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by Micah (To'Londa) Torres '18. Performed in housemeeting on Martin Luther King Day. The quote that inspired it is included at the end.
Back in a world full of collared shirts & poodle skirts.
Our dear old friend Mr. Jim,
Sometimes pushed us out on a limb.
And even though we've never met.
This is where I found my closest friend.
A little girl.
Beautiful to her mom,
But ugly to the world.
Anyways the little girl,
That was little baby Q,
Had lots of love for everyone,
Including me and you.
She worked hard to make others happy,
Even if it made her sad.
And Q was quite strong,
Especially For A Child Without A Dad.
It's not her fault she's different,
Lighter skin than midnight,
Darker skin than paper white.
An outcast. Tossed away,
Not once ever asked to go out and play.
Beautiful caramel complexion that should be cherished by her "brothers"
Instead it was proof enough for them to widow her poor mother.
Romeo & Juliet,
Two kids in love when they first met.
Deep chocolate, and coarse pain, set every single vein in her body on fire.
They had a daughter.
Guess who! It was Q.
Night time dangers lurked closer yesterday.
"They took my daddy away."
She still sees him though,
If she looks out of the window.
Strange Fruit hangs from The Willow.
Since then her mom was real unstable,
She was tougher than her mother,
And fought hard to make her proud.
But an eleven year old child,
Is no match for such a crowd.
Such pretty hair, not nappy curly.
She can't enjoy it though, Q's fate came early.
Society is cruel,
That's all that you can say.
I know it's hard to think about it,
But someone always has to pay.
I hate to add to poor Q's baggage but even now in 2k16, we have the same issues just in different packages.
The USA is all messed up,
And our leaders now, they show it.
Our society is truly sick,
And everybody knows it.
Our parents leave us kids at home
Thinking that we're safe.
When really they're leaving young adults,
Who truly run the place.
Little girls and boys think it's cool
To walk around with straps.
And they learned it from their parents
So now we're truly trapped.
Trapped in this cycle,
And I hate
Hate how this happens.
So my future,
Is the future that I'm going to be mapping
And that he say/she say,
Let's go fight around the corner from where we'd play
It needs to end
Isn't it terrible how young children are scared to trust the protectors of all men
But that's how we were raised
Had to steal money for mommy cause we had a late rent to pay.
It went from…
Class Jokers,
To Skipping Smokers.
Kids who want to fix things,
To kids who aren't worried about nobody they're just tryna leave.
Violence was wrong,
But now it's the only answer
And people will do anything for attention,
It causes such great tension.
Plus today I heard a hero killed another,
Her dream to be a dancer.
All over a spot in line???
That was actually hers.
He Just got mad when he wouldn't believe his lies
So he chose to take her life
And now she's gone
But nobody's gonna cry
That little girl was black and I'm telling you that's why
Nobody trusts nobody cause when you do you end up hurt
And if you call authorities they'd need attack you for needing help
Then they'd desert…
Desert their positions
But not their badges
That's how they get away with things when things happen
They're supposed to be protectors, But they all abandoned ship
Nobody here is stupid and we all caught that drift.
They tell me to be quiet when we share our opinions,
A society where being intelligent is only a characteristic of one shade.
Placing us against each other so when we fall they don't have to take the blame.
Yet we must fight on, have pride in your browns, they have pride in their blondes.
End the commercial beauty that has been placed upon us,
End the war between us, fight for one common cause.
Black Lives Matter..
(Someone In Background Calls Out: "ALL LIVES MATTER.")
The same group that's fought for police brutality among all colors,
Is shamed by those without these issues.
I have to tell you a secret,
You know that little girl we just saw hanging from a tree.
A different time period and they haven't set us free.
Of course I'm not up hanging, but there's Q and look it's me.
"Let me not leave you with a false impression. The problem is far from solved. We still have a long, long way to go before the dream of freedom is a reality for the Negro in the United States. To put it figuratively in biblical language, we have left the dusty soils of Egypt and crossed a Red Sea whose waters had for years been hardened by a long and piercing winter of massive resistance. But before we reach the majestic shores of the Promised Land, there is a frustrating and bewildering wilderness ahead. We must still face prodigious hilltops of opposition and gigantic mountains of resistance. But with patient and firm determination we will press on until every valley of despair is exalted to new peaks of hope, until every mountain of pride and irrationality is made low by the leveling process of humility and compassion; until the rough places of injustice are transformed into a smooth plane of equality of opportunity; and until the crooked places of prejudice are transformed by the straightening process of bright-eyed wisdom." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Written by Guest Student Author
Periodically students volunteer or are asked to write for the Stoneleigh-Burnham blog.


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Reprojecting datasets as part of a pre-processing operation introduce distortions due to the warping. Moreover, datasets that are adjacent in their native space may be transformed to "tilted rectangles" once reprojected.
The stepped edges of these transformed rectangles may not have a perfect matching on the borders since rasters have discrete pixels.
Isolated transparent pixels (small dashed transparent lines) can be visible when mosaicking the reprojected datasets together.
(A red background shows the transparent stripes)
Whenever having some partial overlapping on input datasets before the warping is not possible, it would be great to have a process filling these transparent stripes.
I have setup a transparencyFill raster process based on a custom JAI operation which scans the image (in case it contains some transparency) looking for horizontal/vertical 1 pixel-thickness stripes, and fill them with neighbour pixels (simple clone or average of the edge).
Once stable and well tested, I will move it to a separate JAI operation in JAI-EXT project.

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In order to make your MoxieMeet experience as easy as possible, you'll need to make sure you've got a few things figured out with your technology. It's best to take care of this well before the event!
Note: we no longer support legacy operating systems, check with your operating system provider for their list of currently supported versions.


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World Heart Day
By: World Heart Federation
In May 2012, world leaders committed to reducing global mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 25% by 2025. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is accountable for nearly half of all NCD deaths making it the world's number one killer. World Heart Day is, therefore, the perfect platform for the CVD community to unite in the fight against CVD and reduce the global disease burden.
Created by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day informs people around the globe that CVD, including heart disease and stroke, is the world's leading cause of death claiming 17.5 million lives each year, and highlights the actions that individuals can take to prevent and control CVD. It aims to drive action to educate people that by controlling risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, at least 80% of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke could be avoided.
World Heart Day is a global campaign during which individuals, families, communities and governments around the world participate in activities to take charge of their heart health and that of others. Through this campaign, the World Heart Federation unites people from all countries and backgrounds in the fight against the CVD burden, and inspires and drives international action to encourage heart-healthy living across the world.
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World Heart Day observed in KTH
Department of Cardiology, Khyber Teaching Hospital marked World Heart Day to create awareness among general public under the banner of Pakistan Cardiac Society in Collaboration with World Heart Federation.
The walk was arranged in that connection which was attended by In-charge Cardiology KTH Associate Prof Dr Amber Ashraf, Assistant Prof Dr Saadiq Shah, Assistant Prof Dr Muhammad Faheem, Assistant Prof Dr Farooq and large number of faculty staff, managerial staff, TMOs', HOs', nursing and paramedics staff, health professionals and general public.
This year, World Heart Day theme is "My heart, your heart and our heart". KTH cardiology department works as team to prevent my heart, your heart and our heart. Public awareness interactive session was held for people of all walk of life.
Assoc Prof Dr Amber Ashraf talked about World Heart Day and its importance and highlighted risk factors for CVD like diabetes, hypertension, increase cholesterol, smoking, stress and important risk factor identified for example air pollution (indoor & outside pollution) is new risk factor for cardio vascular disease which cause 3 millions death each year.
Astt Prof Dr Muhammad Faheem talked about hypertension and its prevalence whereas Astt Prof Dr Muhammad Farooq talked about prevalence of CVD & its risk factor.
Free medical camp at cardiology OPD KTH for general public awareness about their blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol and obesity.
Dr. Amber Ashraf
HOD Cardiology KMC/KTH Peshawar
Peshawar Chapter Coordinator, PCS.


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Each Wednesday an hour of silence is held between us in Bartlemas Chapel (in the warmer months, May to September) and the Bethlehem chapel in the grounds of the convent of the All Saints Sisters, 15A Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RW (October to April). Please call the Parish Office for advice about the specific date of transition.
The Bethlehem Chapel is the low semi-circular building built into the Leopold St wall, within the grounds of the convent of the All Saints Sisters of the Poor: turn left as you enter through the large gates on the north side of St Mary's Road, which runs between Leopold St and Magdalen Rd.
Bartlemas Chapel is up a lane marked 'Private' that lies just beyond the Magdalen Rd bus stops on the left side of the Cowley Rd as you travel out towards Temple Cowley.
For Christians times of silence, times of stillness, have been an integral part of their worship, prayer and spiritual journey for two millennia. Meditation and contemplation are common in many other faiths, and Mindfulness and interior silence are becoming an important element in the lives of all who wish to live sanely and as an antidote to our busy consumerist culture. Silence is essential for the health and well-being of humans and the environment in which they live. Yet silence has almost vanished from our lives and our world.
Individuals of all faiths or none are welcome. If it is a practise which is new to you then even five or ten minutes of time set aside to be still and empty the mind in such a peaceful setting may be a good beginning. There are no words, no music, no reading, no hymns. People come and go during the hour, staying for as long or short a time as they wish.
For more information, please email firstname.lastname@example.com


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Celine Dion wants to invite you into her world. On her latest release, 1 Fille and 4 Types, she wants to give you a little peek at what it's like to be The Real Celine Dion -- and she's going to give it to you all in French.
At first, it seemed like Celine was just another wacky import from the north -- a randy French-Canadian lass with a set of pipes that would give a train a run for its money -- who was sent down to entertain and annoy us at the same time. She also liked to wink at the camera a lot. But now, all that has changed. Celine is not that simple, creepy girl anymore; she's a complex woman who grew up, retired, came out of retirement, and set up shop in Vegas. So, what's it like to be the new Celine? Well, according to the CD booklet, it seems to be a battle -- a battle between the old "Paris Celine," with her trademark long flowing locks of blonde hair and bulky sweaters, and the new "Vegas Celine," who, with her cropped hair and tiny fake-vintage T-shirt, appears to have been transformed into a 15-year old lesbian with a back-up band.
The music on the CD oscillates between Paris Celine songs -- light, airy jaunts through enchanted forests that are reminiscent of ABBA, only with flutes -- to Vegas Celine songs -- little alt-country ditties with acoustic guitar and forced, raw lyrics -- all in her native French of course. This may leave American audiences scratching their heads, but one thing is for sure: She could be singing about her toilet overflowing, it still sounds dramatic and important.
1 Fille and 4 Types seems to be a little unfocused and perhaps somewhat confused. This album lacks a hit single, even for the French-speaking quarters of the world, and may mark a labor of love more than a commercially viable record.


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A master's in business administration (MBA) degree is a valuable commodity in all manner of business environments—public or private, for-profit or nonprofit, large or small. But if you enjoy engaging with diverse global cultures and understanding different business environments, or want to make international travel part of your career, our MBA with a concentration in International Business is for you.
The Bisk College of Business's MBA in International Business complements a strong foundational core of business principles with experiential courses covering all aspects of international business to create a complete global business program. The program includes courses in cross-cultural management, international marketing, global finance, global management, and international economics, with multiple study-abroad options to complete your diversified international business education.
The international business MBA offers a diversified plan of study that engages students in understanding multinational enterprise (MNE) strategies, global brands, international industries, and worldwide markets. Focused courses challenge students to gain an understanding of global competitive advantage, international finance, and national-level institutional policies through experiential learning and active participation.
Building on business foundations in accounting, marketing, finance, economics, human resources, information systems, management, and organizational behavior, the MBA curriculum is enriched through practical applications, a global perspective, faculty mentors, and collaborative teams.
The master's in international business requires students to work in teams on a wide array of international case studies. Theory is developed and applied through teamwork, presentations, and individual research papers.
Whether you want to be a multinational corporate manager or an innovative entrepreneur, are looking to start a new career in the international field, or extend your existing career, the MBA in International Business program at the FIT Bisk College of Business gives you all the tools you need to be successful.
When completed, you will be fully prepared to do decision-making in multinational firms, be a global consultant, or grow a small or medium enterprise (SME) to reach global markets. Here you'll develop a strong background in business and get hands-on experience in modern global management strategies and best practices.
In this program, you can expect:
Florida Tech's study-abroad tour of Europe is business-intensive, focusing primarily on direct engagement with executives of multinational firms and executive-level presentations at companies like the Philips Corporation (Amsterdam), Freixenet Cava (Catalonia), SEAT Corporation (Spain and Germany), the Port of Algeciras (the sixth-busiest container port in Europe), El Corte Inglés (Madrid), and more. Graduate students will have the opportunity to engage with MNE executives and work on real-world case studies.
You'll be immersed in local culture, bringing you into direct contact with history so you can grasp—firsthand—the cultural strength behind business decisions. You'll also have multi-hour engagements at top-ranked universities, including "TED Talk style" presentations from world-renowned lecturers, meetings with executives from global NGOs (nongovernmental organizations), and face-to-face interactions with your European grad student peers.
In addition to the summer tour of Europe, other study-abroad programs for international business students are being developed for Central and South America.
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree; however, the degree need not be in business administration or international studies. Applicants who are graduates of non-business programs are also encouraged to apply. An applicant is assigned an advisor soon after acceptance into the MBA program, and should meet with the advisor to prepare a program plan outlining the courses needed for the MBA in International Business.
The admissions decision is based on a review of the application documentation including work experience, academic performance, references, and written statement of purpose. Preference for graduate scholarships will be given to applicants who take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).
This MBA in International Business is a 36-credit-hour program, which usually takes 18 months to complete.
This program has a rigorous core curriculum, and does not require a thesis. It includes foundational courses in managerial economics and accounting, financial and marketing management, and cross-cultural management, plus specialized courses in international business, global accounting and financial analysis, global marketing management and business strategies, and more. The study-abroad program (above) can also be used as a business elective.
Florida Tech is consistently ranked as one of the most internationally diverse campus communities in the country. With students and faculty from more than 120 countries, our focus on international diversification allows us to bring together various people and cultures to foster a strong international learning atmosphere right here on our campus.
The MBA in international business extends this diversification by creating a unique masters' program that specializes in giving students the skillset required to excel in multinational business. You will benefit from faculty who are academically rigorous and have years of experience working in global industries. We put the "experience" into experiential learning to challenge you to think globally and to bring a global mindset to all business decisions.
Florida Tech is the perfect place for an MBA in International Business. The 130-acre campus is located on the Space Coast (so named because of the presence of NASA and the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral just north of us), minutes away from the Indian River Lagoon, the most diverse estuary in North America.
The area has one of the largest high-tech workforces in the country, with more than 5,000 high-tech corporations and government and military organizations located nearby. This workforce also provides an abundance of internship and employment opportunities.
Florida Tech is just over the causeway from the Atlantic Ocean with its 72 miles of beautiful beaches, and a short trip to the Florida Keys or the Orlando theme parks. We also have a rich campus life that includes a wide range of intramural and collegiate sports, clubs, and social activities.
The Nathan M. Bisk College of Business is dedicated to educating leaders to make thoughtful decisions, set high standards, and promote corporate accountability. Undergraduate students tackle ethical challenges from both practical and professional perspectives in an annual competition, and can participate in a conference that encourages students to learn from business, community, and government leaders.
Students learn about corporate social responsibility through hands-on class projects, and individual service with the perspective of making an impact.
Global business program students also hone their finance and international business skills through competitions, including:
What could my career look like with a degree in International Business, MBA?
A graduate of the Florida Institute of Technology with a MBA degree in International Business is ideally suited for a variety of global business administration careers. With a solid background in the science of management, relevant skills in international relations, and a portfolio of practical, hands-on experiences, you'll be prepared to immediately begin an international business career or, if desired, pursue a graduate career in business, law, or related disciplines.
Career opportunities abound with a degree in International Business. These positions are in high demand, and the salaries are among the highest starting salaries in the field on business.


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A fence can make your home complete, adding elegance and beauty and even possibly boost the worth of your possession too. Possessing a fence in the front yard not only improves the look of your home but also increases the value of the property. Yes, it's a fact that the fence isn't the ultimate yard of defense against intruders but at least you have produced a very first line of defense. Vinyl fences is just one of the most fundamental varieties of fencing.
Traditionally, fences are used to work as a boundary between parts of property. Vinyl fences are a breeze to assemble and install. They are a great way to add privacy or to accent your property. They play a significant role in the beautification and protection of the home. Hence, they tend to be a lot more durable than wooden fences. Vinyl fence have far superior properties than wooden fences like durability, outstanding quality, very low maintenance standards and far more. Well, in that instance, the vinyl picket fence in Pennsylvania is going to be the very best alternative for you.
By analyzing the way by which your fence will be impacted by its environment and used from day to day, it can be simpler to choose if PVC vinyl fence is the perfect fencing for your lawn. When it has to do with installing vinyl fence in your premises, there are a few things which should always be considered. Simple to install and simple to maintain, a vinyl fence can effortlessly be crafted in any form or design according to your wish and requirement. Also, it has a lot more tensile strength that makes it resistant to breakage. Constructed to last, durable and gorgeous vinyl fences are created for offering many stress-free and joyful decades.
One needs to come through the fence to be able to put in your home. Fence ought to be past the rest of the structures that would be employed to climb over. It is essential for the people to decide on the fences that are ready to hold out against the temperature changes that occur. The fence can be put by a professional fence guy too as it's extremely simple to anchor it. The green screen fence is just one of the options.
As a way to retain the exact same new and appealing look you merely will need to wash the fence with soap and water, it is that simple. Whether you would like an ornamental or more customary fence, vinyl provides numerous style alternatives. Purchasing a nice horse fence can be difficult work.
The ideal type won't only install the fence, but might have the ability to design and build it. Aside from that, the other reason why vinyl fences are a breeze to maintain is they have a tendency to be far more durable than other alternatives like wood. Choosing the vinyl fence in Pennsylvania appears to be a perfect solution for those people. Hence, vinyl fence are inclined to be much more durable than wooden fences. A white vinyl fence in Pennsylvania may be an outstanding option for it.


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You know that exciting feeling you get when summers on its way? I bet most of us are feeling that right now. Along with that feeling of excitement, comes along the feeling of anxiety of what you will wear everyday in the summer (since summer outfits are the most important)
Here are a few tips to make your summer outfits perfect:
- WHITE — perfect for any occasion: you can wear it to the beach, to a party, to a restaurant, on a date, etc 🙂 and makes everyone look super tan
- PLEATS— pleated skirts, dresses, pants are perfect for this summer!
- NETTING— netted tops and rompers are totally in for this spring/summer
- ORANGE— burnt orange, bright orange, light orange are all perfect for this summer
- FRINGES— on shoes, pants, dresses, skirts, purses look amazing!
Just got this new partially netted romper and am obsessed: KENDALL AND KYLIE- black, netted romper
These are my absolute favorite sneakers: ZARA- fringe sneakers
Leave comments below on what you think of the latest trends, what you think I should post about next, etc!! Be sure to follow! XO


text: Just because he says it doesn't mean he can do it without the request of the states. He did speak with all the governors today. He may have an agreement in place, however that does not change the Constitution. It has nothing to do with belief. Insurrection is not simply thugs looting and rioting. Insurrection means overthrowing the legal government. If any of these anarchists try to actually usurp the legally elected government, the US troops can be deployed. For "routine law enforcement" actions - like suppressing looting and rioting - the states must request assistance.


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At Joules, our Black Friday offers are upon us. Our not-to-be-missed deals include savings on our homeware collection including our sought after cushions, kitchenware crockery and kitchen textiles.


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Ouch, we're sorry that the game broke for you! :(
To be 100% honest, we've released the game in as finished a state as we could before the team split up after our degree ended. It was our capstone project at New England Institute of Technology and, without being at the school, we've all decided that we would keep the game at it's final state and release it as it is.
Long story short: Sorry for the frustration! Unfortunately, we won't be able to fix the bugs with the game. We do appreciate you trying it out though, and we hope you had fun with what you were able to play so far! There is another zone that you can visit regardless of beating the one you're stuck in if you'd like to continue playing, and the hidden origami pieces are also still possible to find regardless of any game blockades.


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Концерт состоялся 5 January 2018 года
10th International Christmas Festival "The Art of Good"
Supported by the Embassy of Norway in Russia
The concert features:Ola Rokkones (saxophone, Norway)
Terje Baugerød (organ, Norway)
Programme: Potpourri of old Norwegian carols and Christmas songs of other countries of Europe
Ola Rokkones (saxophone, Norway)
Organist in Ris Church in Oslo
Terje Baugerød (organ, Norway)
Potpourri of old Norwegian carols and Christmas songs of other countries of Europe
C.C.N. Balle (1806-1855)
Det kimer nå til julefest
Gustaf Nordqvist (1886-1949)
Jul, jul, strålande jul
A. Adam (1803-1856)
O helga natt
Norwegian traditional folk tune from Lårdal
I denne søte juletid
Norwegian folk tune from Østerdalen, after a melody by Joseph Klug
Den yndigste rose er funnet
Lars Søraas d.y. (1887-1976)
Det lyser i stille grender
Trygve Hoff (1938-1987)
Nordnorsk julesalme
Torw W. Aas (b. 1957)
En stjerne skinner i natt
Odd Nordstoga (b. 1972)
Jul i Svingen / Opp, gledest alle
Norwegian traditional folk tune from Oppdal
Kling no klokka
Norwegian traditional folk tune from Nordmøre
Et lite barn så lystelig
Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
Det hev ei rose sprunge
Arranged by Ola Asdahl Rokkones and Terje Baugerød
A romantic eveningWe listened to: Kuhn Organ, Organ, Saxophone
Tags: Christmas, Festival, Living candles, Norway, Organ and saxophone, Premiere


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Deposits to Invoice instead of Payment Screen
Currently, when going through the deposit taking workflow, you're taken directly to a payment form once the amount of the deposit has been entered, or a preset deposit selected.
We like to include notes about what it is our customers are paying for on the invoice, how long the warranty will be, etc. It is impossible to have predefined deposits for the wide array of parts that we might order, for example.
With the current system, my technicians are supposed to disregard the default payment screen, go over to invoices, and then input notes before processing payment.
On occasion, someone will autopilot through the process and get "trapped" by the payment screen, which introduces extra legwork for the admin to clear the payment and have the technician edit the invoice before reapplying payment.
It would be nice to have the option to define what page technicians are brought to after taking a deposit, so that they can land directly on the invoice instead of the payment screen.


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Event - Water Aid Fundraising
20 March 2015
Our Lady of Fatima School's Before and After School Club suggested that we fund raise for Water Aid. Our Creative Curriculum theme for this term has been Water and so it seemed most fitting that we should find out how we could help this cause.
In class the children learnt how their financial donations could:
- help to build a well so that children don't have to drink dirty river water that is teeming with parasites, bacteria and animal waste;
- put taps and pumps in the heart of a community – daily treks to the river with a heavy cans are tiring and leave little time for school or work;
- end the threat of illness and diarrhoea, which kills 1,400 children every day.
On Friday 20th March the pupils and staff dressed up in 'water themed costumes' or simply just wore blue outfits and raised £321.15 .This amount was doubled by government funding and so it was truly a worthwhile cause.


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Hello people:) Just wanted to stop in real quick. My daughter and I both woke up sick today, but I had something cool I wanted to share.
I guess most of you know by now that I have been practicing yoga for the last 4 months and LOVING it!!! Can't say enough how much I love it:) Anyway, I went to a new yoga class last night at this Yoga Studio. I have been to one class here before and talked some with the teacher. I was really impressed by the fact that she used to be a professional ballet dancer in Switzerland and France! Anyway, she offered to trade yoga classes for me helping her out with her house cleaning. Of course, I jumped at the chance! I went to see her house and we finalized all the details. I will be cleaning for her every other week in exchange for 2 yoga classes a week.
The type of yoga she teaches is Kripalu and Svaroopa. I like to hear her say 'Svaroopa' because she has a really cool accent:) The class last night was a vigorous Kripalu class, a lot like other vinyasa type classes I have been to. I am really excited about the Svaroopa too though. It is a more relaxed class that concentrates on opening up the spine etc. She said it would be fabulous for my digestive troubles AND the class is on Fridays–which is the day after my HARD cleaning day each week. I'm hoping the Svaroopa will be very restorative after all my cleaning jobs for the week.
I found out another cool thing. This yoga teacher has Celiac–just like me:) It's not cool that she has it, but I thought it was interesting that we both have it. She went for so long without a diagnoses that she now has severe osteoporsis:( She can't actually DO the Kripalu anymore, but she is a terrific teacher! She's good about walking around the room and adjusting where needed.
Another exciting thing that happened yesterday is I got a blogger award from Cindy! Thank you SO much for thinking of me Cindy. I promise I will do my list of ten things when I am feeling better and can think a little more clearly. I would hate to throw something really stupid out there all because of a little brain congestion:) I really was honored though!
Okay, that's about all I got today! I'm roasting me some yummy veggies and going to watch yet another movie!
Have you ever bartered for something before? I would love to hear about it!


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Ostara Symbols
Lilies – These beautiful flowers were a symbol of life in Greece and Rome. During the Ostara season, young men would give a lily to the young woman they were courting. If the young woman accepted the lily, the couple were considered engaged (much like accepting a diamond ring from a young man in today's society).
Lambs – This fluffy little mammal is an eternal symbol of Ostara, and was sacred to virtually all the virgin goddesses of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The symbol was so ingrained in the mindset of the people of that region that it was carried over into the spring religious rituals of the Jewish Passover and Christian Easter.
Robins – One of the very first birds to be seen in the Spring, robins are a sure sign of the fact that warm weather has indeed returned.
Bees – These busy little laborers re dormant during the winter. Because of this, the sighting of bees is another sure sign of Spring. They were also considered by the Ancient peoples to be messengers of the Gods and were sacred to many Spring and Sun Goddesses around the world.
Honey – The color of the sun, this amber liquid is, of course, made through the laborious efforts of the honeybee. With their established role as messengers to the Gods, the honey they produced was considered ambrosia to the Gods.
Faeries – Because of their ability to bring blessings to your gardens, protect your home, and look after your animals, it is beneficial to draw faeries to your life. Springtime is the quintessential season to begin drawing the fae again. You want to be sure to leave succulent libations or pretty little gifts for them. Some ideas for libations or gifts are… honey, fresh milk, bread, lilacs, primrose blossoms, cowslip, fresh berries, dandelion wine, honeysuckle, pussy willows, ale, or shiny coins.
Equal-armed Crosses – These crosses represent the turning points of the year, the solstices and equinoxes and are often referred to as 'Sun Wheels'. They come in many forms such as God's eyes, Celtic crosses, Shamrocks, Brigid's crosses, 4-leaved clovers, crossroads, etc.


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SKA scientists come out to condemn smears
Support has been flowing for the scientist at the centre of a bitter telescope dispute - some of it from astronomers directly involved in the organisation he was attacked for critiquing.
Astronomers working on scientific projects associated with the Square Kilometre Array telescope internationally - including a board member - responded to the Newsroom story on social media, calling the actions of New Zealand SKA supporters at AUT "disgraceful" and asking the international organisation to express "concern and displeasure".
Newsroom detailed on Monday that AUT lecturer Andrew Ensor sent a string of emails to journalists and senior government officials disparaging the honesty, professionalism and, in one case, mental health, of the University of Auckland's head of physics, Richard Easther.
Ensor wasn't acting alone - AUT's Vice Chancellor, Derek McCormack, and AUT Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, John Raine, repeated his claims of dishonesty and unprofessionalism to government officials (in Raine's case) and Easther's boss, the University of Auckland's dean of science John Hosking (in McCormack's case).
AUT has indicated that Ensor challenges some aspects of the story and will respond with his side. (We will update our story when that happens). AUT was given a full opportunity for comment before the main story's publication on Monday.
Easther campaigned outspokenly against New Zealand taking full membership of the telescope-building consortium of countries, arguing the roughly $25m-over-a-decade cost of membership would be better shared more evenly around astronomy. He and 11 others asked for an overall astronomy spending plan less heavily focused on radio astronomy (the SKA's field).
The SKA will be an enormous radio telescope in the deserts of Australia and South Africa, and about seven staff radio astronomers in New Zealand have told the government they're enthusiastic about using it for research. AUT and tech companies who've been working on taxpayer-funded contracts on the SKA's design lobbied strongly for New Zealand to take full membership, saying the benefits to innovation and the tech industry would more than justify the cost. They felt the government made a big mistake by backing off when it had already spent more than $2m on pre-construction design. Had the government joined, New Zealand organisations would have been able to bid for construction contracts.
The letters and emails from people at AUT said Easther was inappropriate, unprofessional, on a personal crusade, harassing people, knowingly spreading wrong information, and that there had been "multiple complaints" about him, among other things. Matters culminated in an email in January sent by Ensor - who is the director of a taxpayer-funded group, the New Zealand SKA Alliance - to tech journalist Peter Griffin. Ensor said he thought Easther "would benefit far more from seeking medical help rather than greater exposure in the media" and implied he and his colleagues were refraining from criticising Easther publicly because Easther was mentally unwell.
AUT has expressed no concern about Ensor's actions, at least not publicly, though it did tell Easther's boss that Ensor accepted he shouldn't have sent the email to Griffin.
When the University of Auckland complained about the "mental health" email, McCormack replied that Ensor's email was quoted "out of context" by the University of Auckland when it complained to AUT. (Newsroom's full story contains the whole email).
Newsroom's story prompted support on social media for Easther from former students and collaborators of Easther's and colleagues from the University of Auckland - including Shaun Hendy, Nicola Gaston and JJ Eldridge - who tweeted their condemnation of what they variously called smears and unjustifiable attacks that contravened the Royal Society's code.
Astronomer Nicholas Rattenbury sent a statement to Newsroom saying debate about the telescope had featured "increasing acrimony". "People who have raised concerns about the SKA in public or with the Government have been the subject of apparently baseless accusations, and have become the target of apparent bullying and intimidation. This is unacceptable," he said.
A second tech journalist, Juha Saarinen, confirmed on Twitter that he also received an email from a third party about Easther after he wrote a column for the New Zealand Herald on a different topic mentioning in passing that the SKA was a "white elephant" that "the government was going cold on". "Three days later I was sent an email in which Andrew Ensor at AUT attacked [Easther]," he tweeted. Neither Saarinen's column nor Griffin's column had mentioned Easther.
The saga attracted attention and condemnation overseas from scientists who are actively working on the SKA project and related science.
Bryan Gaensler - an Australian working in Canada on the SKA's science development - tweeted that the allegations were a "disgrace" and Easther was "a scientist of the highest integrity". He said the pair disagreed on the telescope's merits but in a respectful and factual way and there was "no place for attacks like this".
Gaensler is listed on the SKA's website lists as a member of the telescope's board.
Also "appalled" was astronomer Jonathan Pritchard, who works on SKA-related science from Imperial College London.
Pritchard called on the SKA's international HQ to express "concern and displeasure" about the smears - tagging in the Twitter handle of the SKA's Director-General, Phil Diamond. He said the international SKA organisation had a code of ethics that was clear on such behaviour.
Diamond was in New Zealand seeking support for the SKA when Minister Megan Woods announced last year that New Zealand wouldn't be seeking full membership, sparking a furious and disappointed reaction from AUT and tech companies such as Catalyst IT, who'd been working on the SKA's pre-construction design for years.
Although their work has been part-funded by MBIE, AUT and others have said they've collectively spent more than $10m on the project paying staff and other costs, expecting they could bid for contracts later.
Easther said since the story broke he'd been approached with messages of solidarity by several AUT staff. He said the whole experience had been "bittersweet": "I am really quite taken aback by the support I have received from colleagues and strangers, as well as the intensity of the attacks [in the first place]."
He's said that while the mental illness claim was untrue, it shouldn't have been used as a smear and wouldn't invalidate his views on a telescope.
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Along a stretch of Texas highway on the northern fringes of Fort Worth, a small herd of American bison graze in a field as corporate and cargo jets take off from nearby Alliance Airport and hunters outfit themselves to go after lesser game at a giant Cabela's outlet next door. The giant mammals also count AT&T, Lockheed Martin, and of course, Motorola among their bigger neighbors.
Welcome to Alliance, Texas, Ross Perot Jr.'s master-planned community and foreign trade zone that lies within Fort Worth and three other Texas cities and houses acres and acres of industrial and corporate office operations for other global names like Nestle, Coca-Cola, and Mercedes-Benz. And don't forget the subdivisions full of affordable homes, the community's own rail yard and private airport, and a handful of shopping malls. If we were to start building America today from scratch, odds are it would look like Alliance.
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STARKVILLE — Kenaf, a fibrous plant that is similar to bamboo, is the subject of two Mississippi State University patents that have been licensed to a Texas manufacturer.
Corn Board Manufacturing, Inc. plans to use kenaf to make pressed board.
"CBMI is looking to blend kenaf into their board products, to achieve the combination of flexibility, rigidity and durability required for the products they are making," Chase Kasper, interim director of MSU's Office of Technology Commercialization said in a news release.
"Kenaf is a relatively unknown and underutilized biomass material that we believe has excellent properties and potential as a wood replacement technology," Lane Segerstrom, CEO of Corn Board Manufacturing, Inc., said.
In early January, the company licensed an MSU patent for the production of kenaf core board and an MSU patent for a machine that separates the kenaf material.
According to a university new release, researchers in Mississippi spent about 12 years studying kenaf fibers.
The results included three patents, a book on kenaf processing and properties, and genetic work that resulted in a new kenaf variety.
The machine MSU developed and patented separates the coarse fiber in the outer layer from the finer fiber in the core of the stem. The fiber from kenaf is versatile and has been used in rope, coarse cloth, paper, engineered wood, animal bedding, packing material and oil and liquid absorbers.
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Having attended a number of Ontario Genealogical Society Conferences over the years I offer the following suggestions to participants as a way to get the most out of the 2018 Conference.
Before You Go – Checking Out Collections at Libraries and Archives
If you are planning to make use of one of the collections at any of the archives or libraries in the Guelph area before, during or after the conference consider the following suggestions:
• check any online catalogue that the institution has to see what materials appear to be of value in your research
• contact the archivist or reference librarian in advance, noting briefly who you are researching and the materials that you found mentioned online. This will give the archivist or reference librarian an opportunity to let you know if the materials you noted will be of value and whether or not there are other materials instead that will be of value. On my road trip to the Stratford Perth Archives branch in Listowel [since consolidated into one Archive location near Stratford], the advance contact meant that I was provided with a folder of material about the person/family I was researching as soon as I checked in. The items were materials that I did not know existed and ones I would not have thought to ask about.
The three repositories that I have personal experience using are:
Wellington County Museum & Archives
Guelph Public Library
The library collection of the Wellington County Branch of OGS is held at the main library.
University of Guelph
McLaughlin Library –
I spent a number of hours in this library accessing microfilm of local newspapers.
Scottish Studies
A collection of Scottish Studies theses completed at the Centre is kept in the office and the Scottish Studies Archival Collection is held at the McLaughlin Library.
At the Conference
Do check out Marketplace. A number of Branches and Special Interest Groups will likely have a table. Members are quite willing to answer questions and to help with potential research strategies. The companies that have a presence in the Marketplace will also be staffed by knowledgeable people. Other heritage organizations often make a point of being in Marketplace and their staffers can provide information. Fast Trax presentations will likely occur in Marketplace and may be of value in your research.
Attending Presentations
Attending the presentations given by both accredited professional genealogists and genealogists with a lot of research experience is a must. Do get contact information if you find that they are willing to respond to requests re research strategies. Most will not conduct research for you unless you hire them so keep that in mind when you make requests.
Be Social
Talk with other participants. Sit down with other researchers who are not familiar to you when having meals or resting. Remember that the best way to initiate a conversation is to ask a fellow researcher about her/his research – brick walls, DNA testing and so on. This is a time to get contact information as well.
If you happen to come across me somewhere on the Conference site, don't hesitate to say hello.
Alan Campbell
Past President
Ontario Genealogical Society
© 2018


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Hazards Forum: Learning and Learning Systems
From 18:00 until 21:00
At IMechE
1 Birdcage Walk
Free to members
Learning from Experience – Barriers and Opportunities
"…Those who were operating…did not have knowledge of the dangers associated with loss of lean oil flow…Nor did those charged with supervision of the operations have the necessary knowledge…"
"…Key individuals…displayed lack of applied skills and knowledge and there was a lack of supervisory presence and oversight…"
The above where taken from the public domain official investigations into two major incidents, both resulting in loss of life and major plant damage, and both involving oil majors. The incidents whilst separated by 7 years had within their root causes worrying similar factors.
In 2015, 7 offshore workers were killed and 45 injured in an explosion and fire on an offshore hub platform. Investigations showed that remote platforms feeding hydrocarbons to the damaged platform failed to stop flow, significantly increasing the flammable inventory, and escalating the incident. In 1988, on the Piper Alpha platform, the tragic loss of 167 lives was without doubt escalated by the failure of other platforms to stop their flow of hydrocarbon to Piper Alpha.
Why do we continue to see the same root causes with incidents, with the examples above all within the same oil & gas sector and in both cases the first incident received global publicity and benefit from a high quality public investigation?
In this Hazards Forum event – sponsored by the IChemE, we have the pleasure of three esteemed speakers, who will consider this question of our apparent inability to learn, but more importantly offer solutions from different but complementing perspectives.
Dr Nancy Leveson will recognise that we could learn so much more from events if we were willing to change practices that inhibit such learning. In her presentation she will describe the inhibitors to learning and how a systems approach to accident analysis could greatly enhance the learning process.
Faith Wainwright, will consider the challenges of how an organisation can create a sustained learning culture. Using Arup as a case study, Faith will discuss the cultural and organizational aspects of fostering a connected organization where colleagues freely share their expertise, and how communities of practice generate both the vision for future capabilities and the infrastructure for capturing and re-using knowledge gained particularly lessons learned. The talk will provide insights into the tangible benefit and some of the challenges of managing the rather intangible concept of communities, from her experience in leading Arup's Skills Networks.
Robert Robinson, will consider the question from the perspective of the Oil & Gas Insurance sector, with examples of major incidents presented where the lessons were not learned and the same mistakes subsequently repeated elsewhere at great cost. Suggestions are to be given as to what might have been the barriers to the lessons being learned, and what could be done to reduce the risk of being condemned to repeat the failures of the past.
The evening will conclude with a drinks reception staring at 19:30 which is open to all attendees.


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Message from President & CEO Bryan K. Stephens
One of the primary roles of your Chamber of Commerce is to be your advocate with elected officials. We take the role seriously and are proud of our results. This year's General Assembly session was a very interesting one. I liken it to a marathon, with preparation and a clear strategic plan central to being able to hit that finishing line. Brute strength only goes so far.
The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce's legislative strategy for the 2014 Virginia General Assembly Session actually began months ahead of the January opening. We lobby for pro-business legislation, working to ensure that starting a business, and successfully running it, is an achievable goal. For this year's Assembly, there were 1,946 bills introduced – our municipal staff read each and every one of the business-related bills, assessing the potential impact to the Hampton Roads business community.
Our team set out to represent you, communicating, engaging and collaborating with our elected representatives, serving as the voice of business for our region. Our staff lobbyist attended the Assembly, working with other business entities throughout the Commonwealth to advance your agenda. We hope you kept abreast of our progress with the weekly "News and Notes" newsletter we published each week.
As I write this, we're waiting to see what action Governor McAuliffe will take on the budget recently passed by the General Assembly. Medicaid expansion, something the Chamber supported because of the impact insurances costs have on business owners, now seems to be off the table.
And while there is much still to accomplish, I wanted to take this opportunity to provide you with our General Assembly Outcomes for your review. In it, you'll see not only the final ruling on a sampling of the legislation we championed, but what it means to you and why your Chamber took action. We are extremely happy with the results and feel our influence was impactful.
The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce is gratified by the many pro-business votes from our region's delegation to the General Assembly this year and we have our eyes on 2015. As your advocate, we're gearing up for the next marathon and ensuring our membership body remains the most powerful voice of business in the region.


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Thursday, Dec 10, 2015 1:04 pm
With a very successful and enjoyable summer season 2015 drawing to a close, the JDF team are very pleased to announce that our plans to extend the facilities at Braddan Bridge now appear to be a realistic 'goal' and we are keen to have the new complex operation for summer 2016.
The holiday apartments have been open for 5 years and continue to provide first class holiday accommodation at 'Budget airline prices for people of all ages and with a wide range of special requirements.
With summer occupancy levels increasing by 20% to 80 %( virtually 100% in June, July & August), guests continue to advise the team that our facilities are simply the best in the British Isles which is something we are extremely proud off.
Kevin Quirk of JDF said:
' When the idea of building our apartments were first discussed in 2004, we believed that they would be popular, however demand has far exceeded our wildest expectation., Our facilities are a jewel in the crown for Manx Tourism and we are determined to ensure that the additional apartments will be designed and equipped to the highest of standards but remain available at an affordable price. My volunteers all agree that it is a honour to be involved with Joey's charity and appreciate the support given by event organisers, race teams , riders and of course Joey's family. A major income stream is our annual tombola where you have a chance to win an unique motorcycle, this year the Bruce Anstey replica Honda 600 in Padgetts team colours was a sell-out, the first time in 15 years we have achieved this level of sales.
'For 2016, Clive Padgett has supplied a Honda 600 which will have the famous yellow and black colours based on Gary Dunlop's race team colours, second prize is a Padgett's team scooter in Valvoline colours
Architect Dave Luton and well known sidecar sponsor Andy Faragher of A&J Building have been extremely busy with drawing plans which will result in the complex comprising of 5 two bed-roomed apartments which will increase capacity by 8 to 20.
One of JDF's biggest supporters is DLP who are based in Snugborough. DLP specialise in the design, development and manufacture of products for the assisted living sector, particularly in bathrooms and kitchens. Its products enable people with mobility issues to live independently in their own homes. DLP donated the kitchens and bathroom/shower room equipment in 2010 and have confirmed that further support will be available for the new apartments.
Tim Baker Senior Executive Director of DLP said
The JDF house is an excellent facility which makes a real difference to those who use it and we are proud to be one its supporters. The kitchens and bathrooms that we supplied in 2010 are now being refreshed and we have also agreed to supply our latest products for the 2 new kitchens and the 3 new bathrooms. The products we develop here at Snugborough are sold under the AKW brand both across the UK and internationally and there are several on-Island outlets with our displays. To find out more simply find us on Facebook /dlplimited or visit our website http://www.dlplimited.com"
John Watterson, chairman of JDF said
'Together with a very few helpers and volunteers, I have been involved in JDF right from the outset and it remains an honour to operate and be associated with the charity in memory of 'Yer Maun.' Over the years since it started, under the inspiration of Barbara Wood and ably organised on a daily basis by Kevin Quirk. In addition to these two, there have been many others who over the years have been associated with JDF all holding the same determination to ensure that the Foundation prospers in its charitable objects of providing the facilities at Braddan Bridge House as purpose built accommodation for those with disability and requiring special assistance to both individuals and families.
'As we move to the next stage of the evolution of Braddan Bridge House and JDF, on its behalf I have to record the Foundation's heartfelt thanks to all those who assist and work with JDF. As a group we are determined that the Foundation continues to provide accommodation with joy and happiness for all those who use the facilities as well as all those who so generously support our fund raising campaigns and activities every year be a market leader in the provision of specialist holiday accommodation. To all our supporters and helpers in whatever form and no matter the amount we are deeply indebted to all of them for their continued help and your financial support, without them, JDF and BBH would never have been able to prosper and expand.
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ULTIMAS FRACTIONS Apartment housed in a NEW building, with contemporary finishes of excellence. Kitchen equipped with the brand "Bosch". work completely finished. located in prime area of Amadora near the urban park of Neudel, recent urbanization with privileged accesses to Capital, via IC19, 5 minutes from Lisbon. (EN117; A5 A1 A2). The urban park of Neudel is an ambitious project, which essentially bets on a playful and recreational component, with recreational spaces destined for games and situations of exhibitions and leisure, including a multifunction building, living areas, a terrace, Landscaped terraces, pergolas, equipment intended for active recreation, traditional children's equipment, a kiosk, water mirrors, fountains, pedestrian spaces, water lines, a water park, a cascade, a biological lake, an area of herbs Aromatic, and throughout the park, about 400 trees of various species.


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29th World Conference on Applied Science Engineering &Technology (29th - WCASET) is organized by IFERP on 27th & 28th May 2021 at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. WCASET Vietnam conference 2021 will explore the new horizon of innovations from distinguished researchers, scientists and eminent authors in academia and industry working for the advancements in Applied Science, Engineering and Technology from all over the world. 29th WCASET aims to bring together Academicians, Scientists, Research scholars and Students, to share and disseminate information on knowledge and scientific research works related to multidisciplinary topics and confers the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. The conference will create a path to establish a research relation for the authors and listeners with opportunities for collaboration and networking among the universities and institutions for promoting research and developing technologies.
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Pyramid of Ibi
If the pyramid of Ibi should be noted for anything, that would be that this is the only pyramid we have from the 8th dynasty. There are listed 27 kings in this dynasty which lasted for 146 years. Ibi is supposed to have been in power for only 2.
His pyramid was small compared to all other completed ones, just 21 metres high. It appears as if the pyramid was never cased, although this was planned. Today it is in a very ruinous state; there are 3 piles of mud and limestone chips lying around the burial chamber.
The burial chamber was decorated with Pyramid Texts, and the sarcophagus was placed in a huge granite block. The chamber is now protected underneath modern concrete (see middle of top picture).


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The most radical changes to pensions for more than a century
George Osbourne was quoted as saying that:- "This Government believes in the principle of freedom. Individuals who have worked hard and saved responsibly throughout their adult life should be trusted to make their own decisions with their pension savings."
These changes were initially proposed by George Osbourne in his March Budget and confirmed in the Taxation of Pensions Act 2014. Further changes were also announced in the Chancellors Autumn Statement on 3 December.
Here we are going to inseminate the most critical information and give an insight into how you may be affected.
The first change is flexible Access to pensions from the age of 55
So what is actually changing?
From April 2015 most pension investors aged at least 55
will have total freedom over how they take an income or a lump sum from their
They can choose to either:
a. Take the whole fund as cash in one go – 25% tax free and the rest taxed as
b. Take smaller lump sums, as and when they like with 25% of each withdrawal
tax free and the rest taxed as income;
c. Take up to 25% tax free and a regular taxable income from the rest (via income
drawdown – where they draw directly from the pension fund, which remains
invested – or via an annuity – where they receive a secure income for life).
Any withdrawals in excess of the tax-free amount will be taxed as income at
your marginal rate. So, if you are a basic-rate (20%) taxpayer, any income you
draw from your pension will be added to any other income you receive (e.g.
your salary) and this could push you into the higher (40%) or even top-rate
(45%) income tax bracket.
It should also be possible to take the tax-free cash immediately and the taxable
income via income draw down at a later date.
Who will be affected: Anybody with a defined contribution pension – e.g.
individual or group personal or stakeholder pensions, Self Invested Personal
Pensions (SIPPs), some Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) schemes, etc.
– could benefit. Investors aged 55 or over in April 2015 should be able to take
advantage of the increased flexibility immediately.


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We have attached the 2 latest Utah Association of REALTORs (UAR) "Local Market Updates by County" for September and October 2013. It typically takes UAR 2 to 3 months to compile this data for all Utah counties. We are happy to include both reports in this Real Estate Update. You can review all counties.
Iron County Year to date (YTD) closed sales are down 2.1% according to September's report. Once again, I believe the reason is because there is not enough inventory in the lower price ranges for all of the buyers. We are still often getting multiple offers. This means if 3 people offer on the same house, only one can succeed in getting the home. If there were 2 more similar homes, there could be 2 more closed sales. The Median Sales price for September's report is up 19% YTD in 2013 to $130,950 as compared to 2012 $110,000.
Iron County closed sales are down 1.1% YTD according to October's report. Median Sales Price is up 18.1% October YTD 2013 as compared to 2012.
Single family homes are definitely the best sellers. Lack of inventory in some price ranges is obviously driving the prices up as buyers try to outbid each other to get their home. Homes do sell above listing price and above appraised value. It is the age-old story of supply and demand.
Interest rates are still low enough that buyers are often surprised at how affordable their monthly payment can be—often lower than renting.
Investors are in the market, but most buyers are purchasing homes as their primary residences. We are seeing 2nd home buyers. Buyers that lost their homes to foreclosures and short sales are now purchasing homes sometimes within a year of their loss. Renters are still looking for rentals but buyers who are used to owning their own homes are returning to buy again.
Land, lots and commercial properties are slow movers. Very few buyers can afford to sit on land and wait for it to go up, and development costs discourage new subdivisions. Lots are selling at bargain lows, and we are seeing new construction and speculation homes for sale at competitive prices.
Homes under $150,000 are attracting the large percentage of buyers, but homes are selling in other price ranges also when they are priced with the market. It is like buying a truck. Obviously, you wouldn't pay $1,000 extra for a truck if you could get the same truck for a thousand less at a different car lot. Home buyers are no different. They spend hours on line researching the best deals. They have access to the multiple listing service (MLS) and often search the best price per square foot for their tour of homes. Then they buy the home that shows the best with the most upgrades in their favorite location.
One of my sellers recently told me, "You can price a property to sell, or you can price a property to keep." He wanted to make sure his property was priced to sell. That is actually the best way to get top dollar quickly. The Naisbitt-Bagley Team is happy to do a market evaluation to make sure your real estate is priced with the market. You don't want your property to be the one that helps a buyer think someone else's property is a good buy because it is so much lower than yours. Homes for sale as well as homes that have sold need to both be considered when pricing real estate.
Someone asked if there are still short sales and foreclosures on the market. The answer to that is a resounding, "YES! and YES!" There are bargains available on those as well as on resale homes even though home prices are rising.
There are still 4 points to sell a home or other real estate:
- Priced to sell—Call the Naisbitt-Bagley Team for a free market valuation. If it isn't priced right, it may not even get shown.
- Showcasing—If the property isn't dressed to sell, it most likely won't get an offer unless the price is reduced drastically as a fixer-upper. Call the Naisbitt-Bagley Team to help you stage or showcase your home.
- Available to Show—Showing the home when the buyer wants to see it is a must. Most buyers are from out of area, and it is important to work around their schedule for showings if you want to make sure your property is shown, that it attracts offers, and that it gets marked sold.
- Agressive marketing–I don't know of anyone marketing more aggressively than the Naisbitt-Bagley Team both on and off line.
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Hi there! Thanks for looking in… things have moved on a bit since I last wrote. I have finally completed all the taught elements of my PhD. with a little help from my Anxiety Monster (see 'Anxiety and the PhD' post for more) and now my research is in full swing…
Using my research I am working harder than ever to truly understand the role of emotions in the mental health of police officers coping with exposure to trauma.
My personal goal for my research is not just to further academic understanding and theory, but to actually make my learning relevant and accessible – to make sure that my work is useful in helping others in their coping and positive mental health.
One of my goals is for my research to help others whom I wouldn't normally be able to reach. That is why I applied to the Retrak Connecting HR Africa programme.
Connecting HR Africa is the brain child of Ian Pettigrew of Kingfisher Coaching – who is also a trustee of Retrak.
Retrak works to transform lives and provide positive futures for the world's most vulnerable children who live, work and sleep on the streets. Connecting HR Africa brings together like minded professionals from the UK who can share their industry specific experience and personal skills to have a lasting impact on young lives – and the local staff who work to support them.
I have been accepted to join a team of volunteers to travel to Kampala, Uganda this September. Whilst there I will be working with the young children helping them back to a life where they feel safe, valued and loved – and hopefully return to their family home (a lot of children are trafficked). I will also be working with the local staff who have the very tough, and sometimes harrowing job of working with young vulnerable children who have survived living on the streets. Like all those supporting others to cope with the traumas of life, it takes a toll on personal mental health. Particularly when you are working to help children. Sometimes just acknowledging this can be a step to better coping. I am hoping to use my personal experience and research to help the Retrak staff find ways to support each other through the difficult times.
The arrangements for the trip are that I pay for my flights and evening meals etc. whilst in Uganda. The charity provide the accommodation. I also have to raise £2000 for Retrak.
Gosh, that is a lot of money. And not a lot of time. But hey, I can do hard work, and I rekon that is what it takes..
So, I have signed myself and my husband (poor chap) up to the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge. The YTP challenge (as it is now known…) takes on the peaks of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, in under 12 hours. These peaks form part of the Pennine range, and encircle the head of the valley of the Rive Ribble, in the Yorshire Dales.
The route is 24 miles long and includes 5,200 ft of ascent. *gulp* I have climbed Pen-y-ghent before – not so bad, probably took four to six hours (pleasant day out..). But doing three peaks in under twelve hours… I think this might hurt just a tad.
I signed up with an official organisation – not just so that I have my time recorded, and get a medal (yes, I am partial to a medal…) but to make sure that someone is looking for me if I get lost/broken…
Yesterday I began my training (my husband came along in the capacity of 'support vessel' – his words, I'm a little concerned that he thinks I am swimming the channel). I decided that it would be a good idea to walk The Wirral Way – there and back. We have tried it before – but only made it there before our feet gave up and took the train 'back'.
For some reason I thought it was 8 miles (there) 16 in total – and all flat. An easy start to our training…
(Yep, you're laughing now..)
In reality it is 12 miles out (what was I thinking??) therefore 24 in total. Oops. However, decision made; no going back – or not until we had got all the way out first. I had thought that if we were really struggling we could always find a train/bus/taxi/ambulance home.
As it is, we are pretty stubborn, and 26 miles later (with a little help from a detour down to the sea at West Kirby) we staggered/crawled back to our car at Hooton train station car park. Good grief! Well… I have chaffing in places that chaffing really shouldn't be allowed, and my husband has blisters on the soles of his feet! (again, poor chap). I can't say what the monkey thought…
(doesn't seem too bothered..)
This is my first training walk and today I am off to the gym for a pre booked yoga session; and a few crippled downward dogs… (Note to self, work out mileage first…) You can see why I have booked with a company for the official challenge – no knowing where I will end up, or how..
That said – it is a lovely walk, I was lucky enough to grow up on The Wirral, and it is a beautiful part of the world. I recommend the walk (only one way!). It starts at Hooton Train Station and finishes at West Kirby where you can get great chips and ice cream (separately). Along the way you can take in Neston and Parkgate – which are lovely little villages and you pass through the restored station of Hadlow Road – restored inside and out to the 1950s (loos if you need them).
(bikes not ours!)
There is also Thurstaston Country Park, which has beautiful cliff side views to the sea – a great place to fly your kite. Just remember to book your train ticket back to Hooton!
Thurstaston Country Park, sea views, ice cream and kite flying. 10 miles in (still smiling)
The view to Wales across the The River Dee Estuary.
If you feel you can help and would like to support me in my endeavour to complete both the challenge of YTP and raising £2000 for Retrak, would you visit my Just Giving page and donate what you can. With such a big amount – every penny helps.
Thank you. X (from me, and the Monkey)


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- Vivian Hendriksz |
Time Inc. has announced that InStyle UK, consumer fashion magazine, is set to shutter its print magazine and relaunch next year as a "digital first brand" as part of a new strategy to directly address the shifting needs of its target audience.
The decision will see InStyle UK December issue be released as its final print issue. The new digital strategy will see the InStyle UK team, led by Charlotte Moore, work directly with the team in the US to leverage the magazine's reach and accelerate its growth online in the UK. By joining the two teams, InStyle will be able to offer its audience 24-hour content offering and offer more daily stories and videos than before.
"What we have achieved with InStyle over the last few years has been hugely rewarding and the team has, rightly, won numerous awards and nominations for their work across print and digital," says editor Charlotte Moore. "But the fashion world is changing dramatically, the way our audience interacts with it is changing and we have to change to meet that challenge."
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Supporting a child or young person when someone has a life limiting illness.
It can sometimes be hard for parents and carers to know how to best support their child. This leaflet is designed to help you through that process
Be open and honest
Don't pretend that everything is alright when it isn't. Children depend on the adults around them to help them understand and cope, so give them as much information as they need. This will vary according to a child's age and developmental level of understanding. Younger children may need more general information while an older child may want more detail and ask lots of questions. Answer questions as honestly as you can. If you don't know the answer, say so. In our experience children often know much of what is happening even though no-one has explained things to them. If nobody talks to them about it, they can be left feeling isolated and unable to share their worries.
Offer reassurance
Children and young people normally need to know what will happen to them if their parent or guardian becomes too ill to care for them and after they have died. Being reassured that there is a known and loving person who will continue to look after them is important to help them feel secure.
Where do I start?
Those closest to the child are usually the best ones to explain what is happening. If you don't know where to begin, start by asking the child/young person what they think is happening. Approach it as a process rather than a one off conversation. Avoid giving too much information in one go, especially with younger children. Some children may need to be told the information on several occasions to be able to take it in.
What do I say?
Use clear language and avoid euphemisms for death and dying (passing away, going home, going to sleep) which are likely to be misunderstood by children. It's sometimes easier to have difficult conversations when you are doing something else like cooking, or taking the dog for a walk. This is particularly true with older children who may feel uncomfortable having eye contact or showing emotions. Prepare a child for what they may see. For example if visiting in hospital, the medical equipment they may see, but also changes in a person's appearance or in how they communicate.
What if I cry?
You don't have to protect children from your sadness. Children look to you to model how to manage sadness and loss. However if you feel that you will be completely inconsolable consider having someone familiar to the children with you for support.
How will they react?
In any number of ways but it's important to let them express their feelings, whatever they are and reassure them that whatever they feel – sad, angry, frightened – is okay and quite normal. Try not to ask them to be strong, not to cry, or tell them that they shouldn't be angry. Encourage them to talk about how they feel if this is what they want to do. Emotions may seem to come and go. You may find that a child is in the depths of grief one minute and happily playing minutes later – this can feel bewildering but children often (although not always) grieve in this way.
Involving Children and Young People
Children need a way to keep in touch with the person who is ill and when the time comes, to have an opportunity to say goodbye in a way that is appropriate to their age, understanding and relationship with the person. Ask them what they would like to do. They may like help with writing a card or a letter. Every child is different but some children will want to be there when the person dies, to see their body after they die or to attend and take part in the funeral. Our experience is that it is usually important for children and young people to have the opportunity to attend the funeral, unless they really don't want to. We often hear regrets from older people who didn't attend the funeral of a loved one.
Making Memories Together
Recording special memories together can support your child in keeping a connection to the person once they have died. Ask children if they would like to do this and for their ideas of how to do it. This could include talking about photographs together, making a video clip, creating a memory box or looking through treasured items. The adult who is ill may want to write letters into the future for the child, create a journal or complete a little box of thoughts.
Everyday Routines
Children and young people need a degree of normality and routine, even when things are difficult. This is likely to include continuing to attend school, time to play, going out with friends, keeping regular bedtimes and mealtimes or other activities such as sports or hobbies.
Who can help?
Dorothy House Family Support Team offers a range of support for patients and families under our care
- Telephone support and advice and/or meeting with you to help support you in supporting your child.
- Books, leaflets, memory boxes, box of little thoughts that an adult can prepare for a child.
- Meeting with parents, families and children together and or seeing children and young people individually
- Opportunities for parents to meet and talk to other parents
- Groups and activities for children and young people
- Support and advice to school staff
- Signposting to other services
For further information, contact the Family Support Team: 01225 721 479.


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THE GHOST OF GENNY CASTLE25 Mayo 2010
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The Ghost of Genny Castle is a short,mistery story. This story was written by John Escott in 1995.
The story is about Claire, a girl who goes to stay at her aunt's cottage for Christmas.
In the village where her aunt lives there's a castle with a tall and black tower; Claire wants to visist it, but the village people, and her aunt too, tell her that the castle isn't a good place to visit, because it's dangerous and there strange accidents allways happen so animals and people die…
One day, a boy tells Claire that in the castle there's a ghost with fair hair; Claire thinks it's a fantasy and she decides to visit the castle and know its secret.
The story that the book tells is really interesting because it has mystery with a ghost,witches and a old castle. The story has all the ingredients to be a good terror book but, for me, it's very strange because the end comes too soon and I want to know more! Maybe, if the end was different I would like the book very much.
I can recomend this book for a person who doesn't have much time because it's short and very easy to read, but if you have time … read another book more interesting!!!
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Ideas & Debate
Why banking sector is teetering on the edge of an upheavalSunday, September 25, 2016 15:22
It's been over a month since the interest rates capping bill became law and I'm sure you're pretty fed up of reading fairly opinionated analyses of what will go wrong.
So I won't write about it anymore for now — where for now is defined as five seconds. I can't help myself since the topic presents such a wide variety of angles to review it from. One such angle is what the potential change to the banking landscape will be.
At the risk of sounding repetitive, the clear winner in all of this will be fintechs and any bank worth its strategic salt will either be hunting to buy one or will have set up a team in a building far, far away from their head office where the members cannot be tainted by the unimaginative, staid and humdrum life of regular bankers.
However, it would be remarkably unfair not to recognise the innovation that many non-traditional players in the financial deepening space have brought to the banking industry.
A case in point is the famous tale of the British government's Department for International Development (DfID) grant to Vodafone that led to the development of M-Pesa in Kenya which has spun off a completely unexpected industry of mobile based banking. The numbers, as always, tell the story.
Table 1 is an extract from the Central Bank of Kenya's 2015 Banking Supervision Report. A little history is useful. In the sunset years of the 90s, Kenya was in the throes of the Daniel Moi administration and very tough economic times.
A number of banks undertook massive staff retrenchments which you can see in the 2002 numbers, where staff numbers dropped by about 34 per cent from six years earlier in 1996, yet deposit accounts grew by 68 per cent in the same period, which speaks to technology upgrades and business process improvements within the banking sector which reduced the need for human labour.
On the face of it, as deposits have grown by a factor of 35 times in the 19 years between 1996 and 2015, banks have become extremely efficient through less brick and mortar and more technology as the staff efficiency score has grown by a factor of 16.
The most phenomenal growth has occurred in the last 10 years, since 2006.
Table 2, also sourced from the CBK banking supervision reports, demonstrates the phenomenal growth accelerator that mobile telephony has caused in opening of bank deposit accounts.
Before the launch of CBA's M-Shwari in November 2012, Equity Bank had the single largest physical deposit accounts in the country at about seven million or about 45 per cent of the total deposit accounts in Kenya, according to the CBK Banking Supervision Report 2012.
Different mindset
Since M-Shwari was launched at the end of November, and had the explosive result of opening a million accounts within 30 days, it can be assumed that CBA has moved from about 64,000 accounts before M-Shwari to 12.9 million accounts as at December 2015 primarily due to this virtual platform without any exponential growth in its branch expansion.
With the 2015 launch of Equitel by Equity, and KCB M-Pesa by KCB, the three banks are now poised to enter the 21st century's big data innovation pool.
Virtual accounts are data rich as they provide real time consumer behaviour which, coupled with non-banking data analytic teams, can and will generate a completely different lending mindset in these three banks.
I can't say it enough: the data analytic teams should not have a single banker amongst them otherwise the traditional banking mold will infect any innovation that tries to emerge.
A large part of a bank's costs are driven by its operating model and the interest rate capping law will force a fundamental strain in the operations of many banks due to the significant margin shrinkage between cost of deposits and price of loans.
The business process re-engineering that happened in the sunset years of the 90s, and which led to the massive retrenchments, will sadly have to happen again.
The efficiency numbers as evidenced in Table 1 will increase, but primarily on the back of virtual banking platforms and the unfortunate closure of brick and mortar branches.
The ultimate winner is the banking consumer in Kenya as virtual platforms lead to lower operating costs that should lead to lower bank charges.
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