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About Prince Edward Island
More About: Living In Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is comprised of the main itself and surrounding islands. It is one of the three maritime provinces, and is the smallest Canadian province in both land area and population (145,000). Here are some fast facts about Prince Edward Island, or P.E.I.:
- The capital city of PE.I is Charlottetown, which has a population of about 35,000. Charlottetown is Canada's "Birthplace of Confederation"
- Roughly 15% of electricity used on PEI is generated from renewable resources, predominantly wind
- PEI is the setting for the Lucy Maud Montgomery's famous novel, Anne of Green Gables
- PEI's main industries are tourism, fishing and agriculture. Potatoes make up over a third of farming revenue for the province, and PEI produces about one third of Canadian potatoes
5 Things You Need To Know About Buying In Prince Edward Island
- The average home price in Prince Edward Island is roughly $160,000 – that's almost $250,000 cheaper than the national average!
- Because of its cheap housing costs, PEI has one of the highest home ownership rates in the country. Cost of living is also quite reasonable in PEI – in fact, the province has a commission responsible for regulating the price of rent, gasoline, utilities and insurance rates in order to maintain fair pricing and high quality of life
- There is a large selection of waterfront real estate and PEI and the market is often divided into two sections: those who live in PEI year round and those who purchase summer homes on the island. There are not many other places in the country where beautiful, waterfront property is so affordable!
- The housing market is PEI has been relatively slow, or flat, in recent years, though we have continued to see year over year price increases. Inventory levels remain high while sales remain flat
- Mortgage interest rates are expected to increase, as Canadian exports, investments, job growth and incomes improve. Once the economy is back to a comfortable, healthy place, we should see mortgage rates start to rise
Frequently Asked Question: As one of the cheapest housing markets in the country, what can I expect to get for an average home price in PEI?
Prince Edward is certainly one of the most affordable places in the country to buy a home, and its stunning scenery and low key lifestyle attract many people looking to escape more expensive, populous locales. For $200,000, you'd be looking at a beautiful 2 storey, two to three bedroom home in Charlottetown (the capital) with storage space, a yard and two bathrooms. If you're willing to shell out a bit more (say, $300,000), you could expect a large seaside home with gorgeous views and acreage. Quite the difference from looking in cities like Toronto or Vancouver!
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Prince Edward Island is one of the most affordable places to live in Canada and provides a beautiful backdrop for a laid back lifestyle.
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Buying Property in Prince Edward Island – Important Links
Thinking of buying a home in Prince Edward Island? Here are some important links to help you learn more about the province and get you started on your mortgage journey in Prince Edward Island:
Get Prince Edward Island regional housing statistics from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Ever wonder what everyday items will cost you in Prince Edward Island? You can compare the cost of living across Canada and around the world here.
Are you new to Canada? Prince Edward Island offers a number of resources available to immigrants, aimed at providing a solid foundation for new Canadians.
Health care varies from province to province. Find out all you need to know about the Prince Edward Island health care system and how to qualify for coverage here.
Get up to speed on provincial politics – learn more about the Prince Edward Island provincial government here.
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Equally at home at the keyboard or on the podium, Jeffrey Kahane has established an international reputation as a truly versatile artist, recognized by audiences around the world for his mastery of a diverse repertoire ranging from Bach, Mozart and Beethoven to Gershwin, Golijov and John Adams. Since making his Carnegie Hall debut in 1983, Mr. Kahane has given recitals in many of the nation's major music centers including New York, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Atlanta. He appears as soloist with major orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony and is also a popular figure at all of the major US summer festivals. Kahane is equally well-known for his collaborations with artists and chamber ensembles such as Yo-Yo Ma, Dawn Upshaw, Joshua Bell, Thomas Quasthoff and the Emerson and Takacs Quartets.
Jeffrey Kahane made his conducting debut at the Oregon Bach Festival in 1988. Since then, he has guest conducted many of the major US orchestras such as the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, Philadelphia Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Baltimore, Dallas and New World symphonies among others. Currently in his 18th season as Music Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Mr. Kahane concluded his tenure as Music Director of the Colorado Symphony in June 2010 and for ten seasons was Music Director of the Santa Rosa Symphony, where he is now Conductor Laureate. He has received much recognition for his innovative programming and commitment to education and community involvement with all three orchestras and received ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming for his work in both Los Angeles and Denver. Mr. Kahane is the Artistic Director of the new Green Music Center Chamber Fest in Sonoma, California, which had its inaugural season in June 2015. Beginning in Fall 2015, he will be a Visiting Professor of Keyboard Studies at the USC Thornton School of Music.

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After this past weekend of continuous snow, Chris and I were finally able to celebrate his 21st birthday at Fleurie Restaurant in downtown C'ville on 2/9/10. Fleurie is right on 3rd St NE, which just branches off of the downtown mall area. Because it was snowing and dark, it was harder to see the restaurant sign, but we did manage to find it after awhile.
Once we entered the restaurant, a waitress stepped up to us and asked for our coats and umbrella. She hung them up on a coat rack and then gathered up menus and seated us at a window table. It was a very cute, cozy restaurant. There was only one other couple there at the time who sat next to us, all dressed up as well. The restaurant had around a dozen tables and a couple of booths. There was a bar in the corner, with numerous wine and champagne bottles all stacked up. Rows of glasses were lined up as well. The wine list has a variety of French reds and whites, American red, Burgundy and Bordeaux wines, champagne and sparkling wine; wines can be requested by the glass or by the bottle. I wish I took pictures of the restaurant itself to post.
After we sat down and were presented our menus, Chris and I mulled over the choices of appetizers and main courses. There were about 10 options for appetizers and main courses. I decided on a lobster bisque with tarragon for my appetizer and the salmon for my main course. Chris also wanted a lobster bisque with tarragon for his appetizer and for his main course, the pan-seared skate. He also asked for a wine recommendation to go with his main course. The waitress recommended a Brancott Reserve Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand. While we were waiting for our appetizers, the waitress brought us bread and hot butter, as well as this delicious tomato soup (I'm not quite sure of the full name).
While enjoying our bread and (still) hot butter, the waitress brought our appetizers, lobster bisque with tarragon. The bisque was absolutely fantastic and both of us finished far quicker than we should have. Our main course came a little while afterwards. Upon arrival, I could tell that it was a tasty delight. My salmon was medium-rare, and it was a bigger piece than I thought it would be. It was on top of potatoes and onions with chives and this delicious sauce, whose name I also cannot recall. Anyways, it was delicious; it's the best salmon I've had in a restaurant. And Chris' main course, skate, was delicious as well. He particularly enjoyed it and ate it very quickly. I gave him some of my salmon to try, and I tried his skate as well.
After our main courses (which ended too soon!), we were given dessert menus. We decided to split a passion fruit gratin with a raspberry sauce. It was amazing; passion fruit gratin is essentially a souffle except it's cooked on the plate, not in a bowl like the traditional souffle. The raspberry sauce gave it a little edge, making it the perfect dessert to end our dinner. In addition, I had requested that the restaurant give Chris a little extra dessert with a birthday candle, which they served with the gratin. All in all, the perfect end to a perfect night.
On his actual birth date, I had bought a tiramisu cake from Kroger, which I thought looked very tasty, and not too big for the both of us to share. In addition, I bought two other desserts for his birthday from Hotcakes.
I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone. It's a little pricey, but well worth it. Indulging a little never hurt anyone!
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Unlike many rehoming programs Remember Me Rescue has a rehabilitation and retraining program developed by Dallas and Donna Keen to 'undo' the racetrack behaviors and instill a new beginning and one on one relationship with retired racehorses. Many of the horses that graduate from the RMR program have gone on to be mounted police horses, do search and rescue, or be awesome trail mounts with the thorough training they receive at Remember Me.
Our new TEAM RESTART program will allow horse lovers and racing fans a way to participate by sharing some of the financial responsibility on a small level. A gift of $10 a month buys a bag of feed that will feed a healthy horse for about 4 days. A $25 a month gift can pay for up to 5 bags of bedding for horse stalls. A $100 a month gift can feed, hay, and provide bedding for a horse in our program for up to 8 days. Most of the rehabilitation and retraining is done by volunteers or Dallas and Donna Keen personally to keep the programs costs to a minimum but veterinary and farrier expenses are on the shoulders of our supporters.
Please consider being a part our our team and join TEAM RESTART today. We need your assistance to keep our program actively working for the thoroughbred industry.
Go to www.teamkeen.com/teamrestart.html for more information on our program and how we help retired racehorses transition to new homes.


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The Netherlands has an excellent reputation in the international world of science. Ector Hoogstad Architecten has won commissions to design many new buildings in Dutch universities and research institutes in recent years. DIFFER, the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research located on the campus of Eindhoven University of Technology, is the latest in the series. The institute moved from Nieuwegein near Utrecht to its brand-new home in Eindhoven in May 2015.
Ector Hoogstad Architecten had a three-fold task when it came to designing the building. Firstly, the two main experimental halls full of highly specialised equipment had to be designed to very demanding specifications in close cooperation with the users. Secondly, DIFFER, as may be expected from an institute that deals with renewable energy, attaches great importance to sustainability and this had to be reflected in the design. Thirdly – and this was perhaps the most intrinsically architectural challenge – the building had to be designed not only to meet all technical and functional requirements but also to encourage encounters between the users of the building and with the wider campus community surrounding it.
We believe that this last-mentioned aspect is the one where we as architects can make the greatest contribution, by helping the researchers to get out of their ivory tower and mix with others. The resulting exchange of views and opinions can help to stimulate creative thinking, acting as a seed-bed for inspiration.
This aim was achieved in the case of the DIFFER building by extensive use of lines of sight to anchor the structure and by the provision of attractively designed communal facilities. A pivotal role is played by the above-mentioned two experimental halls, which are surrounded by ample circulation spaces including multi-storey atria. The heart of the building, comprising the main meeting places – two two-storey lounges combined with conference facilities, lecture theatres and the restaurant, which leads out on to the roof gardens on top of the experimental halls – is situated right about the key urban axis, De Zaale, that runs through the middle of the university. The north side of the building lies on one of the principal access routes to the campus. The main corridor through the building is situated right behind the transparent façade on this side of the building, giving occupants and passers-by a clear view of one another.
The building is the first laboratory building in the Netherlands to be awarded a BREEAM Excellent rating – no mean feat, largely achieved thanks to the consistent use of triple glazing and the mounting of solar cells on the entire roof area. The façade design is even more noteworthy in this connection, with individual solutions being devised for the different sides of the building: the north façade is designed for maximum transparency; the south façade is provided with eaves and roller blinds with extension arms to keep off the sun; while the east and west facades are given a sawtooth profile with alternating south-facing and north-facing sections. Vertical screens on the south-facing sections keep off the sun, while the north-facing sections are without sun blinds to ensure plenty of incident daylight and a good view of the surroundings.
The instantly recognisable design makes the building a landmark in the campus. Its form and the choice of the materials used in its construction are both contemporary and reminiscent of the architectural idiom of the 1950s and 60s that characterised the early days of the university. The wide use of glass and the profiled concrete elements that surround the building give it an air of combined gravitas and transparency. The interior is full of light and attractive greenery, bringing the idea of the campus – a fusion of scientific function and idyllic form – indoors.
The design was created in cooperation with IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs as construction consultants, Deerns as installation consultants, Peutz as building physics consultants and IGG as costs consultants. The final responsibility for the design lay with Ector Hoogstad Architecten.
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Going On A Road Trip With Baby? Must-Haves To Help You Survive The Trip
Funny enough, I actually finished up a road trip today with three children in tow – solo. Although it sounds quite challenging, it turned out to be one of the easiest trips ever. My son fell asleep for most of the trip and we only stopped once for lunch. It was a complete success!
With the weather as beautiful as it is and airline tickets climbing, many are opting to take their trip on the road. In fact, road trips were on a rise last year. Even with high gas prices, when you compare car travel to air, the former still wins. The key is to be prepared for your trip on the road and for your arrival.
These are some of my favorite products to take with you when traveling with your bambino:


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Baskets and Blooms Easter Card
I saw this idea on Inking Idaho and here's my take. I purchased Becky's tutorial (one of many I've bought from her) and I can highly recommend them all. She does a great job giving you pictures and step by step directions....and they are very reasonably priced.
I used:
- Stamp Set: A Good Egg
- Ink: Chocolate Chip
- Ribbon: Baja Breeze Seam Binding
- Punches: Scallop Circle, Wide Oval, Scallop Edge, 1/2 circle, tiny flower from Boho Blossoms for beak
- Accessories: Square Lattice Embossing Folder
- Paper: Pear Pizzazz, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, and Nursery Suite dsp
Petal Cone Die Carrot and Easter Bunny
You just have to love the Big Shot and how easy it makes it for creating cute things! I got this idea here, but had to change the bunny to something a bit easier. =-) I cut the front flap off and embossed the carrot part with the polka dot embossing folder. Make sure you use sticky tape to seal it shut so it doesn't come undone! The bunny was created with the scallop punch, heart to heart punch, small and medium oval punches (for face) and the boho blossom punch for the paws. The details were added with my basic black marker. Very cute if I do say so myself. Oops--I forgot the carrot top--the garden green topper was made with the scallop circle and larger scallop from the #2 Scallop Circle die. (Yep, I got it.)


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We've seen some significant strides for LTE in the past year — with some big names like Verizon and AT&T (NYSE: T) getting behind the fast mobile broadband technology and rolling it out for the masses. The latest reports on what Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is cooking up could be another boost: Apple is supposedly looking to include LTE capabilities in the iPhone and iPad devices that it is releasing next year.
According to this report from Nikkei Business (in Japanese; translation here), the Japanese carrier NTT Docomo is gearing up to release a new iPad and iPhone next year that will work on its LTE network by this fall.
The article cites officials close to the matter, and says the details were ironed out in at meeting in mid-November.
If the report is true, this could be one of the biggest boosts for LTE yet. This is why: LTE offers users network speeds that carriers like AT&T claim can be ten times faster than those of 3G data network. That translates into a much better experience on data-heavy streamed services like video, games and music. Given Apple's track record for making devices that get people using a lot of mobile content, this could be a match made in wireless heaven.
This is not the first time that we have seen reports that Apple is gearing up to include LTE capabilities in its devices. Among the more recent, a report in MacRumors back in August highlighted that there was code for LTE in iOS 5 and that Apple was hiring experts in the technology.
This is, however, possibly one of the first times that we've seen Apple and LTE linked up with a specific operator for deployment.
DoCoMo (NYSE: DCM) is not likely to be the only operator working with Apple towards and LTE phone, but it is definitely a good one to have on side. The Japanese carrier is a veritable granddaddy as far as the technology goes — it has been deploying LTE commercially as far back as 2005, although it only launched it first LTE-enabled smartphone in November 2011. That was the Samsung Galaxy II S.
Other markets like the U.S. are showing a big appetite for LTE. A recent report from NPD noted that one in every five smartphones purchased in the U.S. is now 4G-ready. That could include LTE devices, but also those that work on HSPA networks (the "4G" promoted by T-Mobile USA).
If this report turns out to be true, it's worth asking how Apple is going about incorporating LTE capabilities into its devices. As IntoMobile and others have pointed out, different countries and carriers are not using the same frequencies for their LTE services. Each device has to be tooled to work in those different bands. Will Apple be the first to go with a chipset that can handle multiple LTE flavors, or will it take the route more travelled and work out LTE on a country-by-country basis?


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I can't emphasize enough the importance of follow-up after you incorporate. Lend some attention to this scenario. A trucker calls me saying that he had incorporated through us two years ago and he and his truck had just had an accident. He wanted to know if he was protected.
On a perfectly sunny day, an elderly lady had run a red light in town. The trucker was proceeding legally, at a safe speed. She was killed. He was expecting to be sued any day.
He then explained to me that he had never transferred the truck into the company name, and his authority was still in his personal name, also. Is it likely he'll be sued personally? Yes.
Since he owns the truck in his own name and also owns the family farm, his incorporation probably won't protect him at all. You see, asset protection is a matter of legal details. If a company had owned the truck legally, the company would be sued. If the company was sued for millions of dollars it would go bankrupt, owning just one truck. His corporation would have saved him from personal liability. But the fact that he incorporated and never changed his title and his authority over to the company name gave the lawyers on the other side the right to take everything he owns
What could he have done to protect himself? The concept is simple, and has been perfected by many of America's wealthiest people, it's sometimes called "segregating your assets."
Basically, you place the truck in a separate entity than the farm. To do that you form an LLC or a corporation and then legally transfer the title into the company name.
" If the truck is owned by a separate company, then each lawsuit can be encapsulated into that single entity. That is the legal theory. The practical way to put it is: If one truck goes down, it doesn't take everything else with it.
Doing your own title work can be a hassle and take valuable time away from your trucking. There are service companies that will transfer your title for you for a reasonable fee. There are two trade associations for these types of companies with members from all across the country. These people are real experts at getting your paperwork handled and they are friendly and dedicated to the truckers they serve.
Protecting your assets is something you have to do all the way. Going halfway just doesn't cut it. But if you do it right it can make a world of difference, should disaster hit. There are many service companies who can help you.
Incorporating for asset protection
If you own just one truck and you drive it too, you can't get asset protection by incorporating because you'll be sued as the driver personally. You might get tax breaks from incorporating, and other benefits, but not asset protection.
Single truck owner-operators who own no other major assets have no need to protect themselves from liability because they have nothing to lose (legally).
Single truck owner-operators who own a home should find out about their state's homestead laws. Their home may be protected under these laws, or it may not! If their home is not protected, they should consider forming a company to hold title to their home. That way, if they are sued personally, the asset owned in the company name will be separate property.
Single truck owner-operators that own other major assets that are not protected by homestead laws, such as land or rental homes or a farm should consider forming an entity to hold title to their major assets. That way, if they are sued personally, the assets owned in the company name will be separate property.


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Each year Somerville organises a number of social activities for our staff; not only for the enjoyment on the day, but also as a way of building on our great family atmosphere and creating an enjoyable work environment.
This goes a long way in maintaining our dedicated professional workforce and, ultimately, results in a high quality service offering to our clients and service users.
Recently staff took part in the Somerville Annual Golf Day. It was a great way of helping the team re-charge their batteries after the end of the 2015/16 financial year.
Seeing our staff relaxed, laughing and 'hamming it up' on the golf course, and during the prize ceremony was deeply satisfying.
A big thank you to Carolyn Cendo and Elaine Castles for all the organisation.
… And the winners were
First Equal: Com Mu (Maintenance), Victoria Large (Disability Services), Shiju Varughese (Finance) and Debbie Bampton (Disability Services).
As they say, winners were grinners!


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There is a story in the gospel of John in which Jesus tells the disciples that they will always have the poor but they will not have Jesus for much longer.
Is Jesus saying that no matter what we do, there will always be poverty? All our efforts to eradicate poverty and bring about the Kingdom of God, all our efforts to create a living wage, all our efforts to create stability in the world are just in vain? Is it true that we will always have the poor? If so, then why try to eradicate it at all?
I would like to suggest that always having the poor is not a problem but a symptom to a greater problem. All our efforts to treat the symptom of poverty will be in vain if we are not willing or able to address the sickness of our need to scapegoat people.
When culture is looking for someone to blame for the problems in the world, it is generally the people on the margins who become our social scapegoats. For instance, when the banking crisis came, there was a lot of clamoring for the "stupid decisions" of people who "bought more house than they could afford." Never mind the bank that approved the load, no, it is the fool who bought the house. So while millions of people's homes are foreclosed on, not one banker is in jail.
When we have problems (tension) we need a scapegoat and who better to blame and scapegoat than the poor?
We will always have the poor with us as long as we need scapegoats.
We break the addiction we have to blaming others; treat our need to have people who are "disposable"; address our human bent toward keeping systems that ensure we will have a pool of ready-made scapegoats. We address the real problem and the poor will no longer be among us.


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Monday, June 4, 2007
You can leave your hat on..
She chose the colours and requested two hanging pom poms which I finally attached last night.
And my Birthday still hasn't ended - I received a gorgeous handknitted scarf from my beautiful friend Roslyn. Isn't she a star! I love it as it's so long and warm. Great for visits to the park with the kids.
We discussed the need for hats to go with these scarves as she had knitted herself the exact same scarf. So I zipped into the wool shop on the way home, grabbed some of the same wool and hey presto - my new hat. I am going to try a slightly different version for young (she's waaaaay younger than me) Ros which is like this. If it works I might do another one for me. I also need to knit a nice blokey one for my husband as his ears must freeze on his walk to and from the station on his way to work.
I also made this cute pinafore for Lucinda after seeing the lovely ones Cathy from Miss Marzie made. She's just made another one and has the most hilarious photo of it - have a look it's gorgeous.
I'm not sure I did it right because I made the size 5 and it is a little tight under the arm. I think I didn't take enough seam up when I did the binding. I have some black cord to make one for Chloe who is 7 and have cut it out to a size 8 just in case. The difference seems fairly minimal. I also thought I would try to line the bodice instead of doing the binding. I just have to remember how to do that - I'm sure it will come to me eventually.
And - how exciting!!!! Another swap and this time it's a doll quilt swap. I found this yesterday so it was great timing as the sign up started today. How gorgeous are the first swap quilts! There is also now a flickr group for those completely mad about doll's quilts and have you seen the quilts that Hilary from Wee Wonderfuls is doing for her soon to be born daughter's bedroom wall. I can't wait to see photos of the finished wall.
It's all so utterly inspiring and will add yet another project to my very long list. Oh I wish there were more hours in the day!
7 comments:
- Lisa K., Swap Mama said...
Hi, Louise! Thanks for the mention of the swap! I didn't receive you sign-up information; sometimes the g-mail senders' messages don't make it to me, so I'm glad you mentioned the swap on your site. Hope to hear from you soon.
Lisa K.
Swap Mama
- June 4, 2007 at 11:00 PM
- christina said...
Hi Louise,
I love Chloe's new hat, she chose great colours and you did such a great job. Her little face says it all.
You also look very happy in your beatiful handknitted scarf from Roslyn.
I love reading your blog and the photos are gorgeous.
- June 4, 2007 at 11:07 PM
- Ali said...
You look so snug in your hats!
And the butterfly pinafore is every girl's dream!
- June 5, 2007 at 5:20 AM
- 2paw said...
The hat(s) look wonderful, I look terrible in a hat, but you both look great!! Nice pinafore too, I had some like that when I was little: corduroy too!!!
- June 5, 2007 at 9:19 AM
You guys look beautiful - they will be perfect for todays cold weather in Melbourne.
Glad you made the dress - it very easy isnt it - I found I had to make a bigger size - I made an 8 for my model and she is probably only a 7 really.
Thanks for the comments on little Charlotte - I thought it was hilarious that photo - her mum will probably kill me for putting that one on the blog - and guess what - Anna Maria Horner commented on my blog and wants to see some photos on her flickr group of what I make with her fabric!!!! soirry - this is me just jumping up and down.
I have just finished your apron - I love it - I hope you will too.
- June 5, 2007 at 2:17 PM
- Amy said...
Hi Louise...
I love Chloe's Hat...isn't so fun when they pick out the colors...she will be knitting and sewing in no time..that is if she has not already... Strange to think you are heading into winter, and we are heading in to warm, hot, dry summer...
How wild is it that your Chloe had a Ms Morgan as a teacher...our lives are so parallel !!!
P.S. Love the Pinafore to...so cute...and easy to make..
- June 7, 2007 at 1:41 AM
- samantha said...
Chole's hat is gorgeous - and don't we need it now with this weather - brrr. I too am very excited about the doll quilt swap - just can't wait to see who my partner will be.
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- Case report
- Open Access
- Open Peer Review
Gastric non-secreting neuroendocrine tumor and hypochlorhydria-related hypergastrinemia: a case report
© Biolato et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2013
- Received: 21 July 2012
- Accepted: 8 November 2012
- Published: 22 February 2013
Zollinger–Ellison syndrome is characterized by recurrent peptic ulcers and diarrhea that result from gastrin-secreting neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract; nevertheless, severe hypergastrinemia may also have alternative pathogenetic explanations.
Case presentation
A 61-year-old woman of Caucasian origin presented with a history of epigastric pain and early satiety, severe hypergastrinemia (approximately 2000 pg/mL) and a neuroendocrine polyp in the corpus of her stomach. Chronic atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia was present, but she denied use of acid suppressant drugs and the results of tests for Helicobacter pylori as well as gastric parietal cell and intrinsic factor antibodies were negative. She underwent a radical gastric tangential resection. Six months later, serum gastrin was still elevated despite lack of recurrence of tumor.
The clinical picture was suggestive for a hypochlorhydria-related hypergastrinemia with subsequent development of a non-secreting carcinoid. We suggest a periodic endoscopic follow-up in patients with severe hypochlorhydria-related hypergastrinemia in order to earlier detect neuroendocrine polyps.
- Carcinoid
- Gastric polyp
- Gastrin
- Gastrinoma
- Zollinger–Ellison syndrome
Initially described in 1955 [1], Zollinger–Ellison syndrome is characterized by multiple and recurrent peptic ulcers and persistent diarrhea that result from gastrin-secreting neuroendocrine tumors (gastrinomas) of the gastrointestinal tract [2]. Most gastrinomas are found in the pancreas, duodenum, or lymph nodes near the head of the pancreas, but they have also been found in other sites, and surgical resection is the antitumor treatment of choice [3]. Although both hypergastrinemia and histological features of neuroendocrine tumor are criteria for the diagnosis of Zollinger–Ellison syndrome, these data may also have an alternative pathogenetic explanation.
Case presentation
A severe (>1000 pg/mL) elevation of fasting serum gastrin concentration is usually suggestive for Zollinger–Ellison syndrome; on top of this, the use of acid suppressant medication (both proton pump inhibitors or H2-receptor antagonists), the presence of H. pylori infection and autoimmune achlorhydric atrophic gastritis without or with pernicious anemia may lead to mild-to-moderate hypergastrinemia [4, 5]. In our case, the absence of symptoms of classical gastrinoma and the persistence of extremely elevated gastrin after radical tumor excision rule out the diagnosis of Zollinger–Ellison syndrome. The gastric biopsy performed six months after tumor resection showed chronic atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia, with mild hyperplasia of antral G cells; this data, together with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, suggest a hypochlorhydria-related hypergastrinemia. Although gastric parietal cell and intrinsic factor antibodies were both negative, cases of autoantibody-negative type A gastritis have been described [6]. More than 100 cases of gastric carcinoids in patients with pernicious anemia are described in the literature. Because the hormone gastrin regulates several important cellular processes in the gastric epithelium including proliferation, apoptosis, migration, invasion, tissue remodeling and angiogenesis [7], we hypothesize that the unusual and extremely elevated levels of gastrin facilitated the occurrence of gastric neuroendocrine tumor in this patient [8]. Some authors have suggested that small multiple gastric carcinoids associated with atrophic gastritis are indolent, despite patients having continuous hypergastrinemia [9, 10]; notwithstanding, a surgical approach in tumors larger than two cm seems to be cautious.
We suggest a periodic endoscopic follow-up in patients with severe (>1000 pg/mL) hypochlorhydria-related hypergastrinemia in order to earlier detect neuroendocrine polyps.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
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Bellingham, Wash. – The Washington State Association of College Trustees (ACT) has elected Whatcom Community College (WCC) trustee John Pedlow to its leadership team. Pedlow will serve as one of just two at-large members. As a member of the ACT Board of Directors, Pedlow will guide the advocacy plan and long-term strategy being developed with the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) and other stakeholders. The election took place May 10 at the ACT spring conference at Clark College in Vancouver, Wash.
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Market Theatre celebrates Athol Fugard, a prolific and often produced playwright, with two plays, The Train Driver and Nongogo.
For over half century the internationally celebrated playwright Athol Fugard created iconic South African plays featuring home grown narratives. Despite South African drama's vulnerability to censorship before 1994, he produced plays defiantly indicting the country's apartheid's policy. His work post-1994 has been mostly reflective and often more personal than political.
Now resident in the USA, the giant wordsmith from the city of Port Elizabeth moved to Johannesburg in 1958, where he worked as a clerk in a Native Commissioners' Court. It was in Johannesburg that Fugard organised, wrote and produced his early plays, No Good Friday (1958) and Nongogo (1959). The Market Theatre will present Nongogo and one Fugard's later plays, The Train Driver (2009), in Fugard@86, a season that celebrates the iconic dramatist's work as he turns 86 this year.
The Fugard@86 season will kick off with The Train Driver, a haunting mesmerizing and deeply personal journey into the human soul. The play was inspired by the true event of Pumla Lolwana who, in December 2000, pulled her three children close to her body and stepped in front of a train on the railway tracks between Philippi and Nyanga on the Cape Flats. The horrific situation was first captured in Fugard's notebook, Karoo and other stories, yet it was only a while later that it was conceptualized into a play.
In Fugard's imaginary play inspired by the horrific event, a tormented train driver is compelled to visit a makeshift graveyard in the middle of nowhere, determined to find the unmarked grave of the woman he unintentionally killed. The Train Driver directed by Charmaine Weir Smith will star award winning actor and Fugard's long-time friend John Kani alongside Dawid Minnaar. The Train Driver will run from 4 May to 03 June 2018.
Fugard's sobering yet entertaining play, Nongogo, about a 1950s shebeen, in which society's misfits drink to remember and drink to forget will be directed by James Ngcobo. The production delivering a delightful and captivating piece that is rich and rife with unfulfilled hopes, dark secrets, jealousy and with flaring tempers, grim chuckles and wistful longings will feature a star-studded cast of Vusi Kune, Zikhona Sodlaka, Bongani Gumede, Zenzo Ngqobe and Peter Mashigo. Nongogo will be at the Market Theatre from 15 June to 15 July 2018.
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Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter Series: White Rabbit Chronicles #1 Release date: September 25th 2012 Publisher: Harlequin Te...
Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
Series: White Rabbit Chronicles #1
Release date: September 25th 2012
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Pages: 304
Source: Bought (ebook)
Rating: ★★★★☆
She won't rest until she's sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever. Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that's all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone. Her father was right. The monsters are real. To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn't careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies
Despite the beautiful cover, I am really picky about zombie books. Alice in Zombieland had invaded my ibooks since the end of last year, and I didn't have the urge to open and read it, until yesterday. To tell the truth, I was really contaminated by other's negative reviews before, and now that I had finished reading it, I am really glad to find them wrong.
I was really intrigued with the fact that this book would combine the famous Lewis Carroll classic and Zombies, and I was quite...surprised? that, other than the white rabbit and our main character's name, it doesn't have any 'Alice in Wonderland' in it. If you think this book is un-original, then you should tell me where have you seen any other Zombies that walks in the form of an evil spirit? I don't even know why would anyone think that this story is un-original, because I think this is really interesting and creative. And what I love so much about this book is that it could actually manage to reach out to me (I swear I was going to shed a few tears when Alice visited her family's grave).
Alice bell, our heroine was kick-ass! At the start of this book, she encountered the death of her parents and her beloved sister, and instead of breaking down and cry she stood and hunt the creatures that had eaten her family. Well, not really 'hunting' but at least she's not scared at 'bridezilla' the zombie that had been invading the forest near the house. I was glad that her father inherited a few of his fighting skills before, because I would hate her if she actually ran away screaming like a girl when the hottie Cole fight for his life (and others). I knew I had hinted Cole in my sentence before, and yeah I give you the eye candy of the story. At first I thought Cole Holland was just the usual bad-boy that would melt our heroine, and I was right. I couldn't resist him though, read this yourself and tell me you could, I'll salute you. Cole is another bad-boy in another YA novel, but Cole was different. Cole might look bruised and rough but behind he bears the gift to see and kick the Zombies' ass, and that is where he got those bruises. No fights (other than with Justin). And did I mention he had violet eyes? beautiful. I loved Ali's and Cole's relationship despite my huge crush over Cole, they're just so cute!
In conclusion, Alice in Zombieland was definitely a fun read, love it. Can't wait for the sequel!


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He defined the ruled the 80's and 90's with his own brand of acting, charmed audiences and broke hearts. Actor Jackie Shroff born on this day in 1960, turns 54 today.
He made his debut with a cameo role in Dev Anand's Swami Dada, but only saw commercial success after being rediscovered by Subhash Ghai, and starring in his film Hero. His next career defining role came with Vidhu Vinod Chopra's cult classic Parinda in 1988. Interestingly, Jackie's first instinct was to deline the role since at that time, Vidhu's was an unheard of name.
Anil Kapoor who was friends with Jackie, and had great regard for Vidhu's talent, got the two together, and eventually Jackie got to learn the fine art of expression, passion and compassion.
His work in the film earned the actor his first Filmfare Best Actor Award, where he beat Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, and Rishi Kapoor.
Following in his steps, seems to be his son son and newbie hero Tiger, though, who is being packaged as the USP that should draw the crowds. All set to give tough competition to B-town studs, Tiger Shroff is putting in all his efforts at being the ultimate action hero in Hindi films, with his debut in the Sajid Nadiadwala produced 'Heropanti'.
Here's wishing the King of the '90s a happy birthday.


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The self proclaimed porn police, recently had their 3rd public separation, of course nobody really cares. During their years of trying to police the porn biz and the entire sex industry and trying to ruin Dennis Hoff, what have either of them really accomplished? Not a damn thing!
They're both a couple of attention whores who are just bitter that they FAILED to make a good living selling themselves.
Nobody important gives a shit what they have to say, they're unable to get a strong following, they aren't able to make any money off of their stupid shit, and so much more!
Why can't these two losers just move on with their lives, get a job, and just disappear?
At least that psycho bitch Shelly Lubben made appearances and other shit, these two won't leave home to fight porn!


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Environmental law
Environmental regulation in Canada falls under federal, provincial, and in some cases, municipal jurisdiction. Legislation regulates the impact of business activities on the environment.
It is important to be aware of both provincial and federal environmental regulations when operating a business in Alberta. In many cases, federal and provincial environment regulation is synchronized.
Contact Alberta Environment for information about regulations and necessary approvals. The provincial government will be able to advise whether additional regulations apply to a proposed project at the federal level.
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Canada's environmental regulations
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- Environment Canada uses a number of acts, regulations and agreements to fulfill its mandate. One of the main federal acts is the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), which aims to prevent pollution and protect the environment and human health.
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The risk associated with silver dental fillings made with mercury that plug cavities in the teeth of millions of Americans will be evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration again this week in light of persistent reports of health risks associated with mercury in general and specifically with silver dental fillings. The FDA will ask an outside panel of experts if it believes there is cause for further concern. I have complained in the past about the objectivity of these advisory boards when it comes to pharmaceutical drugs. With this issue related to mercury, however, I suspect they have found an unbiased group of experts.
At certain levels, mercury is toxic to the brain and kidneys. The conventional wisdom has been that the mercury vapors emitted from fillings are too low to cause injury. But conventional wisdom in medicine changes over time and the issues related to mercury are gaining attention from Maryland personal injury lawyers who are increasingly hearing reports from prospective clients complaining of injury as the result of the use of mercury.


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Tumalo Canal Trail Use Area
The Tumalo Canal Historic Area (TCHA) is located south of private lands on the southern butte, between Cline Falls Highway and Barr Road. Most of the TCHA was designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern in 2005 to protect, preserve and interpret the old irrigation canals that are part of a much larger system developed in the early 1900s to help with land sales and settlement in Central Oregon.
Visitors to the TCHA can experience a mixture of basalt outcrops, gentle hillsides, and a large flat and relatively open valley bottom at the southern end of the area. In contrast to a prominent basalt hardscape feature that runs north-south in the TCHA, the southern portion is made up of very soft and sandy soils, and open expanses of sagebrush and rabbitbrush. Old-growth juniper woodlands exist in the area, particularly in the northern, rockier areas; a number of large ponderosa pine trees are located in the northern portion of the area as well.
- 8.5 miles of pedestrians only trails on the northwest side of the area
- 1.25 miles of mountain biking trails looping off of the South Canal Boundary Road
- 2 miles of shared use along the South Canal Boundary Road
- 3.25 miles of equestrian trails on the southeastern side of this area
Trail Use
The overall TCHA area will include opportunities for hikers, bikers and equestrian users. In addition, the area will have hiking-only trails within the ACEC boundary located on the relic canals and trails that use either existing roads or new trail construction to form loops or reach high points for scenic views. A trail crossing is also proposed to allow non-motorized trail users to cross Cline Falls Highway between the Tumalo Historic Area and the Maston Area.
Private property borders the north and south edges of the area. Please be respectful of fence lines and property signs as you explore this area.
Resources of Interest
The TCHA provides unique opportunities to see and learn about some of Central Oregon's settlement history. In addition to viewing some of the natural resources and views around you, check out these other resources of interest.
The Columbia Southern Irrigation System
Historical Highlights
Know Before You Go
- The canal berms, concrete works and associated wood structures are cultural/historic resources. Please leave these features intact for others to observe and appreciate.
- Private property lies to the north and south of the area. Please be a good neighbor and respect private property boundaries, fences, and gates.
Access and Directions are available here.


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Lifting Equipment
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998 (1999 in Northern Ireland) cover all work equipment with a lifting function. LOLER applies in addition to PUWER, to offer adequate safeguards to people working with lifting equipment.
Although LOLER is not applicable to non-work equipment, for example public lifts in a shopping centre, there are still responsibilities to have these examined under the health and safety at Work etc Act 1974. If LOLER is used as a guide, it would generally satisfy these legal requirements.
LOLER does not apply to escalators and we would carry out a thorough examination of escalators under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.
LOLER applies not only to the equipment itself, but also to the safe operation of that equipment. The user is required to:
- Ensure that the equipment is suitable
- Ensure that the lifting operation will not endanger people in the vicinity
- Assess requirements for inspections of the lifting equipment and accessories
- Have regular thorough examinations carried out by a suitably competent person
Following the installation of new plant and machinery the requirements for initial examination vary according to the regulations which apply. LOLER states that the initial inspection should be completed not more than 12 months from the equipment being put into service for the first time. However, for lifting equipment we advise best practice would be to undertake inspections before being put into service for the first time and then there after at the statutory intervals under PUWER.
PUWER examination of lifting equipment under normal use is set at six months for equipment lifting people and 12 months for all others. Where equipment is not being used under normal operating conditions, this frequency will be dependent on the findings of the written scheme and may be more or less than the statutory frequency.
PUWER frequency of inspection is dependent upon the duty holder's
The prudent approach, and our recommendation, is that all equipment is examined by a competent person following its installation or commissioning and before it is first put into use. This could also apply to any major modernisation work on the lift and we recommend best practice is for a LOLER examination before being put into service after completion of these works - as with a new installation.
LOLER examinations should also be applied for each time 'Exceptional Circumstances' may have occurred. This could include where the equipment's safety has been jeopardised through malfunction of certain components.
LOLER examinations may also be applied in conjunction with a Written Scheme of Examination. There are certain circumstances where this is a mandatory requirement, please speak to the Bureau Veritas team if you need advice.
Contact Us
Engineering Inspection Department
0845 600 1828
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On Tuesday, February 28, Morpeth Camera Club staged its Annual Big Event, entitled Hot and Cold, featuring Alan Walker, MPAGB, ARPS, EFIAP, MPSA, and Julie Walker, ARPS, DPAGB, EFIAP, EPSA.
It was a photographic journey from tropical Northern Argentina, through Chile's Atacama Desert, down to Tierra Del Fuego at the southern tip of South America to Antarctica, continuing on to the Falklands and South Georgia.
The couple, from Ambleside, spoke to a capacity audience of their six-week journey, describing the extremes of arid landscapes of South America to the harsh environments of Antarctica, together with anecdotes and facts related to this amazing part of the world.
Their journey started at the Iguazu Waterfalls — a multitude of waterfalls coloured by silt and sediment from flood water, a third of which is in Brazil and the rest in Argentina, and formed by a volcanic crack, which can be reached by a series of walkways.
Although this is not an ideal environment for photographers due to the 500ft spray, the Walkers witnessed the 400,000 cubic feet per second flow rate, the greatest on the planet, together with the thunderous roar of water, demonstrated by a short soundtrack providing the audience with the scale of volume.
On the more accessible Argentinean side, also accessed by walkways, devil's throat birds, cormorants, green kingfishers, little blue heron, capuchin monkeys, toucans, great kiskadee and green honeycreeper have formed their habitat.
Their journey continued to Purmamarca village in the Jujuy province of north west Argentina, set in the striking, multi-hued mountain called the Seven Colours Hill; ethereal colours created by mineral deposits over the millennia. With a population of only a few hundred, shots of colourful market stalls selling an inordinate number of hats, pictures of children and street scenes captured life in this remote area.
On their route to Chile, we saw amazing shots of snaking, high altitude roads through the Humahuaca Gorge and listened to tales of the difficult, bureaucratic, time-consuming border crossing.
The Atacama Desert to Bolivia followed, providing Alan and Julie with amazing photo opportunities to capture aquamarine salt pans layered in pastel blues and gold, formed by salt residue. Considered to be the driest place on earth, the rhea, grey fox, tinamou or mountain hen, puna teals and the Andean, Chilean and James species of flamingos can be seen — it is a wonder that wildlife can survive.
We were treated to a series of lovely shots of flamingos forming patterns in flight and 'walking on water' before take off. Alan explained that although the dominant vegetation is desert grass, every five to seven years the magic of El Niño transforms the landscape into a carpet of red and violet flowers.
The Boca district in Buenos Aries followed, a dangerous, but photogenic place. We saw colourful photographs of street tango dancers, café culture, graffiti, and street life.
Part two followed with travels to Tierra del Fuego, shared by Argentina and Chile. Due to the position of the Andes, it provides a sub-Antarctic rainforest environment. Above snow-capped, craggy mountains rest dramatic cloud formations, controlled by the huge cold landmass of Antarctica. This region encounters a variety of weather patterns, which were reflected in the Walkers' beautiful photographs.
Their journey then took them through the Beagle Channel, the gateway to Antarctica and out to the Southern Ocean.
Departing from Ushuaia, their home for the next three weeks was the Akademik Sergey Vavilov, taking them to the Falklands.
Comprising of two main islands and 700 smaller ones, it is home to millions of penguins, brown browed albatross, kelp geese, tussac birds and dolphin gulls. Humourous photographs of rock hopper penguins nest building and squabbling, yet living mostly in harmony with the albatross, followed.
Landing in South Georgia's St Andrew's Bay, they were met with 180,000 pairs of king penguins. Happily co-existing are the elephant seals. With 700,000 occupying the territory, the audience saw images of elephant seals fighting over territory, three-tonne males and wrinkly youngsters snoozing.
There were beautiful pictures of penguin life, queuing up to venture into the sea and striking shots of head detail in orange, grey and back. Images of the customary pouring of whisky over Shackleton's grave, an abandoned whaling ship in monochrome, a whalers' church whose congregation originated from north west Scotland who came to make their fortune, pintail ducks, fur seals fighting, all set within their wonderful surroundings, followed.
South Shetland, with its mighty glaciers, made for difficult landing in their Zodiac, stepping ashore on to snow and ice, but it was well worth the effort to witness images of the charming gentoo penguins.
In the Southern Ocean, there were gasps from the audience at images of rough seas and giant waves. Enormous almost sculptured icebergs in vibrant blues were taken in temperatures so low that slush slopped about in the well of their Zodiac.
The evening flew past.
Chairman Glyn Trueman thanked Alan and Julie for their excellent landscape and wildlife photography and commentary.


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It was probably the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I had to place my precious 9 month old daughter in the arms of the nurse and watch her walk into the operating room. I just wanted to run after the nurse, knowing MaryAnne would probably be scared. No, she would definitely be scared – she doesn't even like to go to her grandparents that she sees once a week. I needed to be there to comfort her, to let her know it was going to be okay. But I couldn't. And my heart nearly broke imagining her fear.
All I could do was pray and wait.
MaryAnne was taken into the OR at 7:45am that morning. We spent the two previous hours getting paperwork done, meeting with various medical personnel, and entertaining MaryAnne. The great thing about the surgery being performed at a Children's hospital, is they accommodate well to little ones. MaryAnne had great fun being pulled around in the little hippo-wagon.
9:30am rolled around and our neurosurgeon came to find us, since I hadn't noticed our vibrating beeper had gone off. He told us that the surgery couldn't be going better, MaryAnne was stable, currently getting a blood transfusion, and his part of the surgery was over. The plastic surgeon was now doing her part. At 10:30 the plastic surgeon let us know that MaryAnne was now in the recovery room. Now we wait some more. We were told that if they didn't call us back into the recovery room, it meant MaryAnne hadn't woken up yet.
At this point, I felt such relief. It was over. MaryAnne had done great and we could move forward. And now I sensed my exhaustion creeping in. I felt such peace. Even knowing that the next days could be anything but peaceful. Two hours later, at 12:30pm I was finally allowed to see MaryAnne and a half an hour later she was ready to be transferred to a regular room!
The next several days were a blur. I was so busy trying to keep MaryAnne from tugging on all her cords – she had a drain coming out of the right side of her head, three leads on her chest, catheter, oxygen monitor on her big toe and an IV in each foot. The day after surgery MaryAnne was trying to crawl and stand already and it was a full time job trying to keep cords from tangling and keeping her occupied in the small area that her cords allowed.
Gradually the various cords were removed and MaryAnne loved being able to get out of her room and take a stroll around the hospital floor. Her eyes did swell shut, but she was amazingly cheerful. Four days after surgery MaryAnne was ready to go home.
The transition to post-surgery has been difficult. Before the surgery things that would have not been an issue, now are a concern. MaryAnne's head is extremely sensitive and the smallest pressure to her head causes tears. So tables, chairs, doorways, all those normal things that she could bump into while crawling around become dangers to her head. MaryAnne also wants my constant attention and I end up carrying her around for a large portion the day. And sleeping has been rough. Really rough. We're talking about waking up every hour and hard to console. But healing is taking place and our post-op appointments with both physicians has been very encouraging.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 was one passage that came to mind during these difficult days:
"But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
When I am tired, exhausted, beaten down, who do I run to but the one, true and holy God. He who can carry all my burdens and be my strength when I have none. So I continue to thank and praise God even in my hardship.
And I sing:
"Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
naught be all else to me, save that thou art –
thou my best thought, by day or by night;
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light."


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EFC Tanzania is a Microfinance Bank that provides financial services i.e. taking deposits and providing loans to micro, small and medium- sized enterprises and individuals. The bank is growing fast and starts growing its network throughout Tanzania. To accomplish this, the bank needs to recruit staff who are competent, analytical, experienced and hardworking individuals determined to go extra mile for their career growth and future.
Nature and Scope:
The successful candidates will report to the IT Manager: The primary objective of the Database Administrator is to ensure effective oversight and management -of the EFC Branch 'back office' operations, security measures and systems and the core banking (SAF2000) software system, This position is accountable to:
Key Responsibilities
• Identifies database requirements by interviewing customers; analyzing department applications, programming, and operations; evaluating existing systems and designing proposed systems.
• Recommends solutions by defining database physical structure and functional capabilities, database security, data bock-up, and recovery specifications.
• Installs revised or new systems by proposing specifications and recommending optimum access techniques; coordinating installation requirements.
• Maintains database performance by circulating optimum values for database parameters; implementing new releases; completing
• maintenance requirements; evaluating computer operating system's and hardware products.
• Supports database functions by designing and coding utilities.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Ensure backup and Database Administration of• the Care Banking System.
• Designing maintenance procedures and pulling them into operation.
• Writing reports, documentation and operating manuals, including disaster recovery plans.
• Create excel Macros and other tools whenever required by users. General IT support as required by the IT Manager.
Key Qualifications and Requirements:
• At least three (3) years of working in a financial Institution.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science/Computer
• Systems Engineering/Computer Software/Information Technology.
• Knowledge in VBA and Advanced Excel.
• Familiarity with the main data manipulation languages and the principles of database design;
Application Instructions
Interested candidates are requested to submit a letter of interest detailing their motivation for the position applied for together with their Curriculum Vitae, three professional references and copies of Academic Certificates/Diplomas/Degree and others The letters should be addressed to:
Human Resources Department,
EFC Tanzania Microfinance Bank United,
2nd Floor, Letsya Towers,
59 New Bagamoyo Road,
P.O. Box 11735,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
E- MAIL :recruitment @efctz.com
Closing Date is 30th November 2016.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted lor interview