text: Hamdan Holidays is a complete tour management company engaged in inbound tourism in India, specially to Kashmir, Himachal, Goa & Rajasthan for more than one decade, though the people behind Hamdan Holidays, our guiding forces are associated with the hospitality industry for more than twenty years. Hamdan Holidays right from its inception back in 1996 has dedicated itself to the cause of professionalism in providing impeccably designed & customized tours to its ever increasing number of business partners & clientele. Hamdan Holidays, having offices in Srinagar, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad & Jaipur with all modern communication facilities, transportation fleet and staff of young and enthusiastic professionals, is all set with a vast network of leading players in hospitality industry. Our dedicated, professionals and well-experienced staff who are committed to ensure a safe and smooth operation of a holiday plan. Behind the smiling face, is a disciplined team executive who is on time to receive, and see off a satisfied happy guest. Hamdan Holidays operates its own deluxe category houseboats in the name of "Holiday Inn group of Houseboats" near Nehru park, Dal Lake which has been catering to its elite clientele since 1960s. It has been host to many famous Bollywood stars and picturised in many Hindi movies and TV shows also. Our site TravelKashmir.com provides complete information about the Kashmir valley like its history, rich culture, hospitable people & their life style, music & dances, fair & festivals, art & crafts, mouth-watering cuisines, monuments, mughal gardens, climate, major tourist destinations, hotels, houseboats, wildlife, lakes, pilgrimages, shopping and adventures etc. Our sole aim is to showcase the whole variety that Kashmir Valley has to offer We serve with smile and below are the services we provide Personalised assistance on arrival & departure. Hotel Reservations from budget to Star Chain hotels. Multilingual guide services. Escort services. Pilgimages (Amarnath Yatra). Himalayan Jeep Safari to Ladakh. Airline Ticket Reservations. Rail Ticket Reservations. Luxury coaches Ticket Reservations Car Rentals. Conferences & Seminars. Incentive tours. Educational tours. Day Excursions. Shikara Rides/ Water sports. Money Exchange. Special cultural theme events on floating Donga. Cultural evening with folk dances. Visit to Kashmiri wedding. Tribal / Rural / Village tours. Adventures like rafting/ trekking etcr.


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Camp of the Woods
Camper Application
Camps and Events
Summer Camps
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Winter Packing List
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Heart for Missions
Next Step Internship
Mission Training Weeks
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Community Involvement
Retreats and Rentals
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Partners in the Gospel
There are many ways that you can partner with Camp of the Woods Ministries, Inc. as we work to share the gospel in Northwest Ontario. We would welcome your partnership financially, in prayer, and encouragement. To give a tax deductable financial gift, use one of the sites below or mail a check to either:
Camp of the Woods
Box 11
Dinorwic, ON P0V 1P0
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Box 24145
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Current Prayer and Financial Needs
Winter Camp
Glass House project
Open Hearts
Pray for campers and staff who will come back to camp for fun winter activities and spiritual encouragement at the end of December.
We are trusting God to supply all our needs, including the finances required to cover the costs of the unexpected improvements.
We anticipate more than 500 campers of all ages will visit COTW this year. Pray that God would be at work in hearts and minds, drawing people into a deeper relationship with him.
Summer Staff Sponsorships
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Our summer staff come as short term missionaries. Help meet their financial needs of $100/week by making a donation to support their service.
Though the cost to attend our summer programs is low, some campers still need financial assistance to attend. Donate $200 to send a child to camp.
We maintain a list of items we need to run camp this year. Follow this link to find out how you can meet camp's needs this year:
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I met John three years ago at the North Shore Technology Council's Sustainability Forum. Later, as co-founder of the Women's Initiative, we partnered on an event "Human Capital Engagement: Use it or Lose it" in 2012 where NSTC members heard 3 sustainability leaders present their views on the sustainable engagement of stakeholders.
A seasoned communications professional, John Coulbourn, has worked in and with many technology companies. He engages his client's and clean tech entrepreneurs with sustainable best practices and encourages them to embrace clean technology.
As owner of Ipswich River Media, he and his media pros help businesses and organizations establish awareness and positive branding identities with clear, compelling communications. As Chairman of the NSTC's Sustainability Forum, a special interest group within the council, he brings together "technologists, environmentalists, business members, academics and others to identify, explore and create new solutions in sustainability in this vital region north of Boston."
The son of a Naval officer, John grew up "all over the world. I was able to observe cultures and the planet from a different angle." John learned to ski in Iran; has lived in Moscow, Tehran and Naples, Italy. First hand he observed the Bay of Naples that was polluted for decades by the Ex-ILVA steelworks.
His exposure to the ocean began early. He became certified as a scuba diver at sixteen and became an avid sailor and kayaker. "I love the ocean and oceanography fascinates me. Becoming a marine biologist was not in the cards however, pre-med classes intimidated me." Communications is his gift.
What advice does John have for start-ups, entrepreneurs and small businesses to communicate their sustainable principles?
"You need to be genuine, transparent, not too heavy handed with your sustainable message. The newspaper is dead and there are so many venues for communication online; stakeholders respond in seconds and those connections need to be heard."
"You need to clearly state the motivation to the consumer about the sustainable value of your product or service (sustainable design, life cycle, practices, etc.) to enable a call to action resulting in sales and brand integrity."
As we have all seen, an organization's brand reputation can be instantly impacted by any social media platform (BP Oil Spill, Taco Bell rat video, and other social media disasters).
"We now have excellent measurement tools to assess an organization's communication to its stakeholders. Measurement is important and ongoing; organizations can know instantly their impact on their stakeholders."
If you are an entrepreneur, a sustainability practitioner, or a clean technology enthusiast, give him a call or come to the next NSTC Sustainability Forum and enrich your sustainability education and network.


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by Andrea Bell
(Roseboro, NC, USA (Sampson County))
Bell-lievable Snow Cones located in Roseboro, NC, is a concession stand like no other. We believe in greeting our customers with a smile before we put a smile on your taste buds. We will travel anywhere in North or South Carolina to let you experience our tasty, sweet and yummy snow cones, fresh hot popcorn, and delicious cotton candy that melts your cravings for something sweet away. We are opened 4 days a week and looking forward to getting on the road to meet our customers with mouth-watery treats seven days a week. We are located in Roseboro, NC. Please book us and we guarantee you, you will enjoy our products and good down home comradery. Please contact Andrea Bell Owner/Operator of Bell-lievable Snow Cones & More at 910-305-0541.
Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to North Carolina Vendors.
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Police: Man seen slapping teen on video arrested
ROTTERDAM - The search for a man shown on video slapping a 13-year-old boy inside a town gas station has ended with an arrest, police said.
Joel T. Malek, 38, of 2312 Turner Ave., Schenectady, faces two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, and one count of violation harassment.
He was arraigned and released to return to court later. No attorney was listed for Malek later Friday.
Police credited tips from the public with leading officers to Malek. The department Thursday released surveillance video of a man slapping the youth inside the Burdeck Street Sunoco station. The incident happened Feb. 18 at about 5:45 p.m.
Officers had Malek's name as a possible suspect within hours of the video's release. Officers then found Malek's Facebook page, compared photos and determined Malek and the man in the video appeared similar, police spokesman Lt. Michael Brown said.
Officers went to Malek's residence twice Thursday evening, but no one answered the door. They returned Friday morning, Malek answered and police took him to the station, Brown said.
The video showed a man in a light, buttoned-down shirt entering the station, immediately directing words at two boys, one standing and one seated. The man soon turned toward the seated boy, raised his right hand and slapped him.
The boys told police the incident began nearby on West Campbell Road when a black sport utility vehicle traveling in the same direction swerved at them and almost hit them, according to police paperwork. They continued on and stopped at the Sunoco when the driver of the sport utility vehicle entered and confronted them. Police do not have Malek's account of the incident.
"We believe there was probably more to the story than what we have at this point," Brown said, "but, regardless of what happened, he went beyond what he should have done."


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Old Aunt Cora went to her doctor to see what could be done about her troublesome constipation. "It's terrible," she said to the doctor. "I haven't moved my bowels in more than a week."
"I see. Have you done anything about it?" asked the doctor.
"Oh, yes," Aunt Cora replied, "I sit in the bathroom for a good half of an hour in the morning and then again at night."
"No," the doctor said, "I mean do you take anything?"
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Linked Events
Linked Events - 4 professionals under one roof!
AST has pooled its expertise and resources with three partner companies to form a general contracting company for staging large events. Each individual team member has many years' experience in running such operations - thousands of successfully completed projects speak for themselves!
Linked Events was created in response to many customer requests to simplify and optimise the costs of larger projects. With Linked Events project management (conforming to project management standard DIN 69901), Linked Events controls and supervises the projects simply and efficiently. This in turn ensures the highest degree of transparency and planning safety.
Linked Events can provide:
- mobile Alpine lodges
- tents of various sizes
- ice rinks for rent
- ice skates for rent
- event furniture and cooking appliances for large events
- event engineering (sound and lighting)
The AST Linked Events module for large-scale ice events
Winter park
People often travel thousands of kilometres to experience the wonder of winter. So great is the fascination for ice and snow!
"Winter parks" provide enjoyment for visitors the world over - for all ages. For this purpose, igloos, ice sculptures, snowy landscapes and various apparatuses for enjoying snow and ice sports are organised together with ice surfaces and ice paths to create "Winter Parks". In these artificial winter worlds, visitors have the opportunity to engage in sports such as ice skating, curling or cross country skiing, and also to enjoy the additional eating pleasures offered by bars, barbecue huts and the like. "Winter parks" therefore offer recreational pleasure in many forms!


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Foster and Partners
Riverside Three
Hester Road
London SW11 4AN
United Kingdom
Foster and Partners 1990
Foster and Partners'
studio is in an unconventionally-mixed-use building on the south bank of
the Thames. Above the dramatic, double-height studio are five floors of
private apartments, topped by a single apartment covering the whole
building, which is Norman Foster's private home.
The studio itself is
a single open-plan and egalitarian space accommodating 250 people at rows
of Foster-designed workbenches. The scale of the studio, the high ceiling
and windows looking directly over the Thames, the mezzanine gallery of
conference rooms and spaces, and the ubiquitous models of past and present
projects, all combine to give the space its stimulating character.
Simon Glynn 2004
How to visit
Riverside Three is on the south bank of
the Thames between Albert Bridge and Battersea Bridge.
By tube it is not particularly
accessible; best is to walk south towards Albert Bridge from South
Kensington tube station or southwest from Sloane Square (a good 15 minutes).
The best public transport approach is the No. 19 bus, heading southwest (out
of town) from anywhere along Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge,
Sloane Square or King's Road. The best view of the building is from across
the river from Cheyne Walk, the promenade along the north bank of the
The Foster office is not normally
open to the public, but look out for
opportunities in London's annual late-September 'open house' weekend (www.londonopenhouse.org).
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15 Mighty Popeye Tattoos
No need to finish your spinach to get Popeye tattoos! If you too loves spinach and cartoons, you will have a blast with these cool tattoos!
Popeye is almost 100 years old! The most badass sailor of comic strips is aging pretty well, adding more tattoos to his ink collection... And he is still inspiring tattoo collectors too! His anchor tattoo, magic spinachs and him became very popular in the 1970s, and many tattoos are still using the vintage illustrations as reference.
But they also enjoy the cartoon and movie adaptations (especially with the late Robin Williams). With a new animation film coming soon, the Popeye craze is ready to come back, with more cool fan art from the fans! This character is indeed popular for his badass look, but don't forget he is also very clever, strong, and with a huge sense of family values. Just don't touch to Olive if you don't want to unleash his fighting skills! Ahoy matey!


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Bill Gates was asked during today's Reddit AMA, "Hi Bill,
In your opinion, has technology made the masses less intelligent?"
His response: "Technology is not making people less intelligent. If you just look at the complexity people like in Entertainment you can see a big change over my lifetime. Technology is letting people get their questions answered better so they stay more curious. It makes it easier to know a lot of topics which turns out to be pretty important to contribute to solving complex problems."
Someone once told me the secret to their success was studying and reading outside of their field. It's so easy to learn about anything our hearts desire with just a few clicks, which sparks and sustains curiosity and leads to problem solving. Just today I was searching for an answer to one thing and ended up reading about another, which in turn solved an unrelated problem.


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Carpet Odor Removal
You About to Learn The Safest & The Fastest Carpet Odor Removal in New Jersey
This is what you receive when AllStates Carpet Cleaning & Restoration Services Cleans your Carpets & Rugs
- Long Lasting Deep Clean – We extract all the dirt, grime & debris of 100% of your carpet yarns. We don't just buff the surface like some bonnet or carbonation methods (Dry-Chemical Systems) do. With our cleaning process your carpets and rugs will stay cleaner longer because we extract all the dirt & debris.
- Kills Germs, Bacteria, and Dust Mites – Our High Powered, Truck-Mounted Steam Extraction process kills and extracts most germs, bacteria, and dust mites from your carpet fibers. 98% of the carpet mills recommend Hot Water Extraction (steam) as the preferred cleaning method.
- We Use Safe-Bio-Degradable Cleaning Agents – The cleaning agents we use are designed for your particular carpet & rug fibers and are safe for children and animals.
- Fast Drying Time – Because of our deep extraction, van-powered truck mounted equipment, we pick up 98% of the moisture we put down. Only your carpet fibers are barely damp. Depending on the grade of carpeting and the air circulation in your home our drying time is approx. 2-10 hours.
- We don't Cut Corners, We Clean Them – We take all the time needed to clean every square inch thoroughly.
- We Move Most Furniture – We move most furniture depending on your needs and place plastic tabs and blocks under the furniture so the carpets will dry properly.
Carpet odors, carpet stains, and carpet dents seem to be three of the most common problems when it comes to keeping your carpet looking and smelling clean and new. If your carpet struggles with these issues, take heart. There are some simple things you can do to get rid of and prevent carpet odors, stains and dents.
It never fails, you've spent the entire morning with a steam cleaner, going over and over your carpet, trying to remove the grime that has been ground in. Finally, you step back and decide that the carpet is looking pretty clean again – at least as clean as you will be able to get it. Suddenly the door opens, and in rush your kids, followed by the dog. The kids walk halfway across the newly cleaned carpet leaving dirty footprints before they kick off their shoes and drop their backpacks in the middle of the room. The dog flops onto the floor and joyfully rolls back and forth, grinding in the dirt and spreading hair everywhere. You look on in horror and, quite honestly, disgust at their lack of civilized behavior as now your carpet begins to look like a battle zone. Your heart sinks as you begin to realize that you are right back where you began this morning.
What do you do now?
Try these three carpet cleaning tips:
Carpet Cleaning Tip #1 – How to Remove Carpet Odors
Carpet odors have many sources. Odors come from food and drinks that have been spilled, animal accidents and substances dragged inside on shoes and dirty feet. One of the best ways to remove carpet odors is to take the carpet outdoors, clean it with a mild detergent and let it dry thoroughly in the sun.
While this solution is great for area rugs and small removeable pieces of carpet, it obviously won't work if your carpet has been permanently installed. Carpet odors in permanently installed carpet can be removed in the same manner – by using a mild detergent and rubbing it gently into your carpet. Instead of drying the carpet in the sun, you can use a room fan pointed directly onto the offending area to help your carpet dry quickly and thoroughly. Keep in mind – if you use too much water when cleaning your carpet, the water will soak into the carpet pad where it will create nasty odors of its own. When removing carpet odor, it is better to err on the side of too little water than too much.
If all else fails, you can always use a spray on powder or liquid carpet freshener or deodorizer. While this won't permanently remove the odor, it may lessen the odor to the point where you are comfortable being in the room.
Carpet Cleaning Tip #2 – How to Remove Carpet Stains
The sooner you discover a stain, the better the results you'll get when you clean it. The biggest problem with stains is that they seep into your carpet and become an almost permanent fixture. To get rid of stains while they are wet, immediately dab a spill or spot with a dry sponge or a wool cloth. Do not rub the stain as this will cause the spilled substance to work its way farther into your carpet and make it even harder to remove.
If dabbing the spot doesn't remove the stain, try plain water and a sponge or wool cloth. Again, try to dab the spot rather than rubbing it deeper into your carpet. If you need to work to remove the stain, try moving your cloth in a circular motion. As a last resort, add a small amount of carpet soap to the water and dab the carpet.
Carpet Cleaning Tip #3 – How to Remove Carpet Dents
Carpet dents, those unsightly impressions that remain in your carpet when you move the couch or rearrange the bedroom furniture can be cured – but it takes some elbow grease and time. One of the best ways to remove carpet dents is to use a stiff brush. With the brush, brush your carpet in a circular motion to pull the carpet fibers back into a standing position. If the dents are really bad, the steam from a steam iron can be used along with the brush to straighten the carpet fibers. Don't put the iron directly onto the carpet but let the steam from it moisten the carpet as your brush it.
Use these tips to remove your carpet stains, get rid of carpet odor and wipe out carpet dents and once again, you'll have a carpet that looks, feels and smells almost like new.
Carpet stains, carpet odors and carpet dents — YUCK! But you can't always avoid them. To get rid of smelly carpet odors and carpet stains, check out these easy-to-follow carpet cleaning tips to remove carpet odor that really do work. Get more home improvement tips and strategies here.
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text: Messier 83 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra that's considered one of the closest and brightest in the sky. Anthony Gonzalez's M83 is a French electronic pop band that continues to grow in popularity. This poster for M83's sold out show at the National was inspired by both.


text: I was honored to be approached by Nathan McAlone, a journalist with Pigeons & Planes, to address numerous copyright issues musicians commonly face. The interview was condensed into a handy guide for indie musicians and has been building some buzz. I hope you find it helpful in bringing you up to speed on some of the basic rules governing creative works in the US and abroad.


text: The local election is starting to heat up - from social media pages to campaign posters popping up all around the region. Monday Feb 29 sees the first Meet The Candidates meeting held at Gateway to Training from 6pm, allowing voters to hear each council nominee speak. Each council nominee will … [Read more...]


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Father Pocetto Scholarship Award
|November 7, 2014
|Posted by Leala Kuchera under Academics, ACCESS, ACCESS Online, Alumni, Campus News, Dean's Corner, DeSales News, Faculty & Staff, Students
Every year, the Pocetto Scholarship is awarded to current ACCESS students who have taken at least five courses and are in good academic standing. Applicants must also complete an essay that answers the question, "What does the pursuit of higher education mean to you?"
The Pocetto Scholarship is named in honor of Fr. Alexander T. Pocetto, retired senior vice president of DeSales University and one of the founders of the ACCESS program in 1976.
Did you know? The ACCESS program at DeSales has been a regional leader in providing adult education in an accelerated format for more than 35 years. Classes are offered in traditional classrooms, online, or a hybrid of both. Bachelor's degrees, certificates, or courses for personal enrichment are offered on three campuses, Center Valley, Easton-Area, and Lansdale, Pa.
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Steyr AUG A3 XS 9mm submachine gun, left side
Steyr AUG A1 Para 9mm submachine gun, right side, original version
The original Steyr AUG Para 9mm submachine gun is a reversible conversion of the original Steyr AUG assault rifle, intended mostly for short-range police and special operations work. This weapon combines relatively compact dimensions with very good accuracy (compared with other 9mm submachine guns), thanks to a long barrel and closed-bolt firing. If necessary, Steyr AUG 9mm submachine gun also can be fitted with silencer.
Steyr AUG Para 9mm submachine gun utilizes basic components (aluminum receiver and polymer stock of bullpup configuration) from the Steyr AUG assault rifle. The 9mm barrel is installed (original Steyr AUG assault rifles have quick detachable barrels), and a gas-operated locked bolt action is replaced with simple blowback (unlocked) bolt. Original firing system with hammer and pull-through selective trigger (short pull results in single shots, long pull - in full automatic fire) is retained, and a special magazine adapter is installed into the magazine housing. Depending on the basic version of the Steyr AUG assault rifle, which is used for conversion, 9mm version will retain its parent sighting equipment - 1.5X telescope sight in A1 version of Picatinny rail with optional open or optical sights in A2 and A3 versions.


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Alycia Penn Covington graduated with honors from Oakland University with a Bachelors in Speech Communications. Alycia then obtained her Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2012 with a concentration in litigation. During law school, Alycia procured a highly-selective clerkship position with the Honorable James Brady of the 47th District Court in Farmington Hills, Michigan. During this clerkship, Alycia honed her legal research, writing, and analysis skills.
Alycia's areas of practice include criminal defense, civil litigation, and family law. Alycia is also uniquely experienced in international contract and criminal law. Furthermore, Alycia's extensive medical background provides her with the knowledge and ability to handle complex medical malpractice cases.
Alycia has succesffuly handled cases in Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb counties.


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50 Hilarious Photos Of People Who Took Instructions Too Literally
When people take instructions literally, they tend to become really funny. The following pictures prove this. You'll have a great time watching them, that's for sure. I just hope that you're not one of those people. However, if you are one of those, then you must be really fun!
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Author Notes: With a chewy center, crisp brown crust, and melting puddles of parsley-flecked butter, homemade garlic bread baguettes are worlds away from the anemic-looking loaves in the freezer aisle of your local supermarket. —Kate Doran
Makes: 2 baguettes
For the baguettes:
Canola oil, for greasing
grams bread flour
teaspoon active dry yeast
teaspoon salt
For the garlic butter:
tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
3 to 4
garlic cloves
tablespoons finely chopped parsley
In This Recipe
- Start by making the baguettes. Lightly oil a large bowl and set it aside. In a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, add the flour, yeast, and salt. While mixing the dough at a slow speed, slowly add water, a 1/8 cup at a time, but do not exceed 3/4 cup, until the dough comes together. Turn the speed to medium and continue mixing for about 5 minutes, until you have a smooth, elastic dough.
- Shape the dough into a ball, transfer to the oiled bowl, and cover the whole thing with a tea towel. Leave the dough until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour. While the dough rises, make a makeshift baguette tray -- unless you already have one. To make a baguette tray, find three paper towel holders (or roll up three kitchen towels) and place them equi-distance apart on a baking tray, then cover them with baking parchment. The two gaps between the rolls will form pockets to hold your dough as it rises, helping the baguettes keep their shape, as shown in the photo below.
- Once your dough has risen, tip the dough onto a floured work surface and cut it into two equal-sized pieces. Try not to knock too much air out -- this is what will create those lovely air pockets in your baguette.
- Gently flatten one piece of dough into an oblong shape and, starting at one end, fold one third into the center, then fold the other third so that they two ends meet in the middle without overlapping. Then, fold in half lengthwise, like a hot dog. Place the dough seam-side down and gently roll it out so that the ends taper slightly. Place it on the prepared baguette tray. Repeat with the second piece of dough.
- Preheat your oven to 425° F (220º C). Put the tray inside a clean plastic bag to keep it warm and leave to proof for an hour.
- When the baguettes have doubled in size, remove the tray from the plastic bag, and remove the rolls or tea towels, unless using a baguette tray. Score the tops with five diagonal cuts and bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden -- you don't want too dark a color as you'll be baking them again with the garlic butter. Remove the bread from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
- While the baguettes are baking, make your garlic butter. In a medium bowl, use a fork to mash together the butter and garlic. Stir in the parsley until well combined, then shape the mixture into a cylinder 1 to 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate until ready to use.
- When the baguettes have cooled, use a serrated knife to cut incisions about an inch apart along the length of each baguette, making sure not to cut the whole way through.
- Remove your garlic butter from the fridge, unwrap it,and cut it into thin slices. Wedge a slice between each slit in the bread, then loosely wrap each baguette in tin foil. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, opening the foil for the last few minutes to crisp the top.
- Enjoy it warm, or keep it wrapped in foil in a bread box for a later day. It will keep for about two days.
More Great Recipes:
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Vegas 3 Card Rummy
Vegas 3 Card Rummy
About Vegas 3 Card Rummy: This is a 52-card deck game played between Dealer and the Player. The Player and the Dealer both are dealt with 3 cards, Player's cards with face-up and Dealer's with face-down. The goal is to get fewer points than the Dealer. In Vegas Three Card Rummy, Dealer needs at least 20 points to qualify for the same. If he doesn't, the Player gets the bet; the money on Ante and even get the Raise returned to him. The Bonus Bet is determined from the Dealer's hand though.
Rules of The Rummy:
Cards in the Vegas Three Card Rummy are dealt from a single deck. The Dealer is dealt with three cards face-down and the Player is dealt with the three cards face-up and the cards are shuffled after every hand. The payout for Bonus Bet is determined only by Dealer's hand.
The Vegas Card Value is easy to remember, from 2 – 10 have face value, Jack, Queen and King receive 10 pints, Aces equal 1 point, and Any Pair, Any Tripe, Two-card Suited Run, Three-card Suited Run have their value as null. The Ace, King is not a suited run in Vegas 3 Card Rummy. In case when a hand has a pair or a two-card suited run and none is a lower score then the two-card suited run will lead the score.
The Ante Wagering Rule in Vegas 3 Card Rummy – Once an Ante Wager is placed, the Player and the Dealer both are dealt with 3 cards each. If player is not sure that his cards can get him the bet, he can fold the hand and forfeit the Ante Wager. But, if the situation is just opposite to it and the Player is confident enough to beat the Dealer, he is required to Raise the wager to the Ante amount. After Raising the Dealer would reveal his cards. If the Dealer gets the lowest point the Player loses. Dealer must have at least 20 points to qualify, though. If Dealer doesn't qualify than the Player can claim the Ante and the Raise wager back.
Vegas 3 Card Rummy Bonus Bets:
The Bonus Bets are allowed to Players with 12 points or less. It is not based on the Dealer's hand but measured from the total of the hands played. In case of a Fold the Bonus Bet wager is forfeited.
When You Win:
Player wins if his 3-card point total is below that of Dealer's. Players also wins if the Dealer doesn't qualify against the Raise, or if he has less points than the qualifying Dealer. Player wins the Bonus Bet is he receives 12 or even less points in the deal.
When You Lose:
Player loses the bet if he folds and the Dealer has got lower points. He also loses if he Raise and Dealer has got the lower point. Likewise the Player loses the Bonus Bet if he does not receive 12 or less points.
Overall this is a good entertainment with lucrative payback possibilities. It is getting more and more popular among the Players. Easy & exciting.


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Saturday, August 05, 2006
Red boat by the river
Have not been painting the past few weeks. Work got to me - arrrgh! Anyway, here is the latest. A very quick sketch of a red boat set against a tributary of a river. This watercolour piece took me less than 30 minutes in total. Special attention was given to the skies and the solitary coconut tree.
I was trying to capture its form in the wind. One of the most difficult things a watercolourist faces when painting Malaysian seaside scenery is to get the coconut tree leaves/fronds right. This one is affected by the strong breeze, and the form is rather loose.
The trees at the distance are painted in light grey-blue, providing a stark contrast with the blue skies which was painted wet on wet. The red boat is to provide contrast and centre of focus.
This was a scene at the riverside in Kemaman, Terengganu
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Today, we've refined our list of charities responding. Not only are they only 3 and 4-star charities, but they've also responded to our request for additional information about their efforts in Japan. They've also clarified for us their position on designated funds.
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Loring Pasta Bar purchased by longtime managers; will relaunch as LRx
The Loring Pasta Bar will soon relaunch as LRx: Loring & Pharmacy Bar in Minneapolis' Dinkytown neighborhood.
Three longtime Loring and Varsity Theater managers finalized a deal Monday to purchase the restaurant as well as the building, says Joe Henkin, who managed both businesses for 14 years. Henkin and his partners, Lynn Nyman and Joe Kennedy, plan to unveil their new venture on August 9.
Henkin would not comment on the purchase price or Monday's abrupt layoffs.
He did, however, spill some details about LRx. The new ownership team is currently updating the restaurant's aesthetics and overhauling its menu; the well-established music and dance calendar will remain unchanged. A young Bob Dylan lived above the Loring back when it was Gray's Drugstore, hence LRx's pharmacological name.
"We're excited for the relaunch," Henkin says. "We just need to add some accents and perfect the menu."
Having sold the Varsity for $2.51 million last month, Jason McLean -- the embattled former owner of the Loring and the Varsity -- has now completely divested from his businesses along the 1300 block of Fourth Street. McLean is alleged to have sexually abused five female students while he was an instructor with the Children's Theatre Company Co. in the 1980s, according to civil lawsuits filed in 2015 and 2016.
Bad PR stemming from those allegations hurt business at the Loring and the Varsity, the latter of which will soon resume regular concerts and events. It's likely no coincidence that "staff owned and operated" has prominent placement on new signage from LRx. Henkin says LRx and the Varsity will maintain tight working relationships when it comes to weddings and events.
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert ~ ★★★★★
Title: I Am America (And So Can You!)
Release Date: October 2007
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Hachette Book Group USA
Genre: Non-Fiction/Fiction
Book Jacket: "Congratulations -- just by opening the cover of this book you became 25% more patriotic.
From Stephen Colbert, the host of television's highest-rated punditry show The Colbert Report, comes the book to fill the other 23 1/2 hours of your day. I Am America (And So Can You!) contains all the opinions that Stephen doesn't have time to shoehorn into his nightly broadcast.
Dictated directly into a microcassette recorder over a three-day weekend, this book contains Stephen's most deeply held knee-jerk beliefs on The American Family, Race, Religion, Sex, Sports, and many more topics, conveniently arranged in chapter form.
Always controversial and outspoken, Stephen addresses why Hollywood is destroying America by inches, why evolution is fraud, and why the elderly should be harnessed to millstones.
You may not agree with everything Stephen says, but at the very least, you'll understand that your differing opinion is wrong.
I Am America (And So Can You!) showcases Stephen Colbert at his most eloquent and impassioned. He is an unrelenting fighter for the soul of America, and in this book he fights the good fight for the traditional values that have served this country so well for so long.
Please buy this book before you leave the store."
Taryn's Review: I love Stephen Colbert. Is this a biased book review? You betcha! But I can't imagine a better book to kick off my jump back into the world of reading than with a book from a man who always makes me laugh.
I have to say, this book is probably best suited for people who already watch and enjoy The Colbert Report. Colbert's show is a delight to watch and his book delivered the same dose of hilarity that his show provides. If you aren't a Colbert Show fan, you might have a really hard time understanding the character Colbert has created.
The book not only gives you Colbert's point-of-view on pretty much everything, it also included various games and activities at the end of chapter. Colbert also added stickers to be placed on books that you feel could be nominees of the Stephen T. Colbert Award for the Literary Excellence; just remove one of the twelve available stickers and place on the book of your choosing.
I literally chuckled aloud as a I read this book. Colbert added footnotes and margin notes for you to enjoy along with his text. I ended up reading parts of the this book out loud to my sister and we both were cracking up. If you're a Stephen Colbert fan, read this book immediately.
And please be sure to check out the author's picture on the back jacket of the book as well as the "About the Author" section. Classic Colbert, right there. I love it! I can't wait to read his new book!
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- AnonymousJanuary 1, 2013 at 9:42 AM
Having listened to the book instead of reading it, I am quite sad I missed out on the games, activities, and stickers. I figured the print version would have something extra since the audiobook had jokes and segments (like guest readers Amy Sedaris and Jon Stewart) that were tailored to listeners rather than readers. Of course, for the sake of capitalism, Stephen encourages us to enjoy both versions (multiple times on multiple new copies), but I will probably do the unpatriotic thing and go to my local library. Welcome back to the blog Taryn--I can't wait to see what else you have in store :)ReplyDelete


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But then, maybe that is the point. It certainly is something the writers have recognized, as they had Raylan and Art discuss that very issue, that there is no such thing as one last case, that there will always be some strand to pick at, some shit-kicker to run down, some bust that never goes as smooth as it should. But more than that, and certainly within the canon of Elmore Leonard, it is when the eyes are off the prize that things tend to go the most wrong. When distracted, you rarely see the bullet coming at you.
Hit the jump for the review, which contains spoilers that are proof that "wonderful things can happen when you plant seeds of distrust in a garden of assholes."
After last week's tire-spin episode, this episode found traction and lurched forward, moving everyone toward next week's fulcrum episode (the episode where, traditionally, things start to tip in the other direction). Big moves were made by all involved, and a blood price was paid. The episode began with a confrontation between Raylan and Boyd, and those are never not fun. There was little time for flirting here though, as both had the misery of intent behind their words. Depending on what Limehouse reveals to Boyd during their phone conversation, I expect that Raylan's visitation will reflect more worryingly on Ava, but at the time, it played out as two men sizing each other up. Allusions were made to when last those three sat in that kitchen over chicken, and foreshadowing of a final confrontation to come was well seeded.
But perhaps the biggest take away from the conversation is the feeling that, after years of banter and opposition from one another, these are two men who are finally tired of one another's shit. Boyd began the season a man tired of everything. You might have even thought he was suffering form depression. He was willing to pull up roots, high tail it out of town and never look back. He was a failed pharaoh without a dynasty or empire. Meanwhile, Raylan began the year full of eagerness and promise. He had a family waiting for him, far from danger and the past. He was motivated and enthusiastic. And in the six episodes since, they've moved closer towards a middle, with each having had their high and low eroded or elated, so that now, they are each just a man who wants to get things done, and be done with them. However that might be possible.
It's also worth noting that Tim and Rachel have been put use as never before in this final year. While never absent, in past years, they time-shared the series, with one gone while the other was around, and the occasional episode where they were off screen while the action focused on the mains. This season, they've both been front and center, with Tim serving as Raylan's sidekick as they troll Harlan county, and Rachel keeping the office and the case sane. These have long been interesting, fantastic characters, and it is nice to see that in the finale year, the writers have went out of their way to make extra and better use of them. It is Art that has taken the step back, serving this year as a kind of Gandalf for the show, appearing mostly to foreshadow and plant the seeds of doubt in the minds of the true believer, but only ever speaking truths.
It seems to me that a lot of the distracting influences buzzing around Harlan will self destruct long before the final hour arrives. Markham's crew is already falling in on themselves, with Choo-choo's death undoubtedly spurring an emotional reaction from Walker. The very idea of killing his brother-in-arms was enough to raise fire and tears in his eyes. Any loyalty that Walker might have had for his boss will surely be harmed by the passing of their simple compatriot. With disloyalty in the ranks, Markham might think he'll find solace in Catherine, who is a snake in his boot. Wynn hasn't had much to do this season, but he's a danger that Markham doesn't yet know is pointed at him. Whether his surprise proposal is a play to distract her, or genuine, I doubt he recognizes the full extent to which he is surrounded.
Meanwhile, Markham is making a play against Boyd, as is Zachariah, who has taken the opportunity to play out a long-gestating revenge scheme against the lone surviving Crowder. Zachariah's plan seems the sort to be hopelessly doomed, with Boyd coming wise and making a greater enemy of Ava after dispatching her apparently lone kin. Or, if Boyd is now aware of Ava's duplicity, that it will call Zachariah's loyalty into question long before he has another chance to drop Boyd down a hole. The up shot was, we were treated with something quite rare: Boyd was hugely, completely, utterly afraid of something. There was terror in his eyes as he clung to gravity, sitting pinned in that hole, and it was a much needed humanizing moment for a character who is all pomp and style. He's the smartest man in the room, but that doesn't mean he isn't still a man. He loves big, he distrusts often, and now we know he scares; not easily, but completely.


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Welcome to Watson in the Wild!
Watson in the Wild is a weekly blog that highlights cool apps that have been developed with Watson services. It may also include articles, videos, or links to other sites to provide insights into ways that people are using Watson services. The real key to this blog is hearing from you… yes you… hiding behind your keyboard. We want to hear your thoughts and feedback, and help be our eyes and ears in the community. If you see an interesting reference to Watson or cool apps that others have done, please comment below. If you have a cool app that you'd like other people in the Watson Community to see, click here to share it with us.
Live app • Created by David Boaz and Yara Safadi
The NESTS application was built using one of the five IBM Watson Services that were recently released in beta, Tradeoff Analytics. NESTS allows the user to search for FHA-eligible homes in America, using realtime data. It is as simple as picking a state, filtering by criteria such as price, beds, and baths, and then allowing Tradeoff Analytics to help you compare homes to make the best choice. However, what sets NESTS apart from other real estate sites starts from the moment you begin filtering. The application adds blue flags to homes that may not offer the best value to the user, and provides the user with other selections which present greater value based on how you filter the results. It presents this data on a chart which helps the user visualize where their choices are depending on the criteria they have selected. By exposing the tradeoffs and allowing for true multi-objective comparison, NESTS with Tradeoff Analytics, empowers people to make a better judgement call and arrive at the best home-buying decision for them.
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AskApp4Watson is a responsive Liberty Profile (Java) application built using a foundation of IBM Watson Question & Answer (Q&A) and a 3rd party API, SDL, which is using a Travel domain. The AskApp4Watson app provides users who speak Dutch the opportunity to use the Watson Q&A service. The app takes whatever a user enters in Dutch, uses SDL to translates it into English, and runs it through the Q&A service. The Q&A service returns a result in English, which is then translated back into Dutch using SDL, and the Dutch output is displayed in the app. This application enables Dutch speakers to take advantage of the capabilities of the Q&A service while that service continues to learn more languages over time.  (Watson Q&A is currently only trained in English, with Spanish being the next language that will be supported.) For information, check out Michel's blog post on IBM DeveloperWorks.
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UsMeU is an iOS Application created around the IBM Watson Personality Insights service. The app features 3 different choices to analyze Personality, Values, and Needs. The first choice is by analyzing the tweets made from a single twitter account, the second is to compare two twitter accounts against one another, and the third analyzes text input. Once the user sees the results, they can share them via Facebook, Twitter, or e-mail.  For more information, including a video, check out UsMeU's website.
As always, we want to hear from you. Leave us your comments below and let us know your thoughts about the 3 apps we featured this week; Nests, AskApp4Watson and UsMeU. Also, don't forget to share the apps you're creating using Watson services with us:Â Submit here. Stay tuned to next week!


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Good sanitation is an essential part of staying healthy and disease-free. According to Unicef, 16 million (50 percent) Kenyans do not have adequate sanitation and 50 per cent of rural households have no toilet facilities at all, and where they exist they are generally unhygienic. This has known to lead to lost lives, missed schooling, diseases, malnutrition and poverty.
Besides of providing a hygienic sanitation system for a chosen family and artisan group, the dry toilet project will also give extra income for the community. The ecological and sustainable toilet stores and composts feces that can be recycled into a fertilizer; the locals can then either use it themselves in their fields or sell it to other local families for revenue. As the project is entirely carried out by locals, from construction to maintenance, the community will learn new skills that may help them find further employment.
The pilot project was started in May 2017 with the collection of building materials and the building was finished in October 2017. Jane Mutala, owner of the plot the toilet was built on, says she has been content with the toilet and no problems have occured. New toilets will be built hopefully soon to other communities!
Domestic animals provide an important source of both food and income. Supplying the artisans with domestic animals both empowers them economically and strengthens the group as a whole, as the animals are collectively owned and cared for by the artisans.
- Goats and cows are sources of milk and meat.
- Chickens are a source of eggs and meat.
The milk, eggs and meat can be used by the group or sold for extra income. As the animals are bred the income they provide will grow over time.
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The artisans usually work from home, but once a week they meet and work together in the beautiful outdoors. While assessing the artisans´ needs it became clear that the artisans are in need of a shelter that can provide them with protection from both sunshine and rain when they meet.
Mifuko Trust will donate the shelter to a chosen group of women who can then either decide to use it themselves, or rent it to other communities for special events for example. The shelter will this way provide extra income to the women as well as give them protection from weather when needed.
The shelter will be provided during year 2018.
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Mifuko Trust was collaborating in summer 2017 with German Little Sun in a campaign that aimed to provide solar lamps for Mifuko's artisans. The campaign took place in both companies' webshops: from July 15 to August 15, every 20 € spent in our webshop brought one Little Sun solar lamp to one of the women in Kenya. At the same time, every Little Sun Original sold in Little Sun's webshop did the same.
Electricity is a rare luxury in rural Kenya, and most people live completely off the grid. Little Sun's solar lamps enables Mifuko's artisans to work also in early evening hours so that they can do household work during the daytime. They are able to earn extra income this way and also save money, since they won't have to buy expensive fuel for kerosene lamps anymore.
Read more about the project in Mifuko Trust's blog!
In summer 2015 Mifuko Trust bought a Kenyan cow with a revenue from two events - Nordic Christmas Market in Nairobi, which took place in December 2014 and Restaurant Day event in Helsinki in May 2015. The cow now lives with a group of Mifuko´s basket makers in a rural village in Machakos county and the artisans, her happy and proud caretakers, named her Mifuko. Mifuko Trust paid vet expenses and a cowshed and the artisans prepared for the arrival of the cow by cultivating fodder for her.
Mifuko's milk brings the artisans a new source of regular income. Some is spent on cow fodder and the remaining profit goes to an agreed purpose. In the future the group aims to use their savings to build a small house to let and to bring rental income. Working together for a shared goal improves co-operation skills, empowering the whole group.
This story is meant to be ongoing - in due time the future calf of Mifuko will be bringing brighter future for another group of basket makers.
The first Mifuko Trust project took place in 2013 in Kibera, Nairobi´s largest slum. Mifuko helped smith Steve Kine to buy a container where his workshop was located. Steve Kine's landlord was selling the container and Steve was losing his workspace. Finding a new space that met the requirements was a challenge. As the new owner of the container Steve does not have to pay a monthly rent or worry about the future of his workspace any more, which makes his future planning and business developing much easier. Part of the container was paid by Steve Kine and the rest of the money was donated by Mifuko Trust.
Steve Kine is the maker of Mifuko aluminium jewellery and other metal items. He is a self-taught smith and employs Kibera´s slum youth in his workshop.
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Rosie O'Donnell to Head Kids' Night on Broadway
So far, this year's participating shows include: Altar Boyz, Avenue Q, Chicago, A Chorus Line, The Color Purple, Come Back Little Sheba, Curtains, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Fantasticks, The Farnsworth Invention, Grease, Hairspray, Is He Dead?, Legally Blonde The Musical, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Mamma Mia! , Mary Poppins, Monty Python's Spamalot, The Phantom of the Opera, Rent, Spring Awakening, Stomp, Wicked, Xanadu, and Young Frankenstein.
In addition to providing free tickets to hit shows, Kids' Night on Broadway will also contain an educational component and some pre-theater events. Free souvenir Playbills will have a theatre education focus, there will be Theatre 101 workshops prior to Kids Night performances, and the entire event will kick off with a party at Madame Tussauds, beginning at 3:00pm on February 5.
O'Donnell, who made her first Broadway appearance in 1994 when she starred as Rizzo in Tommy Tune's revival of Grease, also made appearances on the Great White Way in 2001 as The Cat in the Hat in Seussical, and in 2005 as Golde in Fiddler on the Roof. In 2003 she produced the Broadway musical Taboo.
In addition to her work on stage, O'Donnell has also been active with children's charities. She established Rosie's For All Kids Foundation in 1997 and in 2003 she set up Rosie's Broadway Kids, which provides in school, after-school and summer instruction in musical theatre to the public school children of New York.
For more information regarding Kids' Night on Broadway, visit www.KidsNightOnBroadway.com. For more information regarding Rosie's Broadway Kids, visit www.RosiesBroadwayKids.org.


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An annuity is a financial product that involves an individual and an insurance company (insurer). It represents an agreement in which an individual makes payments to the insurer. In return, the insurer pays the accumulated sum of money to individual after an agreed period of time. Types of annuities include.
- Fixed annuity: They are largely favored by individuals who are about to retire or have already retired. The insurer extends a fixed interest rate as well as a specified amount of periodic payments. An annuity holder is guaranteed of an increment in the cash invested in a fixed annuity.
- Variable annuity: The insurer gives an individual the freedom to invest annuity payments to varied investment options. The annuity payments gain value based on the performance of the investment option chosen.
- Immediate annuities: Individuals make a lump sum annuity payment to the insurer. Thus, an individual is assured of receiving income regularly throughout their lives or until the expiry of the agreed period.
- Deferred annuities: Deferred annuities simply translate into delayed income. They support individuals in their quest to garner a constant income in the future.
Selling options for annuities
In selling annuities, sellers are presented with several selling options such as partial and entire annuity selling.
- Partial selling option: An individual might want to sell annuities without having to receive money immediately. Partial selling option serves this purpose. It enables annuity holders to sell annuities and receive the cash in future when it is needed the most. An individual specifies the duration of time- 5 years, 10 years- the annuity will be sold to a buyer. When the duration elapses, the individual is guaranteed of receiving the future payments.
- Entire selling option: It enables annuity holders to sell annuities in a single transaction in its entire amount. An individual gets the full lump sum all at once. The annuity holder does not receive any other payment in future from the annuity.
How to Sell Annuity Payments
Annuity holders mainly trade their annuity payments for a lump sum. The most effective strategies for annuity holders to sell annuity payments is through annuity brokers, insurance agents and financial experts.
- Annuity brokers: Annuity brokers are used by insurance companies to facilitate sell of annuities on behalf of clients. They have a strong bias towards annuities. Their excellent skills allow them to traverse the annuity market sector successfully. They incorporate techniques such as commercial and online advertising on different media platforms to get the attention of buyers. They have the power to strike a good deal between buyers and sellers. However, sellers should be aware that the likelihood of incurring relatively high costs during the selling process is very high when using annuity brokers. In order to acquire quality services when using annuity brokers, individuals should conduct adequate research to find out the best to opt for.
- Insurance agents: Insurance agents are involved in marketing different financial products offered by insurance companies such as annuities. When annuity holders sell annuity payments by making use of insurance agents, they stand to accrue attractive monetary gains. Insurance agents are also associated with reputable insurance companies which enhances their credibility. In most cases, they do not ask for commission from the annuity holder since the buyers pay them commission.
- Financial experts: It is crucial to engage financial experts in selling annuities. Financial experts are better placed to assess the binding contract between the seller and buyer. They ensure the annuity holder is not subjected to unseen costs which can have a negative impact in future.
Financial experts, insurance agents and annuity brokers are preferred in selling annuity payments because they are able to spearhead smooth transactions between sellers and buyers. In the process, they establish rapport between the seller and buyer leading to successful negotiations. They also keep up with emerging annuity trends. This enables them to help sellers make informed decisions. Apart from the full and partial selling option, they present an individual with multiple alternatives apart such as: multiple cash flow and multiple stage payout.
Reasons for selling annuities
- To boost savings accrued over time because the cash is received in lump sum.
- To generate security income flow for an individual after retirement.
- To get capital to enable individuals to venture into the world of business.
- To get finances to buy fixed assets such as buildings and land.
- To acquire quick cash to deal with emergencies such as education and medical expenses
- To be able to offset a bank loan without incurring a high interest rate charged when the loan is spread for several years.
- To acquire money to explore multiple investments options in areas such as the commercial real estate industry.
- To avoid decreased annuity value due to economic fluctuations such as inflation.


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"Project Management Fundamentals" – Registration Form
How many times have you been asked to take on an extra task like planning an event, building a business plan, preparing an annual report, or even developing a new product?
Did you ask yourself, "where do I start?" or "how do I manage this with all of my other work?"
These tasks could all be considered "projects" … and managing these projects effectively is a key skill for making sure the tasks are completed successfully, on time, and on or under budget.
This Chamber training session – "Project Management Fundamentals" – will help you with the "how to's" and tips for managing each phase of a project from conception, to planning, to execution, to completion, all while still doing your regular job duties.
Tuesday, November 5, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
at Sheridan College Main Street, 171 N. Main St.
Cost: $79 per person for Chamber members; $99 for others
You can sign up here ~
The training is being brought to us by the Sheridan College Center for Workforce and Community Education. The presenter is Suzanne Leonard, current Sheridan College instructor and consultant and instructor of office and business skills for the past 16 years.
For more information, call the Sheridan County Chamber at (307) 672-2485.


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Many entrepreneurs and small start-ups start exactly that – small. A one-person show bootstrapping their way through all the hard yards until they can afford to hire staff. The days and nights and long and the sweat is plenty but as time goes on, the fruits of your labour begin to ripen. Often these enterprises have incredibly low initial capital, tiny margins intended to attract new clientele and overheads that are deliberately cutthroat. In essence you are doing it all yourself and trying not to spend a single cent if you do not have to.
There is one relationship though that can never be underestimated. Even when you are starting out with the barest of start-up funding, having the right accountant by your side is a must.
Let me show you a real life case study of what the impacts are if you do not get this critical relationship right; and I know it all too well, because it is about me.
Case Study – Matt's Financial Nightmare
Some of you will read this with a sense of familiarity and a shake of the head. Others will read it and hope it never happens to them.
As a budding entrepreneur, I thought myself very responsible by engaging my first accountant; but without the skills or know how to assess what I really needed, I ended up selling the concept of my business to my prospective account instead of him selling the quality of his services to me.
My criteria for what I needed was pretty simple – I wanted someone local and preferably from a more boutique firm so I could get a bit of attention as I started out.
My business at the time was incredibly diverse covering the following activities:
- Importing from India – handmade good by local Indian artisans were shipped here by the 40 foot container load and sold at low margin as a balance between philanthropic and commercial activities. We averaged a container every two months (I finally shut it down after 4 container loads due to workload – more posts to come on that! ☺)
- IT Consulting – I averaged 18 – 20 days per month on client sites as a Senior Consultant
- Virtual Staffing Solutions – I had an office in Delhi with a small team working on a variety of client projects
- Varanasi Estate Farm – I had a functioning 50 acre farm generating small volumes of revenue but requiring long term investment in micro-projects
I operated in this manner for a few years with the only component of the business to cease being the importing from India. Virtual Staffing continued to grow with an office lease being signed in the Philippines and a growing team located there.
It was shortly after signing the lease on the Philippines based office and I was sitting in a taxi in Manila when an SMS from my accountant came through – "Please call me, we need to talk".
The phone call that followed outlined that there had been an error in my accountant's understanding of my business. That previously submitted tax assessments may be incorrect and the future tax obligations may be significant. "How much am I looking at?" I asked. "Could be $75K, could be $130K or as much as $200K" was the cold reply. "How much time do I have to pay this?" I asked. "No more than two months as the ATO does not like letting people carry that sort of debt" was the colder reply. "You know I can't pay that – what happens then?" I asked. Then came the coldest reply – "You will lose your farm".
In shock, I asked my accountant how this could happen and his reply was "Matt, It is your responsibility to review the work we perform and ensure you keep aside adequate funds to cover your tax obligations".
When I challenged that, I was then informed that I was "uncontactable for a period of time which contributed to the issues" (2 weeks in India over a several year engagement with this firm. Hardly an excuse).
BANG! I was on my own. The advice I received was dismissive, there was no support from those I had engaged for their expertise and the bill I was looking at was huge.
Immediately seeking a second opinion, I spoke with another firm. Whilst I still had an issue, we worked together on how to make it manageable. The further we dug and the more we talked, the smaller the issue and the lower my stress levels became. Working closely with the Australian Taxation Office, my new accountants built a solid relationship between all parties and put together a plan that worked for everybody. They even identified areas where I was owed in some instances which was great. The only downside was that my old accountant was tardy in handing over documentation despite the gravity of the situation.
The end result was that I kept my farm, my company, my team and my sanity ☺. I also gained valuable partners for my business in the form of my new accountants.
So, let's talk about what I really needed and what I should have been looking for….
In terms of my company, I needed an accountant who had experience in managing transactions and dealings with a distinctly international flavour. Much of my work and income came from overseas and there are nuances and considerations that cannot be underestimated.
Example – Which Bank?
I asked for advice on which bank account would suit my business best. Here are the replies I received:
- Previous Accountant – sent me to my local credit union which would have been great except for the fact that they had no payment gateway to integrate with my website (meant an additional subscription and more fees), higher international fees and longer clearance timelines. There was nobody there I could talk to about my business in any detail. Note: No disrespect for the local credit union – I happen to love them! They were just not fit for purpose for my business in this instance
- Current Accountant – actually identified that my bank set up was incorrect, arranged a meeting with a more suitable bank who assigned me a Small Business Manager who understands what I do. My accountant did all the paperwork for the accounts, set up internet banking and set up my live feeds into XERO. He knows my Small Business Manager by face and name and clarifies queries before they even need to come to me. Increased limits, temporary overdrafts – whatever is required is handled competently and proactively to ensure my payroll is smooth and bills are paid.
I also needed an accountant who understood my business. It is complex and challenging and does not operate the same way that a small local business does. I have staff, contractors and suppliers in multiple countries. I travel frequently for business. I have multiple income streams that come from varying sources.
I also needed the "hand brake". Many entrepreneurs will agree that we are a bit of a unique breed. We can have lots of ideas. We can start too many at once and bog ourselves down. We can start new ideas before we truly finish the last one. We can sometimes charge through without full respect to all the details missing vital points. I'm guilty as charged on all these crimes ☺
My new accountants formed a team with me. I was the ideas guy charging ahead. I was the business. Tom was the method, the mechanics that kept order behind me. The eyes and ears that kept things in check. Pete is the "hand brake" – the guy who kept me moving at the right pace and ensured that we focused on a sustainable number of initiatives at a time. This trio did great things to stabilise the business and our overall approach.
So where has choosing the right accountants evolved to for me?
Well, Pete is still the hand brake but he needs to apply it a lot less than what he did in the early days. Tom is still the mechanics behind the scenes but now at a much higher level only. I have Connie who is my full time internal accountant who takes care of all the books and lots more. Connie is one of my All-Rounders and she takes care of the leg work allowing Tom to work in his capacity as advisor.
This has resulted in some changes:
- I haven't had to stress about making payroll for quite some time!
- I haven't had to stress about getting bills paid
- I have a forward plan and the ability to review what we have done in the past (nice!)
- My conversations with my accountants have gone from excruciatingly stressful, reactive and negative to exciting, considered and planned
The right accountant will provide you control. They will sell you their services and go the extra distance to keep you in order. Without them, success is so much harder.


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After being led to believe (by the council) that permitted development approval for the shelter was just a cheque and form away, and after several months of follow-up to-ing and fro-ing, we have been forced to take down the shelter. Very annoying especially as they seemed to say one thing then pointed to something else. Advice for anyone else planning to build a shelter or whatever in their wood; provide evidence of what you are using the wood for (even if it isn't asked for in the form) such as copy of woodland management plan and photos of work done; don't assume what the council tells you is the whole story (we were told one thing in letter, but there was info filed online that we weren't aware of that would have clarified the situation a lot earlier). Considering the location next to a SSSI and close to a public footpath it was the right decision to go the official route rather than finish it then have to take it down; but if in a secluded non-SSSI wood with no footpath then I'd think about whether to just build something with low impact in keeping with the woods and hope for the best. The most annoying thing is not taking it down, but that it's OK to have an ugly steel shipping container but not a small wooden shelter.
The Bongo is great, easy to drive right into the woods and very comfy to sleep in. Our visits since last posting have mostly seen us doing general management such as cutting back branches and leaning trees to keep the footpath free and controlling the bracken in the clearing so that other plants can grow and increase the diversity. We have more variety there now including hedge woundwort, buttercups, nettles and several things we don't recognise. A big thanks to Rob for giving us the IR camera which has captured shots of rabbits, squirrels, foxes, deer and a woodcock over the past month. Deer shots tended to be from their rear so we think maybe they have a circuit route they follow; we'll point the camera the other way and see if we get more faces than tails.


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I am actress, still trying to make my foothold strong in Bollywood. I had made a debut in Bollywood in 2004 but that went unnoticed and I moved on to south industry.
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Chhaya Devi was born in Bhopalpur Rajbari in the year 1921 in a very educated and aristocrat family. Her father was Haradhan Gangopadhay. Chhaya Devi was known as "Kanak" in her childhood. Chhaya Devi started her primary education in Mikkhoda Girls School of Bhopalpur. Then her father shifted to Delhi. There she was adimitted in the Indraprastha Girls School. As per her family regulations she was married to Buddhadeb Chattopadhay at the age of only 11. Mr. Chattopadhay was a lecturer of a college in Ranchi. But this marriage did not last very long. She came to Kolkata with her father, when she was a student of tenth standard.In Kolkata she started taking lessons in music from legendary singer Krishna Chandra Dey. She was introduced to Upen Goswami of East India Film Company by her cousin Suresh Chandra. Suresh Chandra was a theatre enthusiast and a close friend to Upen Goswami. East India Film Company engaged Chhaya Devi for their film "Pather Seshe" in lien of a low remuneration of Rs. 750/-. There after Debaki Basu gave her a chance in "Sonar Sangsar". This film was released in the year 1936 and it brought fame to Chhaya Devi. She then acted in films like "Rajani", "Chhinna Haar", "Pratisodh" and Devika Basu directed Hindi film "Bidyapati". Suddenly she left film acting and went back to Bhopalpur. There she started taking lessons on classical music from Damodar Mishra. She used to sing Khayal and Thumri from Radioo Station. She learnt classical dancing from Shanku Maharaj and Bela Aruab. After few years on request of director Sushil Majumdar and others Chhaya Devi again returned to the film industry. She acted in "Abhayer Biye". She also sang a few songs in that film.She acted on multi-version (Bengali-Hindi-Tamil) film "Ratnadwip". Apart from Bengali films she simultaneously acted in many Hindi films in this second phase. Her remarkable films were "Dada Thakur", "Raja Ram Mohon", "Arogyo Niketan", "Sapta Padi", "Apanjan" etc.
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Neighborhood Network
The Neighborhood Network is a partnership of Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs and the Iowa West Foundation and is a cornerstone of the Foundation's Neighborhood Transformation Initiative. Partnering with residents, local government, businesses and other nonprofit organizations, the Neighborhood Network serves as a catalyst, resource and facilitator for comprehensive neighborhood improvement and engagement throughout Council Bluffs.
Whether you are a member of an existing neighborhood association or a resident with ideas for improving your neighborhood, the Neighborhood Network has resources for you.
Asset Based Community Development
The Neighborhood Network uses the Asset Based Community Development model to help groups of residents identify strengths from which to build on in creating a more vibrant community. ABCD is at the center of a large and growing movement that considers local assets as the primary building blocks of sustainable community development. Building on the skills of local residents, the power of local associations, and the supportive functions of local institutions, asset-based community development draws upon existing community strengths to build stronger, more sustainable communities for the future.
To learn more about ABCD, visit ABCD Institute.
Neighborhood Associations
A neighborhood association is a group of residents who advocate for or organize activities within an established set of geographic boundaries in a community. Organized activities may be simply for social reasons, to tackle issues within the neighborhood or to advocate for improvements like the creation of public parks or community gardens.
Some neighborhood associations are incorporated and registered with the Secretary of State's office as an official entity. They may also be granted nonprofit organization status from the Internal Revenue Service. Taking steps to formalize the organization with the State of Iowa and the federal government comes with certain benefits and responsibilities. If you are part of a group looking at formalizing your Neighborhood Association, the Neighborhood Network can help you make the right decision and guide you through the necessary steps.
Sometimes people think that their Homeowners Association is the same as a Neighborhood Association. Actually, they are very different. HOA are typically mandatory for people living in a given area and establish rules for how property owners may build, maintain and improve properties within the area. They have mandatory dues and assessments that cover costs like snow removal or maintenance of common property. Membership in a Neighborhood Association is voluntary and involves residents, business owners and others who work together for changes and improvements. Neighborhood Association dues are often suggested or optional, and are used to cover costs like newsletters, social events or costs associated with advocacy to local government.
Council Bluffs has many established Neighborhood Associations and Alliances, including:
North Broadway Alliance
West CB Alliance Facebook
Bayliss West Neighborhood Association
Bluffs Peak Neighborhood Association
Council Bluffs 100 Block Facebook
Fairmount Park Neighborhood Association Facebook
Gibraltar Neighborhood Association
Kanesville-Tinley Neighborhood Association Blog Facebook Twitter
Kenmore-Keeline Neighborhood Association
Lincoln-Fairview Neighborhood Association Facebook
Locust Lodge Neighborhood Association
McPherson Hills Neighborhood Association Facebook
North Broadway Neighborhood Association
Roberts Park Neighborhood Association Facebook
Rohrer's Park Neighborhood Association
Tara Hills Neighborhood Association Facebook
The Seven at Fox Run Landing HOA Facebook
Timbercrest Homes Association
Twin City Neighborhood Association Facebook
Wilshire Heights Homeowners Association
Neighborhood Network Resources
There are many ways in which our Neighborhood Network Resource Center can help associations, groups and individuals.
Newsletter Printing
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Quarterly Educational Workshops
We've held the first annual Neighborhood Summit and two well-attended workshops with topics ranging from grant applications to community-building projects, and a recent workshop on working with local government. The Neighborhood Network will continue to offer educational workshops on a range of topics throughout the year.
If you have a suggestion for a topic, we'd love to hear from you. Click here for details on the next Neighborhood Summit and to register for this free event.
Neighborhood Grants
There are many ways your neighborhood can access funds for special projects and improvement initiatives. The Neighborhood Network staff can help you identify projects and funding opportunities, as well as create applications that showcase your project and how it will benefit residents and the community at large.
Two grant opportunities are:
Promise Partners
Pottawattamie Community Foundation


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Couple reports burglary, then is arrested for drugs
Key West police officers responding to a burglary call say they found marijuana, cocaine and meth in the Flagler Avenue home occupied by the people who reported the break-in.
Jodi Dawson, a 32-year-old restaurant server, was arrested Nov. 24 on cocaine and methamphetamine possession charges.
Her roommate Matthew Hughes, 38, was arrested on two felony cocaine and marijuana charges. Police say he had 70 grams of marijuana and a small amount of cocaine. He also faces five misdemeanors drug paraphernalia charges. Police say he had storage containers, a grinder and pipe.
Police say they received a report of a burglary in progress at 6:48 p.m. Some officers entered the house and others searched neighboring yards, according to five incident and supplemental reports.
No burglars were found but police said two handguns were stolen -- a .22-caliber Ruger pistol and a Kahr P380.
Whoever broke in "appeared to be familiar with the three pit bulls that were on the property," a report says.
When police initially went into the house looking for the burglar, Officer David Hall said in his report that he saw a container of what turned out to be pot and then three more glass jars filled with marijuana for a total of 73 grams. Hughes said the drugs were for his personal use, a report says.
While searching Dawson and Cook's bedroom, police say they found found 1.7 grams of cocaine in a medical kit next to the bed and, in a backpack branded with Pixar's "Monsters University" children's characters, less than a gram of methamphetamine valued at $100.


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Natural cleansers to get rid of make-up!September 02, 2016 12:49
You may want to use a soft and natural make-up cleanser to get rid of heavy make-up, after sporting it for hours. The experts says, cucumbers and yogurt can act as natural make-up cleansers and will leave your skin safe and glowing as well.
Here are some natural cleansers, which will make you feel free to remove make-up and will also enhance the glow of your face.
Milk: Milk acts as a natural make-up remover. It helps you to get rid of dirt and acts as the best make-up cleanser for sensitive skin. Milk is one of the most affordable options for removing make-up and keeping your skin refreshed.
Oil cleansers: You can use oils such as olive oil and coconut oil to cleanse your skin thoroughly and to remove all sorts of make-up applied on your face. Apart from the make-up, these oils also remove dust and dirt settled on your face without over-drying it.
Yoghurt: Yoghurt helps in relieving stubborn sunburns and also acts as a good cleanser. Dip cotton balls into plain yoghurt and rub them all over the skin and rinse off with cold water.
Cucumbers: Cucumber is one of the most popular ingredients in skincare list. It is known to be a cooling agent due to its high-water content. Grated cucumber can be used as a cleanser and to get rid of that pigmented lipstick, add a little bit of olive oil or milk to the mixture.
Aloe Vera Gel: Aloe Vera Gel is a great natural cleanser. You can also put the gel in the fridge and soak it in cotton balls to make a quick and effective compress for tired and puffy eyes.
Rose water: Rose water is an all time cleanser. Dip cotton balls in rose water and gently wipe your face and neck before you're off to bed. This magic potion not only leaves a good fragrance of rose but also keeps all the dirt at bay.
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That's Love
- Artist: The Amundruds
- Genre: Country
- Release Date: 7/3/2007
Biography of The Amundruds (pronounced Am-un-droods) From churches and concert halls to music festivals and everything in between, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada residents, the Amundruds continue to share the love of Jesus wherever they go. Siblings Gary, Daryl, Lorilyn, and Sheri, joined by their parents, Glen and Linda share a common desire to reach the lost. Although their roots are primarily Christian Country, they have led audiences into wonderful times of praise with their unique style of worship music. This family ministers to audiences through their thought-provoking lyrics, talented musical arrangements and life-changing testimonies, giving all the glory to God. Glen & Linda accepted the Lord in their early 20's shortly after they were married. Their faith has been challenged from time to time. They were unable to have children, but they fasted and prayed. God answered prayer after eight years of longing, trusting and waiting for a miracle. They were blessed with two sons, Gary and Daryl, and two daughters, Lorilyn & Sheri. They all love the Lord and serve Him. Gary & Daryl toured with the Continental Singers in the summer of 2006. They traveled across the Mid-Western United States from July 1st - August 10th. Gary played acoustic guitar for the group and Daryl sang baritone. Their album, "This Ole House" was nominated for country/bluegrass album of the year at the 2006 GMA Covenant Awards. Their latest Nashville project, entitled "That's Love" received 2 nominations at the 2007 GMA Covenant Awards and won Gospel Album of the Year at the 2008 Saskatchewan Country Music Awards. They have released 2 singles to Christian Country radio through Higgins Music Group in the United States. 'Roller Coaster' climbed to # 16 and 'Time' is at # 23. The Amundruds goal is to be a light and a blessing to those they meet. They enjoy singing and playing for Jesus.
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