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Let me tell you guys something, I suck at baking. Now before you immediately exit out of this post let me just tell you why. Cooking is like creative problem solving, don't have an ingredient? Just make it or find another substitute. Cooking can go from failure to a work of genius in a matter of… Continue reading
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Cinnamon Sweet Potato Doughnuts with Almond Butter Glaze
So this week I walked into Michaels for a new sharpie and walked out with a doughnut tin. It was on sale and I swear I just blacked out until I was mindlessly paying at the register and then it was too late. I've never been a huge doughnut fan with the exception of a… Continue reading
Carrot White Bean Dip
I am a huge fan of making my own dips, mostly because the store bought ones mess with my stomach but I also just think they taste better. Plus, a can of beans is way cheaper than hummus. I usually end up making a batch a week or every other week so that we have… Continue reading
Homemade Almond Milk, Almond butter and Granola
So I have been spending A LOT of time cooking recently. There are a lot of reasons for this, but mainly because I've figured out what foods make me feel good and which foods leave my stomach doing backflips. And to guarantee I wont end up bloated and keeled over, I end up cooking 90% of… Continue reading
A Week Guide to Costa Rica
With only a slight amount of sunburn to keep me warm, and officially no sand left in my suitcase, it seems time to reflect on our week we spent surfing, hiking and exploring the great land of Costa Rica. When deciding what we wanted our Costa Rican vacation to look like, we read copious reviews and… Continue reading


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The private transportation services have shown a great growth and change with the changing year, irrespective of the mode of travel i.e. air, water or road. This change is indeed for the good as the graph exceeds exponentially towards the sky.
Going back to the time when people choose to walk miles in order to travel till now when the transportation industry has moved to automation, the pattern in which people traveled has completely changed. As a part of the transportation industry, the private transport has evolved in these years.
Let's take a look at how this industry has progressed and is still developing at a pace.
Revolution in the Air travel industry.
Humanity's desire to fly likely dates back to the time when man first began observing the birds. They fell in love with this mode of transport and found it to be more liberating. Today, we live in a world that caters to the private air transportation industry.
It is the golden era of flying you can say. Providing both luxury and convenience, the air transport has indeed revolutionized to match your demands. From glamorous air hostesses to gourmet meals and better leg room, the air travel has closed all the existing gaps. In fact, you have seat choices too- economy, business, and first class being some of the options that differ in the luxury they offer. In some cases, the seats recline in order to give you a good night's sleep.
In early times people used to travel for need or for their personal growth, but now with the changing trend, people focus more on luxury. They now travel for business or a foreign vacation.
With the wave of modernization over the air travel industry, the changes have been outspread in its services, from the appearance of the aircraft to the smallest safety detail to the different luxury elements, everything has been added with great care and detail.
Also with increasing technology, passengers are able to access the WiFi while onboard, can make phone calls and stay connected through their journey. The in-flight entertainment and the luxurious beds to sleep on seem to have taken the idea of luxury and privacy one notch higher.
Development of the upper-class cabin and the bar area is really impressive, innovations are aimed at boosting seat density and automating in-flight service.
Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH is developing a seat infused with a disinfectant that destroys the germs within seconds of it coming in contact with you. These seats can give massages and predict backaches. Moreover, Nasa is bringing back the era of X-planes, which could cut down emissions by about 70%. Overall a great development and progressing.
The private ground transportation industry
Travel habits have changed in the past decade, especially when we talk about the ground transportation industry. With the increasing urbanization, people started opting for private transports, keeping public transport as an option. The passenger's expectations of how the transport network should work and conduct itself have also evolved over the years.
Starting from the era of horse cart lifestyle, when people used to move around the city in the carriage till now, when they hire a private chauffeur car for their every travel, the need of private transports are still the same, but the quality and efficiency of its services has made all the difference.
Some of the factors that acted as a backbone for the growth of ground transport industry.
- Improvements in vehicle technology and road infrastructure indicate that we can travel further and more efficiently than ever before. Commuters now expect this efficiency while keeping safety and reliability in mind.
- New materials used in the manufacturing of the vehicles have made the transport vehicles more reluctant to the external forces. These has reduced the weight of the vehicles, making it more fuel efficient.
- Manufacturing technologies, including 3d printing, has changed the way vehicles are designed and assembled to enable higher performance, lighter weight, and novel design.
- The users can access mobility information, traffic condition as well as other details from the transport authorities via smartphones and navigation technology, thus closing the gap that existed between these authorities and the users.
- The in-vehicle services available in the luxury vehicles have upgraded the travel to leisure, they are spacious enough to move around and with all the facilities one need while traveling.
With this and many more reasons, people are now shifting towards private transportation. They hire a private coach, minibus or a luxury bus for their excursion. Private vehicles are booked by a businessman for their clients, or for their corporate meetings or team travel. The private car being a faster form of transport, are booked for intracity and intercity transfers.
Private ground transport industry has also accepted the concept of rideshare, where a passenger shares its private car ride with the fellow riders, thus sharing the expense. The idea of Zoom Cars has made it affordable for the car lovers to rent a car for time being whenever needed.
These changes have allowed longer distances to be covered easily, setting a different level of transfers in the private industry.
Change in the Maritime transport
In the stone ages, the primitive boats were developed to permit transport along the rivers as well as for fishing purposes. However, with the development of civilization, and with war and trade requiring access to sea routes, the vessels expanded in size.
During the Industrial Revolution, the first steamboats and then the diesel-engine powered ships were developed. With the start of the commercial use of the steamboats, a new passenger transport service providing a very comfortable journey to passengers started, which enabled them to carry a good amount of luggage.
The two-stroke or four-stroke diesel engines, outboard motors, and gas turbine engines increased the speed of the ships, thus making them powerful to reach to their destination in lesser time. Eventually, with the need of water transport for military purposes, submarines were developed.
The shipping industry is contributing to the global economy by transporting the raw material, tobacco, tea, sugar, spices, and cotton in large quantities, it is also used for irrigation, taxation, commercial and colonization of new lands
Meanwhile, the specialized craft was developed for river and canal transport. Apart from these, the boats like yacht are used for fun and luxury. The services such as the sun loungers, air-conditioned cabins, as well as indoor and outdoor living spaces, and personalized catering services, have made travel on the water a luxury for the passengers.
Changes are good, and if they are for your betterment, nothing better than that. This changes in the private transportation industry have upgraded the travel industry to a different level, bringing a vast change in the experience of travel.

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Boston Police Department Commissioner William Evans chats with NECN's Latoyia Edwards to discuss the most popular stories of 2015, including unsolved crimes and domestic terrorism.
Evans shares how he has been and plans to keep Boston safe amidst a drug epidemic.
To close, the Commissioner answers rapid fire questions about his personal life and the Christmas season.


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Archive for February 5th, 2009
Cricket, crisis and creative destruction
Posted by John, February 5th, 2009 - under Imperialism, Marxism, Satire.
Tags: Cricket, Economics
Comments: 5
Just as the present economic crisis is not due to the usual business cycle but represents something much deeper, so too the decline of Australian cricket. The very basis of Australian cricket is under threat from internal and external forces.
The ATO's Baroness Granger gets a gong
Posted by John, February 5th, 2009 - under Tax.
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Jennie Granger is one of 3 Second Commissioners of Taxation in Australia, a heartbeat away from the Commissioner's job. That should focus a few minds in the ATO and Government! Let's hope the Commissioner is fit, although the Change Program might be keeping him awake at night. I thought initially David Butler' appointment as a […]
ATO in crisis series to become a soapie?
Posted by John, February 5th, 2009 - under Tax, Workplace madness.
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My ATO in crisis series is proving very very popular with the people who count – ATO workers. Stay tuned for more revelations from the ongoing soapie that is the ATO. And if you have some workplace madness, information or gossip that just needs to be published, feel free to let me know or put […]


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The Resolute Way: Our 25 Principles
"40 years of investing has given us ample
opportunity to see what works and what doesn't.
We hope this list may help aspiring investors
learn from our experiences."
- Be a Long Term Investor
Short-term price fluctuations are generally unpredictable.
- Have a Flexible Investment Style
As any investment style becomes too popular, it becomes less effective.
- Actively Look for Ideas
We find our best ideas; they don't find us.
- Buy Only The Best Ideas
We prefer to buy only our best ideas.
- Outperform by Being Different
To have a chance of outperforming the indices, invest differently than the indices.
- Filter out the Noise
We are drowning in useless information; the challenge is to use only what is relevant.
- Arbitrage the Growing Difference Between Reality and the Official Reality
Have a broad range of information sources.
- Skepticism is a Virtue
Every day we strive to be more skeptical.
- Free Markets — An Outdated Concept from the Twentieth Century
Understand the motives and means of the players.
- Think Like a Fiduciary and Deal with Others Who Do
Customers should NOT be treated as counterparties to be exploited.
- Corporate Governance Is Key
Too many boards focus on how to enrich themselves rather than shareholders.
- "Skin In The Game"
We prefer boards and management to have their incentives aligned with stakeholders.
- A Good Card Player Does Not Show His Hand
Confidentiality is essential.
- Being Small is an Advantage
It is easier to outperform being small.
- Know Your Limits
It is just as important to know what you don't know as it is to know what you know.
- Stay Humble
Stay humble or the market will make you humble and do not attach your ego to any investment ideas.
- Espouse Radical Honesty
Strive to work with honest people. Above all be honest with oneself.
- Too Much Emphasis is Placed on Precision
We don't need exact numbers or complex models to make decisions.
- You Don't Have to Succeed by being Original
You succeed by being right.
- Short Term Volatility is not Synonymous with Risk
The obsession to reduce volality can impair long-term performance.
- Be a Contrarian
Too many investors prefer to fail conventionally than succeed unconventionally. Some of our best successes have been betting against widely held beliefs.
- Look at Track Records
Many prominent financial advisors and academics have no successful track record of investing.
- Do Your Homework
Check facts with evidence-based observations, then make decisions based on facts.
- Be Thrifty
Moderate costs facilitate moderate fees. Moderate fees facilitate performance. Also, if someone is paying us a reasonable management fee, we don't think it is fair to take 20 percent of all of their profits just to show up everyday and do our job.
- Critical Thinking Skills Are Paramount
A formal education with rote learning has little to do with the critical thinking skills needed to be a successful investor.
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Boeing Selects Plano, Texas, Site for Global Services Headquarters
Boeing has selected a site in Plano, Texas, for the headquarters of its new Global Services business unit, which will be operational in July.
Boeing Global Services headquarters will be located in the Legacy West mixed- use development in West Plano. Global Services President and CEO Stan Deal, several of his leadership team members and some support staff will be located at the site, which will serve as a central hub for approximately 20,000 employees located around the globe.
Boeing selected the greater Dallas area because it's centrally located within Boeing's U.S. footprint, has good proximity to major operations for commercial customers and defense partners, and serves as a transportation hub that will allow the company to reach customers quickly and efficiently.
Boeing will host an opening ceremony at the new location once Boeing Global Services is operational in July.
In November 2016, Boeing announced the standup of Global Services, which will be formed by integrating the services capabilities of the defense, space and commercial sectors into a single, customer-focused business. Operating as a third business unit of Boeing, Global Services will provide agile, cost-competitive services to commercial and defense customers worldwide.


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Does Hemp Oil Make Skin Look Younger And Healthier?
Hemp oil is fast becoming a go-to product among consumers for its health and healing properties. A natural antioxidant, hemp oil makes for one of the best products when it comes to everything from heart health to watching one's weight. But what about the power of hemp oil when it comes to skincare? Does hemp oil really make skin look younger and healthier?
Hemp Oil and The Power of Vitamin E
According to Diamond Hemp, one of the reasons that hemp oil is so great for the skin is because it is so abundant in vitamin E. What that means is that, when used on the skin, hemp oil will both preserve and protect skin.
"Vitamin E in hemp seed oil is a natural preservative, and it works as a protective antioxidant against the environment," notes an article on The Diamond Hemp Blog. "Your skin deals with a lot when you go outside, from the sun to the cold air. The antioxidant power of hemp seed oil is a great way to counteract such harsh environmental stressors on your skin."
Hemp Oil and Sensitive Skin
Another reason that hemp oil can help skin to feel smoother and younger has to do with the fact that it is incredibly gentle. According to Diamond Hemp, hemp oil, especially in the form of hemp creams and hemp moisturizers, is perfect for sensitive skin. It does not cause a reaction nor will it cause the skin to dry out.
As the article on Diamond Hemp noted, "Where most creams and other beauty products are filled with chemicals and toxins that may cause you to break out, or worse, hemp seed oil protects your skin. It goes on gently."
Hemp Oil and Oily Skin
People with oily skin may prefer to use creams and lotions made from hemp oil as well. According to Diamond Hemp, hemp oil skin care products are not greasy like those typically found on store shelves. Not only does that mean that there's no greasy film-like feeling on the skin after using it, but that it's perfect for any skin type.
"But all natural hemp seed oil products — hemp creams and hemp scrubs —moisturize without that greasy, heavy feeling," noted Diamond Hemp. "That means they're great for all skin types, even those of you with oily skin."
The Perfect Skin Solution?
In fact, according to Diamond Hemp, hemp oil in all forms, hemp moisturizers, hemp creams, and hemp scrubs are perfect for the skin. Not only do they have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but they are rich in essential amino acids which research shows can help to keep muscles strong and healthy as well. So, whether it is for the heart, or for the skin, or for something else, hemp oil really is the perfect, all-natural product.


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Hello Readers! Today I would like to point you to in the direction of a fantastic blog I've had the pleasure of following for some time now: The Cat's Write. You will find invaluable writing advice from an experienced blogger and writer along with a serious adoration of all things fluffy. I recently contributed a guest article to The Cat's Write and if you have ever been curious of the spark behind Through Dust Covered Glass I highly recommend you head over and check it out! Stick around while you're there and show The Cat's Write some love as well.
Discovering Humanity Through Writing
Mine is a story of isolation and indoctrination….which sounds a lot heavier than it actually is, but dramatic effect is fun. I grew up in an environment rooted in keeping to your own kind. My parents were raised with this mindset and ended up a bit more liberal than their own, but it wasn't much. In my household, you didn't associate much with people that weren't like us. You would be friendly and polite, but if they weren't the same as us (read: white and born in the United States…mainly white) you would keep them at an arm's length…(continue reading at The Cat's Write)


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Registration Day for 2019/20 School Year ~ Tuesday, August 27th
On Monday, August 5th, the Aeries parent portal will be available to parents whose children are currently enrolled at Courreges School for the 2019/20 school year. You must re-register your child before Registration Day in order to receive your child's class assignment. For new incoming parents that have NOT ENROLLED their child for the 2019/20 school year, you will need to enroll your child through our school's website: Courreges.fvsd.us and click on the chalkboard icon ENROLL TODAY! Please follow the enrollment instructions.


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Had our first English Bible study this year yesterday. It went great. Kate, our recent convert, came to help out, while three students came to the class, including Anna who suffered injuries in the car crash that I wrote about. Hopefully, next week at least two more students will come, who couldn't make it this time. We will explore the symbols of Christ primarily in the Gospel of John.
I started studying Acts with Ben and Luba on Mondays, looks like we will have to meet more than just on Monday. Tuesday I came by Ben's place for a minute to help with their computer and he invited me for a cup of tea - very traditional pastime not only in Ukraine but also in the Iranian community. Anyway, I agreed and found myself discussing some of the most difficult passages of the Old Testament with him. I will have to read at least one thick book to answer his questions.
Friday we are planning to start English club, inviting all interested patrons to practice their conversation skills.
I am pretty excited about all these opportunities. Please pray for us as we reach out to all these people.


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Teen: 9
Tween: 4
Children: 3
Review Copies: 7
Library: 6
Teen: Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
|This is what a relationship story looks like, as opposed to a love story. Perkins explores how a relationship changes and impacts the people in it, particularly their flaws and screw-ups.
I've been over the written-in-verse thing for awhile, but this one (and The Red Pencil, mentioned below) were exceptions. Woodson takes us through her young life, with all its trials and joys, in a story worthy of the National Book Award it garnered.
Children: The Mighty Mars Rovers by Elizabeth Rusch
Did you know how much geology went into interplanetary exploration? Because I didn't. This book goes behind the scenes of the little-rovers-that-could to show the humans that worked their butts off. Another worthy entry in the long-running Scientists in the Field series.
Because I Want To Awards
Come Here, I Need to Smack You: The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski
This book is a worthy successor to one of my very favorite books of 2014, with its twisty plot and its heroine trapped between a rock and a hard place. But boy, did I spend a fair amount of time wanting to smack its hero. (Out in March)
Personal Connections: The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Shane W. Evans
I work in a library where many of my patrons, large and small, are refugees from the kind of situation that this book explores. As such, it was very difficult to read, because I kept seeing people I knew in the story. But oh, so good.


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This poster announces a fair to be held at Ottawa, Kansas. Highlights include grand exhibitions and $3000 in premiums. An illustration of sulky racing is included.
Date: 1870s or 1880s
Item Number: 213081
Call Number: 1994.48.224
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213081
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Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Fairs
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Date - 1880s
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Places - Cities and towns - Ottawa
Places - Counties - Franklin
Transportation - Non-motorized - Sulkies
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THANKFULLY today, the African Union (AU) has a vision of 'an integrated, peaceful, prosperous Africa, driven by its own people to take its rightful place in the global community and the knowledge economy'.
This vision is predicated on the development of the continent's human resources.
In its 'Plan of Action for the Second Decade of Education (2006 – 2015)', the AU recognises the importance of Technical and Vacational Education and Training (TVET) as a means of empowering individuals to take control of their lives and recommends, therefore, the integration of vocational training into the general education system.
The AU also recognises that vast numbers of young people are outside formal school system and, consequently, recommends the integration of non-formal learning methodologies and literacy programmes into national TVET programmes.
I also wish to re-iterate that one of the greatest intangible gains of education is peace in all its forms.
It is by no accident that in spite of the suffering as a result of sanctions and indeed in spite of political polarisation our people have been subjected to, none of them chose the path of violence.
And this confirms that education translates into civilisation.
Hence the axiom that: Peace is a universal desideratum, can never be more truer than now.
Peace is undoubtedly a precondition for human development and the safety of the people.
Whether we consider war and peace as part of a historical process, the primary causes of conflict are closely related to the question of sustainable development, or better stated, sustainable un-development.
Examples of current global trends which present formidable challenges to the achievement of both peace and sustainability include; lack of ease of access to known natural resource base, mounting pressure on diminishing access to land, disputed jurisdiction over territorial areas containing strategic resources, the destabilising impact of widespread poverty, increasing social inequality and a rising flow of migrants fleeing war, famine and other vestiges of political, social and economic breakdown.
Above all these causes of war, is ignorance
The price that war exacts on the illiterate is unequivocal.
Young people who are supposed to go to school go to the war and have their entire psyches destroyed by war.
The story of child soldiers in Africa is perhaps one of the biggest curses of Africa.
When there is no peace, there is no prosperity, there is no infrastructure development; in short, there is no human development.
There is no question that armed conflicts destroy natural resources, infrastructure and human lives.
The establishment of peace permits the recuperation of stable conditions for development and liberates resources for needed investments.
And yet sustainable development, if achieved, contributes decisively to the dissipation, if not the complete elimination of several of the primary causes of conflict.
If a sustainable development strategy has been successful in terms of the reduction of poverty, the levelling of social inequalities and the optimum allocation of scarce resources, then certainly many of the situations that exacerbate conflict between different groups, communities and nationalities would be avoided.
Improving the conditions for social justice, in particular, is fundamental to the promotion of peace in a variety of contexts throughout the world.
In the final analysis for us (Zimbabwe), our education has taught us to struggle together as a people. For us 'people' refers to something broader than biological identity. Its full meaning is embedded in our philosophy of hunhu/ubuntu/botho.
Hunhu/ubuntu/botho means being, and being means 'with others'.
As you may be aware, relationships are the cornerstones of African culture.
To be human is to belong.
As one of our African philosophers puts it hunhu/ubuntu/botho "is something to be achieved, not given simply because one is born of human seed."
This implies a human being is intrinsically a communal being embedded in a context of social relationships with fellow beings, which idea of the human society values collective interests above individual appetites.
For us, 'people' are not a mere association of individual persons pursuing different personal interests, but a group of persons linked by interpersonal bonds (biological, social, economic and political) defined primarily by common interests, goals and values enshrined in our shared culture.
I can't agree more with his Excellency Emmerson Mnangagwa when he concluded his inauguration speech thus: "The voice of the people is the voice of God."
We must stress the fact that we have now come of age to know investment in our people is the most sustainable of all investments, and that people are responsible for peace, which peace is the sine qua non for prosperity and development.
Investing in people, prosperity and peace: Part Three …end-of-era reflections on education
THANKFULLY today, the African Union (AU) has a vision of 'an integrated, peaceful, prosperous Africa, driven by its own people to take its rightful place in the global community and the knowledge economy'.


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Kings Crown Week at Sanibel Sea School was filled with exploration and adventure, as we set out on a mission to learn about the mollusks that inhabit our island and its surrounding waters.
We began the week with a mud walk at Bunche Beach, where we braved the slippery, stinky mangrove mud to find fiddler crabs and small King's Crown Conchs in their natural habitat. King's Crown Conchs inhabiting intertidal flats feed mainly on detritus, so they remain smaller than their cannibalistic brothers living near the oyster reef. After learning about these creatures, we attempted to copy their lifestyle by slithering through the mud, but don't worry, we jumped into San Carlos Bay to rinse off before heading home to our parents.
Continuing our quest to become bivalve brainiacs, we went snorkeling at Lighthouse Beach, where we came face to face with schools of fish and a cownose ray. We also found a live cockle shell, scallops, lightning whelks, banded tulips, and plenty of mollusk egg casings. Although many of the egg casings look similar to one another, we discovered that reproduction varies drastically between mollusk species. If you have ever cracked open a lightning whelk egg casing (those long, tan swirly things you find on the beach), you've probably noticed that there are perfect miniature gastropods formed inside, ready to begin life. King's Crowns do things a little differently. About 25 days after eggs are laid, larvae veliger emerge and begin a brief swimming stage, where they float in the surface currents before developing shells and returning to life on the bottom of the ocean.
We wanted to understand what life is like for free-floating King's Crown larvae, so we strapped on life jackets and made our way out past the third sandbar to the zone where our feet can't reach the bottom. After we overcame the uneasiness of being sort of far from shore, we laid on our backs and allowed the current to move us along the beach, slightly jealous that King's Crown larvae get to do this every day.
In the spirit of exploration, we broke out the metal detectors to search for treasure on the beach. We found metal boxes full of mollusk trivia and won points for correct answers and for picking up trash. We also worked together to create a giant King's Crown Conch tile mosaic, which is now proudly displayed at the Sea School.
Even after all of this fun, we somehow managed to fit in our regular activities like surfing, seining, jewelry-making, shell-collecting, and a sandcastle-building fiesta at Bowman's Beach. We gained a new appreciation for the variety of mollusks in the ocean and on land, and a better understanding of the challenges these creatures face and the perks they enjoy.
We could never have such a great time without the huge amount of support that we receive from the community. Bailey's provides ice to help us quench our thirst after spending all day in the heat, Sanibel-Captiva Kiwanis Club provides scholarship funding for island kids, and the Community House of Sanibel hosts our milk and cookies slideshow every Friday afternoon. Sanibel Sea School is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to marine conservation through experiential education. Visit us on the web at sanibelseaschool.org.


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T alk about a sure thing! Finally, the early summer pattern has emerged and it's an easy one to follow.
After gambling all spring, bouncing from place to place playing the conditions, June brings high payouts with great early morning top water action along the shorelines for trophy trout.
Then, moving out a little, mid-morning limits of quality trout caught with soft plastics along edges, potholes and sand bars. When the sun hits the right angle (around 10:30 a.m. or so), get set for some super skinny fishing and an all-afternoon adventure of sight casting to redfish and black drum.
As an angler, observe these patterns, and replicate them place after place. It's surprising sometimes to realize that once a pattern is established, you can use it in Baffin Bay, all along the Upper Laguna and all the way to the Land Cut and the 9-Mile Hole. These locations can really shine all summer long, whether you are a beginner, a trophy trout hunter, or a family looking for a great dinner.
This pattern lives all summer long, with the exception of weather interruptions or drastic changes of conditions which may send fish packing, but they will be back as soon as possible. Soft winds, along with sunny, warm conditions give fish the opportunity they've been looking for—to settle in to a regular feeding pattern in a reliable location.
Get an early start and be on the water at the "change," from dark to light. Fish love to feed on the "change." They will be found in the very shallow waters and shorelines, ambushing bait that are confused by the flip from dark conditions to the sunrise and bright conditions.
All morning, trout and redfish will stay up shallow eating the easy prey. Watch for trout "slicks" along the shorelines and fish where they originated.
As the morning wears on, drop down along sandbars, grass edges and deep potholes to find a nice limit of good-eating speckled trout. Use Saltwater Assassin four-inch Sea Shad paddle tails or straight tailed SW Shad in dark or light colors, depending on the day.
Cloudy weather, off-colored water might require a Morning Glory, Chicken on a Chain or a Texas Roach color, Plum (SW), or Rootbeer/Red Glitter (SW), all dark colored plastics. Bright, nice weather with beautiful clear watercolor try Mighty White, Sugar and Spice, Fried Chicken, all light-colored plastics.
The most important part about fishing with soft plastics is a "natural presentation." The lighter the jig head, the easier it will be to fish any plastic with a natural motion. Try using "Black's Magic Jig Heads" in the 1/32 ounce, #1 hook size. Anglers are astounded at the increase in fish "catching" with this little piece of fishing dynamite. It has revolutionized many angler's fishing.
Locations that are very reliable for this approach to early summer fishing would include, in Baffin Bay, the Tide Gauge Bar, the North Shoreline of Baffin, any rock pile in Baffin such as Center Reef, White or Black Bluff or any grass flat such as the South Shoreline all the way to Penescal Point.
The Upper Laguna Madre has so much to offer as well, such as the King Ranch Shoreline, Emmord's Hole, The Meadows, Little Grassy, Yarborough, and the "Ditch".
The Landcut has a great and complex flat called the "Summerhouse," which includes interesting rock formations that meander along the shoreline. Even more complex than that would be Rocky Slough.
Big, big rocks infest this area, but are more like a coral reef in that it becomes a system in and of itself. Rocky Slough also is connected to a back lake to wade into.
On the right water levels, anglers can do everything right there. Early morning, top waters up shallow, drop off fishing on the edges of the rocks and grass, and super skinny water, sight casting up in the slough. Fish this area with high caution as the rocks are large and plentiful.
The 9-Mile Hole is perfect for sight casting and fly-fishing. A gigantic, shallow grass flat, the "Hole" takes a little time to crack the code of how to fish it.
The 9-Mile Hole fishes more like a lake than a grass flat. The fish there like to hang out in six to eight regular places. Mark those spots, and the pattern of fishing there will emerge on the GPS. If drifting super shallow with clear and productive water is a goal, all anglers will love this spot.
Early summer fishing is diverse. After the winds and changeable conditions of the spring, it's almost like taking a deep breath and a sigh.
Fly-fishing is always an option as the sun is high, the winds are low and the fish are shallow. Sight casting is a fun challenge, and walking a long, long shoreline is cathartic and exciting all wrapped into one. Plus, it's great exercise.
The shoreline provides lots of interest with a cadre of birds, deer, quail, turkeys, coyotes and even nilgai gracing anglers with their presence. The lack of any development from Baffin Bay and south into the Upper Laguna Madre, Land Cut and the 9-Mile Hole provides a glimpse into the natural land of the last 100 years. It's unchanged and will remain so for a long time. Lucky anglers enjoy a wide variety of nature while fishing, and it's truly a bonus.
Life along the shores of the King and the Kenedy Ranches is a cornucopia of all things nature. Most of the time, boat traffic is minimal to non-existent, and the fishing is off the charts.
Finding the right combinations for productive fishing in the early summer is easy and fun. Because of the combination of the remoteness of the area and the great year-round fishing, Baffin Bay, the Upper Laguna Madre and places south can truly be called "The Last Best Place on the Texas Coast."
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Ferlon cursed silently, from his hiding spot he couldn't see to the man, couldn't do his weavery. Slowly the man advanced farther into the cellar. "Listen," he had lowered his voice, in the room above noise level had also dropped. "they are here to find you!" as if to check Ferlon looked up, but other than the sudden darkness after Farlynna had ended her lights he couldn't see much in the barely noticeable glow of the mans eyes, Farlynnas were closed, presumably to cover her own glow. Gently Ferlon squeezed her hand, as to say that she shouldn't worry .
As suddenly as he had shown up the man sought also cover behind a large barrel, steps sounded from the steep stairs, a group of people entered the cellar. A tingling sensation, followed by a feeling of weightlessness went through Farlynnas body, only a heartbeat later a glowing sphere followed by the woman that had created it, leaped to their hiding space.
Disappointed at the emptiness she found she withdrew again.
Farlynna turned to Ferlon, she could see him as if he was behind a thin grey cloth, with his finger at his mouth he told her to remain silent, then he tapped his temple and winked. "There's no one here." the woman that had looked in their hideout stemmed her hands on her hips. "We must find the intruders that she called for help." the group withdrew again, leaving the cellar in darkness. After a few more minutes noise levels in the tavern above returned to their previous intensity. Jelendor and the stranger climbed out of their hideouts, keeping a respectful distance to one another the two looked around the room. "Ferlon?" Jelendor linsed nervously away from the other man to where he knew Ferlon and Farlynna where hidden. "Farlynna?"
The two men slowly approached the spot from two different angles. "High priestess Farlynna!" the stranger also had reduced his voice to mere hissing. Out of thin air the two reappeared, on Farlynnas cheeks lay the hint of a blush as her lights reappeared in the walls around. "I warned you guys." in the light the stranger revealed to be wearing a city guards uniform.
"How did you find us anyways?" Jelendor had unsheathed his dagger, his arms crossed in front of his chest he had positioned himself between the stranger and the others. "I thought you might take a break at the tavern. Honestly it was just dumb luck!"
After a few minutes of talking the two men noticed that Ferlon and Farlynna had barely moved.
"We," nervously Ferlon cleared his throat, "we need to get moving again." other than the nervous undertone there was a great sadness hidden in his voice. With an equally sad and nervous smile Farlynna nodded. Neither of the two had heard a single word that had been uttered in the room.


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These earrings symbolise lighting the way for others; being an inspiration for others to follow and a light to show them the way. The black at the top represents the night, times full of darkness when hope may seem lost – but the gold represents a light in that moral darkness: the person who guides people into a better way. These earrings represent someone who inspires others by the way they live and in doing so shows the way for others to live and behave likewise.
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It was a rather busy festive season so many apologies to all those with whom I have been trying to visit over the festive period. We had the family Woodward staying with us for the duration which was nice. Family should always be around at Christmas.
Matt, Shell and I cooked up storm on Christmas day and with the addition of the outdoor furniture being hauled indoors we managed to have our meal at a table! lol. The menu included:
Homemade veggie roast
Gratin Potatoes with garlic and herb butter carrots and swede
Sprouts in orange and herb butter with roast chestnuts
A massive turkey (which of course I did not choose to partake in)
Roast Parsnips and Potatoes
and a massive Christmas pud (with cream). MMmmmm tasty.
The presents were very eventful. I got loads of DVDs, clothes, smellies and stuff but I also got given two tickets to see TAKE THAT!!!!!! WOOOO HOO (it made me cry- how sad am I! ) So i now get to fulfill a childhood dream and see them. (And for those who are wondering; I'm glad Robbie won't be there coz he's cocky and a druggie… lol) Matt doesn't want to come with me! I don't know why?
Matt has been having lots of fun with his Banjo. He's trying to learn to play it bluegrass style. As a result the whole house is tripping along to a hillbilly theme. (On Christmas day i even woke up laughing because even my dreams had the basic forward roll soundtrack.)
Matt has just pealed open Eva Longoria remarking that this might be "the only time I ever get to peel Eva Longoria open" (eugh) and hung her on the wall next to my head (I bought him a calendar)
Christmas can often be a rather strange time of year but I am very thankful for what I've got. Singing carols around the hospital with Ann and Jeremy reminded me of that on Christmas Eve.
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Your Ford Focus has coil springs in the rear suspension. In order to replace them, you need a special spring compressor tool and adapters along with safety stands and a ratchet set. These steps apply to all model years of the Ford Focus except for the 2005 wagon.
Raise your Ford Focus and support it with safety stands. Take careful note of how the spring you're about to replace is oriented.
Place the spring compressor 204-167 with adapters 204-215 on the spring, compress the coil spring evenly and securely, then remove it (still compressed) from the vehicle.
Decompress the old spring slowly, evenly and carefully. If at any point you are unsure of how to do this, stop and consult your spring compressor documentation or a competent mechanic.
Compress the new spring slowly and carefully, then install it into your Ford Focus. Make sure that it's oriented as the old spring was. Be careful when decompressing the new spring, and continue checking to make sure that it is properly oriented throughout the decompression process.
Lower your Ford Focus to the ground and test drive it to check the new spring performance.
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What's popular in custom luxury homes?
A recent article in Custom Builder magazine says that custom luxury homes are showing the strongest improvement among new construction sectors in Q2.
Citing results of AIA's August monthly Architecture Billings Index (ABI), it reports, "Overall, the home design market remains robust with custom luxury homes showing the strongest improvement among new construction sectors. Client interest in custom and luxury homes increased to 24% percent from 18% on net in the second quarter."
The Dallas News agrees (illustrated with a photo of the Sebastian-built Baron residence which recently changed hands.)
"…one part of the D-FW market that shows no sign of a slowdown so far is super high-end housing….There have been double-digit home price gains in luxury housing in 20 major U.S. markets, and two-thirds of U.S. markets are seeing sales of luxury homes move faster than this time last year."
Wondering what features are most popular in new luxury homes? The AIA Home Design Trends Survey results for Q2 2018 gives some insight.
Technology friendly features continue in popularity, with 69% of architects rating them as increasingly sought by home owners. The growth of tech friendly features such as USB wall outlets, extra outlet capacity/charging stations and in-wall mobile wireless charging docks reflects how pervasively technology is embedded in our lives.
When it comes to special function rooms, the Survey reports that "Outdoor living areas continue to be very popular spaces and pet room/interior kennel grows in popularity."
These reports are bolstered by a Wall Street Journal article, we quoted back in March, What Luxury Home Builders Consider Worth the Splurge. The subheadline reads, "In their own homes, construction-company bosses will spend money on the best materials and perks like seven ovens and a dog-grooming room."


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USGS Geology in the Parks
Visitors to Mojave National Preserve are fascinated by the brightly colored,
fantastically sculpted rocks at Hole in the Wall. Little do they know
that these intricate forms hold the key to a devastating and violent episode
in Mojave's geological past.
About 18.5 million years ago, a powerful
volcanic eruption blasted outward from the nearby
Woods Mountains. Propelled by the force of rapidly rising and expanding
gasses, a ground-hugging
cloud of ash and rock fragments spread out at near
super-sonic speeds across the countryside. Some of the rocks thrown
out by the blast are
14-20 meters (60 feet) across - the largest ever
Hot, suffocating ash buried every living thing
in the path of the blast. An area of over 600
km2 was covered
with ash and rock fragments so hot that they
welded together after they reached the ground. The toasted and fossilized
remains of birds,
mammals, and plants lie entombed beneath the
volcanic tuff that
forms the colorful cliffs of Hole in the Wall.
Records of many more catastrophic volcanic
blasts can be seen as you drive through the Preserve.
Citation: McCurry, M., Lux, D. R., and Mickus, K. L., 1995. Neogene Structural Evolution of the Woods Mountains Volcanic Center, East Mojave National Scenic Area: San Bernadino County Museum Association Quarterly, v. 42, no. 3, p.75-80.
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Microsoft just launched WebsiteSpark Program. If you are an independant developer or small company having 10 or less employees, you can download following software from microsoft.
- 3 licenses of Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
- 1 license of Expression Studio 3 (which includes Expression Blend, Sketchflow, and Web)
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WebsiteSpark program will give you a license to use above software for three years at no cost to you. You need to send an email firstname.lastname@example.com to get a referral code to get yourself enroll in this program.
Microsoft also had launched previously BizSpark for startups, and DreamSpark for student.


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Management Classic Eames Office Chair
Eames office chair – Although it sounds strange but the management seat, originally designed for outdoor seating furniture, continues to beat other parts of modern and classic furniture. The creation of this immortal product begins with the challenge of the Aluminum group for the world's largest furniture designer. Eero and Alexander, who designed Columbus, Indiana for Irwin Miller, wanted a high grade and durable seat for outdoor seating. The straight and clean line design makes it the right choice for both modern and modern and modern seating. The original design has changed over time. The original drawing weapon for the outdoor environment has been lost and has been replaced by a metal frame coated with chrome steel.
This chair has a beautiful suspension that not only produces an ideal bag for a seat but also a body shape. Suspension is made by extending the back seat of a tight back seat between lightweight aluminum ribs. This is striped at the same time interval of 1 7/8 "for a neat and elegant display. There are so many options that you can use to seat, eat or fit the lounge eames office chair. The back seat suspension technology used in this section is a the miracle when it was first made in 1958. This clearly marked the dawn of a comfortable, lightweight and strong seat and the end of the solid shell era. Because the base is aluminum die cast and curved aluminum ribs, lightweight and strong chairs Most of the original made of 61 percent recycled and recyclable material up to 88% after its expiration.
It has five basic branches rolling, locking tilt and adjustable height. Leather eames office chair and flexi suspension provide long-term comfort to the person sitting on it. Being a versatile seat, easy to move and can be used in lots of space. Rotate 360 degrees and lift gas makes it versatile. It is available in Black, White, Red, Brown, Terracotta, Red and Pistachio. Some companies also produce them in upholstery. Most of the origin and reproduction are often seen in leather chairs. Better skin, more expensive sheets.


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Cream HR is rightly proud of the great work it does helping many businesses get their recruitment right. Our processes and expertise help save time and money, but more importantly ensure that the right person is recruited for each role, every time.
Having invested a significant amount of money in the recruitment process it is surprising how many businesses (not our clients!) we come across that fail to recognise the importance of onboarding (or inducting) new recruits into their business.
We know that statistics can be used in many different ways to support a particular argument, so we don't want to use verbatim numbers, however, research suggests that around two thirds of employees who are onboarded well remain with that same employer after three years compared to those who weren't and productivity for new hires who are onboarded well can be around fifty per cent higher than employees who are not.
Like anything else in life, unless you own a time machine, you only get one opportunity to make a first impression and if you consider that most of us will spend more of our waking lives at work than anywhere else that first impression of your new employer is vitally important.
We have all heard stories about people turning up for a new job and literally being told, there's your desk, there's your phone and there's your computer, now get on with it (whatever it is) or even worse of people arriving at work and not being expected at all – by anyone!! Such experiences do not leave a good taste, it says we don't really care about you, we just need someone in that seat doing that job.
So why is onboarding important and how much time is it going to take?
It is well proven that highly engaged employees deliver high performance at work and onboarding plays an important part in employee engagement. Get onboarding wrong, and you may struggle to ever get full engagement from your employees.
Like any other investment, onboarding benefits from consideration, time and planning, but unlike many aspects of effective employee engagement, it does not have to be as time consuming as you may think.
We would suggest that you start the onboarding process as soon your job offer has been accepted by your recruit. As soon as that has happened, call them and arrange to meet for a tea or coffee on a more informal basis. This helps further establish your relationship, you can go through any issues, questions or difficulties they may have and can act as a support to them as the leave their current employer, which many people find difficult. It is all about being personal and showing your recruit that you are interested in them as an individual. You can also set the scene regarding what they can expect when they start, what projects they will be working on, generally reinforcing what they heard at interview.
Before they start, build a programme for their arrival, have a plan of what they will be doing for the early part of their time with you. There are obvious and basic requirements to prepare, contracts of employment, job description (an accurate one please), handbook, health and safety, tour of the building, organisation chart, introductions to key people and departments. These should be standard in any organisation.
What really makes a difference is making the process personal. When you introduce people to your business, tell stories about your experiences, involve other employees to help them learn about key events and the company history. Reinforce the company values and set out the vision for the future. Ask your recruit(s) about their experiences and connect these to those of the company to help show what a good choice they have made in picking you, reinforcing the feeling that they've joined the right place!
If you can, make their first day experience special and one that they will remember positively. There are many things you can do for this – some business invest heavily in employee onboarding, with personalised packs or days away at special events in special locations. However, you can make a real difference by simply making sure they have a mug or cup with their name on, on their desk when they arrive. This lets them know that you've bothered and that you thought about them before they arrived.
We love working with businesses on onboarding and would be delighted to provide detailed advice or guidance to anybody who may be interested.


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This event may be of interest to members. Studiopottery.co.uk has no specific knowledge of this event, but recommends that you investigate the details below before committing/applying.
My class, "Porcelain: Color and Light" will be offered at the wonderful La Meridiana School in Tuscany, Italy. This class is specifically designed for all levels
During this intensive paperclay workshop participants will explore various techniques of working with Bone China paperclay through handbuilding and the use of plaster moulds.
Shared space now available in well-maintained and equipped ceramic studio in Wandsworth at Riverside Business Centre, London SW18. For further information
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See courses, including a date change at New Brewery Arts, from this talented and sought after maker, Jo Taylor.
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Whether it is an escape from the norm or a chance to explore untapped creativity, the workshop offers a chance for both with Clay Sculpting Weekends. July 14th-15th and August 11th-12th 2018


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This station will document the personal experiences and background of long term expats in the Shenzhen and Hong Kong area as well as local residents.
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Their perspectives on life in China and how Shenzhen has changed over their time here promises to be fascinating.
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The Vadas Experience
On this episode, I speak to Andrew Vadas, a North-Shore Sydney Gentleman, of Hungarian descent who has lived in Shenzhen (Shekou) for nearly 16 years arriving in 2004. Andrew decided to torture himself by supporting St.Kilda's, a Melbourne based team in the AFL.. A shocking decision; let's hope his decision to come on the podcast is a better one...... We hear about his life growing up in Sydney; pursuing the great Australian dream of wife, family, car, house and business and how he achieved all this by the age of 25, yet how his real passions including music fell by the wayside in the process. After his divorce, Andrew suddenly was presented with an opportunity to move to China ("where?") and how he seized this opportunity with both hands and reaped the benefits, both personally and professionally. Andrew has experiences the highs and lows that China has to offer; he speaks candidly about doing business within China and some of the pitfalls involved including a cautionary tale about a friend who lost $6 Million in a deal gone bad. We hear about his love of taxi driving and where this stems from and some of the interesting experiences he had while driving in Sydney. We somehow manage to relate taxi driving to the need of expats to develop a support network when to move to Shenzhen! Andrew has rambled along the pathways of China this last 16 years and has many tales to share with us including how he resurrected his musical career in Shekou. Being an expat in China can be a challenging experience and not everyone is cut out for it to be honest. We talk about this and how being out of your comfort zone and having no support network in place can lead to personal problems for people moving to Shenzhen. We hope you enjoy the show and please share with your friends and rate the show in Apple Podcasts/Google Podcasts. The full uncut extended episode can be found here on Youtube. You can find me on Twitter @EugLeonard and you can follow PRS Radio using the #PRSradioSZ You may also be interested in a new show I have about the SDG's (Sustainable Development Goals) and this is also available on Anchor https://anchor.fm/sdgagencysz Thank you Andrew Vadas for joining us on PRS Radio; an absolute gentleman.
October 1, 2019
The First Lady of PRS Radio - Gloria Carnevale
A truly inspirational woman and leader in the Shenzhen Community. Listen to the story about her life in Canada, her artistic influences and her life in Shenzhen including many achievements both personally and professionally in particular within the art community of which she is a leading member. Gloria speaks openly and candidly about her current fight with breast cancer, her hopes and dreams for the future and the positive mental attitude that she is drawing upon to overcome this illness. Read more on Gloria Carnevale.... https://www.gloriacarnevale.com Thank you Gloria for joining #PRSradioSZ and you will forever be our First Lady.
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September 1, 2019
中国通 Paul Delahunty - The Virgin of PRS Radio
Welcome Note from the Host and Founder of PRS Radio Eugene Leonard Originally from Aghabog City, Co.Monaghan, Ireland, Eugene Leonard is the host of PRS Radio, and has lived in Shenzhen for five years. He is a Technology Integration Coach at Shen Wai International School (SWIS) in Nanshan. This is his second podcast station with SWIS ROC Radio, a school podcast channel being the first one he formed several years ago. It can be found on a number of platforms. He is currently creating new staff orientation podcasts on Anchor, of which this new podcast series will compliment. Guest Introduction Originally from Co.Wexford in Ireland, Paul Delahunty, the virgin guest on PRS Radio, has lived in China for 17 years. In the first part of the show we hear about his journey from the farm yard in Eniscorthy to China to begin his teaching career a long time ago. Paul is now a very happily married man with two wonderful children aged 14&12 who attend schools near where he works in Shenzhen. Part 2 - Cultural Differences In this section Paul tells us some hot tips for how to adapt to life in China including a bizarre, yet excellent tip, which I hadn't thought of previously sharing about shoes…but rubber soled shoes folk! We hear about the Do's and Don'ts of living in China, and Paul offers unique perspectives from his lengthy experiences over this past 17 years. We also talk about the huge changes Paul has seen over this time including technological, transport and construction (Don't mention his waistline; it's a sensitive topic) Part 3 - Books Paul, an avid reader of books (not just comics) talks us through some of the excellent books he has read over the years including; Petter Hessler - River Town, Oracle Bones & Country Driving: Daniel Kane - The Chinese Language; Rob Gifford - China Road. Paul choose a book from Christopher Hitchens entitled 'The Portable Atheist' to take with him to read on a Des(S)ert Island if he had only one choice. Part 4 - Music Career (Including Emmet O'Halloran's amusing question!) We hear amusing stories including Paul's time in The Beatles and his thoughts on The Galway Girl! Paul talks about favorite musicians and albums. He also offers some hot tips on essential apps to have on your phone to survive in China. Part 5 - Favorite Podcasts (including Blindboy @Rubberbandits) Paul talks about a number of podcasts he enjoys including; Lazslo Montgomery's China History Podcast Kaiser Kuo's Sinica Podcast The Irish History Podcast - Finn Dwyer We then have a more detailed discussion about one of our personal favorite - The Blindboy Podcast. We highly recommend this to our listeners and formulate (poorly) a question for Blindboy regarding mental health and advice for expats specifically. Final Part - Brexit and The real reason Paul is in China.... Paul may be on the run from Ireland because of the fear of Brexit according to Emmet O Halloran…. We hope you enjoyed the 1st episode of PRS Radio #PRSradioSZ #Shenzhen @mr_leonard_SWIS anchor.fm/prsradio
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Set in the quiet Ze evo Bay between Rogoznica and Primoaten, the hotel is just 40 metres away from the fully equipped beach. Kornati National Park is 35 km away. The UNESCO-listed Old Town of Trogir is only 20 km away.||This hotel is a very stylish boutique property featuring an indoor and outdoor pool and a spa, Wi-Fi is provided. A quiet, luxurious but not pretentious small hotel.||Each of the spacious room is modern decorated and each room comes with en-suite bathroom, hairdryer, bathrobe, double bed, satellite-TV, air-condition, mini bar, sef, WiFi internet connection, a small sitting area and a balcony with belonging furniture, and all of them have sea views (direct sea view or side sea view).


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~*~ The Wrong Path ~*~
Chapter One
With head lowered and arms wrapped firmly about her waist, Laurie hurried blindly through the park; night's cold breath scratching at the nape of her neck, like a demon readying himself to savour sweet flesh. Shuddering, she tightened her embrace and quickened her footsteps, wanting to be free of past and present and of the tears that spilled silently from her aching soul.
When someone bumped against her, hurrying in the opposite direction, she heatedly cursed under her breath but did not look up to see who it was. She was on a mission to set herself free from times once favoured. There was no time for any distractions. However, when a second person bumped into her, then a third, and a forth, she stomped her foot hard on the path and spun about to see what madness had overtaken the world she had learned to despise.
"What on earth is going on here?!" she growled, loudly, as one giggling soul after another all but skipped on by. Not one person seemed to note her existence, neither did any seem to be going in her direction. What nonsense was this?!
As a fifth person collided with her, giggling as he went, she grabbed the young man by the arm, demanding he stop and feed her curiosity. "What is going on? Where is everyone going?"
"Have you not heard?" he called as he broke free of her grip, with ease, laughing as he went. "The Trader has come!"
"Who?" Shaking her head, Laurie espied a happy couple run on by and instantly clutched hold of her pained heart. On being reminded of her inner torture, she turned to hurry on her way, but the crowd grew thicker, barely giving her room to breathe, let alone move. "Leave me be!" she yelled into the crazed horde, her arms aching as they sought to help her break through. "For goodness sake, get out of my way!" But no one seemed to hear her. No one paid her any attention. No one seemed to note or care that her heart was broken and her grief was more than she could handle. All everyone seemed to be focused on was joy and whatever it was that lay at the end of their present journey.
As the crowd all but crushed her, Laurie gave up the fight, stood still, buried her head in folded arms and groaned through clenched teeth, yearning to be free.
"Would it hurt for you to go and see what all the fuss it about?" came an aged voice.
Laurie looked up through her folded arms, daring to lower them only when she realised the crowd had moved on. And there, standing alone in the shadows of night's firm grip, smiling at her, was an elderly woman donned in an old dusty coat and knotted grey hair. Laurie assumed the woman was a homeless soul, seeking food or shelter of some sort.
Although she knew her mission lay beyond what her eye could see, and she so longed to hurry on her way, Laurie found wonder would not allow her feet to move, even though she believed what she said. "I have to go."
The woman nodded her head once, keeping her eyes lowered as she wearily stepped to one side, giving Laurie the right of way. "Do not let me stop you, lady. Yours seems a path set in stone. God forbid I should think myself important enough to try and alter it."
"No one can alter the path I have chosen..." Laurie replied, her voice weakened with bafflement. Why was this woman bothering with her if she didn't want anything...? She put one foot in front of the other but took no more than two very small steps before stopping and, over her shoulder, asking, "Why do I feel as though I know you?"
The woman offered a feeble laugh, waving a lazy hand and shaking her head as she did. "Do you think me clever enough to know your mind, girl...?"
Laurie tried to look into the woman's eyes, but could not see beyond the shadow that now fell heavily upon the aged face. "I feel it in my heart... Why?"
"Your heart is not mine to know. My eyes have not seen the visions yours still focus on. Your path is not one that I am fit to travel... But look and see," the woman directed, waving a gloved hand towards the ground ahead of Laurie. "Footsteps of so many shapes and sizes have left their mark as they crossed over the path you so desperately follow. Perhaps you sense the hearts that have been before you. Perhaps I once was where you now are."
Laurie wasn't sure what the woman was trying to tell her, but she knew a message lay hidden within each breath given. "Where are you going?" she asked, suddenly feeling the need to know.
"I go where many others have gone before me. I go, as they do, to find hope."
Inwardly cringing, Laurie looked back, wondering where the crowd had disappeared to. Remembering the troubled past she left back there somewhere, she shook her head, closing her tear-filled eyes as she did; misery clawing at her soul. Her voice trembled with deep emotion as she spoke. "I..." She shook her head once more, lowering it at the same time, daring to share the weighty truth she had collected along the way. "There is no hope back there."
"And yet so many seem to believe otherwise."
A silent tear pushed its way forth, aching to find mercy. With thickened breath, Laurie replied, "I have looked for hope and found nothing but misery..." She wasn't sure why she found it easy to pour out her soul to this woman - this stranger, but, deep inside, where no other soul could venture, she had to confess that it felt so good to have someone hear her heart again... With a strained whimper, she relayed, "Love called, I responded, and it knocked me down... hard... striking me over and over until I could barely breathe, let alone see straight."
As emotion nipped at her nose, and more to herself than to the woman standing by her, she confessed, "I lost all reason... I succumb to intense grief at love's hand. I..." she faltered, struggling to retain a sob; the ache in her chest threatening to crush her as one memory after another threw itself on the jagged edges of her broken heart, "I begged love to set me free, but it would not. I was bound to misery, then cast aside." Convinced life had taught her well, she firmly stated, "There is no hope to be found."
When the woman stepped forth and placed her hand lightly on Laurie's shoulder, saying, "If this is how your heart was treated, lady, then t'was not love that held you," Laurie instantly crumbled beneath the woman's tenderness; falling to her knees as intense grief shot through her wounded soul, vehemently hacking at the pieces of her heart that were yet to grow numb.
How long she remained on her knees, weeping, trembling, inwardly screaming out for mercy, Laurie did not know, but the woman stayed with her the entire time, crouching before her and taking her in her arms and holding Laurie until every last tear had been drawn from her, saying not a word.
Feeling the fool, Laurie swiped her tears away and moved out of the woman's reach, stumbling to her feet as she did. "I...I..." she hiccuped... regretting her actions. To herself, she cursed... "My burden is my own. I am sorry to have forced it upon you."
"You have forced nothing upon me that I did not wish to take."
Laurie wasn't sure what the woman was talking about, and her half-hearted grin made this known. Standing tall, Laurie put on a brave face once more and announced, "I have to go."
The elderly woman brushed the dust from her knees as she also rose to stand. Watching her own hands as she wiped one against the other, she said, "There is nothing for you down that road."
"There is nothing for me back there," Laurie corrected.
"Walk with me to see the Trader, and if he does not possess what you desire, then continue on your way."
Growing somewhat irritated, Laurie started to back away. "No."
The woman groaned and clutched her stomach. Her obvious pain instantly drew Laurie to her side.
Taking some of the woman's weight on herself, Laurie asked, "Are you sick?"
The woman breathed deeply; her head still lowered. "I desperately need to see the Trader."
"Then go. I can take care of myself."
"I..." the woman moaned, her pain appearing to come from deep within as she clutched her stomach even tighter. "You may be able to take care of yourself, my dear, but I fear I cannot..."
Figuring the woman was in need of someone to help her make the journey to see the Trader - whoever he was - Laurie, still holding the woman and fearing the woman was about to collapse, looked around the park and into dark shadows for someone to help... They were alone. "I'll find a phone and call you a taxi."
The woman shook the head. "If you must go, my dear, then please, go..."
"I can't leave you here on your own."
The woman tried to stand straight once more, inhaling deeply as she did; appearing to use her breath to steady the ache within. "My dear, please, you are free to go on your journey. I will try to make it alone."
It was the word 'alone' that instantly bound Laurie's heart to that of her new companion. While she yearned to go to the end of her road, she knew what is was to be alone, to suffer loneliness, and she did not wish that upon anyone... especially not on someone so ill. "I will take you, but as soon as you have reached your destination, I must go to mine."
But as soon as they started back towards the direction Laurie had come, bitter regret fell heavily upon her soul....
(To be continued...)


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Victoria Pouncey and Beth Ann Kallen are co-owners of Folly, a home furnishings store and interior design studio in Charlottesville. These two friends, who met when their children were in preschool together, like to say that Folly is where north meets south since Victoria is from New York and Beth Ann is from Alabama.
They believe in a philosophy of livable luxury, creating spaces for their clients that are beautiful and unique yet completely comfortable and functional for today's lifestyles. Victoria and Beth Ann share a passion for sourcing interesting and unusual pieces that set Folly and their clients' homes apart.
Their shop and interior design projects have appeared in Southern Living, Abode, Wine and Country Living and Charlottesville Home.
Victoria Pouncey moved from New York City to Charlottesville, Virginia nearly ten years ago and began her career in design. Victoria's sophisticated eye was developed during a 17-year career at Christie's, the world's leading auctioneer. As Senior Vice President and International Head of Proposals, she collaborated with top executives and specialists to bring some of the most important works of art and collections to auction in New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong.
Victoria's love of art, architecture and travel has taught her to appreciate a wealth of international influences that inform her taste. Combining traditional and modern elements is another key to Victoria's successful interiors, and she loves the challenges that this can bring to the process.
Victoria has served on the board of the not-for-profit Second Street Gallery in Charlottesville and The Women's Committee of Martha Jefferson Hospital. She received a BA in Art History and International Relations from the College of William and Mary.
Beth Ann Kallen relocated to Charlottesville ten years ago from Mobile, Alabama. After a successful career in telecommunications sales in Atlanta and New York, Beth Ann and her husband moved to London. It was in London that Beth Ann developed her love of interior design, absorbing everything she could from museums and antique dealers and spending countless hours exploring Portobello Road.
Back in Mobile and later in Charlottesville, Beth Ann used her London-trained eye and her innate southern style to decorate the homes of family and friends. She has turned a passionate hobby into a fulfilling career. With three children and two dogs, Beth Ann is an expert in designing beautiful homes that meet the needs of active families.
Beth Ann has volunteered with CASA and at the University of Virginia hospital where she has been on the Auxiliary Board of Directors. She is also a member of the Albemarle Garden Club. Beth Ann holds a BS in Marketing from the University of Alabama.


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Wind and Wings
Wind and Wings
Flowy and botanical, with the sweetest shades of peach and tan. Wind and Wings is an effortless favorite, because navy blue is forever.
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