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The district chairman Lt. Col. Mawa Muhindo who received the ambulances from the minister of health Dr. Christine Ondoa in Fort Portal town.
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In 2011, when I first started using Twitter – and set up this blog – one of the first people to talk to me and compliment my writing was Darren Sant. Since then, I have come to regard Darren as my very own writing Obi Wan Kenobi. It's my pleasure to have him here on the blog today.
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2013 has been a great year for you. Do you have a favourite memory professionally?
As a writer it has been a prolific year for me. A change in my writing discipline has been behind this. Writing daily when I have a project on the go has helped me to complete a number of novellas. The unexpected success of my cross genre novella 'The Bank Manager and the Bum', has been surprising, but definitely my favourite professional moment of 2013.
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Seeing the delight in my wife's eyes as she flew off to visit her son in Florida, she misses him terribly.
Favourite book in 2013?
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Favourite film of 2013?
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Personal growth.
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I'm now officially a softball mom. To a precious member of the Coopertown Pink Panthers.
Practice has started in full force. Justin takes her on Tuesday nights while I'm at work and we both go to the Sunday practice.
Every time I ask how the Tuesday night practice went, I get the same response from both of them. "Great." Thanks, guys. A little information might help me feel less guilty about missing the practice.
Justin told me that at last week's practice a mom pointed to Maddie and asked if that was his daughter. When he said yes, she said, "I thought so. She looks just like you."
On Sunday's practice, I noticed that Maddie is by far the smallest on the team. She is one of the youngest on the team. It is a 5-6 year old team, but there are a couple of 7 year olds on it. Justin calls them the "beasts" because they are so much bigger than Maddie.
During their first practice game, I watched Maddie play. In the dirt, that is. The coach marked her spot to stand and then she marked it by writing her name. When the ball was hit, she ran around in a circle. Not really looking for the ball, just running in circles. And if she happened to find the ball, she would pick it up and not know what to do with it.
She may look like her daddy, but she plays ball like me.
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I'm now officially a softball mom. To a precious member of the Coopertown Pink Panthers.
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That is too funny! I can't wait to see what Victoria does!
- March 26, 2009 at 8:37 AM
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Enjoy being a Pink Panther Mom - don't hurt anyone with your cheering!
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YAY!! She's going to have a blast and all that matters is that she has fun!
We're having a blast with kickball and it makes me look forward to years more fun in sports!!
- April 1, 2009 at 4:38 PM
I cannot wait for Jaylin to start playing ball! I mean I can wait for her to grow.. but I can't wait for her to play ball. :) This stuff just goes way too fast!
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President Obama makes a rush hour foray into Seattle and the Eastside on Tuesday, once more holding no public events and raising money from donors who will pay up to $25,000 to see the 44th president and ask Obama a question.
The President's political ATM machine will operate at two destinations, the Madrona home of Bruce and Anne Blume alongside Lake Washington and the Medina mansion of Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal. One event is for the Democratic National Committee, the other will benefit the Senate Majority PAC.
Air Force One is due to land at Boeing Field around 3 p.m., with the President spending about four hours on the ground before leaving for other fundraisers in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The West Coast trip will bring the count of Obama fundraisers to nearly 400 since he took office in 2009.
The price range at the Blumes goes from $500 to $10,000, while the more intimate conversation at Sinegals is setting Majority PAC donors back $25,000.
With the Israeli invasion of Gaza, and destruction of a Malaysian jet liner by allies of Russia's President Vladimir Putin in the eastern Ukraine, Obama has been criticized for "bad optics." He headed to New York last week to raise money, and this week embarks on another West Coast money trip.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest dismissed the criticism on Monday.
"When the President travels, he travels with an array of staff and advisers and communications equipment that allows him to do this job from wherever he happens to be," Earnest told White House reporters.
Jennifer Palmieri, the White House communications director, told The New York Times: "It is rarely a good idea to return to the White House just for show when the situation can be handled from the road."
The Northwest, as part of the "road," can ask a different question. Why is it, aside from his April visit to the Oso landslide, that Obama comes here only to visit mansions and keep company with big donors nicknamed "whales"?
The president will be making his second trip to the Blumes, and a second trip to chez Sinegal. He has gone twice to the Medina mansion of ex-Microsoft president Jon Shirley, and visited the Medina home of the other Costco co-founder Jeff Brotman. He went last November to the home of Tom and Sonya Campion: Tom Campion is co-founder of Zumiez.
America is enduring a new Gilded Era in its politics, with sky-is-the-limit spending made possible by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling. The Democrats are trying to withstand a $400 million political attack mounted against them by billionaires Charles and David Koch in this year's midterm elections.
Still, other presidents have raised money, but have also gone places and done things. Some examples:
— President John F. Kennedy dedicated the Hanford N-reactor, delivering a far-reaching speech on peaceful uses of nuclear energy, before hopping across the Cascades for political events in Seattle.
— President George W. Bush raised money on the Eastside, but then went east of the mountains. He used Ice Harbor Dam on the Snake River for a speech arguing that salmon populations can be restored without breaching hydroelectric and irrigation dams.
— President Bill Clinton basked in Washington's first million-dollar fundraiser at the Columbia Tower Club. But Clinton staged day-long Northwest summits on economic development and the crisis in the forest industry. He spent an afternoon meeting with airline executives at Boeing's Everett plant.
— President Franklin D. Roosevelt, while confined to a wheelchair, toured the Olympic Peninsula: The visit gave birth to a great national park. The 32nd President visited the construction site of Grand Coulee Dam, dedicated Timberline Lodge at Mt. Hood, and did wartime inspection tours of aluminum plants.
Once, early in his journey to the White House, Obama packed the Garfield High School gym, rocked at a SoDo concert, and had mothers with babies on their shoulders running to see him at Bellevue College.
He had fun fundraising experiences, taking home a bottle of Woodward Canyon cabernet sauvignon as a gift from chef Tom Douglas after a visit to the Palace Kitchen.
Nowadays, he gets into his limousine and heads for 45 to 50-minute sessions with the "whales."
Obama is a politician who comes from the people, tries to be for the people — the White House is celebrating minimum wage advocates on Tuesday morning — but he is removed from the people.


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Lancs ladies make debut in style
All-Ireland Ladies' Junior Football Championship
By Martin Mannering
Lancashire 2-7
Derry 0-6
In their first ever competitive game as a county team, Lancashire Ladies did themselves proud making sure of a well deserved victory over Derry in Manchester on Saturday evening.
The championship debutantes made a very nervous start to the match, a nervousness that was matched by the visitors resulting in an error strewn first half riddled with mistakes and uncertainty.
The only sectors of the field that displayed any confidence were the two defensive units which grew in confidence.
The Ulster side opened the scoring within two minutes of the start with a Catherine McCloskey free after Ashlene McCaul had been fouled and just two minutes later, Danielle Farrell equalised after Lisa McSweeney had been bundled to the ground.
It was unimaginable at that point that we would wait until the second minute of the second half for the next score but time after time both sides spoiled good build up play with a misplaced pass or serious profligacy with their shooting.
Playing with the advantage of a medium wind, Derry were the guiltier of the two as their wide tally reached well into double figures before the break with the hosts not far short of that tally.
Manager Tony Reilly took his charges aside at half time and whatever the Meath man had to say to them certainly had an effect. Within a minute of the restart, captain Amanda Treanor soloed straight at the heart of the Derry defence and slotted over.
Five minutes in Lisa McSweeney, who had a titanic with battle full back Dervla McGuckin all game, found enough space to slot over another.
When Derry responded, they were met by a most resolute defence with full back Kate McMullan particularly outstanding.
Treanor had a great goal chance twelve minutes into the half but her shot went agonisingly wide of the post.
The game was approaching the end of the third quarter when Derry registered their second score of the match courtesy of Ciara Moore but the home side responded immediately with a fine point from Clodagh Gormley.
It was increasingly noticeable that the home side were getting a grip as their half backs began to carry the ball out of defence and with the two Brendas, McHugh and Barr, taking a solid grip of midfield, the team looked more and more assured.
Nicola Hurst went on a superb solo run from her wing back spot and scored the point of the match from wide out on the right on sixteen minutes.
A minute later McSweeney gathered a quick accurate pass from Brenda Barr and laid it off to the running Janet Maguire who finished with aplomb to the bottom corner.
The visitors rang the changes and did pull a point back instantly through substitute Caoimhe McLaughlin.
Lisa McSweeney was now winning her tussle with McGuckin and the direct supply in to her was paying dividends. A goal chance went abegging when she set up Clodagh Gormley but Danielle Farrell did point when the full forward again created the opening.
McLaughlin, who had impressed after her introduction, fired over two more points entering the last five minutes but Brenda Barr found one of her own in between to keep a safe distance between the teams.
Derry tried ever more frantically but they could find no way through a supremely solid defence and the winners finished on the front foot with McSweeney driving to the net after the ball broke loose from a dropping ball from Danielle Farrell to close out a memorable victory for the Lancashire girls.
After surviving that shaky first half, Lancashire turned in a fine team performance in the second period and can only grow in confidence for the task ahead.
They will now go forward to play an All Ireland Junior semi-final against Louth who had a facile victory over Scotland.


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to the meek, the poor, and afflicted;
to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and
the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound,
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
Have a Blessed Sunday!
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Sunset over Mumbai
All efforts to anchor inside Prince's dock or on the seawall had failed, the dock is being handed over to the contractor that is going to fill in the docks and no vessels were granted berths in there.
Hog Island repair jetty
As secondary plan (after the Prince's dock failed) we initially planned going alongside the Hog Island repair jetty and share the berth with another vessel. Unfortunately the vessel was longer than reported so we did not take the short berth due to safety reasons. The berthing fees are also exorbitant, for a piece of concrete berth with no facilities (no water, electricity or sewage) they charged the same as a marina in South of France.
All our plans for a berth were shot
I went with Saini to Darukhana to look for second hand mooring ropes in hope of the jetty at Hog Island. The same state of affairs was still ongoing as last year, the beach was full of vessels being scrapped.
Warehouse in Darukhana, only Freddie was missing
On the 14th we moved anchorages to the inner anchorage in front of Prince's dock. It was a tight squeeze and eventually managed to find a spot with 1' turning radius to all surrounding ships. The anchorage was full of offshore vessels in various conditions. On the 15th a storm started blowing and unfortunately the vessel in front of us started dragging anchor and despite we took evasive action we got touched by the OSV on our bow.
Our scrape with Sindhu 8
The damages was a bit carpentry broken but it could have been a lot worse. Same day we got permission and we hoisted anchor and moved to NE Elephanta Is anchorage, i.e. in the middle of nowhere of the mangrove swamps. At least we got the peace and quiet to write our letter of protest to the offshore vessel Sindhu 8 that had failed in avoiding the collision with us.
From here we have long tendering trips to Belapur jetty but officially we should be going to the Baucha Dhaka pier (Fishermen's pier) some 3,5' away (not a nice ride with 1m waves). So at last it was dawning that there are no berths in Mumbai for long term stay, the Indira dock is for commercial use and we were told that some of the berths had been made unaccessible due to a sunken vessel in the dock basin. A really sad state of affairs regarding the yachting scene in India.
Then on the 17th I had my ticket booked to go to Thailand to finish my remaining vacation days I was at the airport and had checked in at about 10pm. Then at the immigration counter the Officer asks me where the registration stamp from the Mumbai police is? I was all question mark and stammered an excuse. I was then directed to the supervisor and he explained that I need to register (due to the employment visa I have) at the local police station as per their regulations within 14days. Then he told me that I could not leave India before I had done this registration. I asked if I could do it here now, no, it was not possible. Another gentleman came and got my checked in luggage to me and all I could do was go back to Mumbai.
Indian residential permit
Next day went in preparing documents and standing in line. Fortunately Office had some contacts to the registration office so I was fast tracked through the hoops. By 2pm I was officially a permanent resident of India. Then it was off to Thai airways to get a new flight and luckily I got one on the same day, so I was flying the same flight I had booked earlier. This time at the immigration counter I had no problems checking out of the country as I had my little blue book to show the Officer.
Dawn over Bangkok where I changed planes
On 19th morning I landed in Krabi and was met by Jira in the Land of Smiles.


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Monday, December 31, 2012
Crafters In Faith December 2012 post
For our December challenge, we wish to "SNOW" you our winter inspired Crafter of Faith cards!
COF sisters: Create a card/project using a snowy-winter theme and "ring in the new year with glitter and bling!" Your winter/snow card creation should reflect the beauty of the gift of the season - snow, winter, snowflakes, etc and include bling and glitter to ring in the joy of what will be!
Feel free to change the wording and use this as a guide - can't wait to see what you come up with! Our posting date will be December 31st - wow, the last day of this year but it will be filled with wonderous new blessings for the year ahead!
Like a new beginning fresh fallen snow cleans up the old and makes the earth look fresh again.....as you can see in my last post we had a similar challenge for the Calendar Girls December challenge...I thought about a 2 fer but chose to make a separate card (a little late)....
Here is my card:
Here is the inside of my card:
I appreciate your stopping by....please go visit the other crafters in faith blogs...I am certain you will find some awesome creations...
Until next time....
Happy New Year!!!
9 comments:
- ~ Sharon ~ said...
Great Card, Carol. I think the bird is so beautiful with it's added stickles and awesome coloring job! Love the white on white look a lot. Thanks for sharing.
- January 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM
- Darlene said...
Carol, this card is just as sweet and special as you are!! The bird and his branch are colored so wonderfully, and your layout with the embossed snowflakes is soooooo pretty!! The inside is just as beautiful as the outside, too! What a wonderful quote, and it is so true!
Happy New Year to my special, dear friend! May 2013 truly be a new beginning in many ways!
- January 1, 2013 at 7:44 AM
- Barb said...
Carol--your card is stunning! Love the shine and glimmer and the layout is perfect!
Way to rock the final challenge of 2013--and for being a part of this wonderful group of ladies--the Crafters of Faith!
- January 1, 2013 at 7:47 PM
- Jeanette (Forest Ranger) A•Muse Consultant #1065 said...
Carol, your card is sparkly and beautiful! I love it!!!
- January 2, 2013 at 11:03 AM
- :: BlueInks :: said...
I just love the colors on the bird. The extra touches you added look so fabby!!!
- January 3, 2013 at 3:31 AM
- maryrose said...
Carol, your snowy bird is so sweet! I love all the embossed snowflakes and the shimmer and sparkle. Lovely! Great job on the challenge!
- January 4, 2013 at 1:18 PM
- Jackie said...
Oh how pretty! I adore that sparkly bird & all the other bling you added...great job with the challenge & TFS!!!
- January 7, 2013 at 8:38 AM
- Carolina Little said...
Carol what a beautiful card!!! Love the embossed details and your bling!!!
- January 8, 2013 at 11:57 AM
- kadie said...
Another gorgeous Carol card! And bling and sparkle are right up your alley. :) Love your card and love YOU!
- January 10, 2013 at 1:39 PM


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About MAST
The Mauritius Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization created by a group of high-level concerned scientists with the support of the Mauritius Research Council, to bring together some of the best brains in the country and the diaspora, under one association, willing to reflect on some of the burning issues of Science, Technology and Innovation and offer independent and studied opinion on them and to promote our development. It will strive to promote excellence in all areas concerned by its mission.
The Academy was launched on Friday 20th July 2007, at the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre by The Honourable Prime Minister of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in the presence of Prof. Dorairajan Balasubramaniam, Secretary General of the Academy for the Developing World, and President of the Indian Academy of Sciences.
The Academy, in collaboration with existing institutions, will promote the popularization and understanding of Science and Technology in the population, while encouraging creativity and innovation that can make the service and production sectors competitive on the world market. In partnership with relevant organizations, local and foreign, the Academy will enhance cooperation and dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge for a knowledge-based economy. It will also recognize capable scientists by honoring them through awards and prizes.


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Whether you call it snacks or nosh (or breaking your diet), it's a comfort food for many. Let's take a closer look at that mountain of stuff that comes through our door on Purim.
Have you started packing your mishloach manos yet? With two weeks left till Purim, most likely your mishloach manos are still in the planning stages. But in Montreal, Canada, a group of dedicated people start packing mishloach manos before Chanukah each year! These devoted volunteers are focused not just on fulfilling the mitzvah of distributing packages of food on Purim, but also on raising money for a tzedakah organization in Eretz Yisrael called Yad Eliezer. Read on to find out how it all came about.
Books, games and nosh are the kinds of things we usually share with our brothers and sisters. Nine-year-old Gitty Cohen* from Brooklyn gave her brother bone marrow — a priceless, healing gift from inside her bones.


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Take N3 South down Van Reenen's Pass and through Tugela Toll Plaza Take the 1st exit after the Tugela Toll Plaza and turn LEFT towards Ladysmith (turning right takes you to Bergville – do NOT go to Bergville) Go 4km and turn RIGHT onto the R600 towards Winterton and Spieonkop Go past Spieonkop Dam and Nature Reserve entrance At the T-junction, turn LEFT on R74 and go 1km into Winterton Opposite the Engen garage, turn RIGHT onto R600 to Central Drakensberg Go 24km on the R600 towards Champagne Castle Hotel Turn left onto D19 and follow signs for 1km to Mountain Splendour
Alternative Route:
Do NOT take the alternative route from Harrismith down Oliviershoek Pass!!! The road near Sterkfontein Dam is in EXTREMELY bad condition with many STOP/GO's This section alone can take 1 hour to negotiate.
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The product, pricing and service options out there to customers of shopper industries have grown significantly, from packaged items to monetary providers, with the exception of a few (house furnishings is likely one of the few exceptions). All of those factors have dramatically pushed up the complexity and cost of promoting while boards and CEOs are pushing their CMOs to enhance the return on advertising and marketing expenditures. No surprise many CMOs I talked to said that a major restructuring of promoting models is imminent.
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Addon: Wildstar Guild Recruitment Module
Addon Version: 1.0.1
Addon Author: Talonos AND Aleyah
Addon Description:
This is a guild recruitment display module. Specs are displayed on the portal via images and transanercy for images is set in the ACP. also you can set a Priority level (none-low-medium-high), values will display in a nice mouseover tooltip that is customisable from a theme dropdown menu. you can set the block to only display classes that you are recruiting for OR display all classes. Class images can be enabled/disabled. Clicking on a spec image will direct you to the forum/link of your choosing for said clicker to make an application to the guild be it from an application form or a forum which is custonisable from the ACP aswell
Addon Requirements: Board3 Portal 2.0.0b1 and newer.
Download Link is here: Instructions:
1. Upload the module package via the ACP (ACP > MODS > Portal > Upload Module) or just upload the content of the ZIP file into the root of your forum.
2. Add new module into left or right column of the portal (ACP > MODS > Portal > Portal Modules).
Demo: http://pretereo-stormrage.co.uk/portal.php
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Hello friends! There is a new Pinspire Me Monday with Shannon Morgan over on the Paper Issues blog!! Check out the inspiration!
I created this layout below using the new Bella Blvd enamel dots and fabric bows! They are my current favorite staple!
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- 2017 Thriller Throwdown – Saturday, October 28
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Start looking or start making your costumes now cuz our 7th Annual Halloween Bash is just around the corner!! Just like the years before, we will have a costume contest that will be based on looks, creativity and presentation. Bring your favorite dish and drinks to share.
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By Carrie Warick, Director of Policy and Advocacy
Over the past two weeks, Congressional Republicans have released two different plans to fulfill their pledge to cut taxes and simplify the tax system: one in the House and one in the Senate. Both bills are named the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but the content that affects higher education differs in several places.
At the big-picture level, both bills add approximately $1.5 trillion to the deficit over the next decade. In a time of fiscal austerity, adding to the deficit could set up future fights about government programs and their funding levels. Republicans argue that their plan makes the tax code simpler, but NCAN has long held that simple should not equal less. Unfortunately, in certain areas related to higher education, the simplification of the tax code could lead to fewer benefits for Americans trying to pay for college.
In the House bill, the piece that will most affect our students is the elimination of the student loan interest rate deduction, which currently can be used in addition to the standard deduction. In the Senate bill, which keeps the student loan deduction, the most alarming change is the complete elimination of the state and local tax deduction, which could discourage states and local municipalities from collecting tax dollars needed to fund higher education.
Early estimates from the American Council on Education state that together, all changes to higher education-related taxes in the House bill will save the government $65 billion over the next 10 years – which is another way of saying that Americans pursuing higher education will pay $65 billion more for it. Expect to hear a lot about the student loan interest rate deduction in the coming debates, especially with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D – NY) including it on his list of items Democrats most object to in the tax plan.
The Senate bill keeps, or does not change, several of the current higher education tax benefits as outlined in the table below, and also greatly decreases the dollar amount taken away from students through changes to tax proposals.
House Tax Proposal
Senate Tax Proposal
Student Loan Interest Deduction
No Change
State and Local Tax Deduction
Charitable Giving Deductions
Tax Breaks On Tuition Discounts
Higher Education Tax Credits
Excise Tax on College Endowments
Student Loan Forgiveness for Death or Disability
529 and Coverdell Accounts
Use of 529 for K12 Purposes
With large differences in the two bills beyond higher education, the House and the Senate will need to reconcile them before a final version is sent to the president's desk. This process is known as "going to conference," where a conference committee from both chambers will negotiate compromises, or trade-offs, in areas of the bills that are different. It is also possible that one chamber just decides to vote on the other chamber's bill as-is, though both chambers have wings of their party they must appease. Republicans have announced a goal of passing tax reform by the end of this year, with most provisions implemented in 2018 (for taxes filed in 2019). However, they must also finish the fiscal year 2018 government funding, which ends Dec. 8. Related to that deadline, Democrats are insisting that a solution for Dreamers is included in that legislation. It will be a very busy two months ahead for Congress.
By the end of this week, the Senate bill will have gone through the committee "mark up" process where most amendments are made. Afterward, it will be more clear what the final two bills will look like, and NCAN will look for opportunities to voice any support or opposition for the proposals as needed. If you have particular feedback on either of the tax bills, or areas where you'd like to see NCAN take a position, please email me.
The House bill includes a proposal to eliminate the student loan interest deduction. Currently, tax filers can take this deduction "above the line," meaning they can still benefit from it while using the standard tax deduction. This deduction is currently targeted at low- and middle-income earners with an income eligibility phase-out. The Senate bill does eliminate this deduction.
Both chambers recommend changes to the State and Local Tax Deduction, known as SALT, which allows taxpayers to deduct a portion of the taxes they pay on income and property at the state and local level from their federal taxes. In the House plan, taxpayers would still be able to deduct up to $10,000 in property taxes, but the Senate plan eliminates this ability entirely. State and local tax dollars are used to pay for public schools and public colleges. If this deduction is eliminated, it is possible that there will be pressure to cut state and local taxes, or opposition to any new taxes.
Changes to the standard deduction for single filers, joint filers, and head of household filers could affect how Americans approach their charitable giving. While charitable donations are still a tax deduction for individuals or families who itemize their deductions, there is disagreement about how the increase in the standard deduction will impact giving. Supporters of this change argue that taxpayers will pay less overall and therefore have more to donate. Detractors say fewer Americans will give because the higher standard deduction will negate their motivation to itemize deductions when charitable giving decreases one's tax liability in the current tax system.
The new House tax bill eliminates the tax break on tuition-related expenses. This includes employer reimbursed tuition, discounts colleges give their employees on tuition for themselves or their families, and the break on tuition provided through graduate assistantships and fellowships. Under the new tax bill, recipients of those benefits would need to pay tax on them as though they were income. The Senate bill keeps this provision.
The House version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminates both the Hope Scholarship Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit, "consolidating" them into the American Opportunity Tax Credit, saving $17 billion over the next 10 years. The new AOTC would provide a 100-percent tax credit for the first $2,000 in certain higher education-related expenses, and then would provide a 25-percent tax credit for the next $2,000. Families would be able to claim the AOTC for up to five years, but the benefit is cut in half in the second year. Additionally, part-time learners or those in non-degree programs who can currently use the Lifetime Learning Credit would not have access to the AOTC. The Senate bill does not make any changes to the higher education tax credits.
Approximately 65 private colleges could face a 1.4-percent excise tax on their endowments under both bills. Colleges that would qualify to pay the tax under the new tax bill are private institutions enrolling more than 500 students, with over $250,000 in endowment dollars per student. However, the tax bill defines full-time enrollment differently than the Higher Education Act, so the exact number of qualifying institutions is still an estimate. Public colleges are exempt. The House bill proposal originally included closer to 200 schools, but amendments were made in committee following the introduction of the bill.
Student Loan Forgiveness for Death or Disability
A new education tax benefit is included in the House bill only. Student loan borrowers whose debt is forgiven due to death or disability will no longer have to pay income tax on that benefit.
The House bill would require that Coverdell Education Savings Accounts be rolled into 529 plans. The Senate bill would not change these savings accounts.
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"Contrary to what I believed as a little girl, being the boss almost never involves marching around, waving your arms, and chanting, 'I am the boss! I am the boss!'" —Tina Fey from her book Bossypants
I'd have to agree with Tina, leading people isn't about the status it affords you. It's about creating a work environment that encourages thoughtful participation by all employees. In the case of museums it's also about creating an environment in which visitors want to participate. (For a thought-provoking read on how museums are negotiating a shift toward a more participatory model I recommend an article by Adam Gopnik in The Walrus from June 2007 called "The Mindful Museum." Nowadays, museums may even be asking themselves if the ideal would be to have visitors who feel comfortable enough with and connected enough to the content before them to wander the galleries chanting, "I am the boss! I am the boss!" Can you imagine this kind of ownership? Maybe it would be more like, "Art is the boss. But I'm definitely a collaborator!"
In my last blog, Museum Leaders in the Making, I gave a broad-stroke introduction to NextGen, a museum leadership program I attended back in March. In my blog I promised to follow-up with a few more posts that dig deeper into the issues and ideas that surfaced in my first reminiscence. The first lesson in leadership: hold one's self accountable for following through on promises made. (Hence, blog #2 albeit delivered a little later than I'd hoped.)
In this blog I'm going to expand upon one of the Facebook status updates I made while in California that considers subjectivity and adaptability in leaders and leadership. What will blog 3 look like? Not sure yet. If you have any opinions based on what you've read in my first two entries, please let me know. Some contenders are work-life balance and thoughts on modulating between personal and professional arenas; looking at the heightened competition and demands museums face in an ever flatter world robust with choices; the power of metaphor in understanding one's organization; and decoding organizational structures.
On to the status update … Basically, I posted quotes from one of the week's scholars, Bill Sternbergh. "You see the world as you are not how it is." Also, "as the boss it's your responsibility to adapt rather than expecting others to change."
Let's separate out the two bits. First, "You see the world as you are and not how it is." This may not be a huge revelation for most of us, but it's something to be reminded of once in a while: humility. So, in my work I can assume that my understanding of the world is highly subjective. To go even narrower, I can assume that my understanding of my field, museum education, is highly subjective. This isn't to say a theory I put forward is not based on observation and empirical evidence I'm gathering through research; it simply suggests that my motivations will always be colored by my reading of the current state of __________________(fill in the blank). Perhaps this is why bit number two is so crucial: "as the boss it's your responsibility to adapt rather than expecting others to change." Boss in this statement goes beyond the individual manager. What if we think of the boss as a stand-in for the museum? When the museum is understood as (or actively embracing) taking on a leadership role it needs to act more organically and collaboratively than may feel comfortable if it's going to adapt to the changing needs of its audiences. This sounds simple, but it's actually quite challenging. Building and nurturing relationships is hard work and this is essentially what goes into creating stronger and clearer pathways for communication between people and between organizations (museums) and people (museum visitors).
Museums as leaders within their communities (and beyond) need to act with intention. This comes from something interesting Douglas McLennan, founder and editor of ArtsJournal, discussed during his NextGen seminar—it's not just about offering an experience or grabbing someone's attention, but rather it's about cultivating relationships. There is a lot of choice in the world today. If museums want people to choose them they need to extend a hand, actively listen, and, to borrow the words of Tate Modern Director Nicholas Serota, "… respond to and become places where ideas, opinions and experiences are exchanged, and not simply learned." (Here's a companion piece to the Gopnik article mentioned above: "Why Tate Modern Needs to Expand," The Art Newspaper , May 2010. Museums need to intentionally invite a new kind of interaction, one that doesn't do away with the specialized knowledge and talent of curators, educators, exhibition developers, etc., but rather provides opportunities for the commingling of expert voices ("Art is the boss.") and public contribution ("But I'm definitely a collaborator!")
A few final nuggets along these same lines:
- The more interaction is allowed the more trust is developed.
- You give up control to gain influence.
- You have to practice relationships to get better at them.
These are statements to grapple with for sure. Solid truths? Maybe. Maybe not. But the way in which the world is operating, and people are wending their way through it, begs that we (you, me, and museums) ask the question. I might edit the second statement to read, "You share control to gain influence." What do you think?
Blog number three will be coming up in a month or so.
Other Walker blogs that connect with some of the ideas I'm putting forward:
Arts Institutions: Cathedrals, Town Squares—or Both?


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How to Get More Natural Light Into Your Home
If your home is less of a sun room and more of a cave, starving you of vitamin D, you should have a look at how you can harvest more natural light. Luckily, we're here with tips to turn your home into a naturally lit beauty, so put away those multivitamins, and let's get started.
1. Mirrors
If you have a narrow corridor you're not sure how to make brighter or your room doesn't have much natural light coming in, think about putting up a mirror or two. If you put it opposite or adjacent to a window, natural light will reflect off the mirror, bouncing light around your room.
If it's placed opposite a window, you'll get the view outside too, which gives the impression that you have more windows than you actually do.
2. Extra Windows
If a room is lacking light, is there space to add a window somewhere? If it does, it's an obvious method to embrace more daylight. Choose a window without any decorative glass or cottage bars to maximise the light entering your home.
Alternatively, if the room that's in desperate need of light leads straight into the back garden, French Doors could be another option to let light flood in. They give you quick and easy access to your garden and offer beautiful views of the great outdoors from the comfort and warmth of your home.
If you've got the space and budget, a conservatory should be considered. Traditionally a room built to cultivate exotic fruits such as oranges and lemons, these are a glamorous addition to any home and one that will harvest natural light.
Related: Can You Tan Through Windows?
3. Light Tubes
These little inventions are great for rooms like hallways or corridors where getting extra light in can be tricky. If a mirror just won't cut it, you should see if you can get a light tube fitted.
A light tube is a tube filled with mirrors, which runs from the ceiling of the room you need to brighten all the way up to the roof to gather the light. These work especially well in bungalow hallways where it's not as easy to light.
4. Reflective Surfaces
Kitchens can often be darker rooms in the house, so utilise surfaces such as splashbacks and worktops to brighten it up. By choosing a back painted glass splashback behind your oven or sink, the reflective surface will bounce more light around the room.
5. Cleanliness
This may seem a bit of a no-brainer, but the cleaner your windows are, the more light they will let in! If there's a layer of dirt and grime on your window panes, give them a good clean and you'll soon notice the difference. Here's a helpful guide on cleaning windows to help.
If you have any tips on how to get more natural light into your home, let us know in the comments below, Facebook or Twitter.


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Accueil > Séminaires > Séminaires passés > Seminaires de 2014 > Advanced barrier layers under extreme conditions
Francisco Garcia (Center for Nano Science & Techology – Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)
Mercredi 2 avril, 16h, CSNSM Salle de réunion du Bât 108
In the framework of GIV nuclear systems cooled by Heavy Liquid Metals (HLMs), Al2O3 coatings are being developed for protecting steels from corrosion.
In the present project, fully dense and compact, amorphous/nanocrystalline Al2O3 coatings are grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD).
The mechanical properties of the coatings are assessed with high accuracy and precision by a combination of ellipsometry, Brillouin spectroscopy and nanoindentation, whereas the adhesive strength is evaluated by nanoscratch tests.
Corrosion aspects are examined by short- (500 hours) and mid-term (2000 hours) exposure to stagnant HLMs.
Concerning high-dose radiation damage, the performance of the alloy substrate-ceramic coating system is studied by irradiation with heavy ions at the Jannus platforms of Saclay and Orsay.
Post-test analysis are conducted by SEM, nanoindentation and TEM.


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PrairieLand Partners in Marion donated two pallets of food — one completely filled with canned vegetables and the other with items like sugar and flour — to the Marion County Emergency Food Bank on Monday. The amount equaled 2,460 pounds of food.
The companies employees contributed more than $1,000 to buy all of the food. PrairieLand Partners was competing with the nine other stores in Kansas — McPherson, Emporia, Hutchinson, Wichita, Andale, Kingman, Anthony, and Winfield — to see which office could donate the most pounds of food.
"Hopefully it's stuff the food bank can use," PrairieLand manager Chad Gormley said. "We wanted to help the community, but it's a competition too."


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If you are in the shipbuilding industry, then you agree that technical perfection is not everything. How the people work alone or with a team is a crucial part when it comes to ensuring successful laser welding strategies.
- Make sure you have well-designed component assemblies. Designing components and assemblies for successful laser welding are just as crucial as getting the right product engineers, welders and related professionals. Without a well-designed, laser-weldable metals or joints, factors such as materials selection, part preparations, and more will become futile.
- Invest in a qualified laser expert. A welding or mechanical engineer who is passionate about laser technology is worth investing. You will need someone with a strong leadership quality as well to lead a team and share information with other members of the team. There are many courses available for your laser expert in the event you wish to enhance his or her skills. Focus on training your people regarding updates on laser welding manufacturing processes. With technologies changing and ever evolving, regular training may be necessary but this doesn't have to be expensive ones. You need to weigh the costs and the outcomes in a balanced manner.
- Train all operators as well as production and maintenance personnel. While training your laser expert/s is crucial, improving the skills of other laser welding members is equally important. This is especially critical if you have a large manufacturing plant. Your people should know how to operate your equipment well especially those that are latest in the market, if you ever invest on such. Your maintenance team must also be involved with the training, and as much as possible they have constant communication systems in places across other departments involved with laser welding and manufacturing.
- Involve all departments from planning to manufacturing. Anyone in your team, men and women, is entitled to raise their opinions and suggestions on the entire manufacturing process. Your production staff should be involved early in the process and must be in regular discussions with the manufacturing engineers.


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Shakti Arora, the male lead of Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi, unlike many other actors has gone through really tough times in the industry and rose to fame after a lot of hard work. Here are 5 facts about Shakti you probably didn't know:
Shakti worked for a call centre and ran a STD booth.
Before he got the role of Ranveer in MATSH, Shakti worked in a call centre and later quit the job and opened an STD booth to survive. During all this he struggled to become an actor
Engaged to Neha Saxena.
Shakti, after a long-term committed relationship with another TV actress Neha Saxena who played the lead role in Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai, got engaged. The couple is happy together and might get married soon.
Shakti admires Alia and Aamir.
Shakti is a big fan of Alia Bhatt and was left completely awestruck by her role in Highway. He is also a very big fan of Mr. Perfectionist, Aamir Khan. That's the perfect person to look up to.
He loves tarot card reading.
Shakti has quite a unique hobby that not many people have. He loves to read tarot cards and he started this hobby in 2008. It relaxes him and he enjoys his time spent on it. He donated his earning from this means to charity as it is just too intellectual for him.
He was rejected in 250 auditions.
Yes, you heard that right. He has had the struggle which most actors only have nightmares of. Before getting his big break he was rejected in around 250 auditions. But he never lost his determination and finally made it in the industry.


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wo childhood best friends embark on a road trip back to their hometown after one of them learns he has inherited a large sum of money from his recently deceased estranged father.
Ben Baker is a man-child who lives on his friend's couch getting high. His friend, Steve Dallas, is a moderately successful weather reporter who is living a superficial life. When Ben receives word that his father has died, Steve drives him home and they re-connect with Ben's successful and driven sister Terri and hippie step-mother Angela who is the same age as they are. The reading of the will drives Ben to come up with a new purpose in life, but those around him don't prove to be very supportive, and then they all re-examine their own life.
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An eerie silence has fallen over the recent massacre of Catholics in Baghdad. On the Vigil of All Saints, one hundred and twenty faithful at Mass were worshipping in Baghdad's Syriac Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Deliverance. Gunmen entered wearing military uniforms. There was an immediate explosion of gunfire. Windows shattered; doors collapsed; and, amid the broken glass everywhere, splattered blood and bullet marks. The dead littered the cathedral floor.
The priest offering Mass was shot. His blood splattered over the altar where Christ's own sacrifice is made present. Another priest coming out of the confessional was shot. The massacre continued for two hours. Fifty people were killed and seventy injured. No mercy even to infants and children. In the midst of the slaughter, three year old Adam stumbled among the bodies. His mother and father lay lifeless on the cathedral floor. He kept following the terrorists as they went around, pleading in his young voice, "Enough! Enough!" After a while, they turned around and gunned down Adam. Heartless and barbaric!
The savage actions of these gunmen marked a total disregard for the common values that all reasonable people uphold. So hardened had they become in their perverted ideology that they invaded a place of worship. Religious freedom meant nothing to them. Human life, even less. Where people had gathered in love, they left in blood their message of hate. The smell of incense suffocated with the stench of death.
The Islamic State of Iraq, the local branch of al-Qaeda, has claimed responsibility for the Baghdad attack. The world media reported the incident, but perhaps not strongly enough to stir up the outrage that decent people should feel when innocent people are senselessly killed in acts of terrorism. Perhaps we have become somewhat immune to the news of murders and massacres. Some of us may even forget the grim reality that Catholics today do not enjoy religious freedom around the world. Our Catholic brothers and sisters are actively being persecuted not only in Iraq, but in other areas of the Middle East, in India, in Pakistan, in the Sudan and some African countries.
In the past decade in Iraq, sixty-two churches have been destroyed and the violence against Christians has increased. Since the U.S.-led invasion in Iraq, over two-thirds of the country's Christian population has fled the country. In the cities of Baghdad and Al-Basra, whole neighborhoods of Christians have disappeared because of violence and threats. An exile with no hope of return.
However, in America, we cherish the freedom of religion. With our long history of welcoming others of different beliefs, we find it almost impossible to understand how others do not respect the right of freedom of religion. Today, Saudi Arabia does not permit a single Christian church to be built on its soil. Almost one-third of the population of that country is foreign workers. Many of these are Christians. Yet, these individuals cannot own a Bible. They are not allowed to meet together publicly to pray. And, they are even forbidden to display any Christian symbol. No freedom of religion, no tolerance.
Nonetheless, The United Nations'
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
expressly states: "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes the freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom to manifest his religion or belief, individually or collectively, publicly or privately, in teaching, practice, worship and observance" (Article 18). Religious freedom is rooted in the inherent dignity of the human person created with intellect and free will and with the responsibility for his or her own choices before God. Yet, not all countries guarantee religious freedom. But America has.
From our very beginning, America has valued religious freedom. In 1623, William Bradford, elected governor under the Mayflower Compact, made the first Thanksgiving Proclamation. He began his proclamation by saying, "Inasmuch as the great Father has given us this year an abundant harvest … has spared us from pestilence and disease [and] has granted us freedom to worship God according to the dictates of our own conscience…" Thanksgiving Day began with expressed recognition of the principle of religious freedom. Two centuries later, Thomas Jefferson stated that "among the inestimable of our blessings, also, is that ...of liberty to worship our Creator in the way we think most agreeable to His will ..."
Now almost two centuries later, we still celebrate Thanksgiving civilly and, because we are free, religiously as well. On Thanksgiving Day, we interrupt our work; and, in church, synagogue, temple, mosque and home, we thank God for the many blessings that he gives us as a nation. It is sadly true that proactive courts are now attempting to turn freedom of religion into freedom from religion. Yet, at the same time, the words "
In God We Trust
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This Thanksgiving, we turn to God with gratitude for his blessings to us. We pray also for all who still do not enjoy their God-given rights, especially the right to religious freedom. May our common turning to God in thanks be a pledge of religious freedom for all people everywhere. Strengthened by God's grace, may we say to all who persecute and murder others for their faith, "Enough!


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To start off with, I always have to sit in a particular seat at the table. My oldest son thinks it is funny to try and sit there before I get there. I'm not sure exactly why he finds this funny as I find it rather irritating. He is moved to another part of the table.
Kyle's patience is nonexistent. He thinks as soon as he orders something, it should appear spontaneously as if by magic. About six times I had to call him back to the table because he was headed to look for something that had been ordered that hadn't arrived yet. The funny one, funny now but not when it happened, was when he asked the waitress for a glass of water. His exact words were, "Can I get a glass of water stat please." I wanted to crawl under the table. I explained to him about how that was a rude statement, he didn't understand because he heard it on a medical show and it was an okay thing to say. So, after explaining it to him for what seemed like eternity, I think he finally understood. I at least got him to apologize to the waitress when she came back to the table.
Sitting for any length of time has always been a challenge for Kyle. Luckily, it was later in the evening and the restaurant was almost empty. I did allow Kyle to leave the table because he found a quiet section in which he could spin around. He did this for quite some time. It was okay because he wasn't near other people and he wasn't hurting anything. If I had forced him to stay at the table, there would have been a huge meltdown.
Dinner was great, our table was loud at times, but it was all good. I am grateful for understanding waitresses. Is dinner out a relaxing experience...no. Is dinner out better than it used to be...yes, by far. Am I looking forward to going out to a restaurant soon...maybe in a few months.