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One of my favorite passages of Scripture is the first part of Ephesians 2. It's a succinct description of our life before Christ (verses 1-3), God's miraculous intervention to change us (verses 4-7), and the truth that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone (verses 8-9). The section ends (verse 10) by noting that we have all been uniquely created by God to carry out the good works that he has planned for us. From there, Paul moves into a discussion about the one new family of God brought about through the work of Christ. I think his transition to talking about the church is particularly interesting in light of what he has just said in verse 10.
Although the good works God has planned for us impact every area of our lives, they are especially important in the context of the local church. It's there that we can use our gifts to encourage and push one another into greater love for God and greater love for one another. It's there that we tear down the walls of hostility toward those who are different. It's there that our good works come together and enable us to grow into the fullness of what God has for us.


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1 Caring for loved ones. Family style. Hughes Health Rehabilitation
2 Welcome to Our Family Since 1961, Hughes Health and Rehabilitation in West Hartford has treated everyone like family, from those who come to us for care, to those of us who provide the care. A family-owned and operated healthcare center for more than 45 years, Hughes Health and Rehabilitation invites you to meet, in the following pages, our family of residents and caregivers. Our mission is simple: to provide healthcare services in an environment where caring makes the difference. Our method is direct: Caring for loved ones. Family style.
3 Meet Our Family This is Claudette, Nelson, Laurie and Carlos. They represent the more than 230 employees who care for the residents at Hughes. Our staff is a family of caregivers who consider Hughes their second home. Some have spent 10, 20, even 30 years of their professional lives caring for others at our center. Our staff is a devoted group of trained and dedicated nursing, rehabilitation and medical professionals who provide an environment conducive to the resident s recovery. Our inter-disciplinary team plays a vital role in: * Individualized treatment plans * Resident care planning and conferences * Quality performance reviews * In-service education * Safety programs * Discharge planning
4 Caring for Your Family We will care for your loved ones in a compassionate, home-like atmosphere. Not only do we offer excellent skilled nursing care and rehabilitation, but we provide a nurturing, warm environment for the physical, social, and emotional needs of our residents. Emphasis is placed on overcoming the feelings of isolation people can experience. At Hughes, families are encouraged to visit and participate in care-giving decision making. Every attempt is made to meet your individual needs or those of your family member. Personal touches are encouraged in aiding the comfort of each resident. Treatment services are resident focused and team coordinated. Both the resident and family are included in the planning and rehabilitation process. Specialized treatment services may include: * Orthopedic rehabilitation * Neurologic rehabilitation * Amputee rehabilitation * Comprehensive rehabilitation * Cardiac rehabilitation * Wound care * Pain management * Cognitive remediation * Rehabilitation * Home safety/assessment * Family training * Post-operative care * Palliative care
5 Your Family Is Our Family 24 Hours a Day The needs of our residents and their families do not take breaks on weekends and holidays, so Hughes is one of the few facilities where residents can be admitted and discharged seven days a week, 365 days a year. Similarly, our business office is open every day to take care of any financial needs, and therapeutic recreation programs are offered for residents daily by our trained staff. The caregivers at Hughes are dedicated to providing quality treatment for our residents with chronic illnesses, as well as those needing convalescence and rehabilitation. We care for those diagnosed with: * CVA/stroke * Parkinson s Disease * Multiple Sclerosis * Dysphagia/aspiration * Orthopedic conditions Fractures Joint replacement Degenerative joint disease * Amputations * Arthritic conditions * Pneumonia * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * Congestive heart failure Respite Care Respite care is short-term care that provides families with the ability to take a break from the daily routine and stress. Hughes knows firsthand the pressures families face when caring for their loved ones. So, we are here to help you re-energize yourself. Our respite care includes medical and nutritional services, along with activities to keep your loved ones comfortable and secure. We are here to make sure your time away is time to recuperate. Hospice Care Simply put, our home is your home. Our team of caregivers will work with you to provide the comfort, strength and support due to those loved ones facing end of life issues. We focus on the dignity of every human being, enhancing your family member s and your quality of life when facing the challenges associated with life-threatening illness. Our goals are to provide symptom relief and to promote the general well-being and spiritual, psychological, and social comfort for the person with a life-threatening or life-limiting illness. We encourage you to work along with us on a daily basis to give your loved ones the continued sense of family so important to them at this time.
6 Rehabilitation Programs We offer your family members a wide range of rehabilitation services to meet the wide variety of care needs. Physical Therapy Our rehab team meets the needs of your loved ones who have a loss of function or independence due to an illness or injury. Physical therapy helps our residents regain functional abilities such as walking, improving strength, balance and endurance, and recovering from painful injuries. Comprehensive physical therapy offers: * Gait training with assistive devices * Muscle re-education * Muscle strengthening and coordination * Prosthetic evaluation and training * Transfer training * Pain management * Instruction in physical energy conservation techniques Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy helps our residents return to their optimal level of independence in activities of daily living. Functional skills such as self-feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting and homemaking are taught. Outcome-oriented occupational therapy may include the following: * Instruction and assistance in regaining self-care skills * Splint fabrication and modification * Upper extremity strengthening and coordination * Assistive device assessment/training * Cognitive/perceptual assessment and training including recommendations for environmental adaptations * Instruction in physical energy conservation and work simplification techniques * Safety training Speech Therapy Working closely with full-time A.D.A. registered dieticians, the Speech Pathologist treats our residents with speech, language, swallowing and hearing impairments. The resident s ability to communicate and swallow are two functional skills improved through speech therapy. Treatment includes: * Speech-language evaluation/therapy * Swallowing (dysphagia) evaluation and treatment, including food texture evaluation and recommendations * Alternative means of communications assessments and training * Vocal evaluation and treatment * Cognitive assessment and training
8 Our Family Would Like to Meet Your Family We invite you to visit Hughes Health and Rehabilitation and meet our family of caregivers. Take a tour, have a cup of coffee, and ask all the questions you have. We know these can be challenging times. At Hughes, we want to work with you as a family to address the health issues of your loved ones. To set up a personal appointment, please call us at You may also visit our website at We look forward to your visit to Hughes Health and Rehabilitation. Our address is 29 Highland Street, West Hartford, CT Directions to our facility are as follows: From I-84 West * Take Exit 44, Prospect/Oakwood Avenues * At first light take right on Kane Street * At next light take left on Prospect Avenue * Go to sixth light and take left on Farmington Avenue From I-84 East * Take Exit 44, Prospect/Oakwood Avenues * At first light take left on Prospect Avenue * Go to sixth light and take left on Farmington Avenue * Highland Street is first right off Farmington Avenue * Highland Street is first right off Farmington Avenue 29 Highland Street West Hartford, CT P F
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Some photographers will give you helpful hints when preparing for your engagement photos but if you're having a friend take them or an inexperienced photographer they may not give you any advice and you'll be left unprepared once your arrive on the shoot location. \
Here's what you need to know about an engagement photo shoot and how to prepare for it.
What you wear matters.
Some photographers will tell you that you should wear whatever you want, and you should. But here's some tips on how to coordinate (not match) outfits that will look great in photos.
- Wear light colors, at least on the top half of your body. Dark colors absorb sun light and flash, but light or bright colors will reflect it. This is especially important if you are shooting outside.
- Have at least 2 outfits. One should be formal and one more casual. In at least one of your outfit pairings you and your fiance should both wear long sleeves, this will look really clean in photos.
- Ladies, bring a pair of flats or comfortable shoes for walking from one location to the next if your wearing heels with an outfit.
Bring your own engagement photo props.
Your photographer should have some props you can use but it's a good idea to bring some of your own too! You know what you're wearing ahead of time so it will be easier to coordinate props with outfits and you can incorporate sentimental items into your photo shoot. Here's some engagement photo prop ideas.
- Blanket and pillows. Go for a light color or a plaid/flannel that will compliment your outfits.
- You can add to the above with a picnic basket or a bottle of champage and champagne flutes
- An "I said yes" or "Future Mr. & Mrs." banner or other cute saying
- Chalkboard (the photographer can add all kinds of sayings to this in the edit)
- Vintage chairs and furniture, you can rent them and have them delivered to most locations
Be Prepared
Bring a small emergency kit for makeup, hair and wardrobe problems that might arise. And ladies, if you don't typically wear makeup it's a good idea to still wear at least face powder, blush and mascara so you don't get washed out in the photos. If you're having your makeup professionally done this is a perfect opportunity for your stylist to do your trial run so you can see how it photographs.
- Makeup to Bring; Face powder, blush, lip products, eyelash glue
- Hair Necessities; Hair spray, comb or brush, grooms hair produc, bobby pins
- Wardrobe Items; safety pins, wrinkle release spray, stain remover pen
Have Fun
Most importantly have fun during your engagement photo shoot. This is a chance to document your love for each other and a huge milestone in the wedding planning process. These are my final tips to make your day go as smoothly as possible.
- Be on time. If your photo shoot is outside, and your late, you loose shooting time since your photographer can't continue to shoot once the sun goes down.
- Don't stress over minor things. If you forget a prop or your favorite lipstick don't let it bring you down or ruin the experience.
- Research your location and events during your photo shoot day. Your photographer may not do this and you don't want to show up to your perfect downtown location to find that there is street fair blocking every area you wanted to shoot in or the park that was ideal is overrun with an event.
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If we ask you about the possibility of life on Mars, then, well, we'd have lengthy debate, or an endless conversation. But, we're here to present you visual optical illusions, so today, let's only stick to the so called "Face on Mars" illusion.
What to see
Need we say more? If you take a close and careful look at the image, then you're going to see that there's a circle in the bottom left corner but what's that haunting image in the upper right corner? It carries a strong resemblance with a human face, or what our brains perceive to be a face. So, is this just a visual optical illusion, or more?
How it works?
Let's dwell a bit into the story. Back in 1976, the Viking Orbiter sent some images from Mars to Earth. In the Cydonia region of the planet, a very peculiar rock formation was discovered, and that's today's visual optical illusion. There's no doubt that the rocky formation resembles a humanoid face looking straight at the camera.
But how it actually works? Well, there's a psychological phenomena called "Pareidolia" and it says that vague images are always interpreted by the brain as specific images.
A decade and more later, the Mars Global Surveyor took more high resolution pictures. And what a surprise it was to see that from another angle, that particular region of the Cydonia region was nothing more than a simple rocky formation! Should we say that a number of conspiracy theories were born and still surround this image?


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Kim Gandy, President of NOW, column on Palin. Link to original at bottom.
Don't Take His Word For It
Below the Belt: A Column by NOW President Kim Gandy
She's been on the covers of publications from Time and Newsweek to Us Weekly. Alaska Governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin could be a heartbeat away from the highest office in the country. There could be a woman in the White House, and the nation's a-buzz over this rising star.
So why aren't I more excited about this?
Maybe because being a strong woman doesn't necessarily make you strong on women's rights.
Governor Palin is a mother of five who, like many women, balances being a mom and having a full-time job outside of the home. But feminism isn't just about being a mom or a working woman or both — it's about believing every woman deserves an equal opportunity to utilize her strengths and control her destiny — that every woman deserves a level playing field and a fair chance to succeed.
For me, this election has never been about getting one woman into office. It's about opening doors and opportunities for all women. "We don't think it's much to break a glass ceiling for one woman and leave millions of women behind," said Ellie Smeal of the Feminist Majority.
And make no mistake, the McCain-Palin ticket will leave millions of women behind.
Just for starters, Sarah Palin, like John McCain, vows to overturn Roe v. Wade. In fact, she opposes abortion even in the case of rape or incest. Let's think for a moment what that means — a girl raped by her own father would be forced to carry her pregnancy to term, despite the risks to her young body. Has she no human compassion? She wouldn't even allow an abortion to protect a woman's health — only to prevent her "imminent death." Wonder how many of a woman's internal organs would have to shut down before "Dr." Palin would consider her death to be imminent? And by then, would it be too late for an abortion to save her?
Her heartlessness doesn't end there. While she was mayor of Wasilla, rape victims were required to pay up to $1,200 for the cost of processing the police evidence (called "rape kits") in their cases. Just imagine – during perhaps the most traumatic moments of their lives, Sarah Palin made women pay, before the law would protect them. And it didn't stop until Democratic governor Tony Knowles signed statewide legislation prohibiting the practice.
How does this demonstrate respect for women and girls? How is this feminism?
Advancing feminism requires ending sexism, and NOW has been speaking out for over 18 months against the sexism aimed at women candidates and leaders, including Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, and Sarah Palin. But you already know that, because you know NOW. But when Palin was asked during the primaries about the sexism Senator Clinton was experiencing, she implied that Clinton was whining, and said women just need to "work harder" and "prove yourself to an even greater degree that you are capable."
What?! This is the same line that has been used against women for decades — that we aren't trying hard enough, and besides we're just a bunch of whiners anyway.
Women are still being paid an average of 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man. Are they whining, too? According to John McCain they are. He explained his opposition to the Fair Pay Act by saying that women (who want equal pay) need more training – never mind that women tend to have more training and education that similarly-situated men, and still they earn less.
Lilly Ledbetter, an employee of Goodyear Tire and Rubber for 19 years, sued Goodyear once she'd amassed evidence that she was being grossly underpaid compared to her male counterparts. She won her case, but what could have been a landmark decision to end pay discrimination turned sour. Appeals by Goodyear took her case to the Supreme Court, where a narrow majority overturned the ruling in a dramatic reinterpretation of pay discrimination law. According to the majority, Ledbetter should have filed her discrimination lawsuit within 180 days after the first instance of pay discrimination – even if she didn't know about it (which she didn't). Huh? It was her fault? Now Ledbetter is speaking out and fighting back so that this injustice doesn't happen to anyone else. Is Lilly Ledbetter "whining" too?
So we whiners are supposed to herald Sarah Palin as bringing in a new wave of feminism? Who is telling us this? Pundits and politicians who've offered nothing in their long careers demonstrating so much as a mild interest in women's rights, that's who. "You might say," said Rush Limbaugh, "she's the face of feminism." Well, Rush Limbaugh might say so, but forgive me if I don't take his word for it."
Below The Belt: Don't Take His Word For It
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These are some snack components you should always have on hand:
- A box of graham crackers
- Peanut butter
- A bag of chocolate chips
- A bag of Tostitos
- A jar of salsa
- An avocado and 2 limes – so you can make my guacamole
- A bag of marshmallows – keep them in a zip lock bag to keep them soft
See that list above? Right away you can make s'mores, chips & two dips and graham crackers with peanut butter and chocolate chips. Already your scale is crying out for mercy. I can hear it from here. For this segment I'll show you how to make the peanut butter thing.
Step 1: Bag, jar and box
And that's really all you need here. Take out one of the graham cracker sheets and slather on the peanut butter. Sprinkle as many chocolate chips as you want on it.
Eat it.
See how easy that was?


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The Holy Spirit is clearly speaking to the churches, with the heaven-sent opportunity this week of vacancies (or impending vacancies) in two worldwide communions.
Anglican readers may not be aware that the Coptic Orthodox Church, though essentially a national church in Egypt, has dioceses and parishes on all continents. The Pope of Alexandria has jurisdiction over perhaps 9 million members in Egypt and the same number elsewhere, with a further 50 million members of daughter churches, mainly in Ethiopia and Eritrea, with historic links to his church.
Clearly the Coptic and Anglican communions have a great deal in common: roughly equal in size, with their mainly African membership and their perverse doctrinal differences with the mainstream of Christianity. Both share a current experience of repression by governments who took power under dubious circumstances, and now pretend to conservatism while attacking the historic traditions of their peoples. And crucially, both communions have vacancies for their spiritual leaders.
Is there now a critical ecumenical opportunity: to appoint the same person to be both Pope of Alexandria and Archbishop of Canterbury?
The advantages are obvious. Doubtless the Church Commissioners would be very glad to save one archepiscopal stipend, although there might have to be extra money for travelling expenses, with diocesan duties in Cairo and at Lambeth. And with half-time appointments now increasingly common on the ground, the new pope-archbishop could demonstrate from the top how it is possible to be effective in such a ministry. Meanwhile, at a national level, the Coptic Pope, being a member of the English House of Bishops, might persuade the Church of England to a stronger voice condemning the persecution of Egyptian Christians, and as a member of the House of Lords might sting the British Government into doing the same.
In church affairs, too, this would be a great step forward in the ecumenical journey. It would demonstrate our longing for unity; or at least, of our willingness to pretend to be united, which is as much as anyone attempts, these days. In negotiations with Rome, Canterbury's hand would undoubtedly by strengthened by his assuming the title of Pope, and likewise by the title of Patriarch of All Africa in his dealings with the mere Archbishop Akinola. Whether the errant dioceses of North America will set much store by this authority is more doubtful, but as the Coptic Archdiocese there will outnumber ECUSA before the decade is out it will probably not much matter.
Of course there would be obstacles. The selection process for the Coptic Pope involves a shortlist of three selected by the bishops followed by a final choice made by a blindfolded child; but this is near enough to the procedure of the Crown Nominations Commission as makes no difference. More troubling to some will be the dissent of Coptic Orthodoxy from the definitions of Chalcedon, but Anglican traditionalists (if there are any left) should reflect that any likely Anglican candidate is unlikely to believe in them either, and at least Coptic candidates will probably understand them. Concerned Copts should be reassured that Anglican candidates for the post will all be quite used to wearing vestments they don't know the names of, and to teaching contradictory doctrines in different churches.
A more practical difficulty may be the ministry of women. Although the Coptic Church, like the Church of England, revived the order of deaconesses after a long hiatus, there remains a bar on women in the priesthood. Surely, however, a compromise could be reached, whereby women could be admitted to Holy Orders so long as they wore beards. This would be sure to find synodical approval, and, indeed, it is surprising that it has not been tried before. As a last resort, of course, the Ordinariate would become open to ex-Copts, and we await with bated breath word from the Vatican about which elements of their patrimony they would be allowed to pretend to keep.
Set against these minor difficulties, the spiritual gains of appointing the first pope-archbishop would be immense. Traditional Anglo-Catholics would have the option of adding even more exotic lines of apostolic succession to their doubtful orders, while liberal ones would rejoice in making up a lot of liturgical practices and claiming a Coptic origin. With Ethiopian scarves from Camden Market over dust-coloured cassock-albs, it could be the new "Celtic".
Meanwhile, there is much for Evangelicals, too. The mission-shaped will be able to point to an immediate near-doubling of our numbers, transfer growth of seventy million pre-catechised Christians (by far the best kind) needing only to join a home group and learn about worship songs to become real Christians.
Indeed, with Coptic congregations in the USA inceasing fifty times, from four churches to over 200 during Pope Shenouda's ministry, with this joint appointment the Coptic Liturgy would become, at a stroke, the largest and fastest-growing Fresh Expression in the Anglican Communion. And who would not want to see that?


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Well, last week was supposed to kick off the first installment of my running "Long Arm of the Hutt," but that got pushed back to this Saturday.
While it sucked being sidelined (migraines just suck in general), I've been able to use that extra time to consider what possible changes I'll need to make to account for how effective the characters my Saturday night gamers have proven themselves to be. And that while my initial plan was to break the adventure into three separate sessions, I might just be able to split things up into four or five sessions, perhaps even with some interludes provided by the "H is for Heists" random chart from C. Steven Ross' Triumph & Despair blog.
On similar gaming news, I might get a chance to once again be playing Dragon Age. As One Ring has petered out after a rather disastrous session and Dresden Files has wrapped (with our own take on the Avengers' shwarma scene, replacing shwarma for burgers at Five Guys'), that leaves an opening for another RPG, as I will only be running EotE once a month. So, inspired by the recent episodes of Wil Wheaton's table-top and my own review of the game for the GSA, we'll be delving once more into Dragon Age. The guy that ran it before has picked up Blood in Fereldan, giving him some more adventure plots for our group. No telling if we'll be allowed to pick up our old characters (I kind of hope we can) or if we will be required to make brand new characters, although early indication is that the GM will allow some of the material from the Set 3 Playtest packet, even if the playtest period has long since ended.
So a good bit of gaming to look forward to on the horizon, including the Friday EotE game (which I'm currently waiting for the GM to show up online so we can get started) and the Sunday Saga Edition game I play in.
Triumph & Despair: H is for Heists
RPGs You Need to Play: Dragon Age Set 1


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Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share with you a bunch of cards that I created using some of the products released this month. I love to combine stencils and die cuts in my creations and in today's card I used some of these.
My first card is following our Challenge of the month. As you may remember, this month we have a wonderful sketch to recreate and I decided to use the Grid Stencil to create the background and the Scalloped Circle Die Cuts to create the Focal Point. Take a look at my card.
In this card I created the background with distress ink using the colors Ground Espresso, Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade and VersaFine Onix to stamp the sentiment from the stamp set Happy Birthday to All. To finalize the decoration I added some enamel dots from the Pastel and Smoky Quartz Collections.
My second card was created in Very Vanilla card stock accents in Peacock Metal Sheets. I cut the second layer using the larger die cut from the Dual Stitched Rounded Rectangle and pasted it directly over the base.
Then I cut and embossed a third layer using an embossing folder with leaves and pasted over the layer. I stamped the sentiment With Deepest Sympathy with VersaMark and Gold Embossing Powder and created a banner and paste over the embossed layer using dimensionals.
To finalize the decoration I cut the Dual Leaf die cuts using Peacock metal sheet and pasted it on the left side of the banner with a large pearl.
My third card has a base in Watermelon Wonder card stock and the next layers in very vanilla. I cut these layers using the new Scallop Rectangle Die Cuts. I pasted the border directly over the base and stamped the images over the center piece.
In this card I used one of the images included on the stamp set Indian Motif stamped in three different colors of ink: Watermelon Wonder, Daffodil Delight and Tip Top Taupe. I also edited one of the sentiments included on the stamp set Sympathy to create two lines that I stamped on the right corner.
I pasted this layer over the base using dimensionals and added some enamel dots from the Smoky Quartz Collection.
My last card was created using the Beaded Stencil with white craft ink and tangelo twist ink to create a special shadow.
I used a decorated paper on the lower part to create a diagonal angle. I covered the union with a tiny embossed white border and added the word Celebrate die cut to finalize the decoration.
As a final touch I added a cute white bow to complement the sentiment and party look.
These are the products that I used in my creations
Such awesome cards.. Love each of them.. still i go with first and last , just love that soft ink blending and colour selection..
Wonderful cards Martha ! Second and last one are my favorite.. Elegant n classy design 🙂
Such beautiful inspirational array of creations! Love to see how u used the beaded stencil Martha, Love all the techniques!
Martha so lovely inspiration!!!!!
Lovely cards!!
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October 11, 2010
red velvet
{ FIRST TIME } Red velvet cupcakes with Swiss meringue frosting.
I've had the picture of the perfect red velvet cupcake in my head, but wanted to reduce the red food coloring. Most recipes call for 2 Tablespoons of food coloring and I used only 1/2 teaspoon... so not too red {maybe more like pink velvet?}, but incredibly moist.
Another substitution to the original recipe: I used Swiss meringue instead of the traditional cream cheese frosting, just because I wanted a lighter cupcake.
{Apparently, the signature red color of these cupcakes is because in the old days, the unprocessed cocoa used in the cake turned a red color when combined with the milk}
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Think Aussie property is seriously overvalued?
Then you'll think property in Hong Kong is ridiculous!
Hong Kong Property Prices on the Rise
Property in Hong Kong is showing no signs of cooling. City dwelling prices have climbed 11% this year. And that's coming off continuous growth since 2009.
Source: Bloomberg
Surely this market is in bubble territory, no?
Well, it depends. You could argue the bubble is being perpetuated by greedy developers, bidding up land to build more and more houses. However, you could also reason that prices are rocketing up simply because the demand is there.
Like the Aussie property market, there are real factors contributing to property growth, not just speculators bidding prices up.
Property Demand and Supply
The first is demand and supply. At the moment, there are around 20,000 new private residential units coming onto the market each year.
This is barely enough to cover the 20,000 rural people in China moving to urban areas. According to Bloomberg, the number of unsold apartments in Hong Kong fell to its lowest level since 2015.
Source: Bloomberg
Low Interest Rates
The second factor is cheap cash. Interest rates in Hong Kong, like Australia, are still very low. But not only are mortgages easily serviceable, developers are doing their best to sell as much as possible.
As reported by Bloomberg:
'Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. is offering buyers finance of as much as 120 percent of the purchase price: 90 percent toward buying the new property, and 30 percent to pay down their existing mortgage.
'The flats are priced about 11 percent higher than a March sale at the same development, according to BOCOM International Holdings Co. Other developers offer rebates to buy furniture or interest-only loans for the first three years.'
Turning to Mum and Dad
And the third is parents. Like down under, coming up with the deposit is the hardest part of purchasing a property in Hong Kong. Buyers need to come up with as much as a 40% down payment.
And many young Chinese wanting to break into the market are looking to mum and dad. Bloomberg continues:
'Hong Kong's de-facto central bank has warned young buyers are increasingly turning to their parents, with home purchases being financed partially by proceeds from refinancing mortgages. That also makes it harder for others whose families aren't asset-rich to get on the property ladder.
'The average number of monthly refinancing's rose to 3,100 in the first three quarters of this year from 2,200 in 2016, according to HKMA data.'
Härje Ronngard,
Junior Analyst, Markets & Money
PS: Aussie property prices continue to defy gravity. Those who have tried to predict the top have been wrong thus far. And that's because property prices still have a long runway of growth ahead.
If you want to read more about long-term booming property, check out our Markets & Money report, 'Why Australian Property Is On The Verge Of A Decade Long Boom'.


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Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Danger, Man Working: Writing from the Heart, the Gut, and the Poison Ivy Patch
By Michael Perry
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A Midwest Connections Pick for October 2017! & A Midwest Connections Bestseller!
Selected one of the Twelve Books of Christmas 2017!
"Every writer has advice for aspiring writers. Mine is predicated on formative years spent cleaning my father's calf pens: Just keep shoveling until you've got a pile so big, someone has to notice. The fact that I cast my life's work as slung manure simply proves that I recognize an apt metaphor when I accidentally stick it with a pitchfork. . . . Poetry was my first love, my gateway drug -- still the poets are my favorites -- but I quickly realized I lacked the chops or insights to survive on verse alone. But I wanted to write. Every day. And so I read everything I could about freelancing, and started shoveling."
The pieces gathered within this book draw on fifteen years of what New York Times best-selling author Michael Perry calls "shovel time" -- a writer going to work as the work is offered. The range of subjects is wide,from musky fishing, puking, mountain-climbing, Iraq War veterans to the frozen head of Ted Williams. Some assignments lead to self-examination of an alarming magnitude (as Perry notes, "It quickly becomes obvious that I am a self-absorbed hypochondriac forever resolving to do better nutritionally and fitness-wise but my follow-through is laughable.")
But his favorites are those that allow him to turn the lens outward: "My greatest privilege," he says, "lies not in telling my own story; it lies in being trusted to tell the story of another."
Discover more Michael Perry essays in his other Wisconsin Historical Society Press books: Roughneck Grace: Farmer Yoga, Creeping Codgerism, Apple Golf and Other Brief Essays from On and Off the Back Forty as well as From the Top: Brief Transmissions from Tent Show Radio!
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Last Date:- 30 days from Publication
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Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited Recruitment
KELTRON KSEDC Limited Jobs Recruitment 2017 - Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited Has Published Job Advertisement For 05 Engineer, Co-ordinator and Assistant Posts, Kindly Request To All Candidates That Read All Important Content Of This Job Carefully Before Applying For This Job And Last Date For This Job Is 03-10-2017.
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Events for April 7, 2018
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High School Sky Ranch Retreat
Join Anthony and Pastor Mark from Friday, April 6th, until Sunday, April 8th, as we have fun on the challenge course and at the lake at Sky Ranch. This is a great time to get away, have fun and strengthen your faith habits. A highlight will be our bonfires and yearly theme of "Becoming More […]Find out more »
Women's Retreat
Ladies, come for time in the Word, spiritual renewal, relaxation and conversation. There are fun activities for the adventure seekers or choose to take in the beautiful surroundings and simply sit back and relax. In our Bible sessions, we will focus on Sacred Space - Strength for Today. Why are we feeling so depleted when God […]Find out more »


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Trying to speed up a study needed before the deepening of the Charleston Harbor can begin, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) met last week with local harbor pilots to determine part of the study's focus.
The harbor pilots were brought in because they know the river channels as well as anyone else, according to ACE's Charleston District commander Col. Edward Chamberlayne.
"Instead of going through a list of hundreds of alternatives to consider, which would make our feasibility study longer, they would really narrow it down to the most productive and most feasible alternatives," he said. "It would make the most bang for our buck."
The Corps has partnered with the State Ports Authority to help pay the estimated $20 million the feasibility study will cost. Port officials say the channel needs to be deepened to 50 feet in order to handle the new, larger ships that will begin arriving along the East Coast once the Panama Canal expansion is complete in 2014. The overall project is expected to cost around $300 million.
The study is currently in a public comment period that ends February 10. Once that passes, the Corps will take the recommendations and begin developing possible alternatives.
The entire study is expected to take about five to eight years. Chamberlayne said the agency would do everything within its power to speed up the process. "I don't want someone to think that we're going as fast as possible and ignore a lot of concerns," he said "That's not what we're trying to do. We're trying to streamline what we're doing and cut out wasted time."
Several prominent South Carolina officials, including Governor Nikki Haley, have said they want the amount of time shortened. Chamberlayne said the amount of time was due to federal laws the Corps has to follow, not intra-agency bureaucracy.
He said the Corps does not usually get the harbor pilots involved in the process this early, instead consulting them about final recommendations towards the end. "By then, it's too late. They're giving us their input, but we've already gone through the process."
Other proposed ways to shorten the process include concurrent reviews and trying to determine every possible recommendation in advance, to prevent a second study if a different alternative emerges in the future.


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Posted: 7:21 pm Thursday, January 3rd, 2019
By Jamie Dupree
Hours after taking control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2010, Democrats on Thursday night approved a series of rules changes to force lawmakers – and not taxpayers – to pay any legal judgments against members concerning treatment of House employees, and sets up a special committee to examine issues related to climate change.
"This rules package will restore power to the American people," said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, as Democrats swiftly tried to put their imprint on the 116th Congress, by making a series of reforms dealing with ethics, the budget process, making it easier to bring bipartisan legislation up for a votes – as well as take action related to the issue of global warming.
"We intend to press for urgent action in defense of America and our way of life," said Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), who has been named by new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to lead the special panel, as Democrats criticized Republicans for ignoring the issue during their eight years in charge of the House.
"We want to make clean energy a pillar of our economy," Castor said.
In terms of ethics reforms under this package, the Democratic plan would not only require lawmakers to pay any judgments dealing with sexual harassment or sexual misconduct, but also any legal awards against them which touch on discrimination based on religion, race, sex, and other matters.
The plan also extends the ban on sexual relationships between lawmakers and House employees to those who serve on House committees.
New ethics rules would also require any lawmaker indicted or charged with a felony to step down from any leadership post and committees while those allegations are dealt with.
It would also require more speedy action by the House Ethics Committee to review such cases; the plan would directly impact two GOP lawmakers now under federal indictment, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) – who has been charged with misuse of over $250,000 in campaign funds – and Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY), who is under indictment for insider trading.
Both Republicans have trials scheduled to start later this year; in the interim, they will not be allowed to sit on any House committees.
On the budget, the plan reinstates what's known as the "PAYGO" rules – forcing Congress to pay-as-you-go for programs.
Democrats said it was necessary after the GOP didn't come close to balancing the budget over the first two years of the Trump Administration.
Numbers posted today by @USTreasury show the National Debt ended 2018 more than $2-trillion larger than on the day Pres Trump took office. It represents a 10% increase in the Debt on Pres Trump's watch. National Debt now stands at $21.974-trillion. 1/2
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 3, 2019
"What the majority has presided over is record breaking deficits," said Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), as he blasted Republicans over spending, armed with new figures showing that the overall federal debt has gone up more than $2 trillion since President Trump took office in January of 2017.
Originally, the inclusion of the PAYGO rules had triggered outrage among some liberals, worried it would hamper any Democratic efforts on Medicare-for-all and other Democratic priorities. But in the end, only three Democrats voted against the plan, while three Republicans voted for it.
Most Republicans criticized one of the changes in the Democratic rules plan, which would allow the House to automatically raise the debt ceiling, without forcing a direct vote on the matter.
"The Democrat rules package is a step in the WRONG direction," said Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI).
But for the first time in eight years, Republicans found themselves in a different position – in the minority – and unable to set the agenda in the House, as the rules package was agreed to on a vote of 234-197.


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The concept of Inbound Marketing, pioneered and promoted by the guys at Hubspot has really taken the profession by storm. If you are involved in marketing in any way… and haven't heard of them… then now is the time to sort that out.
Their Linkedin group currently has 47,826 members and is open to everyone. It's really worth joining. The discussions are topical, informative and (miraculously) free of sales pitches.
In particular a post entitled "What is your one 'Inbound Marketing' tip for 2010? And it can't be 'hire me'. If you bumped into someone in a life and they asked for one inbound marketing tip, what would it be?" is throwing up some really interesting (188 and counting) suggestions. You might want to take a look… and maybe even consider joining the group.


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I'm home in Vermont for Thanksgiving and just resting for a few minutes until the cooking frenzy begins. My sister always plans out a cooking schedule down to the minute so I know that I have exactly 38 minutes before I am due to be in the kitchen. Woe unto me if I am not there at the appointed time!
We all have our particular roles at Thanksgiving and my sister's is the Organizer. This is actually her role all year 'round, too. My role at Thanksgiving is that of Brussels Sprouts Maker, Roll Maker, and Centerpiece Arranger. I've been doing the centerpiece at Thanksgiving for years now, and I've got my system down pretty well. I start with a silver bowl, an assortment of dried and fresh fruits and nuts, all in a muted Thanksgiving color pallet (pomegranates, artichokes, pears, chestnuts, lady apples, cranberries, acorns and fall leaves).
First you need a base to build up the height of the centerpiece. Using the fruits and nuts don't work very well because it's hard to build a tower of round things, so this year I used some of the dried corns we had hanging around.
Then I added the larger fruit - the pomegranates, pears and artichokes. I chose one fruit to be the top of the heap so the centerpiece was rounded instead of flat.
Then I began filling in the gaps with the smaller cranberries, lady apples and chestnuts.
I filled in the even smaller holes with leaves and acorns. They had been purchased with long wires attached to them so they could be fitted down into the little crevices of the centerpiece. Instead of having them sticking out to the sides, I curved the leaves around the centerpiece in a spiral pattern.
Finally, I sprinkled the leftover fruits and nuts around the bowl to give the look of overflowing and I was finished!
Happy Thanksgiving!!


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BRISTOL — The Mount Abraham Union High School boys' lacrosse team opened last week by winning two home games, knocking off visiting Vergennes on Wednesday and U-32 on Saturday. Otter Valley will visit the Eagles on Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. in a game moved to Bristol from Brandon.
On Wednesday, the top Eagle midfield group of Charlie Meyer (four goals, two assists), Owein Labarr (a goal, four assists) and Sam Paradee (three goals) combined for eight goals and six assists in the Eagles' 15-12 victory over the Commodores in the opener for both teams.


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I'm proud to say I use the service and will be at #BEA. I'll be one of the many authors there signing right from my iPad.
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Generally do kegels with the vacant bladder. Doing kegels in the course of urination can weaken your pelvic flooring and raises your possibility of contracting a urinary tract an infection.
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gardening interests: Container Gardening, Cooking, Culinary Herbs, Fruits and Berries, Herbal Crafts, Square-Foot Gardening, Vegetables
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Re: Try Soil Bag Planting for No-Dig Beds
i have a question to this type of gardening in a bag. I love the idea, I just want to know if the top soil bag is deep enough for planting? It seems to be rather shallow. Can you provide a little more detail on this type of gardening?
I live in a mobile home park that has numerous restrictions on planting and gardening. The area I want to use is bare, concrete hard and surrounded by very low shrubs. I think gardening in bags would be quite suitable. I just need to know if hte flat soil bags are deep enough for vegetable roots. Thanks for any help that can be provided.


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i really should be ashamed of myself for not designing my own. wasn't i once a creative director in a "previous life"? frankly i don't want to try to squeeze in another project to my ever increasing list of things to do. plus, i don't have photoshop or illustrator installed on my computer any more (long story). i'm also not CSS guru. so i'll have to be okay with the template designs that blogger has until i find some free time.
what do you think?
UPDATE: 12/29 @ 11:35 a.m. (PT)
the darn new template forces the right-hand column with my profile information, links, etc. below the actual entries when using Internet Explorer for Windows version 6.0. the same template using different colors acts the same way. i may have to revert back to the older look if i can't figure it out. FRUSTRATING!!!!
UPDATE: 12/30 @ 8:02 a.m. (PT)
how embarrassing, it was user error that caused the problem. the images in the "Left Out" entry were too wide which caused the right-hand column to display below the main content area. well at least i figured it out.


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We try to fit in, be apart of the crowd. We want to be loved. Admired. Respected. Treated well. Seen as beautiful. Perfect. Accepted... but what happens when this obsession takes over? Depression hits.
One of the hardest battles you will fight with yourself, is accepting yourself. It's not easy. But nothing worth having comes easy. I learned that a long time ago. Comparison really is the thief of joy. We all want to be the best...there's no denying it. We want to be special, have something that others wish for. We want to be the girl everyone envies..the girl who seems perfect...
The pressure to be perfect.. You sit down to watch your favorite show..happy, relaxed.. Then a Victoria's Secret commercial comes on. Suddenly you feel a rock of sorrow hit you... Why don't I look like her? The checkout line at the store if bombarded with magazines reading "Flat stomach with 3 easy steps", "Get a built booty in just 2 weeks." Again, you feel a emptiness inside you.
It's on youtube, instagram, tumblr, twitter, EVERYWHERE. There's no escaping the pressure to be perfect. Our world has become a place of judgement. We are judged based on our every move-what we eat, wear, look like, talk like,...the list goes on.. Scrolling down your instagram feed, another picture of someone flaunting their body.
Of course we all want to be recognized for our hard work. Whether you are working out hard, eating healthy, trying to start your career, building a house... we want to be acknowledged. What it really comes down to is the desire to be better..to be better than someone else.. so that then, they feel the sorrow..of not having something that you have.
The thing about this time of the year is everyone is trying to get "a bikini body." Workout videos on how to flatten your stomach and tone your butt. I've seen some comments saying 'you get a bikini body by putting on a bikini.' I LOVE that! Why should we feel embarrassed of our body if we don't have a "flat" stomach? Put on your bikini, and feel confident! You were made to be you!! Not to spend countless hours trying to replicate what society made you think is beautiful. If you search, you will find that the people we are basing our vision of "perfection" on workout hours a day with personal trainers, eat strict (sometimes to the point of unhealthy) diets, have hair & makeup people who spend their day trying to make the other person look flawless. And on top of all that-they are photo-shopped. I'm not putting them down, I'm just saying that its not their natural appearance.
Yes, it's important to live a healthy, well rounded lifestyle. That means the majority of what you eat is healthy.. but not restricting what you love. Because in the end, will we really be happy that we are keeping ourselves in a locked chamber? Not allowing ourselves to eat that piece of chocolate...Will working out and eating healthy change you, so that you will be happier with who you are? Maybe it will change how you feel on the outside.. but what's important is the inside.
Wouldn't you rather be someone who has a kind heart, and good intentions, than being completely obsessed about the way you look & the way other people perceive you?
Spending countless hours worrying about whether or not you are worthy...when we are looking at the wrong attributions. People spend tons of money on things that will 'change' them. It's not what will make you happy, remember that. We should be able to feel comfortable in our own skin without looking for acceptance.
I don't want to look back in 20 years and think.. 'I wish I wouldn't have cared so much'. After all, we are people. Trends change, beliefs change, we begin to realize the real meaning of happiness. So don't fall into the trap of thinking you are unworthy. YOU ARE WORTHY. Don't let ANYONE tell you otherwise!
Here are a few videos that also discuss this topic.
I don't think this is a topic that should be left unheard. Let me know your thoughts & experience on this! What do you do when you find yourself feeling unworthy or comparing yourself to others.


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