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Governor Presents N187.9 Billion Budget for 2012, Priorities Education0
OGUN State Governor Ibikunle Amosun, has presented a budget of N187. 901 billion to the State House of Assembly for 2012.
The budget, tagged "Budget to Re-build," apportioned 53 and 47 per cent for capital expenditure and recurrent expenditure, respectively..
Amosun said that the 2012 budget proposal was 49 per cent higher than that of 2011 and promised to live up to his pre-election promises.
The governor gave assurances that the budget would focus on education, infrastructure, health, housing and agriculture, among others.
He disclosed that his administration planned to spend about N42 billion, representing 22 per cent of the budget on education.
Amosun said that the development of infrastructure in the rural areas, housing, health care delivery and agriculture would gulp 43 per cent.
He said that the rest 35 per cent would be spent on general public service, social protection, culture and religion, judiciary and transportation and economic transformation.
He said that his administration was optimistic to generate N63 billion as Internally-Generated Revenue (IGR) which would form 47 per cent of the recurrent expenditure.
"We are looking at the Federation Account for about N70 billion which will be about 53 per cent of our recurrent," he said.
He further disclosed that his administration would generate more funds to execute the budget and other projects through internal and external loans.
Commenting on education, Amosun explained that his priority would be free and qualitative education at the primary and secondary school levels.
"We are constructing additional buildings in public educational institutions in a bid to de-congest over populated schools and class rooms.
"We are also embarking on massive renovation/maintenance of our dilapidated structures and also supply furniture to enhance student's enrolment, retention and performance, " he said.
He expressed optimism that the budget, if passed, would deliver on good health care delivery, saying that "we are conscious that we have an obligation to reduce our disease burden.
"Our focus is also to aggressively develop the primary health care system.
He said that free ante-natal health care for pregnant women would be provided in line with the WHO recommendations.


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And then there's this
October 26, 2008
A recorded-off-TV version of this took up a quarter of a homemade Halloween VHS tape in my childhood. It was second or third, and so to watch the rest of the tape I had to go through it. Every year, I sat down to get all Halloween-y, and every year this scared me like nothing since ever has. No movie, book or TV show I can imagine will ever have the same effect that this horrible cartoon had on me between the ages of 7 and 12.
I give you Garfield.
The trauma starts around the 3-minute mark.
Twenty years later, I'm realizing that the trauma also ends around the 4-minute mark. That's it? Note to 7-year-old self: It's ok, really. You'll face worse things in life than 60 seconds of scary pirate animation.
One Response to "And then there's this"
October 27, 2008 at 10:16 am
I used to watch this every year. They haven't shown it on TV in a while, and I keep forgetting to buy it on DVD.

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"In the American musical imagination, the mandolin is an instrument that belongs to Nashville honky-tonks or in Italian wedding halls. Few know that the instrument also has a place on the Classical Indian stage. Snehasish Mozumder is one of his country's mandolin masters." — Marlon Bishop, WNYC-FM Quinn's is proud to present the return of the virtuoso double-neck … [Read more...]
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The 10th annual Red Hook Jazz Festival will hold its Day 2, postponed from June, on Sunday, September 24 from 1-6 PM in the Urban Meadow, a community garden located at the corner of President and Van Brunt Streets in Brooklyn, NY. General admission will be $10 and will be available at the Meadow entrance each day of the festival. And, as with all past editions of the … [Read more...]
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Shooting begins on Samuel L Jackson's Big Game
Story by Jack Foley
PRINCIPAL photography is about to commence on action adventure film Big Game.
Written and directed by Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, the film stars Samuel L. Jackson as the President of The United States, alongside Onni Tommila (Rare Exports) as his unexpected 13-year old sidekick.
New cast additions include British talent Jim Broadbent (Iris, The Iron Lady) and Ray Stevenson (Thor, GI Joe: Retaliation) and, from Germany, Mehmet Kurtulus (Short Sharp Shock).
Billed as an adrenaline-fuelled action adventure, Big Game will shoot for eight weeks on locations across Bavaria and at Bavaria Film Studios.
The film tells the story of Oskari (Tommila), a shy, nervous 13-year-old boy. Like his forefathers, his time has come to take a test of manhood by spending one day and one night alone in the wilderness of a vast local forest. Armed only with a bow and arrow, his task is to return with a prize to prove himself.
But this is no ordinary night… Air Force One is shot down by terrorists and Oskari discovers the President of the United States (Jackson) in an escape pod. Now, the fate of the most powerful man in the world lies in his hands.
With the terrorists closing in, Oskari and the President must team up to survive the most extraordinary 24 hours of their lives.
Based on a story by Jalmari Helander and Petri Jokiranta, Big Game combines the universal rite-of-passage theme of iconic 80's films, such as E.T. and The Karate Kid with the visceral thrill of high-concept action classics such as Die Hard and Taken.
The Director of Photography is Mika Orasmaa (Rare Exports, Iron Sky) with Scanline VFX (Marvel's Avengers Assemble, Iron Man) on board for all special effects.
Director and co-writer Helander commented: "Big Game is an action adventure story on an epic scale. I'm delighted to be taking this genre on as it has always been very close to my heart, as action-packed adventure stories contain the elements that I believe make movies that are worth watching."
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Android supports a whole heap of dimensions such as density independent pixels (dp), scaled independent pixels (sp), font points (pt), raw pixels (px), millimetres (mm) or inches (in). See more information about them in the documentation.
However, rather than having to calculate all of those manually and causing a whole lot of mindfuck to the dev community, they've provided some rather simple methods of working out these values.
Google have prevented this backlash from developers.
Using Resources.getDimensionPixelSize(), we can convert any dimension into a raw pixel value. This ensures that Paint.setTextSize() will display the same across all devices.
Creating the resource
First, create an Android XML file resource under "res/values" called "dimensions.xml" of resource type "value".
Using the editor, add a new Dimension of any name and the value of your choice (ie. 20pt).
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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Using the dimension
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We are back on the construction crew after an eight month hiatus. This time RVentures took us back to familiar stomping grounds ... the Baraboo, Wisconsin area where we did our second Habitat build last year at this time.
This time, however, the local affiliate had finished one Habitat home and not yet started on the next. But happily, we were to work once again with "Super Joe", the Habitat construction supervisor on similar homes financed through a USDA rural housing program. Five of these homes are being built down the road in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.
The hope was to give the five future home owners a "boost" and help them enclose their houses before ol' man winter decides to make his cold and snowy appearance once again.
Despite some challenges of working on five houses all in the early stages of construction, six Care-a-Vanner couples came together to raise trusses, sheet and foam two of the houses and raise exterior walls on a third.
Accuracy: Habitat for Humanity volunteers need to build homes with straight walls, secure roofs and well insulated rooms to keep the future homeowners safe, dry and warm.
How long does it take these women to sheet and foam a small section of a house? All day ... especially when laughter and side discussions get in the way of finishing the job any faster!
|Community is shown through
dedicated team leaders like
Joe and Cherilyn!
|Community is shown through collaboration
of great engineering minds!
|Community is shown through the willingness
of volunteers to try something new.
We were happy to work with our good friends,
Joanne and Gary on their first Habitat build.
|Community is shown by neighborhood
children sharing their harvest of
beans, broccoli and tomatoes with us!
|Community is shown through the teaching
of new skills ... like how to operate
the gas-powered truss lift.
|Community is shown through
amazing local volunteers
like Amber ... giving up
her free time to help a friend!
|Community is shown through all the
future homeowners who work
not only on their own home, but also
on the homes of their four neighbors!
|Community is shown by the future
homeowners both building with us
and preparing us lunch that included
delicious Wisconsin brats!
|Community is shown through the
love and hugs of our Care-a-Vanner friends
whom we look forward to working with
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Dear Friends in Jesus Christ, Merry Christmas to you all!
Christmas is one of holiest celebrations of Christianity. But it is frustrating and disappointing when we repeat the same mistake over and over again. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, He was completely missed by all, except the few shepherds and animals. Today, he goes unnoticed as well; for Christmas has become the most commercialized Christian celebration. I know we all are very busy, but if you can, make a little free time for Him. Go to the crèche and look at Baby Jesus. He really wants to teach you a lot of things in your life.
Did you limit this great mystery of incarnation, which sheds lights and inspiration into your everyday life, into a simple party? Let us take the Baby born in Bethlehem a little more seriously. Jesus, born in the manger, in scarcity of everything, invites us to think about our lifestyle. Simplicity is what He teaches first. We have made this celebration a time of squandering and luxury. You can make your life joyful with simplicity. This is the time to pray to Baby Jesus to give us the grace of contentment. It is when you live a simple life, that you experience the Divine dignity you were created in.
Baby Jesus, born in the manger, teaches us how to be free of stress. God came into history without any force or stress. We read in the Bible, in the Book of Kings, Prophet Elijah waiting for God's coming. There came a wild wind, but God was not there. Then came a massive thunderstorm, but God was not there. Then came a destructive earthquake, but God was not there. After a while, there came a breeze so gentle and God was there and he called the Prophet, Elijah…Jesus teaches us that God comes to us so calm and quiet. But we make our life and others lives so miserable through our stress and frustration. Look at Baby Jesus, He will smile at you and teach you that it is not through frustration and anger that you win your life, but with meekness. Jesus taught us to learn from Him, for He is meek and humble of heart.
The Baby in the manger teaches us that the human body is the dwelling place of God. Do you know which is the most ancient temple where God is? It is the human body. According to the Bible, God created man from the clay and made him alive by breathing into him his life giving breath. God came into the human heart to dwell there. When man forgot this truth, God was conceived in the womb of a woman, to remind us that the human body is the dwelling place of God. Now God Incarnate, as a human being, teaches you that your body is very important. Look at the Baby Jesus in the crèche and ask how do treat the temple of God, both your own and others. Pray to God to give us the grace to respect and avoid all the abuses to it.
Again the Baby in the manger teaches us that your family is so important. It is in human relationships that he came into history. He asks us to pause and take a deep look back into our relationships; as a family and as a friend and all other relationship aspects. The Baby Jesus in the manger teaches us that we have to handle with care our relationships and friendships. If egoism is overpowering your relationships It is time to step back and take stock. Let us pray to God that he gives us the grace to take our relationships seriously.
After the hustle-n-bustle of celebrations are over, try to stop by the crèche and take a long look at the Baby in the crèche…He wants to talk to you. I hope you have time for Him! Jesus Loves you and your family…May his Love and Joy be more visible in this season of Christmas. Merry Christmas!
God Bless You,
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This card is also being added to Seize the Birthday in the Anything Goes category.
A triangle die from PTI's Hello Sunshine provided the body and a small circle die the head. I am kind of in love with the way this clean and simple card turned out.
All that was needed is a simple sentiment from PTI Merry Christmas mini stamp set embossed with a glitter gold to finish off the design.
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Excerpted from Provident Investment Management's June investment comments
The market continues to march higher. Recently the S&P 500 eclipsed 2,400 and returned 7.2% for the year through April. This strong start for 2017 is on top of the 12% advance for 2016. FactSet Research reported on May 12 that the forward-12-month P/E ratio for the S&P 500 is 17.5, 15% higher than the five-year average (15.2) and 25% higher than the 10-year average (14.0). Investors don't seem bothered, as a widely followed measure of anxiety, the Chicago Board Option Exchange Volatility Index, or VIX, has declined to its lowest level since 1993.
When the market trades at historically high levels investors should not be so complacent. However, corporate earnings and economic data have created the environment for higher stock prices.
According to FactSet, 91% of S&P 500 companies have reported first-quarter results. Using estimates for the remaining companies, FactSet expects first-quarter sales growth of 7.8% and earnings growth of 13.6%. If these figures hold up they represent the fastest growth since late 2011. The recovery in the energy sector has provided the largest boost to sales and earnings, but excluding energy, sales and earnings growth are still strong at 5.9% and 9.4%, respectively.
Analysts expect this stronger growth to continue for the balance of 2017, with sales and earnings for the entire year growing 5.3% and 9.9%, respectively. For 2018, analysts are even more optimistic, projecting earnings growth of 11.7% on slightly slower sales growth of 4.7%. Rapid earnings growth is a key component fueling higher stock prices.…
…For now, accelerating corporate earnings and economic growth support the stock market. However, with elevated stock prices it is more important than ever to select companies with the right balance of growth and reasonable valuation.


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KPFA brings you the first and second parts of this four-part radio documentary series about the destructive impact of U.S. imperialism on Africa, featuring voices of African activists interviewed at the 2007 World Social Forum held in Nairobi, Kenya.
Through the Pentagon and the CIA, the U.S. government has fueled 14 wars in Africa. The methods employed include direct and proxy invasions as well as arms transfers and military training. The U.S. has used the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to systematically demolish African economies and health and education sectors. This military and economic war enables the looting of Africa's resources by Western multinational corporations. Washington's genocidal imperial strategy has killed more than 26 million Africans but failed to suppress popular resistance.
Twenty-eight activists from 16 African countries were interviewed for the series. The documentary is based on Asad's award-winning article of the same title. For his publications visit: www.asadismi.ws
Part one: "Militarizing Africa" describes how the United States has fomented the devastating war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as taken part in and engineered the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia. With Mfuni Kazadi, Millicent Okumu, Farah Maalim and Halima Abdi Arush.
Part two: . "Economic War" focuses on the World Bank's and IMF's decimation of the economies and social sectors of Guinea, Zambia, Kenya and South Africa. With Bakary Fofana, Sara Longwe, Caroline Adhiambo, Njuki Githethwa and Molefe Pilane.
Credits: Written by Asad Ismi
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According to Dubai police officials, those affected apparently agree the suspect entry their bitcoin wallets during the sale. Once inside, those accounts were emptied, as soon as just by now more $100,000 in bitcoin beast taken.
Police in Dubai have reportedly arrested a man accused stealing bitcoins from several individuals.
Local sources relation that three Dubai citizens were defrauded after connecting online considering someone claiming to be a bitcoin buyer who wanted to obtain the digital currency at a premium.
Dubai officials are said to have expressed issue more or less the flora and fauna of the crime. Salim crate Salmin, deputy director of the Dubai Polices Cybercrimes Department, told regional news assistance 7DaysUAE.


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Powerful Partnerships
Round Two for CGI U
A team of students from the YES! Club at North Campus recently received a $1,000 grant from the MDC Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) seed funding account for their winning idea to make a positive change in the world. Daniel Cardona, Jasiel Diez and Rachel Pappalardo are using the funds to set up a solar array that will generate electricity for the campus. Their collaborative project is being planned, developed and constructed by students in YES!, which is an acronym for YES! for Environmental Sustainability.
CGI U sponsors an annual gathering of inspired college students who commit to projects that can have a real impact on making the planet a better place to live. Earlier this year, Miami Dade College sent one of the largest contingents ever of students from a single college to this prestigious national meeting.
The Grid Grows
Pleased with the progress made so far on the project, YES! Vice President Pappalardo said, "We are very close to achieving our goal. Jasiel and I are hoping to expand the grid next year to include a larger area and come up with more environmental ideas to improve MDC."
The group's focus on their mission impressed not only national leaders at CGI U but also administrators at MDC, which has a strong tradition of service learning.
Leading the Way
"From the start, this undertaking has been about leadership," said Joshua Young, director of Miami Dade College's Institute for Civic Engagement and Democracy and coordinator for MDC's CGI U program. "Daniel, Rachel and Jasiel came back from the Earth Ethics Institute's Narrow Ridge environmental residency all charged up to create this project and see it through to completion."
The Narrow Ridge program in Tennessee builds innate leadership skills, said Colleen Ahern-Hettich, director of the Earth Ethics Institute, which works closely with students on MDC's CGI U projects.
"With his strong academic background in environmental engineering, Daniel has been able to rally other students around him to get this done," she said. "His energy is simply magnetic."
Staying Connected
A second team of MDC students from InterAmerican Campus has received $800 in a seed funding grant to get a wireless device solar charging station up and running on campus. The student team included Meily Wu, a second-year mathematics student, and Mirtha Echeverría, who is studying engineering.
"We started this project earlier this year as a concept," Wu said. "Now with this seed funding, we can expand upon that great idea."
Wu and Echeverría have been conducting other fundraising activities to raise the cash needed to bring the station to fruition at InterAmerican Campus and then other MDC campuses.
Since YES! is intently focused on using social media and networking channels to promote its environmental goals, the device-charging station was a natural choice for a project.
"The vision of this endeavor is a campus and community in which sustainable energy is a foremost consideration in students' awareness as it involves the everyday action of charging a wireless device," Echeverría said.
Activists Earn Scholarships
In addition to capturing the attention of national and local leaders at the Clinton Global Initiative University, Daniel Cardona and Meily Wu recently were recognized for their outreach efforts when they received coveted Joyce DiBenedetto-Colton Earth Literacy scholarships, named for longtime supporter and EEI past director Joyce DiBenedetto-Colton.
Cardona has been president of the YES! Club, where he began his own service learning by developing the Recycle Patrol. Wu, who is YES! Club president at InterAmerican Campus, has helped create a Zen Garden on campus in addition to working on the solar charging station (article above).
"Both of these students have shown amazing self-motivation. They have been dynamic catalysts for action on campus," said EEI Director Colleen Ahern-Hettich.
More Powerful Partnerships Articles
- Vote of Confidence
- Collaboration Helps Students Build New Careers
- Working with Aetna for Healthier Living
- Teaming With the Experts in D.C.
- Spanish 'Magician' Shares Trade Secrets
- Meaningful Partnerships 'eMerge' From Conference
- Crossing the Yellow Tape
- One Step Closer to Jobs in Medical Fields
- New Accolades for Innovation


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Raising Our Vibrations
Raising Our Vibrations with Linda Stewart
We hear it all the time, that its good to Raise our Vibration, and instinctively we understand. Or do we? Here's some insight into what Raising our Vibration actually means, where the idea comes from, why we'd want to raise ours and how we can go about doing so.
The Map of Consciousness
The Map of Consciousness, was developed by the late Dr David Hawkins, and is detailed in his international bestselling book titled, Power versus Force: the hidden determinants of human behaviour (1995).
The Map of Consciousness, is a scale which literally maps out the different levels of human consciousness.
Each level on the scale is measurable and has a frequency or vibration of energy ranging from 0-1000. Hence the term raising our vibration {to the higher frequencies}. The specific frequencies through the levels were determined, tested and calibrated on thousands of patients, during over 20 years of painstaking research using kinesiology or muscle testing.
In simple terms Dr Hawkins' Map of Consciousness can tell us, based on our emotions, exactly where we are on the scale. An individual's level of consciousness however is not a pure state and a person may function on different levels in different areas of their life. So ones's level of consciousness is actually the total effect of the various levels combined.
At the lower end of the scale, are the lower vibrating energies or emotions such as Shame, Blame, Guilt, Fear and Anger. The upper end of the scale is where the more positive energies or emotions sit and includes as you might imagine Peace, Love, Joy, Serenity, Bliss. The higher vibrations have a positive and healing effect on the world.
So when we talk of raising our vibration our aim is to always move up through the levels of the scale to higher levels of consciousness.
The Vibration of Love
Love, is said to be the level of true happiness. Incidentally, Love calibrates at 500 on the Map of Consciousness, but, astonishingly only 0.4 % of the human population is said to truly reach this level of evolution of consciousness.
"The 500 level is characterised by the development of a Love that is unconditional, unchanging, and permanent. It doesn't fluctuate – its source isn't dependent on external factors. Loving is a state of being. It's a forgiving, nurturing and supportive way of relating to the world. Love isn't intellectual and doesn't proceed from the mind; Love emanates from the heart. It has the capacity to lift others and accomplish great feats because of its purity of motive".
The vibration of Love, as defined by the Map of Consciousness, cannot exist where there is judgement or negativity.
"Love focusses on the goodness of life in all its expressions and augments that which is positive – it dissolves negativity by re contextualising it, rather than by attacking it".
Examples of some of the lower vibrating energies and their frequency on the Map of Consciousness
Courage – 200
Anger – 150
Fear – 100
Guilt – 30
Shame – 20
The collective level of consciousness of mankind is said to be slightly above the 200 mark. Below 200, people see themselves as powerless, as victims to the circumstances of life. People at the level of 250 {Neutrality} and above are more flexible, less judgemental and have little interest in conflict, competition or guilt. At 350 is Acceptance, the level of awareness in which "a major transformation takes place, with the understanding that one is both the source and creator of the experience of ones life".
Higher vibration energies and their frequencies.
700 – 1000 Enlightenment
600 – Peace
540 – Joy {also the level of HEALING and GRATITUDE}
500 – Love
Levels of 540 and above are seen in Saints, advanced spiritual students and healers who are likely to be capable of great patience, an unwavering positive attitude and compassion even in times of prolonged adversity.
Additional vibrational scales
There are a number of alternative versions of the Map of Consciousness, including those found in the writing of Abraham Hicks and the Law of Attraction.
Practical applications of consciousness scales
There are numerous practical applications, one being in holistic practice. For example, using kinesiology and a simple yes/no response to calibrate the correct level or frequency, a practitioner can not only confirm a diagnosis, but also measure if a treatment or nutritional supplement is a vibrational match for the patient or client. Once a "correct" supplement is ascertained, the practitioner using further kinesiology testing, can even determine the correct dosage that is required.
On a individual and personal level the scale can act as a useful tool for increased self-awareness and can in turn act as a catalyst or motivation to consciously raise ones vibration to increasingly higher levels of consciousness. I have personally, and very powerfully used a version of this transformational tool {The comprehensive emotional scale} in the instance of depression and regularly share it with clients.
"Vibrant health follows alignment with high energy attractor patterns; alignment with weak patterns results in disease". High power attractor energy patterns have a positive effect physiologically on the brain endorphins, immune response and organs.
Simple ways to Consciously Raise your vibration
1. Awareness. Be aware of your state of consciousness. Have the scale somewhere handy, perhaps pinned up on your wall and notice at which level you are functioning from at any given moment. Note where you are on the scale. What's above and below where you are? Are you happy to be where you currently are? What would it take for you to move up? Wherever you are, don't use it as a tool to make yourself wrong. After all, judgement, including self-judgement are relatively low on the scale {less than 200}.
2. Practice GRATITUDE. As mentioned, gratitude is a high-vibration energy equal in frequency to the vibration of JOY. Gratitude can have a positive and profound impact on our mood and state of Being. It's also a highly attractive {as in magnetic} energy for more of what we want in our lives.
3. Stay out of the negative. When something you don't care for happens, don't get stuck on that energy. Instead focus on what you want, what you'd like to replace it with. Choose empowering thoughts. Clear emotional blocks and negative beliefs with personal development or energy work.
4. Have COMPASSION for everyone you encounter, including yourself. Love and help others wherever you can. Be a CONTRIBUTION to others and to the planet. Send out only positive, loving thoughts and energy so that you and those around you will feel the positive benefits.
5. Read David Hawkins' book, Power vs Force. Believe it or not it's said that reading the book has been shown to raise ones level of consciousness by an average of 35 points!
~ Hawkins, David R: Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behaviour, Hay House (1995)
~ For further information on the work of Dr David R Hawkins and to review his remarkable biography visit www.veritaspub.com. You can also view several of his interviews, including his fascinating interviews with Oprah on YouTube.
~ The emotional guidance scale : Abraham Hicks: Ask and It is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires Hay House (2004)
~ The comprehensive emotional scale The Law of Attraction Training Centre : www.lawofattractiontrainingcenter.com
Linda Stewart
She offers private sessions, practitioner classes and transformational retreats based on the life-altering modality she facilitates, Access Consciousness Bars. Linda's personal experience of self-healing using complementary medicine over 20 years ago sparked within her a passion for alternative health and healing that led her to gaining a BSc in Complementary Therapies and studying numerous therapies and philosophies. They included Law of Attraction, Reiki healing and Thai yoga massage which she studied both in the UK and in northern Thailand. Today she facilitates a unique blend of energy work and simple tools to release limiting beliefs and behaviours and bring about positive change.
Linda runs a dedicated healing clinic for London and Surrey based charity, One in Four UK and is the founder of the Access Consciousness Bars London Meetup group.
Latest posts by Linda Stewart (see all)
- Tips to Transform Your Money Story - 1st May 2014
- Raising Our Vibrations - 27th June 2013
- Access Consciousness Bars by Linda Stewart - 17th April 2013


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Our beginnings were in Site Engineering Services which is something we have been conscious to maintain. Carrying out work both in house and for various clients from Groundwork/Civil Engineering contractors like ourselves, to main contractors both local and national, setting out roads and sewers, house foundations, raft foundations, concrete/steel framed structures, car parks etc.
We are also able to carry out land surveys, with our engineers fully equipped with the latest equipment including Sokia, Topcon and fully robotic stations. We use the latest software which enables us to produce digital terrain models, topographical surveys and "as built" surveys. Area and volumetric surveys are carried out in a 3D format calculating areas and volumes and cut and fill quantities, below is a list of some of the services we offer to our clients. for more details on on surveys please click here or any of the links below to go to the Oakfield Surveys website.
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Student property market continues to strengthen
Becoming a student is a good long-term investment in your future and so is property.
Put the two together and you have a collision that makes student property white hot for investors according to property investment company colordarcy.com.
When most people think of student property they think leftover takeaways, beer can pyramids and dusty unused textbooks lying around, however student buy-to-let investors should really be seeing pound signs.
Last year in the UK investors put nearly £348million into the student property market, research from CB Richard Ellis revealed.
Investors are chasing average net yields of up to 7%.
Read the full story at propertytalklive.co.uk
RentPro property management software assists you with managing student accommodation by allowing you to send txt message to tenants, which have proven to be a highly successful method of contact with students, and also allows you to store details of guarantors for the students. When advertising the properties you can specify that they are student lets and even use the tenant matching facility within RentPro to send information brochures to prospective tenants.


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As a potential adoptive family, we greatly admire you for making an adoption plan for your child. Thank you for choosing life for your baby, God will bless you abundantly for that decision and give you settled peace.
Due to fertility issues we are turning to adoption to build our family, and firmly believe adoption is God's will for our lives We do not view adoption as second best but feel it is God's calling for us.
If chosen as adoptive parents, your child would be raised in a Christian environment, and would be lovingly cared and provided for. Adoption will always be special to our family, we will speak positively about our child's birth parents and adoption within our home.
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Genre : 80's - Minimal Synth / Cold Wave / Indus. / Angst-Pop
harpa / LP / DE-019
System Liliputt was the solo project of Geir Vasseng from the Stavanger area of Norway in the early 80's. He released one cassette, 'Harpa' a mini-album of 6 songs in feburary 1984 on his own label Geva Tapes & Studio that was limited to 150 copies. 27 years later Dark Entries has baked and transferred the original master tapes, adding 5 bonus tracks, restoring this lost piece of Norsk diy dark post-punk. 'Harpa', in its entirety and all the demos were recorded in Geir's home studio from November 1982 to September 1983. All tracks were written, produced, recorded and performed by Geir without the involvement of any others. Influenced by the darker/melodic post-punk bands Young Marble Giants, Fra Lippo Lippi and Seventeen Seconds/Faith era Cure, System Liliputt created rich atmospheres with intricate guitar work, ethereal synths and sombre vocals. Whereas the original 6 'Harpa' songs capture a brooding and downbeat feel the demos showcase Vassengs ability to write a catchy, wistful pop song with minimally treated instruments. Phewww.. All tracks have been carefully remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley for the first time on vinyl. The original cassette included six inlay cards with lyrics which are re-printed here along with English translations by Geirs son! Another piece of Norways rich post-punk past is ready for your ears.
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WFCU Credit Union has long been recognized as one of the leading, progressive financial organizations in the City of Windsor (ON) and Essex
County. Serving Windsor and surrounding communities for over 75 years, WFCU Credit Union began in 1941 with assets of less than $10,000 and now has $2.9 Billion in Managed Assets and Member Service Totals of $4.0 Billion. WFCU Credit Union is the sixth largest credit union in Ontario operating nine retail locations and serving 37,085 members including 33,195 Personal members in 17,330 households, 2,390 Businesses and 1,500 Organizations. WFCU Credit Union membership is open to anyone who lives and/or works in Ontario. With a long-standing mission to 'provide services and a full range of highest quality financial products to make our community the best place to live and work', WFCU Credit Union stands true to its vision 'WFCU Credit Union – Quality, Convenience, Innovation, Open to Everyone and Yours to Own'.
Prior to purchasing info:HR along with the Employee/Manager Self Serve module (ESS), the Applicant Tracking module, and the Org Chart interface, WFCU Credit Union's employee information was stored and maintained within Excel spreadsheets. Multiple Excel books were maintained for different reporting purposes (e.g. employee information, position changes, retiree information, etc.). Drawing reports was very time consuming and required at least three team members for verification to ensure no copy/pasting or manual errors were made.
Training was completed in one week with Sheila Geddes – Vice President, Human Resources, and Celesta Gaba – Human Resources Coordinator, being the participants of formal training. Sheila and Celesta elected to become the trainers for other members of their team. They chose this style of training to ensure that the focus was on implementation of info:HR. After formal training, two additional members of the team were trained on the system's use and functionality.
This approach for training was selected for a number of reasons, the primary being efficiency. "We had scheduled the time in advance and cleared our schedules, putting a back-up plan in place so that we could focus solely on the implementation process," Celesta explained. Celesta personally liked this approach. With a clear understanding of her own learning style, in creating a plan such as this she was able focus on info:HR and the requirements of the system. The one-week focus allowed her to immerse herself in the system and learn about its features and functionality with minimal interruption, enabling her to become the expert she is now. She now devotes one day a week to the system for the purposes of maintenance and continued learning.
When asked how she feels about her comfort with the system after training, Celesta responded, "I feel very confident with the system, it is very intuitive and easy to use. I am a person who likes to click around to get to know any system and the layout of the system, coupled with the manuals provided online, are logical and very simple to follow." Celesta has successfully trained one team member internally and the fourth was trained in February of this year.
There were two customizations required by WFCU Credit Union. The first was a feature unique to them, where the executive team and employees are identified as separate groups, enabling department security to show employees by level. Sheila will manage the executive team's confidential information and the balance of the employees will be managed in the system by Celesta, as required by the organization.
The second was an enhancement to allow the recording of multiple charges on the Dollar Entitlements screen so that employees could view in ESS the usage of their dollar entitlements. WFCU Credit Union's benefits are managed as banks for each employee; they have chosen to utilize the Dollar Entitlement screen to manage these banks. This customization provides the ability for employees to have one source for their personal data; they are now able to log in to ESS to see the usage of their personal benefits through this enhancement. "In the past employees would call HR to check to see what the remaining funds in their entitlement were or to find out when their entitlement renewed. Now employees are able to log in and see for themselves what they have left. HR is no longer the gatekeeper for the information, which allows us to focus on other tasks," explained Celesta. "Another thing we can do with this enhancement is pull reports on benefits used, enabling us to reconcile our benefits and report to management on usage of benefits. We also appreciate how much cleaner the tracking is for us now; we were entering all of the information on Excel spreadsheets previously and verifying usage of various benefits was time consuming."
An additional project headed by the IT team is utilizing the database in info:HR to drive other activities and portals within the organization to streamline other HR processes. Currently the info:HR database is used to populate an electronic employee directory referred to as the yearbook. IT has created a program to read the info:HR database for specific employee information to populate various aspects of the yearbook, which is available online for employees to access. This is now done in real time; when information has changed or been added to info:HR the yearbook is automatically updated, again saving HR more time. Previously the HR team would be required to update two databases with data changes. The IT Team is now in development of another program that will enhance the onboarding process in the organization, again using the info:HR database as the triggering source of information. The goal will be to automatically generate system user IDs, telephone extensions, and email setup, also making adjustments when information is changed in info:HR.
The implementation of info:HR took two weeks for WFCU Credit Union, due in great part to the planning and the dedication of the team to the implementation process. ESS will be rolled out in the spring of 2018, and this implementation should be seamless as the info:HR one.


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Beautiful three-bedroom apartment with garden and terrace
via Le Maree, Cannigione, 07021, Olbia-Tempio, Sardegna
The development is located on a hill which towers upon the bay of Arzachena and allows for superb panoramic views. The construction will be completed in June 2017. The apartment complex will have 17 housing units ranging from inexpensive three-room apartments on the basement floor with private gardens to luxurious five-room apartments on two levels. There are also several penthouses with terraces which offer an astonishing view upon the bay. All the apartments have their own parking space and access to the common swimming pool with solarium. Al housing units will receive A+ energy certification thanks to the use of high quality insulating materials, the installation of individual solar water heaters and a condominium photovoltaic system, which grants clean and renewable energy all year round. Several resort services, such as reception, breakfast lounge, bedlinen change and mini-club for children will allow you to enjoy your stay in Sardinia without being restricted by routine tasks. It will be just you, the emerald sea waters and the splendid nature of Sardinia.
The apartment is located in the "A" block of the residential complex and it possesses a large terrace, which allows for a superb view upon the bay of Arzachena. Entering from the main entrance, located at the ground floor, you will access a large living-dining room which opens up to the terrace. The big panoramic windows in the living room have been studied in order to create a continuity of space between interior and exterior, to make the best use of natural lighting, to immerse yourself in the deep colors of Sardinia, while seated in your sofa at home. There's also a kitchen and a bathroom at the ground floor. At the basement floor, there are three bedrooms and a bathroom. A veranda opens up to the private garden, creating a unique relax area. All rooms are air conditioned: heating and cooling are performed by wall mounted split system air conditioners. The apartment has a private parking space.
The modern styled interior and exterior finishes are quite different from the customary architectural style of the Gallura (north-eastern part of Sardinia). Glass and steel are the main protagonists of the exterior design, and the interiors have been carefully modelled by our interior designers.
Our real estate holding company offers many aftermarket services to its customers, such as the management and rental of their property, offering up to 4% return of investment each year.
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- Airport: 30 minutes by Car
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We slept in until 7:00 am Saturday morning and boy did it feel good! We had a nice leisurely morning surfing the internet, checking email and watching TV. We didn't end up having breakfast until 10:00 am…eggs, Opa's and biscuits with home made kumquat marmalade a gift from, Hans, our safety guy.
The workover crew was supposed to be here about 11:00 am Saturday and then we heard it got backed up til 1:00 pm. They didn't end up making it here until around 3:00 pm. Seems they had some vehicles issues and then 2 of the vehicles got stopped by the DOT. Nevertheless…they're now here and will start rigging up today and finish tomorrow so that they can begin working tomorrow sometime. From what we're being told they'll be here until Wednesday or Thursday and then flow testing will begin. Flow testing shouldn't take but a couple of days and then our time here will be done.
We had another good night's sleep last night with no traffic after 10:00 pm until just after 7:00 am this morning. By 3:00 pm this afternoon we'd only had 9 vehicles come in a (18 ins & outs) and all that was left down on the pad was the company man, a 2 man crew and the 5 man workover rig crew (they all stay down there in trailers). The three other crews (6 men) won't be back until Tuesday so that pad will be fairly quiet.
Tomorrow the construction crew will be back to resume work on the pipeline. They have quite a few different trucks with various crews but it's still not much to have to deal with.
The down time allows to me to do some cooking that might be a bit harder to get accomplished at a busier time on the gate. This afternoon I made a chicken & vegetable lo mein that turned out very good. I've made it before and will make it again.
While we have some quiet time Michael has been working on cleaning up the totes from the basement. With all the dust here in the oil patch they're dusty and dirty inside and out. He's taken them all out and removed the contents and then cleaned out any dust and dirt and reinserted the contents back into each tub. All in preparation of our imminent departure!
I have a few countdowns going on:
27 days until we leave the oil patch!
45 days until we arrive at our son's home in New York!
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He makes no mention at all of the violence at anti-Trump rallies but does anecdotally (and irrelevantly) offer that "Not once, publicly or privately, did a single person in a single meeting I was a part of ever suggest, explicitly or implicitly, that someone should go do what James Hodgkinson allegedly did today". Read More »
Donald Trump blasts reported obstruction probe over 'phony' Russian Federation story
Last week, former FBI Director James Comey told Congress he believes he was sacked by Trump to undermine the agency's Russian Federation probe. If Trump were to make such a move, he would have to order Rosenstein to fire Mueller . Sessions recommended to Trump that Comey should be fired, leading the Intelligence Committee members to grill him about the content of his communications with Trump - because whatever was said between the two could shed light on whether or not ... Read More »
The 10.5-inch iPad Pro's 'Weird' New Screen is a Runaway Hit
The 10.5-inch update to the high-end tablet PC features upgraded specifications and comes as Apple both tries to bolster a flagging tablet market and make the large-scale tablet a viable contender to hybrids like Microsoft's Surface Pro. Read More »
FDA delays labeling requirements that had drawn industry opposition
The "decision by the Trump administration to delay a new round of food labeling mandates was the right decision", Michelle Minton, a consumer policy expert at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, wrote in a statement . "The FDA will provide details of the extension through a Federal Register Notice at a later time". "FDA's common-sense decision will reduce consumer confusion and costs", President Pamela Bailey said. Read More »
Wonder Woman defends its North American box office title
The poor opening for The Mummy , which cost an estimated USD125 million to produce, meant a weak start for Universal's ballyhooed Dark Universe . The latest offering from DC added $57 million, pushing past the $200 million mark to end the weekend at $205 million. Read More »
Verizon to cut about 2100 jobs in merger of Yahoo with AOL
The reports claim that Verizon Communications Inc . plans to cut 15% of jobs after the merger. According to these sources, Verizon will not cut equally across AOL and Yahoo , stating one company could see up to 30 per cent of its staff departing. Read More »
Chrissy sent me: Canadians honouring London attack victim with donations, tributes
With flags flying at half mast, Britain will fall silent as clocks strike 11:00am (1000 GMT) to remember the seven people killed and dozens injured in the central London attack on Saturday evening. The last one came Saturday in a popular nightlife district near London Bridge, when three men drove a small van into crowds of pedestrians and then stabbed people randomly in nearby bars. Read More »
Donald Trump criticises mayor Sadiq Khan again over London terror attacks
This was a total misrepresentation by Trump and so he was criticized for the tweet, but Monday morning he jumped back into the controversy: "Pathetic excuse by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who reacted fast on his 'no reason to be alarmed" statement. Read More »
London mayor tells AP he doesn't care about Trump tweets
To huge applause, Khan told those gathered for the service in Potters Fields Park, near London's City Hall: "As a proud and patriotic British Muslim I say this you do not commit these disgusting acts in my name". "The point is, there is a reason to be alarmed". British police named the third attacker in the deadly terrorist rampage that killed seven people in London over the weekend as Youssef Zaghba , 22, from east London . Read More »
London mayor calls for cancellation of Trump visit to UK
Khan had actually sought to reassure the capital's residents and workers over the increased presence of armed police on London's streets. 'There is no reason to be alarmed by this. "Some people thrive on feud and division". President Donald Trump lashed out at his own Justice Department Monday for seeking the Supreme Court's backing for a "watered down, politically correct version" of the travel ban he signed in March. Read More »
Ariana Grande performs at Manchester benefit
Before her performance , she and her dancers held hands in solidarity. Perry encouraged everyone watching the show to touch the person next to them and tell them, "I love you", before launching into her hits " Part of Me " and " Roar ". Ariana's manager, Scooter Braun, took to the stage as well to deliver a moving message, "Evil will test us". Preparations are underway for the tribute concert to the victims of the Manchester bombing . Read More »
Al Attles, Hubie Brown honored before Game 2
Each time the camera turned to him the crowd went wild, and they gave Kerr a standing ovation when the lineup was announced. The Cleveland Cavaliers and their fans have every reason to be frustrated. He coached the Warriors to their first championship since moving West in 1975 and watched as a team ambassador as Golden State captured its first title since then two years ago. Read More »
EU, China fail to agree on steel, trade dumping at summit
A person present at the talks said that China had insisted on having a specific reference in a concluding text on the WTO issue. The state-run Xinhua News Agency called the move a "setback" in the fight against climate change . As Greenpeace clean air campaigner Lauri Myllyvirta pointed out in a series of tweets on Thursday, leadership can involve taking action at home, symbolic or rhetorical steps, provision of finance to drive carbon cuts or diplomatic efforts. Read More »
Tillerson backs United States to cut emissions
It would also help fulfil the Paris agreement reporting requirements so the world could track the US's progress. The Alliance brings together USA politicians and companies to negotiate a plan with the United Nations to uphold the Paris Climate Accord . Read More »
Ireland's next prime minister is a conservative, gay 38-year-old
Varadkar was backed by a majority of the Fine Gael's local council members and, crucially, 51 of its 73 parliamentary colleagues, whose votes counted for 65% of the total. Varadkar's Hindu father, Ashok, is from Mumbai and met his Irish Catholic mother Miriam while they both worked at an English hospital in the 1960s. Read More »
JetBlue testing facial recognition for flight boarding at Logan
JetBlue Airways passengers flying from Boston to Aruba can participate in a test of a self-boarding process using facial recognition technology. You stop at an on-site camera station for a quick photo which connects to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) database, and instantly matches your mug to your passport, visa or immigration photos. Read More »
United States private sector hiring surges in May
The labor market is near full employment, with the jobless rate at a 10-year low of 4.4 percent. Trade, transportation and utilities added 58,000 net new jobs last month, up from just 9,000 in March. They have now registered nine straight months of growth. The Labor Department says applications for weekly unemployment aid rose 13,000 to 248,000. On Thursday, we got the first two labor market data points of the week, with the highlight coming from research institute ADP . Read More »
Reps to cause review of minimum wage every 5 years
A former chief economist at the United States Department of Labor, Diana Furchtgott-Roth, who is now serving with the Manhattan Institute , maintains that the Democrats' effort to spike America's minimum wage is futile. But the nature of work is also changing. "We are shocked and appalled that the government is broadsiding small business owners with a 32-per-cent increase in the minimum wage within only one-and-a-half years", said CFIB director Julie Kwiecinski. Read More »
Province to announce minimum wage increase today
Minimum wage increases, therefore, should be implemented gradually and predictably, the opposite of what Wynne's doing. As the government pointed out in Budget 2017 , 98 per cent of all new jobs since the recession in Ontario have been full time, and 78 per cent in above-average wage industries. Read More »
Parents Rejoice: Amazon begins offering refunds for kids' in-app purchases
Likewise, the move to refund the money has finally brought closure to the three-year judicial proceedings that address parents' complaints. Now the FTC has announced that Amazon is starting to offer refunds for these purchases. The FTC and Amazon then chose to settle, which allowed the refund process to begin. The refund process is simple. Amazon has begun to pay back consumers for unauthorized in-app charges that may have been run up by their kids. Read More »


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Considering Recycling Hazards
Recycling is good for the environment and helps us build a more sustainable world. Recyclable materials range from scrap metal and plastic to used oil and chemicals. Arizona Recycles has over 50 years of experience in metal recycling. We know the ins and the outs of the industry. One of our primary focuses is safety. There are hazards involved in metal recycling, but if the proper safety precautions are followed, there is little to worry about.
Machinery and Moving Parts
The process of recycling scrap metal uses a number of powerful and potentially hazard machines. The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration lists accidental amputation as one of the most severe and disabling workplace injuries. Approximately 8,500 non-fatal amputation injuries occur each year in the United States. A majority of these occur in the manufacturing sector. As long as proper safety precautions are followed, the risk can be minimized to the point where it is nearly negligible. Following these guidelines is an absolute priority for us here at Arizona Recycle.
Combustible Dust
While combustible dust is not a large safety concern for us, it is something that the recycling industry as a whole must be very cautious with. Combustible materials become more hazardous when they are finely divided, as is the case with dust. When such dust becomes suspended in the air, the danger becomes even more real. A spark or an open flame could cause an explosion. The range of materials that become a hazard when reduced to dust is surprising. Finely ground food particles from candy, starch, spice, or flour, are all combustible. Additionally, tobacco, plastics, rubber, pesticides, dyes, coal, and many metals become highly combustible when reduced to a fine dust. If we are every working with aluminum, chromium, iron, or magnesium, we must be very cautious.


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Google Geography: Google Maps to Google Earth and Back!
About KML & KMZ Files
I always suggest creating the bulk of your map in Google Maps. The Rich Text Editor makes the process of creating nice looking Placemarks so easy, and it doesn't seem to want quite as much bandwidth as Google Earth which keeps the process running smoother. There is a point, however, that you can do some very cool things in Google Earth that you can't do in Maps. Here are just a few:
- create flying tours of your maps that run automatically if you want. You can set the computer to zoom into spots, open placeholders automatically, wait a set amount of time, then fly off to the next spot!
- set the exact elevation/altitude you want to zoom in when you approach a placemark.
- create layers of data, much like a GIS database
Google Earth uses a special type of file called a Keyhole Markup File, or kml file. Keyhole is the company that originally created Google Earth. These files contain all the data Google Earth needs to draw a map. In the fall of 2008 Google added support for KML files to Google Maps, so it is easy to move data back and forth between the two programs. Because Google products are so widely used, it is possible to convert lots of geographic data into KML files. You can convert most GPS data, environmental data, and even some census data into KML files and import them into Google Earth and Google Maps (mind you, I'm not saying this is an easy process all the time, but it is possible).
Create a KML File
In Google Maps, open your map that you want to view in Google Earth.
Click on the link KML or the Google Earth icon in the area just below the title (shown below).
Choose where you want to save the file and rename it if you want.
Now just find the file in the location you saved it and double click it. It will automatically open in Google Earth.
Importing a KML or KMZ File to Google Maps
It is easy to find KML or KMZ files on the internet. It is an easy and sure way to share a map with another person. The steps below assume you have already found and downloaded a KMZ or KML file to your computer.
- Click on My Places.
- Create a new map.
- Click the Import button just above the Title.
- Now click the Choose button to select the file you want to import into your map.
- Next find your KML or KMZ file and click Open.
- All the placemarks and paths should be displayed in the map. If it is in a different area, you'll be taken right to that spot!
KML / KMZ Files to Get You Started
You can practice importing KML and KMZ files with these:
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The personal tax clients section is provided to keep you updated on the latest information regarding your personal tax preparation.
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Log on to the secure file sharing portal.
You can claim an amount of $5,000 for the purchase of a qualifying home acquired in the year, if both:
1/ you or your spouse or common-law partner acquired a qualifying home; and
2/ you did not live in another home owned by you or your spouse or common-law partner in the year of acquisition or in any of the four preceding years (first-time home buyer).
Moving expenses can be claimed if you have moved to a new home at least 40 kilometres away, to gain employment or carry on a business at a new work location. Moving expenses can also be claimed if you move to study courses as a student in full-time attendance at a university, college or other educational institution that offers courses at a post-secondary school level.
Is a non-refundable tax credit you can claim if you paid for monthly or yearly passes used in Canada for local buses; streetcars; subways; commuter trains or buses or local ferries.
If you, your spouse or common-law partner made a donation to a registered charity you can claim eligible amounts of gifts to a limit of 75% of your net income. You are able to carry unused donation credits forward to use within the next 5 years. Valid receipts should include the charity's name, registration number, date, amount donated, donors name and be signed by the organization. The First-time donor's super credit (FDSC) supplements the value of the charitable donations tax credit by 25% on donations made after March 20, 2013, by a first-time donor.
Eligible medical expenses and medical plan premiums that you, your spouse, dependent or child under 18 have paid in the year can be claimed as a medical expense tax credit. To determine what expenses are eligible see Medical Expense Eligibility.
The tuition, education, and textbook amounts allows you to reduce any income tax you may owe. Your educational institution will provide you with a slip that has the total eligible tuition fees paid as well as the months you were enrolled either part-time or full-time. If you do not use all of your tuition, education and textbook amount, you can carry forward all of part of your credit to future years or a student can transfer up to $5,000 of their credit to a spouse, common-law partner, parent or grandparent.
A pensioner may be able to reallocate up to 50% of his/her income to a spouse or common-law partner. This can reduce the amount the pensioner will be taxed on and increase the amount the transferee will be taxed on, a better use of a couples tax brackets.
An RRSP is a retirement savings plan that you establish, and to which you or your spouse or common-law partner can contribute. When you contribute to your RRSP, you can deduct that amount from your taxable income for that year. An RRSP is therefore not taxed in the year in which you deduct it and initial contribution and the income it generates are not taxed until it is withdrawn. See RRSP for the complex rules.
You may be able to deduct the cost of eligible tools you bought in the year to earn employment income as a tradesperson and as an eligible apprentice mechanic.
If you are a volunteer firefighter, or a search, rescue, or other type of emergency worker you may be eligible for up to a $3,000 tax credit providing you have federal taxes owing. To be eligible for this credit you have to have completed 200 eligible hours of volunteer fire fighting services or eligible search and rescue volunteer services in the year that you are claiming the credit.
If your children require childcare, you can claim the amount paid to a qualifying childcare provider to look after a child, if the child resides with you during the tax year and is under the age of 16. See child care expenses.
You can claim up to a maximum of $500 per child, amounts paid in the year relating to the cost of registration or membership for you or your spouse's child in a prescribed program of artistic, cultural, recreational, or developmental activity. See children's arts amount.
You can claim up to $1,000 per child, the fees paid in the year relating to the cost of registration or membership for your child in a prescribed program of physical activity (under the age of 18 if the child is disabled). See children's fitness amount.
A non-refundable tax credit for a person with a severe and prolonged impairment in physical or mental functions. You will need to have a doctor fill out Form T2201, Disability Tax Credit Certificate.
Download a detailed worksheet to plan your personal tax and make sure we have all your information.
The following are definitions of frequently used tax terms. Make sure you understand these terms and know if you qualify for any of these deductions:
Download a PDF copy of the Tax Frequently Asked Questions.
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The aptitude for discovery and success begins with an inquisitive nature. If you're content with the status quo, or accept the first answer at face value, the odds of learning something new are very low. Businesses only get better when you take the time to understand critical processes and peel back the layers below the surface. What you find there isn't always "desirable", but it's where improvement starts. Serendipity doesn't live here.
Next comes doing the research and taking the time to learn more about what you've uncovered. More questions and more layers tend to follow. The light of understanding is shined on your subject; the sharper the focus, the brighter the light!
The informed analysis that follows reveals the improvement option, or multiple options, that are available to you. Each path requires resources and communication in order to realize a desirable outcome. Then it's all about applying the discipline, consistently, to implement required improvements.
Success is not about Serendipity. Rather, success is about "making desirable discoveries on purpose" and then actually doing something with them. Enjoy the journey!


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Their son Jamie had no particular plans, and spent the morning just hanging out in the yard with his dog.
James had bought work home from his law practice, too. It wasn't the only thing he wanted or needed to do, but found he really couldn't concentrate on anything for more than a few minutes...
Looking down into the yard, he saw watched Jamie with his girlfriend Meadow. He hadn't even realized that she was here, although it didn't surprise him. She seemed to spend most of her time here lately.
They looked far too... intimate for James' comfort. Hell, he was still having trouble with the fact that Jamie was even old enough to have a girlfriend. The boy was their youngest child, born many years after their 3 daughters. Marla had actually been pregnant at the same time as her eldest daughter. It was hard to believe that both Jamie, his youngest child and Autumn, his eldest grandchild, would soon start college.
He wandered back inside and looked at the family pictures on the living room wall. It was jarring to realize that the last picture of his own family, the last time his parents and all their children were together, had been taken around the time Jamie and Autumn were starting school. Time was moving too fast for all of them.
"Why don't you call him?"
He hadn't known that Marla was watching him. "Call who?"
"Kyle," she replied. "That's who you're thinking of, isn't it?"
It was, although he hadn't really realized it himself until then. "I can't," he said, after thinking about it for a moment. "He was upset enough last night. He feels like we're nagging him, and I've already left a message this morning."
"Then call Ashley," she said. "You've been moping around all morning, you need to talk to someone."
She was right, but his cousin was at work at the hospital. James phoned anyway, and Ashley promised to drop by on the way home. Dinner was being served when he finally arrived. Meadow joined them too - James suspected this would be a regular thing in the future. Jamie had decided to continue to live at home when he started college, at least at first, as they lived only a short distance from the Redwood City Tech campus. He'd hinted more than once that he'd like Meadow to move in too.
James wasn't really sure how he felt about that. Marla had reminded him that they had agreed that, when he started college, Jamie would be treated as another adult living in the house with them. That meant accepting that he would pursue adult relationships. Fine, but James just wasn't completely comfortable with his youngest child pursuing adult relationships in his home.
It was late before James finally got the chance to talk privately to Ashley. "Do you think Kyle will actually do it?", James asked. "See a doctor, I mean.".
Ashley shrugged. "He said he would, and Willow's going to keep on to him about it..."
"He has to do something," James said. "Willow said he hasn't even left the house in weeks. He can't go on like that."
"I don't know that we can force him to do anything about it, either... not unless we seriously think he's a risk to himself or someone else, but - "
James shook his head. "No." he said. "No, don't even start to think that way..."
"What about the rest of the family? How do they feel about all this?"
James shrugged. "We hardly seem to talk lately. Everyone's so busy... "
He found himself looking at the painting of his siblings again. He'd thought that they were a close family, but it was like Dad had been the centre of the wheel... once the centre was gone, all the bits fly off in different directions. There was nothing left to hold them together any more.
By the time Ashley drove back to Richmond, his wife Allyn was already in bed. He tried to slip in quietly, but she was still awake. When he apologized for being so late, she just told him that it didn't matter; James had needed him, and he'd regret it if he hadn't gone.
She was right - Ashley had never had a brother, but he'd always had James and Kyle. Ever since they were children, he'd tagged along with their family, they'd roomed together in college and remained close friends through the ups and downs of adult life.
"How was the day here - did I miss anything?" he asked.
"Not really... we didn't do much, the kids had their friends over..."
By her tone, he knew which "friends" she meant. Joshua's girlfriend was Lora, a quiet, sweet girl who boarded at Redwood Academy, the private school in the city where Joshua and Ivy were day students.
He didn't know much about Lora's background or her family, but he knew they must be quite well off - how many 15 year old girls can give their boyfriends a pinball machine as a thank-you gift for an enjoyable date?
She looked like a nice girl. Ivy's boyfriend, on the other hand...
...well, he'd tried to keep an open mind about Danny, and to be fair, he seemed a polite enough kid. He didn't mind listening to Allyn's long stories about the creatures she worked with in her job as head of the Bluewater Natural Science Institute...
He felt Allyn's arm around his waist, her body pressed against his back, and he smiled to himself. As much as he would wish sometimes that his children were young again, independence for them also meant independence for their parents, and that had its advantages. Maybe tomorrow, he'd just forget about the visiting and the family time, and spend the day with his wife instead.
Ashley Pitts isn't the guy from the SSU fraternity, its his son - I like naming characters after their parents or someone who has been significant to their parents, because that happens a lot in my r/l family, and because I wanted to keep the names of my first generation alive in the hood. I often refer to the younger ones by a variation of the name, or their middle name or something, to avoid confusion, but Ashley II has always been Ashley.
He has a complicated family - he had a daughter with his first wife Jordan, then we couldn't get her pregnant again no matter how much we tried, so they adopted and it was another daughter. At this point I was worried I'd lose the Pitts name from my game - Ashley II is the only son - so I kept them trying for babies and eventually they had twins, a boy and a girl. I thought his family was complete then, but then he divorced, and...
I gave Allyn (ex-townie) a daughter when she and Ashley got together after his divorce, because he'd previously dated her just out of college, before he met Jordan, and now they were in their 40's - I figured she must have been doing something in the years between. They had Joshua, and then a few sim-years later she rolled the ROS to fulfill her greatest want - which was to have a baby. Realistically she was too old, but I have the hack that lets adoptions fulfill the 'have a baby' want, so they adopted ex-townie Ivy Couper, who was living in my orphanage at the time.
The funny thing was, Ashley had a fear of having a baby at the time, but as soon as it was fulfilled, he rolled a want to have 10 kids! He and Joshua both rolled heaps of wants related to Ivy when she joined the family, more than Allyn and it had been her idea! I wish I'd been blogging then because I think that would have been fun to turn that kind of change of heart into a story :)
And, teenagers and ACR! I was busy playing Ivy and Danny, when the first woohoo video kicked in - Joshua and Lora. I kind of liked the irony, given that Lora looks so sweet and innocent next to Danny :)


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Raising kids is a big responsibility and privilege. Even though being a parent often comes with some challenges, you can't afford to neglect their health in any kind of way. One area where many parents don't realize can affect their children the most is the type of health and dental providers they choose to take their kids to. If you want your children to values life, their health and be open and willing to being seen and treated when they are supposed to, you need to make sure that they have a healthy respect and relationship with their providers. This means that instead of taking them to see a regular dental professional for cleanings, checkups and treatments, you need to find a good pediatric dentistry for them to go to.
Believe it or not, childhood impressions and experiences can leave a long-lasting mark on the lives of your children. The values and beliefs that you instill in them now will play a major factor on how well they manage their lives as they get older. If you want your children to stay on top of their oral health and protect their teeth, you should take them to a pediatric dentistry practice and allow them to be treated by professionals who are specially trained to handle childhood dental issues.
Going to the dentist is a very scary and nerve racking experience for many children and adults. Many people who suffer from dental phobias, often had bad experiences when they were younger. You don't want your children to grow up and neglect their oral health in any way. By teaching them the importance of good oral hygiene, you can provide them with a strong foundation that they can use for the rest of their lives. There are several benefits to taking your children to a pediatric dentistry, versus any other type of dental provider. First, you can alleviate their fears and anxieties by showing them that there are places that cater to children and make going to the dentist fun.
The professionals that work in this type of practice, have to receive extra training that is focused on children of all ages. These professionals learn how to recognize, treat and prevent disease when it comes to the teeth and gums of young patients. They also know how to relate to the kids so that they can develop an appreciation of the field and a better understanding of what is being done at any given moment during their appointments.
Imagine how much easier it will be for you to get your children to the dentist each time they have an appointment. You don't have to dread these events and wind up feeling drained after it is over. You and your children can remain on good terms and avoid the struggles that most parents find themselves dealing with when it is time to have teeth and gums checked. The right pediatric dentistry will make keeping good dental hygiene a much more enjoyable experience for everyone.


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About Me
I grew up in Sydney at a time when chocolate was a Friday night treat and soft drinks were only served at birthday parties and Christmas. The youngest of four children and a bit of a tomboy, I played kingie and hopscotch on the road with other kids in the neighbourhood and enjoyed helping my brothers make bows and arrows out of willow branches. I loved playing hide and seek, French cricket and basketball in the backyard, and spent a lot of time in my cubby house which used to be the chook pen. Of a night I preferred to play cards, scrabble and monopoly with the rest of the family rather than watch TV.
From a young age, I loved books, drama, movies and writing. In primary school, I adapted Oliver Twist for the school stage, and had the enthusiasm but not the ability to direct it as well.
My favourite dog when I was growing up was Mr Chips, who was so scared of storms he'd try to hide under the TV, knocking it over in the process. My favourite cat was Little Arthur (aka Artie) who we thought was a boy until she had kittens on my bed. And then there was our pet sheep, George, who thought she was a dog.
I went to three Catholic schools in Sydney, where I wore brown, blue and mauve uniforms as well as a variety of hats and blazers. I didn't like going to church much. When I did go, I'd hide down the back of the church, whispering to my friends. After Mass, I'd sit on the handlebars of my brother's bike as we rode down the hill to go home.
When I left school, I wanted to be a journalist but became a librarian instead. I went to university and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and later a Masters degree in Information Studies. When I decided that I wanted to teach as well, I completed a Graduate Diploma of Education, majoring in English.
I worked at Parramatta, Auburn and Hurstville public libraries in Sydney and set up the first public library in the Wollondilly Shire, before moving on to Moss Vale TAFE library, which became a joint library with the University of Wollongong.
In 1988, I made a tree change to the Southern Highlands with my husband, Luke, young daughter, Rebecca, and son, Ben, born six months later. We lived on an idyllic acreage with a creek running through the middle and an old wooden bridge that creaked every time you walked on it. The property was so secluded, you couldn't see another house. More wallabies and wombats lived there than people.
Inspired by the laid-back rural lifestyle, Luke and I wrote many songs together. I wrote the lyrics and left the music, singing and guitar-playing to him.
When Luke accepted a job on Norfolk Island we moved there in 2001. In between voluntary work as a researcher at the local museum and casual teaching at the school, I wrote a screenplay as well as the first draft of Racing the Moon. The screenplay was the result of an online screenwriting course with the Australian Film Television and Radio School.
After returning with my family to the Southern Highlands and full-time work, I studied playwriting in various short courses at the NSW Writers' Centre and Griffin Theatre. I've had four of my plays performed in short play festivals in Sydney, Newcastle and Armidale. I love the collaborative process of working with directors and actors.
In 2012, after re-discovering the first draft of Racing the Moon in the back of a drawer, I started work on it again. I went to a Getting Published workshop with the Faber Academy at Allen & Unwin, and a few days later a publisher at Allen & Unwin contacted me with the exciting news that they were interested in publishing my novel. By the time Racing the Moon was published in 2014, I'd written the first draft of Flying through Clouds. Three years later in April 2017, after working with professional editors and a talented young cover and layout artist, I published Flying through Clouds myself. You can read more about my self-publishing journey on my blog.
I've recently returned from a Book Tour, with literary events in bookshops, libraries and a museum in most of the towns and cities mentioned in Flying through Clouds. I've also been working on my first two-act play and researching my next novel. When I'm not writing, I enjoy reading, theatre, films and music, as well as bushwalking, cycling, yoga, playing the piano and travel. I live in the beautiful Southern Highlands, and love spending time with family and friends in Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra.


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When Should I File for Bankruptcy?
- February 12, 2014
- Posted by Mcfarlin Law, in Bankruptcy
It can be extremely stressful to see your bills pile up with no end in sight. If you are receiving calls from debt collectors, it is time to learn about your options. Bankruptcy is not ideal for everyone struggling with debt, but it may be the best way for you to start over, debt free.
Here are a few questions you need to ask yourself when considering bankruptcy:
- Are bill collectors calling you?
- Are you only able to make minimum payments on your credit cards?
- Are you unsure how much you are in debt?
- Do you feel stressed whenever you think of the amount of money you owe?
- Do you regularly use credit cards to pay for necessities?
- Are you currently considering debt consolidation options?
In general, individuals who have answered "yes" to a few of those questions may benefit from bankruptcy.
First, you should take stock of all of your finances. Make a list of all of your liquid assets such as your stocks, bonds, vehicles, retirement funds, and non-bank account funds. Then, make a list of all of your bills and credit statements. If the value of your assets is significantly lesser than your debt, you may want to consider bankruptcy.
The next step is to review which type of bankruptcy fits your needs. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy will liquidate your assets to pay off as much of your debt as possible. The cash from your assets will then be distributed to creditors. Within four months you will receive a notice of discharge. For those who have property they wish to keep, Chapter 13 may be a better option. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a reorganization bankruptcy in which you can pay off your debts over a period of three to five years.
No one should face these types of difficult decisions on their own. Don't be afraid to ask friends who have been in a similar situation. Better yet, contact an Irvine bankruptcy lawyer at McFarlin LLP who will advise you about the best possible solution for you and help you get that fresh start. Starting with a call to (888) 728-0044, you can have the help you need to protect your assets and pursue the right options.


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Are you a coffee person? Is it the unreeling aroma of freshly brewed coffee that defines a perfect beginning to your day? Do you feel the unique bitter taste of coffee irresistible to your senses? If yes is your answer to at least one of the above questions then undoubtedly, your barista plays a very important role in making your day. On several lazy mornings and brain-dead afternoons, this barista person has come to your rescue serving the liquid energy booster that your body has longed for, in the form of Espresso, Cappuccino, Latte, Iced, and all possible caffeinated concoction of this potent drink.
Coffee is an extremely popular choice of drink around the world. A majority of us start and end our days with a nice steaming cup of coffee. Many a time I have wondered why people, including me, addictively enjoy coffee. Is it because of the energy boost that caffeine provides us, or just the fact that it's an instant mood enhancer? Whatever the reason, the use of coffee has reached a point where its priority has gone much beyond it being just a beverage.
Making coffee is no more considered as a layman's job. It is a combination of art and techniques. Coffee is a great big deal in itself when it comes to the professional level. People are serious about their choice of taste when they pick their coffee. This is where a barista proves their distinction in the world of coffee without us even knowing it.
Like in any other field, it is with a considerable amount of knowledge & skills and practices that a person becomes a barista or simply put, a Pro in coffee. You wouldn't believe how many lab tests and experimentations a coffee bean might have gone through before it gets categorized as speciality. When a barista tastes a cup a coffee, he/she will taste it more knowledgeably soaking their senses in its distinct flavour and aroma. They don't just taste the coffee; they feel and inhale the freshness of the beans, the perfection in its roasting & brewing, the robust flavour of naturally processed beans and much more.
Coffee is not limited to being just a beverage alone but is a big deal in the world of culinary as well. It is a popular taste enhancer and flavour used in desserts, cakes, salad dressings and even in meat marination. It is such a versatile bean that its characteristics can be altered from extreme bitterness to the mellow sweetness that can satisfy all the ends of the palate.
The best part about coffee is, it is not only flavourful but has many health benefits also. Taking these characteristics into account coffee remains by far one of the best discoveries in the world.
If you're passionate about coffee and are intrigued by the world of Baristas, doing a professional Barista Program will give you an insight into all things speciality coffee is about which will help you learn more about coffee and the business aspects around setting up a cafe.


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Not for the Pocket camera. The dummy battery Howie was referring to is a Canon E6 for the Micro camera.
Howie, I have noticed this too, you can take the battety off a Micro after it has "shut down" and it will still run the SmallHD 501 monitor.
Thanks for confirming I was not going nuts, and the Micro did not like any voltage less than 7.2VDC.


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Buying a Croquet Mallet
This page is intended for newcomers to the game of croquet who may be looking to purchase their own mallet.
The last section is specific to the members of Enfield Croquet Club but other than that I hope it proves useful to anyone looking to purchase their first or even a
new mallet. Generally speaking if a mallet looks beautiful it probably is and will play as such. But if it also really feels right then that's the one for you.
There is a really good article about purchasing mallets on the Croquet Association website.
Also well worth a look and maybe going a bit deeper is:
Oxford Croquet
There are arguments for and against purchasing mallets as soon as you begin playing the game but there are obvious advantages in my opinion. For example if you use our Enfield Club mallets the chances are that because we only have a limited number you may not be able to find one free that is both your preferred weight and size. Also the chances are that if you find one you like you'll be sharing it with others and therefore it may already be in use the next time you visit the lawns. Club mallets are always first come, first served.
Using the same mallet all the time must help the muscle memory and thus accuracy that develops with consistent use. So personally I recommend owning a mallet as soon as you're able on the basis that whatever you purchase you will become familiar and thus comfortable with it and therefore improve your game by virtue of using the same equipment for every match. Others would suggest you wait until you're totally sure you know exactly what you want because some new players change their grip and stance as they progress. Given that most players retain the same mallet for years no matter what they purchased buying one sooner rather than later seems to be the way to go, but that's just my opinion. At Enfield 4 out of 6 of our lowest handicap players have changed or upgraded their original mallet, but that could just be because the stronger players at our Club play far more croquet than your average player and wear theirs out quicker or feel the need to upgrade more often. Generally speaking a decent mallet will last you for years.
Our current members use a variety of different manufacturers' mallets and not all members think the most expensive are necessarily the best. The good news is that most of our mallet owners are willing to let you try theirs when it is not in use, so I suggest you trial as many as you are able, if only for a brief time.
See foot of page for the who has which mallet guide.
Being a minority sport you won't find Croquet Mallets in local sports stores or even any sports stores at all in London that I've ever found. So most of us with our own mallets have either purchased them online after determining what we want by way of size and weight, or have made a trip down to the Croquet Association at Cheltenham where they have some on sale. It's a long way granted but quite a nice day out in the Cotswolds, maybe you could even organise a trip with other prospective purchasers.
Most mallets are made to order but the Croquet Association hold the George Wood and PFC mallets in stock. This covers a wide range of mallets from wood to carbon fibre and aluminium, and from £150 to just over £400. If you phone the croquet Association they are happy to provide advice and take payment over the phone as well.
Because ours is a minority sport most mallet manufacturers have developed as a cottage industry where the mallets are hand crafted to your own specifications. Unfortunately only four of the nine manufacturers listed below feel the need to have their own dedicated website. So feel free to encourage any you contact that don't have a website to move into the 21st Century sooner rather than later.
Main UK Suppliers:
Dave Trimmer Mallets/Manor House:
Dave Trimmer has taken over Manor House Mallets which were formerly produced by Alan Pidcock. In the recent World Championships in Florida six mallets built by Dave Trimmer made it to the last sixteen - and one of these went on to win the World Title.
Current users:
David Frost, Des Taylor, Peter Brock (Super Mallet), Andrew Fall
Two of the Manor House mallets had problems with the ends coming loose. There have been no problems with the Trimmer mallets.
David Barrett Mallets
Brian Dawes
Fenwick Elliott Mallets
George Wood Mallets
Stocked by the Croquet Association
Current Users: Brian Sturt (Plus his short mallet picked up at a car boot sale for a fiver.)
Fine traditional mallets but very expensive and no options other than wood
Current users:
Frances and Michael Broadway - with the heaviest mallets in the Club weighing in at 3lb. 3oz:
Current Users:
Sue Whiteing, Gill Murfitt, Graham Curtis
M C Percival Mallets
PFC Mallets
Stocked by the Croquet association
Current Users:
Alan Bateman
Treetop Mallets:
Treetop Mallets are an interesting and fairly local newcomer. Jeff Farrington made mallets for several people at Chelmsford and Colchester, who appear to be happy
with them, before developing the business.
The cheapest mallet we can find anywhere that is good enough for Club play can currently be purchased on Ebay but with a choice of 34" or 38" length only. Its called an Uber Championship mallet and costs £60.
Other than this all those not stocked by the Croquet Association or Jaques all mallets are made up to special order.
See the various websites listed above for photographs of the various makes and types of mallets.
Current Users:
Marian Hardy
Quote: It was the cheapest one on offer (other than the Uber) when I purchased last year (2016). Made of maple and satinwood, it's very well balanced and has a carbon handle which is made to measure. He's also made mallets for Robert Fulford's daughters.