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Resources for singles, daters, and broken hearts.
*None of these links are sponsored
Rejection is painful: emotionally and physically. Research shows evidence that pain centers light up when people are asked to recall a recent rejection. This article discusses the evolutionary origins of the pain of rejection and summarizes coping strategies including eliminating self-criticism, enhancing feelings of self-worth, and fostering social connectedness. Following Guy Winch's advice can lessen the blow of a rejection and help you bounce back faster.
Guy Winch
This long but worthwhile read of an article is thoughtful and ambitious, discussing the emerging dating gap in society since the decline in male employment and education and the rise of women. As a result, women are left with a narrower choice in the dating pool - choosing between a "deadbeat or player." While this has been occurring in the African American community for some time, the trend seems to be permeating into all ethnicities in the US. Bolick describes the origins of this dating gap, the evolving conception of marriage, and the rise of being single, all the while seamlessly weaving in personal anecdotes, history, and research to support her argument. From her international research on this topic, she provides us with some interesting alternatives; suggesting that we (specifically women) can learn from other cultures and the variety of intimacy and kinship out there in the modern world.
Kate Bolick
Before thinking that everyone has a hotter sex life than you, this podcast shares different stories of people who are sleeping alone at night. The reasons vary: from a loss of interest to a bad breakup and even contracting an STD, these stories help to normalize the experience of celibacy.
Death, Sex & Money
Can you fall in love at first sight? Yes, but only to 11% of us, according to a study from the University of Israel that asked 493 people whether they had fallen in love that way. Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist, explains that we are programmed to determine whether we like someone within the first few seconds of meeting; a skill that helped our ancestors distinguish between friend or enemy. When it comes to choosing our mates, it takes a few minutes to know whether we are attracted to someone. First comes appearance, than the tone of voice, and finally, the content of their conversation (we are drawn to people with similar levels of intelligence, values, and beliefs). For the rest of us, the more time you spend with someone you like, the more attractive they can be. In other words, some potential partners can start as burning flames and other are slow burns. Both can lead to love.
Helen Fisher, PhD
Amy Webb shines an intelligent and hilarious light onto the process of online dating, a process through which more and more people are finding both short and long-term romantic partners. Taking us through her elaborate and incredibly well thought out strategy for marketing herself online to a targeted pool of men, she reinforces to the viewer the ultimate importance of developing ones own specific set of standards and sticking with your guns: no matter how many times your grandmother admonishes you for being "too picky." In the end, she found her "jewish prince charming" and is now happily married with a young daughter. However, even those looking for more causal relationships should still find this talk incredibly fun and informative. After all, just because something is "casual" doesn't mean it shouldn't be quality nor does it mean it has to stay casual forever.
Amy Webb
We love this blog post by Katherine Wu. It clearly outlines the neurobiology of love (in as much as we can understand it scientifically) with easy to understand graphics. Broadly we can understand lust, driven by testosterone, as the drive for sex. Attraction is based in the brain's reward system, associated with the release of dopamine and norepinephrine that make us feel energetic and excited. When dopamine levels rise beyond a threshold it has the same addictive quality as cocaine, causing some to act recklessly (we can probably all identify at some level). Another pitfall of being in love is the deactivation of neural pathways that help us make judgments about others, hence "love is blind." We fall in love blind, dumb, and addicted but hopefully emerge with a more stable attachment based relationship.
Katherine Wu
This book came recommended by a couple of single non-psychologist friends who described it as "eye opening" and "a must read." Attachment, our style of intimacy in romantic relationships, influences how we respond to our crushes, dates, and partners. Broadly attachment can be divided into categories of secure (comfortable with intimacy), anxious (preoccupied with relationships and worried about rejection), and avoidant (discomfort with intimacy and independent). 'Attached' helps you examine your own attachment style, recognize the attachment style of others, and improve communication in romantic relationships. This is an excellent primer to understanding attachment and offers useful strategies for self regulation when the attachment system is activated. However, we caution against thinking too simplistically about attachment. Our attachment style is fluid and can shift with time or changing contexts.
Amir Levine & Rachel S.F. Heller
Is it possible to create the feeling of falling in love? Psychologist Arthur Aron thought so. He developed an experiment in which he had heterosexual strangers pair off and ask one another 36 questions and then stare into each other's eyes for 4 minutes. Six months later, two pairs of those subjects got married and invited the lab to their weddings. Len Catron describes her own recreation of this experiment with an acquaintance of hers, with whom she was mildly romantically interested in. The questions are intended to really see person, both literally and metaphorically. The result? She fell in love of course!
Mandy Len Catron
We put this book in the Singles category because it's about the self work necessary for improving psychological well being. Dr. Richo guides the reader through an exploration of the impact of childhood experiences, understanding negative emotions such as fear, building self-esteem, and maintaining boundaries and intimacy in relationships. Dr. Richo helps you process your own stuff so you can feel more free and authentic in your life and effectively function in relationships. It's a short book but a long read. Every page is packed with helpful insights and advice that take time to reflect on. Reading the book alone is a great starting point for building self-awareness but we also recommend discussing your personal insights with a therapist who can help you further unpack your self discoveries.
David Richo
Since the dawn of time dating has been a challenge and often times one wonders how so many people ended up with partners in the pre internet age. Online dating gives us the illusion of endless options and the idea that we are more likely to find "the one." In the end we swipe, go on dates, do more swiping, and go on more dates in a seemingly endless search for something better. The process feels efficient (it's a numbers game right?) but the opposite is probably truer. Relationships take time and investment, which directly counters the online dating model, "little effort on lots of people rather than lots of effort on few." If you're dating, our advice is to read this article, take a deep breathe, slow down, and spend time with people rather than running yourself ragged in the dating race.
Julie Beck
Alone and in pain, heartbreak can take us to a depth of despair we didn't know was possible. If you're a heartbroken dude this article won't take the pain away, but it will hopefully help you understand your symptoms and provide you hope. This article illuminates why those feelings make scientific sense and the course you can expect them to take. It's written for straight men but the takeaways are useful for anyone. After a breakup don't do things that make you feel out of control. If you're heartbroken there will be grief and sadness to work through and accepting that is the first step to mending a broken heart. On average, heartbreak lasts about 3 months. During heartbreak spend time with people you love and remember to be kind to yourself.
Jim Thornton
Born from the mind of a former Google employee and modeled after pre-existing fitness and brain-health health apps, Mend started as a newsletter that focused on recovering from heartbreak. Users find the large support network to be an invaluable source of solidarity and the app is already downloaded in more than 100 countries. With an aim to erase the shame and taboo surrounding heartbreak, Mend acts as a personal trainer of sorts, coaching the heartbroken through the trials and tribulations of a break-up and loves addiction-like qualities much the same way a fitness instructor would help a client train for a marathon or a sponsor would support a fellow recovering addict through stages of temptation.
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This is a semi-private group setting, capped at four dyads, appropriate for more complicated cases that aren't appropriate for large group format. Each mother will fill out a lengthy intake form with history, and will receive a personalized clinical care plan at the end of the session with follow up instructions.
This clinic is an opportunity for mothers to get the benefits of some group discussion with the careful individualized approach of a one-on-one session. It is also a way for mothers who don't live in Manhattan and are in treatment with TMC providers to get individualized IBCLC care on site by a provider who can chart with them.
Pre-registration is required for this clinic https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=15631600&appointmentType=6409721 (OK to register the morning of). After you register, you will need to complete an intake form to submit in advance so that I am ready for you when you arrive. Note: it is totally okay to come a little late, since we will be working on more than one mom's breastfeeding concerns. More information about the clinic and about the facilitator can be found http://www.amotherisborn.com/breastfeeding-cinic/.
Instructor Bio
Meredith Fein Lichtenberg is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, a Certified Childbirth Educator, and a former lawyer. She has worked with over a thousand new families on the past fifteen years, teaching for every major parenting organization in New York City, at numerous major corporations, and in private consults. She served on the Board of Directors of the Childbirth Education Association of Metropolitan New York for over ten years. Meredith lives in Manhattan with her husband and two children.
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 2:45 pm– 4:15 pm
Cost: $125 / session
*Limit 4 new moms at a time

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Check out what's in today's edition of the Donegal Democrat/Donegal People's Press
For all the latest in news and sport
Muriusz Ejdys, who was found dead in Buncrana
* The first Donegal patient to receive cancer treatment at the new radiotherapy centre in Derry has been referred to the service. The centre opened its doors in the last two weeks and will treat 75 patients a day when fully operational. Read our special feature.
* A fundraising campaign to help with the funeral costs of a young man who was found dead in Buncrana has raised over €1,000.
* A coroner's court has ruled that a pensioner who was found collapsed on stairs at his accommodation in Carrigart died an "accidental death".
* Donegal singer Daniel O'Donnell speaks of the relief his good friend, Sir Cliff Richard, experienced after being cleared of sexual abuse allegations.
* Pat McArt pulls no punches in his regular column, Pat's Patch, while Daithi Ramsay looks ahead to what's happening on the local entertainment scene.
* Catriona Devine will follow in the footsteps of her father Peadar, when she is inducted into the Finn Valley Athletic Club Hall of Fame next month.
* 16-year-old Kilmacrenan schoolboy, Richard Kerr, is making waves in the world of motorbike racing on the domestic and international stage.
* For the third year on the bounce, the Inishowen League scored a dramatic late winner to get the better of the Donegal League in their Oscar Traynor Cup derby at Maginn Park.
* Michael Murphy and Neil Gallagher hit 4-3 on All-Star trip.
* There was a host of SFAI Ulster Area finals played over the weekend, with some wonderful action in the different age groups. One of the most exciting encounters took place in Monaghan where the U-14 final went to penalties with Letterkenny Rovers eventually emerging victorious 12-11 on spot-kicks against Carrick Rovers.


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Towbury Hill Fort
A little known Iron Age Hillfort at the NW edge of Gloucestershire of 20+acres, roughly rectangular in shape probably originally built to protect a westerly branch (to Ledbury in Herefordshire) of an ancient road between Gloucester and Worcester where the branch crossed the River Severn just north of its confluence with the River Avon.
To the west north and east the camp is protected by a natural scarp and on its southern side by a small bank with a deep ditch - the SW of the camp has been eaten into by post-medieval quarrying for sandstone - the famed historian Leland claimed the camp was one of the palaces of King Offa - during Saxon times the Inner Camp was cultivated as evidenced today by strong ridges and furrows - it is also reputed to be one of the more northerly of a line of camps (Clifton to Bredon) occupied by the Romans to keep the Silures at bay.
Mentioned in:-
(a) Samuel Rudders History of Gloucestershire 1749 p780
(b) GF Playne in a paper to the Cotteswolde Naturalists Field Club in 1877 Vol VI p226
(c) G Witts Archaeological Handbook of the County of Gloucester 1883 - Camp 101
(d) Transactions of Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society 1903 Vol 26 p88 & 1992 Vol 110 p227
(e) EJ Burrow Ancient Entrenchments and Camps of Gloucestershire 1924 p132
(f) pastscape website; Gloucestershire: Tewkesbury: Twyning: 115727
A very tidy site bordered on the north by the M50 and on the south by a golf course well worth an afternoon stroll.


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Project and Program Management Books
This category is J. Ross Publishing's most prolific, we offer one of the largest collections and some of the best Project Management books available. The books' methodologies vary and include traditional, waterfall, and agile project management, and combination approaches for use in project, program, portfolio, and PMO management. The methods, tools, and techniques can be used in every industry and in a variety of organizational sizes and structures.
Our authors are accomplished professionals, best-selling authors, and subject matter experts. Each has drawn on their years of practical and instructional experience to provide PMPs, students, and the accidental project manager with the insight needed to deliver projects on-time and within budget and scope. For those just starting out, we offer our best-selling CAPM exam prep and PMP exam prep books. In addition to the concise study guide, the book buyer also receives free 45-day access to the corresponding CAPM or PMP exam prep online test bank.
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Intro by Zack: The Old Fashioned Cocktail is my recent go-to drink at a bar. I've tried a lot of different interpretations by various bartenders and Mel's recipe is my favorite. Her recipe balances the strength of whiskey with the sweetness / spice of the mix.
Mel and Peter are our good friends who were ex-pats in Belgium with us. We had many good nights talking and laughing over many meals. They're always cooking up something adventurous and interesting. I hope you enjoy this drink mix as much as I did!!
Mel's Recipe:
My husband, Peter, and I have been cooking, drinking, photographing and sending ridiculous e-mails with Zack and Lauren for nearly seven years now … on two continents. Most recently, we spent a year-and-a-half as neighbors in Antwerp with the Koulermos, including two phenomenal New Year's Eve parties. Peter and I wanted to whip up a special cocktail to ring in 2015, specifically using homemade Maraschino cherries. Our Old Fashioned cocktail mix is an homage to our Midwestern upbringing (Old Fashioned cocktails made with brandy are particularly popular in Wisconsin, my home state). Here are the easy recipes for Maraschino cherries, Old Fashioned mix, and a proper Old Fashioned cocktail.
1. The Cherries:
After making these, you'll never use the atomic red ones from the grocery store ever again. Maraschino is a sweet, clear liquor from the Dalmatian Coast. You should be able to find it at any liquor store that has a reasonably sized spirits section. This recipe comes from Ted Allen.
1 cup Maraschino liquor
1 pint sour cherries, stemmed and pitted, or a jar of sour cherries, drained
One pint of cherries that will last in the fridge for a few months
Bring the cup of liquor to a simmer. Turn off the heat, but leave the pan on the stove. Stir in the cherries gently (you want whole cherries when you're finished), and let cool completely. Store in a jar and refrigerate.
2. The Mix
3 cups water
2.5 cups white sugar
3 clementine oranges, quartered
5 or 6 homemade Maraschino cherries
1 cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon of Angostura bitters (or more to taste)
About 48 servings
Process: Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat. Stir oranges, cherries, and cinnamon stick into sugar mixture. Cover saucepan and steep for 1 hour. Remove fruit and cinnamon stick from mixture using a slotted spoon; stir in bitters. Let cool, then store refrigerated. Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com.
3. The Cocktail
60 ml Bourbon, Rye whiskey, Brandy or classy spirit of choice
20-30 ml of Old Fashioned mix
2-3 ice cubes
2-3 dashes of bitters (or to taste)
Maraschino cherries, to garnish
One delicious, sexy beverage.
In a rocks glass, combine the mix and the bitters. Add the ice cubes, then pour whiskey over. Garnish with cherries.
Sip sophisticatedly. Or not.
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The Soulard School
2018-2019 Annual Fund
Your support makes a difference!
Built on a philosophy of inclusion, The Soulard School maintains a commitment to socioeconomic diversity. The Equitable Tuition Program is a sliding-scale model* that enables all Soulard School families to educate their children as equal members of an economically, racially and culturally diverse community.
Because tuition is only half of the school's operating expenses, meeting the budget each year depends on a combination of funding streams. These include gifts to the Annual Fund, gifts from fundraising events, corporate and foundation contributions, and generous benefactors who support The Soulard School's vision of socioeconomic diversity.
The Soulard School would not be here today without the continued generosity and support of dedicated parents, grandparents, alumni families, and friends in the community. Thank you to all of those who made a contribution. Your support allows The Soulard School to continue to offer unique educational experiences that encourage students to be inspired learners and good, productive citizens in the community.
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2015 Do 1 Thing Quick Highlights
New Year brings New Beginnings!
2015 Do 1 Thing Review
December 31, 2015
By: Erika Mahoney, MSA, PEM
Do 1 Thing Executive Director
Ronda Oberlin and Chief Michael Tobin at the 2015 Hall of Fame Gala Dinner (Photo: Erika Mahoney)
Do 1 Thing has had a great 2015. First of all we were honored to see our Co-Founder and Current Chair Ms. Ronda Oberlin chosen as one of six women this year to be inducted into the the 2015 International Women in Homeland Security and Emergency Management Hall of Fame. The 2015 Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremony was held on Saturday, November 14, 2015 during the annual IAEM-USA 63rd Annual Conference & EMEX Exhibit, at the Paris Hotel, Clark County, Nevada. It was a wonderful evening and Ronda was not alone in accepting this honor, our Lansing Office of Emergency Management Chief Michael Tobin, and I also had the honor of attending. Ronda was chosen for creating Do 1 Thing. It was easy to nominate Ronda because she is a exceptional mentor to myself and no one is more deserving of this award.The letters of support in her application were truly exceptional, as is everything Ronda has done in her career. Ronda joins a elite group of exceptional women who have paved the way for women in the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Hall of fame. From 2011 to 2014, 63 women and women's organizations were inducted into the Hall of Fame. To learn more about the Hall of Fame, please visit their official website at http://inwem.org/wp/.
We had the honor of presenting at many conferences this year; the Michigan Safety Conference in Lansing, Michigan, The IAEM-USA 63rd Annual Conference & EMEX Exhibit, at the Paris Hotel, Clark County, Nevada, The Show Me Partnerships Conference, in Columbia City, Missouri, and many more presentations, panels and fairs. We participated in the Oakland County's First Safety Day at the County Fair. We held a PreParathon in April at the Lansing City Hall with many Community Partners. We helped to coordinate the RSVP of Lansing's Safety PreParathon Event on September 30, 2015. We continue to gain new users and we are excited to be able to provide updated news in our monthly reminders. We recieved support in many different in kind and some financial support from The Target Cooperation, AAA of Michigan, The Lansing Board of Water and Light, The Michigan Region 1 Homeland Security Board, and the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division. The Michigan State Police and Homeland Security Division included us in the planning and made us a partner of the Annual Prepare Fair. We would not be here without our partners, and individuals who use our program. We believe that Emergency Preparedness Information should be free and accessibly to everyone. We also were able to update our website this year, and debut Do 1 Thing Business in the print ready booklet. Above all we thank everyone who supports, promotes, and believes in being prepared ahead of a emergency. We love to hear from you, and are always open to suggestions, and enjoy hearing your best practices. Please share the great things you and your programs are doing by sending a email to firstname.lastname@example.com and on our social media site! We have many more updates to share of this year, but we wanted to give you all a quick overview of some highlights and wish you all a very Happy New Year!
The Annual MSP PrePare Fair (Photo: Erika Mahoney)


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Monday, 2 May 2011
Shoes - Northampton vs Guangzhou
The Northampton shoemakers went through something of a business crisis. Cheap, disposable, Chinese-made shoes dominated the market, the young were eschewing shoes in favour of 'trainers' and costs were spiralling ever upward. Their various reactions are interesting. Church and Loake have both gone mass-market; you can now pick up a pair of Loake's for £99. For all I know they're now made in China and feature in the 'Argos' catalogue. Grenson have sought to create a fashion niche - I hope they succeed, for there's nothing in their range I'd now be content to buy. Trickers have stayed pretty much as they were with a reduced range (now only Shipton and Heneage do the slippers), but Alfred Sargent, once the most affordable of the bunch, has bravely priced its range at premium prices - for premium Northampton craftsmanship. Prices have risen by around £100 or 40% in three years. Still excellent value against some glued-up Chinese crud from the High Street, but still.
And of course there's the Englishman's bootmakers - William Lennon. Excellent value, and a superb range of boots. Paradoxically, the saving of the old Northampton craftsmen could well be the hunger of the new Chinese middle class for premium Western brands; the last thing they want to wear is Chinese-made shoes. Once Alfred Sargent, Trickers and the rest open branches in Shenzhen their future, I think, is secure.
14 comments:
- JohnofEnfield said...
Why is WOT classifying this site as "unsafe"?
- 2 May 2011 at 10:10
- Raedwald said...
WOT is a scam 'Trust' marketing tool - I suspect you have to pay them to get a 'good' rating. I've reported them to 'Blogger' and would encourage everyone else to do the same. It's a con.
- 2 May 2011 at 10:30
Ironic but true. I once had a tour of Clarkes in Somerset. The ERP process into the Chinese manufacturing plants and subsequent distribution services to support the JIT for the stores was indeed impressive - but sad. The tour included the Clarkes Museum - as I said, how ironic.
Coney Island
- 2 May 2011 at 12:05
If i were a rich man!
- 2 May 2011 at 12:17
- Joseph Takagi said...
Yup. Loake are £95 on Debenhams' website, and made in India now.
There's also Barker in Earls Barton.
- 2 May 2011 at 17:54
The boot is on the other foot...
- 3 May 2011 at 00:04
- The Englishman said...
The problem with buying proper boots is that they last too long - I have ten pairs of leather boots all in good condition but I want to buy more, but even I can't justify it.
- 3 May 2011 at 06:53
- BrianSJ said...
No mention of Cheaney?
- 3 May 2011 at 09:11
- Raedwald said...
Yes Cheaney of course; I knew I'd forgotten one!
- 3 May 2011 at 10:43
Isn't globalisation marvellous? The Brits who want cheap crap get it, the Chinese who want the best get it, the Brit-but-made-in-India lower-premium-end brands make more money because their costs are down but the brand still supports premium prices...... win, win, win........
- 3 May 2011 at 16:18
- Elby the Beserk said...
RM Williams drovers' boots for this boy. Fit like a kid glove from the moment you put them on and they last for ever. They even do a dress pair, in patent leather. If that's your bag...
- 3 May 2011 at 16:36
- Elby the Beserk said...
Page 78 will find the boots.
- 3 May 2011 at 16:38
- James Aird said...
Wholeheartedly agree with the thrust of this post. Although I've been wearing Loakes shoes for a long time, I didn't know where in GB they were made. On a visit to family in Corby (Little Scotland) a few years back, the fact that Northants was the centre of the British shoe-making industry was brought to my attention. Since then I have invested in eight wonderful pairs of shoes, mainly Church - monk style, brogues and Chelsea boots, as well as the accompanying shoe trees, and my feet and myself haven't looked back. Like 'Englishman' I'm having trouble justifying buying more as the ones I have are good for twenty years. Still, I have my eye on a few more pairs, and I'll find some excuse to add to my collection! One thing is sure, no more Chinese rubbish for me.
- 4 May 2011 at 08:41
At my last count - Trickers (heavy), Barkers, Church (now Italian owned), John Lobb (of course, not the London boot maker now, but nonetheless), Cheaney, Loakes, Crockett and Jones (first class), Alfred Sargent (now incorporates Regent) Grenson, Edward Green (often cited as the best, an opinion I don't share), Jeffrey West. If only Doc Martens would move back to Wollasten.Haynes and Cann have been let down by the government, who I think chose a US manufacturer for the next army order, and forced to close. An utterly shameful decision.
- 17 November 2011 at 13:05


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Official Press Release
One of the most acclaimed programs in recent years for Dark Horse Deluxe, the merchandising division of Dark Horse Comics, has been the figures based on Patrick McDonnell's charming newspaper comic strip Mutts, syndicated worldwide by King
Features Syndicate. These figures, which include a PVC set, vinyl toys, and now a pair of beautiful bookends, are the first successful sculptural interpretation of these characters and were created by Yoe! Studio from original designs by McDonnell and personally approved by him.
A deluxe, high-end set of bookends is the newest project to take shape, and will feature the strip's two stars, Earl and Mooch, reading books in a contemplative pose. The more considered approach, made possible through the use of poly-resin materials, has resulted in an item that will be a delight for bibliophiles, statue collectors, cartoon buffs, and, of course, so many casual readers who have made the world of Mutts part of their daily lives.
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A decision by lawmakers to significantly reduce the size of the year-end bonuses for workers at state-owned firms backfired yesterday, after labor union representatives voiced their strong opposition to the move and Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus whip Wu Yu-sheng (吳育昇) demanded a Cabinet reshuffle.
After sitting down with labor union representatives from 22 state-owned firms to discuss the issue yesterday afternoon, Wu told a press conference that the caucus was sorry for the "badly thought-out decision."
Wu blamed the Ministry of Economic Affairs for causing the trouble in the first place, which he said led to the "regrettable" decision by the legislature.
"The legislative session is about to end. The government must reshuffle the Cabinet," he said.
Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-shiang (施顏祥) decided last month that workers at money-losing firms administered by the ministry would receive a company bonus of up to 2.6 months salary. Employees are also to receive a performance-based bonus equivalent to two months' salary, under Premier Sean Chen's (陳冲) instructions.
The bonus policy aroused public anger as lawmakers questioned why the government failed to rein in spending at the state-run firms amid the economic downturn.
Lawmakers decided on Monday that only profit-making state-owned firms can distribute bonuses, with the amount capped at under 1.2 months' salary.
Led by Taiwan Petroleum Workers' Union chairman Chuang Chueh-an (莊爵安), labor representatives from state-owned firms lobbied lawmakers against the bonus cut as they sought to have the decision overturned when the legislature deliberates the government budget on Monday and Tuesday.
They met with Wu and People First Party caucus whip Thomas Lee (李桐豪).
Taiwan Petroleum Workers' Union secretary-general Wang Cheng-ping (王承賓) said that although Wu and Lee did not promise to reconsider the decision, they agreed to discuss the issue with their parties.
The union representatives also asked to meet with Democratic Progressive Party and Taiwan Solidarity Union lawmakers, but no meetings have been arranged yet.
Meanwhile, central bank Governor Perng Fai-nan (彭淮南) expressed his concern to Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) that the bonus ceiling might become a disincentive for employees at the central bank and state-owned banks to stay in their jobs.
The Taiwan Federation of Financial Unions on Tuesday called an emergency meeting of executives of labor unions at its member banks and issued a statement urging the legislature not to uphold the decision on the bonus ceiling, which they said would hurt employee morale.


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Monday, April 6, 2015
You give me fever, in the morning
She faces moving to her aunt's home and being treated as a nurse and maid for her condescending aunt's five children or emigrating to South Africa where her cousin has asked her to marry him.
Frances isn't in love with her cousin but can't see living with her aunt in Manchester. On the boat to The Cape, she's seduced by William Westbrook, a Machiavellian who promises to marry once they arrive in South Africa.
Upon arrival, Frances is stood up by Westbrook and learns that he's engaged to another. Saddened and alone, she travels the rest of the way to the farm where her cousin Edwin lives. It's is a desolate area and Edwin is gone much of the time, providing smallpox vaccinations.
Frances grows tired of this existence and on a trip to the city, she meets Westbrook again and he informs her of events in his life and that he still loves her and wants her to travel to Johannesburg with him as soon as he gets enough money from the diamonds he's illegally purchasing.
Frances has to choose between the two men and the remainder of the story tells of her choice and the consequences of it.
There is a very good portrayal of live in the Cape, with wealthy diamond miners refusing to believe that the smallpox is spreading for fear that the natives working in the mines will desert them. It is visually described and I feel that it would make an excellent movie.
The supporting cast is well described and that makes much of the book more interesting as Frances visits hospitals and tames a zebra and begins to become accustomed to the life.
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Embassy of IndiaHavana
India-Haiti Bilateral Relations
Political relations:
India's relations with Haiti have been friendly, though interaction between the two countries has been limited. India established diplomatic relations with Haiti on 27 September 1996. Our High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica was concurrently accredited to Haiti. Since late 2003, the accreditation has been transferred to Embassy of India, Havana. India has an Honorary Consul in Port-Au-Prince. Haiti appointed a Consul General in New Delhi in October, 2014.
2. An MOU for Foreign Office Consultations was signed on May 31, 2001. India had shown concern for the needs of Haiti even before the establishment of diplomatic relations. It had sent a 140 member CRPF troops to Haiti on a peace mission under the auspices of United Nations in August 1995. The role of the Indian contingent in providing police protection and maintaining law and order was highly appreciated.
3. In October 2008, a 140-member Formed Police Unit (FPU) from India joined the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) to help with international efforts to ensure a safe environment in Haiti. Now, there are three units drawn from BSF, CISF and Assam Rifles (approx. 500 personnel) as part of MINUSTAH. The UN Security Council passed a Resolution in April 2017 to replace MINUSTAH in Haiti by a small Peacekeeping Mission, the UN Mission for Justice Support (MINUJUSTH) and gradually draw down the FPUs in Haiti. There will be two Indian FPUs (FPU 1 and 2) under MINUJUSTH and the FPU 3, based in Hinche, will be leaving in October 2017.
4. Haitian Minister of Economy and Finance, Mme. Carmelle Jean Marie visited India from 14th-17th October, 2014 to attend FICCI-LAC Conclave and called on Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon'ble Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Secretary (ER). Haitian Health Minister, Dr. Marie L. Florence Duperwal visited Delhi to attend the "Third Global Call to Action Summit", from 25-29 August, 2015. She also called on Minister of Health & Family Welfare where, inter alia, she sought India's cooperation in Haitian health sector. Under IBSA Trilateral Initiative, a Solid Waste Management Project was inaugurated in Haiti in December 2007 .This project endeavors to generate employment to the masses and is in line with IBSA guidelines in general and with India's objectives for South-South Co-operation in particular. Recognising the need to provide basic amenities – shelter, drinking water and sanitation to the Haitian people, India joined Brazil and South Africa in expanding IBSA, the India-Brazil-South Africa, Trust Fund's waste management project in Haiti, both in its area of coverage and scope of handling different types of waste. IBSA is spending over US$ 2 million in this effort and for reconstruction of a community health centre in Haiti.
Commercial relations:5. India's trade with Haiti is small but Indian exports to the country have been growing in recent years. The latest trade figures between India-Haiti are as follows:(The latest trade figures as available on 19.08.2017)
Values in US $ Millions
Source: Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce
6. The main Indian products exported are pharmaceuticals goods, textiles, rubber products and cosmetics and plastic and linoleum products. There is potential for further growth, particularly in the areas of drugs and pharmaceuticals. India has granted duty free access to Haitian products as a special gesture to a Least Development Country
7. ITEC: India has been offering assistance to Haiti under ITEC programme. It started with one slot in 2006-2007, which has been increased to 10 since 2015-16. Haitian diplomats have also been taking advantage of Professional Course for Foreign Diplomats (PCFD) courses at regular intervals. Four Haitian illiterate women received training at the Barefoot College in Rajasthan in harvesting solar power.
8. Disaster Relief: As a symbol of friendship, in October 2008, India granted an ₹ Ten Million in cash as disaster relief assistance to Haiti in the wake of devastation caused by the four Hurricanes Fay, Hanna, Gustav and Ike. India donated medicines worth US $ 50000 as humanitarian assistance to Haiti for the damage caused by Hurricane Noel in November 2007. Another US $ 5 million relief assistance was given in January 2010. A relief of US $ 500,000 annually for three years till 2011 has also been provided. India also offered to re-construct a main office building which was damaged in January 2010 earthquake. The new President requested that dwelling units may be developed by India instead of reconstruction of a government building. Accordingly cash assistance of US $ 5 million was given to construct a Gandhi Housing village. MOS (ST), Dr. Shashi Tharoor, who visited Port-Au-Prince on 23 January, 2010, following the 12 January 2010 earthquake, announced the assistance. India also provided emergency financial aid of USD 2,50,000 to Haiti in the aftermath of Hurricane Mathew in October 2016.
Indian Community:
9. Indian community in Haiti is small. It comprises approximately 70-80 members. Almost all of them are Indian passport holders. Several of them are professionals, – doctors, engineers, technicians. Some are into private business- scrap metal trade. There are a few priests and some 15-20 Sisters working for Charity. There are three Police Units comprising of 500 Indian personnel under the UN Peacekeeping Force (MINUSTAH) since 2008.
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This week we welcome Sam Whipple, who joins us to offer some opinions and insight on Hillary Clinton's recent bid as a potential Democratic candidate in the 2016 Presidential Election. We discuss some of the criticisms and concerns facing her and how the political landscape might react to this decision in the long term.
Further Reading:
Washington Monthly, "Could Elizabeth Warren Threaten Hillary Clinton's Nomination?"
The Atlantic, "Hillary Clinton Makes It Official"
CNN, "Hillary Clinton emails: Did she do anything wrong or not?"
The Hill, "'Clinton Cash' author: Jeb research 'compelling' so far"
The Washington Post, "Hillary Clinton's Worries Mount"
The International Business Times, "Who Will Be Hillary Clinton's Running Mate? 10 Possible Vice Presidential Nominees"
The Huffington Post, "Why Hillary Clinton Would Be a Weak Presidential Nominee for Democrats"


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Though many will say that chivalry is dead, let me assure you it's not--yet. It's alive and well in Manitoba Canada, evident in the life of one man devoted to God and his wife.
My brother-in-law Jerry has been married to my sister for 28 years, and his charm hasn't waned even slightly over time. The same gentle and caring man that she met is the same man that she wakes to every morning. Let me show you:
His acts of chivalry:
- He asked our father for her hand in marriage.
- He opens Bonnie's car door--every time she gets in. If it wasn't for the fact that she is practical he would run around to her side when she gets out too.
- He always helps her take off her coat, and put it back on.
- In a restaurant, he waits until she is seated first before he sits down.
- He opens all doors and lets her step through first.
- He shields her from the wind and rain by walking a little behind her in stormy conditions.
- He warms her car up every morning, and in the winter he cleans it off too.
- He carries bags from the car to the house. And never lets her carry anything heavy.
- When she is sick he doesn't leave the house or tend to things in the basement for long. He stays by her side until she is well.
- Many of the virtues listed above, Jerry does for all women, but moreso for his wife.
His acts of kindness:
- He gets a warm cup of coffee ready for her in the morning while she showers.
- He remembers their dating anniversary every month, and buys her a yearly gift in celebration--without fail.
- He remembers her Christian birthday and buys her a card and a gift.
- He puts chocolate away, in anticipation of "that time of month" so that he can fulfill her cravings when she needs it.
- He purchases more than one birthday or Valentine's card, because as he puts it, "One could never say enough."
- He buys her flowers, and when they wilt, he refills the vase.
- He meets her for lunch daily as he is in early retirement.
- Every morning as she drives off to work, he stands at the door watching her drive away while praying for her safety.
- During times of prayer he always reaches for her hand.
Jerry grew up in the '60s when being a gentleman was the style of the day. It wasn't only common, chivalry was expected of men. Men opened doors for their dates, pulled chairs out for women, walked on the street side of a walkway, and waited until a lady was seated before they plunked down in a chair.
This behavior reflected that of valor and strength, but it also reflected the heart of a servant, which we see in the life of Jesus Christ:
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. ~ Philippians 2:5-7
So what does this have to do with me? With us? With moms who are reading this blog? Much.
We are raising the next generation of men and women. If we want our boys to be better than what we are seeing out there, then we need to teach them how to not only respect themselves but to respect women and children as God would have them to do.
God has instructed men to love their wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself for it. Let scripture be our guide in raising these men, and let's not forget the important role of servant-hood when teaching them virtue.
Here is an interesting article that I pulled from Wikipedia when searching for the origin of chivalry. We see that it represented men of valor, virtue, and courage. All things I want my boys to grow up to be. These duties of knighthood double as a great guide for bringing up boys!
From Wikipedia:
Chivalry is a term related to the knighthood of the middle ages and is often associated with the virtues a man exhibits as an expression of his loving protection of women.
When examining medieval literature, chivalry can be classified into three basic but overlapping areas:
Duties to countrymen and fellow Christians: this contains virtues such as mercy, courage, valor, fairness, protection of the weak and the poor, and in the servant-hood of the knight to his lord. This also brings with it the idea of being willing to give one's life for another's; whether he would be giving his life for a poor man or his lord.
Duties to God: this would contain being faithful to God, protecting the innocent, being faithful to the church, being the champion of good against evil, being generous and obeying God above the feudal lord.
Duties to women: this is probably the most familiar aspect of chivalry. This would contain what is often called courtly love, the idea that the knight is to serve a lady, and after her all other ladies. Most especially in this category is a general gentleness and graciousness to all women.
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Kid To Kid Opens New Store In Richmond, KentuckyCategories: News
RICHMOND, KY—Local residents and business owners Amy and Ron Lasher are proud to announce the Grand Opening of their first Kid to Kid store on Thursday, June 26th at 4:00 pm. Located at 1013 Sylvia Drive, Kid to Kid pays customers cash or offers in-store credit for gently used children's and maternity clothes, toys, books, and baby gear and resells them at highly discounted prices.
For several weeks, the Lasher's have been filling their store by paying customers for their gently used items. After the Grand Opening, customers will be able to shop for new and like-new children's and maternity items up to 70 percent less than retail prices.
The husband and wife team got their start at an Arby's franchise group in Nebraska. Ron now owns a Dairy Queen and Amy is a stay-at-home mom who's been busy raising four children under the age of twelve.
"While raising four young and very active children, I became a frequent shopper of Kid to Kid," said Amy. "Then four years ago, I suffered from an illness that caused me to lose part of my leg and foot. One of the reasons why Ron and I looked at owning our own Kid to Kid was so I could get active again and regain my confidence. We are so excited to open our store and are looking forward to owning additional locations."
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Natural Dog Food Is Much Better For Your Pet!
Your dog is a part of your family, and it's important to think about the overall health of your pet whenever you feed him or her anything. Though you can certainly purchase canned or dry dog food at a local store and it won't kill your pet, it also won't contribute to optimal health. As humans, we focus on our own health quite often, so why not consider the health of our own pets?
Natural dog food may be more expensive than what you can find on the clearance aisle, but it also contains the nutrients that your pet needs in order to lead a long and healthy life. If you're ever in doubt, just read the nutrition label on the back of the cheapest dog food you can find, and most likely, you'll be shocked! Dog food contains numerous animal by-products, preservatives, and other unnecessary chemicals that you would never eat, so why should your pet? Organic and natural pet foods are manufactured with a real focus on healthier ingredients and no unnecessary additives that may be harmful for your pet.
If the nutrition label on the back of the average dog food bag sounds bad, just think for a minute what it's actually doing to your dog. Animals need strong and healthy bones to live a long life, not to mention, special nutrients should be given to dogs to ensure their coats are healthy. Food is certainly never going to be a cure-all solution if something is wrong with your pet, but a good portion of ailments can be eliminated with the right webbox natural dog food.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Superintendent Richard Kaplan confirmed that the New Brunswick school district has suspended one of its Vice Principals with pay after his arrest over the weekend.
Lester Voorhees, Vice Principal of McKinley Community School, was arrested on Friday for drunk driving and possession of marijuana and cocaine, among 13 total charges, according to Police Captain JT Miller.
Voorhees was pulled over by the New Brunswick Police at the corner of Hamilton Street and High Street at 11:07 PM on Friday, November 21.
Voorhees was charged with:
Sources said that Voorhees' bail was posted by Bruce Hawkins, a former city police officer and school security officer at McKinley School.
The administration of McKinley Community School has refused to comment on the incident.
Voorhees has worked for the school district since 1997, and as of July 2012 earned a $126,234.
Back then, he was a Vice Principal at the city's Middle School, according to public records.
He was bitten by a dog at a protest against the police killing of Shaun Potts in 1991, suing the city in the aftermath of the incident and accusing police of falsely charging him with "assaulting a police officer and assault of a police canine."
"While the police were using dogs to patrol where crowds had gathered, Lester Voorhees, a black man, was bitten while leaving a social club. He is suing the city for $1 million," reads a 1992 article in the New York Times.
"The police, under the direction of Captain McCloskey, dispersed this crowd utilizing the police canine unit," reads a 1997 court ruling in a separate matter. "One of the dogs bit a civilian, Lester Voorhees, as he exited a nearby building. Voorhees was not part of the crowd on the street corner."


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So, what is consent?
Consent is clear, communicated, enthusiastic, the responsibility of the initiator, ongoing, and can be renegotiated or withheld at any time. It means listening to each other, respecting each other, and bringing mindfulness to all our interactions. Practicing consent is an important step in creating a culture we want to live in. A culture in which people are respected and have autonomy, choice, agency, to decide for themselves what is best for them.
At AVP we support and encourage folks to explore their sexuality in safe, exciting, consensual ways. While doing this it is incredibly important to discuss safety, boundaries, and care. Everyone deserves boundaries and safety for themselves and those around them when and if they choose to engage in sex. Your first partner is you. Knowing and exploring our boundaries can involve a lifelong conversation and relationship with ourselves.
No one is responsible for fulfilling our sexual wants but ourselves. Wants consist of the things that we enjoy doing, turn us on, and give us pleasure. While it can be exciting and empowering to share these things with others and to experience ourselves in relation to intimate partners, other people are never responsible for fulfilling your sexual wants.
When practicing consent there are 6 elements:
A mutually communicated agreement
- We do not use words like "talk" or "verbal" in this element because not everyone communicates verbally.
- That being named, for folks who can and choose to communicate verbally, it is very important that you talk to each other.
- Respect the yes.
- Respect the no.
- Respect indecision (it is not a yes).
- Listen and pay attention to words, feelings, and context.
When we name enthusiasm, we're referring to a felt sense in yourself and and also in the person(s) you're engaging with.
First, check in with yourself. Think of the last time you were really excited to do something, to see something/someone, or to go somewhere.
- What did that feel like?
- What happened in your body?
- How did you know you were excited?
- We want people to feel free to be that excited to have sex.
Second, check in with the person(s) you're engaging with.
- How do you know that they are excited?
- Is it feeling like what they're communicating with words (if they communicate verbally) is the same as what they're communicating with their bodies?
- If not, check in. If you have doubts, don't proceed.
Responsibility of the initiator
The person wishing to initiate an act (e.g., hold hands, make out, cuddle, touch different body parts, etc.) or change an act (e.g., switch from kissing to touching) is responsible for initiating the conversation about consent.
Step by step (ongoing)
Having established consent for one activity does not mean that consent has been established for all activities. Just because someone consented to dance with someone else, it doesn't necessarily mean they consented to having their body touched. Just because someone consented to having their body touched, doesn't mean they have consented to making out. Just because someone consented to making out, it doesn't mean they have consented to having sex.
Check in every step of the way.
Cannot be held to a predetermined agreement
Consent is not a contract; people can change their minds. If early on in the evening someone agrees to have sex after a date, check in after the date before moving forward. Although prearranged conversations can be had, no one should be forced to engage without an in-the-moment check in. Our wants and desires are fluid, as should be the agreements that we make when it comes to how we relate to our bodies.
Best practiced sober
Under the law in "Canada", consent cannot be given when under the influence. It's important for folks to know this, as we live and work and play in a system that answers to the criminal justice system. Alcohol is often used to absolve accountability ("I was drunk and I didn't know what I was doing"), or worse, to victim blame those who experience assault ("She shouldn't have gotten so drunk"). This is one of the reasons that we assert that consent is often best practiced sober.
While we assert this, we also recognize that regardless of the laws that are in place, or the guidelines that are offered by university organizations, people do and will continue to drink alcohol/do drugs and have sex, especially on university campuses.
Because of this, we invite people to shift their focus from the effects of alcohol to the social factors that enable assault to be more likely when under the influence. Instead of blaming someone for their increased vulnerability, let's talk about the messages and attitudes that told people to take advantage of it.
Important notes
Identity *
We do not come into any interaction, relationship, or space without our identities; our identities do not come into any interaction, relationship, or space without power. That power comes from systems that have been (and continually are) put in place to benefit some and oppress others. For example, white supremacy gives privilege to white people, patriarchy gives privilege to masculine folks, capitalism gives privilege to the wealthy. Privilege exists whether or not someone chooses to it acknowledge it, and though we do not have a choice about whether we receive it or not, we do have a choice about whether or not we are accountable to it.
In terms of consent this is incredibly important. If someone holds certain power ( for e.g male) this can impact the ability of someone to feel comfortable to say no, ask for what they want, or engage in fully consensual activities.
Informed *
Informed consent means that someone who is being asked for their consent has full information about what they are being asked to consent to. When someone is intoxicated, under the influence of drugs or otherwise unable to make decisions in an informed way, consent can't happen.
Context *
Gender-based violence doesn't happen in a vacuum. It takes place within a cultural context of ideas, values, and behaviors. We are surrounded with images, language, jokes, movies, music, advertising, laws, that validate and perpetuate sexualized violence by making it seem normal. This is referred to as "rape culture". "Boy will be boys", "It's just the way it is…" are examples of this normalization.
At AVP we recognize that this violence is not normal nor is it inevitable. By practicing consent we aim to shift the culture from one that teaches us that exploitation, coercion, domination, and control are ok to one that is grounded in respect, accountability, responsibility, reciprocity, and interrelatedness.
At the center of all of this work is consent.
As an organization and as community members, we believe that by practicing consent in all of our interactions we can work towards building safer communities.
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|5 - Lake Toho, 2/7/2019
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|3 - Kentucky Lake, 5/17/2018
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Having recently started learning PaperVision3D. I hit my head on it for several things and decided to create something really good. Many a times, I was not happy with whatever was coming out, but finally I managed to get some good results out for all my efforts.
So eventually, I started working on the "Rubic Cube". After quite long hours and days of brainstorming, I managed to create a functional rubic cube. Thought it is in the initial stage of development, a better and enhanced version is on its way very soon.
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BAT profits warning – reducing smuggling reduces profits
ASH release
BAT profits warning – reducing smuggling reduces profits
5th December 2001 immediate
British American Tobacco today announced a profits warning [1] and attributed this in part to the decision "to apply even more stringent criteria for the supply of products to trade customers, especially in the area of duty free sales"
ASH said this was the early sign that BAT was under pressure to stop supplying the smugglers through third parties and treating the black market as if it is just another distribution channel. BAT is currently facing a DTI investigation into internal documents that ASH says show the company had a controlling and managing role in large scale global smuggling of its cigarettes. The company also faces racketeering (RICO) legal action in the US courts over its role in smuggling in Colombia.
Clive Bates, Director of ASH said:
"BAT makes hundreds of millions in profit from cigarettes sold on the black market by smugglers, but they are coming under real pressure to clean up their act. The profits warning shows that tackling smuggling hurts their bottom line, and that explains why they have never done much to tackle smuggling and plenty to encourage it.
"BAT's internal documents certainly don't suggest any stringent checks on the integrity of trade customers – in fact we believe they show that BAT were choosing their business partners on the basis of who could run the biggest and best smuggling operation while remaining under arms-length control of BAT."
"This is the first sign that whole transit smuggling business is beginning to unravel. This could cost them very dearly in the next few years."
Contact Clive Bates 020 7739 5902 – 077 6879 1237
[1] BAT profits warning
5th December 2001
British American Tobacco will shortly be meeting analysts and investors prior to the end of its
financial year and is therefore making the following statement. The Board is re-affirming its
confidence in delivering high single figure earnings growth in line with market estimates for 2001 and, at current exchange rates, for 2002.
This continued growth should be achieved despite an expected reduction of some 2-3% in volumes in 2002. Economic conditions will have an impact on Group performance in the coming year and the Group's operational management have reviewed their procedures and decided to apply even more stringent criteria for the supply of products to trade customers, especially in the area of duty-free sales.
The net impact is that the rate of operating profit growth is likely to be lower than market estimates. As mentioned above, however, adjusted diluted earnings per share should still increase in line with market expectations of high single figure growth, as a result of improvements in the net interest, minorities and tax charges.
The business remains buoyant and the Board is confident of continuing to generate similar growth in earnings per share over the medium term and expects dividend growth to continue at current levels.


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No matter how much I try to keep my schedule organized (as if that's possible with two four-year-olds!), time just seems to fly. I can't believe how fast this past month has gone. My kids started school on August 23rd...and we're already 2/3 of the way through September! I haven't blogged since the kids started school...shame on me!
I've been working hard to change my organization patterns on my computer desk at home over the course of the last week. We'll see how long those changes last, but so far I like the fact that things are a little more streamlined. I bought a new planner/calendar so I can keep track of everything, from the kids' school schedule to my work schedule (even work-from-home moms need to schedule things carefully!), to Steve's work schedule and family commitments like birthdays, anniversaries, etc. We're not the "busiest" people in the world, but I'm pretty actively involved in several volunteer/charity functions, and those include meetings galore.
I'm going to adopt a chart my friend showed me a few years ago. I laughed (on the inside) when I first saw it, but I'm interested to see if it's something I can apply to my daily life. It involves targeting specific areas in the house so that you can do a few small tasks each day and at the end of the week there's very little to be done because you've been taking care of it already. For instance, clean the guest bathroom on Monday and Thursday. Vacuum on Tuesday and Friday. Clean the fridge the day before garbage day and take five minutes to clear out products that are expired, etc. This plan may work, it might not...but it's worth a shot, because I'm overwhelmed with my current pattern!
I would really like to set aside at least 20 or 30 minutes a week to sit and blog. I keep saying I'm going to do it, but then it slips by. I read friends' blogs when I have some downtime, and I really enjoy reading them.
The kids are loving school, and I have to say I'm finally adjusting to the pattern of dropping them off/picking them up. It's not always easy (three hours FLIES even faster than you might think!), but I'm learning to lay out their clothes the night before and pack their snacks the night before to help with our time management in the morning. If I could convince them to eat breakfast a little faster than snail's pace I'd be thrilled. They like to take their time with their cereal! We had some issues at first with Jeremy not wanting to cooperate with activity transition (moving from the blocks to the classwork activity was apparently not something he was thrilled about!), but now that he's getting into a routine it's going fairly well. For anyone who had doubts, I can certainly tell you that GIRLS and BOYS have completely different personalities when it comes to school. Megan has done extremely well adapting...Jeremy has had a rocky start, but is gradually coming around.
I'll have to write a separate post sometime soon about the black eye Jeremy got two weeks ago...he was running in the house right before bedtime and fell and smashed his eye on some furniture, and it was quite the event around here, to say the least. I have pictures of his shiner, and thankfully it wasn't a really severe injury, so we can look back in hindsight and chuckle about it a little.
Til next time!!!
It's been a while
6 years ago


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Cayman Islands' Vacation News and Travel Events
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Cayman Islands Tourism has recently announced exciting new developments for travel events and luxury vacation news in the Caribbean island paradise. Some of the top news stories out of the Cayman Islands include watersports excursions, new restaurants, scuba diving news, sailing races and other exciting events in and around the Cayman Islands.
Now, on your luxury vacation in the Cayman Islands, you can fill your days with exclusive culinary activities, dep sea diving tours, sailing yacht excursions, snorkeling, watching City Racing regatta and more. Find out more vacation opportunities from the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism.
Cayman Islands Cooking: The National Trust of the Cayman Islands is now offering culinary classes teaching how to prepare traditional Caribbean dishes like fish and fritters, conch stew, fried land crab, Christmas beef stew and more. The Caribbean cooking classes are offered on the second Wednesdays of every month for CI $120 (approx. £15).
A new chic restaurant Osetra Bay has opened, offering a stunning waterfront setting in Morgan's Harbour in West Bay. Osetra Bay offers ten intimate waterfront cabanas sprinkled around a gazebo, two champagne lounges and an outdoor cocktail lounge. Visit www.osetrabay.com for more information.
In other Grand Cayman news, the Kitehouse Club from the Kaibo Yacht Club is now providing kiteboarding lessons, kayaks, sailboats, wakeboards, volleyball classes and other watersport activities . Visit www.kaibo.ky for more information.
The Cayman Islands Sailing Club is offering the Race Cayman starting on March 10. As one of the most prestigious sailing events to come to the Cayman Islands, the Youth Olympic Qualifiers and the J/22 International Invitational events will be held in George Town on Grand Cayman.
For more information on these and additional events and news, visit the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism at www.caymanislands.co.uk.
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Bird-in-Hand – Enjoy a Quiet Night in the Amish Country
Bird-in-Hand Things To Do · Bird-in-Hand Restaurants · Bird-in-Hand Shopping · Welcome to Bird-in-Hand
Looking for a community to stay in that retains all the charm of Lancaster County, but without the noise and congestion of busy highways? Pack your bags and head to Bird-in-Hand.
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Image relaxing on the porch in the evening and hearing the clip-clop sound of Amish buggies echoing down the road. Or, having delicious meals or bakeries or ice cream within walking distance or just a short ride away. And a variety of unique shops and attractions nearby, too.


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Apple reported another weak earnings report. Even though Apple plays the expectations game, I see no reason to spend time hating those involved in creating the game. Apple's quarterly reports contain a lot of information, most of which is more suitable for tweets and random musings. I will leave all of the growth rates and other metrics to others and instead focus on the big picture.
Apple is still in the beginning of a massive capital investment phase (which has been detailed in 10Q and 10K filings). In the span of four weeks, Apple updated practically its entire product line. Few were expecting such widespread updates. While the iPhone 5 was the worst kept secret, as well as the rumored iPad mini, Apple surprised us with new iPods, new Macs, and a new iPad with Retina display. All of these updates are taking a toll on the company in terms of upfront costs, hurting margins. The first iPhone 5 produced is more expensive than the Xth iPhone 5 produced next year. The same can be said for every updated Apple product.
When thinking of massive capital investment plans, Disney comes to mind. As the U.S. economy was collapsing in 2008, Disney's management team, which I regard as one of the most talented teams in this global economy, placed the bet that it was the right time to increase capital spend and make needed improvements to its Parks division. The stock market hated the idea (due to the unknown involved), but management stayed the course. Fast forward to 2012, Disney's Parks margins are only now beginning to increase as guests enjoy the final product. Disney is now able to turn on the earnings faucet and reap the rewards.
I think Apple is following a similar path.
Once Apple perfects the processes required to make all of these new iGadgets, the costs will come down and margins will rise. The iPhone 5 form factor will most likely stay around for the new iPhone in 2013, helping margins. The iPad lineup will probably not see any additional revisions until next fall (when I expect a thinner and lighter iPad with Retina display). Constrained supplies will dissipate and the Apple earnings faucet will be operational once again. Additional implications include the high likelihood of no new Apple products until at least WWDC in June 2013, as well as continued lumpy quarterly earnings. Competition and component availability may also change product plans. In terms of modeling, I think Apple is becoming harder to forecast. I am afraid many independent (and professional) analysts will continue to forecast near-term earnings incorrectly as the number of input assumptions increase. Finally, I have been very public about my concern that product cycles were becoming too planned and orderly (i.e. iPad in March, iPhone in the fall), which artificially impacts demand as customers alter purchasing habits, but all of this is more noise than anything else, and these patterns eventually end.
It doesn't matter if Apple is a few dollars short of expected 1Q13 earnings or if iPad mini margins are a few 100 basis points lower than normal. Such details change from quarter to quarter. At the end of the day, Apple's most important goal is making great products. Everything else is mostly noise.


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Heroes may be revived thanks to a new programming initiative from MSN.
The company is starting a push to have more original content on their Xbox platform and new episodes of Heroes is something they are looking into.
MSN is interested in re-launching the series with new heroes and stories while featuring cameos from the original series cast.
Heroes last season aired in early 2010.