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By Emily Chappell, Contact Reporter, for the Carroll County Times
More than a decade ago, Christine Hajek began looking for a draft horse rescue to volunteer at.
After searching online, she was shocked to find that not only were there no organizations in the state of Maryland, there were also none in the country.
"So that started a hobby," Hajek said. "If no one else is doing it, I shall do it."
Draft horses are large horses bred to work on farms doing tasks such as plowing and other labor.
Hajek began going to auctions and began purchasing some of the best horses that were being sold for slaughter. She'd ride them for a few months, and then after checking buyers out, sell them to a good home.
Hajek's hobby got to the point that there would be four or five horses available to adopt out at any given time, she said, and she had to make a choice.
"Either I have to tone down my hobby, or we have to form a rescue," she said. "And here we are."
The Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue, located at 17250 Old Frederick Road in Mount Airy, was formed in 2005. The original vision was to one day have seven horses at any given time for adoption. As of mid-July, the organization has 119 horses.
For Hajek, who is the president and founder of Gentle Giants, it's more than just a job. As she walks through the 135 acres of land — between barns and pastures — she stops to love each animal.
She paused to rub the face of one horse, scratches behind the ears of another. She pets the goats, sheep, cats and other animals that have found their homes at the rescue too.
"[Horse are] so forgiving and they're so emphatic and they constantly see the best in us," Hajek said. Choking up as tears formed in her eyes she added, "It really deeply upsets me to think about an animal that's been raised alongside people being butchered as its thank you after a long life. It's just not OK."
Since its formation all those years ago, the organization has just grown, Hajek said. The ultimate goal?
"We facilitate the rescue of draft and draft cross horses from slaughter, abuse and neglect," she said.
Hajek said the horses they rescue are often coming from the sale auction or are being brought in after having been abused or neglected. But the rescue is just the beginning.
Hajek said they attend sales and pay attention to the horses who are being bid on by kill buyers on behalf of the slaughterhouses. Horse meat is considered a delicacy in some countries such as Japan, and draft horses are popular for meat because of their sheer size.
On occasion there are some buyers not purchasing a horse for slaughter, she said. What they do is bid against the kill buyers until they stop bidding or they bid the horse past the point of being profitable for them.
If someone else is bidding, and they're bidding past the point of it being profitable for slaughter, they assume the bidder is reputable, she said.
When a horse comes in from slaughter, Hajek said, they typically have to work with hoof neglect and retraining. These horses were more often than not plow horses prior to the sale, she added.
The issues are different when a horse comes in from animal control, she said. In that case, the problem is usually physical neglect, and the horse goes through a whole process of physical rehabilitation before they can even think about training.
"Often with those horses they have a slightly longer process," Hajek added.
If a horse has been surrendered, the problems can be a mix bag, she said, The animal may be slightly neglected, or, she said, sometimes wonderful owners have unfortunate things happen and can't keep their horse.
The first step when a horse comes in is a minimum 21-day quarantine.
The horses have often been in very crowded environments if they come from auction — it's like an airport — with horses from all different areas coming in and out, Hajek said. This means that viruses, bacterial infections and airborne diseases are very common, she added.
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After the quarantine, horses go into an assessment program to see if they need more rehabilitation or if they can move into training.
"We start all of our horses with a reevaluation from the ground up to retrain them for riding if they're able," Hajek said, because almost all adopters want to be able to ride the horse.
Trainers also work on manners, like if a horse leads politely, is able to let someone pick up it's feet, if they'll stand for shots and more.
Often, she said, even if horses have had previous careers, they have some gaps in their knowledge.
If a horse is too sick, Hajek said they have to instead euthanize the animal. It's a hard topic, she said.
"Of course, it's sad," she said.
But, sometimes it's necessary, and the rescue is stepping in — and stepping up — for a horse because someone else has failed to do so, Hajek added.
"Our ultimate plan for every horse is for it to find an absolutely loving, perfect adopter that's just going to cherish them for who they are," she said.
They want to find an adopter who is in it "for the long haul" — it's more about what the adopter can do for the horse, not what the horse can offer the adopter, she added.
Most horses at the rescue find this. But, Hajek said, they don't give the horses a timeline. There's a horse that will finally be adopted this summer who has been with the rescue for nine years, she said.
Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue is 100 percent donation based, Hajek said, and is consists of a number of small donations.
While there are 13 full-time barn staff, Hajek said she considers the organization volunteer based. They have 175 active volunteers, but a core group of about 40.
And they're always looking to add more, she said.
"We need volunteers," she said, adding, "We will train people."
If someone has farm experience, they may go through two trainings before being set loose. Someone with less training will likely go through four or five trainings.
But, from the beginning, everyone is working with horses.
"From the first day, you're feeding horses, you're walking horse to pasture," she said.
A volunteer works with the animals, mucks stalls and more. The experience is very hands-on, she said.
Rick Blatchford is one of those volunteers.
He said via email that while he started riding horses at the age of 12, he realized his knowledge of horse health care was lacking.
"I stopped riding when I went to college, and haven't sat a horse (until last month) in over 50 years," Blatchford said. "At age 77, I feel ignorant on the subject, but am working to learn. The sad part is, because of my longtime love for horses, I'm still shocked that some (a minority) horse owners can be so uncaring/neglectful of the animals which rely upon them."
Hajek said if someone can commit to 20 hours a month, they can be involved in a partner program, where a volunteer is paired with a horse and comes in three or four times a week to spend one-on-one time with the animal.
"Partner programs are a great way that some of our retired horses that don't get a lot of attention still feel important," she said.
The horses look forward to having someone special come in and see them, Hajek said, who focuses on meeting the horse's emotional needs.
Its physical needs are always met at the rescue, but that's not enough.
"Just having hay and water thrown at them and grain twice a day, you know, isn't necessarily a whole life," Hajek said. "They still need that one-on-one connection. They like us as much as we like them."
For more information on volunteering, email the volunteer coordinator at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 443-285-3835.
For more information on Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue, visit https://www.gentlegiantsdrafthorserescue.org/.


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It has a Woods Mid Mount L59 Finish Mower. The deck has hydraulic rear lift and has hydraulic center lift for deck. Both lifts are 540 RPM.
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Children's Literature and Guided Questions
Picture Book for K-3
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Osafa Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson and Sean Squalls (Schwartz and Wade, 2018
Summary: Emmanuel, a boy from Ghana, born with a disability, persists in his dreams to ride a bicycle across Africa, overcoming the dismissals of others.
1. What dream or wish would you be willing to work hard for in order to do?
2. Why does encouragement help people achieve their dreams? Do you think Emmanuel could have achieved his dream without his mother's encouragement?
3. What accomplishment of Emmanuel's required the most persistence? Why do you think so?
4. When you persist are you always successful? If you fail, does that mean you can't succeed? How long should you keep trying when you don't succeed? When do you know you should stop?
5. How did the people around Emmanuel affect him as he worked toward what he want to do?
For Grades 4-7
For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story by Rebecca Langston-George and illustrated by Janna Bock (Capstone Press, 2016)
Summary: A true story of Malala's persistence for the education of girls.
1. Why do you think Malala was willing to risk her life to help herself and all young women get educational opportunities?
2. When have you been persistent? When have you seen someone else persist?
3. Can you think of a time when you wish you'd been more persistent? What was it? Can you think of something where you were persistent where you wish you hadn't tried as hard as you did?
4. Has there been a time when someone has been persistent to get you to do something? What happened?
5. How was Malala's persistence helped by others? How does encouragement help you in getting something done?
Other Worthy Books
Grades K-3 She Persisted: 13 Women Who Changed the World by Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger (Philomel Books, 2017) Biographies on persistent women.
Grades K-3 She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History by Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger (Philomel Books, 2019) More stories of women who persisted and how this affected others.
Grades 1-4 I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debby Levy, illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley (Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016) The Notorious RBG as presented to children.
Grades K-3 Brave Irene by William Stieg (Square Fish, 2011) The classic book of a young girl who helps her sick mother by delivering a gown to a duchess despite a raging snowstorm.
Grades K-3 Anything is Possible by Guilia Beloni and illustrated by Marco Trevisan (Owl Kids, 2013) A sheep and wolf dream to create a flying machine.
Grades K-4 Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss (Random House Books for Young Readers, 1954) Horton persists when others don't believe him.
Grades 4-7 Hidden Figures (Young Readers' Edition) by Margot Lee Shetterley (HMH Books for Young Readers, 2016) The stories of three African-American women who made huge contributions to the efforts to get to outer space
Grades 3-7 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith (Avon Camelot, 1969) Two dogs persist in finding their stolen puppies.
Grades 4-7 Holes by Louis Sachar (Yearling, 2001) A reluctant Stanley Yelnats persists against all odds to change his life.
Grades 4-7 Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford (Yearling, 1997) Two dogs and cats persist in a journey across Canada to find their owner.
Grades K-5 Shingebiss: An Ojibwe Tale retold by Nancy Van Laan (HMH Books for Young Readers, 1997) A small duck quietly persists through a winter and the angry North Wind
Grades 1-6 The Garden of Abdul Gasazi by Chris Van Allsburg (HMH Books for Young Readers, 1979) When persistence goes wrong….


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The accounting firm Hewn Group has offered the following discounted services to TCT Member Churches and Planters. Contact Hewn Group for more information and mention that your church is part of the Treasuring Christ Together Network.
Hewn Group
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Payroll Services
Service is a holistic payroll solution. TCTN church would provide salary, housing payments, and benefits as well as submit hours and reimbursement amounts if applicable; Hewn Group would administrate all other payroll tasks.
1. direct deposit with pay stubs emailed to each employee
2. new hire reporting if required
3. Form 941 quarterly (Federal payroll tax return form)
4. quarterly or monthly state payroll tax return forms
5. quarterly or monthly state tax deposits
6. state annual reconciliation form for payroll tax deposits
7. W-2 sent to each employee via email as well as W-3 to IRS
8. state unemployment quarterly filing if required
Bookkeeping Services
Service is a monthly after-the-fact bookkeeping. This means that Hewn Group would be using bank/credit card statements in conjunction with cash receipts to do the books.
1. restricted funds reporting and allocations
2. budget tracking: Hewn Group would input a church's yearly/monthly budget and be able to provide monthly statements that show progress against the budget
3. monthly financial statements delivered by 20th of following month that includes
- statement of activities (this is known as a profit and loss statement in the for-profit world)
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During the design process we will be able to present you with hi-resolution mock-ups of how your business logo will look on various promotional items.
Further from that, we can also place orders for any items you may need. We can organise your signs, uniforms, coasters, highway signs, etc. Whatever you need, we can organise for you.


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Painting Tours: Spain – Barcelona/Costa Brava
Painting Tours: Spain – Barcelona/Costa Brava
We will pick you up at a specific hotel downtown Barcelona and drive you to our hotel located in one of the most exclusive beaches on the Costa Brava. Upon your arrival at our hotel by the sea, take time to settle in or start enjoying the wonderful white-washed and preserved fisherman village on the beach.
Enjoy the beach in front of the hotel, walk along the pristine seashore, take in the sun from the terrace or have a drink in the Mediterranean breeze.
Before dinner, we will take an easy walk along the shore that offers breathtaking vistas along the way.
In the evening, you will enjoy a welcome reception followed by a delicious dinner.
This "little fishing village" is a hidden gem among all other villages along the Northern Costa Brava. This village is made up of endless rocks, cliffs and extremely beautiful beaches.
The parish church lies in the center of the village and is surrounded by numerous small, windy alleys, which lead down to the beach and give this village its picturesque charm.
Ten minutes up the road, lies The Jardi Botanic de Cap Roig. It is considered one of the most important botanical gardens in the Mediterranean.
The most characteristic plant species in the Mediterranean region mix with trees and plants from other continents are a must see and a must paint…
High above the bay, the garden offers stunning views towards the ocean.
In 1927, a Russian Colonel and his English wife began building a castle and a magnificent park. The garden runs down in terraces from the castle to the sea. These ornamental and extremely beautiful gardens contain over 1000 species of plants and flowers from all over the world.
As you walk through the narrow village streets, next to the city walls, towers and churches, you will feel as though you have walked into a new time altogether.
The stone archways, cobblestone streets and wrought balconies adorned with flowers create a welcoming feel in this Romanesque village.
For those interested we will go to see the largest surrealistic object in the world created by Dalí, the Dalí Theatre-Museu in the town of Figueres, his birthplace.
We will step inside the surreal world of Salvador Dalí and find a museum like none other. Dalí wanted visitors to see his massive collection as a 'whole' work and therefore refused to have his works placed in chronological or subject order.
Inside is a world of fantasy mixed with architecture, paintings and sculptures. It's a complete surrealistic experience.
For the last day, we will stay in the village by-the-sea. They are endless vignettes to paint:
cliffs and rocks, boats on the beach, white-washed houses or a magnificent fortress on the beach right in front of the hotel. We will finish our workshop by a "Show and Tell" or 'Critique" while sipping some sangria before going to the restaurant for our farewell dinner.
It is time to say Hasta Luego!!
After our last breakfast, we will drive you back to Barcelona (either the airport or downtown). We will get to Barcelona around noon so make sure your flight is not before 3pm.
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|Oil Painting Workshop
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|Travel Sketching in Watercolor
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Owner Philip Reynolds rates it a "50-50" chance his Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Presenting Percy will take up his entry in the BetVictor Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse.
Trainer Pat Kelly threw a curve ball last weekend when not declaring the dual Cheltenham Festival winner for the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park – meaning Saturday's Grade Three contest is his last opportunity to run over fences before returning to Prestbury Park next month.
Speaking in front of the assembled media at a Cheltenham Festival press event at The K Club on Tuesday, Reynolds insisted his pride and joy is in sparkling form – and is happy to leave any decision on whether Presenting Percy will run this weekend to his trainer.
Reynolds said: "I was down to see him myself over the weekend, and the horse is absolutely terrific. He's kicking the boards and in great shape.
"We could have run him last weekend and may well run him this weekend. Every bit of rain we're getting will help.
"Certainly after winning the Galmoy Hurdle, the intention was to go back to Gowran – which was the same route we took to the RSA Chase last year.
"Pat had the horse in as good a shape as he needed to be, and wanted to be. I don't want to say anything negative about the ground in Gowran, but it was ground that was raced on two and a half weeks earlier.
"They don't have an opportunity in Gowran to move the fences, and it was probably as bad a ground as we've had in Ireland all year. It would have been filled with sand and rolled over – and the horse is as well as we want him to be.
"We've waited all year to run him. I don't know how many more opportunities Pat is going to have a horse going to the Gold Cup – I certainly doubt I'll have many more opportunities – and we just decided to be ultra-careful."
Assessing the chances of Presenting Percy running at Fairyhouse, Reynolds added: "Pat has been speaking with a friend of his, Eddie Cawley, who lives just around the corner from the track, and I've been speaking to Peter (Roe, general manager at Fairyhouse), who said that if the rain didn't come they might start to water on Thursday. A bit of rain has come now, so maybe the tankers won't have to come out.
"I see there's 11 entries. It would be nice to get him out again in a small field – just to try and minimise the risk as much as possible.
"I'd say it's 50-50 at this stage as to whether he'll run or not. There's a chance he will."
Should Presenting Percy not meet his weekend engagement, he is set to take the unorthodox route of bidding for Gold Cup glory having not run over fences all season.
However, Reynolds is relatively unconcerned.
He said: "I've spoken to Pat at length about it – particularly ahead of last weekend. The conversation I had with him last weekend was not just about going to Gowran – it was about whether we go straight to Cheltenham off the back of one run (over hurdles).
"When Pat told me he was happy if that was the route we ended up taking, I was perfectly happy about that.
"I've spoken to Davy (Russell) about it and he said straight after he won the Galmoy Hurdle that if he went straight to Cheltenham he wouldn't be bothered either.
"I think the Gold Cup is probably one of the very few races in Cheltenham that you could get away with doing that."
If Presenting Percy does line up this weekend, he is unlikely to have things all his own way – with some quality from the yards of Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins potentially in opposition.
Elliott can choose between Alpha Des Obeaux, Don Poli, Mala Beach, Monbeg Notorious or Outlander.
Mullins is thinking of running Rathvinden – winner of the four-miler at last year's Cheltenham Festival – while Pleasant Company, second in the Grand National in April, is another possible.
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One of my friends, a former classmate and recent graduate, is currently working at your typical office-corporate job. But two years ago he lived around the corner from my house, we smoked joints every day, went to the bar instead of studying, and basically lived the lives of functioning slackers.
And yet, he knew where he wanted to work after graduation (public relations for a major tech company) and succeeded in getting the job before classes ended.
A job which now means he's an 8-6er with loads of responsibility and stresses. In the summer I would start a night of drinking at the same time he had to be in bed. When he comes to visit on the weekends he has to spend the afternoon working on his laptop.
But despite all this, I thought he was doing incredible: he was like my little case study on what happens when you have to grow up and enter the real world. His success and stability was soothing.
Now he tells me he is thinking of leaving it all and changing career paths completly to work in the labour industry. And for some reason, I was startled by the idea, and so he thinks I am being unsupportive.
I'm not! I'm just freaked out because he is my case study; my proof that difficult jobs are manageable. He works 50-60 hours a week and I see how hard it is, but he still can do it and that motivates me. It keeps my quarter-life-crisis in check.
Something which really is necessary this time of year. Because with internship applications and job listings popping up daily, this whole growing-up thing is becoming more and more real.
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ESE101: Switching from Assembly to C Part 3
A long time ago in a blog close by, I said:
"Next time we'll step through the C code and explain what it's doing in detail."
I lied. Sorry. (I also didn't plan to have a one-plus year gap since my last post, but that's how life goes sometimes.)
I realized that before we dive into C, I want to explain why we should use C instead of assembly. Why does your choice of programming language matter at all?
The language you use affects how you think. It affects your program's design and implementation.
Assembly is the microcontroller's native language. Each assembly instruction corresponds to a basic microcontroller operation. Assembly lets you set a bit to a 1 or 0, move bytes to and from registers and memory, and do some basic math. When you program in assembly, you tend to think in terms of these basic microcontroller operations.
For example, let's look at how we write a loop to countdown from 50000 to 0 in the assembly from our first ESE101 blinky example. The assembly code stores 50000 in the register R4, decrements R4 until it reaches 0, and when it reaches 0, continues to the next instruction after the 'JNZ' instruction:
MOV #50000, R4 DelayOn: SUB #1, R4 CMP #0, R4 JNZ DelayOn
In order to write and debug this assembly code you, the programmer, have to keep track of:
The instructions we can use: MOV, SUB, CMP, JNZ, and the many other options
The values in the MSP430 registers you are using
Which operation CMP is going to compare the results of
The label DelayOn
That's a lot of context to keep track of, most of which has nothing to do with the problem you're trying to solve.
Here's the same thing in C:
volatile unsigned int countdown = 50000; while (countdown != 0) { countdown--; }
Since you may not be familiar with C this is called a "while loop." The code checks is the variable countdown is equal to zero, and then decrements countdown until it's zero.
In order to write this and debug this C code you, the programmer, have to keep track of:
The C programming language.
The value in the variable countdown.
That's it. That's much less context than the assembly code. You can write, debug, and understand that C code faster than the assembly, and there's a smaller chance of bugs in the C since you're managing fewer details and have fewer chances to make a mistake.
Of course if you're familiar with assembly and C is new to you, then the assembly will look easier, but trust me: once you know C you'll rarely wish you were writing assembly.
An English Example
If this seems too confusing, let me give you a silly, but illustrative, example.
Let's invent a new, simple language called Basic English. Basic English is like the regular English language but it only has a few basic words. For instance, you can say:
"I hungry. Want food."
Compare that with regular English where you can say:
"I'm starving! I'd love a good burger, or maybe a big salad. Or both."
Both Basic English and regular English let you communicate well enough to stay alive, but consider what it would like to communicate with Basic English's limited vocabulary. You couldn't easily describe a juicy burger or a tangy vinaigrette salad dressing. This is kind of like the XKCD creator's Thing Explainer book where Randall Monroe explains rockets with the 1000 most common English words (like our Basic English). He succeeds in describing complex things but at a high cost in terms of clarity and readability.
Human languages like English aren't quite like programming languages like assembly or C, but hopefully you get my point: A more expressive language like regular English lets us think and communicate more easily than a simpler language like Basic English. Both get the job done, but everyone is happier using regular English.
Back To The Code
To end this post, let's compare my thought process while writing the assembly and C and see which allowed me to think at a higher, more abstract, and more expressive level.
My thought process when writing the assembly code was: I need a countdown. There's no 'countdown to zero' instruction, and there's no 'countdown' register, so I need to figure out how to use the assembly instructions, register, and memory to get the job done.
When I wrote the C code above, I started with the same thought as when I wrote the assembly code: "I want to add a countdown." Because I was using C instead of assembly, I didn't have to consider registers, machine instructions, or memory locations; instead I was able to think, "I need a countdown, I can put that in a variable, and I can just decrement the count until it's 0." The C code flows directly from the thing I wanted the code to do.
Assembly forces us to think in terms of registers, memory, and microcontroller instructions. C allows us to think more about the problem we're trying to solve and less about the low-level details of how a microcontroller works. C lets us think at a higher level of abstraction than assembly.
This post is part of a series. Check out the complete Embedded Software Engineering 101 series here.


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Vagh Bakhshyan joined Private Capital in 2013. He previously worked in investment banking at Canaccord Genuity in their M&A group, and in the diversified investment banking group at CIBC World Markets. Since joining Ontario Teachers' he has been involved in a number of investments, including the acquisitions of Kanetix, Compass Datacenters, Ascend Learning and TierPoint. He is currently actively involved in three portfolio companies: Kanetix, Compass Datacenters and TierPoint.
Vagh earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with high distinction) from the University of Toronto.


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'Tis the season of swimsuits, flip-flops, and suntan lotion! A day at the beach is a favorite summer activity for everyone. But before driving to the beach, make sure your beach bag is stuffed with all the essentials!
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There are a few different options for choosing a beach bag. If you know you are going to be near water, there are lots of colorful waterproof bags to choose from.
Make sure to remember to bring your sunglasses to avoid squinting the entire time from the sun.
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Real estate is indeed a compelling asset class in that it offers a unique combination of attributes. As its appeal continues to grow, more investors are taking a global approach.
Some have called real estate one of the hottest investments of the last decade. As proof of its importance in the investment community, the S&P 500 Index split off equity real estate from the financial sector. It is the S&P's eleventh classification, comprising more than 222 U.S. equity REITS with a market capitalization, as of 12/31/2017, of $1.1 trillion.
The economic and investment reach of real estate investing has been felt by millions of investors throughout the years. According to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), as of 12/31/2017, 80 million Americans own real estate investment trusts (REITs) through their retirement savings and other investment funds. NAREIT also estimates that, as of 12/31/2017, REITS own approximately $3 trillion in gross assets.
Traditionally, real estate has been used as a long-term inflation hedge along with common stocks. One reason is that certain types of real estate have been shown to be less resistant to interest rates in a rising rates environment. As the costs of steel, sheetrock and glass rise, the intrinsic value of existing structures increase. Replacement costs also rise, reducing supply. Residential real estate, specifically those with yearly lease renewals, is particularly strong in protecting against inflation.
Another reason is that, historically, real estate investments have paid dividend yields greater than many other equity classes, providing a total return component to portfolios. Real estate has also had low correlation to fixed income and other equity asset segments. Though it tends to be sensitive to the same macro-economic factors that affect fixed income and equity markets, its cycle does not tend to coincide with that of other asset classes. This diversification was tested and proven during the recent financial crisis when real estate held up much better than other equity correlations. More recently, investors are realizing that a global approach to real estate offers further diversification opportunities.
Readers should be mindful that we do not include home ownership in this context, since it is financed with leverage (via a mortgage) that distorts capital appreciation both positively and negatively. Home ownership also requires additional capital on an ongoing basis in the form of insurance, real estate taxes and property maintenance, and rarely does it offer the liquidity of many real estate investment vehicles. In contrast, commercial real estate generates income from rental payments. The majority of real estate investments are well diversified across multiple properties and often across multiple locations and jurisdictions.
FlexShares has prepared this information to help advisors and their client's better under-stand the real estate sector and, hopefully, develop a more informed comfort zone in including this asset class in a well-diversified portfolio.
In general, there are two different types of equity vehicles that are used to gain access to real estate:
Equity REITs invest in and own properties and derive revenue principally from property rents. As the chart below demonstrates, there are many different types of REITs in today's marketplace.
To qualify as an REIT under U.S. tax code, a Real Estate Investment Trust needs to comply with several general and operational requirements.
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By complying with these rules, REITs do not pay corporate taxes on income and so, under U.S. tax code, dividends from REITs are generally not considered Qualified Dividend Income (QDI,) but rather ordinary income.
For investors with long time horizons, exchange-traded equity REITs represent important opportunities for total returns and, as history shows, more dependable returns than stocks have delivered. Comparing average annual total returns from December 1988 to December 2017, REIT average annual returns were lower than the Russell 3000 only 10 years out of the last 30.
Though real estate is often grouped under the real assets umbrella, it is actually much more developed and "mature" as an asset class. The Real Assets classification (e.g., timber, water, infrastructure, natural resources, etc.) is continually evolving, influenced not only by democratization of new asset types, but also regulatory and issuance changes. Asset classes in different segments of the product lifecycle need to be handled differently.
For example, infrastructure is in its infancy, though in recent years a true informational edge is finally becoming reality. Commodities and natural resources are undergoing regulatory pressures as well as inflections in the futures curve, and international opportunities outside of a few markets are still sparse. Real Estate on the other hand, presents good breadth of global markets, along with strong depth in many markets. Today, it is a large marketplace with enough history (50+ years) that research and investment theory can be fully tested.
It is no surprise then that the REIT structure has expanded beyond the U.S. to countries around the globe. In fact, as of December 31, 2017, the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index included 477 stock exchange-listed real estate companies in 37 countries with a total market capitalization, as of December 31, 2017, of $1.5 trillion.*
Below is a list of countries that have adopted or are considering the U.S. REIT structure and the length of time it has been in effect.
While most of the Real Estate Investment Trusts in global markets are listed on the exchange, some remain private investment vehicles. Listed REITS have several benefits, chief among them liquidity and transparency. Also, the variety of listed REITs offers diversification in the forms of geography, type of real estate asset and company structure (operating company or REIT).
At FlexShares, we believe that a combination of traditional market-weighted and factor investing, using the right factors of course, works best to avoid risk and gain exposure for broader diversification and return. No matter the asset class, FlexShares managers first consider how best to achieve each goal. Which factors we choose and how they are tied to the goal, is critical.
The Northern Trust Global Real Estate Index is the parent index for Northern Trust's Global Quality Real Estate Index and the underlying Index for FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Fund (GQRE). Its design offers a high-quality universe with broad-based exposure to companies operating in the real estate sector. Stocks eligible for inclusion in the index must meet strict parameters. Companies must be domiciled in a developed market and be ranked in the largest 97.5% of the world's float adjusted market capitalization. Only common stocks, preferred stocks and REITs are eligible. Each company must have free float greater than 10% and have traded 90% of the days in the quarter prior to reconstitution (which occurs in February and August). The methodology also includes several constraints that ensure proper diversification and mitigate systemic risk. These include weighting restrictions on single securities, as well as on industry group, country, region and style factors.
FlexShares GQRE incorporates the same Quality approach that drove the development of our growing stable of QDF products. In this "smart beta" methodology, we enhance our Quality score with a multifactor approach that examines Quality as a stand-alone factor, but adds Value and Momentum scores in a rules-based, quantitative process, to build a targeted index.
Quality is a persistent, statistically significant factor. It has a very low correlation to traditional risk-based factors (value, size, and yield.) It has shown to smooth out the factor cycle, improving performance and mitigating drawdown when other factors are out of favor.
Our disciplined approach to targeting Enhanced Quality exposure, while attempt-ing to mitigate risk and unintended concentrations in securities, countries, regions, etc., is built on Northern Trust's proprietary Quality Score, an empirically-tested quantitative model that assigns each stock a quality ranking based on firm management efficiency, profitability, and cash levels.
The rationale:
We believe this multi-lens approach to Quality increases investor confidence that the company has a solid financial base.
Value works particularly well with Quality due to investors implicitly putting a premium on top quality companies (those we define as top quintile). When deter-mining value exposure, we look at traditional metrics similar to those any financial professional would use. Our methodology is unique, however, thanks to the examination of both contemporaneous and normalized valuation metrics. We examine valuation based on the most recently available data and then adjust values based on historical data. This gives a better understanding of where valuation stands compared to historical norms and helps offset the cyclical nature associated with some traditional metrics.
Momentum avoids value traps and offsets unintended exposures and so we apply the same proprietary process to our examination of the momentum factor. Positive intermediate/long-term momentum has been viewed as an indicator of future positive momentum; short-term momentum is negatively correlated to future positive returns. Our methodology takes into account both traditional momentum and the short-term reversal effect.
Alpha is a measure of performance on a risk adjusted basis. It's often considered the active return on an investment against a market index used as a benchmark, since they are often considered to represent the market's movement as a whole. Alpha is often used with beta.
Beta is a statistical measure of the volatility, or sensitivity, of rates of return on a portfolio or security compared to a market index. The beta for an ETF measures the expected change in return of the ETF relative to the return of a designated index. By definition, the beta of the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is 1.00. Accordingly, a fund with a 1.10 beta is expected to perform 10% better than the S&P 500 Index in rising marketing and 10% worse in falling markets.
Tracking Error The divergence between the price behavior of a position or a portfolio and the price behavior of a benchmark. Tracking error is reported as a standard deviation percentage difference, which reports the difference between the return an investor receives and that of the benchmark that they were attempting to imitate.
The FlexShares approach to index-based investing is, first and foremost, investor-centric and goal oriented. We pride ourselves on our commitment to developing products that are designed to meet real-world objectives for both institutional and individual investors. If you would like to discuss the attributes of any of the ETFs discussed in this report in greater depth or find out more about the index methodology behind them please don't hesitate to call us at 1-855-FlexETF (1-855-353-9383).


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A couple of years ago, we had Chef Marcel Vigneron, a fabulous young and very talented chef from Los Angeles in our kitchen. What a treat!! In the few years since we last saw Marcel, he has opened one of Los Angeles' hottest new restaurants, Wolf. Wolf is a unique, rustic and intimate dining experience that specializes in combining cuisine and unique flavors from various cultures.
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THE glitz may have migrated to the French Riviera, but Biarritz doesn't need it. The posh seaside town in southwest France is enjoying a renaissance, as people discover the appeal of this aristocratic resort on the Bay of Biscay where worlds collide and expectations are upended. Once the reigning vacation spot for Europe's noble and gentry classes, Biarritz's golden shores are now shared by everyone from bronze beauties in designer sandals to drop-out surfers in frayed flip-flops. Even the languages are mixed up. Walk into any of the town's creaky old bars, and the patrons might strike up a conservation by saying a few words in rapid-fire French, Spanish, English or even Basque, the local language that, like the resort, is in a class by itself.
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Biarritz is a tale of two beaches, so start by getting acquainted with the Grande Plage, a curved stretch of golden sand dotted with brightly colored parasols. Buy a gelato (3 euros, about $4.60 at $1.53 to the euro) from La Passion des Fruits (31, Boulevard du Général de Gaulle; 33-5-59-24-89-98) and watch the impossibly pretty young things in oversized Christian Dior shades flirt for hours in the blazing sun. Farther down the beach, the crowd splits between chic-looking families frolicking in the water, and wealthy 50-year-olds enjoying their early retirement.
9 p.m.
Linguists have long been stumped by Basque, a language that bears no relation to Latin or any other European tongue. Hear it shouted at a pelote match, a game similar to handball that's reputed to be the fastest sport in the world and is played in almost every village. Watch a competitive match, sometime using a curved wooden glove called a xistera, at the Fronton Couvert Plaza Berri (42, avenue du Maréchal Foch; 33-5-59-22-15-72).
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3) LA CôTE BASQUE
Avoid the tourist-trap fish restaurants and head straight for L'Instant (4, rue du Port Vieux; 33-5-59-24-84-65) in the Port Vieux area, the throbbing historic old town. Be prepared to pass some time: the small restaurant is run entirely by the husband-and-wife team of Jean-Marc and Sylvie Leonhard-Salva. The menu, which changes monthly, features seasonal dishes like baked Basque trout with a light artichoke purée and an almond tart with an ice cream made of cheese. A meal for two, about 70 euros.
10 a.m.
Pick up a gâteau Basque, a small cake filled with a delicious eggy custard (1.80 euros), from the posh pâtisserie Loubère (11, rue Larralde; 33-5-59-24-01-82). Then head down to the Côte des Basques, a plain beach with rowdy waves where Peter Viertel, a Hollywood screenwriter, introduced surfing to the stunned French more than 50 years ago. Expect to find rows of beat-up vans with makeshift clotheslines parked along the road leading to the sea. There are no changing rooms, so be prepared to shed your modesty or practice changing underneath a towel.Continue reading the main story
11 a.m.
If you're prone to wiping out, track down Jean-Baptiste, the true-blue dude at the beach's sole surf shop, BTZ Clothing (Boulevard du Prince de Galles; 33-5-59-23-67-10). He'll set you up with a lesson at Hastea (7, Perspective Côte des Basques; 33-5-59-24-23-89; www.hastea.com), a professional surfing school, and BTZ's owner. Ninety-minute lessons with the gruff-but-friendly instructors run 35 euros per person for a group session. And don't worry about all the small jellyfish in the water. They don't sting ...much.
1 p.m.
Walk straight up from the shore to Le Surfing (9 boulevard du Prince de Galles; 33-5-59-24-78-72), the coziest of the two bars on this undeveloped stretch of coast. It may be the most casual place in Biarritz, with groovy boards, black-and-white surf posters and friendly employees who don't mind if you're dripping water everywhere. Order the brandade de morue, a sort of purée of salt cod (13.50 euros), or the hefty rib-eye steak (18.50 euros).
4 p.m.
As the day progresses, the unspoken dress code goes from beach bum to Diddy and Donatella. Pay a visit to 64 (16, rue Gambetta; 33-5-59-22-31-79; www.64.eu), a fashion label that has several stylish stores on Biarritz's most fashionable street, including ones for beachwear and children, and was set up by local designers. Named for the area code of this département of France, 64 is famous for making T-shirts with the eponymous number in every color. Devotees of the brand collect them all.
8 p.m.
With his long hair and air of cockiness, the Ducasse-trained chef Philippe Lafargue may come across as a pretentious rock star. But his restaurant, Chez Philippe (30, avenue du Lac Marion; 33-5-59-23-13-12; www.restaurant-biarritz.com) serves some of the most exciting nouveau Basque cuisine in the region. Start with an aperitif of Txakoli (10 euros), a sparkling wine from the Spanish Basque country, and then sample the degustation menu (85 euros), which features delights like roasted pork loin and sea bass with herbs from the restaurant's own garden.
11 p.m.
People in Biarritz don't booze, but they certainly know how to unwind. Start with drinks at the Côte Vestiaire (27, rue Gambetta; 33-5-47-64-82-14). This unassuming little bar, which feels a world away from the masses in the Port Vieux, is packed with rugby shirts hanging from hooks and other memorabilia, a reminder of how proud (and borderline fanatical) everyone here is about the local team, Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque. Strike up a conversation and rest your feet on the quintessential French stool: overturned wine crates.
1 a.m.
Park the Ferrari with the valet and slide into Le Carré Coast (Boulevard du General de Gaulle; 33-5-59-24-64-64; www.lecarrecoast.com), a sleek club that looks out over the beach. Sip vodka cocktails with the sons and daughters of Europe's elite until the wee hours. Not ready to go home? Just cross the road and sit on the Grande Plage with the other diehards until the sun rises.
11 a.m.
Pick up goodies at the Halles, a large covered market just off the Rue Gambetta, where getting elbowed by a grandmother who jumps the line is part of the fun. Overwhelmed? Pick up a few slices of the famed Bayonne ham from Didier Carrére's stall (33-5-59-22-13-01; www.halles-biarritz.fr). Then, walk down the road to Mille et Un Fromages (8, avenue Victor Hugo; 33-5-59-24-67-88), where the moustachioed, fourth-generation owner Henri Bilé sells only the finest in Basque cheeses and wines. Try a Bostmendi (16.20 euros), a bright-red liquor made from prunes and sealed in bottles with melted wax.
1 p.m.
It would be heresy to leave Biarritz without meeting Jêrôme Dimitri. He's an institution, a Serbian who gained fame by photographing celebrities and European royalty in Biarritz's heyday in the 1960s. His store, Biarritz Photo (2, rue Simon-Etcheverry; 33-5-59-24-19-13; www.geocities.com/jeromdimitri), is in a back alley, and covered with old photos for sale, as well as pictures and articles about himself. Dimitri doesn't speak much English, but that won't stop him from talking about his past, his travels or his children — until you're called back out to the sea.
Airlines including Air France and Delta Air Lines fly from New York-area airports to Biarritz, usually with one or two stops. Round-trip fares for travel in October start at around $1,000, according to a recent Web search. Biarritz's center is compact and can be traversed at a leisurely pace in about 20 minutes, but trips farther out require a car.
Hôtel du Palais (1, Avenue de l'Imperatrice; 33-5-59-41-64-00; www.hotel-du-palais.com) defines luxury, a 152-room hotel along the Grande Plage soaked in history from when it was the palace of Napoleon III's Spanish-born wife, Eugénie. There is also a spa, private pool and miniature golf course. A double room with a sea view costs 570 euros, or about $870 at $1.53 to the euro, during the high season.
Far more affordable is La Maison du Lierre (3, Avenue du Jardin Public; 33-5-59-24-06-00; www.maisondulierre.com), where rooms start at around 75 euros. This beautiful bed-and-breakfast is five minutes from the beach and has been lovingly restored with hardwood floors and antique brass fittings. Breakfast is served on tables in the hotel's small garden.Continue reading the main story


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Wrangling over a new passenger terminal for the Kansas City International Airport just got more interesting. A Kansas City architectural firm has tossed a fresh plan into the suggestion pile, one that retains much of the existing terminals' style and convenience. Those who fly via KCI are interested, as are those who know the airport is a main ventricle for the beating heart of Platte County's economy.
Even if you don't fly or worry about commerce, the city politics for this project are interesting. Crawford Architects of Kansas City, working with some other aviation planners, have suggested a $335.6 million plan to remodel and enlarge Terminal A, which is currently unused. That seems like a bargain compared to cost estimates of $964 million to $1.1 billion to build a new single terminal or do a complete makeover on the old ones.
The latter two cost scenarios are what aviation planners and airlines seemed locked into late last year. They seemed headed toward a new single terminal.
The Crawford Architects plan was released to media last week and The Kansas City Star outlined it on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
For those who like KCI the way it is, suddenly there was a fresh breeze blowing over what seemed like a forced march toward a big-box terminal similar to those in other cities.
For those who favored the billion-dollar, big-box terminal, suddenly there was a new rock in the shoe during an already prolonged march.
KCI's aviation staff and some city leaders have long said a new airport terminal is needed. It was suggested to tear down the old and build new.
Extremely strong protests from the community arose. People value how much easier it is to drop off or pick up passengers at KCI than it is at many other airports. The airport seems way more convenient than those in other cities. It's often a short walk from the sidewalk outside the terminal to the gate where flights are departing, and the same for arrivals.
Some of the comparisons with other cities are perhaps not fair because those towns have far more flights and passengers to move than KCI. Yet the airport always seems easier to me to navigate than those of comparable or even smaller sizes.
No one doubts that changes are needed.
In this terrorist-infested era, security at airports is extremely important. KCI wasn't built with terrorism in mind. No one anticipated the level of security screening for passengers and baggage that would arise.
Once inside the secure area, things can get crowded at the gate waiting areas, restrooms are small, food and beverage choices are limited. Although some of the cramping seems to me due to the fact that things are pressed together due to Terminal A not in use.
Regardless, it's time to retool the passenger system in some fashion.
But the Crawford Architects plan is interesting because it widens and extends the concourse area of the existing terminal, trims corners off the center parking garage area but adds floors for more parking, and revamps the roadways and sidewalks inside the existing circular terminal loop.
More room would be added to the secure area for restrooms, food shops, tourist stuff and waiting areas, all at a significantly lower cost than other current proposals.
Aviation experts are studying the plan now.
Maybe they will find major flaws that sink it in comparison to the new, big-box leanings of prior plans. Perhaps it works now but has drawbacks for aviation needs decades from now.
But for now, it's certainly eye-catching and study worthy.
The problem city officials already had is that despite lengthy studies, citizen input, public meetings and negotiations: switching from the old KCI to a new big box was going to leave many in the public cynical about City Hall and the Aviation Department. That would be true even if all facts showed a new, built-from-scratch terminal to be the best option.
The Crawford Architects plan creates even more doubt, at least for now. A key chapter in the city's history is unfolding before us, and the story lines keep getting richer.
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Gangelin, Paul; Hanson, Earl; Gregory, Horace (ed.) / The Wisconsin literary magazine
Volume XXI, Number 1 (October 1921)
Gregory, Horace
Portraits of the immortals, p. 3
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October, 1921 264054 FAR 1i 2it 4+ X vV + \/\ 7,5 WISCONSIN LITERARY MAGAZINE Portraits of the Immortals HORACE GREGORY. CARL SANDBURG "Why, Mr. Johnson! You can't tell me that you have never heard of Carl Sandburg! And you've read so much, too. Do you know, it was only last week that Mr. Sandburg gave us the most inspiring lecture, free, all for the benefit of our club? He's such a virile man, so strong, so rugged, like Abraham Lincoln * * M and well, you know, American. But he is so very subtile that only a few of us can really understand him. He's like a man-child, prim- itive and simple. Do you know what he did? We were serving tea and he disappeared. I found him in the cellar with the janitor. He was playing a banjo and singing that funny song, "He Done Her Wrong"! Wasn't that just like him?" EUGENE FIELD "You young newspaper men of to-day are too highly specialized. What you need is a broader vi- sion. I remember 'Gene Field when he was on the Daily News. He dropped into Charley Dau's caf6, near Madison and State. Chicago was a real city in those days! Well, he was in the back room; he had a girl with him; she was a neat little baggage, played in the chorus in Pinafore,-Gilbert and Sulli- van were all the rage then. And 'Gene wasn't in- toxicated. He was just mellow. I never saw 'Gene drunk; he was always just right. Well, do you know what he was doing? He was talking to that girl in Latin, mind you, Latin. He conjugated the verb amo five times and she didn't understand a word; she was laughing at him, thought he was crazy. Now, that was learning for you. You see, a man doesn't get that sort of training to-day; he's narrow. My boy, you need a broader vision." EVELYN NESBIT THAW. "So you saw her in vaudeville, eh? Couldn't dance, sing, or act; well, I'm not surprised,-yet, she's attractive. She was a bright little devil, cute as they make 'em. I knew her 'way back in the 'nineties; she was about three or four; lived in the flat above us. Yes, she's from Saint Louie .... Clever little kid. She'd climb up on my knees and fish for candy hidden in my vest pockets ..... Restless; here, there, and everywhere; up and down the street and then back in the house. Lord, what that baby didn't know,-you couldn't put anything across on her! Tangled black hair and big gray eyes, and yet, she wasn't exactly pretty; her mouth was too large,-spoiled her face.... and, well, she was too damned precocious .... I wasn't married then .... I knew her mother, a widow... . Beautiful woman.... built like a statue, firm all over, but, Gad, what a fool !" BRUNO: EDITOR OF "THE REVIEW OF Two WORLDS." "Well, did you see him? That was Bruno, 'The Brute Bruno' they call him. Bah! He's the scum of the ghetto. He comes here to me, a poor book- seller, to show himself off. He comes with a fine lady, all furs, paint, and diamonds, and he makes be- lieve like he's a great man. Heh, I know him; I knew him when he was a bum, two months from Rus- sia, and what is he now? A dressed-up bum with a fine lady. He say to the lady, 'Do you like me to read you some Greek?' I give him Sappho. I know it all from the front to the back. I listen, I laugh. I know Bruno damn' well, too. Well, come in to-morrow. You see him." FRANK HARRIS. "Sure, I met Frank Harris when I was looking for a job in New York. I was trying to sell an article I'd written about Iceland. He's a queer bird, started raving about some business he had in hand before I could say two words. He said that capital was down on him, grinding him to pieces, that the Post- master General was seven different kinds of fool, and the whole blooming country was heading straight to the devil. Then he opened upon me: "What do I want an article on Iceland for? Go home, boy, and write a story. You can find a betrayed girl and a drunken millionaire in Iceland as well as in New York. Write your story and sell it to the Cosmopol- iian and get rich.' Then his wife came and called him away."
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Reflection: Vocation Direction Awareness
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"Lord, may I hear You speak and respond to You wholeheartedly every time. May I follow You wherever You lead."
Last August 17 2018, Friday I had an opportunity to respond to a call from Him without hesitations, I said Yes. I told myself that this opportunity would surely be a life changing opportunity that God prepared me for.
There were other 10 young women from the respective departments of Sacred Heart School-Hijas de Jesus who answered God's call to attend the said talk. To set the mood there was a brief introduction and we were asked by Sr. Erna, "Why are you here? What made you decide to attend this session?". We had to think on our feet and we gladly shared our reasons for being there. After the brief introduction we were then introduced to the different types of call or vocation. Sr. Erna answered some questions raised. She talked over the life of being a religious. She also introduced to us some of the apostolates or mission of the FI Sisters aligned to the charism of the congregation Hijas De Jesus sisters.
As an output of the activity we were asked to enumerate what are the things that we value most that might somehow hinder us from answering God's call. Most of us gave the reason that we are so engrossed in reaching our goals and too attached with our dreams that we tend to disregard God's call.
We ended the day with the lesson engraved in our hearts that God is calling us everyday, to follow Him radically and completely in one way or another. The key is to recognize the voice of Jesus clearly and unmistakably.


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Wildfire Workshop, a lovely organization contracted me to cook Breakfast and Lunch for 23 attendees for 2 days. Most of the attendees were Vegetarian or Vegan so, I had a blast experimenting. I was touched by the gratitude everyone showed me. Let's just say they loved their meals. Here is their custom menu and a few sample photos:
Breakfast 1:
Serve Yourself will include: Plain Yogurt with Lemon Zest, Chia Pudding, Granola, Fruit Salad with Mint
Wild Mushroom Frittata
Roasted Asparagus and Tomatoes garnished with Herbs
Toasted Bagels quartered served with Herbed Cream Cream Cheese
Smoked Salmon served with Lemon Wedges, Capers and Shallot
Honey Roasted Ham
Lunches 1 and 2: ("choice of")
Chicken Salad served on Spinach
Quinoa Bowls. Sundried Tomatoes, Feta, Spinach and Herbs. Optional Ad-On: Shredded Chicken
Vegetable Wraps with Herbed Cream Cheese using Gluten Free Wrap
Fruit Salad with Mint
Sun Chips
Breakfast 2:
Serve Yourself will include: Plain Yogurt with Lemon Zest, Chia Pudding, Granola, Fruit
Salad with Mint
Egg Cups. Variety will include: (full size muffin cups) Canadian Bacon, Egg and Chive.
Spinach, Egg and Basil. (mini muffin cups) Sausage Crust with Mushroom and Herbs.
Roasted Butternut Squash with Sage
Toasted Bagels quartered served with Herbed Cream Cheese
Trout Salad
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Events for December 12, 2018
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Now - through December 31 Visit the Garden with family and friends this holiday season and enjoy magical displays through the end of the year. Garlands, red ribbons and other holiday decorations welcome guests making the Garden a perfect setting for family photographs. Escape to nature with a stroll around the East Texas Lake and […]Find out more »
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Nature Connects: Art with LEGO Bricks
Nature Connects: Art with LEGO® Bricks September 1 - December 31, 2018 Nature Connects is an award-winning sculpture exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Sean Kenney. Created with nearly half a million LEGO® bricks, the thirteen nature-inspired displays at the San Antonio Botanical Garden include a larger-than-life Monarch butterfly and a 6-foot hummingbird on a trumpet flower! […]Find out more »


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Rider Profile
Name: Matt Slattery
Age: 37
Height: 181cm
Weight: 69kg
So, Ive been cycling most if my life, won my first trophy at the age of five for being the youngest competitor at a BMX race. Ive been hooked ever since. Began Mountain biking at 13 and found I was actually ok at it which resulted in me being selected for the Irish National team as a Junior and an U/23. Started to do some training on the road bike to supplement the MTB and ended up doing the Rás a couple of times, I also got an Irish team selection on the Road where I raced in Belgium.
After a car crash I took time out for a few years and did a bit of travelling. Upon arriving home I picked up the bike straight away again and have been clocking up the miles ever since adding Cyclo Cross to one of my many desciplines. Lucky for me I work in a bike shop which is owned by a man who was one of the best cyclists in Ireland during his years so its never been a hassle for me to get my training in.
During the most challenging times of training when the volume is high a normal day would be to wake at 8am, have a good breakfast of porridge, toast and yogurt. Jump on the bike for 9am and get a 3/4/5 hour spin under the belt depending on whats waiting for me in my training programme. Have a good lunch when I get back and off to work till 6pm. Have dinner at 6:30pm and depending on what I did in the morning, it would be gym work at 7/the bike again for an hour or a bit of stretching/maintenance training if I was feeling a bit tired.
So between work and play, cycling is 24/7 for me. Its definately a sport that you have to love if your at the top level but it has its rewards as well as lows which usually come in the form of injury, something that tends to happen a bit more with age. But in a sadistic way those lows tend to make the highs a little bit sweeter.
Munster CX Champion 2016:
Munster CX Series : Winner 2016
Rd 4 Deronde Cross, Cork : 1st
Rd 5 K-Cross, Killarney : 1st
Rd 6 Drombane, Tipp : 1st
Other Results:
Silver Medal at the National MTB Marathon Championships 2013 and 2014
7th County Rider Classification An Post Ras 2014
Kerry Sports Star and Special Awards winner 2016
Kerry Sports Star of the Month December 2016
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The I Larici is a family-run, chalet-style hotel situated 200m from the heart of Bardonecchia with bars and restaurants close by. The Campo Smith ski lifts and ski school are a 10 minute walk away, alternatively the free local bus stops 100m away to quickly whisk you to the three Bardonecchia ski areas. Built in an attractive Alpine style, The I Larici exudes homely comfort. The hotel bar with its open fire has a snug feel and the helpful staff will ensure a friendly welcome. The hotel is made up of a main building and an annexe and bedrooms can be allocated in either building. There is no lift in the annexe so please bear that in mind when booking.
Hotel I Larici
Italy, Bardonecchia
Added value
Early Booking Offer: Save up to £60 per couple (ends 31 Oct, min stay 7 nights, excludes 21 Dec - 03 Jan)
- No. of rooms: 17
- No. of buildings: 2
- No. of floors: 2
- No. of interconnecting rooms: 0
- Annex:
- Official rating: 3
All rooms have twin or double beds, safe, TV, minibar, telephone and hairdryer. Rooms in the main building have shower, annexe rooms have shower or bath.
Bedroom facilities
- Hairdryer
- Minibar or fridge
- Wireless internet
- Lift accessible: No
- Lift serves all floors: No
- Access ramp: No
Lift in main building but not in annexe
- Continental buffet breakfast
- Optional half board upgrade (Winter 19/20) to dine at La Taverna del Dahu 300m away
- Dinner option includes 3 course meal with glass of wine, water and coffee
- Dress code for restaurants:
- Breakfast service:
Board basis options available
- Bed & Breakfast
The small resort of Bardonecchia sits right on the border between France and Italy, making it Italy's westernmost town at the heart of the Alps. In 2006 it hosted the Turin Winter Olympics snowboarding competitions, and still includes many features from the one-time-only event.
Made up of 3 areas- Campo Smith, Melezet and Jafferau, there is over 100km of piste to tackle in the area, all linked by free buses. The majority of the pistes in the area are a close mix of easy cruising blue runs, and some red runs that offer more of a challenge. The resort is quiet and relatively uncongested with other skiers and snowboarders so it is easy to enjoy your time on the snow uninterrupted.
There are only 5 black runs throughout the entire resort, but this is compensated for with an outstanding freestyle terrain park located on Melezets which includes the Olympic half pipe from 2006 as well as 80 rails and jibs, and 20 jumps. The park is suited to all abilities, regardless of their freestyle experience so take some time to ski past, or through the park itself.
Off the pistes, one of Bardonecchia's highlights is the excellent array of restaurants. Restaurants serve up delicious Italian comfort food that is not to be missed, and for a small resort there is a huge variety of venues on offer. Après-ski culture is on the quiet side, attracting smaller crowds who want to socialise and take it easy. But if you're in the mood for some classic live music and dancing in your ski boots, then Chesal bar and restaurant at the top of the Melezet-Chesal chair lift hosts 'Crazy Chesal' après-ski from 14:30 onwards.
Please note that Bardonecchia has a telephone rep service.
- Beginners
- Intermediates
- Advanced
- Snowboard
- Cross Country
- Ski area 100 km
- Runs
- Longest run 6 Km
Bardonecchia snowpark is located in the Melezet area. The park is divided into 5 different zones based on the difficulty of features and jumps
- Lifts Drag lifts 13, Chairlifts 9, Cablecars 0
- Slope direction
- Ski/resort bus True
Bardonecchia restaurants, food and drink
One of Bardonecchia's secret delights is the impeccable quality of the food and mountain restaurants on offer in the resort. Delicious Italian cuisine, the food on offer in Bardonecchia is excellent and you can expect some hearty regional classics.
Chesal restaurant is marked on the map at the Melezet mid-station and is notably very tasty, as is Ristorante Pizzeria Waikiki at the base of Melezet, overlooking the snow park.
Bardonecchia après, bars, clubs and nightlife
Bardonecchia celebrates a much more relaxed and quieter après ski lifestyle compared to some of the other resorts in Italy and just over the border in France. There is still live music and dancing (on or off the table - up to you!) to be had at Chesal at the end of the day, hence the après ski hour being dubbed 'Crazy Chesal'!
Off the pistes, the bars are a perfect place to make friends with the small ski crowds that gravitate towards Bardonecchia. It may please some people to know that there are no nightclubs in Bardonecchia, and the resort goes to bed quietly at the end of the day.
Bardonecchia shopping
In Bardonecchia there are some classic sportswear stores lined up along the high street selling clothes, equipment and accessories. There are also a few local craft stores, supermarkets and deli's selling food and drink (very handy to have if you are opting for a self-catered apartment for your stay). The town is small and most of the people who live there are locals so you can expect to find some wonderful local specialties.
Bardonecchia spas and relaxation
If you stay the Campo Smith Apartments or Hotel Rivè you can enjoy the indoor pool, gym, spa and sauna area available (payable locally for Apartment guests). Elsewhere, there is a public swimming pool and gym at the local sports centre, Piscina Comunale di Bardonecchia.
Bardonecchia arts, culture and events
Despite Bardonecchia being a somewhat quiet resort, it celebrates an action-packed events calendar throughout both the summer and winter seasons. The local Ski Games 2016 takes place at the end of January and is a fun event for spectators, and there is also Born to Ride snowboard weekends taking place throughout the season. Most events are participated by local athletes, but also attract an international crowd. All around, they are great fun to watch and be part of.
- Longitude: 6.705958
- Latitude: 45.075515
- Location Description:
200m from the resort centre and 10 minutes' walk (800m) to the Campo Smith ski lifts.
- Nearest Bus Stop: 100
- Nearest Lift:
Campo Smith
- Distance to Lift: 800
- Distance to Ski School: 800
- Distance to Nursery Slopes: 800
- Distance to City Centre: 200
For more information on travel and transport visit our Bardonecchia page
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65 yrs+
|Local Pass
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|Snowboard & Boots
|Youth (6-12yrs)
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|Snowboard & Boots
|Child (3-5yrs)
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|Child 5-12yrs
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Lessons start at 10am on Mondays*
*Lessons start at 9am for Christmas and New Year weeks
Prices and supplements are correct at time of publishing but may vary up or down; correct prices will be advised at the time of booking.
- Sauna (pay locally)
- Whirlpool (pay locally)
- Fitness room
- Lounge
- Log fire in the bar
- Free Wi-Fi
- Ski storage room
- Lift in main building but no lift in annexe
- Bar
- Restaurant
- WiFi
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A very wet and windy day making observations almost impossible. The best of a two-hour seawatch were just 12 Fulmars and a Mediterranean Gull. An adult Yellow-legged Gull was in the gull roost.
A Porpoise was seen offshore.
Seven Caspian Gulls and three Yellow-legged Gulls came into the roost on the RSPB Reserve this evening.


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Jason Kidd's bid to become the next coach of the Nets appears to be gathering momentum, although no offer has been made yet and team officials are continuing their interview process.
Brian Shaw, the associate head coach of the Indiana Pacers, is scheduled to meet with team officials Wednesday. Shaw is highly regarded in league circles after his years on the bench with the Pacers under Frank Vogel, and with the Los Angeles Lakers under Phil Jackson. He would bring much more experience to the job than Kidd, who retired as a player just last week.
But Kidd appears to be the favorite at the moment, based on his basketball acumen and his standing as a likely Hall of Famer who is universally respected by players across the league. Nets officials were "very impressed" by Kidd's presentation during his interview Monday, according to a person involved in the search.
To alleviate concerns about his inexperience, Kidd is proposing to fill out his staff with veteran assistants, possibly including Lawrence Frank, who coached the Nets from 2003 to 2010. Kidd played for Frank for four and a half seasons in New Jersey.
The Nets have shown no interest in Lionel Hollins, who was recently let go by the Memphis Grizzlies, or George Karl, who was fired last week by the Denver Nuggets.
As a team with immediate title hopes and a hefty payroll, the Nets would seem to need an experienced coach to lead them. But team officials are so enamored of Kidd's intelligence and his presence that they do not view him as a risky choice.
Kidd also has a strong relationship with Deron Williams, the Nets' star point guard, a potentially critical factor because previous coaches have found it difficult to connect with Williams.


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Detroit tends to have a bad reputation when it comes to safety. The city itself is frequently ranked as one of the most dangerous cities in America—if not the most dangerous, as on this list compiled by Forbes. But get out of the economically torn downtown area, and metro Detroit actually proves to be a surprisingly safe area overall. In fact, according to a recent study, three Detroit suburbs are among the safest cities in the entire United States.
The study in question was performed by security company SafeWise, and arrived at a list of "the 100 Safest Cities in America" by researching FBI crime statistics and looking at what different communities do (in terms of public safety, public health, and education) to maintain safe, people-friendly environments. The town of Hibbing, Minnesota came in at number one, but the list also included three Michigan cities—all of them Detroit suburbs.
The first of the three Michigan cities on the list was also the smallest: Grosse Ile Township. With a population of just over 10,000, the island community finished out at number 31 on the list. In particular, SafeWise praised Grosse Ile Township for managing high waterway traffic with a skilled and specialized search-and-rescue dive team. The community's rate of 0.39 violent crimes for every 1,000 citizens is also impressive, even if there are cities on the SafeWise list with zero violent crimes reported.
The second Michigan town on the list was Milford. Markedly larger than Grosse Ile Township at 16,170 people, Milford also has a slightly higher violent crime rate (0.74 per 1,000 people). Still, SafeWise was impressed by Milford's ability to respond to those violent crimes. In homicide cases and other investigations relating to violent offenses, the Milford Police Department bands together with other police departments in the region to create the West Oakland Major Crime Task Force. As a result, Milford is better equipped to deal with violent crime than many cities (or suburbs) of its size.
New Baltimore rounds out the presence of Michigan cities on the list. The city of 12,000 was praised by SafeWise for innovative programs designed to cut down on crime. Specifically mentioned was the Justin Mello ID Program, which fingerprints kids, registers them with the police department, and give them an ID card to carry around. The goal is to give police information on local children—including names, dates of birth, height, weight, parent/guardian contact information, and fingerprints—so that it is easier to find missing children and keep kids safe in general.
The benefits of these three Michigan cities being placed on a nationwide list like this are varied and wide reaching. For one thing, safety can drastically improve real estate demand and value—especially for family homes in residential neighborhoods. For another, the presence of these safe suburban areas can help fight the perception that Metro Detroit is a dangerous, crime-ridden area. Whether you are shopping for a new home in the Detroit area, putting a property up for sale, or investing in area real estate, the stamp of approval provided by this list is nothing but good news.


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Warrillee will be offering 16 fit young herd improvers at the Brisbane Valley bull sale on the 18th of September 2013 at the Toogoolawah Showgrounds, 5 are poll or poll scurs and 12 are classified S.If you would like a catalogue or would like an inspection prior to the sale please contact me on - Phone 54634304Mobile 0432 622 509 Email - firstname.lastname@example.com
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Good Afternoon I am looking to purchase two purebred Santa bulls aged about 6- 12 mths and polled. I will give you a call tomorrow to discuss.RegardBonny
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SFC Today is the student newspaper of St. Francis College. Launched in 2009, the online publication also includes a monthly print magazine. The newspaper aims to train students for careers in journalism and provide news to students, faculty and staff at SFC. SFC Today also gives students the opportunity to publish articles that voice their opinions. Any views expressed are those of the students alone.
Issues of the magazine are available at http://issuu.com/sfctoday.
Contact Us
180 Remsen Street, Room 2306
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 489-2013
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Editor-in-Chief — Zanna Shapiro
Production Editor — Lara Legath
Features Editor — Ian Forde
Co-Sports Editors — Taylor Smith and Jenna Bahnsen
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We are calling for expressions of interest from writers and artists to participate in the 2016 WordArt Project.
This project is held as part of the South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival each year and is a collaboration between artists and writers. Written pieces are paired with a work by an artist working in collaboration, and exhibited in a public space.
We are calling for expressions of interest from artists and writers to participate in this year's project.
Expressions of interest close Friday 1st April, and you will be notified of the artist who will work with you.
Writers should have their piece substantially finished by 31st May.
Artists should have their piece finished prior to 1 August.
SALA Exhibition runs 1-31 August.
Please register your interest at email@example.com , on our Facebook page or in the comments below.
This project has been supported by a small community grant by the Berri Barmera Council.


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I'm a huge fan of books and reading, something I owe to my mom. Although I've enjoyed books of all types, I'm coming to realize I'm more of a "series" reader. When I was young, I read all the Little House books (which I still have!) and most Anne of Green Gables books. In my older years, I became obsessed with Stephen King's Dark Tower series, and I'll openly admit that I've read the Twilight series multiple times. My latest conquest: Harry Potter.
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Always Ready
By Susan Page Davis
Semper paratus--Always ready. Caddie Lyle strives to live up to the motto of the Coast Guard—and her father's legacy—as she carries out rescue missions. But when she discovers other career opportunities and meets Guardsman Aven Holland, her heart begins to pull her in different directions. Aven is drawn to Caddie, too, but their duties allow little time together. As danger from Alaska's coast and a secret from the past threaten their newfound love, will they be ready to trust God for a possible future together?
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Boar's Head Resort
Boar's Head Resort is located two miles from downtown Charlottesville and the University of Virginia, and ten miles from the Charlottesville Airport. Richmond is a one-hour drive east, and Washington, D.C. is two hours north.
Nearest Airport
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
Hotel Address
200 Ednam Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903