cared so much for Natalie. He wanted to be there for her no matter what. He struggled with his feelings for her but it was too hard to deny. Natalie soon realizes that she has real feelings for Liam but she doesn't know how to let herself love again.
"She needs to decide if it's me she wants. I sure as hell won't be the consolation prize."
While I did feel for Lee's character, I quickly became frustrated with her. Now don't get me wrong, she is in mourning and I understand we all work through our grief differently, but the constant back and forth, the varying emotions, and attitude, she sometimes came across very whiny and a bit harsh. I sympathized with her situation but sometimes the pivotal moments of emotion seemed more forced then genuine. It made it difficult to connect with her. I did love Liam's character and I did enjoy the fact things built slowly between them.
I really did want to connect with this story, especially since the book gripped me at the beginning, but some parts just fell short for me. I will say that I DO want to see how the series ends. There were some unexpected elements to the story and I have questions and I hope I get answers in the next installment.
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I fell in love with Liam only to be left shattered into a million pieces. Again. The idea of being without him cripples me but the reality is, he's gone.
He doesn't understand and I can't make him.
If only he'd see the conviction behind my words—then Liam would still be here.


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Vaoala - 2 BDRM
SAT$1,200 per month
One two 2 bedroom units now available for rent in Vaoala. Open plan living areas with one bathroom. Beautifully maintained home and is renting fully furnished. Fenced in compound with carport and laundry area outside. Small outdoor patio to enjoy the evenings and the gardens. Quiet neighbourhood. Viewing by appointment only, so give us a call if keen. At this price and location, it won't be on the market for long.
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Vailoa - 2 BDRM
SAT$1,500 per unit per month
One 2 bedroom units are now available for rent in Vailoa. Part of a bigger rental compound, these two units are renting fully furnished. Has hot water and air units in place. Close to town location and ideal rental arrangement for a working couple or visiting volunteers. Viewing by appointment only, so give us a call if keen to view. Or call our office for more information.
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Vailele - 2 BDRM
SAT$1,400 per month
Features:A fully furnished 2-bedroom, double storey house with 2 bathrooms/WC (one upstairs and one downstairs), in a fully fenced 1/4acre block of land. Features a spacious high ceiling living area, with open kitchen, and 2 convenient staircases. The place has excellent elevated, scenic views of the sea to the north and mountains to the east from the top front balcony,and plenty of room in garage for 2 cars downstairs. The place has an uninterupted supply of water (including hot water) fed from a water tank. It is right opposite Samoa Primary School at Vailele-uta, a very handy location to NUS/APTC, and only 10 minutes walk to Royal Samoa Fagalii Golf Course. There is a small outside 'fale' for kids to play in, and the place has its own supply of mangoes, rambutan, and avocado during the seasons.
Vaivase-tai - 2 BDRM
SAT$1,500 per month
Newly renovated and available for rent! This 2 bedroom home is located in a securely fenced rental compound in Vaivase-tai. Owners have put in hot water and air con units to cater for your comfort, but is renting unfurnished. Looking for long term tenants who can bring in their own furniture. Close to the National University of Samoa, the hospital and Samoa College. Give us a call if this is something that suits your budget and circumstances.
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Toomatagi - 2 BDRM
SAT$1,600 per month
2 Bedroom, 1 bathroom home located in Toomatagi for rent. Has air con and hot water in place. Fully fenced property and is located opposite the National University of Samoa. Great location if you are teaching in the area or working at the National Hospital. Home is renting partially furnished. Viewing by appointment only.
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Ululoloa - 3 BDRM
SAT$1,600 per month
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home for rent in Ululoloa. Home is situated back from main road and is fully fenced. Partially furnished. Close to Sports Complex in Faleata and ideal commute to either central Apia or Vaitele Industrial, depending on where you need to be. Viewing by appointment only, so call us today, if this fits your budget and location requirements.
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Vaivase-uta - 2 BDRM
SAT$1,700 per month
2 Bedroom home for rent in a secure compound in Vaivase-uta. Home is renting fully furnished. Has air con in lounge area. Open plan living areas with high ceilings. Has carport and patio for family use. Gardens and driveways well maintained. Has hot water and water tank in place. Great home location if you work near the Hospital or close to NUS and Samoa College. Viewing by appointment only. Long term tenants preferred.
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Lotopa - 3 BDRM
SAT$1,800 per month
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom rental in Lotopa. Has hot water, air con and is fully fenced. Close to town location and is renting fully furnished. Last tenants just moved out, so looking for new ones. If you have been looking for a home in the area, come check out this neat little rental. For more information, contact our Property Management team today.
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Ululoloa - 2 BDRM
SAT$1,800 per month
2 Bedroom home for rent in Ululoloa. Property is fully fenced. One bedroom has air con while the other has ceiling fan. Carport with washline in back for the family to use. Nice quiet location. Well maintained gardens. Has hot water in place. Patio area opens out from lounge and has been screened so you can enjoy the evenings and not worry too much about the mosquitoes. Renting fully furnished. Viewing by appointment, so call in today if this home fits your budget and your logistics.
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Vaivase-tai - 3 BDRM
SAT$1,800 per month
Newly renovated 3 bedroom home for rent in Vaivase-tai. Situated in a secure rental compound and comes with hot water and air con units. Owners looking for long term tenants. Home is furnished. Close location to NUS and National Hospital. Come view today!. Our Property Management team will be happy to set up an appointment!
Lotopa - 1/2 Acre
SAT$2,000 per month
Fully fenced 1/2acre section in Lotopa for LONG TERM LEASE! Property is located behind Joe's Gym in Lotopa and fronts tarsealed road just after Frankie's Supermarket. Property has been well maintained and has a small open fale on it that new tenant can use if they want. A great business site if you are not looking at anything with main road frontage. Great close to town location and the size offers new tenant a great opportunity to build and have a carpark for its clients. Owner will consider all genuine proposals. Call us on 24842 for more information today. Another great opportunity now available in the market.
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Vaimoso - 3 BDRM
SAT$2,000 per month
3 Bedroom family home for rent in Vaimoso. Fully fenced roadside section. Home has hot water in place with is renting fully furnished. Separate lounge, dining and kitchen areas and has a laundry area for convenience to the family. Located not far from Vaimoso Bridge. Owner looking for long term tenants. Give us a call today to view. Great central location ideal for the working family who have kids that need to attend schools in town.
Vaivase-uta - 3 BDRM
SAT$2,200 per month
Another great home for rent. This 3 Bedroom home is located in a secure rental compound in Vaivase-uta. Renting fully furnished. Has one bathroom, a carport that can be closed up, has air con in main lounge area, with ceiling fans in the bedrooms. Well maintained gardens and driveways. Owners looking for long term tenants. Viewing by appointment only, so if keen in the area, give our Property Management team a call today.
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Vaivase Uta - 2 x 2 BDRM Units
SAT$2,500 per unit per month
Two 2-bedroom units in Vaivase-uta. Air con, hot water with 24hr security. Units are furnished with ceiling fans throughout. Ideal setup for a young couple or work colleagues looking to be closer to NUS or Motootua areas. Contact our team for more information today.
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Talimatau - 3 BDRM
SAT$2,600 per month
Two storey, 3 bedroom home for rent in Talimatau. Home is fully fenced and offers some ocean views from upstairs. Home has air con and hot water in place and is renting fully furnished. Ideally located close to the Faleata Sports Complex. Long term tenants preferred. Make an appointment today and come view this great rental home. Spacious yard for the kids to run around in. Downstairs has carport area and laundry area while upstairs is all living.
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Lotopa - 3 BDRM
SAT$3,000 per month
3 Bedroom home located opposite Marist Sports Complex in Lotopa. Has hot water and air con and is fully fenced. Last tenants just moved out, so now available for rent to a keen tenant wanting to live in the area. Walking distance to RLS Primary School, Café 10 and many other shops in the area. Close to town living. Contact our Property Management team today to view or for more information.
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Lotopa - 4 BDRM
SAT$3,000 per month
4 bedroom, 2 bathroom rental in Lotopa. Has air con and is on a fully fenced property. Close to town location and is renting fully furnished. Spacious open plan living areas in the home, with also a big patio area out front for the family to enjoy. A good sized home for a big family looking at renting closer to town. Come view today. Our property management team are waiting for your call.
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Ululoloa - 3 BDRM
SAT$3,000 per month
Beautiful split-level, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home for rent in Ululoloa. Property is in a fenced compound, has hot water, air con and is renting fully furnished. Within walking distance to Orator Hotel and the Faleata Sports Complex. Garage and water tanks in place. For viewing, contact our Property Management team today.
Malololelei - 4 BDRM
SAT$3,000 per month
4 Bedroom, 2-storey home. Ocean views from upstairs. Partially furnished. Has hot water and water tanks. Beautiful wraparound balcony upstairs. Out of town location, serene and cool surroundings. Owners will consider price negotiation for long term tenants. Contact our Property Management team for more information.
Lotopa - Vacant 1/2 Acre
SAT$3,500 per month
LONG TERM LEASE OPPORTUNITY! Another great property on the market for lease. Vacant 1/2acre section that fronts Papaseea Road in Lotopa. Currently being cleared to make way for new tenant. Located up the road from the Lepea Catholic Church but before you get to Robert Louis Stevenson Primary School in Lotopa. Great business potential. Used to be leased out to a Gas Station Entreprenuer. A great location for such a venture again, but don't let that limit you to what you have in mind. Call us for more information. Owners will consider all genuine proposals.
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Tiapapata - 3 BDRM
SAT$4,000 per month
This brand new 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms home is on the market for rent. Located in a secure compound in the cool hills of Tiapapata. Owners have furnished it with top of the line furniture for your comfort. Has a carport and is situated down a paved driveway with manicured gardens. Has hot water and water tank in place. Lounge area has air con unit but you might not need it. Tiapapata is a much cooler area of Apia. Great neighbours in the area and landlord is on same compound if you need help with anything. Open plan lounge, dining and kitchen areas. Modern kitchen with easy-flow access. Laundry area all set up with washing machine and dryer. Long term tenants preferred. Be the first to live in this beautiful home. To book a viewing, give our team a call today! Genuine inquiries only.
Vaoala - 3 + 1 BDRM
SAT$4,500 per month
Designed and built with comfort in mind. Beat the Rent Race! Introducing a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom rental in Vaoala. Available Now!! Has hot water, air con and is in a fully fenced compound. Also renting with it, is a 1 bedroom self-contained unit. Both home and unit are renting fully furnished. Main house has air con in master bedroom and lounge area. Both houses have hot water with water tanks and pumps in place. Located down a quiet residential neighborhood off Bank Street. Ocean and mountain views to take in on a daily basis. Landlord will consider option to rent just the home for $3000 per month. If you just want the unit, rental is $1500 per month. Viewing by appointment only. Long term tenants preferred. Call us today on 24842 if this fits your budget, or if you need more information. Another great rental option to consider!!
Vailima - 5 BDRM
SAT$4,500 per month
5 Bedroom, 3 & 1/2 bathroom family home for rent in Vailima. Located down Hillary Avenue, home is a 2 storey building and both levels are self-contained, each with its own lounge and kitchen areas. Has a spacious upstairs balcony to enjoy the outdoors on. Property is fully fenced and has a double carport. Renting fully furnished. Has hot water in place with ceiling fans throughout. Offering all the comforts of home for a big family. Owners prefer long term tenants, but will consider short term if no less than 3 months. Call us today to book your viewing appointment.
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Ululoloa - 3 BDRM
SAT$4,800 per month
Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home for rent in Ululoloa. A new home and is renting fully furnished. Fenced and landscaped and offers some beautiful ocean views for the family to enjoy. Located in walking distance to Faleata Sports Complex and the Samoa Water Authority compound. Has air con and hot water system, as well as a water tank on standby. Security mesh windows. Open plan living areas in the home. Beautifully built and designed. Home will be available for rent in December, so if you are looking at renting around that time, make sure you check this great rental home out.
Vaoala -4 BDRM
SAT$6,000 per month
Beautiful Home for Rent in Vaola. Located on Atoa Avenue, off Bank street. Home comes with a beautiful open plan lounge, dining, kitchen and family room upstairs. Has 3 bedrooms, with 1 & 1/2 bathrooms. Downstairs features a full self-contained unit, with 1 bedroom, bathroom, lounge, dining and ktichen areas and its own separate laundry room. Located down a dead-end street and offers some beautiful ocean and mountain views. Has been a home for many expats over the years. Renting furnished. Viewing by appointment only. Long term tenants preferred. For more information, give our Property Management team a call.
Afiamalu - 5 BDRM
SAT$6,000 per month
Beautifully set executive home in the hills of Afiamalu for rent. Two storey home with 5 large bedrooms with 3 & ½ bathroom areas. Main floor has spacious lounge, kitchen & dining areas, TV room, Entertainment room with pool table and they open out to patio area. Upper floor has a lounge, bar & TV room with double screen door access to balcony. Has a double garage with electric door, rainwater tanks in place and already hooked up to Bluesky internet and TV services. Has a laundry room and utilities room. Property fronts main Cross Island Road in Afiamalu and is fully fenced. Home comes fully equipped with washing machine and dryer, freezer, fridge and TV and renting fully furnished. Has wifi security cameras, door and motion sensors with an email alarm in place. Also has an extra outside toilet for security detail if needed. Beautifully landscaped gardens and driveways. Viewing by appointment only. Great location for a family looking at being in a much cooler area of the islands. Call now to view if this home falls within your budget.
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03 March 2018
2017 was the year of disruptions to Hollywood. Small budget movies like "Get out" (budget: $4.5 million, collections: 254 million) and "It" (budget: $35 million, collections: $690 million) smashed box-office. Some expensive movies like "King Arthur: Legend of the storm", "Monster Trucks", "The Promise", and "Geo Storm" sank without a trace. "Wonder woman" and "Lady Bird", both directed by women, were the most-talked about movies of the year. Unknown Indian movie "Secret Superstar", starring Aamir Khan in a special appearance, collected more than "Star wars: The Last Jedi" in its first weekend in China. And an unknown New York-based startup MoviePass signed up more than 2 million US subscribers in six months and changed the way we see movies in the theaters.
It is becoming a regular in the recent years to see a Mexican director coming up with an extraordinary work and sweeping the Academy awards. In 2013, Alfonso Cuarón became the first Mexican director to win an Oscar (for "Gravity"). Alejandro González Iñárritu won back-to-back Oscars for Best Director in 2014 ("Birdman") and 2015 ("The Revenant"). This year, it will be the turn of another Mexican director Guillermo del Toro ('Pan's Labyrinth') to be catapulted to Oscar greatness for "The Shape of Water". In this film, Del Toro transports us in old Hollywood style into his magical fable of a mute janitor (brilliant Sally Hawkins) and a sea monster (Doug Jones in skin-tight amphibian vest). The story, set in Cold war era, has well-written supporting characters and superbly enacted by Richard Jenkins (Illustrator neighbor), Octavia Spencer (co-janitor), Michael Stuhlbarg (Russian spy) and Michael Shannon (Agent in Government lab).
While 'Best Director' is a lock for "The Shape of Water", 'Best Film' is a toss-up between "The Shape of Water" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri". Black dramedy expert Martin McDonagh ("In Bruges") wrote and directed "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri". It is the story of a mother who rents three billboards to call attention to her daughter's unsolved murder. Though it has racist overtones at places, the film garnered all major 'Best Film' awards and may well conquer Sunday night.
Whatever be its fate in 'Best Film' category, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" is expected to deliver guaranteed wins to Frances McDormand ('Best Actress') and Sam Rockwell ('Best Supporting Actor'). This year's 'Best Actress' category is laced with superb performances from Sally Hawkins (mute janitor in "The Shape of Water"), 23-year old Saoirse Roman (high school senior in "Lady Bird") and Meryl Streep (the first female US publisher in "The Post"). But McDormand's fiery performance in the complex role of a mother dealing with loss, grief and vengeance should fetch her the second Oscar -- 20 years after her first win in "Fargo".
This year's 'Best Actor' is one of the easily predictable categories in the recent times. There are some great performances by Daniel Kaluuya ("Get Out"), Timothée Chalamet ("Call Me by Your Name") and Daniel Day-Lewis ("Phantom Thread") in this category but Oscar belongs to Gary Oldman ("Darkest Hour"). Prosthetics and heavy makeup may have helped Oldman in the jaw-dropping transformation into Winston Churchill but the actor's clinical nuances of acting (as the British prime minister dealing with Nazi Germany during World War II) are also compelling to fetch him his first Oscar.
Domineering mother of a high school senior (Laurie Metcalf in "Lady Bird"). Caustic mother of a disgraced ice skater (Allison Janney in "I, Tonya"). Faithful co-worker in a secret Government lab (Octavia Spencer in "The Shape of Water"). This year's 'Best Supporting Actress' category is packed with powerful characters and equally competent performances. Allison Janney will finally walk away with Oscar for her cruel and funny portrayal as the mother of Tonya Harding.
Italian director Luca Guadagnino's "Call Me by Your Name" is based on André Aciman's book with the same title. Set in 1983 and on the Italian Riviera, the book details the one-sided gay love story of a boy genius Elio (played by 21-year old 'Best Actor' nominee Timothée Chalamet) and his father's visiting research assistant Oliver (Arnie Hammer). James Ivory (of Ivory-Merchant fame) trimmed this complicated 281-page novel of pure emotions into an attractive screenplay (special pat for changing the entire Rome episode before the climax). It will be a wonderful sight on Sunday night to see this 89-year old veteran of Indie cinema to finally receive his first Oscar for 'Adapted Screenplay' for "Call Me by Your Name".
'Original Screenplay' category is one of the closest in the recent times with the nominations from "Lady Bird", "The Big Sick", "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri", "Get Out" and "The Shape of Water". "Three Billboards" and "The Shape of Water" are already sure winners in other major categories and the final race is between Jordan Peele ("Get Out") and Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird"). In these times of #MeToo and women empowerment, Academy may award Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird") -- one of the few successful female writer-directors in Hollywood.
Roger Deakins ("Blade Runner 2049") is the lead runner in 'Best Cinematography' category that also has the first-ever nomination for a woman in the history of this category -- Rachel Morrison ("Mudbound"). Roger has been nominated 14 times in the past but never won an Oscar. Who can forget his extraordinary cinematography in films "The Shawshank Redemption", "No Country for Old Men", "Revolutionary Road", "The Reader", "Skyfall" and "Sicario"?
My predictions for Oscar night:
Best Picture: "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
Best Director: Guillermo del Toro ("The Shape of Water")
Best Actor: Gary Oldman ("Darkest Hour")
Best Actress: Frances McDormand ("Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri")
Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell ("Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri")
Best Supporting Actress: Allison Janney ("I, Tonya")
Best Original Screenplay: Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird")
Best Adapted Screenplay: James Ivory ("Call Me by Your Name")
Best Animated Feature: "Coco"
Best Editing: "The Shape of Water"
Best Cinematography: "Blade Runner 2049"
Best Original Score: "The Shape of Water"
Best Original Song: 'Mystery of Love' ("Call Me by Your Name")
Best Costume Design: "Phantom Thread"
Best Makeup & Hairstyling: "Darkest Hour"
Best Production Design: "The Shape of Water"
Best Visual Effects: "War for the Planet of the Apes"
Best Sound Editing: "Dunkirk"
Best Sound Mixing: "Dunkirk"
Best Foreign-Language Film: "A Fantastic Woman"
Best Documentary: "Faces Places"
Prasad Nadhavajhala can be contacted at [email protected]
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Oscar musings 2016
Oscar musings 2015
Oscar musings 2014
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Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis to be honored for his contribution in music
Michael Eavis, the founder of Glastonbury Music Festival, is all set to be honored by music industry for his unimaginable contribution to music. The 78 year old farmer, who arranged a music event on his land in Somerset back in the year 1970, would be recognized for his achievements in hosting live music and also raising money for charity.
He would be handed Music Industry Trusts Award at a fundraising dinner that would be hosted later this year. According to reports, Michael Eavis told that when he set out on this crazy journey forty four years ago, little did he know how this rollercoaster would run. However now he has to pinch himself every morning when he wakes up to the excitement of another day – heading up a team of the most creative artists anywhere in the world.
This year, the Glastonbury Music festival would be headlined by top acts like Metallica, Kasabian and Arcade Fire. Music Industry Trusts Award committee's chairman David Munns told that they honor him as the creator of world renowned Glastonbury Festival, the largest greenfield festival in the world, covered by more than 175000 each year and raising millions and millions of pounds for charity works.
He added that through his tireless dedication, Glastonbury, scheduled to take next month, has become a significant landmark in the cultural life of this country, with their influence spreading well beyond these shores.


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|Moroke Mokhothu... Lesotho Olympian and future prospect...
2016 was a promising year for Lesotho boxing. In August, two Lesotho boxers – Moroke Mokhotho and Suntele Inkululeko – competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
It was the first time Lesotho had qualified for Olympic boxing tournament since Sydney in 2000. With 2016 in the books and 2017 upon us, the key is to build on the promise. The Molapo Sports Centre catches up Lesotho national boxing coach Sibusiso Keketsi for his thoughts on boxing's progress and goals going forwards.
MSC: How did 2016 go in the boxing scene? What were your highlights and lowlights?
Keketsi: Even though our boxers qualified for the Olympic Games which was only the second time that Lesotho has ever qualified for boxing at the Olympic Games since the 2000 Sydney Olympics, it was not easy at all. We can't deny the fact that there are challenges within boxing and within its stakeholders and this has affected our sport in a negative way. So, qualifying for the Olympics was the best thing to have happened to the boxing family.
|Boxing royalty... Lesotho boxing coach Sibusiso Keketsi (left)
with Floyd Mayweather at Rio 2016
MSC: What are your plans for 2017? Which tournaments and international competitions are on the calendar?
Keketsi: We want to start preparing for the next Olympic Games (in 2020). Also to secure sponsors for our boxers and send them to the (AIBA) World Boxing Championships (in Hamburg, Germany) and the regional Zone VI games.
MSC: How was the experience of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games? What did you learn and gain from it as a coach and as a team?
Keketsi: Competing with a team that didn't get enough support and that didn't have a chance to prepare on time, I have noticed that winning an Olympic medal is possible for our country; but, of course, that can only happen with good preparation and exposure.
It wasn't my first Olympics as a coach and I have experienced it as an athlete. There isn't much that is outstanding that I learned from Rio except that everything is possible with good preparation.
MSC: What is next for Lesotho's Olympians Moroke Mokhotho and Suntele Inkululeko?
Keketsi: The two boxers have already started preparing for the next international events such as the World Boxing Championships.
MSC: Are there any young boxers that you are excited about going forward?
Keketsi: There are some from the boxing team that took part in the (AUSC) Region 5 Games in December and we have identified potential boxers who will be joining the senior team from now onwards.
MSC: How do you plan to build on the promising fact that Lesotho had two boxers at the Rio Olympics?
Keketsi: Like I mentioned earlier, we have already started training and, if things go as planned, we shall have international competitions before the (2020) Olympics. With that route, we believe that we can produce a competitive team for those Games with a possibility of a medal.


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Google has provided interfaces to most of its services through standard protocols, which is great. I can access my Google Calendar events via a private iCal address (one-way only, Google to my local client). I can access my Gmail messages through POP or IMAP. I can import my OpenDocument files to Google Docs (even keep them synchronized as I work on them with the help of OpenOffice.org2GoogleDocs extension).
One gripe I've had since the beginning of Gmail is that I cannot access my Gmail contacts from any LDAP-supported address book — until GCALDaemon. It's a daemon that, among other things, translates LDAP requests from a local client (e.g. Mozilla Thunderbird) to gmail.com HTTP requests. A bonus feature for me (though this seems to actually be the main feature of GCALDaemon) is that I get two-way synchronization with my Google Calendar now too. GCALDaemon is available for Linux, OS X, and Windows, though the developers are obviously Windows centric — the Linux release comes as a zip file (no .deb, .rpm, or even tarball) and then you are instructed to add execute permissions the the shell scrips as part of the manual installation process! It also lacks an init script, so I wrote a simple one to get the job done (Assumes you unpacked the zip file to /opt):
#! /bin/sh
# /etc/init.d/GCALDaemon
# Carry out specific functions when asked to by the system
case "$1" in
echo "Starting GCALDaemon …"
start-stop-daemon –start –pidfile /var/run/GCALDaemon.pid \
–chuid nobody:nogroup –background –make-pidfile \
–exec /opt/GCALDaemon/bin/standalone-start.sh
echo "Stopping GCALDaemon …"
start-stop-daemon –stop –pidfile /var/run/GCALDaemon.pid –user nobody
echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/blah {start|stop}"
exit 1
for getting up and running quickly. So why are Gmail contacts only almost accessible? Only email addresses and phone numbers seem to supported by GCALDaemon, not postal addresses.
See also:
- noogies.org for some Linux installation tips
- Mozilla Lightning, a plugin for Thundird to get calendaring integrated with mail reading
UPDATE (2008-11-14): I discovered Zindus and have been using it for a few weeks now. It's a more elegant solution, though they still need to figure out out a better solution for syncing postal addresses. The best solution is to simply standardize the way postal addresses are stored, IMO. Currently the Thunderbird address book keeps sepearate fields for Street, City, etc., whereas Google (and many others) store addressses as one big free-form field.


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The following pieces are part of a larger body of work that is forthcoming by Difalco.
The blinded glass at midnight and the eye between slats spying someone on the lawn in a Pierrot costume: this is how we begin.
A music box bumped by the elbow tinkles a delicate tune that summons childhood. The painted ballerina turns.
The Pierrot on the lawn drags a sack.
The calendar pumpkin tells you a story.
Everyone feels good about the plans for confections instead of fruits and vegetables. A carrot would thwart good showing and generosity. Living blinded makes it hard to compromise, even in tiny matters. One gives as one sees fit. No one can regulate the spirit.
"Are you sleepwalking again?"
"I am not. Someone lurks."
"Perhaps the medication has triggered hallucinations."
"I'm not hallucinating."
"I will not look."
"The evidence, sincerely."
"This is getting long."
The only thing getting long is the shadow of the Pierrot, creeping closer by the moment to the bungalow, closer and closer.
"I'll warm you some milk."
"I'd prefer a blunderbuss."
"Always the comedian."
I glance at the calendar pumpkin. Pumpkins do not move me.
The Pierrot draws close to the window. His eye aligns with mine through the slats.
"I've made contact."
"It's the medication, trust me."
The gurgling in the kitchen preceded the burnt aroma, and the supple flowering of consciousness. A man sat by a window, neither happy nor sad. He contemplated the world outside the dirty window.
"Smells good. You slept?"
"Not much."
"Yeah, fighting cats kept me up. You must have heard them."
"It's funny, just before you—"
"Just before I what?"
A jet plane thundered in the sky. People were traveling. And if he thought of them, was it possible they thought of him?
"Dreaming . . ."
"What's that?"
"I was dreaming about this wall, trying to climb it. But I was on a white horse."
"You were trying to climb the wall with the horse?"
"Yeah, strange. The horse talked."
"Like Mr. Ed?"
"Like Mr. Ed?"
The reference drifted into the dust of morning, swirling over the table and illuminated by the weak light pouring in through the window. The jet plane roared in the distance.
I held up the marionette. It was a cool thing, dressed in a seneschal's red with a happy little red-cheeked face. I called it Toby. It looked like a Toby. I liked how disjointed Toby could be if I slackened the strings. I could also make Toby dance and do acrobatics I could not do myself. I liked the marionette. I really liked letting it flop around.
"You offend me sometimes."
"I won't debate you."
"Look at my face."
"I have looked at your face."
"Don't you see how you're hurting me?"
This may be how some people's mornings unfold, but I live a more sanguine, that is to say, saner existence. Ridicule me for my peccadillos, but show me someone free of them and I will bow. Show me someone certain they will live forever and I will nod. Show me someone who believes the Earth is flat and I will point to the horizon.
"What do you make of climate-change deniers?"
"They are fatuous."
"I come from a good tree."
"Toby, babe, we all come from good trees."
You can't believe everything you hear these days. People make up stories and get other people to believe their made up stories. I actually saw a UFO once. I was with Nancy Quinn on her back deck, enjoying a warm August evening with the moon almost full, waiting for the fireworks planned on the waterfront for midnight. You could see the lake from Nancy's deck, so it promised to be a fine show.
"That orb is moving fast."
"Looks like a light being shone from below."
"Nah, it's up there. Really moving fast. Oh, look it ducked behind the moon."
"Behind the moon?"
"There it goes again."
We watched it for an hour. Then Nancy said she wasn't feeling well. She had a headache.
"What about the fireworks?"
"Think we've seen enough for one night."
"Are you breaking up with me?"
Nancy didn't say anything. The rictus twisting her lips and the distance in her eyes said it all.
An oversized diptych stood in the middle of the loft. The figure depicted on one of its panels bore an uncanny resemblance to Saddam Hussein.
"Think you could subtract the 'stache?"
"It's important, symbolically speaking."
"And the army-green, why not tone it down some?"
"He's wearing fatigues."
"Why fatigues? Is he military?"
"That's the enigma. We don't know."
The artist who shared the loft with me kept a bucket full of crushed glass. Now and then he dipped his right hand into it. The hand bled, but not as bad as one would have thought, or hoped.
"It steals my hand," he said. "My right hand is the artist, not I."
"Sort of like a Bruce Lee thing."
"I disagree, but tell me, why are you dissecting the diptych?"
"Don't really want to say. But the right panel needs work."
The left panel looked like Soviet-era propaganda, with a helmeted proletariat and a farm girl from a collective striding into unseen glory.
"I see you're impressed at least with the left."
"I did not say that."
"You're too critical."
"I'm going to bed."
I slept in a tent-like structure in the corner of the loft. Through a tapered hole at the top of the tent I could look up at the tin ceiling, cut off from roommates and politics and aesthetics and all other distractions and concentrate on its dull shine. In this way, my eyes would tire and I would effortlessly drift off to sleep.
Salvatore Difalco's
work has appeared online and in print. He lives in Toronto.


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For the following challenge, was for a great cause, Gilda's Club is an organization for friends and families affected by cancer- the challenge was to use PINK!
This first card was the one I entered using a spotlighting technique and won an honorable mention! Woohoo!
Stamps: ClearDesign Wishful Messages (Hero Arts); Long-stemmed Posies Sketch (Hero Arts)
Here are two other cards I did using the same technique:
Stamps: Heart Leaf Sketch (Hero Arts)


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Jorge Cham's Piled Higher and Deeper at QMUL
Sashka (yes, the one with an uppercase S, not lowercase s) and myself went to Queen Mary University on Friday to listen to Jorge Cham, the creator of the comics Piled Higher and Deeper. It was quite fun actually. I took lots of pictures that I put here.
Interestingly, there was only one question during the Q&A asked by, of course, myself. I asked him how did going through the UK border go this time. I won't explain that one, you have to be comic expert to get it :-)
Don't miss out the movie, if you haven't seen it http://www.phdmovie.com, and there is also this old entry: Dark Matters, for those whom haven't seen it yet :-)


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Asian Americans More Likely to Have Multigenerational Households
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Original Post Date: August 25, 2014
Jenee Odani had always expected to take care of her parents, just as they had cared for theirs.
In 2011, her mother and father moved into her family home on Oahu, after adding a studio apartment with a partial kitchen and some privacy upstairs. They also remodeled bathrooms on the ground floor to be senior-friendly, with higher toilets and low showers. Someday, when the stairs become too difficult for her parents to navigate, they'll move downstairs and Odani and her husband, Norman, will move into the studio.
"It made sense for my parents to live closer to me to help me take care of my son," said Odani, 41, whose great-great-grandfather immigrated from Japan. "As my parents got older, the roles might change, and we'd need to take care of them. It was much easier to do that with them living with us."
Asian Americans are twice as likely as whites to live in households with at least two adult generations. They're also the fastest-growing ethnic group in the country, which means their choices are influencing the future shape of communities in the U.S.
At the end of the Great Depression, about a quarter of Americans lived in multigenerational households. That share fell to a low of 12.1 percent in 1980, before slowly rising again.
"But families who come together by need, have stayed together by choice."
"We've cultivated this myth of independence in this country, and stigmatized individuals and families when they rely on each other," said Donna Butts, executive director of Generations United, a Washington D.C. advocacy group that promotes programs and policies to connect people of different ages. "But families who come together by need, have stayed together by choice."
About 51 million, or one in six Americans, live under this arrangement –- roughly 23 percent of blacks, 22 percent of Hispanics, and 13 percent of whites. The latest recession fueled the trend, as families weathered tough times by moving in together. Much of the change is also cultural, based on immigration trends over the past twenty years, said Stephen Melman, director of economic services at the National Association of Home Builders.
"We have seen plans for upscale one-story homes which build in an 'in-law' suite so that the older adults can help out with the family, and the younger adults provide the 'heavy lifting' such as shopping," Melman said.
Odani's parents, Howell and Judith Ching, have transformed the unruly yard into a verdant garden, make household repairs, and maintain the wireless network. They often pick up her son, Nick, 9, from school, and prepare him for sports practice and other extracurricular activities, which allows her to work longer hours at a veterinarian's office.
Odani has fond memories of her own grandparents, who lived next door to her childhood home, and in turn, is grateful her son is getting to know her parents, their personalities and idiosyncrasies. "They tell him stories about what I was like growing up, and I think that helps him more clearly see the role that we each play in our family."
"They tell him stories about what I was like growing up, and I think that helps him more clearly see the role that we each play in our family."
Dahlin Group Architecture is working on multigenerational plans in every community it designs, no matter how big the home, said Donald Ruthoff, a senior architect. At Sorrento East in Dublin, California, plans include a bedroom and bath on the first level of the home because a predominance of buyers had multigenerational families — for families with elderly parents who have difficulty navigating stairs, and for boomerang kids moving home after college.
Likewise, Lennar, a national building developer, is rolling out "NextGen" designs it calls the future of housing. Available in 201 communities across the country, the "home within a home" features a separate entrance, bedroom, with its own bathroom, laundry, eat-in kitchenette, and living room. Year-over-year, sales of NextGen units grew by 58 percent in the second quarter of 2014, with an average sales price of these larger homes 39 percent above the company's average.


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One of the things that has caused unexpected issues is keeping track of fundraising dollars. As a self-proclaimed math geek and part time bookkeeper at work, I figured this wouldn't be a problem at all. I enjoy spreadsheets, so what's the problem?
For those who don't love numbers, but must partake in this necessary side of missions, I suggest keeping very good records of incoming and outgoing finances.
A few things to consider:
Variety of payment methods: Not only have we accepted cash, check, credit card and paypal, there has been the option for contributors to pay us directly, via our church and via WGM (the mission organization). Our company has also sold products, of which the profits were donated. Getting timely information is important, as are the details of each amount - how much, who from and so on.
Who is the payment for? Some of the funds were written to one of us directly, to our whole family, to Jason and I as a couple, or for the whole team of twelve of us. When recording this in your spreadsheet/ journal, make good notes about where the unusual sums come from. Weeks later, $21.56 won't mean anything to you nor will you know if you accounted for certain donations.
Outgoings: The biggest chunk of the money was owed to WGM to cover flights, admin costs and food. They took care of managing the administration of all of that, which made planning much easier. Other costs, such as shots and pills, mosquito nets, books for team members, team events and so on, have been paid directly by us as individuals.
Timing: The bulk funding had to be sent to WGM one month before leaving. That meant that anything we did not collect would be covered by us directly. However, any funds sent to WGM by contributors after that date would be surplus and non-refundable. We can claim some of that back with receipts for things like vaccinations and the rest will be used for needed supplies or donated to the project.
Changing target: Very late in the game, just days before our totals were due in, our target fundraising number dropped. A nice direction for the number to move, due to WGM getting good flight prices. I am sure there's a good chance it could have gone up instead.
Fees: Some payment methods create fees, such as paypal and credit card. Don't forget to take those from your total.
Unknowns: There is still the possibility that we will have to
take some supplies down as a group because the missionaries at Manuelito
Project are still to determine exactly what we will be doing. For example, if we are
doing VBS (in Spanish) we will have to purchase and take crafts,
stories, papers and so on.
Overall, fundraising has been a great success. We've all had very generous donors and support, for which we are very grateful. Over the past few years, I've stopped thinking of coincidences as 'luck' or 'fate' but as reminders of the great provision of God. This endeavor has been filled with them, from unexpected checks showing up days after a new cost arising, to the recent report from WGM showing my family's totals all ending in 8.50 and exactly $50.00 apart. Those funny little situations I like to think of as God's gentle way of showing us how He is involved in even the smallest of details.


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For a long time the old town of Herceg Novi was the intermediate in trading connections with the neighboring states, and it was a rival to Dubrovnik. The old town is surrounded by the wall which was built from XIV to XIX century. If you intend to tour through the Old town of Herceg Novi, except the already mentioned fortress Forte Mare (XIV century), Kanli kula (XV century), we suggest that you think about the visit of the central part of the old urban core, which has two big squares in it: the Square of Herceg Stjepan with the church of Sveti Arhandjel Mihajlo and the Square Mico Pavlovic with the church of Sveta Jeronima. The town also has artistic galleries, national library, city archive etc…
The trademarks of the Old town in Herceg Novi are also the stairs or as people from Herceg Novi call them SKALINE. At the majority of the narrow and beautiful Herceg Novi streets, the stairs are very long, and to tourists and guests of the town they are very strenuous for climbing and walking. However, the numerous stairs do not have to be tiring if you see them as a way of recreation.


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Sunday, November 2, 2014
Outlawz Challenges You to Show Off Your Fall Colors
There are two sponsors for this week's challenge:
Whoopsy Daisy
and Sweet n Sassy.
Today my card features a digital image from Whoopsy Daisy Sheet 463. I think she showcases Autumn in all its glorious color so very well. I can almost feel the crisp wind she faces as she walks home in the early afternoon.
I used a leftover piece of patterned paper for my card face, which became my inspiration for coloring my image with Copics. Some Tim Holtz ink distressed the edges before I frame it and place it just under a ribbon border where my sentiment resides.
Of course, with a sentiment like that, there was only one embellishment to finish off my cards. I used metallic leaf brads and a couple chipboard die-cuts. The pearls add a smidgen of bling.
Quick, before the leaves all blow away, show your Fall colors and play in this week's Outlawz Greetings Challenge.
Other challenges I am entering:
xDivas by Design - Anything Goes
xMarkerPOP Challenges - Anything Goes
xWhoopsidaisy - Add a Sentiment
xPpinky Dolls - Anything Goes or Add Bling
xNot Just Cards CHallenges - Anything Goes
xCraft Your Passion - Bright & Sparkly
10 comments:
- Mirella said...
Fab colours and a really lovely image! Thanks so much for sharing and joining us at Divas by Design this week. Hugs, Mirella
- November 3, 2014 at 12:59 PM
- alethea said...
Gorgeous autumn card! Thanks for joining us at CYP this week for our Bright and Sparkly challenge!
- November 3, 2014 at 9:05 PM
- Judy McKay said...
Great fall card. Thank you for joining this week at Not Just Cards Challenges Good luck and We hope you'll join us again soon. Judy DT
- November 3, 2014 at 10:28 PM
- marion said...
Lovely fall colours, thank you for joininng us at Ppinkydolls challenge and good luck. hugs, Marion
- November 4, 2014 at 12:48 AM
- Zoe said...
Thank you for joining this week at Not Just Cards Challenges Good luck and We hope you'll join us again soon.
Zoe x
Handmade with lots of Love
- November 4, 2014 at 4:12 AM
- Aunty Sue said...
such a fabulous make and so pleased you shared with us at Divas By Design this week with our anything goes challenge and good luck
- November 4, 2014 at 3:20 PM
- Kim Rippere said...
The coloring is awesome as is your colors palette and use of space. Kim, CYP Design Team
- November 5, 2014 at 8:59 AM
- Tanvi Shah said...
Love the fall colors & the cute image. Thank you for joining us at Craft Your Passion#238. Good luck.
- November 7, 2014 at 3:48 AM
- julie1 said...
beautiful, thank you for joining us at whoopsie daisy, hope to see you again, and good luck xx
- November 9, 2014 at 7:28 AM
- Granmargaret said...
Lovely card. Thank you for joining the challenge at Whoopsi Daisy. Hope to see you again next time.
- November 21, 2014 at 11:56 PM


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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
A Date with the City
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Aw no pictures of your fabulous outfit! OMG mango doughnut sounds amaze!!!ReplyDelete
So cool! I have had so many dates with NYC it's crazy, my favorites are...the San Genaro (spelling?) festival, seeing MC Lyte at South Street Seaport, Celia Cruz and Tito Puente at Blue Note Cafe, all the museums, Soho, all my early adult memories are NYC related so whoever talks junk about my boyfriend...there's a problem!ReplyDelete
omg sounds like the most perfect day! i miss new york desperately, i cant wait to move back in october. im especially going to miss fleet week. i used to work at the intrepid museum so i was with sailors all day and hunted them down at night (dont tell my bf, lol)ReplyDelete
Sounds like fun! I haven't been on a date with this old city in a while. Have a love/hate relationship with NY right now and as I will always love it, it isn't the same as it used to be for me :(ReplyDelete
UHMMMMM MANGO DONUT!!!!! sounds so yum!ReplyDelete
sounds like an amazing date :) i love this - i'm going to take a date with nashville soon!ReplyDelete
Icanot think of a better date. I remember the episode, and love New York. Who wouldn´t?.ReplyDelete
A mango doughnut?! Interesting. I bet this was fun :DReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 25, 2011 at 10:04 AM
those doughnuts sound...interesting. I think I need to try them!ReplyDelete
and true, NYC may be my one love and boyfriend too, but hey, we can share ;)
XO Sahra
What a cool idea. And I want to see that movie so bad but it's not playing here the last time I checked.ReplyDelete
Those donuts sound delish.
Great photos!!!ReplyDelete
come by my NEW GIVEAWAY! :)
- MsSpiceNiceMay 25, 2011 at 1:35 PM
I have to go to the doughnut plant and see about that mango doughnut. I love anything mango. Can't wait to see your new buys.ReplyDelete
Vintage Thrift trade secret: we treat our staff to a snack of their choosing on each person's birthday. Almost everyone chooses Doughnut Plant! (The creme brulee and peanut butter & jelly are crowd favorites.)ReplyDelete


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Bergen Guys and Dolls Bring Show to Ciccone Theatre
The show runs Thursdays through Saturdays from Friday, April 6 to Saturday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. – with a special sign interpreted performance on Friday, April 13. On Saturday, April 7 and 14, matinee performances will take place at 2 p.m.
Show ticket prices for the general public are $15, with discounts offered to senior citizens, Bergen faculty and students. Guests can purchase tickets by calling (201) 447-7428 or online at tickets.bergen.edu.
Based in Paramus, Bergen Community College (www.bergen.edu), a public two-year coeducational college celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017-18, enrolls 14,000 students at locations in Paramus, the Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack and Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst. The College offers associate degree, certificate and continuing education programs in a variety of fields. More students graduate from Bergen than any other community college in the state.


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Presenting to you...
Our 2 New Black & White Bunnies!!!
|His 'don't mess with me' look. Haha.
|Brothers for life :)))
|The black bunny is slightly bigger and its ear are longer too. He's the active one and behaves like a 'big brother' towards the other little bunny.
|The white bunny is slightly smaller and its ears are shorted too. He's the introvert and quieter one. He loves to curl up in a cute little ball..
And lastly... a video featuring the 2 cutest bunnies in the whole wide world!!
Our 2 new bunnies are so cute, right??? (You better say yes. Haha.)
They're dwarf bunnies and are only 2 months old. They have been together since Day 1, before we bought them from the pet shop. All of us, including Shayne, love them so much! :) They're sooo small and adorable! I can't stop looking at them whenever I reach home, they're soooo cuteeee!!! They're so close to one another and never fight at all, although they're both males.


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PROGRAMS 2018: 3DAY / 2NIGHTS US$750 per person(two persons minimum)
day 2
Leave the hacienda after a hearty breakfast to wind up the mountains to the El Ángel Ecological Reserve, home to the giant frailejones or espeletia only found in this area, take a short hike to El Voladero lake. The natural vegetation of the reserve mainly consists of high altitud grasslands locally know as paramos. Con-
tinue to visit one of hte remaining thousand-year-old Polylepis Forest; a unique ecosystem considered one of the most beautiful forests in the world, similar to any forest product of a fary-tale writers imagination. Luncha in the area, return to Piman at around 5:00 pm
An alternative to El Angel reserve would be a Scenic Imbabura tour, offside the main roads. Early orning departure, drive up into the highlands of Yuracruz with awesome views above the Imbabura and Chota Valley.
At the highest point, la Carboneria ( 3768m), in the Paramo, the view to the Cayambe volcano 5790m) invites for a walk downhill along the road, through primary mountain forest with abundant
fauna (excellent birding) and flora, home of the Andean spectacled bear Tremarctosornatus). Later, drive through picturesqueAndean villages with colourful weekly markets. Following a coble stone road it leads to the afro community of El Juncal with a visit to the intercultural center. Lunch at El Juncal
Return to Piman along the Panamerican highway arriving at Piman at 5PM


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I have entered the blog-o-sphere! From hence forth, I shall chronicle the goings-on of this, my semester away from Whitman, on the webpage you now see before you. Here, you may find exciting stories of anything variant from my mundane life, harrowing tales in which I triumph in the face of adversity, the occasional punny attempt at being clever and, when I take the time to upload them, pictures!
At the present, my family is not-so-frantically packing for our annual trip to St. George Island, FL. Scheduled departure time is 7:00 am. Estimated departure time is 4:00 pm. I'll let you know how that goes. Regardless of when we actually take off from our house (and have passed the forgivable distance during which we can turn around and return to the house when we realize we've forgotten something), we have about a 16 hour drive to survive together. That's 16 hours with my three younger siblings, and my separated mom and dad in a suburban that, despite its tank-like appearance, never seems to be large enough.
Wish me luck.
And while I have your attention, let me direct you to my fundraising page! Over the next 5 months, I will be training for a marathon that I am running to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. And I need your help in raising that money. As many of you know, my youngest sister, Grace, is a survivor of Leukemia. This disease has impacted my family in profound ways, both good and bad. I am running in honor of Grace's struggle and my family's experience as we supported her through treatment.
Please tell your friends! Converse with your parents! Email your distant relatives! Blood cancers are responsible for over 53,000 deaths in the United States each year. We need all the help we can get to find a cure. And every penny counts. Please donate.


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Monday, 10 October 2016
A Polished Fall Uniform To Try Now
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Photos via: Garance Doré
We will forever love a classic fall look that's brought to the next level by a cool shoe or bag, which is the exact case with this stylish inspiration. Lilli's grey mid-length coat, black collarless blouse and vintage-style jeans are timeless and polished, but are brilliantly kept updated with a tasseled black leather bag and white glove heels.
Get the look:
+ Topshop Textured Slouchy Coat
+ Marie Marot Joe Round Neck Shirt
+ Rebecca Minkoff Isobel Saddle Bag
+ Citizens Of Humanity Ankle Jeans
+ Robert Clergerie Pocket Block-Heel Pumps


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This week's game deserves very little preview, so I'll stick to the relevant facts:
Temple's offense is the absolute worst in the entire NCAA in yards per game (228.5), fifth-worst in scoring (12.5 points per game). Temple is the absolute worst in the entire NCAA in scoring defense (giving up 40.7 points per game) and second-worst in yards per game (456.3). There really is not a worse team in Division I-A. How they won a game this year is beyond my imagination.
Consider they gave up 62 points per game in two consecutive games (Louisville and Minnesota) and were shut out in both of them. In fact, they've given up 60+ points three times this season and failed to score a touchdown in four of their ten games.
People were complaining that D I-AA Youngstown State didn't belong on Penn State's schedule. My response: I have no doubt Youngstown State would beat Temple.
Despite everything Penn State has done wrong this year, this is an easy win. Penn State 38, Temple 6.


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SB 843 Fee Waiver Statement:
The State of Missouri has made obtaining an occupational license more consumer friendly! On August 28, 2018, section 324.015, RSMo, will become effective. Section 324.015, RSMo, requires licensing authorities within the Division of Professional Registration to waive, upon request, all occupational fees associated with licensing requirements for a period of two years from the date the licensing authority approves the application. The waiver applies to two groups defined in the new statutory language: 1) military families; and 2) low-income individuals.
If you are a member of one of these groups and wish to request the waiver from your licensing authority, make that request to your licensing authority in writing and submit official documentation that you meet the statutory definitions of "military family" or "low-income individual" contained in 324.015.1(3) and (4), RSMo, set forth below. The licensing authority will review your request and determine whether you meet the requirements for the waiver as set forth in 324.015, RSMo. If you do not, the licensing authority will contact you and request the appropriate fees prior to reviewing your application for licensure.
The Division of Professional Registration and licensing authorities are working to promulgate a regulation to implement this section. Please contact your licensing authority for additional information.
324.015. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:
- "Licensing authority", any agency, examining board, credentialing board, or other office with the authority to impose occupational fees or licensing requirements on any occupation or profession;
- "Licensing requirement", any required training, education, or fee to work in a specific occupation or profession;
- "Low-income individual", any individual:
- Whose household adjusted gross income is below one hundred thirty percent of the federal poverty line or a higher threshold to be set by the department of insurance, financial institutions and professional registration by rule; or
- Who is enrolled in a state or federal public assistance program including, but not limited to, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the MO HealthNet program, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program;
- "Military families", any active duty service members and their spouses and honorably discharged veterans and their spouses. The term "military families" includes surviving spouses of deceased service members who have not remarried;
- "Occupational fee", a fee or tax on professionals or businesses that is charged for the privilege of providing goods or services within a certain jurisdiction;
- "Political subdivision", any city, town, village, or county.
2. All state and political subdivision licensing authorities shall waive all occupational fees and any other fees associated with licensing requirements for military families and low-income individuals for a period of two years beginning on the date an application is approved under subsection 3 of this section. Military families and low-income individuals whose applications are approved shall not be required to pay any occupational fees that become due during the two-year period.
3. Any individual seeking a waiver described under subsection 2 of this section shall apply to the appropriate licensing authority in a format prescribed by the licensing authority. The licensing authority shall approve or deny the application within thirty days of receipt.
4. An individual shall be eligible to receive only one waiver under this section from each licensing authority.
5. The waiver described under subsection 2 of this section shall not apply to fees required to obtain business licenses.
6. State licensing authorities and the department of insurance, financial institutions and professional registration shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable, and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2018, shall be invalid and void.
HB 1769 (Filing of False Documents) Statement:
HB 1769, passed by the legislature, signed by the Governor and effective August 28, 2018, creates section 570.095, RSMo, the criminal offense of Filing of False Documents. Section 570.095.1(1), RSMo, identifies 15 categories of records for which someone could be charged with Filing of False Documents. https://house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills181/hlrbillspdf/4534S.04T.pdf. Please review the bill language in the event you file such documents as part of your licensed occupation.


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The Time Litter
First why Pasha and Promise?
Promise was my 2nd Malnois out of Duc from Les Ombres Valeureux. Why Time???
Her mother Feline was 9 yrs old when Promise as born and it was her last litter.
I value Promise for who she is as well as her pedigree. Promise is an amazingly
stable smart dog. I value her common sense, and her fast and pushy attitude.
She is very social with invited guests and friends but protective of her home and
car when I'm not around. I chose Pasha for Promise because he was also a very
sensible dog, a ball playing fool and very easy to live with.
Pasha has 2 littermates (not yet 5 yrs old) with TDXs, another with advanced agility.
Littermates also have herding titles and are breed Champions. I was lucky enough
to have Pasha at the house for a bit over 2 weeks. It was great to get to know him
and see how well he handled himself. I'm VERY excited about this litter. This will
be Promise's 2nd litter, first born Feb 21, 2002 the "Talk" Litter.
I'm thrilled with Promise's first litter and can't wait to see how these pups turn out
The Time litter is DUE the same weekend my "Silver" litter heads
to their homes. So thoughts like, Perfect timing? its about TIME! 3rd TIME is a charm?
all came to mind! Back in 2000, I had attempted a litter with Promise's 1/2 sister Journey.
I had also used the TIME theme for this litter. The breeding did not result in any
pups but I had always loved the theme.
Why Time???
copyright (c) 2000-2009 Carousel Belgian Malinois
copyright (c) 2000-2009 Carousel Belgian Malinois


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Andrew Clark: Building customer trust
Munich Re's alternative solution to speed up the life application process without compromising underwriting credibility
Is underwriting improving?
Technology and customer expectations have moved on, but has the industry? Suzanne Clarkson investigates…
IRM releases new risk management model guide
The Institute of Risk Management's (IRM) Internal Model Industry Forum (IMIF) has published its eighth guidance document for the insurance market
Craig Hooper: Mitigating event risk
Health management consultant Craig Hooper discusses mitigating risk, duty of care and healthcare management for insurers and event managers of mass gatherings and large public events
Disease of the Month: Occupational skin disorder (OSD)
Vitality Life's Fergus Bescoby describes the underwriting implications of Occupational Skin Disorder.
What the US election taught us about insurers' duty to use data responsibly
Torquil McLusky explains the importance of understanding statistics properly, and using the information gleened responsibly
How will new alcohol limits affect the underwriting process?
Hannover Re's Kate Ramsay examines the effect on the insurance market of new recommendations for the safe alcohol limit.
Is technology improving the protection sales process?
Zurich's Richard Sadler looks at how technical innovations are affecting the way in which people buy protection products.
Analysis: BMA urges GPs not to comply with insurer SARs
GPs providing full patient medical records to insurers risk breaking data protection laws, the Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has warned. Cover looks at this industry practice in greater depth
Exeter Family Friendly sees instant decision rate of 70%
Exeter Family Friendly has seen a further 10% increase in the proportion of applicants receiving instant underwriting decisions for income protection (IP) since their adoption of UnderwriteMe.
COVER SUMMIT 2015: UnderwriteMe on why you should attend
Phil Jeynes, head of sales and marketing at UnderwriteMe talks about why you should attend the Cover Summit on 1st October 2015.
Disease of the Month: Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Fergus Bescoby explains the complications of chronic kidney disease.
Beyond the claims stats: measuring the value of protection
Justin Taurog urges the industry to go beyong measuring claim stats in promoting the worth of protection insurance.
Disease of the month: Atrial Fibrillation
Fergus Bescoby discusses arial fibrillation (AF), a type of heart rhythm disorder called an 'arrhythmia' which increases the risk of stroke.
Healthy lifestyles and dementia - new research
Deepak Jobanputra discusses new dementia research and why advisers should be increasingly aware of clients' care needs.
ActiveQuote partners with uSwitch
ActiveQuote will provide life insurance comparison services to customers of uSwitch.
Multinational Pooling profitable but PMI lags behind
Multinational pooling is proving profitable for global companies with average returns of 6.1%, research by Towers Watson has found.
COVER FORUM 2014: Changes needed from advisers and providers
The way in which the insurance industry works is likely to see huge changes in the near future predicted a panel at the cover forum.
What is retrocession?
Life insurance companies and reinsurers love a bit of jargon, so what is retrocession and how do companies use it? Mick James explains
A warning from Uncle Sam on claims
Non-contestability of claims is, on the surface, a way to rebuild consumer confidence in insurers. However, as Simon Havinden notes, lessons from the US suggest otherwise
Video: Pooling - Introducing Insurope
Who are Insurope? What products do they pool in UK? What are the UK Group Risk pooling results? What are their strengths and USPs? Morten Unneberg, chief executive officer, Insurope Network explains
Video: What is group risk pooling?
What is pooling? Why is pooling important? Who should do it? What are the benefits? Jon Ford, sales director, Canada Life Group Insurance explains.
UnderwriteMe up and running
UnderwriteMe has gone live, as Exeter Family Friendly, Scottish Provident, Scottish Friendly and SunLife are now using UnderwriteMe software within their own propositions, with three further insurers set to go-live in the next quarter.
Exeter Family Friendly welcomes new underwriting system
Exeter Family Friendly has integrated UnderwriteMe's up to date underwriting system into its income protection processes.


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SupplySide West brings together the suppliers and buyers that drive the dietary supplement, food, beverage, animal nutrition, personal care and cosmetic marketplace. Key professionals and thought leaders from executive management, R&D, QA/QC and marketing teams will meet in Las Vegas November 12-16. The 2013 show floor is the largest yet, featuring over 1,700 booths, please make sure that you visit BioLumix at Booth #30038.
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What is this? To find out more about where this Q&A came from, read this blog.
*Note: Before I get started I just want to let everyone know that the cards are CHOSEN AT RANDOM. When I got home I shuffled them and kept them in that order. So there might be some repeats from the day, but like I said before, I want to repeat those so you have a more thorough answer.
OK let's get started!
1. How do I know if the Lord wants me to be a leader?
That's a very interesting question. One that honestly I'm not sure how to respond to. The truth is I think only you can answer that. The only way you will be able to answer that is through lots of prayer. I know that may seem like the church answer, but really it's just a biblical answer. My only encouragement that I can offer you as you continue to seek this from the Lord is found in Matthew 7:7-11. In verse 7 it says: "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you." I know this time in college can seem like such a big giant question mark wondering what's your purpose, what are you created here to do and be. My guess is if your heart if feeling those tugs to be a leader and do something with your life, then He has put that yearning there. One book that I read that has really helped me discover this is called "Chasing Daylight" by Erwin McManus.
2. Will my calling in life be clear to me one day so that I will not question or doubt what it was that I was put here to do?
I literally laughed when I read this question. Not at you, don't worry. Girl, you don't know how many times I have asked this question myself this year! My hope is that we will never fully know. One of my favorite things about God is that he leaves us guessing. I mean I love it and am equally so frustrated by it at the same time (it's a love/hate kind of feeling). I think that question that you feel in your spirit is a gift of humility that keeps us reliant on Him! My encouragement to you is to really guard that question to keep it from being a doubt. Don't allow for one second for satan to try to rob. I would read all of John 10:1-18. It talks all about how He is our Shepherd-- He will lead us. But verse 10 warns us: "The thief (satan) comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." The other thing that I can encourage you by is that as you read the Bible allow yourself to see how human these great pillars of faith were. They constantly question and hesitated what they were called here to do. So, girlfriend, you are not alone. But know that what made them great was simply that they continued to follow God and do what He said when He said it (or at least to fix their steps when the got off track).
3. One of my best friends is a beautiful, sweet, gentle young woman of God, but she is also very meek, uncertain of herself & has almost no self-confidence. I know that she puts a lot of trust in me. As her friend, confidant, and sister in Christ how can I most effectively build her up and show her how to love herself?
I'm starting to feel like you girls have just been reading my journal from this past year! ;) Of course I'm going to say what I always do, pray. I hope that you ladies catch this theme-- you must trust in YOUR walk with the Lord and know that the Holy Spirit will reveal His wise counsel to you! So I would just commit to praying for wisdom in how to handle this relationship and also pray for your friend to really gain her security in Christ and not you. Next to that I need to share one thing that a counselor told me this past year: You can't rescue others. It sounds like you might be like I am, you just want to help anyone that wants help, especially those you love. You might want to consider even sitting down with your friend and sharing how you feel and ask her specifically what you can do to support her, but not enable her. I would also say continue to affirm what you see in her. My mom is a psychologist and she always says, it doesn't matter how old they are, you will always see results with a little positive reinforcement.
4. How do you know when it's God telling you to do something? His will?
This is a hard issue. The fact that cartoons make fun of it (you know the angel and demon on the shoulder), shows you are not alone in this feeling. The best way you will be able to discern what His voice is compared to your own or satan's is to make it a practice to hear Him. I know what you are thinking: easier said than done, right? Make communicating with Him a consistent part of your day-- not just your devotional time or before bed, but your whole day. Praying without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17) is something that takes discipline and practice, it won't be a natural tendency over night. As you finally take time in your day to see His answer, you will be amazed at how much you missed before. He will speak to you all the time-- sometimes its just your gut and you know, sometimes it's through song or a friend or a sign or... you will just have to wait and see. But stop and look and you will start to be able to discern His voice from yours. After that I always look for confirmation. First, does what I am hearing line up with what's in the Word of God? Second, does this line up with what I feel like God's been leading me to do thus far? Third, find wise counsel (not just a friend that goes with whatever, but a friend or mentor that speaks truth in your life), see what they say. But ultimately you have to start to trust the Spirit in you. I heard someone say one time: "If I really feel in my spirit that He is leading me to do something, and I step into it and discover that it wasn't the right thing to do. I feel like He will have grace because ultimately I was trying to pursue Him and honor Him." Obviously He'll have grace regardless and we don't want to ever take advantage of that grace. But again, trust the Spirit in you! Makes sure you read questions 1 & 2 for more things to consider on this topic.
Ladies, I must say, I am BLOWN AWAY BY THESE QUESTIONS! I love how desperately you want to know what God's will is for your life and how you can pursue that fully. I love you dearly. As always, you can still submit more questions or email me for clarification on an above question at firstname.lastname@example.com.
PLEASE COMMENT!! Friends, family and blog-stalkers (new friends), I am asking that you would comment here if you feel like you have a response (similar or different) for these ladies. I want us to be able to offer them as much perspective as possible. I numbered the questions specifically so you could easily refer to them in your comments.