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Let me start by saying that the UTCT was by far the hardest race I've ever tried. It was my first attempt at an ultra. It was on my dear departed dad's birthday and I decided to dedicate my race to him. It was also the day before our wedding anniversary and in the tradition Clint and I started – this year's anniversary adventure. I went into the race well prepared (I thought) and full of first timer's bravado. At registration we were told that the weather forecasts were favourable for the next day. Of course, the one thing that can not be controlled is the weather…
On race day we arrived at the start to be greeted by rain. It was cold, but the anticipation was that it would clear up later in the day. We set off through the city streets towards Signal Hill. The excitement was palpable! People from all over the world were running and everyone was in high spirits. The rain was gentle but persistent, and so started my first challenge. I wear prescription glasses. By the time we went onto the trail it was like I was looking through glasses of water. I was better off without my glasses, which meant I could only see about 5 m ahead of me.
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On top of the mountain, we encountered ice rain and howling wind. The trail became an ankle deep rivulet and the cloud was so thick we couldn't see other runners or the next marker. We were freezing, quite literally, and lost feeling in our fingers and feet. The terrain was slippery and treacherous. Clint slipped and twisted his ankle and his knee. His muscles cramped and wouldn't release. It was the first time I was truly scared that we would not survive a race. I knew the longer we stayed in those conditions the worse it would get. I rubbed Clints leg and coaxed him up. A friend shared a salt tablet with him and that helped too. We hobbled along for a bit until he could jog again. Then, we lost the trail! After searching around, we found the trail again. By now we had spent vastly more time than anticipated on the mountain.
After what seemed like an eternity we started the climb down. This should have been a relief but it wasn't. I don't know if it was triggered by the cold or the extra exertion of navigating the slippery terrain half blind, but my arthritis in my right knee flamed up. The descent became Increasingly painful. By the time we reached the Constantia Neck check point I could no longer run. I decided to walk to the next check point at Groot Constantia to see if the knee would ease up. Unfortunately my knee just wasn't having any of it.
At 7:23:59 and 32 km in, I had to concede that I was defeated. The disappointment burned in my heart and I couldn't type this race report until now. My husband was absolutely amazing through the whole experience and next year when I try again (yes your eyes are not deceiving you), I can't think of anyone else I would rather have by my side.
Lessons Learnt:
Of course, I believe we either win or we learn. The UTCT was rich in learning for me and I will share some of that here:
1. Never trust the weather
2. When things go wrong, dont panic. List your options and pick the best one.
3. The compulsory kit can save your life. Don't ignore it.
4. To run mountains you have to train on similar mountains.
5. Run with a partner you trust and have trained with, understanding each other is important.
Things that were positives:
1. The UTCT race organisation is sublime. The water tables are postively luxurious and manned by competent and caring volunteers.
2. My 32Gi endurance fuel was fantastic. I had enough energy at all times.
3. My Inov-8 roclite 295 saved my skin and neck on the super technical slippery terrain.
4. My amazing supportive and understanding husband.
I look forward to my next attempt in 2016, hopefully better equipped and prepared. And yes, I have already entered!


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I can not be alone when I realize that 2014 is soon behind us and 2015 will be here in what seems to be in the blink of an eye. As I let my mind wander to the year almost gone by, it was filled with lots of love, smiles, giggles, and yes, even tears. We have enjoyed so many moments together with the creative team and with you that it is only fitting to take a walk down memory lane and embrace what once was as we look to the new year with creative passion and mojo excitement.
In the next few days, the Flying Unicorn team will be sharing with you their favorite 2014 creations, along with wishes to you for the coming year. Without further adieu :
Why it is my favourite: I loved this layout because it was the first time I scrapped about a personal tragedy and I felt that the beautiful Cold Country papers from 7 Dots Studio fitted nicely with the personal message on my layout
Our dearest Nadia with crazy mad talent that inspires us each and everyday. We adore her, and Nadia's New Year wishes to you :
New Years wishes: I would like to firstly take the chance to thank Alda for being the most amazing and generous person EVER and to thank her for being so flexible with me and allowing me to do my thing without everything being an issue. And for the lovely Flying Unicorn members I wish you many more creative days with the gorgeous 2015 kits coming your way :) Love, Nadia
I'd never used a Julie Nutting doll stamp until this year and I discovered I absolutely love playing with them. As a result, I had so much fun altering this canvas; not only did I enjoy playing with the Aurora doll stamp, I love the beautiful Nirvana Collection pattern papers, as well as the Petaloo floral vines.
Our sweet Eric brings inspiration and smiled to us all. Erica's 2015 Wishes:
A New Year means a new beginning – new opportunities to pursue, new adventures to enjoy, new people to meet and of course, new memories to create. I hope that whatever you endeavor to do in 2015, that it brings you love, joy and happiness. Happy 2015!
I chose the December Mixed Art Project 'Joy' as my fave creation for 2014. It is a total reminder of my childhood days in wintry Canada. The pale colors and the softness of the white snow, belies the oncoming storm in the background. And the lone red tree symbolizes the solace and comfort I found in a fresh fallen blanket of snow.
Our dearest Floridian friend that brings amazing creations to us all that inspires us and that we enjoy to create along. Lynne's New year Wishes to you all:
Hello 2015:
Thank you so much for making Flying Unicorn a part of your crafty lives!! I wish you continued success in all of your crafty, scrappy, art journaling endeavors in the New Year. Along with much prosperity for increasing your scrappy hoards, a new found desire to learn and grow in all your artsy undertakings and a healthy dose of Mojo!!
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2 tsp baking powder
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1/4 cup sugar
2 large ripe bananas
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup liquid egg whites
1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt
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-Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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From my mini-memoir…
Sixty percent of our North American population relies on some type of drug to control their dis-ease. Anxiety is at an all-time high and stress forms the roots of most infirmity. No one has prescribed anything for me and I don't take any medication; nature, writing, and finding beauty in the ordinary is my medicine. I have faced Death three times and every time, love and beauty have healed me. I need Mother's help, once more.
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I feel my Father tucking me into His embrace, and He reminds me that He is present all the time, everywhere.
As I soak and soak and soak today I can feel my body shedding the weight of stress and releasing toxic memories, words, and experiences.
As I watch a bald eagle fly overhead I am reminded of my home in Northwestern Montana where seven bald eagles lived down the road from our house. A river rushed noisily in our front yard as beavers busily constructed dams while mountain lions stalked the beavers for their next dinner. Muskrats and otters filled the water with joyful leaps and dives. A bull frog chorus became the back up musicians for a butterfly choreography performed by thousands of fluttering blue and lavender beauties.
Thinking about joyful and beautiful things helps to relieve the grief.
I miss home. My heart was only just beginning to mend in that haven of beauty and rest. Not many people understand the peculiar stress of being the sole caretaker of a severely injured husband. Days of anxiety and sleepless nights turned into years of never knowing if the pain was going to win and he would end his own life. I can't count the number of times he slung his rifle over his shoulder and walked out of the house, telling me he wouldn't be back.
Always watching, always on call. Missing my friend who could no longer take walks with me, who no longer seemed himself. On drugs normally reserved for terminal cancer patients, something changed in our relationship.
Who cares for the caretaker?
There's a season for everything. Winter is passing and a chubby robin hopping among the dandelions is a welcome harbinger of Spring. And so, in my own soul, Spring is here. I just needed a place to soak, a place to just "be" … a place that would remind me of home.
My husband, after he healed, left me behind. He needed to begin a fresh life, a new life, he said. He said we worshiped different gods and his god told him to leave me behind. I had always lived in the shadow of his presence. All attention was focused on him, as I cared for him 24/7. I put my whole life on pause to put his life story in the spotlight. Somehow I lost myself.
As I look back on those years – the years my ex-husband calls "wasted" – I don't see those years as wasted at all. I discovered that A Wasted Life is the Very Best Life of all.
When he deserted me and left me stranded in the wilderness with a broken truck and a broken heart, I landed in this beautiful place. I was homeless and destitute but God met me here. He showed me signs of his love, like that rainbow over the mountain right in front of my campsite along the Big Horn River. I discovered that God was there, too, and He taught me to listen to the voice of the moonflower and to dance in the dark.
I learned to receive Love in the darkness. I learned to give love, even for the one who hurt me. I learned to love in a way that ushers Light into the darkness. I'm grateful for these lessons, and now I'm learning to love and trust again. Each "mission impossible" takes me deeper into the Father's heart of love.
I love the solitude of the hot mineral springs before tourist season opens. Maybe one day doctors will treat the caretaker as diligently as the sick patient, but in the meantime Creation is teaching me the hidden value of soaking in beauty and truth.
Nature is healing the inner wounds only a long-term caretaker or one who was severely injured will understand. A geothermal pool, burnished reddish-orange cliffs, a soaring bald eagle, a chubby robin, and dandelions are my "medicine".
When someone tells me a loved one is disabled, dying, or diseased, I'm not as afraid as I used to be. I feel their pain and grief, but I know God is there in the darkness and even in the deepest pit. I know, not in theory, but in experience.
Perhaps the best way to overcome disease, disability, and death is to embrace love, beginning with loving ourselves.
Bad people will keep doing bad unless we learn to love, and the first person we need to love, is ourselves, for in doing so, we find God, in the center of our heart. Abusers rarely succeed in abusing a person who loves and cares for herself well.
Today, I needed to be reminded of this truth, and so I have republished this article. I hope it will inspire you to write a hard story. Write in such a way so as not to put the focus on the person who harmed you, but on what you learned about yourself, how you healed, what you did to get over the pain. You may need to write all the pain out of it first… and don't worry about the finished product. The story will write itself if you let it come out… you may be surprised!
Always remember: Even a seemingly tiny story can travel great distances and you never know, that very story could be just the answer for a soul lost in darkness today, and perhaps that soul is you!
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Mark Strong interview from the Sunday Times, August 14, 2011. By Jeff Dawson
For a man described by Sir Ian McKellen as "The greatest living actor in England,' you'd expect Mark Strong to garner more street level recognition. But no. "I get Stanley Tucci and Andy Garcia," he laughs, mimicking the yelp of a passer-by putting a misplaced name to his face. "Also Dimitar Berbatov."
True, in the flesh, the tall, athletically lean, shaven-headed Strong doesn't typically resemble his screen selves. But, stick a costumier's rug on him, preferably one with a widow's peak, and he's a foreboding presence — the scene-stealer of films like RockNRolla, Body Of Lies, Sherlock Holmes, Kick-Ass, Robin Hood and The Eagle.
He thinks McKellen, with whom he appeared at the National in Richard III and King Lear, back in the 90s, was just being nice. "I'd be amazed if that's what he actually said." But with a whacking 66 film and TV productions under his belt ("Christ," he splutters), Strong might also count himself our very own James Brown, proverbial hardest working man in showbiz.
He's been directed Roman Polanski, Peter Weir and Danny Boyle; Ridley Scott, Matthew Vaughn and Guy Ritchie have made him a house player; he's acted with Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe. In Syriana, he enjoyed the cinematic distinction of torturing George Clooney. "I got to pull his nails out," he says. "In between we had a cup of tea."
Strong can still be seen in The Green Lantern, the CGI superhero extravaganza in which he plays galactic weirdo, Sinestro, the gone-to-the-dark-side tutor of Hal Leonard (Ryan Reynolds), an earthling enlisted to a sort of intergalactic police force. His chameleon skills know no limits. "My wife (producer, Liza Marshall) was with Eric Fellner. He said he'd seen the trailer 'and was Mark in it?'… And I quite like that. Transformation was always the thing that I got a real kick out of. I love the idea of doing something where people aren't quite sure that it's you."
He folds himself into a chair at the grand St Pancras Hotel, not far from his old stamping ground of Islington. On a Monday morning, he's still aching from his regular Friday football game, in which he hoofs the bladder with the likes of Patrick Marber, Rupert Graves and an ensemble of theps, directors and writers. "If you dropped a bomb on that game you'd wipe out half the film industry," he quips.
Word is that Strong has a bit of a short fuse, someone his teammates were oft extricating from an on-field brawl. But, turning 48 shortly, he's now a peacemaker, he assures. "I've learnt my lesson."
The sense of underlying menace has been an asset. Case in point is The Guard, the new Irish crime thriller in which Strong — albeit in a supporting role — adds a typically violent (yet whimsically philosophical) element to proceedings, an addition to a roster of screen baddies that includes Lord Blackwood, the occultist adversary of Sherlock Holmes and Frank D'Amico, the drug Lord who (controversially) beats up 11-year-old Hit Girl in Kick-Ass. Even amid the posh frocks of Young Victoria, Strong lent a brooding malevolence as Sir John Conroy, manipulator of the fledgling monarch.
Recalling an eye-rolling groan from Alan Rickman, who once scoffed at my mention of his excellence as a film villain (such roles were but a sideshow to his true calling, darling), one treads warily in describing Strong in such terms. But he doesn't mind. "I'm totally happy with it. There's a long tradition of British actors who've got into the movies by paying baddies, of which Alan Rickman is one. The truth is, if you're not playing the lead they're the next best part."
He had been drawn to Green Lantern's Sinestro by his discovery that in the original 1941 artwork, the character had been modelled on David Niven. "One of my heroes, always has been," he declares, confirming his adoration with an eager regaling of passages from The Moon's A Balloon and Niven's drunken exploits with Errol Flynn. The lukewarm reviews —"they're not critics' favourites, these kinds of movies"— have been offset by some box office chart-topping both sides of the Atlantic. A sequel has been commissioned.
Mark Strong was born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia. He never really knew his absconding Italian father, brought up by his Austrian mother, an au pair who had come to London at 18. His assumed moniker is not a stage name, but rather changed by deed poll on the part of his mother as a means of "starting again and giving us a sense of belonging."
Still, the Austrian roots are deep. Strong speaks fluent German and, for a while, studied Law at the University of Munich. "I imagined myself as a sort of international lawyer, but I think what I saw was the image — the briefcase, the raincoat, like Alain Delon, and driving a BMW."
Some reports have Strong as a troubled youth relocated to a young offender's institute. But this has been wildly exaggerated, he corrects. As a six-year-old child of a single parent, he had been offered a pace at a state-run boarding school in Surrey. "Originally it was called the Asylum for Fatherless Children," he says, citing its Victorian charitable foundation. As he puts it, society, forty years ago, was "way more enlightened than it is today," in terms of giving kids a leg-up.
When his mother moved to Norfolk, he boarded again at Wymondham College. Later, after Munich, he studied theatre at the Bristol Old Vic. "For me it was completely exotic. Having done the law and realising how dry it was I had an epiphany about what I didn't want to do."
You can take the boy out of Islington but not the Islington out of the boy. An Arsenal season ticket holder to this day, it was a case of "where art met life" when Strong got cast as Colin Firth's best mate in Fever Pitch. "On the front of the book there was a picture of a little kid in his Arsenal kit. I went to the audition with virtually the same photograph, me in my mum's back garden."
For much of the 80s and 90s, Strong enjoyed a solid theatre career. In 1996 came an auspicious moment, his casting in the acclaimed TV drama Our Friends In The North, alongside Christopher Ecclestone, Gina McKee and his good mate Daniel Craig. "This was a shoot that lasted a year and we had to age from 20 to 50. A lot of people didn't want to commit for that length of time, but I was very happy to do it and was very lucky that it was so successful."
Strong also had another big TV window as Harry Starks in the Krays-esque gangster drama, The Long Firm, produced by his wife, who went on to become Head of Drama at Channel 4 and now runs Ridley Scott's production outfit, Scott Free.
Strong's own film career came rather late. "Probably only six or seven years ago with Syriana, so I've been making up for lost time." For his first day of shooting on Scott's Body Of Lies, he raced straight from the delivery room and the birth of his second child to be on set in Morocco. "As only a producer can, Liza very conveniently gave birth to him the night before I was due to start."
His turn in that film was quite magnificent, almost walking off with the picture as the ambiguous head of the Jordanian secret service. Throw in his Iranian torturer in Syriana, the imprisoned Russian playwright of The Way Back and his own ethnic mix would seem to have helped him keep it interesting.
"Arabs, Jews…. aliens," he says, before wondering whether such a statement might be taken the wrong way. He pauses. "I'm an Austrian-Italian Londoner, so to play those things that I'm not is precisely what I'm interested in as an actor. I love accents and I love costume and I love wigs and I love anything that can transport me to somewhere else. The difficulty I'd have is playing myself." He might have have added the Mexican assassin of the Coen Brothers' No Country For Old Men had Javier Bardem not made himself available again after initially ruling himself out.
The enormity of The Green Lantern —"You're a very small cog in a very large machine" — has been balanced with smaller films in the shape of action thriller Welcome To The Punch with James MacAvoy, which he's currently shooting, plus the afforementioned, The Guard, which has been getting raves. The film is not just a tour de force by Brendan Gleeson as a rogue cop in the island's wild west, but was one of the most enjoyable shoots he's ever worked on, Strong says, "drinking way to much Guinness and laughing far too hard" at the cast and crew's remote Connemara hotel." Don Cheadle, who plays an FBI agent brought over to help thwart Strong's gangsters arrived on set the day Strong finished "I saw him at breakfast and I remember thinking, 'You have no idea what you've just parachuted into.'"
Also in the can are John Carter Of Mars, from a sci-fi story by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Black Gold an epic about the oil boom in 1930s Arabia with Antonio Banderas. Most intriguingly there is the hotly anticipated big screen adaptation of Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy in which Strong plays Jim Prideaux (Ian Bannen on TV) to Gary Oldman's George Smiley. "Arabs. aliens and spies," he says.
He's thrilled with the way it's turned out "The fractured nature of the novel has been well realised in the movie. You have to work much as you do when you read the novel. They haven't fallen for the trick of making the narrative linear so you get spoon-fed. And I have to say, the performances are amazing"
All this exposure isn't necessarily good for you, of course. "The problem is, the more well known you become, the less people are prepared to accept you looking very, very different."
The Green Lantern is released on DVD, October
The Guard opens August 19
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy opens September 16


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By admin
Costa Rica Living – These are things that people could learn from Ticos, the people of Costa Rica.
1. How to keep the party going
Whenever an American city or neighborhood, big or small, has a festival, there are weeks of preparation involved followed by fliers and social media advertising. In Costa Rica, they just seem to spontaneously happen. I could hear marching bands practicing regularly into the night only to suddenly take to the streets for God knows what. Music might be booming down at Mercado Viejo or, as had happened on more than one occasion, a group of Mascaradas (a popular Costa Rican tradition of dressing up as large, masked characters often with roots in national legend) could be dancing in circles warming up before a procession. Even in my pueblito, there was always something happening.
2. What a town is supposed to look like
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Tributes have been paid to Alex Shand, the Glenrothes Gazette's first reporter, who passed away last week.
Alex, who joined the Fife Free Press as a 19-year-old trainee in 1962, was shortly after given the role of reporter in the fledgling new town when the Gazette's first edition was published on November 21, 1962.
He spent the next 13 years on the newspaper as both the town and the publication grew in size.
He was eventually promoted to chief reporter overseeing all aspects of news within the area.
Born in his grandmother's house in Thornton on October 5, 1943, he lived until the age of 11 in Kirkcaldy before emigrating to Canada where he spent the next seven years.
It was there that he trained as a journalist before returning to his native Scotland where after a short stint employed at William Low in Kirkcaldy he joined Strachan & Livingston.
Alex will be remembered for breaking the news of the CADCO collapse, which became a national scandal.
"Without doubt it was my biggest scoop in over 40 years on the papers and the only time I ever got to shout 'hold the front page' ... what a fantastic feeling that was," he reminisced when interviewed as part of the Gazette's 50th anniversary in November 2012.
Alex even found true love through the Gazette having been sent to interview Sheena, his future wife, who at the time was an employee of Fife Institute.
Alex left the Gazette in 1975 to join the Forfar Dispatch where he rose to become editor.
When the paper was sold he worked in Bristol and Newton Stewart before ending up at the Fraserborough Herald as editor and occasionally an additional photographer until his retirement in 2009.
Following his wife's passing in November 2013, he moved to Broughty Ferry where he remained until he passed away on Wednesday, April 22 following an illness.
Alex will be remembered as a committed journalist who was dedicated to the newspaper industry.
He is survived by son Michael and daughter Sandra and three grandchildren.
His funeral takes place at Kirkcaldy crematorium on Friday, May 1 at 10.15 a.m.
A scoop like no other for reporter Alex
"It was the greatest story of my career," laughed Alex when he was interviewed as part of the Gazette's 50th anniversary celebrations in 2012.
Alex broke the story on the collapse of CADCO Corporation - a story which grew to become a national scandal with questions asked in the House of Commons, arrests and the small matter of hundreds of thousands of pounds of investment lost.
"Without doubt my biggest scoop in over 40 years on the papers, and the only time I ever got to shout hold the front page!
"I remember getting the bus to the company offices to hear a progress report and was left in reception for two hours.
"Next thing I was told was that the chairman and other directors had resigned and the company was collapsing like a house of cards.
"I found the nearest phone box and held the front page and wrote the story up on the bus as we were on deadline... what a fantastic feeling that was!"


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"This fish plays by its own rules. It'll never let the man keep 'em down, and the only fins it'll trust are its own. A loner, sure, but isn't it just a bit cool, too?"-Baby Fish Cataloug
Breeding Time:30 minutes Hatching Time:30 minutes Cost: 103 pearls
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Boom Mower
Introducing the revolutionary MowerMax Boom Mower – designed and purpose-built from the ground up to be far superior to the antiquated tractor-mounted boom mower!
The MowerMax Boom Mower is a transformative boom mowing machine with simple joystick controls, a tilt steering wheel, a plush, air-ride seat with tilt & lumbar and an Infinity stereo with Bluetooth!
Benefits of a MowerMax Boom Mower
UNMATCHED OPERATOR VISIBILITY. The MowerMax Flex-Wing has an extremely tight turning radius as well as a simply, joystick-controlled hydrostatic transmission. With its 45 degree, 4 wheel steer capabilities, the MowerMax leaves a very small uncut circle. The hydrostatic transmission allows operator can go from forward to reverse without stopping. These features translate into going around obstacles quicker and easier, with less need for line trimming.
INCOMPARABLE STABILITY. Exceptional operator visibility with its Cab forward design and center deck placement allows operators to get very close to obstacles and reduce overlap mowing as well as unmowed areas. The great visibility also reduces mowing over unwanted and damaging objects! An operators no longer have to be constantly looking over their shoulder.
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EXTREMELY HEAVY DUTY. With the MowerMax's automatic wing deck shut-off system, an operator can mow a variety of different widths from 15ft. to 11ft. to 7.5ft. without have to stop or get off the mower. So the MowerMax can mow 15ft. in one area and then quickly raise one wing to mow an 11ft wide rights of way! No longer do you need several width mowers to complete the job.
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|Cab and Safety Features
|Low profile suspension seats with lumbar and adjustable tilt as well as a seatbelt with an operator presence switch.
|Easy to view gauge panel with a tachometer, water temperature, oil pressure, volt meter, fuel gauge and hour meter.
|Two cup holders and a 12v power outlet for mobile phone or MP3 player.
|Two forward work lights and one rear work light.
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|Clearview steering column with an adjustable tilt steering wheel and steering knob.
|One year limited from MowerMax Equipment Co. and some components have an additional manufacturer's warranty.


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Asterisk PBX Post Call Survey (quality assurance for agents)
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• Upon the end of the interaction, the agent, who is able to identify whether the customer chose to participate in the survey, asks the customer to hold on for the survey. (This does not take place if the agent identifies that the customer chose not to participate).
• Customer, then, hears pre-determined questions about the quality of service he has just received, and rates the level of service.
• When he completes the survey, the results are stored in a database, preferably along with some identification properties, such as time and date of call and customer's telephone number.
• We should have real-time access to the aforementioned database via a user interface, to review results, as well as an option to receive scheduled reports, via email.
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Investors should always be aware of what their ventures will cost instead of simply looking into the potential returns. Since tax laws can put quite a damper on a property investment, it pays to know what you can expect before you enter such a venture.
Lease Incentives
A lease incentive for tenants is a good way to get businesses to sign onto your commercial property, especially at times when vacancy rates are especially low. In case you offer a tax-free period, though, you'll be unable to have it deducted. You can, however, assess other expenses incurred on the property for the duration of the tax-free period.
Advertising for Tenants
If you offer to advertise on behalf of your tenants, the cost you incur for the duration of the rental can be deductible. Advertising a property for sale, however, is defined as a non-deductible capital expenditure. At any rate, be sure to keep the pertinent records, as they could prove helpful for capital gains tax purposes.
Tax Warnings
Exercise due caution when identifying the parts of your investments that are deductible; otherwise, you might be in for an audit. Things you should avoid include overstated rental expenses, deductions claimed though not available for rentals, incorrectly depreciating non-deductible items, and incorrect claims for borrowing costs.


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The transcript of a recent speech by Founding Partner Andrew Harris at the Superannuation Trustees Fund Governance Symposium on 22nd Oct 2013.
The parallels between success on the professional sporting field and corporate life are often cited. I think the lessons learned from the sporting arena are very interesting and as equally applicable to the Board level as they are to the Executive of an organisation.
About 10 years ago I conducted some research into the relative performance of two AFL football clubs, St Kilda and Essendon. I grant you that it was not the most scholarly of efforts and won't be found in the Harvard Business Review, but not surprisingly given the subject matter it did get a bit of a mention in the Sun Herald at the time.
My hypothesis was that the National Draft alone was not sufficient to explain the comparative success of the two clubs and that there was other factors that needed to be taken into account. The analysis looked at the first 16 years of the National Draft. Over that period Essendon had competed in the Finals 11 times, competed in four Grand Finals and won two Premierships. It did not win a 'wooden spoon' in that period, and on average finished at least fifth in the home and away competition. By comparison, St Kilda in the same period only played in four finals series and one Grand Final. It did not win a premiership but collected the 'wooden spoon' on two occasions. On average, the Saints finished 10th.
Many have argued that the series of selection rounds in the draft would be the great leveller of the competition. However, the performance of the clubs since the start of the national draft system clearly indicates that there are other factors at play. The challenge of building a strong, cohesive Board that is fit to take on current and future challenges is no different.
There are many factors that go to making up a strong Board. This afternoon I intend to speak about those that our Firm sees as that factors that consistently distinguish outstanding Boards from others.
Capability (Talent/Draft Picks)
Boards need to ensure that they have the right blend of skills and experience to ensure that they are able to meet current and future challenges. In part this can be addressed through ongoing education and training of Directors, be it on matters of compliance or a new investment product or trend. Many Boards will have 'educationals' run by the Executive or external third parties and this is seen as being of great benefit. Whilst these types of program are clearly important we would strongly advocate that there is a different between 'learned' knowledge and 'contextual' experience. Let me give you a specific example.
Arguably the key issue facing many Boards into the medium term is how the digitisation of the world will affect the nature of business. Social media, Twitter, Facebook to many Directors are just words. This is the world of Generation Z. It is frankly a world that many of us in this room will probably not fully comprehend. Linked In I get, but the utility of FaceBook is still a mystery to me.
Given that this is a naturally younger domain and acknowledging that the profile of most Boards is around 60, many Directors may not realise or fully understand the implications of the world they now operate in.
Recently our Firm worked with the Board of ME Bank to appoint a Director who was a "digital native" and could stress test the execution of the Bank's strategy.
Boards need to ensure that they not only have a conceptual understanding, but also practical experience in areas of key strategic importance.
Diversity of Thought & Opinion
The most constructive Boards recognise the benefits of actively encouraging healthy, robust debate. Whilst there is clearly discussion around the most effective means of developing the diversity of opinion around the Board table what cannot be disputed is the need for Boards to avoid falling into the trap of "Group Think".
Regardless of the merit or otherwise of Independent Directors, or seeking to appoint more female directors the true value of having diversity is that it should fundamentally improve the quality of decision-making.
Board Effectiveness
I know this will sound trite and frankly very obvious, but unless Board processes are structured effectively and are supported by streamlined reporting it is very hard for Boards to focus on what is truly important.
When we conduct Board reviews a common Director lament is the length of reports and the lack of time allowed to properly read and digest the information. Whilst new technology is enabling Boards to not have to carry a "brick weight" of reports around, the structure of Board meetings and their purpose is often less than optimal. Many Boards still hold "functionally" driven meetings where each Executive is given a moment to shine.
The more effective Boards use approaches such as Strategy Maps to drive meetings and view these times as forums to discuss issues and make decisions, not information gathering sessions. Streamlining of reporting frameworks where the Board deals with matters by exception – often aided by traffic lights or scorecards – enables the Board to elevate the quality of the discussion.
Continuous Review & Renewal
Building and maintaining a Boards capability is a dynamic, not a static process! It should be part of a regular business rhythm and comprise both formal and informal activities at a group and individual level.
Critically all discussions must be held in an open, honest and transparent manner. Boards must keep focussed on today's issues, but keep an eye on the future. In so doing each Board member must be focussed on the currency and vitality of the group and the ability of each Director to make a valued contribution.
Board reviews are clearly a very important part of this process. For many Boards this can be quite confronting. Whilst executives are used to annual appraisals and regular feedback both formally and informally it is a relatively new phenomenon for Boards. When working with Boards we therefore advocate an evolutionary approach so that individuals can build trust and support with the process and with their fellow Directors.
Building the Right Culture
Building a collaborative culture where all have a voice and feel comfortable to contribute is the key to building a strong, cohesive and successful Board. The Chair plays a crucial role in defining the values, character and culture of the Board.
So too will a thorough and robust selection process. Understanding the culture and values of the Board and clearly articulating and documenting that up front, whilst not a full proof means of guaranteeing that new Directors will transition seamlessly onto the Board, does significantly mitigate the risk.
Strong induction programs and mentoring of new Directors by Senior Board Members or external Mentors can also help to reinforce the norms and values of the Board, as can a robust approach to performance management.
So, in closing, I think it is interesting to revisit the performance of the St Kilda football club since I last conducted my initial research.
At the time I noted in my paper that:
"St Kilda supporters will be hoping that the club can create an environment that nurtures and develops the exciting crop of talented youngsters drafted over the past three years."
I think we can agree that they have performed well in the subsequent period. Whilst they have not won any premierships in the last 10 years they have made two Grand Final appearances and been a regular feature in 7 Final Series. They have averaged 6th place.
This outcome in large measure can be attributable to the culture created by on field leaders such as Nick Riewoldt and a strong disciplined Coach in Ross Lyons.
Picking well is important, but building a strong team, be it a Football team or a Board, is a far more complex and ongoing exercise!
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[Editor's note: A longer version of this column was published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy]
Pablo Eisenberg
While taxpayers, investors, homeowners, consumers and working people are suffering from the near collapse of the financial system, foundations seem unwilling to play their part in maintaining America's social fabric and mitigating the impact of the global economic downturn.
Only a handful of foundations, mostly community funds and the rare private grantmaker, have made emergency grants to charities or shown any indication that they plan to step up their grant making to charities suffering in the economic downturn.
Instead, many plan to give less and reduce long-term grants, largely because foundation investment portfolios have been hard hit in recent months.
Foundations have felt little pressure to increase their giving.
In exchange for the substantial tax breaks they and their wealthy donors receive at great cost to America's taxpayers, foundations are required by law to distribute annually at least 5 percent of their net assets.
Since they are permitted to include the costs of managing charitable grants to meet that goal, many foundations donate substantially less than 5 percent to nonprofit institutions.
Although foundation assets have skyrocketed to more than $600 billion, the payout requirement has stayed the same since it was adopted in 1969.
Foundations and especially their trade associations have fought vigorously against raising the payout.
It is time to raise the minimum amount foundations must distribute annually to at least 6 percent in grants.
That change alone would add more than $6 billion a year to nonprofit organizations.
The Obama administration should urge Congress to pass such a change immediately, as part of its efforts to stimulate the economy.
Leaders of the nation's largest foundations have long argued that raising the payout rate would inevitably lead to a reduction in their endowments and, eventually, to their demise.
Yet numerous studies have concluded foundations could maintain the basic size of their endowments even if they distributed 7 percent or 8 percent a year.
Foundation officials often note that the donors who created their organizations expressed a desire to maintain their assets in perpetuity, and that forcing them to give more would mean they would be put in the position of violating a donor's intentions.
But even if the perpetuity of a few foundations were threatened by an increase in the required annual distribution, why should the American public, which subsidizes foundation tax breaks, care whether these organizations exist forever?
The number of foundations that oppose an increase in payouts is probably much smaller than it might seem when lawmakers hear the views of the Council on Foundations and other groups.
Many leaders of small and mid-size foundations think it's fine to increase the required distribution level.
So do nonprofit leaders, but almost none of them have the courage to push for an increase — in part because some charity executives have been threatened with the loss of grants for speaking out in favor of increasing the federal minimum distribution rate.
Still, one would expect that their inability to provide services to those in need might lead to greater courage in pushing for an increase in grant making.
And even a move by Congress to force foundations to give more will not provide the much-needed transformation in how grantmakers do their jobs.
They operate with no sense of urgency. Their boards meet a few times a year to award grants, regardless of the budget requirements of their grantees. The majority of foundations still refuse to provide general operating support, though this is the type of money nonprofit groups view as their lifeblood.
Foundation boards, composed of the wealthiest people and most highly paid professionals in the country, are fixated on such issues as whether their investments are doing well enough to ensure their perpetuity, rather than on the needs of the nonprofit groups and constituents they are supposed to serve.
Their institutional interests often seem to pre-empt those of their grantees, whose lives are based on a sense of urgency to meet budgets, serve clients, retain key staff members, or start important efforts to influence public policies.
Even more distressing than the emphasis on self-preservation is the fact that foundation board members are often paid for the ostensibly charitable work they do. Some $300 million is probably allocated for this purpose.
That means foundations are diverting money to their trustees that charities could have used to sustain their operations.
With the crash of the nation's financial institutions and economy, and with thousands of important charities in danger of going out of business or severely reducing their services to needy people, that diversion of funds is reprehensible
The reluctance of foundations to give more is a sad reflection of their priorities and their lackluster commitment to charitable organizations.
It is up to President-elect Barack Obama and Congress to take action to raise the payout rate and either abolish or severely limit the practice of trustee fees.
Let us hope that such an effort will not be met once again by the full-blown resistance of insensitive and unreasonable foundations.
Pablo Eisenberg is senior fellow at the Georgetown University Public Policy Institute.


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Miller & Carter, the renowned steakhouse, is set to open its second Glasgow restaurant in Newton Mearns - and they're looking for YOU.
following the success of its city centre restaurant, the premium steakhouse is due to open in mid-November 2016 following an extensive refurbishment of the old Osprey restaurant, which will bring it bang up to date with a modern feel.
Located on Stewarton Road, the steakhouse is seeking to recruit 25 talented team members including chefs and waiting team. They are also on the lookout for any budding bartenders who can shake up a cocktail and match wines to the perfect steak.
The new Miller & Carter will be converting from The Osprey Vintage Inn, as part of Mitchells & Butlers commitment to continually review their estate.
Tim Ellis, regional business manager comments: "Bringing a second Miller & Carter to Glasgow is a fantastic opportunity for the brand and we look forward to providing our trademark service and the best in Scottish steak that has proven so successful in our city centre restaurant.
"Everyone who works for us is completely obsessed with steak and we're keen to recruit people who share in our love for excellent quality - both food and service, and we're looking to attract applicants with enthusiasm to join the team and become official steak geeks.We want team members to deliver a fantastic experience for every guest."
To apply for a role at Miller & Carter Newton Mearns, please contact Mark Thomson on 07939 451134.
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I left my heart on foreign shore
So long ago, forevermore
Through all these years I've not forgot
All of those dreams that lingered not.
I turned my face to other deeds
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To all my values I've been true
My faith is strong and patient too.
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Can you believe it that we are already in the month of March?? I feel like this year is flying by way to fast. This month is my Daughters 6 th birthday so I'm sure it will be busy for me these next few weeks getting ready for her party. So here is a card I made for my Aunts birthday which was yesterday.Hopefully I will be able to squeeze a few new creations in with all the birthday craziness lol! I hope you enjoy and thanks for stopping by. Happy crafting, Nikki
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When nothing but the sharpest image is required, the EOS 5DS R also features a low-pass cancellation filter to maximise the sensor's resolution and visible image quality.
Establishing new standards for full-frame DSLRs
The new cameras provide the flexibility to shoot a wide range of scenes and subjects, making them ideal for large format mediums, such as advertising billboards and magazine covers, where every pixel matters. The sensor's advanced architecture provides ISO 100-6400 sensitivity, expandable to 50-12800, ensuring high quality images with low noise, accurate colours and wide dynamic range.
For added flexibility, the resolution enables three in-camera crop shooting modes – 1.3x, 1.6x and 1:1. Visible through the viewfinder, the crop modes deliver outstanding results, with stills at 19 megapixels even when cropped to 1.6x.
Dual DIGIC 6 processors provide the rapid performance and responsiveness. Both processors are designed to manage huge levels of image data from the 50.6 MP sensor, whilst simultaneously reducing image noise and providing the freedom to shoot at five frames per second.
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The EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R feature an advanced 61-point AF system, with 41 cross-type points, delivering image sharpness and accuracy across the frame. Both cameras comfortably maintain focus with moving subjects, using EOS Intelligent Tracking and Recognition AF (iTR) to track both faces and colour.
To reduce image blur, a Mirror Vibration Control System uses cams to drive the reflex mirror up and down in a highly controlled fashion, avoiding sudden stops and softening the shutter-release sound.
Additionally, a 150k pixel RGB+IR metering sensor with Flicker Detection ensures images can be captured with consistent and accurate exposures under varying lighting scenarios, including florescent.
Incredible detail and unrestricted creativity
The EOS 5DS and 5DS R include a number of customisable modes and settings. A new Fine Detail Picture Style maximises the level of detail that can be achieved from the sensor, enabling advanced sharpness adjustment without the need for editing software.
Popular creative modes, including Multiple Exposure and HDR, provide instant, in-camera creativity, while a built-in timer allows you to shoot over long periods and create time lapse videos without being tied to the camera or needing advanced software or additional kit.
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The EOS 5DS and 5DS R have been constructed to allow you to operate quickly, regardless of the environment. The 100% viewfinder with electronic overlay makes framing vital shots easy and can be customised to your preferred style. The large, 8.11cm (3.2 inch) Clear View II LCD screen, with an anti-reflective structure, minimises reflection or glare when reviewing shots and also acts as a visual and accessible dashboard of the most commonly used settings. A new Custom Quick Control screen means that the type, size and position of icons are also easily customisable to the user or shooting scenario.
Both cameras utilise Canon's iconic design DNA – a highly durable body constructed from high-grade magnesium alloy to provide weather resilient shooting – ideal for landscape photographers who are dedicated to getting the perfect shot, whatever the weather.
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The changing displays from different museums around Toronto mean you will always have something new to explore when you visit this airport. Past exhibits have featured an Allosaurus towering over an Othnielia and a photographic look at Canada's Boreal Forest.
The Toronto airport has an exciting food scene. Try the Italian cuisine at Bocconne Trattoria. The wine bar Vinifera offers small plates along with an amazing selection of wines carefully sourced from around the world. It is hard to beat the smoked meat sandwiches at Caplansky's Delicatessen if you must eat on the run.
Terminal 1 is a shopping paradise with many upscale stores including Ferragamo, Bulgari, Gucci and Burberry having locations there. Meanwhile, Terminal 3 is the perfect place to pick up souvenirs.
Ten lounges make it easy to relax at the Toronto Airport. Most sell day passes if your ticket does not offer access. If you are looking for a quiet place to unwind or get some work done, then consider heading to the Air Canada Lounge. The best lounge food is usually found there too, but if you get the opportunity try the cookies at the British Airways Lounge and the rooibos tea at the Plaza Premium.
Free WiFi is available throughout the airport. There are not as many ads on this service as there are on many.
If you are looking for a quiet place for little ones to play, then check out the small play area at the far end of Terminal 3. While it may be a hassle to get there, the reward is that this place is often almost deserted allowing your child to play with more freedom.
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The Toronto Airport is crowded. In many ways, it serves as an extension of United States East Coast airports as passengers can receive security clearance to enter the U.S. here. Therefore, security lines can get very backed up during the busiest times.
The uncertain weather and many flights flying south along the United States' Eastern Coast means that flight delays and cancellations are common here. Come to the airport prepared to entertain yourself for several hours because entertainment options are limited.
It can be hard to find a place to sit down at this airport. If you have a long layover in Terminal 3, then consider heading to Terminal 1 if you want a place to sit. There are usually more choices available there as it does not serve as many passengers. Lounge 15 usually has quiet empty seats.
Fun Things to Do at the Toronto Airport
Getting a manicure at the airport is a fun way to spend time here. Try 10 Minute Manicure in Terminal 1. They also offer massage services at particular times.
History of Toronto Airport
The Toronto Airport is named for the 14th prime minister of Canada. The airport at this location was originally intended as a backup airport to the one located downtown. It is one of only two airports in North America offering nonstop flights to six continents.


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As expected the Feds lowered short-term interest rates today, which is the second time in as many months. They did suggest this may be the last cut in rates, at least for a while, they will play the wait and see game. Many believe this was their last cut to help the economy through this rough housing market. I am interested to see what this does to mortgage rates since many lenders had been lowering them the last couple of weeks so I don't think- this rate cut will cause them to go drastically lower, but lets hope J. Great time for a refi!
I took a blurb out of an article from the NY Times today so you can see what else this rate cut affected: "Treasury prices fell, reflecting some concerns that lower interest rates could stoke inflation. Oil prices surged nearly 4 percent and gold futures were up about 1 percent. The dollar modestly weakened against other major currencies. Yet just a few hours before the Fed announced its decision, the Commerce Department reported that the nation's gross domestic product expanded at a healthy pace of 3.9 percent in the quarter that ended Sept. 30.Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of America's economic activity, climbed 3 percent. Job creation has slowed in recent months, but employers are still hiring more than firing and wages are rising faster than inflation. The unemployment, at 4.7 percent, is low and has barely budged."
Many commercial banks announced today that they are cutting their prime lending rate for certain credit cards and HELOCs. Also, after the news of the Feds cut, the Dow jumped 100 points.
Off Topic, as most of you know I am a huge football fan. Colts vs. Patriots are this weekend, which are the two best teams in the NFL, both undefeated. This game may be better than the Superbowl. My prediction is the Colts hold on for three quarters but get blown out in the 4th and lose by 10.
PS – Congrats to Keith on getting in the Sunday Paper…great article!
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Do You Have The Ideal Sales Formula
Do You Have The Ideal Sales Formula
I can remember when "selling" was a foreign language to me.
Since I heard bad things from so many people growing up, I
thought it was something only reserved for slick talking, cut throat people who had the audacity to take your money and not thinking twice about it.
Until I realized on my own that I was always selling. Every time I opened my mouth I was either selling or being sold. I was selling my ideas and vision or big sold on someone else's.
In my home, I was selling my daughter on doing her chores and taking care of her responsibilities…or she was selling me on why she shouldn't have to 😉 When I decided to become an entrepreneur and I realized I had a message, and the products and services I had made a difference in people's lives – I learned it it was my responsibility to "sell" people on investing in them so I could help them solve their problems.
Sales is the WEALTHIEST profession in thew world, by far.
Everyone in sales isn't rich, BUT everyone who is rich is in sales (in one way or another) Then why do so many people call themselves "marketers" and "entrepreneurs" but shy away from selling?
Yea, some of them are lazy. Scared of rejection.
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I have talked about biz opps instead of just leading
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Selling stuff online is easy, when you sell REAL products
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Most people I know, are looking for a home business/web business that is:
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As you grow in the mind my friend, the
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I encourage you to continue challenging yourself.
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How she made $50,000 a month in 4 months
How she made $50,000 a month in 4 months
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