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May 05, 2010 09:27 ET
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 5, 2010) - Finning International Inc. ("Finning") (TSX:FTT) announced today that it has sold Hewden, its UK equipment rental business, for gross proceeds of GBP 110.2 million or approximately C$171 million to an affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP ("Sun European Partners"), the European adviser to Sun Capital Partners, Inc. ("Sun Capital"). The sale was completed today and the consideration comprises cash of GBP 90.2 million, an interest bearing 5-year loan note receivable of GBP 20 million and a 5% equity warrant subject to certain conditions being met. Finning will use the proceeds primarily to reduce debt.
"After a comprehensive review, we have determined that for strategic and financial reasons, it is in our shareholders' best interest to divest Hewden," said Mike Waites, president and chief executive officer of Finning International Inc. "While we believe that Hewden's broad product offering combined with our recent restructuring and national accounts focus will serve it well in the future, owning a large, short-term rental business operating separately from our UK dealership does not align with our strategic objectives. Finning remains fully committed to the UK Caterpillar dealership and its employees who are strongly positioned to serve the construction, mining and power systems markets."
The impact of the transaction will be accretive to shareholder return on equity, but will result in a second quarter accounting loss of approximately $247 million or $1.44 per share. The $247 million loss includes the realization of $101 million of foreign exchange losses relating to the investment in Hewden which was previously recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, and a $68 million charge relating to the recognition of the unfunded pension liability which the buyer has assumed. After taking this into account, the balance of $78 million or $0.45 per share is the loss on Finning's net carrying value of Hewden, net of tax. Hewden will be reported as a discontinued operation in the second quarter of 2010.
"Going forward, Finning's UK dealership will continue to work closely with our plant hire customers to place Caterpillar equipment into the UK equipment rental market," added Andy Fraser, managing director of Finning UK Group. "Our market approach is to provide total solutions with extraordinary service and Caterpillar world class products. We are confident we can demonstrate the value of Finning to Hewden's new owners and maintain a productive commercial relationship with Hewden."
"This is a continuation of our journey towards a new Finning and the final step in rationalizing our UK operations. Combined sale proceeds from this transaction, Hewden Tools, and the dealership's Materials Handling divisions total almost $600 million," noted Mr. Waites. "We have a great business model going forward and are completely focused on driving the operating performance and value potential of Finning."
Hewden covers 63 locations in the U.K. and has 1,300 employees. The existing Hewden commercial centre in Manchester is proposed to be the new head office for Hewden. Finning has agreed to provide transitional services to Hewden.
Finning UK will continue to operate 20 branches in the U.K. with 1,470 employees serving Caterpillar dealership customers throughout the UK based from its head office in Cannock, Staffordshire.
Investor Conference Call
Finning will hold an investor conference call at 11:00 am Eastern Time today, May 5, 2010 to discuss this transaction in further detail.
To access the conference call please dial one of the following numbers:
1-866-223-7781 (within Canada and the US)
416-695-9748 (for participants dialing from the Toronto area and overseas)
The call will be webcast live at http://www.finning.com/investors/investors.aspx and subsequently archived on the Finning website. A playback recording will be available at 1-800-408-3053 from 1:00 pm Eastern Time on May 5, 2010 until the end of business day on May 12, 2010. The passcode to access the playback recording is 3061423 followed by the number sign.
Finning International Inc. is the world's largest Caterpillar equipment dealer delivering unrivalled service to customers since 1933. Finning sells, rents and services equipment and engines to help customers maximize productivity. Headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., the company operates in Western Canada, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, and the United Kingdom.
Sun European Partners, LLP, is the European adviser to Sun Capital Partners, Inc., a leading U.S.–based investment firm focused on investments in market–leading companies that can benefit from its in–house operating professionals and experience. Sun Capital affiliates have invested in and managed more than 215 companies worldwide since Sun Capital's inception in 1995, with combined sales in excess of Pounds Sterling 19 billion (US $37 billion). For more information, please visit www.suneuropeanpartners.com.
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This report contains statements about the Company's business outlook, objectives, plans, strategic priorities and other statements that are not historical facts. A statement we make is forward-looking when it uses what we know and expect today to make a statement about the future. Forward-looking statements may include words such as aim, anticipate, assumption, believe, could, expect, goal, guidance, intend, may, objective, outlook, plan, project, seek, should, strategy, strive, target, and will. Forward-looking statements in this report include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: expectations with respect to the economy and associated impact on the Company's financial results; the estimated annualized cost savings and anticipated restructuring charges related to actions taken by the Company in response to the economic downturn; expected revenue levels and EBIT growth; anticipated effective tax rate; anticipated generation of free cash flow (including projected net capital and rental expenditures), and its expected use; anticipated defined benefit plan contributions; and expected target range of Debt Ratio. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the 'safe harbour' provisions of applicable Canadian securities laws.
Unless otherwise indicated by us, forward-looking statements in this report describe our expectations at May 5, 2010. Except as may be required by Canadian securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions which give rise to the possibility that actual results could differ materially from our expectations expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements and that our business outlook, objectives, plans, strategic priorities and other statements that are not historical facts may not be achieved. As a result, we cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will materialize. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by our forward-looking statements include: general economic and credit market conditions; foreign exchange rates; commodity prices; the level of customer confidence and spending, and the demand for, and prices of, our products and services; our dependence on the continued market acceptance of Caterpillar's products and Caterpillar's timely supply of parts and equipment; our ability to continue to implement our cost reduction initiatives while continuing to maintain customer service; the intensity of competitive activity; our ability to raise the capital we need to implement our business plan; regulatory initiatives or proceedings, litigation and changes in laws or regulations; stock market volatility; changes in political and economic environments for operations outside Canada. Forward-looking statements are provided in this report for the purpose of giving information about management's current expectations and plans and allowing investors and others to get a better understanding of our operating environment. However, readers are cautioned that it may not be appropriate to use such forward-looking statements for any other purpose.
Forward-looking statements made in this report are based on a number of assumptions that we believed were reasonable on the day we made the forward-looking statements. Refer in particular to the Market Outlook section of the MD&A. Some of the assumptions, risks, and other factors which could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained in this report are discussed in the Company's current Annual Information Form (AIF) in Section 4.
We caution readers that the risks described in the AIF are not the only ones that could impact us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Except as otherwise indicated by us, forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any non-recurring or other unusual items or of any dispositions, mergers, acquisitions, other business combinations or other transactions that may be announced or that may occur after the date hereof. The financial impact of these transactions and non-recurring and other unusual items can be complex and depends on the facts particular to each of them. We therefore cannot describe the expected impact in a meaningful way or in the same way we present known risks affecting our business.
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As an example, let us look at Jeevan Anand, an insurance policy by LIC. Jeevan Anand, like many other endowment insurance policies, provides life cover for the term as well as returns at the end of term. It guarantees a certain sum in case of death/ maturity, plus there is a variable component, which depends on number of factors including future investment performance of LIC. For illustration purposes, and as specified by IRDA, LIC has given a table assuming 6% and 10% returns. The statutory warning in the site also says that these assumed rates of return are not guaranteed and they are not upper or lower limits of what the insured might get back.
As given in the illustration at LIC's website, let us consider a 35 year old male opting for a sum assured of Rs.1,00,000 and premium paying term of 25 years. The annual premium for such a plan is Rs.4,535. As per the plan:
- The maturity value of the plan (if the insured survives the life term) assuming a rate of return of 10% is Rs.2,41,000.
- In the unfortunate event of death of the insured, the amount payable to the dependent is the sum of guaranteed benefit and variable benefit. For example, if the death occurs at the 21st year, the payable amount will be Rs.2,13,000 (Guaranteed: Rs.1,00,000 + Variable: Rs.1,33,000; assuming a rate of return of 10% again).
To analyze this, let us consider splitting the insurance and investment components so that the total outlay remains constant at Rs.4,535.
For insurance, let us consider Level Term Policy by Max New York Life. For a 35 year old male opting for a sum assured of Rs.2,50,000 and premium paying term of 25 years, the annual premium is Rs.1,407. (I couldn't get a quote for a sum assured of Rs.1,00,000 or anything less than Rs.2,50,000 as the premiums were lower than that allowed by the insurance company).
For investment let us consider a PPF or FD giving a nominal annual return of 8%. Investment per year is Rs.3,128 (so that the total outlay along with the Level Term Policy remains at Rs.4,535) and we assume that the rate of return remains constant (average of 8%) throughout 25 years. As per this plan:
- The maturity value of the plan assuming a rate of return of 8% is Rs.2,46,969.
- In the unfortunate event of death of the insured, the amount available to the dependent is sum assured of the Level Term Policy plus the amount available in PPF/ FD. For example, if the death occurs at the 21st year, the payable amount will be Rs.4,04,595 (Level Term Policy: Rs.2,50,000 + PPF/ FD: Rs.1,54,595; assuming a rate of return of 8%).
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- The maturity value for the Level Term Policy + PPF/ FD plan is higher than that for Jeevan Anand. Remember that we have taken only a relatively safe return of 8% in comparison with the "non-guaranteed" 10% of Jeevan Anand. If we assume 10% return for an investment in mutual fund, the maturity value becomes Rs.3,38,393 – a value much higher than that offered by similar returns in Jeevan Anand.
- The death benefit for the Level Term Policy + PPF/ FD plan is much higher than that for Jeevan Anand. The death benefit is basically what an insurance policy is for and Jeevan Anand is way back in comparison.
Comments are most welcome.
Disclaimer: The views posted in this blog are my own and are based purely on my own way of assessments. Readers are requested to consult with their financial/ insurance advisers before making any investment/ insurance decision, do their own due diligence and validate factual information.

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Planning an outfit to wear to a date or even just to work can sometimes be daunting. Not only do you have to make the different pieces color-coordinate, you also need to consider whether they look good on you. If they don't, it's just going to make your daily routine of dressing up more difficult than it has to be.
Some high-end shops have personal shoppers to aid you in picking out great items that flatter your appearance and match your unique sense of style. There are even mobile apps that allow you to visualize yourself in different sets of clothes. If you prepare your outfits in advance, you can feel confident in your creative wardrobe choices.
Use this quiz to pick out various clothing items that you'd love wearing in real life. Choose from our virtual closet of tops, dresses, footwear, and accessories. Your personal style and taste in fashion can reveal a lot about you, perhaps even your taste in food. Based on what you pick, we will identify the cuisine that you enjoy the most!


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|To me, growing a garden directly from vegetable seeds is a wonderful accomplishment. To get to the point where you are harvesting fresh vegetables, you get the satisfaction of knowing that you battled the weather and nature from the very beginning to get to this point.
There are a lot of types of vegetable seeds to choose from, not to mention the thousands of varieties you have available as well. In this blog post I want to talk about the various types of vegetable seeds to help you make a better more informed decision.
Vegetable Seeds CatalogIf you are an experienced vegetable gardener then you already know that receiving the seeds catalogs in the mail is the equivalent of putting a lot of candy in front of a small child. You want it all, but then you have to step back a realize you don't have the space for everything. Most seeds catalogs are free from their respective companies. My favorite is Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co. They are not a seeds company per say, but they have lots of fruit trees, vegetables such as asparagus, potatoes and garlic and other gardening supplies that come in handy.
|We have vegetable seeds for sale here with our Seeds of the Month Club (25% off a membership when you click that link), so as you can imagine I don't need seeds, only the items we do not sell, such as apple trees, peach and pear trees, raspberry bushes and so on.
Most of the companies that offer seed catalogs are good companies that each offer their own little niche. Those niches could be organic vegetable seeds or heirloom vegetable seeds and free shipping. Prices will vary.
Home or Garden CentersYou will also find vegetable seeds for sale at your local home and/or garden centers as well as hardware stores and even in some specialty shops. There is nothing wrong with these seeds, but if you are looking for organic, non gmo or heirloom, make sure it either states it on the seed packet, or on the display case somewhere.
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|As a side note, stay away from dollar store seeds. While you may get lucky and get a few decent packs, most of those seeds are dated. This is not necessarily a bad thing if they were stored properly, in a cool, dry location, but without knowing that, the germination rates on these seeds might not be that great.
Organic, Heirloom and Non GMOOur good friend Shawna Coronado wrote an excellent blog post, What Is The Difference Between Organic, Heirloom, Hybrid, and GMO?, so I am not going to rehash every detail here. Just know that organic vegetable seeds must meet a specified set of criteria to earn the organic label, heirloom vegetable seeds are those seeds that have been passed from one generation to the next and the seeds of the offspring produce the same exact vegetable, and gmo are genetically modified, meaning they were hashed in a lab.
I like going with organic and open pollinated, heirloom varieties. I know they are safe, not treated with pesticides or other cehmicals, and I can save the seeds from what I am growing. The choice is up to you, but you will find that the prices of open pollinated heirloom variety seeds are great!
Now get out there and start growing your own vegetables from seeds. You'll save yourself a lot of money, and the experience you gain will be tremendous.
Happy gardening!
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Tongue Tied
Friday, January 13, 2012
When Brittlynn was born we started off with a wonderful nursing relationship! She nursed for over 40 minutes in the delivery room alone! Over the next few days we got into a rhythm where she nursed about every 2-3 hours (starting from the beginning of one feeding to the beginning of the next) and would take an hour or more to nurse each time. Um, that's a long time to nurse.
All of my friends (and all of you!) were well aware how important it was to me to establish a good breastfeeding situation from the start since I encountered so many bumps along my nursing journey with Kye (I still exclusively breastfed for 10 months - it was just a beast for the first several until we got everything going smoothly!). When I posted Brittlynn's birth pictures I got a message from my sweet friend, Kelly, and she told me she thought Brittlynn might be tongue tied. I'm very thankful to her for pointing that out...honestly I wouldn't have ever noticed it if she hadn't told me!!!!
Being tongue tied (technical name is Ankyloglossia) means that the membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth is unusually short and thick. It's that little thing that looks like it connects your tongue to your lower mouth...you can see how short and thick hers is here:


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The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) will register builders for redevelopment projects based on their track record, financial strength and project experience judged in various categories before assigning redevelopment projects.
The decision has been made with several redevelopment projects of MHADA colonies being stalled for years due to developers deserting them midway or causing inordinate delays. The authority has now decided to establish a foolproof system to ensure that these contracts go to able and trustworthy builders.
"There are many cases where residents are suffering because the developer they chose were unable to complete projects due to reasons such as capital crunch or lack of expertise. Through this exercise, residents will have a ready list of developers who have been screened for their capability," said R B Mitkar, who heads MHADA's redevelopment cell. Every time there is a redevelopment proposal, MHADA will call a short tender for the work and the lowest bidder will be awarded the contract on a turnkey basis.
"Also, we will need a ready list of eligible developers as we now expect more old housing societies of MHADA to come to us with proposals," Mitkar said, adding the authority has 56 layouts in the city, of which barely 15 per cent are under redevelopment.
Until now, residents of cooperative housing societies of MHADA were selecting developers for redevelopment of their buildings independently with a no-objection certificate from the housing authority.
However, now under the revised development control rules (DCR 33/5), the state government has incentivised residents to approach the housing authority with redevelopment proposals. If redevelopment is undertaken through MHADA, residents will get an additional 15 per cent carpet area.
The housing authority will maintain two lists of registered developers. The first list will be those eligible for construction contracts with a plot area of less than 20,000 sq m. These will be developers with an experience of at least 10 years in redevelopment work, who have completed contracts amounting to 50,000 sq m and with a minimum turnover of Rs 50 crore in the past five years.
The second list will be those eligible for construction contracts bigger than 20,000 sq m that require permissions from the environment department, high-rise committee and so on. Along with a minimum experience of 10 years and having completed redevelopment works of 1 lakh sq m, developers in this list will have to have sufficient experience of securing approvals from the environment department, coastal regulation zone clearance, high-rise committee and so on.
Developers can be empanelled for five years with a provision to grant a two-year extension depending on the performance.
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Heidi Klein 'Ravello Rope' triangle bikini
This modern take on the classic nautical theme works so well with this bikini. I love the fit, the shape of the triangle top and the flattering cut on the briefs.
Thank you again to Heidi Klein for this beautiful gift!! You should check out their fabulous boutique just off Sloane Square.
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FINALLY…………….Something to write about, little Natalie went home tonight and publicly told James he was/is her soul mate and on the way out the door said "I Love You". She was very nice to everyone so the "I Love You" comment could have, I suppose have been directed towards everyone….I want to think she meant it towards James only because I'd hate to see him get hurt again.
I would have written much earlier, but at this stage of the game with so few people trying to find some relevant to talk about when all the other groups have already put spoiler's out, is literally like watching paint dry. I mean, imagine watching the feeds waiting for something, ANYTHING worth reporting to happen!! Same game talk, just a different room….I did, however witness Nicole beat Corey 9 out of 11 games in dominoes a few nights ago…woo wee that's awesome news to tell ya's about, eh? lol
The HOH competition was one of my favorites….The Slip & Slide!!!!! My very favorite competition of all time was the bunny hop with the final 3 where they stood on a tree stump and had to jump over a rotating bunny on a rod While they were required to hold on to their key located above their head, and to add even more to endure was Rain!! That competition took over 9 hours and I guess Big Brother found out just how harmful hypothermia can be, thus the reason why they don't take those kinds of chances anymore. Hard to believe it's been almost 10 years since they've done one that intense. Anywho, the HOH winner is Corey and that makes me happy because at least now, James has a shot since Corey and Nicole KNOW that if Paul or the comp beast Victor would win this game if they make it to final two. Watching this competition was quite comical, I knew right away Corey would win because he took the ski approach and had good balance. Paul & James literally had to crawl back up to their barrel's of butter, Paul took it a step further and slid down on his hiney. Nicole was determined and also did well but just not well enough, she went for the smaller bowl to get the bigger dipper but had trouble getting the ball out thereby losing precious time. The whole competition took just at about an hour and a half and they are ALL hurting (especially Paul). Then they showered, ate and sat around as usual waiting for the HOH reveal…
Corey's HOH reveal was a nice one, but again with only 5 people it didn't take long to look at photo's, check out the winner's basket and listen to Corey read his letter from his sister. Currently, Corey & Nicole are strategizing about who to put on the block. Corey has his mind made up to put Paul and Victor on the block, but Nicole is "skeeeered"….she wants one of Corey's beers before noms, lol
Paul just came upstairs and offered himself as a "Pawn" again….but, sadly I don't think it's going to work out that way this time. James is in the Diary Room and I hope he makes it upstairs before he goes to bed. Nicole thinks Nominations will be early tomorrow so….time will tell. I will leave it here although Paul and Victor are now discussing whether or not James will get in his ear….I think Paul is going to try to convince Victor to up as a Pawn. lol
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You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you'll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost.
I think it's better to be overly ambitious and fail than to be underambitious and succeed in a mundane way. I have been very fortunate. I failed upward in my life!
I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians.
The essence of cinema is editing. It's the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy.
Most Italians who came to this country are very patriotic. There was this exciting possibility that if you worked real hard, and you loved something, you could become successful.
Usually, the stuff that's your best idea or work is going to be attacked the most.
If you're a person who says yes most of the time, you'll find yourself in the hotel business and the restaurant business.
Sequels are not done for the audience or cinema or the filmmakers. It's for the distributor. The film becomes a brand.
The most adventurous thing I've done is learn how to fly a helicopter in the Philippines. One night we landed on a beach and slept on it.
Sound is your friend because sound is much cheaper than picture, but it has equal effect on the audience - in some ways, perhaps more effect because it does it in a very indirect way.
I don't think there's any artist of any value who doesn't doubt what they're doing.
I believe that filmmaking - as, probably, is everything - is a game you should play with all your cards, and all your dice, and whatever else you've got. So, each time I make a movie, I give it everything I have. I think everyone should, and I think everyone should do everything they do that way.
Anyone who's made film and knows about the cinema has a lifelong love affair with the experience. You never stop learning about film.
I was always the black sheep of the family and always told that I was dumb, and I had a low IQ and did badly in school.
Art depends on luck and talent.
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Just Look
Went looking for a great Landscape image early one morning. When I left the house the sunrise was looking good, so I went looking for a subject that happened to fall within the sunset. The sunrise didn't materialize as I had hoped. Found t stand of trees, (pine I think, I don't know my trees.) that looked like a fire had cleaned out the under brush. I was looking for something to put in front of my camera, when I saw something white out of the corner of my eye. I did set up this shot moved the skull into a better position and added a few pinecones. Not much in color but I did like it as a black & White image.
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Anyone know the length (and perhaps diameter) of these cylinders. I'm toying with the idea of butt-mounting one on the Yellow Box for suit inflation, and spidge bagging purposes - and I want to know if it's about the right length to fit width-wise underneath. (would also have the bonus of making the unit sit a little higher for kitting up when I've built a nice stainless cage for it...)
Anyone tried this on a YBOD? Or suggest the perfect size?


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BOCA RATON -- State Department of Transportation Officials will hold an ``informational`` meeting with city staff members today at 2 p.m. to discuss the proposed addition of a new interchange to Interstate 95. The interchange would ease the flow of traffic to a glut of office complexes, including the proposed Knight Commerce Center.
The meeting at City Hall is closed to the public. It will be conducted by DOT planning and engineering officials Gus Schmidt, Don Henderson and Rick Chesser. Attending for the city will be City Manager James Rutherford and city planners and engineers.
Affected developers and their representatives, including Knight Enterprises, also will participate.
The proposed interchange is one of a number of road improvements that have been suggested by officials to relieve traffic congestion that is expected to occur on Congress Avenue between Yamato Road and Linton Boulevard when several approved developments are built there, including the Knight Center and the Boca Commerce Center.
An alternative to building a new interchange would be widening existing exit ramps at the Yamato Road and Linton Boulevard interchanges, or restructuring them.
The city has long been in favor of the construction of an interchange somewhere between Clint Moore Road and the C-15 Canal to ease traffic flow in the area, and has passed a resolution supporting the proposal to add a new exit.
Also lobbying for the interchange is Knight Enterprises, which recently won approval for the first portion of its huge office complex, to include 16 buildings. The complex would have 869,000 square feet of office space and a hotel. Even though final approval for the project is pending, traffic-impact information submitted by the developer indicates that that project alone will generate more than 13,000 trips per day.
Knight Enterprises submitted a report on the need for an interchange to DOT and hopes to have within months a preliminary indication of where such an exit could be constructed.


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Information on Financial and Securities Regulation
The government functional bodies include the financial and securities agencies of regulation, and they supervise the financial companies and markets. These agencies are mandated to take up different roles and responsibilities. They operate autonomously despite having similar objectives. There is criticism on the efficiency of the agencies, but their existence is indefinite. The several functions of the regulatory agencies appear in the text below.
Stimulating the Economy
Some financial and security agencies work to stimulate the economy through influencing overall credit conditions, money and liquidity. There is the application of tools that regulate the disposal and acquisition of treasury and agency securities by the agencies. There is a regulation of interest rates and supervision of the banking system by the agencies as they bring the financial system's stability.
Providing Insurance on Deposits
There are agencies that offer protection on individual's and entities' bank deposits. The insurance prevents a depositor from losing money when an eventuality takes place. The amount of deposit from an individual or an entity is usually limited to the provision of the insurance.
A Simple Plan: Finances
Controlling Currency
It is essential to ensure that banks compete with one another. This translates to the necessity of a regulatory agency that supervises the bank charter provision. The main objective of such an agency is to maintain a sound banking system through supervision, regulation and provision of charter to the banks. The agencies also facilitate efficient banking as well as financial services.
The Path To Finding Better Resources
Oversight on Securities that are For Sale to the Public
Some agencies foster efficiency when members of public want to trade in securities. These agencies bridge the gap between the customers and brokers. The main roles of the agencies is to train, license and test financial professionals. Additionally, they arbitrate and mediate on disagreements that arise between customers and brokers.
Supervising Insurance
The operations of the insurance industry are monitored, reviewed and overseen by the agencies. There is monitoring, reviewing and overseeing the operations of the insurance industry by the agencies. Their main objective is to offer consumer protection, carry out criminal investigations, and enforce legal actions, among other activities that bring sanity in the insurance industry. Notably, these agencies act on behalf of the state.
Impose Securities Law
The agencies that enforce the securities laws act independently from governments. They are more powerful and comprehensive than other agencies. Their coverage extends over stocks exchanges, options exchanges, options markets and electronic securities and exchanges markets.
Even though people do not deal directly with financial and securities agencies, they usually feel the impact of the regulations indirectly. Liquidity, credit markets and interest rates are some of the elements that carry a lot of impact on people. It translates into an indirect effect on a common person by the agencies.…


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How we store our inner emotional energy - Simplified! Posted on 14 Dec 11:27 , 0 comments
Last time, we looked at the 3 stages of recovery.
But before the process of recovery is undertaken it is important to realise why we feel the way we do, to understand the feelings we are experiencing, and once understood we can do something about them. It is important for our recovery that we understand why we feel as we do, to understand simplistically what has happened to us and our energy, and once understood we can feel empowered by knowing what contributed to the problem, and by understanding it, we can then not only learn to a find new way and better way, but also to understand enough to help prevent it from happening again.
This is a simplified explanation of how I believe we store and expend energy internally and the effects of expending more energy than we can afford too and when this happens it is then we can feel stressed and anxious.
I believe as individuals we have an amount of emotional energy which we have to work with.
I believe we have been given three levels of energy.
1) The core energy - that part that allows us to function on a conscious and subconscious level. This allows our hearts to beat and allows us to breathe and perspire and to blink and to help our reproductive and digestive systems and all our organs to function, our mind to think clearly, our confidence and self-esteem levels to be at their optimum. This core energy also allows our moods to develop producing appropriate and at times inappropriate feelings and sensations. This core energy is to help us live the lives we want to live and to feel good about ourselves and confident in our own being, and in our skills and attitudes in life.
2) The next is an emotional battery pack, a reserve of energy. Used only when our core energy is being depleted.
3) The rest of our energy is kept in reserve for ourselves, just in case we need it. We use it to function during the day, to laugh to interact with others, to work and to play and all the other things we do in life.
So what happens when our energies become low or depleted? In my next blog, I will be talking through how those daily pressures and worries can get on top of us - and how we can deal with them more effectively.
Until then, you can find out more about my self-help audio programs for example the confidence & Self Esteem program, Anxiety program or Stress Program


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"A cluttered desk is a cluttered mind" is an adage I've heard many times in my life. On a scale from one to twenty on tidy desktops, I'm happy to say that I would still be in the single digits, but have always been envious of those who are able to keep a desk at a 1 - perfectly neat and orderly. However, there is one thing I notice… (if I may use a broad sweeping generalization)... many people I know with absolutely tidy desks are great at efficiency, but often are lacking in the area of creativity and free-association.
Does space matter?
Robert Dillon and Rebecca Hare covered the use of space in learning environments in their book "The Space: A Guide for Educators." If you're a teacher, this is a must read. Whether you are a math teacher (who tend to have the tidy desk), or an art teacher (who may have a desk, somewhere under that pile over there), you will be challenged, stretched, and inspired to build learning spaces that reflect the learning and not a 1950's idea of desk and rows.
But wait, business mogul… don't check out yet. There's something in it for you. If you are worth your weight in quarterly reports, you know very well that the best office is a learning environment. So check out these adapted tips from the book that can be applied to your workspace:
Shared office or cubicles? Tear down the wall! Most cubes have modular construction that do not have to be put together in the same fashion. Rather than a huge open space sucked up by rows of identical stalls, build cube spaces that reflect teams. It means that they won't all look alike, but hey, at least it will be easier for visitors to find the right space. "I'm in the second pod;" rather than "I'm in the ninth identical cubicle, 14 before the end of the row."
Need your teams to collaborate more? Economize your work space to create more collaborative centers. Convert that closet to a private room for those who need to make a sensitive phone call. Put a table in the center of room with a roll of butcher paper. Tape it down when you have a group session, and write down great ideas together. Capture with a camera and email those who were on PTO that day. Create a "Grassy Knoll" (taken directly from the book)... A space like you see on college recruiting brochures with students sitting together on the lawn in front of a beautiful campus building. Well, that might not be possible, but put a small coffee table and some bean bags in a circle in that unused space. Next, actually have a meeting there! For those whose stapler must be precisely at 90° to the edge of the desk between the pencil sharpener and Post-It®, it will blow their minds. For those who just found that form you asked for three weeks ago on the heap known as their desk, you may see where they truly shine… in an unencumbered space.
Change it up! Routine is a good thing for the most part. But, you don't want to be in a rut, nor do you want to fish-tail all over the place (for those not from Minnesota, that's when your car is traveling overall north and south, but your back tires are also traveling east to west on snow packed roads). Find your groove by changing it up when the project dictates, or just when you feel a rut being made in the road. Some businesses change their office space every 100 days, calling on employees to submit proposals on what the office should look like.
Keep it clean. Don't go nuts by always being in flux or not having things where you can find them. A cluttered shared workspace can become a cluttered team mindset. If you have some creative and innovative work spaces, make sure it's something that can be cleaned up easily. Respect the margins… some cannot work on a cluttered desk, just as some cannot be creative without things they need right in front of them. Acknowledge that people need to find the middle ground as well as challenge their own expectations and limitations.
We had the good fortune of shooting this video series with Robert and Rebecca. While it confirmed some of my assumptions and challenged others as a former educator, the project helped me realize that all of our collaborative spaces are learning spaces, and should be designed intentionally.
So challenge your own assumptions and think intentionally with colleagues on how you design your individual or shared workspaces.
Guest Author: Garrett Lathe, Alliance Manger - Atomic Learning
Guest Author: Garrett Lathe, Alliance Manger - Atomic Learning


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Here's a few good links to groups that we support and who support our
industry. Check 'em out.
Safari Club International
National Rifle Association
Ducks Unlimited
Delta Waterfowl
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
National Wild Turkey Federation
Foundation for North American
Wild Sheep
Pheasants Forever
Ruffed Grouse Society
Michigan Bear Hunters
Lakeside Fishing Shop
Michigan Department of
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To insure your check is posted properly, always include the Student Name and ID # on your check.
Checks should be made payable to: Union College
Mailing address is a bank lockbox:
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Scholarship, Tuition Remission, and 529 plans checks should be mailed directly to the Bursar's office:
Union College
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Monthly Payment Plan Options
The Bursars office offers 10, 9, and 8 month payment plans using Cashnet. Your payment plan needs to be started in July and completed by April 1st. Payments are only accepted via ACH (electronic check).
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
Using a secure online payment website, you may authorize an electronic debit from your checking or savings account (U.S. accounts only). There is no service fee and you can control the date that your account is charged.
To make an EFT payment on your Student Account requires:
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This service is offered in conjunction with the NetPay system, and is available at no cost to you.
Your Student Account will be charged a $25.00 fee for any transaction that is rejected due to insufficient funds
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The easiest and most effective way to make an international payment is through our Pay to Study partner. There are many benefits to Pay to Study including:
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After breaking his left hand punching Fabricio Werdum in their fight this past April in Orlando, sports marketing agency VFD Marketing's client Travis Browne is ahead of schedule in the healing and rehabilitation process for his surgically corrected hand. "It's never easy to sit back and be patient when it comes to these things," said Browne. "A fighter's instinct is to keep fighting, but as you become more mature, you understand that there are some things out of your control, and you can't let them stress you out."
Travis is still ranked #3 heavyweight in the UFC, and has his eye on Cain Velasquez and the title. "I'm ready to get going again in my title quest. I realize it's going to take a few wins, but I'll be back there. My hand's feeling great and my body bounced back very well after that fight. I can't wait to get back into the Octagon, and I'd like to thank my fans for all their support and well wishes," continued Browne.
As Browne's UFC management company, VFD Marketing prides itself on taking care of their fighters. "We're excited that Travis is ahead of schedule, and getting closer to pursuing his goals in the Octagon. Our number one concern is for him to feel better. He's a huge draw, and we can't wait to get him fighting again," said John Fosco, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of VFD. "Expect to see Travis back before you know it, and better than ever."
VFD Marketing is a full-service sports marketing agency that specializes in driving brand awareness through digital marketing and activations through sports, entertainment and modeling. A leader in the industry, VFD is able to set and achieve its clients' goals through leveraging relationships with athletes, entertainers and models as well as increasing visibility through web services and media production. Follow VFD Marketing on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, for updates and the latest information.


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- Department: School of Computing
- Faculty: Faculty of Technology
I am a PhD student in the School of Computing at University of Portsmouth. I graduated from the Computer Engineering Department at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST). Since then I have worked in different departments within AAST. My current position is Information System Supervisor. I am also currently lecturing in the college of International Transport and Logistics.
I was Head of Information Technology in the Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (MedMoU) under the International Maritime Organization (IMO). I have experience in the Maritime field systems (Navigation, Inspections, Simulators and Security), software programming in numerous programming languages, web developments and databases with several successful projects. For seven years, I managed international maritime conferences around the Mediterranean.
I am the owner and founder of the Tam Technology Company for Computer and Internet Services, established 1998, working in the market with different companies to fulfil their needs and provide solutions regarding web, hardware, networks and software applications. I am Oracle Database Administration Certified (OCP-DBA) and a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
Current PhD research
"Multi-objective Optimization Methods for the Dynamic Fleet Management and Routing Problem"
Other research interests
- Maritime Transportation. Inspection, security, navigation and port improvement systems.
- Heuristic, Hyper-heuristics and Meta-heuristic for combinatorial optimisation problems.
- Evolutionary Computation, Genetic Programming and algorithm.
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Pick-Pack-Delivery you can truly rely on!
Packing, storing, and shipping your products can be a really tedious and time-consuming task. After all the hard work you've done in manufacturing your products, it's time you take a break or focus on more important things like marketing. Allow us to do the tedious tasks so you can do more without exerting much effort. Unified has huge warehousing facilities in the US and UK and over hundreds of partners all over the world where you can store your bulk products. The facility also houses extensive pick, pack and ship operations as well as fulfillment services like kitting, light assembly, quality inspection, order processing and other value-added services.
Reasons why you should choose us:
- Storage and Inventory.
If you find it inconvenient to store huge bulks of products in your garage or office, we have a place for you. We have warehouses in California, Utah, Indiana, and the UK. At a very small fee, you'd feel assured knowing that your items are safe, dry, and ready-to-ship.
- Direct-to-Retail.
No need to buy big boxes, packaging tapes, and bubble wraps. Just give us a list of your retailers and their addresses and we'll send them your items.
- On-demand Orders.
This service quickly and reliably gets your customer the order they want. Basically, this allows shipping per piece to any individual anywhere in the world -the kind of service being used by online stores.
- Our Shipping Rates.
We've been in this industry for almost a decade now and the UPS guys are our friends. Because we ship lots of orders daily, they are able to give us friendlier prices which are much lower if you ship by piece. Another good thing is that you won't have to wash-up and drive to your courier every time there's an order.
- Security.
Don't worry. We got the sturdiest boxes and the strongest tapes to protect your beloved products. In our years in this industry, we never had a single complaint about shipping damages. BUT, if you or your customers will have complaints (broken items, etc), just give us a call and we will fix the issue right away.
Services offered:
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Why choose Unified Manufacturing?
We're Green
We use 100% wind energy, we have eco apparel, we use soy-based inks for printing, and we give a portion of our profits yearly to green orgs.
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We've been doing this for almost 10 years now and we're proud to say that we always have happy clients. We offer a 100% money back guarantee if you're not satisfied.
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- An atomizer adapter to help control after shave application
- Black nozzle fits many types of bottles
- Works with Proraso After Shave Lotion, 400ml
Have you found that your soothing after shave splash does more splashing than soothing? Does the lack of a flow restrictor give more flow than you expect? Don't waste your precious elixir! Get an adapter that can put your after shave right where you want it.
This black nozzle will fit onto your bottle and create an aerosol spray to direct your product right "wear" you want it. Made to fit the Proraso After Shave Lotion, 400ml, it will also fit another types of bottles. You can mist onto your hands and apply to your face, or even put the spray directly on your face/neck. Anytime you want to create a vapor, this adapter can help.
If you struggle with getting too much of a good thing, get this atomizer and get it just right.
Size: fits larger 400ml Proraso after shave lotion
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UN Climate Report Charts Ways to Halt Global Warming
Just a few decades remain to halt global warming and head off its most catastrophic effects, says a new United Nations report that offers a sweeping menu of climate change fixes that would require global cooperation to implement.
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) mitigation report, released Sunday in Berlin, explores some 1,200 scenarios to avert the worsening effects of global warming by 2100. The proposals range from planting more trees to relying much more on nuclear power. (Related: "Global Warming 101.")
"This report is a wake-up call about global economic opportunity we can seize today as we lead on climate change," said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in a statement. "This report makes very clear we face an issue of global willpower, not capacity."
Sunday's report is the third in a series of UN reports on climate change released in the past year that paint a picture of "virtually certain" climate change, driven by increasing emissions—80 percent of them from the burning of fossil fuels—which is already melting the Arctic, acidifying oceans and harming crops. (See also: "New Climate Change Report Warns of Dire Consequences.")
The report urges global action before 2020. The alternative, it says, is paying more later when temperatures rise to dangerous levels, and running more severe risks of climate change, which include rising seas, acidified oceans, longer heat waves, and severe crop failures.
"The longer we wait, the more costly things will be," said Stanford University economist Charles Kolstad, a lead author of the IPCC report. "It is possible to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions, that's clear. But it will be a challenge."
Overall, global greenhouse gas emissions—largely caused by burning coal, oil and natural gas—need to be cut 40 to 70 percent by mid-century, the report says, for humanity to face better than 50-50 odds of dodging the worst effects of global warming. (Related: "Clean Coal Test: Power Plants Prepare to Capture Carbon.")
To hit those emission reduction goals, the report calls for a tripling or quadrupling of "low carbon" power sources such as nuclear, solar, or renewable energy around the world.
Many of the report's proposals involve "overshooting" emissions targets in early decades and turning to technologies that effectively remove carbon dioxide, the most significant greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere in later decades to have any realistic chances of working.
"One of the most important contributions of the report is simply in laying out a road map," said Kelly Levin of the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C., a longtime IPCC report observer. "There are a ton of solutions."
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City of Angels
The former New York Central Laurel Stream is a 6 double bedroom/buffet/lounge built by Budd Co in 1949.
Features – Flexible and versatile accommodations for large groups on day trips or smaller groups overnight. 6 double bedrooms, shower, kitchen for full or limited meal service, and lounge with seating for 24. Sound system.
Purchased by current owners in 2001 and renamed City of Angels. Full interior and exterior restoration with attention to restoring the car's original 1950s interior ambiance.


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The year was 2008, The first black President of the United states was elected. XM/Sirius Satellite Radio's Merger was one of the top business deals of the year. Apple Launched a new device called the iPhone 3G (probably wasn't going to last), and an American swimmer named Phelps broke Olympic records.
All these things were great, but here is the part about 2008 that didn't make the news.
(we feel it was newsworthy but the Times disagreed)
In 2008, a man from a small town just outside of Toronto had an innovative idea. Build a consulting company that would provide End-users, business, and maintenance companies alike the opportunity to buy their IT like they never have previously. To create a company that would challenge the way parts and repair have been supplied for decades previous. To erect an organization that would provide customers with… wait for it…wait for it. Help.
Before he knew it his dream was realized and a company with a solid Customer service base, the ability to deliver parts worldwide, and support multinational maintenance contracts was formed. Source I.T. Inc was born.
The Goal was, and has always been, to provide customers with the help they need when they needed it. Become and remain the "Mechanic you can trust". From parts supply and repair to logistics, Information technology removal, recycling and remarketing. They wanted to customize programs to meet individual partners unique organizational requirements. A comprehensive web-based quoting tools and the ability to adapt would be a requirement for its customers.
HP, Acer, and Epson Authorized
In 2010, a company based out of a small town just outside Toronto, became one of very few authorized Acer and HP Parts Distributors in Canada, why you wonder? You, the customers that's why! Acting as a customer service extension to these organizations not only allowed this company to provide customers with the parts they needed when they needed them, regardless of manufacturer availability but also helped bring an unrecognized parts procurement and repair expertise to the forefront.
Imagine all your repair, maintenance, and upgrade parts for all makes and models available in one place.
Imagine picking up the phone to a responsive, knowledgeable and most importantly helpful individual with your requirements as their top priority.
This story, much like this company, is unlike any other story you may have read.
This story, much like this company, requires you to be complete.
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Shop To Win Ads Removal
What is Shop To Win:
Threat Classification: PUP/adware
Shop To Win (or Shop To Win Ads)is an add-on for Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. It is considered as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) and/or adware program which display pop-up boxes, advertisements and sponsored links when browsing on the internet. Shop To Win loads unwanted advertisements on a random webpage that you visit. The PUP will show Ads into all well-known browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. They will state: "Shop To Win Ads" or "Ads by Shop To Win". Shop To Win will highlight random words on webpages that you visit converting them into hyperlinks. The links replace the original text. They also come with a double underline stand out from the rest. Every time your mouse goes over a link – an ad will pop out. [Read More…]


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Hello Everyone,
We have finalized the dates and locations for the 2017 "Art in Science" exhibit. The exhibit will be on display in two locations this year, the Harker ISE lab at the University of Delaware and Blue Ball Barn at Alapocas Run State Park in Wilmington, Delaware. From April 14th – May 1st, the exhibit will be displayed in the Harker ISE lab. The exhibit will then travel to Blue Ball Barn on May 5th, where it will reside until June 1st. We will have our "Art in Science" event on May 5th at Blue Ball Barn where you can peruse the exhibit, purchase prints of your favorite image, and enjoy the wonderful scenery of Alapocas Run State Park.
The call for submissions will start early next week and will close on March 20th


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French authorities are attempting to stop a child being named after a notorious al-Qaeda terrorist who murdered numerous soldiers and Jews in cold blood.
Mohamed Nizar Merah, who went by the name Mohamed Merah, went on a nine-day rampage through Toulouse in March 2012, killing seven people and wounding five, four seriously.
Four of his victims, including three children, were killed at the Ozar Hatorah Jewish day school in Toulouse.
Now authorities in Nice, where 85 people were killed by Islamic State less than six months ago, are trying to change a local newborn's name, arguing that naming the child after a jihadist amounts to defending terrorism – a serious criminal offence.
Town hall officials brought the child's name to the attention of authorities at the beginning of the month.
"The public prosecutor's office, therefore, appealed to the family judge as allowed by the civil code," prosecutor of Nice Jean-Michel Priest told a press conference, reported Nice-Matin.
He could not reveal, however, many details about the 15-day-old child, including if he was Muslim or his parents had named him after the terrorist intentionally.
But, he did say the decision will be made "within the next few days" and "will apply immediately regardless of the parents' decision", who will have the opportunity to appeal.
"It is the court that will decide whether or not to remove the name of Mohamed from the civil registry for that child and whether or not it is necessary to give him another name," added Mr. Michel Prêtre.
"It is really in relation to the pure interest of the child, and not in relation to a context, or a religion or a violent radicalism, supposing that all things are taken into account," he said.
When a journalist asked if the parents had acted in "provocation [or] unconsciousness and stupidity" when naming the child, he said:
"Of course there will be an inquiry into the family context because there is something alarming for the prosecutor to understand about where this child will grow up."


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A 28-year-old man found shot outside his South Shore neighborhood home had died, police said.
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Because he was found on the street, responding officers initially thought Conner was wounded in a drive-by shooting. Officers now believe that he was shot inside his apartment and staggered to the street, where he collapsed, said Officer Dan O'Brien, a police spokesman.


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Content Matters: The Media and Cultural Industries In Ireland's National Information Strategy
When, in the spring of 1996, the Irish government appointed an official Information Society Steering Committee (ISSC) with a brief to develop a national 'information society strategy and action plan' it was following a significant international policy trend. In so doing, Ireland became the latest member of the OECD to launch a policy and research initiative focused on the economic and social implications of new information and communication technologies (ICTs). This latest wave of official policy and research interest
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"Content Matters: The Media and Cultural Industries In Ireland's National Information Strategy,"
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About .....
Interview with author Quentin Cope
Q: How long have you been writing?
A: I have been writing in one form or another for many years but it is only since 2011 that I decided to seriously play about with words on a full time basis.
Q: Why did you decide to write your latest book titled 'Carlisle'?
A: 'Carlisle' is in fact the middle title in a trilogy tracing the lives of individuals linked in some way by traumatic events with the first story beginning in 1920's France, moving on to America and ending in 1944 during WWII, once again back in France. 'Carlisle' takes the story forward from 1946 after WWII has ended through to 1976 in America where the second story ends and the third and final story begins. This third story takes the existing characters through to the year 2000 hopefully leaving no questions unanswered.
Q: How long have you been writing this book?
A: 'Carlisle' has taken over a year to write and edit and for me this is a normal time frame for a full length novel. When the first manuscript was produced it stood at over 100 thousand words and was finally edited down to 71 thousand words. Sometimes the editing can take longer than the 'writing'!
Q: What do you want to tell your readers?
A: I am a passionate writer and 'go to work' every single day. I love words, I love playing with them and even more, I love creating with them. I write stories that are designed to be narratives that matter and ones that accurately reflect the reality of a particular period in time. Through the immeasurable power of words, I want to take the reader on a journey through a series of exciting scenarios and immerse them not only in the mindset of the characters, but also in their surroundings and social situations. In short, I want to make all of my novels 'unputdownable' and if you, the reader, find them so … then my job is done.
Q: Are you writing any other book at the moment?
A: Yes. The sequel to 'Carlisle', currently with the working title 'Millbury', is on the drawing board. All the preparation work and detailed sketches are finished and by the time you read this, the manuscript will be well under way, with a target date for completion of December 2017.
Q: What advice can you give to new writer's who want to make their dream of publishing a book reality?
A: I personally am not encouraged to follow the traditional publishing route. The reasons are simple and straightforward. I have used both traditional and self publishing pathways to market for my work and found neither of them totally satisfactory. To find a traditional publisher who will really go to work on your behalf relies more on good luck than good judgment, no matter how good your mum and dad think your new novel is. To self publish and end up with a professional looking result takes more skill than one would at first imagine. Unless you are prepared to outlay some quite substantial sums of money on a marketing program, then your book will sit forever on Amazon … and no one will ever know it's there! The general disappointment rate for new authors is around 85% and the whole point of being a writer is simply to be read by as many people as possible. This is why the perceived 'middle way' of crowd funding a particular project will hopefully provide sufficient finance to market a book properly … and seems to be the way to go. Not only does the author solve the problem of finding his publishing costs up front, the people who back him/her also gain from sharing in the profits. It appears to me to be a win/win situation and one that is worth trying, particularly by new writers wishing to make a name for themselves.
Q: What is your favorite book?
A: My favorite book is currently a novel titled 'Hard Act' by superb novelist and writer, Glover Wright. He is a close personal friend of the inimitable Jack Higgins and I'm glad to say he is also a friend of mine. His writing is completely atmospheric and his use of the English language allows the reader to become completely lost within the page.
Q: So, when did it all really start for you and what experiences can you claim that finally gave you the overwhelming urge to become a full time writer and author?
A: Well, I suppose it could be said that my life really started when I joined the British Air Force as a boy. It was an exciting as well as a fearful period in world politics and at no time in the past, or since, had or has the world come as near to anhilating itself as it did then. I trained in what was for it's time a new technology called 'electronics' and my entry group were the first to be exposed to this mysterious world where valves and heating elements no longer exisited and in it's place came something called 'a transistor'. This new technology was to revolutionise the design of aeroplanes of the future, make war a more certain occupation and spawn something called a 'micro chip, which has invaded every facet of modern life and communications as we know them today.
Q: And what happened next?
A: After training I was sent to what would be called today a 'Spy Plane Squadron' where, at the height of the cold war ... and especially during the Cuba Missile Crisis of October, 1962 ... most of the Squadron's time was spent at full alert, pilot's in cockpits and aeroplanes waiting at the end of the runway ... for the word to go. The rest of the time was spent fighting off some fairly determined 'Ban the Bomb' demonstrators forcefully attacking the perimeter fence of what was supposed to be a top secret, top security air base.
Q: Did a life of adventure fade in any way when you left the Air Force?
A: No ... just the reverse in fact. After leaving the Air Force, I never looked back and with my rather specialist background found myself working on government contracts, in some strange and often unhealthy parts of the world, installing state of the art microwave communications systems. I had one or two 'near misses' during this rather testing period of a life spent living out of a suitcase with the odd extended stay in some comfortable hospitals.
Q: What did you decide to do next?
A: Not being able to move as quickly as I used to ... it came to pass that I would have to give up a life of adventure 'on the run' and find a place to hang my hat on a more consistent basis. Dubai, a place not many had heard of at that time, eventually beckoned ... and I answered the call, basing myself there for over a quarter of a century. Of course, I was never too far away from a war in one form or another. Financially, it started well but ended badly and I ended up in a not so happy place.
Q: So, now broke, much older, and possibly much wiser, did life become easier or harder?
A: That's when I started writing ... partly for therapy ... and partly to concentrate on something whilst I absorbed how bad it actually was ... and how I could get back into providing myself with a sensible living again. Earning money took up much of my time over the following years until I finally decided to give up chasing the golden dollar ... and just write about chasing it instead.
Q: And has it worked for you?
A: It most definitely has. I now spend most of my time in a beautiful part of Spain where the weather is kind and the local people even kinder. I write every day, whatever is happening in my life and without doubt ... I still really enjoy it.


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Red Rover coming out soon!
Richard and Louise (Lou) are a couple living in Los Angeles. The two were at all of Dino De Laurentiis's house parties in the 80's, and the last to leave the Four Seasons Oscar parties in the 90's. They knew everyone. But now the times have changed, their charm has worn off and they're trying to play catch up with an ever-changing era. Starring: Guerrin Gardner and Chris Candy


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Lee Min Ho And Suzy Bae Breakup Rumors: Suzy Drinks Soju To Mend Loneliness?
By Staff Writer | June 08, 2017 08:09 AM EDT
Lee Min Ho and Suzy Bae are once again speculated to have already split. News regarding their rumored breakup has been making rounds around the internet since Lee Min Ho started his military service.
Now, reports are suggesting that Suzy Bae is now happy even though his boyfriend is away from him. There are reports that Suzy Bae is not really that sad that his boyfriend went away to join the military for two years. This is because reports state that she is now enjoying her life with her close friends.
According to Korea Portal, Suzy Bae has even claimed that she had drunk a number of soju battles together with her friends recently. There are also a number of reports that point out to Suzy Bae being drunk with her friends.
It is also said that she played truth or dare together with her friends while drinking a lot of bottles of soju. Surprisingly, Suzy Bae even says that she can drink two soju bottles straight without being tipsy. This shows that she is already in tune in drinking and she is used to it as she is not that easily affected by it.
According to Christian Post, it is likely that Lee Min Ho and Suzy Bae have finally decided to part ways because they will not see each other soon. This is because Lee Min Ho will be serving in the military for two years.
There are even reports that state their wedding plans have been totally scrapped off because of the military enlistment of Lee Min Ho. Whichever the case is, let's just hope that the couple is in good terms with each other. None of these speculations are also proven which is why people should not yet easily believe in these reports and speculations.
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MLS Number: 120358
List Price: $889,000
Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 6
Half Baths: 1
Apx Total Heated SF/Living Area: 4617
Construction: Site Built
Original Year Built: 2014
Apx Lot Size: .70
Waterfront Desc: Lake Gaston, Sixpound Creek (SW)
Water Amenities: Boat Lift(s), Boathouse/Double, Shoreline Rip Rap, Jet Ski Lift (s)
Views: Cove
City: Macon
State: NC
Zip Code: 27551
Area: Macon/Lake Gaston, NC
County: Warren
Subdivision: Colonel's Cove
Lake/River Area: Lake Gaston SW Quad
Elementary School: Warren County
Middle School: Warren County
High School: Warren County
Master Bedroom Lvl: 1
Exterior: Brick
Garage/Carport: Double Attached Garage, Garage w/Finished Bonus Room Above
Basement: Full, Finished, Walkout
Interior Features: Walk-in Closet(s), Washer &/or Dryer Hookup, Garage Door Opener, Work Island, Security System, Mother-in-Law Suite, Granite Countertops
Exterior Features: Concrete Drive, Irrigation System, Paved Road
Remarks: Quality built lakefront home welcomes you with the custom stonework, concrete driveway which leads you up to this like new BRICK home, just perfect for the family looking to maximize lake living at it's best. Masterful design and modern luxury are uniquely embodied in this home with 4 Master suites, 6.5 BAs total, finished suite over garage, 2 kitchens, living room, recreation room, 2 laundry rms, enclosed porch w/ fireplace & lower level patio w/ customized cooking area w/ granite counter. It's just a short walk to the double boathouse with DEEP water & a cool bar area. Enjoy swimming, floating or take a nice boat ride. Home has been wired for a generator; you would just need to install one. Imagine your whole family here making memories that will last a lifetime. Furniture negotiable O/S of sale. Enclosed porch (heated & cooled) has an additional 516 Sq ft not included in total sq ftg.
Property Type: Residential/Vacation