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Olivier Chatain and Denisa Mindruta have written a paper on this topic. The paper is titled, "Estimating Value Creation From Revealed Preferences: Application to Value-based Strategies." The authors presumed initially that one-stop shopping created value for clients. After all, the firm provided customers more convenience, and it could apply learning from one aspect of a customer relationship to the provision of other products and services. Synergies seemed readily available. The research, however, demonstrated that significant drawbacks may exist to a one-stop shopping strategy. I'm not shocked; I've always been skeptical of such strategies. I think firms overvalue synergies routinely. Moreover, I'm not sure customers actually want to put all their eggs in one basket. They also get annoyed at times when firms are constantly engaging in cross-selling tactics.
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What we think is that — especially for the law firms we were looking into — … even though you may know a client well, each time [you provide a new service to him], it's almost like [starting] a different subject. You really have to start over and learn a lot about the client.
An alternative explanation [for our results] is that some clients are very worried about having one supplier of service serving multiple areas. So even though you might be the best expert for me, if you're already my best expert for two or three other subjects in law, I may want to deal with someone else because I might be afraid if I get all the information from the same supplier, I might be missing out on some important themes.
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This list is comprised of 10 rap albums that were better than the rest. As the month of September begins, there has been many amazing albums released. This list is my opinion of what was the best 10. I have listened to all of these albums from start to finish multiply times and as a lover of rap music, I love making list like this. Please feel free to comment and share your top 10 list in the comment section.
10. SremmLife 2 - Rae Sremmurd (August 12th 2016)
Party music to the fullest. This energy packed album will get you out your seat and onto the dance floor ( whether that dance floor is in your car or at the club). Though the album misses key components of a true great album ( lyrical strength, meaning, etc) the new wave of party music is here and it started with Sremmlife 1 and now Sremmlife 2 has just confirmed that Rae Sremmurd is here to stay! They recruited Gucci Mane for a feature on the best song of the album, "Black Beetle". If GUWOP rocking with these party animals, then I'm down!
Highlights: Black Beetle, Look Alive, Real Chill
9. Everybody Looking - Gucci Mane (July 22nd 2016)
Gucci mane released his first album in 3 years due to his incarceration. "Everybody Looking" was released one month after he was released from jail. The album is what we have known and loved about Gucci over the years. With high energy and fun sounding production from Zaytoven, hard hitting beats from Mike Will Made It, mix that all up with Gucci Mane's trap lyrics, throw in a Kanye West, Drake, and Young Thug feature and you have yourself a pretty dope album. Gucci doesn't disappoint with this project while not compromising or changing who is on this project. Gucci is and will always be a "SCREET LEGEND" *Gucci Mane Voice*
Highlights: Back on Road, Pu**y Print, Way Back
8. Evol - Future ( February 6th 2016)
Future surprised us with a new project earlier this year. I thought it was exceptionally good with only 1 feature ( The Weeknd) and an Apple Music exclusive. The hard beats with future's hypnotizing savage lyrics gives this album the stamp from me. Though it is no different then the Future we get on any other project, we love him for that exact reason. Even though the range of songs on the album is very little ( no variety in the album's tracks), Future provides a solid album to build his portfolio of bangers. With not many rap albums out earlier this year, this definitely led the way with a February release.
Highlights: Low Life, Lil Haiti Baby, Photo Copied
7. Untitled Unmastered - Kendrick Lamar (March 4th 2016)
The vibe of this album is amazing. From track 1 through track 8, this album takes you on a roller coaster ride through these " throwaway" tracks from Kendrick. I didn't want to put this in my top 10 for the fact that it was comprised of throwaway tracks but how can I not. The album was pretty awesome and as a album full of throwaways, it's the best of its kind. Kendrick's range is usually really good so no surprise that he has hints of jazz, r&b and even rock on song 4 and 5. His lyrics and content are always on point, so no complaining there as well.
Highlights: Untitled 02, Untitled 07, Untitled 04
6. Still Brazy - YG ( June 17th 2016)
West coast Brazy! This album sounds like an old school west coast album. Listening to YG makes you want to crip walk and throw up gang signs. The west coast production on the album is sensational. With producer credits from producers like "1500 or nothing", Ty Dolla Sign, and DJ Swish ( all LA natives/ influenced) all help set the tone for the album. The Lil Wayne and Drake features really go a long way on this project. Not a big fan of YG but this sophomore album is a brilliant follow up to his freshman release " My Krazy Life"
Highlights: Bool Balm and Bollective, Y u Always Hating, Question
5. Views - Drake (April 29th 2016)
Drakes 3rd or 4th best album out of his five releases. I agree with Joe Budden, Drake doesn't seem very motivated. A lot of good tracks, but the body of work seems of poor quality ( holding Drake to his own standards). But he wasn't charting for 12 or so weeks at #1 for no reason. Good album not the best of the year as some teenage girls would argue. Classic Drake with a lot of quote-able and memorable hooks as 40 dominates the production side of things. The sample element of the production is what sets this album apart from the rest. "Views already classic" - Drake on "Hype".
Highlights: Controlla, Hype, One Dance
4. Slime Season 3 - Young Thug (March 25th 2016)
THE 1ST TRACK ENTITLED ''WITH THEM" IS AMAZING. Might be the best Hip-Hop track of the year! Classic Thugger, nothing new from the Atlanta Rapper. SS3 ( Slime Season 3) is only 8 songs while SS2 (Slime Season 2) was 22 songs. Apple Music release for SS3, and regular mixtape release for SS2 which gives SS3 more of an album/EP feel than a mixtape. Continuous bangers from track 1 through 8. While most of the production comes from super producer "London on da Track" the slower beats that he is known for producing still adds a lot value to the album's ability to keep high energy from the beginning to end. Thugger's lyrics are better than usually as well. For whatever that is worth as well.
Highlights: With Them, Tattoos, Digits
3. The Life of Pablo - Kanye West (February 14th 2016)
The Range of the album is incredible going from slower, more meaningful songs like Ultra Light Beams to the hottest Hip-Hop song of the year used as the chorus in Father Stretch My Hands PT2 (Desiigner's "Panda"). Nothing less than what we expect from YE. Not his personal best but he has 3 classics under his belt so you can't blame him for that. Even my mom liked a track off this album, "Ultra Light Beams", and my mom strongly dislikes Kanye West! The Life of Pablo lived up to the hype.
Highlights: Waves, FSMHP1, Feedback
2. Birds In the Trap Sing McKnight - Travis Scott (Sept 2nd 2016)
I don't have much to say much about his album except that it is a masterpiece. I thought this album was one of the best albums of the year ( I only listened to this album twice so I still need more time in the lab with it). This album is classic Travis Scott in his element and he also pulled some great features ( 3 Stacks features are not to be taken lightly). I never WANTED to skip a song listening to this album. The production alone warrants this album a top spot.
Highlights: biebs in the trap, first take, goosebumps
1. Coloring Book - Chance The Rapper ( May 12th 2016)
The undisputed album of the year in my book. Chance has evolved from just a back rapper, to rookie of year, to one of the best rappers in the game right now. This album has a lot of good features and better songs. Knowing that chance released this independent makes it even sweeter.
HighLights: No Problem, Summer Friends, Juke Jam
Feel free to comment and let me know what you think of my top 10 albums of the year so far. Whether you agree or disagree, I would love to hear some of your opinions and see your top 10 list. Comment your top 10 albums of the year so far in the comment section.

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You would think that with only a few months before she moved to the UK that Meghan Royes would have had enough on her plate. But in-between juggling her work, uni studies and travel plans she also decided to do something a little different before leaving, train for and enter the Mooloolaba Triathlon.
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Having struggled previously to lose weight through other forms of exercise and dieting Meghan was obviously pleased with the results that triathlon training offers.
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Meg, what made you take the leap into the world of triathlon?
I had given work my extended notice that I was resigning and moving over to the UK. I didn't want the 14 weeks to drag out so I decided I would train for a Triathlon while I was counting down. Looking back it was a bit crazy to think I could do it but here I am – A Mooloolaba Triathlon finisher. I also wanted to set a goal for myself that didn't involve work or study. I was at the end of 5 years of working and studying fulltime and finally had some time on my hands to set myself a new challenge that took me well away from sitting at a desk.
How did you find the training associated with the sport?
The best part about the training was that because you are training for three different legs you get a lot of variety in your week. I also loved that I didn't have to think about what training I was going to do on a certain day. It was all done for me in my program so all I had to do was stick to it. It only took up an hour of my day, which was very achievable.
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Going for that first run on day one of the program. It was after work and I was tired and feeling embarrassed. I didn't want others to see me running and I was worried about what people would be thinking as they passed me. It was raining and the "old me" would have given in to the excuses and not gone. However, I wrapped my phone in a plastic bag and went anyway. It was hard and it hurt, even though I think I only ran/walked 2km. We all have to start somewhere and I'm so glad I did it. It was such a turning point for me.
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Definitely finishing the triathlon with my friends and family cheering me at the barricades next to the finish line. I also noticed that once I had told a few people at work that I was training for a Tri, I began to get to know many more people and it really opened up conversations. People were so interested in my training and I suppose it gave us something to talk about other than our jobs. It was an unexpected outcome but was so great. The triathlon community is really supportive and very social – which suits me just fine!
Do you plan to continue the sport overseas?
If you asked me this question the day after the Mooloolaba Tri I would have said a big NO! But now that I can feel my legs again there is a lot more chance of it! The London triathlon is in July and goes right past Buckingham Palace. It will probably be my best chance to get a glimpse of Price Harry so I think I might just have to!
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Jewish High Holiday Field Guide
These few days of services can be an overwhelming experience. If you're out of practice, brand spankin' new, or need to oblige your grandparents this field guide will actually prepare you, engage you, and bring you back next year. The goal: to create a book that feels precious and gift-like but wouldn't break the bank. The book is small in size but massive in knowledge making Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur a lot less intimidating and a lot more doable.


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Original Art "Chic Copper" in 4x6 Floating Frame
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This holiday season gift a meaningful creation that will be cherished by your loved ones year around! This "Chic Copper" original art 4x6 floating frame would be a beautiful addition to any bedroom, living room, or office!
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Perfect gift for yourself or loved ones!
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New Year's Eve at Windham Mountain Resort will be better than ever this year, with two great celebration options!
We'll have a patio party under a big heated tent with live music, a full bar and food options leading up to our spectacular fireworks celebration. It's open to the public, free and kid friendly! The Wallpapers and D.J. Brian will play from 4:30pm – 8:30pm, followed by kid friendly entertainment leading up to our fireworks celebration at 9:30pm.
Join us in SEASONS, where we'll be decking the halls for a Celebration Dinner with family and friends. A welcome champagne (or "mocktail" for the kids) will greet you when doors open at 7pm, and live music from D.J. Brian & Probable Cause Band will get the party started. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. and includes a Prime Rib Carving Station, fresh Lobster and Crab Claws, Chicken Oscar and Ham Carving Stations, a Grand Mashed Potato Bar, a full Viennese Dessert Presentation, and much more. Enjoy a special evening with your loved ones and capture the memories in our photo booth. Fireworks will follow the event at 9:30pm. SEASONS will be reserved for ticket-holders only from 7:00pm until the fireworks show, and will re-open to the public following the Fireworks, where live music will continue until 12:30am, as we ring in 2018 at Windham Mountain Resort! This will be a fun and special evening, but feel free to come casually dressed.
Tickets for the Grand Buffet include a champagne welcome and are $99 for adults. Cash bar will be available. To make this a fun event the whole family can enjoy, tickets are just $39 for children 14 & under. Children are welcome to help themselves to the adult buffet, and à la carte children's menu items will also be available. Tickets must be purchased in advance. As of December 30th, a limited number of tickets are available only on site at Tickets & Passes. Please show your receipt to the hostess upon arrival for seating, beginning at 7:00pm. Parties are limited to a maximum of 8 guests per table.
For special seating requests, email firstname.lastname@example.com. Parties are limited to a maximum of 8 guests per table.


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Stainless Tumbler - Tall Pink
Cheers My Dears! You'll be saying Sip Sip Hooray when you drink out of our BRAND NEW stainless tumblers! Available in two sizes and two colorways, and of course including one of a kind personalization by Maghon Taylor of All She Wrote Notes.
- Tall Bright Pink Stainless Steel Tumbler
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Sometimes it's important to take a moment to simply appreciate beauty. Physical beauty. Beauty of nature. Beauty of place. Beauty of soul. I've been thinking a lot about beauty lately. Beauty as a power that evokes a sense of peace, wonder and love. Beauty that comes from the natural world and is emulated time and again by art. Whenever I travel to places that have architecture older than the birth of my country, I am wistfully awed by the detail and artistry found in everything "old". The artistry found in homes, gardens, cathedrals, temples and pieces of furniture.
Beauty moves us. It inspires us. It is a powerful agent of spirit, and we are drawn to it in it's exterior and interior forms. This post is a nod to the human capacity to create art and beauty through the form of a home and a hive.
These photographs are of a home I had the luxury to visit after completing my workshop in Bath. I spent a glorious afternoon and evening, surrounded by many bee sisters, soaking up the beauty of place, kinship, healthy food and deep rest. I am aware of the privilege of this experience, or the privilege to travel the world for please in the first place. I am aware of how many people are in incredible suffering while I write a post about a beautiful home. I often come up again this conundrum when appreciating beauty that comes from affluence. How can we appreciate or have privilege and luxury while remaining in service to creating a world with greater equality and less consumption? I don't have an easy answer, other to be fully present with where I am, feast or famine. If I am offered a room with a mural, a dip in a private pool and the most generous of meals by a kind sister, I will be in gratitude, I will ask myself to relax, I will be in my heart.
There is no better teacher for this kind of presence than nature. She, the Earth, the natural world, has a beauty, a wildness, that has captured the mind and imagination of artists and biologists alike. The incredible perfection of life-sustaining forces that create mathematically complex growth and movement patterns such as the spiral of a sunflower's seeds, the orbits of the planets or the hex of the honeycomb. Across many ancient and indigenous cultures, this interior world of the hive is one of the most highly regarded examples of nature's mysterious, divine beauty. Glyphs and art depicting the human reverence for the honey bee are found as far back as ancient Egypt and Sumer.
Have you ever seen the inside of a hive? Watched the bees move across comb? Been mesmerized by the coming and going of pollen-bearing, sun-glowing insects. And have you ever notices how this incredible beauty is so disregarded by the form and mechanized construct of the conventional bee hive. Langstroth hives, the white boxes you see lining desolate orchards in drought-stricken California for stark example, were built for humans in order to maximize honey production. They have very little to do with what is most beneficial for the honey bee colony. I'm not unequivocally against Langstroth hives. There are plenty of bee-sensitive beekeepers out there who use langstroth hives. If you go to a bee supply shop, you'll find supplies for a Langstroth, but you likely wont find top bar hives, log hives, golden ratio hives or Warré hives (unless you go to Bee Thinking in Portland!). I'll get into my pro's and con's, feels and theories about lang hives another time, but for now, lets just say, I've tried them out and we didn't become best buds.
There are so many hive styles out there, ranging from log hives found in trees (see Michael Thiele's work with log hives), to sun hives, to strange walled contraptions that are supposed to offer high-rise indoor observational viewing (iffy choice). I encourage anyone interested in getting bees to look into some of the back-to-nature, DIY hive styles out there. Alternatively, you can build or buy a Warré or Kenyan Top Bar hive - two top bar style hives that are relatively well known. Note: I'm not getting into the British national hives because it's not quite as well known in the states and I don't have enough knowledge.
Combining art and hive style, more and more beekeepers are getting into beautifying the exterior of their hives, and why not? We see such incredible beauty in nature's own work, why not show the reverence of the interior temple of the hive through our artistic additions to the exterior? If you decide to put your bees in a box (as opposed to a skep or log) and become responsible for them, why not let it be a box of personal artistry? Painted, carved, designed, and placed in a beautiful space - let your creativity come through.
Perhaps through this artistic weave between the human world and the non-human we can all find moments of presence with the beauty that is Spirit in form.


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Please help the GMA Middle School to provide clothing and toys to local children (and adults) this winter. We are collecting new and gently used items for the Children's Bureau, Inc. Items can be turned into the bin located in the Front Office at each campus. Items are due NO LATER than Wednesday, December 12th. We are collecting the following:
- Clothes (all sizes – children and adults)
- Coats, Hats, Gloves, Mittens and Scarves
- Shoes
- Toys (NO stuffed animals, NO weapons, NO toy food)
- Personal Hygiene Items (NEW items please)
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Press Releases
Regional Health Care Reform Summit Coming Up Aug. 25
August 16, 2010
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host an upcoming Regional Health Care Reform Summit. The summit will be an opportunity for businesses to learn about the affects of health care reform and ask pertinent questions. It will be Wednesday, August 25 from 3:00 to 5:00pm at the BMW Zentrum. Registration is $10 is available online at www.greerchamber.com.
Panelists include:
Monica Popp, Healthcare Legislative Assistant for U.S Senator Jim DeMint
Brian Stritt, President of Palmetto Benefits
Brian Black, Attorney with Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, PC
Tom Christina, Attorney with Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, PC
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary, non-profit organization that represents approximately 590 businesses in the Greer area. The mission of the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce is "To Champion Economic Prosperity for our members and the greater Greer community." For more information on the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce, call 864-877-3131 or visit www.greerchamber.com.


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Ferguson, 68, has been in charge of the Red Devils for almost 24 years, guiding the club through its most successful period – but speculation continues over who will eventually step into the Scot's shoes.
Sneijder, who was part of the Inter side that won the treble under Mourinho last season, claims he would bet money on the Portuguese coach being the man to take the reins from Ferguson at Old Trafford.
"I have had many deep and long conversations with José and I would put money on him taking over from Ferguson,†the Dutch midfielder told the Daily Star Sunday. "I know the job he would want is to be Manchester United manager.
"To be honest, he is probably the only coach in the world who is capable of taking over from Alex Ferguson.
"When Ferguson retires, in my mind, it's a deal already done in people's heads. One world-class manager leaves and another one takes over.
"I know Alex Ferguson will have a big say in who takes over from him – and, even though they have their differences, there is a big mutual respect.â€Â
The Dutch midfielder added: "I know how excited he is to get back to the Premier League. When he talked about it, he was like a little kid. He was so excited. It really turns him onâ€Â
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Who We Are
Energy Revolution Services is dedicated to the transformation of our energy system, providing a sustainable legacy through energy efficiency and renewable energy. We help communities, facility operators, innovators and developers, to identify, plan and implement opportunities to reduce energy waste and create new clean energy revenue streams.
Our drive to lead energy sustainability is our fundamental reason for existence. For us, this is not just a business, but a passion and a cause. We aim to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and refuse to compromise on our ethics.
We take ownership of our commitments to clients, and pride ourselves on delivering excellence and innovation. We are change makers who aim to pioneer new solutions, but can also do the traditional exceptionally well.
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As a firm totally dedicated to sustainable energy, we bring a passion for cleaner solutions, and an understanding of the unique business and policy challenges of the sector. We have a history of success across the entire spectrum of sustainable energy giving us insight beyond any singular technology or solution.
With our broad range of experience we are able to provide end-to-end solutions, seeking innovations that lie at the intersection of multiple fields of knowledge. Our small team is flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of your organisation, with the ability to take on varying roles.
On prior engagements, we have supplemented the in-house team of our clients, providing a balance between the risk of hiring an employee and the overheads of a larger consulting firm.
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The industrial revolution unlocked the energy potential of coal, oil and natural gas, resulting in vast improvements in worldwide standard of living. However, our continued dependence on fossil fuels is causing changes to our climate, increased energy security risks, and pollution of our air and water.
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Brrrr! Is it so cold lately. I use to have the rule that we had to get out of the house every single day. Then this awful cold weather hit, and I am doing good to check the mail. I hate cold weather, so we have been keeping busy inside.
We have been double lucky lately. MePa visited last weekend, and on Wednesday, my mom came to visit! She just left, and we are all very sad. Woody stands at the door with his lip out when his grandparents leave. He will muster up the saddest "bye bye" you have ever heard. Of course they always bring him fun goodies. He got a tent from MePa and Nana brought him a new ABC book and a jumbo coloring book. He was super excited...until he realized he had no crayons. I was nice and let him borrow my watercolour pencils.
(We also stay in PJs way too late into the day.)
While Mom (or Nana) was here, she stayed with Gippy so that I could take Woody to have his hearing and vision tested, as well as to begin the transition for speech (we will not longer be in the Babies Can't Wait when he turns three.)
(How lucky am I that the grandparents don't go running and screaming?!)
I will save my opinions on the process (some good! some need improvement...major improvement), but Woody is improving with his expressive speech. We also confirmed that he has no vision or hearing impairments! Wahoo!
And speaking of Woody, he loves to climb over the back side of the couch and flip onto it. I have told him over and over to stop. One day I caught him mid-act.
"Woody, get down."
Normally, he is a pretty good listener. He stared deep into my eyes as if he was processing what I said.
"Woody, Momma said, 'Get Down.' You could get hurt."
He didn't move a muscle. He stared expressionless at me.
"Woodfin James, if you don't get down you will have to go to time-out for not listening."
Usually, the combination of his full name and the mention of time-out will cause enough fear that he will do what I have told him. I didn't break eye contact as I watched him slowly slide back down to the floor.
"Thank you," I said as I turned to go into the kitchen, priding myself of my disciplinary skills.
"Weeeeeeeeee!!!" The joyful laughter of a child.
I couldn't believe it. My two year old was already trying to deceive me. Waiting until he thought my watchful eye was gone to do exactly what I told him not to do. He knew that if he did it, he would go to time-out (which he did and cried), but he did it anyway. When his 2.5 minutes in time-out were up, I began to talk to him.
"Woody, Momma told you not to climb on the couch. I made this rule because you could fall and get hurt. That would make you and Momma very sad. But you did not listen to me. You thought Momma was not looking and did what she told you not to do. That is why you had to sit in time-out. But I want you to know that I will always love you and want you be careful and safe."
What a stubborn child. And he gets it from his momma. There are things that I know are against God's will for my life, but I do them anyway, as if I think that maybe He is not watching me. Sin sometimes seems fun, much like flipping over a couch, but it hurts me. It separates me from my Heavenly Father, who sees all and knows the secrets of my heart. Just as Woody cried when I told him that I was upset with his actions, I cry out to the Lord to forgive me for falling short, for doing things that I know are wrong! Not only does He forgive me, but He separates it as far as the east is from the west. (That means he doesn't write a blog post about my sin. Sorry Woody.) Sometimes, when I think of my sinful ways, I wonder how God can continue to forgive me and love me unconditionally. But in some miraculous, indescribable way, He loves me even more than I love the precious children He has loaned to me.
If that isn't great news for this Friday, then I don't know what is! Happy Weekend!


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It is an image-driven planet where we reside. Instagram, Facebook, SnapChat, Twitter and YouTube launching llamas along with two-toned dresses to stardom.
We're also definitely not thinking about showing our era. As stated by the New Jersey's top rated Botox medi-spa, Botox and cosmetic surgeries operate wonders for our external look. However, what's an individual to anticipate as the larynx ages? Can be a voice elevator from this logical realm?
A few presbyphonia is within several customers I visit. As the man vocal folds shed mass, then they bow out and voice quality gets breathy as well as shinier. The voice gets lower in pitch because of the feminine ages. That happens since muscle fibers don't regenerate as fast if we get old, so the springs start to atrophy. Even the lamina propria (second coating of the folds) isn't quite as elastic and fibers have a tendency to breakdown.
Three subsystems of this voice have to maintain equilibrium to have a completely working mechanism: breath, noise, and nourishment. After we age, lung cells eliminate elasticity and also rib-cage cartilages start to ossify. Ossification also impacts the cartilages of the larynx. This isn't necessarily bad, as outspoken scientist proposes since this hardening will help reestablish the voice box since it pushes the bronchial muscles for speech or singing. A thoughtful post discusses this in further detail, as does this article from Gray Matter Therapy.
It is helpful to consider our voices and the way in which they differ due to sex. The feminine voice is influenced by androgens, progesterone, and estrogen. According to the publication, "The Vocal Athlete," throughout menopause, like a real athlete, reduced levels of estrogen trigger the thick mucosal tissue of the rectal folds to eliminate mass and versatility. Progesterone has been proven to help drop cells away from the vocal fold mucous membranes. Ahead of menstruation, secretions, and mucus onto the vocal folds foliage, the larynx dries out, the voice becomes much agile and stove might be impacted. Hemorrhage swelling and risk are good at the moment since capillaries change the method by which they transfer blood.
One has stated in a NATS Chat lately, the fold swelling is more protein-bound and cannot be drop by diuretics.
All this occurs because hormones are running rampant. A remedy? Perhaps regulation by birth-control drugs, since they balance those hormones. As menopause strikes, hormones have a tendency to vanish, and with these qualities which made the voice seem female in the first location. Vocal folds include epithelium atrophies, vocal fold neural links demyelinate. This may explain why vibrato slows too.
What about these guys? They start off using high blood voices, but if change happens during puberty, pitch decreases together with the existence of androgens. Booming male voices will be the end consequence of greater blood circulation into the box. Much like girls, male hormones fall in age, so tone and power proceed together.
Presbylaryngis is an age-related voice dilemma brought on by nature taking its course, but it does not mean it can not adversely impact the quality of life. Voice pathologists perform their very best to grapple using vocal workouts along with other therapy methods. About 85% of this time this is adequate. A surgical solution is injection laryngoplasty, frequently coined the"voice elevator." The process is made of fat grafting, injectables or implants, and its requirement is contentious. Do people actually require a rejuvenated voice? With a rise in hearing loss as we get older, I could see why it is hot.


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Neurotransmitters are the brain chemicals involved in transmitting signals from one neuron to the next across synapses.
Without the proper balance of these, your mental well being including happiness, alertness and memory are affected. In short they are in the communication business – transmitting and communicating instructions for cells.
Until recently, psychiatric medicine focused on medications that would counteract problems associated with a particular low level of a certain chemical. Newer approaches centre more on the"why" that particular neurotransmitter is low in the first place. So far over 100 neurotransmitters in the human brain alone have been identified and evidence suggests there are likely more. But for the sake of our purposes, common ones such as dopamine, serotonin, Acetylcholine and GABA will be discussed.
Dopamine is the pleasure and reward transmitter and is responsible for attention and focusing. Low levels of this neurotransmitter is common among people with ADHD, Parkinson's Disease and also found in addicts and people with low-energy types of depression. Traditionally stimulant drugs such as Ritalin (used often for ADHD) are designed to mimic dopamine. Other drugs that do this include cocaine, speed and the common morning liquid drug – coffee!
Dr. Mark Hyman, in his book The UltraMind Solution, says that any of the above drugs over time will deplete your ability to make your own dopamine as well as its cousins epinephrine and nor epinephrine. Furthermore, he believe that if a dopamine receptor isn't good at listening to the signals, then any stress or toxic influence will interfere with the receptor's ability to listen to messages. What this means is you could have enough dopamine in your system but if the receptors are not functioning well, this could lead to ADHD, autism and mood disorders.
Diet can certainly help with levels of dopamine and or improve its receptors. Supplementing the diet by eating high quality proteins such as nuts, seeds, lean poultry, fish and eggs help. Supplements include good fats (from fish oils), vitamin supplementation such as folate, B6 and B12. Adding the amino acid tyrosine will increase dopamine levels and the amino acid phenylalanine can help with the other neurotransmitter responsible for focusing – nor epinephrine.
While we know what to increase in the diet, we also need to decrease other things and that is namely sugar. When we eat these foods in large amounts, the dopamine receptors start to down-regulate leaving fewer receptors for the dopamine. Unfortunately, supplementing won't work alone and it comes down to avoiding the sweet white powder, commonly known as sugar.
To quote Avril Lavigne, "I was eating bad stuff. Lots of sugar and carbs, junk food all the time. It makes you very irritated."


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Winterley Products
Winterley Products
My name is John Shaw and I have been railway modelling for over 50 years. My interests of late have concentrated on 'operation' of the layout trying to make the task more interesting and more like the prototype.
An area that concerned me was the 'hand of God' which is needed to deal with screw and 3-link couplings.
Winterley Couplings are a unique type of coupling that can be used anywhere on the layout as no fixed magnets or ramps are needed to activate them.
Click on the link 'WINTERLEY COUPLINGS' above to find out more.
Welcome to the Winterley products web site.


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CE Back Office Celebrate Double Award Nomination
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CE Back Office are celebrating a double victory after being shortlisted for two awards in the South Cheshire Chamber Awards 2018. CE Back Office make payroll simple for SME's across the UK and pride themselves on turning payroll jargon into clear guidance, they specialise in working with businesses who pay employees by the hour, including clients within the leisure, hospitality, construction, manufacturing and recruitment sectors.
The South Cheshire Chamber awards have been running since 1996 and recognise the achievements of businesses within the South Cheshire area. Team member Abbi Piggott has been shortlisted for 'Young Future Leader' whilst CE Back Office have been announced as a finalist for 'Employer of the Year.' Director Emma Crowe commented "We're delighted to see another member of our team shortlisted for a Chamber award. It's a great way to celebrate Abbi's achievements at CE Back office whilst also celebrating the success of the business."
As an SME CE Back Office are up against some large local employers for the 'Employer of the Year' award, with the winners to be announced on the 23rd November. Director Andy Jones commented "the scalability of our business is built on the strength of our team. Therefore, employee engagement is essential to our growth strategy. We're proud to be shortlisted as one of the top employers in the area, it shows we are moving in the right direction and we look forward to pushing ourselves even harder for further growth and progression."
CE Back Office look forward to the awards night held at Crewe Hall on 23rd November and wish all other shortlisted business the best of luck. CE Back Office will continue to share their experience in a monthly newsletter, to keep up to date follow us on social media or sign up to receive the newsletter via email.
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A new masterpiece of erotic photography! Not only all of those who have chosen women with small juvenile breasts as their reigning beauties will be sent into raptures! The girls with their rosy, budding breasts and smooth pussies open up to you. Now and then they explore their bodies eagerly, masturbate into ecstasy or allow us to share common love scenes with them. They appear invigorating, maidenly, frail, cautious, dreamy, inexperienced and innocent, or they laugh and proudly expose their bodies, unashamed, full of lust, challenging, inquisitive and caressing. A gallery full of emotionally touching picture stories. Sexy to the max!
photography: Thom Stockton
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Everything counts.
It is challenging to be human. We can't easily, let alone always, align our thoughts and actions with our ideals. I have great empathy for this ongoing challenge in execution at the most intimate level. Nonetheless, the ever-changing interdependent relations that may find us at the centre of a system rely on our ability to line things up—structural integrity, if you will.
Nothing I will ever say or write will be new or beyond what the audience already knows. But that does not diminish the value of expressing it again or presenting it in a way that reinforces what we already know so that we may more easily remember. Many great sages point out that to remember to remember is the hardest thing. Yet, the most important.
As leaders, we must remember to remember that we are inextricably connected to the systems we lead. At the highest level, exceptional leaders connect their thoughts, words and actions to what matters most — often expressed as values, purpose and vision — so that systems, structures and process are imbued with meaning and function. Alignment.
This, of course, is a discipline. But first things first. The leader must be aware of this relationship. When they sneeze, the system catches cold. Everything counts.
Of course, some leaders are content to have "most things" count, while inadvertently lowering the bar on other things. These leaders usually end up being "OK" at Vision Integration, but end up somewhere below the 50-percentile mark.
The work of Vision Integration Mastery, however, does not cater to that crowd.
Most of us have worked for bosses who look the other way on certain issues, thereby clogging the arteries of organizational culture. Subordinates, highly dependent of the boss's payroll signature every two weeks, smile awkwardly and return to work, carrying with them a diluted version of the values and vision that once provided motivation, inspiration and direction. The organization's DNA becomes altered and propagated in its new, distilled, form.
The same employee may then be responsible for hiring new recruits, project management or quality control. The bar has been lowered, and over time, the values and vision are nowhere to be found other than posters and company websites.
Everything counts. And everyone is looking!
Leaders are in a fishbowl. When a leader compromises the cultural integrity of the system, everyone knows it. For example, if "Respect" is a corporate value and the leader publicly humiliates and employee, "Respect" is no longer a corporate value. It is simply a matter of cause and effect -- physics. It is just the way it is.
All of this is not to bemoan or frighten leaders. Rather this serves to remind leaders of their impact on the systems that enable the values and vision they have pledged to uphold. These systems require endless investments of time, energy, emotion, intillect and money to maintain; consequently, ignorance can be very expensive, on many levels, not just financial.
So take a minute, pause and reflect on the system you are impacting. Where can you make some first-step modifications to bring your thoughts, words and actions into greater alignment with the values and vision you espouse? Where can you begin to make structural improvements to your own awareness, discipline and courage so that your "house"—be it your company, your team or your own life—has more structural integrity to it? Don't be overwhelmed by the task at-hand. Simply start somewhere. Anywhere. Everything counts.
Monday, September 21, 2009
A Responsible Leader Must Remember their Impact on the System
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The Benefits That You Will Get When Opting to Play Free Online Games
Whenever it is you that will feel bored that it is important to infuse some excitement into your life. There are many things that you can do though like watching television or movies, and reading books. When choosing to do this one that there is only much that you can either read or watch and after that, it gets boring again. When looking for things to do that you can choose to play board games or card. When planning to do these things that you also need to have people around to get the game going. It is the free online games that one can have as an option nowadays. All people from all walks of life love to play online games. And when consider online games that it can have the one that you can play for free.
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text: News Page Content Period Last week Last month Last 6 months Last year All Published Download Title 27-05-2019 Lower growth may cause bank earnings to fall Economic growth continues in Denmark and many other parts of the world, but the pace is set to slowdown in the coming years. A substantial dampening of economic growth would lead to higher loan impairment charges and consequently lower earnings in the banks in the future, Danmarks Nationalbank points out in its semi-annual analysis of financial stability in Denmark. 20-03-2019 The Danish economy is well prepared for external risks The upswing in the Danish economy continues for the sixth consecutive year, and so far it has been balanced. The boom is also set to continue in the coming years, but at a slightly slower pace. This is only natural after several very good years. 25-02-2019 The mobile phone has contributed to reducing the costs of person-to-person payments For person-to-person, P2P, payments, mobile payment is the method that entails the lowest social costs. One of the reasons is that payment by mobile phone has become very popular for settling P2P accounts. 20-02-2019 Homeowners increase their borrowing and spending when house prices rise Many Danish homeowners convert rising house prices into spending by increasing their mortgage debt. They do this by refinancing existing mortgages or raising additional loans, thereby translating home equity into liquid funds. Rising prices of owner-occupied homes thus provide scope for increased consumer spending or e.g. repayment of other debt. 21-01-2019 Can texts in annual reports predict whether a firm will enter into distress? Normally the numerical financial data of a firm is scrutinised when the soundness of the firm is assessed. But texts in the annual reports may also contain important information that can help to predict distress events. 18-12-2018 Tests are to increase cyber resilience in Denmark Danmarks Nationalbank and the financial sector have joined forces to establish TIBER-DK, a programme for testing the most important Danish banks and essential parts of the financial infrastructure. The aim is to increase cyber resilience and promote financial stability. 30-11-2018 Medium-sized banks are expanding in growth areas The medium-sized banks have expanded their activities in Aarhus and Copenhagen by opening branches and increasing their lending for housing purposes substantially. While the number of bank branches in Denmark has generally been falling for several years, the medium-sized banks have opened an additional 19 branches since 2012, most of them in growth areas such as Aarhus and Copenhagen. 28-09-2018 The costs of payments have fallen The Danish Payments Council has surveyed the social costs of payments in Denmark. The social costs of payments between households and businesses have almost halved in seven years. No methods of payment have become more expensive, neither in physical nor in non-physical trade , and Danish households have access to several methods of payment with low social costs. The aggregate social costs for all types of payment were kr. 15.6 billion in 2016. 12-09-2018 A balanced Danish economy during the boom The Danish economy is now experiencing one of the longest periods of continuous growth. The upswing has been healthier and more balanced than it was in the mid-2000s, where the economy overheated. Although labour market pressures currently exist, they are not as strong as then. The economy may continue to expand without any imbalances, but experience also shows that it can overheat suddenly and violently.


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Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: A-C
Siegbert Uhlig, Baye Yimam
Isd, 2003 - History - 846 pages
The encyclopedia treats all important terms of the history of ideas of this central region between Orient and Africa. After its completion the set will comprise five volumes - four text and one index volume with altogether approximately 4000 articles. The topics range from basic data over archaeology, ethnology and anthropology, history, the languages and literatures up to the art, religion and culture. This first volume combines about 1000 articles in the English language, written by approximately 250 authors with extents varying from a few lines to several pages. Approximately 150 maps and about the same number of illustrations round off this unique reference book.
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Jon Lovitz Tickets
Jon Lovitz is an American actor, comedian and singer. He is best known for serving as a cast member of Saturday Night Live between 1985 to 1990 and voicing Jay Sherman on The Critic.
Lovitz was a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990. He later said in an interview for the book Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live that his time on SNL was the most memorable in his career. He went from having no money to being offered a $500,000 movie contract. He was nominated for an Emmy his first two years on Saturday Night Live. One of his most notable SNL characters was "Tommy Flanagan, The Pathological Liar" who used the old catch phrase, "Yeah! That's the ticket!" as he, after visible effort, finally finished constructing his latest lie. Some of his other recurring characters included Master Thespian, Tonto, Mephistopheles, and Michael Dukakis.
Lovitz has lent his voice to several cartoons and films. In the series The Critic he played the title character of Jay Sherman. On The Simpsons he played Marge's ex-prom date Artie Ziff, theater director Llewellyn Sinclair (and his sister, who runs a daycare center) on the season four episode "A Streetcar Named Marge", Jay Sherman again in the Season 6 crossover episode "A Star Is Burns", as well as Professor Lombardo and Aristotle Amadopolous, and paparazzo Enrico Irritazio in the season eighteen episode "Homerazzi".
He has appeared on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre in Neil Simon's play The Dinner Party, taking over the lead role from Henry Winkler. He sang at Carnegie Hall three times (including Great Performances' Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall) and sang the national anthem at Dodger Stadium and the U.S. Open.
On October 10, 2001, Lovitz sang a duet (with Robbie Williams) of the song "Well, Did You Evah!" at the Royal Albert Hall in the UK. The recording can be found on the Swing When You're Winning album.
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The best craft beer bars in NYC
Sip the city's finest suds at these craft beer bars in New York City (not intended for beer newbies)
While New York has historically been home to a fertile bespoke cocktail scene, it's typically lagged Pacific Northwest cities like Portland and Seattle when it comes to craft beer bars. Luckily for lovers of a good pint, the times they are a'changing, with more and more dedicated beer bars opening their doors city-wide. From a Scandinavian-inflected Greenpoint drinkery to a microbrew-focused Hell's Kitchen pub, these are the best craft beer bars in NYC.
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Best craft beer bars in NYC
Since its arrival to Manhattan Avenue in early 2013, this sleek beer bar has been mobbed by suds fanatics willing to shell out a few extra bucks for rare, varied brews from across Europe and North America. The rotating, 21-tap draft menu features heady Evil Twin pours, alongside unique sips such as barley wine and smoked stout.
Threes Brewing
Over the past few years, Superfund site-adjacent Gowanus has overcome its primary association with pollution as it's welcomed an ever-growing number of hip eateries and drinkeries. And noshing and sipping in the area became even easier with the arrival of Threes, a 5,000-square-foot brewery, cafe and event space serving its own excellent craft brews.
Alewife Queens
This Long Island City charmer is a destination for beer lovers across the boroughs willing to make the trek to the industrial 'hood to sample a well-balanced selection of serious American brews and Old World classics.
Spuyten Duyvil
While plenty of serious pint-pourers opt for a "the more the merrier" approach to their tap lines, this Williamsburg classic prunes its selection to just six drafts and one cask, so that no brew goes stale. There's plenty more variety to be found by the bottle, though: more than 100 choices, with a focus on European microbrews. Grab your quaff and settle with friends in the spacious, leafy backyard.
Bronx Alehouse
Of all the reasons to make the schlep up to the Boogie Down, perhaps the most compelling is this world-class beer bar, offering a finely curated selection of 16 domestic-leaning taps, one rotating cask and more than 30 bottles. Beer lovers who live in the 'hood will want to take advantage of the Alehouse's Beer Club: sample 100 different types of beer, and get your name added to the pub's wall of fame.
Top Hops Beer Shop
Anheuser-Busch sales executive Ted Kenny gave up his corporate gig to follow a beer-nerd dream—running his own craft-brew shop on the Lower East Side. Fill your growler from one of 20 draft lines, or choose from more than 700 bottles. Aspiring beer connoisseurs can pop in on classes and brewmaster tastings. The space also features a casual standing bar, where drinkers can sip on the shop's selections and nibble on cheeses and charcuterie.
The Cannibal
Appealing to two of mankind's most deep-seated cravings, this Flatiron retail-restaurant hybrid serves a drool-worthy combo of beer and meat. The latter, in the form of heaping platters of terrines, pates, and cured cold cuts, go down easy when chased by suds from eight draft lines and 350 different bottles.
Blind Tiger Ale House
This West Village mainstay is one of the OGs of the craft beer bar scene, serving up sudsy pints of Lagunitas, Founders and 26 other on-tap domestic microbrews since way back in 1995. The cozy pub is still a favorite among hopheads, who come out for fun weekly events and the stellar bar menu.
Grimm Artisanal Ales
The spot is full of happy dudes drinking beer from large wineglasses while surrounded by Scandinavian decor, potted succulents and iPad Square Stands. There's a reason everyone's euphoria levels are so turnt up: The taproom finally allows Grimm's followers to sample new flavors and buy freshly canned brews from the ex-nomadic beer darlings. Not only that, but the husband-and-wife owners allocate 160 oak barrels—one-fourth of the brewery's space—toward aging sour beer, unheard of in NYC.
The Pony Bar
Hell's Kitchen bars historically tend toward the fratty, but sophisticated beer palates will find respite from the cold Coor's Lights at this spacious, handsome paean to American microbrews. 20 taps dispense gentle brews like Shipyard's Melonhead all the way up to potent, 9.0% ABV Victor from Allagash.
Mikkeller Brewing NYC
One of the world's most mysterious brewers set up shop in Queens, bringing a Euro influence to the city's beer scene. It's the East Coast taproom debut of the lauded, Denmark-based beer with a 10,000-square-foot brewery and a restaurant.
This snug barroom fits just 10 stools and is half hidden away amidst the craziness of St. Marks Place, but it's worth seeking out for its eccentric menu of brews from across the country and the world. Belly up to the tiny bar for one of ten rotating drafts, or share one of about 30 bottles with friends. A nice selection of ciders from Normandy, the Basque Country and New Hampshire rounds out the beverage menu nicely.
Circa Brewing Co.
The hulking, stainless-steel fermentation tanks are more savvy than steampunk, with the largest pieces hidden behind floor-to-ceiling glass windows for the kind of intimate transparency usually only seen on brewery tours. Add the blue-and-white bunting strung alongside dangling Edison bulbs and the salumi pizza served with grilled cauliflower steak, throw in a shuffleboard table, and you're in hipster Brooklyn's industrial version of a German biergarten. (Brookgarten has got to be a thing, right?)
The Ginger Man
Operating on a "more is more" principle, this steadfast Herald Square beer geek destination boasts a full 70 beers on tap that have ranged from a savory Salted Caramel Stout from Portland, Ore.'s Breakside Brewery to a light 'n' easy pilsner from Bavaria's storied Weihenstephan. Dark wood, low lighting and handsome vintage posters make for a sophisticated drinking experience: bring your dad next time he's in town.
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Wendi Wright, BSc.HKin, MOT
Wendi grew up in the 'Heart of the Rockies' – Invermere, BC and is mother to two active teenagers! She holds her Bachelor of Science-Human Kinetics and Masters of Occupational Therapy (UBC). Wendi's interests lie in all things brain related – brain injury, concussion and mental health. A life-long learner, she likes that the Occupational Therapy field offers plenty of opportunity to continue growing skills and using those skills to improve her client's quality of life. When Wendi's not with clients, her 'healthy obsession' with beach volleyball keeps her where she loves to be – outdoors and active!
Qualifications and Memberships
Master of Occupational Therapy – University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Science (Human Kinetics) – University of British Columbia
Member of the British Columbia College of Occupational Therapists
Member of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
Matheson Functional Capacity Evaluation Certification Program
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy Advisory Committee Member (2013-2016)
BC Parks and Recreation Professional Association: Group Fitness Supervisor, Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer
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Case Management
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Show Rundown: June 12, 2017
"Love Connection" host Andy Cohen returns to the Stern Show, plus Scott Salem is in a revival
Good Morning Everybody!
Scott "The Engineer" Salem was riding high Monday morning, excited to be done with the weekend and back to work where "it's a Scott revival of sorts," as Howard described.
Stern Show listeners have been fascinated with the recent updates on the longtime staffer, but Scott himself has found the attention exhausting. In the midst of recording songs with Richard Christy celebrating his studio time over the past week, Scott reportedly decided that they had enough material after three tunes and went back to his daily tasks. "I just thought we did good stuff. Why ruin a good thing?" Scott explained to Howard, promising to consider returning for another session.
"I had a blast. He's fun to observe," Richard said of his work with Scott.
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The Lord of the Sabbath
Some of us feel like life consists of an unending 'To Do' list. Rest is a wonderful gift from God which many of us fail to appreciate and enjoy. The Sabbath was given so that we may imitate God's pattern of work and rest in creation and so that we may remember His work of delivering His people out of bondage into rest.
The Pharisees, however, managed to ruin the gift of God's rest by turning the Sabbath into a legalistic burden. In Luke 6 Our Lord Jesus establishes His authority as Lord of the Sabbath as He corrects the Pharisees' abuses while showing that the true purpose of the Sabbath is fulfilled as He shows mercy to those in need.
While Bible believing Christians today differ over the specifics of Sabbath/Lord's Day observance, we benefit as we enjoy the weekly rest God gives us from our earthly labors and as we come together (and enjoy a reprieve from the burdens of this life) to worship Our Savior Who gives us everlasting rest.
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James A. Mirrlees, who taught himself calculus as a teenager, became a college professor when he was 32 and received a Nobel award for solving one of government's greatest economic challenges — how to get taxpayers to pony up their fair share — died on Aug. 29 at his home in Cambridge, England. He was 82.
His death, from a brain tumor, was confirmed by is wife, Patricia Wilson Mirrlees.
Professor Mirrlees, who taught at both the University of Cambridge and Oxford University, shared the 1996 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science with William Vickrey, of Columbia University, for their research into decision-making, which they had conducted independent of each other.
Their specific focus was the role played by incentives and the impact on decision-making when the decision makers have access to different information.
The two economists, who shared a $1.12 million prize, had never met before and would have made an odd couple. Professor Vickrey was an American eccentric; his Columbia University colleagues described him as so idiosyncratic and uninterested in material comforts that he barely knew how much he was paid. Professor Mirrlees was a reserved, conventional British academic who enjoyed detective stories and playing the piano. Neither was expecting to be awarded the prize.
Professor Vickrey, a pioneer in developing what became known as congestion pricing (to reduce traffic, for example), died of a heart attack at 82 three days after the Nobel was announced. He was found slumped behind the wheel of his car on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison, N.Y., while driving to a conference in Cambridge, Mass., after three days of nonstop attention over the prize.
Professor Mirrlees was so surprised by the Nobel that he assumed a friend was faking a Swedish accent to perpetrate a hoax. He called Stockholm to verify the award, which cited his economic model for tax policies that would produce the maximum revenue while being applied most fairly.
Professor Mirrlees suggested that too many progressive taxes imposed at the highest income levels could discourage the wealthy from earning even more, reducing the revenue available to pay for government services and assist lower-income households.
He concluded as early as 1970 in the journal The Review of Economic Studies and in subsequent studies with Peter Diamond, an economist and fellow Nobel laureate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, that "the income tax is a much less effective tool for reducing inequalities than has often been thought" and that an "approximately linear" — or flattened — tax schedule would be more desirable.
"I must confess that I had expected the rigorous analysis of income-taxation in the utilitarian manner to provide an argument for high tax rates," Professor Mirrlees wrote. "It has not done so."
Politically, he was regarded as a social democrat, but his economic model became a rationale, embraced by many conservatives, for flattening tax rates — leading him to reconcile the two positions by saying that his heart was on the left, but that his head was on the right.
Professor Mirrlees also applied mathematical theory to so-called "moral hazard" research, concluding, for example, that people who bought more insurance coverage might take extra risks, resulting in higher claims and lower profits for insurers.
Much of his research, and his Nobel citation, revolved around what he described as "information asymmetry." By that he meant that in every transaction one party knows more than the other, and that that imbalance affects the transaction. In a real estate purchase, for example, the seller almost always knows more than the buyer.
James Alexander Mirrlees was born on July 5, 1936, in Minnigaff, a village in southwest Scotland. His father, George, was a bank manager. His mother was Nan (Brown) Mirrlees.
As a child, he recalled, he was not overly ambitious. ("When a friend beat me in chemistry," he recalled in his Nobel autobiography, "I recollect being scolded at home for accepting defeat with equanimity.")
As a teenager, he needed glasses, which kept him from playing soccer but gave him ample time for reading. After teaching himself calculus, he decided he wanted to be a math professor and was scheduled to take a test for a scholarship to Cambridge when he was rushed to a hospital with peritonitis, an abdominal inflammation. He never took the test.
Instead, he studied math and natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated with a master's degree in 1957. He earned a doctorate in economics from Trinity College, Cambridge, where his thesis argued that "uncertainty is a reason for saving more, not less."
In 1968, at 32, he was appointed to a professorial fellowship at Nuffield College, Oxford, where he was later a professor of economics. He left in 1995 to join Trinity as a professor of political economy. He retired in 2003.
He married Patricia Wilson in 2001. His first wife, of 32 years, Gillian Hughes, died in 1993.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Catriona and Fiona, from his first marriage; a stepson, Rory; and four grandchildren.
Professor Mirrlees was a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University and the University of California, Berkeley. He was also president of the Econometric Society and of the Royal Economic Society and was knighted in 1997.
His research on "Optimum Income Taxation," dating from the late 1960s, was peppered with arcane equations and graphs, but he maintained that much of economics is "in a way quite simple."
"It is simple to be wrong as well as to be right," he added, "and it is none too easy to distinguish between the two."


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Politics & Government
Mecklenburg commissioners approve full CMS bond request. Will voters agree?
Mecklenburg County commissioners voted Tuesday to place a nearly $1 billion bond package for schools on the November ballot.
If approved by voters, the $937 million bond package would build 10 schools, as well as replace old schools and build additions to crowded campuses.
Seven of the oldest schools in the county would be rebuilt: West Charlotte High, Briarwood Elementary, Bruns Academy, Collinswood Language Academy, Lansdowne Elementary, Montclaire Elementary and Shamrock Gardens Elementary.
The last CMS bond referendum was in 2013, for only $290 million. Voters approved it.
County manager Dena Diorio's budget does not include an increase to the property tax rate. The city of Charlotte's budget for the upcoming fiscal year also does not have a property tax increase.
Commissioner Trevor Fuller said Tuesday that the county's $1.6 billion budget plan was an example of conservative fiscal management.
"What we will put before the people in November is the opportunity to confirm that decision, particularly with respect to the school bonds," he said.
Commissioners have delayed a vote on the most controversial part of the budget – spending nearly $120 million in upfront money on a new soccer stadium to replace Memorial Stadium in Elizabeth.
The soccer financing plan calls for the county to spend $71.25 million for the stadium next year, and then another $43.5 million for fiscal year 2020. After that, the county would begin collecting lease payments of $4.26 million a year from the potential soccer team, whose prospective ownership group is led by Marcus Smith of Speedway Motorsports. Charlotte hasn't been awarded an expansion team yet.
Commissioners decided earlier this month to delay that vote until August. They want the city of Charlotte to also spend $43.5 million toward the $175 million stadium – something City Council has so far refused to do.
If the city doesn't act, the county might back out of the partnership.
Some commissioners proposed Tuesday that the soccer money be allocated toward unfunded park projects or school needs.
Commissioner at-large Pat Cotham said Tuesday that she and three other commissioners want to use the money for park projects instead of the stadium.
"I thought that our getting involved in soccer was a mistake, and we need to focus on our core responsibilities … Park and Recreation, CMS, Central Piedmont, things like that," she said.
She said the 2008 bonds for greenways that voters approved have been put to the side, and that the commissioners owe it to the voters to fund them.
The 2008 bond referendum allocated $250 million to buy land for parks and greenways, as well as to expand existing ones.
But Commissioner George Dunlap was in support of allocating the money to the soccer stadium and said Tuesday that the issue is not about soccer.
"What no one has said tonight: that by renovating, rebuilding Memorial Stadium, it spurs economic development," he said.
He said that, contrary to popular belief, not everyone in Charlotte wants greenways.
The Park and Recreation capital budget through 2023 is $277 million, which includes two new indoor regional recreation centers – one for east Charlotte and another to serve the north Mecklenburg towns.
A large part of the parks capital plan is the upfront money for the professional soccer stadium.
Other parts of the capital plan:
▪ $65 million to rebuild the Main Library on North Tryon Street. The operating budget calls for $1 million in recurring funds to buy new books and other collection materials for the library system.
▪ $171 million to build six new Community Resource Centers, which are designed to give residents better access to health care and human services. The first CRC is under construction at the Valerie C. Woodard Center on Freedom Drive. It will open next year.
▪ $33 million to renovate two county-operated jails.
▪ $151 million for construction of a new Learning Resource Center for Central Piedmont Community College's central campus, as well as the building of a 68,000-square-foot classroom building.
While Diorio backed the full CMS bond request, she declined to recommend the school system's entire operating budget increase.
CMS asked for an additional $27 million for its operating budget, a 6.5 percent increase. Diorio recommended commissioners give the school district $15.3 million in new funding, a 3.7 percent increase over what the county allocated to schools last year.
Editor's note: An earlier version incorrectly attributed the following quote to Commissioner Jim Puckett: "What we will put before the people in November is the opportunity to confirm that decision, particularly with respect to the school bonds." Commissioner Trevor Fuller made the comment.
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