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Ann's Afc Home, located in Otisville, Michigan provides the following services: Micro-Community: Adult Foster Home, Alzheimer's Care, and Assisted Living. Note that there are no hospitals within a 10 miles distance. The zipcode (48463-9727) in Michigan, where Ann's Afc Home is located, has an above average safety rating based on recent crime statistics.
ANN'S AFC HOME is an assisted living facility. Assisted living facilities are an apartment-style habitat designed to focus on providing assistance with daily living activities. They provide a higher level of service for the elderly which can include preparing meals, housekeeping, medication assistance, laundry, and also do regular check-in's on the residents. Basically, they are designed to bridge the gap between independent living and nursing home facilities. When thinking about how to pay for care, assisted living facilities are generally less expensive than nursing homes, if assisted living is a viable option for your loved one.
Also, ANN'S AFC HOME is a Micro community, which means it is a smaller senior community. It is a Adult Foster Home. Some people prefer it for its smaller less institutional setting.
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Jan. 12, 2019 — "As a recent Coast Guard City, we made a commitment to support our Station Siuslaw River," said Florence Mayor Joe Henry. "I respect our Coast Guard and I respect what they do, and not just because I have needed them on the water before. We have rough waters out here, and they are always there."
The Coast Guard's motto is Semper Paratus — Always Ready. It is a motto Coast Guardsmen continue to follow even without the promise of pay. Like many other federal workers — and unlike other branches of the military — the U.S. Coast Guard is either on furlough or working without pay until the U.S. federal government shutdown ends. This impacts over 41,000 active duty Coast Guard members, 6,200 reservists and 8,500 civilian personnel.
The current shutdown began Dec. 22, 2018, as of today surpassing the previous longest shutdown in American history. The Coast Guard was able to pay members on Jan. 1, but the next payment, scheduled for Jan. 15, will not come through without emergency measures getting passed by the U.S. House or Senate.
Both chambers of Congress have introduced their own bills to fund the Coast Guard, the "Pay our Coast Guard Parity Act," introduced in the house by Oregon's Rep. Peter DeFazio, and the "Pay Our Coast Guard Act of 2019," introduced in the Senate by Sen. John Thune and Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley. While both are still in committee and not expected to pass this weekend, the bills would provide continuing appropriations to the U.S. Coast Guard for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations are not in effect.
"Coast Guard members are risking their lives to keep Oregon's coasts safe, yet are stressing over missed payments on mortgages, rents, utilities, child care and more," Merkley said. "This is irresponsible and unacceptable, and we need to make sure our military members feel secure in their daily lives while they're protecting our nation."
A press release from the senator's office referenced the Coast Guard's efforts in responding to and investigating the capsizing of the commercial fishing vessel Mary B II, which led to the deaths of three fishermen at the entrance of Yaquina Bay in Newport, Ore., Tuesday night.
According to the bill, the appropriations would provide pay and allowances for members of the Coast Guard, civilian employees and contractors; the payment of a death gratuity, funeral travel and the temporary continuation of the basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty; and retired pay. The act would remain in place until the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations legislation.
"President Trump and his Mar-a-Lago cronies may not have trouble 'adjusting' if they miss a paycheck, but for thousands of Oregon families, a paycheck means a mortgage payment, childcare, or a medical bill," DeFazio said. "More than 1,200 active duty Coast Guard personnel and reservists stationed in Oregon are currently working without pay or furloughed while President Trump holds their wages hostage. … The act will provide financial stability to these men and women by ensuring they get paid despite the government shutdown."
A retired Coast Guardsman in the area said Coast Guard personnel will likely get back pay after the shutdown ends. However, this doesn't help with costs incurred in the present, including groceries, rent or mortgage, utilities, childcare, etc. Options in this case can be for individual members to get a mutual assistance loan through a Coast Guard nonprofit, which are interest-free and can be paid back over time.
"If members have Navy Federal Credit Union, they will get their paycheck in advance as an interest-free loan as long as the furlough is in effect," the retired Coastie said. "But some of the younger folks who have no savings may have trouble making ends meet."
These times can be especially hard for younger members, who are likely to live paycheck to paycheck.
Step in Henry, the Oregon Coast Military Museum (OCMM) and the concerned community in and near Florence — A Coast Guard City.
Henry has spent much of the past week on the phone with various representatives in the Coast Guard hierarchy. Most aren't able to talk about the situation, or offer only guarded answers on how people or communities can help.
"We are still going around in circles on how we can channel funds to the local Coast Guard unit. It is like a catch-22," Henry said.
Directly giving gifts or money to military personnel is considered an ethics violation. However, offering military discounts is acceptable, or inviting people over for a meal.
Henry also requested that local landlords delay when they require rent checks.
"Again, that is a tough situation as that has a trickle-down effect," Henry said. "Landlords often use rents to pay for mortgages or other things."
The Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association (CPAO), a military nonprofit, may also be a way to send funds directly to area Coast Guard units, though there is no way to guarantee money given to the local sector would go to Station Siuslaw River.
"I know how important it is to our community to know that our station is taken care of," Henry said.
Several groups are working together to set up a fund.
"We are exploring multiple resources and working with other organizations such as Cross Road Assembly Church, Siuslaw Outreach Services, Salvation Army and Central Lincoln PUD for aid and assistance programs that are available to our Coast Guard members," said OCMM Executive Director Cal Applebee. "It is time for us to step up and find a way to support these folks."
He requested that community groups and businesses create and promote their military discounts or special offerings, such as "buy one, get one free" meals, and let the museum know so the list can be sent out.
"I know some industries have regulatory constraints themselves as to what they can offer discounted or free, so if that is your situation and you would still like to provide assistance, monetary donations can be made to Cross Road, SOS and Salvation Army as designated funds specific to Coast Guard assistance," Applebee said.
These steps might help in the interim, but only if local representatives get no further news about restrictions over the weekend.
In addition, military discounts may help affected Coast Guard families, but will not necessarily help the other furloughed federal employees in the area.
"I believe everyone thinks we should support our Coast Guard," Henry said. "I myself was unaware of the other federal employees in our area until this week. I would hope those same discounts be available for them, but I don't know how that can work yet."
It is something Merkley, DeFazio and other Oregon representatives are working to address.
Merkley said, "I recognize that hundreds of thousands of other federal employees are not being paid and I will do everything I can to fight to right that wrong, as well."
Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, addressed the Coast Guard on Jan. 9 through a recorded video and written email, both available at www.dcms.uscg.mil/budget/.
"Your Coast Guard leadership team recognizes the concern and anxiety across our mission-ready total workforce. … You have answered a higher calling to protect America, defend our Nation's prosperity and save lives, earning the continued trust and confidence of the nation. We remain a ready, relevant and responsive Coast Guard," he said. "Now is the time to 'lead through leaders' and I call on you to be intrusive leaders at your respective units, demonstrating empathy, conveying key information, and identifying and ensuring our most vulnerable shipmates get the assistance they need."
He directed both active-duty and civilian Coast Guard personnel to reference the above website for materials, advice and options.
"Our nation values the service and sacrifice of our workforce, and your professionalism and dedication are the backbone or main brace of what defines us as the world's best Coast Guard," Schultz said.
Through the length of this shutdown, which all signs indicate will extend through the weekend, U.S. Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River and its fellow sectors continue to serve — always ready.
UPDATE (1/12/19): In a Facebook post put up this morning (Jan. 12), Florence Mayor Joe Henry updated the community on ways they can help our local U.S. Coast Guard Station-Siuslaw River, including how to donate directly to the Chief Petty Officers Association to guarantee monies donated will be directed to the Siuslaw station by dropping them off at — or mailing them to — The Siuslaw News:
"Many in the community have already come forward asking how they can help..." he wrote. "... I have had several conversations with Coast Guard Sector North Bend as wells as the Admiral's office in Seattle. I have confirmed that there are several ways that we as a community can help."
"There are going to be people in our local Coast Guard unit that will need assistance for basic need such as rent, utilities and so forth and I am asking our community to step up and help."


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AFC Leopards coach composed ahead of 'Mashemeji' derby
Seth Willis
AFC Leopards coach Stewart Hall says nothing special has been done in training ahead of the much-hyped 'Mashemeji' derby.
It is going to be the 81st meeting for the two sides in the league in 49 years and the first time for Hall and Gor Mahia's Ze Maria are meeting. The Englishman is however expecting an entertaining match from the two teams.
"We have been doing our normal training, this is a match like any other and there is nothing new or extra-ordinary with this game. As usual we have to give our best and try win maximum points; that is all that matters. But I am expecting a very exciting game this weekend."
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Ingwe have won four matches, drawn two and lost two of the eight games played this season.


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Audible presents
The 17th Annual SF Sketchfest
SF Sketchfest celebrates the 17th annual San Francisco Comedy Festival January 11-28, 2018, with more than 200 shows featuring top comedic talents performing in 15 venues across the city. The 18-day festival features major comedy stars and the best up-and-coming comedians from around the world for non-stop entertainment including sketch, stand-up, alternative comedy, music, improv, films, tributes, live podcasts, workshops, and panel discussions.
Brava Theater Center will host the following 14 shows:
Jan 12, 7:30pm
Animaniacs 25th Anniversary: Songs and Stories
It's time for Animaniacs! The beloved show turns 25, and SF Sketchfest is proud to celebrate it with an evening of stories, songs and general tomfoolery with three of the massive talents behind the show -- Rob Paulson (Yakko, Pinky, Dr. Scratchansniff), Maurice LaMarche (The Brain) and the man responsible for the amazing wordplay and music in the show, Randy Rogel.
Jan 12, 10pm
The Allusionist
The Allusionist is an award-winning podcast about language and how and why we humans use it the way we do. It's fun. It's informative. It's...funformative? Steady on there with the portmanteaus, please.
Jan 13, 4pm
Superego: Forgotten Classics is a bold interpretation of the great works of literature. So bold in fact, nobody at Superego even bothered to read them. In each episode, they will improvise a famous work of fiction, one with which they're not at all familiar. They'll be given only the book's title, its first and last lines, and the names of its characters. The rest is up to them. Past reimagining include Wuthering Heights, The Red Badge Of Courage, Stranger In A Strange Land, and Stephen King's The Stand.
Jan 13, 7:30pm
Worst First Chapter
Literature lovers take notice! Literature haters take notice! The "authors" of this show have written an intentionally awful first chapter to a terrible book that doesn't actually exist. They will then read it out loud for you, the audience, to pick a best worst "winner."
Jan 13, 10pm
Workjuice Improv
SF Sketchfest wouldn't be complete without the WorkJuice Players, and this year is no exception. The cast of perennial favorites will take to the stage, sans scripts, and improvise a show based on monologues by a very special guest. The players have mesmerized audiences around the world and will bring their incredible wit and hilarity to San Francisco for one show only. This is long form improv at its best!
Jan 19, 10pm
Totally Looped
Old movies, new dialogue... that's Totally Looped! In this hilarious movie-centric live show, Hollywood's funniest improvisers dub new dialogue to old movie clips they haven't seen in advance. The visuals are vintage Hollywood, but the characters, dialogue and situations are all created live on the spot based on audience suggestions. Created and directed by Vince Waldron, Totally Looped's all-star cast includes Joe Liss (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Maribeth Monroe (Workaholics), Laraine Newman (SNL), Rick Overton (Veep), Cole Stratton (Rifftrax), and Gary Anthony Williams (Boston Legal). Totally Looped has played public and corporate shows across the U.S and the UK, including a four year run at Second City/Los Angeles. This is the show's sixth appearance at San Francisco Sketchfest.
Jan 20, 4pm
Doughboys, Feral Audio's cult podcast about chain restaurants, presents a special live recording. Join hosts Nick Wiger aka Burger Boy and Mike "Spoonman" Mitchell for what's sure to be a rousing and combative discussion about America's true national pastime: eating.
Jan 20, 7:30pm
Birthday Boys / The Reckoning
The Birthday Boys are bringing their bizarrely brilliant sketch comedy to SF Sketchfest with a jam packed* show! One of the most accomplished groups to come out of the Upright Citizens Brigade, the Boys have credits ranging from writing for the MTV Movie Awards to starring on Portlandia and everything in between. Their eponymous sketch series, executive produced by Bob Odenkirk, aired for two seasons on IFC and is now available to stream online. With improv comedy by The Reckoning.*jam sold separatelyThe Reckoning played to packed houses and critical acclaim at iO Chicago for over a decade and toured across the country with their singular brand of long-form improvisation. Hailed as "hands-down, the best in Chicago" and "a versatile rock band" of improvisers, they are known for their unpredictable shows and forms, as well as experimentation and innovation as ensemble. The members who now call Los Angeles home bring the Reckoning's unique style to the iO West Mainstage every Thursday night at 10pm.
Jan 20, 10pm
The Black Version
An all African-American cast of seasoned improv specialists from the world-famous troupe The Groundlings asks the audience to suggest a popular film title and then performs the "black version" of that movie. And with experienced and talented performers like Nyima Funk, Daniele Gaither, Gary Anthony Williams, Cedric Yarbrough, and creator Jordan Black in on the fun, audiences are sure to see off-the-cuff comedy at its best. The cast's stellar credits range from "Saturday Night Live" and "Mad TV" to "The Boondocks" and "Reno 911!"
Jan, 26, 7:30pm
The Improvised Shakespeare Company
The Improvised Shakespeare Company, founded in 2005, entertains audiences around the globe and sells out their recurring limited engagements in New York and LA just from word of mouth and email "advertising". The ISC has been featured at festivals and events around the county, including Outside Lands in San Francisco, where Sir Patrick Stewart famously played with the group. The company performs a two-act fully improvised play in Elizabethan style using the language and themes of William Shakespeare, inspired by one audience suggestion (a title for a play that has yet to be written). "Set aside your preconceptions about Shakespearean theater. It's not all pretentious, puffy-garbed players trained to speak foreign English at the Raised Hand School of Acting. IO Chicago's rollicking hit show "Improvised Shakespeare" is smart and knowing enough to delight Elizabethan drama fans and charming enough to win over the most avowed Anglophobes. – Centerstage Chicago
Jan 26, 10pm
For over 15 years Mortified has been a unique grassroots storytelling sensation with shows all over the country, the world, and seen on Netflix's documentary, "Mortified Nation". Witness adults sharing their actual, embarrassing, and hilarious diaries, letters, songs, poems, and more in front of total strangers.Performers range from professionals to to total amateurs, all in the noble pursuit of self degradation. Share the shame.
Jan 27, 4pm
Gravid Water / Zoo Zoo
SF Sketchfest welcomes the return of the ever-popular Gravid Water, which has sold out every one of its appearances at the fest thus far!Gravid Water has been playing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and LA since 2004. In those cities, top improvisers and actors, from Broadway, "30 Rock," "Conan," "Saturday Night Live," and beyond, perform in scenes from Stoppard to Sophocles, and everything in between. The actors know their lines, and the improvisers improvise, with no prior knowledge of the scenes. The show is created and directed by Stephen Ruddy.
Jan 27, 7:30pm
Invite Them Up
Invite Them Up was a long-running and super fun comedy show that took place at Rififi in Manhattan. It has since been resurrected for SF Sketchfest and the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival. Eugene Mirman and Bobby Tisdale welcome their comedy friends for a night of great stand-up.
Jan 27, 10pm
Theme Park
The Theme Park Improv Show's improvisers take a single suggestion of a theme from the audience, and wing an entire set of fast-paced long-form scenes and characters, based on stories from a special guest monologist. After a streak of sold-out shows, they return to SF Sketchfest with a stellar lineup: Rachel Dratch ("Saturday Night Live"), Michael Hitchcock ("Best in Show"), John Michael Higgins ("Pitch Perfect"), Jessica Makinson ("Halfway Home"), Oscar Nunez ("The Office") Cole Stratton (Pop My Culture podcast) and Janet Varney ("Burning Love"). This will be a show you won't soon forget!
For a full list of SF Sketchfest venues/events, click here.


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Longfin Corp. (NASDAQ: LFIN) is under a lot of fire after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) halted the stock and is now suing the company. This very well could be a death sentence for the blockchain firm.
As recently as Friday, the agency obtained a court order freezing over $27 million in trading proceeds from allegedly illegal distributions and sales of restricted shares of Longfin stock involving the company, its chief executive officer and three other affiliated individuals.
Shortly after Longfin began trading on the Nasdaq and announced the acquisition of a purported cryptocurrency business, its stock price rose dramatically and its market capitalization exceeded $3 billion. As quickly as this firm has seen its stock shoot up, it looks like we can expect this stock to crash following these allegations, hence the trading halt.
The SEC alleges that Amro Izzelden "Andy" Altahawi, Dorababu Penumarthi and Suresh Tammineedi then illegally sold large blocks of their restricted Longfin shares to the public while the stock price was highly elevated. Through their sales, Altahawi, Penumarthi and Tammineedi collectively reaped more than $27 million in profits.
According to the SEC's complaint, Longfin's founding CEO and controlling shareholder, Venkata Meenavalli, caused the company to issue more than 2 million unregistered, restricted shares to Altahawi, who was the corporate secretary and a director of Longfin, and tens of thousands of restricted shares to two other affiliated individuals, Penumarthi and Tammineedi, who were allegedly acting as nominees for Meenavalli. The subsequent sales of those restricted shares violated federal securities laws that restrict trading in unregistered shares distributed to company affiliates.
Robert Cohen, chief of the SEC Enforcement Division's Cyber Unit, commented:
We acted quickly to prevent more than $27 million in alleged illicit trading profits from being transferred out of the country. Preventing defendants from transferring this money offshore will ensure that these funds remain available as the case continues.
Shares of Longfin were last seen frozen at $28.19, with a post-IPO range of $4.69 to $142.82.


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Kailua Hongwanji is collecting non-perishable food items to donate to the Hawaii Foodbank. You may bring your items to temple from March 19 until April 16, 2017. We have boxes designated for your donations.
Here are some suggestions: Rice, Vienna sausage, spam, corned beef, beef stew, spaghetti, green beans, mixed vegetables, macaroni, soups, beans, cereals, etc.


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by bj max
In the days of Billy the Kid and Jesse James, waving at folks had a different meaning than it does today and if you didn't return a friendly wave there could be deadly consequences. Back then people had a tendency to shoot first and ask questions later and waving wasn't just a simple greeting. Waving was a way to let strangers know that you're gun hand was empty and that you bore them no ill will. But that's all changed now and it's a good thing too or our highways would be littered with the bodies of snooty motorcyclist, shot dead for refusing to return a friendly wave.
You can say a lot with a simple wave of the hand. You can say hello or, by using the very same signal, you can say goodbye. The former is usually cheerful and happy unless, of course, you're greeting pesky in-laws that drop in unannounced. The latter is usually sad except, of course, when you're saying goodbye to those in-laws who are finally going home.
The movies make good use of the wave and have manipulated audience emotions with this simple gesture for years. Remember Bogie, standing in the fog puffing on that ubiquitous cigarette, waving bye-bye to Ingrid Bergman as she boards that DC-3 in "Casablanca'? And who could ever forget Shane waving so long to the little farm boy as he rides off into the sunset to die with dignity. And in the Warner Brothers film, "The Spirit of St. Louis" a motorcyclist stops and waves his hat at Linberg as he fly's off into history. I think it's remarkable that a simple wave of the hand can send our emotions spinning off in so many directions.
When I was a boy, family dinners at our house would be turned upside down by an over flying airplane. At the sound of approaching engines my Dad, along with my brothers and I, would pause with our spoons wavering somewhere between our mouth and the dinner plate. Cocking an ear toward the ceiling we locked eyes momentarily as a mental signal flashed between us. Then, following Dad's lead, we jumped from the table, and with the commotion of scraping chairs and galloping feet echoing behind us, we scrambled out into the back yard and waved like idiots at the silver speck streaking overhead at ten thousand feet. My poor Mama, deserted at the table, stared blankly out the window wondering what the future could possibly hold, if anything, for her half-witted household.
Waving comes natural for my wife and I. We were born and raised in rural Tennessee, the wave capital of the world, where everybody waves at anything that moves. Neighbors, strangers, hitchhikers, police officers. Makes no difference, everybody waves at everybody. As you drive along country roads, farmers plowing their fields will take time to wave from the seat of their tractor. Flagmen wave at every last vehicle that passes through a road construction site. Postmen smile and wave as they deliver your mail. State troopers will give you a friendly wave, make a U-turn, pull you over, give you a friendly ticket, then wave again as they race off in search of another victim. A Yankee friend of mine who migrated south once commented that on his first day in West Tennessee he almost fractured his wrist waving back at all the buffoons he met on the road, grinning and flapping their hands at him like lunatics on a field trip. Having just left the less friendly environs of Chicago made him wary of these amicable strangers and shortly after moving here he started totin' a pistol, just in case.
The world of motorcycling is and has been for a number of years embroiled in a "Wave" controversy with political implications that threaten to split this country apart. Some claim that since the end of the cold war, the Russians are becoming more open and friendly every day and that there could possibly be a "wave gap" developing. Politicians, who have always been big on waving, are in an uproar demanding that something be done before our national claim on hospitality, especially in the case of motorcyclist, is compromised. Congress, in cooperation with the AMA, is supposedly looking into the matter.
Meanwhile, here in America, the form of wave an individual motorcyclist chooses seems to be directly linked to the type motorcycle he rides. Touring riders are the most enthusiastic. They wave like crazy, sometimes with both arms high in the air. The "Look Ma, no hands" wave. In comparison, the sport bike crowd barley lift a finger off the bars as they concentrate on just staying alive aboard those two wheeled Indy Cars. Cruiser riders are the least likely to return your wave. Now if they are riding alone they will. But if they're riding with a gang of their peers they frown and stare straight ahead, not wanting to divulge to their compadres that in reality, they are simply adorable and loveable people. Their bad boy image is everything and to them waving does more damage to that image than being caught on their knees at a Billy Graham Crusade.
I don't wave. I salute. I got the idea from fighter pilots as they give a crisp, sharp and way cool salute to the deck officer just before being blasted into the sky from an aircraft carrier. Some people might not feel comfortable saluting but I'm an old soldier and it comes quite natural for me. Now my wife, she waves. After raising three boys and a husband, she uses a circular, scrubbing motion that comes quite natural for her.
Big rallies. Now there's a function that can be a pain in the neck for motorcyclist. Their were an estimated 500,000 bikes at Daytona this year. Five hundred thousand. That's a half million motorcycles in a town with a population of sixty thousand. Lets just say half of 'em are riding two up. That's potentially 700,000 waving motorcyclist and every last one of 'em expects you to wave back. But as much as you would like to, it's just not practical. Continuous waving would eventually force you back to your hotel to ice down your swollen wrists, causing you to miss the cole slaw wrestling matches and ruining your whole Bike Week experience.
Personally I think this whole wave thing has been blown way out of proportion. For example, when I'm driving my pickup truck I don't get my drawers all wadded up just 'cause some guy in another pickup doesn't return my wave. I don't give a hoot whether he waves at me or not. So why should I get upset if another motorcyclist way across the median doesn't wave back at me on my motorcycle? After all, I don't even know the guy. He's a total stranger and I have no idea what kinda' day he's had or what kinda' strain he's under. He might be on a long trip with his mind on a relaxing shower and a nice dinner or he might be an escaped convict on a hot bike with his mind on his pursuers. There are any number of reasons why some people refuse to wave. So try and maintain an even strain good people, keep your pistol holstered and concentrate on all those friendly folks who did wave. Chances are, there's a lot more of them than the ones who didn't.
Y'all thank' about it.


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Villa - Seven Mile Beach
6 Guests - 2 Bedrooms - 4 Beds - 2 Bathrooms
Discovery Point Club #18 is an ocean front, 3rd floor, 2-bedroom, 2-bath offers stunning, panoramic views of Seven Mile Beach, George Town, and the endless blue Caribbean. Sunsets are never more spectacular than from this elevated vantage point… perhaps best enjoyed on the condo's private, screened-in lanai with a tropical cocktail in hand.
Discovery Point #18 sleeps up to 6 guests. This unit has been recently renovated (2017) with new beds, linens, kitchen, bathrooms and TV's. The Master bedroom has a plush King bed and a new flat screen TV to enjoy a movie before you turn in for the night. The guest bedroom has new 2 twin beds to enjoy a comfortable sleep. There is also a full-sized sofa bed in the living room. Getting ready in the morning is easily navigated with each of the two bedrooms enjoying their own newly updated, private bathroom. This unit also boasts a full newly renovated kitchen, spacious living area with flat-screen TV and sea views, and authentic décor with a Caribbean theme.
The Discovery Point Club occupies a perfect location on the quiet, pristine northern end of Seven Mile Beach. On many days, you'll find you have an empty stretch of serene beach all to yourself.
The resort itself provides amenities, as well, like a sparkling freshwater pool and heated spa right on the sea and beach (another spectacular sunset spot), championship tennis courts, and beachfront palapas for lounging in the shade. All of that, plus world-famous snorkeling on a reef just beyond the resort.
At Discovery Point Club, many happy guests return year after year to reconnect with old friends made here at the resort, and to take in the unequaled beauty of Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman. Join them at Discovery Point #18! ** Please note that a US$500 refundable 'Damage Deposit' is required on all confirmed bookings and this will be taken on your arrival. **
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During his tenure as chief justice, ABM Khairul Haque oversaw a number of landmark cases, including the decision that declared the caretaker government system illegal and unconstitutional. Last July, Haque was reappointed as the chairman of the Law Commission for a three-year term. The Bangladesh Legal Times, the nation's first English law magazine, caught up… Read more »
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I've watched all of the extras for the first LOTR film about three times, but I've yet to finish the extras for the second one. That being the case, the fact that Peter Jackson actually hired someone to design specific fighting styles for each race in LOTR was news to me. But, incredibly, it's true.
Swordforum.com is featuring an interview with Tony Wolf, Fighting Styles Designer for the LOTR trilogy.
TW: I had already worked with Peter [Jackson] on some other projects, and I knew that he was interested in the idea of unique fighting styles. When I heard that he would be directing LotR, I suggested that each of the Middle Earth cultures should have its own idiosyncratic methods of fighting and of general movement as well. That gelled with what he was thinking and it was my entry into the project. Because the styles had to be established before individual fight scenes could be choreographed, the Fighting Style Design process was largely during pre-production, as distinct from scene-specific fight choreography...
SFI: What key points did you define for the Elves, and what other examples of techniques arose from those points?
TW: It's great that martial arts-oriented viewers seem to latch on to the Elves. Basically, the Elves were beautiful. Every aspect of their culture reflected a refined sense of aesthetic beauty and wonderment. They were completely attuned to their environments. It followed that, as warriors, they would be superbly balanced ? grounded from the waist down, light and free from the waist up. Although they were capable of linear movement, their style was based on a spiraling action ? circular, gliding footwork patterns, deflections rather than blocks, slices rather than thrusts or strikes. Also, because they are immortal, they've spent decades or even centuries perfecting their martial arts ? they can do things that human swordmasters could only dream of.
So now, when I go back and watch the extended edition of Return of the King, I can be mindful of the fact that there are a variety of sword techniques in play. I can also further freak out/bore my lady friend by attempting to point this type of thing out with every combat sequence.
As for how this relates to technology, well, knives as swords are super old tech. Also, knives and swords are wireless, and wireless is the cool thing right now.
Oh, and a random plug. I'm into custom knives, and I recently met this guy at the Chicago Custom Knife Show. In addition to being a great master smith, Hayes is a super-nice guy, and if I had money to drop on an edged weapon that I'll never, ever use (and would probably harm myself if I tried) he'd be the first person I'd go to. To hold one of this guy's wakizashis is to hold something that's almost alive with a single, deadly purpose--the opposite in every way of the modern day cell phone/PDA, except for the fact that both the phone and the Hayes Tsunami III are wireless.


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In an early stage startup, creating a brand may be the furthest thing from your mind, especially if you're creating a tech company, B2B services, or any other type of company that won't be focused on directly reaching the consumer market.
But the very best companies (which, as a reminder, were all startups once!) have built strong, identifiable brands that instantly convey what they're about to anyone who encounters the brand.
In fact, we recommend to our clients that they consider solidifying and starting to build their brand and voice even before launching their main product.
If you're thinking about creating a strong brand for your startup, you've come to the right place. Read on for our 7 easy (ish!) steps to do it yourself...
(or, contact us to explore a Branding Jumpstart)
Building Your Startup's Brand From The Ground Up
1. Focus on a single brand.
Startups have limited resources, too many conflicting brands or names or product concepts will confuse customers and stretch your resources too far.
The perfect example of sticking with one brand is Salesforce.com.
Salesforce started out way back in 1999 as the world's first SaaS CRM solution. They quickly made a name for themselves as the most modern software for salespeople. If you can believe it, before Salesforce came along, salespeople often had to jot notes down on paper (!) and then retype everything once they got back to the office, sat down at a desk, connected to the company intranet, and logged into a big UNIX based mainframe system. Salesforce cut all those ties, and allowed field salespeople the flexibility of recording sales call information from right within a browser window (and later, from mobile apps).
Nowadays, the Salesforce offering is much more than just a simple Sales CRM solution; they have acquired or built many products for many purposes, including marketing, marketing automation, customer service, quotations, analytics, community and much more. But the core brand is and remains Salesforce.
2. Check for conflicts.
Before you fall completely in love with a brand name, make sure that no one else holds the copyright or trademark of that name. The easiest way to do this is to make sure you can secure the URL. If the base URL is unavailable, it's a good indication that someone else has beaten you to the punch and is using that brand name. You can double check with the Trademark office to be sure (more on that in a moment), but the easiest thing to do is simply choose something else. At CYNSCH, we strongly recommend proceeding with a brand name only if you can secure the .com domain. Starting a company with a .co or other unusual domain type without owning the dot com puts you at an immediate disadvantage.
Several years ago, we worked briefly with a company that was starting out as a SaaS platform, with no mobile app. They loved the name "Tout" but another company, a video marketing platform, already had secured that name. They went ahead with Toutapp.com, and both companies have survived, although there is a lot of potential for consumer confusion between them. Especially because both companies use almost the identical color of blue for their branding!
We don't recommend this.
3. Protect your brand.
Once you have selected your brand name, go ahead and register it with the US Patent & Trademark Office as your Trademark. You will want to do this for a number of reasons, both preventive and proactive. Go ahead and do it at the beginning, so that you're not scrambling or stressed later on. It's cheap, easy and fast. The fees range from $225-$325 to register your Trademark.
#protip: investors will often ask during due diligence if you hold the trademark to your brand name.
4. Know what you stand for.
Now that you have a name, it's time to think about the meaning of your brand, and what it stands for. It's important to understand that a brand is more than just a logo and a color scheme.
What is the personality of the brand? Fun vs Serious? Dependable vs Exciting? Cutting Edge vs Experienced? Colorful vs Subtle?
Smart branding distills a company's entire message into familiar terms. In fact, many branding experts say that one key to the best brands is that they feel instantly familiar, even when encountered for the first time.
We recommend creating a list of 10 to 20 sets of adjectives that describe the brand and the company you want to be. There are a number of formats you can use; here at CYNSCH, we prefer either a simple list of attributes that we do identify as on brand, or a "this not that" list such as "Colorful, not subtle".
5. Create a core message that underscores your purpose.
Once you have reached this step, you should be well on your way to being able to create a core message. Some people call this a mission statement, but bear in mind that for the purposes of branding, this core statement is brief, focused, and definitive.
Let's compare two startups that might seem similar at first glance: Bonobos and Chubbies. They're both in the same general space: men's clothing. They were both founded by young, entrepreneurial guys. They are both aiming for a market in a specific age group and socioeconomic status.
But that's where most of the similarities end.
Bonobos has a clean, clear, modern, no-nonsense image. Their core message really demonstrates just what they are about, and this is borne out by the simplicity of their branding:
Bonobos: we strive to make great clothing
Chubbies has a fun-loving, irreverent, casual and bro-y image. They're colorful, not neutral.
Their core message also demonstrates what they are about, and their branding carries it forward in design and graphic format:
Chubbies: we're all about inclusivity, and not taking things too seriously.
When you compare these two brands of men's clothing, even if their logos and tag lines were the only inputs you had to draw conclusions from, there is a clear and different impression given by each brand.
You can use these same types of differentiating factors in your own branding and marketing. Pay attention to attributes like language choices, color, case (upper case, lower case or mixed/proper case), serif vs sans serif fonts, lettering shapes (for example, the oval letter shapes of Chubbies logo read as "friendly", while the perfect circles in Bonobos branding read clean and modern), and even the sizes of lettering relative to other letters. Notice that slightly off-kilter dot over the "i" in Chubbies? These small choices can make a world of difference in how your brand is perceived.
6. Create a Brand Book.
A Brand Book may be the most important facet of any pre-launch (or later) branding efforts you do. Think of a Brand Book like a Style Guide for your product design or website. It lays out many varied guidelines that will help to direct your choices.
Aspects of a good Brand Book include:
- Logo
- Core Statement
- Taglines
- Target Market
- Colors
- Fonts
- Sizing for headings, type, etc.
- Imagery styles
A well-designed Brand Book can also serve as a great training tool for any sales or marketing hires who will join your company. Being able to define specific guideposts for new team members will help them hit the ground much faster, and create assets and messaging that truly resonates with the rest of the team and with your customers and prospects.
7. Apply your brand consistently.
Last but not least, it's important to remember to apply your brand consistently, across all channels. For many founder-led early stage startups, the company's Twitter or Facebook pages read like a stream of consciousness taken straight from the mind of the founder. Depending on the day he's having, it might be a steady flow of positive messaging; another day, there might be angry commentary on the state of venture capital in the tech industry.
By sticking to the concepts in your core message and Brand Book, and simply asking yourself before creating or releasing a new piece of content into the world: "Does this feel like it's on brand?", your startup will reap untold benefits.
Customers, prospects, investors and partners will be able to quickly form a clear impression of who the company is, why it exists, who you serve, what you do, and what they can expect when they interact with your team.
As you can see, the foundations of Branding are pretty simple. As with everything else in a startup, though, it's all about the execution! If you'd like some guidance and help on your journey toward building an iconic brand for your startup, please get in touch today. We're here to help!


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ANTARSYA's press release on the disastrous fires (24.7.2018)
"Asymmetric Threat"[1] for people and the environment is the capitalist development as shown by disastrous fires
Compensation of victims and protection of the affected areas from the interests of arsonists
The only "asymmetric threat" responsible for the devastating fires in East Attica, Corinthia and Fthiotida, Chania, Evros is the destructive development in favour of speculation of capitalization. Profits get over people and the natural environment.
Read more: ANTARSYA's press release on the disastrous fires (24.7.2018)


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Saturday, July 13, 2019
The Great Stratford Teddy Bear Event....
Join us tomorrow!
Come see us on table 34
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Hoppy Easter
A sweet treat for you this Easter!
Hoppy is a 3" two toned bear. Sewn from gold and white upholstery velvet.
Hoppy has black glass eyes, he is filled with polyester and steel shot
to give a weighty feel. Hoppy is accessorised with removable bunny ears!
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Saturday, February 23, 2019
Hugglets Winter Bearfest 2019....
Here's a sneaky peek at the bijou collection
available at the show tomorrow.
(click on the picture for more information on the show)
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Sunday, December 16, 2018
Christmas Webshow 2018
Welcome to the show!
Scroll down to see the bears and mice
and you are interested in adopting any of the below creations
then please use the PayPal buttons below.
You do not need to have a PayPal account to purchase a bear or friend. When you click on the button, you will be directed to the page where you can input your credit or debit card details securely.
If the PayPal button is no longer visible or doesn't take you to a check out page then the bear may have already found a new home.
I am on hand if you have any questions or problems.
(Please however "bear" with me my children are still young and sometimes need me in the evening/night)
I will keep the blog updated when items sell but there might be a slight delay.
WorldWide Shipping is included in the price.
I will be posting on Tuesday 18th December 2018
All UK orders are sent by next day Royal Mail special delivery.
All International orders are sent by Royal Mail Tracked.
T's and C's and info you might need!
All of the bears, bunnies and mice are made from upholstery velvet with either ultrasuede or felt paw pads. They have black glass eyes and are filled with steel shot, glass bead and polyester.
All sizes are approx.
Please note that colours may show up differently on your monitor, I have tried to give the best colour description I can.
Please only request a creation if you are
to enable others to have the opportunity to purchase, all sales are final (This does not effect your statutory rights).
If you have any issue please contact me asap so we can work out a solution.
You can refer to my full T's and C's and privacy policy
Please remember to refresh your page regularly to see what has sold.
North is a new design, a pure white polar star gazing cub.
2.5" head to toe ~ 2" seated
Finished simply with a baby blue felt scarf,
snowflake silver detailing. He sits upon an ice cube!
SOLD ~ Thank you so much
Woofle is a cheeky ickle elf, sewn from red,
mint green and golden brown upholstery velvet.
3" head to toe ~ 2.5" seated
He sports a green felt hat, belt with brass buckle
and felt ruff with red bead detailing.
SOLD ~ Thank you so much
Theodor is what can only be described as Grinchy green in colour,
but luckily his heart is not 3 x too small!
3" head to toe ~ 2.5" seated
He is finished with a cotton stripy white and red scarf.
SOLD ~ Thank you so much
December is a delightful chocolate coloured mouse.
3" head to toe ~ 2.5" seated
He is finished with a hand knitted sleepy red hat.
SOLD ~ Thank you so much
Fluttershy is a bright rainbow coloured fairy mouse.
With a light tan face, pink, yellow, purple,
orange and green limbs, all are bright hues.
3.5" head to toe ~ 2.5" seated
She has pretty glitter coloured wings, buttons and ruff details,
finished with a brass coloured crown.
SOLD ~ Thank you so much
Joseph is the cutest little golden coloured cub.
4" head to toe ~ 3" seated
He has a red knitted jumper with a hand embroidered christmas tree,
adorned with coloured beads.
SOLD ~ Thank you so much
Thank you so much for stopping by and Merry Christmas
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Saturday, December 15, 2018
Join us here tomorrow at 9pm
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Coming soon....
Join me here for my annual
Christmas Webshow
Sunday 16th December 2018
9pm (GMT)
This year will be my 10th Christmas Blog Show
(Lets not mention my hiatus last year!!!)
I hope to have a lovely Christmas themed selection for you.
As always it will be run from here.
Like previous years I plan to have PayPal buttons, rather than emailing or calling. I hope this will make purchasing easier and quicker.
(You do not need to have a PayPal account to purchase a bear or friend. When you click on the button, you will be directed to the page where you can input securely your credit or debit details.)
Look out for sneak peeks on my
Facebook page
over the next couple of days
(links on the right)
Take a look at a few previous shows here:
Christmas Show 2016
Christmas Show 2015
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Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Autumn Update...
Available to purchase today...
All prices inc
lude worldwide shipping,
payment via paypal button.
If you have any questions please email at:
Please read terms at the bottom of this page
Beautiful classic bear made from golden
upholstery velvet with matching paw pads,
black glass eyes and filled with polyester and steel shot.
Sweet and tiny mouse made from dark chocolate
upholstery velvet with pink suede paw pads,
black glass eyes and filled with polyester and steel shot.
Please enquire for availability
Adorable silver grey clown bunny,
made from grey
upholstery velvet with pink suede paw pads,
black glass eyes and filled with polyester and steel shot.
* My accepted method of payment is PayPal, sorry no layaway.
* I will ship your item on Thursday 4th October by Royal Mail Special Delivery in the UK and International signed for overseas. UK orders will arrive next day, please enquire for overseas shipping times.
* I will not devalue items for customs.
* All sales are final (if you have an issue with your order please notify me asap and I'm sure together can endeavour resolve the matter quickly)
* If you request a refund this will be processed as soon as the item is returned to me in 100% condition, I will not refund shipping cost.
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Here we are at another bowl game, this time its the Walk-On Bistreaux and Bar sponsoring the 43rd edition of the Walk-On's Independence Bowl. This game will be played at Independence Stadium, in Shreveport, Louisiana. We have the Duke Blue Devils representing the Atlantic Coast Conference versus the Temple Owls, representing the American Athletic Conference. This game will be played between teams who are very entertaining to watch when they are at their best.


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Thursday, August 18, 2016
Organizing the school room, summer is going by too fast!
Izzie and Maddie working on a lego build at their table
2016- The summer of painting rocks. I wonder if this is a thing in other parts of the country? Vancouver Rocks was a facebook movement that even got recognition from the city for a grass roots community award. Basically you paint a rock with the words Facebook Vancouver Rocks on the back. Hide the rock. When someone finds it, they hopefully will post that they did. They can keep it or rehide it. It's been very fun. Maddie painted this bunny rock, but she wasn't ready to hide it yet.
Gator getting his dinner ready. We had a grill out.
It was sort of too hot for the firepit, but we had fun hanging out in the backyard anyway.
The heat didn't stop us from lighting a fire, but we didn't hang out around it for much more than making a quick smore!
Mermaid Maddie and Nanna.
I took like10 pictures of my ringlets, I was having fun with them.
Close up of Lego Campground.
The firepit.
Daddy and girl pile up!
Just so I don't forget... eight year olds can still have fall to the floor temper tantrums.
Organizing the school room for a fresh start! Third grade is right around the corner!
Most of the time I try to go to the grocery store without kids, but they are actually old enough to be quite useful. We split up in the produce isle each gathering apples, oranges, cucumbers, etc... and then after loading the car, who puts back the cart? Not this mamma!
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I am going to be having a book signing at London Drugs (911 Yates Street, Victoria, British Columbia) on the 8th of December from 11 - 2 and two at the London Drugs (Duncan, British Columbia) on the 18th from 10 - 2 and the 21st 10 - 2. It is the Unexpected Birder book. The books are also available at London Drugs (4750 Rutherford Rd, Nanaimo, BC) in the Nanaimo North Town Center Mall.
Author, Photographer, Painter, Teacher - Cim MacDonald is the Curator of the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society. She is also a signature member of the Professional Photographers of Canada, the Northwest Watercolor Society, and an Associate Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Painting accolades include awards of excellence and merit since 1985. MacDonald was the recipient of the BC Arts and Cultural Award in 1999, the Ted Mason Memorial Award in 2000.
MacDonald's photographic honours include a silver medal for Best in Nature in 2001 and a gold medal in 2010 for the Best in Theme category from CAPA. In 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014 she was awarded trophies from the PPOC. In 2009 she won "Best in Show" for a photograph titled 'Clematis' at the Sooke Fine Art show. In 2011 her photograph, 'Reluctant Bride' won "Best in Show" for works on paper at the Sidney Fine Art Show.
Her art work hangs in collections worldwide, including those of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 and Iona Campagnolo, the former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. For more information, please contact Cim MacDonald
Welcome to the Island Savings Centre --- As part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD), we are one of 5 recreation centres in the beautiful Cowichan Valley. We are located off the Trans Canada Hwy, adjacent to our neighbours the Cowichan Aquatic Centre, Vancouver Island University, and Cowichan Secondary School. Islands Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan BC
Painting awards include awards of excellence and merit since 1985. Macdonald was the recipient of the B.C. Arts and Cultural Award 1999 and the Ted Mason Memorial Award in 2000. MacDonald's photographic awards include a silver medal for the best in the Nature in 2001 a gold medal in 2010 for best in theme category from CAPA. In 2008, 2009 and 2010 she was awarded trophies from PPOC. For more information, please contact Cim MacDonald


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This Fall we had the honor of getting to photograph our second cover for Playground Magazine, A hip and sophisticated parenting magazine here in Central Florida! Jeffrey Stoner put this image on Face Book so I HAD to blog it too!! This is a pic of him in a bookstore where he found the mag! He also noted to me to please excuse his $5 sweat shirt that he purchased in an emergency effort to get warm at the restaurant he was eating at beforehand. Don't worry Jeffrey! I know your style is better than that! 🙂 Thanks for showing us some support!!
A thumbs up from Jeffrey…I feel so special!!
Woohoo!! GO ABBY! 😀 (Lovin' the sweatshirt! LOL)
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Double Leather Tassel - $68.00 $25.00
25 Meals
Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize – and don't forget your bag! Made from semi vegetable-tanned leather, the Double Leather Tassel pairs well with our Amelia Leather Tote and provides 25 additional school meals.
Semi-Vegetable tanned leather
Double tassel with leather connector
Black and tan with blush and ivory accents
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Summary:This memoir of a life in medicine takes the writer from St. Louis to a Navajo reservation to Central America to the east coast and from urban hospitals to ill-equipped rural clinics. It offers a wide range of reflections on encounters with patients that widen and deepen his sense of calling and understanding of what it means to do healing work. He learns to listen to tribal elders, to what children communicate without words, to worried parents, and to his own intuition while calling on all the skills he acquired in a rigorous medical education. Always drawn to writing, Volck takes his writing work (and play) as seriously as his medical practice, and muses on the role of writing in the medical life as he goes along.
Summary:Paul Kalanithi, diagnosed with stage IV metastatic lung cancer when he was a neurosurgery resident at Stanford University, was faced with a decision. Should he truncate his career in neurosurgery in order to become a writer - a career he had always envisioned for himself after completing a couple of decades of neurosurgery practice? Married to Lucy Kalanithi, an internist he had met in medical school, Paul's career and future had looked bright and promising. But as he entered his final year of a seven-year residency, symptoms of excruciating back pain and significant weight loss began. Garbed in a hospital gown, he examines his own CT scan – this is how we meet Paul at the beginning of the Prologue. He then writes of the relatively brief period of misdiagnosis prior to the CT scan. With the initial negative plain x-rays, he is started on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. But breakthrough pain and continued weight loss leads to the CT. Paul the physician understands the death sentence the images portend; Paul the patient is just beginning his journey. The diagnosis and treatment cause him to reassess his decisions about his life, to decide to father a child even though he knows he will never see the child grow up, and ultimately to write a memoir, essentially for his daughter.
Summary:The book offers a detailed account by one of the nation's leading cancer researchers of developments in chemotherapy over the past several decades, as well as the recent history of surgical and radiation treatments in the "war on cancer"—a term he resisted at first but finally embraced with full understanding of its implications. The narrative touches on many of the writer's own struggles over economic, political, and moral implications of what a NYT reviewer described as a "take-no-prisoners" approach to cure. He also includes stories about disagreements with other researchers that give some insight into the acrimony that is part of high-stakes science. At the NIH and later as head of the National Cancer Institute, DeVita faced many decisions about distribution of resources, how much to put patients at risk, and whom to include in clinical trials. He provides his own point of view on those controversies frankly. Not much mention is made of the causes of cancer, of nutritional or other complementary approaches, or the environmental factors in the spread of cancer. The strong focus on the book is on the development of chemotherapeutic treatments that have succeeded in raising survival rates, though few current statistics are cited.
Summary:Kozol tells a multilayered story about himself and his father, a distinguished physician who becomes increasingly demented by Alzheimer's disease, starting at age 88. A neurologist, Dr. Harry Kozol is able to diagnose with great specificity his own disease.
Primary Category: Literature / Nonfiction
Genre: Essay
Summary:Brian Dolan has done a great service for the field of medical humanities through his efforts in putting together this volume. Its 19 reprinted articles cover the spectrum of disciplines/fields/methodologies that anchor our work: history, literature, film, theater, arts, narrative, storytelling, critical (disability) studies, human values, and professionalism. His opening essay, "One Hundred Years of Medical Humanities: A Thematic Overview" very pertinently and extremely ably sets the stage for the remainder of the book. Quite helpfully, authors of "recently published articles," in this instance from 1987 on, were asked "to reflect on their piece and add introductory comments that would help frame it, or enable them to address issues raised since its original publication" (p.167). To the reader's benefit, almost all of those contemporary authors did so. As cited on the book's back cover, the work of some of our field's most important educators are in this volume, including contributions from Erwin Ackernecht, Gretchen Case, Rita Charon, Jack Coulehan, Thomas Couser, Lester Friedman, Kathryn Montgomery Hunter, Paul Ulhaus Macneill, Guy Micco, Martha Montello, Edmund Pellegrino, Suzanne Poirier, Johanna Shapiro, Abraham Verghese, and Delese Wear.
Summary:Many are familiar with these stories from the author's practice as a midwife among the urban poor in London's East End in the 1950s. Each piece stands alone as a story about a particular case. Many of them are rich with the drama of emergency interventions, birth in complicated families (most of them poor), home births in squalid conditions, and the efforts of midwives to improve public health services, sanitation, and pre- and post-natal care with limited resources in a city decimated by wartime bombings. As a gallery of the different types of women in the Anglican religious order that housed the midwives and administered their services, and the different types of women who lived, survived, and even thrived in the most depressing part of London, the book provides a fascinating angle on social and medical history and women's studies.
Primary Category: Literature / Poetry
Genre: Poetry
Summary:The physician-narrator is looking in on a 30 year old patient named Ricky. Readers immediately learn that the patient has cerebral palsy: his ear mashed flat, his neck contorted into a tight C, almost quadriplegic. These first stanza clinical observations are indisputable. The narrator then shifts from the medical facts to more subjective thoughts ranging from Ricky's previous treatment responses and medications to Ricky's adult heterosexual response to the proximity of a female, and finally to the narrator's own wishes for this patient. Ricky's parents, the narrator notes, have similarly but uncomfortably witnessed their son's ogling response to a pretty nurse or doctor or a provocative adult television image. The parents' response, he notes, to these observations has been to redirect Ricky's focus by switching the channel to Nickelodeon, a program geared towards children. Not unlike situations in several writings by William Carlos Williams, this physician has moved from objective medical information to his own interior thoughts about Ricky's circumstances and confinement. Rather than sticking with the facts associated with the patient's medical condition, he wonders, imagines, and expresses in this poem seemingly un-doctorly thoughts.
Primary Category: Literature / Fiction
Genre: Novel for Young Adults
Summary:After eleven minutes underwater at near-freezing temperature, Delaney Maxwell, who appeared dead upon rescue, is revived. Unlikely as her survival seems, the return of apparently normal brain function seems even more unlikely, yet after a few days she is allowed to go home with medications and resume a near-normal life. But after-effects of her trauma linger, the most dramatic of which is that she develops a sixth sense about impending death. She hides this recurrent sensation from her parents, and from her best friend, Decker, who rescued her, but finds that she shares the experience with a hospital aide who, like her, suffered a coma after a car accident that killed his family members. Like her, he senses death in others. Gradually Delaney realizes that "normal" isn't a place she's likely to return to, and that Troy, the aide whose life has been a kind of "hell" since his own trauma, is even further from normal than she. Troy seems to feel that it is his mission to help hasten death for those who are dying, to prevent prolonged suffering. The story follows her efforts to stop him, and to communicate with close friends, especially Decker, in spite of the secret she carries about her own altered awareness. When her efforts to save a friend who is dying of a seizure fail, Delaney faces another moment of crisis, compounded by Troy's own suicidal desire to end his own suffering and hers with it. In the midst of these new traumas a clarity she has lost about what it means to choose life returns to her, and with it the possibility of a loving openness with parents and friends about the mysteries of her own brain and heart.
Primary Category: Literature / Fiction
Genre: Novel
Summary:When nine-year-old Rob Cole, child of poor 11th-century English farmers, loses his mother, he is consigned to the care of a barber-surgeon who takes him around the countryside, teaching him to juggle, sell potions of questionable value, and assist him in basic medical care that ranges from good practical first-aid to useless ritual. When, eight years later, his mentor dies, Rob takes the wagon, horse, and trappings and embarks on a life-changing journey across Europe to learn real medicine from Avicenna in Persia. Through a Jewish physician practicing in England, he has learned that Avicenna's school is the only place to learn real medicine and develop the gift he has come to recognize in himself. In addition to skill, he discovers in encounters with patients that he has sharp and accurate intuitions about their conditions, but little learning to enable him to heal them. The journey with a caravan of Jewish merchants involves many trials, including arduous efforts to learn Persian and pass himself off as a Jew, since Christians are treated with hostility in the Muslim lands he is about to enter. Refused at first at Avicenna's school, he finally receives help from the Shah and becomes a star student. His medical education culminates in travel as far as India, and illegal ventures into the body as he dissects the dead under cover of darkness. Ultimately he marries the daughter of a Scottish merchant he had met but parted with in his outgoing journey, and, fleeing the dangers of war, returns with her and their two sons to the British Isles, where he sets up practice in Scotland.
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If you have a family, you know the importance of flexibility, safety, and efficiency when it comes to your vehicles. That is why Cars.com awarded the Nissan Rogue the 2017 Family Car of the Year. This vehicle offers families everything they need when they're on the road.
Flexible Space for Your Needs
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this post is sponsored by Target but all opinions and photos are my own.
cowabunga dude! it's TMNT time!!
last week i posted about patton's first day of school – and like i said… i tend to roll with a theme… i anticipated that it would be an emotional and stressful day, so i planned a little party for him! something he could look forward to despite some of the school nerves he would be feeling that day. (and quite honestly something to keep my mind busy while he was at school so the time would pass quickly!!)
i invited three of his buddies over to for the TMNT playdate. they each took on one of the TMNT personas and it was so cute! i'm so thankful for these sweet boys – i'm not sure they know how much it meant to patton & i to have them over! i specifically invited older boys that i knew patton looked up to – some were aubrey's friends or older siblings of his friends. it made the day so special for patton to know that they were coming over to play with HIM! despite how anxious he was for school, we talked about how owen, jack, and jacob would be at school too – and that they would all be coming over afterward to have some fun! i think it took some of the stress away from patton knowing they were at school as well – it must not be that bad after all! i realize that having this party may seem a bit over the top to some… i mean who throws their kid a first day of school party? but i can't stress how important this first day was for him. he has been unable to attend school because of his allergies and misses out on so many things… i would do anything to make sure that this day was a memorable, positive, and special experience!
food & snacks
there were only four boys (and a hovering older sister of course) so i wanted to keep it simple and small with a few different fun options for them. adorable cookies by Auntie Bea's Bakery green fruit cups, fruit snacks, ninja turtle guacamole, jello, TMNT candy kabobs by Sweets Indeed, and ninja apples!
toys & favors
each of the boys chose one of the TMNT characters with a role play set from Target. i was lucky to snap a few pictures of them right away because from the moment they put it on, they would not stay still! they were having so much fun playing!
in addition to the role play sets, each boy took home a TMNT placemat & cup and a pizza favor box! they were pretty easy to create actually- i picked up pizza boxes from our local pizza shop and cut card stock to cover the logos on the top. i hand drew the turtle shell, outlined it with crayon for some dimension, then hand cut the belt and letters. they were filled with a notebook, pen, fruit snacks and a coordinating TMNT toy to go with their character!
i didn't plan many activities because i assumed that they would be pretty busy with the role play – but decided to make slime with them! it was just 4 ingredients (water, glue, borax, and food dye – see the instructions here from patton's science party) so they were able to do most of it themselves. after they played with it i divided it up so they could take it home!
they had so much fun! patton was beaming the whole time with his ninja turtle older buddies. i'm so thankful he has such great role models in his life and they are sweet enough to include him and make him feel special on his first day of school!
TMNT party pack (plates, napkins, cups, balloons and more)
TMNT sugar cookies by Auntie Bea's Bakery
TMNT candy kabobs by Sweets Indeed
this was a pretty typical photo from the day – it was hard to keep them still!
This post is sponsored by Target. More Turtles, More Bold and Daring Fun: Blur the lines of fantasy and reality with your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Target.


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#41. What will stay the same in 2018?/
Happy New Year everyone and welcome to the first show of 2018! In this episode, Paul and David discuss their respective summer adventures as well as the usual segments covering blockchain to bean counters and everything in between.
04:33 Best on Ground: Link
Paul Meissner - Exploding the Myth of the Accountant's Race to the Bottom
'Its not a fear or a threat - it's an opportunity'
David Boyar - Accountants Need to Brace Themselves for AI and Blockchain
'Half of accountants ask: "What's Blockchain? This stuff is coming, be aware and be alert.'
10:55 Worst on Ground: Link
Bean Counter Image Tipped to Fade
'Strategic partnerships to take centre stage in 2018'
CPA Australia 'Brandjacked'
'New year, new scandal: CPA is under fire again'
20:45 5 in 5 Summary: Link
Luke Nguyen is an ambitious and driven student going through university, here's a summary of his thoughts on the market, building connections and the education system:
- For students these days, networking and building connections is paramount when job-seeking
- Universities are looking towards providing flexibility of study and practical opportunities
- There is a notable feeling of angst and hesitation toward the accounting job market
28:11 In-Depth Topic: Link
Paul and David have taken a different approach to New Year resolutions – thankfully not involving selfies – and have chosen three things that they feel WON'T change this year.
David Boyar
- As a business owner, despite my ambition and goals, I'll still feel that I won't be able to get done what I actually want to get done
- Almost as an inherent part of being an accountant, there will still be a sceptical eye toward partnerships and offshoring
- Even though it will slowly become integrated (and understood), Blockchain and Bitcoin will remain a mystery to the overwhelming majority of us
Paul Meissner
- Accountants will be far too busy to look at what they want to look at, as they will still be buried under the weight of compliance and restrictions.
- Software companies and their offerings will continually fail to provide the efficiency and effectiveness they set out to deliver
- Despite being on everybody's lips, AI will continue to be largely an overhyped myth


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We did it. We survived Christmas: both the secular version which begins somewhere around July 5th and the Church version which inexplicably lasts only 12 days. We've made it through countless airings of "Feliz Navidad" and every version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" that money can buy. We've gained 5 pounds on cookies, extra wine, and the always beloved fried turkey and roast beast. Did I mention that the kids were out of school for 2 weeks as well? We survived that too. As the alarm went off on this cold morning in LA, so began the first day of the rest of our lives, at least until June 3rd, when the secular Christmas season begins again.
I really like the Feast of the Epiphany and the Season that follows. I like thinking about how God is manifest in the world He created. I enjoying looking for glimpses of the Kingdom of God and seeking ways to be a part of it. I think the arrival of the Wise Men is emblematic of what God is trying to accomplish through Jesus, "that the whole world might come within the reach of his saving embrace" (BCP, 101).
The lessons over the next six weeks: from the Baptism of our Lord to Jesus calling his disciples to the revelation of the demon possessed man to the Transfiguration; invite us to ponder anew what God is up to in the life and ministry of Jesus. They also, I believe, ask us to think on what God is up to in our own lives and ministries. What is it about Jesus' work in the world that we are being called to emulate? How do we find our calling in a world full of noise and distraction? Where is God at work, and where are we invited to join in? That's what this Season is all about, and who knows, working for the Kingdom might help you lose those extra Christmas pounds.


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What does the Hauxley Parish Council do?
The Parish Council is a group of local people elected as community leaders to represent the views, opinions and interests of residents living in the parish. It is the first tier of Local Government. Councillors work voluntarily but the Clerk is paid for her work (12 hours per month) and provides all the administrative support required.
The Council meets on the second Monday of every other month and additional meetings are held as required. Our County Councillor usually attends the meetings to report on matters of interest and he often liaises with the County Council on our behalf.
The Parish Council is a statutory local authority in its own right, having a wide variety of powers and duties conferred by many statutes and as such undertakes a vital role within the local government system. The Parish Council works closely with our County Council and other bodies to ensure the needs of the Parish and its residents are not overlooked.


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This waterfront home has excellent views of the ICWW and the ocean. The 2 bedroom 1 full bath has a large master bedroom and a huge greatroom witha lot of windows to enjoy the view. There is a cargo elevator leading up to the deck. The home has some storm damage and is being sold as is. Come see for yourself its a beautiful location with alot of potential.
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The department accepts applications from students all over the world and with preparation in a variety of disciplines. Preference is usually accorded to applicants who have completed a B.A. or M.A. in French or Comparative Literature, or in a closely related field.
Applicants who do not yet have the M.A. should specify on the application form their intention to pursue the Ph.D. as a terminal degree. Applicants whose goal is a terminal M.A. are encouraged to apply but should note that funding is available only for doctoral-track students and that acceptance into the terminal M.A. program does not indicate automatic acceptance or promotion to the Ph.D. program.
The department cannot consider applications that are incomplete. The application deadline for students wishing to enter in the Fall term is February 1st of the preceding academic year.
Applicants are required to fill out the application online. A link to the application will be provided when the application period begins.
The School of Liberal Arts requests transcripts of GRE exam scores to be sent directly to its office. Self-reported scores are acceptable on the application form, but official transcripts must be received by the application deadline.
As part of the application form, students should write a thoughtful essay explaining why they are choosing to pursue an advanced degree in French Studies; the essay should include a detailed research plan that suggests how the department's faculty and courses meet their needs. Information on faculty research and current graduate courses offered is available on the departmental website.
Applicants should solicit letters of recommendation from at least three professors familiar with their work. Letters of recommendation should address candidates' competence in written and spoken French, and their ability to do advanced graduate work in the field of French Studies. In addition, the application should include a writing sample, in French or English, wherein the candidate demonstrates the critical and analytical skills needed to pursue French Studies at the graduate level. If the writing sample is in English, the statement of purpose should be written in French.


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Peterborough has a long history, with evidence of occupation dating back to pre-historic times. The medieval form of the settlement has left a lasting impression on the built form and layout of the city centre today, and given us one the country's most important ecclesiastical buildings – the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew.
The City Centre today continues to be a vibrant mix of retail, ecclesiastical and office use occupying buildings dating from the medieval period through to the Georgian with its clear influences on Priestgate and the Victorian as can be seen along Cowgate. More recently, it has undergone major positive change with the public realm works along Cowgate and the newly created civic space of Cathedral Square in the heart of the city.
The Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan appraises the special architectural and historic interest of the city centre, breaking it down into five character areas. The management plan identifies a series of policies that aim to sustain and enhance its special character and appearance as the city centre continues to develop over the next few years.
Beacon are pleased to learn that the appraisal was approved unanimously by members at July's Planning and Environmental Protection Committee and look forward to seeing the document put into practice.
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Carmel Mountain Ranch Wedding | Daniel + Tracy
Wedding Photographers: Be Still Photography Ernie Padaon, Breathe In Light Tara Simpson Venue: Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club, San Diego, CA
I had the opportunity to capture the wedding for Daniel and Tracy over the weekend and had a blast with this great couple.
The venue was absolutely stunning at Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club. The ceremony was outside of the clubhouse and the skies were perfectly clear. Everything ran smooth and we were able to get some great light for the portrait session.
Here are a few images throughout the day. This is just a sneak peek while we go through all of the images. These are all straight out of the camera.