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By Evelyn Dufford, CMCA, PCAM
Budget season is right around the corner and we're all getting excited. I must confess I'm excited because it's one of my favorite times of the year. One of my staff it excited because it means we're closer to Christmas. Two unrelated topics entirely. Well, kinda.
Creating a budget for an Association is something that a Board is tasked with each year. And each year the membership is asked to ratify the budget. Basically, we get our financial crystal ball out and predict what will happen and what we want to accomplish next year. Then we go to the membership to get their blessing for the spending we are planning to do. When it comes to Christmas, we know the gifts we want to buy and how many paychecks until Christmas. If we go over budget or get carried away with the season, what do we do? We use a credit card and pay it off with future paychecks. Associations don't have the luxury of credit. We can't get a credit card issued to the Association in case we over spend or don't receive all the assessments on time.
Associations and their Boards are being asked to do what we as individuals and America as a country don't tend to do. And that is to work with a balanced budget. Now I could go on about the politics of a rising the debt limit and deficit spending, but I won't. I want to focus on the types of strategies Associations can use to help create a balance budget with room for the unexpected.
Here are 5 things to consider putting in this year's budget:
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THIS is something for the record.
The City of General Santos has locked down its Sangguniang Panlungsod building so this could be disinfected. Imagine three of its councilors were found positive with the CoronaVirus! This time it looks the transmission of the feared disease is more prevalent in that area than it was once in Davao City. And the disease seems to have made better impact choices for infection. Imagine, three councilors almost at the same time!
And it forces the local law making body to temporarily halt its legislative activities while waiting for the Chamber to finally be rid of the virus. What a tragedy!
We can only hope that the councilors' infections will not evolve into serious ones and that they'll get well soon and have not also infected others whom they have got in contact with inside or outside of the Sangguniang Panlungsod building.
The National Capital Region (NCR) and some of its neighboring provinces are now converted into what the government calls as NCR plus Bubble. This is one terminology that we first heard when our basketball crazy sports officials were contemplating to start off the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season which has been interrupted by the current pandemic.
The NCR plus Bubble is used to define the areas of coverage of the new and much stricter effort of the government to stem down the present surge in CoViD 19 infections especially in the NCR and nearby areas.
The scheme was started last Monday and from the number of people caught violating the new restrictions it appears that many of the residents of those areas included in the so-called bubble are not willing to sacrifice the freedom that they used to enjoy even if such curtailment is for the good of the majority.
Many still want to cross borders. Some even carry with them children or senior citizens who at the present situation of the country have been strictly ordered to just stay home. And most of the travelers apprehended were simply out to do picnics, or were claiming they would visit relatives. All of these reasons are again strongly discouraged at this point in time.
In the middle of all these, we still claim that the government is not doing enough to deter the pace of the infection.
In Davao City we seem to be enjoying the thought that over the past many days, new cases of CoViD infections have been down to the lowest. In fact we cannot even find the name of our city in the list of areas where infections are surging high these days. Most, if not all, are from the Metro Manila area.
But we believe however, that this respite in Davao City should not be a reason for complacency. Yes, we have noted that there is apparent relaxation by the authorities in the guard against the virus transmission. Travel within Davao City appears to be without any impediment. Even those travels to other areas in the Davao region are already relaxed.
Inside the vast area of Davao City, what used to be quarantine checkpoints are now simply makeshift tents minus the front liners. Without anyone checking temperatures or ensuring that tires of passing vehicles pass on top of disinfectant chemicals spread on a portion of the road, travelers get to enter every barangay without getting checked of the possibility that they are carrying the virus.
If at all, there are people inside what used to be quarantine checkpoints they simply stare at the passersby as if they are looking at a passing sailboat.
And as to residents of Davao City going to other places in the region like Tagum City in the north, Davao Oriental in the region's eastern side and in Digos City, Davao del Sur, many travelers are claiming that they are not anymore inconvenienced by the checks conducted by checkpoint personnel. They say it appears that what are being done at the checkpoint areas are more for security reason against terrorists and other criminals than for safety against the virus.
We do not want to believe these claims but from the accounts of some friends and relatives who are doing travels within the city and outside of it, we cannot help but be convinced about the truth of the assertions.
We also believe that the suspension of the use of the Food and Medicine Pass and instead substituting the same with the QR Code is still premature. The FM Pass will surely regulate the number of people travelling daily on the road or entering malls, public markets and groceries. In other words with the FM Pass still in effect there will be less opportunity for people to converge. Therefore, there will surely be less infections by the virus.
We hope this can give our medical authorities tasked with overseeing the fight against the virus in Davao City some flicker of light.
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Seven Ways to Help Someone Struggling.
The age old words of comfort just don't cut it. Take it from me, I watched my mom die of cancer … slowly and painfully. I have a friend who survived brain cancer, one who lost her job and struggles to keep food on the table for her children, another who lost her sweet baby boy, many with heart-breaking miscarriages and another who lost her husband so very young. Life is damn hard. We are surrounded with struggles, pain, loss, and feelings of being overwhelmed.
We were all trained to say silly things like God only gives you what you can handle, or She's in a better place. Trust me, it isn't helping. How those phrases translate to someone who is struggling is, stop feeling emotions, you're not allowed. That, I am certain, isn't how you want your friends and family to feel.
As always, I come back to love, kindness and compassion. So lets start the change. Whether your friend just had a baby and they are exhausted, or they lost their mom, or struggling to make ends meet, the same simple things can change their day with acts of kindness.
1 Bring Toilet Paper. If something like a loss happened or a new baby and gobs of family is now visiting, bringing something like toilet paper can help your friend survive the unexpected company. Because lets face it, we all poop.
2 Frozen Meals. Perfect for nearly all issues. Write with a marker what it is, the date and how to make it on the cover and drop off meals to help ease time constraints or help them when they don't even have the will to eat.
3 Clean the House. Many overwhelming situations can benefit from a little love and cleaning. Everyone could use a helping hand. If you can afford a gift this gracious, even once a week cleaning service for a month can change someones life by simply knocking something off the to-do-list that never seems to-be-done.
4 Laundry. The endlessness of laundry is always a gracious way to show love of someone you know. Spend a couple hours washing, drying and folding laundry that simple task takes so much stress off.
5 Hugs. Always, always hug. Nothing in the world beats a hug.
6 Offer to Take the Kiddos. Two free hours of babysitting so mom can take a break, a shower, go shopping whatever she need, can reset the stressed heart.
7 Initiate Exercising. Exercise is huge for mental and physical health, but it is so hard to do yourself. If someone you love is struggling offer to workout with them. Its good for you and for them.


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Beeing Alive
Over 75% of our food rely on pollinators. Without them, many crops wouldn't exist and supermarkets would have half the amount of fruit and vegetables. While crucial, bees are facing a serious decline.
It's dinner time at home and the plate flies to the table in multiple colours. The menu: grilled smoky veggies with avocado and mustard greens. The cook surely did its best, but the yummy dish this hungry guy is about to try wouldn't have been possible without the precious help of bees. Yes, bees. As surprising as it may seem, they take much credit for this balanced, healthy meal. Tomatoes and peppers were taken care of by bumblebees. Squash, zucchini and cucumbers were the result of squash bees' job. Honey bees lent a hand (better, a wing) with avocados and mustard greens.
More than 75% of the world's food crops depend on bees and other pollinators (like butterflies, bats and hummingbirds), along with nearly 90% of the world's wild flowering plant species and 35% of global agricultural land. They play a crucial role either pollinating the many vegetables, fruits, seeds and oils we consume, or pollinating the food for the animals that we then eat. Besides, two other important products in our daily lives come courtesy of these tiny insects with a proven big impact: honey and wax (widely used in a variety of products, from candles to skincare products).
And, while accomplishing all these tasks, bees are also key to protecting biodiversity. For millions of years, this pollination service was provided at no cost. At least, apparently. However, intensive farming practices, land-use change and monoculture have led to large-scale losses, fragmentation and degradation of their habitats.
Pesticides and diseases, triggered by reduced resistance of bee colonies, have posed another threat. Furthermore, the consequences of climate change also had a negative impact on pollination: these include higher temperatures, droughts, floods, other extreme climate events and changes of flowering time, which desynchronize the demand of blooming flowers for pollinators – for instance, crops such as mangoes in tropical regions, or almonds and cherries in temperate regions, present periods of mass blooming over relatively short time spans, requiring a massive peak in pollinators.
In 2006, the term Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) was coined to classify the threat. This refers to a phenomenon in which the majority of honeybees in a hive disappear, leaving behind a vulnerable queen and younglings and meaning the colony is never able to recover. From 2013 to 2019, more than 10 million bee colonies across the world were lost, often to CCD, nearly twice the normal rate of loss. If this scenario of decline goes on, the first implication will be in the availability of a variety of crops: nutritious ones as vegetables, fruit and nuts will be substituted increasingly by staple crops like rice, corn and potatoes, eventually resulting in an imbalanced diet.
The good news is that there are countless collective ways of reverting the worldwide bee crisis. As individuals, by planting a diverse set of native plants which flower at different seasons or buying honey from local farmers and other sustainable products. As beekeepers or farmers, by avoiding pesticides as well as diversifying crops or creating hedgerows. As governments and other decision-makers, by enforcing strategic measures, involving communities in decision-making − in particular those of local people, who depend, know and respect ecosystems and biodiversity − and, finally, increasing collaboration between organisations, academic and research networks, to monitor and evaluate pollination services.
In a world without bees, supermarkets would have half the amount of fruit and vegetables.
In 2017, the United Nations designated May 20 as World Bee Day. The goal is to raise awareness of pollinators' contribution to sustainable development, as well as to challenge governments, organizations, civil society and concerned citizens everywhere to take action. The date was chosen as it was the day Anton Janša (1734-1773), a Slovenian pioneer of modern apiculture, was born. Janša wrote two books on the field in German: "Abhandlung vom Schwärmen der Bienen" ("Discussion on Beekeeping", 1771) and "Vollständige Lehre von der Bienenzucht" ("A Full Guide to Beekeeping", 1775). In the latter, he noted: "Bees are a type of fly, hardworking, created by God to provide man with all needed honey and wax. Among all God's beings there are none so hard working and useful to man with so little attention needed for its keep as the bee."
Identified in Portugal since 2011, it is a bee predator and is on the "List of Invasive Exotic Species of Concern in the European Union". European hornets, which have an important role in balancing biodiversity and pollination, are also haunted by the alien insects.
There are around 20,000 species of wild bees in the world
Almost 90% of wild flowering plants depend to some extent rely on animal pollination
More than 40% of invertebrate pollinators – particularly bees and butterflies – are facing extinction
Up to 510 billion euros' worth of annual food production rely on direct contributions by pollinators


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Childrens Jumpers
When I'm skeining yarn I often have small amounts left over, not enough for a whole project.
This got me thinking ... what could I do with these little treasures.
And so The Patchwork Jumper was born.
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19-year-old Julia gets topless for her punishment at Spanking Them
This is our first look at Spanking Them, another one of those Eastern European spanking websites. Sometimes they can get very severe with brutal canings that leave the models very badly marked indeed, but this website doesn't appear to go as far as this, which we're pleased about. Instead, they get kinky with some BDSM elements and also some masturbation. There is OTK in most scenes and there is plenty of nudity, plus a good mixture of strap, whip and cane.
This scene features 19-year-old amateur Julia who is pretty and has a nice body. Right from the off she is wearing a school uniform and is asked to remove her blazer and blouse so that she is topless. Then her skirt is flipped up and panties lowered for the start of her punishment. Soon the sexy teen is completely naked and things start to really heat up with the strap…
Julia bends over the desk naked for a nude strapping
There seems to be some kind of bondage or kink in most scenes, so not your typical OTK spankings. Here, Julia is made to wear a dog's leash and gets on all fours with the handle of a flogger in her mouth to add to the humiliation. But the punishment continues with beautiful Julia completely naked and looking more and more disheveled…
Julia gets humiliated by wearing a leash and holding the whip in her mouth while she's punished
There is also some self-spanking and bits of lesbian sex on this website. There is a lot of amateur models in school uniforms, or sometimes they are called teachers, and secretaries are another favorite here, but there's not a huge amount of variation in the settings or scenarios. It certainly makes a change though. See more at Spanking Them.


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Join us, starting on April 14th for Postcards from the Finish Line: pre-race interviews leading up to the Boston Marathon!
Watch the video interviews here on babbittville.com, LIVE on Facebook, and on our Babbittville YouTube channel.
We're filming at the Hyland's booth (1724) at the marathon expo on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and we have a jam-packed schedule of guests lined up!
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Friday, April 14th
10:30 Mike Wardian: The Fastest Ever Running Elvis
11:00 Katherine Nichols: Author, Kona Finisher, Boston Qualifier
11:30 Will Leer: 3:51 miler
12:00 Dave McGillivray: Boston Marathon Race Director, 44 time Boston Finisher, 1980 Ironman Finisher
12:30 Matt Fitzgerald: Renowned Author
12:45 Deena Kastor: 2004 Olympic Marathon Bronze Medalist, Legend
Saturday, April 15th
9:30 Mary Beth Ellis
10:00 Amby Burfoot
10:15 Chris Legh
10:30 Angela Naeth and Mike O'Neil
11:00 Lisa Bentley
11:30 Karen Smyers
12:00 Pam Nisevech-Bede
12:30 Adrian Broca & Guide
12:45 Molly Huddle
1:00 Nancy Heydinger & Jessica Leonard
Sunday, April 16th
9:30 Dick Hoyt
10:00 Jon Dunham
10:30 Caroline Rotich & Ryan Bolton
11:00 Roseann Sdoia
11:30 Lionel Sanders and Mom Becky
12:15 Dean Karnazes
12:30 Beth Gillespie
1:00 Mike Ehredt & Courtney Thompson
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Your sales pipeline is the lifeline of your business. Keeping it healthy is crucial to keeping your sales going. You need to be on top of your pipeline.
Here are four ways to improve your sales pipeline for a better sales experience:
Prospecting continuously
If you or your team slow down on prospecting your pipeline will start to shrink. This can happen when your team becomes complacent or when targets are set too low. When the team becomes complacent, they will take their foot off the gas in terms of prospecting and professional development.
While you might meet your sales targets this month and next month, but down the road, your shrunken pipeline will impact your revenue. Prospecting continuously will help your pipeline stay healthy, efficient and protect your sales revenue.
Efficient follow-up process
Following up on inbound sales leads should be ingrained in your sales team, but the majority of inbound leads are never followed up. Following up on leads will build a robust pipeline of prospects and grow your sales. To develop an effective process on how to follow up on inbound sales leads, you must understand where the leads are coming from.
You need a develop an efficient follow-up process so that you stay in touch with customers and prospects. It is so simple to stay in touch by email, phone or video call. Your follow-up process should prioritise customers who are likely to repeat purchase.
Keep your pipeline clean
A clean pipeline is a healthy pipeline. There are times when you need to remove a deal from the pipeline; when the customer buys from your competitor when they go quiet, or they are dragging on. Although we will always advise a salesperson to check back in with these prospects occasionally, they shouldn't stay in your pipeline. To keep the pipeline healthy, you should have a timeframe for removing deals from your pipeline.
You should have a pipeline clean up once or twice a year. Remove any deal that isn't progressing.
Keep all of your CRM data up to date.
Track everything
As we all know, numbers don't lie. The most important metrics are the number of deals, sales speed, the value of your pipeline and average deal size. Out of all of these, the speed that deals move through your pipeline is what dictates health.
Pipeline mistakes are avoidable and can be quickly fixed. But only if you are watching it. Every sales manager should keep an eye on the health of your pipeline. Identify issues early and safeguard your sales revenue.
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Two 1/48 Hawker Hunter F.5s
Two Hunter F-5s, done with the Aeroclub conversion for cockpit, seat, landing gear and tail cone from the Academy F.6. These are the two squadrons of Hunters based on Cyprus during the Suez Intervention in 1956 for defense of the island which was base for the Canberras and Valiants. Later research indicates the yellow might more accurately be done with camouflage Middle Stone, since they had a real shortage of yellow there (which is why at least on squadron of Canberras had black/white stripes).
The big conversion is getting rid of the "dog tooth" on the outer wing. This involves cutting off the outer wing leading edge back to the first panel line, then cutting the removed section so it fits with a flush leading edge. Not particularly difficult and it gives the Hunter a very different look.
The Hunter is definitely one of the best-looking second-generation jets, even if the tail is in the wrong place aerodynamically (which is why it is as thoroughly subsonic as the MiG-15 and MiG-17)


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Brewed using the yeast isolated from the flowers of strawberry plants, this unique sake is a harmony of sweetness, fruitiness and acidity with a sharp aftertaste on the finish.
Best served chilled, but can be enjoyed warm.
Rice polishing: 55% / Rice variety: Omachi / Alcohol: 16.5% / SMV: +1 / Yeast: Strawberry / Acidity: 2.1


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Setting a one word intention for the year ahead is a little ritual I put into place a few years back. It's powerful, yet simple.
You see, I'm a natural born entrepreneur, an ideas person.
If given the chance, I would launch a new business every week, bringing to life another million dollar idea with every chance I get.
I don't know if it's the same for you, but ideas whisper into my ear everywhere… in the shower, on the train, in my sleep.
While this is exciting, I realized I needed a way to keep on the path set out in front of me, instead of getting pulled in 80 different directions.
And here's how I did that; I began setting a one word intention for my year ahead, both personally and professionally.
That one word becomes my compass, my north star, my beacon when I want to do ALL THE THINGS… but need to remember to slow down and focus on (actually) doing the right things.
Before I start setting goals, before mapping out my cash flow forecast, before creating my programming calendar, I set my one word intention.
In years past, my word has been… Reach, Amplify, Soar. This word set the theme for the year ahead, giving me breathing room to create opportunities in work and life.
It brings me a sense of simplicity.
My goals are determined by my one word intention. And as my business mentor Danielle LaPorte has taught me, my 'core desired feelings' are always aligned with my one word intention. They work in perfect harmony, so how I want to feel matches where I want to focus. This helps me decide what I'm going to do (daily) to bring this to reality.
Here are some ideas if you're inspired to #DoTheThing
3 tips to set a one word intention
1. Listen
- Set a 7-minute timer and jot down the words that are whispering in to your ear right now. Listen without judgement to what your intuition is bringing up for you.
- Don't edit, just write it all down. Even if the word seems like it's popped on your paper from left field.
- Give yourself permission to explore and dream. This is your chance to play.
2. Dive deeper
Once the timer goes off, review your list and see which words you have a strong connection with.
Take a moment to become a linguist. Dive into a thesaurus and explore similar words to what you've written down.
For example, you might have written 'joy' on the first pass… but instead, you feel a much stronger pull to the word 'playful' or 'contentment' when you drill down to what it is you truly want to manifest in your life.
3. Tell the world
Once you've got your one word set, tell somebody. Anybody. The second you speak life into your word and own it, something magical happens.
I know that sounds 'woo' but hear me out. When you tell someone what your focus is, it helps to set you on the path of journey ahead. Now there's at least one person who knows your intentions and can help you stay accountable.
If you manage a team, I highly recommend the process of deciding the one word intention for the company, as a group project. Some of the team may have insight that could be enlightening to you, as the leader. Also, if you decide together, you can ensure you're getting buy-in from all parties, and a more motivated workforce.
And just one final whisper, just from me to you, dear friend… come in closer.
Take some time during the holiday break to set your compass, before you're pulled back on the golden hamster wheel. Before you're bogged down by a billion unread emails and notifications. Before you set New Year's resolutions that you know you're going to break in 10 days.
If you're feeling a bit run down, here's the perfect opportunity to choose a word that helps you stabilize, rather than run faster.
Remember, choosing a nourishing word like 'simplify' is just as powerful as choosing an action word like 'drive.'
Listen to your intuition… she is telling you what you need right now, but only if you choose to acknowledge her and then do something about it.
And remember I'm here to support you every step of the way.
You can do this, I believe in you.
It's time to SIMPLIFY.
If this thought of the day inspired you…
Snap a photo of you doing the thing and send it to me via Instagram, privately or publicly… just tag @thesimplifiers – I'll be your virtual accountability buddy in your quest to simplify your life.
Start 2019 strong!
Meet me in Austin, Texas! Tickets are on sale for my 1-day in-person retreat – helping you set goals for 2019 like a hero!
Join me for your own strategic business retreat, mapping out your 2019 game plan and vision for the year ahead.
Friday, January 4th from 10am-4pm.
In this interactive, all-day workshop, we will:
- review how 2018 went for you
- vision cast what you truly want to achieve in 2019
- whip out the art supplies and create a vision board
- help you create your road map for the journey ahead
Connect with other like-minded business owners, enjoy a tasty lunch and take part in this business retreat together, to help kick your year off on the right foot.
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This event is purposefully kept small so there will be lots of 1-1 time together all day long, so don't delay on getting your tickets.
I'm looking forward to meeting you and giving you a great big hug in person.
Give yourself this gift… It's time to jump off the hamster wheel and SIMPLIFY!
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Life is good at NICE TV.
Staff enjoy generous benefits at the new Chinese network and their flashy building, directly inside Cambodia's Ministry of Interior, boasts an elegant restaurant on the fifth floor with 360 degree views of the city's political heartland.
News manager Seang Sophorn is busy directing from the control room as reporter Khoun Leakana, formerly of The Phnom Penh Post, beams in live from the scene of a reeking chicken processing factory that has residents up in arms.
"We are journalists so we are like the bridge to make the government aware of people's needs or also to bring what government needs from people," said Sophorn, who cut her teeth as a reporter at Radio Free Asia before a stint at the PNN network of ruling party Senator Ly Yong Phat.
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The news menu includes stories about preparations for the upcoming water festival and the types of stories NICE TV producers say are their standard fare: residential complaints about floods and traffic.
The key to NICE TV's "bridge to the people" is an app the company has developed called Tutu Live, which allows viewers to beam themselves into the program, the television equivalent of talk-back radio.
Through it they are pushing user-generated content from their currently small audience, including NICE TV's partners at the Ministry of Interior.
"The ministry has a police network all around Cambodia so we want to create social news and we can use this resource to create the best social news in Cambodia," Nice TV Chief Operations Officer Jason Liu told VOA, speaking through an interpreter.
Limit the scope of media?
Others are less optimistic about the partnership.
This type of partnership between a foreign firm and a ministry responsible for Cambodian state security looked "not good" said Nop Vy, acting head of the media conservator the Cambodian Center for Independent Media.
"The image of the location in the ministry itself and the work of the private company interferes into the work of the ministry and [the] Ministry of Interior's role is very important," he said.
"So we just thought that so through this support it will limit the scope of the media team working at their station because they will [be] working under the internal policy of the TV station and the policy I know that it maybe say something for example not doing something against China," he added.
Certain topics avoided
Despite their close relationship with the ministry, which holds an unspecified but apparently small share in the venture, Sophorn and Lui insist they are free to report whatever they want.
For Lui, the fact that the station tends to avoid sensitive political stories or opposition perspectives is more indicative of viewer appetites than any state enforced restriction.
"The role of TV is to make people's living better, it is not to make conflict," he said.
But a casual chat with some of the producers at the network suggests it is well understood that anything that could provoke the ruling Cambodian People's Party is not to be touched.
Traditional journalism gone
Meanwhile their opportunities to do traditional journalism are evaporating as government critical news organizations fall one after another under increasing government pressure on the free press.
Gone are The Cambodian Daily, an obstinate dissenter for more than two decades, the broadcasts of Radio Free Asia and more than 30 radio frequencies that relayed their own shows as well as those of others, including Voice of America. Rumors that The Phnom Penh Post will soon be shuttered are swirling, but persistently denied by the bilingual paper.
In this void, outfits more in line with the Chinese model of media-state relations are on the verge of taking over the press entirely in Cambodia.
In an interview with VOA, Huy Vannak, an under-secretary of state at the Ministry of Interior, suggested that though the content at NICE TV will predominantly focus on entertainment, the station will also work "to inform the people about how to enforce the better public service."
"That's the purpose to have the TV because the ministry is run and has a big task to the people basically at the grass-roots level because we have the police department on the security side and we have the public service on the administration side," he said.
VOA has sought to clarify the ministry's relationship with NICE TV, but after months of efforts no comment has been forthcoming.
Liu conceded it was unusual for a foreign company to hold such a partnership with a government ministry. But he stressed NICE TV was an entirely private operation that has simply been the beneficiary of blossoming relations between Cambodia and China.
"Because we come from private enterprise so the Cambodian government allow us to come and invest on the media sector, but if we come from Chinese government the Cambodian government I think they will not allow us to come and invest in the media sector," he said.
He refused to comment on the record about whether the Chinese government held any influence over the station.
Reporter Sun Narin in Washington contributed to this report.


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A signalling fault in East Croydon resulted in chaos for commuters, with southbound trains delayed or cancelled for hours.
All routes through East and West Croydon stations faced major disruption just as the rush hour commute home began on Wednesday evening (December 18).
Gatwick Express, Great Northern, London Overground, Southern and Thameslink services were all impacted, with London Bridge and Victoria stations packed with waiting passengers.
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It is now the morning after the travel chaos and thankfully it appears that trains are running as normal.
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National Rail has tweeted: "Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink tickets for today, will be accepted tomorrow, Thursday, 19 December.
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Many passengers have had a bad journey due to train delays and cancellations tonight.
But one person who was trying to travel home for Christmas had a particularly bad time.
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A commuter said: "In 25yrs of commuting, I've never had the pleasure* of this evening's 2hr 10min scenic route from #ClaphamJunction #EastCroydon And still only part way to #Brighton. #southernfail #southernrail #tram"
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No-one is very happy about these delays, apart from maybe Wetherspoons at Victoria station.
One commuter said: "Wetherspoons must be the only place loving @southernrailUK doing a lively trade at a chaotic Victoria station due to #EastCroydon signal failure."
Commuters face severe delays
Unfortunately this level of disruption from two major London train stations has caused people's journeys home to take much longer.
People are sharing their frustration on Twitter.
One person said: "Working from Crawley today. Got on the train and got to #EastCroydon just as the signals failed, brilliant. 45 min wait, no change.
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Victoria closed due to overcrowding
Part of Victoria station has had to be temporarily closed due to overcrowding.
Network Rail Kent and Sussex tweeted: "Please note - London Victoria is temporarily closed on the @SouthernRailUK side owing to overcrowding.
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#SNUpdates - Details on alternative route options are available. Please consider using ticket acceptance and travelling on an alternative route this evening.— Southern (@SouthernRailUK) December 18, 2019
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Delays expected for the rest of the day
A tweet from the Gatwick Express Twitter account said: "#GXUpdates - Network Rail have been able to start moving a few trains in the area. However, there will be severe disruption for the rest of the day."
Where is the disruption
National Rail has announced that all routes through East and West Croydon stations have been affected, with trains either facing severe delays or being cancelled altogether.
Commuters are now stuck at London Bridge and London Victoria stations as they wait for updates.
What do we know so far?
- A fault with a signalling system in Croydon has caused severe delays for trains travelling south from London Bridge and Victoria.
- Passengers are warned to avoid any services travelling via East Croydon station.
- There is major disruption at London Bridge station and London Victoria station.
- Train companies affected include the Gatwick Express, Great Northern, London Overground, Southern and Thameslink.


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Monday, January 14, 2019
First Quilt of 2019
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What a lovely first quilt of the year, Connie! Isn't it wonderful to be creative?!ReplyDelete
What fun different prints.ReplyDelete
I have squares cut out, but I haven't started a quilt yet in 2019. I like hand quilting, but my fingers say they prefer to have me quilt by machine.Replies
I know that feeling, but after the injury on my right hand, I have to use it even when it hurts or it will freeze up on me. Therefore; doing a hand-quilting project every 3 or 4 quilts, helps exercise those old joints of mine, LOL. Looking forward to seeing your quilt:)Delete
SO pretty!!!!ReplyDelete
Lovely, your quilt looks as soft as you describe it. I prefer hand quilting for that very reason and rarely use the machine.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hand quilting takes longer, but the softness is unbelievable. That and the fact that it helps me in exercising my right hand. After a year of therapy; I do not want to loose the movement that I painfully worked so hard to get back. Happy Quilting!Delete
I just love your quilt Connie.ReplyDelete
My good wishes for 2019.
All the best Jan
Lovely quilt. You are so good at that.ReplyDelete
Beautiful, a wonderful quilt and love the eclectic mix of colour.ReplyDelete
Hi Connie, loved your quilt... XoxoReplyDelete
How beautiful Connie...you have a beautiful gift and talent!ReplyDelete
Wow Connie, I am totally amazed. So pretty too. Blessings, xoxo, SusieReplyDelete
Oh, I love your new quilt, Connie. It oozes such happy and sunny charm. The fabrics you have chosen are lovely. I loved how you have used up lots of your scrap stash. I too, love hand quilting. It always makes quilts softer and I love the squishy squashy-ness of a hand quilted pretty. A beautiful finish.....onto your next lovely quilt.....have fun♥ReplyDeleteReplies
I've already got another almost half none . . . winter is my quilting season. Spring is coming and gardening will start . . . I have so much quilting that I want to get done, before my time is spent outside. Oh, how I would love a 36 hour day once in a while, LOL. Thank you for your very sweet comment.Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 14, 2019 at 11:38 AM
I love this beautiful quilt Connie. All of the happy colors remind me of spring. Your hand quilting is beautiful. The stitches are so even. I hope you're having a great Monday. Blessings, BetsyReplyDeleteReplies
Betsy, you are too sweet . . . don't look too close, I'm not that good, but I do love the feel of a hand-quilted quilt. There is a comfort to sitting and working on any hand stitched project. I know that you know what I'm talking about:)Delete
Beautiful,a lovely first finish of the year.ReplyDelete
I find it interesting that hand quilting makes for a softer quilt. This first quilt of the year is very colouful and cozy-looking.ReplyDelete
It is a beautiful quilt with perfect colors throughout. I always notice that quilters have an eye for color...my grandmother did too! Enjoy your week girlfriend!ReplyDeleteReplies
This quilt has got a lot of different fabrics . . . I think they have more of a homey feel. I'm still working on mixing fabric and colors . . . sometimes I restrict myself too much. I admire the quilters that can truly mix totally different patterns, I'm working to be freer with my choices. That's a goal that I'm setting for myself. Your comments are so encouraging, thank you.Delete
Such a sweet and lovely quilt! I love the colorful squares of fabric you chose! I agree, a hand quilted quilt always feels so comfy! Cant wait to see your next one! Stay warm!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for stopping by to visit and for your encouraging comment. Winter is my quilting season, but I'm looking forward to Spring, too . . . and warm days spend out in the garden. It's so cold here today . . . Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, LOL Good reason to stay in and quilt.Delete
Very pretty, with such nice warm colours.ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous quilt Connie! Already one done in 2019! Amazing! I love the fun colors you chose, and the fact you hand quilted it really adds to the charm of this quilt! I have just signed up for my first quilting block class next week, and I can't wait. Quilts truly bring so much joy, especially knowing they have been lovingly handmade! You are always very busy creating :) Blessings!ReplyDeleteReplies
How fun to be taking a class. I'm sure you will make some sweet new fiends. Most of my learning has been from You Tube, but many years ago I had a friend and her mother (also a friend) put my first quilt on a frame in her living-room, one of those that takes up the whole room when the furniture in moved back against the walls. They worked with me and taught me the basics of hand-quilting. It's a great and warm memory.Delete
Very pretty and colorful.ReplyDelete
The cold wind didn't interfere with your beautiful finishReplyDelete
That is so pretty, Connie. It is nice to have a project already done and only mid month January. xo DianaReplyDelete
Hi Connie, Congratulations on getting another quilt done. Too much going on for me to get much sewing done lately and I am feeling the tiredness and stress tonight so that means I had better rest more and get caught up on my energy again. I am working on a quilt though when I get to sew a seam or two and also knitting a couple rows on a dish cloth now and then. Have a fun time sewing up a storm! NancyReplyDelete
That is bright and fun! I hope to get to making some quilts this year too.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! I hope that you find some time for quilting this winter . . . it brings me much pleasure. There is an enjoyment to putting all the different pieces together and seeing how they look all finished. That and having something warm and cozy to wrap up in or give to a loved one:) Happy quilting, sweet friend.Delete
Thanks for your visit and complimentary comment. I have not quilted in years, yours is beautiful, well done. Take care DianeReplyDelete
It looks terrific, and always feels good to use up scraps you have. I do enjoy hand quilting but haven't done it on my last two quilts because I had to get them done quicker than I can hand quilt. I need to organize my room better so that I have room to do more quilting. I am lucky to get one done a year.ReplyDeleteReplies
One a year is not bad at all . . . there are so many things we all want to do and so little time:) After you are retired and winter comes around, it gets a little boring, so having quilts to work on has been my winter passion, nothing boring about working on them.Delete
That's beautiful Connie!! Great job! I'm in hibernation mode lately, doing crafts and lots of de-cluttering!ReplyDelete
I love the simplicity of a patchwork quilt, Connie. This one is a beauty. Great colors! Hugs, NancyReplyDelete
So pretty Connie! I love a patchwork quilt. That may be my next one, if I can get another one started this year! Glad you are out there enjoying this time of year! Thank you also for the Ecard! Loved it! Hugs... MarilynReplyDelete


text: Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Props to Joe when he found me at the Dundee Terminal bar, he didn't bat an eye when signing my bar tab. I doubt, however, that I'll be the most expensive drinker on the ATWC as I tend to stick to beer. Those Single Malt pilots are the ones you need to watch out for Joe. Regrettably my FS disk space is on the wire so all UK scenery, other than what ORBx global covers, has been removed from my system months and months ago due to my hardly ever flying over there...so...an Early and dark exit from Dundee is my plan. When I first bid for this leg I (without thinking about it at all apparently) thought I would tour the English coast south, then across to Netherlands and make my way north from there. But, then I realized I'd be basically backtracking Joe's route, and quickly formed Plan B...cross the pond from Aberdeen over to Norway, then cut the corner over to Landvetter by way of Sindal on the tip of that jutty bit of Denmark. I also intend to slip in a couple of touch and goes to wake me back up after the monotony of the water crossings. Warming up my SB2C-4 Helldiver, in North Atlantic Livery (closest livery I have to the North Sea along my route). Forecast ahead says scattered clouds most of the way along my route, with a bit of rain as well over the North sea and Norway. I am flying VFR in this old bird, but have a backup in case things get ugly ahead. Most importantly, the baton and Giza card are safely tucked away. My "back-up": My route is programed into my very fully featured Pocket/pop-up Autopilot/Gps (Helldiver No I'm not hand-flying across the N.Sea in squally conditions...i'm often fly drunk but rarely fly stupid). Awaiting tower permission to launch from 28...not any wait really, there is hardly any activity at this 5am hour. Up and away and stowing the gear away. Coming about to fly towards the coast. Hints of dawn as I reach the coast and a preliminary altitude of 5,000, hopefully to sight see as the light increases, and to stay below the clouds. Crossing over Aberdeen and preparing to make my turn into the rising sun. I'm squinting already... North sea...one view the whole way, water, clouds, sun in the eyes, oh my. Landfall near Lister. I'm going to touch and go at Farsund Lufthavn/Lista Airport-FAN. I passed over this rather interesting ship/platform? Looks like it is maybe a mobile drilling rig or something. The weather mostly held off till mostly across. Lightning is picking up as I near Norway. On approach to a drizzly weather'd Lister The T part... and the G part. Norway is murky today... ...with occasional clearing and gorgeous landscapes. Passing and turning over Kristiansand Norway to cut the corner... ...across to Denmark... ...and a T&G at a damp but clear Sindal Airport just ahead. Just the Go part to help wrap this up...(trying and failing to stay at or below 20 images...) Final water crossing over to Landvetter, whoa, it looks murky and Low over there. I radio ahead and find that Landvetter is closed to VFR, so I hastily file for IFR and get skeptical clearance from ATWC...you're flying what? Now is when I thank my aircraft avionics guy and mechanic for rigging up the autopilot to this vintage bird...I am having to land ILS at Landvetter due to being socked in with the gray stuff. I can't capture the glideslope but it will vector me into the runway ILS beam while the AP is set to Nav/Appr, I monitor my own altitude and trust (with glances at the GPS and runway ILS marker to confirm...) that my heading is under control. I pop out of the murk in good line up, but a bit low, no worries... a bit more flap and power keeps me on my custom shallow glideslope. A rainy greaser splashdown delivers the ATWC baton safely to Landvetter. And Suddenly Soggy Capt. Coffee pops the canopy and prepares to slog to the terminal for to handoff the Giza card (with a few more beers charged to it) and the baton to Mike. You know where to find me Mike. Cheers all. Edited August 3, 2017 by Captain Coffee 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites


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