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This will be one of the most bizarre rants to ever be plopped into Sasstopia for one main reason, as the title has informed you. (I started this post Saturday, I think)
I got a new phone in November, right after my birthday and before my surgery. I switched from Sprint to Verizon because the reception was so horrid on Sprint here around and in the house. I had and old iPhone 4s. Apple and Sass are NOT compatible. And by that I mean I wanted to chuck my phone 5 days out of 7 for really stupid things. Like MAKING A FUCKING CALL. The audacity that I would want my phone to work for something other than a paperweight that played music. Shame. On. Me. Anyhoo I convinced mom to let me upgrade-I mean, I was grateful I had a phone at all. The battery and storage were the biggest issues. And the not being able to fucking call 9 fucking 1 1 in an emergency situation because THERE WAS NO SIGNAL! (Deep breathl) I was looking at Samsung but I wanted something with expandable memory and a removable battery. So I got an LG V10. And i had very few complaints until a month ago.
Phone #1-the screen started to spazz out while I was talking to someone or trying to play a game. Plus an issue with my Skype app, but thought it was just Skype. Ordered a replacement phone. Went through the cord that came with the phone is less time than having to need phone #1 replaced. Also, there was a speaker issue. Get phone #2 and notice the battery isn't keeping a charge like it should. I have a task manager app that helps, and I run system and security checks constantly. I go in and let them know about the battery. FIRST, they were going to make me BUY ANOTHER FUCKING BATTERY when the first one took a shit. *Good call on the removable battery* Well, here's something funny: THE BATTERY FOR MY PHONE ISN'T EVEN AVAILABLE YET TO PURCHASE! . SO THEY HAD TO GIVE ME A BATTERY OUT. OF. A. DISPLAY. PHONE! And I had to buy a cord at the store and got a car charger TOO-WHICH DIDN'T EVEN FIT IN MY 12 VOLT OUTLET! Tried to take it back, but low and behold it was the day AFTER the 14 day "return policy". WTF. Fine give me a glass screen protector (cuz we all know how graceful I am). They said sure, we can do that and it will equal the same price.
Get phone #2 and take it in to get it restored because it sure as hell wasn't working at home on our wifi. Get it going, then WHAM! Microphone and speaker are fucked up, screen starts to spazz again, take it back and order phone #3 all within less than a week. Bullshit right? BUT WAIT! THERE'S ALWAYS MORE!
Order phone #3. Tell them about the phone and accessory issue and I'm told that by the 3rd time (if it still happens) then I can get a completely DIFFERENT phone. GREAT! FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC! Now I can get away from this smarty phone hell.
Oh, how wrong I was!
Take in phone #3-for of all things-MY SKYPE ALL STILL ISN'T WORKING RIGHT! I spent THREE GOD DAMNED FUCKING HOURS at the Verizon store, taking to tech support and even the LG reps through their company, and, AGAIN! My phone's screen has spazzed out. The microphone thing is ANNOYING AS ALL FUCK, and I JUST WANT TO SKYPE MY BOYFRIEND WITHOUT ALL THE Issues! And now? This battery is toast. And Skype is an absolute PAIN IN MY GOD DAMNED ASS! And to really pour salt into the wound: I think this one has a processor issue. Only a portion of my apps open like they should if they do at all and a good portion of Web pages open without watching a page NOT FUCKING LOAD that requires a determination of like 0000007 speed-Hasta Lavista, baby.
So I spent and HOUR on the phone with a Verizon tech specialist-AGAIN-listing EVERY issue I've had since my FIRST phone. He apologized profusely about all of my issues and even called LG and talked to them. They still had my records of when I called and i told the tech rep what I was told and he was like "Oh, no, that's no good" and ordered me my 4th phone in as many months AND a brand new battery. He also made a note that my new phone be loaded with Marshmallow NOT lollipop system. And all the issues could be from lollipop system. He made another notation that if this phone still had the same issues, THEN I can get a brand new and different phone. HALLELUJER!
I want to tell you after all the fucking asinine shit I've dealt with in 4 months over this phone, the tech reps I've talked too have been A-FUCKING-MAZING in making sure that I've exhausted all of my options. And they are even accepting of my idea that it could just be the OS with my apps on the phone. And they said if it is, LG needs to fix it. I can't say enough of Troy and Austin who helped me when I called them.
Now phone #4 has arrived and I'm waiting for the battery, which should be here by Friday. I'm not to put this shitty battery in the phone and take it to Verizon to make sure that everything works. If not, guess who's got 2 thumbs and a big ass mouth and getting a completely different new phone??


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Width: 43"
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I do have something else fun planned with pictures I have access to! I thought I'd do a mini recap of an amazing vacation I took in college aka pre-blog days. Since I'm going on a cruise in about 55 days, I decided to talk about Spring Break 2008 when we went on a cruise with our college friends!
Okay, be prepared for a major flashback. Don't forget to be nice and say hello to 20-year-old baby Amy...
So a huge group of us decided to go on a 7 day Carnival cruise. We were actually invited by two separate groups of friends which made it even more awesome for the hubs and I. {Of course the hubs was only the boyfriend back then!}
To say we had an amazing time would be an understatement. We were never bored on the boat since we know over 30 people. We did all sorts of fun things on shore. And of course we spent too much money on booze.
One of my favorite memories was from one of our first days on the ship. We participated in the a Survivor type game and out of the 20 people playing, I came in second. Mostly because the final challenge was eating nasty stuff and my stomach can't handle that. So naturally, I barely ate any of it. I'm cool with second place though. I got a medal!
Our first stop was Jamaica! One group of friends took a cab to the beach where we swam and explored for a while before heading over to Margaritaville! There we managed to have several margaritas, play on the water trampoline and go down the AWESOME water slide more times than I can count :)
|Oh hello baby Amy!
Next stop was in Grand Cayman. The hubs and I decided to forego 7 Mile Beach with our friends to do a fun excursion by ourselves. Naturally, I needed to swim with the stingrays. This was the most exciting and memorable experience of the whole trip. I even got to kiss the stingray for good luck!
The final stop on our adventure was in Cancun where we went on a booze cruise! We took a boat out into the ocean, did a little snorkeling, went out to an island to party for a bit, then hopped on the boat and danced and drank the whole way back. It's not called a booze cruise for no reason!
|Here we are on the way out!
|And here we are on the way back :)
Clearly, we had a blast on Spring Break. It was a great college experience and I'm glad that it's something else that I can also share with my hubs. It's crazy to think that we had already been dating for nearly 2 years at this point and that we would be engaged in the fall!
I'm not going to lie, I had some pretty fantastic Spring Break's in college and this was one of the best!
What was your favorite college Spring Break trip?
Have you ever been on a cruise? Where did you go?
Until next time...
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
YES Project-Day 1
Tannah and Willow asked to get their new counting bears out, and the scales. After about 5 minutes of sorting them and playing "Mama bear has triplets" Tannah asked for water. Harper can sometimes be a barrier to water play inside-as cool as I try to be about mess and age appropriate stuff like emptying containers I do draw the line at entire buckets of water on the tiles ( she gets plenty of water play outside). But Harper was asleep so I said absolutely yes.
We discovered that the bears floated (I thought they'd sink!) and then Mama bear was having a waterbirth with the triplets. They measured out the buckets with water to try and get them to sit evenly, they saw how many bears could float at once and later they bathed some My Little Ponies. Was there a spill? Yes, more than one. Was it easy to clean up? YES. A couple of towels and a change of clothes and all dry!
It's always good to be reminded of how very easy water actually is to clean up!
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- Clare said...
My kids are similar with art and craft, it is easier when the 2 little ones are asleep.
Lots of eclectic learning at your house! Math, volume, measurement and even birth! Lovely :)
- October 5, 2010 at 11:57 AM
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After some hours being annoyed by the compressor, I had an opportunity to make a video featuring the sound of a circular saw, and so on, but I won't bore you with that. Instead, I'll bore you with what's been going on:
` If you've read my last post, you'll remember the "hilariously" over-the-top BS that Dr. Hypno has been deflecting at his second job as a van driver. On the next payday, he grabbed his check and walked out the door without saying a word -- tempted though he was to show the same amount of professionalism back to his co-workers and boss.
` He ignored their calls during his long bus trip home -- they were probably afraid he would report their shenanigans to their higher-up boss. (Mua ha ha ha!!)
Aside from me struggling to get a lot done in the face of loud yard-work, and rocker Lou Ryan having much success in his non-musical business, there isn't much else to bore you with besides... KYOOTNESS! Lookee here -- our good old grumpy friend, Vada:
I'll remind you not to disturb me while I am guarding the house
from that dratted Siamese!
And little does Dilly suspect, but someone is watching as she chews her way through the tall grass...
Forget the Siamese -- the Oblivious Fluffball is great fun to stalk!
Heather has been feeling better since my last photo post, and her fat is continuing to melt off everywhere!
It's melting off of the window ledge just now...
Also, I should mention that the sun is close to setting in view of the house -- right now it sets just off to the left, behind that tree in the distance:
Just on time, our garden is really starting to grow...
And where there are gardens, there must be crawly things to play with!
Though Heather has been slimming down since December, I still can't help but say, "God damn that's a big fat cat!"
It's almost like having a large jaguarundi sauntering through one's yard,
although a very oddly-shaped one...
Of course, I can't complete a photo post without a picture of our flappy-headed Christina, as well as the plant called Wilton, which continues not to wilt:
Honestly, part of the reason why I walk around taking photos is because it's so noisy I have trouble thinking, and, of course, whenever I think it's quiet enough to sit down and write, it only starts up again...
Ironically, the sound from the weed whacker does abate when I shut my (single pane aluminum) window, but that is just because the person doing the work had paused at that moment.
Before I go, I'll end with a funny thing that happened today, concerning the iPhone's interpretation of our recycling company's name:
` When Lou Ryan said, "Siri, remind me to pay Rubatino," the text reminder was rendered as "Peyroux Pitino."
` That's an excellent name for something, I'm sure, but a name for what?
Anyway, I must get out of here and escape the noise, which is starting up here again. Time for another one of my adventures!


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The try a new technique challenge over at Splitcoast on Monday was chalkboard technique. It looks so neat I just had to try it out. My husband turned 39 today and loves to ride his mountain bike, I've ordered him a neck brace for his crazy riding. It hasn't arrived in the mail yet (due to the holidays) so I needed to create a bike card for him to explain the delay in his gift.
Stamp: It's your day (Close to my Heart)
Cardstock: Craft, black and sky blue
Ink: Versamark, White craft ink, Dessert Sand
Tools: White embossing power, heat gun.
Extras: Decorative Lable punch, Tim Holtz Tissue Tape (Symphony)


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Mercury soars to record 107
The melting point for tar was definitely tested Wednesday afternoon as temperatures hit a new daily record for Plainview as local thermometers bubbled to 107.
By late Wednesday afternoon, tires could be heard peeling off tar-sticky roads throughout the community.
"This is the busiest we've been in several years," said Darren Wayland, who was working the gate at 16th Street Pool, where local kids were spending the day beating the heat.
According to the Plainview Herald's official National Weather Service thermometer, temperatures peaked at 107 by 4:30 p.m., breaking the previous high for the date of 105 set just a year ago, in 2013. Prior to that, the record high for June 4 was 102, set in 2008.
At the West Texas Mesonet Station thermometer, located near Tommy Lewis Industries on Columbia Street, the temperature peaked at 103.
According to Lubbock's office of the National Weather Service, temperatures will continue to soar through Thursday and Friday as highs are expected to reach the mid- to high 90s.
The cause is an upper-level ridge of high pressure, according to the Lubbock office.
But the ridge is expected to break, and be met with a cold front from the north Saturday afternoon as temperatures are expected to cool for the rest of the weekend.
Highs are expected to be in the high 90s Saturday, but will drop off with the cold front that will also bring clouds and a 20 percent chance of rain.
By Sunday, isolated thunderstorms are expected, with a 30 percent chance of rain as temperatures are expected to peak in the low 80s.
Scattered thunderstorms are predicted for Monday with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Temperatures are expected to be in the mid- to low 90s next Tuesday and Wednesday with a 10 percent chance of rain.
Temperatures should stay the same through Friday, June 13, but the chance for rain is zero.
On June 4, area high temperatures as recorded on the Mesonet network hit 102 in Abernathy; 101 in Aiken; 100 in Amarillo and Tulia; 101 in Dimmitt; 102 in Floydada and Hart; 103 in Lubbock and Olton; 101 in Silverton and 106 in Seminole.
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"When I was sick or in prison, you visited me."
"When I was sick or in prison, you visited me."
A small group of women from Bethel, dubbed "The Church Ladies," visit the ARC House once a month for fellowship with women transitioning from prison to independence. The group gathers on a Saturday afternoon once a month (with snacks!) to craft, share stories, laugh, and hear a devotional. This time is marked with uplifting energy and a shared hope for a great future.
The ARC Houses in Madison are transitional living situations for women who have been incarcerated and are reentering the community. Each month women from Bethel go to the ARC House on Dayton Street to make greeting cards, share treats, have a short Bible story, sing and pray from 1-3pm. If you want more information on this program and how you can help, call Alice Hansen or Sue Murray at 608.257.3577.
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In 1853, Rev. H.A. Preus rode into Madison by horse to lead the first worship at Bethel.
This is our life of discipleship, fellowship and care. All of those ministries are in this section.
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There is very little that I like about winter. In fact, I am sure I can count the things that I do like about winter on one hand. Right now, curled up in blankets and on pillows by the fireplace, I think that this moment is one of my rare loves of winter. Certainly I would not be loving this moment if it were summer. Another bonus, thick, savory, heavy soups that take an hour to simmer, both warming the air in my home and filling it with the comforting aroma of steaming onions, squashes, leeks and spices.
My wimpiness and general dismay over winter may be exemplified by the fact that it is still October and the temperature in Vancouver has barely dipped below 10 degrees Celsius. I do not want to think too much about that right now and just be happy that the changing of the seasons has not yet soured my persona.
I am very happy to have made my first lentil soup of the year. Before summer I was making them at least once, if not twice a week. One thing that many people know about me is that I eat a lot of soup. Before becoming accustomed to cooking, I ate the majority of that soup from cans. Every single day at lunch, at school, one could spot me sneaking into the lunchroom, around 2 pm, opening my can of soup with my labeled can opener, pouring my soup into my dollar store, rainbow coloured bowl and setting it in the microwave for 2.5 minutes before sneaking precariously back to my office to consume the steaming bowl of sodium and broth.
I feel I took a step forward when I started to invest in Amy's brand Organic soups. My favorite, the vegetable lentil soup. These cans of soup are expensive! Four dollars a can! I decided to start making my own and now use that soup as an inspiration for all of my lentil soups. The simple ingredient list on the can is quite easy to replicate and it is obviously more satisfying to make your own. The one I made here was inspired by the seasonings in my taco recipe the other day. Although I felt I slightly over seasoned so I am writing the recipe with slightly less salt, balsamic and sugar then I used. As usual, please season to your own taste.
Lentil, leek and red kuri squash soup
I have trouble determining what soup is going to taste like while it cooks but I try to resist the urge to over season. Sometimes I'll take a scoop of soup and let it cool in a bowl for a few minutes before tasting.
Also, I only added one cup of chopped squash (kuri) but I was wishing I had added twice as much, it was my favorite part of the soup. The squash I used (pictured above) held up very well to simmering, it did not fall apart or get mushy but was still very soft at the end.
1/2 walla walla or yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 leek, trimmed, washed and roughly chopped
1 jalapeno or serrano, seeds removed, finely chopped
1.5 cups dry green or brown lentils, presoaked
6 or more cups water3 medium tomatoes, peeled and pureed
4 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp cumin
4 tsp brown sugar or honey
1/4 tsp cinnamon or cinnamon stick
3 tsp sea salt
1 cup or more red kuri or other winter squash, peeled and chopped
splash fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 - Saute onion, leek and jalapeno in canola oil until softened, 5 - 10 minutes.
2 - Add ingredients, lentils up to sea salt, to pan and bring soup to a low boil.
3 - Simmer approximately 1 hour, covered, on low heat until liquid is absorbed.
4 - Stir in squash after about 20 minutes
5 - Stir and taste soup often. Increase water, salt, sugar and balsamic amounts if desired.
Note: I was continually adding water throughout my cooking, lentils soak up a lot of liquid!
4 - Near the end of cooking time, stir in cilantro and a splash of lemon juice.


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Chat Application - Web/Desktop
Orçamento $100-300 USD
Basic specification details:
This software will be used to provide support to our customers. Will have customer facing web interface, agent side (vb) on desktop, and a seperate admin section.
No frills, client side must be clean, professional, but good looking.
Client Side:
>use a session variable on the customer web side to prevent multiple chats. >>cookie needed here as well.
>use php/html >>simple scripting, but very good looking and easy to customize the interface for client side
>No file transfers, no smilies, just clean professional desgin for client side
>security is a must, must remove all links, scripting, and everything related when enetered by a client
>This will be installed under https
>Client entry screen will have 2 screens(one ad, disclaimer) that are customized via the admin, when the client enters.
>Client entry screen must be customizable via admin to request information before chatting (name, email, acct #, etc)
>Ability to save, print, email transcript of chat at the end of the chat.
Agent side:
>Written in VB, this program will be clean and easy to look at, ergonomic in design
>Will communicated from individual desktops to HTTPS script that manages the data from MySQL and the software.
>Simple text chat with client is required, easy access within the window to all features
>Individual agent should be able to save their own, special chat scripts, up to 400 character limit for sending
>allow sending of http / ftp / www / nntp links
>Needs an accessible API for customer data to allow additional scripting on desktop in the future.
>Needs to accept incoming API arguments for at least 2 distinct variables which will be discussed later. (ticketing)
>Agent must accept the new incoming client chat, agent times out automatically after 30 seconds here, client goes to next agent
>>Once Agent accepts the chat, their greeting is automatically sent into the chat to the client
>Even distribution of incoming client chats to the agents, the queue will be discussed further in the admin section.
>Ability to send a transcript of a chat to a client or supervisor only, no other emails should be accepted here for security of the client.
>Ability to create an email to a supervisor on behalf of the client, this will accommodate supervisor requests in the chat queue.
>Show customer IP, browser, OS to agent with customer data they entered.
>Ability for agent to 'one click' ping the client IP from the chat server and not the agent's workstation.
>Chat time display for agent to track time elapsed from start to end. Timer should stop when the chat is done and they can close the window after.
>Agent must be able to accept up to 4 chats at a time in this software>>perhaps a main window and child windows with client chats in them.
>A very small display that shows how many clients are in the chat queue waiting
>Client enters chat, enters queue, goes to next available agent
>Agent queue is simple in principal; done by contact order, not just any agent.
>>Queue: the longest waiting agent is the next one who gets the next incoming chat
>>This is to ensure a fair distribution of chats, and must be fully logged and have reports to show who was waiting/how long/chats/times/etc.
>When client enters the queue, they should be given a timestamp (to them) to show that they entered the queue successfully.
>Admin area needs to be thorough so every detail can be customized easily, client side banner, ad, disclaimer, special text
>Easy to create agents, reset agent password, set details such as (id,showname, lname,passphrase(md5))
>Agent id is created in a different system and will be manually entered here, it is a distinct value and should be checked for that.
>>Easy to enable/disable an Agent login for the chat system to allow for vacation, etc.
>Auto save EVERY transcript of EVERY chat with clear identifiers. Must be saved in a format to avoid script executions when loaded and displayed.
>Extensive reporting is required:
>>Agent, time available, time chatting, average chat times by agent, number of chats in a defined time (enter times/dates)
>>System, same reports as agent, but add load, daily 24hr, peak hour, lowest hour, busiest 4 hour period, total chats,
>>>total chats by agent
>>Transcript lookups by client, agent, time of day / date, email address or other identifiers (should remain flexible).
>Easy, semi-automated script to export transcripts and reporting data to files for use on a different system/archive
>>and the data should be cleaned (wiped) from the live database to keep it healthy and avoid bloating.
>Way to block incoming users by IP, name, email address or other criteria as needed
>>Must be easy to manage blocked clients
>There must be a way via the admin to 'open' and 'close' the chat queue. This system will be designed specifically with this
>>in mind because it will not run 24 hours/day at first, but will in the future. When an admin closes the chat queue, all agents will not
>>be booted, nor will current chats >>other chats in queue will be directed upon their next refresh to create send an email instead
>>Once the queue is closed, all queued chats and new incoming (to the queue) will be redirected to an email form
>>Once the queue is closed, no Agents should be able to log into the system, only the Admin area should allow logins now.
>Chat time tracking is very important >>from the time the client enters the queue until the chat is closed, not closed windows
>>Perhaps use an 'End Chat' button on both client and agent windows for this.
>Provide departmental canned responses, like Agent responses, but will contain up to 1000 characters and accessible to all in that dept.
Additional Features: (Not Required)
>If there is anything else you would consider important to a client / business chat software program, then please do forward that and we will discuss it.
*Ability to have multiple chat queues, and assign agents to a queue
>Have a supervisor queue that agents can transfer a client into
>Queue would be tracked on the web server
>Incoming chats must obtain much customer info such as reverse lookups, name, phone/email, etc.
>Will need to meet ALL specs in above sections.
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Please note that the price / time guideline as listed in this RFQ is flexible. If you have a different target date and cost, list it in your response.
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Title: The Warlock's Curse
Author: M.K. Hobson
Publish Date: Published October 31st 2012 by Demimonde
THE YEAR IS 1910. Eighteen-year-old Will Edwards has landed a prestigious apprenticeship at Detroit's Tesla Industries, the most advanced scientific research center in the United States. It's a plum prize for a young man who dreams of a career in the new science of Otherwhere Engineering. But his father doesn't want him to go. And he won't tell him why. Determined to get there by any means necessary, Will finds unexpected support along the way. His old friend Jenny Hansen—daughter of a San Francisco timber baron—is eager to help him for reasons of her own. And so is his estranged brother Ben, who he hasn't seen in over ten years. But running away turns out to be the easy part. On the first full moon after his eighteenth birthday, Will is stricken by a powerful magic—a devastating curse laid upon his ancestors by the malevolent sangrimancer Aebedel Cowdray. Will must find a way to control the magic that possesses him—or the vengeful warlock's spirit will destroy everything and everyone he loves.The Warlock's Curse has ingenious creativity in imagination intertwining magic with a devastating time in world history.
Will is devastated when his father refuses to let him take the apprenticeship with Telsa Industries. His father declines to give him a good reason.
At Thanksgiving, Will's old friend, Jenny, makes him an offer he cannot refuse. They devise a plan to run away together so he can accept his apprenticeship. However, Jenny is secretive on her reasons for leaving her father's household.
As Will takes his new job, Jenny is hard at work on helping Will patent his invention before Telsa gets their hands on it. However, as the full moon approaches, Will starts to feel more agitated and begins to break rules issued by Telsa Industries. There was a time when magic was the way of life. However, the black flu changed that. There are now the "old users" and the generation after magic.
The Warlock's Curse has many twists that unfold at the end where you finally discover the reason for Will's father to deny him the apprenticeship. Jenny has her own struggles with trying to do what she thinks is right. The action picks up towards the end, and leaves you mystified with all the revelations! I really enjoyed this book and hope you do too!
You can check out the author at these places!!
Website: http://www.thewarlockscurse.
Twitter: mkhobson
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Book trailer: http://youtu.be/oyrYAfu8IMg


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Lhotse lies about 3 km south of Mount Everest, separated by the South Col. In fact, Lhotse means South Face. Three peaks that make up the Lhotse massif are: Lhotse East or middle, Lhotse Shar and Lhotse. Immediately south of Mount Everest lies the long east-west crest, and the summits of the two mountains are connected by the South Col. South Face of Lhotse is the most technical face of Lhotse. The Lhotse South Face is also one of the largest mountain faces in the world. The section during the climb, which has been unanimously declared the most dangerous, is the Khumbu Icefall. Both Mt Everest and Lhotse share the same base camp. In fact, Lhotse is a part of Everest massif itself.
However, Lhotse is considered to be an independent mountain. After several unsuccessful attempts, the South Face was successful climbed only in 1984. This beautiful massif also holds immense promise as it is little developed and offers fascinating opportunities. Lhotse can be climbed either from Everest Base Camp or nearby Chhukung. Being an 8,000er, the Lhotse Expedition encounters many obstacles including high altitudes, harsh weather conditions and even sheer exhaustion. We believe our planning, logistics, staffing and experience coupled with your enthusiasm, patience, and perseverance would help you achieve your lifetime dream. We strive hard to conduct the best expedition program at a fair price.
- Price:20000 EURO
- Duration:48 Days
- Primary Activity:Expeditiond
- Group Size:1-25 Peoples
- Country:Nepal
- Arrival on:Kathmandu
- Trip Grade:Strenuous
- Meals:Breakfast in Ktm/Full board of meal in Trekking/Climbing
- Accomodation:Hotels, tea-houses and camps (tents)
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- Max-Altitude:8,516 m.
- Transportation:Fly in- Fly out
- Departure from:Kathmandu
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Upon your arrival in the Tribhuvan international airport, our representative will welcome you and will assist to transfer you in your hotel in Kathmandu. You may relax at your hotel or go around for shopping. In the evening Himalayan Glacier Trekking will organize welcome dinner for you in a centrally located Nepalese restaurant while briefing about your adventurous trip will take place. Overnight at hotel.
Sightseeing and Preparation for Everest Expedition. While the leader attends a formal briefing in the Ministry of Tourism, you will explore the fascinating city of Kathmandu. You will visit famous Stupa, Boudhnath and the popular Hindu pilgrimage site, Pashupatinath Temple. In the late afternoon, the leader will check everyone's equipment, as Kathmandu is the last opportunity to buy anything missing. You will also get introduced with fellow expedition members and guides. Overnight at hotel.
An early morning scenic flight to Lukla. In Lukla, we will meet our camp staff and porters and set off straightaway for our first night's stop at Phakding. Situated on the banks of the Dudh Kosi which drains the whole of the Khumbu region, Phakding on the main trade route through the area and there are a number of clean well-built lodges where we can spend the night.
Continue up the banks of the Dudh Kosi, crossing it twice by small suspension bridges before reaching the village of Monjo where we will enter the Khumbu National Park. Cross the confluence of the Dudh Kosi and the Bhote Kosi on a high suspension bridge and climb steeply for about two hours to reach Namche Bazaar. This is a prosperous trading town and the capital of the Khumbu region with genuine Tibetan artifacts.
We spend a day in Namche Bazar resting and allowing our bodies to become acclimatized to the altitude of 3,450m (11,300ft).
The well worn Everest trail contours around the side of the valley high above the Dudh Kosi. Follow the path, savoring the first really good views of the great peaks of the Khumbu: Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and Ama Dablam. Passing by several villages and numerous tea shops, cross the Dudh Kosi River and make a steep climb to Thyangboche, home of an impressive and newly rebuilt monastery.
Shaded by rhododendron trees, the path leads gradually down to the river once again to another airy suspension bridge. An hour's walking from here brings us to Pangboche, an excellent viewpoint for Ama Dablam. Contouring up the valley side, re-cross the river and turn up the Imja valley to reach the picturesque farming village of Dingboche.
This is an important phase of the expedition. Dingboche is a good location for acclimatization. The team leader will organize daily outings to the adjacent hills with the aim of providing gradual acclimatization. Walk some of the nearby hills in order to slowly increase exposure to altitude. Follow the regime that you have previously found most suitable, in order to give you maximum acclimatization before arrive in base camp.
While in Dingboche, we can attend a seminar on high altitude acclimatization at a hospital run by the Himalayan Rescue Association nearby Pheriche. The walk over to Pheriche and back will also serve as good acclimatization training.
Climbing period of Lhotse and Back to Base Camp
Trek to Namche Bazaar via Dingboche and Thyangboche
Trek to Phakding and Lukla
We will return to the welcome haven of the Hotel. Once back in Kathmandu, Himalayan Glacier will host an evening barbecue to celebrate the expedition and as a farewell party to thank the Sherpas for their support and friendship.
Today the journey comes to an end. There's nothing to do but trade emails with your new friends, organize all your photos and final preparation for departure from Nepal.
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Feature Price: 20000 EURO
Included in the Cost
- Expedition Expedition permit fees
- 3-star hotel in Kathmandu, teahouses during trek and tents during the climb
- Flights from Kathmandu to Lukla and back including airport transfers
- Meals in Kathmandu and while trekking and climbing
- Group equipment for the climb
- Qualified and Experienced guides
- Experienced Climbing Sherpas
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I made several copies of the design using various fonts and sizes. I do not have a light box so transfer of the design can be a challenge. I have found that certain fonts are easier to see and therefore transfer. I also flip the design over, using a Sharpie I trace the design on the back to darken the image. It is still a bit of a free hand project. As a result the designs are a bit different from one t-shirt to the next.
I taped the design onto a piece of cardboard. I used a cereal box I had collapsed. Once the design was taped onto the cardboard it was placed into the t-shirt, centered and traced onto the t-shirts. I used Tulip brand Fabric Markers to draw the design onto the shirts. The kids t-shirts have the design on the front of the shirt and the adults are on the back.
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The next part of the t-shirt plan was not thought through as well as it should have been. I purchased a tie-dye kit from the craft store with the intention of having the kids tie-dye their shirts. Let me just say this was not the best plan. Okay so I really didn't have a plan, or a clue as to how to tie-dye at the time the purchase was made. I also failed to see the possible disasters that could result from 6 kids ages 14 - 4 using the tie-dye kit.
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On the third day, we pulled out the tie-dye kit and had the children pick designs and tie up their shirts. This was a hoot. It was amazing to watch the different approaches the kids took to making their t-shirts just the way they wanted. Each child's personality really shined through in the creating of their shirts.
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Alabama Family Members Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft Scheme
Montgomery, Alabama - Mary Lois Young, her husband, Christian Malone Young, and her son, Octavious Reeves, all from Wetumpka, Ala., were sentenced in federal court for their involvement in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama. Today, Mary Young was sentenced to 87 months and Christian Young to 70 months of imprisonment. Yesterday, February 19, 2014, Octavious Reeves was sentenced to serve 51 months in prison. Each of these sentences will be followed by three years of supervised release. Previously, the Young's pleaded guilty to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft in November 2013, and Reeves pleaded guilty in February 2013 to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.
According to court documents, between January 2010 and June 2012, Mary Young, Christian Young, Octavious Reeves, and others obtained stolen identities from individuals and used those stolen identities to file false tax returns. The false tax returns were filed from the Young's residence and the conspirators directed the false tax refunds to prepaid debit cards in the names of the identity theft victims. The prepaid debit cards were mailed to several addresses in and around Elmore County. Mary Young, Christian Young, and Octavious Reeves then used the prepaid debit cards to withdraw the fraudulent proceeds. In total, the co-conspirators received over $400,000 in fraudulent tax refunds. For his part in the scheme, Reeves was ordered to pay $42,257.80 in restitution. Mary and Christian Young were ordered to pay $415,070.00.
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Last week I took Toddler to the park and I thought things were going great. We were playing (OK, she was playing and I was sitting at the picnic table enjoying an iced coffee) and generally enjoying ourselves. I thought to myself, "Today is the day I am going to let as much time pass as possible and tire her out so she isn't a raging lunatic when we try to head to the car."
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Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Project Update
"Salt and Pepper" Tower Dismantling to Begin this Week
More than 100 years after the last stone was set on the "salt and pepper" towers of the Longfellow Bridge, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will begin dismantling them for storage, cleaning, and repair as part of the Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Project. The work is anticipated to begin later this week, and is weather dependent.
The tower dismantling work will take place using a barge-mounted crane on the Charles River. On Thursday, March 6, MassDOT's contractor, White-Skanska-Consigli JV, will begin preparations by moving into place the crane via barge from the staging area in Charlestown to the upstream side of the bridge. An ice-breaker will precede the barge to provide an unobstructed path. Once the crane is in position at the Cambridge tower the granite stones will be removed and loaded on a barge. The stones will be taken to the contractor's staging area for cleaning, storage, and repair.
The towers will be dismantled to sidewalk level only. All remaining pier granite below the sidewalk will be restored in place. During stone removal, waterway access will be partially restricted through span 7 (see waterway navigation plan attached), immediately adjacent to the tower. Booms and lighting will be deployed in accordance with US Coast Guard requirements for boater safety.
Concurrent with the tower granite removal, the contractor will need to demolish a concrete liner to expose the inner face of the tower stonework. The concrete demolition work will take place from staging set within the towers and will not be visible to pedestrians from street level. Once the Cambridge-side tower is dismantled, the contractor will start work on the adjacent upstream Boston tower (or Pier 5). The two downstream towers will be dismantled and restored when that side of the bridge is rehabilitated during the final phase of construction, which is planned to begin in fall 2015.
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A Glendale man was arrested Thursday afternoon for allegedly driving under the influence after his car struck the center divider of the Foothill (210) Freeway in La Cañada Flintridge and burst into flames, according to a California Highway Patrol spokesman.
The crash took place several minutes after the suspect first bounced his sedan off the center divider wall near the Olive Avenue offramp of the southbound 5 Freeway in Burbank, at about 2 p.m., according to CHP Officer Kevin Denmon.
Witnesses told investigators that although the car appeared to sustain damages in that first crash, the driver continued traveling at a high rate of speed, making the transition from the 5 Freeway to the eastbound 134 Freeway, then to the westbound 210 toward La Cañada.
"He again struck the center divider and this time it caused the car to catch on fire," said Denmon, who did not release the driver's name, but said he in his 70s and was driving alone.


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Four more players likely to be arrested on the basis of leads from Sreesanth's interrogation
Based on leads from their interrogation of disgraced Rajasthan Royals bowler S Sreesanth, the Delhi Police are closing in on as many as four cricketers playing for two other teams, including a foreign player. Jatin Anand & Karn Pratap Singh reports. I'm innocent, never indulged in spot-fixing: Sreesanthindia Updated: May 22, 2013 14:40 IST
Based on leads from their interrogation of disgraced Rajasthan Royals bowler S Sreesanth, the Delhi Police are closing in on as many as four cricketers playing for two other teams, including a foreign player.
A top level police source said the players could be arrested this week. Sreesanth, held in Mumbai on May 16 and flown to Delhi for questioning, has been interrogated by police commissioner Neeraj Kumar on at least three separate occasions.
"During his questioning, he has named other players attached to two other teams. Since their recorded conversations do not figure in our telephone intercepts, we will move in on them only after we have enough proof which is being gathered. Fresh arrests will be made soon," said the officer.
"According to Sreesanth, he, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were the only three Rajasthan Royals players involved in spot-fixing," he said.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police told a court that they had booked arrested cricketers and bookmakers for criminal breach of trust, a charge which could land them in jail for life if proven.
The scam continued to unravel, with Bollywood making its first direct appearance: Virendra (Vindoo) Randhawa, small-time actor and son of legendary muscleman Dara Singh, was arrested in Mumbai for his links to bookies.
Police said they were investigating whether Vindoo, best known for winning the third season of reality show Bigg Boss, was a dealmaker between cricketers and bookmakers.
A picture of Vindoo with Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wife Sakshi at a stadium watching an IPL match fuelled stories that Sakshi would be questioned by the crime branch. Asked at a news conference if Sakshi and others seen with Vindoo would be questioned, Mumbai joint commissioner of police (Crime) Himanshu Roy would only reply that investigations were at a very preliminary stage and that it was too premature to comment.
Apart from Vindoo, 49, police also arrested Alpeshkumar Patel, an alleged hawala operator and Prem Taneja, who is "well known in the betting circuit".
Patel is thought to have been in touch with arrested bookies, and police have recovered Rs. 1.28 crore from his office that was used for hawala transactions.
"The monetary transactions that took place between various 'parties' involved in the fixing across several countries would use Patel's hawala channel to make or receive payments," said a Mumbai crime branch officer.
Delhi Police identified a 27-year-old air hostess with Air India as Sreesanth's Jaipur-based girlfriend and the recipient of several gifts which he had procured with money received as payment for spot-fixing. The cricketer is understood to have spent R1.95 lakh on one night of shopping.
"We questioned her about their relationship briefly during which she told us that the two had met aboard a flight three years ago. She was apparently schooled in Dehradun with the wife of Indian cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni," a Delhi cop said.
The Delhi Police are planning to use the criminal background of ex-murder convict Sunil Bhatia, 42 - one of the 13 bookies arrested recently from Nagpur - to justify the slapping of stringent MCOCA charges against the 18 men arrested by them in the case so far.
Amid all this, the Supreme Court pulled up the cricket board for irregularities in the T20 league.
"The problem is lackadaisical approach of BCCI and it must stop," the bench said, adding, "Let cricket remain a gentleman's game and not tainted by irregularities and scams." The court directed the one-man commission appointed by the BCCI to submit its report within 15 days to cricket body.
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The day that changed my life: TV presenter and Celebrity MasterChef winner Lisa Faulkner, 39, recalls how her mother's death forced her to grab life with both hands
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Actress Lisa Faulkner
The day I lost my mother, Julie, when I was 16 changed my life completely.
My younger sister Victoria and I had enjoyed an idyllic Surrey childhood until that point and had always been very close, but I think we became even closer after that.
Looking back now, I feel we've both tried to use the tragic experience of losing our mother so young in the most positive way we can.
We both live for the moment now, and draw inspiration from Mum's charismatic personality and zest for life.
My mother, a legal secretary, was a
whirlwind, a firework, filling our house with good food, music, friends
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Hanging out with her in the kitchen, chatting and watching
her cook, is one of my most enduring memories.
wasn't conventionally maternal though, she was very much her own person
and loved her work, her friends and fashion.
She had so much energy, so
much confidence. She taught me you can be an individual as well as a
wife and a mother, and how important it is to realise that.
The cancer started as an ulcer under
her tongue in 1987 and the dentist didn't know what it was.
Then it
spread to her throat and neck. It was, at most, two years from that
point to her dying.
Victoria and I knew she had cancer, but we didn't
think she was going to die.
were at school when Mum died at home. It was horrendous. Our dad,
David, was incredible, and my sister and I became a team and faced
everything in life together. We looked after Dad and each other and were
determined to just carry on.
I soon found I couldn't continue as before. I didn't want to be at
school any more – people didn't know how to talk to me and I felt like I
was different to everyone else.
my childhood plans changed. I'd wanted to become a French teacher, but
that went out of the window. I'd been quite shy and lacking in
confidence, but the shock of losing my mother suddenly made me wake up
and think, "Life's so short. I must find what makes me happy".
Lisa's mother, Julie, right, in 1984
was nobody there to tell me what I should or shouldn't do any more. I
left school and after being approached by a talent scout at a Tube
station I started modelling, something I'd never have considered before.
I wanted to grab the opportunity and go round the world and find "me". And that's exactly what I did. It all happened very fast.
died in December and I was modelling in January, travelling the world
and making my own money. Since then I've lived life the same way –
taking every challenge and opportunity that comes along. I know my mum's
spirit continues to inspire my life. She was a glorious example.
Lisa presents Holiday Home Sweet Home, starting today, 1.15pm, ITV1. Her book Recipes From My Mother For My Daughter is out now (Simon & Schuster, 20).


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Andy Sowards: FlashMoto is a very well designed rich internet application, that serves a very useful purpose.
"That purpose, is to save you time."
You know, recently our CMS for Flash has been reviewed by an experienced web developer, graphic designer, programmer and just an amazing guy – Andy Sowards.
Andy, being one of the most in-demand professionals in his sphere and a married father of 3 boys, have found time to give FlashMoto a test-drive. And we greatly appreciate it. In the review Andy shared his opinion on our Flash CMS and suggested what still could be improved. And of course, he was very lavish with praise, what made us definitely glad.
Before starting working with the CMS, Andy didn't expect much from it. But once he logged into the system, he was very surprised:
Andy built a "test site" via FlashMoto and gave examples throughout the post. He covered the main Flash CMS features and described its main functionality and how it could benefit flash developers and end-users. OK, enough talking 🙂 … Here is a link to Andy's review:
FlashMoto CMS Review – Easiest way to make and manage Flash sites, Ever.
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Nutrient Rich Shopping List for Family Meals
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Today was one of those spectacular days where we were able to see an amazing variety of wildlife. This morning, we watched over 30 Orcas move towards Blackney Pass, porpoising and even some of the babies breached. Conger the Humpback Whale slapped his/her tail over 15 times, and 200 dolphins materialized from Johnstone Strait. Soon these Dolphins moved in and swarmed the Orcas, causing them to take longer dives. These Dolphins also found Freckles and Quartz the Humpback Whales who trumpeted, slapped their tails and pectoral fins independently on both sides of the Pass. A tornado of birds alerted us to a bait ball which Cutter and Frosty the Humpbacks quickly found and consumed by lunge feeding on this school of fish. As we tore ourselves away and headed back to Telegraph Cove, Frosty the Humpback even slapped his/her tail repeatedly on the water.
On this afternoon's trip, the Orcas had moved to a different Pass. While drifting for over an hour, we were able to watch them, as well as the Steller Sea Lions that were nearby, a passing Humpback Whale and the Dolphins that continued to harass the Orcas. These 4 families including the A30, A42, A11 and I15 matrilines socialized, often resting at the surface, slapping their tails and spyhopping. In the distance we saw some Humpback Whales and went over to take a look. Conger surfaced, fluked and then breached! We were also able to find Freckles and Quartz who were still being harassed by Pacific White-sided Dolphins and trumpeting. This time they had grouped together, which we often observe when they are being harassed. The dolphins eventually left and the Humpbacks headed out towards Johnstone Strait. The blows of the Humpbacks hung in the air over the flat calm waters as Freckles and Quartz fluked for a deeper dive. On the way back, we got to see one more Humpback breach and even found a Minke Whale just outside of Telegraph Cove. Today was "Super Deluxe" according to Captain Wayne!
Individuals Identified
Orcas- A42, A30, A11 and I15 matrilines of fish-eating Orcas.
Humpback Whales- Cutter, Freckles, Conger, Quartz, Ridge and Frosty
Other Wildlife Included:
A Minke Whale, Dall's Porpoises, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Bald Eagles, Rhinoceros Auklets, Common Murres, Gulls, Red-necked Phalaropes, Pelagic Cormorants, Pacific Harbour
Seals and Stellers Sea Lions
Captain Wayne's Quote of the Day
"Simple truths are a relief from grand speculations" – Luc de Clapiers
Next Available Tours:
Monday September 7 @ 9:00am & 1:00pm Tuesday September 8 @ 9:00am & 1:00pm Wednesday September 9 @ 9:00am & 1:00pm
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Australian Women's Hockey Player Anna Flanagan has been named FIH World Young Player of the Year for the year of 2012. She was presented with the award before the Hockeyroos' match against South Africa during the ongoing Investec World League in London. Hockeyroos won the match with the help of flicks of FIH World Young Player of the Year Anna Flanagan and topped their Pool B. Continue reading →
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Flanagan Flicks Hockeyroos to Victory Against South Africa at London
Newly crowned World Young Player of the Year Anna Flanagan's flick on second half penalty corner against South Africa turned out to be decisive in the Hockeyroos' 1-0 victory in the World Cup qualifying campaign in London i.e. Round 3 of Hockey World League.
Highlights of Hockeyroos vs South Africa
With this 1-0 win, the Hockeyroos remain unbeaten at the Investec World League following victory over Spain and a draw with England in their opening two matches and sets Australia up well going into the quarter-final round. Continue reading →
Flanagan's PC goal helps Hockeyroos in Holding Belgium
The Hockeyroos began their World League warm-up tour to Europe with a spirited 1-1 draw against Belgium on Saturday. Anna Flanagan was the Hockeyroos heroine, netting a penalty corner two minutes after Belgium had taken the lead just over midway through the second half.
Hockeyroos Head Coach Adam Commens, who previously coached the Belgian national men's team, was pleased with how his team began the match and said there's more to come from his side. "We had quite a good first half," he said. "It was a tough battle against an improving team and we created lots of chances. Belgium played well in the second half, which made it much more even and the draw was probably a fair indication of that. Continue reading →


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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO) has agreed to replace Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM.TO) as issuer of the popular Aeroplan credit card, a move that could pressure CIBC's bottom line at a time when Canadian banks are struggling to drive profit growth.
Shares of Aimia Inc (AIM.TO), which runs the Aeroplan loyalty program, rose nearly 10 percent after it announced the proposed 10-year agreement with TD on Thursday. Shares of the two banks were up modestly.
CIBC and Aimia have partnered for 22 years on the profitable "Aerogold" rewards card, which allows customers to accumulate Aeroplan points that can be cashed in for travel on Air Canada ACb.TO and its partner airlines, as well as other goods.
Analysts estimate the card produces around 10 percent of CIBC's profits. The bank, Canada's fifth-largest, does not disclose financial results from its cards business.
"In the short term, definitely a headwind for earnings for CIBC," said Jeffrey Bradacs, a portfolio manager at Manulife Asset Management, which owns shares of both banks.
CIBC and Aimia entered talks to renew their agreement last year. But CIBC said last month it was going ahead with a plan to create an alternative rewards card in the event the partnership was not renewed.
Under the terms of the current agreement, CIBC can still hold on to the Aimia partnership if it matches the terms of TD's deal by August 9, but observers said that seemed unlikely. If that happens, TD is entitled to a breakup fee of C$80 million.
"While this is a possibility, we do not believe that it is probable as the relationship between the two organizations has likely become tarnished through these developments," Barclays Capital analyst John Aiken said in a note.
CIBC would not comment on the likelihood of it exercising its right to match the offer, but said in a statement that "the notice by Aimia has been presented in a way that is inconsistent with our understanding of our rights."
The bank added it was reviewing the proposed agreement.
Canadian banks have been facing the double-whammy of slowing loan growth, driven by a cooling housing sector, as well as low interest rates, which narrow the margins they make on loans.
TD has been building up its credit card business in recent years with deals such as its 2011 purchase of the MBNA Canadian credit card business from Bank of America (BAC.N).
While credit card loans are considered riskier than the mortgages that make up the bulk of Canadian bank loan books, they also boast more lucrative rates.
TD said the agreement, to take effect January 1, 2014 if it goes through, would not have a material impact on its 2014 earnings but would make a "solid contribution" to 2015 earnings.
The bank will make a C$100 million ($95.32 million) upfront payment as part of the deal and commit to annual miles purchases for the first three years. The bank said it plans to offer a new suite of cards beginning in 2014.
Shares of TD, which is Canada's No. 2 bank, were up 0.7 percent at C$83.97.
CIBC, which has fallen 5 percent since the bank suggested in late May that the Aeroplan agreement might not be renewed, was up 0.9 percent at C$75.73.
Aimia said in a statement that the deal with TD would bring improved growth and strong free cash flow generation over the longer term.
Aimia's shares were up 9.8 percent or C$1.37 at C$15.29.
($1 = $1.0491 Canadian)
With additional reporting by Euan Rocha; Editing by Jeffrey Hodgson and Phil Berlowitz


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Emanating from a heart of worship we proclaim the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to the nations in the power of the Holy Spirit, committing the word to faithful men equipped to affect communities in righteousness and good deeds, bringing glory and honour to God.
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We believe the Bible to be the divinely inspired Word of God.
We believe that there is one God eternally existent in three Persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe man is fallen and lost and his total depravity makes necessary the new birth.
We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, death, bodily resurrection, present exaltation at God's right hand, and personal return.
We believe in the salvation of man through grace by faith in the substitutionary death and shed blood of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.
We believe that he who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ shall be saved and he that believeth not shall be damned.
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The history of Word Alive Ministries International dates back to early 1980's with Rev Barbara Tippet who introduced a fellowship in her home after being miraculously healed of spinal complications in Johannesburg, South Africa.
What had happened is that Rev Barbara Tippet was staying in the commercial city of Malawi, Blantyre with her husband, Brian Tippet who was working as an accountant with one of the leading companies. But at 28 years of age, Rev Barbara had undergone three major spinal operations and she lived in a body plaster cast, used a walking stick and lived on strong pain killers.
In 1980, she resolved to travel to South Africa for yet another operation. Whilst in South Africa, her friend, Amanda Giles took her to Pastor Mc Cauley who prayed for her. It was at this moment that she confessed Jesus Christ as her Lord and saviour and also got her complete healing.
Returning to Malawi, Rev Barbara Tippet did not just sit back but wanted to preach Jesus Christ who miraculously healed her. She began a fellowship in her home which later grew very big in number to an extent that a hall was rented for the meetings. This time various churches in town began forbidding their congregations to attend these fellowship meetings which included Lunch hour services, Bible study meetings and Mid-week services.
In 1985, her fellowship moved into larger premises, near Bombay Bazaar in Blantyre where a Bookshop was also introduced. This time the fellowship was called Mustard Seed Center and people like Fouzia Wilson, South African by origin but currently living in Malawi, Joyce Rix and Sheila Gilmore, both Malawians by origin played a vital role in laying the foundations of the fellowship. In a twist of events, when the fellowship grew and started to affect many souls, the government of that day shut it down because it was operating without legal documents. At this moment members of the fellowship prayed diligently up until 8th July 1987 when the government finally registered the fellowship as a church under the name "Blantyre Christian Center."


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If only the Land of Oz happened to be real. Jay Cutler could be whisked away in a tornado, find the Wizard, obtain a heart and then click his heels to return back to Chicago. Cutler, the Don't Care Bear, would suddenly be concerned with whether his team wins or not, and the Bears as a whole would improve tremendously. Unfortunately for the city of Chicago, this is just a work of fiction. The fans will once again be forced to endure Cutler's lethargy, as he wastes away both his talent and another season. Cutler has all the skill in the world, but he just doesn't give a damn. When he doesn't feel like getting hit, he'll gladly toss checkdowns, and when he's had enough of being on the field, he'll fire careless passes that are often picked off. Cutler was responsible for 24 turnovers in 2014, all while maintaining a pathetic 6.8 YPA.
While We Were Away: Cutler won't have his buddy Brandon Marshall around this upcoming season, as Marshall was dealt to the Jets. That could be a blessing in disguise, as Marshall, who just turned 31, was coming off a down year and was showing some signs of regression. Alshon Jeffery, who was the better wideout by a mile last season, will now be starting across from No. 7 overall pick Kevin White, who, like Marshall and Jeffery, is gifted with both great size and athleticism. He's raw, however, so he may not be a big contributor as a rookie.
The Bears have some other weapons available for Cutler to waste, primarily Matt Forte, Martellus Bennett and Eddie Royal. Bennett is coming off a big year in which he caught 90 balls for 916 yards and six touchdowns. He's wisely holding out for a new contract as a consequence. Royal just had a couple of strong seasons working with Philip Rivers, but he clearly valued money over his football career by signing on to play with a lethargic bum like Cutler.
As for Forte, he'll certainly see a decrease in receptions (102) with Marc Trestman no longer coaching him. Forte saw a dip in his yards-per-carry figure, as it dropped from 4.6 to 3.9, but that was the result of poor play from the offensive line. With Slauson back and Bushrod healthy, perhaps Forte's numbers will increase, which could give Cutler more time in the pocket.
2015 Season Outlook: Even if the new coaching staff somehow gets Jay Cutler to care and the offensive line to perform better, it still needs to worry about a horrific defense that surrendered 27.6 points per game in 2014. To combat this, Chicago is moving to a 3-4 system. It didn't have a starting-caliber nose tackle for the scheme, so it spent its second-round pick on the monstrous Eddie Goldman, who was getting some late-first-round consideration. It's unclear how Goldman will play, and the same can be said for starting defensive end Ego Ferguson, who did not look good while playing a third of the snaps in his rookie campaign last year. Ferguson might do better in the 3-4, but that's unknown. Meanwhile, someone who will likely thrive in the new system is Jay Ratliff. The former Cowboy was the Bears' top defensive lineman by far this past season, and he has experience in the 3-4, so there won't be any sort of adjustment period.
The front office signed another player who will be comfortable in this scheme, bringing over Pernell McPhee from Baltimore. McPhee will feel right at home as an edge rusher in this style of defense, but the question is whether he'll thrive as a full-time player for the first time in his career. McPhee did well behind Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil last year, but now that he'll be asked to be on the field for the majority of the snaps, the opposition will be paying more attention to him. Will he continue to generate tons of heat on the quarterback, or will he disappoint as a big signing? Elsewhere at outside linebacker, Lamarr Houston figures to start across from McPhee. Houston is also familiar with playing while standing up, but he's coming off a torn ACL and may not be 100 percent. And what about Jared Allen? Expected to provide depth at the position, Allen will be in an unfamiliar system. Now 33, Allen might be learning a new trick at too old of an age. Allen wouldn't even be a factor if Willie Young, who collected 9.5 sacks in 2014, wasn't coming off a torn Achilles.
The safety position is one of the two major liabilities in this defense. Antrel Rolle and Brock Vereen are slated to start unless fifth-round rookie Adrian Amos steps up. Vereen showed some promise with a couple of decent games in his rookie campaign this past season, but he's still a question mark. Rolle is a bigger uncertainty; Rolle, 33 in December, saw his play decline dramatically in 2014. He was constantly torched while he was with the Giants, so why will he be any better in his new home?
There surprisingly hasn't been much of a disparity between Chicago's home and road records recently. Over the past five seasons, the Bears are 24-18 as hosts and 21-19 as visitors.The Bears did well on kick returns last season, scoring a touchdown via Chris Williams, but they were outgained on punts by five yards. It's no surprise that they struggled in this regard with Devin Hester gone. Robbie Gould dealt with a quad injury at the end of last season, so that would explain why he attempted just 12 kicks. He hit nine of them, but whiffed on his only try from beyond 50.
2015 Record: 5-11
I do not see much improve for this team, thus I see the same accumulation of five wins and another trip to the top of the draft in 2016. The Bears could be buried right away; they kick off their season against three playoff teams from a year ago: Packers, Cardinals and Seahawks. After a much easier game against Oakland, four of Chicago's next five contests are on the road, and none of the opponents are pushovers (Chiefs, Lions, Chargers and Rams).


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On-the-Job E-Learning: Workers Attitudes and Perceptions
On-the-Job E-Learning: Workers Attitudes and Perceptions - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, v14 n1 p40-64 Mar 2013
The use of e-learning for on-the-job training has grown exponentially in the last decade due to it being accepted by people in charge of businesses. Few papers have explored virtual training from the workers' standpoint, that is, the perception they have about the different training methodologies (face-to-face vs. virtual) and the attitudes they have towards on-the-job learning. Training, in this context, is an investment for both the two participating agents: businesses and workers. It seems logical that knowing the perceptions and attitudes shown by the targets of the training is, at least, as important as knowing the advantages for the companies. To analyse workers' perceptions and attitudes we conducted an online survey of 2,000 employees of the leading European savings bank, CaixaBank (http://www.caixabank.com/index_en.html), on training habits, perceptions, motivations, and disincentives of undertaking face-to-face or online instruction. The results reveal that workers perceive e-learning as a more flexible and up-to-date training methodology. On the other hand, face-to-face training continues to be perceived as a more motivating methodology compared to virtuality and with better explanations from the course trainers. As regards motivations given by the workers when it comes to training, there are three main groups of attitudes: those which are more affective and social, those which reveal poor adaptability or fear of the new training requirements, and, finally, those linked to the knowledge society. Such results state that while the benefits of distance methodology can be clearly identified from the company's point of view (i.e., as a flexible and efficient methodology to develop the employees' skills and knowledge), from the employees' standpoint, the advantages of virtual training are not so clear and depend to a great extent on their attitude towards the use of virtuality. (Contains 10 tables, 1 figure and 2 endnotes.)
Descriptors: Business, On the Job Training, Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Teaching Methods, Employees, Online Surveys, Motivation, Employee Attitudes
Athabasca University. 1200, 10011 - 109 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3S8, Canada. Tel: 780-421-2536; Fax: 780-497-3416; e-mail: irrodl[at]athabascau.ca; Web site: http://www.irrodl.org
Autor: Batalla-Busquets, Josep-Maria; Pacheco-Bernal, Carmen
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Former Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba is facing five counts of war crimes before the International Criminal Court. Lawyers for the former rebel leader said he did not control his fighters in the neighboring Central African Republic.
Jean-Pierre Bemba looked like one of the winners in the last war in Congo, gaining a vice presidency as part of a 2003 peace deal with the government in Kinshasa.
Elections that followed put him in a head-to-head runoff with President Joseph Kabila. But Bemba lost that vote and was charged with treason after his militia fought with government troops in the capital.
Now, he is in The Hague facing three counts of war crimes and two counts of crimes against humanity for abuses allegedly carried out across the border in the Central African Republic by rebels from his Movement for the Liberation of Congo.
"According to the warrant of arrest Bemba is responsible for alleged crimes committed in the territory of the Central African Republic between October 2002 and March 2003," said Sonia Robla, the International Criminal Court's press officer. "The judges found reasonable grounds to believe that he was the leader and commander in chief of the MLC - a group which committed crimes or systematic attacks against the population of the country, during which rape, torture, pillage and outrages of dignity were committed."
Bemba ran his rebellion from the Congolese city of Gbadolite, known as "Versailles in the Jungle" for the series of palaces built by Mobutu Sese Seko during more than 30 years in power - an extravagance that flew-in Chinese craftsmen to hand detail an emperor's compound at at time when the people of what was then Zaire were among the world's poorest.
Bemba's family benefited from the kleptocracy that defined Mobutu's rule. His father was one of Mobutu's closest business associates. That success sent Bemba to private schools in Brussels and landed him a job as Mobutu's personal assistant in the mid 1990's.
But Bemba's personal wealth from electronics, coffee, and mining also grew through his relationship with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.
In an interview in Gbadolite nine years ago, Bemba acknowledged that President Museveni was backing his rebellion, but stressed that while Ugandan soldiers were training his men in the use of heavy weapons, it was Congolese who were doing the fighting.
"We are not puppets. We do not see even the reason why Ugandans should die. It is a Congolese war. But they are our best allies, it is true. And we respect and thank them for what they are doing for us Congolese," he said.
At the time of that interview, Bemba's rebels were already across the river in the Central African Republic's capital of Bangui where civilians were beginning to complain about human-rights abuses.
Bemba said it was the Congolese army of then-President Laurent Kabila that was attacking civilians.
"We are not there to kill them. We are protecting them, really protecting them. All these moves that you see of refugees in Congo-Brazzaville and Bangui came from these attacks by Kabila to show you that they do not believe in Kabila. They do not like Kabila. That is why they run away. But I think that you may start to see the move of people coming back and so because they know that MLC soldiers are there. And they know the MLC soldiers. Our conduct code is very strict," he added.
Bemba's lawyers now say his rebels were not under his control when they helped put down a 2002 coup attempt in Bangui. Instead, they say those Congolese fighters were led by then-Central African Republic president Ange-Felix Patasse.
When President Patasse was finally ousted in 2003, the new government in Bangui brought charges against both him and Bemba. That led to an investigation by the International Criminal Court and the subsequent war-crimes indictment.
Prosecutors say they will prove a direct link between Bemba and alleged atrocities committed in the Central African Republic. They say Bemba organized systematic rape and murder to terrorize civilians so they would not support the overthrow of the Patasse government.