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Recently I blogged about how inspired I've been by my kids flexibility and willingness to adjust to their new school and life in general in a new country.
And then a few days later H gave me another great example without even knowing it.
We were having a touristy day with my parents and I let the kids pick a bag of chips part way through for a snack.
The choices here are not what we are accustomed to. Some of the choices were Kebab, Garlic and Cheese and the one my boy chose… A hot dog being roasted over a fire.
Wouldn't have been my first choice, but okay then!
He went about happily munching his chips. Later I asked him
"How are those hot dog chips, H?"
and he replied:
"I'm trying to get used to them, even though they make my eyes water."
This kid does not have a history of liking spicy things. At. All.
So, ummmm, they are so spicy that they are making his eyes water and he's eating them still? Because he wants to LEARN TO LIKE THEM?
For real. What nine year old says that?
He's amazing. And I'm inspired. Again.

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How do some people do it? Raise 3 kids, have a job, blog every day!
I've been wanting to write this post for at least a week now, and am only just getting around to it! I guess it's all about priorities, and for me, my family is my priority at the moment, and when I say family, that includes me. I'm also making myself a priority.
At this point, you may be thinking, what's this got to do with Photography? Well, as I mentioned last time, I recently went to visit my family down south, and I'm going to share a few of my favourite pics from that trip in this post.
For those of you that know me well, you will know that becoming a mother has been the most challenging thing I have ever faced. Lots of people I meet tell me I am brave for travelling the world or moving to a new city to study, that's got nothing on motherhood! It brought up plenty of issues within myself that I am still working through now, and will probably continue to do so for a very long time. One of the many things causing me grief was my relationship with my Mum (love you Mum!). Lets just say we don't see eye to eye on all matters. Because of this, I was slightly concerned about our visit home, and really had to prepare myself and get in the right frame of mind.
One thing I have been doing to help myself is reading books by Deepak Chopra, and more recently I have been introduced to the book Buddhist Boot Camp by Timber Hawkeye. You may have noticed my last post was a set of images from Timbers recent talk at She Speaks Gallery in Townsville.
These teachers both encourage acceptance, positivity, meditation (or mind training) and living in the now. Although reading the books has been very helpful, hearing Timber talk combined with the input of audience members really brought some of these messages to life and helped me see things from a different perspective.
So, I am happy to say, that our trip home was a success. I am not saying that I have mastered control of my at times totally crazy mind but I did manage to reign it in enough to genuinely enjoy and appreciate almost every moment I spent away. And that seems to have continued since our return to Townsville, which is very encouraging. I can't give the books all the credit, I would never have even made it to that point without the support of family, two people especially but I won't play favourites, friends and time to myself to be me and not just Mum.
I am now enjoying my time with Sebastian more, even if sometimes I really want to edit some photos or post something to Facebook, if he wants me, he gets me. I have placed less expectations on the people around me, which is saving any resentment in my relationships, and I am being more accepting of other peoples realities and trying to think positively in all situations. I can't remember being this happy for a long time.
The only negative it turns out, is that I didn't get any pictures of Mum and Sebastian while we were home! The only ones I took were on my phone, but at least I still have the memories :)
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Global Architecture and Design programs off to a great start!
The CIEE Global Architecture and Design programs are off to a great start for the Spring 2014 semester. These programs are designed specifically to meet the academic requirements of advanced architecture and design students and offers them the chance to further their major studies in one of the world's global centers for design innovation and excellence.
Don't just take our word for it though. Below are photos and comments from the Prague students themselves. To learn more about these programs, click here.
"I cannot believe I am learning Czech. It is very exciting. It gives me a totally new perspective.
The first two and a half weeks of the Global Architecture and Design program have been great. Our flat buddies, Jana and Sasha, have been very helpful in learning the language, navigating the city and assisting in simple tasks like grocery shopping and buying cell phones. The highlight for me so far has been our Czech language course; Luděk has been an awesome teacher, and I have made huge improvements in my faculty with the Czech language since I arrived. By practicing Czech with CIEE staff and other non-English speakers, showing short videos, and holding class in environments other than the classroom, Luděk has been able to take away my anxiety of speaking Czech in public with strangers.
I am excited to begin the next phase of our program, and to start working with Adam and the rest of the ARCHIP staff. Prague has been beautiful and exciting, and thanks to the work of Petra and Jana and our flat buddies (and the rest of the CIEE staff), I feel like everything has been thoroughly organized and planned, which allows me and my classmates to focus on learning new skills and perspectives while doing some high-quality architectural research.
Thanks for everything, CIEE, and I look forward to the rest of the program."
Eric – Tulane University
Global Architecture and Design; Prague, Czech Republic, Spring 2014
"These first few weeks of the program have been incredible. Our apartment is beautiful and in an excellent location, allowing us easy access to the whole city. Luděk, our Czech language professor, is invested in us and our program and we have all enjoyed diving into the culture and breaking out of our "American bubble." The schedule allows us to explore the city at our own pace and gives us the opportunity to get to know our surroundings while learning the language. Our Czech flat buddies have also helped us immensely and we have already created great memories and bonds with them. Thus far, my favorite events were the dinners planned for our program. It was amazing to meet our professors and interact with them in a casual setting before beginning our classes. It immediately created bonds and fostered a community unlike the mentor-ship that is traditional at my home University. I am excited to work closely with my peers and professors to challenge myself and my work. Each day has been an adventure!
Though I am eager to begin classes at ARCHIP, I am extremely grateful for these first few weeks of the Czech course. It has served as a critical transition period that I think I would have struggled without. I now feel comfortable in my surroundings and with my peers, and am looking forward to the well thought out and exciting trips in our near future!"
Elisabeth – University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Global Architecture and Design; Prague, Czech Republic, Spring 2014
"It has been almost three weeks now since I arrived in the Czech Republic and I have to say, my time here so far has been incredible. From the moment I stepped through the arrival gate at Vaclav Havel Airport and saw the bright orange T-shirts of CIEE, I have been met with kindness, efficiency and a sense of endless possibilities. Everything from my housing option to understanding how to get from one side of the river to the other has been impeccably smooth.
Despite being very excited for the upcoming work I will be doing under the tutelage of Adam Vukamanov and his team at ARCHIP, the highlight so far has been the language course with Luděk Broucek. It has been an intensive two and a half week-long Czech Language course, but I wouldn't have had it any other way. I believe we were privileged to have such a small group because not only was our course more focused, but I believe it created a special bond between everyone despite the short period of time. In fact, I hope to continue taking this course, albeit in a more limited fashion, so as not to lose the potential of truly understanding and knowing the language. It's going to play a pivotal role in the life I will be living here in Prague, so I hope to make the most of it.
As for the week to come: I may only be speaking for myself, but I think all of us in the study abroad group were blown away and excited by the potential shown to us during our academic meeting at ARCHIP. I have very limited experience in speculative and computational work so I am very excited to not only learn from Adam but grow alongside my peers so as to return to my home school a changed student. I believe this program has the potential to do that. ARCHIP is a wonderfully different facility than my home school and I am excited for the change of pace. Everything is laid out, the work is set, and the only thing missing is the start buzzer. I can't wait.
With the leadership of Jana, Petra, Luděk and their entire CIEE team my experience until this point has been everything I could have asked for."
Marcos – Carnegie Mellon University
Global Architecture and Design; Prague, Czech Republic, Spring 2014
"My experience with Global Architecture and Design (GAD) has been great so far. The amount of time that everyone has spent preparing for the program is quite apparent. Every faculty member I have met seems very committed to the success of the program. Everyone at ARCHIP has been extremely welcoming. We were invited to their semester review and got to witness some of the work of current students at ARCHIP.
Members of the CIEE administration have always been there to offer help if it was ever needed. Our "flat buddies" have gone above and beyond to assist us in this urban environment which is new to all of us in the GAD program.
Our Intensive Czech Language course has been very effective because of the amount of effort our instructor, Luděk, has put into constructing a two week course consisting of pertinent subject matter that will allow us to continue to learn and structure a better understanding of the language even after our time with him is over. The combination of classroom exercises and outdoor excursions was essential to the success of the language course. Luděk's thoughtful balance of these two activities was greatly appreciated."
Ryan – Tulane University
Global Architecture and Design; Prague, Czech Republic, Spring 2014
The class has been engaging and crucial in helping us navigate and explore Prague and the Czech culture. Our professor (Luděk B.) answers all our questions to the best of his knowledge and then some. I believe this will be significant to the bigger picture of our stay in Prague. A part of architecture that I love so much is the fact that spaces share a culture and the people's spirit. Instilling this basic knowledge about the language, customs, and habits will help us breathe life into the projects we will soon be creating this semester.
The smaller sized language class has been an integral part to our group's success because it offers more chances to participate. I am glad to be part of this program and am excited for what the next couple of months will bring, especially the opportunities for collaboration. Our different backgrounds will add to the life changing experience that is happening now, which began when we set foot in Prague two weeks ago.
I am grateful for the opportunity the Global Architecture and Design Program has given me and I want to share it with the world. Learn. Share. Create."
Jennifer – Portland State University
Global Architecture and Design; Prague, Czech Republic, Spring 2014
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collection of bowls and cups - original drawing
A one-of-a-kind mixed media drawing titled 'a collection of bowls & cups' created on a wooden panel with a collaged salvaged paper covering.
Size: 6 x 8 inches.
My drawings combine my love for simplicity with the meditative qualities of repetitive mark making to produce work which is both timeworn andyet modern.
Initialed and dated on the front and fully signed and titled on the reverse.
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By Adam Fraser
I read an excellent article on WhatsApp in the Guardian this week. A comprehensive and deep dive in to what has driven the growth of this leading mobile messaging app.
I have talked previously about the growth in messaging platforms at the expense of "traditional" social media networks. The world seems to be moving to a world of 1:1 or 1:a few rather than 1:many or 1:public.
This article reaffirmed this trend and if anything showed the trend is gathering pace. The headline ("From Political Coups to family feuds: how WhatsApp became our favourite way to chat") is a good summary of the breadth of use cases we have found for instant messaging.
The headline user numbers tell a story in themselves – WhatsApp has now passed a billion users and more messages are sent on whatsapp than traditional sms messaging. Its own press release at the time of the 1bn user announcement simply summarised the use case for Whatsapp:
"ensuring that anyone could stay in touch with family and friends anywhere on the planet, without costs or gimmicks standing in the way."
The same principle applies to social media. The primary reason we use these platforms is to connect with friends, family and people we care about. As a secondary benefit, if it suits us we may also connect with brands while there, but we want this to be on our terms.
Natively mobile, Whatsapp is finding increasing uses in the business world, including push notifications, commerce and most notably customer service, a topic I discussed on a recent podcast.
As Whatsapp founder Jan Koum noted in the article
"In Asia, in particular, apps such as WeChat, Line and KakaoTalk, are not just communications platforms any more, they are platforms for the delivery of content and services. Facebook Messenger is trying to go this way as well."
While Facebook and Twitter remain broadly public forums which still have their place, the growth of private messaging amongst smaller groups is undeniable. The personalisation and intimacy offered to a consumer allied to the privacy preferred by brands when communicating with customers make this an increasingly important customer service and commerce channel. This will impact usage trends across each of sms, email and social media.


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Opening Friday
Maleficent (PG): Angelina Jolie radiates elegant evil in this Disney tale about the villainous fairy from Sleeping Beauty and the young princess (Elle Fanning) she curses.
A Million Ways to Die in the West (R): Seth McFarlane (Family Guy, Ted) wrote, directed and stars in this comedy about a cowardly sheep farmer trying to learn courage in the wild, wild West. Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson and Neil Patrick Harris are among the people helping him out.
Chinese Puzzle (R): After his wife leaves him and moves to New York with their two children, a Frenchman decides he misses them too much and follows them overseas.
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Small screen
Mad Men (10 p.m. Sunday, AMC): I'm not sure how this half-season season is going to end, but according to last week's preview someone slams a door, a phone rings and people are wearing shoes.
Petals on the Wind (8 p.m. Lifetime, Monday): This sequel to "Flowers in the Attic" had better be good, or I'll be creating my own sequel, "Thumb on the Remote."
America's Got Talent (8 p.m. Tuesday, NBC): Why don't they put some of it on the judging panel?
Crossbones (10 p.m. Friday, NBC): White-bearded "Being John Malkovich" star John Malkovich portrays the pirate Blackbeard in this new drama from the creator of "Luther."
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Just over 50 per cent of elderly patients in British Columbia residential-care facilities were prescribed anti-psychotic drugs over a two-month period last year, according to a report commissioned by the provincial government.
And the most commonly used anti-psychotic drugs were "atypical" medications – drugs developed over the past few decades that have been linked to serious side effects. In 2005, Health Canada said these drugs were not approved for use in elderly people with dementia.
The use of atypical drugs noted in the report is part of the broader, complex issue of how to care for the increasing number of seniors with dementia who live in residential-care facilities, said Martha Donnelly, who heads the UBC geriatric psychiatry program.
While saying there is a place for anti-psychotic drugs, even atypical ones, in long-term care settings, Dr. Donnelly said she'd like to see their use decline – but that it takes time, staff expertise and training to fully consider and implement the alternatives, and those are all in short supply.
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William Wallace (tenor) is the winner of the 2016 Handel Singing Competition (Regina Etz Prize) awarded by the London Handel Festival. Having graduated from the Royal College of Music with a Masters Degree in Performance (Distinction), he went on to study at the National Opera Studio, London, generously funded by the Nelly Groner Trust.
He appeared as The Schoolmaster in Janáček's Cunning Little Vixen with British Youth Opera to great acclaim, receiving the Dame Hilda Bracket Award (for comedy in opera) for this performance from the Sadler's Wells Trust. He recently performed Don Ottavio Don Giovanni for Winslow Hall Opera and for Opera Project in Bristol, and Prologue/Peter Quint The Turn of the Screw at the Rye Festival. Other operatic roles include The Mayor Albert Herring and Zweiter Preister Die Zauberflöte for the Royal College of Music International Opera School, Tybalt Roméo et Juliette (Bearwood Opera) and Gastone La traviata (Rye Festival). He made his début as Tamino in Mozart's The Magic Flute for Mid Wales Opera in February 2017, and recently covered the leading role of Arbante Hipermestra at Glyndebourne Festival.
William also has extensive oratorio and concert experience, performing Mendelssohn's Elijah, Rossini's Petite Messe Solenelle, Handel's Messiah, Theodora, Judas Maccabeus and Acis and Galatea, Haydn's Harmoniemesse, Saint-Saëns' Christmas Oratorio, Bach cantatas, Magnificat and the Passions (Evangelist and tenor arias) over the past two seasons. Recent engagements include Messiah and Simeon/Judah in Joseph and his Brethren at St George's Hanover Square for the London Handel Festival, for which he also sang the Winners' Showcase and a lunchtime recital. Forthcoming engagements include Messiah for London Handel Festival.


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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HBASE-9435?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=13759300#comment-13759300 ] Francis Liu commented on HBASE-9435: ------------------------------------ Thanks guys. Any chance we can backport this to 0.94 [~lhofhansl]? > Fix jersey serialization/deserialization of json objects > -------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: HBASE-9435 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HBASE-9435 > Project: HBase > Issue Type: Bug > Components: REST > Reporter: Francis Liu > Assignee: Francis Liu > Fix For: 0.98.0, 0.96.1 > > Attachments: HBASE-9435.patch, HBASE-9435.patch > > > Stargate uses the default json marshaller/unmarshaller in natural mode. In this mode the unmarshaller has trouble unmarshalling json instances. > This patch fixes this issue by using jackson as the marshaller/unmarshaller instead. > I've also updated all the model unit tests to test json serialization/deserialization. Backwards compatibilty can be verified by modify the test base class to use the original marshaller/unmarshaller and see that model tests pass. > The patch is backward compatible except for StorageClusterStatusModel, which is broken anyway. It only shows one node in the liveNodes field. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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This blog is about my life as a student, as an amateur Londoner and as the one who doesn't know what to blog about
Doing the research for my essay about Frida Kahlo, I found an article about another prominent feminist of the 20th century. Valerie Solanas was famous for her scandalous book SCUM Manifesto and in particular for her theory that men are not as developed as women are and, therefore, should all be slaughtered for the good of the female part of the human kind. The story of this lady made me think of one phenomenon when the initial idea of a movement, for example, gets twisted and remade so badly that even though the one could logically connect these two finished ideas, they are dramatically different in their sence.
When I bought a crazily expensive 26£-ticket for a Saturday night run of Magical Beasts I could only hope for one thing – not to be disappointed.
This week I went to Camberwell College of Arts (one of the UAL colleges) as the part of my first assessment task. We had to work in a group and make a little research and a presentation of one of the fellow colleges of UAL, so we got Camberwell.
For the past 3 years I've been dreaming of going away. I have always known that I probably don't want to stay in Estonia for my whole life but that was 3 years ago when I decided that I am leaving. I didn't really know where exactly I wanted to go or what I wanted to study, leave alone I had plans for my future. I was just a kid in a tiny town's high school, I always wanted more than I already had and that was the case this time, even though now it felt much more meaningful and important.


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It's that time again! Attitude Design have been busy throughout the summer months, and we'd just love to share our projects with you. Summer has been an extremely productive season for us, with Attitude being involved in creation of websites, printed materials and even a bus campaign amongst other things, so we have plenty to share. Have a good look at some of the exciting projects that we have completed this last three months.
Polyverse came to us some months ago with an exciting opportunity to design and get creative with some sweet and confectionary packaging. Below are some of the designs we produced. These designs will soon be taking their places on the shelves in shops such as John Lewis and Waitrose, so please do keep your eyes peeled! We designed the packaging using photographs of building parts and soft furnishing, as well as kitting the design out with custom made posters (some are hilarious) and interesting recipe ideas. You can see a little more on these here.
With over 350 high-profile members, UKSPA required a full content managed system that would empower them to control their members access to information that they published online. The design is clean and welcoming. We came to this design via a strategic consultation process, in which the interface was tailored with specific user requirements in mind.
Amptron are a local electrical engineering company who specialise in large scale development. We recently had the privilege of designing a brochure for them. The brochure is designed with a minimalist eye, as well as nice use of pastel tones. We are extremely happy with the design, we hope you like what you see too!
Kenny is an extremely talented voice-over artist, and with such talent he was after an online presence to further his marketing. Kenny's site is designed on one page, with a sticky navigation and simple structure. The site being one page is not only easy to navigate but also adds more fluidity to the page. Have a look and let us know what you think!
You may have previously read on our journal about a bus campaign we designed for HC Sales. If you did - we hope you kept your eyes peeled for the smart design on the back of local buses in Nottingham. We were lucky to have found it for this photograph (taken by our Creative Director) who just so happened to find himself behind it.
Sentura required a second batch of photographs of their second office (we previously shot their base up in Grimsby recently - you can see them here). As is often the case with Sentura, we had a very fun time with them, and below you can see some of the results.
Sentura are the mothership of many brands which sell fire and home safety equipment. Firechief are one of these brands under the Sentura name. We recently designed a nice little holding page for Firechief, which you will see below - and can find here. The design is simple, banded, and easy to navigate. It also incorporates a ticking hero image, along with prominent call to actions and clear messaging.
As with Sentura, Carley Consult also asked us to photograph them and their office. We set up a studio space in the corner of their meeting room and photographed the employees for their profile shots on their new site (coming soon on behalf of Attitude Design). Below are a few of the profiles along with a small selection of office/lifestyle shots from the Carley HQ. Hope you like what you see!


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Cops looking for couple who splashed MPSJ officer with harmful liquid
Posted on 8 November 2017 - 05:07pm
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Last updated on 8 November 2017 - 06:14pm
SERDANG: Police are looking for a couple who lashed out at a Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) officer and splashed an unknown irritant liquid on him after their haphazardly parked car was clamped in Bandar Puteri Puchong on Tuesday.
Serdang police chief ACP Megat Mohamad Aminuddin Megat Alias said today that the enforcement officer and a colleague were on duty at about 12.4pm when they spotted the white Honda Civic which was not parked in a parking lot near a restaurant on Jalan Puteri 1/4.
He said the enforcement officer proceeded to clamp a wheel of the car and moments later a man and his wife showed up.
Megat Mohamad Aminuddin said the couple was allegedly aggressive and scolded the officer before the man splashed the liquid on the officer's face.
He said the officer told police that there was a burning sensation in his eyes and his vision was blurry.
He added the officer also suffered breathing difficulties.
It is learnt that the couple fled the scene soon after leaving their car behind.
Megat Mohamad Aminuddin said investigations are ongoing to trace the couple and determine the liquid that was used in the attack.
He urged witnesses and those with information on the couple to contact police.
In a separate case, Megat Mohamad Aminuddin said a newborn baby boy was found abandoned in the prayer room at a petrol station at Taman Equine, Seri Kembangan at about 7.30am today.
He said a passer-by spotted the baby who was wrapped in cloth and left inside a paper bag.
He said the child was sent to the Serdang Hospital where doctors found the boy to be healthy.
Police urged those with information on the parents of the baby to alert Serdang police.


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Biarritz by Aymeric NOA - 12.000" x 6.375"
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Biarritz wood print by Aymeric NOA. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and added depth of a wood print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 3/4" thick maple wood. There are D-clips on the back of the print for mounting it to your wall using mounting hooks and nails (included).
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Founded in Baltimore, MARYLAND, in the fifties, by an aeronautical engineer, HEAD is now established in Austria. It designs and makes skis, snowboards, but also snowshoes, tennis rackets, sports shoes and diving equipment.
From 1950, drawing its inspiration from the materials used in aeronautics, the HEAD Corporation has made very innovative skis. Throughout the years, the brand has kept designing and developing new concepts, new products, relying on more and more sophisticated technologies.
Head is the equipment supplier of a lot of international competitors, men and women. Every year, the brand wins a podium after another in international and Olympic tournaments or in FIS World Cup. Head has been for instance the supplier of Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, Aksel Lund Svindal, Alexis Pinturault or even Lindsey Vonn, Laura Gut and Julia Mancuso.
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TT Vortex Spinnerbait 3/4oz – Perfect for targeting Murray Cod, Barramundi, Saratoga and more
There is but a handful of really big fish that inhabit our fresh water rivers, creeks, billabongs and impoundments. Usually these locations take quite some effort for most of us to get to, so when you do arrive, you want to be assured of a good catch. You'll be hunting bi examples of Barra, Sootie Grunter, Murray Cod or Saratoga. The best way to ensure your chances of hauling in a trophy fish in any of these species is to make sure your kit comprises of a selection of ¾ ounce TT Vortex Spinnerbaits They'll be deadly, and quickly become your best friend.
The TT Vortex Spinnerbaits are beautifully crafted. The silicone skirt come in a fabulous variety of fish attracting colours and they swim beautifully next to the plated blade. The ball bearing swivel keeps your line completely free of twist as your lure dart and weaves around the structure. It's designed to tackle the most rugged of conditions. Laughing at weed beds and snags that would claim most other lures, you can get right in amongst the lure thieves where the fish are holding.
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Mortgage default insurance is one of those things that many home buyers don't often think about when purchasing their new home. But if you don't have at least 20% of the purchase price available as a down payment, you will need to purchase this form of insurance before you can arrange financing. In this Home Trust Mortgages Blog post, we'll discuss what you need to know about mortgage default insurance.
Many home buyers, especially those purchasing their first home or those buying in one of the country's more in-demand areas, often have less than 20% of the purchase price available as a down payment. In markets like Toronto and Vancouver where the average price of a new home is now well above $500,000, a 20% down payment easily exceeds $100,000. This is not an insignificant amount, and it is understandable why many fall short of this 20% down payment.
Conventional Mortgage Versus a High Ratio Mortgage
A down payment of 20% or more means you can arrange for a conventional mortgage. For the lender, this means the property has sufficient equity to protect the lender from a shortfall should the borrower default on the mortgage. A higher down payment also means the borrower has a greater personal investment in the property making them less likely to default.
For those with at least 5%, but less than 20% of the purchase price available for a down payment, it is still possible to arrange a mortgage, but this will be considered a high-ratio or insured mortgage. The higher loan-to-value (LTV) percentage of a high-ratio mortgage means there is less equity available to protect a lender from losses in the event of a default. To ensure lenders are able to provide mortgages to buyers with smaller down payments while still protecting the financial institution from the greater risk that comes with a high-ratio mortgage, separate mortgage default insurance is required.
While having to obtain mortgage default insurance does add to the cost of purchasing a new home, it also make it possible for those with limited savings – particularly first-time buyers – to get into the market sooner.
Mortgage Default Insurance Providers
Home Trust works with three approved mortgage default insurance providers. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is a crown corporation and is the largest provider of mortgage insurance in Canada. Home Trust also accepts insurance guarantees from Genworth Canada and Canada Guaranty.
It is the lender that actually arranges and pays for the mortgage insurance, but this cost is typically passed to the borrower and is incorporated directly into the mortgage payments. Insurance premiums are based on the amount borrowed and the down payment. To qualify for mortgage default insurance, the following conditions must be met:
- Minimum 5% down payment
- Single-family dwelling or two-unit building
- Total monthly housing costs not to exceed 32% of gross monthly income
- Total debt load not to exceed 44% of gross household income
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Anacondas - The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
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Story: Sequel to the 1997 actioner 'Anaconda'. A pharmaceutical company sends a group of horticulturalists on a scientific expedition to Borneo in search of a rare flower - the Blood Orchid - that can reputedly bestow immortality. But the group are alarmed to discover that the precious plant is being guarded by a terrifying population of bloodthirsty anacondas, who have been imbibing the orchid's restorative properties for years - making them faster and stronger than ever.
Starring: Johnny Messner, Kadee Strickland, Matthew Marsden, Nicholas Gonzalez, Eugene Byrd, Carl Yune, Morris Chestnut, Nicholas Hope
Directed by: Dwight H. Little
Music by: Nerida Tyson-Chew
Produced by: Verna Harrah
Written by: John Claflin, Daniel Zelman, Michael Miner, Edward Neumeier
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How's it going? I'm Daniel and this is going natural English Thank you so much for joining me on YouTube and also on my Podcast which you can find on iTunes or on Stitcher radio? Now in this English tip, I'm going to answer a question from a go natural English Community member Joan Joan told me that his biggest challenge is how to think only in English.
So in this quick tip, I'm going to give you my advice. Now before I give you my top tips I just want to thank my friends at verbalizing because they've offered to give the GoNaturalEnglish Community a special free trial of their one to one premium paid tutoring lessons with a native English speaking qualified teacher.
So you can take advantage of that offer to try it out and see if verbalising is right for you at gonaturalenglish.com/verbling it's a great way to practice I love practicing languages online myself And I'll tell you in another episode about my Portuguese lessons that I took in verbalising But let's keep it focused and not get off topic Let's talk about how to think only in English, so take a look over here.
I have written down on my whiteboard, First of all, start small you don't have to think Every single thought completely in English Start with the words that you know for example. Let's see over here. I have a book Do you know the word for the book of course you do? I just said it book right, but if I'm trying to learn another language, for example, I'm trying to learn Portuguese I might think to myself I'm going to read a 'livro': a book, right? In Portuguese.
So you can think in your native language but then add the words that you know in English so start small and imperfect. This is just your thoughts in your mind Nobody else is going to hear your thoughts. So it's okay to make mistakes It's okay if you think of bad grammar. Nobody's going to know so think of The best grammar and the best vocabulary that you can but if you know it's not perfect.
It's okay what you want to do is Note? what you don't know and find out, so if you know that you're thinking in bad grammar, or if you're not sure to Write it down. Write down a note to yourself is this correct and write down the grammar that you have a question about or the vocabulary? Aware that you have a question about let's say, I don't know the word book in another language. I'll write that down. What is the word for the book how can I say book in? Portuguese or in another language I'm learning.
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Now Here are some other ideas for thinking in English Id or identify objects? Oh, what's that? It's a plant, right? So think in English ask yourself a question in English or in your native language But just look around you. Where are you? What environment are you in? can you label items that you see? That's a great way to get started, and you'll find quickly which parts of your vocabulary need developing.
So identify plan I know that we all think about what we're going to do In our minds, so ask yourself in English. What am I going to do today? What do I want to do this weekend and make those plans in your mind in English? make stories Yes, I love this so if you have some free time maybe you're on the bus, or you're just waiting for someone Make up a little story. It could be while you're walking around.
Let's say I go out to a cafe, and you know I see Someone I could think to myself you know, I wonder what do they do Oh, maybe he works as a banker Maybe he has a family so I'm thinking to myself in English. I'm creating some stories about people that I see or I could completely make up everything in my mind if you're a kind of creative person it might be easy for you to do.
And makeup сonversations. I want you to imagine that you're having the kind of conversation that you would like to have so you know Imagine a person we would like to speak with what do you want to say to them him or her or them? would you ask them questions, of course, you would because that's how we keep conversations interesting. Think about what questions could you ask what information would you share about yourself?
So make up the conversation in your mind even imagine what the other person is going to say to you Now these are all great ways to think in English, and if you keep doing this if you continue to just start small Imperfect is okay if you identify those around you if you make your plans in your mind Or you know writing a to-do list in English makeup stories makeup conversations and This is where you're going to grow the most Make a note actually it could be in your mind, or you could write it down or you could enter it in your smartphone Send an email to yourself.
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The Robert Paul Band - Breaking Into (2016)
Hailing from the sunny Florida, "Breaking Into" is the new album by THE ROBERT PAUL BAND, a delectable slice of American classic rock with a touch of bluesy melodic hard moments.
If you are guessing who is Robert Paul (real name Robert Paul Gay) he was mostly known as 'Robbie Gay', the lead guitarist in The Johnny Van Zant Band for 15 years.
During the '80s, The Johnny Van Zant was a terrific unit not only delivering some really fine albums such as No More Dirty Deals or The Last Of The Wild Ones but also rocked US and Europe from coast to coast touring with Night Ranger, Van Halen, etc.
Robert Paul was the guitar player in these albums, and also in the all-time-AOR-classic 'Van Zant' album from 1985.
Also in the Van Zant band / records there was seasoned bass player Danny Clausman.
Some time ago Robbie and Danny, both former players in The Johnny Van Zant Band, reunite for a jam session in Destin, FL... and it was destin-y!
The Robert Paul Band born.
Robert Paul is an accomplished Rock guitarist, but also a prolific songwriter. Taking some of his old tunes and composing new ones, the material in "Breaking Into" is pure classic stuff.
Tracks like 'Waiting on Freedom' makes you think of Night Ranger circa 1983, 'Cheater' is plenty of bluesy catchy guitars, there's a lot of groove in the killer 'Seven Seas', and a pumping melodic rhythm in the title track.
I hear some Jimmy Davis & Junction on the contagious chorus of 'Dance in the Rain', and despite its lovely southern feel, 'Jackie Rae' reminds me again of Night Ranger.
They do not make albums like this anymore, even less in the US.
"Breaking Into" is a fantastic piece of '80s sounding US classic rock / melodic with very, very good songs and top notch performances.
Alongside Robert Paul catchy riffs / tasteful crafted solos and Clausman's deep bass lines, the rest of the band is superb, especially vocalist Michael Bateman. What a great find! This guy owns a soulful set of pipes that should be listened to.
If you love (like me) '80s Van Zant, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Sammy Hagar and alike, don't miss this "Breaking Into".
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- Kristiannsen Leif
All I can say is... He is back in the saddle.....
"The Robert Paul Band" featuring the blazing guitar riffs of Robert Gay, from the Johnny Van Zant Band and songwriter for those tunes we all know too well.
From "The Slide" to "Fly Away" ,you are taken on a rock n roll journey of well written... and very well produced old school rock n roll!
Do yourself a favor and get "Breaking Into" today at all the usual music outlets....You will NOT be disappointed.....
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"Breaking Into" is a fantastic piece of '80s sounding US classic rock / melodic with very, very good songs and top notch performances. If you love '80s Van Zant, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Sammy Hagar and alike, don't miss this "Breaking Into". It's just a pity that they do not make albums like this anymore, even less in the US.
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Politics: King Bhumipol Of Thailand
Apparently, His Majesty King Rama IX Bhumipol Adulyadej of Thailand recently suffered a stroke, for which he was hospitalized. His doctors report that he is doing better and nervous system irregularities that he had suffered have "returned to normal."
King Bhumipol is the longest-reigning monarch in the world. Our best wishes to His Majesty for continued health and long life. He has led his beautiful country and people through many trials and tribulations and made his nation strong.
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I had been thinking for a while now to sit down and make some updates to jFreeSafe, and today I finally did it. The changes in themselves are nothing particularly exciting or difficult, but they were just 'nice-to-have'-s that I wish I had when I first installed the application.
My initial take was to modify the existing PasswordEntry and make the password field there to be a TextField.ANY and make it a bit longer, so that I can store more unstructured information. Actually, I used it to store CC stuff in it. Now, with the new entries, here is how it plays out:
1. CreditCardEntry : has detail fields for a bunch of common properties for a credit card (e.g. CC#, exp date, customer service number, etc).
2. NoteEntry: basically, a very generic note that has a name and allows for a long, unstructured note (actually, each entry has a long last field to allow any unforeseen types of data to be stored in it)
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BEVERLY HILLS — Cory Booker's trip to California has been described as a "tryout" to be Hillary Clinton's running mate. But the Senator from New Jersey was greeted by a largely empty room on his first stop, at an LGBT outreach event Thursday.
The event was scheduled for 3:00 p.m., but at start time there were only four people in the room, excluding three who worked for the Feminist Majority Foundation, which hosted the event.
At 3:05 p.m., Sen. Booker arrived, and several attendees trickled in. One woman told Breitbart News excitedly that she preferred Cory Booker to Bill Clinton.
As organizers struggled to fill the seats, Booker approached this Breitbart reporter and asked to take a "selfie."
Organizers made the best of a bad situation, swapping out a lectern and rows of chairs for a small discussion in a circle. In the end, about 20 people turned out.
Booker spoke about his own political journey for most of the event. He noted that he had been angry with the Democratic Party for the Defense of Marriage Act, signed into law by Bill Clinton in 1996.
He said that although he supported Barack Obama in the 2008 election, he had been upset with the way she had been mistreated by her political opponents in that campaign, such as being judged by the way she dressed. He said he admired her "grit."
He said he had rushed to California after receiving an urgent call from the Clinton campaign, saying it was "all hands on deck" to stop a late surge by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
He said little else about Clinton — whom he called the "volunteer victim," for running for president — but did attack Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, whom he accused of demagoguery and fear-mongering.
Playing on Abraham Lincoln's famous quote, Booker quipped that Trump "shows malice towards everyone."
Booker challenged each of the members of his small audience to be a "thermostat," not a "thermometer."
Clinton herself held her first event of a five-day blitz three hours before, speaking on foreign policy in San Diego.


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Susan bought me Burton Cumming's new album, Above the Ground for Christmas. Finally had a chance to hear it today-- my favourite track is "Look Out Charlie, There's A Bartender In Town", recalling Burton Lorne Cummings' more soulful and introspective side as heard previously in songs like "Sour Suite" and "Glamour Boy".
This ballad encapsulates his thoughts on 9/11, The Gulf War and so on, and now thanks to YouTube, one could crown this as an early anthem for the Obama generation. Someone has edited still of Barack Obama's campaign to this song with lovely results. This may seem like an easy accomplishment, but the marriage really works. Enjoy.


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Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation James B. Comey spoke before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Thursday on the direction and goals of the FBI today.
"Today's FBI is a threat-focused, intelligence-driven organization," Comey said. "Every FBI professional understands that preventing the key threats facing our nation means constantly striving to be more efficient and more effective."
Comey said the FBI keeps a pulse on adversaries to the U.S. and its allies. He said the organization continues to improve to meet these ever evolving threats.
"Just as our adversaries continue to evolve, so, too, must the FBI," Comey said. "We live in a time of acute and persistent terrorist and criminal threats to our national security, our economy, and to our communities."
Comey mentioned some of the threats facing U.S. security today, including terrorism, cyber threats and active shooter threats. While some of the threats, such as the shoe bomber, were neutralized, others, such as the Boston Bombings, were not. Comey said the FBI works with international partners to do its best in countering all threats to U.S. security.
"Our national Headquarters and local field offices have built partnerships with just about every federal, state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement agency in the nation," Comey said. "By combining our resources and leveraging our collective expertise, we are able to investigate national security threats that cross both geographical and jurisdictional boundaries."
Comey thanked the committee for the opportunity to discuss the FBI's missions to protect the U.S., its allies and its people.


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SEIU announces consolidation in California amid continuing protest
SEIU officials have said the merger will give California workers a stronger voice in their state's capital. The nearly quarter-million member local will be the second largest single group within the SEIU, according to The Los Angeles Times. Long-term care workers and home health aides from Local 521 in San Jose and United Healthcare Workers West (UHW) of Oakland will join Los Angeles' Local 6434 to create the new group, the Times reports.
Officials at UHW of Oakland have expressed dismay over the merger, claiming that it will be forced to surrender roughly 65,000 members to the new local. The UHW has fought the merger since the SEIU first proposed it in December, and many of its members have suggested disaffiliating themselves with the SEIU. For its part, the SEIU has accused UHW of Oakland officials of misrepresenting the proposal and engaging in "scare tactics" designed to hinder the merger, reports the LA Times.


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Easter Decorating Around Our Home
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Very sweet bunnies and little tea set. We still have a few tea sets around as well, although no Easter ones. What fun memories you have associated with it.ReplyDelete
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Love those eggs in the basket!
Is that a ruffled pillow on your sofa/loveseat?
That is gorgeous, too!
Can I come have tea with you?
I meant the eggs in the bowl! Goodness.ReplyDelete
What pretty decorations, and such a sweet little tea set! :) How precious!! Hope you had a wonderful Easter!ReplyDelete
very cute easter decorations...new follower...off to see more...ReplyDelete
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Your Easter decorations are sweet. I really like your pink bird and bowl full of eggs. I collect rabbits!ReplyDelete
Hope you had a wonderful Easter.
The tea set is so sweet. Thanks for visiting my blog!ReplyDelete
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After college at San Diego State, I started my teaching career at the very young age of 22. I was hired by the Sweetwater School District and started teaching English and history at Chula Vista Junior High. Having CSF life member on my application was a positive factor in securing my job.
We moved north to Sonora in 1978, and I spent the rest of my career in a small K-8 school. I loved my 33 years in education,and when I meet my "old" students now in medical careers, teachers, engineers, and even major league baseball I am very proud!
Allison Ferris Wayman | CSF Alumni Sonora Union HS
Since high school I received a degree in business administration and I now work for the nation's second largest rental equipment company. For a while I was working in the accounting department but wanted a new challenge and recently made the jump over to customer service rep. I love my job.
I am happily married and just gave birth to our first son.


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The campus community is celebrating the season of Lent in some very concrete ways. During this Springtime for the Soul, join us in observing some of the following opportunities.
The season of Lent, the Churchs great retreat, invites us to slow down and spend time in prayer and reflection. During this prayerful season, we are asked to open our hearts and minds to Gods love and mercy. Students are welcome to join the following Lenten Friday activities:
Here are some Fasting suggestions for the season:
Join us in a university-wide Technology Fast! We aren'?t asking you to give up your phone, computer, or TV all season, but we are inviting you to consider limiting your use or redefining how you engage these resources.
Students attending Masses sponsored by Campus Ministry during Lent will have the chance to contribute to Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl project. Or, stop by Campus Ministry to drop off your donation or alms from not buying that cup of coffee anytime during the season of Lent.


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Connect Chemicals develops, produces and markets specialty chemicals. We define specialty chemical as follows:
By doing so, we ensure security of supply and competitiveness for our clients and partners. Our global operation serves your international needs. Connect Chemicals ensures compliance with local and global legal requirements, e.g. REACH and GHS.


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World Cafe Playlist Mini Book: Music Mixes for all Occasions
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The World Cafe Playlist Handbook:
Music Mixes for all Styles and Occasions
Product DetailsPaperback: 175 pagesPublisher: Running Press (2005)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0762425636ISBN-13: 978-0762425631Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 2.4 x 0.4 inches
Product Description
With online music libraries and MP3 players, your music is now in our hands. But with the ability to mix thousands of songs, where do you start? The Playlist Handbook is your guide to creating music mixes for any occasion. Find the soundtrack for your workouts, your commute, your Friday nights, your Sunday mornings, and even your romances.
Packed with recommendations from the staff of the award-winning World Cafe and special guests celebrity playlists, The Playlist Handbook is as indispensable as the music you love!
Featuring playlist recommendations from singers, songwriters, and music fanatics from the best radio station in the world!
Includes the WXPN 885 Greatest Songs List-created via fan and musician voting!
World Cafe is syndicated to over 160 stations world-wide.
MP3 players are the hottest item right now: Over 4 million iPods alone will be sold this year, and iTunes expects fans to download more than 450 million songs for use on iPods and other MP3 players.
About the Author
David Dye is the current and originating host of the nationally syndicated radio music program World Cafe. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and two children.
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text: Last month, South Korea amended its Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and the Protection of Information to enhance accountability for data protection and liability for breaches. The amendments increase the potential sanctions against companies that suffer data breaches, as well as those that engage in unauthorized transfers of personal data. The law, which will take effect on September 23, 2016, also requires companies to obtain prior consent from customers for certain transfers of their personal information abroad. Those that do not get the necessary prior consent may now face statutory fines of up to three percent of revenue related to the infraction.


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Glossier in Canada
It's finally happening: Three years after Glossier's launch, the brand is shipping internationally and its first stop is our home and native land, Canada. And it's happening right now (like right now, right now).
We Canadians have been patiently waiting for the skincare and makeup brand to send their products north of the border, but it's been a bit of a process to get there. Glossier as a brand is still pretty young (in fact, it only launched in 2014), but has rendered such a massive following (mostly thanks to its parent company, Into the Gloss) that even though most Canadians have never even tried the products, we're already hooked.
The brand has been teasing this on Into the Gloss (ITG) and on social and, when news broke that Glossier would be shipping internationally at some point this year, we were already eagerly crafting our wish lists. Of course, good things happen to those who wait (at least in the case of international shipping) and, a week after ITG announced they'd be shipping to Canada this month, the day is finally here.


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After a lifetime of tireless work and unwavering advocacy — for love and prayer above all else across Baton Rouge and beyond — the Rev. Mary Moody died last week. She was 91.
Born and reared in Baton Rouge, Moody became a strong voice on social issues and a pillar of the community. She received numerous awards for service, commitment and leadership, including the Powell-Reznikoff Award from the Baton Rouge Council on Human Relations in 2001.
After graduating from high school at Southern University Lab School in 1943, Moody earned two degrees from Southern University: one in business education and the other in secondary education. She later earned a master's in education from LSU and a certificate of theology from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta.
She taught English and business education to visually impaired children for more than 30 years at the Louisiana State School for the Blind at Southern University — and was one of five teachers named Outstanding Secondary Educator of America from a field of 5,000 candidates — before retiring from her teaching career to become one of the first female ministers for the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
She was ordained in 1976 and assigned to Black Creek AME Church in Darlington that same day. During her career, she also served as pastor at Mount Everett AME Church in St. Helena Parish and Heard AME Church in Baton Rouge and eventually became an associate pastor at Bethel AME Church on South Street.
During her years in ministry, Moody devoted herself to numerous Baton Rouge community organizations, advocating for children, African Americans, women, the poor — anyone who needed help.
Before receiving the first Mid City Community Lifetime Achievement Medal in 2004 at age 77, Moody told The Advocate she credits her parents with laying the foundation upon which her life rests.
"They taught us to love God," she said. "We were taught to love and see people for who they are."
Moody was one of nine children. Her father, James Nathaniel Moody Sr., was supervisor of Negro Schools in West Baton Rouge — a career he pursued for 32 years without ever owning a car — and her mother was a teacher.
Moody had told The Advocate she concentrated on building a sense of morality, especially among children within her church, teaching them that money and material possessions cannot truly define a person. Given the lure of drug money, she said, that concept was particularly pertinent to life on the streets.
Moody also believed in the soft sell: "If you can't love people into doing, you might as well write it off. You can't badger and beat them into doing something."
She organized neighborhood cleanups and established a youth choir, never wavering from her opinion that prayer and discipline need to start at home because "nothing grows without discipline except weeds. To grow flowers and plants and trees, you need to cultivate."
On race relations, Moody consistently expressed her view that "we are more alike than we are different."
During a speech in January 2005 commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Moody recalled meeting King in 1967 when she was still a teacher — the year before he was assassinated. King addressed the group of teachers she was with, speaking at the old Bentley Hotel in Alexandria.
"He said it was nice to be in our presence, 'But where are the people who clean this hotel?'" Moody recalled. "Not only did he ask that question but he went looking for those people. … I thought it was so significant in that he knew how to look up to the people that many other people looked down upon," she said. "And one year later, he died attempting to help sanitation workers receive their rightful places in our society."
Perry Franklin, then executive director of Mid City Redevelopment Alliance, described Moody when presenting her an award in 2004 as a driving force in revitalizing the mid city area. He said he was amazed with her ability to bring factions together simply through a quiet word or tap on the shoulder.
In speaking about her life on various occasions, Moody often noted she was the first woman or the first black person to have attained an honor or position. But in her humble manner, she would point out that "I never say that with pride, that's just how it happened."
Sam Sanders, the current executive director of Mid City Redevelopment Alliance, described Moody as "the epitome of leadership" and the voice of reason in many public debates, including in the aftermath of school desegregation when tensions ran high.
"I think that people will continue to state her name for many years to come because she truly lived by example," Sanders said. "Being a minister, you would always assume that someone would display that forgiveness and caring, but she didn't just preach it — she lived it and did it."
Visitation and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority services are scheduled Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bethel AME Church. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Interment will be at Southern Memorial Gardens, Baton Rouge.


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Get to Know Our Work
Real problem solvers are measured by solutions they find - and by how well they implement them
Have a look at a selection of our past and present projects and products to get a feel for the challenges we've faced and the impact we've made on the businesses we've dealt with.
No country for vegetarians
NZLL is one of the finest produces of light leather in the world. New Zealand is unique in that we're one of the few countries that farms deer. NZs raw materials (when it comes to deer leather) are some of the finest out there - a fact that NZLL takes full advantage of.
Prada, Hermes and our own Deadly Ponies are some of its better known customers.
Every year tonnes of beautifully finished leather is shipped overseas, ready to be turned into everything from high fashion clothing to exquisite gloves - but it all has to start somewhere.
Making the finest leather in the world all starts with only the best selected raw materials.
NZLL had a challenge to resolve when it came to consistently grading leather in the initial stages of production.
We built an ultra high resolution camera system and a machine learning driven digital grading system to take years of know how and distill it into a consistently applied set of rules.
Our grading system is now in operation full time - passing judgement on 1000s of skins a day as they head towards some of the most prized handbags in the world.
NZLL was the first big break at Mindhive - and we'll never forget it.
Vigil is the cloud backed asset inspection tool in your pocket
It uses a clever combination of machine vision, cloud computing, machine learning and other little bits of genius to ensure your team is inspecting the right thing, in the right place in the right way - All while eliminating clutter, confusion and hours of admin time.
Vigil (in the hands of a human) will inspect nearly anything - but it really shines when inspecting lots of similar things.
EDBs (Electrical Distribution Companies), Telcos and municipal services providers all have similar needs when it comes to regularly visiting, inspecting and documenting assets spread out in the field.
Ensuring inspections are performed correctly and to a set standard is critical both to network performance, reliability and regulatory compliance requirements.
We built Vigil as a platform product.
It supports and hold a lot of our mobile optimised machine vision knowhow and IP.
It's a fully fledged product you can sign up for right now!
Head over to the Vigil Website and find out how.
Find out what you don't know
Any organisation with more than a few hundred assets knows that keeping track of everything becomes a very expensive, very serious task, very quickly.
As a forward thinking lines company, Unison knows that as well as anyone.
With a geographically large and electrically diverse network covering distribution through to communications channels they were looking to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to managing asset inspection data - particularly data coming from helicopter aerial inspections.
Processing and acting on aerial inspection data is about to become a whole lot more complicated as operators move from expensive, human laden helicopters to fast, lightweight and cheap drone based operations.
Helicopter inspections form a complete data capture picture - with asset inspectors riding in the aircraft inspecting assets as they fly above them.
A data entry person captures faults and issues as the travel and submits any issues found along the way to the asset intelligence team back in the office.
As lines companies, telcos and national grid providers embrace UAV based inspections the workflow needs to change dramatically.
Prism is a cloud deployed aerial survey data processing platform. It ingests aerial survey data, in Video, LiDAR or photographic format and matches it with a GIS based map of a utilities assets. Each detected asset can be inspected from it's relative portion of the video - and any faults can be passed on to be rectified.
Such a simple concept belies the tricky business under the hood.
We run a number of processes to attempt to detect an asset from video meta data, AI based recognition, aircraft position and linear processing.
Knowledge is power
We've partnered with Fingermark Global - world leaders in specialist outdoor signage for the QSR industry (industry jargon for fast food).
Our goal is to provide QSRs with ultra rich data about their customers - particularly the 70% of their customers that use drive-thrus.
We're working together to create and implement a collection of machine vision and AI based supplementary technologies to complement their existing products. Super cutting edge technologies and some way-out-of-the-box thinking are in play here. Watch this space.
Picking up trash with science
We have been working closely with Manco since day one (for us). Mindhive was founded while Dion was embedded within Manco. We're behind almost every control system in production with applications all through their line of refuse and recycling vehicles.
We used advanced control techniques to ensure Mancos products are as easy to commission, tune and service as possible. We also took steps to provide solid diagnostics, remote connectivity options and implemented clever automation to operator fatigue, reduce mechanical wear and improve safety.
We designed everything from the CAN based control software, the electrical systems that interface it to the real world and the looms that tie it all together.
Manco continues to manufacture and provide tier 1 support for their electrical and control systems in-house, only reaching out to us for the odd add, move or change as needed.
Manco supplies the NZ domestic market, Australia and the Pacific Islands with their innovative, robust and reliable waste and refuse collection equipment.
Keeping cool under pressure
FPG design and manufacture refrigerated cabinets for the world market. They're behind the fit outs of many familiar brands you probably pass every day.
FPG were interested in gathering rich data from their network of deployed refrigerated cabinets as well as offering advanced control and diagnostics to users and technicians in the field.
We developed a series of prototypes for them that created a interface for a variety of sensors and I/O devices. Essentially the internet of commercial fridges (we were into IoT before it was cool...).
The prototypes showed that FPGs products were more robust, and less prone to failure than anyone thought - even in the harshest of conditions.
The project has since evolved within FPG to be the backbone of a more modular design of fridges - all festooned with sensors, smart lighting control and clever diagnostics and data capture systems.
We love dirty laundry - to a point
Damon Maria and Nick Virtue built one of the first fully integrated commercial laundry control systems just over 20 years ago (1995).
At the time, it was one of the best automated commercial laundries out there - and it still is.
ALSCO Dunedin approached us to update their control hardware - in a single weekend.
Unbelievably, the original hardware (plus or minus the odd spare part) was still running after all those years - albeit under a cozy coating of lint.
Due to the existing hardware being well beyond its original expected EOL, and long since out of production, we had to find away to join old to new.
Dion and Damon worked together to design and build a square peg for an old hole.
The resulting control system interfaces with all of the original control output gear, hosts the original application (updated for modern equipment) all runs on modern hardware.
We continue to support ALSCO from a technical perspective - with additional modernisation works already in planning.
Keep the wheels turning
Manco rail needed an innovative, rugged and hyper reliable control system for its specialist transporter 1250 - currently in service in Malaysia.
We developed a custom application and electrical system for the build to support and control all the operational processes such as: lighting, motion control, safety, automation, logging, engine management and diagnostics.
The 1250 has been in service for over 5 years without a hitch - and should be gliding round Malaysias rail network, carrying and lifting all sorts of heavy loads, for quite a while to come.
We've also developed bespoke controllers for other Manco rail projects. Everything from hi-rail excavators to hi-rail support and scissor trucks.


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Hello, peopletons. Yes, I know I haven't been here for long and I know you think that I've quit. But no I haven't. I was just on leave. So, I don't blame you for being mad at me. Just get over it sometime, please. Anyway, so what I'm–
Simba, be QUIET!!!
Simba: Meowwwww!!😼
Ugh. What I'm going to do is post once a week on everything that has happened. I think I'll post on Saturdays, I'm not quite sure yet. This will start on Saturday, the following week. But let me just update you on this week's news:
- The Sp00py Contest Winners came out! Mai friend Shy Axe came second yay!
- Coco (that Disney Movie everyone has been talking about) advertisements and followers have started appearing
- The Thanksgiving hunt is on!
- I can't think of anything else, lol
This makes me cringe. But no hate. Please. Bye!


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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
learning to knit
Overheard this weekend at the Greenwood:
"How long have you been knitting, J__?"
"About 20 minutes."
"No, I mean how long have you been knitting? When did you learn?"
"20 minutes ago. Queenie just taught me."
I don't think I've ever taught a more apt pupil. (Sorry, M__. You may have been surpassed. We'll see.) In any event, J__ showed up, large with child, bearing her "knitting" supplies, which turned out to be pink acrylic and an assortment of crochet hooks. I explained the difference, produced some knitting needles and was silent about the colour choice, given the expected boy. Yes, there are two girls already. Either she - or he - will get used to it.
She mastered holding the yarn and needles at the same time right off, a trick I've seen people struggle with for weeks. I had cast on - and knit - 25 stitches, with the idea that we would start small. If enough 4x4 squares were produced, we could always make a baby blanket. If not, at least she would get a few rows under her belt, without bogging down in the middle of a 125 stitch row!
"I'll show you how to cast on later, when [silently:"if?"] you start your second square. Let's get you started with the knit stitch first, before you worry about casting on, which you won't do as often."
I demonstrated. Then, handed her the needles.
It wasn't completely clear sailing from then on - there were several "adjustments" - but 20 minutes later, J__ was struggling manfully with several inches of knitted fabric to show for it, and looking every inch the knitter! Especially to one who doesn't knit himself (the king) who was the one who asked how long she had been knitting.
By the end of the weekend, there were two (almost 3) finished squares. (Oh, and she'd learned to purl as well!) I demonstrated the mattress stitch to sew the squares together, describing other alternatives, and sent her home with a spare yarn darner. She promises to send pictures.
Nana taught me to knit when I was probably 4 or 5, the same age as J'__s eldest. Maybe J's girl will learn on the next visit, which won't be until well after her brother is born.
What I didn't learn until many years later was how to finish my projects. I would get bored with them and put them aside. Sometime later, I'd start a new project, rather than finish the one I'd started a year or more earlier and was heartily sick of. Thus, I had a lot of knitting experience, but not so many knitted objects to show for it.
One finished object I do remember was the knit suit I made for the queen mum. Yes, "suit". There were two immediate problems with it: one, it was made of acrylic. A lovely brown "tweed", but acrylic. Second, the cast-on edge for the pullover top was too tight. It was almost impossible to pull on/pull off. A third problem - had anyone ever actually worn the thing - would undoubtedly have been that it was way too warm to wear anywhere south of the North Pole.
That was over 30 years ago. I have learned several things since then!
First, if you're going to spend all that time making something by hand, work with the best materials possible. For me, that usually means natural fibers. Yarns for hand-knitting are becoming ridiculously expensive these days, but there's little sense in spending months knitting an acrylic "tweed" suit! A good source for inexpensive basic yarns in a rainbow of colours is Knit Picks. I have also been known to keep my eye out for otherwise ugly sweaters (XL if possible!) made from fine materials on sales racks or in thrift stores. You have to be careful about that, though, because some sweaters are actually made from knitted "cloth" which is then cut and sewn together, and which can not be unraveled into a single long strand and recycled into another knit garment. The 'cut' kind unravel like the warp/weft of cloth, into short un-reusable lengths. The better sweaters are usually piece-knit, and can be unravelled. One learns to tell the difference, but I still won't pay much more than a few dollars for a sweater I intend to recycle into wool. There are too many variables and uncertainties.
Second, "fix the problem"! Again, if you're going to spend all that time making something by hand, don't let it languish in a drawer because the neckband is too tight! Take scissors to it, if necessary. There's a lady called Elizabeth Zimmerman (often referred to as EZ by knitters) who really changed my whole attitude about knitting. Her book Knitting Without Tears can be summarized by a quote she is famous for: "Knit on with confidence and hope, through all crises!"
She just didn't get upset about anything. She also didn't let her knitting rule her; she ruled the knitting! There's a difference. Learn it.
What I would do now about the too-tight cast on edge would be to cut it off (yes, using scissors), pick up the stitches and re-knit it (going the opposite direction) and then cast off using Jeny's surprisingly stretchy cast-off binding. Elizabeth Zimmerman liked the sewn bind-off, but I have learned from her to use what I like. I think she would have liked that.
Fixing the problem means re-positioning the buttonholes, or ripping out the wierd peplum, or changing the turtleneck to a boatneck if the yarn makes you sneeze, or lengthening the arms, or any number of other adjustments you know need to be made if you're actually going to hope to wear the item. You know the problems the minute you put the garment on. Fix it! Or get rid of it.
About finishing projects. . . . well, the more projects you finish, the easier it becomes to finish them. I don't know why that is, but it is. Write it down.
There are a host of knitting resources available now on the internet. Some of my favorite sites are Ravelry and Knitty, and through them, you will come across a bevy of knitters, designers, bloggers and videographers who have posted amazing material dealing with just about every technique or problem you could ever dream up. You will come across names like Jared Flood of Brooklyn Tweed and Shelter yarn, which I plan to spring for, one day soon. There's Stephanie Japel, who I first met when she knit and designed and blogged under Glampyre Knits. There's Norah Gaughan and TechKnitter and Ann Hanson, who knits, designs, cooks and gardens. (and has a logo involving a skewered martini olive on a knitting needle. Gotta love that!)
I haven't even touched on what's available on YouTube!
But I've reached the end of my concentration span and in the spirit of finishing projects, I'm going to finish up here, and hit "Publish Post". I have noticed that I haven't written much lately. Too much knitting! [grin]
Talk soon.
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Government have requested the publication of a Brownfield Land Register for each Local Planning Authority.
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1. God said, "I created you." When we go through the storms of life, we know we can consult the one who created us.
2, God said, "I redeemed you."
3. God said, "I will always be with you." Great reminder that He will always be with you. No matter what is going on in our life, He will be there.
4. God said, "I love you." Christ became our propitiation.