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At King's we seek to convey the "staggering peace" and "blinding lights" of literature; we give lesson time to reading, and monitor progress carefully.
We want our pupils to be meticulous in their study of language, and to be fearless in their creative endeavours. Most importantly, we help our pupils to find their voice, and provide the tools with which to express themselves with confidence, and alacrity. We achieve this through the study of challenging texts taught with passion, but without pretension. In the 3rd Form, we study a wide-ranging curriculum, beginning with the joint History trip to the Battlefields of the Western-Front, and ending with the study of Hamlet, with a great deal more in between. The English Department sits at the heart of the School in the Memorial Building, where we enjoy large, traditional classrooms, and a smaller designated 6th Form teaching room. We take regular visits to dramatic productions, places of literary interest. In September 2017 the Literary enrichment group The Oultonian Society was established, tasked with enriching and broadening literary horizons through a series of academic lectures and seminars.
I could never have dreamt that there were such goings-on
in the world between the covers of books,
such sandstorms and ice blasts of words,
such staggering peace, such enormous laughter,
such and so many blinding bright lights.
Notes on the Art of Poetry, Dylan Thomas
As of September 2018, all 4th Form pupils will follow the AQA GCSE English Language syllabus. This is a challenging, but accessible course which encourages pupils to emerge as confident and able writers. For English Literature, all pupils will study for the AQA GCSE English Literature Qualification which examines pupils on a range of poetry, prose, drama, and unseen texts. Here, pupils will experience literature from Shakespeare right up to the present day.
At the beginning of the 5th Form pupils in Set 4 will focus solely upon the single year CIE IGCSE English Language qualification. This is assessed through a healthy mixture of coursework, examination, and speaking and listening assessments. This is designed to allow pupils for whom the study of both English Language and English Literature proves difficult the opportunity to focus solely on a valued and respected qualification.
At AS and A-Level, we build upon the analytical skills developed at IGCSE and focus the pupils' minds upon the wider issues of context and literary criticism. Here, they take the opportunity to specialise in a literary genre, and study a range of texts around this. The course comprises of recognised literary greats, and those emerging as such. It is really here that the seeds of a more complex and individual relationship with literary intrigue are sown. Our pupils are developed as investigators, writers, and thinkers; they achieve strong academic results, and emerge with a myriad of practical, real-world skills applicable to many University courses, and careers beyond King's.
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Do you eat beets? A lot of people either haven't tried them, or don't like them.
Beets were known as beet root for years when people ate the green, top part of the plant as a salad, but didn't eat the root. The root was prized by physicians for its healing qualities but considered unappetizing to eat.
Beet roots have been used since the time of the early Greeks and Romans. It was said that the goddess Aphrodite ate beets to retain her youthful beauty. They have been used for ailments from dandruff to obstructions of the liver.
In modern times, scientists have found that the lowly beet root contains many B-vitamins, calcium and iron. American and British researchers have found that beets or beet juice can help with high blood pressure. Recently, it has been tested for use in reducing and eliminating tumors.
What a great little root, huh?
Another interesting aspect of the beet is how it has changed shape since it was used in those early times. The beets we eat today are very round. They have been 'engineered' to be more attractive. Beets from a thousand years ago were shaped a lot like carrots!
I like to eat beets. It's difficult to find them locally (outside Charlotte, NC). You have to look around. You cook them very much as you would potatoes. Be sure to wash thoroughly before cooking. Cut the green top off and boil until tender. Don't peel until after they have cooked and cooled to reduce the amount of beet juice lost in the pan (And on your hands!).
Once they have cooked and cooled, I peel them and cut them into thin slices. I like them warm, with a little butter, but my favorite recipe is the one below.
Enjoy your beets!
Pickled Beets
Three medium sliced beets, cooked, cooled and peeled
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1tsp. cloves
2 cups vinegar
In a bowl (use glass, beets will stain plastic) add vinegar, onion and cloves. Add sliced beets and stir. Let sit for at least 30 minutes before serving for the beets to absorb the flavoring. Serve cold.
With all the healthy properties of beets, maybe you should give them a try!
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2. Budget
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Of course you can! Read the first part of the article below.
From I CAN'T To I CAN (Part 1 of 4)
She gave me a very cute, determined nod of her head, turned back to her bottle. And sure enough, with just another 15 seconds of effort, she pulled that bottle out. Then took a nice long drink.
Now here's the interesting part. Later on that same walk, I notice her reach down casually. I'm not even sure she take a good look. And pull the bottle out of the pocket. It is as if she have always know how to do it and there was nothing simpler in the world.
Just that one learning experience had shifted her entire perception. Instead of questioning her ability to succeed, she now knew from experience that she could do it. And that knowledge enabled her to do it easily and effortlessly.
Can do attitude in real life as an adult
It brings me to now, to us, to you and me and to the attitudes and perceptions. We bring to our projects and pursuits and to our entire lives.
We are surrounded by taglines and clichés extolling the virtues of positive perceptions, "Just do it." "Can-do attitude." Etc.
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We approach new projects, jobs, relationships, anything that has not previously been proven possible with a doubting attitude, an attitude of "I can't do this," or, "this is going to be difficult," instead of approaching it with the attitude of someone who knows they can do it.
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Honeymoon in Bhutan from Delhi: Your Little Guide to a Perfect Honeymoon
Bhutan is one of the most quaint and majestic countries in the world. The astounding landscapes and the green lush valleys of this beautiful country will make you spellbound. The serene place is decked up with some of the most beautiful mountain peaks and also is flanked by flourishing streams. Furthermore, it has the most bewitching forest trails ever explored by man. Having romantic weather and spellbinding high mountains, it is an ideal honeymoon destination for the newlyweds.
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1. How to reach?
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By rail: If you want to travel by train to reach Bhutan. The route will be:
- Delhi to Kolkata by train
- Kolkata to Hasimara by train
- Hasimara to Jaigaon by bus
- Phuentsholing
2. Best sightseeing places for the honeymoon:
If you want to explore the most eye-catching places in Bhutan, then have a look below-
- Paro Valley
- Trongsa
- Thimphu
- Bumthang
- Gangtey
If you want to explore more sightseeing places in Bhutan other than in the above-mentioned list, you can easily get the opportunity to fulfill your wish by booking Bhutan tour packages with us.
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Not only the sightseeing places are enough to make your honeymoon memorable, to give it extra charm, you must indulge in some adventure activities in Bhutan. Here is the list of the best activities to try out in Bhutan:
- Rafting & Kayaking
- Cycling
- Rock climbing
- Trekking
5. Best accommodation for newlyweds:
Want to spend romantic quality time with your better half? Here we have entailed the complete list of some well-decorated accommodation facilities that will surely mesmerize you:
- Tashi Namgay Resorts
- Taj Tashi Hotel
- Bhutan Suites
- Dhensa Boutique Resorts
- Gangtey Palace Hotel
6. Best months for enjoying your honeymoon in Bhutan:
Honeymoon in Bhutan during October to December–
This time period is ideal to visit Bhutan as the air is clear and fresh with sunny skies.
Festival in December: Trongsa Tsechu
(15th – 17th December 2018)
Honeymoon in Bhutan during January and February-
During this time, the weather remains colder and more romantic for couples.
Festival in February: Punakha Drubchen
(21st – 22nd February 2018)
Honeymoon in Bhutan during April to June-
During this period, the climate remains dry and pleasant. This time the valleys become spectacularly colorful by the famous and vibrant rhododendrons.
Festival in April: Rhododendron Festival
(20th– 22nd April 2018)
Honeymoon in Bhutan during June to September–
It is the time period when the monsoon rains cover the mountains.
Festival in August: Mushroom Festival
(15th -16th August 2018)
Some important tips for honeymoon couples:
- You should carry a raincoat or an umbrella with you during the season of May to August. As this is the time when the rainfall occurs.
- You should always carry extra money and Debit/ Credit cards with you.
- Must carry mobile power back-up to avoid the draining of the mobile battery.
- To get relief from the heat of the sun, you must carry caps and sunglasses as well as a sunscreen with you.
- You should always carry your own water bottle as safe drinking water will not be available everywhere.
- You should always carry all necessary medicines with you.
Bhutan honeymoon reviews:
Hello, I am Mr. Park from South Korea. I have chosen Bhutan as my honeymoon destination with my wife. I must say Bhutan is just like a paradise for me. I am really mesmerized by its gorgeous beauty and overwhelmed by the hospitality of local people. It just a bunch of mystery that everyone should opens it. Everyone should come to this place at least once to explore the charming beauty.


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Eric R. Wishnie, Emmy-winning former NBC News producer, died July 30 after falling from his apartment building, police said. He was 44.
WNBC New York quoted police as saying they did not believe foul play was involved.
Wishnie produced stories for Tom Brokaw in the Middle East, as well as coverage of the Olympic Games in Athens, Sydney and Atlanta and the first North American interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He is survived by his wife, NBC correspondent Dawn Fratangelo, with whom he won 1993 Emmy Awards for coverage of Midwest flooding.


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10 September 2007
Schumer's nuanced post hoc
The violence in Anbar has gone down despite the surge, not because of the surge. The inability of American soldiers to protect these tribes from Al-Qaeda said to these tribes, "We have to fight Al-Qaeda ourselves." It wasn't that the surge brought peace here. It was that the warlords took peace here, created a temporary peace here. – U.S. Senator Charles Schumer.
Schumer's reasoning skills leave much to be desired. I seem to recall he was one of those who told us that it is the invasion of Iraq which created the insurgency there. That argument is simple enough. It goes like this: There were no terrorists in Iraq before we invaded. After we invaded the number of terrorists began increasing. In other words, the increase in terrorists came after the invasion; therefore the invasion is the cause of the increase. This is actually fallacious reasoning, specifically post hoc ergo propter hoc.
One would think that Schumer would appraise the peace in Anbar in the same way. That is: Peace in Anbar came after the surge; therefore the surge is the cause of the peace in Anbar. But no, the surge –somehow – is wholly unrelated to the peace in Anbar.
When the fact that A came before B is useful against your opponent, then you can blame him for B on the grounds that he did A. But when the fact that C comes before D is not useful against your opponent you can deny credit to your opponent for D by asserting that D occurred despite C. Nice.
It is of course possible that the peace in Anbar is despite the surge. One simply has to explain how the peace came about. Schumer does that: The tribal leaders decided that American troops weren't doing the job so they'd have to do it themselves.
That's what Schumer said. But one can't help but wonder how he knows that. How does he know what went on in the minds of these tribal leaders? Did they write him letters informing him of this? Or is it, for him, an inference from the fact that the tribal leaders have stepped up. (And they have; there's no disputing it. And it's a good thing.) That argument is also simple: The peace in Anbar came after the tribal leaders stepped up; therefore, the tribal leaders' stepping up is the cause of the peace in Anbar. But if that is his case then it, like the argument that the invasion of Iraq caused the increase in terrorist activity in Iraq, is an instance of post hoc ergo propter hoc.
Of course, this argument, even if true doesn't really rule out the surge. It is possible that the surge combined with the tribal leaders' stepping up resulted in the peace. It's also possible that the surge motivated the tribal leaders to step up. But let's not trouble Schumer with those possibilities.
I don't care that Schumer thinks the surge is incidental to the peace in Anbar. It is surely possible. I just wish he's have told us exactly how he know it is. I wish he'd have mentioned how he knows what goes on in the mind of a tribal leader.
NOTE: Yes, I have observed that others commit errors in logic. However, since Democrats and Left-Liberals insist that they are smarter, better educated and better read than the rest of us, I see no reason to spend too much time on others' errors.
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Christmas is in the air
That is what people would say if it is starting to be cold. Right now, we have 45ºF temperature outside and according to the weather forecast yesterday, it is supposed to go down between 10ºF to 30ºF today. Ohhh...cold... I know this would not be the coldest yet coz in some part of US is much cooler than what we have right now here in Texas. But I am not used to cold weather like this coz I grew up in the Philippines where it is warm most of the time.
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Christopher Prentiss Michel is an accomplished photojournalist and commercial travel photographer. After earning degrees from the University of Illinois and Harvard Business School, he served as a Mission Commander and Naval Flight Officer in the US Navy and is a member of the Henry Crown Fellowship of the Aspen Institute. His photography includes images from extreme locations, such as the North & South Poles, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Papua New Guinea, the edge of space (aboard a U-2) and humpback whale underwater habitats. Chris has taken portraits of leaders in arts, philosophy, spirituality, science, technology, from the 14th Dalai Lama to members of the Grateful Dead. His work has appeared in countless books, magazines, newspapers, catalogs and blogs.
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Mr Norris Changes Trains
Christopher Isherwood
Two Englishmen assembly on a teach to Berlin in 1930 kick off considered one of Isherwood's such a lot enduring novels
On a teach to Berlin in overdue 1930, William Bradshaw locks eyes with Arthur Norris, an irresistibly comical fellow Englishman donning a slightly seen wig and fearful approximately generating his passport on the frontier. So starts off a friendship carried out within the seedier quarters of the town, the place Norris runs a doubtful import-export company and lives in excited worry of his bullying secretary,his collectors, and his dominatrix female friend, Anni. because the world wide fiscal melancholy strangles the hundreds and the Communists make a determined stand opposed to Fascism and conflict, Norris sells himself as political orator, secret agent, and double agent. He additionally sells his buddies. Like its significant other novel, Goodbye to Berlin, Mr Norris alterations Trains bargains unforgettable characters suffering within the vortex because the Nazis upward push to strength.
every little thing was once stored. "Otto is Anni's selected protector," Arthur defined whereas they have been out of the room. "In one other stroll of existence, one could name him her impresario. i think he is taking a undeniable percent of her gains. I desire to not inquire too heavily. He's a pleasant boy, yet excessively jealous. fortunately, no longer of Anni's buyers. I might be very sorry certainly to get into his undesirable books. I needless to say he's the middle-weight champion of his boxing club." At size the meal used to be prepared. He.
Now, that i've got entertained multiple member of a royal kin lower than my very own roof? This night I had meant to set a luxurious repast sooner than you. I won't make your mouth water through reciting the menu." "I imagine the eggs are really nice. I'm merely sorry that you simply needed to ship your site visitors away." "So am I, William. So am I. regrettably, it was once very unlikely to invite them to stick. I shouldn't have dared face Anni's displeasure. She was once obviously anticipating to discover a groaning board . . . And, in any.
Stumbled up it, counting the landings, and knocked at a door which I was hoping was once the appropriate one. there has been a shuffle of slippers, a clink of keys, and the door opened a bit method, at the chain. "Who's there?" a woman's voice requested. "William," I stated. The identify made no influence. The door begun, doubtfully, to close. "A good friend of Arthur's," I extra swiftly, attempting to make my voice sound reassuring. I couldn't see what kind of individual i used to be chatting with; contained in the flat it used to be pitch black. It used to be.
motor vehicle, Mr Norris ordered a small cognac: "I have made it a normal rule by no means to drink earlier than nutrition, yet there are occasions whilst the get together turns out to call for it." The soup was once served. He took one spoonful, then referred to as the attendant and addressed him in a tone of light reproach. "Surely you'll agree that there's an excessive amount of onion?" he requested anxiously. "Will you do me a private favour? I may still such as you to style it for yourself." "Yes, sir," stated the attendant, who used to be tremendous busy, and whisked away.
simply allow them to speak about forbidding the occasion now! in the event that they do, we'll struggle! The outdated Nazis are performed for, that's yes. In six months Hitler won't have any storm-troops left!" part a dozen of his buddies have been with him. all of them shook my hand with the heat of long-lost brothers. in the meantime, Otto had flung himself upon Arthur like a tender undergo. "What, Arthur, you outdated sow, you the following too? Isn't it tremendous? Isn't it grand? Why, I'm so happy i may knock you into the center of subsequent week!" He dealt.


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If you've already created a Living Trust as part of your estate plans, your assets will be distributed according to the instructions in your trust.
But what if you forget to include property in your trust, or you didn't have a chance to include certain things before passing away? A Pour-Over Will can help you add those missing assets.
In this post, we explore how a Living Trust and a Pour-Over Will work together and how they are valuable as part of a complete trust-based estate plan.
What is a Pour-Over Will?
A Pour-Over Will is a special type of Last Will and Testament that works together with a Living Trust.
A Pour-Over Will transfers—or pours—any missed property into your Living Trust when you pass away. Basically, having this type of Will helps you cover all your bases and prevents any applicable property from being left out of your Living Trust.
What is Estate Planning?
When you pass away, you want to make sure that your family members and children are taken care of. An estate plan is basically a series of legal documents that outline your wishes for how your property is distributed, and how your family members or children will be cared for after death.
Generally, an estate plan includes documents like a Power of Attorney, Living Will, and a Last Will and Testament, but these are just a few examples. Depending on the type of estate plan you choose, the documents you need might be slightly different.
For instance, someone with a more complicated estate like a business owner might choose to use a Living Trust as it tends to work better for passing down ownership of a business.
If you do choose a Living Trust, that doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't create a Last Will, like we mentioned in our blog post about Revocable Living Trust vs. Last Will. But it does mean that you have another option for a different type of Will, and that's the Pour-Over Will.
Should I Use a Pour-Over Will or a Last Will and Testament?
A Pour-Over Will and Last Will both set out your wishes for how any dependent family members or children will be taken care of when you pass away by allowing you to name guardians to care for them. But since the Pour-Over Will has the extra function of transferring property into your Living Trust, it might work better for you if you are already using a Living Trust in your estate plans.
What is a Living Trust?
A Living Trust allows you to determine who will receive your property when you pass away. In a Living Trust, you name a series of individuals to manage, control, and otherwise have responsibility for the trust for when you pass away.
To create a Living Trust, you must fill out a Revocable Living Trust document (revocable just means that the trust can be cancelled or amended at any time).
How does a Living Trust and Pour-Over Will Work Together?
Since a Pour-Over Will catches any property that wasn't included in a Living Trust, it works as a back-up plan, which is great in case any property was missed or couldn't be added to your trust before you passed away.
That extra layer of protection in your estate plans may be exactly what you are looking for to give you peace of mind that your estate is handled even in the event of an oversight or mistake.
Have you created your estate plans? Let us know in the comments!


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Audiobooks are incredibly popular. People listen them doing errands, during work or even as a sleeping aid! In fact, audiobook sales are growing fast, generating massive income for authors.
But still – it seems like a lot of self-publishing authors have not found their way to the audiobook market yet. And that is understandable. It is a big step going from writing a book to publishing your audiobook!
So how do you make an audiobook? Or how do you publish your audiobook or book on Audible? Is it even worth to invest in making an audiobook?
Should you invest in making an audiobook?
Audiobooks are hot. Super-hot. In 2016, Amazon was selling about 119.000 audiobooks a day, generating roughly $2,100,000 – every day. These audiobooks were generating $204,000 for authors on a daily basis. I will let that sink in for a bit.
Due to the technological advancements since 2016 – think Google Auto and more cars with phone connectivity in general, audiobooks took over an even bigger share in the market. The fact that a large number of self-publishing authors has not yet found their way to audiobooks can only play in your (financial) favour.
Audiobooks will not only give your readers a way to rediscover your book in a different format, you might be able to attract new readers and fans that might not have picked up your book – but love the audiobook.
A lot of people do not find the time to read books and find it easy to listen to audiobooks on the go. They prefer to listen in the car or at work as they do not have the time to take the time out of their day to sit down and read.
Audiobooks also make literature accessible to people with dyslexia or people who just plainly do not like to read.
If you choose to narrate your own book, it will also give you a chance to improve your book as reading – narrating, your book out loud will help you to identify clunky or weirdly written sentences.
Publishing your audiobook on ACX
ACX is an Amazon company that helps connect authors and their book to producers and narrators. Already have the audio for your eBook? No problem, just like on KDP you will be able to publish your audiobook to the vast collection of audiobooks audible and Amazon offer.
Narrating your own Audiobook – should you narrate your own Audiobook?
Whether or not you narrate your own book depends on your budget and your book. Narrating non-fiction is pretty easy. All you should do is read out your book in a passionate and engaging way.
Narrating a non-fiction book is not as easy. You have to think about accents and voices and intonation while reading. It is doable! Don't get me wrong… but it might take a lot of work and time before you feel comfortable and content with your end-product.
Here are some questions you might want to ask yourself before recording your own audiobook.
How comfortable are you in front of a microphone?
Speaking into a microphone is not as easy as you might think. For some it comes naturally, others need to work on it. I definitely was one of the latter. When I started out my podcast, I had to work five to six hours on a thirty minute episode, just because I had to rerecord so many intro's and takes because I just wasn't comfortable behind a microphone.
When recording something, you need to speak with a lot of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Explaining or reading something in the same tone you would explain or read something to a friend just won't cut it. It would be too boring.
The information and ideas your audiobook contains only make up half of the reason why people will like your audiobook. The sound of your voice will also be a big factor in your reviews and whether people will finish your Audiobook.
There are so many audiobooks I started and just never finished – or had refunded, just because the voice or the accent of the narrator didn't appeal to me. And that is normal! So when you are recording your own audiobook, try to hold a neutral accent and keep your voice low and warm but full of passion and energy.
Will your listeners be able to understand you and your accent?
It's no secret that some accents are quite hard to understand. As a Dutch speaking Belgian, it can be quite hard for me to understand people from The Netherlands – even though we speak the same language (in essence). But the same goes for accents within my own country and language zone. As someone from Limburg/Antwerp, it is very hard for me to understand friends from the West of Flanders. I am sure that the same can be said for British people not understanding their Northern countrymen or having problems understanding thick Irish accents. There's nothing to be ashamed about – just keep in mind that if you have a strong accent, your listeners might have a hard time understanding you.
When recording your audiobook, it is important to speak slowly and clearly. I repeat: sloooooowly and cleeeearly! People need to be able to understand you. I myself am someone who speaks very fast. I always have. So I needed to make a big effort slowing myself down when podcasting or narrating audiobooks.
Will you be able to edit your own audiobook?
Just like books, audiobooks need editing. A lot of editing. When recording an audiobook, there will be a lot of "euhms" or stumbling and even mumbling. This all needs to be cleared and audiofiles need to be cleaned up. This is not a very easy task – but luckily this is easy to learn!
Should you make your book into an audiobook?
I think the short answer is Yes. There is literally nothing to lose. The market is relatively fresh – there aren't that many self-publishing authors that have taken the step to the audiobook market, so you can take advantage of this. Obviously a lot of work goes into recording and editing your own audiobook, but in the end – as authors, we are used to working long and hard on books and manuscripts. This isn't at all that different.


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When you're planning a renovation project on any kind of real estate property, and you want the effects of that renovation to last as long as possible, there are some important points you'll need to consider. Certain aspects of the renovation job are going to matter much more in the long run than others, and knowing how to shift the balance of the project can make a huge difference in how satisfied you are in the future.
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Quality Contractors Matter
One of the most important things to pay attention to is who you're hiring to do the job. With so many contractors on the market for pretty much every type of work, it can be easy to get lost in a sea of competing offers and freeze at the thought of who to hire. But you should definitely take the time to study all those offers carefully, and know that the people you're hiring can bring good results that are going to stand the test of time. Hiring a lower-grade company might allow you to save some money, but it's all going to come back to bite you later on.
Know Your Materials
You should also familiarize yourself with the differences between specific materials and how they can impact the project. Sometimes, knowing the difference between concrete vs asphalt, or other similar details, can make a huge difference in how much you have to pay for your materials and supplies. If you know that one material is better than the other when you need the project to last a long time, you'll know how to direct your search and how to be more efficient about it. Combine this with a quality working crew as we described above, and you have a winning combination that should set you up for nice results.
Understanding Your Local Environment
Last but not least, you should also think in the context of the environment you're renovating in. Consider points like your local climate, especially with regards to any potential crisis situations, and think about how this could impact the longevity of your construction. This can sometimes be difficult to account for if you don't have the right kind of experience yourself, so you might want to consult some specialists who can guide you in the right direction. Knowing the kind of environment that you're doing this renovation job in can definitely make a difference though, and if you have no knowledge in this regard, you should take some time to study that aspect.
It doesn't matter if the renovation project is for a residential building, or for a commercial one that should see a lot of foot traffic, there are some common points that you'll need to address in all cases which can sometimes be difficult to predict in the first place. Knowing what kinds of issues can come up along the way is one of the easiest ways to set up yourself for an easy and hassle-free renovation project that will leave you as satisfied as possible in the end.


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Lesbian escapes Russia by boat and sails to Canada to be with the woman she loves. Elena/Talking To The Moon Elena sails across two oceans to be with the woman she loves in safety You might think traveling a thousand miles or climbing any mountain might just be in the songs, but a lesbian couple proved there is no distance when love is a possibility.
A lesbian has shared how she escaped her homophobic family in Russia by boat and sailed for nearly a year to Canada, Prospekt Mag reports. Elena is from Ivanovo, a city 250 km east of Moscow, was forced by her parents growing up to wear high heels and makeup to look like a 'proper woman'. I'm Pregnant. I'm A Mom. And I'm A Sex Worker. When most women find out they're pregnant and they want to carry the pregnancy to term, they have to quickly decide whether or not they should tell the people closest to them — their friends, their family, their employer.
For sex workers, however, that decision is even more urgent. If a woman who works in the sex industry gets pregnant, she must grapple with the stigma associated not only with her profession, but also with pregnancy, a period when women are vulnerable to employment discrimination. And because sex workers rely on their bodies for work, they often have to choose between working throughout their pregnancy (which is often difficult, given the physical toll pregnancy takes on women), or possibly not having a reliable source of income for nine months. Summer Sebastian, 30, has made the former choice. (Summer is not her real name — like many in the adult industry, Sebastian uses a stage name.)
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The show at Leeds College of Art features a selection of work by artist Felice House. 'Re/Western' includes seven large scale portraits taken from iconic Westerns. A spokesperson for the college said the exhibition raises questions around "gender stereotypes and the access of women to power". Image copyright PA Felice House is an American artist who lives and works in Texas.
The exhibition runs until 24 March at the college's Blenheim Walk Gallery. Former Model Gave up Eating 500 Calories a Day, Learned to Be Comfortable With Weight Gain. For all of the cultural conversation around body positivity, the world of high fashion has not been quick enough to catch up.
Liza Golden-Bhojwani, a former runway model who's now a body positive blogger, knows that lesson better than most. Back in 2015, France established a new law preventing too-thin models from walking during Paris Fashion Week. (Italy, Israel, and Spain have similar legislation.) While Golden-Bhojwani may have walked away from the industry—becoming all the happier for that choice—she explains that listening to what her body needed and getting over the pressure to be incredibly thin wasn't so easy. Taking to Instagram recently, Golden-Bhojwani documented her journey, from a runway model subsisting on minimal caloric intake to someone who actively takes care of her health. Going off a restricted diet wasn't so simple though, Golden-Bhojwani says, because she began craving the full meals and food variety she'd denied herself for so long and overeating. Related: The Internal Clitoris, Or That Thing You Never Knew You Had. It's surprising that, even in 2017, there's still so little about women's anatomy that we're not talking about.
For example, most of us probably don't know that there's more to our clitoris than that little rosebud-shaped knob at the apex of our labia. But in reality, that little love-button is only the tip of a surprisingly complex iceberg called the internal clitoris. The internal clitoris was the hot topic at a recent Future of Sex live panel, a gathering of the sex industry's most brilliant minds to discuss sexuality, vaginas, and women's pleasure. Those minds included Alex Fine, co-founder of Dame Products, Polly Rodriguez, founder of Unbound, and Mal Harrison, director of the Center for Erotic Intelligence (formerly Ms.


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Excerpt from Paris! Paris! by Irwin Shaw and Ronald Searle, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York and London, 1976
"American in his late sixties, dressed in fine dark clothes topped by a black slouch hat. For one incredible day, when he was a lieutenant commander in the American Navy-although that heroic branch of our armed services did not have any craft nearer the Port Maillot than Cherbourg-he found himself, by a freak of organization, our military ruler of Paris, and was the one man who could direct me to the hospital where a private in our outfit was lying after being wounded in an air raid. A Francophile and a lover of horses, he was instrumental in restoring racing as an essential feature of the Paris scene. Close-mouthed, a man of rigorous probity, he has the run of all the tracks, including the sacred precincts of the jockeys' dressing rooms. As he arrives with two or three smartly dressed ladies, whom he ritually picks up at fixed points en route to the track, his car is waved in deferentially to the best parking places near the grandstands. He rarely bets, although there is a constant stream of trainers and jockeys' agents who come to his box or where he is standing in the paddock to whisper into his ear. On the other hand, the ladies who accompany him bet with abandon, usually with no more success than someone who has never seen a saddle and makes, his choices with a Ouija board. So much for inside information.
There was no inside information to be had at the café on the corner of the Avenue Bosquet and the Rue du Champ de Mars, which had a betting cage for the patrons of the P.M.U., the Pari-Mutuel Urbain, the organ of the government that runs the off-track betting for all the races in France. In the café there was only hope, calls for divine guidance, and suspicion of all journalists who wrote about racing. The local zeal for plunging had been fanned within the memory of man by the coup of one of the waiters, who had won sixteen thousand francs on a tiercé bet of three francs and who then had sworn off all gambling for life.
Observing that I was not averse to a flier from time to time, the owner of the café had attempted to lure me into a poker game with a group of his friends. But French poker has a tendency to be so wild, with so many tricky variations, that I had sensibly declined, feeling rightly that being dealt hands under unfamiliar rules while encircled by a table full of Frenchmen who knew each other's bluffs by heart could only lead to impoverishment.
The café itself, with its two rows of tables on the sidewalk, was the best place to get the full flavor of the neighborhood. It was the meeting place for the teen-age students of the nearby school, boys and girls roaring up on one cylinder bicyclettes, loud but capable at best of thirty kilometers an hour, the girls sometimes achingly beautiful in their embroidered blue jeans, the boys often bearded, with unkempt long hair dripping out of their crash helmets and not worthy, in my eyes at least, of the kisses showered upon them by their female companions.
Because of the jumbled nature of the neighborhood, it was a marvelous place to sit and people- watch, which, after war, is the most ancient of human amusements. There were always children, playing with dogs or dashing by furiously on minute bicycles equipped with two small extra rear wheels that could be detached when the rider grew sufficiently or became expert enough to no longer need the additional support.
There were smartly turned out army officers striding by, briefcases -under their arms, in good shape even if they spent their days at a desk. There were tall, beautiful black African ladies sweeping along in gorgeously colored flowing robes and turbans. There was a man with a grotesque goiter who made you feel grateful for your own comparative good health. There were ambulances, their sirens going, on their way to accidents, comforting you in the realization that you were going nowhere that day by car. There were buses, sparklingly clean, uncrowded and with no disfiguring airbrush graffiti, that with a change at some junction here and there could take you on a pleasant, unhurried tour of the city. There were housewives, holding the hands of brightly dressed infants, going shopping. There was an abundance of pregnant young women, proclaiming faith in the future of France.
Late in the morning, ladies who looked as though they had stepped out of a perfumed bath and the pages of Vogue at the same time, adorned the avenue, on their way, you supposed, to flirtatious lunches. There were boys in sweat suits dribbling basketballs or footballs and plump girls in tennis shorts with rackets stuck in the bags behind the saddles of their bicycles.
There were one-armed men with decorations in their buttonholes to remind you of a war you had survived. Across the avenue you could see dark men handling giant earth-moving equipment like toys, under reassuring signs that they were working to improve the justly maligned Parisian telephone system. At two o'clock, when Le Monde, always dated for the following day, arrived at the newspaper store a few doors away, you could see distinguished-looking gentlemen reading the paper as they walked, shaking their heads at what they saw on the front page.
The many Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants of the neighborhood added an Oriental touch of color as the cooks and waiters hurried past to their jobs, as smooth in their gaits as though they were on wheels. In the café itself, stenographers whispered hurried lunchtime professions of love to undernourished young men who themselves had only an hour to spare. At the bar itself, there was always the standard drunk or two, voices hoarse and face veins broken by years of honest drinking.
Occasionally there would be a few tourists, somehow lost on the way to Napoleon's tomb, menus in hand, asking each other in English or German or Dutch if they knew what a croque-monsieur was. Or there would be a large, bubbling American family with children of all sizes, happy to be abroad, the grown son carrying a full carton of beer, heading for a picnic on the wide lawns of the Champ de Mars. And always the waiters and waitresses hurrying through the traffic with big baskets of long loaves of hot, sweet-smelling bread from the bakery facing the café, and the hairdressers in their white smocks jiggling gracefully across the pavement with trays of small cups of black coffee for their colleagues in their places of work.
The spectacle of two policemen, dismounted from their patrol wagon to give a ticket to a violently protesting motorist, was always well-attended, especially if the motorist was a woman. And everyone watched approvingly as a young cop, dressed like a mechanic, deftly immobilized a car that had been parked in front of the café for three days and three nights by locking a yellow iron contraption to a wheel, thus ensuring that the car's owner would have to report to the police and pay his fine.
In every city there are people who wander the streets talking and gesticulating to themselves, and the street had its share of those, adding an invigorating touch of madness to the usual strict sanity of the thoroughfare. On one memorable occasion, a shapeless old lady carrying a bag of trash and old newspapers, infuriated that the prim middle-aged woman in front of her paid no attention to her conversation, kicked the offending pedestrian smartly in the calf of the leg. The tolerant spectators intervened to prevent the police from being called, and the shapeless old lady, cuddling her ragged bag, went her way, orating."


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How To Prevent Revival
Psalm 85;2 Chronicles 7:13-14
Nelson Walker
|Psalm 85 (NKJV™)
|To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Lord, You have been favorable to Your land; You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.
|You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people; You have covered all their sin. Selah
|You have taken away all Your wrath; You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.
|Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Your anger toward us to cease.
|Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?
|Will You not revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You?
|Show us Your mercy, LORD, And grant us Your salvation.
|I will hear what God the LORD will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly.
|Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land.
|Mercy and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed.
|Truth shall spring out of the earth, And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
|Yes, the LORD will give what is good; And our land will yield its increase.
|Righteousness will go before Him, And shall make His footsteps our pathway.
New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.
America has experienced several spiritual revivals in its history—and we are past due for another one. In this message, Nelson Walker teaches that our nation will only experience revival if we humble ourselves before God, turn from our wicked ways, and call on the Lord to save us.
Calvary Albuquerque is regularly host to special guest speakers. This series includes messages from many great Bible teachers including; Pancho Juarez, Mike Finizio, Don McClure, Bill Welch and others. These messages can be purchased as CDs from our online store, or by calling 1-800-922-1888.


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As sometimes happens, my current routine and schedule has failed me the last few days. I haven't even blogged. Yesterday I was blessed with an influx of work from the day jobs, but this means less time to write. So for now, I have flipped things around.
Exercise before anything, then breakfast and emails, then meditation, then writing. My goal is a simple 500 words a day. When I get that done I move onto the day job and other obligations, like studying Make Up and Special Effects during my lunch hour. Once everything on my to do list is done then, if I want, I can get back to writing.
I'm stuck with Leo & Mariana, argh, so I moved on to the next of the 'Corrine's Adventures' stories. I plan for a total of five of them and for them to be between 3250 and 3500 words. So far I've only gotten 1/5 done.
This morning's word count was 554. Now, onto the day job.


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Aursen Lion QI charger has become one of the most popular and high rated wireless fast chargers since its official launch last December. More and more consumers call it "The best QI wireless charger so far." The following article published on DoubleGeek by Jean Phillipe, one respected technology expert,gives us the reason why Aursen QI wireless charging is the best.
"The brand Aursen contacted me a few weeks ago to offer me to test one of their products, it is a wireless charger compatible with the fast charge for the following smartphone models ( Samsung Note 8 S8 More S8 S7 S7 Edge Note 5 S6 Edge Plus ).
With a few months of Samsung Galaxy Note 8. This charger, falls to test this new charging mode nice and especially much more convenient than using its original cable to recharge its smartphone."
What do we find in the box?
- The charger with metallic gray color.
- A black braided cable to connect it to an AC adapter that is not supplied with, or simply to a USB port on your computer.
- A user manual.
- A small microfiber cloth to remove fingerprints from the charging stand.
Design and quality
This wireless charger very well designed with good quality, it mounts very easily, because you just need to nest the base via a big plastic notch pretty sturdy in the part where we put his smartphone and the ride is played.
The base is made of fine aluminum, but I seem to hold the road, we will also find under this base a non-slip coating so that the whole thing does not move when placed on your desk.
For the top part is a good quality plastic too, with the front that is black glossy, or we will ask his smartphone, with a small pad down to avoid your precious slip or is damaged by putting it on it.
Just connect the micro USB cable to the back of the base via an AC adapter that is not supplied with the product, or simply by connecting the same cable via a USB port on your computer.
Finally, to be able to place his smartphone on it, either standing or lying, the two positions are recognized without worries, and the charge is launched instantly.
Nothing more simple, and it remains a very practical product to absolutely have on his desk or on his bedside table during the night because the base of reloading is easily transportable.
Regarding the fast charging mode, it is available only for Samsung Galaxy Note 8, S8, S8 +, S7, S7 Edge, and certainly with the new ones also S9, S9 + which will allow you to charge up to 1.4 times faster than standard wireless charging.
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Full-time Lead Pastor
Job Description
River West Christian Church (RWCC) is seeking a lead pastor to work in collaboration with the Leadership Team, Associate Pastor, and ministry staff to provide leadership of the preaching and teaching ministry and oversee spiritual/pastoral care and general ministries.
The people of River West strongly desire to grow as a church of prayer and in their openness and obedience to the Holy Spirit. They are seeking to be mentored and equipped in their gifts and callings in order to effectively engage with and serve the communities where they work, live, and play.
Following a season of more than 20 years of ministry with a well-respected pastor, and a period of transition when the church pursued clarity on a cohesive direction, River West is eagerly anticipating the next steps.
Situated in West Edmonton, River West is multi-generational and family oriented. It is often described as a warm, welcoming church with a committed and active core of people who desire to go deeper in their relationship with Christ and each other. Relationship with God and each other is fuelled by our times of worship, small groups, potlucks, social gatherings and service within the community of faith and beyond. Approximately one-third of the congregation live within a 5 km radius, and the remaining two-thirds commute.
RWCC belongs to the Mennonite Brethren family of churches.
We, the body of Christ who gather as River West Christian Church, seek to love God, each other, and our neighbours in all of life. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we will be faithful in knowing God, worshipping Him in spirit and in truth, obeying Him, and boldly professing Christ in love.
United under Christ's headship, we will equip and support one another in growing our relationships with Christ and each other, and in participating in Christ's ministry of reconciliation.
As ambassadors of Christ, we invite people into relationship with Jesus Christ, welcome them into His covenant family, disciple and equip them to follow Jesus in all of life.
God's word – The Holy Bible is the source of leadership and guidance in all matters of our faith, and it shapes how we put that faith into action in all of life.
Prayerful dependence on God – We rest in God and rely on Him for guidance in all areas of our lives.
Heartfelt worship – We show our love for God by obeying and praising Him and by giving thanks for all He has done.
Biblical community – We desire to be authentic, vulnerable, accountable, and loving in our relationships.
Transformative discipleship – We are intentional and committed as we strive for spiritual maturity.
Sharing the Gospel – We proclaim Christ through our words and actions in every area of our lives.
Faithful service – We carry out Christ's work by serving others according to how we are called and gifted.
Generous giving – We joyfully and sacrificially manage the time, abilities, and monetary gifts God has placed in our care.
"Following Jesus in all of life" by:
- Connecting with God
- Loving others
- Understanding yourself
- Engaging your calling
River West is surrounded by newer communities consisting primarily of single detached homes with some medium density developments and plenty of public space to enjoy the outdoors. Steady growth is anticipated until 2028.
Some features of River West's neighborhood:
- The median age of residents is 34 years.
- It is a relatively high-income neighborhood with an average household income of approximately 135K.
- The area is not as culturally diverse as other communities in Edmonton.
- The second most prevalent language (12%) is Tagalog (Filipino).
- Young families make up the vast majority (66%) of residents.
- There are very few post-secondary students and renters.
- Given the distance to downtown and other businesses, there is high use of private vehicles for transport.
Working together and reporting to the Leadership Team, the Lead Pastor…
- Oversees the preaching and teaching ministries of the church (Preacher/Teacher)
- Ensures solid biblical teaching
- Effectively communicates the Christian faith and lifestyle to people of diverse backgrounds and maturity
- Ably addresses issues in society, the community, and the church with practical, relevant biblical input
- Trains and develops leaders for effective ministry (Equipper)
- Disciples and mentors key leaders
- Identifies new leaders and develops them through intentional training
- Provides pathways for emerging leaders to engage in leadership and ministry in the church
- Encourages and empowers others to grow in their gifts and callings
- Oversees and leads the staff and ministry leader teams (Team Leader/Team Player)
- Leads staff meetings and maintains healthy staff working environment
- Appoints, mentors, supervises, and reviews staff
- Delegates authority and ministry responsibilities to staff
- Collaborates with the Pastoral and Leadership Team in developing and implementing the vision, mission, core values, and strategic plan for the church (Planner/Implementer)
- Contributes to review and development of vision
- Coordinates strategic planning to implement vision
- Establishes and communicates ministry priorities
- Oversees the pastoral ministries of the church (Pastoral Care Coordinator)
- Shapes the pastoral ministry of the church through establishing and supporting the pastoral care team
- Supports pastoral ministries to key church groups including children, youth, and interest groups
- Leads in responding to specific pastoral situations including conflict resolution, disciplinary processes, and critical pastoral incidents
- Provides a supportive environment for significant relationships and partnerships with the local community, city, and denominational/missional networks (Networker)
- Ensures a church presence, support, and/or a voice in times of need or challenge within the community
- Arranges for church representation at important public community events and functions
- Develops positive public relationships with the daycare, key rental groups, community groups, leaders, and organizations
- Participates in networks with other leaders for mutual equipping and support
- Personally contributes, and enables the church to contribute, to broader kingdom and mission-oriented activities, outreaches, and causes
- Dependent on God – Pursues a healthy, growing relationship with God characterized by surrender, is committed to hearing and following God's leading, and practices spiritual discipline(s)
- Demonstrates a bold personal faith – Lives out and challenges others in a deeper walk with Christ
- Models humble servant leadership
- Empowering – Supports opportunities for individuals to function and lead in the church according to their gifts
- Maintains personal accountability relationship(s)
- Leads well – Is growing as a collaborative, transparent leader in pastoral ministry to a multigenerational church and places a high value on growing the church through the empowerment of people in teams
- Pursues a healthy lifestyle – Knows and is comfortable with one's self; practices and enjoys a well-rounded lifestyle; and maintains a stable, supportive family environment as well as friendships and interests beyond vocational ministry
- Responsive to community – Engages the community and genuinely welcomes individuals to take their next step with God
- Theologically fully supports the Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith
- Applicable Master's Degree preferred
- 5 years' experience in pastoral leadership role, lead pastor role experience preferred
- Willing to pursue credentialing with Alberta Mennonite Brethren
Salary commensurate with education and experience. Further details to be addressed during interviews.
April 4, 2020 or until a suitable candidate is found.
How to ApplyPlease submit resumes to firstname.lastname@example.com Or mail to: River West Christian Church 19815 – 45 Ave Edmonton AB T6M 0M4 Church Office (780) 487-2275 Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
Kingston Buccaneers fan
Our son Charlie is on the Kingston Buccaneers basketball jv team and my husband showed his support by asking me to carve a "K" into his hair. We embellished a little with school color for last night's game.
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April 9, 2020 - Latest: What has happened to markets this year? by Darius McDermott
4th October 2013
Are you going to leave all your financial planning until the end of the tax year because most financial experts suggest you give yourself a lot more time to take stock and then take any action necessary.
Fund manager and platform Fidelity has put together a list of seven things to review about your investments at the mid point of the tax year which we bring to you below. Looking at the list, we can see the firm clearly believes it is sure of its ground – for example when it comes to the costs of its trackers. But altogether it strikes Mindful Money as quite a useful list.
1) Make the most of your tax allowances. "When putting money away to achieve your financial goals it is important that you keep as much of it as you can by protecting it from the tax man. Investments may produce an income and increase in value, both of which could make you liable for tax if you exceed your annual tax-free allowances. However, if these investments are held inside an ISA, a tax-efficient wrapper, there is no tax on any of the income you receive and no tax due on any capital gains. An ISA allows you to save and invest your money without worrying about tax or even having to tell the tax man about your investments."
2) Invest with the right fund supermarket. "When deciding which provider to use it is important to ensure they offer a wide range of funds. Not all do. Fund supermarkets also offer varying degrees of tools, guidance and insight to help investors assess which asset classes and types of funds to invest in. Even simple things like being able to pick up the phone to speak to somebody about your investments can make saving easier and more stress free."
3) Don't overpay for your investments. "Cost and value are important. Make sure that if you are paying for active investment management then that is what you are getting. If you prefer to invest in a passively-managed tracker fund ensure high active-management fees aren't eating into your investment. Many investors pay over the odds for passive investments because they are unaware that similar products are available at a much better price. Compareyourtracker.co.uk highlights the amount of money being wasted by savers when they are not in full possession of the facts."
4) Put money away each month. "Saving small amounts on a regular basis can help to combat the natural tendency of investors to sell when markets are low and buy when they are high. It is hard to establish the best time to buy and sell shares and funds so investors who try to time their entry and exit are likely to mis-time their moves in and out of the market. One way investors can avoid the temptation to time the markets is to set up a monthly savings plan – you can invest from £50 a month into any fund with Fidelity's fund supermarket. Our data shows that investing £1000 in the FTSE All Share index 15 years ago could have returned £2,098 but if investors tried to time the market and missed the best 40 days the same investment would only be worth £380 today*"
5) Define your retirement goals. "Research conducted for Fidelity by Opinium** shows a large number of people in the UK have no idea how much they have saved for retirement or what they might have to live on once retired. The survey shows 42% of the UK population doesn't know how much income their current retirement savings could provide while around 1 in 4 people (28%) who have a pension provision don't even know the size of their retirement pot. Pre-retirees expect their retirement savings (which they estimate at around £13,972 a year) will fall far short of the £21,734 they believe they will need. With a £7,762 a year short-fall between desired and anticipated annual retirement income, now is the time to review your retirement plans."
6) Consider putting all your pensions in one place. "Having several pension pots can make it difficult to keep track of savings and lead to returns being lower than they should be. To make the most of their retirement savings, investors should consider consolidating old or multiple pensions into a single pot. Having all the information in one place allows savers to monitor and manage their pension more easily.
7) Make sure your child's savings are tax efficient. "Junior ISAs bring the same tax benefits to children as those available to adults. As such, they are a great way for friends and family to save for a child's future needs. A Junior ISA could help them put money aside for a deposit for a first home or a wedding. Fidelity calculates that by investing £84 a month for 18 years parents can achieve a lump sum of £25,000 which would cover the cost of an average wedding*** with some left over. Even just £50 a month over the same period could build up a fund worth nearly £15,000 which would make a decent contribution to a house deposit****. Under current rules you can invest up to £310 a month into a Junior ISA."


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Most experts agree that the economy is facing a recession. If you do not believe it, just look next door to your neighbors. How many are laid off of work? How many families are afraid of losing their home or have already lost their home? Times are tough, and it is very easy to let your credit score slip when faced with financial adversity. But now, more than ever, you need to strive to maintain your credit rating and work to improve it.
Why? Lenders have lost a lot of money recently lending to people with less than perfect credit scores. They are trying to recoup that loss by tightening up lending regulations. Lenders are looking for credit scores of 750 or higher when they only used to require a score of 720 or higher in order to extend the best terms and lowest interest rates. What does this mean for you, the average consumer? If you had good credit yesterday, that does not necessarily mean that your credit will be viewed as good today even if your credit report and score has stayed the same.
This shift in the way credit scores are valued can affect you in a lot of ways. You may not be able to refinance your house at a lower rate. You may be turned down for credit, and you might have to pay higher premiums on insurance. The bottom line: It is time to pay attention to your credit score and do all you can to protect it and improve it.
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If you are not a borrower or if you do not plan to borrow money any time soon, there are still some very solid reasons why you should be concerned about your credit report. Your credit report is a lot more than a report of your financial history and it is viewed by more people than you think.
Employers, landlords, insurance companies, utility companies and colleges may all want to take a peak at your credit report. The information that they gather from your report could cost you. You might end up paying higher insurance premiums and utility deposits. You might even be turned down for employment and housing because of negative information contained in your credit report.
Even if you have decent credit, a better credit score could save you thousands of dollars in interest each year. You see, when lenders extend credit to you, they determine your interest rate according to your credit score. If you have a higher credit score, your interest rate will be lower and vice versa. Sometimes a credit score increase of just 20 points could save you a chunk of money in interest payments.
Times are tough and they promise to only get tougher before they get better. A good credit standing can help you weather the economic downturn. Do all that you can to improve your credit today so that you can provide for your family tomorrow.


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Friday, July 24, 2009
Bugs, Butterflies, and Winged Things
Hope you've had another great week. I'm looking forward to the weekend and hopefully some sun. We've got some crazy rain today, so much that I can't see out my windows! Hopefully that will all end soon!
Today is Friday and you know what that means, a new challenge over on Stamp Something and this week we have a bunch of "new" things to talk about. First, we have a new challenge of course and this week we want to see you make something with bugs, butterflies, or other winged things! You can get pretty creative with this one, have fun.
We have a new sponsor this week too, Fred She Said Designs has donated a great $10 gift certificate to their shop for one lucky winner and they sent over a few new release digital images for the DT to work with this week too.
And, our last bit of new news is some design team changes. Sadly, Alex has stepped down due to a new job, time constraints, and needing to prioritize and have more time for family. We wish her all the very best and will miss her! But, with the departure of Alex we do have good news and that's our new DT member Janna, of Janna's Creative Outlet! We are very excited to have her joining us and look forward to working with her in the months to come!
Now, on to my card....This digital image is Emma with Butterfly from Fred, She Said. The butterfly on the image and the charm are my little winged things for this challenge. The image was colored with Copics and highlighted with a glitter pen in clear and gold. The papers are BasicGrey Wisteria and SU! cardstock in the colors Chocolate Chip, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, and Certainly Celery. This combo fits the challenge at Color Throwdown this week and I love the colors!
I used the sketch from ABC-Challenge which was "X on it" to use this sketch and have an "x" of ribbon, which I did with some eyelets and eggplant grosgrain ribbon. The eyelets also fit the challenge of "eye eye" at Cute Card Thursday this week. I added some Prima flowers and a butterfly charm to finish off this card.
Thanks for stopping by today, have a great day and a great weekend! Happy stamping! :)
21 comments:
- Lisa H. said...
this is just sooo pretty. I love the purples and the paper you used. that image is darling! great work, girl!
- July 24, 2009 at 9:36 AM
- Lynn said...
So pretty! Love the colors and papers!
- July 24, 2009 at 10:43 AM
- Kevin Renz said...
Great image and color choice. I love those flowers too!
- July 24, 2009 at 11:03 AM
- Erin... said...
adorable!! Love the color combo and that yummy paper!! Fun distressed edges too!!
- July 24, 2009 at 11:20 AM
- Judy Rozema said...
Adorable layout and the flowers add such a sweet touch!
- July 24, 2009 at 12:04 PM
- LeAnne said...
Very sweet little Emma! Love your details--thanks so much for playing with us!
- July 24, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- Riet said...
What a beautiful card Denise,l love the image and colours.
So gorgeous papers.
Hugs Riet.x
- July 24, 2009 at 1:44 PM
- Marcea said...
this is so scrummy Denise - I just love your choice of colours and that cute image :o)
- July 24, 2009 at 2:07 PM
Very pretty card Denise!! Love your take on those colors and the sketch!! What a fun challenge for SS this week!! ;) Have a great weekend!! HUGS
- July 24, 2009 at 2:16 PM
- Helen said...
Gorgeous card - love the colours!
Thanks for joining us at the ABC Challenge this week!
Helen x
- July 24, 2009 at 2:21 PM
- Tammy Hershberger said...
Adorable card! Such a sweet image, and I love all the little flowers! Thanks for playing the Throwdown!
- July 24, 2009 at 2:41 PM
- Boni Boutelle-Jones said...
Love BG Wisteria (I used it in my book alot LOL) and Emma is all pretty and stuff!!
- July 24, 2009 at 3:36 PM
- My Creative Outlet by Janna said...
Very cute! LOVE the purples! Pretty, pretty! Cute charm too!
- July 24, 2009 at 6:54 PM
- Jo said...
Hi Denise, so sorry I haven't visited in a while. So desperate to get back to crafting and blogging again but work is getting in the way at the moment! Beautiful card as always, love the colours, image, papers, flowers.....in fact everything! Hope you're OK x
- July 25, 2009 at 8:41 AM
- Giovana said...
Denise, your card is adorable, great design and coloring.
God bless
- July 25, 2009 at 2:28 PM
- Barbara said...
Very pretty card! Sweet, sweet image and great coloring! Thanks for playing the Throwdown! Thanks for playing the Throwdown!
- July 25, 2009 at 5:32 PM
- Dawn said...
Hi Denise
Aww this is so cute and love the distressed edges - I love purples too
thanks for ABC'ing this week!
- July 26, 2009 at 9:04 AM
- Bev said...
Such a gorgeous card Denise, love the adorable image and delish colours x
- July 26, 2009 at 4:22 PM
- Alison said...
Lovely colours and I like those distressed edges, never quite been brave enough myself- must give it a go!
- July 26, 2009 at 5:22 PM
- Susie M. said...
How pretty!! what a fun card! I have this DP too. Isn't it fun!!
- July 26, 2009 at 8:27 PM
- Victoria said...
beautiful card, love the image and the colours are soo gentle
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