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Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Wendel's Books in Fort Langley serves coffee and tasty food
Since the second annual Indie bookstore day, which I spent at Audrey's in Edmonton, I've visited a few more. Toronto is home to Ben McNally Books and Type Books (on Queen). Here is our very own Wendel's in Fort Langley, long a regular haunt of mine. Wendel's is across the street from the old Fort Langley train station, a stone's throw from the river, and mere blocks from the historic Hudson's Bay Fort. At Wendel's you can sit inside or out to read and enjoy your coffee or lunch. They also have toys for little people to play with while the adults browse the shelves.
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CAMPBELL, Calif. (CBS.MW) -- Chipmaker PMC-Sierra's shares jumped about 3 percent Tuesday after it said it would buy privately held SwitchOn Networks for about $450 million in stock.
PMC-Sierra shares were boosted $5.94 to $224.44. The company's shares rose as much as $8.25 to $226.75 during the session.
PMC-Sierra PMCS said the acquisition of SwitchOn boosts it ability to offer Web switch and security system products.
"The addition of SwitchOn Network's packet classification expertise is a complementary fit to our broadband communications strategy," said Bob Bailey, PMC-Sierra's chairman and CEO.
"It expands our IP knowledge base and adds packet processing capabilities to enhance our ability to address IP-centric network applications."
SwitchOn has about 60 employees in Milipitas, Calif., and 30 employees in Pune, India.
The transaction will be accounted for as a pooling of interests, PMC-Sierra said.
Growth through acquisition
In July, PMC-Sierra said it would buy microprocessor company Quantum Effect Devices QEDI for $2.3 billion in stock. See full story.
In March, the company put up $1.3 billion for two privately held semiconductor companies, Extreme Packet Devices and AANetcom.

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May 16, 2015: In a bid to take on growing dominance of ecommerce giants like Amazon, eBay and everyone else, Google all set to launch 'Buy' buttons in their search results.
As per the unconfirmed reports, the option to buy will appear in search results when user Google the products on their smartphones. The buttons will be paired with sponsored search results.
As The Wall Street Journal reports:
"If shopper click on the buy buttons, they will be taken to another Google product page to complete the purchase, the people explained. On that page, they will be able to pick sizes and colors and shipping options, as well as complete the purchase, one of the people said.
The products will still be provided and sold by retailers, rather than by Google. Retailers including Macy's Inc. are in talks with Google about taking part in the launch, the people added."
We reported last week here, Google has integrated similar option to tackle food industry. The official word from Google on buy buttons is not disclosed yet, we'll report as it comes.
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Bixente Lizarazu
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A taste of paradise, this is what Bixente Lizarazu wanted for his holiday break with his son. Surf, stand up paddle, whale, shark and ray watching were on the menu for the French 1998 world champion footballer, now TV presenter for TF1, who wanted to remain active by getting a taste of Nature's perfection in French Polynesia. Raimana Von Bastolaer "Raimana World" was hosting the father and son for this special holiday, making sure they had the best fun in the best conditions in Moorea and Teahupoo. Tim Mckenna and Tahiti Fly Shoot were invited to get a few holiday shots from above and in and under the water. Here are a few snapshots of their perfect holiday.
Big Fish Yacht - 2012
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Captain Winston Joyce-Clarke and his crew invite you onboard the Big Fish Yacht where luxury meets fun. True to their initial spirit they re-define the concept of expedition yachting . From "transformer-style" swim platforms to the world's first stone deck, Marshall Naval Architects, Canada have re-invented every corner of this stunning yacht making it one of the most innovative worldwide. Images in collaboration with TahitiFlyShoot
Vanille Martin
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Prepared in the heart of the Motu Martin, Pacific Natural Products Vanilla, is one of the most recognised in Polynesia. Discover how it is nutured on one of Tahiti's famous "Motus", first dried by the sun and the marine spray of the Pacific Ocean. Tahitian Vanilla, Vanilla X Tahitensis, is one of the richest of the world's flavours, prized by chefs or perfume designers for it's delicate scents & tastes.
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Nestled in a magnificient coconut grove on the northwest corner of the atoll of Rangiroa, the Hotel Kia Ora Resort & Spa combines refined luxury and harmony with its environment. A turquoise lagoon and a white sandy beach surround this hôtel which had a complete renovation in 2011. Visitors can enjoy among other attractions, a rain shower, a gourmet restaurant overlooking the lagoon and overwater bungalows. It is the perfect holiday destination to discover Polynesia whilst enjoying a certain luxury. The hotel also boasts 5 bungalows on a private Island for travelers seeking the true Polynesian lifestyle in a totally preserved environment.
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An exceptional experience is what Geraldine Danon, famous French actress and her husband Philipe Poupon, one of the world's best sailors are offering their children. Onboard "Fleur Australe" they crossed the deadly North-West passage following in the steps of the great Pole explorers, experiencing all the joys but also confronting all the dangers that in the past some defeated and some did not. The family finally rejoined the Pacific after months of navigation where Tim was lucky to follow them for one day crossing from Tahiti to Moorea. Geraldine's new book has just been released. After "Une Fleur dans les glaces" relating the North to West pole adventure started in 2009, "Fleur Australe" is the second chapter of the 2010 Voyage that started in Alaska descending through the Antarctic to the Pacific. This voyage is sponsored by EDF-SUEZ to raise awareness of the fragile nature of the Ocean's fauna and flora and the consequences of world pollution on the global environnement. Read more and follow them on http://www.fleuraustrale.fr/projet.html
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Discover the spectacular show Tahiti 'a Mai, with O Tahiti E dance troupe at the Marae Arahurahu in Paea, Tahiti. This monthly show encapsulates the magic of Tahiti in an educational show demonstrating the customs and traditions of the ancient Marae ceremonies. The Marae situated at the foot of the valley is a very special venue enhancing the force of the performance of the dance troupe O Tahiti E. Simply amazing.
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Atolls of Polynesia.
In Polynesia, the Tuamotus form the largest chain of atolls in the world, spanning an area of the Pacific Ocean roughly the size of Western Europe. The most famous are Rangiroa, Fakarava, Tetiaroa, Tikehau, Maupiti, Manihi, Ahe or the heart-shaped Tupai, very noticeable from the sky and loved by Japanese newly-weds. It has become a very special honeymoon destination. On the other hand, the magical Tetiaroa will soon host the exclusive but eco-friendly Brando Hotel.
Atolls are very much part of the richness of Polynesian bio-diversity. Fakarava for example, Polynesia's second largest atoll, is presently being classified by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve. Rangiroa, the largest Polynesian atoll, spreads its elliptic shape over 80 km in length and 32 km in width. It is a favourite scuba diving area, offering some of the best dives in the world in and around the Tiputa Pass. Sedentary common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) regularly play in groups in the Pass. Large manta rays, green sea turtles and humphead wrasse can also be seen. Occasionally tiger and hammerhead sharks can also be spotted. In January, large numbers of stingrays gather in the Tiputa Pass with the hammerhead sharks that feed on them.
From the sky, these atolls resemble exotic paintings, stripes of lush green coconut and palm vegetation contrasting with a striking palette of turquoise blue waters dotted with corals heads.
Have a look at Tim's selection of beautiful aerial Images of Polynesia's favourite atolls - the best Polynesian atolls from Polynesia's best aerial photographer.
Intercontinental Moorea
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Discover the newly-refurbished Intercontinental Moorea Resort and Spa via Tim's innovative and exciting approach. The Tim McKenna Team and Tahiti Fly Shoot collaborate to propose a photo reportage with a unique combination: all photo angles possible from underwater to above/below photography, high altitude to low altitude aerial photography, 360° virtual tours and lifestyle shoot productions. A complete package handled by an experienced team who have worked on various local and international productions. Contact us to discuss your needs and ask for a quote at: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Jean-Marie Biret's traditional Tahitian dance troop MANAHAU is performing every Saturday night at the Sofitel Hotel on Tahiti. The "Season of the Wind" is the theme of the new show starring Aruhoia Biret voted best dancer of Ori Tahiti at the Heiva Festival in 2010. Come and enjoy this stunning show performed around the pool area.


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Michael Chiesa believes the UFC – and more importantly, the lightweight division – can survive without Conor McGregor.
Chiesa, who is set to face Anthony Pettis at UFC 223, talked with "Submission Radio" recently about the expected move by the promotion to strip McGregor. On that same card, Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov are expected to compete for the undisputed title.
"Yeah, you know, that's the biggest thing we need, is we need movement. The 155-pound division has been log-jammed so many times. When Anthony was champion he had some injuries that held him out for a while, you know, so the division got jammed up. And then we had some movement, and then Conor won the title and we're jammed up again, and you know, you just gotta keep the wheels in motion. It's just good to see. Conor's a two-time champion, but he can't just sit and hold the belt and keep us all waiting. You know, there's a lot of tough guys jocking for their position to be number one, and you only have so much time in this sport, so you can't let one guy rob a bunch of us of our opportunities to fight for the belt.
"Hey, you gotta expect that. You gotta expect that he's going to fight the winner of that. You know what I mean? So, the way I look at it is, by the time I get to fight for the title, I think McGregor will kind of be out of the equation. I still gotta get through Anthony Pettis, I still probably got two more fights before I'm number one contender, and I think in that timespan he would have moved on. I think he'll come back, fight Khabib or Ferguson, probably Nate and then he'll be on with himself, and I think by then it would be perfect timing for me to jump in and be champion. So, I'm not all too worried about that, I'm just focused on myself, I'm focused on the task at hand. I can't stress too much about the future and what's going on with Conor."
As for his own fight, Chiesa is expecting nothing short of complete domination against a former champion in Pettis. The ex-Ultimate Fighter winner had his three-fight win streak snapped last June with a technical submission loss to Kevin Lee.
"A shutout. That's what it's gonna be, is a shutout. That's all I can say," he said. "You know, I'm expecting a really tough fight on April 7th, but that's my plan, just to do better than the last guy. And I really, really, really am confident that I can do that. I'm in great shape right now, everything's clicking, this camp is going good. So that is the plan, you nailed it, is that you just gotta do better than the last guy."


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Saturday, August 28, 2010
The death of a sibling and the effects........
"You were eighteen months old Precious…almost two." I told her.
"I miss having my sister Mommy, can you tell me again how Savannah died?"
Here we go, I thought. Dempsey is obsessed with how her sister died, what it was like for her and all sorts of other questions that I keep answering openly and honestly so she can have some sort of picture of what Savannah was like.
The conversation continued when we got home on our sofa. I sat down next to her and put my arm around her as she asked questions like……"What was I doing when she died?" "Did Savannah like me?" "What were Savannah's last words Mommy?" I told her what a good baby she was for me when her sister was sick and I racked my brains to remember what Savannah's last words were…..how could I ever forget…but time clouds your memory.
I stroked her arm and told her Savannah loved her and was so proud to be her big sister, that she would crawl over to Dempsey's bouncer and read Winnie the Pooh to her….and pop her binky back in her mouth when it dropped out. Demps sat there smiling and staring off into space in a trance. I would've loved to know what was going through her tiny brain as I told her the stories, the same stories I've told her over and over. I asked her what she was thinking and she said, "Nothing Mommy!" With a shy smile.
Then my beautiful eight year old reached over and hugged me, "Mommy, I feel sad for you too because you don't have your big sister here either!" I cuddled her and kissed the top of her head with a lump in my throat……"No Precious, Mommy doesn't have her sister either!"
Suffering the loss of a brother or sister is like misplacing a part of you. It changes the family dynamics, especially during the holidays or special family occasions. I remember my Dad and Brenda's wedding a few years ago, fighting back the tears when I saw her twin daughters dressed in flowing lilac dresses, their hair curled into ringlets with huge smiles decorating their faces…….also, that Tarnia wasn't there to witness our Dad so happy and in love again…and of course that she didn't get to see her two boys looking so handsome. I will always be saddened that she can't participate in our family get togethers. And I know I wouldn't be human if on those special days I didn't have that longing for my sister to be part of our family as she should be.
Yes, Dempsey and I share a special bond that we've both lost our sister's, our siblings. I was fortunate to have had Tarnia in my life until we were adults and I have a lot of memories and photos I can reminisce over. Not all of the memories are happy ones might I add, Tarnia and I being so different! :)
And I know I have to be careful when I tell Dempsey stories about her sister's time with us as I know it's very easy to paint of picture of Savannah or of a sibling that is unrealistic or flawless as we tend to do when people we love die. I know some people have put Tarnia on a pedestal, have forgotten her imperfections. It's important to be honest and real, especially with children who have lost a brother or sister. My friend Dr. Philippart sent me the email below after Savannah died…..
Dear Mrs Doyle,
It is important to make sure the surviving child is not given the impression that the deceased child was such a perfect being that there never will be another sibling who could match that perfection. Two of my friends who had lost an older sibling were feeling their lives were under the shadow of that perfect sibling and were uncomfortable with their inability to compete with someone they never knew.
Sincerely Michel Philippart, M.D
His words are always in the back of my mind when I tell Dempsey about her sister. Losing a sibling creates a new identity and for a long time after Tarnia died I felt ripped off that I didn't have her to call and talk to her about Mom dying or Savannah….. I also remember standing in a queue at the checkout a few days after she died and wondering why her and not me, guilt that I was alive and she wasn't! I was angry at her for dying, angry that she had caused our family so much pain…."God Tarnia, how could you be so careless!" I thought to myself. Then of course I was upset at myself for thinking such a thing………
I know for me, I still have my brother Mark, whom I adore, but I do miss having a sister. I'm envious of my friends and the relationships they have…even if sometimes I do romanticize how Tarnia and I would be now. I know Dempsey gets lonely for her sister too and I know how she feels……I also know I can't change what has happened to our family…I have to accept it, keep Savannah's memory alive for Dempsey, continue to tell her over and over that she has a sister…its just that she can't be here with us.
I know I'll always miss Tarnia and the relationship we could've had……I will always yearn to have her in my life. However I know I'm not alone….some people never experience having a sibling. I have to look at what I do have which is great girlfriends who are like sister's, and cousins who I can call like I would've Tarnia. I have to look at these positives to survive not having her here.
I take comfort now in passing on what I do remember about my sister to her two little girls Emerald and Charlotte who never knew her, I've started a journal full of my memories of her as a gift to them when they are older….this also helps ease my guilt that I am still here while she is not.
And I'll continue to answer Dempsey's questions about her big sister with a smile….reinforcing to Dempsey how precious she is to us!
Our conversation yesterday finished with Dempsey providing me with comfort…...a hug and a sloppy kiss, as she added…."But you still have me Mommy and I'm hungry!"
How lucky I am! x
The above article was published on http://www.hellogrief.com/ where there are some insightful articles on the journey of loss.
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Dee, we are in the same boat today. I noted down the usual blithering crap or something, then logged in here to see what you had been up to, and, yep, good days and bad, this september will be too long. Cheers dears, chin up, tomorrow is a new day anyway :)ReplyDelete
Thanks Tone,ReplyDelete
Always thinking of you, Tarnia and your four beautiful ones and yes, tomorrow is another day! :)
love you all and miss you too.
- AnonymousAugust 30, 2010 at 5:44 AM
Hi Diana,ReplyDelete
Sorry I haven't commented in awhile but I'm still reading and always impressed at the grace in which you handle all life has given you.
Hey Missy,ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, especially such a heartfelt one!
So excited for you and your growing baby! I can't wait to read your journey and of course see you little doll Katie!
Have a great day!
Diana x
Diana-- Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. I am just so very sorry for everything that you have endured. I lost my mother to cancer in 2002 when I was 26 and ended a terribly sad marriage in 2004. After I met my current husband and had our beautiful Hudson, I think I thought that I would somehow be insulated from any more suffering until I was old and prepared for it. Your strength and grace in the face of all that you have suffered is an inspiration and gives me hope. I am thinking of you and your mother and your sister, and especially your sweet Savannah today. Thank you again.ReplyDelete
Dear Mandy,ReplyDelete
It sounds as if you have been through so much too, its hard I know.
Thank you for your comment from one mom to another who knows.
I'll be checking in on your blog to read your articles which bring me comfort and also let me know I'm not alone in my thoughts of losing a child and missing them so very much.
with love
Diana x
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Thursday, May 19, 2016
The Saints drafted Onyemata, a native of Lagos, Nigeria, in the fourth round of last month's NFL draft. The Saskatchewan Roughriders drafted Onyemata in the CFL draft ten days later.
The athletic six-foot-four, 300-pound lineman appeared in 37 career games for the Bisons, registering 166 tackles, 9.5 sacks, two passes defended, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
He was named the top CIS down lineman, a first-team All-Canadian and a Canada West all-star in 2015.
Onyemata is the first Bison to be drafted into the NFL and second from the program to make it to the league.
Former defensive end Israel Idonije, a Lagos native who grew up in Brandon, Man., and played with the Bisons, signed with Cleveland as a free agent in 2003 and played 11 seasons in the NFL.
(The Canadian Press)
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Word on the street is that on June 18 some Chicago Bears players will be in Regina in support of the flag football venture by the NFL.
- May 19, 2016
Word on the street ... or as advertised in the Regina Leader Post.
- May 19, 2016
Same difference ...
- May 19, 2016
From Saints Website "Based on his draft position, Onyemata's contract will be worth $2.88 million and include a $542,000 signing bonus." Hard to believe he will ever wear Rider Green but worth a gamble in late round draft I guess.
- May 19, 2016
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From this week onwards, we are introducing a column, wherein your questions and queries regarding any kind of financial matter pertaining to Banking, financial markets, taxation and insurance will be replied by a Certified Financial Planner. You can send your questions on the email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
I am a non resident Indian employed in Saudi Arabia. I have been told by a friend that there is a new pension scheme in India, wherein non residents working anywhere can join and draw pension after their retirement?
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Under the National Pension Scheme, now in vogue, every individual aged 18 to 60 years whether resident or non-resident, whether employed or self employed can join the scheme under individual or corporate arrangement. On joining the scheme, a unique 12 digit Permanent Retirement Account Number would be allocated to the joinee . As per the scheme, the beneficiary has to deposit any amount of his choice at regular or irregular intervals till he attains the age of sixty years , subject to the restriction that a minimum amount of Rs.500 has to be deposited every time when a deposit is made and the minimum total deposit in a year would be Rs.6000 with at least one frequency during the year. No further amount can be deposited after the age of sixty. It is naturally understood that higher the amount deposited, higher would be the corpus and the consequent monthly pension. No amount is permitted to be withdrawn from the account till the age of sixty years. At the age of sixty , a minimum of 40% of the amount accumulated in the account would necessarily have to be invested in an annuity scheme , whereupon a monthly pension as per the value of the corpus would be payable to the depositor and then to the spouse in case of his or her death. Balance of 60% can be withdrawn in one go by the depositor and can be used by him as per his choice . Because of the uniform 12 digit account number, this account can be operated anywhere in the country, irrespective of the status of employment . There is a provision of add on account also . Basic account opened as above is called Tier I account. Add On account would be known as Tier II account and would be voluntary in nature , wherein amount can be withdrawn as per the choice of the account holder . However opening of Tier II account is optional , whereas opening of Tier I account is mandatory.This National pension scheme is manged by an NPS trust and is regulated and monitored by PFRDA, the Pension Fund regulatory Development Authority . Performance of Fund Managers is reviewed by the NPS trust on a regular basis. In case of the corporate arrangement also , the same rules apply . However in this case , employer employee group together becomes the depositor and the employer may also contribute some portion of the deposit on a regular basis. Accounts under the scheme can be opened in all such public sector as well as private sector banks which are enrolled to act as Point of Presence (POP). You need to provide your proof of identity , proof of address and proof of age along with the requisite application form to the POP of your choice for opening the accounts
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You have not provided full details in your question, since you have not informed about the amount you are earning presently. However for your information, I would like to inform you that income tax is a tax levied by the Govt of India as per your income. In terms of the prevailing rates , in case of an individual , income up to Rs.2.50 lacs is exempt from income tax and for incomes beyond that amount up to five lacs income tax is charged at the rate of 10% , with a further educational cess of 3% on the tax payable as such. In your case, it is necessary that you immediately get a PAN card issued if not already done and ensure that you route all your earnings through a bank account besides keeping a proper record of all your receipts and payments. If your earnings in the year are more than Rs. 2.50 lacs , please do pay the income tax after calculating as above. As a young entrepreneur , it would always be advisable for you to file a return of your income with the Income Tax Department irrespective of the fact , whether you pay tax or not. Moreover the most important thing is that without keeping a proper record of your earnings and without filing a return, you will not be able to build up your capital which you must understand is the most valuable commodity as far as business is concerned and is always scarce.
I sold my residential house, which I had purchased about ten years back. Entire amount of sale has been received through a cheque. My friends are advising me to pay income tax on the amount of gain that I have made as a result of this sale. Kindly advise me about the factual position in the matter?
(Syed Munnawar)
You have not provided the full details regarding the amount paid at the time of purchase and the amount received at the time of sale. However for your convenience, I would try to explain the matter in its real perspective. Whenever a residential property is sold, we need to calculate gains effected through the transaction and such gains are known as Capital Gains . These gains are known as Long term Capital Gains if the property is sold after a gap of more than three years , otherwise it would be known as Short term capital gain. In your case the effected gains are long term capital gains , but you have to understand that these gains are not calculated through the mere difference in the amount of purchase and sale . Instead the purchase cost has to be updated for the factor of inflation during the intervening period and the purchase cost would therefore need to be indexed by applying cost inflation index for the relevant years. Presuming that your purchase price in 1995 was ten lacs and the sale price in 2015 is 25 lacs , Purchase price will have to be updated through indexation by multiplying cost with the ratio of 1995 cost inflation index of 281 and 2015 cost inflation index of 1081 which will be 3.84 . In this case the purchase cost would therefore get indexed to 38.47 lacs and since you have sold it for Rs. 25 lacs only , there is capital loss in this transaction and therefore no tax is payable. In fact this loss can be carried forward for eight years for adjustment against any future capital gain during this period.


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Tourism to solve power prices surge
"THE high prices of food, fuel, and electricity are realities that are here to stay. Talk of subsidies, cutting taxes, and threatening Meralco into lowering the price of electricity sounds good. But sadly, it may be nothing more than a distraction while we pay our bills. What we really must focus on is the creation of a better means for millions of our countrymen to earn more, and boosting our country's tourism industry presents us with this opportunity."
Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the Senate committee on tourism, declared that Senate Bill No. 2213, also known as the "Tourism Act of 2008", will strengthen the Philippine tourism industry as an effective instrument for economic development.
"Imbis na nagmamakaawa lang tayo na bababaan ang presyo ng mga bilihin at bayarin, dapat maghanap tayo ng paraan para mapalakas ang hanapbuhay ng mamamayan natin at makikita natin ito sa turismo, sa tulong ng Tourism Act. Kahit anong batikos ang gawin natin sa Meralco at sa oil companies, malamang pa rin na hindi nila ibaba ang presyo ng serbisyo o produkto nila -- ang pinaka-importante sa mga kumpanyang ito ay ang proteksyunan ang tubo ng kanilang mga kumpanya." said Gordon.
Gordon also believed that "a strong and organized tourism industry is the answer to our woes. Not only will we reacquaint ourselves with our own history, culture and traditions, we will also entice the appreciation of the international community for our country. When these happen, and with a well-defined system in place after the faithful implementation of the Tourism Act of 2008, both domestic and foreign tourist arrivals will increase tremendously."
Of the 898 million tourists worldwide in 2007, the Asia-Pacific region received 185 million. Of these 185 million, the Philippines only received 3,091,993 tourist arrivals.
"Tourism is the largest industry in the world, with 898 million tourists a year, collectively spending hundreds of billions of dollars. It is the key to lifting our people out of their poverty, giving them jobs and opportunities and allowing them to live in pride and dignity," said Gordon
He lamented that the Philippines has lagged behind its neighbors in the tourism industry. He noted that in 2007, Malaysia had visitors in excess of 18 million, while Thailand and Singapore both had more than 10 million. Even Vietnam, a country that had been ravaged by war, surpassed the four million mark in tourism arrivals, while the Philippines is stuck at barely more than three million.
With the Tourism Act of 2008, Gordon said, the country can be assured of better promotion activities, increased infrastructure development and more effective regulatory measures, all of which work toward increasing tourism receipts and providing more job opportunity for our people.
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Cat on a Leash Review
by Maggie Tiede
I don't know why I said yes when Tom asked me out. I wasn't attracted to him and I couldn't imagine why he would be attracted to me. My mother's refrain when I was a child was pay attention, Ingrid! It holds true now and held true then. Tom had moved down the street a few months before, living alone in a basement apartment. I lived with my parents, but not shamefully: I was nineteen and there weren't expectations, yet. Even for Minnesota, that winter was harsh. In November Tom offered to help my father shovel snow, which became a regular occasion. I would brew coffee for them, sitting perched on the kitchen counter while they sat at the card table. Tom told my parents he was looking for a new start, but he didn't say much else. My father liked the quiet.
On the afternoon of Christmas Day, my mother sent me to bring Tom some of our leftovers: oyster soup, ham, sweet potatoes. I wasn't sure which door to knock on once I reached his address. I double-checked the house number, hesitating. The stack of plastic containers was precarious but still warm in my gloved hands. From Tom's basement window, he couldn't have seen more of me than my boots, but it was enough. He emerged from a stairwell I hadn't seen, to the right of the narrow brick house.
"Are you lost?" he said.
"I'm supposed to give these to you."
"Ah," he said. He walked quickly toward me, extending his arms to take the containers. "Do you want to come in and warm up?"
My house was barely a block away. "I think I'll just go home," I said. Pay attention, Ingrid.
His face fell. Even I couldn't miss that. "All right," he said.
"We can hang out sometime if you want," I said. I wondered if he had friends. I pitied him.
"I'd like that."
He must have stood in his driveway till I got home, watching me. Every time I looked back I could see him there. This flattered me in a way I couldn't explain.
A week later Tom knocked on my door. My parents weren't home, which seemed to embarrass him and in turn embarrassed me.
"It's dollar movie night at the discount theater," he said. "Wanna go?"
I thought about his face at Christmas. "Just as friends?"
"Maybe, maybe not." He wasn't looking at me. "I want it to be a date, I guess."
I was grateful for the cold air, which excused my shiver. "Want to come inside? I probably shouldn't hold the door open anymore."
"Oh. Yeah," he said, stepping into our mudroom. He peeled off his gloves.
I started the coffee and he sat down at the card table in his usual place. I sat next to him, adjusting the chair so we could be close and not opposite each other. Something came over me. I leaned in.
"If it's a date, you should kiss me now," I said. "I don't want to kiss in the theater."
He nodded like it was an ordinary request and unzipped his coat. His hands were cold when they touched my face. My hands were colder against his sweaty T-shirt. Our lips moved clumsily; I knew he was older, and had been expecting more experience to compensate for my utter lack. I bit his lip so hard I drew blood. He recoiled, standing abruptly.
"Thank you for the coffee," he said, even though it remained un-poured in the pot. "I'll see you tonight?"
I nodded, confused, tasting the blood inside my mouth.
The movie was something cute, a date night flick. It surprised me that Tom had picked it. While I squirmed in my seat he stayed very still in his, wholly absorbed. He reached for my hand while I watched two women share sips from a flask a few aisles over.
"Let's go somewhere," Tom said when the movie ended. We were walking to his car. I assumed he meant his apartment.
"I've never done this before," I said.
"Who said we were doing something?" he asked. He opened the passenger door for me and I got inside. Freezing rain slicked over the windshield; the car felt steamy and I felt entombed. I asked where we were going.
"It's a surprise." He was driving toward downtown Minneapolis. He cranked the radio—the song was loud and full of drums. "Humor me, Ingrid," he said, his voice straining to be louder than the music.
When we got downtown, it was late enough that ramp parking was free; Tom wiped the sheen of sleet off of the windshield before it could freeze solid. Then he took my arm in his and we walked outside. His surprise, the sex shop, seemed to spring from the brick walls of the next block without warning. Tom held the door for me, and as I walked inside, my shoulder brushed a rack of Christmas panties on clearance. The sound of those dozens of tiny jingle bells made the hair on the back of my neck stand straight up.
"ID," said the woman at the counter. She was fixing an eyelash that had come unglued; she glanced from her compact mirror to Tom, sizing him up: steel-toed boots, denim jacket, a scar on his cheek. "You know what? Okay," she amended, ignoring me. "But we close in twenty minutes."
Tom nodded and rested his arm on my shoulders. He steered me toward the racks of lingerie, tangles of ribbon and lace confined in plastic wrap.
"Am I supposed to pick?" I asked. I felt like I was steaming alive in my sweater, pressure building under a lid.
"What about a sexy nurse?" Tom said.
"No such thing as sexy scrubs," I said. I rested my finger on another package, a plain black set. "This one, then."
Tom grabbed it from the shelf. Even unopened it looked flimsy: a lingerie set of a bustier, garter-belt, fishnets, and thong. We made our way to the counter; Tom's foot tapped against the carpet as he paid in cash. The woman didn't say goodbye as we returned to the sidewalk. Her eyelash still drooped.
At his apartment, he scooped me up and carried me down the icy stairs through the kitchen to his bedroom. It was dark; all I could feel was Tom straining to hold me, his breathing heavy. I could feel his crumpled quilt beneath me as he laid me down on the futon; could feel the movie ticket stubs in the back pocket of my jeans.
Tom flicked the switch and a lamp glared to life in the corner. "Do you want to put the stuff on?" he asked, tossing me the lingerie.
The straps and buckles were overwhelming. "Can you help me?"
He nodded, helping me unbutton my shirt. As I clasped the front of the bustier I could feel that it was at least one size too small; the panties were worse. I felt hogtied. But I could tell Tom enjoyed it. He looked hungry but blissful, like he was about to take a first bite of dinner. I braced myself for the pounce, the expected end to the evening.
Instead he crumpled to the bed beside me, stroking my side with one finger. He flicked on the light. "I want pictures."
"Now?" I propped myself up on one elbow.
"Yeah. You look great." The word was anticipatory; a deeply held breath. He was holding a disposable camera, the kind I used to bring to summer camp; I hadn't seen him pick it up. "Stay like that," he said, before I could say anything else.
I didn't know what that was. I convulsed as the flash went off again and again.
Finally he set the camera aside. His mouth descended onto me—that's all I could think of, descending, like I was in a chasm and he was keeping me there. He cupped my breast with his palm. I brushed him away, suddenly, sitting up.
"I think I should go home."
"What?" Tom said, out of breath. I could see the erection in his jeans.
"I'm going to go home."
"Yes." I rolled out of bed, slithering my jeans over the fishnets; as I put my boots on, they ripped along the seam. I could feel them pool at my ankles.
"We can stop, Ingrid. Just sleep here. Please. It's freezing."
"I don't think so."
His gray-green eyes looked sickly in the light of the bare bulb. He didn't say anything else, but he watched me put my clothes on, eyes lingering on my breasts, my thighs. He followed me up the stairs.
As I walked home—it was cold, it was cold enough that I could feel my eyelashes freeze and melt with my breath—he watched me from his driveway. This time I wasn't flattered. I slipped quietly into my parents' house, making my way to my attic room, crawling under the covers. Tom's face became blanker the more I tried to picture it. When I thought about him, all I found in myself was guilt.
I came to breakfast the next morning to find my mother reading a magazine and nursing a beer.
"We need orange juice," she said. "Do you mind?"
"Sure," I said, pulling my coat over my pajamas.
I had to walk past Tom's place to get to the store. As I passed I held my breath. When I stepped into the gas station, I let it out, then headed straight to the refrigerator case.
Then he walked in behind me. "Let me buy you coffee?" he asked, not even feigning surprise; all he'd ever done was find me.
"No thank you," I said. The juice was heavy and awkward to carry with mittens. I walked toward the counter.
"I'd like to go out again," he said. He was standing too close to me.
"Ma'am, is he bothering you?" the cashier said. Her eyebrows knit together, vigilant.
"It's okay," I told her. "We're friends." I stepped up to the register with my juice, counting out quarters. I clutched the plastic bag and the receipt as she handed them to me, trying to beat Tom to the door. Instead he held it open for me.
"Let's go to the movies," he said, keeping pace.
"I'm busy tonight."
"Fine." He stopped walking. "Don't think I don't notice you're a dyke."
My heart thudded once and then seemed to stop, frozen solid. I turned to face him. "I'm not. I'm not! We're dating, right?"
"It was one date," he said. "So what. You're my girlfriend now?"
I cringed. "You just said you wanted to go to the movies. That's two dates."
"And you said no."
"I'm going home. We can talk about this later." But I wasn't moving. I'd stuck in place.
"Bye, Ingrid," he said. He turned and started walking home before I could turn my back on him. His words were soft enough to be genuine, and they had just enough edge to be a taunt. I still don't know which.
The next day I knocked on Tom's door. I could hear him inside, plates clattering. He must have been doing dishes. I knocked again.
He opened the door. "What?"
"I'd like to talk," I said.
"I wouldn't, thanks," he said. His apartment smelled sharp and sickly, like vodka and TV dinners.
"Tom?" I placed my hand on the door as he started to close it. "How did you know?"
"Know what? I'm making lunch right now. It's not a good time."
I took a breath. "You called me a dyke. How did you know?"
He shrugged as if the conversation was casual, but his jaw was wound tight. I realized I'd never asked about his scar, a sharp line bisecting his left cheek. "I've known girls like you," he said finally. "They're not cute. You're not cute."
"That's a shitty thing to say."
"It's true," he said.
I shook my head, no, then shook it again, yes.
He smiled a flat smile, then grabbed a 24-hour photo envelope from a shelf and placed it in my hands. "You should take your pictures. I had them developed."
Then he shut the door, leaving me on the outside.
I went home.
I climbed the stairs to my room. I opened the envelope, peeling away the first photo from where it was stuck to the others. In it, I was looking directly into the camera with half-lidded eyes, spread-eagle. It looked like a crime scene. I might as well have been strangled and dead.
You should have jumped at the chance.
The lingerie was tucked at the back of my sock drawer, where I'd shoved it after getting home that night, shredded, sweaty, spent.
In my heart was a terrible urge to destroy.
I carried the whole set to the bathroom, where we kept the bleach, and dumped it in the bathtub to soak. I expected the color to fade all at once, but it took time for the black to turn to a faded brown, dye swirling away into the bathtub drain. I watched it for a while.
Eventually I turned on the shower head to rinse.
The fabric disintegrated in my hands, and still I did not feel clean.
Maggie Tiede has worked as an ice cream scooper, dinner theater actress, small-town librarian, and intrepid reporter, but now they're just a freelance writer, writing tutor, and college student facing imminent graduation. They write about books on their blog, www.maggietiede.com, and are dipping their toes into Twitter, @maggietiede. They live with their partner in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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Building an Internet Database Drilldown Application, Part 2
|Roger Drye
|Directed Minds
|Homepage: www.directedminds.com
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In this article, Roger creates a Session-level Connection object. This is not the best thing to do. Placing large objects in Session level variables can be disadvantageous. Please refer to the following articles for more information on Session level variables:
Making the database connection ... well not quite yet.
Can I do this the easy way?
I looked at several editor options when creating the ASP pages for the drilldown application. I've tried FrontPage (various versions) several times. But I keep putting it away. A few things about it drive me crazy. First of all, I don't want my editor to reformat my pages for me. I write code that I think is well laid out and understandable. Just about every time I get it looking just right, I hit the save button and FrontPage turns something like this:
|<form method="POST" align="center" action="signup3.asp">
<input type="hidden" name="fname" value="<%=fname%>"> <input type="hidden" name="lname" value="<%=lname%>"> <input type="hidden" name="address" value="<%=address%>"> <input type="hidden" name="city" value="<%=city%>"> <input type="hidden" name="state" value="<%=state%>"> <input type="hidden" name="zip" value="<%=zip%>"> <input type="hidden" name="phone" value="<%=phone%>">
into this jumbled mess:
|<form method="POST" align="center" action="signup3.asp">
<input type="hidden" name="fname" value="<%=fname%>"><input type="hidden"
name="lname" value="<%=lname%>"><input type="hidden" name="address"
value="<%=address%>"><input type="hidden" name="city" value="<%=city%>"><input
type="hidden" name="state" value="<%=state%>"><input type="hidden" name="zip"
value="<%=zip%>"><input type="hidden" name="phone" value="<%=phone%>">
I'm sure there is an option I can select that will stop this, but I usually slam the FrontPage editor shut before I ever get a chance to check it out.
Then, when you are debugging with FrontPage, and your browser (such as Netscape or IE) says you have an error on line 483 of your ASP file, how do you find that number in FrontPage? Start at line 1 and count down 482 times.
Visual InterDev is pretty good if you don't mind doing things Microsoft's way, which is of course to make the easy thing easy, and the hard things impossible. I don't think I am a purist, but when I write code, I want my code on the server, not the 47,000 lines of code InterDev adds to your HTML to create a simple online form.
I have even tried using the Microsoft Access wizard to export to ASP. Right. If you get that thing to create anything like a usable data entry form that isn't 20 times the size of a handwritten form, please let me know what magic you used. And do I really want my users to rely on an HTML layout form object? I thought it was my job to layout HTML.
So, the solution. Notepad. Works great. Lightweight. Also, I have started using ASP Express, a shareware product, and it does a really good job as well. And you get line numbers!
Global.asa...Session State...Application Startup...WHAT?
First thing: the global.asa is an optional file. So you can do without it, but it does offer some advantages to the ASP developer. It is a place to store event scripts and declare objects that have session or application scope. The contents of the global.asa are not viewable by users and must be stored in the root directory of the application.
Here's what a global.asa with empty event scripts
would look like:
SUB Application_OnStart
And here is how the global.asa might be used for an application that uses a DSN-less connection to an Access database.
|<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="VBScript" RUNAT="Server">
|Sub Application_OnStart()
|Application("DB_PATH") = "D:\mydomain\database"
|Application("DB_CONNECTION_STRING")="DBQ="& amp;Application("DB_PATH") & "\mydatabase.mdb;DefaultDir="&Application("DB_PATH") &"; Driver={Microsoft Access Driver(*.mdb)}; DriverId=25;FIL=MS Access; ImplicitCommitSync=Yes; MaxBufferSize=512; MaxScanRows=8; PageTimeout=5;Threads=3; UserCommitSync=Yes;"
|Application("DB_CONNECTION_LOGIN") = "test"
|Application("DB_CONNECTION_PASSWORD") = "1234"
|End Sub
|Sub Application_OnEnd()
|' Do not do anything
|End Sub
|Sub Session_onStart()
|' Connect to
the database
Set Session("DB_CONNECTION") = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
|Session("DB_CONNECTION").Open Application("DB_CONNECTION_STRING"), Application("DB_CONNECTION_LOGIN"), Application("DB_CONNECTION_PASSWORD")
|End Sub
|Sub Session_onEnd()
|' A graceful
|Set Session("DB_CONNECTION") = Nothing
|End Sub
As you can see, every new session
looks to the application
for information. You can say that the application object serves all
the session object serves only a single user.
And so, since we have used the global.asa to create a database connection with each session, now each page of our ASP need only concentrate on creating recordsets and manipulating data. And we are guaranteed (or at least better our chances of) a graceful exit when the session ends.
BTW, give it all up if your user won't accept cookies or can't because of their browser type. It's just too hard! Session state is maintained by cookie objects, even though they may never be written to the client machine. If you have users that don't accept cookies, you will need to test for this on your startup page and redirect them another page that tells them how to accept them. Or you can scrap the whole session idea, and create a new connection on each ASP page. But since no login credentials have been saved (no cookies), they will have to login on each and every page. Doesn't sound like fun.
Next ... Data please!
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I know there are pro's and con's on the effectiveness of double workouts, so I will get one of the major con's out of the way.
In my opinion, there is no debate, breaking up a long run over two runs isn't as effective as doing the long run in one run. I don't know of too many people that would argue that, BUT there are advantages to doing double workouts.
First, I like doing double workouts because it promotes calorie burning 24/7. So, I will do one or two double workouts so that I can "lean up" for a peak race.
Also, I find that double workouts simulate sore legs at the end of a long race. This helps me mentally to prepare for the final miles of a 100 mike ir 24 hour race.
Lastly, I like double workouts because the second workout can serve as a "shake-out" run to get the legs ready for a key workout the next day or it can be used to loosen up the legs after a morning speed work session.
I know double workouts may not be popular by some, but I find them to be an essential part of my training.


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I have reserved judgement until I could see what she looks like in place and today was that day, they hoisted her up just yesterday and she even made the national news.
I am really happy with it, yes she is a bit freaky, what with some of her innards on show :D but she is a great size, big enough to be a statement but not overwhelm the pier and cope with Hillsborough Cliffs behind her. The bronze is absolutely stunning and with the sun shining on her today she looked great.


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But GROW in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. (2 Peter 3:18)
We are continually formed in faith through the Holy Spirit. Faith formation at Saint Mark's includes worship, Sunday school and confirmation, bible studies, and fellowship times for all ages, as well as the work of small groups, mission teams, and committees.
Don't forget! We also have a variety of small groups, music ensembles, and youth groups that meet weekly and monthly. Come see what we have to offer!
St. Mark's for Children & Youth
"To nurture a congregational culture which engages all generations in the faith development of children, youth and families."
We believe that a central question of the church is, "Are we forming faith?" and know that it is by the grace and work of God that—parents and pastors, congregational leaders, and mentors of our children and youth, more effectively pass on faith, values and character formation from generation to generation.
Congregations are important in the faith development of children and youth because they provide opportunities for: Vibrant Faith Ministries.
- Caring Conversations
- Devotions/bible studies and prayer
- Service
- Ritual and traditions
St. Mark's Intergenerational Events
Inter/Cross-generational Sunday School—1st Sunday in Advent each year.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Feast—The Day Before Ash Wednesday 5:30-7:00pm in the Parish Commons. Live music, all you can eat pancakes and activities for children of all ages.
Lutheran World Relief Inter/Cross-generational Events and dinners—see calendar and weekly Bridge for dates and times.
Please contact Ingelaurie Lisher, AiM Director of Youth and Family Ministry with questions regarding Youth Faith Formation


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U.S. companies created 191,000 new jobs in March
The ADP Research Institute® has released its National Employment report on Wednesday, which showed that the U.S. economy created nearly 200,000 new private-sector jobs last month.
The report found that total private payrolls jumped by 191,000 in March, but it also sharply revised upward February's figure to 178,000 from 139,000, fuelling hopes about economic recovery and a thaw in labour markets.
According to the article on NBC news, small businesses created 72,000 jobs, while medium-sized businesses created further 52,000. Large businesses accounted for the creation of 67,000 new jobs during the month.
These encouraging numbers showed that the US economy is recovering after an unusually cold and snowy winter. Last week the Institute for Supply Management reported that US manufacturing grew at a slightly faster pace last month as factory output regained momentum from disruptions caused by the severe winter conditions.
In addition, the US car sales also rose by 6% to 1.5 million vehicles last month, an increase which took analysts by surprise.
Meanwhile, US manufacturers urged lawmakers to support legislation that helps the industry put more Americans to work, reported KPLCTV.
"We need to change our ways, people need to know that manufacturing is needed, it's the backbone of every economy," said Mark Andol of General Welding & Fabricating.
President Obama has promised to create one million new manufacturing jobs by 2017, which means that the country would need to add more than 28,000 jobs a month to meet the projected number.
According to economists, the country has failed to match that number since last November and will also fail to do so in the March jobs report.
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My name is Atilla..l and my family are living in İzmir-Bostanlı which is the elitest place in (Website hidden by Airbnb) and my wife are retired (as goverment official and we have 2 great children who are gratuated from good (Website hidden by Airbnb) of them is working as a public relations in a company..She is living with us for a short time.Our son is working in İstanbul(another city) as inspector of tax in goverment...During your staying my daughter help me about connect with you so there is no problem about connection in english with you.and as a note We have 2 sweet dog they have reportes which prove their being healthy,they are completly innocant pets.
We like people we have think that why we dont meet new person from world?Every time our family friends tell us how we are hospitable,good humored and sweet family..We decide to share this hospitablity with another people who we havent meet yet.. and we think anderenteils İt can be addinaonal revenue for us also..and we took action :)
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Our flat is in a apartment which edge of the sea after a main street.Bostanlı (our locality the elitest place in İzmir.You can walk to ferry bridge just 7 (Website hidden by Airbnb) bus station 3 (Website hidden by Airbnb) Karşıyaka 15 (Website hidden by Airbnb) bostanlı 5 (Website hidden by Airbnb) sea 3 min. Our flat is so central..And l can tell you that definitely here is so trustful place..you can go outside until late hours...
We're very close to main shopping districts. This area is particularly convenient because it is located just steps away to the airport shuttle, minutes away from the heart of Izmir
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Couples Study Uncovers Disconnects on Retirement Expectations, Social Security — and Even How Much the Other Half Makes
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When it comes to how much money your other half makes, how close could you get to the actual figure? According to Fidelity Investments' 2015 Couples Retirement Study, although the overwhelming majority of couples (72 percent) say they communicate exceptionally or very well when it comes to financial matters, more than four in 10 (43 percent, up from 27 percent in 2013) couldn't correctly identify how much their partner makes — and of that, 10 percent were off by $25,000 or more. Which begs the question: if so many couples can't get this most basic item in their financial lives correct, what other disconnects exist that are unknowingly causing cracks in their financial foundation?
The biennial survey, which has been conducted since 2007 and is unique in testing agreement between married partners and those in long-term committed relationships on communication and knowledge of finances and retirement planning issues, identified a number of other critical misunderstandings and knowledge gaps. Such as:
- 36 percent of couples disagreed on the amount of the household's investable assets.
- When asked how much they will need to save to maintain their current lifestyle in retirement, nearly half (48 percent) have "no idea" — and 47 percent are in disagreement about the amount needed. This level of disagreement is highest among those who are closest to retirement — Baby Boomers (born 1946-64).
- 60 percent of couples and almost half (49 percent) of Boomers don't have any idea how much their Social Security benefit might be, even though the information is readily available on the Social Security website.
- Couples aren't on the same page when it comes to describing their expected lifestyle in retirement — with one in three disagreeing about how comfortable that lifestyle will be.
"We know couples don't always agree when it comes to money, but we were surprised how many missed the mark on the question of their partner's salary," said John Sweeney, executive vice president of Retirement and Investing Strategies at Fidelity. "If gaps exist around basic questions like salary, couples might have other opportunities for improvement on the financial front, such as sorting through and tackling important issues together around the next big milestones in their lives, how and where to spend retirement and later-in-life issues involving eldercare and estate planning. By taking time to engage in conversation and plan, your chances of creating a strong foundation and achieving your goals are greatly enhanced."
A strengthening economy is apparently not enough to ease anxiety about rising costs in the future. In fact, nearly three-quarters (74 percent) say they worry about being able to afford unexpected health care costs in retirement, up from 70 percent in 2013. More than half (51 percent) worry about outliving their savings in retirement, a number that is significantly higher than what was reported in 2013 (42 percent).
Despite these concerns, only 21 percent have developed a retirement plan to ensure they do not outlive their savings and the number putting off planning is on the rise, with 36 percent indicating they haven't even thought about doing so yet (up from 28 percent in 2013). In addition, despite the fact it's the top concern, 37 percent have yet to consider the impact of potential health care costs on their savings in retirement (up from 30 percent in 2013). For younger investors, only 11 percent of Generation X (born 1965-1978) have developed a plan, although some will be approaching retirement in 10-15 years. This lack of cooperative planning between couples may be a major contributor to a general lack of knowledge and heightened anxiety around retirement, according to Sweeney.
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I absolutely LOVE animals. They are just so fascinating don't cha think!? Back in October Charlie, Greg and I decided to go to Madrid Zoo and Aquarium. IT WAS AWESOME!!!!
Only a short metro ride away from the centre of Madrid, the Zoo is situated in Casa del Campo, a gorgeous forestal area. The Zoo itself is huge, hosting over 2000 animals.
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Overall, the highlight of our trip was the Dolphin Show, which was just magical! We also went to see a Bird of Prey show, which resulted in a rather hilarious incident. The birds are trained to fly from one side of the arena to the other, and it wasn't until after the Vulture's moment of fame that Greg realised he was sat in a rather precarious position. As the Vulture soared through the sky, on its descent it decided to slap Greg right round the face with its massive wing, which resulted in a huge fit of giggles from all three of us.
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As I began my studies this morning, I intended to blog on Penelope (Penny) Niven's Carl Sandburg: A Biography. You'll hear the reason I was heading down that path another day. You will also have to wait to hear about Penny's Carl and why the book is of value in the study of Lincoln.
You see, as I was surfing the Internet searching for a particularly moving quote Penny had once shared, I tripped over the most amazing blog. I just have to share it with you.
I learned today that an Asheville, North Carolina filmmaker, Paul Bonesteel, who as a child took a poety class on the lawn at Sandburg's home, Connemara, is committed to doing a documentary about Sandburg. He talks about this painfully long, yet extremely rewarding project in his blog, The Day Carl Sandburg Died.
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Bonesteel has been at work on this project for a number of years, doing interviews, gathering funding, pulling things together in a meaningful way. As his project moved forward, his focus changed somewhat and his current working title was born. It became alarming to him as he began digging into the Sandburg legacy to learn that Sandburg's voice in American culture seemed to be dying off. Some of Sandburg's poems are even losing their places in our schools and in the anthologies our students use.
The mission then became more to delve into why Sandburg does matter. And the time was right when Bonesteel began his project. He captured visits with some pretty impressive people – Studs Terkel, Norman Corwin, Pete Seeger – which makes this even more significant. Timing was crucial. A few years later and he couldn't have done this project with the breadth and depth with which he could now. Terkel died last month at age 96, Corwin is 98 and Seeger is 89. Two of Sandburg's three daughters are no longer living. The people who can really tell us about Sandburg are slowly leaving to join him in that place where creative types go to continue the work they started here.
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It has always amazed me how indifferent these creatures are to our presence. We sat on rocks by the tide pool and just watched them – we kept a good and respectful distance from the honu. However, in no time at all two of them had worked their way over to be quite close to me. As you can see from the picture below, one even blew a bubble at me!


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Meltdown Drags #9 registration will open up January 2nd at midnight (12 am) central time and close February 28th at midnight.
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The 2017 Meltdown Drags was a huge success thanks to people like you. If you will be returning or thinking about making your first appearance, this is the event "where the guys go that get it"! You will not find a better vintage drag racing event in the country…come be part of history in Byron, IL.
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iQuest has successfully carried out user-centric Smart Home projects and solved office automation, space and facility management based on standard components. The usage of partner IoT platforms allows us to interconnect all kind of sensors and systems. With the in-house Data Analytics capabilities, we have successfully carried outenergy optimisation in real-time environments.
What are your insights on Smart Buildings? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.
Also, stay tuned for next week's article, which will offer an interesting view on Smart Cities.
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