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Advantages of Online Debit and Electronic Signature Capture for Retailers
Two areas of opportunity for retailers are online debit acceptance and electronic signature capture. Both online debit and electronic signature capture offer a positive return on investment to retailers, as well as faster checkout lane throughput.
Online Debit
Online debit is the fastest growing form of consumer payment in the United States today. Online debit is the input of a PIN (personal identification number) when a shop pays with a Visa or MasterCard check card or an ATM card. The shopper does not sign a receipt or credit form for the purchase. Consumers of all ages and economic backgrounds appreciate online debit for the security and ease of use it offers. Merchants benefit from its payment guarantee, the elimination of credit card chargebacks, minimal transaction fees and reduced settlement float. Consumers benefit from quick checkout as well as Visa and MasterCard's "zero liability" policies.
The vast majority of cards issued today are Visa and MasterCard branded check cards, which consumers use for both signature-based (offline debit) and PIN-based (online debit) purchases. Over the last decade, the number of check cards issued has grown from 17 million in 1993 to 183 million in 2003. Today, more than one half of people with checking accounts in the United States have a check card. Consumers that previously paid by check or cash are now using a check card as a more convenient and budget-conscious alternative. These consumers use their check card with PIN entry for ATM withdrawals and in supermarkets as well as the majority of major multi-lane retail stores.
Debit cards are also being issued to a significant percentage of the US population that previously did not have banking relationships. These debit cards include payroll cards and cards used to distribute public benefits programs such as welfare, food stamps and others.
A signature-based debit transaction requires no personal identification number (PIN) entry by the consumer with the transaction being transmitted through the VISA and MasterCard networks for authorization in a manner similar to that of a credit card. When check cards are used for signature-based purchases, they carry interchange fees, as set by the card associations that are higher than PIN-based debit. The higher fees of signature-based debit are imposed in part to offset the increased fraud and credit risks associated with credit card transactions.
A PIN-based debit transaction requires a PIN entry and the transaction is encrypted for security and passed through the retailer's processor, onto the nationwide POS debit network and then to the issuing bank where the consumer's account balance is validated and then debited. The regional and national POS debit networks set online debit interchange fees, which are significantly lower than credit card network interchange rates. With PIN-based debit, there is virtually no fraud or risk to the retailer and the customer still enjoys "zero liability" for fraudulent use of the card. Retailers also find that they receive their funds faster with online debit than they do with standard credit cards.
Online Debit Return for Retailers
The interchange component that is paid by a merchant is determined by what network is used for authorization and settlement and the category in which the transaction settles. When a debit card transaction is processed through either the VISA or MasterCard networks there is a lower interchange rate for debit (signature) that for credit card transactions. When the debit card transaction is PIN-based, rather than signed, it is settled in an "on-line" debit category which is even lower. If that same debit card transaction is PIN-based and is routed processed through one of the debit networks (STAR, NYCE, Pulse, Etc.) the interchange is even lower.
Many merchants are reducing the interchange rates that they pay by as much as one-half by prompting shoppers to enter their PIN for debit card transactions, and then making sure that those transactions are routed to the lowest cost settlement network. The savings a merchant realizes is effected greatly by the size of the transaction and the transaction volume created by the merchant. The ability to recognize debit cards, prompt for PIN and route to the lowest price processing target is determined by the merchant's hardware and software sophistication.
Online Debit Summary
Online debit is an accepted form of payment that provides significant advantages to retailers- guaranteed transaction, faster available of funds and reduced opportunity for chargebacks. Visit www.ingenico-us.com for more information.
Electronic Signature Capture
In addition to online debit, electronic signature capture provides solid returns for retailers. Specifically electronic signature capture reduced handling time and expense, materials cost, Credit card storage facility cost, Handling of Charge Back Retrievals, Chargeback Savings – Lost Receipts and other chargeback related savings.
Retrieval Volumes are Increasing in Response
With credit cards purchases continuing to climb at the retail point of sale counter, so do consumer challenges of credit card purchases.
If you were to use the industry standard that .1% of all credit card purchases are challenged, the result is that U.S. retailers were faced with potential charge backs of $38 billion in 1998 and a forecasted $56 billion in potential charge back losses in the year 2010.
It is also estimated that of the 0.1% of credit card purchases that are challenged, between 0.2% and 0.4% of those challenges are not responded to by the retailer. 1998 retail losses were estimated to be $77 million and are anticipated to climb to $135 million in 2010. The majority of these losses can be attributed to the inability of the retailers to find the receipt that is being challenged or the choice that retailers make to not retrieve a receipt due to high retrieval and handling costs.
The Benefits of Credit Card Storage and Retrieval
There are six areas of benefit that a retailer can gain from implementing an electronic credit card storage and retrieval system. The areas in which an electronic credit card storage and retrieval system can benefit are reduced receipt handling costs, lower materials cost, reduced charge back handling, charge savings by eliminating lost receipts, charge back savings by reducing the number of "no signature found, and other assorted reasons for charge backs.
Many merchants are able to realize more than a thousand-dollars per year per store in savings generated by a state-of-the-art electronic signature capture and merchant copy retrieval system. This, of course, varies on the average size and frequency of both "requests for merchant copy" and actual chargeback losses. It is also strongly influenced by the cost of storage supplies, transportation costs when merchant copy storage is centralized, average lanes per store, occupancy costs of storage space, human resources expended in handling paper receipts, human resources used in merchant copy look-ups and responses, and the quality of receipts found during research.
Credit card receipt handling labor costs
Each time a receipt is handled it adds cost to the storage and retrieval process. Our experience has shown that a receipt is touched at least 9 times by an employee. We estimate that 1 minute is required during the lifetime of each ticket considering the many times the ticket is counted, sorted, transferred, referenced and finally destroyed. Electronic capture of the signature and the ability to reproduce receipts electronically virtually eliminates all of the handling costs. In our analysis, we conservatively assume a 75% cost reduction in this area.
Materials Cost
There is a cost for materials such as boxes, paper and envelopes that is eliminated with the installation of a credit card receipt and signature management solution.
Credit card storage facility cost
Most retailers do not have the storage space on their corporate campus necessary to store and manage the volume of receipts tendered at the point of purchase. Implementing a credit card receipt and signature management solution will enable a retailer to reduce and eventually eliminate this expenditure.
Handling of Charge Back Retrievals
It is our experience that a retailer accepting credit card will conservatively experience .15% in charge back requests per month. Assuming the level of requests will continue an automated system will reduce charge back retrieval cost by approximately 80%.
Chargeback Savings – Lost Receipts
A lost receipt is defined as one that can not be found during the retrieval process in response to a charge back request. A credit card receipt and signature management solution eliminates the store and physical search for a receipt, thus reducing the chance that a retailer will not be able to response to a chargeback request.
Charge Back Savings – No Signature
While the signature capture device in the proposed system will prompt for signature, there will always be customers or cashiers that find methods of non-compliance. Our customers typically find a 70% charge back reduction for "no signatures" and savings accordingly.
Charge Back Savings – Other Reasons
Retailer that have implemented a credit card receipt and signature management solution have indicated that they have been able to reduce charge backs for "other reasons" by 75%.
Electronic Signature Legality
When investigating signature capture, retailers ask about the legality of a signature captured electronically, versus ones captured with pen on paper. Federal legislation that validates the equal level of contract enforceability of both "electronically signed" and "blue ink" documents includes:
Electronic Signature Global and National Commerce Act
Uniform Electronic Transaction Act
Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act
Per the Information Security Committee, Section of Science & Technology, American Bar Association (1998, Information Security Committee, Section of Science & Technology, American Bar Association) , "where the rule of law requires a signature, or provides for certain consequences in the absence of a signature, that rule is satisfied by a digital signature which is affixed by the signer with the intention of signing the message, and verified by reference to the public key listed in a valid certificate".
This guideline provides that a digital signature satisfies formal requirements of a signature. It states that a digital signature, like a paper signature, is principally an authentication mechanism.
Electronic Signature Capture Summary
In summary, electronic signature capture and automated receipt retrieval provides a quantifiable and qualitative return to retailers. In the store, electronic signature capture speeds customer service by eliminating paper receipt handling and the customer signing process. Physical handling of credit card receipts in the back office is also eliminated and the opportunity for employee fraud is decreased.
At corporate, credit card receipts are electronic, eliminating the physical handling process. The cost of paper receipt transport and storage expense is eliminated.
Most importantly, the lookup errors, labor cost, penalties and losses involved in responding to charge back requests are minimized, if not completely eliminated. Electronic signature and receipt management eliminates the labor cost and makes it worthwhile to respond to all requests regardless of ticket size. Also the legal and security issues involved in the storage and shredding of outdated receipts is removed.
For more information contact Ingenico at www.ingenico-us.com.
About Ingenico
Ingenico has more experience in major retail point-of purchase than any other payment terminal provider. We have over 800,000 terminals installed in the U.S. providing online debit PIN entry, electronic signature capture and customer-activated payment. Retailers such as Wal-Mart, Kmart, Toys R Us, PetsMart, Walgreens and many others depend upon Ingenico to provide robust and easy-to-use payment terminals, software and services. Our installations for these retailers include terminals, installation assistance, integration, applications, customization and support services.


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Rising reggae singer Lila Ike has released the music video for her latest single Where I'm Coming From.
Lila returned to her rural roots in Christiana, Manchester, to capture visuals for the video.
Locations seen throughout the four-minute clip include her family home, the shop her mother owns and a small room she once rented, as well as footage of Lila singing at her high school graduation.
Where I'm Coming From comes on the heels of her collaboration with mentor Protoje and Agent Sasco on the single Not Another Word.
The video is directed by Nickii Kane.
Lila will embark on her first headlining European tour on July 25 with her own band.
She also has plans to begin work on her debut EP once she returns to Jamaica at the end of her summer tours.

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Kaleb Brendle,the son of Kevin and Rhonda Brendle, was selected the Junior High student of the 1st six weeks. Kaleb is in the 8th grade. He has one sister, Rachel Brendle. Kaleb participates in 4-H, Cross Country, basketball and football. Kaleb's goal is to be Valedictorian of his 8th grade class. Kaleb has been awarded the High Point Intermediate Boy. When Kaleb graduates high school he wants to pursue a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and a master's degree in Genealogy. Kaleb looks up to Landon Roberts, Gina Cheyne and Tucker Brendle. Everyone is very proud of Kaleb and his accomplishments. Congratulations.
Guthrie Online Store
Our school has created and opened our very own online store! With the help of Mr. Wilson, and his students in Digital Graphics and Illustration, the very first round of stickers have gone up. The class is made up of seniors, Laura Wilson and Summer Wright, and freshmen Kylee Oliver and Yaretzi Sandoval.
The first sticker is a jaguar paw print holding a football with the high school football numbers punched in them. There is also an option to get a paw print without a number. They are 5" x 5" and can be printed in black or white, and cost two dollars each. Payment is made through credit card or a Paypal account.
The online store will also include items that the Junior class is selling, and items that Cassie Daniel's class is making. Over the next few weeks, students will post more of their stickers on the website. If you have a great design idea, feel free to go talk to Laura, Summer, Kylee or Yaretzi!
Go check it out at: www.guthriejags.com/store
Chili Cook-off 2014
The theme for this year's Chili Cook-off is "It's Homecoming".
Homecoming King & Queen Nominees
Guthrie is starting a new tradition. We will not only be crowning a Homecoming Queen, we will also be naming a Homecoming King! We are proud to introduce the following nominees.
Freshman Class
Kylee Oliver is the daughter of Cody and Keela Oliver. She is involved in 4-H and Ag.
Paden Rothwell is the son of Kelly Rothwell and Steven and Karen Rothwell. He is involved in Football, 4-H, and FFA.
Sophomore Class
Sarah Ballard is the daughter of Kent and Tammy Ballard. She is involved in Robotics, UIL Science, Vet Tech Ag, and Book Club.
Gabriel Garcia is the son of Jessie Garcia and Jolene Adcock. He is involved in Football, FFA, and Track.
Junior Class
Candace Tarver is the daughter of Dale and Jodi Tarver. She is involved in Cross Country, Basketball, Track, FFA, 4-H, and photography.
Dion Vasquez is the son of Billie Jo Vasquez. He is involved in Football, Basketball, Track and FFA.
Senior Class
MacKenzie McGaha is the daughter of Cody McGaha and Kristy Wyatt. She is involved in FFA, OAP, FCCLA and UIL.
Graden Garrison is the son of Kelly and Crystal Garrison. He is involved in Football, Basketball, Track and FFA.
Monday, Oct. 6th
Meet Mrs. Chisum
Kenzie Chisum is a long time Guthrie Family Member, but a first time Guthrie Teacher. Married to Kevin Chisum, Guthrie's principal, they've been Guthrie residents for nearly a decade. Kenzie began teaching in 2002, but took 5 years off to raise her children. She's taught at Spur, Post, and The Connections Academy, an online learning institution, and has taught 4th grade, middle school science, chemistry, biology, physics, and all levels of math from 4th grade through college algebra. Mrs. Chisum got her Bachelors education at Lubbock Christian University, and her Masters at Texas Tech University. When asked about her life in Guthrie, she said, "I can't imagine a better place to live and raise a family. My kids get to see multiple examples of compassionate, hard-working people everyday. It's a great community and school, and I'm happy to be a part of it." We welcome Mrs.Chisum to our teaching staff with high hopes!
Crowell Cross Country Meet
Monday, September 29, Guthrie Lady Jags and Jaguars traveled to Crowell and competed in the cross country meet. High School girls were 4th place with 64 points. Reagan Maxwell finished 4th, 13;56, Candace Tarver finished 10th, 14:52, Jaycee McCauley finished 13th, 15:14, Cait McWhirter finished 17th, 15:32, Gina Cheyne finished 25th, 16:20, Trisitn Lewis finished 30th, 17:03, Morgan Atkinson finished 31st, 17:05, and Yaretzi Sandoval finished 52nd, 20:01. Our lone Jaguar placed 8th with a 23:39. Way to go Jose Sandoval!
Junior High girls did not place due to them not having enough for a team, however they did a great job! Karlie Van-Meter finished 4th, 14:34. Morgan McCauley finished 12th, 15:30, Kaylie Green finished 17th, 16:20. Kara Briggs finished 33rd, 19:05.
Last but not least we have our Junior High boy Blane Blount. He finished 9th with a 14:00.
The cross country will run at Rule on the 15th!
Library Book Club
The Guthrie CSD library has started its very own book club! The club was thought of and put into place by Jaycee McCauley with the help of JoAnn Shipman and Romy Ferguson. The first book the club has started reading is Before You Meet Prince Charming by Sarah Mally. Jaycee was the one to recommend the book and said, " The book definitely made me see dating and marriage in a different light and made me think about so many different things that have never crossed my mind. I wanted the girls in our school to also experience this awesome book."
Mrs. Shipman says, "The book is a guide to preparing young girls for making one of the most important decisions in their lives, which is about relationships with boys, the dating scene, and future marriage partners. The book uses a study guide for the girls to use personally to review, learn and grow, and search their inner hearts. The book uses a sense of humor, Godly principles, and a fairytale allegory to 'draw pictures' that will hopefully help attendees better understand the principles. Illustrations, memory verses, and practical assignments will challenge students and make this a perfect book to use for small groups."
All girls, 6th grade and above, are invited and most welcome. They meet every Wednesday at 11:30 in the little gym foyer. The goal is to read one chapter a week and to answer the questions in the study guide as well. No one will ever be singled out, asked to speak, and the study guide questions are personal and confidential. The library wants to make sure everyone has the best time and gets the most out of it as possible! In the words of Jaycee, "I'm so excited to see how far these girls are going to take this book! I can't wait to see what steps they'll take towards purity and God's way for dating. It's amazing that our school can do things like this, and I think we will all change the way we see dating and marriage after reading this book. It will be awesome to see what God does these next few months!"
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Great product and great seller,,,,,,,,,,seller will go out of his way to reply,,,Support is 1st class,,,A++++++++++
True Currency Strength Meter
True Currency Meter with Email and SMS push notifications!
Have you ever wondered why would some pairs would move more than others, and 100 pips on EURGBP is bigger than 100 pips on EURUSD? And during the news, some would move 200 pips but some would only move 150 pips? This is the key to the newly developed "28 pairs" True Currency Strength Meter.
One has to know that all pairs are UNIQUE and are DIFFERENT from each other. "GBP" and "JPY" pairs usually move so fast, but other pairs don't. This is the key to my TRUE CURRENCY METER for a new calculation has been made to balance these 8 Major Currencies. Given that each pair has a different behavior, all of them were balanced in accordance with their market movement, which is basically based on PIPS. A typical Currency Strength meter doesn't even taken into consideration that the VALUE of 100 pips from "EURGBP" can be different from the value of your 100 pips on "EURUSD". But this newly Currency Strength Meter put the calculation into a new level in which all "28 pairs" are calculated with the same bases just to get the Real Strength of EACH CURRENCY. In which, the key to a TRUE currency meter is a "BALANCED CURRENCY STRENGTH METER".
- TIME_FRAME - Choose the time_frame you want from M1 to Monthly
- PERIOD - input number from 0 to infinite, like 5, 10, 100, 1000 to check the period, *NOTE: putting "0" (zero) means you current candle. Example: D1 with 0 period means the strength on current day candle.
- USD_COLOR - choose color for USD
- EUR_COLOR - choose color for EUR
- GBP_COLOR - choose color for GBP
- AUD_COLOR - choose color for AUD
- CAD_COLOR - choose color for CAD
- NZD_COLOR - choose color for NZD
- CHF_COLOR - choose color for CHF
- JPY_COLOR - choose color for JPY
- Font_1 - Edit your font size for the figures on the upper right side of the indicator.
- Font_2 - Edit your font size for the figures on the lowest left side of the indicator.
- Space_1 - The space between the graph and percentage. This are the spaces on the right side of the indicator.
- Space_2 - The space between the graph and percentage. This are the spaces on the left side of the indicator.
- Shift - Edit the space between the percent and currency on the upper right corner.
- Alert_PAIR - This will alert you if there are two currencies going on different direction. Meaning, one is STRONG the other one is WEAK. This would mean that one currency is above 70% and the other one is below 30%.
- Alert_CURRENCY - This will alert you if there is one currency that is strong or weak. Meaning, either it is higher than 70% or lower than 30%.
- Alert_PAIR_AND_CURRENCY - A mixture of Pair and Currency Alert (new).
- ALERT_OFF - Choose if you don't want alerts.
- Sound_Alert__1 - Choose sound alert when a currency is above 70% (ALERT_LEVEL_1_STRONG) or below 30% which is (ALERT_LEVEL_1_WEAK).
- Sound_Alert_2 - Choose sound alert when a currency is above 90% (ALERT_LEVEL_2_STRONG) or below 10% which is (ALERT_LEVEL_2_WEAK).
- Email_SMS_NOTIFICATION
- EMAIL_HEADER - Input the Title or Subject of your email or SMS
- EMAIL_ALERT - Input When do you want to be Alerted. This can be based on ALERT_LEVELS and if you want to be alerted with Pairs or by just Currency Alone.
- METAQUOTES_ALERT - Turn on or off MetaTrader app alert on phone.
- EMAIL_SMS_HOURLY_INTERVAL - The HOURLY interval of alerts. Putting "4" means you will be alerted every 4 hour.
- ALERT_LEVEL_1_STRONG - This is the first level where the Currency is getting STRONG. This must be lower than ALERT_LEVEL_2_STRONG. By default, its value is 70.
- ALERT_LEVEL_2_STRONG - This is the second level where the Currency is getting EXTREMELY_STRONG. This must be higher than ALERT_LEVEL_1_STRONG. You will hear a different sound alert here which can be edited on Sound_Alert_1. By default, its value is 90.
- ALERT_LEVEL_1_WEAK - This is the first level where the Currency is getting WEAK. This must be higher than ALERT_LEVEL_2_WEAK. By default, its value is 30.
- ALERT_LEVEL_2_WEAK - This is the second level where the Currency is getting WEAK. This must be lower than ALERT_LEVEL_1_WEAK. By default, its value is 10.
- ALERT_INTERVAL - This is in seconds. Where you can edit the Interval of alerts like 1 alert tone every 10 seconds.
This is a really good indicator which gives you the long and short term market bias of the market. This will enable you to trace which pairs are good to trade. Good Support too!
Excellent indicator.Thank you.
Very nice indicator! Been using it for 2 months now and so far my trades got stable. I like the way where you can see the fast and strong signal which give me a clear view of the market. Deserves a 5 star
I will adjust my review with time, but for now (one week) it is really a good tool ! i made +10% of my balance.
I use two timeframes for the signals.
I have just recently purchased this indicator, nor i nolonger go through the time and indicators i used to in order to determine the direction of a pair. Thank you
A very good indicator. And a very helpful seller.
Great indicator , and great support. I have requested for some modifications/tweaking and author is responding very fast. thanks and great indicator.
if you wont lose your money buy this indicator, bad indicator this talk after I work withe him in real account .
Very good signal and easy to use. Just put a little logic to it and can be used on a wide range. Can be used either as a fast signal for scalping or can do for long signals for day trading. User-friendly indicator. Very good support too. And usually replies in less than an hour. (I actually wonder why it got a bad review. lol) Overall, it's a good job!
Appearances are appealing but can be deceiving! Very late signals
Мне очень нравится . Показывает все чётко . Спасибо автору
Very nice indicator Especially I like how you can change the TimeFrame and Period you want to use. Everything can be customized which makes it user friendly. I also can't wait to have the EMAIL and SMS notification of this indicator. And the author has a good support. I highly recommend this!
WOW this really is a TRUE currency meter. At the minute I am trying different settings and they all work great. 1 day on setting 1 is my fav at the minute but just tried 15 minute on setting 0. Now that is awesome for taking a few pips. Easy to use and easy to set up and what the title says. A TRUE & balance currency strength. Very, very pleased as been disappointed in others but gave this a chance. 10/10
Using it for almost a month now. And my trades are so stable and became a lot better. Very easy to use and I like how the alert system works where i don't need to look at the chart time to time. Also I feel like this is undervalued for I only bought it for $30 but now is getting higher. I am happy to get a copy when it is a bit cheap. Deserve 5 star for My $500cent account is now $600. Great support also from Emir. Good Job!
This METER will definitely make me rich! Very Nice!
- Time is now included
- Currency Strengths are rearranged on ascending order
- You can now put decimal values on EMAIL_SMS_HORLY_INTERVAL. This will give you the option to be notified on per minute basis
Space can now be edited between graphs and Percents.
A Tweak of strength calculations
Instead of just arrows up and down on currency directions, if a currency is less than alert_level_1_strong or greater than alert_level_1_weak, the pair will be noted for not having a clear direction and will be marked with "x". (This is highly based on ALERT_LEVEL_1_STRONG and _WEAK values).


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This week the President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani gave a speech saying that the Iranian Government needed to "back it down a notch" concerning rhetoric toward Saudi Arabia and the U.S.. Within a couple of hours the person who really rules Iran as a true dictator "the Demon" Ali Khomeini who calls himself "The Supreme Leader" gave a very different speech concerning these issues. By no means is this the first time that the "moderate" President Mr. Hassan Rouhani differed on policy issues whether it be domestic or foreign. The Supreme Leader whom the people of Iran have not elected to that position constantly undermines the President of Iran whom the people did elect. Today Mr. Khomeini after the President spoke of a lighter touch concerning the Saudi's and the U.S. did his typical tongue lashing of the President and spoke a very harsh line toward the U.S. and the Saudi's. For those of you who do not know it, Iran is the biggest Shiite Islamic country in the Middle-East and Saudi Arabia is the largest Sunni Islamic country in the Middle-East and these two branches of Islam have hated each other since the Islamic faith started about 1,400 years ago. If the U.S. Security Agency's are correct these two country's are the biggest supporters of terrorism in the world. Both want total control of the Islamic faith, and of the whole world. The U.S. of course is hated by almost all the Sunni and the Shiite and is constantly refereed to as "the Great Satan." Yet because the Saudi Government sells the U.S. many billions of dollars worth of oil each year and the U.S. sells the Saudi's billions of dollars of military equipment the U.S. Government stays mostly quiet about terrorist acts committed by Saudi citizens. Also ever since "the Islamic Revolution" in 1979 Iran and the U.S. have been at odds with each other.
This weekend the OPEC country of Venezuela is having a conference, a get together if you will of Nations called "the Non Aligned Movement Country's." The Venezuelan President Mr. Maduro at this point in time is barely holding onto his power as President as most of his citizens want him ousted because he has done a horrible job with the Nations economy since he took office. The people of his Nation are out of work, have almost no utilities and they are starving. Crime in his country is totally out of control, even though his country is a OPEC country it appears that the revenues aren't going to the people and the economy. Usually when this is happening history tells us that the leaders and their buddies are stealing the country blind. So, now there is this conference being held in Venezuela at the Island of Margarita. It is reported that things are so bad that even their, there is no running water and that employees are putting water jugs in the bathrooms of the major hotel so that the guests will be able to wash their hands. This hotel used to be considered a 5-star facility, now these honored guests can't even flush their toilets or take a shower or bath.
My question is simple, with the living conditions on the ground there in Venezuela being what they are, how good is the security there really going to be? With the reality that 'The Supreme Ruler' hates the Iranian President because he is a man who dares to stand against the policies of Ali Khomeini at times even publicly like yesterday, will Mr. Khomeini have the President assassinated while he is out of Iran there in Venezuela? Think about it for a moment, it would be an easy thing for Khomeini to have done. Having him murdered while he is in South America would be advantageous to him because he could and probably would blame the assassination on the U.S. Government. Certainly President Maduro of Venezuela whom also hates the U.S. and blames the Americans for almost all of his personal failings would have no problem blaming the Americans. To me this conference just seems like the ideal time and location for 'the Supreme Leader' to get rid of a President that he personally hates. I personally hope that this event does not happen but it is a well know fact that Mr. Khomeini is a mass murderer just like his daddy was and I do not believe he would lose any sleep over the death of the Iranian President. I hope I am wrong, I hope that no harm comes to President Rouhani, now, only time will tell.


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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Can You Digi It? is donating 100% of the proceeds (minus PayPal fees) of this image to Charity Wings (check them out at www.charitywings.org). The image was designed by LilyPink Designs and it is so fun to work with. In fact, it was so fun that I made two cards!
You can order the image in a digi or a digi cut file here.
I used this awesome image on both cards. On the top card, I also used Prima Madeline paper, SU! Very Vanilla Seam Binding, SU! Butterfly embosslit, a page out of an old dictionary, SU! Chocolate chip ink, Stickles, the Cheery Lynn Flourish die, and a paper doily. On the second card, I used some great Hobby Lobby Kraft dp, a button, a feather,and some raffia.
These cards were so fun to make because I knew the money I paid for the image went to a good cause and also, this image is just so great.
Hugz to all!!!
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Nancy, two great cards. I really do like that digi and you always do the 'bestest' things with feathers. It is always a delight to see your card and the wonderful details.ReplyDelete
These cards are awesome. I love looking at all the techniques and details. I really like lumpy, bumpy cards and lots of textures.ReplyDelete
I absolutely love what you've created with my digi!!! So awesome :-DReplyDelete
Nancy, these cards are AWESOME!! You really made some beautiful works of art with that fabulous digi. Amazing work, my friend!ReplyDelete
Two beauties :) Love the monochromatic neutral card!ReplyDelete
Oooh, so you are blogging now sweetie! Good for you. I enjoy it when I find time for it. Love your blogname. Original! I love this creation, but yet, i always love your made with love cards right. Congrats on the new blog, well for me it's new. he, he, he. HugsxoReplyDelete
Both cards are over-the-top amazing!! The image looks fantastic on both cards with all the great embellishments, but I just love that raffia!ReplyDelete
Nancy, both of your cards are beautiful. The first one is my fav, love the stick pin and the color.ReplyDelete
Oooh so pretty. Love all the detail you have added.ReplyDelete


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EAST HAVEN >> A large section of Frontage Road in East Haven was shut down for hours Wednesday after a fatal crash and police were searching for a man who ran from the scene.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-car crash near Home Depot, 55 Frontage Road, police spokesman Lt. Joseph Murgo said in a press release.
Murgo said one other person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after the accident, which happened at about noon.
Police were still searching for a third person in the car who reportedly fled the scene on foot after the crash. They released an image of the man taken by the body camera of the first officer to arrive at the scene. He fled as soon as they arrived, Murgo said.
The young man was described as a black male in his late teens or early 20s who was wearing blue sneakers and black shorts with blue stripes. He was last seen in the woods between Dunkin Donuts, 91 Frontage Road and Carmax, 121 Frontage Road.
Murgo said anyone with information about the identity of that young man is asked to call East Haven police at 203-468-3820.
The identities of the other two people were being withheld pending notification of their families, Murgo said.
The accident completely closed a half-mile stretch of the odd-numbered side of Frontage Road between the intersection with Pine Street and Carmax until about 4:30 p.m., when one lane of the road reopened, according to the state Department of Transportation. The right and center lanes reopened at about 8:45 p.m.
The even-numbered side of Frontage Road remained open as did both directions of Interstate 95.
The silver car crashed into a utility pole near Home Depot. The accident severely damaged the car and snapped the pole. Part of the pole landed on surrounding utility wires.
The pole that was hit belongs to Frontier, according to United Illuminating spokeswoman Joan Huwiler. She said Frontier was working to replace the pole and five UI customers were without power for a short time after the crash.
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Mets' Cespedes Dealing with Calcification in Heels
Yoenis Cespedes of the New York Mets recently announced that he is considering getting surgery to repair the calcification in his heels. Although he homered in the team's win against the Yankees, he wasn't scheduled to be in the remaining two games of the series. Cespedes claims the root of his medical problems have been a heel ailment that he has been dealing with for years. If he does opt for surgery, the recovery time is expected to be 8-10 months. However, this is considered to be a last-resort option for the outfielder. John Ricco, who is currently the assistant GM of the Mets said, "The way you treat this is with various conservative methods whether they be orthotics, stretching, anti-inflammatories and that's kinda how he's managed those symptoms over the past years." If you are suffering from heel spurs, you should make an appointment with your podiatrist to explore your treatment options.
Heel spurs can be incredibly painful and sometimes may make you unable to participate in physical activities. To get medical care for your heel spurs, contact Dr. Martin Sloan from Lake Pointe Foot & Ankle. Our doctor will do everything possible to treat your condition.
Heels Spurs
Heel spurs are formed by calcium deposits on the back of the foot where the heel is. This can also be caused by small fragments of bone breaking off one section of the foot, attaching onto the back of the foot. Heel spurs can also be bone growth on the back of the foot and may grow in the direction of the arch of the foot.
Older individuals usually suffer from heel spurs and pain sometimes intensifies with age. One of the main condition's spurs are related to is plantar fasciitis.
The pain associated with spurs is often because of weight placed on the feet. When someone is walking, their entire weight is concentrated on the feet. Bone spurs then have the tendency to affect other bones and tissues around the foot. As the pain continues, the feet will become tender and sensitive over time.
There are many ways to treat heel spurs. If one is suffering from heel spurs in conjunction with pain, there are several methods for healing. Medication, surgery, and herbal care are some options.
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How Can I Tell If I've Broken My Toe?
Broken toes are typically the result of a heavy object falling on your foot or from severely stubbing your toe. Common symptoms may include intense pain, swelling and bruising. In harsher fractures, the bones in the toe may become displaced, and this may cause the toe to appear deformed. To determine if a fracture has occurred, an X-ray is generally performed, and this will show the severity of the break. It's important to rest the foot, and elevating it above heart level will slow blood flow to the affected area, which may aid in diminishing any swelling. Keeping any weight off the foot by using crutches may be beneficial in healing the toe, in addition to putting the toe in a splint for stability. If you feel you have broken your toe, please schedule a consultation with a podiatrist who can perform the correct treatment for this condition.
A broken toe can be very painful and lead to complications if not properly fixed. If you have any concerns about your feet, contact Dr. Martin Sloan from Lake Pointe Foot & Ankle. Our doctor will treat your foot and ankle needs.
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Although most people try to avoid foot trauma such as banging, stubbing, or dropping heavy objects on their feet, the unfortunate fact is that it is a common occurrence. Given the fact that toes are positioned in front of the feet, they typically sustain the brunt of such trauma. When trauma occurs to a toe, the result can be a painful break (fracture).
Symptoms of a Broken Toe
- Throbbing pain
- Swelling
- Bruising on the skin and toenail
- The inability to move the toe
- Toe appears crooked or disfigured
- Tingling or numbness in the toe
Generally, it is best to stay off of the injured toe with the affected foot elevated.
Severe toe fractures may be treated with a splint, cast, and in some cases, minor surgery. Due to its position and the pressure it endures with daily activity, future complications can occur if the big toe is not properly treated.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our offices located in Rockwall and Abilene, TX. We offer the newest diagnostic and treatment technologies for all your foot and ankle needs.Read more about What to Know About a Broken Toe
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The Importance of Exfoliating and Moisturizing Your Feet
If you want to keep your feet in great shape, you should take precautions each day to ensure they stay healthy. One of the most important tips for healthy feet is to keep them moisturized. Although many people choose to moisturize their feet at night, it may also be effective to moisturize your feet in the morning too. Moisturizing in the morning will make your skin feel supple throughout the day. Prior to moisturizing, it is best to exfoliate your skin with a pumice stone. Exfoliating will help you remove any dead skin from your feet so they they look and feel fresh and renewed. Another tip is to trim your toenails on a regular basis, and apply a drop of tea tree oil under the nail to help prevent toenail fungus.
Everyday foot care is very important to prevent infection and other foot ailments. If you need your feet checked, contact Dr. Martin Sloan from Lake Pointe Foot & Ankle. Our doctor can provide the care you need to keep you pain-free and on your feet.
Everyday Foot Care
Often, people take care of their bodies, face and hair more so than they do for their feet. But the feet are a very important aspect of our bodies, and one that we should pay more attention to. Without our feet, we would not be able to perform most daily tasks.
It is best to check your feet regularly to make sure there are no new bruises or cuts that you may not have noticed before. For dry feet, moisturizer can easily be a remedy and can be applied as often as necessary to the affected areas. Wearing shoes that fit well can also help you maintain good foot health, as well as making it easier to walk and do daily activities without the stress or pain of ill-fitting shoes, high heels, or even flip flops. Wearing clean socks with closed shoes is important to ensure that sweat and bacteria do not accumulate within the shoe. Clean socks help to prevent Athlete's foot, fungi problems, bad odors, and can absorb sweat.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our offices located in Rockwall and Abilene, TX. We offer the newest diagnostic and treatment technologies for all your foot and ankle needs.Read more about Every Day Foot Care
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What are the Different Types of Corns?
Corns will typically develop on the pinky toe or between the toes as a result of pressure and friction. A common cause of the development of this condition, is from shoes that do not fit correctly, which causes the toes to have inadequate room to move about. This painful ailment may cause pain to exist inside the toe, and this may be a result of the pressure that is exerted on sensitive nerves. Corns are divided into two categories, and are referred to as hard or soft corns. The latter will exist in between the toes and will thrive in moist environments. Hard corns typically form on the tops of the toes where that portion of the toe meets the shoe. Corns can be prevented by choosing to wear shoes that fit properly. If you are experiencing hard or soft corns, it's advised to consult with a podiatrist who can suggest proper treatment options that are correct for you.
If you have any concerns regarding your feet and ankles, contact Dr. Martin Sloan of Lake Pointe Foot & Ankle. Our doctor will treat your foot and ankle needs.
Corns: What Are They? and How Do You Get Rid of Them?
Corns can be described as areas of the skin that have thickened to the point of becoming painful or irritating. They are often layers and layers of the skin that have become dry and rough, and are normally smaller than calluses.
Ways to Prevent Corns
There are many ways to get rid of painful corns such as wearing:
- Well-fitting socks
- Comfortable shoes that are not tight around your foot
- Shoes that offer support
Treating Corns
Treatment of corns involves removing the dead skin that has built up in the specific area of the foot. Consult with Our doctor to determine the best treatment option for your case of corns.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our offices located in Rockwall and Abilene, TX. We offer the newest diagnostic and treatment technologies for all your foot and ankle needs.Read more about Corns: What Are They, and How Do You Get Rid of Them
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What Does Toenail Fungus Look Like?
Toenail fungus is typically caused by a specific group of fungi that is referred to as dermatophytes. A prime environment for these fungi to thrive in is moist and warm places, and this commonly occurs in and on the toes. There may be small cuts on the toes where the fungi can enter or through a tiny area between the toenail and nail bed. Typical symptoms of toenail fungus may include yellowing and thickening of the nail and may lift off and break easily. Diabetic patients may be more susceptible in developing this condition because of their inability to promptly fight off infections. There are numerous ways to treat this ailment, and it's suggested to consult with a podiatrist who can perform a proper diagnosis and offer correct treatment options.
If left untreated, toenail fungus may spread to other toenails, skin, or even fingernails. If you suspect you have toenail fungus it is important to seek treatment right away. For more information about treatment, contact Dr. Martin Sloan of Lake Pointe Foot & Ankle. Our doctor can provide the care you need to keep you pain-free and on your feet.
- Warped or oddly shaped nails
- Yellowish nails
- Loose/separated nail
- Buildup of bits and pieces of nail fragments under the nail
- Brittle, broken, thickened nail
If self-care strategies and over-the-counter medications does not help your fungus, your podiatrist may give you a prescription drug instead. Even if you find relief from your toenail fungus symptoms, you may experience a repeat infection in the future.
In order to prevent getting toenail fungus in the future, you should always make sure to wash your feet with soap and water. After washing, it is important to dry your feet thoroughly especially in between the toes. When trimming your toenails, be sure to trim straight across instead of in a rounded shape. It is crucial not to cover up discolored nails with nail polish because that will prevent your nail from being able to "breathe".
In some cases, surgical procedure may be needed to remove the toenail fungus. Consult with your podiatrist about the best treatment options for your case of toenail fungus.
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In a campaign speech in Nevada Thursday afternoon, Clinton will argue that voters should be concerned that Trump has found support among the conservative group, which is often connected with isolationist or anti-immigration views, and grew from a desire to buck the Republican establishment.
"We intend to call out this 'alt-right' shift and the divisive and dystopian vision of America they put forth because it tells voters everything they need to know about Donald Trump himself," said Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta in a statement. "Republicans up and down the ticket are going to have to choose whether they want to be complicit in this lurch toward extremism or stand with the voters who can't stomach it."
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There is a deep problem with some chemistry text books, this is the writers of some books create questions (problems) for teaching using their own opinion about what the answer should be. The problem is often they seek to teach a given point in chemistry.
But they unwittingly ignore some other aspect of chemistry which causes the answer to be something other than the one which they expected. What I would suggest is that anyone who is writing a question for a chemistry book should make a quick literature search of the topic to make sure that they have got the right answer.
For example I have encountered one text book which claimed that the hydrides of the oxygen group increase in Bronsted acid strength as the central atom (O, S, Se, Te and maybe Po) get more and more heavy. Their reasoning was that the bond strength between hydrogen and the central atom would become weaker, thus the acid would get stronger.
In case you do not know HF and water are both much weaker acids than you might expect based on the electronegativity of the central atoms. This is because the bond strength is so high.
However in the case of the chalcogen hydrides while the bond strength decreases the electronegativity of the central atom also decreases. As a result hydrogen selenide and hydrogen telluride have similar pKa values when dissolved in water. Now that was quite painless, lets move onto a more complex case.
Now if we ignore that fact that interconversion of hydrogen atoms between the axial and equitorial sites in cyclohexane is quite slow we can reason that only one hydrogen environment exists in this molecule. If you cool it down you can get the proton NMR spectrum of this molecule to change from a sharp line to a broad line which then changes further to two sharp lines.
If we replace one of the hydrogen atoms with a chlorine atom then only one product (chlorocyclohexane) is possible. I am quite happy with this idea.
We could extend this idea for a moment to cyclopropane, this is a molecule where we have an even better case for arguing that all the hydrogens are the same. In this case the molecule can only adopt one conformation. It is stuck in single conformation.
We could reason that if we were to replace one of the hydrogens with a chlorine atom then we would have chlorocyclopropane.
The only problem was that the question suggested using chlorine gas under free radical chain reaction conditions to form this alkyl chloride. When we look in the literature we find that cyclopropane and chlorine gas forms a large amount of allyl chloride under these conditions.
What will happen is that a chlorine atom will abstract a hydrogen from a cyclopropane to form a free radical which will then rearrange in a ring opening reaction to form an allyl radical. The allyl radical will then react with chlorine to form allyl chloride which will then be likely to react with the chlroine to form 1,2,3-trichloropropane and a host of other products.


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I started out using the nail polish Sugar Pie Honey Bunch by Essence, a sheer nail polish with a purple undertone. Also, it smells like candy! Sweet 🙂 Seeing as it's a sheer nail polish, I only applied one single layer of it.
For the nail art part, I also used Essence nail polishes. Not exactly on purpose, but just because I happen to have a lot of Essence nail polishes 😉 First, I gave some of the nails a sort of slanted French tip using Absolutely Blue. Which has more of a lavender colour, in my opinion. Along the border of that colour, I made a stripe using Holo Topping Please.
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"Sichuan (Szechuan) cold noodle is one of the most famous Sichuan street foods. What I mean by street food is that you can get it almost anywhere in Sichuan--even a small food stand on the side of the street. It is actually simple to make, and the ingredients are easy to find. It is definitely a quick, easy meal, though you might want to watch out for the garlic. This noodle dish is better served right away. It does not taste as good if you leave it overnight and take it for lunch."
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- Combine garlic paste, soy sauce, red chile oil, peppercorn oil, rice vinegar, and sesame oil in a small bowl; stir until sauce is well mixed.
- Fill a bowl with cold water. Bring a pot of water to a boil; stir in bean sprouts. Cook and stir until softened slightly, about 2 minutes; drain. Submerge bean sprouts in the cold water until cool. Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Bring water to a boil in a pot; stir in noodles. Cook and stir until noodles are softened, about 3 minutes; drain. Submerge noodles in the cold water until cool. Transfer noodles to a bowl; mix in vegetable oil. Place noodles on top of the bean sprouts. Pour sauce onto noodles; mix until thoroughly combined.
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|19th century French Diamond Cufflinks
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Also visit Peter Szuhay and The Antique Jewellery Company. Each has a distinctive collection of men's jewellery including signet rings, intaglio rings, tie pins and cufflinks.
|Victorian Onyx and 14ct Gold Signet Ring
Offered by The Antique Jewellery Company
|Ancient Roman Gryllos Intaglio Ring
Offered by Peter Szuhay
Head down to Leon's Militaria for rare and unusual objects. From scientific and commemorative collectables to a huge range of military antiques, this shop is for gentlemen only.
|18th century Augsburg Pocket Dial
Offered by Leon's Militaria
With over 200 of London's finest antique dealers, Grays is placed firmly at the heart of the London antiques trade and is a superb place to shop for gifts for men. For more information visit www.graysantiques.com


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Amazon Alexa offers support for many smart home products – including Sonoff. In this demonstration we're going to show the potential lag due to the distance of the cloud through to the switch. In many instances the convenience and functionality outweighs the lag.READ MORE


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The Lowe Art Museum Docent Program offers an intensive training program in museum education theory and techniques for all volunteer docents. For interest in the volunteer docent program please contact Jodi Sypher, Curator of Education at email@example.com
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Sharkia governorate was honored to be the way of many prophets:
· Joseph the prophet came to Egypt as a slave and lived in San Alhajr till he became the official of the wheat in Egypt.
· Mouses the prophet of Judaism was born in Sharkia and led Bani Israel to immigrate of the tyrant Pharoe to Sinai.
· The holy family of the Christ and Virgin Mary traveled trough Alhesanyai to the Upper Egypt as they escaped from the injustice of Herodotus.
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02/11/2011 // Greensboro, NC, USA // Personal Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley
Glenwillow, OH– About 142,000 Hoover® WindTunnel Canister Vacuums were recalled on February 9, 2011, by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Hoover Inc. for fire and shock hazards the product poses.
The product recall was initiated after becoming aware that the power cord between the power nozzle and the wand connector can short-circuit, which poses a shock and fire hazard to consumers. If the vacuum is shut off, but still plugged in, the vacuum can short-circuit.
"This recall involves the Hoover WindTunnel Bagless Canister Vacuum model S3755. The vacuum is silver and black in color, and comes with a power nozzle. The model number can be found on a label on the bottom of the canister," according to the CPSC press release.
Consumers are advised to contact Hoover to receive a free repair.
For further information concerning the recall, consumers can contact Hoover toll-free at (888) 564-2066 2066 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit their website at www.hoover.com/windtunnelcanisterrecall.
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10 Great Presentation Resources
I have seen my fair share of presentations in my life, both presented to me and those I have created and given. I have been collecting a number of resources and thought I would share them here.
1. Presentation Zen – Making your presentations in the TED style
If you have not seen a TED presentation prepare to get addicted as its an amazing collection of presentations that should inspire and influence you to no end.
2. The hierarchy of Presentations – Seth Godin
"The best presentation is no presentation at all" – definitely a good read
3. Design Fast Websites I have written about this one before but its an actual presentation that combines great images, the right amount of bullets, and a cohesive message – all without the original presenter giving it to you.
4. Need help building your presentation? checkout Ethos3
5. Want to build your presentation online? Checkout 280Slides
6. Want to share your presentation or embed it in a blog? Checkout SlideShare.com
7. Want to deliver a presentation like Steve Jobs? Checkout tips from a real communications coach
8. Want to learn how to interview better? Checkout these Web 2.0 interviews (ok, not a presentation but great help for both body language and tone while speaking)
9. Powerpoints are not your presentation
10. Seth Godin – Really bad powerpoint


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Updated: July 19, 2018
Chantilly's on the Bay – Exquisite, convenient, charismatic and harbour views all over.
A cross between a beach resort and boutique city hotel, Chantilly's lies on the northern edge of Port Villa, flanked by numerous likeable restaurants and not far from Vanuatu's only mall. The curved design ensures that all rooms boast widespread views of the harbour and islets just offshore. Although the décor contains no reminders of France or Melanesia, the Studios on the upper floors have a kitchenette and small balcony, while the 1-bedroom apartments cater well for families with a fully-equipped kitchen. The pool faces the sea, with lounge chairs offering wonderful views, but it easily becomes crowded and noisy. And there is a beach next door, albeit undersized and rocky – perhaps, more suitable for toddlers splashing about.
Chantilly's on the Bay – The Basics
- Location: About 700m north of Port Vila, on the main island of Efate. Along Kumul (aka Lini) Highway, the main road through town, which is also accessible along a pretty seaside path. About 15 minutes by taxi from the airport.
- Guests: Caters reasonably well for families, but the overall vibe is about older guests.
- Beach: There is a passable beach at the Banyan Beach Bar next door, but it's not great for swimming. Otherwise, catch a minibus along Pango Road, and use the beach around the Breakas Beach Resort, about 6km south from the hotel along the peninsula.
- Views: All rooms have views of the harbour and islands.
- Wi-Fi Internet: Free and unlimited for all guests throughout the hotel.
- Parking: Just enough free parking spots at the entrance, but along the main road, so no guarantee of security.
- Phone: (678) 27079
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.chantillysonthebay.com/
- How to Book: Booking.com will have the best rates. Use the website specific to your language, currency, and home-country for easiest use: UK • USA • Français • Deutsch • Nederlands.
Chantilly's on the Bay – Amenities
- Pool: A top-notch setting overlooking the harbour, but the pool is small, crowded and noisy.
- Spa: The Body & Soul Day Spa on the ground floor offers a wide range of massages and treatments.
- Fitness Center: Not expected or provided at this sort of resort/hotel.
- Private Pools/Jacuzzis: Not expected or provided.
Chantilly's on the Bay – Food and Drink
- Restaurant: Tilly's Restaurant – a chic bistro offering superb harbour views, with seating inside under the air-conditioning or along the pool deck. Focuses on fresh local produce and provides an extensive wine list.
- Bar: Banyan Beach Bar – next door, fronting a small rocky beach. Open from 3pm for drinks at adorable wooden counters. Also, sofas on the sand, lots of shade and a playground. Snacks available.
- Breakfast: Some rates include a continental buffet breakfast, but check when booking.
- Room Service: Available daily from 7am to 9pm.
Chantilly's on the Bay – Rooms
- Room Types: Studios • 1-Bedroom Apartments
- Smoking Rooms: Smoking is not allowed in any rooms or public areas, but permitted elsewhere.
- Best Room: The 1-Bedroom Apartments offer some of the finest views in or around Port Vila. With a separate lounge area, kitchenette and space for 2 extra single beds, it's ideal for families.
- For families: The 1-Bedroom Apartments can comfortably cater for a family of 4, while some studios rooms have connecting doors and/or can squeeze in 1 extra single bed.
Chantilly's on the Bay – What's Nearby?
Restaurants & Bars
These places are within 500m north or south of the hotel:
- The Lookout – just up the hill, for garden setting, divine views and French cuisine. And, um, lookout for daily specials. 2-minute walk.
- Crystal Palace (29298) – cavernous Chinese restaurant, with seemingly endless menu and more terrific views across the harbour. 3-minute walk.
- Au Faré – harbour-side French restaurant, popular for seafood platters and cocktails. Attached is the Pizza Hot pizzeria (25580), with takeaways, happy hours and weekend entertainment. 3-minute walk.
- Reefers Restaurant and Rum Bar – long-established expat hangout for cold beers and tall stories. Fabulous for tacos, burgers, seafood and salads. Romantic tables available. 3-minute walk.
- The Office Pub & Flaming Bull Restaurant (27716) – street-side hub for gossip and grills. Affordable and friendly, with lively happy hours and trendy DJs on weekends. 4-minute walk.
- Market or Grocery: The Tana Russet Plaza, Vanuatu's only shopping mall, is about 350m north of the hotel.
Local Transport
Public minibuses head into Port Vila and beyond every few seconds.
Chantilly's on the Bay – The Hotel
Read More
- Best Hotels in Vanuatu
- Best Family Hotels in Vanuatu
- Angelfish Cove Villas – Review
- Aquana Beach Resort – Review
- Blue Marlin Lodge – Review
- Breakas Beach Resort – Review
- CoCo Beach Resort – Review
- Cocomo Resort & Apartments – Review
- Coconut Palms Resort – Review
- Erakor Island Resort & Spa – Review
- Golden Port Hotel – Review
- Grand Hotel and Casino – Review
- Hideaway Island Resort & Marine Sanctuary – Review
- Iririki Island Resort & Spa Vanuatu – Review
- Mangoes Resort – Review
- The Melanesian Port Vila – Review
- Moorings Hotel – Review
- Nasama Resort – Review
- Paradise Cove Resort – Review
- Poppy's on the Lagoon Resort – Review
- Ramada Resort Port Vila – Review
- Seachange Lodge – Review
- The Terraces Boutique Apartments – Review
- Tradewinds Villas – Review
- Tropicana Lagoon Resort – Review
- Vila Chaumières – Review


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I'm torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ,
which would be far better for me. Phil. 1:23 (NLT)
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. Rom. 8:18-19 (NIV)
For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison. 2 Cor. 4:17 (ESV)
Lord Jesus, meditating on the riches of these Scriptures, it's hard to imagine how we could ever be too "heavenly-minded. The deepest desires you've written into our DNA, and our most intense longings for relationships and intimacy, can only find their fulfillment in you. And the insatiable thirst we carry for an unbroken world will only be realized in the life to come. Thank you for earning heaven for us, and for keeping us for heaven.
We agree with Paul. It would be "better by far" to depart and be with you, Jesus. You make heaven "heavenly." It's not about streets of gold, angelic hosts; or even just being freed from this messy world, and all its evil. The essence of eternal life is knowing you and the Father the way you intend; not simply living forever (John 17:3).
Forgive us, and free us, for thinking anyone or anything else can fill the void, ease the ache, or satisfy this longing we have for you. Bring us back to gospel-sanity quickly, when our "light momentary affliction" feels heavier than 100 elephants. Rescue us the very nanosecond our math fails us, and we no longer consider the glory to be revealed in us to be greater than the challenges, disappointments, and sufferings of life in this world.
Jesus don't let us settle for a "quick fix," when you've promised eternal wonder. Sabotage our every attempt to find life and satisfaction apart from you. Make your beauty and love more compelling to us than anything else in this world. So very Amen we pray, in your merciful and mighty name.


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I picked up a nitro sport from my brother in law. Motors start up and sounds good. He says only thing was wrong was the clutch, said if you sit the rear end down it won't go, if you get it going it's fine until you slow down than it won't go again. What would cause this? He gave me a new clutch to put in it. Would this solve the problem or is it something else?
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Just curious what turned out to cure the problem - Was it straight up clutch replacement, or adjustment?
No real adjustment for the clutch. The symptoms he mentioned are signs of a broken shoe or spring.
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These I have loved:
White plates and cups, clean-gleaming,
Ringed with blue lines; and feathery, faery dust;
Wet roofs, beneath the lamp-light; the strong crust
Of friendly bread; and many-tasting food;
Rainbows; and the blue bitter smoke of wood;
And radiant raindrops couching in cool flowers;
And flowers themselves, that sway through sunny hours,
Dreaming of moths that drink them under the moon;
Then, the cool kindliness of sheets, that soon
Smooth away trouble; and the rough male kiss
Of blankets; grainy wood; live hair that is
Shining and free; blue-massing clouds; the keen
Unpassioned beauty of a great machine;
The benison of hot water; furs to touch;
The good smell of old clothes; and other such—
The comfortable smell of friendly fingers,
Hair's fragrance, and the musty reek that lingers
About dead leaves and last year's ferns. . . .
Dear names,
And thousand other throng to me! Royal flames;
Sweet water's dimpling laugh from tap or spring;
Holes in the ground; and voices that do sing;
Voices in laughter, too; and body's pain,
Soon turned to peace; and the deep-panting train;
Firm sands; the little dulling edge of foam
That browns and dwindles as the wave goes home;
And washen stones, gay for an hour; the cold
Graveness of iron; moist black earthen mould;
Sleep; and high places; footprints in the dew;
And oaks; and brown horse-chestnuts, glossy-new;
And new-peeled sticks; and shining pools on grass;—
All these have been my loves.
This passage is from the poem 'The Great Lover' By Rupert Brooke.


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This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.
As of February 16, 2015
Title: An act relating to the administration of a statewide network of community-based domestic violence victim services by the department of social and health services.
Brief Description: Concerning the administration of a statewide network of community-based domestic violence victim services by the department of social and health services.
Sponsors: Senators Hargrove, O'Ban, Darneille, Pearson, Ranker, Litzow, Rolfes, Jayapal, Liias, Frockt, Dansel, Hill, Fain, Kohl-Welles, Hasegawa, Keiser, Angel, McAuliffe and Conway.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Human Services, Mental Health & Housing: 2/17/15.
Staff: Alison Mendiola (786-7444)
Background: Community-Based Domestic Violence Programs and Emergency Shelters. A domestic violence program is an agency that provides shelter, advocacy, and counseling for domestic violence victims in a supportive environment. A shelter is defined as a place of temporary refuge, offered on a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week basis to victims of domestic violence and their children.
The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). DSHS administers state and federal funds for domestic violence programs, which include shelters. DSHS also establishes minimum standards for shelters receiving funds. The shelters must provide certain services, including food, clothing, housing, client advocacy, and counseling. For nonshelter community-based programs receiving DSHS funding, DSHS must establish minimum standards to enhance client safety and security such as by providing client advocacy, client confidentiality, and counseling.
Marriage License. County auditors and recording offices are statutorily required to collect a fee of $8 for issuing a marriage license plus (1) an additional $5 fee to support the prevention of child abuse and neglect activities which is to be transmitted monthly to the State Treasurer for deposit in the general fund; and (2) an additional $10 fee to be transmitted monthly to the State Treasurer and deposited in the general fund.
Dissolution Filing Fees. Filing fees in Washington for a petition for dissolution, legal separation, or declaration concerning the validity of marriage are established by statute. The statute requires the superior court clerk to collect an initial $110 fee from the petitioner for the initial filing. The filing fee may be waived upon showing financial hardship.
Superior court clerks must also collect an additional $30 fee. A total of $24 out of the $30 fee must be transmitted to the state for deposit in the Domestic Violence Prevention Account (DV Prevention Account) in the state treasury.
The remaining $6 is retained by the county collecting the fee for the purpose of funding community-based services for victims of domestic violence within the county. In addition the court may retain 5 percent of the $6 – which equals $0.30 – for administrative purposes.
Domestic Violence Prevention Account. DSHS administers the funds in the DV Prevention Account and may establish minimum standards for preventive, nonshelter community-based services receiving the funds. Revenue transferred into the DV Prevention Account must be used to fund nonshelter community-based services for domestic violence victims. Preventive, nonshelter community-based services include services for victims of domestic violence from communities that have been traditionally underserved or unserved and services for children who have witnessed domestic violence.
Client Records. Client records maintained by domestic violence programs that provide shelter, advocacy, or counseling are subject to discovery only by court order and are exempt from disclosure under the Public Disclosure Act to the extent that disclosure would violate personal privacy or vital governmental interests.
Summary of Bill: Community-Based Domestic Violence Programs and Emergency Shelters. A community-based domestic violence program is a nonprofit program or organization that provides, as its primary purpose, assistance and advocacy for domestic violence victims. Domestic violence assistance and advocacy includes crisis intervention, individual and group support, information and referrals, and safety assessment and planning. Domestic violence assistance and advocacy may also include, but is not limited to, provision of shelter, emergency transportation, self-help services, culturally specific services, legal advocacy, economic advocacy, community education, primary and secondary prevention efforts, and accompaniment and advocacy through medical, legal, immigration, human services, and financial assistance systems.
An emergency shelter is a place of supportive services and safe, temporary lodging offered on a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week basis to victims of domestic violence and their children.
The Department of Social and Health Services. DSHS, in consultation with relevant state departments, the Domestic Violence Coalition, and individuals having experience in domestic violence issues, including those with experience providing culturally appropriate services to populations that have traditionally been underserved or unserved, must (1) develop and maintain a plan for delivering domestic violence victim services and access to emergency shelters across the state; (2) establish minimum standards for such programs; (3) receive grant applications; (4) distribute funds; (5) evaluate biennially each program receiving the DSHS funds for compliance; (6) review the minimum standards each biennium to ensure applicability to community and client needs; and (7) administer funds available from the DV Prevention Account.
DSHS must establish minimum standards that ensure that community-based domestic violence programs provide client-centered advocacy and services designed to enhance immediate and long-term safety, victim autonomy, and security by means such as, but not limited to, safety assessment and planning, information and referral, legal advocacy, culturally and linguistically appropriate services, access to shelter, and client confidentiality.
For emergency shelter programs receiving DSHS funding, minimum standards by DSHS must be established to ensure services are provided that meet basic survival needs, such as emergency transportation, child care assistance, and safety assessment and planning. Emergency shelters receiving grants must also provide client-centered advocacy and services designed to enhance client autonomy, client confidentiality, and immediate and long-term safety.
In establishing programs that provide culturally relevant prevention efforts, and age appropriate prevention and intervention services for children who have been exposed to domestic violence, or youth who have been victims of dating violence, priority for state funding must be given to (1) those programs with a documented history of effective work in providing advocacy and services to victims of domestic violence or dating violence; or (2) those agencies with a demonstrated history of effective work with youth partnered with a domestic violence program.
Community-based domestic violence programs and emergency shelter programs receiving state funds must (1) provide a location to assist victims of domestic violence who have a need for community advocacy or support services; (2) make available confidential services, advocacy, and prevention programs to victims of domestic violence and to their children within available resources; (3) require that persons employed by or volunteering services for a community-based domestic violence program protect the confidentiality and privacy of domestic violence victims and their families; (4) recruit, to the extent feasible, persons who are former victims of domestic violence to work as volunteers or staff who can also provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services; (5) ensure that all employees or volunteers have sufficient training in connection with domestic violence; and (6) refrain from engaging in activities that compromise the safety of victims or their children.
Marriage License. For issuing a marriage license, an additional fee of $15 is imposed which must be collected by the county auditors and recording officers and transmitted monthly to the state treasury for deposit in the DV Prevention Account.
Dissolution Filing Fees. If the remaining $6 – from the $30 surcharge dissolution fee – retained by the county for the purpose of funding community-based services for victims of domestic violence has not been allocated for such services within six months of collection, the county must transmit such funds to the state treasury for deposit in the DV Prevention Account. Money retained by a county for domestic violence services may be used to supplement, not supplant, other federal state, and local funds for community-based domestic violence services.
Domestic Violence Prevention Account. Funds in the DV Prevention Account may be used only for funding the following:
culturally specific prevention efforts and appropriate community-based domestic violence services for victims of domestic violence from populations that have been traditionally underserved or unserved;
age-appropriate prevention and intervention services for children who have been exposed to domestic violence or youth who have been victims of dating violence; and
outreach and education efforts by community-based domestic violence programs designed to increase public awareness about, and primary and secondary prevention of, domestic and dating violence.
Client Records. A court must order that the parties are prohibited from further dissemination of any parts of the records that are discoverable, and that any portion of any domestic violence program records included in the court file be sealed. Disclosure of domestic violence program records is not a waiver of the victim's rights or privileges under statutes, rules of evidence, or common law. If disclosure of a victim's records is required by court order, the domestic violence program must make reasonable attempts to provide notice to the recipient affected by the disclosure, and must take steps necessary to protect the privacy and safety of the persons affected by the disclosure of the information.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
[OFM requested ten-year cost projection pursuant to I-960.]
Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.


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When launching off the line with a limited-slip differential (lsd) or locking differential the preparation begins on the warm up lap. As you leave the dummy grid do your best to lay a couple of big black lines. Spin the wheels vigorously to lay down the rubber.
On the remainder of the warm up lap keep working to heat up the tyres, especially on the driven axle. When you return to the grid park in exactly the same place, making sure your driven wheels are on-top of the black lines of rubber you previously left.
At the '5 second' board bring the revs up to approximately 3/4 maximum and select 1st gear with the clutch down. The moment the red lights go out sidestep the clutch to re-engage it with a 'snap' and give the gas a quick stab. The tyres will get better grip on the rubber you previously left on the track but you want the wheels spinning. Its easier to hold the tyres just over the limit of grip by judging throttle opening than it is to balance throttle AND clutch slip.
As the tyres start to grip up feed into full throttle and only shift up when you reach peak revs AFTER your tyres have gained full traction, not when they are still spinning.


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Pogi is a Filipino word for "handsome" or "good-looking", that's exactly what I am, or at least how I see myself. 😛
My name, according to the sites I've read, "Jeffrey" is an English word, a derivative of German name "Geoffrey", which means district, traveler, or peaceful pledge.
Growing up, I wasn't much of a traveler, even here in Iligan, I usually preferred to stay alone at home. My melancholic or introvert behavior was just too strong who got excited doing just about nothing. This somehow changed when left my home city at age 15 to go to college in USC in Cebu City.
This is my first blog about solely about my travels, though I own several blogs and websites.