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We've known Craig - good conscientious worker! Thanks.
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Very professional service. The technician was very courteous and pleasant.
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They are the best, dries quickly. Have recommended them to others.
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As always, you get everything cleaned up. Thanks!
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I've used your company for several years now, and you are the best!
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Nice guy, great job!
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This guy (Craig) did a great job!
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"Your service came highly recommended from several people in Charles City. Carpets look great...like new! Heaven's Best is a company you can trust! The young man dressed so professional and arrived on time. He measured and discussed my carpet before starting so I knew what to expect! The technician was so helpful in moving my couch and chair and worked very hard vacuuming and spot treating before he cleaned. Very happy with results. They were extremely friendly and professional...a pleasure to work with"
I always use your service! Thank you!!
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Bryan and Vicki always do such a wonderful job! I trust them to do their best and never have to worry about anything. They come when they say they will, and always complete the job in a timely manner. And my carpet look great! Thanks
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Will be glad to recommend to friends!
Dave ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
We are very pleased with the job done! It looks like we have new carpet!
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I was able to get an appointment for cleaning half of my house within just days of calling in due to a cancellation. They were on time and went over the price before starting the job. I am so happy with the results! There were a couple of what appeared to be ink stains that I thought I would just have to live with. It came out almost completely! Very happy
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I have Heaven's Best in my home every year and they always do such a nice job. I love the Dry In One Hour!
Pat ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
He did a *very* good job.
Sandy ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Very pleased with work!
Mary ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Thank you so much for another great cleaning job!!! Dale and Craig, I hope I got their names correct, were so kind and courteous!! Bryan thanks for stopping out for a visit!!! Take care and have a nice Thanksgiving!!
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You did a great job getting numerous stains out of the carpet that had been there for a very long time! You exceeded my expectations! Thank you! The only bad thing is the carpet looks so good that my husband won't let me buy new carpet now! Darn!
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I love my carpets. I got down on the floor and rolled around the evening after cleaning! Nice to feel the clean! It had been awhile since my last clean since my Kirby broke.... Heaven' s Best cleaned much better. I went about my business while they were there and felt very comfortable leaving them to it while I biked! Great job!
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I own Wilcox furniture and have recommended your services many times!
Alice ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
He did an excellent job with what he had to work on. We are very happy.
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Carpets were excellent! Very happy with results!
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Do very good job, we have used Heaven's Best three times now and they have always done a great job.
Joan ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
I have been very satisfied with the work, many times.
Donald ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
We called Heaven's Best from Charles City as they were the closest. The man did an awesome job and was very pleasant to visit with while he worked and we visited !! Have had them before prior to moving into our house and will have them again. Very good job. You can put your furniture back in no time .
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My friends referred you to us and we couldn't be happier. The cleaning was excellent and professional.
Betty ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Heaven's Best is the best! They get my kitchen carpet to look wonderful.
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Bonnie ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Very friendly, professional service.
Caryll ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
My husband and I moved into our home recently and the carpet had not been cleaned in over 20 years. We contacted Heaven's Best, they came and looked at it, and the next day they came and cleaned it. It turned out beautiful and we could walk on it in a couple of hours! We would definitely have them take care of any carpet needs in the future and would recommend them for carpet cleaning.! Once again a great job.
Mick ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Had our living room, recliner and couch cleaned. They did an excellent job on everything. The heavy traffic areas cleaned up beyond my expectation. Would definitely recommend Heavens Best to anyone. They were also very prompt on their appointment time and very courteous and professional while they were at my residence.
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am very pleased with the job Heaven's Best did on my carpets.
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I have always been pleased with Heaven's Best. My carpets always look great!
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Neighbourhood Watch Deters Anti-Social Behaviour and Burglars
NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2005 in Down District to the current membership of over 70 co-ordinators.
It is a partnership between local police and communities, makes a valuable contribution by being the eyes and ears for the community's local safety.
Supported by Down Policing and the Down Community Safety Partnership (PCSP), Neighbourhood Arch aims to help people protect themselves and their property, and to reduce the fear of crime. Co-ordinator's in Down District have stated that being involved in a scheme makes them feel safer and having direct contact with their local Neighbourhood Policing Team has helped in the combat of crime and anti-social behaviour. Also, co-ordinator's commented that getting house insurance at a reduced rate is a financial benefit.
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Over 18 months, VML transformed the digital experience of United Rentals from an online "printed" catalog, marketing flyer and contact form to an interactive online marketplace. Now, you can easily find, evaluate, price, and procure equipment. Customers are also able to manage a fleet of equipment with tools that service, extend rentals and schedule end-of-contract pickup. Enhanced dashboards and reports present pertinent business information and targeted recommendations.
Developed to drive value through digital commerce, the United Rentals UR One site is a truly modern digital platform for the equipment rental industry, providing full lifecycle fleet management.
In October 2018, United Rentals, Inc. announced it was selected along with its digital marketing agency partner VML as the winner of the 2018 Acquia Engage Award for Leader of the Pack: Commerce. The award recognizes the United Rentals web platform for creating a unified customer experience for companies to rent and manage equipment, jobsites and orders.
The United Rentals site is on track to break all previous company online rental records, reaching more than a 40 percent year-over-year increase in online rental revenue. New customer acquisitions as a percentage of sales are tracking an increase of more than 55 percent.
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Creating value via customer efficacy, operational efficiency, and business growth
As the largest equipment rental company in the world, United Rentals recognized that to continue being the market leader, it needed to press forward in the digital space.
Though United Rentals had a website with a catalog of equipment, it did not expose pricing or availability, nor did it allow rental transactions to be completed online.
Instead, site visitors were instructed to pick up the phone to secure needed equipment. Added to this lack of usability was an outdated design and cobbled-together technical infrastructure, and, due to time consuming manual updates, a catalog prone to incomplete and inaccurate information.
United Rentals partnered with VML to redesign and rebuild its digital catalog from browsing to booking. Along with a modern, mobile-friendly design, a slew of functional enhancements provides customers the ability to discover, decide and transact online - all without requiring them to make a call.
The new UnitedRentals.com website launched in mid-2016 and has been an incredible success. Mobile-friendly, this site allows customers on remote job sites conduct business as if they were in the office, and with the greatly enhanced ecommerce capabilities, they can transact with greater efficiency than ever before. And with the new pay-by-credit-card feature, a new B2C customer base has opened up.
United Rentals continues to place an emphasis on digital transformation, and this website and underlying technical platform are the foundation to ensure that it happens.
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The activity program is prepared with resident input through resident meetings, focus groups, feedback processes and surveys. The program includes a range of activities such as outings, concerts, reading groups, cooking, sunshine club to assist reminiscing and self esteem, happy hours and movies.
Exceptional Resident Lifestyle Programs
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- Barbecues and luncheons
- Concerts and activities
- Diversional and pet therapy programs
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- Devotions and weekly church services and pastoral care
- Shop at Warrina Park
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While Maizie Clarke is lauded for her whimsical wholesale collections, people in every corner of the country have started to discover her unique custom wholesale pieces. Work with our creative team to collaborate, design, and bring to life a curated collection that can only be found in your store! Whether you are a museum, a hotel, or a local boutique - you have a story to tell. Let us help you tell your story and send home not just a gift, but a memory, for your guests.
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In just a few days, the Magnum Band of Miami celebrates its 35th anniversary.
On Friday night, though, the band got the party started a little early with a free set at Rhythm Foundation and Little Haiti Cultural Center's monthly Big Night In Little Haiti event.
A festive crowd heated up the floor while big-band dance music blasted from the stage, and Dadou Pasquet played the guitar like a 305 Freddie King.
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When we got there Magnum Band were just starting up their set, you can see them in the background.
The open air performance courtyard at the Little Haiti Cultural Center was packed and the crowd spilled into other areas of the floor (and wall) all night.
Plenty of fans came out to record and enjoy the musical action.
Once the band got going almost nobody could hold still. The rhythm was infectious.
It even got the lovers loving.
Everywhere we looked people were having a good time.
It was a beautiful, hot, wet, night in Little Haiti.
And the band barely took any breaks to catch their breath.
An ocean of music flooded the neighborhood.
And it held some folks in awe.
First she danced with a paper plate.
Then with a man.
Band co-founder Dadou Pasquet killed it on the rhythm, but late into the set he went into an extended guitar solo that showcased a superb blues and rock ability.
The people were loving the show.
And being there with friends.
And having some drinks.
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The last song was intense, everything sped up, and the drums came through heavy.
Then the Magnum Band thanked everybody, and said, "Make sure you remember. This band is from Miami. This band is born in Miami."
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Bastille Trace The Best Of British Rock, Including Morrissey's Pompadour
They have mastered the sweeping style of writing songs that play well in arenas, a very specific kind of song that David Byrne would explain is quite different from writing for CBGB's (or, the Old Blue Last in London).
It's also easy to spot the lines of influence from great, beloved British indie bands, like Echo & The Bunnymen their dark videos mixed with a very specific seaside British imagery and The Smiths via the particular influence of Morrissey.
Like him, the members of Bastille seem to constantly reference their preferred cultural touchstones in lyrics and the imagery they use to portray themselves. Oh yes, and there is also the considerable matter of singer Dan Smith's Morrissey-esque pompadour.
"I think [my hair] has always been a bit ridiculous," Smith said in an interview with Radio.com. "My massive afro."
"It got to a point where it was bigger than the rest of your body," continued bassist/keyboardist Will Farquarson.
A hairdo that started out with a relationship closer to that of Robert Smith of The Cure's has morphed into a more controlled and pomaded look recalling Moz. But even in the moodiest and most cinematic of music videos, the largest and most sprawling of music festivals — Smith's trademark hair can garner attention entirely of its own.
"I did it in a slight nod to Eraserhead and David Lynch," Smith said of shaving the sides off of his wild mane.
"My sister, she's a hairdresser back home," said drummer Chris Wood. "She's been getting a lot more requests now from teenage lads asking for the Dan from Bastille haircut."
"I love that, you've become a haircut," joked Farquarson.
Hair aside, this idea that a band can craft an aesthetic and even write songs based on the culture they consume is a page directly out of the Stephen Patrick Morrissey playbook. Where he tipped his cap to Oscar Wilde, Bastille have doffed theirs repeatedly in their music videos to David Lynch. Not that "Laura Palmer" necessarily shows it.
"Because the song is called 'Laura Palmer,' we were worried about doing anything that even remotely nodded towards David Lynch so we went off in the other direction," Smith said. "The point of the video is that it's us making the sort of lasers and smoke, forest pop video that we would never want to make and then completely subverting it by having me kidnapped and tortured." more on this story
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1. Ebenezer Henshaw m Minerva Williams (c1792-?) 2.. Oliver Howard Henshaw (1827-1905) m Mary Jane Bellows (1838-1923) 3... William Elton Henshaw (1859-1926) m Sarah Ellen "Nellie" Millerd (1873-1964) 4.... Ernest Harold Henshaw (1897-1927) m Anna Edna Murphy (1900-1988) 5..... Bernice Evelyn Henshaw (1922-2003) +Ralph John McGrath (1919-) +Alvan J. Levine
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Born Oct 28 1922, Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.1,2,3,4,5
She married Ralph John McGrath, 1941, Brockton, Massachusetts.6 Ralph was born Dec 6 1919, Massachusetts.5
She then married Alvan J. Levine.7,8
Bernice Evelyn Henshaw died Jan 28 2003, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.3,4,7
Bernice's obituary was published by Conley Funeral & Cremation Service:7
Mrs. Levine died unexpectedly Tuesday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was born in Raynham, daughter of the late Ernest and Edna (Murphy) Henshaw and was raised and educated in Whitman. She was a graduate of Whitman High School. Mrs. Levine had been a Brockton resident for the past 60 years. For many years she worked in retail in Brockton and was a volunteer at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center for 14 years. She enjoyed time spent with her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Se was a longtime member of St. Pauls Episcopal Church.
Survived by two sons Brian McGrath of Fryeburg, ME and Duane McGrath of Brockton, two daughters Sheri Balzarini of Bridgewater, Joy Pierce of Brockton, 10 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 2 sisters Phyllis Kendall of Brockton, Shirley DeCost of Easton and a niece Gail Kendall of Brockton.
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Store Ugg, Christmas is just around the corner, and gift-buying season beckons (that is, if it hasn\'t already started in earnest in your locality yet)! So start thinking and looking for gifts now, Store Ugg or else you\'ll end up doing 11th-hour Christmas shopping, just when prices have already gone up!
Thinking of buying shoes as gifts for Christmas? Sheepskin boots would make for an ideal gift at this time of the year, because of the ice-cool temperatures brought about by winter. And if you and me are on the same \"wavelength\", what better sheepskin boots to give than a pair of genuine, honest-to-goodness \"UGG Australia\" sheepskin boots, right? As they say, \"give nothing but the best!\" But the problem is, where should you look for authentic \"UGG Australia\" sheepskin boots? Sure, you might say that \'there are actually lots of stores in my area selling authentic \"UGG Australia\" sheepskin boots, but are you sure that they are, indeed, authentic \"UGG Australia\" sheepskin boots? And are you even remotely aware of the \"controversy\" or\"\"dispute\" between Australian bootmakers and the American company that makes the authentic \"UGG Australia\" sheepskin boots? If you are Store Ugg not aware of this so-called \"controversy or \"dispute\", then check out the Wikipedia article about UGG Boots.
Now that you have spent some time educating yourself about the American and Australian \"interpretation\" of the word \"UGGs\" and the background behind the \"UGG Australia\" controversy, let\'s move forward as I show you the ways by which you can distinguish a pair of genuine \"UGG Australia\" sheepskin boots from fake ones. Let me begin, however, by saying that all of my \"hints\", \"pointers\", notes and remarks that follow are applicable ONLY to \"UGG Australia\" boots found in an \"actual\" store and not a \"virtual\" one (such as those \"online\" stores and/or \"retailers\"), okey? For purposes of conciseness or brevity, I\"ll talk about spotting fake UGGs among \"virtual\" or \"online\" stores in another discussion.
Let\'s start the ball rolling by talking about the PRICE. Genuine \"UGG Australia\" sheepskin boots are quite expensive. I won\'t mention any figures, because prices vary and change from time to time. But here\'s what I sUGGest you can do to \"root out\" obvious fakes: if there are several stores offering UGGs in your area, check out each and everyone\'s prices. If they\"re all bunched together within a small range, that means 1.) Either they are all selling genuine UGGs, which is good; or 2.) They are all selling fakes, which is too bad. My point is, if one store offers a price that is significantly much, much lower than the others, then, in any language, that\'s a giveaway that that store is selling fake UGGs.
Now, suppose they all indeed sell UGGs in a tightly-bunched price range. What should you do next? Check out their LOOKS. Here are several visible \'telltale signs\" that give away fakes:
If one or all of a particular boot\'s labels (both outside and inside) show \"Made in Australia\" or \"Made in New Zealand\", then those definitely are fakes. Because Deckers has been manufacturing them in China for quite some time now.
If the quality of the stitching is very bad, then it\'s a fake. Of course, it might be difficult to distinguish \"very bad\" from \"bad\" and from \"good\", but if it is obviously very bad, then the boots are fakes.
Look at the store\'s black-colored UGGs. Geniune black-colored UGGs have black-colored soles and black labels with the \"UGG\" logo in white, whereas fake \"black\" UGGs have tan-colored soles and brown (or non-black) labels.
Ask for the \"Nightfall\" model. If the \"Nightfall\" presented to you is any other color but Chestnut, it is a fake. Deckers only makes \"Nightfall\" in Chestnut.
Ask for a \"Sundance\" model. If you see a \"Sundance\" in any other color but Chestnut Sand or Chocolate, it is a fake. Deckers has stopped making it in Black. There may be old stock around, but anyone selling large amounts of them is probably selling fakes.
While still on the subject of boot color, take note that there are no \"camel\"-colored UGGgs. So if someone offers you one, bingo!
Store Ugg In a genuine UGG, the sheepskin fur around the boot matches the colour of the boot but the sheepskin fur at the bottom of the boot, where your foot sits, is always natural (or \"cream\") in color.
The sole of a genuine UGG is about a half-inch or more, while the soles of fakes are very thin, like maybe ¼-inch.
Now try looking at the \"size\" label of their women\'s and kid\'s UGGs, if they have any. All the Euro, UK, and US sizes are shown on a kid\'s UGG, whereas the women\'s UGG only shows the US size on it.
If a blue card or a brown \"leather\" pinned-on tag (some of these might say \"Made by CGM Co. Ltd.\"), or a dust bag in a light brown or beige colour saying \"UGG\" or sometimes \"Snow Boots\" goes with the pair of UGGs, then it\'s a fake. Most \"innocent\" purchasers are fooled by this seeming \"attention to detail\" or \"extra touches\". The truth is that no pair of genuine \"UGG Australia\" boot has a pinned-on label (or with \"sample fur\" attached) or comes with a dust/protection bag or shopping bag!
If you happen to bring with you (or wear) a pair of genuine UGGs, or one of your companions brought with him his genuine UGGs, try to compare your genuine UGGs with a fake side-by-side; a fake one that is the same \"model\" as your genuine UGGs either will be taller or shorter than yours.
Also, while still on the subject of side-by-side comparison, the \"UGG\" label on the rear of the boots is higher up on a fake and the lettering is different from the genuine UGG. The letters may have gaps between them in the fake, while in the real, they are overlapping. Lastly, the word \"australia\" on the \"UGG Australia\" logo is in a bolder font on the fake than on a genuine UGG.
Now, suppose that the counterfeiters have exceedingly gotten better, and, so far, the UGGs you are looking at have passed all the \"visual\" tests above. There are yet some more \'tests\" that you can do to \"root out\" the fakes. For instance, try this FIT TEST: If you know your boot size, try asking for a pair of UGGs whose size is higher up by one \"notch\" than your size, then try wearing them. If they are genuine UGGs, they should fit snugly, or they should even be a little loose-fitting. Fake UGGs, on the other hand, are notoriously ill-fitting!
Want more \'tests\"? Try these simple FUR TESTS: Look at the boot\'s interior fur. Genuine UGG fur are fluffy-looking and thick, and they should have a rich cream color. Fake UGG fur, on the other hand, are synthetic and are thin- and delicate-looking, and they are \"greyish\" or \"white\", instead of being cream-colored. Now \"feel\" the fur with your hands. They should \"feel\" very soft. Next, try rubbing your fingers against them. You could tell the fakes because bits of them would \"come off\" or \"come away\" even with just a slight \"rubbing.\" Lastly, smell the boot\'s interior and the fur. If there\'s even just a slight paint or \"lacquer\" smell to them, then that\'s your indication that the boots are fake. Genuine UGG fur don\'t have even just a slight hint of that \"lacquery\" smell, because genuine fur doesn\'t have to be dyed to \"pass\" it off as the \"real thing\".
Let\'s try a \"new\" approach to these \'tests\"; instead of testing the boots, let\'s TEST THE SELLER. Here are some ways by which it can be done:
Strike up a conversation with the seller about UGGs and where they are made. If he/she mentions that the genuine ones are made in Australia and/or New Zealand, then he/she is selling fakes. Likewise, if the seller fails to mention the Deckers Outdoor Corporation (or Deckers, Inc.) as the \"parent\" company, then that\'s another sign that he/she is selling fakes.
Try \"feigning\" a slight disappointment with the \"model\" or boot size that was presented to you, like perhaps it\'s just not what you want. If the seller says, \"Take your time choosing. I have lots of different \"models\" and sizes for you to choose from.\", then, chances are, he/she is selling fakes, because UGGs are, by the very nature of their \"raw\" materials, scarce or in limited supplies. Anyone who has a truckload of them at this time of the year is highly suspicious!
Next, look around the place and try mentioning a \"model\" that isn\'t there, asking him/her if he can \"order\" it, how many days it will take, and from where does he/she get it. If the seller mentions getting it directly from his supplier in China, then he/she is selling fakes. While it is true that all of Deckers\" UGGs are manufactured in China, a seller/reseller doesn\'t get them directly from China.
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Xerocon 2018 in Brisbane was a beast of a show, with over 3,500 people listening to the latest from the team at Xero. It also represented a first for us. We've attended Xerocon for the last five years, but this was the first time that we've exhibited.
What a great experience! It helped raise our profile and start conversations with the kind of people we want to help. As a team, getting out there gave us a lot of confidence.
We know we're good at what we do and now is the time for us to get out and meet partners, clients and potential clients. XeroCon represented the beginning of us being far more visible as a business.
QuickBooks Connect | San Jose
Dan and Mat made the long journey to the US last week. They've met with partners and clients, but the real reason was to attend QuickBooks Connect in San Jose. It's QuickBooks' annual gathering and an opportunity for us to hear their plans and meet some of their key people.
Deeper into the USA | Denver
Following San Jose, Dan and Mat are straight on a plane to Denver, Colorado. Their next week will largely be spent working directly with one of our key industry partners, Accelo. As Accelo's largest implementation partner, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop our partnership into something truly special while sharing our on-the-ground experience with them on behalf of our client base.
You'll also find us tomorrow night (Thursday 8th November) at Cheers & Beers with Accelo. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cheers-beers-with-accelo-tickets-51832393083
Dan and Mat will be in Denver until the
Accountech Live | Melbourne
While Dan and Mat are racking up the frequent flier miles, Rhys, Neil and Luke have a much shorter journey for their next event. Accountech Live takes place next week (13th to 14th November) at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, where we've been invited by the organisers to speak.
Rhys will be taking to the stage on the afternoon of Tuesday 13th. He'll share with accountants and bookkeepers how NOT to add apps to their practice or into their client's businesses. https://www.accountech.live/agenda/adding-an-app-to-your-practice-or-clients-operations-heres-how-not-to-do-it/
If you're attending Accountech Live, take the opportunity to hear from Rhys. We know you'll get a lot from his presentation.
2019 and beyond
It's unusual to have two such big events in the space of two weeks, but great to be able to divide the team and represent Waypoint at home in Australia and in the USA. It's very much the way we see our future.
We're already deep into our 2019 planning cycle and much of that has involved looking to the horizon at upcoming events. We'll keep you up-to-date with where you'll find us nearer the time, but here's a shortlist of where we'll be.
- Xero Roadshow (Melbourne & Frankston)
- Xerocon 2019
- Quickbooks Connect 2019
AccountechLive 2019
If you think of any other events where we should be, either as an exhibitor or as delegates, we'd love to hear from you.
We look forward to meeting you in the weeks, months and years ahead.


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Super Bowl, Super Bowl, Super Bowl. It seemed like every event in South Florida revolved around the Super Bowl. In case you happened to be comatose this weekend, here is what you missed:
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The ALS Association Rocky Mountain Chapter is hosting its 2nd Annual Utah Walk to Defeat ALS ® at Sugar House Park on September 22nd! In 2017, the Utah Walk raised over $70,000 that went directly towards research, advocacy efforts and services for those living with ALS in our community! Join the movement to create a world without ALS, take the first step by registering today!
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Ryan Ellis will be joining SS-Green Light Racing this weekend driving the #07 Superlite Cars/Bachtel Excavating Chevy at Road America. This will be Ryan's 46th start in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and 75th NASCAR start. Ellis, who came from a road course racing background, will be making his first Xfinity start of the season.
"I think a lot of people forget that I have done a ton of road racing in the past between NASA/SCCA/Grand-Am and my experience with Superlite Cars. Once I entered this sport mostly full-time I think I just got tagged as another NASCAR driver, but I still consider myself a road course guy. I've raced Road America many times, but I don't think I've ever been this excited to get behind the wheel of a racecar. I can't thank Bobby Dotter enough for giving me this opportunity on our off-week, we're going to do all we can to get a good run and keep the car in one-piece. I wouldn't be able to do this without my great friends and sponsors at Superlite Cars and Bachtel Excavating."
Ryan was the primary driver for Superlite Cars from 2011-2014 and worked at their shop back in 2012 as well. Since meeting Fran Hall, the owner of Superlite Cars in 2011, Ryan and Fran have become great friends. Fran is even a groomsmen at Ryan's wedding later this year and has supported Ryan and his racing many times. Ellis said, "Fran is basically family to me. He's been so important to my racing career and has been instrumental in getting me to where I am in this sport. I called him for a lot of advice over the offseason before taking the Public Relations position at Go Fas, and I'm so lucky to have someone like him on my side."
Bachtel Excavating first sponsored Ryan at Mid Ohio last year, where the Rick Ware Racing team and Ryan brought home an 18th place finish for the new sponsor. Ellis said, "I got the opportunity to meet Matt Bachtel and some of the other guys from Bachtel Excavating last year at Mid Ohio. They're such a great group of people and it was so much fun giving them an introduction to NASCAR sponsorship. I'm very proud that he has come back on board with us and helped me get another great shot at a good finish this weekend. It means a lot to me that they are willing to help us out this weekend, because I know it is a good distance away from their Ohio headquarters. Hopefully I will get to see Matt and his group very soon."


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Year 1 Celebrating The Royal Wedding
Year 1 had a wonderful day of celebrations and every child was dressed to impress. The outfits were excellent and British spirits were high. The theme of red, white and blue shined through as the children enjoyed participating in a number of exciting activities.
Year 1 got the chance to engage in some fantastic fun, which ranged from 'Royal Biscuit Making', 'Crown Decorations' and 'Royal Phonics puzzles'.
The children had the chance to show off their phonics knowledge but also to demonstrate their creative side with some very tasty looking biscuits and glamorous crowns.
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Friday, 03 June 2016 11:39 AM
When shares of apartment owners fell this week on disappointing revenue projections in New York and San Francisco, it was bad news for the property companies and good news for renters.
Well, some renters.
Between April 2015 and April 2016, the pace of rent increases slowed in at least 90 percent of luxury ZIP codes in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco, according to data compiled by Zillow. But i n each of those metropolitan areas, rent growth is less likely to be slowing down in cheaper parts of town.
The trend held in Boston, Houston, San Diego, and Charlotte, N.C., as well, said Aaron Terrazas, a senior economist at Zillow.
Using ZIP code data is painting with a broad brush and won't reflect the experience of all renters, and the trend didn't show up in every metro area Terrazas looked at. In Washington, D.C., for example, the pace of rent increases has been soft across the board, and in Seattle, rents are still increasing in expensive neighborhoods and cheap ones alike.
Still, it's worth asking: Why do rents appear to be softening sooner in the more expensive areas?
Rent growth in recent years has been driven by a striking shift in how Americans pay for housing. Thirty-six percent of U.S. households lived in rental homes in the first three months of 2016, according to the Census Bureau, up from 31 percent during the same period in 2005. Median asking rents rose from about $600 a month to $870. One reason rents are weakening in the pricier ZIP codes is that a lot of recent construction has been aimed at affluent renters, increasing the supply at the top of the market and reducing landlords' ability to increase rents.
In New York, for instance, new development has "skewed to the higher end," said Jonathan Miller, president of appraiser Miller Samuel Inc., which tracks the New York rental market. That trend, coupled with investors buying luxury condos and offering them for rent, has created a glut of high-priced options for lease.
It has also led landlords to woo renters with such sweeteners as a month's free rent or payment of broker's fees. In April, Manhattan renters received such incentives on 13 percent of all new leases, up from 2.7 percent a year earlier, according to a report by Miller Samuel and brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
On the demand side, renters in some high-end neighborhoods may have reached the limit of what they're willing to pay, particularly in metro areas where high earners are concentrated in slowing industries. That could explain softer growth in Houston, where luxury rents are probably suffering from lower energy prices. In San Francisco, lower confidence among tech industry workers may help explain slower rent growth, Terrazas said.
The degree to which slower rent growth in high-end ZIP codes translates to lower prices elsewhere in the rental market remains an open question. In theory, creating a new supply of luxury apartments should ease competition for older units, making them more affordable to renters who make more moderate salaries.
But that process, called filtering, happens slowly. In the short term, people need to live somewhere, and renters priced out of the top ZIP codes may go apartment hunting in cheaper neighborhoods.
"The initial step down from the luxury segment may translate into more demand in cheaper markets," Terrazas said.
Renters would benefit more broadly if wage growth caught up with rising rents or if the trend in home ownership rates reversed, said Daniel Hertz, who writes about housing policy at City Observatory. For now, "the number of people willing to pay higher and higher [rents] in more and more neighborhoods is still larger than the amount of housing to absorb that demand," Hertz said.
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Michael Siegel, Whitney Boling, Omar Faridi, Chirag Gupta, Mark Juzych, Matthew Citron, Marc Siegel, Les Siegel; Long term Intraocular Pressure Control Using Combined Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) And Phacoemulsification in the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Glaucoma - 5 Year Results. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2013;54(15):4750.
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term efficacy of Phacoemulsification combined with Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation in the treatment of mild-moderate glaucoma.
This was a retrospective, case-controlled, non-industry sponsored interventional study at one center from 2004-2012. Inclusion criteria included mild to moderate glaucoma of any type with or without medical therapy. Main outcome measures included intraocular pressure, glaucoma medication use and complications. Patients were excluded if they had severe glaucoma, prior phacoemulsification, cyclodestructive, filtering, or tube-shunt procedures. Evaluation was performed from baseline up to 66 months.
The Mean baseline IOP in 261 eyes of 163 patients was 17.27 mmHg (± 0.29 SE). The mean IOP was significantly reduced at every time point from baseline to 66 months with the average IOP at month 66 (n=47) being 13.63 mmHg (± 0.41 SE). At baseline the mean number of glaucoma medications was 1.27 (± 0.35 SE) (median 1.00; range 1-4). After Phaco/ECP the number of medications to control IOP was significantly reduced at every time point from baseline to 66 months with the mean number of medications at 66 months (n=47) being 0.19 (± 0.05 SE). The number of eyes that had IOP spikes ≥10 mmHg within the first postoperative month was minimal. 21 eyes (8.3%) had 1 IOP spike, and 5 eyes (1.7%) had 2 IOP spikes.
This study shows a significant reduction in IOP from baseline up to 66 months with an average reduction in IOP of 21.1%. After undergoing ECP at the time of cataract surgery, patients on topical medication are 10.5 times more likely to be off of medications at 66 months from when compared to baseline. At 66 months, 60% of patients were able to maintain or decrease IOP without any increase in medication use and 50% of patients were able to achieve a minimum of 10% reduction of IOP with no increase in utilization of IOP lower medications. Although this study has limitations due to its retrospective and non-comparative nature, these results show effective control of IOP with less dependence on topical medications. Thus, ECP is a safe and simple procedure to use at the time of cataract surgery for the long-term control of mild-moderate glaucoma.
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Congratulations to MARINA Lab member Marisa Nixon who was recently awarded a Marc Hershman Marine Policy Fellowship in recognition of her dedication to local coastal issues and leadership experience. The fellowship honors Professor Marc Hershman, whose expertise in ocean policy and governance made him an exceptional mentor and former director of the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs. The Hershman Fellowship will give Marisa the opportunity to work on pressing coastal issues at her host office, the Washington State Department of Ecology and Health. Congratulations, Marisa!
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(settle in to my favourite chair)
(content sigh)
Yeah, i've been working like a dog and I've been sick…fun ain't it…and the forecast reads the same everyday: rain. Even the temperate is the same – 13 Celsius.
Anyway the way I see it, it's a downhill rollercoaster ride now. So first there's the move back to NY and seeing the Ladies again. No, none of them hook ups or anything, are the ladies: Ash, SB and Guppy. Ash is up to her usual tricks when asked about boys – some old, some new as she put it …so I am sure that calls for a wine dinner. And SB sucks at keeping in touch so never mind that. Guppy I know is excited to have me back which is awfully nice.
Point being, then its going to Delhi where the only thing I am excited about is um, the new house and the lap of luxury considering the pains my Dad has taken…
Mum: the steam room was fitted in today
Me: ah okay (barely containing glee)
Mum: no girls over
Me: so I can't have any friends over
Mum: no, you can have friends over, just no girls
Me: so no friends?
Mum: oh fine but no single girls
Me: so no friends?
Mum: fine, do whatever you want
Me: thank you Ma
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Mum: no girls upstairs though
Me: oh fine, but tell me, how many people can fit into the steam room
Mum: what do you mean
Me: well, in case I want to have a private party…
Mum: (mot amused)
And then off to Bombay which well, I refrain from commenting on, am miffed about it for reasons you needn't know
But I am mentally vegetating, I can feel the funk o n the brain. Everything is in molasses now, all gooey and barely moving. Yeah, nothing of importance here but either ways, will have something to say end of the year, one way or another. Oh, Hard Candy, the movie, sucks balls, James Bond is a decent action movie…okay, fuck it, I didn't like it…and I want to see Happy Feet so judge away heathens…I think I have a foot/shoe fetish, have to understand that more…when I was boomed last, I opened up wikipedia entries about stuff I wanted to read about: metacognition, cocaine, marijuana, Janice Dickenson, List of Asterix Comics, Ethnogeny, Richard Belzer, Sexual Fetishes….(look at the list)
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Gemma's Blog
You Only Live Once, But If You Do It Right, Once is Enough
I think we all hope that we'll never reach a point that we have to make a decision about ending our dog's life. That we will wake up one morning and they will have peacefully passed away in the night. Unfortunately life isn't always so neat and nice as that. In my experience of old
Smoked Haddock & Turmeric Soft Training Treats
If you like fish, you might be tempted to eat these yourself – they smelt delicious as I took them fresh out of the oven! However when using for training treats, you might want to have some baby wipes to hand – you might not appreciate the lingering odour after your training session 😉 Ingredients
Pilchard & Tomato Soft Training Treats
According to my dogs, these treats have a similar potency as the Liver Cake we love to use! Very smelly still, but much easier to clean up the food processor after you've finished 🙂 Ingredients 2 x 400g Tins of Glenryck Pilchards in Tomato Sauce 250g Plain Flour 2 Large Eggs Instructions Tip the contents of
Blueberry & Coconut Soft Dog Training Treats
People often ask me about alternatives to the Liver Cake we recommend. This is a really good one if you're not keen on handling organ meat or the like – it smells delicious and the dogs LOVE it 🙂 Ingredients 400g Blueberries 250g Flour 100g Desiccated Coconut 100ml Coconut Milk 100ml Blueberry Smoothie (NOT with grapes)
How To Avoid Evening Puppy Zoomies!
Every night around 7pm-9pm our dog goes loopy. She gets over excited for no reason and is starting to get snappy while she is at it barking and appearing quite aggressive. We have tried ignoring it, distracting her, putting her in her crate which she then tears about. The rest of the day she is
Dog Walks: Goblin Combe
This is one of my favourite walks first thing in the morning – the steep climb up the Combe might not be everyone's cup of tea, but it will certainly wake you up! The best way to find this walk is to use the postcode of the Goblin Combe Environment Centre's address: Plunder St, Bristol
Exploring new ways to share dog training knowledge
I've been interested in how quickly Friday rolls around each week – and I've decided that if this trend continues I need another 24 hours in a week please! 😉 My job is rich with interest and passion, but poor on time to plan expansion in order to help more owners discover how to get the
Will you be watching Crufts 2016 this weekend?
The biggest dog show in the world started yesterday, will you be watching any of the activities taking place this weekend? Usually we organise a trip for our members to go and watch some of the action, but we're taking a break this year for the sake of everyone's credit cards 😉 Of course
Picking Your Next Performance Puppy?
When you enjoy training and competing in a dog sport with your dogs, I think you have to take even greater care about selecting your new puppy or dog. Because the lifestyle you have in mind for your new puppy is out of the ordinary range of experiences that most pet puppies will face 🙂 For
February's Stars of the Month
We teach some very special dogs and handlers at Daybreak, so picking just one dog training star and one agility star is tough! But the team and I thought we'd give it a go to honour the effort and commitment our clients show to their wonderful dogs. February Star Dog Trainer Mandy Reed & Loki (Rottweiler)
March Special Offers!
Wow! Haven't we all been lucky with some beautiful spring weather this past weekend – a nice change from teaching agility in the rain 😉 The best part of spring is the evenings getting lighter – being able to meet friends after work to take our dogs out for a run together. Wonderful! We
Vodka's Training Diary: Know Your Triggers
When you first start working with a dog, one of the first things to start noticing are their triggers. The things that cause that cause an emotional reaction – be it excitement at one end of the spectrum, or anxiety at the other. This is important for a few reasons. One is that forewarned
What Dieting & Dog Training Have in Common
No I haven't gone crazy. There's one important thing that dieting and dog training have in common. Let me explain! This week I've been paying particular attention to loose lead walking with my clients. Not especially because they have been concerned with their dog's skills in that area, but because they've consulted me for other problems
Dog Walk: Bourton Combe
This is a very special place to walk that my Dad introduced me to many years ago. It is a typical English woodland with beautiful bluebells in the spring which later make way for wild garlic – the smell of which is simply amazing, and the startling white of the flowers is quite something
7 Ways To Train Your Dog Every Day!
Finding training time doesn't need to be difficult or stressful. And if you incorporate it into your day with my suggestions below you'll see an improvement in just one week! First thing in the morning Ask your dog to Sit before letting them out of their crate or out into the back garden. If
Have you taken your training on the road?
One important aspect of your training plans should be taking your training on the road. That is rehearsing the skills that you're doing with your dog in your regular training environment and practicing them in new places. Going somewhere new adds a different complexity to your training because several factors are likely to be
How To Be The Best Agility Competitor You Can Be
When I compete I have trained my brain to focus on being the best my dog and I can be – using OUR personal strengths and skills to best effect around the judge's set course. But here's the bit I want to focus on in today's post – how to improve those personal strengths
Why is walking your dog so important anyway?
On a day when the UK is being battered by stormy weather, this is probably a question crossing the minds of a few people this morning! And especially if you have a big garden which you dog loves to race around in and play with their toys, you might find yourself thinking that they
DVD Review: Susan Garrett's Crate Games
Whether you're a first time dog owner or an experienced agility competitor, I believe there's a place for Crate Games in your home. And no, watching YouTube clips online is NOT the same as having watched the DVD 😉 My team and I had a review of our week two Youngsters class a couple
January's Stars of the Month!
We teach some very special dogs and handlers at Daybreak, so picking just one dog training star and one agility star is tough! But the team and I thought we'd give it a go to honour the effort and commitment our clients show to their wonderful dogs. January Star Dog Trainer Ian Smith &
February Special Offers!
The team and I have been busy throughout January, and have already made some significant progress with this years agility goals and ambitions. If you need some help with yours, check out my blog post with advice on how to structure them for maximum success. I'm also delighted to report that the dog training goals
Body Awareness Exercise: Walking Backwards
In order to perform to the best of their ability, our agility dogs need to understand and be aware of how their bodies work. And more and more research is being done all the time to improve the training we do with our canine athletes. Teaching your dog to walk backwards is just one simple
Book Review: Susan Salo's Jumping Grid Workbook
Having been a fan of Susan's jumping methodology for many years now, I was excited to see the contents of this book. I wasn't disappointed! The book is a combination of articles she's published and the grids she created to help teach dogs of all shapes and sizes understand the job of jumping in more
Self-Control Exercise: Settle
This exercise is included in the Daybreak puppy course syllabus as I strongly believe it's something dogs should be taught from day one. The Settle is the 'do nothing' or 'chill out' exercise – something that some dogs find incredibly hard to do. You'll need to start somewhere quiet and peaceful – somewhere that you
Self Control Exercise: Permission To Eat!
I'd like our dogs to realise that access to all the things they love are provided by us and that they can be earned by doing simple tasks. This improves their focus and levels of self-control as they learn that in order to get something that they want, they need to do something that we want.
DVD Review: Stratergies for Start-Line Confidence 2-DVD Set
Regular readers of my blog will know that I'm a HUGE fan of Dr Kathrine McAleese's work. Her teaching has exponentially improved the quality of my agility, my business, my relationships – my life in general really! 🙂 What you'll find in this DVD is Mind To Win magic at it's best. It follows Dr
7 Ways to Improve Your Dog's Manners
Good manners involve saying please and thank you. And whilst I'm not expecting my dogs to offer me those words 😀 , I am looking for behaviour that indicates the meaning behind them. A recurring theme in my private training classes is that most of the lovely dogs I get to teach lead very privileged
Do You Have SMART Agility Goals?
I'm not a fan of New Year's resolutions. I find they generally give people permission not to achieve them, which is exactly what stops people moving forward to where they want to go. I prefer instead to invest time in setting really good goals. Tangible way points along the year that I can see clearly
Have a Dog You Can Be Proud Of
Do you enjoy living with your dog? Are you happy leaving them loose in your home as they're quiet and well-behaved when you do so? Do you look forward to picking up your dog's lead and taking them out on a walk? Do they walk politely by your side and greet people they meet appropriately?
Vodka's Training Diary: Celebrating Success
Vodka is now almost 12 months old and she's now a dog that I thoroughly enjoy and look forward to going out walking with. That wasn't always the case to start with! As I type, Vodka has curled up next to my desk in front of the heater – as she dries off from being washed clean
January Special Offers!
Happy New Year! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to 2016 with as much excitement and anticipation as my team and myself. We have a lot planned for you all, and a great place to keep track of all our upcoming events is on our Daybreak Dogs Facebook page here. I'm
Do You Make These Mistakes in Dog Training?
Dog training is a mechanical skill – just like learning to dance, or ride a bike. And you wouldn't expect to get away with learning either of those skills without making a few mistakes along the way now would you? As a dog training professional, I see first-hand the struggles that people have with learning
Top 10 Christmas Presents for Agility Enthusiasts!
The next time someone asks you "What do you want for Christmas?" be sure to have this post handy to share with them! 1. Tug-E-Nuff Dog Toy/s! Ordinary dog toys just don't cut the mustard. If you're looking for a toy to motivate and reward your dog, then Tug-E-Nuff is the place to go. My


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Coming to one person at a time, The fact is that most Indians are confused on whether the death sentence should be given in any case or not. I am talking here of the masses, they are not so opinionated and so get swayed away by the rhetoric spread by vested interests. Secondly, a lot of people are sayin since execution is a valid punishment according to the sharia, What big deal if Afzal is executed. After all Islam or the sharia demands eye for an eye, I am not a learned scholar on Islam or any religion. But what I believe in is humanity and my belief in humanity doesn't let me believe that execution is the best way to deter crime. If that means that I am a little less Muslim then others then let it be the case. Frankly, I have the right to define my own principles unless they infringe on some else's right to live peacefully.
Another thing that is being talked about time and again is that he should not be hanged because he did not get a fair trial, I don't know if its true or not. But the fact is that in most high profile cases, some poor fella or the other has to be sacrificed, Can you imagine what would had been the case If even Afzal was cleared of charges?? So someone had to be executed, right. Now this certainly looks like one of those conspiracy theories, the fact is that it is one. But I am cooking it intentionally so that I can highlight what actually goes behind all the cases where death penalties are usually awarded. Most of the ones convicted are poor people who don't have access to proper legal aid or are denied the same as it seems to in case of Afzal. That puts a strong case why India should do away with death penalty, because its highly discriminatory and there might not be a single instance where a rich or influential person would have been sent to the gallows.
The most scathing comments as expected come from the extreme elements of the society, Whenever I or anyone tries to criticize death penalty, the first question the fanatics ask is what would I have done if it was my family. Now I can't stoop down to their level of sarcasm, so won't list their other questions but for once would like to answer them. My answer is yes, I would feel and do my best to rip of the single piece of flesh from his bones, I would want to put that person on a crucifix till every drop of blood drips out of him. But, this is one of the most important "But" I would have ever used, what next? Can we have everyone ripping each others flesh for every crime. Someone some where quoted that "An eye for an eye would leave the world blind" to which someone added that, If the state does it for the victim, the animosity would end. I don't see that as a justifiable explanation, I don't see a group of arrogant old men capable of deciding on the right to live of soul especially with their eyes closed. Simply because even if at a later stage it is found that the convict wasn't actually guilty, the sentence can't be reversed and this is bound to happen often, remember the old men have their eyes closed!!!
One more point that hasn't been discussed, People say all terrorist should be hanged so that we can deter others from committing similar crimes. My question is does this work?, does a person become a terrorist for fun, That he would suddenly get scared and leave the path of terror for the fear of being executed. The fact is that the moment these people choose this path, they know its a path to death, so you can't deter them by the threat of something which they would gloriously accept. Just a look at world history and one would realize terror can never be beaten by terror, America could never win peace with the Iranians, Iraqis, Afghans or any other country that it tried to terrorize into submission. While on the other hand Britain managed to disarm the IRA(Irish republican army) by getting into negotiations, giving concessions to their genuine demands. This helped in killing the reasons for which they had taken the path of terror, Soon they lost their ground level support and negotiated peace. Similarly Spain has finally woken up to the reality and is talking to Basque and ETA separatists groups and they are themselves eager for the same.
Further, America allows execution while Europe doesn't. So is America safer than Europe? Israel kills thousands of Palestenians every year so as to deter them from attacks, but is Israel safe? Has decades of Armed forces special powers act in some of the north east Indian states been able to stem the militancy? Has the presence of majority of the Indian military in Kashmir been able to stem the militancy there? Everyone knows the answer for these questions, So the fact is state terror in response to terror is not the solution.
I pray for the mental health of the fanatics who threaten our very right to speech the moment we talk about human rights. Comments like supporters of terrorism, pakisatni, leftists, mullah-marx alliance followers etc are a common thing the moment you talk of a human beings right to live gracefully even if he is a convict. Sadly, I am pretty sure that one more soul would be executed more so to satisfy the mob hsyteria and political gains, But isn't following the mob a fascist mentality?
I repeat, "No human being has the right to decide whether the other is worth living in the world or not. No court or a collective body of people have the right to decide whether a person should live in this world or not, whatever the ground be."


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I feel as though I've come upon a fork in the road. Maybe not a fork in the road so much as an impasse where it's time to, figuratively speaking, shit or get off the pot. I turn thirty-two in a little over one month and for what feels like the first time, my age is carrying with it some metaphorical weight.
Aging has never bothered me. At least not the physical aspects of it, anyway. I was always one of those kids who was dreaming of being another year older before I could even blow my candles out for the age I was turning that day. I've always maintained the outlook that the alternative to aging is being dead which makes aging a reasonably more attractive option. It's only been recently that who I am in relation to my age has began to bother me. Maybe bother isn't the right word because I'm not bothered by it. A more accurate description might be for me to say that aging and its implications have given me a lot to think about with particular regards to aging and being a mother.
I became pregnant at 24. I welcomed Marlo shortly after I turned 25 and cranked out another two in the five years that followed. It could be argued that while most people are navigating the road of adulthood and self-identity and paying bills and figuring out what you want to do with your life, I was navigating how to keep another human alive. And then another. And then another. And while those humans were surely implicit in shaping me into the woman I now am, I'd be lying if I didn't say that outside of my role as Marlo, Edie, and Knox's mama, I'm not entirely sure who the hell I am.
Even before I had children, I never subscribed to the idea of motherhood as the end-all, be-all of womanhood. I never knocked anyone who knew from an early age that having children was their calling and would surely be the pinnacle of their lives but I've never personally identified with that outlook. It was never a role I pictured for myself until life happened and motherhood found it' way into my grand plan whether I was eager or not. The moment I learned I was pregnant I embraced motherhood with open arms and, yet, not a single step along the way has felt natural or without effort for me. I'm almost seven years in and I often find myself just as clueless and ill-equipped and under-stimulated with particular aspects of motherhood as I did before I ever experienced it first hand.
Whether I knew it or not, growing, birthing, and sustaining the lives of my babies became inextricably tied to my self-identity and, subsequently, my self-worth. For the last seven years, my main priority has been to essentially keep them alive. What I've found is that while keeping my children alive, moderately happy, and ensuring they don't become assholes isn't where my maternal responsibilities end, it most certainly is where the line separating meeting their needs and maintaining a separate but equal sense of self gets blurry.
Which has inevitably lead me to where I am now. The emotional, mental, and physical responsibilities of pregnancy and postpartum and sustaining the lives of young children serve as a successful distraction from your own personal baggage and doing the work to unpack that baggage. But, here I am, for the first time in my true adult life where I am not distracted by the process of growing a human, feeding a human with my body, riding the waves of postpartum hormones, or actively planning on doing any of the above ever again and I'm now facing what I can only liken to an identity crisis. I am no longer blinded by my ever-expanding womb when looking in the mirror; I'm now just stuck looking at the reflection of a woman and facing the brutal truth that there is little I recognize.
The reality is that my purpose is no longer so tightly wound with the process of navigating motherhood or trying to decipher what kind of mother I want to be or what my children need from me. Though I do not claim to be any thing close to an expert on the matter, I feel confident enough to say that, for the most part, I've got a good grip on what mothering is currently requiring of me. But everything else? The parts that have nothing to do with my children at all and, shockingly enough, likely existed long before they ever did? Well, I feel a little lost. I feel as though I've only known the adult version of who I am in relation to its' defined and prioritized role as my children's mother. To be frank, I don't find that healthy and, even if it were healthy, I'm not so sure that I'm okay with it.
If you know me personally or even just through my writing, you know that I don't believe I should ever feel the need to preface any of what I'm saying with how much I love my children. Because, of course I love them. I love them so much it's painful to articulate. And even though I sure as shit didn't see them coming, I can't even begin to fathom living a life without them. If you know anything about me, you also know how seriously I take motherhood which I think should be evident seeing that I'm openly admitting that I've somehow managed to lose vital parts of myself within it. Which, I suppose, is precisely why I feel so lost. Admittedly, I'm a decisive person and very rarely struggle to know where I stand on any given topic so it feels all the more uncharacteristic to be struggling to distinguish parts of who I am that my three babies haven't managed to already claim as their own, transforming them into a version of myself I never pictured being and, to this day, don't always recognize.
Maybe it's as simple as feeling uncomfortable being so unfamiliar and out-of-touch with the woman I am separate from the mother I've become. I've come to realize that parenthood is unique in the fact that it's one of the few roles you take on that embeds itself so profoundly into every single facet of your life that it quickly becomes less of a role and more your identity and who you simply are.
Motherhood isn't something I do. It makes up the bulk of who I am.
But it's not all that I am.
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It's that month when you're forced to re-think about your yearly goals.
Remember on January 1st when we spoke of words that sounded like they were straight outta Tony Robbins' mouth, words like, "This is my year, I'm going to dominate, I'm going to try new things, I'm going to do squats, I will use coconut oil, shoooot I might even get a boyfran."
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We've been pretty focused on fiction over our #FridayReads summer of women writers but we were intrigued by Drink by Ann Dowsett Johnston which is a mix of memoir and non-fiction. Why? Well, even though we are all for a great Thirsty Thursday and plenty of love a nice glass of wine with dinner (or just because) there have been some interesting and disturbing trends that probe the intersection of women, work, equality and the everyday sexism that is driving women to find solace in unhealthy ways. We highly recommend this read on Vox on the depressing reasons many women drink today. So in the interest of diversity of reading material and to balance our own views on health and wellness we are suggesting Ann's book Drink for consideration.
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Self-care can be a challenging feat for a lot of women. We give and give to all the people in our lives, and often we leave little time to care and nurture ourselves.
Self-care is extremely important for our own well-being, not to mention the happiness of everyone around us. I truly believe that when we move towards more of what brings us joy, our life becomes more sacred and magical. It is the best way to tune into our intuition and honor ourselves deeply.
But, I get that it is not as easy as it sounds for many of us. Where do I start? What do I do? Do I even have time? I have compiled a list of some self-care strategies that aren't simply getting a mani pedi. ( Although I do love that as a means of self-care! ) These strategies reach a bit beyond what we normally think about when it comes to nurturing ourselves, and many of them do not require much time at all.
Make your own list of what brings you joy; big and small. Don't be afraid to dream big and imagine yourself incorporating these self-care practices into your own life.
15 Out of the Box Self-Care Strategies
- playing a favorite playlist and dancing while you prepare dinner
- asking someone else to help cook or make a meal
- taking a walk outside // being in nature
- asking a firend for a coffee date
- doing something spontaneous that lights you up (i.e. a day trip to the beach or nearby city)
- lay down for a few minutes mid day and just breathe
- rather than shoving an emotion back within, reach for your boldness and speak what you have to say
- repeat an affirmation; something that you wish to feel (i.e. I am vibrant and alive)
- scratch 2 things off your to do list that can wait and instead do something you actually want to do
- wake up 15 minutes before normal and start a morning ritual you LOVE
- sleep in and snuggle with loved ones
- draw or paint
- be forgiving of yourself and others
- set a boundary with a relationship that drains you and honor yourself by staying true to that boundary
- plan a weekend without screens to reconnect with yourself and people closest to you
You see, self-care can look an infinite amount of ways, and are different depending on the person, day, and mood. Do something for yourself today that will help you feel more supported, loved, and empowered.
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$1,275 3 bed 324 West Forest Avenue, Ypsilanti MI, 48197
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324 West Forest Avenue, Ypsilanti, 48197
Commute to Downtown Ypsilanti
This apartment is in Ypsilanti. Nearby parks include Riverside Park, Ypsilanti, MI, Harris Park and Edith Hefley Tot Lot.
324 W Forest has a Walk Score of 78 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot.
Located in the shadow of Eastern Michigan University just a short walk from your classes, 324 W. Forest is a historic residence for both students and faculty alike. Offering truly unique one, two and three bedroom homes with the styling of this historic city and university area. On-site laundry and parking a plus, along with outdoor entertaining space surrounded by mature landscaping. Visit 324 W Forest for a peek at what this historically rich home has to offer.
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You can purchase traditional passenger seating or sleeping accommodation berths through a number of different ticketing methods, according to the Amtrak website. Many customers use online purchase methods or self-service kiosks at a local train station. But other methods are available to travelers; you have options like paying for your fare over the telephone or visiting an in-person ticketing agent to complete the transaction. Some trains accept cash on board for tickets, but customers should not count on the availability of this option.
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Some routes offer complimentary wireless Internet access on board, according to the Amtrak website. As of 2010, all "AcelaExpress" trains feature free Internet services. Some stations located on the East Coast, including New York and Washington, also offer free wireless access. Don't plan to download files more than 10 megabytes in size using on-board wireless Internet access; services in select train stations do not have downloading limits as of 2010.
You can only smoke in a special area on board the "Auto Train," warns the Amtrak website. All other areas of that train and all other types of Amtrak trips are entirely non-smoking. You cannot smoke in any Amtrak train or bus station. However, if the local ordinances do not prohibit it you can smoke on train platforms while waiting to climb on board.
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Man appears in court accused of sourcing properties for use as brothels and cannabis factories
National Crime Agency officers have led a major operation aiming to disrupt organised crime groups suspected of involvement of the trafficking of women for the purposes of sexual exploitation.
The operation began when NCA investigators arrested 43-year-old Feng Xu at his home address in Holliday Street, Birmingham on Tuesday 14 May.
Xu is alleged to have used multiple false identities to source hundreds of different properties for a number of criminal networks engaged in the exploitation of trafficked women across the UK, as well as other properties used for cannabis farming.
Following Xu's arrest co-ordinated action took place to target a number of properties allegedly connected to him. Addresses in Birmingham, Uxbridge, Bristol, Northamptonshire, Manchester, Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Shropshire were among those visited by the NCA, police and Immigration Enforcement.
The searches led to documents and computers being recovered for analysis, and approximately £87,000 in cash being seized.
Five Chinese nationals were arrested for immigration offences and now face removal from the UK. They were handed over to Immigration Enforcement.
At one location in Ludlow, Shropshire, West Mercia Police uncovered what is believed to be a cannabis farm. One man was arrested.
Xu was charged with 12 offences under the Identity Documents Act, Fraud Act, Misuse of Drugs Act and Proceeds of Crime Act.
Yesterday, Thursday 16 May, he appeared at Birmingham Magistrates where he was remanded in custody until his next court appearance on 14 June at Birmingham Crown Court.
National Crime Agency branch commander Matt Rivers said:
"We believe this co-ordinated action will have caused significant disruption to a number of different criminal networks involved in the exploitation of women.
"Tackling modern slavery and human trafficking is one of our highest priorities, but it is a threat that is evolving.
"We are determined to work with our law enforcement partners to pursue offenders, safeguard victims and to prevent vulnerable people from becoming victims.
"But we still need the public to help, be our eyes and ears and alert us to activity in their communities that may be concerning them.
"If you have suspicions about activity that may be linked to exploitation please call the Modern Slavery Helpline on 08000 121 700, or the police on 101."


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A new "Coffee Break" season will begin with a "welcome" breakfast next Wednesday (Sept. 12) at 9:30 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo.
The breakfast will be followed by a time of fellowship and an introduction to our first Bible study, "Esther, Royal Rescue," which will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 19.
"Coffee Break" is a non-denominational small group Bible study that is open to all women of the community.
Study material is provided and no previous Bible knowledge is necessary.
While moms are participating in Bible study, children aged two and up are invited to participate in "Little Lambs."
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