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Category Archives: Spending
So, Why Is the Lottery Not a Good Investment?
So, you can probably guess that playing the lottery (and most other forms of gambling) are poor ways to invest your money for the future, but do you know why? I comes from the idea of expected value. Expected value … Continue reading
Posted in Investments, Spending Tagged financial education, gambling, investing, spending
Furnish Your Home Cheaply
Do you have the same problem I have – more apartment than stuff? Do you want to fill it with somewhat inexpensive things of reasonable quality? Are you disinclined to be squeamish about using a dead person's stuff?* Then maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Spending Tagged conscious spending, frugality, spending
Ask An Advisor: Charity Scams
Dear Abigail, I have a dear friend who recently realized he was duped by an organization claiming to benefit disabled veterans and their nonprofit caregiver organizations. There was a national news story a few weeks ago that revealed the truth … Continue reading
Collecting as an Investment – Some Thoughts
Lots of us have collections. Something catches our fancy, and we get the "bug." Collecting is a fun and rewarding hobby, but it can get out of hand in a flash. Here are a few thoughts on managing a collection, … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Planning, Spending Tagged conscious spending, estate planning, hard assets, spending
When Is Homeownership Like Playing In The Road?
So, I skimmed "The Single Woman's Guide To Real Estate" by Donna Raskin this weekend, because, hey, I'm a single woman, and I'm interested in real estate. Funny thing, though; the book was written in 2006. Do you know what … Continue reading
Overcoming Unreasonable Financial Expectations
Do you find that some days it just feels like everyone is richer than you? Read this, and feel better about your financial life. This morning I got a text from my sister that reminded me that being a financial … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Planning, Spending, Vision and Goals Tagged encouragement, pep talk, saving
An Adventurous Palate Can Give You Easy Grocery Savings
Does healthy eating make your both your physique and wallet lighter? If you've got an adventurous spirit and want to save a few bucks on filling your stomach, have I two simple tips for you: take a look at your … Continue reading
What Does The Lottery Really Cost?
I've met more than one person, in my time, who has a lotto habit. Now, I'm not going to knock playing the lottery every once in a while, since it's cheap thrills; but I do want to show what it … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Planning, Investments, Spending Tagged conscious spending, gambling, lotto, retirement, retirement plan
A Moment of Perspective
"The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it." – Benjamin Franklin It's easy, when you concentrate on measuring, acquiring, and protecting money to forget that it's a medium of exchange. The only value money has … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Planning, Income, Spending Tagged money traps
But If Everyone Quit Spending On Credit, Our Economy Would Collapse!
Have you ever heard this argument before? If everyone action phrase , then horrible outcome ! Therefore we shouldn't advise that people action phrase . But if everyone quit spending on credit, our economy would collapse, because no one would buy anything! There … Continue reading
Posted in Credit, Spending Tagged balance sheet repair, credit, crummy thinking
The Vice of "Making Do"
Show of hands: who here thinks of "making do" as a good thing? Now I can't see through the computer, but I'm pretty sure that you've got a warm spot in your heart for "making do." It's quintessentially American and has … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Planning, Income, Spending Tagged poverty, spending, the big recession, unemployment, values
The Ultimate Guide To Saving Money
Do you want to save money but don't know where to start? Do you get confused by all the different and conflicting advice on saving money? Never fear, in one short post I will show you how to save money. … Continue reading
Balancing Stuff and Happiness
Here's a brief, clever lecture from the TED series about the relationship between stuff and happiness. I love the modular apartment design! I also like the message of prioritizing your stuff.
Posted in Spending Tagged belongings, conscious spending, frugality, spending, video
This Is Why I Don't Buy Coach Purses
… (among other reasons.) So, have you ever seen someone strutting around with an expensive handbag, yet dressed in cheap clothing and getting into a junky car? Please tell me I'm not the only one who's noticed this. Perhaps it's … Continue reading
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Bankruptcy: Will It Really Solve Your Problem?
People file for bankruptcy for a variety of reasons, the most common being that they can no longer pay their monthly bills. This can happen for a variety of reasons, such as loss of income or increasing expenses. There are … Continue reading
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|Parents: Grandpa and Grandma Cheaperly
Sister: Chintzina Stilton (née Stingysnout)
Distant nephew: Geronimo Stilton
Son: Stevie Stingysnout
Daughter: Ivy Stingysnout
Grandchildren: Penniford and Saveanna
Samuel S. Stingysnout, also known as Uncle Stingysnout, is Geronimo Stilton's extremely stingy uncle. He is the head of the Stingysnout family and a real master of frugality. He prides himself on finding new (and often extreme) ways of saving money. He currently lives in a fairly wrecked castle in a large valley, called Moldy Manor. Samuel got his name by his stingy personality. He is known as a cheapskate just like Geronimo's grandfather, William Shortpaws.
Even though they are distantly related, the Stiltons and the Stingysnouts don't get along very well, since the Stingysnouts are so stingy. They basically only see each other on special occasions, such as marriages and funerals.
He first appeared in Wedding Crasher, where he invites his family (including Trap, Thea and Benjamin) to witness his son Stevie Stingysnout's wedding to Patience Plainpaws. The wedding takes place at Penny Pincher Castle, the Stingysnouts' ancestral home. However, the Stiltons soon discover that the castle lacks almost any kind of basic needs (let alone luxury!) in order to spend as little money as possible.but she dumps Stevie when she gets sick of his stingy ways.
Samuel was primarily related to Geronimo (as a distant 'uncle') through his great-grandfather Cheddar Cheapskate Stingysnout, one of the Stingysnout members, who married Serena Stilton, as mentioned in The Haunted Castle. In this book, Samuel invites his family to Penny Pincher Castle again, this time for a funeral (which, in the end turns out to be fake after all) at the end of the book, Samuel's sister Chintzina Stingysnout marries Uncle Gagrat and becomes a Stilton, causing Chintzina to be less stingy. In the same book, we are also introduced to many other new relatives of Samuel, including his old and stingy parents (Grandpa and Grandma Cheaperly) and his daughter Ivy and her husband and children.
In The Stinky Cheese Vacation, Samuel sends a letter to his nephew, announcing that his death is very close, and asks Geronimo to clean the castle for his funeral. However, in the end, it turns out he was not dying after all, and just faked to be in order to get work on the dilapidated castle done for free. His family ends up searching for a treasure in the castle, which was rumoured to be hidden there. Samuel seemingly becomes less stingy near the end of the story.
Samuel returns as a main character in Welcome to Moldy Manor. Here, grandfather William Shortpaws sends Geronimo to Moldy Manor, the Stingysnouts' new residence (as the older castle, that had been renovated, now cost them too much money). Uncle Samuel teaches Geronimo how to be better at saving, the stingier way.
Besides these key roles, Uncle Stingysnout also made numerous brief appearances in various other books.

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Angiosperms comprise more than 300,000 different plant species throughout the world. They make up approximately 80 percent of the plant kingdom (Plantae) and range from common to rare and exotic. Knowing about some of the flowering angiosperms makes it easier to start and maintain a gardening hobby or other floral projects.
African Lily
A hardy bulb plant, the African lily presents a stout, short base with deep green foliage and small lily flower clusters. Flowers vary in color from bright ivory and pastel pinks to bold and striking tones of purple and blue. Ideal as a border plant in gardens, or as a decorative ground cover on lawns, African lily flowers provide color and a touch of sensuality to your environment. They prefer dark, peat enriched soil and can also grow in indoor pots and planters. A flower commonly found in gardens and windowsill planters such as the African lily, offers beauty to a garden and home environment.
An edible and fragrant flowering herb, chamomile grows all over the world in prairies, gardens and lawns. Chamomile flowers vary in color from white and pale yellow to vibrant orange, and their stems are sturdy. They grow in clustered patches in loamy soil and they love moisture.
Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe
An interesting flowering angiosperm, the Brazilian Dutchman's pipe grows throughout tropical and subtropical regions. It has also been spotted near the foothills of northern Nevada and California. A carnivorous plant, the Brazilian Dutchman's pipe emits a putrid stench that resembles the smell of a rotting corpse. This unique characteristic of the flower enables it to lure insects to be trapped and digested.
The flowers of the Brazilian Dutchman's pipe dangle from thin maroon-tinted green stems which sprout from the branches of this compact bush. The blossoms are calyx-like and deep purple in appearance, concealing a small yellow center that is actually a trapdoor for snaring insects.


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Situated in the heart of Emerald Resort, our restaurant offers a tasteful Euro-Asian cuisine based on fresh products from the local market. The dining rooms provide large open spaces to the garden and comfortable seating. You can also relax in our lounges and access our free Wi-fi while enjoying a drink from the Bar. Or take some height in the tower, a private space on the very top of the restaurant, that you can book in advance for a Romantic dinner or a special occasion. We also propose the "Harmony package" which includes massage in our spa facility & private dinner in the tower.


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Ah, the field trip!
What could be better than a trip to talk about books?
We had a lovely time last night. We drove 40 miles north to a large indy bookstore for what was billed as a 'book club seminar.' I'm not sure that's really what it was, but it was enjoyable. Mostly for the company, but also admittedly, for the book swag. I was able to get three new books– Louis Bayard's The Black Tower, Tony Early's The Blue Star, and Sarah Hall's Daughters of the North. More on those later.
We heard a speaker from our local chapter of the national endowment for the humanities plug a gigantic local book festival that's coming up in 2 weeks and then Susan Gregg Gilmore, the author of Looking for Salvation at Dairy Queen spoke quite articulately about her writing process and journey through the publishing process. She's a local product (I have not read her book) but I was quite impressed with her demeanor and candidness about writing and editing. She didn't seem overly rehearsed or like she was doing 'canned' remarks so I was pleased to be introduced to her. I'm not sure I'll read the book, but I'm definitely more likely to now than I was before.
After these two women spoke the convener of the meeting pushed a few books at us that had been successful for her in book clubs. Much to our dismay, several were titles she promoted last year so we didn't come away with too many new ideas. That part was incredibly disappointing and I have to say, given all that I read on the internet, I could've done a much better job presenting book club resources and new titles. If only I had my own bookstore….
We wandered around the store after the event and shared title's that looked interesting to us. We ended the evening at a local Cheesecake Factory with a late night dinner and drinks. I love the women in my book club and we laughed and talked for a few more hours about books, our lives, and our families. I only wish these field trips could happen more often instead of us stealing away for dinner once a month!


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The newest sensation that suprised Simon, Pears and Amanda. Jamie Pugh a van driver by day and pizza delivery guy by night, strucks the audience by total suprise after singing Les Miserables "Bring him home". Watch
May 3, 2009
Britain's Got Talent Newest SensationPosted by swifttaxi under Just a Thought | Tags: Amanda Holden, Britain Got Talent, Jamie Pugh, Les Miserables, Pears, Simon cowell |
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What to look for in a final walk-through inspection
Property should be in same condition as day you signed contract
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Most home buyers will have at least two opportunities to inspect their property before closing on the purchase.
First, most buyers will include a contingency in the contract that allows them to do a professional home inspection by the home inspector of their choice. This inspection typically happens right after the sales price has been agreed to, usually within a week or 10 days.
If the home inspector finds anything wrong in the property or decides further inspections (perhaps for radon, heating and air conditioning systems, or mold) are called for, the home buyer will be able to hire specialists to figure out if there is an insurmountable physical problem with the property.
Assuming those inspections go well, the second opportunity to inspect the property is just before the property closes. The preclosing inspection, or final walk-through, as it is often referred to, is a home buyer's last opportunity to walk through the property before closing.
What you're looking for here is not at the same level as the initial professional home inspection. In a preclosing inspection, you simply want to make sure that the property is in the same condition as it was on the day you agreed to buy it.
To avoid getting burned, you schedule the walk-through as close to the actual closing as possible, certainly within the 24 to 48 hours prior to closing. If possible, the sellers should have already moved out.
The whole point of the walk-through is to protect yourself and your future property from sellers who aren't as nice as they seem to be or who are actually as nasty as they appear. By inspecting the premises, you're making sure the seller has lived up to his or her agreements in the sales contract. And if he or she hasn't, you want to know about it in advance of the closing so remedies (both monetary and otherwise) can be agreed upon before money changes hands.
What should you look for in a preclosing inspection? To start with, you want to make sure that the condition of the home hasn't changed since you signed the contract several months earlier.
Believe it or not, a lot can change in the ensuing weeks. To make sure the home is in the same condition, you'll want to turn on every appliance, open every door, make sure nothing's broken (lights, fixtures, windows, etc.), be certain everything the seller agreed to leave is actually there and in good shape, and be certain that when the sellers moved out, they did no damage to the home.
Sometimes movers can accidentally scrape a wall or pull up carpet in the process of packing up the contents of a house. If you do your preclosing inspection while the movers are there, you'll have a harder time getting around them to make sure that the property is in good shape.
If you get there before the sellers have packed anything up, you might wind up with some nasty surprises on the day you move into the property.
I learned the hard way that sometimes sellers just don't want you to find out certain things until you've closed on the property.
Nearly 30 years ago, I bought our first place. It was a vintage co-op built in the 1920s. The sellers were seniors, and they were a bit quirky. The property hadn't been touched in years.
When I did our final walk-through, I noticed that the water was turned off in the kitchen sink. I wanted to run the dishwasher, which was really old, but didn't want to turn on the water if it was off.
Looking back, it's hard to imagine why this wasn't a red flag for me. But I was really happy to be buying my first place, which was taking just about all the money I had in the world. I didn't question it. I just bought it and moved in.
The first night I unpacked the dishes and decided to run a load in the dishwasher. At well past midnight, I turned on the water and I put in the dish soap and turned on the machine. I went to bed.
I was awakened early the next morning with pounding on our front door. My downstairs neighbors came into their kitchen and noticed that the liquid contents of my dishwasher had dripped down through the ceiling into their kitchen, ruining their window shade.
Iistantly knew why the water had been turned off. Too bad I didn't find that out ahead of time. Still, the damage could have been worse.
As I recall, it cost me $600 to fix the damage in our neighbor's apartment.


text: Matt's fascination with building began at a young age. As a boy, he developed an interest for how cars, planes, and buildings were constructed. Today, he still loves the craft of detailing and the process of developing a design into a physical structure. Focused towards saving our cultural treasures, Matt holds a Masters in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of work, Matt can be found fly fishing on the Smith River or throwing a ball for his chocolate lab, Samantha. And some days, you may need to search the sky for Matt's whereabouts, as he's been a licensed pilot since the age of 18!


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Where most countries comprise their militaries of an army, a navy and an air force, the official armed forces of the Russian Federation operate within six distinct branches: The Ground Forces, the Navy, the Air Force, the Airborne Troops, the Strategic Missile Troops and - last but not least - the Aerospace Defence Forces. Being tasked to protect the single largest national airspace on the globe, the members of the VKO are in charge of Russia's elaborate network of early warning radars and advanced surface-to-air weapon systems, the most prominent of which is the S-300 missile. Originally dubbed the 'Grumble' by NATO, the missiles can turn a large air space into a no-fly zone thanks to their amazing range and inescapable accuracy. Ever since its introduction in the late 1970s, the missile has been improved and modernised time and time again, giving birth to an entire family of SAMs which were exported to the likes of Kazakhstan, Belarus and Greece. During the Global War On Terror, some of these missiles almost wound up in the hands of the GLA if it had not been for the intervention of American special forces. The infamous Sulaymaan-Baluyev Affair of 2024 further eroded the trust between the Russian people and their dictatorial government in a series of events that eventually gave rise to a new President by the name of Nikolai Abramovich Suvorov.
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text: i've read somewhere (not sure where, can't find the link right now) that it is possible to do a type of sysprep with XP oobe and make the system image into a .wim file to be used like a standard windows vista / 7 install.wim is. does anyone have any dependable and accurate information regarding this or a tutorial? i'm sick and tired of using all these slow and undependable setup from usb methods for installing windows xp on devices that don't have cd/dvd drives. not only this, but i would like to make a system image into a .wim that has many of my installed programs and customizations present for using on multiple machines. any help greatly appreciated.


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Every Monday I post a devotions, article, or video from one of my favorite writers, speakers, or minister. Today I'm sharing a short talk given by Bob Goff about rediscovering whimsy. Bob is a Writer, speaker, lawyer, and diplomat. I first heard Bob speak 3 yrs ago and was struck by his exuberance and unbelievable life experiences. He is someone who has made himself truly available to the Lord and others. If you haven't read his book, Love Does buy it immediately (I read it in one afternoon)! Learn more about Bob and his ministry here.
P.S. There is one slightly inapropriate word in his talk.


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Reading from 2 Peter 3:8-9
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us- ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
The question is often asked by the lost, "If God is so loving and good, or if there is a God at all, then why does He allow such bad things to happen?"
The answer is partly found in Genesis and partly found in 2 Peter.
In Genesis, God gave man dominion over all the earth-a perfect earth. But man disobeyed God and forfeited the title deed to the earth to Satan. Now, he, Satan, is the god of this world. Sin brought calamity to the earth. God did not bring calamity to this earth, man did. "Ok, so why doesn't God stop it?" The answer to that question is found in 2 Peter, chapter 3.
God did stop all the perversion and wickedness and lawlessness in Noah's day. He sent a world-wide flood and wiped out the entire human race saving only Noah and his wife, their three sons and their wives. However, sin was still in the heart of man, so calamity continued.
God has a plan for redemption and his plan is transpiring as we live. His perspective of time is not the same as ours. We see days and weeks and months and years, but God sees eternity. His desire is to allow all men the opportunity to be redeemed. When his time clock has run its course, He will execute the final portion to secure a new heaven and a new earth, perfect once again with sinless beings. Amen! Even so, come Lord Jesus!


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Monday, May 2, 2016
Northwest Arkansas Naturals 7 at Tulsa Drillers 5 (Texas League) - May 1, 2016
Day 2 of my Texas League trip began early as I had to make the four-hour drive to Tulsa for a 1:05 start. Highways were clear and the weather was good, and I arrived in downtown Tulsa just after noon, giving me plenty of time to check out ONEOK Field, the new home of the Drillers.
The ballpark was opened in 2010 to replace Drillers Stadium, which I visited in 2001. The new venue is located north of downtown, right next to I-244 that encircles much of the city. There are parking lots nearby, but I found a spot on the street just a couple of blocks away and wandered over. There wasn't much of a crowd, so rather than wait for a freebie, I forked over $5 for a lawn seat and made my way in.
The stadium is quite typical for this level, with a single seating bowl from foul pole to foul pole, and a suite level above. Party areas and berms are in the outfield, though some sections were closed off on this day. There are ushers at each section, but they generally weren't checking tickets as long as it is not behind home plate.
The concourse is quite wide, and the poles have pictures of past Drillers, such as Pudge Rodgriguez. The team store is located near the left field entrance and is one of the largest I have ever seen in the minor leagues. The smaller souvenir stand is called Drill Bits, a nice pun.
You can complete an entire circuit of the field, something that is quite common nowadays and allows you to capture the views from many different angles.
The best part of the stadium is the Tulsa Skyline beyond right field. For this reason, sitting along third base is somewhat better than first base. The picture below was taken while a weather phenomenon known as cloud iridescence was visible.
The netting here does not extend to the entire dugout, unlike the ballpark in Frisco. With the sun out and shining brightly, I chose to sit further back as the last two rows are shaded by the overhang.
Later on I moved to the seats behind home plate, where there were several scouts watching. Again, quite a nice view.
The mascot here is Hornsby, a blue buffalo with a great baseball name (Rogers Hornsby began his career in Hugo, Oklahoma, a town about 160 miles south of Tulsa). Hornsby is quite energetic, below challenging some of the visiting Northwest Arkansas Naturals to a boxing contest before the game.
If you are looking to grab some food, try Franx, a stand that sells five varieties of specialty hot dogs. The other thing to note is the mascot race, which is sponsored by a local hardware or appliance concern, and features a toilet with a mustache (I missed the name so please supply your own joke), a furnace (Bernie) and an air conditioner (Breezy). We need a list of all mascot races across minor league baseball because nearly every team has one these days and some of them are very creative.
Overall, I really enjoyed the afternoon here. This is a simpler stadium with a more sedate crowd than that in Frisco, but its downtown location and backdrop, plus very cheap tickets and friendly staff, make it a great place to watch a ballgame.
The Game
This was my third time seeing the Naturals in the past two weeks after I watched them in Midland a couple of times. The team is loaded with prospects, including Matt Strahm (21st round in 2012, now KC's #10 prospect, below) who started. He pitched five solid innings, striking out 8 and walking none while yielding a single run. His offense managed 4 runs off Tulsa (Dodgers affiliate) starter Brock Stewart (6th, 2014), with Raul Mondesi's 2-run double the key.
Bubba Starling added a homer in the 7th, but Tulsa replied when Erisbel Arruebarrena (a Cuban who spent a few games with the Dodgers in 2014) hit a 2-run shot in the bottom half. Starling doubled to lead off the ninth to start a small rally that resulted in two more Natural runs and a 7-3 lead, runs that were absolutely necessary when Paul Hoenecke (24th, 2012) hit a 2-run shot in the bottom half. Arruebarrena followed but fouled out to first to end the game as Tulsa dropped a 7-5 decision.
This was actually a very good game, with no walks issued by either side, a rarity in the minors. I like it when pitchers pitch and hitters hit, and the game moved at a great pace, finishing in 2:28, with a PPM (pitches per minute) of 1.78.
Player to Watch
Strahm is the obvious choice, but I try to avoid picking top prospects here, so will go with Hoenecke, who was 3/4 with the dinger and the only Driller to not strike out.
This was my 650th venue lifetime and 240th ballpark.
Arruebarrena was suspended for the rest of the season a couple of days later, so this might have been his last game. Not sure why, but it is the second time he has been so disciplined.
I didn't have time to explore Tulsa this time as I needed to drive to Springfield for a game Monday morning. More on that in the next post.
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Civic Theatre,
5 - 17 February // 8:00pm // 5:00pm
We Don't Know What's Buried Here
The Irish premiere of We Don't Know What's Buried Here
Tina and Bernadette, are digging a hole in the ground. They dig everyday, methodically, looking for what has been hidden from them.
They are Magdalene Ghosts. They heard about Tuam on the radio. One of them is digging to find her baby's bones, the other is digging to expose the truth. Should they keep digging? Or is it better to leave the truth under the ground, where it belongs?
After all, people who dig to find out what's buried aren't treated very well in this country, risking legal action, and the ruination of their good name. So why keep going?
This is a powerhouse new play by Grace Dyas about class, value and work with support from Dublin Honours Magdalene's, Jobstown Not Guilty and Senator Lynn Ruane.
"Taking conventional notions of theatre and its audience and shoving them back in our faces, with a few expletives thrown in." – The Irish Independent
Presented by THEATREclub in association with the Civic Theatre
Written by Grace Dyas
Director, Composer: Barry John O'Connor
Designed by Barry John O'Connor and Eoin Winning
Starring: Grace Dyas and Doireann Coady
Photo By Dorje de Burgh
Age Suitability 13+
We are excited to announce a series of curated post-show discussions following each performance.
More details to follow.
Funded through an Arts Council Theatre Project Award
Civic Theatre,
5 - 17 February // 8:00pm // 5:00pm


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The Western Ghats range of mountains in Tamilnadu, India has been declared a global biodiversity hot spot and is one of the most species-rich environments in the world today. The plants and animals in this biodiversity hotspot occur nowhere else in the world. Shola forests (tropical montane grasslands) are endemic to this region and are the habitats of several rare and endangered species. In addition to mammals, there is a vast and diverse array of reptiles, amphibians, and birds, some of which are still unknown to science. Unfortunately, large areas on the mountains are subjected to human pressure and invasive alien species (mainly Lantana camara). Scientists have warned us that climate change will cause forest boundaries to shift in the near future and will impact upon mountain biodiversity and the livelihoods of indigenous communities who depend on natural resources in mountain regions. We urgently need initiatives that can support long-term scientific field research, which can tackle pressing environmental problems that threaten the health of the natural environment in the Western Ghats Mountains in Tamilnadu. Perhaps education on conservation and outreach are essential tools to create awareness among people and prepare our future generations to the need of conserving wildlife and habitat protection.
Present Status
In Tamilnadu, there is no Regional Research Organizations for undertaking long term biodiversity surveys and research activities. Even Universities concentrate on single species that are endangered. A comprehensive biological survey on the flora and fauna in the Western Ghats range of Mountains in Tamilnadu has not been taken yet. FRSD will start initiating steps for conserving wildlife and their habitats, especially in the Western Ghats Mountains and the regions beneath them.
Major goals
"To undertake biological inventories and collecting ecological data (flora and fauna endemic to the region) for management strategies and for testing scientific hypothesis"
"To create online mountain biodiversity database through a Bioinformatics Information Center (for geo-referenced data and for spatial visualization of biodiversity information) in Madurai, Tamilnadu, India to provide information on biodiversity with meta database for further research."
"To publish a detailed book on the Biodiversity of the Western Ghats in Tamilnadu"
"To publish a detailed book on Biological invasions in the Western Ghats and the impacts of the invasions on mountain biodiversity"
" To initiate steps for preserving the flora and fauna in the region with the help of voluntary organizations in southern districts".
Ø Hosting a regional platform: Entrust the work to a conservation organization (Foundation for Research and Sustainable Development) considering the organization's experience and involvement in biodiversity conservation as a Member of the CEM, IUCN and the Mountain Forum.
Ø Involving stakeholders like indigenous communities, local conservation organizations in the mountain areas, Forest Department, Government of Tamilnadu, voluntary organizations and women groups in the region.
Ø Initiating suitable mechanisms and developing collaborative research/scientific programs of mutual interest with various national and international organizations, optimizing the efficient utilization of research results for conservation of mountain biodiversity.
Work Plan
v Develop capacity of project staff in a reputed conservation organization and enhance opportunities for community-based research and monitoring to conserve mountain biodiversity and provide greater benefits to indigenous communities in the Western Ghats, Tamilnadu besides protecting Nature and natural resources.
v Encourage mapping and inventory of mountain biodiversity and of land-use changes, using analogue and digital databases (remote-sensing, geographic information system) for scientific purposes and for supporting decision-making by the Forest Department, Government of Tamilnadu.
v Develop strategies focusing on mountain's ecosystems to prevent the introduction of invasive alien species, control and eradicate their negative impacts on mountain biological diversity. Control and management of invasive alien species like Lantana camara, Chromolaena odoranta, and Prosopis juliflora etc will be undertaken with the help of local communities and the Forest Department.
v Conduct research on the impacts of climate change on the Western Ghats Mountain's biodiversity and suggest measures to reduce the negative impact and for restoration ecology.
v Documentation of the flora and fauna endemic to the Western Ghats in Tamilnadu region. (identify flagship species, keystone species, rare and endangered species listed in the IUCN's Red List will be documented separately.)
v Conducing mountain surveys in various hot spots including Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks etc in the region. These surveys will consider inventories at genetic, species and ecosystem levels.
v Conducting surveys on primates in the region like magnificent lion tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur and slender loris in the entire Western Ghats mountain region in Tamilnadu.
vi Educating our people on using natural intelligence as a resource to combat climate change.


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Trainee – Graduate – Lettings Negotiator – Highly Successful Independent Estate Agency – Isleworth, Middlesex
Permanent Isleworth, Middx | £18k to £25k OTE 25000
Job Posted: 2017-03-31 31 March 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 May 2017
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An exciting and challenging role has become available at a highly successful independent estate agency at its thriving office in Isleworth, Middlesex. They are currently looking for an enthusiastic and confident Lettings Negotiator to join their friendly and dynamic team.
Our client is a well established family run business, specialising in residential sales, lettings and new homes. They have an excellent reputation in the local area for providing the highest levels of professionalism and customer service.
The successful candidate would preferably have experience within a similar role, but they will consider an individual looking to start their career in the property industry as a Trainee Lettings Negotiator. For this role, you will ideally have previous experience within sales or customer service as well as communication skills, a drive to succeed and be well presented.
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When a couple brings a child into the world, it is often a happy time; one when the new family can learn and live and love together. There are occasions, however, when the happy family experiences setbacks. Sometimes these setbacks stem from financial turmoil, illness, changes in personality or priority, and a number of others. If a couple decides that these setbacks supply good reason to divorce and children are in the picture, there may be a child support schedule for parents to consider.
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One of the challenges divorcing couples in Ohio face is child custody rights. Yes, dividing assets, devising child support or alimony payment schedules and other facts of divorce may also be challenging at times, but it may be even more cumbersome to arrange child custody assignments to a contentious couple. Ideally, mothers and fathers would be looking after the best interests of the child, but sometimes a person's judgment can be clouded by the stress and life changes that divorce brings on.
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People in Ohio and throughout the country have many experiences over the course of their lives that give them experience and perspective. In many cases, couples and families live together in harmony; there are, however, occasions when people do not. When disagreements arise and tempers flare, some people respond with acts of domestic violence.
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When a couple in Ohio decides the divorce, there are a number of legal topics to consider. If the couple has a substantial number of assets, they may need help dividing them appropriately. If they have children, they may have to determine a visitation schedule and child support payments. These as well as other topics can be discussed as the divorce process ensues, but it is important to realize that once an agreement has been arranged, both parties may be required to abide by it for a long time.
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It is not uncommon for men and women in Ohio to have fulfilling relationships with their friends and family members. There are, however, occasions when people have less than satisfactory experiences with their friends and families. Sometimes tempers can flare and people respond with violence. When people find themselves in situations where domestic violence flares up, they may seek orders for protection.
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When couples in Ohio tie the knot they may not encounter marital discord that leads to divorce. There are, however, couples that discover irreconcilable incompatibilities after they have married. When a couple determines that it is necessary to dissolve their union, there are a number of marital topics to consider—spousal support being one of them.
Keeping the best interests of the child at hand when divorcing
In most cases, marriage in Ohio is intended to last until "death do us part," but there are occasions when its duration is not so lasting. Reasons for splitting up are many and can range from incompatibility to infidelity and everything in between. With a recession behind us and an economic recovery at hand, divorce and related issues, like child custody and spousal support, are sometimes handled differently than in years past.
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There are a number of reasons why a couple in Ohio may decide to separate and eventually divorce. Sometimes newlyweds come to the conclusion that their marriage was rushed and a mistake. Other times couples that have been married for years and have raised children together decide that they have irreconcilable issues. Whatever the reasons are and no matter how long the couple has been married, divorce happens.


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According to a new report from the Pew Center on the States, dentists in private practice can maintain and even improve their bottom line by hiring non-conventional dental providers like dental therapists. This is great news for underserved communities–especially children.
From Dentistry iQ:
Most private-practice dentists who hire new types of dental providers can serve more patients, including more Medicaid enrollees, while maintaining or improving their financial bottom line, according to a new report from the Pew Center on the States. New types of providers play a role in delivering dental care similar to that performed by nurse practitioners in the medical system.
Pew's report is the first to examine the impact that hiring new types of providers — dental therapists and hygienist-therapists — would have on the productivity and profits of a private dental practice, where more than 90 percent of the nation's dentists work. The study also assesses the impact of dental hygienists, who are currently employed by most dental practices. Dental therapists and hygienist-therapists are trained to perform a broader range of services — including filling cavities — than hygienists.
"This report is good news for dentists who work in private practices, patients who aren't getting care and policy makers who are eager to find cost-effective solutions to access problems," said Shelly Gehshan, director of the Pew Children's Dental Campaign.
Nationwide, 17 million low-income children go without dental care each year. Multiple factors fuel this problem, including a shortage of dentists serving rural and poor communities. As a number of states consider authorizing new types of dental providers to fill this unmet need, dentists in private practice are looking at the effects of this potential change on their businesses.
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How Video Marketing Can Take Your Business Further
Is video marketing something you want to do? Perhaps you just need a little additional advice. This is the place for you. Read on and learn some great tips and tricks with regards to video marketing.
Video marketing can be a smart way to interact with your target market. Try asking viewers to ask questions in vidoe form and then answer then this way. You may also offer freebies to those whose questions you share.
When you produce video marketing content, do not get stuck on the production value of your content. You should be more concerned with getting the best return on your investment. Some of Dell's best promotions have been made by ordinary employees.
The best content will go viral. You do not have to have the best video camera in order to be seen by millions. Your customers will view a video if they are interested and they think it is important. However, you should still have a video camera of decent quality.
You don't have a great deal of time to capture your audience's attention when it comes to internet marketing. You need to get their attention in the first few seconds. Teasers and other attention getters work great here.
Make sure your videos are optimized. As you put your videos on different sites, come up with a separate title and description for them all. You must make sure to include their targeted keywords too. You should also include information in case a potential customer needs to contact you.
Among the most frequently performed online searches is "how-to" do some particular thing or another. When making tutorials, people that are looking for that particular topic can find you and you'll target visitors based on the niche you fulfill. When they see that you know what you are talking about, they will want to know more.
You should put your videos on YouTube. Your video marketing content and campaign should start here. One reason is because you'll obtain free video hosting. You also are then on the third highest visited website on the planet. In addition, it's the second largest search engine, as well as the largest video site.
Omit any information that is off-topic or not important. It's simple to get lost when talking sometimes. Write down what your video will contain and stick to it. Make sure your videos remain on topic and focused, and you can succeed.
Talk to your colleagues and seek their assistance in helping your video marketing ideas. Find someone who is comfortable in front of a camera, smiles a lot, dresses well and talks clearly. Don't hesitate when deciding to use more than one person.
If people have a hard time using one of your products, make a video showing them how things should be done. You won't just be giving information to customers but attracting new customers, also.
Your opt-in options for your mailing list should be present on the same page as the video. When people see the video, they may want to learn more, giving you the best opportunity to promote your product.
Remember to add an opt-in mailing list form near your video. People might want more information, and this is a golden opportunity to add them to your list.
Any event is a good time to take a video. You may have an opportunity to talk to some people who are experts in your field, or you can just record your experiences. If you are speaking at the event, have someone film your talk.
Bring your camera along to any professional event. You may be able to get some great footage there. Furthermore, if you plan on giving a public speech, you are going to want someone to record you.
Always keep your content fresh and engaging so your viewers will keep returning. Boring content will only drive potential customers away. Always leave the viewers wanting more. When the next piece of content is published, they will be primed and ready for another serving. The better your videos are, the better chance you'll have at attracting viewers.
Write down exactly how you want to begin and end the video. The video should begin with an introduction and tell what information the video will impart. In closing, reiterate the name of your company, and motivate your audience to visit your website or purchase your product.
Create a script for your video for the "hello" and "goodbye" sections. Start by saying who you are, your company, and what your video will be about. The video should end with your company name and an invitation to click a link to your site.
Use video marketing as a way to show your potential customers that you're a person just like them. Show viewers the processes and values that make your business unique. Showcase optimistic, empowering and lighthearted moments. People will appreciate seeing the personal aspects of your business.
Avoid being a one-man show. It is hard to always come up with new angles and ideas for your videos all on your own. Get ideas from friends, family and staff through brainstorming sessions. Have these sessions regularly to ensure you are constantly on top of your niche and advertising.
A video on YouTube will not automatically go viral. You have to utilize many marketing strategies in order for it to be effective. Nobody will watch your video if nobody knows it exists!
The more information you can gather from analytics and other Internet tools, the more you can improve on your current strategy. Use the information to make this video better than the last – hone the content, better the equipment, produce it in a more professional way and then release it to the world and do it all over again.
Buy a tripod so that you can make your videos more steady and appear more professional. Don't let your video be shaky and unsettling. Marketing material needs clean, steady shots. In only a matter of seconds, people will decide the verdict on your video. Therefore, you have to provide the best video.
Learn what makes a video successful or not. Do not guess how successful your video is by looking at the comment you get. Hard data is a much more effective way to see if you're getting it. Determine how many people viewed your video and how much of it they watched.
Your videos should be short and filled with useful information. People have short attentions online. Three minutes or less should be your goal. Even if your content is great, it will not help if it is not watched.
Make a video that discusses your business and product. Mention an incentive, such as a free eBook or contest. Once they associate your face with the brand, your sales pitch is likely to sound more appealing.
Make use of music. Think about commercials you've seen and you'll see that music adds interest to most videos. Use appropriate tunes that you can obtain the rights to use. By adding music to your videos, you'll be more likely to attract viewers. This is also a good way to replace a voice recording if you are not comfortable with talking to your audience.
Stay patient when it comes to your marketing results. Ask for audience input as a way to improve the videos. The more practice you get, the better your videos will be.
Do not allow your videos to appear as ads. Your viewers will stop watching your videos if all you do is present your sales pitches. Your audience needs quality and detailed content.
In your campaign of video marketing, consider utilizing time-lapse photography. Install a camera into your office, and allow it to randomly snap pictures. You can then go back and pick out things you liked. Folks love to see the inner workings of a budding business.
If your video marketing campaign does not give you great results, do not let yourself get discouraged. Ask your audience what they like and don't like about your videos. Your videos will get a lot better once you master editing and get used to talking in front of a camera.
Voice overs are great if you're too timid to appear in person. You may want to use video but have been putting it off because you don't feel like being seen onscreen. You might just want to show off the product and then talk over it. After recording what you want to say, put your recording over video of your product.
If you saw your product for the first time, what thoughts would go through your mind? Your customers are likely to want the answers to these questions. Give them a video that informs and entertains. Customers who enjoy your videos will share them, so make them entertaining and interesting. The more people who love and share your video, the more potential customers you'll reach.
If you are filming a video clip in your non-native language, invest in the skills of an experienced translator. You don't want to rely on Google Translate! If you produce videos that are translated well, your customers will appreciate being able to easily understand your message.
When making a video in a foreign language, hire a professional translator. If you market to others that don't speak your language, never use translators that you can find free online. You will be more respected by your customers if they can understand you.
Once you understand how video marketing works, begin using the more advanced techniques such as creating weekly podcasts. Podcasts are very popular these days. So why would you want to be left behind this new, rising trend? Many viewers will enjoy downloading your podcast and watching it at their leisure.
You should ask your audience a question at the end of your video, instead of making a statement. The viewers will remember the video, engage in conversation with you, and allow others to see it through their feeds.
Keywords and Scripts alone do not a video make. You want to ensure that your video is entertaining and will hold the viewers attention. If not, start from scratch.
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Review the videos of your competition. Don't plagiarize, but do learn from them. Start a list of ways to be both unique and creative. You should watch many videos to get an idea of what other brands are doing to keep their audience interested.
Some simple advertising topics should only be around 30 seconds or so, but more informational types of videos are better at a couple minutes or more. Nowadays, people have very short attention spans. Therefore, it's vital that you have their attention and say what you need to say in only 30 seconds so that you can ensure the viewers will actually watch the full video.
The tantalizing "See what happens next…" is what video creators like to use. This is an excellent way to create repeat viewers coming back for more each time you put out a video. Keep videos linked through how-to information on specific, detailed topics.
Make the most of the 10 seconds that initially is supposed to catch a viewer's attention. Once you hook them in, they are more likely to keep watching until it's over. So what can you do to ensure that you pull them in at the beginning? This varies based on your demographics and the video topic.
Create longer videos that take your viewers deeper into topics. Your shorter videos are more for the general targeted audience. Videos that are longer should focus on how-to and instructional types of material.
Pay attention to the feedback you get. Always keep in mind why you are making videos. This is why if you are not making the regulars happy, they won't tell anyone else about you. Using their ideas will help your business and will make them feel a part of things.
Make more and more videos. Do more than one. Make videos often as a means to draw customers. It is even possible to create a series. To give your customers a clue about how your business works, try to change the focus of your videos to different topics each time.
Video marketing isn't the complex subject that some make it out to be. Use the advice provided here and try video marketing out for yourself. The Internet is filled with people who enjoy watching videos. Don't let this opportunity pass you by.
If your videos ate very large, you should break them up into smaller ones. This will hold interest regardless of what type of attention span the viewer has. If you perform this properly, more viewers will have access to your videos because there will be more videos spread across the various websites.


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Cherry Hill, N.J. - March 3, 2015 - Subaru of America today announced its continued commitment to the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP), through a two-year national partnership with the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education in Washington, D.C. Through the partnership, Subaru will donate $50,000 to the program to support schools in communities across the country that are in need of funding to participate in this education initiative. As a national partner for the past two years, Subaru has already made it possible for nine schools to participate in the SSEP, including middle schools in Pennsauken, NJ; Chicago, IL; Downingtown, PA; Highlands Ranch, CO; Oakland, CA; Rockwall, TX; and San Marino, CA. More than 3,000 students have engaged in and nearly 750 student team proposals were submitted due to Subaru's commitment.
"Subaru is proud to be a national partner of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program," said Sandra Capell, philanthrophy and corporate responsibility manager, Subaru of America, Inc. "At Subaru, we encourage innovation and believe that engaging students in unique learning opportunities, such as the SSEP, are important in helping to prepare and inspire the next generation of leaders."
Each community participating in SSEP conducts a local Flight Experiment Design Competition, with their student teams vying to fly in low Earth orbit in a real research mini-laboratory reserved just for their community. Mirroring how professional research is done, student teams across the community submit formal research proposals, which go through a two-step proposal review process to select the flight experiment for the community. The design competition runs a minimum of nine weeks.
"Over the past two years, Subaru has been a great partner and helped us to support many communities and innovative students across the country. We are very excited to continue to have them as a national partner for the next two years," said Dr. Jeff Goldstein, SSEP National Program Director. "SSEP is dedicated to fostering creativity and ingenuity in our youth. Working with a brand like Subaru that not only helps to support the effort financially, but truly understands the significance of our program and aligns with our goals is unmeasurable."
The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) was launched June 2010 by the National
Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE) in partnership with NanoRacks, LLC. It is a remarkable U.S. national Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education initiative that gives typically 300+ students across a community the ability to design and propose real experiments to fly in low Earth orbit, first aboard the final flights of the Space Shuttle, and then on the International Space Station – America's newest National Laboratory.
About NCESSE
The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE) creates and oversees national initiatives addressing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, with a focus on earth and space. Programs are designed to provide an authentic window on science as a human endeavor. Central objectives of the Center's programs are to help ensure a scientifically literate public and a next generation of U.S. scientists and engineers – both of which are of national importance in an age of high technology. NCESSE is a Project of the Tides Center. http://ncesse.org
About The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP)
The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) is a program of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE) in the U.S., and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Educationinternationally. It is enabled through a strategic partnership with NanoRacks LLC, working with NASA under a Space Act Agreement as part of the utilization of the International Space Station as a National Laboratory. SSEP is the first pre-college STEM education program that is both a U.S. national initiative and implemented as an on-orbit commercial space venture.
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Halloween is next week and we are having our annual family Halloween bash! Last year, we had seventy-two people at our house! That is a lot of mouths to feed, so I need lots of food. Each year, I make my famous Chili and Raspberry Razzle (in a brain mold, of course), as well as a few salads, but I wanted something new and different for our guests to try. I wanted my dish to be a little bit "gory" too, and these yummy Pumpkin Brains Guacamole fit the theme, without being too gross!
This recipe for Pumpkin Brains Guacamole is great because it's easy to make. You just roast the peppers, then mix fresh salsa with the other ingredients and place it in the top of a pumpkin. From start to finish, the guacamole takes 30 minutes to make. To save time, you can carve the pumpkin in advance. Since this was just a trial run of the recipe, I carved the pumpkin right before I made the guacamole. My husband cut the lid off the top, and I scooped out the "guts", carved the face, and washed the outside of the pumpkin. Make certain that you cut the hole in the top of the pumpkin wide enough, so you can comfortably set your dish inside the top.
Pumpkin Brains Guacamole
- 2-3 Sweet Orange, Yellow, or Red Peppers
- 1 Can Black Beans
- 3 Avocados
- 1 c. Fresh Salsa Fresca
- 1 Bag of Mission Halloween Tortilla Chips
- 1 Medium Pumpkin
- 1/2 of a Medium Lime
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Cut the peppers in half, scoop out the seeds, and wash. Place the wet peppers on a foil-lined baking sheet and spritz the peppers with olive oil spray.
Place in the oven and roast for about 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, and place the peppers in a plastic baggie. Seal the baggie and let the peppers "steam" for about 10 minutes.
Open the can of black beans, pour off the liquid, and rinse the beans in a strainer.
Measure the salsa into a large bowl.
Add one cup of the beans. Remove the peppers from the baggie, and slowly peel off the outer skin. Chop the peppers into small chunky pieces. Place the peppers in the bowl with the beans. Wash and peel the avocados. Cut the avocado into 1 inch pieces, and add to the bowl.
Squeeze the juice of half a lime over the mixture.
The lime adds a zippy flavor and keeps the avocado from browning too quickly. Mix everything together and place in a small bowl. Serve immediately, or seal and place in the refrigerator. Do not store in the refrigerator more than three hours, or the avocado will brown.
To serve, place a few battery operated candles in the pumpkin, place the pumpkin on a large try, and place the bowl of guacamole in the top of the pumpkin. Serve with the Halloween tortilla chips.


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Nicole Monique - Vocals
Cole has been training and performing since the age of 3.
The knowledge she has gained has led her to become an energetic and well-rounded performer that she is. Her performance experience has earned her titles, awards, and scholarships in the areas of singing, dancing, acting, and beauty pageants. She obtained 14 years of professional vocal training from Bedford Studios in San Francisco, CA., an organization that has produced numerous Miss USA and Miss Teen USA contestants. She also has 17 years of professional dance training from Encore Performing Arts Academy in Santa Clara, CA., recognized for producing touring performers for pop stars such Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, and Britney Spears.
She has an accumulative of 6 years of experience on stage and musical theater training from various institutes throughout the San Francisco bay area. With comedienne/actress Anjelah Johnson as one of her peers, she had received professional training for more than a year from a graduate of The Julliard School.
Some of Cole's performance highlights include being an "American Idol" Season 3 Top 65 finalist, a WB "Popstars" Season 2 Top 30 Finalist, and a performer for Radio Disney Benefits and Fox Network Children's Benefits. She is also a seasonal National Anthem singer for both the Arizona Cardinals and the Phoenix Suns.
Reigh Tuazon - Vocals/Sound/Manager
Formerly from the San Francisco Bay Area, Reigh has extensive experience in production and performing in Live Bands, primarily with "The Flashback Band" and occasionally appearing with "D'Groove Band".
He has also performed with a professional dance group, "Push Entertainment" fka "Step x Step" that has performed for special engagements in the Bay Area as well as acts in Reno and Las Vegas.
Having a passion for acting, he has performed in small stage and appeared in the movie " Golden Gate " with Matt Dillon and Joan Chen.
With a career in Project Management, he continues to live his passion for music leading worship at McDowell Mountian Community Church and performing with The JJ's Band.
Ronda Reahjean - Vocals
Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Ronda Reahjean is a dynamic vocalist whose soulful style is an eclectic blend of R&B, Jazz, Funk, and Gospel.
A born performer, Ronda traces her musical roots to her first solo in the Antioch Baptist Church children's choir at the age of 5. It was then that she realized that music was the her true passion in life. After many years of performing throughout the state of Ohio, she signed her first recording deal with Epic Records as a solo artist in 1999, under the alias Jordan Brown. During her time with Epic, her music was featured in the major motion pictures, Down to Earth and The Barbershop, as well as the Sony Christmas Compilation, A Season of Soul and Sounds.
She credits her musical style to the influence of her father and countless artists from a variety of genres including Amel Larrieux, Chaka Kahn, India.Aire, Jill Scott, Rachelle Ferrell, Stevie Wonder, Tamia, and Yolanda Adams.
Today, Ronda can be seen performing all over Arizona, and is working on a solo project slated for an independent release in the fall of 2012.
Dallas Huber - Bass
Dallas - electric and upright bass player. He has been lauded for his versatility, excellent improvisational and sight-reading skills, as well as his rock-solid rhythmic foundation. He has worked with such artists as The Miracles, Tito Puente Jr, Bobby Torres, Charmaine Neville, Luis Conte, Warsaw, Jaleo, Mothers Favorite Child, Ritmo Latino. He is the Musical Director and Stage Manager for The JJ's Band. Dallas plays with a sensitivity and commitment that has made him one of Arizona's most in-demand Bassists.
Chris Stong - Drums
Chris Strong - Drums 3
Sam Detweiler - Sax/Clarinet
JM Sherman/Jayson Davis - Trumpet
Matt Johnson - Keys
Playing piano since the age of 4 in a wide range of musical styles and situations, Matt Johnson is a versatile and competent musician. He studied music at Northern Arizona University where he co-founded the band Soulcracker that relocated to Southern California and went on to star in the VH1 reality show Bands On The Run. He's worked with artists like Robert Cray, Blues Traveler, The B52s, Joe Cocker, Leon Russel, and many others. While he enjoys playing in theaters, churches, and occasionally with other acts, he has found his musical home in The JJs Band.
Marcus Ketron - Guitar
Rich Kniss - Guitar
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Rich came to Phoenix in 2003 to pursue a musical degree at Arizona State University. He studied with Chris Champion and Mike Kocour and was involved with many jazz combos and student ensembles. Rich completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Jazz Performance in December 2007.
Since moving to Phoenix, Rich has been involved with many performing and recording projects. He has had oppurtunity to perform with the following groups: Automan Empire, Home Jones, Bata Ire, Elle Winston & The Essentials, Angelique White Band & The JJ's Band. His most recent recording projects include: Ancestors, Bata Ire's second album, which encompasses original music and arrangements of the Latin folkloric songbook; Who Said It Was Simple?, an EP released by Brooklyn-based artist Elle Winston.


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6 courgettes, coarsely grated
9 dried lasagna sheets
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
50g cheddar
250g tub ricotta
350g jar tomato sauce for pasta
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
Recipe Instructions
Preheat the oven to 220C.
Cook the lasagna.
Bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the lasagna sheets for 5 minutes until they have softened but have not cooked all the way through. Rinse the sheets in cold water and then drizzle over a little oil to stop them from sticking together.
Fry the ingredients.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the onions. Fry the onions for 3 minutes then add the courgettes and the garlic and continue to fry until the courgettes have softened and turned bright green. Stir in 2/3 of the ricotta and the cheddar and season to taste.
Heat the pasta sauce.
Heat the tomato sauce for the pasta in the microwave for 2 minutes on high.
Make the lasagna.
Layer up the lasagna in a large baking dish. Start with ½ of the courgette mix, then the pasta and then the tomato sauce. Repeat and top with blobs of the remaining ricotta and sprinkle over the rest of the cheddar cheese.
Place on the top shelf of the oven and bake for 10 minutes until the pasta is tender and the cheese is golden.


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Board of Directors: Johanne Saint-Laurent
Johanne Saint-Laurent
Johanne has over 25 years of experience in the broadcast industry, more specifically in the television business. She had a successful career with Astral Media where she held various roles as Senior Executive. She started there as Vice-President Finance & Administration and also held the position of Senior Vice President, Finance, Business Affairs and Operations, overseeing the Finance department, Human Resources, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, IT, Trafic and the Broadcast Technical Services. In 2002, she has been promoted as Senior Vice-President Business Affairs and General Manager, being involved in the strategic development and operations in the Quebec market for 8 specialty services (Canal D, Canal Vie, Vrak.TV, Séries+, Historia, ZTélé, Musique Plus et Musimax) and the 2 Pay television services, Super Écran and Cinepop.
Johanne has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Finance) and also hold a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Sherbrooke.
She has served on many boards including Québec Cinema, Le Fonds Harold Greenberg, Canadian Association of broadcaster, Canadian Satellite Association and La Fondation de recherche de l'Université de Sherbrooke.


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The renovation work on our river house will surely continue for years. But part of our mortgage is a budget for initial renovation work. This work will probably last 3 to 4 months and will put us in good shape to really enjoy the spring/summer months.
Exterior Repairs
There are several exterior repairs that we need to tackle immediately. For one, the gutters were hit hard by last winter's snow and ice. They are coming away from the house in some areas include the garage.
The cupola on the garage was also broken when a branch fell on it during a storm last year. So that needs to be replaced as well.
There is also some exterior rot that needs to be taken care of. Most of it is on the south side of the house where there is a large tree overhanging and close to the house. That tree, a few others, and several large branches that are close to the house will be taken down by an arborist firm.
Windows and Door Move
One of the larger projects that will happen early on will be to move some windows and doors.
The two wide windows on the first floor are going to be move to the kitchen (left side of the above picture). We are then going to center the door on the house. Well, it will be lined up with the middle window on the second floor.
When the wide windows are moved to the kitchen we will then be able to move three normal windows from that side of the house to the front of the house to make it more symmetrical.
Moving Basement Stairs
The basement stairs are currently in the front left of the house. They are steep and there is very little head clearance when going into the basement. So we are going to move those stairs to the opposite corner of the house (back right if looking at the above photo). The stairs to the second floor are there, so we will nest the basement stairs under those stairs like most houses.
Once the basements stairs are moved we will have a 10′ x 10′ area that we will remodel into a laundry room and a pantry.
The Kitchen
The kitchen is by far the biggest (dollar wise) investment we will make in the house in the first year. The current kitchen is pretty basic. The one feature of the kitchen we really love is the large fireplace. Deb wants to use it to do heart cooking!
The following video shows a VERY rough idea of how the kitchen will be remodeled. Basically we will take out the door, move in the higher windows to be above counter height, and then install a u-shaped kitchen area with an island. The island will have a black burnished custom cabinetry with an Ocean Green granite countertop.
The wall cabinets will be an antique white with burnished edges and a charcoal grey granite countertop.
We'll continue detailing more of the renovation work in the next posts.


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Have you ever started one of those 'easy' patterns and after you got in too deep, noticed that the pattern was much harder than you thought? Vogue says this jacket, pattern # 8932 is "easy" and I'd have to agree!
This is a very easy pattern – once you've cut all the pieces, it's downhill from there plus or minus a step or 2.
Initially, I started off by making this jacket in reverse… let me back up. First things first – this jacket is sewn with wrong sides together, for the majority of the way. View A is sewn the traditional way with right sides together. View B and C are both sewn wrong sides together. Once you determine which jacket you want, make sure you have this part down!
Pattern Alterations:
- I used a 1/4 in seam allowance when attaching the sleeves. I have broad shoulders and the extra room here really helped.
- I did not add the interfacing and probably should have. I love a popped collar! (don't judge) Without the interfacing, with this knit fabric, it leaves the collar + front flaps kind of floppy. Too floppy for my liking. I will go back in and install interfacing.
- I was lazy and did not buy matching thread before starting on this project. Don't be lazy.
I ordered this ponte knit from Hancock Fabrics online and I must say, what you see is what you get. I love the color and this is a true, blue (no pun intended), ponte knit. I used an all purpose thread that I purposed from Joann's, along with a denim needle. Why denim? I had an unsuccessful bout with ponte + ball point needles in the past and denim needles work well with thicker fabrics. I had no issues with this combo.
A few things to note for this pattern:
- Take your time when you get to the back, shoulder sections. You will need to pivot where you have reinforced the corners, which can get interesting if you're not used to it.
- Cut all exterior seam allowances at the end.
- A ponte knit is a great fabric to work with for this pattern, it gives a really good drape and helps those with wide shoulders, like myself, not feel like a linebacker!
Pattern Review: Vogue has done it again. This pattern hits the mark. This jacket has style & you don't have to be a 'master' sewer to make it. The instructions are easy to follow. The fabric suggestions are good as well; I think that beginners should use easier fabrics, like the suggested ponte knit for ease.
Will I use this pattern again? Yep. It's already in the works. I need one in black and probably red too!
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A glimpse after cutting the seam allowances. Try to do this part without any distractions. You want a steady, even hand when you do this.
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Sleeps 11 - 5 bedrooms - Grade 4
Brummell Barn is one of the original outbuildings to Cheverton Farmhouse, converted to provide highly individual and spacious accommodation. Boasting a wealth of interesting and original features, the barn has a splendid galleried sitting-room with beamed, vaulted ceiling enjoying lovely views over the surrounding countryside from its south-facing window. West-facing windows overlook the farmyard. Set close to the owner's home on their mixed sheep, beef and arable farm, the property has its own enclosed terrace with garden furniture and barbecue and Wendy house.
Ground floor: Impressive entrance hall open to the ceiling, with ceramic-tiled floor. Large and well-equipped, traditional farmhouse-style kitchen/dining room with TV and ceramic tiled floor. Utility. Separate toilet. Lower ground floor: Double bedroom with en-suite shower room. Two twin bedrooms. Wet room with toilet and bidet. Separate toilet. First floor: Galleried sitting room overlooking hall with rugs on wooden floor, vaulted beamed ceiling and south-facing picture window boasting splendid countryside views. Double bedroom with 5 ft bed and en-suite shower cubicle. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with shower attachment. Separate toilet. Most rooms with beams.
Cheverton Farm Cottage is attached to the owner's 17th-century home, with beams throughout. The cottage is spacious and full of character. It has its own entrance and a large garden to the rear.
Ground floor: Kitchen/dining room with cooker set in old range chimney. First floor: Sitting room with electric 'coal-effect' stove. Twin bedroom with wash basin. Bathroom and shower wet room with toilet. Separate toilet . Second floor: Pretty attic double bedroom and twin bedroom with additional area for cot.
Swings • Climbing Frame • Trampoline • Swimming Pool • Games Room with table tennis and air hockey
Fitness Room • Darts • Snooker / Billiards Table for adults
550 acres of meadow and arable land as well as the ajoining forest.
Isle of Wight Mountain Bike Centre - please bring your own bicycle / helmet.
With dogs, ducks, chickens, goat and cattle to visit, children will enjoy watching the varied farming activities (lambing in April).
Both properties offer the perfect base for a family holiday with all the peace and quiet of the countryside combined
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How many things in life do we take for granted?
Things we do daily – sometimes even several times per day – that we don't even think about. Usually it's not until we can't do them anymore that we realize how fortunate we are.
Or perhaps, as in my case, when you watch your child do simple things early on in their life do you begin to feel the same way.
There's always a fine line as a parent between you helping your child, doing things for them, or you letting them figure things out for themselves. It's very difficult to tell which option you should exercise and when.
So on Saturday morning, I sat and watched my Kindergartener for what felt like 5 hrs put on and ultimately tie her shoes.
This was a process. My approach is generally to let her try to figure things out for herself and after she's tried her hardest and didn't succeed, then I will jump in and give the extra boost.I look at it as me being her safety net so she doesn't have to be afraid to try to do things herself. You may fall but I'll catch you.
On this particular day she did not ask for my help. In fact, she was singing a song I couldn't recognize from one of her favorite children's programs.
She sat on the couch and began the process, as I watched her with an odd sense of pride that only a father to a 5 year old girl can boast.
Initially, everything was going according to plan. I watched her loosen the strings while holding the shoe in her hand in order to easily slip her foot in to the shoe. Great plan. She goes in for the kill. Everything seems lovely. She's still singing her song. As her mother calls it, she has a very addictive personality. So not only does she sing the one song that's in her head, very rarely does she sing the entire song. It's usually one part (probably the hook) that she loops over and over and over (sigh) and over and over again. This is what she's doing and she's focused.
We've now completed hour one in the journey; at least that's how it seems. She's loosened the strings, placed the shoe on her foot, now she's putting it on the floor to push her foot in. But she runs into her first real snag. The darn thing won't cooperate. So instead of doing what adults do, which is put her finger in the back of the shoe to unblock the back making her foot free to slip in, she does what you would expect any 5 year old to do in such a scenario….
Yep, she starts trying to stomp it in, as if she's trying to kill the crap out of an ant. This fills up the complete second hour of the journey as she has to follow the formula of stomp, adjust, stomp, adjust until it fits in.
I watch her in awe as I'm simultaneously laughing and maintaining my extreme level of pride for my baby. She's still singing and not missing a step. She finally gets her foot in the shoe and now it's time for the next step.
The actual tying of the shoe. This is where I intervene. Not to help. But to remind her that the couch is brand new so get your dirty shoe off of it, put your foot on the carpet and bend over to tie. And then I'm done with my cameo. Yeah, I know. Real Father of the Year. But I'm fascinated by her trying. And I know she wants to see it through. I'm cheering for her too.
She obeys without missing a beat or a note in her song (yes, she's still singing through this entire process). You may have noticed in all pictures above her other shoe is still on the floor. All of this is the process for just one shoe.
She finally completes her mission while still singing. Following all of her hard work, she accomplishes a perfectly tied, perfectly centered shoestring knot….well, sorta.
Ok well maybe not close. But you know what? I was very proud of it. I watched her struggle and claw to do something that she would eventually conquer.
After seemingly another 2 1/2 hr session for her other shoe, and the same hook of one song sung for what felt like all 5 hrs, she had on two shoes with perfectly tied, perfectly centered shoestring knots….well, sorta.
Hmmm. Well next time she might just opt to put on flip flops.
Related articles
- Why Barefoot is Best (education.com)
- Cinderella (debscarfo.wordpress.com)
- Friendship bracelet helps get a preschooler's shoe on the right foot (parenthacks.com)
- How to Not Tie Your Shoes too Tight (foodservicewarehouse.com)
- Save our soles: The six most common foot problems – and how to fix them (mirror.co.uk)
- Buying new shoes: we all do this (imgur.com)


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Research Strategy
Dundalk Institute of Technology conducts research of an international standing in its prioritised established research themes. Research is driven by global needs whilst impacting upon society and the economy. DkIT undertakes research that has an impact on real lives – locally and globally
The Dundalk Institute of Technology Research Strategy 2017-2020:
- Sets out the recent developments in both National and European research and innovation policy which has informed the strategic positioning of research within the Institute
- Details the Institute's past performance in terms of its research and innovation agenda
- Illustrates the concentrated and consolidation of our research into key strengths whilst identifying the need to support emerging areas of activity
- Details the suite of strategic imperatives, specific actions and associated key performance indicators which will enable the institute to deliver upon its research vision and to remain one the leading research intensive Institutes of Technology
- Underpins the Institute's current Strategic Plan and builds upon previous research strategies.
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Giovanni Baglione : biography
Giovanni Baglione (1566 – 30 December 1643) was an Italian Late Mannerist and Early Baroque painter and art historian. He is best remembered for his acrimonious and damaging involvement with the slightly younger artist Caravaggio and his important collection of biographies of the other artists working in Rome in his lifetime, although there are many works of his in Roman churches and galleries and elsewhere.
He was born and died in Rome, but from his own account came from a noble family of Perugia. A pupil of the obscure Florentine artist working in Rome, Francesco Morelli, he worked mainly in Rome, initially with a late-Mannerist style influenced by Giuseppe Cesari (or the "Cavaliere d'Arpino"), with whom Caravaggio trained. After an intermezzo Caravaggesco when he was heavily influenced by the young Caravaggio in the early years of the new century, and a Bolognese-influenced phase in the 1610s, Baglione's final style became more generalized and typical of Roman Early Baroque painters such as Guercino, though always reflecting his training in the Central Italian tradition of disegno, the absence of which he criticized in the Caravaggisti. To Rudolf Wittkower, his style "vacillated between progressive trends, without absorbing them fully".O'Neill; Wittkower, who relegates his account of Baglione's style to a note at n. 9, p. 514, and p. 74
He spent 1621-1622 in Mantua as the court artist of Duke Ferdinando Gonzaga, where the exposure to the fabulous Gonzaga collection of Venetian paintings influenced his style.O'Neill Otherwise he remained in Rome, where he was long successful in attracting commissions from the Papal court and aristocracy. His paintings have been described by the art historian Stephen Ostrow as "extraordinarily uneven, at best, competent, and his work pales in comparison with that of many of the contemporary artists he emulated", while his "chalk and pen and ink drawings reveal a force and lyricism rarely found in his paintings".Ostrow, 609 The quality of his work declined sharply in the 1630s, by which time he was in his late sixties.Wittkower, citing Carla Guigliemi (1954), n. 9, p. 514
He had a successful career, receiving a Papal knighthood in the Supreme Order of Christ (the highest of the Papal orders) in 1606, and his long involvement with Rome's Accademia di San Luca and his biographies reveal "an artist obsessed with status". He was a member of the Accademia from 1593 until his death, and three times President.Ostrow, 609, Dictionary Apart from the regular later title of "first historian of the Roman Baroque", in his lifetime he was also nicknamed Il Sordo del Barozzo as he suffered from deafness. He died in Rome on the 30th of December in 1643 at the age of 77.Dictionary
Litigation against Caravaggio
Sacred Love and Profane Love [[Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica Palazzo Barberini]] Baglione's best known painting, Sacred Love and Profane Love (or The Divine Eros Defeats the Earthly Eros and other variants), was a direct response to Caravaggio's Amor Vincit Omnia (1601-02). Baglione's painting exists in two versions, the earlier in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin (c 1602-03) and the later in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica at Palazzo Barberini in Rome. Both show Sacred Love as an angelic winged figure interrupting a 'meeting' between Cupid (Profane Love), shown as in the Caravaggio as a smaller and naked winged figure, and the Devil. In the later Rome version the devil is portrayed with the caricatured features of Caravaggio, while in Berlin his face is turned away. Both paintings were commissioned by members of the Giustiniani family in Rome: the Caravaggio by the banker and collector Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani, and Baglione's riposte by his brother Cardinal Benedetto Giustiniani. What in the two brothers was probably a good-natured family joke reflected serious rivalry between the artists concerned. Baglione was greatly influenced by the style of Caravaggio during this period of his career, and the younger artist and his circle had claimed, with some justification, that Baglione had plagiarized his style.Ostrow, 608; Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Prestel, 148; Wittkower, 74
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