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Updates from the South King Housing and Homelessness Partnership!
As we move further into February, it's clear that legislative session is in full swing! South King County housing advocates have been in Olympia this month sharing information with their legislators about important housing policies and opportunities. Here are the most recent updates:
- Housing Trust Fund: The Housing Trust Fund provides homes for low- and moderate- income families and individuals like entry-level teachers, service industry workers, people with special needs, the elderly and persons with disabilities. It is funded through the capital budget and paid for by selling bonds that are paid off over time. Housing advocates have asked for a capital budget allocation of $10 million this year for the HTF. There is still time to send messages of support to the House and Senate!
- Preservation Property Tax Exemption (SB 6239): This bill would give local jurisdictions the option to create a 15 year local property tax exemption for property owners in the private market who agree to set aside 25% of their buildings for low income tenants with an income up to 60% of the area median family income. This is an especially helpful tool for suburban communities to maintain existing housing stock while improving the housing health and quality for low income residents. This bill is awaiting a vote on the Senate floor, and would need to be passed out by 5pm tomorrow (2/17).
- Source of Income Discrimination (HB 1565): The proposed Source of Income Discrimination bill would prevent landlords from discriminating against a prospective renter solely based on their source of income, such as SSDI or a Section 8 voucher. The Senate bill died, but House Bill 1565 passed out of House Judiciary on 2/4 and is currently sitting in the House Rules Committee.
- Evictions compromise bill (SB 6413/HB 2811): This bill ends the practice of reporting all evictions as equal, creates and defines portable tenant screening reports, and provides landlords with an additional 7 days (bringing the total to 21) to postmark tenant security deposit returns. Both the House bill and the Senate bill passed out of committee unanimously. The Senate bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and has moved to the House.
Places to Be
The Seattle King County Coalition on Homelessness invites you to join an engaging, fun, and inspiring Homelessness Advocacy 101 workshop! We build on the energy of hundreds of One Night Count volunteers and many other people across King County who care deeply about affordable housing, safety, shelter, and justice for people who are homeless.
We'll provide up-to-the-minute information about key proposals currently being debated in Olympia. Nancy Amidei, an incomparable pro-democracy cheerleader, local policy experts, and Coalition staff will present details about 3-4 important issues. We'll provide you with simple actions, sample messages, and the chance to practice your skills. You will leave informed and inspired with tools for engaging your classmates, fellow congregants, neighbors and others to speak up and make a difference.
Saturday, February 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Kent (Kent Library, 212 2nd Ave. N., Kent, WA 98032).
To sign up, click here!
People in Action
This year's Housing and Homelessness Advocacy day saw nearly 650 housing advocates descend on the State Capitol to engage with their legislators on important issues such as funding the Housing Trust Fund, creating important supports for students experiencing homelessness, and protecting low-income tenants from discrimination. There was strong turnout from advocates in South King County, including many members of SKHHP!
Advocates fill the Capitol steps on Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day for the day's call to action
The National Center for Healthy Housing is again looking for communities that want to compare their existing housing code to the two model national codes to identify opportunities to improve the local code. Please contact Julie Kruse at [email protected] if you are interested in participating. We also want to identify useful provisions in your code that other communities might consider as they update their own codes.
NCHH will conduct the analysis and provide a report comparing your code to the National Healthy Housing Standard (NHHS) and the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). Click here for details on the NHHS.
This is the third phase of our effort. Some of the communities we previously worked with have begun the long process of updating their code. And most excitingly, the community of Tukwila, WA has already incorporated elements of the NHHS into their property maintenance code.


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I have been trying to find a few mintues to blog and post some photos...but this Christmas vacation has been one non-stop party.
The kids have all had multiple sleepovers, a couple of parties, play dates, and LOTS of wii time.
We rang in the new year with a party at the Kunz house. It was TOTALLY fun, like, Oh, my, gosh.
Okay, if you couldn't tell, it was 80's themed.
Andrea and Rob got Rock Band for Christmas, so we had a battle of the bands, 80's style. Everyone dressed up and rocked out.
I went with the side pony tail, poofy skirt, leg warmer's, and a denim jacket with buttons on it.
Troy went 80's nerd, with pegged pants, tucked in shirt, and braided belt, looped over itself. (That's him and Leslie.)
Troy is convinced that Andrea has an inner rocker.
I think he's right.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
5 comments:
- Hilary said...
Umm... did Troy really dress-up?
- January 3, 2009 at 1:51 PM
- Andrea said...
Not only is Troy convinced, so am I!!
- January 3, 2009 at 3:15 PM
This is in response to Hilary's comment: Hilary -- You seem to have forgotten that I was (and still am) the empitome of style. When people think GQ, they think, "Troy Beatty!" ;-)
Seriously, it was very easy to dress 80's style -- I only had to peg my pants!
- January 3, 2009 at 5:16 PM
- alexandra said...
Um, and you still have those clothes in your closet for WHAT reason?
- January 4, 2009 at 9:21 AM
- Angie said...
I was excited to see the leg warmers, where is the rest of the picture? Troy does look the same because like he said, classic GQ.
- January 5, 2009 at 10:11 PM
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I thought a little while ago about getting or making a shoulder holster for my phone, and a back scabbard for my umbrella, but I imagine both of those things would cause some unease for people around me. After all, if you see a shoulder holster, you're not going to think "phone" first, are you? So perhaps a better option is a low-slung hip holster instead. Maybe someday.
Mokalus of Borg
PS - I might still get away with the umbrella on my back.
PPS - As long as it doesn't have a sword handle.


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Week 3: 14st 7lbs
week 4: 14st 4lbs
Weightloss for week 4: 3lbs
Total weightloss: 1st 8lbs :)
That's another great week for me!! I have uploaded some photos in a recent post to show you the difference & iv'e asked a few girls on the more! magazine facebook page and they say that there is a differences which is making all this worth while :) please feel free to lose comments.
Target for next week is 1-2lbs :)


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I received the April newsletter from the 3day today and realized, I only have 4 months left to train and raise $$ for breast cancer!! 4 months!!
I started talking to my mom about it, and told her I would be happy in the future that if I continued to walk the 3day every year, I would be working and could donate the money myself. Then, she made a really good point. As much as I hate asking everyone else for money (even though it is required to walk) she pointed out that through fundraising, it is making others more aware of the fact that more than 465,000 die from the disease each year. If that is not scary enough try this fact: A woman dies from breast cancer every 68 seconds. So in other words, the donation hair cuts have started, the garage sales are about to start, and thank you to everyone who currently has a coin jar. Thank you for making others aware and for continuing to donate to the cause. Last year alone the 3day, which had 15- 3 day walks... raised $91 million!!!!! IN ONE YEAR!!!!
I heard on the radio the other day that breast cancer pre-scanning for cancer has pretty much gone as far as it can go, and now the focus is on nutrition and exercise. Taking care of yourself is the largest preventative. So with that, here are my goals for through August, and as a few friends informed me last year that they started walking more after reading the training schedules, I challenge you (guys and gals) to take out two things from your diet that are not healthy and make at least 3 goals.
Until August these are my goals:
3 long walks per week
3 short walks
weight training 2-3 times a week--- (for this I had Adam put together a short program for me using almost nothing-- if anyone wants a list of things to do, I will pass this on to you)
Deleting from my diet:
Sweet Tea (I have an addiction)
Sweets/Desserts down to 3 times a week (yes, this is cutting down A LOT)
So if you are around me, yell at me if I try to order sweet tea at a restaurant. This is really my largest weakness. :)
** Thank you everyone who continues to read and support, love you guys!!! :) I'm so excited this year to walk in Michigan, and I am currently trying to convince Phil to walk with my mom and I as well. He has been training (and entertaining) us... I'll keep you posted if he becomes one of the fifty guys to walk among the thousands of women. :-)
If anyone happens to have anything left after last year :) we are having our first garage sale on April 24th.... so please contact us, and we will come pick anything you have up and take it off of your hands!!
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The Weekly "Avocado"
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Something a little different today that I've been loving to share, its just super cool.
GOTYE: This video completely fascinates me… watching how every individual contributes to the song coming together the way it does is mesmerizing. Trust me, watch it now!


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FINRA is fining Guggenheim Securities, LLC $800,000 for allegedly not supervising two collateralized debt obligation traders accused of hiding a trading loss. The traders are Alexander Rekeda and Timothy Day. Rekeda, who is the financial firm's ex-CDO Desk head, has to pay $50,000 and is suspended for a year. Day's fine is $20,000 and he received a four month suspension. By settling, none of the parties are denying or admitting to the FINRA securities charges.
Due to a failed trade, the CDO Desk at Guggenheim acquired a €5,000,000 junk-rated tranche of a CLO in October 2008. When the desk was unable to sell the position, Rekeda and Day convinced a hedged fund client to buy the collateralized loan obligation for $950,000 more than it had initially agreed to pay by misrepresenting the CLA. FINRA said that to conceal the CLO position's trading loss, the two traders gave the customer order tickets that upped the CLO position's price and lowered the price of other positions. Day, allegedly at Rekeda's order, is accused of lying to the client when the latter asked about the price modifications by saying that the CLO position had a third-party seller that had settled the trade at a higher price and wanted the customer to pay this rate. The client agreed, and, in exchange, Day and Rekeda said that they would compensate the customer via other transactions, including waiving the fees owed related to resecuritization transactions, adjusting the prices on several other CLO trades, and providing a payment in cash. No records, however, indicate that these transactions were related to the CLO overpayment.
In other FINRA securities news, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed a district court's ruling that a broker-dealer that acted as the managing broker-dealer in a Tenant in Common securities cannot be compelled to arbitrate claims filed by investors of the failed enterprise. In Berthel Fisher & Co. Financial Services Inc. v. Larmon, Judge Michael Melloy agreed that for the SRO's purposes, the investors are not the financial firm's "customers."
The FINRA securities case stems from a '07 and '08 securities offering involving investors that bought TIC securities that were issued by Minnesota limited liability companies. Berthel Fisher & Co. Financial Services Inc. acted as the managing broker-dealer that put together a number of FINRA-registered brokerages, the Selling Group Members, that offered the securities to their clients, including these investors. However, the court said that per Fleet Boston Robertson Stephens Inc. v. Innovex Inc., a relationship doesn't exist between Berthel and the Investors despite the latter's contention that the brokerage firm failed to conduct proper due diligence on the offerings. Rather, held the 8th circuit, a customer is defined as one with a business relationship with a FINRA member that directly involves brokerage/investment services.
Meantime, in the U.S. District Court for Northern District of Alabama, investors who were involved in the now failed Morgan Keegan investment funds were pleased to hear that the FINRA arbitration award they were granted in their derivatives case has been affirmed. The plaintiffs accused Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. of misleading them to the point that they agreed to get involved in high-risk investment funds despite their conservative goals. The funds lost over 90% of their value and the investors alleged breach of fiduciary duty, Alabama Securities Act violations, rule violations, and other tort law causes of action.
After the arbitration panel chose to issue an award to the investors, Morgan Keegan sought to have it vacated by claiming that the FINRA panel went beyond its powers by considering derivatives claims and granting an award on the grounds of alleged wrongdoing by nonmembers and nonparties. The district court, however, disagreed, saying that there is enough evidence to find that the arbitrators did not exceed their authority in deciding to hear the investors' claims.
FINRA Fines Guggenheim Securities $800,000 for Failing to Supervise CDO Traders; Two Traders Sanctioned for Efforts to Hide Loss, FINRA, October 11, 2012
Berthel Fisher & Co. Financial Services Inc. v. Larmon (PDF)
Butterworth v. Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc.
More Blog Posts:
Institutional Investor Securities Roundup: Biremis, Corp. Settles Securities Violation Charges with Industry Bar, FINRA Contacts Broker-Dealers About Conflicts of Interest Via Sweeps Letters, & Regulators Examine Financial Market Infrastructures, Institutional Investor Securities Blog, August 8, 2012
The 11th Circuit Revives SEC Fraud Lawsuit Against Morgan Keegan Over Auction-Rate Securities, Institutional Investor Securities Blog, May 8, 2012
Citigroup Inc.'s $590M CDO Putative Class Action Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval from District Court, Stockbroker Fraud Blog, September 13, 2012


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What were freuds assumptions towards the nature vs. nurture theory?
Actually, he took both routes. The thing about both is that they are outside influences on the individual and on personality. It was the general assumption in his day (1890s – 1910s) that personality was caused by such outside forces. So it came as a surprise and delight when, in 1910, he told all his followers that they MUST agree with him, that sex (an internal force) is the only determinant of both normal and neurotic personality. A dozen or so did not agree, led by Freud's co-worker and equal (NEVER his student, follower, or disciple!) Dr. Alfred Adler. In February of 1911 Adler debated Freud on the influences on personality disorders and development. Among other things, he spoke of the "masculine protest" that women, and some men, had to make against their definition as females/males by the dominant male social structure. Also, Adler confronted the thinking that insisted on outside forces as determining personality and psychological character. He said that while nature, nurture, e


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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Corralling Creativity for Cohesion
I've written about my "Cool Stuff That Never Happens" notebook where I keep all the strange scenarios that pop into my head when I should be doing something responsible. Its a creative boosting device I picked up years ago at a writing workshop. If you're interested in the whole explanation including my reason behind "Killer Geisha's with Knife Fans," then take a look at the original post here.
So anyway, this notebook I have is chock full of the most outlandish plot twist, fight scenarios, and action sequence ideas I've ever had...and it keeps growing. I don't edit my thoughts in this notebook. I don't talk myself out of things cause they're "too crazy" or "might have been done before." I give myself a TOTAL PASS in terms of what I write down. This is good. This is being creative.
The problem is that creativity has to be corralled in order to have cohesion.
Let me be clear here. I am not advocating stifling your creative juices. Not at all. What I am suggesting is once you have all these awesome ideas flitting around your noggin you have to actually pare them down to those that fit your story.
And that is why story blocking is so important.
I would love to have dirigible fights, killer automaton canines, and a spectacular fight atop a speeding train whilst dodging lighting whips...who wouldn't?
In fact, it is quite enticing to throw in everything just because I liked writing the scene and it turned out really, really cool. But you have to ask yourself a question...
Does it move the plot forward? Does it serve the reader to better immerse in the plot or character?
Blocking out your story, however you choose to go about it, is an essential tool in helping you tell the story you want to tell without going off in random directions and losing the reader's interest. Whether you are a Discovery writer or an Architect writer (Planner or Pantser) there has to be some sort of forethought and framework in order for your novel to have a clear sense of moving forward.
Make an outline of the basic points of your plot. Does your sequence serve the story or do you just like it? How about you notecard/corkboard authors? Does your idea fit in the flow of your book?
From Snowflake method to good old scribbles in a notebook, have a planned plot.
You can deviate from it if need be, just have a general idea. I guarantee you will spend less time in frustrated editing at the back end if you keep yourself on track.
Until next time...Go Write!
+Raquel Byrnes
Posted by Raquel Byrnes at Wednesday, February 18, 2015
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- dolorah said...
I put lots of weird ideas in my stories, and later have to edit them out. Sometimes, you just gotta go with the creativity while it is flowing.
- February 18, 2015 at 9:13 PM
- Arlee Bird said...
Good advice. I think this is a problem with a lot of movies today--they forsake things like plot and character development in order to dazzle the audience with constant action and effects. It's generally an unfulfilling approach.
Arlee Bird
A to Z Challenge Co-host
Tossing It Out
- February 20, 2015 at 7:02 AM
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Saturday, September 03, 2005
1) I'm in a really poor family, but they just got a lot of money, so they're building a new house, but still living in the old one, which is really in shambles. I have a bunch of older siblings, and they're all really mean to me. My sister likes to throw these big balls of wax at me, and get it in my hair and stuff. I'm always locking myself in my room and walking out on the roof, which gives way beneath me every time I walk on it. The only thing that makes me happy is when my father comes home and talks to me about airplanes.
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- Jean-Marie said...
Is the new house you build like the new house they built on The Jerk? Bigger shack?
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The Unit, which will fall under the Special Deployment Division, will be comprised of several full-time Officers and others who will serve on an as-needed basis. The Police Bureau will begin the process of assigning Officers to the Unit in the near future. The Public Safety Department is currently looking for funding opportunities to support the Unit.
The Police Bureau has utilized Allegheny County's Mounted Unit for many events and remains grateful for the strong partnership formed over the years. The Public Safety Department will continue to work with the County on the development of the City's Mounted Unit, and is currently exploring utilizing the County's existing horse stable infrastructure in South Park. The City looks forward to continuous collaboration with the County, State, and other local municipalities that have mounted units on this resource sharing opportunity.


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Come, come again, whoever you are, come! Heathen, fire worshipper or idolatrous, come! Come even if you broke your penitence a hundred times, Ours is the portal of hope, come as you are
Art work by David Lewis Baker Madonna and Child #4 (Homage to Perugino),
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Here is Leonard E. Read's brilliant essay on how a pencil is made by parties acting in their own self interests. The essay is from Russ Roberts book, The Price of Everything.
After reading this essay, can you explain market forces? How does self interest produce a pencil? Say millions of new Chinese move from the country to the city to attend schools. How does the market produce enough pencils so that everyone who wants a pencil can have one?
Russ Roberts has a podcast about this at EconTalk.org.
About the Author: Mike Fladlien is an AP Economics teacher from Muscatine High School in Muscatine, IA. He is an EconEdLink.org author, and also publishes the Mikeroeconomics and iMacroeconomics VB blogs.


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IntroductionA couple of months ago I installed a combined Bit Torrent & Media Server in my living room. This does two things...
- Downloads torrents from Internet
- Streams video over my home network to TV
The motivation for setting up this server was to save time. Six month ago I was using my laptop to download torrents and transferring files on to USB memory stick, this was really slow.
Remote Transmission (available on Google Play Store).
How it worksI control the server using app I have installed on both my smartphone & tablet. This can be used for adding torrents and monitoring the progress of downloads. There are many apps that do, I'm using
Remote Transmission (available on Google Play Store).


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Time to dust off all that black and orange. Get ready for Baltimore Orioles Opening day 2013 as they get ready to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. 2012 is in the past, and I personally can't wait to see what the follow up is going to entail.
Manager Buck Showalter and the front office did not make flashy big name moves like a lot of teams in the league. What moves would you make after winning 93 games?
The Orioles recently named Jason Hammel as their opening day starter. The team did not have starter win more than 12 games in 2012. On Tuesday, the Orioles will go up against a more prolific pitcher in David Price, who won 20 games in 2012.
Price has a career record of 6-2 in 12 starts vs. the Orioles. In those 12 starts, the lefty has a 2.21 ERA while holding opposing hitters to a minuscule .207 batting average. As for the current players on the Orioles active roster, Price is still pretty dominant. None of the current Orioles have a homer off Price, but the teams average at the plate is a bit higher at .242 through 186 total at-bats between 13 players.
Hammel is not quite as dominant against the Rays as Price is against the Orioles. In a smaller sample size, the right-hander has given up more home runs (five) and one less RBI (15) than Price.
Perhaps the one advantage Hammel has going into this opening day game is that he has only faced the Rays once in his career. The last time he faced the Rays, he re-injured his knee in the fourth inning while pitching to Evan Longoria. Lets hope that Hammel doesn't have the same misfortune this time.
There are a few things that stick out to me with the O's opening day order. First off, Nick Markakis batting first is very peculiar. In his 1050 career games, the right fielder has just 56 stolen bases. Now, not every lead off man has to be lightning-fast, but that is usually the mold of a lead off hitter. Manny Machado batting second will be the one to look out for. The third baseman has never batted higher than sixth it the batting order.
The final tid-bit that stands out, is the absence of Nate McLouth from the starting lineup. He didn't have a great Spring, but last season, the Orioles were 37-17 with speedy outfielder in the lineup in 2012. Reimold or Pearce are likely in his spot in the lineup, but I'm sure Showalter has his reasons.
The Orioles have the capability to win the series against the Rays, but it is going to tough getting the W against Price throwing lasers all day long. The Orioles season begins approximately at 3:00 p.m. ET Tuesday afternoon in Tampa Bay.


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Sunday, December 7, 2014
This picture was taken Wednesday when I made the trip home and took Mom to see him. The aide had shaved him and he was eating pretty good. The aide said she wanted to take him home with her. Even when he was taken to the hospital in the ambulance, he had to have his New York Yankee hat on.
This post is not to make anyone feel sad, though I'll put the page away for a while myself. Dad and I spent several hours together in the ER last Friday. He is scared. The post is to ask for your prayers for Dad and Mom and yes, the family. I'm 80 miles from home myself.
On the trip over Wednesday, I played Christmas CDs. Judy Garland sang "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and these words are from that. We'll muddle through somehow.
I'm on my way home, then to the hospital. Mom doesn't want to go today as she knows Dad would rather be home. Good thoughts are appreciated.
12 comments:
- Sharon Fritchman said...
Sending hugs and lots of prayers for you, your dad, and your mom! HUGS to you, my friend. Your layout is beautiful and touching!
- December 7, 2014 at 10:05 AM
- Charlotte Brochu said...
Sending prayers your way Cindy, for your whole family. It's very scary to think about our aging parents. Thoughts are with you.
- December 7, 2014 at 11:11 AM
- Trish said...
Sending much love, hugs and prayers for all the family.What a touching LO Cindy.
I have been in this position and am getting there myself,take care of yourself also,big hugs xxx
- December 7, 2014 at 3:32 PM
- Beebeebabs said...
My thoughts and prayers for your Dad and family!!!
- December 7, 2014 at 9:36 PM
- Shona said...
awww I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers
- December 8, 2014 at 12:54 AM
- Heather Landry said...
I am so sad to hear of your Dad's health struggles. I will definitely keep him and your family in my prayers. I'm sure your Mom feels totally lost without him at home. Hugs!
- December 8, 2014 at 9:47 PM
- Tracey said...
Thinking of you and your family Cindy! Fabulous layout..love how you came up with the title,perfect :) Take care
- December 9, 2014 at 8:08 AM
- kate blue said...
Sending you some LOVE and prayers...80 miles is a long journey when you are worried...
- December 9, 2014 at 11:07 PM
- Susanne said...
Will definitely include your family in my prayers. Consider yourself hugged.
- December 12, 2014 at 4:57 AM
- Connie Mercer said...
You do what you have to do~We've been where you are. So hard. I love that you took the picture, we didn't. Take care friend! Love the pic of your dad :)
- December 15, 2014 at 10:06 AM
- Jennifer Shaw said...
Thinking of you and your family, Cindy. These are hard times as we watch our parents grow old. How wonderful that your parents have been married for 68 years. Best wishes to all.
- December 22, 2014 at 2:04 PM
- Donna Spina Lebeduik said...
I am sending prayers to you and your family for your dads recovery. I pray he can get back home. Hugs, Donna
- December 22, 2014 at 3:36 PM


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Author, The Happiest Man in the World: Life Lessons from a Cultural Economist
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."
-- Albert Einstein
The vast majority of the 150 countries in which I worked in the past thirty years were in dire financial straits. There were observable and definable reasons why those financial problems existed. Long-standing traditions of economic and cultural abuse remained as impediments to financial growth and the easing of poverty. Nearly all dictators promised free health-care and rural electrification for the masses; none sufficiently delivered on those promises. As a rule, most constituents were held to subsistence farming and the lack of access to markets. In order to break the restraint of such dictatorial bondage, a different kind of thinking was required.
In the past two decades, some very creative ideas have been applied to those age-old problems. The implementation of cottage industries and micro lending programs made a significant impact upon market access, individual involvement in enterprise, and the alleviation of poverty.
Prior to my founding of Project C.U.R.E., I was involved in the investment and real-estate development business. My success in earlier business ventures had partly resulted from a childhood understanding and use of basic concepts of old-fashioned counter-trade and barter techniques. The fundamental principle at the heart of a successful barter transaction and, in fact, the basis for all successful free market endeavors is that everybody in the deal must end up better off. Based on the barter and trade concepts I had included in my first book What'cha Gonna do with What'cha Got?, I received an invitation to speak at an economic gathering at the Ambassador West Hotel in Chicago on April 17, 1984.
The purpose for the closed meeting was to explore ways to increase market share into lesser- developed countries by use of international counter-trade and barter. We hoped that as a result of our deliberations we could find a way to bypass the unfair manipulation and corruption of the dictators and their cohort governments, who were skimming revenues off the top of the countries' economies by means of exorbitant inflation and phony currency exchange rates. In attendance were top US leaders of commerce and international business. I shared with the group what I knew about the subject, but as the others began to discuss their experiences and needs, I listened very carefully. There was such a great need for what we were trying to accomplish in the global economy! We were endeavoring to solve problems by using a different kind of thinking than had been used when the economic problems were created.
Many of the issues we were trying to resolve reminded me of what Armand Hammer, one of my entrepreneurial heroes, had encountered as an international businessman. Creativity and ingenuity would be the answer to working around the greed, corruption, and bureaucracy of the Third World markets and governments.
About half-way through the guarded sessions, I began to realize that I was not there so much because I had a lot of magic bullets to offer, but I was there because there were things being said and concepts being proposed that I needed to hear. My thinking began to change during and after that Chicago meeting.
Shortly after that meeting, and because I had been a participant, I was invited to attend a special economic focus meeting held in Indianapolis, Indiana, sponsored by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. In the welcoming speech of the gathering, we were told "You are all economists and we have brought you together to brainstorm how to develop practical economic models for lesser-developed countries. You are asked to be just as creative as possible, using such economic components as counter trade, barter, cottage industries, micro lending, incentive credits, or anything else you can think of. There are no holds barred as you put your economic models together."
The meeting leaders went on to explain that the people living in the Lesser Developed Countries (LDCs) would remain in bondage as long as they were controlled by the economic practices of repressive and manipulated governments. Changes would need to take place to free them from the systems of closed and oppressive economies. In other words, we can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
We were divided into teams and seated at large round tables and instructed to get to work. We began by reviewing such classical economic concepts as scarcity, choice, and cost; land, labor, capital, and the entrepreneur; supply and demand; methods of fiscal responsibility; closed economies vs. free markets. We discussed the need to have a responsible government that could guarantee the enforcement of contracts and agreements. We included the necessity of having exclusive rights of private property to hold or transfer, and free enterprise with the possibility of personal incentives and profits. At our table, we included anything else we could think of to work into the mix.
The result of that meeting in Indianapolis was extremely significant, not only in its application to future programs in the LDCs, but it became one of the touchstones in the developing economic philosophy of the organization that eventually became known as Project C.U.R.E. And even to this day we are realizing, in even a greater measure that, we can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
Dr. James W. Jackson often describes himself as "The Happiest Man in the World." A successful businessman, award-winning author and humanitarian, Jackson is also a renowned Cultural Economist and international consultant, helping organizations and governments to apply sound economic principals to the transformation of culture so that everyone is "better off."
As the founder of Project C.U.R.E., Dr. Jackson traveled to more than one hundred fifty countries assessing healthcare facilities, meeting with government leaders and "delivering health and hope" in the form of medical supplies and equipment to the world's most needy people. Literally thousands of people are alive today as a direct result of the tireless efforts of Project C.U.R.E.'s staff, volunteers and Dr. Jackson.


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WCC: Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture & Soil Science
Discover the "nuts and bolts" of our new agricultural program at Hilltop Hanover. Learn the basic principles and practices of sustainable agriculture. Topics covered include botany, composting, irrigation, and basic principles of crop production, rotation, and protection. Upon completion, you will have an enhanced understanding of how to manage the complex interrelationships of air, water, soil, plant, and human on a small sustainable farm.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
CT Tut - Native Girl
Good morning blog friends!
This tutorial is written for Gimp but any program will do.
Here is what we will be creating today!
I am using the artwork of Keith Garvey (you will need to obtain a license to use his art) and the lovely PTU A Fariy Autumn Harvest scrap kit from Kittie's Sinful Designz! You can purchase this kit at her stores listed on the left of her blog.
Open a new canvas in gimp. 600x600 with white as your background color
Open as layers, element 122 (wooden frame) and scale down a bit and place as close to the center of your canvas as you can (don't worry about perfection here, you can always resize things later)
Open element 118 as layers (triple frame) and place at the bottom of element 122, overlapping the bottom of the wooden frame
Now we are going to add our papers of choice to the frames.
I am using paper 9 inside the wooden frame and both papers 5 and 18 inside the smaller circle frames
To get your paper to size, first scale it down so it fits on your canvas and place behind the frame layer you are adding it to. Next make the frame layer active and use the magic wand tool to click inside of the frame.
Now make the paper layer active again and go to select and click on grow. grow the selection by 6px to make sure there are no gaps. go back to select, click invert. go to edit and click cut. Now your paper should be inside the frame! yay!
Repeat this process for each frame
Now we are going to start to decorate our frames!
Open as layers element 29. scale it down a bit and place on the upper left hand side of the wooden frame
Open as layers element 7, scale it down a bit and place on the upper left hand side of the frame above element 29
Open as layers element 3, scale it down a bit and place on the upper left hand side of the frame overlapping both elements 29 and 7
Open as layers element 5 and place to the bottom of your tag, overlapping the triple frame
Open element 13 as layers , scale it down a bit and place to the bottom right hand side of your tag
Open as layers element 2, flip it, scale it down and place on the bottom right hand side overlapping element 13
Open as layers element 26, scale it down and place on the bottom right hand side but closer to the middle of the left most circle frame
Open as layers element 24 and scale it down. Place this in-between the middle and right-most circle frames
Open as layers element 12. Move this layer to the bottom of your layers and arrange it so it sticks out on the upper right hand corner of the frames
Duplicate this layer and move it to the bottom left hand corner of the frames
Open as layers element 23 and scale it way way down and rotate a bit. Place this element slightly overlapping element 24 more towards the center
Ok! Now that we have our tag set up, time to add the tube and close up!!!
Open your close up as a new layer and move this layer behind the wooden frame (may need to scale your close up down a bit)
Now the tricky part. duplicate the wooden frame layer and move one behind the close up layer.
Make the top frame layer active and using the eraser tool, erase the top of the frame so it looks like your tube is popping out of the frame!
Next open your tube as layers and move this layer under the triple frame (element 118)
Duplicate your tube 2x (3 copies all together) and arrange them to show off bits in each circle frame. To get them to stay in the frames, do the same thing we did for the papers. (magic wand, click inside the frame, back to tube layer, grow selection, select invert and cut)
Merge your 3 tube layers together by going to the layers tab and selecting merge. do this 2x to get all 3 on the same layer.
Now go to your bucket fill tool and select black or white as your color and your mode should be set to "COLOR" click on your merged tube layer and all 3 should become grey-scaled
On your layers panel, change the mode of the tubes to "SCREEN"
Delete your white background layer.
Add your copyright information & name/saying, save as .png, and tada! We are done!
Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and I would love to see your results!!
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Card is 4" X 5.5" The mat is from Oriental Trading christmas paper pack cut at 4" X 5.25"
Skis are from Winter Woodland cart but I forgot to write down the size for them sorry about that . The sentiment stamp is from Bug Bites - Misteltoe bugbites411.blogspot.com there was a bit of glare so it makes the poles a little bit hard to see sorry about that as well . Thank you for looking !


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Never fail, the Friday after Thanksgiving, my aunt's Christmas card arrives in the mailbox. I don't know how she does it, how she plans ahead and times it perfectly. This year I was actually prepared and could have possibly gotten my Christmas cards out early, too, but I've decided to hang onto them just a little longer.
It's kind of embarrassing how much I love to look at this year's Christmas cards. I drew the designs, scanned them and played with them in Photoshop, then sent them to Moo.com to have them printed. My favorite is the Christmas cardinal, but I know that not all of my card recipients celebrate Christmas, so I also designed the peace bird (sort of a mockingbird hybrid). They even look nice in my Christmas tree, that's not making it any easier to send them off to everyone.
I stopped at the post office this morning to ask about postage, since they're postcards without envelopes. Our local mail lady told me that they would just need postcard stamps and here they are: Tropical Fruit. Really? Because nothing says Merry Christmas like a star fruit and a papaya. Oh well. Hopefully this week I'll decide it's time to part with my beloved post cards and they'll be out in the mail to everyone soon!


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Our brief? To design, develop and deliver an initiative that would raise awareness of AXA as a graduate employer and generate applications to their 2015 Global Graduate Programme.
Our solution? We designed, developed and launched an exciting, original competition: the Great Global Adventure. And it really got students talking.


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Weekly musings on the arts and current events.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Back from Oregon
I spent most of my days driving beneath colonnades of alder, cedar, and spruce. On a coastal highway, the moss covered tree trunks graciously leaned over the road as if to canopy the cars.
Oregon is clean. I've car-camped in California from north to south and never seen a picnic table that wasn't heavily etched with grafitti, but from what I saw, this blight has yet to reach Oregon's camping grounds. Furthermore, on the way up to Crater Lake, I drove for miles without seeing any litter at all. It could be, however, that I was merely witnessing the effects of federal infrastructure spending. On every highway there were crews, usually with a sign announcing that their work was paid for by Recovery Funds.
This week, the seasons changed in Oregon, with snow at 5000 feet and rain at lower elevations. The trees were solid green on the way up, but turning colors on my return. I felt privileged to witness it.
Satellite photo of Oregon with borders added. Click on the picture for a closer look.
5 comments:
- Janie B said...
You've gotta love a fall morning with a nip in the air!
- October 2, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- DUTA said...
Apropos of 'dew' and 'morning air'. There are people who hate ironing, so I have a small tip for them (it works well in a warm country with no sudden rains):
"Leave the laundry hanging outside for the night. The dew caresses, straightens and "irons" it. When you collect the items in the morning they are no only "ironed" but also impregnated with the fresh smell of the early morning air".
- October 3, 2009 at 1:01 PM
- Paula Slade said...
Sounds as if you had a most enjoyable journey! So glad to hear.
- October 3, 2009 at 4:00 PM
- dragonfly said...
Oregon is lovely, and so much to see- the first time I went, years ago, I made a point of seeing the coast, the mountains and the desert all in one day. I'm infatuated with the northern coast, I loved being there. Sounds like you had a great visit.
- October 6, 2009 at 8:36 PM
- momcat said...
Welcome back! Ive left washing on the line a lot overnight and it may be 'ironed' by the morning(?) but it is also damp! I thought your pic might be an aerial map but it also could have been moss on a rock!
- October 8, 2009 at 5:04 AM


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Source: Act Now PNG newsletter
George Ireng, the very brave young man behind the Ramu mine anti-marine tailings disposal campaign, yesterday, led a peaceful protest march in Madang against the governments draconian amendments to the Environment Act
Despite attempts by the Governor, Arnold Amet, and PNGs Attorney General to make the police stop the protest
, people defied the orders based on their own legal advice
and the police made no arrests.
, people defied the orders based on their own legal advice
and the police made no arrests.
This is the first successful peaceful protest in direct resistance to the Environment Act amendments.
Oro is set to proceed with its own March on the 19th of July and other centres will follow.
Here are some text updates sent direct from the streets of Madang during yesterday's protest:
9.30am March is ON - 500 DWU (Divine Word University) Students turned up bright and early - many many many other people too apparently - but I am just so proud of those kids from Divine Word - it is so GREAT that they have an interest in having a say about THEIR future - people have just been so - oh well what can I do to change things - and these kids are standing together - HEROES !!!
10.30am So the protest started at the Oval and the Governor turned up and said that's enough now, all go home - so the good protesting people of Madang turned around and started the MARCH towards the provincial government building - police have kindly diverted traffic.
11.00am As the protesters got up to the courthouse, police had blocked the road on the Governor's Orders (??) and are not allowing the protesters to march the extra 500m to the Provincial Government Building where the march is to end. Peacefully. Why? Is someone trying to provoke the protestors into pushing thru the barriers to make the final 500m and get arrested in the process?? Don't bite, people of Madang - see thru this tactic !
11.15am Incoming news - Police decided to remove barriers - so people have marched that extra 500m to Provincial Government Building and speeches are now taking place. Marchers and Madang police, I salute your composure and maturity in peacefully resolving the situation with the barriers.
We will have photos and media reports up on the ACT NOW! website tomorrow.
As Juan posted in a comment on the ACT NOW! website
just a few hours ago, and as Georgs Ireng and the people of Madang have shown today:
just a few hours ago, and as Georgs Ireng and the people of Madang have shown today:
What we need is the people, we are the ultimate power on which this nation has its foundation. Togther, if we stand, we will bring the long awaited Change
For now, we congratulate everyone on their efforts so far and we wish you all a peaceful evening


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Though many people will claim that finding love online isn't all that different from meeting and connecting people the traditional way, I beg to differ.
Before I hooked up with my now-wife, I met several girls online and then in person. Though all but one encounter led to nothing more than exchanging pleasantries over lunch, I made a few observations when comparing how the two approaches differ.
For one, when meeting the old school way, people are usually drawn to one another by virtue of physical attraction. The get-to-know-you phase comes later.
With online dating, it's the other way around. You get to know the person based on whatever is said in online or phone conversations, then you meet in person and determine if you're both physically attracted to one another.
Provided that people are being truthful about themselves -- we've all heard horror stories of people who misrepresent themselves -- I think the online-then-offline option gives both parties the opportunity to get to know each other quicker and on a deeper level. Once you feel attracted to someone's personality, you're more likely to be drawn to their physical appearance as well.
In person, the process seems a bit more superficial. If you're not physically attracted to someone right off the bat, you may have little interest in proceeding to get to know him or her better.
Of course, you may love a person's personality over the phone, only to find that he or she doesn't quite match up in person to what you'd envisioned. Maybe the person is a little less fit (e.g. they sent an old picture) or more introverted than you had anticipated.
Meeting people online offers a bevy of advantages. You can connect with people in the comfort of your own home without having to deal with the awkwardness that comes with approaching a stranger. You can also screen people based on set criteria. For example, sites like Match.com and eHarmony allow you to search for people who match your preferences, whether it's 50+ divorcees or single church-going college students.
However, those who wish to venture into the world of online dating should heed this warning: It's common for people to spend a long time talking to someone online and/or on the phone before meeting in person, especially if both people live thousands of miles apart.
The problem with this is that the longer people go without meeting in person, the more likely it becomes for them to idealize each other. Subconsciously, this sets the bar ever higher for that elusive in-person meeting. If the person doesn't live up to the other's expectations, there may not be another meeting in the cards.
That's why it's imperative for both people to meet in person as soon as possible. The quicker you do it, the faster you'll know whether this has the makings of a fairytale romance, or a case of people falling in love with the idea of being in love.
The best case scenario is, of course, that both people find they are a good match both physically and personality-wise.
But just because the meeting doesn't lead to a romantic relationship does not mean both people can't remain friends. I maintained contact with a few of the girls I met, but with others it felt unnatural to try and force a friendship after the build-up leading to the in-person date.
Finally, no approach is necessarily better than the other; each has its pros and cons. Whether you want to meet someone online amd then in person, or the old fashioned way at a club or party, be mindful of what you're getting yourself into.
If you want to increase your odds of finding Mr. or Mrs. Right, why not try both?


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"The following recipe came to me from a friend in Minnesota," Mary E. Reiter writes. "Whenever I am asked to bring something to a potluck dinner, I make this cake and everyone loves it. I made the recipe and now, I too, love to make the cake for friends because it is always such a huge success."
1 (18.25-ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12-ounce) bottle butterscotch caramel topping
1 pint nondairy whipped topping
3 Heath candy bars, crushed
Prepare cake mix and bake in 13x9-inch baking pan according to package directions. When done remove from oven and while still hot, poke holes in cake with end of wooden spoon. Pour sweetened condensed milk, then caramel topping into holes. Spread entire cake with whipped topping.


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Whether required for a school project or as a rainy-day activity, mask-making is craft in which children of almost any age can participate. Using supplies commonly found at home or that are readily available at a craft store, creating animal masks can be inexpensive and fun. Making animal masks is a hands-on activity and a creative way for children learn about the animals they see in books, magazines or on television.
Choose your animal thoughtfully. Some animals may require more intricate detail than others. If a child is creating the mask or helping an adult to make the mask, consider his age and crafting ability before deciding on an animal. A pig, bunny, dog and cat are relatively simple while a lion, tiger or dragon mask may require more dexterity.
Cut holes for the eyes. Hold the paper plate in front of the child's face and carefully use a pencil to mark a light dot where his eyes are. Cut out the two small circles in the plate with scissors.
Paint the plate. For a realistic look, use colours as close as possible to those of the living animal. Since paper plates have a slight curvature to them, the back or bottom of the plate should be used to make the animal mask. This will allow for a more comfortable and natural fit.
Add a nose, ears and mouth. Paint a nose and mouth on the face of the mask or glue ears and facial features cut from construction paper to the plate.
Add distinguishing animal details. Use black paint, black pom poms or small pieces of black felt for a leopard's spots. Cut black felt into stripes and glue to an orange mask to create a tiger. Cut yarn into 2- to 3-inch pieces, attaching it to the perimeter of a mask, to create a lion's mane. Attach pipe cleaners near the nose to emulate an animal's whiskers.
Attach the elastic. Hold the plate mask to the child's face to estimate how much elastic is necessary. Use a hole punch to create two holes in the mask just above where it hits the child's ears. String the elastic through one hole and secure with a knot. Place the mask on the child's face before securing the second knot to ensure the elastic is not too long.
Foam craft pieces may be used in place of a white paper plate. Pom poms, buttons or stickers may also be used as noses. Masks may be glued to a wooden craft stick instead of using elastic. For a more open mask, cut the bottom of the paper plate off just below the nose before painting begins.


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Look! Look! Look!
Do you see it?
Not the dog. The kid!
Yes, folks, you should mark your calendars, call your neighbors, and honor this occasion. It took three years, eleven months, and eight days, but the kid FINALLY got a haircut. Her first!
Sure, I've trimmed a stray strand or two over the years, but it took until good ol' 2010 for the kid to need a real haircut. It was EPIC. She sat on the floor, I trimmed a little here and there, and when she stood up? There was totally enough hair on the floor to make a mohawk wig for a Barbie doll. Maybe even two!
I actually had to drag out the vacuum to clean up the itty bitty little mess.
At this rate, her next haircut will be in 2013. I might even pay someone for that one.
Monday, January 4
It's a New Years Miracle
Look! Look! Look!
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Labels: Premonitions and Paybacks
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Awe, what a cutie. Love the cut!ReplyDelete
Tomorrow morning Peanut goes to get her hair cut. I'm tired of fighting her. I'm tired of the tears. I'm tired of it looking like she's slept in those braids for 3 days because I didn't have the strength to fight her to brush it. (and sometimes it had been 3 days) Tomorrow she gets a bob. Shoulder length. I'm sad to see those braids go, though.
Now I just hope she doesn't pee all over the barber chair.
well, congrats!!! soooooo cute.ReplyDelete
i won't tell you that drummer had his first cut by about 9 months. he grew hair like some people grow kudzu!
Cute haircut. Wow. My son had his first haircut before he was a year old, and now gets them about every six weeks. I, on the other hand, am a different story. :-)ReplyDelete
Very pretty. Abby had hers cut at a "pro" place once, and a couple times by Grandma, who was once a beautician in another life. :-)ReplyDelete
Her curls look all nice and bouncy! What did Miss Thang think of the occasion?ReplyDelete
Too cute! My girls have so much hair I had to cut theirs starting at a year, but I've never been brave enough to do it myself. Amazing she sat so well for you. Just hope she doesn't try to cut her own hair like so many of my friends' kids have. I have been lucky that neither of mine ever did that. Does she like her new haircut?ReplyDelete
That makes her one haircut ahead of The Little Man. I just hit him with scissors anytime he stands still...which is rare:/ReplyDelete


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Deadpool 2 is totally coming together. After the 'minor' hurdle of losing the original's director Tim Miller, the meta-super-sequel is slamming into action under the capable hands of John Wick co-director and veteran stunt co-ordinator David Leitch.
And now, it might just have found its Domino – The Hash Tag Show show reports (via Movie Pilot) that Django Unchained star Kerry Washington is now the frontrunner for the role.
Domino (aka Neena Thurman) is a some-time mercenary mutant who has the power to alter probability.
In the comics she's also a love interest of Cable, who is currently rumoured to feature in the movie and be played by former 007 Pierce Brosnan (although if he does get the part, let's hope they drop that element given Brosnan is 63 and Washington is 40).
At the moment these are just rumours from an anonymous source, but it's worth noting that The Hash Tag Show has been on the money before – they called the inclusion of X-23 in Logan for example, as well as various other X-Men universe character breakdowns.
Here's what they have to report about Domino – the casting call calls for a female actress of any ethnicity. The character's in her late twenties or early thirties and said to be "sexy, lithe and athletic" with a "witty personality".
And the character breakdown adds this guidance...
"Neena is a no-nonsense badass who rarely shows her feeling. Highly capable, supremely confident and armored in... well, ARMOR.... and bullet-proof sarcasm. But beneath her shell she's still and vulnerable and some soft, beating remnant of her humanity remains intact.
"In this scene, we need to see both sides. When she can't get what she needs with insults, bluster and threats, we need to see some of that vulnerability. It's hard for her to let down her guard, and in the mercenary community she grew up in, showing compassion is almost embarrassing. We should feel like she'd be more comfortable killing Silberman than saying, 'Please'."
So first off, we have no idea who Silberman is.
And secondly, yes, we are aware that Washington is a bit older than the target age listed here, but hopefully that shouldn't preclude her from the part. The first Deadpool already took some risks and broke some rules, so we don't see the sequel as having to stick to an age limit.
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352: Tinder on Evangelical Steroids
One of my old school friends sounded exasperated. Like me, he has spent a lot of time in independent, fundamentalist Baptist institutions. Unlike me, he's still a part of that ecosystem. That culture still puts a large emphasis on door-to-door evangelism. Participation in that guerrilla marketing is a litmus test for your commitment to Jesus and your compassion for the world.
"People just aren't responding to door-to-door like they used to," he commiserated. He described his efforts and results and seemed to chalk the response rates up to a churchless generation. (I don't remember it being much better twenty years ago, when I was pressed into this service.)
It has long struck me as odd that doorstep proselytizers don't understand their results.
For the past three decades of my church experience, I've been told that the most important decision of my life is what to do with the Gospel as presented in the New Testament of the Bible. So, the decision of what to do with the person of Jesus supersedes who to choose as a life partner, what to pursue as a career, where to live, etc.
The linear thinker in me agrees with this premise.
Christian leaders of all stripes talk about "the bride of Christ." Because a number of parables and epistles compare the relationship of believers to Jesus as betrothed spouses, the natural metaphor is a marriage proposal being a salvation proposal.
Back to the streets . . . what neighborhood canvassers are offering is Tinder on steroids. They're essentially walking up to strangers and asking them to marry someone they either (1) don't know or (2) have preconceived associations that make them not want to know any more than they already do.
Who would say yes to that!?
Why, then, do we assume people would say yes to something bigger than that?
I'm not saying people haven't met Jesus this way. People get Married at First Sight, too.
I've had church friends who met Jesus after an automated telemarketing call and who converted after reading a tract on a convenience store toilet. It just seems incredibly inefficient and mostly ineffective.
I'm not alone in that thinking. That's why evangelical leaders teach courses on how to close the deal—talking points and strategies for getting screen door converts. They know this cold sales pitch is a big ask.
We live in a world where many of us would rather text instead of call, shop online instead of in stores, and sit on social media instead of the front porch. Why would we expect unannounced strangers, dressed like news anchors, to be instantly welcomed into what could be the most important conversation of someone's life?
Jesus asked us to make disciples, not converts. Inspired by God, King Solomon wrote that the person who "win souls is wise," but he didn't indicate how those hearts should be reached. Christ left us with a great commission but left a lot of leeway in how we accomplish that.
Calm, door-knocking evangelists and red-faced street preachers both claim precedent from Jesus' parable where a master compelled his servants to go out into the highways and hedges to invite guests to his banquet table. The actual context of that story (Luke 24) shows that the emphasis of the parable was who was invited, not so much how they were invited. The story was a call to include the less fortunate and the religious outcasts.
That said, a literal reading of Luke 24 might just give the pattern for us Christ followers, especially as we reach out to our neighbors.
What if we invited them to our house for dinner (or to a pavilion for a cookout)?
What if we approached the unchurched, trying to give them something—not sign them up for something?
What if we offered an equal seat at our table instead of asking them for a seat at theirs?
What if we treated our neighbors as we would want to be treated, loving them as we would love ourselves?
What if they could date Jesus for a while and get to know his friends before deciding if they wanted to spend the rest of their life with him?
Stock photos purchased from iStockPhoto.com
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Good points.


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A Dreaded Day
The dreaded day's again arrived—
It shows that summer's gone.
It is the day I go outside
And put the storm doors on.
Transition days—especially
The dreaded ones each year—
Remind us of mortality
And coat our hours with fear.
Will we survive Old Winter's winds—
The cold, the ice, the snow—
His bareness and ferocity?
We cannot ever know—
Until the warming winds return—
Until the cold's withdrawn—
Until I feel it's safe—at last—
To put the screens back on.
1. Dumb ...
I liked to watch him eat a meal—
I liked to watch him eat a meal—
So cultured—civilized—genteel.
2. ... and Dumber
Jen asked me, "Is the color right?
Does it have some appeal?"
"What is that color?" I replied.
Said exquisite Jen: "Teal."
Shakespeare Couplet: Romeo and Juliet
"But passion lends them power"—so we hear
The Prologue speak—dire tragedy looms near. (2.Prologue)


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What do you want to accomplish as a writer? What mark, if any, do you want to leave on the publishing world? There are as many responses to the questions as writers. It doesn't matter if no one else is privy to your reply. This question is just for you. For a lot of people, myself included, one easy answer won't suffice, and I can only speak for me.
I think it's important for people to understand what motivates them to do something. I constantly examine the 'whys' of my actions but I rarely share them. I don't have to. My reasons are specific to my own path.
The first novel I wrote has never been published. No, it's not that bad. I wanted to prove to myself I could write a story and so I wrote it just for me. But that experience led to questions, namely could I do it again? So I wrote a second novel, just for me, which lead to another question - is there a possibility I could get published?
I've passed the half-century mark and I know that writing fame isn't what I want. I had the good fortune to have a world famous author move to my little hometown back in the early 1970s. The poor woman can't make a move without someone spotting her. I really don't want to live like that.
"Journey" is an overused buzzword. So is "path." I get tired of hearing them - and using them. Ditto for "life experience." The problem is I can't come up with anything better.
All that happened a lot of years ago and it's been a fun ride to get to today. But somewhere along the line I realized that whatever mark I make on the publishing world (or not) isn't anywhere near as important as the mark I make on myself.
That's the one that counts.


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June 21, 2006 at 1:14 pm futhermet 2 comments
Thinking about books and there often predicted demise and spawned off comment from a recent post 'The death of the book,' I did a quick search for 'future of the book' type sites. I found The Institute for the Future of the Book, and an article The Battle to Define the Future of the Book in the Digital World, by Clifford Lynch. Both look pertinent and I have to dig into these resources.
But before I do, (and I'm sure it's discussed there) what are specs for the NeoBook.
Consider what books are now and what to keep:
- Portable
- no-power (but light?)
- Table of contents
- index
- The flip-to-a-page action, e.g. you know what you're looking for and it's near the middle of the book….
- Bookmarks, dog ears
- ….
Consider what books don't have now, but could
- Full text search
- Hyperlinks to full text of information sources.
- Animation
- Sound
- Infinitely expandable margins
- Self-lighted
- ….
Say you're working on a report. You'd like to have all your reference texts open and available in a large pile surrounding you. Hmm, but say you have all your books on one handheld device. So maybe poly-book functionality. Switching between books easily on your device. But screen real estate would be at a premium. I keep thinking 'virtual reality.'
What trouble Fermat would have saved the world if his margins were infinitely expandable (I have discovered a truly marvelous proof of this, which this margin is too narrow to contain – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermat's_last_theorem).
This feels like a job for wiki. Why not:
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This summer, we saw truly shocking tactics employed by anti-choice lawmakers in the NCGA. On July 2, late in the evening, they added a slew of anti-choice provisions onto a bill that was supposed to be about Sharia law. They thought they could push the bill through with no time for floor debate, but our pro-choice champs in the Senate stood up and spoke out. They pointed out the shameful manner in which these laws were introduced, and spoke eloquently about the fact that every North Carolinian deserves access to comprehensive reproductive health care services, including access to safe and legal abortion.
Every day for the rest of the month of September, we'll be taking some time to thank pro-choice champs in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Today we thank: Senators Robinson, Clodfelter, Kinnaird, and McKissick. These folks voted against SB 353, and before that, they voted against HB 695. A special thank you must go out to Sen. Kinnaird, who is now retired from the NCGA, but served honorably for nine terms. They stood up for women and families when it counted the most.


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We just finished and signed off on a CD promotional poster for the death metal band CHURCH (always spelled with capitals, I'm told). Two versions were completed, a full color version (pictured), and a two color version, both 11″x17″. A … Continue reading
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AltaCorp in its May 26 report details a very contrarian bullish oil thesis.
They argue that the market is ignoring the crude quality difference between OPEC and US shale.
While US shale production continues to grow, the world will still be short of the crude grade that refineries want.
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I'm Having another web site problem. My maps are served by IIS and consist of bike trail lines overplayed on aerial photographs. When the site loads it frequently hangs and leaves the map image and one or more tool icons replaced with a small x box. Occasionally the tool icon may have the description printed along side, or in place of the tool. Left clicking on the small x box will usually bring in the rest of the map, although frequently with the image off center. No changes have been made to the site or system beyond normal system updates. This behavoir is so bizarre I don't know exactly how to troubleshoot it. Does anyone have any suggestions about how or where to begin? Thanks for any help you might offer
Is your website public? Url?
This happened only with that site and / or only with a IIS IMS site?
What IIS version are you using?
I suspect your mention the red X that showup when it's not loaded properly or at all. So did you try to check any windows events at control panels administrator section? Is your internet connection stable? (check it)
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* Is your website public? Url?
Yes. wa-assoc.com and check out bike trials
* This happened only with that site and / or only with a IIS IMS site?
Just got done with prelim eval of Abyss with out same events. I take it back. It just did the same thing on Abyss
* What IIS version are you using?
v 11.0.25
* So did you try to check any windows events at control panels administrator section?
I haven't seen any events associated with this problem as far as I can determine
* Is your internet connection stable? (check it)
I think it is but don't know what test you would rely on for this.
I had a quick look. A couple of things stick out.
You are loading a decent size image (800x600). On my machine, this took 3.5s for 945 KB. That is quite slow, I tested a similar sized image on from a website I run (hosted in the U.S) on my machine and it took < 0.5s. You are also using png format, if you switch that to jpg, this should load a lot faster (at the sacrifice of some image quality, particularly for vectors).
While I don't think the above is the root cause, it will give users a better experience as waiting for seconds for a map to load is not ideal.
My gut feel is that your internet connection is not stable, or is slow. Do you know the speed of your connection? Does anything else get hosted on that same connection? Did you change your provider / plan around the time that these issues started to happen?
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one more idea - IIS on non-server versions of Windows used to have hard limits of concurrent connections - 10 if i remember well.
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I believe that my current limit of concurrent connections is set at 10. It's hard to imagine 10 concurrent users so I think it's probably ok. Thanks for the comment
I think the root cause may well be related to a timing issue but don't know where it might be. Your image size comment may help - I will check. Most of the pages are overlayed on a virtual aerial photo image which might be slower than ecw or other formats. I do this to be able to get the resolution I want as page is zoomed. I didn't have this issue 1 - 2 years ago when, excluding updates and such, everything was the same.
I didn't want to say this earlier but it seems like the loading of the site has a time limit set someplace. The site will load the map form but will not load some of the icon images , or the map itself. Then, if the map, or icon, is left clicked on it will usually finish loading. But frequently after this is completed the map will be presented off center and it is necessary to click the "size and center" icon. ??
My provider is Comcast, the only reasonable one to pick from in my area. Test speeds are: down - 88 mbps; up - 6 mbps. Still haven't identified how to test stability.
Appreciate you time and help!
if you're on a non-server windows, 10 is not a limit of users in IIS but concurrent requests. Browsers are capable of requesting many resources concurrently. If you have limits, some of them will not be processed and may timeout. It's been a known issue for IMS apps deployed under 'normal' windows.
James mentioned the format of the image. jpeg an be 25% of the size of png and will be served quicker - this will yield better user experience but also make more time on the server for the other requests.
I think I understand the issue of concurrent requests. I can't imagine 10 people trying to get on my site at one time. It turns out the only png images on my site are the tool icon images supplied by Manifold. They are very small and I don't if that is the issue. Thanks and keep the suggestions coming and I will get there eventually.
I've testes some of the maps like this one http://wa-assoc.com/BFTrail/default.aspx
I assume you are using VE manifold image server.
While zooming in your raster didn't refresh so I find that strange.
I also experienced slow rendering rates as reported.
Hope it helps.
Thanks for checking
Yes I am using VE manifold image server. I have been messing with the site so it would have been slower if you saw in prior to preloading. Your observation about the refresh has been a concern for a long time. If the site is preloaded without a lot of hits it will refresh but will stall if you continue to try refreshing. Acts like there is a lack of cache or something like that.
Another thing that might provide a clue is that frequently when it loads it will load everything but the actual map. When that happens the map is replaced by a small icon of a torn document along with the text "submit query". If you click on the text the map will load but be off centered. If you then recenter it everything seems to be ok. Is it possible that the application pool could play into this? I think these maps were made over a period of time when ASP.NET evolved from v2.0 to v4.0. I am running them under v4.0 assuming that they are downward compatible.
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Two of the most common demands I get are let me discover a profession and I wanted a job. Lots of people become lookin for tasks, but not always professions. You can have both, and although it requires significant work, it will be really worth the energy.
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City College of San Francisco (CCSF) serves approximately 70,000 credit and noncredit students on 8 campuses and centers across the city and is one of the largest multi-campus, single-administration community college districts in California. Its total annual budget is nearly $200 million and comes from state budget allocations, revenue from prior local bond measures, taxes, tuition, grants, and foundation awards for specific programs. The system is governed by an elected board of seven trustees and a student trustee as well as a Chancellor. Trustees are elected for four-year terms on a staggered basis, and this year four of the seats are up for election.
Established in 1935, CCSF has a long history of serving the San Francisco community. With continual cuts to the education budget at the state level as well as an attempt to privatize education, CCSF students and faculty have suffered. Students are unable to enroll in the classes that they need due to classes being cut and faculty have been forced to add to their course loads in ways that decrease their ability to give each student the attention that they would otherwise give. With continued statewide budget cuts across higher education, the burden put on CCSF resources has made it difficult to serve the community in the way that CCSF can and should.
Adding to the burden is the current crisis that City College faces in the threat of loss of accreditation. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the accrediting agency for higher education institutions, conducted a regular evaluation review of San Francisco City College in 2012, a review that is conducted on all accredited institutions every six years. WASC's Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) came back with a sobering report, issuing a "Show Cause" order. The ACCJC issues a Show Cause order when it feels that an institution in not in compliance with agency accreditation standards, including federal guidelines. This order required the college to show why its accreditation should not be withdrawn. The report detailed 14 recommendations to be addressed, including eight recommendations that were never addressed in the 2006 evaluation review report. None of the recommendations dealt with the quality of the education. Rather, they were all related to finances and governance issues. Shortly after this, the state chancellor removed the powers of the elected board and appointed a special trustee to City College to make all decisions.
After a contentious three years, nearly all of the recommendations have been addressed. The ACCJC granted CCSF "restoration status," a special status that granted CCSF an additional two years to come into full compliance with the accreditation standards. Currently, CCSF remains open and accredited. In early 2015, the elected board began having its powers restored, and by Fall 2015, the board resumed full authority while the special trustee continues to serve in an advisory capacity. In the meantime, a successful lawsuit against the ACCJC by the City Attorney's Office determined that the accrediting agency violated state law and federal regulations related to due process in its "show cause" action. This successful lawsuit led to further investigations by the state board of governors and the federal accreditation regulators. The state board recently voted to send a task force report recommending replacing the ACCJC as the accrediting agency to the US Department of Education (DOE). And in December 2015, the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) voted to recommend to the DOE that it deny the ACCJC from broadening its scope to the baccalaureate level and that it give the ACCJC six months to come into compliance itself.
With all of this turmoil, City College has had an enrollment crisis, which impacts its funding levels.
The current board is one of the most cohesive, functioning boards that the college has seen in a very long time. We are all committed to increasing enrollment and rebuilding City College to serve our community to its fullest capacity.
Community colleges were founded on the principles of availability, accessibility, and affordability for all. My goal is to find creative revenue streams that will allow CCSF to continue its important work.


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Standing as usual in the middle of the hall and choosing the place where the resonance was best, Natasha began to sing her mother's favorite song.
The tragedy of Douglas was suggested to him by hearing a lady sing the ballad of Gil Morrice or Child Maurice (F.
The signing of the peace of Teschen, which averted a great war with Prussia, on the 13th of May 1779, was the last great act of her reign, and so Maria Theresa judged it to be in a letter to Prince Kaunitz; she said that she had now finished her life's journey and could sing a for she had secured the repose of her people at whatever cost to herself.
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We need not suppose that congregations gathered together to worship away from Jerusalem, especially in times of distress, would necessarily sing the religious poems which they had collected, though it is by no means improbable that they would do so.
She'll soon sing a different song when I, the leader of this orchestra, flail my baton.
For a few minutes they walked side-by-side, listening to the cicadas sing in the old oak tree by the pond.
To fluff out her curls, put on fashionable dresses, and sing romantic songs to fascinate her husband would have seemed as strange as to adorn herself to attract herself.
The brooks sing carols and glees to the spring.
Anion chose the latter, and as a last favour begged permission to sing a parting song.
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text: G. Seyler spent most of his life in the DDR (German Democratic Republic), the communist part of Germany. He contributed to the Sunday supplement of newspaper Berliner Zeitung, where he created the comic 'Petz und Mimi', which was clearly meant to support the Russian Aufbau and the five-year-plan in East-Germany after the second World War. The strip featured not only a friendly bear (Petz, symbol of Russia), but depicted corrupt burocrats and criminal saboteurs.


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M1A1 Abrams - Update 2 - M2HB and some bashing kits.
Some HS studies in regards to a battle tank I have been working on.
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- Prepared nuts, bolts and shackles sets (I will drop a download link for these when they are done)
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I've been in this restaurant at least four times over a four-year period. At one stage, its chef had just won the young Czech chef of the year award, but like any restaurant the head honcho moves on or isn't always there and so over...More
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I've been in this restaurant at least four times over a four-year period. At one stage, its chef had just won the young Czech chef of the year award, but like any restaurant the head honcho moves on or isn't always there and so over...More
I went here for a beer, but i found a nice bistrot, I still go there for some pit stops, not olnly it's on the way to go home, but also because the staff is nice.
I read the reviews here and wonder if we went to the same restaurant. Restaurants in Prague were full and we were directed here by the hotel. We booked for dinner at 7:30pm. The evening was warm so we sat out in the courtyard along...More
On our recent trip to Prague, we stumbled across this great restaurant. I HIGHLY recommend this place for a lunch. We had a great appetizer, two glasses of wine, and I enjoyed a wonderful fish meal while my wife enjoyed a wonderful traditional Czech meal....More
Best of all was service! And a great pork with spinach, best vine list, creme brulee for dessert was one of the best ever. Soup was so-so, let's say-a bit too strong, but ok. Place is really nice, maybe just a bit too hot. But...More
Not easy to find but very pleasant. a little small and a bit of a mishmash decor wise. On our arrival told that credit card machine was not working therefore would have to pay cash! As it was my sister's birthday treat it didn't affect...More
The service !!! So bad! unpolite and arrogant ! The food !!! A joke ! prentends to serve Czech traditionals, actually a smart way to give serve chicken for the price of beef ! The atmosphere !!! it is supposed to be a kind of...More
A very nice restaurant that is located on the outskirts of the main streets of Prague. I am glad our taxidriver knew where the restaurant was located:-) Very plesant atmosphere. Great food and service!
We were here for the business lunch. Salmon is a little oversaulted but beef in wine saice is great. Friendly personnel, cozy atmosphere and Plzen beer - I recommend!
Quit and cozy place. We tried to come without booking on the first evening and it was full. Next evening was quit. The place is decorated nicely. Food is tasty,interesting dishes wellcoming stuff. Worth a visit


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Last night, all night long, I had a dream that I was working on a post about why you should vote for Romney. So you see, even my dreams are running behind schedule. The good news is, today's post is 100% certified Romney-free, and is actually very forward-thinking.
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If you listened closely enough on Tuesday September 18th at roughly 12:15pm you could actually hear every ounce of sanity fleeing from Greg Easterbrook's body. In case you missed it, the NFL is doomed! DOOMED!!! and its all a certain hooded sweatshirt wearing coaches fault.
In any case, I'm sure that this is all the Jew's fault, right Greg?
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Championship sides Birmingham City and Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing Greenock Morton defender Thomas O'Ware this summer, according to the Daily Mail.
O'Ware, 24, plays as a centre-back for Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton but is also comfortable playing at left-back or in defensive midfield. The defender has had a fine season for his club, making 43 appearances and scoring a very impressive ten goals from defence.
This form has attracted Championship clubs Birmingham and Wolves, who could both do with someone to come in and help sure up their defence. Both clubs have had disappointing seasons, and Birmingham could still suffer relegation to League One. Scottish Premiership side Celtic and Rangers are also reportedly interested in signing the defender.
O'Ware joined Greenock Morton in 2011 and has since gone on to make 167 appearances for the club. This season has been the defender's most successful with the club, helping Greenock Morton to fourth in the league. O'Ware also won the Scottish Championship Player of the Month award for October 2016.
It is understood that scouts are scheduled to watch O'Ware in his upcoming games with Greenock Morton, and this could lead to a bid from a Championship side.
A defender with an eye for goal, O'Ware could certainly add something to Birmingham or Wolves meaning the clubs could start a battle for the player's services this summer.


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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwired - June 29, 2016) -
Hyundai Motor UK's best-selling model, the Hyundai Tucson compact SUV, is now offered with a fifth powertrain option. A dynamic and efficient 141 PS 1.7-litre turbo diesel with seven-speed double clutch transmission (7DCT) and two-wheel drive (2WD) is available to order in the UK priced from £24,570 OTR for the SE trim, rising to £29,695 for the Premium SE derivative.
Hyundai Motor's in-house developed 7DCT system offers a choice between fully automatic operation and sequential manual gear changes, selected with the gear lever for greater driver involvement. The 7DCT provides improved fuel efficiency and lower CO2 emissions compared to a six-speed automatic transmission - emitting only 129g of CO2 and offering fuel consumption of 57.6 mpg on a combined cycle. The turbo diesel engine provides a maximum torque of 340 Nm over a wide rev range of 1,750 rpm to 2,500 rpm.
For further efficiency, the new powertrain comes with Hyundai's Integrated Stop & Go (ISG) system as standard, which is also available for the 1.7-litre (116PS), and the 2.0-litre 2WD (136PS) diesel engines as well as the 1.6-litre petrol engine.
The Hyundai Tucson compact SUV is one of the safest vehicles in its segment and received the maximum five-star Euro NCAP safety rating. It benefits from a solid body structure featuring 51% of ultra-high strength steel for improved torsional rigidity and impact resistance and a host of innovative passive and active safety features like Autonomous Emergency Braking with pedestrian recognition that can stop the car automatically if a crash is predicted. The Hyundai Tucson's list of safety features also includes a Blind Spot Detection alerts the driver to approaching vehicles, Rear Cross Traffic Alert which scans a 180-degree area behind the vehicle alerting the driver if there is approaching cross-traffic and the Lane Keep Assist System applying steering correction in case of unintended lane departure. Additionally the Active Hood cushions the impact shock in case of a frontal collision.
The new 1.7-litre CRDi 7DCT powertrain is available to order in the UK now across the Tucson range from SE trim and above.
All-New Hyundai Tucson 1.7-litre turbo diesel with 7DCT.
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Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Company is committed to becoming a lifetime partner in automobiles and beyond. The company leads the Hyundai Motor Group, an innovative business structure capable of circulating resources from molten iron to finished cars. Hyundai Motor has eight manufacturing bases and seven design & technical centres worldwide and in 2015 sold 4.96 million vehicles globally. With more than 110,000 employees worldwide, Hyundai Motor continues to enhance its product line-up with localised models and strives to strengthen its leadership in clean technology, starting with the world's first mass-produced hydrogen-powered vehicle, ix35 Fuel Cell and IONIQ, the world's first model with three electrified powertrains in a single body type.
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Hyundai has sold vehicles in the UK since 1982. In 2005, Hyundai opened its own UK subsidiary, Hyundai Motor UK Ltd, based in High Wycombe. Since 2008, the company has risen from 21st to one of the top 10 car manufacturers in the UK and last year sold a record 88,257 vehicles. Hyundai Motor UK employs more than 3,000 people through its UK operations and dealer network. Hyundai offers a full range of vehicles from the award-winning New Generation i10 city car through to the capable Santa Fe SUV and iLoad LCV. All passenger cars come with Hyundai's industry-leading 5 Year Unlimited Mileage Warranty package. Further information about Hyundai and its products is available at www.hyundai.co.uk.
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