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Bell Person - Full Time
The Bell Person assist guests upon check-in and check-out and as needed throughout their stay. This employee will show guests to their rooms while assisting them with their luggage maintain designated stations in the lobby, stand alert to be easily summoned for fronts, maintain the cleanliness of the bell stand, lobby and baggage room as well as delivering messages and valet to guest rooms. The Bell Person must be able to lift up to 60 lbs., push or pull a minimum of 120 lbs. of various sizes of luggage, packages, coolers and boxes. Must be physically able to continually walk, stand, and climb stairs. This position may require work in both indoor and outdoor environments.
Spa Attendant - Male, Full Time and Part Time. Female, Full Time
This position provides customer service in the Spa Locker Rooms. Prior housekeeping experience is preferred as well as the ability to work well in a fast paced environment and to multi-task. Spa Attendants should be able to comfortably serve customers in English. Applicants must be of legal age to serve alcohol in the State of Texas. Physical requirements will include bending, stooping, and lifting of materials up to 20 pounds.
Spa Group Sales Coordinator - Full Time
The Group Sales Coordinator is responsible for scheduling spa services for groups five or more and overseeing all aspects of their visit. Direct all efforts toward guest satisfaction, the achievement and maintenance of The Spa standards and profit maximization. Duties include, but are not limited to: scheduling all spa services (via telephone and in person) in an efficient manner to maximize associate productivity, promoting and selling all spa services using direct questioning and listening to the needs of each guest, maintaining the work area in a neat and clean manner and at all times. This includes front desk, lobby area, reservations office, concierge desk and work folders and greeting each guest as they enter The Spa.
Olivette Busser - Part Time
The Olivette Busser assists the Server in providing a better experience to our restaurant guests. The duties include but are not limited to: table set up for each shift, cleaning and resetting tables in a timely manner, stocking supplies, continuously replenishing non-alcoholic beverages and bread presentations and maintaining table services. A minimum of one year previous experience required. The Busser must be physically able to walk, stand and bend for long periods of time, and able to push, pull, lift and carry 30 lbs.
Bartender - Full Time
The Bartender assists guests with customer service and fulfilling food beverage orders with a high level of attentiveness and accuracy. This employee must have a keen attention to detail, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, proficient technology skills on the POS system. Minimum one year previous bar tending experience is required. Bartenders must be at least 18 years of age with current T.A.B.C. certification. The Bartender must be physically able to: walk, stand and bend for long periods of time; able to serve using a cocktail tray; able to push, pull and lift 30 lbs. or more and able to see and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids.
Assistant Outlets Manager - Full Time
The Assistant Outlets Manager will develop and enhance Houstonian Hotel service standards through disciplined administration of departmental Standard Operating Procedures. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, organizing and conducting pre-shift and departmental meetings, scheduling and directing staff in their work assignments, creating forecast and revenue reports, maintaining profitability of the outlets to support overall hotel operation, and ensuring excellent customer service. Evening, weekends and all Holidays availability is required; Ability to make decisions in a fast paced environment; Strong guest service and employee relations skills. This position requires a minimum of 3 years restaurant experience and minimum 2 years supervisory/management experience. Working knowledge of Micros, Microsoft applications and Ultipro preferred. Must have good knowledge of Wine and spirits.
Assistant Front Office Manager - Full Time
The Assistant Front Office Manager is responsible for overseeing, planning, directing, and coordinating operational activities of Guest Service Agents, PBX Operators, Bellmen, Concierge, as well as work closely with Valet. The Assistant Front Office Manager is accountable for providing exceptional levels of guest service and effectively resolving guests' complaints. Will support Front Office Manager in any obligations related to Front Office operations. Previous supervisory or management experience strongly preferred. Bachelor's degree preferred or must have equivalent level of customer service experience. Physical requirements include having the ability to: sit for extended periods of time, stand and walk, see and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids, operate standard office equipment, use a telephone, hear and understand at normal levels on the telephone, speak so that others may understand at normal levels and on the telephone, reach overhead, grasp, push, pull, move or lift up to 30 lbs. on an occasional basis.
Housekeeping Pool Attendant - Full Time
The Pool Attendant is responsible for housekeeping, customer service and general up keep of the outdoor swimming pool decks and restrooms. The Pool Attendant must be able to work in an outdoor environment, stand, walk, push, pull and move carts that can weigh up to 50 lbs when loaded.
Aquatics Pool Attendant - On Call
Pool Attendants are required to have a flexible work schedule to include being available on weekends. The typical schedule can include 2-3 work days per week after school, one 8 hour day on weekends and holiday work. Pool Attendants must be 16 years of age or older. CPR, First Aid & AED certifications are preferred but can be obtained within two weeks of hire. Must be physically able to lift 30+ pounds, walk, stand, bend and work in an outdoor environment.
Center Court Cashier - Full Time and Part Time
The Center Court Cashier serves restaurant patrons by delivering personalized service as they take and deliver food & beverage orders for members and guests of The Houstonian Club. The Center Court Cashier serves the Company by accurately ringing tickets for every purchase and responsibly managing a cash bank. The cashier must understand and communicate fluently in English, be able to accurately and making change for purchases and perform standardized accounting cash closing procedures. Previous Food Service or Retail Cashier experience preferred. Must be physically able to walk, stand and bend for long periods of time and to push, pull and lift 20 lbs. and on an occasional basis, 50 lbs.
Lifeguard - Full Time and Part Time
The Lifeguard's primary role is to ensure the safety of patrons and coworkers. This will be done by constant surveillance of the pools, recognizing and preventing hazardous behaviors, inspecting pool areas for potential problems and hazards and taking appropriate action. Lifeguard's secondary duties will include, but are not limited to: maintaining pool chemistry logs, cleaning and maintaining the pool areas, assisting coworkers with set up and tear down of a class area, and greeting and assisting members. This position requires extended hours in an outdoor environment. This position requires the moving of pool furniture, hauling equipment used for classes, and lifting boxes or other items located inside the pool areas weighing up to 50 lb. Lifeguards are required to have valid Lifeguard, CPR, AED and First Aid certifications. The minimum age for this position is 17 years of age.
Member Services Agent - Full Time and Part Time
The Member Services Agent provide customer service to the members and their guests at the entrances and exits of The Houstonian Club in a friendly and respectful manner. Member Services Agents will also assist guest by escorting members to certain areas of the club as desired. Customer service experience required. The Member Services Agents must be physically able to stand and walk for the majority of the shift.
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Senior composites engineer
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Composites: Designing Materials for the Future
This booklet is part of the 'Innovations in Practical Work' series published by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme (SEP). Composites are made by physically combining two or more materials. Many composite materials are used to provide strength and rigidity while using thinner, lighter components. However, they...
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Hurtling through the air on a zip line at 120 km/hr I lost all sense of speed or height. For a moment I felt like I was just hanging, suspended between the two mountains, over 800 meters above the ground. The Volo dell'Angelo or Angel's Flight runs 1.5 km across a deep valley in the […]
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Finland is becoming internationally renowned as the birthplace of inventive and often plain zany competitions. A relatively new craze gaining popularity is Finnish Air Tango or ilmatango. So far the most famous of the Finnish offbeat competitions is the Air Guitar World Championships. The event was founded in Oulu in 1996 and has since then become a worldwide […]
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This letter is from April 1987...
You gotta love segues...
Dear Adam-
Do you think it's a good idea to leave the piano in the lobby of a building you're not in anymore? Personally, I would put it in storage for $100 for one month. It may even cost only $50.
There's something new for roaches called Combat. You can buy it at Ralph's. There's no mess and no smell and it works. I got it for my kitchen.
A thought-Alisa is your girlfriend. But until the two of you "tie the knot", I don't think you should confide about very personal matters, do you?
Some things are better kept confidential.
I love you-
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The original amateur interpretation of a tune. These sheet music is created in an transformative manner. The arrangement doesn't copy any existing material.
Beautiful work from the BP original score by Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson recreates music of a non-existing pan-African traditional music that he had learned in two weeks while is South Africa.
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All credits go to the songwriters. The arrangement is transformative.


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A new law in Oregon makes permanent the state's low-carbon fuel standard in place since 2009. The clean-fuels program was scheduled to sunset later this year before it could be implemented.
Multiple groups responded last week by filing suit in federal court to block the state from moving forward.
The legal action follows Gov. Kate Brown's decision earlier this month to sign into law a bill requiring oil and gas distributors of most fuels sold in Oregon to lower their carbon content, or "intensity," by 10 percent over the next decade.
The Department of Environmental Quality has estimated the program could result in fuel costs increasing nearly 20 cents per gallon by 2025.
Following in the footsteps of neighboring states and one province, the Democratic governor said she supports the goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
"With California, Washington and British Columbia moving forward with their own clean fuels programs, which will shape the West Coast market, it is imperative not only that Oregon does its part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also that we build a program that meets the needs of Oregonians," Brown said in a written statement.
Advocates also say the new law will create jobs and a new clean-fuels industry in the state.
The lawsuit filed by the American Trucking Associations, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, and the Consumer Energy Alliance argues the clean-fuels program violates the U.S. Constitution's commerce clause. The groups say the new law discriminates against fuel importers and it increases regulatory costs for professional drivers.
A separate suit filed in early March in the Oregon Court of Appeals by the Western States Petroleum Association also challenges the legislation extending the program.
To view other legislative activities of interest for Oregon, click here.


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Substance abuse damages family structure by causing a breakdown of values and lowering inhibitions of the members. Family members of substance abusers are more likely to become victims of family violence than members of a non-abusing family. The dynamics of a family with substance abuse problems can take many forms. From parents that abuse drugs to children with substance abuse issues.
Family Violence Related to Substance Abuse
The connection of family violence to substance abuse occurs in several possible ways. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse reports substance abuse does not cause family violence nor does family violence lead to substance abuse. However, there are similarities between the two and the problems add to each other. A multitude of factors influence how a person will be affected by family violence, and whether that person will be susceptible to substance abuse and dependence. The connection between the two problems is strong enough to cause concern.
Factors And Connections
Factors connecting family violence and substance abuse relate to a person being victimized by a substance abuser or the victim turning to drugs because of abuse. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, family violence does not necessarily stop when the abuser stops abusing alcohol or other drugs. Using alcohol or other drugs to cope with the effects of family violence can lead to more problems, including drug dependency and increased vulnerability to violence. Family violence and substance abuse problems often require assistance beyond the family. Attempting to deal with one problem without addressing the other can lead to a false sense of security.
Effects on Children
The most profound effects of family violence and substance abuse appear in children. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence found that children of substance abusing parents are more likely to experience physical, sexual or emotional abuse than children in non-substance abusing households. Children who have experienced family violence are at higher risk for alcohol and other drug problems later in life. Evidence suggests that children who run away from violent homes are at risk of substance abuse.
Effects on Spouse
The effects of domestic violence compounded by substance abuse can increase the risk of serious injury or even death in family altercations. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, regular alcohol abuse is one of the leading risk factors for intimate partner violence. A battering incident that is coupled with alcohol abuse may be more severe and result in greater injury. Domestic violence and drug and alcohol addiction frequently occur together but no evidence suggests a causal relationship between substance abuse and domestic violence. Alcoholism treatment does not "cure" abusive behavior.
Treatment Strategies
Treatment options for substance abuse and domestic violence are available. But addressing the two issues at the same time is difficult. The National Council on Domestic Violence reports that although there is no causal link between domestic violence and substance abuse, failure to deal with domestic violence in substance abuse programs or to deal with substance abuse in domestic violence programs interferes with the effectiveness of these programs. Many service providers recognize the correlation between substance abuse and domestic violence, but few domestic violence programs can offer adequate counseling or health services for substance abusers


text: LRA writes: This week we have one of our most laid back episodes we have ever done with our discussion for the new Brad Pitt baseball movie Moneyball. Subjects covered range from some TV talk about the new sitcoms New Girl and Whitney as well as thoughts on the first episode for Community's third season, complaining about the length of the new trailer for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and my impressions on the new Team Jacob catastrophe Abduction. Then we settle down into a short but sweet talk about Moneyball and whether or not Brad Pitt is a true movie star. Featured music this week is from the "Moneyball" motion picture soundtrack.


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If you've been reading long enough, I had a huge hair mistake once a few months ago. Since then, my hair has never felt the same. My hair condition is pretty much crap - dry, almost grass-like and it takes almost 7 years to blow dry my hair completely. So, the heroes behind Number 76 invited me to try out the Jemile Fran Juicy X Glossy range.
The range comes with a Beautifying Shampoo and a Beautifying Treatment. If you were to google it, everything is in Japanese - so now you know where it's from. The combination is designed to cure and soften coarse hair, especially suitable for those with dry hair issues like muah.
Over the few months, I've tried plenty of shampoos and I find it a struggle to get something that really nourishes my hair. I've tried the bloody expensive ones from Kérastase Therapiste which helped a little but it doesn't have enough foam to lather my entire hair, I probably took around only a month to finish a bottle of shampoo. So, I stopped. I tried a cheaper option from Sunsilk, which apparently everyone told me to try, so I did and it didn't help, at all.
When I tried the Jemile Fran range, this is probably my 4th time using it, I've never felt so much moisture on my hair! The beautifying treatment is super rich and the shampoo has good foam, so I don't need to squeeze out a lot to lather my entire hair. I was actually REALLY surprised with Japanese products to be honest, I didn't know they are THIS good! Like, my hair is finally being treated - I don't even need hair oil to achieve this bounce and glow on my hair! Definitely something I will keep using and repurchasing.
You can now purchase the range at Number 76 salons :)


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Of course all things start with eyes. ( Except for the ones that don't , but it makes such a good way to start a post, isn't it?) I am a connoisseur of exotic eyes, always looking for something special.
That's how I found my fellow Etsian, Natalie Monkivitch. She seems to be in love with eyes as much as eye am. This was a match made in heaven, so I could not wait to get my paws on her eyes. I snapped a picture of the bunch I was lucky enough to purchase from her. As you see, all these eyes are a bit different. I like how they are not matching pairs, but they all do their own thing!
Recently I have found some pictures of Hatchetfish. They are such creatures that only a mother could love. And me, lover of all things beautiful,beautiful in not the most common ways.
I decided to make a set of bracelets with them. The first version uses a taxidermy fish eye, a variety I use a lot. Then I used Nat's orange eye, a zombie like eye, which has a dreamy look if you ask me.My aim with these two was to create a more realistic, but yet still fairy tale like look with striking ,
contrasting backgrounds.
The first piece has a turquoise background with a black swirl.
contrasting backgrounds.
The first piece has a turquoise background with a black swirl.
The second piece has an orange pearl crusted back ground to match the eye.
I am not sure which one I like better. Probably the orange one because of the art glass eye, which in many ways is a lot more like the real Hatchetfish's eye.
Since we are talking about a bioluminescent critter, I used some super shiny Swarovski bicones on the fish tummies that catch the sun light like nothing else. These bracelets sparkle more then diamonds.
Diamonds are over rated. Fishies are under rated.
Here is a set of sardines that made a wonderful earring for a friend and returning customer. These earrings also utilize Nat's glass eyes. They have such a nice look to them, a lot less predictable then the taxidermy eyes. Good thing I have a handful of them left.
To get your handful , click HERE. A listing for a lovely batch.
And to prove that not all things have to be big and complicated. Just a simple barrette for the same friend who got the fishie earrings.


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Urgent orders please contact with seller in advance.
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Sunday, June 16, 2019
(PHOENIX, Sept. 20, 2016) The city of Prescott has won a Golden Prospector Award and the Greater Prescott Region Economic Partnership has earned a Golden Prospector Award of Merit from the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED), recognizing excellence, innovation and creativity in economic development.
The city of Prescott's award was for "Deal of the Year." In March 2016, VinylVisions, a California company specializing in vinyl-trim for commercial and residential windows and doors, broke ground on a new 50,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Prescott. The company invested more than $5 million in its plant, initially hiring 25 employees and growing to 50 employees at completion.
The Greater Prescott Region Economic Partnership was honored for its multi-media campaign, "The Right Place, Space and Pace." The partnership created a comprehensive marketing strategy to brand itself within the region and market the region to employers, site selectors, brokers, developers, and association representatives. The campaign included print materials, digital marketing, and social media with messaging that reinforced the area as an excellent place to locate a business, as well as highlighting its reputation as a tourism or retirement destination.
Overall, 11 Golden Prospector Awards and seven awards of merit were presented at AAED's fall forum in Flagstaff.
AAED, founded in 1974, has a mission to serve as Arizona's unified voice advocating for responsible economic development through an effective program of professional education, public policy, and collaboration.
For more information on AAED, visit www.aaed.com or call (602) 240-2233.


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Town of Tonawanda
Friday is the deadline to apply for scholarships being offered by the Kenmore Village Improvement Society.
Applications will be accepted from residents of the village or town, age 21 or younger, who've been accepted into four-year bachelor degree programs at accredited colleges or universities. Four scholarships will be awarded.
There are additional requirements to apply. Call the society's office at 877-0477 for more information.
Also this week:
• Kenmore United Methodist Church is holding a chicken barbecue from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today at the church, 32 Landers Road. Tickets are $10, with proceeds benefiting missions to women, children and youth. Meals can be eaten at the church or picked up at a drive-thru.
• A series of free workshops conducted by certified housing counselors from Belmont Housing Resources are scheduled for this week.
From 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, a workshop geared toward tenants will cover topics including building your renter's resume, avoiding rental scams, creating a realistic spending plan, apartment red flags and life as a tenant. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, a free landlord workshop will examine fair housing laws, finding reliable tenants, leases and rental policies and the eviction process.
Both workshops will be held in the Parkside Village Community Building, 169 Sheridan Drive. Call 871-8847, ext. 2, for more information.
• Buffalo Niagara Concert Band is giving a free performance from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Kenmore East High School, 350 Fries Road. For more information, visit www.bncb.org.
• A Community Health & Wellness Fair-Open House is being held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Schofield Residence Nursing Facility, 3333 Elmwood Ave. Admission is free and a variety of health screenings will be available.
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Food Pantry is holding a pasta and meatball dinner and basket auction from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the church, 2669 Sheridan Drive. Tickets are $8 for adults; $5 for children; and kids younger than 5 eat for free. Dinners are eat-in or take out. All proceeds will benefit the food pantry.
• Registration continues for the Town of Tonawanda Aquatic and Fitness Center's annual 5K Run, which will be held May 9. The registration fee is $20 through Thursday, then will increase to $25. Call 876-7424 for more information.


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My daughter swears by it for menstrual cramp relief and is sure to stock-up on it when she visits from Texas, or asks me to send her another if she runs out.
I also use the Ahhh! gel in a jar for Vita Flex foot massage on my hubby to ensure sound sleep when he is stressed or overly weary and suffering from insomnia. It alleviates twitching leg and restless sleep and provides a calm, deep sleep.
We keep both the roll-on and jar on hand for multiple use applications.
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This photo was taken on Monday, down at Point Chevalier beach. The kids had a day off school and my friend and I took them down for a swim, but the weather was strange - misty, muggy and incredibly still - and there was a giant full tide, just after last week's full moon. The boys were acting like madmen; screeching, swearing and whacking each other with driftwood, so we decided they were under the moon's crazy influence and took them home before they killed each other.
The next day, Christchurch was shattered by a violent earthquake, which was the beginning of another kind of craziness. Being so familiar, so close, so much part of our history, the scenes of destruction are surreal and still unbelievable. Those sedate English names of streets and suburbs - Shirley, St Albans, New Brighton, Manchester St, Cathedral Square - are so at odds with the never-ending images of flattened buildings and crushed cars. Then there are the people we know down there; friends and family, and the anxious wait to hear that they are safe. Mine are (some with lost homes), but the latest death toll stands at 113, with many people still unaccounted for. I keep deleting what I'm writing here, because I can't find the right words for such a big, horrible thing.


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Im not going to get into the numbers because they will only make me even more angry. But it goes without saying that our bullpen is absolutely terrible right now. Well, outside of Jenks and Thornton everyone is bad.
But I guess the good news is that our offense is back and its doing fairly well but good pitching will always beat good hitting and right now if we don't have a bullpen, then this is a 3rd-4th place team easy.
Dewon Day (This guy will have the best nickname in baseball if he develops into something, D-Day….how can you not be intimidated by a guy with the nickname of D-Day?) was brought up to try and help and did not have a successful Major League debut at all, gave up 2 runs on 3 hits (should be only 1 run on 2 hits because Iguchi misplayed a ball and stepped on it allowing Redmond to reach). But if he can get his wicked slider over to go with his 90-94 fastball he could turn into a great set-up guy.
The other bone I have to pick with this organization is passing over Josh Fields who is ready to contribute at the major league level now. Ozuna was hurt yesterday for those who have been locked in a closet for the past 24 hours and we needed a replacement, so they pick Andy Gonzalez a nothing who hit a good .240 at Triple A mind you. Kenny is a hypocrite if he doesn't think Fields can play the outfield, this guy is a full blown athlete and could easily play LF. He'd be a hypocrite because they had 2 guys playing LF who are below average LFs in the first place. Josh couldn't not only probably play LF he could spell Crede at 3rd or even Uribe at Short because he's been playing short over the past couple days due to an injury of one of their other players.
Quick blurbs:
- I hate the Twins even more now
- I hate HBPs that start rallys
- And to conclude the "I hate" version of the blurbs I also hate 2 out rallys
Till Next Time.


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Keep That Empowerment Going!
by John Dunia I want to thank all of you for making a tremendously successful beginning for this column. Last week, my article was the most read article on Las Vegas Informer and it had over 2,000 views on the Informer's Facebook page. After the article featuring Merideth Spriggs was published, I found out that […]
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A Little Empowering goes a Long Way
by John Dunia It doesn't take much at all to empower others. Sometimes it can be as little as a gentle smile. However, those who most often need a little empowering are people whom we too often tend to overlook and neglect. When the economic recession hit just over 10 years ago, many who never […]


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The public relations warriors fought and lost Monte Carlo's Battle of the Magazine Covers.
The sense of war, the extraordinary bravery of the Allied armies, the numbers, the losses, the real suffering that disappears in time and commemorative oratory, are not marked out in any red guidebook of the emotions, but they are present if you look.
At the edge of the cliffs, the wind is a smack, and D-day becomes wildly clear: climbing that cutting edge into the bullets.
No one has the right to change Paris, the protesters say, and argue that the city is the patrimony of all mankind.
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Nigeria most appreciated, participated and refined model and beauty contest, Most Beautiful Model in Nigeria (MBMN) will be holding its 2018 TV screening at Grand Cubana Hotel- Jabi Abuja on the 27th of October to screen contestants ahead of the camping.
The 2018 contest according to its organiser will engage an art exhibition to promote the empowerment of those who are physically challenged, as a benchmark for advancing development in Nigeria. He stated that this years' edition of the pageant is themed "The Clash of Beauty and Art".
Most Beautiful Model in Nigeria has held several contest overtime, and has recorded the emergence of outstanding models as winners. The popular Queen Yvette Meurer slays as the reigning Queen of MBMN, as she would be handing over the mandate of her office to a new winner who will emerge in the forthcoming contest in early December.
As the reigning Queen of Most Beautiful Model in Nigeria, Queen Yvette Meurer, has received several endorsement deals from prominent multinationals across Nigeria, which includes an ambassadorial deal for MTN, Diamond bank and popular Ebony hair products.
She has received several national and international recognitions for her impacts and engagements in modelling. Yvette Meurer has appeared and graced several magazine front pages, highly recognised events and representations. She is perceived as one of the most outstanding Queens, with a magnificent display of vibrant intellect.
However, as the 2018 edition of Most Beautiful Model in Nigeria; Clash of Beauty and Arts, draws close, the organisers led by Alex Nwankwo will be looking out for models who are intelligent, creative, beautiful and capable of representing the value of mentorship.


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This free one year kid's devotional study thru the Bible is designed to hit the highlights, provide practical application and requires no preparation. If you have a little more time, I encourage you to read the whole section of scripture (Matthew 21) while we focus in on just a few verses in 5 minutes.
Background: Matthew is the first book in the New Testament and was written by Matthew to carefully document that Jesus is in fact the long awaited Messiah and fulfilled all of the Old Testament prophecies.
In this section of Matthew (Chapters 20-23) Jesus tells more parables (stories to explain the Kingdom) to assist in preparing His disciples for the difficult days ahead. He continues to show His authority as Messiah by His power over sickness and nature.
Ask the children…
Just after Jesus spoke to a fig tree and it withered right before their eyes, the disciples asked Jesus how He could do these things. What was Jesus' amazing response?
"Then Jesus told them, 'I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don't doubt, you can do things like this and much more.'" (Matthew 21:21)
How much more could the disciples do?
"You can even say to this mountain, 'May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and it will happen. 22 You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.'" (Matthew 21:21-22)
We are amazed at what Jesus could do, but Jesus said to His disciples and to us that we can do even more than that. Like lifting up a mountain and having it thrown into the sea, like praying for anything and seeing it happen. All it takes is FAITH! Believing that we our heavenly Father will respond to our prayers.
Ask your children what difficulty in their lives feels like moving a mountain? If it seems too hard to pray for, why not start with praying for the faith to pray for this mountain and then use that faith to pray and ask God to move it. Let's take Jesus at His word.
If you like what you read about ways to teach children the Bible, check out the children's book, Hooked on the Book, on this website. It is great for parents and kids because it provides the Big Story of God's miraculous plan for His children in all 66 books in the Bible. CHECK OUT A FREE SAMPLE OF CHAPTER ONE BELOW.
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Loony Over A Loonie
Gas Station | Ontario, Canada | Right | October 27, 2010
(I am ringing out an American girl. Keep in mind Canada uses coins for $1 and $2.)
Me: "…and your change is $3.64. You have a wonderful day."
Customer: "Excuse me, you didn't give me the right change."
Me: "Yes I did."
Customer: "No you didn't. You only gave me coins, no paper."
Me: "Ma'am, we're in Canada, and here we use coins." *I hold up a $1 coin* "This is a loonie, and is worth $1."
Customer: "What's a Canada?"


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Record numbers in Valley opt to cast early ballots
Mahoning Valley voters cast early ballots in record numbers before Election Day today.
Elections officials in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties said there were more early voters than ever before even though the numbers of in-person voters were fewer in this general election compared with the 2008 presidential election in Mahoning and Trumbull.
The Ohio secretary of state set early voting hours for Monday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone in line by 2 p.m. was allowed to vote.
In 2008, there were five weekends of early voting compared with one this year.
The line Monday to vote early for the last time in this election was out the door at times at the Mahoning County Board of Elections with people waiting up to two hours to cast ballots.
"I should have done this a month ago," said David Thurik of Youngstown at the election board office on Oak Hill Avenue. "I kept procrastinating. But I've got to do it. I don't mind the wait."
Corey Jordan of Campbell, a self-described "last-minute-type person," said he didn't get around to voting until Monday, and didn't know if he'd have the time today to go to his polling location.
"It's worth waiting because I'll feel better at the end of the day knowing I participated and voted," he said.
Robert Donadee of Boardman said he'll be working in the southern part of the state today, so if he didn't wait in line Monday, he wouldn't have voted.
"If I didn't vote, I wouldn't be able to live with myself," he said. "People fight and die for the right to vote. For me not to do it would be a shame."
So why not vote early by mail?
"I missed that deadline," he said. "I'd prefer not to stand here for two hours, but I did."
Because of strong early-voter turnout, those going to polling locations today likely will not wait that long to cast ballots, said Joyce Kale-Pesta, Mahoning County Board of Elections director.
"I expect the lines to move very fast" at polling locations, she said.
Polls are open in Ohio from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. today.
Mahoning County had 44,302 early voters for this election, including 15,866 in-person votes at the board of elections office. That includes 3,816 in-person voters between Friday and Monday.
In 2008, Mahoning County had 41,225 early voters including 14,402 who did so in-person at the board of elections.
Of the 170,105 registered voters in the county this year, 26 percent voted early, up from 21 percent in 2008.
Trumbull County had 28,915 people vote early. That includes 11,018 in-person votes at the board of elections office, including 1,328 between Saturday and Monday, said Kelly Pallante, the county board of elections director. In comparison, 25,012 people in the county voted early in 2008 including 11,052 in-person.
Of the 151,505 registered voters in Trumbull County for this election, 19 percent voted early. That's an increase from 17 percent in 2008.
There were 9,872 registered voters in Columbiana County who voted early, including 2,726 who voted in-person at the board of elections, said Adam Booth, that county's elections director. Of the 2,726 in-person voters, 809 voted between Friday and Monday.
In comparison, 7,394 people in the county voted early in 2008 with 1,897 voting in-person.
Of the 66,761 registered voters in Columbiana County for this election, 15 percent voted early. In 2008, 12 percent voted early in Columbiana.
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Unlike scientists of other disciplines, particle physicists perceive their work through mathematical equations, charts, models and various computer generated data sets. Whilst this method of communication is useful for those in the know, the message would be lost on anyone outside of this particular realm.
Appreciating this fact and the overwhelming drive to be able to visualise all this information Chuck and Edyta realised the potential of the theories and experiments of Fermilab to be communicated through contemporary conceptual art.
Bellow are some of my favourite pieces from the Hard Science Exhibit.
by Edyta Stepien
Strings | Ink & Graphite on Paper | Edyta Stepien | Chicago Art Department
Like art, string theory is abstract, controversial and an interpretation of the universe. As its propagators grappled with the complexities of uniting and mimicking the laws of gravity and those of elementary particles its development took on an art like process as additions over the years were painted in, detailing more of the universes into the theory. However Its failure to predict any quantifiable experimental predictions whilst also proving helpful in unrelated areas of mathematics and physics continues to draw criticism and applause.
How appropriate then that art should try to conceptualise the theory in an effort to encourage dialogue and exploration by the wider public.
In "Strings", Edyta brings the theoretical sub sub atomic world to view in a simple portrayal of the chaotic yet formal behaviour of these supposed one dimensional objects.
by Teppei Katori
Eyes | photomultiplier tubes & clay | Teppei Katori Chicago Art Department
Exploring his artistic side and drawing on his physics knowledge Katori focused on communicating the importance of the photomultiplier to his main domain of partical physics. As individual packages of light emitted by high energy experiments are often too weak to detect by ordinary means, a photomultiplier which uses the principles of the photoelectric effect and second emission, is used to multiply the current induced by photon absorption by up to 100 million times.
As Katori explains, "It's like an eyeball for the physicist". Using this analogy, Katori conceived the work "Eyes" as a pair of photomultiplier tubes that extrude veins or nerves from their back, much like a human pair of eyes, emphasising the tubes as extensions of the human form.
by Edyta Stepien
Anticipation | Ink and Graphite on Paper | Edyta Stepien | Chicago Art Department
The great expense of machines, such as the Tevatron at Fermilab, in both their construction and use is all to the purpose of slamming the smallest pieces of matter in the universe into each other and watching the chaos unfold. As higher velocities are achieved, the particles mass increases due to the mass energy equivalence principle and the possibility of finding an unknown or only so far theorised particle increases.
When the particles finally slam together the total mass/energy is released in the form of various other particles but prior to this event, it is unknown exactly what will be found.
Depicting this anticipation Edyta has drawn upon the intense energy built up prior to the impact as seen in the lines of force warping around each particle and the intense compression between them. However the frame is frozen in time and the final result is not yet known. Will we finally see the elusive Higgs boson?
by Chuck Przybyl
Uni | Screen Print on Acrylic | Chuck Przybyl | Chicago Art Department
The promise of String Theory was that it was going to unite the laws of physics, primarily gravity, with that of elementary particle physics. That promise started to wane when not two or three but five different string theories emerged for contender of the title of The Theory of Everything. It took the brilliance of Ed Witten to show the world of physics how they were all talking about the same thing in a slightly different language. The result, M Theory.
Now the promise of the unification of the laws of physics are as strong as ever as depicted in Chuck Przybyl's portrayal of the task that M-Theory and the unified field theories face in uniting the four fundamental forces. Uni clearly defines the task of unification as the bringing together of world of the small (Quantum Mechanics) with the world of the big (General Relativity). Also apparent is that Gravity remains the one force yet to be unified as opposed to the Strong, Weak and Electromagnetic forces which have been unified under quantum electrodynamics and quantum chromodynamics.
Unification, if achieved, will be the greatest accomplishment of mankind and some believe that it is within the next generations grasp. So whilst we may have to wait a little longer for physics to get it's act together, we can all surrender to the beauty of science and the human mind in the unification of art and science at the Chicago Art Department.
But Wait, There's more! Although I was only able to feature a few artists in this post, the Hard Science exhibit displayed the wares of so many others and more from the same artists I've had the pleasure of introducing.
I recommend the floor installation, which depicts the distribution of matter and dark matter of the universe, Heavy Particle which imagines the form of the Higgs Boson, If Only I Could Get My Hands On The Raw Data and Torus
I'd like to thank the Chicago Art Department along with Chuck who agreed to let me use their images in this blog.


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Divonne advises clients on a wide range of legal matters, with a particular focus on legal and policy matters involving state attorneys general (AGs). Divonne has extensive experience counseling major corporations through government investigations and litigation, as well as private litigation. She regularly represents Fortune 100 companies on high-stakes matters, and advises clients in a wide array of industries.
- Harvard Law School, 1995, J.D., cum laude, Executive Editor of the Harvard Women's Law Journal
- Smith College, 1992, A.B., summa cum laude
- New York
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court - District of Columbia
- Superior Court - District of Columbia
- Supreme Court - New York
Awards & Recognition
- Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Businesses as one of the country's top attorneys in her field
- Accredited as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) by the IAPP
- Serves on the Education Advisory Board of IAPP
- Experience as an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center and the George Washington University Law School (ADR and Negotiation Seminars)
- Member, Law Firm Advisory Committee to the District of Columbia Office of Attorney General
Notable Quotes
- 29 November 2017 "The Connecticut Attorney General Is Probing Google's Secret Tracking of Android Users" Quartz
- 13 June 2017 "Will US states pick up the slack left by Trump-era policy reversals?" The International Association of Privacy Professionals
- 2 May 2017 "What do FTC, state AGs want to hear?" IAPP Daily Dashboard
- 12 May 2015 "4 Tips for Disclosing a Data Breach to Regulators" Law360
- 14 January 2015 "State AGs Won't Stand Down in Face of Federal Breach Law" Law360
- 31 October 2014 "Does the FCC Have FTC Envy?" The International Association of Privacy Professionals
- 19 February 2014 "States Defend Turf From Feds on Data Breach Rules" Politico
- 3 February 2014 "Calif. AG Puts A Clock On Data-Breach Reporting" Law360
- 18 November 2013 "$17M Google Privacy Pact Demonstrates Muscle Of State AGs" Law360
- 7 October 2013 "State Attorneys General Are Crucial Force In Enforcement of Data Breach Statutes" Bloomberg BNA
- 2 October 2013 "Amidst U.S. Gov't Shutdown, State AGs Chuckle at Idea of Federal Breach Law" The Privacy Advisor
- 13 May 2013 "Calif. AG Won't Back Down After Delta Privacy Suit Setback" Law360
Notable Citations
- "Q&A with Massachusetts AG Maura Healey" was cited by:
- Simkus, A. (2017) Preventing Data Breaches at Law Firms: Adapting Proactive Management-Based Regulation to Law-Firm Technology. Arizona Law Review, 59(4).
- Tarr, M. (2017) Law Firm Cybersecurity: The Sate of Preventative and Remedial Regulation Governing Data Breaches in the Legal Profession. Duke Law & Technology Review, 15 (1).
- "Q&A: DC Attorney General Karl Racine talks consumer privacy" was cited by:
- Citron, D. K. (2017). The Privacy Policymaking of State Attorneys General. Notre Dame Law Review, 92(2).
- "State AGs: The Most Important Regulators in the U.S.?" was cited by:
- Domino, T. (2017) Certifying Statutory Class Actions in the Shadow of Due Process. New York University Law Review, 92(6).


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At Penobscot Veterinary Services in Bangor, Maine, we believe that regular checkups and wellness exams are critical to your pet's well-being. These wellness exams give us a chance to evaluate the overall health of your pet while also giving us a baseline for their own unique bodies and tendencies.
Not only do these exams keep us up-to-date with your pet's health, they also allow us to detect potential problems before they become serious. Your pet will be thoroughly examined by a veterinarian and this checkup gives us vital information to help keep your pet healthy.
Regular wellness exams also make your pet more familiar with our veterinary hospital, which makes future visits easier on them and you. Please contact us today if you have any questions or would like to learn more about how we care for your pet.


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Useful information on NewtownabbeyNewtownabbey or Baile Nua na Mainistreach is a large town within the local government district of the same name in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. It lies on the northern part of the city of Belfast in proximity with the basaltic hill called Cavehill. Its foundation dates back to tApril 1958 with computers and engineering as its main industries. The town's highlights include its shopping destinations, cultural heritage and a number of leisure facilities.
Top Attractions within and nearby Newtownabbey:Belfast Castle is a historical building renowned for its beautiful Scottish baronial architectural style and charming interior design. The castle was the 9th Earl of Shaftesbury's present to the city of Belfast and is now a sought after venue for wedding receptions, corporate events and dining. Its antique shop and restaurant are both locals and tourists favourite.
Belfast Botanic Gardens is located within College Park along the Botanic Avenue of Belfast City. It is of Victorian heritage and is one of the tourist, students and workers favourite places to meet up. It occupies 28 acres of land and features a wonderful collection of plants. Its facilities to date include the Palm house, the Tropical Ravine, giant bird feeders, flowerbeds, rose garden, rockery, alpine garden, sculptures, specimen trees, shrub borders, bowling green and pavilion.
Crumlin Road Gaol or Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) was a prison built during the Victorian Era and is situated in Crumlin Road, Belfast City. Its history of imprisonment and execution lasted for one hundred fifty years. The former prison facility was designed by Sir Charles Lanyon and built sometime in between the years 1843 and 1845. The site now serves as one of the city's major tourist attraction.
Sentry Hill Historic House lies within 40 Ballycraigy Road, Newtownabbey, England, United Kingdom. It is a 19th century farmhouse that used to home the McKinney family who migrated into the area from Scotland sometime during the 1700s. The venue is notable for its architectural style, preserved personal items of the McKinney family and many other remarkable historical items that tell about the way of life of the people living sometime in between the 19th and 20th century.
Somme Heritage Centre is situated at 233 Bangor Road, Newtownards, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The centre features extensive exhibits that tell people about the awful happenings during the times of war. Amongst the venue's highlights are wartime artifacts and a chance to hear stories from the veterans. Visit Discover Northern Ireland for more information.
The White House is the oldest building in Newtownabbey first shown on a map dated 1569-70. As well as restoration of the property an archaeological excavation has taken place of the building and part of the surrounding area. The White House is located on the foreshore of Belfast Lough and it's exhibition tells of the life of the house and about it's place in history.
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In Style Modern Furniture offers a great selection of green furniture and a helpful guide that explains various types of eco-friendly options.
According to some experts, you can save big when you go green. Green furniture can be a great investment not only because of its durability and longevity, but also because it is priced better than traditional pieces in many cases. Savings can reach up to $400 on major purchases.


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With sights set on a career as a criminal prosecutor, alumni Antonietta Girardi took all that she learned from her self-driven rigorous coursework at Castleton University to the classrooms of Vermont Law School.
"Castleton truly prepared me for law school," said the 2015 graduate.
As a first-year law student, Girardi looks back on how the HGEP departments' faculty and coursework in History and Political Science helped structure her understanding and analyzing ability when applied to studying law.
While engaged in the Castleton environment, the encouragement received from professors to seek out greater academic challenges and to play a strong role in civic engagement influenced not only Girardi's chosen career path but her way of life outside of the classroom as well.
Girardi hopes to stay in Vermont and serve the communities that prepared her for law school and the road ahead.


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Does anyone know a way to get rid of leaf spot on Chaenomeles? I have got "Pink Lady".
I have read all the RHS stuff but has anyone found something that actually works? poppikin
Can anyone please help me with a spray that will work on this?
All of the natural things haven't worked.
I have got the same problem.
Has anyone got a reply?
Have you tried any of the products mentioned by the RHS in the chemical control section? I presume you are not growing them for human consumption.
Thank you Blackstart.
I mentioned in my first post that I had read all of the Rhs stuff.
I was asking if anyone had experience of something that actually works.
I have been in touch with RHS Advisory and you maybe amused to hear that they say they have not heard of any black spot disease on Chaenomeles. It can get fireblight and canker, but neither of these causes a leaf spot. They would not suggest using a fungicide, because any black spot on the leaves is not likely to be a disease. I have sent in a sample. poppikin
Afternoon; I can explain the confusion/misunderstanding. You are growing a Japanese Quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) relevant RHS page https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/3463/i-Chaenomeles-speciosa-i/Details As the RHS advisor said this does not suffer from Quince leaf spot. Quince leaf blight affects the Common Quince (Cydonia oblonga). Both are commonly called quince and are members of the Rosaceae and both can suffer from fireblight.
Hopefully the sample you sent will allow them to identify the problem with your Japanese Quince.
What would I do without you Nigel. poppikin
Nigel thinking about your message, thank you again, it's strange that RHS Advisory didn't mention that in their written reply that I related in my post. They now have the sample so we shall wait and see. It may take some time.


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Airport Police Officers to Receive Training Equivalent to Municipal Departments on Initial Hiring; Force to Grow from 19 to 34 Positions
BURBANK, Calif., October 19, 2001 — The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority has undertaken several key measures to enhance law enforcement and firefighting services at the airport, based on recommendations by the Authority's ad hoc committee on security and public safety formed after the attacks of September 11th.
The measures include:
- Establishing the position of Director of Public Safety and consolidating the oversight of the Airport's Police Department and Fire Department under that position
- Enhancement of police officer training for new hires and existing officers to levels equal to standards for most municipal departments in California
- Increasing the Airport Police Department from 19 to 34 positions
- The Authority directed that recruitment for the additional peace officers begin immediately. The vote, taken in closed session October 15, was 7-0, with one commissioner absent.
Executive Director Dios Marrero announced the measures and noted that the Authority intends to adjust peace officer salaries in accordance with the increased training. The adjustments will be negotiated with the Airport peace officers union.
He also emphasized that the training will be certified by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T), an optional training standard observed by many municipal police departments in the state. Airport police are already sworn peace officers and meet standards specified by state and federal law, but their initial training requirements have not been P.O.S.T.-certified. They also receive special aviation law training that municipal officers are not normally given.
The new measures stem in part from increased requirements by the Federal Aviation Administration for more law enforcement personnel at airports following the East Coast terrorist attacks. As an interim measure, the Authority has been augmenting the Airport Police Department with officers from the police departments of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena.
The ad hoc committee, which included Authority Commissioners Chris Holden of Pasadena, David Newsham of Burbank and Carl Povilaitis of Glendale, also felt the increased training and salary would enhance recruiting efforts and promote long-term improved safety and security for the traveling public, Marrero said.


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Collecting and Giving: Highlights from the Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor bequest
See highlights from the Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor bequest, through the Art Fund, on display for the first time. Works include drawings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Ruskin, William Orpen, Walter Sickert and Gwen John.
04/12/2018 to 03/03/2019
Whistler & Nature
Whistler & Nature casts a new light on the work of the great late-Victorian master, James McNeill Whistler. Born in America, but living in the UK for most of his life, he was known as an artist with a bold personality and a revolutionary attitude towards the natural world.
08/01/2019 to 17/03/2019
Lunchtime Talks
The Frua-Valsecchi collection
Over the past fifty years, Francesca and Massimo Valsecchi have built up a remarkable collection of paintings, furniture, sculpture, glass and ceramics. This includes the renowned nude portrait of Patricia Preece by Stanley Spencer (Gallery 1), a Spanish 17th century polychrome wood sculpture of the Christ Child (Gallery 6), Art Nouveau Tiffany glass (Gallery 22) and an extremely rare Meissen porcelain vulture (Gallery 27)...
01/08/2016 to 30/12/2019
Jerusalem: Coinage and empire from antiquity to the 19th century
The Holy City of Jerusalem is central to the three Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Control of the city has been contested by the great empires of the region and has changed hands many times. This special display explores the history of Jerusalem through the coins minted and used in the city from the earliest coinage to that of the Ottoman Empire.
02/10/2018 to 28/01/2019
Salisbury Family Collection of Studio Ceramics
The Salisbury family, based locally in Cambridge, have kindly lent part of their studio ceramics collection to the Museum. This collection, formed over many years, includes pieces by some of the finest artists to work in clay from the mid-20th century onwards. These include Austrian and German emigrés Lucie Rie, Hans Coper and Ruth Duckworth, and contemporary artist Jennifer Lee, winner of the Loewe Craft Prize 2018.
25/09/2018 to 30/10/2019


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In Exodus 38:8 we revisit the brazen laver, which was built from the women's mirrors. Today the Bible serves as our mirror, reflecting and revealing the work of God in our lives. What do you see when you look in the mirror of the Word?
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Brett is our senior pastor. He and his family moved to Portland in 1996 to start Athey Creek Christian Fellowship. As our church has grown, Brett's main focus has remained the same: pointing people to Jesus by teaching through God's Word, verse-by-verse, book-by-book and chapter-by-chapter. Brett and his wife, Debbie, have three children: Brooke, Joey and Casey.
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The last article covered the pension income choices offered by defined contribution, (also know as money purchase schemes), which embraces all of the choices offered by Pension Freedoms from April last year.
Pension income choices: final salary schemes
Martin- Redman Partners writes:
For a defined benefit, (or final salary), scheme there is a clear and almost brutal dichotomy - which can be summed up as "take it or move it".
Take It!
For the vast majority of members of final salary schemes, their best option will be to take the scheme as it stands. Often there is a choice over how much tax free cash to take compared to annual income, but in the scheme of things, this choice is almost trivial.
Almost all final salary schemes offer inflation proofing on income, (although it may be capped at 5%), so taking an excessive amount of tax-free cash is not in the member's best interests. As a planning point, take as little tax free cash as possible, say just enough to clear expensive debt, to maximise the index-linked income. If you have a large quantity of expensive debt, like credit cards at 26%APR, then more tax-free cash would be sensible, but please remember that this is a variation of Peter robbing Paul; what you spend clearing down debt is not available as long term income.
Most final salary schemes offer 50% spouse's pensions with indexation, so the value of the pension is harder to judge than a money purchase scheme. The value of the scheme will only be extinguished when both partners have died, so be very wary of rapid comparisons offering transfers of pension benefits to improve "death benefits".
Move it!
There are a very limited number of circumstances where moving a defined benefit scheme to the money purchase arena is likely to be for the benefit of the member. At the very least, there will be a significant transfer of investment risk from the pension scheme to the pension member, which will reduce their security overall and potentially reduce the available income considerably.
There are also substantial costs in pension transfers, so all transfer suggestions should be treated with caution, but if any of the following circumstances apply, it may be worth considering:-
- Serious ill health, with a life expectancy of 12 months or less
- No spouse
- General ill health, with a life expectancy of less than the norm.
- A need to access large sums of capital to facilitate a divorce, avoid personal bankruptcy or imprisonment for fraud or similar
- A lack of trust with the pension administration, the trustees or the sponsoring employer.
Any transfer will need professional financial advice, as most pension trustees, annuity and drawdown providers will ask for proof of advice.
Serious ill health; under HMRC rules, if you can demonstrate a life expectancy of 12 months or less at any age, you are entitled to your pension money tax free, so long as you are under 75, when some tax will be payable. This may not be possible in the original pension scheme, so a transfer may be necessary. An article in the Saturday Telegraph gives an example, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/pensions/11921392/This-pension-loophole-saved-me-176000.html
No spouse/General ill health; this is where your circumstances mean that you are unable to benefit from the usual provisions of the pension scheme. Here, the decision to transfer or not will depend very much on the likely cost of an alternative, more appropriate, annuity contract.
A need for capital; releasing capital comes at a very high price, so the need must be great and demonstrable to a sceptical adviser.
A lack of trust; possibly the hardest to argue, especially as an underfunded scheme will restrict any transfers to the funded amount. If the likely pension is above the Pension Protection Funds limits, then a transfer may be advisable, but the cost will be high.
The end game
Once a final salary scheme has been transferred out of the existing scheme, the options of a money purchase scheme become available for the balance, after any specific needs and transfer costs.
Many people, and I include myself, will find themselves with a number of pensions with different basis, terms and normal retirement ages. This portfolio of pension provision will require each pension scheme and fund to be treated individually to make the best of resources. I intend that my defined benefit schemes will provide the certainty in my pension income, with investment risk being taken with my money purchase resources. This approach lends itself to a phased retirement and requires regular professional advice.
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sooo....for most of the weekend, i've been fighting a ridiculous cold...or allergies? who knows? it started out as allergies but then it got beyond sneezing. i went through way too many boxes of kleenex and lots of aloe vera to sooth my red nose. okay, enough with the details. you don't want to hear it.
either way, (my) Ryan was with me so i felt better just having him around. we drove back from GA on Wednesday and then enjoyed a really fun time with the family (i'll share more pics later!). so aside from the icky cold, it was a perfect weekend! oh and i even got a chance to photograph a dear friend's baby shower. i can't wait for her to see the pictures and i might even share a few here.


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I admit it, I love going to restaurants alone from time to time. It's nice to sit, eat in peace, perhaps read or journal, and most importantly, eavesdrop on a few conversations. Today I ate Thai surrounded by tacky wooden buddhas, gold wall carvings and purple carpet. The busboy was Mexican and the rest of the staff seemed Thai. Sipping herbal tea and eating spicy food with chopsticks makes me all nostalgic for Asia. Nostalcia inspires me to write, as does envisioning the possibilities of the future. I hope the more life experience I garner to be nostalgic about, the more prolific my writing will become.
On another note, seated near me this afternoon were a middle-aged couple, seemingly business associates. They were chatting for most of the hour and a half I was there, or I should say, he was chatting. This man honestly talked non-stop about immigrant labor issues for a good hour. I hope the woman found it interesting, because otherwise she was in some major agony. I couldn't see her face so I couldn't really tell. Poor lady. I'm thankful to not be acquainted with anyone who talks that much. I used to work with someone who talked about mundane aspects of his personal life incessantly. Some days, at work, when it was just him and me and there wasn't much to do, I wondered if job abandonment might be a better option than passing time listening to this guy.
I suppose I should be a better listener, but some people just try my patience. I don't have a lot of patience though, so maybe I had better just work on myself.