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Progress report
The consultation has now closed. Thank you to everybody who has taken part and completed the feedback form. Where appropriate, we'll use the feedback to make further refinements to our proposed design and development of mitigation measures.
What's next?
We'll publish a consultation report in due course. This will feature a summary of responses and will describe how our proposals have been informed by and influenced by them. This will form part of our planning application and will be available to the public following submission of the application. We expect to submit our planning application in spring 2019.
|Spring 2019
|Submit the Development Consent Order application - you can still comment on proposals at this stage
|Start of works
|Winter 2021/22
|Open for traffic
Why we need this scheme
The A47 Wansford to Sutton is a 2.5km section of the A47 between the A1/A47 junction and an existing roundabout at Nene Way.
The junction with the A1 experiences peak time congestion particularly on the southbound off slip and there is a history of fatal and serious collisions along this stretch of road. This is associated with right turns at the at-grade junctions and accesses.
The aims and objectives of the Wansford to Sutton Dualling scheme are to:
- contribute to sustainable economic growth by supporting employment and residential development opportunities
- reduce congestion-related delay, improving journey time reliability and increasing the overall capacity of the A47
- improve road safety for all road users by designing the road to modern highway standards appropriate for a major A road
- increase reliability, reducing journey times and providing capacity for future traffic growth
- provide a safer route between communities for cyclists, pedestrians, equestrians and other non-motorised users
The scheme in detail
The A47 Wansford to Sutton is a 2.5km section of the A47 between the A1/A47 junction and an existing roundabout at Nene Way. This is to be upgraded to a dual carriageway and will be constructed slightly to the north of the existing A47 for approximately 800m before crossing the existing A47 where it will be constructed to the south of the existing road until it ties into the existing dual carriageway east of Nene Way.
To the west of the scheme a new free flow lane is to be constructed connecting the existing A1 southbound carriageway to the new A47 eastbound carriageway. An underbridge will also be constructed towards the western end of the scheme providing access to Sacrewell Farm and Country Centre.
Another underbridge is to be constructed under the A47 where the proposed new road crosses a disused railway line to the west of Sutton Heath Road. A larger roundabout is to replace the existing Nene Way roundabout to the east of the scheme. A connection with Sutton Heath Road will also be added north of the Nene Way roundabout by incorporating parts of the existing A47 single carriageway. The existing dumbbell roundabout at the A1/A47 junction and the Nene Way roundabout near Sutton are to be revised.
The new A47 will then tie into the existing alignment at the Nene Way roundabout where the existing road is already a dual carriageway.
How we chose our preferred option
Having reviewed the feedback following the consultation from 13 March 2017 to 21 April 2017, and completed a number of other assessments, we're proceeding with an amended version of Option 2 presented at this consultation.
Option 2 solves the main traffic and safety problems along the route. It has significant advantages in terms of environmental impact when compared to Option 3 and will have less impact during construction when compared to Option 1.
Key concerns raised in the 2017 consultation have influenced an amendment to the original proposal. The new dual carriageway will be moved as close as possible to the southern edge of the existing A47 at the eastern end of the scheme. This would:
- increase the distance from the new road to both the River Nene and the village of Sutton
- reduce the amount of land take required
- allow for the easiest connection of existing side roads to the new A47
- allow for most of the existing A47 to remain in place for local traffic
- improve provision for pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians
You can find more detailed information on the Preferred Route Announcement in the leaflet below. The consultation report can also be found in the Project media files and documents section below.
Further information
The guides below outline the procedures we follow when delivering large road schemes and how compensation can be claimed for the affects on residential, agricultural and other property from the use of new roads or alterations to existing roads operated by Highways England.
If you have any questions or you would like to discuss your particular circumstances please contact the project team at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 0300 123 5000.
Project media files and documents
Appendix A Existing Features Sheet 1
Appendix A Existing Features Sheet 2
Appendix B Collision Data A47 Wansford
Appendix C Figure 1 Superficial Geology
Appendix C Topography
Appendix D Existing Utilities Sheet 1
Appendix D Existing Utilities Sheet 2
Appendix E Existing Area 6 Diversion Route
Appendix F Constraints Plan
Appendix G Route Options 1 to 9
Appendix H EAST Wansford to Sutton Sifting Results
Appendix I Environmental and Engineering Ranking
Appendix J Route Options 10 plus 1a plus 1b
Appendix K Route Options 1 8 10 with side roads
Appendix L PCF Stage 1 AST Option 10
Appendix M Option 1 with Indicative Side Roads and Junctions
Appendix M Option 2 with Indicative Side Roads and Junctions
Appendix M Option 3 with Indicative Side Roads and Junctions
Appendix N Exceptions and Limitations Document
Appendix O PRD Minutes
Appendix P Preferred Route Alignment
Appendix Q Response to Filtered Public Comments
Appendix R PCF Stage 2 ASTs Options 1
Appendix R PCF Stage 2 ASTs Options 2
Appendix R PCF Stage 2 ASTs Options 3
Appendix S Wansford PRA Leaflet
Project timeline
Planned roadworks
Roadworks and Events for England
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Pat came to OAS from Crested Butte, CO after spending five years helping run programs at the Adaptive Sports Center. Pat has a background in outdoor adventure education and has a degree in Outdoor Leadership and History from Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC. Pat believes the key to a happy and fulfilling life is spending time in nature and the outdoors and thus is often found outside on a bike, skis, or trail, usually with his corgi Griffin and partner Hannah alongside. You can contact Pat directly at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Kadee Mardula
Operations Director
Growing up on the ski hills of Park City, Utah, Kadee has always had a passion for mountains and snow. She started volunteering with OAS in December of 2014 after completing her Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University. Kadee immediately fell in love with the OAS community and environment. The mountains are always calling her and she can usually be found ski mountaineering, backcountry skiing, adventure racing, running, biking, rock climbing, doing yoga and acroyoga. Kadee's goal is to support others find joy, mental and physical strength and a sense of purpose through the activities she loves.
Kellie Standish
Marketing + Development Coordinator
Originally from the Seattle area, Kellie grew up skiing the Washington Cascades and Mt Bachelor. She began as a volunteer while in college, and instantly fell in love with OAS, commuting from Salem quite literally every winter weekend. After graduating with a degree in political science and a summer stint working in Costa Rica, she realized that her love for OAS was special enough to make Bend home. When she isn't volunteering or working, she spends her free time skiing, biking, surfing, climbing and playing with pups. Access to the outdoors and the lifestyle and community that Bend provides has been life changing for Kellie, and she hopes to share that with others.
Matt Porter
Equipment Manager + Instructor
After serving nearly 11 years in the U.S. Air Force, Matt decided to pursue a different career path. He moved to Bend in 2014 to earn his Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Outdoor Leadership through Oregon State University. Thanks to a fellow student (Thanks Matt E.!) he heard about OAS and began volunteering as much as possible. Matt loves the adaptive sports community, OAS's mission, and getting to share amazing outdoor experiences with our athletes. When not working he can be found mountain biking, snowboarding, riding motorcycles, or generally anywhere in nature.
Leah Persichilli
As East coast transplant, Leah has lived most of her adult life in northern Arizona, South Lake Tahoe and Central Oregon. Her diverse outdoor background ranges from professional ski patrol, horse-pack & backpack guide/cook in southern Utah, geology assistant on the Colorado River Grand Canyon, and surf camp in southern California to name a few! However, her most adventurous job so far is raising two kids! Leah loves skiing, running and all of the "usual" Bend activities as well as growing food, cooking, canning, keeping chickens and bees, and all manner of urban farming. A passion for outdoor adventure and a strong belief in the inclusion of people of ALL abilities brings her to the OAS team.
OAS Seasonal Staff and Instructors
Melodie Buell
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Originally from Mt. Ashland, Melodie has spent the last 16 years working in resorts locally and around the world as a coach and instructor. She joined OAS in 2008 and finds herself on a variety of lessons, but has an affection for those with ample creativity. When not on the mountain, she is either riding her bike or working as a brand experience consultant locally and beyond.
Mark Thompson
Mark started skiing at age 14 in New Hampshire. In high school, he was on the ski patrol in the evening after his school day at Mt. Tom in Massachusetts. After cruising the Atlantic on a sailboat for 7 years, he and his wife, Bunny, moved to Sisters in 2001. He started working at Hoodoo in 2001 as a lift operator and became involved in Alpine Adventures during a Lift Evac Drill that year. He's been hooked on OAS ever since.
Ben Sparrow
Ben has been skiing for 44 years and is celebrating his 17 season with OAS. Woodworking and skiing are Ben's two passions in life. Ben is very honored to share his passion for skiing with OAS and its participants. In the off season Ben enjoy kayaking, mountain biking and being in the great outdoors!
Dayna Vogt
Dayna joins the OAS instructor staff from the volunteer pool this year. She is a snowboarder, skier, and doer of many outdoor sports. She loves spending time outdoors for a number of reasons, but especially for the quality time with friends and the challenge of doing new things. She spends her summers working for Outward Bound and migrates to California in the spring and fall to teach environmental education trips for school groups. Dayna loves being a part of the OAS community and is stoked to be able to bring other individuals into it!
Devin Harrigan
Devin is a native Oregonian and has been with OAS since 2011. He holds a bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University. Devin is a skier and snowboarder, and off the snow he enjoys all of Bend's outdoor activities. Devin instantly fell in love with OAS and constantly finds inspiration from the amazing strength of OAS participants and volunteers.
Jeremy Fox
Jeremy began his involvement with OAS as a volunteer during the winter of '08-'09. He has worked as an instructor and Assistant Program Director, and was the Winter Program Director from 2011-2016. During other times of the year you might find Jeremy working for Outward Bound in central Oregon, or exploring the great outdoors by foot, bike, raft and canoe. Jeremy's favorite parts of winter are overdosing on holiday music, bluebird ski days, and feeling the days gradually lengthen as winter progresses.
Russ Hatch
Russ joined OAS from the volunteer pool this year. His professional background in in education, as a national board certified teacher of 12 years. Russ has also worked as a river raft guide, running coach, ski and snowboard coach, mountain bike coach, graphic designer, photographer, and search and rescue volunteer. Russ is recently back in school, working to earn his master's degree in clinical mental health counseling. Russ first hit the slopes with his dad at the age of 4, learning to alpine ski in the Southern Rockies. In his early 20s, Russ learned to telemark ski and began spending more and more time exploring the winter backcountry. He is stoked to be a part of a community that brings the opportunity to access the outdoors to everyone, and fulfills that mission both on and off the slopes. When Russ isn't working or doing grad school, he is playing with his puppy Danner in the snow or on the rivers.

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Greetings! This reading goes pretty quickly, so I included three chapters of the account of Noah. There are some important lessons here, so try to read it like you are reading it for the first time.
Some people – Christians included – mock this story as being fictional. Yet nearly every ancient culture includes an account of a major flood. The details vary, as you would expect, but does that mean there wasn't a major flood? If you ask about the New Orleans flood of 2005 in 100 years (or even now) you'll get different accounts. But there is no disputing that there was an actual flood. Also, there is a lot of archeological evidence for a major flood. Click here to read Why Does Nearly Every Culture Have a Tradition of a Global Flood?
Most importantly, consider that Jesus believed Noah existed and that the flood really happened:
Matthew 24:37-39 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
Some people think they know the location of the remains of the ark. This would be an interesting find, of course, but not required to believe and understand this passage.
Genesis 6-8 When men began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. Then the Lord said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years." The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
The passage above may seem a little confusing, and there are various interpretations of it. The most coherent and logical explanation I am aware of is that these were demon-possessed rulers.
The Lord saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. The Lord was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. So the Lord said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them."
God had not changed his mind; He was just grieved at the pervasive evil his creation had chosen.
But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight and was full of violence. God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. So God said to Noah, "I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out. This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be 450 feet long, 75 feet wide and 45 feet high. Make a roof for it and finish the ark to within 18 inches of the top. Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks.
This was a big boat – 1.5 times the length of a football field!
I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish. But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons' wives with you. You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive. You are to take every kind of food that is to be eaten and store it away as food for you and for them." Noah did everything just as God commanded him. The Lord then said to Noah, "Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation. Take with you seven of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and two of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate, and also seven of every kind of bird, male and female, to keep their various kinds alive throughout the earth.
People are used to hearing the story told with two of each kind of animal, but seven of every kind of clean animal were taken.
Seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living creature I have made." And Noah did all that the Lord commanded him. Noah was six hundred years old when the floodwaters came on the earth. And Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood. Pairs of clean and unclean animals, of birds and of all creatures that move along the ground, male and female, came to Noah and entered the ark, as God had commanded Noah. And after the seven days the floodwaters came on the earth. In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, on the seventeenth day of the second month—on that day all the springs of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened. And rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights. On that very day Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, together with his wife and the wives of his three sons, entered the ark. They had with them every wild animal according to its kind, all livestock according to their kinds, every creature that moves along the ground according to its kind and every bird according to its kind, everything with wings. Pairs of all creatures that have the breath of life in them came to Noah and entered the ark. The animals going in were male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the Lord shut him in. For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth. The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water. They rose greatly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered. The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than twenty feet.
The flooding and upheaval leads to a sort of second beginning, with Noah and his family instead of Adam and Eve.
Every living thing that moved on the earth perished—birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind. Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; men and animals and the creatures that move along the ground and the birds of the air were wiped from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark. The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days. But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded. Now the springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens had been closed, and the rain had stopped falling from the sky. The water receded steadily from the earth. At the end of the hundred and fifty days the water had gone down, and on the seventeenth day of the seventh month the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat. The waters continued to recede until the tenth month, and on the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains became visible. After forty days Noah opened the window he had made in the ark and sent out a raven, and it kept flying back and forth until the water had dried up from the earth. Then he sent out a dove to see if the water had receded from the surface of the ground. But the dove could find no place to set its feet because there was water over all the surface of the earth; so it returned to Noah in the ark. He reached out his hand and took the dove and brought it back to himself in the ark. He waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark. When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth. He waited seven more days and sent the dove out again, but this time it did not return to him. By the first day of the first month of Noah's six hundred and first year, the water had dried up from the earth. Noah then removed the covering from the ark and saw that the surface of the ground was dry. By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the earth was completely dry.
The total time in the ark was 377 days.
Then God said to Noah, "Come out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and their wives. Bring out every kind of living creature that is with you—the birds, the animals, and all the creatures that move along the ground—so they can multiply on the earth and be fruitful and increase in number upon it." So Noah came out, together with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives. All the animals and all the creatures that move along the ground and all the birds—everything that moves on the earth—came out of the ark, one kind after another. Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it. The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: "Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done. "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease."
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Livonia police are searching for a man they say robbed a local gas station at gunpoint.
Police say the suspect entered the Sunoco gas station, 29835 Eight Mile, at about 8:40 p.m. Sept. 25. The man purchased some gas and left the shop.
He later came back in wearing a hat and produced a semiautomatic handgun before demanding cash from the clerk. He fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police say the man is about 25 years old, stands between 5 feet, 10 inches, and 6 feet tall, light complexion, short black hair and a goatee. He was wearing a white T-shirt, khaki pants, black or brown shoes and a baseball cap with a Detroit Red Wings logo. He's believed to have fled in a dark-colored Cadillac.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Livonia police at 734-466-2470.
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Dimitri descended to Athens; the monk went back to his bees; our new masters pushed us into the path which led to the camp of their king. Mrs. Simons rebelled and refused to stir a step. The brigands threatened to carry her in their arms; she declared that she would not let them carry her. But her daughter talked her into a more tractable frame of mind, telling that she would find the table spread and that she would be invited to breakfast by Hadgi-Stavros. Mary-Ann was more surprised than frightened. The followers who had come to arrest us, had acted with a certain courtesy; they had not searched us, and they had kept their hands from their prisoners. Instead of turning our pockets wrong side out, they had asked us to put down our money and valuables ourselves; they made no remark about the ladies�� ear-rings and they did not even ask them to take off their gloves. We were far, it seemed, from those highwaymen in Spain and Italy who cut off a finger to get a ring and who tear out an ear-ring to possess themselves of a diamond or pearl. All these misfortunes were reduced to the payment of a ransom; yet was it not probable that we might be delivered without it? How could one imagine that Hadgi-Stavros would be able to hold us with impunity, at five leagues from cheap Michael Kors outlet the capital, from the court, from the Greek army, from her Britannic Majesty��s battalion, at an English station. Thus reasoned Mary-Ann. As for me��I, involuntarily, thought of those two little daughters whom Mistra went to seek, and I was sad. I feared that Mrs. Simons, in her obstinate patriotism, only exposed her daughter to some great danger, and I promised myself that I would enlighten her as to her position. We walked in a narrow path, single file, separated from each other by our disagreeable companions. The journey seemed to me to be interminable, and I asked more than ten times, if we would not soon be there. The road was frightful; in the crevices of the bare rock an oak sapling struggled for life, or a thorny bush scratched our legs. The victorious bandits manifested no joy, and their triumphal march resembled a funeral parade. They silently smoked cigarettes as large as one��s finger.
They did not speak; one, only, now and then hummed a sort of tune. Those people are as lugubrious as a ruin.
About eleven o��clock, a fierce barking announced the neighborhood of the camp. Ten or a dozen enormous dogs rushed out and hurled themselves upon us, showing all their teeth. Our captors drove them back with stones, and after a quarter of an hour of hostilities, peace was declared. These inhospitable monsters were the advance sentinels of the King of the Mountains. They scent the soldiers as a contrabandist��s dog scents a custom-house officer. But that is not all, and their zeal is so great, that they, occasionally, devoured an inoffensive shepherd, a lost traveler, or even one of Hadgi-Stavros�� band. The King kept them, as the old Sultans kept their Janissaries, with the perpetual fear of falling a victim to them.
The King��s camp was a plateau of seven or eight hundred metres in Michael Kors Handbags Black Friday Sale extent. I searched everywhere for our captors�� tents. The brigands were not sybarites, and they slept under the sky on the 30th of April. I saw neither heaps of spoils nor a display of treasures, nothing which one would hope to find at the headquarters of a band of brigands. Hadgi-Stavros took upon himself the sale of the plunder; each man received his pay in silver and used it according to his fancy. Some put their money into commerce, others invested in mortgages on houses in Athens, while others bought land in their villages; no one squandered the proceeds of theft. Our arrival interrupted the morning meal of twenty-five or thirty men, who hastened to meet us, bread and cheese in hand. The Chief furnished his band with food: the men received, every day, a ration of bread, oil, wine, cheese, caviare, piment (wine mixed with honey and spices), bitter olives, and meat when their religion permitted. Gourmands who wish for mallows and other green food, can pick these dainties on the mountains. Brigands, as some other classes of people, rarely light a fire for their repasts; they eat their food cold, and their vegetables uncooked. I noticed that everyone was religiously observing the law of abstinence. We were on the eve of the celebration of the Ascension, and these good people, of whom the most innocent had at least the life of one man on his conscience, would not touch a mouthful of meat. Holding up two Englishwomen, at the point of a musket, seemed an insignificant sin; Mrs. Simons had very greatly sinned in eating the cold meat, the Wednesday before Ascension. The men who had escorted us, satisfied the curiosity of their comrades. They were overwhelmed with questions and they answered them all. They put down in a pile, the booty they had secured, and cheap Michael Kors handbags my silver watch scored yet another success, which added to my pride. Mary-Ann��s little gold watch was less noticed. In that first interview, public attention fell upon my watch, and it reflected a little on me. In the eyes of these simple men, the owner of such an imposing piece of silver could be no less than a lord.
The bandits�� curiosity was annoying, but not insolent. They did not treat us harshly. They knew that we were in their hands and that we would be exchanged, sooner or later, for a certain number of gold pieces; but they did not think that they ought to avail themselves of that circumstance to maltreat us, or show a lack of respect. Good sense, that imperishable spirit of the Greeks, told them that we represented a different race, and one, to a certain degree, superior. Victorious barbarians render a secret homage to a conquered civilized people. Many of these men saw for the first time, the European dress. These walked around us, as the inhabitants of the new world around Columbus�� Spaniards. They furtively felt my coat, to see of what material it was made. They would have been happy to have examined the articles of my clothing, one by one. Perhaps, even, they would have liked to break me in two or three pieces, in order to study the inner mechanism of a lord, but I am sure that they would have done it with profuse excuses, and not without asking pardon for the liberty.
Mrs. Simons soon lost patience; she did not like to be examined so closely by these cheese-eaters, who offered her no breakfast. No one likes to be made a spectacle of. The role of ��living curiosity�� very much displeased the good woman, although she had filled it advantageously in all countries of the globe. As for michael kors bag Mary-Ann, she was overcome with fatigue. A ride of six hours, hunger, emotion, surprise, had worn out this delicate creature. Imagine this young girl, brought up delicately, accustomed to walk on carpets, or upon the velvety turf of parks. Her shoes were already nearly off her feet, worn out by the roughness of the path, and the bushes had torn her dress. Only the evening before she had taken tea in the parlors of the English Legation, while looking over the beautiful albums belonging to Mr. Wyse. She now found herself transported into a frightful country, in the midst of a crowd of savages, and she had not the consolation of saying: ��It is a dream!�� because she was neither in bed, nor even seated, but standing, in great despair, on her two weary little feet.
A band now surrounded us, which rendered our position intolerable. It was not a band of thieves; it was worse. The Greeks carry upon their persons a whole menagerie of little animals, agile, capricious, not seizable, who cling to them night and day, give them occupation even when asleep, and by their jumps and their stings, accelerate the action of the mind, and the circulation of the blood. The fleas of the brigands, of which I can show some specimens in my Entomological collection, are very much larger, stronger and more agile than their city cousins; the open country air possesses virtue so powerful! I soon perceived that they were not content with their lot, and that they found more to their taste, the fine skin of a young German than the tough hide of their masters. An emigrating army settled upon me. I felt, at first, an uneasy sensation around the ankles: it was the declaration of war. Two minutes later, an advance guard threw itself upon the calf of my right michael kors handbags wholesale leg; it reached my knee. I was out-flanked, and all resistance became useless. If I had been alone, I might have been more successful in the combat.
I dared neither complain nor defend myself; I heroically hid my sorrows and did not raise my eyes.
At last, at the end of my patience, and determined to escape, by flight, from the pests, I demanded to be taken before the King. This recalled our guides to their duty. They asked the whereabouts of Hadgi-Stavros. The reply was that he was at work in his offices.
��At last,�� said Mrs. Simons, ��I can seat myself in an easy chair.��
She took my arm, offered hers to her daughter, and walked, with a deliberate step, in the direction in which the crowd conducted us. The offices were not far from the camp, and we reached them in five minutes.
The offices of the King resembled other offices, as the bandits�� camp was like to other camps. There were neither tables, chairs nor furniture of any sort. Hadgi-Stavros was seated, tailor-fashion, upon a square of carpet, under the shade of a fir tree. Four secretaries and two servants sat around him.
A young boy of sixteen or eighteen, was incessantly occupied in filling, lighting and cleaning his master��s chibouk. He wore at his belt a tobacco bag, embroidered with gold and fine pearls, and a pair of silver tongs, used for taking out coals. Another servant passed his days preparing cups of coffee, glasses of water and syrup, destined for the royal mouth.
The secretaries, seated on the bare rock, wrote with cut reeds, upon their knees. Each of them had a long copper box containing reeds, a knife and an inkstand. Some tin cylinders, like those in which soldiers keep their papers, served as a place of safety for their archives. The paper was not poor, for the michael kors hamilton tote reason that each sheet bore in capitals the word ��Bath.��
The King was an old man, marvelously well-preserved, straight, thin, supple as a steel spring, clean and shining as a new sword. His long, white mustaches hung over the chin, like two marble stalactites. The rest of his face was scrupulously shaved, the cranium bare as far as the occiput, where a great mass of white hair flowed down from under his bonnet. The expression of his face was calm and reflective. A pair of small, clear blue eyes, and a square-cut chin denoted an inflexible will. His face was long, and the many long wrinkles added to its length. Every fold in his forehead seemed to break in the middle and diverge toward the meeting of his eyebrows; two wide and deep furrows descended to the corners of the lips, as if the weight of the mustaches dragged down the muscles of the face. I have seen a great number of septuagenarians, I have even dissected one who would have attained a hundred, if the diligence from Osnabruck had not passed over his body; but I never remembered having seen an old man fresher and more robust than Hadgi-Stavros.
He wore the dress of Tino and all the islands of the Archipelago. His red bonnet formed a large fold around his forehead. He wore a black vest, heavily embroidered with black silk, immense blue trousers which must have taken twenty metres of cotton stuff, and large boots of Russia leather, solid yet supple. The only richness about his costume, was a belt decked with gold and precious stones, worth two or three thousand francs. Thrust in it, was a purse of embroidered cashmere, a Damascus blade in a silver sheath, a long pistol, mounted with gold and rubies, and a ramrod, similarly decorated.
Immovable in the midst of his secretaries, find cheap michael kors bag the King moved only his lips and his fingers; his lips to dictate his letters, his fingers to tell off the beads of his rosary. It was one of those beautiful milk-white amber rosaries which serve, not only to mark the number of prayers, but to amuse the solemn idleness of the Turks.
He raised his head at our approach, divined, by a glance, what had brought us to him, and said, with a gravity, not at all ironical; ��You are very welcome! Be seated.��
��Monsieur,�� cried Mrs. Simons, ��I am English, and������
He interrupted the discourse: ��All in good time,�� he said; ��I am occupied.�� He spoke in Greek and Mrs. Simons understood only English, but the King��s face was so expressive, that the good woman easily comprehended what he meant without the aid of an interpreter. We sat down on the ground. Fifteen or twenty brigands crouched around us, and the King, who had no secrets to hide, dictated family letters as well as those pertaining to business. The leader of the band which had arrested us, went to him and whispered in his ear. He haughtily answered: ��What of that? I am doing nothing wrong, and the whole world is welcome to hear me. Go, seat thyself; Thou, Spiro, write: it is to my daughter.��
After he had vigorously michael kors bags blown his nose, he dictated in a grave, yet sweet voice:
��My Dear Child:
��The preceptress of the school writes to me that thy health is much improved and that the severe cold with which thou wast troubled, has left thee with the cold winter weather. But she is not pleased with thy lack of application, and complains that thou hast done nothing with thy studies during the month of April. Mme. Mavros writes that thou hast become distrait, and that thou sittest with thy elbow on thy book, thy eyes looking at nothing, as if thou wert thinking of something else. I know that it is unnecessary to tell thee to work assiduously. Follow the example of my life. If I had taken it easy, as many do, I should never have reached the position which I occupy in society. I wish to have thee worthy of me, that is why I make great sacrifices for thy education. Thou knowest that I have never refused thee the masters nor the books for which thou hast asked; but my money must profit by it. The set of ��Walter Scott,�� has arrived at Piraeus, also the ��Robinson,�� and all the other English books thou hast said that thou didst wish to read; have our friends in the Rue d��H��rmes get them from the Custom-House for thee. Thou wilt receive, at the same time, the bracelet which thou desirest, and that steel machine for puffing out thy skirts. If the piano from Vienna is not as good as thou toldest me, and it seems necessary that thou shouldst have another, thou shalt have it. I shall do one or two villages, after the sales of the harvest, and the Devil will be against me, if I cannot find enough money for a pretty piano. I think, as thou dost, that thou must learn music. Use thy Sundays in the way I have told thee, and profit by the kindness of our friends. Thou must learn to speak French, English, and above all, German. Because, thou art not to live forever in this ridiculous country, and I would rather see thee dead than married to a Greek. Daughter of a King, thou shouldst, by right, marry a Prince. I do not mean, a prince of smugglers, like all our Fanariot families, who pride themselves on their descent from Oriental emperors, and whom I would not discount Michael Kors purses have for servants; but a Prince, reigning and crowned. One can find some very good ones in Germany, and my fortune will enable me to choose one of them. If these Germans come to reign in this country, I do not see why thou canst not reign there, in thy turn. Make haste, then, to learn the language, and tell me in thy next letter of the progress thou hast made. My child, I embrace thee tenderly, and I send thee, with thy quarter��s allowance, my paternal blessing.��
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What a happy boy! I say boy, of course, because he's not really our baby anymore. Henry has been crawling with gusto and doing everything he can to be a big boy. He's also reached the stage where he likes putting things in containers and taking them out. He loves to explore the world. He eats table food with us, he's trying to pull up on everything, and he's certainly not as passive as he used to be. We have had some interesting battles regarding diaper changes (the only thing I'll say is that there are acrobatics involved). Henry still has his happy-go-lucky personality, but he is starting to tell us when he objects to what we're doing…quite often.
Language is another thing that he's been working on. Henry's babbling is adorable. He points at everything and will try to say what it is. Mostly it comes out as "ba" or "da", but hey, it's a start! He has little conversations with toys and will monologue now and then as well. I've been trying out some sign language with him and I think he knows the signs for "ceiling fan" and "milk". Once in a while I think he does the sign for "more", as in, more food, but he seems to prefer smacking the table with both hands while opening his mouth as opposed to signing for it.
We also had an exciting visit with his cousins at the end of August! My parents flew down with Aimee and Lauren who were just ecstatic to see Henry in all of his chubby glory. Henry loves to play with other kids, so it was fun for him to see his energetic cousins run around the house and he was happy to see Mormor and Morfar.
Tim and I are a bit nostalgic for Henry's baby days, when he was content to cuddle up in our arms and stare at us, but we also can't wait to see what's in store for us. I want to hear what's on his mind and watch him become an independent little boy. I also want him to walk around and help me clean up his toys. Almost there!


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Phyllocladus Genus (Celery top pine)
5 Species with 2 Trinomials
Phyllocladus is a small genus of conifers, now usually treated in the family Podocarpaceae. They are morphologically very distinct from the other genera in that family, and some botanists treat them in a family of their own, the Phyllocladaceae. One molecular phylogenetic analysis found Phyllocladus to be sister to Podocarpus sensu stricto. Another was equivocal on its position relative to Podocarpaceae s.s.
Phyllocladus is mainly a southern hemisphere genus, occurring in New Zealand, Tasmania and Malesia, where one species crosses a short way north of the equator in the Philippines.
They are small to medium-size trees, reaching 10-30 m tall, or sometimes small shrubs. The main structural shoots are green for 2-3 years, then turn brown as the bark thickens. The leaves are sparse, tiny, scale-like, 2-3 mm long, and only green (photosynthetic) for a short time, soon turning brown. Most photosynthesis is performed by highly modified, leaf-like short shoots called phylloclades; these develop in the axils of the scale leaves, and are simple or compound (depending on species). Simple phylloclades are rhombic, 2-5 cm long, and compound phylloclades are up to 20 cm long and subdivided into 5-15 'leaflet'-like phylloclades 1-3 cm long. The seed cones are berry-like, similar to those of several other Podocarpaceae genera, notably Halocarpus and Prumnopitys, with a fleshy white aril; the seeds are dispersed by birds, which digest the soft fleshy aril as they pass the hard seeds in their droppings.
The five species are genetically distinct, and probably arose between 5 and 7 million years ago. Phyllocladus trichomanoides Phyllocladus alpinus (P. trichomanoides var. alpinus) - Mountain Toatoa (New Zealand) Phyllocladus aspleniifolius - Celery-top-pine (Tasmania) Phyllocladus hypophyllus - Malesian Celery-pine (New Guinea to Borneo & Philippines) Phyllocladus toatoa - Toatoa (New Zealand) Phyllocladus trichomanoides - Tanekaha (New Zealand)
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21933318025072002019-12-08T23:39:33.197+08:00The Curious DaddyThe Curious Daddy is a lifestyle blog that covers a wide range of topics, from photography to parenting, product and service reviews to step-by-step tutorials, and investing to shopping. Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-80560455240249351012017-08-31T20:53:00.001+08:002017-08-31T20:53:21.728+08:00Time to Pause: Need to Focus on More Important ThingsFor the past 3 months, my wife and I have been busy with our mini-project, Play and Learn Manila. It's also the reason why the time I spend on blogging has greatly diminished. This month, Play and Learn Manila went full blast; the once laid-back mini-project has turned to a serious micro-business. With it, our leisure and sleep times had diminished too; it's something we had to sacrifice in order to keep up with the orders (since I have a day job and my wife needs to take care of our son during the day, we can only work on the orders after our son sleeps in the evening).

Because of this, unless we finally improve our process, I need to put on hold my blogging. I'd rather do this than post crappy entries. Until then, I'll just monitor my blog stats to see if my posts are still relevant.

My Top 5 "Most Searched" Posts Based on Google Analytics
1. Easy as 1-2-3: LTO Car Registration Renewal
2. My Shipping Cart Experience: Macbook Pro from US to the Philippines
3. The Switch to Inverter Air Conditioner
4. Book Review: 7 Reasons Why Filipinos Will Change The World by Mike Grogan
5. Shop from Amazon, Ship to the Philippines, Get Tax Refund

I'm still hoping that I can return to blogging soon. I have to, otherwise, I might lose the drive to write again, similar to what happened to my previous blog.

To my readers, thank you for checking out The Curious Daddy. To the brands I've worked with, thank you for the trust. The Curious Daddy will be back!

Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-53227691230339188172017-07-28T15:03:00.000+08:002017-07-28T15:03:21.212+08:00Our Search for the Perfect "Budget" UkuleleI don't know when my 2-year old son, Gavin, started his interest in guitars; everytime we're in the mall and pass by a music store, he would like to stop and check out the different guitars on display. As much as I don't want to show him my guitar at home (my wife was afraid that he'll always bug her to get it), it came to a point that I had to. :P I allowed him to hold it and strum the strings just to satisfy his curiosity. But because my classic guitar is still too big for him, I just told him that I'll buy him a smaller one next time. Since a ukulele seems to be the perfect size for him and I also want to learn how to play it, I told him that I'll just buy a ukulele. :P

Just like what I mentioned in a previous post, whenever I buy a musical instrument for my son, as much as possible, I want it to be the real instrument instead of a toy equivalent. And so for this ukulele, the challenge was to find a decent unit at an affordable price.

Continue reading »Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-42567055983654034522017-07-13T06:12:00.000+08:002017-07-22T07:23:05.620+08:00Service Review: Shipping Cart's Improved Air Shipping Service I haven't used the Shipping Cart service since March 2017 primarily due to their increased shipping rates, which took effect last March 1, 2017. But to be fair to them, I haven't used other freight forwarding services either. Interestingly, the $1.00 and $1.87 per pound increase in air and sea shipping fee, respectively, was enough to keep me out of Amazon for the next few months. :P

Amazon Prime Day was enough reason, though, to order from Amazon US again and try Shipping Cart's advertised improved service. Just in case you're not aware, Shipping Cart's air shipping service is now sending parcels from the US daily. This means you can now receive your parcel faster, in 5-10 days after shipping it out instead of the previous 10-15 days waiting period.

Continue reading »Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-65009221868552961052017-07-06T06:56:00.001+08:002017-07-11T13:18:02.893+08:002017 Mid-Year Review: Goals, Achievements and Pending PlansThe first half of 2017 is already in the history books and it's a good time to review the goals and targets that I listed for this year. It's been a good year so far; I may have been busier and had lesser sleep, but it's ok since most of the plans are progressing well.

Without further ado, I would like to share my goals and targets for the year 2017.

1. Launch Play and Learn Manila

We initially conceptualized Play and Learn Manila in the last quarter of 2016 as an online store selling educational toys and brand new children's books, but it's only on January 9, 2017 that we finally launched it on Facebook and Instagram as an online bookstore carrying brand new and preloved children's books.

While the store was able to sell a couple of books every month, we honestly felt that it's not enough for the effort that we're putting into it. We tried to improve the way we sell books but it hardly mattered. Around May, my wife already asked me if we will still pursue this project since it seems to be going nowhere, but I said let's give it a month or two before we re-assess again. Good thing that in June, after doing a couple more tweaks, sales started to pick-up (which even exceeded our expectations), and we're now more motivated than ever to continue the project.

Continue reading »Glennhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-23292987021719392482017-06-30T23:36:00.000+08:002017-07-01T06:28:03.189+08:00Book Review: My Key Takeaway from Money Grows on TreesIt's amazing how a simple book can have a big impact, how a change in mindset can bring tremendous results. Thanks to Clarissa Seriña-de la Paz and Sharon Que's latest book Money Grows on Trees, I finally realized what can be improved in my investment and business strategies — my money mindset.

Honestly, when I attended the book launch of Money Grows on Trees (special thanks to Ms. Ace Gapuz and Ms. Maddie Cruz of Blogapalooza for the invite), my only intention was to experience attending one and have something to post on my blog. In fact, I thought that being inspired by the experiences of the authors (plus the opportunity to meet Ms. Alice Dixson in person) was already a bonus. :P Little did I know that the book will change how I condition my mind to have an abundant mindset, something I never really paid attention to in the past 11 years, to achieve my current goals and set more grandiose ones. (I started my journey to financial freedom in 2006, and since then, I've read a lot of finance books, got into mutual funds, UITFs, stocks, bonds, and other investments. I've become a financial literacy advocate, and in 2015, I started a finance blog called Make Your Peso Grow.)
Continue reading »Glennhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-53436825239177805482017-06-20T00:14:00.000+08:002017-06-20T00:23:15.373+08:00Product Review: ZappLight - LED Light and Bug Zapper in OneLast month, I received an interesting device from Clean Concept LLC, an LED light bulb combined with bug zapper, which they aptly called ZappLight. It's an easy to install, easy to operate device; ZappLight fits perfectly on existing light bulb sockets and utilizes the same switch to go through its 2 modes of operation (light + zapper, zapper only mode).

Continue reading »Glennhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-19181439154313376882017-06-08T14:51:00.001+08:002017-06-08T14:52:12.039+08:00JS Puzzles: Play Jigsaw Puzzles OnlineDo you love jigsaw puzzles? Do you know that you can play jigsaw puzzles online? A couple of nights ago, I discovered a website called jspuzzles.com, an online jigsaw puzzle service that allows visitors to play for free.

JS Puzzles has a featured puzzle of the day, for your daily fix of jigsaw puzzle fun. You can also choose other puzzles from its wide gallery, with themes such as scenery, animals, places, buildings, nature, art, and transportation.
Continue reading »Glennhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-40704506511238473732017-06-02T15:18:00.000+08:002017-06-02T20:18:22.357+08:00How We Survived the No TV / No Tablet Rule for our ToddlerTelevision and gadgets (tablets, smartphones) are surefire ways to keep kids busy for hours nowadays. Aside from keeping the kids entertained, some parents swear by the educational benefits they give to their precious ones.

However, several articles and studies can be found on the net regarding the adverse effects of television watching and too much exposure to gadgets at a young age.
Continue reading »Glennhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-80791870877210739502017-05-29T23:57:00.001+08:002017-06-05T02:47:37.072+08:00Abrickadabra 2017: The Philippine Lego Fan Convention
Last May 27, 2017, I attended Abrickadabra 2017, a Lego fan convention organized by the Philippine Lego Users Group (PhLUG), held in Promenade Hall in Greenhills.

It showcased the awesome creations of several PhLUG members. The event also became a venue for buying, selling and trading Lego sets, minifigs, spare bricks, and other Lego-related stuff.

Continue reading »Glennhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-42281322984605871252017-05-18T23:40:00.000+08:002017-05-18T23:42:19.098+08:00Smart Traders Mentorship Program: Options Trading Workshop with Mirriam MacWilliamsMr. Aaron Sim, the man behind Wealth Mentors, is bringing to Manila the Smart Traders Mentorship Program, a 3-day workshop on Options Trading to be held on May 19-21, 2017 at the Marco Polo Hotel, Ortigas. The workshop will be conducted by Mirriam MacWilliams, America's top stock market expert and chief trainer of Wealth Mentors.

Mirriam MacWilliams is a self-made millionaire, and in 2 years, has turned $10,000 to $2,000,000 through the stock market. She has been awarded by the prestigious Brand Laureate as the "World's Leading Trading Coach & Trainer". A corporate high-flyer at the peak of her career, Mirriam gave up a jet-setting job as the former Vice President of Investor Relations of a large bottling company outside of the US and a six-figure annual salary, for a little known and predominantly male-dominated area of options trading. Today, Mirriam has taught over 8,000 people in Asia (including the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia) and in the US, on how to trade profitably in options, regardless of the market conditions.
Continue reading »Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-84344433330581051082017-05-12T23:45:00.000+08:002017-05-16T12:37:35.161+08:00UITF Investing 101: Equity Funds are for Long Term InvestingI joined a UITF investing group in Facebook recently and I was surprised with the short term investing mindset of some of the members there, a mindset that has unfortunately influenced members who have zero-knowledge or have little knowledge on UITF investing. As someone who has been investing in UITFs, Mutual Funds (MF) and stocks since 2006, I felt the responsibility to share my views on UITF investing, what I believe is the true essence of UITF investing. I have to admit that at first, I was a hesitant to post what I've written because I'm not sure how most of the members would take my opinion. I'm glad that I pressed the "Post" button because my message received an overwhelming response.

I would like to re-post the message here, so it can also be shared to other people who are new to UITF investing, or are about to try UITF investing.
Continue reading »Glennhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-62489139889848087172017-05-10T12:29:00.000+08:002017-05-10T14:38:06.959+08:00Useful Travel Saving Tips: ShopBack, Coupons and More!Have you heard of ShopBack, the rewards program that lets you get the best deals and discounts on more than 300 online stores, at the same time gives you cashback (cash rebates) whenever you shop online? I often see it in my credit card billing statement but never had the chance to check out the details. So during the Labor Day weekend, I visited the ShopBack website to learn more on how online shoppers can take advantage of this promising rewards program.

Getting discounts and cashback through ShopBack is very easy. Simply sign up to ShopBack, shop on any online store through ShopBack, wait for the cashback to get into your ShopBack account, and withdraw the cashback to your bank account (or Paypal account). This means that whenever you access your favorite online shop from your ShopBack account, not only will you get the best deals and discounts, you're going to get cashback too for your purchases!
Continue reading »Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-23239644595601713742017-04-24T05:19:00.000+08:002017-04-24T05:22:02.846+08:00Book Launch: Money Grows on Trees by Clarissa Seriña-de la Paz and Sharon W. QueBest-selling authors Clarissa Seriña-de la Paz and Sharon Que launched their second book called Money Grows on Trees last April 22, 2017 at Fully Booked - Bonifacio High Street. As a follow-up to their successful book I Wish They Taught Money in School, which became part of National Bookstore's best-sellers for 5 consecutive months, Money Grows on Trees focuses on the right mindset for living an abundant life.

2 Authors, 2 Perspectives, 2 Covers in a Single Book

The venue was jam packed, a testament to the influence and success of their first book. As a financial literacy advocate myself, it felt good to see teenagers buying the book and getting into financial literacy this early. I wouldn't be surprised to see these kids become a millionaire (or even a multi-millionaire) in their early 20s.
Continue reading »Glennhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-76088779516525906432017-04-20T23:40:00.000+08:002017-04-20T23:53:28.075+08:00A Cheesy Post: Cheese Overload GuaranteedOne of the interesting things I discovered during my 2015 UK trip is the variety of cheeses on sale in Borough Market, London's oldest food market (dating back to the 13th Century) located near the London Bridge. Think of Borough Market as a bigger and more diverse version of Manila's Banchetto or Mercato Centrale.

Continue reading »Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-56912750793831200562017-04-07T05:42:00.000+08:002017-04-07T05:42:44.808+08:00Limited Offer: Uniqlo PH is Giving Away Free Lego! Uniqlo PH recently launched the 2017 UT (Uniqlo Tshirt) Lego Collection, and from March 27 to April 14, 2017, Uniqlo will give away 1 Lego Polybag for every purchase of Men's or Boys' Lego shirt. You read that right, 1 free Lego set for every Lego shirt purchased!

So last Sunday, we visited Uniqlo - Estancia Mall to check out the promo. Before choosing a shirt design, I first inquired if they still have the Lego polybags ("polybag" is the term used for promotional Lego sets that come in specially marked plastic bags instead of the usual Lego-labeled boxes) on hand since that's what I'm after, aside from the Lego shirt. :P Luckily, they still have 4 of the 6 available designs. The promo mechanics said that the Lego design will be given at random, but based on my experience, you can choose your preferred design once you're in the counter.

Continue reading »Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-5400223906620379712017-03-29T22:31:00.000+08:002017-04-03T13:17:38.608+08:0010 Truths Newbie Stock Traders Should Know2017 marks my 10th year trading in the Philippine Stock Market. Looking back, I'm glad that I didn't quit and lost hope on the market when my portfolio went down by more than 50% during the 2008 global financial crisis, which is considered by many economists as the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. In the past 10 years, I've learned a lot from books, online resources (articles, e-books, market reports from brokers, etc.), stock trading forums, and stock trading EBs / meet-ups. I've also had a lot of realizations when it comes to stock trading based on actual experience. These things helped in my portfolio recovery and enabled me to beat PSEi and index fund performance consistently since 2012 without having to trade actively.

In this article, I will be listing some of the lessons and realizations I've had for newbie traders and for those planning to enter the stock market. I hope that with this, I can give you a better idea of what to expect from the Philippine Stock Market, as well as clarify some misconceptions about it.

1. Stock trading is simple, but it's not easy

It may appear that stock trading is simple: buy low, sell high, right?

The truth is, earning from the stock market is not easy. You can study all you want before plunging into the market and still find yourself in a string of losing trades. Even buying a fundamentally good stock doesn't guarantee a gain.

There are just so many factors that affect the market. Aside from political and economic issues in and out of the country, you also have to look at personal issues that can make you lose money: fear, greed, hope, ignorance, dependence on others, and dependence on luck.

You need time and experience to be a consistently profitable trader. Sometimes, you can be lucky and win big on highly speculative plays. But if you want to stay long in the market, you must not rely on luck alone.

Study, plan your trading strategy, check the results, then re-assess your strategy. These are the things that you need to do in order to improve your trading skills. These will also help you determine which strategy works for you.
Continue reading »Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-32706519844653477012017-03-26T05:49:00.002+08:002017-03-28T05:36:55.476+08:00Book Review: 7 Reasons Why Filipinos Will Change The World by Mike Grogan
The story of the Filipino is like the story of the butterfly, it cannot see how beautiful its wings are. Sometimes it takes an outsider to remind them of that beauty.

- Mike Grogan

When I first posted the cover of Mike Grogan's latest book entitled "7 Reasons Why Filipinos Will Change The World" on my Facebook account, a friend guessed singing, beauty pageant, boxing and OFWs as some of the reasons. While it's true that these things help put the Philippines on the map, the book focused on the unique traits that make Filipinos excel not just in singing, beauty pageant, and boxing, but in other industries as well.

In his book, Mike Grogan, an Irish national who has been living in the Philippines since 2014, described the different traits and culture unique to Filipinos. Culture passed on to us by our forefathers, such as bayanihan (being helpful without expecting compensation or reward), being madiskarte (resourceful), and being mapagbigay (generous), to name a few, that a foreigner like him couldn't help but notice.
Continue reading »Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-81329049149263142302017-03-22T05:51:00.000+08:002017-04-03T13:23:31.241+08:00Your Zoo in the City: Ark Avilon ZooWhenever we need a quick fix for zoo activity, the first place that comes to mind is Ark Avilon, an indoor mini-zoo located in Frontera Verde (near Tiendesitas), 10 minutes away from the concrete jungle of Ortigas. Ark Avilon is operated by the Avilon Wildlife Conservation Foundation, the same group that operates Avilon Zoo in Rodriguez, Rizal.

As an early summer treat for my 2 year old son, my wife and I decided to take him to Ark Avilon last Saturday, March 18, 2017. We arrived around 10:30 am, and as expected, there's not much zoo visitors. This is one of the things I love about this place (but something they probably don't want :P). It doesn't get crowded, so you can comfortably walk around and view the animals at your own pace.
Continue reading »Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-7465146466468178962017-03-16T05:12:00.000+08:002017-03-28T05:39:24.461+08:00Inverter Innovation: Clean the air while cooling it with the new Sharp J-Tech Inverter Premium Split-Type Air Conditioner
Energy savings is one of the reasons why more and more people are switching to inverter air conditioners. But do you know that aside from cooling the room, some inverter air conditioners also clean the air in the room by releasing ions that kill viruses, bacteria, and bad odors? It's something worth considering, especially if you have a baby or kids at home.

And that's what the new Sharp J-Tech Inverter Premium Split-Type Air Conditioner offers, plus more.

Continue reading »Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-5006688071717952852017-03-15T03:33:00.001+08:002017-07-19T18:24:24.493+08:00The Switch to Inverter Air ConditionerAfter almost a year of contemplating on the switch to inverter air conditioners, we finally decided to buy one last March 4, 2017. We got the Kolin 1-hp window-type inverter aircon (KAG-110RSINV model) after considering other options from Hitachi, Gree, and Carrier.

Why Kolin?

We initially thought of getting the Hitachi brand, but realized its air vent was small. The location of the air vent (left side of the unit) also became a concern because we will install it in the leftmost side of our room (we thought that air flow coverage would be somewhat limited). We then saw Gree as an alternative, but it's a bit expensive. Further research showed that Gree air conditioners has the same manufacturer as Kolin, Mabe, Sharp, American Home, and Fujidenso. We found no reason to pay more for practically the same product offered by the other brands mentioned, so Gree was also scratched from the list. Carrier, on the other hand, was the most popular in my list but also the most expensive. According to the person who assisted us, when it comes to inverter aircons, brands don't really matter much (the premium you'll be paying is for the brand name and customer service). I did a quick research on the Kolin window-type inverter aircon, and it appears to be the bang-for-buck and proven effective option, albeit a high pitch / hissing compressor "noise" reported by some users (but noise level is subjective per user, and most said that it's something that you can get used to after some time).

Continue reading »Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-67332414553220179782017-03-08T08:20:00.000+08:002017-04-03T13:22:20.246+08:005 Reasons Why I Prefer Grab Over UberSince 2014, whenever it's the color coding schedule of my car, I use app-based transport service such as Grab and Uber to take me from my home in Mandaluyong to my office in Pasig, and vice versa. Although they can be more expensive compared to traditional taxicabs and other mass transport options, the convenience it brings plus peace of mind when it comes to passenger safety are enough reasons to reconsider the additional cost.

Lately, I find myself using Grab (GrabCar) more often compared to Uber (UberX). Here are the five reasons why I prefer Grab over Uber:

 1. Grab arrives faster than Uber

Whenever I book a GrabCar, the unit usually arrives within five minutes. There were even times the unit arrived within a minute after booking! From my experience with Uber, the unit usually takes around 10 minutes to arrive. There was a time when I was asked to wait for at least 15 minutes because the driver was still in BGC while I'm in Pioneer, Mandaluyong! You know how bad the traffic in EDSA could be on a Monday morning so 15 minutes might not be enough

This could either mean there are more Grab units available compared to Uber or more people in my area use Grab instead of Uber.

Continue reading »Glennhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-13178206479008553432017-03-03T15:45:00.000+08:002017-04-03T13:22:01.244+08:00Book Review: Break Free by Don SorianoEver since I started my advocacy for financial literacy, I've always wished that financial literacy will be included in the school curriculum, as early as high school, if possible. I believe that if only Filipinos will learn proper money management way before they start working, less Filipinos will get into bad debt, more will invest / get into business, and the earlier they can achieve financial freedom. While waiting for my wish to happen, it's good to know that we now have a relatively wider selection of financial literacy books from Filipino authors (when I got interested in the topic in 2006, it seems that only Francisco Colayco's "Pera Mo, Palaguin Mo!" series was the option), the latest one coming from Don Soriano entitled Break Free: 8 principles to get from employee to employer in 3 years or less.

Break Free is an 81-page book that discusses the 8 principles that Don used to get out of ₱500,000 debt and become financially free in less than 3 years.

Continue reading »Glennhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-92109933947813620752017-02-24T04:53:00.000+08:002017-07-13T04:25:54.422+08:00My Shipping Cart Experience: Macbook Pro from US to the PhilippinesThis is the second part of my experience in buying a Macbook Pro from the US via B&H Photo and shipping it to the Philippines via Shipping Cart. The post provides a review of the Shipping Cart service, and describes the steps one will go through when Shipping Cart is used.

[Related Story: My B&H Photo Experience: Buying a Macbook Pro from the US]

After B&H Photo has successfully shipped my 2016 Macbook Pro order, the waiting game for its arrival in Shipping Cart's office began. Aside from the thought of not being able to receive it before Christmas due to the delay in order verification, I was also concerned on the dimensions of the box used by B&H Photo because it will determine my item's shipping cost to the Philippines.

Finally, on December 7, 2016, I received a notification saying that Shipping Cart US Warehouse has accepted my item (received December 6). From my previous experience using Shipping Cart, I can expect the item to show up in my account in 2 to 5 days (it can really take several days for them to update your cart when the volume of orders they receive is high, just like during Black Friday and Christmas season).
Continue reading »Glennhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-61529462558515420612017-02-20T05:12:00.000+08:002017-03-28T05:42:16.582+08:00Easy as 1-2-3: LTO Car Registration RenewalIt's February again, time to renew my car's LTO registration. Except for the last digit of the car plate that tells me the month when I should renew the LTO registration of my car, I always forget the week when I'm expected to renew it, so I did a quick check on the LTO website.

For quick reference, I lifted below guidelines from the LTO website (updated as of February 2, 2017).

Continue reading »Glennhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193331802507200.post-83286605380401697962017-02-18T12:37:00.000+08:002017-03-28T05:43:18.636+08:002017 Asia Leaders Forum: Jose Mari L. Yupangco of Yamaha to Promote the PhilippinesWhenever I hear the name "Yupangco", the first thing that comes to my mind is Yamaha musical instruments. It's nice to know that aside from promoting the Philippines as the premier business hub in Asia, they're also active in promoting real estate in the Philippines.

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On June 1, 2017 from 10AM to 4PM, another Asia Leaders Forum in Real Estate will be launched in Davao, this time with the collaboration between Yupangco Electronics Corporation (Distributor of Yamaha Sound and Audio Technology) headed by Jose Mari L. Yupangco, the grandson of former President of the Philippines (Jose P. Laurel) and TAG Media and Public Relations headed by Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas (Entrepreneur, Broadcaster, Writer, Public Speaker).

Just last month, January 31, 2017 at Misono Japanese Restaurant in Makati, the first of its series for this year under Asia Leaders Forum has been launched with speakers that include Dr. Elton Tan of E-Hotels, Robert Laurel Yupangco of Zoomanity Group, Engr. Ben Co of BSC Construction, Mario Berta of Flyspaces, Congressman Prospero "Butch" Pichay of Surigao Del Sur, Koo Kwan Kon of Global Morning City Development, among others. Attended also by representatives from SMDC, ProFriends, DMCI, DibZ and Megaworld.
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You have to give her credit, she is one of the few on the right or left who never "flip flops". Pundit Ann Coulter has always been a racist and a bigot, and she has maintained her position for as long as anyone has gathered to listen to her babble.
Speaking to like minds at CPAC, she spewed venom that her peers enjoyed. She has depicted Latinos as "a deluge of unskilled immigrants pouring into the country," and she'll explain to anyone who will listen that immigrants are looking for little more than the next government handout. Her deep ignorance of both the American Latino community and immigration reform is shameful.
Although it would be unfair to criticize her, or compare her to "Caribou Barbie", she is proving that blonde, female Republicans have little room in their heads for anything other than prejudice and hatred.
Coulter displayed the growing rift in the GOP as she attacked Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Chris Christie for their position on immigration reform. Although it needs to be said that Rubio never mentioned immigration during his turn at the podium.
Coulter insisted that some Republicans want to join Democrats and give full amnesty to nearly 12 million illegal immigrants. She is either ill-informed, or "stretching the truth". No one is in favor of a policy that will grant unrestricted amnesty.
Coulter's smug rally to become "single-issue voters" smacks of panic she accuses others of experiencing. Her take on immigration is exactly the kind of ill-informed and short-sighted stance that has caused the GOP to lose supporters.
Just last month, Coulter confirmed her position on social issues when she appeared on a FOX broadcast with John Stossel.
The conversation took a bitter turn when Stossel, an outspoken libertarian, and Coulter began discussing the country's drug war and marijuana legalization. She said libertarians spent way too much time talking about drugs when they should be talking about government regulation and employment policy — and that they were just "sucking up to liberals."
"Libertarians and pot," said Coulter. "This is why people think libertarians are p-ssies." (Mediaite's Andrew Kirell, who was at the debate, wrote that though the word was bleeped out in the broadcast, Coulter definitely dished out that particular insult.)
Stossel went on to ask Coulter about gay marriage. "Why can't gays get married?" he asked.
"Well, they can," Coulter said. They have to marry a member of the opposite sex."
At this point, the room erupted in boos.
Coulter is another great American, unfortunately she is a reincarnation of Jefferson Davis.
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Megan Jackson joined the Scripps Research Translational Institute in April 2018 as the health communication lead. She holds her BA in Communication and MA in Health & Risk Communication from Michigan State University and is a proud Spartan alumna enjoying life in San Diego. Her passions include all things health and wellness, helping others help themselves, teaching yoga (200-hr Vinyasa RYT), and hiking with her dog, Ella.
Ashleigh Farver
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Ashleigh Farver has 9 years of event planning experience. She is currently the Associate Director of Events for Biocom, the largest, most experienced leader and advocate for California's life science sector. Ashleigh holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from San Diego State University. In 2015, she received her Events Management Certificate from the University of San Diego. Contact Ashleigh at email@example.com
Taliyah Ferris
VP of Digital
Taliyah has 6 years of marketing experience and this is her third year serving on the HCC board. She has a BA in History and Montessori Primary teaching credential. She is a marketing manager and works in Medicare marketing.
She does competitive sailing and loves yoga, hiking and biking.
Wendy Berke
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Applied Insight Receives Appraisal at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2019 — Applied Insight, a market leader in solving complex technology challenges for federal government customers, announced today it has been appraised at CMMI Level 3 for Development from the CMMI Institute's Capability Maturity Model Integration.
"At AI, quality assurance is a top priority for us, particularly given the mission-critical nature of our work for the federal government," said John Hynes, CEO of Applied Insight. "This appraisal is part of a process of continuous improvement in how we work to address the complex data, cyber and infrastructure challenges our customers are facing every day."
The appraisal recognizes the quality of AI's software and systems engineering processes used to deliver on its mission to better enable collaboration and decision-making through technology. It also builds upon the company's 2018 appraisal at Maturity Level 3 for Services and affirms its comprehensive DevOps solution.
"Our 'Accountable Innovation' approach means developing and applying technologies in ways that work for the people who rely on them, often at a rapid pace," Hynes added. "While that sounds simple, it involves detailed processes that we adapt to every mission. Having them recognized in this way means a lot to us. It's testament to the commitment of our team to deliver to the very highest standards."
CMMI for Development is an integrated set of best practices that improves an organization's ability to develop quality technology products and services that meet the needs of customers and end users. It is considered a global standard for efficiency. An appraisal at Maturity Level 3 indicates the organization is performing at a "defined" level. At this level, processes — which are described in standards, procedures, tools and methods — are well characterized and understood.
The appraisal was conducted by Advanced Network Technology Solutions, Inc. in partnership with Bob Pomietto, Applied Insight's senior quality assurance engineering and process manager and a longstanding CMMI model developer.
About Applied Insight
Applied Insight leaves no stone unturned in solving complex technology challenges for Federal Government customers. We practice accountable innovation, designing solutions that account for the customer's mission and the user's reality right from the start. With proven capability in advanced analytics, cloud computing, cybersecurity, mission applications and infrastructure convergence, our approach to technology empowers people to collaborate more effectively in delivering services vital to the nation. To learn more about AI, visit www.applied-insight.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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3. Scrape off any excess paste and put back into the jar for later projects
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