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Pet Policy
Pets must be 18 months or older
The following species of dogs OR mixes of these breeds are Not allowed to live at or visit the property:
Pit Bull, Rottweiler, Chow Chow, Doberman Pinscher, Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute, Akita, American Staffordshire Terrier, Boxer, Great Dane, Wolf/Hybrid and German Shepard.
Oregon law allows that if your pet or your guest(s) pet attacks another tenant, visitor, property or other animal that you, the registered tenant can be held responsible for any damages or harm.
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RENTERS INSURANCE may be required on some properties. Provide proof of insurance on move in.
Absolutely No Smoking Allowed in any of our rentals
Smoking in any of our rentals will result in a $350 fine and could null and void your agreement with us.
NO smoking within 20 feet away from doors and windows. NO smoking in garages or carports.
Some properties are NO smoking on the premises.
Carpet Cleaning
Viking Property Management will arrange carpet cleaning at move out.
Please clean carpet as needed while living there.


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You know, I never really knew how much WORK went into making a movie. Sure, there is a script to write (and check four gillion times), actors to hire and people to make it look pretty but, all this? Totally caught me off guard. The movie stuff has been officially started with a scouting trip to Michigan. There is a little town called Holland and they have some great Dutch stuffs. Like houses, a college with Dutch inspired architecture and tulips. Yep! Fields of tulips! Should be very pretty and I will be sure to YouTube some person flouncing around in the fields, for your entertainment.
One of the locations they scouted, near the tulip fields, was an authentic Dutch windmill. The windmill was the last one allowed to leave The Netherlands, is used to grind flour and is 240 years old. Apparently, a British soldier wrote a letter to the curator of the windmill telling them he found shelter in that very windmill, during World War II. He said his B-12 was shot down and the Dutch Resistance hid him there, from the Nazis. Friends, this is history coming alive!
I will leave you with a little bit of fun from the Director and a shot of the Windmill of Awesomeness. Yeah, we are going to have such an amazing time making this film!
Still not satisfied? Check out our Gallery for the Scouting album. There are lots of pretty architecture pics for your perusing pleasure.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
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She went to The Fold is what she did. She went there to get something for the Cast Away Knitting Guild Christmas party gift exchange. She went knowing that it would be dangerous. The Fold is, after all, where she parted company with a good amount of credit card during Stitches Midwest in August.
After getting in the car she loaded up Husbands new toy with the address in Marengo. She followed as instructed and ended up at what appeared to be a charming farmhouse out in the country. She went to the door and was met by a lovely woman and her large, friendly German Shepherd. "What a quaint little place." she thought as she stepped over the threshold. Little did she know that she was playing the part of the Fly to the proprietresses Spider. As her eyes adjusted to the light she was nearly overwhelmed; fleece, roving, spinning wheels, spindles, everywhere. She grew lightheaded from the fumes and she wasn't even a spinner.
After adjusting to the shock of all of the wooly goodness, she stepped through another doorway into the
opium den yarn shop proper. A fog descended over her eyes and she entered a fugue state. When she came back to her senses she was walking out the door with two skeins of Socks that Rock, one skein of Crystal Palace Splash, Cat Bordhi's New Pathways for Sock Knitters, a set of US3 DPNs, and a skein of fingering weight Buffalo Gold. Dazed and confused, she got back in the car and let the new toy tell her how to get home.
After arriving back at the house she did the only thing she could think of: she knit Daughter's teacher a scarf, wrapped the Buffalo wool and put it under the tree addressed to herself from Husband, and took a nap to sleep off the last lingering effects of the wool fumes.
18 December 2007
She Did a Bad Bad Thing
She went to The Fold is what she did. She went there to get something for the Cast Away Knitting Guild Christmas party gift exchange. She went knowing that it would be dangerous. The Fold is, after all, where she parted company with a good amount of credit card during Stitches Midwest in August.
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17 December 2007
Tis the Season
Tis the season to be jolly, even when the spirit of grinchiness is trying its best to get to you. I am maintaining my good mood even in the face of:
1. The basement refrigerator/freezer is now only able to perform the duties of a cupboard. There is no freezing or refrigerating happening in there. There wasn't a lot in there, but what was there was the mostly expensive cuts of meat that I got while they were on sale.
2. Son has decided that a mohawk is not enough of a statement. He is now the proud owner of a bright green mohawk.
3. Several weeks ago I purchased tickets for a choir concert for Daughter and I. Yesterday 3 hours before the concert Husband took Daughter sledding with the neighbors. Daughter came back so windburned that she didn't want to go out to the event that I had already paid money for.
4. This will be the first Christmas that I have not spent with my parents and brother. We will be flying to Colorado to have Christmas with In-Laws.
5. While I was out running errands Dog jumped up on the dining room table, knocked down the box of Christmas cookies that Mom sent me and ate them.
6. Cat has decided that the litter box is only one of many possible places that he can relieve himself in the basement.
On the plus side, I have finished Bartholomew's Tantalizing socks and moved on to a new jacket. It's made of Moda Dea Ticker Tape, which is sort of like a ribbon yarn, but it's a ribbon of nylon. It works up quickly. which is a nice change from the socks on tiny needles. I've already finished the back and have started a front. If all goes well it should end up shaped like a jean jacket.
Posted by Kathy at 1:16 PM 1 comments
11 December 2007
It's Fraining
Greetings from
sunny warm lovely Chicago. It's been fraining all day today. It's just warm enough for rain to form instead of snow, but at soon as the raindrop hits something it freezes. It makes for some lovely scenery. All of the tree branches are covered in an icy sheath, there are little icicles hanging off of my patio furniture. It really is lovely to look at from the comfort of my living room couch while I sip a big mug of steaming hot tea. Sadly, sitting on the couch sipping a mug of tea is not on the agenda for today. Sitting on the couch will not get the Christmas cards picked up from Walgreens. Sipping tea will not help the chuck roast that is at the grocery store move itself into my cast iron dutch oven, and viewing the scenery will not get Daughter to her after school activities on time. All of these things require that I go out and drive around in the frain. Not surprisingly, the ice that has completely coated all of our vegetation has also totally coated our slanted driveway. Just getting to the mailbox is a feat best attempted with ice skates today.
On the positive side, I did actually sit down and work on Bart 2 last night. The heel has been turned and the foot has been commenced. As I've mentioned, this sock is from Cat Bordhi's book New Pathways for Sock Knitters. The designs in this book are very cool, and I love the socks that I'm creating.I have just one teensy tiny issue with the way the book is laid out. I'm making Bartholomew's Tantalizing Socks, on pages 27-29. I've carefully followed all of the instructions on pages 27 & 28, right up to the part about the heel. I'm told that I should make a reinforced heel, directions for which can be found on page 124. I dutifully truck on over to page 124 (Master Reinforced Heel) and begin following along with Step 3 as instructed. My heel turns, and I move on to Step 4, which according to the book is "Same as for plain heel (page123)." I page back to 123 and start rearranging stitches as per the diagram. I then move on to Step 5: Work back of heel. I am cruising right along creating what is actually the bottom of the heel, feeling pretty good about myself because this is easy and doesn't require a lot in the "Paying Attention" department. After about 20 minutes I look at my first sock to make sure things look right. Stop that, I can hear you laughing you know.
Turns out that I was supposed to go back to page 124 when I got to Step 5. I now have one sock with a reinforced heel and one sock with a reinforced heel flap and a plain stockinette heel bottom. In case you ever need to know, unknitting 20 minutes worth of knitting takes about 60 minutes and 2 seriously dropped stitches. It also takes another 20 minutes to knit back to where you were when you found out you're an idiot, again. I'm sure I'm the only one who would make such a bonehead play, but should you ever be making a reinforced heel from Cat's book, be aware of your Steps and pages.
Posted by Kathy at 1:28 PM 2 comments
10 December 2007
It Smells So Good
If I am a bit distracted, this <- is why. It is very difficult to concentrate on the work at hand when there is a lovely bunch of Toasty Toes sitting next to you, calling your name. How is a person supposed to be able to keep their mind on the business at hand when they have only to inhale deeply and they are overwhelmed with the lovely sheepy aroma of merino wool? And even if one could manage to get anything accomplished with the wool next to the keyboard, there are beads, too. Beads. Lovely silvery beads, sitting there mocking me while I attempt to do my work. I know that I'm supposed to avoid the things that lead me into temptation, but the mailman delivered it right to my door. How am I supposed to fight that kind of power?
To Bart's second Tantalizing Sock: I apologize. I know that I have treated you badly, through no fault of your own. You can't be blamed for the intrusion of Sock Gang wool into our formerly happy home. I know that I first abandoned you before you even had a chance on the needles. I just got so excited to see my first installment of Sock Gang wool that I couldn't contain myself. I am weak, and I know it. You can hardly be blamed for losing some of your tantalizingness. You know that I love your color, and that the pattern is very cool. I even remember that your brother is the best fitting sock that I have ever made for myself. I hope you can forgive me for my previous infidelity. I know that it must seem ominous that you sit on the arm of the couch in the same place you've been for days while I get out the swift and ball winder. I promise that after I have wound the Toasty Toes into balls I will immediately put them away in the craft room and leave them there until you and I are done. I'm sure I have the willpower to resist the siren call of superwash merino when it's in another room. Right?
Posted by Kathy at 12:01 PM 1 comments
04 December 2007
Help Defined
This past week was very eventful, and not in any kind of way that I like. The fun began last Wednesday. I was ill. I'll leave the gory details out and mention only that between 4:00 am Wednesday and noonish on Thursday I did not leave my bedroom/bathroom area. I didn't even have the gumption to knit. I managed only one row on the second Bart sock before exhausting myself. On Saturday I was finally feeling like a human being again, so I started the process of decorating for Christmas.
I feel compelled to point out that I am a Christmas nut. I am the opposite of the grinch. I love the entire time between Thanksgiving and Epiphany (January 6.) I have more decorations than can actually fit in my home and buy or make more every year. I have about 75 Christmas books, some of which I can't read to my daughter because they make me cry every single year. We have a 9 foot artificial tree, more ceramic Santas and reindeer than you can shake a stick at, and enough lights to outfit an airport in an emergency situation.
Husband definition: To work on the computer for 8 hours. To not bring in the step ladder. To not bring down the boxes from the attic. To ask, while the living room is completely full of boxes, "Don't you want to bring up the tree first?"
After 3 days of this kind of valuable assistance I have 90% of the decorating done. While I am sure that given the chance I would be a loyal S.P.E.W. member, I sure do wish I had a house elf handy.
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
I Wonder What She Thought
I wonder what she thought
As she stood there, strong and tall.
She couldn't turn away,
She was forced to watch it all.
Did she long to offer comfort
As her country bled?
With her arm forever frozen
High above her head.
She could not shield her eyes
She could not hide her face.
She just stared across the water
Keeping freedom's place.
The smell of smoke and terror
Somehow reduced her size
So small within the harbor
But still we recognized...
How dignified and beautiful
On a day so many died
I wonder what she thought,
And I know she must have cried.
3 comments:
- Edith Ann said...
Are you the author of the poem? That is a a really nice piece.
Excellent musical selections. I really do not believe I have ever heard a bad rendition of "Amazing Grace", but this one was spectacular. I loved it!
Thank you for your thoughtful blog today.
- September 11, 2011 at 5:53 PM
- Sugar Magnolia said...
Edith Ann - I cannot take credit for that poem, lord knows I am SO not a poet. I've had a copy of that for many years now, and it resides on a shelf in my library among some other 09/11 memorabilia. I don't even recall where I got it from, but it sure strikes a chord.
I've spent the day cleaning and cooking a traditional Sunday supper for the fam. I can't think of anything the terrorist could despise more than Americans going about their business, undeterred, unafraid and TOGETHER.
You are most welcome for the blog, and I thank you for your enduring readership and friendship. May all Americans be blessed today.
- September 11, 2011 at 6:11 PM
- Edith Ann said...
"I can't think of anything the terrorist could despise more than Americans going about their business, undeterred, unafraid and TOGETHER."
- September 11, 2011 at 6:23 PM


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Safe Haven Rescue; Syracuse, NY: LISTING REMOVED Male and Female!
Thank you so much to the GuineaLynx user who helped me with this post. For other people with slow computers, it's a Tripod site, so be forewarned! That doesn't mean the guinea piggies are any easier to catch, or any less likely to grab your heart. Thanks again JennG!
The adorable boy is three or four years old, and is a sweetheart. He begs at the side of his cage for his morning hay (the refill of the unlimited amount), and is just absolutely adorable. Look at that face! He needs a bit of work with handling, but is calm once you've got him.
The adorable, sweet girl is two or three years old. She is looking for a forever home, ideally one with adults. She likes her hidey home and can be a bit shy, but is vocal once in your arms (she likes to purr). She never bites but is hard to catch (like most pigs). These two are such adorable pigs! They aren't bonded.
helpful links: Quality Hay and Pellets in bulk & Pampering your Pig & Cheaper, Larger Cages & Bedding & Essential Guinea Supplies & Proper Diet & Cavy Savvy Vets & "What's Normal? What's Not?" & Social Life & Boy or Girl? & "What is Rescuing and Adopting?" & Social Cause Marketing & Guinea Pigs in PA/NY/NJ/WV .
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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Skip to comments.What The Boykin Incident Reveals
Posted on 02/02/2012 4:05:09 PM PST by pastorbillrandles
How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had given them up?(Deuteronomy 32:30)
One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.(Joshua 23;10)
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.(Proverbs 25:26)
Recently a controversy surrounded General Jerry Boykin. The retired General had been invited to speak at a multi faith prayer breakfast at West Point, until an uproar arose from Islamic civil Rights groups such as CAIR, (the Council on American Islamic Relations),
We are expected to ignore the glaring contrast in this incident; that CAIR itself is an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation scandal that funneled charity to help known terrorist groups, and that Boykin is a true american hero, a special forces veteran, A Delta Operations commander, a three star general and wears a purple heart.
Boykin came under fire because of his remarks at other gathering of Christians, in 2002 , shortly after 9-11 , such as
* Saying that the war on terror has a spiritual dimension and is a war on Satan.
* Telling a congregation that America is a christian nation at its root.
* Of a Somali Terrorist Boykin said He went on CNN and he laughed at us, and he said, Theyll never get me because Allah will protect me. . Well, you know what? I knew that my God was bigger than his. I knew that my God was a real God and his was an idol. ( Wikipedia)
For these and other transgressions this Special Forces veteran, former undersecretary of intelligence and war fighting and purple heart recipient has been censured and is currently being hounded out of public speaking venues by an anti american coalition that includes CAIR a proven front group for terrorism.
Boykin has graciously removed himself from the prayer meeting , not wanting to make it about himself. But there are several lessons we can glean from this disgraceful incident. As in other recent public episodes, Wisdom is indeed crying out in the streets, to those who have ears to hear.
* Our leaders are willfully blind Godlessness at the top level of Government and among the shapers of our culture, has rendered them blind. Boykins sin was that he told the truth. Our elites have been steeped in toxic philosophies such as multiculturalism, and postmodernism for more than a generation now, they no longer know the difference between good and evil.
Consider the recent past, a time in an America which was yet influenced by a Christian consensus, in which Nazism was openly ridiculed, and no one would have considered the perspective of the homegrown german american community.
Those leaders could clearly see the dangers we faced, and didnt hesitate to fight vigorously to protect our way of life, mobilizing the whole country into the war effort.
Contrast that with our current rulers. When a Muslim radical had infiltrated our armed forces, and massacred several soldiers at Ft Hood, the Government commissioned an inquiry into the causes that led to the treachery. The resulting report fails to mention Islam, nor the name of the shooter, Hasan Nidal.
( The 9-11 Report Fails To Mention Islam)
This can only be described as willful blindness.
* The inability of our secular elites to resist the assault of Islam . The General is right, this is a spiritual battle. One cant resist a fervently held ,though false religion with a non religion. Secularism cannot deal with Islam. It cant even bring itself to honestly identify the enemy. We dont war against terror, we have been viciously blindsided by people who take their ideology from the Koran.
In a sane world, Islam would be publicly reviled, mocked, and inhibited in the west, from the day after 9-11.
Its spokesmen would feel pressure to deferentially justify themselves to an indignant American population. Immigration quotas from proven Islamic terrorist states would be shut off entirely, radicalized Mosques would be shut down and their Imams deported.
Instead it is shamelessly appeased by our feckless leaders. We are subjected to images of US military officers presenting Korans to tribal chieftains , bowing and scraping, wearing gloves lest the infidel hands defile the holy book.
We see Presidents celebrating Ramadan in the White house, the festival of the religion which hates our very existence, and worse yet, a US president bowing low before the Saudi King, one of the most benighted tyrants on the world scene!
* We are a nation under Divine Judgment- What happens when the LORD judges a nation? He gives them rulers that are blind, effeminate, delusional, petulant and self loathing, as Isaiah warned Judah and Jerusalem, For behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, Takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah The stock and the store, The whole supply of bread and the whole supply of water; The mighty man and the man of war, The judge and the prophet, And the diviner and the elder; The captain of fifty and the honorable man, The counselor and the skillful artisan, And the expert enchanter. I will give children to be their princes, And babes shall rule over them .(Isaiah 3:1-4)
The Lord is the One who made us into the home of the Brave and He is the one who Takes away the mighty man of war, such as Boykin, or the thousands who will refuse to re-enlist due to the decree to make the Army welcome open homosexuals.
Even the most wealthiest, most powerful nation ever, is accountable to God.We were only great to the extent that we were good, when we ceased being good, we could no longer be great. How did we think it would turn out? Promoting abortion and homosexual rightsaround the globe?
I believe the Boykin incident is but another portent that we are a nation in decline, that a sentence of judgment hangs over our heads, and that our ruling class is leading us into an abyss.
The only security is in accepting the gift of being made right with God through Jesus Christ. As Isaiah warns,
Say to the righteous that it shall be well with them, For they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, For the reward of his hands shall be given him. 12 As for My people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. O My people! Those who lead you cause you to err, And destroy the way of your paths.(Isaiah 3:10-12)
Excellent Pastor Bill!
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BMW hit-and-run case: Final arguments beginJuly 1st, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A city court Tuesday began hearing the final arguments in the nine-year-old BMW car hit-and-run case in which six people were killed here, with the prosecution stressing that it was an enormous crime. The prosecution said the road accident was not just "negligence" but a serious offence in which some of the six victims were dragged by the speeding car for several feet before their death.
"Blood stains, body parts of the victims and broken pieces of the car were found lying in an area measuring 100 to 125 square feet… These aspects indicate that it was not a case of sheer negligence and it was a more serious offence," public prosecutor Rajeev Mohan stated before Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar.
Initiating final arguments before the court, Mohan said: "Scattered blood and flesh of the victims indicate the enormity of the incident and it cannot be said to be a simple case of accident."
He justified the registration of a first information report (FIR) against six accused, including Sanjeev Nanda, grandson of former navy chief S.M. Nanda, under stringent provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
The arguments, which remain inconclusive, will continue Wednesday.
Nanda was allegedly driving the BMW car that mowed down six people sleeping on a pavement of Lodhi Road in the wee hours of Jan 10, 1999.
While recording his statement in the court, Nanda said he was innocent and was not driving the car and alleged that investigators implicated him as they were in a hurry to solve the case.
"I am innocent. I was neither the driver of the alleged BMW car nor was I an occupant of the car at the time of the alleged occurrence," he said.


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Modified Atmosphere Packaging
1. Introduction:
* Scope of Study2
* Methodology2
2. Discussion of Findings
* Question 13
* Question 23-4
* Question 34-5
3. Conclusion 5
4. Reference List6
"Everyone knows that food does not stay fresh forever. Milk turns sour, bread goes mouldy, and meat develops a brown colour and an 'off' smell. A number of factors cause food spoilage. Oxygen in the air can cause a process of decay called oxidation" (MAP, 2012). A new type of packaging has recently made its debut. This is called MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging). This is when the atmosphere in which a product is stored or kept is changed. This type of packaging helps inhibit spoilage. The leading cause of spoilage of food is the growth of microbes such as bacteria, yeast, mould, that are present to our surroundings, in or on our bodies as well. Such microbes' turn food products bad and makes the food change its appearance over time spent when exposed to air. There are additional means to control these bacteria, including regulating the moisture levels, the pH levels, along with monitoring storage time and temperature suitable for the designated food.
Scope of Study:
The aim of this investigation is to find out how Modified Atmosphere Packaging affects the hospitality industry. Mainly focusing about grocers, price change, consumers, and other types of packaging that are similar to MAP.
The focus questions that are going to be answered are:
1. What are Modified Atmosphere and Controlled Packaging? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this type of packaging? 3. The impact it made on both hospitality industry and consumers.
In this report I will be using primary and secondary resources. I will be conducting surveys as a primary resource and using the internet and videos as my secondary resource. For my surveys, I used a site called www.surveymonkey.com. I have gathered about 23 surveys in total. On the internet I will be trying to get information related to my sub-questions listed above. Using the opinion of others gives another dimension into this report. Giving me factual information that I have conducted and gathered of twenty-three people surveyed. This is to further understand the real "impact" it's making in the Hospitality Industry from an "experienced" individual.
What are Modified Atmosphere and Controlled Atmosphere Packaging? MAP is a new type of food packaging that has been recently invented to slow down spoilage. It is the attachment of food in a package where the atmosphere inside the package is modified or changed. The pack is flushed with a gas or a combination of gases, filling the pack in different concentrations at its finest levels and quantities for the product being transported is injected into the container after being sealed. The common gases used for MAP are oxygen (O₂), nitrogen (N), carbon dioxide (CO₂). This is commonly increasing and/or decreasing the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in a food package. Nitrogen is frequently used in this type of packaging. This is to reduce the concentration of other gases injected into a package. (apl, 2012)
Red meat needs a high level concentration of oxygen to maintain and preserve the red colour of it. Whereas bread needs low oxygen output to avoid mould and vegetables usually needs two or three gases injected to the pack. MAP is commonly used in food packages and drugs (MAP, 2012).
There is another type of packaging similar to MAP. This is called Control Atmosphere Packaging also known as "CAP", this is when an attempt is made to control the arrangement of the pack and the food stored in it with two or more types of gases. Not only increasing shell life, it also keeps insects and pests away since most insects and pest cannot live without oxygen. CAP is usually packed in gas resistant packages. The...
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Youths that damaged field will have role in solution: club
This was the result of two vehicles entering the E & E McLaughlin Sports Park soccer fields in Delhi late Saturday/early Sunday. At this point, Norfolk Soccer Club board members are unsure just how much it will cost to repair the extensive damage, and how they'll fund the venture. JACOB ROBINSON/Simcoe Reformer
Those responsible for significant damage caused to Delhi's E & E McLaughlin Sports Park have been identified.
In late November a car and truck had been spotted at the park doing circles and ripping up the grass soccer fields.
Officials with the Delhi-based Norfolk Soccer Club went public with their concerns about the incident and the amount of damage done to the fields.
A few days later, two of the youths involved came forward and the rest were also named. The youths will not be charged, but instead will contribute to restitution and landscaping efforts at the fields.
"I think we realized that everybody makes mistakes in their lives and we're a group of people doing the best we can for our community," said Mandie Marques, treasurer with the Norfolk Soccer Club, which has 10 board members. "At the end of the day, we don't want them to be stuck with a criminal record for a mistake they've made."
The vandals are expected to meet with board members this week to discuss how the two sides will proceed.
"Our hope is that by them facing us and helping repair the field they'll learn a lesson and are grateful for us not criminally charging them because that's a huge thing," said Marques.
"If we just charged them and walked away, what does that teach them?"
In the days following the incident, Norfolk OPP Const. Ed Sanchuk predicted those involved would either come forward or be identified by a community member. Sanchuk called the resolution to the situation a 'win-win'.
"It shows when you have a crime committed in our community and you bring the media and our community partners together, there's nothing that we can't solve," he said.
"It's a good note for anyone wishing to commit any criminal acts in Norfolk County, once it gets out to the media it's just a matter of time before you get identified, people identify them or they come to the police and turn themselves in."
The estimated cost of repairs to the fields is not yet known, mostly because the club won't be able to check on the condition of their sprinkler heads until the spring.
A fundraiser to erect a fence or barrier around the field is something the board is looking at, but Marques said they'll need to chat with E & E McLaughlin and Norfolk County staff before that happens.
"If it's something we could work on then we would definitely look at doing a fundraiser to get something set up so the fields can be protected," she added.
If anyone is interested in donating to the club for a possible fencing project – or helping with field repairs – they can contact email@example.com. Registration for the 2018 season will be held at the Delhi Arena towards the end of January. More information on the club can be found at norfolksoccer.ca.


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This morning, the iPad vs laptop debate appeared again on my Twitter stream. The case in point was Anastasis Academy, a 1:1 iPad school in Colorado. Alec Couros and Jon Becker questioned whether a laptop wouldn't be a more broadly capable device. Several interesting comments ensued.
Kelly Tenkely mentioned "…all an I-pad will let you do that laptop won't (for same price)" and then clarified that she was thinking about software when she wrote "…not as many free software options on laptops." That one made me do a double take, and I'm sure somewhere Richard Stallman's ears are burning. Jon Becker then mentioned Linux laptop projects. Before Kelly mentioned software, I was guessing that she was making the argument, which I've seen before, that iPads are more useful than laptops because their UI makes it easier to actually get work done since you don't have to spend as much time learning how to do things.
Michelle Baldwin made the quite valid point that different tools meet different needs. I think, however, that the 1:1 model implies that one tool will be a focal point of technology use. I would argue that if you are going to put a single tool at the "center of the show", that tool should be as flexible and open a tool as you can find.
I hope Anastasis Academy's iPad approach works for them. I also hope they'll consider adding a Raspberry Pi, or something like it, to the supply list for older students once the device ships later this year. I'd love to see what the creative students they are cultivating could do if given a device they could program.


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This first draft has been removed as it has been chosen to be included in my 2008 Anthology and is under consideration for inclusion on a collaborative one with Jodi and Paul.
These will be available here - so do pop over!
I like this story. It makes one feel so good.
What a beautifully written story. A great read.
thanks guys!! I hope I wasn't too illusive with my goddess conntection.. I am thinking of writing some more modern day myths...maybe revisiting old myths and updating them..
I really like the end bit here Annie - the voice that Kelly hears - you've woven it without it being self conscious.
We could all take a leaf out of Kelly's book and look beyond the veils that we shroud ourselves with. I am sure that Maya is pleased.
You could considered writing this in three parts - a prequel with the spinning, this with the weaving, and then a sequel with the cutting (as per Goddess/pagan beliefs) ???? Who was Kelly before - just how awful was her life, and how wonderful does it become.
thanks Jodi - you know thats another project Ihave in my mind ( like I need another..) will def have that fired up.. hugs
Hi, was wondering if you'd like to exchange links with me?
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Primarily a short story writer, Annie publishes first drafts of her flash fiction most Fridays. She has branched out into editing and pursuing her love of collaborative writing and is the creative energy behind CYOA – Choose Your Online Adventures. Annies non- fiction writing involves her contributing editorial role at Write Anything, Writers Institute, Pop Bunker and Ether Books and reviewer at Type A Parent as Suburban Mom.
Annie is author of "Reclaim" a survival guide for couples and conducts workshops with community groups along with speaking at key events on the subjects of reclaiming femininity, parenting and living the conscious, authentic life .
She co-authors "The Astonishing Adventures of Captain Juan", an historical fictional ongoing online adventure series and has been published in a number of exciting collaborative short story anthologies.
Annie draws on her early years growing up in the Australian Bush, her time as a classroom teacher and work in the corporate field to bring life experience to her eclectic style of workshops, writing and artwork. Having scribbled and sketched in the margins throughout school, university and in business meetings, she felt it time to bring her images and ideas to light.
She explores themes in mothering, feminism, spirituality and sharing her journey as a woman and mother in all her outlets of creativity.


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Oral arguments will be heard by the Arkansas Court of Appeals in the case of Gene Garner, et al., v. Hot Springs Village Property Owners' Association board of directors, et al., at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 in the Arkansas Supreme Court Courtroom.
The court clerk notified attorneys in the case on Monday, July 24 that each side will have 20 minutes for oral arguments.
If attorneys want to reserve a portion of their time allotment for rebuttal, they must notify the court in advance.
The looming Court of Appeals decree stems from a July 1, 2015 Garland County Circuit Court decision that favored the POA over the appellants, Garner, a retired Air Force master sergeant, and another property owner, Lynda Narug.
An appeal was filed with the Arkansas Court of Appeals Sept. 10, 2015.
Appellants challenge several issues, including proposed overlay districts, which would allow the POA to designate special uses of large tracts.
A November 2014 assessment election failed to reach a quorum of voting property owners. The board initially hoped a new assessment could be put into place Jan. 1, 2015.
A new election was set and owners approved the $65 assessment on improved property on Feb. 18, 2015. The POA started collecting the $65 monthly assessment on improved lots Jan. 1, 2016. The difference in assessment amounts was placed into escrow throughout 2016, and escrow resumed July 1.


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danberger precisava de um novo design de logo e criou um concurso na 99designs.
Um vencedor foi selecionado entre 155 designs enviados por 42 designers freelancers.
Social Tables
Social Tables is (1) a social networking utility for any event with assigned tables that lets guests connect with one another before and after the event and (2) a seat management tool for event planners that makes assigning seats seamless and fun
Attached are the design comps for our site. We are targeting event planners (from brides, to dinner party hosts, to fundraiser organizers). Our slogan is "transforming one-time events into life-long experiences." It should not be included in the design. We are looking for both a LOGO and the WORDS. The logo should be also standalone so that it is representative of Social Tables (like the GroupMe poundie and the Twitter bird). Thanks!!
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TOTUS Trouble: Obama Struggles With Teleprompter at MIT
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The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.


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Many of big fashion labels have already launched their "Spring/Summer Collection 2015" and some of those names are J.Junaid Jamshed, Nishat Linen, Shariq Textiles, Lala Textiles, Mausummery, Origins ready to wear, Outfitters, Ayesha Somaya, Al Zohaib Textiles, Dawood Textiles, Charizma, Hadiqa Kiani and many of other big fashion names. The time is right for Gul Ahmed to shine like glowing star again most importantly these labels by producing this "Gul Ahmed Chantilly De Chiffon Collection 2015". You may forget other brands after watching these dresses.
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UW-Rock County turns to sun power
From an article by Frank Schultz in the Janesville Gazette:
JANESVILLE — The sun doesn't always shine.
Such was the case during a recent week—wouldn't you know it—as Bob McCallister was showing off UW-Rock County's new solar-energy project.
The Janesville campus is home to three configurations of solar panels, all pumping out electricity that the power company is buying.
Even on an overcast day, there was enough light to generate juice, the UW-Rock geography professor noted.
Then the sun broke through the clouds.
McCallister was standing underneath a pole-mounted array, which can sense the brightest spot in the sky and turn towards it, like a sunflower.
"Oh look, look! You can really see it!"
Sure enough, the 9-by-12-foot array moved, ever so slowly, to the best light-absorbing angle.
"These things are quite a bit more expensive up front, but they're also a lot more efficient," said McCallister, who has been working to get the solar project up and running for the past four years.
In addition to the array that tracks the sun, there's another pole-mounted array that can be adjusted manually to account for the angle of the sun as the seasons change.
A third set of solar panels is anchored like an awning along the south side of the school's engineering addition.
Each array has nine identical photovoltaic panels that turn sunlight into electricity. The arrays produced direct current or DC. The DC runs through devices called inverters, which convert it to alternating current—AC. Alternating current is the kind of electricity everyone uses at home.
Planning began in 2006, but the panels didn't start generating electricity until late last year.
In the first five months of this year, the panels generated $1,060 worth of electricity. The state, which pays UW-Rock's utility bills, benefits from the arrangement.
If this average carries through for the year, the total net credit to the state would be over $2,500 for 2010.
The money is nice, but McCallister and his colleagues hope to generate more than electricity.
The prime objective is to teach, and UW-Rock professors are bursting with plans.


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The Petersen Herd
The Petersen Herd
Thursday, May 3, 2012
From Another Mother
This one could be mine, except she's a little too sweet. We got to have a whirlwind photoshoot to gear up for her special birthday. What a beautiful girl!
She was so patient, and so fast at doing just what I wanted her to - and we got to try out a new place for pictures which turned out to be really fun on this perfectly overcast day.
I wish I could take credit for all her wonderfulness, but sadly she's her mother's daughter :) Still, I'll take her - or her picture, any day!
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Updates on Updates
Oh boy. According to the calendar it's March, and that means the last few months just absolutely disappeared. And accordingly to our blog, my last post was in November. Whoops. Hello again!
Things have been absolutely amazing and crazy and wonderful and stressful these last few months since opening. We are completely flattered by the turnout to the taproom, and absolutely amazed every time we talk to someone who has had our beer on tap, purchased our cans, or trekked to the taproom in the snow just to get a growler. Thank you to those who have visited, to those who have offered invaluable feedback and support as we work out the kinks, and mostly, thank you to all for welcoming us to the local craft beer scene! We are so freaking excited to finally be up and running.
There's been a lot of questions, there's been a lot of changes, and there's been a lot of updates as we've adjusted to being open. So without further ado, here's the scoop on plans, projects, and ideas for the remainder of 2017:
- Cans – it's been awesome to work with Ironheart for our canning, and we're really excited to be doing more and more runs over the next few months. We don't have the tank space to be canning every beer we make, but our hope is release cans more often and in larger quantities as we dial in our brew schedule. Expect to see a release of Jackalope (DIPA) and Stardust (IPA) next week, and then a Pale Ale and Double Wit beer during the beginning of April. More hops and more sour coming your way at the end of April, and lots of sessionable summer options planned for May and beyond. We're also going to start bottling our Brett and sour beers in late April (Ironheart won't can anything with wild yeast so it's harder for us to get these out to liquor stores), but begin look for small batch bottling runs of these within a month!
- Food – we're not going to offer our own food (other than free bar snacks and Wednesday cheese night!) in the taproom. We had originally planned to do hot dogs and tots, but we don't have the kitchen space or equipment required to produce at the scale people want, and we want to remain a tasting space rather than a designated restaurant/brewpub. Additionally, we're super stoked about all the pop-ups and food vendors that have been coming through to spice things up, and we love the ability to have rotating food options rather than one set menu. We'll keep doing Wednesday cheese night and Thursday/Sunday pop-ups, and we're also hoping to have food trucks outside on Fridays and Saturdays once the weather warms up. This is subject to change down the road, but we're pretty set on keeping our focus on beer right now.
- Taproom Plans – the taproom reception has been much larger than we anticipated (thank you!), so we're hoping to open up the middle of the brewery as additional taproom and cafe space (currently our capacity is ~100, and we're hoping to build out space for an additional ~70 people). This would give us the opportunity to get more people inside (ideally no more lines!), host more events, create a private venue for parties and functions, and have more general space for games, beer, snacks, and fun. If you're willing to help with the expansion, please sign the petition here - https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/help-us-expand-the-lamplighter-taproom. We have a lot of licensing hurdles to get through, and every signature helps. We're also hoping to have more fun events and pop-ups in the taproom as the spring goes on. We're exploring the possibility of hosting Monday night beer dinners (essentially rotating and ticketed beer and food pairings with local restaurants/food trucks), and continuing monthly mingling opportunities and game nights. We're also so amped to throw open the garage doors and windows and embrace warm weather soon. Go away snow.
- Beer – as you likely know, our beer options are ever changing, and we plan to keep it this way for quite awhile. It's fun for us to constantly be experimenting and trying new things, and we love the possibility of new and seasonal ingredients and keeping the menu fresh and interesting. We'll keep bringing back the faves, and we're continuing to spend a lot of energy on 100% Brettanomyces fermentations and kettle sours. We're definitely brewing more hoppy beers than we anticipated (you guys love IPAs!), but that's awesome too – we want to be producing things that everyone wants to drink, and we're glad to be playing around with both funky and traditional styles. Additionally, we have a budding barrel program in the back of the brewery (30 barrels and counting!), and we're hoping to release our first barreled sours in late summer. All in all, expect a lot of new options over the next few months, and also expect to see some re-runs. And if nothing else, definitely make it to the taproom this weekend for a taste of Finnegan's Wake, our Irish Dry Stout on Nitro. It's delicious.
That's all for now! Hopefully more updates more frequently in the future.
Cheers, and Happy St. Patty's!


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I've been on a bit of a hiatus lately. It wasn't an intentional one. It was one of those periods of time where things get so busy and hectic that one by one, things seem to drop off the wagon and I neglect to pick them up. Unfortunately, this blog was one of the things that fell off quite early in the journey that has been this semester and I've just know had a moment to pull over to the side of the road and pick up what's left!
I have been giving the teaching profession a great deal of thought lately. As some of you know (if you have read other posts of mine), I have partially exited the profession, choosing to be a part of the curriculum side of education rather than the student interaction side.
In January, I took on the role of virtual teacher to around 25 high school Chemistry students. I did this because I needed to earn a few bucks and I was also intrigued by the whole idea of online education.
I have to say, I am hooked! If my first experiences with teaching had been through this venue, I believe I would still be a teacher. I'll list the reasons why I think this is so:
1. I work in my pajamas. Okay, this is a well-worn phrase used by anyone who works primarily online — but it's true.
2. I am able to give my students one-on-one attention. They are more likely to ask me questions that they would have been embarrassed to ask in front of their peers. They don't mind communicating back and forth with me via email about things they need help with. In my face-to-face classroom, I never would have had the luxury of the time spent one-on-one with students who need additional instruction.
3. I am able to clearly differentiate for my students. In the classroom, I always had to be aware of the stigmas associated with giving alternative assignments to some of my students. Trying to give them different versions of assignments without everyone else in the classroom giving them (or me) a hard time about it was difficult. In the online classroom, it is a matter of sending them an email with the differentiated assignment.
4. All the interaction with half the classroom management. You might think, if you've never taught in an online setting, that virtual classroom management is nonexistent. The truth is, there is still a lot of classroom management, but it is very different. Gone are the days that I was made to feel compelled to take away those cell phones, or continually tell excited students to stop talking while I'm talking, etc. The management tasks that remain involve keeping students current with their work, contacting parents when students are falling behind or absent from class, and, oddly enough, I still have to address issues that come up in my students' face-to-face classroom. (my students are sitting together in a classroom during one period of their school day – I'm the one who isn't there).
5. I still get to see the wonderful personalities and creativity that reside in my students. I get to witness their interactions with each other and delight in their excitement at understanding a concept or winning a volleyball game.
6. I finally get to use all the cool tech tools I know about! The first day of class, my students all made Animoto videos to introduce themselve to me and the rest of the class. I make assignments in the Assignment Builder portion of Discovery streaming to help reinforce concepts they need to know. I make use of web-based virtual labs and other interactive activities. Yes, I used these in my face-to-face classroom as well, but I find it much easier to integrate them on a regular basis in my virtual classroom.
The thing is, as I read through this list of reasons, I see that they are all the reasons (except maybe the pajamas!) that I became a teacher in the first place.
Why is it that I couldn't find these reasons fulfilled in a face-to-face classroom?
Was it because I sometimes had more than 30 students in a science lab? Or maybe it was because the district had a different agenda for my classroom than I did – putting the emphasis on a test rather than on the quality and depth of content acquisition? Could it be because I was so busy trying to tread water while grading too many worksheets, quizzes, etc., that I couldn't find time to teach the way I wanted to teach?
Whatever the reason, I have found being an online teacher to be very fulfilling. I made a comment once on Twitter that if I could get a job doing it full-time I would. Jeff Utecht replied "Soon…very soon I think you'll be able to."
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Yeah, that's probably me. I'm now also going to oversee the middle school cheer squad as well as the two high school squads.
It made sense, actually, and it does mean a few extra $$. I've been going to many of those games anyway, and now I won't have to use my own gas to do it. And I'll get lots of yearbook pictures.
I figured I might as well just do it. Hey, it means they're hiring me back next year. And to seal that deal, I signed my contract today for 2010-2011. That always makes me happy.
The busier I get, the less chance there is for me to get into trouble.
I am hoping that Rick's work schedule might change by this fall and put him at home on Thursday and Friday evenings... it would make life easier if I didn't also have to worry about what to do with my own kids during football games. Martha can't be trusted to stay home without an adult EVER, and she can't be trusted to come along, either. The other two don't really need to be home by themselves at bedtime, even though they can manage for brief periods otherwise. We shall see how the Lord works that situation out.
This week at school is one of the big standardized testing weeks. I wish the kids didn't have to suffer through this mess. I can see requiring them for kids who intend to go on to college, but we have several kids who aren't special-ed kids but who have absolutely no intention to attend college. They're the ones who (years ago) used to head to vocational training after high school or who already work on their farm/ranch and intend to continue doing so. I think that we've cheapened a college education to the point of it being just a little extension of high school... when we push everybody to go to college, then a college degree isn't worth as much. Anyway, making some of these kids jump through the standardized-test hoop is frustrating and pointless. It's not that they can't pass it with some serious pushing -- it's that there is no real lasting educational purpose in doing so. Why not focus their educational experience on things that they will be able to use once they get out?
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For my major project I am illustrating the book "The Zookeeper's Wife" by Diane Ackerman. When Germany invaded Poland, Stuka bombers devastated Warsaw - including the city's zoo. With most of their animals dead, zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski began smuggling Jews into empty cages. Another dozen "guests" hid inside the Zabinski's villa, emerging after dark for dinner and socializing. Jan was active in the resistance, burying ammunition in the elephant enclosure and stashing explosives in the animal hospital. And Antonina, refusing to give in to the penetrating fear of discovery, kept her unusual household afloat.
The Zabinski executed their private rescue project like a well-planned military operation, under the noses of the Germans, who stationed an army unit in the zoo. Everyone who was sheltered in the Zabinski's villa received the name of an animal and was thus addressed by the others. The Zabinskis hid between seven and twelve people at a time in their home in addition to those in the cages.
The zoo, which housed some 1,500 animals, was an ideal location for underground activity, a perfect place to hide weapons. The obscure corners of the zoo were familiar only to Zabinski and his wife.
At one point, Lutz Heck, the director of the Berlin zoo and a former friend of the Zabinskis, paid a visit to the occupied city. He carried an order to transfer all the living animals to Germany. Zabinski, who wanted to stay in control of the vacated zoo ground, persuaded Heck to use the site as a pig-breeding farm for sustaining the troops of the Third Reich stationed in Warsaw. According to testimony Zabinski gave after the war in the Jewish Historical Institute of Warsaw, he envisaged the possibility of smuggling food to his friends in the ghetto.
The pig farm in the zoo began to operate in March 1940; the animals were fed with leftovers from restaurants and hospitals, and from garbage Zabinski collected in the ghetto. He couldenter the ghetto on the basis of a permit he received from the municipal authorities because of his new task: general supervisor of the public parks in Warsaw. Even though the ghetto had nothing for Zabinski to "supervise" he was able to move about there freely. This marked the onset of a large scale smuggling ring in which he played a key role.
In the summer of 1940, Zabinski got a phone call from a member of the underground. He was to expect Jewish "guests" who needed shelter for a transition period, until they could regain their strength and move to another refuge after being provided with false papers. That was the beginning: The Zabinski's home gradually filled up with more"guests", both Jewish and non-Jewish, who were on the run.
Jews of German origin with Aryan features were housed in the villa, and presented to the housekeeper as distant relatives. Jews with dark hair and eyes were moved to the basement or into cages.
Antonina created an illustion of constant gaiety. Large numbers of people came and went, and guests were invited deliberately for meals and musical evenings. She believed that only openly, amid a general hubbub, would it be possible to shelter those in need.
In the winter of 1942 - 1943, the Germans decided to forgo the pork project at the zoo in favour of a fox farm. The pelts, they reckoned, would warm the German troops on the eastern front, and what was left over could be sold in aid of the war effort. Zabinski was absolutely delighted. He was allowed to remain in the villa.
Zabinski was wounded in the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising. A bullet entered his neck, slashed through vital organs and exited from the other side. Everyone was sure he would die, but he recovered and was taken to a prisoner-of war camp in Germany, from where he returned in October 1945. Toward the end of the war the zoo was shut down and Antonina Zabinska and her two children were sent to Germany. On the wayh she managed to escape with the children and reached a village, where they remained until the end of the war.
After the war the Zabinski's decided to re-establish the zoo. They renovated the gounds and the villa and collected new animals. The official reopening took place in 1949. Zabinski was reappointed director. However, in 1951 he resigned. "His self-respect did not allow him to continue, " his daughter explains. "All kinds of party officials wanted him to hire their cronies, and he could not accpet that. He remained supervisor of the public parks for another two years, and we stayed in the villa until 1953. After that we left the zoo for good"
Zabinski worked in education, wrote more than 50 books, and had a popular radio program about animals. On Oct. 7, 1965, in a modest ceremony at Yad Vashem, he and his wife were recognized as Righteous Among the Nations. They received a certificate and a gilded medal from the State of Israel. A tree was planted in their name on the gounds of the memorialinstiution to signify their rescue operation during the Holocaust. Zabinski attended the ceremony, havin been invited by those he rescued and who settled in Israel after the war. In interviews he gave to the Israeli press at the time, he explained "t was not an act of heroism, just a simple human obligation." Anatonina died in 1971, and her husband three years later.
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BREAKING: Nigel is Not Standing for UKIP Leader…
Nigel Farage has announced he is not standing for the leadership of UKIP. Announcing the decision in the Telegraph he said:
While many have been lobbying me and urging me to come back, I have decided that this would not be the right thing to do and I will not be standing. While I remain a strong supporter of the party and think there is a real chance in two years that Ukip may be more relevant than ever, the party itself needs serious reforms.
In my opinion, this is hugely disappointing for UKIP. However, I understand his decision totally. When I read The Purple Revolution it really shone through every page of that book how much of his life he poured into UKIP and Brexit. He is more than entitled to now say he does not want to run this time. I don't doubt he will continue to fight for Brexit in the way he thinks best right until the day we leave the European Union, something that will doubtless be his enduring legacy to British politics as will his patient building of UKIP which, despite this setback, is here to stay.
We move forward now with a strong field of candidates for the leadership each presenting a unique direction of travel for the Party. Although I am sure many reading this will not feel this way right now, we have the opportunity to move on with a new leader and go from strength-to-strength.


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As a famed tarot card reader, all is well in luck and love for Felicia Sevigny - until Russian crime leader Alexei Petriv walks into her shop and demands a reading. Petriv's future looks dark and full of danger, which wouldn't be Felicia's problem except that it's also aligned with hers. Felicia discovers she is the key pawn in Petriv's plot to overthrow the all-knowing government, and she must decide if she will trust him with her heart, body, and soul before the future of the entire human race collapses around her.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Cream Ribbed Cap
Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick 'n Quick (or super bulky)
Size 15 circular needle
Button (optional)
Size N crochet hook
Cast on 40. Join and pm.
Knit in 1 by 1 rib until piece measures 6 inches.
Decrease Row 1: continue in rib pattern 6 stitches, k2tog, repeat.
Decrease Row 2: continue in rib pattern 5 stitches, p2tog, repeat.
Decrease Row 3: continue in rib pattern 4 stitches, k2tog, repeat.
Decrease Row 4: continue in rib pattern 3 stitches, p2tog, repeat.
Decrease Row 5: continue in rib pattern 2 stitches, k2tog, repeat.
Decrease Row 6: k1, k2tog, repeat.
Decrease Row 7: k2tog, repeat.
Break wool and thread thru remaining stitches - secure inside hat.
Flower pattern:
With size N crochet hook:
Chain 6, slip to join.
SC into circle, chain 3. Repeat 4 (or 5) times and slip last loop to first.
To crochet petals - in each loop SC, chain 1, HDC 3 times, chain 1, SC. Slip to join last stitch to first finished petal.
Sew onto hat - add optional button in center of flower.
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Borger Fitness Club hosts second annual 5K Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day morning
Tom Hinde
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
The Borger Fitness Club (BFC) hosts their second annual 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day morning. Check in begins at 7:00 a.m. at the BFC located at 430 N. Main St. The fun 5K run/walk starts at 8:00 a.m. You can still participate. Registration is $30 the morning of the event. Bring the whole family and start your Thanksgiving festivities off with a fun community run/walk.
Call the BFC at (806) 275-9264 for more information.


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Has there been a change in light
or have I just noticed your flaws?
The rays that break through the blinds
expose the state of your paws.
The clouds have opened like curtains
with the first act set to start.
The tale to put your tail between your leg
and I hope it's only the curtains set to part.
There's a wound you keep on licking
and put on display with pride.
I too have an ailment
but one that I'd rather hide.
Yet all you know is to whine and cry
not telling me what is wrong.
I try to second guess the story
from the tone of your song.
So I ask you to lie in your bed,
my voice stern yet with tact.
I calmly caress the crevice of your skull
and prepare you for the final act.


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Originally posted by ShotGunRum
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do you really think most of these kids are getting an education?
Originally posted by ShotGunRum
The US has a 99% literacy rate because of public schools. Adults that cannot read in this country usually have learning problems, like dyslexia.
Originally posted by ShotGunRum
They spy on kids with school-issued computers, teachers fight with kids, school bus drivers and aids attack kids, kids attack each other, we have shootings.....what, exactly, is there worth preserving?
And this is 1% of the whole school population or less.
Originally posted by ShotGunRum
I have also seen some really BAD teachers, and they keep on teaching as well.
This is present at basically any job. You forgot to mention the really good ones, the good ones, the ok ones as well.
Now I KNOW some fine teachers. I have family and friends that teach. I have also seen some really BAD teachers, and they keep on teaching as well.
Originally posted by ShotGunRum
Even teachers that molest have been known to be moved, NOT reported, NOT fired, and NOT prevented from teaching elsewhere.
That's actually illegal so......anyone doing this would be arrested and fired. I'm sure it's happened once or twice ...edit on 15-12-2012 by ShotGunRum because: (no reason given)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.)
Originally posted by ShotGunRum
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The literacy rate in the USA is 99%
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.)
Originally posted by smyleegrl
reply to post by crankySamurai
I teach elementary, we don't do much with economics.
But no. My husband teaches middle and high school...and he requires his students to challenge preconceived notions and take a stand, one way or another. I'll talk to him and get some more specific examples if you are interested.
Originally posted by nixie_nox
reply to post by MrUncreated
Why do people think that all parents are capable of teaching?
If anything, this is the case FOR kids going to government schools.
Originally posted by crankySamurai
reply to post by smyleegrl
To answer you response about teaching in country projects, these kids especially should not be wasting their time going to public school. They would be much better off securing food, cloths, shelter ect. But no they are instead wasting their days in a government daycare center. They could be training, working, learning a usable skill or any other of the numerous activities that are more vital to child growing up in a poverty stricken house.
No instead they will spend their days at government facilities until they are 18 and then are dumped out in the world with no tradable skill and a head full of nonsense.
This type of inefficiency is the result of government interference in the free market. If the market found this type of education profitable (which I doubt) it would provide it. But more than simply the argument of efficiency and morality for free market education, state education, as I stated before it downright dangerous to freedom.
Ban government schools.
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Publisher : Elsevier - Science Direct (الزویر - ساینس دایرکت)
Journal : Acta Psychologica, Volume 152, October 2014, Pages 149–157
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Although threatening images are known to attract and keep our attention, little is known about the existence of emotion-specific attention effects. In this study (N = 46), characteristics of an anticipated, disgust-specific effect were investigated by means of a covert orienting paradigm incorporating pictures that were either disgust-evoking, fear-evoking, happiness-evoking or neutral. Attention adhesion to these pictures was measured by the time necessary to identify a peripheral target, presented 100, 200, 500, or 800 ms after picture onset. Main results showed that reaction times were delayed for targets following the disgust-evoking pictures by 100 and 200 ms, suggesting that only these pictures temporarily grabbed hold of participants' attention. These delays were similar for ignore- and attend-instructions, and they were not affected by the participants' anxiety levels or disgust sensitivity. The disgust-specific influence on early attention processes thus appeared very robust, occurring in the majority of participants and without contribution of voluntary- and strategic-attention processes. In contrast, a smaller and less reliable effect of all emotional (arousing) pictures was present in the form of delayed responding in the 100 ms cue-target interval. This effect was more transitory and apparent only in participants with relatively high state-anxiety scores. Practical and theoretical consequences of these findings are discussed.


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Lindys CioppinoFrom sosousme 8 years ago
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1 celery stalk, diced shopping list
- 1 medium onion, diced shopping list
- 1 leek, cleaned, cut in half and then thinly sliced shopping list
- 1 clove garlic, minced shopping list
- 1/4 cup chopped fennel shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme shopping list
- 1/2 bay leaf shopping list
- 2 cups crushed tomatoes with juice shopping list
- 1 cup bottled clam juice shopping list
- 1 cup dry white wine, (a Sauvignon Blanc works well here) shopping list
- Large pinch red pepper flakes shopping list
- Pinch of saffron threads shopping list
- salt and pepper, to taste shopping list
- 12 whole mussels or clams (or splurge and use both) cleaned shopping list
- 12 whole raw medium shrimp, shelled and deveined, tails left on shopping list
- 1/2 pound bay scallops shopping list
- 1 Dungeness crab, cleaned, broken into pieces and cracked or lobster cut into pieces, or other crab if you have a local favorite shopping list
- 1 pound snapper, halibut, cod or other white fish, cut into bite sized pieces shopping list
- Minced parsley shopping list
How to make it
- In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat the oil; add the celery, onion, garlic, leek, fennel, thyme and bay leaf. Saute 5 minutes.
- Add the wine and reduce by half (about 3 minutes); add the tomatoes, clam juice, saffron, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Simmer on medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
- Add the mussels or clams (or both); remove them to a bowl as they open. This keeps them from overcooking. Discard any shellfish that does not open.
- Add the rest of the seafood and cook until the shrimps are pink, scallops are opaque, crab is hot and the fish is cooked. Divide the shellfish between 6 heated bowls; ladle the stew over; top with parsley and serve with a good garlic bread. and a nice bottle of Zinfandel or Chianti. (In Italy many fish stews are served over a garlic crostini, you can do that too with this if you so desire).
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Sounds great - have had it many time in SF. I love their sourdough french bread as a dipper!
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I haven't been to Lindy's (in New York City) in eons. If the Cioppino is as good as their cheesecake, it has to be a winner. Thank you for sharing the recipe.californiacook in loved it
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Trey "talking" to me
Sitting so big
"Wow this thing is cool!"
Fun Stuff
Kicking my feet up....
Thanks Aunt Danielle and Noah for letting me use this toy
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So glad you love your new toy Trey. It wasn't getting a whole lot of use sitting in Noah's closet.


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This article basically indicates that our WAR effort in Afghanistan is to be a liability to Iran.
Well, if that was the reason why we are there now, and Iran has only become stronger during this time, then HOW'S THAT IDEA WORKING OUT?
The new world order crew that has control of our Government is not operating very well on our behalf. I wonder if they are not going to jump ship and smooch the enemy out right?
In a recent interview, Afghan opposition leader and engineer Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai (pictured above), called for Sharia rule in Afghanistan and stressed that Western claims about peace talks with the Taliban militants should not be believed.
Ahmadzai, a U.S.-educated engineering graduate who briefly served as acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan from 1995 to 1996 before the Taliban took over the reins of power, expressed his views in an exclusive interview with the Arabic-language newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat of London.
The Pashtun leader took part part in the jihad against the Soviet troops in Afghanistan during the 1980s. At various stages of his political career, Ahmadzai has been associated with former Mujahideen leaders like Abd Rab Al-Rasul Sayyaf, Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani and most recently Younis Qanooni. During the Taliban rule, he lived outside Afghanistan – in the UK, Turkey, Dubai and Pakistan.
Following are some excerpts from the interview as translated from Arabic:[1]
"The Arabs Helped Us in the Time of Jihad Against the Russians [During the 1980s] And Stood By Us as One Man But Today They Have Abandoned Us"
Q: "What about your main plans today?"
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai: "I have established a center for Islamic research [to train preachers]. I went to Saudi Arabia to find sponsorship for the preachers… I also established a center for translating the Arabic and Islamic books into the Dari and Pashtu languages instead of waiting for the books that come from Tehran and flood our markets. Today, I oversee a college and a secondary school, in addition to an academy for translation. We are trying to get support to look after preachers…"
Q: "What is your view on the issue that has been repeatedly raised by U.S. officials about Iranian support to [the Afghan government] and Tehran's investments in the Afghan street, and there is a talk about you having a good relationship with the Iranians?
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai: "The Iranian presence or its support is 100 percent true. This is a fact that they are helping their people, the followers of the Shi'ite sect; and this is something quite natural. They are helping the Afghan government as [President Hamid] Karzai acknowledged it. But where are Arab brothers? They are fleeing from this country. The Arabs helped us in the time of jihad against the Russians [during the 1980s] and stood by us as one man but today they have abandoned us. I wonder: Where are these [Arab] men? We have not forgotten our Arab brothers' help during the times of jihad.
"But since the entry of Westerners, they have forgotten us completely. I told them on more than one occasion: What happened? You have forgotten the poor Afghan people. I wonder why they do not come and establish orphanages, repair and reconstruct Afghan mosques which have been lying destroyed since the time of the Russians. The Americans joke with us by saying that they have no programs for the reconstruction of mosques. We ask the Arab brothers to be present in the fields of education, health and sponsorship for orphans. We have been suffering from wars for more than 30 years.
"At present we are being colonized by the forces of more than 40 countries. So far, the foreign forces have done nothing for us except killing; they kill us and get killed [as] well. Don't believe them when they claim that they have spent a huge amount [of investment] in the streets of Afghan. In fact the bulk of the money has been spent on contractors who came from the West, as well as on the Karzai's associates and his men. In short the money has been lost because of administrative corruption."
Q: "What is the cause of the administrative corruption which is talked about much in Afghanistan?"
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai: "The current government has been formed by the Americans and not by the Afghan people. The Americans know well where the bribes go. They also turn a blind eye to the corrupt. Since the arrival of the foreign forces, safety and security has vanished from this country. It looks impossible once again to apply the divine ordinance in accordance with the Islamic law which has been enacted by the Lord Almighty. When I spoke with regard to the application of Sharia on television or public forums, people said to me: 'You are crazy and an enemy of democracy.' What is applied today in our country [as our] system of government is closer to the secular system of the West."
"The Americans Came with the So-called Democracy for the Street of Afghanistan And Have Left the Big Corrupt to Do What They Like"
Q: "What is your opinion regarding the present security and political situation ten years after the departure of the Taliban?"
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai: "The security situation is very bad in the south, 100 times worse than what was in the days of the Taliban. The Americans came with the so-called democracy for the street of Afghanistan and have left the big corrupt to do what they like. I have never been happy about what is happening in this country and most of the population is also not happy. Believe me people have began hankering for the Taliban days because of security reason[s]. The divine ordinances were applied during the Taliban days. But with the presence of Westerners the possibility of the application of Islamic law has vanished from this country.
"I had spoken with General Stanley McChrystal, the former commander of foreign forces, and criticized him in front of more than 50 NATO commanders about his troops' ignorance of Afghan culture and traditions insofar as [their] implementation of raids, detention of women and killings of children are concerned. For example, for the arrest of a young Afghan, who has gone astray or joined the Taliban, they bomb the whole village.
"I asked them why they surround the village, why not go to the village elders and the influential people and demand from them the arrest of this person on charges of terrorism instead of bombing an entire village and killing 200 villagers. They will hand him over to you. I gave to General McChrystal instances of a number of villages that were raided."
"As Far As Iran is Concerned, Its Relations with the Americans are Bad; They are Helping the Taliban in Improvised Explosive Devices and Other Things"
Q: "From your point of view, do the neighboring countries have a role in resolving the Afghan problem?"
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai: "Relations of the government in Kabul, unfortunately, are very bad with Pakistan despite the length of the border we share with them and the existence of ethnic Pashtuns on both sides of the border. On the other hand, Karzai's relations with India are very good. This is a strategic mistake; there are about 2,000 kilometers of borders with Pakistan; they helped us in times of jihad and they hosted about three million Afghan refugees. Pakistan is an important border passage for us but our leaders in Kabul ignore such things.
"As far as Iran is concerned, its relations with the Americans are bad and the American presence here poses a threat to the Iranians; they know it. They are helping the Taliban in improvised explosive devices and other things. It is a well known and obvious fact. The Iranians are our neighbors and the U.S. presence in Afghanistan is also a threat to the Iranians because they are also on the line of the war.
"We have six neighbors: Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and China; and our relations with them must be very good. The Afghans are in need of any kind of help from their neighbors."
Q: "Have you met with Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda, before?"
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai: "Yes, he was with us during the years of jihad against the Russians [in the 1980s] and helped the Mujahideen with money. After the September [11] attacks, I lived in London. The British officials came to me and asked about him. I told them to ask President George Bush about his whereabouts."
Q: "Why is there no desire for the Afghan government to improve relations with the Arab countries?"
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai: "Before answering this question, it should be made amply clear that the Americans and Karzai's assistants, such as Marshal Fahim, have killed many of our Arab brothers during their chase after the fall of the Taliban. These were the Arab brothers who fought with us against the Russian forces neck-to-neck at the time of jihad. We cannot return their favor in this way."
"[The Afghan] Muslim Nation will Only Accept the Application of Sharia Law and As Long As the Americans are Present in Afghanistan, the War will Not Stop"
Q: From your point of view, what is the solution to the problems and crises of the Afghans?"
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai: "It can be held here that this Muslim nation will only accept the application of Sharia law and as long as the Americans are present in Afghanistan, the war will not stop. The simple solution is the departure of foreign troops from our country. Their presence is a major cause for administrative corruption; and this situation cannot continue for a long [time]. I can say and emphasize that most of Afghanistan's territory is under the Taliban's control; only Kabul and some capitals such as Jalalabad, Herat, Mazar-e Sharif, are under the government's control. The Taliban are in control of the situation.
"Do not believe that there is any security and stability in the country; it's a big lie. When confronted with the Taliban, they [the Americans] do not disembark from their tanks or armored vehicles and they run the military operations from inside armored vehicles because they fear a direct confrontation with the Taliban. Even the Russians were more courageous in the confrontation at the time of our jihad and fighting against them. As for the Americans, they have overwhelming air power but without their planes they cannot win the war. The Afghans would not accept anything but getting rid of the secular system of governance and re-apply the Sharia law, the system which is prevailing in Saudi Arabia. Most of the Afghans accept that and are happy with it."
Q: "Do you think that the foreign troops in Afghanistan are part of the solution?"
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai: "When they came, they said they were there to fight terrorism and the terrorists. During their stay here, they have raided many of our villages and have killed innocent people in missile strikes on villages. In the time of the Russians, they did not undertake raids on the homes of Afghans. Americans have insulted our language, our customs and cultures. I told them that it was a shame to touch women. In our traditions, you have to kill the men before reaching their women…"
"Believe Me, There is No Sign of the Talks or the Peace; And What's Emanating from Karzai's Men… About a Future Reconciliation with the Taliban… is Just Like the Proverb Known as 'the Words in the Air"'
Q: "What is your view on reports about talks between the Taliban and representatives of the government of President Karzai to end the violence and rebellion?"
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai: "Believe me, there is no sign of the talks or the peace; and what's emanating from Karzai's men and his advisors about a future reconciliation with the Taliban, [Gulbuddin] Hekmatyar and the Haqqani Group is just like the proverb known as 'the words in the air'; that's for local consumption, because the Taliban are demanding the withdrawal of foreign forces from of Afghan territory before starting any talks. This is a condition – I believe – the Taliban will never part with.
"On the other hand the government of President Karzai is weak and cannot ask the Americans to get out of our country, or even discuss such matters with them."
Q: "What do you think of Saudi Arabia's role in persuading the Taliban to accept the reconciliation, peace and restoration of stability on the Afghan territory?"
Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai: "There is no direct contact between the Taliban leadership living outside Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia. I can say here that: before such talks about reconciliation, I attended a meeting which took place between the representatives of the Taliban leadership and an American general a year and a few months ago, almost the summer of last year, in the downtown of the capital Kabul. I was the mediator in organizing this meeting. This man's name was Mullah Mohammed; it was not his real name but the name that he used during the talks with the American General Reider [unclear], the head of the commandos because of security concerns. I went to the office of General Reider because of a personal request from him. He is a very polite man. He asked me about three questions pertaining to the opinion of the Afghans about the United States of America. I asked him to let me speak frankly and I told him, 'You are the invading occupiers.' He laughed aloud and said he was aware of that. I told him I hold no position in government and when I speak I do not have any political sensitivities.
"He asked me another question: Can we buy the Taliban? I said: It is difficult to buy a follower of Mullah Omar and Hekmatyar. He said to me: What do we do? I told him, do not kill yourself and us; you have sophisticated weapons and if you kill twenty Afghans, the Afghans will kill at least five of you. The American general told me that President Karzai said that I have connections to the Taliban and has asked me to organize a meeting with anyone from the movement's leadership. I told him I would fix a meeting with a delegate of Hekmatyar and another of the Taliban. It took me about four months and their entry to the capital Kabul was facilitated by the International Forces.
"The meeting took place in Kabul. The Taliban representative claimed that his name was Mullah Mohammed. The meeting lasted for about two hours. The representative of the Taliban said to the American General: 'I am your enemy; I will kill myself to oust you from our land because Karzai and his advisers want your money. But the Taliban want nothing but your withdrawal from our land. If you can buy even one of the leaders of the Taliban for 20 million dollars, we will surrender before you and would not fight against you.
"The Taliban representative also told him: We sat with the 'CIA' in southern Kandahar airport two years back and you told us that before your departure you did not want any presence of 'Al-Qaeda' in Afghanistan. Another condition of yours was that you (we the Taliban) let the U.S. forces hold control over three airports. We told you that separation from the 'Al-Qaeda' is an easy and acceptable task, but to give you the airports or the bases is impossible because it is not in line with the convictions of the Taliban regarding freedom and independence. Mullah Mohammad told the U.S. General: 'You are not serious in your talks or your withdrawal from our territory; and therefore we kill ourselves and kill you simply because you are not sincere."
[1] Asharq Al-Awsat (London), November 20, 2010.


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Alternative Medicine: Maintaining thyroid health August 9, 2007Posted by Dreamhealer in Health.
The thyroid is a hormone-secreting gland situated in the front of the neck. Its main function is to regulate metabolism and maintain energy production in every cell of the body. The thyroid gland can malfunction leading to either an overactive (hyperthyroidism) or underactive (hypothyroidism) gland. Historically, iodine deficiency used to be the most common cause of hypothyroidism, but with the addition of iodine to table salt, it is now rare in the United States. Other reasons for thyroid malfunction include a family history, stress, heavy metal toxicity, autoimmune disease and cancer. Common symptoms include fatigue, depression, hair loss, weight gain, dry skin, menstrual problems and constipation.
By contrast, someone with an overactive thyroid, or hyperthyroidism, has excessive energy production and may experience excessive sweating, diarrhea, anxiety and a racing or abnormal heart beat.
Ways to keep your thyroid gland healthy include increasing circulation to the area using alternating applications of hot and cold to the neck and ending showers with a cold stimulation to the neck. You also can supplement with the necessary vitamins and minerals for thyroid hormone production such as zinc and selenium. Avoid foods that may inhibit normal thyroid function, such as soy and raw vegetables in the brassica family (broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts).
Diagnosing thyroid disease involves a combination of certain symptoms, physical findings and simple blood tests. Contact your physician if you suspect a thyroid problem or would like to discuss additional ways to keep your thyroid gland functioning at an optimal level.
— Melissa McCarty, ND, naturopathic physician and a resident, Bastyr Center for Natural Health
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Investing/Doing Business in Eastern Europe & Russia
Russia and both the EU accession and remaining COMECON states have proved to be very lucrative if rather volatile investment and trading partners for Western investors. Interestingly, even the more stable EU accession states such as Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic continue to benefit from tax treaty provisions dating back to before the fall of the Berlin Wall. In the case of Russia and the Ukraine it is vital to seek tax treaty protection preferably using the favoured jurisdictions of the Russians themselves.
Cyprus and Eastern Europe/Russia
Notwithstanding the recent financial catastrophes in Cyprus including the banking deposit 'haircuts' Cyprus remains a very attractive investment conduit for those wishing to invest/trade with Eastern Europe and Russia. The reason is that the tax treaties negotiated many years ago still legally afford significant benefits beyond the low Cypriot corporate tax rate of 12.5% or indeed its ability to use (as a sovereign member of the European Union) EU directives and regulations including the parent subsidiary directive 90/435, which allows dividends to be paid out without any withholding taxes or 03/49, which allows interest to be paid on loans without any withholding taxes. An example of Cypriot 'historic' tax treaty benefits would include the ability to invest in and develop Russian property, which provided it takes place within a 12 month period, can extrapolate tax obligations back to low tax Cyprus and then use such funds to re-invest in the EU fully benefiting from the fact that Cyprus, as stated, is a full member of the EU. It should also be noted, that it is often not necessary to use Cypriot banks for Cypriot companies even where tax treaty benefits are sought.
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Happy New Year Everyone!
Last wasn't a very good year for me medically but I'm hoping this year will be better, during the end of October, all of November and the beginning of December I had Bronchitis. So I haven't been sewing much, but I feel better now.
The above quilt top was the New Year's Day Mystery from Quiltbug Quilt Shop I finished it today, I'm slower this year but that's okay. Now I'm finishing the Christmas Eve Mystery from there .
Then on New Year Eve morning at around 10am I got a phone message from my Son's boss saying he is on the way to the hospital because Brant got hit in the face by a chainsaw. Talk about me freaking out. Called him back to find out what hospital and could hear Brant in the background telling me to be calm as he was okay but going to need stitches. Well this is a picture they took at the hospital of him.
After the X-rays and and cleaning it, they sent him to another hospital to a specialist for surgery. he had surgery at around 9pm that night and didn't get out of the hospital until after midnight. Here is what he looked like after surgery.
Well it's late and I'm tired tomorrow I will post some of the pictures of the Plastic Canvas stuff I've made and received in the last couple of months. I also updated my UFO list for 2012 hope to get some of them done this year. :-}
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I can't say thank you enough for all
the wonderful entries in my contest!!
It means so much to me that people took the
time to enter my little contest!!
It was really hard to judge. I had 11
great entries!! I think I'll hold another
contest when I hit 60,000 hits too.
It may be a little different though :)
Okay without furthur adieu...
1st Place: Wanda
2nd Place: Jo
3rd Place: Tammy
Honorable Mention: Slave
I'm going to be emailing each of the winners
regarding prizes :)
Thanks so much to everyone who entered!!