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Have you been looking for a tall, dark and handsome Italian? Well close down your Tinder app and unregister from RSVP because the Baroness has found him for you. Your new beau is tucked discreetly away down Little Bourke St and is open to multiple partners, taking you at traditional tables or by the window bench seating if you prefer. Unsurprisingly like any fresh meat our new European arrival is already making a name for himself, so book ahead.
Now whilst our sexy Italian is named after a type of flour, Tipo 00, his subtle entry, his dark wood interiors and warm welcome will mesmerize you. Tipo 00 specialises in making pasta and does so very well indeed. I have had one, all too brief, lunchtime dalliance with bello and thoroughly enjoyed the voyeurism of being seated next to the kitchen with full view of the action.
I indulged in a luxurious Moreton Bay bug risotto, savoring every moreish bite. My date had the broccolini orecchiette and commented on the quality of the texture of the hand made pasta. What can I say; Tipo 00 is very good with his hands. Accompanying our dishes was some very good complimentary bread with ricotta, a nice change from olive oil. Tipo 00 likes to keep things fresh.
If you are ready to go for another round Tipo 00 has got more tricks up his sleeve and a bit on the side if you are up for it. There are both sweet and savoury happy endings to this date. I will be coming back for the full treatment next time with a Tipomisu. So if you like some classy Italian food porn, Tipo 00 is your man and mine too. Bon apetito.

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The door width is 66cmopening out. The floor is laminate. The shower is electric, and the cubicle is 76 x 76cm and has a step in of 10cm. The semi recessed basin has a curved front with a cupboard below. The concealed cistern WC has a soft close seat & lid. There is a light with shaver socket over the mirror.
Access from the reception to the main house is via four steps with 20CM riser & 28CM going. A handrail is to be fitted in the future. A pathway across the lawn (approx 8 mt) has a 19cm step down to a patio/seating area, leading to double door entrance(150cm wide) with a step over threshold (13cm) into the garden room.
The flooring is ceamic tiles & is funished with rattan sofa & chairs. A low doorway (171cm ht 66cm wide) leads to a study area with laminate flooring. There is a downstairs cloakroom with WC & basin off the study. The dining/ breakfast room and staircase is accessed off the study. Wireless broadband is available.
The first floor bedroom has a 73cm wide securedoor lockable fromm inside. The steep cottage stairs (75cm wide) are carpeted. The remote controled TV has the freeview digital channels and DVD player. The height of the double bed mattress is 61cm. There is a single chair. The flooring is the original wide cottage floor boards some of which are not perfectly level. The floor between the bed room & the private bathroom can be squeaky.
Breakfast is served in the ground floor dining room which has the original wide floorboards, and an open log fire place in winter ( with fireguard). There are two tables one period table with 59cm space under one smaller with 65cm space under. The chairs are wooden without arms. The menu is on display and there is a waitress service. A door 975cm wide 180cm ht) leads outside to a gravel path.
The door is 68cm. The flooring is laminate and squeaky in parts. There is an electric shower, cubicle size of 74x73cm & a step into of 22.5cm, a 69cm wide x165cm long 54cm ht bath, a close coupled WC, basin & pedistal with mirror and shaving light over, shelving to the side. There is a wall storage cupboard & decorative blind to the window.
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Temporary Income Benefits in Houston
Answers from Our Houston Workers' Compensation Lawyer
At Recalde Law Firm, PLLC, Temporary Income Benefits is one of the areas with which we can help you.
Temporary Income Benefits (TIBs for short) make up for lost wages while you are unable to work due to your on-the-job injury or illness. They are calculated as 70% of your average weekly wage (an average of your earnings for 13 weeks prior to your injury). Determining your income benefits amount can be a hassle, but we have the experience — more than a decade — to handle your case with care.
More information about TIBs:
- You become eligible after missing seven (not necessarily consecutive) days of work because of your injury or illness.
- They are paid to you weekly by the insurance carrier.
- Temporary Income Benefits discontinue after you reach Maximum Medical Improvement, or MMI, either medically or statutorily.
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Even if you go back to work light duty, you can still be eligible for partial Temporary Income Benefits. If you are not earning as much as you did before your injury, either because you are working less hours or have a position that pays less per hour, you can get partial TIBs. These are calculated as 70% of the difference between your pre- and post-injury earnings. Though this process can be complicated, our Houston workers' compensation lawyers work hard to keep you informed throughout the entire process.


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DATE OF EXAMINATION: Saturday, February 4, 2017
PLACE OF EXAMINATION: AB Davis Middle School – Mount Vernon, New York @ 8:30 A.M.
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: January 4, 2017 @ 3:00pm –no exceptions
The eligible list established from these examinations will be used to fill appropriate vacancies in the City of Mount Vernon City School District.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS: Candidates must be residents of the City of Mount Vernon for not less than one year immediately preceding the date of the written examination and continuously up to and including the date of appointment.
NOTE: For appointment from the resulting eligible list, applicants with a foreign high school diploma must submit a course by course evaluation of their educational credentials. You must pay the required evaluation fee. Evaluations will be accepted from services such as: WORLD EDUCATION SERVICES, INC., P.O. BOX 5087, NEW YORK, NY 10274 – 212-966-6311, GLOBE LANGUAGE SERVICES, INC. 319 BROADWAY #200, NEW YORK, NY 10027, 212-227-1994, OR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. P.O. BOX 3665, CULVER CITY, CA. 90231.
EXAMPLES OF WORK: Assists in routine floor maintenance (sweeping, mopping, waxing, etc.); high and low dusts woodwork, furniture, equipment and other articles; washes windows, walls, blackboards, sinks and other fixtures; empties waste baskets and disposes of rubbish; cleans snow and ice from walkways; cuts grass, trims shrubbery, rakes leaves and generally maintains grounds; operates low pressure boilers; checks gauges of boiler for proper pressure; checks safety valves and water pressure valves of boiler; cleans oil filters, nozzles, and electric eye of boiler; flushes boiler down; cleans fire tube or water tube boiler and paints rooms and equipment and assists in minor building repairs.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Good knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies and equipment and ability to use them economically and efficiently; good knowledge of the operation and maintenance of steam boiler equipment; ability to make semi-skilled mechanical repairs; ability to understand and follow simple oral and written directions; willingness to perform janitorial tasks, thoroughness; dependability; physical conditional commensurate with the demands of the position.
SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION: The written test will cover knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the following areas:
Calculators are PERMITTED for this examination: DEVICES WITH TYPEWRITER KEYBOARDS, SPELL CHECKERS, PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS, ADDRESS BOOKS, LANGUAGE TRANSISTORS, DICTIONARIES OR ANY SIMILAR DEVICES ARE PROHIBITED.
APPLICATION FEE: A $15.00 NON-REFUNDABLE FILING FEE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EXAMINATION. The applicable fee is required and must accompany your application. If your application is received without the required fee, it will be considered incomplete and you will not be admitted to the examination. Only MONEY ORDERS will be accepted for the applications fee. The money order should be made payable to the City of Mount Vernon and be sure to write the examination number on the money order. CASH OR CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Because NO REFUND will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission.
For applications go to the Civil Service office Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm or send a stamped self-addressed legal-sized envelope to the Civil Service Commission, Room 103, City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square, Mt. Vernon, New York 10550. You may also obtain applications from our website @www.cmvny.com. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE CIVIL SERVICE OFFICE WITH YOUR FILING FEE. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA MAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF POSTMARKED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE DEADLING OF JANUARY 4, 2017.
FEE WAIVER INFORMATION: A waiver of the application fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and are primarily responsible for the support of a household. In addition, a waiver of the application fee will be allowed if you are determined eligible for Medicaid, receiving Supplemental Security Income payment, or Public Assistance. All claims for an application fee waiver are subject to verification. If you can verify eligibility for the application fee waiver, you must complete a "Request for Application Fee Waiver" form. This form is available in the Civil Service Office. You must submit the completed fee waiver form with your completed application.
Applications are available in the Mount Vernon Municipal Civil Service Commission Office Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM or send a self-addressed, legal-sized envelope to the Civil Service Commission, Room 103 – City Hall, One Roosevelt Square, Mount Vernon, NY 10550. Applicants may also obtain applications from the City of Mount Vernon's website at www.cmvny.com. All applications must be returned to the Civil Service Commission Office on or before the application deadline date.
Any applicant wishing to claim veteran's credits must do so at the time of filing his/her application. You must submit form MSB-332 VP-1 along with your DD214 (Discharge).
SPECIAL REQUEST FOR MAKE-UP EXAM DUE TO ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY: A make-up test will be available for written and performance test for person who is in the active military. A person eligible for military make-up test does not have to wait until discharge from active duty to take the test. Applicant must submit to this office a copy of military order, DD214, or other official military document that substantiates active military service PRIOR to the make-up test.
11 conformance with Section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive an additional TEN POINTS in a competitive examination for original appointment IN THE SAME MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH HIS/HER PARENT HAS SERVED. If you are qualified to participate in this examination and are a child of a firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duty in this municipality, please inform this office of this matter when you submit your application for examination. A candidate claiming such credit has a minimum
of two months from the application deadline to provide the necessary documentation to verify additional credit eligibility6. However, no credit may be added after the eligible list has been established.
RELIGIOUS OBSERVERS AND DISABLED PERSONS: If special arrangements for testing are required, please indicate this on your application and submit on a separate sheet of paper and attach it to your application at time of submission. You will be notified of the alternate test date which will take place in City Hall.
ALTERNATE TEST DATE POLICY: Alternate test(s) date(s) may be arranged upon review of the circumstances according to the alternate Test Date Policy adopted April 14, 2008 by the Civil Service Commission. Under specific circumstances an alternate test date may be arranged. Your request with written documentation must be received in the Mt. Vernon Civil Service office no later than two (2) weeks preceding the examination. If an emergency prevents you from appearing for the examination, please notify the Civil Service office in writing no later than the Friday before the test date and provide verifiable documentation of the reason. A determination will be made as to if an alternate test date will be scheduled.
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Yeah But…What If? - The Future of Education
Dr. Scott Goldberg
Director | Yeshiva University School Partnership
Yeah But…What If? - The Future of Education
What if our education system looked entirely different? Scott Goldberg investigates what our educational system could look like if we viewed our current challenges as an opportunity for radical re-thinking. Gol... dberg argues that in order to adapt the Jewish educational system to the modern world, we need to integrate formal and informal education, and give teachers access to new technologies that will enable them to teach better. By combining formal and information education, Goldberg asserts, we better prepare children for the modern world, and help solve the economic challenges facing the Jewish education system.See lessSee more
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Harvard Business Publishing - Teaching with Simulations
Harvard Business Publishing asked a group of simulation authors questions about their experience using simulations (aka "sims") in the classroom. Their answers show that simulations challenge students to analyze available information and make critical decisions to solve a business challenge.
We want to focus on the dialogue in the margin. We think a dialogue gets more interesting when people from different backgrounds are involved. Different backgrounds means different platforms. This is another reason why we're not making *openmargin exclusive. In the end, we don't want to get the people to our platform, we want to bring our platform to them.
Dr. Scott Goldberg,
Director | Yeshiva University School Partnership
Scott J. Goldberg is the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning at Yeshiva University, and an Associate Professor at YU's Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education. He also serves as the Chairman of the Koren Publisher's Editorial Board for their series of children and youth siddurim, and has sat on several national panels and committees dedicated to addressing modern challenges to Jewish education, such as the lack of qualified teachers, and the economic sustainability of day schools. Between 2007 and 2013 he was the inaugural director of the Institute for University-School Partnership, where he worked to make Jewish day schools more sustainable and forward thinking. He has dedicated his life's work to improving Jewish education, advocating media and technology integration in schools, creating system of support for students with learning disabilities, and developing new models for learning assessment. Scott holds a PhD in Applied Psychology from New York University, an MSEd in Special Education from Bank Street College of Education in New York, and a BA in Jewish Studies from the University of Chicago.


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Leave Joel Alone, But......
August 30, 2017
I am not really a fan of Joel Osteen. I've never been to one of his services, I've never read one of his books, I've probably watched only 2-3 of his TV programs during my lifetime. It's possible that I don't agree with everything he teaches, but I'll never know as I don't really know what he teaches. Yet, taking all of this into consideration, I totally disagree with all of the negative press that this guy has come under during this terrible storm devastation in Houston. I find the treatment of Brother Joel reprehensible!
Here is my suggestion for those who constantly oppose Osteen .....LEAVE JOEL ALONE, BUT....But, examine yourself and remove the beam from your own eye!
I'm suggesting that those who would attack another Believer so violently, especially during the time of such a national disaster as we have witnessed this week, are actually pretty sick puppies! As I stated above, I'm not a fan of Osteen, but I've heard that very positive things have come from his church and ministry. Those who attend his church and follow his ministry love him. Of course, the critics state that he preaches a "feel good Gospel." Well, so do I! And....I'll never stop doing that! What's the alternative...that God wants us to feel bad? Or, in light of Osteen's critics decrying his "prosperity message," just maybe God wants us all broke! Of course his critics also scream that he only teaches God's love. Again, so do I! Is God the God of hate? Come on....give me a break!
Here is my suggestion to all of Joel Osteen's critics...."And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, 'Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye." (Matthew 7:3-5 NLT)
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Grace and peace!


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Did you know the first two Pokémon sequels were supposed to let you ride a skateboard?
It was advertised. Briefly. Then....just quietly removed and never spoken of again. Turns out it's still in the game's code, though, so in addition to combing through old Japanese mags for mention of the item, Aria over at Glitterberri has translated some fan's testing of the skateboard's unused code left sitting on the cartridges.
Pokémon historians, it's well worth a read.
The Case of the Missing Skateboard [Glitterberri]


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Definition of Physical Strength:
Physical strength is defined as the measure of the force of your exertion on physical objects, as well as your endurance and stamina– the ability to avoid fatigue for extended periods of time. Reduced physical strength can leave you feeling tired and winded after even minor exertion, like climbing a flight of stairs or walking a few blocks down the street. Good nutrition, quality sleep, and natural remedies can help improve physical strength, increasing energy and allowing you to be more active.
Symptoms of Reduced Physical Strength:
Muscle weakness and physical fatigue can reduce your body's physical strength. Feeling physically weak and tired all the time can be a sign of vitamin deficiency, depression, an overactive thyroid gland, or other medical problems. Some of the symptoms of lowered physical strength can include:
- Muscle tiredness. This is often referred to using the medical term "asthenia." Asthenia refers to muscle exhaustion when using the same muscle repeatedly, often because of a decrease in the speed at which the muscle is supplied with energy and oxygen.
- Muscle fatiguability. Reduced physical strength can result from muscles that are initially at full strength, but which weaken and tire unusually quickly. The muscles also take longer than normal to recover from exertion.
- Fatigue after minor exertion. When physical strength is lower than normal, fatigue and soreness can occur after very minor physical activity, like climbing stairs.
- Feeling sick often. Feeling weak, tired, and sick is a sign of reduced physical strength. A person with lowered physical strength may frequently feel too ill to work or engage in other daily activities, despite the lack of a fever, respiratory symptoms, or other clear signs of infectious illness.
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The RYA Youth Sailing Scheme Provides you with an enjoyable and progressive way to learn to sail. Each Certificated Course Provides an opportunity to recognise your achievements.
We will run the course in small dinghies well suited to your size. The Stage 1 course provides you with there knowledge to assist in boat rigging and launching, being a crew, steering and tacking from reach to reach.By the end of the course you should have a basic understanding of how a boat sails and some basic experience of steering and boat handling.
Stage 2 takes you up to a more complete level involving rigging, launching and recovery, rope work, boat handling, capsize recovery, rules of the water and some other theory.
By the end of stage 2 you should be well on your way to being a confident small boat sailor. We have combined the Stage 1 and Stage 2 courses in order to maximise the learning range of each individual. Each course should take two days, however quite often individuals complete the Stage 1 syllabus very quickly. Using the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme Syllabus and Logbook to track your progress we can "pick up where we left off" next time you come, signing off new knowledge as you learn.
We can provide wetsuits, buoyancy aids and splash tops, so you should be fully kitted out on the water. However if you have your own you may want to bring it.We ask that you bring some footwear that you don't mind getting wet as well as some for wearing after you have changed.Also bring a towel, and some warm clothes for after we come off the water. Also a coat can be a good idea if it is cold and some suncream if the sun is out, as believe it or not it can get hot enough to burn here in Wales! We have excellent changing and shower facilities on site at Porth Eirias, there are also lockers that accept a £1 coin (and even give it back afterwards).
A packed lunch is a good idea, although it is a short walk/drive into town so it is possible to go to the shops.


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Strategy Consultant-MNC FI-up to $75K 12mths
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Central and Western District
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21 March 2019
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A multi-national financial institution is urgently looking for a consultant, initially on a 12 months contract.
The Role
As a Consultant, you will engage in the following:
- Perform scoping, cost estimation, project plan, resource plan, regular status tracking, requirement control, solution review, vendor management, production implementation plan
- Manage delivery against project plan, monitor progress and take action to ensure delivery remains on track
- Help design new business operation flows, requirement gathering and documentation, clarification, user testing, training, supporting and timely progress reporting to management
- Integrate activities and manage interdependencies of the project
- Manage a team of business analysts and subject matter experts
- Develop metrics reporting system for executive management to analyze and trend market conditions over time, incorporating such measures as Market Capture % and Market Penetration
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- At least 8 years of solid project management experience
- PMP or Prince2 preferred
- Banking experience a plus
- Must have experience in financial services and managed large scale projects
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- Fluency in English essential
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There have been a number of requests sent to MVT members claiming to
originate from a German Television company requesting personal details
of members also claiming that any members nominated would or could be invited to take part in a German TV programme.
This has been dealt with at CoM level and should now be ignored
ALL press enquiries must be passed to Geof Fletcher as the Press Liaison
Officer for the MVT. Failure to clear statements prior to release could
result in inappropriate and possibly detrimental statement being made by individual members.
It would be a good policy to put out a warning. They are looking for
persons that either belong to a more dubious branch of the hobby, or
better still,one whose marriage or relationship has broken up because of our hobby.
Depend on it, whatever interview may be given, the TV output would not
be flattering. She is a journalist with a hidden agenda. One of those
that would never let the truth get in the way of a good story. You say
one thing and with a bit of dubious editing or a slight mistranslation
into German, the member could be made to look a complete fool. It has
been done before.
I would not touch it with your bargepole let alone one of mine.
The reason that we recommend getting in touch with Geof first is not to
stop members giving interviews, but rather to stop the sort of interview
where the outcome would be embarrassing to the member.
We would not stop a member talking to whomsoever he or she pleases, but we would prefer to be able to warn members of the pitfalls before it
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For investors in mutual funds, these are trying times. The standard professional advice is to stick mainly with stock funds through thick and thin, but that can be hard to do. Especially during "thin" times like these.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped below the 10,000 level Wednesday morning, weighed down by a drumbeat of reports of slowdown in the economy.
Durable-goods orders for US manufacturers came in weaker than expected, and new-home sales fell to a record-low pace.
As recently as early May, the Dow was above 11,000. The stock market had performed well for a year, although it was still well below its pre-recession peak.
Even when stock prices were rising in 2009, Americans weren't pouring money into stock mutual funds. Although many retirement-plan investors have continued unfazed with their long-term strategies, on balance mutual-fund holders have generally been downsizing their exposure to stocks since 2007 and beefing up on staid bond funds.
What's going on? And what does it mean for small investors?
At a minimum, the pace of the economy has cooled in the past couple of months. That has caused economists to ratchet down their growth forecasts, and stock investors have joined in by scaling down their expectations for corporate performance. At worst, it could signal that the gross domestic product (GDP) will shift into reverse gear, actually declining for a time later this year.
That's the feared "double dip" recession scenario.
Against this backdrop, some indicators show investor optimism fading. For example, a gauge of the mood of wealthy investors, who are among the big holders of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, fell this month.
The Spectrem Group's latest Millionaire Investor Confidence Index, released Wednesday, fell by 11 points. That's its biggest one-month drop in a year. The move, rooted in concerns about the political climate and unemployment, brings the index into what Spectrem calls "mildy bearish" territory. (The index had been giving neutral readings on the market for about a year.)
As for investors with smaller nest eggs, the advice from professionals is mixed, and the variation hinges partly on the investor's time horizon.
If you're saving for a relatively short time period, certainly if it's less than five years, stock funds are always a risky place to be, financial advisers say.
Still, financial advisers generally see stock funds as the core of a long-term savings plan for retirement, even if the Dow is synonymous with doubts for Americans at the moment.
Vanguard, one of the largest mutual-fund companies, found that during the mayhem of 2008, most of its investors stuck to their game plan. Only 2 percent pulled out of stocks entirely. And the number of people who made any adjustment to their portfolio was only slightly higher than in 2007.
In some cases, investors have been pulling money out of the market due to feelings of necessity, not mere worry. Fidelity Investments reported last Friday that borrowing and "hardship withdrawals" from its 401(k) investors have increased. About 2 percent of account holders took hardship withdrawals in the second quarter, and 11 percent initiated loans from their 401(k) over the past year, Fidelity said. In both cases, those numbers reflect a small increase from tallies in prior years.
The investment-strategy committee at Standard & Poor's, which makes relatively short-term forecasts of the stock market, currently expects the S&P 500 stock index to rise over the next 12 months to 1190. On Wednesday, the index stood near 1045. But S&P warns of "heightened volatility" and "recommends that investors tread cautiously."
S&P currently recommends an allocation of 55 percent stocks (lower than its normal view), 30 percent bonds, and 15 percent cash instruments such as money-market funds.


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ELGIN – Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday told a standing room only crowd that if those in attendance don't find their passion, it will find them.
"Life has a funny way of making those odd turns," Rice said. "Embrace those turns."
Rice touched on multiple topics during her keynote address at Judson University's 2014 World Leaders Forum. More than 600 students, staff and community members filled the university's Herrick Chapel to listen to Rice.
In addition to talking about her years in Washington, D.C., during the George W. Bush administration, Rice was asked about the ongoing crisis of Russia moving to annex Crimea in southern Ukraine.
"We have to send strong enough signals so [Russian President Vladmir] Putin doesn't misevaluate and move farther west," she told Cheryl Burton, moderator and ABC Channel 7 anchor, during an onstage question and answer session.
The topic came up again during an impromptu dialogue between Rice and Ukranian student Anatoliy Tkach. He ended up speaking to her when Burton asked for a volunteer to speak Russian with Rice.
Tkach, who came from the western Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi, said his best friend overseas said the crisis seems more like a battle between the U.S. and Russia and doesn't really involve Ukranians.
This time, Rice emphasized that democracy is for every human being.
"My feeling is that this should be a decision for the Ukranian people," she said of the annexation.
Tkach, who was one of 20 students chosen to sit onstage during Rice's appearance, called the unexpected dialogue the greatest experience of his life so far. He said he was humbled by Rice because he sees himself as a minority like her. Tkach plans to offer a soccer ministry in his home village after he completes his sports and youth ministry studies at Judson.
Chicago resident Mary Jo Wilhem said she also was inspired by Rice's remarks.
"She encouraged people not to close off their life," Wilhelm said. "There are possibilities still to come."


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Let me start by saying its not You its Me. Its just time we had a little break, it won't be forever I just need some space, seriously and literally I need space and you dear Japanese fabric keep filling up my sewing room so its time to say goodbye for awhile. We have had some great times together, with the children in bed, a nice bottle of wine, scrolling around your categories. Just when I thought I had seen it all you go and surprise me again and the next thing I know I am waiting impatiently for the postman, listening out for the squeak of the front gate, the knock on the door and when it doesn't come I am forlorn. Long weekends are the worst 3 whole days without the possibility of mail, well this is where I draw the line in the sand, enough is enough, farewell dear friend, until we meet again.............
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Does anyone get Served anymore?
So I have had one of those days where I mistakenly adorned my cloak of invisibility when I left the house, next time I will make sure I wear something a little more noticeable.........
this is my list of "lets ignore a customer" shops of today
1. Muffin Break - 6 staff, 1 other customer, totally ignored by all staff as they huddled round the ovens
2. Jesters - 3 staff, no other customers, staff were having a chat behind the counter totally ignored once again
3. Deli Section Woolworths - 4 staff, no other customers, took my number and waited, totally ignored yet again but all the meat is now very prettily laid out, obviously not for sale though.
The end result I left all stores with no purchases, morning tea was not bought, a treat for the boys was not purchased and my husband has to have tinned tuna on his sandwiches yet again.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Summer 10 Photo Shoot
There were the best of times....
and there were the worst of times....
but in the end it was okay............
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Things that Make you go Hhhmmm #8
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Calamity Bolt - Gorgeous Handmade
Last week I had my very first facebook sale and to my delight some of my customers were fantastic creative people themselves, one such person is Elke who has a made it store Calamity Bolt where she sells the most amazing Hobby Horses like the one pictured above.
Elke also makes hair accessories, clips and bands and her very cute logo was drawn by her daughter when she was 4.
Nice to meet you Elke!!
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Saturday, April 17, 2010
How to Scare the Crap out of Me Update
A small update on my previous post
my father is okay thankyou for your lovely comments
my husband is to be insured heavily
my children are now chained up
I am nursing a mild hangover
I am nursing a mild hangover
Time to kick back, put on some tunes and enjoy the weekend
Take care Everyone
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Friday, April 16, 2010
How to Scare the Crap out of Me
Step 1. Chase your 14mth old as he opens the front gate and runs up your very busy car speeding road
Step 2. Your husband calls to say he nearly ran the fully loaded 170ton truck he is driving off the road
Step 3. Pick up your children from daycare and be told one had escaped during the day
Step 4. Call your mother to have a good cry and be told your father is having a minor heart attack
What a Day!
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Trust me Darling It will taste Great...
I am really bad at shopping with a list, if on the rare occassion I do make a list I always forget to take it. So invariably I am left wandering around the supermarket trying to visualise my fridge and pantry while going over what the last few meals were that I cooked.
I hate cooking with a passion, I have been told I am a good cook but I get no enjoyment from it, it is a chore that I despise. I think its not the cooking so much but the what to cook. I stand in front of the pantry for so long trying to think of new and wonderful things to make and in the end I cook the same thing as I did last week. Knowing this when I do the shopping I end up buying the same ingredients over and over and the pantry fills with tins of tomatoes and jars of spaghetti sauce. Then there are the really obscure items that I buy when I am pretending that I will cook something different but dont and then those start to double up.
So for the past two weeks I have been cooking what is in the pantry and not buying groceries. It amazes me that all that food was sitting there just wasting away. However in my determination to empty the pantry we are getting down to a few strange combinations, a mixing of continents and condiments not likely to be seen on the next Master Chef (oh and I hate those cooking shows too).
Now I must be off there is a pan of turkey sausages with dukkah seasoning, tinned tomatoes and water chestnuts waiting to be served.
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
An Innate Fear
I am terrified of heights, I cant even make it to the top of the ladder. Its ridiculous, all my logic tells me that I wont fall but I still start to sweat and my knees wobble. This photo always makes me feel ill, just looking at it now I am having a minor panic attack and I'm sitting in a chair on the ground not 69 stories up in the air. I have to go now I am seriously having chest pains.............
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Face Book SALE
Rather than send the boys to the mines to earn a few dollars I have decided to hold a Facebook End of Season Sale. I am quite new to facebook and have pretty much no idea what I am doing but will give it go anyway! So if you would like to grab a couple of ... dare I say Bargains head on over for my sale tomorrow (Thurs) night at 6.30pm AEST. There will be some end of season stock, some one offs and for the crafty mummas some fabrics and bits and bobs.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
New Stockist Hip Babes
Hip Babes. Hip Babes is a great website for parents of children with Hip Dysplasia, my niece had this condition and was in a brace for 12 months. They are now stocking our cowgirl skirts which are perfect for fitting over a brace!
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Monday, April 5, 2010
Things that make you go Hhhmmm #7
Was walking past the tv when I saw this
I nearly tripped over the couch
but suddenly realised
it was actually this
I love you ABC
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Saturday, April 3, 2010
Police Hunt the "Midnight Knitter"
tree cozies courtesy Salty Knits
Have you heard of 'Salty Knits' ???
Well it is a person or persons who is covering trees, posts, stop signs and the like under the cover of darkness with knitted jumpers, cozies etc.
I love this person/persons, what dedication!! I would be lucky to finish a twig sized garment.
Where do they find the time to knit........
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Friday, April 2, 2010
Happy Easter
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On Our Bucket List: Visit The Underwater Winery In Croatia
From May onwards, Edivo Wine will be offering diving trips to its underwater cellar where wine created for the Navis Mysterium brand is aged. The vineyard is located at Drače, on the Pelješac peninsula, about an hour's drive from Dubrovnik. Edivo makes its wine from plavac mali, a Croatian red grape, which is used in the well-known wines from Pelješac and from the very chic island of Hvar.
The owners of Edivo Wine were inspired by the practice in Ancient Greece of storing wine under the sea in amphorae (clay jars with two handles).
They pour the young wine into a traditional glass bottle, which is in turn placed in an amphora. After a three-month period on terra firma, the amphorae are plunged into the darkness of the Adriatic Sea at a depth of 18-25 meters for one to two years.
Anyone taking the diving trip will be able to see the amphorae stored in the wreck of an old ship. The visit will continue above water with a tasting session. The wine can also be purchased as a souvenir, and a wine bar is set to open on April 21.
The Benefits of the Sea
The French are also familiar with the idea of aging wine in the sea. In 2007, Emmanuel Poirmeur, the maker of Egiategia wine, on the Basque coast, filed a patent for the vinification and aging of wines underwater. He now ages his wine at a depth of 15 meters in the Atlantic, in Saint-Jean-de-Luz Bay. Sea conditions enhance the fermentation process, resulting in a more aromatic wine.
And in 2010, a group of divers found a 170-year-old cargo of champagne at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Experts said that it was still very drinkable, proving that the sea is an ideal place to age wine as it provides both darkness and a constant temperature.


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This dry caving adventure while surprisingly gentle is an elating experience not to be missed! Just ask Tom Cruise - he's done it 4 times!
Your journey to another world begins with an abseil 100m below the earth's surface secured by your guide who descends alongside you.
Slowly you lower into the void, turning on the rope like a spider as the world transforms around you. The light filtering through the mist gives unearthly qualities to the unusual plant life and formations of the cave.
The cavern you have abseiled (rappelled) into is over twice the height of any other cave in Waitomo and it's beauty and grandeur are unsurpassed.
From here you embark on a subterranean adventure back to the surface through another giant cavern. You'll see glow worms, huge limestone formations and conquer a 30-metre long ladder climb.
Waitomo Adventures are a consistent Certificate of Excellence Winner with Trip Advisor and are ranked the number 1 attraction in the area with a 5-star rating - Come and see for yourself why this is a must-do attraction in an experience that will remain with you forever.
Photography: Personalised photos are provided to clients via the internet at no extra charge. No client photography equipment is permitted. Please inquire if you require a private photography tour.
Location: 1227 Waitomo Valley Road, Waitomo
Fitness Test: If the guide(s) on the day have any doubt about a client's fitness they may ask them to prove it by completing a fitness-test. One quick and simple test we may use is "to step up and down a 20 cm (8 inches) step not less than 45 times in 60 seconds". We strongly recommend clients complete this test before they book their activity and before they travel to Waitomo. Clients may also be requested to submit to breath-testing for alcohol or other drugs. Where appropriate, guides may at their sole discretion cancel a departure or remove an unsuitable client from a departing trip for any safety-related reason.
Pregnancy: We do not recommend abseiling (rappelling) during the 1st and 3rd trimester due to the need to wear a tight-fitting harness across your waist during the abseil.
All pregnant clients wishing to participate in one of our adventure options must provide a medical certificate from their General Medical Practitioner confirming that they are fit for abseiling (rappelling) and caving.
This policy is required for us to comply with the NZ Adventure Safety Regulations.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
It was one lifetime experience, it's a different world down there. Not only abseiling and getting up was fun and bit adventurous the natural beauty of the place is breathtaking. Wish I could spend hours in the peace out there. a must try in Waitomo :)
Had a wonderful day abseiling into the caves and slowly climbing my way out. The leaders were very experienced and helped my companions who'd never abseiled before enjoy the adventure too. I would highly recommend this.
Iain was our guide who took great care of all of us. I felt very safe with his detailed instructions. He was extremely patient with us. He carefully explained every step to ensure a safe trek from beginning to end of our journey. He had a great sense of humor and added lots of information about the history of the cave and the surrounding area. I highly recommend this adventure.
This was a fantastic and very well run experience. Our guides Craig and Kenny were fabulous, knowledgeable, helpful, kind and professional. They were also fantastic with the kids who were on the trip with their parents. We would just have liked to do more, next time the 7hr epic tour!! Highly highly recommend!
Great adventure. Felt very safe with two good guides. Fantastic glowworms, exciting abseiling and a good climb 30 meters up a vertical ladder.
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Our Story
NUS is a full service architecture and interior design firm based in Panama City, Panama.
Founded in 2010 by Jean Paul Moreno Architect, we are a small and handcraft oriented studio specialized in bioclimatic design and low energy design. JP Moreno has more than 15 years of research experience in all environmental and energy issues that are related to architecture and urban planning. We aim to work with climate as an alley in every project in order to satisfy our client's needs but also with respect to the environment and natural resources.
We also work with building systems based on environmental sustainability considerations:
Reuse | Recycling | Flexibility | Easy Repair | Durability
Benefits of environmental sustainability in architecture:
- It reduces energy consumption, pollution and devastation of non-renewable natural resources through architectural design
- Environmental comfort: more natural light and better indoor climate
- Eliminates negative impacts on human health
- Better relationship with the natural environment.
Our Team
Our core design team works in partnership with technical offices that help us bring simple but sometimes sophisticated design solutions to completion, from structural engineers, MEP design team, renewable energy engineers and qualified contractors.
Director: Jean Paul Moreno
Design Team:
Architecture and Interior Design: J.P. Moreno / Atena Samanamu / Daniela Coronel / Kathy Borges
Management: Kathy Moreno
Collaborators: Alfredo J. Martiz, Gus Mendoza, Mónica Pastor, Vicente Pérez, Anna Szmirnov
Jean Paul Moreno
Architect (University of Panama, 1998).
Master in "Urban Environment and Sustainability" (Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya, 2000). Aspiring PhD in Energy and Environment in Architecture (School of Architecture of Barcelona, Department of Architectural Technology I). During 8 years worked in various architectural firms in Barcelona , developing a diversity projects and ideas competitions with firms such as Archikubik.
He co-founded Rizoma Studio, workshop dedicated to interior design projects in Catalonia, the Basque Country and the Balearic Islands. The same year developed the winning proposal in the competition for the design of the permanent exhibition of the Museum of Panama Viejo. In 2008 he moved to Panama City and became local architect for Lacroze, Miguens & Prati (New York-Buenos Aires), working in hospitality and housing projects in Panama and abroad. He has published several articles and his projects have been awarded in international competitions.
Founder and Director at New Unbranded Studio since 2010.
Consultants and Partners:
Structural Design: A, B, C & G Ingeniería/ Frank L. Lee Eng.
MEP consultants: AN Ingenieros / ITESA
Environmental engineering: Iuri Herzfeld, Ph.D. / Carlos Mora Eng.
Sustainable food producing systems: IGrow-Si Sustainabilitywww.igrow-si.com


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Tips for Attendees
10 ways to get the most out of Kidsfest Ottawa!
1. Check out the schedule and plan your day. Involve your child in the planning too.
2. Buy your tickets online in advance. This will save you money and waiting in a ticket line at the event.
3. Think about how you're getting there beforehand. Parking is $8. Consider carpooling with a friend, or using public transit. If you do park, pay at a kiosk inside the EY Centre before you leave.
4. Consider attending in the off-peak hours if your child doesn't do well in crowds. The kids are up early anyways, so you might as well head out, right? Doors open at 10 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
5. Make sure your child knows where the 'lost kids' area is before checking out the exhibitors and shows. It's a smart idea to stick a piece of paper with your cell number in their pocket just in case.
6. Bring snacks and a bottle of water. High-protein snacks like almonds and cheese will give kids (and you!) a boost of energy when it's needed the most. There is food available if you need to fuel up. EY Centre will have concession stands open and will offer a variety of kid-friendly foods like mac n' cheese.
7. Don't be shy about bringing your stroller. The EY Centre is totally accessible and stroller-friendly. KIDSFEST Ottawa provides free "stroller parking" alongside a free coat rack, to store all your winter clothing.
8. There's a lot of ground to cover at KIDSFEST so make sure everyone's wearing good footwear. You want a blister-free experience! Running shoes are best.
9. For those of you with young children, a nursing station will be available in the exhibit hall.
10. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest updates on shows, exhibitors, and contests.
Facebook: /kidsfestottawa
Twitter: @kidsfestOTT
Instagram: /kidsfestottawa


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Cleansing Of The Banking Soul At Barclays
A new and improved Barclays. Fat chance.
Barclays details new corporate culture and thousands of job cuts. Massive fraud is usually not this funny:
A classic:
HOLY SHIT: Barclays Got Punked
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Open MRIs have many advantages over the closed machines. Most patients prefer this type of MRI. Here are a few ways that an open MRI is more beneficial than its closed counterpart.
This is the best option for a majority of patients
It is never fun to have a test performed at a medical facility. Open MRIs can put the patient at ease. This style of testing is preferred over the closed machines of the past. The open MRI can help with claustrophobia. Closed machines make patients feel trapped inside the device. Open MRIs do not have that problem.
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Some patients may not feel physically comfortable in a closed machine. These individuals might have weight, body shape, or mobility issues that make a closed machine more restrictive for them. Open MRIs can accommodate any body size. Every patient has fair access to open MRIs. Even those with a physical disability or in a wheelchair can use the open MRI with no issues. This machine makes the transportation process easier for everyone. Children are often afraid of a closed machine. It can be hard to get them to sit still for more than five minutes. Open MRIs help the children stay calm as the imaging process is taking place. An open MRI also allows a patient to have a loved one in the room with them. This support can help to lower anxiety levels for the patient.
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A huge thank you to Redeemer Covenant Church and the women's group of Glory Of Christ Lutheran Church for their generous donations given to The Dwelling Place earlier this month!
We are SO grateful for your hearts to love, serve, and provide for our women and children. God is using you mightily, and we praise Him for it!
"You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God."-2 Corinthians 9:11


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DUNEDIN — Nature-loving residents took on the Catholic Church and City Hall in recent weeks over an 8-acre piece of land — and it seems now they may be winning.
The property, adjacent to Hammock Park, is owned by the church, which has a contract to sell it to developers from Taylor Morrison Homes for a housing project. But after a meeting between church and city leaders this week, the developers say they will bow out, giving the city a chance to answer residents' calls to save the space as parkland.
"At Taylor Morrison, community comes first. … We are so appreciative of the feedback we've received from residents and parishioners in Dunedin," reads a statement released by the developers Friday. "As a result, Taylor Morrison is working with the (church) to make the sale of the property available to the city."
Mayor Julie Ward Bujalski said the church called for the meeting with city officials after a heated June 2 commission meeting, where residents reprimanded city leaders for not buying the land before developers did. They spoke about the harm development could bring to threatened gopher tortoises living there.
Commissioners responded by requesting staffers to prepare a backup offer on the property, an essentially meaningless move without developers ending their contract with the church.
Church leaders declined to comment for this story, but Bujalski said they told her at the meeting that the city has 60 days to come up with an offer on the property while Taylor Morrison temporarily halts its due diligence period. If the city doesn't meet the deadline, the developers say they plan to move forward.
"If the city is unable to reach an agreement on the purchase of the property, Taylor Morrison will proceed under the terms of our current agreement with the (church)," the statement read.
Bujalski said the city staff is working quickly to run an appraisal of the property and determine possible funding sources through grants and other means. She said she expects a presentation, including a recommendation on whether to proceed with the purchase, to come before the commission soon.
"I feel very hopeful that we will be able to figure this out with the church because they are willing to work with us," she said. "We feel they care about our community just as much as we do."
But resident Sue Humphreys, president of Friends of the Hammock, a nonprofit fighting against the development, said that while she is thrilled the city is taking steps toward saving the land, there is still a lot to do, and the fight is far from over.
"This is in no way a done deal or a sure thing, and we are not going to rest until this developer totally vacates their interest in this piece of property," she said. "Whatever it takes, we are going to fight this until the end."
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Baking date: July 1, 2016
I had seen a really clever photo on Pinterest of a cherry/blueberry flag pie, and wanted to try it for a pool party we were attending. The kids got firecracker cupcakes, but this was a dessert more for the adults. Truth be told, the adults ate the firecracker cupcakes also!
Here's the inspiration photo:
Since this was only a photo from Instagram, I googled cherry and blueberry flag pie to see if there were any recipes. There were plenty, but it wasn't the recipe I needed because I used canned cherry and blueberry pie filling and refrigerated pie crust. I wanted to know how to get that quadrant look to the pie.
I found one recipe that said to fold foil into a 90 degree angle and place that in the pie pan after inserting the crust. Press it down a bit into the crust. Then you gently spoon the blueberry filling in (1/2 a can). Then gently spoon the cherry pie filling in (2 cans). Do your best to make sure the blueberry and cherry filling are level with one another. Gently pull out the foil. Baker's note: there is also a tool called a pie dam which can help with sectioning the pie.
For the second pie crust in the package, I laid it out on the cutting board and used a pizza cutter to make the stripes out of 1/3 of the crust. For the other 2/3 of the rolled out crust, I used a small star cookie cutter. I needed more of the crust for the stars, because I was using them on top of the blueberry section and also to line the edge of the pie. I sprinkled some cinnamon sugar mix over the top (not very evenly, I'm afraid!) once the stars and stripes were added.
Here's the pie ready to go into the oven:
And here's the pie out of the oven. I didn't use egg wash to help brown the crust, in case there were any allergies at the party:
My oldest son had a piece and liked it so much, he asked me to make another for our own family 4th of July cookout. So I did:
The pie was delicious…both times. This is an easy way to make a special dessert for your 4th of July celebration.


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This interview was originally posted at Asia in the Heart, World on the Mind on November 30, 2009.
Tall Story is about Bernardo, an 8 ft. tall boy (a giant!) in the Philippines, and his half-sister Andi in the UK. I really enjoyed reading Tall Story. It's an interesting story and I love so many things about it: How it is about family, Filipino legends and superstitions, and basketball. Its melding of British humor and Filipino humor. Andi's strong and fresh voice. How the main characters seem so real that a part of me thinks there really is an 8 ft. tall boy named Bernardo in the Philippines with a sister named Andi in the UK. I love how in Tall Story there is the question of how belief in legends and superstitions affects how one reacts to events... And does something happen (or not happen) because of a person's belief (or lack thereof) in a legend or superstition?
Tall Story is for children aged 10+ and will be published by David Fickling Books in the UK (June 2010) and the US (early 2011), and by Cacho Publishing House in the Philippines (date to be announced). Today, I am excited to present an interview with Tall Story author Candy Gourlay!
Candy is a Filipino writer who lives in the UK. In the Philippines, she was a journalist for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. In the UK, she was the London correspondent for the news agency Inter Press Service and editor of the pan-European magazine Filipinos in Europe. Candy moved to the UK in 1989 after she married Richard Gourlay, who was the Manila correspondent for the Financial Times of London. Richard and Candy have three children.
Hi, Candy!
What was the spark that set you off writing Tall Story?
I have always been fascinated by gigantism and had the germ of an idea - a teenager who suffers from gigantism.
As an awkward teenager, I felt like a freak - a lot of teenagers, the uncool ones like me, feel like that, don't they? I thought: what if you really were a "freak"? Maybe, a giant?
And then, my sister (Joy Ramos) told me the story of Ujang Warlika.
When her husband, Bong Ramos, a former PBL (Philippine Basketball League) player turned PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) basketball coach, was coaching Aspac Texaco, an Indonesian team, he was asked to turn Ujang into the equivalent of Yao Ming, the Chinese giant.
The thing was, Yao Ming at 7 feet 6 inches was genetically tall ... and Ujang who was 7 feet 4 inches was not tall, he was a giant - he suffered from the disease called gigantism, caused by an overactive pituitary gland that overproduces growth hormones. Ujang ended up spending a lot of time hanging out with my sister's daughter Camille, who is a tiny but formidable basketball player. Camille now plays for La Salle [University] and the Philippine Women's team. Poor Ujang died of his illness.
Please guide us through your writing process, particularly the writing process you used for Tall Story. What influences and inspirations (both literary and non-literary) did you draw from while writing? What were the challenges and rewards from writing Tall Story?
The Philippine legend of Bernardo Carpio is an important part of Tall Story. Can you tell us a bit about the legend and why you incorporated it into the novel? Did you do a lot of research on the legend, or did you rely on the stories you heard growing up?
When I started writing Tall Story in September 2008, I only had that tiny idea - about a teenager with gigantism. I thought of setting it in the UK, but the UK is not a basketball playing country (even though my sons love it, they discovered basketball watching PBA games in the Philippines).
I thought of setting it in the United States - but that would have been super risky, never having lived in the States.
I asked myself what I did know?
I read everything I could find about giants, all the folklore and all the legends. This brought me to Bernardo Carpio, the Filipino legendary giant. I read all the different versions of the Bernardo Carpio story and realized that through the years it had been adapted by storytellers to suit the times - Bernardo Carpio was a metaphor for the resistance against Spain, he was an explanation for a lot of geology in the Montalban area, and he was even a Christ metaphor in the early 1900s. Nick Joaquin wrote a wonderful time travel story featuring Bernardo Carpio in Pop Stories for Groovy Kids, retellings of Filipino stories published in the 80s. That decided me - I was going to tell my own version of Bernardo Carpio and other Filipino folk tales.
I really set out to reflect a Filipino sensibility, despite the story being set partly in London. I had a fear that some Filipinos might not like the way I portray them, given Pinoy sensitivities about their image in the rest of the world. But I set out to capture that unique sense of humour that I miss so much living abroad - our love of poking fun at the way we have domesticated English, the spiritualism that borders on superstition, the rich storytelling seam, the showbiz dramatics, the sense of family and belonging. I hope Pinoy readers will recognize how lovingly I wrote it .. fellow expatriates might feel the undercurrent of homesickness that underlies the whole novel which is the lot of the Filipino abroad. I suspect this will be a constant feature in all my novels!
Was it difficult getting an agent? What was the path to publication for Tall Story?
I have been trying to get published for nine years. I know this because I recorded the date when I started writing my first novel. Tall Story is my fourth!
That first novel was set in London with English characters and had a gripping enough first chapter to have the whole manuscript invited back whenever I sent it out. But I didn't know the ups and downs of plot or in-depth characterization, and had a slew of rejections. I had so much to learn.
I decided to throw myself into the process of learning. I joined the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and tried to attend every event and volunteered for anything going. I thought I would also use my journalistic skills and report on what I learned in a blog - which continues to this day - Notes from the Slushpile.
But it was only when one agent told me, "Why are you writing about English characters? A first novel should reflect the author's experience." that I realized that I was not mining the wealth of experience and story that my heritage had to give. It was only when I started setting my stories in the Philippines and using Filipino characters that my writing really came alive. After that flurry of rejections with my first novel, I became more cautious. I didn't submit my novel to every agent I ever met or heard of. I concentrated on learning to write rather than getting published.
In 2008 I won a place in SCBWI's inaugural Undiscovered Voices anthology with an excerpt of Ugly City, my dystopian fantasy set in a city suspiciously like an extreme Manila. The agent Hilary Delamere had already read another novel of mine and called to tell me she liked it BUT ... after a bit of discussion, she asked if I had anything else. I sent her Ugly City and three days later she signed me up.
Where were you and what were you doing when you found out that your novel was going to be published? What were your first thoughts and feelings? How did you celebrate the good news?
I'm afraid I didn't believe it. I was sure I'd heard wrong and it was only when I actually met my agent at an event a few days after she told me that I felt I had permission to tell the world. Over the years, I guess I'd become overcautious and my default position was rejection. It was really hard to take in the news. I celebrated in little ways with my family and friends. I think it was only the reaction of my 10-year-old friend Hugo that convinced me it was really happening. Last summer I read chapters of Tall Story to Hugo and a bunch of other children.
Candy: Hugo, my book is going to get published.
Hugo: (slightly bored) Which one?
Candy: Tall Story.
Hugo: (genuinely thrilled) TALL STORY? THE ONE YOU READ US LAST SUMMER? THAT IS SO COOL!
And after that I thought it was so cool too!
How are you going to promote Tall Story? What are your plans for its release?
I have not really made plans that far ahead, although June 2010, the launch date in the UK is coming very fast. I want to do some fun stuff online, maybe make some YouTube videos with the kids which I love doing anyway. I will have to redesign my website of course ... and I am hoping my brother Armand Quimpo who is a cool motion graphics animator will make me a book trailer. [Ed. note: See book trailer at the beginning of this post!] I'm definitely going home to the Philippines for the Philippine launch but it's still early days so watch this space!
The two main characters in Tall Story, siblings Bernardo and Andi, make important wishes on a wishing stone. What are your wishes for Tall Story?
Do I get three wishes?
One of my big wishes has already been answered: that a Filipino publisher will take it to a Filipino audience. That has always been so important to me and I made that clear to my agent from the moment we started talking about selling my books. My second wish would be that my readers would love my characters as much as I have come to love them. And my third wish? That the book might inspire kids to read more ... and to write.
THANK YOU Tarie!
Thank you, Candy!!! I can't wait for the world to read Tall Story.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Author Interview: Candy Gourlay
Posted by Tarie Sabido at 6:54 AM
Labels: books, interview, middle grade, Tarie, young adult
1 comment:
- MissAttitude said...
Oh my goodness, I didn't know anything about gigantism and that you could die from it! How awful =(
I've never read anything about the Philipines so I can't wait for Tall Story in 2011 (even though I'm going to have to)! I love that it's about basketball too, here in the U.S., I don't think Americans realize that people around the world play basketball so that will be interesting.
The trailer is really good! It's whimsical and just well done :)
- June 13, 2010 at 8:26 PM
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This summer Innovarch commissioned us to photograph five Hammas Mehiläinen dental clinics located in different cities all over Finland. We photographed the clinics during our nationwide summer tour.
Innovarch was in charge of the clinics' interior architecture. The receptions, the hallways and the waiting areas were filled with muted colours and natural materials to create a harmonious and calming atmosphere. The clinical look was softened with warm wood, subtle textures and soft shades of grey and green.


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This is not a sad post; it's a memorial to an extraordinary man poet, composer, philosopher and musician: Ric Masten. Though his blog and his music and poetry, he allowed all of us to journey with him during his long time battle with prostate cancer. His daughter Jerri reported his peaceful death on May 15 in Big Sur. This article about Ric's life ran in the Monterey County Weekly. If you do nothing else, if you go to Ric's website, listen to his signature song, "Let It Be a Dance." I don't know how to embed it.
Jerri kept all of Ric's friends and followers updated during the last weeks of his life, when he became too ill to go to his blog. Yesterday she said this would be her last e-mail about her dad and she included a poem she had written about him as she scattered his ashes this week. Billie Barbara, Ric's wife, recently broke her hip and she has been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimers. Ric had so hoped he would die first, but, it didn't work that way. Though we are sad, Ric was an extraordinary man who continues to teach us how to live, age and die. I am so grateful I knew this man.
Perfect 7-23-08
by Jerraldine Hildreth Masten Hansen
That's me Jerri, Ric's oldest daughter
It's just a quiet Wednesday
The 23rd of July
I hit the speed limit on Friday
A new year for me but without you
First the dog died our Sheelah
And then you Dad
Lightning struck
And the fires came
Blackened our landscape
Your funeral pyre
It filled my lungs
Dark brown
I was afraid
I kept busy
I piled your paintings in the car
Stacked between my favorite rugs
I carried your ashes
In my purse for weeks
Waiting for today
To put order back
A quiet Wednesday
The smoke is clearing
Today I feel my grief
I empty the car
And hang your paintings
One by one
My memories
The last one hung is my beginning
Bixby beach the year I was born
I am here... Today
Liked you asked me Dad
To watch your bones
Join in the dance of surf and sand
I think of Joe and Norm
I keep looking up
To the sky
To the bridge
I look ahead
And behind
The long path
I see you
Carrying me piggy back
Through this enchanted forest
You my sturdy steed
I, your princess
Today our last walk together
I carry you on my back
Your first born
I have not walked here
In all these years
You have been ill
The path is overgrown
I feel the sting
Of so many nettles
So much is changed
But I still know my way
Arms overhead
I press forward
With one last push
I am through
Out in the light
The beach is PERFECT
Someone has left
A totem of stacked stones
An island in the middle of the stream
A place to leave you in honor
I sit and write
In your favorite sweater and hat
Your bell
Your original hippy bell
Sounds my way
And...here you are
In sand castles
And 4th of July
Camp outs
And trout fishing
The smell of sea and bacon
Turpentine and linseed oil
The canvases of my life
The happiest times
I can remember
I am growing old now
And I don't know what to do
All these days ahead
Without you
I rub your ash across my feet
And wade into the river
Atop a large flat rock
Are seven stacked stones
I spread you like mortar
Between them
I beat my chest and scream and wail
My tears fill my hands
Then to the oceans edge it spills
You seemed so white
And then
Were swallowed up
And disappeared
Into kelp and foam
I've held some of you back
To leave on the road
And the trail home
Bread crumbs
My fingers are dusted with white powder
I carry you under my nails
And between my toes
The sea seemed so loud when I arrived
Now it whispers
And I am ok
And you are ok
And its time to go home.


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BY PETER BOYLAN, Advertiser Staff Writer
5-year-old girl died in retention pond at Navy housing The family of a 5-year-old girl who drowned last year in a drainage ditch at a Navy housing complex settled a lawsuit against the military and private contractors for $2 million, the family's attorney announced yesterday.
Charlotte Paige Schaefers, affectionately known by family and friends as "Sharkey," died Feb. 28, 2004, after jumping into a rain-swollen retention pond to save a 3-year-old child who couldn't swim.
Before her death, residents of the housing complex had filed more than two dozen com-plaints about the pond, saying it was a safety hazard because it flooded and had inadequate fencing, said Rick Fried, the family's attorney.
"The settlement doesn't mean a lot because she's worth everything to us," said Allison Schaefers, Charlotte's mother, who appeared with her husband, Daniel, and with Fried at a news conference in the attorney's Bishop Street office yesterday.
"Their condolences don't mean a whole lot because they can't bring my daughter back."
While no formal admission of guilt was made by the Navy or by Hunt Building Co., the subcontractor that built the complex where the Schaefers lived, documents released by Fried indicate the Navy was aware of the flooding problem more than three years before Charlotte drowned.
The pond was about 50 yards long at the time of Charlotte's death.
"The Navy deeply regrets this tragedy and fully understands that no amount of money will ever replace the loss of Charlotte," Navy spokeswoman Lt. Barbara Mertz said. "Our deepest sympathies are still with the members of the Schaefers family."
Mertz said the Navy has erected permanent barriers around the retention pond and inspects it weekly.
Hunt Building Co. officials declined to comment on the settlement yesterday. Three other firms involved in the construction of the housing project also were part of the settlement. The Advertiser left a telephone message at each business yesterday seeking comment; none was returned.
Documents released by Fried yesterday include e-mail correspondence between the Navy's engineers and one of Hunt Building Co.'s Hawai`i representatives and show that both parties were aware of the safety issues surrounding the retention ponds.
A March 2003 e-mail from a civilian Navy housing officer in charge of the Pearl City Peninsula housing complex where Charlotte drowned states there are three areas, including the area where Charlotte drowned, where water gets as deep as 8 feet.
"This could end up in a very bad situation that we neither want or need," the e-mail states. "Not sure why the drain areas are so large and deep but these areas should have been fenced in."
Despite the concerns raised in the e-mail, neither the Navy nor Hunt Building Co. did anything to remedy the situation before Charlotte's death, Fried said.
"The settlement is nothing compared to what I lose in my daughter," Daniel Schaefers, who is a submariner in the Navy, said at the news conference yesterday. "I'd much rather have her back than anything else."
A scholarship has been endowed in Charlotte's name at her former school, Our Lady of Good Counsel. The scholarship will award $1,000 to one student every year for the next 50 years, Schaefers said.
Now that the legal battle is over, Allison Schaefers said she will focus on lobbying local lawmakers for legislation to further regulate the construction of retention ponds.
"Charlotte's death is just one of hundreds of fatal tragedies across the country that have occurred as a result of poorly designed and improperly maintained detention and retention ponds," she said.
Charlotte had been playing with other neighborhood children in a flooded area behind a cul-de-sac in her neighborhood.
Her father was heading to the pond to warn the kids about the danger of playing in deep water, but he got there after Charlotte had jumped in to save a 3-year-old boy who had fallen into water 4 to 5 feet deep.
The boy was rescued by an older child, but Charlotte did not surface. She eventually was found, and her father tried CPR to revive her before the ambulance arrived.
The Navy installed a barrier several days after the accident.
Reach Peter Boylan at 535-8110 or [email protected]
This photo, taken shortly after Charlotte Schaefers' drowning in February 2004 at Pearl City Peninsula, shows the drainage ditch and retention pond. Since the drowning, the Navy installed a safety barrier.
Here is a breakdown of what several parties will pay as part of a $2 million settlement in the death of 5-year-old Charlotte Schaefers.
· $850,000 from the U.S. government
· $650,000 from Hunt Building Co.
· $150,000 from Gile Buck & Associates
· $150,000 from Briggs Engineering Inc.
· $200,000 from Danilo D. Lopez and Associates


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The following route will take you to the best sites Languedoc has to offer (Minerve, the Cathar fortresses of Peyrepetuse and Queribus, and Carcassonne) while doing quality miles on quiet roads often favored by Tour de France organizers.
Day 1 : Arrival in Sète Arrive in Sète at the time of your choice.
Please note that Sète is located half-way between Toulouse and Marseille, two major international airports and is well serviced from both cities by train. After checking into your hotel, feel free to spend the rest of the day visiting this picturesque town also known as the "Venice of Languedoc." Overnight Sète Hotel *** HB
Day 2 :Sète – Agde/Cap d'Agde (approx. 35 km/22 miles)
Your itinerary will take you on a beach road all the way to Cap d'Agde. Sitting on a geological fault, Agde has been built with black volcanic rock, making this town so singular and so different from its neighbouring towns. There, be sure not to miss the old quarter and its cathedral. A few pedal strokes further, and you'll be in the village of Cap d'Agde where you'll overnight. Hotel *** HB
Day 3 : Cap d'Agde – Béziers (approx. 30km/19 miles)
The canal will show you the way. With few lunch options along the way, you can opt to picnic along the canal watching the intricate choreography between the barge traffic and the canal's lock system. We've kept today's mileage low allowing you to arrive early in Béziers. With more than 6,500 years of history, Béziers is one of the oldest towns on the Mediterranean ring and offers many sites of interest including its 15th century Cathedral dedicated to Saint-Nazaire. Overnight Hotel ** HB
Day 4 : Béziers – Narbonne (approx. 50 km/31 miles)
Your ride will take you over the river Orb. Further on, the "oppidum of Enserune," is a testimony to the importance of this region as a crossroad–as shown by the number of pre-roman artefacts from all corners of the Mediterranean ring that have been found there. Further on, Capestang and its imposing Gothic church is worth a stop. Don't think you have to see it all. Because it's your tour you'll decide which suggested attractions to explore or pass. Cycling through vineyards, you will soon reach Narbonne, your final destination. Overnight Hotel *** HB
Day 5 : Narbonne – Homps (approx. 45 km/28 miles)
If you haven't had a chance to visit Narbonne the day before, be sure to do so before hopping on your bike. This place of importance on the route to Spain since Roman times offers many sites of interest, including its medieval cathedral and Archbishop Palace (Palais des Archeveques). The first part of your trip will be done cycling along the Canal de la Robine, a canal that runs perpendicular to the Canal du Midi and links Narbonne to the Mediterranean Sea, then it's on to the Canal du Midi following quiet roads all the way to the small village of Homps where you'll overnight. Overnight Chambre d'hôtes HB
Day 6 : Homps – Carcassonne (approx. 50 km/31 miles)
Your destination is the medieval city of Carcassonne. This fascinating walled town with its 2 circular walls and huge medieval fortress–the largest in Europe–was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1997. Before getting there, you'll ride along the canal through picturesque villages that offer many lunch options. You can Cycling along the Canal du Midi From Sete to Carcassonne
choose to spend a three-hour lunch at an outdoor café or rush to arrive early to Carcassonne. Overnight hotel *** B&B
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After breakfast, leave this impossibly picturesque medieval city at the time of your choice. Please note that we can arrange additional nights if necessary.
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Lucid songs, acid songs 2017: Sing a song of rye with tenacity and tenderness
Sunday, February 5, 2017 - 15:00 to 16:30
Sinebrychoff Art Museum
Free entry
The recital series forms part of the official programme for the centenary of Finland's independence (Suomi100).
A series of six recitals jointly organised by the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki and the Sinebrychoff Art Museum, showcasing Finnish classical solo songs since 1917. The contrasting programme juxtaposes old with new and lucid sweetness with acid bitterness. The performers are voice students, instrumentalists, alumni of the Sibelius Academy – and one extra guest.
Annika Ollinkari, coaching
Gustav Djupsjöbacka and Collin Hansen, piano
mm. Kuula, Järnefelt, Melartin, Merikanto, Madetoja, Pulkkis, Sibelius, etc.
Further information:
Annika Ollinkari, 050 465 8873, annika.ollinkari(at)uniarts.fi


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The rapper was called upon to entertain some guests at the Governors Auxilliary Conference held at the Enashipai Resort in Naivasha. The award winning rapper gave a thrilling performance and to his surprise the guests in attendance started showering him with a thousand shilling notes.
Well due to his excitement the rapper could not hide his joy and took to social media to share his joy with his fans. Here is the post he uploaded.


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Photos from a very special week spent on the Swedish island of Gotland in June 2015.
I found myself there teaching photography alongside / spending time with dear friends at one of Beth Kirby's famed Local Milk Retreats. An absolute honour on its own, let alone the sweet and raw feeling of celebrating a Swedish midsummer here - in utter paradise. Think picnics and horse riding on the beach, wild flower midsummer crowns, cobble stone wanders around the medieval town of Visby, stopping for lunches full of fish and fresh pressed cider, morning yoga, afternoon fika, dinners in the forest and inside tall, white greenhouses, farm tours of endless asparagus and strawberries, flickering candles in windowsills, grey fleeced Gotlandic sheep, a group of incredibly talented women, and evening sleeps and day time relaxation at the breathtaking restored 1700's farmhouse, Hotel Stelor. Possibly the best summer ever.
One million thank you's to two of the most generous people I know - Beth, who held such grace and energy being 7 months pregnant at the time and Matt who successfully got me into drinking both coffee and beer - for an unforgettable and soul nourishing time spent together in one of my favourite places on this earth.
Interested in joining in on a retreat?
Beth has multiple beauties a year, here.
I'll be teaching alongside an all star lineup at a workshop/retreat in Burgundy, France this August. Information and tickets, here.


text: NEWS This Day in Music 8/30/2002 2001 - Rappers Snoop Dogg and Ja Rule are charged with using indecent language during performances in the resort town of Montego Bay. 2001 - Rappers Snoop Dogg and Ja Rule are charged with using indecent language during performances in the resort town of Montego Bay.2000 - New York's hip-hop community comes out at New York's New Age Cabaret in support of the Black August Hip-Hop Collective. The organization's third-annual benefit concert features appearances by newcomers the Welfare Poets, Rise & Shine, and Imani Izuri as well as established acts like Tony Touch, Dead Prez, and the Roots' Black Thought and ?uestlove.1999 - RioPort Inc., a division of Diamond Multimedia, introduces its new RioPort Audio Manager software, which allows consumers to find, organize, and download music.1998 - Swedish producer Denniz Pop dies in Stockholm of cancer. He is 35. Pop, whose real name was Dag Volle, worked with Ace of Base, Dr. Alban, Robyn, Backstreet Boys, and Michael Jackson, among others.1997 - Diana, Princess of Wales, dies. Her death is felt in various corners of the U.K. music business. Scottish act Wet Wet Wet and Primal Scream postpone U.K. shows. U2 pays tribute to the Princess before their Sept. 2 show in Edinburgh, Scotland. Michael Jackson dedicates his Sept. 3 HIStory concert in Ostend, Belgium, to Diana's memory.1995 - James Taylor is joined by his former wife, Carly Simon, at ""Livestock '95,"" a benefit performance for the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society. It's the first time the once-wed singers have performed on the same stage in 16 years.1995 - Sterling Morrison, a founding member of the Velvet Underground, dies at his home in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., after a lengthy battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was 53.1992 - ""American Pie"" singer Don McLean and his wife, Patrisha, have their second child, a daughter. Wyatt McLean is born near the couple's estate in Camden, Maine.1991 - Jan Berry of the '60s surfing tunes duo Jan & Dean marries ex-waitress Gertie Filip in Las Vegas, Nev. The marriage takes place onstage during a Jan & Dean performance.1991 - Country music singer Dottie West is critically injured in a car accident while en route to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn. She dies five days later.1980 - Cher makes an unannounced appearance as vocalist with Black Rose at a concert in New York's Central Park.1970 - The Isle of Wight Pop Festival is held in England, and features Jimi Hendrix, the Doors, the Who, Joni Mitchell, Jethro Tull, Free, the Moody Blues, and others.1965 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ""Help!"" The Beatles. The song is released in the U.S. two weeks before the film ""Help!"" opens in New York.1961 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ""Michael,"" the Highwaymen. The five members were all freshmen from the same fraternity at Wesleyan University at Middletown, Conn. The song debuts at No. 100 on the Hot 100.1935 - John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas is born in Parris Island, S.C. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME


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