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Arriving in Glasgow, I checked in and walked only a few minutes away to meet up with a lovely friend, David, whom I had met on my Topdeck tour around Europe in February. He's a local Glasweigan and was happy to show me the sights!
We walked through his old university, and as I looked from the main courtyard through the arches, I was stunned to see the sword fighting club in practice! I repeat, Sword fighting club!
We walked all around the west end, along the river, and had a look around the ship behind the transport museum, which is now docked but was once a grand ship of voyages.
We continued walking around and went to Brew Dog for a cider, then on to another bar in the lanes for another drink. Here I tried the famous Scottish whiskey, which I can't say will go to the top of my list of beverages, but when in Scotland, one must have a whiskey. The bar had some hilarious fondue night rules which they have once a week, so I took a snap. While in this bar, our "trip song" from the trip we did together (which is rarely played these days) came on and we thought it uncanny, so we took a selfie to freeze the moment in time.
From here, feeling a little tipsy, we went to the old pub where Billy Connolly used to hang out, and had a good pub dinner.
We called it a night and after a good nights rest we met again the following morning. I was in search of an art piece that Danni had set me the task of finding and funnily enough, it was under the bridge of my closest rail station. I snapped it and some other street art pieces before grabbing a quick bite and heading to the kelvin grove museum for most of the day. There was an organ recital that played part way through, but I saw a number of displays from Scottish history, to Egyptian displays, dinosaurs, and different taxidermy animals, including the famous 'haggis' (it's good to see the Scottish can have a laugh about that one)! I saw a lot of art work from different artists and periods, including some aboriginal art, and the only known Torres Strait Islander totem poles known to be in existence. Why on earth Scotland has them and not our beautiful home in Australia or even on the Torres Strait Islands themselves is beyond me. It was beautiful to see, but it doesn't belong here.
After having enough of the museum for one day, and with rumbling bellies, we set off in search of a cafe with a gluten free cake and around 6 Cafes later, we were in luck! With a hot chocolate and cake satisfying our grumbly tummies, we headed into the centre of town
Here we wandered and I saw the famous statue with the traffic cone on his head. It is said that people started it as a joke, as he had to wear his "hat". Obviously council didn't want the "hat" there so they took it down. However his hat kept reappearing and conceding defeat and deciding it's safer for patrons not to climb the statue to dress him, decided to leave the cone hat on the statue. Occasionally the horse gets a hat too, although he wasn't wearing his orange attire today.
From there we went around the corner to the town square where the rainbow flag flew at half mast, and a vigil for the Orlando massacre (which occurred the night before) was beginning. We joined the vigil, and listened to the sombre sound of bagpipes as we lit a candle in honour of the lives lost. People continued to gather and some spoke but we could not hear them, so we stood in silence. There were hundreds of us, standing in silence. The GLBTQIA community and their allies stood proud, stood strong, and I was glad to be a part of it.
Afterwards, we finished off the evening with some dinner and said our goodbyes.
It was a lovely couple of days spent with a lovely friend!


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Monday, August 13, 2012
50th party blog guest - Michelle Styles
Michelle's been a great friend to me over the years, always there to listen when life's a bit bumpy. And she's a total foodie, so you can guess what we talk about. Tea gets exchanged (in fact, she bought me my posh glass teapot for my birthday, which means I can take out the leaves in the little basket when it's exactly how I like it). Ditto recipes. And music. And she's been a brilliant support to me in the Kate Unlardy Project (not to mention an inspiration with her own weight loss and exercise routine). And have I mentioned a shared love of history, and quirky little facts? Whenever she sends me a link to a website, I know it's going to be something I'll really enjoy. And one of the things I love about her books is the little facts she manages to slip in. (And she never minds me grilling her about them. In fact, she can normally guess what's in the 'about your book…' email.)
Anyway. Over to Michelle:
Kate Hardy is celebrating her 50th book and I was ever so delighted to contribute to the celebrations. There is a copy of my latest His Unsuitable Viscountess up for grabs to one commentator.
Sometimes people come into your life for a reason and Kate has enriched my life beyond measure. She is in the words of EB White – one of the rarest of all combinations – a true friend who is also an excellent writer.
About ten years ago, I first ventured on Harlequin.com and tentatively posted on the M&B editor thread. Kate quickly took pity on me and invited me over to the Medical thread as she pointed out they were very friendly. It was thanks in part to this friendliness that when a few days later I received my first form R that I knew I wanted to continue and to be a part of the Community.
Kate's first book came out and I can clearly remember the thrill of buying a book where I *knew* the author. I also remember how much I enjoyed reading it. Now whenever one of Kate's books comes out, it goes to straight to the top of my pile. I will not go on about the supper I burnt because of her Posh doc book or the having the kettle boil dry because of her first Mod X book. I have learnt that when I read a Kate Hardy, I have to make sure I have time and nothing on the stove! I also have to make sure I hide the books until I am finished because if my daughter is home, she grabs the latest and will not let me read it until she is done. There is just something about the way Kate writes that wraps its way about your heart strings and you know you are in for a good few hours read. Thankfully Kate is prolific writer and I have been able to lose myself in 50 books. (Her latest is full of Kate's trademark warmth – I finished it last night.)
When I sold my first book to Harlequin Mills and Boon, Kate welcomed me to my first author's lunch. She could clearly remember what it was like to arrive and meet all these authors whose books you had loved in person for the first time and how nerve wracking it is. Kate is like that – thoughtful and considerate, particularly with little things. One of the reasons why Kate's books are so full of heart is that she herself is.
Our friendship has grown throughout the years as I know she is one of the very few people who gets my need for obscure facts and quirks of history. She understands what is like to have a wide range of interests. And her ability to give a light bulb moment is unsurpassed. My one regret is that Kate lives too far away and I seldom get to see her in person. There again. Perhaps this is a good thing as we would be talking instead of writing.
Anyway, here is to your 50 books, Kate and many more. Your readers demand it!
You can find out more about Michelle on her website http://www.michellestyles.co.uk, read her blog at http://michellestyles.blogspot.co.uk, find her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/michellestylesauthor, and follow her on Twitter at @MichelleLStyles.
10 comments:
- kooks said...
My two favourite Kate Hardy books are A Baby of Her Own, because Sam's story about his infertility was on a line with my husband's one. I am now looking at our 6year old valentine present writing her own story. My second fav was Their Christmas Dream Come True. I had tears at the end of this story and the whole book was beautifully written.
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- Liz Fielding said...
Gorgeous cover, Michelle!
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- Michelle Styles said...
Kooks how utterly lovely! What a fantastic Valentine's present!
Liz -- I think the Historical covers have really improved recently. I love the feel of it.
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- Desere said...
Thanks for the lovely post and the contest ! My fav two Kate Hardy books are hard to pin down because I love all her books but I will say Red wine and her sexy ex and definitely Champagne with a celebrity both brilliant !
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- Michelle Styles said...
I will agree both those books are brilliant. One thing I like about Kate's books is that I always learn something about the industry she is writing about.
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- Caroline said...
Fab blog both. What can I say - 2 of my favourite authors together! Lovely cover Michelle - can't wait to read your latest. And I'm with you both on the obsure facts...love researching Roman history and noting down all sorts of odd things! Caroline x
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- Desere said...
Yes I completely agree with you ! I love learning something from the books ,info on the industry or even life lessons always cool !
- 2:56 pm
All Kate's books are excellent but the one with special meaning is 'The Hidden Heart...' I was planning a trip to take my dying mother to Rome when Kate had just finished writing this and she was so helpful to me with tips of how to get around the sights.
- 4:31 pm
Lovely post.
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- Kate Hardy said...
First name drawn from the hat for a copy of 'His Unsuitable Viscountess' - Carol Warham. Please contact me kate(dot)hardy(at)btinternet(dot)com with your snailmail addy, Carol, and I'll get everything sorted :o) Thanks for taking part!
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Spaghetti aglio e olio is one of my absolute favorite recipes. The Italo classic has been a part of my cooking repertoire for years. During my studies we cooked it almost every week. I still love to make it, especially when we both had a busy day and when there's not much time in the evening. Probably you know this problem, too: You're coming home from work and you're super hungry.
Then you need something that's easy, fast to prepare and even more tasty. Spaghetti aglio e olio is exactly what you're looking for in such a moment. It's prepared in no time: cook the pasta, fry all other ingredients in a pan and sprinkle grinned parmesan over it. Fatto!
Spaghetti aglio e olio
- 200g (8 oz) spaghetti
- 2 cloves of garlic (aglio)
- 4 tbsp olive oil (olio)
- 1 small peperoncino
- 1/2 bunch parsley
- salt
- pepper
- parmesan
- Step 1 Boil plenty of water for the spaghetti in a huge pot. In the meantime chop the garlic and cut the peperoncini into halves. I like it piquant that's why I remove the seeds and the white skins. If you are more on the spicy side, leave everything were it is and you'll have what you're looking for. Chop the peperoncini in tiny pieces and the parsley roughly.
- Step 2 When the water is boiling put a small handful of salt and the pasta into the pot. Just before the spaghetti are al dente, heat the pan and add olive oil. It's hot enough for the garlic and the peperoncini when it starts to smell aromatically. Be a bit careful, you don't want the garlic to turn brown. It might taste strange. Unfortunately, that happens really fast.
- Step 3 Before you drain the spaghetti, preserve a cup of the pasta water for a nice, little sauce. This way you can create a wonderful juiciness and nothing will be too dry and sticky.
- Step 4 Combine the dripping pasta with the other ingredients in the pan and season with salt and pepper. Pour the preserved water in and add the parsley. Stir everything and put it on a huge plate. Sprinkle a lot of grinned parmesan over your pasta and enjoy. Buon appetito!


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Ryan International Airlines' owners and its pilots are sitting down at the negotiating table in what could be the last attempt to avert a strike at the charter service.
Ryan International Airlines' owners and its pilots are sitting down at the negotiating table in what could be the last attempt to avert a strike at the charter service.
A weeklong session started today, according to a press release by the Air Line Pilots Association International. But frustrated after more than two years of negotiating, the pilots union is making plans in case of a strike that could come as early as December. The ALPA recently gave the local chapter $2 million so its members and their families could prepare for a strike, according to the press release.
Ryan flies U.S. military personnel, U.S. marshals, vacation groups and others. The pilots are asking for cost-of-living pay increases, better schedules and other work improvements.
"I firmly believe that we can resolve the remaining issues in negotiations at this upcoming bargaining session if management comes to the table ready to reach an agreement," said Captain Erik Sparks, chairman of the ALPA unit at Ryan, in the release. "Our customers deserve the best service possible and we deliver it. All we ask is that Ryan and its owners, Rubloff Development Group, Inc., deliver to us a contract which recognizes our contributions to the success of this operation,"
Ryan officials have not returned several calls seeking comment.
Ryan moved its headquarters to Rockford last year. It has about 800 employees, some 500 based in Rockford, Sparks said in an interview earlier this year. Of those, 160 are pilots represented by the union.
The company's planes and crews fly troops around the world, often through Chicago/Rockford International Airport, for the U.S. Department of Defense. It also flies for the U.S. Department of Justice, Bolivian airline AeroSur, and vacation companies Apple Vacations, Funjet and Gold Transportation.
A few of the airline's approximately 15 planes are based at Rockford, which mainly serves as a maintenance and crew-staging area.
The union filed for mediation earlier this year, and this week's bargaining session is part of that process. If either side walks away from the table, they have a 30-day "cooling-off period" before taking further action.
According to the National Mediation Board, only slightly more than 1 percent of such cases have resulted in a work stoppage since 1980.
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The last Strathcona I had was phenomenal, but Saison is essentially the 'box of chocolates' of brew styles; you never know what you're gonna get, so this is pretty much a roll of the dice.
The pour is a nearly clear sunshine yellow with a finger of fleeting fizzy head that left no visible lacing. Just has a small collar.
The smells are very mild overall, and weird as fuck. Apple juice, soap… Radish? This is very peculiar. Perfume? I'm charmingly befuddled. Lavender? WHAT'S GOING ON?
The tastes are super tame. It's very straightforward. Light herbals, and crushed wheat. It's pretty much just an ale..
The mouthfeel is light bodied and crisp with pretty decent carbonation. Flavors hang around the back of the palate and sharply drop off.
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Sector Review
Sell in May and go away?
The City adage of "sell in May and go away; don't come back 'till St. Leger's Day [October]" may have particular resonance this year; the SLI has fallen 12.7% since the end of May, wiping out all gains made since its low in March, thus ending with a net decrease of 31 % since its peak last June. Although the SLI has pretty much tracked the FTSE All World Index since the beginning of March, it has been increasingly volatile, outperforming the index on the updside and underperforming on the downside, with stocks continuing to post daily fluctuations in the high single digits to low teens.
Our message is the same
Our message is the same as in our last newsletter published in March. If anything results announcements and market valuations since March have somewhat confirmed our view. Exposure to affordable luxury, be it through product focus or brand positioning, and exposure to the mature markets, in particular the U S and Japan spell doom and gloom as evidenced by the performance of Safilo, Lu xottica, Coach and Tod's, which have all shown a decline in rating (EV/EBI TDA) of around the 50% mark since June 2007. Luxottica and Safilo have been particularly hard hit, given their exposure to eyewear and that the USA is the world's largest market for eyewear, with ratings falling by 52 % and 54% respectively since June 2007.
The only U S-heavy stock to have bucked this trend has been Ralph Lauren, which announced full year results significantly higher than market expectations, resulting in a 21% uplift in EBI TDA multiple since March; nevertheless the stock's rating has still fallen by 22% since June 2007.
Companies with strong brands, premium positioning, diversified geographic and product portfolios, notably exposure to BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) have performed better. LVMH has maintained its rating since March, announcing strong Q1 sales figures, and Hermes has seen a 27% increase in its rating since March, buoyed in large part by bid speculation on the stock.
Life is unfair for some, but even more unfair for others
Whilst we believe there is still a mismatch between fundamentals and current valuations across the sector, the watch sector stands out as being particularly hard hit, despite mainly positive newsflow. Swatch posted results in line with expectations, yet saw its EBITDA multiple decline by 26% since March. Richemont, which announced results ahead of expectations and confirmed its commitment to separate its BAT holding, witnessed a decline, albeit more modest, of 8% in its EBI TDA multiple since March. Both stocks now trade at around a 30% discount to their rating one year ago. Although there may have been concern over the sector outlook when the Swiss watch export statistics for March were released, these should have been appeased with the April statistics which underscored the sector's resilience, underpinned in part by strong demand from high-end consumers in Asia, Russia and the Middle East. Nevertheless, the watch sector remains under a cloud, with no hard evidence to back a pessimist view; however a few of our contacts in the watch industry seem to be waiting for the other shoe to drop.


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Books Twenty-Seven to Thirty-One: First Five Summer Reading Books
Summer is starting off well for reading, but I know it's going to get tricky this week as we're moving apartments and as I'm starting an online class. But I'm committed to making it work! Here are my first five reads of the summer (books 27-31 of my year-long reading goal) with short-ish summaries (and yes, I added one that wasn't on my original list...I couldn't pass up the deal in a bookstore!). I'm linking up with Modern Mrs. Darcy this week as she shares about her summer reading progress! Check her blog out--you won't regret it.
BOOK TWENTY-SEVEN (1st Summer Reading book): What is the What by Dave Eggers. This is a novel recounting the true story of Valentino Achak Deng, who fled his home in what is now South Sudan the 1990s when it came under attack. One of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Deng's story is told in harrowing detail, a story filled with sorrow and yet with hope as he seeks refuge and safety, education and opportunities outside of refugee camps. The novel switches back and forth between his present day (at the time) life in Atlanta, and his life on the run in northeastern Africa. A couple of days ago I pulled up the news on my BBC phone app, and lo and behold, Valentino Achak Deng recently made the news in his appointment to the position of education minister in his home country. A little on the long side--and I'm not sure why this was a novel and not a biography--but informative and enabled me to walk in someone else's shoes in a unique way.
BOOK TWENTY-EIGHT (2nd Summer Reading book): The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-Mi Hwang. I saw this book for half price in England; I'd recently set it down in a bookstore in Amsterdam after deciding not to buy it. (Great things come to those who (finally) exercise book-buying self-control!) This short book, translated from Korean, is a simple fable that is sweet, endearing, and heartrending. Sprout, a self-named chicken who is left for dead in a hole by a farmer, escapes the farm to make a life for herself elsewhere and realizes her dream of becoming a mother. But her Baby is a duckling, not a chick... Themes of adoption, belonging, loyalty to "your people," home, and loneliness abound. Beautiful writing and illustrations.
BOOK TWENTY-NINE (3rd Summer Reading book): The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo. I LOVED THIS BOOK. OK, so it's a little "out there"--Ms. Kondo is, shall we say, obsessed with keeping a tidy house and has some strange rituals up her sleeve. There were a couple of things organization-wise I just can't bring myself to do (i.e. own 30 books only, keep my bookshelves in my closet) BUT there was so much in this short book that I cannot wait to apply to our life when we finally live somewhere more permanent than the past two years! Tidying, by Kondo's definition means totally decluttering, cleaning, and making a beautiful space to live in. I love her main rule of thumb for decluttering, which is to ask yourself the question, "Does this spark joy?" Yes? Keep it. No? Toss it. She says, "You'll be surprised at how many of the things you possess have already fulfilled their role. By acknowledging their contribution and letting them go with gratitude, you will be able to truly put the things you own, and your life, in order. In the end, all that will remain are the things that you really treasure." If you're looking to declutter and totally change your home, read this book!
BOOK THIRTY (4th Summer Reading book): My Summer in a Garden by Charles Dudley Warner. I want a garden, but I have the opposite of a green thumb, whatever that would be. This short book's cover grabbed my attention at a used bookstore in Munich, and summertime in England seemed like the perfect time to read it. Warner lived in a home flanked by Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe, and though he is a little-known author, this is a sweet little book of his insights and reflections on gardening that, if you have any interest in gardening and dry wit and sense of humor, you might enjoy. "To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch their renewal of life,--this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfying thing a man can do."
BOOK THIRTY-ONE (5th Summer Reading book): Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver. Ah, another Barbara Kingsolver novel. The more I read of her, the more I enjoy her writing style and the worlds she crafts, especially since her novels seem to take place in parts of the U.S. and the world that I'm not familiar with. This book takes place in the fictional town of Grace, Arizona, where Codi Noline returns to her childhood home to get back in touch with her ill and aging father, and tries to come to terms with her past. Codi encounters people who have changed, and people she wishes will change but who never will, all the while pushing against changes that are happening inside of her and all around her. After "seeing" the landscapes of Arizona painted in Kingsolver's prose, I am planning a trip out West for sometime in the next few years!


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High School Sports
Buchanan girls, Madera South boys carry section flag into state finals
A year after graduating a distinguished senior class, the Central Section returns to Saturday's CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park with continued respect.
While the section isn't as deep in talent as it has been in recent years, it will arrive for the 30th event – all at this venue – with state-ranked representation nonetheless from Madera South and Buchanan with boys and girls teams in Division I and Fresno High's Evert Silva in boys D-III.
And this after the 2015 meet delivered Central Section signature performances in the boys meets, with Madera South placing fourth as a team in Division I and Stallions senior Eduardo Herrera (now running for Colorado) second in section-record time (14 minutes, 48.8 seconds); and in the girls meets, with Buchanan placing fourth as a team and Clovis North's Lauren Moffett (Vanderbilt) and Central Valley Christian's Gabby Satterlee (Baylor) climbing atop the podium with thirds in D-I and D-III.
The 10-race meet will begin (47 degree forecast) at 8:30 a.m. with Division IV boys and will finish at 1:20 p.m. (57 degrees and expected rain) with D-III girls.
It was on the diverse 3.1-mile course that Buchanan freshman Corie Smith made a splash in last week's Central Section finals.
Arriving with a personal best of 18:18, she torched a 17:48.5 to win the Division I title by 21 seconds with the 21st-best freshman time in Woodward history, according to prepcaltrack.com editor Rich Gonzalez.
That mark would have placed 11th at the state D-I meet last year.
Bears coach Brian Weaver credits Smith's development in part to training daily with state-ranked teammate Meagen Lowe, a sophomore who placed 26th in the state last year.
"Just working with Meagen and having Meagen challenge her the entire season has helped Corie mature," Weaver said. "Corie's a very talented, really hard worker who had a lot of success in junior high."
Buchanan's girls roar onto the state stage after placing six runners among the top 10 while scoring a near-perfect 22 points and winning the section team title by 45 points over Clovis North. It was the Bears' 15th section crown in the past 17 years.
In addition to Smith, Buchanan received a third from Lowe (18:24.2), a fourth from junior Katie Nili (18:43.7), a fifth from junior Clare Hernandez (18:45.6), a ninth from senior Mackenzie Mora (18:53.9) and a 10th from freshman Amanda Dolberg (18:57.2).
Scoring 22 points, that was pretty special, especially with only one senior. I was wowed.
Buchanan coach Brian Weaver
"Scoring 22 points, that was pretty special, especially with only one senior," Weaver said. "I was wowed. They talked among themselves about their expectations. They want to be on the (state) podium."
The same dialogue can be heard among Madera South's boys squad after the Stallions placed fourth, third and second in the past three state D-I boys finals.
Madera South, which has won nine consecutive section titles – the past five in D-I – is led by senior Miguel Villar, the section champion who placed 11th, 10th and 29th in the state as a junior, sophomore and freshman, respectively.
The Stallions and Buchanan girls will chase Great Oak-Temecula, which is favored to win a third consecutive D-I boys title and fifth in a row in the girls competition. The Wolfpack boys and girls are ranked third and second nationally by dyestat.com.
Andy Boogaard: 559-441-6400, @beepreps
Meet schedule
Race times for Saturday's CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park.
- Division IV Boys: 8:30 a.m.
- D-V Boys: 9 a.m.
- D-IV Girls: 9:30 a.m.
- D-V Girls: 10:05 a.m.
- D-I Boys: 10:40 a.m.
- D-II Girls: 11:10 a.m.
- D-III Boys: 11:45 a.m.
- D-I Girls: 12:15 p.m.
- D-II Boys: 12:50 p.m.
- D-III Girls: 1:20 p.m.
State cross country rankings
(updated by prepcaltrack.com Nov. 24)
Division I: 1. Great Oak; 2. Dana Hills, Dana Point; 3. Roosevelt, Eastvale
Division II: 1. Dublin; 2. Ventura; 3. Claremont
Division III: 1. West Torrance, Torrance; 2. Brea Olinda, Brea; 3. (tie) Campolindo, Moraga, and Paso Robles
Division IV: 1. Foothill Technology, Ventura; 2. (tie) JSerra, San Juan Capistrano, and Sage Creek, Carlsbad
Division V: 1. Desert Christian, Lancaster; 2. Flintridge Prep, La Cañada Flintridge; 3. Valley Christian, Cerritos
Division I: 1. Great Oak, Temecula; 2. Davis; 3. Dana Hills, Dana Point
Division II: 1. Claremont; 2. Granada, Livermore; 3. Canyon, Anaheim
Division III: 1. Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates; 2. La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad; 3. Cathedral Catholic, San Diego
Division IV: 1. JSerra, San Juan Capistrano; 2. Foothill Technology, Ventura; 3. Bishop Amat, La Puente
Division V: 1. Flintridge Prep, La Cañada Flintridge; 2. Francis Parker, San Diego; 3. St. Joseph Notre Dame, Alameda


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The First Annual Vermilion Beach Market invites you shop lakeside from over 50 vendors for vintage, shabby and chic decor including furniture and architectural salvage as well as new and handmade goods, jewelry, clothing and art. Rain or shine! Free admission and free parking. [Vermilion Beach Market Coordinator is Anne Naugle]
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The rise of artificial intelligence is no accident
Attributed to Gary Dransfield, Suncorp CEO Insurance
6 February 2018
As one of the oldest industries in the world, insurance is also one of the most traditional. But like many businesses, the face of insurance is changing rapidly. Those changes are being driven by customer expectations for services to be faster, simpler and more convenient. For those who purchase motor insurance, they want to know that if they're involved in an accident their insurer will be fast and responsive, and get their car back on the road sooner.
Suncorp receives more than half a million motor insurance claims every year. We know the enormous value of having the right solutions and systems in place to make the claims experience as quick and painless as possible.
So earlier this year, we set out to significantly transform the claims experience for our motor customers. We wanted to create a 'zero-touch' process, which gave customers the ability to make their claim online, quickly and simply, without even needing to speak to a consultant.
With the support of IBM and the natural language capabilities of Watson – IBM's artificial intelligence platform – customers can now lodge their claim online, receive the outcome, pay any excess, and choose their repairer – all within five minutes. Historically, this would have taken 24 to 48 hours.
We worked with IBM to design a system that could understand the complexities associated with determining liability and the conversational language customers use to describe a car accident. Now, when one of our AAMI, Suncorp, GIO or Bingle customers lodge their claim online, the system is smart enough to assess and process the customer's claim in real time, as long as it meets certain approval criteria.
Since we implemented the system in June, Watson has been doing an excellent job. Claims are being finalised in as little as five minutes, with more than 90 per cent accuracy in determining claim liability. If the system can't confidently work it out, the case is automatically referred to one of our consultants to pick up the conversation directly with the customer. This could be because the accident was complex or it may be the customer hasn't provided enough information about the incident for Watson to analyse.
Over time, the system will build its claims knowledge and become even more intuitive in analysing claims. The more claims it processes, the smarter it becomes. The zero-touch process gives drivers choice and provides a simple solution – at a time when they are probably still feeling frustrated or overwhelmed by the accident
Harnessing the capabilities of artificial intelligence creates enormous opportunities to improve business capability and customer service. But it's important to ensure customers have trust in the system and feel confident in having independence throughout the entire process. Rest assured Watson and its claims processing have been rigorously tested.
Technology is integral to so many parts of our lives and AI is playing an increasingly bigger role. The real advantages come when we can use this technology to make people's lives simpler and more convenient, especially at the time of a car accident – when life feels anything but that.
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No matter the state of the economy, it is critical that you be as frugal as possible when you are running a business. Keeping a check on your business's expenses could well be the difference between going bankrupt and turning a healthy profit. One of the basic rules to remember in business is the ROI (Return on Investment) principle. This principle simply means that you should avoid spending money that does not eventually make you money back if you want to stay in business. These ten strategies and ideas below can help ensure that you run an effective business and still save money.
Cost Saving Ideas: 10 Best Ways to Save Money in Business
Loan Minimization
Many entrepreneurs seek startup business loans when they want to start a business. This may be necessary in some cases, but you should be careful about overextending your new business beyond what you can easily afford to pay back. You may want to consider the possibility of forming a relationship with a venture capitalist who will be interested in sharing a stake in your company in exchange for a share of your business. This may be a better option than simply taking out ordinary business loans.
Web Content Creation and Design
Of course, it is almost always essential that your business have a website. This site should contain quality content and a clear, memorable layout. However, it is also easy to overspend on this website. With many companies ready to compete for your business, you can afford to shop around for the best possible rate and service.
Outside Help Usage
You can outsource much of your content creation and web design work to freelancers instead of hiring full-time staff. This can save a significant amount of money and hassle since you only pay for the actual job, rather than for benefits, taxes, payroll and related expenses.
Information Backup
When you have a business, you will have to store data files, invoices, proposals and all sorts of other information on your computers. Make sure you back this data up on an online server so that you will be prepared for any hardware malfunction. Online backup systems are extremely affordable, and they can save you a tremendous amount of time and expense compared to trying to recreate extensive amounts of lost data.
Simple Office Setup
If most of your customers contact you though emails and other online means, then you may only need a very simple office with basic furniture. If you have to talk to them through online chat programs like Skype, simply make sure you have a nice chair and an attractive background behind your webcam. You often do not need an elaborate office with all the trappings to conduct your business, especially when you are first starting out.
Virtual Assistance
A virtual assistant can be a good substitute for an ordinary secretary at a fraction of the cost. Virtual assistants can help you with jobs for which you have little or no time, such as basic bookkeeping, account management, tracking appointments and the like.
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Promotion via Social Media
Splurging on advertising strategies of questionable effectiveness can be a major drain on your business's resources. Rely on a free presence on social media sites to help get the word out about your business, especially early on.
Efficient Employee Usage
Hire only those employees that you are certain you actually need. Keep in mind that many business tasks can now be handled by far fewer people with the aid of modern technology and software programs. The cost of these programs is often far less than the cost of hiring additional staff.
Good Communication with Employees
A paycheck will only motivate your employees so much. Maintaining regular, effective and honest communication with your employees will help build their loyalty, as well as their work ethic and motivation.
Saving on Advertising Costs
Consider the possibility of collaborating with another business that sells complementary goods to reduce your advertising expenses. For example, if you run a restaurant, consider setting up a deal with a nearby movie theater to offer a 10% discount to individuals who bring in a ticket stub; you and the theater could then split the cost of promoting the deal, driving extra customers to both your businesses.
Author's Bio: This is contributed by Marissa Harper, on behalf of Mayowynnebaxter.co.uk Marissa lives in France and works in the real estate industry. She has many years of experience in buying property in France. In her spare time she also enjoys writing business related articles and contributes to numerous websites.


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Some of you may remember the story of my little mustard Seed, planted back in February. (Link to the story can be found by clicking here: "All It Takes" ) Two weeks ago, I had to move the plant into a bigger pot and take it off the kitchen window ledge, as it was getting too big.
Yesterday….ta dah..! I moved it into a monstrous pot because it had outgrown even the latest one, and have now moved it outside.
I can't wait to see the little yellow flowers appear, and for this little plant to start to 'sow seeds' of it's own.
Jill 💜


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By George Gregory
Special to The CS&T
At 6 feet 8 inches tall, Father Ronald M. Jakows was known as a "gentle giant" among his family, friends, students and parishioners. Father Jakows was pastor of Annunciation B.V.M. Parish in Philadelphia for only six months when he died of a heart attack in the parish rectory Feb. 2, the feast of the Presentation of Our Lord. He was 46 years old.
"His gifts were obvious to anyone who met him," said Father Gary T. Pacitti, who is pastor of St. Basil the Great Parish in Kimberton and former pastor at Annunciation. "He was extraordinarily kind and had a phenomenally funny, dry sense of humor, and when he laughed, he laughed from his shoulders!"
Father Pacitti added, "While we're all shocked and saddened at how suddenly he left us, it is fitting that his soul was presented to his God on the feast of the Lord's own Presentation." {{more}}
Father Jakows was born in Philadelphia Nov. 28, 1964, and was the son of Irene (Kirland) Jakows and the late Raymond Jakows. He attended St. Josaphat School and Roman Catholic High School for Boys in Philadelphia before entering St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
He was ordained May 19, 1990, at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul by then-Archbishop Anthony Bevilacqua. He served as parochial vicar at St. Adalbert Parish, Philadelphia, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Doylestown.
He also served on the faculty of his alma mater, Roman Catholic High School, as well as school minister and later president of SS. John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School in Philadelphia. He was appointed pastor of Annunciation B.V.M. Parish in Philadelphia in July 2010.
"To celebrate one of our international nights at school, Father Ron decided to form a polka band called the Holy Rollers," said Jerome Hunt, an alumnus of Roman Catholic who now resides in Washington, D.C. "He cracked jokes and danced around – polka has never been as fun."
Father Jakows' brother, Gregory, described him as a tremendous son, brother, uncle and friend who was an avid photographer, an HO scale train buff and a faithful Phillies fan who took great pride in his Polish heritage.
"He always had a camera in his hands, and we used to love to take pictures of him taking pictures of us," said Theresa Fields of St. Edmond Parish in Philadelphia, a Neumann-Goretti alumna.
Unshakable in his faith, Father Jakows would often say to his spiritual directees, "Without the love and faith we all share and believe in, this world would seem even crazier than it actually is."
Father Richard J. Smith, parochial vicar of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Morton, was a student of Father Jakows at Roman Catholic High School and went to him for spiritual direction while in seminary formation. "He strived for nothing less than to be Jesus for whoever he was with, whether it was in a classroom, at a hospital bed or in the parish," said Father Smith, who remembered Father Jakows as having a pipe in his hand and hope in his heart.
"He was a spiritual guide to me ever since I was 16, and I can't believe he won't be around to talk to any more," said Mark Gonzalez, director of religious education at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish in Philadelphia.
Joseph Nicotra, a seventh and eighth grade teacher at St. Nicholas of Tolentine School in Philadelphia remembered him as a mentor and friend. "From my days at Roman to now, Father Ron has been a good friend as well as my spiritual director and mentor – truly a great priest," he said.
Cardinal Justin Rigali celebrated Father Jakows' funeral Mass Feb. 7 at Annunciation B.V.M. Church. Concelebrants included Auxiliary Bishops Daniel E. Thomas, Timothy C. Senior, Michael J. Fitzgerald and retired Auliliary Bishop Louis A. DeSimone; Fathers Smith, Joseph N. Accardi, Francis Straka of the Diocese of Allentown, and Father Pacitti, who was the homilist.
Father Jakows is survived by his mother, Irene; his brother, Gregory, and sister-in-law, Denise; and his nieces, Selina and Nora.
Interment was at Westminster Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd.
George Gregory is a parishioner of St. Cecilia Parish in Coatesville.
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ART LAB: Renoir
January 13
10:30am to Noon
Instructor: Rachel Stewart
All ages welcome.
Fee: Free for everyone. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
This lab will reflect on the current exhibition of Renoir's printmaking technique. It will give you a look into other printing techniques that are fun and simple. The participants will experience a hands on process of drawing on Styrofoam (plate), rolling the plate with color and printing the image to create your own personal artwork.
Every second Saturday (September - May), participants will be to introduced to one of the Museum's exhibitions in a fun, entertaining and accessible manner through hands-on learning for all ages and skills. Labs are led by professional artists or art educators whom will engage participants in creating their own piece of artwork through a wide array of art mediums, techniques and connecting conversations relating to a specific exhibition on display in the Museum.
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The expert panel assessed a total of 63 applications during this year's second round of development funding for the Nordic games industry. DKK 3 million of available funding was divided up between the following eight new games projects:
"Aquatic Ambience", developed by Chiralion Oy (Finland) for a variety of mobile-phone platforms. DKK 300,000.
"Boingo", developed by Black Drop Studios AB (Sweden) for PC and Xbox 360. DKK 300,000.
"Brothers", developed by The Story Lab AB (Sweden) for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. DKK 500,000.
"Furiae - Uppvaknandet", by Resolution Interactive AB (Sweden) for Nintendo DS. DKK 300,000.
"IloMilo", by Global Southend Productions AB (Sweden) for Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, PC and mobile phones. DKK 500,000.
"Invasion Europe", by Sauma Technologies Oy (Finland) for PC. DKK 400,000.
"SuperDoodler" by Earthtree Media AS (Norway) for Nintendo DS. DKK 400,000.
"Vikings of Thule" by Gogogic ehf. (Iceland) for PC. DKK 400,000.
Following the decision, the expert panel said: "The general quality of the applications has risen significantly over the years and is now more consistent than ever. We would, however, like to see future projects being even better developed in all three of the most important areas, i.e. business plan, game play and graphics."
The successful projects are being presented at a ceremony in Malmö, Sweden, on December 10. Further info about the games and the funding scheme is available at


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Tamara Gordon launches foundation to help others
Emotions were mixed as paraplegic Tamara Gordon launched her foundation last Thursday at Queen's Park in the presence of the province's Lieutenant Governor David Onley, family members and friends.
Exactly 12 years ago, she suffered a debilitating spinal cord injury while on a high school downhill skiing trip. The spinal cord and brachial injuries left her paralyzed from the waist down and without the use of her dominant left hand.
Despite the setback, the Markham resident -- who aspired to win a basketball scholarship to attend an American university and pursue a law degree -- graduated on time from Agincourt Collegiate Institute as an Ontario scholar with a 91 per cent average.
"Forgive me if I get a little choked up at this time," Gordon, tears streaming down her face, said at the launching ceremony. "February 13 marks the 12th anniversary of my skiing accident. It was an accident that changed my life. First, I was given little chance to live, then I was given no chance of functioning normally anymore. 'You can't' was the medical practitioners' diagnosis. 'You can't' is what I was told. 'You can't' is for quitters and people who want to give up."
She was not prepared to do that.
In spite of limited mobility, recurring health issues and other challenges associated with functioning as a student and a person with disabilities, Gordon was quite active on campus at York University where she completed her undergraduate degree in Administrative Studies and was on the Dean's List. She headed the student caucus for undergraduates with disabilities and served as the student undergraduate representative for Access York.
"It was during my time as a student representative for undergraduates with disabilities that the idea came to start a foundation," said Gordon who is the recipient of a Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal presented by Prince Charles in 2012. "I have not just overcome my tragedy to be a fully functioning and contributing citizen of this country, but what matters most to me is that out of the dust of my defeat I have risen with strength enough to help others rise from their own dust of defeat, hopelessness and discouragement so they too can be fully functioning individuals.
"That is what this foundation in a nutshell is all about and that is enabling and empowering students with physical disabilities and encouraging and supporting those who are struggling with their future goals because of a physical disability…In addition to providing financial support, we want to help young people make the transition from school to employment. We cannot solve the entire world's predicament, but we can make a difference where we are in our corner of the world."
Onley, who invited Gordon to his installation as the province's 28th Lieutenant Governor in September 2007, hosted the foundation launch reception.
"When I met her, she was already advocating for people with disabilities and had already received the Lieutenant Governor Award from my predecessor James Bartleman," he noted. "So it was obvious to anyone who knows Tammy that she would not allow adversity, whether it was a disability, health problems or whatever resulting from her accident or from any other source to stop her from achieving her dreams
"…I think it's fair to say that Tammy would have been forgiven after the devastating accident she suffered over a decade ago to just be focusing on her own well-being. There is nothing wrong with that. Instead, she has dedicated her life to helping other people achieve their potential as she has."
Still in its embryonic stage, the foundation – which recently received its charitable status -- plans to offer financial assistance to 20 high school graduates this year and provide moral support to people with disabilities.
Former York University administrator Robert Tiffin heads the 11-member board.
"I met Tammy in my first year at York in 2005 and we immediately connected," said Tiffin who is a post-secondary education consultant. "After I retired in July 2012, she told me she was moving ahead with the foundation and asked if I would join her to get if off the ground. Tammy is very committed, loyal and an extremely strong individual."
Gordon is the recipient of close to 60 scholarships, certificates and awards, including Harry Jerome and TD Canada Trust scholarships. In August 2006, she completed an internship at a TD bank close to her then Don Mills residence and was offered a full-time position. She currently works with a branch near her Markham residence and is its diversity committee representative.
Andrea Case, a senior manager at TD Bank and a few of her colleagues, attended the launch.
"We were so impressed with Tammy's work ethic and what she was able to accomplish as an intern that we offered her part-time employment as a customer relations co-ordinator while she was still in university," said Case. "She was always willing to take on challenges despite her obstacles and she connected with our customers."
Five years ago, Gordon was the recipient of the Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers and the Mildred Theobalds Prize awarded to the York University undergraduate student with the highest mark in the Introductory Marketing course. The award was set up to honour the late long-time York University program coordinator.
She is also quite busy in the community. She sponsors a volunteer centre for the tenants in the Don Mills building where her mother – Marcia -- still resides and she's a board member on the Operating Engineers Local 769 Non-profit Housing Inc. In the past, she was a peer support volunteer with the Canadian Paraplegic Association, spending hours with young people suffering from spinal cord injuries. She also spearheads a teen volunteer program and tutoring service, organizes free back-to-school barbecues and Canada Day celebrations and presents motivational speeches, always reminding young people to strive to overcome barriers they face in life.
"Tamara has refused to let her accident get in the way of her being a significant contributing member to society," said educator and former Jamaican Canadian Association president Kamala-Jean Gopie.
Gordon was the recipient of a 2006 Harry Jerome scholarship given in the name of Gopie's late mother, Lucille May Gopie.
"I have given out over 15 scholarships and Tamara is the only recipient that has maintained contact with me over the years," added Gopie. "That's why it was so important for me to be at the launch to show support for what she is doing."
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) senior publicist Renee Weekes – a high school mate of Gordon – also took time off from her busy schedule to be at the reception.
"We were members of the school's volleyball team and I remember Tammy was very excited about going on the annual ski trip," recalled Weekes. "The day after the accident, the announcement was made on the school's public address system and we were all in shock.
"She was very athletic and knowing that the injury would prevent her from playing sport was really devastating. A few weeks later when we went to visit her in hospital, we were brought to tears just seeing her hooked up to all these machines. She's however resilient and I am not surprised that she has turned a negative event in her life into a positive."
To learn more about the Tamara Gordon Foundation, go to www.tgfoundation.ca.


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Pet Wellness Care
Supporting your pet's healthy, active lifestyle is an important part of their wellness regimen. Pet wellness care involves setting a health baseline for your pet and maintaining that level throughout their life. We understand, however, that pets can become sick or injured just like we can. That's why routine wellness visits are necessary—they enable us to create a comprehensive health history for your pet, and detect any hidden problems they might have. By conducting a thorough physical exam and performing routine blood screenings, we can make a record of your pet's health status and compare it with past visits.
Wellness care has many parts, including vaccines, diagnostics, parasite prevention, and dentistry. Furthermore, Temperance Animal Hospital's primary goal is to preserve your pet's good health by preventing disease and parasite infestations, and treating acute conditions before they become more serious.
What to Expect During Your Pet's Wellness Visit
When you bring your pet in to see us, we will first check their weight, temperature and heart rate. This is followed by a full physical exam which includes checking their ears, eyes, nose, teeth, and limbs. We will also check their coat and inspect the skin for lumps, bumps and other abnormalities. If your pet is healthy, we can proceed with their vaccinations and any additional testing they might need.
Puppy and Kitten Exams
If you have a new puppy or kitten, you should bring a fresh fecal sample that we can test for parasites, along with any paperwork you were given during the adoption process. Many puppies and kittens are born with intestinal parasites, which they can acquire while in the womb or while nursing. "Worms" can be treated with proper medication and monitoring.
During this initial visit, we will want to discuss vaccines and learn more about your pet's lifestyle to gauge possible future treatments. We will be glad to answer whatever questions you might have during this time, as raising a puppy or kitten takes a considerable amount of work and dedication. Furthermore, we can provide you with valuable information concerning diet, behavior, exercise, socialization, training, parasite prevention and much more.
Caring for Senior Pets
We recommend seeing our senior patients every six months for a full health evaluation and discussion of any problems that may have arisen between visits. To promote and encourage senior wellness, we have established a program called the Golden Paws Society. Enrolling in this program includes a membership fee along with discounts on diagnostic tests, two exams during the year, and dental care. To find out more about this program, call Temperance Animal Hospital at (734) 847-6751.
The entire staff at TAH are so wonderful. Every time I have taken our dogs there we have received amazing care and service. Just recently we had a very frightening emergency with our youngest beagle. I went in hysterically crying and due to the nature of her injury we were there a long time deciding what to do. We were given all the time we needed, never being rushed. I love everyone there!
-Amy C.
Have been using Temperance Animal Hospital for the past 17 years. Always excellent care of my dogs.. I would highly recommend
-Pat R.
When I tell Darla annd Nora we're going to see Dr. Smith they act like kids going to Cedar Point they love it there
-Connie E.
Amazing staff who are incredibly educated and well informed. Top notch veterinary care!
-Sabrina M.
We took my beautiful, 20 year old cat in today, knowing he would probably have to be euthanized after suffering a stroke. We were heartbroken, of course, but the staff at TAH could not have been more caring and compassionate from the second we walked in the door.
They were sensitive to our pain, and so very respectful and caring with my baby. Thank you to the caring professionals who helped us today.
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Begonia is a sailboat again
The last few weeks have been tough. While my list of jobs to do has been winding down, the yard here still conspicuously had major work remaining. Parts were delayed and I was beginning to get very nervous Begonia wouldn't be finished in time. Increasingly frustrated, I struggled to ride the line between not letting the yard have any slack and not irritating them to the point that they no longer wanted to help me.
It was close. The major parts for the mast and crossbeam arrived with just over a week to go, with some critical minor parts for each still on the way. All of the parts for the heating system were already there, but the installation was a big, time consuming job. It took constant pressure from me to keep them from taking our installer for more pressing (for them) tasks. As our deadline approached, the remaining work got compressed into a smaller and smaller window.
We got the crossbeam on right at the end of business for the day. I worked until dark wrestling the trampoline back on. I was so tired afterwards I could have slept right there on it, but the biting bugs were coming out for their dusk feeding so I had to drag myself inside.
Two days later, as quitting time approached, the heater installation was finally complete enough for an operational test. A late shipment of rigging for the mast arrived so our installer, Ed, left me to wait and see if any heat came out of the vents while he left to work on the mast.
Nothing happened for a while. Our heater uses very little fuel and the line from the pump to the combustion section is long. If the heater doesn't light off in a minute or two, the controller commands an auto shutdown. On about the seventh attempt, the heater fired. It was exciting, but also alarming. One of the fuel connections was still loose. Fuel was dripping onto the exhaust, which was getting VERY hot. The fuel didn't ignite, but there was a lot of smoke filling the small compartment. I shut the unit down, tightened the connection and restarted it. Another connection downstream started dripping. I repeated the shutdown, tighten, restart process and found the leak had stopped.
I cranked up the heater to maximum and waited. In short order, there was smoke everywhere. Most of it was from the thin layer of fuel left over on the exhaust after wiping it off, but there was also a lot of outgassing from the insulating cover on the exhaust as it became exposed to the high heat for the first time. With our new heater screaming, I felt all along the length of the exhaust. I could touch the cover, but not hold it. There were a couple of gaps in the heat shield at joints that seemed too dangerous to me. I shut everything down, clamped double insulation over the joints and restarted. The smoke was clearing and the exhaust could now be touched over its entire length.
The boat, which was ninety degrees inside to start with, started filling with hot air. It works! The engine compartment with the actual heater in it got even warmer. Dripping with sweat, I crawled all over for another hour or so checking everything over until I had satisfied myself that no fuel was leaking and no fire hazard exists. Finally, it was time to shut the thing down and burst outside. Never has ninety-degree air felt so refreshing.
The next day, just before closing, the rig was assembled and the mast went on just like it was supposed to. By the time I emerged from under the setee where I was hooking up the electrics, the guys from the yard had all gone home. I wrestled the boom on myself and then took Begonia out into the Rappahannock to check everything works and to calibrate and synchronize the instruments. I was relieved to find no surprises.
It took all day the following day to get the mainsail on. The fully battened main has to actually be assembled onto the mast. The process takes more labor hours than stepping the mast itself. It was horrible, fiddly work in the hot sun. By the time It was on stowed in its cover, I had to get a shower and rush off to work, so I didn't actually get to go out and hoist it until I got back.
The sail was necessarily brief – just long enough to check everything over. In spite of the fact that we have been bringing carload after carload of stuff down from our apartment and packing it aboard, she is still fast and nimble under sail. I was very pleased. The boat was finally done.
I spent the following day scrubbing, running errands and loading provisions aboard. I wasn't feeling the least bit done. I still seemed to be finishing all of my days hungry and exhausted, but craving food or sleep not nearly as much as a nice, cold shower.
So now Begonia is all fixed up, scrubbed and ready to move on. Maryanne and I finally get to spend the weekend anchored out together like a normal couple. Well, normal for us anyway.


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The bombings, the massive club shootings,RNC in Cleveland, the killing of unarmed black men, and Donald Trump as a actual nominee to be president....
Gucci Mane first album since being home from jail might have to be the best thing to happen this summer next to the Cavs winning the championship?
I mean, you gotta admit... He does look great, new teeth and all
And he dropped a dope album in less than 90 days of his homecoming......
Which is crazy because in this era of hip hop, most rappers can only give you one good song, the hell with a entire album.
Now this may not be major for most of my readers, which I get. But this man is easy in my top 5 favorite southern rappers,I mean all the way back to 'Icy',right up to all the mix tapes he released from prison! He is one of the legends of trap music, he is the Guwop.
Welcome Home, Gucci


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Tuesday, April 16
In the years following the end of World War II, the "baby boom" led to a dramatic rise in the number of high school and college music programs across the country. By the mid-1950s, a number of well-known American composers started receiving commissions from these schools for new works for wind band.
In the past half-century, the Symphony for Band, by American composer Vincent Persichetti, has been one of the most frequently performed. It was commissioned by the Washington University Chamber Band, and received its first performance by the ensemble in St. Louis, Mo., on today's date in 1956.
In keeping with this tradition, in the late 1990s the American Composers Forum started commissioning major composers to write new works for middle-school bands. The series was dubbed BandQuest, and in addition to new scores by composers like Chen Yi, Michael Colgrass, Libby Larsen, Robert X. Rodriguez, and Alvin Singleton, the series offers music teachers interactive CD-ROMs, which place each piece of music in a wider cultural and historical context.
This music is from Alegre, by Cuban-born composer Tania Leon. "Alegre" is a Spanish word meaning "joyful," and Leon's piece is meant to demonstrate the link in Latin culture between music and dance. That's something the New York-based Leon knows more than a little about she was a founding member and the first music director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem. A music educator as well as a composer, she also set up the theater's music school and orchestra.
Music Played in Today's Program
Vincent Pershichetti (1915–1987) Symphony No. 6 (Symphony for Band) Eastman Wind Ensemble; Frederick Fennell, cond. Mercury 432 754
Tania Leon (b. 1943) Alegre American Composers Forum Bandquest CD-ROM Hal Leonard


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Russian women's character and personality is unique and certainly quite different from those of Western women. The differences vary mainly according to whether they live in big cities such as Moscow, St Petersburg, and Kiev or whether they live in smaller cities or villages. They are said to be beautiful and they are aware of it. They stay abreast of the latest fashion trends, apply their makeup the proper way, and groom their hair to look their best.They believe that beauty will save the world which apparently is one of their favorite Russian quotes.
Apart from being charming, the ladies of Russia are certainly strong. They are strong in bearing things, in forgiving, in struggling for their and their family's survival, in keeping themselves beautiful despite the conditions. But above all – they are strong in showing their weakness, especially in their relationships. Other than that, they are very well educated and hard working.
With all those qualities, one can say that marrying a Russian woman is a dream come true. In fact, they are famous for being excellent housewives. They know how to cook traditional Russian dishes, and do their chores alone for they are not used to depend on house maids. These Russian singles dream of marrying guys from abroad too. If by any chance, you want to date these captivating singles from Russia, get out of your comfort zone and get to know them up close and personal.


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"...A man or woman often seems to begin the journey to soul recovery in this very lonely place of self-assessment. The uninitiated call it depression.
When all the things we want beyond our reach move slowly within our reach, it is easy to feel good about life. But if our sense of well-being becomes dependent on the constant delivery of goods to our door, we experience a sense of loss when the supply suddenly dries up, or we no longer perceive it has the same value. At this point, we are thrown back on ourselves and must live on what we find there. In a way, we are finally forced to rely on the one thing already within the compass of our grasp - our soul's natural entanglement in the world. This entanglement is often perceived for the first time through a sense of loss. It is as if we first stumble into our belonging by realizing how desperately out of place we feel. This sense of loss has a natural way of drawing us inside ourself. We might at first label the body's simple need to focus inward depression. But as we practice going inward, we come to realize that much of it is not depression in the least; it is a cry for something else, often the physical body's simple need for rest, for contemplation, and for a kind of forgotten courage, one difficult to hear, demanding not a raise but another life.
It seems that to find the real path we have to go off the path we are on now, even for an instant, and earn the privilege of losing our way. As the path fades, we are forced to take a good look at the life in which we actually find ourselves." ~David Whyte, A Heart Aroused


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Registration is officially open for the upcoming semester! You can check out the full schedule here and register as a new student here. Existing students, please log in to your existing accounts through this page to add classes to your schedule.
We're very excited to get started, and hope to see you in class soon. Check out the special events calendar as well, to keep up-to-date on all of the exciting things happening at the studio!
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Getting to today! My story
February 4, 2014
Another of the most common questions I get asked is how did I get to be doing what I do! This up close and personal video tells most of the story.
Can you identify with my story?Let me know in the comments below or if you would like to do that in person click on this link and request a strategy session with me. It's free and if you're in Auckland I will meet you for coffee and I even buy the coffee! I can't say fairer than that!!
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Our ant build (and hence nightly) is currently broken, since we have added dependencies on commons-beanutils, bringing along collections and logging. I personally have moved to maven entirely, but I thought we had agreed early on that we would maintain the ability to build from ant. Also, Craig pointed out that if we want nightly builds, we need to have a working build.xml. I see two ways to handle this: 1. Run maven ant:generate-build and replace build.xml with the result. This will add a get-deps target telling ant to grab the jars from ibiblio.org -- e.g., <get dest="${libdir}/commons-beanutils-1.5.jar" usetimestamp="true" ignoreerrors="true" src="http://www.ibiblio.org/maven/commons-beanutils/jars/commons-beanutils-1.5.jar"> </get> This works for me from the command line; but something tells me the nightly build might not like it and I have no idea whether or not the whole script has some hidden dependencies on maven. 2. Modify build.xml and build.properties.sample to include commons-lib.home, commons-beanutils.jar, commons-logging.jar and commons-collections.jar properties and expect the user (or bot) to fill these in, grab the jars and put them in the specified directories. The advantage of 1. is that it guarantees that builds from maven and ant use the same jars. The advantage of 2 is that build.xml is simpler and more standard. What are other maven-based projects doing to handle this? Phil --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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Charlie Stokes found out his upcoming spine surgery was canceled when he received an email from the hotel he had booked for his recovery.
"I got a message from the Homewood Suites asking if I wanted to cancel my reservation now that Laser Spine was closed," said Stokes, who planned to travel to Tampa from his home in West Point, Miss., next week for the procedure. "I had no idea."
Like hundreds of other patients, Stokes was stunned when the Laser Spine Institute suddenly closed March 1, leaving a trail of questions.
Among them: How could such a formidable player in the health care world have fallen so far, and so fast?
While the answer remains cloudy, a series of developments — including a statement this week by the company's CEO — suggest Laser Spine suffered a number of hits that eventually brought financial calamity.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: The fallout spreads after Laser Spine Institute's sudden closing
The statement by CEO Jake Brace said the institute's banks "precipitously and surprisingly made the decision to freeze the company's accounts and strip the cash out of these accounts." The action, he added, took away the institute's "operating flexibility," and efforts to find other financing failed.
The scenario he described unfolded over a handful of days before the closure, when Laser Spine was "forced to wind-down and cease operations and liquidate the collateral for the benefit of the banks." (See the full statement below.)
The statement makes no mention of what might have caused the banks to take action, but court records and analysts provide some clues.
Laser Spine was embroiled in several lawsuits, including an expensive and drawn-out appeals case with a possible payment of at least $264 million on the line.
And more fundamentally, it's business model wasn't sustainable in the current, evolving health care landscape, said Jay Wolfson, a professor at the University of South Florida who specializes in health care issues.
"This franchise-type model was bound to fail," Wolfson said. "Laser Spine didn't own their real estate or their medical equipment. They leased them. They had no assets to fall back on when cash flow became a problem."
The institute operated as "more of a business than a doctors office," said Laura Henderson, the administrator at BioSpine, a competing spinal surgery practice located just down the road from Laser Spine in Tampa.
Laser Spine was known for not taking most insurance policies, which forced many patients to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket for procedures in payments made over time.
"There was this mind-set in the industry that if you were accepting insurance, you were leaving a lot of money on the table. That you would never survive being 'in network,'" Henderson said.
RELATED: Tampa's Laser Spine Institute abruptly closes, lays off hundreds
BioSpine expanded into Tampa from Citrus County in 2014, the same year Laser Spine opened its new facility. But unlike Laser Spine, BioSpine spent a year making inroads with insurance companies and continues to accept Medicare and most commercial plans.
"Then things started to shift as the Affordable Care Act was being implemented," Henderson said. "Everyone was really starting to see a big change in how things worked with the insurance companies. But Laser Spine still wasn't accepting most insurance plans."
Before its downfall, Laser Spine had many years of success.
The company topped the Tampa Bay Times' annual Top Workplaces list year after year, and regularly made appearances in Florida Trend magazine's top private companies lists.
In 2017, Laser Spine reported $220 million in revenue, up from $216.9 million the year before. At the time, the institute employed more than 1,000 people, nearly 600 of those in Tampa.
When Laser Spine announced the opening of its 176,000-square-foot surgical center in Avion Park in 2014, the company boasted that it was bringing 100 new high-paying jobs to the market. Its new $56 million space could accommodate 25 percent more patients than the 425 it treated a month at its former Rocky Point facility.
Local leaders touted Laser Spine as a big economic driver, with an overall impact of $230 million in "medical tourism" as it drew patients from around the nation. The company also was known for its robust marketing, with billboards and television ads appearing all over America.
"The truth is, we benefited from them," Henderson said.
"Our models were a little different, but they'd draw patients from all corners of the country and a handful would pull in to our parking lot and ask for a second opinion."
She added: "We were being fed from their crumbs. When we heard the news they were closing, people congratulated us like it was a David and Golaith story, but we don't think that's fair. People lost their jobs. And Laser Spine's reach helped spread the word about minimally invasive spinal procedures everywhere that don't have to be done in a hospital. That helped spread the word for all of us."
Laser Spine first opened in 2005 with a promise of giving patients suffering with neck and back pain an alternative to traditional surgery. Three doctors — James St. Louis, Glenn Hamburg and Michael Perry — started the practice with nine employees and one operating room.
By 2007, the company opened another location in Arizona. Then Philadelphia and Oklahoma City. But the lawsuits started rolling in.
One accused Laser Spine of offering illegal incentives to lure patients, including paying for airfare, hotels and other out-of-pocket expenses.
In 2013, professional wrestler Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea sued the practice, alleging it performed a series of ineffective procedures that cost him $50 million in medical costs and lost opportunities.
More recently, the 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled Dec. 28 that Laser Spine owed a competing laser spinal surgical center at least $264 million in damages — not the $1.6 million award set by the trial judge. The 2006 lawsuit had accused the institute's founding doctors of breach of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, defamation, slander, tortious interference and violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
Also last year, the institute was ordered by a Pennsylvania court to pay $20 million to the estate of an Ohio woman who sued after her 2014 death, according to news reports.
And Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation has recorded millions more in malpractice claims.
In addition to its Tampa office, the institute also has closed its locations in Ohio, Arizona and Missouri.
Meanwhile, people like Stokes, the Mississippi patient, are on their own to find out what happens next.
"I'm checking out new doctors," said Stokes, who managed to get a refund on a $250 deposit he put down with Laser Spine.
Jeanette Thorpe Lorensen became a patient at Laser Spine through a clinical trial opportunity.
The New Port Richey resident saw an advertisement for a spinal device clinical trial on Facebook and filled out the online form.
"I've had back and neck trouble after a car accident," she said. "My vertebrae is fused in my neck but I didn't want the traditional rods and screws surgery on my back, where the vertebrae are sliding past each other."
Some days are more painful than others. But a new noninvasive procedure that Laser Spine surgeons were testing in an approved clinical trial sounded hopeful, Lorensen said.
"My next appointment was assigned for March 11 and my research coordinator had no idea they were closing," she said. "No one else in Florida is participating in the trial. So I don't know what happens next, if anything."
The statement by Brace, the Laser Spine CEO, said the company planned by the end of the week to reach "all 1,500" patients who still need to complete their "care plans."
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In their own words
Below is an unedited version of the statement released this week by Laser Spine Institute CEO Jake Brace explaining the company's sudden closing.
"March 6, 2019 — On Friday, February 22, 2019, Laser Spine Institute's banks precipitously and surprisingly made the decision to freeze the company's accounts and strip the cash out of these accounts. When this happened, we lost our operating flexibility. On February 25, 2019, after working diligently over the weekend, management was able to reach a standstill agreement with the banks in which they we were allowed to fund previously accrued payroll and make limited other critical payments. The banks gave us until the afternoon of Friday, March 1, 2019 to locate an investor to satisfy their requirements. If we were not able to find an investor by then, we would be forced to wind-down and cease operations and liquidate the collateral for the benefit of the banks.
The Company worked feverishly to secure financing up and until Friday afternoon. However, we were unable to secure financing to meet the banks' requirements. Thus, we had no choice other than to close our doors that afternoon. We deeply regret that, as a result, we were forced to release our employees that afternoon.
Despite last Friday's sudden closure, forced by the precipitous freezing of LSI accounts, a small group of LSI staff continues to work strenuously on assuring that our patients maintain continuity of care. It is LSI's plan that by the end of the week, we will have reached all 1,500 of patients and their new care plans will be in process."


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BATH — Andrew Floyd Dulik, 79, died at Mid Coast Hospital on Nov. 6 surrounded by his family.
Born on Sept. 1, 1932, in Catasauqua, Pa., he was the son of Anna and Andrew M. Dulik. In 1951 he graduated valedictorian of the Catasauqua High School where he was also an outstanding athlete. He was inducted into the Lehigh Valley Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986 and, in 2006, his high school inducted him into their hall of fame in recognition of his stellar high school career.
After high school, Dulik briefly enrolled at Lehigh University and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Nov. 13, 1951. He entered recruit training at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill. and attended three months of "A" school at Lakehurst, N.J. as an Airman Aerographer's mate. Following a year at the Naval Academy Prep School he was awarded a Fleet Appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
During his career at the United States Naval Academy, he earned multiple awards for sharpshooting and was a member of the varsity soccer and basketball teams. He was elected to the small All-American College Basketball team during his senior year.
On June 7, 1957 he graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a degree in science and married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Scherer, the following day. They were together for over 54 years at the time of his death.
As a newly married couple, they traveled to Pensacola, Fla., where he began his 22-year career in flight school at Saufley Field. Over the next several years, they bounced around the country, following Dulik's orders and in March of 1974, he reported to Detachment Brunswick, Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Atlantic Fleet and assumed the duties of the administrative officer and assistant officer in charge. His collateral duties included Department Head of the Anti-Submarine Warfare, Aviation Training Aids departments and watch officer duties at the survival, evasion, resistance and escape training school at the Redington Training Facility in Rangely. On June 28, 1976, he assumed command as Officer-in-Charge, Detachment Brunswick.
While stationed at the Brunswick Naval Air Station, Dulik completed postgraduate studies at the University of Southern Maine and was awarded a master's in education in May, 1976.
Immediately after retirement he was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation in Augusta, Maine as a production manager. He also enjoyed being a personal caregiver for a gentleman with cerebral palsy and was a salesperson for Merrill's Carpet in Brunswick.
His family will remember him as very curious, energetic and industrious, always happiest when immersed in a project such as the "Hawaii Room" addition to his home. He greatly enjoyed playing the piano, guitar and singing. He sang in his church choir and enjoyed attending performances at the Brunswick Music Theater.
Dulik was a member of Toastmasters International, a literacy volunteer and cashier at the Bath Memorial Hospital Coffee Shop.
During the four years he spent at the United States Naval Academy, Dulik rose early most mornings prior to his academic responsibilities to attend Mass, as he was very devout in his religious beliefs. He was elected president of the St. Mary's Parish Council in Bath and was among the first layman lectures and cantors.
He was predeceased by a son, Matthew Dulik.
He is survived by his wife, Marge; children Mark Dulik and his wife Mary and their four children, Betsy Lane and her husband Steve, AJ and his wife Katie and their children, Kathy Henrikson and her husband Kris and their three children, and Karyn Belanger and her husband John; great grandson Marshall Dulik; sisters Anna Broccari, Theresa Eder and her husband Robert, Peggy Dulik, Mary Tracy and her husband Dick, and Jane Miller and her husband Glen; brothers Mike Dulik and his wife Emma and Paul Dulik and his wife Millie; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International at 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10004 or the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at 22 Bramhall St., Portland, ME 04102.
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Workshop: The story written on the walls of the soul is intended to be lived out as the great experiment of each life. The exact medicines for healing are carried inside the individual, waiting to be revealed though life-changing events that initiate the soul and awaken the deep self within. When lived consciously the struggles in life open pathways to the center of the self where purpose waits to be found, where vitality can ever be renewed.
Threads of genius and purpose are woven within everyone but only become evident after some ordeal occurs or where something creative is attempted. Each major event in life asks the question: Will you become a bigger person or grow smaller now? The opus of the soul requires that we repeatedly climb the ladder of learning and descend to the depths of love.
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You've spent weeks finding the perfect home, packing up all of your belongings, and coordinating your move. But what happens when it's finally time to begin unpacking? Packing an overnight box with moving day essentials is a helpful way to ensure the whole first day runs smoothly.
From bed linens to bottled water, read on for some ideas on what to have on-hand when you first arrive at your new home.
9 Must-Haves for Your Overnight Box
1. Tools
The most important tool for your first day is a box cutter. Keep at least two of them at the ready so you can dig into the unpacking process with a family member, friend, or roommate. Also pack a set of screwdrivers, a multitool, and a flashlight, just in case.
2. Paper Goods
Paper towels and toilet tissue are obvious essentials for your overnight box, so be sure to have them available. Pizza delivery on your first night at home? Paper plates and disposable cups will keep you from digging through boxes of dishes for your first few meals. Be sure to pack a few trash bags and disinfectant wipes to make cleanup even easier.
3. Clothing and Linens
Bedtime will be a breeze if you pack a set of sheets and blankets for each bed so they are easily reachable. Also pack towels, pajamas, and a set of clothes for the next day for each person in the home.
4. Toiletries
Include hand soap, hand sanitizer, shampoo, moisturizer, toothbrushes and toothpaste, shower gel, contact solution, and any other essential sundries in your overnight box.
5. Medications and First Aid Supplies
Have prescription medications, as well as allergy and pain medications, packed and ready to go. Cuts and scrapes can happen at any time, so be sure to keep a first aid kit handy for any accidents that occur during your move.
6. Pet Supplies
Our furry friends need supplies on moving day, too. Pack a small zip-top bag of enough food for a day or two, their food and water dishes, leashes and collars, bedding, and any favorite toys.
7. Baby Supplies
Diapers, wipes, a couple of clean bottles, pacifiers, teething toys, and any other necessary items for the baby should be at the ready on moving day. Moving is a big change for babies and young children, so bring along anything that will keep them entertained, as well.
8. Phone/Tablet Chargers
Phone calls to family, friends, contractors, and service providers will take their toll on your phone's battery on moving day, so be sure to have all cell phone chargers, tablet chargers, and any other essential tech gadgets easily accessible.
9. Water and Snacks
Hydration is key, so leave room in your box for bottled water, and remember to drink plenty as you go. Throw in some snacks to help keep you going.
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