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Review: The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion
The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion
Published by Penguin
Released 9th February 2017
398 Pages
Thank you to the publisher for sending me this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Can you define your life by a single song?
Adam Sharp - former pianist in a hip Melbourne bar, now a respectable IT consultant in Norwich - can. And it's 'You're Going to Lose that Girl' . . .
On the cusp of fifty and a happy introvert, Adam is content. He's the music expert at his local pub-quiz and he and his partner Claire rumble along. Life may not be rock n' roll, but neither is it easy listening. Yet something has always felt off-key.
And that's his nostalgia for what might have been, his blazing affair - more than twenty years ago, on the other side of the world - with Angelina Brown, a smart and sexy, strong-willed actress who taught him for the first time, as he played piano and she sang, what it meant to find - and then lose - love. How different might his life be if he hadn't let her walk away?
Then, out of nowhere, Angelina gets in touch. Adam has sung about second chances, but does he have the courage to believe in them?
A few years ago I came across a book called The Rosie Project and being intrigued by it decided to give it a read. After trying so hard to stay with it, however, I had to give up reading it. It just wasn't for me. Flash forward a few years later and I find out about The Best of Adam Sharp by the same author but with a completely different presence to the former novel. Being someone with an open mind I decided to give this novel a chance, hoping that it would be better than The Rosie Project and that I would actually finish it.
Music lover, part time musician and IT consultant Adam Sharp is on the brink of turning fifty. A happy introvert, Adam is quite content with his life. He is the expert on music at his local pub quiz and both him and his wife Claire just get on with life. His life isn't rock 'n' roll but its an easy one. That is until his former lover, Australian actress Angelina Brown gets in touch after twenty years. The couple had a passionate, yet short affair and he taught him how it felt to find and then lose love. Adam has sung and heard songs about second chances but can he bring himself to believe in them?
Okay, I'm just going to be honest here. I really didn't find anything that stood out to me in this novel. Which is a shame as I did want so badly to enjoy it. I felt like I owed that to the author after not liking his first novel. It just wasn't meant to be. The idea behind the novel was pretty cliche. Guy meets true love, guy looses said love, guy marries another, ex lover gets in touch, old feelings come to surface. I'd read books about that topic before so it was slightly boring to read about. The mention of music was one of the only things I did like. As a music lover it was great to have this in the story. I wish there could have been more though. It would've also been good to hear more about Adam's current musical status.
Adam as a character was one that I just couldn't bring myself to like or enjoy reading about. He was slightly mundane and I found myself getting annoyed with him. He didn't take Claire's feelings into account and the fact that he went after Angelina at the first chance he got really did show how much he valued his failing marriage. Adultery is nothing to be pleased about and it felt to me that this book was showcasing it in a positive light. Angelina I couldn't connect with either. It felt at times that she knew she was going to have Adam eating out the palm of her hand. At the start of the novel, yes, I did feel sorry for her with regards to her first marriage being on the rocks. That all changed when she got back in touch with Adam. She knew he was married but kept flirting knowing he was going to eventually give in to her. The only character I had a little bit of compassion for was Claire, she went through a lot and Adam should have thought about her feelings a lot more than he did.
I was extremely disappointed with The Best of Adam Sharp, very much so that I didn't even finish the whole book. Something that I have never done since starting this blog before. Maybe the works of Graeme Simsion just aren't for me. That's not to say that everyone will dislike this book. Everyone is different after all. This book just wasn't my taste in the end.
I was extremely disappointed with The Best of Adam Sharp, very much so that I didn't even finish the whole book. Something that I have never done since starting this blog before. Maybe the works of Graeme Simsion just aren't for me. That's not to say that everyone will dislike this book. Everyone is different after all. This book just wasn't my taste in the end.
Author Bio
Graeme Simsion is a former IT consultant and the author of two nonfiction books on database design who decided, at the age of fifty, to turn his hand to fiction. His first novel, The Rosie Project, was published in 2013 and translation rights have been sold in forty languages. The sequel, The Rosie Effect, is also an international bestseller.
Graeme's third novel is The Best of Adam Sharp, a story of a love affair re-kindled - and its consequences.
Graeme lives in Australia with his wife, Anne Buist, also a published writer ( Medea's Curse, Dangerous to Know).


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Another banger by Raekwon with nu-classic Wu sound and a unique rhyming style. Rae just started where he left with his much appreciated Only built 4 Cuban Links 2. In fact Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang incorporates many factors from CLII that made the last album successful from the producers (Jones, Mathematics, Alchemist, B.T.) to the guest spots (Method Man, GZA/Genius, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Busta Rhymes).
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I needed a rear shock for a TTF2 project bike I'm building. But what to buy?
Bearing in mind this bike houses a prehistoric Ducati Pantah engine in a steel tube frame and sits on 18in wheels, was spending six or seven hundred quid-plus on a full spec race unit worth the money?
For this old-school race bike all I needed was the right stroke, eye-to-eye length, spring weight (350lb/in) and the right damping parameters to work with the non rising-rate shock linkage. Seeing as I've been waiting for nearly two years (!) for a friend to build me a shock as a 'favour' it has recently become evident that I'd actually have to dig deep and just buy one.
I looked at all sorts of options (mostly eye-bleedingly expensive and way, way more advanced than the rest of the bike) and seeing as this bike will be used mainly on the road with a daytime MOT, that extra bling just didn't seem necessary. Funny how practical you become when you're spending your own hard earned.
By a sheer quirk of Facebook fate, I stumbled across an old acquaintance from yesteryear...
Back in the Jurassic period, I built a 695cc steelie CBR600 as a project bike for Performance Bikes Magazine. Using Fireblade pistons on the stock crank and rods it was a massive improvement on the original FM model with improved torque everywhere in the rev range and the sort of fuelling that made riding it a joy.
I used an EMC shock in it, made by an ex-racer called Mike Capon. Considering it was aimed at the budget end of the market this shock did a really good job. I even finished third at the Aberdare National road races on this bike (still with tax disc). Aberdare possesses the biggest bumps you have ever experienced. Mothers and Fathers of bumps, in fact. A great test for suspension (and steering dampers). The EMC unit fared well.
Seventeen years later, Mike Capon pops up on Facebook. He's now living and working in France having established the Shock Factory. The Shock Factory specializes in manufacturing no-nonsense modular gas monoshock units with a two-year, unlimited mileage warranty.
My M-Shock turned up last Thursday. Three hundred and fifty English pounds including VAT and UPS delivery to my front door.
Initial impressions are goodly. Not only did it bolt straight in and cleared the finned rear rocker cover at the top mount (which an eBay purchased second hand Ohlins unit didn't) but its spring rate and damping are spot on. Quarter of a turn of spring preload gave me just the right amount of static sag. Just bouncing up and down on it in the garage, the damping feels spot on.
There's another upside to this gas unit. There's no remote reservoir to clutter up the packaging. So it's nice and simple, clean, easy to adjust (the synchronised damping adjustment is rebound and compression in one) and easy to remove for maintenance. Braided remote resevoir hose always seems to end up acting like a bastard file on anything it touches.
For the same money as a second or third-hand full race shock, I'm really pleased with my brand new M-Shock unit.
Shock Factory build road-based units and can ship any one of 300 versions within 24 hours for £350 inc vat.
Check out their website by clicking this link or give him/them a call on 01858 288021. One off units (like mine) that are longer or shorter than standard are also available - usually within 24 hours.
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By Brian on Friday, December 01, 2017I got my 2016 Jeep Compass in April last year and have loved it ever since. It may not be a mustang, camaro, or a Big Bad Wrangler, but it still is great. I had never heard of the car till we went to look at it. Its almost a year later are we put in an aftermarket radio and subs and now its popin. Plus people just love it because it has the jeep name. I can be your jeep with out the Jeep price.
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By JB on Wednesday, May 18, 2016Being at the lower end of the crossover SUV market, the Compass takes a bit of flak from the gearhead youtube sensations who decide on what constitutes a good car these days. However, those guys are letting their testosterone get the better of them and they're totally wrong about the Compass. It's smooth, it's comfortable and it's efficient with gas. Not to mention being very reasonably priced compared to its peers. If you're looking for huge amounts of torque then you may be better off looking elsewhere but if you need a solid family car that has some basic off road ability and good amounts of space and features then the Compass is a great choice especially given the low price tag for a second hand model. Buy with confidence.
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Gina and Jislain's engagement session and story is the perfect example of why a comfortable, natural environment (in this case, the couple's home) can be the best location for engagement photos. Julie of Julie Cate Photography tells us more:
"Initially when I chatted with Gina and Jislain, my mind was overflowing with ideas for a shoot. I looked for an incredible location and tried to source outfits and flowers. They are a beautiful couple, and I wanted to create something that stood out, something unique. Before our session, I attended the Ginny Au Loom Workshop. I was so inspired by this new movement of capturing authentic moments in everyday situations. I knew I had to scratch my grandiose photoshoot and really attempt to find true emotion in a simple scene.
During pictures they were so comfortable together. I placed them in the kitchen, gave a few instructions, put on some music, and the moments happened. The simplest things like a hug or a whisper where easy to come by. I love the authenticity that was captured. It felt real, simple, and beautiful."
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Thank you so much for the feature. Love these moments and this couple.
Soo beautiful. Frame worthy!! Actually have a shoot this summer and so thrilled the couple want photos in their home!
Absolutely amazing photos – love the feel, mood, simplicity and how authentic they are. Gorgeous work xx
Beautiful photos and such a cute couple.
Love! Every image is so beautiful.
These are gorgeous very well done!!
These images are outstanding!
This is beautiful. I love the simplicity of it all. I love the black and white. I love how comfortable they seem with each other. Beautiful couple to boot.


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Even the name "Cucumber~Lime Martini" sounds refreshing, doesn't it??
This martini doesn't use cucumber flavored vodka or just muddled cucumbers…
We actually infuse the simple syrup with shredded cucumbers! Oh, the flavor!
It's pretty simple too. That's kind of a play on words. SO, let's start with the simple syrup
Typically, simple syrup is made 50-50 water and sugar. Even though I'm not a sweet drink person, I stayed with this ratio to keep it real
Shred about 1/2 of an English cucumber (about 2 cups). I prefer to use the English cukes because there are way less seeds
To make the simple syrup, boil 2 cups of water and 2 cups of white sugar and stir until dissolved
Remove from the heat and immediately place the shredded cucumber in the simple syrup
Let cool completely, drain over a bowl and squeeze out the excess liquid from the cukes
At this point, you can chill until you're ready to make some delicious cocktails!
Since we're having Happy-Hour-For-Two on the front porch tonight, the next set of measurements are for 2 martinis
Double, triple or quadruple depending upon the size crowd you have. Or heck, make up a pitcher!
For each drink, measure out 2 ounces of vodka, one ounce of cucumber simple syrup and one ounce of fresh lime into a cocktail shaker filled with crushed ice
Years ago, one of my friends showed me this neat trick to chill your martini glasses. Fill your glasses with ice and cold water and dump out right before you're ready to add in your cocktail ingredients!
Pour the deliciously refreshing ingredients into chilled martini glasses and enjoy!
I would be remiss if I didn't add in this photo of our hummingbird friend who joined us on the front porch. He must have been annoyed that we didn't share 😊
Simply Sundays! ~ Cucumber~Lime Martini
2 ounces of vodka
One ounce of cucumber simple syrup
One ounce of fresh lime
Ice in cocktail shaker
For each cocktail, measure out 2 ounces of vodka, one ounce of cucumber simple syrup and one ounce of fresh lime, shake and put into chilled martini glasses; garnish with cucumber peel if desired
Tools used to make this recipe
Winco Stainless Steel 3-Piece Cocktail Shaker Set, 16-Ounce
Cuisinart Set of 3 Fine Mesh Stainless Steel Strainers
Cuisinart CTG-00-BG Boxed Grater
Mikasa Cheers Martini Glass, 10-Ounce, Set of 4
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Football Fan Style
If you are into sports like I am you like rooting for your favorite football team this time of year. You can wear your NFL gear with all your normal clothes without sacrificing personal style. In this video I wear a Denver Broncos sweater with a leather miniskirt and thigh high boots. Shop the entire look below. You can subscribe to my YouTube channel to see all my videos.


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"In the summer time when the weather is fine, you can reach right up and touch the sky, da da da da do do dad a (cant remember the words) …………………….you got women, you got women on your mind, do do do dah dah". Hey you remember that song? On the weekend we had such great weather here I found myself humming that song, hahaha good times.
On Sunday I found myself reminiscing about the old high school days again. One the extra curricular activities were the Cadets. I am not sure exactly how I got involved but I found myself in the Cadets. This was light military style group. The equipment for the cadets was stiff kaki shirt and pants, huge heavy belt and boots like boat anchors. In my mid teen years I was a skinny boy, probably weighed 75-90 lbs. The equipment was at least 1/4 of my weight. Have you ever seen a dog with socks on its feet, the dog would lift its feet really high when it took step. That was me. I still remember my parents dying of laughter as I left the house. I would have to walk from my house to Springfield pasture, quite a distance.
The activities at the weekly gatherings included marching together, left/right, left/right, about turn and sometimes with a 10-15lb rifle. It was not fun for me, at the time I thought it was all the weight I was carrying around that cause me to be so bad at it, I easily learned to suck it up. As I grew older I realize the problem was in my head, I simply march to a different drummer.
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La Spezia 10 Marzo 2012
Non ci sono eventi in arrivo al momento.
In this moment we have olny italian scenario rules. Perhaps we can traslate rules in english. When? I don't know. The italian scenario rules were on http://www.wargamespezia.org. Andrea
Looks great !!! I was wondering if just in case you had the scenario in english or in french .. ? what rules are you using to
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Weird Nature 19 Bizarre Things You Didn't Know About Narwhals
Let's face it: narwhals are weird. What is a narwhal, anyway? It's like a unicorn mixed with a whale, right? Like the similarly bizarre duck-billed platypus, narwhals appear to be some kind of odd hiccup of evolution, like something went terribly wrong, and boom: narwhals. In fact, a shocking number of people don't even think they're real!
Why the confusion? Here are some quick narwhal facts that help explain why people can't believe these crazy beasts exist: the giant "horn" looks just like the classic idea of what a unicorn's horn looks like, you can't find narwhals at any aquariums or zoos, and they live in some of the coldest, most remote places on earth. That's why people think they're fake.So what are narwhal horns made of? The "horn" is actually a tooth, so... tooth stuff. Narwhal tusks are actually inside-out, with the hardest layers on the inside and the softest on the outside. That's the opposite of how human teeth are formed. As for the unicorn confusion, that stems from Vikings selling narwhal horns as "unicorn horns" to gullible medieval Europeans. Read on for more facts about narwhals that will help clear things up. Spread the word: they're real!
Let's get one thing out of the way: narwhals totally exist. Unicorns totally don't. Got it? But the existence of narwhals made people think for a long time that unicorns did, in fact, exist.Why? Well, medieval Europeans didn't exactly have regular access to narwhals. Narwhals live in cold, remote locations, so only Vikings and traders knew about them. This made it easy for merchants to dupe people into thinking they were buying a "genuine" unicorn horn. It's no coincidence that early depictions of unicorn horns look just like narwhal tusks, down to the distinctive spiral.
There's a darn good reason scientists don't know much about narwhals: you can't capture them! Well, you can, but they die pretty quickly in captivity, so the whole enterprise is just cruel and useless. Narwhals can't handle the stress of captivity - the acidity and carbon dioxide levels in their blood fall and oxygen levels rise when they are captured. If narwhals are not returned to the ocean, their acidity, carbon dioxide, and oxygen levels never return to normal and they die.Outside of captivity, narwhals can live to be 100, but if you put them in a tank, they don't last (the narwhal's cousin, the beluga whale, however, thrives in captivity). So if you want to see a narwhal in real life, don't bother looking at an aquarium: there are currently no captive narwhals, and there likely won't ever be.
When you think of narwhals, you think of their massive tusks, right? But did you know that some narwhals are tuskless? Scientists aren't quite sure why, which makes trying to figure out what the tusk is used for even more difficult. If the tusk were essential for survival, wouldn't they all have them?
And why do female narwhals - of which only 3 percent have tusks - live longer than the males?


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Chloe – Chartered Building Services Engineer
If you enjoy problem solving, design work and/or the possibility to improve people's lives, then read on to find out more about Chloe's career.
What attracted you to this job?
I love to solve problems, and building services covers such a broad range of different areas that there's always a new challenge so I never get bored – that was certainly part of the appeal. The other half was working in an area that helps to make peoples lives better, I just find that so rewarding.
What does your typical day involve?
No two days are the same, which is part of what I love. I might be in my high-vis & hard hat on a roof, surveying air intakes, or in white overalls in a pharmaceutical factory taking temperature measurements, or visiting clients to talk to them about a new project and what their requirements are. My 'normal' day though is spent in the office, answering e-mails with construction queries, writing specifications, drawing layouts, meeting with the rest of the design team and calculating heat losses to name but a few.
What gives you the most job satisfaction?
I love doing something that makes the world a better place, I love to open the bathroom cabinet or a kitchen cupboard and see a load of products that I've enabled to be made. When I'm working on the more potent pharmaceuticals I also love knowing that what I'm doing is helping to save lives!
What do your friends and family think about your job?
My friends all seem to think I do something very complicated but very important…which is good because it's always the case that at least one of those things is true! My parents are certainly very proud of what I do.
Tell us more about your environment in terms of work-life balance
At my office we work flexi-time, so most days I get into work pretty early (around 7.30-8am) which means that I get to head home early too (I'm often home by 4.15pm) giving me loads of time in the evenings to catch up with friends & family. On the whole I think I have a pretty good work-life balance, although occasionally I need to work on site for long periods of time. Last year I spent 3 months working in Hull…that meant spending 4 nights each week staying in a hotel away from home. It wasn't so great for my social life but did give me time to study and book some very exciting holidays! Plus some of the working away from home is great fun – the year before last I was regularly flying in to Paris and Geneva, where indulging in some fabulous food and even spending some time on the lake.
How did you get to where you are today?
I was inspired to go into engineering by the wonderful creations, like working models of traction engines, that my Grandfather made in his workshop, and by a maths teacher who suggested that it would be a good career for me, knowing how good I was at maths and physics.
At school I took A-Levels in Maths, Physics & Product Design and AS-Levels in Further Maths & Micro-electronics
When I got to university, studying Mechanical Engineering, I had to choose a third year project and I picked a project relating to medical devices (an artificial hip joint) as I enjoy working on things that I know will improve people's lives. I stayed at Sussex University for a 4th year to complete my Masters in Engineering (MEng) and chose another project relating to medical devices (this time a 'diabetic boot').
I used my engineering & medical device studies to get a job as a Mechanical Design Engineer for a medical device company. After a couple of years I changed role to become a Building Services Engineer as I prefer the faster pace and broader variety of challenges and technologies that come with designing the labs and factories that the medical devices are made in rather than the medical devices themselves.
After gaining a few years of experience working on lots of different projects in lots of different roles (ranging from design to supervision to validation) I gained chartered status with CIBSE (the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers).
What advice would you give to someone thinking of following your path?
Don't feel you have to do lots of A-Levels and get a masters degree, I have done and it's a very good route to getting chartered quickly (though do make sure you pick a degree course that is accredited by the UK Engineering Council), but lots of my colleagues have done apprenticeships, Diplomas, HNDs and other qualifications. The most important thing about qualifications is to choose a way of learning that you enjoy, otherwise you'll never do as well as you could do.
I would certainly suggest contacting the professional institutions of areas you think you're interested in to see if they have any student activities or any engineers you could talk to directly. Different areas of engineering, and different roles, suit different people. Which one is best for you will depend on what you enjoy doing and what you find exciting/rewarding, and the people who generally know the most about different engineering roles are the engineers themselves.
How well is your job compensated? What is the starting salary for someone in your field, and how much can this be expected to rise?
Starting salaries for a degree qualified engineer are usually around £17,000-£20,000. If you prove you're worth it, then raises of around £2000 per year aren't uncommon when we're not in a recession. A Chartered engineer can easily expect to earn over £30,000.
What kind of hobbies or extracurricular activities do you do to relax?
I'm a big fan of board & card games and play these with family and friends. I also like to go out for meals and drinks. But above all else, travel is definitely my favourite thing, especially if it means I get to try new foods or do something exciting like scuba diving or skiing.
Have there been any embarrassing moments?
Of course! We all make mistakes since we're all human, and getting things wrong is always embarrassing. It would be difficult to choose which was the worst between managing to specify an indoor chiller to be located outside on a roof in the cold and rainy North of England or wearing a floaty skirt to an office in a very windy location…I think everyone saw my pants!


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Essar Group is a diversified business corporation with a balanced portfolio of assets in the manufacturing and services sectors of steel, oil and gas, power, communications, shipping ports and logistics, and construction. We believe in seizing opportunities to expand our reach.
Total annual revenues of over US$35 billion, employing 60,000 people across 29 countries
Total revenues amount to over US$35 billion, with the group's portfolio of companies employing over 60,000 people across 29 countries.
Essar purchased Stanlow in August 2011 and continues to make significant capital investments in the site.
Essar began as a construction company in 1969 and since then has diversified into manufacturing, services and retail. Over the last decade, it has grown through strategic global acquisitions and partnerships, through greenfield and brownfield development projects, or by capturing new markets and discovering new raw material sources.
Today, Essar continues to expand its global footprint, focusing on markets in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Australia. Essar invests significantly in the latest technology to drive forward and backward integration in its businesses, and to leverage synergies between them. It also focuses on inhouse research and innovation to be a low cost manufacturer with high quality products and innovative customer offerings.
Essar Steel is a global producer of steel with operations in India, Canada, USA, the Middle East and Asia.
Essar Energy is a world-class, low cost, integrated energy company focused on India and positioned to capitalize on India's rapidly growing energy demand. It has an established track-record and assets worth US$12 billion across the power and oil and gas industries.
Essar Power
Essar Power, amongst India's largest power generation companies in the private sector, has a total installed generation capacity of 3,940 MW.
Essar Oil operates a fully integrated oil company of international size and scale.
Essar has a strong foundation in infrastructure projects, with proven capability in managing ports and handling large, complex engineering, procurement and construction projects.
Essar Ports Limited is one of India's largest operators of ports and provides port and terminal services for liquid, dry bulk, break bulk and general cargo.
With over four decades of experience in project execution and delivery, Essar Projects has played a defining role in the engineering and construction sector in India and abroad.
Essar offers a wide portfolio of services that cater to diverse sectors that include shipping, business process outsourcing, telecom and realty.
Essar Shipping's integrated business model provides end-to-end logistics, shipping and oilfield services to its customers in a very cost effective manner.
Catering to Fortune 500 companies from across the world, Aegis and AGC Networks are global solutions providers in business process optimisation.
Essar has over 600 telecom retail outlets in India.
Set up in 2007, Equinox, our realty business is led by a strong team of experienced professionals with extensive cross-functional and technical expertise.


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India is amongst the fastest growing carbon polluters in the world per capita while on the other hand has very good solar resources. Proven solar technology is both beneficial to the environment and a great hedge against rapidly rising electricity prices. There are a multitude of solid economic, social and environmental reasons for using solar power.
- The price of solar power has dropped dramatically over the last 18 months, while electricity prices continue to rise and the trend is expected to continue.
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Blog review February 24, 2014Monday, February 24th, 2014
Paul Farrar, general manager of the G450C consortium, said early work has demonstrated good results and that he sees no real barriers to implementing 450mm wafers from a technical standpoint. But as Pete Singer blogs, he also said: "In the end, if this isn't cheaper, no one is going to do it," he said.
Adele Hars of Advanced Substrate News reports that body-biasing design techniques, uniquely available in FD-SOI, have allowed STMicroelectronics and CEA-Leti to demonstrate a DSP that runs 10x faster than anything the industry's seen before at ultra-low voltages.
Dr. Bruce McGaughy, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering, ProPlus Design Solutions, Inc., says the move to state-of-the-art 28nm/20nm planar CMOS and 16nm FinFET technologies present greater challenges to yield than any previous generation. This is putting more emphasis on high sigma yield.
Jamie Girard, senior director, North America Public Policy, SEMI President Obama touched on many different policy areas during his State of the Union talk, and specifically mentioned a number of issues that are of top concern in the industry and with SEMI member companies. Among these are funding for federal R&D, including public-private partnerships, trade, high-skilled immigration reform, and solar energy.
Phil Garrou finishes his look at the IEEE 3DIC meeting, with an analysis of presentations from Tohoku University, Fujitsu's wafer-on-wafer (WOW), ASE/Chiao Tung University and RTI. In another blog, Phil continues his review of the Georgia Tech Interposer conference, highlighting presentations from Corning, Schott Glass, Asahi Glass, Shinko, Altera, Zeon and Ushio.
Pete Singer recommends taking the new survey by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) but you may first want to give some thought as to what is and what isn't "nanotechnology."


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(December 2013)
After an early night, we were ready to embark on another epic travel day but this time, the thought of arriving in Antigua for New Year's Eve celebrations made the prospect of a 6 hour bus journey that much more bearable.
The morning was whiled away with sleeping and daydreaming of starting another life in Central America (well for me at least) but towards midday, the beers and rum came out and the party atmosphere took over.
Once we reached the beautiful colonial town of Antigua, I knew we were in for a fun evening. Although the town appeared tranquil and relaxing, with just a few people milling around the streets, you could feel the anticipation for what lay ahead hanging in the air. As soon as the sun set behind the giant volcano leering over the edge of town, the fiesta could begin!
Before heading out for dinner, Kaylie (our tour leader) warned us to stick together that evening. She really drilled the message home that under no circumstances were we (especially the girls) to walk home alone. I couldn't help but think she was overreacting a little, what could happen in a picturesque little town like this? But obviously she was right, and appearances can be deceptive…
A group dinner was the perfect start to the night. We dined on the most delicious steaks, drank fine red wine and toasted to the end of 2013. The party didn't stop there though as next we headed to a local open air bar to carry on the merriment.
But despite the celebratory mood and copious amounts of alcohol, I was feeling a little melancholy that night. A combination of tiredness and missing loved ones at home meant that I wasn't really in the party mood and someone 'accidently' spilling a drink on me didn't help matters much! I was almost tempted to sneak back to the hotel to lick my wounds when a talk dark stranger caught my eye…
So I carried on dancing, my mood improving as time wound on and soon we were making our way out to the main square (handsome stranger in tow) where groups were gathered, letting off lanterns into the dark night sky and watching the fireworks illuminate up above. Natalia and I soon got talking to Carlos and his brother, both from Guatemala City, and as we began the countdown to midnight "10, 9, 8, 7…", I knew who I would be kissing as the clock struck 12 and it seemed that Carlos had the same idea in mind.
Not much later, it was time to head back to the hotel. Thankfully the evening had been saved and I couldn't help but reflect on what a fitting end it had been to what was undoubtedly a roller coaster year.
New Year's Day
I was determined that 2014 would be a more positive year for me and I started it out the best way possible, with a delicious breakfast at Fernando's and plans to make the most of our day in Antigua with my new friends.
We began the day by climbing Cerro de la Cruz (the hill overlooking the town) for the perfect view over Antigua.
Followed by a walk around the town, taking in the Jade Museum along the way. Around midday, we spotted Kaylie walking through the main square and stopped to say hi. I noticed a large graze on her head and when we asked how she'd got it, she recounted her tale from the night before. As she'd left the bar where we were celebrating, heading off to meet some friends to take in the New Year, someone had crept up from behind and pushed her to the floor where she banged her head, her phone flung from her pocket, never to be seen again. It turns out her warning from the night before had more weight to it than we had thought!
Chichicastenango Markets
Another day, another city. After filling up at Fernandos, which was fast becoming my favourite breakfast place, it was time to wave goodbye to the cobbled streets of Antigua and get back on the bus for our next stop, Panjachel. But not before we'd spent a few hours trawling around the bustling Chichicastenango markets.
By now 12 days into our trip, I'd managed to restrain myself quite well from purchasing trinkets and gifts along the way, holding on to the promise that Chichicastenango would be THE place to purchase all of these goodies at the best possible price. So after 30 minutes of walking round, I was a little disappointed at the lack of bags in my hands.
If you're looking for fabrics or colourful bags, then yes, this is the market for you. But if, like me, you covet the beautiful Jade stone jewellery then by all means learn from my mistakes and buy it as and when you see it.
Next stop…Panjachel
Right on Lake Atitlan, Panjachel is the perfect spot for a night or two of relaxation. There's plenty of bars and shops to keep you amused along Santander Road, but it's San Pedro across the lake where you really want to be heading as a backpacker.
Still, Panjachel is a nice pit-stop along the way!
We arrived late in the evening, just in time to order in some pizzas for our 'pizza party' in the hotel's private lounge room. Despite the evident lack of sleep from the past few nights, it seemed everyone was in the mood to party and so after stocking up on gin and rum, the antics soon got a little out of control…
A hilarious game of charades ensued, followed by 'flip-cup' and then it was on to the highlight of the night, a surprise piñata arranged by Kaylie.
Most people wrapped up the night there but a few stayed up to continue the drinking, ending the night with a 'you-had-to-be-there-to-know-what-happened' game of truth or dare! 😉
The next morning was understandably blighted by hangovers but we soon had to shake them off as we headed across the lake to San Pedro…


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One of the best things about the winter season is getting the chance to update your wardrobe for holiday parties, and what makes that even better are collections like the Topshop Christmas 2011 line. This collection provides both luxe evening pieces and all-around fashionable garb you can take into the next season.
The Topshop Christmas 2011 collection features everything from sumptuous velvet frocks to glittering gold tights. Fur makes an appearance in several of the looks -- and in different colors, from versatile taupe to vibrant navy blue and soft blushing pink. The line also showcases a few velvet platform pumps as well as headpieces ranging from a beaded headband to a vivid purple turban.
Yes, the Topshop Christmas 2011 collection has arrived, and it offers styles fit for any fashionista with a glam bone in her body.
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We have become so used to it that we no longer give it any thought. There is no requirement under Michigan law (as well as most other states' laws) to disclose the beneficial owners of limited liability companies and corporations. Lawyers, formation agents and business owners routinely sign Articles of Organization as organizers and Articles of Incorporation as incorporators but are under no obligation to disclose their relationship to the entity being formed nor the entities' beneficial owners. In many cases, such signers never become a beneficial owner or have any active involvement in the entity. Will this regime of anonymity end if H.R. 4450, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (the "Bill"), is enacted? Continue Reading
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New Twist on Charging Orders
It is not surprising that in the world of asset protection planning we have written extensively about charging orders. This is the collection remedy employed by creditors against debtors owning a membership interest in a limited liability company or a partnership interest in a partnership. These laws are fairly consistent throughout the United States and provide, in the case of a member of an LLC, that a court of competent jurisdiction may charge the member's interest with payment of the unsatisfied amount of the judgment plus interest. The charging order works in this fashion. Assume the LLC has 3 members each owning 1/3 of the company and Member A has a judgment against him for $10,000. The LLC is making a $6,000 distribution ($2,000 to each member). If there is a charging order in effect against Member A's interest, his $2,000 distribution must be paid directly to the creditor. Future distributions due Member A will likewise be paid directly to the creditor until the judgment is paid in full. Continue Reading
Issues for Single Member LLC's as Asset Protection Vehicles
For a period of time, asset protection planners were quite concerned (and rightly so) about whether single member limited liability companies would be treated the same as multi-member LLC's if a member's creditor sought to reach the member's interest in the LLC. While there was general agreement that in the case of multi-member LLC's a creditor's sole remedy was to obtain a charging order, such was not the case with single member LLC's. Indeed, there was much commentary and analysis in the asset protection world following the Olmstead and Albright cases, where courts decided that single members of LLC's were not entitled to the same protections as LLC's with more than one member.
Some states then took action to clarify their positions on single member LLC's and provide that the charging order remedy is the sole remedy for creditors of LLC members irrespective of whether the LLC is owned by one or several members. In an amendment to the Michigan Limited Liability Company Act in 2012, the legislature made it clear that single member LLC's will be treated no differently than multi-member LLC's if creditors come calling. So, if that is the situation today, why can't asset protection planners in Michigan feel comfortable that a single member LLC is as protected from creditors as one with multiple members. Continue Reading
Owning your Residence in an LLC – Pros and Cons
In the world of asset protection planning there are times when it is advantageous to hold a personal residence in a limited liability company. Generally, such a situation would be applicable where there is a client who wishes to protect a valuable asset from future unknown creditors, the conveyance to the LLC is not a fraudulent transfer, the desire to obtain creditor protection trumps the loss of any property tax benefit otherwise available to a principal residence, and the client accepts certain complexities that go along with the transaction. For example, the client will need to enter into a lease with the LLC upon arms length terms in order to avoid the LLC being deemed the alter ego of the client which would likely nullify any creditor protection benefits.
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What Non-Asset Protection Planning Lawyers Don't Know about Limited Liability Companies
Today, with the proliferation of books, articles and seminars focused on asset protection planning, there is scarcely a lawyer about who does not know that limited liability companies have some built in asset protection planning features. Even to the uninitiated, there is a vague understanding of creditors not being able to seize a member's interest and some awareness of the charging order remedy.
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Abusive Tax Schemes Often Cause Confusion in the Asset Protection Planning Arena
When clients come to see me for asset protection planning, it is clear that the client has preconceived notions about offshore trusts that are integral to some type of abusive tax shelters or other nefarious activity. This is not surprising. The media recently reported about a man from Niagara Falls, NY who was sentenced to 36 months in prison for selling and promoting an abusive tax shelter scheme that involved offshore trusts and domestic trusts. It is stories like this one that confuse many clients and give them unnecessary concerns about what asset protection planning is all about. As I always tell my clients, the asset protection planning we do for our clients is not designed to shelter income or avoid the payment of income taxes; instead it utilizes legitimate structures with the simple goal of helping these clients legally position their assets in a way which makes them less vulnerable to creditors.
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Compare and Contrast: Michigan LLC Laws vs. Florida LLC Laws
I have previously discussed in several blogs the powerful asset protection benefits of the current Michigan law which provides that a charging order is the exclusive remedy for judgment creditors of LLC members, even in cases where the LLC has only one member. In 2011, the Florida Legislature amended the Florida LLC Act and enacted legislation intended to address concerns over the Olmstead case, in which a judgment creditor was allowed to execute against a Member's interest in a single member LLC. So the simple question is this: Does the new Florida law provide the same protections as those offered in Michigan?
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As discussed in my December 24, 2010 blog, Michigan has just enacted legislation which catapults it into first place when deciding which state has the best law for limited liability companies if asset protection issues are present. In Michigan, it is now beyond doubt that the charging order is the exclusive remedy for judgment creditors of LLC members.
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Michigan LLC's — Now the Best of the Bunch
With the signature of Governor Granholm on December 16, 2010, Michigan moved to the front of the line when choosing states with the most debtor friendly limited liability company provisions in the country. State of the art asset protection planning with the use of LLC's has arrived in Michigan.
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How to Solve the Single Member LLC Dilemma
Client presents with a single member limited liability company. The emerging case law is that single member LLC's are not entitled to charging order protection. This makes sense since the original purpose of the charging order remedy was to protect partners in a partnership from being forced to accept a bankrupt partner's creditors as their new partner. However, since a single member does not face that risk, there is no need for the charging order remedy and courts in several states have held that creditors can foreclose the interest and sell the LLC's assets to pay debts. Although no case in Michigan has yet held that creditors of a single member LLC can foreclose on the assets of the LLC to pay the member's debts, it is this author's opinion that it is only a matter of time and Michigan asset protection planners need to figure out how to protect the single member's membership interest from creditor claims.
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Saturday, December 19, 2009
Sit and Spin Santa
Less than a week to go, and we wanna know...How are you celebrating Shane MacGowan's birthday on December 25th?
Hope y'all enjoyed the Black Diamond Heavies yesterday. We're returning to the Holiday posts today, so it's safe to breathe again.
Another slightly mixed bag of toys today. Some punk, some Blues, some trash-a-billy. You now, the usual.
It'd probably be wise to kick things off with a snazzy little number by everyone's favorite Canadian punk rawkers, Fucked Up. Fucked Up have a new Christmas single out (A cover of "Do They Know It's Christmas" featuring a whole slew of special guest stars), which we highly recommend. But we're not gonna post that one here, as it's for some very good charities. You can check out the info here and how to buy here. Today's Fucked Up tune is an older Holiday single, "David Christmas".
Hard to follow that up, but we've got some down'n'out Christmas Blues from Walter Davis and Washboard Pete. And, of course, what Yuletide would be complete without the mighty, trashy, rockabilly kings Flat Duo Jets?
Bonus re-posts this time 'round features some true classics from previous years. The Dirtbombs, The Legendary Tiger Man, El Vez, and Rocket From The Crypt (man, that's a hell of a lineup!) all contribute their special brand of Xmas garbage can nihilism for your enjoyment.
Santa's A Nog Addict!
Fucked Up: David Christmas (mp3)
Walter Davis: Santa Claus Blues (mp3)
Flat Duo Jets: It's Christmas Time (Hey, We're Gonna Rock) (mp3)
Washboard Pete: Christmas Blues (mp3)
Bonus Stocking Stuffer Re-Posts
The Dirtbombs: My Last Christmas (mp3)
The Legendary Tiger Man: Fuck Christmas, I Got The Blues (mp3)
El Vez: Santa Claus Is Sometimes Brown (mp3)
Rocket From The Crypt: Cancel Christmas (mp3)
Have a Good Holiday.
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Ahh... The Legendary Tiger Man - a true classic, in every sense of the word. It just wouldn't be Xmas without him !!
Thanks for everything you've contributed this holiday season, by the way - it's been GREAT !!
Hope you made the most of your office party the other day. Don't suppose they played too much of The Black Diamond Heavies at that shindig - shoulda hung out with us, listening to "Alive As Fuck" all night. What an experience !!
Keep 'em coming... and a big 'THANK YOU' once again, for everything.
Cheers 'n' beers,
- Rockstar Aimz said...
Fucked Up RULES! Thanks for all of the great tunz.
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Over the years, I have found there are probably six main types of persons who visit this blog:
1. Those with whom I possibly have some consanguinity
2. Those with whom I probably have some anthropological affinity
3. Those who believe they share some social affinity with me, either through their own family history investigations or another shared interest
4. Those merely seeking general information for their own family history quest
5. Those seeking to obtain sensitive information to the detriment of others
6. Those wishing to exchange information with me, mainly for their own commercial or professional benefit
One of the current themes of my various investigations happens to revolve around the concept of affinity. You may have heard about the idea of chemical affinity. I have been working on some theories around privacy, culture, peace and social affinity.
As far as consanguinity is concerned, my father's family tree leads back along its paternal line into Northern Ireland, an area also known as Ulster. Along the maternal line it leads mainly to London, Huntingdonshire and Belgium.
My mother's family tree leads to Shropshire on both sides. I know that my own loyalty and affinity is towards truth and gentleness. Even so, I am aware that any family history is likely to lead to evidence of truth being hidden or distorted for a variety of reasons.
A few months ago, I received an email from a media person, asking questions about the personal meaning I place on a particular piece of music. The theme of the questioning appeared to be in connection with the First World War, which has received much media coverage over the past year and is likely to do so even more in the year ahead.
Although I am often happy to receive something of relevance to me from members of the media, and even an acknowledgement of their interest in my work, I never dwell on war and other tragedies, much preferring to transcend the worst of experience through the most uplifting forms of human achievement: through art, music, literature and an aesthetic relationship with nature.
As I rarely listen to the radio or watch television now that I have so much to read and to write and to investigate, I can usually place myself at more of a distance from the media. I know that many people can find inspiration from some types of media presentations, for example Who Do You Think You Are? and may even overcome blue moods that way. Yet we all need to be careful where our moods take us if we are to avoid depression, anxiety and excessive stress. It is why I am glad I do not need to work in an open-plan office!
Recently, I discovered that in 1901 my father's father's father was working at the linen mill in Bessbook in County Armagh. I already knew that in 1911, the family was living in Belfast, which is where most of them had been born.
You may have some Irish linen in your own home. I certainly do, and much of that was inherited from my husband's family and from my father's mother. As some pieces are quite old, I now wonder if my great grandfather had helped to make them in Bessbrook.
Apart from the flax growers in Ireland, much of the best flax woven into quality linen in Northern Ireland apparently came from Flanders, where my paternal grandmother's paternal line originated. My great, great grandfather from that region worked as a tailor there before going to London to make theatre costumes. Working with yarn therefore occurred on both sides of my father's family.
for several centuries, like much of north west Europe. Lingerie is a word derived from the word linen, although not much underwear is made from linen today, as far as I am aware. Do you ever wear a linen chemise?
I have visited some parts of Belgium, though. In 1985 I was in Brussels when a horrible incident occurred not far from where I was staying. At the time, I did not know that one of my great, great grandmothers had been born in or near the city in 1848.
One of the consequences of 18th century revolutions in America and France was the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Earlier, Derrymore House was built at Bessbrook as a quaint cottage by a politician called Isaac Corry. It was where the Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland was drafted in the hope that it would prevent further uprisings.
There have been many uprisings in Ireland. For example, there was one in 1848 just like in many parts of Europe. It was called the Young Irelander Rebellion. Around the time of the Easter Rising in 1916, my widowed great-grandfather died in Belfast. My grandfather had probably already been sent to Devon in England by that time to live with one of his adult brothers. I rarely think of uprisings and upheavals when looking at a linen tablecloth. Today I discovered that much lace was once made with linen.
My own work has never involved the production of linen, the use of aggression or the requirement to make a theatrical costume. My relatives living in Westminster in London in the 1880s were likely to have been affected by the Fenian dynamite campaign of that era, just as my relatives in London in the 1940s would have been affected by the S-Plan as well as the Blitz. I moved to London a week after the 1982 bombings. I was living there when the 1983 Harrods bombing occurred.
Learning about the history of Ulster - and of Ireland - never seemed particularly relevant to my existence until recently. I had been to southern Ireland briefly in 1988 for a holiday. My experiences there were mainly quaint and rural, and somewhat frustrating and amusing.
Most of my time was spent in the counties of Clare, Limerick and Cork. The public transport arrangements in the region appeared to me to have no co-ordination, with train times not matching up to the bus timetables. Several local people recommended hitchhiking, which I refused to do as a single woman in my 20s. Fortunately, I was invited to borrow a bicycle from the owner of one of the places where I was staying. That meant I was able to venture out on my own for longer distances than my legs on their own would take me. I also hired a somewhat unco-operative horse for a short distance.
But back to the family history. One of the similarities between my father's family in Bessbrook and my mother's family in Shropshire is that the livelihoods for the families came about through the work of Quakers. Both John Grubb Richardson in Bessbrook and Abraham Darby in Coalbrookdale were Quakers and therefore pacifists.
The British military base in Bessbrook may have closed in 2007 but intimidation is still occurring in various ways, even when it involves no more than the flying of a flag. Yet the Quaker Meeting House still exists in Bessbrook. For me, the house and the model village of Bessbrook itself are signs of tolerance, respect and peace amid the historical injustices.
In 1994, I went to Northern Ireland for the first time. After a few indirect experiences of terrorism and many direct experiences of intimidation and abusiveness in various parts of the world, including in London in the 1980s as mentioned above, I was certainly apprehensive about going to Northern Ireland. I could not understand why anyone would choose to live in such a dangerous place, except that the people we were visiting had relatives there.
My husband was with me and we hired a car from Belfast airport so that we would have our independence. We had transferred at Heathrow from a flight from southern Africa, where we had been touring. Only two months earlier, there had been a terrorist mortar attack on the runway at Heathrow. We had experienced no major problems in Africa, even though our flight had originated in Harare and we had been face-to-face with large, wild animals and other potentially dangerous situations on several occasions.
The scenic parts we saw in Northern Ireland included castles, villages, forests, beautiful gardens and the Giant's Causeway. We also visited shops, pubs and restaurants, like most tourists anywhere, but I was not delving into my family history very much back then.
I vaguely knew the name of the street where my grandfather had been born, in Belfast, but nothing would induce me to go there. I did not know, at that time, that shortly before the First World War my family lived just off the Shankill Road.
I visited Northern Ireland for the second time in 2000. Both occasions were frightening, the first time more so than the second. There were still atrocities happening there quite frequently in 1994, one of which occurred while I was there, just down the road from where I was based. I could easily have been in that location as a tourist. The horrific event was apparently in retaliation for an incident in the Shankill Road the year before.
Between my visits to Northern Ireland, the 1998 Omagh bombing occurred in which several tourists were killed. In central London, after I moved to Australia, there had been the mortar bombing of Downing Street in 1991, the bombing of the Baltic Exchange in 1992 and the Bishopsgate bombing of 1993. I have been looking at the beautiful Baltic Exchange Memorial Glass on the website of the Royal Museums Greenwich recently.
There has certainly been a long history of terrorism in London, as elsewhere. At the Metropolitan Police Crime Museum there has even been an exhibition about London terrorist incidents. We were planning to be in London later in the summer of 1994. Our visit subsequently occurred, not long after the attack on the Israeli embassy there. And we would shortly be travelling on to New York, where there had been a terrorist attack the year before. On my Quieter Living blog, I have already written some reflections about that and the terrorist events of 2001.
There was a bombing in the Docklands of London at Canary Wharf in 1996. And it is now almost ten years since the horrific bombings of 2005. They occurred just after I had left Britain for Japan that year. I am also reminded that soon after I first arrived in Australia in 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 fell over Lockerbie in Scotland from a terrorist bombing. There have been many other tragic and terrifying events in the world, but also many wonderful ones.
I am glad I have not found any unusually violent persons in my family tree (yet). And I take comfort from the fact that very few people become terrorists, even though many misguided young people have been temporarily excited by adventures of false heroics. Selfish individuals often fail to understand that others are worthy of respect, care and support.
a genetic predisposition to post-traumatic stress disorder or even survivor guilt. If you are feeling distressed after reading this latest installment of my family history research, please seek suitable support. Like linen, we all should at least try to develop soft, strong and durable characteristics, however creased we may be!
I hope that in 2015, more and more people will feel a gentle affinity for one another, whatever their family background, geographic location or sense of loyalty. We only have one world for us all, no matter how much some people want it mainly for themselves and for people they mistakenly believe to be like them.


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For the past six decades, Helen Mirren's career has successfully shifted from a respected theatre actress to an iconic fixture on British television to a beloved Hollywood star. Her range of work has earned her the triple crown of acting - an Oscar for The Queen, a Tony for The Audience, numerous Emmys - including for her iconic performance in Prime Suspect - and an appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. The Helen Mirren Archives chronicles Miss Mirren's life and career from the early days to the recent with information, pictures and video clips.
As mentioned in the welcome message, each of Helen's project will receive a spotlight with an individual movie page (including production notes and reviews) as well as pictures and video clips. As the first movie spotlight I have chosen Joel Hershman's comedy "Greenfingers" (2000). Inspired by true events, a group of prison mates participate in a garden project that leads them to the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Clive Owen leads the cast with Helen Mirren co-starring as the eccentric garden expert Georgina Woodhouse. Head over to the movie page for all essential information on the project. You will find production stills, on-set pictures and screencaptures in the photo gallery. The trailer, an interview with Helen and three clips have been added to the video archive. If you have seen "Greenfingers", please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section.


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June 17, 2013 – Girl Kidnapped From Canaanland Found 2 Years After – How God Of Vengeance Struck Her Kidnapper With Blindness
Praise, a little girl who was kidnapped from the the children department of Winners Chapel , Canaanland in Ota Ogun State has been found.
On Sunday, her parents who had earlier plan to sue the church brought her to church to testify to the goodness of the Lord.
According to confession from her kidnapper, she was sold to a Kano-based woman when she was still a baby.
The kidnapper who later confessed to his crime said he saw Bishop Oyedepo pursuing him with a sword in his dream. He has been struck with a strange disease of blindness.
He asked his wife to bring him to a Winners chapel in Kano where he allegedly confessed his sins.
See the God of vengeance at work!
What an awesome God we serve.


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On Wed, 03 Dec 2003, Tom wrote: > each DD should pay for the device him/her self and should be required > to fly to meet wherever they can pick them up. Why do you assume > somebody has to pay for everything? What's wrong with bearing some > of the costs yourself? Could it possibly be because equipment is expensive and plane flights around the planet are not cheap? I know few DDs who are independently wealthy, and frankly, requiring volunteers to spend large amounts of money so they can volunteer their time isn't something that we should be doing, nor do I really see the project as a whole supporting such an action. Please feel free to produce code and take action to prove me wrong though. Don Armstrong -- UF: What's your favourite coffee blend? PD: Dark Crude with heavy water. You are understandink? "If geiger counter does not click, the coffee, she is just not thick." http://www.donarmstrong.com http://www.anylevel.com http://rzlab.ucr.edu
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Sutton, London -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/02/2017 -- The Eagle House Group, founded in 2004, is one of the leading autistic schools in Surrey, providing training for 4 to 11 year old children with autism at Eagle House School in Mitcham. A dedicated team of psychological specialists work together to aid learning for children within the autism spectrum, Asperger syndrome and associated social and communication difficulties.
Finding the right place to best understand the special needs of your autistic child can be a major cause of concern for parents. The Eagle House Group takes pride in addressing these worries with an informal and friendly approach. Combining learning and fun, coupled with motivational teaching enables a sense of achievement whilst helping children value their potential. Eagle House Group strives to work with learners with autism and Asperger syndrome through specialist teaching with uniquely tailored methodology to develop the children's holistic as well as their education needs.
They seek to identify the individual needs of every learner and to meet them unfailingly, and they complete a six-week baseline assessment to help them assess the impact of autism on a student's learning and life as a whole. This allows them to tailor their approach for each child. Apart from the Primary School in Mitcham, they also run a Secondary School in Sutton curing autistic children from 11-19 years old.
One of the staff members of the Eagle House Group shared more about their services, "Communication is an essential life skill and one every learner that comes to us has difficulty with. As such, our speech and language therapists work closely with each teaching team to support learners by embedding a 'total communication approach' into every classroom. This involves creating a visual environment, which enables learners to access every lesson throughout the whole school day. Learners can access speech and language therapy either through class groups (maximum of 6), small groups or individual therapy, both in and out of the classroom."
About Eagle House Group
The Eagle House Group was created in 2004 to support the growing number of families of children with autism who were unable to find an appropriate school for their child. They are a family-owned company and believe that support for the family lies at the heart of what they do.
For more information, please visit: http://www.eaglehousegroup.co.uk/
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Eagle House Group (Ltd.)
Schools' Business Office
Eagle House School (Sutton)
95 Brighton Road Sutton Surrey SM2 5SJ
For more information on this press release visit:
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Eagle House Group
0845 0742972
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Web: http://www.eaglehousegroup.co.uk/


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Looking forward to a prosperous and fun new year. Thank you for enjoying Daddy Cakes, letting us warm your bellies and the hearts of those you love enough to share with:-) HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Don't let the Grinch get you down this Christmas!
Come by Daddy Cakes this Thursday from 9am to 1pm and enjoy some Holiday cheer.
Daddy Cakes
Meet Julius the Lumberjack. He's gaga over Daddy Cakes® pancakes because they taste just the way Maw Julius use to make them without taking all day. Just Add Water.
Is this a perfect item or what? Nobody already has, it fits 99.9% of the time, is warm, and not a sweater. Not only that, it can also be shared with as many as 12 people....and you won't even need to sell the family cow.
Enjoy it for your very own pleasure...or if you are going to share these hot cakes you might want to get several because people are going to want more.
"Buttermilk Bridge" is rich, creamy and bakes up light and fluffy. Paul Frank & Julius traveled over many mountains and crossed so many crystal clear brooks on their way to discovering this delicious blend of buttermilk for their Buttermilk Bridge Pancake Mix.Made from natural ingredients from scratch, so you don't have to, these delicious cakes will keep you looking good.
"Boomerang Banana" has real banana pieces right inside giving a delicious flavor and aroma. Julius' love of pancakes was first revealed in his book (Wild West Bonanza) - Now that story line has become a reality. Paul Frank Industries partnered with Daddy Cakes® and Julius brings you his favorite flavor, "Boomerang Banana" - sure to keep you coming back for more.
Here's two great reason's why Daddy Cakes® always says,
SATURDAY, MAY 8th DADDY CAKES® is serving Mom!!!!
Mom works hard for us all year, so you and Daddy Cakes® are going to give Mom a well deserved morning off. RSVP to come out to The District in Tustin and we will take care of it from there - or stop by Whole Foods and pick up some Daddy Cakes® or order them online at Amazon.comCheck out some of our products at Amazon.com, -Mom loves you, so show her some love with Daddy Cakes® this weekend....and also you get to show the whole world some love as we support Whole Foods"Whole Planet Foundation" through this event.http://www.DaddyCakesBakery.com
Mom works hard for us all year, so you and Daddy Cakes® are going to give Mom a well deserved morning off.
RSVP to come out to The District in Tustin and we will take care of it from there - or stop by Whole Foods and pick up some Daddy Cakes® or order them online at Amazon.com
Mom loves you, so show her some love with Daddy Cakes® this weekend....and also you get to show the whole world some love as we support Whole Foods
This is the weekend when we put the kids to bed early and sneak out all the presents for wrapping. If you are anything like me, wrapping can be a challenge. Here are a couple of gift wrapping tips:
Video with some some creative gift wrapping tips - click here.
Some more helpful tips - click here.
A how to guide on gift wrapping - click here.
From Kansas to England, People want Daddy Cakes®
Many people think of "Fat Tuesday" as Mardi Gras time. It's the day before Lent - the same day is known as "Shrove Tuesday" which also happens to be "International Pancake Day". Why are we telling you this when you are in the throws of preparing for Christmas?
Well, the Officials of "PANCAKE DAY" & "The Pancake Hall of Fame" in Liberal, Kansas contacted us a few months back wanting Daddy Cakes® mixes for the baking contests and events to be held the four days leading up to the Grand Finale Race on February 16, 2010. For an event that has been going on for 500 years in England & 61 in the United States - We are incredibly honored!
This event reflects so much about what Daddy Cakes® is largely about.....bringing people together over great food and fun events. There's going to be contests for the best baked goods recipes created from our mixes and a race right through the middle of town with women flipping pancakes while running down Main Street.
Here's the back story:
In Olney, the Pancake Race tradition dates back more than 500 years to 1445. A woman engrossed in using up cooking fats (forbidden during Lent) was making pancakes. Hearing the church bells ring calling everyone to the shriving service, she grabbed her head scarf (required in church) and ran to the church, skillet and pancake in hand and still apron-clad. In following years, neighbors got into the act and it became a race to see who could reach the church first and collect a "Kiss of Peace" from the verger (bell-ringer.) The kiss is still the traditional prize in both races.
Racers must still wear a head scarf and apron and the runner must flip her pancake at the starting signal, and again after crossing the finish line, to prove she still has her pancake.
Winning scores have traded back and forth between the Olney, England and Liberal, Kansas. The record time was set in 2001 when three-time race winner Lisa Spillman of Liberal ran the 415-yard S-shaped course in 58.1 seconds.
One does have to wonder how they take something that can be completed in 58 seconds and stretch it out over 4 days?


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Career Path l Billy Greer
"My experience as a banker prior to joining Prudential Capital, and, specifically, the credit analysis skills that I brought and further developed here have been vital to my success in this organization. I've had the opportunity to significantly hone my corporate finance investing skills by working on numerous transactions, including mezzanine deals."
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and are committed to diversity in our workplace.


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Hello Music Lovers,
We truly cherish the opportunity to share music with you. We love sharing artist that you already know and love. We also like to introduce you to folks you may not know yet, knowing that you will add them to your list of favorites.
That may be the state of affairs with John Craigie . We first heard John at the Sisters Folk Festival in September of last year. Our first encounger happened when he joined the Shook Twins on stage for a cameo appearance.
John considers himself to be in a line that leads from Kris Kristofferson to John Prine to Todd Snyder to himself. He even has a song about the time he ALMOST stole some weed from Todd Snyder. He is full of fun, funny and more serious songs. His on stage banter is hilarious.
The show will be Friday, February 21st starting at 7:30 pm here at Doverlaff House Concerts, 7326 SE Woodward St. Portland, 97206. We suggest a $15 donation per seat. We will have the usual free snacks for the audience and beer and wine will be available as usual and we suggest a small donation for those. Seats are on a first donation. first secured basis. Seats may be available at the door but only if advance donations do not secure them all. We already have several reservations for this show so you should act fast if you decide you want to see John here.
Santa Cruz.com says his "acoustic performances blend sharp observations with gentle wit."
Aaron Tsuru of tsururadio.com says "one of the most entertaining performers I've seen."
Here are a few Videos from John Craigie:
Anna Rose, pt. 4 with the Shook Twins
Of course, John is one of those artists who is better live. To find out how much better, come see him here. We will have a short opening set by someone yet to be determined.
Remember, we still have a couple more shows this season (maybe more.) We host Cosy Sheridan on Saturday, April 19 and the incredible David Francey on Monday, May 5. Look for more on these shows as the dates get nearer.
Looking forward to seeing you here,
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great selection!!!
Vote: Bike Shop
Love the clothes and accessories this place has to offer!!!
Vote: Women's Boutique
The new owners are awesome! Great food, Great prices, Great place for the whole family!!!
Vote: Irish Pub
Voting on the phl17 Jersey Shore HOT LIST is closed. Thanks for voting!
chicken sicilian and scampi!! my faves!
love the menu!!! garlic parm wedges are amazing!!
mmmm.. uptown chicken parm and Jackson St. my faves!!!!
shrimp tempora roll and miso soup are out of this world!!!
love the $1 beer nights!!
irish potato nachos with chicken!!! need i say more??!?
the owner and staff are always so nice here!!! this is always a late night stop in winter and summer!!


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Friends of the LHHC
Use the links below to find out more information about the area around the LHHC, travel info, and much more about the Lincoln Highway. These links will open up in another window. Let us know if you have a link that belongs here!
Latrobe-Laurel Valley Chamber of Commerce
Latrobe Area Historical Society
Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau
Ligonier Radio – The Valley AM 1620
Ligonier's first community radio station.
Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce
Ligonier Valley Historical Society
Ligonier Valley Rail Road Association
Educating the public about the history of railroading in the Ligonier Valley
Mountain Laurel Chamber of Commerce
Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce
Westmoreland County Historical Society
Somerset County
Laurel Arts
Features cultural programs, workshops and exhibits
Somerset County Chamber of Commerce
Somerset County Historical Center
Bedford County
Bedford County Chamber of Commerce
Bedford County Historical Society
Bedford County Visitors Bureau
Everett Area Business Association
Fulton County
Fulton County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism
Fulton County Historical Society
Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce & Heritage Center
Franklin County Visitors Bureau
Adams County Historical Society
Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce
Gettysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau
Pennsylvania Links
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Information on State Parks, Forests and Heritage Regions
Pennsylvania Highways: US 30
Information on all highways in Pennsylvania
Visit PA
Plan your trip with Pennsylvania's official tourism site
Learn about all twelve of Pennsylvania's designated Heritage Areas
Other Links
American Road Magazine
The magazine that celebrates our two-lane highways of yesteryear, and the joys of driving them today!
National Lincoln Highway Association
Celebrating the first road across America
National Road Heritage Corridor
Historical sites and touring of the National Road (Route 40) in Pennsylvania
Scenic America
Safeguarding America's natural beauty and community character
Where & When
Pennsylvania's Online Travel Guide


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So you think you want to come to Peru and Volunteer? It's a wonderful experience!
But there are lots of things that it helps to know before you get started.
Peru is a beautiful but challenging place. The culture is particular and takes time to get accustomed to. It helps to have people who know the ropes and are willing to guide you ( as much as you want at any rate) each step of the way. There are many volunteer organisations out there. We are one of the newest., but there are some reasons we think you might want to work with us:
- We don't charge you a fee for coming to work with us. We feel if you are willing to pay for your flights, pay your living expenses and give of your time, you have paid enough.
- We have housing available and work as a community but are not top-heavy with rules.. you are adults and we know you will act like it. We have access to a discounted hostel where we can live together yet independently.
- We provide free training. No one goes out on the field without two weeks of orientation.
- We expect you to speak Spanish semi-fluently. You cannot help if you do not learn to speak Spanish reasonably. If you want more we have good instructors who give us a great discount.
- You can use your experience as material for university research. We will provide documentation and evaluations of your time here.
- We are here to volunteer and work for change. We love Huanchaco and its a great town, but we are not 'voluntouristas'. Every volunteer signs a work contract and we will be clear before you come about what you can expect.
- We love what we do and we are excited about it. Positivity, creative solutions to problems, open communication and group fun time are really important to keep balance when you are working in a foreign country. We got it.
- We know and love Huanchaco and we will help you understand and love it too.
If you are still interested and would like to talk more, please fill out our volunteer application found in this section. We look forward to hearing from you!
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InnovationACT (IACT) is a ten week learning journey where teams participate in workshops, hear from experts and build connections within the startup community. This year's program will kick off on 14th August.
The program is free and open to students, staff and graduates of Canberra's major tertiary institutions (ANU, UC, CIT, UNSW, ACU, CSU, AIE).
Teams must consist of at least two people.
At least half your team must be made up of students.
Throughout the ten weeks, earn points by taking part in IACT events, using your team page to develop your venture concept, and sharing your venture and what you're learning with the community.
The 20 teams with the highest points score will have their venture concepts assessed by the judging panel.
The 10 teams with the best venture concepts will be invited to pitch at Pitch Night, where they will pitch to a panel of influential judges and innovation community.
The top teams from Pitch Night will receive a share of the $50,000 seed pool and other startup support.
Interested in participating in IACT? Sign up to the newsletter to receive updates about this year's program.


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Recently , Nowness presented a film directed by Petter Ringbom, known for his documentary feature The Russian Winter, where Nancy Whang, of LCD Soundsytem, describes a new project in Lower East Side, New York City.
"There is an experiment taking place on Manhattan lower east side. An innovated laboratory in one of the city's oldest community."
A group of architects, engineers and designers are exploring a new open space, a former trolley next to Essex Street subway station, in order to turn it into an underground park. James Murphy, Whang's bandmate and leader of LCD Soundsystem, also joined the project by re-designing the tone you hear when you pass a subway turn style. The sonic sound can be heard as you enter The Lowline.
Engineers settled on the rooftop of the underground park a solar panel technology which gathers and disperses natural light to the three thousands individual plants underground. Moving mirrors track the motion of the sun, reflecting its rise onto concentrators, which travels through a network of tubes before being disperse into the space.
The Lowlines aims to become an important educational space for children and spread innovation in the heart of Lower East Side.
Words: Julia Milet


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Americas Network - How VoIP Pioneers Can Survive the Coming Battle
The above link is a VoIP news article that says the Yankee Group has released a report claiming that VoIP pioneers, such as Vonage, Net2Phone, etc. could be usurped by bigger players (cable companies, carriers). I've already talked about and came to the same analysis several times in my blog.
Maybe the Yankee Group reads my blog? If so, you're welcome for the free analysis.


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Home Care Manager streamlines rostering process for CentacareCQ
From counselling and case management, to home care services; CentacareCQ is dedicated to providing professional support to those in need. With more than 2,500 clients throughout Central Queensland, CentacareCQ's home care services require a high quality, configurable software solution to meet the needs of their growing organisation. We spoke to Corporate Services Manager, Robert Sims, to find out how iCareHealth's Home Care Manager software has created significant cost and time savings for CentacareCQ.
Why did you decide to implement iCareHealth's Home Care Manager software?
CentacareCQ utilised a competitors system in the past, however it became unsuitable for our growing organisational needs and we decided to seek an alternate software solution. With more than 100 workers in the field, staff rostering took up a considerable amount of our coordinators' time. As a result, we assessed the market to find a software vendor that prioritised rostering and timesheet management. We chose to partner with iCareHealth as they recognised the importance of streamlining the rostering process through specially designed functionality.
How has Home Care Manager streamlined your mileage cost management process?
Prior to using iCareHealth's Home Care Manager software, our coordinators had to manually calculate the distance between consumer visits – a very time consuming process. With manual calculations, the risk of overpaying staff on mileage costs was always present, and could run into a substantial amount of unnecessary cost when extrapolated across the business. With Google Maps functionality included within the software's Mobile Care Worker smartphone component, workers are now able to access the most direct travel routes – with complete visibility for coordinators. As a result, the average worker's travel times between visits has more than halved – from 12 minutes to 4.5 minutes. This change alone has saved CentacareCQ approximately $250,000 annually.
How has the rostering functionality in Home Care Manager simplified your rostering processes?
We have found iCareHealth's home care solution to be a very reliable system, and the rostering functionality is no exception. Our roster staff now have greater knowledge around worker availability to coordinate rosters in a timely, error-free manner. Distributing rosters in a set time-frame provides our workers with peace of mind and enables our coordinators to plan ahead for the coming weeks. The rostering functionality allows our coordinators to more easily manage staff leave requirements; a process that had been time consuming and stressful in the past. Home Care Manager automatically considers factors such as consumer requirements and preferences, staff availability and location, qualifications, and continuity of care; our coordinators are automatically shown the most suitable care worker for the consumer and the service.
How has the transition to Commonwealth Home Support Package (CHSP) funding been made easier with Home Care Manager?
With the recent transition to a CHSP funding model, home care providers now need to carry out regular DSS reporting. iCareHealth recognised the need to streamline government led provider processes, and designed data exchange bulk-reporting functionality. iCareHealth was one of the first vendors to offer this functionality, which greatly assists our organisation to streamline our government reporting processes.
How has an increase in mobility with the use of Mobile Care Worker benefited your organisation?
CentacareCQ has over 100 workers in the field, so mobility is very important to us. With the use of Mobile Care Worker, each worker has access to visit information, automatic alerts and timesheet confirmations, and can record variations to completed tasks during a visit on their smartphone. Our coordinators can then manage all aspects of timesheet and payroll management through the Home Care Manager software in real time. From printing, recording, and verification, through to the storing of timesheets – the efficiencies created by using Home Care Manager saves CentacareCQ the equivalent of two staff over two days in payroll processing each fortnight. Our coordinators have a significant workload to manage, so this time saving enables them to stay on top of the tasks at hand and build efficiencies in their business processes.
How has your organisation benefited from the client support iCareHealth provides?
The iCareHealth Support team have been a fantastic resource. They have a wealth of knowledge about the software and our team has comfort in knowing they can call or email them whenever they have a question.
What is the single biggest reason you would recommend Home Care Manager?
For CentacareCQ, the biggest advantage of using Home Care Manager has been the ease of rostering and coordinating staff service delivery. The rostering feature has saved our organisation a significant amount of money. In fact, the savings this feature brought us in the first year alone more than paid for the cost of purchasing Home Care Manager.
Interested to learn more about iCareHealth's Home Care Manager software? Contact us today.
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