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10 Apr What to Do if You are Served with a Collection Lawsuit
Collection agencies will refer delinquent accounts to a law firm when they reach an impasse with you about the payment of a delinquent debt. Often times, collection agency owners are owned by or are associated with collection law firms, so from the collection agency's perspective a lawsuit is just another step in the collection process.
From your perspective, however, collection litigation should be taken much more seriously than dunning letters and collection phone calls. Litigation starts the clock running on a judicial process that can result in a judgment against you. In most jurisdictions a judgment means that every asset you own can be at risk. Liquid assets such as bank accounts and cash equivalent assets are at the most risk.
Once a suit is filed, it is too late to do much in the way of asset protection and if a judgment is rendered, the plaintiff has the right to demand from you specific information about what assets you own and where they are. This demand for information is part of the post judgment discovery process and you do not have the option to ignore these requests for information. If you do ignore discovery requests you can be sanctioned by the court and even imprisoned if you remain in contempt of the court's order.
Therefore, if you are served with a lawsuit, or even if you discover that a suit has been filed against you but you have not yet been served, it is imperative that you take action immediately.
You have several options if a collection lawsuit is filed against you.
— Legal advice columnists will advise you to contact a lawyer to review the collection lawsuit. Realize, however, that lawyers will expect to be paid for their time. If ABC credit card company sues you for $10,000 and you owe this money, does it make sense to pay a lawyer $150 to $300 to look at the lawsuit and substantially more to answer it?
Even if you have a legitimate basis to challenge the debt procedurally – such as questionable documentation or disputed notice – you may have to pay legal fees up front and if you go into litigation and the court rules against you, you will have used up funds that you do not have to waste.
My point here is this: there are situations where a creditor's procedural failures may give rise to a cause of action for damages in your favor, the vast majority of collection lawsuits are demands for money that you actually do owe. You can pay a lawyer to delay the inevitable result but at some point a judge or jury will render a decision that may not be favorable to you.
You can try to answer the lawsuit yourself. If you are reasonable intelligent and have access to the Internet or a good bookstore, there are numerous resources that will guide you step by step through the lawsuit answer process.
You can use your answer to demand proof of the debt and other documentation but in most cases filing an answer to a lawsuit for a debt you owe will buy you time – usually one to three months – but not much else. Buying time can be a useful and relevant negotiating strategy but only if you take advantage of the time to work out a deal. If you do file answer make sure that your answer pleading denies all relevant assertions by the plaintiff and that it raises all affirmative defenses available to you.
You can contact a bankruptcy lawyer for advice about the Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 option. The good news here is that most consumer bankruptcy lawyers do not charge consultation fees and you should be able to rule out or rule in bankruptcy as a possible option.
If bankruptcy is not an option, it is useful to know this early so you can adjust your negotiating position. You do not want to start negotiating when the lawsuit is in pre-judgment status or, worse, in post-judgment status. Instead, start negotiating when all options – bankruptcy, litigation, counterclaims, etc. – are all on the table.
Collection lawyers assume that most lawsuits will not be answered and will go into default . If someone does file a formal answer with demands for information, you may find that there is an opportunity to negotiate a reasonable settlement.
Under no circumstances should you ignore a lawsuit and allow it to proceed to a default judgment status. You will almost always get the best results in negotiation when no default has been entered and all of your options remain on the table.
If you can afford a lawyer to represent you in settlement negotiations, hire one, but if not, remember the following basic ground rules for negotiation a debt settlement:
- treat the negotiations like a business deal – ignore any attempts by your adversary to make you feel guilty or ashamed. This is a contract dispute – nothing more, nothing less.
- do not promise more than you can deliver
- avoid agreeing to a settlement that involves a consent judgment or any type of automatic withdrawal from your bank account
- pay a lawyer to review the terms of your settlement agreement. Sometimes a word or phrase can create issues down the road
- ask and research about the worst case scenario under a judgment.
- take an aggressive approach to negotiations. Ask for terms most beneficial to you – do not ask the plaintiff what it wants. Get creative in your thinking – for example, include in your proposal that payment starts in 90 days, or build in a lump sum payment in 30, 60 or 90 days. Remember, you have something they want, not vice versa so demand terms that favor you.
Collection lawyers want litigated files off their desks. An offer of $250 cash today and $250 per month for the next 18 months is often more attractive than noting own and $100 per week every week.
by Jonathan Ginsberg, Atlanta bankruptcy attorney.
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By Glenn Fredenburg, August 2015
You've decided to get your BSN. You're married and have a job so you can't get to college during the day for conventional classes. As an adult learner, you may feel out of place in a building full of high school graduates. Now, you wonder, where do I start? Why, as the King said in the Lewis Carrol classic Alice In Wonderland, "Begin at the beginning", the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop". Welcome to self-learning.
Remember college? Classes with lectures and assignments, passing papers forward, complaining to each other about the grades and hoping the grades were curved? Now forget that. As an online learner, you will have to develop the independence and self-will to commit yourself to the weekly readings, complete the assigned work and plan ahead for papers and group projects without three-times-a-week reminders from an instructor that a test is coming. You will have to use your time wisely to create a plan for your family, your job, your life and carve a little out for your continuing education.
First you need a plan.
Are you taking classes to complete your bachelors' degree (BSN) and do you want to take your education further? Are you starting a new career and will need more guidance and tutoring? If your computer fails, have you a plan for getting work done or purchasing a new system? Fortunately, Utica College's ENGAGE software runs on mobile platforms – I did the first week of my first semester while on my honeymoon in Mexico! Thank you, hotel wireless internet!
Feel free to enlist your family in your cause to re-engage in continuing education; sell them on the idea of your classes making you a better nurse and adding to your marketability. Remind your family that the time is well spent, then spend that time wisely. It's easy to get so caught up in your job and family that you lose track of time and miss assignments – that's when you get back on the bike and ride again, trying not to fall this time. We might miss things, but we learn as adults from the error and become better people and students.
Plan to use your time at work and home more effectively so you can fit in the time needed to complete assignments. You may find yourself watching less television and interacting less on social media; these are time-savings which you can invest in your learning.
Then execute accordingly.
Remember that no one will prompt you to do your work! There are no online pop-ups, a fellow student is not likely to remind you a reading is due nor can you count on the professor telling you; it's in the rubric and weekly learning list! DO get in the habit of logging onto ENGAGE daily to check the status of work, grades, follow the postings and look ahead a week to see what's coming up! You can, as I have, put important issues (paper deadlines) on my phone calendar with reminder pop-ups scheduled for my drive home to remind me to get myself back in the groove and get on the work.
The hardest part of online learning is developing the discipline to schedule your work based on the lesson plan and then to find that time in your schedule. Once you develop the habit in your first few classes you should be ready to successfully complete your degree.
About the Author
Glenn Fredenburg has been a Registered Nurse for over 13 years, coming to the profession after a career in sales. His experience in nursing has been primarily in the critical care setting, with over ten years in the emergency room and intensive care areas. His mother is a retired nurse and urged him early in life to "become a nurse" because it's rewarding helping others heal and using your complete "toolbox" of skills to aid in the recovery of body and mind. In hindsight, his mother was right. Don't tell her.


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Finley Y. Blanton, age 80 of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018.
He was born October 8, 1937 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Carl G. and Docia Patterson Blanton. Finley was a graduate of Ellenboro High School and a member of Campfield Memorial Baptist Church. He worked for the Mental Health Department in both Tennessee and Morganton, NC for many years. Finley served in the Army National Guard, was a former member of the Woodmen of The World, loved to garden and taught himself how to crochet in later years.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Deborah, five brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Hudgins Blanton, a son, Jerry Blanton of Tennessee, brothers, Bobby Blanton and Sam Blanton both of Ellenboro, a sister, Janie Harris of Ellenboro. There are four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Campfield Memorial Baptist Church. Rev Scott Huffman officiated. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Campfield Memorial Building Fund, 369 Campfield Church Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040.
The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.


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Burscough based West Lancashire charity Timesavers had been awarded £500 from the Percy Bilton Charity.
Timesavers provide support and work experience opportunities for people with additional needs in West Lancashire.
Timesavers provide work experience to local people with additional needs by providing an administration service for local voluntary organisations. Timesavers was set up in 2010 by a group of parents to provide work experience for local people with additional needs.
Timesavers Trustee and Secretary Edward McCarthy "I am delighted with the support we have received from the Percy Bilton Charity. This funding is for new printers. On behalf of Timesavers I would like to thank them for their support it will make a huge difference."
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A DALTON couple have celebrated their golden wedding.
Malcolm and Muriel Hollyhead, of Brooklyn Avenue, met and married at the old Moldgreen United Reformed Church in 1953.
At the time, both lived in Dalton - Mr Hollyhead at Cross Green Road and Mrs Hollyhead at Wakefield Road.
They met in 1953 through youth events at the church.
Mr Hollyhead, 73, worked for oil company BP at their Greetland offices as a services manager for oil and gas boilers.
Mrs Hollyhead, 70, worked at Hopkinson's Valves in Huddersfield until giving up work to care for her mother.
The couple have one son, Graeme and a grand-daughter Megan.
Mr Hollyhead is a member of the Huddersfield Model Engineers and was treasurer for 20 years until this year.
He also visits Dalton Junior School as a reading assistant every Wednesday afternoon.
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This is a MUST on the client in order for it to ensure its own security, not in order to interoperate. It imposes no burden on servers. In order to be safe, it is indeed true that the client should never send the same value, even to different servers. If a server can predict what the client will send, then we're back in chosen-plaintext-attack land. -----Original Message----- From: Dave Kristol [mailto:email@example.com] Sent: Friday, August 07, 1998 6:52 AM To: Paul Leach Cc: 'Scott Lawrence'; Larry Masinter; HTTP Working Group Subject: Re: Authentication issue CNONCE: Proposed resolution Paul Leach wrote: > > How about -- if auth= or auth-int= are specified, cnonce= is required and > MUST be a value never used before by the client? I concur with the first part. Is the second part a requirement on the client, to avoid sending; on the server, to reject if it sees a duplicate; or both? I oppose a MUST requirement on the server to reject a set of credentials that includes a cnonce value that it had seen before. BTW, if this is a requirement on the client, is this a prohibition against sending the same cnonce value to different servers? Dave KristolReceived on Friday, 7 August 1998 10:03:22 UTC
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BMW of North America is recalling 85,302 model year 2006-2010 BMW X3 2.5i, X3 3.0i and X3 xDrive30i Sports Activity Vehicles.
The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if, and how, the passenger front air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure.
Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
What to do
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 20, 2017.
Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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According to the bible God is a testing stone that causes men to stumble: (1st Peter 2:6 - For in Scripture it says:"See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame. 7Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone, 8and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.) In context we can see that this verse is talking about Jesus Christ. Because Christ came to this earth in the flesh with the name Jesus and not Jehovah, most of the people of that time who only new God to be Jehovah rejected Jesus and did not believe in him even though all the scriptures foretold of his coming (Matthew 5:39 - You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.) Even though all the Scriptures of that time which was the Old Tesatement testified about Jesus, not once did they say the name Jesus in them, but through the prophecies of the scriptures we can clearly see that Jesus and Jehovah are one in the same and that the bible already foretold about God coming in this way, and when he did, it was difficult for people to accept. By this we can see how God truely is a testing stone and wants to see who really beliefs in his words. Even though God comes with a different name than before, who will accept it.
In Matthew it says (Matthew 28:18 - Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.") Jesus taught us to baptize in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and surely he will be with us to the very end of the age. God divided time into three ages: the age of the Father, the age of the Son and the age of the Holy Spirit. And in each age they all have a name. We know that the Father has a name, it is Jehovah, and we also now that the Son has a name, it is Jesus, but what about the Holy Spirit? Does the Holy Spirit have a name? We are living in the Holy Spirit age, then what is the name? (Revalation 2:17 - He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.) According to Revalation which speaks about the last days (or last age) when Christ is to appear again, the bible says that the Spirit will give us a stone with a new name. We know that Jesus Christ is the stone, then it is Christ with a new name! See also (Revalation 3:11 - I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. 12Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name. 13He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.) Here Jesus Christ who is coming soon (speaking of his 2nd coming) directly says I will write on him my new name. By the way it also says that when Jesus gives us his new name he will also give us hidden manna, What is manna? (John 6:48 - I am the bread of life. 49Your forefathers ate the manna in the desert, yet they died. 50But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which a man may eat and not die. 51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.") We can see clearly that the manna is Jesus flesh which he gave to the world to have life, eternal life that is. (Luke 22:13 - They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover. 14When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. 15And he said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.19And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body (flesh)given for you; do this in remembrance of me." 20In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.) Jesus gave us his flesh through the passover and said this is the new covenant which gives us eternal life. (John 6:53 - Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.) Therefore the manna that the Spirit will give us with the new name is the passover of the new covenant which Jesus gave us to have eternal life.
It should come as no surprise then when Christ is to come again that the same thing could happen as it did 2000 years ago. In fact indeed it will for the bible already said so. I hope many people don't make the same mistake as the people who did not accept God 2000 years ago when he came the first time, to them he was a stumbling block and they failed to recieve him. I hope many people believe in the new name of Ahnsahnghong who came according to God's own word and restored the passover of the new covenant which was abolished during the times of the dark ages and has been hidden (hidden manna) ever since.


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Alicia brings her energy and life experience to the SFACC. She left a law firm Administrator position to take up teaching, (Sam's Club Teacher of the Year, 1999) and after that she went to the mission field. She is married 39 years to Rev. Randy Clarke, and has served as a pastor's wife in Colorado and Florida and missionary to Uruguay, South America, for a combined total of twenty-five years. They have three grown children and ten grandchildren. Alicia and Randy moved to the Palm Beach County area to serve the Christian community by bringing hope and healing in Christ Jesus.
Alicia received training in Counseling at Alliance Theological Seminary and earned her M.A. in Counseling at Denver Seminary. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with the State of Florida and is nationally certified under the National Board for Certified Counselors. She is also certified in the PREPARE/ENRICH marriage counseling program. She has experience counseling individuals and couples (in both Spanish and English). She has a private practice (www.palmswestcounseling.com) in Loxahatchee and Wellington.
Alicia is excited to combine her experience in Administration and Counseling as she seeks to develop and facilitate the SFACC vision of connecting and equipping the Pastors, Christians and mental health professionals of South Florida.


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Artistically speaking , we can achieve some impressive images by photoshopping other images. There has been much discussion, though, about photoshopped fashion images or celebrity images and rightly so. Airbrushing reality has tended to skew perception of what reality actually is. This little video gives you a test and then the answers with information as you go along. Well worth keeping your eagle eye well trained. Spotting fake images has become a 21st century skill.
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Airman Alone
My husband is just a lowly A1C on the totem pole of the Air Force. Because of
that low position I have found that he is regularly volunteered without his
knowledge for duties that take him away from myself and our little girl. Now he
is a member of the security forces but at Malmstrom AFB that means six months,
guaranteed, out of every year spent away from home, not counting appointments,
training, and "volunteer" work. All in all there isn't much time left over for
For the first two years of our marriage I worked out of the home only and found
that I turned to our extended family for support. Being so far away from home,
that family was actually our friends (as I am sure so many military families
understand). The only problem is that we didn't have any friends. Granted I
knew our neighbors by sight and name but didn't bond with any of them. My
husband found that the majority of his coworkers keep themselves occupied with
their own families or their family of alcohol. (If you didn't know that was the
favorite past time of airmen or at least airmen here, it's time you found out.)
I found myself kind of aloof and alone most of the time with only an infant to
keep me company. After months and months of talking to only my husband and
daughter with an occasional brush with a neighbor, I started knocking on doors.
We live in a large housing group of townhomes. Each set of homes faces another,
causing mini-neighborhoods.
In our mini is where I started knocking. I found a wife, fresh out of the air
force with two infants of her own. She had not met anyone. (I at least had met
the wives though not set up friendships with many, actually just one). The
couple next to me doesn't have kids but consider their pets to be all the
family they can handle right now. She is the most adorable, sweet and humorous
person. A newlywed who is so fresh out of high school that she still has that
youthful energy and so new to the base that she didn't even own a broom much
less the furniture to sweep around. I find myself remembering from just a few
years ago having that same energy, you know before the baby. Another pair of
newlyweds, with a baby that they didn't even know was on the way until it
arrived. A family who has been here for almost five years. They have the most
precious four year old, they find her so precious that the wife actually quit
her job to stay home with her, replacing the income only with small Mary-Kay
profits. A few more couples who find their entertainment in each other and
their work. A wife whose son is only two days younger than my own child. Next,
the cutest one year old who drags his dad and stay at home student of a mom
along for the ride, both adoring every minute. Of all of these couples I find
each wife with some quality I want in a friend, though most of the time the
total package is lacking. Now there are other wives but I don't really talk to
them because of how busy they are. I truly thought that by finally meeting
people that I would be happy. I was starting to lose my pregnancy weight,
starting a new job, and beginning friendships that I hoped would last the
extent of our stay here.
The more I talked with these women, the more I found little quirks that I
didn't know existed in most women and yet everyone of these had them. By
talking to our families back home I discovered that these traits seemed to be
more prominent in military wives than any others. I believe that it starts as a
defense mechanism due to loneliness most wives feel when moved to a new place
that they probably didn't want to go to. However, after a while it is a habit
that tends to make them feel better about themselves. As odd as it sounds these
quirks are hate, bullying, and gossip. Now I am not saying that gossip is bad
because I know that no matter who you are, you participate in some way shape or
form. But these women decided for some reason or another that after months and
months of being friendly to me to let their colors show. I felt frankly blown
away. I had no idea that there was anything wrong until little things started
to show themselves.
One started making sarcastic comments about what I said or did. If that wasn't
the case then she flat out ignored me to the point of making others
uncomfortable. Another was still friendly but there was a distance to
everything she said to me unless it benefited her. In fact she actually took a
generous gesture we extended to her (lending her furniture) and said she'd just
as well leave on my porch. To others it may have just been a piece of furniture
but to me it was the time and love I had invested in our "friendship". Other
wives without actually becoming unfriendly made it very obvious that they had
chosen not to be mine.
Honestly I have no idea what I did to make these women so angry with me. But
the incidents piled up day after day. To telling me how to dress my child on a
rainy day. Talking about me while I was within hearing distance. Laughing when
I came outside. Stopping their conversations when I walked up to them or by
them. Etc. I have never experienced this isolation in my life from people I
thought were close to me. Even go through the horrendous high school time, I
never felt ostrisized.
I guess that this story is starting to sound depressing except for the fact
that out of the mud of our neighborhood relations came some of the best times.
I learned that the new parents loved my sense of humor and the way I deal with
life in the best light possible. Another expressed her pleasure with my
honesty, though not always tactful. I found everyone of the "unneighborlies"
fading into the background.
I guess that this isn't the typical story that you receive but I wanted to
express somethings. Even when the people around you, the ones you want most to
impress, start to push you down remember that there is always someone standing
right beside you noticing that you need a hand up. The women that made me so
miserable for months became this source of amusement for us. Though a sore
spot, I realized that if hating me so much made them happy that at they were
happy with something.
My very best friends have become the people I knew all along. How weird is it I
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Here are some original poems about humans. You won't find them anywhere else. What could be more intriguing than ourselves? Where are we going? Where will we eventually be? There are no simple answers here, but we hope you find the following vulnerable verse stimulates you toward some thoughts of your own!
Human Beginnings, a poem
by Justin Thyme
In the beginning
fragile fallible creatures
just down from the trees
our only boast
apposable thumbs,
exaggerated frontal lobes.
Just yesterday hiding in caves
and studying fire, then suddenly
humans are everywhere
and running everything —
from pole to pole
from mountain peak to deep sea trench,
even on the moon, from where
they eye the solar system.
Humans are the brains of the earth,
the pinnacle of evolution,
a stunning biological success
here to stay forever
… forever?
And yet —
Song singing? Yes,
Tool building? Yes,
Fire warming?
Yes, yes, amazing!
War making? Well, yes …
Oh my God!
What if humans
are still just juveniles?
What if humans
are still just beginning
and precariously on the edge
of a possible ending?
You and I, we're human,
we're still just learning to be human,
we're an immature child of the universe,
vulnerable and error prone
at risk of becoming
a thin layer of radioactive fossils,
less we learn take care,
less we learn TO care
what it means to be human.
[This poem was closely inspired by some prose written by Lewis Thomas.]
Human Ends, a poem
by Felicity Hope
act toward an end.
You see it,
I see it,
but where is it
under the magnifying glass?
Thoroughly human, a poem
by Marya Ophir
You know, they tell me
that God is self-existent,
and eternal,
all that is good.
What do I know?
I'm only human.
I've got mud on my feet,
and sweat on my brow.
I need more than just a beer,
I need fetish spirits
puerile gods —
something I can see
and put my hands on,
something I can worship.
I know, you'll smile and wink
at all my simplicity,
maybe you'll condescend
to call me wicked,
but I've learned all their meanings
these concrete gods I worship,
and I've got to tell you
if you knew them like I do,
you'd begin to tremble.
They've some virtue
but vice aplenty, and
they carry out amazing
acts of folly, such lapses
for such powerful beings.
There's Neith, a ribald,
and Mylitta, that whore,
and Set, so lascivious.
What can I say,
all my gods are —
well … so
thoroughly human.
A poem might be defined as thinking about feelings – about human feelings and frailties.
— Anne Stevenson
Poetry is the mother-tongue of the human race.
— Johann Georg Hamann
Hm. Did you find any answers about what it means to be human? Perhaps now you feel the need to write a poem of your own, about human mortality, both as an individual and as a species. You are so, so human! I hope you enjoyed these lyrics. Don't miss the next wonderful poem on Shadow of Iris, go to the side bar and follow!


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This relatively new artisan ice cream store launched last year by French-born owner, Yann Rey, who moved to the Mother City to open his ice cream 'gallery'. Here, the artistry of ice cream takes top priority. Production happens right behind the freestanding counter in what can best be described as a laboratory rather than a kitchen! Unframed's product and recipe developer, Stephane Auge, is not just any ice cream master, she's won the Meilleur Ouvrier De France for ice cream (the equivalent of Michelin star, but awarded to craftsmen). "Our ice cream includes all-natural tastes that are sometimes subtle and sometimes complex, always with an obsession towards the perfect texture."
Lick your way through dairy flavours that include peanut butter, Nuttikrust (based on the biscuit), sea salt chocolate and a caramel-flavoured burnt white chocolate (both made with Valrhona chocolate). And, for vegans (who always have the worst choices!), think beetroot chocolate ginger, sweet lemon, lusty coconut, and rouge rooibos cappuccino. The new vegan chocolate is also out of this world. Try some magnificently smooth sorbets too, from a refreshing lime, lemon and basil, to grapefruit with timut pepper from Nepal (a mild, citrusy flavoured pepper). It's no wonder that Unframed Ice Cream has already made its mark in the Mother City.
Get the inside scoop on some of the very best ice cream spots in South Africa.
Find them here:
45 Kloof Street, Gardens; at the Waterfront (inside the V&A Food Market); and in Camps Bay (a sidecar parked in front of The Bay Hotel at Sunset Sessions)
Looking for a superior ice cream experience? This trio of dessert cafés prides itself on offering honest-to-goodness, made-from-scratch, locally sourced yumminess. They switched on their churns for the first time back in 2011, serving markets and events around Cape Town; and then opened their dessert cafés, one by one, to serve their ever-growing fan base.
Their range of flavours changes from month to month, with some really unheard of and exciting choices. A few of their dive-in delicious flavours include popcorn, coffee toffee, melktert, apple crumble, black sesame, jam and scones, watermelon and limited-edition pumpkin pie! They are constantly developing new tastes, which means you could come in one week and get one flavour, and come back the next to find an entirely different flavour choice in the scoop counter.
You can also curb all sweet tooth cravings with their incredible in-house toppings that include cookie dough chunks, shortbread crumble, peanut butter pieces, and toasted marshmallow – which are all handmade (and also available in take-home containers).
Find them here:
Dean Street, Newlands; Mouille Point; and Palmyra Junction, Claremont
This proudly South African brand has become somewhat of an institution, growing organically in its hometown of Jozi. Paul Ballen started making ice cream out of his mom's kitchen eight years ago after receiving an ice cream machine for his 21st birthday. The business has just celebrated their third birthday this year by launching their Third Birthday flavour-of-the-month: a Chomp ice cream with marshmallow and caramel – just what you would expect to be eating at a toddler's birthday party! And, part of their signature is to introduce a fun, themed flavour-of-the-month.
Once you've tasted Paul's Homemade you'll know, "this is what ice cream is supposed to taste like!" – it's truly delicious gourmet ice cream made from all-natural ingredients. Paul scoops up a range of flavours from his trendy parlours and is constantly reinventing his offerings. Try the dulce de leche, roasted banana or unbelievably good, cookie sandwiches. Also, keep an eye out for the official launch of the PHIC Stick – a chocolate-coated ice cream lollipop! And, if you're looking for a whole new element to the ice cream eating experience, skip the cone and try out their ice cream in a box (a 125ml cardboard box).
Find them here:
22 4th Avenue Parkhurst; Hyde Park Shopping Centre; The Zone Mall, 177 Oxford Rd, Rosebank; and Sandton Gautrain (Cnr Rivonia and 5th Street)
Thirty years and counting... Royal Danish was one of the first ice cream hot spots on the scene. Today a firm landmark in Pretoria, serving top-quality homemade ice cream made to a traditional Danish recipe on the premises by the owner. Your head will spin with a choice of about 30 to 40 flavours! But their signature flavour (and most popular to date) is Copenhagen – it contains the crunch of caramelised sugar. Ask a Royal Danish fanatic and they'll tell you that the Royal Danish vanilla is the best, while the chocoholics revel in a choice of three types that make up a pretty orgasmic three-scoop chocolate cone.
Other standard must-try flavours include Royal mocha almond fudge and Royal butter pecan. For the more adventurous palate some more unique flavours include Royal ginger, Royal liquorice, Royal rose infusion (tastes like Turkish delight), Royal salted caramel popcorn and Royal hazelnut whirl (contains Nutella). All Royal Danish scoops are served in home-made wafer cones and, if you're looking for real indulgence, there's a delicious caramel or chocolate sauce to top it all off with.
Find them here:
Corner of Gordon Road and Bernard Street, Colbyn, Pretoria
When it comes to 'natural' this is really as good as it gets! You can literally taste each clean, glorious note of flavour in every spoonful. And when you find out from Peta Frysh that her vanilla is made with vanilla pods only, lemon frozen yoghurt is made with lemon juice (and some zest for a hint of complexity), Vietnamese coffee from freshly brewed Rwandan coffee (with a touch of chicory) – then you realise how seriously she takes her craft!
The quality of this ice cream is first-rate, and there's always something different and new. Ever heard of popcorn cream with torched marshmallows? Pistachio praline with apricot? Rose pomegranate Turkish delight? Orange cardamom? Or how about spicy Bloody Mary sorbet? Well, we hadn't either!
Producing superb ice cream comes naturally for Pete, with only small tubs but packing big flavour. So, if exploring amazing, fresh and totally unique flavour combinations is your thing – you have got to get your hands on a tub (or six!).
Find them here:
Oaklands Fruit; Jackson's Real Food Market, Bryanston; Impala Fruit, Craighall Park; Braeside Butcher, Greenside; Farm Table, Linden; The Leopard Kitchen, 44 Stanley; and The Roastery, Muldersdrift. Also on the menu at select restaurants in Joburg.
The newest kid on the block, having launched this year, is offering ice cream lovers a totally unique concept! Eish Kream is the first mobile ice cream bar serving 'spaghetti' soft-serve in South Africa. This hot-off-the-mark trendy treat is the perfect combination of soft ice cream, with the quality of gelato and presented as a fun pastel-coloured spaghetti ice cream, served in a cone or in delightful on-the-go boxes. The recent launch of their new unicorn cup holders is also proving to be a hit amongst their fans.
A firm favourite is their famous coconut-flavoured black charcoal ice cream, while the cotton candy flavour (called Unicorn Tears) is ranked right up there too. And, it's only the beginning as they are currently testing uniquely South African flavours like rooibos, spicy pine, Cape koeksister, milk tart and malva pudding, to name a few.
So, should you find yourself having a sudden Eish Kream craving, look out for one of their 16 pop-up stores at various markets and events around the country.
Find them here:
Pop-up stores in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban at various markets and events.


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Have you ever suddenly realized that you've spent much longer than you intended browsing your Facebook feed, Instagram feed, Twitter feed, or any other such feed you are prone to disappearing into?
Perhaps this happens so often that you are beginning to get annoyed with yourself?
It has definitely happened to me. But not anymore.
Following Alice's lead
I am definitely the first to praise new technology – and I do thoroughly enjoy the posts, pictures and reflections that others share – but I have definitely found myself spending too much time on these 'rabbit-hole-apps'. We happen to catch a glimpse of them and before we know it we have ended up in a place where time seems to stand still. And, yet, when we finally do return to reality, the minutes have in some strange way gone by quite quickly.
Technology on our own terms
Tristan Harris was, until recently, the 'product philosopher' at Google, where he initiated the movement he referred to as 'Time Well Spent': An attempt to align technology with humanity and enjoy it without being distracted by it.
He recently shared seven tricks for distraction-free use of phones that narrows down what the initiative is all about. His first trick made a difference to how I use my devices, so I want to share it with you as well.
We see it, we do it
One crucial reason we fall into rabbit-hole-apps is simply that we see them on our phone's home screen. This simple conclusion is in line with the results Suri and Gross found after a study presented in the article "The Role of Attention in Motivated Behavior" in 2015, namely that what we choose to do is heavily influenced by what we happen to lay our eyes on. Something reminds us of an alternative to what we are doing, such as a sign, an icon, or a text.
The simple solution, therefore, is to move the apps we want to stay clear of out of sight, so that we only see them when we really, consciously want to.
Do this
If you want to do something about this particular phenomenon, then try this:
Have a look at your phone's home screen, meaning the screen you usually see when unlocking the telephone. What apps do you then see that you wish you spent less time leisurely browsing?
Move these apps onto the next screen, so that they are no longer visible on the 'main' home screen.
Try this for a week or two and ask yourself if it made any difference.
If you want more ideas along these lines, read the rest of Tristan Harris' article.
Time for the right things
If by performing this simple operation you avoid falling deep into certain apps, you will inevitably instead spend more time doing what you actually wish to invest your time in. Rather than wasting your time on quite pointless things, you will have more focus for the tasks that you will later thank yourself for having done. Time well spent, to quote a modern philosopher.
Allow me to emphasize that this tip is by no means a moralizing on the usage of certain apps. We are all free to do whatever we choose, even things that are supposedly 'useless', but I would rather consciously decide when I delve into the more unproductive apps and programs, instead of accidentally opening and being devoured by them when the timing isn't perfect.
About the author
David Stiernholm is a trainer who teaches thousands of people every year in companies, government authorities, organizations and universities how to become more structured and attain a higher degree of personal efficiency.
He is also the author of Super Structured.
"Information overload", "too much going on", "full email inbox", "too much on your plate", "heavy workload", "ASAP", "piles that keep growing", it has to get better soon… Yes, there are many ways to describe the chaotic life many of us lead at work. But, if we create a better structure at work, we will have more time for what matters most to us and to our business. Super Structured is based on a highly successful training program and is for anyone who wants to create a workday that runs smoother and with greater ease. In short chapters with useful advice and tips.
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The order has given hope to other depositors that they too will get refund from the company. NCLT on April 20, while hearing a case filed by Madhubala Arora and five others, had directed freezing of four bank accounts of Uni tech, three in Gurgaon and one in Chennai, with the banks being directed to submit account statements with details of funds available in these accounts to the tribunal.Following this, the banks had submitted the required details. The ICICI Bank branch in Sector 14, with two accounts, reported available funds of Rs 27.32 lakh and Rs 50,123 respectively. Unitech's account in the SBI Mehrauli Road branch reported having Rs 28.13 lakh and the SBI Chennai branch said they had Rs 3.84 lakh in Unitech's account.
Based on these, NCLT, in its May 8 order (released on May 13), against the execution petition filed by Madhubala Arora, directed the mangers of the concerned banks to prepare drafts in favour of six petitioners and forward the same to the tribunal before the next hearing on May 16.
Arora filed her execution petition in February, after Unitech failed to executed NCLT's July 2016 order, asking it to refund Arora her principal amount. The tribunal has now asked the developer to comply from the fund available in the frozen accounts. "Six petitioners including myself had a total of Rs 73 lakh in dues, with interest. The tribunal has directed the banks to refund the principal amount. We've been asked to submit details of our principal amounts," said Arora.
TOI had carried a story on April 14, highlighting how Unitech had floated a fixed deposit scheme in 2012 and raised Rs 600 crore from some 55,000 people, who fell for the 12% return promised. Most have lost their money, some their lives' savings, by investing in the scheme, which was in complete violation of all norms, as the developer did not have the necessary permits to raise money in this form. RBI allows banks, NBFCs, housing finance companies and a few others to offer FDs. Unitech managing direc tors Sanjay and Ajay Chandra were arrested by EOW Gurgaon in connection with the FD scheme. They are currently out on bail.
Advocate Satvik Varma, who is representing a few depositors and who was also appearing before NCLT, said, "We had submitted Unitech's property details. We're seeking auction of these properties along with other assets of the company for refund of money invested by large number of people." Verma is seeking auction of Unitech's property to recover depositors' money.
Unitech, which has so far not spoken on the FD scheme and arrest of the Chandra brothers, could not be reached for comment.


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Good Grief! I leave for a few short days and all hell breaks loose around here.
First, I hear Big Guy's pardoning some turkey, but thank God it wasn't KSM. Just some gobbler on it's way to Disney World. I hope old "Courage," as Big Guy named him, hasn't heard about what happened to his brother up here in D.C. while he was enjoying the Thanksgiving Day parade in sunny Florida.
I understand the whole fam went to the homeless shelter to donate 2 more turkeys that hadn't been pardoned and dump off the rest of the vegetables from the organic garden that they couldn't pawn off on anyone at the state semi-vegetarian dinner.
The O's then spent a quiet Thanksgiving in the WH, enjoying the usual fare: the aforementioned turkey (may he rest in peace), oyster stuffing (this should not be served if there are young children present), mac and cheese (more appropriate), taters two ways, greens (I thought they got rid of them at the homeless shelter?) and six (!) kind of pies. I guess we won't be wearing that Naeem Khan gown again any time soon, with or without the Spanx bodysuit.
Then there was the excitement over the arrival of the Christmas-Holiday Tree for the White House. Here's Lady M with Santa, and it looks like she's wearing one of his belts.
I'm gone a few hours and we've already forgotten the difference between fuchsia and scarlet?
By the way, I hear that religious ornaments have not been banned from the official White House Christmas-Holiday tree after all. It was just a big mix-up. I found a couple of boxes of these laying around the Blue Room, and as you can see they're very festive and should look very nice on our tree.
And when I left town last Wednesday, I thought everything had gone swimmingly at the first official State Dinner at the Big White. Then I find out we had intruders. How rude!
I suppose the Secret Service is going to take the hit for this, but frankly, if anyone around here would just read the protocol guidelines and their job descriptions, they'd see that the Social Secretary has the final call on guests admitted to State Dinners. But Desiree Rogers, in her Comme de Garcon runway nightmare was a little too busy hob-nobbing to pay attention to her official job responsibilities, (which include finalizing the guest list) and the Barbie-doll-in-waiting slips right in.
Seriously, I could have made Desiree something out of a couple of old potato sacks that would have looked better. Can we say "fashion victim"? At least take the apron off.
So we get these two low-life media whores slipping into the tent without so much as an invitation. Normally I would have said that the sari costume was a dead give away that they didn't belong. Unfortunately, it appears that liberals think that wearing the clothes native to the country of the honored guest is somehow a deferential and respective gesture. Honestly, I wish someone would read the protocol manual!
Dr. Sanjay Gupta and wife Rebecca Olsen, and the rude Tareq and Michaele Salahi. Apparently they don't know the difference between fuchsia and scarlet either.
Indra Nooyi, CEO PepsiCo, NOT wearing a sari. Even though she, being Indian born, could if she so chose.
Whoops! This is never supposed to happen. The stringy blonde hair, I mean.
Like I said, the SS is going to take the fall for this, but just between you and me, there might be someone around here that loves to be the big shot and invite people to things he really isn't authorized to.
If I keep my mouth shot, maybe I'll get box tickets again for the ballet this season.
PS Thanks everyone, for the comments while I was gone. It will take me awhile to catch up on my correspondence.


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SINGAPORE: Investor Marc Faber said China's economy will slow and possibly "crash" within a year as declines in stock and commodity prices signal the nation's property bubble is set to burst.
The Shanghai Composite Index has failed to regain its 2009 high while industrial commodities and shares of Australian resource exporters are acting "heavy", Faber said. The opening of the World Expo in Shanghai last week is "not a particularly good omen", he said, citing a property bust and depression that followed the 1873 World Exhibition in Vienna.
"The market is telling you that something is not quite right," Faber, the publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom report, said in a Bloomberg Television interview in Hong Kong on Monday."The Chinese economy is going to slow down regardless. It is more likely that we will even have a crash sometime in the next nine to 12 months."Read more>>>


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Update: Activision has told us that they'll "be making an announcement in due course."
Original Story: It looks like the birds will be making their way to PlayStation and other systems once again as Amazon.com has posted a listing for Angry Birds Star Wars. Priced at $39.99 and given an October 29th release date, it's expected for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Wii U, Wii, and 3DS.
There's no other details given by Amazon, though based on the name, we can make a good guess and say that this is going to include Angry Birds Star Wars, as well as Angry Birds Star Wars 2, with the latter launching on mobile devices this September 19th.
One interesting new feature with ABSW2 is Telepods, a sort of Skylanders-esque feature, which you can see in action with the game's announcement trailer:
We've reached out to Activision in order to see if Angry Birds Star Wars is true, what it includes, and what features might be making their way over from the mobile version.
Did you buy the Angry Birds Trilogy and would buy this on PS3 or PS Vita? Let us know in the comments below.
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- Recently bought this to prevent the fear of morning after driving and it is the best thing I could have done. Fortunately up until now it has confirmed the ok to drive but it is very reassuring to have that confirmation. I have sense checked it to prove it does work and I am very happy that it works well. Do take the time to read the instructions and follow them step at a time - not difficult but good to know that you have set it up properly. I travel to different locations with different rules so I think it will be even more beneficial in these times. Simple to use - great value. Everyone should have one.


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Top 10 Poor Circulation Remedies
It is necessary for our blood to reach the essential parts of our body in order for the nutrients and oxygen to be appropriately delivered. Health issues will begin when poor blood circulation is present. Minor symptom at the beginning stages of inadequate circulation may be numbness and tingling in the hands and feet. As circulation problems progress, there is more risk for developing peripheral artery disease leading to heart attack and stroke. When symptoms of circulation inadequacies are experienced, it is best to consider putting some poor circulation remedies into place before the condition worsens recommends wikiHow.http://www.wikihow.com/Increase-Blood-Flow
The following are 10 poor circulation remedies:
1. If you lead a sedentary lifestyle, it's time to get yourself moving. Physical movement like walking, jogging, swimming, or bike riding will certainly increase blood circulation. Starting slow with 10-15 minutes of moderate exercise daily and building it up to at least 30 minutes of low impact activity on the regular basis is helpful in controlling this problem.
2. A diet high in sugar and fat compromises circulation as the blood thickens, making a steady flow more difficult. Additionally, consuming unhealthy trans fats makes your blood more viscous and hard to flow freely.
3. Kicking bad habits are some of the best poor circulation remedies contribute to thick blood and poor flow. While Smoking has been known to hinder good blood circulation, alcohol is known to affect liver responsible for digesting fats. Kicking the habits should be one of the first remedies on the agenda.
4. Stress effects us in many ways including the way the blood circulates through our bodies. . Drinking herbal teas, taking yoga classes, meditating and implementing breathing exercising, could accomplish stress control. High levels of cortisol increases inflammation in the body leading to various health problems.
5. Soaking feet in warm water will enhance circulation to the feet followed by a relaxing foot massage. Adding a few drops of essential oils like grapefruit or ginger to your favorite massage lotion will deliver relaxation and well-being.
6. Spicing up food with some excellent herbs and spices is one of the excellent poor circulation remedies. Cayenne pepper is thought to stimulate blood circulation, while ginger and garlic fight inflammation and plaque in arteries according to LiveStrong.com. http://www.livestrong.com/article/71673-foods-increase-blood-circulation/
7. There are supplements beneficial for circulation. Resveratrol health benefits include keeping blood vessels squeaky clean. These vessels stay scrubbed for optimal circulation according to Dr. Mercola, a well known natural health specialist. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/05/27/resveratrol-boosts-brain-blood-flow.aspx
8. Elevating feet whenever possible will rejuvenate the oxygen and blood flow. This allows pooled blood to continue moving upstream supplying organs and tissues with vital oxygen.
9. Losing weight will eliminate some of the stress in the body, which hinders a natural, steady blood flow.
10. Keeping diabetes, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol levels under control will substantially remedy an inadequate circulation problem. If these conditions are treated, the body will be trimmer and healthier.
Though these poor circulation remedies will provide relief for common problems, figuring out the underlying reason for your unhealthy blood flow is crucial to finding the right treatment in your situation. Check out Fox News footage that stresses out the importance of medical intervention of serious blood circulation problems, which may require surgical care. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/08/21/do-suffer-from-poor-circulation/


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Press ReleasesOctober 25, 2007
Wallbridge Mining Continues Exploration on Hess and Ministic Offset Dyke Properties Joint Ventured with Champion Bear
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Wallbridge Mining Continues Exploration on Hess and Ministic Offset Dyke Properties Joint Ventured with Champion Bear
Toronto, Ontario -- October 25, 2007 -- Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX: WM, FWB: WC7) and Champion Bear Resources Ltd. (TSX Venture: CBA) today jointly reported on Wallbridge's nickel-copper-PGM exploration progress on its joint ventures with Champion Bear on the Hess and Ministic Offset dykes. Drilling will be carried out on two geophysical targets on the Hess Property Offset Dyke. In addition, a mapping and prospecting program along existing geophysical anomalies will be completed on the Ministic Offset Dyke. Both properties are situated in the North Range of the prolific Sudbury Basin.
On the Hess Property, a Titan-24 survey completed this summer over a 2.0 kilometre section of the Hess Offset dyke has identified several drill targets within a broad Titan 24 IP and MT anomaly centred on disseminated mineralization discovered in 2006 by Wallbridge's mapping and prospecting program. Two drill holes totalling a maximum of 500 metres will target two zones within the anomalous geophysical response. Earlier sampling of the surface mineralization returned up to 2,630 ppm copper, 1,760 ppm nickel, 80 ppb gold, 182 ppb platinum, and 657 ppb palladium (0.919 g/t TPM). (see Wallbridge's press release dated December 19, 2006). Drill testing of this target is expected to commence in early November 2007.
At the conclusion of the drilling program Wallbridge will have completed its earn in and will have a 50% interest in the Hess Property. Future exploration expenditures will be funded on a 50:50 basis with Champion Bear.
Wallbridge's other joint venture with Champion Bear is the Ermatinger Joint Venture, which covers a 4.6 kilometre section of the Ministic Offset Dyke. The joint venture technical committee has approved a $96,000 exploration program consisting of mapping and prospecting existing IP and EM anomalies along the Ministic Offset Dyke and an approximate 231 line kilometre airborne EM and magnetometer survey.
Field work is to commence at the end of October with the airborne survey to follow in late November and will be jointly funded by Wallbridge and Champion Bear on a 50:50 basis.
Samples were prepared at ALS Chemex Ltd. Laboratories in Sudbury and then shipped to their analytical facilities in Vancouver. Samples were analyzed for Au, Pt and Pd by standard lead collection fire assay fusion followed by a combination of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Samples were also analyzed for 47 base metal and trace elements using a four acid (HNO3-HCIO4-HF and HCI) near total digestion and a combination of ICP-MS and ICP-AES. Any ICP overlimits were re-analyzed using sodium peroxide fusion acid dissolution followed by ICP-AES.
The Qualified Person responsible for the technical content of this press release is Bruce Jago, PhD. P.Geo, Vice-President, Exploration of Wallbridge.
About Wallbridge
Wallbridge Mining Company Limited explores for and develops nickel, copper and platinum group element deposits. The company's principal properties are located in the Sudbury Basin in Ontario. The Sudbury area hosts the world's largest concentration of nickel deposits and is currently the most active mining camp in North America. Wallbridge also has a major shareholding in Duluth Metals Limited, which has a significant property position in the rapidly emerging Duluth Complex base metal camp in Minnesota. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.wallbridgemining.com or contact:
Alar Soever, President Mara Strazdins, Vice-President, Investor Relations
Tel: (705) 682-9297 Tel: (416) 369-1500 ext 222
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
About Champion Bear
Champion Bear is a mineral exploration company focused exclusively on the historically prospective regions of Ontario. The company's primary target is platinum group and precious metals and to a lesser extent polymetallic base metal and pegmatite-hosted tantalum deposits. Champion Bear's aim is to create shareholder value through selective property acquisition and joint venture followed by focused exploration emphasizing drilling. The company has assembled a large land position in the Dryden and Sudbury areas, totalling over 16,000 hectares. For further information, please visit Champion Bear's website at www.championbear.com or contact:
Richard D. Kantor, Chairman and President
Tel: (403) 229-9522
Email: [email protected]
This joint news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the timing and composition of additional exploration to be completed on the Hess and Ministic Offset dykes which are based on Wallbridge's current internal expectations. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are common to junior mineral exploration companies. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, changes in general economic, market and business conditions. Consequently, undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements. Wallbridge disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, save and except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


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After Nilgiri, Bharti Retail and Big Apple, Kishore Biyani this time is eyeing a fourth acquisition in the form of 'More' in the highly growing food retail segment in less than five years. Future Group acquired Big Apple, Nilgiri's and Bharti Retail to create an entity that operates 738 retail stores spread over around 13 million square feet of space across 221 cities.
On the other hand, Aditya Birla Retail's core focus is on apparel segment which is also a high margin business in India with margins as high as 30%. Aditya Birla operates 500-odd stores covering about 2 million square feet of retail space and grossed revenues of Rs 2,948 crore during 2014-15.
Greater economics of sale along with several advantages including joint sourcing and synergies will enable the Future Group to expand its presence in the South, where More has a strong footprint. In addition, the large network of stores could be leveraged for online sale of food and groceries that is estimated to generate annual revenues of $5 billion by 2020.
Moreover, Future Group sells more than two dozen private labels in segments like foods, snacks and beverages, home care and personal hygiene. The deal will also enable Future Group's FMCG arm — which sells such products to expand reach.
As shared with ET earlier, Future Group expects its own food brands such as Golden Harvest, Tasty Treat and Sunkist to account for nearly 70% of earnings from corresponding product categories at its supermarkets as it targets a sales revenue Rs 20,000 Rs 20,000 crore from its in-house brands by 2021.


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Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 Now Available
I spoke to Lead Thunderbird Engineer Scott MacGregor back on April 3, 2007 and version 2 of the much anticipated open source desktop email client hadn't even reached RC1 yet.
Boy, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! could take a lesson from the Mozilla Thunderbird team--at least in terms of bringing a product quickly out of beta. In the time since my chat with MacGregor some 50,000 beta testers have been banging away at the application.
Among the many improvements that have been touted in the new version the most important are some new tools for better managing your inbox. These include Message Tagging and Message History features.
Tagging works much like the tagging you'd find on various social networking sites. There are default tags, such as Important, Personal, To-Do, Later and Work, or you can create your own. Users can also add as many tags as they want to a message. This can come in handy if, for example, you have a lot of people collaborating on a project.
You can tag all the related messages with 'project' or some other unique tag. Searching for and finding all the related messages then becomes easier.
Read the rest of this post at AppScout: "Thunderbird 2.0 Now Available"


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My heart was broken open by pastors of the Lutheran Church in Rwanda. This happened as they responded to the brief three hour teaching that I did with them on Lutheran Theology and Preaching Law and Gospel. Rev. Kate Warn, YAGM Coordinator in Rwanda, and I traveled to Rukira, up a steep unpaved mountain road to be with this group. It was a request from Bishop Mugabo of LCR that brought us there.
The teaching began as I answered the question that Bp. Mugabo had posed to me "Why Lutheran?" He wanted me to discuss with his pastors what difference it made to be Lutheran. I started my teaching that needed to be translated from English to Kinyarwanda. Right in the middle of my presentation the heavens opened up and there was a down pour. So, I stopped talking and the pastors began to sing. Not only did this mostly male group sing, they also danced. They stretched out their arms like cow horns and seemingly began to glide graceful around the room. It was amazing hearing songs of praise to God and seeing dance to accompany it. As the rain poured so did my eyes.
When the rain cleared the teaching continued. It was obvious that they were eager to learn; they were attentive and asked excellent questions. One of those questions was from one of the women in the room. She asked, "if God's grace is free and there is nothing that we can do to earn it, why bother going to church?" All my seventeen years as a pastor, I had never been asked this question. This young Rwandan woman who was on the path to ordination astonished me. Fortunately, there is an answer and it was right on the tip of my tongue. I turned to my colleague Rev. Kate Warn and I said "the means of grace; right?"
I then began to explain that we go to church to be strengthened by the hearing of the word, to receive Christ himself through bread and wine, body and blood and to be held up by the mutual consolation of the faithful. I am grateful that this seemed to be a satisfactory answer for this wonderfully inquisitive soon to be pastor. I am also grateful that the answer was in my heart and on my lips.
The day continued with sharing, conversation and listening to the teaching of Rev. Prince, general secretary of the church, and others. Liturgy and the Augsburg Confession were also being taught. For some, this was the first time they had heard about these major tenets of the Lutheran faith.
The next day they thanked Pr. Kate and I for making the trip up the mountain to be with them. They had a brief presentation and sang a song for us that included the beautiful, graceful dance that is part of Rwandan culture. They also prayed for the two of us. They asked God to provide us with health, strength and traveling mercies. They especially prayed for our safe passage down the mountain. They knew that we Americans would be frightened driving down a wet, slippery, muddy road.
We were blessed. I am not sure what the pastors got from our time together. What I received was a strengthened love for Jesus; a renewed passion for the proclamation of the gospel and a heart for the people of Rwanda. From this visit I felt a wonderful sense of being and doing exactly what God would have me do! And doing what I love. I thank the bishop for the invitation and the pastors simply for being.
As always, I am continually Madagascar, West and Central Africa bound.
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Many of you may have heard of the Singapore Botanic Gardens at Bukit Timah. But, I bet a lot of you have never heard of Gardens By The Bay. Gardens By The Bay is Singapore's second botanic gardens in the Marina South area. Even though both are botanic gardens, they both have different appearances and different selection of plants, trees and flowers. When I first visited this place, it was still closed and trespassed the garden without permission.
Nah, I'm just kidding. It was open temporarily in the middle of November because of the World Orchid Conference. The World Orchid Conference is an annual show where they'll showcase some of the best species of orchids. I didn't attend the event as it was a paid event but the visit to the park itself is free. (The conference was held at the Flower Dome). The only parts of the garden which were temporarily open include Dragonfly Lake, Heritage Gardens, Flower Dome and Silver Garden. The rest were not opened as they were still undergoing construction. They'll fully open in June 2012.
Getting there was difficult. Since it did not open fully, I struggled to get into the garden. I can't go there by going under the ECP, I can't use the escalators to the rooftop garden from the Marina Bay Sands shopping mall and I can't use the escalator and pathway in the shopping mall to get to the garden. So I had to walk in and out of the mall just to find out how to get into the garden. After an hour of searching, I finally found a way. I had to cross the road from the mall to the hotel tower and take the lift up to the linking bridge. All those escalators and pathways will only open when Gardens By The Bay is fully opened.
The linking bridge has amazing views of Bayfront Avenue, the hotel's interior, the hotel's exterior and the East Coast Park Expressway. Such amazing views. It looks better at night. (Night view photos at the bottom). The linking bridge then led me to the gardens. I took tons of photos of the gardens. Everytime I walk a few metres, I quickly took out my phone and took a few snapshots of the gardens.
When I visited the garden, it was split into different 'categories'. It was partially open as some parts were still undergoing construction. First of, there was the Silver Garden, which consists of a cluster of 'SuperTrees'. Supertrees are tall structures made of concrete made to look like actual trees with plants and flowers planted along the sides. Then there were heritage gardens split into different Singaporean races including Malay, Indian and Chinese along with Colonial. It was interesting as they discussed the different kinds of spices and plants the different races used in the olden days. So there's a bit of history being explained here too.
Here are some of the photos of the heritage gardens. And as you can see, there are plants, sculptures, and shelters that talk about the history of the races and what plants have played a role in the past. It was certainly interesting to learn more about all these. Below, are some of the construction work still going on. See those giant trees? Those are the Supertrees in the Supertree Grove
There is even a suspension aerial bridge which allows you to walk around the Supertrees and get a glimpse of the Supertrees up close and personal. Awesome right? Eating and retail establishments will also be located here such as popular American fast food chain Texas Chicken and the come back of the used-to-be-popular, Satay Club. Unfortunately, this part of the garden was still not open yet when I visited the place. I would certainly enjoy walking along the suspension bridge.
This is the Flower Dome. A conservatory which automatically adjusts to meet the temperature and climate to replicate the cool dry conditions for the plants inside the conservatory. This conservatory was where the World Orchid Conference was held. I wish I could enter and take some photos but no luck. Maybe when it officially opens in June 2012 then I'll enter. There is also another conservatory beside the Flower Dome which is known as the Cloud Forest. The Cloud Forest aims to replicate the conditions of mountainous regions without going to a mountain. So cool!
This is the Silver Garden which has nothing. Yet. Currently it only has three Supertrees and lots of regular trees. It's located along the sea and opposite is where the Singapore Flyer is located. The Silver Garden doesn't really have any grass yet but most likely we'll see grass fully grown by the time the garden officially opens in June 2012. After walking past here, you'll find a lot of flying dragonflies all around you. It's called the Dragonfly Lake which is a lake full of dragonflies. Don't have to be scared. They're harmless and won't bite. I passed by an area with a lot of dragonflies and none of them bit me. I'm just afraid they'll bump into me and hit me but that's a whole different story. Still, they're harmless.
The Dragonfly Lake is just gorgeous. When I visited the area, it was totally peaceful as there was no one here at all. The only sound you can hear are the small fountains at the side of the lake. There were also plenty of seats and resting areas for you to just sit down, relax and unwind. This is probably one of the areas in the city which is quiet and serene. With the sight of the dragonflies flying, this makes the lake even more beautiful.
It was going to be late and I had already explored most of the areas in the garden that was open to the public. So it was time for me to get back home. I went back home by using the link bridge from the garden all the way to the Marina Bay Sands hotel and Marina Bay Sands Mall. I also came across the rooftop garden of the Marina Bay Sands Mall. No, not the Skypark but the rooftop garden. And at night, the Marina Bay Sands is gorgeous.
The Gardens By The Bay is Singapore's second botanic gardens after the Singapore Botanic Gardens at Bukit Timah. It's not open yet but it'll open soon in June 2012. If you are reading this and it's already open, you can get there by taking the buses that pass by the Marina Bay Sands Hotel or board the MRT to Bayfront MRT Station on the Circle Line (Orange Line).
Getting Here
Bus services available: 97, 97e,106, 133, 502, 502A, 518, 518A (Bus stop outside Marina Bay Sands Hotel)
Nearest MRT Station: CE1 Bayfront MRT Station (Circle Line)
Website: http://www.gardensbythebay.org.sg/
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In the Middle Ages often the beholder would own all 12 stones set in various jewellery and would wear one a month. It has become custom over the years to only possess the stone which lands on your birthday.
A variety of stones are connected to each month and differ between cultures. An official list of birthstones by month including colour and meaning was therefore created by The National Association of Jewellers in 1952 and is updated from time to time. The latest addition was tanzanite in 2002.
January : GarnetGarnets are a brilliant Bohemian dark red colour and are associated with properties and attributes such as faith, love and courage. Wearing Garnet can help prevent nightmares in children, and it may also be used for building energy levels. Garnet is known to increase self-worth and evoke romance granting loyalty and affection. They are found in the U.S, Africa and Sri Lanka.
February: AmethystAmethysts are a beautiful stone found in a remarkable purple colour. It symbolises peace, protection and tranquility. Amethyst has long been prized as an amulet and was used in ancient civilisations. Its most common application was to prevent drunkenness. The word amethyst comes from the Greek word Amethystos, meaning non-intoxicating. They are found in Brazil, Uruguay and South Korea.
March: AquamarineAquamarines are a clear sea-blue colour, they are charming and calm gemstones. Associated with meanings like creativity, hope, self-expression and courage, Aquamarines Increase overall happiness for the wearer. They may be found in Brazil, Nigeria, Zambia and Madagascar.
April: DiamondSparkling white diamonds as most of us already know are connected with eternal love. April's birthstone also symbolizes romance and courage and is known to ward off insanity. This stone was discovered in India about 2500 years ago where the inhabitants called them splinters from the stars. The top five producing countries are Russia, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Australia and Canada.
May: EmeraldBeautiful deep green Emeralds are the birthstone of May. A stone of inspiration and infinite patience, it embodies unity, compassion and unconditional love. Emerald promotes friendship, balance between partners, and is particularly known for providing domestic bliss, contentment and loyalty. Emerald is also a stone of great vision and intuition, associated with the eyes and sight, long believed to foretell future events and reveal one's truths. Emeralds are found all over the world, including Colombia, Brazil, Afghanistan and Zambia.
June: AlexandriteThis rare gemstone was discovered in Russia in 1834 and uniquely changes colour from red to green dependant on the light. Often described as 'ruby by day, emerald by night'. Alexandrite is believed to improve intuition, imagination, creative powers, and psychic abilities. It brings peace, calm, and harmonious emotional states to the wearer. Today most Alexandrite comes from Sri Lanka, Brazil and East Africa as the Russian resources have dwindled however the colour pales in comparison to the vivid Russian gemstones.
July: RubyRuby is a vivid fiery red, associated with power, passion and protection. Rubies adorned kings, head of warrior tribes and political rulers as it was believed to enhance their leadership skills and power of decision making. Promoting courage and bringing success in wealth and love. The finest rubies come from Burma. Large quantities are also found in Thailand, Kenya, Tanzania and India.
August: PeridotPeridot's have a bright and fresh green/yellow colour tone that helps to heal stress and reduces anger. In olden days, people wore this stone to ward off evil, negativity and black magic. This stone is formed from volcanic action and should be a lime green colour. They are found in Hawaii, Burma and China.
September: SapphireThe Sapphire is a rich deep blue precious gem symbolic of purity, wisdom, faith, loyalty and serenity. This stone is said to focus the mind, encourage self -discipline and channel higher powers. Due to its durability combined with its beauty, this stone is a perfect alternative for engagement rings. This stone is commonly found in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Australia, China and the U.S.
October : TourmalineTourmaline comes in a variety of colours but most popular in pink or green hues. Representing a love of humanity this stone increases flexibility, happiness, hope, objectivity and compassion. Enhancing tolerance and understanding it is worn to promote sympathy towards others. Tourmaline is mined in Brazil, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Mozambique, Madagascar, Pakistan and the U.S.
November : CitrineA golden yellow Citrine is called the 'stone of the mind' as it can help with intellect and clarity. Known to help mind and body protecting the wearer from negative people and eliminating self-destructive tendencies. Brazil is the largest supplier of citrine, other sorces include Spain, Bolivia, France, Russia and the U.S.
December : TanzaniteTanzanite is a highly attractive deep blue colour with unique violet hues that enchant the wearer. Viewed from different directions this colour shifting gem has been said to facilitate raising consciousness. It aids in realizing your own ideas and transforms destructive urges into constructive ones. Named for it's limited geographic origin Tanzanite is still only found on a few square miles of land in Tanzania, near majestic Mount Kilimanjaro and has quickly risen to popularity since its discovery in 1967.
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|Dates of Zodiac Signs
|Amethyst, Aragonite, Black Tourmaline, Cat's Eye, Clear Quartz, Fluorite, Green Tourmaline, Magnetite, Malachite, Ocean Jasper, Smokey Quartz, Tiger Eye, Tourmaline Quartz.
December 22
To January 21
|Hematite, Magnetite, Turquoise, Amber, Amethyst, Angelite, Aquamarine, Chalcedony, and Clear Quartz.
January 22
To February 18
|Amethyst, Aquamarine, Turquoise, Bloodstone, Blue Lace Agate, Clear Quartz, Coral, Fluorite, Shell and Opal
February 19
To March 20
|Aquamarine, Magnetite, Aventurine, Bloodstone, Cat's Eye, Citrine, Clear Quartz, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Hematite, Jade, Jadeite, Kyanite, Sardonyx and Ruby.
March 21
To April 19
|Rutilated Quartz, Carnelian, Cat's Eye, Clear Quartz, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Iolite, Jade, Kyanite, Blue Tourmaline, Lapis Lazuli, and Rose Quartz.
April 20
To May 20
|Aquamarine, Citrine, Agate, Rutilated Quartz, Apatite, Blue Sapphire, Clear Quartz, Agate, Emerald, Green Sapphire, Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Serpentine, Sandstone and Peridot.
May 21
To June 20
|Moonstone, Pearl, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Clear Quartz, Ruby and Opal.
June 21
To July 22
|Carnelian, Garnet, Amber, Bronzite, Yellow Sapphire, Citrine, Clear Quartz, Diamond, Jasper, Labradorite, Onyx, Peridot, Ruby, Sunstone, Tiger Iron, and Topaz
July 23
To August 23
|Clear Quartz, Magnetite, Garnet, Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Almandine, Amazonite, Chalcedony, Chrysocolla, Jasper,Moss Agate, Peridot, Sapphire, Tourmaline and Snowflake Obsidian.
August 24
To September 22
|Moonstone, Nephrite Jade, Opal, Ametrine, Bloodstone, Tourmaline, Citrine, Clear Quartz, Emerald, Iolite, Jade, Kainite, Lepidolite, Malachite, Sapphire, Sunstone and Rose Quartz.
September 23
To October 23
|Aquamarine, Moonstone, Obsidian, Turquoise, Opal, Botswana Agate, Opal, Almandine, Charoite, Clear Quartz, Jasper, Malachite, Peridot, Ruby, Smokey Quartz, and Topaz.
October 24
To November 21
|Amethyst, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Obsidian, Peridot, Chalcedony, Charoite, Clear Quartz, Iolite, Labradorite, Ruby, Sapphire, Smokey Quartz, and Topaz.
November 22
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View photos from the 33rd's 2017 Season and read about our performances and events below.
Naperville. The 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band performed at Naperville, Illinois on May 20. There were concerts at the old 1890's gazebo both Saturday and Sunday. The period ball was held in the 1840's Meeting House at the Naper Settlement. The band also played for the church service in the 1870's Century Memorial Chapel.
Springfield. The band played a concert on the grounds at Lincoln's Home in Springfield on May 28. Several members of the Central Illinois Civil War Dance Society attended in costume.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum was the concert site for the 33rd Band on June 17 and July 15. The June concert took place just outside the museum at the Sixth Street courtyard entrance. The July program was presented in the atrium of the museum near the "White House".
Lincoln's Tomb in Springfield conducts a flag-retiring ceremony on Tuesday evenings during the summer. The 33rd Band performed for this event on June 20.
Greenville, Illinois was the destination of the 33rd Band on July 2. Day 2 of the Main Bicentennial Celebration of Bond County featured courthouse tours, museum exhibit, and concerts by the 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band and the Greenville Municipal Band.
On July 15, the band returned to the home of its first performance, the David Davis Mansion Historical Site in Bloomington, Illinois. The band played on the west side of the mansion and contributed items for the ice cream social.
The Illinois State Fair hosted the 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band on August 13 on the lawn in front of the Illinois Building. The band played two concerts under the tent.
The town square at Metamora, Illinois was the scene of a concert and street dance by the 33rd Band on September 16. Several dancers and audience members enjoyed the park and tours of the 1845 Courthouse building on the square. Reenactors, dancers, and band members posed for a large group photo in front of the historical Greek revival building that formerly served as the Woodford County seat.
Orland Park, Illinois. The 33rd Band performed a concert at All Saints Lutheran Church in Orland Park, Illinois on October 1. Church members provided the band with a cookout luncheon which was quite a treat.
Westminster Village in Bloomington. A "thank-you" concert was presented to the residents and friends of Westminster Village Retirement Home in Bloomington, Illinois on October 21. The facility has provided a central location for rehearsals several times.


text: The Dems are screaming that tax increases are needed. I want to know why and how much The Bush tax cuts are increasing revenue to the government. The cuts took the US out of the Clinton recession. The annual budget deficit is shrinking, the economy is growing, and it all because of the Bush tax cuts Do Dems want to go back to the tax rates of JFK where the top rate was 90%? Or Peanut Carter where the top rate was 70%? Remember the top 1% of wage earners currently pay 34% of all federal income taxes The top 5% pay 54% ; the top 10% pay 65%; and the top 50% pay 96% How much more in taxes do Dems want these people to pay and why?