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Gratitude belongs in business. In 2015 Americans gave an estimated $373.25 billion to charity. That was the highest total reported in 60-years. Yet, less than 30% of us bring gratitude into work.
Science can prove gratitude has real benefits. The benefits are powerful, personally, mentally, and achievement wise. Gratitude has a huge ROI with no negative side effects. It's the primordial soup that allows for the basic human needs of growth and connection. It is a value, a principle, a feeling. It exists in every major religion. Most successful leader have some form of gratitude as a practice and value. Appreciation is the business code word for gratitude.
When leading with gratitude, we create healthy, positive, forward-moving organizations. Leading with gratitude changes our focus reveals and changes the problems we are solving. Gratitude can be learned and strengthened like a muscle. It can be applied as an approach for even the most complex and chaotic situations. Leading with gratitude creates a connection and appreciation for something outside oneself. It is not selfish, and it includes you, the leader. Leading with gratitude in difficult situations is easy to understand, hard to apply, but a powerful when used. Gratitude is transformational, for Individuals and business.
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Four carats?
Six carats?
Why? / Or why not?
How many "upgrades" are OK within a limited period of time, and how many border on obsession?
When it is not realistic for your economic status and/or position in life.
If money is not an issue, a diamond can never be too big!
Here's a 10mm OEC sim that is actually 5.5CT, but faces up like a 4.0CT round brilliant. It's pretty big!
Well...I think even if you are rich, and money is NO object, the diamond can be too big...
I know there are many holes in this argument (diamonds are a LUXURY regardless of the size) but I would have a problem with wearing over 3 carats, knowing that there are people who are homeless and starving, etc!!
Anything is too big/expensive if you can't afford (a specific piece) and it isn't wise for you to own. I curb a lot of my purchases based on what others don't have and what I feel I can give them.
I personally would never buy a brand new car off the lot, but don't care if others do. For me, I view that as a waste like some view larger diamonds as a waste.
I think some diamonds are only 'too big' for certain purposes. For example, if wearing a ring gets in the way and you cant move/bend your fingers, it might make a better pendant/earrings. I don't like seeing peoples earobes being pulled down by large earrings so when I see a pierce hole that looks like a slit, that is too big (heavy) for me. I think there needs to be an element of impracticality for me to cry 'too big!'
I think there is more argument for me for if a stone is 'too perfect' rather than too large. Just as some people don't want/need a large stone, I don't need an IF/D stone.
Diamonds become too big when you are the owner and deem it to be too big
I'd say this is a personal issue. For me, a diamond is too big when it attracts too much attention... I'd say anything above 1.5 carats in my neck of the woods. Also, I think a diamond is probably too big if you have to incur debt to purchase it.
Just my $0.02, of course...
Melissa--I won't flame you because I agree with you. I think there is a "too big".
It is a personal opinion. My friend has a 1.70 , and she thinks that it is small. I think she is crazy. To me, a 1.70 is too big.
I don't think I would go over a 1.50.
i'm up to the 12 carat size, and still feelin' fine
then again i only like the lower color and clarity diamonds cuz i HATE to spend a lot of money on what *I* don't really mind (color/clarity-as long as it's eye clean and i've got bad eyesight!!-)
I don't get into debt over diamond purchases.... i make $1,000...spend $999 on diamonds.... make $1,000, spend $1001 (remember the dollar i saved earlier?) hahhahahaha
recently i did try on a 54.07 carat fancy yellow radiant..... perhaps that *may* be a bit too big for me....would need a few weeks to adapt to the size
that's my new dream/target!!!!!!! but not in yellow.
It depends on each situation. I would think over 3 carats is pretty big. You should always consider the shrinkage factor!!!
I feel a diamond would be too "big" when one could no longer lift their arm.
That is a great point.
I think there is a too big for me. And it became clear to me in that other thread when some of the larger stone wearers talked about people they don't know grabbing their hands and making inappropriate comments. I know I can't hide. I am 6 feet tall. But I don't like strangers touching me without permission. So if that was happening, it wouldn't be worth the sparkle. I would admire a rock like that on someone else, and probably comment. But rest assured ladies, I will never grab your hand without asking for a peek at your lovely ring.
That's an interesting point about the D/IF versus being too big - and actually another discusssion!
Where is the trade-off point for you?
I would rather have a 1ct D/IF diamond than a 2ct G/VS diamond - but that's obviously just my preference...
What about everyone else?
When does a diamond become too big?
When my neck is in danger of being permanently disfigured from the sling I need to hold up my hand.
In my opinion, it is too big when the stone is wider than the finger it rests upon.
Mercier that made me laugh.
But yeah, as a rule, I agree with Melissa. I think it can go too far.
If it's really important to you can you can save by trading off on some things like Mercier and Issa mentioned, that is one thing. But I think incessant upgrades and unending talk of "shrinkage" probably has more to do with the wearer and less to do with the rock at all. It's human conditioning to want more of this or that and to want more and more to satisfy them, but material objects are just that, materials.
If you are wearing a huge rock, enjoy it. I just hope you are doing some charity work too.
I tend to agree with GemGoddess and Gin....I think it really depends on the type of ring and diamond, how it looks on the finger and the person wearing it.
Personally, I wouldn't go above 2.5-3 carats (for a RB) in this lifetime as I am only a small framed 5'2 and have quite small hands. Anything bigger would look too "gaudy" on me !
And see, I am 5' 9" and wear an 8 1/4 on my ring finger, so I could wear a stone that is *quite* large without it stretching beyond the width of my finger...
Yes, I am 5'8" and thin, but have always had a ring size of about 7 to 7-3/4.....people are surprised by that for some reason when I tell them how large my ring size is.
SO, I can also wear a larger diamond.......actually, I "like" the look of larger stones (jewelry) on my hands for that reason alone.......the smaller ones tend to make my fingers "look" fatter.....
For me I think 3ct in a rb, and about 5 ct. for every other cut. I Have rarely seen a rb over 3 carats that I thought was beautiful....but if you check out other cuts in on the Tiffany & Co. Website, JB Star, Art of Platinum etc....fancy cuts in HUGE carat sizes look great! BTW, I'm also on the skinny tall side with long fingers (5'7" ring size: 5.5).I think on a petite woman, anything over 2 carats looks "fake". I'm so glad my parents and the good Lord blessed me with my height and my huge hands to be able to wear big diamonds!
I'm nearsighted.
I need a big diamond.
it seems to me...
a diamond is only "too big" if being worn by someone you don't like, and/or the thought of such a thing -be it one carat or ten- is out of your economic reach. of course this is a matter of personal taste, not to mention where you live and who you're hanging around with. i wouldn't dream of wearing or owning ANY of my pieces if i lived in osh kosh and my dear husband were a garbage man. -no offense to sanitation workers, or osh kosh, if there is such a place. -and anyway, didn't we just have this discussion?
So basically, Michele, what you are saying is that a diamond can never be too big but only the rich should be able to enjoy them, since they are the only ones that can afford them, hmm?
Here's my thing - a lot more people can "afford" a 10ct diamond than would ever dream of purchasing such a stone. Hell, even average to lower income types could afford big rocks if they made it their priority to save for one. I'm talking 5ct +, and decent quality. Why don't they?
And I suppose you are referring to the "Would you really want a Big Rock?" thread started by EmpressEva. That thread allowed people to post their answers to that specific question. This thread is different. It asks those same people who answered "yes" to Eva's question if there is ever a line drawn and a limit made.
I think the answers reveal a lot.
I'm with Cyberkat and Sixcatstoo.
I think it depends on the individual. I think the diamond is too big when you feel afraid to wear it because you don't like the attention and feel like you may be robbed at any moment. If you are too self conscience of the ring being so big, then it's probably too big for you. If you can confidently wear it without always worrying about it, then you have a good size for you.
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"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
We were in the beginning weeks of a church-wide study of The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. As we progressed from "What on Earth am I Here For?" to "You Were Formed for God's Family" my anticipation grew.
God has a purpose for me.
I wondered what kind of ministry God had planned. I'd been a part-time seminary student for a couple of years. I had been working on my Biblical storytelling skills and drama ministry at church. Now I was leading a small group study consisting of church members and my unchurched neighbors. Clearly, something big was about to happen.
But not what I thought.
I had been feeling a little "funny" the past few days. Not sick. Just tingly. One morning it dawned on me--check the calendar. Could I be pregnant? We'd put off starting a family for years. Months ago we decided to put the matter in God's hands. I wasn't expecting to be--well--expecting so soon. On the way home from work that evening I selected a home pregnancy test kit from the variety of boxes lining the drugstore shelves. Each one promised me easy, clear, accurate results.
Just to be sure, I took two.
God has different methods of calling people to serve him. Moses had his burning bush. Gideon met an angel at the winepress. I held a 5 inch long, white test strip which practically screamed "You're going to be a mom!"
I'm going to be a mom.
If I ranked the top 5 joyful moments of my life, this would be one of them. I kept quiet for two days, planning to surprise my husband on his birthday with a baby toy. I began praying for the new life inside of me. I was never one of those women who grew dewy-eyed at the sight of a baby. After 4 years of teaching sixth graders, I wasn't even sure I ever wanted to have kids. God changed all that.
Now I have two.
God repurposed my life. I was content with my plans, not knowing that God had greater plans. Over the past few years, I've felt him repackage and recycle me, pulling out the bits and pieces of my life and abilities that he placed there for a reason in order to create a new mommy. He's called me to be the mother two active little boys and I pray for his guidance. After all, this was his idea.
As I tucked my now 4-year-old son into bed the other night I whispered, "God has a plan for you." His eyes grew wide. "What is it?"
Something wonderful. Wait and see.
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If you have any questions, please contact Karen Danforth in the Aloha Foundation office by email or at (802) 333-3400. Karen is our enrollment expert and is the mom of a Hive camper and a Lanakila camper. We are happy to assist you!
2020 Session Dates for Aloha, Hive, and Lanakila
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You have taught your kids how to read and how to ride a bike, but have you taught them how to manage their money? If you still have children at home, save them (and yourself) some heartache by teaching them the basics of money management.
Have a Conversation
Most transactions of daily life can lead to discussions about money. When you are at the grocery store, talk with the kids about comparing prices and staying within budget. At the bank, teach them that the automated teller machine does not just give money. You can show them your credit card statement and explain to them how using the card takes money out of your pocket.
It is important that you show some examples of the value of money in real-life situations. By explaining to them how money works, they will be able to grasp the concept and have greater respect for its value.
Teach the Balance of Wants Versus Needs
An allowance program can help teach children the relationship between work and money. The program can also include bonuses or incentives for exceptional work. Aside from their allowance, you can create a budget for clothing or other items such as toys.
Make your children decide how and when they are going to spend their allowance. With limited spending power, kids will have to decide if the item they want to buy is something that is needed or something they can live without. This may help them learn to balance wants and needs at a young age when the stakes are not high. Training them on how to spend their money wisely now can have a huge impact on their financial future.
Get Them to Start Saving
To encourage your teens to save, you can offer a match program. For instance, with every dollar they put in a savings account, you can add 50 cents or whatever amount you decide. Once they have saved $1,000, consider helping them open a custodial investment account. Then teach them how to research performance and ratings online.
Another way to start saving is to put away a portion of their birthday and holiday gift money. Kids often receive cash as a present. You should teach them to save for a rainy day and not spend all the money they received. By opening a savings account, they will have limited access to their money. They will also learn how banks work and how their money grows through interest.
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As you teach your children about money, you should not be discouraged if they don't take your advice. Allow them to make mistakes at this stage of their lives. The mistakes can leave a lasting impression and make them learn how to manage their money wisely in the future.
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"Grandfather Hawken," I said, "you've been around a long time. What have you learned in this life?"
He kept staring at the Big Hole Mountains in the west. His mouth moved, like he was chewing the words before he spit them out. "I can mend a fence and fix windmills. Know how to shoe a horse, tan a cow, and stick a pig. Can roll a real tight Bugle cigarette. Used to be able to drive a car, but can't anymore."
I thought about this. It wasn't the answer I had in mind. "But what's important, Grandpa? What are the priorities of your value system?"
"Value system?"
"What matters?"
The little bent man squirmed around on the fence, waving his head from side to side. He lifted himself up on his hands, then lowered himself again. He seemed angry. He shook one finger at the sun. "Do you see that?" he said urgently. "Do you see what's going on over there?"
"The sun's going down."
His wiry fingers clamped hard on my wrist. "The sun is going down," he shouted. "That's a fucking miracle, boy. A miracle. It'll be an even bigger miracle if it comes back up tomorrow. You ain't never going to see anything more amazing than a sunset." He released my wrist.
Grandpa shook so hard, he almost fell off the fence.
"Now look at this," he demanded. "Look at it." Grandpa held his penis in both hands. It was a giant of penises, a leathery rattlesnake crawling from between his legs; even the head was snakelike. "This is for sex! Use it every chance you get...This" - he shook the snake - "and sunsets are all there is. There ain't nothing else."
"By that do you mean appreciation of nature and romantic love?"
His eyes shook and popped. "You idiot," Grandpa thundered. "I mean sex and sunsets. You take in some of each every day, and you'll never go crazy."
"Are you crazy, Grandfather?" I asked.
"Of course not," he said, stroking the great coil.
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Plans unveiled for hi-tech hub to grow businesses and jobs
THE New Milton Advertiser and Lymington Times is celebrating its 90th anniversary with the unveiling of a new business hub to create jobs, support entrepreneurs and put the newspaper on a firm footing for the future.
After relaunching in colour in January, the Advertiser and Times is now putting the finishing touches to a new facility at its current site in New Milton, kitted out with hi-tech equipment, services and space for multiple start-up firms.
When it opens later in the year, the centre will boast a transformation of the old press room into the UK's largest public fab-lab – putting under one roof advanced technology including 3-D printers, laser cutters, and computer-controlled machining facilities.
Eddie Curry, managing director and one of four generations of the Curry family to be involved in the A&T, said: "We aim to provide not only facilities for start-up firms but a full range of support for them to develop and expand.
"New Milton town and New Forest district councils are extremely supportive as they see this as a way not only of safeguarding many existing jobs but also providing additional employment opportunities especially for young people."
The fab-lab is based on a concept developed by Professor Neil Gershenfeld of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alongside it will be offices with high speed internet access for the newsroom and space for entrepreneurs to innovate, network and build their businesses. Future plans include a large photo and virtual reality studio.
The facility is a joint venture with IncuHive, which is run by serial entrepreneur Steve Northam who already has a similar business incubation centre in Chandlers Ford, near Southampton, and has been involved in setting up more than 30 firms.
Steve said: "The New Milton site will further expand the services IncuHive offers to support the next generation of entrepreneurs.
"The site will provide an exciting mix of quirky office spaces, engineering facilities, photo studios and a range of business start-up support services, all under the wing of IncuHive and its push for fun, flexible and creative work environments."
New Milton Town Council's town development manager, Suna King, said: "With ultrafast broadband installed in the town earlier this year, bringing speeds of up to 300Mb for businesses, IncuHive is another fantastic development for our local entrepreneurs and innovators.
"The IncuHive initiative also provides a hub for business support in the area."
The centre is set for a launch date in the autumn when the A&T's operation, including its news and advertising teams, will relocate into the new offices, accessible via Old Milton Road and Compton Road.
Eddie added: "In just over a year, our industry has seen seven independent newspaper groups selling out or ceasing to trade altogether, and many of the remaining ones facing an uncertain financial future.
"For us at the A&T, the move to colour has given a significant boost to our business income. Although we are now doing well, we do not take this for granted and need to plan for a successful independent future.
"We cannot remain immune from the challenges facing our industry and we want to do all we can to protect the future employment of our 35 staff.
"Both the closure of our printing press and the completion of our spacious new building provide us with a great opportunity to launch this new business venture.
"Whilst the newspaper will always remain at the centre of our plans, we need to generate additional revenue streams and do all we can to put the newspaper on a sound financial base for the future. The only independent local newspapers I see surviving well are those which diversify."
To find out more visit www.incuhive.co.uk


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"Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught."
- J. C. Watts
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."
- Albert Einstein
"Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people may be engaged in. That everyone may receive at least a moderate education appears to be an objective of vital importance."
- Abraham Lincoln
"Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource."
- John F. Kennedy
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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
- Nelson Mandela
On October 2nd, Friday, CHS' Chinese IV students, Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. Li, and Mrs. Zhao were invited to the Teacher Appreciation Day at Confucius Institute which is part of Cleveland State University. CHS is honored to become one of the Confucius Classrooms in the country. Our teachers and students had a great time and got inspired after this wonderful event with more than eight hundred students and teachers came from Central Ohio. In the after-field-trip survey, our students wrote about how they were encouraged on their Chinese study after hearing all those official messages (including one from President Obama) and student presentations on learning experience in class and overseas. They also better recognize the competition they are facing from their peers who also study Chinese around the State. They are now more motivated to become a global citizen. We will continue our partnership with CSU Confucius Institute to provide our students more learning opportunities in class and overseas.


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I got to celebrate my 31st birthday this weekend with my buddy Harrison, who shares a birthday week with me, in awesome fashion, sharing beer and food with some friends.
We cracked open some brews and even some special bottles I picked up. I got to share my love of beer with my friends.
For food, we tossed some bacon wrapped pork loins into the bottom of the smoker.
On top, one more pork loin and baby back ribs. I had to roll the ribs and tie them because there wasn't enough room to lay them out. They actually didn't fit this way either. I had to tilt them so they didn't press up against the lid.
Brautwursts, boiled in our home brew red ale before heading to the grill.
Toss some veggies onto the grill, and the party was on its way.
It was also a gorgeous day to be outside. Thank you, sun, for coming out for my birthday.
It was good getting to spend time with friends just hanging out.
My friend even brought his dog, and she loved our sheep skin rug.
Michelle even made some awesome treats for the group. She made Sriracha Deviled Eggs and Mini Spinach Cups. Here she is, pulling her shrimp toast from the oven.
The meat came out great, with a nice smoke ring.
There was so much meat left over, which is almost never a bad thing.
The aftermath. Good times!


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What Does A Constructive Discharge Mean?
Constructive discharge means that even though you were not fired because you quit, the circumstances that caused you to quit were so bad that no reasonable person would continue to work under those conditions. For example, if your boss grabs your buttocks, you can walk out the door and claim that it is not part of your job to be sexually accosted. No reasonable jury would tell you that you have to put up with sexually offensivebehavior at work. The standard is really a difficult standard to meet in less obvious cases. However, if a coworker (rather than a boss) grabs your buttocks, you have to complain in writing and allow the employer a short amount of time to take appropriate action to prevent future harassment from your coworker. Either way, to be constructively terminated, you have to convince 9 out of 12 jurors that no reasonable person would continue to work under those conditions.
If My Employer Violated The Terms In The Employee Handbook by Firing Me Can I Hold Them Responsible?
Oftentimes, you can use the fact of an employer's failure to follow its own policies as part of proving that the stated reason for your termination offered by the employer was false. That is called pretext. You can use their failure to follow their own progressive discipline policy as a way to show that they really didn't intend to discipline and correct your behavior. Rather that they were just using discipline as an excuse to fire you. Employee handbooks are helpful for proving pretext, but they are not absolute. There are certain policies in an employee handbook that allow the employer to fire the employee if they are accused of workplace violence or other serious accusations, like theft. Some of the hardest cases to fight are where the employee has to prove their innocence when faced with these kinds of allegations. But even allegations of theft are often hard for the jury to believe in the case of long-term employees. Conversely, when it is proved that the charges are false, and that the employer knew the whole time the charges were false, these circumstance lead to higher jury awards because the jury becomes angry with the employer, and will often punish them with a higher verdict.
What Types Of Damages Is A Victim Of Wrongful Termination Entitled To?
There are several types of damages that wrongfully terminated employees are entitled to receive. The most obvious is lost past and future earnings. When you lose your job, one of the main things you lose is your wages. So, as a wrongfully terminated employee, once you've proved your case, you are entitled to be paid what you would have been paid if you had not been wrongfully fired. If, at the time of trial, you still haven't found suitable replacement employment, you will also be eligible for future lost wages and future lost benefits. If you have found lower paying replacement employment, you'd be entitled to the difference between what you used to make and what you are now making.
In addition to lost wages and benefits, you would be entitled to emotional distress. This is usually the largest part of the damages in the case. In order to justify the emotional distress damages, psychological records can be used to document your emotional distress.
In cases where the employer really does something egregiously wrong, you may be entitled to punitive damages. Punitive damages are not based on your actual losses, but are based on an amount necessary to punish the employer, which may be quite high for larger employers. In addition to emotional distress, punitive damages, and lost past and future wages, an employee who is wrongfully terminated is often entitled to their legal fees and costs. The law protects employees against discrimination, retaliation, and harassment, and provides a one-way fee shifting, where the employee can be paid back for his or her legal fees, yet the employer cannot be paid by the employee if the employer is able to successfully defend the lawsuit.
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You may have heard already. Maybe you experienced it already.
NASA, or the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration has issued an alert about some pretty bad storms coming our way. In fact we had one last week.
These are not your usual storms. These are storms on the sun! These are solar storms.
NASA tells us that the radiation from these sun storms cannot pass through earth's atmosphere to harm us. BUT…….they can disrupt GPS and other communication signals.
How disruptive can these storms be? According to Reuters in 1859, when the largest such storm was reported, telegraph operators reported receiving electric shocks, papers caught on fire, and telegraphs continued to send signals even after they were turned off.
If they could do that back in 1859 imagine what they might do to cell phones, computers, GPS systems, power grids, and all the other electronic gadgets we are turned onto and into these days.
The first storm last week passed us by with nary a glance. But other bigger storms are expected throughout the year and beyond. The biggest storms are being predicted for 2012.
The sun's activity usually ebbs and flows in fairly predictable cycles of 11 years. There is a solar minimum that takes about 5.5 years, and a solar maximum of 5.5 years. The sun is getting ready to move into another solar maximum.
Video of solar flares from earlier this year:
One of the neatest phenomena that will most likely occur is an increase in the number of aurora borealis, or Northern Lights. And the range of these light shows will go farther south than usual, down into Pennsylvania even.
Last week's storm caused aurora's as far south as Oregon, Utah, and Colorado. In 1859 auroras were seen as far south as theCaribbean.
Here's hoping you can see some Northern Lights where you are this year. If not, enjoy this video.
This is one of the most stunning aurora videos out there. It is a time laspe of one full night.
Featured Recipe Chinese Style Cabbage
This recipe comes from Betty Crocker's Dinner For Two, 1976 Edition.
It is super simple and fantastically delicious. It would pair perfectly with Monday's recipe Chicken Shanghai. It makes a very tasty side dish for any meal though.
Since I only used half a cabbage I will have enough cabbage to make Cole Slaw for later in the week.
Since it has such a short cooking time the cabbage and the celery remain very crisp adding to this side dish's appeal.
The recipe is easily doubled.
And it is also extremely inexpensive. Where else but your own kitchen would you find such a delicious side dish for only $0.35 per person?
This is what you need for 2-3 people:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1½ cups finely shredded cabbage (about ½ medium cabbage)
½ cup thin diagonal slices celery (about 2 stalks)
½ cup green pepper sliced thin*
1/3 cup chopped onion (about ¼ medium onion)
Salt and pepper to taste **
1½ teaspoon soy sauce
The cookbook says for added flavor add 1 ½ teaspoons soy sauce. This is the BEST part of this recipe, so I always use soy sauce.
*I omit the green pepper.
** I omit the salt because I use soy sauce and that is enough salt for me.
Here is what you do:
Prep your vegetables.
Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage. Cut the bottom off of the cabbage.
Cut the cabbage in half. Cut one of the halves in half again.
NOTE: If you are doubling the recipe you will use the whole cabbage. If you are not doubling the recipe put the second half of the cabbage in the fridge for another meal.
Now slice each piece of cabbage into thin slices. Remove the core when you get to it. I find this technique much easier than trying to core a cabbage.
NOTES: 1. You can slice the cabbage in a processor if you wish.
2. I probably do not cut cabbage "the right" way. But this is what works for me given my limited abilities with scissors and knives. I have all ten of my fingers too. So that is an accomplishment.
Wash and cut the ends off the celery. Slice each stalk into pieces on the diagonal.
Chop about ¼ of the onion. (½ if you are doubling the recipe.)
Place 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large sauté pan and heat over medium low heat.
Add all of the vegetables to the pan. Mix together well.
Cover tightly and cook until crisp-tender about 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When done sprinkle with salt if using, and some pepper. Then add the soy sauce and mix all together.
Pour onto a serving platter and serve immediately.
Bon appétit!!
1 tablespoon vegetable oil $0.05
1½ cups shredded cabbage $0.48
½ cup thin slices celery $0.20
1/3 cup chopped onion $0.24
Salt and pepper to taste $—–
1½ teaspoon soy sauce $0.09
Total cost = $1.06
Cost per person = $0.35
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Hello Fellas, have you ever had that inner feeling of wanting to change something and spreading your creativity?
wearing: Urban Outfitters Pants, red Shirt from Asos, grey Coat from Native-youth and last but not least trainers by Alexander McQueen.
I've noticed that certain people are blinded by others and therefore tend to do what the majority does in order to fit in with those that seek recognition. I think it's a pity as you'll start comparing yourself, your outfits and your wardrobe to others. Some day you won't stand out anymore because you tend to follow the crowd. On social media, fashion and lifestyle is moving in one direction: money plays an important role. You have to invest more and more in order to be able to compete. Participating in various events, presenting expensive items to show off and traveling a lot to capture photos.
Such things are pretty cool and really enjoyable. Anyone who's able to live in accordance to this lifestyle should do so, but it puts enormous pressure on those who don't have all these resources to follow this standard. Everyone should definitely work on themselves and towards goals
that are important to them. At the end of the day, we all have different capacities and priorities.
You should always be happy within yourself; not constantly look at others and compare yourself to them. In this way you only restrict your own growth. You should also remember that Instagram and all these other platforms are not reality. There are more important things that count in life.


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A pure export product
The relative commercial success of the 1960s M3 4×4 APC conducted Panhard to enlarge his model, too cramped to be an effective carrier for a platoon or carrying heavier armaments. At the same time, Iraq, that used the M3, ordered French ATGM turrets which were too heavy for the little M3 in September 1974. Thus giving Panhard the incentive it needed to have a vehicle available in a convertible or true 4×4/6×6 configuration and already modular in its basic design approach, but so ugly that only its manufacturer/mother could love it. Whether or not aesthetics are a quality on the armored vehicles market, the VCR sold less well, being much costlier than the M3, and the French army only retained a few examples for evaluation.
The Panhard VCR or Véhicule de Combat à Roues, French for Wheeled Combat Vehicle, was designed by Panhard in the late 1970s to replace the M3. In reality of the two models designed, 4×4 and 6×6, the second was, in reality, a true 4×4 convertible to 6×6 because of its retractable central axle. This allowed a much better grip on rough or soft ground like sand while preserving speed on roads. The solution was not new and has been already developed by the USSR on its BRDM series and much earlier by experimental models, or by Panhard on its 1950 EBR wheeled tanks series. The prototype of the VCR was delivered in 1977 and passed all tests, leading to the set up of a production line in 1979, when it entered service with the Iraqi Army that ordered 100 vehicles.
Although much of the components were still shared with the M3, the Panhard VCR chassis was stretched out since the beginning to accommodate the third axle, but the vehicle was still relatively short and very compact, at 4,88 m in length versus 4,45 m. The hull was made of welded steel RHA, 12 mm at the thickest on the sloped nose, and 8 mm elsewhere, so it can resist heavy machine gun rounds on the frontal arc and small arms fire elsewhere. The driver was located in the center, and the engine, a gasoline Peugeot PRV V-6 145 hp (much powerful than the Panhard 90 hp of the M3 for 7,9 vs 6,13 tons) was located in the front-right section. The rest was dedicated to the other members of the crew, armament modules, and troops (nine infantrymen). The vehicle is amphibious and NBC protected. The crew compartment had three armored lifting hatches per side that could be used as firing ports, folding stowage bins, and two banks of two smoke grenade launchers on the nose.
The vehicle commander was on the font-left section, with a ring mount for a 7.62mm light machine gun (usually GMPG) or a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun M2HB. This section was modular enough to receive alternatively a one-man armored turret for a 7.62 mm LMG, or armored powered turret for a 20-mm autocannon, both centerline. The basic version called VCR TT (For "Transport de Troupes") was indeed designed to accommodate a large module for the ATGM launcher ordered originally by Iraq. This module has a traversable bank of four HOT wire ATGMs and 10 reloads inside the module, vertically reloaded, making it an APC/tank destroyer. It was known at the factory as VCR/TH (Tourelle HOT). A shorter range version was also offered carrying Milan ATGM in a light one-man ring mount cupola, the Panhard VCR MCT (never ordered).
Armored recovery vehicle, fitted with a roof-mounted heavy duty crane with a power traverse and axle on the back, tool chest for two mechanics, working bench, welding equipment, spare parts and a towing bar.
Ambulance version which could carry up to four stretchers, and equipped with a heavy duty air conditioning system, water supply, a refrigerator, electric sterilizer, medical cupboards. A large tent was also carried which could be extended at the back of the vehicle to provide cover for more stretchers.
For "Command Post", with a long range and short range transmitters, four batteries and three radio operators. There is also an electronic warfare variant equipped with jamming and interception radio and electronic equipment.
- VCR/TT hydrojet
Sole true 4×4 variant, fully amphibious with "Hydrojets" replacing the centre axle, making it much faster than the regular vehicle, and only produced for Argentina (24 vehicles).
Exports & active service
The most famous customer by far was Iraq, which saw these vehicles in service in the Iran-Iraq war, 1991 Gulf War and 2003 Gulf War, where most were destroyed out of the order of 100 vehicles of the tank hunter variant. There are no precise records of kills performed by these vehicles. The second middle east customer was Saudi Arabia that ordered 82 vehicles and later in 2005 donated 44 to the new Iraqi Army. Argentine (24 vehicles) was the sole customer of the "hydrojet" 4×4 variant, followed by Mexico (46 vehicles), and apparently Gabon (?unknown) or 252 exports, for a grand total of around 260 vehicles, including unsold Panhard variants and French Army evaluation vehicles.
Panhard VCR specifications
|Dimensions (l-w-h):
|4.88 x 2.50 x 2.13 m ( 192 x 98 x 83 in)
|Total weight, battle ready:
|7.9 Tons (15,800 ibs)
|Crew :
|Peugeot gasoline PRV V-6 145 hp P/w 18.35 hp/tp
|6×6 wheeled on leaf springs
|Top Speed
|90 kph (56 mph) 40-70 kph off-road
|Range (flat)
|700 km (435 mi)
|See notes
|Hull nose 12 mm (0.48 in), sides 8 mm (0.3 in)
|Total Production
|Around 260


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"We must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body's growth in building itself up in love." – Ephesians 4:15-1
I am proud of the great work here at First Presbyterian Church in the past year. We have gone from beginning to get to know each other to making dramatic improvements financially. We have incorporated the spiritual leadership of Elders in weekly services. We had a fruitful Session retreat in July. We throw a great party for our neighbors in September. It has been a full year!
As I look forward to where we need to continue growing and maturing I keep coming back to the theme of community. Through my time spent in Scripture, the Spirit has been whispering to me of its importance. The Spirit increased the volume as I spoke with others inside and outside our congregation. It is being impressed upon me that our church body must focus on what it looks like for us to be a community. How are we caring and nurturing each other? How are we intimately involved in each others lives in a way that we can offer Christ's love and grace? How are we creating an environment which seeks to provide human connection for those who so often lack it in our society?
Recently, I was speaking with a friend who is an Elder in a new church. This congregation began as a bible study of a few friends. They created space to pray for each other and to encourage each other in their faith. It was so much fun that they invited a few other friends. From beginning last fall as small group, they had grown into a house church stretching the seams with around 40 people by March. They continued to grow and now are renting a church building for Sunday evening gatherings of over 150 people including 30 children. As a curious person and always trying to keep my ear to the ground for new Christian movements, I asked this Elder how they had grown so quickly. She responded, without hesitation, that the community was the draw. It wasn't the preaching, music, stained glass or children's programming. It was the fact that the leadership had a laser focus on creating community.I shouldn't have been surprised by that response. It mirrors my own experiences earlier in life. When I was involved with Fellowship of Christian Athletes in college we experienced similar growth. After bouncing along with about 15-20 people at our weekly Tuesday night gatherings for my first couple years of college, something changed my junior year. Every Tuesday we had more and more people joining us to the point where the room we met in was standing room only with 150 attendees. Looking back through the insight I've gained with maturity, community was the key.
Ironically, that community was centered around prayer. We had a leadership team of six students who prayed with another member of the team every day of the week. We actually prayed together and it created intense community among the leaders. That community was infectious and others wanted to experience it. Secondly, we ended every Tuesday evening gathering with prayer requests from the college students. Some nights we had 30-40 minutes of prayer requests and time spent in prayer. Again, a tremendous community-building experience.
This congregation is a loving community but there is room for growth. As we come to love and care about each other, especially through prayer, we too will experience the joy Christian community provides!
Respectfully Submitted in Christ's Service,
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Atheists have launched a lawsuit against America's motto on U.S. currency, saying the "In God We Trust" is unconstitutional and the government ought to get rid of it.
Michael Newdow, an attorney who gained fame as an atheist by protesting the Pledge of Allegiance's "under God" phrase all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, took the lead in filing the suit in Akron, Ohio.
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As Fox News reported, he alleges the motto violates separation of church and state beliefs. Newdow also claimed his atheistic beliefs are "substantially burdened because he is forced to bear on his person a religious statement that causes him to sense his government legitimizing, promoting and reinforcing negative and injurious attitudes not only against atheists in general, but against him personally."
Newdow couldn't even name "God" in the suit, but used instead the amended "G-d" to refer to the higher power, Fox News reported.
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Adelaide, Australia (PRWEB) December 8, 2005
The collapse of Heritage Fine Wines isn't just bad news for its former investors. Mark Wickman of Wickman's Fine Wine Auctions, believes that as Heritage's stock gets released from storage, investors looking to quickly recoup losses will dump their wine onto the secondary wine market and create a slump in Australian fine wine prices.
"Imagine seeing 16,000 bottles of a single wine coming onto the market at once," he said.
"Even if the wine is a good drinking wine with cellaring potential, the demand for it will not be enough to absorb the stock and the price will plummet, which will in turn affect other wines as the demand for these will slow as buyers put their money into the cheaper option.
Reviewing the estimated value of the wine, Wickman questions if the liquidators have applied a "blockage discount" to the valuation.
"Normally a concept applicable to works of art and quantities of stock, blockage discount can be defined as the measurable effect of the release of a large quantity of the same or similar assets into a precisely defined marketplace," he said.
"When dealing with a product like fine wine where scarcity constitutes part of certain wines' appeal and market value, it's easy to understand how a market surge can depress prices."
All this leaves vendors with only two real options to uphold the auction value of their wine – wait until the market has recovered from the influx of surplus premium wine or get in early while supply is on equal footing with demand.
With the release of seized Heritage wines expected to begin hitting the auction markets early in the New Year, Wickman suggests that the next few months would be the most opportune for those contemplating selling wine, with buyers expected to be the winners during 2006.
Wickman's Fine Wine Auctions will be holding a fine wine auction in January 2006 and welcomes expressions of interest from potential buyers and those interested in submitting wine to be sold.
About Wickman's Fine Wine Auctions;
Distinguished by innovation and driven by passion, Wickman's Fine Wine Auctions has been a lively and profitable meeting ground for wine buyers and sellers since 2003. A family business based in South Australia, Wickman's prides itself on its position as a reliable resource with a well-spring of extraordinary values and opportunities.
Throughout 2005, Wickman's has continued to launch unique initiatives in an attempt to set the company apart from traditional online wine auction websites. Starting with very low sellers and buyers commissions, Wickman's introduced a regular charity section into the auction format in February and subsequently launched a new style auction newsletter in August in an attempt to get away from the dry, uninteresting format used in the past. Recently guaranteed provenance on certain lots was incorporated and the auction process livened up by offering each bidder the chance to win prizes at the conclusion of each auction.
Being a good "neighbour" in a global community is an important part of Wickman's corporate identity.
"Philanthropy is in our blood," explained Wickman, referring to his family's commitment to annual fundraising.
In the last three years, Wickman's has auctioned wine and wine-related services generously donated from wine companies from Australia and overseas and raised over $16,000 to benefit The Multiple Sclerosis society, The Asian Tsunami Appeal, a local South Australian charity; The Eyre Peninsula Fire appeal and the Adelaide Women and Children's Hospital foundation.
For additional information contact:
Mark Wickman
Wickman's Fine Wine Auctions
PO Box 1270
North Haven
South Australia, 5018
Website: http://wineauction.wickman.net.au/


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Miraflor Natural Products
Relaxing Eucalyptus Candle - Large
Regular price $35.00
Miraflor's candles are handmade, free of animal testing and suitable for vegans.
The Relaxing Eucalyptus candle is made from natural soy wax and is scented with their own organic eucalyptus oil and a drop of lavender oil.
Lavender is known for it's relaxing effect on the mind - perfect for the living room, bedroom, or with a hot bath.
This candle has a subtle fragrance because Miraflor works only with natural products and does not add synthetic fragrances or preservatives.
The candle is made in a class jar with a lid, so that the scent is well preserved.
This candle has about 45 burning hours.


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Austin PoeD.Arch
(Feinknopf Macioce Schappa Architects)
- Austin Poe's Profile
- Austin is an intern from the University of Hawaii and is currently working towards a Doctorate of Architecture degree. He has previous modular design experience working with the Ohio State University and the University of Hawaii on the Department of Energy Solar Decathlon proposals. He has worked as a graduate assistant for the Futures of Higher Education Campuses 2060 with University of Hawaii professors Raymond Yeh and Jim Dator.


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Amongst my extensive vintage knitting book collection (now expanded to fill two x four drawer filing cabinets), I have three pattern books from the 1940s by Nursery Viyella. Two of them are very sweet little books of baby knitting patterns.
The third is more than this - a knitting book, a sewing book, and an advice to new mothers book.
"From The Day They Are Born" discourses on the "Principles of Clothing", by "Our Doctor Advisor", who "is herself the mother of three boys."
I was relieved to read that the parenting ideals espoused were relatively enlightened and "modern". In the section on The Purpose of Childhood I was interested to read "The baby whose wants are regularly satisfied, whose discomforts are always speedily relieved, gains a feeling of confidence, which becomes an attitude towards life. It is only one step at this stage from momentary fear to the development of a fear attitude towards life in general - an attitude which may persist from infancy into adult life." (p.2)
I wish my mother-in-law had read this. She had four children in the 1950s and didn't feed one of them through the night, remarking to me "Well, you need your sleep." According to her, they only cried for a few nights before they gave up. This kind of thing may have allowed her to sleep, but it keeps me awake at night worrying!
I have baby knitting books published in the 1930s which have patterns for the accursed "constrictive" garments such as this
And we will still wrap a small infant in a "bunny rug" for "security", but not tightly.
This lovely book also has many sewing instructions for garments for babies, in Viyella, of course. Here is a lovely ad for Semco patterns.
And how lovely is the little boys suit for a birthday party? Let's hope we can believe the caption, which reads: "Here is Peter again, all dressed up for a birthday party. His suit is made in Viyella; no no-one minds how dirty he makes it."
Here are my other favourite illustrations:
Ella Allan; What to Make For Baby, Part 1; 1931


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A Temporary Food Establishment Application shall be submitted by applicants that are sampling, selling, serving or giving away food that requires temperature control and processing to the public.
Temporary Food Establishments at Special Events covers all aspects of special events which operates at a fixed location for a temporary period of time, not to exceed 2 weeks. Some examples include: swap meets, flea markets, craft fairs, farmers markets, trade shows, conventions, consumer shows, community or association picnics, fairs, carnivals, fundraisers or similar transitory gatherings.
The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health now has an on-line application system. See the link below to access the new system.
Effective August 1, 2016 all Temporary Food applications submitted to the Environmental Health Section are required to be submitted through the online system at least 5 business days prior to the event start date. Please be aware that permits submitted after the 5 business day deadline will not be approved.
Nevada Business Licence ID's are not required for Temporary Event Applications. Applicants may skip field on application.
Permit fees paid will not be refunded for failure to obtain final approval or voluntary withdrawal.
Payments using the on-line system require an e-check or credit card. If unable to use the on-line system, the accepted payment types include: cash, check or money order. Please make payable to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH). All permits, annual and temporary submitted on paper, and mailed or hand delivered must be accompanied by payment. DPBH does not accept credit cards over the phone.
DPBH-EHS permits special events with temporary sanitation services and food vendors. The Environmental Health Section works closely with event promoters throughout the event planning process to ensure that food vendor operations produce food which is safe for consumption. In locations that lack permanent facilities EHS works with the vendor to ensure that toilet facilities, garbage and wastewater are collected and disposed of in a sanitary manner. Event Coordinators must complete an application for each event. See the Forms Section for the application.
If you plan to serve food or share food including certain beverages at Burning Man you need a temporary event permit from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (NDPBH), Environmental Health Section. Our goal is to keep people from getting sick on the playa. We work closely with the Burning Man organization and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Law Enforcement staff and will request their assistance in closing food operations that have not obtained a valid permit or may cause a public health risk.
Any person who is hauling, delivering, vending, providing, or selling potable water to any individual or organized camp other than their own private or individual camp at Burning Man must be permitted by either the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (NDPBH) or the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP).
Applications must be received by August 9, 2019. All applications will be submitted on-line. See "forms" page for link to website.
727 Fairview Drive Ste.DCarson City, Nevada 89701Phone: (775) 687-7533Fax: (775) 687-7551


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12th Annual Ride to Remember April 28, 2018
Join us for the 11th Annual Ride to Remember , which benefits ElderCare of Alachua County and supports Al'z Place, an adult daycare facility for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and severe memory disorders.
- Date: April 28, 2017
- Time: Registration at 7:00am / Bike Ride Begins at 8:00am
- Locations: Gainesville, First Magnitude Brewing Co. & Ocala, Flemington Community Park
- Cost: Pre-registration is $50 for Gainesville Cycling Club members and $55 for non-members online or by mail; Cost day of the event is $50 for GCC members and $55 for non-members Includes meals and T-shirt.
- For more information, please call 352-265-9040 or click here to Register Now.
- Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please read through the 2017Sponsorship Packet for more information.
Pedal Off Party
Join the Pedal Off celebration on Friday, April 27, 2017 between 5:00pm and 8:00pm
- Pick up your packet or register for the Ride to Remember event at pre-registration prices!
Thank you for your support!
Anthony Clarizio, ElderCare of Alachua County executive director, said the event helps Al'z Place provide client-centered programs and therapeutic opportunities that are not covered by state funding.
"We're fortunate to have a center like this for adults in our community, and I think that we should do everything we can to maintain these valuable services," Clarizio said.


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Evaluation of the ECF Happy Jack project
An evaluation of the ECF Happy Jack project was carried out in terms of its economic value. The evaluation was commissioned by Community Food and Health (Scotland) in partnership with Edinburgh Community Food and the City of Edinburgh Council was published in May 2010.
The report An evaluation of Happy Jack: What is the economic value of the project? can be downloaded here.


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Launch promotions
In celebration of the launch of our store, we are offering 15% off on all collections in our store. Use promotion code "launch15off" when you check out. The promotion is valid for one order per customer (multiple items can be included in the order) and expires on 3 September 2017.


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In many ways, the effort of Floridians to put the Great Recession behind them must feel like running a marathon.
Where we are in that grueling process is up for debate. But there can be no doubt: Every step in the marathon, every move forward, is progress.
So it is in Deltona, Volusia County's largest city, where city officials have recently celebrated the approval of The Shops of DuPont Lakes, a strip plaza to be built at 2135 Howland Blvd.
The city has also recently seen the opening of a restaurant and approved a new unit of Lohman Funeral Home at an abandoned office location on Providence Boulevard.
Other Florida businesses are also eyeing Deltona. AdKore Rehab, a Sanford business, will be expanding into the city.
As the economy recovers, municipal officials need to keep up the fight for commercial and retail employers.
It's a fight that Gov. Rick Scott will help with. Scott came into office last year promising to focus on job creation. He aims to attract employers from outside the state to expand or relocate in Florida.
Economic leaders all over this state and the Daytona Beach region are sensing that the game has changed. Relying on residential growth is not enough. The state needs a dual-processor, so to speak. It needs a new internal engine of job creation that is not tied to the housing sector.
The worst recession Florida has seen since the Depression has been over for many months, but many are waiting for the recovery to begin. The bread and butter of many communities in Florida had been residential growth. But the latest recession was based in the housing sector, and the effect moved through the Sunshine State like a tsunami. Florida cities like Deltona that relied heavily on residential growth as an economic engine saw dramatic increases in unemployment as foreclosures piled up and homebuilders laid off workers.
Flagler County officials have declared an economic emergency as they face double-digit unemployment numbers. They have made progress in trying to get Palm Coast and county leaders on the same page as economic development officials eye plans to offer incentives to new employers outside of the housing sector.
Officials in Deltona and other cities, as well as state leaders, are looking to expand and diversify the economy, as a hedge against future recessions. Recessions are inevitable, but deep recessions caused by over-reliance on one growth industry are preventable.
Florida will always be an attractive place to live. We have the climate, the low taxes, and the space for new residents who come from other states.
But those attractive features cannot easily coexist with a poor business climate. Let's make sure we put our economic eggs in more than one or two baskets.


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Director: Jonathan Levine
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich, Analeigh Tipton, Rob Corddry
Wrtitten by: Jonathan Levine and (novel) Isaac Marion
Running Time: 98 mins
Cert: 12A
Release date: 8th February 2013
I was a little skeptical when entering to see Warm Bodies. Was this to do to zombies what Twilight has done to vampires and werewolves? Having grown up with these icons of horror, I haven't much liked the way they have been turned from frightening creatures into sloppy romantic leading men, so having a brain-eater as the kind of guy you could take home to Mum to meet really didn't fill me with excitement. However, with the help of some likeable performances, a sharply observed script and Shakespeare, I was more than pleasantly surprised.
The Earth has undergone an apocalyptic epidemic. Most of the population has been infected, turning them into brain-chewing zombies, or corpses as the small pockets of humans call them. The zombies themselves, slowly deteriorating, turn into Bonies, skeletons that have no redeeming factors and will eat anything.
R is a zombie, living on a plane in an airport and wondering what his life was really like. While out on a hunt for food, he comes across human, Julie, and is infatuated by her. He saves her and takes her back to his plane where they slowly start to bond and he starts changing, being more human. This could be the end of the epidemic but can Julie convince her father, Grigio, leader of a human resistant group, that there might be a cure.
It doesn't sound like the most original idea and that's because it isn't. The source material it uses for this unlikely love story is, none other than, Romeo And Juliet (check the names out…R and Julie?) So how on earth does that work? Really well, actually.
Writer director Jonathan Levine, who did such an amazing job on his last film, the brilliant cancer comedy 50/50, has done it again. He has taken a source material (Isaac Marion's teen horror romance) and delivered a film full of sharp observations, witty lines and constant invention. Having R as narrator is hilarious, with his knowledge of being dead and yet memories of a more social planet (cue flashback where everyone is on mobiles texting and ignoring each other) are just genius. He allows the relationship between R and Julie to grow, even though R has a very guilty secret. He even includes a balcony scene!
Levine could have gone for blatant broad comedy but instead filters it so that the love story, which is surprisingly sweet, take centre stage and the humour adds to the enjoyment. The middle section does dip a bit but is soon picked up by a mildly exciting finale.
Nicholas Hoult, who has gone from geeky boy in About A Boy to angst teenager in Skins can now add unlikely leading man as R. It's a fun performance where he shuffles around, grunting until he starts to speak and then it's all carefully placed and spoken. There are the odd moment when he slips but playing a zombie who is turning back to human isn't an acting assignment you'd normally get and the young females, which this film is obviously aimed at, will swoon for him.
As Julie, Australian actress Teresa Palmer, who impressed in I Am Number Four, is just this side of pretty to pull of the lead female without being too stunning to alienate the audience. If she was the most beautiful girl in the world, I don't think it would have worked. She still needed to be tough and believable that she would shoot zombies in the head, without complaining about a chipped nail. She makes a great deal of her character and the pair are perfectly balanced.
It's always nice to see John Malkovich on screen and here, in a minor role as Julie's father, he comes on, steals it from everyone, then once he leaves his mark, you wonder when he will next return. Rob Corddry is also good as M, R's zombie friend and has the line of the movie (I won't repeat it here).
Unlike Twilight, which really wasn't aimed at anyone but teenage girls and ladies longing for romance with vampires, this film's demographic is similar, yet I found it thoroughly engaging and often very funny, especially some of the jokes that were lost on the young audience who were in the same cinema. It's a smart piece of entertainment that doesn't offend and you will come out feeling satisfied that your money was well spent.


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One of the transitional arrangements of the 2008 Companies Act (the Act) was that businesses had two years to migrate from their constitutional documents ('Memorandum and Articles of Association' for a company) to the new MOI. If you haven't yet completed this exercise, there are good reasons why you should now consider your MOI without delay:
• The Act differs from the previous Companies Act and understanding these differences and the impact they may have on your Association is a time consuming exercise
• During the two year transitional period your Memorandum and Articles of Association will take precedence over the Act (subject to certain transactions such as a take-over or duties of directors) but from 1 May 2013, if parts of your Memorandum and Articles of Association conflict with the Act, these parts will be void
Check your old Memorandum and Articles of Association to see if any specific clauses were inserted. If so and if they are still relevant you may choose to include them in your MOI (provided they do not clash with the Act).
Alterable provisions come into play and there are more than forty of them in the Act. These may be curbed or removed by the Association when drafting the MOI. Typically, alterable provisions give wide powers to directors to, for example, issue shares or take on business debt.
There are other issues to take into account, so it is worth getting expert advice – there is plenty at stake.
Remember the deadline for completing your MOI is looming. As an extra incentive if you miss the deadline of 30 April 2013, you will have to pay the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) a fee when submitting your MOI – there is no CIPC charge until then.
From CA(SA)Dotnews
One Response to Attention Homeowners Associations
Q&A on HOAs – please explain the system of HOA NPC
the law on homeowner associations NPC is now applicable. The bill requires HOA NPC s to register with the government, and will hopefully provide an online site with the Department Land Affairs , where residents of communities (HOA NPC) can file complaints.
some questions regarding HOAs
IREN: Have you heard horror stories from HOAs and residents of HOA-communities being hurt because of the record number of disputes in recent years? If so, do you think anything can be done to address this problem?
Carroll: Definitely. Disputes are increasing. While liens are not an unusual way ensure debt collectors get paid it is unusual Colorado could change that law, but given that it was in an earlier version
IREN: Tell us about the new bill which requires HOAs to be registered with new MOI. What is the intent of it? Is it mostly just to get a handle on the number of HOAs in and create a database?
Carroll: I happen to like it because I authored it. The intent is so we know how many HOAs we have, can get free information out to homeowners and HOAs about FAQ on rights and responsibilities so people don't have to go to court or spend a lot of many to get good, basic information.
It is also important to create the database to track complaints so people can ascertain the breadth and scope of various problems. Are problems rare and isolated or commonplace? The data will tell.
IREN: Along the same lines, do you see value in allowing people to file complaints with HOAs online through Land Affairs? So far, they have received hundreds complaints, according to information I received this morning?
Carroll: Clearly, it is both an important accountability mechanism for HOAs, but also a critical way to help evaluate our public policy in this arena to understand if we are dealing with just a few bad actors or a wide-scale problem.
IREN: Do you think that HOA property managers ( managing agents ) should be licensed, much like real estate brokers?
Carroll: I think it's a good idea. But Land Affairs will determine at the first despite regulation. They should join NAMA.
IREN: are there any other issues regarding HOAs that you would like to address?
Carroll: I think people should have a right to basic information about their rights and responsibilities without have to litigate or spend money on attorneys to resolve these disputes. Access of Information is applicable.
It is the basis not only for the information office I created, but also why I created an HOA mediation program through the judicial department.
Most conflicts can be avoided when HOA board members follow their own rules and realize that they are elected officials that need to serve their homeowner constituencies well and when homeowners read their covenants, declarations and bylaws and pay their dues on time. – by AniJ
From TM: HOW DOES OUR NATIONAL CONSTITUTION AFFECT SECTIONAL TITLE ADMINISTRATION?
Section 33 of our national Constitution determines that everyone is entitled to administrative treatment which is lawful, reasonable, and conducted by means of fair procedures. Any person whose rights are harmed by such administrative action has a right to be furnished with written reasons.
Furthermore the Constitution requires that legislation be enacted to lend expression to the above basic constitutional right. In pursuance of this requirement,See the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA). This should not be confused with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), which also has significant relevance to sectional title administration..
PAJA – It is clearly stated in section 1 of the Act that it also applies to natural persons and bodies corporate in general. This means that all members of the private sector are also bound by PAJA.
Accordingly the provisions of PAJA are also relevant in respect of all decisions made by trustees of a sectional title body corporate and by the body corporate itself at a general meeting, in as far as it may affect the rights of a member of such body corporate.
Importantly, PAJA does not only relate to decisions actually made, but also to the failure to make decisions.
In terms of section 3 every administrative action must be fair. This implies that –
(a) sufficient notice of the proposed action must be given;
(b) the proposed action must be clearly described;
(c) a reasonable opportunity must be given to submit representations;
(d) sufficient notice must be given of the right to any internal appeal mechanism which may be available; and
(e) sufficient notice must be given of the right to request written reasons.
If the rules of a sectional title body corporate which regulate certain actions already contain provisions for fair administrative procedure, such rules may be followed to the exclusion of PAJA.
Please read PAJA – it overrides STA. put your problem towww.law24.co.za
You have a constitutional case, a CPA case, a PAJA case.
In terms of section 5 of PAJA any person whose rights are affected substantially and negatively by administrative action, may within 90 days of becoming aware thereof, require to be furnished with written reasons. The body corporate then has a further 90 days to respond (by furnishing the reasons).
Subsequently, an aggrieved person may then institute action in a court for review of the administrative action. At present such reviews are conducted only in High Courts but it is proposed that legislation be made to endow Magistrates Courts with the necessary jurisdiction to conduct reviews.
An application for review must be launched within 180 days after receipt of the written reasons. This means that a person will lose his or her right to contest an administrative action after expiry of this period. This is particularly important in the sectional title environment where it often takes a long time before owners react to decisions.
Upon review, a Court is empowered to declare a decision null and void and/or to refer the matter back for re-evaluation. In special circumstances a Court may even issue an amended decision itself. Where the unjust action consists of a failure to act, the Court may itself issue a fair decision and may then order the parties to act in accordance thereof.
The Court is also empowered to issue a temporary interdict to stop any action subsequent to a decision which has been declared null and void.
Ask for copies of trustees minutes and AGM chairman's reports over the last 10 years – ask for any related decisions.


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As sexuality in Australia is a topic addressed seldomly, today we will talk about sexual health in Australia. In this article, questions like 'do i need prescription to buy birth control pills?' 'What about the ring?' 'What if I have to go to the gynecologist?' and 'Is it easy to buy the morning after pill?' will be answered.
How birth control options generally work
Hormonal contraceptives (the pill, the patch, and the vaginal ring) all contain a small amount of man-made estrogen and progestin hormones. These hormones work to inhibit the body's natural cyclical hormones to prevent pregnancy. Pregnancy is prevented by a combination of factors.
Contraceptive methods
Condoms - these can be purchased at any supermarket or pharmacy - easy!
Birth control pills / Contraceptive Pills
In Australia it is necessary to first go to general practitioner in order to obtain a prescription to be able to purchase birth control pills
Vaginal ring
In Australia it is necessary to first go to general practitioner in order to obtain a prescription to be able to purchase vaginal ring
- birth control pills or rings usually costs between $15–$50 a month, depending on the type
- Generally, a medical consultation with a General Practitioner (GP) can cost from $37.05 to $80.00 (OSHC generally covers $37.05 of the cost)
Ps: If you are an International Student you should have your OSHC (Health Insurance) and generally a "Standard Consultation" is a 10 minute consultation with a doctor, or Item 23 in the MBS (Medicare Benefits Schedule), lists the fee as $37.05 (subject to change) and the benefit payable by OSHC is generally 100% of the MBS fee. This means you can claim $37.05. Any amount over $37.05 that the doctor charges you will be a cost that you have to pay and which you can't claim for.
Are there cheaper options?
- You could bring some prescribed pills from your country of origin
Declaration at the airport is necessary
Bring the prescription and a letter from your doctor outlining what you are taking and how much you are bringing into the country
Don't bring more than 3 month's supply
'Check what medicines need to be declared at the border at the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website'
6. Gynecologist Consultation tip for the Sydney Gang
intimate problem-Sexual Hospital of Sydney - it's free! =D
run all the test for you and get results in one week
and you get free condoms =D
Sexually transmissible infections (STI)
Not to try to scare you, but it's always good to know about sexually transmissible infections.
What is it?
STI is an infection that can be transmissible through sexual contact or exchange of body fluids like semem, vaginal fluids, saliva or blood. It is caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites like other infections.
STI are common among sexually active people between age 15 and 29. It can be treated, so don't be embarrassed to seek for help if you find yourself have it. Deal with it as soon as possible. To prevent this from happening, remember to practice safe sex. Take regular STI test if you are have active sexual life.
'Common signs and symptoms of an STI include:
Unusual discharge from the penis, vagina or anus
Itchiness around the genital area
A burning feeling when urinating
A rash, sores or small lumps on or around the penis, vagina or anus
Unusual bleeding from the vagina (after sex or between periods)
Pain and swelling in the testicles
Pain during sex
Sore throat
Swollen glands, fever and body aches
Tiredness, night sweats and weight loss'
Places you can get STI test
MSHC, visit http://www.mshc.org.au/, 580 Swanston Street Carlton Victoria 3053 or call 1800 032 017
SSHC, visit http://www.sshc.org.au
Shine SA, visit http://www.shinesa.org.au/ or telephone 1300 883 793.
Clinic 275, visit Level 1, 275 North Terrace, Adelaide or telephone 8222 5075.You can also visit their website: www.stdservices.on.net
The Second Story Youth Health Service, visit The Second Story (TSS) website for a list of their medical clinics, http://www.cyh.com/subcontent.aspx?cp=188&p=223, or telephone the Youth Health Line on 1300 13 17 19.
- Australian Government 2016, Entering Australia, Department of Health, viewed 02 Sep 2016, <https://www.tga.gov.au/entering-australia>
- SA Health, International Student Health and Wellbeing Fact Sheets, pp. 17-19, viewed 02 Sep 2016, <http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/c26b940042f5a41da3dab39d0fd82883/International+Student+Health+and+Wellbeing+Fact+Sheets-PH%26CS-SRS-20140214.PDF?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=c26b940042f5a41da3dab39d0fd82883>


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crazy 8s
finished this up earlier this week. i may still add a border to it; i haven't decided yet. was sure a fun pattern to do
Posted by QuiltNut Creations on 5/08/2008 10:02:00 AM
Labels: quilting
5 comments:
I love the colors in your latest creation! looks like cherry chocolates MMMmmmm!!ReplyDelete
Love the colors of this quilt! The different sizes of the blocks just really are neato!ReplyDelete
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fun pattern and great colours!ReplyDelete
Love love love the fabrics! Nancy Halvorsen rocks! What pattern is this? Looks neat.ReplyDelete
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