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We are a French and Polish couple who decided to stop working 8 to 5 and moved to Portugal. We bought a beautiful granite house in a calm little village in the countryside and it needs some work. The land is 3000m2 which was mostly abandoned by the previous owner so there is a lot of cleaning to do. Our goal is to start a bed & breakfast in the house, providing organic food that we grow ourselves. We plan on having chickens and ducks, maybe a goose, at a later stage. For now, we have two cats and two dogs ! We are currently living in the house and the comfort is so so : the kitchen is amazing (that's the only almost finished room right now), the bathroom has no door but just a curtain and all the bedrooms are not renovated yet. It is perfectly liveable for whoever is OK with a rural setting. If you are looking for something fancy, only the food might be (and our pets, they are awesome) :)
Cooking / shopping
General Maintenance
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
I am French and my partner is Polish. We speak English fluently and I also speak Portuguese and can help with languages. Portugal is a very welcoming country and there is a lot to do if you like nature. We have a lot to share about gardening and renovation : we have learnt so much in one year already !
We are looking for people who are either knowledgeable in permaculture and love to work in a vast (3000m2) land that requires a lot of cleaning and sorting OR someone who knows about building, in particular lime plastering, carpentry, for the renovation of a beautiful granit house in Central Portugal
English or French or Polish
Depending on who's here : single ou king size bed in yet to be renovated room (comfy but not fancy). There is only one bathroom for everyone right now and we only have dry toilets (compost toilets)
We ask for about 5 hours of help per day (variable), we provide of course accommodation, food and laundry facilities. It is absolutely possible to talk about taking some days off to visit further cities like Lisbon or Porto. However, as we have only one truck for now, we cannot lend a car for the moment.
Oh, we have two cats and two dogs, we are smokers who are desperately trying to quit (to no avail for now) and we like to relax nicely when we're not working. People usually say we are really nice hosts. We pride ourselves in quite good hearty cooking, vegetarian and meat-based !
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
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Andy Murray, Who is British Professional Tennis player ranked world No. 16 in Men's singles born on 15 May 1987, In Scotland U.K.
Family Background:
He is the son of William Murray and his wife Judy Murray. His maternal grandfather Roy Erskine was the professional footballer in 1950s. He has one brother Jamie Murray.
Personal Life:
On November 2014, His engagement announced with Kim Sears. They married on 11 April 2015 in his hometown. The couple has one daughter Sophia.
He attended the Dunblane Primary School. Later he attended the Dunblane High School.
He started playing tennis at the age three. In 1999 at the age of 12, Murray had won his age group at the Orange Bowl, a prestigious event for junior players. In the year 2003, He had started playing on the senior circuit and he had won his first tournament at the Glasgow Futures Event. In 2004, He played for to win the Junior U.S Open, At that year he ranked No. 2 in the Junior ranking. In 2006, He had played the fourth round of the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. He had been caused the biggest upset of the year by losing the World No.1 Roger Federer; He was the second tennis player, Who had do so after Rafael Nadal. In 2007, Andy reached in the fourth round of Australian Open, Where he lost a five-set match against the Rafael Nadal. Before 20 years turning he was in No. 11 ranking in the world in 2007 and took No. 4 in 2008. He reached all the major semifinals, but unable to win the elusive Grand Slam Trophy. He had continued his form by losing Novak Djokovic at the 2012 U.S. Open in five sets. He had become the poster boy of the British media with his victory.
Unknown Facts:
- He had once bought a Ferrari but later sold it because he had thought it was "too flashy".
- His middle name is Barron, which means "young warrior" from Old English.
- He is the youngest British player who played in the Davis Cup at the age of 17.
Master Stroke:
- He is the 3 time Grand Slam champion with having 2 Wimbledon and one U.S Open title.
Awards and achievements:
- In 2004, He received the BBC young sports personality of the year award.
- In 2013, He received the World Breakthrough of the Year award.
- In 2013, He received the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland award.
- In 2014, He won the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year award.
What can we learn from him??
Like Andy Murray, Always keep developing your skills. don't be afraid of the competition.

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I just stumbled upon an interesting article by Justin James on TechRepublic that examines Firefox's meteoric rise to fame. He has taken the W3Schools browser stats and given them a good going over using a spreadsheet that he kindly supplies as a download with the article.
My first opinion is that some people definitely have too much time on their hands. My second is that is gives a new slant to the rise and fall in the popularity of Firefox and IE respectively.
In short the article points out that the growth rate of the Gecko browsers on the whole and the consequential loss for IE has actually slowed since the introduction of Firefox.
He sums up:
At best, we can conclude that while it was bound that non-IE browsers would eventually hit the "glass ceiling" of people who will never leave IE, it may have raised that ceiling a bit.


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According to an article currently circulating around the Internet titled '8 Things You Didn't Know About The Actor's Death' it reads; Muna
is gone, gone to be with the winds but not without a story, a story that he shielded from the public, the story he kept behind the camera while he basked in the euphoria of stardom and 'light, action, cut!
Investigation into the death of late Nollywood actor, Muna Obiekwe reveals quite a number of saddening yet traumatising details of his life and circumstances that lead to his death. Muna is gone, gone to be with the winds but not without a story, a story that he shielded from the public, the story he kept behind the camera while he basked in the euphoria of stardom and 'light, action, cut!
This is what iEntertainment gathered after the sudden death of the ace actor.
1. Muna's death was "death of a cat with nine lives"
Before the death of popular Nollywood actor, Muna Ibekwe on Sunday, January 18, he had been described as a cat with nine lives. Many around him were confident that he would survive the ailment just as he had always survived the life-threatening situations around him but unfortunately didn't survive this.
2. Muna's kidney problem was discovered long ago but never believed the ailment could lead to his death
After his death, iEntertainment's investigation reveals Muna discovered his kidney problem a long time ago but like most people, he thought he could survive it. He ignored the pain and continued working without paying much attention. According to a close source, he only took his drugs and medication once in a while as 'Muna never believed the ailment could lead to his death. He believed he would survive it like he did the gunshot and death of his parents. He was not a man given to worrying about things. He believed it was not a coincidence his parents named him Munachimso, a name which means 'God is walking with me.'
The kidney problem persisted and Muna was eventually forced to seek the help of a doctor in a Lagos. The doctor gave him a ray of hope. He assured Muna that his worse fear of Kidney transplant might not happen if only he could do up to 20 dialyses. "I was with him to the last hour. He was to do up to 20 dialyses; the doctor said if the dialysis improved his condition, the worse would certainly be over. He will be okay only if he stays away from alcohol but you know our artiste." according to Vera Kanu, a mother figure to him in Nollywood.
3. He spent heavily on his kidney problem
Muna braced himself, kept the doctor's appointment, spent money he had and some he didn't have but unlike his many past pains he had survived, this one proved different. This one stretched the limit of his human endurance. This one threatened his life in a way that it had never been threatened before. This was hit him with so much pain that he slumped in his home, went unconscious and he eventually gave up the ghost when he was on his tenth dialysis. Our source continued "the dialysis was expensive for Muna. He was doing two in a week sometimes. And he would need blood injection on each occasion. Each appointment was costing him between N250, 000 to N300, 000; money he did not really have to spend. His health was eating deep into his purse yet Muna refused to go cap in hand begging for alms. He was a private guy who didn't want the press or his colleagues to feast on his pain, and cast aspersions on Nollywood's industry of beggars'.
4. Muna was scared of the press
Muna was not ready to beg or raise money because he was too ashamed of what his colleague or press will say. "The guy was private. He kept to himself a lot and most importantly, kept his private life private; for instance, many people did not even know he was married with two children. Such was his life. He didn't want press or his colleagues to start prying. He was particularly afraid of the press, hence his shutting his colleagues out of his pain. He knew if some Nollywood people got to know about it, the press would also get to know. He refused to beg to save Nollywood's image, he in-turn, lost himself." A Nollywood star told us the press needs to take it easy with stars, "we are human too and like every other person, we have our pains. The press needs to be less judgmental. If he wasn't too scared of the press, perhaps, he would have reached out for help."
5. Muna was a chain smoker and drank heavily despite doctor's warning
As much as causes of some ailments are mysterious, not a few people in Nollywood believe Muna brought the pain upon himself and he was a victim of a demon he couldn't deal with. Muna was a chain smoker and heavy drinker. It is unfortunate that not everyone knows that sites such as Gourmet Eliquid exist. Even if you have been smoking for as long or as much as Muna, it is never too late to ask for help or find an alternative solution to smoking. There is always an answer, but you won't know if you don't ask. Even doing something as simple as looking into companies such as MagicVaporizers can make all the difference. The internet is there for us all to use (in the right way), so we might as well use it to our advantages, especially if it is a way of helping you improve your health. If you know that there are ways of quitting smoking effectively, why wouldn't you take it? If you are looking for a bit of health advice you can always visit this doctor forest lodge medical practice or get in touch with your local GP.
Despite his condition, multiple sources revealed he was still consuming alcohol on a regular basis. He should have looked for the best sober living austin way which is renowned for providing the best quality rehabilitation facilities; only the best could have saved him at that point. However, he never sought help of any kind. "Everybody in the industry knows Muna drinks a lot; even when he's shooting in the North, he has a way of finding alcohol," a Nollywood source told us. Muna was said to have taken heavily to alcohol after he lost his parents in a ghastly motor accident. 'As a matter of fact, he was supposed to be in that car with them but by stroke of luck, he wasn't and was spared. Afterwards, Muna took solace in liquor but that never affected his job. He was just like Sam Loco; he could drink the whole sea but when he hears the director shout 'action,' he gets into character. Muna was a method character despite his flaws' our source reveals.
Speaking on the drinking habit despite his ailment, his godmother, Vera Kanu said 'It's not like he drinks heavily like you guys said. He drank but not as you are putting it," she said with an emotion-laden voice. Speaking further, "Muna even called me during the holiday that he is now okay and ready to work so I should start bringing jobs because I was his producer. I told him thank God and that I would start as long as he does not do what the doctor told him not to do, which was drinking. The problem came back and he has been on it since then till he died."
6. How KOK, Mama G, Vera Kanu and Ejiro Okurame tried to save him
Vera, his godmother corroborated the point. "He was managing it on his own. As a matter of fact, he has been managing it for a while until Ejiro Okurame and I came on board to help. We were combining resources to help him but there was very little we could do to save him. We had to enlist the help of Patience Ozokwor and Kanayo O. Kanayo (KOK) at a point. They rendered the help they could until he died."
7. How he never got to reach out to Ibinabo Fiberesima despite a desire to do so
Shortly before his death, Muna summoned enough courage despite his private nature and contacted Nollywood actress and former beauty queen, Ibinabo Fiberesima. He however, promised to get back to her, perhaps to discuss details of his deteriorating health with her but fate struck a fatal blow and he never did.
8. He was one of the three busiest actors in Nollywood and a member of Pete Edochie's family
Another thing many people do not know about him again is that he was one of the three busiest actors. The other two are Mike Ezuronye and Yul Edochie. Muna is also the first cousin of Yul Edochie, that makes him a member of Pete Edochie's family.
But they then forget to add that he his married with kids like we earlierly reported


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Below is my recount of Day Two on my first 3-day solo hike in Wisons Promontory National Park. You can catch up on Day One here.
A warning that this post breaks my rule of less than 1000 words!
DAY TWO: A Hard Lesson Learned
I awoke to the unfamiliar song of a forest bird; light, flutey notes that hung thread-like in the air, coming from somewhere in the tree canopy above my tent. I had that strange sensation that comes when you're not sure exactly where you are. Seconds went by before I placed myself, aided by the now familiar sound of waves breaking and rolling rhythmically into shore.
I had slept well enough, but woke frequently to the sound of the waves coursing in to the cove; the mountains surrounding the cove bouncing the noise back across the still night, like a giant amplifier. I pictured the waves, forming, holding, breaking, then skimming gracefully across the top of the water, to reach the shore. As I lay awake, listening, I tried to imagine if the tide had come in again, the waves so loud they sounded as though they were right outside my tent door. My breathing rose and fell, keeping time with the rise and fall of the water.
When I arose, the sun was well over the horizon, its' early morning rays touching the exposed granitic layer of bedrock on the opposite side of the cove. The water, now a glassy, cobalt-blue, had a depth to it that I had not seen the previous afternoon. I watched, transfixed, as I followed the course of the waves, forming at the mouth of the cove as a continuous line of swell, before being pulled across the surface of the water and breaking into a tracery of white foam along the shore.
I broke camp after breakfast, reluctantly pulling myself away from the Cove's lure, and began walking on the track to Refuge Cove. I stopped frequently, admiring the view; Bass Strait stretching out before me as a corrugated sheet of Spectrum Blue, and behind me, Sealers Cove, a gentle arc nestled at the base of the mountains, fringed with band of pure, white sand.
At Horn Point, my feet took me to the very edge of a granite platform, below which I could see the water lapping the rocks, way beneath me. I tracked inland for a while, over terraces of granitic rock, through forests thick with Mesmate and Musk Daisy-Bush, and under giant Tree-Ferns that spewed out of wet gullies where they transacted the track.
I reached Refuge Cove in need of a rest, and something to eat. Worried about my shortage of food, I ate only an Arnott's Raspberry Shortcake biscuit, one of three that I had thrown in with the rest of my food at the last minute, for an extra treat. I had decided to save my two muesli bars for the next two lunches. Little did I know that within a few hours, they would be gone as well!
Refuge Cove was as beautiful as the last time I saw it, and deserted, allowing me to enjoy it in solitude. But, despite wanting to linger, I pushed on, as the day was already warm. The weight of my pack was bothering me, and I seemed to fiddle with the straps on it every 5 minutes, trying to get it to sit more comfortably. In truth, I knew it was more a case of it being Day 2; probably the most uncomfortable day on an extended hike. I fancied myself getting to Little Waterloo Bay, setting up camp and relaxing on the beach.
After some time, I came to a half-way point; a side-trip to Kersop Peak, a 15 minute walk up a fairly steep gradient. I dumped my pack on the track verge, face down, at the base of the peak, glad to have a breather, and began the short ascent along the track, strewn with huge granite boulders. When I reached the summit, I was surprised to find a couple already there, packs on, sitting on a rock platform. I wondered why they didn't leave their packs behind, as I had done, but didn't ask. I was to make my own guess, soon enough.
In the distance, at the end of the second, long, sweeping curve of the coastline, I could see the tip of the Lighthouse, at South East Point. From all four directions, I could see the waters of Bass Strait, transparent in the shallows, graduating to a deep Kingfisher Blue, sparkling like a jewel in the midday sun. I sat there awhile, on a granite boulder, warmed by the sun, drinking in the view. Captivated.
When I returned to my pack, at the base of the track, the contents of my rubbish bag lay strewn across the ground. Raven? Again! Nearby, my soap, and further away still, my rations of Lindt chocolate in a snap-lock bag that I could see had been torn. The zipper on the top compartment of my pack, where I had stashed my food, was open, about 2 inches. Lucky, I thought, I must have just got back in time, as no other food or wrappers were visible on the ground. I gathered up the bits and pieces lying around, cursed the Raven, heaved my pack onto my back, and headed down the track.
I had been walking about 20 minutes, when I realised I could smell wine. I had taken enough for a reward 'glass', each night, in a bladder sealed within a plastic bag, also located in the top of my pack, stuffed right at the back. A sense of dread came over me, not just because my wine was leaking out of the bladder, and into my pack, but that perhaps I was mistaken about not having lost any more of my food.
I unbuckled my pack and manoeuvred it off me, and on to the ground, opened up the zipper of the top compartment, and did a thorough check. My wine bladder was indeed punctured, but redeemable. More serious though, was the fact that my food HAD gone; my noodles for tea, my muesli bars for lunches, my barley sugar for energy, and my emergency couscous. All gone!
It was only midday, on the second day of my 3 day hike, and all I had left to eat was 2 squares of semi-melted Lindt chocolate, 1 Raspberry Shortcake and 1 sachet of porridge. I could wash it down with a cup of tea, and a cappuccino, but in a nutshell, that was it. Oh, and I also had what was left of my wine. I stood there, a rising sense of panic washing over me.
I decided to retrace my steps, back to where the Raven had managed to open my pack zipper, in the hope that I might have overlooked a packet of noodles, or a muesli bar lying on the track, or in the bushes nearby. I put my remaining edibles into the centre compartment of my pack, and left it there, propped up against the base of a tree, on the track verge.
40 minutes later, I was no better off. There was no trace of any food at the scene of the crime; no wrappers, no scraps, nothing. A little despondent, I hoisted my pack on, clicking the buckles in place, and adjusting the straps. As I walked, I thought about how I would manage, lugging 18 kilos on my back, in very warm weather, with very little in the way of food to sustain me. My biggest concern was my blood-sugar level dropping; being mildly hypoglycaemic, I can tend to get a little shaky if my diet isn't right.
I walked, for what seemed like a very long time, but was in fact probably only about one and a half hours, and all the while I was thinking about when I should eat my Raspberry Shortcake. I tried not to let the food issue get to me, but nothing escalates a sense of hunger like the knowledge that you hardly have anything to eat. I forced myself to concentrate on the amazing scenery instead.
When I finally emerged from the forest and stepped on to the sand, sunlight struck the white surface with such intensity that I had to partially shut my eyes until they adjusted to the glare. Aquamarine water, transparent, glassy and as near perfect as you could imagine, tickled the shore in wavy, scalloped lines like the ruffle of a petticoat.
I had arrived at Little Waterloo Bay. I unbuckled my pack and let it slide to the ground in one swift, fluid movement. Within 30 seconds, I found, and ate my Raspberry Shortcake, immediately wanting more. Then I set up camp on a flat, open, semi-circle of ground where Tree Ferns and Lily Pilys encircled me, creating a giant fairy-ring.
When I mustered some energy, I went down to the beach and sat on the pristine, white sand, feeling the sun on my back, dissolving my aches and pains as though I was wearing a heat-pack. I nestled my feet snugly in the sand, feeling the grains, soft and powdery, as they found their way between my toes. I watched a lone gull, drifting effortlessly in a thermal air current, its' white body mass in stark contrast to the green of the mountains behind it.
I stayed on the beach for an hour or more, until the sun began to slink behind the tree-line, its warmth dissolving, leaving me with goose-bumps on my arms and legs. When I returned to camp, I saw that my home had been invaded by a large group of school kids, their tents popping up like mushrooms, way too close to mine. I got out my piece of chocolate and nibbled on it slowly, all the while inhaling the smell of dinner cooking, nearby, as it wafted on the breeze. Oh well, I thought, at least if I began to deteriorate from the early signs of starvation, there were plenty of people nearby to get some emergency rations from.
I washed my feet in a saucepan of water from the creek, quickly filling it with dirt and grime from my bare-foot wanderings around the camp. I dried my feet, then put on a fresh pair of socks, my feet melting into the softness after a hard day of walking and being scoured by the sand.
As the light began to leach from the sky, I poured my 'glass' of wine, sipping it slowly, while I sat on a log, watching darkness arrive in the forest, slinking in to the space between the tree trunks. Chatter filled the air from the camp next door, the voices sounding loud, and distracting, in the same way as people talking too loudly in a library.
A cool change was moving in, so I dressed more warmly then made my way down to the beach once more, where thick, horizontal bands of grey cloud were rolling in fast, behind me from the west. They raced by over my head, as though being pulled along on a drawstring, then suddenly out toward the horizon they came almost to a standstill, before bunching up, concertina-like, as though in some kind of traffic-jam.
I walked southward along the firmly-packed sand, heading for a cluster of granite boulders that marked the end of beach, and the start of the untamed section of the bay. The sand glowed ash-white in the fading light, and rain drops began to fall in a determined steadiness. I sought shelter beneath a huge granite slab, resting on a 45 degree angle, between two vertical boulders rising out of the sand, to form a 3-sided cave, of sorts.
I squatted in my cave and watched, through a triangular, window-like gap on the eastern side, as the rain fell onto the water, blurring the horizontal line that delineated sky from sea, until the two merged together into a misty haze. Tones of grey merged together also, the sea, a moving mass of dull gunmetal-grey, mirrored the billowing cushions of dark-grey cloud above.
I was dry inside my cave, but raindrops pinged onto the granite boulders beside me, coating them with a moving, glossy sheen, and sending up small drifts of spray that merged with the salty air. I could smell the freshness of summer rain as the fine mist clung to my hair, and taste the salt, straight off the ocean, as I ran my tongue over my lips.
From time to time, I stuck my head out of the cave and looked back along the beach, where sheets of rain were blowing across the open water and onto the shore, like thick, gauzy curtains. There was wildness here, in my primal, cave-like abode, and out on the water, where the waves were chopping and foaming, and beyond all that, where the air currents rode rough-shod over the deep, darkened waters of Bass Strait.
I felt excited to be here, and almost rebellious. This place had turned wild; no longer resembling the postcard-perfect image I had seen for the last two days. This was now a place, and a time, that answered my call to experience the wild. This was the reason I came here. Alone. Not just to see a perfect landscape and feel comfortable in it, but to feel, smell, taste, and touch, the individual components and processes that make up the wild. This was what it was all about; how it felt, to be alone, in the wild.


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Actress and movie producer, Tracy Boakye has come out to debunk rumors that she and other celebrities like Kwame A-Plus, Cwesi Oteng, Yvonne Nelson and others are part of people whose huge sums of monies have gone the drain in the midst of the 'collapse' of Nana Appiah Mensah's Menzgold.
In an exclusive chat with zionfelix.net, the entrepreneur revealed that she was totally shocked when her name was captured in the list that went viral that purported to claim that all of them had gold deposits with Menzgold. According to her, it was all funny at the beginning but later, she realized that people were actually taking it seriously which has prompted her to come out and clear the air.
The Shakira Movie Production boss told Zionfelix that she doesn't even know where any of the Menzgold offices are located and as such, she doesn't even understand how it will be possible for her to have gold deposits worth about Ghc275,000 with the firm.
"I don't know how my name popped up in the list… I don't know anything about them…" she vehemently stated.
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Are you trying to pick the perfect flowers for your outdoor wedding? With so many options to choose from, it can be really difficult to narrow down your final selections. Don't fret! There are ways to make this important decision much easier. Here are four tips to help you pick the absolutely best flowers for your very special occasion.
1. Consider Your Venue
One major consideration should be your outdoor venue. What flowers grow there naturally? Do you want to incorporate them into your ceremony or opt for something else completely?
2. Think About Your Attire
It's likely you've already selected your wedding colors and attire. Use both to help finalize your flower selection. If you're planning to wear a cream colored dress, white flowers may not be the best choice. Similarly, if your colors are teal and coral, you should probably avoid bright purple flowers.
3. Look for Inspiration
Don't feel like you have to make the choice all by yourself. Spend time looking through magazines, reading blogs online, and perusing Pinterest in search of inspiration!
4. Remember the Season
It's important to keep in mind the season during which your ceremony will take place. It won't do to choose a flower that only blooms during the winter for your summer wedding. Talk to your florist about popular flowers available each season.
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The process argument is as old as business itself.
And the challenge is, both sides make a good case.
Too much process leads to major bottlenecks, duplicative effort, wasted time and money, long delivery cycles for simple tasks, micro managed team members, deterred agility, lower results, anemic innovation and worn down employees.
Every day feels like you're sledging your way through a muddy swamp. And the worst part is, it feels like nobody trusts you.
On the other hand, a dearth of process means chaotic projects, confused employees, lack of structure and perspective, limited documentation, longer orienting time, inefficient workflows and wasted time and money.
Every day feels like you're so far outside the box that there's nothing to lean against. And the worst part is, if there's no process, it's hard to replicate great work consistently.
Metric Digital has been in business since 2013, and as many of our internal structures have coalesced over the years, we realized that doing things consistently has taken precedent over constantly improvising.
During my first month here, my thought was, well, maybe now is the time to upgrade our relationship with process.
And so, this spring, we launched our first internal wiki.
Phase 1 of the wiki project took about three weeks to research, ideate, organize and draft. We started by asking each other questions like:
Phase 2, with help from Angelo Luppino, one of our brilliant developers, it took another few weeks to develop, edit and publish. And now it's live. #shipped
Obviously, this wiki project is not going to change the world. It's not perfect, and it's not sexy. Our wiki doesn't get as much traffic as, say, CakeWrecks. But it's quite useful.
Most immediately, it helped us save significant onboarding time for our new hires. And long term, now we have a platform for systematically capturing our team's knowledge as it's happening in real time.
The other thing is, the wiki gives us a venue to do something that companies who work in client services don't do that often:
Celebrate the values, processes and strategic thinking that make our agency so special.
If your company is still going to the mat on the process argument, here's how you might think about that.
If you find yourself in the over processed camp of people, ask yourself this.
What processes do you currently have that are cumbersome, inefficient, redundant and outdated? Has your process become the proxy for the result you want? Do you actually own the process, or does the process own you?
If you find yourself in the under processed camp of people, ask yourself this.
Has the amount of your organizational knowledge is hit its threshold? Could you put more rigor, organization and documentation around how you roll as a company?
As my mentor used to tell me, if you don't write it down, it never happened.
Process is not a question with a yes or no answer. It's a spectrum. A matter of degree. Every organization must find the middle ground that balances the need for predictability with the freedom to be creative.
Assuming that technology and finances posed no constraints, what would you change right now about your business processes and operations?


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Jill Belsan
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About meRock Climber, snowboarder, & year-round hiking enthusiast. Lover of Cleveland & all of its metroparks. I whitewater kayak. I also like recreational kayaking. I am a novice at XC skiing. I practice for outdoor rock climbing at Cleveland Rock Gym where I have a membership. I try to do the Cleveland Critical Mass bike ride every month. Being outside makes me happy.
- Reason for joining
- I would love to meet more outdoor enthusiasts around Cleveland and learn more about what else Cleveland has to offer
- What is your favorite outdoor sport?
- Rock climbing, snowboarding, hiking, & kayaking
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If longtime restaurateur Steve Paoli has his way, the most interesting place to eat in the city won't be a restaurant, at least not in the traditional sense.
Paoli and his business partner, Kristina Skoro, quietly opened Joint Venture Kitchen in the South of Market area this month. It's a fully equipped restaurant space that will serve as the temporary home to a rotating lineup of Bay Area pop-ups.
The project, he said, is a response to the exorbitant operating costs associated with opening a restaurant in the Bay Area, especially San Francisco. Numerous food institutions over the last few years have closed as rents increase and industry profit margins flatline.
Meanwhile, aspiring restaurateurs with hopes of breaking into the business are often put off by the financial commitments needed to get started, Paoli said.
"The ultimate goal with this, and it's part of our mission statement, is we want to put people in business. That's it," Paoli said. "People need access, and with us, they can test their business model and find out if it's profitable. They can do that without having to worry about the operating costs more traditional restaurants have to worry about."
Similar restaurant incubator concepts in the Bay Area include Oakland's Forage Kitchen and La Cocina in San Francisco.
Paoli said the Joint Venture Kitchen space will also host cooking classes, food competitions and community fundraising events. Salpicon, which makes Mexican street food, is the first occupant of the restaurant space.
Joint Venture Kitchen is essentially a passion project. It's the latest act of an industry lifer — Paoli was born into a restaurant family that owned and operated the Financial District restaurant and bar Paoli's from 1951 to 1984, and over his career he has opened 15 restaurants and cafes and formed two restaurant companies, he said.
"I'm the restaurant rat that survived, did pretty well and kept his integrity. This is just the next chapter," he said. "We want to pass on knowledge and help people learn what it takes to make it in this industry."
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Many evangelicals think graduate theological education is an escape from our call as disciples of Christ to "engage the world" with the good news. Doctoral students are often thought of as either ivory tower elitists or out of touch hermits. As one myself, I've had to wrestle with this charge over the past several years, and it's not something I take lightly. I keep coming back to a verse I memorized early on in Sunday School: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself" (Luke 10:27, NRSV).
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Eccentricity and Escapism: Engaging Your World
Report from the Board
These days, board members find conversation about Alberta Bible College usually revolves around a few significant questions. We would like to address some of these questions for members of our community.
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The Class of 2014
Congratulations to the Class of 2014 — We have 11 graduates this year! Our 82nd Commencement Weekend takes place April 25–27, 2014.
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Late winter at ABC includes many conversations with students about summer learning and serving opportunities. Our students, as well as other younger adults, encourage and inspire me. They get engaging their world for Jesus. They are motivated by Isaiah 42:6 and 7: "I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison, and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness."
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'Air India has real estate assets in its name like that of a maharaja.'
'Once you reduce the airline's debt by selling off its land, it may even become a profitable company.'
Last week, the Narendra D Modi government permitted 100% FDI under the automatic route for single brand retail and do away with the mandatory 30% procurement from within India.
The government also allowed foreign investment up to 49% in Air India.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Swadeshi Jaagran Manch believes these decisions are not in India's interests.
"We want the government to find out why Air India failed. Who is responsible for the situation which the airline is in?" Dr Ashwani Mahajan, co-convenor, Swadeshi Jaagran Manch, tells Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier.
Why is the Swadeshi Jaagran Manch against the government's decision to have 49% FDI in Air India?
Why do you think it is not in the interest of the country?
Air India has been incurring losses for many years and the government had pumped Rs 30,000 crores (Rs 300 billion) to bail it out.
But it did not work, that is why the government has permitted 49% FDI in the airline...
Yes, attempts to bail it (Air India) out have not worked.
First, we want the government to find out why Air India failed.
Who is responsible for the situation which the airline is in?
Why was there no enquiry on its failure?
Air India has real estate assets in its name like that of a maharaja. Our objection to the government's 49% FDI in Air India decision is because these idle assets with Air India should be monetised before selling the company.
You can reduce the debt of the airline once you monetise the assets.
Once you reduce the airline's debt by selling off its land, it may even become a profitable company.
If you divest then, you are selling a profitable company. Why not sell its shares in the market then?
It is a good move on the government's part to sell equity, but how do you value Air India is the question.
Everybody would say it is incurring losses and so is a loss-making company. That's why we want the government to reduce its losses by selling the large real estate the airline has first.
During NDA1 (then prime minister Atal Bhari Vajpayee's government also, our objection was to the lack of transparency in deals.
It is likely to happen again if we go for 49% foreign investment. So far this government has followed the equity route and therefore, there was no objection.
When Lalu Prasad Yadav was railway minister, prime land that belonged to the Indian Railways was sold to reduce debt, but the financial situation of the railways has not changed even now.
So, is selling real estate the solution to rescue Air India?
I am not saying it is the solution.
I am not asking Air India to sell the land and run the business.
The government has pumped in money earlier to run it and the loan has to be repaid with interest.
It is not that we are against bailing out (Air India).
We are not against divestment of Air India whichever the government initiates the process.
However, they have to follow a procedure to divest.
The 49% FDI is not in tune with the established norms of divestment.
First of all, various governments allowed Air India to get into debt. We have to know who was responsible.
Why should the government be running an airline?
We are not saying governments should run airlines. We will never say that the government should run the airline business, and keep incurring losses.
The assets were created by public money. Now, you are selling the entity without fixing the responsibility of running it at a loss. That is our objection.
Are you against 100% FDI in retail only because the government decided to do away with the mandatory 30% procurement from within India?
100% FDI in retail was already there, but what they have done now is they have made the 51% also through the automatic route.
This will set the stage for anybody coming to India to sell their brands.
So, while facilitating foreigners, you are letting them eating into the business of our small businessmen.
For what benefit are you doing this? Nobody knows.
On one hand, you are talking about making Make in India a success.
On the other hand, you are doing away with the 30% mandatory procurement from Indian firms.
What is the logic behind this?
When you do away with this 30% clause, these companies will be selling everything procured from outside India.
This will affect our manufacturing sector and also the investment in the manufacturing sector.
Why do you think the government wants to do away with the 30% mandatory procurement clause?
It seems some people in the government are obsessed with the idea of ease of doing business.
When you are making ease of doing business easy for foreigners, you are making ease of doing business difficult for Indians.
The government should make it mandatory that any single brand foreign company that does business in India should procure 30% items within India for five years.
After that, it should be 50% and this should keep going up.
By then, these entities would have been established and the vendors would also be familiar with them.
We are also cautioning the government against any decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail in any format, as this may fraught with severe implications of people's opposition and also would be considered a big U-turn for the present regime.
Is it not ironical that on these issues the Swadeshi Jaagran Manch and the Communist parties are on the same side?
We can be on the same side on various issues.
Many people may walk on the same side of the road, but the destination can be different!


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Michael Gove has said he is standing for the Tory leadership out of 'conviction not ambition'. In today's guest blog post author and academic Patrick Ainley suggests further insights into Gove's wider agenda for education and beyond…
In 2005, 23 male Conservative MPs, MEPs, candidates and activists connected to the Centre for Policy Studies, published a 100 page pamphlet called DIRECT DEMOCRACY: An Agenda for a New Model Party.
The pamphlet has the marks of Gove all over it.
However, despite his usual sprinkling of obscure references, Gove is no intellectual. He merely shares the standard Tory faith in the unique instincts of the Great British people who only need to be freed from state interference to recreate once again wonders of the past like the Industrial Revolution and the British Empire.
Unbundling the state
In this pamphlet therefore Gove begins by indicating how far the UK was from its glorious past by 2005 after successive Tory electoral defeats. What is needed to reverse this and overcome 'the errors of the Attlee settlement… which we still inhabit' is a new model Party prepared 'to push powers outwards and downwards' so as to be 'direct, democratic and locally accountable'. 'Individuals' will not then be 'coerced by state power' and local councils will be able to 'raise their own budgets and manage their own affairs' (pp.3-4).
This 'Unbundling the state' seeks to disband 'the command state' in the way Thatcherism opened 'the command economy' (p.35) to 'pluralism of provision' (p.42). So, 'Instead of pledging to deliver better services… offer local communities the opportunities to improve their own affairs.' (p.97) Much of this became familiar with Cameron's 'Big Society' and Osborne's 'empowerment' of elected mayors and cabinets, described by Peter Latham as 'the optimal internal management arrangement for privatised local government services'.
'The simple key to excellent education for the millions of parents who cannot afford to buy it in the private sector, is the voucher.'
For education – or schools at least, such 'radical localisation' means 'independent, free-standing institutions' and 'new providers' backed by financiers with shareholders. But, 'The simple key, which will unlock the rusty, closed door leading to excellent education for the millions of parents who cannot afford to buy it in the private sector, is the voucher.' (p.73)
This will not be a national entitlement, so that parents could offset the price of private schooling with their voucher, but a local voucher that can be topped up at competing state-funded independent schools. It thus does not require a return to grammar schools since the National Curriculum offers a gobbetised grammar schooling to all. As my book Betraying a Generation argues, Gove's tenure at Education 'set the stage for this further expansion to a fully-fledged free market.' (p.70)
Meanwhile, the pamphlet argues, 'too many children are going to university' (p.65) so that it became Coalition policy to reverse this by raising student fees. However, as my book also reveals, because the repayment threshold was set so high, fees failed to differentiate universities by variable pricing. Nor did fees check the numbers so desperate for the degree essential for even a chance of secure employment they are prepared to take on lifelong debt.
It would have been cheaper to abolish the fees as so many will never be repaid. Instead, the latest Teaching Excellence Framework aims to raise fees for 'quality' courses, while the income levels for repayment will come down (changing the terms of the loans). New providers will lower their fees for cut-price, short programs, contributing to 'market exit' by universities that will close, hastened by falls in numbers of EU and other students.
'Basically the same only more so with school vouchers complementing the paperless voucher of university fees'
Gove et al do not consider what school, college and university graduates will do in what has become a predominantly deregulated service economy – and likely to become more so in the anticipated race to the bottom with countries outside the EU. In 2015 Cameron promised three million apprenticeships as an alternative to HE but recession-hit employers will now likely be excused the £3bn levy to pay for them. Instead, that Great British spirit will somehow revive productive industry, ignoring the fact that even increased productivity is nowadays driven by further automation increasing unemployment.
So, this is the educational future outlined by Gove for his part in what Alex Salmond called his coup with former-ally Boris Johnson. Basically the same only more so with school vouchers complementing the paperless voucher of university fees, while FE colleges are closed and merged even more rapidly without the promised apprenticeships that will be forgotten. As many have remarked, this betrays the younger generation once again.
Carswell, D., Carter, P., Clark, G., Fraser, M., Gauke, D., Goodwill, R., Gove, M., Griffith, A., Hannan, D., Heaton-Harris, C., Herbert, N., Holloway, A., Howker, E., Hunt, J., Kelly, S., Kruger, D., Kwarteng, K., Monteith, B., Newmark, B., Norman, J., Penrose, J., Reckless, M. and Smith, H. (2005) DIRECT DEMOCRACY: An Agenda for a New Model Party. London: direct-democracy.co.uk.Betraying a generation: How education is failing young people by Patrick Ainley can be purchased here from the Policy Press website for special 20% discounted price £7.99.
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Editor's Note: This is the fifth in a series chronicling the creation and history of Talladega Superspeedway, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary during the Oct. 11-13 NASCAR Playoffs doubleheader weekend, featuring the 1000Bulbs.com 500 and Sugarlands Shine 250. Read about the track's creation, its unusual design and highlights from the 1970s and 1980s. The venue this weekend will debut the culmination of the Transformation Infield Project presented by Graybar, featuring the Talladega Garage Experience, where fans will be immersed into the sport like never before.
It was only fitting that Buddy Baker, who at 6 feet 6 inches tall was a giant of a man, would have success at NASCAR's biggest, baddest track – Talladega Superspeedway.
Baker, known for his lead foot and running a car as hard as it could go, made his 'Dega debut in NASCAR's premier series in 1970. He would pull off a sweep of victories in 1975 with car owner Bud Moore in the famous No. 15, then come back in spring '76 with yet another triumph. His fourth and final win at Talladega came in 1980, driving the No. 28 "Gray Ghost" for car owner Harry Ranier. Toss in 15 top-five finishes – six of which were runner-up results – and he truly was one of the best in the business at Talladega.
As the track once known as Alabama International Motor Speedway celebrates its 50th anniversary, we look back to the thoughts of Baker, who died in 2015, on how to tackle the 2.66-mile venue. The following are excerpts and a graphic from a first-person story written by Baker that appeared in the 1970 summer Talladega souvenir program.
By Buddy Baker
Race tracks are a one-way street, and there's only one way – one particular course – which is the fastest way around.
That's what practice is all about. You drive that track, again and again, looking for that one fast way 'round. That means being high some places and driving low at others. You experiment a lot, and each driver develops his own line.
Those who qualify fastest not only have the faster cars, but they have found the best line. If I didn't have a good line at Talladega, I'd never have made those over 200-mph runs.
The main effort is to make as straight a delivery into the corner as possible. But let's make a trip around the steepest-banked (33 degrees) track in America … and the fastest track in the world. Come along.
Coming into the dogleg (Graphic A), you try to go as straight as possible. You stay near to the wall … as close as possible. The wind is usually crosswise, and on the wall is the only place to be.
Running close to the wall is safer. If anything happens, you hit the wall flat. You don't build up momentum and then hit. I've been in a few walls, and catching them flat is the only way to go.
When I see my corner angle (B) I cut for it. I go as low as possible (C) because this is the quickest way. Also, you're coming off the bank, going downhill here. And at Talladega, the bank in the turn is the same all the way up to the rail.
There are a series of bumps (D), and it's very choppy in the second and third grooves. That's another reason for staying low. If you scuff a tire at 200 mph, you cut at least a tenth of a second off of your speed.
You start letting the car (E) free out to the top of the race track, then tuck up over by the wall (F) on the other side of Turn 2.
Now we're set for the backstretch. I put my shoulder against the door (G), hold my left arm stiff and get a straight line down the backstretch. I want the straightest line possible.
If I wander, I lose time. Most fans don't realize that. They don't realize how much time you lose when you come off your line to pass another car.
As I go down the back straight (H to I), I check all the gauges. You've had the biggest load on the car through the turn there, and you want to see just how things are going. You want to know that everything is all OK.
Then I check the oil pressure about 50 yards or so (J) before I go into the corner – but on the backstretch you check every gauge.
The perfect lap is the only way you can catch up. A caution flag may bunch up the field, or you may be able to luck out when you go through traffic, but the surest way to close ground is to turn that perfect lap. And then you hope the guy ahead got messed up somewhere. If he didn't, just pray for a caution, or hope that your pit stop will be better than his.
Hope to see you at Talladega. Look for me in Cotton Owens' red Daytona with the big orange No. 6. With a little bit of luck, maybe I'll win it this time. Sure hope so.
In the third NASCAR premier series race held at Talladega Superspeedway, Baker would finish fifth behind winner Pete Hamilton.
The tradition continues at the Palace of Speed this weekend. For ticket information and to learn more about the Talladega Garage Experience, log onto www.talladegasuperspeedway.com or call 855-518-RACE (7223).


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Nanohana is a town in the Alabasta Kingdom.[1]
The town is a port town known for its great shops and its irresistible perfume. This town is also the principal entrance of Alabasta. The streets are always crowded. As a port town, it was not affected much by the drought in Alabasta. The only known restaurant in the town is Spice Bean.
Mr. 2 Bon Kurei disguised as Nefertari Cobra and Billions disguised as royal soldiers pretended to be apologizing about the Dance Powder and proceeded to set fire to the town to try to make it seem like the king was trying to erase the incident from history. The town was further destroyed by a weapons ship pioneered by Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger that crashed into the middle of the town. Since the fire was said to be spreading too fast to be put out, most of the city was probably destroyed. It is unknown if it was rebuilt after the rebellion.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 17 Chapter 155 (p. 2) and Episode 92.


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New AccessLex Issue Brief Examines the Need for More Financial Education for Law Students
In a new issue brief, State Bar Character and Fitness Requirements and the Need for Increased Financial Education, AccessLex Institute makes the case for equipping law students with financial education and training. Graduates who seek to practice law will have to demonstrate an ability to responsibly manage their personal finances, including debt accumulated while in law school, as a sign that they can be entrusted to safeguard the money and property of clients in the future. Law students should receive financial education to ensure that they skillfully manage their finances and avoid the severe professional repercussions that may result from an adverse credit history.
Law schools, and the legal field overall, have a role in advancing financial education for law students. Aspiring attorneys who seek admission to the bar will be assessed by their financial standing in "Character and Fitness" investigations. Given these legal requirements and state bars' focus on financial responsibility, law students must be financially capable. AccessLex offers recommendations for law schools, state bars, and the federal government to help increase financial education for aspiring lawyers.


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One Diamond Boots rider demonstrates the new MineOpticon II stage set which is based on the Catillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine Florida http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos .
The new set is scaled up and explicitly designed to exploit the increased speed and footprint of horses in Minecraft. This all new stage features never before seen uses of the game's internal logic and materials and capabilities to pull off compelling stage craft in a game better known to 8-12 year olds.
MineOpticon II is a one hour long Equine Ballet performed live on a Minecraft server set to survival mode. All members of the troupe need to constantly eat to stay alive and perform under the constant threat of zombies, skeletons and spiders who can be lethal to the cast and horses.
Now imagine 8 riders performing intricate choreography based on Austrian Lipizzaner Stalions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipizzan to an original score in an exquisitely designed stage set and surrounding landscape.
Talk about awesome.
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Discover the charm of one of England's most storied inns with this One Night Break for Two at The White Horse Coaching Inn. Set in Dorking and overlooking the North Downs, and with history dating back to 1278, it's the perfect place for a peaceful getaway. Following a restful sleep in your comfy bedroom, you and your guest can enjoy a delicious cooked or continental breakfast in the morning, with the likes of smoked haddock kedgeree and duck egg, buttermilk pancakes and homemade granola on offer.
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On arrival at The White Horse, you and your guest will be checked in and shown to your room. From there, the time is yours to enjoy as you wish; relax in your charming bedroom with your free Wi-Fi, TV and tea and coffeemaking facilities, or head out to one of the nearby attractions, such as Chessington World of Adventures or the Polesden Lacey estate and gardens.
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Another promising release from San Diego Comic Con, the first look at American Gods has mood, atmosphere and mystery aplenty.
For fans of the book, there's a lot to be excited about with this trailer. Low Key looks fantastic, as does Mr Wednesday, and personally I find Ricky Whittle is brilliantly cast as Shadow – he looks almost exactly how I envisaged him on reading the books. I'm glad they picked someone who actually looks like how the character was written.
The atmosphere feels a lot more grown-up and dark than I expected, honestly. Although, looking at the producers involved, that's no surprise (more on them below). Like the book's Unnamed God savouring his peaty Laphroaig, I watched this trailer as if I was drinking a deep, dark single malt in the dusty corner of a lesser-known bar, waiting for more secrets to walk in the door. If the first episode lives up to this trailer, I get the feeling many fans of Neil Gaiman's seminal book will be immensely satisfied.
Produced by Bryan Fuller (of Hannibal fame) and Michael Green (writer of Heroes and Green Lantern), the American Gods series will premiere on the Starz cable network. The first episode will be titled 'The Bone Orchard'. We'll have more as we hear it – but until then, enjoy the spectacle of the first trailer.
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Solid showing from ORICA-GreenEDGE at Kuurne-Brussels-KuurneSun 28 Feb 2016
In the first full cobbled classic of the season Tour Down Under stage winner Caleb Ewan has finished strongly in the front group to take 15th place after an excellent team performance over today's 200km race.
The race was won with a solo breakaway by Belgian Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo), with a large group of riders contesting the sprint for second and third place.
Sports director Laurenzo Lapage was full of praise for the team and in particular 21-year-old Ewan.
"It was a great performance today by Caleb and the guys," Lapage said. "To come into your first Northern Classic and be up there with the team in the front position going over the Kwaremont is fantastic. It's a great sign for the future."
"There was a lot of nervous riders in that front group having a fast young guy like Caleb going so well over the climbs. I'm really satisfied with how he performed today.
"The team were fantastic and we all played our parts really well. We were very strong with our positions and as I said before the race we wanted to take responsibility on the Kwaremont and we did that."
With the Spring Classics now upon us ORICA-GreenEDGE can take a lot of confidence into the upcoming races.
"This is the first weekend these guys have raced together," explained Lapage. "So today was a key test for us especially thinking about the big races coming up in the next few weeks. We can be very happy with what we achieved today."
How it happened:
The race began with a cold headwind that didn't let up for the majority of the route. Elevan riders formed the early breakaway and after 20kilometres they had a lead of eight minutes over the peloton. The time gap remained consistent until the race hit the Cote du Bois de La Houppe climb 85kilometres in when it dropped to 6minutes 20seconds.
As the group jostled for position at the foot of the Kanarieberg a crash occurred involving two FDJ riders and subsequently split the peloton. 50 riders lost contact and remained around 35 seconds behind as the race approached the famous Kwaremont. ORICA-GreenEDGE held their position amongst the leaders well and took control going over the climb. Each member of the team working hard to maintain momentum.
World Champion Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) attacked from the top of the Kwaremont followed by a few riders including eventual winner Stuyven. Strong crosswinds began to make life difficult with around 50 kilometres left to race and echelons starting to appear in the front group. The nerves were beginning to set in and on the last climb of the day, the Nokereberg a group of riders managed to get clear and bring back the last remnants of the day's breakaway.
This group goup included Magnus Cort of ORICA-GreenEDGE, Luke Rowe (Sky), Greg Van Avermat (BMC) and Stuyven amongst others and they built up close to a 40second lead over the peloton as they approached the town of Kortrijk. The peloton were relatively slow to react with Lotto Soudal and Katusha cooperating at the front.
As the finishing circuit approached, Stuvven broke clear of the group and established around a 20second lead on the chasers. The peloton managed to reel in the front group close to the finish but Stuyven held on for the win as the battle for second and third went on behind him.
The next race for ORICA-GreenEDGE is at the Strade Bianche in Italy on Saturday the 5th of March.
Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne results:
1. Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) 4:35:50
2. Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) +17sec
3. Nacer Bouhani (Cofidis) +17sec
15. Caleb Ewan (ORICA-GreenEDGE) +17sec


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A new report says immersive programs in Jewish Outdoor, Food, and Environment Education (JOFEE) are providing an increasingly popular path back to Judaism for many unobservant Jews. The study offers hope and rare evidence of growth among numerous statistics showing a decline in Jewish life in the US.
The term JOFEE was coined by Hazon, an environmental group. Hazon conducted the recent study in conjunction with several other groups. According to JNS, the study found "2,405 people who participated in 41 different JOFEE programs in 2012, up from 197 participants across six JOFEE programs in 2000." And that's only counting "immersive" programs, which lasted four days or longer.
Two-thirds of those participants came to their JOFEE program feeling "disconnected" with Judaism. Ninety-five percent of those found a way to reconnect after the program.
The study also found that 32 percent of participants who had disconnected from the Jewish community and then reconnected attributed it largely to their JOFEE experience. The programs were also found to lend a much greater sense of Jewish identity and leadership after completion.
The results stand in stark contrast to a recent Pew survey, which found more secular Jews and fewer "Jews by religion" than ever, continuing trends evident for generations. The rates of religious non-affiliation are similar to those found in the general US population.
Many of the JOFEE programs combine food and environmentalism, as environmental sustainability and a resurgence of Jewish farmers are platforms of the food movement. Examples include Adamah, the Jewish Farm School, the Amir Project, and Eden Village Camp.
"We need to create new pathways to Jewish life, and I really feel that Jewish life comes alive outdoors in a way that it doesn't in a Jewish synagogue or at the JCC — even though I personally like Jewish synagogues and JCCs very much," said Nigel Savage, founder of Hazon.


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Connecticut Economic Outlook for 2013-2015: A Perspective from Sacred Heart University Students in Business Economics
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Final Research Project for EC392 – Economic and Financial Forecasting. Instructor: Dr. Lucjan T. Orlowski - Professor and Chair, Department of Economics and Finance, John F. Welch College of Business, Sacred Heart University.
The state of Connecticut has been severely impacted by the recent financial crisis, perhaps more greatly than other states. It was our objective to apply the skills we have acquired as an undergraduate class in Economic Forecasting at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, to compare various economic indicators and trends of the State of Connecticut to those of the United States. We ultimately wanted to evaluate the real Connecticut economy, labor market developments, public sector, housing market and financial sector to determine the direction Connecticut fiscal policy should be steered in the future. The six groups of students were allotted a particular part of the economy to further investigate through statistical and literary research. Ultimately, we used our resources and statistical software to develop the forecasts throughout this paper.
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Jack Welch College of Business, "Connecticut Economic Outlook for 2013-2015: A Perspective from Sacred Heart University Students in Business Economics" (2013). WCBT Student Publications. 4.
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Great trip. The walking isn't difficult but be warned anyone with bad knees, most of it is up and down stairs that are running up and down the mountain, so bring knee straps if you suffer. The rafting is tame, a nice introduction if you've not done it before. Probably a bit too tame though if you've done it before and want a bit of an adrenaline rush. Chitwan is I imagine like any safari type park - if you are lucky you get to see loads. If you are unlucky you don't. The elephants are fabulous though so even if you don't get to see the elusive tiger, you will get to rid elephants!!
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John Waters' madness tonight.
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Its those damned bases again. After that refreshing, modified Morschauser game, I realized that not only am I tired of my massed single figure experiments, something that was considered pretty well obsolete in many circles by the time I started wargaming in the 70's but which just had to be tried, but I have discovered that I have been harbouring a nostalgic longing for my 1 stand is a unit V&B days. This actually fits well with my slow absorption of comments from Jerry and Norm (see vive-la-difference.html) over letting unit commanders handle the details.
On Monday I set out to play a Square Brigadier game but was interrupted and ended up playing a turn or 2 per day with various experimental versions so no battle report. However, it did give me a chance to think about last year's Nine Year's War games using the then Square Brigadier that worked so well and managed that "don't fret about the internal unit details" thing well while producing good games. For some reason the 4 figure units that filled a square just made it easier because they couldn't do a credible variety of formations any way and the presence or absence of bases was irrelevant. The same was true of the early WW1 games last year. Mounting my 40's on 4x2 man bases to get back to 4 "strength points" sort of did the same thing but the temptation remained to fiddle and fuss about formations and so on.
|Gratuitous picture because I love it! A Square Brigadier game in progress.
With another fantasy game last weekend using a 1 stand of 40mm troops is a unit but without the grid, I started thinking and experimenting. Would it work? Could it help? What size base would look like a unit and work with my buildings? And my train? (gotta fit the train on the grid and the troops in the train or its a deal breaker!). After much experimentation, a 60x40 stand will hold 4x40mm infantry inc mg's and look big enough to look like a 'company' to me at least. 4 of these can then make a battalion as envisaged last fall. 60x60 will fit a gun and crew or 3 cavalry. 4 such infantry bases will fill a 6" square or 2 cavalry/artillery which is what I was experimenting with last fall and getting units mixed. That would allow games ranging from a skirmish between a few companies to battles between brigade sized forces with 2 dozen up to 3 dozen. Excellent!
But can I handle that many? I have been working towards reducing the number of units figuring that it would make the game faster and make each unit more important to the player thus hopefully increasing his engagement with their fate. The Morschauser games with as many as 35 units on a table were faster and more furious with if anything more engagement since no one was ever really safe and generalship seems even more important, reserves must be in the right place at the right time and a player always ready for the unexpected, even without any sort of activation mechanism.
Portable Wargame site. My conclusion is Yes! it can work.


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The most amazing thing happened last night while we were live-tweeting Gotham. The show revealed that Jim Gordon's fiance is Renee Montoya's ex-girlfriend and all the lesbians started rooting for him to die! Future Commissioner Gordon, without whom there would be no Batman! Dead! So Renee can get her girlfriend back! I love you guys more than words, I really, really do.
"Does he know you … like I know you?"
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Have you seen the new Netflix series called "Westside"? If you haven't, the best way I can describe it is Real World meets Glee.
There's a character named James who works construction by day. In the first episode, he asks his boss to cut his hours down to 3 days a week so he can have time to practice for an upcoming show.
They show James digging ditches, tearing down walls and doing backbreaking manual labor.
How much do you think James makes in a 5 day work week? $500-$700?
This is insanity to me!
He's a talented guy. So why couldn't he do 1 cover gig at a private event and make that same amount?
Then James could have 6 days to practice, play other shows or do whatever he wants to do.
The problem is, I see too many musicians making the same mistake. They work low to average paying jobs to pay their bills and pursue their music careers in their spare time.
In my interactions with these musicians, I found some common objections and misconceptions:
What do musicians and brain surgeons have in common?
Sounds like the setup to a bad joke. Right?
The average annual salary of a Brain Surgeon is $397,110. So for the sake of argument, assume that's only 40 hours a week for 50 weeks a year.
That's $198.56 an hour.
A musician performs at a private event for 3hrs and makes $600.
That's $200 an hour.
Now, on the flip side, Neurosurgeons also have to pay massive insurance premiums for malpractice (up to $100,000 in some cases).
Musicians, have to pay roughly $600 a year for general liability (which most wedding venues require).
We could also compare schooling time and cost, but I think you get the point.
You probably think I'm oversimplifying, but what I'm trying to do is reframe your thinking about the value of the skill set you already possess.
You're a musician. You can perform. That skill set is still high demand!
Look, you're never going to make $397K a year performing at...
Business cards are dumb like my landline phone is dumb. It just does 1 thing.
My landline phone is used to make and receive calls. It can't text or check email or take a video or do any of the numerous things my smartphone can do.
Same with business cards. They have your contact info on them. They sit somewhere (like a drawer) waiting to be found and eventually tossed in the trash.
If I want to get a hold of someone who asks for my business card, I have to give them a card and hope they contact me. Unless of course, that person has a card they can give me. But that's usually not the case.
So what then?
When I'm performing, I always have a tablet. It's usually connected to my mic stand. When someone asks me for my business card (at least once every gig I play), I say "Here," as I present my tablet, "Give me your email address and I'll send you all my info."
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It's 1:30 am. I get handed a check for $150.
The memo reads "I've had better..."
Now, I knew this was a joke. I was friends with the bartender, and we made a thing of busting on each other.
But it did make me think.
It's been 5 hours since I loaded in. I just played 3 sets. I'm exhausted. Now I've got 4 more nights of this to look forward to this week.
"Is this what I want to be doing with my life?"
"No, but it's better than having a day job. Right?"
At that point, I wasn't sure.
It was somewhat of a crossroads for me. I had just gotten married, and we were planning to start a family. I knew I couldn't keep this up. More importantly, I didn't want to keep going that way.
There were two nonnegotiables for me.
I was listening to a lot of podcasts at the time, which lead me to the book "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferriss.
The title is totally hoaky, but the book got such great...
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