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About Short Pump Middle School:
Short Pump Middle School located in the suburban, west end of Henrico County. Our school opened in the fall of 1991. Our two-story building represents an innovative facility designed to help achieve the objective of the middle level education. Our classrooms are arranged in grade-level pods. All of our classrooms are equipped with wireless computer connections, telephones, and video beam projectors. Our facility has an integrated communication system, which includes media distribution network to all classrooms.
Our school operates on a modified block schedule; all classes meet on Monday and the remainder of the week alternates each day with four 90 minute classes. All students take English, math, science, social studies, a BRIM class, P.E., and two electives. A variety of academic levels are offered in many courses. Many students in the 7th and 8th grades begin taking courses for high school credit.
Our school has an excellent faculty and staff. In recent years we have had finalists for Teacher of the Year and two Gillman Award winners. Over 50% of our faculty have earned masters or doctorates.
In 2008 Short Pump Middle earned the distinction as a School to Watch, a designation that is held for three years. In 2011 we reapplied and retained our School to Watch title. SPMS is the sole school of the 55 middle schools in the Richmond area, and one of only 25 schools in Virginia to be so honored. In 2008 and 2009 we were recognized as a Governor's VIP School of Educational Excellence, the highest award earned by Virginia schools. We are proud of these designations and will strive to continue to be a school that others can look to as an exemplar.
Since our opening we have established a tradition of excellence through high academic standards and achievement. Our mascot is the Puma and our colors are red, white, and black. We celebrate the full accreditation status that Short Pump Middle School received as a result of our students' achievements on the Standards of Learning tests and other state requirements. Out of more than 380 middle schools in Virginia, Short Pump Middle School was one of the first twelve middle schools to receive full accreditation.
We are excited about our talented students and value working with their supportive and involved parents; research shows that involved parents have the most successful students. Our students' talents are exemplified in some of the finest music and art programs in the school division, as well as boasting winning records in nearly every sport. We are especially proud of our Technology Student Association (TSA), which placed first in the state for five years; last year placing in the top ten.
This past year our students distinguished themselves by high passing rates on SOL in the Core areas, with 98% in science, 93% in English, 98% in History, and 96% in Math.
If a student stays after school for any extra-curricular activity, clubs, or sports, the student must have a signed Student Activity Pass from the parent/guardian on the day of the activity giving the student permission to stay. Students who do not have a written note will be sent home on the bus, or parents will be required to come and pick up their child. This policy does not apply to athletes during their sport season. Students not picked up within 15 minutes of the conclusion of an activity may lose the privilege of attending future activities.
Students absent from school five (5) or fewer consecutive days will have that number of consecutive days absent plus one to make up work missed during their absence. This policy also applies to school related absences. Teachers will usually have 24 hours notice for homework requests.
If a student is absent three (3) days or less, the student may get his or her assignments in the following ways:
1. Check the teacher's HCPSLink homework listing.
2. Check with "Study Buddy" in each class,
3. Check the homework make up book/chart in their teacher's room prior to homeroom
when they return, and/or
4. Speak directly to the teacher before school.
Teachers: Please note, work missed during an unexcused absence will result in zeros.
Students absent more than five days will have two weeks to make up work missed during their absence. Please note that students suspended must be provided work during their absence and shall not be penalized academically for the absence. In the case of a suspension, the administrator will notify the counselor, who will request work from each teacher. It is imperative that teachers supply work in a timely manner.
Parents may NOT drop off students before 7:55 a.m. unless they have an appointment with a teacher because there is no staff on duty to monitor students.
Parents dropping off students in the morning should follow the posted signs and pull up to the front of the drop off patio in front of the school to allow several cars to unload students at the same time. During this time, students should be ready to unload quickly.
Students are to report to the commons if arriving before 8:05 a.m. After 8:05 a.m., all students report to the first block immediately upon arrival to school.
Students arriving after 8:35 a.m. will be considered tardy.
Cell phones may not be on, visible, or used at any time while on a school bus or any time while on school property prior to 3:30 p.m. or for social reasons while attending after-school activities. If a staff member sees a cell phone in a student's possession, the phone will be confiscated. Phones may be picked up by the parents the next school day.
Cell phones are not to be used in the gym or auditorium, including evening programs and concerts.
Any student who has a cell phone out during a test or quiz will receive a zero on the test and the phone will be confiscated.
A full-time Registered Nurse staffs the clinic at Short Pump Middle School. The main purpose of the clinic is to provide each student, faculty member, and staff member with care for
problems which arise at school. It is not meant to replace your physician's office.
When a student comes to the clinic because he/she does not feel well, the nurse will evaluate the child's health status and, if possible, will encourage the student to return to class. If the student
has a fever of 100 degrees or more, is vomiting, or having diarrhea, he/she may NOT return to class, and a parent will be called to pick up the student.
When a student comes to the clinic because of an injury, first aid will be provided, and if possible, the student will return to class. If the student cannot return to class, a parent will be
called. When necessary, the rescue squad will be called to transport the student to an emergency room.
With approximately 800 students, plus faculty and staff to care for, we are very busy much of the time. Therefore, we are not able to call parents every time a student comes to the clinic. We
use our best judgment, as professionals, to determine when parents need to be called. The clinic is responsible for school hours' administration of medication to students. We have a
large number of students who take daily medications. For the first few weeks after a student begins to take daily medication, we try very hard to call the student to the clinic if he forgets to come at the appropriate time. However, it must become the responsibility of the student to remember to take his/her medication each day.
Prescription Medications:
1. A form must be completed and signed by the PHYSICIAN & PARENT.
2. Medication MUST be brought into the school by the parent/guardian in its ORIGINAL CONTAINER (not in a "baggie").
3. Inhalers are prescription medications, and the correct form MUST be on file in the clinic.
Under certain conditions, students may be allowed to keep inhalers with them, but ONLY with the written permission of the physician and parent.
Over the Counter Medications:
1. A form must be completed and signed by the parent for each medication.
2. Medication MUST be brought into the school by the parent in its ORIGINAL CONTAINER (baggies, envelopes, and other bottles will not be accepted).
3. If an over the counter medication is taken for more than three consecutive days, we must have a note from the doctor.
Medications and forms are not kept from year-to-year. New forms must be completed each school year and whenever the dose of the medication changes. Medications left in the clinic after the last day of school in June are discarded. These policies are in place to protect all of the children in our school.
Each student will be assigned two lockers; one by the homeroom teacher, and one by the physical education teacher. Students must use school combination master locks(V610), which are purchased at school. Students are not to divulge their combinations to other students. Locks should be kept locked at all times.
All found items are sent to the office. If they are not claimed, they are put in a designated area. Several times during each year, unclaimed items are donated to a local charity.
All visitors must abide by the parking regulations. Signs are posted where cars may not be parked. Please park ONLY in marked spaces. Please follow one-way arrows for traffic flow in front lots. These regulations are designed for the safety and protection of our students and guests. Tickets will be given to those who do not comply.
Please do not come into the school to meet your child.
Pathways is an in-school suspension program provided for those students who have exhibited misconduct in the regular classroom and for whom an alternative instructional setting is desirable on a short-term basis and is intended to bring about a change in pupil attitude. It is also a step in the logical progression of accountability measures available to our school. An administrator determines assignment to the program, and the length of the assignment is determined by the seriousness of the infraction. Students assigned to Pathways are excluded from all extra-curricular activities before and after school.
The School Resource Officer at Short Pump Middle School has three
primary responsibilities:
- SAFETY: To ensure that the school remains a stable and secure environment for our students.
- EDUCATION: To address classes on legal issues in units they are studying and to answer questions that students may have from these units.
- CHARACTER: To encourage students to demonstrate good character
traits through such activities as the law enforcement club.
If I may be of any assistance to you or your child, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Residency Policy
A parent/legal guardian must report an address change and provide residency documentation within 10 days of their move. Failure to report an address change or provide residency documentation in the required timeframe will result in: 1) denied transportation services until the address is reported and documented at the school, and 2) the student may be withdrawn from the school and transferred to the correct zone/district within 5 days of written notification to the parent or legal guardian.
Withdrawal Process
If you are moving out the Short Pump Middle School zone, please notify the school registrar, as soon as possible. Your child will be required to have his/her teachers complete a withdrawal form, which will include information confirming transfer grades and the return of textbooks. Please be sure that your child returns textbooks, library books, and the laptop, charger and case prior to withdrawing. Your new school will request records once you complete the enrollment process.
Speed Limit: 15 mph
Entrance to the School:
When entering the school from the south (Twin Hickory Lake Drive/Broad Street), be mindful of the entrance/exit into the Learning Experience Daycare. Do not commit to the turn lane until passing the daycare entrance. Committing early will confuse drivers exiting the Learning Experience parking lot.
There are 2 large parking lots in front of the school, and one in the rear of the school. There are also temporary and handicap parking spaces directly in front of the school.
Student Pickup:
At 2:30 p.m., cones are placed blocking the loop to the front of the school and signage directs parents to park in the nearest front lot. One way signs direct traffic counter clockwise around the lot to the main entrance/exit. At 3:15 students are released and walk to the lot to meet their parents. At 3:25 the cones are removed giving access to the front loop. Rationale: Historically, parents arrived as much as 45 minutes before school ended and parked in front of the school to wait. On many days the traffic backed up to Pouncey Tract Road. This made it impossible for parents to get to the school from about 2:45 – 3:15 to pick up their student or for emergency vehicles to access the front of the school. Each afternoon, an SRO and administrator is stationed to observe the safe flow of student pick-up. Admin wait with students in a safe grassy area to the west side of the parking lot. At approximately 3:25, any students not picked up yet, will be escorted to the front of the school
Student Drop Off:
Students can be dropped off beginning at 7:55am. (Students dropped off between 7:55 and 8:05 wait in the commons until the 8:05 bell. A staff member is assigned to that area for monitoring. The drop off area directly in front of the school is indicated by two yellow lines and signs directing drivers to pull forward before stopping and exiting passengers. Each morning an administrator, staff member, and SRO are assigned to monitor the drop off.
Entering the School Building:
Visitors will be buzzed in starting at 8:35 a.m. Visitors MUST report directly to the office when entering the school. Visitors MUST NOT wait in the commons area without checking into the office first. The gymnasium entrance (directly to your left as you face the main entrance) is open to allow use for extracurricular events. After 4:30pm, the main office is closed and access to the commons area is prohibited (except during special events)
The bus loop is identified as the north entrance of the school directly across from Kain Road. This entrance is for School Buses only and is clearly marked.
Our staff and drivers are committed to maintaining a safe transportation program. Riding the bus is a privilege and should not be abused. The appropriate behavior expected of every student in school is equally important on the bus, promoting the safety of all passengers.
Bus passes will be granted only in the case of a family emergency, and after an administrator verifies the written request with a parent. All written requests must be submitted to the grade level administrator by 10:00 a.m. on the date of the requested change. Approval will be given for emergency situations only.
Students are not allowed to carry items that could pose a potential hazard to occupants on the bus or be a driving hazard, such as balloons, glass containers, etc. Students will not be permitted to eat or drink on the bus.
Repeated misconduct on the bus may result in a loss of transportation
For a complete list of expectations, please refer to the HCPS district transportation website page.
In order to enter the building, individuals should ring the buzzer and proceed to the main office for further assistance. A picture id will be required of all persons entering the school as per HCPS Policy.
FOR SECURITY PURPOSES, ALL VISITORS MUST WEAR A SPMS VISITOR'S BADGE AT ALL TIMES WHEN THEY ARE IN THE BUILDING. Visitors must sign out when leaving the building.
Please be sure that students arrive at school prepared for the school day, as they will not be notified when items are dropped off in the office. (i.e., lunch, school work, musical instruments, sports equipment, gifts, etc.)


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Dehydration can affect cognitive function
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology reviewed 6,591 studies on hydration and found that functions including attention, co-ordination and problem solving are diminished by dehydration. The researchers focused on acute dehydration, which can be caused by heat, not drinking enough or exertion. As opposed to chronic dehydration which can be caused by disease or disorders.
The review published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that older people are more susceptible to dehydration as they often lose their sensation of thirst and with age some individuals find their kidneys are less able to concentrate urine, meaning they maintain less fluid. Individuals with high body fat also have lower relative water reserves than lean individuals.


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There is an increasing number of people who have stomach problems and problems with digestion. Some people find this problem easily solvable while others find it extremely difficult to solve due to many everyday stresses and bad nutrition. When you have irregular digestion various problems occur such as stomach bloating, unpleasant gases and in some cases even stomach pains.
Irregular bowel movement can be considered as the case when you do not have bowel movement more than three days in a row and this disorder can have several quite serious factors. Constipation can be caused by so-called lazy bowels, inadequate nutrition, ingestion of strong medicines, lesions of the rectum and anus and some nerve disease.
In the majority of cases people reach for laxatives. This way may be effective for a brief moment but it is never permanent solution.
What is best natural treatment for Constipation?
Constipation can be eased and even cured with following methods:
It is needed to ingest great amounts of fruit such as orange, apple and all other fruit rich with fruit fibers.
Ingestion of liquid should be increased up to 3 liters a day.
Physical activity should also be increased in form of various exercises and long walks.
Concentration of magnesium in organism should be increased and that can be achieved even with mineral water rich with magnesium.
Ingestion of yogurt should be increased as well.
Ingestion of broccoli together with olive oil before sleeping should be practiced.
Weekly cleansing of colon with castor oil is recommended. Castor oil is ingested every other day in amount of 50 ml.
Also, very good way of solving this problem is the use of herbal products which help with constipation in case it's very difficult to cure and is not affected by methods mentioned above.
Alfa Alfa plant for constipation
The plant which all at once cleans blood vessels, stimulates the production of white blood cells, relieves PMS with women is called ALFALFA and its origin is in the near east. This plant successfully cleans digestive tract and its name translated from Arabic means "the father of all groceries".
This plant is extremely rich with vitamins and minerals and especially with iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium and vitamin K. Alfalfa also contains beta carotene, great amounts of chloride, vitamin E and amino acid L-canavanine which is associated with antibacterial, antivirus and anti-carcinogenic performances.
This plant lowers the level of cholesterol, it has the performance of antioxidant and together with all this it slows the aging. Alfalfa in a natural way regulates the body functions and it is a natural diuretic and it strengthens the immune system. It is recommended for these diseases:
-Arteriosclerosis and stroke
-Colon cancer. It binds the cells of colon cancer and rapidly eliminates them from organism.
-It helps with detoxification of organism and it is used as a treatment for drug and alcohol addicts.
– Lowers the level of cholesterol in blood and disintegrates the deposits on the walls of blood vessels.
-It affects the disbalance of hormones and it contains phytoestrogens.
-It is used as a treatment for stomach ulcer.
-It solves all digestion problems.
-Homeopaths use alfalfa as a treatment for anemia.
Psyllium Husk
Plant Psyllium Husk contains special herbal fibers which improve digestion.
This plant is used for reliving the constipation, irritable bowel syndrome and diarrhea. This plant significantly reduces the level of cholesterol in blood and controls certain sorts of diabetes. Plant mixed with water in the state of extract increases its volume by several times, but mostly a membrane shell of its seed is used. Many laxatives have this plant it its composition. Psyllium Husks also reduces the risk of coronary diseases of the heart.
In many, already proven, examples the problem of constipation is entirely solved with the methods mentioned above and in combination with these two plants.


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Happy Birthday, Mom XOXOXOXO
We're back from our trip, what an adventure!
Baby Rhonda is precious, as I knew she would be. All the memories of my Baby Days came rushing back, nothing changes except the face in the mirror 🙂
Had an uneventful ride down, road construction was as expected-never-ending concrete dividers for miles and 45 mph almost the entire stretch from Gurney to Cline Rd., a break from Cline to where 80 leaves off 65, then more of the same into IN to nearly Lowell. Nats got to drive from our house to 294 onramp to Chicago, then I took the helm. I finally got a break in IN when we hit Lowell, and she got to drive for about 1.30 hours. It was pretty busy, a Thursday, probably like most, but with Easter Sunday looming large on the horizon.
We got in at around 3:30pm and went straight to Christy and Ryan's house to rest up. Nats got to hold her new Niece for about 40 minutes before her dad arrived to whisk her off for dinner.
A little later, Ryan, Cj and I took Baby Rhonda for a car-ride- she was a bit fussy with colic, and on a little side trip around Greenwood at around 7, we stopped and ordered a pizza for delivery. I wanted to get a bottle of wine at a liquor store in the shopping plaza we were at, but they didn't have either of my favorites, Turning Leaf White Zin, or Tisdale, "mighty fine wine for $2.99" owell, I managed to bust my nose on CJ's car door getting back in the car. (*you can barely see the band aid on my schnoz in the picture of me holding Baby Rhonda) nice going, Sandra.
We spent the night at Bonnie and Danny's, and I got to visit with their next-door neighbor Sheila, a good friend from my days living in the 'Hood. Danny's sister Cathy came over to visit too, and we had a great time just sitting around the kitchen table catching up on neighborhood news. There was a dismal air that seemed to hang over the area, since last years floods whipped out many homes on their street; many homeowners did not return, leaving houses to neglect.
Bonnie and I met up with Danny early Sunday morning for breakfast before he took off to Cincinnati to the casinos (new to me!) and then Bonnie and I took off for the Craft and Bead stores! We stopped at Michaels first, then Jo-Ann's, and finally Boca Loca, a bead store in Indy. We took a trip over to Marsh Grocery for snacks for the party later that evening, and I got to see Sandy A. again, and Cindy R. It was great seeing some of the Girls from my Marsh Days again 🙂
Saturday night, Christy and Ryan had Rich and Dena and the kids over. Bonnie, Danny and Mary came also, as well as Ryan's mom Pat. It was great to see her again!
The party wrapped up at about 8 and we headed back to Bonnie's to get ready for our trip back home early Sunday morning. I was already gearing up for the long ride back and surprised that I actually got any sleep at all that night~
We had a quick breakfast of donuts and coffee and headed out about 8:15am, I had already gassed up the night before. We pulled into Elkhorn at right at 2pm and got ready for the Poodle Attack! Igor was beside himself-there were two of him it seemed, as he raced alternately between me and Nats and couldn't make up his mind who he was happier to see! When Mike got out the last of our treasures from the back of the Blazer, Igor promptly jumped into the back and sat as if waiting for his Car Ride. I had to coax him out with the promise of biscotti, and only then did he get down and follow us back inside, only to rain more kisses upon me than I think I've ever had before! Mike was very obviously worn out from his bachelor weekend, and was definitely happy we were back.
Work was obviously good while I was away-usually is and so now I think we're back to normal, whatever that is…..IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK! 🙂


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Dan Walters
Will California Public Utilities Commission get the reform message?
California Public Utilities Commission needs reform, lawmaker says
The California Assembly has shown a certain appetite for institutional reform this year – noteworthy because it happens so rarely in the Capitol.
One example is the Assembly's refusal to approve a routine increase in State Bar dues without long-overdue structural changes in the quasi-public agency that licenses and supposedly regulates the legal profession.
It passed a fairly strong State Bar reform bill, only to see the legal establishment, including Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, persuade key senators to stall action.
An even more important example is the Assembly's strongly bipartisan, 61-9 vote in June to overhaul the California Public Utilities Commission.
The PUC, like the State Bar, has become arrogantly insular, riven by scandal and too cozy with the huge utility monopolies it is supposed to regulate.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11, carried by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, D-Los Angeles, would have authorized the Legislature to reallocate the PUC's duties, and, as Gallo said, "treat the PUC like any other executive branch agency."
The Assembly's overwhelming approval of ACA 11 sent a shock through the utility industry and moved Gov. Jerry Brown to embrace PUC reforms he had previously shunned.
Less than a month later, Brown and legislative leaders announced a compromise that will, he said, "change how this commission does its business," including shifting some of its regulatory duties to other agencies and tightening up the commission's operational ethics.
While the compromise awaits final action, the PUC itself has a chance to demonstrate that it's gotten the message.
The biggest scandal to hit the agency was the revelation that its former president, Michael Peevey, had met secretly with representatives of Southern California Edison (SCE) in a Warsaw hotel to make a deal on shutting down the San Onofre nuclear power plant.
The deal placed 70 percent of the $4.7 billion in shutdown costs on ratepayers, thus protecting the utility's financial position, even though there were credible allegations that mismanagement had precipitated the closure.
Peevey is also a former SCE president and the deal, which included utility donations to a pet Peevey research project, was later approved by the entire commission.
Peevey eventually was forced to step down and a state Department of Justice criminal investigation of the deal continues, albeit in slow motion. Eventually, too, the PUC fined SCE for its "ex parte" communications with Peevey and reopened the San Onofre case.
Nothing less than a complete reconsideration, beginning at the beginning, would remove the stain. Incredibly, however, SCE this month petitioned the PUC to re-ratify the scandal-tainted deal without change.
Meanwhile, the PUC should relent on its legal battle to avoid release of communications between Brown and the PUC regarding the San Onofre case, claiming that they are exempt from the Public Records Act.
Brown's office insists that he was not complicit in Peevey's secret deal, but if so, the governor should not have any problem making his communications public.
Dan Walters: 916-321-1195, firstname.lastname@example.com, @WaltersBee


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Tito Boy's Top FIVE Karaoke Summer Songs
fram yor Tito Boy
HEEEEY itz your Tito Boy herrrre. Summer is almost finished already and I haven't even come over for some pork barbeque yet. Anywayz, here's mah Top 5 Favoritz Karaoke Songz for da summer! Gimme FIVE!
1. Koko Mo – The Beach Boys: When I was small, I let my fingernails grow too long and your Lola said to me, "Boy! Gupitin yung Koko Mo!"
2. Kulit Now – New Edition: Kulit Now, you better slow it down. Oooh watch out, I'm ganna fall in lab! Ups, I already did!
3. Halo – Lionel Richie: Halo? Is it meh you're looking for? No, it's an icy summer delicacy with assorted floaties and purple ice cream! Sarap!
4. Pusit – Salt N Pepa: In summer I like cooking seafood on da hibachi. Or the healthy way — on a salad. Or… just deep-fry it and do the total opposite (or op-PUSIT)! I call it "Pusit – Real Good".
5. Inday – Whitney Houston: This isn't really a summer song, but since I been going to all da picnicz this summer like PND, I always see all the girls on da stage singing diz song:
"INDAAAAAAYY…!!!… Will Always Love You!…"
(p.s. — C U at Kultura diz weekend!)


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Robert Burns. William Wallace. Sean Connery. Gerard Butler. Kilts. Haggis. Whiskey. Huge, good looking men. (And okay, let's add Richard Brunton from Filmstalker)
What do they all have in common? They all hail from bonny Scotland. And I was there, in the beautiful and historical city of Edinburgh from April 6-9.So what brought me to Edinburgh? Well, I have been wanting to go since last year but had to postpone and wait for a better weather and what better time could there be but the beginning of spring, it was still cold mind you but we managed. I went with Susan from my local congregation, and this is also her first time. It was not a very good flight getting there, just as we were about to land it reminded me of the way Anakin tried to land General Grievous's spaceship in Revenge of the Sith- that bumpy feeling that even got poor Artoo was scared for his dear droid life. Saying that we are finally here! We decided not to try the Edinburgh pass and will just make our way around- Londoners!
We took a bus from the airport and enjoyed the 25 minute ride towards the city and was dropped off at Waverley station. Now where to from here? We had no idea where the Travelodge was located and as it turned out when we checked the Tourist Information Center, there were 2 Travelodge in the city. We took a chance and headed off to the one in St Mary's Street which is handy just as it is along the Royal Mile. We crossed the North Bridge and boy was it windy, but what a beautiful sight of the castle and the old buildings around it. I love cobbled stones and this was how the streets along and around Royal Mile is made of, the history is now starting to kick in, I just dont recall an Asian ever emigrating to Edinburgh at that time, do you?
We checked in, freshened up and decide to take a stroll of the Royal Mile going down to the Holyrood Palace. As expected we stopped in all the souvenir shops we came across, its just everywhere, and treat ourselves with a very good tasting fudge, forgot the name but it tasted so good its a sin not to come back! On the right hand side of the palace stood Arthur's Seat which will be a monumental task to climb. And there is no way I can make it up there in this cold weather. It looked beautiful and for a moment I was bewitched just looking at it. Wondered what could have happened there so many hundred years ago.
As I was craving for seafood, we tried to look for a restaurant just close to the hotel and we come across Iggs which turned out to be a tapas bar and restaurant. Oh well that totally alters everything now and we decided to go for the Paella Mixta- I still get my seafood and that good feeling about it. Amame. We were told by the barmaid that it takes a good hour to make and if we didnt mind waiting, that's when it all sank in that we are already enjoying Edinburgh, and we've only been here for a few hours. How was the paella? It was delicious, we were so full that we couldnt finish it! And I was already tipsy after a glass and a half of the Rosé.
Tomorrow we conquer the city, but now I go to sleep.


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By 2023, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) predicts that commercial building owners will have invested an estimated $960 billion globally on greening their existing buildings. No exception to this trend, the hospitality industry has embraced sustainable retrofitting to achieve energy savings and improved guest experiences. As more hotels seek this type of renovation, here are a few recommendations engineers might offer:
Understand the Building Structure:
A building audit should be the first step in retrofitting a hotel. According to a panel hosted by Urban Land, it's important to evaluate a building as a whole. This includes knowing the regulations in place at its initial development and evaluating current factors such as insulation effectiveness and natural light patterns.
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poetry, writing and poetical images
Having been a closet writer since the age of twelve, it is prime time to allow some of these poetical musings to be spread into the minds of other folks. Please enjoy browsing through the collection of text based and image based surreal meanderings.
Fighting Systems
Maybe I'm allergic to a certain kind of sound,
The stuff that's shrill and cutting,
rhymical conundrums.
Maybe I'm resistant to a certain kind of soul,
That grates and grinds against me,
Sharpening my sides as I struggle.
Maybe I'm a running from a certin kind of face,
the growling, grovelling confidence, that suits the master race.
Feb, 2017.
February 2016
The Practice (I)
Carving courageously,
it couldn't be any more true,
or less in fact,
the fact of the matter,
is the matter doesn't matter,
it is the idea, that counts,
but the folk still want to feel,
and that's the reality- the realness,
that's why we drink and eat,
why we paint art in the streets,
why we make love, and make pain,
why we burn under suns or dance in the rain,
it's the living that means more than the idea in our minds,
but sometimes,
feeling isn't possible, and the real isn't so real,
and the light seems so grey,
and then day after day,
it's hour upon hour,
of the same words in the head,
and all seems lost, and gone and dead.
and then BOOM!
without cause,
without reason,
the emptiness goes,
it's thrown aside and asunder in the magnificent haze,
and in the thrust and throws of living,
it's aliveness and air in lungs,
it's singing in the corridors and sweetness on the tongue,
it's sparkling, dizzy energy that smacks you in the heart.
Creating, giving,making, carving,
building worlds and being free.


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British government to set North's budget as 'cash all gone in month'
Preparations are being made for the British government to impose a budget on Northern Ireland by the end of the month, with no end in sight to the deadlock at Stormont.
Northern Ireland is "sliding towards" direct rule as a result of the latest breakdown in talks at Stormont, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned.
Although the Taoiseach said there "really isn't a huge gap" between Sinn Féin and the DUP, he acknowledged the situation is worrying.
British Secretary of State James Brokenshire insisted the move stopped short of direct rule, and that he would abandon the idea if the DUP and Sinn Féin could reach a deal.
But Mr Brokenshire said Northern Ireland would begin to run out of money by the end of November. "No government could simply stand by and allow that to happen," he said.
The DUP and Sinn Féin have failed to meet Mr Brokenshire's deadline for a power-sharing deal, with Stormont effectively in limbo since January.
Irish language rights and other cultural issues are major sticking points. Now there are concerns the impasse will affect the North's ability to ready itself for Brexit, with knock-on effects for the Republic.
However, it is understood that British Prime Minister Theresa May remains committed to a £1bn (€1.1bn) investment in Northern Ireland, despite the continued deadlock.
The British government is expected to stand by the controversial deal struck by the Tories in return for DUP votes at Westminster.
"The money that has been promised as part of the confidence and supply deal is for the people of Northern Ireland and we are committed to delivering on that undertaking," a source said.
Foreign Minister Simon Coveney, who was involved in the talks, said London was acting reluctantly and delaying a threatened budget as late as possible.
In statements yesterday, Mr Coveney and Mr Brokenshire also noted the importance of the Good Friday Agreement.
Mr Coveney, who visits Britain today to meet ministers including David Davis and Philip Hammond, will stress the importance of remaining flexible during Brexit negotiations to preserve "the hard-won peace" on this island.
He will also insist that any Brexit deal must keep the soft Irish Border.
Amid the fallout over the Stormont deadlock, Sinn Féin's Northern leader Michelle O'Neill said the problems had been "compounded by the Tory-DUP pact".
But DUP MP Gregory Campbell accused Sinn Féin of "rank hypocrisy" over the deadlock.
"We want devolution. Arlene Foster has led our talks team and is rightly frustrated that government is being held back by a narrow political agenda," he said.
"We received an overwhelming mandate to ensure any deal was fair. That mandate has to be respected, just as we respect the mandate of others."
The crisis has also prompted renewed calls for MLAs' pay - £49,500 (€56,422) a year - to be cut. Mr Brokenshire said he was taking advice on the issue.
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Toby Christie: Kyle Larson docked 35 points after brakes didn't pass inspection. This gives Martin Truex a healthy point lead…which puts him in position to possibly take the regular season point title. If he does that and doesn't win another stage or race until the playoffs, he would begin the playoffs with 43 playoff points…
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When Honey Ryder comes out of the ocean in Dr. No, she shows that she has a lot of what so many men are looking for. In addition to a fabulous body, she is also a strong and independent woman. At first she is defensive around 007, because she does not know what he wants, but she makes it clear that she can take care of herself and doesn't need help from anyone.
The best thing that Honey Ryder would bring to a situation as an escort girl is her amazing figure. She is certainly not one of the 'stick figure' models that are apparently so popular in modern times. While she is not fat by any stretch of the imagination, she has a figure that is solid enough to provide hours of enjoyment.
The fact that Honey is so strong and self-assured shows that she would be more than a suitable match in the bedroom for any confident man. No real man wants a shrinking violet in the bedroom and her personality shows that she is anything but that. After all, Honey got revenge against a rapist by placing a black widow spider in the man's mosquito net, leading to a certain but drawn-out death.
When the story comes to an end, Bond makes sure to save Honey from her confinement after he kills Dr. No, instead of simply leaving. This shows that she has certainly made an impression on him which, given his previous form for switching from one woman to the next, means that she would impress just about anyone. As the story comes to an end, the two are making love in a boat that is being towed.
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Some feedback regarding April. We have for the first time out performed last year when it came to listings in the City of Peterborough. April 2017, there were 193 Listings compared to 182 in 2016. New listings were down 4% from last year. Currently the City of Peterborough has 19 days of inventory, an increase of 7 days from last month.
List to sale ratio came in at 111% for the month of April, with the average time on market of 13 days. This number is higher only due to the fact of the amount of holding offers. As we have seen in the past 2 weeks, there is an increase of conditional sales once again. Also the amount of holding offers and generating sales from this is also on a decrease.
After 4 months of sales, we see our average sale price sitting at $364,421. This represents an overall increase of 29% compared to $282,684 in 2016.
Rural properties trends were similar to city with new listings in April of 112 compared to 101 last year. YTD there has been 284 listings versus 324 for last year. Sales come in at 207 for 2017 compared to 222 last year, a decrease of 7%. The Average sale price rural for the month of April was $467,966, compared to $303,381. An increase of 54%. Year to date, rural sale price is $423,851 compared to $326,619. An increase of 30%.
Have a great rest of the week everyone!
Office Announcements and Dates to Remember:
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Office Announcements
Training topic of the week – Business Plan
Please see Vanessa for details on a simple business plan – remember
In a 25 year Harvard study with 1,600 businesses:
84% had no written or verbal business plan, 13% had verbal goals only, 3% had a written business plan.
98% of the wealth created was by the 3% that had a plan. Be that 3%!!
Have a great rest of your week everyone!
Sales Meeting Minutes – Tuesday March 28th, 2017
We covered a lot in today's meeting. Thank you to all that could make it out.
Sales Meeting MinutesTuesday March 28th
Did you know – when creating a CMA for a client, you can't include comparables of homes that have sold but not closed yet. This is in violation of the Privacy Act and Reco. As well, it is not a fact until it is sold.
Thank you Andrew for a great presentation on how to boost Facebook posts.
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Thanks and have a great week everyone.
"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right."
Henry Ford
Spring is finally here!!!
PKAR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Wednesday April 5th, 2017
Personal Real Estate Corporations:
Bill 104, the Tax Fairness for Realtors Act, 2017 is being reintroduced. If the bill is passed, it will allow Ontario Realtors to form personal real estate corporations. To support this bill, visit the OREA campaign website below:
Thank you Barb for the updates!
Mystery Tour! Mark your calendars – Thursday April 27th starting at noon. Please note that for any listings you get starting now, $25 will go towards your cost of the tour. Good luck!!
Century 21 Canada Conference
– September 18 – 20, 2017
– Quebec City
– Costs before March 31st – $595 plus tax
– Costs after March 31st – $695 plus tax
Facebook for beginners class – Thursday March 30th at 1:00 in the lunchroom – come on out and bring your questions to this special edition Techie Thursday
Career Cafe this Saturday March 25th at 10am – if you know of anyone thinking about getting into the business, please let Doug or myself know and we will send them an invitation.
There was a discussion at the meeting that suggested Firefighters are not able to fight fires started by these panels or on houses that have solar panels. We have spoken to a local firefighter that says that is not true. They definitely will fight fires in these types of houses.
Training Topic of the Week: MARKETING THE LISTING
• Door-knock the neighbourhood around the house
• Open House Invitations – personal drop off
• Just Listed Cards
• Share from your website to Social Media sites
• Ideas to incorporate video
• Call anyone in your sphere that lives in the area to keep them informed
• Email your sphere with a feature sheet from Online Office to let them know about your listing
Remember, your database is your business" #1 asset – make sure you are using it.
Challenge ideas:
Try any one of the above-mentioned ideas that you aren't currently doing or haven't done in a while
Thanks and have a great week everyone!!
I'd like to personally invite you to our C21® Career Open House event on Saturday March 25, 2017 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am, at 387 George Street South, Peterborough.
You'll hear firsthand from our REALTORS® about what an interesting career in real estate looks like, and:
– How to get a real estate license
– How to be a successful REALTOR
– About CENTURY 21 and its' global reach
– The unrivaled support of the brand
We look forward to meeting you. Please RSVP by 6 pm on Friday March 24th to email@example.com
"Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games."
Babe Ruth
Today's meeting included some very informative discussion around how to handle multiple offer situations. Please refer to Monday March 6th's email for a summary on how to handle these situations.
As a reminder, please either have Form 801 completed when handling multiple offers on your listing or remember to hand in all failed offers involved so we have them for our records.
It can be difficult to navigate these situations at times. Please use this information as a guide but don't hesitate to come to the Management Team to clarify anything or to address new situations. That is what we are here for.
As well, Constantine went over our February stats in detail. You received these on March 3rd from Con. Great information for us to use to educate not only ourselves but our clients. We will be including some of these stats on our Century 21 United Facebook page. Please feel free to like and share.
Have a great rest of the week everyone.
Office Updates
Unfortunately, we have to put an end to cash deposits. Please advise your clients. For those who do not have cheques, some suggestions would be e-transfers and money orders.
Real Satisfied launches March 1st! Stay tuned for more details.
Bomb bomb – for those interested in learning more about video marketing, please let me know.
Mini Update from Land Planning session.
The purpose of the Central Area CIP is to provide financial incentives to stimulate private sector investment and revitalization of the Central Area. The CIP contains grant programs meant to help improve the appearance and the structure of commercial buildings, encourage the conversion of upper floor space for residential use, and stimulate the environmental clean-up and redevelopment of older abandoned industrial and commercial sites that may be contaminated.
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Our Century 21 Canada Awards were distributed today. Thank you to all recipients. Job well done!!
Training Topic of the Week – Protecting your commissions – highlights
The 4 A's of protecting commissions:
Awareness – be aware of your worth
Ability to address the problem – know what you're worth, know what to say, objection handling
Analyze your profitability – know your costs
Assess your worth
Mutual lowering – drop commission by 15% should result in the seller dropping their price by 15%
Mutual increase – if seller is hesitant to pay the full commission, suggest they increase their price by the same percentage point and that will cover the discrepancy
There will be a rural tour this week!!
Have a great week everyone!
We all know that a strong online presence is important to staying relevant in today's real estate marketplace. More than 90% of buyers and sellers are looking for information online up to 18 months before they ever contact a REALTOR®.
So how are you ensuring that your online efforts are working?
Landing Pages and Asking for Connections
Does your website have a clear purpose? Or is it simply an online business card with some listings on it? It should have real value for your visitors and it should also be a vehicle to capture information about those visitors. After all, your goal is to serve more clients and customers at a very high level.
Blogging and Community
Does your site have blogging capability? You would be absolutely shocked at the number of real estate sites that don't! Of those that do, my guess is that fully 95% or more have no new blog content. Rather, they have a few canned posts that were provided by someone outside the profession and that have no real value for readers.
Your site must include a blog that generates feedback (this is the community part) and gives visitors a reason to come back. Remember, they might be looking online for 18 months before you ever even hear from them.
Social Media
Are you making sure that you're using social media correctly and effectively? Your site should include links to your social media, but more importantly, your social media should be directing traffic back to your site. Be personal in your social media efforts – it's called 'social' for a reason, so stop posting all business all the time. For the love of all that is holy, please stop posting listings all day long! We get it, you're busy. But what's in it for me? Why would I want to deal with you if I can't connect with you on a personal level?
Mobile Compatibility
Is your site mobile compatible? This is still the fastest growing segment of the online population and more than 25% of online traffic is (or will be shortly) mobile.
Visually Pleasing
Your site must have a visually pleasing feel. Be sure to use relevant images that you have the right to use! Not sure where to find free and legitimate images to use? Here you go: Creative Commons Search https://search.creativecommons.org/ You're welcome.
Take some time to ensure that you're making the most of your online efforts. It truly is time well spent.
Take care, and thanks for reading!
PS – want to know how Century 21® makes it easier than ever to achieve your online real estate goals? Drop me a line: email or give me a call: 705-743-4447 and we can discuss how we can take your business to the next level.
*Note: the image at the top of this post was found using the Creative Commons Search Engine link I talked about.
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Hunters for foreign suitors: that are those Russian brides?
You may already know, Russian women can be considered being both breathtaking and thrifty, good housewives. During the time that is same its thought the characteristics are currently perhaps not the cause for Western men to marry a lady. Undoubtedly, if a person generally maybe maybe not seeks wedding, then no wiles are of assistance. Whenever a guy actually desires to begin a household, it is a complete ball game that is new.
Well, experiencing hungry you're not inclined to your intimate mood, isn't it? Which is why the relevant skills and abilities of cooking and doing the homely home Russian girls typically master are essential for the next life together. These girls have 100% advantage on European and ladies that are american a lot of whom have rather limited cooking skills of placing a semi-cooked hamburger in the microwave oven. Homemade chicken and mushroom soups and pies males take to in Russia for the time that is first their life (often during the chronilogical age of 40 and sometimes even 50!) produce a substantial impression.
Though, that is not simply culinary abilities. Needless to say, Girls of Russia want guys seeing them as lie partners, rather than simple housekeepers. Guys like being cherished, have loving and wife that is caring that's just exactly just what Russian brides are designed for. No cakes or pies are substitutes for love. What exactly is essential could be the reality a lady cares and shows her love, that will be an uncommon thing among Western females.
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|Yours truly overacting as King Lear.
Over at the Christian Shakespeare, I've been given permission to reprint an essay from Logos by Shakespeare scholar Ken Colston on how sacrificial love redeems nihilism in Shakespeare's King Lear. Colston sees Lear as a fully Catholic play, and unpacks its Christian elements, using C. S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton and Pope Benedict.
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Me and Captain Cook - One of Us is Full of Crap
I often spout off about how I would never go on a commercial sailing adventure – they're much too contrived, controlled, and inauthentic.
Turns out I did, and it was fun.
The kids and I took a three day "Captain Cook's Sailing Safari" to the Yasawa Islands to the north of Viti Levu in Fiji. Now granted, this probably wasn't the typical experience.
We sailed on a 108 foot schooner that could hold 30 or so people (plus crew) and we had only nine other travelers – all of whom were delightful. We had a couple of newlyweds from Finland and a couple from Norway who were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. (With whom I found I shared a common accent – "Oh yah fur shure")
There was also a single woman from England who was pensively trying to make a life choice – continue her own "round the world" journey, or return to a love and life she had found back in Mexico. The stuff novels are written about.
There were also two couples from Massachusetts, well traveled, best friends – one just starting their own family.
We sailed during the day – though only one day was windy enough to really sail – and spent every night at Bare Foot Resort on Drawaqa Island. This was truly roughing it – one step up from camping in open air, thatched bures. No electricity, outdoor/shared toilet and shower facilities. But remember – With only 9 other people on the island that can hold 40 or so, it was positively charming.
The food was very good – locally grown fruits, freshly caught fish etc. Plus I didn't have to cook, wash or plan meals. Lovely.
There were activities every day – snorkeling, hiking, traditional village visit, fishing, etc. Anna and Charlie were eager to participate in everything (even the basket weaving) while Jack and I opted for some less structured time and went on a hike by ourselves. (Stay tuned for "Jack and Jules Went Up the Hill, Got Lost, Ran From a Wild Pig, Broke All The Rules of Survival, Jack Fell Down and Jules Came Tumbling After")
Maybe it was the stunning snorkeling right off the beach where we saw coral in all the colors of the rainbow, dozens of electric blue starfish, and great schools of exotic fish.
Or maybe it was the nightly kava ceremony where young native men in grass skirts served us kava and danced bare-chested around the bure (yum).
Maybe it was the charming staff of Fijians who sang to us through every meal, showed us how to tie sailor's knots and took special interest in caring for my kids. Or maybe it was the stunning sunrises and sunsets for which I was actually AWAKE every day.
But probably it was sitting on the prow of that ship as we sailed, listening to great tunes on my ipod and watching the sun-dappled, azure water glide by - ten feet below my suntanned, free hanging, bare toes. That was when I realized I am completely full of crap.


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Happy Tuesday!
Coming to you today with a late Truthy Tuesday because honestly… I couldn't get my thoughts together lol.
If you follow me on social media, I'm sure you saw just how I couldn't stop talking about how well the workshop went this past weekend!
I was SO blown away. Saturday could NOT have been any more perfect. The place was so full of positive vibes from everywhere and everyone. The attendees, models, makeup artists… I walked away feeling so happy, inspired, appreciative, humbled, and truly just overwhelmed with good vibes from such an amazing day.
Photo by Jason Sheppard
This year, with the new offering of group mentor sessions, kicked off a year of LOTS of teaching for me. I had no idea I would grow to love teaching so much, but this past weekend just truly solidified that for me. I absolutely LOVE seeing the wheels turn and seeing my folks GET IT! And helping them see that things aren't as complicated as they thought they had to be. Simple is often overlooked when it comes to certain things and I truly take pride in the fact that I'm able to help folks demystify natural light photography.
Oddly enough, I fought my "teacher roots" for a long time. I actually come from a family of educators on both sides, and I was adamant about not becoming a teacher. But I guess those teaching genes finally caught up to me lol.
I'm honestly still at a loss for words when it comes to expressing just how much I truly enjoyed this past weekend's workshop experience. I have never taught a room full of 12 photographers and then had them go out and take such amazing pictures! The proof is in the pictures! Lol
Top: Photo by Dominicka Jemmott, Middle: Photo by Sarah Mazza, Bottom: Photo by Katrina Graham
I am LOSING it every time I check the #dfinneyworkshops hashtag and see the new photos the attendees are posting lol. There was plenty of room for creativity and freedom of expression and seeing how everyone was able to execute their own unique vision given the tools they learned is simply amazing.
Huge thanks to these lovely ladies for making our job easy and being such fabulous hair/makeup artists and models :)
I will end this post on this note :D This picture makes me laugh because as silly as Shagari is, in this photo apparently he has no time for our foolishness lol.
Just thank you guys. Thank you.
I can't say enough how appreciative I am of those who trust me with their continued photography education and invest in me. It's because of you that I've been able to thrive and truly appreciate you ♥


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Key word is speed. Leopard plays with its prey, as a cat with its toy. Leopard is not as strong as a tiger, but the absence of hard, powerful strikes allow him to move much faster. Positions are long, but frequently changing. Leopard uses a counterattack, therefore it applies simultaneous block and attack, which is very effective. Levels of strikes, as well as positions, change frequently.
That is why top level attacks can be rapidly replaced by sweeps, and after that you attack the top or medium level again. Leopard punches with fist, by "eye" of the fist and "leopard paw" - it is not as strong as a fist, but has the advantage of speed and accuracy.
Ancient people said: "If you live according to the Qi energy of the Heaven and Earth, you will live as long as Heaven and Earth live" ("Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon"). The Earth rotates around the Sun, the Moon revolves around the Earth, the high tide of the sea is followed by ebb, night comes after day, winter gives way to spring as spring to summer. It is clear, that in nature everything moves by it's own rhythm.
From a physiological point of view, the human is a highly organized, multi-cellular organism with strong life-support systems. The human body lives by it's own biological rhythm. We are awake during the day, because our blood is filled with 'daytime hormones' that support emotional and physical activity. In the evening, preceding nightfall the blood receives the 'night hormone' melatonin. This is an amazing substance that is produced only by epiphysis at night and it is released into the blood according to the time of the night. In some cases, seniors suffer from insomnia due to the lack of melatonin secretion. Melatonin medications are often used as hypnotics.
Hung Gar animal forms are not individual styles or sub-styles. These are short combinations that add emotion to your way of fighting. A Warrior chooses an animal according to his own psycho-physical qualities. If you have fast and light legs, then the Crane form is what you need. If you have great physical condition, then you have to fight as a "tiger".
Have you seen tiger's hunt? It creeps and then attacks its prey stabing claws in it. You should do the same with your adversary. Tiger is characterized by sharp hits and powerful attacks, because the tiger represents the strength. By the way in China the tiger, and not the lion, is the king of beasts. Using short movements in low stands tiger at first makes offensive hit to break through the defense, and then applies a series of two or three strikes for the final victory.
It would be silly to condemn the modern culture - we will get that which we were hoping to attain. These days, the greatest financial gain is received by those who can come up with the most effective product. Nevertheless effective does not deep in its meaning. For example, roller-coaster rides certainly are fun, but riding them every day can lead to brain damage.
We don't consider two half-naked men with overinflated muscles competing in the ability to maim each other to be martial art. The traditional martial arts is much deeper. Martial art - is the overcoming of one's weaknesses, the battle with self, with shortcomings, and is the way of improvement of self.
Foolish are those who see only the surface for you can not judge the strength by the size of muscle nor can you judge the technique by the effectiveness of methods. The truth is in simplicity.
Kung Fu - not a sport, Kung Fu - is a life path of improvement and excellence.
When our school opened the doors in Brentwood, one of LA's neighborhoods, we had an excellent idea how to spread the word about us to locals. And did that in a very fun way. We offered everyone to help us to build the Golden Dragon... of the chopsticks! Look how beautiful it is, isn't it?
We got a lot of friends after that. Brentwood residents are very joyful and kind people. Now they come by to the studio and say: "Hey, do you remember me? I built the Golden Dragon with you!"
Active Seniors
There are many places to visit, cruises to take, mountains to climb, and things to do, but we must be careful not to injure ourselves. One way of staying active and decreasing the risks of potential injuries and strains is by performing slow, smooth, and low-impact exercises that will rejuvenate our bodies, tone and energize our muscles, and give use the abilities to move as we did 20 years ago. Just a few trainings a week and we're ready to run.
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For more than 10 years, the Golden Dragon Martial Arts School has been teaching the basics of Kung Fu in Russia, Austria, Spain, China and the U.S. The school came to the Westside this month when the local studio opened at 11677 San Vicente Blvd.
Why should someone practice ancient Kung Fu when the world is filled with modern and fashionable methods of physical development?
Only this summer Golden Dragon School offers 4 FREE introductory lessons to traditional Chinese Tai Chi and Kung Fu. You will learn the ancient methods of controlling your breathing, using your energy, and unique ways of developing your body. Practice that is 5 000 years old, cannot not work.
Author: Golden Dragon School
Interview at the Golden Dragon School in Los Angeles 10/7/2012
What approach does Golden Dragon use in teaching martial arts?
Unfortunately, the traditional Chinese approach to training in the modern world does not work. Modern man simply does not want to do what he does not understand, he doesn't want to be satisfied with a distant prospect of development (that someday he will become aware and will understand) all the while wanting to get everything immediately.


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Li Wei, Development Research Center of the State Council
Holding the first "China-UK Reform and Innovation Forum" during the visit of China's President Xi Jinping, to UK with his grand delegation is of key importance. Reform and innovation is not only the major concern shared by China and UK, but also a need required by the reality of sustained global growth. The reasons are as follows. 1. Reform and innovation are the core driver for sustained development of human society. Positive experience and negative lessons in the development of various countries indicate that in face of the new environment and challenges, the only way to sustained growth is taking initiative to make reform and innovation. Currently, global development is at an important historic moment. On the one hand, under the impact of international financial crisis, major economies of the world have taken various measures to promote economic growth, but so far the prospects for global economic growth have not become bright. On the other hand, with further modernization of transport and communications technologies, economic and social connections between nations are getting closer and common concerns are increasing. Thus each country should break through the bottlenecks of development via technological innovation and meantime adapt to the new environment through institutional reform. 2. Reform and innovation are the eternal subject of China's development. China upholds the notion that "science and technology constitute a primary productive force", pays attention to learning advanced international technologies, and focuses on shore up the foundations for innovation, which have prominently intensified the leverage role of innovation in promoting development. China's past development was based on reform and innovation, which will be indispensable for its future development. During the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan period, our goal is to build China into a moderately prosperous society in all aspects. Consequently we should keep economic growth at a comparatively rapid speed, and promote social fairness and justice, which all call for reform and innovation. 3. Efforts should be made to enhance China-UK collaboration and push ahead with reform and innovation so as to make further contribution for sustained global development. Although China has exerted huge efforts in the field of reform and innovation and accumulated some experience, yet as a later developer, it still needs to learn from developed countries including UK. China and UK enjoy a wide range of opportunities for cooperation in the field of reform and innovation and we could promote reform and innovation for common progress through drawing on each other's experience.


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Walking the line…online
I hate to travel. It wasn't always this way. My family loves to locate all of my red dots on the map over the years. Ireland, China, most of Western Europe, Czech Republic, The Canary Islands, Argentina… The point is, I've fallen in love with my own little corner of the world and don't like to leave its comfort unless tempted with the good carrots. Note to Scotland: If you invite me, I will come!
I may hate to travel, but I love to teach. This presents challenges to both me and my future students. Not everyone can get themselves to my studio at The Ruins Project in Pennsylvania. Happily, Tami Macala of the Santa Barbara School of Mosaic Art has invited me to be a contributor to her very exciting new niche learning venue, Mosaic Arts Online.
With Tami's expert help, I have built a very particular tutorial titled "Intuitive Andamento". It works as a condensed but focused example of my in-person teaching style. In just under an hour, a student of mosaic will learn about the nuance that is crucial for building lines that express parts of yourself.
Andamento can be so much more than simply getting from point A to point B. Those little adventures within the line itself are where the real fun stuff happens. If you want to be introduced to what mosaic can be, if you want to push your style into new territory, in short, if you want to build lines with personality, then this just under an hour tutorial may be what you are looking for. The risk versus investment is low compared to getting yourself through an airport and booking a hotel room.
I am proud of this workshop and look forward to hearing feedback if you take the leap.
Keep walking that line! Rachel Sager, The Forager Mosaicist
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Help Ben 10 Take Down in another great mission ahead. You have to use your weapon to kill some enemies if you want to go ahead and complete your challenge. Play another fun Ben 10 game where our friend is in a spaceship on the planet Tuesday and has to explore the ship in search of survivors. get money to buy new weapons
How to play:
Use the arrow keys to control Ben 10.
Use the up arrow to jump (use 2 times to jump higher).
Use the down arrow to crouch down and defend yourself.
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RAB Team
At RAB Retail we work closely with our clients as an extension of their business and have developed a reputation within the industry for a hands-on approach, with our senior team maintaining a direct role across all our instructions.
From our offices in Farringdon, London we cover the length and breadth of the UK. Our team has experience across all major markets having represented or worked for a number of national and international brands including Costa Ltd, Tiger, Game, Tesco, Prezzo, Asda, Hobbs, Mecca, Chilango, McDonalds and Starbucks.
Richard is the founder of RAB Retail. A Chartered Surveyor for 20 years with a strong track record in retailer and restaurant acquisition work.
Richard has been retained by Costa Coffee for over 12 years to acquire sites within the M25 and the Home Counties in all formats and has acquired in excess of 200 stores in that period.
He is also retained by Flying Tiger Copenhagen to both acquire stores for its expanding portfolio in the South East and London and also to manage their extensive portfolio.
Other retained clients include the restaurant chain Prezzo Ltd for whom Richard acquires restaurant sites throughout the UK for its concepts Prezzo, MexiCo and Chimichanga.
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Emma joined RAB Retail in April 2016 as a consultant. She is a Chartered Surveyor specialising in retail and food and beverage brand acquisitions, most recently working for 10 years with Costa Coffee.
Emma has acquired sites throughout the south and south east of the UK across all of the Costa formats. Prior to joining Costa, Emma was Head of Acquisitions at Game, and acquisition surveyor for McDonald's and Burger King acquiring drive thru sites. Emma works with Richard across all the retail and restaurant instructions but specifically for Mecca Bingo where Emma looks after the site acquisitions in London and the South East.
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Jayne joined RAB Retail in March 2016 and supports the team on all transactional and property management matters.
A Chartered Surveyor with 15 years experience in retail asset and estate management. Jayne has previously worked for Tesco and Asda Walmart estates teams covering the south east region of the UK. Her responsibilities included estate management, extensions, leasing, acquisitions and sales.
Jayne works closely with Flying Tiger Copenhagen on its asset management and day to day portfolio issues and also assists Richard and Emma.
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Julia joined RAB Retail in May 2018. A Chartered Surveyor with 28 years' experience in the retail and leisure market, mainly focused on casual dining, hot food take-away and pubs, within the corporate real estate environment. Julia has recently held executive level property roles at Domino's Pizza Group and Ei Group, leading the group property function in both businesses. Prior to this, Julia held various roles during her 14 years at Mitchells and Butlers, where she was responsible for Property Acquisitions, Business Franchise and Asset Planning.
Julia has a successful track record in developing and delivering a property strategy aligned to the business priorities, cost efficiencies, and streamlining working practices. She specialises in growth, capital investment and asset planning, alongside organisational design, people development and mentoring.
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I'm thrilled to be a part of this year's BaconFest. If you're one of the lucky folks to be attending the sold-out Swine & Dine dinner, you'll have a chance to enjoy Three Bears Coffee. This is really a premier event for Knoxville, featuring some of the best food and culinary talents in the region (if not the whole country) and I'm excited to be in such amazing company!


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RE-OPENED APRIL 3rd, 2004
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Our Moose Lodge 472 atop the hill overlooking Port Conneaut Harbor.
(Picture taken by our Lodge Member, Bob Carlson)
Click the picture below to see what the harbor looks like, from the deck of our Moose Lodge, during the Winter
Our spacious New Lodge has 14 windows overlooking Lake Erie. You can sip on a cold glass of your favorite beverage while sitting on our large deck and watch the boats come in and out of the harbor which contains boat clubs and marinas located just down the hill from us. It is a common sight to see a large ore boat coming in to Pittsburg & Conneaut Dock Company. An awesome sight. Our lodge has 3 operating bars. The upstairs bar is the main bar that is open always. The downstairs bar is open on Friday & Saturday Nights and the deck bar is open on the weekends (weather permitting). Since we moved to our New Lodge and have enrolled all the new members we have earned the Moose Club of the Year award and my we are 2nd in the state of Ohio for highest membership...Pretty good for a little town in Ohio huh??? We get so many out of town guests and its so fun meeting these people. They come in off their boats to visit us at our new home. There is also a motel right next door for people to stay at if they should come to see us and want to stay awhile.
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