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Holding property and bank accounts in joint tenancy is an effective way to reduce probate fees (the fee that is payable to validate a will in B.C.);
Most couples choose to hold their assets this way and on death the assets pass by operation of law to the survivor on title with ease; no probate fees and little paperwork. However, there are potential drawbacks.
Caution should be taken when considering this method of ownership with adult children. The joint assets are not subject to the provisions of the Will. If the joint tenancy is set up with a child, that child might not share the joint asset that passed to them on death with the other children named in the will, even if that was your intention. If it is your intention, added evidence will be needed to ensure the gift on death is effective if another child challenges the gift. Care must be taken to ensure your desired result.
Changing from sole ownership to joint ownership is a disposition for tax purposes, even if no money changed hands. If the asset has increased in value since it was purchased, the transfer could trigger a taxable capital gain. The gain may not matter if it is a principal residence, but if it is a gain realized as a result of an increase in value of a stock portfolio, recreational or revenue property, then this may have huge financial consequences, much larger than any savings in probate fees.
If you transfer the property jointly to someone who is not a principal resident in the property, for example, an adult child, while the initial transfer may be exempt from capital gains tax because you were principally resident, any future gain on the property you transferred would be subject to capital gains tax for the non-resident owner. This gain could be very large and defeat any savings you were trying to achieve in not paying probate fees on death.
Another risk is that the property now in joint tenancy is available to the creditors of the other joint tenant. Their creditors may register a judgment on the property. You also lose your exclusive control over the property. You cannot mortgage or sell it without the other's acknowledgement.
If the joint asset is a joint account, the joint owner can withdraw funds without the others permission.
Holding assets jointly can be wise in certain circomstances, but beware of the potential drawbacks.
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When setting up a website, you should never leave it alone. A website is an ongoing project, with the main focus being to improve how many sales your company is bringing in during a certain amount of time. There's plenty of things you can be doing to your website to try and improve that, yet so many people seem to keep their website basic, and the sales that they're producing aren't half as good as what they could be. So, today we're going to show you a few different ways in which your website needs you, and how you can make sure that the ongoing project of your website is a successful one.
Continued Design Changes
The first website that you have designed is never going to be your best. Firstly, because you don't have the vision that you're able to gain through being in the business world for a period of time. When first starting out in business, you might just have a general idea of what's going to be good and bad. But as you progress, you're going to learn new tricks of the trade, and one of them is going to be how design can massively influence the number of sales that you're able to have in a day. Award winning web design companies are on standby to work with your vision, suggest improvements, and create the best website that you're able to produce. If you switch up the design and layout every year or so, you should be keeping it nice and fresh to try and make some sales. It'll help to keep your customers interested and help to draw in new customers by the fresh design.
Conversion Tracking
This is something a lot of companies surprisingly don't do, but the changes it can make to how your website works is incredible. Conversion tracking is usually done through the use of a software, or by outsourcing to another company. It works by seeing where you're getting your clicks from, how many you're getting, and how many of them are converting into sales. Now, you might not think this is necessary when you know how many sales you're getting on the whole, but it's so useful to see where your companies strengths lie, and where you might need to put more effort in to secure more conversions. If you do a quick Google search for conversion rate optimisation, it should give you all the information you need to make sure your website is equipped.
Marketing Efforts
A good website is never a good website without the marketing efforts that you put in along the way. One of the best ways to market your website rather than your business is through SEO. SEO works to try and get your website ranked as high up as possible on search engine rankings. A good campaign could take your website from page three of Google for example and put it on page one where more exposure is gained. A common technique to achieve this is link building, and there are plenty of companies out there that you can outsource your campaign to make sure it's successful.
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Reverie On The Ashley, North Charleston, SC
"Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind."
Sheltered by the luscious shade of magnificent oaks, Reverie on the Ashley [Map It!] offers the serene quality of life so many people crave in today-s hectic world. Reverie remains lush with pines, palmettos, oaks and native groundcovers as the preservation of the natural landscape has been of paramount importance in the design of this community-s every structure and amenity.
Reverie is located on the protected tidal marsh banks of the historic Ashley River conveniently located to downtown Charleston, just off I-526. Inspired by South Carolina-s rich architectural history.
Reverie accommodates only 88 luxurious living spaces, guaranteeing unobstructed, magnificent river views to every homeowner. Private rooftop terraces add further beauty and relaxation for owners residing in penthouse units. Homes are well-appointed featuring gourmet kitchens, crushed quartz countertops, Australian cypress wood floors and impressive 10-foot ceilings. All units provide 1,850 square feet of living space, accompanied by a 150-square-foot screened terrace. The central pool area occupies a peninsula framed by grand oaks overlooking the Ashley. A series of arbors, lush landscaping and abundant use of natural materials by the pool provide the ideal setting for relaxing or entertaining. Lounging areas for sun and shade, a Jacuzzi and a pool cabana complete the picture. A cabana along the marsh line provides a place for residents to gather before stepping onto their private dock with deep-water boat slips.
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Lisa Graziano
Owner, Reinventing Indulgence; Certified Holistic Health Coach
Nutrition couldn′t be farther removed from nightlife, yet the two share at least one person in common: Lisa Graziano. In 2010, the former part owner and marketing manager of Henrietta Hudson began her studies in holistic health and herbalism at the American College of Healthcare Sciences. "I chose the holistic health field due to a complete lifestyle change which started one day at a time, one meal at a time," she says. "I loved the transformation so much that I wanted to help others." Today, she runs her own holistic health coaching practice, Reinventing Indulgence, and speaks publicly about veganism and "the dynamics and repercussions behind the modern-day food movement." She′s strongly inspired by the idea "that animals deserve basic rights, beginning with the simple one not to be tortured… I want to protect and speak up for them, since they obviously cannot do it for themselves." Graziano also blogs about her journey and shares recipes at EatingFromScratchNYC.com. "Helping people lead healthier lives helps them in physical, mental, emotional and spiritual ways, and, of course, helps society," she says. "It′s a ripple effect. More importantly, when people learn better eating habits, they become aware of food politics, the organic movement and factory farming. Knowledge is most definitely power."


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Conformis Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2018 Revenue Results
BILLERICA, Mass. and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conformis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFMS), a medical technology company that uses its proprietary iFit Image-to-Implant technology platform to develop, manufacture and sell joint replacement implants designed to fit each patient's unique anatomy, today announced preliminary, unaudited, revenue results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2018.
Expected Q4 Summary:
- Total revenue of approximately $22.0 million, up 6% year-over-year on a reported basis and 7% on a constant currency basis
- Product revenue of approximately $21.9 million, up 7% year-over-year on a reported and constant currency basis
- U.S. product revenue of approximately $19.4 million, up 10% year-over-year on a reported basis
- Rest of World product revenue of approximately $2.5 million, down 14% year-over-year on a reported basis and 12% on a constant currency basis
Expected 2018 Summary:
- Total revenue of approximately $89.8 million, up 15% year-over-year on a reported basis, including a royalty settlement of $10.5 million, and 14% on a constant currency basis
- Product revenue of approximately $78.6 million, up 2% year-over-year on a reported basis and 1% on a constant currency basis
- U.S. product revenue of approximately $68.1 million, up 6% year-over-year
- Rest of World product revenue of approximately $10.6 million, down 17% year-over-year on a reported basis and 22% on a constant currency basis
These preliminary results are being provided in advance of the Company's presentation at the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. Mark Augusti, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the conference at 8:30 a.m. PT on Thursday, January 10, 2019.
The preliminary unaudited revenue results described in this press release are estimates only and are subject to revision. The Company expects to report its full financial results, including gross margin, for the fourth quarter and the year ended 2018 on February 6, 2019.
About Conformis, Inc.
Conformis is a medical technology company that uses its proprietary iFit Image-to-Implant technology platform to develop, manufacture and sell joint replacement implants that are individually sized and shaped, or customized, to fit each patient's unique anatomy. Conformis offers a broad line of customized knee and hip implants and customized pre-sterilized, single-use instruments delivered in a single package to the hospital. In clinical studies, Conformis iTotal CR knee replacement system demonstrated superior clinical outcomes, including better function and greater patient satisfaction, compared to traditional, off-the-shelf implants. Conformis owns or exclusively in-licenses issued patents and pending patent applications that cover customized implants and customized patient-specific instrumentation for all major joints.
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When Theresa May called a snap election for 8 June, the policy making machines behind the UK's political parties stirred into action, culminating in the release of their manifestoes. Though Brexit, social care and the NHS are the major talking points, housing policy is subject to some interesting developments. While there is no mention of self build in the manifesto of any major party, there are planned changes to the procurement of land, build standards and energy efficiency.
With the media dissecting the parties' promises before the election, let's explore what the major parties have in store for the housing market.
The Conservative Party, keen to solidify its dominant position and enhance its majority following a turbulent passage of the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 through the Houses, was the last of the three major parties to release its manifesto.
The 2015 Conservative manifesto had promised that 200,000 starter homes would be built by 2020. That pledge was repeated in March 2016 but was seemingly abandoned by the time the White Paper Fixing our Broken Housing Market was published in February 2017.
Fixing our Broken Housing Market called for local authorities to come up with long-term housing plans, the release of brownfield and surplus public land, reviewing space standards to build at higher densities in urban areas, releasing £2.3bn in funds through the Housing Infrastructure Fund to speed up house building, supporting custom build homes, encouraging modern methods of construction and continuing the Help to Buy scheme.
The manifesto of 2017, titled Forward, Together, sets out five major challenges that a Conservative government would seek to address, with housing not included in that list. However, there were some major housing policies included.
A Conservative government would build 1.5m new homes by 2022, with the complementary promise that "more homes will not mean poor quality homes". It also reaffirmed its commitment to the reforms detailed in the White Paper, including giving local authorities powers to intervene "where developers do not act on their planning permissions". A stated aim is, according to the manifesto, to "diversify who builds homes in this country".
There was also no mention of a return to the Code for Sustainable Homes and no commitment to zero carbon buildings.
Media commentators have devoted plenty of column inches to whether Jeremy Corbyn's 2017 manifesto was more of a throwback to Michael Foot's 'longest suicide note in history' of 1983, or the Harold Wilson era.
The headline housing promises from the Labour Party of 2017 are a new Department for Housing tasked with "improving the number, standards and affordability of homes", investment to build "over one million new homes" and consultation on minimum space standards to prevent 'rabbit hutch' properties and on new modern standards for building zero carbon homes.
In the days before Labour's 2017 manifesto was officially launched, titled For the Many Not the Few, a draft of the document was leaked to the press and published in full. There are some differences between the two documents.
The sentence: "Homeowners will be offered 0% loans to improve their property, and we will introduce revenue-neutral stamp duty incentives to encourage a good energy efficiency standard at the point of sale," was replaced by "Homeowners will be offered interest-free loans to improve their property," with the provision for incentives for energy efficiency removed.
A section that read "A Labour government will legislate to enforce the highest modern standards for 'zero carbon' buildings that generate as much energy on site as they use in heating, hot water and lighting. The technology is there," has also been removed, replaced by a commitment to consult on 'new modern standards' for zero carbon housing.
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrat Party is positioning itself as a party of opposition, admitting in the foreword to the document that they will not form a government or enter a coalition with either Labour or the Conservatives.
The headline housing policy is the introduction of a Housing and Infrastructure Development Bank, which would fund the building of new 'rent to buy' homes, whereby rent payments would act as a form of mortgage. The Lib Dems also detail plans to provide local authorities with powers to enforce housebuilding on unwanted public sector land, penalise 'land-banking' where builders with planning permission don't build after three years and establish local plans to account for 15 years of housing need.
Like the other parties, the Lib Dems set out a quantitative measure on new homebuilding, with a target of 300,000 new homes built a year and the creation of 10 new garden cities, which would include 500,000 zero carbon homes.
This makes the Liberal Democrat Party the only one of the major parties to commit to a zero carbon standard for new homes. It was a policy originally introduced by the Lib Dems during the coalition formed with the Conservatives, but later scrapped by the Tories.
There is also the promise of a Green Buildings Act which will set new energy efficiency targets, including every home in the UK to reach an energy rating of Band C by 2035.
I'll be tweeting about this throughout the election cycle — you can follow me at @Nick_HBR


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What Can I Do to Make the VA Process Go Faster?
The process of applying to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for benefits is often very slow because the VA has a huge backlog of pending applications. While you cannot do much to make the VA process go faster, there are things you can do to avoid delays.
How can I avoid delaying the process?
Unfortunately, the VA currently has a sizable backlog for processing disability claims and appeals. While this means you will surely wait at least a few months to receive a decision, to avoid an even longer delay, do the following:
- Respond quickly and thoroughly to any requests for documentation.
- Do not submit incomplete information.
- Do not submit irrelevant information. All information you submit requires review and possibly an examination which could slow down the process.
How long does it take for a VA application to go through the process?
There is no standard amount of time for a VA application to go through the process. Several factors determine how long your claim will take to process. Some of these factors include:
- The type of claim you file
- How complex your medical conditions are
- How many conditions you claim
- The amount of evidence needed for the VA to decide your case
- How quickly you provide the evidence the VA requests/how easy it is for the VA to access that evidence
- The backlog at your local regional office
While the amount of time it takes an application to go through the process depends on the factors above, veterans can use the Fully Developed Claim (FDC) process to fast-track disability compensation claims.
The average claim that uses the FDC process takes approximately 113 days (just about four months) to complete, reports the VA. This compares to an average of 136 days (slightly over four months) to complete a claim that does not use the FDC process.
(To file an FDC, all you need to do is login to your eBenefits account, click Apply for Benefits and then click Apply for Disability Compensation. The site will help you navigate the application process; all you need to do is scan and upload all required documents. The VA includes a checklist of those required documents in its FDC blog post here.)
You can check your claim status online through ebenefits.va.gov.
What should I expect from the VA benefits application process?
Once the VA has received your claim, it will notify you that it has received your claim (Step 1. Claim Received) and started the review process (Step 2. Under Review). The VA will assign a Veterans Service Representative (VSR) to review your claim (Step 3. Gathering of Evidence) and evaluate the evidence you submitted (Step 4. Review of Evidence).
If your VSR determines that s/he needs additional evidence, s/he will contact you to let you know what you need to submit. Once your VSR has received all the necessary documents, s/he will evaluate your claim and make a decision. The VSR will then make a recommendation to approve or deny (Step 5. Preparation for Decision).
The VA reviews the VSR's recommended decision and makes a final award approval (Step 6. Pending Decision Approval), prepares your claim decision packet (Step 7. Preparation for Notification), and sends it to you by regular U.S. mail (Step 8. Complete).
What if I disagree with the decision?
You have the right to file an appeal of the decision. Your first appeal is with the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ), typically your local VA regional office. If the AOJ denies your appeal, we can move on to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA). The BVA examines the case and makes a final decision.
If the BVA upholds the denial, you can appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) in Washington, DC. If you want to appeal a Board denial, you have 120 days from the date of the decision to file with the Court.
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Unfortunately, there is really nothing you can do to expedite the process. The best you can do is to avoid things that will slow down the processing of your claim. The most important way to avoid slowing down the processing of your disability claim by the VA is to send them all the documentation they request immediately.
We have extensive experience handling veterans claims. We can guide you on the documentation you should include with your application for VA disability benefits and prevent you from doing anything that might prolong the process. And remember, we do not charge to talk with you and evaluate your claim. Call us today at 401-331-6300 to set up your free, no-obligation consultation.
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Kelly Clarkson recorded a new song that was inspired by NBC Today show host Hoda Kotb's new book, I've Loved You Since Forever. Hoda wrote the book about her 1 year old adopted daughter, Haley Joy.
The host noted on Thursday that once she'd written the book about her daughter, she wondered, "Wouldn't that be cool if someone could sing the book?" Hoda thought of Kelly first. "There is one person I know who has a voice that is in a class by itself," she said.
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On Thursday, Hoda took viewers behind-the-scenes at Atlantic Records, where Kelly was recording the tune. Unsurprisingly, things got a little emotional.
As far as the song's arrangement, Kelly said, "I made it more like a lullaby, like James Taylor, like there's kind of some Patty Griffin in it." She added "I hope we do it justice." Check out the official music video for "I've Loved You Since Forever" below.


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Definition Business-TV / Corporate TV
Business-TV, also called corporate TV, is similar to training films. Usually, business-TV is produced for employees, in some cases also for trade partners or customers.
The program provides information and training for these target groups. It supports the introduction of new products, trains technicians and informs sellers.
The most important difference from the training film is the live situation. Business-TV is not pre-recorded and distributed afterwards via DVD or download. A Business-TV broadcast is sent live via satellite or internet/Intranet.
The main advantage is the direct communication. An employee, watching the broadcast life at home or in his/her office, can participate directly via telephone, fax, Mail or chat. For example, a live test after training sessions might lead to a repeated and clearer explanation within the show. Furthermore it is possible to ask questions during the live-broadcast. Now all other employees also know the answer to the question.
Yet, so far business-TV hasn't been a major success-story in Germany. Production costs are basically independent from the size of the audience. Thus, the larger the target group watching the broadcast the better its return. In addition, distances between locations and alternative travelling expenses for the target group are a major factor for the profitability of a production. Because of that business-TV is considerably more common in the US than in the German-speaking area.
Of course, web-based business-TV has become much more affordable because of the extension of the internet infrastructure and the following lower costs in recent years.
Thus, we can provide this attractive alternative to other forms of communication even for companies with few branches.


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I was watching the Channel 4 documentary last night 'My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding' with an element of horror mixed with amusement. We had 17 year olds getting married in HUGE pink dresses lit up with flourescent lights (not joking), 6 yrs old getting spray tans for their holy communions and a couple shopping for their first caravan.
It's so strange hearing about different cultures to your own. Your first thought is "how they can live like that?!" But to them it's perfectly natural and a great way to live. They would think the same about the way that I live!
Photo from Channel 4
What I found the most interesting about their culture was how traditional they were with relationships – girls had to travel in packs to be sure their pure reputations could not be tarnished and once they kissed a boy the marriage was being planned. That couldn't be more different to how things generally are today – it's usually the case that nothing is off limits. And yet with that all the girls seemed to wear extremely skimpy outfits. A stark contrast and once that goes against most of our society's thinking – dressing like that = tart or similar nasty word.
But one thing I admired about them was their passion for keeping their culture alive, for their community, for sticking together. Thats' one thing I think society is sadly lacking in general over here in UK, especially in London where I work. So I thunk we can learn something from the travelling community even if we are first tempted to laugh at their antics on the TV show, and that is trying to be there for each other more.
What are your communities like? Is there something we can learn from the way you guys live?


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Links to still active journals where my poems appear:
Above Place Journal, Trees - direct link to "CAT Scan"
Above Place Journal, Voices of the Human Spirit - direct link to "Wind in Pines"
Apeiron Review - scroll down to page 86 for "1971"
Boston Literary Magazine, Summer 2013 - link to issue with "Mrs. Noah's Bitch" and "Dad Says Grace"
Boston Literary Magazine, Winter 2015 - link to issue with "The Other Side" and "fil de téléphone"
Boston Literary Magazine, Winter 2017 - link to issue with "Balance"
The Broadkill Review - direct link to "Quảng Ngãi café", "Frog and toad are friends", and The Grim Reaper"
Camroc Press Review - direct link to "Chemo Brain"
Eunoia Review - direct link to "Wallpaper peeling above the headboard"
Incessant Pipe - direct link to "Summer in St. Louis (excerpt)"
Muddy River Poetry Review - direct link to "Dying Poets Society"
Mulberry Fork Review - direct link to "Uncle Louie & Simon Bell"
Poetry Quarterly - link to journals sales page
Radius - April 29, 2015 - direct link to "it was one of us"
Radius - August 13, 2016 - direct link to "Frank Stanford sitting on a cumulonimbus near the gate that bypasses Purgatory"
Red Eft Review - direct kink to "It's Tuesday so this must be Dana-Farber"
Rocky Mountain Revival - direct line to audio journal with "Dad says Grace" and "Wind In Pines""
Soul-Lit Volume 2 - direct link to "Agita", "John Lennon writes a note to Sean's teacher", "Nitrous Oxide", "The Fifth Floor", and "TUNIS"
Soul-Lit Volume 8 - direct link to "Talmud, standing, facing Teacher", "The Scroll of Jerú", and "The Devil talks to his teenage son and gets raked over the coals."
Soul-Lit Volume 10 Feature - direct link to interview and poems: "My infusion nurse smiles as she releases the clamp on my pic line and invites Cisplatin in", "Rosh Hashanah 5775 — Yom Sheni", "Cpl Jim on his furlough Thanksgiving 1942", "Unreasonable", "Reincarnation at the tag sale", and "40 years later"
Soul-Lit Volume 15 - direct link to "You didn't say no", "the penultimate optimist,", and "how to tell my dog I'm dying"
Soul-Lit Volume 21 - direct link to"Yellow wine" and "Willie Grubbs"
Strange Poetry - direct link to "CANCER SUCKS! (yeah—I know that's "trite, overused". Bite me.)"
Vietnam War Poetry - direct link to "40 Years Later", "Hippie", and "Match of the Wooden Soldiers"
Worcester Magazine's Poetry Town - direct link to "Tammany Hall (May 1976)"
The Worcester Review, Volume 38 - direct link to "Skating on the edge of flesh"


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Encore Young Artist Program
The Program | Apply
Applications will be accepted until March 18, 2018, with auditions taking place in April. Notification of audition acceptance to arrive by April 15, 2018. To ensure your application is considered, please submit all materials as soon as possible.
To apply, please complete and submit the following application. Following your submission, please email firstname.lastname@example.com with the following attachments:
- Your current resume
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- One audio sample (link or .mp3, .wav)
- Names and Contact information for up to three references
Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an audition in April following review of submitted materials.


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Although Mercedes-Benz didn't say that it is planning a four-door coupe based on the new S-Class, we do believe that it is time to think about it. Why? Because the design guru Theophilus Chin rendered this new model based on the S-Class Coupe Concept that was unveiled earlier this month at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA).
Mercedes-Benz already has a four-door coupe, the CLS, but with Bentley building its own four-door coupe we think that this would be a good point to start.
Theophilus Chin names its creation the SSC, paying a tribute to the iconic SSK roadster that was built between 1928 and 1932. Mercedes-Benz will offer a production version of the S-Class Coupe Concept in 2014, replacing the CL but what's more interesting is that the German carmaker is also planning a convertible version of the new S-Class Coupe.
Pure sensuousness expressing contemporary luxury was the design team's focus and is the Mercedes-Benz's design philosophy. The objective is to design crisp shapes and sleek surfaces that highlight advanced tech while exuding emotional charm. The voluptuous clarity is implied in the essential design motif of heritage, sensation, and progressiveness. These comprise the guiding light, and they are emphasised in different ways contingent on the type.
Mercedes-Benz builds a connection between modernism and the unconventional, between convention and progressiveness. Each series has a determined role and a very distinct personality, which depend on the traits the design emphasises. And still, a Mercedes-Benz always is identifiable as a Mercedes-Benz. Along with incorporating new style improvements, and keeping alive its traditions, the design team draws from a pool of style features that are standard for the brand.
New S-Class Coupé is among the most gorgeous ever, characterising the most profound artistic departure from its forerunners. The continually sensual profile interplaying with the crisp, contemporary design idiom creates a perfect synergy and communicates our ideals of sensuous clarity with acute accuracy.
The exterior: perfectly proportioned continuous profile
The continuous profile of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé embraces sensuous clarity in a contemporary way. It is exemplified by standard rear-wheel-drive dimensions, highlighted by the signature dropping outline of a Mercedes.


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About The Book
Murder, Betrayal, Love Gone Wrong
Dr. Conrad's family is attacked. His wife is murdered. He and his son are seriously injured. Teenage daughter, Peyton, is missing. Lillian Dove needs to find Peyton Conrad to set the minds of Frytown at ease.
Book 3 of the Lillian Dove Series offers readers another page-turning romp of suspense as Lillian is pulled into another one of the Frytown Police Department criminal cases.
Advance Praise
"Let Her Go by D.J. Adamson is a fantastic, gripping story of betrayal, love, and suspense, not to mention the murder."
–Reader's Favorite
My Thoughts
How many times have I asked this question of myself?
"If only I could go back and do life differently. Isn't that what people say? Life would be so much better. Would it?"
Gosh, what a book this turned out to be! "Let Her Go" by D.J. Adamson is a book you ought to read. Highly amusing, risqué and calamitous is a description of it, just like Lillian's life.
" Let Her Go" is the third novel in D.J. Adamson's 'Lillian Dove' series, the first book being 'Admit to Mayhem' followed by 'Suppose.' Although I haven't yet read these two from the series, it wasn't a problem for me as the author provided plenty of history. This was interwoven very neatly with the current story and indeed, for me, complemented it.
I didn't have any particular expectations when starting this book, other than I had assumed it would be a typical thriller. This would have been great so I was very surprised to find that it began with Lillian's disappearing Christmas tree! It was a delightful and highly amusing beginning to start this book and I couldn't have imagined the impact this would continue to have throughout the story.
D.J. Adamson has drawn a truly fascinating character in creating Lillian Dove. I dare say that she probably won't appeal to everyone, but she was definitely pretty remarkable for me. Lillian is a recovering alcoholic, among other things.
She has a dynamic, though flawed character whose personality and often ill-thought actions made her the scourge of law enforcement officials in her home-town of Frytown, Iowa. Though scorned by many, she had a kind heart and warm personality though a few would have preferred her to keep her opinions to herself and not ask so many searching questions.
As the narrator of the story, Lillian couldn't be relied upon because she had a tendency towards self-doubt and frequently questioned her own opinions and actions.
In "Let Her Go" there is a heavy focus on Lillian's self-development rather than the mystery itself, as she copes with the trepidations of her sobriety, relationships, and her own financial situation. The fast pacing and many twists and turns all increase the anticipation for what is a very fulfilling final reveal.
Many of the character interactions were tremendously entertaining, especially those between Lillian and Detective Jacque Leveque or her mother, Dahlia. There were a lot of unresolved, emotional issues from their past between Lillian and Dahlia, problems that Lillian needed to address in case it became too late. Just to add a bit of icing on the cake, an only partially ended affair with the Chief of Police is thrown into the mix, adding another layer to the already complex, thrilling plot.
Brilliantly written, impressionistic, with a delicious and at times, vicious humour and populated with fabulous characters, this is a mystery like no other. I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to read it and look forward to checking out the previous instalments. I thoroughly enjoyed the darker tone and grittier nature of the story that made this such a suspenseful read!
Verdict: Read it and whatever you have to do to bag your copy, do it.
Thanks to NetGalley, BooksGoSocial and the author, D.J. Adamson, for my free ARC of Let Her Go in exchange for an honest review.
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Brianne's Book Reviews Rating | Five Stars
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Title: The Masked Truth
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Riley Vasquez is haunted by the brutal murder of the couple she was babysitting for.
Max Cross is suffering under the shadow of a life-altering diagnosis he doesn't dare reveal.
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Riley and Max know that if they can't get out, they'll be next—but they're about to discover that even escape doesn't equal freedom. (Source: Goodreads)
Riley has witnessed the murder of a couple who she was babysitting for and now she's in therapy. This leads to her being sign-up for a weekend-long all teen therapy group. When she arrives at the building it's being held in everything seems normal. Until the group is held hostage for ransom by a group of masked men. When things go wrong and the kidnappers start killing people Riley and Max, a boy struggling to come to terms with his schizophrenia diagnosis, must try to save themselves and the rest of the group before they're all killed.
This is my first ever Kelley Armstrong book. From what I've heard this book is totally unlike any of her other work, and I think that's kind of what drew me to it. This book is thrilling and complex – which isn't to say her other books aren't – but it's very grounded in reality. It's not her usual supernatural stuff. This is a terrifying thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat, unable to sleep, because it was so scary, mysterious, and thrilling. The characters were well written, the action was well written, and the book says some really important things about mental illness. The only fault I found was that the book is basically at like…10 the whole way through, it's so action packed you never really get a break and for some people that can kind of detract from the action and the suspense.
Riley is a really strong lead for this book. She's fierce and protective. Probably the best person you could ever hope to know. But she's scared and angry with herself over her failure to protect the couple who she saw die, and even about her father's death. She's been diagnosed with PTSD and Armstrong uses the anxiety and depression that comes from that to highlight how amazing Riley is. She's not broken, or damaged, she's struggling sure but she's a human being who watched people get murdered and she's fighting to stop this happening to anyone else. Riley was just…amazing. I don't know what else to say.
Most of the book follows Riley…maybe like 60-70% but we also follow Max for the other 30-40%. Max has schizophrenia which is why he's at this therapy group with Riley. Armstrong really varied the writing for the too of them. Mac's perspective is largely introspective, he argues with himself. It's a little more manic, not quite so intent on capturing the action but the mood. I thought that was a wise decision. I also felt that despite this tool, which was really meant to highlight his struggles with schizophrenia, Max comes across as loveable and charming. Armstrong really captured something amazing with Max. Through Max Armstrong makes a statement about the stigma around mental health disorders. She examines the way society views people who have PTSD, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, or any other mental health "issues" (I don't know exactly the term to use), like both Max and Riley, as "crazy". Her message is of course that these illnesses are no one's fault, they aren't curable like colds, they aren't infectious, and they don't make someone a criminal or "crazy" or unable to live life to the fullest. I was really happy to read that.
The action of this book is nonstop. It is thrilling and suspenseful. I didn't figure the mystery out at all. Honestly even to the end I was still being surprised by stuff that was happening. I think there's a fair amount of violence in this but very few moments are described in such detail that might put anyone off reading the book I think. I don't know if I'm a big fan of murder mysteries…I guess a little. I was also quite fond of Kathleen Hale's No One Else Can Have You, but I think The Masked Truth is probably the better written book of the two.
Like I said I really only saw one potential fault. This book is cranked to 10 all the way through and that could be kind of off putting for some people. You lose a lot of the lows that you normally need to make the action more impactful. But I actually felt that Armstrong kind of mixed it up enough to keep things interesting for me and I never got bored.
I highly recommend this book, and it's definitely one of my favourites that I've read this year.
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Introduction: Vacuum Cleaner Planters
Not long ago I was looking for an old vacuum cleaner bag to use in another project, and I came across an old Kirby vacuum at a yard sale for $5. It had a good bag, so I bought it. After salvaging the bag I was left with an old vacuum cleaner that wasn't worth fixing, but it sure had a lot of parts that looked like they were begging to become something else.
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In the first photo I mounted the main sweeper head upside down on a wooden base, then I removed the brush and belt. I plugged the opening at what was now the bottom of the "flower pot" with a metal disk (you can't see it -- it's on the reverse side).
In the second photo, I mounted the main body onto a "L" shaped wooden base, leaving the open end at the top. I glued some vulcanized fiber paper inside the body to block the vent holes.
The third photo is of the dust collector port (the part where the bag attaches). Since the bottom of this part is already flat, all I had to do was plug the opening (the round thing on the left of the part) with another metal disk.
The fourth photo is of all the flower pots together.
In each case where a wood base was used, I stained and varnished the wood before I mounted the vacuum cleaner part. I temporarily stuck a few artificial flowers in these pots, but my plan is to use them on the patio with real dirt & real plants.
I think these make for interesting planters that are not available in any store!
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Sediment levels in the fish pond need to be observed and also kept an eye on. If sedimentation is noticeable, steps ought to be taken to lower debris entering the pond. Examine the fish pond water source to determine if revealed financial institutions or upstream tasks are causing raised debris. If the pond gets too much amounts of silt, disintegration control methods should be carried out in the watershed. If you do not very own upstream land, a tiny clearing up basin simply upstream from your pond can be developed to intercept silt or particles. Sediment could be eliminated from the fish pond through dredging however this process is normally time-consuming, expensive, as well as harmful to pond ecology.
Ponds, like any kind of body of water, bring in both invited and unwanted people. As component of your pond examination, think about safety functions and tools to secure visitors. Eliminate trees, stumps, and brush which may be a danger to swimmers. Maintain the pond and banks without rubbish, cable, cans, bottles, as well as various other particles. Mark the swimming location and also blog post safety regulations for all allowed water uses. Area indication at all recognized danger spots. If boating and also swimming are allowed, think about building a dock or pier. Connect lifesaving tools such as ring buoys, ropes, or long posts to a safety and security message situated near swimming areas. To learn more on pond safety and security problems and also tools, get in touch with the websites entitled Ranch Fish pond Safety and security.
In addition to security tools, several fish pond proprietors decide to lug detailed liability insurance policy on their residential or commercial property. You ought to consult with a lawyer and an insurance coverage representative for appropriate interpretation and also protection for the particular situations entailed with your pond.
Various other areas of fish pond assessment consist of careful dimension of pond area as well as volume. For even more details on the best ways to do this, speak with Measuring Pond Area and Quantity.
Fish pond analysis must include routine screening of the pond water quality. Water tests are valuable to document existing troubles and also to keep track of for vital adjustments in water quality. The criteria that must be examined in your pond will certainly depend on your designated usages for the fish pond. For more details on fish pond water top quality, seek advice from Water High quality.
Recognizing and also inventorying the water plants and also algae growing in the pond during the summertime is important to figure out the existing health and wellness of the fish pond as well as possible problems in the future. Get In Touch With A Guidebook to Usual Water Plants for images and also illustrations of common aquatic plants and also algae that might aid recognize plants in your pond.
Analysis of existing fisheries in the fish pond is very important for future administration decisions concerning equipping, harvest, and also habitat requirements. Fisheries assessment is accomplished mostly by records maintained by fishermen and aesthetic monitorings of numbers and also sizes of fish from the fish pond bank. Expert fisheries biologists can likewise be worked with to conduct electrofishing surveys of ponds as well as lakes to give more detailed evaluation info and also management strategies.


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June 3, 2016
Please see below for a list of road construction projects and events expected to have an impact on traffic flow next week.
Is construction coming to a street near you? See the entire 2015-18 infrastructure program at www.CityofKingston.ca/construction.
Kingston Transit riders: find the up-to-date list of all detours/service alerts at www.CityofKingston.ca/residents/transit/service-alerts.
For updates on Highway 401 construction visit the Ministry of Transportation's website at www.roadinfo.mto.gov.on.ca or call 5-1-1.
Princess Street Reconstruction
- Princess Street is closed from Sydenham to Montreal until mid June and from Sydenham to Clergy until July 1.
- The intersection of Sydenham and Princess is closed until mid June.
- The intersection of Clergy and Princess will be closed until June 30.
- Motorists should expect delays at the intersection of Bagot and Princess while crews complete work.
Businesses on downtown Princess Street remain open and accessible during this project. See www.CityofKingston.ca/Princess for details and regular updates.
Kingston Transit riders: please note that a temporary stop for routes 2, 4 and 18 has been set up on the south side of Queen Street at Montreal. See detour details at www.CityofKingston.ca/residents/transit/service-alerts.
Wellington and Princess Construction
The southbound lane of Wellington Street is closed until the end of September to accommodate construction of the new Scotiabank building at Wellington and Princess. Motorists can access the Angrove Parking Lot off Wellington.
Businesses on Wellington Street remain open during construction.
Other Construction Road Closures
- Princess Street will be closed from Taylor-Kidd/John Counter to Portsmouth on Sunday, June 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to accommodate watermain reconstruction.
- Yonge Street from Wolfe to Johnson will be closed until the end of June.
- King Street East will be closed from Place d'Armes to Barrack on Tuesday, June 7 to accommodate a crane that will be hoisting telecommunications equipment onto the Rogers K-Rock Centre.
Event Closures
These streets will be closed:
- King Street from The Tragically Hip Way to Place D'Armes from 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 to 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 3 for the Monster Trucks Show.
- King Street from The Tragically Hip Way to Place D'Armes on Saturday, June 4 from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. for the Whiskey Festival.
Beat Beethoven Closures
These streets will be closed on Sunday, June 5 for the Annual Beat Beethoven Run/Walk event.
From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.:
- Ontario Street between Brock and King/West streets.
- Market Street between King and Ontario streets.
- Clarence Street between King and Ontario streets.
- Johnson Street between King and Ontario streets.
- William Street between King and Ontario streets.
From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.:
Earl Street between King and Ontario streets.
Construction Delays
Motorists should expect delays on:
- Sydenham Road between Crossfield and Eunice between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. June 8 to 10 to accommodate road condition investigation.
- Lancaster Drive and Bridle Path Crescent until mid June while crews construct new sidewalks.
- Princess Street from John Counter Boulevard to Parkway (CN tracks) 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. until early June to accommodate watermain reconstruction. Two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane will remain open.
- Front Road from Country Club to Sunny Acres until the end of the year. Interested in updates on Front Road Bridge construction? See www.CityofKingston.ca/Construction.
Road Reconstruction Projects
Work to reconstruct the following roadways is underway:
- Princess Street between Bagot and Clergy
- Montreal Street between Queen and Brock
- Sydenham Street between Queen and Princess
- Clergy Street between Queen and Princess
- Front Road Bridge
- Yonge Street from Forsythe to Johnson
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Preparing for Your Visit
Please ask parents to label clothing either by writing or stitching their child's name on the inside where it can be easily seen.
Please encourage every member of your party to bring a named water bottle with them. This can be re-filled in the dining hall throughout the day.
Please let your group know that they'll need to wear long sleeves and long trousers for most activities – and long hair must be tied back.
Anderton Centre staff are fully trained in first aid, but we can't give out or administer medication. Please ensure any member of your party who requires medication, including asthma inhalers, brings it with them. This includes sun cream during warmer weather.
From time to time, for example during lunch breaks there will be times when there are no activities running. Please bring your own games for use at these times.
Please ask your party to bring roll-on deodorants, fire alarms are sensitive to some aerosols.
We strongly suggest all students turn their lights out by 10.30pm. If your pupils aren't asleep by this time, please ask them to remain quiet. They might like to bring books or cards to entertain them before bed for this reason.
We have a small shop on Centre where students can buy souvenirs and snacks. We recommend pupils bring no more than £15 for a 3 day stay and £30 for a five day stay.
Mobile signals can be intermittent at our Centre so please use our landline number as an emergency contact for your trip.
Anderton Centre can't accept liability for the loss of any personal property your party may bring. That's why we ask you not to bring anything valuable, including expensive clothing and footwear, mobile phones, handheld games consoles, etc.
Parties are divided into groups of up to 10. It is up to you who goes in which group, and you may want to give this some thought before arrival to save time and let the groups get on with activities sooner.
Once you have received your programme and bedroom allocation, we recommend you share this with your group before arrival at the Centre.
Upon arrival, we will ask you to sign a 'Guest number confirmation form' agreeing the number of students and adults in your party. We will check this form against our own booking record.
If any member of your group has their birthday while on Centre, we'd be happy to supply a birthday cake for a small additional charge.
During wet weather, outdoor shoes must go in the boot racks available and guests can only wear indoor shoes inside the accommodation
Guests can use the drying facilities on Centre – and in certain circumstances washing facilities will also be available
You can park on Centre but we can't be held responsible for any loss or damage
If you tick the following list and include it with your child's things, they will be able to check it before the leave and ensure they have packed everything that arrived with them
Please make sure all personal items are labelled with the child's name.
|Jeans or trousers
|Jumpers or sweatshirts
|Anorak or waterproof jacket
|Old shoes Socks
|Dressing gown
|Night clothes suitable for the dormitories
|Tracksuit or similar
|Towel – for showering
|Towel – Additional for water activities
|Wash bag with soap, flannel, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant (non-aerosol
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Our mission is achieved via two threads:
- By influencing Physiotherapy clinical practice through research and development of clinical guidelines. This strategy facilitates an internationally cohesive and standardised approach to management of people with HD.
- Direct engagement, communication and collaboration with the HD community and other associates. This thread is primarily related to education and advice.
Our present goals include:
- Evaluation and further development of the web based learning resource promoting active lifestyles in HD. We are currently inviting visitors to the resource to complete a short survey sharing their thoughts and experiences of using the resource.
- To update Clinical Guidelines for Physiotherapists. Currently a sub group is completing a systematic review of current research to complete this objective.
Promoting active lifestyles in Huntington's Disease
Huntington's Disease Physical Therapy Systematic Review and Clinical Guidelines Development
Clinical Case Studies
Physiotherapy Outcome Measures Study
Related publications
Lead Facilitators:
Katy Hamana, Physiotherapy lecturer,
School of Healthcare Sciences/Ysgol Gwyddorau Gofal Iechyd
College O Biomedical and Life Sciences/Coleg y Gwyddorau Biofeddygol a Bywyd
Cardiff University/Prifysgol Caerdydd
Cardiff, UK
Noit Inbar, Jerusalem, Israel
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It has been said that the Knights Templar were 'a bit more enthusiastic than the average Crusader!' and while that might be true, the only real way to verify it is to take a look at the Crusades and see what it was really like.
The Templars, and their contemporaries would make an interesting study in the Religious extremism. Were they really an extremist group? Or were they a product of their time? I think that to answer this question, we really have to look at the events surrounding the time and some of the doctrines of the Templars.
The Western mind often looks at an event without looking too much at what happened before, but with the Crusades, if you do this then you'll get a distorted view of what was really going on the Crusades didn't happen in a vacuum, but there is some discussion as to the beginning of the build up to the Crusades.
Islam had burst on the scene in the early part of the seventh century, sweeping in to the Arab lands like a breath of fresh air after nearly five hundred years of the Roman and Byzantine rule. Within a few years they had swept the Byzantines (and with that all Christian states) out of the Arab lands and the land in which two of the world's great faiths were born.
By the year 732 AD, much of Europe was under the Muslims and Christianity, which were on the verge of being extinguished. With the Barbarians pressing from the North and the Muslims from the South, the Christians had to do something defend themselves. But the tide turned and at the Battle of Tours in the Central France, the Islamic advance was first checked and then slowly driven back.
The first crusade was launched at the request of Byzantine Emperor Alexios who needed help against the Seljuk Turks,so in 1095 pope Urban II called for a Crusade against the Muslim.
The first crusade may have been unorganized and the Crusaders may have been ill disciplined, but the results were spectacular, all of the Bible lands were taken from the Muslims and three Crusader Kingdoms came into being.
It's not certain exactly what date the Knights Templar came into being, but most seem to think that in the year 1118 a Knight by the name of Hugues de Payens and eight others who went in Pilgrimage took an oath to defend and protect the pilgrims and holy places that had been taken from the Muslim.
Even before the Crusade, it was possible for people to go on Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, in fact, this is one thing that Medieval Christendom shared with Islam as one of the five pillars of Islam is Pilgrimage and Jerusalem is the third most holy site in Islam. But the way was dangerous and pilgrims literally took their lives in their own hands when travelling the route. Also, since the year 1030, it had become much more dangerous as the Turks had taken Jerusalem off the Arabs and they had no intention of obeying the guarantees of safety that the Arabs had given the Christians. The Christians, some say, that persecution had broken out and the West was horrified at it.
First, they had to deal with the petty states, into which Europe had fragmented, when the Roman Empire had broken up. Then they either had the choice of going into the land of the heretics of the Byzantine Empire and on into lands occupied by the Barbarian Muslims, neither they could take their chances on the high seas and make landfall in the land. For the first time there was a body of Knights willing to take the risk of acting as armed escorts to those willing to make the journey.
By 1120, the Knights were recognized at the council of Nablus as a 'co-fraternity it was only later at the council of Troyes, in 1128 that the co-fraternity became a Religious order.
They were first known as the "Miletis Templi Solomonis (Poor Knights of Solomon's Temple" and were only later shortened to "The Templars."
The reason that they were called the 'poor knights' was simply that's what they were. Unlike their contemporaries in the Hospitallar Knights who were all from the Aristocracy the Templars weren't! Most were actually from the lower classes of knight and some weren't even knights (because sergeants at arms could also be members of the order, though not full members!).
They were, however, one of the first Religious Military orders and in many ways paved the way for all such cadres of the future.
Being 'poor' knights had a major impact on the order as they always needed to seek funding, this could be gotten by one of three ways:
(1) By donation from wealthy benefactors in the West, and for that you needed to be seen to be effective at what you did. That meant protecting the holy sites and pilgrims from the constant raiding that was going on from both sides. There were a series of Crusades that took place, but even in the relatively quiet times both sides were raiding and harassing each other, probing the defences and stealing the plunder to finance their war.
(2) By raiding. Caravans were still travelling the trade routes, and as much as you protected your own you would also raid the enemy's caravans to both deny them their goods and to build up your own resources. The Templars didn't have the lands in Europe and the titles to fall back on: all they had was what was with them in the field. That meant that they needed to take what they could.
(3) By taking prisoners. Nobles and Knights captured in battle were often ransomed back for a price to their families; this was an acceptable practice in medieval times, as it allowed the Knight to fight another day, while replenishing the stores of the victory.
The one main difference with the Templars was that they took an oath similar to that, which the monk took, one of poverty, chastity and obedience.
One of the most influential figures supporting the Templars at their founding was Bernard of Clairvaux a Cistercian abbot at the abbey of Clairvaux in France. Some have claimed that it was because of his support that the Templars accepted a way of life similar to that of the Cistercians.
But were they more 'enthusiastic' than the average Crusader Knight?
To answer this question, we really need to think of the situation that the Templars were in. They had taken an oath defend pilgrims en-route to the Holy Land as well as defending many of the places there. For them the path to getting the resources wasn't easy, as many of them were from the lower order of Knights, but the job they did was done in such a way that they won the respect (if not the love) of both allies and foes.
The crest for the Templars has two knights riding one horse, this was a reminder that in the early days of the order they literally had almost no equipment and had to build up what they had by any mans they could.
The Templars also had a code to live by. We used to think of the Knight in medieval times being chivalrous, but the Religious orders in the Crusader states went much further.
There were three main religious orders in the Crusader states. The first to actually arrive were the Hospitallers or the Knights of the order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, who first took their oath as a co-fraternity sometime around 1060 AD, although the official order was recognized in a papal bull in 1113. The Templars arrived around 1119, but didn't officially become an 'Order' until around 1129, when they were recognized by the church at the Council of Troyes, where they were also given their first land.
The other main order was the Teutonic Knights, a Germanic order that arrived around the year 1190 for the third Crusade. They were to prove themselves in battle, but for the first fifty years it was the Templars and Hospitallers who undertook the role of defenders of Christendom.
While the Templars did get given Land in Europe, it was often in the states, where there were problems with the frontiers (like in Spain, where the Kings of Castille and Aragon used both the Templars and the Hospitallers) and they were used to secure the border areas. Most of their funds for keeping the order going were got from raiding and ransoming prisoners.
Unlike today, where such a thing is looked on with horror, in medieval times it was the accepted norm and there was a code as to how it was to be played out. One famous King, who was captured and ransomed around this time, was Richard the Lionheart. Captured by Leopold V of Austria and ransomed in the same way (though legend tells it differently). So for the Templars to employ this method of fundraising was acceptable in that time.
The Templars, and in fact all the Crusaders had some justification in what they believed. Many of them believed that there was a point at which violence and for that matter war itself became justified. They believed, there were times, when there was no choice, but to take the wrongdoer on and, if necessary to use force to do it. The important thing to realize is that the Religious orders of the day did operate to a large degree within the confines of the code set down by the Just war.
While this was the practice in medieval times, not everyone agreed with the practice and a notable exception contemporary to the Templars would have been St Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) who had been a warrior, but when God spoke to him, he renounced all warfare and followed where God led him. Not long after the third Crusade he himself went on pilgrimage, where legend has it that he met Saladin's brother and sought to convert him
One of the reasons for the Templars following the path that they did was simply because like most religious extremists since that time they were actually not that well educated (at the time a mere 1% of the population was able to read and write) and often had to rely on what their religious teachers told them. They had no way of knowing that they were fighting in the name of the one who said "Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you" Sadly. This is the same as most religious extremist groups where the followers have no real idea of what was really said. This can also be said of the Muslim extremists claim and call to "Jihad," that is often interpreted as a call to an armed struggle, but the real original meaning was "to contend with" and the idea of a spiritual or military struggle isn't specified..
Were they 'more enthusiastic than the average Crusader?'
The Templars were 'more enthusiastic' than the average Crusader, simply because their very lives depended on their doing the job that they had been tasked to do. They were well trained soldiers, who had taken an oath to defend the pilgrims and holy places. Ne one was going to stop them doing that, no matter how hard they tried! But at the same time they were a product of their time in that they were a reaction against what had gone on before and a result of the teaching that was given to them by the authorities of the day (supported by both the pope and Kings, as it suited their purpose, as soon as it didn't they were abandoned and the movement collapsed).
In some ways they were a beacon of men, who were good to their word and no matter what the situation they faced, they always put the safety of those in their charge first, they were fearless in battle and feared by their enemies. But they were also trustworthy and respected by them.
In other ways they are a warning to us of what can happen, when man's interpretation of when the Holy Writings (regardless of whose they are) are taken out of their setting and interpreted to the masses, where the people either don't have the educational skills to read the writings for themselves (like the Taliban in Pakistan whose language is Pashto or Urdu, but the language of the Qu'ran is that of 7th Century Arabic!) or don't have the resources to challenge what is being taught. Sadly, neither Islam nor Christianity have a monopoly on these positions, but the Templars can teach us about how to use the best in the situation while being wary of the mistakes of the past.
Lastly, the Templars and the Crusades were just one chapter in the struggle that is still going on today, the struggle for dominance between the two great missionary faiths of History. It will only stop (and both agree on this), when Jesus himself comes back.


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Baum Lake is a great destination for any kind of fishing any time of the year. I tend to like fishing Baum Lake when the weather warms up in the spring as it is more comfortable and scenic. This trip I decided to do something a little different and solely fly fish from my inflatable kayak rather than my float tube. I was looking forward to getting some more experience learning how to effectively catch fish from my kayak with a fly rod.
On the day I arrived the parking lot at Baum Lake was nearly full as if everyone had the weekday off. I was a little worried about the fishing pressure but previous experience has taught me that the lake is always full of fish no matter the amount of anglers. I set up my kayak and spoke to a regular who reported that the lake was stocked with larger +4lbs trout in January and that they were taking callibaetis.
|Large Baum Bow
I set off to my usual run and started playing with my new anchor. It wasn't long before I hooked and landed my first fish. This rainbow trout was a brute and most definitely one of the bigger planters that the gentleman I had spoken to was referring to. After netting my first fish of the day it seemed like all the fish had stopped biting which was a bit unusual for Baum Lake.
Hours went by with no grabs and by high noon the sun was starting to beat me down. I stopped fishing and decided to do some recon on my kayak to find where the fish were holding. By kneeling on both knees in my kayak I was able sit up higher and spot fish. One thing I noticed was that there were way less fish than my previous visits however the fish I saw were much bigger. Baum Lake was going to be quality over quantity fishery this time around.
I didn't start catching fish again until about mid-afternoon when most of the other anglers had left for the day. It wasn't easy fishing by any means, the fish really made you work to get them. The tactic I found the most productive was nymphing while using my kayak as a one man drift boat. I had to control my drift with my paddle in my left hand while holding my fly rod and presenting my rig with my right hand. It was a lot of difficult multi-tasking but the technique was deadly productive. I only caught a total of five fish the first day however they were all steelhead size rainbows that ripped out line like they were wild fish.
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My second day out on Baum Lake fished a little slower. I hooked about six big fish but they were well spread out throughout the day. I sampled a few of them to identify what they were eating and my findings showed that each fish had eaten a few callibaetis nymphs and one or two scuds. This was surprising because most of the fish I had caught were on midges.
|They Almost Look Wild
The fishing was a bit tough this time around but the fish were all big and phenomenal fighters. The kayak helped me get to places that I would have been exhausted kicking to on a float tube. I'm starting to really like this whole fly fishing from a kayak thing.