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As per the latest labor force updates revealed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the monthly changes demonstrated rise in employment of 3,700 to 11,919,400 (0.03% growth rate) while unemployment dropped by 2,200 to 724,300 for May 2016. However, the unemployment rate was found to be maintained at 5.7%. There was a fall of 2.3 million hours in monthly hours worked in all jobs to 1,632.1 million hours (i.e., 0.1%). The seasonally adjusted estimates indicated monthly employment rise of 17,900 to 11,930,700 and full-time employment remaining steady at 8,156,500 and part-time employment rising 17,900 to 3,774,200. The participation rate, which shows the number of people who are either employed or seeking work actively declined to 64.8%.
The labour force underutilisation rate (includes both unemployment and underemployment) dropped by less than 0.1 pts while being maintained at 14.2% while the seasonally adjusted estimates indicated the labour force underutilisation rate rising by 0.1 pts to 14.2%. The trends also indicated rise in underemployment for males while underemployment for females continued with the downward trend in May.
Employed persons and Unemployment rate (Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics)
Overall, the monthly trend employment growth in Australia seems to ease a little last month. However, it has been reported that the monthly growth rate was below the monthly average over the past 20 years (0.15%). The May's growth rate of 0.03% was in fact way below the peak of 0.26% in September 2015. In comparison to last year, the trend employment jumped by around 217,000 persons indicating an annual growth rate of 1.9% which is below 2.6% rate noted at December 2015.
One key aspect highlighted by the data is that trend part-time employment is witnessing continued growth while there are decreases in full-time employment. The part-time employment increase has been noticed for the eleventh consecutive month and fourth consecutive month with full-time employment decrease of more than 5,000 persons has been noted. This shift has been maintained in the recent months and an increase of about 43,000 in new jobs since April has been noted with creation of 70,000 part-time positions as opposed to loss of 27,000 full-time jobs. Further, economists suggest that jobs growth may be on the rise in industries such as tourism, hospitality and health care that employ casual labour as opposed to areas such as mining and manufacturing.
From region standpoint, trend unemployment rate increased in Queensland (up 0.1 percentage point) while there were decreases in Australian Capital Territory (down 0.2 percentage points), Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and Northern Territory (all down 0.1 percentage point), and were relatively unchanged in New South Wales and South Australia. The figures also show that the jobless rate was the same in the face of tepid growth in employment because of the modest decline in the proportion of people already in work or looking for jobs.
Employment to population ratio (Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Overall, the result is slightly above market expectation. Experts believe that Australia should be creating about 20,000 jobs a month in order to maintain the unemployment rate. However, it now appears that due to the slow growth in population and the drop in participation, the current level of job growth may be enough. On the other hand, few believe the steady rate to be still indicative of ongoing weakness in the economy. One prominent economist said that though the latest data seems to be inconsistent in comparison to job growth, this can be explained by the considerable growth in part time jobs over the past year. However, experts are also seriously worried about the quality of the jobs being generated. There has been no increase in full time employment over the last three months accompanied by the reduction in the average number of hours worked. This could suggest that the growth in consumption as well as GDP would probably slow down even if there is a continued growth in total employment. At the same time, the steady unemployment rate seems to partially offset the pressure related to further interest rate cut. Whether the pace of improvement is sufficient or not to deal with challenges such as economic growth and inflation at large, is yet to be ascertained.
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INGREDIENTSTalc, Magnesium Myristate, Nylon-12, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, EthylhexylPalmitate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Methylparaben, Lauroyl Lysine, Propylparaben, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Butylparaben, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Tocopherol, Methicone. May contain: Ultramarines (Cl 77007), Iron Oxides (Cl 77491, Cl 77492, Cl 77499).
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on 8/6/2011 12:09:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Dark, Warm
Hair: Black, Kinky, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
Heaven! This is my first ever powder and I must say that I'm in love! It really does excatly what I want and I'm glad I decided to splurge. I use a full coverage cream stick foundation and it sets it very well and it doesn't look as if your wearing powder at all; very natural! I was afraid that this powder wouldn't be translucent on dark skin tones but it really is.
Don't take off the entire stick just half because a little goes a long way with this powder. If you're looking for dewy skin, this isn't for you. It's for people that want a matte look and it isn't drying at all and I live in Chicago and first tried this in the winter of this year when we had that brutal snow storm that shut down the city. I've also used it during the humid months of summer and it's lovely.
This is what a translucent loose powder looks like! ^^
on 2/27/2009 9:38:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Olive, Neutral
Hair: Black, Kinky, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Ok, I really shouldn't say this is my HG powder yet because I just bought it two days ago, but I really want to!! I have a medium-dark/olive skin tone, so I was weary of translucent powders turning white on me. LM is the only one I've tried to-date that doesn't. I mean even when I am actively setting my concealer and foundation with a large powder puff, it takes on the color of my makeup almost immediately, like magic. I brush any excess off with my Shu #18R and my face is ready to go for whatever look I am going for that day. (I am currently trying out BB Foundation stick too--may review later on). Also this powder works pretty decent in terms of shine control--I just do a quick dusting late afternoon w/a pressed powder and that's it. All in all, I do plan on repurchasing, which I think will be awhile from now since I only need a tiny amount for my whole face. The packaging is a pretty basic jar with a screw-on lid which is great. Definitely up there with the quality of NARS loose powder (maybe even better!)...
on 7/5/2017 10:47:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Medium Brown, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Kinky, Other
Eyes: Black
I purchased this item in the trial size ($23). I have tried numerous drugstore powders and decided to bite the bullet and by this high end powder.
This powder is the best powder I have ever tried. This sets my under eye beautifully. Eventually I would like to try RCMA or Ben Nye powder as well (thanks YouTube). I am NC44-45 and this looked great for my highlighted areas, I did not place this on the other areas of my face.
Would highly recommend, and am unsure if I will repurchase (I'm a frugal gal). I will try Ben Nye and RCMA next since they are easier on the wallet.
on 11/16/2018 8:24:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Kinky, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I liked this but its not worth its £30 price tag. I bought mine on an offer so it was more cost effective but I wouldn't repurchase. It is quite a thick powder, not finely milled at all and although oil controlling properties are reasonable, I've tried better...for half the price! One tub lasted me only 4-5 months which was also slightly disappointing - I seemed to need to use a lot of this to set my face appropriately.
Good but not incredible considering the price.
on 11/29/2015 6:55:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Kinky, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I absolutely love this powder! I was a fan of the Mac msf for years, but always found that powder would look cakey and almost orange on me (despite getting the palest shade). I decided to try a translucent powder and heard good reviews about this one and this is now my holy grail powder!! It doesn't make me look orange, it isn't cakey, it doesn't settle in fine lines, it helps my makeup to set and you can 'bake' with this to help your contour stand out. It's only downfall is the price tag, but you do get a lot of product which should last a long time as you really don't need to use much. It can also be messy but the pros definitely outweigh the cons. I would definitely recommend this to everyone!
on 8/5/2018 10:58:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Dark, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Kinky, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I didn't want to believe the hype! This powder is fantastic. I have both the Translucent and the Medium Deep and love them to bits! I use Medium Deep to set my primer and foundations. I use I can use Translucent to do this but I prefer to use this for setting my under-eye highlight.
This powder is the most finely milled powder I've ever used. It disappears into the skin but does not leave a 'cake face' finish. When I set my primer with this I find that I do not have to blot throughout the day except for the tip of my nose once or twice.
I've not experienced any flashback in photos with either one of the colors and I love how natural it feels on the skin.
The holes in the sifter can be problematic. I had to remove it and enlarge them a little to get a better flow when I shake the container.
The price is very high...you don't even get a powder puff, but I love the results so much that I'm willing to pay it. A little bit goes a long way. I've only needed to replace the Medium Deep once in a 12 month period.
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Since earning his JD from Boston College Law School in 1974, James R. Skirbunt has become a go-to lawyer on the most complex aspects of divorce law, including business valuation issues and analysis of executive compensation. Skirbunt has been selected for inclusion by The Best Lawyers in America® for more than 15 consecutive years and in all editions of Ohio Super Lawyers. His firm, Skirbunt, Skirbunt & Wirtz, LLC has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of only four Tier One Family Law Firms in Northeast Ohio. Skirbunt notes, "We have the experience and creativity to find solutions to difficult problems in divorce cases." As founding president of the Center for Principled Family Advocacy, Skirbunt promotes alternative processes to litigation, such as cooperative divorce, collaborative divorce, and mediation, as options for navigating divorce that minimize trauma for families. These alternative processes allow attorneys to focus on the interests of clients, rather than litig
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Hyundai's best selling the i10 car has been awarded 'Best Buy' city car for cars under £9000 at the What Car? 2013 awards
Hyundai's best selling the i10 car has been awarded 'Best Buy' city car for cars under £9000 at the What Car? 2013 awards. Chas Hallett, Editor-in-chief at What Car?, said "buyers at this end of the market want value for money above all else, and that's something that the Hyundai i10 provides in spades. Despite the bargain price, the i10 is actually one of the sweetest-driving city cars there is. It has an impressive balance of ride comfort and cornering ability, which makes it feel very grown-up compared with most rivals. The i10 is also impressively practical for a city car, with decent space for four adults, great access to the cabin and a reasonable boot that can be extended by folding the rear seats."
The Hyundai i10 starts at £6995 and is available on monthly payments through Hyundai's PCP for just £99 per month, so anyone could be driving this nippy little city car at such a low price. The i10 is capable of 0-62mph in just 12.8 seconds and can reach a top speed of 102mph so it is great around town and can keep up on the motorway. The Hyundai i10 has always been one of Hyundai's top selling models, last year Hyundai brought out the sub 100g/km Blue model. This special eco edition of the Hyundai i10 emits an astonishingly low 99g/km CO2, so it gains exemption from VED and the London Congestion Charge. So this 'Best Buy' city car is not only cheap to buy it is very cheap to run.
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At the wedding, the presence of a wedding cake is a vital. It is because where the wedding is coming and it has been set, the cake should be on the list of the plan. The cake, as the vital element of the wedding should be planned also by the cake designer, cake design, accessories, taste and also the size. A wedding without a cake is tasteless and there is no festive. The cake design that is being a trend is the design of modern wedding cakes.
Modern wedding cakes have some differences with other cake design. May be for the beautiful wedding cakes all of the cake design including the modern one can look beautiful but to have the look of modern cake design, there are some things need to be consider since the modern cake has some specific characteristics. The characteristics are very contrast with the other designs. Here are some of the modern cake criteria
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Khaldoun Hijazin's Portrait of Shoeman is a screen printed translation of his oil painting of the same name. In his work, Khaldoun explores the evolution of power and control dynamics and their effect on issues of class and cultural politics. We were drawn to his series of paintings featuring people of different social classes with shoes (or shoe brushes) for heads, and were so pleased to be able to collaborate with Khaldoun to produce this screen print. We think it would look great in an executive office, a cozy den or…just about anywhere!
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|FUSE Observer's Advisory Committee
|Meeting Minutes No. 9
|10 October 2003
Present: Dinerstein, Dupree, Federman, Harper (chair),
Holberg, Leighly, Prochaska (via conference call), Sembach
(a.m. via conference call), Starrfield, St. Louis
NASA: Sonneborn
JHU: Blair, Dixon, Kaiser, Kruk, Moos, Sonnentrucker
Sonneborn opened the meeting and informed the committee that the gyro failure in July has passed almost unnoticed, and that the response to the Cycle 5 NRA had been very positive. He noted that Evan Skillman would join the committee at the next meeting.
Mission Status Report
Blair presented a report on the mission status. He reviewed statistics for the extended mission (Apr-Sept 2003), and stressed that survey and observatory programs have kept the total science efficiency near 37%.
The sensitivity has remained very good with all the channels showing a slow decline through the mission life. There has been no detection of degradation resulting from low RAM angle (low declination) observations.
Blair then reviewed the performance of the zero-gyro (ZG) software, which was loaded on 16 April 2003. A problem where cosmic rays caused guide star acquisition problems has been fixed, while an FES reset problem remains undiagnosed. In July 2003 the IRU-B yaw gyro failed with minimal disruption to FUSE, which remained on its time-line - a tribute to the ZG effort. ZG has some impact on the mission, such as the need for more re-acquisitions, some failed acquisitions and lost observing time. Datasets are also taking longer to process. Blair noted that the torque predictions for Satellite control were not always accurate; earlier this week control was compromised such that the telescope pointed in the solar exclusion zone causing the safety doors to close.
The extended mission operations were delayed until the ZG upload and now staffing has been reduced to 16 hours (Mon-Fri). Staffing changes were reviewed. SAA shutdown recoveries have been automated, and the SAA model has been refined leading to an extra clean orbit per day. Blair indicated that a full mission risk assessment, including loss of reaction wheel, old hardware and unsupported software would take considerable resources to remedy.
Blair then reviewed the bright star observing techniques. The SiC-only mode has been used but it is not a standardized technique, while the defocusing technique will be tested in mid-November. A new technique which lowers the detector voltage is being studied. However, Moos cautioned that there could be severe calibration problems. More tests are required for this technique as well.
Cycle 4 and Previous Cycles
Blair reviewed the status of science programs carried over from previous cycles. Many of those carried over suffer from scheduling issues, and some are bright or moving targets. The committee requested that the completion criteria for science programs be reviewed and posted clearly on the GI web page. Because of long delays between Guest Investigators (GIs) being informed that observations were scheduled and the data arriving (or not) at MAST, it was also suggested to Blair that GI's be informed when individual observations are deemed completed.
Cycle 5
Sonneborn presented a brief overview of the response to the Cycle 5 NRA. The number of proposals submitted was similar to Cycle 4 but there were fewer new GIs. Several proposals were submitted in response to the new Legacy component. The time over subscription has risen to about 3.3:1.
FUSE 2004 Senior Review
Kaiser led a session on the preparation of the FUSE 2004 Senior Review. The NRA proposal schedule and suggested time-lines for the preparation of the proposal were presented. The committee discussed the best way to present recent FUSE scientific highlights.
Kruk made a presentation of the potential of FUSE to respond to the detection of gamma ray bursts (GRB), especially after SWIFT is launched. If observations are feasible one could obtain an FUV spectrum of a GRB or its afterglow, and it also may provide a background source for IGM studies. Prior to the ZG software this would not have been possible. The committee felt that investigation of predicted FUV flux levels versus time was needed, and if indeed FUSE could play a role then the requirements and implication for FUSE's rapid response to a SWIFT detection be studied further. This session continued in the afternoon.
MAST/FUSE Presentation of Retrieval and Security Problems
The afternoon session began with a presentation by representatives from MAST (Abney, Hauser and White). Abney gave an overview of the MAST ingest and distribution of FUSE (and HST) data. She stressed that the recent extremely long data retrieval times are common to all MAST users. For several months this summer the MAST software and hardware infrastructure was unable to handle the data requests, leading to very long retrieval times. MAST had anticipated the large data volumes generated by ACS, but new Data Archive and Distribution System (DADS) software was severely delayed. Also, later on, it was realized that the hardware was not robust and required upgrading. Specific hardware changes were described. The problem of bandwidth was also discussed; the combination of Mars Outreach pictures, Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey, and DADS used all the available Internet bandwidth causing the data delivery almost to grind to a halt. The median retrieval time in early-July was 2 days, quickly escalated to a week by mid-July, and remained high through mid-September. At this time the new hardware was installed and retrieval times have improved.
FUSE specific problems were then described. The tool for pushing data to MAST had developed intermittent failures, but this is now fixed. FUSE also shared a data ingestion disk with ACS and the disk tended to fill up. FUSE now has its own disk. Most datasets reach MAST from the FUSE pipeline within three weeks.
Two improvements are scheduled for the secure delivery of data to users. Secure FTP will become available with DADS 10.2 (in late November 2003), and DADS 10.3 will support staging of proprietary data (date unknown). The presentation concluded with a summary of areas where MAST will improve its response to users.
Following the presentation there was a discussion with the committee. Dupree noted the very long retrieval times in July/August/September 2003 and suggested that an estimated retrieval time be posted as part of the WEB data request form to inform users of current delays. These delays particularly handicapped FUSE users who were working towards the Cycle 5 deadline in mid-September.
In response to a question as to how things would change based on this summer's experience, the MAST representatives indicated they would communicate with individual projects with respect to deadlines etc. Myron Smith is the MAST liaison with FUSE. It was acknowledged by the MAST representatives that they need to establish more frequent communication with their user community.
Harper stressed the importance of computer security for MAST users, especially those at universities and colleges with little astronomy computer support, and requested that an explicit warning also be posted on the WEB data request form informing users that FTP delivery of data is not secure. The committee enquired how MAST was preparing to deal with further HST instruments, and other missions such as Kepler that MAST is committed to support. The MAST representatives felt that they had installed high capacity, robust, highly redundant hardware that has dynamic flexibility and could cope with those additional data requirements. The committee noted that only one SunFire had been purchased, and that hardware can suffer from single point failures.
[Note added: FUSE Project now has monthly meetings with MAST personnel.]
Susan Neff presented an overview of the GALEX mission. The primary science goals are to study star formation over 80% of the age of the universe, and perform the first sensitive UV all-sky survey covering 90% of the sky - avoiding bright sources. GALEX has both imaging [1.25 degree field of view with 4 arcsec FWHM resolution] and spectroscopic modes [two UV channels 1350-1700 (R~200-350), and 1700-3000 (R~80-150) Angstroms]. Neff then described the GALEX Guest Investigator program which contains both archival and new observations. The NRA will be released in January 2004 and GI proposals are due 9 April 2004. The committee showed much interest in the mission, and discussed the possible synergy between FUSE and GALEX. It was not known what source brightness ranges could be usefully observed by both missions, and Holberg offered to communicate with Neff to establish brightness limits for both imaging and spectroscopic modes.
CalFUSE Update
Dixon presented a review of the CalFUSE pipeline status. V2.4.1 was installed on 22 May 2003. The v3.0 pipeline software, calibration files, and post-processing tools are mostly complete. An important development will be the IDL v6.0 "Virtual machine" which will allow users without an IDL license to run tools such as CF_EDIT. A revised time-line for v3.0 was presented; v3.0 will be released in January 2004. The committee stressed the importance of ensuring v3.0 is available at the AAS Atlanta 2004 winter meeting. Sonnentrucker made a brief presentation comparing spectra reduced with CalFUSE v2.4 and v3.0. The spectra are very similar with the main different being an occasional local improvement in spectral resolution.
Upcoming FUSE Presentations
Sonneborn reviewed the details for the FUSE clinic at the Atlanta AAS meeting. FUSE will have computers at the booth which will be used to demonstrate the latest CalFUSE software. He then reviewed the preparations of the 2004 FUSE science meeting in Victoria BC. The scientific organizing committee has been selected and there has been a good response for the notice of intent for the meeting.
Executive Session
The meeting was concluded with an executive session. Prior to the meeting the Chair had requested of Sonneborn that he respond to the committee with his intended action (where appropriate) to the specific "Recommendations of the Committee" within a couple of weeks of the Minutes being finalized. This request was made to maintain the vitality of the committee, and ensure that actions were made in a timely fashion. Sonneborn agreed.
Harper thanked Wannier and Federman for their service and many contributions to the committee. Harper asked the committee to consider nominations for a new Chair to be elected the end of the next meeting (Spring 2004).
The committee asked Sonneborn to contact the NASA Peer Review Services to inquire about the submission of FUSE Cycle 6 proposals in SYS-EYFUS, especially for overseas proposers. The committee appreciated the MAST presentation but felt that if things did not improve in a timely fashion, then a presentation of the MAST IT officer (Wolff) would be desirable.
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Disneyland, every child's dream.
Since I was a little kid, i have been obsessed with all things Disney. The castles, princesses, pretty gowns and fairy tale endings. Safe to say, i was ecstatic about Disney and it probably would have been the place I most wanted to visit on my trip to Europe.
We started off the day super early in the morning and made our way to the park. There was the most grand entrance to Disneyland and it was beyond beautiful. It was Christmas time during when we went to Disneyland and there were gorgeous Christmas trees everywhere, people were so happy and merry, which made the day so perfect!
And Of course, a sneaky selfie 😛
We started off the day taking a cute tram ride around, which was lovely. We got to sit and listen to some Disney tunes and while lining up I took this picture.
We then spent the rest of the day on so so so many rides, visiting different areas of the park and enjoying all that Disneyland had to offer. It was everything that I had imagined and much much more!
One of the biggest highlights was the Christmas Parade during the evening and it was honestly so beautiful. There were gingerbread houses, Santa, reindeers, Anna and Elsa from Frozen, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and every single Disney Prince and Princess.
And what's Disneyland without a picture of a castle that every little girl dreams of?
A gorgeous French sunset that evening, filled the sky with such pretty pinks and purples and made the end to a perfect day, just so perfect.
A gorgeous French sunset that evening, filled the sky with such pretty pinks and purples and made the end to a perfect day, just so perfect.
I was so lucky to be able to go to Disneyland and it was such an amazing experience. Not just for little kids, but people of every age. Its simply amazing having a little big of magic and love in our adult lives. There's something so special about being able to feel like a little kid again.


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New Builds Question
Planning permission for self build.
How long does it usually take to obtain planning permission for a self build?
6 Answers
1.Yes you need Planning permission.
2.Time six to eight weeks.
In a nutshell it all depends on your plans and the areas historical heritage. Put it simply an average architect will know the design limits. A competent one would work to what you require to match exisiting. A really good one will design and produce the dwelling as you desire.
You can fast track the application in some councils for an additional cost. This process can take around 2-6 weeks. Normal process is upto 8 weeks. If refused and refusal reasons are required to produce more consultation reports, i.e. land reports,conservation reports, impact reports on neighbours and environment etc, than you may encounter further delays.
Most importantly, ensure you have a good team of builders, not someone you just met at a pub or bus stop. Keep a good eye on your budget. Keep your builders happy as such, but don't let them getaway with dodgy work. Beware of the cowboys and occasional cow girls!
This is why respectable firms use comparison sites such as MY Builder.com. You know you're not dealing with cowboys.
UK Management Builders offers the complete service, from design, help with passing the application to a finished dwelling.
Hope this helps.
UK Management Builders LTD
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Answered 17th Feb 2011
hi,, this is the same as how long is a peace of string ,, normally planning is about 6 to 8 weeks some times longer different issues arise with different projects, but dont be deturted ill be worth it...
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hi yes usually around 8 weeks maximum should there be no hiccups or objections etc,its a very simple process that is taken care of by our architect to allow you a smooth stressfree build
Answered 17th Feb 2011
Hi , we work in the highlands of scotland , and have had to wait as long as 12 weeks in the past , but in most cases 8 weeks is a safe bet , you are best to let an architect deal with the local authoritys , as they would have gone threw the prosses many times before.
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6 weeks is the normal time for a problem free application, though I would be sure to use an experienced Architect/designer to be sure that all legislations are considered prior to application.
A good design and access statement always helps for a new build.
Answered 17th Feb 2011
Firstly, do you have Outline Planning Permission.
Secondly, do you have any plans drawn for your self build.
Thirdly, Speak to your local planning officer. Tell them what you would like to do and where. Ask for their advice on building styles and materials they would prefer you to use. This way you will have a good idea of what may be passed without to much delay. Various issues arise whilst planning applications are going through the local planning system. Check the local council planning portal and you will be able to see various obligations to times which the planning dept have to work to. Good Luck.
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NOW TV is Sky's contract-free TV streaming service.
Unlike Sky's standard TV service, you don't need to sign up to a contract in order to watch.
Instead, you buy one or more passes on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, which let you watch sports, films, entertainment shows or kids' shows as and when you fancy.
It's a much more flexible way of watching Sky's content, and could work out much cheaper, especially if you only watch the occasional programme or big sports match.
It's also much easier to set up, as it doesn't require a satellite dish. Rather, it's delivered through the internet, so all you need is a broadband connection and a compatible device – i.e. a laptop, tablet or smartphone.
If you want to watch on your TV, the easiest way to do so is through a NOW TV Box. These are very affordable, with prices starting at just £15.
So, what's available to watch? This little lot, and plenty more besides.
What's on the Sky Sports pass?
Premier League
The main event is undoubtedly the finale of the Premier League.
Although the title is now Chelsea's and Tottenham have sealed second place, there's everything to play for in the battle for Champions League spots.
So settle down and sit back as Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal duke it out.
Monaco Grand Prix
Sky's dedicated F1 Channel shows all the practices, qualifying and races for every Grand Prix.
Coming very soon, you've got the Monaco Grand Prix. And shortly after in June, you can pencil in the Canadian Grand Prix too.
Test cricket
Sky has the exclusive live rights to all four of England's Test matches against South Africa this summer. As well as the Hawkeye system for determining close calls, fans can expect plenty of stats and multiple camera angles.
The first Test takes place at Lords from 6-10th July, the second at Trent Bridge from 14-18th July, while the third is at the Oval from 27th-31st July. The fourth and final Test is at Old Trafford from 4-8th August. Let's hope it doesn't rain.
What's on the Sky Cinema pass?
X-Men: Apocalypse
The latest instalment in the wildly successful superhero franchise sees Apocalypse (played by Oscar Isaacs) wake from a thousand-year hibernation, and – wouldn't you know it – he's in a bit of a grump.
So much so, that he recruits four acolytes (including Michael Fassbender's Magneto) to overthrow mankind and create a new world order. Enter Professor X (James McAvoy), Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) and the others on a quest to stop this happening. Chaos ensues.
Finding Dory
Set 13 years after Nemo was found in 'Finding Nemo', this (mostly) underwater adventure sees forgetful blue tang fish Dory set off on an adventure to find her estranged parents. It's as inventive as other Disney-Pixar productions like 'Toy Story' and 'The Incredibles', and Ellen DeGeneres' voice acting as Dory is spot on. Great fun for all the family.
Jason Bourne
Matt Damon returns as the titular ex-amnesiac super spy. In the franchise's fourth outing, Bourne has finally got a grip of who he is, but he's drawn out of hiding in order to uncover yet more revelations about his past. Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander and Vincent Cassell also star.
What's on the Entertainment pass?
Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley seem to have it all – they're three mothers in Monterey, with nice houses and seemingly perfect children.
But when a murder occurs at a public school, secrets about the three women's pasts start emerging, and their white-picket-fence lives begin to unravel.
The scene is 1970s London. Racial tensions are high, with the police on one side, and the British Black Panthers on the other.
This series – from Oscar-winner John Ridley – follows two lovers who dare to take a stand amid all the turmoil. Freida Pinto and Babou Ceesay star, while Idris Elba also features as Kent.
Inside the Freemasons
A new five-part documentary that seeks to uncover the truth behind the mysterious organisation. What are its ancient rituals? Why are its practices such a closely-guarded secret? And why are only men allowed to join? All will – hopefully – be revealed in this series.
What's on the Kids pass?
Tony Hart's classic claymation is back, exclusively commissioned by Sky. Morph and his sidekick Chas get up to all manner of hijinks while at home on an artist's desk.
Like the original series, it's produced by Aardman Animations (the people behind 'Wallace and Gromit'), so the animation is top-notch. And you have to admit it, Morph looks pretty good for a 40-year-old.
SpongeBob SquarePants
Dive into the adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants in his home environment of the undersea city of Bikini Bottom.
If you haven't seen it, SpongeBob is a sea sponge who lives in a sea pineapple, and has a coterie of friends including a starfish named Patrick and SpongeBob's pet snail Gary, who meows like a cat.
Bonkers, yes, but the show has picked up a raft of awards and even has a species of fungi named after it, which, in our opinion, is about the highest praise there is.
The Tom & Jerry Show
The iconic cat and mouse duo return in a fresh take on the classic series. All your favourite characters are here, including Spike the bulldog, Butch the black alley cat and Tuffy, the nappied grey mouse pup who is a nephew of Jerry.
As well as chasing each other, this series sees the eponymous duo work together by running a a detective agency called The Cat and Mouse Detectives. Well, why not?


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GRITS @ Louisiana Downs
IFOCE Official results:
1. Patrick Bertoletti - 21 pounds of grits in 10 minutes
2. Tim Janus placed - 20 pounds
3. Joey Chestnut - 19 pounds
4. Sonya Thomas - 18.5 pounds
5. Hall Hunt - 15 pounds
I am extremely amazed at how well everyone did. Compliments to the chef, the grits were perfect. The only thing they lacked was enough butter to really make them hit the spot. But it's all good. Patrick and Tim picked up some butter for me at the grocery store before I got in town, so I had my pound of butter which I added during the contest to make them just right. I have to give it to you straight though, this was the closest I have ever been to capacity in a contest.
Patrick, Tim, Joey, and Sonya, I am clapping right now as I write (I am also scratching my head wondering how that is possible). Seriously though, you all are truely amazing. I have been working my butt off for 2 years now trying to catch you all, but I have still yet to get there. I feel like a kid learning how to swim. No matter how hard I flail in the water and struggle to get to you, every stroke I go forward you keeping moving the same distance away from me. But I will continue to press forward no matter how hard it is. Or like one of the great bodybuilders Mike Katz said on Pumping Iron, "There are two kinds of dogs. If you keep kicking a dog it will either roll over and die or turn around and bite you. I am the kind of a guy, who is the kind of a dog who will bite you." I am not sure if it was very clear what he was saying, but bottom line is I thrive on competition and challenges. I don't give up. You guys are the best. I love the competition.
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Grits are basically coarsely ground corn that makes a sort of maize porridge. They are prepared simply by boiling the grits into a porridge or until enough water evaporates to leave them semi-solid, depending on your preference. (KATE, MY PREFERENCE IS VERY LIQUIDY AND SOUPY WITH A PINCH OF SALT/PEPPER AND LOADED WITH BUTTER) They are traditionally served at breakfast, but I find that they are a perfect side for an evening steak.


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Summary of Why Women Mean Business
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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox and Alison Maitland have carefully gazed through the gender-equality kaleidoscope and then turned it slightly – giving readers a refreshing view. Treating women as a workforce minority is no longer acceptable; nor should executives manage them in the same way as their male counterparts. Women are different from men, and their work and leadership styles reflect this difference. Treating women like men, or trying to "fix them" so they will advance in a male-centric work culture has not been successful, as demonstrated by the dearth of women in high leadership positions and on executive boards. Therefore, company leaders must reframe the gender debate and repair their biased systems. This book tells them how. getAbstract considers it important reading for human resources directors and corporate leaders, who may be heartened by its assurance that organizations that become "gender-bilingual" will find solutions to many 21st-century problems.
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We are a little crazy moving but I wanted to pop in and just share some random Instagrams from the last week. I feel like they tell a story so well!
My little man turned EIGHT and breakfast with candles is a must
We went to dinner (his choice of Rainforest Cafe where I ate nothing because they were clueless about gluten)
A sleepover with glo party
and pool noodle light sabers
My mom was in town for the weekend so we hung out at the resort with her complete with Cosmo popsicles (for me not them)
An AZ sunset
C made me a special recipe for dessert
and while taking apart their bed last night we found evidence of monkeys jumping on the bed
Yes I'm WAY behind on Project Life - I started back up with this last week and will continue to fill in the "empty" weeks as time allows. Maybe they'll get filled in, maybe they won't. I'm ok with that.


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I feel honoured being part of TEDx Leiden last year and again this year. I believe in connecting with each other and working together. I feel society isn't going to be like it used to be. So new ways of living, living and working together are necessary and welcome. I'm looking forward hearing and meeting new people and their stories and ideas during TEDx Leiden 2014. You will find me with a camera around my neck trying to capture inspiring people and moments. In daily life I'm a photographer specialized in photographing people. I make business portraits, do business photographing and helping you present your business in the best way possible. I'm passionate about photography, design, cooking and boating (beside my daughters, husband, friends and family!). Love to meet you! www.jacquelinespaans.nl


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Double Box Hill (aka training for MDS and working on my sock tan) (joke)
Made it to 16km with no rests but fucked after going up to view point then the long hill back. Still trialling food: Nakd bar @ 10km, 2 x ShotBlox @ 16km, Coconut macaroon at 20ish. No issues with any. Not sure why av. pace so fast – watch said was c. 7.30 on the way round. Wanted to make it round without stopping (eating whilst walking) but got to 16km in and had to stop and have some emergency ShotBlox. This was incredibly tiring.
Distance: 26.1km
Moving Time: 3:00:23
Pace: 6:54/km
Elevation: 1,026m
Cadence: 167 (due to walking I suspect)
15 mins stretch
Had time to kill whilst waiting for train
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Great day
I feel a little shallow talking about knitting on a day like this, but I will get the knitting out of the way so we can all celebrate the fact that the countdown on the right side of this page is running down to zero! Note: clock REMOVED! Yay!
The green Welig gloves are finished and being worn quite a bit.
They fit very well although I still cannot figure out where I went wrong with the stitch counts on the hands. I overlooked the increases in row 23 on the palm side, but I decided to make the 2nd glove match the first in this respect, and ended up with yet a different number of stitches when dividing for the fingers. The pattern is really beautiful. I love how the 4 strands of the cables run up the 4 fingers. As annoying as it was to execute, I love how the cable twists sometimes send one strand through the other (you might be able to see it in the center crossings). I'm resisting the temptation to sit right down and make the opera-length gloves from the same Robin Melanson book. What would I do with opera length gloves??
I have finished the back of Deirdre and am halfway up the front. I am really loving knitting with this Zephyr DK weight. What beautiful yarn. This is going to be an incredibly elegant sweater.
To relieve all the green, I started the Estonian Lullaby blanket by Evelyn Clark. The yarn is some angora/merino from France that I bought from Louise's stash sale – she said she had met the bunnies who made the fiber for the yarn.
I am not sure how much I am going to enjoy knitting this. The pattern is baby simple, although it does have a quirk that causes you to lose your place at first and led me to put markers in every two pattern repeats. The yarn is very soft, but it does appear to shed slightly, so when I get this all done, am I going to be able to use it? Any suggestions about how to manage angora items would be appreciated! I do recall that when I was knitting my Highland Triangle out of Brooks Farm Harmony, it shed like mad but then when it was finished and worn it did not shed. Maybe that will be the case here.
So, enjoy your day, make time at noon to watch TV, and CELEBRATE!
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The only experience I have with angora is a sweater that my mother knit (but it was 100% angora) for me years ago. It is wonderful, except for two things – it is too warm to wear unless it is freezing or below, and it sheds even 20 years later. I hope that you angora/merino mix does better.


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The Applied Scientist will be responsible for planning, executing, and reporting on tests of prototype medical devices / IVD products. This will involve application of scientific principles and practical experimental skills, to report on the functional performance of microfluidic medical devices, and to provide support to a variety of projects in the product development process. The successful applicant will also troubleshoot and recommend novel solutions to complex problems and work closely with engineers and biochemists
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Homophobic bigotry has its historical roots in a misreading and mangled translation of ancient Babylonian myths that were plagiarized and incorporated into various Abrahamic (The people and languages Abrahamic religions arose from were in fact of one people—Jews, Christians and Arabs [many who were converted to Islam, usually at the point of a sword] who all claim to be descended from Shem) are among the Semites] writings in the Middle East–starting with the myth of Abraham (who was nothing less than the Apiru (it is found in Akkadian cuneiform texts that show a uniqueness near ancient Sanskrit. The corresponding name in the consonant-only Egyptian script appears to be PR.W, conventionally pronounced Apiru) transmogrification of the Hindu god Brahama (move the
final "a" to the front of the name) who was carried along with a petty agricultural god (YHWH) into Canaan where the northern barbarians, who later were known as Israelites who created the mythology for a desert deity encased in a large black stone and known as Allah, rewrote history. (The earliest recorded instance of the term is dated to the reign of king Irkabtum of the north Mesopotamian, known in the bible as Amorite of the central kingdom of Yamkhad (c. 1740 BC), who had a year named "Year when king Irkabtum made peace with Semuma and the Habiru." This has been taken to show that the Habiru led by Semuma already wielded such influence in the neighborhood of Alalakh that the local sovereign felt obliged to conclude a treaty with them. There was nothing peaceful about the Apiru—on the contrary they were known as a filthy and evil foreign people who could not be trusted. It was for that reason the character of Lot was developed—a man so distrusted he had to sit in the outer gate to the brilliant and enlightened city of Sodom.)
The original texts of ancient Apiru mythology details how a "Lot" (actually a word for a separating group of people from the original nomadic followers of Brahama who had made war plans to sack and destroy the City of Sodom, which in its day was known as "the Golden City of the Gods") was rejected because of the Apiru demand for war when the Cities of the Plain were in armed conflict. Lot had to sit in the gate to judge "his" own people (Gen. 19:1)–and only was allowed a house within the walls to protect him and his extended family. When messengers (malak [in Arabic ملاك, Hebrew מַלְאָךְ, Aramaic מלא]: the original meaning of the ancient script in the Akkadian language), and Lot addresses them as "My Lords" conferring upon them military distinction (nowhere do we find the word for "angels" in the original scripts) came, they were rushed in without going through proper channels of the registration of foreigners. When (according to Genesis 19), the city council learned of Lot's deception, "all the people, young and old together", including women (Gen. 19:4), gathered before the house of Lot to demand to know (register) the messengers. Lot refused and offered them his daughters (a common action) "to do with as you wish" (Gen. 19:8, including gang rape, molest, or kill) which exposes the corruption of this "patriarch"–who is patterned after "Abraham" who sold his wife Sarah into sexual slavery three times (by which he enriched himself with cattle, sheep, men and maid servants, etc; cf. Gen. 12-13f) before stealing her back from the various kings to he pimped his wife.
The absurd claim that evangelical and fundamental Christians and Muslims make is that the City of Sodom (and her sister cities: Gomorrah and Zoar) were destroyed because of homosexuality can quickly be dispatched although no rabid homophobe will ever give up this favored whipping post. Ezekiel 16:49 states, clearly, that "the sin of Sodom" was "pride, fullness of bread, the inability to put forth the hand to help the needy" and so forth–sex is not even matched.
The Leviticus code declaring that "a man who lies down with a man" (Leviticus 20:13/16; cf. Lev. 18:22) is frequently brought up, but it exists only in bad medieval to medieval to modern translations neglects the original response "as if he were a woman" (meaning that it was a betrayal of self-acceptance, or a pretense in order to issue "an effusion"). This injustice continued against Canaanites who accepted homosexuality as a religious act "dog-priests" and the effusion was a sacred act symbolic of nurturing new life in a field (שּׂכּבּ)—the act was customary at times of planting and harvest.
There is no record of any "marriage" in the Torah (the only qualification for joining a man and a woman was that the wife [a word that meant helper or house slave] "is a virgin; and the Hebrew word (one) references cohabitation without ceremony or registration. The word for marriage as a ceremony does not appear until the European Middle Ages, when Jews refined it into the words erasing and insulin, the actual ceremony for the marriage. "Husband" is a Babylonian word (Baal [בעל] which is actually from the Akkadian Bēlu who was the Lord of an Assembly or a chief over gods or warriors) that actually translates as "master". "Sanctification" of the union (Kiddushin, קידושין) actually comes much later in time.
If the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed" (Deuteronomy 22:13-21). Interestingly, the contemporary concept of marriage appears no where in the later Jewish Bible, or in the initial Attic Greek Christian bible. Jesus goes to a "marriage feast" (John 2:2) only changes water into wine late during the "feast" (there is no record of a uniting ceremony). The text states that the host was upset as the best wine was saved "until last" (John 2:10f)—a notation that marriage was a public registration of commitment between two people (it states nowhere in the account that there was a bride nor a groom) and the purpose of the marriage was to "eat and drink until full" (drunk). If marriage was "religious" and "sacred" it is strange that the man who swore he would "fulfill the law" of Moses never married.
Not only did Jesus never marry—he never had a girlfriend; however he did let at least one man (John the Beloved) sleep on his chest (John 13:23, Luke 22:8)—and the only person he ever claimed to love was Lazarus (whom he "raised from the dead"—but who then disappears from all biblical account to make way for the advent of John the Beloved). Instead Jesus spent his entire public life around men, living with twelve, and having (Luke 10:1) 70 male disciples. In the day that Jesus allegedly lived, that would be considered the actions and traits of a gay man, as the only "married" man was Peter—and he lived with Jesus, abandoning his wife until she was on her death bed—similar to the way Newt Gingrich treated his wife (although Newt did bring his mistress to his wife's death bed).
Evangelicals and fundamentals ignore the fact that Jesus preferred men over women, and find solace in the megaphone hatred of the mangled words of Saul of Tarsus (St Paul) whose writing latter has him stating that "effeminate men" (homosexuals) would not be allowed into heaven—but the original definition was lost: given to vanity, and it applies to men and women. But accuracy in translation has never been a strong part in religion, with all religions, especially Roman Catholicism and evangelical Protestants rewriting scripture to meet their own biases.
This crystallizes in the later "Koran" that appears more than a century after the death of "Muhammad" who was an illiterate camel driver–and who received Gabriel's message while being deluded (to put it mildly) in the desert. He, knowing he could not read or write, Muhammad selected Remembrancers to listen to and memorize his tale of the Koran. They, in turn, remembered it and passed it to succeeding generations before it was written down—which gives cause to pause—as that was even the way the Torah and Bible came into being—with nothing being original. Out of this absence of academic accuracy come homophobic hatred, character and corporal attacks and religious sanctioned murders—now sanctioned by a once reputable, and respected institution that claimed to speak for all people: the draconic United Nations (See: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?t=81139&p=3941839 and http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thor-halvorssen/united-nations-its-okay-t_b_787024.html.
The proposal that was ratified to allow the execution of people for being gay or lesbian, or bisexual or transgender was sponsored by evangelical fundamental Christian groups and Muslims and Mormons. The fact of being a homosexual, regardless if the person practiced homosexuality, was not considered for this marginalized community was reclassified as being nonhuman and dangerous to the well-being of order. Religion quickly became the master of the United Nations, and all pretenses of the UN
sponsoring and supporting human rights were erased by a vote after the Roman Catholic church, leaders of the Mormon cult, and representatives of Muslim nations (along with several from Latin American nations) demanded that "homosexuality be stamped out" (see: http://www.spectator.co.uk/melaniephillips/6520779/latest-un-shocker-its-ok-to-kill-gays.thtml). Uganda and other African nations promised an immediate push to execute gays and lesbians where ever they are found (http://www.towleroad.com/2009/12/uganda-kill-gays-bill-likely-to-pass.html) a move heralded by USA evangelical Christians, such as Scott
Lively, who claim that is the will of their god will not be outdone by the god of Islam and demands his share of human blood in sacrifice for the sin of homosexuality (see: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/01/the-nyt-looks-at-t-he-three-americans-who-participated-in-stephen-langas-uganda-conference-on-homosexuality-last-march-and.html and on Scott Lively see: http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/05/24/22914, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/world/africa/04uganda.html, and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9UGXSZDB7w).
Educated, intelligent, reasonable, responsible people will hold the United Nations in total contempt for its despicable action, its contemptuous and cavalier denial of human rights, and its posturing as an agency supporting and defending human rights. The United Nations must be stopped before other human rights erode into oblivion. Now is the time to withhold all money from the UN and all of its organizations that pretend to speak for the down-trodden, the
marginalized, for the UN has taken up the mantle, the torch, and the arson of Adolf Hitler and has turned the institution into one so vile and nefarious it does not deserve any respect. Daily the bodies of gay men and lesbians pile up in Muslim nations while the faithful declare that Allah is Most Merciful and that Islam is a religion of love, compassion, and understanding. It is the idiocy of Islam that strangles sanity and charity, and it is buttressed by the intolerance of evangelical extremists and fanatical fundamentalists in the USA who march in step with Fred Phelps and his Kansas based Westboro Baptist Church that not only condones but even funds the executions of those found "unworthy" of charity or the right to life and basic human rights. In this regard, the United Nations has turned its back, collectively, on humanity and has sanctioned the most inhumane acts against all of humanity that finds itself to displease a few religious who claim their deity or deities do not recognize any person's right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.


text: Worship this Sunday, December 14th at 10 am will include scripture from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, read by Ron Francis, lifting the theme of the third Sunday in Advent, Joy! Kevin Mills will play the organ. Rev. Cheryl Meachen will lead a liturgy describing the meaning of the Chrismons, Christian symbols as tree ornaments which the congregation will hang during the service. Holy Communion will be celebrated to which all are welcome, regardless of church affiliation. The choir, directed by Jenny Hinton will sing, "Is Your Heart Prepared?" The church is located at 18 Town Crier Drive off Putney Road and is handicap-accessible. Contact us via e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or phone 802-254-4218. All are welcome!


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Singapore Food Festival turns 25 with some beer yoga, Eurasian heritage food and more
Roast char siew banh mi, beef rendang burger, curry debal and the first-ever collaboration between St Pierre's Chef Emmanuel Stroobant and Alma's Chef Haikal Johari are among the highlights.
For its 25th anniversary, the annual Singapore Food Festival (SFF) will be dishing out up to 20 events, including a showcase on regional Indian dishes, a spotlight on Eurasian food heritage, some beer yoga, and even a dinner-theatre piece.
This year's edition, which runs from Jul 13 to 29, also includes the festival's signature event STREAT, which features, among others, a pop-up restaurant helmed by collaborating chefs Emmanuel Stroobant from Saint Pierre and Haikal Johari from Alma by Juan Amador, both one Michelin-starred restaurants.
In their first ever partnership, the chefs will be whipping up dishes such as tomato confit, warm Canadian scallop with a laksa-inspired sauce, wild sea shrimps, and a spin on Peranakan favourite buah keluak.
A dedicated bar will also be set up for the first time at STREAT. It will be run by Manhattan, which was recently awarded Asia's Best Bar for 2018. Beers launched exclusively in conjunction with SFF will also be retailed by Singaporean craft brewery Trouble Brewing.
Also serving some delightful dishes: Hawkers and chefs from Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang, Xiao Ya Tou, CreatureS, Gayatri Restaurant, Fishball Story and Morsels.
"Over the years, the SFF has cemented its place as the marquee event on our local food calendar. This event is a celebration of our multi-cultural heritage as it is the only event in Singapore dedicated to showcasing local fare," said Ranita Sundramoorthy, director of retail and dining for Singapore Tourism Board, which organised the event.
Other noteworthy SFF events and activities include sandwich experts Park Bench Deli's collaborations with popular hawker stall Roast Paradise (Jul 15) and Indonesian restaurant Minang (Jul 29). Expect some east-meets-west innovations such as roast char siew banh mi and beef rendang burger.
Festival favourite The 50 Cent Fest! will be held at Smith Street from Jul 28 to 29. Chinatown Food Street will be transformed into 1930s colonial Singapore, with street hawkers and nostalgic street entertainment acts such as taxi girl performances and traditional opera.
From as little as 50 cents, fest-goers can savour authentic old-school dishes such as kerabu bee hoon (tossed rice vermicelli), fish moilee (lightly spiced creamy fish curry) and kopi gu you (a butter caramelised black coffee believed to be a popular scratchy throat remedy with opium smokers).
For those with a sweet tooth, homegrown heritage desserts company Rainbow Lapis is collaborating with a Singapore kelong, a local candy factory and a farm. Participants can learn how to make kueh using edible leaves and flowers (Jul 21 with Citizen Farm), sugars (Jul 27 with Cheng Sugar Candy Factory) and seafood (Jul 28 with Ah Hua Kelong).
An SFF first will be the Great Indian Food Affair (GIFA), which will showcase regional Indian dishes. Its anchor event, CHAAT festival, will run from Jul 28 to 29 at Sayali in Little India. The two-day fiesta will feature Indian street food classics such pau bhaji, sev puri, bhel and pau wada.
Also look out for Makan Cosmopolitan, a dinner-theatre production by Ape Studios, which also includes a menu by Chef Roy from Escobar.
Eurasian heritage cuisine will be in the spotlight, with special activities at the Eurasian Association and Quentin's Eurasian Restaurant. Chef Quentin Pereira will be demonstrating how to cook his signature corned beef cutlets dish. Special bento boxes featuring Eurasian dishes such as curry debal and prawn bostador will also be available.
For a quirkier foodie experience, there is Beer Yoga & Citylights, where one can enjoy an hour of yoga as well as a bottle of limited-edition SFF-branded beer from Singaporean craft brewery Trouble Brewing.
The Singapore Food Festival 2018 runs from Jul 13 to 29. For more information, visit the website here.


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I know I have gained some weight, and it is making me uncomfortable. Well, I don't think I look that fat (yet..maybe just a bit. lol), but I wouldn't want to wait till I need the most effective diet pills 10K around! lol. But honestly, I need to check up on what I eat and drink. I am slowly staying away from fatty foods (oh my..it is HARD!) for now. That means less meat, too. I make sure I eat more veggies and fruits. Plus I am starting to drink tea (decaf!) again.
Now that is making me happy...the drinking of tea, I mean. :D
Making me happy...
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Plans announced nearly two years ago by Advanced Munitions International to invest $553 million and create 605 new jobs in Blount County as part of its global headquarters and an advanced manufacturing facility apparently have come to a halt, according to a report in The Daily Times. The company failed to fulfill contract obligations by an October 19 deadline. Click here to read our story at the time the project was announced.


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Our flight to Tahiti, though 8 ½ hours went very quickly. I slept quite a bit, Mom not as much. Breakfast came at 3:30 PST and by 4:30 we were on the ground at Fa'a Airport. We were warmly welcomed with flowers and thanks to Mom's cane we were expedited through customs and immigration. We did need to get out some local currency, the Polynesian Franc, however, I am having a tough time with the math. For reference 100 USD is about 8700 XPF.
|"Play" Money
After retrieving our bags we were off to get a taxi and head to the port where we would pick up the ferry to Moorea. We were extremely early, so we had to wait until 7:00 AM for the ticket stand to open. We are in the same time zone as Hawaii, so that makes it 5 hours behind EST. English is not widely spoken here, so I am really struggling to remember my French. However, I was able to purchase our tickets entirely "en Francais". The majority of those heading over on the ferry were French and/or locals coming over to the island for the day.
|Waiting on ferry
The Aremiti 5 is the high-speed catamaran that not only takes passengers, but also freight and vehicles. The stick to a very strict schedule and by 7:35 we were on our way. It was only a 30-minute trip with some of the most beautiful scenery. After getting off of the ferry and again getting our luggage, we were met by our driver. We are staying at the Hilton Moorea Lagoon & Spa, which is approximately 25 minutes from the ferry dock. The island of Moorea is a heart shaped island only about 11 km from Papeete, Tahiti. These islands are all considered part of French Polynesia. The only inhabitable area is just along the coastline since most of it is extremely mountainous. By 9:00 AM we were being driven to our over the water bungalow (OWB) by a nice man named Manuiti. He and his family have been on Moorea for generations and told us that 80% of those who are native to Moorea are related. He said that he has to go to another island to meet women or has to get an extensive background on someone he meets here since they are probably related! Our accommodations here are unlike any in the world and something I have only seen pictures of, or in the movie Couples Retreat. We have a panoramic OWB, so we have views of the gorgeous turquoise waters all around us and even a glass section of our floor. There were fresh fragrant flowers decorating the beds – frangipani.
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It took us no time to get out on our deck on the comfy chaise lounges and start sunning ourselves. Considering it took us 28 hours to get here we were in extremely good spirits and Mom seems to be getting along better than ever. The weather is warm and humid with a constant breeze, just what one would expect in the South Seas. The water is so clear that I can photograph the coral from up on the deck.
We waited until 11:30 to go and get something to eat for lunch. We split a salad and enormous pizza – what can I say, we needed comfort food! After lunch we spent some time by the pool and I went swimming. We headed back later this afternoon to enjoy our "little grass hut" as my Mom calls it.
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We had a knock on the door and before we knew it we had a bottle of white wine being delivered to our room compliments of the hotel. Since we knew it was past 5 o'clock at home we decided to enjoy a glass and watch a movie on TCM (the only channel in English other than CNN). We had our leftover pizza from lunch followed by pecan pie that we brought all the way from NC. It was a strange and eclectic meal, but we both were too tired to go out tonight. There was some additional entertainment as we watched a "gar" fish tread water underneath our floor. After dinner we each enjoyed a much needed shower under an 18 inch square rain shower head. It was all I could do to get out. Mom usually helps me with the blog, but this evening she has already fallen asleep, so I am on my own! I am trying to hang in there just a bit longer so I don't wake up at 3 AM. Not sure what tomorrow holds since that will depend on how we're feeling. Sending warm wishes back to everyone at home. Bonsoir!


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CountDown Baby Widget
2008-11-07 11:55:42
A very cute baby countdown widget. Baby is slightly interfactive. I'm not sure how or if the baby changes over time. On the widget's website, just add the frame's color ( green, pink, and orange from top to bottom) and the expected date of delivery (year, month, and day from left to right). The code automatically updates itself. Then just copy and paste to your site's HTML.
Mouse Widget
2008-11-04 14:33:11
Press the start button and the Mouse will slowly chase the mouse pointer all over the screen. On the widget's website, you can enter an image's URL and replace the image of the Mouse. It could be your face! Scary... After entering the image's URL, hit the HTML key to the right of it to generate a new HTML code. Then just copy and paste wherever.
Pofuneko Clock Widget
2008-10-27 19:44:23
Cute clock widget with some animation. If you read Japanese, you might get a kick out of some of the things the kitty has to say. Code is easy to spot on widget's webpage.
Black Cat Delivery Service Widget
2008-10-03 20:32:52
An interesting widget to amuse your visitors with. Click on the widget and the delivery van with the black tail (reminiscent of the Neko Bus in the animated movie "My Neighbor Totoro") bursts onto your blog's page ripping holes through to the "code" and then eventually says "sorry"and appears in the widget again. Just click on the yellow and red [Click] button to copy the code to the clipboard and then paste into your blog.
"Girl's Side" Go-Fish game
2008-10-03 20:29:53
Press [スタート」to start the game. Then play it like go-fish. Click on a the cards to match up pairs. When you match up all the pairs, you win. Press [リトライ] to try again.
Goth Kewpie Animation Clock
2008-09-22 19:25:03
Click on the widget and get some creepy results. Several different animations.
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2008-09-22 19:24:19
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Calgot Halloween Countdown
2008-09-18 16:21:34
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2008-09-08 19:54:12
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Inside the Forest
2008-09-08 19:50:38
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It is necessary to now that buying without planning is one of the things that many people suffer from and as a result end up spending a lot. It is necessary to know that we need to be careful on how we spend the money because the cost of living is high. It is possible to realize that many people go shopping and end up with things they do not require. Window shopping is essential since it enables you to know the much you can spend on a particular product. There are ways of going through shopping that will allow you the chance to save a lot of cash. Here are some of the things that you are supposed to do while shopping for food.
First of all, it is essential to realize that when you go shopping for the grocery shopping while you are hungry you might spend extra dime. You will be forced to buy something to eat while you are at the store and in the end you will realize that you have spent more than you planned. One is therefore advised to eat at home before they set out for the stores. The other way of doing thrifty shopping is by buying the foods that are in season. Doing this will enable you to buy reasonably affordable foods, and you can also grab an offer. One is hence expected to have the chance to grab all they need from the stores. The other thing that is considered wise is shopping in bulk. It is required that you buy the things that are not perishable in bulk. When you do this right; you will realize that you have the chance to save both time and money. At the end of the day you will cut cost.
It is necessary to buy the foodstuffs from the people who get the foodstuffs from the farms. You will notice that you have the opportunity to have fresh produce at an affordable cost. It is also advisable to join the community supported agriculture as a way of saving money. Being part of this organization will mean that you are in a position to get the foodstuffs at a low cost. You will realize that members of this group benefit a lot from it. One is also advised to go shopping when they have a list that will enable them to pick only the things they need. It is necessary to note that when you buy things that are not in the list, you might end up spending a lot of money for nothing. When you do this, you will never go wrong, and there is opportunity for saving some cash as well. One is also advised to look at different brands while shopping.