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Want to know one of many things about adulting that completely and utterly blewwws?
Well, besides being forced against our will to get up early to go to a job
…And besides folding laundry.
…Oh, and besides going grocery shopping (because grocery shopping is the worst adult chore EVER).
No. One of the lamest things about adulting is being in debt and living paycheck to paycheck because of it.
A lot of debt. Like, the amount of debt that you feel like you are swimming and drowning in and there is no shoreline as far as your eye can see.
You don't even know which way to swim because you can't even see land.
You feel screwed.
Screwed because you can practically see the sharks circling you while you barely keep your head above water.
Screwed because no matter how much money you make, you're still "broke" and count down the minutes until payday… just for your bank account to be depleted right back down to ground zero (or even below it) 2.5378 seconds after that paycheck was deirectly deposited into it.
So you just float there, in that water you're currently drowning in, sinking deeper and deeper [in debt].
NOT a fun feeling. Trust me, I know.
We were right there beside you in that pool drowning less than a year ago.
For years.
Do the math
I'm not a math genius by any means. Pfftt… not even close!
Ok, who am I kidding. Let me just get real with you real quick: I'm a total DUMMY when it comes to math.
But I'm cool with it. Because you know why? I've my '
Anyway, when I actually sat down and wrote out our family income, then wrote out all of our bills and expenses, did some simple addition and subtraction (thanks Alexa!), the numbers showed we did, in fact, make enough money.
We made enough money to cover our bills and then some.
So what the hell, then?!
I thought to myself, "We make plenty of money. Why the hell are we living paycheck to paycheck? And why the hell are we still in debt!?"
It was then that I realized we needed a budget.
I thought, hell, if anything we needed a budget because I wanted to see exactly where all of our dang money was
- I wanted to take control of our money and not live paycheck to paycheck anymore.
- I wanted to get rid of our debt once and for all.
- I didn't want to worry about money anymore.
That's when I discovered YNAB!
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What the heck is YNAB?
Pronounced Y-Nab, the acronym stands for "You Need A Budget."
YNAB is a budgeting app that you can use either on your phone, computer, or both that:
- allows you to actually see where your money is going.
- teaches you how to "defer the use of your money for a later time, for a specific purpose" – also known as SAVINGS!
- teaches you how to stop looking at your bank account balance (which will totally mislead you on how much money you really have) and start looking at your budget in order to inform your spending.
Using YNAB has taught me to trust my budget, save at the same time, and the best part… We are paying off our debt in record time!
Because like I said before, we were
Utilizing the debt snowball method, our debt is getting paid off so much faster than it was before. Yesssss!
More to read: 15 Things You Should Stop Wasting Your Time And Energy Worrying About (spoiler alert: DEBT is one one of them!)
The YNAB Method
So, how does YNAB – this award winning, holy grail budgeting app – work?
With 4 simple Rules:
Rule #1 – Give every dollar a job
When you get paid, assign that money to its job. Ask yourself, "What should this money do before I am paid again?" And then assign it to those categories in your budget.
Rule #2 – Embrace your true expenses
Decide what you want your money to do now (pay your immediate monthly bills). But it is also just as important to assign some of your "now" money into categories for the less frequent, larger, and sometimes even unexpected expenses such as Christmas, emergency ER visits, and/or car or home maintenance.
Rule #3 – Roll with the punches
When sh*t happens and you need to make adjustments to your budget, just change it. You can move your money around between your different categories in your budget. No worries!
Rule #4 – Age your money
"Spend money today that you earned last month" instead of living paycheck to paycheck, and having to spend every penny of your paycheck that just hit the bank 2.6487 seconds ago.
You can read more about how each of these ridiculously easy rules can help you take control of your money, save, and stop living paycheck to paycheck HERE. (Psstt… You'll also get your first month using YNAB for FREE!)
How YNAB has completely changed everything about our finances
1 – No more living paycheck to paycheck! AT ALL.
I literally don't even have to pay attention to when payday comes. The only way I know is that I look at my budget, which automatically pulls
No more counting down the freaking seconds until payday, already having scheduled 4 or 5 bills to come out the second that money hits the bank.
We always, ALWAYS have money in our bank. Not money we can go blow, but money that is set aside for each and every category in our budget.
Click HERE to get your first month using YNAB for FREE!
2 – I am able to set up all of my bills on autopay because I know the money is there.
The money has been set aside for each category long before the bill is even due.
I don't even have to think about our bills thanks
3 – It keeps me in check with my spending.
For example, if I have a friend who invites me out for drinks Friday night, beforehand I check my "Going out with friends" category and see how much money I have in there, instead of just going and blowing whatever the tab tells me to spend.
If I have $50 then I make sure to only spend $50 (or even better, less!). If there is only like $10 bucks in there, maybe because I went out with friends last weekend, then I either tell my friend I'm not available to go, or I invite them over for a movie night at my place or something. You know, something much cheaper than spending $10-12 bucks per drink, plus appetizer, plus Lyft fare if we go out. (EEK!)
4 – I'm able to indulge in occasional guilty spending because I know I have already saved up for it.
I have a category called "Crap I Don't NEED From Amazon" because I know my Amazon obsession cannot be tamed so I have learned to embrace it
Each month I put a few bucks towards my "Crap I Don't NEED From Amazon" category. I treat it as another "bill" that I add money to, just like I do my "Immediate Obligations" and "True Expenses" categories.
I know that even if I spend that money on that guilty item, my other bills will still get paid.
5 – Unexpected (and expected) big bills are easily paid
immediatly – no stress!
Tire blow out? No problem.
Car accident that requires my deductible to be paid before they even start talking to me about repairs? No problem.
I have a category for "Christmas" because I know how crazy I can get when it comes to buying presents for my kids.
So instead, we save up for Christmas throughout the year.
And come holiday season, we don't have to worry about coming up with a large amount of money to get gifts and take trips to see family during Thanksgiving.
The fund is already there because we have been saving up for it all year!
It's sort of like budget billing that you may have enrolled in for your utilities.
Hear me out…
As you may have guessed, Arizona summers are HOT AS HELL. Summer electric bills are stupid high. At the peak of summer heat, ours was close to $300 for one month.
The "winter" is much cooler, ranging from 55-75, so our air conditioners are not running in the cooler months.
So instead of freaking out and/or being screwed during the high energy cost time of the year, we enrolled in budget billing. Our energy costs are averaged throughout the year allowing us to pay the same amount each month.
The idea is to build up a credit to offset the higher bills in the summer.
Well, setting up target balances into various funds in our budget allows us to pay for the
We are paying for it throughout the year, paying the same amount each month – treating it as just another monthly "bill."
Now, if and when the time comes that we need that big chunk of money, we already have it stashed away in your "Christmas" or "Car Maintenance" or "Medical" category.
Also check out: How To Save Money With Kids
No more panic when life happens, feeling screwed, and then end up putting it all on the credit card because we have no other options. Ending in even more debt to struggle to pay off.
Speaking of credit cards…
6 – We now have ONE credit card. And it is paid off in full every single month!
You can link your credit card account to your YNAB budget so that
This is a game changer
Hellooooo free hotels and plane tickets!
Need help getting your YNAB budget set up?
I know, I know. The thought of sitting down and creating a budget sounds…well…scary and intimidating.
But, YNAB is determined to get you on track with your finances.
Even if you don't even know the first thing about trying to make a budget, let alone sticking to one, YNAB will virtually hold your hand and walk you through it.
They have set up so much support for you that it's unreal!
Some of their supports options are:
- the YNAB podcast – which I listen to whenever I'm in the car and want to tune out my screaming kids (always).
- FREE Live workshop classes – I've joined every single one of these and they are what got me on track from the
beginning,when I didn't know what the heck I was doing.
- Weekly Videos on the YNAB Youtube Channel
- Tons of articles in their "Help Docs" section and on their blog
- Weekly Email Newsletter
- YNAB forum – Trust me, you ain't the only one who has that question! Check here to find the answer and/or submit that question of yours.
- FAQ page
Ready to put this budgeting stuff into action?… click HERE to get your
I have never felt so in control of our money and so excited about the future (being debt free, that is). I totally geek out at the end of each month as I see how much "
It's the best feeling when you make a double payment and/or pay off one of your debt accounts!
All while building up our savings at the same time!
You guys, it doesn't get much better than that!
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APSU Athletics conducting search for next Govs Softball Coach
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Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University's (APSU) athletics department announced Monday, July 8th, 2018 that it will conduct a national search for its head softball coaching position.
The search begins after Rodney DeLong departed June 13th to accept a similar position at North Texas and assistant coaches Dillon Bryant and Jamie Allred departed to join DeLong at North Texas.
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Over 50 AAU teams and 3,000 overall visitors will spend the week in Clarksville accounting for around $2.5 million for the local economy in hotel rooms, food, gas, shopping, ect., while also giving the city a chance to showcase its other venues and actives while they are here.
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This is the official finding of the organization that the Congress established to monitor the American intervention and occupation of Afghanistan.
For those who remember Vietnam, the report sounds familiar.
Our policy has been tragic for the Afghans and costly in terms of casualties, treasure and divisiveness for Americans. It is a chapter I wish we could close, but I see that we are planning more of the same. We cannot seem to hark back to the wise advice "if you are in a hole, stop digging."
Neither Democrats nor Republicans, neither Clinton nor Bush, neither Obama nor Trump heeded that wise advice. So we all, Afghans and Americans, are paying for their failures. The costs have been horrificm no matter what scale is used to measure them.
It is terrible now and looks like it will get worse.
So far it has cost the Afghans a generation of children, large numbers of whom are now stunted — that is, deprived of their full physical and mental growth. Casualties are really only guesses but they certainly run into numbers that, if compared by population size to America, would have wiped out the New England states. Displaced from their homes or even driven out of the country are numbers that, again proportionally,amount to something like the population of Texas. Bad as these are, they are made far worse by the destruction of civic life. That has amounted to something never experienced in America. It can be thought of if we imagine that all the schools, hospitals, courts, police departments, social services, local, state and federal governments in America ceased to function. In Afghanistan they did.
It has not been so bad for us: Just a few thousand killed but hundreds of thousands wounded either physically or mentally. About $3,000 to $4,000 wasted for each of us. As President Eisenhower would have put it, the $3 to $4 trillion should be thought of in terms of bridges not repaired, schools not built, hospitals not created, cities not refurbished. America could truly have been made "great again" with what was there simply wasted. And, like Vietnam, policies pursued have brought about and fueled bitter divisions in our society and cheapened our very means of discussing with one another.
And to what avail?
After 17 years are we safer? Have we "won?" Is Afghanistan now "secure for democracy?"
The very questions seem insulting to our good sense.
I first travelled around Afghanistan as a US official in 1962. Everywhere I went, I was welcomed. Never was I in danger. The Afghans were poor, but they lived together in reasonable security and in their own homes.
In analyzing American policy, my then assignment, I concluded (my report is still available) that we had little direct national interest there, that the important thing was that the Afghans work out their own destiny with occasional and limited assistance (such as small, cheap and marginal assistance in such things as farm-to-market roads). Instead, we had gone for showy, expensive and impractical projects which, worse, appeared to have been aimed at the Soviet Union. That is, we were trying to use Afghanistan as a base for the Cold War.
Predictably, if stupidly or at least unnecessarily, the Communists, both Afghans and Soviets, reacted. The Afghans were an incompetent bunch and, to save them and ward off what they viewed as the American threat, the Russians invaded. In ten years of occupation, they began the wreck of the country and did wreck their own state. That is more or less where we jumped in. Now, the only sensible course of action is to jump out.
Getting out will not be easy. We have literally built ourselves into the landscape. We have destroyed much. And we have, as the only independent but official US government organization, the Inspectorate General for Afghan Relief, points out, we have apparently virtually totally corrupted those on "our" side. They will flee the country at the first sign we might cut back. Most have already amassed great fortunes (of our aid money) and are literally "foot loose and fancy free." They not only will stand and fight, but we will hardly catch a glimpse of their backsides as they hightail it for Dubai and other safe havens. Vietnam redux. Permit me a Vietnam comparison: in the continuing argument I had with my then boss, Walt Rostow (who arguably was the architect of our policy in Vietnam), I challenged him, saying that the only hope we had in "winning" was to prevent the corrupt South Vietnam leadership from smuggling (our) money out to black bank accounts. He replied that such a move was impossible. So I put it to him in front of the Policy Planning Council that he had lost. He could not — never could — admit that. Our defeat was the obvious part of the Vietnam story.
What was not obvious was what happened next: Having got rid of the corruption of the south, the "north" mellowed. So today, Vietnam is a relatively secure, prosperous and even friendly state.
Comparison to Afghanistan? Not precise, but suggestive. If the thugs, warlords and corrupt politicians of the South are replaced by almost anyone, the chances for a Vietnam outcome improve. Without that change, there is no hope. And no hope will translate into endless war, endless misery, endless cost.
Which do we want? I know about me. What about you?
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Raining, but mild. It would really be warm if the sun was shining, but even so I am able to work by the pool.
I like working outside when it is raining–so long as I am dry, of course. Fortunately there is a cabana by the pool, so I am able to sit under it. Of course I get a lot of odd looks, but I've long since stopped worrying about those.
Went for breakfast at the coffee shop again this morning. I go fairly early (9:00 o'clock), so I am ahead of the crowd. Tomorrow, with the bulk of the tourists gone,I should be able to go back to my usual haunt. Sunday nights and Mondays are generally the quiet times.
Speaking of such things, that group of idiots who come around at 2:00 AM were back again this morning. They are intentional morons, yelling and playing rap music in the parking lot. I've complained to the management, but I suspect they only have one staff member on at that time of the morning, and he/she is probably asleep.
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In 1874, Mark Twain called Ambrose Bierce's latest effort, Nuggets and Dust Panned Out in California by Dod Grille, "the vilest book that exists in print", writing that "...for every laugh that is in his book there are five blushes, ten shudders and a vomit. The laugh is too expensive". It's anyone's guess, notes Rhian Jones from our Charing Cross Road branch, what he might have made of Bret Easton Ellis.
Even before its publication in 1991, Ellis' third novel American Psycho proved controversial. Its unedited manuscript was pushed from publisher to unwilling publisher, leaked extracts from it incurred public outrage, and on its eventual release the book was leapt upon by critics with the single-minded speed of a rat up a Habitrail tube. In terms of people judging the book without having read it, not a great deal seems to have changed. American Psycho is a book that people think they've made their minds up on. The minute you say you like American Psycho, no one will listen to what you go on to say about it. And if you're female, not only will no one listen to what you say, but what they'll hear you say instead is that you saw the film and you thought Christian Bale was hot. This appears to be the only possible legitimating factor in the uncommon spectacle of a woman looking upon American Psycho with anything other than startled revulsion, like a maiden aunt discovering a dead fly in her gin and tonic. Detractors of the book on the grounds that it valorises violence, misogyny and gynophobia, rather than merely enlisting them in the service of satire, seem to miss how much effort it requires to read Ellis' presentation of his protagonist's attitude or actions as approving. Unlike, say, Thomas Harris depicting Hannibal Lecter, or the creators of Dexter, he gives his anti-hero notoriously little in the way of charisma or appeal. Mary Harron's film of the novel, produced a decade after it when the stardust of the 1980s had settled somewhat, arguably does more than the book to establish Ellis' unreliable narrator as a slick and stylish seducer rather than a pathetic interchangeable fantasist. Despite the subversive nature of Harron's direction, Christian Bale's bravura turn in the title role renders Patrick Bateman far more compelling than his written incarnation, who is overtly racist, misogynistic and homophobic as well as dim, snobbish, superficial, chronically insecure, socially awkward, a hopeless conversationalist, and tediously obsessed with material goods. If it weren't for the fact that almost every other character displays exactly the same character traits, it's conceivable that the novel's Bateman could make his dates expire of boredom without any need to break out the pneumatic nail-gun. Ellis himself said in 2010:
"[Bateman] was crazy the same way [I was]. He did not come out of me sitting down and wanting to write a grand sweeping indictment of yuppie culture. It initiated because of my own isolation and alienation at a point in my life. I was living like Patrick Bateman. I was slipping into a consumerist kind of void that was supposed to give me confidence and make me feel good about myself but just made me feel worse and worse and worse about myself."
Apart from its amusingly obvious contempt for pinstriped playboys, what does the book have to recommend it? Well, there's the politics. American Psycho is a house built with the tools of the master: it is, just like 1980s capitalism, crass, lurid, vulgar, heavy-handed and unapologetic. It bludgeons home its basic homily, that consumerism fails to make us happy or to lend meaning to our lives, with all the subtle and delicate artistry of a Reagan speech. Patrick Bateman is of course capitalism's dirty little secret - the madman in the attic. His sociopathy is mirrored in the socio-economic inequality and political insincerity that surrounds him. Throughout the novel, the atomised and alienated dealings of colleagues, friends and lovers are highlighted through contrast with the visceral intimacy of murder, and Ellis' stylistic trick of detailing frenzied sex and violence in flat and clinically dispassionate prose does not disguise that as a form of human encounter it carries more weight than Bateman's ritualised interactions with colleagues or his sexless and loveless interactions with girlfriends. His narration frequently betrays a yearning for consummation, contact and engagement in the midst of the desperate aching loneliness, the longing for meaning (even Bateman's violence is purposeless and arbitrary) which permeates the book. Ultimately, I read American Psycho in the same semi-masochistic spirit in which I watch, for instance, Chris Morris' and Charlie Brooker's hipster-eviscerating satire Nathan Barley, a work also bleakly amusing, also received with disbelief and criticism of its gratuitousness, and also concerned with the consequences of elevating surface over meaning, although its slack-jawed, skinny-jeaned targets were more symptom than cause - and arguably Ellis had already been there, done that, too, with 1998's Glamorama. I read American Psycho like I'd read any work which explored capitalism, consumerism and their messy, distasteful effects, from Voyage au bout de la nuit to The Hunger Games. (But not de Sade. Sometimes life's just too short.) Questions can be asked, of course, about the cachet Ellis manages to retain in the world of Guardian profiles and Soho House salons, when other works of equally politicised and equally slapstick splatterpunk - Dennis Cooper's Try, say, or Stewart Home's Blood Rites of the Bourgeoisie, or even the SCUM Manifesto - languish in the 'cult fiction' gutter. Helen Zahavi's splendid debut Dirty Weekend , a novel published the same year as American Psycho, explores similar themes but blurs the lines between victim and perpetrator. There are marked stylistic differences, sure - Zahavi uses lyrical prose to distance or distract the reader from the trauma and gore she describes, whereas Ellis more or less rubs the reader's face in it - and the violence of Zahavi's protagonist is entirely reactive: she wishes only to be left alone and when she is not, she strikes out and strikes upwards. Dirty Weekend, despite receiving polarised reviews on publication, has had nothing like the long-term vilification heaped upon American Psycho, but by the same token has received far less enduring acclaim or even attention. Is there more mainstream space for works which reproduce existing social structures and power relations, which, even if they challenge their existence, do so through the evidently ambiguous strategies of grotesque exaggeration or reductio ad ridiculum rather than direct disruption? For all its horrified laughter at the state we're in, American Psycho isn't in the business of imagining alternatives to it.
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On December 5 was the International Volunteer Day and the Ecocenter Zapovedniki named the winners of the Burunduk-2018 (Chipmunk-2018) All-Russian Contest of Volunteers. The Samarskaya Luka National Park got a diploma in the nomination "The Best PA Working with Volunteers". Earlier the Samarskaya Luka National Park was already recognized as the best PA working with volunteers. That time the director of the Samarskaya Luka National Park Alexandr Gubernatorov was awarded a crystal chipmunk figurine as a main prize.
Since the National Park has actively promoted and used corporate volunteering on its territory. For example, 11 volunteer events were held just only in 2018, in which about 500 people took part. Volunteers have done a huge amount of work on arranging the National Park territory.
The official awarding ceremony will take place in Moscow on January 25, 2019.


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Yesterday I boarded my SWISS flight from Frankfurt to Zurich and had to stop and do a double take: what happened to my CS100?! I thought I was flying on a brand new Bombardier CS100 but instead I found myself on a Fokker 100 pushing 30 years old.
It's relatlivey rare to find an interesting aircraft on an intra-Europe route. Unlike on short flights within Asia, widebodies are scarce. Most routes are operated by fairly modern Airbus and Boeing single aisle planes.
When making a reservation for intra-European flights, I rarely pay attention to the aircraft type. This time I did notice a "100" on the route, which I assumed was the Bombardier CS100. I had just flown the CS100 a month ago on the same route…
Turns out it was a different 100.
As we pulled up to the aircraft in our Black Mercedes S-Class (yes… a gratuitous Lufthansa First Class Terminal reference), we noticed a very different aircraft. It had round windows like the CS100, but it clearly was something else. Indeed, it was a Fokker 100.
My flight was operated by Helvetic Airways, which still has a fleet of Fokker 100, some more than 30 years old.
Upon boarding we were met with this–
Talk about a retro throwback! It was a 35-mintue flight, so it's not like there was much time to enjoy it, but the legroom was amazing! It felt like 34 inches! Compared to the horrible Recaro slimline seats found across most of the SWISS narrow body fleet, this was an incredible upgrade. The red carpet felt like the old TWA Terminal at JFK.
Enjoy these pictures from the flight. If you have the chance, I highly recommend seeking out a Fokker 100 on Helvetic Airways. If nothing else, it represents a huge upgrade in legroom.


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Tucker from Greece: Bilderbergers own President Obama
The American Free Press
May 15, 2009
Bilderberg luminaries all appeared grim-faced as they stepped from their limos on to the grounds of the Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel in Vouliagmeni, Greece. They arrived from the airport in nearby Athens, escorted by police with sirens blaring. The world economy is at the top of the Bilderberg agenda. Bilderberg will debate how to exploit the global recession and fabrications about "swine flu" to advance its world government goals. Bilderberg's agenda has expanded, even as public awareness has grown.
Sources within Bilderberg said President Obama will be instructed to make another effort to get the United States to sign on to the International Criminal Court. The ICC treaty, if ratified by the Senate, would be superior to the Constitution, able to overrule Congress and the Supreme Court and impose "world law" on America.
Bilderberg leaders said they understood the effort would have to be handled with "subtle delicacy" because of the Senate's traditional hostility to joining the ICC.
Former President Bill Clinton, who attended Bilderberg as the obscure governor of Arkansas in 1991 and was elected president in 1992, OK'd the ICC treaty, even though a test vote showed more than 90 senators objecting to the treaty, including world government advocates who were scared off by patriotic voters made aware of the perils by The Spotlight, the inspiration for AMERICAN FREE PRESS. So Clinton dared not submit the ICC treaty for ratification, and was forced to wait for a wind change in politics.
But Bilderberg owns President Obama, who sees himself as a "citizen of the world." He will be sweet-talking Senate supporters who are afraid to back the treaty. He will be hoping for an even more left-wing Senate after the 2010 election, His goal, as dictated by Bilderberg, is to persuade the new Senate (to be seated in January 2010), to ratify the ICC treaty late on a Saturday night, too late for the Sunday papers or to make changes in the Sunday TV talkies.
You will not read of this in the Bilderberg-controlled Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times or hear about it on network news broadcasts.
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A brief selection of highlights from this meeting can be viewed Here
This digest is a summary of the main points from the Council meeting. It is produced straight after the meeting. It is not a formal minute of the meeting. Minutes will be available within two weeks of the meeting.
- President's Welcome
Merrick Denton-Thompson (MDT) chaired the meeting as the new President. He welcomed new Council members, thanked those who had just left or were about to leave Council and noted the sad death of Mark Turnbull. Council gave unanimous support for Mark to receive the Institute's Gold Medal (to be considered at the Board's forthcoming meeting). MDT commented on the implications for the Institute regarding the vote to leave Europe.
- Capability Brown Festival
Ceryl Evans, Festival Director, gave a presentation on the Festival and how members can get involved, which was well received.
- New members' website and the future of Talking Landscape
Council had a presentation on the impressive features of the new members' website and searchable membership directory. It was noted that now we have new functionality on the website a review will be undertaken of Talking Landscape to see if there are improvements that can be made to the way we facilitate member to member communications. The review will take place over the summer.
- Board's Report to Council
MDT updated Council on CEO recruitment. There was a strong field of applicants, 11 had been longlisted and interviewed, 4 had final interviews, a decision would be made shortly and Council informed.
Council raised concern over the low interest rate achieved on the cash from Barnard Mews. Phil Mulligan (PM) explained that the objective/priority for this cash had not been to maximise interest rates, rather it had been to keep the money safe, low risk and liquid until an investment decision could be made after the office location had been agreed.
Council wanted to see a longer term 'business plan'. This will be presented to the next Council meeting.
Council wanted to know if underspends during the year could be reallocated by Council, PM explained there is a process for revising the budget mid-year and Council can also suggest activities that need funding from reserves which in effect reallocated previous years' surpluses into activity. PM clarified that Council had already allocated expenditure priorities for the year in October and while IT had not been a priority then, it now was for the organisation and as such reserves had been used to fund this rather than use any of the funding Council had already allocated for other things.
- New Governance Documents
A few members of Council felt the documents still needed some further work to improve clarity. Council was given until 15th July to get any last comments in to PM. The documents would then be revised and presented to the Board for adoption on 19th July. Council would then be asked to vote to support the new documents by email immediately afterwards. This will mean the documents can go to the membership for adoption with the support of both Board and Council.
- Vision Document and Operational Plan for 2016–17
Council noted the two-page vision document and MDT explained it was not 'approved' by the Board as such but the Board had seen it and were happy with it. It would now form the basis of further discussions at the leadership retreat and it would be for the new CEO to also take an opinion on it. Some of the current political uncertainty in the UK may be clearer by then as well.
- Standard description for the Landscape Institute
Council discussed the proposed new universal description for the Institute. Some editing suggestions were made. A new version will be produced.
- Leadership Retreat
Agenda suggestions were: new vision/mission document, long term business plan, Brexit/political uncertainty and how to respond, threats to the profession from others (architects/garden designers), taking a position on the Garden Bridge. On the latter Council agreed the LI should lead a debate over the pros/cons of the Garden Bridge.
- Approval of Revised Appointments & Selection Committee Terms of Reference
Council agreed that wider revisions should be made rather than just on scrutineers. Another revision will now take place and be brought back to October Council.
- Use of video for Council election 2017 manifestos
Council discussed the use of video for candidates and voted in favour of this. Council voted to not have conditions on format etc. A paper will now be drafted for Council approval on the use of video.
- Pro bono work by members
Council discussed pro bono landscape work undertaken by members and was supportive of promoting/encouraging this. Paul Lincoln (PL) to review how this can be presented/showcased on the LI website. Council was concerned about this being used as a way of self-promotion and not undermining the work of some practices. Robert Holden (RH) to produce a revised paper for Council.
- CEO Report
PM updated Council that Laura Smith will be leaving the Capability Brown Festival and a temp will be appointed for the last few months of the project. PM updated Council on the MERL liaison meeting and agreed to circulate the latest MERL report. Members of Council with questions/concerns about collection issues regarding certain achieves were directed to contact FOLAR.
- Appointments
Council noted the co-option of Julia Watts. Council noted that A&SC will be recruiting two new trustees over the summer. Council approved the reappointment of Rachel Tenant as Scottish Branch Rep for a further and final year due to exceptional circumstances
- Education & Membership Report
Council noted the report. A member of Council raised concerns that the steering group for the education review did not seem wide enough. MDT expressed concerns about the review strategy.
- Policy & Communications Report
Council noted the report. An update was given that the next Annual Conference would probably be held in conjunction with Manchester Metropolitan University.
- Technical & Professional Report
An oral update regarding additional volunteers that had been recruited was given and Helen Allen's membership grade corrected. Council noted the report.
- Licentiate report
Council noted that there was still a shortage of volunteers in various roles on the Pathway.
- Student report
Council noted the strong student turn out at the Annual Conference and wanted to encourage this again.
- Branch Reps report
Concern raised by some over the cost of LI events. PM responded that: LI events are already significantly cheaper than many other similar bodies; Branches often put on cheaper events locally for members; the LI had introduced free webinars for members; around 700 vouchers offering £100 discounts had been given to members; and the main LI events sold out indicating they were priced appropriately. PM also pointed out that events are budgeted to make a certain contribution and if the LI wanted lower priced events then the money would have to be made up elsewhere or some other activity cut.
Branch Reps asked for a role in agreeing the theme of the next Annual Conference.
Branch Reps raised the issue of policy work for England. This is already being discussed with PCC.
Branch Reps asked for a review of the Branch constitution. PM confirmed this could happen once the new governance documents were in place.
Branch Reps raised concerns about some banking issues and members having to fund things from their own pocket and then claim back the money. PM said it was unfortunately not possible to issue Branches with debit cards (LI staff centrally do not even have these). However, progress was being made with internet banking which would mean expenses could be reclaimed by members immediately.
- IFLA report
An update on IFLA was given.
- Minutes of the Meeting of 11 February 2016 previously approved
It was noted that MDT wanted draft minutes circulated within one week and then approved minutes circulated and on the website within two weeks, possibly with some items unapproved. It was agreed the Council meeting digests would remain on the website after the minutes had been produced and uploaded.
- Any Other Business
It was agreed to circulate the annual cycle of meetings schedule.


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Residential house gutted in Tral fire incident
By BASHARAT RASHID
Tral: A residential house was completely gutted in a fire incident at Tral area of South Kashmir last night.
Sources said that the house of tribal family at Brenpathri, a far off village in Tral was completely gutted in a fire incident, "which erupted suddenly and engulfed the house."
They identified the owner as Mushtaq Ahmad Gojjar, a resident of Branthpathri in Nagabal side of Tral.
"If the fire wasn't controlled on time, it would have done massive damage even to other structures as well," a local said.


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I did not make it all the way up. Lets start with that. Lucky for me I had dj if it was not for him good chance I wouldn't have of made it near as far as I DID.
As I started the climb up I felt the air escape my lungs. I'm not positive if it was the lack of air that I was inhaling, or lack of food in my belly as I started my journey. I think if I didn't start this I never would have.
Now here I have a massive head ache.


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. . . or "250 million is a lot of people – until you consider . . . ."
Like all organizations, we enjoy celebrating milestones. You know, those achievement points that remind us how far we've come since (insert arbitrary date here). So when our digital Bible outreach recently passed the 250 million mark we were understandably elated that so many people had engaged with God's Word through our digital networks over the last five years.
And why shouldn't we be? Let's face it, that's a whole bunch of people interacting with Scripture in their heart language – many for the very first time. Over a quarter of a billion folks hearing the eternal-life message of Jesus Christ; I mean we should get a gold star for that, right?
Wait. What? You say there are over 7 billion people on the planet? That kind of changes things.
Consider this: 250 million is slightly less than 4% of the world's population. That's right. Four. Percent.
With recordings in over 900 languages that are spoken by nearly 6 billion people, we have to look beyond this first 250 million and push toward greater reach and availability.
Now don't get us wrong; we are excited and overjoyed to be reaching so many people. Moreover, we realize ours isn't the only mission outreach and a lot of great mission groups are also working hard to complete the Great Commission. As a matter of fact, we're proud to call many of them partners. But they'll be the first to tell you that even with all our efforts put together, there is still much to be done.
Wycliffe Bible Translators will tell you that more than 1,800 languages still need a translation to begin.
Deaf Bible Society will tell you that only about 2% of the Deaf have ever been exposed to the Gospel.
All of us will tell you that the Bible must be in a format that overcomes poverty, illiteracy, deafness, blindness, internet connectivity, and numerous other obstacles that prevent true understanding and engagement with the Word of God.
I guess what we're really trying to say here is, with so many people in the world that have never even heard the name of Jesus, we can't rest on our laurels; we can't say, "Wow, we've done quite a bit, so maybe it's time for someone else to step up and pitch in." We can't be happy and content until the Lord's command is met.
So when is that? Well, He said, "This gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations . . ." (Matthew 24:14). Yes, when every people group has access in a language they understand and in a format they can actually use.
What happens then? Well, as He concluded: ". . . and then the end will come." Yep, that's when we can be content with our work. And better yet, we can all go home.


text: It's funny when you open your morning newspaper and there's a big story about your particular raging anxiety right there on the front of the Style section. Although I did not know he was working on such a thing, there's this spot-on story today by my colleague Neely Tucker about how authors have to do everything they possibly can, by themselves, to get a book noticed nowadays. Kelly Corrigan did it with her cancer memoir, The Middle Place — made her own web site, her own video, and sent herself on reading tours by scheduling it herself and sleeping on friends' couches. Yep, yep, yep, yep. (Although I have fabulous Megan, at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, who scheduled my tour, it's basically up to me to get myself there and beg anyone I know to come, and get their friends to come.)


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Achieving Meritocracy in the Workplace (Paradox of Meritocracy (Experiment…
Achieving Meritocracy in the Workplace
Definition: hiring, rewarding, and promoting the best people based on merit
Progressive companies create systems: solely on effort, skill, ability, and performance
Demographic bias still exists in the system
"The very belief that an org is meritocratic may open the door to biased, nonmerit-based behavior when managers make key individual-level career decisions.
Paradox of Meritocracy
If a mgr believes the org is meritocratic based on formal evals & reward systems, it probably isn't.
Experiment: one statement was meritocratic and one was not
Meritocratic: favored male employees
Non-meritocratic: female employees received higher bonuses
May explain "persistence of gender and race-associated wage disparities.
What causes it?
1) Mgrs believe org is meritocratic, leading to unintentional bias
2) Unlikely actions will be taken as prejudiced, less prone to guard against stereotype influences
Experiment: implications of gender, race, and natl origin of HR systems.
Compared relationship b/w merit-based salary growth and performance evals
Over long term, women and minorities received lower salaries than white men.
Performance reward system was flawed as it allowed for bias at various levels.
Typical eval process: lends itself to biases w/ respect to gender, race, nationality, and other personal factor
Ensuring Meritocracy in the Workplace
Tested two key areas: Lack of Organizational accountability, Limited transparency
Solution: adopt set of org procedures that incorporated both issues.
Three key changes to current system: performance reward committee was appointed to monitor reward decisions, Senior managers had to follow formalized system, performance reward committee was granted authority to modify pay decisions
Results: significant reduction in gender, race, and nationality gaps
Implementing Org Accountability and Transparency
1) collect data on processes and decisions concerning new hires, salary, merit-based pay, promotions, etc.
2) Analyze to check demographic patterns
Org transparency DEFINED: a set of procedures that make relevant pay data available to certain individuals
Org accountability DEFINED: set of procedures that make certain individuals responsible for ensuring fair distribution of rewards among employees
Three dimensions:
Processes and Criteria: How will performance-based pay be distributed among employees?
Outcomes: What rewards are being given to employees?
Audiences: Who is responsible for and who knows about the pay processes, criteria, and outcomes?


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I made a wonderfully, deliciously pleasant discovery this morning. I bought a box of Cream of Wheat a month or so ago. It's fun and different. Today is the first time I tried making it with something other than whole milk. Since I'm not home a lot, I don't keep almond milk around. I discovered back in the fall that chocolate almond milk and spiced chai concentrate make an awesome combination. Seeing as I am going to be home for a few weeks, I bought both.
Today, I was going to just wash up the raspberries I bought yesterday and have them for breakfast/lunch/food. Then, I had the idea to make some Cream of Wheat with my chocolate almond milk. OMG. Brilliant! It adds the right amount of sweet and chocolate. Every spoonful got two fresh raspberries. It was like having dessert for breakfast. Delicious.
Just be careful when you're making the Cream of Wheat. Follow the directions and you won't get the dreaded lumps! *grin* But seriously, this is an amazing combination. I imagine any almond milk would work for this. Probably any alt milk, but my preference is almond milk, so I don't know. Go out and try!!


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Ergonomics and efficiency are the key to an effective workplace at the NSW Transport Management Centre, with products from Uplifting Solutions.
January 31st, 2012
A workplace that operates 24/7 and has as its mission the smooth management of traffic flow across an entire state needs to be efficient and well-equipped.
At the NSW Transport Management Centre staff work across 2 dozen workstations with up to 8 screens on each, on a 24/7 rotating shift basis to monitor traffic circulation. Equipment and data need to be well positioned, in a space with maximum functionality and advanced ergonomics.
The Centre's new base in Sydney's Eveleigh was designed by Bluesky Design Group with ergonomics and efficiency in mind.
Highly advanced IT and communication tools are integrated with advanced ergonomic workstations from Classic Resources and monitor arms from Uplifting Solutions.
The gas-articulated monitor arms can carry up to 32kg of screen weight and allow up to 8 monitors on the individual workstations to be adjusted at the touch of a fingertip. In certain configurations, the screens can be moved together as an array.
Moveable workstations allow operators to stand when they wish, enhancing their flexibility and reducing fatigue from sedentary seating. A simple tilt of the monitor screen ensures visibility at any position.
"It is vital for our operators to have a cockpit view of their areas of operations," says Joe Morabito, Manager of Traffic Operations.
"The advanced ergonomics of our workstation set up gives us optimal operational visibility; it simply means we can optimise our responses and provide better traffic management."
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The week from hell. This coming week.
The US presidential election. It's here. It's now. It's Tuesday. It affects all of you. In every country. It doesn't matter if you live on some remote island. Or, in the most urban center in The United States. Election day won't put an end to the stupidity of this election cycle. This will go on and on and on and on and on and on and …
For today. For a quiet Sunday. These pictures. Dawn. A new day. A new start.
Enjoy them.


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Wondering why I said that ?
Yes, we are all wonder woman. Wonder because of our dignified beauty and woman by our elegance.
A woman who is beautiful inside is the real definition of beauty, grace, dignity, elegance and a lot more, irrespective of their shape, size, colour, culture, physical ability, mental strength & intelligence. Beautiful is a women who has a distinctive personality and one who can laugh at anything including themselves and who is especially kind and caring to others. Beautiful is a woman whom you can trust and count on to brighten your day. She's a woman with a golden heart who can inexplicably make you feel really good.
As you can see, in the above picture there are different kinds of woman each with a different body type. Which doesn't even count if you have a beautiful heart. Each body type has its place. Every body and every face is attractive in a way in their communities.
Comparing a woman from others doesn't make that woman ugly! People tend to compare woman that when they see that if a particular woman is beautiful compared to others, they think that all the rest of the woman are ugly.
The phrase —>
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
It says that we all have different definitions of beauty and you're a nobody to judge who is beautiful or not. For everyone in some ways all are beautiful.
True beauty comes within, we as woman & especially young girls judge themselves on the basis of others thoughts. Even when I was young I judged myself according to how others see me and then I thought oh I have to look like a certain way, that they'll find me beautiful…but that is a superficial beauty !
Now, I find myself very beautiful. All because one person doesn't see the beauty, doesn't mean someone else won't. So, there is not set standard for Beauty. It is safe to say that every woman is beautiful in someway to someone.
As i said earlier, in my opinion all woman are beautiful, because this word has a lot of values. Beauty doesn't mean good looks or perfect facial features or slender body or having fashionable style etc!
Beauty is the inner world of woman.
From now let's compliment each other as wonder woman.
#BeBeautiful #BeYou #BeBold #BeAWoman ❤
Be a Wonder Woman ⭐
Thank you.
(Do share your views in the comment section below)
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In just a couple years The Civil Wars grew into one of the most successful duos in music. They have a unique sound that people really took a liking too. Then just as fast as they burst onto the scene it seemed The Civil Wars went away. They announced that they were going on hiatus. Thankfully for fans, though, the band did record a new single that will be released on a compilation charity album. Check it out.
Long Time Gone – The Civil Wars
From what I know this seems like a song that's pretty upbeat for The Civil Wars. I've only listened to a few of their songs, but this one I would have to say is a little more upbeat. I can really tell what the song is about, but I think it's positive. I think it's about feeling good for the first time in a long time and feeling like it's been a long time coming for the feeling.
It's too bad the band had to go on hiatus, but that's just how it works out sometimes. The same emotions that can make for really great music are the emotions that can cause people to not get along and if you're not enjoying life there's no point in really chasing after money or fame.
I'm sure we haven't heard the last of these two. They're both talented and will likely have long careers in the industry in some form.
Until then we can still enjoy this new single and support the worthy cause.
CML Points: 82/100
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Why fishing is an awesome hobby
Living in a beautiful country with picturesque rivers, lakes and coastlines, it's little wonder that fishing is one of our favourite Aussie pastimes. While normally a quiet, tranquil activity, fishing still seems to get a lot of people all excited. We love fishing at Terrace Boating, and have come up with a list of reasons why we find it so awesome.
Fresh air
Unlike indoor hobbies like art, TV, video games and sewing, fishing gets you outside in the fresh air. Fresh air is good for the soul and has an array of physical health benefits including; increased energy, better digestion, improved lung capacity and bolstered immunity. From a mental and emotional perspective, fresh air allows us to breathe in natural scents that help to relieve anxiety and stress. Also, oxygen itself affects serotonin levels released by the body. Serotonin production contributes to feelings of happiness and relaxation.
Thrill and relaxation all in one package
You may think that thrill and relaxation are mutually exclusive terms, however, fishing would disagree. Simply being out on the water, in the fresh air, is relaxing. Casting out the line and setting yourself up for the day is soothing, and sets the mood for ultimate unwinding. Put your feet up while you wait, and just watch your worries wash away (for the moment anyway). At the same time, the second you feel a fish tugging the line, adrenaline kicks in and the excitement of reeling in your catch begins. There's nothing quite like it.
The sport of it
If you're a keen fisherman or woman, you'll take great care when you go out to set yourself up for the best chance of success. You'll know the weather and water conditions and which are optimal for catching the fish you're after. This strategic planning and use of skills and knowledge that has been built up over years of experience is rewarding.
A hobby for all ages
While sports like football and tennis make fantastic hobbies in our younger years, they can't always be maintained as we grow older. Fishing is something you can still manage (on some level) right in to the twilight years. It's a low-impact activity with little stress placed on your joints, even if you fish standing in the water. For this reason, fishing is quite the inter-generational pastime. Most people learn how to fish from their parents or grandparents.
Delicious Dinner
Depending on how successful your outing was, fishing is one hobby that can potentially put dinner on the table. A fresh, delicious and healthy one at that. Seafood prices are pretty high, so to bring home the oceanic 'bacon' for free, that's a real family treat.
Creating lasting memories
Fishing can be experienced alone, or in a group. Either way, the potential for lifelong memories is there. On your own, the relaxing nature of each trip can be quite cathartic, while being out on the water with close friends and family builds relationships and strengthens bonds. You'll never forget your child's first catch, or your own biggest aquatic conquest, or the smiles on everyone's faces as you cruise the open waters in search of seafood. Fishing is an activity that can build family togetherness by getting everyone out in the fresh air and away from life's distractions.
John Buchan said, "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." Perhaps that's one of the greatest lessons fishing can teach us about life. There's nothing better than embracing a perpetual series of occasions for hope.
If you love fishing, and need more equipment before your next trek, visit us at Terrace Boating soon. We have everything you need!


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Married couples are often asked:
"Are you praying together?"
"Are you going on date nights?"
I don't have a problem with any of these points of advice; it's just that what is often most lacking in such lists is one of the most crucial elements of all: mission. If our call from Christ is to "seek first the Kingdom of God" (Matthew 6:33), how can a successful God-honoring marriage not be marked by mission? We're not told to seek first an intimate marriage, a happy life, obedient children, or anything else. Jesus tells us to seek first one thing, and one thing only: His Kingdom and His righteousness (the two words define and build on each other, creating one common pursuit).
Though every Christian marriage should ultimately aspire to seek God's Kingdom as their primary mission, each couple will also have a different expression of that mission. Many couples practice and promote adoption. They have a difficult time talking about anything else, and think every family should adopt. Others build businesses that employ families, support Kingdom work, and serve in creative ways. Some couples are particularly active in the local church, or the arts community, or they reach out to sports minded enthusiasts. The common link that you see in these couples is that their mission is what keeps their marriage vibrant on many levels. It's always all about the Kingdom.
How can you and your spouse discover your mission?
Think forward to the end of your days and ask yourself, if you knew you were about to see God face to face, what would you most want to lay at His feet? What do you think He uniquely created you to do? And then ask, are you doing anything about that now?
It might be a vision that you work on together. It might be a vision that you play a supporting role in (I know a husband who has been his wife's business administrator, book table coordinator, and support extraordinaire as God has used his spouse to bless so many people). But it's something you are committed to.
Almost five hundred years ago, William Tyndale was burned at the stake solely for translating Scripture into an accessible language.
One of his fiercest enemies wasn't some pagan chieftain but rather the King of England. During the tumultuous days of opposition that ultimately led to his imprisonment and death, Tyndale boldly told a clergyman, "If God spare my life, I will cause the boy that drives the plough to know more of the Scripture than you do."
Though his life was cut short, the fire that Tyndale kindled took hold and his mission was accomplished; easily accessible versions of Scripture soon covered the European continent and laid the groundwork for the English Reformation.
It all began with a mission. Tyndale could see it, taste it, and picture it. By getting the Scriptures into an accessible language, a common boy could know the Scriptures as well as any clergyman. It was a mission he laid down his life to achieve.
Here's a good date night idea:
Discuss how you and your spouse would finish Tyndale's statement: "If God spare my life…" What's your dot-dot-dot? What would you most like to see happen?
That's a good indicator of what your mission might be.
If you can join your hearts around a common aim, begin taking steps to move toward it. Embrace it together, as a couple. One of you might be the headliner, but as long as you're both aligned and committed, that's all it takes to join yourselves into a common task. Such a connection bolsters intimacy, meaning, and purpose.
For over a decade, the dairy industry has kept asking us, "Got milk?" It's time that the church start asking married couples, "Got mission?"
After having this conversation, would some of you share your mission with us?
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Someone wise once opined, it's a great time to sell commercial real estate – but not a great time to buy commercial real estate. A market needs an ample supply of buyers, sellers, and lenders – all operating independently yet in concert to function properly. If an imbalance exists – too few sellers for the buyers in the market or a shortage of free flowing capital – the picture is shaded in favor of the scarce. Currently, our industrial market is up trending – great for sellers, tough for buyers. Below are a few of the downsides of an up market.
Available buildings are in short supply. Vacancy on industrial buildings is the lowest its been since – well ever! We state our vacancy as 2% – 2 of every 100 buildings are available. However, if we dissect this figure, we discover that the true vacancy – buildings without an occupant – is closer to 1/2%. You see, if a building is marketed for sale or lease while still occupied, it is counted as available. If the availability is dependent upon the occupant finding new quarters – good luck – it may not ever be vacant.
Sellers are over zealous. It seems that every deal sets a new record and is completed at a price higher than the previous deal. This robust activity causes sellers to be quite bullish. Recently, I submitted an offer to a seller whose property is not on the market. He has indicated, however, that for the right price, he would sell. Our offer contained the "right price" but now the seller believes values have eclipsed his right price and he has a new right price. Upward we go.
Normal negotiations are impossible. Because available buildings are in short supply and sellers are over zealous – conducting a traditional give and take dialogue is difficult – close to impossible. Unless a buyer is willing to step up and accept the offering per the seller's terms and conditions, another buyer comes along who will. I've witnessed several instances recently where buyers miss out and are forced to conduct another search for their new business home.
Establishing values is tricky. As commercial real estate professionals, we are tasked with recommending values to sellers based upon recently completed transactions and currently available buildings. In an up market, a wide gap exists between the recent deals and the ones available for sale. The intangible – which makes establishing values tricky – is how close to the gap the next round of closed deals will be. Also, appraisers go nuts. Buyers and sellers agree to a price that cannot be justified by closed sales. An appraiser must then interpolate a value using a secret matrix of appraiser magic.
Lenders are a bit goosey. Commercial real estate lenders sense our values are near the top. A loan misstep could cause an uneasy time if prices adjust downward and the amount owed exceeds the market value. Currently, foreclosure activity is practically non-existent – but the skeletons of 2009-2011 still haunt many lenders. Proceed with caution appears to be the credo of many who loan money on commercial real estate.


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We take a look at the funniest bugs in MMORPGs for this week's Listed column, from frighteningly bouncy boobs to the spread of great plagues.
Runescape was my childhood.
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text: Do you have a growing family or need for extra space? Then this is your opportunity to own a 3,232 sq.ft. south facing home in the heart of River Oaks. This sought after floor plan offers MASSIVE rooms throughout. The main floor has hardwoods in the office, family, living and dining room, HUGE eat-in kitchen with entry to family room, granite counter tops, white subway tile, island, stainless steel appliances, tons of cabinet space, two sets of double sliding doors to outside, main floor laundry, and powder room with new vanity. Upstairs has a master retreat that stretches across the whole back of the home with walk-in closet, 5 piece ensuite and sitting area. The 3 other bedrooms are all equal in size and all have double closets and are served by a second 5 piece bathroom. The finished lower level offers a wide open rec room/theatre area, two spare bedrooms and 3 piece bathroom. Park up to 5 cars on the interlock driveway with vestibule leading up to the front door. Ultimate double car garage finished with skylights, sink and 2 piece bathroom. The backyard has a wrap around deck, flagstone patio, storage shed, gate access to River Oaks Public School and plenty of grass space for play! Mechanical systems are all up-to-date!


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Bear Town Adventure Co.
230 Middle Street
New Bern, NC 28560
Welcome to the New Bern area. Join us on a bike, kayak or SUP tour. New for the 2015 season is historic bike tours and a culinary delight, Shrimp and Grits tour. You simply would like to rent a bike, kayak or SUP and enjoy our community and natural surroundings on your own, we also offer rentals. You can find us located in downtown New Bern on Middle St. at the Surf, Wind and Fire retail store. Feel free to contact us at (252)288-5823 or email us at if you have any questions.