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Brett Berk is the author of a great new parenting book called The Gay Uncle's Guide to Parenting. You can read my interview with him in The Jewish Chronicle this week
Or you could read it here:
By Sarah Ebner
When Brett Berk invited his friends and their young son for dinner, he didn't expect a potty to be placed next to the table.
"We should be celebrating," said the boy's proud mother, after her son had demonstrated his toilet training prowess.
"We should be fumigating," Berk replied, quite put off his food.
This was the trigger for Berk to take action. Having seen too many friends fall prey to what he calls the "parenting bubble" (where they can no longer see sense, and life revolves around the children) he decided something must be done. The resulting book, The Gay Uncle's Guide to Parenting, has become a phenomenon in the States. Berk has become a modern parenting "guru", and there are now plans to turn his book into a reality TV series.
"These days there's so much emphasis on people being perfect parents and raising perfect children," says Berk from his apartment in New York. "I wanted to offer parents a new perspective on how to deal with kids and deliver sound, actionable advice. I also wanted to let people laugh at themselves and to realise that they are the grown-ups."
Berk, who's 39, seems to have delivered what he intended. The book is 230 pages of candid advice, wrapped up with some delicious anecdotes - the parents who worry that their pre-schooler is choosing the "wrong" child to be friends with, the new mother convinced that her baby's nappies don't smell and the granny who pinches her 3-year-old granddaughter and claims that the pre-schooler "started it". As an "outsider", Berk considers himself eminently well qualified to try to bring parents back to reality. He's emphatic that the book is for those who want to be "people as well as parents," and wants them to step back from trying to control every aspect of their children's lives,
"Investing all your time and energy in your child is a lot of pressure to place on a kid," he says, "but there are things you can do to really focus on the big picture, rather than whether you're feeding them the right organic grape or not."
Berk is scathing about people who pander to their children's every whim. He clearly feels that parents are out of control, spoiling themselves and their children with all sorts of things they don't need.
"The baby business seems to play on your fears that you're ill equipped for the job and going to do it all wrong," he writes. This is where his checklist for "Baby Product Substitutes" comes in. Instead of a digital bath thermometer, Berk suggests using a finger or wrist. Instead of an "infant in-crib sleep positioner," he suggests a mattress or rolled up towel, and instead of a baby wipes warmer (for those ever so sensitive babies who just can't handle a wipe at room temperature) he suggests…a lobotomy.
Despite having no children himself, he doesn't see that as a problem. He's worked with children for such a long time (he has a Masters in education, taught in schools and also ran a day-care centre) that he feels he knows an awful lot about them. He's also convinced that it's about time gay men, who are already feted as gurus on clothing, style and grooming, moved into another arena.
"Some people said maybe we should take the "gay" part out of the title," he says, "but in some ways, that's part of the shtick of the book, you know what I mean? Gay men have taken on this role as lifestyle gurus and this is the next logical thing for us to address, telling people how to raise their kids."
The appealing thing about The Gay Uncle's Guide is not just that it's funny, with a wry sense of Jewish humour (Berk says that, although the book isn't "overtly" Jewish, he guesses that "everything I do is somehow informed by my Jewishness), but that the advice is actually useful. Much of it is common sense – that the adult should be in charge, or that children benefit from routines – but it's amusingly presented.
"Don't worry about whether your child or children can cope if you're thinking of adding another child to the family," he says. "Think about whether you can cope. Your children are going to resent you for the rest of their lives anyway, regardless of how many or few of them you have. Providing a sibling will at least give them someone to corroborate the reasons for their resentment."
Berk has been with his partner, a screenwriter called Tal, for 18 years, but is adamant he doesn't want children of his own.
"I'm not opposed to gay parenting in any way, shape or form. It's just not for me," he says. "I do more good as an uncle and an educator than I would do as a parent. I think we all muck it up as parents. It's impossible not to."
The Gay Uncle's Guide to Parenting: Candid Counsel from the Depths of the Day-care Trenches, by Brett Berk, is published by Three Rivers Press.
Brett Berk's blog is at http://brettberk.com/
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
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You've probably heard of müesli before, right? Did you know it was invented in Switzerland over 100 years ago? Honestly, I think my initial introduction to müesli was via Kellogg's "Müeslix" cereal in the US. Since then, I ate müesli when I traveled, but never at home. And, I didn't know it was a Swiss thing until we moved here.
In Switzerland, grocery store shelves are lined with müesli options. Birchermüesli was the first müesli, named for its inventor, Dr. Maximilian Bircher-Brenner. The Zurich nutritionist was a major proponent of raw foods, and he developed müesli using freshly grated apple mixed with oats. The original recipe also included sweetened condensed milk (he was apparently concerned fresh milk at the time would contain tuberculosis), lemon juice and water, which were all soaked overnight to soften the oats by morning.
Using my Swiss cookbook, I adapted a recipe to create a dairy-free, single-serving of Birchermüesli. I think you don't really need a recipe though, so this can be a loose guide for your müesli adventures.
Dairy-Free Birchermüesli
Serves 1
1 apple, grated
1 tablespoon oats
1 tablespoon soy yogurt
1-2 teaspoons lemon juice
honey, to taste
Optional garnishes: red currants or other berries, ground hazelnuts or almonds
Mix together the above ingredients, and voila! A quick and healthy dairy-free breakfast.
Along with this müesli recipe, I wanted to share two other food allergy resources I came across recently:
- Tips for traveling with food allergies from Sloane Miller on parenthood.com – A really comprehensive set of advice for when you're traveling.
- Parties, Play Dates, Babysitters: How to Transition Care for Children with Food Allergies – A free webinar from the Kids with Food Allergies Foundation that I attended last week. I found it extremely helpful to hear from two allergists who are also parents of children with food allergies.
How do you make müesli? Have you found a store-bought müesli that's dairy, nut and egg-free? Please share your recipes and recommendations. Thanks so much!


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HOUSTON, Texas --A video shows exactly what you should not do when lighting fireworks.
A man in Houston stepped right between two lit fireworks, which exploded.
In the video, you can hear another person warning him to watch his face.
The viewer who sent the video said the man is fine but sustained a bruise and burn to his arm.


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DigressCast Episode 9: Christmas Wish
By Justin Lee ???
December 24, 2009
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Twas??? the night before Christmas,
And all around,
the thinkeyly think, of Gadgety sounds,
It was magical, it was fantastical,
as the crew from 65, gathered round.
On the roof Nicole heard,
the clompity compity of Saint Nick???s reindeer,
Daniel squealed, Fari grinned and DK had a beer,
NTT played in the snow,
as he is wont to do,
whilst Justin, sweet Justin, roasted a cockatoo,
Saint Nick showered upon them,
a hard drive, a camera and maybe even a Voodoo or two!
But alas this scene missed, a few boys, for they were up to no good
Naveen with his wiley ways, and Jerrick with his bad taste.
Saint Nick visited them anyway ??? to bring them a gift,
one that lasts all time. The gift of friends, those who talk tech, and those who love tech.
As he parted, Ol??? Nick said ??? Merry Christmas to All, and to All ??? A Tech Night
In this episode, we bring out our gadget geekness and discuss about what our dream gadget we want for Christmas. Weird ideas from controlling the weather, to teleportation, to brain dumps.
Happy Christmas, and May all your dreams be of Terabyte hard drives, DSLRs and well priced earphones.
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I wrote the little poem, and am mildly proud of it so I thought I should share it with you all. 🙂 Enjoy 😀


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Tag: "Halloween"
Review: Halloween
Sarah Cullen escapes from Smith's Grove Sanitarium.
13 Excellent Horror Films You May Not Have Seen
Kevin Shields gives us 13 reasons to stay in over this Halloween weekend to confront our fears and stare evil in the eye…
… Halloween. Arghhhh – Screen Screams. Memories of Horror
In honour of Halloween, Film Ireland's children of the night recall one of their favourite Horror Films.
Bloody Countdown to Halloween: Halloween
Gemma Creagh on 'Halloween'.
Scream Cinema Halloween Monster Mash Presents: Carrie's Mother
This Halloween, the Screen Cinema and Mother Club Discotheque, will be treating horror fans to an extra special screening of Brian De Palma's supernatural horror 'Carrie'.


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My friend Melissa told me after my NY/Boston trip post that I need to blog more because she thinks I'm great at it. :) Melissa is one of those girls that is even more beautiful on the inside than she is on the outside which is saying a lot because she is a freaking babe. Thanks Missy for your sweet words and vote of confidence to blog more! I'll work on blogging a bit more often…hopefully I have interesting and fun things to blog about! ;)
I thought today I'd share a scrapbook page we did at our monthly scrapbook night last month. I used the July Paper Pumpkin kit that was designed to make boxes and cards, and turned the stickers and stamps into a scrapbook page.
It somewhat tied into the July/Independence Day theme of the month, but really it could be used for any type of picture. My friend Brittany said her favorite last month was the Sand, Sun & Fun layout which I loved too, but I think this was my favorite from the batch. :)
I die cut the star background on my Cameo, and then added in the sticker silver and pool party star stickers from the PP kit, and added a few buttons to some of the star openings. The striped sticker strip was layered under the WISH stickers, both from the same PP kit. I added in a strip of Pool Party and Silver Glimmer cardstock. Finally, the white pennant was stamped with the sentiment and stars, also included in the PP kit.
I'm linking up this layout at the My Pumpkin Challenge! It's always fun to see other takes and ways to use the supplies in these kits!
I still have a goal to get caught up on scrapbooking this year, and the pages we do for our monthly group really help keep me motivated and sticking with that goal. Plus we have tons of fun hanging out each month! :) I'll share a few more of those soon!


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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by blackbook88, Dec 8, 2009.
Does anyone else notice a pretty bad lag on this website when viewing it and scrolling on a droid?
Websites such as androidforums.com and doubletwist.com now have a very very noticable lag when scrolling the website. Does anyone else notice this. How can this be fixed? please help
Which version of the site are you using? If youre not already try using the mobile. All the way at the bottom of the page theres a drop down. Select the mobile theme.
"Typing lag on this forum via the Droid" is a documented issue here.


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I'm thrilled to share with you that I'll be hosting a 3-part workshop, The Business of Surface Pattern Design for Modern Thrive coming June 7th-9th! Many of you have followed my journey to becoming a surface pattern designer. You know that I started out with a dream, and no idea how to make it come true! After spending years learning on my own everything I could about design and lots of hardwork and dedication, I am happy to say that dreams really do come true!
It's because of my journey, that I'm passionate about teaching what I know (that's what the Roost Tribe is all about!). In The Business of Surface Pattern Design, I'll be joining two other surface pattern design pros, Bari J. and Andie Hanna to bring you an exciting and comprehensive course on the world of surface pattern design.
Through this course, I'll be discussing surface pattern design as a career choice, how to find opportunities to build your brand and put together a breathtaking portfolio. The workshop will give you access to three hour-long live video sessions, daily email lessons and a private Facebook group where you can connect with other surface pattern designers. And don't worry if you can't make it live - all of the sessions are recorded and you get lifetime access to the course content!
A sneak peek at the topics we will cover:
Session One –Building Your Business with Bonnie Christine (that's me!).
– Why surface pattern design may be a good career option for you
– Building your portfolio from scratch
– Finding opportunities and building your business
Session Two – Finding your Style and Creating a Collection with Bari J.
– Finding your unique style
– Developing a vision for your work
– Creating a cohesive collection
Session Three: Creating products people love with Andie Hanna
– How brands approach new product design
– Creating designs that brands will love
– Considering products when developing designs
Bonus! You can also save $30 if you sign up before June 1st with discount code "GoingHometoRoost".


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Vice Media, even when wooing the suits, is still Vice.
The edgy, youth-focused media company on Friday invited advertisers and members of the media to Pier 59 at Chelsea Pier in New York City for its NewFront presentation. Digital media companies often host these to showcase products and convince advertisers to spend money.
The event kicked off an hour past the scheduled time with Vice Co-founder and Chief Executive Shane Smith lying down on stage and announcing that he'd had "a few ales."
A horizontal @shanesmith30 announces 7 new @VICE verticals at the #NewFronts pic.twitter.com/yWiawPycm9— iab (@iab) May 6, 2016
After eventually getting to his feet, Smith said in the 67 days since Viceland launched on A+E Networks' former H2 history channel, it has been the fastest "aging down of a network in TV history." Smith announced Vice Media is planning to launch 20 new TV channels around the world and six new digital platforms dedicated to health, gaming, LGBTQ, travel, money and sustainability.
Since launching Viceland, the company has signed advertising deals with Unilever PLC UL, +0.52% Samsung Electronics Co. 005930, -1.40% T-Mobile U.S. Inc. TMUS, +1.07% and Toyota Motor Corp. TM, +0.34% to name a few.
The company's growth plans will make it the fastest-growing network in the history of TV, said Smith, who harked back to Vice's role as enfant terrible in disrupting traditional media. The CEO then joined the house band on a different stage to perform "If the Kids are United" by '70s U.K. punk-rock band Sham 69.
Smith presented for about 10 minutes, performed with the band and then turned the event over to a host of guest musical artists, including Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler, rapper Pusha T and Charli XCX.
Read also: Disney taps its investment in Vice Media to help bolster ESPN
Before leaving the stage, Smith told the audience if they wanted to hear more on advertising, talk to the people walking around in the white wigs — as traditionally seen in court in commonwealth countries — because they had all the figures.
Vice has, over the last two years, garnered major investments from the likes of the Walt Disney Co. DIS, +0.03% which invested $400 million last fall for a 9% stake. Disney already held a stake in the company through A+E Networks, which it jointly owns with privately held Hearst Corp. — that investment makes for a 15% stake in Vice.
Last week Vice announced a partnership with ESPN to share and collaborate on content, The Wall Street Journal reported. And earlier this year, Vice and A+E Networks joined forces to launch Viceland.


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Origininally imported by Dennis Hundscheidt from Hawaii. Bob Alonzo is a large growing broad leaf cordyline with orange and cream tones. It should be grown more but is realively hard to source.
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The reform, agreed at the FSA's latest board meeting, would see costs spread more evenly across the financial services industry resulting in fees for some advisers falling by around 50 per cent.
Aifa director general Chris Cummings says the Compensation Scheme is a vital regulatory safety net but is in need of urgent reform if it is to continue to deliver its objectives.
He says: "We are extremely pleased that they are pressing ahead with reform despite opposition from certain sections of the industry. We will soon have a fairer and more robust Compensation Scheme, which will benefit consumers and the industry."
"We hope the FSA will implement these reforms at the earliest opportunity.
From the initial figures set out in the Review, many IFAs could see the current FSCS bill of £1,200 per head fall by around 50 per cent."
On another positive note, MM revealed Robert Reid is to take over from Carole Nicholls as president of the Personal Finance Society.
Reid has been selected by the PFS board and the handover will officially take place at the society's annual conference in November.
Chartered Insurance Institute spokesman Elliot Lane says: "Robert Reid is an extremely active member of the PFS and has been for many years. He is a leading figure in the financial planning market and was an obvious choice to replace Carole Nicholls."
In the naughty chair last week was Liverpool-based IFA Michael Sheron, who was banned by the FSA from carrying out regulated activities after finding that he was not fit and proper to oversee or manage a business.
Sheron was a partner at Sheron & Company Financial Advisers and was solely responsible for its day-to-day business.
The FSA found that Mr Sheron lacked competence and capability. He failed to demonstrate that he was ready, willing and organised to comply with regulatory requirements and standards or with his professional obligations and ethical standards.
FSA head of retail enforcement Jonathan Phelan says: "Sheron's lack of competence and capability led to detriment both for customers and product providers. Sheron poses a serious risk to consumers and the industry in the regulated financial services sector, and we have banned him from performing any management functions in relation to any regulated business as a result."
Sheron has decided not to appeal the ban.
And in the midst of it all, the FSA has joined forces with the Police Mutual Assurance Society to deliver the FSA's financial capability material to the Police Service.
Police Mutual Assurance Society claims it is the first financial services firm to have adopted the financial capability material within its own distribution model, rather than using the FSA's pool of volunteer presenters.
The incorporated friendly, which tends to the financial welfare of the police force, says this now forms part of the proposition offered by Police Mutual staff to police forces across the UK.
Police Mutual general manager sales and marketing James Henderson says: "We already deliver worksite seminars to over 25,000 police officers and staff every year and remain convinced that a quality educational approach backed with straightforward direct offer products is a compelling offer for our customers and so we are delighted to add the FSA's Financial Capability material to our proposition.


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hello hello! This is going to have to be rather quick. I have just a little bit while waiting on jon to get ready for us to run by lowe's and then to our small group gathering at the haff's. Anyways...hmmmm...i really don't know where i have left off but here are some highlights. The biggest thing is that we went on the carriage ride in ft. inn last night. I hurried and made a meat loaf (which was VERy yummy) so we could get on the road b/f it got too late. We got the rides and Santa was there!!! Anna was so thrilled and of course Ava looked at him like "if you touch me!" LOL!!! ANyways... we got on the carriage and wanted to go on the inn circle ride but there was a line so we went on the main street. We were enjoying our ride and looking at all the lights and having fun learning about our horse Ben. It was so nice! The weather was GREAT!!! SO we were headed back on the carriage and i hear tires squealing. Yep. We got hit. A chevy TRUCK hit the back of the carriage HARD! Anna was thrown in the floor board and i almost had a heart attack!!! We had to sit there until the police and carriage people inspected the carriage and gave us the clear. Then the police had to get our names. What an ordeal!?!?! I just thank GOd that it wasn't any worse! We could (anna especially) have been seriously hurt! God had his hand on us! we got back home and jon's cousin justin, and his girlfriend courtney stayed with the girls while they slept for me and jon to go to a friend surprise b-day get together at Brixx. So much fun!!!
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Echo Lake farms in the RM of Barrier Valley has been fined 20 thousand dollars in Wynyard court after pleading guilty to a violation of occupational health and safety regulations.
The charges stem from an incident in January 2015 when a worker near Archerwill was operating a post pounder which came into contact with overhead power lines.
The worker had to have both hands amputated.
SaskPower is warning the public to always be aware of overhead power lines when working outside.


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With an average usage rate over 90%, Zestful may be your most successful program yet.
Over 90% of employees on Zestful use their allowance every single month. This is something they want.
All you need to do is set a budget. That's it. Zestful will handle the rest.
We make it easy for you to track usage across your company, and see how well the program is working.


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October 07, 2016
HDC has been busy in September!
- Healthy Dancer Canada announces new partnership with Safe in Dance International (SiDI). Working together toward a common vision of healthy dance practice. Click here for more information on SiDI : http://www.safeindance.com/
- HDC President Andrea Downie authored the article, Freer and More Fragile, in the Sept/Oct 2016 issue of The Dance Current.
- HDC held it's 9th annual conference, thank you to all Saskatoon attendees, speakers and organizers, it was a fabulous conference! You can still go on our website to get information on the speakers and the topics of the conference.
- Healthy Dancer Canada presented 3 workshops at the Royal Academy of Dance's En Avant Dance Teacher Conference in Toronto this August. Board Members Carolina Rotondo and Andrea Downie, Nicole Hamilton and David Outevsky, as well as Dr. Anita Shack spoke amongst an esteemed faculty from across Canada on vital dance health practices. Click here to see the schedule of events.
Resources :
- New resources will be coming up soon! Make sure you go to our resource page to read them! http://www.healthydancercanada.org/dance-resources.html
For further information on HDC, our mission, our resources and news, please go to our website : http://www.healthydancercanada.org/


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Sunny Daylight
A happy go lucky girl who doesn't like adventurers.
Sunny Daylight was an ordinary girl who lived on a farm with her father, mother, and pet dog, Steven the Wonder Dog.
One day, Sunny's father, Horace fell ill with an unknown disease, as they were a poor farming family and her mother Marisa was too old to go adventuring, she left in search of a cure, or the means to obtain one.
Sunny's dislike of adventurers stems from the fact that most are unstoppable psychopaths who don't care about sentient life, she strives to protect all (within reason) and hopes no-one falls upon an unfortunate death at the hands of other party members.
Sunny is a 5 foot 3 inch tall woman, she has green eyes, dark orange hair that reaches just past her shoulders, and quite a lot of freckles on her lightly tanned skin and no visible fat on her otherwise slim and slightly toned body, anyone who saw her with a short-sleeved or no-sleeve shirt on would notice that she has freckles all over her arms and probably the rest of her body.
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
Heavy Heart
It's been a month since we said hello and goodbye to our sweet baby boy. There isn't a day, hour or minute that doesn't go by that Andrew isn't on my mind. Often times, I find myself going through every detail of what happened from the time I found out that Andrew's heart stopped beating to the time we said our final goodbye at the cemetery. I miss our son terribly and wish that things could be different. I should be 36 weeks pregnant right now, not mourning the loss of our son. Last Friday I was suppose to go to a party for my cousin's birthday but I decided not to go because there were going to be 5 pregnant girls there. I tried to be that person that wasn't going to let that bother me but obviously it didn't work. As time goes on, I'm sure it will be easier for me to be in a situation like that but right now, it's not so easy.
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February 22, 2018
27: Clay Van Hook- Assistant Baseball Coach, University of Oklahoma
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- What typically happens is players get into a game and the game speeds up. So what are we doing as coaches to help them slow the game down. A lot of times we preach that but we don't teach it. We speed up practice so much that the game slows down.
- One thing that Coach Garrido and Coach Graham had in common that really resonated with me was that we got into this business to be teachers. To teach these young men to be better people, ballplayers, brothers, and husbands.
- We typically have 3 objectives
- First and foremost we're going to work individually with each player and look at them as individuals
- Next we're going to work collectively (as a team)
- Then we're going to work competitively
We have to be well rounded. There's so many different ways to win ballgames. We owe it to our players to give them different skills. At the end of the day if we have the chance to go to Omaha and we have to get a bunt down but the player can't do it, if we haven't given them the necessary skills to do that, thats on us. Same thing with a runner at third and less than 2 outs.
- We're all in this together. At times, coaches want to build walls to separate themselves. Our goal should be to build relationships for 30 years.
- I didn't get into coaching to win baseball games. In reality are we defined by that? Yes. But I think its important to understand that when we take the result out of the equation, we start to grow as a coach and as a person.
- Telephone (calling other coaches)
- Fiction books
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Adorable Ducklings Are HOPELESSLY Devoted To Canine MamaAmanda O'Malley
It's your typical case of mistaken identity… two hopelessly devoted baby ducks think this slightly agitated dog is their mama. The relentless duo follow this uninterested canine in a hilarious game of cat and mouse… or should we say duck and dog? Eventually the dog realizes he's being followed and hilarity ensues as he tries his hardest to get the two off his tail, literally.
We can't help but wonder what made these ducklings think the dog is their mother… their matching colors? Or perhaps, just the matching cuteness.


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Our contemporary eternity rings are designed and made on a one-off basis. Starting from scratch every time allows us to produce rings to suit the individual requirements of each client. We can produce designs to complement your engagement and wedding ring, matching the diamond cut, quality and size, and also the setting style.
Traditionally an eternity ring comes after the engagement ring and wedding ring. A diamond eternity ring is a great way to mark any occasion. It could be a special anniversary, (perhaps the first, or the fifth, or the tenth), or a special birthday (maybe one that ends in zero). Probably one of the favourite reasons for giving an eternity ring is to celebrate the birth of a child.
These days anything goes! If you don't have an engagement ring, an eternity ring could be worn as a wedding ring.
For something more unusual, you could consider an eternity ring with marquise diamonds or perhaps pear-shape diamonds. Emerald-cut and Aascher cut diamonds are perfect for a classic eternity ring.
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Ortho-One provides a good dietary services based on the application of optimum nutritional requirements which contributes significantly to the care, rehabilitation and recovery of the patients.
The Timings are as follow
|8.00 am – 8.30 am
|Mid-morning snack
|10.30 am – 11.00 am
|12.30 pm – 1.00 pm
|Evening Tea
|4.30 pm – 5.00 pm
|7.30 pm – 8.00 pm
Apart from Indian foods, we also provide continental foods for overseas patients.
Foods for the In- patient bystander/attender can be supplied based on their request for which extra charges are applicable.
Visitors are welcome to use our cafeteria located at the ground floor from 8.00am-8.00pm on all working days except on Sundays.
Food Service and Timings
Foods that are prepared according to the quality approved standards – FSSAI(Food Safety and Standards Authority Of India) are delivered to all inpatients in their respective rooms in which it includes breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, evening tea and dinner.
The food preparation, packing and distribution are closely monitored by Ortho One team to ensure the hygiene and sanitation.
For Out-patients
We have a diet clinic located in the 1st floor at Ortho One where the out-patient diet counseling is done. The dietician will educate the patient regarding the nature of their disease, its hazards and how it can be recognized, prevented and improved through dietary modifications.
The dietician suggests the diet plan according to the patient's weight, age, gender, food habits, calorie requirements. The patients are encouraged for a regular follow up programme in order to remain in sound health.
For In-Patients
Our Dietician will assess all the in-patients and plans food according to their nutritional needs, food habits, culture and medical conditions. Diet advice are given according to the Consultant's reference.


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He Prepares An Apple Pie For His Guests, But It's His Next Step That Blows Them All Away
by Kathleen Shipman 5/27/2016
With grilling season in full swing, now is a wonderful time to add these amazing desserts to your grilling menu.
Enjoy Juicy Pineapple With Ice Cream And Rum Sauce
With just a few ingredients and a handful of steps, grilled pineapple is a quick and tasty dessert. Top with vanilla ice cream and rum sauce, and you have a refreshing after-dinner treat. See the full recipe here.
Try A Summer Fruit Cobbler With Vanilla Ice Cream
For a dessert that is full of fresh fruit, try this summer fruit cobbler dish. Full of nectarines or peaches and berries, this dessert is sure to be a hit. If you want to add something else to the dish, vanilla ice cream goes perfectly with it. Silvana's Kitchen shows you just how easy it is.
Banana Melts Are Simply Delicious
The simplicity of this gooey treat is amazing. Cut a banana in half, add the toppings, wrap in foil, and grill. The result is a warm, s'mores-style dessert that is almost impossible to resist. Check out the full recipe.
Enjoy Juicy Peaches With Amaretto
Although this dessert requires a little more preparation, the results are worth it. Topped with sliced almonds, these juicy grilled peaches are wonderful. Add a splash of amaretto, and this yummy treat is ready to serve. See the full recipe in this video by BBQ Guys.
Dig Into Chocolate Cherry Ricotta Pizzas
The flavor of a grilled pizza is amazing, and this dessert pizza is no exception. Topped with ricotta cheese, nuts, chocolate, and cherries, this delectable delight is a must at your next barbecue. Find the full recipe here.
Orange Cupcake Gives A Unique Twist On Cupcakes
Cooked directly in the orange peel, this dessert is a delicious and unique twist on traditional cupcakes. After scooping out the inside of the orange, add the cupcake batter, grill, and enjoy. See the full recipe.
Indulge In This Yummy S'more Brownie Pie
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Latin America has always been a region known for not just its amazing culture, but affordability as well. Now, not all places in LatAm are affordable, I will admit that, but at least when it comes to cost, even if you are paying more, you generally get more bang for your buck than you would in many other parts of the world spending the same amount of money. Tie in all of the recent posts that I have had on cultural inclusiveness, service, and experiences and you will see what I mean. But when it comes down to the numbers, LatAm for business travel is quite affordable.
One of my favorite resources for travel cost determination comes from Business Travel News' Corporate Travel Index which is published annually and provides great details on how much it costs to travel around the world. BTN's index breaks down the US and global cities based on per diems that companies should expect to spend on Hotel/Misc. costs as well as 3 meals per day. So to give you an idea, here are some comparisons of major destinations and how Latin American countries/cities fall into the mix:
US Top 6: (to make it fair across the board, I eliminated the rental car cost for US cities)
- New York City – $490.70
- Washington DC – $421.13
- San Francisco – $410.71
- Boston – $386.22
- Honolulu – $347.67
- Chicago – $338.56
Global Top 6: (Hotel + 3 meals)
- Tokyo – $548
- Geneva – $539
- Hong Kong – $522
- Oslo – $522
- Stavanger – $517
- Stockholm – $514
Latin America Top 6:
- Caracas – $477
- Rio de Janeiro – $381
- Sao Paulo – $368
- Lima – $331
- Bogota – $323
- San Juan $306
Considering that obviously the numbers go lower and lower as the list moves on, you can see that from a business travel standpoint, LatAm brings in a much more affordable option than most other destinations. Even with Caracas being as high as it is (due to the economic issues with the Bolivar/Dollar so these numbers may even be off), most destinations in the region are far lower than their global counterparts.
I often recommend this list as a primer to get an idea of cost, but there is no better way to figure it out than to do the research and reach out to partners in the region. On top of hotels, also consider you can find very affordable options and alternatives for transportation and restaurants.


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Published: 21st May 2014
Number Of Pages: 142
The Lean Handbook's intention is to gather into a single reference the information related to Lean tools, system, and implementation. This book will enhance your understanding of the Lean principles as a whole and give you a more holistic look at lean. This comprehensive guide covers all the topics included in all of our lean books. Written with contributions from a team of lean experts with years of experience in the field, it will be indispensable to anyone interested in implementing and sustaining a Lean initiative. This book was written to give a simple explanation of lean for anyone to understand. It is meant for engineers, purchasing agents, company clerks, newspaper reporters, schoolteachers, or anyone else who wants to find out about Lean. It is by no means a complete text on Lean, but does include an addendum that will point the way to further Lean knowledge for anyone who is interested.
Series: Lean
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 142
Published: 21st May 2014
Publisher: CreateSpace
Country of Publication: US
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
A Beautiful Sendoff to 2011
Posted by Diane Mars at 2:19 AM
9 comments:
- vivian said...
lovely necklace Diane and beautiful table setting!
I cant stand the thought of taking everything down yet.. tooo much work! lol!
have a great week!
- January 3, 2012 at 4:06 AM
- Vickie @ Ranger 911 said...
Your table looks beautiful with all the special touches!
The necklace is perfect for a night out with the vintage rhinestone piece in it. Lucky you!
- January 3, 2012 at 4:38 AM
- Holly- Cutie Pie Cottage said...
Oh how pretty your table was! I don't know why but I never do up a pretty table. i just shovel up all the food and my boys line up like hungry little piglets! :)
I found one of those silver pine cone ornaments at the antique mall yest. I love those!
Congrats on your give away win! So pretty! ♥
- January 3, 2012 at 5:06 AM
- Ann@A Sentimental Life said...
Happy New Year!
- January 3, 2012 at 5:32 AM
- Cindy said...
Congrats on winning the giveaway. That necklace is beautiful! happy New Year to you and your family.
- January 3, 2012 at 6:20 AM
- My Vintage Mending said...
Congratulations. I so missed your bits of eye candy over the holidays. I hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season with all of your family. Beautiful table and even prettier baubles. Happy New Year dear friend...Renee
- January 3, 2012 at 6:34 AM
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
It really does look pretty! I love lots of sparkly Christmas things! I'll go click on this link! Happy New year! ♥
- January 3, 2012 at 7:23 AM
- Carrie @ Cottage Cozy said...
Congratulations on your winnings...so beautiful! Your dinner looked like it was so wonderful...love the decor! The table was so pretty~
- January 3, 2012 at 5:41 PM
- My Beautiful World said...
Congrats, Sending you the Happiest New Year Wishes Ever my friend. Just found your beautiful blog and have enjoyed looking around everything is so lovely. I'm now following so we can keep in touch, if you ever find a spare minute I hope you visit me sometime follow back if you like. I look forward to many more wonderful visits with you in 2012 xo
Always Wendy
- January 4, 2012 at 11:21 AM


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The assuming of office by the retired judge of the Madras High Court would be followed by a notification calling for information on the agenda of the one-man inquiry commission.
To a question, Arumughaswamy said the probe would be transparent.
The state government had on September 25 announced setting up of the inquiry commission headed by the retired high court judge.
Justice Arumughaswamy would hold the inquiry into the circumstances leading to the hospitalisation and death of Jayalalithaa on December 5 last year after 75 days of treatment at the Apollo Hospitals here.
The commission shall submit its report in three months, as per the Government Order.
According to the GO issued last month, the Commission's terms of reference would be "to inquire into the circumstances and situation leading to the hospitalisation" of Jayalalithaa on September 22, 2016 and "subsequent treatment provided till her unfortunate demise" on December 5 the same year.
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Graduate studies and research in the School of Law at Westminster
Thursday, 29 October 2009
The 'Third World' in Theory(TWiT) Group
A group of scholars and activists in and around London interested in studying, discussing, debating and rethinking some of these issues have decided to meet regularly. The purpose of the study group is to bring together scholars interested in a better "Third World" to radicalize the way the Third World is viewed and understood by scholars.
The Study Group will read and discuss texts that have been influential in the way problems of the "Third World" have been envisioned. Participants are encouraged to suggest their own articles/texts for reading and to extend the critique to different branches of knowledge and disciplines.
To kick start the studies, the Study Group will consider the following readings at their first meeting:
1. A.K Ramanujan "Is there an Indian Way of Thinking: An Informal Essay" in Vinay Dharwadker (ed) The Collected Essays of Ramanujan: New Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2004 [1999], p.34-51;
2. Fred Dallymayr "Western Thought and Indian Thought: Comments on Ramanujan" Philosophy East & West, Vol. 44, No 3, 1994, p. 527-542.
Suggested Readings for future sessions (at the first sessions members will be free to suggest other options)
1. Susan Buck-Morss "Hegel and Haiti" Critical Inquiry, Vol. 26, No. 4. (Summer, 2000), pp. 821-865 and/or Susan Buck-Morss "Hegel, Haiti and Universal History" University of Pittsburgh Press 2009.
2. Karl Polanyi "The Great Transformation" 1944.
3. Gayatri Spivak: "Can the Subaltern Speak" and/or "Towards a History of a Vanishing Present"
4. Jiwei Ci: :"Freedom and Realms of Living" Philosophy East and West Vol 41 No 3 1991, 303-326 & "Disenchantment, Desublimation, and Demoralization: Some Cultural Conjunctions of Capitalism" New Literary History 30.2 (1999) 295-324.
5. P.H Coetzee and APJ Roux "The African Philosophy Reader" 1998{2001].
6. Evgeny Pashukanis "The General Theory of Law and Marxism" (1924) and
7. Rajaram Dravid "The Problem of Universals in Indian Philosophy" 1972
8. Romila Thapar "Time as a metaphor for history"
Discussions will focus on key themes in dominant theories e.g. structure and agency, capitalism and colonialism, history/time and geography/place, and modern and traditional systems of knowledge. Guest speakers will be invited to speak on specific issues.
Meetings will be in University of Westminster every second Thursday of the month beginning Thursday 12 November from 6-9 pm Venue: LTS 2.05c
Moderation: The Group will be moderated by Dr Radha D' Souza, Reader in Law, University of Westminster, lawyer, writer, and social justice campaigner.
To Join: Please, contact: Wilfred Mamah on Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Please, feel free to also join us on Face book Group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=158690091684
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Philosophical Foundations of Law and Finance - 35th Weekly Meeting
For the 35th session of the Philosophical Foundations of Law and Finance, on Friday 30 October 2009, from 6 to 8pm, in room 5.16, 309 Regent Street (University of Westminster), prepare to philosophy full blown.
I shall not disturb Joe's eloquent – if not intuitive – formulation:
"Who's read the Timeus? How did the universe begin (cosmogony)? What is our best scientific explanation? Plato tried to give us his best shot but today we would say he failed. But did he? Unlike the standard physics of today which is at least 122 magnitudes off the mark, when it comes to conceited assurance, Plato had none. Plato would say no one knows ultimately why and only God knows. Much of the mystery we now feel before the details of scientific discoveries, no doubt Plato would welcome. He posited the ontology of absolute unknowability as the undifferentiated, the primordial or the sacredly unsayable, and provided us with the perfect forms of geometry which must, in his view, imbue the entire universe--for these perfect geometric forms were invariant to any place and time in the universe. And these perfect forms come about only because we think them. Where do they exist? How do they exist? And besides geometry, is it possible for there to be a perfect morality? Does truth exist only because we think it, or does truth require us to use the tools of perfect thought to move inside her realms? For legal theorists who have yet to read the Timeus, they are in for a big surprise because it is argued that the urge of all theories comes from the Demiurge. We need to explain away the darkness by seeing the stars as holes in the floor of heaven. And when Plato knows he cannot explain why, he seeds his ignorance with lapses of rhapsodic (highest of the high) mystic poetry. What more can you possibly want? Scientific explanation caught in the act of mad creation. We shall read the Timeus and take in its scientific and mystic charms."
We will be at Vapiano (19-21 Great Portland Street, W1W 8QB) at 8.00pm.
See you on Friday!
Joe and Laura
Philosophical Foundations of Law and Finance - 35th Weekly Meeting
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Philosophical Foundations of Law and Finance - 34th Weekly Meeting
Dear all
At the 34th session of the Philosophical Foundations of Law and Finance, on Friday 23 October 2009, from 6 to 8pm, in room 5.16, 309 Regent Street (University of Westminster), we will go back to Plato.
We will do readings out of the Phaedrus and examine the three great arguments against writing. For students and teachers who believe in the value of "reading and writing", these arguments show why reading and writing are weaknesses. This may be a good antidote to the pretensions of scholars and the critical limits of scholarship.
We will consequently turn from the graphics of reading and writing to the image of symmetry. Joe will talk about Joe Rosen's definition of symmetry from his book entitled Symmetry Rules (2008). Symmetry is two-step dance through the Universe: (1) a relation with the possibility of change and (2) the immunity of some aspect of that relation from change. Apparently, determinism is elegant and free will is awkward in symmetry terms.
The last stage shall always be Vapiano (19-21 Great Portland Street, W1W 8QB).
See you on Friday!
Joe and Laura
Philosophical Foundations of Law and Finance - 34th Weekly Meeting
Saturday, 17 October 2009
In(/out) sights – empirical research on the human right to essential medicines in Tanzania and Kenya.
First and foremost: it did happen. When I landed after a series of connection flights and met Emmanuel, my would-be 'institutional host', at the airport, I could not but shout out: "Emmanuel, is this really Dar es Salaam??" The fact is, I had been planning the trip for more than two years but I was caught in the bureaucratic limbo of getting a research permit from the competent Tanzania authority (COSTECH).
It did happen: I managed to conduct more than 50 relevant interviews about access to medicines, healthcare, human rights, with officials from the Tanzanian government (central and local), international organisations, non-governmental organisations, foreign aid etc. – the people with whom I exchanged emails now shaking my hand, laughing and openly talking with me.
It did happen, I managed to travel up-country, visiting the "rural areas where access to medicines is particularly deficient", a formula I had used with exhaustion in the chapters of the thesis I had already written – and that now would manifest itself in sometimes Kafkaesque realities.
It did happen, I explored the Accredited Drugs Dispensing Outlets (ADDOs)/ Duka la Dawa Muhimu, the new Tanzanian project for access to quality medicines in underserved areas – the case study I had selected.
How did it happen? Background reading spanning books, journals, newspapers, any report written on health care and access to medicines in Tanzania; tracking down the people mentioned in those reports; participating at the meeting of the Tanzania society in London; working on contacts thence information thence contacts thence information. To be acknowledged, most important had been one contact, Emmanuel Alphonce. I met him as he was taking an MSc in Public Health in Leeds in 2007. He was TFDA ADDOs coordinator then and I interviewed him several times in Leeds and London. Now a manager at TFDA, he has become my institutional facilitator in the Authority, which provided me with essential organisational support. Quite exemplary, I came across Emmanuel in the first place through the combination of research and networks. He is friend to another friendly Tanzanian I met at Tanzanian President Kikwete's visit to the Tanzanian diaspora in London. I had found out about the visit from the Tanzania High Commission website. Why had I visited the website? Why not?
So why did it happen? In fact, my thesis is mainly a theoretical enquiry. I examine international human rights law and utilise Luhmann's theory of social systems ultimately to critically analyse the ethical implications of the "human right to healthcare and medicines" in Africa. The empirical side is nonetheless fundamental. And with the trip I was not merely investigating the context of health care in Tanzania and Kenya. Ethics is affections, languages, values, philosophies, the daily life. People. My empirical enquiry, in effect, lingered on another level. I was a traveller thence I could easily approach people. [Just as easily I could distance them. Excitement and compunction, travelling accelerates life.] During the interviews, I was methodically and voraciously asking precise, technical questions on various aspects of access to medicines. Yet, at the same time, I was undertaking a meta-research on what I could dub the anthropology of 'access to medicines', of medical care, of health policies – and more intimately an 'anthropology' of my encounters.
Thus the empirical work has operated in dialectic with the theoretical study. Apparently, I chose Luhmann's social systems theory because of a certain perception of reality which was developed through academic research as well as life. The theory pre-existed this visit to Africa and helped me as a critical-analytical tool in appreciating the empirical findings. The trip, in turns, contributes to build on the theory. In sum, the dialectic is aimed at deconstructing the social systems and subsystems (e.g. the legal, political and moral subsystems), revealing the realities and subjectivities which are often demoted by the standardised communications of 'access to medicines in Africa'. In the thesis I critically analyse and elaborate such in(/out)sights, problematising and paradoxifying the international 'human right to essential medicines'.
In the pictures:
1) Travelling to Sumbawanga (Rukwa region, Tanzania), from Dar es Salaam to the westernmost border with Zambia.
2) Exploring village public dispensaries in the Sumbawanga municipality.
3) A Duka la Dawa Muhimu with its TFDA licensed shop-keeper in Kilombero district (Morogoro region, Tanzania).
In(/out) sights – empirical research on the human right to essential medicines in Tanzania and Kenya.
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Philosophical Foundations of Law and Finance - 33rd Weekly Meeting
For Friday 16 October 2009 the 33rd session of the Philosophical Foundations of Law and Finance will travel to the Latimer Conference Centre in Chalfont Latimer, Bucks, England.
From 6 to 7pm Joe will talk about "The 57 Principled Proposals of Global Financial Regulatory Reform". The talk will be followed by drinks and dinner.
Please RSVP to Joe at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Joe and Laura
Philosophical Foundations of Law and Finance - 33rd Weekly Meeting
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Philosophical Foundations of Law and Finance - 32nd Weekly Meeting
Dear all
The 32nd research seminar on the Philosophical Foundations of Law & Finance warmly welcomes you this Friday, 9 October, at 6:00-8:00pm, in room 516, 309 Regent Street (University of Westminster).
Joe is particularly inspired about the agenda:
We shall review the basics of Aristotelian categoric logic -- potentiality and actuality, and the four causes--and then go directly to the apex of Aristotelian philosophy which is Book 12, part 9 of the Metaphysics (http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/metaphysics.12.xii.html ). We will do a close reading of "being" as the "unmoved mover". From this peak, much of the rest of philosophy is a slide downwards. So if you want to see what the greatest philosopher after Plato thought about the highest peak of consciousness and God, then this is the session to come to.
I take the occasion to advertise a forthcoming special event: the "Philosophic Foundations of Law and Finance Weekend Re-Treat." The re-treat will take place in St Mawes, Cornwall, during the 13-15 November weekend. The programme includes walks (hikes or beach strolls), exquisite food, philosophy. Nice and interesting people sharing time together.
Transport costs by train are about £60 but it may be possible to get a group discount. With regard to the accommodation, Omar is arranging to rent a cottage from his boss: http://www.portscathoholidays.co.uk/stmawes/cottages/chupra#
The cottage has three bedrooms which sleep 7 people. However, we can arrange for extra beds. The cost for the cottage is contained. If more people want to join than the places available, other accommodation will be arranged. We apply a first come first served policy, so please email Omar for booking a place and for any further information (email@example.com). Please decide by this Friday, 9 October.
I look forward to seeing you all at the seminar!
Best wishes
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Born and raised in Houma, Louisiana, Katie attended and graduated from H.L. Bourgeois High School. After graduation she moved to Lafayette, Louisiana to attend the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor's Degree in General Studies with a minor in Behavioral Science.
Katie began her career in the health care industry where she was a Practice Manager for 6 years for a local Neurologist, Dr. David Weir. She was responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the clinic as well as Human Resources, Accounting, and insurance billing.
She then joined MPW Properties in 2014 as the Property Manager Assistant. After obtaining her Real Estate License in 2015, Katie began working as the Commercial Sales and Leasing Agent and has recently joined the Realtor's Commercial Alliance.
Katie and her husband, Jonathan, have been blessed two beautiful children, Leighton Alvin and Mila Rae.


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"I can't afford it".
"Why would I sell it to you".
"I have to speak with my wife".
"We're going another route."
"Get off my lawn…you damn in-breds! "
Sound familiar?
….Well maybe not that last one…at least not yet 😉
You will hear many objections from sellers while you are out looking to purchase homes.
Objections are a part of the lead conversion process and are a good thing…it's all part of the game.
You see..
When a person whose home you are trying to buy gives you an objection they are literally saying…"if you can solve this problem, we can do business".
So the first step in overcoming an objection(s) is to get your mind right and think of them as clue's on how to complete the sale.
Think of overcoming objections in the following 3 simple steps:
1). Prospect gives you an objection which means you are on the right track
2). You agree with the prospect, navigate them towards your solution, and overcome the issue
3) Ask for the sale
Let's dive into each one of these:
1) Prospect Gives Objection
We already dove into this a bit. When you hear an objection you need to pay extreme attention. You have just been giving a clue on what you need to solve to complete this transaction.
If you have a pen and paper on you (which if you follow our training you do have on you) you need to write this objection down right away. This will help for your follow up system down the line.
2) You Agree With The Prospect
I repeat YOU AGREE WITH THE PROSPECT.
You say "I understand completely…" and then you dive into some education for the prospect. You see, most sellers arn't aware of any other options, and if they are they usually are uneducated about them.
Think of it this way:
If you brought someone from the 1800's to the future and told them to get in a plane and fly with you would they?
They would be too scared.
The only way to get them on would be to explain to them that a plane is actually the safest way to travel, educate them on how they are made to withstand all turbulence, lightning strikes, and how physics applies to the wing shape to lift it up (they are shaped with a hump on the top so when wind goes over the top of the wing it goes faster and this causes the wind that goes under the wing to push up and lift the plane up)… AND then demonstrate a safe flight to this person by showing them previous flights you've been on or even showing them planes in the sky…then they may choose to fly in a plane with you.
Well my friend, this is no different.
You will say " I understand completely…may I ask have you ever thought about…." or " I understand completely…may I ask does your…." or even "I understand completely .I'd feel the same way, however were you aware that…"
Then you educate them on topics that relate to the objection and have a conversation until you hit the next objection, and then you repeat the process.
Here is an example of handling an objection:
After some initial chatting…
You: "…..and I am interested in making a cash offer on your property"
Them: " I have to speak with my wife"
You: " I understand completely, i know how important it is to communicate with a spouse, now let me ask you… If I could give you all the information you need to make an educated decision would you be able to pass that onto your wife for me?
Them: Yes no problem
You: Great! – Now what's your best email to send the information too ?
Them: "email@example.com"
You: And your best phone number
Them: 555-555-5555
You: Great, I will send you the information today, and when is a good time for me to swing back by to follow up?
Them: Well I have to talk to my wife first to see if you even know to come back
You: no problem..makes sense, you see though I am always in the area looking at homes, so it is no problem for me to swing by even if you decide to go another direction. And can I ask you something?
Them: Sure
You: If we can get your wife on board is selling your home to us something you would be interested in?
Them: Well I donno…maybe
You: What would have to happen for you to do it?
Them: well I would need to take a look at the information beforehand
You: I agree completely. I am 100% confident that when you take a look at the information I am sending you, you will be amazed at what you learn and be 100% on board with working with me. Not only do we buy the property as-is …we also close quick, save you 6% on Realtor fee's, help with moving and so much more…
Them: Ok Ill take a look and let you know.
You: Ok great sounds good. Give me a call with any questions and Ill swing back by in a week
Them: Ok sounds good. thank you.
You: No problem… thank you for your time, keep an eye on your email and talk to you soon.
That is how your conversations need to go.
If the objection was different for example something like "we are going to list it with a Realtor".. you would take a different approach.
Something like " Oh that's great! Were you aware that if you work directly with us you will save 6% on fee's and even more on closing costs. So if you sell for $200,000 you would save an additional $12,000 that you don't have to pay to Real estate agents… not to mention you will probably end up at the same price that I am willing to offer you, which means if you list it you would end up with less money…"
If the objection was " I can;t afford selling my house" You say…"that's fantastic! Cause when you work with us you don't need to hjave any money. We are not real estate agents. We work directly with you so we can save you those fee's and we pay your closing costs.
If the objections is " We're going another route" You say "That's awesome. What is your gameplan… a loan modification? " — in this rebuttal you are looking for more information on when to follow up and on how to follow up.
If the objection is " Why would I sell to you" You say "Fantastic question… actually there are many benefits- we buy the property as-is so you don't have to lift a finger, or make any repairs, we pay all cash so you don't have to deal with banks, we close in 21 days or less so you can have your money fast, we save you 6% on realtor fee's since you wont have to hire a realtor, we can have you an offer in 24 hrs, you don't have to deal with pesky buyers coming in and out of your house and much more…"
If the objection is "You pesky kids..get off my lawn!" You say "I understand and appreciate your assertiveness, however did you know that I am prepared to make an offer to you right now, and I will take the lawn condition as-is… haha only joking on this one.
The point is be sure to handle the objection immediately and continue the conversation until the next objection comes up. then repeat.
BIG TIP: A secret weapon we use all the time is to simply ask "What is your biggest concern, or issue with working with me… I want to make sure to handle all your questions and make you feel comfortable"
3). Ask For The Sale:
Make sure they know your intent is to purchase this house by making an offer.
Whether you have collected their contact information or not… you will need to follow up, follow up follow up….
And follow up some more from all different directions: mailers, social media, phone call, text , door knock etc..
Each step of the way you will follow up and continue asking for the sale , and continue handling objections to keep moving the prospect closer to meeting with you for an appointment to talk about accepting an offer.
Now there is a specific system to use for follow up… and you can learn the EXACT systems we use in our Mentorship Program by CLICKING HERE.
But since you are reading through this now I will give you another big tip…
BIG TIP 2: When you do peak their interest and are at an appointment to discuss an offer. Ask " When this sale is complete, and you look back… what will have to happen for you to be completely satisfied"
Then listen because they are about to tell you exactly how to purchase their house.
Bu using this 3 step system you can start handling all objections in the correct way and start getting some deals under your belt.
To learn how to build a a complete Real Estate marketing system for your Real Estate Company join the Better Tomorrow Group Mentorship Program by CLICKING HERE
That's all for today!
Chris M Cordova
CFO Better Tomorrow Group
Chris is an active investor, Realtor, Broker, marketer, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of Better Tomorrow Group. Follow Better Tomorrow Group on Instagram @bettertomorrowgroup on Twitter/Periscope @TheBTgroup and Facebook at Better Tomorrow Group. If you would like a FREE copy of Flipping Your Thoughts On Flipping Follow this LINK.


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A shift leader performs patient care activities/services for assigned patients; assists in maintaining a safe and therapeutic treatment environment that meets the physical, emotional, and personal needs of patients. Under the direction of the charge nurse, provides leadership, guidance, and support to the assigned unit and serves in a mentoring role for MHT's.
A MHT serves as a mentor and positive role model for staff. Also, provides direction and guidance to staff in the implementation of the program. Serves as positive role model for the patients to observe and learn socially effective values, attitudes and behaviors. MHT will assist in the treatment program and implementation of patient treatment plans, under the direction of a therapist. Implements appropriate therapeutic activities, approaches, and related psychiatric interventions, within the therapeutic environment. Is responsible for implementation of the program structure and assigned functions according to the philosophy, goals and direction of the treatment program guidelines. Facilitates groups and uses therapeutic techniques to interact with participants. The MHT must be able to adapt to change easily and able to complete necessary documentation. The MHT is a key member in a team approach to providing care for the patient. Provides input to therapeutic approach. CPI and CPR/First Aid required.


text: Brainwave Entrainment is an assisted form of meditation using pulses of sound. Entrainment is a process of synchronizing two different beats to become harmonious. Brainwave entrainment works by pulsing a different sound in each ear to stimulate the brain into altered states of consciousness. Examples including Binaural Beats and Isochronic Tones, which are best experienced with headphones to assist with relaxation, deep sleep and focus.


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A report by Green For All, in partnership with American Rivers, focuses on occupations in green infrastructure programs across the U.S. It describes current U.S. green infrastructure activity, examines the occupations involved in operations and maintenance (including wage and unionization rates), and argues that the low entry barriers for these occupations have created "low road" jobs. The paper then profiles specific projects, particularly water utilities, where workforce development programs are leading to stable jobs with career prospects – "high road" jobs. The report makes 3 recommendations for green infrastructure projects, including that installation and maintenance contracts for publicly funded infrastructure should include community benefits strategies to generate work for local workers and businesses, and should include workforce development commitments.
Staying Green and Growing Jobs: Green Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance as Career Pathway Stepping Stones is at http://greenforall.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Staying-Green-and-Growing-Jobs-April-2013.pdf.pdf
Related reports, including Staying Green: Strategies to Improve Operations and Maintenance of Green Infrastructure in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, and High Road Agreements: A Best Practice Brief are at the Green For All website at http://greenforall.org/resources/reports-research/ .


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This is the latest photo update of under construction projects within Limketkai Complex.
Shown above is the arrival of large air conditioners and ready to be installed at the parking E (in front of Robinsons). You may notice the large logo of Trane on the equipment. Trane is a world leader in air conditioning systems, services and solutions…Trane controls the comfort of the air for people in homes and many of the world's largest and most famous commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. WEBSITE
The arrival of these large commercial air conditioners could only mean the mall management will be replacing the existing system or perhaps in preparation of a much larger room space for air conditioning.
Meanwhile, the construction of the new anchor store is in full swing. It seems that the extension is going towards Grand Caprice.
Lastly, the building at the back of Strabucks is now going 3rd floor. Still, no tarpaulin onsite or any other info as to the new locator except that it is rumored to be either another high end restaurant or a bookstore.
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Andrea was being really boring today so me and Jelly B went over the road to play the arcade games!
This is the crazy golf course!
It would be fun to play this!!
Then we went on the 2p shuffle board game.
And we won a prize!!!! We're going to send this one to a friend of ours who loves ladybugs!
Hang on - that's not a seagull.....
We made a little video of the sea. It was out.
He's still there, you know.....
On our way home, we found a mosaic we'd not spotted before
And then we spotted a skull!!
....and more skulls! they were a bit creepy......


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I met C family a few years back to photograph 1st Birthday Party, It was a Korean Style Birthday party, Dol in Oakland and it was like a wedding! I'm so glad mom contacted me again for their 2016 Holiday Family Photos! We met at Heather Farm in Walnut Creek, it was a perfect cloudy day and we got lots of fun and cute shots! Boys look so cute in their adorable sweaters. I love the bright colors in winter! We had so much fun running around and we finished session with kid's favorite, bubbles! Thank you C family and I hope you are enjoying your photos!
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I've been trying to find a source for music that my students can use that won't break the bank yet will teach them to respect the copyright of the artist. This looks promising.
Here they can listen to the music and if it will work with their project they can download the mp3 for about $5. Apparently some of the artists have realized that the prices they were charging were outrageous and that kids just weren't going to pay it any longer. So this label promises to split the money 50/50 with the artist.
It remains to be seen if they can attrack the kinds of music the kids will want to hear. I'm going to index this to see if there is anything that students will want to use in their projects. I look through the list and wonder. I don't know because I definitely too far removed to know. So it will be interesting to hear their opinions when school starts.


text: I got home last night from a great visit to Utah! The Scentsy Convention was wonderful. After the kids went to bed, my mom came over with some of their clothes. She sat down so I could show her some of the new stuff. It took about 5 minutes before Helaman scaled the front of her and instead of stopping for a few pets, he wound his way around her shoulders and well...the video speaks for itself!


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Some contend that DEAD SOULS, one of Gogol's defining works, was a precursor to Joseph Heller's great satirical novel CATCH-22. The irony in both runs deep, wide, and circularly; in Gogol's case, we find an early example of the antihero, Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov, who purchases the souls of dead Russian peasants to further his soulless career. This criminally minded social climber has left the world of corrupt bureaucracy to fleece the self-same bureaucracy in a hilarious fable of small minds in nineteenth-century rural Russia. Gordon Griffin does a marvelous plummy job of bringing DEAD SOULS through a glass, darkly. D.J.B. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 03]
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You're getting there kevin. Align your feeder for a lighter and less busy background. Grass or a pine tree works well. (getting some distance between the feeder and the background, will give a smooth bokeh at smaller aperatures)
Appreciate your comments and suggestions Steve. The background is very close to this feeder and it is always in the shade. Probably why its their favorite feeder but I will try a different position and see what I can do. Thank you.
Hi Kevin,
just wanted to drop-by and say I really like this shot.
Well done. (2 smiley's because I think it good).
I like it as well, including the background just the way it is.


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#26 was great. Ragdoll got the best lines, of course.
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Yeah I tend to agree. Bane was fantastic - that took me by surprise that bit. I guess it's like once in you're in Skartaris you may as well fit in.comicgeekelly wrote:Bane was fucking bitches up in the beginning of the book. I'm really suprised this doesn't have some sort of a Mature Readers banner on it sometimes.
That was pretty funny.rwe1138 wrote:#27 rocked, as per usual. Blake in Warlord's getup is quite a sight. Plus, who'd've thunk Ragdoll wore Superman underpants?
Yep, she always comes out on top.Denim wrote:Amanda Waller proves once again that she is the wrong person to mess with.
While I didn't really know any of the history behind Gigant and The Atom that was pretty exceptional.rwe1138 wrote:Loved #28. Personally, I've been waiting for those last few pages ever since that Deathstroke/Titans one-shot came out. Gail did not let me down.
rwe1138 wrote:I'm somewhat divided on #29. It was good, but not quite on the same level as the book's been lately. It felt like Gail was doing her best to salvage something worthwhile from a lackluster crossover.
rwe1138 wrote:So far, I've dug this one way more than the Action one. Hopefully Giffen won't disappoint me.
LordD3r3k wrote:^ I think excellent is a bit generous. I actually think these crossover issues these last few months have weakened the storytelling a bit. Still fun, but just alittle off
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Monday, July 9, 2012
The St. John the Baptist Parish Utilities Department is currently making repairs to a water leak at the #1 Ruddock water well this afternoon.
During this time, it is important that all residents in LaPlace and Reserve conserve water and refrain from non-essential use until further notice. Residents are asked to please refrain from washing clothes, running dishwashers, watering lawns, washing vehicles, filling pools, and all other activities that require using large quantities of water. If available, residents and businesses are asked to set timers on sprinklers and only water during non-peak hours such as 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
For more information or for water conservation tips please visit www.sjbparish.com or visit Channel 15.


text: Mail keeps asking me for my "Keychain" password. It's driving me freakin' bananas!!!! I did a search and tried some of the tips I found, but none seem to work. I even used the help feature, to no avail. Has anyone had any luck in getting rid of this problem? Somethings wrong if the bloody thing can't even remember a password!!! Otherwise I absolutely LOVE my iMac G5.


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MANILA- Lower-than-expected growth of the Philippine economy in the first quarter of 2017, at 6.4 percent from quarter-ago's 6.6 percent, made Standard Chartered Bank cut its full year forecast for the country but expects better output in the second half of the year.
In a briefing Tuesday, Standard Chartered ASEAN Economic Research head Edward Lee cited the bank's report entitled Global Focus � Q3-2-17 Swans, bulls and bears, wherein the British multinational banking and finance institution projected domestic growth to be at 6.5 percent from 6.8 percent previously.
The report said weak investment growth is the reason for the adjustment in the growth forecasts.
It, however, expects growth to post better output in the second half of the year on better investment performance.
Lee attributed the weak contribution of investments on growth from January to March this year to mark-to-market issue as volatilities in the global financial markets, in line with the development in the US, Europe and China, affected investors' risk appetite.
He, on the other hand, said consumer spending, which is among the major domestic growth drivers, remained relatively stable.
So I'm looking at much gains is in investments (for the second half), he said.
Amid the cut on the bank's 2017 growth projection for the country, the report expects the Philippines to be among the robust economy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year.
Robust domestic demand and steady services-sector growth should continue to provide support, it said.
Inflation is seen to have reached its peak this year when it hit 3.4 percent last March and April.
In the first half of the year, rate of price increases averaged at 3.1 percent, slightly above the mid-point of the government's two to four percent target for 2017 until 2020.
Last June alone, inflation further slowed to 2.8 percent from month-ago's 3.1 percent.
This deceleration made Lee discount any change in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) policy rates this year.
To date, the BSP's overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) rate is three percent, the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) rate is 3.5 percent and the rate of the special deposit account (SDA) facility is 2.5 percent.
These three represent the central bank's interest rate corridor, with the SDA as the floor rate, the RRP as the key rate and the RP as the ceiling rate.
Lee said possible developments that might impact on their BSP rate forecast is improvement of global economic outlook and uptick in the inflation rate.
He expects inflation to average at three percent in the second half of the year.
He, however, clarified that any possible increase in the inflation rate is seen to be caused by demand-side factors because of increasing domestic requirement but not supply side factors.
Source: Philippine News Agency


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Here in Georgia:
- Under Mayor Reed, City of Atlanta's bond rating improves
- Atlanta loses bid to house the regional office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Winners – Dallas, Denver, Silicon Valley and Detroit
- City of Norcross repeals ban on smoking in public places
- Event of the Day: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio's book signing: noon, Books-A-Million in Lawrenceville
National / International Stories of Interest:
- 7 points that could tip the Presidential election. #1: monthly jobs and growth reports
- States bucking Affordable Care Act have high uninsurance rates – Nevada, New Mexico and Florida tied for 49th place
- Public has less confidence in banks than it does newspapers.
- Pakistan reopens supply routes after rare apology from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
- Is China's economy in trouble?
Links I Like:
- How the war on terrorism is being fought in East Africa
- European Parliament kills global anti-piracy accord


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The SNIC Science Cloud (SSC) team has published a paper in the 2017 conference on IEEE eScience. SNIC Science cloud has been an infrastructure project run by the Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC) with the purpose to assess if and how SNIC should offer cloud infrastructure to the scientific community. The project is now coming to an end, and the SSC OpenStack resources will become a part of the SNIC production infrastructure landscape. In the paper, we summarize the experiences gained in the project and provide recommendations in the form of "ten simple rules" for how to successfully establish a science cloud community cloud infrastructure on a national scale. Read the paper here:
Postdoc in Scientific Computing/Applied Cloud Computing
We are looking for a talented individual to join our efforts on creating smart and scalable cloud services to support simulation-driven scientific discovery via large-scale computational experiments such as parameter sweeps. This is a classic and very important problem that we will approach in new ways, leveraging recent advances in cloud computing, data-intensive computing and machine learning. See the full advertisement here (Deadline Sept. 1):
The successful candidate will contribute to the interdisciplinary research group Distributed Computing Applications (DCA) at the Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University.
Fredrik Wrede joins the group
We are very happy to welcome Fredrik Wrede, MSc. in Bioinformatics, to the group. Fredrik was accepted as a PhD student in CIM, the Center for Interdisciplinary Mathematics. His project will center around intelligent cloud services for processing and making sense of massive amounts of data, for example generated by large computational experiments in systems biology such as parameter sweeps. The project is an interdisciplinary collaboration with the Spjuth lab on data-intensive and translational bioinformatics.
Göran Gustafsson prize
Last week brought some great news. I am awarded the Göran Gustafsson Prize 2016 from the Gustafsson Foundation (KTH/UU). In the proposed project titled Smart Services for Scientific Discovery we will look into new and more productive ways to combine simulation software and cloud computing infrastructure to build intelligent applications for e.g. exploring an underlying model's essential behavior.
Open Posititions: up to two PhD students
(Call for applications is closed. )
We are expanding the group with up to two PhD students in the areas of Applied Mathematics and Applied Cloud Computing:
- CIM, the Center for Interdisciplinary Mathematics are hiring students. We are, in collaboration with the Spjuth lab offering the project, Smart and Efficient Scientific Software for Exploration of Vast Amounts of Time Series Data. Follow the instructions here: Apply Online. Clearly state that you are applying to the above project. Deadline: Feb 14
- We are hiring one student in the area of Applied Cloud Computing, to work in the project Smart Cloud Services for Computationally-Driven Scientific Discovery. Please follow the instructions here: Apply Online. Deadline is Feb 28, 2016.
Interested candidates are welcome to contact me for more information.


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Montana Silversmiths have over 35 years experience and they pride themselves in being the leading western buckle and jewelery manufacturer in the western industry. Montana Silversmiths makes buckles for everyone, including these buckles with attitude! Attitude buckles are Kickin' Buckles at Kickin' prices! This oval buckles features three deer scenes. Makes a perfect gift! These cast brass buckles are cast using the finest base materials available then they are acid washed to add the nice dark antiqued patina and finally hand buffed to bring out the highlights and details. Each finish may vary slightly do to the hand finished workmanship of each buckle. These cast buckles may sometimes have slight blemishes which adds unique character to each buckle and is not considered a defect. They protect the finish with a protective coating to prevent tarnishing.
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YG Admits Paranoia Made Him Question If DJ Mustard Had Him Shot (VIDEO)
June 21, 2016
by Yohance Kyles | Allhiphop.com
(AllHipHop News) YG's life has included hardships such as getting shot at a Los Angeles studio last year. The Compton rapper agreed to speak with a licensed therapist about his battles with paranoia over the violent incident.
Viceland's Noisey filmed the counseling session with YG and Siri Sat Nam Singh, PhD. The 22-minute video features the Still Brazy album creator recalling the night an unnamed person fired at him.
In addition, YG mentioned his personal issues with producer DJ Mustard. He suspected the attack was an "inside job" and wondered if his longtime musical partner was involved.
Read more here: http://allhiphop.com/2016/06/21/yg-admits-paranoia-made-him-question-if-dj-mustard-had-him-shot-video/


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Excuse my ugly feet!
I wrote a post like this a while back but it's getting worse,
This is what my legs & toes looked like before I got in the shower just now.
My left toes are much more effected than my right. They are blue & numb. Sometimes I can't feel my feet so I drag them, & find walking extremely difficult. I struggle badly out in the cold, I've been in the house all day so I'm surprised I'm like this !
It gets to the point where my knees & thighs burn, getting in the shower & trying to get warm doesn't make the mottled skin any better.
I've noticed that the cold literally goes straight through to the bone. (Bone chillingly cold) my ankles swell, my legs hurt to touch, my calf aches my toes go blue my nail beds are blue, fingernails too.
I layer up during the day, but still feel like my body is cold, I'm wondering if my heart issues have anything to do with this coldness?!
The mottled skin goes up to my belly button now. Normally it's just my below my waist. hopefully these images will help when I see my GP on Monday. I need to address this issue promptly because I'm finding it very hard to cope with. Any tips or tricks would be great-fully appreciated. Many thanks x


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IFAs are advising clients to boycott the Scottish Life takeover vote after being told many with-profits policyholders are not members of the mutual org- anisation and will miss out on windfalls.
An information booklet on ScotLife's £1.1bn buyout by Royal London shows that a number of personal pension schemes do not qualify for membership.
ScotLife is the trustee of these schemes and therefore the member.
This means the policyholders will not be entitled to the £500 compensation for loss of membership rights or be able to vote on the deal.
IFAs are furious that many long-standing policyholders do not qualify and are urging fellow members to boycott the vote.
Many independent advisers says they were totally unaware the policies did not qualify and if they had known they may have recommended a rival provider. They are now advising all their clients not to participate in the vote unless it is fair to all policyholders.
Lilley Cohen & Partners managing director Tony Cohen says: "I feel that I have been completely misled. ScotLife sells itself as the pension company.
"I have long-standing, loyal clients who have felt part of this organisation. This will damage Scot-Life's relationship with advisers."
Jonathan Smith & Partners proprietor Jonathan Smith says: "If a client has voting rights, we would ask them to vote against the deal until this situation is made clearer."
ScotLife head of communications Alasdair Buch- anan says: "Membership is immaterial in qualifying for the with-profits policy enhancements.
"Our membership rules follow our constitution which is set down by an act of Parliament.
"We are now embarking on a process to make sure the interests of all members and policyholders are properly protected."
Advisers tell clients to snub ScotLife takeover vote
IFAs are advising clients to boycott the Scottish Life takeover vote after being told many with-profits policyholders are not members of the mutual org- anisation and will miss out on windfalls.


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We have just switched our weekly email digest over to the Aweber platform (from Feedburner, which was so antiquated that Google stopped supporting it almost five years ago, and MailChimp).
If you are already on our email list, the new weekly emails you receive from us, will look a little different — hopefully a little more stylish! — but will continue to feature all the top-notch book news and reviews that you have come to expect from us. I also expect that this new service will make it more likely that our emails will end up in your inbox and not in your spam folder or other low priority folders.
If you are already subscribed, and enjoy our emails, now would be a great time to recommend us to your friends (share this post on social media, for instance).


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Legislators worked all weekend to finalize the state budget. But funding for some of the largest agencies is still up in the air. We'll have the latest. And after Everyday Tech, learn more about a new effort to improve relationships between police and teens in one Delta community.
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